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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-25

tunate New Haven road, according to Washington reports. There will be 'sno balm in Gi1ead' for the road until it obtains his absolutfon. These are trying times for the railroads and their managers.
 If the machinery of government in Washington to-day ever comes to a standstiH it is likely to reach dead stop during the coming week. With the wedding at the White House and the observance of the national holiday on Thursday, it Is safe to predict that the week will be a quIet one in off, cfa1 circles so far as the transaction of important affairs is concerned.
 The first Christmas under the par eel post system will put 8 strain on that service that will test it's capaci- ties to the utmost. It is an easy guess that if the millions of extra packages are withheld from mailing till the last few days before the great gift giving holiday, a large proportion of them will not and cannot show LID at their destinations until Christmas is pass ed The one way to head off that undesirable happening is to shop early and mail early-tearfy'' meaning at least a week in advance.
 Most young men who have inherit- ed large fortunes devote consid eralbie time and money to sowire. wild oats but William Vincent Astor-t1e VII liam is silent-a1though the possessor of a hundred million dollars or so, ap- parently prefers the tame variety of oats He has commenced the agrf- cultural regeneration of Dutchess county, the seat of his ancestral es- tate, by Introducing among his neigh bors a new and improved variety of oats
 MT. Astor's engagement is an nounced. He is the son and heir of the late John Jacob Astor, who was lost on the Titanic. The young null H Hnillionaire Is the greatest matrimo- nial catch in America.
 President wilson's avowed intention of emitting the customary New Years reception is accompanied by expfana- tions which will probably prove a,c- ceptable, except to those who dote more on social functions than on a clear-headed transaction Of the naL- tons business. President Wilson takes to himself neither praise nor blame for the tediously long session of congress, but acknowledges 1t has been wearing. and that in order to prepare for more wear of the same sort, he must rest.
 Doubtless it would be a pleasure to thousands of people to shake his hand and wish him well during the new year. but he has properly put business frst-without providing va cations for overworked congressman and senators The custom which President Wilson dares to tip over is an ancient one, which the country can do without
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-25

Chicago, Nov. 25-Fourteen hun dred women will be election officials at the election of aldermen next spring.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-25
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holds is still hanging, over the 11nfor- tunate New Haven road, according to Washington reports. There will be s'no balm in Gi1ead'' for the road until it obtains his absolutfon These are trying times for the railroads and their managers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-25
The Dennison Section is gay with

Christmas Tags and Seals, Fancy Holly Boxes and Gift Wrappings flaming Poinsettias, Waxen MistIetoe, and the red and green festOOning for trimming.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-25

Rich Hill. Mo, Nov. 25-sam Queen, a constable. was probably fatally shot and a prisoner was liberated, by a man who boarded a train here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-25

IA Special Sale of Black and CoIOred Charmedse is here announced, to open Friday morning after Thanksgiving. As is the custom, when a sale of magnitude and of exceptional value is made a notice of several days is given i'm order that everyone may know who is interested.
 At the silk Section Frlaag
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-25

Hartesville. Okla, Nov. 25-George W. Finn, of Pfttgpurgh, Pa. commit ted suicide by han gtng.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-18
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- $50 - 49, Memo
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Note Saving Prices for Week Of Augu

Medium Large CSC Tubs R9o
are priced, special. CCN
The Medium Small soc Ifo
The Regular soc Small SSo
sizes priced this week Wv
WASH BOILERS AT CUT PRICES
Solid Copper $500 Wash 60 S0
Boilers for this week 49,. ~~'CO
Copper Bottom and Copper Rim,
sl;55 Boilers SIPS
75c Wash Boilers 400
priced special
Galvanized Water Pals 10c
or Scrub Buckets.
Wooden Scrub Buckets, Sc
each.
Mop Sticks 2c
are on sale.
5O-foot Clothes Line, Sc
priced this week
S1.25 Ironing Tabies-Nice
mooth board, on firm stand. QQo
Priced special this week.
soc Window Shades-Cho1ce
three shades of green, COM Or
pI~te with fixtures.
$3.50 Iron Frame 81 OK
Clothes WriI ger. Priced.
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Gators Bit at Him.

A dozen alligators and three big
swapping turtles were swimming
about the pool in the Central park
menagerie when Head Keeper Billy
Snyder went into the Enclosure to
clean up before going on his annual
vacation to his old home in Dutchess
county. The pool is surrounded with
d cement border, and a slippery scum
had formed on this, which caused
Snyder to lose his footing as he stood
at the edge with an iron rake to pull
out the leaves. He splashed into the
water and attracted the attention of
the saurians. They gathered around
him. and one of the biggest set his
teeth in the slack of Snyder's trousers
and pulled. Snyder was getting upon
his feet again, but the gator gave a
tug and the keeper went sprawling
once more. Several of the smaller al
Iigators took a nip here and there at
the mans clothing, but did not reach
the flesh. Bob Hurton, Snyder's as
sistant, and Policeman Lohmeyer
chased the reptiles away with sticks
and gave the head keeper a chance to
scram BILE out before anything serious
happened.-New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-18
Snake Herds Chicks.

The new role of brooder was as
sumed the other day by a rattlesnake
on the borders of town, the reptile
mothering some little chicks which
were made orphans by a coyote The
snake was proving a good guard, but
it was suspected his care was not
disinterested.
A hen was known to have con-
cealed a large number of eggs in the
rocks this spring and the chicks
were evidence that the eggs Matched.
The little chicks. when found, were
playing in the sun in a little nook.
with the snake lying across the open
ing. The little orphans seemed poor
~ nourished, and they were too small
to get much food unassisted. When
a trespasser approached the strange
family the snake Immediately coiled
and ratified warning. The reptile
was killed and the little chicks res
cued. Suspecting a selfish motive, a
post mortem was held. which re-
vealed the fact that the snake had
dined recently on one of his little
wards.-Wilson Creek (Wash.) dis
patch to New York Press.
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Widespread
Interest i'm
Advertising

1t is not only in this
community that the inter-
est in newspaper advertis-
ing is growing so extern
sively, but in every city
served by first class news
papers.
Local merchants rely
upon the newspaper to
carry their messages to
the public, because the
newspaper is the logical
and natural medium to
carry newsstand that is
what advertising really is,
news.
Many manufacturers
seeking a nationwide mar
ket for their products
choose the newspapers in
the best localities for the
same sound reason.
Also we see both retailer
and manufacturer uniting
in a campaign of education
and publicity on behalf of
some meritorious product.
The public is learning
the Importance of advertis-
ing and learning how to
profit from careful adj
reading.
Thus everywhere is this
widespread interest mani
fest.
Retailers and manufac-
turers interested in news
paper advertising for ma
tionally distributed arti-
cles are invited to write to
the Bureau of Advertising,
American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association, World
Building, New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-18
EMPEROR IS So.
Birthday of Francis Joseph Cele-
brated Throughout Empire.

Vienna. Aug. 1S.-The s3rd birth
day of Emperor Francis Joseph, which
he is spending at Ischl, an upper
Austrian summer resort was cele-
brated throughout the dual monarchy
today with great festivities. The en-
peror is in excellent health.
a special feature of the observance
was the unwilling of a statue of his
majesty at the military academy al
Moedling, near Vienna.
An attempt to assassinate Baron
Skerlecz, the new royal commissioner
OF Croatia, was made at AgTam today.
The commissioner escaped with a
flesh wound in the arm. His assail-
ant, a youth named Stefan Drejejo,
who recently came from America, was
arrested. Drejejo told the public au-
thorities that he lived for some time
n the neighborhood of Chicago, where
he was connected with a Socialistic
organization. He returned to Agram
in October last with the intention of
attempting the. life of Baron Cuvai
DIvanska, the retiring royal commits
sioner. TIE deums were sung in most
Of the churches and a service of
Thanksgiving was held at the cathe-
dral in Agram following the attempt.
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ding breakfast and an informal recep-
ton. The bride is a graduate OF
Christ's Hospital Training school and
has been successful in her profession.
Mr.. Pitney has an interest in large
ranch near Wamego, where he and his
wife will make their home.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Pitney left for a wedding trip to the
northern lakes. and before their return
they will visit Mr.. Pitney's former
home in Saratoga Springs, n. Y. The
brides travelling dress was suit of
grey serge, with embroidered blouse.
Her hat was black and white velvet
and chiffon trimmed with wings.
Guests to the wedding from Topeka
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Radcliffe,
Miss Myrtle Radcliffe, Miss Jessica
Shortt and the Rev. and Mrs. D. A.
Shut. j j. =
The young girls charming frock
which is illustrated is an excellent
model for this season of the year.
looking equally well when made OF
cotton or light weight wooden material
Being conservative in design it may be
safely followed for fall wardrobes
without fear of being "out of date. y
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snap SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

There was a large Sunday afternoon
crowd at Gage park
Entries for the late closing purses
in connection with the state fair horse
races must be in on or before August
25.
rounding Topeka are publishing an un-
usually large amount of dope" about
the state fair at Topeka September
S-12.
Union religious services are being
held each evening on the grounds OF
the Branner school. The Rev. Mr..
Cocoran, of Kansas City, will officiate
tonight.
petition 5as presented this morn
ing asking for the installation of an
electric light at the corner of Eleventh
and Quincy streets It was referred to
Commissioner Newland.
Professor j. Beach Cragun, recently
SUPERINTENDENT of the Conway Springs
schools. has gone to Chicago to be-
come musical director of the Univer-
sity of Chicago high school.
A report of the Firemans Relief as
sociation presented to the city commits
sion this morning showed the expendi-
ture of $3.50 for sick and injured fire
men. The report was approved by the
commission
Small exhibitors will be given more
of a chance than ever before in the
livestock department of the state fair.
Special inducements are being made so
that Il large number of small breeders
will be represented this season
The official report of the civil service
commission on the hearing of w. p
Wilcox, sanitary officer, was filed with
the commission this morning. WILCOX
was suspended for so days He will
report for duty September L by order
of the commission.
DIR. George F. Babb. whose appoint
ment as city milk inspector, had been
overlooked, was confirmed by the city
commission after being appointed by
Commissioner Porter this morning. Dr.
Babb has been acting milk inspector
only since last April.
On account of the fact that the date
for the opening of the city schools in
September was recently set ahead
week, there has been a good deal of
discussion on the part of the young
sters as to which date is correct The
schools will open Tuesday, September
16. and not on September 9.
A letter from the American La
France Automobile company acknow
Lodging the order for a new motor
truck for the Topeka fire department,
was received by the city commission
and filed this morning. The writer
promised that the new equipment will
prove entirely satisfactory.
The police have not been able 70
get any trace of John Shobney, the
Indian who escaped Jail last week.
Shobney was fined $50 by Judge Hur-
on on the charge of disorderly conduct,
and escaped Jail an hour afterward.
1t is believed that he is on the reser-
walton north Of here, but the police
are on the lookout for him.
A good many Commercial club mem
bers have intimated that they will be
in attendance at the baseball enthusi-
asm meeting in the main room of the
club quarters on Tuesday evening. But
the meeting is for all fans of the city
and not merely for those who belong
to the Commercial club. Talks will be
made by Manager Dale Gear and other
members of the Topeka team. Manager
Gear will talk about the chances for
closing the season in the first division
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-18

and plans for next year Booster
Day plans will be discussed, and
teams picked to sell tickets for this
event which will be held the afternoon
of August 26 when Lincoln is here.
The old Potwin station and postoffice
building one of the landmarks in its
section of the city, about which there
has been a good deal of litigation, VIII
be moved So feet further west in the
next few days. Work towards its re
moval will begin this afternoon under
the direction of Commissioners w. L.
Porter. The complaint was made
months ago that the station INSTRUCTED
a view of the street on the corner,
and made the turn dangerous one
around the old building. A threat to
tear it down was resisted vigorously.
Finally a compromise to move the
building west far enough to relieve the
situation at the corner was agreed
upon.
For the present at least the at
tempt TO put the old fire bell in com
mission has been given up as a bad
job. Workmeu employed by Mayor
Cofran worked on it this morning, but
found that their efforts were not
meeting with much success. The idea
of the mayor was to cut out the crack
in the bell. leaving a gap wide enough
that the two edges could not touch
one another when the bell was ring
ing. He believed the tone of the bell
would thus be made clear. But the
material of the bell is hard that
it was an almost impossible task to
drill through it enough times to cut
out the L inch crack. So the work
has been given up for the time being.
Sanitary drinking fountains will be
installed at Fifth, Sixth, Seventh.
Eight. Ninth and Tenth streets on
Kansas avenue as soon as possible,
following the action of the city com
mission this morning. 1t is expected
that all six of the new fountains will
cost less than 500 installed. The
matter was mentioned to the commits
sion last Thursday and was turned
over to Commissioner Porter for in
veStigatiOn. Porter reported favOrab bly,
and urged their installation. This
morning the commission turned the
installation over TO Porter with au-
thority to go ahead and see that the
fountains are installed. At Eighth
and Kansas avenues the present foun-
tain near the transfer station will be
removed and a new "bubbler" installed
in it's place. The "bUbblers" will be
the type of fountains used the full
length of the street. They will per-
NIT people to drink without the use
of cups or glasses. They will be in
stalled before the fair opens, probably
in the next ten days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-18

Decorated DIME err Ware-We are
now making our Midsummer cut
dinner ware prices. We must
-educe our stock about one-third
for our new fall stock. Special
reductions on Al different dinner
patterns, ranging down to SO and
APIECE sets at 1913, S2.75
$3.50, Sass and.
Every piece of this dinner ware
is guaranteed against Grazing.
Copper Bottom $1.35 Q20
Boilers, on sale.
Odd Dishes-Sauce dishes, cups,
saucers. plates, etc, slightly de-
fectiVe, 50 on sale, Do
Granite Dish Pans-Large roll
edge pans, regular 4Oc val loo
ucs. This eek, each.
soc Granite Kettles. L CSe
quart size. This week
$1.OO Lace Curtain Stretchers-
Specially Toe
priced. 49,.
S1.5O Bowl and Pitcher, Q20
per pair. this week.
S1.OO Bowl and Pitcher, Goo
per pair. this week. .......
9Oc CombiI cites SQ0
Priced this week.
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Developed in old blue cashmere the
facing about the neck would be Of
black satin with fine pleatingS of SILK
in the color of the gown. The girdle
and sleeve bands7are also of the satin
The skirt is slightly shirred about the
waist and again at the bottom on the
size.
j. I. =
urday night for her house guests, Miss
Ethel Jones and Miss Bee Finn. of
ChSnute: Miss Cora Dehn, of Will
liamsburg; Miss Helen Haynes, OF
Lawrence. and Miss Ellen Drummer, OF
Onaga. The other guests were: Miss
Marian Walp, Miss Marian McAfee,
Miss Vida Gall.ssCCMiss Jean Burnett,
Miss Ellen Burnett, Miss Laura
George Eshe, Mr.. Fred Miller. Mf.
Charles Wright, Mr.. Frank Wright.
Mr.. Beryl Gall, Mr.. Ross Miller. of
Lawrence, Mr.. Leland McAfee, Mr.
Charles Walp. Mr.. Willard Troxell.
Mr.. Sheriff. Smith, Mr.. Leonard War
rem.
Miss Cecil Mcmahon and Mr.. W. E.
Stewart were married Saturday, Aug
ust 16, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. H. Snider, of Kansas City. Mr.. and
Mrs. Stewart have gone for a trip east
and upon their return will live in To-
peka, where Mr.. Stewart has a posi-
ton with the neutrality-suspicious. COM
panS.
Notes and Personal Mention.
DR.. c. B. Reed and Mr.. Dick Reed
will leave tonight to spend a week OF
ten days in Colorado Springs, Col.
Mrs. Arthur Mills and her children
will return Wednesday from Roswell,
n. NJ, where Mrs. Mills has been Wis
iting her mother.
Mrs. John Mowers and her daugh-
ter, Miss Polly Mowers, left this after
f@,- u, i2nr for- -iGif
Miss Movers win go from Chicago to
Pittsburg, Pa, to spend a few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Knowles have
left for a trip to Boston, Mass, and
other eastern cities.
Mrs. F. L. Parks and Miss Lolita
Parks have returned from an outing
in Colorado Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Skinner left to-
day for Idaho Springs Col, for va
cation trip of few weeks.
Mr.. S. E. Barber left Sunday for a
trip to Chicago.
Mrs. Harriet Jones went to Excel
sior Springs, Mo-, this morning.
Mrs. Frank Stewart has left for a
trip to Kalispel, Mont.
Mr.. H. o. Garvey and his daughter,
Miss Annabel Garvey. spent today in
Ho1ton, Kan.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank FARRELL and
their family will leave this week for a
three weeks trip to Manitou. Col Mr..
Sanford farrell will remain in Topeka
Miss Mary Paxton is spending few
days at the Samson ranch.
The w w Mills family. who are
spending the summer in Estes Park,
Col, will return home in September.
Miss Blanche Simons has returned
to her home in Lawrence, after visit
to Miss Ruth Foster.
Mr.. H. S. Putney has gone for a trip
to Minneapolis, MINI.
Miss Helen Tillotson will go to ST.
John, Kan, this fall, where she has &C
cepted a position as teacher of English
in the high school.
Miss Dorothy Chrisman, who spent
two months in Europe this summer, is
now visiting her mother, Mrs. Frank
Chrisman, in Hutchinson, and will re-
turn soon to Topeka.
Mr.. Warren CLANCY, of Kansas City,
spent Sunday in Topeka with his
mother, Mrs John CLANCY.
Miss Lillian Carr returned SATURDAY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-18
What You
Save When
You Pay
Cash

JardinierS-Brand new, just in.
To reduce stock, the s1.O0 extra
large size, on sale CSC; the 75c sizes
priced 49c; the soc Jardiniers are
SOC, and the sec ones are CSo
priced special this week
S1.OO Triple Coated Granite Din
near Pails-F'irst quality; are zoo
priced, special.
Regular SOC Tin Dinner Pals
Complete with coffee can and 900
pie tray-this week
Quart size Mason Fruit Jars
Complete with rubbers and QQ0
caps; per dozen.
Jelly Glasses, with tin loo
caps, per dozen.
Mason Jar Caps, No
Paraffine Wax, per pound 81
Water Tumblers, sc ones; %
are priced, each. ......
Toilet Paper-Empire brand:
sc rolls, this week, CSo
OILS
Colonial Glasses, worth SC; Do
are priced, each.
Largest size 75c GaIvan- ROo
lied Tubs, are now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-18
C1aflin 81: Hoisington 3.

Claflin. Kan. Aug. 1s.-Claf1in de-
feated Hoisington here Sunday in a
one sided game by a score of 81 to 3.
Batteries: Claflin-Locke and Mana
han; MISUNDERSTANDING, Butler and
Ripple
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-12-18
HOW TO TAKE GOOD
CARE OF YOUR HAIR

Nothing spoils your good looks so
much as homely hair. stringy, dull
cUlored, harsh. Nothing adds to
good looks so much as beautiful
hair, soft, silky, wavy and glossy.
No matter how beautiful your hair
is now, you can improve its good
looks by using Harmony Hair Beau
titier If your hair is homely and
ugly now, Harmony Hair Beautifier
will make it softer, silkier, glossier,
more beautiful in every way. 1t
also makes it easier to put up and
helps it to stay put" Its rich rose
odor hides the unpleasant, oilv
smell of the hair. Harmony Hair
Beautifier is rightly named; it beau
titles the hair.
Very easy to apply-simply
sprinkle a little on your hair each
time before brushing it. 1t con-
tains no oil, and will Dot change
the color of the hair, nor darken
gray hair
To keep hair and scalp dandruff-
free and clean, use Harmony Sham
poo. This pure liquid shampoo
gives an instantaneous rich lather
Immediately penetrates to every
part of the hair and scalp, insuring
a quick, thorough cleansing. Wash
ed off just as quickly, the entire
operation takes only a few moments.
Contains nothingsthat can harm the
hair; leaves no harshness or stick
iness-juSt a sweet cleanliness.
Both preparations come in odd
shaped. very ornamental bottles,
with sprinkler tops. Harmony Hair
Beautifier, $100. Harmony Sham
poo, SOC. Both guaranteed to sat-
isfy you in every way, or your
money back. Sold in this commu-
nifty only at our store-The Rexall
Store one of the more than 1000
leading drug stores Of the United
States, Canada and Great Britain,
which own the big Harmony labora-
tories in Boston. where the many
celebrated Harmony Perfumes and
Toilet Preparations are made-L.
M. Wood, Monroe City, No.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-12-18
WHAT SAVED
HER LIFE
Mrs. Martin Tells About d Painful
Experience that Might Have
Ended Seriously.

Rivesville, w. Va.-Mrs. Dora Martin,
in a letter from Rivesvtlle, writes:
For three years, suffered with wo-
manly troubles, and had pains in my
back and side. 1 was nervous and
could not sleep at night.
The doctor could not help me. He
said l would have to be operated on be-
fore l could get better. l thought I
would try using Cardui.
Now, I am entirely we'll.
am sure Cardui saved my life. I
will never be without Cardui in my
home. / recommend it to my friends"
For fifty years, Cardui has been re-
lieving pain aad distress caused by wo-
manly trouble. 1t will surely help you.
1t goes to the spot-reaches the
trouble-relieves the symptoms, and
drives away the cause.
If you suffer from any symptoms Of
womanly trouble, take Cardui.
Your druggist sells and recommends
1t. Get bottle from him today.
NIB Write TO: Ladies' Advisory Dept, Chatta-
nooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Tenn for Special
Instructions, ANA 64-page book, Home Ireatmen,
for Women" sent in plain wrapper on request.