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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-12
HALF OF TAX
MUST BE PAID
New Haven County Delegation
so Votes But Leaves Other
Part in Allegiance

The meeting of the New Haven
county Senators and Representatives
at Hartford yesterday decided that
the present half-mill county tax which
falls due May Is must be paid on that
date, and that the disposal of the
payment of the other one-half mill
tax due in October of this year shall
be determined at the next meeting
of the Representatives adjourned to
. two weeks hence.
This means that the city of New
Haven will have to pay into the coun-
ty treasury before May Is, something
like $4,000 and that the petition to
rescind the tax and meet the ex-
penses by bond issue is denied. Con-
troller Jonathan Y. Rowe was ask
ed last evening what he thought of
the decision of the county meeting,
inasmuch as he as a Representative
of the Chamber of Commerce and the
city vigorously protested Wednesday
at Hartford against the imposition of
the one-mill tax, because New Haven
had not the wherewithal to pay. Mr..
Rowe said he considered the decision
the best solution of the problem, and
relief of the hardship that must in
evitably accrue to the city were it
compelled to pay the one mill tax in
one year. He believed that the meet
ing will eliminate the other half-mill
tax and declare for a bond issue to
liquidiate the remainder of the ex-
pense due in payment of the county
court house.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-12

representative who opposed the ref
erendum on this matter was gentle
man, Amos Dickerman, who does not
live in New Haven at all, but halls
from WestVille. Therefore against
the protest of every other representa-
tive in the Legislature from New Ha-
ven, this Republican legislator and his
colleagues from cities and towns that
have no interest in this matter have
not only decided it for us, but against
the protests of our representatives,
allow us to decide this question for
ourselves.
Then Brother John Tilson down in
Washington gets up and utters a lot
of rot about self-government by the
people of this State and about what
an intelligent, clear-thinking, and fair
minded class of men our Connecticut
legislators are. 1t is enough to make
one who cares anything about the
principles of Democratic government
weary and probably it is an appre-
citation of the humorous features of
this situation that alone prevents US
from getting disguised with the whole
business
England never had a rottener rot
en-borough system than Connecticut
tolerates today. The British House
of Lords was never more unrepresen-
tative than is our Connecticut Leg1s-
lature! Yet we are governed under
this system by those who profit po-
litically by it. New Haven gets what
the peterborough representatives
want to give her. Some day this
state of affairs will be changed; but
it does seem as if it is a long time
arriving
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-12

Senator Mclean. is he a conserva-
tive, or is he a progressive?"
The Springfield Union joins in the
jest, wondering which he is.
The New Haven Register thinks he
isn't either. "He has a way of look
ing at both sides of questions" says
the Register.
But the Waterbury Republican says
he's a progressive.
The special correspondents in
Washington call, him progressive, de-
clares the Republican.
But the regular correspondents do
not.
There's no mystery about the jun
ior senator from Connecticut. He
isn't a progressive. He isn't a con-
sentative. He isn't even stand
patter. He is like the senior sena-
tor from Connecticut, reactionary
of the type that has already about
destroyed the influence of New Eng
land in the National government
Lean is reactionary.
The day is Monday, May s. The
place, The Senate. The matter is
the resolution for the popular cleo
ton of United States Senator's The
vote is whether the measure shall
rank as unfinished business, a matter
calculated to expedite the passage OF
the legislation. The vote is taken
1t is sc yeas to 5 nays.
The five are notorious reactionar-
les.
The gallant band is headed oy
Brandegee, Connecticut's once favor.
tie son. The others are Burnham
Gallinger, Hepburn and Penrose.
But where is the junior senator
Let Senator Brandegee tell.
Senator Brandegee: was request
ed to announce that my colleague lMr
McLean is paired for the day with
the junior senator from Tennessee
(Mr. Leaf
Mr.. Lea of Tennessee is we'll known
to favor the popular election of SEN
ators.
Had Senator Mclean desired to
pair. to make his wishes effective for
this reform, it was easy to do so. See
how Senator McCumber did it.
Mr.. McCumber. (When his name was
called) I am paired with the senior
senator from Mississippi, (Mr. Percy
but l understand he would vote the
same way / would upon this ques-
ton and therefore shall vote yea.
vote Yea.
Senator Mclean is not a progress
sive. Connecticut has only one pro-
eressive in Congress. He is Hon.
Thomas L. Reilly, of Meriden.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-12
THE CAPTURE OF JUAREZ

The capture of Juarez by the in
surgents shows that the government
of Diaz is weak in the military arm
and hard pressed. Not until every
resource had been exhausted would
so able man as President Diaz wit
mess the fall of an important post, 10
Gated on his border, under circurn-
stances bound to make the greatest
impression upon the American peo-
ple The dictator is full of years
and weakness has come upon
him. 1t is evident that his regime
is almost ended. His own rise to
power was by the pathway of insur-
rection. and he perhaps now reflects
upon the maxim, SO often uttered,
that he who rises by the sword shall
by the sword fall.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-12
HOME RULE AND THE ISOLA-
TION HOSPITAL.
New Haven Union.l

The action of the Republican 1egis-
lators in Hartford yesterday in pass
ing the so-called Isoation Hospital
bill without a referendum clause at
tached is blow at home rule in this
city. 1t proves that whenever it suits
ciple of local f-government is ruth
lessly tramped upon.
1t is all very well to get up before
the Chamber of Commerce and prattle
prettily about home rule. 1t is all
right to concede everything regarding
which one has no particular concern.
Our Republican friends are evidently
in favor of home rule-sometimes. AS
a principle that deserves a general ap-
plication without fear or favor it clear
ly has no charms for them. If there
is one bond issue authorized by the
Legislature to which the referendum
clause should have been attached it is
the one relating to the Isolation Hos
pital matter. AT the hearing held in
Hartford there was more opposition to
this contract entered into between the
city and the New Haven hospital au-
thorities than to all the other bond is
sues put together. The advantage of
this contract so far as the city's in
terests are concerned is a mooted mat
ter. The advisability of locating the
hospital upoa the site provided for in
the agreed contract is seriously dis
puted There is, in fact, enough diff
ference of opinion with regard to this
proposal to move fair minded men to
submit it to the people who are alone
concerned with the manner with which
the question is settled.
Three New Haven Senators, all Dem
ocrats. wanted it submitted to the peo-
pie of New Haven under referendum
clause submitted by Senator Mitchell
that was fair to every side of the con-
troversy, and gave to each side an
equal chance to express itself at the
polls In fact, the only New Haven
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-12
NEW LONDON WAKING UP
Hartford Courant.)

There is no harbor between Maine
and Florida that is superior to that
beside which sits the city of New
London, a place just about One-quar-
ter of the size it ought to have at
tanned. There is space and water
the navy of the United States. The
harbor opens right out to the Race
and through that thoroughfare to the
ocean. The Courant has often said
and still believes that the Grand
Trunk extension was "queered' by its
own management when the statement
was made that Providence was sought
for its tide-water advantages. New
London, where the Grand Trunk is
already intrenched, has Providence, to
use the vernacular, skinned mile
Why hasn't New London grown as
its facilities Justified. not to say de-
manded? We give it up. There is
the city and there is the harbor.
Rival lines of railway reach the port
and each has it's steamers to New
York. The water should be covered
with vessels. Not only coastwise trade
but transatlantic business should
crowd in there. The only reasons Of
fered to account for the backwardness
of the place are not agreeable to pre-
sent. In a general way we can say.
with Meriden and New Britain as IL
Illustrations. that men have as much
to do with the up-building of COM
munity as natural advantages have.
Neither of these two fourishing cities
has a considerable natural advantage
and look at them.
There are indications now that New
London has begun to move. She is a
century or two behind time, but it is
never too late. Let her get move
on and start in to become what she
ought to have been long ago and all
Connecticut will benefit by her de-
velopment. In a State of the size
and compactness of Connecticut there
should be no local jealousies. Ger
tainly Hartford knows none. We are
jealous of no other place and if other
places are jealous of Hartford we are
sorry for them in their amusing in
felicity. The bigger New London be-
comes and the greater the trade she
is able to draw there. the more Hart
ford will rejoice and the better it will
be for Hartford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-12
TO SAVE LIVES OF
TRAINMEN MAKE LAW
FOR COMPENSATION

p The Hartford Times calls attention
TO the fact that the Long Island
Railroad has not been responsible for
the death of a passenger, for 1S
years, during which period it has
Carried a third of a billion passen-
gers.
VI This is fine showing, though, in
respect to the safety Of passengers,
American railroads have always had
ain excellent record. 1t is their
recklessness with the lives of EN-.
ployes that makes them the wonder
of the rest of the civilized world. In
1903 in the United States one train
man was killed for every 205 en-
ployed and one trainman was injured
for every nine trainmen employed.
In the same year but 1 passenger was
KILLED in every s.523,6o6 carried and
but one injured for every S6.45s car
ried But the life of trainman is
as dear to him as the life of a pas
senger. If railroad corporations were
as careful of the lives of one as of
the other the record would be differ
ent. Railroads have to pay for the
beeen obliged to pay for the lives of
trainmen. Hence We expect wonders
Of life saving from workmen's COM
pensation acts, and the abolition of
the barbarous legal doctrines of as
sumption of risk, fellow servant and
contributory negligence, now either
accomplished, or about to be accom-
piished, in many states.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-12
PLACING THE BLAME

The too apparent effort of certain
interests to get local political results
from the poll tax will scarcely he
successful with an intelligent electo-
rate such as Bridgeport has.
The first design was so simple that
it fell of it's own weight. 1t was the
labored effort to make it appear that
in some way. or other, Mayor Buck
ingham and the municipal admins
tration, are responsible for the tax.
1t was easy enough to show what
everybody knew that this tax was
laid by monopoly controlled Re-
publican General Assembly.
The next line of attack was upon
the collectors appointed to take up
the tax.
These officers are appointed under
the very law that creates the tax
Their presence is the direct result OF
the action of the same General AS
sembly that created the tax.
The mayor is sworn to execute
the law to the best of his ability Did
he not take these steps winch the
law directs he would be imme diate-
ly denounced, and loudest by those
who seek to burden him now.
AS to the story that the collectors
will merely receive the tax, that is
mere nonsense. They will, as the
law intends, make a house to house
visitation. Many and 1abored will
be their steps before they induce the
citizens to stand and deliver, for op-
position to the tax is large
But collectors they are appointed
to be and collectors they will be. In
the meantime the repeal of the per-
sonaI tax law is something to be
much desired.
The repeal ought to be most desir-
ev the interests who did most to
secure the passage of the law The
wnole question OF taxation has been
opened, and it will be seen of all
men that these interests are the big
gest tax dodgers in Connecticut
The result will be costly for them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-12
w. D. COOK & SON
sos WATER STREET Phone $500

STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, So,
PROBATE COURT.
April %, 1911.
Estate of Elizabeth McGovern. late
of the town of Bridgeport in said DIS
trict deceased.
The Court q Probate for the Dis
trict of Bird seport, hath limited and
allowed six months from the date
hereof for Creditors of said Estate
to exhibit their claims for settlement
Those who neglect to present their
accounts, properly attested, within
said time will be debarred a recovery.
All persons indebted to said Estate
are requested to make immediate
payment to
JOHN j. McGOVERN,
Administrator.
or H. E. Shannon, ATTORNEY,
10s* 1888 Main street
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-12

s READ Y TO WEAR DRESSES FOR CHILDREN
THE LITTLE FRoCKs OF PERcALE CHAMBRAY
AND GINGTIAM WHICH ARE SHOWN IN ONE OF
THE LARGE MAIN ST. WINDOWS. EASY AND
PRETTY LITTLE GARMENTS MADE IN CHILDISH
FASHIONS THAT ARE SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE EVEN
WITHOUT THE WEARERS.
DUTCH ROMPERS OF QUAINT DESIGN LOOSE
AND EASY, 30 AND go CTS
PLAY SUITS OF KHAKI, LINEN AND WHITE
DUCK 30 CTS AND UP
WASH DRESSES TRIMMED WITH SIMPLE AND
STRONG EMBROIDERY.
PEASANT FRocKs WITH cRossTITcH EMBRoID
cry
DAINTY FR0cKS WITH LACE INSERTION TO
WEAR WITH GUIMPES.
SUITS AND ROMPERS FOR LITTLE BOYS
GUIMPES OF WHITE LAWN
DAINTY STYLES MADE WITH TUCKS INSER-
TION AND FEATHERSTITCHING,
SO CTS AND UP.
Childrens Section second floor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-12
Great Bargain Sale To-mor.
row, Saturday.
Read This List of Specials.

Bargain No. AT 29c-Our 39c
Black Imported Hermsdorf Dye Hose
for Ladies. Splendid fine quality.
Bargain No. 2-At $1.95-25-foot
lengths extra strong Garden Hose.
Coupled complete.
Bargain No. Sat 36c-Heavy
bleached Sheets. Two yards wide.
See them.
Bargain No. AT 39c-Men's fine
Ecru Ribbed Shirt and Drawers. Fiji
ty cent value. Just right for this
weather.
Bargain No. Sat &c yd.-Large
lot Shilling Colored Madras Curtain
Goods. Great variety and good
quality.
Bargain No. 6-At $1.OO-White
Quilts such as most stores ask $1.25
for Large size and extra good.
Bargain No. AT 9c-Wide Taf-
feta Hair Ribbons. All the best coll
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-12

ors. Save money on this.
Bargain No. AT 45c-Large new
lot Ladies Night Dresses. Best
value at price.
Bargain No. 9-At 23c-Celebrated
Paris Carriers. Both at Notion and
Mems Furnishing Departments.
Bargain No. 1O--At 95c-Large lot
Baseball Dolls. Complete with uni
form, cap, bat and ball.
SPECIAL SALE BETWEEN 8 AND
10 A. NJ. ONLY.
At 3Ac-Red. white and blue dec
Grafton Bunting.
AT 4Hc-Best Light Prints
At 4Rc-Best Dark Prints.
At 4Ac-Great variety in ChaI-
lies.
AT 6Ac-Best Amoskeag Bingham
At SAc-Fruit of the Loom or
LonsdaLe Muslin.
At 9Ac-40-inch White Lawn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-12
THE EYER EFFECTIVE PLADS

ANDERSON PLAIDS. EVERYONE KNOWS THE
SATISFACTORY SERVICE GIVEN BY AN ADRERSON
BINGHAM, THE SMOOTH FINE WEAVE THE COL
ORS THAT ARE LASTING. A FINE ASSORTMENT
IN SMALL CHECKS FOR WOMENS AND CHILDRENS
DRESSES % CTS.
BATES PLAIDS IN NEW AND HARMONIOUS
COMBINATIONS. 1914 CTS.
Wash Goods Section lower floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-12
CONNECTICUT'S ONLY
PROGRESSIVE-NOT M'LEAN

Some of the Farmers esteemed
contemporaries are zealously playing
q new game of make believe called,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-12
Uhp q. M. &ran Unntputt11.
EHtahltHtrn 1H57.
EMBROIDERED GOWNS FOR GRADUATION

EMBROIDERED GOWNS FOR GRADUATION
Often the Graduation Gown is puzzle for mothers
must be dainty and g1ish be appropriate and beco
ing and often be inexpensive. IF wishes
the cost OF making there the simple but effective Robe
Gowns of white lawn batise which semi-made,
skirts being all planned with sew
band to adjust the right size.
NEW PATTERNS JUST RECEIVED.
EMBROIDERED LAWNS WITH FLOUNCES AND
INSERTS, HEMSTITCHED TUCKS IN LONG LINES
VERY GRACEFUL AND EASY TO FIT.
SOFT AND FILMY ATISTES WITH FRENCH EN-
BROIDERY IN NOVEL DESIGNS,
$3.50, 5000, $3.50, $3.50 UP TO $4,000.
At the Embroidery Section
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-12
Learn to say NUGGET.
FIGHTING FLAMES
ON TORPEDO BOAT
William Bennetto, Seaman S
Gunner on Grayling, Has
Thrilling Experience
at Newport

Newport. R. l., May IA small
blaze on the submarine torpedo boat
Crawling. while the little vessel was
out on the torpedo course in Nara
ganset Bay yesterday, was quickly ex-
tinguished by some ool7headed mem
bers of the crew before much dam
age had been done.
The Grayling, which is command ed
by Lieut.. Donald Bingham, was
steaming awash, firing torpedoes,
when some alcohol and grease be-
came ignited in the forward COM
partment. The few members of the
crew who were there at once left the
compartment, closing the door, to
prevent a draught. Securing a. blan-
ket they smothered the blaze.
On the Grayling is William Ben
netto, seaman's gunner, first class,
and son of Edward Bennetto, one of
The Farmers Linotype operators. He
is expected home tomorrow to spend
few days with his parents in STRAIT
ford.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-11-29
"The Strugglers''

Every theatrical season brings with
it number of new productions.
The anu ;ement loving people are al
ways craving something new, and
men who cater to the wants of our
population are always putting forth
their best efforts to satisfy them.
The latest new pay to leave New
York for a short time is 1.-The
Strugglers, and it has been already
established in the prominent one
night stands as a decided hit, and
promises to equal the success of the
famous Madame ~ as a play of
exceptional literary merit and the
Ground Up" as a spectacular pro-
duction.
In "The Strugglers" the authors
have dealt with a phase of human
weakness in a new way, having real
people as the characters and not the
'puppet" usually portrayed by the
stage, drink, drug or gambling fiend.
II. NJ. Horkheimer and Lucille Saw
yer, who are responsible for the
piece, have built a powerful three-act
play based on hereditary gambling,
with mother and son as the central
figures.
The attraction comes to the Colo
NAL Theatre Saturday, December 2,
with metropolitan cast.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-11-29
Whiteside Strauss Company.

Next Monday, the Whiteside Strauss
Company will begin weeks engage.
ment at the Colonial Theatre. 1t is
unlike other repertoire companies from
the fact that every member of this
company is an artist of recognized
merit as the management has taken
the greatest care to make this the
finest organization of drama and vaude-
vile that will visit Annapolis this sea-
son. The opening play The Parish
Priest" is new original comedy
drama. in which new and tender senti-
ment, intensely dramatic situations and
delightful humor. are tremendously
blended.
Special attention has been paid by
the Whiteside Strauss management to
the specialties offered between the acts.
On the whole it is an entertainment
that when the curtain falls on the last
act many persons have been heard to
say GLAD Came"
Ladies' tickets Is cents will be is
sued for Monday only. Limited to $50.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-11-29
MARYLAND'S POPULATION.
A Decrease Since l90O-The White
And Negro Census Given For 1910

A preliminary statement of the
white and negro population OF Mary
land, by counties and principal cities,
as shown by the returns of the Thir-
teenth Decennial Census, taken as of
April Is. 1910, was issued few days
ago by Director Durand, of the Bureau
Of the Census, Department of Com
merce and Labor. The statistics were
prepared under the direction of Will
lam C. Hunt, chief statitician for pop
ulation in the Census Bureau. and are
subject to later revision.
The total population of Maryland in
1910 was sub-divided as to color as
follows: White, 1,026, 645 negro,
232. 249; all other persons indians,
Chinese and Japanese), 452. The
equivalent figures for 1900 were
White, 952, aga; negro, 235, 264; all
other, $50. For 1890 they. were
White, SIG, 493; negro, 2l5,657; all
other, GAO The negro population con-
stituted 17.9 per cent. of the total
population of the State in 1910, as
against 1913 per cent. in 1900 and
20.7 per ct in 1890.
1900 in the negro population of ISIS,
or 1.2 per cent, as compared with
an increase during the preceding dec
ade of 19,407, or per cent. The
white population shows an increase
during the past decade of 1902 or
1l.6 per cent, as against 125, 1881, or
1872 per cent. during the former
decade.
Baltimore city had population in
1910 of 55S, 485, comprising 473, $50
whites, s4.749 negroes, and SAG
other persons. The equivalent figures
for 1900 were: White, 429,21S
negro, 1928; all other, 4s1. For
1890 they were: White, 367, 143
negro, 67, 104; all other, 1872.
The white and negro population con-
stituted S4.S and 1879 per cent, re-
spectively. of the total in 1910, APP
proximately the same proportions as
for the two preceding censuses. The
white population of Baltimore in
creased a., 172. or 1913 per cent. dur
ing the decade 190O-19l0, as COM
pared with 620, rs, or 1863 per cent.
for the preceding decade. The negro
population has increased during the
past ten years at somewhat slower
rate than the white population, and
it's rate of increase was less than half
the rate for the preceding decade.
The increase was 5,49l or Go per
cent. from 1900 to 1910, as compared
with 1854, or 1871 per cent. from
1890 to 1900.
For the remainder of the State out
side of Baltimore there has been since
1900 a decrease in the negro popula-
tion of $500, or 5.3 per cent, as
against an increase from 1890 to 1900
of 1888, or 40 per cent. The white
and negro population of Maryland in
1910 and 1900 is given for each of
the counties and principal cities.
In Anne Arundel for 1910 the official
statistics are as follows: Popula-
ton, SO, 553; white, 25, S96; colored,
1876; or 1900, population, $500
white, 24,263; colored, 1887.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-11-29
Loves Value.

'Tis said that silver is the value of
speech,
That the value of silence is gold,
But neither will ever the value reach
Of loves sweet tale when told.
Oh the tale of love need not be long,
When told to a nongenial mind,
Who listens as 'twere a dear sweet
song
That equals the richest find.
Thy tale of love, fear not to tell,
Broadcast its precious wealth,
The heart sick one will soon get well,
As love restores the health.
When two fond hearts with love are
thrilled,
And to each the other is dear,
What else betide with wealth they re
filled
OF the future they have no fear.
by David Fetter, Earleigh Heights
on-the-Severn.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-11-29
The American Chestnut.

This beautiful nut. smooth shiny and
brown.
From out Of its burr. comes tumbling
down,
As the winds Of October. the trees
feIcely sway.
We gather them gladly, from the
ground where they lay.
OF all the nut family. the best by all
odds.
Either boil'd or roasted. a feast for
the Gods,
So delicious we find them, we ne'er get
our Gil,
Another nut so eaten. would surely
make US i'll.
Much pleasure is found, in gathering
this nut,
Regardless of station. from palace
or hut,
They troop to the forest. all eager to
find,
The sweet brown Chestnut. the best of
nut kind.
AS they go scratching, the leaves on
the ground,
How their eyes glisten, when a large
nut is found.
And so they continue. to add to their
store;
Tho they want to stop gathering,
yet they want a few more.
In numerous countries. Chestnuts are
found,
Yet none sosweet, as in Anne Arundel
abound.
Foreign nuts are large. some bitter.
some sweet,
But the American Chestnut" can
be beat.
By DAVID FETTER,
Earleigh Heights. on the Severn.
A. A. Co.. Md