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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09
Speculative Life Insurance.

A mania for speculative insurances on the lives of public personages pre- vailed in England during the eight eenth century. Warren Hastings, the pretender, the rebel lords or the un- fortunate Admiral Byng answered equally the purpose of speculation, and there were also regular quotations on the lives of notorious highwaymen. Sir Robert Walpole at one period of his career, when his life was endan- gered by popular tumults, was insured for many thousands, and when George II. fought at Dettingen 25 per cent was paid against his return. Such specula- tive .insurances were, however, largely checked by the gambling act of 1774, which made insurable interest a neces- sary condition for a valid policy.-Ar- gonaut.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09
FOR FIRST TIME IN 30
 YEARS AMOUNT OF BEER
 MADE SHOWS A DECREASE
Quantity of Spirits Manufactured Have Been Showing Decrease Since 1905 -= Figures Apply to Connecticut and Rhode Isand==Less Tobacco Manufactured, But of Imitation Butter, Million Pounds More.

The annual report of Robert O. Fla ton. collector of Internal Revenue; for the district embracing Connecticut and Rhode Island, shows that the quantity of beer taxed in the district in the fiscal year ending June 30. 1909. has decreased for the first time since 1900. In 1908 1.23s,6 barrels of the fluid were made and in the fiscal year succeeding 9.123 barrels less.
 There has been an enormous de- crease in the quantity of spirits taxed in the district, which was 227, 1902 gallons in 1890 and 122,546 gallons in 1909. The decrease in the amount of spirits manufactured has been contin- uous since 1905.
 The total receipts from internal rev. enue were '$32, 944.70 less than for the fiscal year 1908, when they were $1,- s34. .346.69. The decrease was largely on the receipts from beer, although the receipts. from spirits and cigars were diminished.
 Using the figures for 1907 and 1908. which are calendar years, it would ed fewer cigars, fewer cigarettes and less tobacco on the whole in the latter than in the former period. Doubt less; the hard times of 1908 had much to do with this diminution. But if the panic decreased the amount of d- quors and tobacco used 1t increased by more than 1000, 900 IDS. the amount Of oleomargarine or imitation butter us- ed. Most of this was the uncolored variety. Tax was paid on 7,98,Ss0 lbs.
 The use of denatured alcohol has not been as great as was expected when the duty was removed, largely because it Is not manufactured at a price to compete with gasoline for fuel purposes.
 The production of beer and spirits in the district for the ten years pe- riods 1880 to 1890 and to 1900, with the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09
SULTAN'S MILLIONS
 IN U. 5. BANKS
Special from United Press.)


 Vienna. July 9.-According to the Tagblatt, an Austrian paper usually conservative in it's statements, Abdul Hamid. the deposed Sultan of Turkey, who is now a prisoner in Saronica, has an immense fortune. valued at several million dollars, deposited to his ac count in several banks in the United States. The Tagb1att declares that an American. whose name is being sup pressed by the officials. stated that he knew every bank in America in which the ex-Sultan had deposits This unnamed American has offered to tell the Turkish officials the names of the banks and the amounts of the deposits. for ten per cent. of the money. The Turkish officials have cabled the Turk ish Ambassador at Washington to take up the matter with the. American whose name is furnished to the Am bassador and if the offer appears to be genuine. the Ambassador is au- thcrized to accept it in the name of the government.
 If the money can be found the ex- Sultan will be prevented from secur- ing it while legal steps are being taken to secure it's return to the Ottoman government. When the Sultan was captured in Constantinople by the revolutionary Young Turks his place, the Yildiz Kiosk, was ransacked from cellar to garret in an effort to find his hidden wealth. Only a few million dol lars were found and this was known to be only a small portion of the wealth he had accumulated during the years he had reigned. For years it has been commonly supposed that the Sultan, with Oriental cunning. had invested the major part of his fortune in America so that the story of the unnamed American is given much credence in official circles in Turkey.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09
METAL MONEY.
The Greeks Started CsiAing Long Be.
 fore the Christian Era,

fore the Christian Era.
 The invention of coinage is due to the Greeks, most probably to the bank CTS of Halicarnassos and adjacent Asia Minor Greek colonies, who to- ward the end of the eighth century B. c. began stamping the small gold and electron ingots which passed through their hands as currency with a mark of some sort intended to guar antee the weight and purity of the metal. Such ingots very soon- assumed a round and more regular shnpe, which we find already in the older silver coins from Aegina, nearly contemporary with the Asia Minor beans
 Curious to say, none of the surround ing peoples with whom the Asiatic and European Greeks were in constant communication, political or conner ciaI, took up the wonderful invention which at present seems to us of such obvious necessity that we scarcely realize how the civilized world of old can ever have got on without it. As a matter of fact, however, neither the Phoenicians, with their practical com mercial sense, nor the Lydians nor the Persians, who claimed the supremacy over the very cities where the new currency was initiated, nor, of course the Egyptians, ever had coinage till the conquests of Alexander disseminated the Greek civilization all through the eastern world.
 The Romans came to know of it through the Greek cities in Sicily and Magma Graecia and began striking sil- yer coins toward the beginning of the ,fr.1 10 ~ 4l, with the Greeks die sinking, like ev. erything else, had fallen within the domain of art, and their coins, above all those struck during the fifth and fourth centuries B. c. by the Dorians
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09
Searching Passengers
 For Diamond RObber
Especial from United Press.)

New York. July 9.-When every pas senger on board the Cunard liner Mauretania was carefully scrutinized by detectives from the Central Office today before any were allowed to land. it leaked out that the London police have cabled the New York police that a robber. accused of stealing gems val ued at a half million dollars, is believ- ed to be on his way to America with the stolen diamonds. Every passeng- CT arriving in New York has been searched by detectives for several days on information from the London police. It was reported that the thief had zane aboard Cunard liner.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09
BEGTNS SERIES
 OF MEDICINAL BATHS.

Especial from United Press.l
 Vienna, July 9-E. H. Hartman, the American financier, seemingly much improved in health, left here for Bad Gastein where he will begin a ser ies of medicinal baths, in a special train to-day. He is confident that a short time spent at Gastein will do much toward building up his nervous system which the physicians have told him is depleted from overwork
 The Hartman train left Semmering, where the financier has been staying, last night, and stopped at Vienna for a few hours this morning. Greater con- fdence is felt in Harriman's improve ment than has been apparent at any time since he came to Austria.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09
StMASHES
 ALL HER RECORDS.
Special from United Press.)

Especial from United Press.)
 New York, July 9--The gigantic Cu- nard liner Mauretania which docked this morning smashed all her records on her west bound course, having covered the long westward course of 2,S92 knots in four days, sixteen hours and 36 minutes. She arrived off Quarantine at 10:15 last night and could have landed her passengers had they not preferred to sleep on board. The Mauretania's average speed was 25.70 knots and Captain Pritchard be- lieves that but for a fog he would have reached Quarantine before sun- set.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09
No Picnic-

A Junction City man told of re- mark made by a woman at whose home a number of people took supper one night during a political campaign In Sumner county. This particular woman, though young in years, was the mother of seven children. Nat ura1ly the children were reasonably close to one size. When the "cam- paigners" went into the woman's house one of them noticed the bunch of chilcren and said to the woman in a friendly way, These all yours, or is this 8 picnic?" 'They are all mine, 2 she replied wearily, "and it's no pie ."-~Kansas City Journal.
 No matter wnar you want ry ths
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09

of Sicily at Syracuse and Agrigentum, have never been eQualed and remain forever a standard of beauty for the artist. and a model of perfection for the die sinker.-London Saturday Re view
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09
C0cIAT ..::.:. PERSONAL So DOO1hA M U SICAL

turned after long vacation spent in the Orient.
 Isaac Moss of Moss & Krieger en- tertained the employees of the firm at his summer home at Fort Trumbull
 beach. this afternoon. The store was closed at one o'clock and the trip to the, beach was made by trolley. Frank Fancher. the expert drummer, has been engaged to instruct the schooFboys of Waltersville school on Hamilton street. The first. drill will school grounds.
 The Second Baptist church held a Sunday school picnic yesterday after were played and refreshments served a trolley ride was enjoyed. The affair was in charge of Mrs. E. V. Atkin- son.
 The primary department of the Kings Highway Sunday school held an outing yesterday at Beardsley park.
 The adult department will hold it's picnic on July 20 The pastor of the company twenty boys of the Sunday school to Mount Tom pond, Litchffeld, where they will camp for the week of
 July IS to July 19.
 The Washington Park M. E. church held its annual picnic at Beardsley park yesterday afternoon. Raymond Smith of Pembroke street was the
 winner of five first prizes in the ath- letic events of the day. The ladies of the Thursday After
 noon Whist club gave an apron whist yesterday afternoon at St. Charles hall, East Main street, it being the last series of whist for the season.  Monday evening July. 12, at St. Charles Auditorium there will be a re- cital by Miss May Price in which a delightful program will be exemplifed.
 Miss Price will be assisted by Miss Ream, Joseph Wieler, Harry Denny and Frank Braithwaite. F. A Bartlett left for Pittsburg last night on a business trip. MT. and Mrs. Charles Hinman leave to-day for a visit to Atlantic City.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09

a.6o Untriznmed Hats. ........... 25cl $2.0o. 3z.50 Untr1mmed Hats, .... 4Sc N-1k Children's and Misses Imitation G.0o Mushroom Sailors. black. burnt
 ana W4tte, SSC H-z MHshroom sailors. black, burnt ana white. 75c $1-W Muehroom Sailors. black, burnt ana white, ...--.-..---.-....... 0Sc 32s00 Mushroom Sailors. black. burnt ana white, .............--..-. $l.XS 76c Beach Hats. ................ 19c Sc Children's Lingerie Hats, .... 19c1 d-00 lingerie Hats. ...-..-......- 4Sc l.50 Lingerie Hats, 15cl Sz-00 Lingerie Hats, < 9SC| $500 Trimmed Dress Hats, .....-s 9Sc $4.00 Trimmed Dress Hats, ...- $1 AS $500 Trimmed Dress Hats .... $2.4S1 ss.oo. 1000 Trimmed Dress Hats, s12oo. s14oo Trimmed Dress Hats. All our finer grades of Trimmed Hats that were formerly $1500 to $5000 now
 marked at less than one-half these children's $500 Trimmed Dress Hats $I.25 children.s s4.oo Trimmed Drese Hats children's $500 Trimmed Dress Hats. Better grades from $500 7 to s12. co
 marked at less than half prices. Flower Sprays at one-quarter former s1.2s Black Ostrich Fumes, ..... 75c7 SLED Black Ostrich P1umes. ..... 9Sc 2.50 Black Ostrich Plumes. .. $1.4S N50o Black Willow Fumes. $S.9S
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09

A very pleasant surprise in the form of linen shower. was rendered Miss Mae Corcoran. at the residence of her friend. Miss Julie Culley. 428 Jane street last evening. Miss Corooran. a popular East Side young lady. is soon to marry MT. John Lillis. a prominent young architect of New Haven. Be- sides receiving the hearty congratula- tions of her friends. Miss Coccoran was the recipient of many useful and beau tifu1 articles appropriate to the occas- ion. Among those present were the Misses Julie Culley. Julie Nevtns. Fran ces Corcoran, Mae Donahue. Mae Con- lin, Elizabeth Flynn. Loretta McCabe, Dorothy Culley, Nora Martin. Anna Corcoran. Mae Culley, Mae Graham. Harry vierow, and Mrs. Charles Keough and daughter Elizabeth. from Atlantic City.
 Police Sergeant and Mrs. c. 1T. Suck ley. leave the city tomorrow for a va cation trip to Springfield, Mass, where they will visit friends for the next two weeks.
 A pleasant social function was the informal gathering in honor of Mrs. w. F. Watson, of New Preston, at the home of her mother, Mrs. J. B. Shep- ternoon; where she has been visiting this week. A dainty repast was serv- ed as a fitting finale to an afternoon replete with pleasurable enjoyment, Among the guests present were Mrs. William Chew, Mrs. John Stevenson, Mrs. E. B. Ellis, Mrs. J. H. Gum, MT. Max Stein, Mrs. s. Wakelee. and Miss Leslie Orr.
 J. Francis Quinn, formerly of this city, but now located in Chicago is visiting friends here for 8 brief pe- riod.
 Mr. and Mrs. Max Buechler and family have returned from a weeks stay at Morristown, N. J., where they autoed in their new car.
 The Ladies' Missionary society of the First Presbyterian church meet this afternoon at the residence of Mrs. F. N. Benham.
 Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Tones have re-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09

All our better grades of black and white Ostrich Fumes formerly priced from $500 to s25.00 now offered at greatly reduced prices.
 SIPS Colored Chiffon Square Wells,
 ..--.,.-.... O0C sa.ao Chiffon Hood Wells, $1.25 500 Chiffon Hood Wells, .-..-. $1.4S BOG wide Silk Ribbon, -........ 15c yd 75c White Lawn Shirt Waists, 4Sc $1-O0 White Lawn Shirt Waists, TSc $1.3o White Lawn Shirt Waists. 9SC S1.75 White Lawn Shirt Waists, &1 20 $2.00 White Lawn Shirt Waists, $1.4S SAYS White Lawn Shirt Waists, $1.9S ............. $1.75, $l.9S, SPAS lar prices. Exceptional bargains in White and Ecru Net Waists
 SLIP Black Percaline Petticoats. 75c 1.3S Black Percaline Petticoats, 9Sc $2.eo Black Heatherbloom Petticoats. s2.5o Black Heatherbioom Petticoats.
 .....-.......... $1.75 $4-oo Black Taffeta Silk Petticoats, .........@......, $Z.4S $500 Black Taffeta Silk Petticoats, &s3.9S $6.50 Black Taffeta Silk Petticoats. $4.5o Wash Jumper Suits, -. SPAS $6. .00 Wash Jumper Suits, .... $2.9S $500 Wash Coat Suits. .... $2.9S $500 Wash Coat Suits ....... 63.75 $4. % Linenette Auto Goats, .-. $2.4S $500 Linenette Auto Coatse,.i $3.4S 1.5O Wash Skirt in Linen color, white, blue and assorted stripes, --.... 9Sc S?.00 Fsubberized Rain Coats, &S.9S $13.00 Silk Rubberized Rain Coats,
 $S.9S
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09

MT. and Mrs. Max Buechler al family have returned from a week stay at Morristown, N. J., where the autoed in their new car.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09

The Ladies' Missionary society of the First Presbyterian church meet this afternoon at the residence of Mrs. F. N. Benham.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09

The ladies of the Thursday After noon Whist club gave an apron whist yesterday afternoon at St. Charles hall, East Main street, it being the last series of whist for the season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09

production for each succeeding fiscal
 year are given in the following table:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09

J. Francis Quinn, formerly of this city, but now located in Chicago is visiting friends here for a brief pc riod.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09
E. H. DILLON & CD. M25;=.d.;& !!es Main s!;
 LEADING MILLINER. EXtra0r0lDarV ClGaraDCn Sa|R

Never before have offered such bargains in Sum mer Millinery, Trimmed and Untrimmed; Children's Trimmed Dress Hats Chldrens Outing Hats White Lawn Embroidered Waists, Tailored Linen Waists, Net Waists, Black Silk Waists Linen Suts Linen Auto Coats Perca ne Heatherboom and Taffeta Petticoats and Chiffon Auto veils.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09

F. A Bartlett left for Pittsburg last night on a business trip.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09

The Washington Park M. E. church held its annual picnic at Beardsley park yesterday afternoon. Raymond Smith of Pembroke street was the winner of five first prizes in the ath- letic events of the day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09

Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Zones have re
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09

No matter what you want sxy tho Burner Wan1 ColQmR
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09

MT. and Mrs. Charles Hinman leave
 to-day for visit to Atlantic City.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09

turned after a long vacation spent in the Orient.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-31
THE MIDLAND JOURNAL extends greet
ings to its readers. wishing all happy
and prosperous New Year.

The Arbuckle company has paid into
the United States treasury $eo5.573 as
duties out of which it confesses to have
swindled the government. The Law is
that not only must the duties be paid,
bn; that the goods shall be confscated.
The law does not apply to millionaire
criminals-it is made only for the small
criminals. With all the corruption ex-
posed in these import cases. not an officer
of the great trusts has been sentenced
nor will one be. They bride public en-
ployees, swindle the government and are
not punished. This administration is
like all the past ones-owned body and
boots by the thieving corporations. who
dictate its appointments and RIM things
just as they please.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-31
The Stomach Cannot Rest.


1t is mistake to suppose the stomach
can rest and thus recuperate and by this
means dyspepsia is cured The digestive
process begins in the mouth and does not
end until the food has reached the in
testines. The salivary glands in The
mouth, the stomach. lower stomach, liver,
spleen. etc. take part in the digestive
process. This process is going on con-
tinously Think of resting the heart or
the lungs for few minutes, or any other
organ Pepsin pancreatin. etc. do not
rest the stomach. they digest the residue
of food a weak digestive system, cannot
digest and thus relieve the body of irri
taxing acids or gas Rvdale's Stomach
Tablets contain just enough Pepsin, and
pancrea,in TO do this They also con-
tain many vegetable tonics and stimulants
for the digestive tract Rsdale's Stomach
Tablets cure dyspepsia the only way it
an he cured Ask US about them. Eli
+. Reynolds
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-31

In response to a public clamor, the re-
publican platform demanded a postal
saving bank system. It nowhere said
anything about central bark system
But the. postal bank is to be put aside
until the central bank system gets at.
tention.s The big bankers are in force al
Washington and will get what they want
But what about the people at large
Even if the postal savings bank system
is ever adopted the chances are the
bankers will put joker in that will give
them the benefit, as the people are not
represented at Washington and have nc
one to watch their interests. The people
at large have not the interest in their
government they should have, AMI get
nothing. The big financial interests
have. and spend time and money to
get laws that will enable them to pile up
more millions.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-31
Wagner to the Musicians.

Wagner's little admonition to the
musicians was most characteristic and
worthy to be noted by many an or
chestra Of this day Gentlemen he
said, II beg of you not to take my
fortissimo too seriously. Where you
see IF make an 'fp' of it. and for piano
play pianissimo Remember how many
of you there are down there against
the one poor single human throat up
here alone on the stage"- Neumann's
personal Recollections"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-31
To Abolish The Fee system.

Governor Crothers' Commission on the
Fee System and Salaries of Public OF
ficials, has submitted report RECON-.
mending the abolition of fees and sug
gestinR that salaries for all public officials
be fixed by law. They recommend that
in addition TO Pacing the sheriffs on
regular salaries. their terms be made four
years instead of two years as is the presen,
term. "All ices" says the report. .'oi
every kind received by said officials
should be turned directly into the State
Treasury. and the salaries of said officers
ard their subordinates should be paid
directly to them from the Treasury OF
the State. All such officers should be
required to file quarterly in the Office OF
the State Comptroller sworn statements
Of the receipts and expenses of their
Offices"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-31

President Taft had mince pie for his
Christmas dinner There was nothing
extraordinary about this. for he has had
mince pie at every Christmas dinner for
the past SO years. Mince pie is luxury
in most parts of the United States. In
Ohio it is an epidemic The geographic
centre Of the great American pie belt is
located just 70 miles northeast by east
from the Cincinnati City Hall. This is
real news, for Director Dana Duraud.
who is strong on statistics, has had his
census experts working on the problem
for a week.
True to his Buckeye nativity, President
Taft partook of The pie presented by the
international Bakers Association, which
was three feet in diameter aud weighed
considerable fraction of ton. When the
big turkey aud the other fixings had been
removed from the White House table the
monster pastry was brought in. Il re-
qnired the services of three footmen to
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-31

"Consteruation'' is the word most ap-
plicabale to the effect produced in certain
official circles by Pinchot's bold challenge
to his critics, in his speech delivered in
New York. In general, the speech is
called "a real Rooseveltian document,
guaranteed to bring about some action y
tits conceded to be an ably conceited,
spirited. and sincere exposition of Mr.
Pinchot's attitude toward his opponents.
1t is believed here that it will make him
more friends in the great fight now i'm.
pending between the friends and enemies
of conservation.
Mr.. Pinchot used TO write most Of Mr..
Roosevelt's outgivings on conservation.
He Knew that what he had to say would
get more attention coming from the
President than coming from him. He
believes that publicity is the essential
and indispensable condition of clean and
effective public service" He knows ,h at
he has nothing to fear in, the fight now
about 70 begin. His hands are clean.
u
His motives have been and are honest.
Even those most bitterly opposed TO him
concede this.
1t is said here that good many
hundred thousand people throughout the
United States will feelihat all Mr. Pinchot
has to say is perfectly true. Judging from
today's outgiving. be has resolved upon
an offensive rather than defensive
posture in the contest with those who
would curb his activities aud impair his
usefulness to the country. He has this
great moral advantage. that in what he
seeks to accomplish he is unselfish and
disinterested. There is very broad sus-
picion that those who seek to put OBJ.
stacies in his way are not impelied by the
same motives
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-31
AS One Grows Old

the bowels become less active and gen.
tie stimulant is necessary occasionally
TO insure regularity. which is essential il
good health is maintained. Rydale's
Liver Tablets are the best for old people
who: suffer from constipation. They
gently stimulate and tone the Liver. In
testines and Bowels and establish a
healthy, regular habit. We guarantee
Rydale's Liver Tablets to cure the most
stubborn case of chronic constipation.
Eli T. Reynolds.