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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-28
FEAR WATKINSON
 MAY BE SUICIDE

After four days of fncessant search fby friends and police, Charles Wat F1xinson who left his home 2O6 Holly EGreet, Friday, May 23 has not as yet tbeen located, and now it is feared that he has possibly committed sui eide It has been aScertained that a1e was seen walking in a depressed state of mind towards Pembroke Lake the night of his disappearance
 Although it is denied by the au- tfrorfies that the lake will be drag K.ed in an effort to ascertain whether or not he could have been drowned, a close watch will be kept upon the shores
 Pictures and a description of the missing man are today being sent broadcast to the police of other cit les in the hope that he may be pick ed up although little hope is en- tertained of his being found It js Known that he had been brooding over the death of his daughter and a grand-daugnter for some months.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-28
Of cauras Ne4

Mrs. Roby, the distinguished hay traveller and explorer, told some inter estdng stories of her e1periences tn central Africa
 In one of the villages through which Mrs. Roby passed a leopard which had killed several children was cap tured and appropriated by the chief who kept it in his bed for several days. Mrs Roby visited the chief and was shown the dead body of the Isop- ard.
 ''why do you keep it2r she asked : Because it is a king leopard" Vfas the reply.
 'rwhat will you do with ft97 was Mrs. Roby's next question.
 To which the chief replied tersely. ssEat- ft''
 'But it smells most .horrfbly,7 1Es. Roby objected
 'T shall not eat the smeli''' the chtaf assured her.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-28
The GeoioeTsts' Clock.

Each fossilifereus rock bed contains characteristic forms or groups of forms that determine the period in which it was mud or sand Former Director Powell of the United States geological survey once tersely ex~ plained to congressional committee the value of paleontology by saying that it is ''tlne geologist's clock by whicA he tells. the time when rock beds were formed. The economic i'm portance of paIeontology has been re- peated1y shown in this country. In the earliest exploitation of anthracite coal thousands of dollars were fruit Iessry expended in New York in search of coal beds until the New York geo@ ogists showed that the beds in that state could contain no coal. The fcs- st1s in the rocks exploited are devo- nian, whereas the fossils of the Penn eyIvania anthracite coal beds belong to the carbontferous, much later pc riod., This discovery at once stopped a useless expenditure of money-Ar- gonaut
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-28
PronounoEng London Mamsa.

It is by his pronunciation of the pIale names of London that a stranger may be detected. If he says Hol-boEn tn- stead of ''Hoborn.' Mary-1e-bone with the full pronunciation Of each syllable or Southwark instead of 'sSuthark,' % we know at once that he is not of the town And there is a pronunciation chat Is peculiar to cRbmen and bus conductors, such as West-min-fster for Westminster, High park for Hyde park and, most peculiar Of all, which the taxi driver has inherited from the old hanson cabman, the custom of calling the well known piazzas in Covent Gar den the ''peea 'ches." And this reminds us that the garden, as salesmen and actors call it, Is invariably styled by the market porters Common Garden -London Standard
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-28

New York, May 22.-Rear Admiral Sigsbee, who commanded the old bat t1eship Maine when 1t was blown up in Havana harbor in 1898, was the pr1n- cipal figure scheduled to attend the the ceremony of the unveiling of the Maine monument here on Memorial day. He is now retired and was put down on the program for a speech. It had been arranged for the Atlantic
 fleet, under it's new commander, Rear Admiral Charles J. Badger, to anchor in the Hudson for the unveiIing. A land parade was also to be a feature Of the event.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-28
MISS BODE WINS
 THE CHASE MEDAL

The annual Commencement exercises of the Bridgeport Training school for Nurses were held in the South Con gregational church, Broad street, last evening. Judge Edward K Nicholson gave an impressive address on The Great Value of Nursing Work Rev. Richard L. Swain, pastor of the church, gave the prayer and the Chase medal for superiority in studies was awarded to Miss Dora Bode. D1plo- mas were presented to the following: Misses Alice Pauline Read, New Brunswick, Canada; Ida Mary Black, Watertown; Theresa Veronica Ring, Derby; Frances Isabeu Fitzroy, Bridgeport; Josephine Elizabeth Reidy, Waterbury, Jane Gertrude Smith, Lakevi11e; sDora Augusta Bode. Nor wfch; May Frances Neuman, New Haven; Erna Helen Gebert, Bridge port, Emily J. RuInpsen, Greens Farms; and Minnie Augusta Strauss, of Meriden. The diplomas were pre- sented by Dr. F. M Wilson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-28
Disabueed His Mind.

At London theater the other night, when a well known actress was weep ing bitterly on the stage. sensitive countryman burst into tears and wept audibly.
 what are you making that row for?' asked a neighbor.
 ''I'm thinking O that poor creature's dfstress,'' was the reply.
 '<what? Don't you know she's paid E2o a week to do that?'
 '.Eh? Twenty pounds a weekt Do you mean to say . her crying's not real?
 '"Of course Ret.''- 'tThen all I've got to say is she's deceitfuI hussy." And up he got and went out. Twenty pounds a week. he was muttering as he moved into the street, 'tand to kick up all that row too''-London Globe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-28

Nfendelssohn's music will be played under. the direction of John B. Rey- holds. Miss Grace Dudley will be ac- companist and Mrs. Charles Hardwick will accompany the fairy solo.
 The profits of the undertaking, sum- will be devoted to the conduct of the Day Nursery which is run un- der the auspices of the Associated Charities
 9Thee principals will include Herbert F'laisberg, Frederick Harrison, Frank Green. F. Harry Crege, Frederick E. Morgan, Harry Stoddard, Neil Ben ham, pr. Leon Lawson, John Ten Byck, John RaInseI, Noble Vincent, Frank Lee Armstrong, Mrs. Arthur Robinson, Miss Sophia K. Smith and Miss Edith Riker
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-28

pensesJ- W User ones will point % Q time between 1872, when Henry wa c Beecher got his first S1 900 fee. d 1890, when Major Pond paid Henry T Stanley $1O0, 900 for 100 lectures. Tt f will cite Mark Twain, John B. Goueh. F. T. Barnum and long list of old timers that got from $500 to S1,OOO a night in that period, and they win tell you that those times have gone.
 Maybe they have, but khe lecture platform hasn't Indtvfdus1 fees are not so high, but the business never offered better chances to the would be entertainer than right nOW.-Dstrgit Free Press.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-28
svpportinu . 4usband In wIIoa

Supporting a Husband In Wales.
 The quaint Pembrokeshire village of Langwm and the Gower village of PenclaNdd have something in common besides their Flemish connection In both the woman takes a lending place Al. Langwm when a forthcoming mar rfage is announced one often hears the exclamation, Peggy, can she keep a man?" At PeneIawdd when a young woman gets married the very first thing some of the sourest old maids ask is: Dear me! Ffordd mae hOna'n myn'di gadw gwr?7 CfDear me. How is that one going to support a hus- band d?C.-Western Mail. CardfH.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-28
counterthruls+.

"A very good retortr' said a senator in an argument. "A very good retort tndeedi It reminds me of Weeks.
 Weeks and his wife were quarrel 2ng.
 The night you proposed said Mrs. Weeks, with a hard, scornfuI laugh, you acted like a fish out of water
 Weeks sighed.
 H'But very cIeverly landed Ash,' hs said, in a musing voice.''-Waslkngto Star
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-28
True LeNe,a rriaIa.

'sI.m afraid it will be some time be- fore Tom and Belle make up again."
 '-Oh, they are always quarreling and forgiving each other"
 ''T know, but. the last lime they had a spat Bella said. Leave me fureverP Tom was dunce enough to stay away two whole days, and that made her mad sure Birmingham Age Herald
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-28
I.zv Msn

@Toodles is the laziest man I know. He has an invention fixed so that by merely pulling a wire in bed he can light the fire. But that don't seem to improve matters any"
 "why notT'
 'sHe's too lazy Co pull the wire. ''-st Louis ost-Dispatch-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-28
The heExpIsna4iop.

ssWhy is it that some young men get on so much faster in the world than others? It must be pure luck"
 'cNo I rather think ft is because while some are always ready to accept positions, others go out and look up jobs. s.r-Exchange
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-28
A comuArieor,

'eNcthing, it seems to me, looks as un- important as a bridegroom at 8 we'd ding"
 'Have you ever noticed a governor when he was surrounded by the uni formed members of his staff F'-Ch4ca- eo Record-HeraId.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-28
GREAT SUCCESS ASSURED
 FOR PERFORMANCES OF MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM

Interest in the two performances to- morrow of Midsummer Nights Dream at the Park theatre has reached such an extent that the ca- pacaity of the theatre is likely to be taxed both afternoon and evening
 The play will be given under the d1- rection of Miss Grace Dalrymple Clark and Miss Ben1ta Virginia Slocum-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-28
Fees of the Lecture Platform.

snThe paImy days of the lecture plat form''-when were they2 Most folks would guess before the war, when Ralph Waldo Emerson demanded $5 a night and a tip of four quarts of oats for his horse, or a little later, when Eli Perkins used to say all he asked for was F. A. M. E. (hftxs and nay ex-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-28
pieeases They Have In Scotland.

Has Scotland still its own word for measles? Dean Ramsay relates that in 1775 Mrs. Betty Mufrhead, who kept a boarding school for young ladies in the Trongate of Glasgow, asked a new pupil whether she had had smallpox. t@Yes, mem," replied the girl, +'I've had the sma'pox, the nirls, the blabs, the scay, the ktnkhost and the fever. the branks and the worm" ''Sma'pox"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-28

and even the vague 'efever'' might not worry an English reader, but 1t needs a glossary to interpret the others in order as measles, nettlerash, itch, whooping cough, humps and tooth ache.-IondOn TafIer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-28
PurIfnina tha Lanauaas.

The female red deer is known as a hind and not doe. The young red deer is known not as lawn, but as calf. These tridcs are very shocking to sensitive ears.-London Spectator
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-28

A total of $151,ooO was collected in taxes at the tax collectors office yes terday, the two largest taxpayers be- for $45, 900 and the Singer Manufac- turing company with a. check for $26,- 900.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-28
cnndh

Brown-I wonder if Smith would b dorse my note. JOnes-How long has he known you? Brown-A month Jones-I'm afraid that's too lOng.-Chi- cago News.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-28
Net Possible

We have never seen a man whoee conversation was so interesting that l'1a could make the landlords agent fo1gei what he came for.--Philadelphia ln- quirer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-28
.Han.ar Indeed.

sYou talk as if your friend was a greater poet than Homer.''
 t'Homer! We'll, say, if Percy had tackled that Homer stuff he'd have made it rfme ey'-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-28
A rrue Mother

A true mother is one who fears to leave her baby at home lest papa pin the clothes to it instead Of on tt--Gal- weston News.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-28
Rreakina In.

Mother-Dear me, the baby has swal- lowed a piece of worsted. Father That's nothing to the yaEns she'll have to swallow if she lives to grow up.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-28
"E PRETTTEsr FACE

and the most beautiful hands are oe- Rem diB1gured by an ungightly war&. 1t can easily be removed in a few dayn -yTithout pain by using Cyrus WarE Remover, for sale only at The Cyrua Pharmacy 253 Fairfield avenue and ,19s Cannon St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-28

Nisunderstandi1gs and neglect Dcca- sion more mischief in the world than even malice and wickedness.-CEcethe
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-28

Things don't turn up in this world until somebody turns them up.-James A. Garfield.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-28
ADVANCE REGULAR MEETING.

The regular meeting of the building commissioners will be- held Thursday afternoon at s o'clock, owing to the fact that Friday, the regular meet ing night. falls on Memorial Day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-28

The President yesterday sent to the Senate for confirmation the name of William I. Austin to be postmaster at Noroton Heights as recommended by Congressman Jeremiah DonoVan and fine name of Ala W. Rathburn to he postmaster at Noa:nk, Conn; uPcn the recommendation of Congressn1an Donovan. ~.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-28

Farmer Want Ads 1c a word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-28
TOBACCO GROWERS OF CONNECTICUT
 FILE OBJECTIONS
Fear Provision Admitting Mixture Philippine and Foreign
 Product
Ry our special Cores )

1 Washington, May 28-AIarcus Floyd and Frederick Griffith, Of TariffviI1e who are here in the interest, Of the Connecticut Tobacco Growers .associ- atioli appeared yesterday before .sepa- tor williams, chairman Of the sub committee having charge Of the ad- n1inistrattve part of the Underwood tariff bill. They asked for an amend ment of the section which removes the limitation upon the importation of Filipino cigars and tobacco
 MT. Floyd stated that the section
 which admitted free Philippine tobacco when mixed with not more than 20 per cent of foreign tobacco would in time kill the American industry. He stated that while the growers had opposed the they would now be satisfied if the tariff was left alone He was of the opinion that. because of the tInporta- tions under the present tariff had never reached the figures of the Iin1- itattons that it was no criterion ;iat they were not going to.
 While. there was a limitation he ar gued that outside capital refrained from entering the field and left the business to the native Filipino. But with the bars down entirely he feared that rich Dutch companies would en- ter the Islands and with their skilled growers. unlimited capital, and coolie labor capture the business of this country.
 The delegates were not given any as- surance by Senator Williams tAat there would be a. change in the bill, although they have hopes that the rro- vision allowing the mixing of 20 per cent Of foreign tobacco with the na-- tive will be stricken out.
 They say that this would make the Filipino goods come in wholly on their merits while the mixing would improve inc product so that it would become a dangerous competitor of American goods.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-28

The secretary of the navy has in formed the committee in charge of the Memorial Day celebration to be held at TncagviIIe. that b1uejackets and marines cannot be sent there to take part, for the reasons that the avail able vessels have been sent to other places. The request of Congressmc.n n Mafan- for a detail of soldiers to take part in the Uncasville celebration has been --eferred to the commander of inc Department of the East.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-28
BEST HAND
ANEAsY. THE s1

YEANEAsY. THE BEST HAND
 SOAP. Guaranteed not to InJure the akin. FnatantIy removes Stove Polish. Rvfst, Grease. Ink, Paint and Dirt. For the hand or clothing. Large can 10 cenI& pEanufactured- by WJn. R. Winrs. -3A47 ~rraIford Ave
 Y LYFORD BROS. B B YOUR SPRING 8 BUY CUSTOM SUIT SEE
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-28
A;IN.||EIII||| \ ii;|Sf ;fl,

Good clothes are worth their price. $15 with us buys a good suit-good for fifteen dollars we've never seen better. Of we had we'd have F it.)
 For wise economy buy two suits at a time and alternate. Two will wear longer than three suits bought one at a time in the usual way. "A suit needs a day off. Suits made to sell at less than $15 are not worthy of confidence.
 Today we display a full line of summer weights, beautiful patterns, $15 }. to $25.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-28

welcomed the decision of the courts which permitted racing under restric- tfons as to betting. The general view of Belmont Park, where the opening race meet was scheduled, shows the extent of the track which was for a few years was nothing but a mass of weeds. Governor Sulzer of New York state threatened to stop. the rac- ing if his investigators found that open betting was going on. August Belmont headed the New York mill 1ionafres who made the racing season possible after the court had given its decision.-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-30
GOOD ADVICE

A young American lawyer was de-
Tending an old convict on the charge
of burglary in a state where the court
rules allow each side one hour to adj
dress the jury. The young lawyer,
somewhat nervous, consulted a vet
eran member of the bar who hap
pened to be standing near
How much time do you think l
shall take up in addressing the jury?"
he asked, in a rather pompous man
1ner.
4 "Take the full hour" was the gruff
reply. "The longer you talk the long
er you keep, your client out of JAIL
~ -O-O-
4Scene-A jewelers. shop. Innocent
Looking Young Gentleman Suffering
under some embarrassment)-If YOU
please, miss, want-a-a-in fact
a = wedding-ring. Dreadfully
mart Young Lady Behind Counter
Eith emphasis-Are you sure it is
not keeper you require, sir?
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-30
HIS CURE

HIS CURE
yes" said the man in the mack
intosh, lighting another cigar, cit
was one of the most remarkable
cases / ever knew. Rheumatism
twenty-five years-both shoulders
had to be fed like little child. Arms
had hung helpless ever since 1 knew
him-no use in them whatever"
"And he was cured without medi-
cine?" asked the man who had his
feet on the table.
Eyes"
COR iniments?" inquired the man
with the SLOUGH hat.
COR iniments"
"And he recovered the use Of his
arms in one moment?" observed the
man with the goggles on.
yes"
Give heard of such things" re-
marked the man in the Iverness. cit
was in circumstances Of strong
mental excitement, wasn't it?"
Eyes"
81 thought so. He was induced to
believe he could be cured if only he
made the effort, wasn't he?"
81 suppose so. Something or other
of that nature"
"Then there's nothing strange
about it. The history of medical
practice is full Of such cases. It was
only an instance of what they call
faith cure"
NO." said the man in the mackin-
tosh refectively, you would hardly
call it that The cure was effected
by a man with revolver who met
him on a lonely road and said: Hold
up your handsp And he help them
up"
1890
nAb uaS ~ EioiIpT,11IPad Mice
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-30
"Ah, YES" murmured

"Ah, yes" murmured Miss
Screecher, after the first selection at
the concert. 81 have had some very
exciting experiences. Coming over
here from Paris, a terrible storm
arose, and l had to sing to quiet the
passengers. You should have seen
the seas running" And the big, rude
man in the pink necktie gazed out of
the window. 81 don't blame the sea-
he mutteref -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-03
SOCIETY WITHOUT PRESIDENT
Barnard Students Form a Real ORA
matte Association.

One of the first Barnard College activi-
ties of this year was the formation Of an
undergraduate dramatic association. The
election Of twenty-eight charter members
was one Of the last acts of the class OF
10. which chose from those of the three
other classes then prominent in ORA
matte activities.
The new dramatic plan provides for two
bona fide plays a year. thereby cutting
out" the freshman show and turning the
sophomore show into an informal party.
A play is to be given each semester, and
both are TO be undergraduate efforts.
I'm drawing up the constitution the chief
difficulty was finding plan which would
do away with having a president. y
series of committees, which report 10 n
board of directors, is TO manage the dra-
mates.
The charter members are as follows:
l9l4-Ruth Guernsey, Dorothy Herod, May
Kenney. Elizabeth Macauay. Frances
Mills. Laura Jeffrey Iphigene Achs. lsa-
bel Randolph. Marguerite Schlorr. Jean
nette Unger and Amy Vorhaus. l"J-
Agnes Conklin. Rhoda Erskine. Lucy
Howe, Helen Jenkins, Edith Kerby, Ray
Levi. Ella Iowa, Lucy Morgenthau, Cora
Lenner and Louise Walker. l9l6-Evelyn
Haring. Jean Jacoby. Mary Powell, Eva
Pareis. Ruth Salon and Emma Leipp.
Marguerite Schoor is acting chairman
of the association.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-03
25O.OOO WET IN A BUNCH
Rainstorm Breaks Up Hebrew
Pashlich on Bridge.

The brief but spirited downpour OF yes
,crday evening. although IT was only
miniature reproduction Of Wednesday,
great storm. created panic among 10000
mon women and children. incidentally
It put TO rout the celebration OF paShllch
on the lofty Williamsburg Bridge.
For the enlightenment OF those who do
not know the meaning of pashhch' IL
may be said here that II Is one OF the
celebrations Of the Rosh Hashonah' or
Jewish New Year Approximately 25o'oeo
tiobrews made their way to the bridge
promenade just before the storm broke
and began the celebration of pashlich'
which consisted Of emptying their pock-
cts of crumbs and everything else except
money. ove' the rails.
When the rain fell the celebrants Tor
got all about the pashlich and scrambled
,or tho Manhattan end of the bridge, with
attendant confusion captain faIcoIer
and the reserves from the Delaney street
station were summoned and took charge
Of the situation.
THO subway and elevated trains man
aqod to struggle along yesterday with
o,,t any NJ the staling that characterized
,yodresdav's storm. The man who sits
tn tho Weather Bureau tower and dishes
out New Yorks weather menu evidently
believes Manhattan has had enough Oh
rain for a bit, because last night he an
,,ourcod cloudy weather for to-day. with
clear skies for tomorrow ana prisA
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