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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30
ONE WOMAN TO ANOTHER
SfsS of the Biues-How Imaginary Troubles Depress Us.-Look
 On the Bright Side

We all Of us know the blue days mat come once in while, sometimes entirely without reason, too We feel mat. no one on earth has quite such trouble to bear as we have
 There is no comfort in looking around pretty home and knowing mat this is ours. that there are dainty gowns hanging in the wardrobe and some really good pieces of jewelry that We have had given To us from time 10 time.
 There Is no comfort in knowing that we are free of debt; that our health 1E good-no, we are just determined to look on the dark side and be blue good and plenty
 One of these days when I couldn't -or wouldn't realize my blessings, the fire bell in the small hamlet where I tspend my summers rang forth it's dpleful warning clamor.
 Clang, clang. 1t rang, calling out the Village volunteer fire department, With awkward, unaccustomed hands. they made no progress in turning wa ter on the blazing house of one of the foremost citizens.
 In half an hour the place was in ruins. Everyone for the moment for getting his or her troubles felt a inearty sympathy for the man whose latest loss was only the continuation of trouble on trouble for years past.
 He was away from home and word must be sent to him somehow. The telephone finally reached him, and drawn and haggard he soon appeared 10 gaze on the ehimney-all that was left of the comfortable abode he had left such a short time before.
 Everyone expected he would be sim ply crushed to earth, and was amaz- cd at the unnatural calm, as it seem ed, of this man who had apparently been handed the last cruel blow of an unkindly fate.
 When saw him alone later I ex- pressed my surprise at his attitude, Then and there I learned lesson which I hope will keep me from get ting blue over nothing
 You see,'' he said: Marion, my daughter, was going fishing today. IL vss the first time she had ever been on the river, and when they told me over the phone that they had bad news for me, I thought at once that she was drowned. When I found it was could have cried for joy.''
 This. then was the reason for his seeming. callousnegs. 1t was a lesson in comparative trouble. Next time when | get down in the dumps or when you do. wish we could rake up sorae case worse than ours. some trouble that would be real trouble. Then If we don't rise above our own perty idea of unhappiness, we ought 10 consult doctor and get out of our system the imaginary trouble which Is so little compared to the real
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30
WHAT TO DO AND HOW
Children and HousecIeaning-How One Housewife Got By Trying Season-An Odds and
 Ends Party.

There are two somewhat appalling things that a housewife must en- counter in the early Fall. First a house must be overhauled, if not put through the paces of regular house cleaning. Then one or more dlscOn- tented little folks who are cross be- cause vdcatjon is over, and don exactly know how to get back into their accustomed grooves of play and work, must be strengthened out. A friend of mine, one of the most resourceful creatures l ever knew, conquered both propositions in one. Her success may be worth while rec ord1ne for the benefit of others simf- larly distracted.
 In going over closets and drawers, she came across great many things that she did not really want, but
 The children lowering near inter- ruDted the work with requests Of .'Let me have this' or T want that" If granted the house would once again, and in different place he cluttered with a lot of things not wanted.
 A sudden inspiration came to the woman. Calling the children to her side she said. I'm going to give yo1 a party This naturally was greeted with shouts of joy.
 The evolution proceeded in this lAIolAS1'E All lIl0 OuuS anu SItuS were tied in separate parcels, as many as there were guests invited. So secure ly were they wrapped and tied that there was no suspicion of their con- tents
 The party when given was chisteh- ed by the mother a Pass it on" party
 Each guest was handed a bundle, the hostess sat at the piano, and as she played the bundles were passed from one hand to the next. When the music stopped the circle dispersed and all retired to places where the opening of the packages would not be seen.
 If the holder of package was satisfied with the contents he dropped out and the music started with the others who had wrapped up their parcels passing them on" in the hope that they would get something more to their liking next time.
 When they had been reduced to two, these opened their packages and exchanges contents.
 In this way all the odds and ends left the house, really pleasing sonaet one, and at the same time entertain ing the little folks and some larger ones as we'll by a form of entertain ment as novel as it was satisfactory.
 THE HOSTESS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30

amount Of revenue without regard tc
 the financial ability of the consumer.
 Not only was the manufacture of
 the article a Government monopoly,
 it also appointed inspectors, whose
 business it was to see that every sub Ject purchased an amount arbitrarily apporttoned, but that he did not sell any part of his allotment. Even those persons who lived on the sea- shore, where they could provide them selves with salt without expense, were forbidden to do so. and the coast was patroled to prevent them from obtain ing the brine.
 This monopoly was , abolished in France, at least on, paper, in 179O; in Prussia in 1S1S: in Saxony a country that produces but little salt, not until 1840. At the present day there is still in some countries a. sort of embargo or revenue tax on the manufacture of the article, and salt works are guard ed like the distilleries in the United States. Tn Austria all salt wells and mines are the property of the Govern ment.- England has levied no tax on salt since 1925; Belgium only since 1871.
 Some countries still raise consider able revenue from salt if their situa- tion is such that it's manufacture can not be carried on cheaply. The sta tistics of the Italian Government for 1897-9S report that the largest item in the budget was derived from the reve- nue of the salt monopoly. Since then the price has been much reduced, yet only last year the Government collect ed $17,000, GOO from the item. Common salt costs in Italy cents a pound at present. This is a very high price in a country where the laborer works ten or twelve hours a day for 40 cents, in some districts even for 10 cents. So precious was salt in that country, until few years ago. that if you offered the children of the very poor their choice between a handful of sweetmeats and salt they always chose the latter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30
AMERICAN OLYMPICs UNFAIR
 so SAYS LONDON PAPER

London, Aug. 30.-The Times gives prominence to a letter from a cor respondent who was at Stockholm during the Olympic games in which the following charges are made:
 Am erican runners in some races did, as a team, obstruct and pocket" competitors of other nations in a way which it was impossible to regard as accidental.
 2-As individuals, they did. on sev- eral occasions, besides apparently with intention, "swervfng." use their elbows to prevent competitors ot an- other nationality from passing.
 3--At the starts of some races, and those not all short distance events, they tried consistently to beat the pis- tol in a way that ruined the nerve of other competitors who were striving to be honest. In this last particular as well as in the knocking down of less were encouraged by the inmun- ity from penalties to which they are accustomed in the United States.
 The correspondent declares that his letter is not written with the desire of provoking a controversy, but solely with a view to putting the facts on record He adds:
 ..To this should be added that a statement: of what occurred at Stock holm involves no indictment of the sporting spirit of the people of the United States as whole. On the contrary, very large and what we should consider the best element in the American people has whole hearted dislike of the particular crowd it is an American phrase-which controls Olympic matters in America and of what are commonly called the political and Tammany methods which that crowd represents
 '"The sporting spirit of Harvard, Yale, and Princeton is as fine as that of Oxford and Cambridge, but those institutions have no such influence in sporting matters. certainly not in Olympic affairs. as have our universi- ties
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30
HARPooN LOSES RAGE.
Sail Area Disquaiifies Boston Boat
 Race Goes to Ellen.

Boston, Aug 30-Harpoon, owned b3 Charles F. Adams, 2d.. which wor Mondays and Tuesdays races for the Quincy Yacht Club Challenge cup, was disqualified today for using more sai than is allowed. As the result of this Ellen which finished second, is cred tied with the two races.
 After Mondays race Charles P Cur tis. owner of the Ellen, entered a pro- test against the Harpoon claiming that more than $50 square feet of sail was being used The owner eof the Harpoon assured Curtis that the sail would be measured and on the strength of this Curtis withdrew his protest Another protest was entered by a different boat owner after Tues days race and when the sail was mea- sured today it was found to be larger than allowed under sonder rules.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30

living at 669 Keeling Court, Canton, H., is now we'll rid of a severe and annoying case of kidney trouble. His back pained and he was bothered with headaches and dizzy spells. 'I better. My life and strength seemed to come back, and l sleep we'll. I am now all over my trouble and glad to recommend Foley Kidney Pills Try them. F. l.. Curtis. $1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30
STATE OF CONNECTICUT. DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss.. PROBATE COURT.

Estate of Vencel Sladky, late of Bridgeport, in said District, deceased.
 The executrix having made apphea- tion for an order authorlzing her to sell certain real estate belonging to said estate, as per said application on file duly appears.
 ORDERED, That the said applica- ton be heard and determined at the Probate Office in Bridgeport on the 3rd day of September, 1912, at 2:S0 o'clock in the afternoon, and this Court directs said executrix to give notice to all persons interested in said estate to appear, if they see cause, and be heard thereon, by publishing this order once in newspaper have ing circulation in said district on or before the 31st day of August A D.. 1912, and return make to the Court of notice given.
 Attest,
 EDWARD r. FALLEN. a* fudge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30
SHE MARRIED HIM.

Mrs. Pankhurst, the suffra gette sur prised some of her friends a short while ago when she related this lit tie incident:
 "A lady had sued a railroad for s4O,00O damages and secured a yer dict, and was paid the full amount subject to her order Her attorney didn't get a penny
 Why, that seems incredulous," one of the party said. How did it hap pen?"
 She found a way to outwit him. g
 What did she do ?''
 She married the lawyer" Judge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30
NEW HAVEN LEASE OF
 POWER PROPERTY FOR 994 YEARS AT S1,OOO PER DAY

New Haven. Aug. s0-The lease of property of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad and the Housa- tonic Power Company to the United Electric Light & Water Company is 994 years, according to papers just fled The annual rental called for in the lease is $365. 900 payable in month ly instalments. Copies if the lease have been filed. in allr. towns where the property is located.
 Norwich-Henry Allen, of this place, has been elected president of the Funeral Directors Association.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30
SENATOR STEPHENSON
 NOT DANGEROUSLY ILL

Escanada. Mich. Aug. BOA mes- sage received today from Watson states that the illness of United States Senator Stephenson, of Wisconsin, was greatly exaggerated and that his condition is not serious. The Sena-
 tor is suffering from stomach trou- ble, according to this message, and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30

Hay fever and asthma make Au- oust a month of intense suffering to many people. Foley's Honey and Tar Compound gives prompt ease and re- lief. and is soothing and healing to the inflamed membranes. Vim. NJ, Merethew, N. Searsport, Me, says: "A few doses of F'oley's Honey anG Tar Compound relieved me of severe attack of asthma and less than a bot. tie caused a complete cure" Refuse substitutes. F. l.. Curtis 35
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30

A Dutch blue cashmere was made up as shown here. The waist is ab- solutely plain with seven -eighths length sleeves, gathered to a cuff, which is covered with dotted net and allover lace. The lace and net is us- ed in wide gathered yoke effect, which covers the waist front and back.
 The girdle is of silk. little lighter than the dress, and a seal brown vel vet bow, finished with a rhinestone pendant, completes the trimming. The closing is at the shoulder side.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30

Harpoon must win tomorrows race with reduced sail area in order tc qualify as only the winners of race will be allowed to compete in the fourth race Y On. account of the lack of wind no racing was held today
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30
IDENTIFIES NEGRO
AS AssAILANT.

Kent Aug -3O-Joe Williams. the ne gro, who was arrested in Dover Plains N Y, on suspicion Of being the assailsnt of Miss Elizabeth Thompson, was held in $1,50o for the Superior court by Justice Spooner yes terday. Miss Thompson positively identified him as her assailaS1t. The prisoner was taken to jail for safe kaeping &.Et.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30

expects to continue his fishing trip along the Escanada river. The mes sage denies that the Senator has any heart attack.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-03-01

Ernest Riley slipped in home
last Sunday to take a look at
his home people,
Weed Marshall was called to
Lexington last Friday as a wit
ness.
There was a large number of
citizens subpoencd from here
TO be at Lexington last Monday
TO attend the trial of the Ben
ming case. The friends of the
parties concerned are pleased
that the differences was AMIGA
bly, settled without trial.
Our friend, Shippy, and others
who are trying to find out what
bird is the harbinger of
'p ne. we will inquire what
is the matter with the crow
Miss Sadie Kincheloe of Hig-
ginsyille s visiting relatives here
this week.
Rev. Talbot, at one time pastor
Of the Baptist church, was here
this week giving the glad hand
to his many friends. He is
now pastor of a church IN Kan
sas.
William Waddell was here
last Wednesday on his way to
Odessa. lie is making his cam
as a candidate for sheriff.
He will make a good one if
He has many friends
hereabouts,"
Mrs, Joe Simpson and children
returned from their visit with
in Oklahoma City last
Wednesday.
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Christian

polntmcnt at the Christian
ohdrch here Sunday morning, but
owing to the inclemcnt weather
he did not preach at night.
The ladies Of the Methodist
church held a food sale last Sat
urday ut Redd Bros. store from
which they realized about fifteen
dollars.
Miss Jean zcyzing ,pcnt from
FRIDAY until Monday in the
country with her brother, Fred
Zeyzing and wife.
VIM. Pauling went to Licking
ton Sunday evening to spend
several days on business.
Mrs. Ella Stolte and Mrs.
fred Heyzing spent last Thurs
lay with Mrs. G. u. Darnell.
The ladies of the Christian
'hurch will meet Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. j. NJ.
'cdd for the purpose of reorgan-
.zing the Ladies Aid Society.
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Dover Notes.

Glen Vaughan of Higginsville
was here last Thursday.
W,3s BARLEY of Page City
had business here Monday.
Ch.rlie Kinkead of Lexington
was here Monday.
w. B. HarwOod had business in
Lexington last Wednesday.
Dan Brown moved last week
from the Dysart farm to the
farm owned by Joe Luke.
Byron Eppes returned Monday
to Kansas City after a few
days visit with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Eppes.
Miss Dolly Trent spent Satur-
day and Sunday with her broth
4r, Stuart Trent, and wife near
Wavcrly.
Tilton Davis, Jr., of Lexington
had business here Saturday.
Mrs. Robert Holman and little
son Of Lexington were here
this week visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. David Phelps.
Miss Sallie Craig spent the
week end in the country with
Mrs. Albert Lewis.
Little Misses Inez and Doris
Vaughan of Higginsville are visit
ing their grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Vaughan.
Warner Bishop of Lexington
is the guest of his cousin, B. B.
Mrs. Dora Meng spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. Dave Eagan.
Misses Ruth Lewis and Mamie
Brown of Corder spent the week
md with homefolks.
Ed. Morrison filled his APP
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-03-01
WIDOW WOULD HAVE TOLD
Why {. H. Sothern's Father Was Ger
tain Bacon Did Not Write
shakespeare's Plays.

b. II. Sothern contributes an ar
ticle on the great Shakespeare-Ba-
con controversy" in the Munsey. He
says, in part: 81 recall that when a
boy with my father in London | one
day picked up at an old book shop a
paper covered volume which bore
on unusual cover design. In the
center was a huge kettle, under
which was a roSring fire. Emerging
from the kettle were Shakespeare's
head and shoulders. Above this de-
sign was Shakespeare's name, and
the bullying side of the kettle bore
the words boiled down. In short,
Shakespeare Boiled Down was a lit
tie book containing brief summaries
Of the plays. An earlier owner of
the volume-evidently an enthusiasts
tic Baconian-had run his pen
through the first and last of the
three words, making the title read
Boiled Bacon
Taking the book home, | hand
ed it to my father, and asked for his
opinion.
"'lt is nonsense, Ned-all non
sense. 1t is utterly impossible, had
Bacon written the plays, that the Sc
cret would not have leaked out. For
eXample-Bacon had a wife, and her
a faithless one. Take every line that
has come down to us from the DAYS
of Shakespeare, and you can't lay
your finger on a word or phrase that
can be twisted, pinched or tortured
into the faintest suggestion that Ba-
con was the author of the PLAYS
which are credited to Shakespeare.
That the real authorship could have
been kept a secret would be a greater
mystery--more inexplicable-than
the Sphinx"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-03-01
MAYHEM Notes.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. George
Clark a son, February 25, 1912.
Forest Smith and wife came
down from Kansas City last Sun
day to visit his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. w. L. Smith.
Mrs. Ella Tracy came up from
Slater last Monday for a short
stay with friends.
Our patriotic spirited citizens
hoisted "old glory to the breeze
last Thursday in commemoration
of Washington birthday.
Sam Clyde, an old Doverite,
now of Oklahoma, was here last
Thursday on business.
C. NJ. Purnell came up from
Higginsville last Thursday and
put in the day.
Mrs. j. S. Vickars spent last
Friday in Higginsville with rela-
tives.
Miss Nancy Ruth Jennings of
Higginsville visited her friend,
Miss Kathryn Herr, last Satur-
day.
Miss Florence Jennings of
Higginsville closed her term of
school "known as the Tyree
school last Friday evening.
Dr.. L. B. Coggins of Hig-
ginsyille was here last week pro-
~fessionally.
Guy Greene came up from
Marshall last Saturday to see
friends and homefolks.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-03-01
EYES GET FIRST ATTENTION.

There is no such disguise as that
of the eyes. If we want to get an
impression of a persons face we have
to look at the eyes. You will find
this in any railway carriage or pub
lie conveyance. You are interested
in a face; you fix your eyes on the
opposite eyes. If the eyes meet both
fail the eyes drop apologetically, for
the inquiry is too intimate. The two
people know well enough, though
neither may be artists, that ydd can
not get an impression of the face by
looking at the chin, or the forehead,
or the nose; you must look straight
at the eyes-the window of the soul
and the face becomes a recogniz-
able unit. The best disguise-as
burglars knows the mask that
covers the eyes only.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-03-01
HIS SIMPLE EXCUSE

The Judge-The court is inform
ed that you haven't worked for years.
The Culprit-It is true, judge.
The Judge-You have neglected
your family, at the same time insist
ing that your wife and sons should
support you.
The Culprit-True again, judge.
The Judge-Well, what's your ex-
PLANTATION?
The Culprit-It's very simple,
your honor. I agree with DR.. Woods
Hutchinson that four hours work
a day is enough for any man-and
by not working now I'm trying to
unao the mischief | did SO many
years by working overtime"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-03-01
Notice.

Our new telephone directory
will go to press in about I
days.
Any one desiring a correction
nadc in the present listing or a
new telephone installed, will
please notify us at once.
Respectfully,
Lafayette Telephone Co,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-03-01
of Resignation as
Administrative.

Notice is hereby given that / have
this day filed in the Probate Court Of
lafayette County, Missouri, my offered
resignation as Administrative Of the
estate of CARR w. Sharp, deceased, and
ghat | viii, on the first day OF the
May term, 1912, being Monday, May
letters as such administrative.
Given under my hand this 2Sth day Of
February, 1912.
CARRIE G. SHARP,
2-l-t4 Adminlstrat. tx.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-03-01
The Lexington InteIligencer.

A. W. ALLEN and o. R. SELLERS
Editors and Publishers.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-03-01
ALL THE SAME in THE END.

Mrs. Malade (weakly)-I wish to
explain again to you about willing
my property.
Family Solicitor-There, there
don't worry yourself. Leave it to
me.
Mrs. Malade (resigned) ~ sup
pose | might as well. You'll get it
anyway. The Sketch.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-03-01

medicine a day. I could not walk more
than a hundred yards without resting.
MY friends told me to take Peruna,
and I did so. ! now feel that Peruna
has saved my life. 1t is the best medi-
cine on earth, and I would not be
without it."
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-03-01
Trustee Sale.
Paints.
w. F.. Weis.

Whereas, Henry West, single and I'M
married, by his certain deed Of trust
dated February End, 1870, and recorded
in book 20S at page 1856, In the office
of the recorder of deeds In and for
Lafayette County, Missouri, conveyed to
the undersigned trustee, the following
described real estate, lying. being and
situate in the County Of Lafayette in
the State Of Missouri, to wit, beginning
at a corner on the eastern boundary
line of the original own now City Of
lexington, at a point where the North
line of the road leading to Dover, in
t~ersects said boundary line, thence east
along the north line of said Dover
Road, 70 feet, thence north 140 feet,
thence west 20 feet, to the said eastern
boundary line of said original town now
city of Lexington, thence south along
aid eastern boundary line 140 feet to
The place of beginning, being a part
~ the northeast quarter Of the north
asst quarter Of section "a, township
81, range u, and being now In the City
1f Lexington. I'm trust to secure the
payment Of the promissory note I'm said
deed Of trust described; and whereas.
lefault having been made i'm the pay
nent Of said note, now therefore l.,
Cha aid trustee, at the request Of the
legal holder of said note, hereby give
lOtiCe that win on.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-03-01

Mrs. Green-She referred so much
to her late husband. How long has
he been dead?
Mrs. Wise-He isn't dead. He's a
newspaper man and never gets home
till very late at night.