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THE FARMER: OCTOBER 3, 1913 A LIE!" REPLIES CONGRESSMAN TO CHARGES OF FRAUD i ..... v : . . t 1 it 1 Washington, Oct. 1 Charges of cor ruption filed against Representative Richard S. Whaley of South Carolina by Mayor John P. Grace of Charles ton, S. C. were referred to the elec tions committee for investigation. Grace charged under oath that Con gressman Whaley spent J60.000 in buy ing votes to nominate himself at the primaries. The federal campaign la prohibits a candidate for congress from spending more than $5,000 for election expenses. The congressman says the charge Is "a lie." DEVON BREAKS INTOJPOLITICS Progressive Citizens Turn Out , To 3Ieet Democratic Town"" Officers. Mi I ford Tax Rate Cut Three .Mills, Surplus in Treasury and Fine Showing. (Special to The Farmer.) Devon. Oct. 3. The citizens of this ' thriving village on the river edge of j Mllford burst into the full flower of a political rainy last nignt, in tne new ' theatre, with a neighborhood meeting, i to greet the Democratic candidates for town offices, and hear the reports ot stewardship that were rendered. . The glad tidings that a surplus that existed under the previous admlniatra- ' tlon has disappeared and that there is a surplus of several thousand in the t treasury was received with applause. ' That the town tax will be cut from 16 to 13 mills was also a Joyful bit of news. It was shown also that many improvements have been made, and the assessment of property made equal and more Just. Devon got its share of the improvements. One of the features of the evening was a talk by Hep. Lynn W. Wilson of Bridgeport, who spoke on certain accomplishments of the Democratic party, in the state and nation. He referred to the passage of the workmen's compensation act in this states saying that this most humane measure came with a Democratic sen ate and governor, and declared It to be the forerunner of legislation for sickness, old age and non-employment Insurance, by which nearly everybody would be benefited, and assurance for the future given to the workers. He said that in this legislation America is behind the world and Connecticut behind America. The Democratic Congress and Pres ident Wilson, assisted by the Progres sives, have, said the speaker, under taken the task of reducing the cost of living. The tariff bill, he said, was one measure to this end. The tariff has been lowered to make competition. No efficient manufacturer will be prevent ed from a fair pro&t. but those who abuse the privileges accorded to them by the nation may be prevented from taking unfair profits. An element In the high cost lof liv ing, he said, is the item of taxation, and the tariff bill carries an income tax by ihich the very rich win be re quired by a hundred millions to sup port the national government, remov ing this -amount from the shoulders of poorer people. Also he said that-the currency bill, by taking the savings of the people out of Wall street and putting them into national banks to serve the legitimate uses of commerce, manufacturers and agriculture will to a considerable de gree hereafter limit the depredations of Wall street, and - ultimately lower the cost of living. The speaker devoted some -time to discussing the advantages that Presi dent Wilson's forthcoming plan for farm loans win be to agriculture, and explained the means by which the farmers have paid twice as much for money to develop their farms as they ought to have paid. Mr. Wilson also discussed the exten sion of the parcel poet, and predicted an early increase of the amount that would be handled to a hundred pounds. He indicated some of the valuable so cial benefits that would follow from this Increase. The chairman of the meeting was Herbert Peterson, the well known newspaper man. who presided with force and dignity. Remarks were made -by town candi dates as follows: Alonso W. Burns, first selectman; George S. Clark, second selectman; Ray S. Boyden. board of relief; James S. Phelan. candidate for board of re lief; Edward G. Miles, tax collector; Morton F. Tibbala. candidate for town treasurer, and Harry C. C. Miles, town auditor and clerk of the board of finance. BEGIN ON PLANS FOR SCHOOL FIRE ESCAPES Fletcher Engineering Co. accompan ied by his draftsman and Agent David G'nand of the Board of Education visited Barnum, Lincoln. Summerfield and Shelton schools yesterday to fam ilarise themselves with the schols for which the Fletcher Co. Is to design "The Most Sensational Sale of High Grade Pianos Ever Inaugurated In This City" is the Verdict of Everyone in Regard to the Great mmuw to You May Select Any Piano From Tbis $200,009 Factory Stock and Have It Delivered Immediately, Upon Making a First Small Payment Mew Pianos $225 FCTVAM PIANOS, mahogany casesgood, . . sweet tone. Sale Price $195 $275 RMNHARD PI AyOjnaJioganjr case. 6 In the lot. Sale Price LECKERIJNG PIANOS, regular price $350. Sale Price WISSNER nANOS,ma hoganj case, regular $450. Sale Price. . $235 $290 $390 III n$4s5 TP"J. S " 'U vrrwnq&x : J- ' 'iu.ii.mi. .u -j Mm Was ftovk WLm V 1 ? Used Pianos GILBERT Was $250 NOW . . . $145 REINHABD PIANOS, Circassian walnut case, regu lar $275. . Sale Price '. $240 PUTNAM PIANOS.reg nlar price $250. Spe cial Sale Price , $220 IUvI N HARD PIANOS, ft A M fm fancy panels, regular 3 Zji-ol $275. Sale Price... V "WISSNER PIANOS,Clr- AAAp casslan walnut case, ihilHi) reg $450. Sale Price V W LECKERLEVG PIANOS, AAQA mahogany case,regn- Jtflll lar $325. Sale Price PUTNAM PIANOS, AAAA large, mahogany case, 5lZilil reg. $275. Sale Price REINHARD PIANOS, hAAJB mahogany case,large, ISZi.f S reg. $350. Sale Price V LECKERLING PIANOS, regular $3 50, mahogany, ffrftfil" hordoir size. Sale UUV WISSNER PIANOS, regular $475, mahogany, heautiful G M fVC tone. Special Salei JpT.J5 REINHARD PIANOS, large size, mahogany, carved panels, regular $375. 2) All a) , Sale Price " LECKERIitNG PIANO, ft A J" regnlar $425,mabog- aft til)! any, large. Sale Price WISSNER PIANOS, 'AlQA large, regular $500. fo-fr Alt Sale Price ..... ' v LECRKRIJN6 PIANOS, AAT $375 regnlar, a great 2Altt bargain at. twuw PUTNAM PIANO, ex- (T- f p ceptional bargain at AIMJI $550 WISSNER PIANO, Ti I A F large, beautiful ma- Aal hogany case. Sale Price IiECKERIilNG PIANOS, AAJ A .price $375 regular. j JJ 15 Now $185 Now $240 jJ !; BEST PIANOS IN AMERICA AT LOWEST PRICES EVER OFFERED MAKES THIS SALE YOUR BIGGEST MONEY SAVING OPPORTUNITY r You have promised yourself, your .wife, your children a PIANO "sometime." Days and years have slipped by and that promise has remained un fulfilled and will NEVER BE KEPT until you are ready to ACT! Let this Distribution Sale appeal to you as a right royal opportunity to KEEP FAITH with your self or those whom you dearly love. Let jt be the deciding point-the time when you will ACT, when you will BENEFIT materially through the LOW PRICES advertised below for pianos of the HIGH EST GRADE, every one of which is backed by the GUARANTEE of a reliable MAKER. Our EASY PAYMENTS make the matter com paratively easy. You do not have to pay cash, a small first payment with monthly payments to follow f ' " " ' r 'rrwiiit.i--Mr-'Ty.tw.tf5.: I !' H Now $275 l 1 1 ' . , - TX7n!f oot; i 1 I .mit;;;p7,?iT" promt Y -a 1 WISSNER PIANOS j : ! Ie" 'pj' will soon put you in possession of a PIANO OF UN QUESTIONED MERIT, v Step in and fix the matter updon't wait "DO IT NOW!" No regrets will follow -"A piano purchased of WISSNER is a WISE investment for the home and will PAY YOU A BIG DIVIDEND of SATISFACTION." GABIiER UPRIGHT A f GABIyER &SCr v 3Kw.,....,v. Hi5 REINHARD ft A f) p LECKERHNG (ft A M f now375.:......... WISSNER OCIHF w5w$45.. wissNER nnr Was $500 NOW TILIJNGHAST (ft A f Was $325 111) NOW ...i V " REINHARD A 20 SQUARE PIANOS $10, $15, $18, $20, $22, $25 ORGANS $5 "up (i EASY WEEKLY OR MONTHLY PAYMENTS "1 1 n PliAYER PIANOS, latest attach ments, 88 note, regu . lar price $60o. Sale Price $495 rLAYER PIANOS, reg. $650, latest patented features. Sale Price $535 $700 PLAYER PIANOS, large, beautiful in struments. Sale Price fine, $585 WISSNER PIATfER PIANOS, best In the land, reg ular price $950. Spe cial Sale Price $860 At These Prices' -Yon Sae $50 to $75 on Pia m The Prices Charged EASY PAYMENTS $100 Belo nos Air JTh w IT ?M TO EOT IIIECT IF TIE easy e Dea arlces $50 t ler EASY PAYMENTS BROAD and STATE STS. BROAD and STATE STS. rat, fire escapes. The concern Is also to superintendent the erection of the fire escapes even If It Is not awarded the contract to make it. It will take two weeks to complete the plans. VisUs will be made to each of the 20 (schools in the city which are to be equipped with the fire escapes. PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS CENTRAL CHARITIES BUREAU The Citizens' committee which was appointed to consider the necessity of an organization among the various in dependent charity societies of Bridge port have called a public meeting of citizens and others interested in char ity matters to hear and consider the recommendations recently made by Maurice Willows after a study of local conditions. This meeting was scheduled to be held at 4 o'clock today in the Palm room of the Hotel Stratfleld and a large attendance was expected. The report is most vital to those interest ed in the economics of alms distribu tion. ' Mr. Willow's discussion of con ditions here will be the most exhaus tive. The committee on organization in cludes: Mrs. W. E. Allen, Xr. John R. Brown, Rev. Edward P. Curran, Mrs. John C. Curtis, Mrs. S. T. Davis, Mrs. B. W. Downs, Mrs. M. H. Ford, Fred R. Johnson, Mrs. Frank Kinsley, Mrs. Henry Lee, Miss Leona MaoGeorge, Mrs. B. Oelsner, Mrs. J. P. Omans, Mrs. Andrew i.. Riker, Mrs. George Somers, Mrs. Maurice Thorner, Rev. Chas. W.- Simpson, W. R. Webster, Mrs. George Wheeler. PRIEST ADMINISTERS LAST RITES AFTER WEDDING CEREMONY Framingham, Mass., Oct. 3 A sad sequel to a wedding in this town, last night, occurred when the clergyman who had performed the marriage ceremony was summoned to adminis ter the last rites of the church to one of the wedding guests who had been struck and fatally hurt by a trolley car. The victim was Michael .W. Mur. phy. Accompanied by his sister. Mur phy had signalled the car to stop. Then he started across t": track to reach the side on which the car door was open. The car, on a limited schedule calling for no local stops, was moving rapidly. Miss Murphy crossed safely but the motorman could not stop in time to prevent the car striking Murphy who died a few minutes afterward. from all parts of the country who are expected to attend the gathering. The currency bill now before Congress will, It is anticipated, form one of the principal topics of discussion. 5,000 BANKERS ARE EXPECTED AT ANNUAL CONVENTION IN BOSTON Boston, Oct. 3 With the arrival, to day, of General Secretary Farrisworth and his assistants to open headquart ers at a local hotel, preparations for the 3 9th annual convention of the American Bankers' Association were In full swing. The convention will open, next Monday. Already banking houses throughout the city have decorated their build ings with flag3 and bunting in token of their welcome to the 6,000 bankers DUKE OF ORLEANS, FRENCH PRETENDER, ARRIVES IN PERU Lima, Peru, Oct. 3 Prince Louis Phillippe, Duke of Orleans, pretender to the French throne, arrived here to day. He is traveling incognito under the title of Count De Villars. Before the Duke left Europe, it was said his wife, who before her marriage in 1896, was the Archduchess Marie Dorothea Amelia of Austria, was about to seek a divorce, demanding alimony of $16,000 yearly and the re turn of $35,000 she had spent on the Duke. LOWEST RATES TO CALIFORNIA Oregon, Washington, Montana, Ne vada, Idaho, Texas, -Arizona, British Columbia, Sept. 24th to Oct. 9th. Apply Erie Railroad, 196 Washing ton St., Boston. Mass. Adv. CONSCIENCE MONEY FOR FEDERAL TREASURY Washington, Oct. 3 From the north and from the south. Secretary McAdoo is receiving contributions to the federal treasury from conscience stricken citizens. A resident of Ports mouth, N. H., sent $1 which he said he '"thought" he owed the United States, and a citizen of Birmingham, Ala., anonymously likewise contribut ed $190. NEAR CENTENARIANS RUNNING FOR OFFICE Strousburg, Pa., Oct. 8 Monroe County octogenarians will hold a con vention here on Oct. 10. Only those 80 years old or over are eligible to at tend as delegates. A spirited contest is promised in the election of a presi dent for which office there are three candidates. They are Emanuel Peck, aged 95, pf Strousburg; Herbert Eike, 97, and Andrew Wrick, 96. FATALITIES IN COAL MINES NUMBER 1,437 IN PAST SEVEN MONTHS Washington, Oct. 3 Fatalities in the coal mines of the United States during the last 7 months of the year numbered 1,437, as compared with 1,419 in the same period, last year, according to reports to the bureau of mines here. Pennsylvania leads thi list with 763 deaths, an increase of 193 over last year. Of these 3 80 wpro in the anthracite and 383 in the bitu minous fields. West Virginia, with 181 deaths, shows a decrease of 72 over the fatalities in the first seven months of 1912. Then, in order fol low Ohio, 99; Illinois, 97; Alabama, 55; Colorado, 47; Indiana, 32, and Tennessee, 25. "Do you have as much trouble find- i lng your cuff and collar buttons as! you used to?" "No; I always find 'em in one place now." "Indeed." "Tea; I go to the vacuum cleaner." Judge.