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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-26
TERRANCE B. MCMAHON
Aldermanic Candidate, Will Work in the Interest of the Taxpayers.

Terrence B. MclMahon, of 785 Shell ton street, the democratic candidate for alderman from the Ninth district was born in Ireland in 1863. He has lived in this country since he was IS years of age. For years he lived in Adams, Mass. From that place he came to this city and with the ex- ception of 1 year in the first district, he has lived in the ninth since he took up his residence in Bridgeport. He has been employed at the factory of the Singer Manufacturing Co.,, and has worked for the Wheeler & Will son Co.,, before the consolidation. He is married and his family consists of z children. Among the organizations to which he belongs are the following: the John c. Tuthill Camp, W. O. w., the Emmet club, First Division, An cient Order of Hibernians, Wheeler & Wilson Veteran Bremen Relief Asso- ciation. Of the last two named societies he is the financial secretary. Speak ing of his candidacy, he said, teIf elect ed from my district I will work for the interest of the taxpayers and al- ways as Democrat"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-26
DEMOCRATIC ALDERMANIC NOMINEES
ALFRED. E. VENESS
Aldermanic Possibility in Fifth-Believes Teachers Should Have More Pay.

Alfred D. Veness. the Democratic candidate for alderman from the Fifth district lives at SIS Laurel avenue. He is A years of age and ---s born in England. He studied in the public schools of his native town and was graduated from the Swindon Technical school. His first practical experience began with a position as mechanical engineer at the Great Western Rail- way Locomotive Works in Swindon, England. He has lived in th'~ country for about 22 years. He resided in Ohio for several years chiefly in Cleveland. He has also lived in Pittsburg. Pa., Syracuse, N. Y., Springfield, Mass. and has called him all over this country and even to Europe. He is now super intendent of the Union Typewriter Co., s plant.
 He began the study of social and political economics when a boy and as he travelled. took an especial interest in methods of government. Because of these things MT. Veness is armed with an experience second to none in his campaign for the office of alder man.
 He believes in the municipal owner ship of public service utilities. He will do his best to have the school houses thrown open for the use of citizens at election time
 He has taken the stand that the several departments of the city should be governed absolutely by the com missions under which they are run. He would not be in favor of the com mon council accepting a petition for privileges or more pay from the mem- bers of a department without that petition having the approval of the board which is held responsible for the administration of the affairs of the de- pertinent.
 He also believes that before firemen or any other DTblic servant ShOuld- get an increase in pay the school teachers should receive a raise.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-26
JOHN M. CASSIDY
He Has Won Success By Strict Obedience to the
 Orders of His Superiors.

John M. Cassidy, the young man whom the Democrats of the Third dis trict have again honored with a nom- ination for Alderman to represent that important and growing section of the city, needs no introduction to the peo pie of Black Rock where he has resid- ed all his life and two generations of his family before him. He is 28 years of age and has been in the employ of the Bryant Electric Co.,, for the past 14 years. He entered the employ of that concern as an office boy, but by strict attention to the orders of his superiors and conscientious work he has risen to the position of foreman of one of it's most important depart ments He is ~held in high esteem by the young men of the district and is president of the Black Rock Athletic club, an organization composed of the rising young men of the district to promote athletics. He is also a prom inent member of the St. Joseph's Tenn perance society. For a number of years, even before he became a vot- CT. Alderman Cassidy has been a keen worker for the success of the Demo- cratic party. Though the district is normally Republican, MT. Cassidys friends expect to again send him into office,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-26

that has been given to him by the vot- CTS of that section lying south of Stratford avenue comments him to the electorate of the entire district. Mr. Paddock said today that in case he is elected alderman that it is his in tention to get around among all of the people of the district which is the largest in the city. There are many streets which need repairing and to be put in condition to say nothing Of crosswalks. MT. Paddock, if elected, intends to look after the practical needs of his constituents first and while in the council his first interest will be in his home district.
 MT. Paddock is 39 years of age, and a natter by trade. Although a native of Brewsters, N. Y, he has lived in Connecticut the greater part of his life. He learned his trade in Danbury ana came to this city IA years ago. For twelve years he has been with the Bridgeport Hat Manufacturing Co.,, at Middle and Golden Hill streets.
 He has always been a Democrat and he comes before the people of the district as the candidate of the combined Democracy of the district.
 MT. Paddock is married and resides with his wife and family at 176 New field avenue.
 Sketches of Aldermanic Candidates not obtainable today will appear to- morrow
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-26
2,5OO Out on
 Sympathetic Strike
Special from United Press.)

Special from United PressO
 Springfield, Mass, Oct. 26.-A gener- al sympathetic strike of about 250O employees of the Ludlow Manufactur- ing Associates at Ludlow, began this morning. Friction caused by intro d1ction of Greek strike breakers into the mills yesterday followed by riots and arrest of Is strikers, concluded last evening with the vote of the Polish Union to declare general strike. The strikers, headed, by women bearing banners and the effigy of Superinten- dent Henderson, paraded the streets. The Ludlow Mills officials contemplate calling upon Governor Draper for a company of militia from Springfield to assist the police in maintaining or der and preventing further rioting.
 The mills make jute bagging.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-26

perceived that the home owner is not only bearing too large a share of the cost of paying the running expenses of Bridgeport, but he has seen that Bridgeport cannot be the bigger, bet ter, and buster Bridgeport that it can, and should be, until it's revenues are fairly raised by taxation of the great public service corporations on an equal basis of just valuation, the same as the 12,0OO home owners of the city are already taxed.
 MT. Thomas has lived in Bridgeport for many years. He is of German par entage and enjoys a large acquaint- ance. He is property owner. of very moderate means. He is a good friend. and his charities are much greater than those of most men of his financial ability
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-26
GARRY PADDOCK
Needs of the People of His District Will Be Made His Special Interest.

Garry Paddock Democratic candi- date for alderman in the Twelfth dis trict needs no introduction to the vot- CTS of the East End where he has worked faithfully in the ranks for the past 12 years. He is in a large way the candidate of the small home owners in the district who believe that their taxes have, been increased far beyond the value of the improvements received MT. Paddock comes from that section of the district known as .sThe Point and the hearty support
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-26
SURPRISE DINNER
 BY NEVER SWEATS

The Never Sweat Club will hold surprise dinner at Lehmann's Shore House. Friday. October 29. Dinner will be served at 7:30 p. m. sharp. Who will be surprised. and how, is a secret that reposes safely in the bosoms Of the Never Sweats. Every member must wear his badge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-26
THREE GENERATIONS
 OF ODD FELLOWS

Loyal Abrahm Lincoln lodge I. O. O. F'- M. U. gave a very successful en- tertainment to the members and friends on Thursday night The chief attraction was MT. J. Horton of Wal sal, England and his son MT. L. Hor- ton who hold the office of Prov. Grand Master at the present time and his son MT. l.. Horton, Jr. Three genera tions were in the lodge room. All l. o. O. F. M. U., members. The senior being a member of 50 years. The pro- gram was as follows: N. Callean graphophone selections, G. A. Thorpe, piano solo, Walter Bevan, songs, Mas ter Joe Hurley two step dancing, Man. dolin club, Miss F. Thorpe, solo, Mrs. Linguard, solo. Sisters Thorpe Man dolin and piano.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-26
FLOUR WILL BE HIGHER.

We can deliver you now any brand of flour you want and will guarantee the price to be right. E.. L. Sullivan, East Main street. corner Jane. Tele- phone 5o9 Free delivery to all parts of the city aA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-26
CLEANEASY, THE BEST HAND
 SOAP

Instantly removes Stove Polish, Rust Grease, Ink. Paint and Dirt For the hands or clothing. Large can 10 cents Manufac ctured by Wm. P. Vim. :si Stratford Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-26
THE PRErTTEsT FACE.

and the most beautiful hands are Of. ten disfigured by an unsightly wart It can easily be removed in few days without pain by using Cyrus Wart Remover, for sale only.at The Cyrus Pharmacy, 25S Fairfield ave nue and IS6 Cannon St
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-26
PROFESSIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT

pr. William J. Mclaughlin whose dental parlors were formerly at State and Main streets, is now located at room 3S Sanford Buildir~ 16 *tf.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-26

Browns, in the khaki and leather order, are promised for out-of-door wear.
 Fur, velvet and satin are the na- terials most used in the new millin- cry
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-26

Sketches of Aldermanic Candidates not obtainable today will appear to- morrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20
HEAVY MENTAL Econ.

DR.. Charles Eliot, former President of
Harvard University, has given to the
public a partial list of his proposed
will be a liberal education in itself. If
the books already selected by Presi-
dent Eliot are representative of all
that will go into the library, 1t will
take liberal education to create taste
for them. The reading in the selected
book is about as heavy as any educat-
ed man would attempt Even as
man has to cultivate a taste for olives
he would have to cultivate taste
for the literature which has been Sc
lected.
The published list contains such in
digestible mental food as Milton's COM
plete poems. DIR. Eliot evidently cares
nothing for popular taste. A prescrip
ton OF Milton's poems for mental re-
uosity of modern life is something like
irony. Other books upon President
Eliot's list are Penn's Fruits of Soil
tude." Journal Of John wOolman."
Adam Smiths wealth of Nations"
Bunyan's Pilgrims Progress" Plato's
philosophical writings. Autobiography
OF st. Augustine" and Browning's
"Blot on the 'scutcheon."
If q college sophomore were made to
read DR.. Eliot's selections. he would
feel badly treated and with some rea-
son. To the studious man. the man
with reflective mind. DR.. EIiot's Sc
lections would probably he congenial
reading. But It would require no lit
tie preparation for the necessary men
tai strength and resolution to wade
through the heavy literature selected.
1t is to be hoped If the Five Foot Lii
brary is ever to be popular. that DR..
Eliot has selected lighter reading in
the other volumes he has chosen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20
ANOTHER PROPHET OF EVIL.

Those who remember the events and
personages of something more than
century ago will call to mind the
name of Thomas Robert Nautilus. the
English scholar and writer; and per-
haps we might also call him the Wis
ionary of the latter portion of the
18th and the early years of the
18th centuries. He became somewhat
famous and created much talk and per-
haps some trepidation by his calcula-
lions and predictions on the subject of
population and production.
Briefly stated. he had made careful
and exhaustive calculations of the &C
tual and prospective increase of hui
man population, and of the actual and
prospective food production of the
earth. and from these data he showed
conclusively, as he thought, that in a
comparatively short period of time
there would not be enough food pro-
duced to supply the demand, and as a
natural consequence famine and star
walton would be the lot OF all but the
most fortunate.
1t was a very complete theory. but
only as a theory, for he apparently
miscalculated the ratio of human in
looked the vast portions of earths sur
face which could be brought under
cultivation. Sas he appears also not to
have made any allowance for the i'm
provements that would be made in ag-
ricultural work by which the food
supply could and would be increased.
Nautilus was discredited, but we are
reminded OF his direful predictions by
reading that a professor of some West
ern college. in an address last week
to a graduating class. reiterated the
Malthusian doctrine and told his
hearers that there would be no more
cheap bread. and that population would
soon overtake food production. just as
the Englishman predicted.
or course it is impossible to tell
with even approximate certainty what
the future will bring forth. but it
should be borne in mind that the same
reasons that practically invaIidated the
conclusions of Nautilus are stiu opera
tive. There are many millions Of
square miles of the earth's surface that
have not yet been touched and that
can be made productive. In addition.
there are constant improvements by
and through which the produettveness
of the land already under cultivation
can be increased. Admitting that pop
ulation will increase in something like
regular ratio the means Or feeding it
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20
The Last Test.

Florala News.
The railroad cases which have beer
pending IN Alabama for q great while
have now. reached the point where .
test must be made In order TO prove
whether the contention Of the State was
fair and just or whether II would force
the roads into ruinous business. The
State made rate would do this. Our
contention summed up briefly has been
this:
; Alabama railroad legislation is dras-
1t has caused depression in all
property values. f*
Ii has retarded the development of
It has stopped railroad building to
a large extent.
should be abolished.
Railroads need regulating by law
but rightly.
Their powers should first be defined
and then the roads let alone.
Now the above are the salient points
for which this paper has contended.
The point has now come to where a
test must be made In order to determine
whether or not The News was right
in its contention. With all our evil
dence in and filed we rest our case.
The people, which is the jury, have
now being taken for the other side
In the test that lie being made. II
isn't nice or genteei to disturb them
while the test Is in progress. 1t viii
be time enough to explode the bomb
she'll when the jury brings in the YER
dict.
We rest our case.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20
FIGHT TO TAXNCOMES

i Tho opponents Of an income tax To-
day declare that this tax on carriages
was a tax on the use Of the carriages
and not on the carriags itself. The,
make this the crucial point of their
argument II they can prove thar "
was on the use of the carriage ana not
upon the carriage itself. the, believe
they have overcome the conclusion %
ths court that tax upon personal
property 10 not a direct tar
IL Is claimed by the advocates OF
an income tax that II is not an APP
portionable tax. The population Of
the State Of Now York IL approximate
~ SIX times as great as that Of Ar
Kansas; yet the aggregate of incomes
OF New York above the limit of ex-
efnption Is at least twenty-four timss
az great az the aggregate OF taxable
incomes Of Arkansas. The result would
be that Arkansas would have to pay
Tour dollars on its incomes where New
York paid one, were the tax regarded
as direct and apportioned according IN
population. This Is identical with
Hamilton's claim with reference to the
Garage tax.
The FIRST tax In the United states
was levied by the Massachusetts Bay
Colony in 1886 q etnce then many
States have followed. suit. From the
Declaration OF Undergraduates down to
the present time about one hundred
State constitutions have been adopted.
Thirteen OF these. have provided for
taxation OF incomes. ! There are now
sixteen States IN which Legislative pro-
vision has been made TOR the coliec-
ton OF income taxes. In most of these
States the amounts collected are woe-
fully out Of proportion TO the incomes
in the State. &4s u
It: is Of particular interest to note
that IN a. -
come tax lave OF TIM CiYil War period
there was little or no opposition to an
income tax on the ground that IL was
A direct tax. The debates show that
most OF the opposition to It was based
on considerations Of it's expediency.
When the law ceased to. he operative
II did so through the provision of the
last act. which set forth that Il should
be effective for the fiscal years 1870
and 1871 "and no longer -
The opponents Of income taxes arr
que that beyond the question -of ufi-
constitutionadty, such taxation is I'm
herently unjust. They; assert that In
the States 1t is the wealthy who pay
the taxes, and, that wealth bears un-
usual burdens To this the friends Of
the income tax reply that only 20
per cent of the personal properly or
the rich Is assessed for taxation. SEN
ator Borah recently emphasized this
point by declaring that 1o7 estates then
IN course of settlement in a single
state showed values aggregatinE $2ib,-
100000. yet the torai amount npon
which these estates had paid taxes had
never amounted TO more than $1,000
600. 49, +,
Copyright. 1909 by Frederic J. Has
kim
Recommendations the sight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20
HUMAN LIFE IS STILL CHEAP.

The Charleston News and Courier is
the last OF several Southern newspa-
pers to comment on the unsatisfactory
conclusion OF the argument in Jeffer-
son County as to the quality Of Mrs.
Kelly's coffee. and argument In which
one man lost his life and for which
two men have gone to JAIL A young
Mr.. carper stopping at Mrs. Kelly's
boarding. house criticized the merit and
quality of her coffee. Mrs. Kelly. It
appears. Is a veteran boarding house
keeper, who takes q keen personal and
professional pride In the merits of that
standard beverage of all boarding
houses.
The young man was undoubtedly in
discreet in his reflections on the merit
and quality Of the coffee served at
breakfast When he had completed his
breakfast and left the house. the son
and the son-in-law of Mrs. Kelly fol-
lowed him. Before leaving the house
they armed themselves with pistols.
When they ovtrtook Mr.. Carper in the
| road. he had but small chance in the
ensuing discussion. They addressed a
few rapid remarks at him and then
pulled their pistols. He died from his
wounds.
On such a trivial cause did lament
able tragedy hang. The Charleston
News and Courier in commenting upon
1t said truly that the shooting did not
settle the question raised as to the
merits of the coffee. Nor Is that the
first time blood has been shed and
life lost on an inoonsequential matter.
1t is saddening to think of the vio-
lence and recklessness which accom-.
panies the so-called standard of person.
al honor under which man. decides
within himself whether he win kin
another man or let him live. We have
q long ways yet to go. towards the full
establishment Of the supremacy of law.
Human life is yet cheap in Alabama, a
State nearly century old.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20

will likewise increase. at least for
many years to come.
AS to the matter.of cheap bread, we
hardly think II win be claimed that we
are getting that at present. but there
are other reasons than lack of mate
rii that cause high prices. And by the
way. the Western mans remarks cause
The Boston Traveller to indulge In some
rather pessimistic predictions of the
good times to come. as follows;
When the laborer In the; field gets
what Is justly coming to him. when
effort rather than politics Is the essen
tial 10 success, when privilege is de-
are curbed, when all are held to the
taking Of reasonable profit only for
what they do, and when, non-produc-
Ing. parasitic occupations are discrim-
and better for ali. ana possibly cheap
er, too.
We much fear that IL no good times
come to us until all the conditions in
dicated by our Boston contemporary
are fulfilled we shall have to wait a
long time. Some Of the things men,
TONED may come to pass In due sea-
son but all Of them are hardly to be
expected or even hoped for. Neverthe-
less and Notwithstanding. we don't
think any undue alarm should be felt
over the outgiving of the Western
professor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20

(Selected for The Advertsier)
~Exceeding sinful. Romans vii, 10.
Nothing in the world is so bad as
sin. And when Paul wanted to use
the worst word he could fni he
called 1t by its own name. Exceeding
sinful" Why?
1t is rebellion against God. What
ever He is inwisdom and in goodness
made, was made to serve His pur-
posef and for His glory. The stars do
this; There is no jar in their ever
lasting orbits. The world of matter
Joes this. He speaks and it is done
The sun and moon and consultations
Of heaven show forth His praise. And
all terrestrial forces the sea. and the
winds, obey His behest 1t is right and
meet they should.
with an immortal soul, are thus spe-
cially bound to obey Him who made
u.s. Ask your own conscience do you
not feel that God is your rightful own
Him that made you? why have you
spent your powers and faculties for
anything but His glory, All! that is
indeed exceeding sinful"
Think what God He is! He Is good
to the full extent of goodness He is
a pure and holy God whom we wor-
ship. Our God, our King. our Father
who shall frame an excuse when we
were heaven to serve HIm-the angels
will tell you this. 1t is the highest
bliss to do His bidding. Sin is base
indeed; it is rebellion against a kind
monarch. an Instruction against
tender parent, a revolt against peerless
benignity. oh, shame on thee, Sin!
Thou art exceeding sinful"
Sin is an upsetting Of the entire or
child should say: Father, I am de-
termined. as one of this family. that
whatever is your law 1 will resist it."
What family that wuold be! How
If sailor refuses to obey the cap
tain and leads in a mutiny.' The hap
piness and safety of all on board de-
Ponds on order being restored. II one
man does this, and another that. you
might as well be shut up in a cage of
tigers as to be in such a vessel.
This world Is but a ship on a larger
scale. Who should be captain here
but He who made it? His mighty hand
alone can grasp that awful tiller Who
can steer this huge vessel over the
waves of trouble-who but He? And
who are you that you dare to say: II
will oppose this Captain-I will rebel
against Him." If all do as you. what
will become of the whole world? Con-
fusion, sorrow, dismay and disaster
Will be sure to follow.
See what sin has already done in the
come wars and lighting but from your
own lusts? The world is Scared with
death. AL Its surface bears @-a4hGs OF
the human race. Who slew them all?
Who wrought all this mischief and dis
tress? Who indeed, but sin? "Sin
when it is finished bringeth forth
death"
TO reject faithful messengers sent
from God-loving parents and earnest
teachers-to slight the kind of message
they bring. and the yearning anxiety
thew feel for us--this Is Exceeding
sinful" To resist the gracious gospel
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exceeding sinful" To set at naught
the dying Saviour. who left Heaven to
bring life, whose wounds are mouths
which testify His Love, whose death