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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-04
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, 24i Stratford Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-04
CALIFORNIA FARES.

Greatly reduced. Also other Pacific Coast points. March End to April 14th. Apply Erie R. R. Office, 196 Washington St., Boston, Mass.
 s d 3
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-04
The Courtland School 0nc.)
4S1 Washincton Avan,,

4S1 WaSh1ngtOn Avenue
 Pupils entered at anytime. New Kindergarten Primary class for girls and boys between the ages of 4 and 6 years. Parents invited to visit the, school before placing children else where. AIS uS*
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-04
IN PROBATE COURT.

Morton B. Downs qualified Satur- day as administrator of the estate of his mother, the late Belle M. Downs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-04

' Eastview, N Y-Elmer Bowen has received s241 in payment for a $50 loan he made to Confederate soldier after Lees surrender at AppomatteX.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-04
CONGRESSMAN HAMILL'S ELOQUENT RECITATION OF THE SAD LIFE STORY
 OF ROBERT EMMET, PATRIOT, MARTYR

atchword-Remember Emmet. We shall recall the golden story of his life, devotion and sacrifice, he shall be pie tured before our minds vision as he himself loved to appear apparelled in his uniform of white and green and gold, and we shall strive on with hope full and incessant zeal to raise Ireland to that position which was the prec- 1ous dream and ideal of his life, a nation among the nations completely free and independent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-04

Asbury Park, N. J.-Gold and silver coins aggregating almost s15.O0O were discovered hidden in the wall of the fireplace in the Obidiah White home
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-04
whist will follow the regular meet.

whist will follow the regular meet ing
 Mr. and Mrs. Edward Morris of 223 Lindley street are rejoicing over the advent of a daughter yesterday. Mrs. Morris and her daughter are doins well.
 A bouncing baby girl arrived at the home of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Pascoe of 373 Pembroke street, this morn ing. Mother and child are doing well.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-04

WANT ADS. CENT A WORD.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-04

Style 568-New Warmers invention, the dOub1e-skirt corset; low. bust and long pointed hips with six hose supporters. $2.OO a pair Style 5At model with exceptionally long tab hip and low bust, very att traCtive and fine fitting with lines of unusual beauty, six hose support CTS at. at................$1 .$1.5O a pair Style 257, very popular number of the more moderate type, for it suits great many figures. Long below the waist with low, full bust, at
 . Sl.UV t pulI Style 5O1, an unusually beautiful mod
 ell at the price, medium bust, long hip and back, at. .$1.O0 a pail Style 539, an extreme model with long graceful line, low bust and long hips, at. $1 DO 8 pair
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-04

The Independent Order of Tigers will extend a farewell social to asso- ciates in the Barnum & Bailey outfit this evening The circusmen will leave the city within a few days for the annual tour of the circus.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-04

The "Nemo'' Self Reducing COrsets, with hip confining bands. In models 319 and 321 the "NemO'' self reduc- ing front reduces and supports the abdomen while the broad band of LASTIKOPS webbing at the bottom of the long skirt produces the fash ionable slender hip effect. They sell at. $S.OO pair ssLady Betty'' Corsets that have the guaranteed side steel sell at
 .$1 .OO and $1.5O a pain D., H. & c. Corsets, with unbreakabie side steels, sell at. S1.00 pair aFYexofOrm'' Self Reducing COrSetS with unbreaIzable steels,, low bust and long hips, a regular $500 cor set Special at .49 ssxyarner's Rust Proof Corsets, several new styles, made to shape fashion ably and to fit comfortably
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-04

James l.. Christie, Grand Vice War den. will detail the rapid growth and progress of Humboldt lodge, of Wa terbury. at the regular meeting of Ida lodge, N. E. O. P. this evening" A
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-08-02

Mrs. Laura APelnlan 4>otAetellcr.
Spelman. Practically nothing has
ever been written of her:
The American money king has
never forgotten her advice. And
only those who have tried, in
vain, to tear him from his citadel
of finance know how often he has
practiced and prohted by the
four-word text.
The name of Mrs John D.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-08-02
sDON'T Talk ToO MICH" WON IOEN DIS WEALTH

WON JOHN DIS WEALTH
Rockefeller is rarely ever seen in.
public print. Libraries which
contain volumes on the lives of
most great mems wives, are silent
on this gentle helpmeet who has
spent a lifetime as wife and
mother.
She has been the leader of her
home, as Rockefeller has been the
leader in his business world.
More than half century ago
John D. Rockefeller and Laura
Spelman were play fellows in a
little Cleveland school. She was
his only sweetheart, and when she
left her fathers home, she took to
her new abode the sterling quail
ties of honesty and the deep re-
ligious convictions he had instill-
ed in her with long training and
example. She has never emerged
from the unpretentiouSness which
attracted Rockefeller to her in
their school days.
Her habits of life, environment
md manners are as simple now as
when she left comfortable home
to share the ups and downs Of a
truggling young merchant.
Her acts of charity are never
leralded in the press. New York
loes not know her face from the
face of the wife of the humblest
citizen in the metropolis. She is
70 years old. And the only story
which has ever been told about
her is that she is a good wife,
Christian woman and a splendid
mother
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-08-02

Don't talk too much!
This was the simple advice
which a quiet, unassuming little
woman brought to John D.
Rockefeller when she came into
his home and his life at Cleveland,
O., Sept. 8, 1864. She.was Laura
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-27
SAYS he IS ABLE TO
PROLONC THE HUMAN
LIFE FOR MANY YEARS
Professor Metchnikof Points
Out Causes Of Old Age and
How To Arrest Them.

Paris. Special: Il am still seekiug~
to discover the means to pJolOns youth,
to find the cause of old age, and to
delay it's coming as long as possible"
said Prof. Elic Metchnikoff, of the Pas
tour institute.
"Old age and the inevitable Death
that follows it are due chiefly to three
illnesses-hardeniEg of the arteries,
cirrhosis Of the liver. and Intestinal
Inflammation OF the Kidneys" contin-
ued the great Russian. Let US ar
rest these and We arrest decay
War Of the Microbes.
White rats being ESSENTIALLY oneni-
verous were selected for many! ant
varied experiments at h Pasteur m
stitute to determine how to destroy the
hateful microbes that hasten old
M~etchnikoff said, referring TO the paper
he read before the Academy of Sci
ences. w found that animal food.
.%enerailv, produces more toxic NIL
crobes than vegetables.
Now mark you, II digestive organs
rapidly absorb sweet food, whereas
albrhinous foods. less assimilative-
lodge themselves in the large intestine
which seems to be he chief center OF
the struggle between the toxic NH
crobes and the beneficent microbes: the
'p~hagoaytss.' which may he called the
p"ODConlen Oh Cne human Systeli. HN'Hh
germs of great ~voracity which prey
upon the harmful microbes.
Sugar acts as an energetic destruc-
tive agent on toxic microbes. Buzz
sugar is too rapidly absorbed. so lie
does not reach the battlefield where's,
rood and evil microbes struggle.
Working Out the Problem.
"Se we. of the Pasteur institute
sought to solve Il double problem. We
wished to find a microbe which assimf-
lates sugar and which we could send
into the large intestine. But besides.
this microbe must be able to live where
onlv a~tbuminoids remain.
"T rejoice to say. as indicated yes
terday. that We have discovered his
sugar-carrying. sugar-preserving mi-
crobe," Metchnikon concluded. cit ex-
list in dogs. 1t is a parasite Of starch
and it transforms starch into sugar. It
has the further advantage of not at
lacking albuminoids or OF producing
any personcus matter.
II am extremely hopeful h a we
have solved the problem: hat SOON we
will be able to prolong human life: to-
delay time to balk death-for years at
least"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-27
Setting Alfalfa Plant. With a Machine

Prof. ~. F.. Hansen, Of BroOkings. s.
fron ~h sih has "'9 four the .n 1 IInitsd I'a stata PALS aes
partment of agriculture, sends to Sec
rotary Wilson an interesting letter With
alfalfa by machinery instead of sowing
the seed. He performs the work at the
rate of 5000 plants per hour.
Professor Hansen says: II took a
assistants and transplanted a number OF
acres by this new method. using the ma
1pswich. Eureka and Big Stone. Plants
were set with d plow at Faith. Sansare
and other points, favoring mainly the
dry dry western ytste and he nesthws shis x,1 part, is Of
way of doing away with dodder and in
iury,.from discing. see no need OF i'm
juring plants that should last severa,
Centuries by mutilating them with a disc
and harrow, and 70 pounds per acre means
100 plants per square foot. Some Of these
Russian alfalfa plants had 600 shoots from
den.
"Over 1904 farmers are now co-sperat-
ing with me in testing many fine re-
the extreme drought of last year, when
no crops were raised, and the plants are
coming in fine shape this spring. The
~ to be a failure on high. dry uplands
in the western part Of the state, and this
upland region in our prairie northwest
is the country / hope to cover with these
new alfalfa plants.
This machine t%ransplanting / have
had in mind for over q year, so l thought
body else would happen to hin of it.
l claim no originality for it except that
l have combined Oriental methods witk
chimes commonly used for tobacco, cab
bage. caulifower and tomatoes. At pres
ent 1 am only speaking of 1t from the
will work out also from the forage
standpoint.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-27
If I'm aMATEURJ p
~. Il -
&&3AO 81 SrANLEy HAMMOND ~
NN&ESNM COPYRIGHT so4 By URnEARaT.
AW&s| 0REAI eesuAMs RIGHTS RI SERVED.
81 STANLEY HAMMOND
copvRUsW s9o4 Bv UR NURsT.
oesAy eksuAws RIGHTS r essRvEn.

I calculated. GIL, dear" leaning across
/ the table. You have not been gam
bling or robbing the bank, have you"
Gilbert shook his head as a reply.
The next morning on his way to the
city he rang the bell of the house
which contained his unknown beauty
A young lady opened the door.
II shall not be able TO return you
umbrella today" he explained, glibiy
expected. Tomorrow, without fail. J
will bring IT."
Colbert had left the umbrella with
AN old man, whose sole employment
consisted in mending chairs, umbrellas
and musical instruments.)
oh. very well.' said the little lady.
as she cast a smiling look at the clear
sky and another at the young man.
who, in his business suit, presented n
very different aspect from he rather
rough-looking figure of the previous
evening. There is no particular hurry
about IL, 80 long as the weather in
fine"
And then. as he went striding away,
she looked after him.
What a very respectable looking
person he is for one I'm his position
she M
The next day Gilbert was prompt
with the umbrella. and the young lady
as prOmpt with her purse. She looked
her property over with a little nod OF
satisfaction.
That looks very WE'LL" she said.
And now, how much am i to pay
you?"
Gilbert hesitated. faltered and
flushed, n finally stammered. like the
man whom Dickens has made famous
It's Of no consequence"
but the amused surprise in the girls
face brought him to his senses, and he
! coolly named the price which he had
that morning paid to the old man. 1t
is safe to say that the silver coin which
passed from the girls hand int his
was put sacredly away: for by this
time Gilbert was very far gone. The
bright eyes and sweet voice had quite
bewitched him.
On the following week Amy insisted
upon Gilbert calling with her on the
young lady whom h declared he
should marry.
She 10 the dearest girl I'm the world"
sal Amy, enthusiastically. land the
very prettfest. You will be sure to like
her."
oh. yes. ] know" drawled Gilbert:
"a tall. dashfng girl, with flashing black
eyes and An awful temper. OF course,
I must go with you, sis; but don't build
n matrimonial air castles. for my
heart is no longer I'm my own keeping"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-27

How nice 1t must be to have that
dear little thing watching for a fellow
every day!
The young lady turned a little anx-
tous look upon him from u pair of
wide. blu eyes.
d you suppose 1t can be mende %
she asked, confidingly.
"Oh. yes. indeed" was Gilbert's
reckless answer, although he knew no
more about 1t than she did.
And when can I have it?"
Tomorrow said Gilbert, promptly,
c0ngratulating himself on the pros
pect.
$50 soon: Very we'll"
She nodded her bright little head
at him and ran zip the steps while
Gilbert passed on with an additional
umbrella In his hand and visions OF
golden curls. blue eyes II rosy lips
mingling in delightful confusion In his
brain.
That evening he sat down to sup
Der with q dreamy and distracted air.
His sister tried to rally him.
"Gil," she said. your future wife 10
in town."
'Eh-what? p said Gilbert.
THE girl whom I have decided upon
for my si~ster-in-law." pursued Amy.
lAughingly. she was In the same
class ~ I ut school. The family have
Just moved to town and next week
you must call with me-"
well. I'll Q about It," sai0 OIL
bart droAmily. % he put . t~easpoonful
oe salt into hls second cup 0f tea.
Amy looked ~ him with wids-eyed
whist has esns aver she ssyr. -
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-27

Gilbert Reynolds glanced al his re-
Election In the office mirror and laughed.
He WA "A tall young fellow. with bushy
brown hair. "a Roman nose and II very
determined looking mout and chin.
Just now he had buttoned himself up
In an old ulster. and pulled a soft felt
hat down yer his eyes. and with his
bfother-1n-laW' umbrella and his sister
Amy's parasol under One arm and his
umbrella under the other, he cut
very much the same figure az the man
who went the rounds of the city CRYING
Umbrellas to mend!"
1t was just 6 o'cloc and beginning to
grow dark when Gilbert left the office.
Some gray clouds were scurrying
across the autumn sky, and n few chilly
%raindrops s%plashed ON the pavement.
Gilbert started briskly I'm the direc-
ton of home. busy with his own
thoughts, until his attention was at
tracted by a sudden tap on one of the
windows Of AN old-fashioned dwelling
house which he passed every day.
Looking up, he saw to his astonish-
ment IA very pretty girl b%eckoning to
him. Her hair was fair and curled
about her forehead and neck i'm loose
kept guard at the corner OF her smil-
ing mouth.
Now Gilbert was too gallant "A young
fellow TO pass on ~unheeding while a
pretty girl like that beckoned to him.
He paused. smiled and would have
raised his hat had he not been, AS /
have already told you. burdened with
umbrellas.
The young girl threw up the window
and called to him in a sweet. clear
voice:
Wait a minute. please. have an
umbrella for you"
And Immediately she vanished.
Gilbert stood for an instant quite
d~umbfounded. and then, as the ludi-
%crousness of the affair rushed over him.
he burst into a little laugh OF amuse-
ment, calming himself, however, when
the front door opened.
She had mistaken him for the am
brella man.
Gilbert was young. and Of course
admired a pretty girl; so he at once
decided to accept the situation. as it
promised further opportunity OF seeing
this charming creature.
So. when she appeared with a black
silk umbrella in her hands, he turned
to her with grave attention.
THE handle is broken. you See" she
said, IAN the spring" partially OPEN
ing the umbrella n shaking out the
dark folds with her fair little hands.
Il have been watching for you all day.
she added, naively; and Gilbert's heart
leaped into his throat.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-27
e... Hit That Nsver Cam. Down.

DSO0 ~ w
In an interesting article in the AnaerI-
can Magazine, Hugh 8. Fullerton tells a.
number Of stories of freak plays that have
won important baseball games. The fol-
lowing might be called the story Of the
base hit hat never came down:
.'Of all the good luck freaks mat +
ever heard recounted, the best was that
which happened to Frank IsbeM when he.
was playing with st. Pau In the old
Western league. In those days baseball
on Sunday was not permitted within the
corporation limits of st. Paul, and a Sum
day park had been erected outside the
city's jurisdiction. The ground was ex-
tremely small and was inclosed by a.
high fence. So small was tho Enclosure.
that batters hitting the bail hard against.
the fences were compelled to sprint to
first, because If the ball happened to re-
bound directly to the fielder, he could.
throw a slow runner out. As It required
about four hits or their equivalent in
errors to yield a run. small scores were.
the rule. In the ninth inning Of this.
game Milwaukee had two runs the ad.
vantage and there were runners on first
and second with Isbell at bat. 81. Pauls
only logical nope was for q home run
over one of the high fences. hbeh hit
q hard line smash to right held against
the fence. TIL unn on first was a
slow man snd the fielder sQuatted. ex-
pectinE the bail to rebound to Hin aud
to whirl ard force the slow NAV ct Sec
ond base. ending the game. But The ALI
didn't ebound. It mpaled iAself o. =
wire nail about 10 fest up the 1ence, ana
while the Milwaukee outfel0eYu we've.
hunting . ladder, Isbea c9rcleA The 1axee,
and o the game"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-27

I And he strengthened his tie with q
sentimental sigh. and took his silk hat
in one neatly gloved hand.
Amy looked At him sharply as they
started OF together. Was her pet
brother really in love with some strange
girl?
What a goose you are, Gill;" she
said. II provoked. claire doesn't an
swer to your description at all-wait
until you see her"
Great was Gilbert's surprise when his
sister led him up the steps Of the iden-
tical house which contained his un-
known divinity; and great was the un-.
known ~divinity's surprise when her old
friend. Mr. Ross. introduced al her
brother the tall young man who had
taken her umbrella to mend!
Gil smiled into the wide blue eyes OF
Miss Claire Edmonds, and bowed low
before her. while she, after one swift.
b~ewildered glance, burst into a merry
peal of laughter. in which she was
Joined by Gilbert.
why. it's the umbrella mani" she
exclaimed. and Amy looked on in blank
amusement. wondering IL her brother
and her friend had taken leave OF their
senoes.
Explanation followed. or course nv
readers may imagine that 0ilbert's irst
cell was NOT his last one, and that
Amy's matrimonial air castles were
built q Substantial material. for an.
bert RoynoSds and the pretty TAR.
haired Sid are haDp1oot when 6heriae
one uMhrdae4. and thoy ape ooon 9 r
mArr3o0.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-27

It is not unlikely that the Bermudan
industry Of growing Easter lilies for the
countries Of tho world will be seriously
affected by the Introduction of the Phil
1ppine lily, which has Q number OF ad-
vantages over the Bermudan plant. The
plants develop in one-third less time
and grow moro blooms on q plant and
are much harder in many respects.
They will also bloom repeatedly for
several eason They can be grown
with some success on the Pacific coast
and have not yet shown symptoms Of
no diseases which the Bermuda lily is
subject to.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-27

Miss Margaret Smith. Of Skowhegan.
Me-. has the distinction Of being the
only woman member OF the New Eng
land Retail Coal Dealers association.
Miss Smith began her business career
q her fathers assistant as a retail
coal dealer Immediately after her grad
uation from tho high school In 1901.
She now takes regular trips to Portland
And Boston for the sake OF t~ransacting
Ter business personally. At the recent
convention of retail coal dealers. which
was held in Boston. she was the only
woman present.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-27

A tribute to American railways is in
directly paid by Major Freeman. traffic
manager of the railways at Delhi. In
dia. ducinR tho recent durbar which
brought 200. 900 visitors to that ancient
capital. He savs that the signally sue
cessful system adopted for train man-
exement at the durbar was founded
on the American Abe system as
evolved by Mr.. Beamer, superintendent
Of the Northern Pacific road. The
stnOothness with which the railway
traffic was handled is spoken OF as
having been one Of the marvels of his
historic occasion.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-27

A party of two hundred Columbia
university students are planning to
make a tour of France this summer.
The trip will last eighty days. and will
cost each man only $S75. according to
the prospectus. The party will have
move will be made unless ali agree
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-27

Hydraulic cartridges may be used
for blasting. with much greater safety
to surrounding buildins. passersby,
and wOrkmen than In the use of emplo-
sives. This method OF loosening rock,
coal. etc. Is coming into general use
In England. The cartridge works on
the familiar principle Of hydraulic
pressure. by which enormous power
may be gradually exerted by means Of
q tube filled with water.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-27

Fashions in Typography change like
all tktngs mortal but the typographical
fashion OF 1866 as Illustrated in the
American Printer by a facsimile of the
invitation card for the first typothetae
dinner might well have been changed
before they were adopted. The work
Of type founders and printers has GER
tainly improved greatly in taste since
the times when those crudely orna-
mental designs were popular.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-27

A man has 500 muscles, 1000. 900
cells. 200 different bones. 1 gallons of
blood. several hundred feet of arteries
and veins. over % feet OF intestines and
millions of pores. His heart weighs
from s to ~ ounces, it's capacity is from
4 to s ounces in each ventricle. and it's
size is 5x3hx2h inches. 1t is a hollow,
muscular organ and pumps egg pounds
Of blood every minute. In "a hours 1T
pumps is tons. 1t beats about 72 times
mans heart pumps 1850, 900 pounds
OF blood.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-27

The possibilities OF cold storage ex-
portAtion Of food from Manchuria for
European consumption arc indicated
By the market prices showing that eggs
IN there for 50 cente Q hundred, chic
kontn and ducks for 3 cents each, deer
90 CENTS and sheep for -.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-27

for the removal Of the winter capital
OF India from Calcutta to Delhi. 1t is
expected that by next January accom-
modati0ns for all departments will be
In readiness. The finance and comp
troller generals departments are ex-
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-27

According to recent reports. the
amount OF water power which is in
h way of preparation in Norway Is
100000 horse power in addition to the
large projects for the hydraulic work
upon the large streams have been the
subject Of franchise granted during the
last few years, and such work is now
about finished. The hydraulic work
on the Mjosen Is completed, and an
other enterprise on the SammanEer
stream IL soo to give the city OF Ber-
gen a large amount of electric current.