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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-09
HINTS TO.THE
 ADVERTISER
NO. l.

MT. Merchant: Attention!
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 Let's understand each other from the start.
 If your business success depends upon your adver- tising, it depends upon The Farmer as the medium, par excellence, of advertising your merchandise.
 The Farmer is equally dependent on your patron age to make this paper the success it deserves to be.
 The Farmer reaches the homes.
 It reaches from 12,0O0 to 10000 readers who take no other local paper.
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 Phone our ad. man 1908.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-09
VALENTINE PARTY.

Do you want a good time? Just take in the Valentine Party at the Y. w. c. A.. 1087 Broad street. Friday evening of this week. A program of games and music suitable to St. val entlne's Day has been prepared and all will enjoy the fun as we'll as the music by Mrs. Warner ana Miss Will son. A post office where you may mall a valentine to your friends and receive one in return will be in oper- all
 Are you interested in the subject of household decoration? Before you make changes in your home hear Mrs. Herbert Knapp at the Y. W C. A. Feb. IT, She will give many valu- able suggestions as to the proper kind or furnishings and decorations.
 The Twilight service at the associa- ton Sunday afternoon at o'clock will be led by Miss Minnie Myers. Miss Durand will have charge of the music and Mrs. Thompson will be the soloist.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-09
INVENTOR SIMON LAKES
 DAUGHTER CHRlSTENS
 EUGE SUBMARINE "SEAL' J

In recognition of the important con- tr1butions of her father to the mod ern machines of he navy. the govern ment honored Miss Margaret Lake, daughter of Simon Lake. inventor of the Lake submarine boat. by choos- ing her to act as sponsor for the sub- marine Seal at it's launching at New port News. Va. yesterday.
 The craft was launched at the New port News Shfpbuilding Co.'S ways. It measures 161 feet over all. and has an extreme beam of 13 feet. It is the largest. most powerful submarine in the United States navy. Under the Lake concerns contract. the Seal must develop IA knots on the surface and nine and one-half knots sub- merged
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-09
STATE CARPENTERS ENDORSE BILLS OF
 LOCAL COMMITTEE

The State Conference of Carpenters in assembly in Hartford yesterday discussed the two bills sent out by the Workingmens Conference com mittee of Bridgeport. one relating to Trades Disputes and the other relat- ing to Workingmen's compensation. and unanimously endorsed them.
 It had been anticipated that some of the delegates would prefer to en- dorse some of the other measures re- lating to compensation and trades disputes, but this proved not to be the case and the conference en- Enthusiastically endorsed the two meas ures sent about the state by the Bridgeport committee. The action was unanimous.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-09
FRIDAY ANU
 SATURDAY
The Time For the Plays For Children

More and more interest is being shown in the Plays for Children to be given at Warner hall by Miss Fannie A. Smiths Training Class. It is sell dom that a program is arranged en- tirely for children. but at each per- formance the music will be songs which every child who has even been to kindergarten will recognize at once. and the sonos which Miss Marguerite Bishop is to sing are those that al- ways appeal to children. The plays in themselves are delightful in every respect and no one should fail to see them.
 The ushers will be some of Miss Smiths former pupils-Miss Catherine iurd. Dorothy Hard. Emily Sanford, Margaret Warner. Bessie Wright, Helen Wilson, Edith Wilson. Edith Dillingham;. and Edith Stevens.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-09
SECRETARY MAcvEAGH's

washington, Feb. e-An almost daily argument is waged by "Bob' Bailey. n-ivste secretary to Secretary cf the Treasury Franklin MacVeagh. and "Richard'' a Senegambian messenger who guards the portals of the en- trance to MacVeagh's office, as to how much the cab net officer should eat for luncheon, when Bailey is pay ing the bill.
 The luncheon question is the result of a supera bundance of work which freuuently keeps the custodian or the wealth of the nation so engrossed that he has to no time to leave IS off1ce for his home. or one of his clubs. Con- seouently on such days, Bailey dis patches Richard to a nearby lunch room. to secure sandwiches, milk and other things to appease the official ap- petite.
 in. Richard. who Is a negro of the old fashioned southern type. is most sol- citous concerning the health of "Mistah Macveagh.'' He insists that three sandwiches, at least one pint of milk and a piece of pie comprise the smallest possible lunch that will make for strength. Bailey declares that two sandwiches are ample and that pie is not only unnecessary but actually dangerous Daily he tells Richard narrowing tales of persons who have eaten pie and died horrible deaths from acute indigestion.
 In the end. Richard of course. has his way. and the fact that the tray products to the Secretary always comes back clean" proves that he knows a great deal about Secretary MacVeagh'S caDaclty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-09
OBITUARY.

Many sorrowing relatives and friends attended the funeral of Clara, the 5 year old daughter of Charles and Mary SchwarZ, which was held Wednesday afternoon from the home of the parents, No. 160 Herbert street. Rev. H. Weimer, pastor of German Reformed church. officiated at the services which were held at the house and grave. The pail bearers were Messrs. John Datt, Otto Berghart, John Callaghan, James Winton The interment took place in the family plot in Lakeview cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-09
MISS MORGAN CHOSEN
 PRESIDENT OF NURSES

Officers of the Bridgeport Nurses Association. formed at the Hctel follows:
 President. Miss Mary E. Morgan; first vice president. Miss Susan Downs: second vice president. Miss Elizabeth Collins: third vice president. Miss M E. Green: secretary and treas urer. Miss Sarah Handley; corresDeld- ing nurse. Miss Mary Donegan.
 It is expected that rooms will soon be secured and advantages provided fer the promotion of social and profes- sional interests of members.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-09
SUGAR FRAUD ECHOES.

Washington. Feb. 9-The house cleaning in which Collector of Chs toms Loeb has been engaged at the port of New York. following the su- gar fraud expose. Is believed today to have neared completion when it was announced that two more inspectors and two n-ore assistant weiFhers had been removed for alleged complicity in the sugar troubles. They are: In- spectors Franklin P. Davis and Mall cOir1 g. Nyer. and Assistant Weiehers Martin SklarZ and William J. Walsh.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-09
RAILROAD SCHEME BLOCKED.

Washington. Feb. 9-An attempt by three trunk lines to have the Manu- facturers Railroad of St. Louis from financial loss. by allowing it $45e for every car is handled. was blocked by the Interstate Commerce Commission yesterday. when it suspended all such allowances until May 1. The Manu- lecturers Railroad was affected by the commissions recent order suspending all joint rates' made by railroads and tap lines
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-09
PARK CITY Y. c. ELECTION.

Officers were chosen at the annual election of the Park City Yacht Club, last evening" as follows: Comm odore, Charles Phillips; rear commodore. I. c. Taylor: vice commodore. William Orters: secretary. H. F. whitney; treasurer. A. E. Johnson: fleet cap tain, E. D. Parker: surgeon. Dr. G. E. Oher: chaplain. Charles Langdon; re- gatta committee. L. M W. Whitney. M. Reeves. s. C. Boo h. The enter tainment committee will have w. F. Clark as chairman
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-09
NEW MOTOR CYCLE RECORD.

Los Angeles Cal. Feb. 9-De Roster broke all world motor cycle records from one mile to rinety-two miles here yesterday De Roster has made many records on motor cycle. and he eclipsed his previous marks yes tercay in a daredevil s,yle of ridi7g that aroused the enthusiasm of a big crowd
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-09

doors locked and continued towards the next pole though passengers kept tugging violently at the bell cord. In the rush little girl was crushed. and a man cut his arm but all the victims made their way homeward without giving their names.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-09
PARK THEATRE

The new farce "The Zebra" which Charles Frohman Is to present at the Park Theatre on next Friday even ing is said to be very much different from the average humorous work that finds its way on the American stage bearing a Parisian label. The success of the piece n France mas neeh oue to the fact that it dealt with clean foolery and depended for appreciation not on spicy dialogue, but on the ao- solute novelty and humor of its situa- tion- In Paris one of the great claims of the farce was its originality. The piece hits of the craze for aV'at'on and the manner in which spirituaiism ss nracticed by some of it's alleged champions. Tn the original the action of .sThe Zebra was laid in an old Chateau in Normandie. In h:s work of adapting the play for the natlVe stage, Paul M Potter transferred the locale to a bungalow at New Lonoon' Conn The action IS oistrlputeu o'sI three acts and the cast is rlcn III names of prominent players.
 To those that have never witness ed the entertainment as provioeo py ..The College Girls it might be well to impart the fact that thls snow while unasquerading under the title or hurlesque is :n reality a Farce Com edy with a plot that is visible through. out the entire performance The piol deals with the adventures or ITCH German and a rich Irishman: Botn are widowers with a boy and girl as their only comfort.
 The play is in two acts ana the plot is not lost even for a minute. A stun ming chorus of twenty show themselves in gowns of the classy order.
 Joe Fields and George Scanlon nan dla tbe parts of the fathers. while Florence Mills is the comedy widow. Frankie Grace and Andrew Tombes are cast perfect as the two sons wnlle Clara Hendrix and Belle Dixon are acceptable as the daughters. The en. gaeement is for one week starting with a matinee Monday The man ,-er,ent of the Park should be com- plimented for it's wise selection
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-02
How the Ancient Reservoirs
of the Holy City Have
Been Pressed Into Service
to Supply Modern Needs

pumps driven by kerosene motorA
which now mingle their ill-smellin9
odors with the sweet fragrance OF
the orange blossoms Of the gArdens
Of Jaffa.
II It seems strange that one Of the
most ancient sites. where stands the
newest Government post should b
the first in Palestine to have IN ade-
quate water supply, It IL equally
singular that the little squalid mud
village OF Jericho, whose only i'm.
portance ID because Of the crowds OF
tourists that. IN the season. pass the
the next locality favored with the
water supply.
Here a three-inca pipe has Just
been laid from Elisha's Fountain
which lies to the west. near the ruins
OF old Jericho, for 1000 meters. to
near the Serial. or Government House
OF the present Jericho. whence Il r.
distributed by small pipes % the
hotels, converts and mosque.
Now. therefore. travellers en- fouto
for the Jordan and Dead Sea, can
have pure drinking water In place OF
the fouled water that formerly came
through the bitches by the roadside.
from the distant fountain. Elisha's
Fountain Is undoubtedly the one
whose waters were healed BY that
prophet on his return from the mem.
orable walk across the plain to and
beyond the Jordan, which ended In
the translation of Elijah.
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terms built generally beneath the
houses. A short rainfall. a season
or two ago, made it necessary for
the municipal authorities to run a
daily tank train from a spring at
Bettir, several miles down the Jana
and Jerusalem railroad.
The authorities also propose to
establish large reservoirs at springs
in the valley Of the Brook Cherith.
some twelve miles to the northeast
Of the city. and tenders are aow
being considered for this work. In
the near future. therefore Jeru-
salem should be we'll supplied with
water.
It was only few months since
that a modern water supply was In
stalled at Jericho and also at Beef
sheba 1t was only recently. too.
that an English company introduced
INFO Beyrout the water OF the Dog
River. which Is some miles to the
north OF the town. which now en-
lows an abundant supply OF pure
water. !.
Damascus has also recently had
her water supply greatly improved.
and is the first city in Bible lands
70 have an electric tramway. and IN
this particular Beyrout is following
suit. Then the primitive way OF
raising water for irrigation and
other purposes. particularly on the
fertile Plain OF Sharon. is being
gradually superseded by American
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-02
BOUGHT BY Notn Howard

Again footsteps passed the shop. ana
again the Man with Twenty Tongues
threw his voice outside to say:
Somewhere on this side OF the road.
she said, didn't she? The old profess
sor'il be delighted
Again Mr.. Dutton vociferously called
Mr.. Pickett, and at last that gentleman
appeared, shaking his head.
NO; the missis don't want to part
with IT, he announced.
Look here" begged Mr.. Dutton earn
estly. I'll give you ten dollars for it,
You seem very anxious" said Mr..
Pickett.
mo, not at ail--nos little bit.. de-
MED the fiustered Dutton. Don't want
to lose q good bargain-I mean" he
added quickly. II don, want TO lose
good customer"
That's ali right" Mr.. Pickett assureA
him.
Don't you worry. Wei, I'm busy
fitted, please, sIr!' he asked Martin.
Wait Q bit!'' impiored Mr.. Dutton.
whats the lowest you'll take for that
ciockf II you want to know the truth.
my missus II crying ner eyes out be-
cause sold It by mistake. Its very
old heirloom In her family. Il seems Now,
what's the lowest?''
Twenty dollars. said Mr.. Pickett
firmly.
Mr.. Dutton gasped pause ensued.
An tHIS u the uOu8Gs 33JQ u IdH1tildB
voice. presumably near the threshold out.
side. Well. I'll wait opposite You 70
TO the corner Of .he road and look out
for the professor. After my telegram he
may come any minute"
Mr.. Dutton heard with dismay The
chance Of ! dazzling bargain was slippins
from his grasp But II was not too late.
Right" said he. after q short inward
struggle. He fumbled In his pocket
Here's the money! Give me the clock
Just drop half OF il In that hospital
collecting box on my counter. directed
Pickett 1T don't hold with making such
big profits on a deal You can put In
contribution II you like And give me my
money hack. and fiye more for interest
and trouble. I'll be satisfied with that.
Mr.. Dutton dropped the money into
the box, and pushed the rest toward
Mrs. Pickett
Now give me the clock he said.
Mr.. Pickett stopped and took the
clock from beneath the counter. NJ.
Dutton clutched 1t II. and without an.
other word hurried from the shop
He's looking for the professor
chuckled Martin. and he and Nr. Pie
keft gaxed through the window at the
hopsfui Ar. DuttOn. whose face bore mn
mistakable signs % eager anticipation
You're safe enough" said Martin ae
last, holding his aching sides he can't
threaten you with anything. I'm . Wit
ness. remember. ana heard IN that
passed. But, oh" concluded the Man
with Twenty Tongues. Il should IKE 10
know what Nr. Duties wtll think q the
AFFAIR BY this dme to-0aos1owr
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n -.R. JACK MARTIN. with a certain
Nl amount OF casual interest, was
49, casing into shop window which
displayed . miscellaneous collection Of
articles cracked or broken or bent. In
dinsy lettering over the window ran the
inscription: Amos Dutton. Secondhand
Dealer"
Martin was about to turn away from
his contemplation Of Mr.. buttons tar
hished treasures when q small man. bear
ing . big woll clock under his arm.
strobe up and entered the shop.
A second later irate voices were heard
within the establishment. Swiftly they
rose to . climax OF fierce argument. And
then the door opened. and the little man.
still with the clock under his arm. came
cut again.
sswindiery' he shouted iercely.
"Don't you talk like that!" counselled
. voice from within the shop.
blooming swindler!' said the little
man. defantly.
Il told you the clock would CO." re-
marked the voice Of Mr.. Duttton. pa.
tisntly.
eyes. but you didn't tell me It had to
BE- laid on Its back to keep 1t going.
can't hang It up? Do you think 1 want
. clock TO put on the floor? Do you
think want to look on the carpet every
time l want to see the timer
You clear OIL" advised the Invisible
Mr.. Dutton. 'You bought q clock from
me. you took It away. and then you
bring Il back. l expect you broke IL
yourself. II the truth was known. You
clear OF before ! hand you over to q
policeman for-for creating q disturb
ancer'
.'weil. OF all the cheekv said the little
man. hclplessly.
A short. fat little figure came to the
door.
You're carrying this Joke too far"
said Mr.. Dutton-
"Aii right ord raglan bone man!''
rstorted the little fellow. critically
surveying Mr.. Dutton. I'm going.
But this amt the last you'll hear of
It. I'll have the law ON you"
Mr.. Dutton. with . magnificent air
Of nnality. closed the door. The little
man, shifting the clock under the
other arm. stood q moment and then
walked away. muttering swiftly.
II really think" unused the Man
With Twenty. Tongues. shat might
take Il upon myself to interfere.
might get some fun out OF MI Dut-
ton. And. anyway" he added. virtu-
ously, 'itL % something attempted.
q not something done. to earn
night's reposs.
"a FASTENED after the elock-carrisr
ana soon caught up. The little man
~ stin muttsring malsvolently.
.3coi dayi- said Martin pleasantly.
sAnd make him swallow the main
spring.. remarked the little man ABB
entity.
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Very interesting" said Martin. but
You were going to tell me about the
clock you bought off Mr.. Dutton."
Amt I telling you?" answered tbs
little man patiently. You see. we had
to buy a new clock. SO we decided to
buy a secondhand one. I went round
to see old Dutton. He said he'd got a
fine wall clock and l thought l might
as well have that. COS we could hang
1t out Of the way fthe kids"
have there?'
That's it, Five dollars. I give for 1t,
because old Dutton said /: was real
good one. But when l got it home l
found it would only go If you laid II
on its back"
Il heard you saying SO to Mr.. Dut-
ton." interposed Martin.
Yes. and 1 tried to get him to change
1t for another, but he wouldn't give me
my money back, neither. And Mr. Bar
ker. the clockmaker what ! told you OF.
said. when I showed it to him before !
took it back. that it 'ud cost at least a
fortune to make it properly, right way
up, and keeping anything like time
Mr.. Dutton appears to have behaved
dishonesty, to say the least OF it. LIE:
me have a look at that clock. l see
the makers name Is on the dial-'Den-
ton & Barnaby.' It's rather old-fash-
Toned, In an oblong brown case, with q
picture Of a wonderful ship on won
derful sea beneath the dial. must re-
member those details Now tell me
what's your name and where You live.
Name, Pickett-Bob Pickett Ad'
dress. 81 Market" replied the little man,
with simple directness.
Good! I expect you'll see me again
to-day. Look out for developments"
Martin, thinking steadily. returned
slowly 20 the neighborhood OF Mr.. Dut.
toms establishment. From a coign Of
vantage he watched the secondhand
shop.
eyes, I think that's the right game &c
play" he remarked at length. lighting q
cigarette. ut now only remains for me
to ind suitable opportunity to get Al
Mr.. Dutton."
He strolled about inconspicuously fol
some time. At last the door OF Mr.. Dut.
toms shop opened and that gentleman
emerged and walked up the street.
Martin followed him. AT the corner o.
the road. Mr.. Dutton entered = small
barber shop.
1.-THE very placer thought Martin. with
satisfaction. and innocently followed his
quarry into the shop.
There were three or four men await
ing tonsorial attention from the Ger
man barber and hts compatriot as
sistant Martin sat down on th<
bench and studied . newspaper.
After awhile IT came Mr.. buttons
turn to occupy the BARRIERS chair.
.Shave!" ordered Mr.. Dutton. and
forthwith was lathered copiously.
Martin waited till the barber had
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begun to Scrape Mr.. Dutton 9 ledtHeAS
cheeks before he embarked on the Ht-
tie display of ventrifoquism which he
had thought out for Mr.. buttons spe-
cial benefit
Halo. Harry" said a voice. which
sounded as though it had Its origin
just outside the door.
Where are you going to in such a
hurry?"
Business" replied a second voice.
also furnished by Martins skill.
What's the gamer" asked the first
voice, curiously.
I'm doing a bit of dealing In old
fashioned stuff" was the reply. I've
just heard about chap with CLOCK,
and I want to find him. A pal OF mine
said he saw this chap walking up the
road with a clock under his arm and
from what he told me. 1t was one OF
them clocks collectors are buying At
high prices just now.
Mr.. Dutton stirred in his chair.
.Ach. be garefuiv' begged the bar
her II vos nearly cut you Them
..what,s there special about this
sort Of clock x" asked the voice
..Bit old-fashioned." was the answer.
There's a rage for them sort OK Things
nowadays II this was the kind OF ciocA
7 think it was, it's worth Atty OF any
ones money. It don't matter whether It
goes or not. It's the clock coiiectfons
want, not the works.
.'Well. what are you going to do about
it?"
Find this chap what was carrying It:
and offer him Anything up to $50 Tor i1.
"Dere. now you bieet-bleet Ike TWO
water fans!" said the barber reproach-
fully to Mr.. Dutton. IVY you jumps
about like dat? All your fault Il cut
YOU"
well, can't waste time chatting to
you." said the~second voice. I must be
OF. / want to find that chap before
some one else gets hold OF him SO
long.'
For a minute or two there was silence
Then the Man with Twenty Tongues got
to work again.
"HelIo, Charles" said the voice which
had spoken FIRST still seeming to orgi-
nate on the pavement outside ] JUST
met old Harry Waters. What do you
think he was doing? Trying to hnd
man with an old-fashioned clock Gone
in for a bit Of dealing. Harry has
"So'ye I In . way" came the reply.
I'm working for OLD Professor Ritter
horn. He collects things. pays no end
of money for 'em. He's sent me down
here. funny enough, TO look for clock
He heard there was clock for sale at Z
second-hand dealers down here. and he
was after 1t like . shot I've just been
along to tho place. and ! ind its been
sold-sold for S. And the Professor
said I could get q hundred dollars for It :
.-Derer' said the Teuton barber severe
" to Mr. Dutton- soon. presently. you
have no chin left