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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-07
Don't SCOId Your Wife

" she stands half the forenoon talking
with her neighbors over the bach
fence. She is merely getting the news
Have the Homo Paper sent to her
regularly and her hunger for news will
Sc satisfied. Then she'll have dinner
ssadv on time and your hunger will be
Dkisfie6.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-07
He Was Prepared.

Mrs. Marryat-"Oh. John, I didn't
expect you home to lunch. We have
nothing but smoked sausage in the
house" Mr. Marryat-"Weil, being
hungry. I'm prepared for the wurst."
Catholic Standard and Times.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-07
Chance for an Inventor.

Our scheme of civilization Will not
be perfect until somebody invents a
bureau which will set fiat on the floor.
50 that collar buttons cannot roll I'M
der It.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-07
Merely q Day Dream.

Rev. Preachem-I see that the CHI
nese have to pay 500 apiece for old
sermons they have destroyed.
Mrs. Preachem-Yes. and 1 remem-
Der when urged you to accept call
TO Picking.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-07
A Guaranteed Cure For Piles

Itching, Blind, Bleeding, Portruding
Piles. Druggist are authorized to re
fund money II PASO OINTM ENT
fails to cure in 6 to IA days.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-07

DIR. Fahrney's Teething Syrup con-
forms to the Pure Food and Drug Law
Each bottle guaranteed. Sample free
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-07
Mistictoe.

Why is mistletoe always hung In
light place? Because its presence Is
not necessary In the dark.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-07
Strikes.

Never strike a man larger thar
yourself" Better still. never strike ,
man who IL short."-Life.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-07

Babies don't mind cold or take cold
10 kept we'll wlGh DIR. Fahrney's Teeth
ing Svr y. Get 1t anywhere. Sample
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-07
Sins TO Account For.

Church members have no right to
condemn the liquor traffic and then
TO rent stores in which to carry on
the same Naturally therefore. these
people when they saw their Illegal
gains interfered with should request
Jesus to depart v. It, and this eve.
in the face of what had been done for
stricken man. Luke tells us duke
SGD that they were holden with a
great fear. Fear of what? Surely net
any fear Of this Galilean teacher. but
rather were they fearful of the effect
of his life upon their material pros
perity. Big business will have some
sins to account for when in the face
of known facts they still press fer
their gains ignoring the cry of the az
fiicted and careless Of unreason-b
house and unsanitary living condi-
tons.
On the other hand why did Jesus re-
fuse such logical and seemingly rea-
sonable and proper a request as that
recorded in verse IS? Was it not
very natural request and an evidence
of gratitude as we'll? Jesus, however.
knew better place. for he saw a
greater Joy in store for this man.
/ Hence he commanded the man to go
home"
A suggestion outline for this lesson
would be as follows:
|. A great storm 4:35-41. The COM
mand OF Jesus, v. 35; the WEAKNESS OF
| Jesus, v. So; the alarm OF the dis
ciples. v. SO: the Indifference OF Jesus,
v. 50; the great calm, v. 80.
H. A glorious cure, 5:1-20. % The
Gadarene type OF sin. v. 1-5. unclean.
separated. no restraint, selfin1ury.
(2) The Gadarens cleansed, v. els. He
recognized purity.
III. The great mission. v. 1920. An
improper request. v. II. A proper re-
quest, " IS. A hard request. v. 10. A
great result, see Luke $50.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-07
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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-07

LESSON TEXT-Mark 4:35 to $50.
GOLDEN TEXT-"God is our refuge
BILE Therefore will we not fear. though
the earth do change, and though the
mountains be removed into the heart or
the sea" Ps. 46;1-2-
We now turn from our studies IN
the manifesto or inaugural address OF
Jesus to one of the outstanding Incl
dents Of his life OF service.
This lesson is a dramatic one, lights
and shadows. surprise and revelation,
rebuke and encouragement are rapid
ly mingled The subject OF the les
son is we'll chosen. Leaving the multi
tude to whom he had been preaching.
Jesus commands that they pass over
TO the other side of the lake, v. 35.
Let us pass over" he says. Jesus
never asks his disciples to go where
he will not 20 or has not been befor =.
How touchingly vivid is the sugges-
ton of v So, they took him as he
was, he is tired and weary, he.
whose invitation is to all who are
weary and needing rest he who had
not where to lay his head, is carried
by loving hands into the boat and is
soon lost in restful slumber? Loving
hands minister to the loved teacher.
Both master and friends. who are
soon to meet a case of great sin, are
before that met by a great storm. Tut
be who is Lord and Master OF for IS,
sleeps calmly on. Why not? Who
else could be Indifferent? Not so these
| disciples; they have yet to know him
| . &c f-rr- al
| that in their alarm they should awak-
en- him as they view the rapidly fill
ing boat and exclaim, Master. carest
thou not that we perish?" Weary as
he was. and personally Indifferent as
he may have been. yet for the sake Of
his chosen friends he arose and re-
buked the storm. and the peace which
he later gave the demoniac is first
shown in material things as he quieted
the waves Compare V. 80 and 49,.
Had Little Faith.
Il was a great storm. V. 81 like
wise a great calm. The psalmist says
great peace have they who love thy
law great peace have they who trul!
know and love Jesus, John 14:2O
His rebuke to the disciples. V. 40, wal
so gentle as to lose its sting.-''hov
is It that We have so little faith?" The,
had some faith. 1t is true. for they ar
pealed to him in their great need. blu
oh so little. Our proportion Of faitl
is the measure OF our fear. Wha
wonder ". AID that they were amazsd
This man of flesh who had been sleeT
ing the sleep of intense WEAKNESS CON
, | manding the sea and that 1t shout
, obey him with the meekness OF
> child What manner of man is this
: Nineteen hundred years has failed t
a answer that query.
= Reaching the other side they entere
2 the land of Gadara. There they me
a demoniac who is. We believe. typ
- or picture of great sin in that he wa
+ (a) without restraint. mo man coul
A bind him." V. 8; (b) he was injurin
r himself cutting. etc." V. 5; (c) b
d was separated from his friends, dive
II among the tombs," V. 8; I'D he We
= "unclean." V. 2. There is also ev
q dence of the futility Of human resol
tions and the SainRess of attcn- pts
n. control or reformation. see verse 4
"A mo man had the strength to ten
n him" Then note the torment of h
IN life, V. Z.
Sc Sins to Account For.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-07

T. 5. BURWELL Treasure
E. S. SHIELDS, Secretary.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-08-07
INTERNATIONAL
SUNDMSOHOOL
LESSON
LESSON FOR AUG. II.
A TROUBLED SEA AND A TRoU.
BlED SOUL.
fBy E. o. SELLERS. Director OF Eve
ming Department. The Moody Bible
Institute OF Chicagos

LESSON TEXT-Mark 4:35 to $50
GOLDEN TEXT-"God is our refuge
and strength. very present help in trou-
BILE. Therefore will we not fear. though
the earth do change. and though the
mountains be removed into the heart or
the sea-" Ps. 46:1-2.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-27
WON'T BE LEGAL TO DRIVE AUTOS
 ON FEBRUARY %
Secretary of State Rogers Forgot Leap Year and Operators Licenses
 Read to Expire on Feb. 2S

'rWho's loony now?'' is the query which some automobile owners are di- recting at Secretary of State Matthew H. Rogers, and they are waiting for him to come back with an answer, for the certificate cards which per init men or women to operate auto mobiles expire on Feb. 2S, and the new ones which he recently issued are not effective until March 1. There are 29 days in February this year, conse- quently no one may operate a motor car in Connecticut from E1idnight on Feb. 2S until midnight Feb. 29, and be within the law.
 Many owners of automobiles think the problem is up to the attorney gen eraI to solve It has been generally suggested that those bashful motor ists who intended to make use of the opportunity to take their sweethearts out on the 29th for the purpose of re- minding her that it was this day that made 1912 leap year and also the mean ing of leap year, will have to make change in their plans.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-27
Especial from United Press )

Washington, Jan. ETA court Of honor'' was today suggested by Col onel Henry Watterson to settle the Harvey Wilson Watterson contro- versy, regarding Watterson's author ity to solicit campaign funds for Gov ernor woodrow wilson's boom.
 For the United Press. Colonel Wat terson dictated the following state ment today:
 | ssIn my letter to Senator TiIIman, I offered to furnish him proof of my disputed statement made by me. If Senator Tillman vii! do me the hon or, personally, to call upon me, as I am confined to my hotel and cannot personally call upon him, I will fur nish him proof not on'y that had AUTHORIZATION to raise money for the Wilson fund but that did in fact raise a considerable sum.
 ''In case Senator TiIlman's averment after inspecting this proof be deemed equivocal Or insufficient, I propose that Governor Wilson name two con- fidentiaI friends, I to name two, the four to name a fifth, and this court of gentlemen thus established deter mine the issue between us.
 I must insist that this be done at once, as I must leave Washing. on next Tuesday night, to fill important ngagements."
 With this statement, Colonel Wat back him up and exhibit to the gen t,emen's court He asserted he was ready to display them instanter
 The Kentucky warhorse was consid- era.bIy nettled by Governor Wilson s statement passing the ''lie direct" on the statement that Watterson was authorized to solicit funds for the Wilson campaign and that Thomas F. Ryan was one of the contributors. 2 Confined to his room because pet earbuncle on his brow was kicking up & rumpus, stMarse" Henry received a W bandage across his head. which han- -dage pushed his long white locks up into a beIIfgerent pompadour.
 The Colonel was mad and showed it in his short, snappy sentences.
 'I never yet entered a pubic con troversy that I did not come out with colors flying" he said. ttAnd when make a public statement of such momentous import as this I have proof to back it up.''
 t'Not a word," said the Colonel, pounding his knee with his fist, when asked for details regarding the con tributors to the Wilson fund and its approximate size. Not a word.''
 ''Do you think I would give details like that when I propose a submission court of honor?" he asked indignent- ly.
 Cooking his eye at his interviewer, he laughed and said:
 'sNow that's as far as I am going to go. We'll ssee what comes now"
 Colonel Watterson Indignantly de- nied that he was an invalid. although swathed in bandages, and declared that he was not too i'll to enter a seri-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-27
Always Gave Wife Half Whenever He
 Possessed Nothing

Antonio Korsak, of Il Walter Court, found himself occupying the prisoners pen in the city court this morning to answer to the chage of non-support. In his own defence he qualified as one of the most generous men in the world.
 q always give her half of what I have" he exp aimed through an inter preter. 'If have nothing-I give her haIf.''
 upset by this sal on the part of the solemn -visaged Korsak, who didn't quite mean it that way.
 Korsak said that he has obtained work in South NorwaIk and wants his wife to come there, buI that she is keeping boarders and prefers to stay in Bridgeport where the boarders are
 On the stand Mrs Korsak admitted that her husban1 gave her S5 yester- day. ''But that was just before I had him arrested" she explained.
 Prosecutor Delaney recommended a noIle in the case
 Norwa1k with her husband, if she ex- poets him to support her. said At torney Delaney to Probation Officer Garfield; "or if she wants to stay In Bridgeport she can paddle her own canoe"
 had been gloWering at each other like two strange cats on a back yard fence. The courts pronunciamento had a wonderful effect, however, and they greeted each other smiIingly and made up like two little love birds. Proba atfon Officer Garfield explained the situation to them and they de- apparently having settled their diff ference
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-27
MYSTERY IN
 DISMISSAL BY
 TAX COLLECTOR
Miss Carrie E. Kirk SummaTiIy Dropped From Force Of Tax
 Collector COOney Today
She Immediately Notifies
 Auditor Not to Pay Her Salary to Anyone Else May Sue for Reinstate-

Miss Carrie E. Kirk, clerk in the Collectors office in the City Hall was summarily dismissed by Collec- tor B. F. Cooney this morning.
 Miss Kirk is understood to have a contract for two years at $70O year, and she has already notified City Au- ditor Heating to pay no one else any part of her salary.
 After consulting with legal advisers Miss Kirk has decided it is under stood. to report for duty Monday morning at o'clock. MT. Cooney however regards her services with. the office as terminated.
 The dismissal of Miss Kirk was the sole topic of conversation during the half day that officials frequent the municipal building. It was wholly un- matter both by the collector and the clerk heightened the curiosity Of all who are all familiar with the office
 Miss Kirk is said to have entered the office at the usual time this morn ing whereupon MT. Cooney is said to have asked her how many keys she had to the office. When she replied that she had one, the story goes. he that she was dismissed.
 MT. Cooney and Miss Kirk will not discuss the. details leading to the dis missal. Both agre on one point, how
  Kirk goes further. She says she was dismissed without notice."
 Miss Kirk has been attached to the force of the collectors office for near ly 5 years. She entered the office un- der Collector Gotthardt. a Republican, and was retained by Collector Don lector Cooney continued her in office.
 ''I never had a contract with MT. DonneIIy,'' said Miss Kirk.
 'But you had one with Mir. cooney?'' 4 al cuss that question: she answered.
 MT. Cooney said just before noon to- day that he had nothing to say fur ther than this: 'Mis Kirk fs not em- has been dismissee?'
 He would not say what had led to her dismissal, or what plans if any he had no6 made to suPP1ant 9stant coi,ector is Howard B. Smith. Miss Kirk was the only empIoye of the office.
 Miss Kirk lives with her mother rat at hall shortly after the action of MT Cooneyl. But later she returned. paid a short visit to the office of City City to pay no part of her salary to any one else.
 She left the city hall second time. with the intention. it was said, of se- This took some time. for she didn't reach her home until 1880.
 TASK MT. COOnSy! Sal0 MISS k1rk, when she was asked if she had been dismissed.
 When she was told that MT. Cooney said she had been dismissed, she said it was so. She wouldn't discuss the matter, however.
 ''Mr Cooney has dismissed me. If he cares to say anything about it. that's his business. Personally I don't want to discuss the matter at all. I don't believe publicity helps these things
 Coonev?"
 ''I don't care to say. never had one with Mir. Donnelly."
 "Have you a lawyer?"
 "Bridgeport is full of legal talent" she replied.
 She said she'd be at the City Hall morning. But when asked if she expected to report for duty, she wouldn't say.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-27
GOVERNOR BALDwIN'S APPEAL FOR FAMINE
 RELIEF IN CHINA
Special from United Press,

Hartford, Jan. 27.-Appealing to the people of Connecticut to contri- bute to the red cross fund for the re- lief of famine sufferers in China, Governor Baldwin, today, issued the following proclamation.
 ''To the people of Connecticut: The oldest of nations, and it's population the greatest, is suffering from the double agitation of famine and civil war. The conditions to which thIs civil war is due may prove transitory, those that brought on famine are, for this winter. fixed and irrem edia1.
 ''The President of the United States as president of the American Red Cross Society, has appealed to tho people of the United States to come to the relief of China by sending aid to the starving in famine districts
 'As Governor of Connecticut, I ask her people to contribute to this re- lief which may be done through the treasurer of the Connecticut Red Cross Society, Charles B. Jackson, of Middletown-''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-27
Especial from United Press.) )

Pekin, Jan. 27-With the throne vaciIlating between abdication and ean attempt to rally the still loyal troops to oppose the Republicans, massacre and terrorism ruled in China, today.
 Twenty-one members of the revolu- tionary council at Mukden were seiz- ed by imperialists who gouged out their victims eyes and then beheaded them in the street as a warning against sedition.
 An unknown revolutionist threw a smoking hand grenade at General Chang Huai Tze, leader of the inn perialist force at Tien Tsin. and only the fact that it failed to explode as soon as 1t struck the ground prevent ed the officer from being blown to pieces.
 ant of the imperial guard and one of the thrones most trusted military advisers, was probably fatally injur- ed here, today, by a terroist. The after conference with Prince Ching, when a bomb was thrown at his car riage. Both of Liang's legs were brok- en and he was badly wounded about the head. The would-be assassin was killed by his own bomb. The bones in Liang's right leg were so badly shattered that amputation was nee essary. Physicians reported. late this evening, that he might die at any time.
 General Liang a Manchu, earnestly against abdication. Several days ago he was publicly accused of being inn pl;cated in the recent assassination of General Mu Lu Chang. a promi- nent Chinese officer in the imperial army.
 Reports from imperial garrisons all over the north say the troops are on the verge of mutiry and that they will not oppose the Republican army unless they are given their pay, now three months overdue.
 The dissatisfaction among the sol- diers was reearded as an ominous sign by the older members of the inn periaI clan and they have renewed their efforts to get the other members to consent to abdication. The belief was general that China was rapidly drifting into anarchy and unless peace
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-27
WILSON EXPECTED TO MAKE RADICAL STATEMENT IN SPEECH

Boston,Jan. 27-''I can't, in justice to myself, comment on the statement ingtop that a court of honor com posed of mutual friends be named to settled any alleged controversy among Democratic leaders,, said Governor Woodrow wilson, today, to a repre- sentative of the United Press. Gov ernor Wilson's statement was made when he was shown copy of the son offered the suggestion of the court of honor.
 "I must have time to read the against my practice to make any off, hand statements. Perhaps I will comment on the suggestion, later. The statement I made, last night, up- on leaving New York must stand for the present..
 Governor Wilson's first action up- on arriving in Boston, today, was to call upon Governor F s1 et 7e Stete House. Tie Is minutes priIs3te con fab in the executive offices was fol- lowed by trip around the building, ed to his hotel, whence he went to the Boston City Club, where he was guest of honor.
 Although Governor Wilson has not prepared any set speech nor any sub ject for this evening, when he ad- dresses the Harvard Woodrow Wilson Democratic Club, members of his party are authority for the Statem ent that this will be one of the most significant political utterances of his stay here.
 Governor Wilson made the follow. ing statement:
 3'so far as am concerned. the statement that Col. Watterson was requested to assist in raising money in my behalf is absolutely without foundation. Neither I nor any one authorized to represent me ever made any such request of him.
 How about the Harvey matter ?" chorused the reporters. Don't you want to have that cleared up?"
 The Governor smiled.
 That question has cleared itself up, hasn't it2' he parried.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-27
PLUNCES INTO
 THE HARBOR IN DRUNKEN FRENZY
Deck Hand Has Attack of D. T.'s and Jumps Over
 board at Night
Rescued by Crew of Ocean Tugboat Gaynor-Taken to Lakeview Home to Sober Up.

Jumping overheard in a drunken frenzy, Carl Larsen, deck hand on the canal boat Hughes, plunged into the icy waters of the lower harbor about II o'clock last night and would have drowned but for quick rescue by the crew of the tugboat Gaynor, which had Larsen's craft in tow.
 Larsen had been imbibing too much Water street booze and was suffering from a near approach to deIiriurn tremens. Along about II o'clock he began to t'see things, and imagined himself to be pursued by a giant.
 suddenly plunged into the water and started to swim vigorously.
 A boat was immediately dropped from the Gaynor, which Is a big ocean-going tug, By good luck the in the darkness and hauled him aboard. still fighting va,liantly.
 Larsen was taken into the engine room of the Gaynor and kept in that warm spot until his clothing was dried out and he had recovered from the chill and shock of his icy inn rnersion. Despite this drastic sober Ing process. he was still seeing things and three of the crew had to watch him all night for fear he would break away and jump over board again, as he threatened to do.
 This morning Larsen was taken ashore to police headquarters. He was later examined by Investigator department and was taken to Lake view home to complete the sobering- np process.
 home is in Border street, East Chel- lea. Mass, where he has a wife and Ehild.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-27
State Commissioner Has Fx- pert Going Over Accounts of Windsor Locks Say
 ings Institution
Postmaster Converse, Aged TT, Killed By Accidental Discharge of Revolver, Responsible for Loose Bookkeeping.
Especial from United Press.


 Windsor Locks, Jan. 27.-AIthough the Windsor Locks Savings Bank was not closed, today, deposits were re- fused and c. w. Butcher, a Hartford expert accountant, was going over the books at the order of the state banl1 commissioners. The latter discover ed clerical errors in the books after the death, two weeks ago, of Post master Alfred w Converse. IT. treasurer of the savings bank for the last 40 years. Convefse was killed by the accidental discharge of a re- Vo1ver he was cleaning. The bank officials and county authorities strenuously denied, today, that he committed suicide.
 The errors in bookkeeping, they said, were due to the late treazureT's old age and were unintentional. There has been no run on the bank and it's credit in the community has not suf- fered.
 The banks last financial statement of about S41O,OO0 and assets of S42o. .247.56. The institution will re- sumo it's normal business routine as soon as the books are trued up.