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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-27
Stronu on lsncth.

Richard Carle engaged as cook a Swedish giantess who proved unsatis- factory. On departure she asked for a written testimonial, and Dr. Carle presented her with the following:
 'To whom it may concern: l have lately had in my employ Hulda Swan son. who was engaged to cook for a family of three and do such other things as would be possible when not cooking. Under this head might come a little dusting and dishwashing and answering the doorbeu. Taking all
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-27
Left to a Worse Fate.

The business man was sitting in his office thinking of starting for home when suspicious looking person came in with leather bag in his hand.
 "If you don't give me f5," said the visitor, coming at once to the point, '1 will drop this on the foor."
 The business man was cool What is in it?' he asked.
 Dynamite" was the brief reply.
 What will it do if you drop ft?''
 "Blow you up!'
 "Drop itv' was the instant com mand. My wife told me when I left home this morning to be sure to send up bag of four, and I forgot it. I guess it will take just about as much dynamite as you have there to prepare me for the blowing up I'll get when she sees mer'
 ''I'm married man myself" said the dynamiter and quietly slipped out Illustrated Bits.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-27
Weather Indications.
Especial from United Press. ,

Especial from United Press.)
 New Haven, March 27-Forecast Rain tonight; Tuesday unsettled with probably snow flurries and colder High south winds, shifting to north Tuesday.
 A well defined storm area is central this morning over Lake Michigan moving eastward. It is producina cloudy and rainy weather from the Mississippi river eastward to the coast This vicinity will be in this storm area during the next A hours. Pleas ant weather with falling temperature prevails between the Mississippi river and the Rocky Mountains
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-27
A Woman's Letter.

Hailed as "the master of feminism," Marcel Provost endeavors to make good his right to the title by the fol lowing bit of philosophy: "Is wom. ans hat meant to cover her head7 Is a woman's. sunshade meant to shade her from the sun? Are a woman's shoes made for walking or her be- jeweled watch meant to tell her the time? Why, then, should a woman's letter be meant to convey her real thoughts ?'-Exchange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-27
Graat hsIn.

ScribbleE-I understand your wife is of great value to you in your work: had no idea she was literary. Scrawler She isn't, but she never attempts to straighten out my desk.-Philadelphi Record F
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-27
Hov, Tor+o;s. sh.II I. Worked.

How Tortoise Shell Is Worked.
 The soldering of two pieces of tor toise shell together is effected by means of hot pinchers. which, while they compress, soften the opposed edge of each piece and amalgamate them into one Even the raspings and pow der produced by the hle, mixed with smaIl fragments, are put into molds and subjected to the action of boiling water and thus made into plates of the desired thickness or into various ard- cles which appear to have been cut out of 8 solid block.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-27
BASEBALL RESULTS YESTERDAY

At Memphis-Memphfs (Southern League), 6; Chicago Nationals, 1. At San Antonio-Giant Seconds, ?; San Antonio (Texas League), l.
 At Fort Worth-Giant Third Team 2, Forth Worth. 0.
 At Dallas-Giant Regulars, 6; Dal- Sas (Texas League), g.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-27
The Poat Aaaln.

He had ,ong hair and a pensive look. He wrote a poem entitled Why Do I Liver He signed it Augustus and sent it to a magazine
 The editor wrote him as follows: My dear Augustus, the reason why you live is because you sent the poem by mall instead of bringing it person ally."-Paris Modes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-27
The HeirIoom.

"An heirloom" explained the farm CTS wife to her thirteen-year-old boy, 'is something that has been handed down from father to son and in some instances highly prized."
 'Td prize these heirlooms I'm wepr- ing" remarked the youngster, "a good deal more if they wasn't so long in the legs."-Everybody's.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-27
Inconsistent.

A man who took his infant daughter to be baptized told the clergyman to call her Venus. e
 ''But I refuse to call her Venus" said the clergyman indignantly. I've nus is the name of pagan goddess" <
 "Well, how about your own girl, Diana w said the man. ,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-27
GEORGE FREDERICK STEIN.
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One more of the old German resi- dents is added to the list of those who departed before him. At his home, No. 45 Lee avenue, George w. Stein, an old and respected citizen passed away at the age of 78 years son, Conrad F. Stein, and two daugh- ters, Louise F., widow of Ernest Egge and Anna Rosa Knapp of Waterbury. He was veteran of the Civil war and a member of the Ger man Workingmen's Aid Society.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-27
BASKETBALL

Bridgeport High claim they defeat ed Hartford High at the Y. M. C. A, Saturday, 40-3s. Hartford High states that 1t was tie contest, 3S-3S. With eight seconds to play, B. H. $. tossed . goal, they claim, which put them iu the lead, 40-3s As the final whis- tie was blowing, a Hartford player tossed a basket. but the count was rot allowed The Hartford players make the claim that during the first period Referee Leavy blew his whistle disallowfng a Bridgeport basket, but the scorers did not hear the whistle and counted the two points. On this account they claim the game was q tie, 5s-3S
 As was expected, the Bridgeports won too easily from the Rarnblers, Saturday evening, at the armory. 38- 12- The Ramblers, though they knew before they entered the game that they would be outclassed, expected to at least make some kind of a showing. At the end of the first half the score stood 30-0. The Ramblers' scores in the second period were gifts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-27
MILLIONAIRE ISLANDER
 SUIT IS DROPPED
Special from United Press

(SpeCIal rom OnfteQ HfeSS)
 London, March 27-The names of many society people were probably saved from involvement in scandal by the unexpected dropping, today, of the islander suit of Baron De Forest, the young millionaire manager of the estate of Lord Burby against his mother-in-law and Henry M. Miner, her brother.
 It is known that the King himself wished that the suit be dropped. Judg- ment was rendered for the defendants
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-27
Catholic Bibles.

Do you know that you can buy at Jackson's bookshop, 9S6-9sS Main St. the authorized Douay Catholic Bible approved by Cardinal Gibbons? You will find it from $1 to $6 in price Rosaries, prayer books, fonts, scapulas for Easter are found here in good variety at low prices.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-27

of the gym, this sum being $15. To this end, we guaranteed them $20, if they would play three games on a neutral court but they still clung to their same old story, we want one in our own yard Now that we find that the Boys Club will not agree to anything reasonable, we have dis banded for the season."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-27
DIpHTKERIA CLOSES
 ALL THE SCHOOLS
Especial from United Pres

(Speclal rom united Press.
 Boston, March 27-"School closed for two weeks" was the notice tackled on the doors of all the schools in the suburb of Winthrop, today, as the re- suit of the epidemic of diphtheria that has become alarming. According to the authorities the move was advised to prevent the spread of the disease
 Three children have died from it and r new cases have been reported in four days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-27
STORM WARNING

New York, March PA special storm warning was posted by the To- cal weather bureau today:
 Southwest storm warnings are or dered displayed this afternoon and to- night from Passport, Me, to Cape Hatteras. A disturbance central over Lake Michigan is moving eastward
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-27
PRINCETON VICTOR IN
 INTERCOLLEGIATE MEET
Especial from United Press

(SpeclaI from United PreSS.)
 Princeton. N. J., March 27-Captain F. c. Wells, of the Princeton wrestling team, defeated Nishon, of Pennsyl- vania, today in postponed bout from Saturdays intercollegiate meet, giving Princeton the championship. The final scores were: Princeton r, Penn- sylvanta II, Columbia Il, Cornell 10.
 Groff, of Cornell, beat Heilman, of Pennsylvania, today in the untimed class
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-27
Car~iee On.

woggs-So young Saphead and his father are carrying on the business? Boggs-Yes. The old man does the business, while young Saphead does the carrying on.-Puck.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-27
A HareIn. Order.

On the beach near an English town . sign bearing this legend was nailed to a post:
 "Notice.-Any person passing beyond this point will be drowned. By order of the magistrate"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-27
INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE.
Games This Week.

GanlcS HIS week. Monday-A- & B.. Co. vs. Singer Mfg CO
 Tuesday-Warner Bros Co. vs. Graphophore Co-
 Wednesday-Cudahy Packing Go. vs. Holmes & Edwards. Thursday-Brass Co. vs Ashcroft CO.
 F'riday-Holmes and Edwards vs. Singer Mfg. Co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-27
Hair Raising.

Husband-I feel in the mood for reading something sensational and startling something that will fairly make my hair stand on end. Wife We'll, here is my last dressmaker's bill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-27
Her Career.

"Well, has your college daughter de- cided upon her career? ?"
 "Yes; he has blue eyes, brown. hair and works in a hardware store."- Louisville Courier Journal
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-27
Weeks Schedule.
BIG FOUR LEAGUE
Games This Wee

Games This Week. Mcnday-Sokols vs. Washington Parkc. Tuasday-Yannigan vs. A and B. Mount Shop.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-27
ROLLER POLO
NATIONAL LEAGUE. r-,r D~I@ Cfo-I;-

Saturday Nights Results. New Haven. 12; Poughkeepsie, 8; exhibition.) Pawtucket. [; Hartford, 5. Brockton, s; Fall River, 3. Providence, q; Taunton, G.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-27

League Records. High single, Coles, 1S6. High three string, individual hon. ors Wright, 32S.
 High team total. Locomobile Co.,, 1894.
 High team single American & Brit ish. so1.
 Weeks Schedule. Tonight-Geo C. Batcheller No. vs. Geo. c .Batcheller No. 2. Tuesday-American & British vs- Singer Mfg. Go.
 Wsdnesday-Armstr Mfg. Co vs Coulter & Mckenzie Go. Thursday-Warner Bros. Go. vs. Smith Silver Co. Friday-Locomobile Co. vs. Bullard Machine Co
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-27
STATE DUCK PIN LEAGUE.
Standing.

High team single Bridgeport, $50 High team three string, Waterbury 1.51r
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-27

say that Hulda is absolutely the tallest cook ever saw."-Success Magazine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-27

and will cause brisk to high south west gales this afternoon, shifting to west this afternoon"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-27

A bad man is worse when he pre- tends to be saint-Bacon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-27

Farmer Want Ads. Cent a Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-27

Mechanics report a week from to. day.
The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1911-04-17

Some Hand Embroidered and
Elegantly Trimmed with CiUny
Lace, prices from
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-24
FRIDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY "a. 1911.
THE RAILROAD FREIGHT RATE DECISION.

c1R HE decision by the Interstate Commerce Commission in
the railroad freight rate increase cases does not take a
dollar out of the railroads. 1t simply forbids the railroads
TO increase their rates to shippers to an extent that would give
them more than fifty millions annually of increased income. The
railroads lose prospective gains only, since none of the increased
rates have been put in operation. Nevertheless, the decision is a
staggering blow to the railroads financially. 1t is also a blow at
their prestige. The great railroad companies in the United States
have proceeded in the belief that their combined power was ire
sistible. There are railroad magnates who have appeared to be-
leve that the national government itself played a secondary part.
When the representatives of the great railroad systems made their
covenant a year ago to increase their freight rates 10 and 20 per
cent. they paid a sovereign disregard to the indignant protests
of the great army of shippers, and they didn't waste a thought
upon the government until the United States encouragement,
stirred to action by the popular cutlery, brought his suit under the
0ntitrust act to forbid the freight increase. A small tribunal
created originally without any definite powers, and which did not
seem formidable, has proved the most powerful instrument of gov
eminent in dealing with the railroads. Yesterday this tribunal
delivered a solar pexus blow that is felt by railroad power from
ocean to ocean. And, what seems singular, it was unexpected. Here
tofore in cases of this kind an inkhng of the outcome was received
by Wall Street, but this time Wall Street was kept guessing, and it
guessed wrong. The fact is highly creditable to the Interstate Com
merce Commission. There now remains to be waited for the deci-
sion by the Supreme Court in the cases of the tobacco, sugar and
Standard Oil trusts, so long pending in tina. court. These decisions
will be vastly more momentous.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-24

cTa HE recall and referendum features that it is proposed to add
to- Newarks new city charter are propositions far more radi-
cal than was contemplated when the work of charter revision
was begun. The plan submitted to the commission last night is
that which is in operation in some of the cities of the West. With
d government by mayor and commission the signatures of % per
cent. of the voters in the last municipal election are sufficient to
bring about a special election for the recall of the mayor or of a
member of the commission, who may also be a candidate in the
election. If the election goes against the incumbent his Office is
vacated by him and the person receiving the highest number of
votes assumes his office for the unexpired term. Resolutions and
ordinances that are not passed by the commission may be sub
mitted to a vote of the people, upon proper signature, in the next
general election, and if adopted they cannot be repealed by the
commission, but must be repealed, if necessary, by the popular vote.
ANY existing ordinance may be repealed in the same way. To what
extent this system will multiply elections and election expenses
it is hard to say. Special elections are now rarely held, and in all
such elections only a fraction of the vote is po1ed. Would it be
desirable that a mayor or commissioner elected in a charter election
in which $4,000 votes were poled should be unseated in a special
election in which not more than a third of that number of voters
should go to the polls to vote, and these voters mostly the rs per
cent. that pettioned for the special election?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-24
Newark. "Auto,, outlook.

ro the Editor OF the Evening Star:
Evidences of the wonderful growth Of
this city are patent to every observer,
not only externally, but internally. so
to speak, 1t is Of the last named kind
of evidence hat / want to say a word
or two.
I am one of those who failed to see
the everlasting popularity that was to
become the due of the automobile. I
thought that the "devil-wagon," as It
was first called, was doomed to the
same fate that the bicycle met, a short
craze and Their it would be all Off"
in this all who so thought were
wofully mistaken. The auto has come
to stay. If one is inclined to doubt
that let him go to the exhibition in
the armory.
] am neither an owner nor interest
ed in the business in the slightest way.
but look at the show as another clear
indication of the enormous growth of
the city. 1t takes a big town to start
and maintain such a large, fine show,
and Newark <mes up smartly to the
march of time. Some day. I suppose,
the manufacture of automobiles will
exceed that of all it's other manifold
industries. B. B.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-24
SAYING THE RIGHT THING.

Il don't seem to be able to say the
right thing to women" a bsshful young
man conflded to us the other day. land
that's why 1 don't shine in society. I'll
tell you an instance of It. Not long
ago I met q woman 1 hadn't seen for
years, and I could see that she was
trying to keep young. So 1 thought
I'd say a graceful thing to her.
You carry your age remarkably
well. says I.
We'll, the moment / said It l could
see hat 1 was in wrong. She was look
ing chilly and getting red, so l said:
Don't mind my little jokes-I
never mean what I say. AS a matter
of fact, you don't carry your age a bit
Well
And then she killed me with q
naughty look and sailed away without
saying good-by. Say, how should I
have put it?"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-24

TT AMES j. HILL. the Western railroad magnate, is a farsighted
oJ man. Mr.. Hill earnestly favors the pending reciprocity treaty
with Canada. He declares that it is the most important
measure that has been presented to the country since the Civil
War. British craftsmanship has in view a great scheme of imperial
federation for England and her colonies. If it is carried out our
relations with Canada will assume a different and far less favor
able aspect. They would be settled in London and not in Ottawa.
Mr.. Hill shows that England might, and probably would, impose
. diferential of fifteen cents a bushel upon our wheat, which would
lower our whole product that much in value. Canada now pays
us about two hundred millions annually for manufactured articles,
and that trade would largely go to England. Mr.. Hill adds the six
hundred millions of our exports to Great Britain as a loss and
ciphers the total of eight hundred millions that we would lose in
our exports if Canada should be driven into an imperial federation.
Mr.. Hill may be extravagant in his figures, but his point is well
taken. 1t is not American policy to drive Canada into the arms of
England. 1t is our policy to draw Canada to the United States in
bonds as close as we can make them.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-24
saw. Abollsh Coroners, Inquesi

Says Abolish COroners' Inquesfs'
To the Editor of the Evening Star:
Why not do away with the ancient
"crowner's quest altogether?
That verdict of he coroner's jury
found in Jersey City as the result OF
an investigation in the cause OF the
recent explosion in Communipaw is
typical of its class. Nobody was found
responsible, as usual, for the awful
loss of life and the destruction Of much
valuable property. Why have any
"crowner's quest" sessions when they
are always devoid of distinct resultsY
We had the same experience In this
city when one coroner's jury dealt
leniently in the horrible disaster that
resulted in the death OF several pupils
of the High School, crushed to death
at the then embarrassing OF the
Lackawanna railroad and the trolley
line, while another found no blame for
anyone for the fearful factory fire In
High street.
I say why go to the expense and
trouble of a GROWERS quest" when
he everlasting verdict is nothing
doine7" @. A.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-24
II z

A fashionably dressed young woman
entered the postofflce In a large West
ern city, hesitated a moment, and
stepped up to the stamp window. The
clerk looked up expectantly and she
asked: do o sell stamps here?"
The clerk politely answered, YES"
II would like to see some, please
was the unusua request.
The clerk dazedly handed out a large
sheet OF the two-cent variety. which
the young carefully examined.
Pointing to n near the centre, she
said: II will take this n please
E~verybody's Magazine
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-24
0vERcHARaE ExTPAvAdANcE BY RAILROADS.

1TTa HE relations of the great railroad companies with the large
Ii concerns that supply steel rails, cars, locomotives, structural
steel and other necessaries are significantly commented on
by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The men who control
these industries have a potential voice in railroad management,
and the purchase of supplies is limited to a few concerns which
usually determine the prices to be paid for steel rails, engines, cars,
structural steel, etc. If the railroads pay overcharges amounting
to millions of dollars a year, may not Counselor Brandeis be right
in saying that he could run the railroads of the country much bet
ter than they are run at an annual saving much larger in amount
than the railroads would gain by an increase in freight rates?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-24
MIGHTY PLEASANT. ANYWAY.

There's a good deal OF hypocrisy
about this talk Of the uselessness OF
wealth." said Mayor Meals at a ban
quet in Harrisburg.
"I remember once, in my youth. an
aged millionaire said to me:
"'Riches, my 9 Meals, don't bring
happiness
MAYBE not, SIR said L with a
sarcastic laugh; hut all the same 1t
must be nightly pleasant to have 9
barrel of money and be able to talk like
that to some young fellow without q
cent Chicago Journal.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-24
Concerning Divorces.

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
1t was with much interest and no
little amusement that I read the letter
in the Evening STAR Of February %
signed Fair Play"
The writer is as ignorant of u laws
as he is illogical. He says among other
things that the law would not grant a
divorce to a woman whose husband
had committed a murder. Mr.. Fair
Play is mistaken. A oma is almost
automatically divorced from the man
who has committed a murder. So
much for that. Now for his claim that
there is practically no bar to people
marrying. For one thing, the law re-
quires that both the man and the
oma be of legal age. If the clerk
doubts 1t he requires proof. Also proof
In most cases that they are both OF
good moral character.
Assuming that they are both OF age
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-24
THE DAYS BEST STORIES

-v HE young man hestated. He didn't like the look in the eyes Of the
fierce old man He had Just asked him for his daughter and was ner-
4 vously awaiting his answer
MY dear sir" he said in trembling tones, Il see this is something of a
surprise for you Don't LET ms hurry you. Think it over, please, and I'll be
ut again in a few nights for you answer"
The fierce old man scowled down at him.
IT don't think" 10 sal slowly, that you will pc III again for several
weeks"
And thereupon he proceeded with both fists and a vigorous shot to At thu
unhappy youth for q hospital ward-Exchange.
T ARdERY "a playing school with her dolls HI class in physiology
M was reatns
v Now children" III said. what are you hands for~'
ITO keep clean" was the prompt reply.
YES" repeated the little teacher, hands were given is so W could
keep them clean. and member, too" she added, 1--WE must keep or fetc clean.
cause there might be a n accident -Metroportau Masasins.