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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-21
DEBUT
 AS A PROPHET
WILSON WILL CARRY NEARLY EVERY STATE. PREDICTS
 NEW YORKER.

Indianapolis, Ind. Aug. 21-While disclaiming all ability as a prophet, W. G. McAdoo. of New York, Vice Chairman of the Democratic National Committee. is enthusiastic over the Democratic prospects at the coming electio ion.z' While he s@twas in the city yesterday for the Marshall notifica- tion ceremonies, he said:
 T am glad to say that Chairman McComb6 is getting better and that he will be able to resume his duties at an early date
 q am just an ordinary business man. with small knowledge of politics, and have not, therefore, had time to develop the gift of prophecy Now, there are Hi1les of the Republican committee and Perkins of the third termers, who. are veterans in the game and will doubtless laugh if l essay the role However, I must learn, and I understand that one of the first things to do in politics is to be bold in the alluring field of prophecy, so this is my qualifying round:
 'I prophecy that Wilson and Mar shall will carry nearly every State in the Union.
 ''It is enough to establish my repu- .tation as a real prophet to say that Electoral College will practically make the election of Wilson and Marshall unanimous. Don't forget to say that I say Practically The most serious danger for the Democrats is oyerconfi- dence."
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FOR HEMP TRUST INQUIRY
tained Large Rebates on Ex- port Taxes.

Washington, Aug. 21-Representa- tive Jones of Virginia introduced a resolution yesterday paving the way for an investigation of the American Hemp Trust the International liar vester Company George W, Perkins, and the Roosevelt administration in connection with alleged manipulations of the Hemp Trust in the Philippines. MT. Jones is Chairman of the House Committee on Insular Affairs. which has charge of legislation relating to the Philippines.
 The Jones resolution contains a pre- amble calling attention to a recently issued work entitled The American Occupation of the Philippines" by James H. Blount. formerly an Aneri- pines and for four years Judge of the court of first instance at Manila Mir Jones recites that this book charges that the International Harvester Corn- pany and other American importers of Manila hemp in the past ten years have collected more than $4,000,000 in refunds of export taxes on Manila hemp under a rebate system growing out of the administration of the Phil ippine Tariff act of 1902 by the Re publican Insular Government. MT. Jones thinks the refunds represent in effect a subsidy to American hemp importers, and his resolution seeks to obtain from President Taft, if nec- essary, information as to the extent to which exemptions of American im- porters from payment of the export tax have operated unjustly and who have been the beneficiaries.
 TY~Aw- Sr Yy<avafT
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-21
CHAPTER III.
The carihou Carnival.

The Caribou Carnival.
 TH HB education of the little Me
 lisSe began at once, while the
 post was still deserted It be-
 ~ gan, first of all. with Maballa. She stared dumbly and with shattered faith at these two creatures who told her of wonderful things in the up- bring of a child things of which she had never so much as heard rumor be- fore. Her mother instincts were arous- ed, but with Cree stoicism she made no betrayal of them.
 The leather tanned immobility of her face underwent no whit of change when Cummins solemnly declared that the little MeIisse was about to begin teething. She sat grimly and watched them in silence when between them upon bearskin stretched on the floor they tried vainly to persuade Melisse to use her feet.
 Weeks passed and Williams came in from the southern forests. Mukee fol- lowed him from the edge of the Bar rens. Old Per-ee, partly Eskimo, re- turned from the Eskimo people, three quarters starved and with half of his dogs. stolen. From the north. east, west and south the posts fur srangers trailed back Life was resumed. There was a softness in the air, a growing warmth in the midday sun. The days of the big change were near. And when they came, John Cummins and Jan Thoreau. of all the factors people. wore patches at their knees.
 One afternoon in the beginning of the mush snow long team of rakish malemutes, driven by an Athabasca French-Canadian, raced wildly into the , clearing about the post. The entire post rushed out to meet the newcomer. He was Jean de Gravois, the most i'm portant man in the Fond du Lac coun- try, for whose goodwill the company paid small bonus. That he had made a record catch even the children knew by the size of the packs on his sledge and by the swagger in his walk
 Gravois was usually one of the last to appear at the annual gathering of the wilderness fur gatherers. He was a big man in reputation as he was small in stature. He was one of the few of his kind who had developed personal vanity along with unerring cunning in the ways of the wild. Ev- erybody liked Gravois, for he had a big soul in him and was as fearless as a lynx, and he liked everybody, includ- ing himself
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-21
Al ROOSEVELT SONG
We'll Known New Haven Citizen Com
 poses Some Ringing Stanzas

A well known citizen of New Haven has written some ringing stanzas for Roosevelt song that are likely to be adopted by the National Roosevelt campaign committee. The verses made a great. hit at the New Haven banner raising of progressives. They follow:
 Raise the Roosevelt Banner .CTune: Marching Through Georgian ) Raise the Roosevelt banner, boys! it's
 where we all belong He's our standard bearer, and he's
 running good and strong The old Bull Moose is calling us to
 push the cause along, Roosevelt and Johnson forever.
 Chorus: Hurrah! Hurrah! The vote that means Hurrah! Hurrah! The square deal is # our boast! Progressiveness our slogan that has
 swept from coast to coast, Roosevelt and Johnson forever.
 hear our joyful shout! How the trusts are fighting as they
 see what we're about! Wait until election and we'll have
 them both knocked out, Roosevelt and Johnson forever. eChorus) Children will not slave in mills when
 Teddy has his way; Women will not have to work but
 eight hours any day; Toilers then will surely get a fair and
 honest pay.
 Roosevelt and Johnson forever. (Chorus)
 So we'll free our country from the un- 4 just greed for gain, North and South, and East and West,
 from mountain side to main: Resistance to progressiveness is every
 where in vain,
 Roosevelt and Johnson forever. lChorus) n R T
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To the Board of County Commissions l ....- oR ENairGald Cn1Infv.

To the Board of County Commissions
 CTS of Fairfield County:
 I hereby apply for a transfer of a license No. 252 to sell Spirituous and Intoxicating Liquors, Ale, Lager Beer, Rhine Wine and Cider, from Richard Lombard at 200 Noble Ave. to Rich ard Lombard at 1000 Railroad Ave, Town of Bridgeport. Thet proposed place of business is not located with in 200 feet in a direct line of a Church Edifice or Public School house. or the premises pertaining thereto, or any Post Office, Public Library or Cemetery.
 Dated at Bridgeport this 18th day of Aug, A. D.. 1912.
 RICHARD LOMBARD,
 Applicant We. the undersigned, electors and taxpayers, as defined by law, of the Town of Bridgeport hereby endorse the application of the above named Richard Lom bard for such license, and we do severally certify each for himself that we are taxpayers owning real estate situated in said Town of Dated, at Bridgeport this 18th day of Aug, A. D., 1912.
 Owen Light. Bridgeport; Michael Brannick, Bridgeport; Marshall E.. Gray, Bridgeport; Albert Schmidt, Bridgeport; c. Falin, Bridgeport.
 I hereby certify that the above named endorsers are electors and tax payers, as defined by law, of the Town of Bridgeport.
 Dated at Bridgeport this 18th day of Aug, A. D., 1912.
 WILLIAM THOMAS, I,14b *p33 Town Clerk.
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Copyright 1911. bu the Bobbs-
 Merrill Co.


 "A missionary is coming over from Fort Churchill to talk to our trappers when they come in. She shall be bap- ized."
 Like a cat Jan was on his feet. his eyes flashing. his long. thin fingers clinched. his body quivering with a terrible, excitement
 No. no! Not baptize by missioner! he cried. 'She shall be good an love Ee great God. but not baptfze by mis- sioner. No. no, noy'
 Cummins turned upon him in aston ishlnent. Before him Jan Thoreau stosid for minute like one gone mad. his whole being consumed in a pas sion terrible to look upon. 1.-the giant of muscle and fearlessness that he was, Cummins involuntarily drew back step, and the handspring of instinct within him prompted him to lift a hand as if to. ward off leaping thing from his breast.
 Jan noted the backward step, the guarded uplift of hand, and with an agonized cry he buried his face in his
 
 hands. In another instant he had turned and, before Cummins' startled voice found words, had opened the door and run out into the night. The man saw him darting swiftly toward the forest and called to him, but there was no response.
 Painting itself each instant more plainly through the tumuit of his emo tions was what Jan had come to know as the picture in his brain. Shadowy and indistinct at first. in, pale, elusive lines of mental fabric. he saw the pie ture growing, and in its growth he saw first the soft, sweet outlines of a woman's face and then great luring eyes, dark like his own. And be- fore these eyes, which gazed upon him with oyerw helming love. all else faded away from before Jan Thoreau. The : fire went out of his eyes, his fingers relaxed. and after a little while he got up out of the snow, shivering, and went back to the cabin. ! CuInmins asked no questions. He looked at Jan from his cot and watch ed the boy silently as he undressed and went to bed. and in the morning the whole incident passed from his mind.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-21

To the Board of County Commission
 CTS of Fairfield County
 hereby apply for transfer of a license to sell Spirituous and Intoxi- eating Iiouors. Ale Lager Beer, Rhine Wine and Cider from 1855 Main street to 1924 Main street, Town of Rridgeport. The proposed place of business is not located within 200 feet in a direct line of a Church Edi- fee or Public School house, or the nrenises pertaining, thereto, or any Post Office. Public Library or Ceme- tery.
 of Aug, A. D., 1912.
 VINCENT I. LEURTY,
 Applicant We. the undersigned, electors and taxpayers, as defined by law, of the Town of Bridgeport hereby endorse the application of the above named Vincent I. Leurty for such license and we do severally certify each for him self that we are taxpayers owning real estate situated in said Town of Bridgeport.
 Dated at Bridgeport this sth day of Aug, A. D., 1912. Lockhart, 756 Washington Ave; Michael, Hughes, 719 Washington Ave; Jno T. King, 325 Boston Ave. :: Geo. King, 1423 Noble Ave.
 hereby certify that the above named. endorsers are electors and tax payers, as defined by law, of tho Town of Bridgeport.
 Dated at Bridgeport this 18th day of Aug, A. D, 1912
 WILLIAM THOMAS, l. If sp3 Town Clerk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-21
LIEUT.. CHAFFEsE LAUDS
 FRENCH TROOPERS AS BEST

New York, Aug. 21.-Returning, yes ,terday, from France where he was sent by the United States army to study the cavalry methods of the French army, Lieutenant Adna R. Chaffee, Jr., told that the French troopers for horsemanship outclassed any of the riders in the army of this country and the toughest riders among Western cowboys. The lieutenant said it took him six months to get onto their riding.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-21
Notice tO Contractors

-s x The Board of Education of the City of Bridgeport, Conn, by the connit- tee in charge, hereby invite bids for the furnishing of material and labor for the erection of proposed school building to be located on Whittier street, Bridgeport, Conn.
 To be in accordance with drawings and specifications on file at office of Leonard Ashein1, Architect. 211 State street.
 All bids shall be sealed and handed to the architect on or before o'clock D. m. Monday, September 9th, 1912. Each bid as an evidence of good faith must be accompanied by a cer- tified check, in favor of the Board, for an amount equal to five per cent (5go) of the amount of the bid
 The right is reserved to reject any and all bids.
 By order of the Board of Education.
 DIR. G. w. OSBORN. Chairman
 LEONARD ASHEIM. Architect Bridgeport, Conn. August IT. 1912.
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tTo Be Continued.)
THE "PROGRESSIyEv PARTY

Is the individual, man or woman, who uses Foley Kidney Pills for back ache, rheumatism, weak back, and other kidney and bladder irregulari- ties. Foley Kidney Pills are healing. streng ngthening, tonic, and quick to produce beneficial results. Contain no harmful drugs. Never sold in bulk. Put up in two sizes in sealed bottle. The genuine in a yellow package. F. l.. Curtis. %135
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Earmer Want Ads. Cent . Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-21

Glacier Park, Mont, Aug. 20-Miss Helen Taft and Robert Taft, daughter and son of President Taft are spend ing month in a tour through Gla
 cier National park. Miss Taft ar-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-21

ranged the party, which also includes Miss Martha Bowers, daughter of the late attorney general of the United States Lloyd W. Bowers, her brother,
 and also Miss Isabel Vincent. daugh-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-21

sshe loved this, Jan," he said hus<ily. fingers trembling and his breath com pg quickly as he touched them, a Iozen worn, dusty things At the last ,ne of all, which was more ragged md worn than the others, he gazed for long time. It was a little Bible, his wffe's Bible, finger worn, patched, pathetic in it's poverty. The man gulp- sd hard.
 'sShe loved this, Jan," he said huski- lg. "She loved this worn. old book more than anything else. and little Melisse must love it also. Melisse must be Christian"
 s'Ah. yes; ze leetle MeIisse mus love Ee great God,'' said Jan softly.
 CummIns rose to his feet and stood Tor a moment looking at the sleeping bauz.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-21
SS HELEN TAFT AND HER BROTHER ROBERT
 ON A TOUR OF GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, MONT.

ter of President and Mrs. George E.. Vincent of the University of Minneso- ta Mrs. Vincent is chaperon of the party.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-09-05
VIRGINIA OUTLAWS LOCATED?
Allen and Edwards Thought to be
in Montana.

Roanoke, Va, Aug. 3O.-Detectlve
w. G. Baldwin to-day received a let
ter from the chief of police in Silver
Bow County, Montana, who writes
that two men answering the descrip-
tions of Sidna Allen and Wesley Ed
wards, the Hillsville fugitives, have
been seen in that vicinity and that
the authorities are working to land
them. The letter further states that
a family of Hatfelds from West Vir-
ginia are living near there and it is
supposed that the court room assass-
ins are being cared for by them.
While Detective Baldwin says he
thinks it is possible that the men are
the two hunted outlaws, he fears
there is some mistake as to the identl-
iication. He says the letter came
from the chief, who should be reli-
able source.
The detective said to-day that he
and his men have abandoned the
search for the men in the Blue Ridge
section. He said that he believed the
outlaws have left the State.
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In the Wrong Berth.

The long train Of Pullman sleepers
was rushing toward New York with
it load of human freight. 1t was
still early and only few of the pas
sengers were astir. A china sales
man in one of the lowers was aWak-
ened by a commotion at the curtains
of the berth above him. A moment
later a bare foot was thrust through
the opening and placed upon the edge
of his bed. A woman's voice spoke
in angry accents.
Look there, John! I bought those
stockings yesterday at Hunters for
rs cents a pair and they guaranteed
them not to crock. I'm going to
send them back. Just see my FOOT"
In some bewilderment the drum
mer beheld for an instant a dainty
foot upon which the discoloration
was unmistakable.
MADAM" he said, "the crooks be-
long on the shelf across the aisle"
Judge.
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Asking the Impossible.

This story is told because Billy
Gould says it Is new. Mr.. Gould al
leges that one dark night two men
were walking home from their club,
says the Cincinnati Times-Star. Both
gentlemen were potted for fair. For
mutual support and protection they
were walking arm in arm.
"Suddenly," says Mr.. Gould, "they
fell over an obstruction on the pave
ment. One rolled into the gutter to
the left. The other fell into a trench
left uncovered by some workmen, to
the right. Dead silence reigned for a
time. Then the man in the gutter
raised feeble pipe.
"I say, old chap said he, won't
you give me a bit of lift?'
"'Wash thash?' asked the other
from the trench.
"T say. you know said the man
in the gutter, won't you give me bit
of a lift?'
No. said the other.
"'Why not?' asked the man in the
gutter.
Because said the man in the
trench, thickly, you're tryin' to fiat
ter me!'"
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was served, after which the bride
changed her dress for her going
away suit of Copenhagen blue, of
latest weave and mode. Mr.. and
Mrs. Smoak left in an auto for their
future home in Bamberg, followed
by a shower of rice, old shoes and
hearty good wishes.
The bride is deservedly popular
young lady. By her lovable DISPOSE
ton and many good qualities she has
won a large circle of friends, and
it's with reluctance we relinquish her
to the keeping of one worthy of so
rich a trust. The groom has long
been resident of Bamberg, and en-
joys the respect and confidence of
the people of his town. They were
the recipients of many beautiful
presents.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-09-05
BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1872
P. T. HILDEBRAND FOR JUDGE.
Solicitor Candidate to Succeed Judge
Copes, who Will Resign.

Orangeburg, Sept. 1.-Solicitor P.
T. Hildebrand has announced his can
didacy for the judgeship of the 1st
judicial circuit, which office is soon
to become vacant through the resig-
nation of the incumbent, Judge Rob-
ert E. Copes. So far there is no 9TH
er announced candidate from this
county for the position, and it is
stated Mr.. Hildebrand will probably
receive the unanimous endorsement
of the Orangeburg County Bar.
Mr.. Hildebrand has served twelve
years as solicitor of the 1st circuit
and was renominated in the re-
cent primary, without opposition, for
fourth term of four years.
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CLEVER SCHEME DETECTED.
Worked Ten Years Until Something
Slipped.

Mobile, Ala, Aug. 30.-A round
I'D of indicted former employees of the
Southern Railway came when Detec-
tive Edward Mcqueen, of the rail-
roads secret service, reached Mobile
to-day for the purpose Of arresting
eleven ticket sellers and takers OF
the Southern charged with swindling
the company out of more than $780,
900.
Nine are now under arrest and
other arrests are only matter OF
time.
All the depredations were commit
ted on the Mobile-Selma branch OF
the Southern. extending over ten
years, but the indictments cover only
the last three years.
It is alleged the plan was for the
ticket seller to sell unpunched ana
unstamped tickets. The ticket taker
returned the tickets unpunched to
the seller, who resold them, the ticket
rack consequently checking with the
cash when auditors came. The seller
and taker split the money.
The scheme worked for number
of years until somebody slipped.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-09-05
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt Etchings.

Ehrhardt, Sept. 2.-Sunday morn
ing Mr.. EFF. Zeigler lost his dwelling
and contents by fire. The fire is sup
posed to have caught from the stove
fue. This leaves Mr.. Zeigler and his
household in bad shape, as besides
his family of wife and six small chill
dren, his father and brother lived
with him and was a hard struggle
for him to maintain them. Now this
hard luck Detailing him makes it
doubly so.
One negro shot and killed another
negro at Schofield's mill on yester-
day. The negro who did the shoot
ing was caught about Colleton, S. c.,
and brought through town to-day on
the way to Jail.
Rev. D. B. Groseclose preached a
fine sermon to-day, mostly to men,
as there was not so many lady folks
out this morning. Says he will have
the bell rung at the appointed time,
and when the hour for Sunday
school or preaching comes he will
commence whether the congregation
has assembled or not. Good idea, as
one time is as good as another and
the more you wait on congregation
the more they will expect you to
wait.
Cotton is moving some, at least
three cars have changed hands here.
The Carolina Gin Co. want to start
their machinery to-day if possible.
Have had some delay about the
power. They have fine outfit and
should do good work.
Farmers that can should gather
all the cotton they can and sell as
little as they can. The crop is going
to be far short of what the farmers
expect themselves.
Mr.. Alex Henderson moves in his
new home to-day.
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One Farmers Wife.

Hendersonville, N. c., Aug. 2S.-
Mrs. Dicea Hyder, wife Of W. R.
Hyder, who lives in the Blue Ridge
section, about six miles from Hender-
sonville, maintains her record of be-
ing one of Henderson county's most
industrious farmer-housewives. Mrs.
Hyder is we'll known character in
Hendersonville, where she markets
all the products of her little farm.
She marketed the first sweet pota-
toes of the season in Hendersonville
one month ago and while in town this
week stated that her potato crop had
already yielded her $50. She and
her husband planted $4,000 potato
plants, of which number approx
mately $4,000 lived, there being
about one-acre patch. She states
that the crop is excellent and al
though she has been harvesting from
it for a month the crop is by no
means exhausted. From half an
acre of tomato plants she says she
has marketed s55 worth this season
and has only harvested theearly crop.
In addition to this Mrs. Hyder has
marketed several dollars worth of
fruits and vegetables, prospects be-
ing bright for one of the richest
harvests as a whole she and her hus-
band have ever reaped.