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advanced, shaking a paw at him. Then
he rose on his launches and struck at
the outstretched broom in the young
mans hand. Dietrich commanded him
to drop. Dietrich then called for the
fork. McCord handed it to him. Diet
rich let his eyes wander from Teddy.
The cub sprang and landed on his
shoulder. The young man went down.
Paws sank into his neck. Blood came
and the cub was a pet no more. The
other cubs saw the blood and they, too,
charged Dietrich.
But what the young cubs had done
Trilby, the lioness, tried to undo. She
stood over the PROSTATE form of Diet.
rich, still conscious, glazing at the
though, and no match for the powerful
cubs.
McCord meanwhile was jabbing at
the lions with his fork. 1t was short,
though, and the sharp prick meant
nothing to the Infatuated beasts He
threw it toward Dietrich and told him
to defend himself while he got help.
Dietrich reached despairingly for the
prong. The cubs charged. Trilby was
thrown aside.
McCord besought aid in vain. Finally
he stopped street car and explained
to the passengers. The police were
called.
When they reached the freight car
they saw the cubs with muzzles red
with blood nesting in corner Diet
rich's mangled body was in the center
of the cage. Trilby was whimpering
in another corner.
Some of the police wanted to shoot
the animals to get the body. but an I'M
dertaker sprinkled it with Tornado,
hyde and it was taken out
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and oh, shall always believe In
fairies"
A long time afterward the throbbing
ceased, bell-buoys whistled and Changed
about them; the sea suddenly grew
calm and lifeless; they slid over it as
if it were quavering sheet OF ice;
and lights sneaked out of the fog and
approached with stealthy swiftness.
Bells rang below and above them,
sailors sprang up from everywhere and
calls were heard below; the rafting OF
chains and the humping of heavy lug
gage took the place of that steady,
monotonous beat of the engines. Peo-
pie began to infest the deck, limp and
groaning. harassed but voiceless. A
mighty sigh seemed to envelop the
whole ship-a sigh of relief.
Then it was that these two arose
stifly from their sheltered bench and
gave heed to the things that were
about them.
The channel was behind them
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-07-17
BELIEVE PIECEWORK is BEST
Employers Of Labor Bring Strong Ar
guments to Bear In Favor of
That System.

The point is often made that the
trade union with it's day-rate mini
mum assumes that all of it's crafts
men are equally efficient and that
they should be paid accordingly. EN-
ployers are not likely to admit this al
legation, but sometimes they act as if
they also believed in a dead level
among workmen.
The president of a large electrical
railway system is consistently opposed
to piecework or premium systems, not
because of any fear of labor troubles
or the special conditions of electric
railway maintenance, but simply on
the assumption that no shopman can
possibly be worth more than 81 to
$3.50 a day. The shop superintendent
Of this railway has been able to
strengthen his argument for a piece
work system by making careful study
Of practices in other shops, and he
has determined that large increase
in the production of some jobs could
be brought about by some form of pre-
MUM system. In fact, he has calcu-
lated that the abolition of the day
rate would produce net saving of
about twenty per cent in labor cost.
He is also convinced that the piece
work system would actually result In
better workmanship because the pres
emit day rates are too low to appeal to
good shopmen.
This has been the result on most
roads where the piecework system has
been introduced. But it seems to take
a long time to overcome the prejudice
against workman earning more than
the ordinary wages of his craft even
when his production is corresponding
ly greater. After all, the prime con-
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grimness in the way he said it that
gave her something to cherish during
the months to come; the hope that he
would come back and take her In spite
of herself.
He sailed from Cherbourg on the
first steamship calling there. Awake,
he thought of her; asleep, he dreamed
of Challis Wrandall. There was some
thing uncanny in the persistence with
which that ruthless despoiler of peace
forced his way into his dreams, to the
absolute exclusion Of all else. The voy-
age home was made horrid by these
nightly reminders of man he scarce
ly knew, yet dreaded. He became
more or less obsessed by the idea that
an evil spell had descended upon him
in the shape of a ghostly influence.
The weeks passed slowly for Hetty.
There were no letters from Sara, but
an occasional line or so from Mr.. Car
roll. She had made Brandon Booth
promise that he would not write to
her, nor was he to expect anything
from her. If her intention was to cut
herself of entirely from her recent
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CHAPTER xv.-continued.

When the night boat from Dover to
Calais slipped away from her moor
tngs that evening. Hetty Castleton and
her maid were on board, with all their
bags and trunks, and Brandon Booth
was supposed to be completely at sea
In the heart of that glittering London
town.
The night was fog-laden and drip
ping, and the crossing promised to be
unpleasant. Wrapped in thick sea-
ulster Hetty sat huddled up in the lea
of the deckhouse, sick at heart and
miserable. She reproached herself for
the scurvy trick she was playing on
him, reviled herself and yet pitied her
self.
A tall man came shambling down
the narrow space along the rail and
stopped directly in front Of her. She
started in alarm as he reached out his
hand to support himself against the
deckhouse. AS he leaned forward, he
laughed.
You were thinking of me, Hetty,"
said the man.
For long time she stared at him,
transfixed, and then, with low moan,
covered her eyes with her hands.
rs it true-is it a dream?" she
sobbed.
He dropped down beside her and
gathered her in his strong, eager arms.
You were thinking of me, weren't
you? And reproaching yourself, and
hating yourself for running away like
this? I thought so. Well, you might
just as we'll try to dodge the smart
est detective In the world as to give
me the slip now, darling"
"You-you spied on me?" she cried,
in muffied tones. She lay very limp in
his arms.
Il did," he confessed, without shame.
Cad, when / think of what l might
be doing at this moment if hadn't
found you out in time! Think of me
back there in London, racing about
like mailman, searching for you in
every"
Please, pleased" she implored.
But luck was with me. You can't
get away, Hetty. l shan't let you out
of my sight again. I'll camp in front
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have me believe. Therefore, l mean
to poster you until you give in. my
dear Sara"
Very WE'LL" she said resignedly.
When may expect a renewal Of
the conflict"
Would tomorrow be convenient?
he asked quantity.
She returned his smile. Come to
luncheon"
Have I your permission to start
the portrait?"
Eyes. AS soon as you like"
He left her without feeling that he
had gained an inch along the road to
success. That night, in the cleaning
Of his starlit porch, he smoked many
pipeful and derived therefrom a pro
found estimate Of the value Of tact
and discretion as opposed to bold and
impulsive measures in the handling OF
a determined woman. He would make
haste slowly, as the saying goes. Many
an unexpected victory is gained by
dilatory tactics, provided the blow is
struck at the psychological momaat
Of least resistance.
ETO RE CON1R1Hna
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Tobacco Fools Bears.

AS safeguard against attacks from
angry bears. a veteran trapper recon.
mends tobacco in the pockets.
He ran into a big cinnamon. com.
ing down the trail at full speed The
bear struck him in the pit of the stom-
ach with his head, hurting him into
the underbrush and sinking his teeth
into his thigh. The bears teeth were
setting deeper, and he had about given
up when the bear suddenly let 20, sat
up on his launches and began To
strangle, much like dog with a bone
in his throat He continued the ner-
formance for a few seconds, then rose
to his feet and started up the noun
tain as fast as he could travel.
The trapper discovered a plug of
chewing tobacco in his pocket had
been ground to a pulp and wet with
the animals saliva. The tobacco had
evidently made him so sick that he
was glad to let go.
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of your door and you'll see me wither
and die of sleeplessness, for one or the
other of my eyes will always be open. "
'Oh, am SO tired, so miserable"
she murmured.
Poor little sweetheart"
Il wish you would hate me"
Lie where you are. dearest, and
forget!'
If l only could-forget!"
Rest. l will hold you tight and
Keep you warm. We're in for a nasty
crossing, but it is paradise for me. l
am mad with the delight of having you
here, holding you close to me. feeling
you in my arms. The wilder the night
the better, for l am wild with the ioy
OF it all. love you! l love you," He
strained her closer to him in a sort of
paroxysm.
She was quiet for long time. Then
she breathed into his ear:
You Will never know how much I
was longing for you, just as you are
now, Brandon, and in the midst of il
al ycu came. 1t is like a fairy story.
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PET LIONS KILL
A DAREDEVIL" MAN
Victim Was the Fianoe of the
Woman Who Owned the
Animals.
HAD HINT OF DANGER
College Graduate Who Wanted to Be
an "Animal Man"-Regular Keeper
Warned Him of Great Danger With
out Avail.

Chicago.-A coroner's jury returned
verdict of accidental death in the
case of Emerson D. Dietrich, who was
killed by lions here the other day.
Dietrich was Cornell graduate and
son of Brooklyn IN. Y.) architect. He
was torn to pieces and partly devoured
by five young lions Gagged in an animal
The beasts were the property of Miss
Adgie Castillo, who was to have ap-
peared at local theater in an animal
act" The victim was her manager and
flance.
Dietrich's death was one of the most
tragic in recent police history. He was
known among his associates as a dare
devil who had ambitions that went be-
yond the field Of business. In addition
to advance agent there lurked within
him the longing to be an animal
man." Besides, he had made pets Of
several of the lion cubs, especially
Teddy, the cub that led the assault up
on him, and Trilby, the old lioness. 1t
was three o'clock in the afternoon
when George McCord, in charge of the
beasts, left the car to procure milk
for the quintet. The sun was blazing
down upon the car and the animals
paced their cage, growing, with lolling
tongues.
When McCord returned Dietrich was
changing his clothing. He announced
briefly that he was going into the cage
TO tidy up" He had done so once or
twice before and McCord, consenting,
dropped on a couch in the car, lighted
cigarette and started to read He no
ticed, however, that Dietrich carried
only a broom.
Better take that fork he suggest
ed. They haven't eaten since last
night and they might cut up"
Dietrich laughed, entered and
snapped the gate shut McCord, how,
ever, came forward and seized the
prong. He stood beside the cage and
watched.
Within, the lions paced sullenly
Teddy glanced at Dietrich, yawned and
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world and its people, as she might
have done in another way by pursuing
the time-honored and rather cowardly
plan Of entering convent, she was
soon to discover that success in the
undertaking brought deeper sense OF
exile than she could have imagined
herself able to endure at the outset.
She found herself more utterly alone
and friendless than at any time in her
life. The chance companions she
formed at Interlaken-despite we'll
meant reserve-served only to In
crease her feeling of loneliness and de-
spair. The very natural attentions of
men, young and old, depressed her, in
stead of encouraging that essentially
feminine thing called vanity. She
lived as one without an aim, without a
single purpose except to close one day
that she might begin the next.
After a time, she went on to Luz
cerne. Here the life on the surface
was gayer, and she was reused from
her state of lethargy in spite of her
self. Once, from her little balcony in
the National, she saw two of her old
acquaintance in the chorus at the
Gaiety. They were wearing many
pearls. Another time, she met them in
the street. She was rather quietly
dressed. They did not notice her. But
the prosperous Hebraic gentlemen who
attended them were not so careless.
One day a card was brought to her
rooms. For the next two weeks she
had true and unavoidable friend in
Lucerne. It would appear that Mrs.
Rowe-Martin had not been apprised of
the rift in the Wrandall lutte. She
had no reason to consider the exclu-
sive Miss Castleton as anything but
the most desirable of companions. Mrs.
Rowe-Martin was not long in finding
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Lower Animals That ween

Among the creatures that weep most
easily are the ruminants. All hunters
know that the stag weeps, and we are
also assured that the bear sheds tears
when it sees its last hour approaching.
The giraffe is not less sensitive, and
regards with fearful eyes the hunter
who has wounded it. Dogs weep quite
easily. The same is true of certain
monkeys. AS for the elephant, there
is abundant evidence Of the ease with
which it weeps. 1t sheds tears when
wounded, or when it sees that it can
not escape; its tears roll from its eyes
like those of a human being In af-
fiction
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Turns Masculine at Forty.

Paris.-Medical men are puzzled by
a woman who. at forty, grew a black
beard and began turning into a man.
developing muscles like prize fighter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-07-17
Heat Cost Mans EInaers.

Chicago.-The heat wave cost James
Rego two fingers. One of his fippers
was caught in the family ice cream
freezer, which chewed off the fingers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-07-17
aswlaa cheeae.r Maxbe.

Columbus, O.-State officials, inves
tigating, have discovered that SO Ohio
creameries make Swiss cheese.
some of which is exported.
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Germ Of an economical MANAGEMENT
as related to shop accounts should not
be the wages of individuals but the
total cost of maintenance per car mile.
Electric Railway Journal.
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municatiOn.
London.-It is admitted here that
because of the aggressiveness of the
German forces in South Africa the
authorities of the q. S. of S. A. have
been compelled to enlist additional
troops.
Petrograd.-It was officially an
nOunced here today that JarOslaw,
the noted Austrian fortress on the
San river north of PrZemysl, was
taken by direct assault and was not
surrendered by the Austrians. The
official statement says that the Rus
slams, after Smelling the city for
hours, attacked on all sides in force.
The Austrians were driven. from
their positions at the point of the
bayOnet, but succeeded in firing most
of their reserve supply depots, de-
strOying them before the Russians
could interfere
Vienna, via Rome.-The war office
today denied positively the Servian-
Montenegro claims of the taking of
SarejeVO and of a disaster to the Aus
trian army near LOznitza. The Off
. cial statement says: "
I'VE are invading Servia success
fully. SarejevO not only has not been
taken by the enemy, but the enemy's
forces who have attempted the inva-
sion of Bosnia have been repulsed
with heavy loss and are now retiring
before our victorious troops"
Rome.-AdVices received from Ber-
lin say that according to the Tage-
blatt four of Emperor Williams sons
are in hospitals suffering from
wounds received in action.
No details of the reported wound
ing have been received here, but it
was stated only a couple of days ago
that the kaiser had been compelled
to reprimand the crown prince for
exposing himself unnecessarily.
Bordeaux.-The positive decIara-
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rescue from Belgium, they will not be
able to alter the situation. They will
not be able to prevent the German
right being encircled and forced
either to retreat in haste toward Bel
GUM or meet an attack from all sides
by an army of vastly superior force.
The British and French columns
now oUtnUmber the Germans two to
one in the western section of the line.
There are more than 100000
French and British engaged in the
battle along the entire front and
nearly half that number held in re-
serve should they be needed.
Although the fighting in the neigh
bOrhoOd of Rheims continues with
out interruption, it is stated that the
French are now occupying a much
better position.
The Germans are making a des-
perate effort against VerdUn and the
lower lines of the forts in an effort
to reduce them, but the official re-
ports reaching here say that all are
still intact.
Antwerp.-British aViators have
dropped bombs on the BickensdOrf
aviation ground at Cologne, setting
fire to one of the sheds used to house.
Zeppelins.
The newspaper Handelsblad says
that the aviators, five in number, flew
in company across Belgian territory
into Germany and, after dropping the
bombs, successfully made their es-
cape.
London, Sept. 23.-Although sur
vivors of the crews of the British
cruisers, Aboukir, Cressy and the
Hogue, declare the five German SUBJ
marines making the raid upon the
British fleet yesterday paid dearly for
their daring, in the absence of further
official word from the admiralty the
fate of the German craft was uncer-
tain TO-DAY
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-18
PLAZA THEATRE

R. H. Hodge & Go will be seen in the headine capacity at the Plaza the fore part of the week in their iaugh-mag gnet, ..Bin Smithers. Bach elor,s and Mr. Hodges recognized ability as comedian Of the eccentric type pf fenlises big slice of fun for local theatre goers.
 The Delaur Trio, featuring Miss Delaur, who has gained much fame because of her claim to possessing the highest ranged voice of any woman singer In polite vaudeville. will have a distinctive spot on the bill. She is a pretty and vivacious little singing rofnedienne, with fund of personal ma gnetis1n-
 The Bay State Trio is scheduled to be one Of the big hits of the bizl. The Hebrew character portrayed by one of 2 the members will be resp pon sil1e for many a .sgrown-up'' giggIe.
 Dunedin a Co will lend a flavor of sensationa1ism to the program that will be as tasty as sauce The act is presented by two men and a wo- man. all expert wire walkers and dar- ing cyclists
 Our Mutual GirI'' visits her old home ,ip the country this week. The remainder of the photoplay program Is made up Of another Keystone riot of fun When Hazel Met the Vi1- lain s'The Girl in the Shack Tier Heritage and The Mopnshiner's Daughter
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-18
Amusenents
PARK THEATRE


 CORSE PATTON STOCK CO
 Tonight The Girl in the Taxi.s' will open the third week of the Corse Parton Stock Companys engagement ar s.e she east made .sup as follows. :. nf zrfrii<.s Williams as Mariette. chic Erench maid; Mrs Byers as Clara Stewart. wife of John and mother of Bertie, Irving Lancaster as JoEn Stewart, banker and member of svarl- nus societies.: Jack Lewis as Berties bis son. with songs and dances; Evelyn Jones as Mile. Irma- a vaudeville ar .zstes with songs: Joseph Sweeney and Nssxth5 Fielding, as Percy and Mary Pe- fers. relatives of the Stewards; Claude Cooper as Alexis. headwaiter at Cafe Chairchin and Gertrude Fowler as AEisnon: "The Girl in the Taxi. oth- erxTise Mrs smith the perfume man nracturerFs wife c, Norman Ham mona will play Frederick smith. The remainder of the company will be Deen ir1 the other characters of the piece
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-18
LYRIC THEATRE

Today. the second week of the Ly- ric theatres summer festival, will be seen the second installment of that thrilling serial .sThe Adventures of Kathleen. There will also be another remarkable picture, Through the Lord of the Jun g1e Tuesday will see the Mexican war events and base bail games from the big leagues, also FuIflment," " a remarkably good pro ductfon acted by Francis 2. Bushman
 Wednesday, will bring another great Kline play, entitled Daughters of Man" Thursday, Lucille Love, the Girl of Mysterys also ssThe Night Riders Of PetershaEu.s a thrilling real life scene. Friday, in addition to the current event pictures, will be shown t.ffardfngs Heritage, q magnificent Pathe production. Saturday will see a Eelig special entitled Her Ladyship.' These are of course the headliners only. Others will be announced from uayto day Incidentally there is hardly "a day at the Lyric that some time upon the screen ycu do not see. the face of your old friend, John Bunny.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-18
POLl's THEATRE


 A distinctive musical aHct entitled tMelody and Harmony: IS the head 2 hns Attraction the fore part of the week a4 Pelf's. Six sweet voiced sing CTS whose tones blend in melody and hezsrtorav-4 as the name indicates will thxfIlk swtth delight those who enjoy good tocaI music
 EarnrssDn and Douglas are making tlselr first appearance outside of New Y5rE and Boston this season. Mir. sarnpsnn is a finished artist and the eecenfric hurnor of Miss Douglas is sa1d to be catching
 Juvenile wonders in songs and dances are the Two Kid1ets who do tho latest turkey troE and tango dances interspersed with bright com- edy.
 MartinetH and Stdello are pair of knockabont comedians and Roberts and Lester present q novelty that pIsases everyone in their whistlfng and pantemfne performance
 Ar K. Hall, eccentric dancer, has new comic songs Co sing and some rer stories to tell The Famous Play erS production in four parts The Warden's Crime is the picture play headif1er The funniest funny Key- stone comedy ssMabel's Nerve 2 the two part Mutual drama .sOut of the Night the Mutual comedies .The Waszaer- wonnan's Revenges'' and ~The Masonss Apprentice., are also part Of the pros gram. t <
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-18
NEW FAMILY THEATRE

The fifth episode of ssThe Perzls of Pauline this thrilling story of love. intrigue, vflliany and adventure. is the feature attraction at tne Family thea Ter today and Tuesday, matinee and evening between the United States and Mexico battles in the Mexican Revolutio1l and other stirring world events. win be shown Thursday and Friday, .'The Adventures of Kathleen 2 will be the Feature
 evenings War is Hel1s'
 Souvenirs are given ladies Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays at the Fam lily theaf fer.Adv. IF X fs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-18
Financial
THE First -Bridgeport National Bank CORNER MAIN AND BANK STREETS
NOTICE

For forty-seven years we have peer location, corner Of Main and John streets, Bridgeport, Conn.,, and our Lr1vate Bank has been eEtabIAshed snerc continuously. We have received and paid out on demand without no- slce millions of dollars of money des RossEed with us nnd we continue 70 .,Ssssa,e money subject to depositors s1A aG sight, on which we 9k0W Der cent per annu1n. credlfen ss sG each account monthly. We solicit .-io accounts of Individuals, business nrn1s and corporations, and all who want a bank account where they EI deposit money, checks or drafts, s..N.lv ...s.-leave 1t for one day one week, one ...Vutn or one year. and draw interest on it for any t5nae iE Is loft with us, sve give to the business our careful PersonaI attention as the oldest firm Fl pfIvate bankers in this state