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Putnam patriot., 1913-05-02

Simon Jefferson might be fifty. but he still had a nose for roses.
 Old Mrs. Jefferson was present, and from her wheel-chair bright eyes res6 much that dull ears missed. How gay Simon isl" smiled the mother-he was always her spoiled boy.
 Mrs. Gregory called through the trumpet, 'T believe Fran has given brother fresh interest in life.'
 Old Mrs. Jefferson beamed upon Fran and added her commendation: She pushes me when I want to be pushed. and pulls me when want to be pulled"
 Fran clapped her hands like a child. indeed. "Oh, what gay old worldi" she cried. There are so many people in it that like me." She danced before the old lady. then wheeled about with such energy that her skirts threat ened to level to the breeze.
 Don't, don't!" cried Mrs. Gregory precipitately. "Fran!" "Bravo!" shouted Simon Jefferson "Encore!"
 Fran widened her fingers to push down the rebellious dress. If l don't put leads on me-" she said with con- triton, 'T'll be floating away. When feel good. always want to do some thing wrong-it's awfully dangerous for person to feel good. guess. Mrs. Gregory, you say I can belong to you when I think about that, want to dance. l guess you hardly know what it means for Fran to be- Iong to a person. You're going to find out. Come on," she shouted to Mrs. Jefferson, without using the trumpet always a subtle compliment to those nearly stone-deaf, 'I mustn't wheel myself about, so I'm going to wheel you"
 As she passed with her charge into the garden, her mind was busy with thoughts of Grace Noir. Belonging to Mrs. Gregory naturally suggested get ting rid of the secretary. It would be exceedingly difficult. But two months ought to settle her." Fran mused
 In the meantime, Grace Noir and Gregory sat in the library, silently turning out an immense amount of work, feeding the hungry and consol- ing the weak with stroke of pen and click of typewriter.
 About this case, number one hun dred forty-three," Grace said, looking up from her work as copyist, the girl whose father wouldn't acknowl- edge her ."
 Write to the matron to give her good clothing and good schooling" He spoke softly There prevailed an at mosphere of subtle tenderness; on this island-the library-blossomed love of mankind and devotion to lofty ideals. These two mariners found themselves ever surrounded by a sea of indifference; there was not sail in sight 'It is a sad case" he mur- mured.
 You think number one hundred forty-three a sad case?" she repeated, always, when possible, building her next step out of the material furnished by her companion. But suppose she is an impostor. He says she's not his daughter, this number one hundred forty-three. Maybe she isn't. Would you call her conduct sad?'
 Gregory took exquisite pleasure in arguing with Grace, because her se- rene assumption of being in the right gave to her beautiful face touch of the angelic. "I should call it impos- sible."
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Putnam patriot., 1913-05-02

for you, if you only knew it." Fran said, looking into her face with loving eyes.
 Hamilton Gregory was almost able to persuade himself that he bad re- iceived the orphan of his own free choice, thus to make reparation. Ut is my duty" he said; "and I always try to do my duty, as I see it."
 Would you like to know more about mel" Fran asked confidentially of Mrs. Gregory.
 Gregory turned pale. q don't think it is neces-"
 Do tell mel" exclaimed his wife.
 Father and mother married secret ly," Fran said, solely addressing Mrs. Gregory, but occasionally sending furtive glance at her husband. He was a college-student, boarding with his cousin, who was one of the profess sors. Mother was an orphan and lived with her half-uncle-a mighty erusty old man, Uncle Ephraim was, who didn't have one bit of use for peoples getting married in secret. Father and mother agreed not to mention their marriage till after his graduation; then he'd go to his father and make everything easy, and come for mother. So he went and told him-father's fa- ther was millionaire on Wall street. Mothers uncle was pretty well fixed, too, but he didn't enjoy anything ex- eept religion. When he wasn't at chureh-he went most all the time he was reading about it. Mother said he was most religious in Hebrew. but he enjoyed his Greek verbs awfully."
 Grace Noir asked remotely, Did you say that your parents eloped?"
 They didn't run far" Fran ex- plained; they were married in the county, not far from Springfield-s
 T thought you said" Grace inter- rupted, that they were in New York"
 Did your" said Fran politely. So father graduated, and went away to- tell his father all about being mar ried to Josephine Derry. I don't know what happened then, as he didn't come back to tell My mother waited and waited-and I was born-and them Uncle Ephraim drove mother out of his house with her tiny baby-that's me-and I grew to be-as old as you see me now We were always hunt ing father. We went all over ths United States, first and last-it looked like the son of a millionaire ought to be easy to find. But he kept himself close, and there was never clew. Then mother died. Sometimes she used to tell me that she believed him dead. that if he'd been alive he'd have come for her, because she loved him with all her soul, and wrecked her whole life because of him. She was happiest when she thought he was dead, 30 I wouldn't say anything, but l was sure he was alive, all right. as big and strong as you please. Oh. I know his kind. I've had lots of expe- rience." |
 50 I'd suppose" said Grace Ncir quietly. May I ask-if you don't. mind-if this travelling about the Unit ed States didn't take a great deal Of. money?"
 "oh, we had all the money we wants ed" Fran returned easily.
 Indeed? And did you become rec, onciled to your mothers uncle?"
 "Yes-after he was dead. He didn't leave a will, and there wasn't anybody else. and as mother had just been taken from me. the money just nalu' rally came in my hands. But didn't need it, particularly"
Putnam patriot., 1913-05-02
There is a Call

froIi people that have money, for property in Putnam and M'ndham County. Ifsyou wish to sell any in this vicinity, l believe l can help you. Please jet me hear from you. Tele- phone connection. A, E. RANDALL, Real Estate Agent, Pntnam, Conn.
Putnam patriot., 1913-05-02

Gro Be Continued. )
Putnam patriot., 1913-05-02

looked from the window of aer second story room Eager for the first norn- ing's view of her new home, she stared at the half-dozen cottages across the street, standing back in picket-fenced yards with screens of trees before their window-eyes. They showed only as bits of weather-boarding or gleam- ing fragments of glass. peeping through the boughs. She thought ev. erything homelike, neighborly. These houses seemed to her closer to the earth than those of New York. or. at any rate, closer in the sense of broth erhood. She drew a deep breath of pungent April essence and murmured: What E world to live ini"
 Fran had spoken in all sincerity in declaring that she wanted nothing but home; and when she went down to breakfast it was with the expecta- ton that every member of the family would pursue his accustomed routine. undefiected by her presence. She was willing that they should remain what they were. just as she expected to continue without change: however. not many days passed before she found herself seeking to modify her sur roundings. If strange mouse be im- prisoned m a cage of mice, those al- ready inured to captivity will seek to destroy the newcomer Fran, sudden ly thrust into the bosom of a family already fixed in their modes of thought and action, found adjustment exceed ingly difficult.
 She did Lot care to mingle with the people of the village-which was for. tunate. since her laughing in the tent had scandalized the neighborhood. she would have been content never to cross the boundaries of the homestead, had 1t not been for Abbott Ashton. It was because of him that she acqui- esced in the general plan to send her to school. It was on the fifth day of her stay. following her startling admis- sion that she had never been to school a day in her life, that unanimous opin- ion was fused into expressed com mand-
 You must go to school!"
 Fran thought of the young superin- tendent, and said she was willing.
 When MT. Gregory and the secretary had retired to the library for the days work, Mrs. Gregory told Fran, .'I real ly think, dear, that your dresses are much too short. You are small, but your face and manners and even your voice, sometimes, seem old-quite old"
 Fran showed the gentle lady a soft doeility. Well" she said, my legs are there, all the time, you know. and I'll show just as much of them, or just as little, as you please"
 Simon Jefferson spoke up-"I like to see children wear short dresses" and he looked at this particular child with approval. That day. she was really pretty. The triangle had been broadened to an oval brow, the chin was held slightly lowered, and there was something in her general aspect. folds or colors-heaven knows what, for Simon Jefferson was but poor male observer-that made a merit of her very thinness. The weak heart of the burly bachelor tingled with pleas ure in nice proportions, while his mind attained the esthetic outlook of a clas- sic age. To be sure, the skirts did show a good deal of Fran; very good they could not show too much.
 "I like" Simon persisted. ito see young girls of fourteen or fifteen, dressed, so to say. in low necks and
Putnam patriot., 1913-05-02
Happy Women
Plenty of Them in Putnam
 and Good Reason for It

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 After years of backache suffering,
 Days of misery, nights of unrest,
 The distress of urinary troubles,
 When she finds freedom.
 Many readers will profit by the fol- lowing.
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 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name Dosn's --and take no other.
Putnam patriot., 1913-05-02
CHAPTER Viii.
War Declared.

The April morning was brimming with golden sunshine when Fran
Putnam patriot., 1913-05-02

~Franl" gasped Mrs. Gregory In dis may, "hushi"
 But Simon Jefferson beamed with pleasure at the girls artless ways. He knew what was bad for his heart, and Fran wasn't Her smiles made him feel himself a monopolist in sunshine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-28
PHILLIPS FINDINGS
 ON. AUTO ACCIDENTS
suspends Several Licenses Moderate
 Penalties Imposed.

Secretary of the State Philips made findings Saturday in a number ot automobile eases. upon which he re- gently held hearings.
 The operators license of John H Russell of Bridgeport was suspended until August 1. He refused to return his license when the department re- quested it.
 Frank Sherones. the secretary finds operated his automobile when he had no drivers license He also trans- ferred number plate from one car to another, without authority. His license is suspended indefinitely.
 AIbino Grtngoia of Bridgeport must forego the pleasure of driving his car until August 22. GringoIa, on May IT, struck Louis HEcHei1, and carried him 900 feet before he managed to stop his machine. McNei1 lost his right leg as result of the accident.
 The operators license held by Ed win F. Hitchcock of W1nsted Is sl1s4 pended until August IS. George De- Musy of Washington, the secretary finds, operated a car not properly equipped with lights. His license is suspended indefinitely.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-28
POLI's THEATER

Nothing can eclipse the vaudeville and photo play program which is to be presented at PoIi's theatre commence ing today and for the balance Of the week Every kind of novel act that takes to make up a real up-to-date program will be found on the bill. The Parisian Dancers direct from the old world head the bill with an act com binfng most graceful steps and also acrobatic moments of ninbleness. Per mane is an act that will more than make good Dow and sffDow offer a comedy act combining good singing Nick Long and Ada1ene Cotton pre- sent a dramatic playlet entitled ''The Girl and the Banker In the act of the Sanderos Bros. Po1i audiences will be treated to a real exhibition of ath- letics As 8 real fun maker Arthur Rigby Is in a class by himself. The two reel special photo plays and the other one reel first run subjects will round one of the best bills ever seen in this city.
 Country store is drawing larger crowds than ever Friday night. Gen. ard and Gardner Of Under the Gas Light fame are the headIiners for Thursday. Friday and Saturday. An other act that should meet with ap- provaI on all sides is the appear trance of Leo Whalen in an Irish monologue. Leasissa hEsH hfEsaes Be Re2plar Three WhalenS. lE555zss5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-28
Train Overturned Passengers Are
 Fatally Injured

Boulder. Colo, July 2s.-Twenty-sev- en passengers were injured, six prob ably fatally, when five coaches of the Denver, Boulder & Western rtrain over I turned near E1doradc, Colo, yester- day. %eA Tn the five coaches. were 125 passen- gers. mostly tourists from the east The train left Eldorado about noon and was attempting to make the cus- ! tomary Wye turn when the rear coach left the track. the coach back upon the track. when it overturned and carried with it the next four cars. Those of the passengers most seri- ously hurt were injured internally by the fatality. The track is a narrow gauge one.
 A < partial list of the injured follows:
 Miss Irna Wyerbacher, BoonviI1e, Ind, back injured
 Miss Mabel Beck, Dexter, Iowa, in- ternal injuries.
 Miss L. P. symes, Dexter, Iowa, in formally injured.
 Mrs B. L. Downey, Dexter. Iowa,
 Mrs. John Henson. Chicago, internal injuries.
 Miss Laura Henson. Chicago. internal injuries.
 Miss Sadie Frank, Nashville. Tenn, face cut.
 Mrs Martha Chalfont, shinnetown, w. Va, internal injuries.
 Miss Blanche B. ChaIfont, Shinns- town, w. Va, internal injuries. l Harry Packer, Kansas City, internal injuries and ctfta- 57t e.=7F-- sssT.s
 Ethe1yn Hall, Lexington, Nebraska, wrist broken and cut.
 The most i. seriously injured were treated at a hospital here. Physicians state than in the case of those suffer ing from internal injuries it will be impossible to determine their exact condition for another 24 hours
 Those not seriously hurt were taken to Denver.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-28

Hze smallpox corpuscIes- rubbed them with 8 rough cloth. they itched so. They blended together and made sores about the Eze of 8 nickel and scabbed over. My cloth ing irritated the sores so that put damp handkerchief next to them Some said it WAS the itch and others the hives.
 took several treatments burt got no relief was suffering for over six weeks when began with the CHticura Soap and Ointment. I washed myself with Cutdcura Soap and hot water every night and when had dried myself rubbed the Cutacura Ointment thoroughly fn and to my astonish- ment by the end of a week thasWhole trouble had disappeared and the old skin brushed of. have not had a sign of 8 spot on my body since-' (S1gned O. ". Charles. Nov. 9, 1o12.
 Cuticura Soap 25c. and Cuticura Ointment soc are sold everywhere Liberal sample of each mailed free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Ad- dress postcard Cuticura, Dept. T, Boston
 1RMen who shave and shampoo with Gu tacura Soap will find it best for skin and scalp.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-28
PRISON SCHOOL
 SYSTEM HAS DR.
 HILLS APPROVAL

ton July In a bulletin adVoeating the extension Of the school system in federal and state prisons, the United States Bureau of Educa- ton today announced that out of 60 prisons in the United States and Canada reporting; to it. forty1 four maintain classes in which both aca- demic and trade subjects are taught Dr. A. c. Hill of the New Y ork State Education department, who prepared the bulletin at the request of the Bureau believes the movement win be extended until every correctional in stitution will afford educational ad- vantages to it's involuntary guests
 As an economic investment, pr eH1u contends, society. we'll could afford to support. the schools as rec1ainaing agent for those who have fallen under it's ban. '~sa E
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-28
Townsend Takes His
 Fling Al Tariff
Republican Senator in A RaihE
 PeSSimiStiG Role

Washington, July 2s.-senator Town send eRepublicanl of Michigan. In [ speech in the senate today, charactar ized the Payne-Aldrfch tariT 1aV s '.the Gettysburg where the factlane a the Republican party were formed .r battle array that led to the tr1uu-u.I of the Democratic party. giving ft sl opportunity to write the pending fa-rr biH, which. he condemned
 Senator. Townsend also criticized .~er- ecutive interference" and "eaucus dom. nation
 Injecting comments on the lobby i-. quiry in the senate and house. eena--r Townsend said that criticism Of in, proper actions should be based upor unquestioned facts and not upon lnnu- endo or falsehood and continued.
 There is one thing which starsdg ouf clearly at this time and that Ie tfla' The administratioi1 Tz1J1 be suprarde delg happy if it is well assured that ttr condition of the country would be rr worse than it is today. It has no real hope that things will be better, Ir justly fears they will be worBe."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-28
EMPIRE

Owing to the fact that quite few confused the picture of .tThe Eagles Parade" shown in this theater with that shown at another and did not discover the difference until it was too late to see it, the management de cfded to exhibit the picture for three more days. The parade picture now being shown was taken by our own cameramen and shows the parade in it's entirety. a very fine picture of the mayor and the judges the review ing stand, different scenes at the sheep roast and field sports It is pronounc- ed by all having seen 1t as being a most excellent film. The regular feac ture picture today is in two parts entitled ssThe Secret Formula .'' Brin- full of action, Is this fast-fowing story built up around secret process to revolutionize the cement industry. An exciting fox-hunt and "a leap from a horse to a flying express train are just two incidents in the struggle for the formula
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-28
PLAZA TO CLOSE AUG. g
Extensive Alterations to Be Made to
 Interior By MT. PoH.


 To make way flor extensive altera- tions and renovations. the Plaza the atre will close it's doors to the public for the first time in more than ten years. when on Saturday. night, August 9, the Fairfield avenue playhousei will be closed temporarily by order of S z. Poli. Confirmation of MT. Polls fp1ans was given at the theatre today.
 MT. Po1i has ara nged for the install Ia tion of. an elaborate sprinklfng sys- tenn, and other of. the latest and best of theatre safety devices, and in con- nection with these changes the play house will be given a general over hauling and renovation from the back wall to the top gallery. While the house, has been kept in repair and ren- ovated at regular intervals this work has been done until now without clos ing the theatre.
 It was said at the theatre that the reopenfng would depend largely on the progress made by the workInen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-28
BOXING NOW LEGALzEl
 IN SIX OF OUR STATES

With the IegaIfzing of our boxing game in several states it will be
 hard matter to secure high class matches for all the big towns to be
 winter season. There are now six states-Wisconsin, New York, Manta- na, Colorado, California and Tennee- see-where the sport is 1egalized, and there are several others where it is tolerated or recognized officially by the common councils of the big cities, es- pecial1y in such places as Boston, Phil adeIpfia, New Orleans. Cincinnati. St Louis Cleveland and others With all the big eenters holding boxing bouts it is only to be expected that the really high class matches will be scarce. The light weight contests have been the real classy ones, and thera are a number of 133-pounders who will make good matches, but at the same time there are a few of the boys who were considered as stars who will have to take a. a<second TOW seat for a time
 Bud Anderson, who came into prUmi- hence like a mushroom sprfnging up, and Joe Rivers, the sensational Me1t- can, both tasted the bitter pills of de- feat, with the result that Leach Cross and Harlem Tommy Murphy. will Ter place them las idols, while such lads as Joe Mandot, Charlie White, Jack Brit 1 ton Pal Brown and Matty Baldwin, will once more step into the liTneaight.
 Jimmy Duffy, the Buffalo light weight,
 and Young shugrue and Young Jack O'Brien might also be mentioned. as among the high class ones, while Fred dy Welsh is the logical opponent of
 Willie Ritchie for a, worlds champion ship match, being the champion of the British empire. Then, too; Paekey Mo
 Farland may decide to get into the running again as a light weight, or near gat vveig71sgs in dEzlaicl1aaease there
 would be trouble -a1seadwf for any of the stars While the Pacific coast cities and New York had a cineh on all the big matches of the past year or two they will find a strong competitor for star attractions in Milwaukee, which is known as one of the best boxing centers in the United States. Some of
 the biggest matches of the past ten years have been held in the city of beer, especially the Papke-Kelley and Papke- KetcheI bouts, which were among the greatest figths ever staged over the short route It is not likely that Milwaukee will open till late in September, when the clubs, with the sanction of the commission, will en- deavor to uphold the good name of Milwaukee as a boxing center.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-28
kTTRACTFONSs s
 All HTHE THEATRES
THE PLAZA

The lovers of rare, sensational and gripping dramatic works will have their every desire gratified this week, at the Plaza Theatre where the Poli Players are appearing in Porter Emerson Browns thrilling dramatiza- 3ion of Rip1ing's famous poem, "A Fool There Was"
 "A Fool There Was" is about the most startling affair, from a dramatic standpoint, ever produced in this country. For three years it served to pack the theatres in which it was presented with Robert Hi1liard as the star. It was secured for stock by Manager PoH at a, weekly royalty of seven hundred and fifty dollars and today's matinee will be the first per formance of the great piece, by any company, other than Hilliard's pro duetlon which was under the direc- ton of K1aw and Erlanger.
 Paul McAllister will play the part, 46f The Fool. Brenda Fowler will pIaE. the female vampire. Marguerite Starr will have the role of The Wife, Ralph Herbert will be the friend and. little Mai Fusser who played the part of the child with HiTliard, will handle her original role
 The production is the heaviest yet attempted by the PoH Players, in that there are four acts and each act is f0IF1Q9Q 1ACO DAHO @SCSACS. 4ACAO WAAt be about seventy people on the stage Forty speaking parts and som ething like thirty supers-
 The four critics Of the four daily papers will review the piece for their respective papers tonight and the criticisms will appear. in tomorrow's s papers. To follow these criticisms and be guided accordingly is the best policy for patrons to pursue. The Reviewers are experts in their line, are unbiased and tell just what they think should be said. If they approve, then see the show, if they condemn, then, well, see it anyhow, but of course it won't please you quite as well. "A Fool There Was" was never played here. MT Hil1iard Is not appearing in 1t any more and this opportunity to sees the biggest dramatic sensation of the age is probably our last chance to see a first class company of artists in the piece.