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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-25
those of Jacksonville.
And the girl!

And the girl!
Mildred almost arose from her sea
and cried out with surprise as she rec
ognized the lovely face of the heroine
as that OF the woman who had flown
to Roberts arms. So Roberts sweet
heart was an actress.
One scene after another flashed be-
fore her vision. melting into n whole.
which brought her. trembling and in
credulous. to the moment when she
found herself gazing down the crooked
little street of the tobacco shop.
Then she saw her own slender fig
ure and white yelled face looking to-
ward the shop from which her hus-
band, Robert. was emerging. lighting
cigarette. The entire scene was re-
peated, incident for incident. He toss
ed away the match, glanced up the
street. became eager, alert tenderly
smiling. flung away his cigarette and
advanced with outstretched arms 10
meet the heroine's graceful flying
form.
Robert In the moving picture! Why.
how had it happened?
All the way home she was asking
herself the question, and through the
darkness Of her perplexity and doubt
came one ray OF light During his
college days Robert had been ono of
the college players and was consider
ed talented amateur actor.
IT am glad he married the girl"
sighed Cora as they reached Mildreds
door.
Eyes" said Mildred absently. but
he was married before that"
"Who was married before?" asked
Cora, puzzled
"Why. Robert. of course"
"But there was no Robert. His
name was Arthur
81 am stupid tonight" was, Mil
dred's only explanation as she parted
from her friend
The next day Mildred obtained leave
of absence and in her straightforward
way went directly to New York and
called at her husbands Office.
She was trembling like leaf when
she was shown into Roberts private
office.
He stared at her as one looks Mt the
newly risen dead. His face was thin
and worri and his brown hair sprin-
killed. with gray.
"Robertr' she said meekly and then
promptly tainted away. When she
opened her eyes she was lying on the
leather couch. and Robert was on his
knees bending over her. His eyes
were tender and anxious.
Can you ever forgive meT" was her
first cry.
Yes. dearest" he said generously.
But tell me what happened to send
you away from me that day? l have
searched land and sea for you, and l
had given you up for dead when you
appeared before me-"
In a few broken sentences Mildred
told her husband Of her surprise and
jealousy that day In Jacksonville and
how when she was assured Of his per-
fldy she had taken a train for the north
and disappeared. Then the motion pic
ture play on the screen had thrown
ray Of light on the matter.
Roberts explanation made that ray
a brilliant light of understanding |
which cleared up the mystery which |
had parted bride and groom for almost |
q year.
"You remember l told you i always |
acted In our college theatricals," he re-
minded her. land many of my friends
had urged me to enter the profession.
But did not seriously consider Il and
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-25
Has Champion Blooming Cactus.

Holland, Feb. 23.-More than 600
blossoms on one plant is record for
Christmas castus owned by Mrs.
Archie Cummins, Of Allegan county.
The cactus started to bloom on
Thanksgiving day and as fast as the
blossoms faded she plucked them.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-25

handsome he looked In MS wen nttinr
white fannels. with a white hat set
back on his dark hair! He tossed the
match away and glanced up the street
His face frightened into radiance;
his eyes glowed with excitement and
lovers ardor.
Mildred thought he saw her, but he
was looking at another woman, a wo-
man who was running down the OPP
posite pavement. Nay. she was only
slight young girl. exquisitely lovely
and evidently In deep distress.
AS she ran toward Robert he ad-
vanced to meet her with outstretched
hands. The cigarette he had tossed
aside performed blazing parabola
and fell at Mildred's feet. But she did
not see 1t.
Her anguished eyes saw nothing save
the glad look in Roberts face and the
Joy of the girl as she few into his
waiting arms.
"Your' cried Robert.
Mildred saw no more. She fed back
along the crooked street with wildly
beating heart and an insane desire to
laugh loud
Did any woman ever have such an
odd ending to a honeymoon?
An hour later she left the hotel with
her trunks and handbag, and what ex-
cuse she made to the clerk | do not
know, but there was no message for
Robert Dwight when he came home at
last to find her gone.
Six months later and 1t was summer
time in New England. Mildred Dwight
had resumed her maiden name of Mil
dred Corson and had obtained a re-
sponsible position in one of the large
manufactures of a Connecticut city.
AS Miss Corson she acceptably filed
her position and won her way into the
hearts of her fellow clerks. Not one
Of them knew of the tragedy which
had blighted her honeymoon, nor did
one of them guess that Mildred had
ever been a bride.
She found pleasant boarding place
and congenial friends. In the city
were several good theaters and an &C.
casional concert.
Still Mildred was very unhappy. She
loved her husband. and. although the
newspapers had told her that Robert
was making a worldwide search for
his vanished bride. she maintained ST.
lence toward those who had known her
In the past.
There came Saturday in August
with its customary half holiday from
work. Mildred had spent quiet aft
ernoon In her own room. and after the
evening meal one Of her new acquaint-
ances, Cora Fields. came with an invi-
tation to attend one of the open air
moving picture theaters.
Mildred rather liked the silent dra.
ma, so, clad in dainty white gowns.
the two girls entered the Enclosure and
found seats near the front.
Overhead the stars were shining. and
outside the Enclosure was the hum of
city street traffic. The orchestra was
unusually good, and Mildred found her
self strangely stirred when the violins
drifted into McDowell's beautiful ITO
a Wild Rose" 81
The orchestra had played the MELODY
during their first meal in that Florida
hotel, and It brought back painful |
memories Of her brief spell Of happi- |
ness.
Then the title Of the play was fash
ed on the screen.
Lost and Found"
With the first picture came a realiz-
ing sense Of looking upon familiar
scenes. Surely. surely this was the
sunny south and the quaint streets
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-25
Was Former Newspaper Man,

Grand Rapids. Feb. 23.-Bert Ash.
ley Devendorf, thirty years old, for.
mer newspaper man, member of sew.
eral Masonic orders, died at the home
OF his parents in Grand Rapids. He
was stricken with typhoid fever in
Oshkosh, Wis.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-25
BIoomin' BrItishers ave i'm.

Grand Rapids, Feb. 23.-Andrew
Sosznicki, of Grand Rapids. who left
Grand Rapids more than a year ago
for Scranton, Pa, who was given up
by his friends as dead, is prisoner
in detention camp in Cochrane, Ont.
according to word received by Grand
Rapids relatives.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-25
Gasolene. He May Recover.

Muskegon, Feb. 23.-Ned B. Belk,
Fruitland township. mistook a large
can Of gasoline for kerosene when at
tempting to revive fire which he had
started. Little hope Is held out for his
recovery.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-25
Coroner Orders Inquest.

Muskegon. Feb. 2S.-coroner J. F.
Balbirnie has ordered an INCEST on
the death Of Charles H. Pomeroy, for
ty-three years old. who was killed
while working as foreman of crew
filling an Ice house at Muskegon lake.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09
ANNIVERSARIES
 OF RING BATTLES

1892-Billy Thinner defeated Tom Kelly inI o rounds at Coney Island
 Billy was an Englishman and a native of Birmingham the city which has turned out more top-notchers than any other in the United States The fight between Thinner and Kelly was announced as for the bantam weig ght championship of the world, both boys having claimed that honor when Geo
 Dixon entered the featherweight ranks Trimmer made a great repu- tation on this side, and successfully defended his honoGs against Joe Mo Grath and Jerry Barnett. Billy also toured America meeting all corners at his weight. In 1903 he was matched to fight George Dixon for four rounds at catch weights in Madison Square Garden. The coIored boy weighed 120 pounds. while Trimmer fought at 11e and could make 112. A great crowd turned out and the betting was 10 to~1 with Dixon the favorite. The black boy got the surprise of his life that night, for, master of ring science that he was. he was outcIass- ed in c1everness by the Eng1ishman. who won the decision by a wide mar gin. Trimmer was never defeated in America, but lost to, Pedlar Palm CT when he returned to England in 1895.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09
of Finance

Street is most always inclined to dis
 count events and as a rule anticipates
 them, values have not been taken from our good securities even by rs-
 action in prices. t
 The question of Preparedness is vta1ly interested at the present time,
 and we naturally look to see what
 the officials identified with the admin
 istration at Washington are doing in
 this direction. It seems to us that
 Secretary Daniels is beginning at the
 wrong end for aid to his Naval De-
 fense program in the matter of mo-
 tor boat mobilization. He should avail himself or the government
 should, of the material that the coun-
 try has in hand, that is, our Mercan-
 tile Marine. It may be matter of
 surprise to some people that the
 United; States mercantile shipping on
 June 30, 1914, amounted to 7,928,- 68S tons, while on June 30, 1915, the
 amount was $8,389, 429 tons, or in serease in one year of 460,74 tons. and from June 80, 1915, to the pres ent it is estimated that several hun
 dred thousand tons have been added. The country needs a decidedly greater increase than that and it is to be hoped that it will show further ma. teria1 increase before the year Is out. The country also needs a lot, of off, cers for the naval service. They could take the officers now in-the Mercan- tile Marine and enroll them in the Naval Reserve with suitable rank and then 8 certain amount of time should be given to practical work and drill. say a month a year to qualify and accustom them to the duties required.
 The government should pay small retaining fee to these officers in or der to command their services, and in addition Shey should be paid for their actual months work according to their rank. And why not follow tn e
 English method of allowing mercan-
 tile officers belonging to the Reserve to enter the navy for 12 months ser vice, duting which time they could bg given an actinE rank. All this would be an inducement for compe- tent and qualified men Ato seek ap- pointments in the Naval Reserve, and certainly. that is what the country needs. The mobilization of small boats of the motor type belonging to
 civilians would follow and would be useful later as a factor in the case l of actual warfare. Men are what yRe
 well as for our army and action upon the part of the government and it's officials is absolutely demanded at such a critical period as this. Will l our officials and our legislators at Washington wake up to the dangers l of the situation and 9the. fact that iPreparedness does not mean war ?. It
 means a protection from it. These
 topic are not direct financial ones,
 but indirectly they have a decided
 bearing on all financial matters
 American, and we therefore a1lude to l them from time to time in our weekly l letters! M N@
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09
STOCK MARKET .~-~O~~~-

New York, May s9.-Opening@ ere was a fairly even distribution of gains and losses at the opening of today's cans, Mercantile Marines Industrial Alcohol and less prominent issues re- ceding from fractions to over a point, while United Fruit, General Electric and leading rails were distinctly strong. Tn fact, the movement in rail- way issues soon dominated the market, Union Pacific, St. Paul Reading and LeI1igh Valley rising over a point with a fair demand for other representative sh ares of the same class. Initial de- clines were largely wiped out before the end of the first half hour. but spe- cialties continued their irregu1arity.
 Noon-Rai1s were the only stock to manifest marked resistance to general pressure. Union Pacific made an ex- treme rise of 6 points on persistent reports of a forthcoming ''extra" div idend and New York CentraPs strength proceeded from similar causes. Cruc- ible Steel and Baldwin Locomotive were most susceptible to bear attacks but munitions, as 8 whole. yielded cas- fly. Motors added to yesterdays gaAns, together with United States Rubber, but reactions soon>r occurred in that group. Mexicans made further reces- sfons on. news that the militia of bor- der states had been called out to pa- troI the front. At noon prices changes showed greater uncertainty. Bonds were lower.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09
PENNSYLVANIA IS
 GREATEST BASEBALL
 RECRUITING GROUND

It is well known fact that Penn eylvania, produces more big league I stars than any other state in the Un- ion. and the moguls of the majors will thus hail with delight the i'm augunalNs of the new Pennsylvania league, which is scheduled to begin its season tomorrow. The baseball war and business depression of the last two years deprived many Penn sylvania cities of professional base ball, but since the return of the game to favor there has been a great rush z Of promoters to launch clubs in the prosperous industrial cities of Father 9Pennss state As a result there will be leaguef baseball in nearly all of the larger cities of the state. In addi-i 1fonS to the Pennsylvania league whioh has an eight-cIub circuit, all in Pennsylvania, the new Atlantic lea toniOrroW will have four of its six cities fh Pennsylvania, There { are Reading. Allentown, Pottsvil1e and Easton, the circuit a1so-incIuding Wil-H mington, Del., and Paterson, N. J. Reading and Allentown were also awarded franchises in the Pennsyl- vania League the other cities being Harrisburg. York Lancaster, Altoona Johnstown and Lebanon The Blue Ridge League the Interstate League, and other nainur organi zatipns will also operate clubs in a humber of
 
 Scranton and W1lkesbarre are in the. fast New York, State 1eagueI
 The Pennsylvania Land Atlantic leagues have been launched to fill old Tri-State league, which fourished for many years as an outlaw circuit, but from 1907 to 1914 was under the aegis of organized ball It is strange but true that the Tri-State, which as an outlaw organization ranked in ~ began to decline as soon as it was Ifaken into the fold of respect4 4bility. In the good old days of the independent circuit, wealthy citizens of the vari-= to provide the ysfnews of baseball war. It is trite but 1t is true to say that s4no expense was spared to, produce winning team! Some of the clubs had a. salary list considerably beyond the total of grate receipts. Stars from the majors were lured from their ale glance to cavort in the uniforms of the outlaws. Civic pride kept the inter. est alive until the Tri-State secured protection and was enrolled as a reg uiar and legitimate member of the baseball family. Cities that had sup ported outlaw ball to the limit with drew from the league when it be- came respectable. Fans who would have pawned their trousers and wore bags to support the old clubs wouldn't dig up two-bits to see a game under the new conditions.
 or course. the style Of ball dished up under the new conditions was largely responsible for the loss of en- thusiasm. With 3, strict salary lim- 1t fhe various clubs had to be con- tent with comparatively mediocre players. But that wasn't the sole grievance Of the fans. Under the old regime, when the salary limit was th6 blue sky. civic pride had a chance to boil and bubble over. The dead game sports had a chance to prove eheir gameneas in the <oId days. 4
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09
NOTICE.
Hearings 9e construction of sewers in

Hearings de construction of sewers in sundFy streets.
 At the meeting of the Common Council of the City of Bridgeport, held May 1, 1916, the following res o1ution was adopted, to wit:
 Resolved, That the Clerk be and hereby. is directed to notify the <per- sons in interest to appear before this Common Council at the Common Council Room, City Hall, on the fff- teenths day of May, 1916, at eight o'clock in the evening and be heard in relation to the construction of sewers in the following streets, to wit:
 Relative to the construction of the proposed main west side sanitary in terceptor sewer in Bostwick avenue, from the water to, Railroad avenue and in Railroad avenue. from Bost- wick avenue to Broad street. Sanitary sewer in East Eaton street, from present terminus 1So feet more or less easterly.
 Sanitary sewer in Pequonnock avenue.
 Attest:
 J. ALEX. H. ROBINSON,
 City Clerk
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09
RHEUMATISM
MEDICINE FREE

We want the name of every person everywhere who is suffering with so we can send him a free sample bottle of Hills Rheumatic Remedy. We don't care how long or how severe he has had it, as there are verv few cases that have not yielded and been thoroughly cured with it. It zuor1xs at once. In twenty-four .ho,1rs if stops the pain. Don't take our word for ft-test it at our expense. This is mot a. new untried thing. For twentv Eve years it has been Regarded bv ,1hysicians as practically the only cer- tain treatment for this terrible dt- over 10, 600 testimonials Like These.
 MT. E. M. Ehlers. Sect'y. Grand Lodge of Masons of New York City, writes ,that, Although a sufferer from rheu- matisn for many years two doges stopped all pain and one bottle cured me-"
 eMr. A. Goldman. Victoria, Texas saws: ..I am very well pleased with your medicine; am recommending it very highly. It has done more for me than anything have ever tried.''
 Marshall F. w. Geraty, of 70 Man haitian St. New York. says: T have suffered with rheumatism for many years, have tried almost every known remedy but got nof relief or cure until I took yours. In forty-eight hours I was entirely cured and free from all pain I send this unsolfeted."
 Hill's Rheumatic Remedy is on sale at most drug stores at $1.00 per bot tie. one bottle generally effects a complete cure. Call or send for free sample bottle and booklet at once. is nc greater service you can perform for humanity than to tell any Pneumatic sufferer about this wonder fuI preparation. Address: Hill Medf- cine Co.,. 117 East -34th St. New York. N. V.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09

salary limit of s1. 500 a month for a whole ball club looked like piker's money to them .sWhy, in the old days they sniffed. Eve used to pay manager alone twice as much as that And it was true. Some of the best pilots in the business were at one time or another engaged by the~Tri- Staters, and they were paid as high as major league pilots = in some cases more. There were times when. some of the Tri- State, outlaw clubs had to dig up as much as $6,- 900 to cover the monthly salary roll. Now that the memories of these glad, mad days are vanishing, land a new
 generation of fans has sprung up, baseball underr less Spectacular con ditions may have a. chance to succeed in the state which is basebaIl's great est recruiting ground.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER.
(T. l.. Watson 6 Co.)

CT. L. Watson 6 Co.)
 The Mexican crisis 4ppears to be past At least the Ell Paso, confer ences have resulted amicab1y and no vscuttle'' orders to American forces in Mexico are imminent. The ques- ton of our relations with Germany. growing out of the submarine con- froversy is awaiting President Will sons verdict on Berlin's reply to our last motel K
 In his annual report, President JohnND. Ryan. of the Anaconda. who weighs his words carefully before speaking, says: fit isk believed that the resumption of peace in Europe will, with perhaps a brief intervening period of readjustment, be accompan- lied by an enormous demand for cop per when industrial activity is resurn- led and the work of rehabilitation un- efsrtaken. This industry is doubt Hess assured Of high prices and full sales ofs output for 1916 and 1917. But a new factor is to be felt in the 1-sse~ in silver which precious metal is very largely a by-product of cop per, lead and zinc ores. Adnaconda's s town mines produced 5000 900 ounces Of silver in 1915. the like amount will probably be s6ld this year at an advance in price of 25 cents a4 ounce. This wound mean $2, 900, 900 more earned by Anaconda, equal to -86 cents a share on its stock. A divi- dend basis of $8 a share per annuna seems conservativeIy warranted by iAnaconda; on the present S6 rate the market price of the stock yields the investor over per cent Tn many t1idustries-as indicatedf by the an nuaI reports of General Electric, Chalmers and others-an inn n1ense increase in orders on hand is traeeable not to the war, but to orders in the regular line of manufacture
 distribution of gains continuing xin railroad earnings. St. Paui. for ex- ample, is now earning at the rate of t91< per cent per annun--due to greater yieldf of net from gross and to the fact that it's traffic at last has grown beyond the expense of it's Pa cif1c Coast construction March SCOT Fed record figures in both the coun- try's experts and imports, bringing the excess of exports for nine months Of the fiscal year close to N5e0 mil lions. This trade pdsition, backed by our banking power, assures protec4 tion against diplomatic possibilities. -4u market that has been governed dence and repression, there. should exist no speculative position vulnera- ble to more than temporary shock.
 The publication Of the German answer to the submarine note on Fri lday mofning was unexpectedA then and was construed, if the market can be taken as arfactor, as unsatisfac- tory, and sharp declines occurred but a steadier condition soon prevailed. and as we have above said, waiting on Washington is now in order. Wall
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09
LEGAL NOTICES
TAXES, 1915

Notice is hereby given to the tax payers of the City of Bridgeport that the taxes on the grand list of 1915 are now due and payable at the Tax Col lector's Office, Room 6, City Hall. The Onice, as above, Or May 1, 1916, and daily thereafter, Sunday excepted. from a. m. to p. m., and Saturdays 2 from g a. m. to 1 2 m., for the purpose of collecting said taxes. After June Is, as required by law, interest at the rate of three-quarters of one per cent will be added to all unpaid taxes and the same on the first of each sue ceeding month.
 HOWARD F. SMITH,
 U6 bu~ lXCollector.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09
LOSS OF APPETITE,
 Loss OF WEIGHT,
 SLEEPLESSNESS, ETC.

are all overcome by Recupertabss th ey are made after the formula of Dr. Al bert Robin, the famous French physl- sian. and are beiqg used very largely in Paris and otheri European capitals.
 When taken for a, short while thew will give positive relief in all eases of nervous exhaustion. mental depressions lack of vitality. general debility. ane- mia, etc.
 The G1yeerophp psphates of which Recupertabs are composed, contain the elem ents necessary to overcome these conditions. They are now being prescribed and recommended by many physicians in this and foreign coun- tries as the best quickest and surest nerve and blood tonic that they know of.
 Recupertabs are for sale at all drug stores at soc and $1.00 per package. or will be sent direct upon receipt of price.
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