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THE FARMER: JUNE 2, 1911
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The Cash Price Charge Account Store.
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CHILDREN'S
PLAY SUITS
Pleasingly Priced
Yes, specially priced for Saturday. Just what pa
rents are looking for, with vacation needs in view.
EASY WEEKLY PAYMENTS.
VM for mav
priced .
Indian, Cowboy, Rough Ri- jft
der Suits, 'in all sizes. Very $1 III
popular garments and dur-
Washable Suits. Boys', washable suits in Russian
and Blouse styles. Large assortment of shades. AH
sizes. Value 69c. Special . . . . .-r- 39c
Boys' Washable Suits. All styles and sizes, made
of a large variety of patterns. Value $1. Special 63c
BBSS
ISAAC MOSS. PMWHTOH
Everything Every Member of the Family Wears.
LOWE'S LAUNDRY
1000 SEA VIEW AVE WET WASH, ROUGH DRY AND MANGLE WORK
THOMAS li. IOWE, Prop., formerly of .Wells & Lowe -rimne
15-4. Delivery Free ' - ' ' T17 tf
Wall Papers, Room Mouldings, Painting and Decorating
Makers of Picture Frames, Paints, Oils. Varnishes, Brushes, etc.
JOSEPH P. COUGHLIN CO. ,77?'78S LSZ1
"FIRELESS" COOK STOVES
Are not like the ordinary fireless cookers. ;
The "difference" is a radical point, which makes ;
them excel ALL OTHER kinds, r ' . v
It contains a "radiator" or heat retainer which
COOKS the food and keeps it HOT, for hours.
No care, no worry, practically NO EXPENSE
will save their cost in a very short time. : , L -
A cook book FREE with each "stove" giving full
directions. .
NOTICE: Every "Caloric" . cooker Is guaranteed to' us. we guar
antee Humh in YOU.-ilvnId- you purchase one and it falls . to do -all
thai is CIjALMED for it. your money will be cheerfully refunded.
, "THE DEPARTMENT HARDWARE STORE."
Lyon-Grumman-Manson Co.
; FAI R FIELD AVENUE, COR. MIDDLE STREET
C
ROW 2s S
ON AUTOMOBILE ROW
SPECIALS FOR THIS WEEK ,
Gordon Gin, per bottle.'. . .rv. .90c
Wilson Whiskey, per bottle , .... . . . .9Qc ,
l California Wines, per bottle. . . . . .. . . . . ....... . . .35c '
Extra Moerlein's Barbaxossa, the finest Beer
Brewed, dozen . . $1.25
8
GUS . BROCH & SON, Lunch, .Cafe and Bottlery
347 Farfield Avenue, on Automobile Row
f . . .
Bet 1 h is
V ac a H o
You'll need it when you come to plan your vaca
tion and now's the time to do the planning. It's full
of helpful information for the vacationist. Ask for the
lanual of Summer Resorts
Two thousand hotels and boarding cottages at
S the summer resorts of Southern New England are
8 listed pi this book. Tells
capacity and the rate per day and per week.
Write today for a copy
Address Advertising Bureau, Room 537, South Station, Boston
The New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co.
tt
XOIRE
To IRceirutt
17 FT. X
177 FAIRFIELD AVE.
For particulars call at office of
EVENING FARMER
a
Kompers ana Play suits oiaj- jn
every good kind. Just the suitsutll ly
time and ngnuy & nn
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I
n
I 2-Page
Book
the location of each, the
3
43 FT.
OH
State's Millions
In Manufactures
Figures For the Whole of Con
necticut Given Out by the
Federal Census Authorities
INCREASES GREAT .. .
ALL ALONG THE LINE
Over 4,000 Establishments Turn
ing Out Product Worth Half
a Billion Dollars Yearly
Washington. D. C, June 2. A pre
liminary official statement of the gen
eral results of the thirteenth United
States census of manufactures of the
state of Connecticut was issued to
day. Including a summary comparing
the figures for 1904 and 1909, by state
totals. As in previous ' statements
for cities, the figures are subject to
such revision as may be necessary af
ter a further examination of the orig.
inal reports.
The thirteenth census differs from
the twelfth census in 1900. with refer
ence to manufactures, in that the lat
er excluded the hand and the build
ing trades and the neighborhood in
dustries, and took account only of
establishments conducted under the
factory, system. In the last census,
also, statistics were not collected for
factories having products for the cen
sus year of a- value less than $500, ex
cept that reports were taken for es
tablishments idle during a portion of
the year 1909. or which began opera
tions in that year, and whose products
therefore, were less than $500.
The word ''establishment," as used
in the thirteenth census, is defined as
meaning one or more factories, mills
or' plants, owned, controlled or oper
ated by a person, partnership, corpo
ration or other owner, located in the
same town or city, and for which one
set of books of account is kept.
The reports were taken for the cal
endar year ending December 31. 1909,
wherever the system of bookkeeping
permitted figures for Hhat period to
be secured, but in case the fiscal year
of an establishment differed from the
calendar . year a report of its opera
tions was obtained for the fiscal per
iod falling most largely within 1909.
'-THB RATES OF INCREASE, v
The summary for the State shows
increases in all the items of the cen
sus of 1909, as compared with that
for 1904. These are exhibited in per
centage order as follows:
Number ' of salaried officals and
clerks, 45 per cent; capital, 39 per
cent.; primary horsepower 85 per cent.;
cost . of materials used, , 34 per cent. ;
value of products S3 per cent.;' value
added by manufacturer, 31 per cent.;
salaries and wages, 19 per cent.; num
ber of establishments 22 per cent. ; . av
erage number of wage-earners em
ployed during the year 16 per cent and
miscellaneous expenses 14 per cent.
There were 4,251 manufacturing es
tablishments in 1909 and 3,477 in 1904;
an increase of 774 or 22 per cent.
The capital Invested as reported in
1909, was $517,547,000 a gain of $144.
263,00 or 39 per oent over $373,284,000
in 1904. The average capital per estab
lishment was approximately $122,000 in
1909.. and $107,000 in 1904. In this con
nection it should be stated that in the
census schedule the inquiry concern
ing capital invested calls for the to
tal amount both owned and borrowed
and invested in the business, but does
notj include the value of rented prop
erty, plant, or equipment which was
employed in the conduct of manufac
turing enterprises. In, the final bul
letins and to reports there will be a
separate statement of the rental paid
for such property.
.The cost of materials used was $257,
259,000" in 1909, as against $191,302,000
in 1904; an increase of $65.9o7,000 or 34
per cent. The average cost of ma
terials per establishment was approx
imately $61,000 in 1909 and $55,000 in
1804. In addition to the component
materials which enter into the pro
ducts of the establishment for the
census year there are included fuel,
rent of power and heat, and mill sup
plies. The cost of materials, however,
does not Include unusued materials
and supplies bought either for specula
tion or for use during a subsequent
period. ;
VALUE OF PRODUCTS
The value of products was $490,272,
000 in 1909 and $369,082,000 in 1904; an
increase of $121,190,000 or 33 per cent.
The average per establishment was
approximately $115,000 in 1909 and $106,
000 in 1904. '
The value of products represents the
product as actually turned out by the
factories during the census year and
does not necessarily have any rela
tion to the amount of sales for that
year. The values under this head also
include the amount received for work
done on materials furnished by oth
ers. - :
VALUE ADDED BY .
' - MANUFACTURE
The value added by manufacture
was $233,013,000 in 1909 and $177,780,000
in 1904; an' Increase of $55,233,000 or
31 per cent. The value added by man
ufacture formed 48 per cent of the
total value of products in 1909 and in
1904. It represents the difference be
tween the cost of materials used and
the value of products after the man
ufacturing processes have been ex
pended upon them.
The miscellaneous expenses amount
ed to $35,889,000 in 1909 and $32,325,000
in .1904; an increase of $4,564,000 or 14
per cent. The average miscellaneous
expense per establishment was approx
imately $0,000 in 1909 and in 1904. It
includes rent of factory or works,
taxes and amount paid for contract
work and these items, as well as such
office and other expenses as can not
be elsewhere classified, will appear
separately in the final reports.
The salaries and . wages amounted to
$135,756,000 in 1909 and $104,983,000 in
1904; an increase of $30,773,000 or 29
per cent.
The number of salaried officials and
clerks was 19,611 in 1909 and 13,523 in
1904; an increase of $6,0S8 Or. 45 per
cent.
The average number of wage earn
ers employed during the year was' 210,
792 in 1909 and 181,605 in 1904; an in
crease of 29,187 or 16 per cent.
The primary horsepower was 410,
275 in 1909 and 304,204 in 1904; an in
crease of 106.071 or 35 per cent. The
average horsepower per establishment,
considering all establishments, was
approximately 97 in 1909 and 87 in
1904.
SUMMARY FOR THE STATE
The comparative summary for the
State, 1904 and 1909, follows:
Per cent
of
Census Increase
1909 1904 1904-1909
Number of
e s t a b lish-
ments 4.251 , 2.477
Capital. $517,547,000 $373,284,000
Cost of ma
22
S9
terial used $257,259,000 $191,302,000
34
29
14
33
Salaries and
wages. $135,756,000 $104,983,000
Miscellaneous
expenses $ 36.S89.00O 32,325,000
Value of
products. $490,272,000 $369,082,000
Value added,
by manufac
ture (producta
less cost of
materials) $233,013,000 $1771780,000
Employees:
Number of sal
aried officials
31
and clerks
Average num
ber of wage
earners era-
, ployed during
' the year.
Primary horse
19.611
13,523 45
210,792 181,605
16
power,
410,275
304,204 35
The preliminary totals
for steam I
laundries of Connecticut in 1909 are
not included m the foregoing table,
as the thirteenth census was the first
at which they were canvassed
SUMMARY FOR
STEAM LAUNDRIES
They are here given separately, as
follows. Number of establishments,
95; capital $871,000; cost of materials
used $246,000; salaries and wages, $684
000; miscelaneous expenses $159,000;
value of products $1,416,000; number of
salaried officials and clerks, 96; and
average number of wage earners em
ployed during the year 1,441.
CATHOLIC SUMMER SCHOOL,
The Catholic Bummer School at Cliff
Haven, N. Y., for the season of 1911,
beginning July 3, announces the fol
lowing program
Week of July 3 Two illustrated lec
tures by Rev. E.. P. Tivan, S. J., of
Fordham University, on "Biology";
two illustrated travelogues by Rev. F.
R. Donovan, S. J., of the College of
St. Francis Xavier. New York City.
Week of July . 10 Five lectures by
Henry Zick, Ph. D. (Heidelberg) of
Wadleigh High School, New York
City, on "German Literature"; four
lectures by W. J. Callan, Ph. D., M.D.
of Brooklyn, N. Y., on "Interpretation
of Shakespeare.
Week of July 17 Five lectures by
Rev. P. A. Halpin, Ph. D., of the Col
lege of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, N.
Y., on "Christian Ethics"; two lectures
by 'the Rev. Michael O'Flanagan, of
Ireland, on Irish Language and Lit
erature"; two lectures by Miss Helena
Goessman, Ph. D., of Amherst College,
on "English Literature."
week of July 24. Five lectures by
Rev. W. S. Kress of Cleveland, O.,
on "Sociology"; two lectures by Thos,
Walsh. Ph. D.. of Brooklyn. N. Y.. on
"Literary Topics"; two lectures by Miss
"Literary Topics."
Week of July 31. Five lectures by
Miss Rose Eeran of Syracuse (A. A. A.
course, on "Variations of the Dramat-
ic Ideal"; two illustrated lectures by
Alfred Tally, of New York City, on
Travels"; two . lectures by William
Oliver, of Brooklyn, 'N. Y., on "Amer
lean Humorists."
"Week of August 7 Five lectures by
the Rev. Robert Schwickerath, S. J..
of Holy - Cross College, Worcester,
rnnmtinn". fnm. - in iTstn a iainMa
by George Kriehn, Ph. D., of Colum-
bia Undversity, N. Y., on "The Paint-
in g ui uio lucicoiim veil lui y
"wU nf Aufirutut 14 FIva lrtnrAH hv I
Charles McCarthy. Ph. n.. of the Cath-
oMft TTniversitv of Washineton. r. C.
on "American Historv"r four lectures
by the Rev. Abbe Perrier of Montreal,
rnnaAa nn' "Tfronrh CanaiHan Wis-
torv " -
Wolr nf Ancriiat 91 TTIva laptnrAS
by Arthur Remy, Ph. D., of Colum-
bia University, on "Studies in Litera-
ture and History"; two illustrated
lectures by Rev. James F. Irwin, of
Rrnnlrl vn TJ V on "Trn vela"' two
lectures by James Donnelly, of New
Vnrk nn "T.ifomrv Tonics "
Woolr rf Alien Hi- 98 ThreA lfptnres
by Rev. M. O. Flannery, L.L.D., of
Brooklyn. N. Y., on "Plotinus": two
instil hv -Rav. William Martin, of
New York City,' on "American Litera- Who can say how many of the indus
ture": four lectures by James J. Walsh trlally inefficient are so because of
iv. C. S. Ci., 'M.l.. im.V., LiLU., ' J-iitt.
D., of Fordham University, on "The
Church and Hospitals."
Week of September 4 Five lectures
by Rev. Herman Heuser, of Over-
hrnoV Sm narv. Overbrook. Fa., on
Biblical Topics": four dramatic reel-
tals by Edward Abner Thompson, of
Brighton, Mass.
TFTR TTVTTATTA' .TTCSTETR
I hear poor Dobbs the humorist has
o .oU orl.im oaf THnV
m-a
orxea
"Yes," said Higgins; "he's
himself into a state of nervous pros
tration that I rear is mcuraDie.
. .mmm . a mm B 3t JAW
llrias- ow
.rrXC , Z
"Why. six weeks ago he got an an-
!er ?.ar,dd1' .naenow
the other's a fur show, and he says
he'll never be able to sleep until he
finds the question it will make a good
answer to.
Weekly.
said Higgins. Harper's
BLUE SERGE SUITS FOR EN".
ouii prooi uiue serge miiis ior men
cLl C LUG VilCl DLL Odin llttl 1 Ad- I
mous suit shop just now. This place
no h.,nm. f9mnn. fr,y va1a
mm. m w M.vM'AVKt M rvea 1 1Zn unia' n I
maA this store reDutable for vears.
rrv.AOA eoi o.iito o y-a I
tions. Look them over. The oroof
i tiiors in tha tmnAa oAnin't
convince you of the merits of theso
wonderfully tailored garments, a look
will. And then we have pencil stripes
that are both popular and natty; fine
fanev mixtures, too. that are honnrt I
to please you, at prices that are no less I
attractive. We also call your atten-
tion to our line of trousers, really the
best in the city. We welcome insoec-
tion. Sam Harris Suit Shop, 1154 l
Main street. -
500 SUIT SPECIALS AT I
THE OUTLET STORE. I
The Outlet Clothinsr Comnanv. cor-
ner Main and Golden Hill streets am I
offering an overstock of spring and
summer suits at special price reduc-
tions. This firm have demonstrated I
to the Bridgeport public the relia-
bility of their merchandise and the
actual fact that they carry the most
extraordinary values in this vicinity
in gentlemen's ready to wear cloth-
ing. i ms special onenng opens an any action that imposes upon tne eiec
opportunity to get the nobbiest suit torate additional expense,
at truly bargain prices. An invitation Th( fais. cry for "economy" which
is extended to the public to investi
gate these suits always great values
now great bargains
NO SIGN OF HARD
TIJIES BUT THE BUSIEST
SEASON OF ALL.
The complaints that have hoin
made this spring amongst clothing
houses that times were dull, weather
bad. and business generally poor,
have never been uttered by Caesar
Misch. Inc., as - they are doine the
largest volume of business in their
history, This has been brought about I
by several reasons. First, the exten-
eive variety of the latest fashionable
styles in men s, young men's, boys,
laaies . ana misses wearing apparel:
second, the very high qualities in re-
1 4. J A 4.1 11 t . . . - 1
ia.uun iu me Kiiiug price, ana tnira-
it , hid. vvucnicin.r, iiueiaiNv i
and ease of obtaining cheerful credit.
It is simplicity itself, the purchase
being sent home on the buyer's prom-
llia:" "' "me "y
convenience. This cheerful credit
buying doesn't by any means limit
a persons cnoice, for gathered in
this one big daylight store is a dis
play that Is ordinarily shown onlv in
two or three stores, or at least a big
department store, bo. it has naturallv
followed that the name of the credit
clothing department store has ben
annlierl to Capsar ATiooh t
J 1
who did not ouy their new clothing
in time for Decoration Day are un-
doubtedly sorry, and the best wav is
to rectify this mistake bv hnvintr tv,
new summer garments now. navinirlHc buildings rooms without direct out-
for them later, a small amount at a
time.
A light diet, largely composed of
fruit and vegetables, is best forlwalt until we can bring ourselves to
sjprlng I
Saturday
Only IO
Stamps
with a large
loaf of the
very best
Bread .. 8c
Quaker,
Mother's
or
Grand
Mother's OATS
7c
Package.
40
Stamps
with a 1-2 lb.
Box
THEA
NECTAR TEA
30c.
1183
Main St.
'Phone
4228
P A "RTNUVRSTIIP OF
DIRT AND DISEASE
Tolop TCVyHotW of MliniciDal
J?aiSe trtlOHS UJ.-LLUiiio.ipai
Economy How We Man-
ufacture Disease Price
Paid for Our Slums.
I TAwrftnrft Velller. Secretary ana di-
rector National Housing Association,
(Exclusive Service The Survey Press
i BU,r6fllU-J
Dirt and grease .have gone nana in
hand too long. As modern surgery
owes Its rapid Strides to me oamoa
ment of dirt from the operating room,
I SO modem medicine is to COme into
its own tnrougn me Damsnmeui uj.
I flirt from our Communal me. Alio
slum, the mother of disease is aoomea.
From ocean to ocean tnere is a new
ly awakened perception of our inher
ent right to decent conamons 01 uv
I ine-.
We have paid dear for our slums
I flni have sriven hostages to fortune,
I lpavlner a. heavy debt for posterity. No
one has attempted to estimate the
cost to the nation or our oau nouaiu8
conditions, because it is impossiDie,
I lowered pnysicai'i vn.naii.jr .uCu j
disadvantageous living conaiuuimi
Despite our vaunted civilization, our
material prosperity, our ainusion ot
education our greatly mcreaseu cui-
I ture. we are sun in some resyetu
"barbarous America.
In most of our cities we are still
in that rudimentary state of sanitary
knowledge where we know no better
than to surround ourselves wiwi me
ln-m" -WKl S12
W,e allow IO ieinain ucai :
of the poor, turning living places into
i ,. .. , n. .tin onffor to
remain even in crowded quarters of
l" ui.. nt vii privies
1 I I I 1 I I 1L1CO. LUUUDnVW Wfc '
vaults, sinks, cesspools and outdoor
closets. "Baltimore has 70,000 eartn
d j only now installing a
system of public sewers. St. Louis can
f. . ,.,,.,, Philadel-
chicagrindianapolis, Milwaukee,
C'anA Cincinnati. Nash-
TMttsburar. Cleveland. Cincinnati, Nash
vllle, Birmingham, all nave to aamn
the presence of these ancient pvlls.
Hardly a' city in America is free from
this blight.
Just because these evils nave Deen
nm immfliate sieht.
. jiivi n nA mirafllroo
we have foolishly ncled ourselves
secure. But the "mighty misasmatlc
irillUY VU '
hreath blown from- the slums' pene
trates to all parts of the town. THe
effect uDoti health is direct, and mu
mate. To the debilitating influence of
th noisome odors in tne not summer
weather may be traced much to the
Illness of the poor, mynaos oi inea
feed on the contents of the vaults and
then proceed to infect the food supply
in th nelehDormsr stores.
Few cities have dealt effectively
with this situation Put we are passing
bevond the stage where the represen
tRtive men deprecate the discussion
of these conditions on the ground that
lit is "bad for business." For seeing
mpn realize that a low death rate and
a earned reputation as a "city
of homes' is a good asset for a com
munitv,
Democracy itself seems to be an
ohstacla to sanitary progress. It is
in those cities where there are mues
nnd miles of small houses owned by
wnrVlnsrmen in which there is the
greatest difficulty in meeting health
needs. A low tax rate becomes in
them a fetich, and every public expen-
diture is scrutinized most closely so
that nnhlic officials are loath to take
is so popular, and which is usually
a cry for false economy, threatens to
set back most seriously sanitary ana
social crogress. It is due largely to
these conditions that we have in no
city dealt effectively with our alley
problem. The alley is both a blessing
and a curse, as a means or letting
ncht and air into the interior of city
blockB, it is again but generally It is
an evil. As a minor street hidden
away the alley becomes the dumping
around for the cast-off material of
humanity. The privies are generally
rins to it and surface drainage cov
ers the alley with slime. Often it Is
v.a sole outlook upon life that the
Toor get- from the windows of their
homes.
tvia allev. must be treated as a
Tt must be naved. cleaned.
"I-'7'-'" . .
lighted and policed and not left to
a.a rt tne a nnrrine- nrnnprtv own.
ove The citv must assume official
Tuberculosis is thought to be about
to vanish, but sober vision Indicates
that it will be years before we see
it disappear. Although we have been
t,-4,. j j,,
ventilated rooms, and that the germs
cannot live in strong sunlight, yet in
how few cities is the speculative build
er restrained from adding new dark
roms- In growing Western cities
where space is plentiful and lane
, . 4. 1 V..M1
cneap. new iaiullCui uuuaes are uum
witn naU t"e r00Tns oark. in no city
have we progressed so far as to pro-
hibit in private dwellings and pub
side light and air,
It seems premature, therefore to
talk of establishing "garden cities"
and "zono system." These ideals must
attend to the-elemeiitaryrinciples of
Condensed Milk, 3 cans, .
Shredded Wheat Biscuit,
Imported Sardines, a can,
A&P Ball Blue, 1-4 lb. box, :.
Cohoes Salmon, a can,
A&P Ketchup, a bottle, .mTmZ
Potash or Lye, a can,
Chloride Lime, a can,
STAMP SPECIALS
1 f Stamps with any ot these f "Stamps with 1 Jar Pea- 4 rrt
W articles. IJnut Butter luC
1 Pkg. Minute. Tapioca 10c r Stamps with 1 Jar Pea- flrfl
2 Cakes Scouring Soap ..each 5c Lo nut Butter ud
1 Pkg. Fancy Head Rice .....10c A Stamps with one BottleO-
1 Pkg. A&P Borax ) 10c Stuffed Olives j)C
1 Bottle Cider Vinegar .......10c r A Stamps with 1 lb. A&P FA
1 Can Dutch Cocoa .....10c Special Blend Tea 9UC
-rstamps with 7 Cakes (IPfl T Stamps with one Bot- &c
13 Laundry Soap for . DC 1J tle Olive Oil Z'ZC
TliCUntAV
MAHTIBPACIF1C
TFA no
sanitation and community living. It
is as if the. doctor attending a pa -
tlent desperately ill with typhoid were;
to concern himself before the crisis
had passed with the patient's diet dur-
Ins: the convalescent stage.
Underlying all of these evils is our
failure to develop sanitary inspection
as a vital- adjunct of municipal ad-
ministration. In most cities it is still'
unexplored territory. With two ex
ceptions, New York and Chicago, no
city in America has as yet evolved ai
system of inspection worthy of the j
name, in practically an our . neuuii
departments we placidly await as we
did years ago, citizens complaints, as
suming that by attending to these we
shall 'have done all that is needed.
With the mass of our working popula
tion made up, more and more of the
peasantry of Europe, ignorant of our
language and customs and living in
foreign "colonies" we can no longer
look to any such methods for discov
ering and remedying sanitary evils
whatever may have been the case
when the case when we were a homo
geneous, nation of American citizens.
Many of the poor in our large cities
do not know that there is a board
of health. ' Even if they know where
to find its offices and can afford the
time to travel to them to complain,
for the great mass are too illiterate
to send written complaints, they know
from bitter experience that if the
source of the complaint is discovered
eviction by the landlord is sure to
follow. So the worst conditions re
main undisclosed. Coupled with in
.. - . . 1 l.l,
spection to discover sanitary evils there
should go a system of "instructive
sanitary inspection" by trained wom
en. Though it sounds . paternalistic.
the inhabitants of our large foreign
"colonies" must be taught how to live.
They often fail to realize that the
methods of waste disposal which were
satisfactory to them in sparsely settled
country districts of rural Europe may
not be safely followed in our urban
communities.
Why should American cities be so
far behind the enlightened . standards
of sanitary science? Partly because we
have drifted along choosing the line
of least resistance. The more funda
mental cause, however, is that we have
hitherto not been civilized enough or
intelligent enough to be willing to
spend money for the preservation of
health. In hundreds of cities, still, the
health commisioner receives no com
pensation. In every city the health
department is terribly undermanned.
The health officials - have done theiT
part as best they could but we have
been so stupid and careless that al
though we grant annually large sums
for the, support of police and fire de
partments to protect property, we have
grudged mere pittances to our health
officers for the protection of human
life.
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Brave Stiles Judson.
To the Editor of the Hartford Times:
"So, they took the money and did
as they were taught." Matthew xxviii
15.
Two years ago the closing hours of
the general assembly witnessed a scene
the above Scripture quotation fitly de
scribes. When the "public utilities"
bill was up for its final passing at that
time the paid hirelings of the mono
polistic corporations walked on the
floor of the house, went straight to
the traitors who were willing to betray
the trust of the people, and they vot
ed "as they were taught." to the ever
lasting shame and disgrace of Connec
ticut.
After reading the subtle majority re
port of the committee on the utilities
bill, as published in The Times. I hold
my breath and wonder if that scene
is to be repeated this year. Did any
one ever read a more crafty and spe
ciously 'worded report than the mu
jority have made? Of course the rail
road and the Adams Express company
want two commissions. It is easier
to influence three men than it would
be five or six. Can any one point
to anything the railroad commission
has ever done for the benefit of the
people of this state? Has the commis
sion ever attempted to stop overvalua
tion or watered stock or overcharge
for fares or freight? Look at the
many petitions sent to the legislature
every session from the people for re
ner irom exorDitant iares. it is a
wonder that the majority report did
not recommend a separate commission
for telegraphs, telephones, gas, elec
tricity, waterworks, express, etc.
Let the people of this state mark
the men who Vote for the majority
report and see that they are releeat
ed to private life, and let us hold up
the hands of Stiles Judson in his brave
fight for honesty, for the people's rights
and JUSTICE
T?ftplrv Will. P.t.. Mav 95
WHAT IS CHAMPAGNE?
The champagne riots in France, in
which thousands of gallons of excel
lent wine have been destroyed have
their origin in the question. What Is
champagne? Back of that question lies
a much greater one, involving the live
lihood of the vine-growers of the an
cient -champagne district, all of
whom are intensely excited about the
proposition to restrict by law the use
of the title "Champagne" to the pro
duct of the Department of Marne.
What is champagne? Originally the
title was applied to the effervescent
white wine made of the grapes grown
in the ancient County of Campagne.
This province. ISO miles long by 150
miles broad, had its capital at Tra
yea and was governed by its own
Counts until 1261, when it was incor
porated in, the Jdngdom.of FraJice.-The
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j of Maine, Hante-Marne. Sm - j-
Aiarne, Aube. Ard:nnes. Ain' l
ipnne. jn many parts r lite ai. itt
province grapts grew aUv a c' y
subsoil, and thence drew tur c'r, ;: -cal
property which caused (heir . . .
to produce a -light whitn win-
lightful bubbling quality. Tlii.
the wine that mad the r.M-r-
pagne famous the world ovtr. x'
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of the grapes grow in th? flerq-t'
oi -viarne ana Aube. thouv i tnti; ;rs
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lack tne charactf rist:c vnsurvr.zni
property. That is. they do r:ot
duce an effervescent wine without aii.
Nevertheless, the making and mur' ' t
ing of champagne were carried on
during generations, some vineyard
producing veritable champagne uni
jealously guarding their win and its
reputation from any admixture v. ith
inferior products, while other ho-ws
blended the juices of various kind of
grapes producing, nevertheless, a tinc
known and sold as champagne. Har
per's Weekly.
THE "OLD TIMOR'S" TIME.
Sees and Hears Some Old-Fashionet!
Variety of Tony Pastor's
Time.
20
STAMPS
with i lb. of
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I os. y
(New York Sun.)
The old timer brushed up hit old
silk hat of the days when he was a
young blood and bought a. seat down
front at the Fifth Avenue Theatrs
yesterday afternoon, to see a seal n the
favorites of the '80s and of the Tony
Pastor time when they called vau
deville "variety." The programme
being with a medly of old time air
"Annie Laurie," "Turkey in th.j
Straw" and others. The old timer
rubbed his eyes.
Bless my heart. If that isn't Lottie ,
Gilson, "the little magnet," who used ,
to sing "Willy," at Tony Pastor's ikX ,
she is singing it now. and "Paradl.)
Alley" and "Elsie From Chelny'
And there's Fox and Ward, who have '
been in the minstrel business good
ness knows how long 4 2 years the
program says. And that old Dnti b
man is Gus Williams, originator t
one of the finest songs ever sung. sir.
It was called "One of the Fin"." "
and they named a play after it whi h.
Williams used to star in.
What's this act. Pat Rooney?
Why he's been dead these 20 y-;tr3
oh, this is his son, you say? Why
I remember when Pat Roonn ,
name was a household word tne
most celebrated Irish comedian fhnt
ever lived, sir, and how that inzv.
could dance!
And here's Tom Nawn in his 'd
time hit. "A Touch of Nature"; tli ;t
a careful bit of acting you don't .
too much of nowadays, and Ward ,d
Curran and Allen and Clrk: ; ni
here's the oldest sketch in v;iudev: -,
"An Up-Town Flat." with old t'.
playing in it, Mr. and Mrs. Hurry
Thorne, Gecrge Watvou and v c
Warren.
You don't mean to tell me f it
that is Annie Ycamans? Why, f.
76 if she's a day, and I u.cd to
her when she came to Tony i -tor?
in 1867 under the namr of ?." i
lie Warren. The whecdlin' c"- 11
of her!
And there's Magpi? Cline.
we used to tall the Irish Qnefn.
still on the boards and li?ten to v
she's singing now:
ii
it
About my age I n?ver bother
I played with Pat Ilooney's fnt'T -In
the good old days of real
ee
Ward and Curran are old timers
Sure I played with them at Mii. r's
Twenty-years ago down on the B v-er-ee.
Fox and Ward and Thorne and Vi!
let, I hate to tell how long they're rn it.
They were stars, when 1 sang "fad
dy Duffy's Cart."
Annie Yeamans was Cordelia
I used to borrow her resalia
In the good old days of Harrigan
and Hart,
And none o them's got anything on
me, ,
None o' them's got anything on me,
Gus Williams who just got throuxh
ski, His right age I never knew-ski
He was born in 1843.
Wait till she sings "They All Tak
Off Their Hats to Mr. Murphy"; no
song nowadays like that, . The old
time flavor is all here, sir; there's
an old fashioned playbill at the door
and the stage hand who sweeps tl.e
floor clear of sawdust is In shirt
sleeves with the red undershirt show
ing, and they are tossing pennies
him as in the old days. That strr
scene and the cottage in Tom Nawn
act, they are from the Old Bowery
Theatre, sure as I live.
Do you see those old fellow noxr
to us weeping? It's the gay thinrj
that bring back so strong the
memories, let me tell you.
damme, sir, they could fine- ant
in those days.
F. S. Rexford. 615 New York T.if. .
Bldg., Kansas City, Mo., savs: "I ha.l
a severe attack of a cold which set
tled in my back and kidneys and I
was in great pain from my trouble.
A friend recommended Foley Kidney
Pills and I used two botti of thm
and they have done me a world .f
good." F. B. Brill. Curtis Pharmar.-
- 1 3 5
Washington Pauline Wavne. th
bovine member of the Presidnfii fam
ily has accepted the invitation to aty
tend the Iowa State Dairymen' conJ
yention.

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