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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-09

cook it in strong borax water until the brown marks can be wipen off with a. cloth.
 When the drawn work in linen cov- CTS is worn out stitch a, piece of in sertion over it and cut out the worn part underneath
 An asbestos pad or mat makes an excellent flatiron rest. If this is used there is no danger of the cover of the ironing board taking fire.
 Mrs. Riley-''Thot Kerrigan bye hog gone pop for tin years fer sand-bag- gin'-an' only twinty-wan years old tn wake.''
 Mrs. Casey-'tAn' phwat cud yez ex- pict,th' way that choild wuz neglected, Mrs. Riley? Whoi, he wuz, near siv- enteen years old before his parents even sint him to a reform schooI."- Puck. ,s.; ;, | E7EE E
 sN ss4S A metropolitan matron once ven tured to ask James Lane Allen:
 Are you a, bachelor from choice ?'' ''Yes,' came the answer promptly. But isn't that-er-rather ungra- cious and ungallant?" protested she The novelist smiled.
 You must ask the women,'' he sug- gested gently; ''it was their choice, not mine. ."-Christfan Register.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-09
Furnished Rooms to Rent

FURNISHED ROOM TO RENT, well appointed, electric lights, steam heat, hot water. private bath, pri- rate phone if desired, in select neighborhood, Clinton Ave-, near Maplewood Ave, with private fam fly. Can be seen by appointment only. References exchanged. Ad- dress P. O. Box 45O. U 26 *tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-09
MERCHANTS
DafIy Except Sunday

Daily Except Sunday
 Leaves New York, Pier 19, East River, D. m. Due at Bridgeport, 7:SO D. m. Leave Bridgeport, Joy Line Dock a. m Arrive New York a. m For further information and Ratas a4ASxA ha4 4dA A2a zsReRaEaA ARe4h
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-09
Photography

DEVELOPING of films and plates for amateurs, first class work guaran- teed. Armstrong-Whitm Studio Park and Fairfield Ayes. T2 ate
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-09
Personal

CARD READER-Advice on all af- fairs, 25c. Mrs. Levy, 674 Madison Ave-, fourth house above North Av.
 I25 eff ORDER your screen now, antique fur niture renovated, fine cabinet work. Carl A. Schmidt, 120 Cleveland avenue. R 1S asp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-09

LOCOMOTIVE FIRENTEN, BRAKE MEN, wages about $10O: experience unnecessary. Send age. stamp. Rail.
 way. care Farmer. U
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-09
Financial

THE CONNECTICUT NATIONAL BANK, of Bridgeport, corner Main President: H. S. Shelton, Vice Pres ident; L. H. Powe, Cashier; T. C. Cumming, Assistant Cashier. Cap ltal, $332,1O0; Surplus And ProdtA Lump, $380,000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-09
Upholstering

UPHOLSTE1RING. Furniture Repair reasonable at Stram's Furniture Store. State, near Clinton. H |" If OLD FURNITURE RENEWED, chairs Teeaned, upholster1ng. Gus c. MuI- fins, SG6 East Main street Phone 1o4s-S. TTa's
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-09
Help Wanted

WANTED-Men for scraping, fitting and machine assembling. Automauc Machine Go. D o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-09

PLATTER FOREMAN WANTED to take charge of rolling and plating department; one who has Al up-to- date experience in turning out small articles made of steel in bright nickel and gilt finishes; must also be experienced in 1acquering brass plated goods in high gilt. finish; ex- ceIlent position, for the right party; state where worked before and sal ary expected; all correspondence strictly confidential. Address Metal Novelty Mfg. Co.,. 9o1-917 B. 5th St., N. Y. City. 3,d*p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-09

wANTED.-One hundred 1aborers to work on the construction of Morris Dam. $2.0O per day. Good board ing accomm odation. No labor trou- bIe The Ryan-Unmack Co.,, Thon- aston. Conn. R 21 az"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-09
Barrels

BUY AND SELL all kinds of empty barrels Sawdust for sale. Bridge port Barrel Co.,, 58 Beardsley St. Phone 1871. A25 eff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-09
Printers and Stationers

GOOD PRINTING AT LOW PRICES. 1000 Cards, Statements, Bill Heads,
 Envelopes, Note Heads, or Circulars, printed for only $2.0O. Siksay, S3
 Ref11ey street. U 28 If
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-09

STAR PRESS prints business cards. envelopes, bill heads, statements, tickets, programs, show cards, cir culars- Low prices, first class work, Jacob Schneider, Prop, 16-18 Kos- suth St, corner Stratford Ave. Phone 26O3-12. Union office
 T3 eff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-09

TO RENT.-store, 800 Fairfield ave- nue, opposite Blue Ribbon Garage.
 S4 If.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-09
Storage Warehouses

STORAGE OF FURNITURE-s
 rate rooms, securely locked, furni-
 ture and china packing. Furniture careful handling Bridgeport Stor- age Warehouse Co., 1285 Main St., Cor. Congress St. Tel. 1034-2.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-09

GOOD PRINTING AT LOW PRICES 100 Cards. Statements, Bill Heads, Envelopes, Note Heads, or Circu- lars, printed for only S2.OO. Siksay, 83 Reilly street. U22tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-09
Shoe Stores

s. B. THING Q CO, 115s Main st THE CARTWRIGHT SHOE O., 988
 Main St. Phone 1g0g
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-02-14
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the ketchikan Consolidated Mines Company, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Maine. is the own CT and in legal possession of all of that certain mining prop ersy covered by |. $. Mineral Survey. No. 769 and Entry No. 050. situated in northerly and Southerly direction above the townslte limit of ketchikan. That said company has paid to the government of the United States for said land and has performed such other acts which justly entities it to the ownership thereof: and further notice Is hereby given to all persons. and especially to new corners to ketchikan who may not he familiar with the con ditions under which said prop erty is held. that all jumpers Of and trespasserS on said land will be crimlnallv prosecuted
 . the full extent of the law.
 ketchikam Consolidated Mines
 Go, By John Shoenbar, Gen.
 eral Manager.
 ketchikan Alaska. Feb. Ii 1918
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-02-14
LIZARD TIMED DANCE

ThlIuket Tribe, No. i. Imp soved Order of Red Meli. wi give & Hard Time" Dance or l'se evening of February 22. W-ashjngton's Birthday Com and enjoy d good time. Boiled 5l.lrts and decollette gowns prohibited.
 Advertisement Bismarck Noodles the finest eger known. at the Bismarck, Max Rosenberg. Prop adv.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-02-14
WILL WORK
 TO OPEN
 ALASKA

Seattle. Feb. ii-AecorSilng to advice> received here. Col lector of Customs Loeb, al New York, has resigned to accept a position uner the GuSgen- helms to work for the opening md hetterment of Alaska.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-02-14

Cincinnati. Feb. ll-Twenty- nine officials of the National Cash Register company on trlal hv the government for violat- ing the sherman antitrust law, have been found guilty. The rase has been appealed to the higher court for a retrlal.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-02-14
The Princess May is duo the North at seven thirty P. NJ,

Princeton. Eeh. lA-The per Sonal friend of William l. Bry- an, Colonel House called on President Elect Wilson today. The political significance can not be obtained as yet.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-02-14

Trenton. Feb. l4-Woodrow Wilson. pre>ient-eleet, and Governor of this state Will re sf-n from the office of sover- nor on the lst of March.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-02-14

One of the best shows of the season at the Dream tonight.
 Two comedies on the bill at I;.a Dream tonight. adv.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-16
For
Spanking Sire
ELDER HANLEY SAID TO HAVE
ABUSED HIS WHOLE
FAMILY.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Sept. 10
The Rev. Elijah NJ. Hanley, presi-
dent Of Franklin College, was in
dicted by the Vigo county grand
jury on a charge of assault and bat
terry, growing out OF his attack on
his father, Calvin Hanley, last
Thursday. President Hanley is said
to be at Franklin, Ind, and the Rev.
C. NJ. Parker, a member of the board
OF trustees OF the institution, told
court officials last night that HI
would appear when wanted.
The alleged assault on, Calvin
Hanley took place at his home near
Middletown, Ind, when it was
charged that the minister spanked
and dubbed his father because OF
remarks made to his daughter-in-
law and on account of treatment ac-
corded Mrs. Calvin Hanley. to which,
the son objected.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-16
THE CHARTER ELECTION.

Bya majority Of 378 votes the cit
liens Of Fairmont and the adjacent
suburbs, which are now incorporat-
ed in the city as Greater Fairmont,
ratified the new charter, charging
the corporate limits and providing
for a commission form of govern
ment to go into effect the first of
next January, succeeding, the pres
ent.city administration.
No city has ever undergone this
evolution in municipal government
without strenuous opposition, which
has most always come from those
who want to manipulate city gov
ernment for their personal agrand-
izement or advantage, but in addt-
tion to the opposition rom this
source there was a campaign Of pref
udtcs inaugurated with such force
and effect that it threatened at
times to;sweep. the people away from
a sane consideration Of the provi-
sionssof the new. charter.
The prejudiced ones became I'M
Reasonable in their protestations
against the change and many who
have heretofore professed to be for
reform IN the city government join
ia }&ithtth opposition, and it must
be stated in justice to many Of them
that they did SO from an honest con-
vict1on that there. was some joker
to9be found in the bill, but none Of
them, no matter how adroit they
were, could eyer locate single In
stance OF the existence of any provi-
sion Of the bill which was not put
there in the best of good faith by
the committee Of leading citizens Of
the city who prepared. the new CHAR
ter bill.
So strongly was the paving sec
lions Of the bill criticised that many
good people. who had not taken the
time to read for themselves, or ex-
ercise their own good common sense,
honestly were. led to believe that
their property was to be actually
cbnflscated by Improvements, con-
ciusion for which there is no basis
Of fact or. justification in the light
Of comomn sense. 4
There is no city (and Rairmont
viii not be an exception) that push
ess,stFeet,, paving and other public
impfoy ements ahead Of popular de-
mand, and their is not case yet to
BE cited lii any city, in this or any
other state, where actual hardships
have been thrown upon the people
asf u whole, or upon. individual prop
ssrty owners. This'will all be prov
I'll to every opponent of the new
charter in due course Of time. No
one has been driven out of Hunting
ton BY the paving provisions Of the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-16
lITII3 7Ii}:l BANK
OF FAIRMoNT. w. VA.

cal currents. Those of big voltage
that would instantly kill any other
man or woman, she withstands with
out apparently the least discomfort.
Her entire system seems super-charg-
cd with the mystic power and that
is the only reason scientists can as
Cribe for being able to endure what
would kill the ordinary mortal In q
fraction OF q second.
This young woman seems by some
mysterious power to be able to pro-
tect against the most deadly currents
and will handle them direct from the
local power houses at the voltage OF
$500 just as though they were the
feeble thrills of the toy galvanic bat
terry. She lights incandescents by
simply holding them in her hands,
runs an electric automobile by the
simple supply of natural electricity
in her body. lights the gas with her
tongue. explodes dynamite by touch
ing wire connected with the cart
ridge, and last but not least sits in
the electric chair and takes the full
current used for killing condemned
criminals. without even the SEM
blance Of discomfort. She is truly q
marvel and has the whole scientific
world guessing.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-16
Pearls Found
On Sidewalk
LONDON WATCHMAN PICKS UP
NECKLACE VALUED AT
S650,UuU.

LONDON, Sept. ia Waterman
this morning found on sidewalk,
the entire pearl necklace valued at
$3.50, 600 which was stolen on July
16 while in transit by mail from
Paris to London. A reward of $780,
900 which was offered for its return
will probably go entirely 10 the
Waterman. The necklace, said to be
the most valuable one in the world
was in transit between two dealers
Rumor indicated that 1t was desttn-
ed for Mrs. W. X. Vanderbilt, Of
New York.
HOUSE IS DYNAMITED:
FAMILY'o CLOSE CALL.
WOOSTER, Ohio. Sept. 16.-John
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-16
Child's Foot In
An OldSotchez
BOYS MAKE STARTLING FIND
IN RUBBISH AT CHARLES
TON.

CHARLESTON, W. Va. Sept. 49,
"A child's foot was found in an old
satchel picked up by some boys play
ing on a vacant lot in the rear Of d
drug store on State street.
The satchel'had been partly burn
ed, showing that an effort had been
made to destroy the foot.
1t was taken to the police station.
and the police are now working OH
the case.
1t was reported last night that the
police had information that boy
had mysteriously disappeared from
his home. and that they believe
there had been murder committed
and were trying to connect the find
ing of the foot with the disappear
ance of the boy. This story could
not be verified.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-16

present council surrendered their
control in favor of the new plan, all
at once they endorsed the past &C
lions of council by declining to
change them or the plan Of admins
tration, and tacitly endorsed all they
had been denouncing in the past.
Such contrariety of action is an en-
igma, or rather it would be il the
public was not somewhat acquainted
with the methods Of the gentlemen
who were at the head Of the opposi-
ton. 1.-THE niger in the woodpile'
Is not hard to discover by those who
have watched the tortuous course OF
some Of these gentlemen in politics
n the past. They were working, as
hey usually do, for selfish and per-
ional interests. They were banker
ing after the flesh pots" of the city
and hoped some way that the defeat
Of the new plan would ultimately
bring them into power again. We
admit their management was adroit
and many people were misled, but
happily the eyes of Il majority were
opened before it was too late, and the
peoples real victory is the result. We
believe that the result OF the cleo
lion will bring about greater eff
cheney and economy in the manage.
ment of municipal affairs, and that
under the new government Fairmont
will take on greater growth and
greater prosperity for all Of its citi-
XcuS
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-16
THE PEOPLE HAVE NEWSPA'
PERS,

The Times very generously COM
mends the West Virginian in an ar
ticle reproduced in these columns
today for its fight for the charter,
especially during the closing days Of
the campaign.
While the West Virginian did all
that it could in behalf Of the meas
ure at all times it is not so selfish
as to take the victory the people
have won for q better government
all to itself. Without the very able
support given the measure by tho
Times, and without the personal
work OF many Of our most progress"
sive and enterprising business men,
the new charter would have been de-
teated, by reason of conclusions has,
ed upon misrepresentation and pref
udice.
We want the Times to share in
whatever newspaper glory there
may be attached to the victory for
commission government for the city.
One of the anonymous circulars
circulated about the city against tho
charter in glazing headlines de-
nounced both the daily newspapers
and stated that the people Of Fair
mont had no newspaper. The ma
jorlty of the people have shown that
instead of having no newspaper in
the city that the people have two
newspapers advocating better gov
eminent. These papers, and the
best element of the property owners
and business men, were united in
opposing an element that is oppos-
ed to progress and some Of them
even opposed to constitutional gov
eminent as It exists in this country.
1t is time for the people of Fair
mont to realize that they have news
papers in this city, and most all 9TH
er cities, and stand by them more
firmly when the very existence OF
orderly government seems to b"
threatened.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-16

success. Some ,of these days, when
the women get into politics, they
will erect a National monument to
the man who invented peroxide.
4. woman will always shove over
tc make room for man in crowd
ed street car. But let another wo-
man try to horn in and occupy the
vacant space, and the temperature
goes down 70 degrees.
When a man is left alone with a
homely girl and doesn't dare tell her
how handsome she is he can always
compromise by telling her she has
soulful eyes.
1t would be hard to make a deaf
man believe it, but the truth OF the
matter is that he isn't missing
much.
What has become of the old-fash-
ioned girl who used to get bed quilts
for welding presents?
One cheerful thing about suf-
fragette is that she always carries
her platform in her face.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-16
THE RESULT OF THE ELECTION,
(Fairmont Times)

With a majority of about 375 in
favor of the proposed change OF gov
eminent and the increasing Of terri
torial. boundaries Of the city of Fair
mont, the special election Of the fall
of 1918 is now a thing Of the past.
BY its results, the commission forHl
of government has been adopted and
the city has increased its population
by several thousand. Thus ends one
Of the hardest, and, in our opinion,
the most unnecessary fights ever had
in this community on any subject.
We are really at a loss to know why
so much feeling was engendered over
n matter which, after all, Is mere
question OF judgment as to the prob
able effect of the new plan of munich
nal government as to efficiency and
economy in managing the affairs OF
the city of Fairmont. The opponents
of the measure resorted to about all
that is usually efficacious in a polttt-
cal fight to line up the elements, and
n few days ago, in our judgment, had
the measure defeated. The splendid
work done in the last few days OF the
canvass by the West Virginian and
its hackers turned, the tide by appeals
Ia the common sense of the voters.
and the magnificent victory is fine
tribute to the intelligence of ma
jority of the voters, who declined to
be misled by Misrepresentation, per-
sonal abuse and misstatement from
their true interests. Some are as
much at loss to understand the ami
mus Of some Of the leaders Of the OPP
position to the measure as we are at
the feeling they manifested, They
have been cussing the council for
years as to the ineffictency in meth
DDS Of administration, but when tho
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-16
SMITHS UNITED SHOWS.
Attraction at Fair Presents Electra,
Most Sensational Feature.

Smiths United Shows on the fair
grounds will present the most SEN
sational and marvellous feature ever
seen in q local vaudeville and in
America for that matter, as it is a
new scientific wonder just imported
from Europe and is appearing for the
first time in this country. 1t is the
act which has even had Thomas Edi-
son, the electrical wizard, guessing,
and to the most expert electrical e.
perts OF the country it is an incom-
prchensible enigma.
Electra is a young and pretty wo.
man, who has strange capability OF
combating and withstanding electri-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-16
Faiirn1ont Fair
CONTINUED from Page One.)

BEDFORD; E. F. Nottingham, East
Vile Station. Va.
Direct Wilkes, b. s., by Lord Di-
rect; J. P. Coan, Niagara Falls, Ont.
The Mason, b. g., by The Imitato:,
NJ. J. Stout, Clarksburg.
DR.. Weaver, CHI. g., by Electus; D.
]. O'Connell, Macon, Ga.
King Pilot. b. g., by Keplor; H.
Gaines, Grafton, w. Va.
John H. Kumler, b. s.. by DR.. Will
son: Allie Gaines. Grafton, W. Va.
The Autocrat, bl. S., by The lml-
tator; Gas Well, b. s., by Gas Belt
A. D. Parr, Clarksburg, w. Va.
Pauline, b. M, Unknown; S. L
NcNHillin, New York City, N. Y.
2:23 Pace; Purse $500.
Mittie Bedford, oh. m, by Old
Bedford; f. F. Nottingham, East
Vile Station, Va.
The Mason. br. g., by The 1mtta'
tor; NJ. J. Stout. Clarksburg, W. Va
Lady Venus, b. NJ, by Lord Rob
arts: w. G. Bennett, Weston, w. Va
Minka, b. M, by Star Onward; H
B. Thatcher, Clarksburg, w. Va.
The Autocrat, 81. s., by The Imita'
tor, Gas Well, b. s., by Gas Belt; A
D. Parr, Clarksburg, w. Va.
Sam Park, b. g.. by Onward Silver
Mr.. Higginson, b. Sc, by Major Hig'
ginson; P. ]. Bradley, Waynesburg
Fa.
Pauline, h. M; S. L. MeMillin
New York City, N. Y.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-16
LUKE McLUKE SAYS.

When they are counting one chair
is too big for them. But after they
are married six-room house seems
crowded all the time.
Love Gun take a bright red head
and make 1t look like a golden halo
when the right girl wears it.
All men are more or less towards.
But most of us manage to hide our
yellow streaks and bluff our way
through.
There are penalties that 50 with
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-16
OUR WISH.

We trust that the esteemed Clarks-
burg Telegram will soon become re-
conciled to the fact that Fairmont
has adopted commission form OF
government and that Greater Fair
mont today has about double the
population of the little, but enter
prising, city up the river.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-16

McComas. his wife and daughter
had a miraculous escape last night
when their home was dynamited
while they slept. Their house was
wrecked. McComas came here from
West Virginia, and believes an old
enemy followed him and committed
the crime.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-16
POISONING TRIAL RENEWED.

SPRINGFIELD, O., Sept. l6.-
''harged with poisoning his first wife
Florence Cavileer Smith, DR.. Arthur
3. Smith was placed on trial here yes
terday for the second time on a
'harge of murder. The first trial re-
suited in a failure OF the jury to
reach a verdict. DR.. Smith has been
held in jail without bail since last
November. go
The Washington herald., 1913-08-19
GEOGRAPHER PLURMMER
FOUND DEADIN BED
Co-Worker Goes to House When He
Fails to Appear at Office and
Makes Discovery.
HEART TROUBLE CAUSED DEATH

Until instructions can be received from
his wife, who is in California, funeral
arrangements for Fred Gordon Plummer,
forty-nine years old, chief geographer of
the Forest Service of tile Department OF
Agriculture. who yesterday was found
cls. cannot be made
Plummer was at the office Friday, but
did not show up Saturday. Failing to
appear at his desk yesterday morning.
Fred Bradford, a fellow-employe, went
to the house to see IL he was i'll. Brad
ford found the door locked. but gained
entrance to the house through a win
dow. Plummer was found dead in bed
Coroner ]. Ramsey hewitt was notified
and after an investigation the conclusion
was reached that death was due to heart
trouble.
Besides his wife. Plummer leaves FIVE
children. His family is spending the
summer in Point Iona, Cal. Mrs. Plum
mer was notified by wire last night Of
her husbands death.
Plummer was a native of New York
City. where he was born October 4, 1864
His first public work was in 1888, when
he was employed by the War Depart
ment as rodman and leveiman on special
work in connection with levee construc-
tion on the Lower Mississippi. His pro-
motion was rapid. From 1888 to 1903 he
was special field assistant of the Geo.
logical Survey. detailed to the examina-
ton of the national forests. In July. 1906.
he was transferred as civil engineer to
the Forest Service, and later made chief