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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-23

Fremont 10 leave Washington at once
and organize in the west a party
for the exploration Of the Des AIoines
river and also to survey and plat the
lands Of the Sacs and Foxes. Iowa
then was a frontier land Fremont,
hurrying TO the Benton's home, was
refused admission. Lovers can always
find messengers. Somehow Fremont
learned that his sweetheart had been
shipped 10 New York and was held
almost a prisoner until all danger OF
seeing him again had passed
Fremont. Wild with rage, went 10 the
office Of secretary OF war Poinsett and
protested that his orders TO 20 to the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-23

"yAsHLNGTON. D. C., May "a
w When the civil war began,
Englands supply Of cotton
Cthen wholly derived from our south
ern states) was cut off In Lancashire
many manufacturing towns were de-
pendent upon this cotton for their
very existence, and the people were
well nigh ruined OF a few who had
been well to do were driven 10 beg
bread from door 10 door, and one 50
called starvation meeting in Burnley
wound up with the passing OF a resO-
luton to commit wholesale suicide
numbers Of thise present going away
TO destroy themselves by drowning or
Thus il is not surprising that the
four years OF conflict are remembered
10 this day in Lancashire as the period
of the cotton famine No fewer than
. 100000 people looked 10 this Amerl-
can staple for their livelihood, and the
question in every home, and on every
street corner was Has Lee surren-
dered YETI" Hundreds Of children died
Of starvation. or Of disease due to lack
OF sufficient food
Nevertheless, the people Of Lanca-
shire in the early sixties were all on
the side Of Lincoln His emancipation
PROCLAMATION is the best known for
eign document 10 the cotton operatives
Of that English country today, and
many a schoolbOy and school girl
knows it by heart Themselves long
sufferers from oppression in one form
or another, they were all for liberty
though they themselves might perish.
First Bale of Free Cotton.
In a corner Of the great cotton ex-
change at Manchester is a stand up
holding a glass globe which contains
a miniature cotton bale, bearing the
legend. Part Of the first bale of free
cotton shipped from West Virginia TO
Liverpool in 1865"
When the bale OF which this is a
fragment reached Manchester, it was
trimmed with flowers and bunting.
large portrait Of Lincoln was sus-
pended above It. and il was hauled
through the streets in a wagon filled
with children, to St Georges square,
where the bishop Of Manchester used
Il as an altar TO preach a sermon on
lhe blessings Of civil liberty.
Interesting Relic Missing.
It would be interesting to know
what has become Of the curious and
valuable coffee and tea set. belonging
TO Jefferson Davis, which sold at auc-
ton IN Richmond, was purchased by
union sympathizer and given to presi-
dent Johnson. II ought to have been
preserved as a national Souvenir
SIllaoIe rene Tor the great museum at
Washington.
The set in question IS described as a
perfect miniature Of a railroad loco
motive with tender attached The loco
motive boiler received the coffee or
tea and discharged il through spigot
was ready.
The boiler was Of porcelain and the
inquire Of fireman attended to The
business CT ringing the engine bell
me tender, OF brass and silver held
sugar. and was provided with racks
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-23

farmer out in Illinois who thought he
would save money by blasting his own
stumps, instead OF hiring an expert
for the purpose. He put a big charge
OF gunpowder under a stump. lighted
the fuse. and backed off TO wait But
nothing happened. and after a while n
neiEhbor. who had been watching the
proceeding, asked. What do you s'pose
is the troubleT
"'Wa-al.' replied the farmer. my
opinion is that the reason the durn
thing don't 90 off is because its been
shot before
Perhaps" added Mr.. Lincoln 1T
may happen the same in my case"
Lincoln once tried to read TO Stanton
CwhO could not abide his chaffD a
chapter from Artemus Wards book.
Stanton left the room In a pet, but
threw over his shoulder a parting shot
by asking. How do you like the
chapter about yourself7' To which
Lincoln replied laughinEly. do you
know, IL may seem queer. but 1 never
could see the fun in that chapter"
On Road to Hell.
Ben Wade. the hot tempered and ar
rogant senator from Ohio. was con-
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-23

west were part OF a plot to get rid Of
him. The secretary threatened him
with court martial and seemed to be
deeply offended. but Immediately after
Fremouts departure Poinsetr hurried
70 the senate and gave a full report o;
the matter 10 Benton
'sWhithersOeyer You ShnI Go. I VIII
co.
II is a soldiers duty 10 obey Ere
mont was not trained TO the army. but
was part Of the army he went west.
organized his force, and for nearly q
year nothing was heard Of him When
he returned TO Washington in October,
1871. he had done his work so well thar
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-23

It was sure to attract the attention Of
the country. Little was known then Of
the west except the travel tales told
about camp fires, in which fabulous
rivers and mountains and lakes were
mixed in with some small amount OF
fact
A year OF absence had not changed
the hearts Of the lovers There could
ne little communication with Fremont
far from civilization most OF the time
but occasional letters reached the girl
Fremont sending them in care OF =
mutual friend An hour after he got
back 10 Washington he was at the
Bentons' home asking TO see her. Mrs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-23

ASHINGTON, D. C., May "a
w When the civil war began,
W England's supply Of cotton
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15
@em fir bas &epraieutautenamt?

Sn 8erbinbnng nit Ser bepor1te-
henoen @abl ltehen elnlge Gbat1a=
d)e11, iiber mel9e rel1e A~nfomn1ltnge
pielleid)t cine Mufflarung boben mod=
ten, uno @unoerte ser Glteren Be
lpobl1er, nidt alIein oiel er Staot, 1o11=
bern ser llnlgegeno, ouf melde Ste
Staot fir llnterl tiitung o%ngelplelen
rpar, merben feline g%iumenou11g mo-
t)e1l, lpen1t lie erin11ert meroe1 an ore
@Gmpfe uno sic l1ngeniBheite1, De-
zen lie a1sgelett' marelt, l1no lle @per=
oen it'd %erinnerl, ooB SIT Semen, Die
pom Ser SeHentlidfeit oa5lt bernten
m1roen, IN midltigen angelegenbe1=
ten SIT ertlheioen, u1O Sic iih oieler
Gflidt in mirflomer @eiie erleoig<
ten, @oltoernel1r Gilman 5ublte, Del
len gut fonltitl1irter geilt 1no aor=
per linn Elm 2eben bon n1ebr oenn
gemobnliher @illensfraft> @l1roen
u11o grfolgen perlieben bat; nno BEL
fen langidbrige uno pielieitige ST.
fabrl1ng i'm geiitig mie forper1i9 al
len gemobnliben Nnipriiben ilberbo-
ben bat. Sc lit b%eltt5utoge lein ge<
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15
&rditiges Mamnesmort.

Sin ioldes fat CUR redten 3eit
1ll0 ON %paiien6er 5teue 8iidof
Sbrembs bon Soleoo, Ohio, geipro=
den, inoem er a1f 6em Content Ser
uMmerican 6e6eration Of Catholic
Societies" in Baltimore, in @egen=
mart bon Cardinal Gibbons uno an
oerer bober Sbeilnebmer, feierliden
Eroteit erbob gegen sic brl1tale Ser
gemaltigung Ser fatboliiden Stride
un6 ibrer 9iener in, Mertoo 6nrd Die
unierer Mominiitration.
nSSl1 &uBlan6," fibrte @igr.
sdrembs etma aus, ~ipiro elm ormer
SSuoe bes &itualmoroes angeflagt
u1p6 itebt in @efabr, bernrtbeilt 81
tperoen. l1n6 iiebe 90, in Ser Hreiie
ser gan8en @elt erbebt ii@ Elm Stnrm
ser grtriiitung, 6en internattonolen
gldttertpolo bur9raui6t Elm einItim<
niger &roteit eegen 6ie idreienoe
ltngeredtigfeit un6 oen S%bicurantis-
mus ser rniiii9en Sprannei. SIM
Merico tperben 6ie grdBliditen
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15

redter Stol5, 6aB es linn pergonnt
lpar nit 9eibiilfe BON anoeren, Sic
iid in fem S1rtereiie tbeilten, 6ieie
Stobt gr0Btentbeils 6l1r6 Legislative
9lfte 5u bem gu MAIDEN, mas ite beute
lit, an 8e0el1tung i'm Staate m1r
na6ltebeno SEN 8miqingsita0ten un6
Ser ;3enitb1tabt Dulutb, aber feiner
bintenanltebeno IN 8e5ltg auf lan6=
mirtbldaftlid)en 3entralp1tnft I'M
Staat. Sabre lang entipom it6 Elm
legislatiper un0 ionitiger &alnpf.
Ser @oltptidifffobrtspunft bel ct.
Saul, Ser @al1ptpunft oes Safe S1t=
perior = 5tpei beoeuten0e fonti1re11=
tale giienbabnen NIT 9m1obemilligltl1=
gen ihlid)en lt6 in Sen Elan Elm -
1tn0 ei1te proipeftibe g%iienbabn bon
Safe Superior 511m 3pede, etne Ser
binoung nit SEN pa5iftiden Sit en-
babnen an irgeno einem 8unfte ent=
lang oes Meilltiiippt gu formiren, NOR
SOS Hroblem = ie0es fleine 5miiden
SAUL u16 Grom 8ing am Mtl=
1iilippi gelegene Ylabden I'M Mitbe-
perb, gegen pel6e obne @1tSnabme
Saul Sen &f fiibrte = 6as
por Sic @itl1ation. Sem M6tb. S.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15

Sban0ttDaten on Biidofen, Nrleltern
u110 Sroensleuten perlbt; lie peroen
beraubt, gefoltert, oe5 Sanoe5 per-
mieien, ia brutal bingemoroet, Dr.
oensidmeltern meroen pergepaltlgt,
Der tbieri16en Suit elmer entmenl9-
ten Soloates p%relsgegeaen; &lrben
perOen entpeibt> 0a5 Auerbelllgl1e
Altarsiatramert gel9anoet; sic 4us=
iibu1rg Der Heliglon miro ourd obrlg-
feitli9en Sefebl Derboten. I1e Ser
0ffentlidung 0ieier 8reueltbaten
aber miro ertue0er gang unterorudt
ODER ourd %liigenbafte Auslasen el1t=
lteut un0 nit groBartigen> aber
niht5lagen0en Ebralen pertulht.
l1no uniere 9iegierung, Die 5uerlt I'M
8ebeimelr, Damn in DoQlt Seffent=
ll9felt, aus uboben moralliden"
@riinoen Die &ebeQen u11ter ltuste, lie
meiB 1idts Don BEN unmenldliden
S6anotbaten Dle1er Sdeu1ale, ia 1te
peripridt iid oues Meuidemnoglide
Don ser fohl titutio11eQen Arbeit Die
fer mo1ernen @ieoergeburte11 Der
Gbriitenperfolger aler 3eiten, elre5
9tero, Gomitian ODER 3iocletian. I'M
lere fatboliiden 3eitungen brlngen
11ur magere 8eri9te bon oiei em frep=
leriiden Greiben; Elm poor 8erelne
rebn1en cine Broteltreiolution an.
Die Eagesprelie aber, sic Agentin
ser 0ffentliden Meinung, mel4e lid
nit 10 betpun6erungspertbem @ifer
oes arm1en Suoen I'M fernen @uBlano
onnabm fie fdmeigt iebt, uno Die
@erfolgu11g unierer beiligen Mutter,
Ser Stride, nimmt ibren 6ortgang.
@leid ibrem g0ttliden Glitter mub
iie Sen 9etoensfeld our Sefte trin-
fen uno Sen @alparienberg beiteigen,
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15

9. @iIIon maren in ierer Gagen bier
Seftionen Sumpflan6 our Meile
5piiben Safe Superior nno st.
CLOUD eingerdumt. Sob. @ilman,
Senatsnlitglieo in 1869, permobte
Sic Yaiiirung elmer Site, ourd meld)e
@illon's u@rant" mtf 5ebnSeftionen
per Meile mtsgeoebnt mtroe, peld6e
Mbanoerung ourb ieim ipatereS le<
gislatipeS @irfen in 1875 nn6 6en
5tpei folge1loen Sabren IN bent @seot
Mortbern 8aDnplm bon Drllltb nad
ct. CLOUD unb ourd Mofpille, Hap-
nespille nodb Dem Miiiouri &iber nno
oem Yacific anfging. Der lange
&onteit tpdbreno ienen SSabren mar
ein ibtpieriger &f, aus Dem ct.
Glouo iiegrei6 berporging nno lid
nit ser or1gren5elroen @egen6 oes
Ml1tens erfreut. Nn6ere tldtige
Mfiinner betbeiligten ii6 lange an
bem Sample, bon benen biele nit
SOB abgegange1t, mabren6 anbere
nod oenl 2eben erbalten iino. @ab=
reno Ser Iebten Sabre 6ieies Samples,
in tpelden oas gan5e Nortbern Min=I
neiota intereiiiert mar, tpar Serr @il-
man ser 6iibrer, un6 SEM Siege
folgte balls ser @al1 bon giienbabnen
inn n0roli9en Gbeile 6es Stoates.
@err Gilman lieB ME a11Ber M6t>
quite Mniie6ler 51 gespinnen, I'M Ell
men @orten aus 5tearns County at
maiden un6 ser 5to6t 81. CLOUD gum
gmporbliiben 81 perbelfen. l1n6 je=
men M1t1ie6lern in @atb n16 Sbat BET
5uiteben oa5n tpar er itets bereit, n1b
ale miiien, 6aB ibnen @ere6ttgtett1
tpiGfdbrt, tpenr 6tes eben m0gli6 lit.
MnfangS 6iei es Sabres baben piele
I'M ierer leitelroen Mdnner. in grma<
purg ge5ogen, mas iid iingit nn6
III friiberen Soften 5ugetragen 1tn6 !
Oh Tires bergangenen mte 5ufiinfti=
gen SSntere1ies fanten lie 5lr 6em @nt= Z
es iei idlidlid, linn einen 5
&eeor6 SIT ermogliden 6ur6 :
Ieine obermalige @abl in Die 9egis= 5
in sic er 511erlt in 1867 ge- !
Ionot m1trbe nt16 CT neb1t 8. 8. Cor :
BON Ser ein5ige bon SEN % Mttglte= )
BERN bes Se1ats lit, Sic nod unter {
tns meilen. 8ieIe tpltr6en befragt, $
tn6 ale tparen etnig, linn Sic gbre 5t 8
Jeben, ga Mten1an6 6adte, es tpiir6e :
ein @egner erbeben. Sem Demo=
trat itan6 egegen i'm a1f. @ouber=
tel1r Gilman 5et6nete it6 ntdt Bios
ourd ieinen legislattpen grfo1g aus
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15

ols 9iener 6es @olfes, ion6ern ond,
als prdiioirenoer @eom1ter in Ser &C.
oislat1tr mdbren0 1re11r anfeinanber
~folgenben Sabrelr, bas lit 6rei Sabre
ld11ger a1s ionit Ser1an6 int Staate.
geine ietige @obl miir6e in mebr
6enn einem Go1ntp giinitig bel1rtbeilt
per0en. 9ies lit Sic Mniidt iener,
be11en mir begegnen; ober mir mod=
ten iiber sic Sbotia@e tnformiert
fem, OBJ sic @0hler 6iel eS 9iltrifts
ser gfniiht 1ino, 0oB ser &ecor6 6es
@er:.n @m. Sorteu, 6es @egenfanoi=
ooten, 6arnoh angetbam lift, Sen
@iiniden nnieres golfeS Before Sc
redtigfeit %miQfobren 5u 1oiien?
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15


Muinen geidoffen, gera1g 6es menid=
liden 8ll1teS gefloiien lit. M0gen lie
balo SEN @efiiblen 6es 6rie6ens in
ibrem Semitic Na11m geben un6 iid)
Sic @ano reid]en. Damn mer6en lie
fir iid l116 lire Golfer @ottes reiden
2obn ernter, ii9 bobe 8er6ieni tie Inn
Sic Qualification ertperben nn6 Inns
Sos ertpeiien, mas Tins ant genebm=
item 1ln6 ertpiinidtelten 1T, Ser @ir
6ltrd Sic 10 f6mere @ermidlung Der
&erbqltniiie bon Anfang an nnier
opoitoIii9es Mmt nidt tpenig geltort
lebe11. Beneoift XIV.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15
~Semoi@reibem &apit
ScmcoiftS XIV.

Gas pon1 s. September, oen Sage
Marid @ebrrt, 6atierte Sirtenldrei=
BEN, bos Ser Slierbotore Monno11o
lette @od)e peroffentli6te> bat fol-
gel10e11 @ortlal1t:
ltnmittelbar nad I'm erer Grbebn11g
anf semi gtl16l &etri baben @ir, Oh
mobl mir Inns mobl betpltBt fin6, lpie
menig @ir Sem boben Mmte gepadz
fen iino, oltf'S tief1te ben gebeimen
&otbihluB Ser @orlebltng a11gebetet,
melde l1niere 10 geringfiigige Nerion
SIT elmer 10 erbabenen @iir6e erboben
bot. @enn @ir, oblppbl obne eigere
&er6ieni tie, 6enno6 froben M1ttbeS
un6 pon @ertralten bie &egieru11g
oes b0diten Briei tertb1ums %antroten,
gel dob es, tpeil @ir I'M &ertrauen
ouf @ottes @iite niht 6aran 5meifeln,
6aB Ct, ser Inns 6ie i6mere 8iir6e
oiei es Mmtes ouf erlegte, Tins feline
&roft nn6 81 gegebener 3eit feline
@iilfe Ieiben per6e. @em 8ir bon
oieier boben @arte 6es Mpoi toliiden
Mmtes l1nieren 8lid iiber 6es @errn
&er6e idtpeifen laifen, erfii1t Tins TO-
fort elm INTERPRETATIONS 56reden
11n6 groBe 8ttterntB angeii@tS 6ieies
go11aer entiebliden @riegsidauipie=
Les, Sag einen 10 groBen Sbeil euro
pas 611r6 Sel1er 11n6 Sdpert bermii=
ltet u11o nit @briitenbl1t r0tbet. SIT
Tins 6od bonn guten @irten Sei11s
Gbriltus %a1tferlegt, init t%iefiter bater=
li6er 9iebe alle 2Gmmer nn6 S4afe
at nmfolien. 0a @ir 6em 8eiiptele
bes &err1 folgen6, bereit fem miiien
un6 es fin6, lnie r 2eben fir 6eren
Sell gu 1ai1en, lit es nnier feiter @nt=
fd1uB, ri6ts 3u urterlaiien, mos in
l1nierer @o6t itebt, Inn 6as @n6e
6es nngIiids 81 beibleunigen.
Sn5miiden fonnen mir nidt anti
Fin, ebe @ir Inns 1o6 ser @epflogen~
belt ser r0miiden @apite, bel 8eginn
nn1eres Bontififotes an ale Sber=
birton penben, ienes lebte 8ort nn<
leres bei1igen unoergeBli6en @organ-
gers 8ius' X. ouf3ugreifen, 6as fur5
Dor ieinem So6e feline apoitolii6e
Giriorge un6 2iebe gum Meni@enge-
l6ledte linn eingab. @dbren6 @ir
1elbit, Matgen un6 &anoe gum Stint
mel erboben, 11idt aufb0ren mer6en,
SEN Mnerb09iten an5ufleben, bitten,
beldm0ren nn6 ermabnen 8ir, mie
nnier @organger es maf Dos 1eb=
baftelte getban bot, ale @0bne Ser
Stride, insbeion6ere 6ie Diener 6es
@errn, 6aB iie fortfabren, lei es in
6emitbigem @ebete o6er in offent1t<
den Mnoadten, @ott 5u beitiirmen,
6ab er einge6enf ieine1 B%armber5ig-
felt sic @eibel ieines 3ornes> tponnit
er @ere@tigfeit iibt Oh ser @iin6en
ser @0lfer, 1tie6erlege.
M50ge sic Mnerieligite S1tngfrau
un6 @ottesmutter Uni ere 8itte nn=
terltiiter, tie 6eren @eburt @ir be1te
%feier11, nn6 sic 6em gequalten Msen=
Idengeidledte, leudten6 mie oie
on ...4ho Sac cs~,oSo,2 fo44o11
Idenfen ioute, in 6em ser emige So
ter alles beri0bnen mol1te. @o6am
Bitten uno beidm0ren @ir aus gan=
aer geeIe iene, tpel6e Sic @ei6t6e
ser g0lfer leiten, iie modten Inn
6es @obleS Ser menidlt6en @eieq=
ldoft tpi1en Sic 3mtetradt betieite
ieben, m0dten be6enfen, 6aB idon 51t=
pieI Eraler nn6 @len6 borbon6en lit,
INN es nod 5u permebren, 6aB gen11g
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
Amt1sements
POLL THEATRE

When .eThe Noisy Students''- headlined in the vaudeville program at Poli's the last three days of the Week-was produced it was with one purpose in mind: To make folks laugh. And it's mission has been full filled Those who saw the opening performances yesterday are now re- assured why this clever sketch rightly can-cIai1n honors as the biggest laugh ing act in vaudeville. The action of the piece is fast, thefe is a big cast of capable entertainers and the stage settings are elaborate. All this, to- gether with real comedy, suffices to give it it's r1ghtfuI place among the ''big" things in vaudeville today.
 DeMarest, a novelty violinist, has made a big hit with his repertoire of popular and classical numbers. He DePalma4 Sisters. in classic and statuesque posings, have an artistic offering that is brilliantly produced.
 Really clever nonsense is the basis Of the 4.Fol1ies of Vandeville as pre- sented by the Conlin-Steele Trio. with the assistance of a piano This Is a nifty act and one Of the best of it's kind ever seen here. Leonard and Arnold, with their musical comedy relish. ''Never Too Old to Love" have added to the laurels they have won here on previous visits and their of fering Sfs one that always is sure of a warm reception.
 The John Troupe, sensational aero bats. round out the Vaudeville pro- gram. with a series of feats that are most daring.
 Lew Dockstader, the famous min strel man, is featured in the big photodrama spectacle. "Dan,,' a pic turizat1onl of Hal Reids famous novel of Civil War days. The picture is pro duced in five reels and is gripping throughotIt in it's real heart interest Lew Dockstader, as the negro slave, is innmense. His comedy prevails throughout the picture and relieves the tenseness Of the many dramatic situations It Is fine photographic production And is we'll worth. seeing. Tn addition, there are a number of other high class photoplays on the program.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
The ''C0mbinatiOn' Gift for Man,
 In a Holiday Box

A clever woman invented the idea of put ting a tie and hose and handkerchief to match in handsome box, and called it Oombina- tion Gift. The idea has grown. This year there are many combina tions all practical, all modestly priced We've arranged them on our main floor, near the entrance for your
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
PLAZA HEATER

Billie Reeves, the famous original drunk opened a three days engage ment at the Plaza, yesterday before capacity audiences which were held in state of convulslve Laughter throughout the presentation of his lat est, and most ,ludicrous vaudeville of fertng, .'Toc- Full for Words. = Billie Reeves can count his admirers in this city by the score for he has appeared here many times in his "A Night in an English Music Han,' always meet ing with great success and since his latest offering Is unquestionably his funniest there is little wonder that the audiences were pleased. His inn personation of an Inebriate on the way home after a lively night and the way things happen when he reaches the house is enough to provoke one long, ter There is stupendous scenic equipment carried with the act F1
 The Galler1ni Four had things their sown way from the start and at the conclusion of their repertosre which embraces the classical .operatic and present day hits they were brought back for several encores. They play a large variety of instrum ents
 s'Restful Inn'' is the title of a scream ingly funny singing, talking and danc- ing skit in the hands of Leonard and Willard, a boy and girl who proved themselves excel1ente entertainers.
 Protu, a character singing com edfan, was warmly received,
 Gilroy and Correl1 In a nautical skit that consists of songs and comedy chatter with set of handsome scen- cry representing a raft adrfft on the ocean, took their share of the honors at yesterdays performances.
 The photoplay program included "Fattyss Magic Pants, 2 Keystone; Jimmy a two reel drama and stBe-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18

Carriers ana Arm bands, 50c to 11.so
 Hose and Gaeters to match. &1.00
 Befte ua GarterS to match Soc ana HOO.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
THE FARMER: DECEMBER is. 1914

ing the most popular pastilne of the city The Gilded Fool,' has made nearly as many persons laugh and be happy in Bridgeport as will the com ing Christmas day.
 This is one of the best comedies presented by the Calburn Players. in their career in the city and with Lowell Sherman in the cast as Chaun- cey Short, the foolish spen dthrifts it has set a mark that will be hard to oVerreach. Everyone in the company gets many a laugh in this farce and
 Miss Blanche Hall as Margaret Ruth ven is more charming than ever. / Manager Callahan. always on the lookout for the best that can be se- cured to present for Bridgeport, has arranged for the play made famous by May Robson, 'HThe Rejuvenatfon of Aunt Mary and will present. it next week. Aunt Mary will be played by Emma DeWea1e. popular character actress with the Ca1burn Players, and the part of her nephew will be taken cast will be well featured next week up- There is no little talent among the members of the company and some special singing and music will be given for the approval of the Lyric patrons. .
 If you're prospecting for a good thing, take in the Lyric
 The Corn Echxange Bank of New York will distribute $4o, 900 to it's .efn- ployese as a Christmas gift
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
LYRIC THEATRE

From the cold night air to the warmth and comfort of the Lyric theater to see the Ca1burn Stock Com pany in the latest successes is beconn-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
Note-For Men
Here's a Fine Choosing of Gift Hand.
 kcrchiefS of Real Irish Linen.

There is a charm about linen that makes the choosing of gift handkerchiefs real pleasure especially when you may make selections from a stock so carefully bought as OUTS. These are gift handkerchiefs in the best sense, that they are worthy noth- ing but linen is the hard and-fast rule with us. 121ae 25csand soc special value
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
.BatIarobe for
 EasherR

Hawhast you said sorae- thlnE about that old bath robe of FaEherss looking eeedy1 A new one is sdue at Xmas F111s ones here some
 s 759 ass $ s .50 ana s 5. And All Gifts afe placed an n
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18
A Sweater. for That Boyl

A good closely knit ps1re worsted sweater in comfy V-neck style makes. fine gift for "a boy 3 -e0 Btat i've have good sweaters for 2 boys from $1s00 to $5.1Q at Xmas boxes without extra
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-18

The Corn Echxange Bank of New York will distribute $4o Ooo to it's elm ployes1 as Christmas gift.