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ANEW OLIVER Typewriter. L.atest model. Has never been usedt5 Frace SIS. Cash only. Address TypeWrat CT, Care of Farmer. u 14 FOR ,SALE-FIne 2 family house central location, all modern nm provements, mortgage can remain. For complete information address. Private, P. O. Box 45O. Bridgeport. FOR SALE OR TO RENT, 900 folding chairs, 100 whist tables Geo. F. StilIunan, 125 Pembroke St or 1so Kossuth St Ias a p FOR sALE.-Peerless electric piano. first class condition, also 20 rolls music. Sold reasonable if sold a. once. Call Carr's Grill. Cannon street. 11s FOR RSAIIE.-Desirable residence. all irnproyennents. Price reasonable. Location No. 126 Elmwood Place. West End. Convenient to Fadrneio avenue trolley B. F. Hotchkiss. bzS Clinton Ave. Tel 1s r FOR SALE. - Up-to-date residence, cernert Maple. and Beach srrets. rons and large bath room. all re- gently redecorated. gas, eiecT1cley' awnings, etc. An opportunity to se- cure g fine house. Enquire 4sS eBach street. Y .z-e--. ~ e-- FOR SALE. Commercial vehicles ot all descriptions. New and second hand. John L. Carpenter Harr1- son Court Phone 1882.
 z = ----.--. z. FOR sALEnsIcely located residence. No. 12e Elnwood Place. Convenient to BairheId avenue trolley Enquire Edward g. Hotchktss. Teiephone. FOR sAI.E.-srnan sheland pony. four years old, with new cart and harness; perfectly safe for children Price $175. George B. Clark. M1- ford. # 2 1st FOR SALE.-one 8 room cottage on water front, ali modern improve ments: also room cottage. all mod ern i1nprovenents.1 To per cent down and balance monthly. P. L. Nettle- z ton. Milford z sa FOR SAIE-s5 water front lots, nne bathing beach. overlooking Long Island Sound. on trolley line. Prices reasonable. E. L. Nettleton. Mil foEd-sAss@s.-s E. 2. 2 BARGAINS in shoes. must make room for fall stock. Will sacrifice all stock Ia price. Palakewich, 65s E. Main- r ass WHY PAY RENT? We build houses anywhere. Small deposit. balance payable monthly: also houses now ready for occupancy. The Home Constructor Go. (Incorporated), 5g 1115 Main St.. Security Building Bridgeport. Ct ' 5 dss FOR RsAIE-Bunding lots corner Con- necticut and Carroll Aves.s Holland Ave, and Hollister Heights Wm. Broch, BAT Fairfield Ave. 20 If VIRGINIA RIVER FARNG-17 759a acres, 100 rich bottom. s room house. good barn. mile Of electric line. miles 5 of Richmond Only $T.50O; terma Send for free list 700 Farm Bar ' gains Casselnlan & Company. Rich mond. Virginia B asp FOR sALE Collie puppies. hounds and watch 6ogg. Hair Boarding Kennels, Ldndley and Hunting streets. Phone s151- L1 ase
 FOR 'sAhE
 Fine residence with all inprove- nnents, large lot, stable or garage, beautiful shade trees and shrubbery Large portion of price can remain on mortgage.
 IT. B. WARREN,
 29 Sanford Building.
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SAFES-New and second hand. Prices right. Save agents expenses, buy 192 Fairfield avenue, Bridgeport. Ct.
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JOB PRINTING.

FIRST GLASS JOB PRINTING of .I1 styles. done at reasonable prfeeo
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THE CoNNECyTTCUT

THE CONNECTICUT NATTOwAT. BANK. of Bridgeport. corner EfaiT President; Fl. 8. Shelton, Vice Pre- tdent: L. H. Powe, Cashier: T. e Cumming, Assistant Cashier Can ftal. $332,1OO; Surplus and proff~ Lump. $SS0. 900.
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TO RENT-Elegane apartment of seven roornss 6T9 MapFewood. nrss House from Clinton avenue. Inquire Mrs. P. F. West, 647 Clinton avenue. Phone 3s10-4. L7as'
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Storage Warehouses

STORAGE OF FURNTTrrTsE. e----- rate rooms, securely locked. f1Irni- ture and china packing. Furnifurs ana pianos removed. large vauG age Warehouse Co.,, 12s6 Main Sf Cor Congress st- Tel 1oS4-a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-16

A NEW OLIVER Typewriter. Latest model Has never been used Frace Sr;. SIS. Cash only. Address IypeWr1t- CT, Care of Farmer. 44
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Financial

THE CITY NATIONAL BANK. TTnfseS States Depository-Capitai, z 5o 0Scs surplus and profits, $50 O0o Firs,,1. Miller, President David F. RsaT Vice President; Charles E ETou077 Cashiers Henry B. TerrflI. A@-f Cashier Robert A Beers- Eq~e Cashier.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-16

JOHN J. HARDY Doctor of Kiroprac- tic formerly of BIO Fairfield Ave-, now located at Rooms 107-1O9-111 Meigs Bldg. in his beautiful mod ern offices. Private adjusting and Rest Parlors for Ladies and GentIe- men. New phone 6245. Consulta- ton free. Ls7assp
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BORDERS SAME PRICE as wall pa pers at Fox's 161 Golden HiIl St. 2 1-2 and SC per roll. You may. pick them out. G Il
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TO RENT.-Nieely furnished rooms. In strictly respectable family S1f7 FaarneId Ave Phone B8-S-
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:. SMITH, Underwood, Monarch, Remington, Smith Premier, Type writers factory rebuilt. Sold, rent ed, repaired, s3 per month rents a writer Exchange, 156 Fairfield Ave.
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FURNITURE UPHoLsTERrNG

FOR FURNITURE UPHOISTERTNG write or telephone 1O45-4 Tba New York Upholstering Ca 2oe stratford Ave. L1sds.
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PREVENTING MU1mGRApHNG.

GEO. N- SEARS, stenographer and Notary Public. 1Os Meigs Bldg. Phone s2s-4. L7sH.
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CLEANING AND PRESSING.

ADAMS HOUSE+4o-42 Fairneld ava nue. Serve meals at all hours at restaurant prices. Best cooking in city. L16sss
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CLOTHING.

WANTHD-To buy mems second hand clothing. Send postal. Will call Yale 7disat Clothing co.. 6sS Main or 4s7 Water St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-16

FOR sALE.-A very fine cottage at Pond Point Beach, Milford, Conn Ernest L. Nettleton. Milford.
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To Rens

TO RENT-Modern six room flat, 1sf floor Harra1 avenue between Cole man and Park Tel. 20T2-2.
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FOR ,SALE-FIne family house central location, all modern inn provements, mortgage can remain For complete information address. Private, P. o. Box 450. Bridgeport.
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Merchants' Exchange

Public, Lodge. and Corporation and wax seals, rubber stamps, ink pads, daters made to order at short notice, and prices are right. The Schwerdtle Stamp Co., Al Cannon St. c 16
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-16

yADTEs, TAILOR AND FURRTER Suits with material SIS up. With out material $s up. F. Warren, sec Fairfield Ave. L1 sss
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FURNISHED ROOM TO RENT, well appointed, electric lights. steam heat, hot water, private bath, prf- vata phone if desired. in select neighborhoOd. Clinton Ave, near Maplewood Ave. with private fam
 fly Can be seen by appointment only. References exchanged. Ad- dress P. O. Box 45o- U26 stf
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FOR RENT--Rooms for manufackuRs ing or. storage 91edhill & Co.,. 421 Water St- R9 ee
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Help Wanted

WANTED-A competent saleslady- Apply Miss Mccarthy, The Ladies Speciality Shop, 1925 Main St.
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FOR SALE. = Up-to-d date residence corners Maple. and Beach stretss rorns and large bath room. all re- gently redecorated. gas, eiecT1clty' awnings, etc. An opportunity to se- cure a fine house. Enquire 1sS eBach street. l. 20 u
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-16

FOR SALE OR TO RENT.-1,ooo
 folding chairs. 100 whist tables Geo. F. StilI1nan, 125 Pembroke St
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FOR sALE-1Sicely located residence. No. 12e Elmwood Place. Convenient to Fairfield avenue trolley Enqutre Edward 8. Hotchkiss. Teiephone.
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BEFORE SELLING YOUR JUNK 1t will pay to see. us first; also buy and sell bottles. Bufferd Junk Co., 116 knowiton St. Telephone 2355-6.
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HOTEL DREW

50 RooMs, modern improvements; soc and 75c per night. $2 to SS'ov per week. All troIleys transfer to place. CT Barnum Square.
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-19
GENERAL STRIKE POSSIBLE
Federation of Labor Sympathetic
Union Hotel Employees

Cleveland, o., Dec. 1S.-The griev-
ance committee of the Cleveland Fed
Grafton Of Labor, empowered last
night by the Central Labor body TO
cali general strike if necessary,
met today TO consider the advisable
ity of ordering all union employees OF
Cleveland hotels TO walk on. in sym
pathy with the striking cooks and
walters. This would include union
musicians, BARRIERS, electricians, car
peuters. painters, transfers and bag,
gage men employed at the hostelrIes
Union BARRIERS are already out,
A reply was expected by the Gle
veland Labor Federation today from
the state industrial commission,
which was asked last night to myes-
tigate conditions under which hotel
employees here work.
The Statler, Hollenden and Colo
NAL hotels, entered upon the ,tl.lrd
day Of the strike crippled in walters
and cook forces
Thirty stril1ebreakers We're expect
ed from Buffalo later in the day b.
Manager O'Conor at the Statler, witt
said this morning that he already has
fifty strikebreakers in the city who
came from Chicago last night and
will be put at work to day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-19
STUDEBAKER "SIx"

There are many who desire "A higti
powered rooster car OF light weight,
and there are others who desire for
town use a Coupe of the most Gle.
giant appearance For all such par
chasers as these the Studcbalior six
landau roaster is perfectly suited.
Body materials are of the finest,
the upholstery very deep. and the
spring action of the three-quarter
elliptic rear springs of the Six
chassis so easy, that whether travel.
ing at speed over country roads or
In the city the car rolls smoothly
without jar or strain Price $3.50,
Putnam House garage, l.. II. Gard
ner. proprietor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-19
sPeclALlrIgs FOR XMAS GIFTS

What is more appropriate for that
Christmas gift than a manicure or
toilet set. d. 4. Ward, the druggist,
has just opened a large case OF ar.
ticles that are Of particular interest
to young women. In fact anything
that appeals to the feminine sex may
be found at this drug store. We al.
SO have zine line Of toilet waters,
perfumes and talcum powders In
our selection we have not forgotten
that she wants to give him some.
thing and have therefore choice
line of leather goods for men Bet.
ter come in early because Mr. Ward
expects an early sale oil these very
select articles. You can't do better
in or out OF town.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-19
MEMORY WILL LINGER

The best way to delight n friend
is by giving them something useful
something that will stand up and be
OF practical service to them for
years to come. For such articles
you can visit no better place than
Walbridee's furniture store Think
of the value OF a nice piece of furni.
ture, or perhaps u stove. The men,
DRY that win forever exist In the
minds of the person to whom you
give such a present will more than
repay you for little additional ex.
pense. Walbridge.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-19
AN ENDLESS CHAIN

Electricity, after your whole
house has been wired and you can
80 from one room to another by Just
pressing Il button and finding the
house glow Of light, is an endless
and inexpensive chain Of comfort
and enjoyment for the whole family.
In the house it turns darkness into
perfect daylight and is one Of the
valuable assets home can have
Better let us figure now on the cos
of wiring your home. II will b.
small. Twin State Gas & Electric
Co.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-19
PRICES ON HATS CUT

We have made considerable reduc.
ton on all our hats. These hats.
all Of which are the latest and best
designs. have been marked down es.
pecially for early Christmas shoppers
who know a good thing when they
see It and wish TO get the best at 4
lower price. Mrs. Sausvilles MILL
merry Parlors. Main street.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-19
ANNOUNCEMENT

No orders taken, no goods delivered. no credit
given. This is the method in which this store will
be conducted. beginning Saturday, Dec. 10th. 1t
costs money to send out order clerks, delivery
teams, etc, and the customer is the one who pays
for all this extra expense. We are receiving new
goods every day and shall soon be in position to
quote prices from quality stock of Groceries,
Meats and Provisions.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-26

tirely, seemed to hear. between two
guggles:
-isarreIs. Barrels, Any barrels to
sell?''
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-26

Byford e. Long of Brownstown. sec
retary to Senator Shfvely. has sworn
off eating at "one-armed restaurants.
He had rather unsatisfactory expert
ence at a downtown dairy lunchroom
not long ago and was telling friend
about 1t. You see. | WAS In a good
deal OF a hurry" explained Long.
land instead OF going to first-class
chop house | patronized one Of those
quick lunch places iE Pennsylvania
avenue. ! told the man behind the
marble counter that ! wanted some
steak smothered in onions. some
French fried potatoes on the side and
a cup of coffee. Well. ! waited and
waited. and when got the food II
didn't look n bit palatabl-. No more
of those cneap hash bousss for mine.
hereafter
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ding. you shall make very hand
some present to a few hundred Pari-
SLAMS who are at this moment ap-
plauding a poor masterpiece OF Meyer
beers you shall make them
a present of their lives. .- For.
with your own fair hands. you shall
turn the scorpion. And mer-
rily. merriiy. we viii be married."
A pause: and then:
IF, in two minutes, mademoiseile.
you have not turned the scorpion.
shall turn. the grasshopper
and the grasshopper. ! tell you. hops
jolly high,"
The terrible silence began anew.
that there was nothing left to do but
pray, went down on his knees and
prayed AS for me. my blood beat so
fiercely that | had to take my heart
In both hands, lest 1t should burst. AT
last. we heard Erik's voice:
The two minutes arc past -. .
Good-by, mademoiselie. Hop,
grasshopper.
Erik" cried Christine. do you
swear to me, monster, do you swear
to me that the scorpion is the one to
turn? -
Yes. to hop at our wedding"
"Ah. you seel You said. to hop!"
AT our wedding. ingenious child!
The scorpion opens the ball.
But that will do! You
won't have the scorpion, Then l turn
the grasshopper!"
Erik
Enough"
was crying out in concert with
Christine. M. de Chagny was still
on his knees. praying
Erik! have turned the scorpionl
Oh, the second through which we
passed!
Waitingl Waiting to lind ourselves
in fragments. amid the roar and the
ruins,
Feeling something crack beneath
our feet, hearing an appalling hiss
through the open trap-door. a hiss like
the first sound of rocket!
1t came softly. at first. then louder.
then very loud. But 1t was not the
hiss of fire. II was more like the
hiss of water. And now 1t became a
gurgling sound: "Gugglel Guggle!"
We rushed to the trap-door All our
thirst. which vanished when the ter.
ror came, now returned with the lap
ping of the water
The water rose in the cellar. above
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the barrels. the powder-barrels-"Bar
reisi Barrelsi Amy barrels
to seli!"--and we went down to 1t
with parched threats. 1t rose to our
chins, to our mouths. And We drank.
We stood on the floor of the cellar
and drank. And we went up tbs stairs
again In the dark. step by step. went
up with the water
The water came out OF the cellar
with us and spread over the floor OF
the room II this went on, the whole
house on the lake would be swamped.
The floor OF the torture-chamber had
itself become a regular little lake. in
which our feet splashed. Surely there
was water enough now! Erik must
turn of the tap!
Erik. Erikl That is water enougn
for the gunpowder. Turn on the tap!
.rurn OF the scorpion!"
But Erik did not reply. We heard
nothing but the water rising: It was
halfway to our waists!
"Christine!" cried M. de Chagny.
-Christinel The water Is up to our
kneesl"
But Christine did not reply. I.
We heard nothing but the water ris-
ing.
No one. no one in the next room.
no one to turn the tap. no one to turn
the scorpion!
We were all alone. In the dark. with
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-26
the dark water nat eeized US and
clasped US and sroze usl

the dark water nat seized us and
ciasped US and ,roze usl
Erik Erik,"
Christine. Christine,-
by this time. We had lost our foot.
hold and were spinning round In the
water. carried away by an Irresistible
whlri. for the water turned with us
and dashed US against the dark mir
ror, which thrust us back again: and
our throats. raised above the whirI-
pool. roared aloud.
Were We to die here. drowned in
the torture-chamber? had never
seen that Erik. at the time OF the
rosy hours of Mazenderan. had never
shown me that, through the little in.
visible window.
Erik! Erik!" / cried. Il saved
your life, Remember You
were sentenced to DEATH But for
me. you would be dead nowl
Eriki"
We whiried around in the water
like SO much wreckage. But. sudden
ly. my straying hands seized the trunk
OF the iron tree, called NJ. dc
Chagny. and we both hung to the
branch OF the iron tree
And the water rose still higher.
"oh, oh, Can you remember
How much space is there between
the branch OF the tree and the dome
shaped ceiling? Do try to remember
After all. the water may stop
1t must find its level, There
think 1t is stoppingl No. no
oh. horriblel Swiml Swim
for your life!"
Our arms became entangied IN the
effort OF swimming; we choked. we
fought in the dark water; already we
could hardly breathe the dark all
above the dark water. the air which
escaped. which we could hear escap
Ing through some vent-hole or other
I oh. let us turn and turn and turr
until We find the air hole and ther
glue our mouths to iti''
But | lost my strength. | tried tc
lay hold OF the walls, Oh. how those
glass walls slipped from under my
cropping fingersl We whirlec
round again! We began te
sink One last effofti
A last cry:
Erik, Christine! -
"Guggle. guggle. guggle!" in oui
ears. "Guggie! Guggle!" AT the
bottom of the dark water. our earl
went. "Gugglel Guggle,"
| And. before losing consciousness en-
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Wall Win o., 200.

A peasant who was passed by =
motor car near Lyons saw the car
stop for moment q few hundred
yards further on. When he reached
the place where It had stopped he
found a twelve-months-old baby boy
lying In the middle of the road He
took the child to his cottage.
His wife undressed the baby to
make sure that he had not been hurt
and In his clothes found $4,000 in bank
notes and piece of paper. on which
was written: ITO look after and edu-
cate the child."-London Evening
Standard
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SYNOPSIS.

Consternation is caused on the last
light that the Opera is managed ny De-
Senne and Poligny because Of the ap-
evidence on several previous occasions
christine Daae, a member of the opera
company. is called upon to fill very
important part and scores great sue
tess Count de Chagny and his brother
Eaoul are among those who applaud the
The dressing room, but is unable TO do SO
end later discovers that some one is maxi
ng love to her; She emerges alone, and
While the farewell ceremony for the re-
l,ring managers is going on. the Opera
ihost appears and Informs the new man
hgers mat Box No. Is reserved for him.
!;ox No. is sold with disastrous results.
me managers receive a letter from the
'or Christine Daae writes Raoul that
,ather. He goes also. and in the night
r1oiin music is heard. Raoul visits
graveyard. Raoul is found next morning
Utmost frozen. Moncharmin and Richard
the performance of Faust" from front
seats q that box. Carlotta, who sings
rive the part to Christine. Carlotta,
refusing. loses her voice in the middle
r.sho or song and the main chandelier her
@ounding many. Raoul searches for
Christine, who has disappeared He sees
note is received from her making an
appointment for masked ball. Raoul
meets Christine at the ball. He sees n
person In the disguise of Red Death.
lie hears her conversing with some one
whom she calls Erik. Raoul visits
Christine and tells her he knows the
name Of the unseen man whom sh.. calls
the Angel of Music. Christine and Raoui
become secretly engaged prior to a poll
expedition that Raoul is to make. Chris
tine relates n strange adventure with the
With Raoul Raoul announces his inten-
lion of marrying Christine which dis
pleases Philippe. In the midst OF a per-
formance the stage is enveloped in dark
ness and Christine disappears. No trace
Of her is found. Moncharmin and Rich
madly for the missing singer. The Opera
Ghost demands the first installment of his
allowance. and when 1t is left at an ap-
pointed place the sum mysteriouslv dis
appears. Raoul goes in search of Chris
hne. He meets a mysterious person
10 aid Raoul in locating Chrstige and
they gain access to secret chamber
fhe two fnd themselves in passageway
which they expect will lead to where
Christine has undoubtedly been carried
by Erik. The Persian knows Erik to
have been one OF the contractors who
built the Opera. Also that while the work
was in progress there was built secret
torture chamber beneath the structure
From this chamber Raoul and the Per-
Erik misses a bag containing valuable
eys. Christine looks into the chamber
snd assures Erik that there is no one
there. She discovers that he is ven
iriloquist. Erik and the Persian are al
most overcome by the horrors of this
room and while searching for means of
release they come upon barrel OF gun
powder