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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-13
The Sailors Hands.

A visitor who brides himself on his knowledge of nautical affairs was chatting with a friend outside the Flat iron building s..See that man com ing" he asked. Gan you tell what he is by the way he walks?'
 "Why, no," replied the New Yorker who was with him.
 Hes a sailorman of some sort Look at his hands No landsman ever walked tEa: way. A sailor always walks with the palms of his hands turned behind him and the backs turned forward. the way he is walk ing. Look at that landsman over there. He swings bis arms with the palms of the hands turned toward his body and the backs out. You can always detect a man who is accustomed to the sea that way"
 "What's the. explanation" inquired the other
 Why. there isn't any that know. It may be because the sailor gets the habit of balancing himself in rough weather by the use of his arms, but don't believe that's the reason. It's just one of those things you can't account for.-New York Press
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-13
"THE NEW CHINA" Subject of Discourse at Y
 M. c. A. Tomorrow

An interesting visitor to be the guest Of the Y. M. C. A. over Sunday, and who will deliver an address upon ''The New China" at 3:30 in the association parlors, is Arthur Rugh, the student secretary of the Y. M. c. A. in the Chinese Empire. MT. Rugh is a young, active, vigorous man filled to over flowing with enthusiasm for the great work that the associations have had a part in across the Pacific. Only he can tell the fascinating story of the revival of China that is now going for ward so rapidly.
 Over five hundred Chinese students are at present studying in American colleges, sent here by the government after selection by the most rigid com petitive examinations. Literally, hun dreds of thousands more are engaged in higher education in the marvellous new colleges established by the vice roys in the various Chinese provinces All men are welcome to hear MT. Rugh.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-13
TILTING LEAD
 TEETERS HORSE
Surprised Beef Company Horse Swings in Harness as Front Wheels of
 Wagon Soar.

A horse attached to one of John R. WoodhulPs beef wagons was hung head downward in its own harness in front of the Ozone Soap works in Hou- satonic avenue at o'clock this morn ing. The beef wagon was being used to cart a load of lumber from Miller's lumbe- yard and the timber was three times as long as the vehicle and ex- tended out far beyond the tail board It was a heavy load and everything went well until the rig turned from East Washington avenue into Housa- tonic avenue. Then a rein got caught on a shaft and the driver jumped to the ground. The forward end of the wagon shot up and the big tail of lumber tilted down.
 The forward wheels were over four feet off the ground. The drivers weight had been all that kept the for ward wheels down and when the wag- on was elevated the rear end of the horse had to go with it. The driver released the animal by unbuckling the harness. It was necessary to remove part of the load before the wagon could be hauled with safety.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-13
~The Les. Ditch.

A dignified origin can be given to the expression ITO die in the last ditch" On the death of De Witt the Prince of Orange was made head Of the Dutch republic Despite his youth he displayed the courage and tenacity of his race. Do you not see your country is lost?" asked the Duke of Buckingham. who had been sent to ne gotiate at The Hague. There is sure way never to see it lost" replied William. and that is to die in the last ditch"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-13
Pear is Given
 Recipient Dies

Abbie J., widow Of Clifford Calvin. colored, of 3S7 Pequonnock street, died yesterday at her home after being i'll for about a week with gastritis- Mrs. Calvin did laundry work in the vicin- ity of her home. Sc was given a pear which she ate. Immediately after wards she was seized with violent pains in the region of the abdomen She was assisted to her home, and placed in bed Dr. A. c. Beardsley was called. He found the woman suffering with gastritis in a bad form She grew steadily worse. She was z9 years of age and is. survived by two small children.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-13

experiment as d Damocles. When he once solved problem in mathematics. he was willing to stake upon it's cor rectness not only his reputa ton, but, if necessary. his life Taking an i'm mense heavy cannon ball. he calculat- ed with the utmost accuracy the size of the smallest wire which would bear the weight of the load of iron He then procured a length of wire of just the requisite strength and to prove the truth of his figuring had the cannon ball suspended over his lecturing plat form at the very spot where it would be most likely to strike and crush him should the wire give way, and it re- mained there for weeks
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-13
EVERYTHING OUT BUT MILITIA AT
 BEDDING RIDGE
Miss Sanford Fires Revolver at Noise and Prof. Mabreg Breaks Loose
 With Two Barrels of Gun.
SANFORD SCHOOL IN ARMS

Bedding, Nov 13.-A burglar scare
 was the occasion of no little excite
 ment on the Ridge at an early hour Friday morning Between and 4 o'clock, Miss Belle Sanford, who sleeps
 in balcony built out from the rear of her house at the second story and
 the sides of which are open to the air except for some light screening ma terial. heard some one walking on the balcony roof. Promptly she seized a 3s calibre revolver which she keeps within reach for protection and dis charged one shot at nothing in parti- cular. The next instant there was the sound of scramblng and of the noise made by a body dropping to the ground. The man ran across the yard in the direction of the orchard above the house and as he fled Miss Sanford fired the six remaining cartridges of the revolver in that direction, being guided in her aim by the sound of the fugitive's footsteps.
 By this time the other occupants of the house were aroused and came forth for action clad in considerably less than their usual. equipment of wearing Prof. Fred Malorey appeared with a double barrelled shot gun and taking the trail towards the orchard let both barrels go on a remote chance of doing execution Six pupils of the ScEford school who also lodge in the house promptly joined in the chase, each first arming himself with the weapon most conveniently to be had One bore a sword designed chiefly for ornament. another had a baseball bat, another grabbed up an axe and still another a pitchfork. The squad made a thorough search of the orchard and the adjacent territory as was possible in the darkness but failed to capture or even catch sight of the intruder. The shots and shoutings caused a gen eral awakening on the part of the Ridge residents and much alarm un- til it was learned that there had been no tragedy or loss of property.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-13
HERE Is WHOLE
 EVENING TO DANCE
Program For St. Pairicks Fair Changed
 to Give Yonng People Opportunity

Friday evening found another un- usually large gathering at St. Pat rick's parish fair at Eagles hall in Madison avenue. held for the benefit of the new church fund. A program even more extensive than those att tempted during the other evenings of the fair was carried out. and enjoyed tainment will deviate slightly from its original plans of having some spe- cial attraction for each evening. in that the entire evening will be given over exclusively to dancing. which will start at D. m-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-13
John t. Carlisle is
 Expected to Recover
fspecial from United Press. ]

New York. Nov. 13.-At St. Vincent's Hospital it was stated to-day that the condition of John G. Carlisle. secre- tary of the treasury under Grover Cleveland and former United States Senator from Kentucky. is resting very comfortably and is expected to re- cover. He was taken to the hospital on Thursday but his attending physi- clan. Dr. Joseph Bryant declined to is although it was reported that a surgical operation would be necessary.
 Carlisle has had a distinguished career serving several terms in the lower house of the Kentucky legisla- ture as state senator and as Governor of the state. He dropped out of poli- tics following the collapse of the gold Democratic movement in 1906 and since then has practiced law.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-13
The ,spinnina M.ohin. of a Solder.

The Spinning Machine of a Spider.
 The spinning machine is situated un- der the hinder part of the spiders body. It takes the form of q slight de precision, which close inspection shows to consist of six small bodies re- sembling tubes. Four of these contain an immense number of minute open ings. as many as a thousand can be counted in each. and from every one of these openings a viscous fluid is- sues, which hardens on exposure to the atmosphere. The whole 4.O00 threads are united into one line. which is sometimes so fine that 100000 twisted together would not have a combined diameter greater than that of an ordinary hair from the human head. It is impossible to conceive the excessive slenderness of one of the 4.oO0 threads which compose such a line. The bare statement that each one has a thickness only one sixteen thousand millionth of that of human hair does not in any way convey the Of its wonderful fneness. The mind can no more grasp the meaning of such figures than it can the immense distance of which astronomers talk so glibly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-13
He Got Marr;ed

Our cook. said the family man. had a beau who called on her often. but finally his visits ceased I asked her one day what had become of her for mer attentive beau, and she said he had got married.
 Since he got married" said she, "he don't come around any more"
 "Marriedp' said 1, surprised. Why, I thought he would marry your'
 ''So he did" said the cook.-Brown- ing's Magazine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-13
A Wonderful Opportunity to Visit the
 Countries of South America.

Superb scenery. magnificent cities. including the glaciers and fiords in the Straits of Magellan, to the modern city of Buenos Ayres. offered in the II. 200 mile cruise of the S. s. Bluech- CT. leaving New York January p. 1910. lasting S1 days. Price for this trip is given in advertisement. For further particulars apply to s. Loewith & Co.,. 116 Bank St. Tel. 99.
 W. D. Cook and Son have just re- ceived a boat load of open escallops which they will sell cheaper than ever before.
 E. H. Dillon & Co. 1105 Main Street are displaying an exceptionally large line of fur hats in all the desirable shapes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-13
AIwav. Pick;no.

An amusing story is told of the an~ swer given by London waif to Sal vation Army captain The zealous off, cer had asked the boy what work be did to provide him with food. etc. and the reply was. Il pick strawberries~in the summer, I pick hops in the aa- tumn. pick pockets in the winter, and oakum for the rest Of the year."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-13
THE PRETTIEsr FACE.

and the most beautiful hands are of. ten disagurcd by an unsightly warr It can easily be removed in a few days without pain by using Cyrus. wart Remover. for sale only at The Cyrus Pharmacy. 253 Fairfield avenue and lg6 Cannon st.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-13
Stunned.

.why. Fuss. you people here don't know anything about fruit. Out in Oregon we raise apples as big as your head.''
 Do you raise peaches as big as I am, Uncle Phil:"
 "Why-er-ah-'-Chi Tribune.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-13
Deaths and Funerals.

The funeral of Elvira Augusta Mead Eyre, widow of John Eyre. was held this afternoon at 1 o'clock from her late home at Cutters Farms. Monroe. Rev. MT. Sheffield conducting the ser vices. The interment was in Monroe, Conn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-13
PROFESSIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT

pr. William J. Mclaughlin whose dental parlors were formerly at State and Main streets. is now located at room 3S. Sanford Buildinv. I 16 eff.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-13
uEANEAsY. THE BEST HAND

Instantly removes Stove Polish, Rust, Grease, Ink. Paint and Dirt For the hands or clothing. Large can 10 centa Manufactured by Wm- R. Vim. 2si Stratford Ave
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-13
TO THE TAXPAYERS OF BRIDGEPORT

City Bridgeport corporation Every ockhoIder Council m cOrpOrafOnS board O directors guided majority the stockholders this the taxpayers
 recent action fine Common Council raising salaries the Fire Depart cities the United States having population from 90OO 15QOO0 maed extaganee time that the taxpayers this joined together association whose checking municipal exfavagn and the promotion organization must be absolutely unamd by paiy politics. Every regardless party eligible membership and entitled affairs Its policy should be guided by the majority its members. formation the derned acting temporary committee will for meeting perfect organization Formal announcement andp meeting will date
 oRGgTTT 
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-13

Kelvin as Damocles.
 A characteristic always of Lord Kel- win was his absolute faith in figures. and this ruling passion once led to his
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-13

GEORGE M. EAMES, CHARLES D. DAVIS, T. H. MACDoNALD F. w. BOI.ANDE. EDW. l.. GRAVES M. E. BREWSTER GREENE.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-13

JEROME HOBART E. FRENCH, D. FAIRCHILD WHEELER, FRANK STAPLES, ARTHUR W. BURRITT, GEORGE E. CRAWFORD, E. P. BILLIARD, JR.,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-13

)RCUTT, Chairman Pro Tenn WILLIAM R. WEBSTER, HENRY SETZER,
 PHILLIP l.. HOIZER, ANDREW l.. RIKER,
 GEORGE c. EDWARDS, ANGUE H. MACKENZIE,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-13

M. E. BREWSTER GREENE,
 Secretary, Pro Tenn BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT, NOVEMBER 12, 1909.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-06

Paris, April 6.-The French press is
displaying great interest and curiosity
in Theodore Roosevelt. when the
Caesar of modern democracy goes
hunting, Europe, Asia, Africa and
America climb TO their windows and
watch the caravan of publicity pass, =
is the way one paper describes Roose-
velts journey to East Africa.
Talks OF Himself.
The majority of the French CORE
spondents sent to Naples to chronicle
their impressions of Roosevelt say he
talked freely, but principally aboIt
himself and his work, and manifested
Il disposition to preach" In conver-
sation he touched upon his knicker.
booker ancestry and experiences as a
ranchman in the far west.
Fought FeudaI BaroDs.
Turning to politics, he said he had
been elected to the presidency as a
representative of honesty against the
power of gold.
81 have always maintained that
probity in private life is indispensable
to public life" Roosevelt is quoted as
/ saying 81 have fought oil kings and
steel emperors. They tried to break
my back, but my back is still intact
| The truth is, they showed less resist
ance than | expected The feudal bar
/ ons of modern finance have less en-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-06
fordney Amendment
Adopted and Tawney
Rebuffed.
PARTY LINES BROKEN
Senate Committee on Finance
Begins Consideration of
Schedules.

Washington, April 6-The house to-
day Overwhelmingly adopted the Ford
ney amendment to the Payne tariff bill
striking out the provision for a duty
on lumber.
Tawney to the Rescue.
Tawney at once offered an amend
ment which he said would take the
duty off all lumber included in para
graph 1877 of the bill, except finished
lumber, the duty On which would be
materially reduced. He would later,
he said, offer an amendment placing
rough lumber on the free list.
Fordney Comes Back.
The amendment and proposed amend
ment were vigorously attacked by Ford
ney. who charged that Tawney forgot
that the raw material of the planning
mill was a finished product. If Tawn-
ey was fair, he added, he would de-
mand free barley for the brewers. In
his opinion, Tawney was not a good
republican.
Party Lines Shattered.
The Tawney amendment, designed to
reduce the duty on all lumber except
finished lumber, was lost 151 to 173,
party alignments being badly broken.
Senate Takes Up Subject.
Washington, d. c.. April 6.-The fix
/ ing of rates for the new tariff bill was
begun today by the senate committee
on finance. Night sessions will be held
by the committee beginning today. 1t
was agreed no person shall be heard
by the committee from now on except
that a limited time may be given 70
some senators during forenoon sess-
IONS
! With I6 Votes TO Spare.
! Washington, April 6.-The long ex-
pected resolution from the committee
on rules closing the general debate on
the Payne bill, providing for certain
Icommittee amendments and a full and
free opportunity to alter the lumber
and hide schedules, was reported late
yesterday and adopted with 16 votes
to spare, Notwithstanding the desertion
of 20 republicans. Four of the 16 votes
came from Louisiana, a delegation who
i likewise broke away from their party.
! Dawson One Who Jumped.
!, Those who left their party lines
were: Republicans. Austin of Tennes-
Isee, Gerry. Cooper, Lenroot, Nose and
| NELSON of Wisconsin; Dawson, Good,
Haugen, Pickett, Woods. Hubbard and
Kendall of Iowa; Hinshaw and Morris
of Nebraska: Lindberg of Minnesota !;
Murdock of Kansas; Parsons of New
| York: Poindexter of Washington, and
: Young of Michigan.
: Broussard, Estopinal, Pujo and Wick.
: life of Louisiana.
: Previously to the adoption of the
| resolution there was some criticism OF
!, it from the democratic side.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-06
LAW NIL
United States Supreme Court
Makes Ruling Bearing on
White Slave Trade.
ONLY STATE HAS POWER
United States Has No Right to Control
Activities of Aliens Once They
Are Admitted.

Washing on, ID. c., April 6.-Through
an opinion reversing the Judgment of
the federal court of the northern dis
trict of Illinois. in what are known as
white slaves cases. the United States
supreme court yesterday set at naught
what has heretofore been considered
an important feature of the new inn
migration law, and annulled an Is
months prison sentence passed upon
Joseph Keller and Louis Ullman by
the court at Chicago.
Keller and Ullman, the plaintiffs in
error. We're indicted under a section
of the immigration act which seeks to
prohibit the maintenance of aliens for
immoral purposes within three years
after entering the United States, and
were found guilty of having harbored
Irene Bodi. subject of the king of
Hungary, in a disreputable house IN
Chicago.
Efforts Discrcdited.
Maintaining that jurisdiction over
such an offense comes within the
adopted defHition of the term police
power" Justice Brewer in an opinion
handed down by the supreme court
discredited the efforts of the author
tiles to bring Keller and Ullman &c
justice in the federal court.
He held that the police power, gen
orally speaking, being reversed to the
states. there is on power granted tc
congress by the constitution to place
it elsewhere.
| The opinion set forth that the rights
| of the government to prevent importa
| ton of aliens were inviolate. but thai
| dealings of persons with such aliens
after their admission could properly
be regulated only by the state.
Powers os Congress Illustrated.
The opinion cited numerous cases t'
show that congress has power to ex
clude liens from the United States; Il
prescribe terms and conditions ol
which they may come in; to estah
lish regulations for sending out of the
country such aliens as have entered II
violation of law, and to commit th'
enforcement of such conditions an,
regulations to executive officers, hu
contended that there was nothing il
the constitution to determine how ia
the federal courts should go as re
garded their conduct or treatmen
while here, nor to what extent cor
gress could delegate that power.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-06

ergy than feudal lords of ancient Eur
ope."
Put Down War Spirit.
Continuing, Roosevelt referred TO his
pride in the American navy and army
by preparing for war,"-he is quoted
as saying, Il was able to calm the
impetuosity of young America against
Jal an
Gave an Impetus.
He said that while president, he
spent time in fighting trusts, that he
rejoiced he had left behind an
America where the only king will
be the state The machinery OF
state will now roll on without me,
Roosevelt is quoted as saying, "but
with the impetus | have given, Taft
my good successor will build the
Panama canal and continue to in.
crease the army and navy and check
the trusts if they become too OBJ
streperous.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-06
ADJT.CEN. THOS.
W. SCOTT DIES Of
HEART FAILURE

Springfield, H., April 6.-Governor
Deneen today received a telegram
from Fairfield stating Adjutant Gen
eral Thomas w. Scott died this morn
ing of heart failure.
Scott served with distinction in the
civil war, and was appointed brevet
major Of volunteers for meritorious
conduct in battle. He was appointed
adJutant general of Illinois in July,
1903, by Governor Yates, and was held
in that position by Governor Deneen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-06
Yesterday in Congress

Washington, April 6-Following is
a summary, compiled from the official
proceedings, of the work of both
houses of congress yesterday:
sENATE-Many bills and resolutions
We're introduced in the senate. but there
was no debate. After a short eXecu-
tive session the senate at l p. III. ad-
journed until Thursday.
HOUSE-rhree o'clock p. m. April 9
was the time set by the house for a
vote on the Payne tariff bill. The res
olution from the committee on rules
closing general debate, providing for
certain committee amendments and a
full and free opportunity to alter the
lumber and hide schedules, was report
ed late in the day and adopted with 16
votes to spare, Notwithstanding the de-
Sertion of 20 republicans Four of the
| 16 votes came from the members of the
Louisiana delegation. who likewise
lbroke away from their party. Previous
! to the adoption of the resolution there
was some severe criticism of 1t from
the democratic side Aside from the
interest which attached to this pro-
lceedng was the speech of Mr. Clark
iof Florida, who denounced Bryan and
| Organism, populiSts and populism, and
who declared that he would support the
Payne bill If it contained what his
lconstituents wanted-a duty on sea
island cotton and protection for citrus
fruits, pineappleS, etc. His remarsk
| led him into a colloquy with Mr.. Han
dell of Texas and other democrats, but
lhe declared that, having been instruct
ed by the Legislature of his state and
his constituents as to the stand ne
should take on the articles mentioned
lhe would not violate his solemn obliga
tion to them. Before the rule was re-
ported there were numerous speeches
on the bill, those occupying the floor
lbeing Messrs. Bartlett of Georgia. Cal.
derhead of Kansas, Burgess of Texas
| Stanley of Kentucky, Hobson of Ala.
lbama, Gillespie of Texas, Thistlewood OF
Illinois, Saunders of Virginia, Reeder oi
Kansas and Madden of Illinois. Ad.
journed al 5:49 until l. o'clock today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-06

sold mis- crop and got The money for
it before the tax is payable upon the
land
'The lumberman have not planted
young trees to take the place of the
old because just as soon as the young
trees get big enough to be seen by the
assessor that same old timber tax be-
comes payable. And how long do you
suppose we hold growing trees before
We make good lumber out of them
Why at least 100 years.
"A reform of our timber land taxes
is needed. We should initiate the laws
in Europe, where the growing timber
isn't taxed at all before it becomes
suitable for lumber"