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THE FARMER: APRIL. 25, 1913 TROLLEY EXPRESS IS AN A113 TO FARMER It Ha9 Made Farms More Valuable and Removed Isolation. COME EOI 14 YE 3LE , New England, according: to agricul tural experts, ought to support her elf from her farms ,yet the figures how that their productivity has di minished rather than increase and that over 800.000 acres of New Eng land farm lands were abandoned last year. The problem of keeping people on the farms la largely one ot providing easy communication between agricul tural communities and the mora pop ulous centres, particularly such com munities as are not directly served by steam railroads. Let means be af forded for thja farmer to get his prod uce to the large market, and for both the farmer and the small storekeeper to obtain merchandise . easily In re turn, and life In such places Instantly becomes more attractive andi the sense of Isolation to a large extent removed. How the electric street railroad can contribute to the solution of this prob lem Is illustrated in the case of the Rhode Island Company, which was a pioneer In furnishing an express freight service between the farm and ths city. The Rhode Island Company operates the street cars In Providence and in other parts ot that State. FVr some years now It (has had In opera tion fast freight lines to ths farms and small communities within a rldluB of forty miles of Providence. Ths re $ has been- that farms -which could have been bought some years ago for the amount of the taxes are now held for big-h figures, and but few are to be obtained at any price. This com pany has mads profit aible along one of these trolley freight ' lines covering thirty miles a large milk business where there was none at all before. Today It Is possible ' for a farmer living near one of these lines to order supplies by telephone In Providence In the morning and have them delivered In ths afternoon. lie can stop a fast elsctrlo express car -In front of his farm, put on his load of apples or po tatoes light by ths roadside and get In return a bill of lading which he can turn Into cash any time he wants to rids Into town himself. "What Is more, the eloctrto express car will take his produce. If he so desires, put It Into a storage warehouse for him and give him a receipt Dor It. The farmers frequent use of this, sending in their apples la ths fall and selling them In Che spring. One great advantage of the system as operated by the Rhode Island Com pany It that It has gtven to the far mer -what Is virtually a fast express service at freight rates. Before the electric car brought goods to the door of the farmer he had to wait two or three days for goods to be shipped to him by freight to ths nearest railroad station. It meant then a drive of from two to stx miles. His charges were-the sams as ha pays for the trolley ex press todays Beginning baofc to 1900, when It be gan operating a few converted horse cars, the Hhode Island Company has extended this system until . it now op erates eleven, lines . extending In all di rections from Providence and on these lines It runs from one to five cars a day. The longest line Is that running from Providence to Putnam; : -Conn., traversing three counties. a On this Fine one car makes no stop beteween Providence and the Connect icut line. Every day at eleven o'clock this car goes out loaded with general merchandise, groceries, mill supplies, and a variety of freight, consigned not alone to farmers but to general stores and mills near the line. It reaches Putnam, the terminus of the line, in four hours. 'On its return trip the car picks up freight from Putnam . to the Rhode Island line, spends the ' night at the power house at Rockland and reaches Providence early the next morning. Another car on the same line covers the-distance between Prov idence and the Connecticut line. Farms that were on the point of abandonment five miles either side of this line to Putnam have in the last " few years been made highly profita ble. Formerly freight for these com munities had to go ver the TOlllman tlc to Plainfield, Conn., and thence over the Norwich and Worcester to Danlelson and Putnam. In regions such as this there was no express service to the farm. Goods shipped by express had to be called for at the nearest railroad station the same as freight. The electric car takes goods for,, either platform or roadside delivery. . It speeds along over the roads to any point where the farmer's team is drawn up and at suitable dis tances there are platforms which may be used if desired. Suppose that a farmer wants to send his produce to N'ew York. He piay in tercept this express car by the. road side and hill It over the boat line, the charge to be adjusted and sent to him the following day. The agent on. the car will accept freight in like manner tor the South or West. Sefore the electric express oars were put on between Providence and1 Nar-r-agansett Pier there was no milk bus iness In this region whatever, due to the fact that farmers had to drive to the station of the steam road at the IPiery a distance sometimes of over eight miles. The effect of the express service) was instantly to open, up an entirely new market for milk and the farmers were Quick to take advantage of It. Today this. line, handles .a -business of over 200 cans a day. The re turnsvof the milk business of the com pany last year amounted to $6,000 over the previous year. Showing what this service has meant to these communi ties in respect ts one commodity alone. The' Rhode Island Company main tains two freight depots In Providence, from whence the cars are sent out ver the various lines. Not only Prov idence and eastern Connecticut is so covered but points In Massachusetts as well. From the depot at Fox Point, where freight Is taken and received from the boat lines, three trips are aade daily to Fall River and way points; three to New Bedford, two to Riverside and Barringtoh and two to Taunton, Brockton, Middleboro, Ply mouth, Quincy and Neponset. By the first of May a through service to Bos ton will have been established In con nection with other lines. Naturally it is not the cities or large towns -wnich are the gainers by this serwice- as much as the wayside farms end stores, though even the towns and cities derive great advantage in re ceiving ths benefit of what Is really an express service at freight rates. These ' lines are operated under the Inter state Commerce Commission tariff classification, the way-billing and rout ing being the same as on a steam road. There are special commodity fates for cotton bales, for granite and stone in carload lots, for Jce, milk, ties and lumber "in bulk. Twenty cents a hun dred pounds, for example, ie the high est charge from Providence to 'Put nam, a distance of 41 miles. Today In these sections the farmer -i-t the storekeeper is no longer iso- ( W ? i sa ml n i s ilia V- To Ye Greatest Bargain Carnival of Ye Year Books are open, ye goods yours without ye payment & shilling. ' Mm MAI N 1 ST feAAC ' IV! O Ccjrl,. GOLD ST Proprietor Ye Pay No Money Credit is a free gift of ye house of Moss & Krieger. - An Event Rich in Money Saving Opportunities Don't Miss This Big Sale Saturday Great Variety of Bargains for All! Thus Announces the Town Crier "VERILY, VERILY, I SAY UNTO THEE," he continues, "No such opportunity has been given ye good people of ye city of Bridge port, since ye humble servant began his service in ye public streets." "RING, RING, YE BELL, till ye good news spread through every home and all ye people know ye good things that ye house of Moss & Krieger hath to offer for Saturday's selling only." Every Department Filled With Ye Good Merchandise and Ye Low Prices Ladies' and Misses' Tailored Suits, Dresses and Coats ,v TAILORED SUITS MISSES' 'AND LADIES' TAILOR-MADE SUITS Made of all-Wool serges, all colors, lined with silk Peau de Cygne, stylish mod els. Regularly worth $17.98. An niversary Special ................ JUNIOR TAILORED SUITS Made of all-wool serge, neatly trimmed with silk and fancy braid, high waist line on coat, stylishly made new skirts. Regularly worth $16.00. Anniversary - Special ............. TAILORED SUITS Made of all-wool serge, newest models, all newest shades. - Real value '$2&.00v - Anniversary Spe cial , $12.98 II-wool serge, J l : v. UI tuu, UlgU $10.98 $18.75 DRESSES SERGE DRESSES Ladies and misses' white serge dresses, neatly trimmed with lace and silk, turn over collar and cuffs. Reg ular value $0.60. special. SILK DRESSES Messaline and fancy silk "dresses. in an new colors ana styles, some drap- . ed, others plain ; exceptional . values. $3.89 Regular value $!$. 98. Special... ' CLOAKS $9.98 RAINCOATS LADIES' RENGALINE RAINCOATS An exception al offering of high grade raincoats for 'Women and misses. Rubberized bengaline in black and navy and gray and tan. All sizes. Real value $10.00. Anniversary Price $5.98 MILLiNERY- TRIMMED HATS For women and misses. An ex ceptional offering of new and stylish trimmed hats; latest models. .These hats were made to sell for $5.00. We offer them during . our Anniversary Sale at $2.98 WAISTS VOILE AND LINGERIE WAISTS Stylishly made, with high and low neck, also with Robespierre collar; long and three-quarter sleeves. An exceptional offering. Fully worth' $1.50 and $L75. ' Anniversary . Special . ........ 98c $12.98 pen's coats tan, serges $1.98 N LADIES FULL LENGTH COATS Made of , good with .braid on collor and cuff. Regu larly worth $1'6'. Anniversary Special CHILDREN'S COATS Infants' and children's coats . in fancy mixtures. Red. navy - and tan. serses ana cneviots. All lined. Sizes z .to 6 years. '' "Regular ' value $3.98. Anniversary Special . GraLS' COATS- Coats- full-length, all lined. New .spring shades, in Copenhagen, navyv fancy,str4pes, combination trimmed, collar and cuffs, (Tt a C Sizes 6 to '14. Regular value. $S. 98, fl UK Anniversary Special ........;.... SJ GIRLS' DRESSES " CHILDREN'S DRESSES Dresses made of fine qual ity percale and gingham, neat- patterns, " A nicely trimmed, etc. Sizes 2 to 14- Worth fr 75c. ' Anniversary . Special. .............. ?VV , GIRLS' WASH DRESSES Made nf: e-onrl r,mlit . percales and ginghams and chambrays, In new patterns, stynsmy made. sizes 6 to 14. Regular value $1.50. ' Anni versary Price GIRLS' WHITE DRESSES Made of fine lawn, neat- tucks in skirt, low and high neck. Sizes MJ 's, m new $1.19 SILK WAISTS Messaline waists in new styles. All colors, Including black and white . Regular value $4.60. Anniversary . Special .................... ........ $2.98 PETTICOATS MESSALINE PETTICOATS Made with tucked and plaited flounce. In black, navy, Nell --ft Rose, green, blue, tan, brown & white .J I . Real value $3.50. Anniversary. Special ; V " SILK 'FINISHED MERCERIZED SKIRTS -Made . with deep frounce, tucked and pleatedr very stylish. Made in all the new shades of Nell Rose, green, navy and black. Real value . Anniversary Price ............... . BLACK SATKEN PETTICOATS Made with flounce, pleated and tucked. Exceptional value. . Worth 5 9c Anniversary price . ; . . HOUSE DRESSES Made of good quality percale, neatly made and perfect fitting. All sizes; light and dark shades. Value $1.00. Special..".... 95c 25 c 69c Men's and Young Men's Suits. Top Coats and Furnishings MEN'S SUITS ( TEOUSEE SPECIALS $8.95 $12.50 $15.00 SHOES 6 to 14. Worth $1.60. Anniversary Special LADIES OXFORDS AND PUMPS- A few broken lines in black and tan buckskin and patent leather Oxfords and Pumps. Values to $3.50. Special $1.98 MISSES' SHOEJS In vici kid with patent leather tips, In button and laoe. Regular price $1.50. Special .... $1.19 SUITS Fof Men "and Young Men; made of fancy eassimeres; and worsteds perfect fitr ting, . well " tailored, serke lined. Real values $12.50. v... Anniversary Price. SUITS High grade," for Men and Young Men, of pure worsted,- blue serges, fancy worsteds and . fancy eassimeres, in all new shades of brown and gray. Real value $15 ' and $ 1 7r Anniversary Price... ... . . SmxS.r-Fpr Men and Young Men, high grade in every particular, made in all the newest models, Including Norf oiks and the new two-button sack and .the. new English model. In blue and . fancy serges and fancy eassimeres; ail sizes. Real value $20.00. " An niversary , Price ...... .;. , YOUTH'S LONG PANTS SUITS In large assort ment, sizes 14 to 20 years, in blue and- fancy material. Worth $10.00. Anniversary Price . . . . . w t . . . . ; MEN'S TOP COATS Made of all wool unfinished - black" thibet, lined with good qual ity Venetian, .exceptional value. Worth. $17.50. . Anniversary Price MEN'S - DOUBLE TEXTURE RAIN C OATS --Cut on new model. Extra good - valuer -Worth $7.50-. 'Sale Price.; y-L MEN'S FURNISHINGS MENTS . SOFT FRENCH CUFF SHIRTS New pat terns, coat front, all sizes. Real worth 7c An niversary Price 43c MEN'S . FINE HIRTJSi-In , new spring materials, made with, soft French and-laundered cuffs. Coat front . Real Value $1.00. Anniversary Price 'JQq MEN'S WORKING SHIRTS Collars attached, in black sateen, drill, khaki and blue chambray. Reg ularly sold at 50oj Anniversary Price ...... ggg SILK NECKWEAR. All newest patterns in silk , four-in-hands with flowing ends, also in the new reversible shapes. Large variety of new silks. Real value 50c. ; Anniversary Price 29C MEN'S BALBRIGGAN UNDERWEAR Made with long or short sleeves. Sold everywhere at 39c 1 Anniversary Price 21C MEN'S EGYPTIAN BALBRIGGAN UNDERWEAR Long or short sleeves, all sizes. Regular value 69c .. Anniversary Price......... 39c aDDUl 1- $5.95 $12.50 $5.50 MEN1S HOSIERY Black Anniversary Price ...... and tan. Value 10c. 7c MEN'S WHITE HANDKERCHIEFS 10c values Anniversary Price. q for 25c MEN'S GOOD QUALITY WORKING TROUSERS Made of fancy worsteds and eassimeres and fancy, materials. Real value $1.76. - Anniversary Spe- clal $1.19 MEN'S FINE BUSINESS TROUSERS Snappy new materials, stylishly cut, . well made and trimmed. Exceptional value. Worth $3.00. Anniversary ITlce ..... $1.89 HATS CAPS SHOES CLOTH SOFT HATS Newest shapes, new materials. Real value $1.00. Anniversary Pricev 50C MEN'S SHOES In box calf and gun metal leathers. These shoes are solid leather and a real value at $3.00. Special $2.49 BOYS' CLOTHING- AND FURNISHINGS BOYS' NORFOLK AND DOUBLE BREASTED SUITS Knickerbocker trousers, sizes tf AO 6 to 16, in large assortment of new ma- J 1 l ?i " terlals. Value $8.00. Anniversary price fM.VJ BOYS' NORFOLK SERGE SUITS Two pairs of Knickerbocker trousers, well made, AO exceptional value. Sizes 8 to 16. Worth rlfl $5.00. Anniversary Price. VWVJ! BOYS' RUSSIAN. ETON SUITS-In blue serge and fancy materials for spring wear. Sizes OA 2 to- 7 years. Real value $3.60. An- 3k A 3 niversary Price .... V""" BOYS' DOUBLE BREASTED SUITS Made of all wool materials, high grade In every (Tf f" particular. Sizes 7 to 16. Real iS worth $6.00. Anniversary Price . .. . V " " V BOYS' TOP COATS Made of all-wool AA rm red cheviot, lined throughout. - Sizes 2 . tl' to 7. Value $4. Anniversary Price... MfM BOYS' KNICKER TROTjJERS Made of large va ' riety of new spring materials. Sizes 4 to 16. Roal value 59o. Anniversary Price........ 37C BOYS' BLOUSE WAISTS Sizes 4 to 16. 89c grade. Anniversary Price ........ Regular 21C j . BOYS' BALBRIGGAN UNDERWEAR 3 5 c quality, long and short. All sizes. Anniversary Price 21C PLAY SUITS BOYS' BASEBALL SUITS Complete, in gray ma terial, padded trousers, belt, cap and coat. All sizes. Real value $1.00. Anniversary Price QQq INDIAN AND COWBOY SUITS Complete suits. Regular value $1.00. Anniversary Price.... 79C LACE CURTAINS tl-- 1 T " COUCH COVERS j S?TSJI jjmSS (fffWW Sr XWlUMWt ASr5 ' In nice assortment of pretty Persian designs. Rjal J "A I NST NSs" SOnL DST !' SPECIATj RICKSHAW COLLAPSIBLE SULKIES S? i - ... f ) , Ktosl rrnm. leather ton. two wheels. Value NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTA1VS New patterns. - These curtains, are. regularly worth, $1.25, Anni t ;, versary Price ............,'."... .QQq SCRIM CURTAINS New patterns, in, ecru and white. Real value $2. Anniversary Price jJJ go, SPECIAT RICKISIIAW COLLAPSIBLE SULKTES , Ktosl rrnm. leather ton. two wheels. Value $4.50. Anniversary Price $2.85 S lated. '. Instead he can feed any .of the great arteries of commerce from his own front door. He . can order com forts and luxuries and have them handed to him in a few hours. Because of his "isolation the small storekeeper off thef line of the rail road formerly had to carry $25,000 worth of stock. Today by reason of the advantages placed . at his disposal by these trolley lines he can reduce this to a stock ' worth only $4,000. It has thus become possible for more storekeepers to open "up, a fact which also means added comfort for " the farm. , t v - The Rhode. . Island Company ddd a freight business of $248,000 last year, which was an- increase of $56,000 over the previous year. It operates- -about 30 cars a day. The trolley express service has cut down the time of shipment- from the etores of Providence the little towns and hamlets from a day to a day and a half and has brought the city table and farm closer together. But more than this, by removing their isolation and by contributing greatly- - to their comfort It has helped to keep folks on the farm and so to thi3 extent is aid ing in the solution of what today is not alone a problem for New England' but for the nation as well. RECOMMEN DEDED FOR A GOOD REASON C. H. Grant, 230 Waverly St., Peoria,- Ills., says: "Backache and congested kidneys made me suffer in tense pains. Was always tired and floating specks bothered me. Took Foley Kidney Pills and saw big im provement after third day. I kept on until entirely freed of all trouble and suffering. That's why I recommend Foley Kidney Pills. They cured me." F. B. Brill, Stratford avenue and Sixth street. MiS Then you no longrer insist upon the enforcement of the laws punishing reckless automobile drivers?" "Oh, no. We get at it in a different way now. We are opening schools that will teach children how to dodg-e 'em." Cleveland JPiaio-DifW-. Murdock's View Of Tariff Bill Washington, April 25. Congressman Victor Murdocto takes issue strongly with Congressman Oscar Underwood, in Murdock's report on the proposed tariff revision, the report coming, from him as the Progressive member of the Ways and Means Committee. After recommending a tariff com mission, ' also reasonable reduction of obviously excessive duties, ' Mr. Mur dock goes on to say that if there had been wanting proof of the necessity of a tariff commission the pending Democratic tariff bill alone would sup ply it. He charged that as a result of the methods used in its prepara tion, the few men who drafted it "are not warranted in feelingr certainty as to its effects and most of those who have endorsed it in caucus as a party measure cannot have other than a su perficial knowledge of Its provisions." The Democratic revision, he said, had been undertaken in defiance of a universally popular demand that "the tariff should be revised scientifically, a schedule at a time, upon data that Is not ex parte, with full right of de bate and amendment without secrecy In caucus or committee and without cloture In Congress." Thus, he -said, was repeated the terror which charac terized the earlier stages of prepara tion of the Payne-Aldrich tariff act. Mr. Murdock declared that the Dem ocratic party has proposed a tariff which wll be injurious to many indus tries and may be destructive to some. "Under the ' guise of reducing the cost of living," he said, "it may de stroy the very nucleus of our indus trial prosperity. Proposing and- prom ising to cheapen the food and clothing of the worklngman, it may take from him the very means by which he may earn his livelihood. Proclaiming in one statement that cheapening the ar ticles used in one way would cheapen the articles used by the farmer,' in the -t staTient It opens the market to foreign agricultural and dairy -products. "The Progressive party's position on the tariff Is Astinct. It does not be lieve in the Democratic position which proposes to remove . all . protection . ex cept that Incidental to revenues. It does not believe in the Republican po sition which proposes to keep the du ties prohibitive. It believes in a pro tective tariff which shall equalize the conditions of competition between the United States and foreign countries both for the' farmer'ahd' the manufac turer and which shall maintain for labor an adequate standard of living. The Progressive iparty would construct a tariff bill one schedule at a time In the open, free from the distortion of designing .Interests and selfish pur poses." MTDSKASON OPPORTUNITY SALE AT CEASEB MISCII, INC. Caesar Misch, Inc. .announce for Saturday a "Mid-Season Opportunity Sale" during -which time they will sell seasonable wearing apparel for the whole family at very much under price. This Is an annual ' event that has come to be eagerly looked for ward to by many people who welcome the opportunity of acquiring these bargains on Cheerful Credit. It is a sale that effects everyone for the high est class of goods are to be had at tnls time as well as the more inex pensive. The ownership of a bank account is not necessary, says Caesar Misch, Inc., If you have never pur chased at this store before, because Cheerful Credit will be freely extend ed to all who wish to take advantage of its partial payment plan of credit. CHANGE OF NEW YORK TERMINALS. After April 30, passenger trains of the Lehigh Valley Railroad now en tering New York via the Pennsylva nia Station at Jersey City will be op erated to and from the new terminal of the C. R. R. of N. J.. at Jersey City, with excellent ferry service between the ferry terminals West 23rd -Street and Liberty str.ee t. New York and the station. The Lehigh Valley ' Railroad will maintain .separate and distinct ticket offices, at Jersey City Terminal and at ferry stations. ' r The change, will be a convenience to patrons of the Lehigh Valley from New England, as 23rd street ferry sta tion is easily -accessible" from Grand Central Terminal. ' Germania Chorus Plans Last Concert The Germania Singing . Society will give their closing concert dn ' Sunday April 27, at Germania' Hall. Such high class artists as Mr. Hans Merx, German Lieder Singer of New York; Mrs. J. C. T. Hubert, soprano'; Mr. Eugene Heinig, tenor; Prof. John Adam Hugo, ieomposer-pianjist and the Weidenhammer Orchestra of 10 pieces will assist the Germania Sing ing Society. . Mr. Hans Merx, who appeared last Monday evening at Prof. John Adam Hugo's recital at the Stratfield ball room, is a singer of great and power ful voice and is In great demand in New York. He also gives several re citals during the winter in- the big city, Mrs. Hubert and Mr. Heining are local people known as fine sing ers. Prof. John Adam Hugo will play one . of his own compositions and also will conduct the Germania Chorus. The Society will sing for the first time the "Song of the Camp" compos ed by Prof. Hugo. Invitation cards can be had of all members o fthe So ciety and at Mr. Hugo's studio, Bridge port .Savings Bank Buildign. HslcEIIcsip Extraordinary sale of fine Ostrich Plumes re tailed at wholesale prices. Positively the greatest values ever offered in Bridgeport. Quantity unlim ted. Black, white and aTl the popular shades. FRENCH PLUMES, 13 inch .$1.25 FRENCH PLUMES, 16 inch $2.00 FRENCH PLUMES, 17 inch. ... $2.75 FRENCH PLUMES, 18 inch $3.25 FRENCH PLUMES, 20 inch $4.75 WILLOW PLUMES. $1.25 to $7.50 FANCIES, Curled and Uncurled 25c to 75c CLEANING, DYEING AND CURLING GEORGE TA1LE 1 IMPORTER, DYER AND DRESSER 1158 MAIN STREET PHONE 1363-2 fEXT DOOR TO CAESAR MISCIL UP ONE FLIGHT n y A .Great Many People took advantage of the sale prices at Radford B. Smith's last Saturday. This week Saturday there will be just as good a -chance, and many different goods will be found on sale. It is nice to receive carfare when you have a package to carry. JOHN F. FAY 610 FAIRFIELD AVENUE Furniture Dealer, Upholsterer and Cabinet Maker, Super ior Fabrics for Furniture and Draperies. Tel. 74 WANT ADVERTISEMENTS ONE CENT A WORD