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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-04

Under the caption, "A Pension Bill that Ought to Fail" Harpers Weekly presents an argument against a bill now before Congress to create a special retired list'' for surviving Volunteer officers of the Civil War, and pay them one-third of the full pay of their Volunteer rank, and also to provide a pension of thirty dollars a month for honorably discharged soldiers of the Civil War who served ninety days or more, whose physical or mental condition is of such de- gree of disability as to require the frequent and periodical aid and at tention of another person. The arti- cle says:
 This provision would mean a ser vice pension of thirty dollars a month for all surviving Civil War soldiers who chose to claim it. The cost of the proposed Volunteer .'re- tired list'' would be somewhere be- tween ten and thirty million dollars The proposed service pension would mean an addition to present pension payments reaching toward forty mill lion dollars-say fifty million dollars a year, to start with, for the two provisions included in the bill.
 The l6dQlnS I0dSOn TOT these pro- posed additions to the pension bur- den is that the gross annual sum (about S155, 5,000,00O) now disbursed for pensions is liable to considera ble annual reductions from deaths of pensioners unless timely effort is made to swell it. In 1909 the pen- sions cost $161,973, 1000, which is the most that the country has ever paid out for them in a single year. The estimate for the current year is about seven millions less. The disburse- ment of this great sum interests many persons, who wish to have it main tained without much diminution just as long as possible. Hence the new schemes for increase.
 We do not see, or learn, of any justification of them. They are sim ply an attempt to extract from the taxpayers the utmost tribute that their representatives in Congress can be induced to permit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-04
TAFT JOKER IN ARMY ENGINEER
 CORPS MEASURE
Special from United Press )


 Washington. June 3.-A lively row in the Senate is expected when the House bill providing for an increase m the efficiency of the army engineer corps comes up for passage. It IS looked upon in many quarters as paw ing the way for the' dismissal of Di- rector F. H. Newell of the Reclama- ton Service The resolution giving the President power to detail army en- gineers to supervise any work Of con- struction carried on by the govern ment has caused suspicion. In view of the rumors that President Taft is considering the advisability of displac- ing Newell in favor of an army en- gineer, opponents of the bill in the Senate scent a joker"
 A number of Senators favor pro vision whereby engineers from civil life who are associated with the army could be rewarded for their services by commissions. At present there is no way by which an engineer may be- come favored except through agitation from West Point.
 Director Newell is opposed to the plan of conducting the reclamation bureau through the engineer corps of the army. ssn-
 'I can't see why an army engineer should be fitted to do reclamation ar age of speciality. in engineering as in everything else. I don't see how an army engineer is competent to cooper ate and deal with the American far mer. who is the most independent and hardest of citizens to manage. and to map out and build irrigation premises Army engineers are trained for forti- fication work and have been detailed at harbor and river improvement work. and that latter is a highly specialized branch of engineering. It seems to me that they would have to come in here and learn the whole thing over again, if this bureau is to be placed in their charge. And that would mean period of inactivity for government irri rigatiOn WOrk'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-04
Circus In Paris streets.

Writing of street life in Paris, Will helm Feldmann says in the Welt Spie- gel that the unique features are the gymnastic and acrobatic performances which one sees there Wherever traf- flc will permit one may expect to see the street acrobats, men, women and children, spread their carpet, erect their apparatus and, to the acccmpa- niment of a few instruments, some times only a drum, give their perform ances. Feats of strength, balancing and pyramid building are performed, and then one of the youngsters in tights collects the coppers from the crowd which usually cougregates. This done. the performers throw long cloaks over their tights and move on with their wagon to the next haltins place.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-04
Why They Smiled.

It was the Sabbath day, and the eld- CT was shaving himself prior to church time when he made slight cut with the razor on the extreme end of his nose. Calling his wife, he asked her if she had any court plaster.
 "You will find some in my sewing basket" she said
 The elder soon had the cut covered. At church in assisting with the collec- tion he noticed every one smile as he passed the plate. Very much annoy ed, he asked one of his assistants if there was anything wrong with his appearance.
 ''I should say there was," answered the assistant. What is that upon your nose?"
 Court plaster
 "No,'' said his friend; 'ft is the label from @ reel of cotton. It says, War ranted 2G0 yards "-Pearson's
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-04
FOLK, HARMON AND GAYNOR.

Ex-Gov. Folk of Missouri is to be one of the candidates for the Demo- cratic Presidential nomination in 1912. The principles, upon which he will stand, were summarized in a speech delivered at St. Louis, Thurs day night, as follows: Equal rights as a controlling force in the govern ment, the stamping out of graft and corruption, eradication of all special favors including bounties and sub- sides, tariff duties for revenue, such regulation of the rates of public util- ity corporations as would yield fair returns on capital actually invested, restriction of American territory to the Western hemisphere, extension of trade by revision of restrictions upon commerce, a just income tax, cleo tion of U. s. Senators by direct vote and unrelenting opposition to the domination of special interests in public affairs.
 This platform of principles is evil dently designed to meet the prepon- derant Western sentiment and it's announcement will probably strength en the Folk boom in that section. Other aspirants will doubtless pres ent principles differing somewhat therefrom. For instance, they may not approve the tariff for revenue" principle, believing that there are still infant industries'' to be pro- tected, though it would be somewhat difficult to find one. If there are none, and If all our industries are able, as Andrew Carnegie says of the iron and steel trade, to care for them selves, and to compete in foreign markets, protective duties are no longer necessary and only serve to permit unnecessarily high prices to home consumers
 Mir Folk is not the only man prominently mentioned for the Presi- dentia1 nomination. If Gov. Harmon should be reelected in Ohio, the Middle West will assuredly present his name, and if Mayor Gaynor of New York city should continue as he has commenced, the East may con- centrate upon him.
 But 1912 is yet quite distance in the future, and conditions widely dif- ferent from those at present ob- taining may present themselves and make the three men above mention ed unavaila ble. It is a case for the application of the Turkish proverb, We shall see what we shall sec"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-04
1 he D. M. Read CO.
 Established 1857.
More About Silverware Unique Pieces for Wedding Gifts
Established 1857.

An unusually large display at the Exhibition Gases of Silver attracts people who are in search of gifts for June weddings In either Sterling Silver or Quad rupe Platewhich latter is guaranteed for years, such articles
 Drawingroom Teakettles plated ........ $2000 Coffee Urns plated. d....................... .$2OOO Candelabra, plated $55 50 $65o up to sa2oo 2o oo Drawngroom Coffee Sets, plated $675, ST. to $12O0 Sandwich plates, plated $3.25, $375 to $70o Baking Dishes in silver holders. .S35O to $75O fern Dlsnes rom a @a.2o o 70 $o.oo Sugar and Cream Sets, plated, from. $250 to $7.50 Highball Sets, bottle holders and glasses. sl35O Mineral Water Sets, holders and glasses. .$7.0O Beers Sets, holders and glasses. S5OO Tea Services, plated piece sets from S8O to $4OOO
 In Sterling Silver Flat Ware
 There are several patterns that can be matched up thereby providing all articles in sets, the Civilian Pen, Raleigh, '' Virginia, '' and Bridal Rose.' Fancy Single Pieces in Sterling Silver Sugar Spoons, Sugar Tongs, Orange Spoons, Olive and Bon Bon Spoons Butter Picks, Lemon Forks and other attractive articles,
 98 cts each
 At the Silver Section lower floor Certain Things Men are looking for Good values in Negge Shirts, an exceptional offer ing, worth $1OO sale price, 69 cts.
 Nainsook Shirts and Drawers, shirts made athletic style, drawers in knee length 29 cts each.
 Stuttgarter Underwear, light weight, shirts with, long short sleeves drawers in regular length, ''shorts and stouts'' $1. 50 each.
 Neckwear, entirely line, Riverside four-in- hands, made of swivel silk and imported foulard, 50 cts Stylish
 The New Parasols are just being opened Black, white, pongees linen effects, and immense line of Fancy Parasols.
 The D. M. Read Go.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-04
1~o ...Gcr For Her.


 The newest laws of hygiene" said medical man, cant be inculcated save among those who thoroughly un- derstand them. Take the case of Dash
 Dash, a rich country scientist, de cided to encourage cremation among the villagers. So when the old ash man died Dash urged his widow to have the corpse -cremated.
 No, sir said the old woman, I'll not creHate him. I'll put him under the sod
 But the cremation won't cost you cent said Dash. 'I'Il pay all the expenses if you'll let me have him ere mated'
 s"'Well. 1 agree said the old woman in hesitating voice I'm too poor not to agree, sir Then she gave Dash a puzzled look, half of pity, half of contempt
 "'But why do you do it, sir? she said. Is it hobby like golf or stamp collecting '"-Washington Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-04
The Authors Grievance.

The magazine editor looked up.
 T want to protest. sir, said the caller, against the way in which one of your reckless proofreaders man. gled my copy. See here. The judge in the story looks down at the detec- tive. Are you Pendleton King?' he asks, and the detective, removing his beard, replies. I am. Now, just see what your proofreader made him say.'' The editor glanced at the line and read it aloud:
 'The detective. removing his beard, replies, I a. n.'
 The unhappy author groaned.
 Where does that leave the readers 9 he demanded
 The editor slowly smiled
 At 1 a. Iii. they are naturally left in the dark" he replied. ''Take an extra chapter and get them out of it. The author suddenly laughed
 Happy thoughtr' he cried T will Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-04
THE FIRST CONGREGATIONS
 CHURCH.

half past ten conducted by the Rev. J. E. Frame, M. A., of Union Theo- logical Seminary, New York.
 Organ Prelude, Abenlied, Thiele. Anthem, I Will Call Upon the Lord, Brown
 Lords Prayer in "F.''
 Anthem, Te Deum in e." Buck Chair response, Help Us to Accept Thy Sovereign Will, Bailey.
 Sermon, text. Romans 8, verse g. Topic Spirituality"
 Offertory, God Is My Strong Saliva ton, MendelsSohn.
 (Soprano and Alto Duet.) Hymns, How Shall I Follow Him I Serve" .'The King of Love My Shepherd is."
 Postlude by Gounod.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-04
Firmness.

'When my wife makes up her mind," said Mir. Meekton, there is no use of arguing with her"
 'But every woman changes her opin- ion sometimes"
 ''Yes. And Henrietta is particularly resolute when she makes up her mind to change her pinion."-Washipgto Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-04

Self love is at once the most delicate and the most vigorous of our defects. Nothing wounds it, but nothing kills it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-04
SPECIAL NOTICE.", To the Ladies of Bridgeport and Vi-

cinity:-
 'sThe Surprise Novelty Co., will open a store consisting of all lines of household specialties at 169 Fairfield avenue Watch the Farmer for their ad. The store will probably be open ed the end of this week or forepart of next week Watch for the opening day through this paper.
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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-02-10
POISON IN MIDDLE AoEs.

In the middle ages so little was known a
toxicology that all sudden or mystartous
deaths were attributed to poison. but IN tAs
light OF modern. knowledge many Of these are
now easily explained by such diseases a. ap-
pendicitis or gastric ulcer. Even the Borgfas
can be absolved from many Of the poisoninss
laid to their charge. Nevertheless, says the
BRUSH Medical Journal. from very early times
IN italy poison was favorite means OF remov.
Ing an enemy. In England. France and Ger
many cruder methods Of vengeance nrav.il.A
and 1t was not until the sixteenth centurv
that the Medici introduced poisoning into
France The fashion spread with terrible ran.
idity and poison was employed in every rank
OF society to get rid of inconvenient persons.
The art introduced into France by Catherine
de Medici and her followers took roct e
deeply as to blossom later into the black
magic of Louis XIv's reign.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-02-10
GET POWER.
The supply Comes From Food.

II we get power from food. why not
strive to get all the power we can.
That is only possible by use of skill.
fully selected food that exactly fits
the requirements Of the body.
Poor fuel makes a poor fire, and q
poor fire Is not good steam producer.
From not knowing how to select the
right food to at my needs, l suffered
grievously for long time from stom-
ach troubles" writes a lady from
little town in Missouri.
1T seemed as II / would never DO
able to find out the sort OF food that
was best for me. Hardly anything
that could eat would stay on my stom-
ach. Every attempt gave me heart
burn and filed my stomach with gas.
/ got thinner and thinner until l lit.
orally became living skeleton and in
time was compelled to keep to my bed.
"A few months ago I was persuaded
to try Grape-Nuts food, and it had such
good effect from the very beginning
that have kept up its use ever since.
I;Was surprised at the ease with which
digested 1t. It proved to be just what
/ needed.
"All my unpleasant symptoms. the
heartburn, the inflated feeling which
gave me such pain disappeared. My
weight gradually increased from SO
to 116 lbs. my figure rounded out, my
strength came back, and I am now
able to do my Homework and enjoy 1t.
Grape-Nuts did It."
A ten days trial will show anyone
some facts about food.
Look In pkgs. for the little book, "The
Road to Wellville." There's Reason"
Ever read the above Ietterf new
one appears from time to fime. They
are genuines true, and full q humaa
interest.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-02-10
People Realize the Danger.

AS an indication of the force of the
crusade against tuberculosis, the Ma
tional Association for the Study and
Prevention of tuberculosis. in a bull
letin issued recently points to the fact
that while 53.5 per cent of the ex-
penditures for tuberculosis in 1909
were made from public resources. APP
preparations made for 1910 indicate
that over rs per cent of the money
to be spent this year will be from fed
eral, state. city and county funds. In
1909. out Of the $S.180.62 spent for
the prevention and treatment of tu-
harculosis. $4.362, 75O.03 was spent
from public money. and $3.S17,S71.47
from funds voluntarily contributed.
For the carrying on of state, federal
and municipal tuberculosis work in
1910. over 100000 has been appro-
priated. OF this sum, the state legis-
latures have granted 100000, the
municipal and county bodies, $3.975.-
500 and the federal government.
100000.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-02-10
This Contractor not results.

He knew how to feed his men.
Some years ago a contractor build.
ing a railroad in warm climate was
troubled great deal by sickness
among the laborers.
He turned his attention at once to
their food and found that they were
getting full rations of meat and were
drinking water from a stream near by.
He issued orders to cut down the
amount of meat and to increase greatly
the quantity of Quaker Oats fed to
the men.
He also boiled Quaker Oats and
mixed the thin oatmeal water with
their drinking water.
Almost instantly all signs Of stomach
disorders passed and his men showed
q decided improvement in strength
and spirits.
This contractor had experience that
taught him the great value of good
oatmeal. IS
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-02-10

the right time for his imperishable fame He
had conducted an immense nation through the
most tremendous civil war ever wagsd and
never committed . single serious mistake. Ne
did not possess Hamilton's brilliant geniua.
but Hamilton never saw the future more ~
gaciously. He made no pretcnsions to Daniel
Webster's magnetic oratory. but Webster
never put moro truth in oratorical form ~
popular guidance. He possessed Benjamin
Franklin's immense common sense and that
twenty-five address on the battlefield oe 0st
tysburg 10 the high-watsr mark Of Americas
sententious eloqusnce It II fitting that AFTER
such q career his own life should be tie last
to be lost In that stupendous struggle. He had
called over 100000 heroes to lay down their
lives. and then his own life was laid down be.
side the humblsst private soldier or drummer
boy Of Gettysburg or Chickamauga"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-02-10

onered the girl his heart and II eventually
80 as Secep'eo. But Lincoln's happiness was
.oioh'ed Anne Rutledgs sickened and died
Lincoln was inconsolable
oiiowlns this bereavement he plunged
in.o pontics and statscraft and built the fouu
.Auon !or Ills later life. During this period
ne met mary g. Owens. He wrote love letters
70 aer. OUT later on frankly told her that
WINE ne was willing to keep his enSagement
with her. 1t were better for her own sake that
she should not hold him. She accepted his
honest explanation and his second romance
wfthered and died.
Sill another woman who was instrumen-
ta IN framing Llncoln's strong and impress
slonaole character was Lucy Gilmsr Speed
Her husband owned the tavern at Springfield.
whittier Lincoln rode when the capital was
changed from New Salem. Lincoln became
their guest and throughout his remaining life
numbered them a. his stanchest friends He
often descanted On the sound counsel and sis
terly care bestowed upon him by Mrs Speed
Although he became at this time one of
the foremost statesmen of Illinois, his pre-
vious experience caused him to doubt his
own heart. He became engaged to Mary Todd
After brief period doubling his love, he
Droke the engagement. It even has beer
charged that he deserted her when she was
attired for the wedding. To bis bosom
friends. Joshua F. and Lucy Speed. Lincoln
described the parting:
When told Mary did not love her." he
said, she burst into tears. and. almost spring
Ing from her chair and wrlnging her hands,
as II In agony, said something about the de-
ceiver being himself deceived To tell you the
truth, II was too much for me- | found the
tears trickling down my own cheeks. / caught
her IN my arms and kissed her"
So great was Lincoln's remorse that he
was watched by his friends lest he commit
suicide. Here again came In the sound innu.
ence Of Mrs Speed She and her husband
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-02-10
Asking Too Much.

The mother of little six-year-old
Mary had told her a number of times
not to hitch her sled to passing
sleighs, feeling that 1t was a danger
GUS practice. 1t was such fascinat-
ing sport, however. that Mary could
not resist 1t and one day her mother
saw her go skimming past the house
behind farmers "bobs."
When she came in from play she
vas taken to task, her mother saying
severely: Mary, haven't 1 told you
that you must not hitch onto bobs ?
Besides, you know, 1t is against the
law"
Mary tossed her head. oh" she
said, don't talk to me about the law.
It's all can do to keep the ten COM
Observation-Disclosures Home Com
panion.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-02-10

reading every book he
could find. Later he en-
gagged In bookkeeping
with a partner. but he
was not cast for a mer-
camille career.
When he FIRST was elect
ed to the Illinois state
legislature in 1884 he met
and fell in love with pref
ty. authenticated Anne
Rutledge. daughter of the
owner of the tavern In
which he lived. His pas
sion seemed hopeless. for
the maid Of II was
pledge to a young man
from New York. Yet Lin.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-02-10

made Lincoln one of their own family. She
was a sanity woman and through her he
learned even more than by his reading. the
story and the precepts of the Man of Naza.
reth that In later years enriched his vocabu.
larry and did so much to guide his conduct.
In two years Mary Todd became his wife
It was a singular jest Of fate that he should
have won her away from Stephen A. Douglas,
who was later to be his rival in the great anti.
slavery struggle that was ended only by mil.
lions Of armed men and that almost stimuli
taneous with its ending left Mary Todd q
widow
OF the union were born the sons Robert T..
willie" and Tad" Willie" died In the
White House February 20. 1862. and Tad I"
or Thomas, died in Chicago July Is, 1871. 1t
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-02-10
On Ghosts.

James H. Hyslop, the brilliant psy-
chologist, narrated, during a discus
sion of the Paladin case in New York,
an original old lady's opinion of
ghosts.
Ghosts" exclaimed the old lady,
scornfully. II don't take any stock in
them. If you die and go to the good
place 1t isn't likely that you'd want
to waddle back to this poor vale OF
trouble. while II you go to the bad
place you'll be kept there"
After man has been married three
years his bump of hope becomes q
dent.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-02-10

coin loved and
W a 1 t e d q n d
h o p 9 d , even
when his suit
appeared en-
tirely hopeless.
Finally t b Q
low er W Q n I
away, promis-
ing to c o m e
back. Lincoln
re m a in ed q
8 t a n C b, true
friend. After q
while 1t became
apparent that
the New York
er had deserted
his fla n c ee.
Then Lincoln