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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-05

insufferabe shrimp? Well see about that
Do you think don't know who sent you
here to insult me? 1t was that damned
fortune-hunter, Farmland"
He glared at Tai and then at me, but
there was no question in eyes or tone. He
was too sure he was right. Needless to
say, we had risen.
get out of here, both of you! And you,
you impertinent ape, here he concen-
trated on Tal,-"go back to that Britisher
and tell him this for me: | know what
he's up to. He thinks he can divert pub
lie attention from himself to me. Well,
you tell him to try it, that's adjust try
it! | don't know anything about Miss
Hoyt's whereabouts, and he knows that.
But if don't know anything about her,
| know few things about another lovely
lady that would make spicy reading
From the first mention of Farnham,
Tai had tried vainly to get in a denial of
our connection with him. He did not in
tend to implcate any one else in our ven
ture. But at those final words of Winters
temptation assailed him and he fell.
81 dare say Mr.. Farnham knows what
he's about, Tai said, with quiet smile.
VII, you udlc say, W. you you SiiA-
ming crawfsh?" sputtered Winter. well,
l dare say few things myself. Go back
to that damned Englishman who pays
you, and tell him for me that if he and
Rice try to draw me into the case I'll talk.
That's fiat. Ask him what he was doing
with a certain blond beauty could name
out in Chicago not long ago? Ask him
why a telegram from her could take him
from his fancee at moments notice? Ask
him what happened last year in Australia,
and why the lady travelling to England
alone was booked as Mrs Farnham?
Herbert Farnham has got to realize right
now that I'll not stand for being dragged
into this business of Miss Hoyt's disap-
pearance, Winter stormed on. Il meant
to keep still. had done what l could.
had warned the little fool he was after her
money-I'd proved it to her, too! And
l had succeeded in stopping the marriage,
and thought I'd saved her. But if she's
been idiot enough toto break her heart
over the affair, it's no fault of mine
He paused. His face was no longer
flushed; it was pale and drawn, and there
was strained note in his voice.
Suddenly he threw up his head and de-
manded sharply:
where's that taxi-driver?"
Tai jumped. He had forgotten Null
rooney.
Il don't know" he answered lamely
81 thought he'd be here by this time.
who is he, anyway? Rice's chauffeur"
Winter jeered. whats the game, EN-?
Tai stared back silently.
Don't know yourself do your Winter
sneered. We'll, l don't want to know.
The less hear about it the better pleased
I'll be. And I'll say nothing as long as
I'm let alone. Otherwise | go the limit
Is that clear? Then there's the door. If
Farnham has anything more to say to me,
tell him to come himself.
THERE were no leave-takings. When
we We're on the street again, Tai wanted
to know what made of it all, and l said
it looked to me as if Winter was afraid
Miss Hoyt had killed herself.
Tai nodded.
"He told her things about Farnham,
and because of them she broke her en-
gagement. and then--well, he evidently
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-05

THERE were no leave-takings. When
we We're on the street again, Tai wanted
to know what l made of it all, and l said
it looked to me as if Winter was afraid
Miss Hoyt had killed herself.
Tai nodded.
"He told her things about Farnham,
and because of them she broke her en-
gagement, and then-well, he evidently
doesn't know what happened then. But
he fears the worst, and is trying to blame
it on some one else"
"As he does when he loses at tennis, "
l agreed. But | can't see the suicide
theory at all.
well, Winter knows more of the facts
than we do, and he's afraid of it. You see,
he must have been after Miss Hoyt HIM
self when she met Farnham. That threw
him into the discard, and, being rotter,
he tried to cook Farnham''s goose by tell
ing the girl some discreditable story that
he had found out or manufactured"
"Farnham evidently couldn't disprove
the story" l pointed out.
That's so, and Winter seemed sure of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-05
= Why should Farnham object to his coming

: Why should Farnham object to his coming
to see me?'
"A guilty man distrusts everybody.
Think I'll call up Mulrooneys garage"
Tai felt in his pocket for the notebook
containing the number, and of course
failed to find it. The next few minutes,
while he searched his clothes, We're not
pleasant ones for me.
Maybe you dropped it outside some
where" suggested. "If it has your name
and address in it, it may be returned"
at hasn't. But how the devil could
have dropped it out of an inside pocket?
It's big nuisance losing it. | had
Rogers address in it too, and l had an
idea of calling on Mrs. Rogers again.
| said nothing to that remark, but
thought it as well for himself that he had
lost the book.
well, come along" he said, al told
Winter I'd be there at eight sharp"
He decided on our way downstairs that
it would be good idea to leave word
for Mulrooney to follow us to Winters, in
case he turned up, and volunteered to
attend to the matter while he got some
cigarettes.
did nothing of the sort, of course, and
rejoined him feeling like sneak. How
ever, l congratulated myself on one thing
that his name was not in his note
book, and that l had in consequence
heard the last of that.
But l had not, as it turned out.
MARCUS WINTER had a fine bachelor
apartment, but | disliked him on
sight He was tall and dark, and, except
that he was ten years or so older, the de-
scription of me in the papers fitted him
quite as well. He made no effort to con-
ceal his irritation at our visit.
Tai had decided that it would be wiser
for us to pose as detectives than as re-
porters, as we should command more re-
spect and rouse less fear of publicity.
1--WE are not at liberty to tell who is
employing us, Mr.. Winter he replied
affably. but with an aggravating air of
mystery, to Winters sharp questioning.
After ALL what does it matter? We are
here merely to settle beyond the shadow
of doubt that you are not the man seen
with Miss Hoyt on Fifth Avenue yester-
day afternoon. The cabman who thinks
he has identified you was late for his APP
pOlntment ana is 10 1OllOW us. lie may
be here at any moment.
"He can't come too soon to suit me,
Winter answered curtly. He saw pic
ture of me, you say? May | ask what
first suggested the wild idea that | was
the man seen yesterdays
"The description given by Murooney,
the chauffeur, and also by DR.. Rice hap
pens to fit you perfectly.
"No better than hundreds of other men.
1t fits your friend here. for instance, as
well as it does me-be'ter in fact. He's
about twenty-four; I'm Older
At this unexpected speech ! felt the
blood rush to my face and was thankful
that Tai did not look my way,
"My friend has not the honor of Miss
Hoyts acquaintance, he replied, with a
bland smile at Winter who retorted:
"A dozen men know her as we'll as |.
mot dozen who are tall and dark and
handsome--at least, that does not appear
to be the general impression"
did Hollins Rice tell YOU ] was the
man he saw her WITH
Is Al ,,t ;nr,;r. IF TOr Pico
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
SING sING's BIRTHDAY.

The New York State Prison at Sing Sing, probably the most famous insti- tuition of it's kind in America, was 90 years old Sunday, as it was on May 1 4, fS26 that the grim and forbidding hos telry for malefactors was opened to it's unwilling guests. Since then many additions have been built but even with the greatly increased accommoda- tioEs at Sing Sing and the three other state prisons of New York the demand for rooms exceeds the supply, and the guests cften have excellent reason for complaining of overcroWding. The pretty little town of Sing Sing has never been especially proud of the ad- vertising it has received as the home of this world-famous institution and a few years ago the villagers changed the name of their municipality to Os- sining. It was at Sing Sing that the electric chair was first used as a means of execution about a quarter of a. cen tury ago. and since then more than a hundred men have passed into 'tthe room with the little door" and thence out of life. The administration of Sing Sing Prison is perhaps the most thankless job in the world, and in the ninety years of the prisons history there. has been scarcely a warden of Sing Sing who has escaped charges of some kind or another. Thomas Mott Osborne. who attempted many human itarian reforms at Sing Sing, has shar- ed the fate of his predecessors. Above the door of the warden's office at Sing Sing might we'll be written,
 Abandon your reputation, all ye who enter here.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
DEFECTIVE FOX, IN LONG CHASE,
 FINDS LOST GAR
Bridgeport Sleuth Pursues Stolen Auto and Catches
 Up In Catskills.

A report has been received from Detective George Fox at Liberty, N. Y, who, after an exciting autorn obile chase along the Hudson river and far into the Catsxi11 mountains, has belonging to Andrew Churchnow, of II Warren court.
 The automobile was stolen Satur- day night by Frank Drew, of 644 War ren street and Fred M. Hayes. 9o7 Broad street, who have confessed to the theft and have aided the police in recovery.
 Detective Fox, accornpanied by Hayes, left for New York. Monday, and aided by the police, discovered the place that the car had been sold for $1O0 and a promissory note. The new owner had left for Yonkers. Fox pursued and traced the car from Y'onkers through Tarrytown. Pough- keepsies Cobb1eskilI and finally into the heart of the Catskills where, 15 miles from the nearest habitation they found it stalled and abandoned by the roadside. It was in such condition that it could not be lowed by horses and the only means of getting it to Liberty, N. Y., was by a pair of oxen brought from a mountaineers hut, several miles. distant
 Fox has been ordered to ship the automo obile back to Connecticut by freight or have it repaired to run and is not expected in Bridgeport before tomorrow when full details Of the chase will be available.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
CENTENARY OF GEN. MEIGs.

Saturday was the centenary of the birth of Gen. Montgomery Cunning ham Meigs, the foremost scientific of ficer in the United States army during the Civil War period. General Meigs was born on May 13, 1816, in Augusta, Ga, but although a native of the Southland he was of New England ancestry. At the age of 20 he grad uated from West Point. and entered the engineer service. He was engag- ed in river and harbor improvements on the Delaware and Mississippi rivers, and constructed Fort Wayne on the Detroit river, and Fort Mont gomery on Lake ChampIain. He also had charge of the enlargement of the Capitol at Washington and the build ing of it's great dome. In the Civil saved Fort Pickens at Pensacola
 fCc4n capture, and was later quarter matter general of the army. In the latter capacity, in furnishing supplies to the army, he had charge of the ex- penditure of nearly $2,0O0, 100000, and accom- plished it with probably less loss from waste and fraud than ever be- fore attended the administration of such sSm in war time. In 1884 he was given the rank of major-general in recognition of his services. He re- tired from active service in 1882 and died in Washington ten years later
 Gen. Meigs had an international repu- tation in scientific and military circles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
HOUSING IN BRIDGEPORT

T IS QUITE true as suggests that desirable H. families of families, find it difficult to good housing Bridgeport This Is the penalty of enor- nous and unexpected growth.
 It is an is nearing it's remedy Much of the brains of Bridgeport problem The Remington Ammunition Company building hun sdreds off really delightful worknen's homes.
 through of it's branches, is arngn of 800 dwellings to be construct ed 900 for double dwellings.
 building enterprise hundreds of homes plan or under single to erect 500 dwellings Philadelphia with six and improve snnents. at of $3OOO per dwelling
 condition bad but it is being rapidly improved There overflow Bridgeport The cottages occupied months ahead of the
 Families Everybody is taking All who come shelter and though some inconvenience without opportunity selection ordinarily exists.
 Bridgeport growing pains but they not insuffer able thank you!
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
LIFE
 ABANDONED BY BELGIAN GYPSIES
Band Gives Up Travelling and Settle Down in East
 Side Tenement.

New England industry is changing the century old customs of foreign races. This fact ibecame patent to- day when board of health inspectors were summoned to, 8 tenement at Pembroke and Willard streets where the owner asked that 10 tenants be evicted.
 Investigation disclosed that the house was tenanted by a band of Bel gian gypsies, who had for the first time in their career abandoned the mo- madic life for that of the tenement existence.
 Also it was found that the men had adopted the sartoriaI art of the Beau Brummel, being attired in modfsh clothing, while the women retain their gaudy co1ored garments as a means of livelihood in the fortune telling art.
 As no infraction of the health de- partment rules have been violated the eviction process is a civil matter. The gypsies declare that increased business throughout New England and the re- placement of the horse by motor ve- hicle has made trading by the. road side unprof1table and increased palm istry practice in the cities Many nomadic tribes have stored their wag onS forever.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
GERMAN EAST AFRICA.

German East Africa, where the army of General Shuts, the former Boer leader, is now engaged in driv- ing the Teutons from their last stronghold in the Dark Continent, is the largest of the Colonial possessions of the Kaiser. It. has an area of 3s4,- ITO square miles. as compared with the 322,450 square miles of German Southwest Africa and the 3O6,OO0 square miles embraced in the German Kamerun, on the West Central coast German East Africa is of great strat- egic importance to the British, since it presents a. barrier to the construction of the Cape-to-Cairo "al red" rail- way If Great Britain gains and keeps this colony, the famous Afri- can railway project may be completed
 without fear of interference. The German colonization of German East Africa began in 1884, but, in spite of have made but little progress The ed in 1885, and in the succeeding years greatly extended it's sway The country on the coast was ceded to the company by the Sultan of Zanzi- bar, but the natives were so hostile
 to the Teutons that it was not until after years of warfare, and the as- sistance of force from Germany that the country was occupied. The
 colony was taken over by the German
 government in 1891, the Sultan of Zanzibar having been paid $952, 2,06O for his territory on the mainland. The harsh treatment of the natives has re-
 suited in numerous uprisings since
 the GeEman oecupations the most Sex-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
MANUFACTURERS HEAR
 LEGISLATIVE REPORTS

Washington, May IA report on the general legislative situation as aRecting the industries of this ees1n- try was presented te the National As soezation of A6RnafaetHFers in the final session of it's annual convention here tsday. Omosrs of national assecia- f10ns of employers delivered brief ad- dresses on the conditions prevailing in their respective trades. Election of vice presidents and directors-at- large followed.
 The annual banquet will be held tais evening with addresses by Charles Nagel, formerly secretary of comnaerce and laboFs on Federal In- corporation" and by John Hays Ha1nond on .'Paramount National Is- sues
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
EXPRESSING NEW CoMERs

received from 'new Bridge port letter direct and simple, strong ona that it reproduced herewith for the benefit citizens
 writer to this city Springfield with amazemen the way Brdgeports especially with respect it's method of letting paving contracts.
 Springfield governed city, necessarily people with strong feeling pride
 Coming city the writer letter derand the feelings of citizenship which, permits such It is the seeing that this letter is valuable. The writer, who will be called New Conner" since not seeking publicity for himself says:-
 . writing press. aPr5al % % @ nc thds city g about @ fifteen
 @ n a and ao n Se % @ but B gns ar % o9 @ 5uB the kind of politics that = - laid without public bddng most destructive thine for if this needs e rideepot W come ed % aga nne Hbole @ @ geeons of this natented
 % @ e1 nonee nv 1he S dag e fGl ne a @ as m You have just G bonded % your @ city for a large amount lay more
 this % @ ad bd leng ] % tSs neye pa BeT several It poor pey ank bs na am Ved @ tf @ lt a pyt % eSsdent @ H lacking m % m @
 What to sqgnder the of the m a in hoIdz n ~no nPe ne to % Ru % honestly 9is m Edit Editor @ Sss saa There think the difference between the writer of this interesting letter many citizens of Bridgeport He has feeling of civic responsibility and of pride Tn his duty as 5
 But the in Bridgeport must not suppose that Bridgeport entirely and conented Its citizens not with this sort of government They are very much exists by through division of parties which will probably not occur again.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
FIVE REGIMENTS READY
 FOR PLATTSRURGH CAMP

New York, May 17-Reeruits sufn- Ecient te form five regiments of in- fantFy at war strength have enrolled for the summer military training camp at Rlattsburgh. N; F., it was announced today. En1istments thus made total s,465,
 The first senior enearnprnent be- ginning on June has an enrellnaent of 1,S54 and promises to be the small est of the series. The Junior camp. beginning early in July, has 1,s1s volunteers while the second senior camp in July, has 2,511.
 Indications are that the senior camp to be held in August, will be the largest of all as 1t now has 2,357 enlistments. Thus far only 624 vol unteers have enrolled for the final camp iR September.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
THE FREIGHT CLERKS STRIKE

% HE FREIGHT CLERKS averted disaster that threat 4 ened further New Haven, by their mod good The clerks have been recently brought organized strength position obtain about all they asked request it's toay through partial of it, shared approximately advances recent years
 It credit be regard ed as concession public welfare minds much concerned with to public with the well being of the union Hence Man Vhich
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
JURY SELECTION SLOW
 IN ORPET MURDER CASE

Waukegan, Ills. May 1T-Selection of a jury in the trial of w. H. Orpet. University of Wisconsin student. charged with. the murder of Marian Lambert, his former sweetheart, is proving a difficult task. When court opened today three tentative jurors had been selected from the first Ve- nire of 136 summoned and new venire had been called.
 : OE2et's attorneys 1aya asSAsUacaa
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THE HOME OF GOOD
 RAINCOATS

You will find your size in the style of a Rubber Coat you want here.
 They are not the shopworn kind either-every one is new
 GUARANTEED Mems Goats S4.5O to S6.5O Boys Goats ..... 2.75 to 3.25 English SIip-Ons. 4.5O to 12.OO Ladies' Goats. 4.25 to 1000
 Just a suggestion-step in today and invest in one and be prepared for bad weather.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17

Racial Antagonism a Consid- erable Factor in Attacks Upon White Women-At- tacks of Low Whites Upon Black Women Outnumber Ofenses of Blacks, He Ayers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
SACREDNESS OF PERSON MUST x BE RESPECTED IN ORDER TO
 PUT AN END TO lYNCHINC BEES

Southerner's Views Are Set Forth at Sociological Con gress in New Orleans I'm part New Light Upon Much Mooted Problem of the South.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
THE ALLlNG
 RUBBER CO.,, 1126 MAIN STREET

that their client will testify In his own behalf. Miss Celeste You 'Ser. the DeKalb, Ills, schoolteacheE to whom Orpet said he was engaged, will appear as a states witness.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17

public sentiment. which will make 1ynching impossible To the propa-
 gation of these great issues every citizen should give him. self"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17

Officials of the du Pont Powder Co. at Wilmington, Del. announced that Il known dead and three missing are the latest figures of casualties caused by the explosion at the G1bbstown, N J., plant.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17

While making an address defending the paper of which he was editor, John J. Manker, D. D., of Athends, Tenn, a delegate to the Methodist General Conference at, Saratoga, N. r.. dropped dead.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17

8sFaasr Wapt Aas, one Cnt- a VF1El-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-03-02
LIVED UP TO INSTRUCTIONS
Told Always to Do Things by Com
bnation Pat Faithfully Obeyed
His Employers Orders.

A gentleman in want of a coachman
had an Irishman apply for the situa-
ton, when the following conversation
took place between them:
"You know. Pat, if l engage you,
shall expect you to do things by COM
bination For instance, If ! tell you
to bring the carriage round at a given
time l shall expect the horses with it
and driving gloves, etc."
yes, sor," said Pat.
He was duly engaged, and gave sat
isfaction. One. day his master came
to him in a hurry, telling him to look
sharp and go for doctor, as his mis-
tress was i'll. Pat was gone for long
time, and on his master grumbling at
him fer his delay, he Eaid:
Sure, they're all here, sor."
"All here!" said the master. What
do you mean?"
Didn't you tell me to do things by
combinations"
Whats that got to do with it?" said
the master.
WELL" said Pat. 1--we got the doc
tor, the parson, the undertaken. Tit
Bits.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-03-02

(By w. l. BLIZZARD, Department of
Animal Husbandry, Oklahoma Agricul-
tural College.)
The care of cattle on feed is an i'm
portant factor In feeding it should
be remembered that fattening cattle
soon become accustomed to looking foT
their feed at certain hours in the day,
and if it is not supplied at the regular
times the cattle become uneasy and
worry. AS soon as the fattening proc
ess begins the cattle should be fed
at certain hours and in the same way.
This cannot vary without some detri-
ment to the cattle. The extent of in
jury, of course, will depend upon the
frequency and extent of irregulari-
ties.
To get the most out of ones feed
and cattle requires more than appli-
cation of rules, no matter how good
these may be. A veteran feeder puts
it thus: mo man will ever be sue
cessful feeder unless he takes brains
into the feed lot with him." Regu-
larity of feeding, kindness and pains
taking attention are among the most
important factors of feeding.
The animals must be comfortable at
all times. They mist come to each
meal with a keen appetite and go
away from an empty trough satisfied.
In the early stages light feeding
should be the rule, more especially in
regard Tn the grain ration
The quietness of manner of the feed
er is also an important consideration.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-03-02
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