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The silver messenger., 1911-01-17
The Modest Man.

Mr.. Klubton (reading aviation
news)-Aha, Another record broken
this fellow stayed up two hours and
twenty minutes with one passenger.
Mrs. Klubton lin surprise)
ord broken? Why, George, you often
stayed up seven or eight hours. with
a sick friend!"
The silver messenger., 1911-01-17
Most impractical.

"You should always write as If you
were addressing an audience" said
the man with literary aims.
"It's impossible" replied the impui
sive person. You couldn't keep
jury in mind all the time you are
writing a love letter."-Washington
Star
The silver messenger., 1911-01-17
How They Got Rich.

Mrs Robinson-"I could have mar.
ried Brown or Jones if I'd wanted TO,
and both of these men l refused got
rich. while you are still as poor as
church mouse"
Robinson-"Of course. I've been
s,nnorting YOU all these years-they
haven't."-Boston Transcript.
The silver messenger., 1911-01-17

to-day well woman-"-Urs. WILLIAM
AHRENs, 0S8 W. 21st St., Chicago, Ill.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or harm
tul drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number Of actual cures
Of female diseases Of any similar medi-
cine in the country, and thousands of
voluntary testimonials are on file in
the Pinkham laboratory at Lynn,
Mass, from women who have been
eured from almost every form Of
female complaints, Inflammation, ul-
ceration, displacements, fibroid tumors,
Irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
Indigestion and nervous prostration.
Every such suffering woman owes it to
herself to give Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound q trial.
Ii you would like special advice
about your case write q confiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpful
The silver messenger., 1911-01-17
Unusual.

When some celebrated pictures OF
Adam and Eve were seen on exhibition
Mr. McNab was taken to see them i
think no great things of the painter
said the gardener. "Why, man! tempt
ing Adam wi pippin of variety that
wasna known until about 20 years
agoi"-Argonaut
The silver messenger., 1911-01-17
STRANGE But True.

"A girl of 20 is ever so mucn older
.ban boy of the same age
"Sure. know a girl of 20 whose
family Bible shows that she was oorn
IN 1SSO."-Cleveland Leader
The silver messenger., 1911-01-17
Her Status.

Knicker-'Have you got hired
girl?"
Bocker-"No, indeed; we have an in
adequately renumerated lady.'-New
York sun.
The silver messenger., 1911-01-17
Asking too Much.

Hewitt-"Does the climate agree
with your wife?"
Jewitt-"That's more than I'd expect
of onv limate."-Smart Set.
The silver messenger., 1911-01-17
Just Missed It.

Friend-"So you were IN the Crl'
u..n war? Were you with the light
brigade in their heroic charger
Major Bluff came very near IL.
Never was so disappointed, but they
would take but 600, and was number
Rot
The silver messenger., 1911-01-17
Catching.

Cannibal-"how did our chief get
that attack of hay fever?'
Mother Cannibal-"He ate grass
~,;dow r-Cleyeland Leader.
The silver messenger., 1911-01-17

Feed new corn fodder as soon as 1t
will do to use. In the green state 1t
has more feeding value than after 1t
becomes ripper.
The silver messenger., 1911-01-17

COrS SAID l cOulO 0Ot
get well unless I
had an operation.
I knew I could not
stand the strain Of
one, 80 I wrote to
you sometime ago
about my b 9 alth
and you told me
what 10 do. After
t a king Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound and
R1On1 P11rihor am
The silver messenger., 1911-01-17
OWES
HER
LIFE TO
Lydia e. Pinkhan's
Vegetable Compound

Chicago, Ill.-"I was troubled with
falling and Inflammation. and the doc
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-05
LEADER JUDSON OUTLINES HIS
PROGRAM FOR new LEGISLATURE
scaIes That Present Senate Was Organized From Within AMI
Not From Without will Aim to Hurry legislation Says
Governor Made Many Valuable suggestoE--Fa-
VOrS Short Session

Leader)
this
without desirable
prevailed believe the
President
election
of
i appreciate unanimous endorsement
candidacy clairmansip of judiciary
to the
legislative debated and considered
public an the
employers hang fire
nearly. close of session
legislation
10 change He
wi he
The OF three hundred public at
has been done during the entirely
be deal Of it legislation
particular emergencies and is in principle.
Baldwin
proposed will careful consideration.
legislature convened
of
reasonable public demands.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-05
BEACH BROTHERS
IN A LAW SUIT;
$I,5O0 CLAIMED

James e. Beach and David S. Beach,
brothers, with extensive property
holdings in upper Park avenue, the
former a florist and the latter a veg
etable gardener, are in, dispute with
the result that James E. has brought
suit against Davis s. in the Com
mon pleas court for $780,. Property
Of David S. has been attached in Park
avenue.
There are four counts alleged in the
suit The first is that the plaint #
between Dec. 5, 1904, and April "a, 1909,
delivered to the defendant merchan-
disc valued at s195.67 for which he
has never been paid. The second. that
in the winter of 1904-1905 the plaintiff
potted 1900 carnation. plants to be
taken care of for from two to three
months by the defendant, which the
plaintiff alleges, through the negli-
en- and unsaleab1e. He claims they
were worth $500. Third, about ten
years ago, the defendant erected a
green house, one corner Of which ex-
tended over the plaintiffs property.
The plaintiff claims $3.50 on this ac-
count. The fourth charge is that be-
tween Dec. 5, 1904 and April 80, 1909,
the defendant hired of the plaintiff a
horse rake. three smokers" and three
lengths Of hose. He alleges that they
were returned damaged to the extent
of $40. The suit is returnable to the
February term of the court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-05
CUPID HOvERS
AROUND JOHN
E. BOYLE, J. P.
Gets q Gliding Letter from
2 New Jersey School
Teacher
PROPOSAL FROM RICH MAIDEN
And q Letter from a Fellow
Who Wants to Marry a
Country Girl-No Fluffy
Ruffles.

John Il. Boyle. Of Fairfield, drug
Eist, Justice Of the peace and cupid
pro tenn, In deluged with matrimonial
work Today he received the follow
ing letters:
From a nice young man who wants
q wife.
, From q rich maiden lady who
wants to marry Mr.. Boyle.
From q Perth Amboy, n. j., school
teacher who gently chides Mr.. Boyle
for his views on matrimony.
Great Scott" exclaimed MIR. Boyle
when he opened the last named COM
munication; 'T ought to know school
teachers: ! was engaged to one for
thee years"
Bridgeport girls ought to be keenly
interested in the model of masculine
virtues who has written to Mr.. Boyle
to find q wife.
This fellow q regular peach. He Is
q Democrat through and through, he
writes. and always votes the straight
ticket. That's a great qualification
All Democrats are lovers of home
life.
Furthermore this model young man
fs OF Irish eXtrac-
don. Can you beat that?
And yet again, he does not drink
any kind Of intoxicant. he writes, nor
smoke any kind of tobacco,-not any
kind Of tobacco, you notice, not even
Continued on Page p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-05
TWO DEMOCRATS FROM WEST
VIRGINIA IN THE SENATE

washington, Jan. 5.-The death OF
Senator Elkins means that two DEM
pCrats will represent West Virginia.
in the Senate, as the term of his col
league, Senator Scott, will expire
March 4, and the legislature, which
meets next Wednesday, is Democratic.
1t is consid ered possible that Cover
nor Glasscock might name Repre-
sentative Joseph III. Gaines, who was
defeated last November, to serve for
a week. or SO, as a recognition or
party loyalty. IL the legislature
should be unable to agree, the Gov
ernor's appointee might serve for a
considerable time with the retire
inent OF Scott in view, the Democrats
have eaen knsy with the Senatorial
situai4E AID an interesting contest II
expected.
Among those who will participate
pfobab bly, will be the following: c. w.
Watson. mine coal operator; J. t.
McGraw, for years Democratic
leader: w. E. Carlton, Democratic
boss of the southern part of the state;
l.. E. Tierney, coal operator of Pow
hatan; G.. w. Ozenton, lawyer, of
Fayettesville; J. J. .Cornwell lawyer,
Of Romany, and Congressman John
w. Davis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-05
NOT
PIQUE, STATES
JUDGE BANKS
States to House His Reason
for Refusing to Assist in
Escorting New Governor

Hartford, Jan. 5-Until former
Speaker Elmore S. Banks of Fairfield
announced to the House yesterday af-
ternoon following the Inauguration of
Simeon e. Baldwin as Governor, that
the reason he did not serve upon the
special committee appointed to wait
upon and escort the Governor to the
Assembly chamber, was because
his health had suddenly failed him,
the belief existed that he had erefus-
ed because the Senate leader, Stiles
Judson, was a member of the COM
mittee.
That Judge Banks had indicated it
to be his intention to refuse to accept
the appointment of house chairman of
the Judiciary committee, in event of
Senator Judson's becoming Senate
chairman of the same committee, was
generally understood about the capi-
tol.
It is known that many of the lead
ers of the Republican party friend
ly to Banks urged him not to per-
st in his determination but to each
and every entreaty he had seemin ngly
turned q deaf ear
When his name was announced on
the committee to escort the Governor
to the rostrum in the House, where
ID
the associate justices of the Supreme
Court were waiting TO inaugurate the
newly elected State officials, there was
a painful silence when Judge Banks
did not arise to accompany the COM
mittee. Thinking perhaps that he did
not hear his named called, Lieut.. Gov,
Blakeslee repeated it.
Thereupon Judge Banks arose and
asked to be excused. He offered no
excuse whatsoever at the time. SUBJ
sequently, after the inaugural cere-
monies had been completed the Joint
convention dissolved and the house
was in session again he arose and ex-
planned that his reason for not acting
on the committee was because he had
been ILL and had been advised by his
physician to take matters easy. He
had heard that other motives had
been attributed to his inability to act
upon the committee and these he de-
sired to say were without foundation.
Judge Banks it is understood has
positively declined to accept the
chairmanship of the judiciary COM
mittee of the house. Strong efforts
are being made to have him recon-
slider his decision. 1t is no longer n
secree that his reason for not caring
to serve on this committee is because
Senator Judson has been selected as
the senate chairman of it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-05
SENATOR ELKINS'
SLOW DEATH Due
TO STARVATION
Fighting For Months, in Midst of
Plenty, Against Ravages
Of Illness
Washington,

Washington, JAM. 5.--A slow, lin
gering death, practically of stayva-
ton, was the fate Of Senator Stephsn
B. Elkins, who is mourned. today, by
official Washington.
For months the Senator from West
Virginia had been fighting in vain
against starvation in the midst Of
|lYeaissl Aeu1d provide would nourish
Ettsg ynassiye frame thay gradually,
Under the ravagesi Of his Ai1ment
wasted away almost to a shadow.
A virulent germ in. the blood pre-
vented all food assimilation. Every
kind of nOurishment. brought from
near and far, in an attempt to over
come the aiiment, turned. practically
to- poison in the. stomach of. the
statesman and failed to benefit the
thinning blood and emaeiated body.
gg Senator Ellkins' first experience with
the fatal sickness followed his ardu-
Gus work on the railroad bill In the
Senate, last winter He was stricken
in New York and was hurried to his
magnificent home at Elkins, w. va,
where family and surgeons exhaust
ed every resource Of sWeelth and
medicine in vain attempts to check
the ravaRes. of the Illness. The SEN
ator,s strong constitution enabled
him to rally several times during the
summer. On November he insist
ed on being brOu8nt TO WasninStou'
although so weak that he had to be
carried from the train to his auto
mobile. His family was induced TO
believe that he was improving until
last evening when q sudden relapse
brought death in a few hours.
President Taft, accompanied ny
Captain Butt, his military aide. call
ed. today, at the Elkins residence to
extend his coincidence to the family
8 The Senate, after a seven minute
session, today adjourned In honor OF
Senator EIkins. The next session of
the Senate will begin at noon, Mon
day. =
House also adjourned until tomorrow.
out of respect to the late senator
day. provide for private services at
the Elkins home here. tomorrow
then that special train conveying
the body of the dead Senator, the
-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-05
JUDGE BLAIR
IS FACETICUS
Tells Vote Sellers, Who Confess
to Getting s., That They
Were Defrauded Of So
Especial from United Press, i,

West Union, O., Jan. LEST the
oyerworked wheels of Justice in
Adams County slip a cog when the
election probe IS resumed. tomorrow.
Judge Blair and Prosecutor SheveIy
are. today, tahulating the results Of
the vote selling indictments, precinct
by precinct, with a view to deternnjn-
ing iust how many votes were bought
by Democrats and Republ cans as well
as just how many have been indicted
altogether. the court having lost
count of the exact number.
Despite the cold and almost impas-
sable roads 75 of the accused vote
sellers came before Judge Blair. yes
terday, to tell their story. Ali Of
these were disfranchised for five years
and given nominal fines.
When the special Grand Jury re-
corvenes. tomorrow, after a few davs
rest. AZ witnesses will be ready to
testify.
Among the men who confessed. to-
day TO vote selling were four from
Franklin township. who told Judge
Plair they had RECEIVED only 81 for
ther votes. Judge Blair assured them
they had been defrauded as the. pnpu-
lar price was *.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-05
FROM KLOND,KE To
WE'D MISS HUDAK

'.Love will find way even if that
way is over the dangerous passes and
icy fields Of the Klondike. Another
romance Of the fellow who went out
to seek his fortune while the girl
waited, came to light today in the
office of town clerk.
This little story concerns Stephen
Martin aged 30, and Mary Hudak,
danghte~ IF Michael Hudak of 80 Hal
lam street.
Three years ago they became en-
gagged to each other but money trou-
bles stood in the way Of their marri-
age. Nothing daunted. Stephen shoul-
dered pick and shovel and set out for
the icy fields of Klondike, where the
adventurer is equally likely to find
fortune or death.
Fortune was Stephens lot. and he
returned to Bridgeport today with a.
snug little sum with which to start
TT \oo~o~-~ NV will he
performed in day Or two
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-05
WILLIS D. IVES,
BROADWAY SQUAD
MAN PASSES AWAY
Survivor of Famous Police Or
ganizatiOn a Resident Here
For Many Years ~

Willis D. Ives, once q member OF
the world-famous Broadway squad
of six-foot policemen, passed away in
this city last night at his home, S62
East Main street, after an Illness of
about a years duration
Death was brought about by a
shock. the culm nation of a long ILL
ness which began over year ago
when Mr. Ives eyesight began to
fail.
His eyes gradually became weaker
and weaker, until last october he lost
the use of them entirely. Mr.. Ives
was greatly disheartened by this mis-
fortune and his health. which had
hitherto been of the ruggedest, sud-
denly gave away completely.
Willis D. Ives who is the father Of
ex-Alderman Frederick Ives was born
in Green county. New York, in 1886.
In his youth he went to New York
city and was appointed to the police
force. After five years of service he
was appointed to the celebrated
broadway squad every member of
which stood over six feet in his stock
fngs. This squad of giants was con-
<idered the pick of the. service and
was famous as model or police ex-
cellence the world over.
For 15 years Mr.. Ives was a men,
ber OF this squad. until his retire
rnent on a pension in 1888 after 20
years of service on the Metropolitan
police force. After his retirement he
came to Bridgeport to live. and here
married Mrs. Flora L. Curtis, by whom
he is survived
Mr. Ives was a deacon of the North
church and widely known and honor
ed throughout the city. He was
member of the Governors foot guards.
but OF no other local or State organi-
cation Surviving him. besides his
widow. are his son Frederick Ives and
S6e tatter'D two children.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-05
PAYNE'S MACHINE
NOT READY TO FLY

Frank Payne, the Bridgeport man
who has b1Yilt an aeron,ana on tha
Curtis Model, and who expected to try
the machine today, win defer the at
tempt until a later date. He con-
cluded, this morning, that the ma
chine is not quite ready for trial. Mr.
Payne and his friends are certain,
much as it is built on the idenfica,
lines of the Curtiss f1yeEs, except that
it has improvements to strengthen it,
such as the use of nickel silver wire,
rather than ordinary steel wire for
bracing. The motor is not yet in sat
isfactory condition but Mr.. Payne ex.
poets to have it ready by Saturday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-05
RhDTCAT. MEASURES
BY GOVERNOR BASS
OF GRANITE STATE
Especial from United Press.

Concord. n. H. Jan. 5-Demanding
progressive legislation. more radical
than any advocated in New Hampshire
in many years, including direct pri-
rraries. direct election of United
States Senators and drastic action to
stop election corrupt on, Robert P
Bass. Republican. who was inaugural
ed Governor, today delivered an In
aueural address that gave the Legis-
lature matter to think of for many
months. A public utilities committee
to replace the railroad commission, he
believed necessary to clear up the
freight and express rate case.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-05
RETRENCHMENT and ECONOMY
THE WATCHWORDS SAYS NAHAN
democratic Senate Leader Believes His Colleagues viii Support
Recommendation Of the Governor Not Unanimous
Regards Wonans Suffrage
Especial From United Press }

Hartford. JAM Sin opinion Brya May,an
New London, Democratic
Democratic enact
message Today the Democratic
his preliminary view Of the coming
Demo Leader,
have opportunity personally the
views OF Senator and Representative
fath but in opinion, will
mendatons Of Governor IN doubt but
sentatiNes seeking
of the me that in
sympathy of suffrage
son why we should not be ready adjourn
shall work to have introduced early possible
sion all
But important york to through
be saved by the
abolition and consolidation of
which useless and others without
the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-05
MCHIGAN'S GOVERNOR
ALSO FOR INITIATIVE
AND REFERENDUM LAWS.
fsnecia1 from United p-ess

(Snecial from Tinted p~ess)
Lansing. Mich, Jan. Sin a radi-
cally progressive message which was
read at a joint session of the State
Legislature, here today. Governor
Charles S. Osborne endorses the ini-
tiative and referendum and the es-
tablishment of a bipartisan tax COM
m ssion and demands the regulation
of express rates. y
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-05
AGED PRIEST STRICKEN
IN SERIOUS CONDITION

Willimantic. Jan. 5-Revy John
Flemnning, pastor of ST. Joseph's Ro-
man Catholic church here suffered a
paralytic shock yesterday and $ now
said to be in serious condition. He
is about 6S years old, and came here
three years ago from the western part
OF the State.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-05

family and q party Of Senators ard
other officials should leave. Friday
evening. for Elkins, w. Va, the home
OF the Elkins family. Public funer-
al services. it was said,. would prob
ably be held in Elkins, SATURDAY..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-05
S. M. HAWLEY SUCCEEDS
FATHER IN SAVINGS BANK

At meeting Of the trustees of the
Bridgeport Savings bank held Jan. 4,
1911. Samuel NJ. Hawley was elected
treasurer to succeed his father, the
late Alexander Hawley.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-05

The recently elected officers of
Stratfield Encampment, /. o. o. F..
are to be installed tonight, in the
lodge rooms.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-05

AT FRITZ G. HARTMANN's sturre.
and baked CLAIMS, half fried chick
en- q speciality. 126 Wall st.
II q IT, a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-05

BRATWURST better than ever r.
Mark NageI's. 652 E. Main st.
% TT I.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-05

JOIN the Casca Laxine tablet userf
Great for constipation. 25c.
H 10
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-05

FLAT. 6 ROOMS, corner house, new.
all improvements including double
floor and curtains. Rent reason
able Inquire 339 South, corner
Warren A b"po
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-05

STORE TO REMIT It. by AZ 2,
TIT Fairfield avenue. Farmer build
ing. For particulars call at Far
mer Office. l. IL . ito
Newark post., 1911-03-22
TURKEY CULTURE

charge OF them provided we are not
having too wet weather, and that their
range IS not covered with very thick
grass or too high. 1t is not long un-
til the mother hen has them up tree
to roost, and ] am always glad when
she does, Tor they are genera lv safe
then at night; their plumage is so
much better when they roost in the
great out OF fsdoors. Where turkeys
are housed, their plunage is not near
ly SO lust-cus; it is generally dinpy
and dull, with none Of the beautiful
branze shades showing off so brilliant
y in the sunlight
A little common baking soda in the
drinking water Cnce week | have
found to tie beneficial to turkeys and
use 1t occasional ly in winter time for
strong, say from five TO six weeks of
my chickens.
Since ] first heard OF Blackhead.
some ten years ago, | have tried al
most everything ] have seen recon-
| mended from the Sulnhur mixture Of
tered as a'remedya a in the government
! bulletin down to date; regret to say
with but poor success. However, for
the past year, ! have been using
well known poultry powder with splen-
did success; having cured several full
grown turkeys suffering from this
dread disease; and having stopped its
rsvages III two flocks where some had
already died; this leads me TO believe
that this powder, if fed, say once a
week, Whl.e the poul"s were growing,
would keep their digestive organs and
liver in such good working condition
as to keep the poults from ever fall
ing victim to this naady.
| do not recommend this powder for
any pecunlary reason, for ! have no
other interes.' but that it may prove
helpful to those working along the
same lines as myself, but believing
when you do find good thing, it
is Our duty to pass il along" | do
not hesitate 10 recommend to turkey
raisers Fairhelds Poultry Tonic made
in Philadelphia. and sold around this
section. ] hope as manv OF you as
have troubles in the past with your
poults. may give this thorough trial
| shall be glad to hear the results.
Many use curd as a part OF the
poult's ration 1t is well if milk be
given turkeys to drink, that it be al
,, ways sweet or always sour, as chang
, ing from one to the other is apr &c
cause trouble with the digestion
! Chopped dandelion leaves and onlor
tops are good for spoults; they ar,
much relished by them, and if chopped
and mixed with their food easy tc
feed.
When The turkey hen and her broo,
: have been allowed free range, the.
l leave their rOOst very early in tn
] morning; it is well to make sure the.
can get water, il no stream is near
I have certain place to put water eacl
day. II is best to feed turkeys in tn
evening when they come to the roost
ing place, as this IS an incentive t.
r bring them home to rocst .----.-.--...