THE FARMER: AUGUST 4, 1913
BRIDGEPOR T E VENING FARMER
l' f (FOCNDED 1790.)
Published by The Farmer Publishing Co., 179 Fairfield Ave. Bridgeport.
Conn.
The D. M Read Co.
THE HUMAN PROCESSION
SCRAP BOOK FOR TO-DAY
MONlAT,
DEATH OF REV. W. H. LEWIS
The death of Rev. William H. Lewis removes a dis
tingxushed and well beloved pastor from the headship of
onevof the. most influential Episcopal parishes in (Jonnec
4ieut. Mr.Xewis had attained ripe years, but died at the
' apex of his usefulness. It is seldom that a clergyman
Serves more years with the same flock than he did, -or re
ceives more of the affection and respect of those under
i his ministrations.
CITIZEN NICHOLS SAID IT; BUT THE REGIS
" , TRARS ARE NOT TO:BLAME ; '
The desire of the registrars of voters that nothing
shall occur to create an impression that their office is de
voted to partisan political uses, does credit to theiir sen
sibility, and. shows the most delicate consideration for the
views of the citizens of Bridgeport. They may be assured
thai,, even though some citizen within the precincts of
their' office should express such a preference, they would
be invno wise to blame. The attorney general has not giv
en anopnion that electors going, to register must wear a
muzzJei; therefore, the registrars cannot be held respon
sible for what "any citizen says about polities; . Citizen
Nichols says that he did say, within the office of the
registrars, that he wanted-a chance to vote for a well
known gentleman for chief executive of Bridgeport. But
exonerates the registrars from any suspicion of having in
spiredihis 'views, and promises never again to express such
views without official permission, which ought to satisfy
the most texaeting .person. V v - ,
- LIGHT IN DARKEST GREENWICH
DarkestGreenwich,which f or yearshas had a Stygian
reputationsin the political line, comes into view, renewed,
converted andtregenerated. The ancient Greenwich ring,
-which odorously gave scent to this and neighboring com
monwealths, . is in the throes of death, an event which
some 3P0 of the leading citizens of that community cele
brated the other evening, with a dinner. The principal
fortress of tbe ring "was in the possession of . the Green
wich court, to 'which Governor Baldwin recently commiS"
sioned 5ViHiam"Ii. Tierney-as judge, and Attorney Ferris,
an able Progressive, as deputy judge. , There will be an other
contest in the fall, but the machine is at its last gasp,
and there can scarcely be other, than the one issue.
The state is to be congratulated ' even more ' than
Greenwich. The , rejected stone bas become the head
stone of the corner. When Greenwich reforms politically
there is hope everywhere. Progressives of all parties
may soon be unitedunder the Democratic ba.nner,,as they
were there, to make wholesome change everywhere. f
Every result has a series, of causes. The fortunate
outcome in Greenwich may be credited to the leadership
of Don Seitz, of The World, a newspaper man whose con
tributions to good government in the- United States have
been as large as those of any other man.
Also a band of devoted women labored in, Stamford to
bring reform, and much work was accomplished by them.
Ration Which Produces i&m .Most Is
BjAROCER W- RABSON StatSsticiaji
I"3f -stsfefcwsetiat iaUtimpor feint wars erf the past few centuries have been
, waajfioyt AOCOODIEKJ TO THE NET PBODUCING POWKK
OF THE NATIONS INVOLVED, then the next htm fired years
. w SI see -tlio greatest -"otuungiee fa national and international policies seen
rf oren&area.
W IT ISfcPWWeO THAT IT 18 NOT THE NUMBES OF MEN
, IN vTtWE FmeSftANO NASTIES OF THESE NATIONS THAT DEC5DE
' THE v WARS, BOTTHE PRODUCNG POWER AND SUPPORT THAT IS
'. BACK OF THEM, THEN TMERB WILL BE A GREAT EFFORT ON
"THE PART OF ALL NATIONS TO D18A-RM AS READILY AS FOSS4-
: BLE AND PUTT ALL THSIR ENERGY INTO INCREASING THE PRO-
MKmcnee4oF "me different countries.
Axrr neiSontTsHb icfi haa a great standing army or nawy that is owt of
if
ToportkH t its producing power
So it- aeeoafeto be certain tliat any nation which is spending a great
deal of money i-on its army and nsrvy, thereby supporting, a great number
jof men in idleness, keeping them as CONSUMERS INSTEAD OF
I FBtmiKlSBa, mmawrkG WBiKEE ratter than stronger.
LONDON PAPERS
Oil PANAMA SHOW
Bee No Diplomatic Signifi
cance in Great Britain's
Refusal to Take Part
London, Aug. a. An apparently In
spired statement in regard to the Brit
ish government's non-participation in
the Panarma-'Pacfnc Exposition in Sajj
!Frncieco appears today in the West
minster Gazette, drawn forth by caus
"ic comment cabled from America. It
Icarnestly avers that Great Britain's
refusal to participate has no diplo
matic significance, and is based purely
n commercial grounds. ,
ARCHITECT LONGFEULOW,
NEPHEW OF POET, IS DEAB
rfHoilcester -Mass., Aug. 4 William
JPitt Longfellow, a nephew of the poet
Longfellow and an architect of note,
Bled here, yesterday. Mr. Longfellow
wrote several books on architecture
end compiled and edited "A Diction
ary of Architecture." He was born at
fi.-'orUajid, Mt., nearly 77 years ago.
AUG. 4, 1913.
est
is WEAK BATHES THAN
FIRST AUTO TRIP FROM
HEART OF ALASKA TO COAST
. Valdez, Alaska, Aug. 4 The first
automobile trip from Fairbanks, in
the heart of the interior of Alaska,
to the .coast was completed at mid
night when Robert Sheldon drove his
five passenger car into Valdez, having
covered the 36 3 miles in 54 hours ac
tual running time.
Sheldon, with two passengers, left
Fairbanks at midnight, Thursday.
They were forced to make a long de
tour because of road conditions.
THE STOCK MARKET.
(T. L. Watson & Co.)
Notwithstanding the blasts from
Washington, there has been a good
undertone this week to the market,
and, if we could do away with some
of. the vocal capital that emanates
from the great central city,, we might
have even further improvement in
values, "based upon the good basic con
ditions we have in the country.
August Sale
Of Summer millinery In peanut
braid hats, curocoa Panama hats and
genuine Panama hats at B. . H. Dillon
& Co., 1105 Main street.
Is it unwise and dangerous for a
monarch to be too democratic?
At some of the courts of Europe this
question Is being: answered in the af
firmative, and ' King:, Haslcon :TH; of
Norway, is referred to as a horrible
example. The Norwegian ruler, who
has been called Haakon the Democrat
ever since he was elected to the throne
in 1905, will pass his forty-first mile'
stone, this Sunday. . It is predicted
by . many European observers that he
will be the last, as he is the first, of
his line, and that the years of his
life will number, the years -of the mon
archy in Norway. Dispatches from
Christiana allege that the King and
Queen Maud, who was the Princess
Maud Charlotte, : third ' daughter of
King Edward VII., share in this pessi
mistic view, and fear that their son,,
ten-year-old Crown Prince Olav, will
never be permitted to ascend the
throne.
The Republican and Socialistic pro-
paganda has made great progres
in
Norway during the last year, and It
-la predicted that the radicals will soon
gain control of the Sthorthing. TAe
conservative press, of Christiana is in
clined to blame Haakon for his "ex
treme democracy, liberality and toler
ance."
King Haakon . VDT. : was Prince Karl
of Denmark, a younger brother of the
present Danish King, before he as
sumed the honors and cares of king
ship. At the time of his nomination
as monarch he refustd to accept the
crown until a general plebiscite was
taken. This proved that the Norwe
gians were overwhelmed in favor of
the Danish prince, and he reluctantly
abandoned the naval career he had
chosen for himself to ascend a throne.
As a king Haakon "receives "$140, 000 a
year, which, relatively speaking, is a
niggardly salary. . " (
During the last year Haakon has
been openly flouted and derided in the
Storthing, and the constittuion has
been amended so as to deprive him of
practfcally everything connected with
kingship, except the name, and the sal
ary. Over two-thirds of the members
of the legislative body are anti-mon-
A socialistic dally newspaper ofTa
Christiana recently, published a car
toon bt , the King, who was depicted in
contemplative and melancholy mood,
saying to himself: "In my native
Denmark every man is now as good
as the king, - but here in Norway ev
ery man is better."
A year ago the Norwegians cele
brated the King's birthday by re
turning Gunnar Knudsen, "the king
hater," to power. Wbat little sur
prise they will give their "beloved ruler
this year remains to be seen.
The Earl of Aberdeen, Lord-Lieutenant
of Ireland and former Governor
General of Canada, was born sixty-six
pears ago Sunday. The title of the
distinguished statesman dates from
1682, while a baronetcy of Nova Sco
tia was conferred forty years earlier.
The Countess, .who -was a daughter
of the first Baron Tweedmouth, re
cently visited America with Miss Vio
let Asquith, daughter of the Prime
Minister. -
Prof. Paul Shorey of the University
of Chicago, who is the 1913 "Roose
velt .professox at the (University of
Berlin, '" was born in Davenport, la.,
fifty-six years ago today, and taught
Greek at Bryn Mawr before he went
to Chicago ' twenty years ago. Some
German educators resented his ap
pointment as exchange professor be
cause of his criticisms of the work
of certain German philologists. ..
The first act interdicting the- adul
teration of coffee with chicory was
passed in England sixty-on years ago.
The mixture of chicory with coffee had
ithen reached such a point that the
loss to the government in excise tax
amounted to $500,000 a year. The sub
stitution was scarcely less withepread
in America, but practically ceased some
thirty years ago, owing to the cheap
ness of the genuine article. The Eng
lish prohibition of chicory adulteration
was soon amended so that the mixed
article could be sold in packaes bear
ing the label, "Mixture of Coffee and
Chicory," and this mixture is still sold
in tremendous quantities to the pooper
people of England. Chicory itself, al
though abundant and cheap, has not
escaped adulteration, and has ' been
found mixed with acorns, rye, roasted
wheat, carrots, and even oak bark pow
der and exhausted tar or "croats."
Chicory or succory, as it is called .in
some parts of England, is a wild va
riety, of endive, and belongs to the
same' family as' the dandelion; It
grows wild all over Europe, and in
parts of America. , The root is fleshy
and milky, and was formerly largely
-used for medicinal purposes. When
used' as a coffee adulterant the roots
are dried and reduced to - powder. Chic
ory contains very little of nutritive
properties, and its - continued use . is
often deleterious to the nervous sys
tem. AGED CAPITALIST TRIES
HANGING BUT INSTEAD
DIES OF FRACTURED SKULL
Ixs Angeles, Aug. 4- Edward
Schmidt, an aged capitalist, sought .to
hang himself yesterday, but died of a
fractured skull instead. The rope
broke, and Schmidt fey to the cemeitt
floor, striking his head.
Schmidt, who was 71 years aid, is
said to have been worth half a mil
lion. His "wife and daughter were in
Europe.
Wllilj CHECK BOM VENDERS.
The practice of certain street vend
ers who seek a crowded mart for their
wares in coming within the prescribed
limits of Main street and Fairfield
avenue resulted in great indignation
at police headquarters when the wiles
of the street-hawkers became known.
Drastic punishment of violators of the
ordinance which prohibits the ped
dling of wares within 200 feet of Main
street or Fairfield avenue will result,
according to orders issued by Acting
Superintendent of Police. George Ar
nold. It was learned that street venders
who frequent the corner of Wall street
and Main Btay down near Middle
street while a patrolman is in the
vicinity, but as 'soon as he has passed
upon his long beat towards State
street they move ttp close to the Main
street corner until again notified by
watchers that the policeman is approaching.
FIRST THINGS IN HISTORY j:
In a little church near Jerusalem, on
the site of the ancient Capihargamala,
thousands of the halt anl lame garn
ered today to celebrate" the festival of
the Finding of St. Stephen's Relics, to
gaze on the bones of the first Chris
tian martyr, and to beg his interces
sion for the relief of their ailments.
-' St. Stephen was 'one of the disciples
of Jesus and after the ascension "was
chosen one of the seven deacons. For
his adherence to the new faith lie Was
stoned to death. In the calendar of
saints he has two festivals, falling on
December 26th and August 3rd, that of
today commemorating the finding of
his relics. ,
After St. Stephen's martyrdom his
body lay long concealed under the ru
ins of an old tomb at Caphargamala,
twenty miles from Jerusalem. At this
place, early in the fifth century, the
church was served by a venerable
priest named Lueian. According to
tradition, Lucian was twice visited by
a vision of St. Stephen, who revealed
the hiding place of his bones. The
priest laid the matter before the Bish
op of Jerusalem, who ordered him to
search .for the body of the first saint
at the place indicated. .
The coffin was found and when
opened, according to -the chroniclers, !
"there came out of it a sweet odor that
no one remembered to 'have ever smell
ed anything so agreeable." A "vast
multitude" had assembled, and, it is
said, seventy-three persons present,
who were afflicted ' with various ail
ments, were immediately cured and
made well again. A portion of the rel
ics were left at 0aphar gamala, and
the remainder taken to Jerusalem and
interred in the Church of -Sdon. Fif
teen centuries have 'passed since the
translation, and ever since the relics
of the holy protomartyr have' been ,
thought to possess miraculous healing
powers. . '
"How to be happy though married"
has long been an interesting problem,
and mlny centuries ago the people of
Donmow, England, sought to solve it
by what was known . as "the test of
.the flitch of bacon." This novel cere
mony was usually 'held on the third
of August, and, was of the nature of a
matrimonial experience meeting. A
jury was chosen, consisting of six
bachelors and six maidens, and. before
these, married couples appeared and
attempted to convince the Jury that
they were""' perfectly satisfied and hap
py, and iat they .had no desire to be
unmarried again.' 'A flitch of bacon
was presented to the fortunate pair
who could satisfy, the Jury that their
first year of life together had been
passed in perfect happiness and har
mony, without ever, a wish that the
bargain could be undone. The custom
was inaugurated by the monks of the
priory at Donmow in the reign of King
John, early in the thirteenth century.
There is, a tradition that, at the flrst
test only two couples, out, of several
scores, .were able to prove to the court
that their first year of wedded bliss
had been perfectly unclouded.' For
centuries the custom was kept up, and
at some of the tests not a couple se
cured the flitch of bacon. The cer.e
mony was revived in 1855 toy Harrison
Ainsworth, the novelist, tout was again
permitted to lapse until last August,
when It was again revived as a' fea
ture of the Dunmow pageant.
CLAPP OPPOSED
TO POSTAL; ORDER
Senator Insists on Explanation for
Separation of Whites and Negro
1 Employes
Washington, Aug. 4 Opposed io se
gregation of the races in the postofB.ce
department, - Senator Clapp of Minne
sota, was ' prepared, . today, to insist
that Postmaster' General Burleson ex
plan the grounds on which an order
providing for such segregation of the
white and negro employes was in con
templation. The iSenator contends
that the two races have worked to
gether for a half century and he does
not believe any greater need exists
for their separation now than at any
time in the past. The proposed plan.
Senator Clapp says he has been given
to understand, would increase the ex
penses of the department by approx
imately $150,000 a year.
While there have been no very stren
uous complaints from employes of
postofHces throughout the country, of
ficials admit that vigorous protests
against working with negroes haye
been filed by employes in' the railway
mail division.
With the InrnmlTip- of flhe DmoJ
era tic administration, the postal em
ployes' organization lodged petitions
bearing several thousand signatures
asking Postmaster General Burleson
for relief. It is understood to be
largely because of these that the re-
FRUIT JAR RINGS
Mason's Old Style.pts 10c dz
Mason's, qts. 7c and 10c doz
Lightning, . . 7c and 10c doz
RUBBER COLLARS
Collars 20c and 25c each
Cuffs. . ' . . .40c and 50c pair
Shirt Fronts ..... .75c each
WATER WINGS
20c and 35c
BATHING CAPS
; 25c and 50s
1
THE ALLING
RUBBER CO.
1126 MAIN STREET
Syndicate Stores j
The Store
Ananst Clearance Sale of FurniSore
0,0-0
1 iinr-mriMiii i 11 -
Percales, 36 inches,
best quality
10 - v.
Zephyr Gingham,
fine quality,
17 , ;,
10 per cent on
Carpets
Curtains
Rugs '
Bathroom Fixtures
Large Woodenware
Brooms
Gas Ranges
Blue Flame Oil Stoves
OVens . ' -
Washing .Machines 1
Firefess Cookers
Gas' Plates
Garden Hose
Ice Cream Feezers
Alarm Clocks' '
Refrigerators up to i $15.00.
20 per cent' on :
Furniture
Trunks
Bags
Pictures
Tinware
Enameled Ware
Earthenware
Nickel Ware r
Washtubs, Broilers,
Baskets
Ash and Garbage Cans
Aluminum Ware
Brushes '"
Cutlery
Wire Goods
Clothes Wringers
Lamp Oil Stoves
Window Screens "
Refrigerators over $15.00
TKe D.
ported order of segregation le to.be
issued.
tiff with war
secretary over
Army promotions
"Washington, Aug. 4 Senators x and
Representatives are showing a dispo
sition to resent Secretary Garrison's
enforcement of the order .prohibiting
their intercession in favor of promo
tions for army officers. The secre
tary hoped the policy of writing each
congressional advocate of promotions
saying- the communication wasn't re
ceived faborably and made it necessary
to ask the officer concerned if he was
in sny way responsible for the inter
cession in his behalf.
The letters are said to have con-'
tinued in identical phraseology over
the signature of the acting secreary
of war since Mr. Garrison's departure
on his inspection tour of army posts.
The latest remonstrant is Senator
John Sharp Williams, of Mississippi,
who, replying to the acting secretary,
said :
"Tour letter Is at hand. "Where
officers are confirmed by the Senate
it is made -a part of the constitutional
duty. of. a Senator by a provision of
J the constitution to advise ' as well as
Established 185.
Closes every dety but Saturday at
On Saturdays at 9 cfcSoeA.
Carpets, Rugs, Curtains, China.
Silverware, Kitchen and
Laundry Furnishings.
' Discounts of JO and 20 P51" cent
in the respective departments. f .
Table Damasks, House and Dress Linens that
are in the basement. Couch Hammocks, Blankets,
Sheets and Pillow Cases.
Clearance of Ginghams, Percales, Gala
teas, Shirtings and other 'Wash
Goods Reduction.
... 1
An immense stock of low-priced wash fabrics is i
' placed on sale this week. ' These are the materials for 1
IhbuSvj frocks, children's little school dresses, play suits !
and rompers, men's shirts, aprons, etc.
Hydegrade Galateas,
best quality,
2y2
' Fine Shirtings,
; worth 40 cts.,
25 cts-
Bedroom
Louis XVI Suite of Circassian Walnut, bed, dresser and
chiffonier, former price 212.25
1 Louis XVI Suite of Circassian Walnut, 4 pieces, beet,
dresser, chiffonier, dressing table with triple mirror, former
price 305.00
Sale price 228.75
Colonial Mahogany Suite, 3 pieces, former price 206.00
v Sale price 159.50 ,
Colonial Mahogany Suite, 3 pieces, former price $295. OO
Sale price $200.00 v
Sheraton Suite of solid Mahogany, 9 pieces, bed, dresser,
chiffonier, dressing table, cheval .writing desk, rocker and
armchair, also dressing table chair, former price -$31 7-50,
. Sale price $225.00
- ' ' ' '
English, French and American
Dinner Sets of 112 pes. the finest produce
tions of foreign and domestic potteries
all offered less 20 per cent
Included are patterns of Theodore 5 and Chas. Field
Haviland, several sets of Wm. Guerin at Limoges, Pea; 1
Stone China. from Denmark, Porcelains from Royal EnHi'i
Potteries Wedgewood .Ware, Buffalo and Onondaga China,
Bavarian and Austrian China.
Certain Lines of China in Stock Patterns
to close out at half-price.
Stock Patterns in regular lines, less 10 per cent.
Upholstered Easy , Chairs
Mohair Plush
iValues $43.75
$39.50
,$44.75
$42.75
, $54.50
4
M. Fkead Company.
1072 Main St. DEPARTMENT STORE, 89 Fairfield Avo.
TH3HJ 6TORE TO FTJTD SCARCE ART! CUES"
AAD T1JJB STORK THAT PAYS TUB CAR FAR A
COUPON GOOD
TUESDAY, AUG 5
WELL KNOWN MAKE
LARGE SIZEI
WELDED SHEETS
With Coapon, on Tuesday
52c or $1.05 pair
consent. These officers are appoint
ed not only with the consent but ad
vice of the Senate. Therefore the right
of a Senator to advise the department
concerning any executive, military or
naval officer whose appointment de
rends upon confirmation by the Sen
ate is constitutional and 'cannot be
thrust aside by any executive, order."
Tramps are said to be unusually nu
merous this summer, but they won't
tramp much more as long as freight
trains ran.- -.1. . . .-j .......
g Peic&ik,
Crinkled Seersucker,
cream color,
8 cU-
Ginghams, wortli
.12 1-2 and 15 cts.,
'8 cts-
In the Basemen
Furniture
for
J1S3.2:
Tour Clioica
$25.00
anyone of them.
These splencUd large Sheet art
well known here and In New Haven
and hove the origins! labels oa
VERY HEAVY AND A
BIG BARGAIN
In connection with this sale i- -Sheets
we have a lot of Splendid m
low Oases 45x36, same make and
lahel, will sell special at 14c each or
$1.60
Sun rises tomorrow :61 a. m.
Sun sets today 7:07 p. m.
High water ; 12:03 p. m.
Moon rises .............. 8:34 p. m.
Low water 6:54: p. m.
THE PRETTIEST FACE
and the most beautiful hands are
often disfigured by an unsightly wart.
It oan easily be removed in a f-w
without pain by using Cyrus' Wait
Remover. For sale only at The Cyn
Pharmacy, 25S Fairfield avenue
igfi Cannon street.