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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-27
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 .sGoodbE 2" cried the professor
 sfBy tho gods. he's leaving nsg' al most ~ept Air. Bland
 ss1t can't be- said Mir Magee.
 sTt has to be-. said the hermit of Baldpates soleInnly shaking his head. t'T'd like to stay with you, and I would if they hadn't come But here they are, and when women come in the door fly out of the window, as the saying is."
 .sBut, Peters blended Magee, you ere not going to leave us in the hole like thisgs'
 Sorry replied Peters. q can please men, but can't please women I tried to please one once-but let the dead past bury it's dead l live on Baldpate in q shack to escape the sex. and 1t wouldn't be consistent for me to stay here now. T got to go. I hstc to like q dog, but I got to-
 Peters, said Rr. Magee, '.I'm sur prise6- After giving your word to staEI And who knows-you may be able fo gather valuable data fer your book. Stick around These women won't bother you. And we'll pay you beyond the dreams of avarice of al Broadway chef. Won { we, gen tIemenss' r
 The others nodded Mr- Peters vlsi- bly weakened
 well. he began. "Iv His eyes were on the stairs. Mir. A4agee also looked in that direction and saw the girl of tlle station smiling down She no longer wore coat and hat and the absence of tho latter revealed a glory of golden hair that became instantly q rival to the sunshine in that drear bare room.
 sxo, Peferse she said. s.you mustn't go. We couldn't permit it Mamma and win go
 She continued to smile at the ob- vicualy dazzled Peters Suddenly he spoke in a determined tone: sNo, don't do that Isn stay Then he turned to 1Iagee and continued for tfAk Eemtlefnanss eur alones sBogg0ne tts were 41 Hike. We resols and ze- solve and then one Of them looks at us and frs an forgot T had friend who zdyerfzSed for wife least ways, he was friend until he advertised He got ninety tWo replies. seventy of sera from married men advising against the step. Tim cured he says to me. Not for me, Did he keep his word2 No A week after he married q idow just to see # what ehe seventy said was Eue- Tn mortal hang around the buxzsmw If you give me a little mon ey, I'll go down to the village and buy the provisions for lunch.
 &GIeefu11y MT Magee started the her init on his way. and then went over to where the g1ta stood at the foot Of the stairs
 They went together to the kitchen found pail and filled 1t with icy wa ter from the pump at the rear of the inn Inside once more, ME Magee re- marked thoughtfuIly.
 Who wolzld have guessed week ago that today would be climbing the beoad staircase Of summer hotel car ryfng a pafI of water for q lady fair gs'
 They paused on the landing.
 sThere are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio:o smiled the girl, chm are dreamed of, even by novel
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-27

Advertise in The Farmer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-27
Litchf1eId County News.
Foot Bazay Crushed.

E'O0E Ha6Ay Crushed.
 Michael Roupe. of New. Milford, a woodcutter employed near Boardrnan's s Bridge. was brought to the DanbuF-y hospital Tuesday evening with his right foot badly crushed. MT. Ro4pe was unfaanflfag with wood cutting. While feIltng his second tree he was caught under it as it fell, crushing the foot.
 Postnaasters' Commissions.
 The following Connecticut postmas- ters have been officially commission ed: George B. Moroney. Collinsvilae; Albert H. McMahSn, New Milford; B. Franklin Byron. sharon.
 Debts of $1S1.
 William L.. Haw1ey, who claims New Hartford as his residence. AJed a petl- ton in bankruptcy and he made oath that he did not have $30 to pay the filing fee His liabilities are listed at S17423. unsecured. and $7.6O that has priority as a wage claim His assets consist of a pair of horses which he values at $500.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-27
THE PLAZA

The Nat NazarroI Troupe gave a" great exhibition of ground tumbhng yesterday It is a big ssbig time'' act and comes direct from one of New York's largest vaudevflle theaters where it enjoyed a long and success ful run They are all splendid ex- amples of physical development and are exceedingly nirnble performers.
 Murphy and Terrell, comedy black face musicians have an excellent of fering that is thoroughly appreciated
 Ezier and Webb. two comical girls. in eomicaI singing and talking spec
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-27
ATTRACTIONS EH Al
 1.-THE THEATRES
PARK THEATRE
ANNIE RusSEIL.

Miss Annie Russell is now devoting herself to the works of the masters of Old English comedy, and two of these .eThe School for Scandal and ttShe Stoops to Conquer will be presented by her and her Old English Comedy Company at the Park Monday and Tuesday nights The seat sale which is now on indicates that local theatr e. goers will respond as substantially as have the pIAygoers in the larger cit ies of culture last winter
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-27
CHAPTER VIII.

q was past I o'clock and MT aagee with his four nyste rioa1s companions stood before
 @ the fire iu the office, each wikl
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-27
SUCCESSFUL EVERYWHERE.

People everywhere are talking of the quick and fine results Foley Kidney Pills give in backache, rheuuatzAzn
 kidney and bladder troubles. You can not take them into your system without good results. That is because Foley Kidney Pills give to the Kidneys and bladder just what nature calls for to heal these weakened and inactive
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-27

IaIty that is different from the or dinary song and batter slzit, are re- ceiving a warm reception
 Ross and Howard. local people, have a singing, dancing and talking diver sion, that Is netting them a big ova.- ton. Both Miss Howard and Mir. Ross display unusual talent in putting their songs over and they are clever opponents of the terpsfchorean axt, up throughout the number makes it more pleasing.
 The Daring Darts performed mum Der of hair-raising fea,ts with a. cool ness and ease that was amazing. They work on a revolving ladder.
 "A Thief Catcher a Keystone com edy, '~The Romance of Sunshine AL 1ey...'s showing a thrilling prize fight scene, .sThe Sacrificev, and s.The God of Tomorrow are included in the bin
 W. & W. BAND CONCERT SUNDAY.
 At the concert at the Plaza, Sunday night by the Wheeler & Wilson band, Master Roy Desmond, the eleven year old youth, whose wonderful voice has. caused such widespread comment in musical circles throughout New. York and the middle western states, is to appear.
 Among thes other solodsts is Miss Irene HavriIla, possessor of a. silvery soprano voice and popular locally and Miss Marie Weston, a charming and yivacfo71s young woman who will rem der a duet with Master Desmond An other descriptive fantasy, The Land- ing of Co1urnbus,ss has been included in the program by popular request
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-27

tics and purgatives, for while these do but temporary good, Syrup Pepsin cures permanently. The effect of it's action is to train the stomach and bowel muscles to do their work natur- ally again, and in a short time all forms of medicine can be dispensed with. It can be bought without in convenience at any nearby drug store for fifty cents and one dollar a bottle, the latter size being regularly bought by those who already know it's value. Results are always guaranteed or money will be refunded.
 Families wishing to try q free sam pie bottle can obtain it postpaid by Washington St., Monticello, III. A postal card with your name and ad- dress on 1t will do.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-12-18
Mexico's Salt Producino Lake

Though Mexico offers many wonders
for the inspection of the traveller none
is more interesting or peculiar than
the salt-producing lake near Salinas
station, on the Tampico division of the
Mexican Central railway, 72 miles west
OF San Luis Potosi 1t may we'll be
termed a two-story lake, for at times
there is a lake of fresh water over
lying the salt lake. A water-tight
roof Of green mud separates the fresh
from the salt water For a large
part of the year there is no fresh
water lake there. The sun ticks it up
soon after the rainy season is over.
The salt secured from this lake goes
all over Mexico. The lake has been
worked about sixty-five years. The
whole town of 5000 people makes its
living from the salt. The property
is owned by a family G estate, but
it is said that not one of the owners
has lived there for years.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-12-18
MESMERlZED
a Poisonous Drug Still Freely Used.

Many people are brought up to be-
lieve that coffee is necessity of life,
and the strong hold that the drug.
caffeine, in coffee has on the sys-
tenn makes 1t hard to loosen its grip
even when one realizes it's injurious
effects.
A lady writes: 81 had used coffee
for years; 1t seemed one OF the ne
cessities of life. A few months ago
my health, which had been slowly fail
ing, became more impaired, and
knew that unless relief came from
some source / would soon be a physi-
cal wreck.
81 was weak and nervous. had sick
headaches, no ambition. and felt tired
OF life. Ny husband IVES also losing
his health. He was troubled so much
with indigestion that at times he could
eat only few mouthfuls.
Finally we saw Postum advertised
and bought package. I followed di-
rections for making carefully, and
added cream, which turned it to the
loveliest rich-looking and tasting
drink / ever saw served at any table.
and we have used Postum ever since.
II gained FIVE pounds In weight in
as many weeks, and now feel well
and strong IN every respect. My
headaches have gone, and am new
woman. My husbands indigestion
has left him. and he can now eat
anything"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to
Wellville," in pkgs.
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postun1-must be well
boiled. &c and 25c packages
instant Postum-is a soluble pow.
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
In A cup of hot water and. with cream
and sugar, makes a delicious bever.
age Instantly. 500 and SOC tins.
The cost per cup OF both kinds Is
about the sans.
~There's Reason" for Postum.
r sold by Grocers.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-12-18

lire stock to the United States since
the opening of that market to Can
ada, the capital amount of live ami
mails has increased instead of hav-
ing decreased through the extra de-
mand.
Dalrying the Principal Industry.
Dairying is the industry, however,
which is making dollars for the Mani
toba farmer. 1t Is developing at a rap
i'd rate in this Province for that par
ticular reason. The output of cream
cry butter last year was 100000
pounds, at an average price of 27.5
cents per pound, which was an in
crease over the previous year of a
million pounds. The output of dairy
butter was recorded last year at 4,2SS.-
276 pounds. The Government depart
ment says that again this year sub
stantial increase in the dairy output
will be shown from this Province.
From this same source of information
one finds that through the splendid
growth in winter dairying, Winnipeg
now, for the first time in years, is
able to obtain a sufficient supply Of
milk and sweet cream from its city
dairies to satisfy its demand through
out the year without having to import
large quantities of these products
from the United States as was done
not longer than two years ago.-Ad.
vertisement.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-12-18

There is a saving clause in every
miser's creed.
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have not known that he was blind
He carries himself as If he were see
ing everything He retains in his
mind the position of persons, of books,
of papers. There is no cropping, no
hesitancy. He has the same conf
dence that a sighted man has. Once
he hears voice, he knows the per-
another, then another, will pop into
a dispute. The blind lawyer. all ami
nation, will turn from one to the
other and be as easy in poise and as
sure Of his people as if he had
known them all his life.
As a lawyer, Raymond Brown has
done a great public work, but as a
blind man, who has shown a way to
the blind he has done greater one.
There are scores of blind men who
practice at the bar, but nearly all OF
them became blind after they had
been lawyers for some years. So far
as is known Brown is the only blind
man in the United States, except Sen
ator Gore, who was blind when he
studied law.
Brown is no longer in the employ
of the government When Mr.. Wise
went out of Office the blind man went
with him. Now Mr. Brown is of the
legal staff of the American Tobacco
company.
Over in the grim old New York post
Office, where the United States dis
trict attorney has his office, the at
taches love to tell stories of the young
blind lawyer Some of these tales are
almost unbelievable. One is to the
effect that for three or four solid
months, when engaged in the prepar-
alton of a case, he put in from eigh-
teen to twenty hours day and never
showed evidence OF fatigue or irrita-
ton. Another is that he could tell
the moment he went nto room the
exact number OF persons who We're
present and exactly where they we're
standing or sitting. 1t didn't matter
whether it was a single Office or a
large room or whether 1t contained
two persons or twenty.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-12-18

Montreal. This Monroe case was a
hard one-almost as hard as the Wis
ner case. The blind man never per-
mitted the real issue to be obscured-
There had been fraud People had
been swindled. He always went SIM
ply and directly to the point and al
ways checked every effort of his OPP
ponents to- escape the issue. In this
case he gave another wonderful proof
of his memory. There were two or
three hundred letters with direct
bearing on the case. Twenty or more
witnesses had to testify as to these
letters. AS each witness was on the
stand, the letters that concerned him
were brought into play, sometimes
only once, sometimes three, four or a
dozen times. He was questioned and
cross-questioned. If he made the
slightest error in regard to any one
of these letters Brown would stop
him and have the letter produced as
proof He knew more about those let
ters than the men who wrote them or
to whom they were written.
This blind man is wonderful read
er of character He seems to read the
soul through the mans voice, just as
some men read the soul of a man
through the mans eyes. Few lawyers
are more successful with witnesses
than is this one. He never browbeatf,
ridicules or insults. Calmly, patiently.
but insistently, he keeps at witness
if the witness is not telling the truth
until he gets that witness to state the
facts correctly. He is gentleman all
the time.
He convicted the Monroes. Few
persons expected such result, but
Mr.. Brown never doubted. He pre-
pared the case against the Columbian
Sterling crowd, but did not try it.
Nearly every internal revenue case in
the New York district was prosecuted
by him and invariably he obtained a
conviction, either by the defendant
pleading guilty or by the jury's find
ings.
Seems to See Everything.
One strange thing in connection
with Mr.. Brown is that lot of per-
sons who have seen him conducting
a case in court and even jurors who
have tried cases he has conducted
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-12-18

lawyer studied mining. He had every
thing that was valuable regarding the
subject read to him. Then he went
overy every paper and every book
that had been seized in Wisner's Of
flee. For eleven months he studied
this case Expert accountants were
with him day and night at one time.
They discovered that he was great
er accountant than they were. If they
made the slightest error in giving to
him orally a transcript Of what was
in the books, or If they made the
slightest error when he was question
ing them a month, or two months, or
six months later, he was sure to call
their attention to it instantaneously
and have the matter cleared up be-
fore proceeding farther. One of the
accountants said ii was uncanny how
Il IS lawyer seemed to carry a million
fis tres and a thousand accounts in
his mind and know exactly what was
right and wrong in every instance.
When it came to the trial of the
case the mining men who testified
were. startled to discover that this
blind lawyer knew more about mining
than they did. Witnesses who endeav-
o-ed to explain discrepancies In the
looks discovered he knew more about
bookkeeping, queer and otherwise,
than they had any conception of, and
the shrewd old lawyers for the de-
tense were not long in discovering
that the young man probably knew
more law si1an any of them That
case was fought with exceeding bitter
ness on the part of the defense. The
trial lasted two months. Brown never
lost his temper, never lost command
of the situation and never Numbered
in regard to a fact or figure.
Prosecuted Monroe G. Monroe.
He prosecuted the firm OF Monroe &
Monroe. the Wall street gentlemen
who did a large business in selling
wireless stock and whose establish
ment got to be known as the "laun
dry" because the two brothers, before
coming to New York to do some fren-
zied fnans ng. were haberdashers in
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-12-18
For Itching, Burning Skins.

Battle freely the affected surface
with Cuticura Soap and hot water.
Dry without irritation and apply Cuti-
cura Ointment with finger or hand.
This treatment affords immediate re-
lief, permits rest and sleep and points
to speedy healment in most cases of
eczemas, rashes, itchings and irrita-
tons of the skin and scalp of infants,
children and adults. Free sample each
with 32-p. Skin Book If you wish. Ad-
dress postcard: Cuticura, Dept. X.
Boston. Sold everywhere-Adv.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-12-18
COINAGE.

In the fifteenth century a skilled
coiner, of whom there were but few,
might be able to turn out by hand
fifty or sixty coins day, a result to-
tally inadequate to cope with the vast
quantity of treasure, chiefly silver.
that shortly began to arrive from
America. To multiply coiners was to
multiply forgers, and thus the coming
machine became necessity Of state.
Z Eliminating mill and screw coming
press was invented in Italy, 1547;
Spain, 1913; France, 1858; England,
1861, reign of Elizabeth. After sew
eral trials and abandonments the mill
and press were established perma-
nently under Charles II, whose golden
guineas, struck in 1862, were the first
regular issues of machine coins made
north of the channel.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-12-18

school and in the university, he had
some one to read to him. Highly
educated young men puzzled over
problems for hours, but the blind boy
who only had the lessons read to him
worked out in his mind every answer
in comparatively little time. When
he took the law course one of his
friends studied with him, reading up
authorities. quoting, discussing, go
ing through all the time-wern prac-
tees of law students.
Rapid Success in Law.
Brown was a mighty good student.
They say at Harvard that they have
had few better. When he was gradu-
ated, he was admitted to the bar, and
quickly demonstrated that he had
more than an academic knowledge of
jurisprudence. After a few years he
came TO New York, and then United
States district attorney, Henry A.
Wise, appointed him one of his as
sistants.
No man who has ever held this Of
fee in New York has had so many big
and important cases in his admins
Il alton as did Mr.. Wise There were
many cases of internal revenue frauds,
and there also were lots of mining
frauds, land frauds, publication frauds,
all sorts of frauds that came within
the jurisdiction of the district attor-
ney, because the swindlers used the
United States mails to exploit their
plans.
1t fell to Brown to prosecute many of
these swindlers and the record he
made has established his reputation
as one of the great prosecutors of
America. It's not in getting convic-
tons that his case is worthy of par
ticular note, but in the remarkable
way in which he prepared himself to
perform his duty and the wonderful
example he has given to the world of
what sightless man can accomplish.
The Case of Wisner.
One of the cases'he prosecuted was
that of Wisner, man accused of land
frauds in California. Most of the
lands were in the mining district and
mining cut large figure in the litera-
ture that Wisner put out. To fit him.
self to handle this case, the blind
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-12-18
haANIT0BA'S AGRICULTURAL.
INDUSTRY
REMARKABLE DEVELOPMENT IN
THAT PROVINCE DURING THE
PAST FEW YEARS.

The past year has shown that the
province of Manitoba, the Premier
Province of Western Canada, stands
out prominently in point of wealth in
her agricultural productions. Mani
toba had an excellent yield of wheat
In 1914, the oat crop was not so good,
and with the high price received, every
farmer was placed in a good financial
position.
For some years, as is probably the
case In all new countries, Manitoba
went largely into the growing of
grain, and while this paid we'll for a
time, it was found that having to pur-
chase his meat, his milk and a num-
Der of other daily requisites, the farm
aid not pay as it should. Now, there
is another side to 1t. Fodder crops
are grown, cattle are being raised,
cheese factories and creaneries are
established, and the result is that the
financial position of the farmers of
Manitoba is as strong as that of those
In any other portion of the continent
scarcely farmer today but has real
lied that the growing of grains alone
mas precarious side, and that posi-
tive security can only be assured by
diversified farming, and securing the
latest modern and most economic
methods. Therefore timothy, clover,
alfalfa, rye grass and fodder corn are
universally grown. Most wonderful
success meets the efforts of the farm
ers in the cultivation of these grasses,
and the yields compare favorably
with those of many older countries,
while In many cases they exceed them.
1t is worth while recording the acre.
age of these crops this season as COM
pared with last, because the figures re-
fleet the remarkable progress that is
being made in dairying and in the
beef and pork industry. In 1913 bronze
grass was sown> on 24,912 acres, rye
grass on 21,917 acres, timothy on
1872 acres, clover on 1898 acres, al
falfa on 4,7O9 acres and fodder corn on
20,223 acres. In 1914 the respective
acreage under those crops were 5,444
acres, 27,100 acres, 165,990 acres, 1912
acres, and 10,250 acres and 30,430 acres.
Alfalfa particularly is coming into Its
own, the acreage having been more
than doubled last year.
It is simply the natural process OF
evolution from the purely grain farm
ing which Manitoba knew as the only
method twenty years ago to the more
diversified forms of agriculture that
is responsible for the development
along these other lines in this Prov
ince. Alberta is coming to it at an
earlier stage than did Manitoba. Sas-
katchewan, too, is following rapidly
In the same direction.
Then, as her fodder crop and root
crop acreage indicate, there have been
increases in the holdings of all kinds
Of live stock during the past twelve
months, according to the correspond
ent for the Toronto Globe Beef cattle
number $4,000 head this year, as
against $4,000 last year; mich COWS
are 160,474 head as against 1898
head; pigs number $4,000 as against
248,000; sheep number $4,000, as
against 52.0a0; and there are 1926, 900
horses, as compared with 100000 at
this time last year. These are the
latest Provincial figures, and they
show that deSDite the great eff1uy Of
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A Misanthropic Reader.

"I don't believe more than half of
what l see in print" said the incredu'
lous man.
Trying to be on the safe side?"
Eyes. And even at that, l generally
pick the wrong half
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-12-18

A versatile man is one who can talk
at the right time and keep still when
there is nothing to say.-Toledo
Blade.