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OWE DEBT TO WOMEN
British Government ACknowl-
edges Aid OF Fair Sex.
Momentous Question at the Close OF
the War VIII Concern the DIS.
position OF Those Who Have
Taken Places Of Men.

In Great Britain there arc two sub.
jec,s occupying the attention OF WON,
en- just now, The first Is how best
TO keep in touch and train the women
who volunteered their services to the
government at the beginning OF the
war and who have not yet been called
into service. The second s. whether
or not the women who are holding
positions formerly occupied by men
shall spend their wages or hoard H.
Considering this question the women
point out that everybody. the whole
nation. is being urged to speud to
Keep the money In circulation and TO
help ease the financial situation for
tho sake OF the country
On the other hand. the majority Of
these women are dependent on their
cXertions for living, and many OF
them had been out Of work when
taken on by the government In place
OF men gone 10 war. Now when the
war ends and those men return they
will lose their jobs ~ club meet.
ines. indeed al practically all gath.
er!ngs OF women. even over the tea
cups, this question is being seriously
discussed
Along With Il and q equal import
arce is tho question Of keeping 10.
gether aud rendering more efficient
that par; OF the 5000 women vciun.
tecrs for whom the government has
SO far found no need. The latcs, and
so FAR the most practical ISOLATION to
this problem Is 10 establish train.
ing school 20, these women vClGa
terrs, This school to he operated
through the war Office the women
10 be paid for their time aga wotk
and be trained for the ields In % hIch
they will SCORER OF later b. usrdcd.
To Sc, the best results II Ia urged
that there should hr hosra q vpra
,!onal advisers In connection aith The
work
In spi,e q tho FAC; tha, ihrsc wntu
or offered their services a; the ~
qgcs, o! tho government men ia
various occupations have refused 70
serve wIth them Taa most pro.
rouucod stand sas taken ~ the tFasa
drivers ard conductors In EdlubatEh
When the fsrst crnpd 81 taeu len shp
company to e. 20 iAe fguut the cnrr-
pAny tired To pgi wot8eH ir iAe!F
places az tram Conductors The NEE
WORKING un tho lines refused 10 work
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was found murdered In sight OF this
spot OF old.time horror, and Scoyille
was accused Of the act.
was older now and saw my fault
in all its enormity ! was guilty OF
that crime-or so | felt in the first
heat of my sorrow and despair. | may
even have said so--in dreams or In
some Of my selfabsorbed broodings
Though ! certainly had not lifted the
stick against Mr. Etheridge. | had left
the hand free which did, and this was
a sufficient occasion for remorse-or
SO truly felt.
was SO affected by the thought that
even my father, with his own weight
Of troubles, noticed my careworn
face and asked me for an explanation.
But | held him off until the verdict
was reached, and then told him |
had not liked his looks for some time;
they seemed to convey some doubt OF
the justice OF this mans sentence, and
felt that If he had such doubts, they
might be eased by this certainty Of
Scoytlle's murderous tendencies and
unquestionable greed.
And they were; but as Scoville was
already doomed, We decided that Il
was unnecessary to make public his
past ofenses. However with an eye
upon future contingencies, my father
eXacted from me In writing this full
account Of my adventure, which with
all the solemnity of an oath here de-
clare to be the true story Of what be-
fell me In the house called Spencer's
Folly, on the night OF awful storm
September II, 1895
OLIVER OSTRANDER-
Witnesses to above signature,
ARCHIBALD OSTRANDER,
Bella JEFFERSON.
Shelby. November I, 1894
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CHAPTER XIV.


Inc IeIeSram.
This was the document and these
the words which Deborah. widow Of
the man thus doubly denounced. had
been given TO read by the father Of
the writer, in the darkened room which
had been and still was to her an abode
OF brooding thought and unfathomable
mystery.
No wonder that during its reading
more than one exclamation OF terror
ard dismay escaped her There were
so many reasons for believing this
record to be an absolute relation OF
thu truth
lncoherent phrases which had fallen
from those long closed lips took on
new meaning with this unyeiling Of
an unknown past Repugnances for
which she could not account in those
old days, she now saw explained. He
would never, even In passing, give
look at the ruin on the blur. so attrac-
tive to every eye but his own. AS for
entering its gates-she had never
dared so much as 10 ask him to do so
Then the watch, Deborah knew we'll
that watch She had often asked him
by what stroke OF luck be had got so
fine a timepece. God was her mind
veering back to her old idea as TO his
responsibility for the crime com.
nitted In Dark Hollow? Yes. she could
not help It. Denial from a monster
like this--a man who with such memo
ries and such spoil. could return home
TO wife and child. with some gay and
confused story OF great stroke In
speculation which had brought him
in the price OF the tavern 1t had long
been his ambition to own-what was
denial from such lips worth? The
Judge was right Oliver-whose in
genuous story had restored his image
to her mind. with some OF its old
graces-had been the victim OF circum.
stances and not John Scoville.
Her thoughts had reached this stage
and her hand. in obedience 10 the new
mood. was lightly ruffling up the pages
before her, when she felt a light touch
on her shoulder and turned with a
start
The Judge was at her back. How
long he had stood there she did not
know. nor did he say, but when upon
feeling his hand upon her shoulder she
turned, he was there: and while his
lips failed to speak, his eyes we're elo-
quent and their question single and i'm
perative.
What do you think OF him now"
they seemed to ask. and rising to her
feet, she met him with a smile. chastity
perhaps with the lividness OF the
shadows through which she had been
cropping, but encouraging withal and
soothing beyond measure TO his anx-
ious and harassed soul
oliver is innocent" she declared.
turning once more to lay her hand
upon the sheets containing his naive
confession. The bastard who could
shoot his host for plumber is capable OF
second crime holding out a similar
inducement Nothing now win ever
make me connect Oliver with the
crime sc the bridge. As you said, he
was simply near enough the hollow to
toss into It the stick he had been
whiting am his advocate from this
minute"
Her eyes we're still resting mechan-
ically upon that last page lying spread
out before her. and she did not OBJ |
serve In Its full glory the FIRST CLEAN
Of triumphant Joy which. In all prob |
ability. Judge ostrander's countenance
had shown In years Nor aid be zee. |
In the glad confusion Of ne memsnt.
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MATTER OF OFFICE HOURS
Dkersins oPIniens a. Two Managers
as 10 Attaining Results Are
OF Interest

Two men with ofices 50 the Wall
street district, each employing a ciert
cal force OF a dozen persons were talk
ing shop a, luncheon tho other day
aud one said he vas an early riser
and usually was at the otace before
any Of the clerks.
I'm An early riser, too. and get up
because like to-" said The other. but
| never get to my office before nine
O'Clock. a half hour after the Office
opens for business do this because
after considerable experience aud OBJ
servatlon found that ii Is more ef.eo
tive with the employees.
They are shrewd folk, they are. and
have their own methods of siEink up
the boss. and End that they conclude
that the employer who gets to his
Office early either needs the extra time
to do his work In or he wants to see
that his employees are not beating
time on him. Either OF these con
ditions is in my opinion. not to the
interest OF the employer
Therefore. let them see that
trust them TO be on hand promptly
and also that | can do my pan OF
the work In less time than they can.
| cant always. but when ! cant | do
Il at home. where they can't see me
or know anything about It. | respect
my people and they respect me. and !
don't have to sc, to the Office early to
do II. either"
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pany was forced to hunt up other mon
to take the place OF those gone &c
war
CzARINA ESCAPED THE CROWD
Monarch to climb Ladder When
Recognized.

The caariua's popularity in Russia
has been enormously increased since
the war on account Of the work that
she has been doing for the Russian
Red Cross.
II IL interesting 10 recall that her
majesty once had an extraordinary cx.
pcriencc for a royal parsonage while
on a visit 10 Germany She was out
shopping one day. attended only by
one lady companion. and she had
hoped 10 remain unrecognised by the
people. While she Was making some
purchases in a jewelers. shop. how.
ever. the povs Of her Identity got
abroad, and In a very few moments
there was a large crowd outside The
premises,
Exit through tho front door Was cut
Of the question, SO tho ctar'na asked
tho joscler 10 LET herself and her com.
panion out o, the back ~ the shop.
Tho jewcler replied that that Sss
impossible, as tho back yard vas Ia.
closed by very high boarding which
would crcctaa'ly cut on their 70
treat
That does not matter said tho
empress Get n ladder aud 40 WiIl
climb over Il"
a ladder as brought and the car.
ina and her companion rushed ~ H.
climbed over the boarding. jumped iato
quiet street and made their e.
cape as quickly az they could
A minute later the jewelers. Fhop
window was smashed 10 atoms by
the sureing ard cxcI,Ahle cros3 Re.
hnhsJh Sunday Hprnta
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50 Say We AL
Landlady-Hov DO you uks ~
eggs. Mr.. Hevcomsff
New Boar1er-rfSsA y1sAsA
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thllkS because | was thrown ahac X
today by those public charges against
my son and a string Of insults for
which no father could be prepared.
that am seriously disturbed over the
position into which such minimizing
men as himself have pushed MI Oil.
yer Ostrander. ! might be &. there
were truth in these charges or any Sc
rious reason for connecting my I'D
right and honorable son with the low
crime Of a highwayman But there Is
not aver It and so will this lady
here whom you have doubtless recog.
nized for the one who has stirred this
matter up. You can bring no evidence
to show guilt on my sons part"-these
words he directed straight at the dis.
comfited poster OF because
there is no evidence TO bring"
Mr. Blacks eyes sparkled with admit
ration. He could not have used this
method with the lad. but be recognized
the insight Of the man who could.
Brides were Q sign OF weakness. so
were force and counter-attack; but
scorn-a calm ignoring OF the power
Of any one to seriously shake oliver
ostrander's established position-that
might rouse wrath and bring avowal:
certainly Il had shaken the man: he
looked much less aggressive and self.
confident than before
However. though impressed. he was
not yet ready to give Ia. Stunning
about with his feet. but not Jet shrink
ing from IN encounter few mea Of his
stamp world have cared to subject
thsmsalvoa q. hs am yerea viii q ~
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mark delivered With . little moro civil.
ty than any of his previous ooos:

'ty than any of his previous ooSs:
What you call evidence may not be
the same rs calls evidence. II you're
satisfied at thinkin my words no
scod, that's your business ! know
how ! should feel II I was OF Ostran'
ders father and knew what know"
Let him co. spoke up a wavering
voice. II was Deborah's
! But the Judge was deaf to the warn
ing. Deborah's voice haG but remind
ed him OF Deborah's presence It's
/ tone had escaped him. He was too en-
crossed in the purpose he had in mind
to notice shades OF infection.
But Mr.. Black had. and quick as
thought he echoed her request:
He In forgetting himself, Let him
80, Judge Ostrander."
But that astute magistrate. wise In
all other causes but his own. was no
more ready now than before to do
this
In a moment" he conceded. Let
me first make sure that this man un.
derstands me, have said that there
exists no evidence against my son
This aver; and this the lady here
viii aver. You have probably already
recognized her, II not. allow me TO
tell you that she Is the lady whose
efforts have brought back this case
TO the public mind. Mrs. Scoyille. the
wife Of John Scoyille and the one OF
all others who has the greatest inter
est in proving her husbands limo
cence, II she says, that after the most
careful inquiry and conscientious
reconsideration Of this case, she has
found herself forced TO como 10 tho
conclusion that Justice has already
been satisfied in this matter. you will
believe her. won't your"
Il don't know" dravled the man.
low and cunning expression lighting
up his ugly conntenance, she wants
10 marry her daughter TO your son.
Any live dog is better than a dead
one; guess her opinion don't 40 for
much"
Recoiling before cynicism that
pierced With unerring skin the one
Joint In his armor he knew 10 be vui
neratle, the Judge took minute in
which TO control his rage and then al.
dressing the half,ayerted agure in the
window said:
man that you have no expectations Of
marrying your daughter TO Oliver os-
trandcr7"
With a slow movement more susges,
tive Of despair than any she had been
seen 10 make since the hour OF her IN.
decision had first struck. she shifted
In her scat and finally faced them. with
the assertion
"Rsuthnr Scoyille viii never marry
Oliver Ostrandcr whatever my wishes
or Willingness In the matter. abe her
sci. is SO determined, Not because
she does not believe IN his integrity,
for she does: hu, because abe Will not
unite herself TO one whose pros poets
in life are mora to her than her can
happiness"
The fellow stared. then laughed
shes a Eoodgu. he sacered "AEd
you believe that hosh'~
Mr.. Black could no longer eontain
himself
Il believe you are tho hiEgest rascal
in town" no shouted Get out. or !
won't answer for myself Ladies' are
not 10 be treated In this manner
Did be remember his oWn rough
handling Of the sex On the witness
stAnde
CT'0 rr CONTINUED
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come from the West en- route to New
York without ony intention OF stop
ping off in Shelby. But once involved
n play they had got so interested
that when within a few miles OF the
town. Spencer proposed that they
should leave the train and finish the
game in his own house. Whether cir.
cumstances aided them, or Spencer
took some extraordinary precautions
against being recognized, will never
be known. But certain II Is that he
escaped all observation at the station
and even upon the road. When SEQ
vile returned alone. the storm had
reached such height that the roads
we're deserted. and he. being an entire
stranger here at that time, naturally
attracted no attention, and SO was able
TO slip away on the next train with
Just the drawback Of buying q new
ticket. I. a boy OF fifteen. trespassing
where I did not belong. was the only
living witness OF what had happened
on this night Of dreadful storm, In the
house which was now a ruin.
realized the unpleasantness OF the
position In which this put me. but
ncs its responsibility. II I we're going
TO DO anything I should have done II at
srst-so ! reasoned. and let the mat
ter slide became interested in
school and study, and the years passed
and I had almost forgotten the &C
cv-renco. when suddenly the full re-
oemhrapcs came back upon me with .
~uaA a laaa-my fathers TREAD
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Sasc~fa rNmeR to those sGa make
~ tsrsr nraH g. 90 thi1e ssca
set busg
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OrioIn Of Old Joke,

Harper Pennington has revealed the
origin OF the standing room only"
Joke: II appears that there was hard
Iy ever any furniture In whistler's
house. He was peculiarly parsimo
NOUS In the matter Of chairs. This
led to q remark Of Corny Grains
which became famous "Ah, Jimmy!
Glad to see you playing to such . full
house, said Dick (Corny) Grain when
shaking hands before a Sunday lunch
con. while glaring around the studio
9Th his large. protruding eyes In
search OF something to cit on. What
do you meant asked Whistler.
Standing room only replied the
actor.
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A wEte ia yovy tear to the et bach.
e3or wEo spgf1rs}y sa7ta t.s rgaary
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-02

long enough to explain to D. S.. San ford, who had encouraged him in the Danbury in response to invitation to put on a service between that place and BreWsters. MT. Sanford has heard nothing more from him and hence fnfers that Lyons has adopted the Danbury in place of the Bedding enterprise. The opinion holds that the latter would receive enough pa tronage to make it profitable and it is hoped that some one will yet enter the field.
 The banks and bed of the Aspetuck river from Pleasant Valley southward are being subjected to thorough cleaning process by employees of the Bridgeport Hydraulic Go. The re- moval of the old buildings on the for mer Stephen Sanford property has fbeen finished and brush, broken tree limbs and all substances detriIne ental to the purity of the water are now being got rid of. The operations are extended to private property border ing on the stream in cases where the owners do not object. + l. Sundays hail storm was of vary 4ing severity in different parts of this | locality. being generally so light as to cause little damage and heaviest in Pleasant Valley where garden growths were cut down and the fruit of cher ry trees mostly ruined Further
 
 In addition to his mental aff1iction J. Henry Duncan, who remains a pa ,tient at the State hospital in Middle town, is now suffering from an attack sof the humps combined with ton si1itis. At last accounts he was in a low condition.
 The pupils of the Center school held their annual picnic at Putnam park last Friday. A Bethel and a New town school also enjoyed an outing there the same day.
 Neither of the two delegates chos- en for Christ Episcopal church was able to attend the annual meeting of the Fairfield County Archdeaconry gheld in Bethel fon Monday. the parish being represented only by Rev. MT. Cunningham, the rector. The usual allotment of $f0O was voted the par E ish after statement by MT. Gun ningham that it would probably be repaid within the year. The parish was assessed $38 as it's contri button flor foreign missions.
 DF. E. H. Smith and wife are at tending the commencement exercises fof Amherst College this week, their son. Homer, being one of the gradu- saniT1g class.
 Harry GHeenbaum of Bridgeport has krented for the rest of the summer the upper part of J. M. Sullivan s house on the Ridge.
 Noble, son of D. R. Warner, is re- covering from an attack of the measles, being about the last victim of the recent epidemic.
 Of the numerous plays produced by Bedding Grange, ..The Village Sehoolma' m,'' given a few weeks ago, is accounted their greatest success. It will be repeated at Grange hall on Thursday evening of next week for the benefit of the Bedding fire depart rnent.
 7 The bridge club met on Tuesday with Mrs. Lremuel Sanford at her home in hometown.
 Judge Wilbur of the Children s court of Brooklyn. is one of the guests at RidgewoId Inn.
 Clarence Sturgis of Fairfield is about to have work resumed on his bungalow in Pleasant Valley, the foundation for which was laid last winter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-02
". Y. WHOLESALE PRICES.

Butter-Creamery 2sc; dairy, finest 27 1-2c.; good to prime, 25 1-2@ 27c.
 Eggs-Fresh, gathered, dozen, 22 O 23c.; hennery, whites, fine to fancy, 24 O 26c; ordinary to good, 21 O 23c; gathered whites. to size and qua1- ity 21 O 23c.; hennery browns, 22 1-2 O 24c.; gathered brown and mixed sstorS' sse' Y h-s @22e; duck eggs a+@
 Frufts-AppIes. Baldwin, biol, $s O $6; Ben Davis. s2 2@$s; Russet, $2@ $3-25. Cherries, black, Ib. 100 16c; red, O 14c.; white, O Sc. Currants small. red, qt., O Sc. Strawberries, at, 8 O 18c.
 Hay, large baled,, timothy, prime. ton, s25; No. 1 $24@ $24.6o; No. to No. ?, $21 @$23.5O; shipping, $1s.5o@ $2e-50; fancy light clover mixed $22.5 50 O $23.50. Straw, rye, No. 1, $40 S16. (SEnall bales, soc lower.)
 Vegeta tabIes-Potatoes, Southern, No i, bbl. SLIP @$1.62; onions, Jersey, baskt., Soc O $1; asparagus green, dog. punches, $1 @s$2; white, 75c O $1.5o; beets, 100 punches, sf@ $2; tops off. Caulif7owerS, L. l., bzol, soc O $1. Mushrooms, Alb baskt, $2@$s; Peas, bag, soc O $1. Radishes, biol, @$1. Spinach, bb1., 400 65c. Tur- nips white, Dbl, 25 O soc; ruta baga, bfb1., 75c O $1. Tomatoes, Jersey, box 85c O s1.25.
 Poultry dressed, turkeys, hens and toms, mixed, Ib. 16A@ fao. Chickens fresh, broiIers, to ID to pair, Ib. BOG; squab, pair, so @60c. Fowls, 60 IT 1-2c; under 30 Fb to dog. fl 1-2c: Duckl1ngs. ID. 17c. Sqa1abs, prime. white, 10 lib. to dog, doz- $3.60; dark <nar- Aazk= &1a2E1A&3sSp.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-02
LIVE STOCK MARKET

New York, July Medium to ex- tra steers sold at $8.5o @s1O per 100 lbs, oxen at $7 O $8.5o; bulls at s5.5o O $8; extra bull at $8.75; cows at $3.75 O s7.50; extra, $7.75; tailends $3 O $3.60. Dressed beef 12 @14 1-2q. for city dressed native sides.
 Common to choice veals sold at ss O $11.75 per 100 lbs. with $11.5O the general top price; culls at SIC $s.5o; skim milk calves at $6 @$7. City dressed weals 15 18c.; country dress ed 12 15c.
 Common to good sheep sold at $40 SC per 100 lbs; few mixed at $6. 50 culls at $3 O $3.5O; common to choice yearlings at s6.50 @$S Dressed mutton 8@14c.; dressed lambs 40 ,1ec.
 Hogs $8.1o@$8s5 per 100 lbs; roughs sold at $6.5o@s6T5.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-02
CROPS TO
 SHOW A DECREASE

Washington. July. 2-Repeated ap- peals by the government to southern farmers to reduce their cotton plant ings in view of the stagnation in the market caused by the war has result ed in a reduction of 5,871,0O0 acres from last years acreage which would, according to last years yield, reduce 454,oT bales of 800 pounds each.
 A total area of 1,525, 900 acres of cotton is under cultivation in the United States, the department of agri- culture announced.
 The condition of the growing crop on June 25 was sos per cent. of a normal
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-02
t Lose Your Identity Or Dwarf Your Efficiency

Many professional andbusness lose sight of the fact that modern welkept building adds materially to the prestige of the tenants They lose sight also of the fact that the light ventilation elevator and other services Of the modern building improve efficiency and make for perfect office4rythnn.
 There is magnetic appeal individuality, busi- ness asset about location in the and ultra mod ern Bridgeport National, Bank Building not given to those who ignore it's possibilities. Everything about the First Bridgeport National ' it's appointments conveniences service, luxu1ies rentals ideal for every purpose it's location
 Let Us Show You This Model Structure.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-02
found
dead Hester

Hartford, was found dead yester- day in the barn owned by his half sisters husband. w N. Durham, of Shuttle Meadow avenue, having com rnitted suicide by strangulatfon. Schmidt was released from the Mid dletown Insane retreat only two days ago. Besides his widow he leaves 8 sister, Mrs Willard a Thonnnson. of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-02
FREED FROM ASYLUM
 HE COMMITS SUICIDE

New Britain, July 2-wIliam R. Schmidt, ffty-seven, for years well known groceryman and later a real essszzkA.szaa1auz s+xsat i1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-02

Railpoa.d travel Is pretty tedious this hot weather but after. the tour ist works around in a Comfortable position with his head on the floor and his feet on the top of the seat. he will feel all right
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-02
Railnoad trava ia

this city, a half-sister. Mrs. Burton. of Shelton and Mrs. Durham.