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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-22
FORTUNE FOR
 STEPNEY GIRL
Daughter Of Grocer Penfie|d, Formerly Bookkeeper Here,
 Comes Inte Riches
Husband is One of Heirs of I'm. mense Philadelphia Estate,
 Soon to be App0rtioned

Through her marriage about three years ago to Arthur Reagh, a travel ling auditor for the Hammond Beef Co.,, Ida, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William l.. Penfield of Stepney, who was bookkeeper for Hubbell & Wade of this city for several years, is about to enjoy a large fortune.
 ! Friends in this city of Mrs. Reaeh have just learned that Reagh is among the 500 heirs of the immense Baker 'state of Philadelphia, and that both he and his little daughter are among the many heirs to the millions of the Quaker City fortune
 i The Baker estate is one of the most unique fortunes in America. It com prises among other assets the greater part of Fairmont park, one of the largest parks in the world. This park was leased to the city of Philadelphia, according to the information that reaches friends of the Reaghs in this city, for term of 100 years by the founder of the Baker fortune At the end of the century, which expired last year, the park was to revert to the estate. But this immense tract of land, now very valuable, Is only a portion of the estate that has multiplied itself dur ing the generations that have elapsed since the death of the original Baker. The value of the estate is now esti- 1 mated at s3OO,O0O,0OO. It is to be apportioned soon.
 With the expiration of the century genealogical experts were needed to trace the various heirs-at-Iaw of the man who founded the fortune Five hundred heirs have been found up to date. MT. Reagh is entitled, accord ing to his lawyers, to about one-five hundredth of the entire property, and his little daughter comes in for Sub- stantially the same proportion of the property.
 MT. Reagh was travelling auditor for the Cudahy Beef Co. for num- Der of years, but when he was mar ricd he sought a permanent home, and secured the position of cashier and resident manager of the Clinton market, conducted by the Cudahy Beef Co. at Boston. Mass. MT. and Mrs. Reagh and their little daughter live in Dorchester, suburb.
 MT. Reagh learned of his unexpect- ed good fortune about year ago, but he kept the information from his friends until he satisfied himself that the news was authentic.
 Mrs. Reagh visits frequently at the home of her parents in Stepney, and has many friends in this city. Through her connection with Hubbell & Wade as bookkeeper in their offices in Wa ter street, she formed a number of acquaintances in local business cir cles, all of whom are glad to learn of her good fortune.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-22
A Hidden ndustriai World.
MEMS SECTION

|! Back of the industrial world that is visible to every eye is another world which gives birth to and raises indus tries, glimpses of it coming to us only occasionally. It Is region of bottles md test tubes, of retorts and balances. It is inhabited by beings wearing acid stained linen dusters, and it smells abominably. Indigo is an article of commerce which came originally from the far east, where 1t was obtained from some form of plant life. A Ger man chemist found a way of making indigo out of the tar waste of gas works. It is now about one-twentieth as costly as the stuff from India, and its manufacture is upon a big scale. Camphor has been a Japanese monop- oly. 1t is now made artificially. being ldentically the same thing as that made from Formosan trees. Some one while studying the mysteries of bread mak- ing fell upon a method of turning the starch of stale bread into sugar. In steel works. in packing houses. in the factories of electrical companies, are laboratories, any one of which may pick up one of those pebbles of knowl- edge which Faraday said constituted his work in life. Yet they are little known to the general public.-Toledo Blade
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-22
Too Much For Him.

Noiselessly. but with all his strength, the burglar tugged at the dressing ta- ble dra wer, but 1t was in vain. The drawer absolutely refused to open.
 ''Give it another jerk" said a quiet voice behind him.
 Turning hurriedly, the uninvited guest saw the owner of the house sit ting up in bed watching him with in terest.
 "Just try it again." said he in the bed. There's a lot of valuable prop erty in that drawer. and we haven't been able to get it open since the wet weather set in. If you can do it I'll willingly give you a fair share of its contents, and''-
 But the man of the mask had fled through the window. taking most of it with him.-London Answers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-22
NapoIeon's Prize Essay,

Napoleon 1. gained prize as a boy from the Academy of Lyons for the hest paper in answer to the question, ''What are the truths and principles that ought to be inculcated in men that they may enjoy happiness?" Eff ty louis he received for his effort. He mentioned the matter with a little pride one day in the presence of Tal- leyrand. The latter paid no obvious heed at the time, but a few days later he called on the emperor and handed him the manuscript of his boyish es- say. He had just obtained it from the academy at Lyons. Have you read it?' asked Napoleon as he took the paper. "No, sire; I have just received it." Napoleon at once threw the paper on the fire. Talleyrand, naturally pained and burt, flushed up, but Ma poleon explained: "I did not wish to let any one see the paper. It was written when I was very young and might expose me to ridicule as em- peror."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-22
Definitions of News.

The city editor of local paper tells us that he recently tested the intelli- gence of bunch of applicants for jobs by giving them bit of copy pa per and requesting them to write thereon a definition of News" Here are some of the answers turned in:
 News consists of events that are either very usual or very unusual"
 Views is what the public will read and pay for without kicking"
 "News is anything the public ought to know"
 News is a report of what happened. not of what ought to happen"
 Views is anything paper can print that's new, except (a) new stuff that might start libel suit. Co, anything that might lose an advertiser, (c, any thing that might alienate a bunch of subscribers"
 This last epigram landed job for it's author. The city editor saw at once that this chap had worked on a paper before.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-22
Eeats of Endurance.

One of the most striking feats of human endurance was that of Tom Burrows. the club swinging champion of England. who by whirling his clubs for forty-six hours without a moments respite broke all records. He reminds one of Arthur Lancaster. who achieved athletic fame by swinging black smiths hammer for twelve consecutive hours and afterward added to his lau- rels by beating all British records for ball punching. He punched twenty four ounce ball for fifteen hours con- tinuously at the average rate Of 145 punches a minute. Occasionally he would go away on a burst of 25O and 26O a minute. and so powerful was his fist work that three times he broke the rope of the ball and had to turn his at- tention to one kept in reserve.-Ex- change. :.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-22
Auntinn the Emu.

Tho natives of Australia are inEen- sous. A black on discovering emus 4eeding on a plain will cover his back and head with an emu skin, allowing 1t to hang down well on the side to- ward the unsuspecting biEds. In his right hand he will carry hidden by the ekin a boomerang and one or two
 throwing sticks or "waddies." Then
 his left arm will protrude beyond the skin straight out to the elbow, and the forearm will be bent up. with the hand at right angles to it, thereby making a eapital I1pnitotion of an emu's head and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-22
When Enhances Were New,


 The first printed almanac, published at Nuremberg in 1475, was thought such wonderful thing that it was sold at ten golden crowns a copy more than it's weight in gold. The first English printed almanac was the Shepherds Kalendar." translated from the French and printed by Richard PynsOn in 1497. and the first popular almanac of the ''Old Moore" type was the ''Pronostyacyon of Mayster John Thybault. medycyner and astronomer of the Emperyall Majestic of the yeare of our Lorde MCCCCCXXXIJ."
 Besides prophesying wares. revo- lucions and the death of kynges." that early almanac told you the proper day to take physic. Monday was the day for ailments of the legs. Tuesday for affections of the head. etc. But what the unfortunate sufferer was to do who had pain on the wrong day it does not state. You must take pains at the proper time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-22
1t Didn't Work.

They had talked together five min- utes or more on the street corner when the man with the fuzzy hat took a notebook from his pocket.
 By the way" he said. what is your telephone number? l might want to call you up some day''
 That wouldn't help you any, Fergu- son." said the other man. My names Fladger. knew you were trying with all your might to place me and couldn't quite do it."-Chicago Tribune.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-22
Behind the Scenes.

The theater was in an uproar.
 They're calling for the author," said the stage manager.
 "Oh. l can't make a speech" plead ed the man responsible for the play.
 "Oh. well, just go out in front and tell 'em you're sorry!-Yonkers States man.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-22
He Had.

Have you ever written anything" said his cynical friend, 'to make the world happier or better?"
 Rather" quoth the insurance agent who sometimes dabbled in verse. "I have written $4O0,0OO worth of life in- surance within the last year,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-22

neck Now and then this hand or head will be brought to the ground as if for feeding, and as the black walks along he initiates every motion of the bird while at the same time by means of the big toe he draws a spear along the ground. He proceeds thus until close enough to spear his bird.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-22
A New Stomach Stuart'S Dyspepsia Tablets Restore Lfeless Organs to Normal
 Condition
A Trial Package Free

Many a sufferer from Dyspepsia,
 Indigestion and kindred ailments of the digestive organs carries around an absolutely useless stomach-a dead load, and a cesspool for ever-increas- ing disorders. The muscles are seem ingly worn out, the mucous lining has lost its secretive power, and food talk en into the stomach lies there and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-22
Iahor | osk

Phys1:s Professor (afsck long winded proofl- And now. gentlemen. we get K equals (. Sleepy Voice (from rear of Foom)->Gee. all that work for nothing. Yale Record.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-22
Poor Economv.

Probably the poorest economy in the world is to buy things you don't want in order to make acquaintances you don't need.-Gaiveston News.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-22

endure longer.
 Justice Blackmar granted to Mrs. Hobbs $20 a week alimony and $2o0 counsel fee. He says in his memo randum that he would have denied her applica tion had she been a well woman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-22
TRAVELLING COAT OF WOOL MIXTURE FOR OCEAN

This good-looking coat of brown worsted mixture has graceful and correct lines, and is just the thing tor summer ocean travel and for motoring on the continent. The :oat reaches to the skirt hem, but eoat and skirt are short enough to show the buttoned walking boot.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-22
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, s., PROBATE COURT.

PROBATE COURT.
 March IS. 1912. Estate of Patrick Connery, late of the town of Bridgeport in said Dis trict deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trfct of Bridgeport, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for Creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recov- cry. All persons indebted to said Els tate are requested to make immediate payment to
 JAMES CONNERY, 20 s* Administrator.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-22

New York-Rev. Joseph Walter Miller saw a youth flashing a team of galloping horses. He followed One of the horses fell. The minister, according to his own words, 'beat him soundly."
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
STATE CAPITOL
NEWS AND NOTES
Superintendent Cook Addresses
Letters Urging Big Vote In
School Election.
WOULD TAX BY HORSEPOWER
Auto Men Preparing to oppose Pro-
posed New Measure-Say il Is
Excessive and Unjust.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
superintendent of Public Instruction
Cook has addressed a letter to the
voters Of the state urging that they
go to the polls and vote during the
coming school election. Extracts from
his letter follow:
There is another election which
must not be overlooked and which,
in many respects, is of greater i'm
portance to the individual elector than
any of the other elections.
This is the annual school election,
Saturday, May IS.
AS the public school is the very
basis, the foundation stone, Of good
government, so are the duties of those
who vote at the school election OF
gravest Importance The divisions are
50 small each neighborhood, almost
being a separate unit, that each vote
is an important factor,
ut is important that good citizens,
who are intelligently interested in bet
ter public school conditions and who
will devote their time and energy to
the cause, be elected directors. 1t is
also important that sufficient school
tax be voted, and in most instances
this means the full seven mills permit
ted by the constitution.
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
WOULD TAX BY HORSEPOWER
Automobllists object to Proposed New
Method Of Revenue.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Little Rock.-The proposed law, in.
itiated by the Arkansas Good Roads
and Drainage Association providing
that owners OF automobiles in Arkan-
sas shall pay a tax OF 30 cents per
horsepower on their machines, is be-
ing opposed by owners Of autos In this
city. A movement has been inaugu-
rated to perfect an organization to pre-
vent the enactment of such a law,
and suggest plan which they believe
will be satisfactory 20 all persons in
terested in good roads,
The present law provides for state
license of S. upon each auto. The
new law, proposed by the Good Roads
and Drainage Association, proposes a
bond issue OF s10,000000, the amount
TO be secured to be used in construct
ing roads throughout the state, 1t also
proposes that the license or tax upon
each auto shall be so cents per horse.
power, the amount collected to be
used in payment Of the interest on
the bond issue and in providing for a
sinking fund with which to pay the
principal of the bonds when they be-
come due.
II Is estimated that there are 1000
automobiles in the state of an aver
age 80 horsepower According to this
estimate each auto owner would pay
on an average s5, which would net
TO the fund 100000.
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
TO ASK CONGRESS
FOR DRAINAGE AID
First Request Will Be for 0 e
Million a Year and Then
Fifty Million.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New Orleans RESOLUTIONS urging
the appropriation by congress OF $l,'
100000 annually until the completion
of the Panama canal and $50,000,OOO
annually thereafter for land reclama-
ton and other purposes, and calling
for an immediate conference in Wash
lngton Of the executive committee and
the officers OF the National Drainage
Congress, were unanimously adopted
by the delegates of 33 states and four
foreign countries attending the Ma
tional Drainage Congress, which ad-
turned here,
The congress elected forme: Gov
ernor David II. Francis OF Missouri,
president Edumund T. Perkins Of Hi
nois, first vice president; E. J. Wat
kins of South Carolina, Col VIM. o..
Morgan OF the United States army,
Bernard Baker Of Maryland and Ed
ward Wister OF Louisiana, vice presi'
dents.
Charleston, S. c., was selected as
the place of the next meeting, January,
1913.
NJ. 0. Lighton, chief hydraulic engi.
neer OF the United States Geological
Survey, Washington, d. C.. was select
ed by the executive committee as di-
rector Of the drainage congress.
The members of the executive com.
mlttee will arrive In Washington while
the river and harbor bill is under con.
sideration by the senate, and viii
urge upon congress immediate action
involving the coordination OF the
scientific services Of the government
with the engineer corps OF the army
and eminent engineers and construc.
tors ito be appointed by the presi.
dent and board OF experts, with the
view of planning regulations OF the
river for the purpose Of navigation,
irrigation, swamp lands reclamation,
development Of water powers, refores.
tation and prevention OF the soil ero.
sion and waste"
The resolutions also recommend
that congress order complete survey
Of all swamp and overflow lands In
the United States and adopt tho
amendment to the agricultural appro.
priation bill which provides for an ap.
preparation OF s25O,O for tho oontnu.
anco OF surveys Of swamp lands,
The drainage congress also indorsed
and commended the principles OF the
Newlands bill
The delegates approved the trans.
fer of such machinery now In use at
the Panama canal to the United states
for use IN tho drainage projects when
the canal officials have finished with
them.
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
AMERICANS MUST
NOT Be MOLESTED
U. S. Government Warns Mexi-
cans TO Protect Lives and
Property.
MEXICAN PEOPLE TO ANSWER
Rebels Of Federals, Says Message. Are
TO Be Held Responsible for Their
Deeds OF Violence.

Western Newspaper Union News Service,
Washington, Warning was Issued
by the United States to the Mexican
government as well as to General Pas
cual Orozco, chief OF the revolutionary
forces, that il expects and must de-
mand that American life and property
within the republic OF Mexico be justly
and adequately protected and that this
government must hold Mexico and the
Mexican people responsible for all
wanton or illegal acts sacrificing or
endangering American life or damag'
ing American property or interests.
The attitude Of the United States
rs expressed to both the federal and
rebel authorities is that "any mai
treatment OF American citizens Will
be deeply resented by the American
government and people and must be
answered for by the Mexican people y
Acting Secretary of State Hunting
ton Wilson has Used special instruc-
tions to Ambassador Henry Lane Will
son at Mexico City and Marion Letch-
er, American consul at chihuahua, au'
thorlzed the statement that interyen'
tion was not contemplated by the
United States.
Ambassador Wilson was ordered to
communicate at once the views OF the
United States to the Mexican minister
for foreign affairs and copy OF his
instructions was likewise sent to Ma.
rion Letcher. American consul at Chi
hauhau with special representations
addressed TO General Orozco
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
BANKER Is RETURNED
President OF Institution That Failed
Valves Requisition.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Little Rock.-H. G. Wynne, former
president of the defunct Night and
Day bank, and under indictment by
the Pulaski Grand Jury, decided not
to resist the requbition issued by
Gov. Donaghey for his return to Little
Rock, and returned 20 this city.
Several days ago Wynne employed
DeRoss Bailey, an attorney of Mus
kogee, to resist the requisitlon' his
attorney agreed to waive the requisi'
ton If Wynne should be allowed to
give a bond Of $4,000, Prosecuting At
torney Robert L. Rogers insisted that
il he permitted Wynne to give bond
It should be in the sum OF $4,000 ana
that it should be cash bond, Bona
was later furnished and Wynne re-
leased to be Immediately rebailed on
a Federal warrant
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
MASONIC DEGREE GIVEN
Scottish Rite viii Install Pipe Organ
In the Little Rock Conslstory.

Western Newspaper Union News Service,
Little Rock. Following the initla'
tlon Of 20 candidates through all the
degrees, the spring reunion Of the An.
cIcnt and Accepted Scottish Rite Ma
sons, Valley OF Little Rock, which con
voned here adjourned, The usual ban.
ouet which follows each meeting was
not held this year, due to improve
monts being made at the conslstory
ono OF the features OF tho business
session was nn order for the Installa'
tIon OF n $4,000 pipe organ In the con
sIstory II was also decided 70 make
number Of improvements 20 the In
terror OF the building, including the
building Of n marble stairway The
organ, It II said, will be Installed In
the near future,
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New Worthwhile the fate of the
majority Of the 2100 persons on board
the mammoth White Star liner Titanic,
which sank near New Foundland
banks after a collision with an ice.
berg, still remains in doubt, and it is
feared more than 1900 persons were
lost A wireless message from the
White Star liner Olympic, one Of the
vessels lowering near the scene OF
the disaster.
She flashed the news that S6S OF
the Titanic's passengers, mostly WON
en- and children, were being brought
to port by the Curnarder Carpathia.
Other messages later brought confirm
atory tidings.
First reports were that the Car.
pathia had saved but 675 persons.
The later figures reduced the list OF
those for whose fate fear was felt by
nearly 200, and II, as seems probable,
practically all OF those saved were
passengers, It would appear that all
but approximately 450 of the vessels
passengers are accounted for, the re-
manedr of the lost being members of
the crew.
A partial list Of the survivors re.
ceived from the Carpathia includes
the names OF many women OF promi-
nence who were on the steampship,
After the first desperate calls OF
the Titanic for help had been sent
flying through space and had strated
steamers for hundreds Of miles around
speeding TO the scene, what seems
to have been an impenetrable wall OF
silence was raised between her and
the anxious world. The giant liner,
80 far as adyices appear, went to her
fate without so much rs whisper OF
the scenes OF terrible tragedy that
must have been enacted on her decks,
Nothing could show more plainly
than the list OF rescued the heroism
OF the crew and the men passengers
who stood by the doomed ship, facing
practically inevitable death and send
ing the women and children away In
the life boats Some would have to
be left that was n certainty Hun
dreds, In fact, were left, But to all
appearances the men who were left
stayed behind deliberately, calmly
stepping aside to let the weaker ones,
those to whom they owed protection,
take their way to safety.
sinking by the head; have cleared
boats and filled them with women and
children"
That was the final message these
brave men sent 10 the world,
The Van Buren press., 1912-04-20
SCHOOLS SHOWN EDUCATORS
Arkansas Views Impress Educator
With the Work In Arkansas,

Western Newspaper Union News Service,
TWO views OF modern school build
ings attracted considerable attention
when thrown on tho screen at the rc'
cent Conference for Education In the
South at Nashville, according to Prof
]. l.. Bond OF the Department OF Pub
lie Instruction These Two school
buildings we're the one 0t Scott and
the one built by the Aluminium Com
pany OF America at BauXite.
Dr. B, f, Drcsslar who Is in charge
Of the school building and sanitation
work OF the Bureau Of Education at
washington asked Prot Bond 10 70
cure for him the plans of the consolh
dated school building at Scott,