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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-30
Milwaukee, Wis. hams Vegetable (

Pinkham's Vegetable Compound made me well woman and l have no more backache. hope can help others by telling them what Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has done for me." ."-MRs. EMMA MISE, S33 First St., Milwaukee, Wis.
 The above is only one of the thou sands of grateful letters which are constantly being received by the Pinkham Medicine Company of Lynn, Mass, which prove beyond doubt that Lydia E. Pinkhana's Vegetable Com pound, made from roots and herbs, actually does cure these obstinate dis eases of women after all other means have failed, and that every such suf- ering woman owes it to herself to at least give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta- ble Compound trial before submit ting to an operation, or giving up hope of recovery.
 Mrs. Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass, invites all sick women to write her. for advice: She has guided thousands to health and her advice is free.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-30

Success Magazine is not enamored with the new tariff. It says:
 The tariff act of 1909 is a hodge podRe of increases and reductions: of 5okers and of the confusing mixtures of ad valorem and specific duties. It can easily be shown that on the con- sumption basis the new law is either a revision upward or downward. ac- cording to the will of the statistician. but the fact remains that few if any duties on articles of common use are reduced sufficiently to lower prices to the consumer. while a number, not AblY of clothing materials. excepting u6De4- are shamefully increased. The 0ue1<fon of the cost of production 1bxoad. which the Republican platform Uromiged would be taken into consid- 0f&<fon in fixing rates. was almost comp1ete1y Ignored The result con mE1tufes law which is in actual prac- <ice n betrayal Of the pledges of the
 E6publ1can party and of President L1ft for Wh1oh betrayal they will have zo 6H1Wer the people at the next
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-30
HIGHWAY. IMPROVEMENT

Tho ssInternational League for High wny Improvement" formerly the 'Na- t1onal Roads association" has pre- naxed a bill for presentation to Con- rfsss which contemplates the inn h4ovemerit of interstate roads and post r1,ral routes. and the appointment of a Nafional commission on Highway In- |u<ovement. This bill provides for a west 24 feet highways with laterals. bz1t in coordination with State high xrky systems: it also provides for ex- p1k1mental tests of road-building ma tsr1als; suggests a conference with representatives of other countries of this continent upon "an international plan of highway improvement" and ktpropriates $1. COG, 900 to carry the pur- poses of the bill into effect.
 1t is a quite comprehensive plan and ls evidently intended as the prelimi- nary step toward the establishment of a5 national highway system With complete surveys in hand. and the choice of building materials deter mined. there would remain only the work of constructing the links needed to. connect the State systems or to build roads through States which have not vet adopted the ssgood roads, policy. Though the bill limits the work to East and West highways. it ls probable that at a later date North and South highways would be includ- ed.
 Congress is the one great obstacle. DE&n attention to @ new matter is not easily secured. and it is usually difa- cult to secure appropriations for other than purposes of long standing.
 Of course. it will be said that the proposed national highways would be for the use of automobi1ists. but such lst not the actual fact. Autoists would use them of course. but so also would the general public. and it is an estab- liehed fact that real estate within reaching distance of a good road al- ways increases in market value. There Is just as good reason for national highways as for navigable waterways: If 1t is permissible to use national money to improve the latter. it is equally permissible to use it for the betterment of highways.
 The sInternational League for High way Improvement" is engaged in a good work and we are inclined to wish its success. but without much hope thereof at least until the govern ment's finances are in better condition that at present. A very large sum would be required to carry this work Into full effect
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-30
THE FARMER: AUGUST 30, 1908

dead!'' Quick as a flash, That is right" came MT. C1eveland's s response. What is a leader to us,'' I went on, ''if he ceases to lead those who, in the cause of good government, have chosen him as their champion?" ''You are right" again he exclaimed with warm sympathy and approval.
 Then he added that no person had the right to give the details of that dinner. but if they could be fully told, no one would have reason to. disap- prove his part in the affair. He said furthermore that not to any person had explanation of the occurrence been made, except to a certain prominent Republican, whom he named, one who had come out in his favor at the time of his defeat four years before.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-30
PROPOSALS For the Purchase of County
 Bonds

Proposals will be received by the Commissioners of Fairfield County at their office in the County Court House at Bridgeport, Conn.,, until Septempeb 8, 1909, at 12 o'clock noon, for the purchase, in whole or in part, of one hundred and forty-five, one thousand dollar gold bonds of said County, to be issued under a resolution of the General Assembly of the State of Con- necticut passed at it's January Session, 1909, and approved June 29th, 1909. Said bonds will be dated October 1st, 1909. bearing interest at four per cent. per annum payable April 1st and Oc- tober 1st of each year. Said bonds will be payable October 1st, 1889, and will be redeemable at any time after October 1st, 1929, at the option of the County Commissioners, and will be ready for delivery at the Connecti- cut National Bank of Bridgeport, Oc- tober 1st, 1909, when the money for same must be paid.
 All proposals must be sealed, mark ed proposals for bonds. directed to the County Commissioners of Fairfield County and accompanied by certf- fled check for two per cent. of the amount bid.
 The purpose of this bond issue is to pay up all the outstanding indebted ness of said County so that said bonds, when issued, will represent the total indebtedness of said county. A sink ing fund provides for the payment of the bonds at maturity. Bonds will have coupons attached and may be registered.
 The County Commissioners reserve the right to reject any or all binds. For further particulars address the County Commissioners at their office.
 WHITMAN S. MEAD.
 SIMEON PEASE,
 JOHN BROPHYSA Commissioners. for Fairfield County.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-30

President Taft is. it is reported, de sirous that Congress shall. at it's next system. institute a postal savings bank kystem. in accordance with the pledge embodied in the National Republican platform. On the other hand. some of the Republican leaders in Congress are urging postponement until the Aldrich Monetary commission shall make it's report. It is rather difficult to see what connection there can be between . revision of the currency system and the postal savings bank project, un- less it be rue. as reported. that the Monetary commission contemplates the establishment of great central bank which shall hold the power of con- tracting or expanding the currency. In such event. the aggregate of deposits ln the postal savin&s banks might be 70 large as to embarrass. or perhaps defeat. the central banks plans. un- less the latter were made the exclusive depository for the postal banks. We can rest assured that Senator AIdrich to make the proposed postal system serve the purposes of the. big financial interests, for as the N. Y. Journal of Commerce says 'he early allied him eclf with the money power to secure his advancement in politics. and he has served it and it has served him with the loyalty of mutual self-inter- est throughout his public career.'' Such is the man to whom has been entrusted the revision of our currency system and into whose hands may be given the work of providing for a pos- tai savings bank system.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-30

For indigestion and all stomach trou- bIe take Foley's Orino Laxative as it stimulates the stomach and liver and regulates the bowels and will positive ly cure habitual constipation F. B. Brill. local agent s1S6
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-30

BICYCLE REPAIRING Good Work Reasonable Prices
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-30
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 And its conclusion is that "the tariff agitation and the fight for lowering of the cost of living has only really begun.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-30

No matter how long you have suffer ed. Foley's Kidney Remedy will help you. Mrs. S. l.. Bowen. of Wayne. W. Va, writes: 'I was a sufferer from kidney disease, so that at times could not get out of bed. and when I did I could not stand straight took Foley's Kidney Remedy. One dollar bottle and part of the second cured me entirely" It will cure you. F. B. Brill. local agent. s1S5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-30
TAX LIST 1909

The Assessors of the City of Bridge port vii meet at the Assessors Office, City Hall, on the first day of Septem- Der and each week day thereafter, to and including the first day of October, 1909, for the purpose of receiving the sworn lists of all persons liable to pay taxes on personal property (horses, wagons, automobiles, stock in stores, etc,) and real estate, in the City of Bridgeport, making a description of all real estate, each parcel being sep arately described (including street number). And if he or she shall neg lect or refuse to do so, the Assessors shall fill out list for him or her and add thereto ten per centum of it's val- uation.
 Special attention is called to Section 2303, of the Statutes, which states that each parcel of property must be sep arately and accurately bounded and described.
 Post Office address of each owner must be given.
 Office hours: g A. M. to P. M; Sat- urdays, g A. M. to 12 M.
 F. J. HUGHES.
 DAVID FENELON, S<ssS S
 JULIUS w KNOWITo1(
 WILLIAM V WALSH. f1z
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-30

of it's made Of Rubber we have it"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-30
Adams Claim Unsettled
 Against N. H. Road

New Haven. Aug. 30.-In regard to the claim of the New York, New Ha- ven & Hartford Railroad company against the Adams Express company, reaching back for a considerable num- Der of years, the authoritative state ment is made here that although the claim has not been actively pressed during the last two months, it is still pending and will probably be consid- cred at an early meeting of the direc- tors of the express company, who are expected to make a proposition to the railroad corporation for settlement
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-25

" W AMPToN ROADS, VA
Battleship races, shir
against ship. and squad
ron against squadron
marked the Anal lag al
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-25

should start for its practice cruise"
to the Pacific from Hampton roads, all
the European naval experts on the
continent permitted themselves to
doubt whether our ships could ever be
got ready in time, and whether the
long cruise could ever be accom-.
plished without serious disasters. But
every English speaking sailorman
knew In his heart that the great feet
would be all ready and would start
exactly on time. to the minute, as II did,
Had Confidence In Fleet.
What is more. we all knew that the
great feet would swing around the
world, looking In at the Hawaiian Is.
lands, the Philippines. into China and
Japan. and back again without the
slightest shade Of doubt in the soul
Of any American that the feet would
always acquit itself well and achieve
what II set out to do.
This. indeed, Is the great thing that
has been accomplished by the feet
For the FIRST time In history the Pa
cifc ocean has been put into commits.
sion. This is q great fact, a great
achievement. the results OF which can
never be- changed or lost. Henceforth
In the worlds history the Pacific
ocean, which FIRST came into interna.
tional prominence only with Dewey's
great victory In Manila bay and the
Japanese victories In their own wa,
ters. viii loom up In historical lmp0r-
lance AZ did the Mediterranean before
Columbus great cruise opened up the
Atlantic"
A bstter result even than this en-.
viable achievement during the fleets
world cruise. perhaps. 10 the moral I'm.
preston made upon the world at
large by the majestic appearance and
efficiency OF our ships while under the
eyes OF forsign observers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-25
NEW RECORDS FoR SAILING
None Other to Compare with Achieve
ment Of Our Fleet.

ONCE the tabled cruise OF the Ar.
~ gonauts OF old there have been
many famous cruises in history. but
none that can compare. either in mag
nitude of vessels OF in length OF miles,
to the great world cruise Just finished
by our feet.
When Admiral Rojestvensky took
his doomed ships from the Baltic to
the Sea of Japan. this was heralded
to all the world as the greatest armed
cruise in history. and so II was up
to that time. Yet apart from the sin.
gular fact that these Russian lighting
ships were foredoomed TO disaster,
what a miserable achievement II was
as compared to the magnificent, resist.
less. onward sweep of our own fight.
ing ships!
From first to last the cruise OF the
Russian feet was attended by mis-
haps, false starts, false alarms, eyre.
gious blunders and humiliatlons OF
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-25

sailormen selected from the division.
The cruise has been n practice trip
throughout, but It remained for the
ANAL lap to institute the maneuvers
and tests planned. y The intention was
60 give the vessels the severest trials
at the finish Of their long journey. In
order that any defects In them might
be demonstrated.
In addition TO the 16 battleships that
Composed the feet. there were the
ankton and Panther, two storeships,
ind two golfers. These were started
ahead from Gibraltar. Before they
IIaad negotiated much Of the distance
westward across the Atlantic they
4 were met by the welcoming feet sent
4 out from the United States. This
consisted Of the battleships Maine,
New Hampshire, Idaho and Missia-
slppi. the armored cruisers Montana
and Norrh Carolina, and the scout
cruisers Salem, Birmingham and Ches-
ter. When they joined the others IL
made a feet OF 40 battleships, five
powerful cruisers and two smaller
fighting craft. Az soon as the war
ships were assembled the real work
OF the homeward cruise was under.
taken. Admiral sperry had framed
an elaborate program. in which all the
vessels took part.
While the feet. or the main body OF
at, logged along at pace that brought
Il into Hampton Roads February 20,
the individual ships were put through
speed trials and endurance tests.
ships OF similar class raced to deter.
mine individual excellency. while bat
tleahips OF different designs were test
ed one against thu other to determine
ths superiority Of style.
There were also races between
squadrons, and battle maneuvers, In
which aquadrons and divisions partscl-
pated. There also was gunnery prac-
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-25
Second Spanish Armada.

Second Spanish Armada.
Coming down 10 more modern
times. no one can have forgotten that
III fated cruise OF another Spanish ar.
mazda under Admiral Cervera. which
ended in the total loss OF Spanish sea
power at Santiago de Cuba
All these cruises. like that of Ro.
jestvensky, were remarkable not only
for their tragic endings. but for the
series of plumbers. follies and mis-.
haps that attended them from first to
last.
How different In comparison with
Nelson and Blake. or even such an
early long war cruise as that achieved
by old Admiral Drake when he sailed
his puny fighting ships all the way
from England around the Horn and up
to our own waters near what is now
brakes bay!
When President Roosevelt gave his
first order that the Atlantic feet
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-25

all kinds. Even after the Russian
ships had at last got out into the open
sea after their ludicrous battle with
the British trawlers on the Dogger
banks they had to put into every neu.
trail port along the way for coal and
provisions, only TO be humored or or.
dered out again, according to the good
will OF the various port authorities.
Then nearly six months had to be
spent at Madagascar in refltting. yet
during all that time, so Admiral Ro-
jestvensky's second In command has
testified, none OF the crews Of any OF
the Russian war ships was drilled in
target practice.
In short. nothing could be more diff.
ferent than this sad record Of the Rus.
alan feet commanders while steaming
around Africa and up into the China
seas and our own proud record while
our IS battleships, two cruisers. six
torpedo boats and an auxiliary feet
Of supply ships and colllers steamed
around the world.
di1UluoAnt rtntofteat rACNs
To the historian II cannot but Ap-
pear az 9 significant thing that all
other previous great cruises Ia his
tory, with the exception Of those un,
dertaken by English9Deaking sailors.
have only resulted in disaster and
shame. There was the great cruise
Of the Spanish armada, for instance.
launched against England by Philip II
OF Spain. which ended In such utteI
rout and disaster.
About the same time In the far east
the Japanese conQuegor. Hideyoahi. un-
dortook 70 subjugats Korea and China
with q fornidable beet Of some T60
war lunia. many Of them armed with
brass cannon. yet his 6eet. too. was
overcome In fair fight BY the com
bined war neeta OF China and Korea.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-25
GOVERNMENT LAND OPENING
UNDER CAREY ACT.

May 8. the State Land Commissioner
OF Wyoming will distribute 1000 acres
irrigated land at Cooper Lake. near
Laramie and Denver. on main line OF
Union Pacific: 80 cents per acre. Old.
est Reservoir and Direct Water Rights;
IS an acre cash and So an acre an
nually for ten years. Free trip and
two town lots to all who apply before
May l. Write for application and cir
culars. Tallmadge Buntin Land Co.
Agents, End floor. Railway Exchange.
Chicago. Agents wanted.
II IL delightful 10 take out OF a
great hoard.--Horace
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-25

Then there were those ambitious
naval projects OF the great Napoleon
resulting In the famous French cruises
to Egypt and afterward to tho West
Indies and back. only to end in those
ever memorable disasters to French
sea power at the battle OF the Nile
and at Trafalgar.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-25
Invention Of Porcelain.

At a display OF porcelain In China
an exhibitor said that Chinese nterA-
ture ascribes the invention Of porcs-
lain to a period some rs centuries be-
fore Christ. Foreign experts are by
no means certain that the art existed
before the seventh century OF this era
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-25

IN - marked the final leg of
the cruise OF the Atlantic
heet when the United States armada
started from Gibraltar for home. The
maneuvers of the feet, REINFORCED by
nine warships from home waters. were
the most elaborate ever undertaken
by United States war vessels. And
when the fighting craft cast anchor
here February %, they were in fit con-
aition to steam out to face an enemy.
The program for the reception OF
he feet on its return to Hampton
Roads was elaborate and worthy OF
he proud record made by the ships.
W. practically reversed the program
carried out when the feet sailed.
President Roosevelt, on board the
Maynower, anchored between the
Horseshoe and Lynn Haven bay. re.
viewed the feet as It passed In. Rear
Admiral Sperry. the other commanders
and executive officers, then went
aboard the Mayfiower TO receive tho
presidents greetings. after which the
president In turn visited the flagship
of each division and met the assem-.
hled officers and six representative
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-25
THE PROFESSIONS
AND GOVERNMENT
PRESIDENT ELECT TAFT
TALKS OF INFLUENCES
THEY MAY EXERT.
SHOWS DUTY OF THE CITIZEN

Address Before the University Of Penn.
sylvsnla on the Present Relation Of
the Learned Professions to Political
Government Coupled with a Eulosy
Of the Life and Works Of George
Washlnston--The First Presidents
High Character az a Man.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-25

tice under practically battle condi.
tons. and new records have been
made.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-25
WashInstOn's Greatness.

After mentioning the great good, IN
actual results. accomplished by many
technical professions. Judge Taft con.
sidered in extent the profession OF the
law, which. he said. lis In a wide
sense the profession Of government"
He said that lawyers often were Sc
lected to carry on governmental work,
because the executive faculty was 2
very marked attribute OF the modern
lawyer. While he realized that there
were defects and weaknesses In the
profession OF the law. he regarded II
as the most important in its relation
20 political government. In conclu'
sion. he said: National exigency
seems TO call forth the men peculiarly
fitted to meet the requirements of the
situation. Such were Lincoln and
Grant during the great civil war, Such
was Washington in the revolution, the
anniversary OF whose birthday this
university appropriately makes its Com
meneement Day, He was not law
yer OF q doctor. or minister He waa
a leader OF men. His pure. diaiaterest
cd patriotism. his freedom from small
jealousies. his marvellous common
sense. his indomitable perseverance,
and patienea. and his Rerenity and
calm undsr tho most trying clrcum
stances. gave him Ne victory--a vic
tory which could be raced not TO bril-
liant genius or professional training
bat TO that which. az All things. Is thl
most 10 be pursued and desirod--ti
his hikA character a. Q mnn.-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-27
ORPHEUM

Maxim's models are easily the
headliner at the Orpheum for this
week. This act gives reproductions
of the worlds famous paintings,
and every scene was applauded by
the audience. Ten different scenes
are given by the company. The last
scene, the Spirit Of '76," made a
great hit, and the curtain was rung
down amid a storm of applause.
Paul Nevins and Ruby Erwood
open the program with a lot of lit.
tie bits and some dancing.
For a droll humorist, Mr.. Patsy
Doyle is about the best that has
ever been seen in Spokane. This
eccentric gentleman keeps the au
dience in a continual uproar OF
laughter. His Jokes are new and
original. Hal Godfrey & Co. have a
very comical charactero ffering in
"A Very Bad Boy" The situations
which arise in this act are very
amusing. General Edward LaVine
does some very difficult juggling
and Keno, Walsh and Melrose, gym
nasts, have an excellent acrobatie
act, introducing their new revolving
arch,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-27

Spokane for this week. The public
Is well acquainted with perform.
ances giving exhibitions Of trained
dogs and other animals, but q
trained chimpanzee who can do
everything but speak is the limit.
All those desiring to observe cor
rect table etiquet and how to wear
an evening suit, and, in fact, be a
perfect gentleman all around,
should see Consul" the educated
chimpanzee at the Pantages this
week. He is a marvel. Newhold
and Annoi Carol perform some
thrilling feats on parallel bars, and
the Varsity quartet entertains the
audience with some excellent selec-
lions. Wilson Franklyn and COM
pany, in my Wife Won't Let Me-"
make great hit. This act is full
Of comical turns and ever changing
situations. Warren and Brockway,
presenting "The Musical Jantior,"
open the program.