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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-20
NEWFTELD CHURCH
FUND GROWS

Recent contributions to the New
field M. E. church fire fund added
since the last announcement of ST.
028.24, swell the fund by several
hundred dollars. Among the latest
donors are: Frank l.. Bradbury, 500,
Frederick Rhoades, 500; Rowland
promised.
Churches-First Baptist, $40; Mes
siah Baptist 5000; Grace M. L..
$29.25; st. Johns, 1924; Black Rock
Congregational, $3.50; Universalist.
1925 and $40 in pledges; City mis-
sion, S6.2S.
Collectors books-Mrs. d. G. Dea-
con, S42.75; Mrs. Fred Scheibel, $3S;
Miss Sadie Caldwell, $3.50; Mrs.
Luther Wildnan, S12; Russell Shaw,
s10.75; Joe Burner, s5.75; Ernest
Duperault, So. Many of the churches
have not yet sent their collections 10
Mr.. Simondson as they have not COM
pleted them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-20

Senator Lodge Of Massachusetts, who
has always been classed as a stand
patter and a regular of the regulars,
now declares that when tariff duties
are found to be higher than the differ
ence in cost of production here and
abroad. they should be reduced; that
tariff revision should be by individ-
ual schedules. and that permanent
tariff commission. constituted of ex-
perts. should be created.\ Governor
elect Foss' campaign against Lodges
candidacy for reelection may not be
successful in it's main purpose. but it
has certainly served to change mater
jally the Senator's position upon the
tariff question.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-20
STRIKE DEADLOCK.

Chicago. Dec. 20.-Tne garment
strike has settled down to a struggle
between the clothing manufacturers
and their former employees. Hopes Of
mediation passed away with two an
nouncements, one by an inquiry COM
rnittee of the Chicago association of
commerce and the other by Hart.
Schaffner & Marx, the clothing firm
most affected. which has submitted
at least one offer of arbitration Both
statements were that strike settle
ment could be only effected by direct
meeting of the strikers and manu-
facturers.
The clothing company announced to
Mayor Busse and the city council
strike committee that it would with
draw from negotiations now under
way looking toward settlement and
in the future would deal only with
its former employees. offering, how
ever to take back such Of the strik-
ers as reported for work at once.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-20

Wall Streets reasons for approving
President Tafts appointments to The
bench of the U. s. Supreme Court are
somewhat significant. The new Chief
Justice framed the minority opinion
oposing the Supreme Court majority
decision In 1904. declaring the Nor hern
Securities Co. an Illegal combination
und(r the Sherman Antitrust Law
and "the two new Justices-Van De-
vanter and Lamar-are men Of conser-
vative trend Of mind. The same
Wall Street authority. Watson. Alpers
& Co., who make the above quoted
statements. states that in the ap
pointee to become the head Of The new
Commerce Court which will deal with
railroad litigation only. ''Mr. Taft
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-20
INITIATIVE,
Referendum,
RECALL
Growing Popularity of Such
Measures Throughout the
Country

(By Clyde H. Tavenner. Special Wash
ington Correspondent Of The Farmer.)
Washington. Dec. 20-From one end
of the country to the other there ap-
pears to be growing demand on the
part, of the people for the initiative,
referendum and recall.
Members of Congress from all Sec
tions report that they are surprised
at the amount of sentiment favorable
to these progressive measures that has
developed in their sections within the
last two years
THE initiative, referendum and re-
call are nearer than we think" said
view frequently heard in the cor
rdors OF the Capitol. within five
years every State in the Union will
have adopted these measures. The
politicians are not particularly in love
with them. but they can make no
good argument against them"
The initiative and referendum have
already secured greater foothold in
the State laws than the average man
is aware of.
States where the measure is adopt
ed are: Maine, M chigan. Missouri.
Oklahoma. Arkansas. South Dakota,
Montana. Nevada and Oregon.
ised in the platforms of both great
parties are: Kansas. Nebraska. CAL
ifornia. North Dakota. Wisconsin.
Colorado, Ill 'nois and Massachusetts,.
States where the measure is prom
Used this fall in the platform of one
of the great parties: Wyoming Ari-
zona, Iowa. Minnesota. Utah, Wash
ington. Idaho ard Ohio. The in'tia-
tive and ~efn~endum exist in modified
form in Texas.
1.-THE initiative and referendum"
declares Senator LaFollette of Wis
consin. who has advocated the mea--
sure from the day of his entrance
hands of the people the power to pro-
tect themselves AGAINST the mistakes
or indifference of their representa-
tives in the Legislature. Then it will
always be possible for the people to
demand a direct vote and to repeal
bad law which the Legislature has
enacted, or to enact by direct vote a
good measure which the Legislature
has refused to consider.
'"The recall VII enable the people
to dismiss from the public service a
Representative whenever he shall
cease to serve the public interest.
Then no Jackpot polit clan can hold
const tuencv whose commission he
has shonored.
when representative government
fails. 1t fails because the Representa-
tive proves incompetent or false to
ITS trust Intrenched IN office for
his full term, his constituency is pow
erless and must submit to misrepre-
sentation. There is no way to cor
rect his hlurders, or to protect against
his betrayal.
"The initiative, referendum and re-
coll will insure real representative
government and will prove so efeec-
tive as check that 1t will rarely he
found necessary to invoke the powers
of the law. I think five years IS not
too early period in VIII to expect
the abortion Of the initiative referen-
dunn and recall in every State"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-20

Congress appears to be in great
haste with the appropriation bills. and
the present prospect is that the month
of February can be devoted to the
transaction of other business. Can it
be possible that the Republican stand
patters have conned the handwriting
placed upon the wall by the recent
elections. and are preparing for a new
departure upon questions which were
practically settled by those elections,
in an eleventh-hour effort to rehabili-
tate their party In the popular favor?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-20

selected man of. broad views who
Gas chairman of the Interstate Com
merce Commission) has often been
accused of too strong leanings toward
the carriers.
IL these appointments please Wall
Street. it is q legitimate assumption
that they have corporate leanings,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-20
ITALY GETS OUR CASH.

Italy leads in the various foreign
countries to receive money order husi-
nees from the Brid~--ort post office.
Thirty per cent. of all foreign bust
ness went to Italy last month. about
100000, while Great Britain received
90 per cent. The balance was split
up among other countries.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-20
COST S1..saf FOR
BALLINGER INVESTIGATION

Especial from United Pres.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19-Expenses of
the Rail- nger-Pinchot investigation.
from February Is to June so. amount
ed to s13 S44, according to the annual
report of the Secretary of the Senate.
issued today. The cost of the steno-
graphic report of the proceedings
was S. 075. The expense of procur-
ing witnesses was very heavy, one
witness costing s377.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-20
D. F. WHEELER AND
CITY MAY MAKE A
FAIR COMPROMISE.
City At orrey Re2Irts on Wafer
Front Di pute-City Yard
Lease Has Year to Run

City Attorney Cullinan made re-
port to the common council last night
relative to the act that has been
taken by him to acquire possession OF
the city yard and as to the title IF
the land on Yellow Mill pond pur-
chased by the city from the conserva-
tors of Henry B. Drew. His report
is as follows.
"At the last meeting Of your hon
orabie Lody, a resolution was adopt
ed requesting the city attorney to Ie-
port at your next meeting as to what
action has been taken by him on be-
hall of the city to acquire possession
Of that portion of the city yard which
tuck Valley Ice Co, and also to re-
port as to the title of the land. Dor
dering on Yellow Mill pond, which
was purchased by the city from the
conse:vators of Henry B. Drew.
Gas To the first of said matters,
months ago you instructed the city
attorney to take such action as would
he necessary to acquire possession of
said portion of the city yard, not
later than Sept. l. 1910: On an ext
nination of the lease of this property
to Arthur j. Sprague, which lease was
afterwards assigned to the Naugatuck
Valley Ice Co, found that the
lesseee's rights therein would terlni-
nate ON Sept. 1, 1911 instead Of Sept.
1, 1910.
GAS to the title of the city in the
water front on Yellow Mill pond
would say that Mr.. D. Fairchild
Wheeler. by virtue of deed to his
grantors from devisee under the
will Of Harriet A. Cooke. claims title
to the entire shore or water front,
between the city's land and Yellow
Mill pond, the frontage being ap
proXimately 564 feet. / have insti-
tuted an action in the Superior court
to determine the question of title to
this water front. A compromise pro-
position has been made that this wa
ter front be equally divided between
Mr. Wheeler and the city.
'1 am not yet prepared to make
any recommendation in the matter
/ expect that the question at issue
will be settled either by a Judgment
Of the court or an adjustment within
a short time, before the city will
have funds available to improve or
bulkhead this property. Respectfully
submitted this 10th day of Dec, 1910,
Thomas M. Cullinan, city attorney
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-20

1t appears now that there is an
important difference between the
Cummins and Hill plans of tariff
revision. Under the Cummins plan,
revision would be by individual sched-
ules. while under the Hill plan. 1t
might be by individual items In any
schedule. We are inclined to believe
the latter the better plan as permitting
greater discrimination between tar
iff duties.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-20

Senator Bulkeley has come on from
Washington to remain at Hartford
until the Senatorial contest ends. He
is evidently intending to flight to a
finish. AS may be recalled. he came
on from washington two years ago and
changed a Hill majority into Bran
degee success. He may believe him
self able to similarly overturn the APP
parent Mclean majority Of the present
time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-20

Senator La Toilette declined an in
vitation to meet President Taft for
consultation upon judicial appoint
ments. but in his note of declination
advised him not to APPOINT anybody
biased toward special interests"
Judging from the favorable reception
of, the appointments by Wall Street,
La Follette's advice was not needed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-20

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tabltts, Druggists refund money If
it fails to cure. E. w. GROVES sig
nature is on each box. 25c.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-20
IRON MOUlDERS
GET INCREASE
Thirty Thousand Men Win Five
Per Gent. Increase From the
Founders Association
MACEINISTS LOSE STRIKE
Missouri Pacific System Gains Com
plete VictOry-To Fight Out
Garment Strike.

Chicago, Dec. 20-The stove foun-
ders National Defense ASSOCIATION af-
ter a four days conference with the
Iron Moulders Union of North Amer
ica has signed an agreement grant
ing the moulders five per cent wage
increase. About 5000 men are affect
ed by the agreement.
r.. r.. MACHINISTS. LOSE.
st. Louis. Mo-, Dec. 20-The strik-
ing machinsts, biacksmiths. boiler
makers and sheet metal workers Of
the Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain
system will return to work Wednes-
day mo, ming, December II.
The settlement was agreed upon
between the officials Of the company
and representatives of the striking
employees last night. According to
the statement OF General Manager A.
w. Sullivan, the settlement is COM
plete victory for the company.
The men go back to work on the
terms offered May l, which they re-
jected.
The agreement provides that all of
the former employees who desire to
etain their seniority must apply for
within 30 days. All of
the strikers are eligible, but the fore
men, numbering nearly $50, win not
be taken back.
The machinists' strike began May
2 aud the other trades went out in
sympathy on October 21.. Mr.. Sull
van sad that the total loss in wages
for the men will be nearly 100000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-20
BERTHA LODGE MEETS TONIGHT

Bertha lodge, D. o. H., will hold
it's regular meeting at 8 o'clock this
evening. The election of officers is
among the business that is scheduled
to come up.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-20
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING

often exposes women to all kinds Of
weather troubles Remember Bach
mans Grippe Capsules. Csc box, will
cure your cold in 4S hours or Your
money back. Made Only at The
Woman's Drug Store. 100 State ST..
on door below Main st. Tel. 1854
Lady alN ays ir attendance
Tanana leader., 1910-01-06

intention to break the company in this winter and have them up in from six to eight pieces before we enter the land of great prom ise-Alaska. We will have a company of 15 people, eight chorus ladies, and they will all have to be singers and give the people of Alaska strictly come dies and comic opera with good music. We all have the Alaska microbe (not the iceworm) but the desire and longing to be back again. We do nothing but shout praises for Alaska at the least opportunity, and why shouldn't
 we? The company will be called Sidney Cox and Mullally Sisters Comedy Company We may take in Valdez and Cordova on our way in. T. Daniel Frawley
 has a stock company in Winni-
 peg, but has only one memento
Tanana leader., 1910-01-06
SIGNAL CORPS BOYS
 GAVE FINE DANCE

Tie members of tue signal corps at Fort Gibbon proved themselves excellent hosts last Friday night while a large party of friends ell joyed happy evening of feasting and dancing. The committee on arrangements, of which ". J. Kain was chairman, were untiring ill their efforts to make everybody enjoy themselves. and from tile ex- pressions of delight made by the guests. they were most successful, and the party will long be remem- bered as ore of the social successes of Fort Gibbon.
 The Peerless orchestra, composed of members of the signal corps, fur nished splendid music for the danc- ing, and tlie spread was certainly elaborate and we'll served.
Tanana leader., 1910-01-06
Comic Opera
 Next Summer

A letter was received per last mail postmarked La Grande, Ore, Nov. 23. It was to The Leader, and was from Mir. Sidney Cox. who will be remembered by our citizens as the splendid com, edian with the Taylor Stock Go. !, which played at Post hall several nights fall while enroute from Fairbanks to the Outside. Mir.
 Cox and the Mullally sisters were at the time of writing-taking Hay off" and preparing to form a musical comedy company playing musical comedies, comic operas and vaudeville. It is my
Tanana leader., 1910-01-06
Will Lobby for Railroad

E,x Senator George Turner, Col. Morrison and o. G. Laberee, of Spokane, directors of the newly or ganized Alaska Northern railroad, 7, are now ill Washington and will remain Indefinitely in the interest of their project to take over and complete the Alaska Central under the new name. Laberee reiterates his claim that he controls the Ala>ka Central and says he may ask congress 10 grant him aid beth for the construction of th, road and for development sf the properties of the Matanuska.
 The Leader is delivered by carrier to all parts of the city-sl per month.
Tanana leader., 1910-01-06

of the company he had in Alaska Mir. Conway. MT. Frawley went direct to New York city and engaged his people," 4
Tanana leader., 1910-01-06
Estate of George W. Powell,
DECEASED.

.4r Notice is hereby given by the under signed, A. B. Culp, administrator of the estate of George w. Powell, deceased, tQ the creditors of and all persons having claims against said deceased to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within six months after the first publi- cation of this notice, to said administra- tor at his residence in the town of Tan ana, territory of Alaska, the same being the place for the transaction of the business of said estate in Fort Gibbon precinct, Alaska.
 A. B! GULF, Administrator.
 Dated this 18th day of December, 1909.
 Date of first publication, December 16, 1909.
Tanana leader., 1910-01-06
ST. JAMES' CHAPEL

First Sunday in each month, Holy Evening Prayer. 7:30 p. III.
 WINTHROP PEABODY,
 Priest in Charge.
Tanana leader., 1910-01-06

The Leader is delivered by carrier t. all parts of the city sl per month.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-24
FIRST CROP OF PEACHES.
Fine Fruit From South Branch Or
chard Company Appreciated.
Council adjourned.

. y = 2 q
The South Branch Orchard Com.
pany. n company composed Of local
people and owning large orchards in
Hampshire county, through their sec
rotary. Mr.. A. E. Russell, placed some
very fine peaches at the disposal Of
the West Virginian yesterday which
were very much appreciated. ~
s No more tempting or better flavor.
I'd peaches have ever been seen here
than the product OF the orchards Of
this company. These peaches are from
trees planted three years ago and are
large well formed and free from blem.
ishes.
This orchard contains now $4,000
trees.-g,000 OF which are three years
old and 10000 two yea .; old.
The officers Of the company are Geo.
T. Watson. president; Marshall Ash,
craft, vice president, and L. A. Rus.
sell, secretary. Others interested in
the orchard are Guy Michael, j. o,
Watson, A. T. Watson, R. T. Cunning,
ham. ]. C. Crawford, H. L. Heintzel.
man, and Kemble White, all local PEG,
pie.
The company is now planting an or.
chard of 100000 which will be one OF
the largest in the State.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-24
MR. scAoEw.
viii Have Charge Of Mine INSPECTOR
Office at cIarksburs During Mr..
Parsons Absence.

Frank E. Parsons, deputy mine in
spector, left Clarksburg Thursday
night for Los Angeles, Cal, where he
will attend the American Mining Con.
gress. Mr.. Parsons will be
absent about three weeks. and
during his absence the at.
fairs Of his office will pc locker after
by Mr.. Karl schoew, Of this city.
Any one desiring to communicate with
Mr.. schoew may do, SO by calling 222
" on the Consolidation telephone al
Fairmont.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-24
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In the United States, more than any
other country, labor has a voice in
politics. 1t is heard by individual as.
pirants fer office as well as by great
political parties as a whole and its in
terests are rightly held to be Of para
mount Importance. AS result. con.
ditions have been created that have
enabled the American .workmen to
reach a standard of living attained by
the worlmen of scarcely another ma.
ton in the world. Their wages are
higher, hours are shorter conditions
Of laborSbetter and opportunities of
selfculture superior.
Samuel Gompers made a report of
conditions In Europe upon his return
after studying the situation Of the
working classes in all those countries.
which ought to be read by every voter
who goes to the polls this fall. He
shows that, while the American scale
OF wages is SO disproportionately
much larger than any country in E,l.
rope as to render comparison i'm
possible, the Americans hours Of ia-
Dor, his conditions of employment, his
opportunities for self.improvement are
also out of all proportion with Euro
rean standards. but nothing more than
ought TO obtain. Under Republican
rule. the American is the best paid
and best kept worker in the world, as
well as being the best worker.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-24
FOOT BALL SCHEDULE.

AT a meeting of the representatives
Of different schools composing the
Mohongahela Valley High School
League held here, the following
schedule was arranged October s.:
Warrington at Falrmont, clarksburg
at shinnston; October Is, shlnnston
atMannington, Morgantown at Clarks.
burg; October 20, clarksburg at Fair.
mont, Morgantown at shinnston; DC.
tober 20 Fairmont at Warrington;
Clarksburg at Morgantown; Novem
Der 5, Warrington at shinnston, Fair
mont at clarksburs; November IL
shlnnston at Fairmont, Morgantowr
at Warrington; November 10. shinns
ton at clarksburg, Warrington at Nor
gantown; November "a, clarksburp
at Warrington, Fairmont at Morgan
town. ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-24
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Or b 6. Reynolds.
"a. 3. !. 2.

The AIorgantown New Dominion
pays the following well! deserved trib.
ute to one Of the best known and
popular educators in the State OF
West Virginia: .3s
There never has been connected
with West Virginia University a man
more universally beloved than DR.. P.
B. reynolds. The people OF the Uni,
lyersity and the town alike hold him
In regard that may not improperly
be called reverence. On Tuesday night
Of this week DR.. Reynolds will make
his last public address in C Commence.
ment hall and his theme will be Ed.
ucation Up to Date" X,
DR.. Reynolds is the only member Of
the faculty who has ever been hon.
ored with an invitation to make a
convocation address, the conyocation
speakers hitherto having always been
from abroad.
His friends and admirers will doubt.
less pay him the tribute Of very large
audience, and they may be sure of a
mastery address.
DIR. Reynolds came to West Virgin.
la University in the fall OF 1885, tax.
ing the, chair of English. Later he
became vice president of the uniyer.
slty, and for a time was acting presi.
dent. A quiet, and unassnming man,
he is. a deep thinker, an earnest stu.
dent and an eloquent speaker. Dur.
ing his twenty-five years connection
with the University he has made a
profound impression supon the lives
of'thousands Of young men, who have
sat in his class rooms and otherwise
come IN contact with him. No stu.
dent could have enjoyed daily asso
citation with a man like p. B. Rey.
nolds for any length OF time without
realizing in some degree the excel.
fence anu beauty OF strong charac.
ter and an upright life. "old Pete"
as the students affeetionately nick.
named him was too big man to do
a little or selfish thing. Long before
he came to the University, DR.. Rey.
nolds had won high place in the
educational work Of West Virginia.
Probably more than any other man in
the state he has exercised strong
personal influence upon its young men
and that influence was always for the
best citizenship in the highest Chris.
tan manhood. The passing OF such a
man from our list of active educators
can be noter only with regret.-Wheel
ing intellingencer.