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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-02


 young officer.
 through the floor Asauarter of an hour after it reappeared bearing my supper, and in an instant, thanks to the lamp, my chamber was once more lighted
 'I was determined to eat only such objects as could not possibly have anything soporific introduced into them. I drew another glass of water. After swallowing a mouthful or z .tHp1ttsappeared to me not to have the same taste that it had in the morning. A suspicion instantly seized me. I stopped, but I had already drunk half glassful of it
 Half an hour had not passed when the same symptoms began to appear, only as had drunk only half glass of the water I contended longer, and instead of falling entirely asleep I sank into state of drowsiness.
 "I dragged myself toward the bed, but I could not reach the bolster I sank on my knees, my hands clasped around one of the bedposts. Then I felt that was lost.'
 Felton became frightfully pale, and convulsive tremor crept through his whole body.
 And what was more terrible" con- tinued milady, twas that at this time l retained a consciousness of the dan ger that threatened me.
 q saw the lamp ascend and leave me in darkness. Then I heard the onlr rf foI& lively that some one approached me. I endeavored to make an effort, I at tempted to cry out. By an incredible effort of will even raised myself up, but only to sink down again immedi- ateIy and to fall into the arms of my persecutor."
 ''Tell The who this man wasr' cried the young officer.
 Milady saw at a single glance all the painful feelings she inspired in Felton, but she would not spare him a single pang.
 "OnIy this time 1t was no longer an inert body without feeling that the .svillain had to deal with. I struggled. v heard him cry out: .'s ~ssThese miserable Purftans! I knew very we'll that they tired out their ex- ecutioners, but I did not think they had been so strong against their lov- ersp Alas, this desperate resistance could not last long!
 My first impulse on coming to my self was to feel under my pillow for the knife had not been able to reach. g But on taking this knife, Felton, a terrible idea occurred to me and did not leave me- It is of this that I now bear the punishment"
 "Coutinue, continuer' said Felton. 'T am eager to see you attain your vengeancew
 .sGa, I resolved that it should take place as soon as possible. I had no . doubt he would return the following = night. During the day had nothing ~-te fear. 22A
 Evening came, the ordinary events were accomplished I only ate some fruit. After supper I exhibited the same. marks of languor as on the pre- ceding evening, but this time, as if I yielded to fatigue, I dragged myself toward my bed, let my robe fall, and got in.
 'I found my knife where I had plac- ssa it nnasr ny puIows and. while
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-02
Nontinued.1

Eontinued.l
 '-The evening came on and with it darkness. But, however profound was this darkness, my eyes began to be ac- customed to it. I saw the table sink
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-02

Miss Mary Cora. of New London cleaned a skirt with gasoline and was severely burned. Her injuries will not prove fatal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-02

New York-Only two of the sum- mer theatres now have orchestras, owing to the failure of the managers and musicians to agree on terms for new contracts.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-09-06

Perkins may be of interest to many
at tins time:
Mr.. Perkins was the chief aide
and co-schemer of J Pierpont Nor
gan while the latter was in the years
between 1860 and 1911 thrott ing
business in every direction. 1t was
Perkins who as Moreans business
partner showed Morgan how to dom
mate the boards Of directors of all
the great railroads, banks and trust
companies, express telephone and
telegraph companies, steamship
lines, insurance companies and all
the great industrial trusts, to the
end that Morgan now has a sirangle
hold ON a corporate wealth Of over
S35, 900, 600, 600, an amount equal
to one-third of the wealth of the
nation.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-09-06

Ia his home town. anon CITY
where he is best known, II ls ireely
predicted that Joseph IL. Msspin
will receive practically the entire
primary vote Of the Democrats Cor
governor. In Fremont county Gen
Maupin is popular with coal miner,
rancher and business man alike.
The Pueblo Leader has this 10 say
Of Gen. Maupin:
Gen. Maupin is Democrat and
believes in progressive Democracy.
He is in thorough accord with the
Baltimore platform.
He has never mixed up with the
warning factions Of the party. Had
he been a machine politician he
could have had the nomination for
governor twelve years ago, but be
would make no promises to the
political bosses and even then lacked
bat five votes Of getting the necessary
majority
And II is because he holds him
self absolutely aloof from boss or
machine rule that his nomination 10
being opposed by the chief boss Of
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-09-06
Split Primary Raxot Nj

Harry hsnocratc Tor at the pm
mary econ at Cheyenss Nyo, lost rnty because hls
friends did understand Although be received $50
votes than his Republican opponent, L. q Hnckh
Democrats had scratched the primary ballot and had written
Eepglaesb for otteT offices
The board oi ruled that Democrats could not
or Republicans the primary aud wherever this had heen
done the balot- Declared Illegal Hnkl received 90
causing deat by
25o
The Colorado law clearly states that slectos vote
only f0r party candidates They srste the ballot
This : a warning that should he needed
In this connection We'll say all Democratic
that Chairman Geo Bradley has appeal party
members not TO overlook candidates at the who have
For the of theRing the ticket and the
individual candidates. for all regardless OF whether
they have opposition. The total
it into good round numbers.
The Democratic primary ticket Gunnson county
tains the of candidates who have opposition
their party the primaries Vote just
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-09-06
NORMAL norES

School opens September 10th.
All Of the teachers employed last
year will return except Miss Edna
Collins who is on the substitute list
for English ia Denver. The English
department will be under the charge
of Mr. Paul Hewitt, graduate Of the
University Of Michigan.
Miss Luella S. Sayle, q graduate
of the State Normal School at Me-
Comb, Illinois, and also Of the State
Teachers College, Colorado, comes
from the Southwest Texas State
Normal School where she held q
similar position, to take charge of
the training work in the upper
grades.
A fully equipped modern kinder
garten and first primary depart
ment will be opened in the Normal
School building under the charge Of
Miss katherine Hale, a graduate Of
the State Teachers College. The
kindergarten age is from four to six
When the weather becomes cold the
children in these departments will
be transported. The kindergarten
will be open forenoons only. The
first grade nine to three.
All day children may bring then
lunches, and will be under the
charge Of competent teacher dur.
ing the noon hour. Parents wish
ing to take advantage of this depart
ment will meet Miss Hale in the
principals Office of the Norma
School Friday or SATURDAY. of thi,
week, or Monday of next, or motif,
the secretary. Miss Eva Carpenter
giving full name and age of child Il
be entered
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-09-06
Rsssevek's bsss
BY C. n. Tavenner,
W NashingtOu Special Writer,

BY C. II. Tavenner,
Washington Special Writer
George w. Perkins in chair"
This quotation does not refer to Mr.
Perkins presence in the chair at the
Chicago Moosefelt convention.
The quotation is taken from the
minutes of meeting of the finance
committee Of the steel trust held
April 5, 1904, at which it was de-
cided that subsidiary companies OF
the steel trust manufacturing half
finished articles should not sell same
to competitors of the trust. (See page
los Stanley Steel report)
This is only one of the revelations
contained in the report of the
Stanley Steel Trust Investigating
Committee, one Of the most able and
remarkable documents of this decade.
The Stanley report, in addition to
indicting Former President Roosevelt
for permitting the trust to obtain
absolute domination of the steel in
dustry, reveals beyond successful
contradiction how George W. Per-
kins came into possession of the
colossal fortune that he is now
spending to finance the Roosevelt
third term movement.
Here is the story of the Perkins
wealth: To start with Mr.. Perkins
made some Of his millions by capital
izing thin blue air into billions oI
dollars real money.
lie made more millions by getting
a monopoly Of wire nail manufactur.
ing plants and forcing the Americas
farmers to pay $500 keg for win
nails that we're sold before tn
organization Of the traet for from
sl25 to $3.50 keg. (See page
Stanley report)
Then he made more by forcing
the thousands of workers in u,
blast furnaces Of his steel milk 4
work twelve hours a day, seven day,
. week, 565 days . wear.
As postscript to the shove infor
nation, the following history Of Mr
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-09-06
j06epso y. o1AO0eo
WNs aeessvsd - oetoAss1 VsD s1als Oo0ssssMs
Aooo06ov ~ 0oUos0oS

all the bosses--T. N Patterson.
This state during the coming ad-
ministrstion will have great inter-
nal Improvement fand 10 he ex-
pt nded Gen. Msspin believes that
the fund should he HONESTLY,
FAIRLY AND JUDICIOUSLY
EXP NDED THROUGHOUT
EVERY PART OF THIS STATE,
and that it should he expended in the
employment of the FARMERS AND
FREE LABORERS Of those several
communities and that in NO instance
SHOULD TIE PEOPLE BE
TAXED TO PAY WAGES TO
CONNECTS, nor convict labor, by
the nee of any state fands. be en-
ployed in COMPETITION WITH
FREE LABOR IN this state
Gunnison cosuty 10 particularly
interested in Gen. Maapin's candid
scy Mrs. Maupin is daughter Of
j c. Mcclure, who conducted a
commission business in Gun uison in
the early days, and she lived in
Gunnison when a little girl
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-09-06
Nvosea eNoM ruRpeNr,Me,

The invention of . new kind Of
synthetic rubber is announced from
Christiania, Norway. A German
physician, DR.. Kurt, Gross, has pro-
duced from turpentine after eight
cen months experimenting . new
rubber-like substance which b de-
clares is . perfect substitute and
costs only one-quarter % much -
the natural article.
It 10 IN odorlea compound, and
its color il yellowish white. Heated
to between 30 and 100 degrees, the
substance becomes transparent; Il
assumes . light brown hue and givss
Of . slight smell Of turpentins.
The inventor has already manu-
factured several articles With tbs
NV artificial rubber to demonstrats
il virtues, notably . set Of accumu-
lston which are Eve times lightes
tkaa TIE usual type made of lad
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-09-06

Mary c. G. Bradford is an Assem-
bly, candidate on the Democratic
Primary ticket for the Office of State
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion. Mrs Bradford well merits the
nomination at the hands of the
party she has so loyalty served for
twenty FIVE years.
For a quarter Of century Mrs
Bradford has been identified with
the cause of progress in Colorado
She was pioneer in the Equal Stuff
rage Movement. Many women who
exercise the power OF the ballot, do
not realize the effort it cost the brave
women and men who secured TO them
the franchise, and forget that some
reward is due them.
With splendid education for a
foundation, teaching experience
added, and this supplemented with
one term as County Superintendent
OF Adams County, and two terms as
County Superintendent of Denver
90 'nty, Mrs. Bradford is splen.
did y equipped for the Office of State
b aperintendent OF Public Instruc.
tion.
Mrs. Bradford has shown ALWAYS
marked ability as an organizer ane
has been a moving spirit in clut
life. The State Federation enioyec
a most profitable term while sh,
was its president. During the las
two years she added to her man,
duties the task of lecturing fol
home products " Labor has al
ways found in her slaunch frienC
and it was largely due to her effurti
that the Woman's Trade Unior
League, Of which she is now presi
dent, was organized
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-09-06
Amxsovs 70 ooueG.

Nerves viitor-Win your de-
bits ne, Ettle bsyf
Eager Ettls Dey-If yOa ~ b
- 1 On is IN - -
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-09-06
AluoeoIoo0osu1
M. ~, G. e. 1sslfssd

Of Denver, Candidate TOR state Sup't
of Public Instruction, an ardent
worker in the interest of
Women aud Children
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06
oHIou NEED.
Hills Are Wasting for Want Of Wood
ed Slopes.

Hills Are Wasting for Want Of Wood
ed Slopes.
Few people are aware of the e1
ceeding need of practical forestry
among the hills Of the Ohio and it
tributaries, particularly those living
in the northern part Of the State and
having nothing to call them thither
But we, who were born and grew W
among those hills and helped to clear
up the farms and pillow the h1llsides,
and have seen the soil, from year to
year, carried away until many q field
by wash and erosion has become utter
" unit for agriculture Of any descrir.
tion, know that the situation is alarm.
ing and that something must be done.
and done soon, or many millions Of
acres. at no distant day, win become
as barren as the hills Of Syria. It 10
only question Of time.
The hills of Syria were once IS fer.
tile as were the hills along the Ohio
80 or rs years ago, but they are now
sroded beyond reclaim, and unless
something radical is done to redeem
ours from wash and waste their doom
10 sealed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06
CAUGHT 4 SEA DEVIL.
~ Before the Fishermen overpose
0red Il They Were Dragged to Sea.

~ ossers the Fishermen overpoys
& cred Il They Were Dragged to Sea.
After having been dragged several
xlles out to sea in . fishing boat
which was in turn aided by . small
ga0Olens launch, by an enormous sea
devil which they had harpooned near
The mouth Of the bay. three Ameri.
cans succeeded in landing the largest
specimen Of the ray family Of fish ever
sean at Manzanitto, Mexico.
The monster measured nearly 81
iset from tip to tip Of its enormous
1appers and was alleged to weigh
slightly less than ton. Its mandibles
which were tightly closed, measured
. meter and fifteen centimetera
ACROSS.
The fish was apparently sleeping on
some low fiat rocks when discovered
and harpooned. It made OF so2 fast
With the small fishing boat that the
laanch went to its assistance. and for
A.nile thereafter the fish carried both
boat and launch In easy tow. It was
not overpowered until several har.
poems had been landed well In ita
body.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06
philippine Pigs.

Army officers partaking Of Filipino
meals should know that the natives
make great preparations for the kill
ing Of pig. When the owners are
ready to kill, the pig is taken upstairs
into the kitchen, where 1t lives luxuri.
ously on boiled rice, Is bathed every
day and prepared for slaughter like a
sacrificial victim. If you are per-
sonally acquainted with . pig Of this
sort and know the day set for its de-
cease" says one writer. "you may
send your servant out to buy fresh
pork, otherwise you had better stick
to chicken and fish," This advice is
given because OF the tendency of the
native to turn his "rooters" into scav.
engers.-Army and Navy Journal
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06
HOW BILLIARDS ORIGINATED.
London Pawnbroker Invented ths
Game In His Leisure Hours.

London Pawnbroker Invented ths
Game In His Leisure Hours.
1t is fact not generally known
that the game Of billiards was invent.
ed by = pawnbroker, William Kew by
name, who fourished in London some
time in the sixteenth century.
This inventive avuncular relative
OF the needy used to employ his leis-
ure hours In wet weather when trade
was dull by taking down the three
balls which were the insignia of his
profession and pushing them about
the counter of his shop with yard
stick, after the manner Of the game
as at present played, and using boxes
fastened to the sides of his counter
for pockets.
n Out Of this was developed table
with q fence Of slight elevation about
1t to keep the balls from rolling on
the door and to enable the player to
make what have since become known
a cushion shots.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06
WISE DONKEY.
Remarkable intelligence Of Show
Beast According TO Manager.

hem1fk8ol0 NtUSSluOSHS0 - OuSW
Beast According TO Manager.
'.It's curious said theatrical man.
ager who had experienced many ups
and downs, chow the stage develops
jealousies. once he'd show on
the road in which 1t was necessary to
make use of horse and donkey.
We got the animals we'll trained for
their parts and on the opening night
they gave first-class performance.
On the following night, however, We
were unable to get the donkey to
move out Of the wings. Prince. the
horse, went on without any trouble
whatever, but Jack-that was the
name Of the donkey could neither b.
coaxed nor driven out before the foot
lights. We finally had to 80 on with
the performance with the donkey left
out. After the show was over we
got together and tried to find out
what had been the matter. Nobody
could offer an explanation until ono
Of the stage hands happened to pick
up 4 program, which showed that
Princes name was printed in the same
kind Of type We used for Jack. We got
Z new lot OF programs the next day,
with the donkey's name printed in
type which was nearly twice as big
as that which we used for the horse.
After that we never had the slightest
trouble"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06
Overlooking.

"Men drunk from liquor and men
drunk from overeating are most sus-
ceptible TO pneumonia and die of 1t"
said Chicago health commissioner in
an address. 1.-THE majority OF cases
Of pneumonia are Of patients who con-
tracted the disease after drunken
debauch or who were drunk from over
feeding" the commissioner continued.
"People drunk from overlooking. l
think, are almost as immoral as those
who stupefy themselves with liquors.
The effects OF pneumonia in such pa
tients are much the same"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06
chamn.one cork..

The manufacture Of the best kind of
corks, those made for champagne bot
ties, are never Entrusted to machines.
The ordinary common cork is made
by machinery, but the best work In
variably is done by human hands. and
the champagne cork cannot be trusted
to machine. All the blemishes in
the cork have to be taken into con-
sideration, so this work is done by
hand labor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06
Future Ideal Town.

In the ideal town Of the future, ~
pictured by Sir Oliver Lodge, the
houses will have gas for heating BY
open fires and for cooking, and cleo
tricity for lighting. The gas, produced
from the coal at the mine, will be
sent long distances through pipes. -
water is now distributed. It is hoped
that the experiment will be tried
soon, the burning Of crude coal In
town being absolutely forbidden. and
at least two English towns are al-
ready considering the plan. The
publication of the air Is one Of the
greatest needs in the Improvement OF
the conditions Of city life.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06
HOW 10 Shake Hands.

Lady Violet Greville is trying to
make a warm handclasp and hearty
handshake popular. She Is very glad.
she says, that the elbow shake" Is
going out Of fashion. Who invented
the elbow shake. she says, she does
not know, but it Is senseless, devoid
Of grace, with no charm or meaning.
It used to be part of a boys or girls
education to learn the graceful curce
of the elbow that was necessary when
hands were shaken.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06
PREFERRED THE GREEN ONES.

He was saunterirg past the grocery
with slow step and booking straight
ahead when the grocer accosted him
with:
oh. Mr.. Smith, just a word"
"Ceitainly-certainly. Excuse my
abstraction. ] fully intended to stop
and buy watermelon"
That's just what I was going to
speak to you about"
Every considerable, I'm sure. go
you have some nice ones this. morn
ing. You may pick me out the largest
one and send it up
Eyes, but a word with you first.
MIR. Smith claim to be an honest
man"
Certainly you do, and you are. Il
didn't think so would take my o..
ders elsewhere"
"And further claim, Mr.. Smith to
have conscience" 1
"Certainly-certainly. Yes, sir, !
believe you have conscience"
"You have bought dozen Or more
melons here since the season OPEN
ed. I have always made the selec-
ton for you, don't feel right about
it. You have made no kicks, but
your coachman was in here yester-
day and was telling me that Of all
the melons thus far sent up, all but
single one turned out to be green. ;"
'tWell?"
I'm sorry about it. Nine out OF 10
of the melons I've handled this yeaE
seem to be green, and ! hope you
won't think it's my fault"
''Why, my dear man, there's no
cause for camplaint-no cause what
ever"
But know how disappointed
person is when they come to put q
melon on the table and find Il
green"
"Tut. tut, man. I'm buying mel-
ons of you because like 'em green.
They last twice as long as the rips
ones and are no higher in price. Pay
no attention to my coachman. II 10
likes ripe melons it's bis misfortnnss
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06
Bible Society Veteran.

A remarkable example Of longevity
Of service in the case Of religious
organization is forthcoming from the
British and Foreign Bible society. Mr..
James Searby became the assistant
secretary of the Lincolnshire auxiliary
Id the year 184s, and 40 years later
succeeded to the secretaryship, posi-
ton he still holds. In recognition OF
this unparalleled tenure OF ONCE the
committee have presented him with .
specially bound copy Of the Bible.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06
Plant Guide. over Texa. Prairlss.

Plant Guides Over Texas Pralrles.
There Is a plant which grows on
the vast Texas prairies which is as
good as . compass" said Harry M.
Topping Of Galveston. Tex. 'Down
that way 1t ia q we'll known fact that
no matter what the weather, whether
rain, sunshine, frost, BLIZZARD or gale
Of wind, this hardy plant turns its
leaves and flowers to tue north.
"Horsemen travelling across the
prairies always consult this plant, de-
termine directions by it and follow Its
instructions, always certain that the
plant will not mislead or deceive"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06
DIGNITY Of British Courts.

Judge Bacon. addressing a solicitor
1T the close OF q case in the White
chapel county court recently said: I
do not wish to suggest any improve
ment in the dress or attire Of solicit
tors, but / really do not think 1t 10
proper for black gown to be on such
q light coat The solicitor bowed his
acknowledgment to the Judge, whose
objection was well founded on many
judicial precedents.-Law Journal.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-06
For Insomnia.

For insomnia try this simple rem
sdy: Have . barber chair rugged up
IN your room. Then, when unable to
70 to sleep by 100 a. M. send your
motor car for your favorite barber.
When he comes. have him give you .
thorough shampoo. II not sleepy then.
repeat. and continue treatment until
put to sleep. II the treatment fails
70 do this in Ave hours. Just take .
lock at the bill.