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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-05
DR. KNIGHT TO BE
 BURIED MONDAY
Sudden Death of Republican Candidate for Congress
 In Fifth District

LakeVille, Oct 5--There has been no death in recent years that came with so much of q surprise to the state in general as that, late last night, of pr. George H. Knight, the Repub- Hcan candidate for Congress from the 5th district. Death came as he start ed to speak at a rally here with Geo. B. Chandler, and was caused by heart disease from which he has suffer ed for several years. As he started to speak he put his hand to his heart and toppled over dead. He was a nominee for governor at the recent Republican state convention, with dra wing after the first ballot. He was member of the state tubercu- losis commission, served three terms in the General Assembly. He was a surgeon general on the staff of Gov ernor George P. Mclean, now United States Senator. He was former superintendent of the state institute for feeble minded in Minnesota and at the time of his death was superinten- dent of the Connecticut school for inlbeciles.
 The funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock and will be conducted by Rev. J. c. God dard at pr. Knights home. Inter- ment will be at Salibury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-05
ENTRIES IN THE GRAND
 PBIX RAGE. 41O MILES

Vanderbilt Cup Cour se. Milwaukee. Wis, Oct. 5-Nearly 35,ooo persons event of the Vanderbilt cup autorno- bile racing program, today. Every driver entered in the days competi- tion has a wide reputation.
 The day was ideal. The course waAs fast and the prediction was made that 73 miles an hour or better would be made. Last years grand prfx was won by David Bruce Brown. who was killed here, last Tuesday, in practice. His average time was 74.45 miles an hour.
 Racing fans began pouring into the enclosed course, early today. Almost everyone carried a lunch box or bas- ket prepared for a long stay. Starter Wagner sent the drivers away on their long Journey at 10 a. m.
 Ralph Mu1ford's Knox car was not fit to enter the race and the same Vanderbilt cup race caused him to withdrew. Barney OIdheld was driv- ing the Fiat in place of Bruce-Brovn It was announced that Joe Horan which had been entered as Dawson 6 mount Louis Fontaine took Lewis place at the wheel of the Lozier. Fofa- taine rode as Nelson's Enechanician 1n was formerly chauffeur for Charles F. Pfeister. of this city. Fontaines me-
 Teddy Tetzzlaff was leading the grand prix racers at the end of the 5th lap. He had made 3s miles and fraction in 31:17 Caleb Bragg, in a Fiat was close behind in 31.31. Berg do1l in Benz, was 3rd in 3216- Hughes was having trouble with his spark plug and was more than laps behind Tetz1aff.
 Bob Burman was forced out of the race in the 2nd lap with broken pls- ton
 Wishart was out of the race during his first lap with a broken shaft He was compelled to pull his car off the track in the Fond Du Lac stretch
 Caleb Bragg who did not intend to enter the race on account of the death of his teammate, Bruce Brown. did not change his decision untii early today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-05
MARRIAGE ADVISED BY BERTILLON IN
 ORDER TO LIVE LONG

Baltimore, Oct 5-"To live long, get married This Is the advice of M Jacques Bertillon, of Paris chief of ths bureau of municipal statistics of Paris and brother of M. AIphonse Ser tiI1on, inventor of tf1e Bertf1ron system Of criminal Identification.
 Jacques spoke at Johns Hopkins University on --Statistical Demonstra,- tien and the Physical and Moral Ad- vantageS Of Marriage and Family"
 Not only is marriage conducive to long Afe but it IeSsens criminal and suicidal incIinations'' Bertillon co6i- tinued, and he demonstrated it by charts, showing statistics taken in France and Switzerland. He said the same was true of all countries
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-05
BASEBALL IMPORTATION FOR NEWSPAPER WORKERS
 IN THE WORLDS SERIES

New York, Oct. 5.-John B. Ford, head of the baseball workers assocla- ton. announced, today. that meet ing will be held at the headquarters in the Hotel Imperial at II o'clock, Monday morning, to supply news papermen with tickets for the world s series.
 Visiting newspapernen will be giv- en information regarding tranSporta- ton to and from Boston at the as sociation headquarters. Beginning this evening. the headquarters will be open for visitors
 A meeting will be held, Monday afternoon at o'clock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-05
WALL STREET TO-DAY

New York, Oct 5-The stock mar ket opened active at fractional ad- vances.
 Il a. m.-Fractionai recessions from opening figures were followed by re- coveries.
 Government bonds unchanged. other bonds steady.
 Closing - Pronounced strength was shown in the last hour when brisk buying caused many issues to advance to new high prices for this movement Lehigh Valley attracted most 5.tten- tion, advancing to TIT 1-a, a gain Of over 2 points for the half day, ana Inter. Met. preferred continued it's up ward movement, selling at s5 ags1ust 63 1-2 yesterday. Fractional gains were made in many other stocks, in- cluding Reading, Union Pacific an4 Steel
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-05
WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE.

New York, Oct, 5-Recent vain at- tempts of the Woman's Suffrage ley a statement endorsing it's work have been renewed by committee from the New York Woman's suf- frage association. This renewal is in suffrage made by Cardinal Gibbons. and, in the form of a letter of pro test to him. is directed toward the Baltimore pre1ate.
 Last week at notable dinner in his honor, Cardinal Gibbons said:
 Equal suffrage, in my opinion which is a social block in the United States, and is the greatest evil of the day. If women had equal poiiti- ability that on the slightest provocs.- ton she would seek divorce. Given such equality, they might overstep conditions, are too prone to go to the divorce courts, and political equal ity might make them even more so It might have the effect of turning
 According to the local suffrage ad- vocates, the Cardinal is all wrong They declare that with the granting to women of the rights to vote. wives will become real comrades and help mates and cease to be mere play things or s slaHes as they shey ,t Rn5 it ,
 against the admonition to young men in his -'Discourses and Sermons; {; Seek wife who is virtuous in her conduct, modest in her deneanor, dis erect and temperate in speech, and who is trained in the school of do- mestic habits. She will create for you a quiet, contented and cheerful home"
 They insist that he recognize other than the 'fschool of domestic habits' ito be quite modern.
 President Emeritus Charles W. Eliot, of Harvard, who advised this years freshmen class to Hook ahead to mar riage-the sooner the better: postponed marriage is the greatest evil of mod ern times,'' also comes in for shaft of their argument. It is declared that his advice lis the sort that really would tend to bring about the Car dinal's prediction as to divorce.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-05
Foley Kidney PiIls

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 HAVE HIGHEsT RECOMMENDATION s; A. Davis, e27 Washington St., Connersyillf ind, is in his e5th year. He writes T hay lately suffered much from my kidneys and blat der had severe back aches and my kidney actio was too frequent, Causing to lose much slee 1t night; and 5c my biadder there was constai pain. took Foley Kidney Pills for some tim and am now free of all trouble and again able be up and around. Foley Kidney Pills have n highest recOmmends tion."
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-05
Rat Attacks Baby;
 Driven Of By Mother

New York. Oct. 5-A rat attacked ttle 7-montl1s-old baby of Mrs. George Sofland in his crib in the home at 671 DeKalb avenue, today. Attract ed by the child's cries. Mrs Rol1land saw the rat with it's teeth in the doctor who was called said the fangs missed an artery by a sixteenth of an inch
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-05
BRIGANp HEADS RULGARIANs
1.soo CREEKS LEAVE HERE.

New York, Oct. 5-The steamer Mac edonia. with more than 1,5o0 Greeks aboard. volunteers and reservists who are anxious to fight the Turks in the sailed from Pier 31. in BrooLlyn, for Greece- Other liners of the National Steam Navigation Company of Greece will sal on Oct. IT, Oct. 2S and Nov. To- each carrying about the same mum Der of patriots eager to serve their country
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-05
TEN ROUND GO BETWEEN LARRY M'LEAN AND
 CHARLIE SCHMIDT SOON

Buffalo, Oct. 5.-"Big Larry Me Lean. of the Cincinnati Reds will fight 10 rounds with Charlie Schmidt, of the Providence club of the Interna- tional League, before New York club, shortly.
 Schrnidt's manager, Marvin Schmidt. signed articles here, today, for the bout.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-05
WOMEN IN POLITICS

New York-The produce markets here are a, menace to life and health, members Of the Women'as National Democratic Campaign league declare. They urge a huge central market and greater inspections.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-05
TEDDY ON JOB AGAIN.

New York, Oct. 5-Back at his reg ular job as contributing editor. Col. Roosevelt took time from his duties to confer with a number of advisers at the Outlook today. The Progres- sive candidate would not discuss hls plans
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-05

Chardon, O.-At the death of Lydia Bruce, spfnster. a wedding cake was found in a box sealed for 50 yesrs- She put it aside after the sudden death of her fiance. not to be opened untu she died.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-05

New York-Untn sick folk and ba- bies get protection against unscrupu- lot1s uiIk-frauderts, the Women's Pro- gressiye league here says 1t will never let up in it's war, just declared for pure milk
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-05
E. II. DILLON & co.

choir pieces will be a Te DeuIn and the anthem Send Out Thy Light In the evening the last of the union services in behalf of no-license will be held in the church and the sermon preached by Rev. E. C. Carpenter.
 Rev. E. C. Carpenter, one of the leaders in the no-license movement in Stratford, in an interview with a Far fner reporter, said that he believed a desperate attempt had been made to frustrate the no-license vote next Monday. MT Harold Lowell, the town clerk, has written repeatedly to the proper authorities for said ballots, and only this morning received an evaSive reply to the effect that they did not understand his letter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-05

New York-A milk horror'' show picturing the evils of bad milk will be on view at the National Congress of Domestic Clubs scheduled to take place here from Oct. 2e to Nov. 2.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-05

New York-The Women's Branch of the Progressive Party's finance com- rnittee has completed plans to invade IT middle western states and sell bull moose buttons at 25 cents per.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-05

Chica ago@The Woman's Wilson lea Eue. today. inaugurated it's Saturday afternoon receptions at the Hotel sherman They will continue through the campaign and the women say will be resumed at the White House
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-05
TURKEY CAUSING
 POWERS TROUBLE
Diplomatic Efforts to Keep Peace in Balkans Thwart-
 ed By Fighting Turks

Paris, Oct. 5.-The powers were having more trouble, today. with Fur key than with Bulgaria. Servla, Mon tenegrc and Greece put together. in their efforts to keep peace in the
 The Turks have made peace with the Italians at a heavy sacrifice to give themselves a free hand to deal with the quadruple alliance and now they want to deal with it. Assuming that the Sultan wins the war, itself, 1t will be a good thing for his govern n1ent. It has lost credit in the struy gle with Italy. By beating the Balkan alliance, it can regain it.
 The Bulgarians are still full of fight without plenty of help. Montenegro also is still of good courage but it's army is too small to be considered seriously.
 If there is war it will be because Turkey, having been challenged, in sists on fighting. Reports of guer- rilla campaigning along the Turkish frontier have been fully confirmed but it does not yet amount to warfare.
 BRIGAND HEADS BULGARIANS,
 Sofia, Oct. 5.-TWeuty-f1ve hundred Bulgarians, under the brigand, San the kidnapper of Miss Ellen M. Stone, have burned the Turkish barracks al OSchumaya and occupied the strategic Kresna Passage above the river Strumma, according to reports current here, today.
 The cabinet, today, asked the par Hament for an $18,00O,OO0 war fund
 WATERBURY GREEKS READY.
 Waterbury, Oct. 5.-Greeks in this city to the number of 15O have made all preparations to return to Greece which threatens that country. The men are waiting orders from the Greek consul.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-05
Ruptured Children

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-05

Chfcago-Leaders of the progressive woman are hard at work. today, get ting women to register for the fall election The fair sex can vote in illinois for university trustees.
 Detroit-One thousand women win watch the polls at the election day to see that the votes for equal suffrage constitutional amendment are count .rd
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-05

AIpena. Mich.-This city'S only woman barber Mrs. G. Smith, has applied for the official position of dog
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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-06-20

bruised and half stunned as was
from the hard fall. my sole longing
was to reach and throttle that mad,
man who had ridden me down in such
demon style.
You unclaimed DEVIL" cried
savagely, whirling him over upon his
back, Il spared your life once tonight,
but. by all the gods. III not do II
again."
Gosh. Cap, is tibet you?" asked the
voice of the other. feebly.
| started back, and lost my hold
upon him.
"Bungay? in an establishment that
nearly robbed me Of utterance. Good
God, man! is this really your"
Its whut's left o me-" he answered
solemnly. sitting up and feeling his
head as II expecting to find 1t gone.
Tibet WIS bout Their worst ride ever
took"
II should think 1t likely" ex-
claimed. my anger risiny again as
thought of 1t. What, In Heavens
name. do you mean by riding down
on me like that?"
Holy Gee, Cap" he explained pen.
itently, we don't go ter think | ever
did 1t purpose, do ye Why. ther
gosh-durned old thing run away"
Ran away"
Sure. We bin a hangin' on ter
Their name O. tibet critter fer nigh
ION three mile.I an a prayin' fer a
feather bee ter light on. It's my last
listment en- Their cavalry. We bet
never seed none O. yer steam keers,
but l reckon they don't go no faster
ne. tibet blame boss. Gosh. Cap, ye
amt got no call fer ter git mad:
couldn'- stepped her with a yoke
O steers, burned If cud. sorter
reckon l know now bout whut Scott
meant when he said, The turf the fly
ing courser spurned. bet this
one did"
Jed rubbed his cheeb as If it stung
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-06-20
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens in q Confederate tent
at a critical stage of the Civil War. Gen.
Lee imparts to Capt. Wayne an important
message to Longstreet. Accompanied by
Sergt. Craig an old army scout Wayne
starts on his mission. They get within
the lines of the enemy and in the dark
ness Wayne Is taken for Federal Of
hcer and g young lady on horseback Is
given in his charge. She Ii northern
girl ana attempts to escape. One of the
horses succumbs and Craig goes through
with the dispatches, while Wayne and My
Lady OF the North are left alone. They
seek shelter in a hut and entering 1t in
the dark q huge mastiff attacks Wayne
Ihe girl shoots the brute just in time
The owner OF the hut. Jed Bungay. and
MS WIFE appear and soon party Of
horsemen approach. They are led by a
man claiming to be Red Lowrie. but who
proves to be Maj. Brennan. a Federal
officer whom the Union girl recognizes.
He orders the arrest Of Wayne as spy
and he Is brought before Sheridan, who
threatens him with death unless he re-
veais the secret message. Wayne believes
Edith Brennan to be the wife of Maj.
Brennan. He is rescued by Jed Bungay.
who starts to reach Gen. Lee. while
wayne In disguise penetrates to the ball
room. beneath which ne had been i'm
Prisoned. He is introduced to Miss
Minor and barely escapes being unmask-
Cd Edith Brennan, recognizing Wayne.
says she Will save him. Securing pass
through the lines. they are confronted by
brennan. who is knocked senseless. Then.
bidding Edith adieu. Wayne makes q
dash for liberty
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-06-20

still Surely nothing less than hate,
and a thirst for vengeance bitter as
death, implacable as fate. could ride
like that through the black night on
the track of hunted man!
l was able to trace dimly his out
lines now as he rose on an eminence
in my rear. his horse looming dark
against the sky. like those giant
sleeds that snorted fire in my child S
"icture-uooks at home. and then. with
increasingly louder thunder of hoof.
beats, he came charging str:ight down
toward me. In sheer desperation
glanced on either side, seeking some
avenue Of escape, but the high banks
were unscalable; my sole remaining
hope lay in a shot which should drop
that crazed brute before he struck
and crushed me. Riding my best,
with all the practised skill of the
service. swung my body sideways.
b.acing myself firmly In the deep sad
die. and took steady e.m. The ham,
mer came down with a dull. dead
click. the revolver was chargless. and
l hurled the useless weapon full at
the advancing brute. Almost at the
instant We struck, my horse went
down with the impetus. while over
us both. as if shot from a cannon.
plunged our pursuer. his horse turn
ing complete somersault, the rider
falling SO close that was upon him
almost as soon as he struck the
ground.
A dip Of the flying hoof had cut a
shallow cash across my forehead, and
my hair was wet with blood. yet
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-06-20

was at Sowder Church, and his ad-
vance cavalry pickets ought to be as
far west as the Warrentown road.
The distance between, by hard riding.
might be covered in three hours. My
Eorse seemed fresh, his breath came
naturally and without effort. and l
pressed him along rapidly, for my
whole ambition now centred upon
bringing the information l possessed
within our own lines. Bungay, be-
You'd doubt. had been recaptured long
since. for my own experience told me
how extremely vigilant were the Fed
eral guards. To one unacquainted as
b was with military customs it would
prove impossible to penetrate their
lines; hence. everything must depend
upon my getting through in safety.
Then my thoughts drifted to the
one had left in such serious predica-
ment If had loved her before,
loved her doubly now, for she had
proven herself woman among wom-
en- in time of danger and trial. How
clearly her face. with those dark
sweet eyes and the wealth of crown
ing hair. rose before me, while word
by word reviewed all that had passed
between US, dwelling upon each look
or accent that could evince her pos
sible interest in me. Then reason re-
turned to my aid. and resolutely, de-
terminedly. inspired by every instinct
of soldierly honor. l resolved that
would put her from my thoughts for
ever. She was not mine either to love
or possess. unless the uncertain fate
of war should chance to set her free.
Even to dream of her, to cherish her
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-06-20

roads. and wait there until you hear
from me-"
could plainly note the dark shad-
ows of the fellows as they filed out
past the fire, but il never ventured to
take eye or gun OF the man l watched.
How many remain there now?"
Seven"
ANY non.com. among them?"
"A corporal"
Have him take them all south on
the crossroads"
Jones'" he called out huskily.
Yes. sir"
Take what men you have left a
hundred yards south on the Cross
road"
We could hear them ,cruncLing
their way through the bushes, until
the sound finally died out lin the dis
lance.
Nov, Lieutenant, you come with
me-softly. and keep your distance"
We moved back slowly. step by step.
until we came to the rear door of the
shed. | reached out into the darkness,
but without turning my face away
from him, and silently severed the
picket-rope. retaining the loosened
end In my grasp. 1t was so intensely
dark where we stood that slipped the
pistol unobserved into my belt
Face to the rear" l said sternly.
AS he turned to obey this order
with quick movement tripped him.
sprang backward. and shut the door
In a single bound l was upon the
back of the black, and had flung the
severed ropes end at the flank of the
next horse in line. There was a rush
of feet. a sharp swapping of cords.
wild scurrying through the bushes, as
twenty frightened horses stampeded
up the bank, and then, lying face
down over the saddle pommel, sent
the startled black crashing down into
the shadows of the ford. The fellow
o. guard tried his best to stop us,
but we were past him like the wind
He did not fire. and doubtless in the
darkness saw merely a stray horse
broken from the picket-rope. The 9TH
er fellow took one s wifi shot. but 1t
went wild, and | heard the voice of
the enraged lieutenant damning in the
distance. Then with rush we went
up the steep bank On the eastern
shore, and sat upright in the saddle
and gave the black his rein. -.