davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-11

class was more than double that of the Protestants reported, while outside of the principal cities the number of Catholics reported was only about a third of the number of Protestants. Only two of the Protestant churches reported a majority of their member ship in the principal cities, the Church of Christ Scientists. 82.6 per cent. and the Protestant Episcopal Church 51.2 per cent. Of the total number of communicants reported for the largest cities by all denominations. 6.307. .529 or 60 per cent. belonged to the Roman Catholic Church, and 3935,341. or 374 to Protestant churches. The cities showing the largest proportions of Protestant communicants are Mem cent: Washington. D. C.. 66.9 per cent: Kansas City, Mo, 66.2 per cent; and Indianapolis 621 per cent. The cit ies showing the largest proportions of Roman Catholics are. Fall River. 86.5 per cent; San Francisco. 81.f per cent; New Orleans. 79.7 per cent: New York. 76.9 per cent; Providence. 76.5 per cent; St. Louis. 69 per cent; Boston, 6S.7 per cent; Chicago, 68.2 per cent; and Philadelphia. 5hS per cent.
 In the five leading cities the propor- tion of communicants to population was New York, AT per cent; Chicago. 407 per cent; Philadelphia, 38.S; Bos- ton, 62.6; and St. Louis, 46.6 per cent. It is stated that. in general. cities showing a large Roman Catholic pop ulation have a higher percentage of church membership than cities in which this body has small represen- tation. In Fall River S6.5 per cent. of the total number of members re- ported were Roman Catholics and the entire church membership represented 67.8 per cent. of the population. In Memphis, where 84.4 per cent. of the communicants- reported belonged to Protestant churches and the entire church membership was only 30 per cent. of the population.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-11
FTOATED OYSTERS.

It has been decided by Secretary of Agriculture Wilson that oysters caught in salt water and then placed in fresh water to mature must be labeled "Floated Oysters or they will be considered adulterated under the Pure Food and Drugs Act. The new decision was the result of the many briefs and reams of evidence sub- rnitted since the Food Inspection de- cision No. no, on the practice of floating or drinking oysters in water of less saline content than that in which they were originally caught"
 The practice of floating oysters is old. The young oysters are caught in the sea and brought inland where they are placed in fresh water. The effect of the fresh water is to en- nance greatly the size and weight Of the oyster but at the same time it de- tracts from the succulency of the bivaive. It has been stated by au- thorities that this process of matur- ing oysters also makes them more susceptible to decay but this is de- ried by oyster growers. It was con- clusively proven however, that oysters shipped to the Pacific coast and other roints in the west cannot be taken from the floated product.
 The decision warns the oyster grower that particular attention should be paid to the character of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-11

Prices of English waInuts pro- duced in this country are not satis- factory to growers ana they are figuring or forming an organization to boost returns. In a letter to Sen ator Smith, Of South Carolina. rancher, living near San Juan Capi- strano, California, says there is not enough money in the business and asks the opinion of the Senator on the question of forming a combine
 They do not want to form a trust, he says, but to get some safe form of cooperation that will uplift profits
 It was because he had heard of the prowess of the southern statesman as one of these who had led the cot ton growers out of a state of disaster that the California man appealed to the Senator for advice. Several years ago cotton sold for five cents a pound, which was only another name for starvation. Prominent men, among them Smith, considered the problem and reached the conclusion that the solution lay in organizing the cotton farmers. The theory was that with cooperation the farmers would be able to contest with the cotton gamblers who manipulated prices. Smith visited every part of the South, fense of their interests. They re-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-11
TAX EQUALIZATION AS A
POLICY AND AS A FACT

The esteemed having perused sinking heart the recent equalization
 In is last admi nistration adopted the policy of the Democratic 
 Within few Buckingham millions added not gained by adding 
  based entirely in their reaching thoroughly homes of the people
 A equalization in this fraction of of Bridge 
 ss.OOOoO0 this
 the administration it added s6.OOO,000
 of easily Q city by 
 
 of of Equalization in of such has been 
 well be is has been listed less or more?
 Privilege powerful. s
 question may be ad rectifed condition complained of by Equalization Board?"
 Buckingham did not office until list 1909 nteigenty Committee Tax without Investigation Therefore the adjust incomplete different wilb the of 1910 completed
 The esteemed may policy and equalization fact
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-11
The D. M. Read Go.
 Established 1857
Flag Day is June Fourteenth
Established 1857.

Every house, every family y,every person should own Flag It is true that almost every American citizen does and treasure one, but for those who have not one here is some information. The finest American Flags are made of all wool Government bunting, fast colors, double stitched in the stripes, and stars sewn both sides. The reinforced and there strong vas headings.
 sizes from X 3 to 12 20 feet. Special in all wool size X 8, is offered at $35O, and this makes admirable House Flag Union Jacks and Yacht Ensigns in variety.
 Flag Section lower floor.
 At the Infants Wear Section Baby Baskets. A small collection that have be- little mussed from handling, and they have been marked very low to close out.
 Were $4.5O to $6.50,
 now S2.98 in pale blue or pink.
 Irons for Summer use. The latest inventions in Irons leave little to be de- sired and those for gas alcohol, electricity great help in hot weather
 A Gas Iron can be attached and made ready for use in a few minutes, and the style showing emits odor, and there is absolutely waste of gas $1.75 complete with stand, and tube. Alcohol Irons can be used anywhere at any time Each Iron has small reservoir which contains enough alcohol to give the right heat for hour. Two szes and 1bs, at $500 and $425.
 Electric Irons can be attached to any light socket and are in two sizes 3 and lbs, $3. .75 and $4.75 complete with fit. of cord and socket.
 Basement Furnishing Store On Monday we shall have an interesting Special in Hosiery.
 The D. M. Read Co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-11
RAILROADING OR STOCK-JOBBING ?
(New York Worldly

Various Senate leaders told MT. Taft yesterday that there was little or no chance of the Senate's accept ing that section of the House bill which provides for Federal supervis- ion of new issues of railroad securi- ties. This is another way of saying that the Railroad bill is to be made as weak and useless as possible There can be no further effective regulation of railroads which does not begin with stocks and bonds.
 In 1899 the total capital stock of American railroads amounted to S5,- 2,1S1,1S1. In 1908 the capital stock had increased to S7,641, ,913, ,0S6.
 In 1899 the bonded debt of Ameri- can railroads was s5,644.853, 3,027. In 1908 the bonded debt had Jumped to S8,7SS, ,518,045.
 Thus in ten years S5,043, ,391,923 Of additional securities was issued oy the railroads of the United States, and practically all of it was put out at the sweet will of the railroad man agers themselves. Nobody knows how much of it was necessary to legiti- mate railroading and how much of it was part of the Wall street game of stock-jobbing.
 Under the Public Service law of the State of New York the commissions supervise the securities issued by public-service corporations, subject, of course, to review by the courts. There must be a similar provision in the Interstate Commerce law if the Fed eral Government IS to make more than a pretense of regulating railroads doing an interstate business. This is at the very basis of regulation. To allow railroads to issue securities for the purchase of other railroad securi- ties, to allow railroads to trade in other railroad securities for invest ment" purposes or any other purpose
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-11
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

A mixture of cream cheese and dates makes a delicious filling for brown bread sandwich.
 It is much easier to climb stairs if the head is held erect and deep, regu- lar breathS are taken.
 Pecans and almonds may be chop ped coarsely and sprinkled over dress ed lettuce for a dinner salad.
 In ironing fine silks and muslins, place a piece of fine cambric between the iron and the material
 Powdered yellow ochre mixed with rice flour and rubbed on lace will give it the creamy tint so much desired.
 Olives and English walnuts, ground together and moistened with mayon- naise, make a tasty luncheon sand wich.
 Handles of table knives should never be immersed in water. or they will inevitably discolor and become loose.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-11
THE PROFITS IN GAS,

Indianapolis is supplied with gas at 60 cents per thousand cubic feet. The charge in Cleveland is 75 cents per thousand cubic feet Consequently Mayor Baehr of Cleveland has been moved to inquire why the price is so much higher in Cleveland. He was assured by the owners of the gas company in Cleveland that Indiana polls could only be supplied with an inferior quality of gas at 60 cents. Instead of relying upon the perfervid assertions of the local monopoly May or Baehr sent an expert investigator to Indianapolis who reports that 50 cent gas there is superior to 75 cent gas in Cleveland, and that there is no good season why gas should cost less in Indianapolis and be better. The lower rates in Indianapolis were brought about by competition. The city granted a franchise to a com petitive company.
 In Cleveland an effort will first be made to reduce the 75 cent rate of the old company to a 50 cent rate. If this attempt fails the city authori- ties will see what can be done to charter another corporation, or pre- ferably, the city may go into the gas business on it's own account. Testi- mony in the Consolidated Gas Com pany cases, New York, proved that the cost of manufacturing the enrich ed water gas, which is now supplied to most cities in this country, does not exceed 33 cents per thousand cubic feet, in the container.
 There is some evidence to show that the cost of manufacturing gas in Bridgeport is not more. Bridge port consumers pay $1 per thousand cubic feet. And 67 cents of each dol- lar represents the amount the com pany receives for profits on its in vestment and to meet the cost of dis tribution. It is conservative to say that 50 per cent. of every dollar paid to the local gas monopoly represents profit for owners of the company, or to owners of equities therein.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-11
LESE MAJESTE
 IN A REPUBLIC

Men who would not for the world islander a fellow man maliciously, or to gain a private advantage, will un- hesitatingly islander all their fellow men to promote the interests of monopoly and swell the weight of their purses.
 This sort of thing has become so common. especially in that portion of the press which fetches and car ries for privilege, that it excites nothing but derision. The people, strong, patient and intelligent, know that a few months, or years, as the case may be, will sweep from the paths of government, and from the sources of influence, all those con- servatives, reactionaries, venal lead CTS. self seeking lawyers, lobbyists, and handy men who now obStruct the popular will and build dams be- tween the banks of progress. Out of the west comes the light of better things. The people of Oregon and of many other states have placed the powers of government fully in the hands of and referendum. The rising torrents of mass volition have stripped Can non of power, swept Aldrich from the senate, and their followers to de- served obscurity.
 It will not be different in Con- nectfcut, nor in Bridgeport. The people of Connecticut have as much capacity for self government as the people of any other state. The peo- pie of Bridgeport are as able to con- duct their own affairs as any hun- dred thousand people anywhere in the world They will not be brought to think otherwise by the persuasions of docile newspapers, nor the com plainings of those who perceive that the public is going to wear buttons on it's pockets.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-11
CONGRESS STREET WIDENING.

There appear to be three distinct plans for the widening of Congress street. One is to widen on the south side, which would, it is said, afford the best view but would be very cost ly; another is to widen on the north side; the third is to widen a part of the distance on one side, and the re- maining part upon the other side.
 The practical purpose of Athe pro- posed widening is to accommodate traffic going to Middle and Main street It is an axiom of street con- struction that given street need not be wider than the street into which its principal traffic diverts. The bulk of vehicular traffic over the bridge will turn south into Middle street. According to the above quoted axiom, then, the width of Congress street need not be greater than that of Mid dle street This is less than the wid- ening proposed by any of the three plans mentioned.
 Congress street at present is a foot and a half wider than Middle street, and a narrowing of the south side walk of Congress street by two feet, and of the north sidewalk by one foot, would make it four and one half feet wider than Middle street, it's principal connection as to vehicular, and probably as to pedestrian, traffic. This would be a comparatively inex- pensive plan, and while it might not fully gratify aesthetic tastes, it is eminently practical.
 The Farmer is not advocating any particular plan; it is merely present ing all of them. The Board of AL dermen will meet Monday evening next for the purpose of determining which plan will be approved and every opportunity will be afforded the public to be heard in relation to the several proposed plans
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-11

Some one recently fired a load of birdshot into the face of the portrait bust of General Garrott, and a load of heavier shot against the front of the monument to the 17th and 31st Regiments, Louisiana Infantry, in the National Military Park at Vicksburg, Mississippi, William T. Rigby, the chairman of the Park Commission, offered reward of $50 for the con- viction of the miscreant. Rigby will have to pay the money out of his own pocket if the reward is ever claimed, for, in replying to a ques- tion from Secretary of War Dickin- son, Comptroller of the Treasury Tracewell has decided that there is no authority to pay it out of the ap- propriatioR for the maintenance of the Park.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-11
FIGURES
 CONCERNING THE
 RELIGIOUS BODIES
Interesting Statistics Compiled
 by the Federal Bureau
'By United Press.)
 [ Washington, June IL


 According to the Census Bureau at the present time there are approxi- mately 32, ,936, 445 communfcants or members of all religious denominations in the United States. Of these the various Protestant sects furnish 20,- 87,742 and the Roman Catholic Church 12,679,142. For purposes of comparison the Bureau divided the principal cit ies into four classes, those having a population of 100000 or more, consti- tuting the first class; those of from 100, 900 to 300, 900, the second class; those from 5O,OOO to 100000. the third; and those from 25,OOO to 5000, forming the fourth class.
 Of the Protestant aggregate there were 1,478,145 or 7.3 per cent. in the first class cities; AT per cent. in the second: and "A per cent. in the third and fourth classes combined. while SO6 per cent were found outside of the large cities
 Of Roman Catholics there were B. e75,4 ,453, or 27.9 per cent. in the first class cities; 11.3 per cent. in the sec ond 13 per cent. in the third and fourth classes combined; and AIS per cent outside the principal cities.
 This shows that the number of members of the Roman Catholic Church reported in cities of the first
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-11
ABOUT JUSTICE BALDWIN.
 (Hartford Courant.)

The esteemed Bridgeport Farmer does the Courant an injustice when it says that "The Hartford Courant has already begun a campaign against ex- Chief Justice Baldwin We regard Justice Baldwin as one of the most eminent citizens of the State. a gentle man of the highest character. man of whom we all are properly proud, and, if he should be nominated, it would take a turn of affairs at present altogether inconceivable to compel this journal to say a word in disparagement of him. We have no campaign" against him. At the same time we ad- nit that we should regret his nomina- tion for the Governorship.
 The Courant has reached the age and had the experience to desire that each party shall name a good man; politics is for the State, not the State for politics. But there are other good Democrats than Judge Baldwin. even if some of the party do not think so Tor any one of these the Governorship if by any chance he reached the place, would be a promotion. For Judge Baldwin, who has been the chief jus tice of the Supreme court, there is nothing higher up.' The man on the summit can step no way but down. We do not mean by this to speak light ly of the Governorship. The occupant of that office is the chief magistrate of the State. If the statistics were fol- lowed up. it would be easily shown that more men have refused the chief jus ticeShip than the GovernOrShip (three refused the former office under Cover how many have declined to let them selves be nominated for Governor. even within comparatively recent years. That is not refusing the office but only the chance of getting it, although in the case, for instance. of MT. Brooker, ri1 ,s<rl,& I,1 had the Republican nomination. it was the equivalent of refusing the place itself.
 We do not feel that Judge Baldwin would be elevated at all by an election. still less by a Democratic nomination. For many years he has sat on the bench where nobody had right to criticise him. It was contempt of court to do so. He is high-minded and honorable and sensitive gentle man. Imagine such a man. accus- toned to the atmosphere of unques- tiored infallibi1ity, suddenly put where everybody is at liberty to criticise him. question him, attack him. Is that position his sincere friends would en- joy seeing him in? Then go further and imagine him going through all that distressing experience only to find at the end that the State had rejected him and taken the other man. At his age this would be a hard blow In our opinion there are others better fitted for the disagreeable campaign ing, and. we say it respectfully, as well fitted for the Governorship. In our opinion. too, the next Governor of the State will be Republican. These are the reasons why the Courant has ex- pressed the hope that Judge Baldwin would not be a candidate. but we have no campaign against him. If he is nominated, we shan have: it will be a campaign" of decent treatment of a gentleman
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-11

not directly connected with their busi- ness as common carriers, canes dan gerously near to making regulation a farce.
 The sole function of a railroad is to be a railroad-not a banker, or a broker, or a speculator, or a Wall street manipulator. but a railroad. When the Government permits the juggling of securities it offers a premium to railroad managers to subordinate the business of a com mon carrier to the business of stock jobbing, as they have done in dozens of cases.
 We should like to know why the United States Senate is so fearful of permitting Government regulation of railr oad capitalization. Is there ny reason whatever except that the men who control the railroads and issue the securities are opposed to such supervision?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-11

the water in which oysters are brought to maturity. Where such waters are polluted it invariably fol- lows that the oysters, we'll known as scavengers, will partake of this pollu- ton, and subsequent washing in pure water is not likely to cleanse them of impurities.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-11

sponded, a great organization was formed, the acreage of cotton was re- duced and prices began to improve.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1910-05-06
=. 8eo Ell 8rano / Millers &otel

=. 8eo Ell Brand / miIlerS @otel
/ @eaoom iiolte l1ge omfom en- Steo-
batter al @rs. @iller, iom 6rep So
tcl!et, og EFT alore @pinoe, en- at So
tclgjeiterne. @pin6e,1s Mopn fienoer
nton lite. Sum bar paa 8eien til cit
Spn, lom boe0e pao ct &omelteao,
Mobnet ufienot. Cecil 8raugbt %
6ro1,t 9romn> ST., al 2emmon, blep
iarlig for6renot. 8ro,pn fal6t, ioo
bon fit Stp6et / Maffen og Sfulore-
ne, og ban er / en- betenfeIig Si(=
ltonb. 8ranoen begpnote / onoen
@tage / &otellet og greb iao burtig
ON Jig, at mango al @ieiternes 2iu
Dor / 6ore. Telgenoe Torretnings,
Duie blep p0elagt pe6 8ran6en: Mil=
lcrs @otel, @eaoom Stote 8anf,
Gl1arnm1en & Mnitaos 2umberparo
@anger & Montsomerps 2eieftalo
% George 9oleps SPOOL &all. Soc,
iten bele 8pens 9itiioe er iepnet mes
Sor6en.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1910-05-06
mtsconGn

= Da 0berit 8. S. Stuff / Clip
:pema Sails forleoen Mften fom bjem,
fonot fan lin @ultru liggenoe bpo
poo @ulpet / benbes Spgeperelie.
SUN bar / 2ebet al @ftermiooogel:
800 al ct @jertetilfaloe. @rs. Stuff
par on1fring IS Mar galnnel.
= Milpoufee Stope @orfs OIL
@illou sSron @orfs / Milmallfee el
erfIeret i%nlolpente, og Milpal1fes
Gru1t Company CT aniot lom &C.
ceiper for Sem be9ge. Set ferite Sir
mas @jelo oniettes til $4,000 oq
set iiojtes til $4,000.
- Songerin6en Slipe Sremita>
maotte lioIte uge optr90e paa er
Seene / Wiilmaufee, Ser ligger enoe.
u0enfor ben6es ieopanlige 8irfe
felt. Set por / &etsfomisier Sobt
Mabers &etslofale, bpor bun ba'
inofteonet for at afgtpe @ionesbpr'
/ ct @ritatningsiegsmaal Der c
. .anIagt imoo ben6e, foroi bun / Otter
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1910-05-06
Svo Datota.

@or 2anbsmamo 6. 6. Mcliom, De-
putp County &asierer / Barter, er
&anoioat for Stillingen iom County
&osierer beo Sc foreitaoen6e &repe-
balg. Scr. Melion er oonif al 6po~
iel og bar boet i Burner County / %
Mar, far baret Deputp &asiercr / to
Mar o9; bar, / Gorbigaaen6e iogt, to-
get ferite &remie ii6ite Mar for
uEenmanibtp" be6 State 6otr'en.
San er EN- ~ielfmaoe" @an6 / Or
bets bre6eite @etponing og bor Sc
be6lte @bancer for fremtioig Suf=
ces.
Ser er en- Mnleoning for 2anos=
mGno til at niie lin &aaifjennelie al
cit al bore egnes CODE @eforb 6c6 at
ltette bam pao @alg6agen.
&apib Gitp, Bennington County,
Sp6 9afota - vEbe 2an6 Of Gut
thine ans opportunities" fal6es @g=
nen = fren1bpoer ct u6merfet Self
for 2anoipgere og &olontiter, ian1t
for &engeonbringe(ie. l16merfe1
Sorobuno og brilliant &lima.
@pts man boer tiIleje / 8Den ell
er paa 2qnoet, iaa flpt til &apib Str
og bIip Ger al ct &ien = Bib uof.
bengig.
@pis man er pelbapen6e, 6o an.
5ring &enge oeruoe for 8grnene OF
gip Dem en- Start. 8enge anbrogt
2ano bltper life rgpet eller tobt be;
Sl6ebran6 el(er 8onffolitter.
@ier mo,1 Ell 8arm, mi1ter ma,
ol0rig Shilling eller Mrbeioe.
&api6 Gitp bor 5000 Snobpgge
re, er County saoe og er anlag
ner 6p6en al Sc berelnte v8lac
Stills" / Centrum al Sc rigeite 10!
@pa6ratmil 2ano / Ger6en.
@frip til II. g.. @caltp 8roferag
60, &apio @itp, g.. Sat.
@lmer Carlton, en- uno So,
mer / Marbeoen at Oanfton, ble
forle0en or9bt / en- @asoltnmaifin'
me0ens bol1 pun1peoe @ano til &ret
tltrerne. Sans frpgtelig len1leitef
Sig blep fun0et al bans sgiter, Mr|
Norlnon Melion.