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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-17
INCREASING THE MAYORS RESPONSIBILITY

proposition 1nceasing the Mayors Responsibtty which enanated from of league and seson not formulated Legislature only preliminary to a manesy unfair subject the criticism which
  But it is to
 It calls petition of per Taking the total for per- centage would be easily obtained slight provocaon with 
 o upon petition unsatisfactory, per of the November basis above him by petition before the people for dsapproal of that of 
 Mayor what may be called petioning petition against any the Mayors appointees, he has 30 which justify Should unsatisfactory popular 90 days of the filing of the petition Thus practically months Liter Mayor being acquitted each occason he might be placed trial 21 during his of fos would probably be somewhat difficult
 
 
 the Mayorial by least required for the personal campaigns virtually, election Doubtless the provision of noneigibly for second woud under such conditions desire of is city-is
 
 
 covering the election of all officials The total of the cleo a about $2 special election the items would in elections during Mayorial would considerable sum.
 include the holding special elections they would be in any Maorial way"that incompetent other possibility within four
 article, endeavOred
  people sufficient information enable  columns, a conclusion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-17
BALDWIN SEES
 WORLD PEACE
Governor-Elect Tells Interna. tional Disputes Society That
 it Is at Hand

Washington, Dec. 17-Evolution il
 the law which has brought to its pre- ! sent stage the institution of interna tional arbitration by courts in the settlement of difficulties between Ma
 tions. declared Goverror-elect Simeon E. Baldwin, of Connecticut, in an ad. dress last night before. the American
 Society for the Judicial settlement o1 International d sputes. He said that
 nothing of human handiwork that
 comes to stay is suddenly conceived
 or produced and that this law ap-
 piled to international courts as well
 he added, "that gives courage to the
 members of this society in looking to the establishment of internal onal courts. They seem to us the natural and logical outcome of what already has been accomplished"
 He then spoke of what the world already has done. either in ancient, medieval or modern times, looking toward international arbitration.
 The real beginning for modern times of the settlement of disputes by arbi- trat on, he said, took place on the American continent. being a settle ment with England and Holland as ratifiers of the arbitration of boun- dary dispute between the United Col onies of New England and New Meth erlands.
 He referred to the good accom- plished by the conferences which have been held at The Hague and of the London conference of 190S-9 and of the religious sentiments which, expressed in the form of international councils and conferences and by as- sociated efforts of various kinds, all have been steps in the evolution of the international court idea. There have been in former ages wars of religions" he declared. There never will be another between civilized peo- ples.''
 The speaker mentioned the fact that in this country appeal has been made to the clergy of all religious denominations to observe the third Sunday in December of each year as peace Sunday for advocating the substitution for war of imperative
 The Central American Court of Justice at Cartago. whose building was destroyed in a recent earthquake but toward the rebu lding of which Andrew Carnegie had given the ne cessary money. ''is still in the exper- imental stage" he declared. 'but it is a living example that something has been done in the direction of our inquiry and that more may be done. It fortif' es the position of any hopeful student of in law who looks forward to an era of prevailing peace.
 "An international court is not a passing idea of speculative theories" he asserted. and quoted the words of General Grant who declared that There never was a time in his opin- ion when some way could not have been found of preventing the drawing of the sword"
 "The epoch of peace contemplated by Grant seems now at hand'' de- clared Governor Baldwin. in conclu- sion "The times have presented the occasion. It is for the world to grasp it. I believe it will.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-17
TAX OF $24I,0O0
 ON ONE ESTATE
State Gets Largest Inheritance Fee Check liver Recorded
 Under Law
COMES FROM NEW LONDON
Sebastian ID. Lawrence. Bachelor and Banker. Left Property of
 $9,S31, ,625.

Hartford. Dec. 1.-The largest sum this State has ever received as an inheritance tax has just come to the office of State Treasurer Freeman F.
 Patton from the estate of the late Sebastian D. Lawrence of New Lon don. The check received paying this tax amounted to s241. 3O2.6S. the tax being levied at a rate of three per cent. The estate was inventoried at $9. .3S1, ,625.26. The expenses of probate and her expenses in connection with the distributing of the estate were de- ducted from the amount of the inven- tory before the tax payable to the Sta,e was computed.
 Sebastian Duffy Lawrence was one of the best known capitalists in New London county. He died at his home in New London May 27. 1909. aged S6. He, was native of New London. and was the son of Joseph and Nancy w. (Brown) Lawrence. His father was an Italian and was a native of Venice, Italy.
 MT. Lawrence never married and lived a retired life in his home in He enjoyed the esteem of the entire community. He was engaged in the banking business and at the time Of his death he was the president of the Whaling National Bank of New Lon don. Some years ago. he and his brother. Francis w. Lawrence. owned a fieea of whaling vessels. By his will he made number of public beQuests He left large fund for the purpose of establishing and maintaining free hospital in the city of New London. He left the sum of s50.000 to build a new almshouse in New London.
 This beuuest is the subject of liti- gation and l. is still in the courts. He left sum of money to St. James church of New London. and another amount to form a fund for the benefit of the Triscopal clergy men of the diocese of Connecticut. He left large sum for the benefit of St. Mary's Roman Catholic church in New London, and smaller sums to other churches.
 Some years ago MT. Lawrence gave a soldiers monument to the city of New London.
 It is quite possible that the State will receive a few thousand dollars l more from the Lawrence estate before { 1t is finally settled.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-17

Lr. Cu,,.mns in the Senate. and Mr. Hill Tn the :Ioyi5e. are the authors of bills intended to accomplish the same purpoee. viz. revision of the tariff by single schedules in order to avert any general disturbance in the protected industries Mr. Hill Is not pushing his measure. preferring to await action by .;,e Senate on the Cummins bill. As may be recalled. President Taft favored. in his recent message to Con- eress. this method Of tariff revision.
 But. in she Senate. the Cummins ros- olution sustained a prompt objection from Senator Hale. and it became evil den. therefrom that the stand-pat ele- Inent would solidly antagonize yhe bill.
 If the single-schedule proposition is ever adopted. it will probably occur in the next Congress when the House will be Democratic and the Senate may be under the control of a Demo- cratic-Insurgent combination. It may pass the present House. though that :. improbable. but cannot pass the Senate. Incidentally. we may remark that in nei .her Senate nor House are the. Democratic members included to pull Republican "chestnuts out of the fire": If the Republican party desires credit for single-schedule revision, it has enough votes in either house to pass a bill so providing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-17

meeting at 3:30 D. III. and Mrs. Gran mss will sing. The male chorus. con- ducted by E. T. Price the leader of Tippecanoe Chrous. will lead the s.ng- ing. The meetings are absolutely non-sectarian. MT. Williams will take as his topic 1.-TWO Destinies" and judging from the comment of the press wherever he has been in his work he will be we'll worth hearing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-17
COURTNLARTIALED FOR REFT SING TO MOP AND CLEAN
 UP TEA SOME ONE SPILLED.

New York, Dec. 17.-Because Pr:- vate Steve Sprawa resented a com n1and from Sergeant Oke R. Camp bell, of the Coast Artillery Corps. 70 Ee. mop and clean up tea some one had spilled on the floor at Fort Wright. in this harbor, he was coure- martia1ed. He was found guilty of violating the 62nd article of war. fined s60, and sentenced to six months confinement at hard labor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-17
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 17. 1910.

It Is pleasing to announce that the Democratic Speaker of the next House will not construct the committees, though how they will be appointed has not yet been determined-possibly by a committee on Committees. The power Of ttee-construction has been the means by which Speakers have dic- tated legislation Committees have been packed for or against measures in accordance with the Speakers per sonal views and interests. This pro- cedure has been the larger part of that ''Cannonism'' which was so clearly condemned at the November elections.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-17
COLUMBIA OUT FOR
 ANOTHER COLLEGIATE
 BASKETBALL APENNANT

New York. Dee. 17.-With three credit the Columbia Varsity Basket ball team is starting out as though it intended to retain the Eastern Col legiate championship. Last night the blue and white quintet won from the Penn State five, 24 to 16-
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-06
Lat,mer's carrMge1 Tell me his name" !"

Ldt1fneTu CarTMsef iti me MS uuno.
"Holroyd," said she.
Masterson gripped the arms OF his
chair, and would have risen had not
Nora held him back.
upon the day you saw him in our
carriage said she, "Mr. Holroyd had
arrived in London coming post-haste
with letter for you-from your fellow
clerk at the old bank-a letter from
his father"
"A letter-from Robert Holroyd-for
me?
Yes; and being unable to find
YOU" said she. young Holroyd had
called that very morning upon Mr..
LAtimer. That letter, as you will find,
contains Robert Holroyd's full confes-
sion OF the crime Of which you were
so shamefully convicted"
"Ah!"
"And, Mora went on, "and he has
since died-slnce you were brought
here to Mr.. Latimer's house on that
dreadful highland he has made what
amends he could by leaving you half
his fortune, and"
what more?" said Masterson de.
jectedly.
"lis son. young Holroyd, has asked
me--to be--his wife," said Nora.
"what?"
II love him. father. Would you have
me suffer for Robert Holroyd's sin7'
Masterson made no answer. He
seemed lost in thought; but. after a
while, he began to stroke her head
caressingly, and Nora took heart, know
ing instinctively that he would give
way to her as he always had given
way to her when she was q child
Exchange.
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DEER IN THE FAR NORTH.
Thousands Seen By Canadian Po-
lice Near Artillery Lake.

Thousands Seen By Canadian Po-
lice Near Artillery Lake.
Three thousand three hundred and
forty-seven miles--that is the police
beat which Inspector Il. A. Pelletier
Of the royal northwest mounted police
has had to patrol for the past year.
says the Canadian Courier. Inspector
Pelletier, accompanied by his two com.
radss, Corporal NJ. A. Joyce and Con
stable X. II. Walker. orept back into
civilization not long ago, and is be-
ing nicknamed Daniel Boone" be-
cause OF his exploit. by the smart boys
In the western barracks. II was back
In 1908 that the inspector was dis
patched to the far north. where hs
was under instructions TO report On
a feasible route from Hudson Bay 70
the Mackenzie River and to look after
Canadian interests In the wilderness.
Tho jaunt to the top OF the world be-
gan at Fort Saskatchewan. A few
miles steamer stateroom comfort;
then some gritty padding. and Great
Slave Lake was reached. That was
where the real work commenced. Tho
route along this great. Wild sheet. Into
narrow. roaring channels was a night.
marc OF portagcs. mosquitoes and lurk.
ing. foaming rapid. On the ist OF Sep.
tember Inspector Pclletier and party
touched Hudson Bay. Tho wind.
tossed timbers Of q sailboat on the
shore was the hrst object TO meet
their gaze. The wreck Of the sail.
boat meant q long pause at Fullerton
Till winter should set In and permit
the dog trains to gallop south with the
police.
The move from Fullerton to Church
ili--t50 miles-was a thriller. Raw
deer meat was all that was loft oI
shrunken supplies TO sustain the ex
pedition. Probably the most pictur
ssqus part OF the journey was tho pas
sage from Artillery Lake TO the height
OF land. Inspector Pelletier has this
to say on the event:
Aided by the sails. we were max
Ing good time. but were delayed by
large numbers OF deer crossing OF
various points. We must have seen
between 10000 and 10000 The hills
on both shores were covered with
them and at dozen or more places
where the lake was from a half "a
one mile wide solid columns OF deer
four or Ave abreast were swimming
across. and so closely that we did not
like 10 venture through them for feaI
OF getting into some mix.up,"
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HIS LADY CLIENT

element. had seized her wrist and
gripped It tightly. But now the car.
riage, for q moment blocked among
the crowd Of vehicles in the great Hol.
born thoroughfare, moved rapidly for.
ward. taking westerly course In Its
homeward way.
Days went by. For the time being
Masterson was buoyed with hope. His
interview with Latimer had put new
life into him. He looked for q letter
from the old lawyer every morning
But Paul Latimer gave no sign.
One night. 90 he turned out Of Long
Acre to start upon another nights
wanderings through the lamp.lit Lon.
don streets. Mastsrson became sudden.
ly alive to the fact that q long line
OF vehicles was arriving and passing
in under the portico Of Covent Garden
Theater.
He was Just making for his chosen
post when a hanson cab pulled up
with startling abruptness at his very
elbow. and a tall man sprang out. He
was In evening dress. a light inverness
cloak thrown negligcntly over his well.
set shoulders; and as he thrust his
hand into his pocket and turned hall
round TO pay the cabman. the ligh,
from the street lamp fell sideways
upon his face.
Masterson uttered a cry; and then
with the swift and writhing movement
OF n tiger eager for leap. a fash oi
passion and hatred In his eyes
Curse you!" he cried, springins
forward. i've found you. curse you
at lastl"
But a. he made the spring a passer
by unwittingly ran against him. and
he was thrown upon the railings with
such force that he lost his footing
and whom he rose to renew the attach
he found the figure was gone. Cast
Ing about him = Wild and searching
glance. Masterson again got sight o
the man. He was Just passing In q
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-06

Tho shade OF the Ice baron had In.
troduced himself TO Charon on the
river trip.
"Quite a roomy bit Of water, this
styx," he commented. -Eever freezes
over, does III"
mot SOS to interfere with navisa.
uon." said Charon smilingly. and.
By the way. that very fact gave Me.
phisto the idea for his favorite Joke"
you don't sayi what's the gagf"
why. when q guest in hades com
plains Of the scarcity Of Ice the old
boy explains that It's dus TO the un'
prscedented perversity Of the past
winter or."-Buffalo Times.
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STONE AGE CUSTOMS.
Ancient Habits sim Endure Among
Natives of Rural Houma ania.

Ancient Habits still Endure Among
Natives of Rural Roumsnis.
Customs and habits directly trace
able back 10 the end OF the stone age
are still observed by the inhabitants
OF the remoter parts OF rural Rouma.
mia. says DR.. Emil Fischer OF Bucha.
rest In the Umsehau. The latest sta
tistics show that there are still In Rou'
mania over $4,000 cave dwellings In
existence. In which a quarter OF a mil
lion peasant folk live. These caves
are almost as primitive In their ar.
rangements as the original cave dwell.
ings OF the stone age.
As recently as In the eighties millet.
the Oldest Indo-Germanic grain. was
still crushed In Roumania by means
Of hand mills and stored In peculiarly
shaped granaries similar to those used
by the natives OF central Africa. To
day the Roumanian peasants still use
ancient plows. At funerals a repast
named coiiba Is partaken OF consist.
ing Of soaked and boiled corn the ex.
act way corn was first prepared and
eaten by the tribes of Europe.
Even to-day -crabapples and wild
pears are the only fruit known TO the
Roumanian peasant. and his yegeta'
bles are wild herbs boiled with oil
pressed from sunhower. hemp and
gourd seeds. Medical men In rural
Roumania are still known among the
peasantry as wizards.
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A Minor Tragedy.

Small Boy Ito chemist) PLEASE. SIT
can you mix me some castor oil so
that you don't taste 1t when you takes
itf
Chemist-Certainiy. my little man.
Are you fond Of lemonadeY
Small Boy-Rather! Chemist re-
tires behind screen and reappears with
tumbler)
Chemist-There. my boy. you drink
that. (Boys does SOL Isn't that good 7
Small Boy-Ratherl That's prime!
Nov let me have the castor oil. please.
sir.
Chemist-why, you've Just taken II
lin that lemonade!
Small Boy-Oh! cricky; ! wanted II
for father!-Scraps.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-06

Some years ego a we'll known Lon
don solicitor. recently deceased. sue
cessfully defended man charged with
burglary. and . few days later there
came by post . valuable gold hunter
watch. with an inscription to the effect
that It was Q gift from . certain Lon
DON society. presumably Of doubtful
practices. Years afterward the so
iicitor had the watch stolen from his
waistcoat pocket, but II came back to
him by post with . letter Of apology.
stating that I'VE never rob one Of our
pals."--London Answers.
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KASPARILLA

This sterling household remedy has
Iong been recognized - the best aud
,afest Blood Purifier. the most successful
prescription for spring humos and such
disorders Of the blood a. boils, pimples,
pustules, biotches, sores and cutaneous
sruptions. Kasparilla IL admitted to be
he best remedy for that lack OF energy
aud the peculiar debility 90 prevalent
Turing the close Of winter and the opening
II spring. For arrangements OF the dt
restiye organs Il 10 . natural corrective
operating directly upon the liver and ali
nentary canal, gently but persistsntly
stimulating . heaithy activity. Iti
beneficial influence extends, however. &c
svcry portion Of the system, aiding In the
processes Of digestion and assimilation Of
lood, promoting q wholesome. natural
appetite, correcting sour stomach. bad
breath, Irregularities Of the bowels. con-
stipatiou and the long list OF troubles
airectly traceable TO those unwholesoms
conditions. Kaspariila dispels drowsi'
ness. headache, backaehs aud despond'
sncv Aue 10 Inactivity Of the liver.
tidneys and digestive tract. II y .
strengthening tonic Of the highest value.
tine Best epnlmo MEDICINE
HoyT cHRaucAL Co. Portland. Oregon
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-06
sheppard's Plaid.

OF course everybody knows the pop
ular black and white check patterned
cloth "sheppard's plaid" but ninety
nine people Of every hundred ascribe
the origin Of this cognomen 10 some
connection with the pastoral personags
which 10 apparently indicated. Indeed.
the description 10 generally written or
roneously by tailors as "shephsrd's
plaid" Sheppard was the manufsc
turer who nrst introduced this fabric.
and he exhibited his invention at
the great exhibition Of is6l.-London
Scraps.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-06

There 10 not = particle Of evidences.
your honor" said the attorney for tho
defense. "to show that my client was
within a dozen miles Of the scene when
the crime was committed"
Il beg your pardon" interrupted the
other lawyer. but his brother In law
testinss specifically that he saw him
there"
''T know H." rejoined the defendants
attorney, but his testimony Isn't svi
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-06

Macdun had amputatsd Macbeth's
head.
Il didn't mind his talking to mo ~
n were an old hen." explained Mac
dun; but couldn't stand his hideous
profanity. There's already too much
Of II on the stagei"
Feeling that he had done his duty.
he then took a iayoff.
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W0Yms

.c.sssress a.. certainly Soc; Ig.vs . fr.ssd
q the stomach. rAs neat morning he psssed
iour pieces of taps worm. he then got boz
and In three days he passed . tspe-vesH - fsss
lsns. II was Mr.. Matt rreck, OF htiiersburg.
rets us~ them my srif and Aud them beneficial
fos most any disease caused by hnpure blood :
chss. r. Condor. Lewiston. ~, (himin coJ
Pleasant PalatAbis, Potent Taste Good
Do Good. Never Sieksn, Weaken or Gripe
iOc 2Sc soc. Never sold In bulk. The gen.
uins tAblst stamped c c. CuArantssd 70
cure or your money back.
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70 A DKgSY.

Slight as thou art thou art enough to hide
Like all created things secrets from me,
And stand a barrier to eternity,
And l. how can praise thee well and wides
From where dwell upon the hither sidef
Thou little veil for great mystery
Wen shall penetrate all things and thee
And then look back? For this must abide,
TIL thou shalt grow and fold and be unfurled
Literally between and the world.
Then shall drink from in beneath spring
And from poets side shall read his book.
daisy mine, what will It be to look
For Gods side even of such simple thingf
IIice Meynell
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omsssse.s Of History.

ossissteas sf History.
Pope Gregory had revised the caisn
dAr.
"rhs spelling needs reforming. too
he said. but I'm afraid 10 tackle that"
Which shows what he missed BY not
having Prof Brander Matthews handy
TO brace him up and rive him courage.
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stamsss Engifsh.

Here is an amusing extract taken
from Q siamese paper that has an
English column for foreign readers:
Shooting outrage-o Fearful Ago
ny.-Khoon Tong was a man OF Ian
COON and on his return accidentally
shot at by some miscreant scoYndrels
Untimely death. oh fearful! All men
expressed their mourn. The eeelruiee
dogs 10 still AT large"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-06

The Crocsr's wife-Achl no. my
child. W cannot 10 de beach 20 In dc
winter: but ven Dc customers have
went away. you may take your iddls
pail und shof.l and play init dc granu'
lated suear."-iarper's Masasine.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-06

sThs Bible says. Take no thought
for the future"
That's all right In theory. but ! al.
ways buy . return ticket whom 90 70
the races."--Houston Post.
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Phxslological.

"Efle." said Margie. who was labor.
iously spelling words from FIRST read.
Or, ''how can tsfl which is a. and
which II . 'br"
why" replied Eme. wisely. the
a. has its tummy on its back."--Tit.
Bits.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-06

why do you refuse me an snte~
view. Mr.. Gotroxf only wanted 70
ask you how you earned your arss
$1,000"
Excuse me. young man. ! thought
you wanted to know how ! got my
last million" Courisr-Jous
nal
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-06

Recent statistics Of the osrmas
army show that neurasethenia 10 three
and a half times a. prevalent smons
the soldiers ~ Il was . decade ago
while hysteria cases are twice ~ nu.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-06

When q young man natters a girl
shs decides later that he really meant
It.