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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-27
CHESS PLAYERS PERFORM
MANY REMARKABLE
FEATs OF MEMORY

One Of the most remarkable feats of
memory ever performed was that of
Ks5sgs c,ty DOZEN sn@ 1sa sn1p Jam m
I D. 1901. Sitting with his back to the
boards, he played twelve games of
chess and three games of checkers
simultaneously The moves of the op-
posing players were called out to Pills.
bury, who Immediately and without
hesitation called back the name of
his own piece. specifying on which of
the Sixty-four squares it was to be
placed Pitted against good amateur
players, and Iaboring under this ire
every game. The year, before his
Kansas City feat Pil1Ebury had played
sixteen chess games simultaneously at
+ Chicago, winning twelve, losing one
and drawing three. On this occasion
the chess master was bIindfoIded. Lat
Ct he played, against as many as
with his back to the boards, and won
a majority of the con tests. When it is
considered that there are 31S 979, 564, 600
ways of playing the first four moves
on each side of the board, such feats
must appeal to even the fans who
consider chess and checkers as a
mighty poor imitation of real sport.
with the boards in sight, Pi1Isbury
has carried on as many as sixty
games at one time, but this record
was surpassed by Bernstein, who play
ed severty-five games Simultaneous
~ and won nearly all of them Mar
shall, L.asler and other chess sharps
have performed feats of memory al
most as wonderful
Chess and checkers have many de-
voices among the professionals in
more active sports. Christy Mathew
son is a chess fan, and even more
enthusiastic about checkers, and plays
a heady game. A few weeks ago he
played seventeen games sinnuItan-
eously against as many crack anna
teurs. winning thirteen, losing three
SEd drawing one The PLAYERS sat II,
q long oval with the great Matty in
side, moving slowly from board to
hoard Mathewson performed a sim
liar feat some time ago at. Ell Paso.
Tex
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-27

But in spite of this, if you talk in
your sleep you'H never be able to
quite convince yourself that YOU
didn't mean it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-27
{. H. DILLON g. co. l!es Main s.:
ST. Fzartfor RUE IT.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL LEADING MIIL1NERS.
FOR EVENING WEAR

We showing all the fine Flowers in every shade
and tint. Roses silk and muslin, all shades Aigrettes
in all shades Paradise Aigrettes in all shades. Small
and Large Ostrich Tips and Pmes in every color We
headquarters for everything in the millinery line
Winter Millinery at given away prices.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-27
HES TGEB
MD Burn ED
,Face DSs4igared. Used 10 Hca.
Couldn't Sleep Nights. Burned
. So Would Bleed. 6sed cla3cuTa
Soapand Ointsnant. In Few ytssi1s
Free from PImpges. -

2S VeSnon st.. New Haven Couu.--1fy
face and body and sE0Und nay ulaO1ldszs uEs
fun II pampaea- They looked Mks BEIo
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-27

Hartford-At the monthly meeting
of the Connecticut Association of Road
Officials, it was agreed that oiled
streets were sure to be more muddy
than others.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-27

Danbury-After living for six wears
with her back broken, Mrs William
C. Vile is dead at her home, ''Tarry-
WILL at the age of so.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-27

London-With his detective guards
on the side1ines, the Prince OF Wales
kicked the winning goal for Magda-
Iene College in an Oxford association
football game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-27

Danbury-The State police visited
this place yesterday and raided a
poker joint, getting six players.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-27
Rupturcd
Children

are very common, but may
almost always be perman-
emily cured by wearing the
proper truss Give the child
the best truss and the best
advice-it costs no more.
CYRUS
THE DRUGGIST
--@-AS Ave. and Courtland ST.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-19
Ia SALE SHIP.
LOST ZOO YEARS.
FOUND At LAST
Hull of French Explorers Vessel
Dug Up by Dredges at
Saginaw Bay,

SAGINAW, MICH oct 1s.-Part
of the old GriHon, tine first vessel that
sailed the upper part Of the Great
Lakes. has been found near Saginaw
Bay and will be taken to the state
Museum For more than goo years
the disappearance Of the GriFon has
been one Of the mysteries of history.
Sae was built ! LaSalle near
Niagara rails in 1873. on August r.,
1879, the boat sailed for the west,
carrying LaSalle. Hennepin and fur
traders She proceeded to Green
Bay touching at Mackinac Septem-
ber . A load Of furs was collected.
and LaSalle then ordered the vessel
to return to Niagara. She was never
heard Of again.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-19

ber of his audience, Wallace No
Cutcheon, who has several dances N
the play at the fremont Theatsr tbAw
week. had the auditorium lighted nm
and gave his nplete program On sAa
stage.
The theater was nearly empty afNs=
Il had been announced that no u@p-
formance could be given when thhs
woman was seen crying bitterly az
asking to see McCutcheon.
de came from the dressing rouna
and, talking with the woman foun1
she had come from CAmbridxe v4EA
the one purpose of seeing his dancaw
She is supporting an invalid sistes
at her home, by teaching dancing and
wanted TO learn the new steps,
As no performance was given. ara
she had given up her class to as
tend, she was the loser on all sides.
1t was then that McCutcheon wisN
five persons playing in the orchestra
went through the entire sixteen uins
utes of dancing called for in his a1A
Mrs. Chandler sat in a front seat
happy and thankful.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-19
.SOuthcrncrS at Washington

the fashion Of grandmother days, a1d
the guests were the ten debutau-e
contemporaries Of Miss Preston, who
made the luncheon the first debutanfe
affair Of the season.
Mrs. z. ]. Ellison and her mother,
Mrs. lamar, Of Virginia, are at the
New willard for a few days before
going to Atlanta, Ga. where they
have taken an apartment at the
Georgian Terrace for the winter.
Mrs. Daisy Fitzhugh Ayres has re-
turned for the winter to No. 1915 K
street after visiting her parents
Captain and Mrs. R. H Fitzhugh,
in Lexington, KY, her old home.
Lieutenant Alfred Cunningham L
s. NJ c., and Mrs. Cunningham, for
merly Miss Josephine Jeffries, whose
marriage took place last Wednesday
night, will have quarters at the navy
yard. Washington. where they will be
at home upon their return from theil
wedding trip, November l.
Mrs. Richmond Pearson Hobson ha:
joined Representative Hobson at thei1
house here after having spent the
summer at Deer Park, where they
had a cottage.
Miss Helen Woodrow Bones, who
spent the summer with Mrs. Wood
row Wilson. returned to Washingt0 0T
on Monday afternoon and is a que =
at the White House.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-19


Mr. and Mrs. John Temple Graves.
Miss Laura Graves and the younger
children Of the family arrived FL
Washington yesterday from New
York and are at their residence, No.
1914 Q street.
Mr. and Mrs. john H. Nolan an
nounce the engagement Of their
daughter, Helen Ruth, to John Ev-
erett BaIlenger, Of jacksonville. Fla.
The marriage will take place Oc:o-
Der 8.
Judge and Mrs, Charles r. Howry
and Miss Mary Howry have returned
to Washington from jamestown, r. /,
where they had a cottage for the
summer. Miss Eliza beth Howry, who
spent most OF the summer making
visits IN the North. is now in New
York, where she has again taken VI
the study Of music.
Mise Katherine Ellis. Of Atlanta
Ga, who was the guest Of Miss Dor
othy Aleshire last week. and who is
now visiting her aunt, Mrs. Sherley
Carter, near Baltimore. was the guest
Of honor in that city yesterday at q
charmingly appointed luncheon party
given by Miss Alice ", Preston
daughter Of the Mayor and Mrs
Preston. At each of the twelve plates
were old fashioned nosegays, with
fancy lace paper holders, quite after
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-19
AC 7 Or GIVES
SHOW FOR JUST
ONE--A WOMAN
Dancer Goes Through Perform
ance to Accommodate Lone Pa
tron Who Wished to See Act.

BOSTON. Oct. 1S.-With only Mrs.
L. ]. Chandler. OF No 20 Dryden
street, Cambridge, as the sole mem
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-19


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Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-19

Y LTHOUGH the family and all
y concerned are mum us d t4a
White Hulse wedding rc lolv
mat II will be mum Wedding
which is not new idea uv any
means in the fan wedding line Ru.
wait-Miss JcSsie's NUNS are TO 1c
of a special kind-a wonderful new
ariety of the flower which is being
grown by the Governments lra.h
horticulturists and which wtN Ha
-hristened the Jessie Wilson. From
one source 'us rumorcd that the flow-
7r is a green chrys s1nthemum, and
mat thousands are getting ready TO
bloom for the White House bride
h is authoritatIvely stated. how
ever that the same reticcnce which
has marked all sources Of iuforma
lion concerning the wedding is main
tained as 20 this new Chrysauthcmum,
tne horticulturists refusing TO give
information as to its color. size or
variety. When read, some time
ago. that Jessie Wilson's troussoau-
name of liugerie-vas to he made py
linen hand woven tn the South. /
greatly wondered for / never head
Of any linen being woven by hand an
the South,
Now | understand that this lugcris
is to be made Of the shcerrst ami
finest linen which insuras
its not being woven BY hand in the
Southland that IL Is to be embel-
Hshed with exquisite hand sew ing
and real laces-"in order TO insure the
old time elegance Of our grandmOth-
ers as well as the excellence of con-
structlou rarely found in the mod m
rousseau ! quote that last son.
tence verbatim from "a news letter
from Washington and I leave n tu
YOU, Gentle Reader, to figure out who
ii means.
II reminds me of the comment one
actor made of the speech Of his part
uer at a local theater recently, Pine
fine; go ahead, 1t sounds well and
YOU aren't saying anything"
In the final analysis We really know
nothing just yet Of the wedding de
ails which interest the United States
Just now--eXcept that the bride is 20
wear white satin and fine lingerie
that chrysanthemums are to decorate
the White House and that Eleanor
Wilson is to be her sisters maid u
honor-facts not strikngly original
or unexpected, TO say the least,
N1R. AND MRS. EDWARD COY
(ths t..mer Sophie Meldrim)
have taken apartments at the
Warrington Hotel. ! see and are as
happy as the proverb.al turtle doves
one hears. The romance Of this young
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-19
SOCIETY.

for fashionable weddings shall be srtsticay engraved
in the latest style of letters and after forms that a
proved by highest authorities
Don't run the risk of having your invita*ions un.
favorsbly ctcised-send the best authority In the
Southern States-J P Stevens Engraving Co., At White
hall Street. Atlanta Ga Samples and prices will be sent
you free of chargs-sand now,
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-12-26
HIS MOST ANXIOUS MOMENT.
When Dewey Feared He Might Be
Branded as a Coward.

Admiral Dewey tells in his autobi-
ography the story of his most anxious
moment. 1t was when he was execu-
tive officer of the warship Mississippi.
After passing the forts at New Orleans
his ship was about to sink under fire.
and the crew had to be taken or in
boats. There were not enough boats.
and the danger Of magazine explo-
sion became so great that the crews
showed increasing hesitation in return
Ing for another load. On a sudden i'm
pulse Dewey jumped into one Of the
boats to go after the POWERS and COM
pei them to return. He continues:
mot until we were free of the ship
did have second thought in realiza-
ton Of what had done. l had left
my ship in distress when It Is the rule
that the last man to leave her should
be the captain. and 4 as executive off,
Ger should be next to the last.
"That was the most anxious moment
Of my career. What If shot should
sink the boat? What II rife bullet
should get me? All the world would
say that | had been guilty of about as
craven an act as can be placed at the
door Of an officer This would not be
pleasant reading for my father up in
Vermont. He would no longer think
that I had done the rest reasonably
we'll If the ship should blow up
while was away and should appear
on the reports as saved probably peo-
pie would smile over my explanation
AS it turned out. however. the maya.
zine did not explode. and Dewey's
presence was needed to bring the boat
crews back and save the men still on
the sinking ship.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-12-26
FACED A FOREIGN FLAG.
A British Seaman's Prank That En-.
RACED the Braziians.

A British Seaman's Prank That En-
ragged the Braziians.
The harbor of Rio de Janeiro is one
of the wonders of the world. You
enter narrow strait guarded by q
towering conical mountain and discOv-
er a glorious inland sea surrounded
on every side by abrupt and precipi-
tous mountains. many of them with
the most fantastic outlines. | should
imagine, says the Hon Stephen Cole
ridge in Memories that all the fleets
of the world might anchor there in
safety.
In the early seventies couple of
English bluejackets in search Of ad-
venture climbed to the top of the
mountain that guards the entrance,
hauled after them Flagstaff and a
union jack. set up the pole on the
summit and unfurled the flag to the
breeze.
The astounded and indignant Brazil
ians awOke one morning to find an
alien bunting flying over their territory
from its most conspicuous eminence.
Protests were lodged with the English
minister, who. with the utmost DO
likeness. apologized for the thoughtless
escapade of some entirely unknown
persons and gravely told the Brazilian
government that of course he would
have no possible objection to the
prompt removal of the flag and pole.
The emperor. however. could find no
subject in all his wide empire who
would volunteer to make the ascent to
the summit of the mountain. which
the people of Rio de Janeiro consider
ed unscalabe.
In this embarra ssing dilemma the
Brazilian government determined to
knock over the staff by shooting at it.
The Brazilian feet was ordered to
shoot the offending pole off the top of
the mountain Either they could not
train their guns to the required angle
of elevation or the target was too mar
row for a successful shot. At any
rate. the English flag flying over the
proud Brazilian city remained. Drawing
the battle and the breeze. till it rotted
aWay
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-12-26
"TENORS ARE QUEER"
Old Time Opera Stars as Seen by Clara
Louise kelloqq.

Old Time Opera Stars as Seen by Clara
Louise Kellogg.
In 1.-The Memoirs of an American
Prima Donna" by Clara Louise Kel-
logg. the author tells of her triumph as
Violetta in "Traviata." She argued
that Violetta would probably love curl
Gus and exotic combinations. so she
dressed the part in gown of rose pink
and pale primrose yellow that seemed
to be altogether enchanting
"Apropos of the Violetta gowns. l
sang the part during one season with
tenor whose hands were always
dirty. | found the back Of my pretty
frocks becoming grimier and grimier
and greasier and greasier. and. as ]
provided my own gowns and had to be
economical. finally came to the con-
clusion that l could not and would not
afford such wholesale and continual
ruin. So l sent my compliments to
monsieur and asked him please to be
extra careful and particular about
washing his hands before the perform
ance. as my dress was very light and
delicate. etc.-quite polite message
considering the subject. Politeness,
however, was entirely wasted on him.
Back came the CHEEKY and nonchalant
reply:
"'All right Tell her to send me
some SOAP
Il sent 1t. and l supplied him with
soap for the rest of the season. This
was cheaper than buying new clothes.
"Tenors are queer creatures. Most
of them have their eccentricites. and
the soprano is lucky II these are in
nocuous peculiarities. l used to find 1t
in my heart. for instance. to wish that
they did not have such queer theories
as to what sort Of food was good for
the voice Many Of them affected gar
lie. Stigelh usually exhaled an aroma
Of lager beer, while the good Mazzoleni
invariably ate from one to two pounds
of cheese the day he was to sing, He
said it strengthened his voice. Br1gnon
had been long enough in this country
to become partly Americanized. SO he
never smelled Of anything in particu-
lar"
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-12-26
BIG CATS AND CATNlP.
Leopard and Tiger Fairly Reveled In
the Odorous Plant.

Leopard and Tiger Fairly Reveled lE
the Odorous Plant.
Some one at the Washington zoolog-
zeal park obtained the permission OF
the authorities to try the effect Of cat
nip on the animals there. So far as
known catnip does not grow in the
native homes of these animals, and
this was the first time they had ever
smelled it.
The scent of the plant filed the
whole place, and as soon as it reached
the parrots corner the two gaudily at
tired macawS set up note that told
fearfully on the nerves of all and
made for that side of their cage, polk
ing their beaks and claws through 1t.
When the catnip was brought near
them they became nearly frantic.
They were given some and devoured
it. stem, leaf and blossom. with an
eagerness that equaled the noise of
their cries.
Next trial was made on an African
leopard Before the keepers had reach
ed the front of the cage he had bound
ed from the shelf whereon he lay, ap-
parently asleep. and stood eXpectant.
A double handful of catnip was passed
through to the floor of the den.
Never was the prey of this spotted
African In his wild state bounced
upon more Savagely or with such abso
lutte enjoyment First the leopard ate
a mouthful Of the stuff, then lay fat
on his back and wiggled through the
green mass until his black spotted vel
low hide was filed with the odor. just
as you have sen cat act when 1t re-
ceives some catnip.
Then he sat on bunch Of the cat
nip, caught a leaf laden stem up in
either paw and rubbed his cheeks.
chin. nose, eyes and head He ate an
additional mouthful or two, and then
Jumped back to his shelf, where he
lay the rest of the afternoon. the very
picture of contentment.
In one tigers cage there is very
young but full grown animal. When
this great, surly beast inhaled the first
sniff of the catnip he began to new
like kitten. Up to this time the soft
est note Of his voice had been one
which put the roar Of the big named
lion near him to shame.
That vicious tiger fairly reveled in
the liberal allowance Of the plant
which was thrust into his cage. He
rolled about in it and played like q
six-weeks-old kitten. He mewed and
purred. tossed it about, ate Of it and.
after getting about as liberal dose
as the leopard had. likewise jumped
to his shelf and blinked lazily the rest
Of the day.-New York Herald.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-12-26
A Eamoua Year.

1t is contended that the year 1909
gave more celebrities and persons Of
genius to the world than any other
year Of the nineteenth century. Among
those who were born in that memora-
bic year were Abraham Lincoln, Ed
gar Allan Poe. Oliver Wendell Holmes,
William Ewart Gladstone. Charles
Darwin, Lord Houghton, Alfred Ten
nyson. Edward Fitzgerald. Professor
Blackie. Mary Cowden Clarke and
Felix MendelsSOhn.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-12-26
1houohtful Quail.

The tourist who was anxious for
game entered a western Texas hotel.
paused and looked around. Then he
quietly approached the desk and adj
dressed the proprietor.
ANY quail about this neighbor-
hood?'
"QuaiIr' echoed the proprietor. with
an indulgent smile. They have become
so numerous around here that they are
a nuisance The cook complains that
she can't throw u piece of toast out OF
the kitchen window but four or five
fat quails tight to see which one shall
get on it."-Lippincott's
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-12-26
sharnenina a Pocketknife.

Cutters have certain rules for sharp
ening raZors. pocketknives. etc. "A
razor" said one of the craft, must be
laid fat on the hone. because 1t is hol
low ground and requires fine edge
But pocketknife requires stiff edge.
and the moment you lay it fiat on a
stone, so as to touch the polished side.
you injure the edge. 1t must be held at
an angle of twenty to twenty-five de-
grees and have an edge similar to a
chiSei"
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-12-26
Skill.

Son "a golf enthuSiaSt,-You must &C.
knowledge. father. that it requires
great deal of skill to drive ball
1t don't require half as much skill as
it does to drive pig fifty feet.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-12-26
Doctors Fees,

'They talk about lawyers dishonest
accumuldtions. but look at doctors"
whats the matter with doctors?''
Are not all of their earnings i'll got
ten gains ?"-Baltimore American.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-12-26
Alike.

A convivial correspondent wrote to
an eastern paper complaining of the
condition of the village streets, closing
with the statement that 1.-The water lies
In the ditch for days at a time"
The editor printed the letter. with
the following ED. Note" $50 does
our esteemed correspondence
World Herald
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-12-26
Cured.

Cured.
And has this famous doctor cured
your friend of the hallucination that
she was sick?''
"Oh. completely, She's really sick
now Fliegende Batter.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-12-26
Very Proper

Hewitt = He always sings at his
work .iewett-What Is his business :?
Hewitt He is in a gra I'd opera COM
7any New York Times.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-12-26

To cultivate good thoughts is to be
loyal to ones better SELF.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-08

10 rooms . baths: in excellent repair ~
X st. NJ. Rent only SIS 80. This IS ing