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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
EXPRESS RUNS
 INTO BOULDER
Engineer Applies Emergency Brakes and Throws Pas Sen-
 gers Out of Seats

Due to the alertness of Engineer Robert Stevens, who was running the early afternoon Shore Line express in- to New Haven from New London, yes- His yrain was humming through the deep cut at Stony Creek at its regular gait of 40 miles an hour. when the vigilant eye of the engine driver saw a half-ton boulder drop from the side of the cut directly upon the track in front of the train which he was running. The boulder was less than half train length away Stevens had nine heavily laden coaches behind him.
 He threw on the emergency brake. which jerked all the passengers out come. The engine. which was one of the Pacific type. a three driver, struck the boulder with a grim force. shattering it considerably and being in turn itself shattered. in that its pilot and many of it's forward rods were twisted and bent under from the force of the collision.
 When the train came to stop, which was within a length. and the startled passengers had swarmed out to see what the matter was. they found Stevens and his fireman cool y trying to bend the parts of the front of the engine back into shape so that the train could resume it's progress to New Haven.
 The boulder which fell in the train s pathway had been loosened by the spring lhaw. It was of brittle gran ite formation and was struck with such moderation that it was crushed and driven to each side of the train, whereas if it had been hit while the train was running at full speed some portions of it might have gone under the wheels and deraiied the engine causing possible loss of life.
 The accident occurred at 1:33 D. m The train was in charge of Conductor George Fl. Skinner. This is the sec- ond accident Of this kind which has happened in Skinner's career as a passenger conductor. the first being on an inland road on the New Haven system. Upon arriving in New Ha- ven the crippled locomotive was sent to the repair shops. and gang of men was sent to the scene of the &C., | cident to remove the remains of the boulder,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
ACTRESS WANTS A
 BLOND SWEETHEART
Dainty Marguerite Clark Adver-
 tises For One Outside the Profession
Especial from United Press )


 New York, Feb. 27.--One of Uncle Sam's men in grey staggered up to the box offices of the Nazimova thea tre, today, delivered several hundred missives addressed to dainty little Miss Marguerite Clark, and as he tuned away, whipping his perspiring brow, muttered he, 'I'd like to get a crack at the Clark press agent"
 The avalanche of mail was the re- suit of an advertisement that appear ed in the morning papers stating that Miss Clark, who is starring in Baby Mine," wants a sweetheart, (now stop your pushing there! Line forms at the right) He must be a blonde. not more than 5 feet 8 inches high and between 25 and 30 years old. It is also stipulated that he must not be an actor, artist, musician or author.
 My reason for excluding this class of persons" said Miss Clark, today, lis not because I have any lack of regard for the men of my own kindred artistic professions but merely be- cause am convinced that one artis- tic temperament is enough for one family. One reason I want a sweet heart is because when I am really engaged gossipy persons will then stop engaging me to every body else" !"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
MIR. BLEWETT ENJOYS
 VACATION AT HOME

T. J. Blewett. the we'll known elec- trical and mechanical engineer. is en- toying 8 brief vacation at his home in this city having completed the in- stallation of a powerful electric plant at Waycross. Ga.. where current is produced by gas engine. wood being the fuel The wood is used in a gas produced.
 MT. Blewett is an enthusiastic be- liever in the efficiency of the gas pro- ducer as a means of producing pt.~er and as a result of many tests made by him in large and small plants. has concluded that the cost of power pro- duction is cut in two by power plants of this type. MT. Blewett is associat- ed with the Admiralty Power Com pany.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
|SUPT. KENNEDY DIES
Head of Carriers at New Haven Post Office Victim of Acute Indigestion

At his post. apparently in good health all of Saturday. Edward T.. Kennedy. superintendent of letter car riers at the New Haven general post office. died shortly af,er o'clock yes terday morning at his residence 271 Humphrey street. as g. result of acute indigestion. The attack is thought to have been brought on in large degree through grief over the death of his brother. Father Kennedy. which oc- cured about a month ago in Danbury. Mr. Kennedy was seized with the at tack about midnight Saturday. and despite every effort to relieve him. it resulted in his death.
 He entered the railway mail service in 1884 and remained in it until 1890. when he resigned and accepted the post of assistant town clerk. This office he held until 1894. when he re- ceived the appointment of superinten- dent of carriers.
 The deceased was a member of the Knights of St. Patrick the Hepta- sophs. and Knights of Columbus.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
OLD RESIDENT DIES
Mrs. Morgan, of Woodbridge, a D.s- cendant of Pioneer Settler
 of 164O.

Betsey Lines Morgan, wife of the late George P. Morgan and a direct descendant of Ralph Lines one of the first settlers of Woodbridge. who went there in 1640, died yesterday at her home in Woodbridge, in her S7th year. Mrs. Morgan had lived in Wood bridge all her life, and was probably the oldest member of the Woodbridge Congregational church. She was the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Jeremiah Lines and is survived by one daughter, Miss Florence Morgan. As a descend ant of Ralph Lines. Mrs. Morgan was an authority on Woodbridge history. Ralph Lines came to Woodbridge shortly after New Haven was settled, with Richard Sperry, after whom the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
WARNING TO AUTOISTS.

The state secretary's department is- sues the following notice to automo- bile owners and operators of autos:
 Tuesday next. February 27, is the date on which all motor vehicle oper- ators' licenses expire. The secretary of states office reports that up to the present time oily $500 of these licen- ses have been renewed out of a total of about 16,000. Every person who operates a motor vehicle after the above date, without having taken out a new license will be violating the law and subject to arrest with a pen- alty of a fine of not more than $100, or imprisonment for not more than ten days, or both. It will be we'll for their licenses by March 1, and save themselves unnecessary trouble and expense"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
MIKOR HURT FATAL
Tetanus Sets in Fractured Elbow and
 Causes Injured Mans Death.

Ten days after it's occurrence, Law renee Haggerty of New Haven, died yesterday. morning as the result of an accident in which he fractured his el- bow. Tetanus resulted from this in- jury and it was this that was the di- rect cause of his death.
 Haggerty was working on a new building February IT when the acci- dent occurred. He fell from scaf- fold, which was quite a distance above the ground, and while badly bruised received nothing more serious than the fractured elbow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
Wall Street Superstition.

Almost all the Wall street specula- tors are superstitious fellows who be- ieve in charms and amuiets. In their pockets they carry lucky coins. rab- bits foot. horse chestnut or some thing of the kind One Wall street man. much envied by his companions. has short piece of hangman's rope to conjure with. Many of the custom CTS in the offices are even more credu- lous than the professional traders in their belief in signs and omens. There Is q deep seated tradition that Tues- day is How day. in bull market" and 'high day. in "bear market" :" Some persens speculate on systems" and others employ ''charts." Once they exploited machine in Wall street known as a market register" ]" It was about as effective as helping anybody to win at Stock Exchange speculation as it is to rub up against a
 hunchback for luck just before you bet on a horse race.-Munsey's Magazine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
YOUTH KIOCKED GFF
 TRAIN AND KILLED

Struck by one of the brick supports of the Howard avenue bridge in New Haven. Charles Hough. of that ely, about IS years of age. was knocked off the freight train upon which he was stealing a ride yesterday noon and. being thrown under the wheels, was almost instantly killed For some time after the accident the body was not identified. but was finally rec ognized by some of his companions. He had only just jumped on one of the cars and was hanging out from the ladder which leads up to the top, when the accident occurred
 The young man. it is stated. had told his companions that he intende to go to Bridgeport, and that he jumped on the train for that purpose The train. however. was found for Springfield.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
SHERIFF HAWLEY HASN'T
 YET ARRANGED HIS PLANS
Confined to House Pretty Close ly While Recovering From His Recent illness

Sheriff Sidney E.. Hawley is slowly recovering from the effects of his res cent illness. He has not yet had a chance to confer with his friends rel ative to his retaining the office of sheriff for the remainder of his term, after becoming United States marshal.
 Sheriff Hawley has been allowed to leave his house only once Or twice by his physicians. Just at present he is obliged to take great care of his right ear to insure the recovery of his hearing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
ALLIANCE FRANCHISE

Monsieur Gustave Miahaut, official lecturer of the Alliance Francaise, will speak before the Bridgeport Group on Monday evening, March 6, at the Ho- tel Stratf1eld.
 Monsieur Michaut is a distinguished critic as we'll as professor of French literature in the University of Paris His works have been repeatedly crowned by the French Academy
 The subject of his lecture in this city will be "Le lyrisme de de Musset."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
MAX OSTERWEIS DEAD
Member of WeIl-Known Cigar Firm Succumbs to Long Illness.

After an illness of nearly three months duration Max l.. Osterweis, a member of the firm of Lewis Oster- weis & Sons, New Haven cigar man. ufacturers died 1ast evening at his home at 487 Orange street, in that city. Max Osterweis was well known in the Elm city where he was born and has been in business with his fath- CT, the founder of the firm, for a great many years. He was in his 45th year. He was the son of Lewis and Caroline Osterweis and is survived by his wife and one son. Lewis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
He Got Valuable Information.


 The story Is told of the times of Aretas Blood and the old Manchester locomotive works that a student came to MT. Blood once and wanted tostudy the business of locomotive building in his vacation days The student came well recommended. and MT. Blood, who never had much use for these .stech" people. sent him down to the boiler shop. and placed him in charge of the old foreman. The old man took the s'tech" man around. and in the course of the inspection of the shop they came across one boiler on the in- side of which was a man at work.
 "How does that man get outY in- 0uired the s'tech" man.
 "Oh." said the venerable pilot, The doesn't get out. We always count upon losing at least one man fn build ing a boiier."-Manchester Union.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
ANNUAL BANQUET
 OE B. H. s. ALUMNI

The annual banquet of the alumni of the Commercial Department of the Bridgeport High School took place at The Stratfield Saturday evening Some 25O were present. Remarks were made by Henry D. Simonds, principal of High School, Lewis B. Matthias and others Steps were taken to form a permanent alumni organization.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
MANY KNIGHTS ASSEMBLE

One of the largest gatherings o1 Knights of Columbus in the big quar- ters of Bridgeport chapter was wit messed there, Saturday night, when the top floor of the field building was in. adequate to the throng of 800 members Several professional entertainers who were seen at Poli's theatre during the week took part in the program. John Hughes and other local artists par. ticipated. Luncheon was served.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
THE STOCK MARKET
Watson, Alpers & Col

SfdtSIII, <AIE56IS cE OO.I
 The railroad repulse is not a suffi- ciently strong factor permanently to offset the influence of cheap money good crop prospects (so far as they have gone). improving foreign and do- mes.fc trade and defa ton of com modity speculation. When the unex- pectedness of tn enews from Wash ington loses its force it will be real ized that "the country is still here'' and wi h the technical position inn proved by such liquid ation as has been precipitated we consider that discrin- mating purchases on the weak spots will prove a profitable policy
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
N.oo,eon obeyed the Mob.

Tn ''The Corsican--A Diary or Na- poleon's Life In His Own Words, !" Bonaparte tells how. as an obscure sol- dier. he witnessed some of the open ing scenes of the revolution: "i lodged Rue du Mail. Place des Victories. At the sound of the tocsin and at the news that the Tuileries were attacked I started for the Carousel. Before had got there in the Rue des Petdts Champs was passed by mob of hor- rible looking fellows parading a head stuck on pike. Thinking looked too much of a gentleman. they wanted me to shout 'vive Ia nation! which did promptly, as may easily be imagined"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
McNEIL's CAR FOUND.

Investigation is being made by the erick McNeil's Moon car from Bullen's cafe Saturday evening. and its subse- quent discovery in Bishop avenue yes terday. morning. Whether the car was taken for joke or was abandoned by a thief who despaired of making a getaway, the police have not been able to determine
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27

ring" walled MacVeagh today. When his parents moved to washington, young MacVeagh took the ''dat' on the Lake Shore Drive and occupied is alone. He has now leased it to Ira Nelson Morris and will live at one of his clubs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
When . Great Man Dies

There can be but austere and serious thoughts in all hearts when sublime spirit makes it's majestic entrance into another life. when one of those beings who have long scared above the crowd on the visible wings of genius. spread ing all at once other wings which we did not see. plunges swiftly into the unknown.-From Hugo's Funeral Ora ton on Balzac.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
SEC. MAG VlAGH'S SON KEEPS BACHELORS HALL WITH
 72 ROOMS AND 15 BATHS
Especial from United Press. }

Chicago. Feb. 27--Asked a hundred times a day what on earth he expect ed to do with an apartment of 72 rooms and 15 baths. Flames Macveagh, son of Secretary of the Treasury Franklin MacVeagh. has been driven to distraction-and to abandon his fiat"
 'I can sympa thize with Jim Jeffries, who was asked a thousand times a day If he expected to re-enter the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
THE PRETTIEST FACE

and the most beautiful hands are of- ten disfigured by an unsightly wart. It can easily be removed in a few days without pain by using Cyrus Wart Remover, for sale only at The Cyrus Pharmacy. 253 Fairfield avenue ana lS6 Cannon St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
The Chanqe.

"He used to complain because he never got what he wanted to eat"
 "Yes, but he's rich now"
 "Yes. and now he complains because he never wants what he gets to eat"-- Catholic Standard and Times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
CLEANEASY, THE BEST HAND
 SOAP

Guaranteed not to injure the skin. Instantly removes Stove Polish. Rust, Grease. Ink. Paint and Dirt. For the hand or clothing. Large can 10 cents
 Manufactured by Wm. R. Winn, PA Stra tford Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
PERSONAL MENTION.

MT. and Mrs. F. H. Stevens and Miss Beatrice c. Stevens are registered at the Chalfonte. Atlantic City, N. J.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
Inherited.

Inherited.
 Knicker-JOnes has bad memory. Bocker-His mother never knew what were trumps. and his father couldn't remember anything on the witness stand.-New York Sun.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27

Life. that ever needs forgiveness, has for it's first duty, to forgive.-Bul- wer Lvtton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
DANCE AT SEASIDE.

An informal dance will be given at Seaside Club. Tuesday evening, from 8:30 until 12 o'clock. by subscription.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27

Happiness is where we find it, rarely where we seek it.-J. Petit Senn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-27
The staoe and society,

Blobbs-Society women are still go- ing on the stage. Slobbs-But the stage is overcrowded now. Blobbs-So Is society Record.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-30
CONTINUED Next Week.
MICE IN CANCER RESEARCH
Foreign Animals ResIst Attacks a
Disease Until They Are 40
cIimated--36O From japan.

London.-Three hundred and sixty
Japanese steamer Tango Maru. en-
route for the National Cancer Re-
search fund. The mice were sent TO
Prof e. F. Bashford, the director of
the fund, by Professor Higuchi OF To
kio. who recently completed course
of research work In the funds labora-
tories on the Embankment.
The mice Will be used in research
work to determine the effects that ac-
climatization and dieting have In In
creasing or decreasing the susceptt
bility OF mouse tissues to mouse can
GER
We Savc already proved" 4 was
explained at the funds laboratories
the other day. that If we implant
living cancer tissues from English
mice on to the newly imported for
eign mice there is a certain amount OF
resistance to the growth. Only
small percentage of the inoculated
mice will develop tumors. After q
time, however, this degree Of protec.
ton wears off and finally the foreign
nice become as readily susceptible to
implanted tumors as our home mice.
1.-The mice sent to us from Japan
are an example OF the international
tree trade existing among research
workers on cancer. At times OF
mouse famine In other countries we
have sent English nice to our fellow
workers in those countries. Because
Of this international exchange IN
European mice 1t is not easy at the
present time to get from Germany or
other near countries mice which one
can be certain are pure-bred foreign
stock. These Japanese mice Will be
% great value to us, because we know
that we have in them an entirely new
Geld for research Our object, broad
ly, will be to see whether these mice
will become more susceptible to Eng
fish cancer as they become acciirn-
tized TO English conditions and &C
customed to English food"
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-30
Both Dellqhted.

Two elderly gentlemen. both de-
Gently css~--ud in sober black, were
sitting side by side In Euclid ave-
nue. car, says the Cleveland Plain
Dealer. Each was reading a morn.
Ing paper. Suddenly one of the men
uttered an exclamation of pleasure
and the other peered at him over his
glasses.
81 see here" explained the first
with a beaming face, that Mr.. b.,
who died last week, has left his en-
tire fortune to various charitable
enterprises. This will be a surprise
TO his many relatives. 1t Ia to me a
glad surprise In my case, for / am
the pastor of church to which he
has left 10000"
The second man looked at the arti-
Gle and his face, too, became wreath
ed In smiles. God bless himl" he
exclaimed heartily. "All to charitable
institutions In spite of his relatives!
All, sir. like to see money left like
that. / do, indeedl"'
Are you also a Clergyman"
mo, sir, am lawyer"
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-30
SCOTCH AND IRISH DREAM
Head Clerk Tells OF His Vision Of tho
Piper and tho Street Gang
Foreman.

There is only one thing that I envy
Andrew Carnegie for" said the head
clerk, "and that is the f6ct that ha
IL able to hire an organist to wake
him up every morning to the sound
OF music. read that In q paper one
day and became so enamored Of the
Idea that l hired an Italian to como
around and grind his street piano ev-
sTy morning under my window. But
the other dodgers complained 70 VIC
iently that had TO give II up.
But that's not what | started to
tell about ! had a queer dream last
night ! dreamed I was Carnegie and
that hat Just been awakened out
OF refreshing sleep by my Scotch
piper, who was pacing Up and down
the wall around my castle at Ninety
fret street and Fifth avenue. The
scotchman was pouriag his whole
soul into The Wearing Of the Green
anything is possible in dream. you
ano"-when up came q small boy,
Eho began to suck : lemon right
where the piper could see him. The
scotchman struggled breyely for q
moment, his features consorted In
agony. and then the tune died away
into q mourztui shrek Whsrsupon
khs irish foreman OF gang working
out In the street produced shotgun
from somewhere and Indignantly shot
the pfpsr OF the wall Yea. ! woas NJ
skSs~
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-30
Vanity.


A real friendship with a vain wom-
an lacks comfort and sincerity,
Wound for second her vanity and
the friendship snaps. Many people
wonder at the attraction Of women
who are undeniably plain. but Il
often has ats root in the fact that
they are lacking in vanity. They ara
not constantly absorbed in their own
charms. SO have time to admire those
of other people, consequently they
are seldom lacking in friends.
Vanity Is not altogether an attrt
butte OF the grown-up. One sees II
frequently developed to an alarming
extent in young children. Nor Is 1t a
matter for amusement. Rather should
every mother strive to uproot this
tendency. Ridicule Is one of the swift
est ways Of extinguishlng 1t.
Children should &c taught net e
attach Importance to whatever physi.
cal charms they may possess. Beau.
tiful eyes, lovely mouth or de.
lightful nose should not be subjects
Of comment, but II commented upon
at all should be lightly done, for no
child should be started In life with
the handicap Of vanity.-Exchange
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-30
TRAGEDY OF TOMATO VINE
Practical Person Makes Discovery
After Nelghbors Had Given voIoe
10 Their Wonderment.

Now doth the amateur agriculturist
flourish and wax proud at his Luther
Burbank achievements, says the
Brooklyn Eagle. One such nursed a
lone tomato plant from delicate and
sickly infancy to robust maturity
With all mothers tender care he
ministered to that plant. He watered
It, brushed the dust of It, pleaded with
1t. encouraging It to better things.
Then one day a member Of the family
rushed into the house with glad It'd
ings. There was real tomato on the
vine.
What IN assemblags there was
about that plant The block was de.
populated temporarily. Amateur ag-
riculturists climbed on each other'F
necks to view the wonder. The head
OF the house inspected II through a
magnifying glass. His spouse clapped
her hands and exclaimed: AT last
we shall have our own salad from our
own vine" Even the Waterman from
row of empty houses nearby was
called to look, and he remarked sol.
EMMY that he never saw such q large
tomato on such small yine.'
Then came along one OF those hor.
ribly practical persons. who said II
couldn't be, and had to have a closer
look. He spoiled 1t all by his disoov-
cry that the tomato had been tied on
with string. and II you want TO know
who tied 1t on ask the woman who
lives next door.