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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-08
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CHAPTER l.
 Wherein Elnora coes to Hioh School. sT~1LNORA COMSTOCK, have you
 1k lost your sensesY' demanded
 the angry voice of Katharine
 Comstock as she glared at her daughter.
 "Why, motherr' faltered the girl Don't you why mother me!' cried Mrs. Comstock. You know very well what I mean. You've given me no peace until you've had your way about this going to school business. I've fixed you good enough, and you're ready to start. But no child of mine walks the streets of Onabasha looking like Q play actress woman. You wet your hair and comb 1t down modest and decent and then be of or you'll have no time to find where you be- long,"
 Elnora gave ono despairing glance at the white face, framed in a most becoming riot of reddish brown hair, which she saw in the little kitchen mirror. Then she united the narrow black ribbon. wet the comb and plas- tered the waving curls close to her head. bound them fast, pinned on the skimpy black hat and started for the back door.
 Mrs. Comstock watched the girl down the long walk to the gate and put of sight on the road in the bright sunshine of the first Monday of Sep tember.
 'T bet . dollar she gets enough of it by nightw Mrs. Comstock said posi- lively.
 Elnora walked by instinct, for her eyes were blinded with tears She left the road where it turned south at the corner of the Limberlost, climbed snake fence and entered a path worn by her own feet. Dodging under will low and scrub oak branches, she at last came to the faint outline of an old trail made in the days when the precious timber of the swamp was guarded by armed men. This path she followed until she reached a thick clump of bushes. From the debris in the end of a hollow log she took key that unlocked the paddock of a large weather beaten old box, inside of which lay several books. butterfly appara- tQs and an old cracked mirror. The Nails were lined thickly with gaudy butterflies, dragon flies and moths. She set up the mirror, and. once more pull eng the ribbon from her hair, she shook the bright mass over her shoulders. tossing 1t dry in the sunshine. Then she stfafghtened it, bound it loosely and replaced her hat. She tugged vain- gazed despairinGly at the generous length of the narrow skirt. She lifted it as she would have liked it to be cut if possible. That disclosed the heavy leather high shoes, at sight of which she looked positively i'll and hastily dropped the skirt. Locking the case again, she hid the key and hurried down the trail.
 She followed it around the north end footpath crossing a farm in the direc don of the spires of the city to the northeast. Again she climbed a fence and was on the open road. For an in- srant she leaned against the fence, star ing before her, then turned and looked back. Behind her lay the land on which she had been born to drudgery and a mother who made no pretense of loving her. Before her lay the city, through whose schools she hoped to find means of escape and the way to reach the things for which she cared. When she thought Of how she looked she leaned more heavily against the fence and groaned. When she thought 0f turning back and wearing such
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-08
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Daily Except Sunday

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-08
MAIL ORDER

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FINANCIAL

CALI. AT OUR OFFTCE-we win ad. vance you money on your own note if you own property no matter how much your property is mortgaged
 at. Bridgeport Realty Co.,, Room
 1O8-110, Warner Bldg. L11 eff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-08
TYPEWRITERS.
STEAAIBOATS
Bridgeport Line
 to New York FARE 60 CENTS

STR. BRIDGEPORT Lv. Bridgeport, Pequonnock Dock. foot of Union Street, d+ily, except Saturdays. at 12 night. Returning, lv. New York, Pier 27, E. R., daily, ex- cept Sundays, at Il a. m.
 l.. B. Niclxerson, Agent. NEW ENGLAND NAVIGATION co.
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MISCELLANEOUS WANTS

NEW PADDED VAN for moving fur niture and pianos, best attention and careful men. Call P. L.. Quiz ley, POT Wheeler Ave. Phone 28?7.
 s II sp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-08
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE
Edwin Smith C Co deaIeJ.q sn

get your keys fitted. locks repaired. saws filed, lawn mowers sharpened. and all kinds Uf light Iepaning done at Smiths Gun Store. 95 Wall Street Tel. 75-4
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-08

USED PIANOS FOR SALE, standard make, will sell at great sacrifice for cash or part payment down. Address Piano. care of Farmer.
 R17 eff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-08

ADVERTISE IN THE F.RA1ER
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-08

FOR RENT-One store and rent.
 1786 Main St. H2 stf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-08

WALL PAPERS. 1912 designs. Roo1ns papered $2.50 up. Painting req sonable- Ferc Beck. G41 Central Ave. A1stSs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-08

WANTED.-PEano tuning and repair
 ed. F. E. Kelsey. 20. Box No. 904,
 Bridgeport, Cum. B8as*
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-08

Wherein Einora Goes to High School. sT~1LNORA COMsTOCK. have you 1k lost your sensesT' demanded the angry voice of Katharine Comstock as she glared at
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-08
FOR SALE
TO RENT

TO RENT.-Flat No 53 Fremont St. A first class apartment in a first, class quiet neighborhood. Enquire of Henry A. Lambert, No. AT Ere mont St. s 30 If.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-08

SHOE REPAIRING at mo ierats
 prices. High class shoes made to order. We call cnd deliver. Te1e- phone. Goodyear Shoe Repairing Co.,, 76 John St. R2 eff
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(To Be Continued.)
The Greeley tribune., 1912-11-21
ANNUAL HUNT
I'll ON SATURDAY

Platteville, Nov. 2O-Arrange-
ments have been completed for the
fourth annual hunt of the Platte
VILE Gun club, which is to be held
next Saturday, with about 70 mem
bers on each side under the cap
taincy of j. Nj. kutch on one side
and l.. S. Berkle on the other.
According to the conditions which
have been set forth, all game must
be taken with either dog or gun and
must be in before Z O'Clock IN the
evening A score card indicating
the number of points credited for
various animals and large birds,
etc, has been adopted and from
this the scores of each side Will be
figured. The losers will have to pay
for a. big supper which is to be Civ
en- under the supervision of the La
dies OF Woodcraft in the Odd Eel
lows hall in the evening.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-11-21
WYATT IS
NOW MANAGER

l.. f. Wyatt has been appointed
manager for the Sterling Opera
House company in the place OF w.
f. Stephens. who has been in
charge. Mr.. Stephens and wife
leave soon for California, where
they will spend the winter.
Mr.. Wyatt is the assistant cashier
for the Union National bank. and
will take up the new work in con-
nection with his other duties.
The Sterling theater company will
have movies" every evening during
the winter, when there are no larg-
er attractions booked. The new
manager promises the best that can
be had in moving pictures, as we'll
as the best of plays and operas that
it may be possible to book for Gree
lev.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-11-21
CITY Will
GET AFTER
Low RATES
DEMANDED BY
FIRE UNDERWRITERS WILL
BE MADE AS SOON AS
WEATHER WILL ALLOW

Greeley will be made to conform
to the requirements of the under
writer's, as expressed in their letter
to the city and published in the
Tribune several days ago.
This decision was reached at the
last night when the matter was
brought up for action. AT a previous
meeting large number of busi-
ness men urged that the city make
the improvements in fire-fghting ef-
ticiency demanded and last night the
action was taken.
Owing to the lateness of the sea-
son some of the Improvements can
not be made this year. New fire
hydrants are demanded, new mains
must be laid and considerable un-
derground work done on the water
mains. This sort of work will have
to await the coming of warm
weather.
If the improvements demanded
are made a reduction in the classi-
fication of Greeley from 12 to
1-2 is promised.
Subscriptions to the pulmotor
were turned over 10 tHe city sO Iudt
the actual expense of the life saving
device is very little to the munici-
pality.
The street superintendent was in
structed to smooth the city streets
that have been cut up by heavy
wagons during the rainy weather.
Sidewalk petitions for the Maple
wood addition were granted.
A petition to extend the water
main on Ninth street between
Fourth and Fifth avenue was
granted.
1t was late when the council ad-
journed.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-11-21
OLD RESIDENT
OF MIllIKEN
PASSESAWAY
Jacob Messick Succunlbs tO Attack
OF PneumOnia-Was Popular
Among His Associates

Milliken, Nov. 2O-Jacob Mes
sick. one of Milliken's best and
most favorable known residents.
passed away yesterday afternoon at
4:4O O'Clock after an illness of lO
days of pneumonia.
MIR. Messick had an attack OF
typhoid fever during the summer,
which left his constitution some
what weakened. and when the at
tack Of pneumonia came it brought
him down at once into state OF
illness from which 1t vas evident at
the outset that he could not survive.
Some years ago Mr. Messick
came from Kentucky to the west
slope country and about eigh'
years ago he came to Milliken'
where he has lived since. He leaves
wife, but no children. He was
a prominent member of both the
Odd Fellows and the Elk orders,
and was As years old.
Two sisters, one living at Glen
wood Springs and one at Colorado
Springs, are expected to arrive here
today. after which arrangements
for the funeral will be made.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-11-21

The petition presented to the
council is signed by nearly every
property owner affected by the
original suit brought by the Union
Pacific against the city of Greeley
the Burlington. Colorado and South
ern, the Denver-Laramie railroads,
ct al
The case is the most famous in
Weld county, in that it involves
thousands of acres of land highly
valued The litigation started
when the Union Pacific tried to
claim all of the right of way around
the depot to prevent any other roads
getting in. They sued the city of
Greeley and the allied railroads. be-
ing beaten in the lower courts. The
matter was finally decided by the
United States Circuit court of ap-
peals adversely to the Union Paci-
fic. This was believed to have end
ed this case.
Later, a bill was passed by con-
gress known as the Norris bill,
which allowed the Union Pacific
only 200 feet right of way. This
action was thought to have cinched
the matter for all time.
Now it is indicated that the Nor
ris bill will be attacked and that
the highest court in the land will
be called upon to pass on the Gree
ley case.
The Union Pacific claims the 400
feet right of way as grant from
the government.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-11-21

Following the custom inaugural
ed in the Greeley high school, eight
wears ago by Miss Carena Lee. the
pupils of the public schools are this
week preparing their Thanksgiving
offering of clothing, food, fruit, etc,
which will be distributed on next
Friday afternoon to the people VINO
are less fortunate than themselves.
Committees are hard at work get
ting lists Of needy homes and col
, setting the contributions. There are
twelve autos at the disposal OF the
for use In getting TO-
gether the donations.
Any residents of Greeley VINO
have clothing or supplies they wish
20 contribute or who can supply the
names OF any needy people are re-
ruested to telephone Miss Carena
lee. Autos will call at any house
ror donations.
Lists of people needing help have
been asked for from all Of the
The Greeley tribune., 1912-11-21
TALK IS MADE
ON IMMIGRANTS

Pierce. Nov. 20-"Africans and
Immigrants" was the subject last
night of the discussions at the Meth
odist Episcopal church in one of a
series of meetings that is being
held every night this week in charge
Of the Epworth League. Mrs. B. A.
Shafer and Mrs. eastman were the
leaders. Negro melodies were sung.
American social conditions" will
be the subject for tonight. The pro-
gram will be in charge of j. E.
Shafer. C. l.. Margrave and w. l..
Winkler. and there will be music
by the male quartette.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-11-21
OFFER BRYAN
CABINET JOB?

Washington. Nov. 19.-That
william j. Bryan will certainly be
offered the post of secretary of
state and will accept. was stated
here by close personal and politi-
cal friend of Mr.. Bryan. who is a
member of congress and has been in
consultation with the Nebraskan
continually during his visit in this
city, which ended last night
This man also Is political ad-
wiser of Mr.. Wilson.
II. Mr.. Bryan enters the cabinet
it will be, according to Information
received here. because he will re-
gard it as a patriotic duty to do
everything in his power to help
along the cause for which he has
fought in this country.
1t is expected Mr. Wilson will ask
the Nebraskan to accept the posi-
tion on that ground.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-11-21
FIRST DEATH
IN 45 YEARS

For the first time in the 45 years
OF married life of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Unsicker of Peoria, ILL.,,
death has entered the home and
taken their son. Charles who is 27
years of age. Mr.. and Mrs. unslck-
er have raised to maturity IL chill
dren and all have been exceptional
ly strong and we'll.
Mrs. Mary Newswanger of Gree
ley is daughter of the family and
left Monday for her old home, after
receiving the telegram telling OF her
brothers death With the excep-
ton OF Mrs. Newswanger, all OF
the children live in Illinois, near
the old home.
Mrs. Newswanger received word
last week of the illness Of her broth
er and was Fastening in making
preparation for visit there, ex-
peoting to start today.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-11-21
GUN men
MUST Die
IN CHAIR
PAID SIAAYERS OF UNDER
WORL JOIN POLICE CAPTAIN
BECKER IN MURDERERs ROW
SHOT INFORMER TO DEATH

New York. Nov. 2o-"Gyp the
Blood" Lefty Louie" "Dago
Frank" and Whitley" Lewis killed
Herman Rosenthal, the gambler. at
the instigation of Charles Becker,
and like him, must pay the penalty
of death in the electric chair.
The jury whicn mas been hearing
the evidence against the four gun
men so decided when 1t returned
against them verdict of murder in
the frst degree, after but 20 min
utes Of deliberation.
The jury was not brought back
to the court room for SO minutes at
ter reaching verdict. as the court
had adjourned for lunch.
The gunner heard the verdict
without show of emotion. They
stood at the bar. looking straight
ahead as the foreman of the jury
rose to make known the results OF
it's deliberations and they continued
to stare stolidly in front of the bar
until the formalities of the proceed
ings were concluded.
Former Magistrate Charles G. F..
Wahle, counsel for the gunner an
nounced that he would appeal from
the verdict Ind, as in the case of
Becker, months may elapse before
their fate is determined.
When the prisoners were remand
ed to their cells in the Tombs. they
turned and filed out of the court
room with as firm step as when
they first entered,
The Greeley tribune., 1912-11-21
SOCIAL CENTER ADVOCATED IN
GREELEY BY LEADING TEACHER

conserving the work tina, has al
ready been begun. At least the
ample auditorium facilities of the
Greeley churches. in addition to
that of the public schools, ought to
make further provision OF that kind
unnecessary.
Secondly, school buildings in
many places are being thrown open
to the public for social gatherings,
lectures. entertainments, folk
dancing, dramatic performances. de-
batting societies, games and gym
nastics as well as for instruction in
evening classes in some of the more
practical lines of study. Persons
who are not in touch with educa-
tional work do not perhaps realize
the magnitude of this movement
For example. in Rochester. n. Y.
one OF the pioneer cities to engage
in such activities, forty school
buildings are devoted to this pur-
pose. New York City reports fifty
such centers and is spending over
one-third of million dollars annu-
ally upon this work, its public play
grounds and vacation schools. Chi
cago has made a good start along
the same lines. Nor is the move
ment confined to the larger cities.
Scores of smaller places are engag-
ing in the work. The modern
school house with its auditorium.
gymnasium, laboratories. manual
training rooms, domestic science
outfits. etc, is well designed for use
as a social center and can do the
educational work at least more ef-.
ticiently than Y. NJ. c. A.
A third common provision FOR
public recreation is found in organ
lied playground work. The play
grounds are in many instances
equipped with club houses, which
serve MS social centers for both the
older and younger members OF the
community and provide opportuni-
ties for physical recreation during
the winter months. The splendid
playground and club houses In con-
nection with the South Park system
~ chicago is an illustration of what
mean. The playground movement
has spread very rapidly over the
country. Last year. 257 cities IN
tho United States had organized
playground work. These cities
CONTINUED ON page ~
The Greeley tribune., 1912-11-21
PUPILS OF GREELEY SCHOOLS
TO MAKE THANKSGIVING GIFTS

hurches. the Salvation Army ana
Associated Relief.
This work has been enlarging
each year and all the grades OF the
school are now included. The chill
dren are enthusiastic over the plan
and are all working energetically to
get their donations together. On
account of there being no school
next week. the things will be dis
tributed Friday afternoon OF this
week.
Clothing Of all kinds, groceries,
fruit. vegetables, especially potatoes,
flour. in fact, supplies of all kinds
are acceptable.
In the first years after the work
was begun in the high school, the
donations were given to Father Tis-
del, who disposed of them where
they were most needed and deserv-
ed. Since the death Of Father Tis-
del, the pupils have done the dis
tributing from lists which are made
by those in touch with the work.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-11-21

To the Editor of the Tribune
Having given some attention 10
the growth OF social center work
throughout the country, should
like to make a few suggestions on
the subject through the columns OF
your paper.
In the first place we ought 10
realize that better opportunities are
needed in Greeley for physical ana
social recreation and for some INES
Of vocational training. Those VINO
adopt the standpat attitude on TINS
question, arguing that 1t Is suhic'-
ent to let we'll enough alone are
surely not acquainted with the rap,a
development OF recreation iaciii-
ties in other parts of the count y.
But while we should be alb W
agree uron the desirabilitH OF oe.-
ter opportunities tor these Pu'-
poses, it Is quite another thlne 10
say offhand that any one 'nsti'u-
tion, such as the Y. NJ. Z. a.. -
what we most need The Y. Nj. T.
A. Is a splendid institution OF ns
kind. but 1t could minister TO the
needs OF only portion OF our Peo
ple, In the first place only pei SUI
\ OF one sex could be provided ior 'y
=. and of these only a part Mouiu .
Vail themselves OF the oppo,.un
es which 1t has to oher' mole,
Ever, during the past ten or n'.es ...t
Years several other institutions 'nHt =.
4 do similar work have grown up :.
would, therefore. certainly De
short-sighted policy to adop, .',;nr
M. c. A. or any other institu,,oi instii,,'i
without investigating the poss'p'''-
ties In the case. ,,,or.
Among the other organ,za'.,o''a g'.l', .
the institutional church has taken
prominent place. The writer uu.I
not believe that the institut.onn,, "a,
church ia the ultimate solution y, ~
Greeley's problem. but 1t is araI wen NJ
bear In mind that we have sesI,"' ,a,'an
churches In Greeley that have ahen
ON some Of the so-call"d 'as',.u.'on ar-
nj features of church work, fo, Ga n
annie. one church has s.art'u "a i,
public playground and another ,'
now making provision IN l's so 70.
nasium classes for the ps, phssl."' nao.
creation of about two hundreu hen en
ple weekly. II may Wei pe. ot;on .
that any new scheme TO- rsJ,u n,,;,v nj
should consider the adviaap''''s VI
The Greeley tribune., 1912-11-21
suicide
| MYSTERY
AT EATON
LEE MEYERS, PAINTER FROM
DENVER FOUND DEAD FEW
HOURS AFTER GAME OF
CARDS-WIFE WAS WITH HIM

Eaton, Nov. 2O-Under drcum-
stances somewhat mysterious, al
though indicating suicide, Lee Mey-
ers, . painter and paper hanger Of
Denver, who came here two or three
days ago with his wife, was found
dead in his room ut = rOoming
house here, with q bottle of strych-
nine nearby.
Meyers and his wife had been
playing cards last night with MIR.
and Mrs. Kennedy, who run the
ro0niinK house. At 10 or 1880
o'clock he got up and put on his
OyerCOat and went into his room.
What happened after that has not
yet come to light; but I've was found
dead about midnight.
Relatives OF the dead man were
telexraa,i1e<l at Denver and Seattle,
and are expected to arrive soon.
from Greeley this morning but not
much headway was made on the
case. 1t appears that n man in the
house discovered Meyers dead in his
room. Mrs. Meyers. it appears. had
not retired with her husband and
WAS not the first to learn Of his
death.
An autopsy Is being held oves
the body this afternoon in Greeley
and II IL expected that an inquest
will be held tomorrow. Those who
know anything Of the case are being
examined, but none seems to care
to talk much about it.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-11-21
UNION PACIFIC CLAIMS
FOR 400 FEET RIGHT OF
WAY TO Be FINISH FIGHT
Validity Of Norris Bill will be Attacked and De-
cision of United States Circuit Court of Ap-
peals will go to Supreme Court for Hearing
---Property Owners Petition City for Help.

The Union Pacific right of way
claims have bobbed up again.
1t was thought that the decision
of the United States Circuit court of
appeals in favor of the city OF Gree
ley in this old contention had set
tied for all time the question. When
this decision was followed by the
Norris law, passed by congress at
the last session, it was thought that
the act of congress was final.
But it appears not.
The Norris law will be taken TO
the supreme court for a test of it
constitutionality and the decision of
the circuit court of appeals will be
taken to the supreme court on ap-
peal.
These facts developed at the
meeting of the city council last
night when j. l.. Bartlett presented
a petition to the council asking that
the city furnish counsel to argue
the appeal taken by the railroad
from the court of appeals to the
supreme court.
1t also developed at the meeting
that the Union Pacific railroad COM
pany had filed suit against A. j.
Eaton, one of the largest land own
ers in Weld county, to recover
damages for the use OF 400 feet
right of way claimed by it, and for
the vacation of the land claimed,
which is now being used for farm
ing purposes.