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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-14
THE FARMER: JUNE IA, 1911

ton, nor should anyone dictate to
the other in what manner the day
should be kept holy since it is a
well known fact that the one con-
siders holy what the other consid-
ers ridiculous-even among 'some
forty pulpits."
There is just one way for "some
forty ministers" to find out what kind
Of rest or diversion the horny hand
ed son of toll needs, and that is:
them to slip into pair of overalls
and labor for ten hours a day, six
days a week at average wages, then
after a few years of such training
they would positively know how the
real welfare of the dear working
man can truly be advanced without
that a ministers association" has to
point it out to them. Most likely
we would find quite a number Of
them breaking a few laws on Stee
plechase Island. Others would break
them elsewhere while the keen
ing with might and main to get
those man-made laws that rob the
working class of the only day that
economic conditions have left them,
off the Statute books; while all of
them would stand by mayor who is
enough not to willfully and wanton-
ly break up ball game on the only
day that many of them can witness
such a game.
Here it might also be mentioned
that the workingman would break
fewer Sunday laws if he did "all his
labor" on one day and rested on six
like "some forty ministers" do.
This not written because 1 am anX-
ious to break the law by witnessing
bali game on Sundays, I have new
er broken the law in that respect yet
but hn I,a
such an obnoxious law entirely abol-
ished to make the breaking of it i'm
possible; neither do I want anybody
to- think that ] am that 1one-law-
abiding citizen, for L break about as
many as the average man in Bridge
port, viz. A few weeks ago when
thousands of people INDUCED in law
breaking by looking on while a ball
game was in progress on Steeple-
chase Island, I did some law break
ing all by myself, working in my
garden-killing cut-worms; once L
went fishing on a Sunday with two
other law breakers and several times
I even broke the law on my way to
church by patronizing trolley car
that was operated for commercial
gain. Furthermore If I were familiar
with all the laws I probably would
every morning before breakfast and
before the day is over 1 likely have
broken a whole raft of them and
since ignorance is no excuse in mat
ters of law, 1 smite my chest and
cry out: 'Mea Culpa.''
Hoping that the population of our
city will not remain satisfied with
silently approving of, or glorying in
our mayors picking up of the gaunt-
let thrown by some forty minis
ters' but that many of us will oral
ly or otherwise assure him that a
long suffering community is rocking
upon him as their head and leader
brave and loyal, their friend and
counsel, kind and true 1 beg to re-
main,
Respectfully,
]. C. CUSTER,
S19 Broad st.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-14
HAD HELD THEIR HORSES.

Washington, June 14-Secretary
Of War Stimson is telling the follow
ing story on himself, since his horse
back trip the other day with Major
General Wood, his chief of staff, into
Virginia, to the camp of the engineer
and cavalry forces stationed near
Washington.
Gen. Wood and the Secretary rode
out to the camp, where they were re-
ceived with much attention. The
officers came up to pay their res
poets, and upon looking at their in
sigma, Secretary Stimson, who is a
member of Squadron A. the crack
militia cavalry organization of New
York, discovered that the cavalry
men he was meeting belonged to the
same regiment, the Fifteenth, with
which his militia organization had
been detailed during the maneuvers
at Manassas, Va, in 1904. Among
the officers, Secretary Stimson dis
covered to his glee, several whose
horses he had held while serving as
a private in the militia ranks az
these maneuVers.
Though the Secretary of War has
since risen to the rank of lieutenant
in Squa dron A, and is forever reliev-
ed Of the duty of holding officers
horses, he declared it was worth it
in the pleasure of meeting the 18th
cavalrymen in his new position.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-14
POLLS.

A tribute to Tom Wise az play
writer comes at the close of the last
act in "A Gentleman from Mississip-
pi" which the Poll players are ably
presenting at Polls this week the
fifth week of the summer stock en-
gagement Through three acts and a
part of a fourth the audience has seen
all the wiles, chicanery and intrigue
Of skillful politicians worked against
a Senator who is old honest and un-
suspecting. Even his own children
have been working against him and
yet in his final success to the whole
coterie of them he clears himself, for
mulates a plan of action which ropes
and ties them and makes them, as
he is, honest 1t is grand and
wholesome climax to most interest
ing play and the splendid work Of
each and every member Of the COM
pany has added to the hosts of friends
and admirers already made. Charles
Schofield, as Senator Langdon, work
ing under difficulties owing to a. tenn
porary affection of his vocal chords
is making another big hit despite the
handicap and John Ince in the Dong
las Fairbanks role of Bud Haines"
the young newspaper man adds one
more to his string Of successes. To
enumerate the individual hits would
be to publish a list of the cast but
especially good work is done by Miss
HolIinger as the elder Langdon girl,
Joseph Eggenton as southern states
man, John Junior as a newspaperman,
Tom Moore as a young southerneT,
Jane Oatoy a clever woman and a.
member Of the original company az
Mrs Spangler and Isadore Martin as
the younger Langdon girl. It il q
clean wholesome play and immensely
liked by the Poll clientele. Between
the acts the usual special features
prevail and coupons are given for a
silver set on exhibition at Fairchilds
on Main street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-14
Change Member
Whips Chauffeur
Who Is Fresh

Rye, n. Y, June 14.-William H.
Wallace, Jr., of Milton Point, said
to be the youngest member of the
New York Stock Exchange, and who
is one Of the most popular young
men in the exclusive set in this vi
cinity, gave an insulting chauffeur,
whose name could not be learned,
and who attacked him, thorough
thrashing this morning at the Rye
railroad station. After completing
Mr. Wallace boarded his train, un-
scathed, and went to his business in
New York city. But the other fell
low! oh, my!
It was at about eight o'clock that
Mr.. Wallace drove up to the depot in
his car to take the train for New
York. The chauffeur had the way
blocked with his car, and Mr.. Wal
lace, it is said requested him to move
and allow him to drive up to the sta
ton. The chauffeur gave some
rather tart reply to the request of
the young broker with the result
ensued and Mr.. Chauffeur got out of
his car, walked back to Mr.. Wallace,
and made pass" at his head.
Mr. Wallace, though an eminently
peaceful young man, had not neglect
ed his pugil1stic training during mis-
did not realize this fact until it was
too late. No sooner had the chauf-
feur struck at him than Mr.. Wallace
retaliated, and in an incredibly short
time, down went Mr.. Chauffeur for
the count He came back, howev-
er, unsatisfied with what he had re-
ceived. Mr.. Wallace administered
a few more body blows, jabs and up
per cuts, and the chauffeur went
down again
When he arose, he was bleeding
about the face, one of his ears was
cut, and his optics were decorated
with what later turned out to be
some of the most delicate hues of
the rainbow. Mr.. Wallace jumped on
his train when it pulled in, and the
employer of the unruly chauffeur, q
not be learned, got on the same
train. The chauffeur drove off with
out giving his name and address, but
someone took down the number of
his car, which was 27,S13 n. Y. and
it is possible that he may be identi-
fed later.
1t is said that unless the chauffeur
his actions, a complaint will be lodg-
ed against him, and he may be ex-
cluded from the depot grounds by
the New Haven Railroad people.
William H. Wallace, Jr., is very
popular young man. He is a mem
Der of the American Yacht Club, the
Apawamis Club and other organiza-
tions. He was one of the end men
in the minstrel show recently CIV
en- by the Village Improvement AS
ISOLATION, and in the operetta, ''The
Little Deutscherman,' given at ST.
Mary's Hall last Friday evening. took
the part of Sergeant Gunner
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-14

annul the contract and cause his bond
to be forfeited.
At meeting of the association held
Monday, June IL, 1911, it was voted
to present the above petition to Your
honorable board and request immed-
late action on the same that relief Pc
titioned for might easily be granted
Respectfully submitted
Ninth and Twelfth District Associa-
ton.
THOMAS J. MCNAMARA, Pres.
DIR. Florence Sherman's report to the
board commended the Mckinley
school for cleanliness, and the Wheel
er school for ventilation. The board
adjudged the dairy kept by William
Curran at 416 Center street nuis-
ance and ordered the> dairy abolished
within 10 days. Curran keeps aboIf
q dozen COWS there.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-14
Health Board
Will Be Fair
With Fischer
Commissioners Receive Protest
From East Side Residents
Contractor Experiences Trouble
With Drying Device and
Expects Additional Special
Equipment Within Fortnight

Though the question of garbage was
discussed at length by the board of
health last evening, the sentiment of
the board was practically a unit to
give Contractor Fischer every oppor-
tunity to demonstrate he can operate
an odorless plant, as called for in
his contract with the city, before in
shutting the action provided for I'M
der his contract by which he may be
caused to stop operations.
The Ninth and Twelfth district as
ISOLATION, by its president, Thomas ].
Mcnamara, sent a communication to
the board calling attention to the
existence Of Odors in the vicinity of
the plant contrary to the provisions
of the contract.
Commissioner Whitcomb, who re-
sides in the locality, brought up the
garbage probe, and though he main
tanned that the plant wasn't running
satisfactorily at present, he said he
would not be unreasonable and fav-
ored giving MI. Fischer the advan-
taSe of all reasonable delay.
Mr.. F'ischer's statement is to the
effect that he has his plant in COM
plete working operation with the ex-
ception of a part of his huge cy-
lindrical dryer. He has found it
necessary to provide for a double
jacket on the dryer. The outer jacket
is not here. and being of special con-
struction, won't arrive for a fortnight
or more.
Here is the communication from
the East Side residents:
To the honorable board of health:
The citizens of East Bridgeport
though the Ninth and Twelfth dis
trict associations respectfully beg leave
to call your attention to the odors
arising from the disposal of the gar
bage at the plant of Contractor Fis-
cher. Your board will remember that
this association made a vigorous pro-
test against the locating Of the Fischer
plant on its present site and were as
sured by the board that no objection
able odors would be experienced.
Your board through the city at
torney drew up contract with said
Fischer which has been executed by
him and by the city, which contract
limited any odors about plant to zone
of 800 yards. We beg to call your at
tention to the fact that this contract
has been and is now violated to the
detriment and comfort of the people
of East Bridgeport, and this associa-
ton representing a large number Of
property owners hereby makes de-
mand upon this board to investigate
fully the complaints in regard to the
odors arising from said plant and take
such action at once that will compel
said Fischer to fulfill his contract, and
if said Fischer refuses or neglects to
comply with the demands of the
board, will institute proceedings tn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-14
RINGLINGS TO
COME HERE
Big Circus Will Exhibit, in
City on Friday, June 80

Ringing Brothers Worlds Great
est Shows will exhibit in Bridgeport
on Friday, June 80. The litho-
graphs say the show is larger and
better than ever before. The Ring
Iings are known to fulfill every prom
Use they make.
This is the big show that amazed
New York City. 1t filled the i'm
mense Madison Square Garden from
cellar to roof with it's many exhibit
tons. The papers one and all, said
it was the best circus that ever Wis
tied the metropolis. When it ap-
pears in this city it will cover four
teen acres of ground. The perfor-
mances will be exactly the same as
those given at the beginning of the
season. Not a detail has been al
tered. 1t is an all-feature show,
with a wealth of European novelties.
Not content with the reputation of
owning the best circus in the world,
the Ringlings keep on growing and
improving. 1t is their policy to
grow. They can't help it.
The foreign agents of the circus
searched Asia and Europe last win
ter for talent. They were unusual
ly fortunate in their selections. Of
the 375 artists giving the program
these agents secured over zoo not
seen in America during past seasons.
Among them are the Arthur Saxon
trio of strong men, the Schuman per-
forming horses from Albert ScaI-
mans German circus, the telephoning
elephants, a troupe of baby elephant
actors. ''Toque," the dog somersault
rider, Mijarez, Mexican wire wizard,
the Alex family of aerialists, the
Croker family of Gypsy riGers ana
fifty foreign clowns.
In the foreign workshops of The
show at Stoke-on-Trent, England, a
corps of Italian and French design
erS, aytists and spectacle builders, de-
vised and built the equipment for a
wonderful new parade. Nothing like
this street spectacle was ever seen in
this country before. 1t is the most
remarkable professional creation ever
exhibited. The menagerie, too, has
been wonderfully improved and
greatly enlarged. There are over
1000 animals on exhibition. Among
them are a great many specimens
new to the ZOOS of this country.
This is the twenty-eighth season of
the Ringing Brothers as showmen.
In April of 1883 they gave their first
performance on the public green of
their home town, Baraboo, Wis. They
made their own tent and properties.
They had but one horse. Unassist-
ed the brothers gave the perform
ance. They all doubled in brass.
1t was a very small beginning, but it
that little one-ring affair has grown
the greatest amusement enterprise
in the history of the world Against
the bitterest opposition they have
risen so far above their competitors
as to be entirety out of their sight
Those who once opposed their en-
trance into the field of amusement
have fallen away from them in con-
sternation. Instead of debating as
they used to do when the Ringing
brothers were new in the business
they are now content to copy.
The Ringlings travel from city on
the longest circus train ever handled
by the railroads. They have twice
the largest tented show in the coun-
try.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-14
PUBLIC OPINION
-or Evening Farmer:

Editor Evening Farmer:
Sir:-It was with great pleasure
and satisfaction that 1 read our
mayors reply to the demands of an
overzealous Ministers Association"
1 am glad that he has gone on rec
ord as favoring innocent, healthy and
harmless Sunday games and exercises
and 1 am doubly glad that he has
the courage Of his convictions to say
so in print; may his convictions and
his courage abide with him and may
he always insist that the ministers
association" must not arrogate to
themselves the power of executor or
dictator in city affairs for they have
big enough job on their hands if
they will attend to the spiritual
Why are the Catholic churches
forging ahead. Simply because the
Catholic preacher attends to his own
business, and does not deny or be-
grudge the working class some harm
less amusement on Sundays and
for the purpose Of ferreting out some
law by which he can legally and
successfully spoil the little pleasure
that the working class can still afford
and enjoy on a Sunday.
The assurance, that the Pastors
Associate has the real welfare Of
the ''workingman" genuinely at heart
and because of that fact want to
shut up the baseball grounds, proves
that the Pastors Association" thus
far has failed to learn or to grasp
what the dear workingman" actu-
ally stands in need of The knowl-
edge that the average minister has
about the wants and the needs OF
the working class is too academic
The best judge in the matter is the
workingran himself, just as the
wants and the needs of the minister
are known to the minister himself
better than to the workingman
Therefore neither one Should dictate
to the other how. when or where he
ahnu rAat, sAAlS diHArsion Ar rAo->e-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-14
Minister And FianCee
Had Not Left Home
Rev. G.. Clements Edison and
Miss Able Spent Sunday
with Latter's Mother
On Y. World June 49,


The Rev. G. Clements Edison, pas
tor, and Miss Gertrude Able, his fl
ancee and a member of his church
choir, had no intention of clipping
when they remained away from the
Sunday services of the Noble street
Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn. They
were astonished and grieved yester-
day when they saw what gossip had
made out of their absence.
The story of the engagement Of
the young choir singer and the pas
tor was published last week in sew
eral local papers, and some criticism
Of the courtship a year after Mrs
EdSon's death had caused the young
minister and his fiancee to be Sensi-
tive about confronting their friends
on Sunday. The Rev. Mr.. Edison
consequently arranged last Saturday
melmann, to engage substitute for
the Sunday services, which were
held in their usual course, except for
the gossip which passed among MEM
bers of the congreSat ton who were
not arranged that the substitution
of Mr. Edison.
No Adjournment of Service.
There was not, as was reported to
The World, an adjournment of the
morning service while committees
visited the parsonage and the home
of Miss Able. The minister's fan
Gee was at home all day with her
mother, and Mr.. Edison spent the
day with them, returning to the par
sonage in the evening unaware of
the gossip which was making a mys-
terry of his absence. Mrs. Camp
bell, mother of the late Mrs. Edison,
said yesterday that no committee
was aware that her son-in-law had
arranged for a substitute and was
spending the day with his friends
The Rev Mr.. Edison was especial
ly grieved that gossip and publicity
had been brought upon his fiancee.
Wife Wanted Him to Wed.
"When my wife was taken from
me unexpectedly more than a year
ago" said Mr. Edison "she express
ed the wish that I might find a real
comrade for myself and a mother for
our three little children, the youngest
of whom is now fourteen months old.
Ten months after my wife's death,
and before I had said anything to
Miss Able, I asked Mrs. Able if she
if 1 could win her daughters love-
More than a year after my wife's
death we became engaged and our
friends were aware that we were to
be married. There was some criti-
cism by those who either consider
ed that conventions had been violat-
ed or who opposed a girl of twenty
marrying a clergyman of thirty-t three
with three small children. I felt,
however, that most of my friends
conceded our right to live our own
lives and that there would be no op-
position to our marriage.
Pastor Receives Sympathy.
Many of the Rev. Mr.. Edsons con-
gregation assured him yesterday of
their sympathy and support, and at
the meeting of elders Thursday night
he confidently expects vindication. He
spoke yesterday most devotedly of
his fiancee and declared that no edict
of his Church could cause him to give
her up.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-14
MOTORS VS.. HORSES.

Washington, June 14-Fleet street,
London, known the world over from
mention of it in tales of fact and
fiction and in the stories of travellers,
figures in a report from Consul Cen
eral John L. Griffiths, rotund cit
izen of Indiana and celebrated poll
teal spellbinder.
The thoroughfare runs from one of
the Strand to Ludgate Circus, Griffiths
says and is subject to yearly GEN.
sus One taken recently showed in
striking fashion how rapidly has been
the withdrawal of horse-drawn We
hicles during the last five years. COM
parison was made of a II hour per-
iod on a day in 1911 with a day IN
1907.
IN 1907, LILA horse cabs and omnl-
buses and only 1049 motor cabs and
motor omnibuses passed through f1eet
street.
A surprising reversal was olsclos-
ed this year when the motor CABS ana
omnibuses numbered 1900 and the
horse-drawn vehicles of the same
class only 486.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-14
POPULAR ELECTION VOTE.
Defeat Effort to Recall Resolution
Because of Amendment.

Washington. June IA - Strenuous
Democratic efforts to secure Senate
reconsideration of the direct Senator
ial election joint resolution on ac-
count of it's inclusion of the Bristow
amendment for federal supervision
tackled on to the House measure by
the Senate were defeated on a tie vote
late yesterday after a long discussion.
Mr. Reed of Missouri moved to recall
the resolution from the House for the
purpose Of reconsidering the vote by
which it was adopted. The motion
was lost, SO to 33. Senator Clarke OF
Arkansas voted with the Republicans.
It was his vote Monday night which
made possible the adoption of the Bris-
tow amendment
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-14
CRAFTSMANSHIP.

Editor of the Farmer, Sir:
The eminence to which Connecti-
cut craftsmanship has attained has
been strikingly illustrated this week
on the floor of the House. The So
called Republican leader, had his
horizon obscured by the possibility
of a Democratic janitor obtaining
work in a county building. He de-
manded the suspension of the rules,
and for half an hour, in his patron
izing way, explained the terrors OF
the situation
When matters of state wide impor-
lance were being considered, another
half hour was required to amend
to limiting all speeches on questions
do not consider important, to five
minutes. His final scheme was eff
fectively blocked by Hall of willing
ton.
r. D. VEST,
Stamford, Conn, June 8, 1911.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-14
Doings In Local
FraternaI Bodies

Seaside Council 100 Royal Arcanum
will hold their regular meeting on
Friday evening, June 18th at Sturde-
want Hall The Council will give a
Ladies Might" Entertainment be-
ginning at 9 O'Clock. Doty, Monologist
and Viola player will be the principal
attraction. Cream and cake will be
served. This entertainer comes to
Bridgeport with the highest recon-
mendations as to ability, and to hear
him will be a treat not offered every
day The attendance prize will be
awarded also reports Of committees
on Arcanum Day, visitation, etc. All
members and their friends are inv1t-
ed to enjoy a most pleasant evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-14
WISHING NURSES
ASSOCIATION MEETS

At the Stratfield yesterday the
board Of managers Of the Visiting
Nurses association held their regular
meeting. The nurse employed by the
association reported 296 calls during
the month.
association outlined plan TO estab-
lish a milk station in Bridgeport dur
ing the summer, similar to the stations
established in New York, for the pur-
pose Of furnishing certified milk at
reasonable rates
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-14
TOWN CLERK DEAD.
Steven III. Mason, of Bristol. Expires
After Short Illness.

Bristol, June 14-After an illness of
two days with heart disease, Town
Clerk Steven H Mason died at his
home here last night Mr.. Mason
was born in Nepaug in 1S43 and before
leaving that place was a Democratic
registrar and served a term in the
General Assembly. In 1894 he was
elected a burgess of this borough,
serving two terms, and in 1898 was
elected town clerk, a position which
he had held continuously since that
time. He leaves widow and one
dc IA shtAr
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-14
YOUR NEIGHBoR's EXPERIENCE;

How you may profit by it. Take Fo-
ley Kidney Pills. NJ Morano, "a
Woodbridge st., Hartford, Conn,
says: For many years I suffered
with weak kidneys and had awful
pains across my back and was mis-
cradle and tired out. I heard of
Foley Kidney Pills and the good they
were doing and decided to try them
and am glad 1 did for after taking
them . few days the pain left my
ore bottle I feel better than I have
for years. I cannot say too much
for Foley Kidney Pills. F. B. Brill,
Curtis Pharmacy Il 3