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4 BR1DGEPOR T E VENING FARMER . ,v (FOC1TDKD 1790.) - Published by The Farmer Publishing Co., 179 Fairfield Are, Bridgeport, Coon. u n i onMla be L THURSDAY, Do Hoi Fear To Register On Your Party List, Mr. Voter The Law Protects Your Rights The difficulties of registration -which have clouded the existing effort to interest moro cit izens in the duty of vot ing in party primaries seem to be cleared away. - '. . The city attorney has rendered his opinion that the citizen qualified as an elector of the city may make appli cation over his signature for registration in the irimary of the party with which he wishes to enroll. Thus the city attorney takes ground substantially similar to that taken by Attorney General John H. Light, the chief law officer of Connecticut.- I The fear of the registrars that the method of making application by signature may produce confusion is per haps reasonable, but under proper supervision little con fusion should occur. . , ... V V It is a serious offense to 'sign without Ms permission the name of a voter to an application blank, and few per sons -will care to take the risk, especially in a year . when political feeling runs strongly and investigations are cer tain to follow upon the disclosure of any misconduct. One of the risks which the registrars seemed to fear was that politicians, in their anxiety to get the better of each other, will,, when a voter has made application to vote, say in Republican primaries, put in a blank in which ne will also appear as applying1 for membership in the Democratic party, the theory being that the registrars will throw out both blanks. ; ; This situation CANNOT occur-unless somebody is verr unwise and willing to take EXTRAORDINARY .RISKS. V'"- '':? - :V;"! A. voter has a right to be enrolled with the party of his choice, unless it is shown that jhe is not honestly in tending to affiliate with such party. V But his rights cannot be taken from him without formal notice in writing, and a hearing, as provided in Sec tion 5 of the Public Acts of 1909. .-.v Assume that the registrars are confronted with two application slips, bearing the signature of John Jones of the Seventh District, one slipv applying for membership n the Republican, and the other for membership in the Democratic party. j The registrars cannot arbitrarily "lispose ,)f the mat ter by throwing out one slip. This would be to DEPRIVE Jones of his VALUABLE RIGHT to vote in hie party primary, because somebody had forged his name. " The law would not permit Jones to be deprived of this right, merely because somebody else has done wrong. ' v The action legally required- of the registrars, would be to notify Jones to appear before them, which he would do. The real application would quickly appear and the false application would be immediately discovered. There is further provision for an appeal to the' courts if a voter is denied the enrollment he seeks and he believes the denial is unjust. . : The situation is that a voter may make application in writing, by a printed slip, or orally, to the registrars for enrollment on the primary list of his party." ;: , If his right to such enrollment is challenged, the vo ter must be given notice in writing and a hearing before the registrars, with the right of appeal to the courts. If a man wrongfully signs a voter's name to an application blank he may be punished. " GETTING READY TO ATTACK j REPUBLICAN MACHINE It is an interesting bit of political gossip, that Pro gressive Republicans, are preparing to seize their party machine, if they can. If it is true that, the Republican organization headed by J ohn T. King, and others, is trans ferring names to Democratic lists to assist friends in the Democratic party, that organization would, of course, be much weakened. - . , . , f That such a transfer is being attempted political stra tegists must doubt until they have optical evidence that it has taken piace. V V ' . In the last election Progressives cast 3,395 ballots, while Republicans cast 4,591, about 1,200 more. A very small number of these Progressives have separated from their legal membership in the Republican party, and they are THERE &n active element of pending dissatisfaction and revolt. In the face of a primary contest every machine Re publican will be needed, and badly needed. Therefore we hazard the prediction that no great number of machine Republicans will be found on Democratic lists. To predict otherwise would be to attribute a most fatuous determination to men who, whatever their faults, have hitherto played the game of politics with such intel ligence as is possible to the game when it is played for profit and jobs only. JEKE COOKE, REPORTER. Unrrocked Minister Who Eloped With Ward, on Sew York Paper Now. Jere Knode Coo Ice, pretty well known s the unfrocked clergyman who eloped rlth Floretta Whsie?, is now a news paper reporter In New York, and Is Bald to enjoy his dutlee in covering the night court. At the time Mrs. Miranda Clarke Cooke of Hartford ob tained a divorce from the former min ister, lie was living- -with Floretta and their two children in a New York fiat and working as a house painter. After the divorce was granted, June if. by Judge Joel II. Reed in the supe rior court In Hartford, Cooke wrote AUG. 7, 1913. special articles for a New Tork paper and finally got on the staff. Person ally coming to Hartford and following Judge Reed to the Wllllmantic camp meeting on June 9, Cooke got a copy of tne decree and the next morning at Stamford he married Floretta, who hafi run away with him from Hemp stead, Long Island, six years before. - Cooke, ' his wife Floretta, and the children are Just now visiting with Mrs. Louis Stanek in Fort Chester and on Tuesday trblleyed over to Stamford and did some shopping. The suffragettes seem to have . no trouble In burning buildings, but doubt is- expressed if they could make a. fire burn In the cook-stove. j THE HUMAN PROCESSION J Born in America, educated in France and introduced to the stage in Eng land, Billie Burke is a child of three nations, as well as of a trick-mule clown. The lovely actres was born in Washington, D. C, twenty-seven years ago today, the daughter of Wil liam, that the family fame , might be "great white top" as Billie Burke, , the trick-mule clown, and Blanche Burke, an actress. When the stork visited the Burkes, the father was very much disaDpointed, as he had wanted a boy, and had picked out the name of Wil liam, that . the family fame mifht be perpetuated. Man proposes, and the bird, or the "doc" disposes, and the clown sought consolation by naming his daughter Billie. In her childhood Billie Burke toured the country with her father, living the life of .the circus performers, with whom she was a great favorite. When she was about nine the clown, the mule and the girl went to Europe, where the father played it Is to be presumed before crowned heads, and the daughter was sent to school in France. There she became an ac complished linguist, and made a tour of Austria, Germany, Russia and France, giving recitals In the tongue of whatever country she happened to be visiting. Then she went to London to etu'dy singing and made her debut In that city at the Pavilion. Her first appearance on the "legit" stage was jin the ( pantomime, "Beauty and the Beast," at Glasgow.. After this engagement she returned to the Lon don music halls, where she attract ed the attention at George Edwardes. He gave her a role In "The School Girl," in which she sang a song, "My Little Canoe," which scored a great hit. Indeed, it was In "My. Little Canoe" that Billie Burke rode to fame and in a little while every bachelor and maybe some men who weren't in London was in love with Billie. She was given a part in Louis M. Parker's "Mr. George," and, although the play was a dismal failure, it by no ftneans damaged the girl actress reputation. Then came a day when : she was summoned into the presence of Chas. Frohman. His very first words were to advise her to abandon the notion that she could sing. This made Bil lie's face flush the color of her hair, but Mr. Frohman added that she had a great future as an actress, if she would devote -her entire time and en ergy to that-' art, . and the upshot was that she was given an engagement In New York. Her first appearance in her native land waa as Beatrice Dupre, the leading role in "My Wife," whicli she played with John Drew, . That was the beginning of Billie Burke's career as . w successful star. Miss Burke -spends the Summer months on a farm, where raking hay is her fa vorite occupation. ' While playing the Maud Muller role she has all the Judges, and other masculine persons, in the community riding by, hoping to catch a glimpse of the Titian-haired farmeress. . " ! Charles i Richard Crane, -millionaire manufacturer and banker of Chicago, was born in that city fifty-five . years ago to-day. He came into promin ence in ,1909,' when President Taft ap pointed" him minister to - China, but revoked . the commission', when Mr. Crane was on. the eve of Bailing it or his post. The manufacturer waipeimUj ted- to "resign."), before, assuming.-his duties for the alleged reason that he had talked too much. . ; He deserted the. Republican party, and was' an in fluential supporter of Wilson in the last presidential campaign. '. - s'. ; V , - . OSSIFIED MAJT DHS. " ; Tn Bed 27 Years, He Lived By Writing Precepts of Patience. - Wellington, Moi? Aug. 7. Thomas F. Lock-hart died yesterday, after spend ing' twenty-seven years' in bed, practi cally in one position. For years he had Prayed for death to come to his relief. . j ' ,. '.'-...'-. Lockhart's Joints were ossified. The only movements he could make were a shrugging of the right shoulder and the middle Joints of two fingers on the right ' hand. With this shoulder and finger taovement ; Lockhart wrote a book which yielded enough money to buy the house in which he ' lived and pay a nurse to care for him. He had published several other writ ings, mostly of a biographical nature, and emphasizing precepts of patience. Lockhart took to his bed on -Christ., mas night, 1886, following a long ride through a cold rain. , He never left it. One after another his Joints became useless. He was 43 years old. V - HOTEL STEWARDS PICK H I It AND FRISCO FOR CONVENTIONS St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 7 Boston was chosen as the place fo rthe 1914 con vention and : San Francisco for the 1915 meeting by; the National Hotel Stewards' Association' in session here, last night. . LITTLE STORIES SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT. no. 4 :' ,;' This story has a minister for its subject. ; This minister formerly had a church in this locality. By saving part of the salary he earned and partly from some money he inherited he managed to make quite 'a few small investments. Later he resigned his church on account of some dissatisfaction, and for a time was without any salary. During that trying period he had not only received from his investments nearly ' enough money to keep him going, but' he; also had the pleasure of selling out some 6f them at an advance over what he paid for them. Thus by his prudence he had made provision for the rainy day that comes in almost everyone's life. What provision have day? HINCKS BROS. & CO. Members New York Stock Kxchange, 287-209 State St. Bridgeport, Conn. THE FARMER: AUGUST SCRAP BOOK FOB TO-DAY For the first time since the over throw of the French , monarchy in 1848, there will be no official ob servance of the anniversary of Louis Philippe's acceptance of the crown of France on the seventh of August, 1830. The cry of "Vive le Roi!" may be heard to-day in' Orleans and a few other cities where the Duke of Or leans, pretender to the throne, still has a few adherents who would re store the Bourbon-Orleans dynasty at any price. The political agents of the Duke, however, have decided that recent scandals in which the "king" has been involved are still too fresh in the public mind to make anycele bratlon in honor of that royal rake politic or desirable. The two or three Paris papers that print the Preten der's puerile platitudes have refrain ed this year from publishing e.hj "royal proclamation" calling upon yloyal Frenchmen" to observe the "glorious Seventh of August." , "Let sleeping dogs l?e" is the policy of the Duke's advisers Just now. Prince Louta Philippe Robert, Duke of Orleans is the son of the late Count de Paris, forty-four years old, and enormously rich. He married the Archduchess Mary Dorothea of Aus tria, who is now an invalid, and his heartless treatment of the unfortun ate woman, whom the royalists call "our queen," has served tov alienate many of his followers. When the Duke recently sailed from Genoa in the company of a young wo man known as the Countess de Sal verte, presumably bound for Buenos Ayres, the French people were not surprised.- Since his' youth the "king" has been mixed up in scores of lia sons, and has often had narrow es-1 capes from the wrath of outraged hug bands. History " offers few more dis solute characters than this man who pretends to be, "by divine right,"' the real ruler of France. A handsome young fellow, the Duke early attracted the attention of stage beauties. , One of the most celebrat ed singers of the' century was- long his "friend." No sooner would the Gazette de France print a "royal proc lamation" by Louis Philippe Robedt, calling upon all good Frenchman to rally to his standard and drive the usurpers from "our beloved France," than some wronged husband, armed with a gun, would set out on the trail of- the pretendery and that gallant leader would flee to "the tall timber" while France roared with laughter. 1 Early in his career the Duk-e sought to make himself popular with the French people by entering the army; under an assumed name. The law for bade him from returning to Fdance, and his bravery in doing bo would, he thought, arouse the' admiration of "his people," while the idea of si king' serving his country as a private ap pealed to , him as infinitely pathetic and noble.. Within a shert-time his identity was discovered, and he was placed under arrest, but was permit ted to escape. The circumstances of his flight the French authorities had hatched a plot whereby a prominent actress assisted the - Duke's escape aroused the risibilities Instead of the admiration of Frenchmen.- Ever since then the: Duke has been generally known as Toto la. Gamelle, or "Tin can Tdto," ' the "gamelle" being the tin can in. twhich rations Are served to Fdench ' privates.- The 'Duke in herits his .eccentricities" from his father and mother. . The latter was the Spanish Infanta Louise o( Mont penaier. She often appears in public smoking a cigar, - and occasionally- a. pipe. i- - - - The first fast of long duration un dertaken for - scientific purposes,- and with the possibility of imposture-elim-. inated, was completed . thirty-three years ago to-day by Dr. Tanner of New York, who went wholly without food- of any kind for forty days, from noon of. June 28th to noon of August 7th, 188 0. During that period there is satisfactory. evidence that he ate no food. He drank; very little water, and nd other liquid whatever. At the be ginning of the period of abstinence he weighed 187 pounds, and its con clusion 121 pounds, having lost thirty six pounds.. At the end of the fast he disproved the old theory that hearty eating after a- long abstinence is fa tal by. consuming meat and fruits in liberal quantities, with no subsequent ill ; effects nor evidence of stomach disorder. Fasting as a .means to health has since been advocated by many doctors and "healers", and has occasionally resulted fatally, .when carried to extremes or undertaken without competent medical direction. POINTS OF INTEREST. . , Fresh Fish at Very low prices at W. D. Cook; & Sons, 623 Water street. ; ' Maes' Ale The hot weather beverage.; Bold by M. J. Maloney, 86 Jones Ave. Adv. you made or your rainy 7, 3013 GERMAN STUDENT -PARTY MAY VISIT BRIDGEQRT SOON Local Alliance Hopes to Show . Distinguished Party the Indus trial Capitalof Connecticut Members of tba Gtorm&n American Alliance of this city expect to enter tain, on Friday, Aug. 15, . 82 distin guished travelers, a party of instruc tors and students recruited from vari ous German-American universities. While-plans for their entertainment are in abeyance pending completion of arrangements for the visit, it is ex pected that definite assurance of the Bridgeport visit will be obtained at the State field day of the German socie ties of Connecticut in New Britain next Monday. The party comprises 30 men and two women. They are expected to arriye In Boston this week, and after several days in that city, and in Harvard Uni versity, they wiU visit New Haven, where Tale will be the center of their activities. The purpose of the visit to this country is the study of American educational and economic conditions. German societies in Boston and in New Haven are planning to entertain royally the distinguished party, and the Bridgeport German alliance wants to have an- opportunity to show the visitors about the industrial capital of Connecticut. The, visitors will be feted in New Haven by the German organi zations a week from tonight, and it is the wish of the Brldgeporters to enter- tain them here the following day. ' Recent letters to the "Bridgeport com mittee indicate that the state parade in New Britain next Monday will be the Jargest event the Connecticut Ger mans have ever arranged. t It is ex pected that there will fee upwards of 6,000 men in line, and these with many elaborate floats will make the pageant memorable. . The organization of German women affiliated with the German Alliance, will take nart in the parade. They will be represented Toy elaborate noatSj. lor the decoration of which a considerable sum has been provided. ' v The Bridgeport Germans will leave this city on a special train at 8 a. m. The railroad has arranged a round trip ticket for $10. The special . train Will run direct to New Britain. -- DORO PODOLOFF GETS AFTER SLADE She Refused to Sign' Affidavit VWhen He Offered Her Inducements Waterbury, Aug. 7. After taking testimony all day. Judge Thorns in the city, court' adjourned the Dora Podo loff case,' in i which .Miss Fodoloff woa tried for perjury; until August 20. Miss Podoloff wa Abe jchief witness yester day afternooo"! , After Attorney Slade, counsel' for Maurice Soloway, had testified in the morning and .afternoon," during which it was, brought out that he had de posited a certified- check for'J8,000 in a 'New Haven, bank, to settle up the bankrupt estate of'SoIoway," Miss Pod oloff - was placed upon the witness stand. 'She emphatically denied, upon the questioning of her counsel, Attor ney . Frank. Garvan of New York, that she had ever at any time confessed or told any one that her testimony in the Soloway-Katz case in Waterbury was false. She testified that she was con stantly barassed by Attorney Slade to sign an affidavit or statement giving the details of the whole thing. This she refused to do. , ' Attorney Garvan became .excited at the morning session and breaking out said that Blade had . been trying to hide Katz in order to make the girl confess. He asked for a discharge lust before. 'the noon - recess, hut the courf denied .this. Miss rFodoloff arm oat feroke down during her testimony and a recess was called for five minutes to give her a Chance to recover. She testified that she would not sign the affidavit that Slade demanded because it would con vict her of perjury and if she refused to do so they would not help her un cle, Louie ' Katz, fro whom she had sacrificed 'herself. She also testified that Attorney Slade had said, when trying to induce her to sign the affidavit, that he did not want to convict her,, or harm her In. any way, but that he wanted, to get the "big men of the insurance companies." BATHING SUITS Men's . .. . . . .75c to $4.00 Boys' . .50c to $2.00 Boys' Tights . . v . .15c to 50c ' BATHING CAPS Good assortment, low prices 25c, 40c and 50c. t . WATER WINGS Lots, of fun for little money 20c arid 35c RUBBER COLLARS Easy to clean and no big laundry bill for the man who uses Rubber Collars 20c and 25c. - THE ALONG RUBBER CO. 1126 MAIN STREET ' Syndicate Stores' ADVERTISE DT TEE FABMER, The D. M. Read Co. Established 1857. 1 - r The Store Closes every day but Saturday 'at' 5 ePcleck. On Saturdays at g d clack. Another Section Falls into Line with 20 per cent Discount. t Jewelry, Leather Goods, Sterling Silver Photo Frame and .Toilet Articles, Bead Bags, Silver and Gun Metal - Mesh Bags, and the entire Jewelry Stock, v New Importation of Leather Hand Bags The first of the Autumn. Leather Goods to arrive, and there was some hesitation about placing them in with the rest, but' finally it was decided to let them go. Oh, but they are good to look at and, to handle. Elegant leathers, , novel designs, beautifully mounted with fine linings, and ': not two alike. . ; ' ' . - In Seal, Walrus, Pepper Grain Seal, Saffian, French Calf, Snake, and Levant. Other tfeather Novelties of , fine grade in Picnic ant! Travelers' Sets, Dressing Cases, Portfolios, Medicine Cases, Bottle Cases and Flasks. All less 20 per cent: v -" '; ' - Real and Imitation Shell Hair Shell Combs and Pins at same discount., Jewelry Section, main floor. Beldrobm Suites Desirable Groups remaining in the Sale. - Adam Suite of solid Mahogany, 7 pieces, Bed, Dresser, Chiffonier,. Dressing Table with Triple Mirror, Chairs and Rocker. Value $203.50. . - .'y--c: $160:00 salePrice: , Colonial Mahogany Suite, S-Scroll supports, Bed, Dress er, and Chiffonier,' value $174.50, ' , - : , , Mahogany 3-piece Suite, Bed, Dresser and Chiffonier, value $76.25. ' , . $61.00 sale price. Adam Suite of Ivory White Enamel, .Bed, Dresser and Chiffonier, value $107.00, , $85.60 sale Price. . oneraion ouire or uroicn manogany, xiea, uresser, Chiffonier, yery hafidsome,-value $272.00. CM 7 - C . 1-1 $125.00 sale price. - Colonial Mahogany, two pieces, Dresser and Chiffon ier, value $100.75. , iki ' - lt. . . t t $80.00 sale Price- , i " Mahogany Dresser and Bed, Peri&d ; of William and Mary, very large mirror on "dresser, value $119.75. . ".- ' A $92;50 sale price. 1.. ' !S';A:-'. r ':' ' ' ' t-A-V-' : Fourth, floor. Attractive VVhite Goods in the Sale. Fancy Voiles, satin stripes and dots. ' . Valus 75 ets at 60 eta ; Value 50 cts at 40 cts Value 60 at 48 Value 20 at 16 Satin-stripe Crepe Voile, very pretty. Value 95 eta, at 76 cts Value' 60 ets at 43 cts' Crossbar Batiste, fine and dainty value 35 cts. at 28 cts. ',. . ; ,' In the Basement Tapestry Table Covers Width 10-4 value . value value Width 8-4 Width 7-4 The D. M. PeacJ Company. 1072 Main St DEPARTMENT STORE, 83 Fairfield Avo. TTFTE STORE TO FIND SCARCE AJRTTCIiES" ANX THIS STORX2 THAT FAXS IHK CAR WARSS COUPON GOOD FRIDAY, AUG 8 , TOOL HANDLES Filled With Tools Regular price 10c,witb Coupon : -- 5c 4 6 Villeneutve The finest 8 tib-cll vision In Bridgeport. SOO feet ahoTe Ode wjW and only 15 mlnntes from business center by 5 cent trolley. 226 enoioe building sites including 1,880 feet frontage on Main street. Nowhere in the City of Bridgeport can the HOMEBITLDER find roch bargains as can be found today at "VIIAEVEUVE." In no other choice neighborhood on restricted ground can bond ing sites be bought for prices that prevail today at " VI I.TvliN ITT" V I"." No mud roads for streets or mirery paths for sidewalks. Improve ments include Streets to City grade top-dressed with gravel or blue-stone and cement sidewalks. Property located on both sides of Main Street just north of the Bethany Church a tthe corner of Wood Side Ave. Representative oa the ground daily. Title guaranteed by the Bridgeport TLcmd and Title Company. The Whitehead-Jones Co. CONNECTICUT NATIONAL BANK BUILDING Bridgeport, Conn. 1 WANT ADVERTISEMENTS ONE CENT A 70HB Cigar and Cigarette Cases, Ornaments, Motor Goggles, ma 1 V $35o 'J $3.00 $1.00 at $.250 at $2.00 at .69. Here ia something- evenr - - house ought to have and an opportunity to get it cheap. Hundreds of ten cent arti cles in Hardware sold hers at eight cents. 99 t i t t