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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-09
CLASSIFIED saf WANTS
 FARMER READERS
FEMALE HELP WANTED.

WANTED.-Sewing machine opera tors on all branches of corset work for new machines now being placed.
 Those who have operated foot power sewing machines at home, can readily learn the work. AppIy to The Warner Bros. Co. Office,
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-09
By JAMES OLIVER CURWOoD

Copyright, 1910, Bobbs-Merrill Go.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-09
FIREMEN GAVE FIRST AID.

(To Be Contfnued.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-09
REGISTRARS NOTICE.

The Registrars of Voters of the town of Stratford will be in session at the Town hall in said town on Friday, Aug. II from 12 o'clock noon until p. m. for the purpose of mak- ing an enrolment of the legal voters of said town according to their de- cIared political preferences
 FRANK L. HANSON,
 PETER GLEASON,
 Registrars of Voters Stratford, Conn. L7bs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-09
RAILROADS
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 c Will run June Is to Aug. z7. inc.
 D Will run June Is to Sept. 10 inc.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-09
FOR SALE
FOR SALE

In Fairfield. about one-half mile from trolley. Small place. 2h acres with good 10 room house in first class condition, including large barn and shed. Apply to
 THOMAS FORSYTH, us asp Fairfield. Conn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-09
MALE HELP WANTED.

WANTED.-Respon young men, who are able to furnish team and wagon, to sell on commission to farmers, the best line of household necessities. for the oldest, largest and most responsible company of the kind in the world. About 2,Oo0 salesmen now working. earning on the average over S100 per month net clear of all expenses. Net earnings of best men, over $500 per month. Two million farmers now using these thoroughly adyer- tised goods Established 1868. Capital s2.OO0.000. Address, The j.. R. Watkins Co.,, 113 South Gay street. Baltimore, Md. R 15 tf.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-09
CHAPTER VII.

THE HOUR OF DEATH.
 RED, unwinking eye staring at him flxedly from out of |. impenetrable gloom, am ogre ish, gleaming thing that
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-21
Italian Fleet
Bombards Benghazi
and Lands Troops

BENGHAZI, Oct. 2O - The Italian
fleet under Rear Admiral Aubrey bonn
barded this city yesterday and landed
1000 men, who, after brisk battle, oc-
cupied a portion OF the town. The
greater part of the troops, however,
camped on the beach last night. The
Turks refused to surrender and made a
stubborn resistance.
The expedtionary force instructed to
occupy Benghazi arrived in the road
stead Wednesday morning, conveyed by
the Italian battleshlps Vittorio Emanuele
III, Roma. Napoll and Regina Elina, the
cruisers Amalfi and Etruriay five smaller
warships and two torpedo boat divisions.
Rear Admiral Aubrey notified the
Turkish commander that unless he ca
pitulated Benghazl on the morning of
Thursday the town would be bombarded.
No reply having been received. the bonn
bardment, began at and continued until
o'clock, when a detachment of sailors
and troops was debarked.
The first Italians TO come ashore were
received with a sharp rifle fire from the
Turks. The Italians bore themselves
well and established a position near the
waters edge, where they stood the
Turkish fire They were rapidly en-
forced from the fleet and later in a for
ward movement took the barracks in
the village Of Sidi Housseln by assault.
The Italians also took and held a part
of Benghazl.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-21
Magazine Charges
Postmaster General
With Discrimination

NEW YORK. Get. O-A preliminary
Injunction restraining Postmaster General
Hitchcock from sending the Review OF
Reviews by freight. while other maga-
ZINES arc being sent out by fast passen-
ger NATL and express, was asked today by
J. +. Cotton. on behalf OF the Review OF
Reviews. The United States court re-
served decision. District Attorney Wise
opposed the motion and denied the peti-
TONERS insnuations that the postmaster
general was actuated by personal mo-
tives in putting The outlook. OF which
Theodore Roosevelt is an editor, on the
express trains.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-21
WEBSTER CITY Bo0TLEGGER
JAILED FOR SIX MONTHS

WEBSTER CITY, Ia. oct. 2o-(spe-
eiai)--J. W. oarwin OF stratford. indicted
for bOotleeging. pleaded guilty IN the dis
trict court here before Judge Aibrook and
was fined 500. lie Is unable 20 pay the
fine and will spend six months IN Jail
The case against William Green.
charged with assault with intont 70 mur-
der owen Dillon. has been continued over
until next term. G., w. Meyers of Iowa
Falls. the only eye witness to the as
sauit and the states star witness. Is IN
Mercy hospital. Dea Moines. suffering
with broken jaw, lie sustained this In
Jury IN a brawi with negro and the lat
Ger threw a brick at him.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-21
JUDGE DUNCAN REFUSES
PROHIBITION NOMINATION
(From a staff Correspondent }

LINCOLN, Oct. Especial. )-Judge II
8. DUNCAN Of Hastings, at present Judge
Of tht Tenth judicial district and a cendl-
date on the democratic and populst tick
cts 20 succeed himself. has informed Sec
retary OF state wait that no does not
detire TO have the prohibition nomina-
tion which was given TO him on account
OF having received n half dozen ovtes on
that ticket att he August primaries.
Judge DUNCAN AYERS I'm his letter OF
deelination that he ~ already the candl-
date OF two parties and that In his esti.
nation 'ia about all upon which he cares
TO make the race.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-21
cULL0M WANTS HUMPHREY
TO SUCCEED GR0SSCUF

CHICAGO. Oct 2O,-Judge Peter s.
Grosscup of the United states circuit
court again delayed his resignation be-
cause OF failure to reach a final settle
ment in the Chicago Milwaukee Eiec-
trio Railroad foreclosure proceedings
Judge G. Otis Humphrey, on the federal
bench OF the southern district OF I'LL
nois, was proposed today by United
States Senator Cullom as the successor
to Judge Grosscup Senator Cullom an
nounced that he would visit President
TAFT personally and urge Judge Hum
phrey's appointment.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-21
National Suffrage
Association Meets
in Louisville, Ky,

LOUISVILLE, Ky, oct. 2O.-Reaching
out into all parts OF the world equal suf-
frage ideas have fastened their grip even
upon the women OF Alaska, Hawaii and
Cuba, declared Mary Ware bennett. cor
responding secretary OF the National
Woman Suffrage association. which be-
gan its forty-thlrd annual convention
here today. 'one Of the notables intro
duced by DIR. Anna Howard Shaw. presi-
dent. was Mrs. Ben Hardin Helm OF
Kentucky, sister OF Mrs. Abraham Lam
coin.
II was raised before public speaking
came In vogue" she said. but / must
say am heartily in favor of the move
ment."
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-21
SHIELDS DENIES
BRIBERY CHARGE

Continued from Page one)
ago, never saw him in Washington ex-
cept from the gallery OF the senate"
did you have any difference with
Hines over any amount you were to re-
ceive for distributing $4,000 in connee.
tion with tho election2"
Never"
'dines claimed. did he not. that he was
responsible for the election OF Senator
Stephenson" asked Senator Pomerene
"He never said so to me-"
Did Not Talk to Hines.
did not you ever talk to Hines as to
the senator's election?"
mot before his election"
Have you any stock in any OF the
Hines eompanIes?"
Yes. some"
How long have had itg"
"For more than q year"
Cook testified he had endeavored to In
duce shields 10 tell all he knew about
Stephenson's election and Shields had
promised 10 call on him. but Shields
denied he had ever been invited TO eau
on Cook.
WYNN NNANAAo ANAA AhN nANnQ no was
told 70 remain attendance for possible
further questioning.
siias A. Towee, one Of three demo-
cratic assemblymen who absented them.
selves when Stephenson was elected. was
called. When he declared he could not
rememeer IN detail what he did after
he left the session Senator Hepburn
subjected him 20 severe questioning.
'Do you mean TO say that you regarded
the election OF senator as such a trifl-
ing matter that what you did at the
time was not worth rememberingY When
the suggestion OF bribery was connected
with your being absent. did not you try
70 recall what you did IN order to de-
fend yourselfG'
Towne declared he did not consider
the bribery charges as worthy OF de.
nial. He win be examined further to-
morrow,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-21
DAWSON SCHOOL LANDS
PUT AT LOWER FIGURE

LINCOLN, Oct. 20-(specal)-As mem
bers OF the state Board of Educational
Lands and Buildings State Treasurer
George ana Land Commissioner cowios
have reduced tho appraisement on school
lands in Dawson county. The land was
originally appraised by the county COM
missioners for leasing purposes as high
as $50 per acre, which would mean each
year a return OF 81 an acre for rental.
As this was higher than rental returns
in adjoining counties the board ordered
tho reduction under the belief that SO
would be sufficiently high for many older
counties OF tho state. where land is a
great deal higher.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-21
GrInneII Pioneer 90 years ola.

GRINNELL. Ia, Oct. 0.-(special.)-
Children and grandchildren are gathered
here today 90 celebrate the ninetieth birth
day Of Squire Miles Chaffee. lie was
born in springville, N. Y, but came to
Grinnell with his invalid wife in Decem-
ber. 1863. lie has been elected justice OF
the peace for twenty-eight consecutive
years, township clerk for the same time
overseer OF the poor seventeen years, city
treasurer six years, county coroner five
years. deacon in the Congregations
church twenty-four years and In all these
cases has never sought the office. Mr.
and Mrs. Chaffee will celebrate their six.
ty-fourth wedding anniversary on Tues,
day, October "a.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-21

his city neighbor Is not doing enough.
What we have got 90 do is 20 cooperate.
We all ought to keep this end in View
and work that all may be educated for
something useful"
Relative TO the suggestion Of the land
shows taking people away from Me-
braska. DR.. Condre expressed the opln-
Ton that no one has any reason for feel
ing anxiety on this score. adding that
"it our home folk go west, when they
come back they will all come this way"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-21
Ely's Funeral Will
Be Held Sunday in
Davenport, Iowa

MACON. 49,, Oct 2O.-The body of
Eugene Ely, who was killed by a fall
with his aeroplane at the state fair
grounds here yesterday afternoon. was
sent to Davenport. Iowa, today.
The cause of the accident has not been
ascertained. There was no wind. The
machine was In perfect condition when
Ely left the ground with II as he had
only little whilo before risen TO q
height OF 3iO0 feet.
DAVENPORT. Ia. Oct 2O,-Pians for
the funeral OF Eugene ELY, the aviator
killed at Macon. Ca. yesterday. viii not
be made until his wife arrives here from
New York. N. d. Ely. the avlators
father, leaves for Chicago today Mrs.
Ely will meet the body there Saturday
morning, the party arriving here satur-
day afternoon. II is expected that the
funeral will be held here Sunday.
0Fnaha MANILA unxsar. an NJ a. Pipnr aaIta.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-21

Insurgents Cut Wires.
SHANGHAI, China, oct. 2O-The fol-
lowing message from Vice Admiral Wins
low, the senior British naval official at
Hankow, sent by wireless from a British
vessel off Hankow, was received here
this mornings
All telegraph lines to Shanghai and
to Peking we're destroyed last night for
a distance of a mile beyond the settle
ment"
Another wireless message dispatched
from Hankow at noon today and re-
transmitted over the land lines at lliu
Kiang, received at o'clock, says that
the government troops retreated up Sew
enty-Mile creek. while the Chinese war
ships withdrew down the river out of
sight, The revolutionaries claim q great
victory.
Still another message says the revolu-
tionlsts at Hankow claim a great victory
over the imperialists. They declare that
they captured the river side and the rail-
way station, after which all the Chinese
warships retreated, with the exception
OF one cruiser, which seeded to the reb-
els.
Imperial Navy Retreats.
The retreat OF the imperialists at Han
kow is confirmed in other dispatches
from Kiu Kiang which state that the
Chinese gunboats are retreating to Kiu
Kiang. The conduct OF the rebels al
Hankow Is reported to be exemplary.
Martial law Is being enforced.
Todays advices Of rebel successes at
Hankow caused great jubilation among
the Chinese here. Previously they had
been downcast
The ruin on the banks here has stopped.
but the banks are unable TO pay their
outstanding checks and business is at a
standstill. Otherwise the situation here
Is quiet
Tho venerable North China Daily News,
anticipating an ultimate imperial Victory,
In an editorial today, recalling the awful
fate which traditionally awaits rebels in
China, with the slaughter of innocent
kinsfollk. with tho object OF blotting out
the tainted names. says that the powers
are not intervening because OF self-inter-
est adding;
"The rlngleader must die, but Yuan
Shl Kai, arriving with well filled money
bags and imperial pardons ready for sig
nature, is offering mercy to those who
/
the revolt.
"The events OF the last week must lead
to genuine redress OF grievances.
"Chlne should remember the starving
multitudes beggared by the Yang Use
Kiang floods Those with whom the rebels
had been able 20 plead fought and died 4"
Minister Predicts Republic.
KANSAS CITY. Oct ao.-"rhe foreign
powers are waiting to seize the outside
provinces in China, but the central part
OF the country will remain a complete
union under the reorganization that is
coming" asserted Rev Sidney c. Part
ridge. Episcopal bishop OF Kansas City,
here today. Bishop Partridge spent sew
enteen years in China as a clergyman.
returning to the United States only a
few months ago.
The revolutionary movement" he con-
tinued. lis u welcome one. as almost any
change in China will be a benefit 20 the
people. who are held back by ancient
customs and corrupt officials. The lead
ers Of the struggle are men who have
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-21
WAYS TO PREVENT FIRES
Iowa State Association Convenes at
Des Moines.
EQUAL sUFFRAaIsTs MEETNa
Executive Committee I'm session to
Lay Plans 20 Garry Legislation
for Amendment-OppOs
Buying Plan.
CFrom a STAR corr.sponaentl

NAiVW - oNhih NVtieHpOHutHO
DEs MONIES. Ia. oct. 20.-(speclal
Telegram Tho Iowa fire prevention as
ISOLATION opened its session here today.
Town inspections by committees in each
Of the eleven congressional districts OF
the state. cooperation between the COM
mlttees and local authorities and in
spections by paid fire departments were
recommended as measures for better fire
prevention by President J. d. Carpen-
ter
Among the other speakers were State
Fire Marshal Roe and T. H. weddell
of Chicago. secretary OF the publicity
and educational bureau OF the national
fire underwriters' association. and Gov.
ernOr y. r. Carroll.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-21

been educated outside their own country,
and who are fighting against present con-
ditions with no definite purpose, perhaps
except that they see the need of
change"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-21
urOVn1EBNxs or oOnAT srnAnErn

A special drive IN poyS suits SATURDAY
AZ SO Cor b0ys 10 Is years Bins serE.
ana mtxtareA A go6d kntfs fros with
sAeh szit. toA Benson a nhorns ca
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-21

All you need IL boy and 500 to take
advantage OF our Saturday sale OF boys
suits. A knife free with each suit. too
Benson 4 Thorne Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-21

Beautifully tailored serge and panama
dresses may be had now FOR N.50 to $50
to nt girls 10 II years. See them sat
urday at Benson q Thorne Co.'S
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-21
Suffrage Executives Meet.

The Iowa equal suffrage executive
committee met today and organized for
the campaign OF next year to carry the
legislature for an amendment TO the
constitution. Rev. Mary Stafford, the
newly elected president. was selected to
manage the campaign and she will de-
vote herself entirely TO the work.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-21
CHINESE REBELS
CLAIM VICTORY
Continued from First Page)
Insurgents Cut Wires.

threatens to upset the money market
and lead to a dangerous panic.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-21

The city council OF Des Moines today
turned down a proposal TO establish for
the city a central purchasing agency
The plan was TO establish a bureau
through which all purchases for the city
should be made and a record be kept
Only two Of tho members favored the
plan.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-21

Omaha people never saw a finer oollec-
tlon Of Juvenile suits and overcoats than
we are showing right now. Prices mod
est too. Benson a Thorne Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-21
New scientIrio As.lutunts,

WASHINGTON, Oct. eO.-(speoiRl Tel
egram.)--on the recommendation OF Rep
resentative, Dr. E A. Sheafer was ap-
pointed pension surgeon az ottawa. vice
Or. ID. A. Laforee. resigned. Nellie 8.
Scott and Venus w, Pool, both OF IAn-
coin. Neh,, have been appointed scientific
assistants IN the Agricultural department.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-21

CONTINUED from Page one)
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-21

Only one "BROMO aUININE"
That Il Laxative Bromo Quinlne. Look for
the signature OF r.. w Grove. usad the
World over 10 cure a cold IN one day. DO
New-York tribune., 1911-02-26
The Social Engineer

A Nd because the old fashioned CHARITY Lady cannot
answer these questions the Of the poor Is drop
ping out of her incompetent hands into those Of a
markablc group mostly women. who have created the
new profession OF the Social Engineer. The whole work
of eliminating poverty these women are trying to put on
a business basis with the idea Of finishing il up The
vanguard Of this profession has already passed through
the Social Settlement sagc-thc first step ahead OF the
Charity Lady, which Jane Addams calls getting
quaintcd into an active phase which has little to do
either with simple giving, or with the social upEt
work Of ncighborhood hospitality that lets its light
shine through artistic wall paper Braun photographs
OF cathcdras, and pots OF geranium.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-26
Hard TO Stand "Toting

EVERYBODY groaned; for toting Is showing casual
II visitors about and gently, very gently cEplainng
modern charity 20 them They told me story about
new Hull House resident who found packing her
things to 90 home. I've toted eleven parc, today,
she cried, "and the way they talk you'd think that #
the bllboarls only plastered with Mona Lisa and
photographs Of the Colosseum there wouldn't be any
hungry people in Chicago. I've had % take their talk
about uplifting atmosphere and the moral force Of good
manners and how sweet the kindergarten U.s. and
haven't answered back all day-and just can't stand
it, I'm going home'
There was diversion in the flat at this point caused
by the Young Civcs club Of small boys, bursting IN
10 ask the young Settlement Worker she would umpire
q basketball game between them and the fenlmore
Cooper Association the next day When they had been
satisfied elected and the place aired, the White Slave
investigator began another pair Of stockings an.
asked, grinning:
Feel you re getting into the sad heart Of things:
No said the young Settlement Worker; feel like
the Prince in the fairytale who apprcnticed himself 70
the Glazicr so that he might marry the Princes WITH
the Glass Heart. Do YOU remember the storyt The
first year he had TO scrub the pots and pans the second
year he baked the bread, the third year he led and
dressed the children. He couldn't the connection
between what he was doing and becoming Master
Glazier-and no more can |.
You Il see, though, said the District VISITOR 'lat
there really is relation between such thns as the
New-York tribune., 1911-02-26

Of room at the top-ycs, and at the bottom too: In
spite of Schools of Philanthropy, and special 9oCia
Service Departments in colleges New York sends Tor
recruits to Boston and Chicago, Chicago TO Pmadel-
phia St. Louis to Detroit And besides the regular
phianthropc work, municipal and State positions "l'h
good salaries opening to these ooclal lh8ihctIS
appointments in the prisons, the hospitals, and the
Childrcns Courts These good salaries are helping 70
hurry women into the profession In New YORK there
are two positions three thousand five hundred dollars
year. several paving between two and three thousand;
more than a hundred between one and two thousand;
while the average for the rank and he IS about Sixty
dollars a month.
To be sure workers in the great charities have 70
begin at forty, even twenty-five when IS iar DGloW
living wage; but there other things besides salary
to be considered, intangible perquiSites. Even the
newest worker finds herself in touch with the college
professor who considers her experience valuable data
writer's from the muckrakcr to the sentimental woman
novelist. to her for material; she touches the
criminal on the one hand and the Bishop Of the diocese
on theohcrand these all the glory that was Greece
and the grandeur that Rome, and the Utopia that
will be tomorrow discussed every night IN the hundred
little cooperative flats and settlements and boarding
houses where she lives.
50 | certainly do evening gowns and white
gloves but somehow there 50 much to take Their place
that | don't miss them. I've been in touch with i've
World Movements since morning, and all / We done IS
to take eight children to have their heads shaved said
a Young Settlement Worker delighedly.
''HowS that" | asked her.
wen if their heads aren't cleaned up. they get sick
and the Health Officer comes round and they can 60
to school. and that stirs up the whole Compulsory
Education army; and if they don't 60 to school. they
are sure work and then you've got the Child Labor
committee and the Consumers League on your hands
and if they're left in the streets they get into trouble
and there the Juvenile Court And all because nobody
saw to getting rid Of Hem''
The group about us laughcd.-they al knew well
what them" were without using any more specific
name; for getting rid Of various invading hosts was
a common problem even in their own fiat in the New
York Ghetto. The noise from the most crowded build
ing in the world over the way and the sturdy smell Of
sweating humanity that from the street they could
disregard; but they couldn't disregard them.