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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-16

A MAYOR WILD MAKES U. U.,WISE PROMISES
 MUST PAY PRICE OF HI5 INDISCRETION

' It is no wonder that upon such a platform the Republican party gained such a victory at the polls as never was seen before in Bridgeport, when something more than 5000 voters doubtless largely voting from Repub- lican habit, favored his ticket, and almost 10000 electors were very very much against his ticket
 Two questions for Mayor wilson. :
 In carrying out the reputed promise to bond the city for all per- manent improveme ents, is it your pur- pose to consult the electors upon the specific proposals for bonding?
 In other words. do you intend to use your power in the General As sembly to destroy the principle al- ready esta ablished for Bridgeport that no bonded debt shall be created with out the consent of the electors, fol- lowing a referendum?
 If that IS your purpose. MT. Mayor, you may be certain that the next time you present yourself for office your third of the vote will be much smaller than it was on Nov. 8.
 Do you intend to array yourself against the principle of municipal ownership generally and against inn mediate ownership of the electric light works specifically?
 
 You may be certain, MT. Mayor, that in arraying yourself against mu- nicipal ownership you are defying the views of the great majority of your fellow citizens to accept the views of men whose business is managing, or owning, public services.
 The moral of this little homily is that a mayor who makes bad prom ises must pay the penalty of his in- discretion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-16
Uhe q. M. Kran Onntput1y.
 Eafail5al1pn 1H57.
If in Search of Som. .thlng Unque, Look at the Oriental JeweIry.

The rage for the Antique possesses all artistic minds today be it furniture china ware candlestcks personal adornments Quite recently small group of ewelry has appeared articles of antique silver and gold, with genuine precious stones. These are for the part La Vallieres slender chains of durable construction which look as if they might be hand wrought which attached pendants of odd designs set with amethysts, reinforced rubes topaz and tur quoise and finished with fnges thickly set with seed pearls. Very interesting and attractive.
 Antique Seal Rings of dull oldooking silver, often of intricate workmanship, set with amethysts topaz, malachite sardonyx and coral Some of these stones carved in scarab fashion. Decidedly unique.
 At the Jewelry Section.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-16

Now that Mayor Wilson is in of fee, and now that he has renewed his pledges to carry out the platform, 1t becomes pertinent to inquire just what the platform is that MT. Wilson will "carry out' and how far it ought to be carried out and how far the people of Bridgeport want it car ried out.
 During the campaign The Farmer directed attention to two features Of this platform, with especial direct mess.
 The first feature which The Far mer regarded with suspicion was the urgent demand for bonding. flor all permanent improvements'' as Coroner Wilson put it, in his speech of ac- ceptance.
 The second feature which the Far mer regarded with suspicion was the plank opposing municipal ownership of public utilities.
 It seemed to many thoughtful ob- servers that these ''promises'' were in the nature of one for the City of Bridgeport and twenty-one for the public service corporations, which dread nothing so much as that they viii be supplanted by municipality ontrolled organizations and their magnificent profits cut off forever.
 It also appeared as if the warmth toward bonding was part of the same ardor that had long been manifested among the supporters of the public services for anything whatever call culated to get the city into debt. ex- haust Its credit for unproductive things, and thus prevent it from in vesting in productive things, like cleo trio light, gas and water.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-16

pression have ever been effective in abolishing this hideous practice. The government officials have finally rec niZed that the women are the real in- stigators in these murder expeditions. because of the laudation which they accord the warrior who returns with the greatest number of heads with which to decorate his lodge pole. Considerable progress in ending this practice has been ma de through the efforts of missionaries in intoxicating more gentle and humane spirit in the women.
 It may seem a far cry from the Igaross and the Borneo head-hunt- CTS to the gentle girls or women nf our civilization, but remember that Kipling says that ''The Coloners lady and Judy O'Grady
 Are sisters under their skins"
 As long as women will cheer and encourage the man who wears the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-16
ELECTORS OF NEW HAVEN VOTE AGAINST BOND
 ISSUES AND MAKt THEIR SERVANTS AND BOSSES MAD

Col. IIllman is a large manufac- turer. If. anybody came to him ill his own business and suggested to him that he should contract a debt which he could not discharge at his will pr. in any case, not until the expirati of from 30 to 50 years, he would have his adviser examined as to the state of hissmind.
 There is no difference between a private business and a municipal bus mess with respect to borrowing for unproductive things, except that THE CITY HAS LESS NEED TO BORROW.
 The electors who voted against the bond issues in New Haven are most ly, no doubt, men who own their own homes They know that they are sorrowful when they put a mortgage on the home and thar they are glad when the mortgage is paid off.
 If anybody should suggest to any one of them that he ought to mort gage the home for fifty years, and agree not to discharge the mortgage until the expiration of fifty years, and to pay interest year after year for all that period, the answer would be severely plain and simple NO.
 But where do Mayor Rice and Col. Ullman get the notion that their views about mortgaging New Havel, are superior to the views of 400" of their fellow citizens, one fourth of the electorate?
 And why?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-16
POLICE SILVER ANNIVERSARY.

Yesterday marked the silver an niversary in the department of sew eral of the best known of Bridge ports finest" It was the 18th an niverSary of the appointment O. Sergeant John Quinlivan, Sergean, Fred Webb, Court Officer Christo pher Finnegan, Doorman E. L. Rug gles, and Patrolman James Sullivan All were appointees of Mayor Civilon Tones and saw their first service al the old headquarters under the cit. hall. Bridgeport at that time had only Is patrolmen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-16
MISSING MAN FOUND.

Louis Spetrino, of 97 Booth street, who left his home Saturday morning while slightly dem ented from illness
 was captured yesterday in Fairfield by Constable Kowalski who recog- nized the mans description from the report in the papers. Spetrino was brought to this city and returned to the care of his family. 4
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-16
$500 up.
At the Dennison Section

Paper Napkins and suitable favors Orders taken for Place Cards, Ice and Bon Bon Cups. Paper Flowers made for decorations. It is Chrysanthemum time just now and very beautiful grow at the Dennison Sec ton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-16

Mayor Clifford B. Wilson attended the meeting of the Board of Chari- ties last night and made the ac- quaintance of the members. No i'm portant business came up, but Presi- dent Kane called the mayors atten- tion to the problem afforded by the need of improvements at the Lake view Home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-16

Want Ads One Cent a Word.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-14
CHARTERS ISSUED

The following charters were issued YES.
terday by the State Corporation Commits.
sion:
The George X. Cooper Mica, Mining and
Manufacturing Company QncD. Danvilie,
Va +. J. Bolte. president; George * Coon
err vice. president; w W. Terrell. secretary
and treasurer-ai OF Danvilie Va Capital:
Maxiinum. 500. Gov. minimum 5000 Objects.
Mining and manufacturing business
Fruitland Orchards tInc) Staun,on Va
J. l.. Philips. president: j. Yost, secretary.
NJ Z. Philip. II. s. rosi-all of Stanton
Va Capital: Maximum, sI0oo: minimum
$500 objects: Fruit growing and market.
ing the same ~ - -
Joel NJ. Cochran & Company tInc.). Alex.
andT:a. Va. joel ". Cochran president
charlottesville, Va; q z. Jones. vice-pres.
inen, ard secretary-treasurer, Alexandria
Va; I. W. Hall, cupeper. va. Capital;
Maximum. $500. minimum, $1,000 Objects:
Liquor business.
Gibboney- Nuckois Company Unc.j. Rich
mond. John F. G!bboney, president; E. D
Bowers. rice-president. (. H. Euckois. sec.
retsry and treasurer-ali O: Richmond. Cap
.tal; Maximum. ,!0,o50. minimum. 500
ooJects: Real estate business
bradley Lumber Company tIncD. Abing-
Con. Va. II, G.. Bradley. president; ). I,
i5tac!ey. vice-president; NJ X. Honaker-
all Of ABINGDON. Va Capital: Mayimi,m
sl5o3: minimum. $500. Objects: Lumber
business.
An amendment waz issued 10 the cbarte,
o. the Lewis Mal!ory Drug Company 7ffnc)
OF LaNrencevtl!e. Va. increasing the maxi-
mum capital stock from $500 10 $1,000 and
ihe !nlnimum from $500 to $3.50 -fI7
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-14
DR.. RYLAND RESIGNS
AFTER LONG CAREER

counted for the distribution OF ST.
$500, collected to cover the students
losses. DR.. Ryland's report showed 4.
most heaitful financial condition.
Lieutenant-Go Governor j. Taylor Ely
son. Chairman of the grounds and build
inSs committee, reported that prelim-
mary work was progressing on the
new site at Westhampton. that founda.
ZION and sewerage work are we'll under
way, and II is expected that the actual
work of building Will begin by July /,
and that the new buildings will be
ready for occupancy by 1913.
The following officers were elected:
President. a. W. Patterson Secretary.
CHARLES n. Ryland The board will
convene again this morning for the
completion of It's work
Annual IinIl Game.
While the board was In session. mem :
bers of the Alumni Associa ton demon
stra ted the fact that they could come
back by playing the regular college
team one OF the closest games OF the
season Up to the ninth inning, II was
anybody's game, but the varsity got in
batting streak, and won out by a
score of TO 0. An effort Will be made
hereafter to make this one of the stand
ing features OF commencement. Though
yesterdays game was impromptu, quite
crowd gathered on the campus. and
enthusiasm ran at fever heat
Addrcs. by DIR. Smith.
The commencement exercises closed
Tonight with the delivery OF .tpdomas
In the college auditorium and the clos
ing address by President Boatwrlght
At 1 o'clock this morning The aca-
demic procession. one of the most in
terestinG features of the commence
ment, Will take place. to be followed b.
the commencement address by DR. c.
Alphonso Smith The presidents re-
ception Will be held after the exercises
tonight.
Annual Alumni Dinner
The annual alumni dinner was held
at the Business Me-. s Club last night
with the largest attendance III the his
tory of the association. Rev. j. 81
Pitcher, NJ. a.. u. D.. of Phoebus,
spoke for the class OF 81: Rev Edward
B. Pollard. NJ a., Phi. D., p. D.. OF
Chester, Pa. for the class Of So and
John S. Eggleston. LII. D.. OF Rich
mond. for the class OF 'o1. The re-
Spouse was made b. President A. o.
Lynch. of the class OF 1911. DR.. Met
calf smoke in the place OF President
Boatwrisht.
Every speech brought forth much ap-
piause. but enthusiasm rose to the
highest pitch wnen Mr.. Pollard sug-
gested Woodrow Wilson as the next
President of the United States.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-14
VIRGINIA EAGLES
MEET IN HAMP TON
Believed That Richmond Will
Capture Next Years Con-
vention.

tSrecial to The Times Dispatchl
Hampton. Va. June 13.-With dele
gates present from all OF the nineteen
aeries in the State. the Virginia Grand
Aerie. Fraternal Order of Eagles. con
vened here to-day at noon in sixth
annual convention. 1t is said that tn,
attendance is tho largest in the hlstor,
OF the Grand Aerie
The visitors were welcomed here by
MAJOR Thornton F. Jones. oil Hampt on,
Mayor L. .P, Furness. of Phoebus; c. "
Stanglen and c. v. Sprattley, and the
responses were made by Grand Worthy
Conductor e. R. Fuller. of Richmond.
and Grand Worthy President of yir-
GINA J. B. Graves. of Clifton Forge.
This afternoon the business session OF
the aerie was devoted to secret work
Tonight the Eagles were the gues,s
of the Newport News Nest. with troll :
ley ride and banquet.
It is believed that Richmond will be
selected as the meeting place for next
year and that j. B. Graves will be cho-
sen the grand worthy president To-
morrow 5000 Eagles are expected here
for the parade Richmond Aerie will
send down 500 on special train.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-14
DUTY OF PEOPLE
TO VOTE ALWAYS
Mr.. Meredith Raps Evil of In
difference in Address to
Alumni.

Devoting his address to the evil Of
indifference on the part OF the pub
lie to political affairs, Wyndham r.
fore the Richmond College alumni last
night, referred to specific conditions,
some of them features of the pres
ent campaign in Virginia for mem
bership in the United States Senate.
He regarded this Indifference and the
lack Of qualification for the franchise
of large element OF the population.
as a most dangerous sign.
Discussing in the beginning the
problem presented by the existence of
the negro in the body polite. Mr.
Meredith said that no greater task
was ever imposed upon people than
the preservation. in the face of in
ternal as we'll as external foes of It's
civilization and racial integrity. I'm
the END. he asserted. srtnere has been
an almost unanimous verdict that we
of the South better understand the
problem and are providing that solu-
tion which, as has been sid of the
| laws of Solon, though not the best in
itself, Is the best'iwhich the condi-
ticns and peculiar circumstances that
surround us admit"
Need More Tbnn One Party n
| Now that the danger of negro dom
! ination is escaped. he continued. the
habit of answering toathe call of one
! party is no longer necessary. but de-
| notes political atrophy.HHe commented
on the fact tina ts"although, nearly ten
/ years have passed since ,.is view of
/ parties to the State has become super
| fuous. our people still LOOK upon the
J world and proclaim only ono party
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-14
RAIN FALLS,
MAKING FARMERS HAPPY
Especial 10 The Times-Dispatch

Arvonia, Va. June lS.-The long
continued drought was fully broken
here last night when copious rains
fell accompanied with a vivid cleo
trical display. Within the past week
2.l3 inches OF rain have fallen. In
spite of the extremely dry weather
for the past month. crops are looking
remarka bly, we'll, corn having grown
greatly within the past week
Wheat harvest commenced this week.
and will continue for ten days While
growing wheat is short the heads are
we'll filled. and farmers are hoping for
an average crop.
The twenty members of the local
Alfalfa Club are making all possible
preparation for the seeding OF their
crop later on in the summer. Almost
every variety OF soil Will be expert
mented with. and it is thought that
success will accompany the expert
ments. There are over nifty members
of the corn clubs in Buckingham
county, all of whom are faithfully
working an acre of land under the
direct supervision OF men in the en-
ploy of the government
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-14

TO be good The very definition of a
republic. he argued, implies party gov
eminent, and he said this cannot be
had unless there are ut least two par
ties, differing but little not only in
numerical strength but in the intelii.
senee and capacity OF the members OF
each r I..7ft
Then MIR. Meredith turned his at
tention TO political monopolies He
said monopolies always produce an In !
ferior article. Going into questions OF
to-day. he said: "A reasonable re-
straint OF trade may occasionally mark
other trusts. but an office trust knows
no restraint of its Unsuitable appetite
TO attain It's ends In this Common
wealth II is asserted that II has en-
tered even the temple OF justice and
some a least OF those who would pre-.
SIDE therein must wear beneath tho
judicial ermine both the part ylabel
and the collar OF the boss,
Many Neglect to Vote.
Referring TO franchise conditions in
Richmond. Mir. Meredith said thai the
city has some $4,000 white adults.
Out OF this $4,000 there are only a
little more than $1,000 registered yot.
ers But the number of qualified vot-
ers. he said. that Is, those who have
not only registered. blu, have paid the
lie argued that only three -fourths OF
those entitled 10 vote by the payment
of the tritiing amount OF this tax take
enough Interest In their government
to qualify.
More shameful still. he thought, is
the fact that only some $500 OF those
who are qualified to vote do So
Going further. he pointed out the
l.loo officials and employees oil The city
government. Estimating that each OF
these controls two votes aside from
his own. there are 1900 votes. making
a majority OF the $500 east CONTROL.
ing the affairs OF city of 10000
people All these city employees, he
said. vote as a paramount duty. which
he accounted for by the fact that in
difference would doubtless cost them
their jobs.r
As remedy he advocated putting
city employees under civil service. and,
II this did not cure the evil to. force
every man to pay his poll tax by Inn
posing fine for failure to do so.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-14
ALL ARE BOOSTING
FOR BETTER ROADS
North Carolina Association
Opens Two Days Meeting
at Winston Salem.
TsDecial 70 Tie Tiues-DI.pateh

tSpSSl1- 20 il.ltS-ots len. j
WATSON Salem, \. c., June 15.-The
North Carolina Good Roads Associa-
tson opened e two-days session here
to-day. President j. L. Patterson, in
his annual address. said he longed for
the tine when the entire South would
be linked BY e system OF well-lvcated
End roperly-drsined and surfaced
roads. He spoke enthusiastically. OF
the Increasing sentiment IL favor OF
good roads IN this state
+ Dr., joseph Hyde Pratt. secretary. in
his report, reviewed the work OF the as
ISOLATION since its orsanixa ton ten
years ago The attendance upon The
annual meetings has grown from three
to 800,
Regret was expressed that senator
Lee :. Ove-maa was unable to be pres
ent and address the convention. EN-
Congressman John s. Small! one of
the greatest good roads enthusiasts N
the Stale, and deeply interested in all
lraan!siPariatioP7 prohiems. in his I'd :
dress. declared the good roads move
ment TO be the greatest economic
movement In North Carolina.
\, this afternoons session Przsiden,
IL 3. Namer, OF The Central Highway
declared this TO be the biggest under
taking ever entered into in North
Carolina. but ne predicted tina, /,
would be built The proposed high
way extends from Newbe.n to ..shc-
vile. running through nineteen conn
ties, total distance of $50 miles.
Encourn ging reports were made 3py
President Fred y, Tate, OF the THAN
Eular Highway; DR., Joseph Pratt. on
the Crest OF the Blue Ridge Highway
and Leonard Tufts. on the Capital-t 10
Capital route
4 telegram was read from Presiden,
n J. Mckinnon, giving assurance ina,
the Charlotte Wilmington hlshway
would be built, Dr. Pratt stated Thai
the Crest Of the Blue Ridge highway
would be 100 miles from Blowing Roc
TO Ashevtlle and that the grade wotiit
not exceed four and three fourth.
.nches.
The association has full days pro
gram for to- nnrroW .l-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-14
WOULD HOLD ALL
MEETINGS HER {.
President Stiff Will Make This
Recommendation to Vir-
GINA Dentists.

In his annual address before the Vir-
ginia State Dental Association, which
Will begin its annual meeting at the
jefferson Hotel this morning, President
Frank w Stiff of this city. Will recon-
mend that Richmond be chosen as tile
permanent meeting place for the body.
1t cannot. OF course, be foretold how
this Recommendation will be viewed.
DR.. Stiff believes this tho most conve-
nient location, and thinks the work of
the body can be more satisfac torily
transacted here. f
For the first hve or SIX years OF It's
history the association met In Rich
mond. Then II began to meet else
where. and for years did not come to
the capital 1t did. however. hold Its
session here in sos and was chosen as
the 1911 meeting place.
The forty-second; annual convention
of the association will be called TO or
der by Or. Stiff In the Jefferson Audi
torium at 10 o'clock this morning.
Prayer will be offered by Rev. j. II. La :
than, d. D.. pastor of Centenary
Church. Mayor d. c. Richardson will
then welcome the meeting to the city.
Morning business.
Following the roll call of me bers
and the reading OF the minutes of last
years meeting, DR.. stiff will deliver
his annual address. Committees will
be appointed. dues Will be paid and
miscellaneous business will complete
the morning session
Meeting again at o'clock, there will
be addresses on subjects pertaining TO
the profession by n number of dentists
The convention will also hold night
sessions. Oficers will be elected for
the next year at the closing session on
Friday afternoon.
An attendance of about 100 members
is expected Various clinics will be
given DR.. George Keesee, of Rich
mond. is recording secretary; DR.. Nj. b.
Rudd, also of this city. Is assistant sec
Rotary; DR.. w. H. Pearson, OF Hampton,
corresponding secretary. and Dr. w. AZ
Sturgis, OF Norfolk. treasurer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-14
FALLS FROM POLE,
. FRACTURES SKULL
special I, The T!.nes-Dispatch. ]

fsPecial . The Times Dispatchl
Goidsboro, y. G., June ia serious
accident occurrea a. The city Fire De
partsnent heai4usrtefs this afternoon.
when young Dsvid odum fractured his
skull odum. who IS soa Of Dave
odnn. on= Of The drivers. vas sliding
down one Of ihe pples Leading from.
the engine room 70 the rooms Of the
drivers. when in some way he lost MS
balance and tell on the brick door be-
low. frscturins MS skull and cutting an
ugly cash In MS head Though rot out
OF dsnger. the Doctors say they think
;h+ boy will itvelN