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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-08
PROSPECTS, ARE GOOD FOR
 BANNER TROTTING SEASON

This week has witnessed the open
 ing of the harness racing season In
 both Eastern and Western Canada,
 and within a month the great game
 will be on in full blast all over North
 America. The season will be inaugu-
 rated in the eastern part of the unit
 ed States a week from next Tuesday, when the half mile track at Prospect Park, Baltimore. offers a program of purses of $30O each A number of cities in eastern Canada will have meets during the next few weeks, To- and nearly all of them offer purses of $1 900 and up, Niagara Falls having hung up a $2,O00 purse. The big meet at Calgary, Alberta, running from June 2S to July 5, will attract the best of the trotters by reason of offerings of from $1,O0o to 5000. Meets will be held later at Edmonton and Winnipeg with 8, 900 purses, while Re- gina has 5000 offering, and -Easka- toon and other cities of the Western provinces will provide good purses. No really important meet is scheduled for the United States until July 2, when the Great Western circuit opens at Marshall, Mich., with a $1,000 purse as its leader. The same attraction is. of feredo for a harness meet to be inau- gurated on the same day at Terre IHaute, Ind.
 Racing on mile tracks does not be- gin until July 8, when the Grand Cir cuit opens at Grand Rapids Mich, to cover five days. The program for mile track trotting sessions is now practically complete, and includes the following:
 Kalamazoo, Mich, July 15-19; De- itroit, July 22-26; Pleasanton, Cal, Ju- ly 24-29; Cleveland, July 29, Aug. 2; Pittsburgh, Aug. 5-9; Decatur, H., Aug. 6-9; Buffalo, Aug. 1916; Peoria, Ill.,, Aug. 1916; Galesburg, H., Aug. 20-23; Salem, N. H., Aug. 21-23; Bos- ton, Aug. 26-31; Hartford, Sept, 2-6; Minneapolis. Sept. 2-6; Syracuse, Sept. 9-13; Louisville, Sept. 9-14; Fort Wayne, Ind, Sept. 1O-14; Milwaukee, Sept. 10-14; Sacramento. Cal, Sept. 14-21; Dubuque. Sept. 16 20; Detroit, Sept. 1921; Nashville, Sept. 16-H; Stockton, Cal. Sept. 2s-2s; Columbus. O., Sept 23-Oct. 5; St. Louis, Sept. 24-2S; Fresno, Cal, Oct. 1-5; Seda- lia. Mo, Oct. 1-5; Birmingham, Ala, Oct. 3-12; Richmond, Va., Oct TIP; Springfield, H., Oct. 7-12; Lexington, Ky, Oct S-19; Dallas, Tex, Oct. 12- 23; Los Angeles, Oct. 16-19 and Phoe- nix, Ariz., Nov. Az.
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great State so weighed upon him that entering office 200 pounder, he gain ed rapidly until he had acquired the beginnings of what MT. Cobb delicate ly refers to as a "tummy." It was then that he began his physical tor ture exercises, with such satisfactory results that he now recommends the process to all persons overburdened with flesh.
 Gov. Shafroth was born at Fayette, Mo-, June g, 1854, and was admitted to the Missouri bar in 1876. Three years later he hung out his shingle in Denver, and in 1887 became city at- torney. In 1895 he was sent to Con- gress and served for ten years, but refused to retain his seat in the Fifty eighth Congress on the ground that his election had been tainted by fraud. His second term as Governor of Colo rado will expire next January.
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Thr D. M Rfan Unn1patt1J.
 Estahliahrn 1H51. &a&
SOMETHING NEW ABOUT CHINA.
 DINNER SETS AT LOW PRICES

would say the average household finds itself short of dishes Only parts of sets remain, hardly enough to lay the table Nobody knows where the missing are, nobody has them-but they gone
 Well, we'll have to get set; that's the quick est way out of it, and spend too much it, either, this time" - Notice these for satisfactory values:
 Porcelain Set of pieces, for ordinary use, very pleasing in shape, and neatly lines, $1O.OO. Porcelain Set of pieces pink buds and gold lined border, $15.OO. American Porcelain Set with decorated border of yellow rosebuds, and lined with gold $22.5O. Limoges China Set of pieces, two designs, daisy
 - 'fp'o~ $225O and gold handles, very attractive, $235O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-08
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Miss Grace Liddle of S52 William street entertained members of the Christian Endeavor society Of the Second Boptist church, Thursday night at her home. During busi- ness meeting these officers were elect ed: President, George Bennett; vice president, Miss Edythe Scoville; sec- retary, Mrs. Wallace Phillips; treas urer, Ralph Robinson. Miss Agnes Dave, the retiring president was pre- scented with a gold Christian Endeav- or pin. Miss Alice Collins made the presentation.
 A dainty bridge whist party was given at the home of Miss Helen Amelia Beers, 23 Laurel avenue, yes terday afternoon, during which Miss Beers engagement to MT. Clinton FL bert Holt of New Haven, was an- nounced The announcement was made in a unique way. A little nephew of Miss Beers came into the room where the guests were assem- bled wilma small basket containing
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-08
STUDENTS IN STRIKE
Yale Men to Take Up Work With
 Boston Elevated Road.

New Haven. June 8-With the big strike on the Boston elevated railway system of Boston breaking out coinci- dental with the closing of college quite number of students at Yale who are desirous of securing funds for the continuance of their college work next year have taken advantage of the opportunity to secure profitable employment for a time until the strike situation there is settled. A big tie up of the trolley service there Is threatened.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-08
THE FARMER: JUNE 8, 1912

theatrical stars. they employ their own ciergymen to preach in their own church. the best chefs prepare their meals-fve a day-and they have the
 them-and yet those poor old gentle men see their income piling up be-
 yond their ability to spend. And all
 or this tremendous good fortune that
 has fallen to the lot of the retired mariners is based on pirate gold.
 his farm in. Manhattan as bequest for the founding of Sailors Snug Harbor, was the son of Thomas Ram dall, pirate bold who sailed the seven seas in search of plunder. In his good ship the. Fox he roamed at will. and luckless was kthe merchant man that crossed his track. Having thus laid the foundation of fortune, Thomas Randall retired from the sea and settled in New York. The prop son, and the latter, after providing for relatives, bequeathed the real .es- tate previously mentioned as the; site of a home for those who go down to the sea in ships. The trustees found that sailors would not go so far from Island, and so they purchased over hundred acres fronting the shore of Staten Island. There the Snug Har- bor was built, at first to provide for fifty. and was gradually increased in size as the rent rolls from the New York farm" increased. Now about 400 men are employed to look after the less than a thousand occupants of the home, the sole heirs of Randa1Is generosity. And yet the surplus keeps piling up, at the rate of hun dreds of dollars a day, and the prop erty continues increasing in value.
 Capt. A. J. Newbury; an old skip per who once sailed the Atlantic be- tween Nova Scotia and South Amer ican ports, is the captain of Sailors Snug Harbor. His official title is Governor, and he lives in the Cover nor's Mansion, a handsome edif1ce. The Chief Surgeon and all the other functionaries also have residences.
 They are a busy lot, the plutocratic sailors of the Harbor, and they do just about as they please, as becomes men of immense wealth. They have all sorts of sports and pastimes, and some of them sit on benches on the beauti- full lawn-and knit S.Z. s.Z. - One hundred years ago to-day the second Earl of Liverpool became pre- mier of England, and retained office until 1927. Eight hundred houses were consumed by great confagra- tion that swept over the. city of Que bee thirty-one years ago to-day: John Howard Payne. author of Home, Sweet Home, was born in New York 121 years ago to-day M
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ty on election day. Tafts strength is largely from the negro belt and states that go Democratic on election day.
 Anything may happen in Chicago. :.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-08

envelopes with the engagement cards tied together with pink ribbon. The whist prizes were awarded to Mrs. Frank Bogert. Mrs. William R. Mil Reed of Stratford.
 MT. Isaac Zimmerman and Miss Martha Platt, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Daniel Platt of James street, will be married tomorrow at the home of the brides parents by Rabbi Whitstine. The bride will be attend ed by her sister, Miss Lillian Platt and the groom's brother, Benjamin, will be the best man. Miss Platt will be dressed in white satin trimmed with princess lace and she will carry white roses and lilies of the valley. Many out-of-town guests will be pres ent Albert Platt, of Bridgeport, Jo- seph FcrdOn and John F'urer of Camden, N. J., will be ushers. The couple will live at 85 Parrott street where they have furnished home. Miss Platt has been employed as a saleslady at the D. M. Read Co.,, rib bon counter and is widey known. Miss Charlotte Plumb of S27 Lafay- cite street, has returned from Wash ington, D. C., where she has been att tending training school for deacon esSes.
 Mr. and Mrs Fred Beach of 3166 Main street had MT. and Mrs. Char les Perry of Waterbury as weekend guests, MT. and Mrs. Perry making the trip to this city in their Buick car.
 Little Miss Doris Jackson, daughter of MT. and Mrs H. H. Jackson, was five years old Wednesday, and enter tained little friends on that occa- sion
 William F. Severn of 1876 Noble ave- nue, and his mother, Mrs. F. l.. Severn, and Mrs. D. NJ. S. Wells left this afternoon for Washington, D, C., on a pleasure trip.
 Mrs. Arthur c. Davidson of North avenue has as guests Miss Minrl:e Muir and Miss Muriel Stewart of Van- cOuver, B. c.
 Miss Winifred Brown, a student at Boucher College, Baltimore, Md, is at the home of her, parents, Rev. and Mrs. George M. Brown, for the sum- mer vacation.
 The engagement of Miss Grace Mar ion Joy to MT. Chester Malcolm Bun- ten is announced by the brides par ents, MT. and Mrs. Charles E. Joy. The wedding will be on June p and the young people will live at 15 Carl- ton avenue. -rs-
 Miss Nina Topping Of 1903 Stratfofd avenue was surprised by friends who called at her home Thursday night to celebrate her 17th birthday. A gold bracelet was presented to the host ess. i>hH Y
 Dr. l. l.. Nettleton of 3S5 Noble ave- nue, has returned from Atlantic City after spending a week at a conven- tion. He has resumed his office du--
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-08
ARMLESS GIRL WINS HON0Rs
Ranks Highest Among Grammar School Graduates in CaHfoFnia
 County

San Francisco, Cal, June S-MaStha Hale, an armless girl, fourteen years old, ranked the highest of any of the grammar school graduates in Glenn county this year. This fact was made known when the various schools of the county made their reports to the county superintendent.
 Her general average is 9S 9-16 per cent She writes with her toes and ranked high. in penmanshfp.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-08
BOTTLES OF UNIFORM SIZE
 FOR THE MEDICINE CLOSET

Of course goes the medicine closet unless there direul need of it, and that in hurry for remedy. How it facilitates matters to find every bottle plainly labeled that he who may read We showing some botte-racks, and the bottles all of uniform size and clearly labeled with glass labels and gold lettering
 Set of bottles contains those for Alcohol Ammo nia Witch Hazel, Peroxide, Face Cream, Bay Rum, Toilet Water and Bi-carbonate of Soda. $500. +. Set of 4 bottles, Alcohol Ammonia Witch Hazel and Peroxide $1.5O. Basement Furnishing Store.
 Have you noticed those White Trunks that were made. for Miss Phoebe Snow and other astdious peo- pie who like all things very fine? Skirt, Dress Steamer and Hat Trunks sf 5s4- sss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-08
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Today is the forty-fifth anniversary of the coronation of Francis Joseph of Austria as King of Hungary The latter country is now in a state of unrest, and many observers of inter- national affairs believe that the death of the aged Emperor will be the sig nal for an uprising having for it's ob- sect the attainment of an independ- ent Reptblican-Socialis government for Hungary. Recent riots and labor troubles in Budapest are declared to be symptoms of a general discontent that bodes no good for the successor of Francis Joseph.
 Today is St. Medard Day: It is the anniversary of the death of Moham- med, in 632;. of Edward, the Black Prince, in 1876; of Thomas Paine, the Delst, in 1909, and of Mrs. Siddons, the English actress, in 1881. The lat ter had retired from the stage in lS12,2 just a century ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-08

r Little Miss Doris Jackson, daughter of MT. and Mrs. H. H. Jackson, wat five years old Wednesday, and enter tained little friends on that occa. sion
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-08

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Beach of 316a Main street had MT. and Mrs. Char les Perry of Waterbury as weekend guests, MT. and Mrs. Perry making the trip to this city in their Buick car.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-08

envelopes with the engagement cards tied together with pink ribbon. The whist prizes were awarded to Mrs. Frank Bogart. Mrs. William R. Mil Ter of Southington, and Mrs. J. D. Reed of Stratford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-08

William F. Severn Of 1876 Noble ave- nue. and his mother, Mrs. F. l.. Severn, and Mrs. D. NJ. s. Wells left this afternoon for Washington, D. C., on a pleasure trip.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-08

The engagement of Miss Grace Mar ion Joy to MT. Chester Malcolm Bun ten is announced by the brides par ents, MT. and Mrs Charles E. Joy The wedding will be on June p ant the young people will live at 15 Carl ton avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-08

Mrs. Arthur c. Davidson of North avenue has as guests Miss Minrl.c Muir and Miss Muriel Stewart of Van couver, B. c.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-08

Miss Winifred Brown, student at Boucher College, Baltimore, Md, is at the home of her parents, Rev. and Mrs. George M. Brown, for the sum- mer vacation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-08

Miss Charlotte Plumb of S27 Lafay cite street, has returned from Wash ingtOn, D. C., where she has been at tending training school for deacon eSSes
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-08

Miss Nina Topping of 1903 Stratfofd avenue was surprised by friends who called at her home Thursday night to celebrate her 17th birthday. A gold bracelet was presented to the host
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-08-12
Life Without Microbes.

Microbes are not Indispensable to all
life If they are Indispensable to any.
The question has been definitely set
tied. A cage completely sterilized at
90 degrees was made and the open
ings of the cage closely stopped with
cotton and protected from the outside
by hermetically closed metallic cham
ber Such manipulations as were nee
essary in opening the cage were made
by hands guarded by aseptic rubber
cloth. Into such sterilized cage three
hens eggs we're placed after having
been externally steriliZed The cage
was fitted with glass pavilion or
chicken run, where the chickens could
develop during their six weeks sOjourn
in the, cage. In the cage were sterilized
air, pure water. steriliZed sand and
sterilized feed. The experiment showed
that life does not depend upon mi
crobes. but that the vital work Of the
organism Is easy and natural when
everything is sterilized.-H Harper's.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-08-12
TIGER PROOF HOMES.
Malay Houses, FraiI and Fimsy,
Sometimes Perch In Tree Tops.

Malay Houses, Frail and Flimsy,
Sometimes Perch In Tree Tops.
The ordinary Malay house is built on
posts from five TO seven feet high. but
one which | came across was perched
high up In a tree. 1t was the home of
a man. his wife and family. and they
informed me that it was placed in this
unusual situation so as to be out of the
way of the numerous tigers which then
infested the neighborhoOd.
As tigers have been known to jump
eighteen feet in vertical height some
where about twenty feet is considered
to be the limit Of safety. The Malayan
house is frai and 1lmsy structure Of
sticks tied together with rattan thatch-
ed with palm leaves and walled with
plated bamboo or. as In this case. with
the bark of trees.
1t is therefore an easy matter for a
tiger with its great strength to break
into a house and attack the inhabitants.
Many instances of this have been re-
corded in Malaga. In one well known
case whole family were killed except
one man. who. climbing up into the
roof and thus escaping the notice of
the tiger. was a horriied observer of
the cruel mauIing and ultimate slaugh-
ter and devouring Of his relatives
London Strand Magazine.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-08-12
Statue With Umbrella.

Some poor art is to be seen in this
country in the shape Of statues dedi-
Gated to the memory Of great men. but
no American enormity in this line quite
equals that which was perpetrated by
an English sculptor for the town of
Reading. When the fellow townsmen
Of a certain George Palmer of that place
decided to honor his memory they de-
termined upon a bronze statue Of Pal
mer which should be not merely
portrait as to features. but a correct
presentment Of him as he appeared
among them every day. Accordingly,
the stranger in Reading is startled by
the most unconventional of statues.
with every crease and wrinkle of the
homey attire Of the original repro
duced. To complete the effect the stat
ne is bareheaded. with silk hat and UNI
brella in hand 1t is thought that this
Is the only instance in which the
necessary but not entirely beautiful
umbrella has been reproduced in
bronze.-New York Sun.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-08-12
THE CURIOUS SNAIL.
This Creature Can Live Without Air,
Water or Nourishment.

This Creature Can Live Without Air,
Water or Nourishment.
While the snail has lungs, heart and
a general circulation and is in every
respect an air breathing creature, it
can nevertheless exist indefinitely with
out inhaling the least breath of air. the
element that is usually considered the
essential to existence in all creatures
supplied with lungs.
ITO all organized creatures said
Leppert, ''the removal of oxygen. wa
ter. nourishment and heat causes death
to ensue." When that statement was
made Leppert did not appear to con-
slider the snail as one among the great
host of organized beings" for expert
ments by Spallanzani have proved that
any or all the usual life conditions can
be removed in the case of the snail
without terminating its existence or in
any way impairing its functions.
The common snail retreats into his
shell on the approach Of frosty wealth
er, and the opening or mouth of its
shell is hermetically sealed by a secre-
ton which is Of silky texture and
absolutely impervious to air and water
In this condition it is plain that it Is
deprived of three of the four elements
of life mentioned above-air. water and
nourishment--Harper's Weekly.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-08-12
Rallies af PiIlories-

Though the pillory has been abolish
ed, there are still to be found in vari-
GUS parts Of rural England relics of
this old time method Of punishment.
One of the most complete examples
may be seen within a few miles of the
metropolitan border. In the pictur-
esque village Of Roydon. Essex, not
only are the old stocks and whipping
post still preserved. but close beside
them stands also the wooden cage
in which the roysterer of bygone days
was incarcerated. Is there another
such interesting trio Of punitive relics
to be found elsewhere in England?-
London Graphic.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-08-12
FLOATING A TOWN AWAY.
Story of the Origin of Commercial
Street In Provincetown.

otTeet IN PToVlncetown.
Commercial street in Provincetown
had an origin in keeping with its pres
ent nautical air and appeal to the inn
agination. The town originally stood
on the spit of sand far out across the
harbor, where the lighthouse now is.
Many years ago the government
bought Provincetown, houses and all,
in order to protect the harbor from the
threatening sea. The Provincetownians
went to the government people and
asked what they were going to do with
the houses.
Pull 'em down, of course" said the
government.
Cant we have emp inquired the
late owners.
Sure" replied the government, eff
you'll take 'em away"
"Surew echoed the Provincetownians
Old wreckers that they were, they
applied their technic to the problems of
house moving. They bulkheaded their
dwellings up, necklaced empty casks
about them in the way Of life preserv-
ers, and one sunny morning the village
of Provincetown, true to its maritime
traditions, set sail, schoolhouse and all.
and came floating gayly across the har-
Dor to where it now stands Near the
railway track today they point out a
certain store as the original seafaring
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Magazine.
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He Fooled Her.

"If you were asked to get ready to
start next Thursday on long journey
do you think you could do SOP asked
her rich employer. who was a wild
over.
"Oh, I-much would depend upon the
kind Of journey it was to be-" she
replied.
II mean a pleasant iourney-a jour
ney that would last for a month or
more"
"And should have company on the
journey?"
well. hadn't thought Of that No.
I don't believe you would. | should
expect you to go alone"
"Then don't believe I could get
ready" she said turning to her type
writer and making four mistakes in
the first line Of the letter she had be-
gun.-Chicago Record Herald
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-08-12
MURKY GREEN PETROLEUM.
Processes by Which II ls Converted
Into Refined Oil.

Processes by Which II ls Converted
Into Refined Oil.
In its original state petroleum is Of
murky green color. II is distilled in
pans with great furnaces blazing be-
meath them. and as the vapors arise
from the boiling liquid they are con.
veyed into pipes surrounded by cold
water in which they are condensed.
The first yapors condense into naph-
tha and those produced by further
heating give the burning oil. A very
small percentage of the crude oil put
into the pans or stills remains in the
form Of tar. which by another process
is converted into paraffin and coke.
After distillation the refined oil is no
longer green. but is as transparent as
spring water and beautifully tinged
with purples and blues. 1t is not yet
ready for use, however, since II must
be washed" The fluid Is emptied into
a large circular tank In which 1t Is
treated with acids. these being poured
in and mixed with 1t by means Of pow
erful pressure from beneath.
When 1t has been well shaken II is
allowed to settle. and the acids then
separate from It and sink to the bot
tom of the tank. taking with them
some of the tar that remained In the
oil
The acids are then removed and the
oil is washed with salt water. Finally
it is bIeached. and it is then ready for
the market-Harper's Weekly.
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Cause and Effect.

Look heah, doctah; I've taken youah
advice and tried a cantah wound the
park before breakfast. but it doesn't do
my lfvah biz of good"
"Uh! I'm afraid the good effects Of
the canter before breakfast are coun-
teracted by the bad effects Of the de-
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-08-12
An Eve For an Ave.

Mr.. Speaker" said the congressman.
Il have tried vainly to cate5 your aye
and'-
Sit DOWN. thundered the speaker.
81 have tried vainly to catch your aye
several times when it was needed
Philadelphia Ledger
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-08-12

Annette-Ethel is about to accept a
lifetime job OF twenty four hours a
day. Florence-Indeed! Annette-Yes.
She is going to marry man to reform
him--Chicago News
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lncnnsideratA

III you don't stop nagging me. Em-
lily. l shall snoot myself this vezy min
ute.''
Yes, that's just like you. wne7 you
know how nervous am when I near
a shot"-London Tit-Bits.