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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-24
A POOR SYSTEM.

Those who believe that the inter- ests of law and order are served by the fee system with its liquor prose- cutors andoatleir spasanodie lfaids to replenish the personal exchequer, will be enlightened by reading the unlofty details of the partition of territory between Liquor Prosecutors Merritt and -GomleygreThe, la tier, being new in the Jurisdiction of fat fees from liquor raids, suffered, it appears, in the division. The ''red light district" and fifty more saloons came to the share of the more experienced man, while the novitiate got the law abid- ing East Side, where pickings are small.
 A system of law-enforcement that measures the fees of the law enforc- CTS by the amount of law breaking ought to be called system for en- couraging crime.
 The goose that lays the golden egg will seldom be killed by the man that gets the eggs, though it may be plucked until it squawks for mercy.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-24
THE EXTRA SESSION.

The Democratic Congress. which adjourned yesterday, although Demo- cratic as to the House only, was rich CT in effort than in accomplishments, it's best work having been, undone by presidential veto. The amendment for popular election of United States senators, strong corrupt practices act. and the reciprocity bill are the three great measures which have been passed. Of these the reciprocity bill is chiefly valuable because it repre- sents the first breach of solid tariff walls. It is unfortunate that this measure, went no further than to re- move the tariffs from those products which come from the farm. The Farmers Free List, the wool and cot ton bills, which were intended to give the farmers a measure of compensa- tion, because of the reciprocity treaty. and to lower prices to the country at large, all failed to meet the approval of President Taft
 The presidents tariff convictions were strong enough to cause him 10 prevent tariff reductions on manufac- tured products, pending the report If the tariff commission. But his tariff convictions were not strong enough to make him feel that expert advice was necessary as condition precedent 70 an assault upon the agricultural schedules.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-24
A MISTAKEN VIEW.

An esteemed contemporary com pares Wendell Phillips and the move ment to prevent the renomination of Lincoln with LaFollette and the movement to prevent the renomina- ton of Taft. Leaving out of consd- eration the mental state that finds like ness between Lincoln and Taft, 1ot much credit can be given to intel lectual processes which find a similar ity between the independent ticket which Phillips inaugurated, and the contest for the control of the RepuO- 1ican party which LaFollette has in- augurated. Phillips worked without his party. LaFollette works within. Indeed LaFollette and his followers probably are the Republican party. The so-called regulars are offensive to the rank and file of Republicans and more are to go. The insurgents increase in number. Next year the insurgents will be everything and the regulars mostly missing; or it may be the year after next.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-24
SHELTON TROLLEY CHARTER.

Evidently the hand of railroad monopoly is resting less heavily on the General Assembly. The inde- pendent project for the construction of a line between Shelton and Bridge port, through Nichols, passed the House triumphantly, yesterday, de- spite an unfavorable report by the railroad committee. Today. through the efforts of Senator Judson, it was wrested from the death a lobby had procured in the Senate and will be considered there upon it's merits. This line is demanded by Shelton, Nichols and Brfdsepore.W It will be a terri tory builder and useful to all con- cerned. The charter should issue. Railroad monopolies must not play dog in the manager, denying modern transportation facilities to towns which desire them
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-24

vote and sweep the country from the Hudson to the Golden Gate, from the borders of Mexico to Canada. Cover nor Harmon and Governor Wilson are strong candidates for the Democratic nomination, but Speaker Clark sur passes both in popularity. Champ Clark is manly man, sincere, can did. modest, straightforward. faithful. experienced, vigorous and IuiI of com mon sense. He is well liked by all citizens regardless of party politics. Initiated circles have no doubt but that Champ Clark will get the nomina- tion. The Dakota Democrat is convince ed of taking the right step by coming out for Speaker Champ Clark and m joining the multitude of Democratic papers which are already lined up for this brilliant man.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-24
BREAKING PARTY PLEDGES.

The Hartford Courant has appar- ently joined the considerable group who proclaim that party pledges are made to be broken. The chief Re publican organ A its, part of the state. it yet. in an editorial in yes- terday's issue, pleads with the Re- publican majority in the legislat ture to adjourn without redistricting the congressional districts The Republi- can platform adopted by the last state convention promised solemnly to do this very thing. But what are promises among politicians and jour- nalistic politicians who see jobs and nothing but the jobs?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-24
CHAMP CLARK SAYS TAFT HAS
 RAISED ISSUE
(By Clyde H. Tavenner.)

Washington, Aug. 24-"The Presi- dent has raised an issue which will rage with unabated fury until the close of the polls in November 1912"
 When Speaker Champ Clark threw down this challenge in what is now regarded as one of the most brilliant and militant speeches of his entire career, it meant not only that the Democratic fight for lower cost of liv- ing was to be one to a finish, but that Champ Clark himself was the man best qualified to lead that fight.
 Republicans as well as democrats apparently realized this, as was evil denced by the fact that when. the speakers name was mentioned in con- nection with the presidency, the big Missourian was cheered to the echo.
 To those in the galleries, too, there was a significant meaning to this wild demonstration; it meant that Champ Clark. of Missouri, who started life as a poor barefoot country boy blowing corn on a rocky hillside in Kentucky, had entered on the last leg of journey of Clarks friends in the crowded chamber the din of applause also sounded sweet, for to them it meant recognition at least of their conten- ton that Champ Clark has become the biggest figure on the Democratic lIidl lHe party least found leader who can lead all fac tions.
 Tt makes me weary thundered the speaker, directly challenging the leaders on the Republican side. ''to hear people talk about somebody prosperity of this land. It is a lie. No sane man wants to injure any le- gitimate industry in this country. That is what I have contended for always. and especially since we have carried the house and had the responsibility placed upon us. It is our country as well as yours; our children must live here as we'll as yours; we have as great stake in the prosperity of the country as you have. and, in the lan- guage of Tiny Tim, God bless us ev- cry one."
 Another thing, they say we are playing politicis. Whenever any man stands up and attempts to do any thing for the great masses of the peo- pie, he is denounced by the interests as a demagogue and is charged with playing politics. But to stand up and advocate the cause of the interests is the highest evidence of statesma nship. AS far as I am individually concern ed, l sprang from the Joins of the common people, God bless them, and I am one of them. I labored with my hands in my youth, and would do it again tomorrow if had to do so: and I unhesitatingly take my stand with the consumers of the land as against the interests.
 '"The St. Louis Globe-Democrat said that I had come around to a tariff on wool because I heard the bleating ot 134,00O sheep in my district. Per haps I did. I don't remember. But will tell you what I did hear. heard the cry of 93,000,OOO American citizens for cheaper and better cloth- ing, The great desire of my heart is to give them some relief from their burden of taxation which they have born for To! these many years
 we most cbeerfully welcome the issue. We will meet the President and his standpat cohorts at the polls in 1912" Loud and prolonged cheer ing on the Democratic side)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-24
BoRabfm4SHH8 CHAMPION. 5A1,Aah

West Hartford has come to the front with a report signed by several of it's =ablest citizens, which enunciates the view that towns may tax property just as they please. This is true in fact. and the towns do, with the re- suit that homes and farms are very unjustly overcharged for the support Of government. The novelty of the West Hartford attitude consists in the claim that it is lawful for the towns to tax as they please, justly, or un- justly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-24
LIKE THE IRISHMAN'S DUCK

(Homer Davenport News Syndicate)
 Clark is a real leader of men. 1 might say that in my own estimation there is no public office too big for Champ Clark, for the simple reason that his journey has not been made up in a day or overnight but has been hard and slow, and is not easily for gotten. His face and chin are of a kind to weather any storm, and at the end of minutes acquaintance you are aware that there is nothing hid- den in the tariff that could scare him in the daylight or the dark. You req lase that he is there with both fest, ss--d that he would be as hard rs trip up as the Irishman's duck
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-24
DAIRYMEN MEET.
State Institute Begins Sessions al
 Mansfield Depot.

Mansfield Depot, Aug. 24-About 100 dairymen from about the State gath cred here yesterday at the Epileptic Colony home for the State dairymen' institute. Donald L. Ross, superln- tendent of the colony, welcomed the dele gates. G. Warner Davis of Nor wich, president of the association, re- sponded. There were addresses also by Dr. w L. Higgins, secretary of the board of trustees of the colony, on the policy of the farm; by F. F. Duffy of Wes: Hartford, and by President Beach of the Connecticut Agricultural College.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-24
OUR NEXT PRESIDENT

(Aberdeen, s. D., Democrat)
 All present indications point to Speaker Champ Clark as our next president. He will cast an enormous
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-24
WOMAN KILLED
 WHEN AUTO RUN
 DOWN BY TRAIN

When Mrs. Rose Hickson. an elderly negress of S54 Broad street, pierced her left index finger with needle, yesterday afternoon, inflicting tiny puncture, a well meaning friend sum moned the ambulance corps from the emergency hospital. when the morse drawn vehicle clattered up to Mrs. Hickson's door she had almost forgot ten the wound. pr. McGovers1 dress ed the injury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-24

Boston-The sea serpent story was beaten here, today, when a sailor on the steamship Hellenes pointed to dents in the steel deck and said os- triches. they were transporting. made them trying to hide their heads.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-24
1 StA1EIAELACE

The defeat of the State Tax in the If the state desires more revenue it has several alternatives, either of all of which are more in the line or jus
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-10
WALES.

Tie funeral of Mrs. Matilda Ham
was held Tuesday afternoon. Mrs.
Ham was over 80 years of age and
the oldest person in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Ham well
coined little son at their home,
March %.
Mr. and Mrs Antonio Nuzzo attend
ed the all-day Grange meeting at
Monmouth, Wednesday,.
The remains of the late Mrs. Sarah
Jenkins were brought to East Wales
cemetery, Friday for interment. Shs
was the widow of Sylvanus jenkins
of this town, but has made her home
with her niece at South Lewiston
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Jones re-
turned Tuesday from a visit with rel
atives in New Gloucester.
Miss Evelyn Durfee has been an.
pointed superintendent of schools 70,
the coming year. Schools will begir
Monday, April II.
George Roberts is not as well.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-10
State Will Appeal Case,

st. Paul, April 9-Former Attorney
General of Minnesota z. r. Young, who
started the rate suits against the rail-
roads on behalf of the state, says the
decision leaves the rate making power
entirely in the hands of the railroads
and affects the state railway and ware
house commission SO that it cannot
move without consulting the federal
courts. He says that the state will file
notice of an appeal at once.
I'm general terms he said, the
decision may be called sweeping one,
because it involves all the important
questions in relation to the control of
railroads by public authority. 1t win
be remembered that the masters find
ings upheld the railroads upon every
point urged by them.
Briefly stated, the specific findings
of the decision affecting state control
of railroads are:
"First-The state cannot control rates
on the business done within it's own
border.
Second-The valuation of property
claimed by the railroads, largely in ex-
cess OF the investment and in excess
even Of stocks and bonds. is upheld.
"Third-The court, as matter of
law, rules that the railroads are enti-
tied u I per cent income on the val
uation SO ascertained.
"Fourth-It then finds that rates in
Minnesota do not afford per cent. on
the valuation. might be said that, in
order 20 afford per cent. on the val
uati6n claimed by the railroads in this
state, all existing rates would have to
he greatly increased, for, although eX-
listing rates would pay more than 10
per cent not on the actual investment,
they would fall short of paying that
percentage on the valuation claimed
by the railroad companies.
"Fifth-Under this decision the two
cent passenger rate would be abolished.
and in its stead such rates may be
fixed as the railroads see fit to adopt,
and the same in principle is true as to
freight rates in controversy.
'Sixth-The Railroad and Warehouse
Commission members are reduced to
the status of mere statisticians and
will not be able to act without first
securing an order from the federal
court"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-10
Decision in the Minnesota
Railroad Rate Cases.
Cases Tried After Effect Of Re-
auctions Had Been Proved.
Attorney General Declares Fight
Will continue--Specific Finding.

st. Paul, Mimi. April 9.-Judge Wal
| ter II. Sanborn, senior United States
circuit judge, eighth judicial circuit, in
an extensive opinion handed down Sat
urday. decided the Minnesota rate
cases against the members of the
Minnesota State Railway Commission
on the grounds that the necessary eff
feet of the reductions ordered was sub
stantially to regulate interstate COM
merce, to create unjust discrimination
between localities in Minnesota and
those in adjoining states in violation Of
the commercial clause of the constitu-
ton, and to take the properties of the
railroad companies without just COM
pensation, in violation of the 18th
amendment to the constitution.
The suits We're brought by stock
holders of the Northern Pacific Rail
way Company. the Great Northern
Railway Company and the Minneapolis
e. St Louis Railroad Company against
those companies, the attorney general
and the members of the Railway and
Warehouse Commission of Minnesota to
enjoin the reduction OF the passenger
rates in Minnesota from cents to 2
eSHtS d Hiile, (He lHeicHdNdiSe rates ~
per cent to % per cent. and the COM
modify rates ..37 per cent.
All of these reductions except that
on commodity rates had been put into
effect and the cases were begun and
tried after the effect Of these reduc-
tons had become provable. Full proof
of the facts OF the case was made
through many months before Charles
f Otis, special master who reported
the facts and recommended DEGREES in
favor Of the stockholders. Judge San
born entered DEGREES Saturday affirm
ing the report of the master and en-
joining the enforcement of the reduc-
lions after June /, 1911.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-10
Rennark abIe Feat in Bridge
Work in Massachusetts,.
Bridge Removed
and New One Placed
In ~ Seconds Sunday on B. & A.
Over WestfieId.

Huntington, Mass, April "a three
spanned bridge weighing over 1000
tons, replacing an old iron bridge
spanning Westfield river on the Bos-
ton & Albany Railroad, was success
fully rolled into place here today, the
entire operation of taking away the
old and placing the new structure re-
curing but 40 seconds. Half an hour
later, with the rails connected the new
bridge was ready for service. Several
officials of the road and guests wit
messed the birth Of the new bridge.
The work of building the bridge on
the upstream side of the old structure
began four weeks ago. When COM
pleted the new bridge and the old were
both mounted on rollers and at the
signal given today the two masses of
steel and iron were moved downstream
until the old bridge was displaced and
the new one lined perfectly with the
tracks Of the road bed. Then the rails
We're Joined and the lines We're ready
for use.
The bridge il one of 20 that have
been similarly replaced by the road
during the past year, in accordance
with policy of strengthening the road
bed for the operation of the heaviest
locomotives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-10
Wells Town Building
Burns with Bonds,
Strong Box Did Not Protect
Papers Worth $4,000.
Other Damage Will Bring Total
TO Neighborhood Of $4,000.
Call for Help Responded 10 by
0gunquit and Wells Depot.
Special Cars Brought Men and
Hose Carts Probable Cause.

Wells, Ne, April 9.-Ten thousand
dollars III town bonds owned by c. w
Hatch were destroyed in "a fire which
wiped out the Town Hall building, in
located today. The bonds We're in a
safe in Mr.. Hatch's store, but the heat
Was 50 intense that the strong box af-
forded little protection for the paper.
All of the town records We're saved.
Tie blaze started in the Hatch store,
one Of three stores occupying the first
iioor OF the building and is supposed
to have been caused by a match
thrown into a pile of rubbish. Soon aft
er the fire was discovered it was seen
that the blaze was too big for the local
department to handle and help was
asked from Ogunquit and Wells Depot.
I.ach village responded with a hose
cart and company of men brought
here by special trolley.
The Town han was three-story
wooden structure located on the old
Post road. half mile from the Wells
Beach station Of the Boston & Maine
Railroad. The street floor was occupied
BY Mr.. Hateh's store, a meat market
conducted by Pitts & Freeman and the
grocery store of Edmund Garland. The
second floor was used for town offices
and The Grange hail was located on the
upper floor The towns loss is about
$1,000 and that of the other occupants
sufficient to bring the total UP to about
$40 COG exclusive of the value of the
bonds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-10
MAY BE AUGUSTA MAN.
Sody of Unknown Man Found in Canal
At Lowell.

Lowell. April 9.-The dead body Of q
man, 40 years old, believed to be a resi-
dent of Gardiner or Augusta, Me, was
found by the police in the canal off
prescott street Saturday night. Medi-
cal Examiner Meigs believes the body
has been in the water six weeks The
body IS that of a man weighing about
lao pounds and feet, . inches tall.
In his clothing was found a trunk
check on the Maine Central and Bos-
ton d Maine from Gardiner, Me-. to
Boston, numbered $685. The dark I'M
dercoat was sold by H. c. Barker of
Augusta and Gardiner. Me. The neck
tie of the unknown was marked faint
ly with the name of firm in Danyille.
The unknown was well clad. No one
answering his description has been re
ported missing. The body was found
while search was being made for man
drowned last Thursday in another
canal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-10
Prices Governed LastW
By News Incidents.
Tariff Revision and Canadian
Reciprocity Carefully Watched.
Railroad Traffic Shows Decrease
Cotton Goods Market Depressed.

New York, April 9.-Day to day news
incidents governed prices of stocks last
week. The general list was sluggish
to the point of inertia and threw no
light on the opinions held by the spccu
lative public. Much of the so-called
news was purely conjectural and had to
do with dividend prospects, re-adjust-
ed relations new financing and the
like. The quick passing of these in
fiuences and the lapse into neglect of
the special stocks affected showed the
strained nature of the market move
ments. The outcome OF the Standard
Oil and American Tobacco cases is
still the dominant market factor, and
1t is not altogether certain that de-
cisions will unlock speculation from its
lethargy.
Considerable attention is given, new
ertheless, to governmental and poiti-
cal affairs in their bearing on finance.
Nervous fluctuations in the market last
Monday while the United States SUI
preme court was in session witnessed
the Importance attached to the expect
ed decisions. The profound duliness
which followed pointed to similar
conclusion. The shaping of the legs-
lative program. especially as it bears
on tariff revision, was watched with
some solicitude. Some of the week g
movements, notably the strength of the
Northwestern group of railway stocks
We're directly traceable to the promise
Of Canadian reciprocity.
Railroad returns We're scanned with
particular interest in the degree in
which the problem of economics to off
set diminished traffic was being met
Companies whose reports showed sue
cess in this direction derived benefit in
the relative strength of their shares
The subject gained in importance from
the evidence of further shrinkage in
the freight movement in the later re-
turns. Conclusions regarding the ex
hibit We're modified by the belief that
measures of economy We're not yet
fully in force in February operations.
Reduction of railroad traffic is ac-
cepted as a belated manifestation of
the same forces of reaction and con-
traction in general trade that were
operative in stocks and bonds through
most of last year.
The cut in the II. 3. Clafin dividend
was corroborative of the probability of
continued depression in the textile in
dustry being assigned to the prospect
of tariff changes. The decline IN the
commodity markets is taken as evil
dence that liquidation has been going
further there also. The rise in bust
ness casualties for March over last
year makes another item in the count.
The daily average of the new book
ings by the United States Steel Cor
poration in March fell back again. The
question is presented how far liquida-
ton in other lines remains TO be COM
pleted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-10
CONGRESS OF TECHNOLOGY
Scientists and Educators Meet, With
Many Addresses, at Boston

Bottom, April 9.-An epitome of what
has been done by the applications of
technical science to the worlds bust
ness during the past half century en-
braced in addresses by renowned sci
entists, educators and captains of in
dustrv. will constitute the program to-
morrow and Tuesday of the Congress
of Technology, called to celebrate the
semi-centennial anniversary CT the
granting of the charter of the MasSa-
cl1usetts Institute of Technology.
Technology alumni from the four
corners of the earth Will gather In
what is expected to be the greatest
alumni reunion in the history of the
institute while in addition to the form
al program of scientific papers there
will be almuni smokers, fraternity and
class gatherings. banquets and enter
tainmerts of an interesting and varied
nature. Throughout the celebration the
Institute buildings and equipment will
be open to the inspection of the pub
lie ard demonstration made of the con-
nection of the work of the institute
with all the industries and sciences OF
the day.
The opening session of the congress
will be Monday afternoon when Pres
ident Richard MacLaurin will deliver
an address upon "Some Factors In the
Institutes Success.