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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-01
WESTPORT
(snecia1 to The Faraer.l

Especial to The Farner.1
WeStport, Feb. 1.-Curtis Jones has
resigned his position at the Westport
library. The vacancy has been filled
by Frank G. Huck.
Miss Dora Bourger of Bridgeport is
visiting with her parents for a few
weeks.
Richard Taylor was a recent visitor
at the auto show in New York.
The pancake supper which was held
Thursday evening in the parlofs Of
Christ church by the men of the par
ish was decided success. Six o'clock
found the church parlors well filled
and all who came departed well salts
fed with the result of their visit. At
ter the supper there was a pleasing
entertainment which many stayed to
hear.
Christ church parIors were very
-prettily. decorated last evening when
the annual dance of the Girls Friend
1y society. RefreshIne were served
and a number of old fashioned dances
appeared on the programme.
The newly formed Junior Epworth
league of the Westport Methodist
church will meet this afternoon at
$3.50. The election is to follow the
regular business meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Angus Macdonald en-
tertained a number of friends at their
residence Thursday evening. z
Bevan Strayer celebrated his 11th
anniversary of his birthday last Sat
urday by entertaining a few of his
friends to party.
Miss Louise Remy has returned
from a, visit with friends in New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-01

Miss Treadwell is a mem Der of the
senior class ait the Bridgeport High
School.
Mrs. Arthur Sherwood has returned
from Wallingford, where she assisted
Mr.. Sherwood in Installing officers on
Thursday night
The Dorcas Society OF the Baptist
Church will hold a meeting in. their
hall, Tuesday afternoon. After the
day should prove stormy the meeting
will be postponed until Thursday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Boughton of Stepney was guest
of her mother Mrs. Peter Favreau, on
Thursday, who is confined to her home
by an attack of the grip.
Miss Mabel Edwards has returned to
her home in PlattsvilIe, having. spent
the week in Stratfield.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-01

God, what is wrong with our Protest
ant religion, for Owe regret to say) the
divorce and free love evils are increas-
ing at an alarming rate among the
people of the Protestant faith
We are glad to present these
thoughts to our readers, especially
those of the Protestant belief. and ask
them wherein are we wrong? Why
does not our religion bind men, and
women together with that same de-
youtness the Catholic faith does?
Is it because our marriage vows are
too meaningless?
Is 1t because they are so frivolous
that they are worthy of no considera-
tion-on1y a joke, as It were?
If these be true, let steps be taken
to right the wrong at once. Give US
more Catholic ges-mar riages
that will cause men and women to
dwell together in union as God intend
ed them to.
Then. and not until then, will we
have better world.-F'rom the Desh-
Ter, (Ohio) Flag.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-01
EASTON

The following officers were installed
at the Pomona Grange meeting which
Mitchell; overseer, Mr.. Northrop; lee
turer, Clarence Shiprnan; steward AL
bert Buckhout; chaplain, Mrs. Selleck;
assistant steward, Mr.. Haw1ey; treas
urer, Mr.. ST. John; secretary, Mrs.
Frank Brakeman; gate keeper, Mr..
Cook; Ceres, Mrs Frank Hatch: Po-
mona, Mrs. Holmes; Flora, Miss
Clark; lady assistant seward, Miss
Hazel Sherwood. Mr.. Brocket. with
the assistance of Mrs. Brocket and
Mrs. st. John, installed the officers.
The Misses Annie Smith and Ruth
Smith, of Sport Hill. have returned to
their home from a visit with their
friend, Miss Mary Tyler.
Miss Katherine TreadweIl has been
spending the past three days with Mr..
and Mrs. John Treadweu, being ex-
empt from the mid-year examina lions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-01
THE BATTLE OF LIFE.
Bx Cora Hartman.l


Think not defeat viii cause disaster
Nor end our strivings at the portal
It's been too long our conrade, Mas
Sudden success would prove more
unortaL)
And stfI the yearning urge Of soul
CO onward in new waves, new tides
that roll
The battling forces OF life to meet.
one thrills at the clear clarion call
OF manhood going forth to meet
BraveIy. staunchly with untiring feet
And their voices. grand Diapason
In : hymn OF hope and freedom. too.
Singing '-the rights of the people are
But to the corrupt oppressor ii
sounds a lnell-
And though one may show the ugly
where s- ne Wolf of Life has bitten
uudsr the tender. plying stars
ne pain may fade and. life grow
sweet
rhsn broader grows the F@ith and
are Ii w44h love for All that live.
And for those beyond the shining
rhst stin their loving comfort give
z9d th 0et that i loved eusF here on this
reuderiy look down from Paradise
And patient wait our second birth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-01
SOUTHPORT
Especial to The Farne

Ill
Southport, Feb. 1.-The Ladies'
Guild of the Trinity church of this
town held tea and sale yesterday
afternoon at the residence of Mrs.
Charles Mills which was successful
and attended by good number of
people. The tea was served from 8
until o'clock The ladies whom as
sisted in serving the tea were: Mrs.
WILDER Jennings, Mrs. Conrad Buck
ingham, Mrs. William Middlebrook,
Miss Cornelia Buckingham, Miss Ethel
Wheeler, Miss Josephine Sherwood
and Mrs. John Hawkins.
Mrs. Ashley Howell and daughter of
New York are being entertained by
Mr. and MRS. Charles Wheeler
Ernest Jennings entertained a few
friends at his home Wednesday even
ing. Whist was played, three tables
of the game being set. The first prizes
went to Mrs. Samuel Wakemarr and
William Richmond. Miss Edith Ed
wards and John Kirk were awarded
the consolation prizes. At the con-
cIus1on of the game a luncheon was
served. Among the guests were: Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Wakeman, Miss
Florence Lyman, Miss Henrietta Mac
kenzie, Miss Lottie Blaney, Miss
olive Blamey, Miss RUTH Edwards
Miss Edith Edwards, William Rich
mond, John Kirk Frank Gee and Mr.
Cravan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-01
NIECE-UNCIE TIE ANNULLED.
riage That Was stopped in
the Making

Occum. Conn. Feb. 1-Confirning
legal steps, the Superior court has de-
creed that no marriage was perform
ed in the case of Michael Jacob, a
merchant and his sisters daughter,
Olga Spitzarth, now of Reyan, Ger
many.
Ignorant of the. law against the
marriage of close relatives the two
had obtained a license and were pro-
nounced man and wife by the Rev
Theodore Bauck on Jan. 8, 1912. They
were receiving friends when author
tiles learned of their relationship, and
the license Immediately was revoked
Jacob and his niece parted, no rec
ord of the wedding ever having been
made. but Jacob, desiring to avoid all
possible complications, asked for q
court decree.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-01
GREENFIELD HILL

The Fairfield tr1ckmen held a meet
ing at the home of William Da1ling,
Tuesday evening.
Henry Ogden has returned from a
visit ait the home of his sister, Mrs.
M. e. Morehouse, on Colorado avenue,
Bridgeport.
her home in Redding from a visit with
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Banks.
Miss Elmer BuIkley is confined to
her home with an attack of the grip.
Master J. Arthur Sherwo God will in
stall the officers at the annual ban
Quet of the Greenfield Grange, which
takes place Tuesday evening, Feb. 4.
Extensive. preparations are being made
by the committees. 1t will be the goth
anniversary.
Henry Hawkins is i'll with an attack
of the grip. A substitute has been
furnished on the school team.
Mrs. M V. B. Durham is entertain
ing her sister Mrs. John Hull, of Cas-
tie Taylor, Greens Farms
The Christian Endeavor Society of
the Congregational Church is to ac-
cept the invitation to the 32d anntver-
sary service of the First District
Christian Endeavor Union, to be held
in the Fairfield congregational Church
viii be omitted.
end with her cousins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Edwards. on Jacknan avenue,
Oliver Meeker, who has been con-
fined to his home with an attack of
the grip, was able ito attend church
Sunday.
Miss Maud Prentice has returned to
Danbury, to resume her studies at the
Normal School, after spending the
week end at her home in Greenfield.
Miss Mabel Sherwood has returned
to her home on Hoydens Hill from a
visit with her friend, Miss Laura
Wells
Mrs. Bradley Perry is slowly recov-
ering from her recent severe illness.
Mrs Macdonald from Bridgeport is
estiI1 oari1o- for
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-01

For ages there has been consider
able said and written, both in Jest
and In all sincerity, about marriage
a failure" and yet, with all that has
been said and done along this line,
marriage, in too many instances, we
are sorry to say, still continues to be
D failure, and perhaps always will be
until some different forms and laws
are adopted in this country making
the marriage vow more sacred and
worthy of reverence
a few weeks ago we had the oppor-
tunfty and the pleasure OF attending
cur first Catholic wedding held in the
Catholic church in this city, and we
we're glad that we availed ourself of
this opportunity, as IT has furnished
Us with the thought for this article.
ana If what we have to say results
In one good turn we viii be doubIy
glad that we witnessed this ceremony.
Upon entering the church, filed
with friends of the contracting parties,
we noticed that there was air Of
corner of the sanctuary, something
that we seldom observe at a Protest
ant wedding When the bridal cou-
pie entered and took their places at
the altar to the sweet strains from the
choir orchestra the scene was a sub
5ect for an artist, and one that will
require years to fade from the mem
Org of those who were present
While the entire ceremony was
Greek TO u.s. the Mass and chants
al being given in Latin, yet we real
lied that there was enough in 1t to
impress the sacredness of the cove
nant to make it an obligation to be
observed through life and we said to
ourselves. mo wonder there are so
few divorces among the Catholics
these people realize the solemn vows
they are taking
After a courtship OF a day, a week,
Or perhaps of only a few months du-e
ration, we rush to a minister a mayor
Or justice OF the peace and flip, presto.
change. Another man and wife have
been ground out to travel life's rug
ged path in almost the twinIxling of
an eye. giving little, If any, thought to
the obligations they were entering in
to- while this Catholic marriage re-
uuired about an hour or more.
Quite a difference.
Something to it, eh2
mere must be something to such
ceremonies that Will cause men and
women to dwell happily together "un-
IL death do us part
There is another feature about a
catholic marriage that should not be
overlooked The admonition, What
God has joined together, let no man
put asunder." is a command that is
-fghly reverenced by their faith.
We cannot call to mind now that
We ever knew of a case of free love-
among the Catholics, and we have
covered considerable territory during
our existence
While we sat there in the church
watching. to us. the very impressive
eeremolSy the question came to u.s.
If this ceremony will cause men and
women TO live together until parted by
zezth- II the Catholic faith will cause
nan and wife TO be honest and true
- cash other. then. IN the name of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-01
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combines experience, organization,
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the acme of perfection for the com
fort of the infant.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-01

Thomas Carey is nursing one of his
dogs which stepped on apiece of glass
and cut its foot.
Mrs. Henry Schneider of Shelton is
being. entertained by her cousin, Mrs.
L. f. Sherwood.
A party of Southporters went on
theatre party last evening to Bridge
port where they took in the produce
ton at Polls.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-01
Foley Kidney Pill

TONIC IN AcTIoN QUICK ia RESULTS
Give prompt relief from BACKACHE
KIDNEY and BLADDER TROUBLE
RHEUMATISM, CONGESTION of the
KIDNEYS, INFLAMMATION of thu
BLADDER and ali annoying URINARY
IRREGULARITIES. A positive boon tt
MIDDLE AGED and ELDERL LIZ
PEOPLE and for WOMEN.
HAVE HIGHEST RECOMM ENDATiON
s. A. Davis, 627 Washington ST., Connersvill'
nd, is in his S5th year. He writes us: II he-
1tely suffered much from my kidneys and bla
sr had severe ba ok ches and my kidney actiC
as too frequent, causing me to lose much slef
night, and IL my bladder there was conste
ain. 1 took Foley Kidney Pills for some tin
nd am now free of all trouble and agai able
mp and around. Foley Kidney Pills have
ighest ecomrnendat.on. 3"
F. B. BRILL,
STAFFORD Ave. and sixth Sc.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-05

some animal. which she thought was
. cat. jump out Of the window.
Mrs. Wheelock awoke her husband
and he turned on the light and the
tray full Of jewelry was found on the
window sill. The animal had taken
It from the dresser and set 1t down
within reach Of his master. who held
the rope evidently fastened to him.
but who failed in the excitement to
see It.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheelock have studied
animal life and taken many pictures
Of animals and they know the charac-
teristics Of monkeys 30 well that they
say there is no doubt that this animal
was a monkey and that he was under
the control Of a man.
IF he had been alone he would have
kept quiet and hidden when he saw
me rise up In bed" said Mrs. Wheel
ock. HE only chartered when he felt
the pull of the rope. the man either
knowing that he had picked up the
tray Of jewelry or seeing me sit up in
bed"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-05
GERMAN JEWS LOVE EMPIRE
Say They Are Citizens Of "FathsrIand"
First. Then support Plant Ad.
Vaneed by ZionlstS.

Berlin.-The Central Association Of
German Citizens Of Jewish Faith, one
Of the most important Of such organi.
zations in Germany. has definitely re.
jected zioniBm, 20 far as to announce
that the Jewish citizen in Germany q
first Of all q German. and only SEQ.
ondly q Jew.
The association at q recent meet.
ing in Berlin. adopted a resolution In
dorsing the efforts of the Zionists to
provide q safe home for the perse.
cuted Jews Of the East. and to awaken
pride IN Jewish history and loyalty to
It's religion, but declared:
I'VE mast. however. part from the
Zionist who rejects a German. national
feeling. and who considers himself .
guest in a foreign land and looks up.
on himself only a. q Jew.
I'VE do not desire a solution Of the
Jewish question BY international ac-
ton" says another passage Of the res
olution. "0n the soil Of the German
fatherland w desire 10 do our part a.
Germans 10 further German culture.
while remaining true to our commun-
ion: hallowsd b. history and religion"
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aged in the service of Uncle Sans
mail department. In the twelve years
of her service as assistant mail COL
lector for the aforementioned route
she has missed only seven days, none
of them in the last year.
II is the boast Of her master that
a substitute mail collector can be
placed on the route for the first time
and return with the mail without the
aid Of any guide other than the saga
cious Bess. AS her master climbs
into the wagon after gathering the
mail from one box Bess heads direct.
ly for the next one, be 1t around the
corner, across the street or down the
block, and she never mis- IS a box.
Moreover, until the mail is in the
rear of the wagon and she hears her
masters voice, she will not leave the
spot.
Bess, says her master, intends 10
remain q government employee for
many years yet Except for the fact
that she spends most Of the day sleep
ing in her stall until time to 60 on
duty at four o'clock in the afternoon.
she exhibits no signs Of advanced
age.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-05
HYPoDERMlC RESTORES LIFE
Action Of the Heart Can Be Prolonged
After Death; Says French
Physician.

Paris, France.-Death Is by nc
means the sudden change which oul
minds. laden with metaphysical tradi
ton. imagine. We talk Of something
the soul-hying away from the
body. 1t 10 seemingly all over. But
It may not be. comedies the ofiicial
bulletin Of the French Academy oil
Medicine. A we'll known doctor has
shown that every function Of life save
consciousness may be kept up. This
authority sees nothing extravagant In
the idea that medical science may
some day 90 a step farther. It may
restore consciousness even after II
has been pronounced to be extinct
provided fundamental chemical trans
formations have not supervened For
a period as long as a decade French
physicians have said It Is possible to
restore the action Of the heart after
death" by means 70 hypodermlc In
jections. Even In so-called sudden
death there is q period which In
French medical literature il called
psychic twilight"
The case most in point. bearing up.
on the whole subject. is that of late
noted French duke. He was a con.
spicuous figure in the old legitimist
club life Of the French capital. He
died recently at 10 O'Clock at night.
His younger son would be Of age at
midnight. For the sake Of the two
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hours--the younger son being stiil an
infant In the eyes Of the law-it seem
ed as II the whole Of the dukes estate
must be tied up in endless litigation.
But the family lawyers-they were at
the bedside-pinned their faith in the
new discoveries regarding death. They
made manifest to the physicians the
tremendous legal consequences Of the
dukes death before midnight.
Hypodermic injections were resort
ed to. The heart began to beat again.
the temperature Of the body went up.
breathing was restored. In fact. the
body came back to ''llfe." and in this
state It was kept until a quarter Of an
hour after midnight. A magistrate
had been called to the house to see to
the interests Of the Infant ward" He
witnessed the revival from seeming
death to life.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-05
They Smile Every Time Models Are Mentioned

" ANsAs CITY, M0.-Mrs. Smith
~ Jones is q very ingenious woman.
She IL, however. troubled BY a short
memory. Therefore
Mr.. and Mrs. ST.. went to the the
nter the other night. They enjoyed
the entertainment, and came home
aleeuy. 81. remained downstairs to
look over the pantry. while his spouse
Dreceded him upstairs. His head was
1ngt entering the lower part. OF the re-
frieerator when he heard two shrill
screams. He took the stair at one
Ian. seized his revolver on the high
nov a. he passed through his room
nd into that Of his wife, He found
her covering on the bed. pointing
wIih 4 frozen finger into the closet
81. looked cautiously into the dark
r.rions OF the closet. He was startled
n eee a black figure looking straight
a him. He threatened to shoot, In
hirhlv excited tones. He was ready 70
Mi the trigger when a thought struck
-. He lowered his revolver. Tnen
n. besrsd again into the closet
IS began to laugh. he draped him
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-05

I oS ANGELES. CAL-Despite de-
II clarations that she could not re-
sist the strange power that compelled
her to run away and live the life OF q
nomad attired as a boy. Lucille Muir
ply. the "Tomboy Tramp" has been
given another opportunity by the Ju-
venile court to make good"
I'm grateful, Of course" said the
sixteen-yearold girl tramp. but it's no
use. Try as hard as will can't be
good. / want to 90 to school and
learn, but somehow can't. try. but
fail. ! can't explain why. but It Is as
II some strong hand pushed me out
into the world again"
1T was a great mistake that l was
born a girl. hate girls and the
dresses and things they wear. I'd like
to be a boy. free to 60 and come as
! will. The world is harder on girls
than boys"
Miss Murphy il a typical farmer
boy" She has a round. good-natured
face and eyes that sparkle. Her mouth
is masculine and 80 are her features.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-05
"Faqin" Trains Simian to Enter Homes for Gems

n HICAGO.-The notorious Fagin OF
~ fiction, who lived from the thiev
ings Of boys he taught to steal. has o
counterpart In real life, H. B. Wheel
ock. a Chicago architect living at 104O
Human avenue. Evanston. and his
wife believe. Only the modern Fagin
has shown a resourcefulness over the
old-timer that makes the Dickens
character look like an amateur.
The midnight visitor at the Evan
ston home had q trained monkey to
do his stealing for him. In this he
has the advantage of getting through
windows and into places no small boy
could enter and OF making a nimble
getaway.if he is surprised in his work.
He also has the further advantage Of
being able to see in the dark.
The only thing that seems to be
lacking is the simian's proper appre-
citation OF the value Of silence. and
therin lies the fact that he was dis
covered when about to make away
with a tray Of jewelry.
Mrs. Wheelock was awakened early
the other morning by the rafting Of
jewelry in the tray on her dresser.
She sat up in bed, and as she did so
she heard a chattering which she at
once recognized as that made by q
monkey. Then she saw an animal
about the size Of a cat spring upon
the window sill and disappear.
Rose Berge. a servant In the Wheel
ock home. also was aroused by similar
noises In her room, and said she saw
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XkApIp[CNlbq@S d,gMk21g
1r[sILc CH1rlH5sS;E|;! = : :
Girl Tramp, Clad as Boy, Is a Regular NOmad

She is freckled. and when dressed as q
boy It is impossible to tell that she is
not one unless she is closely observed.
I'm going to try again." she con-
tinued, but what's the use? I'll prob
ably run away again. have gone four
times already. ran away from home
when l was ten years old. / dressed
as a girl then, but soon discovered
this was a great handicap. so chang
ed to boys attire. made good boy
and got away with It, I9oined a cir
Gus and rode horses. Riding just grew
on mel never learned how.
"One time my mother bribed me to
do something with suit OF boys
clothes. wore 'em q long time and
got the habit. When first came into
the jail this time was dressed as
boy. but, darn It, they kept me locked
up because l wouldn't change and re-
fused to let me come downstairs.
was told that looked so much like
boy that It would cause a scandal In
the Jail II l continued to wear them.
Just the same"-this with a smile
Of determination-"I've still got them
on" and she lifted the folds Of a
kimono and showed that she wore
boys clothes beneath.
I'm not bad" continued the little
tomboy. but something is wrong"
Miss Murphy talks and acts exactly
like a boy. She shouted 80 long!"
to the reporter as he left. She was re-
turned to the Pasadena Home, from
which she escaped.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-06-05

nENvER.-There is probably no per.
~ son in Denver who is able to start
at the Union depot, traverse every
street between there and Broadway,
with Fourteenth street az the western
limit and Nineteenth street as the
eastern, and stop without mistake
or a change of mind at every mail box
in that area, but q horse, aged fif-
teen, yclept Bess, known the hundreds
of mail boxes and knows them so
well that she can find them on the
darkest Of nights. with a blizzard, .
rainstorm or q ninety-mile wind oc-
cupying all available space.
Bess IL the property Of Frank Mon
roe, q mail collector. She has grown