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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-26
HOLDING CHURCH PROPERTY. Connecticut Method Satisfactory a.
 Far as is Known.

Hartford, Oct 26-It is generally understood that the recent decision o1 the. sacred congregation at Rome which favors parish corporations for the holding of the property of the Roman Catholic parishes rather than holding by the corporation sole, is not expected to have any especial signifi- canoe in the Hartford diocese.
 The bishop of the diocese is a cor poration sole for the purposes of hold ing title to and administering ecclesi- astical property, and the method has proved satisfactory as far as is known to bishop, priests and people alike The matter has more interest in the state of Maine, where there has been some friction between the bishop and some of the French-speaking congre- gation. The necessary changes will be made in accordance with the deci- sion from Rome.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-26
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Friends of Master Allie Imlah gath cred at his home on West avenue, Monday evening, in honor of his birth day. A very pleasant evening was spent. Musical selections were ren- dered by Dorothy Smith, May Mo- Quail and Allie Imlaf1. Those pres- ent were the isses Dorothy Smith May McQuail, May Skane, Margaret Reilly, Florence Clancy, Marie Mo Dermott, Margaret McQuail, Messrs Joseph McQuaiI, Allie Imlah, James Reilly, Laurence McGrath, M. Jordan John Lawler, E. Kackerosky, B. I'm lah, A. E. Imlah, and MT. and Mrs H. S. House.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-26

WHY SHOULDN'T BRIDGEPORT
 LIKE SOUTH NORWALK OWN ITS OWN ELECTRIC LIGHTING PLANT?

One of the striking differences be- tween children and adults is the ease with which the child casts off the obligation of promise. Peoples in their, youth were much like children. The ht tpry of the Greek citief show abundant evidence to the point. But society rests upon contract. A con- tract is a promise. Societies have gained in size and stability almost precisely as men have developed a sense of obligation to each other and to the whole.
 A promise to oue man should be kept.
 A pledge to a hundred men is still more sacred, and it's violation car- ries with it heavier punishment.
 A party pledge to do something is a pledge to all the members of that party. It is notice to the people of what will be done if that party has the p4Fer.
 A | 14mise so given cannot be vio- lated without penalties. If the promiss was a blunder, and ought not to have been made. the breaking Of it will carry the stigma of reckless ness. with destruction of confidence.
 If it Is . promise that ought to be kept. dB violation is a far more ser- ious ter4HHlNrns2pesty open to the charge that 1t has mo word.' If the fault is in officers of the party, rather than in the party itself, the shame of their contract breaking will be reflected upon their party and it will share in the disgrace and per- haps in the punishment, the innocent with sthe guilty.
 Ed lin this GQuntsy ,wA have gov- ernn1ent by party. and the party is held responsible for the failure of those it has chosen to power. N
 Just now the members of third party. through the lips of young. and eloquent men, are accusing the Dem ocratjc party of breaking. without just klse. without evidence and for no &blainable reason, promise to,
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-26

ing. Dividends in cash have been: 1905, 6 per cent; 1906, 10; 1907, 10; 1909, 20; 1919, 13.
 13% Mill Tax Laid.
 The town of Bethel has levied tax of 131 1s mills and authorized the se- lectmen to issue bonds to the amount of $45,00o. to run forty years at four be done for the purpose of funding the floating indebtedness and for re- funding a portion of the school bonds which will mature in 1919, and to provide a sinking fund to meet said bonds in whole or in part at matur- ity.
 Workman's Narrow Escape.
 : Presence of mind to crouch down in the corner of the fence inclosing the railroad track was the only thing that saved Tony Marasko, one Of q section gang from being ground to death Monday evening, under the wheels of a train at Saugatuck. Four the> express track and one on the opposite track, on which the freight trains run. The four on the express track managed to get out of the way, but the man on the freight track, was unable to do this, because of the locked gate. Then the man ran to the gate which chanced to be on the other side of the fence, and so makes a slight indention which undoubtedly saved the mans life. Not losing his head he lay on the ground in the in- dention made by the gate, and grasp ed the fence until the train whizzed by.
 Large Real Estate Deals.
 W. E.. Refs of New York, a former member of the steel trust, who has retired from active business, has pur- chased the residence of William Trus- low Hyde at Greenwich, with ten acres of ground, stables and garage. 1t is understood that the purchase price was $150,000.
 On Friday Harold H. Mead sold the hundred acres of land situated at the junction of South and Darfer, avenues. New Canaan, to a New York party for $2S,000. The new owner will start building a large summer home in the spring. About ten years ago Mir. Mead purchased this property for $3,090. Since then he has done nothing to increase the value of the property.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-26

New York-When Mrs. Mary Per- one insisted she had no money two burglars dfsrobed her and found $50 in bills if1!Ae her corsets
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-26

, embark the city in municipal owner ship, subject to the assenting vote o the people upon each specific pro position.
 The accusation is even more .dril. matic. 1t is that the Democratic party has not only abandoned it. campaign for ownership of electric light, but that it has trampled upor all of it's pledges for municipal own. ership, made solemnly to the people from a hundred platforms, by scores of Democratic leaders.
 Has the Democratic party retired from it's platform favoring municipal ownership ? No. The platform still exists.
 Does the Democratic party still favsr ownership. It does.
 Tn one point at least the accusa- ton formulated against the Demo- cratic party with respect of it's muni. cipai ownership pledges is unsus- 'tained.
 Mayor Buckingham, the leader of the party. it's official and actual head, stands staunchly for the execution of platform pledges and for the inn mediate ownership of electric light.
 He has proclaimed the doctrine in message upon message. Following the vote of the council. he sent in at, the earliest legal moment special message, demanding action.
 The Democratic party has not abandoned municipal ownership. It is rallied behind Mayor Buckingham for municipal ownership. This is the truth
 The town clerk, the tax collector. the city clerk, all the men who com prise a party government in Bridge port, under the Connecticut system should be grateful at this juncture to Mayor Buckingham, because he stands firm for the party word and true to the party cause. at a time when public Confidence in public ser wants was never less; at a time when men are seeking after new parties out of sheer disgust with old ones.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-26
NYAL's WINTER COUGH REMEDY

N Y NXA10 WlNTEH COUGd REmEUX (SYRUP WHITE AND TAR) and as 6e NOT contain Mohine and Ghooom botH habit producing
 
 THE ATLANTIC CPHARMACY-Agents ATLANTIC THEATRE
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-26
NEW COMET VISIBLE.
Brooks Shows Quite Plainly Now in
 the Morning Sky.

The Brooks comet, which has been visible to the naked eye more or less since early June and has attracted attention following Halley's comet o1 last spring. was particularly bright this morning. In fact when seen about 4 o'clock in the eastern sky if had the appearance of a star of the first magnitude. The comet was nearest to the earth Sept. IT., when it attained it's greatest effulgencc. Observers who saw it last night, how ever, agreed that it's brilliancy quite surpassed that of the September date. The comet will be visible now some months longer, on rare occas- ions with the naked eye. The celes- tial phenomenon may be seen during the case of Halley's, which was in the heavens for nyer year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-26
Fairfield County News.
Teachers Institute.

A teachers' institute will be held at the State 1NofrfA4H HScheuF at Danbury on Saturday, N6tem berlin The pro- gram will occupy the morning and the afternoon, with an intermission for luncheon at noon to be served to the visiting teachers. At the morning ses- sion at y:4S Secretary c. D. Hine of the state board of education will speak on Town Study" Miss Jose struct. in primary reading classes. with illustrations by a class from the first grade. Miss EttA Yates of Dan- bury will exploit the teaching of reading and arithmetic, illustrating her remarks with illustrations by a class from the second grade. Miss M. Louise Trieschmann of Danbury will instruct in penmanshfp, teaching for fifteen minutes with illustrations by a class from the third grade. Lathrop D. Higgins of Danbury will also speak luncheon, slAfsS e erhrufie Hi Hand of DtfburyrwM speak '1oE teaching his- tory. Miss Fannie B. Perry of Dan bury will instruct in history teaching, Illustrating by class in the eighth grade. Miss Hansine D. wiedl of Danbury will give instruction on The Rural School,'' with exercises by the children of the Miry Brook School, including an arithmetic drill, arith- metfc on the blackboard, geography and primary reading.
 A Thriving Concern.
 The Mianus Motor Works has de- clared it's regular quarterly dividend of per cent. This company began in a small way in Brooklyn in 1880, as the Brooklyn Railway Supply Conn pany. It had a capital of $10,000. In 1888 1t was removed to Greenwich where it did small business until 1893 when it began making the Milan us marine and stationary gasolene engine. In 1905 with its capital Of $10,000 it had accumulated assets of $1OO,O O,OO0 a1dnAlAfrideRd of 300 per cent was declared. and its property was taken over by the present Mianus Motor Works, in whose stock the ex- tra dividend was paid. In 1910 an- other extra stock dividend of 100 per cent. was declared and the capital is >5w S30e,000 with $220,00G outstahA-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-23
MARY WALKER CANDIDATE
FOR TIE SENATORSHIP

Albany, March Ex-Governor Dix said
tonight that efforts were being made to
bring about a conference of the demo-
cratic members of the Legislature on
Thursday with view 10 bringing about a
settlement OF the senatorial deadlock. lie
Furthermore expressed the hope that the
caucus to select compromise candidate
for United States senator
Speaker Frisbie Of the Assembly. Public
Service Commissioner Winfield A. Hup-
puch who recently resigned rs chairman
of the democratic state committee. and
Superintendent fireman of tho state de-
partment OF public works went to New
York late this afternoon presumably at
the request of tho Governor to confer
with Charles Murphy regarding tho
proposed conference. They are expected
to return to Albany early tomorrow
when the call for the conference may be
expected II the Governors plans are to
mature this week.
pr Mary Walker. during an arEu-
mcnt before the Assembly Judiciary
committee this afternoon on her WON
ans rights bill. declared herself u
candidate for senator.
~ think You had better make mo
United states senator, she said am
eligible for the position as have
studied the constitution.
state Committeeman william ~
Fitzpatrick Of Rufalo. after confer
cnco with Governor Nix, left for New
York this afternoon TO see The Tam
many leader
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-23
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS
HAVE $133,969 DEPOSITS

Washington, March 20.-The sum Of
savings banks established on January 3.
The statement is made at the postoffice
department that II the postal savings
system should be pntroniZed in the same
proportion when established AT all money
order postoffices the total amount on
deposit after one wears operation will he
about S200,OW,Uo
Since these repositories began opera
ton on January 3, 3, s92 accounts have been
opened and 6,S61 separate deposits were
made for an average amount OF s2L50
During this period only $50 accounts
have been drawn out or closed making
tho total number of open accounts on
February Is. 1864. The net amount on de-
post at these offices after two months
operation ie sl33.S69 At this ratio the de
posts at the a. offices after one year S
operation will amount to sS0321i Tho
total population of the as towns in which
depository offices have becn established
is about 37o.CD
The postal banks in tho western SOC
ton OF the country are moro lltroui2cd
than tho eastern repositories. LeHdville.
colo. leading with 300 dcpoeltors AMI 81
80 I'm deposits. Anaconda Mont. has 25'
dcpositors and S12,75o deposits, these sums
graduating down TO is Gcposltors AT Now
berry &. G.. with $40 in deposits Cohoes.
\. Y, has - dopositors with ,>0n de-
po-its.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-23
BLASTER BLOWN
TO INSTANT DEATH
Mangled Corpse of Experienced
Worker Hurled amid Com
panions 40 Feet Below.

Poutney, March 20--John L. Humphrey,
35 years old. Of this place was instantly
Killed this morning ~ ten o'clock at the
Eureka slate quarry in Fair tlaven by
the premature explosion Of a blast which
hurled his manElcd body into the midst
of his startled companions at the bottom
OF tho cut 40 feet below tho surface Of
the ground. Al the time of the accident
Mr.. Humphrey was lighting a cap with
which to explode the charge Of dynamite.
The explosive, contrary to custom, had
been placed In crevice in rock. Hard
" had Mr.. Humphrey ignited the cap
and hollered the warning FIRE" when
the explosion occurred. So great was the
force Of the discharge that a meteorlc
shower of rocks descended among the
Workmen on the quarry floor. Mr.
Humphrey was one of the most expert
steam drill operators NJ the Eureka
quarry which is owned ny Albert Tutlc
Of Fair Haven and ia situated about three
miles from the village Previous tn his
emrloymont at the slate quarry hc bad
worked as n coal mincr I'm Pennsylvania
iia vas experienced iu blasting Beside,
bis wife he is survived uv siN children
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-23
GAIN IN STATE TAXES.
savings hanks and trust Companies
Pay In si~5,7G07s,

Montpelier. March 20. The taxes
from the savings banks and trust com
panies of the state for 1910, payable
on or before March last, are now
practically an in the hands of the
state treasurer Thov total the hand
some sum of Si>5T6o.1S against s454,
3@0,99 in 1909.
These savings banks and trust com
panies pay TO the state a tax of seven
tenths Of one per cent. for every $1,000
of deposits. ana the total is by far the
largest corporation tax. The railroads
of the state pay about s275,O00 in
taxes. the insurance companies about
10000 and the national banks about
S5O,0na
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-23

Speaker-to-be Champ Clark says "the
one paramount issue before the American
people is the tariff and that the tariff
question will undoubtedly be taken I'D at
he extra session Speaker Clark believes
the high cost OF living to be due to drift
Of people to the great cities; high pro-
lection, and the trusts; and the trusts in
vove the tariff" He believes the Cana
Dian reciprocity bill will pass tho House.
but is non-committal on its fate in the
Senate
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-23
MORE ABOUT AUTO TOUR.
Sudden Endurance Run WIN strike
Montpelier Ia June.

Montpelier. March 2O.-Alora definite in
formation has been received IN regard TO
he Gldden automobile tour from Wash
hgton, d. c., to Ottawa. Ont, IN June
The 30 or more cars will cover about 200
miles n day, the entire distance between
The two cities being 1850 miles Mont
pelier will surely be one OF the stopping
places, probably for over night, and mem
hers and officials OF tho Automobile Club
Of Vermont are already planning to give
tho distinguished visitors a cordial vel
come during their stay in this city Prizes
viii DO awarded for winners IN the tour
ing car and roadster classes and the
Glidden trophy Will be the sweepstake
prize.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-23
BRADSTREET's WEEKLY
VERMONT TRADE REPORT

Reports for Bradstrect's for the week
show labor fairly well employed and a
movement In the direction of a little
more life In general trade Weather CON
ditons for the week have been unfavor-
able for retail trade and have also in
torfercd with work among the granite
quarry owners. Quarrymen roport consid-
cradle business on hand and ahead in
the monumental line hut the severe winter
weather has made work difficult and
thereby lesscning amount of stock quar-
ried. This Is the season OF the year when
the monumental manufacturers are gen
orally kept full busy in getting orders
ready for shipment. Lack of granite in
the rough caused one or two plants to
lessen working force during the past week
but this Is only temporary The week Just
closed records some activity among the
farmers In their maple sugar orchards.
Work of tapping trees has commenced in
n moderate way but conditions have not
been rgut for a large run Of sap. This
coming week will undoubtedly see much
more work dome in this line. Some sugar
made from this seasons run has already
bcor placed ON tho market and has
brought a fancy price. Railroad matters
| In the state which have attracted more
or less attention during the past few
months. have brought with them some
benefits 1a ono road has alroady COM
ncnced thr work OF enlnrcin~ it's shops
which work. WHOM COMPLETED will give
| employment tn larger working force.
Reports I'm the buildine llno generally
speak Of considerable wor i'm prospect
in the state one failure IS Reported for
| the week
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-23

BY winning FIRST prize in the San Sebas-
tian chess tournament. Capabenca re-
Ceivod $l,e" Rubinstein and Vidmar d-
vdoi second and third prizes. also
amouutirr TO 5000, while Marshalrs
share I'm tho money was $500 The other
competitors received $40 for each point
Won i'm the tournament.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-23
ONTARIO WOMEN CAN'T VOTE

Toronto, ont. March 21.--A hin to
extend the franchise to the women OF
Ontario. introduced by Allan stud
holme, the labor member from lfamll-
ton, was defeated on its second reading
In the Legislature tnIs afternoon ~ 4
large majority. Premier whitney
characterized the measure 49, social
revolution and hurried and reckless
Legislation. There were about 900
women in tho galleries of the IL SO
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-23

Calcutta. March 20.-The final pro
Nisional census returns give the total
population Of india as "15.ooo.r0o.
"hia is AN Increase Of 2o.5oo.0oo oyer
10n1-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-23

The car which in April. 1865 car
RED the body Of Abraham Lincoln form,
Washington TO Springfield, III. has
been destroyed by fire nrar Mtnneap-
oils.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-23

"I1ad dyspepsia or INDIGESTION for
years No appetite. and what I aid
st g.; diT5ressed me tGrrib'yI nur 1I
ker. SUubury, ohio.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-23

The New York lrrlth department
pies containing nenaoate of soda
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-23

The federal income tax lacks ratifr1-
ton by 90 states it having been ratified
by only % Of the states.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-23
NEWS TOLD IN BRIEF.

lorida winter resorts are crowded with
northern visitors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-10
"HOWARD CAssARD."

STEAMER "HOWARD CASSARD."
Was the steamer Howard Cas-
sard a Flying Dutchman?"
The steamer Howard Cassard was
not a Flying Dutchman," as was
supposed. The Pocohontas was such
a craft. The Howard Cassard was
at this port often. The Pocahontas
was the outcome Of one OF the greatest
sells ever perpetrated upon confid-
ing community. In the early part
of the wear 1887 the principal IN
dustrial papers OF the United States
and England contained pictures OF
proposed ocean liner. which, 1t was
alleged, was to be constructed upon
entirely different lines than those
followed on the Clyde, Newport News,
and other places. The promoter was
Robert w. Fryer and it was an
uounced that the craft would be Dullt
at Alexandria. The new company
obtained an option on the shipyard
at this place and in few weeks
time began to lay the foundation for
the vessel by burying huge logs IN
the ground. The proposed ship was
to be $50 feet long and was to eclipse
any ship on the Atlantic in magnlfl-
cence. speed and safety. 1t was 10
be called the Pocahontas and was 10
be one OF twelve similar ships to be
built at Alexandria. Property on the
river front took a sudden leap in
price and for while the city was
enthused. 1t was, however, later
suspected that the whole thing was
dream, and the New York Herald
came out later in page article en-
posing the whole affair. This brought
everything to a standstill. Later
Fryer went to Baltimore and inter-
ested Howard Cassard, then q proml-
nent wholesale provision dealer OF the
Monumental city, in an enterprise to
build a smaller vessel, on lines upon
which the Pocahontas was to have
been constructed. She was named
the Howard Cassard. The boat used
new device in valve, for which Fry
er made great claims. The vessel. how
ever, failed to meet the expectations
of those who backed Fryer, and was
finally sold at public auction for be-
tween two and three thousand dollars
to a man named FRANKIE, who carried
the craft to Baltimore. The present
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-10

ilnoWn TO us.
What was the origin OF the altar to
the Unknown God?
Episcopalian.
The origin Of the altar to which
YOU refer is buried in obscurity. Some
suppose that the Athenians, IN their
noIytheistic craze, feared they had
not included all the gods in their de-
votions: hence the inscription
."Agnosto Theo" which Paul noticed
while walking through the city.
There is tradition to the effect
that during a plague which visited
Athens many years before the Chris
tian era sacrifices were offered to the
gods on all the affairs in order that
the scourge might be stayed. The
malady increased, however and in
their desperation the people deter
mined to turn flock of sheep loose
in the city and agreed that they would
offer them in sacrifice in front OF the
temple at which they stopped. The
sheep came to halt on a vacant lot,
where they were offered to the UNI
known god as they did not stop in
front of any of the affairs of the city.
The plague ceased at that time.
1t is said that there were thirty
thousand deities in Greece at the time
the great apostle visited Athens, and
that it was capital offense to intro
duce a new god Paul knowing this,
as he was a HellenisIic Jew, had
the sagacity to appeal TO one of their
recognized deities when he stood in
Areopagus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-10
Chimes. to Make History.

For the first time in the history OF
athletes the Chinese are to compete
with other nations at the Olympic
games of 1919. In the track and field
sports the students of the University
of Shanghai for three years have been
coached by en- Epgushmap.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-10

From present indications Seminole
Tribe. No. 81. Improved Order of Red
Men, wifi have large class to adopt
into the Order on the night Of Decem-
Der y, the time set for the reception
of candidates, which the warriors.
chiefs and braves of this fraternity
are now scouting the forest of the pale
face nation for. Their next regular
council will be held in their Council
House, in Elks' Hall, next Tuesday
night, when many trophies of tire
hunt will be laid on the stump OF the
sachem.