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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-08
NEWTOWN MAN
 IS ACCUSED OF
 BEING BIGAMTST

Wilmington, Del, Dec. 8-Grover Lee Anderson of Newtown, Conn, made to face his wife, Mrs. Maud Anderson, of Hartford, at the Wiln- ington police headquarters yesterday, admitted that he had committed big amy by marrying Maria Cecilia Pas tota of Wilmington, in this city, July l, 1916.
 Anderson, when arrested, main tained an attitude of innocence of the bigamy charge on which he was booked, insisting to the authorities that his first wife (Mrs. Maud An derson). had committed suicide sev- eral years ago. He said that he was acquainted with this fact through a letter hes received from the mother of his first wife, saying that his wife had committed suicide following a quarrel and subsequent separation.
 Declaring that he had believed his wife dead Anderson said that follow ing the receipt of the letter he met Miss Pastota and, after a courtship he married her in Wilmington city hall. When searched Anderson was found to be carrying 9 rabbits foot.
 When closely questioned by the Wilmington authorities, Anderson in- sisted that his first wife was dead and did not finch when she walked into the Wilmington detective bureau and accused him of being a biga- mist
 Anderson and his alleged illegal wife have been living at Wilmington with six-year-old son by his first wife.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-08
Employees of Trust
 Company Hit Targets

New York, Dec. 8.-Regular pistol practice in one of the National Guard arm ories for all officials and en- ployes having permits to carry revol- vers is now part of the preparedness campaign of the Guaranty Trust Company of this city, in view of re- cent attacks on bank messengers and bank hoId-ups.
 The target work of the bankers has improved in quickness and accuracy in consequence of the practice to a point which is characterized as Sex cellent.'' One official scored twenty eight out of a possible thirty points at the last practice and clerks, mes- sengers and special officers all did well.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-08
DO PEOPLE LIKE
 TO BE COUCED
 BY BROTHERS?

Dallas, Tex, Dec. 8.-Judgtng from the apathy shown by the public the people are willing to be ''gouged" by prof1teers, according to F. M. Spencer. special agent of the Department of Justice in charge of the bureau of in vestigation here Without cooperation of the public, he said, the depart ments hands are tied in it's effort to suppress prodteer1ng.
 T have received numerous com plaints about pro1teering, but when suggest prosecution the complaining witnesses hold up their hands in hor- TOT and ask me not to get them mixed up,'' said MT. Spencer. The Lever act has teeth, and they are sharp, but the department cannot proceed against prodteers unless vic tins will act as prosecuting wit nesses,
 ''When any one buys anything and has reason to believe he or she has been charged an excessive price and will testify against tbe accused will gladly arrest and prosecute, but I public before I can do any effective work
 "If the people are willing to be gouged let them stop bowling about profteering. The Lever bill gives this department ample authority on which to operate and I am willing and anxious to arrest and prosecute.
 "Profteering must stop and will be stopped if men and women who buy anything will tell me when they have been victimized."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-08
COUNT BELIEVED
 DEAD RECAINS
 CONSCIOUSNESS

Tokio, Dec. s.-AlI the experiences of man who has come back from the dead fell to the lot of Japan's striking military figure: Ffeld-Marshal Count Seih Terauchi, formerly Pre- mier of Japan. Declared dead by the attending physicians after 8 long ill., ness of heart disease, he returned to full consciousness, partook of food and talked gaily with his son.
 Meantime, in the belief that the end had come, the Court had be- slowed posthumous honors upon him and hearse had been ordered to Oiso, a seaside resort near Tokio where Count Terauchi was staying Hundreds of telegrams of coincidence had been received by the family, and these were followed by messages of felicitations when the joyful news was spread that the Count was act ually living. The Court withdrew the honors mistakenly conferred.
 'I am sorry to have given you so much troub1e,'' Terauchi is quoted as saying to Countess Terauchi. He re- ferred to the fact that owing to the premature announcement of his death, she had counted herself widow for about a day. Let us blow the farm together upon my full re- covery'' the Field Marshal con- tinUed.
 My mental diary lacks two days" -is another attributed to the resuscitat- ed soldier, flor the life of me can not recollect anything that happened in the days of the 20th and Fist of October
 The Count lived about ten days after the first attack of heart disease. He died November g.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-08
DON'T GET THE
 WRONG DESSERT

Many housewives who want Jiffy- Jen get the wrong dessert.
 They expect a real-fruit flavor-a condensed fruit juice. They look for bottle in the package and they fail to find it.
 Be careful of the name. There are names which sound like Jiffy- Jell, but the products are not like it.
 Jiffy-Jell is the only dessert with these fruit-juice essences in vials. The fruit is crushed then the juice is condensed and sealed in glass vials.
 You get real fruit in Jiffy-Jell and the flavor is abundant. You get the delights and the healthfulness of fruit. And fruit is needed daily.
 But you will not get these bottled f1avors if you don't get Jiffy-Jell. Be careful.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-08
ABE
 DECREASING ON
 NEW HAVEN ROAD

In percentage of casualties the ''New Haven road is now making the best showing of any of the large rail road systems in the country, according to a report Just issued by r. W. Mitchell, supervisor of safety and ex- aminations under the federal admin istration for the "New Haven." Cen tral New England and other lesser railroads operating between. New ' ork and Boston.
 The report shows a decrease of 69 per cent. in casualties on the New Haven" and includes data comparing this showing with that of other roads.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-08
You can't be too insistent!

FEW children find pleasure in 1 the things most vital to their physical comfort and heaIth, 90 it rests with the watchful mother to see that they are done. The child will be grateful n after years.
 Chief among the functions necessary to the upbuildins of the little body, so that it will not be a dyspeptic. constipated body when it natures, is elimination regularly every morning. If the mother will be insistent and allow nothing to interfere with it, 1t will soon become a habit. daily routine that will not be forgotten throughout life.
 There aEe times. however. when nature will not operate unaided. Then give Dr. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin. which is combination of simple laxative herbs with pePsn, and the headaches, the biliou.nes., the torpor will quickly disappear. It acts gently and without sriPins. and as i.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-08

FOR SALE room, 1-family house lot 1O0x1O0; price, S4,800. Apply Peter Gleason, Straford, Conn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-08

Consolidated Gas Go. losing s1S,- 900 day, including per cent. re- turn on it's investment, according to testimony of expert accountant before Special Master in U $. District court, which is trying constitutiona1ity Of SO-cent gaS-rafa laN
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-08

The ladies' auxiliary of the Argus club will hold a Christmas fair at the town hall on Wednesday, Decem- Der 10. A large attendance is ex- pected.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-08

CORTEZ C. ROCKWELL, plumbing and heating; jobbing a speciality. Corner Main and Hillside avenue,
 Stratford- D 10 If
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-08

10 think about what gifts you are going to give this Christmas. There are of course million things you can give. Gifts that will last day-the gifts that are tucked away i'll closets and forgotten, but the gift of furniture is gift that lasts forever Forever reminder of the giver and forever of ser vice to the one who receives it. Remember Christ mas is just around the corner and will be here be- fore you realize it, so we are advising you to begin to shop
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-08

French indignant over German plea to be released from obIiga ton of re storing 9O,000 cows to France, or less than one for every IS removed dur ing the wa, according to copyright Times dispatch. Germans carried off over 100000 horned cattle, of which 528,000 were milking cows.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-08
STAMFORD

During the past few weeks quite a number of books have been added to the Stratford Library. Among the best of them are: Ffction-Great Desire, Alexander Black; Black Drop, Alice Brown; The Builders. Ellen GlasgIow; Young Visitors, Daisy Ash ford; Lamp in the Desert, Ethel Dell; Sir Harry. Archibald Marshall; Dawn, Eleanor Porter; World of Wonderful Reality, E. Temple Thurston; Jeremy, Hugh Wa1pole. Children's Stories Bird Book, Thornton Burgess; non fiction - Unhappy Far Off Things, Lord Dunsary, Golden Age of Au thors. William Webster Ellsworth; League of Nations, Henry E. Jackson; Cartoon History of the War, (third book) Louis Raemaeker; Letters to His Children, Theodore Roosevelt; 'SaiIortown (poems) Cicely Fox Smith; Ireland and England; Edward Raymond Turner.
 Miss Russell, the librarian, wishes to announce that the winter course of library lectures will start in q very short time The program Of the diff ferent events will be given Eout in about one week
 Mrs Arnold Cone of Shore Road T Bantam, Conn.,, for 8 few days.
 Mrs. C. K stagg of Blakeman Place was hostess at the last meet ing of the Friday afternoon bridge club.
 MT. and Mrs Herbert Bartram of East Broadway have as their guest for au few days pr. John Henderson, a missionary from British East Africa. Dr. Henderson spoke at the Bethany church last evening.
 MT. and Mrs. Louis F. Peck have been entertaining William Klein of the Scottish International Fire Insur- ance company of Hartford. MT. Peck is local agent for the company.
 With all receipts not in as yet, the proceeds of the Christmas sale given by the Ladies Aid Society of the Con gregationaI church are about $250. The table bringing in the largest amount was that of fancy work. The amount from this table was S102. Miss Mettie Eaton was in charge of the table.
 MT and Mrs Frederick Parker and Mr. and Mrs Arnold Cone of Shore Road entertained numher of friends Saturday afternoon at the Shubert theatre in New Haven. After the per for1nance the party enjoyed a dinner at the Taft Hotel.
 The ladies' auxiliary of the Argus club will hold a Christmas fair at the town hall on Wednesday, Decem- Der 10. A large attendance is ex- pected.
 FOR SALE room, 1-fauily house
 lot 1O0x1O0; price, $4,80O. Apply
 Peter Gleason, Stratford, Conn. CORTEz c. ROCKWELL, plumbing
 and heating; jobbing a speciality. Corner Main and Hillside avenue, Stratford- D 10 If fS
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-08

In S4ite ef tbe fact Dot Dr. CGId7ueH's Syrup PepSiH iS tke largest telling liqaiS iG=stiVe is ths zyor,'d, thers being eqer 6 SsiIIios bottles SoEd each year, 9sany Dho nesd tts beneffs Eez,e Hot get EScd #. # yea kGUe Got, send yoHr E0nsc aud cd dress fo1 c free tr:a: bottle ts Dr. W. 3. CaId1reH. 51I WGsE- :sgt0's s., M9nti- cello, Il!ino;g.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-08

MT and Mrs Frederick Parker and Mr. and Mrs Arnold Cone of Shore Road entertaine ed Q numher of friends Saturday afternoon at the Shubert thea tre in New Haven. After the per for1aance the party enjoyed a dinner at the Taft Hotel.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-08

contains no narcotics end is pleasant to the taste, it may be givea to infants. Thousands of families have been regulated to healthy maturity with Dr. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin.
 A bottle can be bought at any drug store for Soc and $I. Those who already know Its virtues buy the dollar size and consider it economical. h large family there is always someone who would feel better for a dose of good med;eine Ike DF. CAldwell's Syrup Pepsia-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-08

Mrs Arnold Cone of Shore Road is entertaining Mrs. Frank Frisbie of Bantam, Conn.,, for 8 few days.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-08

Mrs C. K Stagg of Blakeman Place was hostess at the last meet ing of the Friday afternoon bridge club.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-08

MT. and Mrs. Herbert Bartram of East Broadway have as their guest for au few days pr. John Henderson, a missionary from British East Africa Dr. Henderson spoke at the Bethany church last evening
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-08

MT. and Mrs. Louis E. Peck have been entertaining William Klein of the Scottish International Fire Insur- ance company of Hartford. MT. Peck is local agent for the company.
The state herald., 1919-12-26
THE SUGAR PRICE

The action of attorney general
Palmer in notifying beet sugar com
panies that they are expected to sell
their product at ten cents a pound.
seaboard basis, might be made the
occasion of several interesting le-
nj questions. That an individual
sugar producer could he convicted
of profNeering for selling his out
put at price above ter cents n
pound, unless it could be shown that
he was thereby making IN excessive
profit on his investment, is certain
ly open to question. Some com
panies, on account of short crops
and high operating costs. will make
little or no profit on the ten cent
price.
The price stipulated by the De-
partment of Justice is exactly the
. price previously established by vol.
! untary action before factories had
fairly started on their sliciny cam.
paigns, that shipment was promised
at the earliest possible momen. anG
that the basic price voluntarily es.
tablished was two to five cents 4
The state herald., 1919-12-26

seemed rather foolish. He wished the
girl behind the forest would come
down and rest there. Then she could
see the show herself. Thea she could
see
But there was a whir from the for
est. and the girl reappeared. this time
all In red. right before him. And then
she looked down and smiled again at
him. And he smiled back. And then
he looked at Coward and saw him
smiling too. And then he felt very
distressing uncertainty. which brought
the color slowly to his face. He re-
solved to say nothing. but watch. And
his observations convinced him that
the smiles had been for Coward, not
for him. And then he lost Interest In
the play.
They hustled into their overcoats to
the playing Of the national anthem.
"Hurry!" said Coward. Lets get
out quick! Ain't she some dame?
There-through the side exit-the
stage door Is that way. She promised
The state herald., 1919-12-26

Elden should the Following day deliver
coal at the home Of Mr.. Melvin Dun
can. Mr. Duncan. tall. quiet and forty
i've, was at work In his garden as
Dave turned the team In the lane and
backed them up the long. narrow drive
connecting with the family coal chute.
AS the heavy wagon moved straight
to Its objective Mr.. Duncan looked on
with approval that heightened into
admiration. DIVE shoveled his load
without remark. but as he stood for
moment at the finish. wiping the
sweat from his coal-grimed fuce, Mr..
Duncan engaged him In conversation.
"You handle team like you were
born to It," he said. "Where did you
get the knack?"
swell. I came up on ranch" said
Dave. "I've lived with horses ever
since ! could remember"
"You're rancher, chr" queried the
older man. "Well, there's nothing like
the range and the open country. II l
could handle horses like you there
isn't anything would hold me in town."
"Oh, don't know" Dave answered.
"You might get sick Of It,"
"Did you get sick Of III"
Eden shot a keen glance ut him.
The conversation was becoming per-
sonal Yet there was In Mr.. Duncan's
manner certuin kindlincss, a certain
appeal of sincere personality, that dis
armed suspicion.
"Yes, l got sick of It," he sald. ~
lived on that ranch eighteen years
and never was inside school or church.
Wouldn't that make you sick? :.
So l beat 1t for town."
"And l suppose you are attending
church regularly now. and night
school, toO?"
Dawes quick temper fred up In re-
sentiment, but again the kindliness of
the mans manner disarmed him. He
was silent for moment, and then he
said:
mo. amt. That's what makes me
sick now. came In here intendin' to
get an education, an I've never got
even start at 1t. excep' for some
things perhaps wasn't worth the
money. There always seems to be
somethin' else-in ahead"
There always will be-" said Mr..
Duncan, until you start"
But how's 1t to be done2" Dave
questioned with returning interest.
schools an books cost money. an l
never save n dollnr~
"And never WILL" said MIR. Duncan.
until you start. But I think see n
plan that might help. and II 1t appeals
to you 1t will also be great conven-
ience to me. Ny wife likes to go driv-
ing Sundays. and sometimes on Il
weekday evening. but have 30 many
things on hand ! find II hard to get
out with her. Ny daughter used to
drive, but these new-fangled automo-
biles are turning the world upside
down-and many a buggy with II.
Well-as saw you driving In here !
said to myself. There's the man for
that job Of mine. II can get him :
but I'm not rich aud couldn't pay
The state herald., 1919-12-26

upon the floor. Ee was aware Of
laughter. but what cared he? He was
disposed to sleep. What better place
to sleep than this7 What better time
to sleep than this7 In a moment he
was lost to all consciousness. {.
1t was Inter In the night when he
felt himself being dragged into sit
ting posture. "Where am II" he said.
blinking at the light. He rose uncer-
tninly to his feet and stared about the
room In returning consciousness.
where's the glrlsf" he asked.
Gone" said Coward sullsily.
Couldn't expect 'em to stick around
all night to say goodby. could you,
and you sleeping on your drunk?"
Dave raised his hand to his head.
A sense Of disgrace was already upon
him. Then he suddenly turned In an
ger on Coward. "You put this up on
The state herald., 1919-12-26

you regular wages. But II I could
square the account by helping with
your studies couple Of nights a
week-I used to teach school and
haven't altogether forgotten = why.
that would be Just what want. What
do you say2'
II never saw anything on four feet
I couldn't drive" said Dave. "an' IL
you're willing to take chance I am.
When do We start?"
"First lesson tonight. Second les
son Thursday night. First drive Sum
day." Mr.. Duncan did not explain
that he wanted to know the boy better
To be Continued
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me-" he cried. "You made fool Of
me. I've mind to bash your skull In
for you"
Don't be silly" Coward retorted.
II didn't enjoy 1t any more than you
dld-lntroducing you US my friend,
and then have you go out like that.
Why didn't you tip me? didn't know
1t would put you to Sleep"
"Nei'her did l." said Dave.
swell, the next thing Is to get you
home. Can you walkf"
"Sure."
Dave started for the door. but his
course suddenly veered md he found
himself leaning over chair. Coward
helped him Into his Overcoat. and half
led. half showed him to his boarding
house.
The state herald., 1919-12-26

pound less than might readily have
been obtained affords practical evi
dence of desire of beet sugar COM
panies to place their product in
hands of consumers at n thourough
ly reasonable price.
ss -
WANTEO-50,O00 pounds of Pinto
beans by January 1st. P. F. Burge
The state herald., 1919-12-26
CHAPTER ~.

Eden awoke Sunday morning with
a prodigious thirst, which he slnked
at the wnter pitcher. II was the prac-
tice Of Metford's gang to select one Of
their number to care for all the horses
on Sundays while the others enjoyed
the luxury Of their one day Of leisure.
In consequence Of this custom tho
room was sun full Of snoring sleepers
and the air was very close and foul.
Dave sat down by the little table
that fronted the open window and
rested his head on his hands. He was
recalling. with considerable effort, the
events Of the previous night; piecing
them together In impossible ways; re-
asserting them until they offered some
sequence. The anger he had felt
toward Coward had subsidized. but the
sting Of shame rankicd In his heart.
"Foolw he said to himself. And be-
cause he could think OF no more spe-
cific expression to suit his feelings.
and because expression OF any kind
brought sort Of relief. he kept on
repeating the word. "Fool! fool!
fOoi!" And as his self-condemnatIon
gradually won him back to 4 sense Of
perspective he became aware Of the
danger Of his position. He had left
his ranch home to better himself. to
learn things. to rise TO be somebody.
lie had worked harder than ever be-
fore. ut more disagreeable employ
insnt; he had lived In conditions TINT
were almost nauseatinE-and what
had he iearnedf Tint you emit beat
card man Il his own game. price
sixty d0llars. and that the gallery
seats are cheaper and sometimes safer
than the orchestra.
Then ail Of q sudden he thought Of
Reenie. He had NOT thought Of her
much Of late: he had been 70 busy
In the days and 10 tired at nights that
he bad not thought Of her much. Now
she burst upon him again with NIL that
beauty and charm which had NO mag
netixed him In those glad. golden days.
and tho frank cleanness Of her girl.
hood made him disgusted and
sshsmed. II was to At himself for her
that he had come 10 town. and what
sort Of mess was he making Of ~
He vas going down instead Of up. He
had squandersd his little money. and
nov be wss squapdering his life. He
had been drunk.
Dawes neturs was one In which
emotions wefe accelerated with their
own intensity. And the sudden man.
ncf In which Reenis had now invaded
his consciousness Intensified the black.
ness II which be was submerged. a.
lightning darksns the storm.
He saw her 90 that last night. with
the noonilght wooing her white face,
until his own body had e~lipsed II In
warmer passion. and he heard her
words. II know you are true and
clean"
True and clean. sYes. thank God.
I am still thsti" hs cried. sprinslng
suddenly to his feet and commencing
70 dress. ~i'vs besn spattered. but
nothing TINT wont wash Oh. Per.
haps"-and he stopped m tho great
thought struck him-''pcrhaps II was
tho iuckicst thing In tho world that
the booze did put me out Inst night.
It'll wash ofY."
|
Fortunate fate. or whntcver good
nnrcl II In that sometimes drops un.
expected fnvors, designed that young
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SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER Living with his father on
small. badly managed ranch. David
Eden has reached tho age OF eighteen
with few educational advantages, An ac-
cident to tile auto In which Dr. Hardy,
eminent eastern physician, and his daugii.
ter Irene, are touring the country, brings
q new element into his life. DR.. Hardy /
leg 10 broken. and he is necessarily con-
fined to his bed. Friendship. and some.
thing, more. develops between Irene and
David.
CHAPTER lI.-Irene greatly enjoys the
unconventional freedom OF ranch life, and
her acguaintanceship with David ripens
Into affection. On Or. Hardy's recovery
the young people part, with the under.
standing that David will seek to Improve
his position In life and they will NEE,
again.
CHAPTER III-The sudden death Of his
nothing but the few bare acres OF the
ranch. the elder man having through
years of dissipation wasted the income
HIS debts paid. David goes to the nearest
town. determined to keep his promise "a
Irene by acquiring an education and max.
Ing himself worthy OF her. He secures tina
hrst work offered. driving a team for a
coal dealer. and meets a man named Con.
ward. about his own age. by whom he Il
led Into dissipation.