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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-25
Weather Indications
Especial from United Press.

New Haven, Jan. z5-F'OfecasI- x aII tonigbt and Friday Slightly warmer Friday Moderate northerly winds
 An area of high pressure central over the lake region is producing pleasant weather with low tempera- tnres in the central and eastern sec tfons. The disturbance that appear ed on the Pacific coast yesterday morning has moved rapidly eastward tIsI weather with rising temperature between the Mississippi river and the Rocky Mountains.
 conditions favor for this vicinity fair and continued cold tonight. with in crea sing cIoudiness and rising tenn nerture Friday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-25

At the ninth annual banquet of the New Haven Business Mems associa- tion held in the Tontine hotel, Feb. 1S, 1903, Commodore Peary was the hOnored guest. Several of the 'busi- ness men present who were members of tho old Bicycle club, approached Commodore Peary during the even ing and requested him to give them details of Verhoeff's death. Commo- dOre Peary appeared reticent about speaking of the matter, his reply be- ing meagre- and the interview ended rather unsatisfactOrily.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-04-04
siYENcER'S CHINESE CLIENT.
How the Celestial hdaptei Himself &c
Occidental Con-i.lons.

The "Enave" in the Oakland TRIBUNE
mas rubliShpd several anecdotes aDou'
the late Dennis :, en- 'el Of Ndpa. Wht
was noted US Il iaWina..er. orator auG
lawyer. The following story is particu
lariy good:
one day there entered bis office In
Napa brign, looking. well dressed
Chinuman. He took chair and pro
yecded straight to the point:
You Mr.. Spencer. the BIG lawyer:
Yes"
How much you charge to defend u
Ch.uuman:"
II or what crime?"
Murder"
Five hundred dollars"
The Chinaman said be would cal
again
y few days later he returned TO scr
rers Office. gravely placed 500 in coli
On the desk before the astonishad at
tolney and said:
"Ail lite ! kill i'm
Sleneer defended aud acquitted him
Wasp.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-04-04
EASTER SUPERSTITiONS.
Quaint Ole Ideas to Which Our Girls
Vet Ciino,

We wouldn't admit it, Of course. bu,
we are all of us more or less Snpersti
tious We double up over the sidewalk
TO pry pin out Of crack lust for
fun " For the same reason we refuse
to lie the first to pass In front Of Il fu
neral procession. to let any one pass
between us and the friend with whom
wc would not quarrel. to let the baby
'ook ~ hiu.Sef in the mirror. walk I'm
der a iadder or sleep IN number tliir-,
teen no. for anything in the Whole.
wide wn"d would we accept watch
from fiaricpe nor hatpin NOT a pen
knife nor anything sharp or pointed
from Il friend
just so with the Faster girf She
isn't the least hit suprrstitious. but
she wore Il yellow garter last year. don
ned at Easter ard Jack dill propose to
her. so. lust for fun. although. of
course. there's nothing in it," she's go
ing to try again-fcr luck this time.
since Jack is landed
Tell it not in Gath. hut nearly all
girls hold to this superstition and the
little rime which explains it is writ in
nearly every one of their hearts:
A yellow garter.
That's for luck.
For luck and lover true.
The yellow band
Will sure command
Luck and sweetheart too.
And If you will peep beneath the
hats Of the pretty. laughing girls you'll
meet on your way to church on Easter
morning vnu will find that several ont
of each dozen or so had bit Of blue
ribbon tucked in her hair All school
girls remember the Scotch rime:
A blue snook in the hair,
Maiden fair maiden fair.
On Jester Won must wear,
Maiden fair maiden fair.
And then vou'I End the way
To a glorious Easter day.
For IA lover'll come to WOO you.
true. | say
Corn Moore IN NeV W, Mali
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-04-04

from short visit to Che country)-
John. fancy these people syiil having a
sale.
He-You're quite wrong, my dear.
They've just got out their tickets this
morning again. when they heard that
you'd got back London Opinion.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-04-04

LOOKED TO SEE HOW 1T WAS DOING.
pay $40 for it. And Mrs. Martin paid
S3S for that old trump Of a thing that
she wore over here last Sunday and
was SO proud Of.
And | can see from here with one
eye, Mrs. Thompkins, that you paid at
least $50 for that hat"
We'll. yes" said Mrs Thompkins.
's'or was it 1852
1t was $50. that's a cinch." replied
her iicge lord.
Eyes, believe that, now you speak
IF it, the price was $50"
Mrs. Thompkins," said the head OF
the house after portentous pause
why do you waste money SO: Why
in the world did you thr"w away So
on thing like that? Lust like Il wo
man, though. She'll go throw away
$50 on hat that Il mHn wOnld no,
give IS for, Why. Mrs. TAonnkins. !
could sit down and make il better he
than that myself"
You couidu't." snapped Mrs Thomp
kins.
- =. | could" said Mr. Ihnm,lhn
81 cnt..I buy Il plume >UnipWlrr" al.t.
some lr4rrt and Il few gina racks like
chat ."H tNcn | world got hat frame
suuis ~ d.. q, tor u few l"unir'' aud make
:, u. -. would make thar thing you
1oOi is .,rk tii.r Il bum dniiar'
~. .pu couldn't do any such thing
SAL as lhonirllinS
81 - ;r0lihe with Sou women" said
Mr. ihu'Hpl;inS urily is that you
AoN't hnpN anything about the cost OF
raw l.nipriai These fool things on
this hat taken by themselves cost hard
Iy anything A smart milliner gets
chem together, fixes 'em up to look
nice and then sticks card on which
says, Neat and hobby Was $50. Is
$3.50 and you women tumble over
yourself to get in and buy it."
The idea" put in the indignant Mrs
Thompkns Think of such a silly
sign as Neat and nobby' don't thinE
you were ever in a millinery store"
"Why. you could work over the
things you have Oh your old hats and
make Il brand new hat that would be
righ, in style and that you would have
10 pay $40 for In the store. and ii
would hardy cost cent. But you
women do not know how to economlZe
You rush down to the store and throw
away money when you could find right
around your own homes materia
enough to make as pretty bonnet a
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-04-04


Fears We're realized He looked across
che table mt Mrs Thompkins. who was
dutiering behind the tea urn, and said
resi-nedly:
well, where is It? What did it
cost: =
Where is what. dear?" asked Mrs.
Thompkins What did what costa"
"Your new hat" said Thompkins.
"Oh. yes; of course" smiled Mrs
Thompkins. somewhat nervously. Il
had forgotten all about it. It's so
pretty! l want to show it to you"
Mrs. Thompkins hustled out of the
room. and when she returned she
proudly bore the hat aloft.
Thompkins looked it over with a
critical eye where's the most i'm
pOrtant feature:" he finally asked.
well" said Mrs Thompkins. this
beautiful white plume. ! suppose. al.
though that love of a buckle is no
ticeable. and
mo. no! mean the bill"
ooh. the bilIr echoed Mrs. Thomp-
kins. why, of course. had quite
forgotten. Oh. well. you know they
don't send the bin right out with the
hat That will come later. Have
some more Of the blanc mango"
Not any more | seem to have lost
my appetite. ! suppose you have some
general Impressions as to what this
creation cost?"
Mrs. Thompkins' face assumed a
perplexed expression. LET ME see."
she said. 1T was cheap, I know.
Mrs Kline got hat much like mine
hut not near as pretty, and she had to
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-04-04

the head. ears and body of the Easter
rabbit The egg in the picture is a
large duck egg Boil it until it is hard
and then with a penknife cut it into
even halves. taking the contents care
fully out Place the marshmallOw rab-
bit inside on a bed of blue cotton and
tie the outside of the egg together with
u band OF pretty ribbon. 1t is a gift
appropriate for any good friend.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-04-04
Esrecially to a Centenarian,

The custom in vogue among young
people and some also not so young of
eating on Easter Sunday an egg for
each year Of their age is often burden
some to the stomach and would be
costly to the pocket this year
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-04-04

Miss Simrso;.-hil sou cut NAH in
itials on de ! e. MStah Johnson? Nah
na,.e'S Ger rude Li2bH,h Agnes May
G,nCys Pene.ore Dorothy Simpson.
Mr.. Johnson obviously, - Waal. !
could do dat. Miss Simpson. but it
would spoil de pond 70 skatin'.-Puck
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-04-04
Above His Station.

Corporal Go soldier reporting sick)-
What the matter with you?
Tommy-rain In my abdomen.
CORPORAL - Abdomen. Abdomen. In.
deed. You don't ave no abdomen: you
ave Il stomick. It's only OFFICERS what
as abdomens. Boston Transcript.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-04-04
Vicious Circle.

81 know what re- iproc.;y is, pop"
suppose you tell me. then, son ::
when the doctor goes to see sick
people he pays them visits. don't he?"
Yes"
And then the visits pay the doctor,
don't they Baltimore American.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-04-04
What Hs Wanted to Know.

The Glib Salesman Yes. our new
plane is absolutely novel. You can foai
at high altitude with perfect ease
and YOU can float on the water without
thought Of danger.
The Prospective Buyer-Yes. but
what's likely to happen to you between
the altitude and the water?-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-04-04

HERE was such
an unusually good
d i Il n er il the
ThonHkins II a t
that night that
Mr.. Thompklns in
stinctively became
suspicious. When
chocolate b la II c
mango. of which
he was inordi
nately fond. was
brought on for
dessert he knew
that his worst
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-04-04
Following Directions.

Navvy-Yus. doctor. l still got that
awful pain.
Doctor-Does 1t hurt you much?
Navvy-Yus: it gives u awful twinge
every time twist.
Doctor-But you mustn't twist.
Navvy-I don't.-Punch.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-04-04
AN EASTER NOVELTY.
How a Worry Quaint MarshmaIIow Rab.
bit May Be kiade.

Did you ever hear OF transformations
rabbit? Look at the picture. and you
will see one 1t is very easy TO make
out Of the ordinary marshmaIlows you
buy at the candy store.
Place a few of the candies in the
oven for q little while to make them
soft, and then you can mold them into
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-04-04
Christ Is Risen.

The Lord is risen And heaven and earth
In lowly condescension bends
The Lord is risen. In his new birth
The weary world to heaven ascends.
The Lord is risen! Blot from your heart
Old memories of sin and wrong.
The Lord is risen! Take now your part
In his eternal East"r sorg
Charles = Burke
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-08-09
Pirates on Lake Ontario.

Rochester. N. Y.-Cottagers along
the shores OF Lake Ontario say that
q pirate craft is plying the waters of
the lake and that it's crew is making
depredations on cottagers. Mrs. w.
w. Wixon. at Long Pond, has reported
the theft Of jewels estimated at $1,7O0
from her cottage, and smaller hauls
bring the total of loot up to much
larger figure. Those who have seen
the mysterious pirate craft say 1t is
a long drab boat with powerful gaso.
line engines.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-08-09
Prosresslves Name state Ticket.

Denver.-The first state assembly
of the Progressive party was held in
Denver August 1st. E. P. Costigan of
Denver was nominated for governor.
Isaac N. Stevens Of Denver was named
for the short term to the United
States Senate. The long term was left
open. Other offices to be filled are
attorney general, superintendent Of
public instruction and regents Of the
state university. No platform was
adopted. This was left until after the
National Progressive convention in
Chicago. Twenty-three out of the six
ty.two counties of the state were rep
resented at the convention.
The following delegates were named
for the National convention: Isaac N.
Stevens. Denver: e. P. Costigan, Den
yer; Ben B. Lindsey, Denver; w. J.
L. Crank; Ira NJ. Long; c. e. Fisher,
Logan; Fl. e. Witwer, Weld; e. q.
Dennis. Montrose: A. M. Strong, Con-
ejos; E. H. Troutman, Fremont; Maud
Saunders, Denver; H. w. Coulter.
Prowers.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-08-09
Colorado Crop Best Ever.

Denver-The value Of the crop
which will be harvested in this state
during the rest of the summer and the
fall has been estimated at 100000, 900.
This is the most valuable crop that
has ever been ready to gather in this
state and a determined effort will be
made to keep this money within the
state as far as possible. Colorado is
not the only state that faces the best
year in it's history. All through the
United States come reports of fine
crops, and this means prosperity, not
only to the farmers but to all the peo-
pie of the country.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-08-09
BEYOND LIMIT OF PATIENCE
Uses Of the Telephone viii Be Apt
to condone Mr.. 6uslman's Brief
Loss Of Temper.

He was Just about exasperated with
the telephone, was Mr.. Busiman.
Ten times that morning he had
tried to get on to number, and each
time something had prevented him
from speaking. Either 1t was num-
ber engaged,"n or the person he want
ed to speak to was out, or else he
had been suddenly cut OF. At last
he got through.
"Hallo!" said he. 'Is Mr.. X. there?"
"Yes." replied a voice. do you
want to speak to him?"
That was the last straw. Back
came the reply in icy tones:
"Oh, no! Nothing of the sort. I
merely rung up to hand him cigar!"
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-08-09
Maniac Runs Amuek.

Denver.-George Ballew, believed to
be raving maniac. rushed into the
dining room of the South Platte hotel
at South Platte, twenty-nine miles
from Denver, shot and fatally injured
Mrs. s. Wallbrack, proprietor Of the
hostelry; wounded her husband. and
fled to the street. where he fired upon
four pedestrians. One was perhaps
fatally injured. Ballew then set fire
to the hotel. 1t burned to the ground.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-08-09
coIorado's Factory output $3.50, 900, 900.

Neutrality-suspicious. prosperity
for 1912 will be shown not alone In
the record-breaking yield of her lands
and the $2o0,O00.00O the farmers will
receive for that yield, but in increased
activity in almost every line of busi-
ness, and especially increased output
Of factories.
Colorado's factory output, as shown
by the census bureau, was about $780,
100000 in 1909. Last year was not an
exceptionally prosperous year for man
ufacturers In the state, and the output
was perhaps no greater than for 1909.
But 1t will be much greater this year,
reaching $150.000,000.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-08-09
Rare Books for Harvard

Harry Elkins Widener. who was lost
on the Titanic, had very valuable
collection Of books, and these will go
to Harvard university. His grand
father, p. A. B. Widener. will provide
a building In which the books will be
adequately housed. The collection In
cludes a first folio Shakespeare.
copy of Shakespeare's poems in the
original binding, and what is described
as the finest collection in the world
Of Robert Louis Stevenson's- works.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-08-09
CONFERENCE MEASURE ACCEPT.
ED, BUT PRESIDENT KNOWN
TO BE OPPOSED TO 1T.
TARIFF. BOARD MUST GO
HOUSE WILL NOT AGREE TO CON.
TlNUATION OF TARIFF
BOARD.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Washington.-Wes Republican
senators who are in tho confidence of
the President are certain he will veto
the wool bill, which was completed by
the adoption. 35 to %, of the confer
ence report upon it in the Senate.
The fact that but six Insurgent SEN
ators Joined with the Democrats in
support of the bill. that 1t was opposed
by Senator Cummins and that Insurg-
ents Bourne, Nelson and Borah voted
against it, will serve to strengthen the
Presidents determination to repeat
his action of last year.
In the opinion Of Senators Smoot,
Warren, Guggenheim and other sena-
tors from woolgrowing states, the bill
passed would not afford adequate pro-
lection to either growers or manufac-
turers in the wool business.
The iron and steel tariff bill re-
ceived the signatures of Speaker Clark
and Acting President Bacon of the
Senate, and went to President Taft.
This is the first Of the tariff revls-
ion bills passed by the Democratic
Progressive alliance in the Senate to
reach the chief executive, and close
friends Of the President express the
conviction that he will veto 1t because
no investigation Of the industry has
been made by the tariff board.
An attempt by the conferees on the
excise tax bill to reach an agreement
was not successful. After session Of
more than an hour, the conference
committee adjourned.
An agreement reached by the SEN
ate and House conferees on the agri-
cultural appropriation bill retains in
the bill Senator Guggenheim's amend
ment, giving an increase Of $4,000 for
the investigation and eradication Of
insects affecting cereal and forage
crops. including the alfalfa weevil. the
total appropriation being $4,000. Also
his amendment giving an increase Of
$4,000 for the eradication of insects
injurious to truck crops and sugar
beets was passed. The entire appro-
priation is 100000. 1t devotes ten per
cent. OF the proceeds Of sales and
rents from national forests of 1912 to
public road construction in the forests.
Notice was served on the Senate
that under no circumstances would the
House agree to continuation Of the
tariff board. Provision for such con-
tinuation had been placed by the Sen
ate in a number Of appropriation and
tariff measures, but to each amend
ment the House has presented an un-
yielding front. Senate leaders were
notified that their insistence on that
provision would delay adjournment.
House conferees on all the bills con-
tanning the Senate amendment provid-
ing for the tariff board have been IN.
structed not to yield.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-08-09
Electric wire Kills soldier.

Leadville.-Corporal julie o. Carter,
a member of the Fourth Mountain ar
tillery, was instantly killed at Robin
son when the full strength of the cleo
trio current carried by the wires OF
the Central Colorado Power Company
entered his body.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-08-09
COL ORADO NEWS
GATHERED FROM
All Parts Of the State
western Newspaper Union news Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
COMING EVENTS IN COLORADO.
August 1o-24.-International Photo-En-
:. gravers Association, Denver.
tion State Game Wardsns. Denver.
September 3-7-Jefferson county
Sept ember e-"suear Beet Day. In
Denver. Delegates from all sugar peet
districts in Colorado will be in attend
ance and participate in special pro-
gram.
Sept. 1s-2o-san Luis Valley Fair. Ala
mosa, ~
September 24-a7-crowley County
Fair. Sugar City.
Sept. 24s2s.SCoiorado State Medical
Association. Pueblo.
Sept. 26.-OpeninE Weld County FAR
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-08-09
Knights Of Columbus Meet.

Colorado Springs.-The thirtieth an.
nual International council of the
Knights of Columbus was held here
with several hundred delegates in at
tendance.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-08-09
To Fight Predatory Animals.

Washington.-Rep Mon.
dell of Wyoming introduced a bill to
appropriate 100000 for the United
States to pay its share Of the cost of
exterminating the predatory wild an
imals" on the forest reserves of the
West.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-08-09

Mower Blades Sever Arm and Leg.
Kersey.-Thrown upon the sharp
knives of moving machine and
slashed repeatedly, J. H. Burrow had
his right arm and leg completely sew
cred, when his team, frightened at q
passing auto, ran away.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-08-09
BaIIew, outlaw, Is Dead.

La Junta.-George Ballew, the man
who recently shot four people at South
Platte, then fired the hotel at that
place, after a desperate battle with
Otero county officers, who were at
tempting to capture him, committed
suicide by shooting through the heart.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-08-09
Hospital loses BY court Ruling.

Hospital Loses by Court Ruling.
Denver-The National Jewish hos
pital for consumptives is not entitled
to preference over other creditors OF
the estate OF the late Alfred Mueller's
alleged embezzlement Of $66,643.05 OF
the hospital funds. according to rul-
ing of Judge Dunn in the County
Court.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-08-09

Education should give the child
more capacity for doing work and
helping itself to the good things Of life.
too many try to help themselves with
out performing any useful labor.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-08-09
FIRST NEE ting
OF PROcRESSIvES.
COL. ROOSEVELT SWINGS Big
STICK AND EXCLUDES SOUTH
ERN NEGRO DELEGATES.
JOHNsONFOR2NDPLACE.
TEDDY WANTED SOUTHERN MAN
FOR RUNNING MATE, BUT
WAS ovERRuLED.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Chicago.-The first session of the
first national convention of the aew
Theodore Roosevelt is sponsor, was
held in the Coliseum Monday, and
while the setting was attended by all
the Usual ceremony and paraphernalia
Of national political gathering, the
actual proceedings were suggestive OF
q love feast. Not q dissenting voice
was raised during the session. The
question Of negro representation from
the South had caused friction earlier
in the day in the national committee
but there was no echo of this fight On
the floor of the convention.
Chicago.-Governor Hiram w. John
son of California seemed agreed upon
Monday night as the vice presidential
nominee of the National Progressive
party to make the first fight Of the
new political organization with Col
onel Theodore Roosevelt.
Early in the evening Judge Ben B.
Lindsey Of Denver, former Democrat,
had been agreed upon as permanent
chairman Of the convention. Colonel
Roosevelt had endorsed the recon.
mendation of Judge Lindsey and the
plan had been enthusiastically ap-
proved by the delegates.
Later, however, Judge Lindsey
called on the colonel and had long
talk with him. He said he had been
suffering from asthma and did not
feel physically capable of taking up
tho work. Under the circumstances
Colonel Roosevelt agreed to release
him and while it had not been finally
decided. 1t was said to be likely that
former Senator Beveridge Of Indiana
the temporary chairman, would con-
tinue as permanent presiding officer.
Agreeing on a candidate for vice
president and selecting choice for
permanent chairman were troubles
that were hardly second to the negro
problem.
Colonel Roosevelt was anxious that
Southern Democrat should be his
running mate. Before the convention
Colonel Roosevelt insisted that he
would not bring any pressure to bear
upon tho convention to ratify his de.
sire.
The inability Of the committee to
discover Southern Democrat suffi.
ciently stronge to balance the presi.
dental ticket resulted in an agree.
ment on Governor Johnson. Colonel
Roosevelt has expressed his entire
satisfaction with the idea.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt reached
Chicago at Q o'clock Monday morning.
It was only the ghost Of an ovation
that he got when he made his way out
Of the In Sale street station. A del
egation Of Cal!fornians and band fur
nished most OF the noise. Not more
than scG outsiders got in the colouel'a
way as he hurried up the gangway to
the taxicab stand. 1t was about the
sort OF reception that the ex-presi
dent has been used tc In small towns
but compared with the hurrah that en-
veloped him on his arrival during the
Republican convention last June, It
was ns nothing.
Colonel Roosevelt put in a stormy
two hours bnfore he succeeded In
Strengthening ont the tangle over the
contestlng negro delegates from the
South.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-08-09

Greeley Elks to Dedicate Home.
Greeley.-The new Elks' home,
erected at cost of 100000. will be
dedicated on October 10th, according
to recent arrangements.