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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-06

TO RENT.-Furnished room for light housekeeping, $2.00, all improve. ments. 26O Gilbert street. a*p THE SHOE SHINE PARLoRs will close all day Easter Sunday. The Committee. aap INCUBATOR AND BROODER for sale, cheap. A chance of lifetime to one going in the chicken busi- ness. Will pay you to see. 332 WilmOt Ave. a* PRIVATE PARTY has left with us a nearly new player piano. No req sonable cash offer will be refused. Bench rolls included. Dial & Lee, 84 Cannon St. a WHIST, PINOCHLE, FORTY-FIvE and dance given by Ladies of St. Charles Parish at St. Charles Hall, cor. East Main and Stillman Sts Tuesday evening, April 9th Door prize 1z ton coal. Tickets 25 cents. Play begins at S:30 sharp. 100 prizes. U6bso INDIAN MOTOR CYCLES, the finest ever, prompt delivery, all models in stock. h.p. s250. h.p. chain or belt drive $200. Come and look them over. Bridgeport Cycle Co.,, cor. Main and Gilbert streets.
 U 6 d o 100 ENGRAVED WEDDING an- nouncements with two sets of en- velopes. Southworth's, 10 Arcade.
 D 6 tf FOR SALE.-Fine 50 foot lot west side Laurel Ave-, near Grove St. Edward s. Hotchkiss, City. Tele- phone. U O WHERE WE'RE you. last Saturday night? I followed the crowd to the Park Theatre Hall and danced to the pleasing strains of Maloney's orchestra Meet me there every Saturday night. U 5 b*po HAVE A JOLLY TIME every satur- day night at Park Theatre Hall Maloney's orchestra. Q 5 b*po DANCING every Saturday night at Park Theatre. Maloney's orches- tra. U 5 b*po F. s. WEBB & SONS, near Peck's Bridge, Stratford, dealers in ice and wood, blowing and teaming of all kinds promptly attended. U d"o WANTED-Housewi to try Crouch
 
 pure milk bread. Ask your grocer for it. S16t DO FROM FACTORY to Consumer di- rect. Fine Hall, Dining Room and Living Room papers, 10c per roll. Oatmeals and vanished tiles, 1Oc per roll. Peerless and 10c Wall Paper Co.,, 1005 Broad St., Room 2, Masonic Temple. s 20 < If TRY A BOX of Casca Laxine tablet. for constipation. 2E cents. AT BOMMOS & BILTZ MARKET in State St. Will have Bockwurst Fri day and Saturday. I18* *tfo FOR SALE.-SiXty feet on Clinton Ave. Best location and near Fair field Ave. Edward s. Hotchkiss, City. Telephone. U 8 u 90 CRANKING an automobile is danger ous Get Blitzen self starter, re- liable and safe For full particu- lars inquire Bridgeport Garage & Equipment Co.,, No. 16S Thompson St., City. U1dso
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-06
HALF HOLIDAY FOR MANY HUNDREDS OF WORKMEN
 EACH WEEK AFTER MAY l

Local Inter State Assembly Takes Voluntary Action Civ ing Men Half Day Each Week With Pay-Non- Union and Union Carpenters, Painters Masons and Plumb CTS to Benefit By Concession From Employers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-06

Must be tirst-class striper and fin- isher, also strictly temperate. Good position for right party Give refer ence and wages expected. Write or phone 21-5 Saybrook. Behrens & Bushnell, Ivoryton, Conn.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-06
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FOR SALE.-2 family house on Park St., all improvements, &4.300. Bar gain. Watson Co.,, S3 Fairfield Ave. USb"po
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-06

FOR SAIiE-7 room cottage, all i'm provernents. Park St., $3,0OO. Bar
 gain. Watson Co.,, 33 Fairfield
 Ave. U6 bspo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-06

AT THE METROPOLITAN CAR BARNS, 317 E. 10th St., between 1st & 2nd Ayes, 300 horses 300. Weight from 300 co 1,40O h.; all .n first class condition; among them are several matched pairs, some little pavement sore, suitable farm wor or any general business; prices from $50 upwards; every horse and mare will be sold with trial of IS days; loo these over before buyfna elsewhere. See Foreman. phous 1889 Murray Hill. B 3ss fl. ei
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-06

LOOK LADIES'! We specialize in
 hosiery and underwear for you. Drop postcard. B. B., care of Far
 mer. U tf. O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-06

TO RENT.-Desirable rooms, with bath, steam heat and gas. Moder- ate prices. Ask for MT. Dupee, 563 Fairfield Ave. ''The Schuyler
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-06

FOR. SALE.-Splendid lot on Elm wood Place. Two minutes walk to Fairfield Ave. trolley. Edward S. Hotchkiss, City. Telephone.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-06

INDIAN MOTOR CYCLES. the finest ever, prompt delivery, all models in stock. z h.p. $250. h.p. chain or belt drive $2O0. Come and look them over. Bridgeport Cycle Co.,, cor. Main and Gilbert streets.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-06

WHIST, PINOCHLE, FORTY-FIvE and dance given by Ladies of St. Charles Parish at St. Charles Hall, cor. East Main and Stillman Sts., Tuesday evening, April 9th. Door prize 1z ton coal. Tickets 25 cents. Play begins at S:30 sharp. 100 prizes. U6bso
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-06

LORDSHIP MANOR-To those inter- ested in the development of this beautiful shore and beach property will send booklets, maps, and fuli information. Dept. H, Lordship Of- flee. Newf1eld Bldg. City.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-06

THESE ARE the days to enjoy an automobile ride. If you want a fine appearing car with reliable phone No. 63S Bridgeport Garage &
 Equipment O., No. 16S Thompson St. as
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-06

THE ST. PATRICK'S Y. NJ. T. q B. Society wish to announce that their eighteenth annual ball and soiree will be held on Easter Monday evening, April 9th, at Eagles Hall. Music by Maloney's enlarged dou- ble orchestra A good time is as- sured to all who attend. Admis- sion 25c. U5bso
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-06

ARE YOU looking for a nice house. I have house, situated in residential section, North End, beautiful lawn. cement walks. newly painted, paper ed, all improvements, 200 feet from Main St. Can be turned into two family house with little expense. A. Levy, Agent, 674 Madison Ave.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-06

FOREMAN.-To take charge of bolt threading department. Must thor oughly understand thread cutting in all particulars. also the operation of the various types of threading machines, and be competent to manage help. Only f,rst-class man need apply. Address Foreman. care of Farmer. -U4t if O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-06

PRIVATE PARTY has left with us a
 nearly new player piano. No req sonable cash offer will be refused.
 Bench rolls included. Dial & Lee, 84 Cannon St. a&
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-06

INCUBATOR AND BROODER for sale, cheap. A chance of a lifetime to one going in the chicken busi-
 ness. Will pay you to see. 332 WilmOt Ave. as
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-06

100 ENGRAVED WEDDING an- nouncements with two sets of en- velopes. Southworth's, 10 Arcade.
 D l" tf
 side Laurel Ave, near Grove St. Edward S. Hotchkiss, City. Tele- phone. U a u o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-06

REFUGEES ARRIVE IN ST. LOUIS
 St. Louis, April 6-Scores of refu> gees from the flooded Mississippi valley are arriving in St. Louis, to. day. Railroad men who have just left the affected territory are bring ing stories of great damage and suf- fering
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-06

NO REASONABLE CASH OFrER refused on player piano costing 37OO four years ago, left by private party with us to sell. Dial & Lee, 84
 Cannon St. as
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-24

the comforts Johnny's success
have brought. The proudest man
in the country Feb. p was the
blind father of the boy battling in
Vernon for the worlds cham
pionship.
AS the returns of the battle
were read him and it became ap-
parent that Johnny was winning,
he said, time and again, The best
son in the world"
Johnny has always been kind,
generous and considerable. his
father told me. "Since he became
a boxer we have lived better than
ever, but he always helped us,
even when only IA, he had to
work when he ought to have been
in school. He never gave me a
moments worry" >
Johnny's mother died when he
was a baby, and he was reared
by his grandmother, who died
the day before he fought the
Mexican, Jose Rivers.
News of her death was with
held by Manager Dunn, who real
lied the news would unfit Johnny
for the battle. When he was told
Kilbane cried like a child.
An idea of the boys character
is gained by the reports of his
fight with Attell, the chroniclers
all detailing how he hurried his
handlers after the fight, to. let
him dress and join his wife and
Marie Coletta, waiting at the
home of friend, for the end of
the battle which meant so much
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-24

F..
IA, at which age he had to leave
school, Johnny has helped to sup
port the family, first as an EN-
Ploye in stove pipe factory, later
as switchman and finally as a
boxer.
Now that he is champion and
can claim a champions privi-
leges, the declining days of the
folks at home" will be made rosy
in affluence, for Johnny's first
thought has always been for his
folks"
A different sort of a cham
pion" is Johnny Kilbane. De-
scended from unmixed Irish
stock, he is a home-loVing broth
of boy, who thinks more of
family than of boon companions.
His earnings have supported his
blind father, step-mother and two
sisters ever since he took to box
ing, and have his fathers word
for it that the family has lived
better than before Johnny took to
the ring for a livelihood.
The champion is q and mar
ried, and the battle light in his
Irish blue eyes softens when a
wee bit colleen calls him daddy"
Her name is Marie Coletta.
There isn't man in Cleveland
who knows Johnny Kilbane but
is proud of him. Banker, mer-
chant, priest and poet, admire and
are proud of the handsome lad
with the determined jaw who is
first a gentleman and a master
boxer afterward.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-27
LET KNOW you are very busy, but
if before you leave you could
- sf,d tina n 1oolr IN +bFs vouoC

LhT KNOW you are very busy, but
if before you leave you could
- find time TO look up this young
woman, we would be very glad We
know nothing about her except that
her father was a great friend of
Mr.. Stevens's brother Edward when
he was in school in England. OF
course, she does not know of Ed
wards death, but we-would be very
glad to do anything we can for her
for his sake.
yet unless there was some chance
for her success we would not want
to encourage her to come Z am
all, one can judge very little from
that If you could only see her and
have a talk with her we would both
appreciate it
these last few days. We have been
away only over the week but
hope to have a couple of weeks in
the mountains some time in Septem-
Der. With much love,
Emily S. Stevens.
"wednesday, July "a"
When Helen had reread this last part
of Mrs. Stevens's letter she took out
again the letter that had been inclosed
with it:
go Longridge Road. Kensington.
London, 3 W.
July 2, 1919.
Mr. Edward c. Stevens,
Care University Club.
New York City.
MY Dear Mr.. Stevens:
You may remember that you were
a classmate of my father, Benjamin r.
Turnbul, who died last November. In
going through his papers I found some
letters from you, dated, of course, many
years ago. As 1 am very anxious to
come to New York, am writing to ask
you if you think there would be any
opening there for a young woman
journalist.
Il have done space work, principally
musical notes and book reviews, for
number of London papers. Have also
written a few fiction stories and
sketches for some of the weeklies here.
But the pay for any kind of literary
work in London is so small that II is
almost impossible to make a living in
this way
IF you could give me some idea Of
the chances for such work in New York
I would be most grateful Very sin
cerely,
Edna NJ TurnbulI"
With a thoughtful frown. Helen put
the letters back in her hand bag. She
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-27

IS the ideal that we all see In our
dreams. 1t is the wtll-o' -the-wtsp that
beckons millions into matrimony, and
it IS foolish for any man or woman to
say that he or she has not dreamed
the dream, and longed to be one of
the blessed who dwell within some do
nestle Eden.
We all know that a happy marriage
is the happiest estate in the world. but
we also know that an unhappy mar
riage is an earthly purgatOry. In
matrimony there is something that
brings out the best or the worst of
people, and as there is no other bless
ing equal to a good husband or WIFE
so there is no other curse that com
pares with a bad one
If all marriages were happy. and
If the dove OF peace roasted on every
rooftree. then, indeed. old bachelors
and old maids would expire of envy
and their boasts of cOntentment with
their solitary lots would be hollow
mockery.
Unfortunately, however, there is
nothing in the average marriage that
does anything but hold II up as an
awful warning to the unmarried, and
It IS only the triumph of hope over
other peoples experiences that leads
any young couple to dare attempt the
holy estate.
The old bachelor, returning from an
evening spent in the bosom Of the
family of his friend Benedict. reflects
that poor old Benedict gets a mighty
good run for his money. and that
fretful and nagging wife. and spats
and jars. is hardly an adequate return
for a man having to work like a dray
horse to support a family. Therefore,
the old bachelor signs a sigh Of con-
tentment and says, Not for muh," as
he turns the key in his comfortable
apartment
Nor does the old maid, when she
visits around among her married sis
shake her belief in the fact that
she chose the better part when she de
cided to stay single. She observes that
her sister has to work ten times as
hard as she does, even if she is a
working woman and sister is one OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-27

as well as a husband is likely to do
it. and so matrimony has become a
choice instead Of a necessity, and It is
because women see so few good hus-
bands that they are getting more and
more afraid Of marriage, and to be-
Heve that il IS better to stick to the
peace and contentment they have than
TO risk the danger Of a heart breaking
disappointment in matrimony.
But the single woman knows that
while she may have missed misery she
has also missed the highest happiness.
She has but the half loaf, and she goes
TO her grave hungering for the love,
and the man. and the child. and the
home that should be every woman's
portion
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-27
DONOIH1 lDA On Putting Up A Bluff
MAN asks these question:

A MAN asks these question:
~ rs 1t not a bluff when an old
maid says that she has never
envied married woman. and wouldn't
trade places with one. and that she is
happier single than she would be If she
was married?"
Probably every man in the world
would answer these questions in the
affirmative and say yes; that every old
maid who pretended that she was
spinster from choice was putting up
bluff that any man could call. But
woman would reply to the question
by saying both yes and no.
Undoubtedly the old maid who SCOTS
at marriage and boasts of her single
blessedness is tibbing and putting a
gay face on a sad matter. Every hu-
man being knows. every instinct
teaches US, that men and women are
each Incomplete without the other and
that 1t takes both to round out the
full and perfect life.
Husband and wife, children and
home, are the materials out of which
real, lasting, soul satisfying happiness
Is made, and no matter what else one
has If one lacks them, one has missed
the best that the gods have to bestow.
- No OtHel JOY on edrIh so
exquisite as the cOmpanionship of the
man and woman who are mated as
well as married, who have every
thought in common, and who find in
each other an exhaustless we'll of sym
pathy from which they may draw at
will. There is no other interest in life
so intense and undying as that which
people have in their children; there
can be no happiness so sweet and Sc
rene as that which comes from the
feel of little childrens arms about
ones neck. and the touch of baby's
hands within ones own.
There can be no occupation so alb
sOrbing and SO worth while as the
making of a beautiful home to be
shrine for this lovely family life.
What 1t Should Be.
This is what marriage should be.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-27

was on her way now to look up this
young woman It was always hard
for her to meet strangers and she
dreaded the interview before her
'LOngridge Road" called out the
conductor
She left the bus, and a few moments
walk brought her TO Number 26. Il
was a dingy brick building with shops
underneath. The entrance, however
was through an inside court to which
some flower beds gave a touch OF
cheer.
The Meeting.
The caretaker informed her that
Miss TurnbulIs flat was on the fifth
floor back. There was no lift" and
Helen was breathless when she had
climbed the five flights.
1t was several moments before there
was an answer to her knock. then the
door was opened by a frail looking
young woman.
Miss Turnbull?" inquiringly.
Yes. Won't-won't you step in?'
evidently surprised and puzzled.
Helen explained briefly Mrs. Stew
ens's letter and the cause Of her visit
If Helen felt awkward and embar-
raised. the girl before her was far
ooh. I'm afraid I shouldn't have
written that letter" she murmured
apolOgetically. Il thought at the time
it might seem presumptuous. But /
knew Mr.. Stevens had been a very
good friend of fathers. and. I was so
anxious to go to New York-and I
know of no one else there"
Helen, who always formed her
opinions quickly. at once liked this
young woman. She seemed very direct
and earnest
Gradually Helen got her to talk CT
her work. and of what she had hoped
to do in New York She had had a
small post" on one of the London
dailies. but now she was free lancing'
writing odd sketches and stories and
selling them where she could.
And you know that's so uncertain
sometimes two or three weeks will go
by before I can sell anything. London
is overcrowded with journalists-and
the London papers pay so little. Surely
York"
I'm afraid 7 don't know very much
about journalism" answered Helen
evasively: But I do know New York
is full of struggling writer's"
admitted the girl. But it seems to
me no place could be so hopeless as
London Sometimes I average less
than a pound a week"
"Oh, then you're not dependent on
this worl1-fOr you Couldn't live on
The girl nodded. Yes. I'm wholly
dependent upon it But one can live
very cheaply in London-if you know
how. You see, I have only two tiny
rooms here. Would you like to see
the other one?'
The room in which they were sitting
was evidently her workroom. It's
scanty furnishings were very plain,
but there were a few good pictures
an dsome books. On a stand in the
corner stood typewriter of American
make.
The other room. which was even
smaller, held a cot a chest of drawers,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-27
How to Get This Book

the lucky ones married to a man who
supports her" And she takes note
that while she gets a pay envelope for
her work, and has money that nobody
presumes to dictate what she shall do
with, sister has never a penny of her
own, and has to go like a beggar to
her husband for every cent Also, she
mas to give an account OF what she
did with the quarter he gave her week
De1ore last And likewise husband
groans over how much It costs to sup
port wife.
Looks Younger.
The spinster sees that she is better
dressed than sister unless sister hap
pened to marry rich, and that she
looks about five years younger.
Moreover. the spinster observes that
IN addition to everything else that
sister does, she has TO spend her time
and energy in placating husband or
else IN quarreling with him, and that
although II is polite and compliment
tary to believe that husband still
loves sister. there's no evidence upon
which to base this conclusion Appar-
emily 1t does not take more than three
months to rub the gilt off OF the gin
gerbread matrimony, and after that
II man feels any admiration. or ten
derness, for his wife he doesn't take
the pains to show it
So the spinster takes a good firm
grip on her latchkey and her pocket
book. and says that she's better off
than sister. and that she doesn't envy
any married woman. And there's no
bluff in that She is simply telling
the truth, nine times out or ten, when
she makes that assertion, for 1t is only
too sadly true that ideal marriages are
as scarce as hens teeth, and that in
the whole range of our acQuaintances
we scarcely know one couple who have
made a success instead OF a failure OF
matrimony.
In the past the old maids boast that
she didn't marry because she didn't
want to may have been a bluff and not
sincere, because in former days every
woman had to marry in order to get a
home of her own That is not the case
now. Any woman can support herself
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-27
DEVELOPMENT
DALHART TO RAISE
BONUS FOR RAILROAD
Business Men Subscribe $685.
600 in One Day-Only
$4,000 More to Get.

DaIhart, Texas. Aug..27.-The first
days work in Dalhart for the Enid,
OchiItree and Western bonus resulted
in a SUBSCRIPTION of SIS, 600. Another
day will bring it up to $4,000. This is
Dalhart's allotment in full. 1t is thought
that the entire bonus of $125,000 for
the ~ miles of road Will be raised by
September 10 and construction work
will begin at once The promoters are
eager to get the road into Dumas, Hans
ford and Ochiltree as soon as possible
in order to. move the large wheat crop
in those sections. 1t Is estimated that
there are 5000 900 bushels being held
by farmers for this road. Heretofore
they have had to haul from 80 to so
miles to the railroad
Record breaking crops are reported
all through this section and the entire
North Canadian country is entering
upon a period Of general prosperity.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-27
BELEN ROLLER MILLS
HAVING BUSY SEASON

Belen, N NJ, Aug. 27.-Although bust
ness in a number of lines is rather
dull in this vicinity just at present,
there is one industry which is working
to the limit The Belen Roller mills
owned and operated by the John Beck, r
company of Belen, are working almost
every night in order to supply the de-
mands for flour. Wheat is being
brought into Belen by the farmers for
many miles around
Not only is the mill supplying the
needs of the residents in this immediate
vicinity but shipments of wheat are
being made to the local mill as we'll
Wheat growers within a radius of 20
or 80 miles are bringing their wheat to
Belen in carload lots for grinding
This business, added to the large
amount obtained from Belen and the
surrounding country, is accountable for
the volume of business at the roller
mills.