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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14
THE DOG IN THE MANGER

Some citizens of Shelton conceived
the idea of benefitting their town, the
town of Huntington, by building a
trolley line between Shelton and
Bridgeport. The proposed line would
run from Shelton, through Hunting
ton Center and Nichols. to a terminus
at Beardsley Park. Thus a large
number Of people would be benefit
ted. New home sites would be opened
up, farms would be made accessible.
Yet this beneficient project is op-
posed, and may be prevented, through
the opposition of the Connecticut Co.,
which has succeeded in having a fav-
orabIe report of the railroad commit
tee called back, and seems in fair
way to prevent the franchise from
issuing.
The selfish nature of these tactics,
as told by the promoters of the new
line becomes even more apparent
when it appears that they are willing
to let the Connecticut Company build
the line and operate it, if the COM
pany will do so. But apparently the
company will not do so.
Here is a case where public opin-
ion should come to the rescue. A
monopoly that is unwilling to provide
trolley accommodations for commune
ties without any should not be per-
mi tad fn cfo ~ he of aifi
zens of those communities who are
willing to do so.
Too long has progress in Connecticut
been delayed by the greedy tactics of
monopoly, that is not willing to
furnish service itself, nor let others
do so.
The people of Huntington are
justified in calling upon the small
towns to come to their assistance.
The large towns ought to come also.
Bridgeport has distinct interest
in this matter, perhaps the largest in
terest. Bridgeport has the smallest
area of any of the larger cities of the
state. 1t is much to the interest of
Bridgeport that there should be full
access by trolley to the surrounding
country. No line could be of more
benefit in this respect than the pro-
posed line through Nichols Nichols
also has a right to a connection by
trolley with this city and with the
rest of the world.
1t is to be hoped that the conduct
of the railroad committee with. re-
spect to this franchise will be aired
on the floor of the House. The rep
resentatives from this city will IN
doubtedly be found as usual upon the
side of the right.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14
"a DAMNED BIG BLUNDER."

Picking through the investigation
into Steel Trust. methods is an ex-
ample of the simplicity of the meth
DDS by which stark. staring ruin may
overtake financial institutions. It ap-
pears that committee walked into
the office of the Trust Company OF
America during the recent panic. The
committee represented the big finan-
ciers The books of the institution
were examined and everything was
found to be sound. But upon that
night, one Perkins, Morgan's part
ner, gave an interview to the news
papers, in which he said that. this
institution was 1.-The sore spot" The
next day there was run on the
bank. Before the bank closed $13,-
100000 had been paid over the coun-
ter to depositors. The bank was then
assisted" by the group whose COM
mittee had precipitated the run.
This interview given by the news
pxpers, is characterized, before the
committee as follows:
us it your opinion then. Repre-
sentative Gardner asked, THAT Mr..
Perkins did nothing more than make
a d-n big blunder?"
That is your way of expressing
it,. said Mr.. Thorne.
"I do not know that Mr.. Perkins
wrote that statement. think he
gave it out"
.sThen you acquit him Of every
thing but stupidity?"
Absolutely.
1t was indeed a blunder, such a
blunder as the most astonishing mag
lignancy and purpose to ruin could
not have exceeded.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14
THE FARMER SUFFERS MOST

Connecticut is state of city dwell
lers. The population of rural Connec-
ticut as shown by the census Of 1910
is slightly less than $4,000. The
balance of the people, just few
short of a million, live in cities. The
problems Of Connecticut are the prob
lens of the CITY jewellers. But the
government of Connecticut is admin
istered by country jewellers, or rather
through representatives, picked from
the small towns largely blythe agency
of men who represent various special
interests, and whose keen application
to governmental detail is to procure
the greatest possible benefits for
their masters. 1t might be supposed
that a government so largely in the
hands of men from the farming COM
muities would be administered for
the benefit of farmers. But it is not.
The farmer is the worst sufferer I'M
der present conditions. The farmer
pays more than his share of the taxes.
He is deprived of trolley transporta-
ton in many places where 1e Dug n t
to have it. He is not admitf he
blessings of telephone service In an
equal degree with the farmers Of
other states. ssHe pays more for
freight than he ought to. He pays
more for his farm implements and he
is "soaked" abused and rnisha nd ed
all around. How can, the farmer get
a remedy? Only by making cause
with the people of the cities, who suf-
fer the same evils that the farmers
suffers. If the farmers of Connec-
ticut will look the field over. they will
perceive that none have been more
injured by minority government than
they. Monopoly alone has benefited
from governmental conditions in Con-
necticut
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14
PRINTERS IN CONVENTION
Fifty-Seventh Session of the
Union Opens in San
Francisco
Especial to The Farmer)

San Francisco, Aug 1.-THE fifty
seventh session of the International
Typographical Union was opened
here today with an address by Mayor
P, H. Mccarthy and remarks from
representa- tives of the daily press, the
commercial printing branch of the in
dustry and from representatives of
the local typographical union. Re-
Spouse was made by President Lynch.
of the international Typographical
Union.
While the union was organized in
1852, this is the f1fty-seventh conven-
ton that has been held by the Inter-
national Typographical Union; it is
not the fifty-seventh annual gather
ing. In 1894 the organization adopted
the biennial idea and no convention
was held in 1898 or in 1897; a return
to annual conventions began with
1898. and they have been held yearly
since that time.
The reports of officers submitted
to the convention today show that
for the fiscal year ending May 81,
1910, the membership of the Inter-
national Typographical Union earned
$45,602,944, or an average of 1858
per member. For the fiscal year end
ing May 81, 1911, the membership
earned the total of s4s,77O,66s, or an
average per member of 1913. @
The average membership for the
fiscal year ending with May, 1911, was
1,G95, while the average Membership
for the prior fiscal year was 47,S4s.
These figures represent an increase
in earnings of more than 100000,
and an increase in average member
ship of 3,247.
1t was stated in the reports that at
this time the average paying member
ship was more than $4,000.
The convention is quite largely at
tended, and will be in session through
out the week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14
uuzDr .E rpor,pE

In pertinent editorial the esteem
ed Hartford Times likens the acts of
the small town representatives in the
House, to certain earlier occurrences
described in the Declaration of In
dependence. Two paragraphs of that
instrument are quoted by The Times,
as follows:
He has refused to assent to laws
the most wholesome and necessary for
the public good.
He has refused to pass other laws
for the accomm odation of large dis
tricts of people unless these people
would relinquish the right of repre-
sentation in the legislature, a right
inestimable to them, and formidab BILE
to tyrants only
What our esteemed contemporary
says is true enough, and yet is not
the whole truth. The small towns
are land. Land cannot govern. 1t is
men who govern. Now the men of
the small towns are of like structure,
mind and habits as other men. They
want to do right. They believe in
justice. If they fall into error, as they
do some times, it is because they do
not understand the problem.
Now we believe that upon fair pre-
sentation there is not a measure that
has been defeated by the Representa-
tives of the small towns that would
not be supported by a referendum
vote of the men who live in the same
towns.
The trouble lies in another source.
1t lies in the fact that the SMALL
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14
POWER OF SMALL TOWNS
(Hartford Times

(Hartford TimeS.)
With natural and justifiable sarcasm
the Waterbury American, in speaking
of the defeat of the direct primaries
bill in the house, remarks:
We are blessed with the wise states
men and q broad-minded citizenship.
Leader Banks was able to defeat the
direct primaries bill (passed) in the
senate by pointing out that it would
confer political power upon the cities
rather than upon the small towns. In
other words the power might find a
resting place with the majority of the
people instead of with the minority.
But for the alertness of such men as
Mr. Banks this state might have long
ago have plunged into the reckless
folly Of becoming what the Declara-
ton Of Independence says 1t ought to
be.
This allusion to the Declaration of
Independence covers more ground
than some may call offhand Of
course there is first the general pro-
position that governments derive
their just power from the consent of
the government. But there are pas
sages in the account of what the kim
of Great Britain had done to the Col
onies that Justified their determine
tion to govern themselves. For in
stance.
most wholesome and necessary for
the public good.
Here Is another which closely re-
sembles the refusal of the small towns
to permit just system of representa-
ton in the house:
He has refused to pass other laws
for the accommodation of large dis
tricts ofpeople unless these people
would relinquish the right of repre-
sentatiOn in the legislature a right in
estimable to them, and formidable to
tyrants only.
What representa- ton have New Ha-
ven or Bridgeport or Hartford or Wa
terbury in the house of representa-
tives as compared with any four of
the small towns which also send two
representatives just as do the cities
named? Yet the four cities contain
more than 100000 people and the four
towns probably less than 1000. The
representation of these four towns in
the house Is about hundred times as
large in proportion to population as
that of the four cities.
This is the kind of thing which Mr.
Banks and some others regard as just
and holX.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14

town Representatives are tempered
with by the agents of large town mon
opolies. 1t is not the men who live
in the small towns of Connecticut
who are against direct primaries,
workingmen's compensation, corrupt
practices, and tagging of lobbyists. It
is the representative of those towns.
who have been won by the agents of
men who live in the cities.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14

Nothing makes a finer polish for
tinware than good wood ashes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14
UhP q. M. Rrun Gu1n}tut1y.
EHtahtahrn 1H57.
The Store Closes Daily Five O'clock
Except Saturdays

The F furniture Sale Closes
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock.
Only Tuesday remaining for the and per cent
discounts which apply nearly all
House Furnishings.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14
Novelties in Shopping Bags

"They" say that Paris, and New York as we'll,
have gone mad the subject of bags. Your bag,
Madame, must be elegant and costly your cir
cumstances will permit. And it must be distinctive in
dvidua displaying your personal taste degree
You remember that in old novels, tales Of ancient
and medieval times that eathern articles belonging
wealthy people made of "Cordovan leather" the
knights horses trappings of it, and went
about --J ncs
''In gilden buskins Of costly cordwain, -
for cordwain' Cordovan leather tanned and
cured in Cordova Spain AS .Cordovan leather
fashionable in the fifteenth century it is today and
it appears in Hand Bags for Women. But the place
where the bags made is far from Spain Buff
falo N. " in which city the artists and craftsmen of
The Cordova Shop make bags that delight to han
die and carry.
The co1orings peculiarly oft-toned and lasting
For the most part of bronze and green, richly blende
and embellished with artistic scroll work and
tonal motifs. The seams thorn stitched by hand
and the Innings are of velvety suede.
Strap Bags, Dressing Cases. Music Rolls
Small Bags and Card Cases.
Unique and artistic to marked degree, and
bespeak for them warm appreciation from women of
taste
Shown at the Leather Section.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14
Wash Goods Attractions

The summer and bargains in summer goods
multiply. At the Cotton Dress Goods Section they
offering
Cotton Foulards that IS cts, at 121z cts.
In and Black grounds with white dots and stripes.
Also in neat black and white shepherds checks.
Salt Water Flannels for bathing suits. In navy
black and gray,
I2H cts yard.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14

Verdigris can be removed frc& Es-,
by the use of ammonia
Chiffon velvet is a most, excellent
thing for brushing a felt hat. wheth-
er a mans or woman'S
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-08-14
TRIED SUICIDE FOLLOWING
QUARREL WITH HER LOVER

In fit of anger following a quar-
rel with her sweetheart, Annie Gilroy,
%, of 81 State street tried to end her
life by drinking iodine in her room
yesterday afternoon. She refused to
60 with Ambulance Surgeon Bennett
to a hospital. She succeeded in swal-
lowing only small quantity of the
poison however and suffered few i'll
effects. She said her home was in
Hallock street, New Haven.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-05

labor as body is not responsible for
the outrage, but at the same time
organized labor has set aside 100000
TO defend the first two named men;
the man who made the confession is
NOT to enjoy defense at the expense
of organized labor. 1t does not look
we!i for organized labor to be taking
such part in this aft ir. Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
+, q ration of l. hor has taken part
in a conference called 10 consider the
case If the evidence develops at the
trial as strongly as indicated in early
press reports, the meu are guilty be
yond a doub The trial will be held
at an early date, probably az San
Francisco
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-05
VITAL STATISTICS.

The following is report Of the
vital statistics for this county for the
month of A. ril as reported by the
clerk Of courts.
MARRIAGES
August j. Chaon to Tina NJ. Bouchie,
De Smet, April 5.
Henry Primasing to Julia Page,
De Smet, April 6.
Julius Gehm to Louisa Pfefferle,
d Smet, April 10.
E. j. Gulbranson to Mabel M.
Moar, De Smet, April y.
DEATHS
Homer Maxam. Lake Preston,
March 80, 8 months, 26 days.
Alice Smith, Erwin, March 5, 80
years, months.
Ella May Knudson, Spirit Lake,
April /, l9 years.
Rosa Christine Smith, Erwin, April
/.
Arthur Lawrence Jenson, Oldham
April 3, IA years, 10 months,
Kiehmer Cornelius Jensen, Airing.
ton, Jan. s, years, 8 months, "A
days.
Josephine johnson, Hetland, Feb
8, % years.
Andes Paulsen Dam, Arlington, Feb
2, ~ years, months.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-05

THAT Taft is making good" in all
the larger things that confront him is
becoming more and more apparent
and he is coming into the recognition
he actually earned from the beginning
of his administration. - Brookings
Press.
That Mr.. Taft is doing much better
as president at this time no one can
dispute, and no one wants to dispute
it, for it is TO the interest of all. But
that he is entitled to much credit for
the first year of his administration
few will concede. The Ballinger
matter, and his course regarding the
Payne-Aldrich bill, which cost the
republicans the control of the lower
house, are incidents far from earning
favorable recognition. Mr.. Taft has
prokted sy experience and We are are
glad OF it; he is a better president To-
day, BY far, ban when be first took
the Office
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-05
NOTICE OF TINE AND PLACE EAPPoINT.
ED FOR PROVING WILL.


state 1t South Dakota, County OF Kings
buFy--Ss.
In County Court.
In the matter OF the estate of Fred ".
kuDdert, deceased
The state OF South Dakota sends greetings
20 Elsbeth Kundert and Maria Kundert,
heirs at law and next OF kin of Fred "!
Kundert, deceased, and all to whom these
presents shall come:
Pursuant 10 an order OF said court made
on the 25th day of April. 1911. notice is
hereby given that Tuesday. the 10th day Of
May, A ID 1911 at 10 O'Clock A. NJ OF said
day. at the court room of said court. at the
city of DE Smet. i'm the county OF Ringsbury
has been appointed as the time and place
for proving the will OF said Fred v. Kundert
deceased. upon an autht ntie copy of said
" iii and the probate thereof by the county
court OF the county Of Green and state OF
WISCONSIN. ami for hearing the said petition
for probate thereof, and the issuing Of
Letters Te-tamentary therein to Elsbeth
Kundert, executiix named in said will.
when and where any persons interested may
appear and contest the same.
Dated at DE Smet, Kingsbury county,
South Dakota this 25th day OF April, A. ID.
1911.
BY the Court
f. Il. GREEN,
ATTEST Judge.
F. A. CARPENTER
b. 4. CRAWFORD. attorney for petitioner,
DE Sme' =. ID. 33-3t
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-05
NOTICE Tu -KEpIToRs

In the matter of the estate OF Augusta
Kretachmer, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed. r. ~. Andrews. administrator OF the
estate of Augusta Krefschmer, deceased TO
the creditors Of and ali persons having claims
against the said deceased Ia exhibit them TO
tsse necessary vouchers within four months
s5fpr the first publ ration of this notice with
aae City oi De Smet, Kingsbury County,
ksuth Dakota.
Dated April 2Sth. 1911.
+. ~. ANDREWS.
Vi administrators OF the estate OF Augusta
kretsChmer, deceased
WM. n. WARREN. 34-4t
ATTORNEY for the Administrator. De Smet, =. ID !.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-05
Legal Notices.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
tie Of Anna CaIlahau. Dpceaepd

Estate of Anna Callahan. Deceased:
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed Executor of the last Will and festa-
ment of Anna Callahan deceased, TO the
creditors of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased; to exhibit
them, with the necessary vouchers, with
ia six months after the Fl st publication
Of this notice. 10 the said Executor at his
residence in the city of De Snlet in the
County of kingsbury, South Dakota,
Y Dated April 17th. 1911
GEORGE r. STURGEON,
Executor of the Last viii and Testament
OF Anna Callahan, deceased
ID. A. CRAWFORD.
Attorney for Executor. 32I
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-05

The greatest piece of defective
work ever pulled off in this country
was that by man named Burns in
running down the men who dynamit
ed the Los Angeles Times building
several months ago John j. Nc
n mara and his brother James, and
A. f. McManigal are the men arrest
ed. The, first named is secretary of
the Iron Workers Assn McManigal
has made confession placing the
greatest responsibility upon Nc
Namara. 1t is said that the dynamit-
ing of the Times building is only one
of many suca outrages planned and
executed by the same party. The
detective Burns says that organized
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-05
Forty-five births reportt d.

POLITICAL gossips are telling us
that r. o Richards, of Huron will be
"a candidate for CANDLES seat in the
senate. 1t is not likely that Mr..
Richards candidacy will be taken
seriously BY anyone.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-05
AcEMTe WAWrED

young man or woman who can de-
vote all or part of his or her time driving
through the Country and taking orders
for an article of value to every iarmer,
Ne investment required. Position per-
snanens with an assured good income.
Applicants will please give the names of
three responsible business men for ref
erences as to ability and character and
III the same time state whether you can
devote all or part of your time tc the work
and what territory you can cover.
P.O. Box GOT, DeA Moines. la.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-05

THAT the democrats in the house
did not attempt TO amend the reci-
procity treaty aud thus cause its re
lection by the Canadian parliament is
an evidence of better faith than The
country at large credited them with
before the treaty was approved by
the mouse. The attempt 10 place
manufactured articles known as the
FARMERS free list" upon the free list
Independent of the reciprocity treaty
is another move in the right direction.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-05
PUBLISHERS NOTICE

We have arranged with Mr.. Howell,
publisher of the Gsmond Herald, 10
send The Independent TO all paid in
advance Herald subscribers to dis
charge his obligation to subscribers.
FRED w. WRIGHT, Pub.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-05
Notice

My terms for horse service are
$500 to insure a standing colt.
Where original owner of mare dis.
poses Of animal before foaling time,
the service fee will become due and
payable Immediately.
Dated April ~, 1911.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-05
Mats G. Paulsen, Arlington, April I,

Mats 4. HaulSen, Arlington, April I,
81 years, 6 months, 90 days.
Roy w. Cary, De Smet, Feb. 2, q
years, 10 months, 20 days.
Margaret Mulhollaud, Badger,
Jan. 20, IS years, 8 months, 10 days.
John Ward, Mathews, April Is, 80
years, 9 months 70 days.
Anna Jeanette Peterson, Hetland,
March IL, year, Z month";, 10 days
Baby Jenson. Arlington, April l9.
BIRTHS
Forty-five births reported.
NATURALIZATION
The following were admitted to
citizenship on April 18, 1911: Andrt W
Martin Hansen, Josefna Olson,
Guima Russell, Andrew Larson,
George Christian Jorgensen, Anthon
And rsor, James Albert Coulson,
George Henry Price, Bernhard Lar
son.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-05

Don't forget the dance at opera
house May 9th. Music by La Crosse
Harp Orchestra.