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6 THE FARMER: JULY 10, 1913 BRIDGEPOR T E VENING FARMER . (FOCNDED 1790.) Published by The Farmer Publishing Co., 179 Fairfield Ave Bridgeport, Conn. THURSDAY, ELECTION OF Is the election of Senators by the direct vote of the people, a good idea? Is it worth while? Will it cause ,-triembers of the Senate to pre-election promises ? Although only a short rect election of Senators became tne law, those who nave been familiar with Senate atmosphere for years, declare it has changed considerably, and for the better. A significant thing in this connection has just occur red. For the first time in the history of the government, the average rate in a tariff bill has been reduced in the Senate. The average rate in the Senate Tariff Bill is two per cent, lower than the average rate in the House Bill. At the same time, the Senate amendments will result in the government receiving some three million dollars' more in revenue annually than under the House BilL The Senate has changed. There is no doubt about that. A knowledge that if they desire to remain in pub lie life, they must have some regard for campaign pronk ises, seems to be working out for the public good. PARCEL POST RATES TOO HIGH. V .. The excellent and very successful parcel post system now in vogue in the United. States is making a lot of mon ey for Uncle Sam. In fact, it is making altogether too much money. The public is being charged too highs rates. . .. ..-.- . -; ' , - The Parcel Post is cleaning up profits at the rate of over $20,000,000 a year. Nearly two-thirds of the gross revenue received from carrying parcels is clean profit. Representative David J. Lewis of Maryland and George J. Kindell of Colorado have been laboring with Postmas ter General Burleson to get him to reduce the rates. The law gives the Postmaster General full power to do any thing he wants in the way of reducing rates or increasing efficiency... , , .V ,,. .': . . PATRIOTIC SACRIFICES. N An event of historical interest occurred a few days ago, when Miss Eleanor Wilson unveiled the monument at Valley Forge commemorating the sufferings of Wash ington's half naked. and ill-fed army in the winter of 1778. To many people an occasion like this suggests the thought that modern times are on a much lower plane. There seems little counterpart for all this patriotic devotion to day. ; i -v.- :"" Tet during that same episode, Gen. Washington or dered that fair levies be made on the farmers for his im poverished troops. Many of them defended their grain from this order with their rifles, and burned the barns rather than give them up. Meanwhile Congress was quarreling over the division of army promotions. There was so little patriotic feeling that often it would have an attendance of but 10 or 12. , If the present age does not reach some of the old heights of historic splendor, it never descends to the -mire of that coarser period. That the capacity for self sacrifice still exists will be believed by any one who in 1898 saw the soldier boys come home from Santiago. The pitiable yellow of their jaun diced skin, their tottering steps and fevered faces, would make a perfect companion piece even to Valley Forge. Teaching patriotic devotion is a very subtile thing. Flags on the school house, patriotic songs, respect to the national anthem all are excellent as far as they go. But these are matters of good manners. Love and devotion are different. - . ' No country can command the most loyal patriotism, unless it dispenses justice; opens free opportunities, and embodies human sympathy. The modern patriot has no Valley Forge of physical suffering. But he at least must get out on some very weary nights to vote at the caucus f or-meri of high civic ideals. GOV. BALDWIN'S LACONIC lEPLY . , fays He Favors Minority Repre sentation and Spellacy Does Not Senate Fight Opening Former Senator Thomas J. Spellacy f Hartford in & letter to the Hart ford Times takes Governor Baldwin to task for bis alleged failure to ap point Democrats to state offices, par ticularly those In Hartford county and ays that Democrats can't be expected to contribute to campaign funds if Republicans are to get the offices. He calls attention to the appointments of Highway Commissioner Bennett, Tax Commissioner Corbin, J. H. Hale of the Public Utilities board. George B. Chandler of the Compensation board, E. Hart Fenn to the Fish and Game Commission and others as examples of Republican appointments in Hartford county. Governor Baldwin's only comment last sight when asked for a statement by th New Haven Journal-Courier T am in favor of minority repre sentation on public boards appointed by the state and Mr. Spellacy doesn't appear tobe." As a matter of fact many observers see in the Spellacy letter, which was several columns long the first gun in the campaign for United States sena tor. . The state organization is be lieved to be back of Homer S. Cum mlnga of Stamford for United States senator or it may be back of Bryan iiacan wnen tne time comes, oen tor Spellacy is pretty close to the jprasxa-tioa .atd -it has Jera general JtTIiY 19, 1913. SENATORS have more or less regard for , time has passed since the di ly believed ... that Governor Baldwin would be a candidate for United States senator. That was the opinion dur ing the session of the legislature and it Is still the impression. Governor Baldwin has not made any statement as to his position in the matter, but the friends of Cummings and Mahan seem to take it for granted that they will be obliged to fight Baldwin for the nomination. Hence the belief that the other candidates have already be gun the fight. In this connection there is a story going the rounds of the state that in the event that Governor Baldwin goes Into the fight for United States sena tor and stays ,out of the fight for gov ernor, Congressman Thomas L. Rellly of Meriden will be the man selected to lead the Democratic state ticket. There will be other candidates, of course, but it is said that Reillys chances, at thl3 distance, look a little better than those of the others if he enters the fight. STRUCK BY EXPRESS, ONLY SLIGHTLY HURT Robert Gaynor, a bartender of this city, formerly of Philadelphia, had a narrow escape from death last night, when be was struck by a fast express of the New Haven road, near the Fair field avenue viaduct switch tower. Gaynor, walking upon the tracks fail ed to hear the approach of the train until it was close upon hrm. He was hit upon the left elbow and hurled some feet When picked up he was uncon scious but revived before the ambu lance with Dr. Krasnye, arrived. Examination at the ' emergency hos pital showed that he was uninjured except for a fractured elbow which was soon set. It was not necessary for Gaynor to be removed to one of the larger hospitals. The new mohair dust coats have rastlaaUiopjigr , ! SCRAP BOOK FOR TO-DAY Although the "beautiful quiet Eng lish of Sir Arthur Helps," to which Buskin admitted his obligation in the formation of his literary style, Is not widely read by . the present genera tion, there are still many people who find pleasure and Inspiration In the works of the philosophic moralist. A revival of Interest in Sir Arthur may ts expected as a result of the eels' bration In England today of the cen tenary of his birth. Arthur Helps was born in Surrey, July 10, 1813, and was educated at Eton and Oxford. For many years he serv ed as private secretary of Mr. Spring Rice, afterward Baron Monteagle, and Lord Morpeth, afterward Earl of 'Car lisle, and as clerk of the privy coun cil. During this period he cultivated literature with varying success. His two plays, "King Henry . the Second," an historical drama, and "Catherine Dougrlae," a tragedy, both written when Helps was about, thirty, were failures. Before, essaying the role of dramat ist, he published "Essays Written In the Interval of Business,:' and "Claims of Labor, an Essay on the Duties of the Employer to the Employed." These works continue to Interest, but more because of their literary style than for any originality of thought. Slavery was a subject ... that, pro foundly interested Helps, and one of the . best essays In "Friends Mn Coun cil," is devoted to it. This was later elaborated intb a work in two volumes entitled "The Conquerors 6f the New World and their Bondsmen." Subse quent researches into American slav ery were embodied In "The Spanish Conquest in America, and its .Rela tion to the History of Slavery and the Government of Colonies." This work, in four volumes, embodying many Spanish manuscripts, remains an au thority on the subject of New world slavery. Many other books, dealing with so cial, sanitary and political reform, and marked by a philosophical tone and moral fervor, issued from the pen of Helps. He ' was the editor of Queen Victoria's selections from her diary, published in 1868 under the title of 'Leaves from a Journal of Our Life in the Highlands," and he also wrote the preface to that volume. For this service he was knighted, in 1872. -He died in 1875. - Chicago, ; now the most important port on the Great Lakes, greeted its first steamboat 81 years ago to day, July 10, 1832. The tiny steam craft brought Gen. Scott and his troops on their way tq. the scene of the Black Hawk war. Chicago was then only two years old, and was not incorporat ed as a town until the year following the ylslfc of the first steamboat. Steam navigation on the Great Lakes began In 1816, when the Frontenac, a mag nificent vessel costing all of 176,000, began to . ply on Lake Ontario. The history of Great Lakes transportation, beginning with the birch-bark canoe, followed by ' the French bateau and the later great fleets of sailing craft. which in turn have given way to the great steam passenger . and freight vessels of today, is the history of the commercial progress and prosperity of large sections of two great nations. The struggle for translatitic shipping supremacy is no keener -than that be ing waged on the lakes. Next year Canada will take the lead with a ship 625 feet long, the largest on the lakes, with a wheat carrying capacity of 450,000 bushels. The contract for this leviathan of the fresh- water seas was recently awarded- to a Port Arthur, Ont., shipbuilding company. .-.-.' The first announcement of his dis covery of glycerine was made by Karl "Wilhelm Scheelo, a , Swedish chemist, 137 years ago today. The inventor described the substance as "the sweet principle of fats," and named it cel euss. Later investigations by Chev reul, Berthelot, and many other chem ists, resulted in the perfecting of the glycerine which, is now so largely used in manufactures, medicine and the arts. Echeele made, many other im portant discoveries, including tartar ic acid, chlorine and baryta. He dis covered arsenluretted hydrogen and the green color still known as "Scheele'3 green." Other researches were concerned with an animal con cretion from which he got for the Iffilllllllgilli'B!' HOME INVESTMENTS A great many investors like an investment that is right at home. They want to have their money invested in something they can see and know about. This is a very widespread And . natural feeling. ' , In response to this demand, we have sold, and are selling, the bonds and the stocks of the ' CONNECTICUT RAILWAY & LIGHTING "COMPANY. This company owns street, car lines com mencing at Stamford and running through the Norwalks, Westport, Bridgeport, Stratford, Milford, Shelton, Derby, Ansonia Waterbury, New Britain, and many other intermediate and adjoining towns. It also owns electric lighting plants in Greenwich, Norwalk, Waterbury, New Britain, and several adjacent towns. It also owns gas plant in Norwalk and Naugatuck. All these properties are leased by perpetual lease to the N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., which agrees to pay as rental therefor a sufficient sum to provide interest on the bonds and dividends on the stocks. The bonds of the company are secured by direct mortgage on all of its properties and franchises, and are held by the savings banks in this state to the amount of over $1,500,000. These bonds bear 4V2 interest, and can be bought at such a price that the return upon them is very close to 4- ' " The stock of this company pays 4$ divi dends, and can be bought at' a price to return 5 ?o to the investor. ' We cordially recommend both classes of these securities as a reliable, conservative, home investment. f ' HINCKS BROS. & CO. Members New York Stock Exchange, 207-209 State St. Bridgeport, Conn. iiiiiii first time uric acid. , He discovered a new method of mn.kinar calomel which was the most valued medicine of the physicians of his time. ftc. discovered that the acidity of sour mux was aue to lactic acid. Anoth er of his discoveries wan tho sition of tungsten, sincn en.llerl iu-hso. lite. Prussic acid was another of his discoveries, and at firs Vi woe ntt ly unaware of Its deadly poisonous character. Citric, malic, oxalic and gallic acids were also first described oy tms remarkable chemist COMMUTERS WIN PARTIAL VICTORY IN FARE DECISION .Washington, July 10 A1 decision in the long standing fight on passenger rates between the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad and the commuters along its lines has been handed down by the Interstate Com merce Commission. The decision con stitutes a partial -victory for both the road and its commuting patrons, hold ing, as "It does, that the commutation fares from points In . Connecticut into New York city are not unreasonable with the exception - of fares in the twenty-five to thirty-five mile zone, which are condemned as excessive. Taking Riverside, 30.6 miles from New York, as a basis of f ixinsr fares In i this zone, the Interstate Commerce Commission finds that a reasonable fare should not be in excess of $9.25. The withholding of the reduced rate fifty-trip family tickets from Connec ticut commuters while extending this privilege to New Yorkers was held to be a discrimination.. : . The commission used the Pennsyl van a railroad service Into New York from points In Pennsylvania and New Jersey as a basis of comparison irf de- terminging the New Haveri fares. 1 It was found on the whole that the New Haven system furnished lower com mutation fares than, the Pennsylvania but that the difference of income was made up by a greater patronage over the New Haven lines. , ..." . : . . ,New York, . July 10 The episode known, as the Commuters' War began In the summer of 1910 when the rail roads in the metropolitan district rais ed the cost of getting into and out of New York. The matter was taken before the public service commissions in this state, New Jersey and Connec ticut and more or less, satisfactory ad justments were made except la. Connecticut- : The . Interstate Commerce Commis sion began an inquiry In August, 1910, Into the rates between New York and Connecticut points on -the New York, New Haven & Hartford . railroad. This increase ranged from .20 to 40 per cent. ; Early this yean the - commuters 'on the New York side of the line obtain ed from the up-State Public Service Commission an order reducing' the rate from Port Chester. ! The Green.- wich Board of Trade made common cause with their brother commuters across the boundary and the position was taken that If it was Just to reduce the Port Chester rate It must be equal ly right to lower that of i Greenwich and nearby cities. 'Counsel for the railroad said the company would go on fighting. He complained that the road's business was being interfered with by the ac tivity of the investigators. BODINE'S CAR IN ANOTHER v MISHAP Street Superintendent A. J. Bodino while driving the city's car through Middle street, yesterday bowled over Jerome Mandillio, 14 years old, ltvmg at 192 Middle street, i The boy, who was later taken to his home was not seriously injured. ' This is the second time within two months that Supt. Bodlne has collid ed with pedestrians, the former acci dent resulting in a $1,000 claim against the city by Jacob Zelssert, Durham, Conn., struck on Connecti cut avenue, near Stratford avenue. ; Mandarin or set-on sleeves are in as great favor as ever. Bandsmen Disturbed Over Letter From Commissioner Eames Musicians Notified to Avoid In vidious Announcements of Their Performances Censorship of Programs Does Away With Favors Formerly Received from Music . Publishers Members of the Coast Artillery Corps Band are rather disturbed over a letter which was received -June 10 from George E. Eames, president of the Board of Park Commissioners. The letter which reached Leader Paul I Goulding in substance says, that the commissioners desire no newspaper comparison of the concerts played at the parks by the various bands, and also states that the schedules of monthly concerts as published -in the newspapers are not to be construed as a contract between the comimssioners and the band and that the commis sioners reserve the right to make any changes in dates or to canceLany dates they may see fit. V . , The band has also received notice not to announce its concerts as the Park board has itsr own system of publicity and prefers to announce the concerts itself. The band is also or dered to submit programs for concerts to the board before playing them. In years past it Is said, when the bands have played a song hit as ono of the numbers of their concerts, the publishers of the song have shown their appreciation by sending profes sional copies of other music to the band or in other ways. Publishers of songs also sent "songpluggers" to sing their publications at the concerts. The music publishers generally saw that the bands received some return for any favors shown in this manner. .Now that the Park Board Commit tee on concerts which consist of Pres ident Eames and Clerk Cooney, cen sors the ' programs before they . are played, the bands have no opportunity to do any "plugging" for a music pub lisher unless they play one of his songs as an encore. Rumor has it that he reason for President Eames' letter is that the band has had for a press agent, a well . known Bridgeport newspaper man. It' has been charged that he received the programs of concerts to be played by the band and published them in his newspaper -before the other t newspapers received them. Members of the Park Soard thought all the newspapers should receive no tices of the concerts at the same time, hence the letter to Leader Goulding. The letter was received while the band was in camp at - Fort G. H. Wright; . It was discussed with much interest and has since -been-a-topic of discussion-'-whenever members of the band meet. Leader Goulding was not inclined to discuss the letter, how ever. To a Farmer reporter he ad mitted that the letter had been re ceived. He denied that he, as leader, had furnished advance programs of con certs to any one newspaper and denied that the band had employed a press agent. He also denied that the mem bers of the band had induced or tried to induce anyone to write a favorable review of the band concerts ior to criticise the playing of other bands In comparison with the Coast Artillery Corps Band. Leader Goulding said he could not understand why the let ter was sent or what had occasioned it. ' At the Singer Mfg. Co., it iwas said that President Eames of the Park Board was out , of the city to-day. Clerk B.. F. Cooney of the Pa.rk Board said that he knew nothing of the let ter -but he was of the opinion that It was the same as had been sent at the beginning of the season to each of the bands . engaged to play concerts far the Park' Board. The ' purpose of these letters Clerk Cooney said was to make It clear to - the bands that the board did not consider the announce' ment of concerts for" the month, as a contract binding with the bands and that the board reserved the right to change the dates of concerts at will or to cancel them altogether . if the commissioners saw lit. Under the present arrangement -for band concerts in the parks, $ 3,500 is expended each year for that purpose. Of this sum about $2,400 is divided equally between the - Coast Artillery Corps Band and the Wheeler & Wilson band. ': Formerly the bands made col lections 'from the business men to pay for the concerts. The Wheeler & WilBon band usually: collected be tween SO0 and ou ior tneir sea son's concerts. The Coast Artillery band collected about $400. each season. Out of these sums the collector re ceived a percentage. The present arrangement it will be seen gives more money to bandmen and also re lieves them of the necessity of passing the hat. CHARITON- MAY GO TO ASYIiUM. Italy. It la Believed. Will Find That Alleged Wife Slayer Is Insane). New Tork, July 10. Though the last legal resource to prevent the re turn of Porter Charlton to Italy to be tried there for the killing of his wife at Lake Como, about two years ago, has been exhausted by his family, the official notice from the Department of State that he will be surrendered has not reached the Italian Consul Gneral in this city. On "its arrival the Italian government will be noti fied, and it is expected that police agents will be sent here to take Charl ton to Italy! The establishment of Italy's right to extradite from a foreign country one of the latters citizens who has com mitted a felony In Italy and' taken re fuge in his native land, has been the principal object of Italy's Insistence sa Charlton's extradition. It was learn ed. When he is returned to Italy ft is believed he will be adjudged Insane and committed to an institution for the mentally afflicted. BEATS BROTHER AT ALTAR. Mrs. Anderson Was Late at His Wed ding on Account of Her Own. New Britain, July 10. Guests at the home of Miss Florence S. Kurtz, who was married to Conrad Schwann at 5 o'olock yesterday afternoon, -nervw The D M Established JS7- The Store Closes every day but Saturday at 5 o'clock. On Saturdays at 9 o'clock. mars-rm . , i ; '- . New and Stylish Materials for Sport Coats. . The rough-surfaced cloths which are really wool As trakhans, and of the softest versally for bport and JVlotor Coats. One of these soft loose garments gives5-a protecting sense of warmth 'on a chilly evening at the sea or in the mountains. The coat is made up with the severest lines, and is quite destitute of any trimming,' the only decoration being the necessary huge buttens. With a pattern any woman can make up her Sport Coat according to her individual taste. Colored Wool Astrakhans, Tan and Cream color, 56 inches wide, $3.50 a yard. Chinchilla Cloth, soft, thick and creamy white at the same, $3.50. -;''. v Colored Dress Goods Section. The Nemo Corset. A fine exhibition of Nemos in all the newest models attracts the attention of women who are fastidious in Corset details. The Nemo has several special features peculiar to itself; the "self-Reducing" model with lasti- kops hip-confining bands ; the which gives a long elegant expand freely when sitting veritable Corset de luxe for the heavy,' stout woman who needs support and easy restraint. A Special in Nemos for Summer Wear, of soft fine Ba tiste, a new model Embroidered Batistes at half-price. The woman in search of a dainty jjpwn cannot but- be pleased with these lovely summery fabrics. A.pale tan ground with embroidered dots and figures in pastet shades. , 25Ctsayard. Imported too. Have you a Fireless Cooker ? If not, don't you wish you had? Prices begin at $3.50 and go to $17.50 according to size and style. The chickens for Tea ! Room use are cooked in a Fireless Cooker every day, and everyone knows how good are the salads and patties. And the bouillon also. v . - - ' 'w The Dv M.' Fead Company! jgAPrPRP: E KDTly 1072 Main St. DEPARTMENT STORE, S3 Fairfield Ave, "THE STORE TO FDiB SCARCE AltXICXjES" AKI THE STORE THAT PAX3 THE CAR FABO COUPON GOOD FRIDAY, JULY 11 '. v.-- ' -- ' ' ;r ""given away to custom ers, WITH COUPON, FRI DAY, SMAMj SIZES IN CTIUj DREN'S SILK MITTS tt , tt Discount On Except Auto Tubes : : 1127 MAIN ST. ously awaited the arrival of Miss Clara B. Schwann, sister of the bridegroom-elect. As the wedding hour approached and she did not appear, her brother was on the point of send ing out to search for her when she bounded up the steps of the house and into his arms. "What imade you so late?" asked the brother. "Don't you talk to my wife In that way," said Ernest H. Anderson, who had escorted the young woman to the house. ."Your wife?" asked Schwarm In surprise. , "Yes. my wife," was the reply. Then Schwarm learned their secret. Determined not to allow her brother to beat her to the altar, which he Jok ingly said he would do some time ago, Miss Schwarm and Anderson went to a minister yesterday and were mar ried just two hours ahead of the other pair.. . . THE "THOR"' MOTORCYCLE Frank Leroy, an employe of the Locomobile Company of Bridgeport lis an enthusiastic admirer and advocate of the Thor. Motor Cycle, after- his ex 20 . P The S Read Co. texture, are used quite uni in Rose, Wilhelmina Blue "Lasti-kops-Back" Corset back, and has gores which down; also there is a model, a at $3.00 ' If , you have any smalli girls present this coupon when trading here toraor- row and we will give you a; pair of Silk Mitts for each small girl. These mitt3 wers 25c pair. , Everything Tires and : : SYNDICATE STORES perience of last week. Mr. Leroy left Bridgeport for a week end and vieite'l points of Interest In York State and Massachusetts, covering a distance of 1,600 miles in a little over 4 days, be fore returning to Bridgeport, with th cycle In -perfect condition. Another "Thor" rooter, in Bridgeport, is Ed ward Banchard who made a 650 mile trip with eide car attached, accom-. panied by his wife in a few days re turning safe and satisfied beyond all of his expectations. Mr. and Mrs. Banchard are now making arrange ments for a tour all through Canada in the early part of August and Sep tember on their "Thor" Motor cycle. Should anyone interested In motor cy cles care to look over our "TRe'" for which w are the local asw - would be pleased to have then3 g- .i for - demonstration, etc. Empire Cycla Co.,, 517 Main street. . , For a Good Road. i At a special Bethlehem town meet ing held on Saturday evening, it -wsm voted to expend the total amount of' money which had previously been vot ed by the town for the improvement of roads, upon the trunk line extend ing from Bethlehem Center to thm , Morris town iine- . . . Mm