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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-23
White Deer Skins as Cash.

In China, the first country in the
world credited with using banknotes,
certain skins were so valuable that
they were accepted as cash and passed
from hand to hand in the same way
as banknotes are at the present day.
The negotiability of these skins arose
thus:
The Emperor Gu Ii, being in want
Of money, gave his treasurer to under
stand that such a state of affairs must
not continue. At that time it was Gus,
tomary for princes and courtiers on en-
tering the royal presence to cover their
faces with piece of skin. Taking adj
vantage Of this custom, the treasurer
ordered a decree to be issued forbid
ding the use Of any other skins for this
purpose except those Of certain white
deer In the royal parks. Immediately
there was demand for pieces of these
skins, which, being monopoly, were
sold at high price and the royal cof-
fers reflled. The steady. v;slue Of the
skins thus secured made them readily
pass and, acceptable as an equivalent
of coin Of the realm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-23
Amuscments
POLLS

The Emalina Troupe, heralded as
'the sensation of two continents,
a.xa red the audiences at Peli's yes
terday that they deserved every bit
of their favorable advance notices.
The Emalinas, three women and one
man, are real wizards OF the wire, and
the stunts they performed were fairly
breath taking. They work aru1srically
and with apparently no effort in pre-
senting their startling program.
William Farnum, the matinee idol
If the films, won new honors In the
five-part drama, "The Price of ST.
lence." This story, based on the evils
of child labor as practiced in some
states, held interest UP to it's very I'M
usual climax Another film attrac-
ton, the Hearst Pathe News, present
ed some interesting war scenes in ad-
idition to other views.
John and Mae Burke, as ever, were
a scream. Their singing oddly, 'fhe
Ragtime Soldier" as afveritable treat,
and they were accorded several en-
cores. ;
!. By far the most interesting playlet
that has been seen here in some time
is 1.-The Coward presented by Lillian
Kingsury & Co. These very able
players have really excellent vehi-
cfe that holds many surprises and
unusual situations. 1t is very pleas
ingly given. N
sGold-Dust,' a trained mule, went
through a series of stunts that caused
Wonderment and amusement. The an
imal is, highly trained and furnished
a pleasant contribution to the pro-
gram. Fred Rogers, presenting some
sbngs, dances and comedy, l rounded
out the program with an Offering that
was well received.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-23
Canvasbacks on the Wing.

If you have any doubt as to the
swiftness of the canvasback on the
wing when business calls, just fire at
the leader in string some time when
you have the chance. Duck shot when
propelled by the proper quantity of
powder travels pretty quickly itself,
but If your charge brings down any
member Of that string Of ducks at all
it will be the fifth or sixth bird back OF
the leader, and I'll bet a farm on it.
If you would have chance Of drop
ping the leader you will have to aim
not less than ten feet ahead of him.
Then he will more than likely run
plump against your shot, When he
drops it will be quarter Of mile or
so farther on, for he can't stop short of
that distance even after he is dead
New York Sun.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-23
LYRIC

Is there a. perSon with true Amer
lean ideals who docs not picture the
Kentucky mountains as the place Of a
fighting race, quick to deal vengeance
for wrong yet quicker to repay the
kind deed or bestow the helping
hand? To. those as well as those
whose iInaginationS are not quite so
WHY'D is offered the opportunity to see
a play depicting the life of the noun
taineers in the old days. A play built
about their loves, hates and ideals
and containing much that might be
profitably added to the ordinary ex-
istence Of today. I'm Old Kentucky
is its name and it is playing at sthe
Lyric theatre all this week. Aside
from the historic interest Of the thing
it should be included in your weekly
program because it contains one OF
the most thrilling scenes ever staged,
an actual horse race in which six
horses are used.
During the production there is an
amusing entertainment by the pick
dnniny minstrel troupe and band with
out which I'm Old Kentucky could
not be complete N Their music is of
the usual quick step variety varying
to- some OF the old plantation melodies
that will always be welcome.
Miss Frances McGrath as Madge
dominates every scene given her and
does it in 81 manner that wins the adj
miration Of every member Of the audi
ence. In this she is ably assisted by
David Herblin who plays Frank Lay
son. Bernard Thornton. famous for
his laugh provoking roles, is again
cast in a character part which he
plays well. William Evarts, Walter
Marshall. Ethel Daggert, Luella Mo-
reg and Frank Gebfiardt all have fit
tings roles which add materially to
the success of the play.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-23
Heavy Rollers at St. Helena.

II the sea were to break on the
shores Of Coney Island in time of calm
weather with the same force as it
does on the shores of st. Helena Sec
tons of South Brooklyn would be I'M
inha bitable in all likelihood. They
have at st. Helena what are known as
calemmas, or, heavy rollers: These
rollers are particularly bad in time of
calm weather. They strike the island
with such tremendous force that the
spray is sent over Goat Pound ridge.
which is several feet above sea level.
Scientists are Of opinion the calemmas
are caused by seismic disturbances be-
meath the ocean.-Exchange
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-23
Barrie an a Baseball Fan.

When Sir James Matthew Barrie was
last in this country Che came here to
see Charles Frohman in 1910 he was
dissatisfied with his suit in a city
hotel and changed to rooms in. an
other part of the hotel. His reason for
doing this was that from the window
of the quarters first assigned to him he
could not get a good view Of the cleo
trical score board on the Times build
ing. The worlds series was being
played, and the author Of '1Peter Pam
spent many hours breathlessly watch
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-23
Madrid's Fearful Climate,

I Madrid is afflicted with the most
changeable climate Of any European
capital. The temperature varies from
as much as 1O7 degrees in the summer
to as little as 16 degrees in the win
ter and at all seasons Of the year it
INDUCES in violent fluctuations. It is
by no means uncommon in December
to wake up with the thermometer reg
istering about 20 degrees and to find
it mount to more than 60 degrees by
the afternoon. No wonder, therefore,
that lung troubles are far more preva-
lent in Madrid than in Petrograd.-
London Chronicle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-23
ng the ball of light speed across the

ing the ball of light speed across the
mimic diamond.
This revelation Of Barrie as base
ball fan is one of many interesting
intimate views of the great Scotch
writer obtained by one of the very few
Americans who have penetrated be-
yond the barriers of Barrie's shyness-
Isaac f. Marcosson, the biographer Of
Charles Frohman. No one in this coun-
try, with the possible exception Of
Frohman, knew why the distinguished
visitor changed his rooms or that be
was interested in baseball.-Joyce Kill
mer in New York Times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-23
Too HiqhIy complimented.

Doctor, do you have fixed charge
for your operations or do you charge
what you think your patients can af-
ford to pay?'
''Well, I wouldn't say that that is al
ways my custom, although sometimes
I do make liberal discounts to the
poor"
II thought so, Doc, and just called
to let you know that your bill fatters
me more than I deserve" = Detroit
Free Press.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-23
DRAWING the Line.

"Why don't you take up aviation In
stead Of mOtoring?"
IT can't see the. advantage" replied
Mr.. Chuggins. can accident is bad
enough as it is. I don't want q vehicle
that'll put me in the hospital every
time it goes to the repair shop
Washington Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-23
A Question of Sex.

Pat (relating an experience at sea-
Yes, when he struck the rock he heeled
over On one side, and his JOhn-But,
my dear fellow, don't you know you
should always call a ship "she?" Pat
All, but this was a mail boat!LLondon
telegraph
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-23
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PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Disease From Novels.

o Do not use the towel any one
o else has used. {
o There is great danger of infec- i,
ton from using towels in pub
o lie wash rooms.
The germs of disease remain
o active in damp towel for fully
o twelve hours.
o Loathsome skin diseases are
o spread by using the roller towel
o in q wash room of a public place.
Grave constitutional diseases
O. are acquired by using common
O towel in store, Office or factory.
o It's far better to let the hands
o 60 undried than to wipe them on
o a towel which some one else has
o used.
Have your own towel in the
o home and have your own towel
in the place where you are EN-
pIoyed and let no one else use it.
O o o o o O o o o o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-23

even keel on the straight and mar
row" and the many obstacles that he
meets.
"His Wedding Night" screaming
farcelet in film form is probably as
funny a picture as local fans have
been treated to in some time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-23
A Mistake.

ST like that fellow Mr.. Smarty, who
is coming to see you, Matilda. He is
a man after my own heart"
Indeed, he isn't, then, pa. He's aft
er e."-BaltimOre American.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-23
The Rioht Place.

Patience-They may talk all they
want about Bob, but I believe his heart
is in the right place. Patrice-You can
rest assured it is. I've got it--Yon-
kers Statesman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-23
showered With Attentions.

'Now that you are rich suppose
everybody is anxious to serve you"
THAT'S the way it seems. I'm on
the lookout all the time for subpoenas."
Exchange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-23
Retribution,

Before married you you said you
had money"
"See what one gets for lying
Puck
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-23
Word From Rr,er Williams.

Be thankful fer de hope Of heaven,
fer in de end you sho' will be thankful
eff you kin DIES manage ter slip in
while de gatekeeper amt lookin'.-At-
lanta Constitution.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-23

An order for 40 8O-ton conso1idat-
ed type locomotives was placed with
the American Locomotive Co. For
Chemins de Fer-lu- Midi.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-23

The United States Army Depart
ment acquired 1850 motor trucks
during 1916.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-23

There are no eyes SO sharp
eyes of hatred.-Hillard.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-23
LOSS OF APPETITE,
LOSS OF WEIGHT,
SLEEPLESSNES, ETC.

are all overcome by Recupertabs. they
are made after the formula of DR.. AL
bert Robin. the famous French physi-
clan. and are being used very largely
in Paris and other European capitals.
when taken for a short while they
will give positive relief in all cases Of
nervous exhaustion, mental depression.
lack of vitality. general debility. ans-
mia etc.
The Glycerophosphates OF which
Recupertabs are composed. contain
the element necessary TO overcome
these conditions. They are now being
prescribed and recommended by many
MUSICIANS in this and foreign coun-
tries as the best, quickest and surest
rerye 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.
Curtis Chemical Co.. Nc. Ala West
gard ST., New York. Distributed In
Bridgeport and vicinity by j. D. Har6-
gan, No. 81 Fairfield Avenue.-Adv.
RI stf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-23

The price Of gasoline in Alabama
advanced one cent a gallon.
Williams news., 1917-06-14
WOMEN NEVER CAN SEE JOKE
This Was Browns Conclusion After He Had Accounted One That Had
 Been Told to Him.

Brown met Johnson the other morn ing hurrying along the street. The latter had a parcel under his arm, and Brown, always inquisitive, wanted to know what 1t contained.
 Well" said Johnson, "if you must know, I've just bought pair of gaiters very nice ones, too."
 Where at?" asked Brown.
 "Oh, I don't know the name, but it's a little shop just down that alley across there," said Johnson.
 "Ha-ha!" laughed Brown, who al. ways liked his little joke, then they must be alley-gaiters." This so tickled Johnson that he made up his mind that he must tell that to his wife, so, on reaching home, he burst into the room, and laughed until his wife thought he would never stop.
 She could not make out what on earth was the joke, so Johnson started to tell her.
 "Ha-ha, he-he! Oh, Tor, such joke I just met Brown, and he asked me what I'd got in my parcel. .. q told him I'd bought new pair of leggings, but didn't know the name of che shop, but 1t was just down the court.
 'He immediately made a good joke out of it. He said, Good! Then you've got two crocodiles! What You can't see it? Well, Pm blest r' said he, as his wife maintained se- rious expression. That's just the worst of women. They can't see 6 joke when 1t is staring them in the face, I saw it in a moment"
 Then he went out into the fresh air. slamming the door as he did so-Lon. don Tit-BitS.
Williams news., 1917-06-14

guage. The captain thanked him, fit ted out another boat with him, and in this boat it was my luck to go.
 When we got there, it was such a scene as you seldom see, and never want to. Nastiness beyond account, and chaos run loose in the midst of the nastiness. There were not a great many of the negroes; but by way of making what there were understand that they were free, Vaughan had had their handcuffs and anklecuffs knocked off, and, for convenience sake, was putting them upon the rascals of the schooners crew. The negroes were, most of them, out of the hold, and swarming all round the dirty deck, with central throng surrounding Vaughan and addressing him in every dialect and patois of a dialect, from the Zulu click up to the Partisan of Beledeljereed.
 AS we came on deck, Vaughan looked down from a hogShead, on which he had mounted in desperation, and said:
 "For Gods love, is there anybody Wno can make these WretcheS under- stand something? The men gave them rum, and that did not quiet them. knocked that big fellow down twice, and that did not soothe him. And then l talked Choctaw to all of them to- gether; and I'll be hanged if they un- derstood that as well as they under stood the English"
 Nolan said he could speak Por- tuguese, and one or two fine-looking Kroomen were dragged out, who, as it had been found already, had worked for the Portuguese on the coast at Fernando Pc.
 'Tell them they are free" said Vaughan; land tell them that these rascals are to be hanged as soon as we can get rope enough"
 Nolan explained it in such Portu- guese as the Kroomen could under stand, and they in turn to such of the negroes as could understand them. Then there was such yell of delight,
Williams news., 1917-06-14

Hunger is the best sauce.
Williams news., 1917-06-14
U56. Man Without @ A COunhy @ W Ed,uord Everett Idle

more than half the surgeons do. Then if anybody was sick or died, or if the captain wanted him to on any other | occasion, he was always ready to read | prayers. I have remarked that he | read beautifully.
 My own acquaintance with Philip Nolan began six or eight years after the war, on my first voyage after I l was appointed a midshipman. It was in the first days after our slave trade treaty, while the reigning house, which was still the house of Virginia, had still a sort of Sentimentalism about the suppression of the horrors of the middle passage, and something was sometimes done that way. We were in the South Atlantic on that business. From the time I joined, believe thought Nolan was sort of lay chaplain-a chaplain with a blue coat. never asked about him. Ev- erything in the ship was strange to me. knew it was green to ask ques- tions, and I suppose I thought there was a "Plain-Buttons" on every ship. We had him to dine in our mess once week, and the caution was given that on that day nothing was to be said about home. But if they had told us not to say anything about the planet Mars or the book of Deuteronomy, I should not have asked why; there were a great many things which seemed to me to have as little reason. I first came to understand anything about ''the man without a country" one day when we overhauled a dirty little schooner which had slaves on board. An officer was sent to take charge of her, and after a few minutes he sent back his boat to ask that someone might be sent him who could speak Portuguese. We were all looking over the rail when the message came, and we all wished we could interpret, when the captain asked who spoke Por- tuguese. But none of the officers did {; and just as the captain was sending forward to ask if any of the people could, Nolan stepped out and said he should be glad to interpret, if the cap- tain wished, as he understood the lan-
Williams news., 1917-06-14
Druggists Customers Praise
 Kidney Medicine

Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is the best seller on the market today in this locality. I believe it is all that is claimed, and during my experience of eight years in handling it as kidney, liver and blad- der remedy I have never heard single complaint and know that it has produced very beneficial results in many cases, ac- cording to the reports of my customers who praise it highly.
 Very truly yours,
 HERBERT s. MAXWELL,
 Druggist. June 5, 1916. Plymouth, Mass. Prove What Swamp. Root Will Do For You Send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer 6 Co.,, Binghamton, N. Y, for a sample size bottle. It will convince anyone. You will also receive a booklet of valuable information, telling about the kidneys and bladder. When writing, be sure and mention this paper. Regular fifty-cent and one-dollar size bottles for sale-at all drug stores.-Adv.
Williams news., 1917-06-14
South's Farm Production.

The Manufacturers Record says that the total value of the South's az ricultural products, including animal products, in 1916 was more than $4,. 650O00,00O, or only 8 per cent less than the total for the United States in 1900 The total value of the Souths crops emitting live stock, in 1916 was $3,65S,. 332 OOO, or $1 1,O72, ,2SO,OOO over 1915. To this cotton contributed SLOTS, ,59S,OOO grain $1 ,2s3, ,369,OOO, and hay, tobacco and potatoes $40, ,494, ,O00.
Williams news., 1917-06-14
SOFT, CLEAR SKINS
Made So by Daily Use of cutlcura Soap and Ointment-TriaI Free.

The last thing at night and the first h the morning, bathe the face freely with Cuticura Soap and hot water. If there are pimples or dandruff smear them with Cuticura Ointment before bathing. Nothing better than Cuticura for daily toilet preparations.
 Free sample each by mail with Book. Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l., Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Williams news., 1917-06-14
Her Choice.

"What a fine carriage that man hasr'
 "Yes. But I'd rather know the man with the millionaire slouch who owns B limousine"
Williams news., 1917-06-14
Their Method,

q see Indian regiments are to be recruited"
 "Yes; when they get on the front and begin scalping the enemy the Ger mans are going to have some hair-rais. ing experiences"
Williams news., 1917-06-14
Too Much Gratifed.

'1They say the e1-czar of Russia Is very fond of fish,"
 "Then he ought to be satisfied with the pretty kettle of 1t he's in just now"
Williams news., 1917-06-14

Makes the 1aundress happy-that's Red Cross Bag Blue. Makes beautiful, clear white clothes. All good grocers. Adv.
Williams news., 1917-06-14
USE ALIENS FooT.EAsE

The antiseptic powder to be shaken into shoes and sprinkled into the footbath. It relieves painful, swollen, smarting feet and takes the sting out of corns and bunions. The greatest comforter ever discovered for all foot-aches
 Sold everywhere, 25c. Trial package FREE. Address, Allen 8. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y-Adv.
Williams news., 1917-06-14
She's Found a Place to Start.

She's Found a Place to Start.
 "Now that we are at war we shall have to practice rigid economy"
 "All right my dear, looked at your last years hat this morning, and am sure 1t will do again for this summer.
Williams news., 1917-06-14

w. N. U., DENVER, NO. 21-1e17.
The Washington times., 1917-06-09
LAST RED CROSS MEN
OFF FOR ALLENTOWN
Final Detachment Led by Lieut..
Carlton Haas.

Headed BY Lieut.. Carlton D. Haas
. detachment of ten men, forming the
last unit Of the Warrington Ambu
lance Corps, left Union Station for
Allentown. Pa, shortly after noon to-
day.
Included in the ten was Arthur A
Harig. the nrst man to enlist In the
Washington Ambulance CorpG, and
who recently returned from the
trenches in France, where he saw
service as an ambulance driver.
Like the sixty-nins members OF the
ambulance corps who left Washing
ton yesterday. the members of today's
detachment were grave OF misn and
seemed to realize thoroughly they
were starting on the FIRST lap of .
most serious mission.
A number Of men and women. rela-
tivss and friends of the members Of
the detachment, were at the station
to bid them farewell and godspesd.
Women from the Red Cross were
present and pinned Red Cross buttons
on the breasts of the departing SOL
disrs. some OF whom were in uniform
and others in civilian attire.
As the ten men filed through the
station gate they were given q round
of rousing farewell chsers and waved
their hats and hands In recognition VI
the honor paid them
The Washington times., 1917-06-09
U. S TO SEND ONLY IT'S
BEST YOUTHS TO FRONT
War Department to Maintain Rigid
Standards for New Army.

The war department win msintals
its present rigid standards in select
Ing the new army.
This means that America will have
on the western front youths the phys
leal equal or superior Of any now en-
gagged Estimates are that one In
three or one in two may fail to meet
the tests. which are rigid Sound
heart lungs. eyes, teeth. and feet are
among the prime requisites. whils
other tests are more severe than ewes
the strictest life Insurance standards
For men who are sound but soft"
the intensive training will harden
muscles and produce endurance.
Three month"; training service. plus
"sstting up drills, completely trans
form men, assuring that they will be
sturdy, self-reliant. and enduring.
The work OF drafting the new army
members should start by the last
week In June. After q man has been
drawn. he then presents his reasons
for exemption, IL he has claimed sx-
emption.
The matter OF exemptions r. still N
to President Wilson. who, II is ox-
peetsd. soon will detsrmins what msn
shall be free OF actual lighting servica
under the hrst draft
The Washington times., 1917-06-09
STUDENT OFFICERS
GET CHANCE TO FLY
Opportunity for Men Who
Get No Commissions.
EXISTING CAMPS TO Be USED
Embryo AViatOrs VIII First Go to
Ground Schools.

The War Department has decided to
utilize the facilities Of the existing
officers training camps at Fort Mysr
and other points, and the second
series Of camps which will open Au-
gust ~. to provide AviAtors for the
American flying corps.
Although organized primarily to
train officers for the line-thAt II, In
fantry. cavalry. neld and coast GrtiI-
lsry-it was announced today that
candidates for commissions in these
camps will be given an opportunity to
join the aviation section OF the signal
corps II they % desire.
This may solve the problem sx-
pected TO arise when the wedding out
procsss begins At the campo
Only HAlf to Win Out.
It 10 believed that only half the
army Of 5000 IN training at these
camps viii receive commissions. Hun
drsds are expected to jump at the
chance Of going into the aviation
section. to meet the demand for army