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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-08
VISIT TO "TOM" SHARKEY'S PLACE
 ENDS IN DIVORCE

Because her husband met blonde in Tom Sharkey's New York cafe, Emma Brewer of Stamford was grant ed a. divorce from, William H., Brewer of Stamford, by Judge Reed in the Superior court yesterday afternoon. Former Deputy Sheriff Ireland fol- lowed Brewer one day. according to the testimony He trailed the erring husband to Sharhey's place where Brewer met the woman in the case. They adjourned to the Royal Hotel. The couple were married April 2, 1911. The Sharkey incident took place May 25 of the same year. ASt
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-08
PLUMBER KILLED WHILE WALKING
 HOME ON TRACKS

Stamford, June 8-Lying beside the main line tracks of the New Haven road. the terribly mutilated. body of Jack McCourt, employed in a New Canaan hotel, was found just east of the Main street bridge here, yester- day, by an engineer of an early morn ing train.
 Identification was made through let ters found in his pockets which were written by his mother in Millbrook, IN. Y. It is supposed that McCourt, having missed the last train last night for New Canaan, was walking home ward when he met his death. He has lately worked as plumber in South Norwalk and is thought to have been on his way there, it was later learned
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-08
Notice


 for AfOrty-si4s years wc iiatc. been ronducfinrs hefefne Ats tho same 0s0 los,S fion. os<S fPsS 1 Main and John Atrects. Hridl C6pts.. and our n, Private Bank has heer esteDalsne1, end paid out on demand without no ticc milliOns of dollars of money oe. rosited with us and sve continue to receive money subject t9 depository check at sight, on wnlcn VIZ Ss..T SnU io each account monthly. We solicit Ii,e accounts of individuals.5 business men. Nrms and corporations, eno an who want Q bank account where they pan deposit money. checks or oraIts. ~,ctsE nr- S,kEjaE sIy5G fdpUN interest on 1t for any timof 1t Is lcfs with 1s: Ne give to the business our cereluI s,ers0naI attention as the oldest nr1n uf private bankers In this state. ..''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-08
FARES CONFERENCE
 REPLIES COME IN

City Clerk Boucher has received re- plies from cities to which notices were sent of the conference to be held in New Haven today in connection with the campaign to secure six-fares- for-a-quarter from the trolley com panies of the state. Willimantic's city clerk replies that that; city will not be represented as the council did not take action at it's last meeting. Mayor Frank J. Rice Of New Haven ard will represent that city, New Britain sends information that Alder man John F. Meehan of ? Lafayette street of that city will probably at tend, he being chairman of the rail- road committee. Alderman R. H. Small is chairman of the street rail- way committee in New London and will probably be present.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-08
POINTS OF INTEREST.
June Brides

Feminine necessities that can be put into the small travelling bag when on the honeymoon can be found at The. Woman's Drug Store Foun- tain-an bulb Syringes and other styles of whirling sprays insure per- expense Everything for beautifying the complexion all the reliable creams, powders, lotions, etc, Come in and have a talk with us about just the kind that your skin needs. Ladies always in attendance. Good reliable body powders, everything for the bath comfort. all kinds of foot comforts, for bodily comfort all summer. Take along Our Face and Hand Bleach for the prevention as well as remov- al of freckles, pimples, moth patches, etc. The Woman's Drug store, S70 Main St.. Just a few doors below State St. Tel 1890.
 Cost vs Comfort |
 Few men are too busy to think of their own comfort and ordinarily closely: Do you MT. Man consider your wife's comfort as closely as you do your own? If you do she is send- ing her weekly wash (and yours) to the Crawford Laundry Co.,, where ex- pert help. up-to-date machinery and linen snowy white, as well as it could be done in your own home. The cost? It is the minimum and cheaper than you can do it in your own home. with all of the discomfort of the steam. tubs. etc., eliminated. If you are not a patron of The Crawford Laundry, send trial package today and you will become, as thousands of others have in this city, 6 steady, satisfied customer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-08
Registrars Complete
 Work In Two Districts

Registrars of voters have finished their canvass of, the Third and Fifth districts and. are now busy working the Gixth district. William Louns- bury, in speaking about his visit to the different sections of the city, said today that he was surprised at the wonderful growth of that part of the city in the neighborhood of St. Vim cents hospital
 ''It seems as though that section had almost doubled in the number of dwellings and buildings that have been built during the last year, he said. "I was surprised. at the growth
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-08
RHEUMATISM
 QUICKLY RELIEVED

Morton l.. Hill, of Lebanon, Ind, says. My wife had Inflammatory Rheumatism in every muscle and joint; her suffering was terrible and her body and face were swollen al- most beyond recognition; had been in bed fer six weeks and had eight physicians. but, received no benefit until she tried Dr. Detchon's Relief for Rheuma tism. It gave immediate relief and she was able to- walk about in three days. I am sure 1t saved her life-' Sold by Curtis Pharmacy, 1149 Main St., Cor. Elm. -s
 I1S %6tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-08

B. Penrose, of Pennsylvania, who is admitted today that the steamroller in actual operation is a bad thing. His limp, he says, is due to horse throw ing him after it became frightened at a road roller in operation in Washing ton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-08
CONVENTION s1DELIGHrs

A report that rival campaign man. agers had succeeded in installing dic- tographs in the private quarters of their most bitter opponents caused considerable amusement to middle -of- though treated as a joke, it was mo- ticed every picture in each of the headquarters was moved and furni- ture behind which the machine might have been concealed was shifted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-08

Senator Albert Cummins, of Iowa. will open personal headquarters here, next week. with Senator Kenyon In charge, It was stated here, today, that Cummins will probably be the first man nominated as an attempt IS being made to have Alabama give way on the roll call to the Cummins men in Iowa so that the Senator's name can be presented to the con- vention.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-03

John D. Rockefeller is now
worth more than 5000, 100000 ac-
cording to estimates published
by the New York World The
dissolution of the Standard Oil
Company, it is said, has added
more than $1OO,OOO,OOO to the
value of the oil Kings stock
holdings in the past year. The
newspaper statisticans figure
that his income is about $50, 0O0,-
900 year, or more than $40 a
minute. No wonder gasoline and
coal oil are so high. The con-
sumner is paying your Uncle
Johns" freight.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-03

pail. and make the milkmaid and
the best girl think "cuss" words
they dare not say.
If you are learning to operate
a motorcycle and your hat blows
off turn quickly in your seat and
make desperate grab to save
the hat. If you survive the &C
cident the doctors bill will be
large enough to cover the costs
OF a dozen new hats, but you
have had a practical experience
which will be of advantage to you
in your future efforts to beco me
thoroughly acquainted with the
machine.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-03
Four Years AGO.

Statement issued by Colonel
Roosevelt June Is, 1908, the day
of Mr.. Taft's nomination for
President.
4" feel that the country is in
deed to be congratulated upon
the nomination of Mr.. Taft. l
have known him intimately for
many years. and l have a pecul.
lar feeling for him because
throughout that time we have
worked for the same object with
the same purposes and ideals.
Il do not believe there can be
found in the whole country a
so we'll fitted to be president.
He is not only absolutely fear
less, absolutely disinterested and
upright, but he has the widest
acquaintance with the nations
needs, without and within, and
the broadcast sympathies with
all our citizens.
HE would be as emphatically
a president of the plain people
yet as Lin C DIN him Sc If
not Lincoln himself would be
freer from the least faint of
demagOgy, the least tendency to
arouse or appeal to class hatred
of any kind.
He has a peculiar and init
mate knowledge of and sympathy
with the needs of all our people
of the farmer, of the wage
worker, of the business man, of
the property owner. No matter
what mans occupation or So
cial position, no matter what his
creed, his color or the section of
the country from which he comes
if he is an honest, Woodworking
man, who tries to do his duty to-
ward the country, he can rest
assured that he will have in Mr..
Taft the most upright of repre-
sentatives and the most fearless
of champions.
Mr.. Taft stands against priv
ilege, and he stands pre-eminent-
ly for the broad principles of
American citizenship which lie
at the foundation of our nation
we'll. being"
The Adair County news., 1912-07-03
Random Thoughts.

Some Of the papers are saying
that if Taft is nominated Roose-
welt will do something out of the
ordinary. That is to say he will
just keep up his same old gait.
Don't give away your old
clothes. Send them to the rug
maker and let him convert them
into rugs. The finished product
is liable to be so variegated that
you can pass them off on novices
as the real Persian article.
When your auto balks ard re-
fuses to bulge an inch don't
waste any time trying to coax it
to go. Borrow an axe and re.
duce it to kindling material. You
will be surprised to know, in a
few years, how much ready mon
ey you have saved by your
seeming recklessness.
When woman gets real an
cry it's safer not to attempt to
cool her off by throwing ice wa
ter on her. Try ice-cream and
strawberries, or, if your purse is
flush, new silk gown. A S25
hat has been known to change
puckering frowns and sizzling
sentences into smiles and lula
bies.
To an on-looker the winding,
side-stroke kick of a cow resem-
bles the awkward effort of a
bashful youth to embrace his
best girl for the first time. Both
are too slow and hesitating to do
more damage than upset the milk
The Adair County news., 1912-07-03
New Game Law.

The new hunting law went in
to effect last week and it is now
unlawful to hunt without a
license except on your own
premises. owned or leased. The
law also applies to seining, trap
ping or dynamiting fish. The
penalty is a fine or Imprisonment
or both and the confscation of
the outfits captured.
Resident hunters that have
lived in the State II months pre-
ceding may obtain license by
paying $1.00. Nonresidents
must pay SIS. They are issued
by the County Clerks on proper
application, who will furnish
blanks for the purpose.
All persons hunting without a
license possession, ready to be
exhibited to any one demanding
same, will be subject to a fine of
not less than $40 nor more than
$25. Licenses are not transfer
able. Any person who snail
make to an officer authorized to
issue hunting license, a false
statement or charge or alter his
license in any manner, shall be
punished by a fine of not less
than $50 nor more than 5000 to
which may be added imprison-
ment in the county Jail. That
is going after them some. He
had better pay one little dollar
and be a good law abiding cit
izen and at the same time help
protect the fish and birds.
The law is also very stringent
in regard to killing song birds.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-03

shape of ultimately reaching the
Bay of Immortality.
Autumn-One of the four sea-
sons in which the billing for the
summers cooling begins.
Art-A theory of beauty which
leads its followers to paint the
lily and in other ways improve
on nature.
Absence "A relief of propin-
guilty, designed to lend enchant-
ment to the view and effective in
bringing widely separated nat
ures closer together.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-03
Hold on, Boys.

Hold on to your tongue when
you are just ready to swear, lie
or speak harshly, or use an i'm
proper word.
Hold on to your hand when
you are about ready to punch,
strike, scratch, steal or do an i'm
proper act.
Hold on to the foot when you
are on the point of kicking, run
ming off from study, or pursuing
the path of error, shame or crime.
Hold on to your temper when
you are angry, excited, or i'm
posed upon, or others are angry
with you.
Hold on to your heart when
evil associates seek your compa-
ny and invite you to Join in their
mirth, games and revelry.
Hold on to your good name,
for it is of more value than gold,
high places or fashionable at
tire.
Hold on to the truth, for it
will serve you we'll and do you
good through eternity.
Hold on to virtue-it is about
all price to you in all times and
places.
Hold on to your good charac-
ter, for it is, and ever will be
your best wealthy.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-03
machine.

The Senate has come to the
rescue of Collector Winson Wise
man, of the Eight district, by
striking from the House legisla-
tive appropriation bill a section
cutting out five internal revenue
districts throughout the United
States. The House section ar
ranged that the Commissioner
was to decide what districts he
would dispense with, and as the
Eight Kentucky has the smallest
returns in that State, this dis
trict, along with four others in
New York. Pennsylvania, Illinois
and Indiana, would probably be
abolished. The Senate bill elli-
inmates this provision. however,
but what may happen in confer
ence is not known. Senator
Bradley is watching the situation
anxiously.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-03
Helen Keller.

Helen Keller, who was born
blind and remains blind, has
appointed a member of the Board
Of Public Welfare of Schenectady
The blind are commonly regard
ed as being in need of help. Miss
Keller reverses the rule and is
equipped admirably to help
others.
Miss Keller is one of the truly
wonderful women of this age,
or of the ages. He pluck has rec
ognized no obstacle as being in
surmountable, and her ability
has found no handicap a bar to
achievement. Without being
able to read line save through
a sense of touch, she has mas
tered wider range of learning
than many hard students cover
in a lifetime. Instead of feeling
bitterly the affection that is gen.
orally accepted as being disqual-
flying. contenting herself with
being a charge upon society, she
has not only hoed her own row,
but entered the field of civic en-
terprise in the interest of less
successful and self-reliant per-
sons.
"She who is deaf will sit in
council; she who is dumb will adj
wise; she who is blind will lead;;"
says a New York newspaper,
commenting upon the appoint
The Adair County news., 1912-07-03
The New Dictionary.

Alimony-A golden device de-
signed to hold forgotten love in
perennial remembrance.
Advice-The only free comme-
dity the general run of people re-
fuse to take.
Ancest ry-An underground
passage to distinction which en-
ables many men and women to
achieve positions they could not
win on the level.
Applause-The after-clap of a
laundering achievement.
Angels-Imagiuary creatures
wearing imaginary wings and
possessed of imaginary virtues.
Angling-A fishy pursuit in
which many of our most care
fully laid plans end in a mess.
Aristocrat-A large body of
dry people completely surround
ed by water, distinguished from
their fellow mortals by the
achievements of forbears who
never heard of them.
Avarice human weakness
which leads on to financial stabil-
ity.
Auction-A method of sale
in which two persons desiring
the same things give fictitious
value to second hand objects.
Ambition-An eager and inor-
dinate desire on the part of a
round peg to get into square
hole.
Apparel-a means of disguise
enabling man who owes his
tailor more than he can pay to
get immediate credit with anoth-
er.
Age-A species of longevity in
which wisdom appears when it
is too late to be of any use. -Jo-
seph Kendrick Bangs.
Astronomy-The science OF the
stars, much affected by students
of the Great White Way. See
Gastronomy.
Author-A pen-holder en-
gagged in the business of mixing
ink and words into connection,
by the use of which large quaint
tiles of waste paper may be sold
at a profit.
Authorship-A leaky craft in
which sailors on the sea of letters
brave the blast of criticism in the
The Adair County news., 1912-07-03
Insect Bite Costs Leo

A Boston man lost his leg from the
bite Of an insect two years before. To
avert such calamities from stings and
bites of insects use Bucklin's Arnica
Salve promptly to kill the poison and
prevent infamma ton, swelling and
pain. Heals burns, bells, ulcers, piles,
eczema, cuts, bruises. Only p cents al
PAUL Drug Co.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-03

Dysentery is always serious and Of
ten dangerous disease, but it can be
cured. Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy has cured it
even when malignant and epidemic
For sale by PAUL Drug Co.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-03

During the summer months
mothers of young children should watch
for any unnatural looseness of the bow
els. When given prompt attention at
this time serious trouble may be avoid
ed. Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoear Remedy can always be de-
pended upon. For sale by PAUL. Drug
Co.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-03
ment.

ment.
And yet has she been mention
ed in anybody's list of the worlds
greatest women?-Frankfort
News.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-03
Kentucky Fair Dates.

Harrodsburg-July 30-August
2.
Mt. Sterling-July 1921.
Georgetown-July 30-August3.
Berea-Fair August Is.
Versailles 7-9.
Mt. Vernon-August 10.
Burkesville Fair-August II
4 days.
Vanceburg-August 14-I7.
Litchfeld-August 1916.
Brodhead-August 14-l6.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 20-S.
Observation-Disclosures 20-2
Hardinsburg 20-22.
Columbia-August 1924.
Fulton August 27-31.
London-August $3.50.
Franklin-August 29-31,
Barbourville-Fair Septemberf
40.
Bowling Green-September
At.
TOmpkinsville- September Al.
Sanders-September Al.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SO.
Newport September 1921.
Horse Cave-September 1921.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 19-
q.
Lexington-October 9-I2.
Mayfeld-October 9-12.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-03

Buy it now. Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is al
most certain to be needed before the
summer is over. Buy it now and be
prepared for such an emergency. For
sale by PAUL Drug Co.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-03
Mail Carriers Will fly

This is an age of great discoveries.
Progress rides on the air. Soon we
may see Uncle Sans mail carriers fly
ing in all directions, transporting mail.
People take wonderful interest in a
discovery that benefits them. That's
why DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Coughs. Colds and other throat and
lung diseases is the most popular medi-
cine in America. cit cured me of a
dreadful cough" writes Mrs. J. F,
Davis, Stickney Corner. Me-, latter
doctors treatment and all other
remedies had failed" For coughs, colds
or any bronchial affection its unequaled.
Price SOC and sl.OO. Trial bottle free at
PAUL Drug Co.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-11

a child. She accidentally sat down In
bed OF them. while playing mum
blety peg" and since then her quick
eye has detected them, wherever she
has been. Even around the rocks OF
Niagara Falls she surprised her
friends on a days outing by finding
four-leaf clover In q scanty little
square OF sod
In the first bed OF clovers, dlscov-
cred by Mrs. June. there were plants
with six leaves, seven and nine, and
though she has often since then found
the six and seven-leaf specimens
never has she plucked plant with
nine leaves. Only once has she met
anyone else who had. When she was
living at No. 81 Elizabeth-st. west
she one day saw little girl walking
along Elizabeth-st., loking intentiy al
the ground and occasionally stooplns
down TO pick something from the
grass. Recognizing at once a kinoreu
soul, Mrs. June ran out and engagine
the child in conversation, fohnd tna'
the little girl was an adept at nnoihs
the four-leaf plants and that she mao
also been the discoverer or one WIN
nine leaves.
But do not believe In them any
more than you do" said Mrs. June
smiling and explaining that ner inter
esting hobby, even II II did not accom-
plish the good that superstition al
tribues to the four-leaf clover oei'
tainly did nobody any harm
The Detroit times., 1912-05-11
WOMAN FINDS FOUR
LEAF CLOvERS AT WILL
Mrs. Mary j. June Has Large
Collection and May Send
1t To Roosevelt

Four-ieaf ciovers grow apparent.
ly wherever Mrs. Mary ]. June reaches
down her hand TO pluck one. Mrs
june who lives at No. 22 Madison.
ave., mas been gathering the green
harDingers or good luck nearly all
her HE. Though she has given away
thousands OF them, her collection al
the present time, contains more than
500 specimens.
Reading recently that Philadel.
pnia lady had sent President Taft q
single four-leaf clover for luck, Mrs.
june who Is an ardent progressive,
Immediately took under consideration
the idea OF sending former President
Roosevelt her entire collection.
thousands OF lucky" clovers, gath
cred by Mrs. June. sailed on the Am
erican yacht, Columbia, when 1t won
the international race from Sham.
rock |. Mrs. June had read that
the Shamrock brought quantities of
the Irish plant to bring luck to the
challenger and she Immediately sent
on board the American defender a
pot OF 100 four-leaf clovers, all grow.
ing on one root. At that time, Mrs.
June resided in New Rochelle, n Y.
During the later series or the inter
national races, she sent quantities of
erican yacht and she treasures a let
ter OF warm appreciation from c.
Oliver lselyn for the symbols OF luck.
Everywhere that Mrs. June goes
she finds the lucky clovers. First, as
The Detroit times., 1912-05-11

$1.00 Famous ShedWater Fouards
at 73c yard.
Genuine $1.10 quality Shedwater
Fouiard Silks are being sold in this
May SILK Sale at 73c yard. This
is one Of the best bargains in the
entire silk store. All new 1913 de-
signs in selected colors Of harmon
ious distinctive style. so pieces to
select from. Per yard, 73c.
$3.50 and $1.25 GIace changeabIe
Taffetas at s8c yard.
Splendid quality in yard width
changeable taffetas, in exceptional
color assortments. The new Paris
blendings, also black warps. 20
color combinations to select from.
Yard wide. Per yard, Sec.
$1.oo High Grade Novelty Silks and
Satins at sc a yard.
Louisines in black and white,
blue and white and brown and
white. Strong suiting quality. Line
wanted colors-high standard fab
ric. jacquard Satin Peau de Cygne
in exceptional designs in the fash
ionable white and blacks. These
three special qualities shown In
silk bargain square. 26 inches wide.
Per yard, SEQ.
sec Observation-Disclosures and
Taffetas at 39c a yard.
Satin messalines in full range OF
plain shades, including evening
shades.
Line striped Lumineaux Satins
in exceptional color assortment.
Changeable Peau de Cygnes and
Taffetas in splendid color assort-
ment. All on sale at, per yard, 3sc.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-11

Long live Banostine Belle Dekoi'
queen OF the dairy, and may there be
thousands and thousands more ike
her, that each of us may have milk
10 drink and butter for our bread.
For be 1t understood, Banostine
Belle DeKol Is some consideraDle
COW. In fact, she is the best ever
While there is just one other COW
with a better yearly milk quantity
record, which isn't much better tnan
Banostine Belle DeKofs, there 10 no
cow with her record in butter rat pro
duction and that is why shes the
queen OF them all.
In one year she produced 274O4.4
pounds OF milk, which would have
made 1929 pounds OF butter, when
is nearly four pounds day. And she
works on Sundays and holidays, too
In that time she gave over nine