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The oasis., 1911-11-25

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 l is met at every turn by ont stretched palms of servitors who must be satisfied by payment of tip for giving the service that should be rendered for the price paid the proprietor or corporation by those the emplOyes are serving; and of late the practice seems in- vading other lines of business where the service rendered is per sonaI-such as barber shops, hair dressers and the like. So rapidly is spreading the practice, and so great a tax is it becoming upon the purses of the public, there is arising on all sides loud and urgent pro- test; yet people. even those who protest most loudly, go right along continuing to observe the practice and contributing to its extension. And it is charged freely that em- ployers in those lines where tipping is most prevalent take advantage of the practice to pay their help
  small wages, knowing they will be remunerated liberally by the gra- tuities they will receive. One of the most fragrant offenders in this regard is the Pullman Company, which pays its pOrters wages that are ridicuously low, knowing full well that the insignificant stipend will be supplemented four or five fold by liberal and indulgent public; and 1t is charged, even, that in some swell hotels and res. tsurants tips to walters are a source of wealth go abundant that instead of paying wages to the walters the latter are compelled to pay daily largess for the privilege of holding down a job"
 The latest to assail the tipping evil is Samuel Gompers, the labor leader, who deploreS in public letter the tendency of he practice to develop in the working classes it affects q servility that he brands as debasing and out of place in a sOcial scheme based upon freedom and equality; which position by MT. Gompers is well taken no doubt.
 But is there any remedy? Can the evil be stopped? Can the practice of giving tips be eradicat. ed2 It springs from number of ineradicable characteristics of the human mind, and has had its growth iu the. natural, tendency of all forces to move along the lines ofthe least resistance. One of the most potent of those characteristics is the disposition manifested by Robin Ruff in his duet with Gaffer Green, quoted at the beginning of this article:
 "Why, I'd scatter the chink | And leave others to think:
 "If had but thousand year" | V,
 l Now, given large proportion of
The oasis., 1911-11-25

'Auu lchfe ObueIh LO butlk
 "If had but thousand year"
 Now, given large proportion of men and women with that senti. ment, and the ability to follow it in the mass who come in contact with servitors in semi public capacity, their very generosity sets pace which all others must follow or receive inferior service. How can be prevented doing so the man who is willing to pay literally for most careful and punctilious atten- tion2 And how ca0 be prevented the seryiter so paid icon giying
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-21
A Biblical Mathematician.

An interesting problem in mathe- matics assumes the form of tradition connecting itself with the na ee of Jo- sephus, the Jewish historian. After the Romans had captured Potopat, so the story runs, Josephus and forty oth- CTS sought shelter in cave. So afraid were they of falling into the hands of the Romans that gil of them excepting Josephus and one other man resolved to kill themselves. The wit of the his torian began to work, devising scheme to save himself and this other man who was like minded with him. self. He therefore proposed that they all stand in semicircle, that they put each other to death, killing every third man in regular order and that the last surviving man should then commit sui eide. This agreed upon, he was care full to place his like minded comrade in the sixteenth place in the line and himself in place thirty-one, with the result that the two were the last that were left and by this means escaped death. 1t is a true problem, and the question was to know before the kill ing began which numbers in line the two friends should assume.-Louisville Courier-J ournal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-21
Mayor Fools The
 New Haven Road
Mount Vernon's Executive Takes Strip of Land in
 Dispute for Fifteen Years

Mount Vernon, N. Y, Aug. 21-May- or Edwin W. Fiske of Mount Vernon stole 8. march on the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Saturday, by retaining a strip of land on New Haven Railroad street, from Bond to Short street, which has been in Itiga- tion for fifteen years.
 At noon Mayor F'iske, with Commis- sioner of Public Works Marlow, start ed to work with 150 men under Char les Guiliver and Frank Nordone to move back the fence bordering the railroad cut and fill in eight feet of the steep sides of the cut. On the Mayors order ten policemen were de- tailed to prevent interference.
 The men, directed by Mayor Fiske, worked until o'clock, when another relay of fifty men took their places. The fill is being reinforced by a dry wall of stone, and Mayor Fiske by keeping the men working all night managed to finish the job Sunday morning
 Inspectors of the railroad company visited the work Saturday afternoon, but when they saw the force of police they refrained from making any ob- jection
 Residents of New Haven Railroad street and others for blocks around came out and cheer~d the men. They have repeatedly petitioned the Mayor and Common Council to reclaim the land, as the street has been only sev- enteen feet wide. When the job is finished the street will have a width of twenty-five feet. Mayor Ffske kept his plans secret. and started work when he knew there would be no court in session in which the rail- road company could obtain an injunc- tion.
 ''The people have been demanding a wider thoroughfare for years" said Commissioner Harlow, and Mayor Fiske has decided that they shall have it. The ownership of the strip, which is eight feet five by four hundred feet long, has been carried from court to court until it is now in the federal courts
 Mayor Fiske believes the property belongs to the city, and has directed that if any one attempts to stop us he will be locked up. Mayor Fiske and will stay on the job until the work is dOne''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-21
PADS AND FASHIONS

New cloth coats in the fall show ings are generally of heavy rough ma terials double-faced with the. reverse side of plain color which is used for the trimming.
 few collarIess waists are being shown for fall, but the majority of waists are made with a high collar as they look so much better when worn with wrap.
 The Peter Pan collar is far too pret- ty to be lightly abandoned for it fits well around the neck and in its latest development. is carried out in white linen. embroidered in colored silks or woolen thread.
 Among the high-class suits are many novel cut jackets. In nearly ev- cry instance these have the seams cut in at the waistline in some form or other. or the trimming is put on to give the same effect.
 Many fancy sleeves are being ex- plotted this season. Where the sleeve is cut in kimono effect the seven eishths or three-quarters lengths are seen in street dresses. and shorter lengths for the more dressy gowns.
 The grandfather frill is still in fa- vor: in its newest form it consists of a triple frill of point desprit net falling like a gossamer cascade down one side of the corsage and providing a charming finish to the simplest cos tune
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-21
His More Innnortant Duty.

The error into which King Alfred fell in that famous instance when he let the cakes left in his care burn is not going to be repeated by the tel egraph operator of whom Arthur W. North tells in Camp and Camino In Lower California;
 I learned at this point that for the first 800 miles before ne I would re- quire more change than I had on hand and would pass through no place where checks could be cashed. More over, my drafts were used up. In this dilemma I wired for money. After four days of exasperating delays I re- ceived this satisfying message from the obliging operator of the wireless office:
 Operator on other coast say he have two messages for some one, but his bread in oven-wife she away and might burn if he leave it long. After lunch be transmit message"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-21
FORESTERS.

Court Park City, Forester of Amer ica held their annual outing yester- day at West End baseball park with an attendance of over 100 members. Games and sports were the order of the day and an elaborate sheep roast was served by Herbert Baldwin as- sisted by Chief Billy Grimes.
 The ball game between the married and single men proved an exciting contest, the former winning the 2 inning game by a score of to 4.
 The single men "rung in" a profes- sional under the name of Julius Bur- ger whose batting and coaching help. ed to keep the score close. The um- pire F. J. Carol gave decisions 1that would make Silk O'Lodghlin envi- ous and gave an insight into the rules of the future. The Ad. Ex. tug of war team won the match from the McGuire-Byrnes team by a narrow margin. The committee in charge of the outing consisted of J. H. Redden, Chris Wall, Wm. Galbrommer, P. J. Carol Louis Wildman, Jas. Whe1an, Clifford Berger
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-21
RAPS
 AST0R MATCH
And Says Episcopal Church Has Winked at Divorce
 Since the Days of Henry
 VIII.

New York, Aug. 21-The Astor- Force marriage was criticised at the 10 o'clock mass yesterday morning in the Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Broadway and Aberdeen street, Brooklyn. by the Rev. James F. DOnohue.
 "The real faith of our forefathers," " Father Donohue said, ''is on the wane. The spirit of prayer is necessary to contend with the spirit of the age. Instead of teaching children to pray for the success of their future life, mothers place their children, and es- pecially their daughters, in the market as the slave holders in the South sold their, slaves to the one who gave the highest price.
 Our forefathers looked upon mar riage as a sacred obligation and the father taught his son how to look for ward in the path of righteousness. Today the mother puts her daughter forth as a marketable commodity. To- day the young man is no longer found in the church pew with his father, but on the contrary the church is a torture to him and his best sermon is found in the yacht club, and every man of experience can give a synop- sis of those yacht club sermons.
 we have living example today in the Astor-Force marriage. We must congratulate the press for the stand it has taken in condemning the Astor proceedings, not because of wealth or social standing but because of the want of motherly love and fatherly affection which allows a daughter to be thus put up as a marketable corn modity.''
 Father Donohue said it was rather late in the day for the Protestant Episcopal Church to take up the di- vorce question. The doctrine of di- vorce, the priest said, originated with Henry VIII, and he was the head of the Church
 They might as well try to remove the Rock of Gibraltar as to deny di- vorce in the Episcopal Church. add ed Father Donohue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-21
New Haven's Gross
 Record In Gain Of $I,500,000 For Year
But Deficit, After Dividends, of $40O,OOO May Be Disclosed

Boston, Aug. 21.-The Boston News Bureau says. Despite generally un- Favorable business conditions through last year achieved record gross of s62,153,134. The previous record was in 1910, at S60,693,667, an increase of almost S1,500.000.
 About go per cent. of New Haven's increase in gross came from passen- ger traffic. There was scarcely days decrease in passenger revenue, and in no month was a decline shown. Except for the pediod July to Novem-' Der 1, 1910, during which New Ha travel made itself felt, the gain for each of the 12 months ended June 30, 1911, came from increased pas senger tariffs and comm utatfon rates. Passenger revenue advanced S1,326.- 500. Of this the company estimates about $900,000 came from increased rates and the balance from increased travel due in part to growth of cities and manufacturing communities along the line.
 That freight revenue did a little better than hold it's own as compared with the preceding year is worthy of note- There had been a slight loss up to June, 1911, but the last month of the fiscal year showed marked inn provement.
 Operdung rdtIO Tn ISII was oo.o per cent. and proportion of transpor- tation charges to gross was 39.45 per cent. These compare with 63.74 per cent. and. 31.S per cent. respectively in 1910. 66.38 per cent. and 41.3S per cent. in 1909 and 72.0S per cent. and 44.53 per cent. in 1908.
 Whether New Haven from its con- glomeration of accounts will show sufficient amount available for divi- dends to satisfy the distribution of the fiscal year can only be ascertain ed from the annual report The probabilities are that a deficit of s400,0O0 to s500,000 after dividends will be disclosed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-21
WATCH YOUR KIDNEYS.

Their action controls your health. Read what Foley Kidney Pills have done for your neighbor. Mrs. H. w. Allen, Quincy, H., says: About a year ago my kidneys began bothering me. l had a swelling in my ankles and limbs, then headaches and nerv- ous dizzy spells and later severe backaches. I was getting worse, when I began taking Foley Kidney Pills. I kept on taking them until was once more freed of all kidney trouble and suffering. I have a great deal to thank Foley Kidney Pills for and shall always recommend them" F. B. Brill, Curtis Pharmacy. *135
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-21
DEMOCRATIC PROS

PELTS BRIGHT.
 "Prospects for the election of a Democratic president have never been brighter" declared Hon. James T. Lloyd. chairman of the National Dem ocratic Congressional committee, who had charge of the campaign which re- suited in the present heavy Democra- tic ma jority in the House. ''The Dem ocratic party is popular from one end of the country to the other" Mr. Lloyd continued. "The party has car ried out prediction promises, and made a creditable showing in every way. The many investigatons con- ducted by Democratic committees have demonstrated to the satisfaction of intelligent man in the country that the Republicans are guilty of mal-admin- istration, and should be relieved of nOMer''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-21
TAFT DARE
 NOT THROW
 WILEY OUT

(Clyde H. Tavenner Special Washing ton Correspondent.)
 Washington, Aug. 21-The Taft ad- ministration will not dare to carry out the plot to drive pr. Harvey Wiley from the government service.
 This thought must have suggested itself time and again to the minds of the men and women who crowded the Moss Investigating committee rooms and heard Dr. Wiley lay bare the startling facts of a systemized fight against him because lie insisted the food manufacturers keep their products pure.
 At times, as Dr. Wiley told of the fierce persecution he had endured his voice almost broke and he could pro- ceed only with difficulty. At times also the committee members, utterly dumbfounded by the doctors state ments were at loss as to what ques- tions to ask him next.
 Not only was it shown that Dr. Wiley's efforts to serve the public and protect it from injurious and poi sonous substances in food preparations had been absolutely blocked by the conspirators in the administration Wilson and his controlling influence, Solicitor McCabe, but that the latest effort to force. Dr. Wiley out of of flee was based upon letter which he never received and knew nothing about.
 Not boastfully or eagerly but in re- sponse to questions by members of the committee, Dr. Wiley recited the universities at which he had studied the great scientific societies at home and abroad which have honored him in various ways, and the recital went a long way in revealing to the com mittee the great public spirit and sympathy of this man who possessed a courage in public duty which neith CT threats from official sources nor opposition by the powers of evil had been able to break down.
 While the whole hearing was suc- cession of revelations that left the committee and spectators thunder struck, the most astonishing testi- his efforts to prevent the use of alum and sulphur dioxide in food products.
 Alum. used in foods,' said Dr. Wiley, especially in baking powder is responsible for the large amount of constipation that is prevalent throughout the country. I considered it's use a serious danger to public health, and wanted it stopped pending an investigation. But the other two members of the referee board -Overrul ed me, as they invariably did, and the use of alum is still permitted.
 Another case involved the use of sulphur dioxide, Dunlap and McCabe recommended that we discontinue the rule requiring the presence of this drug be indicated on the label. AS the rule had been adopted after a most exhaustive investigation I was con- vinced that to do away with it would be a grave mistake. Dunlap and Me Cabe revoked the rule, however during my absence, and when I returned I wrote a letter to Secretary Wilson, asking for hearing. But Secretary Wilson did not even reply to my let ter.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-21
A FOUR PLY MONOPOLY.

One of the first facts developed by the Stanley steel Investigating com mittee was that the directors of the steel trust actually dominated the boards of directors of nearly all the important railroads of the country Then it came to light that the same ruling spirits of the steel trust co-op- erated with and practically dominated Standard Oil. And now it develops that four of the six directors of the harvester trust are also directors of the steel trust. In other words the steel trust, the railroads, the harves- ter trust. and Standard Oil. (all star contributors to Republican campaign funds) are dominated by the same handful of men. And these men, in turn, take orders from one man, MT. J. P. Morgan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-21
STRIKE OF GARMENT
 WORKERS THREATENED
Especial from United Press.

NOpSCidI IIO1l OnllSQ fT6SS-}
 Milwaukee, Aug. 21.-This city, to- day, faces serious garment workers strike. Asking increased wages, bet ter working conditions and shorter hours. union officials representing the garment workers, today, sent an ulti- matum to the employers with the de- claration that. unless the demands are immediately granted, a strike will be called. This action was sanctioned at a large mass meeting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-21
THOSE WHO TAKE
 FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS

For their kidneys and bladder ail- ments, and for annoying urinary ir- regularities are always grateful both for the quick and permanent relief they afford. and for their tonlc and strengthening effect as we'll. Try Foley Kidney Pills. F. B. Brill, Cur tis Pharmacy s135
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-21
ADMINISTRATION

oG
 Here is a story of two Taft admin istration stenographers which shows how hard it is to work for the gov ernment these days and remain hon. est. F. M. Kerby. stenographer to the late Secretary of the Interior Ball. finger, exploded the whole Ballinger defense by bringing to light the Law Ter memorandum. Kerby wrote this memorandum and knew, therefore, that President Taft's letter exoner- ating Ballinger was ante dated and a frame up to clear the Secretary. And because he revealed information which came to him in his confidential ca pacity as stenographer, Ballinger call ed him unworthy and discharged him.
 Now contrast this with the case of Miss Carrie M. Davis, steongrapher to Dr. L. F. Kebler, of the bureau of chemistry. In his campaign to oust Dr. Wiley, Solicitor McCabe locked Miss Davis in room. and "sweated" her for three hours because she refus- ed to divulge confidential information which McCabe thought he could use against Wiley
 Kerby broke a confidence, because he placed loyalty to the people above loyalty to Ballnger. and was dischars ed. Miss Davis refused to break confidence, and for that she was cruel ly chastised by a subordinate in an ,administra tion, the high officials of which frequently prate about this.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-21

Miss M. Louise Brown, buyer for Laborde & German, and Miss Alice M. Hawkins, buyer for the Rowland Dry Goods company have left for a vacation at Atlantic city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-21
KIDNEY DISEASES ARE DURABLE

under certain conditions. The right medicine must be taken before the disease has progressed too far. Mir
 Perry A. Pitman. Dale, Tex, says: '1 was down in bed for four months with kidney and bladder trouble and gall stones. One bottle of Foley's Kidney Remedy cured me we'll and sound" Ask for it. F. B. Brill, Curtis Pharmacy. ~135
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-21
LAFOLLETTE A REAL

LAFOLLETTE A REAL
 CANDIDATE NOW. "Taft and sure defeat or LaFollette with a chance to win" This cry has been taken up anew by the genuine Republican insurgents since LaFol- lette co-operated with the Democrats in an honest endeavor to revise the Payne-Aldrich tariff downward. The indications are that if MT. Taft ob- tains the renomination the Roosevelt and LaFollette hosts will not raise finger much less their voices, to help him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-21

Funeral services over the remains of John Moran were held yesterday afternoon from his late home 10S7 Kossuth street at o'clock and thence to St. Charles church where services were read by Rev. J. V. Hussion During the services Miss Jessie Mur- ray rendered Heaven is His Horhe' and Nearer My God to Thee. The bearers were James Moran, Thomas Roland, Matthew Roland, Philip Orle- man. Matthew McGinnity and Michaei Nolan. Interment was in St. MichaeFs cemetery
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-21

Hiram L. Hurd. died, Saturday, at his home 165 Spring street in his 29 year. Death was sudden being due to heart trouble. He is survived by his widow. two children, his parents. MT. and Mrs. Alfred w. Hurd of Maple street, and sister Ethel Hurd.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-21

Bernard F., eight months old son of Patrick and Margaret Roland, died Saturday afternoon at the home of the parents, 314 Madison avenue h. terment was held this afternoon in St. Michael's cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-21
OBITUARY

The remains of Charles A. Sparks Of 1l45 Barnum avenue were brought here from Brooklyn, N. Y. this af- ternoon. He was patient at the Long Island College hospital in Brook lyn for the past five weeks. death be- ing due to spinal meningitis. He was 26 years and was employed with the Bridgeport Brass Go. He is survived by a widow and one child
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-21

Dolby was showing off his baby. .aThink he looks like me, Siithers ?" he asked
 Well, no,'' said Slithers, looking at the youngster critically. Hes a queer looking little cuss, but I shouldn't go so far as to say that he looks like you" Judge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-21
customer-..Yes. my wife. {"

Floorwalker-"Look for anything, sira''
 Customer-'Yes, my wife,
 Ffoorwalker-"All right, sir. Put a notice in the Lost column of our daily paper published on the 33rd floor, second counter, by o'clock, and it will be on the corridors before 4.''- ps,rk
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-16
SOUTH DAKOTA FINANCES
IN GOOD CONDITION

Pierre, S. D., June 8.-The state
ment of condition of the state trea-
sury for May 81, showed total OF
$824,389 in the teasury. and of this
$l97,62O was in the general fund.
This means that the state is pay
ing cash, and as the returns from
the June call are beginning to come
along, there will be no need to regtst
er warrants for sometime, possibly
not before the receipts on the Sept
ember call again put cash in the
treasury. The. total cash on hand
will be materially reduced after the
fifteenth of this month, when the
income from the school fund is dis
tributed among the counties. This
fund shows s446,769 in the state
ment, and with that drawn out the
cash total on hand will be material
ly reduced. While the state game
warden in the past few weeks drew
out of his fund the cas- necessary for
distribution OF Chinese pheasants ov-
er the state, there is yet in the fund
$619,126, and no doubt part Of
this will be used for further stock
ing OF the state with game before
the end of the year.