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Signatures on PAINTINGS.

Experts rarely rely on signatures
alone to determine the authenticity of
an old painting, but trust rather to
their knowledge of the painters tech
nique- Sometimes the painters name
is found in conspicuous place, as
for instance, in Raphaers "Sposalizo"
at Milan
Proud of having surpassed his mas
ter the youthful genius wrote on
frieze in the very center of the can
vas, Raphael Urbinas."
Reynolds hardly ever signed his
work. But upon the completion of the
portrait of Mis-. Siddons as "The Trag-
ic Muse" he wrote his name large on
the gold embroidery of her dress. He
was unable, he said, Ito resist the
temptation of sending my name to pos
terity on the hem of your garment"
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things 1 said, escorting him maybe a
mile aboard of the Pluribus Unum.
And there 1 ate them oysters while
he was being coarse and rude, but all
the time seen the wreck heave sick
and sodden on the swell of the gulf.
the circling gulls. and how they drove
clothes beside the wheel
Up thar on the tugs masthead / was
owning to being in the wrong, while
frankie Mac was promising faithful
to tear my hide off over my ears when
I'm caught
Please, SIR says 1, at amt so
much the oysters worries me. It's
this yer Cap'n McGaw / done en-
bezzled. Cayn't call it kidnapped cause
he's over sixty, but / stunned him
Illegal with a belaying-pin. and
hears him groaning- when you
stops to pant"
But frankie Mac wouldn't believe
one word until he went down in the
fore peak to inquire, while 1 applied
the hatch, and battened down.
So you see I'd got a tug, and the
crew aboard, so the next thing was to
take in the hawsers, shove off, and let
her drift on the ebb.
It's a caution to see how many taps
of 'em heaps efficient. The first thing
l handled proved up plenty steam. for
my left arm was pink and blisters for
a week. Next i found a tap called
bilge-valve injection, which lets in the
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CHAPTER iI.-continued.

CHAPTER II.-Continued.
l disremember which port-some-
where's up the St Lawrence where we
loaded lumber for the Gulf O. Mexico,
but the captain and me was away fish
ing. Mother had come from the Lab
rador to find me, old gray mother. She
put on her round horn spectacles to
smile at the mate aft, and the second
mate forward, the or'nary seaman
painting in the name board. and Bill
IN his bos'n's chair a-tarring down the
rigging, and the bumboat laundress
who'd been tearing the old mans
shirt-fronts. She just sat happy at the
sight of the Pawnticket, and she sure
ly admired everything, from Old Glory
to Blue Peter-untiI our niger cook
came and spilled Stops oversize.
Seems he'd had news of the lady. and
came to grin but was back in his gal
ley, like rabbit to his borrow, while
she marched up the gangway. Cant
abide dirt" says mother, and even the
new boy heard not word else 'cept
the splash. For mother just escorted
that niger right through the galley.
out at the other end. over the port
rail, and boosted him into the blue
harbor, for the first and only bath
horn spectacles, her old buckskin
gloves. and her bonnet, and sot to
cleaning galley which hadn't been
washed since the days of President
Lincoln. She hadn't time to listen to
the wet niger or the mate, and marry
man on board could get more than
yea or nay out of mother She
cooked them a supper too good to be
eaten and spoilt. then set the dishes
to rights, got the lamp a-shining, and
axed to be shown round the ship
The cap'n and me comes back along
with the dinghy, makes fast, and
climbs aboard. There's old gray moth
er. with the horn specs, calm in her
own kitchen, just tellin' us to set right
down to supper Cap'n lives aft and l
belongs up forrard, being ordinary
seaman, and less important aboard
than the old mans pig. Yet somehow
mother knew, feeding us both in the
galley, and standing by while we fed.
Never a word, but mother had a light
for Captain Smiths cigar, and her
eyes looking hungry at me for fear
she'd be sent ashore
We'll, ma'am," says the captain,
sent your baggage aft? Oh, we'll
soon get your baggage aboard
Then 1 heard him on deck seeing
mothers dunnage into the spare berth
aft, and the nigger's turkey thrown
out on the wharf.
Sort of strange to me remembering
mother, gaunt, bitter-hard, always in
the right, with lots to say. And here
was little mother sobbing her Heart
out on the breast of my jersey Just
the same mother changed. Said she
was fed up with the Labrador, coming
away to see the world, meet folks, and
have a good time; but would be
ashamed of having her with me at
sea?
Shamed? All the ways down to
Joe Beefs clear to Rimouski you'll
hear that yarn today, of how the ole
sea custom of winning a berth IN fai1
fight was practiced by a lady, aboard
of the Pawnticket
You've heard of ships husbands
bat we'd the first ships mother. And
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the way she crep' in was surely insidi-
GUS. Good word that. She's got to
be queen. and the schooner's a sea
palace, when We suddenly discovered
she only signed as cook.
Now we're asleep at eleven knots
on beam wind, and Key West wide
ON the starboard bow, the same being
in the second dog-watch when I'm in
vited aft There's the old man setting
in the captains palace. there's mother
at the head of the table sewing, and
she asks me to sit in the mates seat
AS If / was chief officer instead of
masters dog
Son." says she-Queer. little, soft
.chuckle, "son. You'll never guess
was sort of sullxy at having riddles
put
Then the old man gets red to the
z1ils. Gggling. He slaps hisself ON
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tmaoination in Dreaml.nd.

A man who awake is most prosaie.
whose mind is COMMONPLACE, who 10
utterly unable to invent story or
write a drama. will asleep have the
most astonishing flights of imazina-
ton He imagines story. He
peoples 1t with players, men women
and animals. and each one of them
even the animals at timezEspeaks his
part as perfectly as IL he actually were
alive
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CHAPTER ~.
Youth.

A dog sets down in his skin, tail
handy for wagging-all his posses
sions right thar.
Same with me. setting ON the beach.
with cap, jersey, overalls, sea boots,
paper bag of peanuts. beached wreck
OF the old Pawnticket In front, and
them two graves astern. Got more'n
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-01

Many people tell you that you must
be respectful to older people. quite
leaving out of the question whether or
not they're worthy of respect I've
known some of the most obstinate,
bad-mannered, unkind. unjust old peo-
ple. whose faults were borne In ailenca
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SYNOPSIS.

The story opens with Jesse Smith re-
Eating the story of his birth, early life in
Labrador and of the death of his father
Jesse becomes a sailor.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-01

First thing a baby learns to do Is
cry for what it wants.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-01

Many man gets to be coneeited by
thinking he isn't.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-01

There isn't anything more pitifu
than a hero out of job.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-01

Don't neglect cold. It means Consump-
ton or Pneumonia. Deans Mentholated
Cough Drops check colds-5c at Druggists.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-01

Important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-24
POLLS - VAUDEVILLE
tBv the Polt Press Agent.)


Commencing with the performance
this afternoon. Manager Poll in keep
ing with his policy of securing the
best and only the best for his Bridge
port patrons, presents at his hand
some theatre de luxe the famous
Talking Moving Pictures, Mr.. Edi-
sons latest and truly greatest inven-
ton The fact that over three thou
sand dollars worth of seats have al
ready been sold is sufficient proof
that he struck a popular chord ana
that Bridgeport theatregoers are
anxious to see the wonderful kfneto-
phone for which Mr.. Poll paid the
enormous sum of twenty thousand
dollars. Three subjects will be shown
at each and every performance this
week and they the very latest and
most approved subjects produced by
the Edison people.
In addition to this, the most expen-
sive and in every respect the most
wonderful attraction now in vaude-
ellie, the usual excellent program of
vaudeville acts will be presented.
'tIn the Barracks Jesse Lasky's
beautiful military operetta, is one of
the features on the bill and a musical
offering that cannot fail to please.
The cast contains eighteen principals
and chorus and it is said that I'm
the Barracks Is recognized as one of
Lasky's best hits, which is saying
Who does not remember Wright &
Dietrich, the somewhat different
singers? They will offer an entire
ly new repertoire, and are sure to
receive a warm reception in Bridge
port.
The Yungman Family, thrilling
slack and tight wire equi1ibrists and
ba1ancers. Norman Jeffries' newest
and best minstrel offering 1.-The Met
ropo1itan Minstrels'' with Ray Dolly
and a sextette- of clever black face
folks, Dorothy Kenton, the girl with
the banjo. Stuart & Kee1y, in their
terpsichorean novelty and the Poll
scope will conclude this sp1endid1y ar
ranged and widely diversified bill.
An early selection Of seats Is advis-
ed and not more than six tickets will
be sold to any one person in order
to keep them out of the hands Of
spectators. who demand exorbitant
prices. This does not apply to theatre
parties or others well known to the
management.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-24

land is that he thought he was runn1n'
against just q plain human bein' for
the Democratic nomination for COVER
nor of Mizzoorah."
Suddenly he bowed his head, threw
out his hands deprecatingly and then
lifted his eyes mournful1y as he stood
once more erect.
''FelIow Democrats he cried, 81
hereby announce the withdrawal Of the
Hon. William J. Strickland from this
race, and wish to state that the with
drawa1 is made in favor Of the Hon.
stephen K. Yancey on the strength of
the description of Mfr. Yancey just CIV
en- by Bedford Giles
There was a moment of astonished
silence.
Colonel Todhunter remained standing.
Again he lifted his hand. Provided -
he said, that Bedford Giles can fur
nfsh proof OF the truth of the claims he
has just made for the Hon. Stephen
K. Yancey, coverin' the spotless arch
angel business, the sword of righteous
ness, the celestial cherub, the heaven
ly seraphim, the unfoIded scrolls Of the
recordin' angel, and SO forth and so
forth, straight down to the garments
pure as the driven snow and the
mind of political chastity, and includin'
the whole blamed outfit, my hearers?'
A mighty roar of pent up laughter
burst forth.
It was like an explosion. Men rock
ed to and fro on their feet in uncon-
trollable mirth. They smote one an
other on the back. shouting in gar
gantuan chorus. In the midst OF the
demonstration Bedford Giles, stricken
by the thunderbolt of ridicule, sprang
from his seat and actually fed the
scene.
Colonel Todhunter gazed after his
disappearing figure in such apparent
establishment that the cyclone of laugh
ter increased in its overwhelming vol
ume. But the colonel stood unmoved,
his face absolutely impassive.
And when the sun set on that mem
orable day a new record had been
made in the coIorful history Of Mis-
souri, political campaigning. Colonel
Todhunter in a five minutes speech had
battered down the walls Of the Yancey
stronghold. until then thought to be
the most impregnable in ali Missouri
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-24

medicine like a man. Old Bill Strick-
land Of Nineveh somehow don't seem
to stack up the right way against the
Hon Stephen z. Yancey of Jackson
county"
From somewhere in the heart Of the
crowd there came just one snort Of
appreciative laughter. 1t was quickly
strangled-
'I hate to confess it," continued
Colonel Todhunter, s'but old Bill Strick-
land amt no celestial cherub, neither,
hke Bedford Giles describes the Hon.
Stephen z. Yancey."
An apprehensive uneasiness crept
into the faces of the local Yancey man
ayers on the speakers platform.
Fellow citizens spoke Colonel Tod
hunter, s'old Bill Strickland amt got
no business settin' himself up in oppo-
sition to man who meets all the NOR
al requirements of the heavenly sera-
phim, like Bedford Giles says the Hon.
Stephen K. Yancey meets 'em.''
In the very front rows of the crowd
facing the speaker broad smiles OF hui
morous comprehension began to be WIS.,
ible.
"And old Bill Strickland amt got no
business conceded Colonel Todhunter,
dSk4n you TO give Hin yOU& VOCeS
stead of givin' 'em to a man thafH
shine at the judgment bar on the last
day at the blowin' of Gabriel's horn,
like Bedford Giles says the Hon. Ste
phen K. Yancey's agoin' to shine
''E-yow-wow-wowT' came a raptur-
Gus American whoop of tick1ed APPROX
al from somewhere in the crowd.
ga man, said Colonel Todhunter,
stwho'U face the recordin' Angel nissaI7
without the flicker of an eyelash Sc
cure in his consciousness of his own
immaculate perfection
& great underwave of laughter, held
in leash, swung to and fro through the
confronting assemblage.
And then Colonel Todhunter rose to
his full height of six feet, thrusting his
right hand into the bosom of his ample
skirted coat.
my friends" he announced, 'an j
can say in excuse for old Bill Strick-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-24
PALM GARDEN WILL BE
COSY FEATURE OF COMING
INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION

The bright Spot in the coming
Bridgeport Exposition which is to
open at the Armory next Monday ev-
ening for the exhibiting of Bridgeport
merchandise, manufactures and food
products, will be the palm garden
which will be conducted by the worn-
en- of the Ladies Auxiliary of the
United Commercial Travellers, under
whose auspices the exposition is to
be given. The garden will be located
in one of the pits arranged for the
big guns which are to be installed
later. and being made OF concrete
steps or terraces, will give an amphf-
theatre effect and will make a cosy
place in which to enjoy a dainty
luncheon.
The decorations will be real palms
in great profusion and among these
will be festoons of vari-coIored lights
which will tronsforTn the little room
into a fairy land. sThe Wheeler &
Wilson band will furnish music As
the gun pit is toward the rear of
the armory and slightly below the
level of the regular floor, it will be
q quiet, cosy place in which to enjoy
the delicacies prepared and served
by the members of the Ladies AuxiI-
larry.
den will be that many of the dainties
served will be prepared by the ex-
pert chefs of the Standard Oil Com
pany and United Illuminating com
panies exhibits To show their oil
and electric ranges, they will have
the chefs prepare all sorts of dainty
goodies and these will be served in
the palm garden so that visitors will
be able to tell just what culinary
successes can be made on them.
The decorations for the palm gar
den and for the main floor are pro-
IL
of men directed by the experts of the
Decorative Company of America and
by Friday afternoon the armory will
be such a bower of beauty that it will
not be recognized as the same hall.
Thousands of yards of bunting and OF
real laurel are being used and these,
together with the wonderful lighting
effects, will draw excIamatio of de-
light from every visitor during the
progress Of the exposition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-24
ENTERTAINMENT
-=-AND--
THEATRICAL GOSSIP
Fox's LYRIC THEATRE


(By the Fox Lyric Press Agent.)
The miIIiners have had their inning
with an array of Easter bonnets, and
now the Fox Lyric will trot out a
spring festival week that will be a
regular bird of paradise with six vau-
and no mistake. It took Mr.. Fox, a
business man in New York city, to
put vaudeville on a business basis.
The Fox Lyric show this week can
boast of six headline acts SO selected
that there is a world of variety and
talent. Baker, Lynn and Company
have a high tention direct current
comedy act that is called THE E1ec-
trio Boy" 1t is SO excrucfatingly
funny that 1t could turn human be-
ing into a pretzel.
There is comedy galore on the bill,
and Brady and Mahoney turn loose
the hose with a flood of laughter in
the Fireman and the Foreman" The
greatest Irish delineator on the stage
is Inhoff, a Hebrew. The greatest
Hebrew comedian in vaudeville is
Brady, and the act is in g. class all
by itself. For silent comedy the Fer
re1l Brothers will pedal into popular
ity, for they are wonders of the wheel.
Both are good comedians and sizzling
riders. They are featured everywhere.
Charles Gibbs is billed as the human
photograph and is one of the highest
salaried singles in vaudeville. He is
a marvel with his whistling propens1-
ties and is blessed with good sense
Of humor and a, charming stage pres
ence There are all kinds of talking
inventions these days, and the dane
ing Maddens do the stunt with their
feet George NJ. Conan says they are
the best dancing act in show business
and George ought to know Anna
Suits name suits her both in name
and in SUITS for she has the most
dazzling suits worn by any stage Wo-
man now in captivity, and she is such
a nice girl, too. Six reels Of sure
fire. -fHvverabIe photoplays round
out a great show.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-24

walls Of the Hon. Stephen K. Yancey,
only to rise again to his full height and
hur1 forth, with all the effectiveness
gained by such bodily exercises, the
crushing conclusion of some tremen-
dous sentence. The speakers Missouri
audience could not but respond to such
an appeal Thunderous cheers greeted
Bedford Giles as he bowed and seated
swabbing his heated countenance with
with the honest sweat of oratoricaI toll
may was in his face.
my friends of DunkIin county," he
began hesitatingly, 81 hardly know
what to say in reply to Mr.. Bedford
Giles magnificent tribute to the viz
tues of the Hon. Stephen K. Yancey,
his candidate for the Democratic NOM
nation for governor OF Mizzoorah."
Here the speaker paused. almost
groptngiy.
Then he resumed. t'FeI1ow citizens,
you all know old Bill Strickland OF
Nineveh as well as do"
One dertsive boot sounded from the
outskirts of the crowd. The speaker
seemed hurt, hut not surprised.
''And, KNOWN him. he continued,
'.you know as well as I do that he amt
fitten to run for office against no spot
less archangel."
A profound silence fell upon the as
sembIage. Sadness rested on Colonel
Todhunter's visage.
my hearers he said, at reckon I
got to face the music and take my
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-24
THE PLAZA
(By the Plaza Prass A.an+

Battling, instructive and Sensational
are the three best words to describe
the qualities of DR.. McDonaId's act at
the Plaza today, Tuesday and Wednes-
day. This electrical wizard has all
Bridgeport talking His act is one
of the greatest exhibitions ever con-
ceived and as the doctor can stand a
shock Of several thousands of volts
of electricity little is to be wondered
that he is the talk of the town. No
electrical chair has any terror for Dr.
Mcdonald. In Auburn, N. Y, recent
ly he demonstrated beyond a doubt
that the deadly current has no effect
upon him whatever.
A strong bill of other vaudeville fea-
lures are on the list for the first three
days. Dixon and Dixon, two clowns,
offer a musical novelty. Henry Fry
will add fun to the occasion with his
witty rnono1ogue- Dresner and Prince
in a comedy sketch, Nat Goetz in an
aerial performance, and Leonard and
Alvin in a singing and talking special
ty will complete the vaudeville por-
ton. Four reels of the latest day
light motion pictures will add to this
splendid program
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-24
WARNER BROS. COMPANY.

The members of the fire department
of the Warner Bros. Company have
planned a four days carnival and
dance which will open in the Warner
Institute on Friday evening, March
%. There will be dancing and an en-
tertainment given each evening and
gifts are to be distributed during the
carnival. The committee has spared
no expense to make this carnival the
greatest yet given and an enjoyable
evening is promised everyone who at
tends
Music by SpeideFs orchestra. The
committee in charge are: Chief J. W.
Keppy, P. Brady, L. B. Buddington,
H. Spinning, J. Pittman, A. J. Northey,
J. Rickord J. Nash, C. Merten, w.
Page, p. Noonan, D. Dunn, A EN-
mons, v Benham, J. r. Kubik, w
Plumb. H. Peck and z. Benham.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-24
AN EP1DEM1C OF COUGHING

is sweeping over the town and young
and old are alike affected. Fo1ey's
Honey & Tar Compound is a quick
safe reliable family medicine for
coughs and colds. A. s. Jones, of Lee
Pharmacy, Chico, Calf, says: "Faley's
Honey and Tar Compound has no
equal, and I recommend it as contain
ing no narcotics or other harmful
properties" F. B. Brill Stratford Ave.
and Sixth St.-Adv. *135
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-24

At a Superior Court, holden at
Bridgeport, within and for FafrffsiA
County ON the 14th day Of March,
1913.
Hon Lucien F. Burpee, Judss.
GEORGE MACKOWN ET Al
THE BRIDGEPoRT PIANO co.
SUPERIOR COURT,
FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
March IA, ds1s.
This action by complaint. claiming
the dissolution of said corporation aud
the appointment of q receiver to wind
up it's affairs, came 70 this court oE
thence to the present time when the
parties appeared, and were fu1ly
heard, no plea or answer being flied.
The Court finds all the allegations
of the complaint TO be true and that
on the 18th day of February 1919
Edward T. Buckingham, Of said
Bridgeport, was appointed temporary
receiver Of said corporation by the Or
der of this court, that said temporary
appointment was confirmed by tEe Or
der of this court on the 21st day OF
February, 1913. and that said Buck
ingham accepted said appointment
qualified as such temporary receiver
and is now acting as such.
Now therefore il is ordered and ad-
judged that the temporary appoint
ment of said Edward T. Buckinghaf1.
ton, be and the same is herebY con-
frmed and made permanent that tne
said Buckingham be and he IN hereby
appointed permanent receiver OF sgAN
corporation, and that the authority
and directions heretofore given 90 MIN
as temporary receiver be and the same
hereby are re-affirned and continued.
the time during which he is permitted
to continue to carry on the buGin9as
of said corporation being however eE~
tended to one month from March -.
1913.
And it is further ordered and ad-
judged that four months from and
after March IA, 1913, be and the same
is hereby limited for the presentation
to said receiver of claims against said
estate, that all claims not so present
ed be thereafter forever barred and
that said receiver give notice TO aIi
parties concerned Of said Limitation
that ali claims not presented within enc
time limited will be thereafter barred
and that notice of this order be given
by mail to every known creditor Of
said corporation on OF before the 2sth
day of March, 1913, and els> by BsG4-
LEGATION three times, on or before said
March 2sth, in the Bridgeport Even
ing Farmer, a daily newspaper puB-
Iished in said Bridgeport.
BY the Court,
S22s% Clerk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-24
PNEUMONIA FOLLOWS A COLD

But never follows the use of FoIey's
Honey and Tar Compound. Tt stops
the cough, heals the sore and in
famed air passages, and strengthens
the lungs. The genuine is in a yell
low package with beehive on carton.
Refuse substitutes. F. B. Brill, STRAIT
ford Ave. and Sixth street.-Adv.
~135