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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-30

For several days Farmer Browns =
boy had been very busy lie had been
down TO the Green Forest aud when
he returned he brought with him part
Of Hn old dead tree II had been hard
work to bring II all the way from the
Green Forest aud he had had 10 rest
many times on the way When at last
he dropped II In his own dooryard II
was with grunt IT real satisfaction.
Then with saw and hammer he went
to work out by the barn aud while he
worked his whistled lie could WORK
there only In the lime which was his
own 10 do what he pleased In for
Farmer Browns boy had Il great many
duties every day md he wasn't the
Kind Of Il boy To shIrk them no matter
how much he wanted to do something
else
so It took him several days to fin
ish the thing he WAS making and In
all that time the three little pOssums
saw almost nothing at all Of him. He
dl,ln forget ~ feed them. but not
once did he take them out of their little
cage for II frOllc. They didn't know
whit To make Of IT, You see they
couldn't see what he was doing aud II
they could have they wouldn't have
krOwu what IL meant They could
hear Inn whlstling ana Tor time the
sound cheered them wonderfully As
long rs they could hear that they
Kew that he waSa't very far away.
and Ice might. he just might. come any
minute and take them out
Bat when Il whole day passed with.
cut a chance 10 leH,n their little prison
had theu another whole day. they be.
gan 10 get fretful They had grown
Wonderfully since Farmer Brown boy
had caught them, They didn't have
muH OF anything else 10 do but grow,
hnd Ms there was always plenty 10 eat
they just grew and g"'N until that
little cage, made ror one lone Red
Squirrel was altogether too small for
three fat liule POssums. They could
lmdly move around without humping
One another. So they grew fretful and
crrs and this led them to quarrel.
Tucy we're beginning to Ia very un
harry
Then one day Farmer Browns hoy
opened the cage door and put his arm
In. They knew that this was an inyi
tatIou 10 come ont and they scrambled
up that arm Just H. fast us they knew
how. But this tine he didn't take
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-30

Two small boys were having some
what rough struggle, and when one
received an unexpected hard blow
he exclaimed;
IF you don't look out you'll end
up In place that begins with n and
ends with 'im
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-30

A school teacher who passing on
hearing the remark. scolded the boy
severely for what he had said.
Well" replied the boy after n
pause. I'm sure ! don't know what
you're talking about only meant
hospital"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-30

Our idea OF hate at It's highest pitch
is the kind that is being exhibited
toward each other by the leaders of
the different factions In Mexico. The
politicians who have practiced II In
the past thought they hated those op-
posing them, but they were ouly Civ
ing faint imitation.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-30

Harry Thaw was always sane nc.
cording to the experts who have re-
Gently testified, which only goes to
show that even experts do not always
agree.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-30
The Times Oracle


which considered dcrogatory to my
character How should conduct my
self toward him when ! meet him;
AROUSED NATIVE.
The editor Is not necessarily spelled
with capital letter, Aroused. Your
course of procedure is directly proper.
tiOnal to the Size Uf the editor. The
ltgpa method followed, however, IL
this.
Walk up TO the editor and wave
the paper In question about your head
In an infurlnted manner. II IL we'll
10 froth slightly AZ the mouth. Now
ASK him IN II low harsh voice II he
wrote that Hold your breath so that
your face Will get red aud help give
the impression Of extreme passion,
II he says no. he Is probably lying
SO haul back aud smack him In the
eye. In case he says yes or remains
silent do the same thug II you don't
succeed In downing him at the first
blow keep on trying till you do. Ed
tors Hs rule are extremely tough,
50 don't be- afraid Of hurting him.
When you have got him down, jar
him II couple NJ times with your foot
This is harsh Treatment but unless
you show an editor where to head In
at ne Is likely TO do anything. The
only thing now left to do Is to stop the
paper This Is the last blow, aud Will
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-30

Rain was falling Steadily as the
weary cyclst ploddrd ON through the
English mud At last he >pied II
figure walking toward him through
the gloom.
Gladly he sprang OF his machine
aud asked the native.
How FUR Off Is the village VI Pop
pletou|
Just ten miles the other way, sir
was the reply.
The other way :" exclaimed the
cyclist "But the last sign post |
passed said It was IN this direction f"
An said the Hatiye, with II
knowing grin, "but, ye voc, we turned
that thecr post round w rs tu fog
those ere ZeppylIngs {"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-30

Az long as II man is able to keep out
Of jail he thinks no other chap has
anything on him IN the way VI good
ness.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-30
THE MAN WHO PAYS

The New Clerk What's the matter
With the bossY He acts Ike dys-
peptlc hear with boil on his neck
The Old Clerk oh, he'll get over II.
He acts that way only during the JOY.
Gus holiday season VI good cheer.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-30

Confession NJ weakness is the begin.
ming Of strength.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-30

The average woman loves to 20
shopping because she thinks there's
something good In store Tor her
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-30

same girl;
Tom Yes we're rivals,
Blll--Npll, he's left town.
Tom The sneak To 20 and leave
me IN the lurrh lfkc that
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-30
A PAINLESS CELEBRATION

ures
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12

York March 
 
   of
   gate the financial affairs of sd The that 
  a a fonJ Juar In 14, and rnonh a $6,  found
 
   to ndent
   ed n will ma 1bers of the board
  haarty suppo O tn fnk-
  circulated aihnt
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12

by the governors order, and Ma poleon.s men tried in vain to stay the greedy conflagration. The sacred city, with It's rich historic associations was soon a sea of flames For four days the fire ragged with unabated fury, and when at last it died out not a tenth of the ancient capital was left.
 Rostopchin believed that the burn ing of the city which they considered sacred and holy would arouse the could, and he was not disappointed. Immediately the nouiiks commenced theitr work of destruction, and thou sands of French stragglers and forag- ing parties were slain by peasants armed only with pifchforlks. 4 guerilla. war of the most ferocious kind was waged against the invaders.
 Rostopchin, who planned and in- spired this holocaust. was in many other ways remarkable man. In his autobiography, perhaps the brief est ever penned, he was as frank as Rousseau. sBy dint of impudenee and duackery sometimes passed for a, savanf,'' he wrote. Of the epoehs of his life he said: ssAt the age od 1 thirty, gave up dancing; at forty, my endeavors to please the fair sex; at fifty, my regard of public opinion at sixty, the trouble of thinking; and have now become a true sage, or i egotist-which is the same thing. T For his epitaph he suggested: Here lilies, in hope of eternal repose, an old | deceased man, with worn-out spirit, an exhausted heart, and g used-up body Ladies and gentle men, pass on!''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12
CONGREss.

GONGESfESS5.
 The billi to authorize a loan for a sum not exceeding 18,452s 800 dollars, was read third time, passed and sent to the Senate
 The bill to authorize the purchase of the vessels captured on Lake Champlain, was read a, third time and passed.
 The bill from the Senate to repeal the discriminating duties on imp reciprocal measures are adopted by foreign governments, was read a. third tines and passed by a llnani- nous vote, and returned to the Sem ate. =
 The bill from the Senate authoriz- ing the appropriation for completing the public buildings at West Point for the Military Academy, the bill to authorize the Board of Commissi onz CTS to appoint clerks; the bill con- corning Navy Establishments; and the bill to provide for ascertaining and surveying the boundary lines fix ed by the Treaty with the Creek In- dians, and for other purposes. were severaI1y read third time and passed.
 MT. Troup, from the committed of conference. made a report, where upon,
 After much debate. the question the number of men to compose the army of 10000, which was decided as follows:
 Yeas 7o-Nays 8s.
 The House was agreed that the reduction should take place on the 1st of May instead of 1st April
 The House also agreed, by a. ma jority of two, to strike out the dona- ton of land to disbanded officers and soldiers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12
BURNING OF MOSCOW WAS THE MOST RUTHLESS
 AOr OF WAR.

Today is the 150th anniversary of the birth of Feodor VastIievich, Prince Rostopchin, the Russian statesman who has gone down in his- tery as the author of one of the most ruthless escts-,t,ff aestrt1etien in the an- na1s of vvarfare It was Rostopchin, scholar and philosopher, who ordered the torch applied to the ancient city of Moscow when in 1912 Napoleon and his army approached the old Muscovite capital He himself set the example by firing his pa1ana1 villa at Vorovono, on the iron door of which he wrote:
 ssFor eight years I have lived hap py here with my family. FTenchmen, at your approach, I set fire to my house, lest it be polluted by your presence. I have also given you my two houses in Moscow worth half a million rubles. You will find nothing hut ashes = 4
 Rostopcnin, who. was governor general of Moscow at the time of the Napoleenic invasion, sought to attach the blame for the conflagration to the book, sNThe Truth About the Burning of Moscow he admitted: ''It was an event which I had prepared, but ] centented myself with inf1aming the spirits of men,.
 Moscow was from the first Ma poleon's goal in his il1-fated invasion of Russia, but he had barely laid eyes upon the. myriad ninarets and the golden dome of the Kremlin when he saw the first flash of lame which heralded the terrible disaster. The French found Moscow silent and al but deAenk6s. but enough volunteers many of them conv1ctss remained behind to, carry out the plan of the grim RostopcTin. All the apparatus l for fighting flames had baen removed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12

posite cavalry regiment in the South African war; The young ScoktisH duke is one of eight dukes who of- fered their services to Great Britain soon after the outbreak of the wat At the lest report there were 1T0 members of the House of Lords serv- ing in the British army, including, be sides the eight 6ules. ten marquises s1xty-one sarls, twenty-tVFa viscoUnta and seventy-seven barons. Three peers have been killed In battle, and a number of others have been wounded while two earls are pris- oners in the hands or the German. The Duke of Roxburghe is the eiglitt to hold the title, which was created in 1ToT, and he Is also the holder cl several other Scottish titles. the old est, that of Baron Roxburghe. datius s from 1900. The present duke haa been an army officer since has youne manhood, in latter years with the Argyll and Sutherland HiEhlanders. His mother was a daughter of the seventh Duke Of Marlborough and he is thus a deseendant of the vietaf or EsAeahe11n and captain-genepa c England. The duke succeeded to the title at the age of sixteen. In 1908 he married an American heiresa. Mss May Goelet, the daughter of Ogden Goelet of New York. The Roxburghe estate consists of about 6O5OO0 acres in Scotland.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12
BRIDG DGEP0 P0RT AS IF WAS { One Hundred FHfy and 1z,eap Years Ago
 TAKEN FROM FILES OF THE FARMER
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ceeded to business The Fountain Hose then rolled up and was follow ed shortly by the ssjunpers of the Protecor Company, of East Bridge port manned by the worthy East Side Assistant. Engineer. in full uni form, accompanied by two of the Enemibers Of the company. The stock of the drug sbore was insured for about $s.000. The loss we cannot learn but it wiu be a. partial one.
 The goods remaining from the Fair od the at- James, church. recently held in the Washington hall. wifi 57a auctoned off this evening. Some valuable and beautifuI articles are to be disposed oe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12
A LOYAL GOOD mME.

The Bachelors Of JohnsvilIe, a so- ciaI club composed of prominent East Side young men, last evening rendered a reception to James Cor bett and John Hickey, two of their ranks of the benedicts. The enter tainment consisted of speechmaking singing reeitations and fancy danc- ing Edward Monroe. ventri1oquist; i; Frank Streck. the clubs funny story teller and Patrick Henry Stafford on Whether Marriage is g Failure ?'' An exhibition of fancy rope skipping and jig dancing by Fritz. Hartma ann ended the amusements. The affair took place at the club rooms on Hal lett street
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
I.Asr NTGH.rss EcIr.1Ils.ss,s..

Seldom has 9 lunar eclipse occur red under such favorable conditions for observation as that of last night. Unusual interest was lent to the event through the statements of several as- tronomers that the cancellations would be in the same relative positions as they were on the night of the crucif1x- ion of Christ, The moon began to go into the shadow just before g O clock and to those who had the patience, were rewarded by seeing aI- most every phase of the obscuration so clear was the sky most of the time. The moon began to come out of the shadow about l1:3O and an hour later it was shining with it's entire face exposed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12
L.gies a9ca uI-n 4sva,

k1gtc9 E4SL111e4 9S293
 You can have twenty virtxess and mo- body Will pay any attention to them But if you have oue vice you win hear about ft every nve minutes
 IT we ever do get so fhat we win speak nothing bat the truth we win extend sympathy instead Of congrafu- t1a41ons when our friends get married The people who kick about divoraas bGfug too easy to get are those who have never tried to get a divorce
 A man offers reward when his dog gets lost. But it 1g different when his wife runs away.
 A woman win admit that the COW Jumped over the moon But she won't admit that any other woman but her .se1f ever moved ont of a houEe and aafk if clean
 Tn am otdinary nrutt it is 5uat grouen, but in wealthy uIRn it ia temperament.
 People are go contrary fhat q. farm CTS 1zea Of living is to have lots of fresh getahaes and milk.
 man wouldn't mind his wf6a los ak paxu1Anenf1y.
 kher. on deaE. nof But about nine 4y-ona Gnu1es day mother win an. uounrm elaAt she shOpea daughter will 1az1,y better than did.'
 eone people never cast their bread upon the water untfi it is 50 staIe that they aan't use # themselves.
 A woman may be compelled to wear a drnEs that is cut fn the 1905 style BuE thRf doesnst prevent her from reading everyfhfng she sees about the ozyaw for 1915.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12
eoiIiino aoaes L.aaaveid 7e.-

The graduate Of the correspoHdence arhool of journalism was mixed up in ehe recent ire in the New York sub way. We know he is 8 graduate sof the C. s. of T. because here is his testi- nony as given at the omcial inquiry into tho disaster:
 Thse stygian darkness ersued, mo a1zaatarlly interrupted by 1tfu gleanns Of wefrd electricity that rose and fell wsfh ghast1y effect Men stood rfvet- ed to the spot. wcnnen screamed in mtjieet terror, ana pandemonf1n reign md TO increase the realism of living Geatn thaE seemed to be enshrouding the sepulc1xal aspect of tho place q der rn3aea1 guard of barbaroils foreign Ncunkanance and accent tn euttura1 t0aea ordered xa1e transoms closed. Knesv %he end was nigh and wtth calm t1d1lxezence. devoid Of hope awaited the last gEexrsozns caEastropsae.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

above low ater mark and rapidly fall ing This spring weather is rapidly .rotting the ice and the river will soon be open Last year the river opened on the 7th of March and the first boat from New York. the Granite State, arrived at Hartford on the 10th.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12
Another Fire

About o'clock yesterday afternoon another drug store was found to be on fdre-occupied by Tracy-Ne1son 6 Co., Successors to Jarvisl and situat- ed under the Sterling House, Main street In a brief time the Steam Squirt reached the scene and pro-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12
DUKE Or RoxRURaH4s..

The Duke of Roxburghe. who was Hthe sirst British duke to be wounded in battle. during the present war, is thirty-eight years of age. He has had previous military experience, as he served with the EIaS1zeha1R aorss-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12
Card

The members of the Protector En- zine Go, No 5, return their sincere thanks to T.. W. Booth, for refresh n1ents furnished after the fire on his premises.
 Jas. Sterling, Secretary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12
rhe Wiao RooI.

a.Hb oanED nOkhfng eD thfnlr," observed &Mn na@M.
 .zt d0as if ysu ttAnk out loud" cor 4a0 fool
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12
Ra.s lessosso R~or,rEAlsasI.

-An alenist, my son, is a man w10 1H hired by the defense to prove xe ehe prisoner is innocent, and who. 9n eane the jury finds the prisoner crIilf-y. can pxeve that the prisoner was fnsane when he committed the crime,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12
NO CIRCUS MEMORIAL DAY.

Capt. Birmingham has refused the managers of the Barnum and Bailey show 9. license to exhibit here on Thursday, May 80, Memorial Day. For the past week the agents have been trying to secure a permit. They
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12
A.,hI

rks old fogy Is takins his Tie Into ! his own hands,, remarked the grouch. You don't sayF' exclaimed the wise n.ay. What is the matter2''
 He is writing his autobiography, 2 Rspzsad the grouch-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12
nnu.uoo.lm I4I

He au. tfs rneaneet man in town. speak of 1Er Black who. when he fastens his y.tfsss gown Says things behind her back.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12
~ A,al

p-Anmna@ surely would be Praipe6s EnN&aRad old 1GF. Dopags M34 We, n had our aalsLrtss raised
 &Nso9Een a8 our hopass
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12
Wheopeea

fI.sha C boy who drank soma ohzz7easnes ee1a1lB nEnfR babblas rcund In nay hragnes
 Xe makes ma feel gay.
 Erwsn howl Whoopai acoxawi 5 zsl go out and raise CaeTles"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12
saGall. AD1n le.,n,r slgI,nt aau.t htaan.

Wegl, WeO lezuw 98Inae You AEean-
 Nzs were Iouaring for Beneher T. O. Scnxock ana wifa from Sugar Creek last week. but t1sy d1d not snow up yet. by aia appearances they intend fo ccus as tfaene came some mail last week al neady Tor hkm. Kond0n Journal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12

The ThfnbIe club VIII meet with NEna Enest Finger Bloonnf ton Pan aagraph
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.

JOHN FERGUSON, is appointed Mayor of the City of New York, vice DE WITT CLINTON, removed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12

Promoter Curley announced that the proposed Johnson Willard fight at Ea- vana was put back one day. It will be held April l.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12

Steady Improvement in business dur- lSra January and February was re-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12

Statistics on Swiss trade show i'm provsnnent during the last few weeks due largely to orders from England.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12

A Ehree-nasted schooner was report sed ashore near Idtt1e Egg Harbor Icoaat guard station on tae New Jersey scoast.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12
Names e Nance
Fm IaaN SeSg

Vo0d Rainwsskber 1s pEesle eElEes14f --sslsl sAxka national bank
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12
1'laanas te V9orry Alsosat.
o- a

A new spec4es Of whale has beenadlB covered In the south AtIantic ocean
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12

MT. and Mrs. Fred Baker, who were recently married in New York, gave a reception last evening at the home of Mrs Margaret Schaller on Mapl, street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12

Two memberships Of the Chicago EBoard Of Trade were sold at g 2,90o, a reduction of s100 from the last prevl- bus sale.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12
EMnua.

Gaad fellow cf apfAmdId phIMuu6s ssE always fed wukmCnt and WE1na
 Dsxer dld caz1
 Eo f1hale 1resh a1Fs sQEen bEsaxaFs can heaz lungs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12
Cheer BpI

Jnst q few
 More dayH, that's ell5 And than hin EEzapD win ye1z 'E1ay ba1Ii's
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12

Tho Rosedale was received las evening with cannon salute ant fireworks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12

Our Daily Special Most of us think that the school of Rxperaence Is a night school
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12

The Bank of England earmsrlzaf 40o, ,o0o pounds fer Argentina, sold 12s 600 pounds for ign coin, and bought ,193, 900 pounds bar gold and 12s. O1o pounds foreign coin
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12

Today is the anniversary of the great blizzard The snow of this morning served as a great reminder. 1Ed.-It is 27 years today since the great ibdizzard.l
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12
MIR HARrY VERY LOW.

Owen Harty is rapidly sinking and his physicians fear he cannot last the day. All hope of recovery has been abandoned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent a Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12

first called upon Mayor BostWtck and he informed them that Capt Birn- ingham had full say in such naat= ters. Jeff CaHa.n and two others waited upon the captain yesterday and asked for the license It was refused The captain explained that a wear ago when the circus was given the permit to perform on Memorial Day that it raised such a storm of indignation that the 1ieense had Co be revoked. Capt. Birmingham said that he had given the matter full consideration and that under no cir curnstances whatsoever would he is- sue the permit.
 George A. Thorpe. who was as- saulted recently, by Frank Osborn. has brought suit against the latter. osborn was arrested today on body writ but obtained g. bondsman- The case will be tried before Justice Bartlett The suit is brought for the sum of $100.
 Miss Lizzie Reilley. tnea young saleslady of Smith. a:AEuEH'ayss E @seSos; who has been missed from her place for the past two months on account of poor health. has now fully recover ed and resumed her place.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12

William Devaney, aged 25, died at the Bridgeport hospital this morn ing. He had been there but a short
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12

POTS OF TULIPS, HEACElglI
 AND DAFFODIE.
 JOHN RECK G SON