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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-01
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go far beyond it to parallel the pre- sumption of legislatures Some stew ard who construed his stewardship into proprietorship, would more fitly illustrate it. Were such one to argue that, the estate he had been appointed to manage had been vir- tually resigned into his possession that to secure the advantages of his administration it's owner had given up the title to it--that he now lived on it only by his (the steward's) suffrance,-and that he was in future to receive no emoluments from it ex- pleasure, then should we have an ap- propriate travesty on the behaviors of governments to nations.''
 Spencer wrote Social Statistics in 1850, and 40 years later, when he re- vised his book, he found no occasion to make changes in this statement. Had he lived until to-day he might have testified to it with additional force at the same time making ex- captions of those lucky states where the initiative, the referendum and the recall are in effect.
 These safeguards of the people are not designed to destroy representa- tive government, but to make it truly representative, a condition which, as Spencer so powerfully points out, has never otherwise prevailed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-01

She's of very cheerful disposition, isn't she?" "Yes, indeed. She even sings when washing hes."-Detroit Free Press
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-01
JAILOR BEST HAPPY NOW. Has Enough PrisoPers to Help Oul
 at County Farm.

Haddam,Aug. 1.-Jailer George w. Best of the Middlesex county jail be- lieves it pays to advertise. Recently it became known through the news papers that he had not sufficient prisoners available for that kind of work, to look after the jail farm. Within the past week, it has happen ed that some nine persons have been committed to the jail on minor sent ences, and now MT. Best finds he has plenty of help without having to hire men outside the jail, as he feared he would have to do.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-01
BARRIERS OBJECT TO
 STERILIZATION PLAN

New Haven, Aug. That the passage of the sterilization ordinance proposed by the Mothers club will mean an increase in the fees for barbers' services was the statement made by T. w. Newman, the Chapel street barber. at the public hearing before the aldermanic committee on ordinances last night. MT. Newman also informed the committee that the State Master Barbers' association is now working to secure the abolition of the barber commission, which he termed nothing but a graft scheme"
 The hearing showed unexpected opposition to the sterilization ordf- nance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-01

he poisons the very wells of national sanity.
 A republic can only endure so long as its press is incorruptible.-Aug Woman's World
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-01
PRESENTATIONS STEWARDS.

Commenting on the tendency of they are the servants, not the rulers, of the people, Herbert Spencer, the scientist and philosopher, declares in his book on Social Statistics:
 'The self-importance of a Malvoiio is sufficiently ludicrous; but we must
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-01
FIRE THREATENS HOTEL.
Overturned Lamp Starts Lively Blazo
 And Causes Coincidence.

New Haven, Aug. With the fire which destroyed R. V. Callahan's Momauguin hotel but few days past, a blaze was caused about two o'clock this morning by the over turning of a lamp in the Winchester hotel which MT. Callahan sold out a couple of months ago. The occur renee of the two fires so soon after one another is peculiar coincid- ence.
 The hotel at present belongs to William Bander. The property is owned by Mrs. Schadee. The dam age was slight, being confined to the one room on the top floor in which it broke out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-01

Roach at Walnut Beach sells the Nugget. 31 s*
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-01
University and Seaside Clubs Play Baseball
 at Newfield Saturday

Society will be out in force Satur- day afternoon, when the University and Seaside club baseball teams will play at Newf1eld Park. Kellogg and Warren will be the battery for the University Club, and Brothwell and Farist will do the honors for the Sea sides. This is the second in the se- ries of games. The first battle re- suited in a victory for the University boys.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-01
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss PROBATE COURT.

July SI, IFII.
 Estate of John F. Hinckey, late of Bridgeport, in said District deceased The Administrator having made ap- plication for an order authorizing him to sell certain real estate belonging to said estate, situated in town of Hart ford in said state, as per said ap- plication on file duly appears.
 ORDERED, That the said apphca- ton be heard and determined at the Probate Office in Bridgeport, on the Sth day of August, 1911, at eleven o'clock in tl1eN forenoon, and this Court directs seid AdminiStrStor so give notice to all persons inssrests4 in said estate to appear. if they see lishing this order once in a news paper having circulation in said district, and once in a newspaper hav- ing g, circulation in said town of Hartford on or before the fourth daE of August, A. D., 1911. and return make to the Court of notice given
 Attest,
 EDWARD F. HALLEN. a* Judge.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-17

family to-day Read cyey item
u the list
m
AZ sooBroken Winter Weight
At soooBrckn worth $500
At s1ooo-Mens AM .worths
At S12Uo-Mens Heavy worth
At sTto-Mens Tan Top Goats Up to
At su75-Mens worth up to
At s20o-Men's worth
At SlO5-Mens Velour is.
AZ sJ1o-Mens Walking Gloves, worths
!oc-Men's Night Shirts worth sloo
At dsc-Men's Cotton $500
At 7dc--Eia dozen Mems Black
At s24o-Boys Fnicierbocker worth
book tits, worth
sf80-Boys Knickerbocker ts,worh s7bo
At O5o-Boys Knickerbocker worth
At a.4oGirs' Rubber $500
Of o,.h 49, .
At Refers worth un 70
- ~
At sooBroisn to is worth up
O
At s67oGs fancy cheytos
$500
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-17
.PLANOF PROGRESS
LACKS SUPPORT
Chamber Committee Issues Note
of Warning to Citi-
zens.
MUST QUALIFY TO VOTE
Fight for Better City Govern
ment May Be Transferred
to Polls.
MUST QUALIFY TO VOTE

At a meeting yesterday OF the Cham
Der of Commerce committee on city
government. to which was recently
committed by the Board the task of
educating the people as to the ndvant-
ages of the changes in methods of
government proposed by the Council,
various phases of Its work was dis
cusscd. 1t was. decided that In view
of the general apathy, the difficulty
of enlistng attention and bringing
about such interest as will centre the
minds of the voting public on the ad-
vantages OF the plans proposed, that
additional citizens be asked to serve
with tho committee.
conference was also asked with n
committee from the Business MEMS
Association of South Richmond. and
the hope was expressed that all com
stand squarely together in the effort
to induce the Council to see the ad-
vantases of the plan. which It's own
commttte has recommended.
1t was facility admitted that as the
situation now stands, were the ad
ministrative board resolution to come
to vote. it might be defeated: while
the fate of the redistricting ordinance
is said to be even more doubtful. as
designed TO kill the main idea of re-
ducing the membership of the Council
by reduction of the number or
wards. so that each Councilman will
hereafter be elected from a larger area
and represent larger number of peo-
pie than his own immediate vicinity.
Hope to Adopt Both.
The committee is hopeful that many
Councilman who have not yet seen the
advantages OF the plan proposed, may
be induced by their constituents to
give II further and closer study and
that when the final vote comes. both
papers will be adopted. It was pointed
out that their failure at this time will
inevitably lead to the conduct of IL
primary next spring on the issue of an
administrative board The primary
for mayor and members Of the Council
Will occur In April. and citizens desir-
ing to take part must settle poll taxes
on or before December .. In view of
the small vote polled in recent cleo
lions, and the fear that the city en-
ploye vote-prohably one-fourth of the
hole-might control at this time.
special efforts were urged to sec that
az many citizens as possible are quail
fed to take part In the government.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-17
MILITIA PAY BILL
IS NOW EXPECTED
War Department Makes Recon-
mendations Looking to Its
Enactment.

From all indications. the War Dc
partmcnt is anticipating the enact
ment of militia pay bill. for 1T is
making prepare tons for It, This is
regarded as perhaps the most sgnif-
cant indication OF the course of events
which has come to the office of Adju-
tant-General w. w. Sale.
Speaking of duty rosters, which the
department urges all militia COM
nanders to carefully keep for the
purpose Of recording the attendance of
every member of the service at every
duty the department says in its latest
bulletin:
1T is further requested that, mas
much as the proposed militia pay bill
contemplates that the enlisted men
shall receive 20 per cent only on con-
dition that they attend forty-five
drills, or the equivalent Of military duty
during any one year. and a proper
Tomato amount for attendance upon
any number OF drills or the equivalent
of duty not less than twenty, and
nothing II the attendance falls below
twenty. II viii be necessary, in order
to carry out the provisions of the BILL
that some form of duty roster. as pro-
posed, be kept; and for this reason. as
well as for the others already enum
Grated, II is believed that steps should
be taken at the earliest practical bic
date 10 Introduce in the organized
militia some such system of records"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-17
SUFFRAGE LEAGUE
SMELLS ITS LIST
Lots of Men and Women Joined
After Mr., Foulke Boosted
the Cause.
MADE AN ELOQUENT PLEA
Showed How Women Are
Exerting Their Ability in
Movement for Good.

William Dudley Foulke, president of
the National Municipal League and
former president of the National Suf-
iragc Association OF America. pleaded
eloquently for woman's suffrage at a
meeting held last night at the Y. NJ
=. a. Mr.. FoullSc has made n great
study of the question. lie is an ardent
believer in womans rights, and when
the Equal suffrage League of Virginia.
which Is conducting an aggressive
campaign, heard that he would be here
this week it set to work TO have him
address one of It's sessions. He did
this so well that young girls, who
served as ushers distributed cards
and when those cards came back there
We're many new numes on the roll of
active members. Most of those who
joined were men.
Mr.. Foulke was introduced in
charming little address by Mrs. b B.
Valentine. Some reference was made
to the fact that the auditorium was
largely hlled with men, an. speaking
to them, Mr.. Foulke made a strong
and convincing argument for the
cause.
Took Up All sides.
Though he spoke with force and
spirit, he used great moderation In
explaining the evolution of the move
ment, which, he said, was ever upward
III us tendency. lie not only gave all
the arguments In favor of suffrage,
but he answered all the arguments
against ii, and those who heard him
seemed to see the light.
Referring TO the oft-repeated state
ment that women cannot be put in
charge of the government because
they lack executive ability. he called
TO mind a score of women--mostly
queens-who were remarkable for
their administrative qualities. for
their business sense and judgment,
and their ability to rule.
Then Mr.. Foulkc jumped across the
sea. so to speak, and took up the ques-
ton at home. He outlined the growth
of the new movement In this country,
told of it's influence for good, and
then went on to say how this influ-
cncc would be felt in municipal. edu-
cational and social reform lines.
Miss Mary Johnston followed Mr..
Foulke with a most attractive address
THE Women OF the South" and
when she sat down the girl ushcrs
were requested to pass the member
ship cards. The men who joined did
so boldly, proudly From n speech
making and joining point of view it
was the most successful session con-
Quoted by the league since it took
hold of the situation with the deter
minatlon of making 1t great power
in the community.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-17

When the roll of veterans of the
Richmond Howitzers of the War lie
tween the States was called yester-
day at the annual meeting of tho Rich
mond Howitzers' Association, held at
the Chamber of Commerce. it was
found that no fewer than nine of
these heroes had died since the third
Thursday In November, 1910. This
was realized with shock among the
members. Probab bly, not more than
thirty survivors of the war now NV"
in Richmond. although there are others
elsewhere. Should the tremendous
mortality OF the past year be keps UP,
the time will be short. indeed, when
the only birouac will be that of the
dead
Twenty seven new members were
elected. OF course. the Howitzers of
Der those of war times. and keep the
organization alive.
banquet Next Month.
While the question of the annual
banquet was left with the banquet
committee, 1t is understood that 1. will
be held as usual on December ID. the
anniversary of the battle Of FREEZER
Captain w. NJ. Myers, the commander
of the Howitzers to-day, appeared he
fore the association and asked ats all
new fun dress uniforms. The matter
was taken under advisement. and il is
said there is no doubt that the Assoc
citation will help. The cost will nc in
all about $4,000.
committee, composed of Judge
George l. Christian, s. II. HAYES NJ d
j. w. Myers, was appointed 10 make
nominations OF officers for the ensuing
year. and reported as follows, the list
being elected as presented:
Officers Elected.
James T Gray, First Company, pres
idcnt; James y. Gricg, Second Com
pany. first vice-president; w Cord on
McCabe. Third Company. second vice
president; Charles G.. Bosher. secre-
tary: Samuel n. Bowman. treasurer.
Executive Committe-John S. Elicit
I .tohn' "a. Hutchinson. l.. b. Franklin, S.
3. Adkins. Frank a. Arn1cns.
Banquet Committee-E. ]. Bosher,
3. Lorraine, II. NJ. Starke. j. b. Wat
son. Henry c. Carter.
Invitation Committee--George L.
Christian. w. L. Word. ]. 6. Bosher,
James T. Gray presided over the
meeting in the absence OF the retiring
president. Boswell Alsop. Among
those present were s Fl. !!awes II.
NJ. Starkc, S. II. Bowman. George l.,
Christian. James p. Watson, Henry G.
Carter, Benjamin Wilson. John w.
Myers, Wilson Phillips. James T. Gray,
+. a. Arnzens, Charles G.. Bosher. $.
6. p. Patteson. S. B. Adkins and Cap
tain w. NJ. Myers
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-17
YCANNO1 MAKE
PRISONERS WORK
Present Charter Is Held by City
Attorney Pollard to Be
Insufficient.

Without the proposed amendments to
tho city charter, or something SINH
lar in It's purport, Richmond cannot
operate warehouses;. work farms or re-
iormatories proposed in tho von-
derlchr resolution. according to a ruling
OF the City Attorney delivered to the
patron yesterday. Objection had been
made to the paper, which has been
recommended BY The Committee on Or
dinances. Charter and Reform. on the
ground that the present charter was
ample. The CITY Attorney holds In
erect that under the present charter
the city may establish u workhouse
In connection with the city Jaii--not
ejsewhere-but only inea committed 20
Jail for violation OF city ordinances-t.
very small proportion OF the total
relied to work In such workhousc
II II were established. The amend
ment makes IL possible to work State
as well as city prisoners IN such an
institution.
The city ESQ mas tho pcwe- under
the existing charter to establish !,
workhouse IN connection with the
almshouse for employment OF pau
pers.
Rights Not Sufficient.
After quoting several sections OF the
charter, Mr. Pollard says, In his
opinion:
1T Will be seen from the foregoing
that the Council is authorized to es-
tablish warehouses of two kinds. one
In connection with the almshouse, and
the other III connection with the City
jan. the location of which last. how
ever, must OF necessity be within the
city limits, rs our Supreme Court has
recently decided that city can do
nothing outside OF its limits unless
presses the doing OF the act beyond
the city limits.
1t being pertinent to your inquiry
and to the consideration OF the pro-
posed resolution now pending before
the Committee on Ordinances. Charter
and Reform, II is proper to say con-
corning warehouses; authorized to be
established In connection with the City
would enable the courts. sentencing
state prisoners to the Jail. to direct
that they be employed in the work
house from which 1t necessarily fol-
authority expressly given In the pro-
posed amendment TO the charter of the
city of Richmond. now before said
committee, could not authorize the era
ployment OF State prisoners in the
workhouse now authorized to be es-
tablished in connection with the Jail.
1t could. however. require city YRS
oners-that is. prisoners incarceruted
in the jail for the violation of city
ordinances or for n failure to pay
fines imposed for such violations--to be
employed in such workhousc. but u
learn on inquiry of the city jailer that
there is not a single city prisoner con
tined in the jail at this time, and
there las not been for considerable
workhouse established under the law
as 1t now stands would be a useless
thing
Nothing in the present charter al
lows the creation of II work farm. with
out the city limits, as has been strong
ly recommended.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-17
.SURGEON-GENERAL
WILL Be HONORED
Tablet to Be Unveiled To-Day
to Memory Of DR.. Samuel
Preston Moore.

Dr. George Tucker Harrison. now OF
Charlottesville, himself former army
surgeon, will deliver the address this
afternoon at the unwilling of the tab
let to the memory of Dr. Samuel Pres
ton Moore, surgeon general of the Con
federacN. The exercises will take
place at 4 o'clock, the tablet having
been placed at the northwest corner of
jefferson and Grace Streets, on the
spot where stood the house in which
DR.. Moore lived during the last two
years of the War Between the States
Prayer will he offered by Rev. James
Fower Smith, ID. d. After the address
by Dr. Harrison, of the Thirtyfifth
Virginia. Miss Mary Ashby Baync.
granddaughter of DR.. Moore, will pull
the Veil The benediciion will he lie
>'iNefed by Rev. l.. II. Mason. u. y.
Miss Bayne and her father. Senator
Howard Randall Bayne, of the Twenty
third New York Senatorial District,
re in the city for the ceremony. Mrs
Mary Augusta Moore, widow OF Sur
teon-Gcn. Moore. writes that her health
is too delicate to permit her to travel.
She lives on Staten Island, \. Y.
The tablet was put up by the Con
federate Memorial Literary Society.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-17
WANT GOVERNOR
BEFORE CONGRESS
Will Be Asked to Give Views on
Sherman Act to Senate
Committee.

Governor Mann has heard Indirectly
that he VIII be summoned during tho
coming session OF Congress TO give
evidence or suggestions before a com
mittce OF the Senate 10 Investigate
'he workings OF the Sherman anti
rust act and the action OF the gov
ernment regarding g. The Governor
has no especial evidence on the sub
ject. but has expressed his views ut
the Spring Lake conference and else
where. and Is thus in the public eye.
The Wall street Journal discusses
his attitude at some length. although
drawing some conclusions which no
thinks not Justified by his uttcrances
on the subjects. However. it's premise
10 the effect that Governor Mann be.
lieves the fault win tie ia. !!,.,.. u;
its uncertainty and in the govern
ment's handling OF It, is correct.
He has two remedies for conditions
as they are. First. arbitration. The
Governor Is unable to sec why a set
Element Of differences between the
government and the corporations could
not &c effected with as satisfactory re-
suits as are attained IN disputes be-
tween two countries, or between labor
and capital
Failing In this, he would have tho
government define its attitude on the
Sherman law IN detail. The Supreme
Court has had something TO say about
reasonable combinations in restraint
OF trade. but 1t ! SIM matter OF
Individual opinion as to the reasonable
ness OF any corporations acts. lie
would have tho government say what
lis reasonable for the guidance of the
corporations and the public
All these things. with some others,
the Governor will probably say 10 the
Senate committee If he is summoned
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-17
SAUNDERS LIBEL
SUIT IS ARGUED
Case Submitted in Supreme
; court-Two .Writs of Error
Are Refused.

Quoting \. a Yoder as admitting on
the stand that his primary object in
conducting pamphlet in this city
was TO make a living, and not to re
form Richmond. Robert l.. Scott ar
Sucd before the Supreme Court of APP
neais yesterday for the defendant in
error in tho case OF the Williams
Printing Company against clyde W.
Sanders. AIR. Scott depicted Yodcr in
nnfavorable colors, referring to the
Atkinson episode as a reason for his
coming to the city.
The printing house, IL WAS argued is
liable for the amount OF dana ces
awarded Saunders in the lower court
Tor hbel because it printed the publ
naton knowing what it contained
David II. Loake also represented
Saunders while {. Y. Meredith spoke
Tor the Williams Printing Company
me case wes submitted 10 The court
The case OF the Arminius Chemical
Company against 1.andrum et ais. was
partly argued and continued to TO-DAY.
Damages were claimed for alleged
pollution of Contrary Creek. in Louisa
county, by the chemical corporatIon
y writ Of error was refused by the
court to W. T. Robins In his appeai
against cardozo & HUBBARD aud George
II. Haw. from the Law and Equity
Court OF Richmond. II Is claimed that
Robins agreed to sell 70o acres of
land In New Kent county to y. Pollard
Cardozo. and that notes for part of tbs
purchase money were left in MI. lIaw's
hands = dispute arose over clearing
The title.
y writ Of error was also refused i'm
the ease OF Bettie O. .Watts, admins
tratriX VS. the Chesapeake and ohio
itailway COMPANY
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-17
H AID MYSTERIES
FOR TINE BEING
Moon and Venus Shine in Day
light, While Town Was
Wildly Excited.

somebody has described how hystcr-
les go through a girls school. Start
ing with nothing. the affection spreads
from one to another. without rhyme or
reason, until the institution resembles
Tor the noncc a hospital for the care
OF mental irresponsiblcs
Ihere was something akin to this
IA the business section OF Richmond
Yesterday morning. some one saw
mat the moon ana a star. afterward
certified as Venus. were TN close lux
iiion right over Ben owens home.
IN SWAnsborO. This was soon after .
COCK. For two hours that bare Aut-
inc OF ne horn of the moon and that
star about six feet awi.y." as one
OF Tie enthusiasts described 1t, held
Richmond in remorsclcss grip.
Have YOU seen it," was the oues
lph shouted IN every door Bankers
ieit their windows merchants rushed
from iheir counters. clerks appeareo
at avery window toward Inc so,,,b,
'heir pens behind their ears BARRIERS
abandoned theii victims. ana the lat,
Ter arose ana protrUded their beiath
cred faces into the atmospherc
Some wiseAcrcs refused TO bite. con
hidering tho whole proposition n sell.
The fortunate ones VINO could soc Il,
pointed and waved their hands and ecs.
ieulatcd madly. while those who coula
not see IL turacd d!sgustedlv away
only To Try again. Many people tIought
q iiying machine was cutting c,n..,s
lit the sky Black ana white. yo,,rg
and old, everybody at least tried "a
| see H. When they saw 1T. tho u.xi
attempt was TO make everybody .Isc
see IT,
-, II o'clock the sun was too hri.,bt
ana after that nobody saw II.