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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-08
NEW YORK FASHIONS
The Tip of the Mode as Seen at Fall Weddings the
Smart Shops the Avenue and Elsewhere

NEW YORK, Oct. 7.-There is SO
much to tell about new dress hxings
that one hardly knows where to be-
gin. Color contrasts are the rule not
only for automobile and street coats
built Of double faced cloths, where
the bright colored lining makes the
reveres, pockets and trimming
touches, but in suits and dresses OF
silk and velvet the same fad is
notable. People who like quiet styles
use two tones of the same color, but
more decided contrasts are the pre-
yailing mode.
A Velvet Suit.
A velvet suit seen day or two
since on Fifth avenue was of black
velvet with pipings of maize satin on
the skirt and coat, the latter having
"a deep cape collar of maize colored
batiste beautifully embroidered. The
upper part of the skirt-like deep
yoke-hfdden when the coat was
worn, also the waist. was OF yellow
and black striped satin, with black net
partly yelling the sleeves and bodice.
The collar, gimp, and sleeve cuffs, OF
plain cream colored etamine. The
crown of the steeple hat was of maize
colored corded silk with a brim of
black velvet, while an odd little paint
brush aigrette of black feathers that
stuck out from the crown made the
only trimming.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-22

when they begin to collect thei1 friends and others.
 Yours sincerely,
 J. K. F. MCCARTHY.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-22
BLACKSMITHS EXPECT
 SUMMER HALF-H0llDAY FROM MAY 6 TO OCT.
Return to Practice of For. mer Years Anticipated by
 Fifty Journeymen Here

Journeymen blacksmiths throughout the city-there are about 50 in all-are preparing to seek the cooperation iof employers in an effort to secure the restoration of the practice of half holidays on Saturdays throughout the summer months, from May to Sept. 30
 Boss blacksmiths, almost to a man, are reported to be favorable to the project, realizing that the announce ment of the closing of the shops will result merely in patrons bringing their work during the week instead of post poning it to the last minute on Satur- day.
 Last year the half holiday practice did not prevail. This year the jour- neymen anticipate no trouble how ever, in a return to the half holiday.
 All the iron stores close at noon, it is argued, and all the horse owners can readily accommodate themselves to the conditions which were found so agreeable all around in former years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-22
WHAT CONSTITUTES AN
 ADEQUATE SERVICES LAW

Much is said about a public service commission and little about the power it should have. The mere creation of a commission would be inconsequen- tial. Such a body already exists in the railroad commission, which is sub- stantially without power in most of the matters in dispute between the public and the railroads. And its au- thority does not extend to the utilities other than railroads and railways.
 In the New York law it is provided that all proceedings and documents of the commission shall be public rec ords. It has power to compel the attendance of witnesses, appeals from its decision are preferred in the courts, the orders of the commission become effective when served and they may be served by mail. It may compel adequate service by railways and street railways at just and rea- sonable charges. All other charges are prohibited except those just and
 
 ing switch and side track connections great power is given. Tariffs of charges must be filed with the com- mission and posted for public inspec- ton. Copies of all contracts and ar- arrangements with other companies, re- lating to transportation, must also be filed
 Unjust discrimination forbiddiag special rates, rebates or drawbacks to any favored person is forbidden, and like charges must be made for like and contemporaneous service. No unreasonable preference can be given to one city over another, or to one locality over another, in rates or any respect whatsoever Reasonable facilities are compelled at connecting lines. No company can charge more for a short haul than for a longer one for the same class of freight. Car riers must furnish sufficient and suit able cars. Provision is made for in- vestigation of accidents and for fun report upon the same. The commis- sion is required to investigate com plaints and the company must answer to the same.
 The commission has power to fix rates and prescribe service. It may order repairs and changes in eauip- ment, and also demand running of additional cars and compel more fre- quent schedules,
 A uniform system of accounting .is imposed upon the companies. No stock or bonds can be issued except with the approval of the commission, and only for money, or it's equivalent. With respect to gas and electricity the commission have, as far as they are applicable, the same powers as over railroads, including right to fix rates, and to prevent stock watering.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-22
GOVERNOR BALDWIN
 ON TAXATION.

Governor Baldwin's address to the Hartford Business Mems Association was wise and timely. His proposi- tions there advanced looking to econ- omy are strong endorsements of his arguments made during the cam paign. He would reduce expendi- lures by consolidating offices, by striking from the pay roll men who do not earn their wages. by buying supplies in the cheapest market through state purchasing agent. This is an excellent program, which unfortunately cannot be made effec- tive while the General Assembly is constituted as at present. His indi- rect declaration that there is need of certain changes in the tax laws was also timely, although his views upon this subject were less extensively giv- en than one could wish, or than they may be on some other occasion. He suggests that many holders of bonds do not present them for taxation, which is true enough.
 Yet the state has devised a method of reaching some securities of this kind. It is to tax them at source, in the is to tax them at their source, in the property. of the company which is- sues them. This is the method adopt ed in the taxation of railways and railroads, the value of whose proper ty is taken to be the market value of the stock plus the market value of the floating and funded debt.
 A bond is of course a greater or less portion of the familiar mort gage. The practice of the state is to reach the value of the mortgage at its source in the property. Experience has shown that the contrary practice is no more effective, and no cheaper to the borrower, for whenever the mortgage has been taxed independent ly the money lender but raised his rate of interest and the result is the same to the owner of the dwelling who might as we'll have borne the whole tax directly in the first place.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-22
MIR. HILL AND THE
 TARIFF ON WOOL

The debates on the reciprocity treaty with Canada are rapidly taking on the appearance of a great breach between the Manufacturing and farm ing interests of the nation, reminis. cent, in this. of the English corn laws agitation which made England d free trade country
 The gentleman from Massachu- satts (Mr. Mccall would cast aside the 8. 100000 men, women and chil- dren on farms in this country sand look solely to the interest of the Canadian in order that we might sell a little more barbed wire over there.''
 This is the language of Hon. Joseph W. Fordney, (Rep.), of Michigan, us ed in debate in the House, Wednes- day. It is charge that the man. ufacturers of the country want cheap food, while desiring to extend their market abroad, and yet maintaining the highest possible tariffs where nec- essary to keep up the price of manu- factured articles at home.
 MT. Fordney comes from a farming district and he represents what he believes to be the views of the far rners.
 Mir. Hill, on the other hand, of Con- necticut, a manufacturer himself, and from a district dominated by manu- facturers, has cast his lot with them He is hot foot for reciprocity, but he Fordney does or is at least unwilling to admit that he is able to see, thai the entire movement leads inevitably to free trade, just as it did in Eng. land, but on the contrary maintains that he is as good a protectionist as ever he was. Something of the truth of the motives behind a tariff sched- ule is expressed in the little colloquy between Mir. Fordney and Mir. Hill, as reported in the Congressional Rec. ord.
 Mir Fordney. My friend you wanted to reduce the duty on wool did you not? I had some wrest- ling with you. and one day you got angry Gaughter.)
 MT Hill I think we were both little excited.
 Mir Fordney. You excited every body in your presence. Uaughter)
 You said you had paid s12,0O0 loss es on an industry in the last 90 days You said that much to me
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-22
LABOR UNIONS POWER

Vast changes have taken place in the labor union movement since the official announcement by Samuel Gompers two years ago, that labor unions in America would henceforth take a hand in politics, contrary 10 the established precedent of unionism in this country. The full significance the sweeping character,and the great importance of such an innovation on the mart of so vast and we'll organized a body of men as the American Fed- eration of Labor, has not yet pene- trated the intelligence of the country at large; but to scientific observers It is showing itself in new manifesto tions every day, and it is impossible 10 predict how great an influence 1t will have upoD the political action or the future in this country.
 That the advent of the labor unions into politics is being guided by wise heads is fully evidenced by the man ner in which the campaigns of union-
  obvious, the simplest, and most mat ter-of-course way in which any body of men may make itself felt in the political field is to vote solidly to re- ward its political friends and to pun ish its political enemies. But there is a wiser course than that; one which in the long run will be productive of far greater results. and which will re- duce to a minimum the danger of po- litical dissension in the ranks of the labor movement itself; and apparent ly. it is this course that the guides and leaders of the labor movement are pointing out to their followers.
 This plan consists in the demand ing of certain specific forms of legis- and the enforcement of these de- mands by systematic campaigns of ed- ucation, and agitation, backed up by sheer force of numbers. The solid ranks of unionism, in the political field. carry a threat to even the most cynical and case-hardened campaign CT of the opposition forces. So sim- pie, direct and obvious is this men, ace. that the mere demonstration of it in ninety-nine cases out of a hun- dred is sufficient to carry any reason able point As Emerson has said: Tt is easy to brook the rage of the educated classes, for they are timid and decorous. as being very vulner- able themselves: but when the force that underlies society begins to growi and now, then the bravest may trem- ble-"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-22
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT. ss. PROBATE COURT.

April 18th, 1911. . Estate of Mary c. Whelan, late of the town of Bridgeport in said Dis- trict deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis. trict of Bridgeport, hath limited and allowed six months from the dasc 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 recov- cry. All persons indebted to said Es- tate are requested to make inlmedi- ate payment to
 MICHAEL J. WHELAN, U 20 s*p Administrator.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-22

to fix standards of purity and effici- ency and to inspect meters.
 Full publicity for corporate &C., counts is made And the commission is given inquisitorial power over books and accounts.
 The powers given to the New York commission are much less drastic than those conferred in the west, and are the least that can be regarded as req Sonably sufficient.
 If the law that comes from the General Assembly falls much below the New York law in safeguarding the public it may be justly regarded as a failure, and the assembly may be truthfully charged with breaking faith with the people.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-22
Lafayette Consistory
Danbury, Norwallk, Stamford and
 Bridgeport Day

A regular rendezvous of Lafayette Consistory will be held in Scottish Rite Hall, Masonic Temple, Bridgeport, Monday, April 34. at 1:30 o'clock D. m. The twenty-ninth degree Knight of St. Andrew will be conferred at D. m., and the twenty-seventh degree Knight Commander of the Temple at 3:30 p. m., both in full ceremonial form, and the thirty second degree Sublime Prince Royal Secret, in short form at 530 D., m. A banquet will be served at 6:30 D. m.
 Arrangements have been completed for the trip to Providence, R. l., on May 24. A special train consisting of a combination car, several coaches and a dining car will leave Bridgeport about 11:30 a. m., returning will leave Providence at 11:30 D. m. Tickets may, be secured from A. H. Mackenzie, August Englehardt, L. P. Bristol, c. H. Gerdineer or c. D. Davis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-22
Mr Hill Not at all

MT. Hill. Not at all.
 MT. Fordney What the devil did you want it changed for then? Slaughter and applause.)
 Unquestionably the tariff has fall- en upon parlous days. Gentlemen of the ancient tariff school are even now finding some difficulty in keeping well balanced upon two horses running rapidly in opposite directions. Even such a past master in the acrobatics of statesmanship as MT. Hill is find- ing difficulty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-22
NOTICE TaxliSt 1910

Rridgeport are hereby notified that the taxes on the Grand List of 1910 are now due and payable.
 The undersigned will be at the Col lector's Office, City Hall, on Monday, May 1st, 1911, and daily thereafter. Sundays excepted, from 3 a. m. to 1 D. m. for the purpose of receiving said taxes. After June fst, 1911. three. quarters of one per cent. will be add- ed to all unpaid bills, and the same on the first of each month thereafter.
 JOHN M. DONNELLY.
 II7stf. Collector.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-22
RHEUMATISM
 CURED IN DAYS

Morton L. Hill. of Lebanon. Ind. says: My wife had Infiammatory
 Rheumatism in every muscle and joint; her suffering was terrible and her body and face were swollen almost beyond recognition: had been in bed for six weeks and had eight physi- clans, but received no benefit until she tried pr. Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism. It gave immediate re- lief and she was able to walk about in three days. I am sure 1t saved her life" Sold by Curtis Pharmacy. Drug
 gist. 1t49 Main St. G2'6 tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-22
RED MAN COLLAPSES AS
 HE VIEWS MYSTERIES
 0F l. 0. R. M. HAYLOF7

Playful pranks of the aboriginal members of the Haymakers of Konck- apotanauh Tribe, I. O. R. M., were rudely interrupted last evening when one of a class of IT braves who were being led into the secrets of the hay loft was knocked out. Dr. O. L. Mas singer was called when George A. Mum, the luckless candidate, failed to respond to the customary first aid methods. Mum was able to leave the hall later, after the physician had ad- miniStered StimulantS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-22

WANT ADS. GENT A WORD
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-18
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Patty? Do YOU eve leok In your
mirror" asked Warrington.
THE idea! OF course / do. I look
In It every morning and every night.
And as often as I find time. Why?"
Nothing; only. I do not blame you"
What's all this leading to?" frown-
Ing.
Heavens knows! but I feel senti.
mental this morning. There is 50
much beauty surrounding me that /
feel impelled to voice my appreciation
Of It." He was fishing with Patty, in
the lakc.
There ID no remedy, I suppose"
None. save the agony OF cxtempor1-
II have never heard you talk like
this before. What is the natter"
Perhaps It 10 the exh~ilarAtton I feel
for the coming hight. Would you like
to sec me may0r?" !.
Indeed I should. Think Of the circus
tickets you'd have to give away each
year! You know they always give the
mayor Z handful for his personal use.
No. Mr.. Warrington, I shall bs very
proud Of Q when o are mayor"
Whats the matter with your calling
ms Richard or Dick"
we must not advance o suddenly"
10 there anything the matter with
.'Oh. 40: Richard is quite musical in
its way. But I am always thinking
OF the humpbacked king. II called
you anything It would be Dick"
Richard was not humpbacked. Mors-
over. he was = valiant king. greatly
maligned by Mr.. Shakespeare"
Fl see that I shall not dare argue
with you on the subject; bat we can
not 0anish on 20 short g rotice the
Early tmprssaions Of childhood. Rich
lard III. has always been 9 bugaboo to
lover II"
make Il. Dick a. q compromise"
ss96me day. when I have now you
ASltet3o longer. Has John ever told yoo
about Mr.. McQuade?"
"1gcouade9.. Warrington realised
tthat she had hem floating on . pleas
LAST -. He am upon the htdde1
e4ore .seSher aoundly. "AcCuaoA1 -
>EnmtemnaA Maxi Weo&1
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-18
A READER CURES HIS
CONsTIPATIoN-TRY IT FREE
Simple way for any family to retain the good health 81 all III members

Thu editors OF ..Health Hints. ana
sOueotions and Answers" have one quos-
ton that q put to them more often than
any other. and which: strangely enough.
That . How can ! cure my constipa-
81. CALDWELL. m eminent specialist In
diseases of the stomQch, liver and bowels
has looked tho whole neld over. has prac-
tiood the speciality for forty years and -
convinced that the ingredients contained
Ii what r. called Dr. .Caldwell,s Syrup
Ito suocess "a the cure Of stubbernScon-
Oe1po13o0. has done much - 6tanlaco The
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-18
Now He Doesn't Believe Il,

Now He Doesn't Believe It.
A Cleveland man was reading some
Jokes about how the English weren't
80 slow as they are supposed to be
to get q joke. He believed It, too. So
he tried his theory on q British guest
Of his.
did you ever hear Mark Twain's
Joke about how the report Of his
death had been greatly exaggerated"
he asked.
"No." answered the Englishman,
eagerly, but I'll wager 1t was good.
What was it?"-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-18

He that is not sensible Of another's
happiness is . living stone.-Beau-
mont.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-18

On the Level.
do you assimilate your food.
aunty%
mo, 1 doesn't sab. 1 buys it open
an honest, sah."-Woman's National
Daily.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-18

Say, 'Ras, Eddie Jones SEE he's got
. real bloodhound and we want to
hire you to run ahead Of him for
about eight miles to see IL he's any
good"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-10-26
CALL RICHESON GRAND JURY
Prosecution Declares Sufficient Evil
dence Secured to Assure lndict-
ment of Boston Parson.

Boston, Oct 24--So confident are
the police that they have secured suf-
flcient evidence to insure the indict-
ment of Rev. Clarence " T. Richeson,
charged with having caused the death
of Miss Avis Linnell, that District At
torney Pelletier was brought into the
case
Chief OF Police Dugan and Medical
Examiner Leary. who performed the
autopsy on Avis Linnell. had long
conference with the county prosecutor.
The result was an announcement
that the evidence against Richeson
will be placed before special grand
Jury on Thursday of this week. This
action was a complete surprise to the
lawyers retained for the defense His
hearing was set down for October 81.
the day on which he was to have been
married to Violet Edmands.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-10-26
NEW VENIRE IN HYDE TRIAL
Case Is Halted When Judge Dismisses
First Panel on Objection by
Defense.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 24.-The Sec
ond trial OF DR.. b. Clark Hyde tor
the murder of millionaire Col. Thomas
Hunton Swope probably will run the
Mcnamara case in Los Angeles a
close second in the amount OF time
consumed In picking the. jury.
1t came to an abrupt halt less than
two hours after counsel on each side
had announced ready" Judge Por-
terrified. on motion Of the defense. dis
missed the entire panel of veniremen
who had been summoned for the case
A new venire reported in court this
afternoon.
Among the objections raised by the
defense We're these: That the jury list
had not been revised properly and ac-
cording to the statutes; that Judge
Ralph Latshaw. who was prejudiced
against Hyde. had selected many OF
the names in the jury wheel; that the
venire had been drawn so late Satur-
day afternoon that the marshals could
not properly search for every man
whose name was drawn, and that jur-
ors had been summoned by the county
marshal, who was prejudiced.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-10-26
AlDRlCH REVISED MONEY PLAN
New Feature Calls for S300,o0o,co0
Reserve Body.

Washington. ID C.-Former Sena'
tor Aidrich. chairman of the national
monetary commission, has made pub
lie his revised and modified plan OF
currency reform which provides for
a national reserve association with
capital os approximately 100000, 900,
estimated TO be about 20 per cent, Of
the capital of all banks-national and
state-and trust companies In the
United States eligible for membership.
The revised plan, which will be sub.
mtted to the monetary commission
here next month. contains the princi-
pal features of the original draft with
suggestions as to the relations OF state
banks and trust companies to the as
ISOLATION: a method OF purchasing two
per cent government bonds now held
by national banks AM means to In
sure the maintenance OF adequate re.
serves by the association and to regu'
late discounts and note issues.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-10-26
DENIES AGREEMENT
TO ELECT STEPHENSON
Robert }. Shields Testifies Before Sen.
ate Observation-Disclosures
Cook ReteIIs His Story.

Milwaukee. Wis.-Robert J. Shields.
mentioned In previous testimony
as having been employed by Ed.
ward Hines. the lumberman. on spe-
cial occasions. denied before the sena-
torial investigation committee that be
tad assisted improperly in the cleo
ton CO United States Senator Isaac
Stephenson.
Writ IL. Cook, lumberman Of Du.
luth. declared he obtained the infor-
nation on which his testimony was
based from Daniel Haley of Duluth.
another lumberman. This information
was that Shields had had q falling out
with Hines, because Shields wanted
$4,000 for the work and Hines re-
fused to pay that much. saying Steph'
enson ought to pay half OF 1t
Shortly after hearing this. Cook ties
tilted. he met Shields on train and
asked him about the story.
I'VE were talking about both the
Stephenson and the Lorimer cases..
said Cook. Il asked Shields how he
came out with Hines in the dispute
over the job at Madison.
"'Ob. that's all fixed up said
Shields. That's about all that was
said"
Did you tell Mr.. Morris that Ste
phenson and Hines each put up $751;
600 TO get the election and that Shields
was paid to do the job?" asked Sena'
tor Hepburn.
Il didn't say that. What | said was
that Edward Hines raised about $780,
600 or $4,000 to put over the cleo
ton. The statement was based on
what I'd heard about Shields"
Shields denied absolutely that he
had ever handled any money in con-
nection with Senator Stephenson'a
election as senator.