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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-22

Statement of the Ownership, Man
agement, Circulation, etc, of Evening
Farmer published daily at Bridgeport,
Conn, required by the Act of August
a. 1912.
Note.-This statement is to be made
in duplicate, both copies to be deliver
ed by the publisher to the postmaster,
who will send one copy to the Third
Assistant Postmaster General division
of Classification,) Washington, D. c.,
and retain the other in the files of the
post office.
Editor, F. Tucker, 17s Fairfield Ave.
Managing Editor, F. Tucker, 179
Fairfield Ave.
Business Manager. F. Tucker. 17s
Fairfield Ave.
Publisher, The Farmer Publishing
Co.
Owners: Of a corporation, give
names and addresses of stockholders
holding 1 per cent. or more of total
amount of stock.)
M. E. Stiles, 179 Fairfield Ave.
F. Tucker, 179 Fairfield Ave.
H. F. S. Tucker, 179 Fairfield Ave.
H M Booth, 179 Fairfield Ave.
Known holders. mortgages,
and other security holders, holding
per cent. or more of total amount of
bonds, mortgages, or other securities;
H c. Knight, lac Washington Ave.
Average number of copies of each
issue of this publication sold or distri-
buted, through the mails or otherwise,
to paid subscribers during the six
months preceding the date of this
statement (This information is re-
ouired from daily newspapers only
1882.
F. TUCKER, Business Manager.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 18th day of March, 1913.
JOHN w. ROSE,
Notary Public
(My commission expires Feb 1.
1870 a"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-22

in fine health now. If ever have those
troubles again will take Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. - - Mrs.
ED. FERRoN, 816 High St., Chippewa
Falls, Wisconsin.
Providence, r. I.-"I cannot speak
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etable Compound as it has done Won
ders for me and would not be without
it. 1 had organic displacement and
bearing down pains and backache and
was thoroughly run down when 1 took
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound It helped me and am in the
best of health at present I work in a
factory all day long besides doing my
homework 80 you can see what it has
done for me. give you permission to
publish my name and 1 speak of your
Vegetable Compound to many of my
friends. ," - Mrs. ABRIL LAWSON, 1926
Lippitt St. Providence, r. I.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-22
-~Is there any chance for me at am9"

"Fs there any chance for me at aII?"
by making you put it into words. I'm
no hog, anyway; know when I've had
enough
To his amazement Mary burst out
laughing "Of all the funny things to
say at such a timer she cried. Her
eyes were full OF mischief, yet beauti-
fully tender. "Oh. Tom, indeed you are
the bHndest of the blindr'
A sudden hope stirred in Toms SOUL
'Mary!' he exclaimed. You don't
mean
81 do. Tom,'' softly replied Mary
How could you believe didn't love
your You ought to be ashamed of your
BeIf.'
And Tom Strickland took Mary Tod
hunter in his arms, leaving old Solo
mon to go his own way unguided
"I'Il tell Mrs. Todhunter and the
colonel this very day." he announced
L few moments later. Lord, they'd
zee it anyway in my face, Pm so proud
ind happy. 1 want to know if they
hink I'm good enough for you"
Mary tossed her head. They'd bet
'er- think sou she retorted Indignantly.
NOT good enough, indeedP'
But Tom was near to being panic
Itricken when they had gained the
vide gallery of Mary's home and were
confronting her parents.
"Howdy, Tom!' spoke Colonel Tod
hunter His glance passed from young
Strickland to his daughter with just
he faintest twinkle of amusement in
mis- gray blue eyes.
Tom Strickland had taken Mrs Tod
hunters hand. "Howdy, Mrs. Tod
hunter-Howdy, colonel" he said, his
face an open book of confession. Ct
well, MARY was good enough to
say I could come home with herr
Were glad you did. Tom," replied
Mrs Todhunter. "And you've got to
Ftsy to supper"
Colonel Todhunter's lips were witch
Ing Il don't know about that, honey
haL smoke. Tom don't look to me like
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-22
CHAPTER TX.
Colonel Todhunter Takes the Stump In
Rural Missouri.

a a result of Colonel Todhunter's
~ picturesque prosecution of the
" Strickland campaign in ST. LOU
= is he was unanimously chosen
by the Hon. William J. Strickland's
managers to invade the Yancey strong
holds throughout the state.
''Todhunter's a champion vote getter.
Strickland" said old Governor Leslie,
"and that's a mighty rare gift Any
ordinary spellbinder can keep candi-
dates own friends in line during a
campaign and get 'em to the polls on
election day. But it takes a man of
uncommon qualities to steal friends
away from the other fellow. Todhun-
ter's that sort of man. He's natural
born campaigner. and the sooner we
put him right on the firing line the bet
ter
This fitted in admirably with the
coloneps own wishes. 1t was at the
big barbecue in Dunklin county, where
he met the redoubtabIe Bedford Giles
on the stump, that Colonel Todhunter
made himself famous throughout the
length and breadth of Missouri.
Bedford Giles was probably the
finest living mater of the old school
of perfervid political oratory that once
so powerfully SWayed the MINDS OF
men in tie south and middle west. 1t
may be true that he lacked the sense
Of humor; but, offsetting this delin-
quency, he possessed a sort of leontne
earnestness that had never failed to
score tremendously in the campaigns
of which he was conspicuous figure.
The announcement of a speech by
Bedford Giles was in itself sufficient
to concentrate Missourians at one
given point from radius OF twenty
miles around. And they were never
disappointed, because this renowned
Spellbinder, in his temperament a rant
ing tragedian of the old Edwin For
rest type. invariably tore their emo
uonal beings to tatters and left them
convinced for all time that they had
assuredly been listening to the most
irresistible orator of their day.
he CnnfinIIad
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-22

and Mrs. Todhunter I'll be more than
satisfied. And I'll try to make her a
good husband, promise you that
Il know you will, Tom,'' replied
Colonel Todhunter. And know
Mary'n try to fill her part O. the con-
tract the same way too"
The young mans gaze went nervous
ly past the door through which Mary
and her mother had vanished.
ST wonder where they are. colonel?"
he ventdred apprehensfvely. II hope
there's nothing serious happening"
Colonel Todhunter tugged at his griz-
lied mustache to keep from smiling
openly in Toms face.
Don't you worry none about Mary
and her mother, suh,'' he spoke.
They're just havin' a heart to heart
talk on the all absorbin' subject Of
marriage, Tom, and they got to have a
good cry while it's goin' on I bet
they've already shed enough briny
tears to float a battleship, sub. That's
a woman's way at such time as this.
All mothers has got to wall over their
daughters then like they was gofn' to
die stead o. gettin' married. But
they're all right after that, sub. When
Mary and Mrs. Todhunter get through
anu wipe each 0tLSE WS0pIA eyes
they'll show up out here as serene as
a summers day. reckon it's the
Good Marster's will-they got to do it
that way, SUBJ"
At this moment Mrs Todhunter APP
peared in the doorway. She went
straight to Tom and put both hands
on his shoulders and kissed him on
the forehead.
"God bless yo1.and make both of you
happy, Tom," she said, her voice trem-
bling. ''Mary loves you very dearly.
You've got to be q good man. Tom.
for her sake You will, too, won't
your
Mary's sweet face was now In Toms
view from where she stood in the
| shadowy old hall behind her mother.
The young man bowed his head at
Mrs. Todhunter's tremulous speech.
''God helping me. I will Mrs. Tod
hunter he replied.
Something very like the dimming of
tears came into Colonel Todhunter's
eyes at the picture thus presented. But
he strove manfully to conceal the fact
of such emotion.
'Come out here. Mary he cried in
dignantly. you've been leavin' Tom
Do face the music alone long enough
But when Mary Todhunter obeyed
the summons her father took her into
his arms and pressed his suspiciously
Quiverfng lips to her brown hair.
''Afn't you ashamed of yourself, hon
ey,' he asked, for bein' so willin' to
leave your mother and me just because
that snip of a Tom Strickland wants
you? We're goin' to be mighty lone
some without you, daughter
| And then because Mary cried. her
face hidden on his breast, Colonel Tod
hunter scowled ferociousIy at Tom.
TITS all your fault, you young ras-
ca1,' he CALCULATED. patt1ng Mary
soothingly on the shoulder at the same
time. You had no business wanin'
her, and you know it,
At which not one of his three hearers
could refrain from laughing, and this
was precisely what the colonel desired.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-22
J Colonel
TODHCJNTER
of Missouri
By. RIPLEY aD.,-SAuNDERS
Copyright. 1911. by the BObbs-MeFrf1
Company
(COnfin1od \
(Continued.)


At haven't eitherr' denied Mary in
stantly I've only laughed at your
high and mighty ways now and then,
and you know it."
Toms angry eyes looked straight to
The front.
You had no right to say that about
me- continued Mary. i've been
mighty good to you"
up to a certain point, yes" agreed
Tom. but just the minute get seri-
ous about anything you begin laughing
at me"
why, Tom, I don't do anything of
the sortr' protested Mary. 81 never
dreamed of such a thingI You can try
me this very minute and see!'
''An right, wiIlr' spoke Tom quick
ly MARY, love you. want you to
promise to be my wife. Won't you?
I've loved you all my lifep'
Tom Strickland!'' cried Mary, blush
ing hotly. "You ought to be ashamed
of yourself! You've got no right to say
that just becapse-just because Il
was trying to be good to your
Mary" said Tom sturdily, eff you
don't know I've been in love with you
all this time you must be blind. And
now I've told you, why-well, you've
got to give me an answer-and love
you so that I'm afraid to hear it! If
it's novel, it'll break my heart, that's
alIr' @ ~ i'7-
There was no answer to his pleading.
Mary had given him one startled look.
Then her eyes had softened and turned
away from his 1t seemed to Tom that
she was crying.
Mary he said humbly, ST didn't
mean to say anything to trouble you,
but had to tell you some time or
other. I've loved you a long, long
time Is there any chance for me at
an?"
Still there was no answer
AZ reckon I've been the blind one,' .
Raid Tom sadly. Il reckon you can't
care for me the way 1 care for you.
Yes, Mary, reckon it's me that's been
blindv'
Yes, Tom,'' replied Mary Todhunter,
tits you that have been blind
Tom bowed his head 81 ought to
have seen that you didn't love me- he
said Il ought to have seen it Then
wouldn't have given you the pain of
having to tell me SOL
I'm not going to tell you,' said
Mary.
''An right, Mary replied Tom. ''Tn
take my answer without hurting you
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-22
PROPOSAL FOR ExCAvATING.

PROPOSAL FOR EXCAVATING.
Proposals will be received by the
Board of Education at their office,
City Hall, until Monday, March "a,
at o. M, for the excavating of the
lot for the proposed new High School
according to plans and specifications
on file at the Board of Education
rooms. The rules of the Board of
Education requires a bond for the
completion of the same. A limit of
so days will be set on the work.
HOWARD S. CHALLENGER,
Chairman,
Committee on School Buildings.
21 b
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-22

P1nKham s Negeta-
bic Compound as I
found it very good
for organic troubles
nd recommend it
highly. I had dis
placement, b a ok =
a oh e an d p ain 8
when standing on
my fe e t for any
length of time, when
I began to take the
medicine, but ] am
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-22
AS WE'LL AND AS MUCH

No merchant ever failed
if he advertised as WE'LL
and as MUCH as he could.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-22
THIS WOMAN
HAD MUCH PAIN
when STANDING
Tells How Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound made
Her a Well Woman.

Chippewa Falls, Visit have al
ways had great confidence in Lydia E.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-22
70Iey kidney PHI

TONIC IN ACTION QUICK III RESULT
Give prompt relief tom BACKACEI
KIDNEY and BLADDER TROJBLE
RHEUMATISM, CONGESTION of tt
KIDNEYS, INTIMIDATION of ths
BLADDER and all annoying URINARz
IRREGULARITIES. A positive boon *
MIDD AGED and ELDERL
PEOPLE and for WOMEN.
HAVE HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION
s. A. Days, 627 Washington ST., Conncrsvilis
d., is in his 18th year. H o writes US: Il hn
soiy suffered much from my lsidneEs and blp
had Sc Feze back aches aud my kidney acsif
IS too frequent, causing me to loss much sic
night, and il my bladder there was consts
7iu. I took Foley KiGney Pills for soma tin
L now free of al troahle and again ablo
~ and = round. Folc+ I,Idney Pills have L
F. b. BRILL,
Stratford Ave and Sixth ST.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-22
ATTENTION.

ATTENTION.
MouIders and coremakers are in
vited to attend meeting Monday even
ing, March a. at Bartenders' Hall, 81
Bank st. National officers will dis
cuss benefits of organization Geo. F.
Brady and other talent will speak. 4
social session will follow. All mould
ers and coremakers are requested to
attend.
Per Order COMMITTEE,
JOSEPH L. KLEIN,
S21b* Cor. Rep.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-22

a result of Colonel Todhunter'
picturesque prosecution of the
Strickland campaign in St Lou
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-22

Go be Continued.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-22

INV commission expires Feb /,
1879
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-16

quisite in every appointment The
perfume of beautiful pink, red and del
icate white roses and the grave dig
nifty of the soft yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS added fragrance to the charm.
ing scene. The minis, candies and ice
were carried out in heart shape. Those
who enjoyed the delightful hospitality
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds were: Misses
Frances Williamson, Carolyn Tom
Pension. Ludie Team, Pauline McLen-
don of Waco, Ethel and Lucille Ma
thews, Grace Byrne of Austin, Bette
Reynolds, Pauline STRIPPING; Messrs.
William Reynolds. Joe Mathews, John
Browne, Arden Judd, Douglas King,
Ben o. Smith Jr., John c. Ryan Jr.,
Will Bomar, Dickey, Mrs. Rhodes OF
Bryan; Mines. and Messrs. C. n. Will
hanson, Ellison Harding. c. E. Rey-
nolds and c. T. Burns.-Fort Worth
Record.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-16
HUMAN LIFE IS HELD
TOO CHEAPLY IN TEXAS
Judge TaIiaferro So Expresses Him
self to a Reporter Of the Hous-
ton Post.

Life is held altogether too cheaply
in Texas" said w. G. Taliaferro, an
attorney of Bryan. and for six years
Judge of the Twentieth Judicial Dis.
trict.
"Why, in Dallas, more people are
killed than in the city of London,
which is, of course, great many
times larger than Dallas. Houstonians
have no room to be elated over Dallas
record for Houston is a close second,
| believe. in the number of killings in
Texas cities.
Il account for the fact that there
are so many murders because Texas
is comparatively young and undevel-
oped State. The more thickly a coun-
try is settled the fewer murders there
are. This is Illustrated by reviewing
the history of California. In the early
days, little attention was paid to the
frequent shooting scrapes, while to-
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-16
EXPECTS GOOD BUSINESS
ON THE INTERURBAN

o. E. Gammill, vice president and
general manager Of the Bryan and
Central Texas Interurban, was in
Houston Wednesday for the purpose
of procuring laborers to aid in the
completion of the new interurban be
tween Bryan and Wilcox.
THE farmers are paying such good
money now for cotton pickers, that IL
is hard to get laborers," said Mr.. Gam
mill. 1--WE have 80 miles of the road
graded and half of the track laid. So
soon as the cotton picking is over,
am sure we will have no trouble in
getting laborers, but right now they
are pretty scarce.
"Our interurban will run parallel
with the Brazos river. Everybody
knows that in the Brazos Valley is to
be found the richest farm lands of the
State. We are expecting a rushing
business when the new road is put In
operation. It is probable that the line
will be extended later on."-Houston
Post.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-16
BRAZOS COUNTY
SCHOOL STATISTICS
Compiled by Superintendent T. w
Parker From Reports Made by
Rural Teachers Of County.

Figures compiled by County Super
Iiatendent T. w. Parker from the re
orts of the rural teachers of Brazos
County for the school year beginning
September 1, 1912, and ending August
I3l, 1913:
Number of schools taught-White
"a, colored 81; total II.
Number of teachers employed
White So, colored 81; total 80.
Number of pupils enrolled in school
White 1882, colored 1853; total S545
Number of teachers holding perman
ent certificates-White 8, colored a;
total 10.
Number of teachers holding first
rade ertificates-White 10, colored
total %.
Number of teachers holding second
grade certificates-White %, colored
0; total So.
Number of school desks in use
White 1862, colored 81; total 1919.
Number of volumes in school libra
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-16

day there are few murders in the Col
den State.
"Juries in Texas are too willing to
turn murderers loose, which. believe
is one of the reasons why there are so
many shooting scrapes. When was
Judge of the Twentieth Judicial Dis
ltrict man was turned loose on plea
Of self-defense who had deliberately
waylaid his victim and shot him in the
back. When the jury turned In their
verdict of not guilty. arose and ad-
dressed them in the following manner:
Gentlemen of the jury, your verdict
proves to me that life is held too
cheaply in Texas. You are dis
charged Houston Post.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-16
FAREWELL DINNER TO
FORMER BRYAN GIRL

In the beautiful east end of the spa
cious reception hall of the River Crest
Country Club. the farewell inner to
Miss Francis Williamson aid Mr. VIII
liam Reynolds, who's marriage will
take place October Is, was given Mon
day evening. Mr.. and Mrs. W. d. Rey.
nolds, mother and father of the groom,
were hostesses. Under the soft glow
of the attractive electroliers and re-
splendent with rich glass. silver and
fine linen, the sumptuous table was ex-
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-16
'ies-white 1886, colored 10; tota

ries-White 1886, colored 10; total
1896.
Amount paid teachers-White 500,
299.90, colored $9,29S.93; total 500,
1888.
Amount paid for repairing and build
ing school houses-White $3,S34.69
colored $375.11; total $4,209.S0.
Amount paid for school desks, school
supplies, wood, etc.-White S1,546.13
colored $691O; total s1,614.23.
Estimated value of school property
White $30,1S9.O0, colored $4,04S.00;
total $34,232.00.
Average length of school term in
months-White IL, colored 5 3-4.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-16
NOTICE

The members of L. s. Ross Chapter
U. d. c., are requested to be present
at the regular meeting OF the chapter
on Friday, October ~ at $3.50 p. m. Of
ficers will be elected and other i'm
portant business transacted.
MRS. w. G. TALIAFERRO, Pres.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-16
WEATHER FORECAST

Bryan. Tex. Oct. is. 1918.
Rrvan and vicinity: Tonight and
Friday unsettled weather; showers to-
night or Friday, and probably colder.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-16

Party or parties who borrowed lad
ders from Bryan Power Co. office will
please return same.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-09-19
FARMERS COURSE
FILLS WHOLE WEEK
Agricultural Institute to Be Held
Here October 1918 by State
College Experts.

Wanted-the name Of every member
Of the subordinate Oranges of Thur
ston county.
Why!
The Chamber of Commerce wants to
send = personal letter to each one, tell
ing them all about the plans and pro-
gram for the five days agricultural ex-
tension course to be given in Olympia
October 13 to Is by officials of the
Washington State College at Pullman,
and to urge them to attend the insti-
tute.
The course is assured this year and
33 different lecturers, including the
State Grange lecturer, will appear on
the program during the week. Last
year this county came almost pretty
nearly" having farmers extension
course. but did not, dropping plans at
that time to arrange for an institute
this year. Those plans have been
made and the course will occupy one
entire week.
The details of the program have not
been furnished by the State College
officials but will be received in time to
make full announcement. During
that week, too, the Chamber of Com
merce proposes to hold a buyers
week." when local merchants will Of
fer special inducements to purchasers.
The trade extension committee is
working on the plans for it now.
This will be the first agricultural
extension course in Olympia for some
years and will be larger and more de-
tailed, covering a wider variety of
subjects, each presented by an expert,
than attempted at any time before.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-09-19
GETS MORE
FOR PRODUCTS NOW
Part Of High Cost of Living Is
Traced Back to Farm by Fed
eral Department.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-Back to
the farm. the department Of agricul-
ture has traced some Of the RESPONSE
bility for the present high cost of liv-
ing. In a report issued this week the
department sets forth that the prices
paid the farmers for their products
were more, with few exceptions, on
September l than they received last
year at that time. Among the more
important articles of food which show
ed slight Increases were:
Potatoes, 1913 cents bushel; butter,
IL cents a pound; chickens, IL cents
pound, and eggs, .O4 cent dozen.
Oats increased 4.3 cents bushel; bar
ley, IL, and cotton, .05 pound. The
price of corn decreased 90 bushel;
wheat, 81; flax, 34S; rye, rs; buck
wheat, &C, and hay, 25 cents ton.
The farmer also received more for
the meats he produced, except lamb, on
August Is this year than he did at the
same time last year. Hogs increased
6S cents hundred pounds; beeves, 35
cents; veal, 81 cents, and sheep, 6
cents. The price of lambs decreased
10 cents per 100 pounds. Horses in
creased only 81 head, while milch
cows increased $50 each.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-09-19

No formal charge was returned by
the coroner's jury which last week in
vestigated the causes leading up to
the sudden death from blood poisoning
of Edna Oliver, the 15-year-old girl
who had made her home with Mr. and
Mrs. James Walker at Independence.
After being in session Thursday after
noon and all day Friday, the jury after
IS minutes deliberation brought in
verdict that the girl had died from
hemorrhage and surgical shock follow
ing an operation deemed necessary by
the attending physician.