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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-27

Smith VS.. Charley Duncan. on WEI
nesdasB; Bsntga LsFStfnfh a Bsx 4AFperiearr
and Charles .Lepron, a French 1c1fT.
are to provide the entertainment and
on Thursday night a F'renchmau nam
ed Clement will be pitted against Ifid
Thomas an American All of the men
are fairly good boxers, although The
Italians cannot expect to see anytime
brilliant
No more enthusiastic boxing fans
can be found anywhere than IN
France. although the game Is q conn
country, and there is no reaEon why
the sport should not become popular
in Itely. Moreover, If fisticufGs shoull
become popular in that land IL may
teach the Italians to depend more on
their fists and le-s on knives in eet-
Ting personal difficulties. Not feE
Italian-Anericans have made good
ring records. Joe Coster is Joe Angel
10, native of Palermo, Italy TONY
RCss's real name is -Antonfo~d5 csfsI p nd
uePs kingdom; frankie Conley- -
Francesca COnte. and Is Of Italian oea-
cent; Chick Thicker is Francesca Per-
to1e: Jimmy Moran was born Wiuceu2o
Marone: Tony Kelly is Antonio Can
lote; Kid Kroffo is Giovanni Cucco.
and many others might be narnef-
jose Ybarra is the real name OF ice
Rivers, and he is Of Spapish descent-
Joe Mandot, the great sOutheyn llgnt-
weight Is also a Latip. Of pure Erenc1
blood. Carpenter and a number Or
other F'renchmen have lately come to
the front as CLASSY boxers. All Of
which seems to disprove the assertion
often made that the Latin race IS in
capable of producing good pugiIists.
OF course. boxing is brutal and
not go sahusey sH9s sAera ppFrT ~ IN
knivesg Here's hoping that the Ita1-
ians take up the game.
Future BasebaiI.-''What's the oE-
element here today?" inquired the
man from Mars.
'TnterTlanet series" explained a fan
briefly. l5iTnes Earth plays Saturn f1T
efafnfisnsil5DV Of 6bssJ HiEeFTe
In the beautiful lard Of peru
After carome1 cake. rich and new.
The nights filled with screams from
horrible dreams
In the beautiful land OF Peru
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-27
RoNIE,s FIRST BOXING SHOW
WILL BE STAGED TOMORROW

According to a cab1e-spatch from
Rome, the first boxing show ever pull
ed off in the Eternal city is sched-
uIed for tomorrow. Al Lippe who has
been managing American boxers in
Paris. is responsible for the Italian
pugiliGtic invasion He thinks boxing
will soon become as popular in italy
as it now is in France. The pro
gram arranged by Lippe includes
three twenty-round affairs, to be
staged on three successive nights For
tomorrow night the card is Jeff
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-27

pounds and both report being in the
best of shape.
The opener will be a contest of 10
rounds between Kid Cushing of
Springfield and Eddie Kelly of this
city They will meet at 116 pounds.
Young Corbett the former champion
will be the referee and Michael F.
O'Connor will be the timer. Joe jean
nette the coloreG heavyw ght will be
in Al Ketckel's corner and will hand
out advice TO the local rnitt artist
The first bout will be staged at
$3.50 o'clock sharp
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-27

Pennington = The committee in
charge of the Sarah Porter memorial
fund will purchase the old parish
house near the Congregational Church
her girls.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-27

Derby-The employees of the Sidney
Blum entha1 Company, silk plush man
ufactUrers who receive less than 50, 900
a. year salary, have been insured at
the company's expense
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-27
BRIDGEPORT BUYS BOWMAN FROM
BINCHAMPTON, N. Y. STATE CLUB
Signs Southpaw Paddock FtOm Ware, Mass
Other Sporting Gossip

and Ful1enweider. a Giant recruit,
played against Thorpe in the Carolina
League.
Frank Chance is very sore at the
continued roasts he is getting at the
hands of Charley Murphy, the laxative
and wrote the following telegram to
Murphy:
Il consider it beneath my dignity
to answer any of your insinuations
regarding myself. However, if hear
of any more interviews with you de-
rogatory to me. I will shut you up,
as quickly as I did last fall. This
goes
The physical instructor for the New
Haven High school has not yet been
selected. Pop Foster is the leading
candidate and all the Elm City sport
ing writers are boosting the former
Bridgeport player.
The Eastern ; ASSOCIATION magnates
will gather at the Hotel Taft in New
Haven Thursday to- consider the
copy sent to him in advance and if
he doesn't get all the choice dates he
wants, there Will be loud roar
George Zurich, the Russian wrestler
who defeated Charley Cutler last week
will meet Manager in Chicago tonight
before the Globe A. G. Zurich is the
favorite for the battle.
Announcement was made from the
Vatican today that Cardinal Merry
Del Val, papa1 secretary of state; has
completed arrangements for the inter
national games of the Federation IF
Catholic Gymnastic Societies, which
will be held in Rome next September
More than 600 contestants will be en-
tered in the games and Catholics will
represent every nation OF the world.
The games will rival in interest the
quadrenniel Olympic games, the last
of wnich were held at Stockholm.
The. Seaside Club billiard players
got their second wind Saturday night
and took two matches from the Al
gonquin expects. T. NJ Adams Sea-
gonquin, $50 to 81 s. N Lockwood,
Seaside, won from r. A. Beers AIgon-
qt1in, $50 TO So H. E. French, A1gon-
quin, won from J. E. Camp, Seaside.
$50 to 1877.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-27

The physical instructor for the New
Haven High school has not yet been
selected. Pop Foster is the leading
candidate and all the Elm City sport
ing writer's are boosting the former
Bridgeport player.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-27

George Zurich, the Russian wrestler
who defeated Charley Cutler last week,
will meet Manager in Chicago tonight
before the Globe A G. Zurich is the
favorite for the cattle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-27

WANT ADS. GENT a WORD.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-27

and Ful1enweider. a Giant recruit
played against Thorpe in the Carolina
League.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-27

OF course boxing is brutal" ard
all that. Stii4: ffgnting with flsts fs
not go elhussy sHsps sRerappFl1T sra7 IN
knivesa Here's hoping that the Itz1-
iarls take UP the game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-27

: It looks as if they had the goods on
Jim Thorpe. the Olympic champion,
ball in the Carolina League. Steve
Yerkes, the Boston Red Sox inf1e1der,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-15
MOTHER! IS CH|LO'S
STOMACH SOUR, S|CK2
If Cross, Feverish, Consti.
pated, Give "California
Syrup of Figs.

Don't scold your fretful. peevish
child. See if tongue Is coated; this
is a sure sign its little stomach, liver
and bowels are clogged with sour
waste
When hstless. pale, fererish, full
of cold, breath bad, throat sore,
doesn't eat. sleep or &C, naturally. has
stomach ache. indigestion, diarrhoea.
give a teaspoonful of California Syrup
of Figs" and in few hours all the
foul waste. the sour bile and ferment-
ing food passes out Of the bowels and
you have we'll and playful child
again. Children love this harmless
fruit laxative" and mothers can rest
easy after giving it. because it never
fails TO make their little "insides'
clean and sweet.
Keep it handy, Mother. 4 little
given today saves a sick child tomor-
row. but get the genuine Ask your
druggist for 50-cent bottle of Cali
fornia Syrup of Figs which has di-
rections for babies. children of all
ages and for grown-ups plainly on the
bottle. Remember there are counter
feits sold here, so surely look and see
that yours is made by the California
Fig Syrup Company" Hand back
with contempt any other fig SYRUP
ADV.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-15

all? Would her absence cast no shad-
OW on his New Years dinner?
THINKING OF THE PAST.
And then her mind went back over
the past year, over all their disagree
mcnts and the constant warning of
their temperaments.
Then the whole two years of their
marriage passed before her. She saw
the gradual drifting apart, the lessen
ing Of common interest, If they had
drifted so far in two years what would
the third be? What further estrange-
mcnts did the New Year hold? A year
they had begun in this manner-how
might it not end.
Oh, if this was only New Years!
Of all days, how could Warren leave
her alone today? Sh tried to think it
only foolish superstition-the belief
that any unhappinesS on New Years
day would shadow the rest of the
year But the tears so blurred her eyes
that she could hardly see to thread
the needle.
What was that? Helen started from
the chair. 1t sounded like the opening
of the hall door.
Surely it was too early for Della
But how could any one else-The sit
ting room door opened.
ooh, Warren, Warren." as she
rushed toward him with a sob of joy
There, there" patting clumsily on
the shoulder as she chung to him
Nov, don't be a little goose. Carries
down stairs in a taxi. She says she is
not going back until you come with us
Now if she's done this much you can
meet her half way, can't you?"
"Oh, yes-yes! Of course l will"
That's the girl. Now hurry up and
get ready. They won't sit down until
we come.
She drew his head down to hers and
kissed with fierce tender little kisses
"Oh, you couldn't. you wouldn't have
left me alone New Years evening
could you?"
We'll, l haven't, have l? No, don't
be foolish Run along quick and get
ready, they're waiting dinner for us
now"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-15
Married Life
the Third Year
DY MABEL HERBERT URNER.

The only sound in the room was
per. 1t was New Years day, and for
Helen, it had been far from a happy
one
Warren still maintained towards her
the sullen silence of the past week.
Since her determination not to go to
his sister Carries for New Years din.
ner he had hardly spoken to her.
1t was now almost five. Helen knew
Carries dinner was to be at seven
and that she wanted Warren to come
early to make the punch. Was it pos
sible that he was not going? He had
said nothing Of dressing. For the last
hour he had been reading steadily
without even glancing at the clock
In his smoking jacket and slippers
and with the papers and magazines
about him, he seemed settled for the
evening. Could it be that after all he
had decided to stay with her?
Her heart leaped at the thought
Even though he was still angry even
though he spent the evening in sui
len silence-if he would only stay!
If he would not leave her alone this
New Years evening,
All day she had headache, throb
bing headache, brought on she knew
by broOding over it all, which made
it even harder for her to bear the
thought of spending the evening alone
Suddenly Warren flung down his
paper and glanced at the clock Hel
heart sank-then after all he was go
ing!
He rose from his chair, yawned
stretched, thrust his hands into his
pockets and strobe over to the win
dow. For several moments he stood
there looking out
At last he swung around with ar
abrupt, $50 you're not going to change
your mind? You're determined not
to go?"
why, Warren. I couldn't go now il
] wanted to. You know I am almost
sick with this headache"
"Headachc! You said all along you
weren't going. Why put it on a head
ache now"
I'm not. merely said l couldn't &C
with this headache. but | also say
shouldn't have gone anyway"
Helen was sorry as soon as she
had said this. Always above everything
else she wanted not to irritate him
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-15

have caused several hundred anti
workers TO decide to winter" in Chi
Cago.
The increase in idle men was seen
in the multiplication of "panhandlers
on downtown streets. The number of
beggars has nearly doubled in the last
few days. Work was under way today
on the five story building rented by
the city to house the excess unfortu-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-15
IDLE MEN SWARM
TO CHICAGO HAVEN

CHICAGO, Dec. ia marked in
crease in the number of idle men was
noted today by officials of the shelter
houses, where the unemployed are be-
ing cared for News that the city
was spending thousands of dollars to
care for unfortunates was believed to
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-15
NICHOLSON'S
Have the greatest variety of
Holiday Goods. Nicholson
& Bro, 729 Main St.
MURDERER WANTS
MINISTERIAL ADVICE

WHEATON. Ill, Dec. 15.-Henry
Spencer. confessed slayer of % per
sons, sentenced to be hanged next Fri
day for the murder of Mrs. Mildred
Allison Rex Roat. the Chicago tango
teacher. today consented to listen to
a minister He asked that Rev. James
NJ Wheaton. of the Marie NJ. E.
church, who was forced out of his pas
torate by the Trinity NJ E church, be
sent to him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-15

the hills turned tender purple in that
short season between night and day
but now 1t just gets dark" You watch
the theatre godark at a moving pic
ture show. The square of Speeches.
Romance flashes on the screen-tha
girl in the picture looks like HER!
The passing stranger who hustles by
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-15

One is divided into Two-and one
half's on one coast and the other half
is on the other-nothing' right. The
sunset is feded thing. 1t used to be
a heart of flame and feathery fire
when she watched it with you-and
now it's brown-just BROWN! The
end of day used to be twilight" and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-15
AS EATHER. SO SON.

CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-The influence
of mothers who play bridge and faith
ers who indulge in poker promotes
the interest in children in games Of
chance and makes gamblers of them,
according to Mrs. Aria r. Black, in
an address before the Chicago Won
ems Association of Commerce.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-15
NEWS NUGGETS
WAC YOUR EARS.

CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-Wagging your
ears and making faces is recommend
ed as a certain preventative of deaf
ness in an article in the current unm-
Der of the Journal of American Med
ical Association, by Fernet, a French
doctor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-15
ALWAYS ON TOP.

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Many wag-
ers were placed upon the result of a
race between two teams of six snails
representing the United States and
France. which was held on board the
liner France. America won.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-15

In these days of big libraries it
seems odd TO spread the news that a
collection Of books at Princeton has
been brought up to eight volumes. But
they are all early books on Amerigo
NespucCi, which makes a difference.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-15

mred himself right here. And then H.
turns the face of him around-and. oh.
my gracious, how could you ever
think a plain chap like that could be
the only man in the world? II is aw-
full WHEN YOU ARE HERE AND
HE Is THERE" And one mile might
as we'll be ten thousand and three
thousand feels like two!
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-15
DOGS CAUSE BLAZE.

SUSCUHANNA, n. Y, Dec. Is
Dashing into the house IN pursuit of
a mouse, two dogs upset Mrs. Henry
w. Burryman, who was carrying a
ploded and she was frightfully burn
ed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-15
LIKES THE BRAND.

PATTERSON, n. j., Dec. 15.-Long-
ing for drink of new Jersey milk,
DR.. J. H. Ingram, now in China. had
five COWS sent to him at a cost of
$4,000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-15
PITY THE POOR.

HARTFORD, Conn, Dec. 15.-Be-
cause he served soup and food to
poor customers, Frank Francolini, a
saloon keeper, was fined $40 under the
anti-free lunch law
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-15

YOU on the street makes your heart
trip up and hold its breath for az
~ moment. 1t looked like HIM-just
as tall-with a coat belted in-COuld il
be that lover of yours himself This
is 2 station (and it's wild lunatic
thought, for you got a letter an hour
ago and he was clear across the con
tinent them, but maybe he has con
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-15
HOPE FOR EVERYBODY.

CANTON, Ill, Dec. 15.-W. D.
Plattenburg, who had just been elect
ed president of the First National
bank here, began working in the
bank as a janitor thirty-two years
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-15
The ideal Xmas Gift-A
blooming plant or box of
flowers. Lemons Flower
Shop. 15-3t
DECEMBER BLOSSOMS

WEBSTER. Mass. Dec. 15.-Plum
trees in the orchards around here
are in full blossom
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-15

mates. and within a week it will be in
shape to house several hundred men.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-15

destiny SO that you may be where she
is and she where you may be; for a
private wire to girdle around the
world; a lovers line with gold-dust
headed Danny for Central to fire every
other folk off. Oh, all good, good wish
es. For when there are two lovers and
the two of them make one, and the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-15

This was on the subway, where you
hear lots of things, A sweet little
voice. that sounded like Unusually
used better grammar, but was so ex-
cited that it forgot-piped out right
behind my velvet back: "Aain't it aW-
ful-WHEN YOU'RE HERE AND
HE'S THERE?" And | knew right
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-15

away what was the matter. and /
knew that it was awful.
Oh, all lovers who are away from
the smile of one anOther's eyes
here's all kinds of wishes that
special letter is starting loverward
his very night--for fortune that will
suddenly, in good humor, twist your
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-10-24
MRS, c. A. STRONG DEAD.

A message was received here Mon-
day morning by Wendell Strong am
uomcing the death of his mother at
the family home near New Plymouth
Idaho, where the family have been Div
ing for several years He had ne
cedved a message only the evening
before announcing her serious i'll
0ess and the next morning received
smother telling of her death. AnOth.
er brother, Wayland. arrived from Ok
eaAoma Monday evening and the two
0eft together to attend the funeral.
Mrs. Strong was quite we'll known
In this city, the family having lived
here for two or three years, ProfeS-
sOr Strong being superintendent Of
the city schools. Later they moved
to Idaho where they purchased a
fruit farm, and Mr.. Strong has also
been In charge Of the city schools al
that place. Mrs. Strong was a wOm
en- well liked by all who knew her
and her many friends here will sin,
cerely regret to hear of her death.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-10-24
sILo SPECIAL TO BE HERE.
Will TstI The Farmers How To Get
More Money From Their Crops.

Manhattan. Oct. 1S-Anpther dem.
onstration train Is being scheduled
for Western Kansas. This time the
Kansas Agricultural College and the
Santa Fe railroad will cooperate in
running a silage and live stock spec
ial over the Santa Fe lines west and
southwest Of Wichita. The needs Of
this vast sorghum empire have been
carefully studied, and that It should
fulfill its possibilities and become a
great forage and live stock region
will be the teaching Of the college
speakers on this train. The place
the silo will take in this permanent
system of farming will be shown.
The train will be run the week of
November 3rd to 9th.
The people of Western Kansas are
thoroughly progressive and quick to
grasp and put into practice improved
methods whenever their worth is
proven. 1t is expected that this
special will do much in convincing
them that livestock farming is the
only safe snd permanent system to
be followed in that part Of the state.
A. S. Neais, Of the extension d.
vision Of the agricultural college, and
l.. II. GoujJ demonstration agent for
Southwest Kansas, who is jointly
employed BY the Agricultural College
and the Santa Fe railroad, viii ac.
company the TAIN throughout the en-,
tire trip. Supt. E. c. Johnson, of
the college. will accompany the spe-
rial tn" first two days, and G. C.
Wheeler. formerly with the extension
division Of Ehe college, will also ac-
company the train a part Of the trip.
The train vii make but two stops
in Barton county, one at Great Bend
and one at EllinWUod. The special
will arrive here at 2:2O in the af-
ternOon, Saturday, November s, and
will remain for forty minutes, arriv-
ing in Bllinwood at 1920 and will re-
main there the same length of time.
1t is earnestly urged that all farm
ers meet the train and hear the lee
lures. They will be of interest and
value to all.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-10-24
WILL HAVE NEW HOTEL.
Great Bend To Have Another First
Class, Modern Hostelry.

]. H. woods, gentleman who al
ready Owls a string of eight first
class hotels ID Kansas, Missouri and
Colorado, last week closed a dead
Tor a lease ON the John Cook build
ing ON the east side of the square
and will shortly open another first
class modern hotel in this city. The
work OF fixing up the building and
furnishing the same is already pro-
crossing rapidly and the new hes
telry will be open for business in a
very short time.
The building was constructed a few
pears ago with the intention Of US
ing part Of lit for a hotel and is said
to be admirably suited for the pur-
pose. There are about thirty-fiVe fine
rooms on the second floor, together
with a number OF bath rooms, and
the whole building will be fixed up
dn first class STYLE. The down stairs
rooms will be used as office rooms,
dining room, kitchen, and sample
rooms and can be admirably arrang-
cd as such.
A private telephone exchange will
be installed and there win be a tel
ephme in every room.
Mr.. Wood comes here very highly
recommended as first class hotel
man BY al who have met him at his
other places Of business. On account
Of his many ether interests he will
not take personal charge Of the bus
iness himself but will put the place
h change of a capable manager and
win make regular visits here to see
that the house is being conducted in
the best possible man1er. He will
cater especially to the travelling trade,
but invites and will appreciate the
patronage of the general public.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-10-24
MRS. eURcHARDT.

Mrs. WiIhelmjna Burchardt, one OF
the old settlers Of the Ellinwood CON-
munity, died in this city last Friday
of a complication of diseases, and a
general break down of the system,
due to old age. She was a woman
very highly regarded by all her &C
quaintances and especially by her
many old friends of the early days.
She was a native of Germany and
was aged 72 years, 8 months and q
days. Her husband died about five
years ago, and she leaves two sons
one living in and the other near El
hnwOOd, to mourn her loss. Funerai
services were held at the home in
ELhnwood Monday Afternoon and i'm
terment made in the cemetery al
that place.