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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-01
CUMMINS SCORES
 CORPORATION TAX
Special from United Press.)


 Washington, June 2s.-Contendins
 that the proposed tax on corporations violates the Fundamental principle of taxation, Senator Albert sCummins of Iowa, today in the Senate attacked the
 amendment to the tariff bill suggested by President Taft and reported by the Senate Finance committee. It is a tax upon incomes, he declared, and the ions, the incomes of corporations only, does not and cannot change it's char acter. It does not change the nature of the tax to bestow upon 1t a different name, he argued. and if a mere name
 was important or influential, the in come tax proposed by the Cummins- Bailey amendment could be called an excise tax, just as easily and just as correctly as can that term be applied to the corporation tax. 2
 Commenting on the fact that the Su- preme court one time decided a gen eral income tax to be unconstitutional, MT. Cummins observed that the Su- preme court and all other courts had over and over again reversed former opinions. It was freely admitted that such reversals should occur only when 1t became apparent that the opinion held was wrong. He reviewed at subject.
 ssfWhen, however" he continued, "we pass from the legal points of the pro- posed tax to an examination of its governmental mOfal1ty, cnat IS, to It's Justice and fairness, we pass along a field of doubt and uncertainty to the region of absolute unrest. The Pres ident points out in his message some what vaguely that in the exercise of taxing power we may find an effective method of regulating the corporations of the country. That was in the mind of the Chief Executive but the meas ere proposed by the committee is ab- solutely barren of any such idea
 If regulation can be reached through a tax am heartily in favor of 1t, if the tax be properly applied For in- stance, if we can say that any corpo- ration combine the business of buying cattle and converting them into meat stuff and tanning their hides shall pay 25 per cent. of it's net earnings; or if we can limit by taxing the power of the combinations, trusts and monop- olies which are now eating the heart out of American business, commerce and industry | shall join the attempt with all the earnestness I have. It is not, however, proposed to do any of these things. The tax authorized by the amendment is revenue tax wholly and is not intended to regulate corpo- rations, but to raise money"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-01
TWO FIRES START
 IN PILE DRIVER
Men With Axes Chopping Away Roof Check Second Blaze Before Many Spec tators at Congress Street Bridge.

Fire broke out twice in the wooden superstructure of the engine room, yes- terday afternoon, aboard one of the steam pile drivers used by The Snare Triest Go. in building the Congress street bridge. The whistles on all the hoisting engines in the use of the com pany and that of g. tug gave the fire signal. The crew put out the fires without calling the fire department. The second blaze caused the men to do a great deal of chopping and a part of the crafts roof was destroyed. A large number of people on the foot bridge were spectators.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-01
STOLE MARCH ON
 THEIR FRIENDS
Graduate of Nurses School
 of St. Vincent's Hospital / Married to Well Known Engineer.

James Green of 173 Catherine street, and Miss Nellie F. Gaven of North Washington avenue. were united in marriage this morning at St. Pat rick's R. c. church by Rev. Father Nfhin. The groom is now employed as an engineer at the U. M. c. Co.,, and was formerly locomotive engineer on the Berkshire division of the Consoli- dated road. The bride is nurse and a graduate of St. Vincents Hospital Training School for Nurses. This we'd ding will come as a surprise to the many friends of MT. and Mrs. Green, who stole a march this morning, and were quietly welded without sany pre- vious announcement. -a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-01
CASH DIVIDEND
 OF 50 PER CENT. ? BY LACKAWANNA

New York, July 1.-The directors of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Wes- tern Railroad company today de- cleared the regular annual stock divi- dend of 15 per cent and in addition de- clared an extra cash dividend of 50 per cent On a capitalization of $26, 900, ,000 the cash dividend will amount to $13,- OOO OOO This great dividend is issued to enable stockholders to buy stock in the new coal mining company to take over the company's coal mines, which it must dispose of under the United States Supreme Court decision in the Commodities Clause
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-01
Ethelwold, Loaded In Bridgeport, May Be a
 San Domingo Filibuster

The Steamship Ethelwold, a former fruiter of the sUnited Fruit Company of Boston, is detaFed at her dock in New York, by the Order of the Depart ment of Labor and Commerce, sus- pected of being a ilibusterer engaged in furthering revoluation in the lit tle black Republic of San Domingo. It is alleged that the Ethelwo1d received be searched for rifles and ammuni- tion The captain of the Ethelwold is Joseph M. Giordani, who is SUD- posed to be in close touch with Juan Isido Jiminez. erstwhile two or three times president of San Domingo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-01
MRS. STRONG FALLS
 BREAKING KNEE CAP

Mrs. Frederick E. Strong, of 145 Dea- con street was removed to the Bridge port hospital. this morning, suffering from a broken knee cap. Mrs. Strong who is a large woman, weighing in the neighborhood of 200 pounds, lost her balance while getting off a Stratford avenue car, Saturday night. She fell, striking on her left knee. tearing the bone. She was taken to her home and this morning. Dr. Gold, her attending physician had her removed to the hos pital.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-01
sTRATFIELD ENcAMPMENr.

There promises to be a very inter estfng session at Stratheld Encamp- ment this evening. The Patriarchal Degree is to be worked and the Golden Rule Degree will also be conferred up- on several waiting candidates. prepar- atory to working the Royal Purple De gree on the full class of candidates on Thursday, July 18th. A full attend ance of Patriarch is desired.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-01
GAR SAID TO BE
 RECK'S BREAKS
 LEG OF A MAN

New Haven, July.-As Frank J. Duf- fly, of this city, was crossing atsWash-. ington avenue and Cedar street, at S:10 last night, an automobile bearing Con- necticut number 6741, ran into him and broke his leg. The car bearing this number is owned by Carl c. Beck, a florist, of Bridgeport. The car was moving at low rate of speed and no arrests nave been made, the police be- lieving that the affair was pure es- cideut.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-01
|Tussah Royal

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 IA quantity of the famous new Priestly fabric of the season at less than usual price. ss
 Tussah Royal is rich of finish and rich of quality. It has beauty and service in combination. It is of a depth of blackness that is alluring and satisfying.
 Tussah Royal sells usually at $1.50. Price for this lot is $1. .25
 Center aisle. rear.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-01
TIE PARK CEMETERY

ss I,0eaxed in North Bridgeport, on k1el5 sandy ridges. Carriage entrance f5i56lev street, or cars from Reservoir ~Te6ne Improved lots for sale on SS1v ferure. Two telephones at Ceme- felrs SuDcrintendent's On1ce, 975; Su- if5r4nfeudenf's House, 514, or City Of-
 I1e. 8Oo Court Exchange. Telephone
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-01
Duck trousers

T
 Every man who owns a boat, or sails in one, or cares for the water; every such man will be interested in these trousers. =
 They are of heavy duck. They are made in true naval style for they come from the government factory. Bell bottoms, close-ftting hips, right in every way.
 And a pair is yours for note the price
 Soc.
 Boys shop. basement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-01
THE ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.
Administrator Named
 For Murdered Woman's,
 Estate In Trumbuu

|. William S. Dnnn of TrumbuI1. was this morning appointed administrator
 of the estate of the late Sarah E. DbbbIe, the octogenarian, who was so cruelty murdered at her home in Trun- bull about three weeks ago. Charles J. Thorpe and Fred A. Bartlett were appointed appraisers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-01
Little folks socks.

Pretty socks for little peo- pie to wear and thus gain cool comfort.
 Plain white with tops of fancy colors in checks and in plaid patterns. ., They are really delightful in appearance. Even more delightful in the comfort they give.
 Twenty-Five cents.
 Left aisle, rear.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-01
DIED.

U,RoURKD1n this city, June 30. 1908
 Pnfr1ck n. ORourke, aged 39>years.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, No.
 768 Nichols street, on Friday, July 2 z af s.3o a. m and from St. Mary's s % church at g a. m-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-01
FIRE IN LEATHER SHOP
 AT ANDOVER TO-DAY

Special from United Press) Andover, Conn.,, July 1.-Ffre in the leather board factory of the Case Leather Company. destroyed the roof and gutted the interior of the one story brick structure causing about $S, 600 damage. 4
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-01
CHIEF COwLEs CHOSEN

Especial from United Press.)
 Hartford, July About 60 mem bers of the Connecticut State Police association attended the annual state meeting held in the Hotel Garde
 President, Chief H. w. Cowles of New Haven; vice president. Chief w. H. Brennan. Stamford; secretary, Cap tain James Landrigan. Meriden; treas urer, Chief W. J. Rawlings, New Bri- tain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-01
FIRE DESTROYS
 CHEMICAL WORKS
 IN NEW YORK

Special from United Press1
 New York July LA $50,0O0 fire to- day partially destroyed the four story building of the Western Chemical Com pany in the heart of the downtown manufacturing district. For time the blaze threatened many neighboring structures. Several f1remen had nar- row escapes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-01
Thin stockings.

Cool thin and fine stock ings for women-at low price.
 Mercerised 1isle, sheer of texture and light as a feath- CT, in tan and black and all the latest and most-Gked col ors,- Z5c
 Cannon street aisle. rear.
 THE ROWLAND
 TRY GOODS GO.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-01

ernment of New York during the past season distributed more than <1, ,O00, 900 tree seedlings, in many cases sharing the cost of an expert to oversee their planting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-01
Soft shirts.

Some new beauties. Nice lightweight percale in new patterns.
 Tasteful stripes or small figures.
 Goat style with attached cuffs.
 Regular style with sepa- rate cuffs.
 Great money 's-worth,- r..$1
 Right aisle, front.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-01
DAUGHTER BORN TO
 MIR. AND MRS. O'BRIEN

!. The household of MT. and Mrs. Jo- seph A. O'Brien of Washington ave nue, has been tg1addened by the arrival of a daughter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-01
HOWLAND'S Entrances on Main street, Fairfield
 avenue and Cannon street.

Bridgeport, Conn.,,
 Thursday. July 1, 1909 The Weather-Generally fair tonight and tomorrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-01
HoWLAND's
A good story.

For com ion on jour. ney, for de- light while at ease, pick a good story.
 Many many here to pick fron-anda at
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-01

WANT ADS. GENT A woRn
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-06-12

In the study of nature. as elsewhere,
familiarity breeds contempt The most
effective natural forces work so silent.
ly and 30 constantly that we are in
great danger OF not being properly i'm.
pressed by the magnitude of their op.
erations. A drop Of water is a small
thing. and each one accomplishes but
the tiniest amount of work, yet, as a
continual dropping" will wear a stone.
and as the drops Of water which fall
upon the earth are innumerable and
come down in constant succession. the
total work accomplished surpasses the
highest flights Of Imagination.
The amount Of water which falls
from the clouds and flows down to
lower levels In river beds and torren.
tial streams varies greatly in differ.
ent parts Of the world, and in each
locality Is greatly affected by special
conditions. In q mountainous coun.
try the slope 10 30 steep that nearly
all the rainfall finds its way into the
stream beds, and comes down to the
plains in torrents after every shower
or every melting Of the snow upon
the summit. The effect of these tor.
rents Is prodigious. Stones MANY feet
IN diameter are rapidly rolled down
the sleeper slopes and even carried
FAR out upon the plain, and deep gorges
are rapidly worn In the solid rock. One
Will find great accumulations of bowl.
ders spread out upon the lawlands
about the mouths Of all mountain
streams.
The most impressive of all gorges
produced by river erosion is that of
the Grand Canyon of the Colorado
which for 800 miles flows In a chan.
mel Of its own cutting 5000 feet Tor
more than mile) deep; while tribu.
taries from every side enter it through
narrow gorges Of equal depth. On the
Pacific slope there are many other
river gorges approaching this in mag.
nitude. Both forks OF the American
river have cut gorges through solid
slate from 1000 to 5000 feet in depth
The canyon Of the MERGED river, where
1t flows through the Yosemite valley,
Is bordered with perpendicular gran.
lite cliffs from 5000 to 5000 feet in
height: while the Grand Canyon of
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-06-12

(Author Of 1.-THE lee Age Of North Amee
Copyright. by J
Everywhere there are indications
that the land has continued to rise
more RAPIDLY At the north than at the
south around the basin Of the Great
Lakes. The lake ridges bordering
Lake Ontario. Lake Erie, Lake Huron
and Lake Michigan all show this.
These lake ridges are old shore lines
formed when the ice obstructed the
drainage to the northeast, and 80 were
At the time OF their formation level.
But now they gradually rise. so that
they are much higher at WATERFOWL,
N. r.. than they are at Syracuse. and
they are higher at the northeast end
OF Lake Erie than they are at the
southwest. and so - you go north
along the shores OF Lake Huron and
Lake Michigan. and In the Red river
valley along the old shore lines Of
glacial Lake AgassIs It 10 found that
there has been varying Of the
earth's crust since their formation.
@. X. Gilbert OF the United States
geological survey. after careful study
OF the facts. shows that this deforma.
ton OF the earth's crust In the basin
OF the Great Lakes 10 still going on,
and 10 gradually tipping up the basin.
tending to drown out the cities that
are at the southwest end Of the lake,
and eventually 10 turn the whole
drainage over through the line OF the
Chicago drainage canal into the Mis-.
sissippi valley. The rate OF this
change OF level at the northeast part
OF the basin he hnds to be such that
the water level at Chicago will rise
from nine to ten inches In q century.
This he calculates from Q study OF the
bench marks that were established In
Buffalo and other places 100 years
ago. He concludes. therefore, that,
unlsss . dam 10 erected to prevent II.
Lake Michigan will again begin to
overflow into the Illinois river In
about 500 years: for the summit Of
the channel leading into the Illinois
river 10 only about eight feet above
the present mean level OF tho lake.
and only four or ave feet above the
high water level. IN 80 or 600 years.
therefore. unless . dam 10 built, the
water OF the Great Lakes will begin TO
sptll over Into the Alssissippi valley
during IL high stages, and IN from
1000 70 1900 years there will be q
eoatinuous dow during the mean
stages q the water. while In about
5000 years % much will run into the
nlinois river ~ now runs over Ma.
cara. and in $500 years the rock bot.
tom at the head Of Niagara river will
b % high that there viii b 10 Niagara
falls for tourists 70 case upon or for
electric companies 70 utilise for light
and transportatios. The basin Of
Lake Erie will then drain Into the
Mississippi valley By way Of the Chi.
cASo sanitary canal.
Aneas other places wAsrs ..oasid.
seabls changes 70 slaAl level have
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-06-12

Marion St. Manchester. Ia, says:
Constant work at sewing machine
seemed to bring on kidney trouble. The
kidney action was irregular and the
pains in my back and loins SO severe
I could hardly endure It, Doan's Kid.
ney Pills made me feel better in
short time, and ] took them until en-.
tirely free from my trouble"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster.Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-06-12

nothing is left but a dry, light. splin.
terry substance. which will burn with
flame like primrose" as my friend
vividly put 1t. yet give of no smoke.
This quality Of smokelessness is what
the hop-farmer wants. Charcoal and
Welsh steam cosl-these, one OF
other. he must use in the casts as
built at present. or his hops will be
denied by smoke.
My friend the burner was willins
to talk. as are most workmen old-fash
toned enough to take a pride In them
selves and their technique. His IA
Their and grandfather had been char
coal-burners: he himself had been
born In burners hut and brought
up to the trade from earliest boyhood.
My friend told many grisly tales of
persons and animals trapped by put
ting a limb through into a lighted Dit.
rigs. sheep and such-like live stock
not infreQuently stray on to q pit,
are caught and cannot escape. and die
horrible death by roasting. Worse
still. In my friends eyes at any rate,
Is the fact that the complete pit may
made In its coverture and the air al.
lowed to enter. In few minutes the
wood In the inside bursts into fame
and 10 consumed. like a bonfire. The
whole secret Of the creation OF char.
coal IL the lack of air and the conse.
Quent non-haming combustion.
Charcoal. said my friend. Is bought,
not less than II used to be but more.
All sorts Of chemical industries re.
Guire It now. and require the best. too.
We have charcoal biscuits. charcoal
tooth powders. charcoal In electrical
apparatus. In filters and q thousand
other new.fanEled things. The burn.
ers are often busy-too busy: though,
strangely enough. pay does not an.
pear to be quite what II once was
There still exists . sort Of elan of
hereditary burners-my friend be-
longs to this cian-whose headouar.
ters are In the Ashdown Forest dis.
trict: and. seemingly. unless you have
been brought up to charcoal .burning
from tender age. you make hideous
mistakes. ruin valuable pits. misjudge
the obscure behavior OF various tim.
oers. give way to slumbcr when YOU
should BE- wakeful for 10 hours on
end-and In muititudes OF other vays
betray yourself As . ''bungler.- and
NOT the real. initiated craftsman, all
OF which I felt to be cheering talk in
such days ~ these. when iaboriue
England seems given over to the In.
competent and uniuterested.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-06-12
Milk and Mjjkjno.

Many people believe that milk IN
rendy.made and stored In the udder of
the COW simply awaiting the mixer.
This Impression IL corrected BY the
statement Of the well.known scientist
John burroughs. who says: Most
persons think that giving down or
holding up the milk by the COW 10 q
voluntary act. In fact. they fancy
that the udder 10 . vessel filled with
milk. and that she releases or with.
holds It Just ~ she chooses. but the
udder 10 . mandatory: Il IL f,lled
with blood from which the milk n
manufactured while you milk. This
process 10 controlled BY the cows
nervous system: when she ID excited.
or In any way disturbed. ~ By a
stranger. or BY taking away her calf.
or any other cause. the process 10 ar.
rested and the milk will not ilow. The
nervous energy goes elsewhere. The
whole process II - Involuntary A IN
digestion IN man and 10 disturbed or
arrested In about the same way.-ln.
diana Fsrmsr.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-06-12

In the interior Of continents Il IL
more dincult TO find evidence Of
changes In land levels. because we
have no nxed data from which to cal.
culate. But In two or three places
In New England scientific men aii,rm
that there have been such relative
changes In the heights Of mountains
that distant peaks which were once
visible from certain points are now
obscurcd by the elevation OF intervcn.
Ing peaks.
For the most part the known
changes In earth levels have been
Cow. but we cannot safely infer that
that has always been the case: and
even now the elevations arc some.
times by leaps. ~ In the case referred
70 on the west coast Of South Ameri.
ca. A noted instance occurred about
twenty-five years ago when the east.
en- face Of the Sierra Nevada noun.
tains In California was permanently
lifted ten or twelve feet for . long
distance BY Q single earthquake shock,
10 general. however. We may be com.
dent that the foundations Of the earth
are 10 firmly established that no sud.
den and widespread catastrophe from
changes II land level need b feared.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-06-12

4" Aoe"SA "ASShcOs veIy buhUUy. uu-
shaver and grim little man. In shirt.
sleeves. but wearing an ancient hat
OF the type called "Homburg"-this
was the drst charcoal burner I had
ever met He was disappointing. as
. representative Of one Of the worlds
most ancient crafts. Washed. he
might have been q mere Cockney;
his voice rather added to. than de-.
tracted from. that impression. Yes.
he was disappointing-unti you saw
him At his lob" Then you realized
that you were In the presence Of that
now rare creature. An efncient work.
man. Efficiency seemed to sparkle
out OF him. A. saw him. later. leap
ing round his pit" raking the sand
and dirt Oh the central core OF char.
coal. dinGing ON to It bucket after
bucket OF water. and. sprite amid
volumes OF magnificent steam. shovel.
ing on . fresh coating OF sand. which
would drive the wet vapor inward.
and thus damp out. to its uttermost
corners. the glowing mass. This task
Of quenching the pit" needs q mans
wits: It has to be done exceedingly
quickly. thoroughly and at precisely
the right moment. or the labor of
many preceding hours may be lost.
And seeing my friend the burner per.
forming this swift. picturesque and
skilled operation. my opinion Of him
altered. and I forgot the unshaven
chin. the generally down.at.heel ap-
pearancc and the irconEruous HON.
burg hat.
But. Of course. charcoal.burning 10
less romantic than ono might be lea
to believe from ones perusal Of fairy.
stories. Charcoal.burning 10 still car.
ried on In forests In EnGland-my
friend had lived In an English for.
est without seeing . single human
being. except his mates. for . fort.
niEht-but the burners one IL more
apt to meet are those itinerant indi.
viduals. who visit farms. up and down
Kent and the other hop counties, to
make the coal" for the drying OF the
hops IL the kilns. or "oasts." and
these wanderers often labor 10 Q sin.
gulariy unbeautiful and unsyivan set.
ting. ! found my charcoal.burner In
the yard OF . hop.fsrm. under the
shadow Of the conical casts. Round
him were pyramids Of old and mossy
hop.poies. and IN the shelter Of one
Of these pyramids hs had erected Q
tiny gipsy.tsnt. wherein he slept.
when sleep vas possible. The old
hoppolss were bis fuel. Cut into
short lengths and piled. with businsas.
liks symmetry. into . circular stack.
they formed his pits" Though Why
the word pit" should b ussd for Q
large excrsscence. kpow not). II
tie center Of the stack Q hole was lsft.
The stack was covered With a outer.
most skin Of sand and straw: thea
bufnias charcoal was thrown dova
into he csatral hole. The latter II.
stantly covered also. and. behold. the
new charcoal was II process OF MANI.
fAeturs. Nlauts Yeats 10 the outer
skis Of sand allowed the smoke 70 -.
caps: and the burner can Judge By
the color q this smoke how the IL.
tsraai scoaomy u bic pit" 10 fasiag.
For Ne object Of charcoal. "burniAg' 10
not really to burn. but to treat the
wood b what b called. u11ssssand.
'e0otAsss1 eo0bustioa." Al ~ nap,
~ sEssaasss. ths soeks.S iving Dsop.
estSos q ~ wool. must - e44saete1:
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-06-12
Sunburnt Eveljds.

Who does not know the misery of sv
burnt eyelids-that crinkly and burnin.
condition of the skim Isn't it worth a
great deal to know that Dr. Mitchells
Eye Salve applied to them upon retiring
will effect a complete cure before morning.
On sale everywhere. Price % cents or BY
mail. Hall 4 Ruckel. New York City.