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f 6 THE FARMER: DECEMBER 23, 1913 IRIDGEPORT EVENING FARMER Founded 1790.) fHE FARMER PTJBMSHITTO CO Farmer Building, 177-179 Fairfield Are.. Bridgeport. Coma. TELEPHONES editorial Rooms, 128t business Office. 120S INSURANCE FOR HOUSEHOLDERS REPUBLICAN FARMEU Published Fridays. Jaily Edition . . . Weekly Edition. .16 per annum . (1 per annual Entered In Post Office. Bridgeport. -o-an.. as Second Class Matter. TUESDAY, DEC. 23, 113. XV. C T. U. The first meeting of what became Jhe Woman's Christian Temperance LTnion was held in Hillsboro, O., forty. rears ago to-day, Dec. 23, 1873. A prayer meeting was held toy the wo- - men in the morning, Irom which wen iorth praylng bands" to the saloons", rfcere they prayed, sang hymns and read from the Bible, after which they returned to church and resumed the prayer meeting. In some instances the liquor dealers agreed to quit bus iness, and invited the women to breal; their bottles- and barrels. The news papers gave large space to this cru sade, and In the same month the first local "W. C. T. U. was founded In, Fre donia, N. X. , The first State" union was organized in Ohio the following fear, and in November, 18 74, a con vention at Cleveland, O., organized the Woman's Christian Temperance Un ion. Eighteen States wererepresent ed in the movement which has since become world-wide. OSCAR STRAUSS, YOUNGEST OF FAMOUS BROTHERS, 63 TO-DAY. Oscar Solomon Strauss, youngest of the three distinguished Strauss broth ers, was born in- Rhenish, Bavaria, sixty-three years ago to-day. "While his father and brothers achieved fame and fortune as merchants and pion eers In the development of the de partment store idea, Oscar- upheld the honors of the family in the domains of diplomacy and politics. When their three sons were born, Lazarus and Sara Strauss lived in a little Bavarian town on the Rhine. Isidor, the mer ehant prince who was lost in the wreck of the Titanic, and whose der i-oted wife chose death with him rath er than separation, was the eldesf. Nathan, who recently retired frqm ac tive business to devote the remainder of his life, to the many humanitarian Interests which he has founded, was the second son, and Oscar the third. The latter was in his third year when the family emigrated to America and ettled In the little hamlet of Talbot len, 6a. The future ambassador was a typical barefooted country lad, and at the age of ten he guided a plow through the fields. Mrs. Strauss was an enthusiast on the subject of" gar dening, and Introduced asparagus and Several ther vegetables to the atten tion of Georgians. Lazarus' Strauss was a, well educated man, learned in Biblieal lore, and a Jew of liberal re ligious tendencies. Oscar attended a Baptist Sunday school. When the civil war broke out Isadore, the eld est of the Strauss boys, sought to, en ter the Confederate arm but was re fused on account of his youth. Later he went -to Europe to assist in the pur chase of ships and supplies for the southern government. Oscar, ' with the rest of the family, went to Colum bus, 6a., in 1863, remaining there un til the close of'the.year. Lazarus Strauss lost .nearly all he possessed by reason of the war, and in 1865 had barely enough to pay his debts and remove with his family to New York. There Oscar entered Columbia Uni versity, while LazarUs Strauss and his two elder sons started - business in a small way as importers bf pottery and glassware. . The business flourished,1 s.nd in 1874 L. Strauss & Sons made arrangements with R. H. Macy, a dry roods merchant, to install in the base ment of the Macy store a department for china, crockery and glassware. This was the first step toward a de partment store, an idea later devel oped by Nathan and Isadore Strauss in their great department stores in New York and Brooklyn. Oscar Strauss chose" the law as his profession, and built up a flourishinfr practice. He showed his public si;r it when he took part in the move ment for the passage of the interstate lommeree law. It is declared .f at Ihis activity against the railroads re duced his income from legal practice to less than $10,000 a year, when it had previously been 3100,000. He served without pay as counsel before tHm Hepburn committee hearings. Af ter cvroe years In business with his A-others, he . was made minister to Turkey, serving in that position dur ing two administrations, and more re cently as ambassador to Constantino ple. In 1906 he was Secretary of Commerce and Labor In the cabinet of President Roosevelt, remaining in Washington until 1909. Last year he was the Progressive nominee for Gov ernor of New York. During his college days he was for a few weeks a reporter on the New York Sun, and he is the oldest living Sun alumnus. Like his brothers and his father, Mr. Strauss has always r a hHE INSURANCE Companies have prepared a schedule un JL der which householders desiring to do so may protect their servants and outworkers at a small annual cost. The Com pensation Act does not require such protection, but the house holder who does not furnish it must give notice that he will not he bound by Part B of the law. ONE MORE RESIGNATION DEMANDED THE CfiURANT takes a congratulatory position upon the resignation of Prof. Bruce Wymari, who took New Ha ven cash and became an apologist for the New Haven system. But Mr. Wyinan in his most eloquent moments never apologized for the New Haven one-tenth as fervently as The Courant, which rubbed its hands and smiled with glee while those eleven thou sand women were diligently exploited of the value of their in vestments. The Courant ought to resign. GOVERNOR BALDWIN SUSTAINED. IT WAS NOT probable that so distinguished a jurist as Gov ernor Baldwin would fall into error regarding his right to name judges and county commissioners, the legislature having failed to appoint. The supreme court supports the governor, with the result that seven Democratic commissioners are seated in the various counties, and'a number of minor judges. . The crux of the question was in the existence of a vacancy in the offices filled. The supreme court appears to have taken the most direct and common sense view of this problem. The constitution limits the term of a minor judge to. two years. It was not in the power of the legislature to increase the term. ? The' statute designating the term of county, commissidners provided a fixed term of two years. v v Vacancies came into being in both cases with the end of the term. . . ' " , The right of. the governor to fill these vacancies under the power conferred upon him by statutes was confirmed under the usual principles of interpretation, and his right to anticipate a vacancy which should ""occur during his term of office, and to appoint in advance Of the actual vacancy was affirmed. . THE NEW HAYTSN LECTURE BUREAU. BRUCE WYMAN,' a professor of law in Harvard University, went about delivering lectures intended to make the public look complacently on the methods employed by the man agers ol the Iew Haven system. An inquest by the Massachu setts Public Utilities Commission brought the facts to light, and Mr. Wyman has resigned his professorship. He says: "I find myself placed in a position today which I deeply regret a posi tion which cannot but injuriously affect the law school and the university in the public mind.? f The New Haven system has subsidized a great many gen- ilemen. Some by retainers, some by buying .things sold or made by the subsidized person, som by free transportation, and some by bringing about their promotion in or to public office. So many men of standing in the community have been caught with these subsidies in their pockets that the public has a well defined suspicion of every man however dignified his po sition who opens his mouth as a New Haven apologist. When it was proposed in the last General Assembly to investigate New liavervfonethods, the resolution obtained 16 votes. The vote came a few days after Mr. Bobbins, chief counsel for the company had testified before Commissioner Prouty, of the "Interstate Commerce Commission,' that he,. Robbins, had $100,000 of the money off the stockholders of the New Ha ven which he used to influence opinion so that the General As sembly voted unanimously for the New Haven. What the Assembly voted accomplished, by the way, a great injury to the very same stockholders who furnished the money with which Mr. Robbins obtained the vote. Mr. Wyman, who only took New Haven money to talkvhas resigned his job. Mr. Robbins, who took New Haven money to influence legislation, has hot resigned. He is still on the job. ' - Connecticut is full of men who expect to be elected to the General Assembly, and who hope to find Mr. Robbins there when 1 hey get there. . . V , , y In the meantime Mr. Elliott, head of the lecture. bureau with which Prof.' Wyman was eloquently connected, goes up and down New England asking for a. suspension of judgment re garding the . "New" management of the New Haven. There -is nothing new about Mr. Robbins. He is an old problem in Connecticut. fA. "new" management that includes Mr. Robbins will find its course through Connecticut strewn with justifiable brickbats. cite D. BftRsad Co been interested In mpvements for im--proving the condition of the poor. Not long ago he visited England to study the working of the co-operative stores and the co-operative suburban homes which are under the patronage of Earl Grey, former governor of Canada. He was -greatly impressed with , these schemes, and declares they are per fectly, adaptable to America. Boston. Total assessed , valuation of real estate and personal property in Massachusetts is $4,438,45S,656. Your Part and Ours. EVERY man- and woman has some part to play in the great drama of life. Shakespeare has told us that all the world's a stage, and we but actors on it. Nc matter how humble the part, each man and woman's duty is to perform it well. It is the duty we owe to our age, our citizenship. Our part, in life is to employ such opportunities and such knowledge as are given us to advise, to counsel the people of this vicinity in the selection and pur chase of sound and excellent securities, in which their savings may safely be invested. We recognize the responsibility we have undertaken, and we strive to so perform our part as to reasonably measure up to all its requirements. One of the important duties of your part in life is to save and invest such portion of your earnings as may not be required for your living expenses. May we help you? We place at your disposal our experience, our knowl edge of affairs and conditions. IHmcks SSros. & Co. ' Members New York Stock Exchange 207 - 209 State Street, Bridgeport, Conn. Established j8f7r At the jewelry Section, Many unique things that women like . Coin Purses of sterling silver with plain or engraved frames. . Gold-filled Purses, set with jewels, unusual shapes. - Sterling Silver Thimble Cases, Bodkins and Pincushions. Traveling Clocks in leather cases. Lorgnettes and Monocles in sterling, silver gilt and shell. ; - Sterling silver eyeglass cases. Sautoir Chains with silver gold or jeweled slides. ' . . Pullman and Limousine Dressing Cases of luxurious styles. - ; . Articles in Cordovan Leather Handbags, Music Rolls, Photograph Frames, Cigarette Cases, Memorandum Tablets, etc. In fine Leather Separate Desk Blotters, with leather corners, 25 cts to $1.25 Address Books, 50, 75, $1.00, $1.25 and $1.75 Engagement Books, 50 and 75 cts' Line-a-Day Books, ' J 50, 75, $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50 Guest Boom Books', $1.00, $2.00 and $3.00 Portfolios in Stamped Leather, . $2.50, $3.50 and $5.00 Auction Bridge, Pinochle and iuveTindxed bets in variety at several prices. Chess Sets; - ' $4.50 and $5.00 Dominoes in leather cases, ' .50 and $1.00 Fancy Booklets, Calendars for Business Men, Art Cal endars, and Pocket Memo Books for men and women. ; ' ' - !' Stationery Section. The D. M. Read Company.. 1072 Main St.DEPABTHdH STORE, 89 Fairfield Avm. - "The Store to find scarce articles" and the store thai pays the carfare. SPECIALS AT BOTH STORES, WEDNESDAY, DEC 24 MAIX STREET STORE Boys'- heavy sweaters wtth : shawl collars, maroon only. Regular dollar kind, 69c . ' r v . Combination sets , line suspenders and arm bands in 'fancy boxes for Christmas gifts 50c. Comb and Brush sets regular price one dollar, 68c. j ' - ' Xjadles' all linen embroidered hand kerchiefs 11c.- Ijadies'. crochet slippers, all colors, our 58c ones, 39c. Vanity change purses with finger chain, 10c. Men's and boys ice skates 58c. Men's and Women's ball bearing roller skates-$1.25. BROAD STREET STORE On account of room our big express wagons, dollar ones for 50c, $1.50 kind 98c, $1.95 ones $1.25. Lot very strong large express wagons with extra, heavy wheels $4.95 ones for $3.50. Also on account of moving stock of Main St. store over next week must clean out sleds. Boys dollar printing presses, com plete with type 69c ' , - Will put our mechanical trolley cars with track on the 8c counter. Those who come quick will get them, flex ible Flyer sleds $1.98, $2.48, $3.95. Steering sleds similar to flexible 98c Big Iiog Cabin Doll House 8c. AK1NG CHRISTMAS MERRY FOR POOR AND UNFORTUNATE Inmates of Jail and of Lake- view Home Anticipates With Pleasure the Holi-i day Feast. Christmas is being looked forward to, not only in the thousands of homes in the city, hut a too in the county Jail and at Lakeview farm. A splendid dinner has Deen arranged for at both places. . At the jail there will be, roast pork, maahed potatoes and mashed turnips, bread and butter, pie, oranges, ap ples, doughnuts aid tea and coffee with milk and sugar. Mrs. Vollmer will present each of the women with a box of candy. Th .freedom of the place, as at Thanksgiving, will be granted, the prisoners. Friends will of course bring them presents. At Lakeview home the following things will 'be feerveii: Rib roast pork (raised on the farm), turnips, pota toes, celery, beets, bread and butter, pumpkin pie, applet and tea and cof fee. .Besides this many kind-hearted people send in . presents of turkeys, jellies, pies anti so forth. EXPRESS MESSENGER HAS PERILOUS RIDE A car of Adams Express matter which -was burned up east of New Haven on Saturday night, is not thought to have contained any matter destined for Bricgeport. It was learned today through " company offi cials that it was shipped from New York and contained mostly packages for Boston and other Massachusetts cities. It is estimated th.t the loss to the Express company will he over $10,000. Express Messenger Billings, who was unable to pull the emergency valve and attract the engineer's attention, was compelled to make a perilous ride upon a little step outside the car. He was in a state of collapse when the express train reached East Lyme. I Kostock, Mecklenburg-Schwerin An explosion occurred on the Russian court special train at the railroad station here just before the arrival of Dowager Empress Marie of Russia, who left Copenhagen for St. Peters burg. Seven members of the train crew were injured. It was caused by a defect in the lighting apparatus. Guayaquil The government is mak ing extensive preparations to retake the town of Esmeraldas from the reb els under Colonel Carlos Concha, who captured the place on December 15. General Juan Navarro, the war min ister, has resigned his portfolio and will assume command of the opera tions. - USEFUL We have a store full of use ful Xmas gffts, suitable for any member of the family. ARCTICS In all sizes and all styles, from one to four buckle; The prices range 85c to $2.85. RUBBER BOOTS Always appeal to the children Child's Short Boots $1.65 Child's High Top Boots $2.00 7 FELT ROOTS May not look very good on the Xmas tree but they feel pretty comfortable on the feet these cold days. Boys Sizes $2.00 up Men's Sizes $2.40 up RUBBER TOYS That will last as long as the baby. We have just received a large shipment from Germany, including balls, dolls and ani mals at prices from 10c to 75c. THE ALLING RUBBER CO. 1126 MAIN STREET . Syndicate Stores The Store Is In Readiness for the Last of the Christmas Shopping To assist late buyers very many depart ments have put tempting specials. Everything' is ready. The delivery department is putting forth extra efforts. The last day before- Christ mas finds the whole store in splendid condition, with regular stocks complete, and a fine -assortment of Holiday goods. Remember the Sale of Oil Paintings V Everybody likes a Picture. This is an opportunity rarely afforded, lor these paintings are all foreign studies, elegant ly framed in gold with shadow boxes, and every one is marked at half its regular price. Come and see the collection JToirrfTi .floe. It Is Not too Late to Select Furniture Everything purchased for a Christmas gift will be delivered at any hour desired by the cus tomer, and all pieces will be sent before Christ mas. There remain still fine articles in Mahog any and Oak, Maple and White Enamel. Dressing Tables, Chairs, Sewing and Tea Tables, Piano Benches, Music Cabinets, and.Desks. Fourth floor. Beaded Bags in Antique Designs " A superb-stock, some of them made from very fine beads in beautiful colorings, quaint landscapes, conventional designs, copied from antique bags. . - From $5.00 to $35.00 Gold Plated Mesh Bags Itfew styles in frames, some of them intri cately chased and set with semi-precious stones, and included are some specimens of the popular "Tango" mesh. From $15.00 to $39.00 Fine Leather Goods for Men and t ; . VVomen . Strap Pocketbooks, and Bags of English Morocco, Pin Seal, Crepe Seal and Buff ed Leath er, Odd Purses, Card Cases, Bill Rolls, Cigar and Cigarette Cases, Collar Bags, etc. Traveling Cases fitted with all necessities for the traveler, v - . , $2.00, $3.50 and up to $22.50 and $25.00. . Tourist Slippers of soft leather, in cases $1.C0 l ' - , . suede leather, silk-lined, $3.50 . " Main floor, center. Gut Glass,. Special for Christmas Most women have a great 'liking for sparky ling Cut Glass, believing rightly that its presence adds greatly to the dining table, and in fact to thd whole dining room. Glass Fittings for t the dressing table are 'also in high favor. Vases, Perfume Bottles, Salts and Peppers at HD 75 cts. " ;;-. Rock Crystal Vases in pierced silver stands, $1.00, $2.50 to ilZ"i Bonbon and Olive Dishes, in silver, $2.60 and Fern Dishes, . '. $3.50, $5.00, $6.00 and, S?Z3 Bowls, $3.00, $4.00, $5.00 and up to C:S.C Jugs, $3.00, $5.00, $6X0 up to $L2X3 Tumblers to match, $5.00, $6.00, up to $12.00 and Oil and Vinegar Cruets, $1.50, $2X0 and S3X3 Celery Trays, $3.00, $3.73 to IZ.O Decanters, $6.00, $7.50 to $3X3 Table Glass . such as Tumblers, .Cl-arcis, Champagnes, Cocktails, and Cordial Setsdn com plete patterns. , , ...... Powder Boxes, Hair Receivers, Trays- cj 1 . Bottles for the dressing table. , kjii.u Sterling Silver Novelties ' Castors, two and three bottles, for individual use, $2.75, C3X3 Silver Coasters, ..50 and 75 c!a Lemon Plates, $1.75, $2.50 and $3X0 Lemon Forks, 75 ctt Sugar Baskets, pierced silver, $4X0, $5X) Trays for domino sugar, $1.75, $2.75 Silver Almond Dishes, $1X0, $U?5 Bonbon Spoons, Baby Spoons, Sugar Shells, Cream Ladles, Cliee.? Knives, Sardine Forks and other small pieces. Silver Section, lower rtocr The D. M. Fs.ead Company. LAD STOPS' RUNAWAY. A runaway honse attached to one of A. 1. Stewart's grocery delivery teams was stopped on Colorado ave nue shortly before 6 o'clock1 last night ;by 12-yea.rs-old Joseph Freyler, son of Captain Francis J. FVeyler of Engine Co. No. of the Bridgeport fire depart ment, in a manner worthy of a per son mucin older. He was riding his pony when he saw the runaway. Driving alongside h grasped the bri dle and hun on until he brought the animal under control, a.1 though being 'dragged for 25 or 30 feet. Instead of accepting Job a day la borer, Michael Rellly, Facifle avenue. Jersey City, notified prospective em ployer he had inherited J10.000. The Rev. J. Adams Oai'-i, Summit, N. J:, does not believe It a eln for pa rents to tell children that Santa. Claua i a real personage. I Farmer Want Ads. One Cent Word.