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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-18
LONGING TO BE BEAUTIFUL.
Paraffin Injection a Dermatologica
 Remedy for Plain Face.

Mrs. Nina M. C1ampit of 3,4O9 Elaine place filed suit in the Circuit Court yesterday against two beauty doctors who. she says, wrought $5O,OOO dam ages on her two cheeks. Four years ago, she claims, she had cheeks as plump and rosy as any woman could wish to possess. Now their beauty has faded and she insists Dr. Harry R. EnlOw of 36 West Randolph Street and Dr. J. Elizabeth Thompkins, both of whom are dermatologists, are to blame.
 It was in the fall of 1908 that Mrs. Clanpit first met the two physicians. Her cheeks then, she admits, were faded and salrow. She had heard the doctors lad a. way of remedying such a condition. Dr. Enlow. she says, looked them over and advised an op- eration.. He A'said he would inject paraff1n. Mrs ,Clampit thought that a fine. idea and it was done.
 For while, says Mrs. Clampit, her cheeks proved all that she ever could have. hoped them to be. The para fin filled in the hollows and gave them a most alluring appearance. Then, she says, something began to happen. The paraff1n began to hard en and shrunk. In consequence, she. says, large hard lump developed in each cheek, which not only entirely destroyed her beauty, but interfered most seriously with her peace of mind
 In her distress she abandoned beau ,ty doctors for lawyers, and the bill asking for $5o,0oO was filed.
 Dr. Enlow said yesterday he couldn't see anything wrong with Mrs. Clampit's cheek.
 ''She certainly had a good deal of it to sue me for $50OO0." he remarked.
 Snlow admitted having performed the operation of injecting the paraffin but said that some one must subse- quently have tempered with Mrs. Clampit's cheeks, Or the paraffin would not have hardened.
 She was so well pleased with my york;" said he, t'that she wrote me g. letter saying she looked so pretty that even her own brother didn't know her''
 "A short time after received that letter." continued Enlow. '.she came to my office and wanted me to inject more paraffin. I refused, explaining to her that it might spoil work which had been done.
 That was the last heard of her she called on me again. saw at once that more parafin had been in- jected."
 Mrs. Clampit said her main, reason in filing the suit was to warn other women against beauty doctors.
 q am going to see that other wo- men do not. suffer as I have" she said s-s5s re4 ; located there, the two physicians were not in partnership. She said the case had been handled entirely by Enlow."-Chfcago Tribune.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-18
A PREMATURE BURNING.

Detective Burns is a great believer in luck as an element in hunting out crimes and catching criminals. He was discussing various insurance fraud cases when he said Here is an instance of an easy case that grew out of a conversation luckily over- heard by one of my men:
 Two elderly business men were seated side by side on a train in front of my man. Suddenly one of them put down the newspaper he was reading, winked and said to the oth- CT:
 "'By the way, how did you make out about that fire of yours last Sun day?'
 Shut up you fool,' said the other it's not till next Sunday Washing ton Post.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-18
MEDALS AND MEN.

When a workang gman in private em- ploy has served long and faithfully the Government Of Saxony confers on him a silver medal in recognition of the years and toll he has contributed to the country's progress. Fine idea for the U. s. someone says. Let's see.
 John Petroski, American born, takes his place as coal miner at the age of sixteen. When John is twenty one, still straight and strong he mar ries pretty Maria. Twenty years pass and John has done quarter of a century's work, toiling from day break for ten, twelve and even four teen hours a day in the depths of a mine, emerging each night with be- grimed body, deadened mind and un- conscious that he has ever had soul.
 In a house of two rooms exists John Petroski, aged forty-one, his wife, Maria, and seven children. Forty-one years of age. the beginning of manhood's prime. but John IS stoop shouldered, thin. staring blanAly at the world. without love. without hope, without life enough even to complain.
 One night six miners bring home what is left of John on an improvis- ed stretcher- Oh, just a slight acci- dent, the superintendent tells the re- porters. The mechanical and human machinery of the great mine wasn't stopped in its work for more than ten ullIluLeS. JOHU loS Has to De cut OIL, So he's fired The mine can't be ex- pected to hire cripples.
 John begins to murmur little over the bitter poverty that faces him. This must be stopped at once. Bril- liant idea! Get a Government medal for him. He has served twenty-five years. That will prevent him from complaining of hunger and cold, and the uninspected machinery which made the accident possible will again escape attention. Fine ideal
 Wouldn't service pension be more of a recognition than a medal? Wouldn't Federal investigation and real Federal enforcement of safe working conditions and adequate wa ges be even better than a pension You answer that.-Albany Tfmes-Un ion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-18
FURNITURE ULSTER.

! For cleaning furniture, mixture of three parts linseed oil and one of tur- pentine. we'll shaken. is recommended; ; use only very little at one time, rubbing well and polishing with dry cloth until all the oil is rubbed into the wood, or removed. Use a woolen rag. This is claimed not only to cover scratches and disfigured parts. but restores the wood to it's natural color and gives it fine luster
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-18
SACRED HEART ENTERTAINMENT

Disagreeable weather in no way af- fected either the number or the spirits of the attendance ct Colonial hall, the occasion being a card party and dance under the auspices of the Holy Name society of the Sacred Heart parish. Father Mooney, general chap plain of the society, headed the com mittee of arrangements and every- thing went off as smoothly as could be desired, all present enjoying an excellent time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-18
seWIMMEN..

There are wimmen's faces, lad, That are wind and. fire,. s7.s.s Shtirrin' up the. whole world, Wakin' ould desire. And there's other wimmen, faith, Calm and shtill through all, Shtickin' to their wan love Till the hivens fall. Vans, as foine as hell fire;
 Vans as thrue as life; Wan yell leave and weep for, And wan yell take as wife.
 -Arthur Stringer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-18
HUNGRY FOR EXCITEMENT.

'I jest can't keep thet boy O. mine on the Farm" complained patner Wayback He's jest crazy to see life''
 Has city ideas, eh2'' asked ERe city boarder
 ssYes, he's always wantin' to be over to the railroad station an see the trains a-comin' in.''-Catholic Stand ard and Times
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-18
BARTEsNDERs GIVE DANCE.

A large attendance at Eagles hall last night enjoyed the concert and dance given under the auspices of the Sick Benefit association of the Bar tender1 International league, Local 256. An excellent concert and dance program was rendered by the Wheel CT & Wilson orchestra for the oc- casiOfl
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-18

Blue and green changeab1e straw in a roll brim sailor shape is trimmed here with black velvet ribbon, a. clus- ter of pink flowers covering the join ing of the crown band of velvet. The hat is girlish and appropriate with q gingham frock worn with buttoned boots of tan calf. srv
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-18
TAXES 1911.

:s TAXES 191i. f s-
 Notice is hereby given to the tax payers of the.City of Bridgeport, that the taxes on the grand list of 1911 are now due and payable at the Tax Collectors Office, Room 6, City Hall. The undersigned will be at the Col 1912, and daily thereafter, Sundays excepted, from g a. m. to p. m.. for the purpose of receiving said taxes. After June 1, as required by law, in- terest at the rate of three-quarters of one per cent. will be added to all un- paid taxes, and the same on the first of each succeeding month.
 B. F. COONEY, .U5bl* Collector.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-18

No matter what you want try the Farmer Want Col umn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-18

Men who SOW wild oats never com plain If the crop Is failure
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-18

Better . wooden leg than block head.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-18

CHRISTIAN M. NEWMAN. sz5 Laurel Ave. Ave.
 FREDERICK SCHEMPP, s5s Wood Ave.
 HOWARD A. SULLIVAN, 1925 Park Ave
 EDWARD E. LYNCH, 727 Beach, wood Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-18

HENRY J. DEvDNY. 7s TrumbuIi Road. MARTIN LUTZ, Beschmont Ave.
 FRED WARNER 14s Parallel St.
 PHILANDER c. TIBBAI.S, @ Whit ney Ave. EDWARD MORRIS. 2ss LdndIey et.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-01
ADJUSTMENTS.
- the Colonial.

A big program at the Colonial thea
ire tonight--a cowboy picture, comedy
nicture and great drama; two high
class SINGERS, Crosby and Hynes.
singing four big song hits. The fea-
ture picture, The Martyr is great
emotional picture dedicated to our
mothers. No one should miss this.
The story is as follows;
It is Christmas, 1880 Mother and
father and married brother Ned and
his wife and baby and Cleo, the
sweetest girl in the family for other
reasons than that she is the only one,
and the youngest son, Bert. are all
gathered about the festive board. Ned
tells his family he has promising
offer to go to England, and with we'll
wishes and fond good-byes he departs
While the others laugh and chat with
the Christmas gaiety Of young souls
the mother draws aside and weeps
for the loss of her first-born, goins
away. perhaps forever But the years
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-01
,In.topate street eeaqars.

Even your street beggars are up to
date here in New York" said an OBJ
serving out-of-town man as he tossed
a nickel into the het of a professional
beggar wearing a badge Victim OF
the Recent Fire" I've never known 1t
to fail" he continued. that after
fire, an explosion or any other big
accident there was noticeable change
in the appeals made by your street
heggars. Another thing, note his
shrewdness, as he doesn't specify any
particular fire, but simply the recent
fire. The desire to keep abreast OF
the times seems to be deep seated
in all New Workers, and just after some
great accident the street beggars are
sure to make the most of the situstion
and make their appeal to the public
along the latest lines
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LIVE 100 YEARS
Scientists say ii Can Be Done.

va age is simply a disease" say
~ nolae OF the European scientists now.
ney mold that with proper attention
y oiet people should live $50 years.
we don't know how true that is.
put we do know that great numbers
~ elderly and aged people feel and
:. ,pok Younger than they are because
s'ey pulid up with yinol, our delicious
va iiver and iron remedy without oil.
mrs. Michael Bloom, OF Lewistown,
s., s. years OF age, had to be wheeled
around in an invalid's chair before
sne began taking vinol, and after US
nlg a few bottles was able to go out
,%aihing alone, and do most of hel
..ousework too. That shows how Vinol
'',engthens feeble people.
y snarpens the appetite, makes the
200, Slood rich and causes it to circulate
~ ,euer You feel the good effects o.
WY, ,nol very soon. We guarantee thai
, sanol will please you and pay bacl
rsur money II 1t does not. McGratf
''ros Drug Co, Keokuk, Iowa.
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CITY NEWS.

-Joe Martin OF DallaS, IeAds, IL
in the city spending the holidays with
relatives and friends. His former
headquarters were in Philadelphia
hut he has been transferred to Dallas
and has responsible position with
the Kellogg Corn Flake people, being
the superintending salesman Tor tue
entire state with a number OF safes
men under him. Mr.. Martins nome
comingsv are always pleasant occa-
sions. He reports large number OF
former Keokuk boys in Texas anu
SAYS they are all making good.
The postoffice receipts for the
last month of 1911 are not officially
out but it is known substantial m
crease will be shown over the cor
responding months of 1910. A good
barometer to city's progresslveness
lis the postoffice revenues ana
the Keokuk office has been put
ting up the gain sign right along. The
wears business for 1911 will no doubt
be one of considerable advancement
over 1910.
The rehabilitation OF the public
utilities under Stone & Webster own
ersbip is progressing. 1t will take
MANY months to complete all the i'm
proyements decided upon but when
4 completed Keokuk will have a public
ut;lity system that will be credit to
! the city. Rapid progress is not pos,
sible during severe winter weather put
there is no cessation and the work
! that is being done is manifesting IT.
self. and this is especially true on
Main street and in those localities
where the new magnetic lights are
in operation.
4 The New Year of today and that oil
a score of years ago is very much dlf
ferent in social sense. 1t was the
4 custom to keep what was termed
si"open house" and New Years calling
+. was the chiefest of the social observa
i tions. This function was INDUCED IL
: generally in Keokuk and is recalled by
MANY who annually participated. An
other diversion was the annual Pill
qr;mage to the canal where youns
and old enjoyed skating while thos'
who did not care to participate
watched the happy throng from tn
h,uff It is different in Keokuk to
dav. The commercial spirit is makin
It's encroachment upon social custom
: and very few of the old-time method
Of observing the New Year are use
today a.
Decorators were busy today fiji
! ishing up their work of preparin
Woodmen hall for the Keokuk Gu
: dancing party this evening.
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Many Delightful Ways Of Serv-
ing Spaghetti,

The housewife who looks upon spa
ghetti as merely side dish should
learn more about it, both for econ
omy's sake and the saving of her repu-
tation as provider of good things to
eat. A little booklet, published by
the makers of Faust Spaghetti will
give her a new light on the subject.
1t tells OIL many ways Of serving this
delectable dish,
Many families now make Faust Spa
ghetti the chief dish for dinner once
a week. And they get from it food
elements far in excess of those con-
tanned in meats, eggs, fish, etc. Ask
your doctor about this. He will tell
you that Faust Spaghetti not only
contains more nourishing power than
these foods so often considered neces
sary, but that it contains these ele
ments in more easily digested form
| All good grocers sell Faust Spa
ghetti- sc and 10c a package. Write
for the free booklet of Recipes.
MAULL BROS.
1921 st. Louis Avenue, st. Louis, Mo
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linger not, and with them go sorrow

linger not, and with them go sorrow
and pang.
Comes new Christmas. new joys
and new sorrows. 1t is 1890. Another
bird has tried its wing Cleo has mar
ried After the dinner she and her
husband depart The younger son,
meantime, has gone the way of many
others who have faced the down
grade and degradation. He leaves the
house to join the fast set of whom NJ
I is one. He returns home very late,
intoxicated The father has locked
the door, intending to keep him out of
| the house as punishment. But the
little mother stealthily and silently
opens the door, and awaits long hours
for the hayward sons return. So the
dreary months go and the weary years
speed by and
i 1t is Christmas, 1900. The father
4 has crossed the vale that leads into
! the Yelled Domains. Mother is living
4 in her daughters house. Her son-in-
law has taken his aged mother to live
/ with them and looks upon both old
i women Win ulbpledSuIc. Multlcl ~
tees and knows, and decides to go her
i own lone way. With shattered hopes
and broken heart she leaves. AND
, THE years go by.
Il It is Christmas, 1911. Ned has sue
ces ded in making failure of himself
lit is the cid tale Of sin and vice anf
the wage they exact Mother receive
note from him saying that II sh'
!, does not send enough money to pa.
!, his fine he will have to go to jail. Th'
: last few dollars that stand between
her and restitution are sent to tn
! erring youth Perhaps Ned will ney
. err know, if he did perhaps he reall
: would regret 1.-THE aged angel,
/. martyr to her own mother-love, goe
. over the hills. to the poor house!
And when Chhristmas. 1920, dawn
!. there will be another Sainted Mador
n ma in the Celestial Choir, with spir
< as white as the Christmas snow
Il ready to bless those who had cause
n her pain and pang, ready-and cage
to forgive!
Three shows tonight at Z, 8 and
o'clock. Go early for the good seats.
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TELEGRAPH SPARKS.
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limited Press Leased Wire Service
DES MONIES, Iowa, Jan. deputy
United States marshals have been
busy here the past week serving SUD-
poenaes upon citizens who bought
land of the Brazos Coast Investment
company here over two years ago, to
appear in the federal court at Calves
ton January s, as witnesses for the
government in the case against
Charles j. Horn, president, and Fred
NJ. Schulz, secretary Of the company,
indicted on six counts last October
by federal grand jury at Houston on
A charge of alleged misuse OF the
mails to defraud.
Other witnesses will come from
Oklahoma, Louisiana and other states
and there will be nearly car load OF
them when the train arrives at Gal
weston.
1t is alleged Horn sold land part OF
which was swamp land and part
worthless seabeach for fruit and agri-
cultural lands and received in the
aggregate between $250,000 and $780,
600.
New Years Gift.
4 limited Press Leased Wire Servicel
/ ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. lit was
Learned that Washington University
has received a quarter Of million
dollars New Years present from Rob
ert S. Brookins, president of the cor.
operation, and we'll known realty
dealer.
He viii Sell Out.
Hunted Press Leased Wire Service
4 APPLETON, Wis, Jan. 1.-Josepf
Writ, a steam coverer, one of twenty
1--WE heirs to an estate in Holland val
; ued at 1S0,000,OO0 guilders, or $4,000,
900, declares he will probably accep
: an offer received in a letter from hi
attorney in Holland Of 100000 TO
his share.
There are nine heirs in America
They held meeting in Rock Island
/, Ill, last August when it was decide
to engage attorneys in Holland t
protect their interests.
: Convict Banker Dead.
!. limited Press Leased Wire Service.
JOLIET, Ill Jan. Herman Haas
/ former Chicago banker who was ser
J to Joliet prison for six years for en-
bezzling 800 100 from the Corn E:
change National bank, was killed in
rock slide in the prison quarry. Haa
/ worked in prison as an ordinary i
If horer and few even among the of
n cia!s knew that the convict's N
d 2,165 hid the identity of the form'
s banker and club man.
l. Married in Hospital.
D. limited Press Leased Wire Service
It, MONT CLAIR, n. j., Jan. liza
g. Flanagan, a prisoner in the Mountai
lside hospital here, charged with chi
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CHINA WILL SOON
BE PEACEFUL
New President Of New Republic Says
That 1t viii Come In Few
Weeks.

UNITED Press Leased Wire service.l
NANKIN. Jan. LIN an interview
given out today by DR.. Sun Vat Sc" ),
president of the republic of China, the
new executive takes an optimistic
view of the work of rehabilitation.
He says:
China will soon be peaceful. A
military government is necessary at
this time, but within very few weeks
expect to see the country in such
condition that civil rule viii be pos
sible.
"Our difficulties are being greatly
simplified because practically the en-
tire imperial army has become re-
publicanized since the armistice went
into effect. There are now only two
divisions who remain loyal to the old
order of things and 1t is likely that
these will come over with us SOON"
President Sun expressed regret over
report from WI Chang that the re-
publican soldiers there had begun a
bombardment of Hankow. He be-
lieves that had not the soldiers been
hasty in acting, the struggle with the
dynasty would have terminated with
out further bloodshed. 1t is likely
that orders will be sent at once to WI
Chang to call off the bombardment
until after the national convention
can convene for the purpose of delin'
ntely settling the future form of GOV
eminent.
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DENMARK.
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Miss Florence Shepherd is home !
from Galesburg, Ill, where she is a
student at Knox college.
Mrs. Brockway, who has been quite
sick, is better. Sciatic rheumatism in
the left shoulder with heart trouble
placed her in very precarious con-
dition for some hours.
Mrs. Porter, who has been under
the doctors care with the grippe, is
better
Mrs. Brockway OF West Point visit
ed the Brockway home here several
days last week
Miss Bernice Houston received first
lypremium on all cooking she took to
the short course-white layer cake,
pumpkin pie, apple pie and bread
which is doing pretty well, as Bernice
is under is years Of age. The above
NETS her 5000 in cash.
Della and Arlo Showater are spend
ling their vacation with relatives at
! Donellsen and Dover.
Fred Hammerly Of Burlington spent
4 Christmas at home.
Miss Bessie Bennett spent Christ
mas at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adon Segier OF De
Kalb. H., are visiting relatives here
On December 81 we had the pleas
ure of having the Fraternity Glees
here as the third number OF the lee
|ture course. They gave very higf
grade entertainment and were mucf
enjoyed by all present.
On January % we will have as tn
fourth number of the lecture course
1.-THE Dunbar Orchestra" which is a.
!. follows
Mrs. Eleanor Brewer Piano.
! Miss Bessie Hall, leader-Niolll
and reader.
Miss Jean Nicolas First cornet
Miss Grace Merry Drums.
: Miss Grace Brewer Violin. trom
!, bone and soloist.
Miss Ruth Brewer-Clarinet
) we are very fortunate in securin
: the above this year. as they are col
tracted COR the east for the next yea
and at twice the money for which w
are getting them this year. We :r
a very fortunate some times and this
: one OF them, as each is an artist !
her own part and is worth Drawn
= even bad roads to hear
Miss Florence Shepherd is dow
with the mumps.