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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-16
THE FARMER: AUGUST Is, 1910.

demands which are being made upon the men by. the post office department might look we'll from an economic standpoint, they would not work out from a utilitarian standpoint, for the reason that railway post office men, while they may be driven up to re- newed activity, must ultimately fall by the wayside, because they are wearing out their lives in the service. They have no future in the matter of pensions to look forward to, as have the men with whom they are associated in the regular course of railroad work.
 The main trunk lines affected by the new conditions as far as the might mail throwers' are concerned are: New York to Chicago. New York to Washington, New York to Pitts burg, New York to Boston
 Just what will come out of the row remains to be seen.
 The average pay of railway post office man here is $1,1Q0 year. In the West, it is declared here, 1t IS almost impossible to secure workers to fill these positions
 As a general proposition through out New England the railway post office men claim there are not enough railway mail clerks to handle the mails
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-16
AGED MAN
 AND ROBBED HIM
Well-Kn0wn Waterbury Charac- ter Now Held in Jail For
 Attempt to Kill

Peter Aetelle. twenty years old, workman in the factory of the Ran doiph-Cowles company in Waterbury, was arrested yesterday and tried for an assault with intent to kill. He was bound over to the superior court under s4,G00 by Justice, of the Peace A. F. Park of Middlebury and falling to procure bonds, was locked up in the, New Haven jail
 Aetelle was employed by David Dillon, an aged farmer of Middlebury, few days ago to clean out a well on the latter's farm and during the time that he was employed about the premises it is claimed that he dis covered the fact that Dillon, who is eighty years of age, was in the habit of sleeping in the afternoon on the veranda of his country home. On last Thursday, as claimed, he, or some one who resembled him, went upon the veranda where Dillon was sleeping and bound him into his chair and demanded to know where his val uables were. According to the story told Dillon at first supposed the mat ter was a joke and refused to talk, and then he was beaten about the head and body by the intruder, so that he was left in senseless condition. Then it is claimed the house was ram sacked. When he recovered his senses he gave the alarm, which sum- moned the police.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-16
Presence of Mind.

A visitor to an insane asylum was walking in the grounds when a man came up to him and entered into con- versation. After walking about for some time. discussing topics suggested by the place. the two set out on a tour of inspection. the man. apparently an official. inviting the visitor to go over the asylum. At length they reached the foot of flight of steps, up which the guide led the way. and at the top the visitor found himself out upon the Foof. height of more than a hundred feet from the ground. As they gazed below his companion startled him sud denly by proposing to see who could jump farthest toward the grounds! Not until then had it dawned upon the visitor that his guide was mad. Mer- cifully he was man of ready wit, and his wit saved the madman's life. "Oh. anybody can jump down." said the vis- ftor. Let US go down and see who can jump to the top." The madman thought it a good idea, and. retracing their steps, the two began their jump from the earth instead of from the uoof
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-16
Children Cry
 FOR FLETcHER'S c T RIA OYSTERS GR0Wis 0N PORTO RICO TREES

Washington. Aug. 16.-Oysters grow on trees in Porto Rico and fish that have never yet had the honor of ment- ion on expensive restaurant menus swim unsuspectingly in the waters of Porto Rico. fish of hitherto unknown varieties will eat out of the anglers s hand in Porto Rico: fish of every kind and description are waiting to be caught in Porto Rico.
 All the foregoing is described in report to the bureau of insular aeF61rs from San Juan. The angler might try this from the report to the bureau on his rod and reel:
 s.At one port the following food fish is taken by hand. hook or line or trol- ling: Candil. red goat, Spanish mack erel. 2 to 10 pounds: king fish. 10 to sau groper red hind. toro. red groper. to 100 pounds: paro pristo. to So pounds; dog snapper. to 20 pounds: echoolmaster. red snapper. mutton nsn. lane snapper. Margate. yellow tali pluma, to 8 pounds: chopa amerilla. trunk fish. to pounds pbale. to ! 25 pounds and balaju. 1-4 to 3-4
 As for oysters. Captain John H. Kerr. of Baltimore. who is in Porto RICO looking over the fishing field. is author ity for the declaration that they grow on trees and the report to the bureau of insular affairs says:
 Oysters of good flavor are quite plentiful on the south side of the island they are usually attached to the roots and lower branches of the mangrove trees at the shore
 In spite of all these conditions the report shows that Porto Rico imported more than S654. 600 worth of dried fish last year and exported none.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-16
The Mammoth Cave Rat.

The cavern rat found in the Nam moth cave is of a soft bluish color. with white neck and feet. It has enormous eyes. black as night, but quite unprovided with an iris. These eyes are perfectly insensible to light, and when the experiment has been made of catching cavern rat and turning it loose in bright sunlight it blundeYs about. striking itself against everything. is unable to provide itself with food and finally falls down and dies. In it's native depths. however, it ts able to lead a comfortable enough existence, as its enormously long whisk. CTS are so extremely sensitive that they enable it to find its way rapidly through the darkness. The principal food of the cavern rat consists of a kind of large cricket of a pale yellow color and. like most other cave dwell CTS. ttsef perfectly blind.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-16
OLD GUARD PLANS
 WAR ON ROOSEVELT

New York. Aug. N16.-The old guard in the Republican organization is pre- pairing for war on the new thought in Republican politics in this State. The leaders who controlled the Legislature and who were in position to make or mark political destinies in the days of Platt and Odell have their backs to, the wall The interference of Presi- dent STaft and of Col. Roosevelt in State politics has aroused their ire
 While they are not prepared to offer open resistance to the expressed wishes of President Taft. they challenge the Roosevelt interfenence One of the old type leaders told his friends that be- fore many days MT. Roosevelt would know his place."
 This attitude of the old guard leaders on the eve of the meeting of the Re- publican State Committee was regard ed as rather significant. because they are confident they control that govern ing body of their party organization and declare that through it they can work their own sweet will. Col Roose- welt announced the other day that he was considering proposition to act as temporary Chairman of the Republican State Convention which is to be held in Saratoga on Sept. 27 and 28. The State Committee makes up the tempor ary roll of the State Convention and designates the temporary Chairman.
 I will bet you any amount. saidf one of the leaders last night. "that the State Committee meeting tomorrow will not indorse Col. Roosevelt for the po- sition of Temporary Chairman" The State Committee is scheduled to
 meet today at the Republican Club. The only stated business before the meeting will be to fix date and place of the convention and to reaffirm the basis of representation to obtain in the n1 nf faC pJIf there were vague hints that there might be trouble at the meeting. Republican State Chairman Timothy l.. Woodruff, who has taken his stand firmly with the Old Guard. denied yes terday that he had any intention of precipitating a fight.
 Friends of Col Roosevelt who have been active in marshaling the Taft Hughes Roosevelt forces in the State organization, who fiatter themselves with being the progressive element of the Republican Party in this State. de- clare with a great deal of emphasis that if Mr. Woodruff becomes a candi- date for reelection he will have a big fight on his harfds
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-16
CRUCIAL POINT
 IN ARBITRATION
2,800 Trolleymen in This State Anxiously Watching Meeting
 in New Haven Today

There is acute interest being taken among the 400 or more Of trolleymen in this city and the 2.800 trolleymen in this State over the possible finding of the Connecticut Company's arbi- tration board in New Haven today. which will settle the wage that these men may claim for the future. As is we'll known, this decision of the arbi- will esta blish a precedent governing trolley conditions in the eastern part of the United States, which the Na- tional Order of Trolleymen is very anxious to establish, and also rate which the Connecticut Company may or may not be so extremely anxious to go by in the future.
 However, the finding will be final, and a much vexed question will thus be put out of the way.
 The arbitration board has to decide the labor question between the new wage condition which must finally obtain here, in the face of the 30 cent per hour flat rate, as demanded by tn etrolleymen, and the 25. cent per hour rate maximum, as proposed by the company, at the arbitration meet ing held some weeks ago.
 There is no indication that de- cision among the three arbitrators, which include David E. Fitzgerald TOT the ueHs fCIdTSuC6 DculluS lOI thc road, and Judge William s. Case, of the Superior court, as a neutral. will be arrived at forthwith although it may be. If not, there may be a de- lay of some days
 It is supposed that the arbitrators will, in their deliberations, today make comparison of the wage fig ures which have been granted by the. arbitration board in Springfield, with those demanded in Connecticut, and also with the old rates of pay. While none of the arbitrators would talk upon this matter, the possible figures which will probably be taken into ac- count, are something like these--the figures covering a wage scale for six years:
 First year-Springfeld, under the arbitration, now $2.20 per day; New Haven now equal to s2.05 to SIMS per day. ltee
 Second year-Springfield. now $2.30 per day; New Haven at present $2.15 to $23O.
 Third dyear-springfield, $2.40; New Haven now $2.25.
 Fourth svear-Sprinsfield, $2.50; New Haven now $2.30 and $2.45.
 Fifth year@Springfield, S2.67k 1; New Haven now $2.35 and $2.45.
 Sixth year-Springfield, $2.67h i, New Haven now $2.50 and $2.6o.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-16

been either too lucky or too timid to have much tried and tested worth. The man who always fails is too use less to talk about.
 When the manipulators of public service corporations tire of skinning the dear public in bulk, they skin in dividual specimens just to keep in practice.
 tTo throw good money after bad is like sprinkling salt on a cut. Nothing but public laziness allows dishorfest men to control public taf- fairs.
 The mere fAct that a man has been foolish four times is no absolute proof that he is a fool; but it is mighty significant hint.
 A vast number of people call money vulgar, but if you'll notice this opin- ion is chiefly held by those who have
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-16
RAILWAY MAIL
 CLERKS HOT 700 Men on This System Dis gruntled at Losing One of :. Days Off Also Claim They Are Over. worked and Some Willing
 to Quit the Job

New Haven. Aug, 16.-There is a row among the 700 railway mail clerks of the New England division Of the Railway Post Office mail service, be- cause these men are now ordered by the Post Office department to serve one day more in their time off than hitherto. in consequence of the new ruling in this department, which has thrown these railway clerks altogether out of gear. Some of the men have threatened to drop the job.
 In explanation of the trouble, as far as could be fathomed last night from the mail clerks going east and west through the union depot in this city, the post office department, as represented by Postmaster General Hitchcock, is trying to carry out the idea advocated by President Taft of cutting down the expenses of the post office department, while not curtail- ing it's efficiency.
 This is the idea that Second Assist ant Postmaster General Joseph Stew art is now trying to carry out, it is said, and to this end the shuttle mail throwers, who have hitherto been get
 ting six days on and six days off on
 the New Haven trunk line from New
 York into New England, are now or-
 dered to work seven days in a stretch,
 with but five days off-the latter five
 being the only opportunity they have
 to make up their accounts and to re- cuperate from the nervous all-night strains which the railway post-office
 men encounter, and which make pos sible the prompt delivery of every body's morning mail throughout, New England. Meantime they encounter
 work and danger ad libitum.
 There are various reasons why this trouble has come about. The first, as indicated, is the administra tion- Hitchcock's idea; the second, that the railway post office clerks are, as claimed, much overworked in conse- quence of the steady and enormous increase in post office business and the third that congress takes no ade- quate measures to increase staff help to carry out this line of work.
 As it stands now the mail clerks at the union station last night de- clared that they were being over worked. That the work they are do- ing calls for a higher marking in the civil service grade than in very many branches covered by these examina- | tions- They said that while these extra
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-16
sunyan's Wicket Gate.

Tn the village of Elstow there is abundant material that is visibly asso- ciated with John Bunyan. The isolat- ed church tower contains the very bells in the ringing of which Bunyan re1oiced and afterward uembled. Above all there must be mentioned the wicket gate which figures early in the story of "Pilgrim's Progress" The wicket gate of Pilgrims Progress's is commonly represented as a garden gate or a turnpike gate. but really the term denotes a small doorway cut out of large door. Concealed behind a tree at the west end of Elstow church is just such a small doorway in the broad wooden surface of the great door. Through this lowly opening Bunyan must often have passed when . boy-Harper's Weekly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-16
The LiIie..

Two thousand years ago 1t was sup posed that water lilies closed their flowers at night and retreated far un- der water, to emerge again at sunrise. This was Pliny's view. and it was not impeached until the English botanist John Ray in 1898 first doubted it's veracity. The great lily of Zanzibar. one of the grandest of the lily family. opens its flowers, ten inches wide, be- tween II in the morning and in the afternoon They are of the richest royal blue. with from 150 to 200 golden stamens in the center. and they remain open four or five days, It is not gen. orally known that there are lilies that have nocturnal habits-night bloomers as well *as day bloomers. They are very punctuai timekeepers. too. open ing and closing with commendable reg. ulaF3ty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-16

Following the engagement of "The Country Boy, Henry B. Harris will present at Jackson's theatre for three performances beginning Friday night, Winchell Smiths latest com edy, Bobby Burnit." MT. Smith, who is also author of "The Fortune Hunter", which has enjoyed a phe- ,nomenal run in New York this last season. has imparted to this play the delicious co0edy situation, together with unique and interesting character studies, that have made his plays so successful. Following are some of the lines from Bobby Burnit'':
 In most cases the difference be- 1t is wholly a matter of speed.
 Not one man in ten knows when and where and how to put dollar properly to work.
 The man who has never failed has
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-16
MRS. TyERS THANKS
 POLICE COMMISSIONERS

Tn the absence of President E.. F.. Hallen of the board of police commls- sioners the three other commissioners transacted only the necessary routine business at the regular meeting of the board last evening. Mrs. Kate +. Jacks application for appointment to the post of matron which she now fills temporarily was laid on the table un- til next meeting.
 From the widow of Patrolman Ivers came a communication expressing ap- preciation of the consideration that the police commissioners displayed towards the family of the dead policeman.
 Superintendent Birmingham reported Patrolman Parkin and Doorman Rug gles of duty. the former hurt while boarding a hosee wagon going to a fire and the latter suffering with a lame leg. !. F
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-16
The Twelve Jurymen.

A prisoner is tried by twelve of his fellow countrymen. This custom Is 8 thousand years old, and we get 1t from the vikings. The vikings divided their country up into cantons, which were subdivided into twelve portions, each under chieftain. When a malefactor was brought to justice 1t was usual for each chieftain to select man from the district over which he ruled and compel him to try the prisoner, the verdict of these twelve men being de- ciared by the judge to be final
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-16
Made Her Mad.

'T thought overheard you and your wife quarreling little while ago. What was the trouble"
 ''She brought home new hat, and after putting it on she turned to me and said she didn't believe 1t was be- coming"
 "Welly'
 'T agreed with her."-Chicago Rec oed-HePald
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-16
A,ons Sided Rule

Once when P. T. Rarnum was talk ing tickets at the entrance of his cir GUS a man asked him If he could go in without paying.
 'You can pay without going in." said Rarnum, ''but you can't go in without paying. The rule doesn't work both ways"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-16
CLEANEASY. THE BEST HAND
 SOAP

Guaranteed not to fnJure the skin Instantly removes Stove Polish, Rust Grease. Ink. Paint and Dirt For the hand or clothing. Large can 10 centA Manufactured by Wm. R. Vim. z+A Stratford Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-16
Not bv Exclusion

Not by Exclusion. He-I had a hard time getting a good wife.
 She-Goodness. Have you been mar Tied several times? "Oh. DO. But l courted my present ere six years."-PhiladeIphia Ledger.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-16
GERMAN WAR OFFICER DASHED. TO GROUND
 FROM HIS AIRSHIP
fsneciaI from Irn;taa

Especial from United Press)
 Frankfort, Germany, Aug. 16-In the fall of his aeroplane here today Lieutenant Won Tiedemann suffered a broken thigh and internal injuries that will probably prove mortal. The machine suddenly collapsed when at a height of sixty feet and dashed to the ground.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-16

sublime than to be fauItiess oneself.- George Sand.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-16
UsuaIIy the Way

Usually tho Way. Mamie-She is trying to keep her a secret. Maud-How do you know3 ~nhe told noe so"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-16
POINTS OF INTEREST.
Final Clean Up Sale

Of linette linen repp. pongette and pongee auto coats at E. Il. Dillon & Co. uO6 Main RHet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-16
Aug. 22 Grand

Farmer Want Ads. Cent a Word
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-09-20

Representative Fowler said the eyes
of the country were conferred upon
New Jersey to see if Uncle Joe Can
non is going to get the hook" He
didn't.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-09-20

Hearts Atour" by Edith Chetwood
and Edward p. Thompson is a new
novel embell shed by rich English local
color, and by repeatedly unexpected
situations and incidents.
Among the characters are a lovable
English laddie, called Little King
Edward y; charming London host
and hostess; an aviator; and an as
sortment OF Ships that Pass Ia the
Night, y interviewed in the tale.
By the relation OF experiences, more
than by mere descriptions, are pic
tured the London season; Oxford, dur
ing g Fights Week 7 the Shakespeare
country /; the Ranelagh club, attended
by the King and a handsome English
estate with a castle Of eighty Ere
places, Offset by haunted thatched
roof cottage, and final termination
of the romantic outing at Stamford
Conn.
The ma erals for the novel was col.
lected by the authors during a seven
months trip through the British
Isles.
Published by The Evening Post Jot
printing office, No. 1856 Fulton street.
New York
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-09-20
women,s Association Meets.

The regular meeting of the Wo.
mems association was held in the di-
rectors room of Memorial hospital on
Wednesday, September 18th. The
work as reported for the past two
months follows 1872 patients received
in the main building and twelve in
the pavilion. Forty-two operations
were performed and seventy-nine out
door cases were treated. The kitchen
is now in satisfactory working order.
Screens have been given for the side
p0rches of the wards. The assurance
by patrt rs OF their entire Subtraction
in the condlGion of the hospital and
the serv ces they received has been
most gratifying. The approaching
annual fair TO be held this year in the
autumn was dSelt on, and all present
urged to take an active interest to-
wards making it financial success.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-09-20

ONE result of the primary campaign
is that Mr.. Buttenheim, the local OPP
tion candidate for senator has discov-
cred that there are republican news
papers in the county. So far as we
are informed he has never subscribed
for one, or in any other way helped to
support them. When he became a
candidate for Office, however, he began
to send them literature mainly about
himself, with his fellow runners and
local option as an excuse. THE JER-
sEYMAN published considerable of it,
so far as it could legitimately be called
news, also published an advertisement
which was paid for, but when it came
to publishing column after column OF
arguments against the candidates OF
the Republican party, our patrons and
personal friends, we declined to do SO
Consequently we received some free
advertising from Mr.. Buttenheim in
his speeches, which we win consider
ample compensation for the papers
and postage on the same, sent to him
and his fellow candidates Including
this issue) in order that they might
know what was going on in the party
they were seeking TO represent.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-09-20
mention the name Of Charles N. Fow-
1nr - ra1,oro xp.,e ,,,,,z,t,4 ,,l,<>o,s..e~

mention the name Of Charles N. Fow-
ler" There was much cheering.
Mr.. McCready interrupted the APP
plause to say he thought the speech
just made should be adopted as reso-
luton Of appreciation of Congressman
Fowler. This was adopted unani-
mously by rising vote.
Mr.. Mac Master also moved vote Of
thanks Of the convention for the capa-
BILE manner in which Chairman Cap
stick had conducted the business OF
the convention. This was done unani-
mously.
The members of the congressional
committee we're all rechosen. They
are: Alexander Gilbert and John I.
Howe, Of Union; Joseph E. Fuller and
Walter Ingraham, OF Warren, and
Harry A. VanGilder and Jacob w.
Welsh, of Morris county.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-09-20

The Fifth Congressional district OF
New Jersey is to be congratulated
upon the prospect of being represented
in the next congress by practical
man Of more than average ability, who
can go to Washington untrammeled by
business complications and who will
not feel called upon to take up some
fad that strikes most practical bust
ness men as visionary. Judge Run
yon, as will be found during the com
ing campaign is man Of rare ability,
good presence and practical in his
ideas.