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Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-24

The underlying difficulty in this Jury prob
lem is to get IS men to serve as Jurors at SO
day.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-24

Now, little folks, sleep with both eyes tigh
shut and he will surely come.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-24

Yet there we're some idle I. w. w. boys be-
fore the pail of war times fell upon us.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-24

Perhaps the quickest way to start the Mis-
souri, river barge line would be to build iceboats
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-24

Get your fireplace cleared out, and make
sure there are no obstacles in the chimney.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-24
Night Before Christmas"


origin Of Famous Christmas Poem
In thousands OF homes and by hundreds OF thou-
sands OF children and elders these words are being
repeated
Twas the night before Christmas. when
all through the house
Not creature stirring,
a mouse"
Nothing, not excepting Dickens favorite
Christmas Carol" has been written the
subject Of Christmas for children has enjoyed greater
popularity than this poem. given the world ninety
two years ago under the well known title, "A Visit
From St Nicholas"
The author. Or. Clement Clarke Moore,
theologian OF note and a linguist who compiled IN
1900 the first Hebrew-Greek lexicon published IN
America. He had written several small poems. but
all have been forgotten "A Visit From St
Nicholas" More than that SAYS writer in the
New York Times, DR. Moore had wonderful love
for children. which kept his heart young always. lie
lived in big, oldfashioned house long since leveed
to the ground for rows of prosac brick and stone
dwellings in tho old Chelsea district OF Manhattan
His house was near the corner of Ninth avenue and
Twentythird street. and in his day the grounds soped
down gradually to the river. making II one OF che
most charming suburban homes in the city limits.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-24
For Home Entertainment.

DR.. Moore had children of his own and II was his
custom every Christmas TO arrange some en-
tertainment for his little and their friends In
lS22 he wrote his poem which formed the chief part
of the household entertainment the might before
Christmas" lie never dreamed that it would become
famous that the world would remember this classic
childhood verse and forget his laborous work in
piling the huge Hebrew-Greek lexicon The pubica-
ton OF II never entered his head In the following
year, however young woman from Troy, the daugh-
ter Of Rev. DIT Butler OF that city visiting tho
Moore homestead and In talking plans for Christ
the good doctor showed her the he had written
the previous year. She charmed with them
that she requested the privilege copying them and
took them home to in a children's festival.
Then. feeling that others might also like to use
the poem, she copy OF It to editor OF the
Troy Sentinel, and the complete poem was published
in that newspaper December g. 1929 the first time
that IL appeared in print When Dr. Moore heard of
It, it is said he inclined to be somewhat annoyed
It's instant popularity amazed him. when Il began
to be copied Into foreign languages he still more
surprised Dr. Moore received one cent for his
poem, but he had what to him the greater salts
faction OF knowing. in later years that had given
happiness and pleasure to thousands persons, and
perhaps deepened their appreciation of the Christmas
DR.. Moore died in Newport In 1863. The New York
Historical society has copy of the celebrated Christ
mas poem written by DR.. Moore at the request Of
one of the officers in 1852 with IL letter by his
nephew, I. W. c. Moore relating OF the crcuTn-
stances under which the poem written. In the
letter Mr.. Moore that his uncle told him that
porty Dutchman living the Chelsea estate first
suggested to him the idea Of making St Nicholas the
hero OF this Christmas ballad.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-04
PLAZA THEATER

Beautiful, jbewitching, rOn the Ri viera,'' the most pretentious and at the same time the most expensive singing and musical extravaganza that has played Bridgeport n many a moon is enjoying a most pleasing en- gagement at the Plaza. the first half of the week. With twelve people in the cast, each one a. skilled musician and singer and with repertoire of the most choice selections, both c1as- sical and popular, the act is scoring tremendously at every performance
 The Dancing Leferes offer an exhi- bition of all that IS new in the terpsi- chorean art and win instant favor.
 Bertie Fowler uses laughs as a means of winning her audiences to her and she certainly makes good. Bertie Is an irnpersonator and mono 1ogist and you can't help but laugh at the way she tells her stories
 Lewis & Young, two young men who understand the art Of laugh -provok- ing and who do some mighty clever eccentric dancing by way of diversion are prominent features Of the bill
 Joe Kennedy in an exhibition o1 fancy. roller skating. including dane ing on the rollers, concludes the vaudeville program.
 Stout Hearts but Weak Knees 2 9 Keystone comedy; Our Mutual Girl, T Tout Of the Deputy's Hands,'' z , and t4The Silver Bell,'' in two reels; are shown on the picture sheets
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-04
ENGLAND,S FAITHFUL
 INDIAN ARMY.

Fl
 It is an astounding spectacle. For the first time since the spaniards hurled the a1oors out of Esurqpe-and that was long before Columbus sailed for America brown men are to be round g1inning behind British steel. They are not men Of one race one color, or one creed They are drawn from a rontinent and not from a countxy and that continent as- va. ried in it's inhabitants as is Europe. Among them are Ghoorkass from Ne pa1HnnaH men of the Mongo1ian type. big-boned bow legged bullet neaded looking like bull dogs and not unlike them in tenacitys and ghting power There are the long athletic SilzGs from the Land or the Five Riv- CTS who never shave or cut their hair, and who. under RHEnjeet Singh, the Lien Of the PunJab, carved for themselves an Elm pire that extended from the Sutle5 to the KabslI River, There are proud Rajpoorts from Gen. fral India. soldiers and gent lsmeen for
 hundred general ons There are keen laced Pafhans from across the Indus with shaven skulls and Semitic faces And there are the wild Afridis from over tfis Border, drawn from their noun tai in fastnesses to the ser vice of the Brltish Rajaby their adnli- ration for the white man who can beaA them Ut their own games of sport and gzar--A Tired O11ivant in 4l1e No- venber worlds Work
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-04
BAD BREATH

caused by a disoTdered stomach. CERTILAX, .'The Certified Laxative 2 gets at the cause and removes it. CERTILAx acts gently but firmly on the bowels and liver. stimulating them to natural action clearing the blood and purifying the entire system. They do all and more than CaIomeI and other harsh cathartics do with out any bad after effects. CERTTLAX contains nothing of a harmful or ha- bit forming nature: they are made af- ter the favorfte formula of g. specialist of New York City and have been se- I6cted as the best by more than five hundred physicans in New York, who prescribe them regularly in their prac- tice For sale at all drug stores, or sent direct on receipt of price-1 0c. 25c. soc. Curts Chemical Go: III E. 24th St, New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-04
TOMMY ATKINS UNDER FIRE

All the old stories Of the coo1nesg Of Tommy Atkins on the battlefield are being resuscitated; he has hshed in Belgian canals, using his bayonet as a rod, with the enemy on the other side of the, hill: when almost under fire he has snatched time to shave and has behaved with incongruous le- vity when quite under fire. And the present war is yielding a new supply Of stories. A Belgian tells the follow ing in the London Times:
 what impressed me above all were the cooIness and dash of the British soldier His utter indifference to danger. and his general air Of Don't care, simply carried me away. At moments of critical danger have s4en him worrying as to when he was to get his cup Of tea from his little trave7ing kitchen.
 T shall never forget the admirable reply given by an English soldier, wounded in the hand whom r. found sitting by tl,e roadside outside Mons wearing an air Of consternation began to talk to him and asked Fairn if his wound was hurting him. its not that, he said with a doIefu1 shake of his head, but I'm blessed if I haven't been and lost my pipe in ths< last charge gave him mine and, he was instantly coMforted-, !, ssThe Worlds Work for November.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-04
Amusements
"CABIRIA'' CROWDS POLI'S THEATRE

Local theatregoers, having heard of the success achieved by .sCabiria'' and having read the critics accounts of the beauty and spIendor Of this masterpiece photo spectacle, from the pen of Gabrielle DAnnunzio, ItaIy's literary genius, crowd Polls theatre twice daily, to witness the projection Of a $25o,oo0 motion picture, in which 5000 actors and sIpers participated, and which it took two years to com p1ete.
 Beginning with the eruption of Mt. Aetna, in Sicily, in the inst part. the audiences sit as if in a trance, watch ing. spellbound, spectacIes that have never before been equal1ed, and close 1y following the interesting story of the sweet little Cabiria, who, losing her home during the eruption, is res cued by her nurse. only to fall into the hands of Phonecian pirates who carry her to-#Carthage, where. she is sold in the slave market to the High Priest of the Temple of Moloch, who wishes her as a aNsacridce to the god. Twice saved from the buring fire of the Eacrifcial altar, by FuIvius and his giant slave Maciste, Cabiria, grewn to beautiful 5Vomanhood, is called Eaessa, and brought, bride, by F'upvius, back. to her native land.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-04
WHY THE INDIANS LOWE
 THE BRITISH ARMY.

Tne faifh fu1ness to the British ar nay Of the wild man of the Indian bor- der is ainlost path hetically touching. Al the beginning of the Tirah Tar in 1897, the present Com nznissioner Of the Northwesk Frontier Province wae Con1nandant of the Khyber Rifiess q regiment recruited ent4rely from the hills tnrough which the Khyber Pass runs and existing to hold that P.ass. There were in the resimeut several companfes drawn from the tribes with which the regiment was a5oub to light The Com1nandaIt ass en1b1ed hese compantes and, addressing them saids
 My country Is going to war with your country We are ssportsmen. Go are you. We do not expect yoil to fight against your own folkss Gc home # you wish to; fight against us if you like. At the end Of the war return to us, and we win take you back into our service g
 Not a man accepted the offer. Some went up to hght against their own folk One native officer assisted in the ba6wing up of his own family, tower
 That was story told me in the Khyber repeated it in the mess at Kohat the heaAquar ters Of the old Punjab Frontier F'orce.
 don't know if it's true said.
 us trle right enough. z said a sap per cfficer on my right IswsLs there at the time. 's--A Alfred Olliyauts in the November Worlds yForlzsss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-04
AMERICAN GEM PRoDuorToN.

The gen industry of the United States in 1913 was marked by g. fairly large output of sapphire. q real ad- vance in the work of testing the Ar kansas diamond ieIds and a greater activity In the Nevada. opa.k field. There was, however q decrease in the production of most Of the other gems mined. The total production was valued at $S19.4 454. according to D. B. Sterrett, of the United States Geolog- teal Survey The output of sapphire in Montana. was the largest ever re- ported to the Survey and the va1ue is estimated at $z38s s636s or over q { B. 00O more than in 1912- The sap pfare consist of both blue and var icolored gems and cuIls for nechani- cal purposes Tn Arkansas one dia- rnond washing plant was in operation about three months and recovered several hundred diamonds, and the construction of another plant was practically Completed Many new claims were located in the Nevada opal field, the development of which, along with those previously opened. resulted In a fairly large output of beautiful gems.
 The imports of precious stones Tor 1918 were valued at $45, ,4S1.ss8 and were the largest in the history of the industry. A copy of the report on gems ana precious stones for 1913 may be ob- tained free upon application to the Director, United States Geological Survey, washington. D. e.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-04
JUDGE FOR YoEJR SD. F
which Is Better TEg an Esx1 esilnent or ProTit by a Fxfdappprt Cttf-
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 something new is an experiment.. Must De proved to De aA represent- ed
 The statement of l1anufacturer is not convincing proof Of llerit But the endorsement Of friends is Now sNpposing you had a. bad back, A laT11es weak, or aching one, Would you experiment. on it? You will read Of many so-cal1ed cures.
 Endorsed by strangers from far away places.
 It's different when the endorse ment comes from home.
 Easy 10 prove local testimony Read this Bridgeport case: Nc. Futile. s65 Iranistan avenue, Bridgeport, says: s1 have used Doan,s Kidney Pills and have found them fine in every respect I had kidney complaint and my back ached< in tensely The kidney secretions passed rreguIarly too When heard of Doan,s Kidney Pills, I began using them and two boxes relieved me of all signs Of backache and kidney trou- b1e. recommend Doanss Kidney Pills to anyone who need good kid ney nedIcine- 2
 Price 50c at all dealers. Don't sirf1- ply ask for Kidney rem get Deans Kidney PllIz stlle same that 1Ir. Tutt1e had Foster Agi Iblrn Co, RxopA Buffalo, N
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-04
ORIGIN OF .AMERICAe


 In the calendar of the church today Is the festival of St. Emerkc. the Hun garian prince for whom, indirectly, the continent of America was named. Esv- cry schooIboy knows that the New World was cfristened America in hon. or of the Italian navigator, Amerigo Vespucca but few know the origin Of the name Amerigo. It is the ItaI- ian form of the Hungarian EAneric, and Vespucci, who was to give his first name to a continent, was named. after the popular Hungarian saint Eslz1eric was the son Of the pious St Stephen, King Of Hungary, and the heir to the throne. but as he died befpre his father he never attained that ermnerce, and his lasting fame Is based on his piols beliefs and good deeds His celebrity as wise and religious prince spread over Europe. and many italians christened their sons Anerigo in his honor. among them the father Of veapucci. The English names of Aanoay and Emery are de- , rived from fhe name of the Hungar- ian saint.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-04
FRAruREls AT CASINO TONIGHT

One of the features at Forsyth's Broadway Dances tonight at the Ga sino will be seibel Iayman 6 Sylvia ChauIse. a sensational team of whirl- wind dancers who have recently play ed over the Keith circuit and wila have recently appeared at Rector s; ChurchiIl's and many of the leading places in and about New York
 By popular request a return engage ment will be played by James Parker the colored comedian and dancer.
 Another pretty novelty will be of fered by Howard and Leroy, a very clever team who are making their first appearance in the east.
 Ralph Wonders and Consuelo Will son. the Chicago favorites. will give exhibitions in modern dances
 Through an error it was published that the orchestra that will render the music on Wednesday evening would be under the leadership of Clyde Hauxton. This should have been Stroud Haxton, who led the orchestra at the Savoy hotel in London, Eng.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-04
EDEN PHILLPOITS,
 g TODAY, JOINS IN
 CONCERNING KAISER

E,den PhiIlpotfs, who has often been called by his admirers on. both sides of the Atlantic sstIle greatest living English novelist. was born sizty-tvo years ago today at Mount Ajboo, India. the son of an army officer. Mr.. PhiH- potts, who has made the rustfcs of Dartmoor Ta1niliar to the whole Eng aish reading world, was slow in dnd- ing his true vocation. For len years lae wasted his great talents as a clerk in a London fire insurance office. His earliest ambition was to shine yon the stage but after g long period Of pre- parakory study he abandoned the art He was thirty-one when he published his first book Some Everyday Folks. 2 He scored his nrHt real literary tri- ed in 1886. and since then he has won universal recognition as one of the foremost literary men of Thg1and-
 Mr PhilHpotts Joined with Kipling Cadne, Barrie, Arnold Bennett. Conan Doyle and other leading English writ war; against Germany and the Kais- CT. and he is said to have assisred In the writing of this document Nearly ali the famous literary men and wo1n- en of Great Britain, with the excep- ton of George Bernard shaw. attach ed their signatures to this 'declara- tion.s'
 sFWe observe'. says this remarkable proclamation, fsthat various German apoIogists, official and serni-omcial ad- nff that their country has been false to its pledged word. They dwell all most with pudde, on the frfghtfuIness sof the example by which she has has sought to spread terror in Bel gfum. but they excuse all these pro lceedings by a strange and novel plea German culture aid civilization are so superior to those of other nations that all steps taken to assert them are jus tifled and the destiny of Germany to be the dominating force in Europe and the world is so manifest that ordinaLry rules of morality do not hold in her case, but actions are good or bad. simply as they help or hinder the ae- complisInent of that destiny. Th6se views, say thes British literary men. .dnculcated upon the present genera ton of Germans by many celebrated historians and teachers, seem to us Rbobh dangerous and insane
 Tn buying hsn. remember that the
 best Is none too good.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-04
GERMAN SOLDIERS
 YELL BY ORDERS

Here is q curious instance of the Gern1an way Of doing things The German military system does not take into account the natural impulse Of a charging, excited trooper to yeM any-. way under the vociferous condi tfons of battle. He is commanded to yell as part Of the shock action to which each man must contribute to make overpowerinE During the winter schooling he actually is drilled in in dividuaI charging to yell at a certain point in the charge and is severely Criticised if he does not. make noise enough 1t Is the same way with singing The Germans are naturally q musical people and sing spontan- eousIy,e but with regiments in the field songs are started and stopped by conn fnand --ssE1e Worlds Work for Mo- yember
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-04
EMPIRE THEATER

The photopIay lovers Of this city, who have not witnessed the screen presentation of Margaret Mayo's noted play in five acts ''Benind the Srenes, 2 have still chance 10 see this film mast erlpiece which will be shown for the last time this evening at the Elm pire theater.
 Tomorrow the management presents 8 single reel subject featuring Mary Pfclfoad entitled, 'sATaryss Patient, g together with a select progra m of eight other first run subjects And each and every lady attending either the matinee or the evening perform ance will receive another beaaltiful photo of Miss Pdckforsd
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-04
PRIVATE DANCING LESSONS

Private lessons teaching all the lat est dances are given every afternoon and evening at QuiIty's School of Dan ing at the Colonial Ball Room in Fair field avenue. The dances include the Hesitation, One Step, Maxixe. and others and instructions will be thor ough. opportunity for practice given and the terms are moderate. Gall at Colonial or telephone for terms of ap- pointment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-04

This newspaper does not believe In are either fighting or spending all their time loading up with new weapons,
 and hiring at a mark, it Is about time to have few shooting Irons around
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-04

The New York City Police Conn missioner woods, left his automobile to put out an election fire He an- nounced to the captains of the differ ent precincts that he would hold them responsible for any fires in their dis triet
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-04
foINrs OF 1NrERE

You can buy millinery to best ad- vantage at this store. Our exceptional facilities mean eaceptonal values for our customers. Special values in un- trimmed velvet hats and trimmed dress hats at B H. Dillon & Co.'S uO5 Main street.---Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-04

James OanJdeI of Revere, Mass, while on his way to church. was con fronted by a. man with a revolver who fired at him, the bullet lodging in a prayerlboolz in his vest pocket
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-04

Armed guards are patroI1ing the wireless station at sayvil1e. L. T.. the only station through which news from Germany Is coming. a gate bar ring the entrance and a sentry box being built to aid the guards.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-04

The sheldraake Springs Hotel at In terfalen, New York, was destroyed hy fire at a loss of $1o0.eO0. there being no flre department to save 1t.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-04
P A IT E N IT S

A. AH. WOOSTER. Attorney-at-T.aw
 EMee ExnEniner D. s. Patent OnEles aaFk MAIN ST. SECURITY BLDG IF BRIDGEPORT, CONN.
 Send Postal for Bboklet on Patents
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-04

oUTIrxs SCHOOL OF DANCING Colonial Ball BpoEn. Fairfield avenues All New Dances Taught in Privato lessons. Affernoon or evening. TeEz1 Moderate One Step Hesitation, Maxixes Lame Duck, ana 6rfltrss
 Hesitation and One Step, $500.
 Gall for terms and appointments
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-04
COLLINS sGHO0L OF
DANCING

Masonic Teap1e; Broad Street A1l of the Modem Castle Dances Taught in Standardized Forms. AdEanee Glass Thursday SyS0 D. m. Tel. 28485 OF write to Q. J. Collins 5J
 Washing ton Terrace.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-04

Tn buying fish. remember that the best Is none too good.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-01-02
ORIGIN OF QUARANTINE.
Or. Richard Mead's Action During the
PLAQUE of 1921

Or. Richard Mead's Action During the
Plague Of 1921.
To DIR. Richard Mead. who was in
consultation at the dpathbed Of Queen
Anne and became physician to George
l.. was due the credit Of having first
established quarantine.
In 1921. when the plague ravaged
Marseilles and its contagious origin
was discredited. DR.. Mead declared the
plague to be "a contagious distemper,"
and quarantine was cnjOined. He
also proposed a system Of medical po-
lice. which finds its counterpart fn the
health officers of today. 1t was he
who declared. As nastiness Is q great
source of Infection. so cleanliness Is
the greatest preventative"
T He-it was who said nearly 200 years
ago: III there be any Contagious Dis
temper In the Ship the Sound men
should leave their ClOaths. which
should be burnt. the men washed and
shaved and. having fresh Cloaths.
should stay In LazarettO-that is.
quarantine-thirty to forty days The
reason for this is because Persons may
be recovered from a. Disease them
selves and yet retain matter Of Infec-
ton about them cOnsidera BILE time"
In practice Mead was without q RI
val. his receipts averaging for several
years between fG.OOO and f7.OOO. an
enormous sum In relation to the value
Of money at that period. He possessed
rare taste for collecting. But his
books, his statues. his medals. were
not to amuse only his own leisure.
The humble student. the unrecOm-
mended foreigner. the poor inquirer.
derived as much enjoyment from these
treasures as their owner. At his table
might be seen the most eminent men
Of the age. Pope was ready guest.
and the delicate poet was sure to be
RECALLED with his fav0rite dish of
sweetbreads.