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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-18
WHAI CENSUS COSTS

Washington. Aug. '18-The census of 1910. the thirteenth since the or ganization of the government, will cost between s14 4.000.900 and $15.- o00,o0e- Congress has already ap- propriatet. s12,0O0.000 for the work. At the Census Bureau it is believed that a deficit of about S3,000,000 will have to be provided for. Of the TO- Oee enumeratorS about 65,000 have been paid off as fast as vouchers are received. For work done by 57,430 enumerators $3,706.630 has been paid.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-18
MILWAUKEE HAS BIG INCREASE BY
 CENSUS FIGURES.

Especial from United Press)
 Washington, Aug. 18-The census bureau today announced the follow ing results of the 1910 enumeration with the changes since 1900: ! Milwaukee, 373,857, increase 88,- 5E2, or 31 per cent.
 Des Moines, Iowa, a6,ssS, increase 24,299 or 39 per cent.
 Davenport, Iowa, 43.02S, increase 7,774 or 22.1 per cent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-18
If Had an Effect

Did thai sarcastic letter you wyof< to the miikman requesting him to iee you attend 10 the job of watering fhe milk now that you have a new alter In the kitchen faucet have any enecsy-
 Tt did" said the jokester. He de- livers the bottles now only two-thirds fuu"-New York Sun
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-18
SHEPHERDS TROLLEY RIDE.

Two we'll filled jumbo cars took the members of Morning Star lodge, No 1. Shepherds of Bethlehem. and their friends on a trolley ride to Savin Rock last evening. There were about 15O in the party which left the post office at 7:30 o'clock going direct to the Rock. At that place they wit messed the nightly balloon ascension and took in the band concert as well as the other amusement places at the resort. The return was made at II o'clock the cars pulling in at the railroad station at 12:30 a, m., hav- ing spent a very enjoyable evening
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-18
Vary Thorouoh.

New Yoris's collector of customs was talking about smuggling
 Smuggling must cease" he sa5d "We'n make it cease. If we have to- be as strict and thorough as the Fre1sh customs officer This strict officer. standing on the pier. drowned on a tourist with a swollen cheek
 "Whaf have you got fbeTe?- he said. pointing 10 ihe swelling
 "'AD abscess. sir was the reply.
 Well said the officer fmpafIenfIy. open if, piedse. "-Washfugton Star
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-18
CHAMPION WRIGHT DEFEATS CAPTAIN
 HOLDEN OF YALE.

~ Especial from United Press.)
 Newport, Aug. 1S-Beals c. Wright, tennis champion, today defeated R. A. Holden of New Haven, the Yale captain and champion. Score 6-3, 7-5, 9-7. In the fourth round F. C. Mann defeated Trowbridge Hen drick of California.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-18
LOEB AND GRISCOM
 HOLD COUNCIL OF % WAR WITH TEDDY.
Special from United Press. ]

Oyster Bay, Aug. 18.-"The Return from Elba" was completed today. Col. Theodore Roosevelt and his political aides went into a council of war to prepare for Napoleonic s'hundred days" in this falls political campaign.
 With the authoritative announce ment this morning of an absolute break between Roosevelt and the Taft administration, Sagamore Hill became a rendezvous for the Roose- welt forces
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-18
HAY FEVER AND ASTHMA.

Bring discomfort and misery to many people but Foley's Honey and Tar gives ease and comfort to the suffering ones. It relieves the con- gestion in the head and throat and is soothing and healing. None genuine but Foley's Honey and Tar in the yell low package. F. B. Brill and Curtis Pharmacy. s1S5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-18
IN PROBATE COURT

With the exception of a few minor bequests of personal effects and cash to relatives, the bulk of the estate of the late Mary F.. Kelly of this city is left to her husband, Patrick H. Kelly. He qualified as executor of the will which was admitted to pro- bate today and Thomas F. Reilly and Attorney George Kane were appointed appraisers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-18
Hartford Boy Killed
 By Fire Supply Wagon

Especial from United Press.D
 Hartford, Aug. 1S-Playing in front of his Putnam street home little Les ter Mullens, two year old son of MT and Mrs. Thomas Mullens, was struck by a supply wagon from Engine House No. and instantly killed to- day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-18
Floral Etvmoloov.

Primrose" is one of those words that have shown popular association to be stronger than etymology. It has no real connection with the rose, but is the old French ''primerole" and.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-18

Foleys Kidney Remedy will cure any case of kidney and bladder trou- ble not beyond the reach of medi- cine. No medicine can do more. FEB. Brill and Curtis Pharmacy. s135
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-18
FpWLAleD'S Entrances on Main street. Fairfield
 avenue and Cannon street.
Store closes daily, except Saturdays,
 at o'clock.

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Thursday, August IS, 1910. The WeatIler.-UnsettIed, showers tonight or tomorrow
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-05-22
SENATOR G.PWETNORE|
PHOTO eYArieRicAH PRESS
ASSOCIATION

NEWPORT, MAY 31.-For the first
time in the history Of Duh navy the
action OF civilian employees away
from a government reservation Is un-
der consideration. a naval court OF
inquiry, consisting of Lieutenant Is.
G. Castleman. Lieutenant Charles
Belknap. Jr.. and Assistant Pavmas
ter Dallas c. Wainwright. Jr, heard
testimony of members of the Torpedo
Station Mutual association rs to
what took place at the splash given
by the association at Newport on the
night Of February 3, when a woman
performed dance said to be shock
ing The investigation was ordered
by the secretary Of the navy when
the matter was brought to his atten-
tion by Senator George Peabody Wet
more. who received complaint from
an undisclosod source in Newport.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-05-22
Extreme Span of Human Life BetqUeen
100 and no Years Says Cecsus 60Nan

shown by Thoms and Young, and is
even more true for the United States,
for great part OF which, even at the
present day. there is no complete reg
istTation OF births. The statements in
regard 10 the ages OF decedents are
made by the informants and caa not,
as rule. be questioned or rejected by
registration officials. Such statements
are. undoubtedly in the vast majority
Of cases, believed 90 be correct by
the persons who reported them. and.
when officially registered. become, like
the other statements upon the GER
tificates OF death. prima facIe evidence
OF rbe facts.
ANY statement upon a certificate of
death may, however. be refuted by
sufficient evidence of It's untruthiul-
ness II is we'll known that many OF
the statements of exact age, even
In the middle period OF life and In
youth, are not strictly correct In
old age, with impaired memory, with
possible unintcntional confusion OF
what has been heard and what has
been actually experienced by the In
diyidual in regard 10 The events OF
early years. after the death Of contem-
poraries whose testimony might con-
LradicI claims to excessive longevity,
and with the we'll known tendency oil
many aged persons to eXaggerate, in
the utmost faith, the number OF years
that they have lived. il is not at all
surprising that many untounded
claims to extreme old age arise. The
death OF centenarianS reported by the
census are too few TO vitiate seriously
tho statistics. even if In every case
the age was incorrectly stated. and
they are therefore shown just as they
were returned.
In the annual registration reports oil
Maine and Massachusetts may be
found details In regard TO the re-
ported centenarianS who died In those
states. DR. Wilbur states thai 1t is
perhaps desirable that similar details
SHOULD be given In all registration re-
ports, or al least that the statement
OF ages should enable the number OF
deccdcnts aged 100 years and over TO
be known If verified statcmcnts ot
age can he secured. the evidence OF
longevity should be given, Physicians
and registration officials should take
pains to ascertain the truth about such
cases, because they are of extreme In
terest 10 the public. and many foolish
and sensational statements pass cur
rent Ii should he possible, with the
general adoption OF modern methods
OF obtaining vital statistics, to deter
mine. from the vast number of deaths
registered. the maximum span Of hui
man life.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-05-22
WENDELL PHILLIPS DRIVEN
FROM HIS OLD HOME.

A pathetic story was recently re-
lated concerning Wendell Phillips. who
during the last days OF his life, lived
alone in his old Essex Street home.
The floor OF his room was carpetless
and no curtains shaded tho windows,
which looked out upon the many sky
scrapers that had closed in upon the
old house. aeemlng about to smother
IT. as they had threatened TO do with
the Webster mansion on Summer
Street and Church Green. The best
days and lovc-life Of the great orators
stormy career woro associated with
those familiar rooms and he pleaded
cloquently before the indomitable
condemnation committee" that his
old home might be spared TO him dur
ing his lifetime. Offering to leave 1t
by Will as q free gift. provided lie
might end his days in peace In the
room he knew so we'll The juggcr-
Daut of the building development was
not to be turned aside. even by the
touching plea of his palsled hands
and quavering voice, and the wave
of Improvement" swept away the
home in which Wendell Phillips hal
hoped To dwell in his old age. He.
whose ringing voice and eloquent
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-05-22

as IL. s.; the birthplace Of father
was not stated. and the cause of death
was given as "scniity"-an entirely
satisfactory statement In this case.
Dr. Wilbur.thpn observes that In the
index catalogue of the library of the
Surgeon Generals Office, United States
Army, second series, Volume III under
the title OF Longevity" may be found
the following reference: "Centenar-
ans and more tSophia Cab. aged 1919
Noah Raby, 13t years II months
Med. Rec, y Y. 1904. 3S4)," The
issue OF the New York Medical Record
of March 5, 1894. contained the fol
lowing item:
Centenarians and moro = Sophia
Cab. probably the eldest woman in
Chicago. died there last week She
was supposed to be 129 years old.
Born slave, she spent most of her
life on q plantation near Richmond,
Va When released from slavery dur
Ing The civil war she was 81 years old.
a still moro remarkable story OF lonGe-
yity Is contained in the notice OF the
death Of Noah Raby. in New Bruins
wick. y. j.. on March /. II is asserted
with much circumstantinlly that he
was born in Gates county, y. c., on
April l tsignIficant date). 17I2. so
that had he lived one month longer
he would have been 132 wears old. He
entered the United States Navy about
as soon as the United States had q
navy. and after serving for num-
Der OF years was honorably discharged
in 1909. He never married. but had
smoked and chewed tobacco for l22
years, and had at one time been a
heavy drinker"
Search was made OF the records of
the Navy Department and n report
was made by Sergeant F l.. Pleadwell
OF the Bureau oil Medicine and Sur
gerry that "a Noah Raby has been
found on the rolls OF the Constitution
in 1899, when that ship was under the
command of Captain Bolton, so II is
possible that the report of his dis
charge from the navy as being OF the
year 1903 is pure legend There may
have been, OF course. two Noah Ra-
bys,'
The report later OH states that II
would be mpracticable for the Bureau
OF the Census to determine the truth
In regard to all unusual ages which
are received upon the Official tran
scripts of deaths, nor can the state
or city offices be expected to investi-
gate all such cases. Indeed. the evil
dence necessary for conclusive proof
of extreme longevity in any given
case may ba extremely difficult to pro
cure, even when the fact exists. This
is true for European countries. as
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-05-22
THE ONLY WAY TO STEEP

One chilly evening up at Lake
Hoputcong. in the New Jersey high
lands. number Of people were lollinS
about I'm the hotel sitting-room before
big blazing log fire. Edwin Mark-
ham. author of The Nan with the
Hoe" was there, telling poetry with
some literary-miuded newcomers.
"Wcn. it5s about bedtime" said
one pale city man And a mighty
cold night. too This is the kind of
night when 7 pity those who have 20
sleep outside
pity me. then" said Markham.
why so?" said the man curiously.
You don't have TO sleep out, do you.
Mr. Markham"
NO: I don't have to" was the
poets quiet reply. But do" Then
he explained that during his annual
six months stay up ar tho lake he
always slept out on the open yeranda
of his cottage. no matter what the
weather Oh
Quite good man wdo that now
adayS, you know, said Markham. 1T
seems that people are just beginning
to discover that they have lungs and
that their lungs have to be fed as
well as their Stomachs-"
No one who has thoroughly en-
joyed his bed IN the open. night after
night and summer aud winter. ever
willingly relinquisbes II and is gen
orally eager TO get back tn 1t. And
here arc some OF the reasons,
The sweet feeling of naturalncss
and bodily wcll-beinG
In s-I
outdoor sleeping in all absolute
specific.
The wonderfully recupcrative and
yltallzing processes of which one
quickly reaps the benefit, even though
at first badly run down in physique
The consciousness of escape from
conditions that hamper II they do not
actually threaten human life
Immunity from colds and the dis
case they engender,
As to colds, let me relate the eXpe-
rience OF John Muir, the old naturalist
and mountain guide who conducted
Roosevelt and Taft on their journey
through the Slerras;
Muir contracted bronchitis. After
coughing about The house for a while
he announced to his wife that he was
going glacier-cImbIng In Alaska.
Not in your condition. John pro-
tested Mrs. Muir.
Yes, In my condition. he declar-
cd stubbornly There's nothing quite
so good for bronchitis as to sleep OUT
On nice, wet glacier
He went to the glacier country and
camped out just as he had promised
himself and within a week his bron-
cbitis was gone
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-05-22
Prince at Locomotive Works

Prince Francois de Windi9ch-GraetZ.
VINO while on tour of the United
States stopped of in this city to visit
his friend. Henry Reed Hatfield. re-
Gently inspected the Baldwin aoco9
motive works
So greatly impressed was he by
the magnitude of the plant and its
wonderful facilities that he declared
a one-day visit would not suffice. and
that he would return to view the works
further
/ Prince Francois is especially In
terestcd in locomotives and every
thing pertaining to railroads, as he
IS an accredited delegate 10 the Inter
national Railroad exhibition TO be held
in Buenos Ayres this summer
With letter of introduction from
John Fl. Converse mead of the Bald
win locomotives works, TO Charles N.
Schwab. the prince and Mr. Hatfield
went Ia Bethlehem 10 go through the
steel works there.
They are marvellous, too the
prince exclaimed this afternoon. but
big and great as they are. YOUR loco
motive works here impress me still
more"
The prince and his host motorcd
up 10 Balwln's about IL O'Clock in the
morning and went directly to the of
fee Of Mr. Converse.
From one shop 10 another they
passed. Prince Francois displaying The
keenest interest In everything he saw.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-05-22
lSnecial 10 INC Examiner.l


WASHINGTON, d. C, May GA
chapter concerning reported centena-
rians is contained in the Census Bu-
reaus latest annual mortality statis-
Tics report prepared by Chief Stausti-
clan DR. Cressy j. Wilbur OF the d.
vision of vital statistics.
The report afilrms that II Is un-
doubtcdly true that the age Of 100
years is occasionally attained. Ii sug-
gests that It is perhaps doubtful
whether, as shown by incontrovertlble
evidence, the age OF 10 has ever been
reached or exceeded. This would. it
is stated, set the possible longevity
OF man or the extreme span OF human
life somewhere between 100 and no
years
DR.. Wilbur declares that lt would be
fact of vast interest TO humanity II
It were true that a human being could
live $50. or 1i0. or 100 years. or even
100, or 10 years. as established by
exact observation. The capability OF
the bodily mechanism would be tested,
and IL might be inferred that. with bet
ter hygiene, superior eugenics and
proper methods of living. the extreme
limit OF life might more frequently
be attained. and that after many gen
erations the average age of humanity
might perhaps approximate To this
limit
Public Crcduous.
The report goes on to show that ND
to very recent times the most incred-
ible reports, the most inaccurate state
mcnts. and the most uncritical meth
ods of study. have been believed. Since
Thoms' Investigations in 1873 great
skepticism has arisen In the minds of
many in regard 10 the reputed ages
OF centcnarianS, and, the report de-
clartN. some have even stated that
there were no actual cases OF cente-
nariaIs on record in spite of the Off
clal returns Of population and deaths
TO that effect
AS an example Of the uncertainty
attaching TO individual statements of
extreme longevity. the case OF The old
est reported decedent is cited. The
death was that OF Noah Raby. known
as 'the oldest man in the country
and IL occurred in the year 1909. Ref
erence to the census Office transcript,
which was returned by the state reg
istrar OF New Jersey, shows that the
original death certificate related TO the
death OF Noah Raby. stated TO have
occurred in Mlddlesex county on Mar.
/, 1904, at the age OF 131 years and
II months The conjugal condition of
the decedcnt was not stated; the
birthplace of the dccedent and the
birthplace OF his mother were given
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-05-22
HIGH PRICES FORCE
CHILDREN TO WORK

There Is no doubt OF the truth of
the saying that wages climb the
stairs while prices go up the elcya-
tor" A record of retail prices in New
York City. kept by a careful house
wife and by Miss Gibbs. The visiting
housekocper Of the Association for I'm
proving the Condition OF the Poor,
show unoucStionably that poor famil-
les have been pushed TO the very edge
of want. There is evidence that more
children are leaving school 10 so to
work, the day nurseries show that
more married women must seek en-
ployment, the supply OF meat has been
cut down-the increased cost OF liv-
ing has, in fact, reduced the standard
of living, and that is something which
must he rcckoned with In the next
as well as In this generation.-The
Survey.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-05-22

Occasionally he would linger tc watch
the loilins workmcn. or 10 view the
operation of some huge machine.
The din of the noisest shop did
not disturb the prince. He looked
into The gaping mouths of enormous
furnaces shrinking not a bit before the
intense heat He saw embryo loco
motives matured. constructed for rail-
ways in all parts OF the civilized
world
1t makes me proud to thing that
man is capable of molding such per-
feet. powerful leyiathan,' he comment
ed as he gazed upon a very giant OF
an engine, complete to the last detail
and ready To leave the shops. This
work must hold the interest OF all
those who are engaged In it. ! should
think they never would weary Of
exercising their marvellous ingenuity" t"
AS the prince made his Nay through
the shops, asking questions and max
ing remarks which showed his linowl
edge of locomotive building. the work
men regarded him with considerable
curiosity, But they did not know that
the unobtruslycly attired visitor who
cyinced such keen interest in their
work was man OF noble birth.
When the prince was told the wages
paid some OF the workmen at Bald
wins he said; Some of them get
more than the commander of an
Austrian army corps" s."-Philadelphia
Rullefin
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-05-22
CONGRESSIONAL POWER
PLANT.

The finishing touches have Just been
placed on tho exterior OF the model
power plant of the world "a 81 500
00o structure erected by the United
States government stones throw
from the Capitol at Washington. This
remarkable new central power station
is TO furnish heat, light and power
TO The entire group Of immense gov
ernmental buildings on Capitol Hill.
This group OF structures, embraced
in an area of four acre. includes the
Capitol proper, the Senate Office build
ing, the House OF Representatives of
fee building and the Congressional
library. Ultimately the plant will also
be called upon to supply the building
TO lie erected 0n this group 10 house
the Supreme Court. Popuar Mechan-
les ior June contains picture OF the
power plant
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-05-22
What DO You Read?
Sy Beatrice Fairfax

nothing ever written has shown such
exquisite phrasing and purity OF
style
You can buy Shakespeare In tiny
pocket editions for a mere song. Carry
one I'm your pocket and read II on the
train or boat.
The trash YOU read leaves your
mind banlJ or flls IL with eXagger-
ated. foolish ideas that do you more
harm than good.
II you make it a point to read tf-
teen minutes every day You VIII be
amazed to find how much reading you
get through with.
But devote thai fifteen minutes 70
good Iiterature-not TO trash.
The Habit Of Book Buying.
Al the secondhand hook store you
can pick M wonderful bargains !
have a delightful edition Of Shake
spearc. bound in soft leather. have
picked II up, a volume al time, In
the secondhand book shops.
Once you get Your library started
YOU will f1nd that the habit OF book
buying is very easily acquired
All girls love rumances and that Is
the reason they revel so in novels
But why not revel in good novels.
where the romance is described in
beautiful language
There Is no more beautifully told
song in fiction than George Eliots
Mill on the Floss.
Do read the good novels. You will
soon grow 10 love them and to won
der how you ever stood the trash you
used to enjoy.
The more you improve yonr mind
with GOOD reading the more resources
YOU will have within yourself
You will find consolation, comfort.
entertainment. forgetlulness in yonr
books
Make friends with good books with
out delay.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-05-22

have just been reading The Pick
wick Papers" aloud to a dear little
boy. Together we have laughed over
the delicious humor and the ridicu-
lous experiences OF the four friends
Mr.. Pickwick. Mr. Tupman. Mr.. Win
kle and Mr. Snodsrass.
Do You know Dickens? II you do
not, you cannot afford to remain au'
other day In ignorance. You can buy
the books in cheap editions, or you
can get them at any public library
How you Will grow TO love all the
quaint characters as you get TO know
them.
What a chance to know Dickens.
Don't waste your time ia trash
Read the daily papers so as 10 pc
up on what is going on in the world.
Buy Il good magazine when you can
afford to. for the good magazines
have much to offer After that choose
the standard a1thors-Dieken5. Thac'
lgaray, George Eliot, George Sand.
Nathaniel Hawthorne. Walter Scott
Robert Louis Stevenson, etc.
Not only will they interest you. but
they will cultivate your tas,e for good
English.
It's a Sin to Read Trash.
With so many good novels at your
command 1t seems a SIN 10 waste your
time on trash.
II YOU never read anything but
Shakespeare. you could find In his
plays whatever style of tale your fancy
cTayed.
No one ever wrote more beautlui
tales, more adventurous tales. more
gruesome tales. more witty tales or
sweetaT love stories.
In all literature there is no love
story TO equal that OF Romeo ana
Juliet. There Is no story more breth'
lcssly exciting than Macbeth; no story
more deliciously amusing than
twelfth Night" And with 1t all.