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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-05
BANKS MAY CONSOLIDATE.
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 Hartford, March 5.-History is be- ing made daily in local banking cif- cles and several deals by which cou- solicitations will be effected are re- ported to be in the works. The city bank, the state bank, the American National Bank and the Phoenix Ma tional Bank are among the institu- tions affected. Among the big pow- CTS said to be fighting for control are the Travellers Insurance Company and the Aetna Life Insurance Com DanY, -.--
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-05
MRS. THOMAS LOSES EARRING.
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 New York, March 5.-Mrs. Ralph Thomas, wife of Wall street broker, today, offered "a big reward for the return of a diamond and emerald earring which she lost between the Hotel Knickerbocker.< As soon as the gem was missed. the police were noti- fed, the taxi in which she rode and the sidewalk were searched without success. Mrs. Thomas was formerly Mrs. Frank Gould, -.s-s--- =. - :
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-05
CLUB NOTES

Dear Doctor:
 I wish to tell you of a remedy for ring worm that we have used to ad- vantage. It is a grandmother's rem edy. Burn a piece of linen cloth on an axe blade. Blow off the ashes and the sweat left on the ax should be used in anointing the sore. Repeat if once does not cure.
 Since coming to this climate my lit tie 3-year-old girl has had a chapped face most of the time. What would you recommend for it?
 MRS. R. A.
 For the chapped face of the little one, procure one ounce of witch hazel, one ounce of glycerine and a half ounce of commercial acetfc acid. Mix thoroughly and apply to her face at night before she is put to bed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-05

changes the substance of the or gan. The pulse becomes weaker; excitement or extra exertion causes throbbing in throat and temples; the breath is short and gaspy. When these symptoms come to the man or woman who is too fat, steps should be taken to remove the excess fat, not only from the suffocated heart. but from other parts Of the body where it makes it's unwelcome ap- pearance. Many so-called fat re- ducers are dangerous to the fatty heart, placing upon it an added burden by stimulating it's action. There is but one sure, harmless fat reducer known, the now fa- nous Marmola Prescription of a Detroit physician, and its more convenient form, Marmola Pre- scription Tablets. By means of these harmless little tablets, thou sands of overfat people have sure- ly and safely reduced their weight at the rate of 10 to 16 ounces a day without exercise or dieting.
 Marmola Prescription Tablets are sold by all druggists, or the Marmola Company, 879 Farmer Bldg, Detroit, Mich, at 75c for a large case.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-05
FATHER ILLUSION AT
 CHRIST CHURCH. FOR ----,..-. --,
 LENTEN SERVICES

Rev. Father Huesson will be the preacher at the United Lenten ser vices at Christ church. tonight. Father Tucson is a membereof the order of the Holy Cross. He has given his life to work among the boys of the Mountains of Tennessee. H has a great reputation as 8 preacher. His subject tonight will be, ''In the Com munion of the Catholic Church." Ser vices will begin -7:45.--~~------~,---- -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-05
WHICH IS THE BEST.
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 Middletown, March 5.-The old dis cussion, renewed yearly, between Wesleyan and Columbia oyer which university has the best basketball team was opened here, today. With a 1912 record of no defeats and vtn~ tories over Dartm outh and Colgate. the Wesleyanite dispute Columh4a'S claim to the eastern championship. Dartmouth defeated Columbia and Wesleyan was the only team to de- feat Dartmouth on it's home court. The local quintet has played phene- menal basketball all season and would like to meet Columbia in a series for the eastern title. -~-, -, - .:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-05
STYLE TIPS ABOUT TOWN

The fIounce is at last established in high favor. and many of the new taf- feta frocks with fetching little jacket wraps to match, have as many as three or four flounces reaching to the knee Of course the flounced skirt is short, revealing plainly the pretty buttoned boots which are now so fashionable; and it is also narrow, the measurement of the scant flounce be- Ing kept within the two and half yard width decreed by Madame Mode.
 In a season when taffeta as a dress material is lifted to the pinnacle of favor, it seems odd that ribbed rib bons should have such a vogue in millinery, but all the ribbon trim ,nings in spring hats seem to be in xrosgrain or ottoman weares and these ribbons are pleated into all manner of smart bows. fans, cocades and cabuchons- When big, soft bows are used silk by the yard in taffeta
 There are special "coat blouses now" simple affairs with all the trimming massed on that portion of the blouse which shows in the opening of the coat front The rest of the blouse is as plain as a mans shirt but is of exuuisitely fine material with simple, set-in sleeves and buttons and button holes at the back
 So many of the smart little taffeta coats accompanying dressy costumes have three-quarter sleeves that long silk gloves will be sure to have great popularity this summer. The shops are showing delightfully."- dainty glove wear in this line-long wristed affairs of champagne colored silk with em- broideries in self color; or white silk with white embroideries or small raueo patterns embroidered in black.
 Separate skirts of light worsted mixtures are being sold for outing wear with tailored shirtwaists. Such skirts are quite as smart in effect as outing skirts of duck or khaki there is no necessity for the constant laun- dering and pressing to which cot bon or linen skirt must be treated so Frequently These smart separate skirts come in mixed tan and gray effects and in checked mixtures, and the skirt is short enough to show the neat walking boot of tan calf with high buttoned top.
 Lingerie blouses grow more and more intricate in design and it is next to impossible to obtain a simple
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-05
ENGAGEMENT OF MISS MAY
 PARMA IS ANNOUNCED

With great interest the announce ment has been received in Bridgeport Of the engagement of Miss May Fari- m, daughter of MT. and Mrs. l.. Fari.
 nj, of Lexington avenue, Gramercy park, New York, to Mr. Charles Fletcher Lent of New York. nresident of the Fairman Company, an art pub fishing firm. The wedding is to take place in Grace Episcopal church at Broadway. and Tenth street, The Farinis formerly resided in Bridgeport and have a wide acQuainticeship here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-05
MAIlTS TEAM LEADS.
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 Chicago. March 6.--The crack Al Malts bowling team, of Chicago, still holds the top position in two divi- sions of the American Bowling Ccn-J gress Tournament, today. The five tops the heavy rollers with a score of 2.742.
 Fred Hengst is out in front in the singles with @ score of 619.
 In the doubles, Schrieber and Birns, Chicago, lead with 1,171.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-05
INDUSTRIAL. PEACE' SLOGAN
 OF CIVIC FEDERATION.

Washington, March 5.-s.Industrial peace" was the slogan of 300 dele gates who joined here. today. in the annual meeting of the National Civic Federation. President Taft opened the sessions. Seventeen governors were present. For two days. the Fed eration will be in session, closing with a reception, tomorrow afternoon. and the annual dinner, tomorrow night.
 A meeting of the Women'e Welfare Department will also be held during the convention.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-05
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

MT. and Mrs Timothy J. McNamara of 686 Maple street, welcomed a baby daughter, born February 29. Little Miss McNamara will, unlike most chill dren, have birthday only once in four years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-05

wife-Can you give mo little more Housekeeping money. my dearf
 Husband-Sorry. my love. but \ haven't a cent left. I've been insu<- ing against burglary and theft-Fais- gende Blatter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-05
DANGERS OF FAT
HOW FAT AFFECTS the HEART

Fatty Degen- eration of the H e a rt- may well be a bug bear to all fat people. An ex- cess of fat ar au nd--hH heart not only i'm p @ d C g its movsnenta,but
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-05
POINTS OF INTEREST.
E H. Dillon & co

E. H. Dillon & Co.,, 1105 Main street, are displaying all the new straw hats in large, medium and
 small shapes. Trimmed and. untrim-
 med hats, fine braids. rough braids and silk straw braids.
 Henry c. Reid Is, for a short time offering to the public of Bridgeport, guaranteed dollar alarm clock for three-fourth hs of it's value This is a Gilbert clock and everyone knows what they are. The supply is limited at this price so go early and make sure you get yours.
 1264 Main St. Opposite Hotel Strat- field. --.---. Money in Books. If you are plumber, steamfitter, blacksmith, tinsmith, mason, carpen- ter or a user Of concrete, you will ind books dealing with these subjects at Jackson's Book Shop 9S6 Main St. Books that tell you how to use the steel suqare; books on agriculture; books on poultry are found here at req snnable prices. Any book not in stock secured promptly. Yours respectfully H. H. Jackson.
 ----.--..-. Latest in Footwear. The first appearance of the new spring footwear of high grade for wo-
 men, is noted in Mollan's south win
 dow, 1926 Main street Low shoes and
 pumps in tan and black in latest cuts, and natty button and lace boots of
 advance styles in the Burt, Dorothy Dodd, Gold Medal, Nolan Design and
 Rochester makes, are in all the sizes and widths. The north window al- ways shows the women's footwear that takes the lead for low prices, accurate fit, and general good styles. The
 agency for Anatomik shoes is at Mol
 lanS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-05
Latest in Footwear

Marks-Does your wife play by ear? Parks-Yes, but not by my ear if I can help it.-Boston Transcript.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-05

1Aefa frock hats soft chiffon beautiful combined aosh charm shade The hat cardinal shrngs eaHea fron The white pattern boots are of tops.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-05

Lingerie blouses grow more and
 more intricate in design and it is next to impossible to obtain a simple
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-11-29
HIS TOBACCO BOX

1t is the custom among miners
to have a pipe of 'bacca" before
going down and after coming up
from the shaft. For this purpose
the miners often borrow tobacco
from one another. But one of
these concocted a scheme by
which he appeared unable to lend.
He kept two tobacco, boxes. The
one which was always empty he
named "The World; the other,
often full, was called "Provi-
dence."
When asked for a pipe of
'bacca," he would reply: 81
haven't bit in The World
What are you going to do for
a smoke then?"
Trust to Providence, my boy,
trust to Providence, for it rarely
ever fails.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-11-29
BoUGHT. NoT GIVEN

Fiye-year-old Margaret was a
guest at dinner at a neighbours
one day, and before beginning to
eat the family one by one said
grace.
Margaret loked on in wonder
and finally asked:
What are you doing?"
"We are thanking the Lord for
giving US this bread to eat" said
Mrs. Wilder. Don't you give.
thanks?"
why, no" answered Margie.
"We buyeour bread at the shop"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-11-29

University of Pittsburg discov-
ers that Pittsburg's smoke MUS
ances has 10l phases These.
added to her 10i stenches make.
202 for Pittsbprgh;Swhieh is going
some.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-11-29
Only a sister.

One boy asked another how he
could teach a girl to swim. ID
ooh, " said the other boy, ''yogI
goes up to her gentle-like, takes
her hand gentle, leads her gentle,
down to the water, puts yer arm
gentle around her waist
ooh, go on interrupted the
boy. What's the matter? She
my sister"
Eyer sisterl oh, shove her int
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-11-29

They're ezcusing men from7
jury service in England because
they have conscientious objectioH
to the immortality of tryin
women by men under nan-niade
laws.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-04
ola y IN aIsGJ

to know mure'n me and Miss Cecilia
One time theys a man name William
Tell and he had a little boy what's
the cutcst kid they is and the devil
come long and temp him. Then the
Lord say, William Tell, you and Adam
and Eve can taste everything they
Is in the garden 'Cepting this one ap.
pie tree; you can get all the pears
and bunnanas and peaches and grapes
and oranges and plums and persim
mons and scalybarks and fig leaves
and bout a million other kinds of
fruit # you want to, but don't you
tech a single apple. And the devil
temp him and say he going to put
his cap on a pole and everybody got
to bow down to it for idol and If
William Tell don't bow down to 1t he
got to shoot apple for good or evil
off'm his little boys head. That's all
the little boy William Tell and Adam
and Eve got, but he amt going to fall
down and worship no gravy image on
top a pole, so he put tomahawk in
his bosom and he token his bow and
arruh and shot the apple plumb th'oo
the middle and never swinge a hair
of his head. And Eve nibble off the
apple and give Adam the core. and
Lima all time 'sputing bout Adam and
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-04

knows yer, rs er-gwine ter make 70
NANNY 81 We de worses whippin
yer eber got an rs gwine ter take
dis here William right ober ter Miss
Minerva. Amt y'all shame er yer
selves? Err tamperin' wild de ha'r
what de good Lord put on er colored
pusson's head an er-tryin' fer ter
scarify my Sins like yer done An
yer hear me. Is ewine see dat some
body got ter scarify yer hides"
IF that amt Just like you. Billy"
said Jimmy, you all time got to rer-
pose to make niger heads yeller and
you all time getting little boys In trou'
BILE. You bout the smart Alexist jack
rabbit they is"
you perposed this here hair bust
ness yo'self, Jimmy" retorted his fel.
low-conspirator. "You's always blam.
in yo' meanness on somebody else
ever sence you's born"
Hit don't matter who perposed
hit" said Sarah Jane firmly; mean
ness has been did, an y gotter be
structified on de place pervided by
natur' fer ter let my chile erlone"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-04
Wlfely Attention,

Mr.. and Mrs. Compton had gone out
on the platform to take the air. Mrs.
Compton returned to the car first and
sat down squarely In what she thought
was her husbands chair.
, That she had made n mistake was
speedily proved by the irate voice OF
,the man who had walked along the
laisle behind her
Madam" he said. you are sitting
on my hiatt"
Mrs Compton rose Hnd took from
the seat a crushed and crumpled OBJ
l'oct
"Oh" she said breathlessly, as she
lgazed at the forlorn object, I'm very
sorry. You see, I thought all the time
~ was my husbands mean"
But what she really meant she
never fully explained. for the out.
ragged owner Of the hat seized It and
stalked away In high dudgeon.-
Youths Companion.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-04
IN THEIR OWN LITTLE WORLD
Residents Of Tangier Island. in Chesa
peake Bay, Dwell In Isolated
Community.

There is a little island in Chesa'
peake bay, l25 miles south OF Baltl'
more, where the world has stood stu
for more than 100 years. Tangier Is
land Is five miles long and much less
than a mile wide. without sidewalks,
and the houses are all built along this
street with narrow canals of the deep
water of the bay between each two
houses. There Is only one church,
presided over by Methodist minis
ter, and only one doctor, and there Is
no cemetery, the dead OF each family
being buried In the yard There is no
newspaper, no Jail. no lookup and no
lawyers, nor any need for them.
Everybody Is deeply religious. and
profanity is punished with fine I'M
posed by the deacon OF the church.
The men go fishing and Grabbing
In sailboats early on Monday mornings
and do rot come home until Satur"
days, when they have marketed their
sea harvests in towns on the main
land. There are no gardens, no horses
or cows, but plenty of chickens are
raised. Fuel is supplied to the island
ers by sloops, which come every month
or so loaded with wood and anchor
off Tangier sending small boats piled
with cordwood and kindlings to every
house by means of the little canals
The women wear sunbonnets and go
barefoOted. and there is an organ In
nearly every home, Tangier was first
settled by white people in 1866. and
before that time was occupied by the
indians
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-04

Eve and William Tell amt n the
Bible They're our first parents
Nov. Billy. you tell tale ana then
1t will be my time" said Lima with
saving-thebest-fog air
"Once they was oil witch. saio
Billy, what got outer her SKIN eVy
night an lef it on the herth an
turnt herself to great, big. black cat
an go up the chim'ly an go rouD an
ride folks fer horses, an set on eVy-
body's CHS an suck they breath an
kill 'em an then come back 10 peo
An can't nobody ketch her tell one
night her husban watch her an ne
see her jump outer her skin an drop
1t on the berth an turn to enormous
black cat an go up the chm ~ An
he got outer the bed an put some salt
an pepper an vinegar on the SKIN an
she come back an turnt to oman
an try to git back in her SKIN an
she can't cause the salt an pepper
an vinegar mos burn her up, an she
keep on a-tryin' an she can't never
snuggle inter her skin cause 1t Keep
on a burnin' worser n ever an there
she Is oman 'rhout no skin on. SO
she try to turn back TO cat an she
can't cause it's pas twelve erclock.
an she jest swivvle an swivvle tell
finely she jest swivvle all up. An
that was the las of the ole witch an
her husban' live happy ever after
Amen"
"Once upon a time" said Lima.
there was beautiful maiden and she
was in love, but her wicked old pa
rent wants her to marry rich old
man threescore and ten years old.
which Is most all the old you can
get unless you are going to die; and
the lovely princess said, NO, father,
you may cut me in the twain put |
will never marry any but my true
love- So the wicked parent shut up
the lovely maiden in a high tower
many miles from the ground, and
made her live on turnips and she had
nothing else to eat; so one day when
she was crying a little fairy flew in
at the window and asked, Why do you
weep, fair one?' And she said. "A
wicked parent hath shut me up and
| can't ever see my lover any more. ,
So the fairy touched her head with
her wand and told her to hang her
hair out of the window, and she did
and it reached the ground, and her
lover, holding rope ladder in one
hand and playing the guitar and sing
ing with the other, climbed up by her
hair and took her down on the ladder
and his big black horse was standing
near, all booted and spurred, and they
rode away and lived happy ever
after"
How he goin' to clam up, Lima"
asked Billy, with rope ladder in one
hand and his guitar in the other?"
II don't know" was the dignifed
answer. THAT is the way 1t is told
in my fairy-tale book"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-04

where Is Maybe II you'd put some
o rha, on your head twould take the
curl out
Tain nothin' a-goin' to do It no
good gloomily replied Billy. 'Twould
Jest make 1t yeller'n what tbs now.
Won't be pretty sight when puts
on long pants with these here yaller
curls stuck on topper my head? I'd
'nuther sight ruther be bal HEADED"
Bonnie Dicks got bout the kinki-
est head they is"
Bennie Dick was the two-year-old
baby OF Mrs Gamers cook, Sarah
Jane.
1T sho' is" replied Billy Wouldn't
he look funny If he had yaller lair.
cause his face is so black?"
81 know where the bottle is" cried
Jimmy, snatching eagerly at the sug-
gestion. Let's go get 1t ard put some
on Bonnie Dicks head and see II It'll
turn 1t .yeller."
Aunt Minerva don want me to 20
over to yo' house." objected Billy.
you all time talking bout Miss
Minerva won't let you go nowheres;
she sure is imperdunt to you. You
bout the fraidest boy they is. .
Come on, Billy" pleaded Jimmy.
The little hoy hesitated.
II don't want to git Aunt Minerva g
dandeT up any more'n ! jest natchelly
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-04
Unbarred Cells Successful.

John l.. Whitman, superintendent
lof the bridewell. Chicago, addressed
the commonwealth class OF the First
congregational church Of Wilmette on
fModern Methods Of Dealing With the
Criminal Glasses" Ten years ago."
lsaid Mr. Whitman, 1T was the Gus
tom TO make the prisoners submit to
punishment In order to make them
obey. Now this method is seldom
used. Our practice Is to bring about
discipline by trusting the prisoners
land letting them feel that we really
do trust them. We have found this
to work splendIdly. One OF the great.
est aids IN carrying out this method
at the bridewell is the new dollhouse.
I'm this dollhouse every cell has win.
dow. which is not barred think
there Is no other prison in the United
States where the windows to the cells
are not barred. We have not had a
single instance where a prisoner has
tried to escape"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-04

was Yankee man came long las
fall a-sellin some stuff in a bottle
what he call 'No-To-Kink' what he say
would take the kink outer any mig
gers head An Aunt Cindy bought
bottle fer to take the klnk outer her
hair an me an Wilkes Booth Lincoln
put some on us heads an 1t jes' make
mine curliern what 1t was already. Is
shame to go roun folks with my cap
off, a.lookin' like frizzly chicken
Miss Cecilia say she like 1t though,
an we's engaged. We's goin to git
married soon's puts on long pants"
How long YOU been here, Billy"
asked the other boy.
Well, | don't know perxactly. but
been to Sunday School four times
got engaged to Miss Cecilia that
very frs Sunday, but he did n know
1t tell | went over to her house the
mex day an toll her bout 1t. She
say she think my hair is SO pretty"
Pretty nothin'," sneered his rival
She Jus stufiin' you fuller'n tick
with hot air. 1t just makes you look
like a girl, There's young lady come
to spend week with my mama not
long ago and she put somepin' on her
head to make it right yeller. She left
the bottle 70 our house and know
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-04
CHAPT Err VII.
TeIlers OF Tales.

The days flew rapidly by. Miss
Minerva usually attempted TO train
Billy all the morning, and by the mid
day dinner hour she was so exhausted
that she was glad to let him play in
the front yard during the afternoon
Here he was often joined by the
three children whose acquaintance he
had made the day after his arrival,
and the quartet became staunch
trieyds and chums
All four were sitting in the swing
one warm spring day. under the sur
yeIllance of Billys aunt, sewing on
the yeranda.
Lets tell tales" suggested Jimmy
All right" agreed Frances. I'm
tell the first Once there s."
Nav, you amt neither" interrupt
ed the little boy. You all time talk.
Ing bout you going to tell the first
tale. I'm going TO tell the first tale
myself one time they s."
NO, YOU are not either" said
Lima positively. Frances is a girl
and she ought to be the first if she
wants to- Don't you think so, Billy?'
"Yas, ! does championed he; go
on, Frances"
That little girl. thus encouraged.
proceeded to tell the first tale;
once there s man named Mr..
Elisha, and he had a friend named
Mr. Elijah, so his mantelpiece fell on
top Of his head and make him per.
fectly bald; he hasn't got single
hair and he hasn't got any money
cause mama read me bout he rented
his garments, which Is clo'es, cause
| he didn't have none at all what be
long to him. ] spec he just rented
] him "A shirt and a pair o. breeches
and wore EN- next to his hide thout
no undershirt at all He was dreadful
/ poor and had a miserble time and
mean Mr. Per'dventure took him uI
on high mountain and left him, SC