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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-24

There is a growing impression that,
 however excellent a nomination for Highway Commissioner may be made
 by Gov. Baldwin. it will be rejected by the Republican members of the
 Senate. with the purpose of retaining the present commissioner as a hold over. If any State official has ever, within the average memory. been so widely and sharply criticized for his action or non-action-the latter prin- cipally-as has Highway Commis- sioner Macdonald. the name hes es- caped us. He may be "an authority in road-building'' hut he is not an expert in the pushing forward of con- struction. In recent issue. the Stamford Advocate said:
 A man who is interested in the sub ject of highway improvement, and who has figured out that. at the rate the State highway fund is being doied out 1t will be great many years before the construction of macadam roads to Long Ridge and the Bedford line will be completed, offers sug- gestion that is worth thinking about. His proposition is that the town of Stamford make some arrangement whereby this town shall provide money. as the proceeds Of a bond sale, to complete the macadnmizing of the main highways to the north ot the city. and that the bonds be re- deemed with money allotted by the State for road work in this town. The man who furnishes the idea points out that the interest on the bonds would be met by an immediate increase in value of all property along the routes. At first glance it looks as if it might be a splendid invest ment for the town. for. the improve ment of these roads in a substantial way would undoubtedly encourage the development of tho districts through which they run. Whether such an ar rangement could be made with the State is another question. Tn any event, it would seem as if the State ought to disclose its policy in regard to public highways. if 1t has any. and. incidentally. inform us what great benefit is to be derived by town like Stamford from having a mile or less of macadam road laid once in two years. or whenever the Highway De- partment finds time. in intervals not occupied by getting out ancient and bulky reports. and making speeches, to attend to it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-24
HOW TIME IS MARKED.
Sand Glass of Q Peculiar Construc-
 ton Used in Congress.

Washington, Jan. 23.-They have snuff boxes on the Senate side, they have quill pens and sand for blot ting in the Supreme Court room, and now the House has fallen back on the ancient sand-glass as a means for tel ling time.
 The sand-glass is not exclusively used to tell time in the House; it is only utilized as an, aid to the pre- siding officer in apportioning time for speeches under the so-called five minute rule" of the House.
 The glass was made to order by specifications furnished by Asher C.
 Hfnds, whose real job as parlimentar-
 "clerk at the Speakers table, It consists of two long glass tubes, near ly foot and a half in length, each one of which is five-minute glass They are on opposite sides of brass standard, and may be reversed when turning knob in the center. The sand which runs from one end of the tube to the other, is black. The back ground for the tubes is white enamel, 90 that 9 congressman who has good eyesight may. see just how any place on the floor within fifty feet of the Speakers rostrum. The presiding officer looks at the tube which faces him.
 2 During the consideration of all ap- propriation measures in "Committee of the whole House on the State of the Union," amendments are permit ted under the five-minute rule-that Is, each proponent of an Amendment is granted five minutes in which to speak in favor of the proposed change. Heretofore a special clock the Chairman of the Committee of the whole House, as he is officially calleld-to keep tabs on those five minute speeches. But there have always been complaints of discrimiu- ations by the presiding officer, and sometimes forgets to note the exact time at which a speaker begins his talk under the fiv,-minute rule, and has to guess the time.
 Very few members can accurately estimate five minutes, and when most 5ect very few can complete their ar gument within the specified time. If they had some means of ascertaining how fast their time was being con sumed they would probably be able plain of being discriminated against, and the thin line of black sand is a mute warning that "tempus fugit."
 The glass was first tried out a few days ago during consideration of the Moon bill to revise, amend and codify the laws relating to the judi ciary. Rep. Almstead. (Rep. Pal was chairman of the Committee of the whole and expressed satisfaction at the operation of the new scheme To Rep. Garrett, (Dem. Tenn.) whose five minutes of time had expired, he declared. "The sands of time have run against the gentleman,"-inl lieu of the time-honored formula "Thc gentleman's time has expired"
 Rep. Butler, (Rep. Pal suggested to Speaker Cannon that the device could be improved on by the attach ment of a trigger which should fire off 8 percussion cap at the expira- ton of five minutes and thus save the voice of the presiding officer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-24
THREE ENTER
 OYSTER RACE
Fight to Control Local Grounds Becoming Warmly Con-
 tested
OPPOSING SEAlSKIPT co
New York and Chicago Concerns Said to Be in the Field For Pur-
 chaSeS.

New Haven, Jan. 24.-F'rom infor- nation gained from the local whole sale oyster growers there is a three cornered fight going on over oyster beds in this state, and in Rhode Isl- and, for options upon this class of property. There are three important factors now in the field to obtain control of these oyster grounds and the fight for their control, it is stated by a well-known New Haven oyster grower, Will culminate within a very few weeks.
 The story as brought to the surface by the statement that the Sealshipt Oyster company with capitalization of S2,000,000 or more, had just se- cured control of the Seacoast com pany's grounds of this city, Green port. L. l., and Wellleet, Mass. from Frank Rowley of this city and others, and that $400,000 had been paid for the same, and also that the Seaish1pt company was in negotiation for other plants of similar character in this section. The Sealshipt company has secured very large share of the oys- ter grounds in southern New Eng land.
 In an investigation of the situation it was found that while the Sealshipt Company has as yet obtained 9 com
 
 ter acreage in the Sound off here, 1t is very warmly seeking it.
 In addition it is claimed that New York concern is out for property here and also the Booth Fisheries company of Chicago, a $7,000,000 concern which handles Lake fish on its own account and which is one of the largest purchasers of salt water fish and oysters, from the Gulf, from the Chesapeake and from Long Island Sound, was to send an agent here to look out for it's interests in this section and to get control of any oyster lands necessary.
 One of the largest of the City Point wholesalers said. without allowing his name to be quoted:
 ''No matter what comes out of this fight, you will soon see the oyster business of this country in the hands of a very few people. It looks to me like a case of the survival of the fttest.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-24

And now it seems that Speaker Cannon's home city which has always given him large majorities for re- election and has ever appeared inn previous to the public sentiment prev classed with Adams county. Ohio, al- most the entire voting population of which have confessed to bribery at elections It Is estimated by prose- cutinE officials that of the 7.5oo votes in DanviIle 2.500 have been in the market regularly and have found eager buyers. An investigation is in progress. and its results may attaint the title of Uncle Joe" to a seat in the next House.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-24

Barnsley. Miss Mabel Bump, Mrs. Vaughan, accompanist.
 8. Contralto Solos, (a) Serenade, Pierne; (b) Loves Dilemma, Rich ardson; (c) The Danza, Chadwick, Mrs. William E. Hulse, Miss Umstat- ter, accompanist.
 g. Chorus, Danse Song, Max von Weinzierl, Mrs. Lena Mason Barnsley. Miss May Topping. Miss Nanchen C.. Adams, Miss Louise Pfau, Mrs. Marie Thomas Homer, Miss Maud Dorus, Miss Molly Daily, Miss Florence Legere, Miss Mabel Bump, Mrs. A. J. Bodine.
 Violin accompaniment by Mrs. Jennie Wilcox, Mrs. John A. King man, Mrs Dorothy Smith Wall, Miss Elsie Smith.
 Piano accompaniment by Mrs. Lil- Han Warner Patchen.
 Under the direction of Mrs. Fred eric Munroe Card.
 Coupon No. 6 only one good for this concert.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-24
OPINIONS OF A BANKER

Banker Henry Clews does not appear to have thoroughly digested as yet the Aldrich monetary plan. It re- ceives neither his approval or disap- proval The measure. he says. has both commendable and doubtfM fea- tures" MT. Ciews says:
 1t is largely based on the idea Of Che central bank. against which there are very serious political objections because of the opposition 10 wal Street control of such tremendous power Senator Aldrich seeks to overcome this objection by distribut- fng the stock among national banks by organizing fifteen branch associa- tions and by other features In organi- zation. the purpose of which Is to decentralize and distribute power. Tn many respects the proposed bank will resemble and largely perform the
 may be said that it meets the objec- tions to such an institution as well as any other proposal which has been put forth. Among its most excellent features are the plans for acceptance of commercial paper and for increas- lying idle in bank. Its weak points are chiefly in regard to circulation, but this part of the subject is dealt with surEestively rather than rrac- ticaiiy. apparently with the idea of inviting discussion. so 1t need not be taken too seriously. The plan pr,- poses to replace national bank notes with the notes of one central institu- ton: the desirability of which remains to be proved. It also retains tho greenbacks. which should have been retired long ago. There is little. if any. probability of the plan being ac- cepted in its present shape. Doubt less months of further agitation will be necessary before legislation is even probable: especially Tn view of the next House being Democratic and politically opposed to the Senate. The central bank idea should find much support in the Senate. but equally strong opposition Tn the House It is to be hoped. however. that the sub- 1ect of currency reform will now be pushed to a final conclusion.
 Such are the views of a prominent Wall Street man who usually consid- CTS matters from other standpoints than those connected with his busi- ness. He does not. it appears. look with entire approval upon the central bank principle; he Is not sure that the replacement of national bank notes with central bank issues is desirable; he objects to the retention of the greenbacks: he finds weak points in regard to circulation. But he does not appear to believe that the plan. gress. though he expresses hope that some measure of currency reform will be adopted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-24

Though the best quality of crude rubber has dropped to s1.13 a pound as against ss.1o in April. 1910. automo- tile tires and tubes have dropped only e5 to 35 per cent. and are now much higher than when the price of crude rubber was s1.15. Possibly. when stocks on hand, bought at the high prices. are exhausted. the tire and tube manufacturers will make lower prices than at present and when the retailers have also exhausted their supplies on hand. the prices to auto mobile owners will drop to a point in some harmony with the heavily de- creased cost of production. It takes times--osten. too much tine-for de- creased cost of production to permeate down through jobbers. dealers. etc, to the consumer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-24

The party in control of a Legisla- ture always names commissioners from its own ranks'-that is, County Commissioners-says the Hartford Courant which also refers to the ac- ton of the Democratic legisla tive majority of Fairfield county in nomi- hating Ex-Mayor Mulvihill as a farce. It may be inferred from this that the Republican majority in the Legisiature does not intend to grant minority representation on the county boards. despite the manifest injustice of the grab-all policy. So palpahle a manifestation of gross partianship Is not likely to strengthen the hold of the Republican party upon popular favor which has been waning for some time
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-24

ter. for the treasury would be full now but for lavish and unnecessary expenditures. And the argument that the imposition of this tax operates as an incentive to economy by the Legislature. is not borne out by the facts of the past and will not. we believe with regret. be supported by the action of the present Legisla- ture.
 But the significant point of the Courant's article is that it's appear ance indicates a disposition on the part of the Republican legislative ma jority to continue this obnoxious and unnecessary tax.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-24
MIR. PICKS SPEECH NAMING GOV. WALLER
 FOR U. s. SENATOR

Bedding, Jan. 24.-At the caucus of the Democratic members of the Gen. eraI Assembly in Hartford last Thurs day, representative l.. O. Peck of this town presented the name of ex- Governor Waller as a candidate for the U. S. Senatorial nomination. MT. Waller received 23 votes and Homer s. Cummings TO. Tn his nominating remarks MT. Peck said:
 "I will not encroach long on your time in presenting the name of one who. it seems to me, should be the choice of the whole Democratic body of the State of Connecticut. This man needs no orator to tell of his
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-24

The Hartford Courant calls the faiiing-ir Of other Mayors behind Mayor Buckingham In his demand for abandonment of the State tax on towns. surprising and far from well cnme". Is it at all singular that the cities should desire to escape from a tax burden which is. in their opinion, unnecessary and which increases the tax rate In nearly or quite every town in the State? Whether or not this tax was formerly levied. is not per- tinent to the issue which is of the present and not of the past. whether or not the State treasury was full
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-24
DIED.

DIED. GRIGG.-In Greenwich, Jan. 18, Charles E. M. Grigg, aged 45. ROCKWELL.-In Ridgefield, Jan. IS, Sarah E., widow of Joel Rockwell, of Norwalk, aged GA. BURRELL.-In Lakeville, Jan. 20, George B. Burrell. aged 85 years. SMITH.-In Norwalk, Jan. 19, Mrs. Sarah B. Smith, aged 71. REDDY.-In Greenwich, Jan. 19, Jas. Reddy, aged 65.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-24

In the Very Centre of Everything
 All cars and 9th Avenue busses pass Hotel, Subway and Elevated F. F, stations one minute. Five minutes walk to theatres and shops.
 From G. c. Station take car mark ed Broadway direct to Hotel or Subway to Columbus Circle, one min- ute from Hotel.
 Suites with Bath $3.5o per day and up 50 Rooms, Detached Bath, $1.00 per day 100 |" 150 25 with Bath 1.50 100 ' 200 100 [" ' 2.50
 Send for Free Guide to City
 w. JOHNSON QUINN, Prop.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-24

Col. valery Havard, retired surgeon of the regular army and famed as the representative of the United States in the Russo-Japanese war who was taken prisoner by the Japanese will address the members of the Park street Congregational church Thurs day evening on his experiences. Col. Havard is now a resident of Fair field
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-24
I he D. M. Read Co.
 Established I85Z
Short Lengths of Wash Goods at Half>price before Inventory.

at Half~price before Inventory. Amounts are from to yards very desirable for waists kimonos and childrens dresses. Just the Silk and Cotton, worth 50 cts. at g cts. Silk and Cotton, worth 39 cts at 20 cts. Silk and Cotton, worth 25 cts. at 121a cts. Mercerized Fabrics worth 39 cts. at 20 cts. Poplins, worth 25 cts. at 121a cts. Linens, worth 35 cts at 19 cts. Madras, worth 25 cts. at 121a cts. Ginghams, worth 25 cts. at 121a cts. Ginghams worth 15 cts. at cts. Thursday. It will be a very tempting assortment.
 The Valentines! The year has rounded once more and the old Saints Day is not far away It's enough to turn the brain to see the variety that is shown Valentines for all sorts and conditions of men, women and children. A novelty appears in cut-up puzzles, neatly packed in small boxes evidently shattered hearts for this little verse appears.
 "Of hearts
 any equaed
 put m
 Valentine" Also this might be appropriate for Golf Girl
 'IH
 Sweetheart And deiected Scotchnan in kits might have this;
 is ssucha
 a his business" There is interesting line of them, amusing and pleasing Prices from the ordinary Valentine Post cards at ct up to the unique hand tinted affairs. Comfortables some of our finest grades at clear ance.
 Grades from $1.5O up to $500 and $6.0O now from $125 to $400 and $500 Blanket Section lower floor.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-24
The United Illuminating Co.
 148 John Street
BOARD OF RELIEF

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Relief of the City of Bridge port will meet at the Assessors Office, City Hall, for the purpose of hearing appeals made from the findings of the Board of Assessors. Hearings will be held on the following dates in Feb- ruary: Wednesday, February 1. Fri day, February 3, Monday, February 6. Wednesday. February 5. from g A. NJ. to 4 P. M. and on the evenings If Friday, February 3 and Wedncs- day, February s, from [ to P. M Dated at Bridgeport this 18th day of January, 1911.
 WILLIAM A. LEWIS,
 THOMAS F. WHITE,
 CHARLES J. BYRNES,
 JOHN c. CURTIS, A21tb* Board Of Reliet
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-24

Farmer Want Ads 1c a word
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-17
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given by the city
council OF Salt Lake. City OF the lnten-
lowing described improvement. to-.wit:
To grade and gutter and curb with CO.
ment % Ssaid grading to be forty-four S4t,
between Williams and Martin avenues.
In paving district No. 32, and defray the
aoutters portion OF the cost and ex-
five -hundredths (sl0.soss5) dollars.
Or two and fifty-npe one -hundredths
abutting said Improvement. there being
a27S9s feet OF abutting property. by u
local assessment upon tho lots OF pieces
district. being the district TO be affected
and benefited by said Improvement,
The south 2s 54 feet OF the east side OF
lot A. block 2i. Douglas Park subd,.
vision. block so; the south 1875 feet
Of the east side OF lot "A, the east side
II. lS and 10. block 30: the cast side OF
lots as to liG. INCLUSIVE. MorninEsidMe M
suSdiy!sion block 20; the south 1862
side OF lots and s. the west side of lots
to s. inclusive: block 20. all in Ave
Tbe plat bT lad rsd
estimated at thirteen thousand. eight
hundred nlnety-six a and twenty one
s tne s,y pSSon doayS io a whsh
nine hundred n!nety-seven and nfty-
i've one -hundredths (s2s9755) dollars
leaving ten thousand. eight hundred
ninetv-eiGht and sixty-flve one hun
dredths (sl0,S9S65l dollars to be raised
by local assessment.
All protests and objections to the car
rvinG out of such intention must be pre-
sented in writing. stating therein lot
and block. or description OF p-operty: to
the city recorder on or before the 18th
day Of June. 1911. being the time set by
said council when II viii hear and con-
slider such protests and objections as
may be made thereto.
BY order OF the city council OF Salt
Lake CITY. Utah.
Dated May 4. 1911. p. s. RIvEs.
CITY Recorder.
Curb and gutter extension No 1s.
e97oTx
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-17
DELEGATES NOW
ARRIVING IN CITY
Stopping Off in Zion En- Route
to Frisco Sunday-SchOOl
Convention.

The van guard Of the delegation OF
Sunday school workers on their way to
San Francisco to attend the interna-
tional convention reached Salt Lake Fri
day forenoon at AS o'clock. They spent
the time In attending a special organ re-
cital and In seeing the city in sight
seeing cars. They left at s o'clock over
the Western Pacific route.
Three OF four special trains Will bring
several hundred more delegates to the
city Sunday forenoon. The trains viii
be met by Salt Lake Sunday school
workers and the visitors escorted to the
different Protestant churches, where
services will be held with prominent
speakers among the visitors assigned to
the pulpits. An openair praise service
Will be held at Liberty park Sunday
evening at o'clock, when short ad-
dresses will be delivered by some OF the
foremost Sunday school workers OF the
country.
Arrangements will be made for a
monster Sunday school picnic at Liberty
park as the delegates return home after
attending the San Francisco meeting
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-17
NOTICE,

NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given by the city
council Of Salt Lake City OF the inten-
ton OF such council TO make the follow
Ing described Improvement 10 wit:
To grade, gutter and curb with cement.
and construct storm sewer inside curb
twelve G2) inches in diameter. and
across streets OF wrought iron pipe
twelve Q2l inches In diameter; also con-
struct inlet TO storm sewer from gutter.
diameter, also construct OF cement water
boxes two 90 feet by two (2) feet. said
vitr!fied and iron pipe and water boxes
being for the purpose Of taking care OF
storm and irrigation water and distrlb-
uting irrigation water: and paving with
asphalt tsai0 asphalt pavement TO be
forty io) feet wide between curbs and
nine and one-half (9s) inches thick,
Ninth East street from the old city linn
its 10 Sugar averue. in Paving District
No. 80. and defray the abutters' portion
mated at thirteen thousand live hundred
eight S1S.50s oo) dollars. or four and
to-100 i.s0) dollars per front or linear
foot abut;ing sale Improvement there
being 3070 feet of abutting property, by
q local assessment upon the lots or pieces
OF ground within the following described
district. being the district to be of
fected and benefited by said improve
The west Side Of lots 5. and 7. block
!: the west side OF block / the west side
OF DOCK 4. evergreen Park SUBDIVISION
block j. the west side of the south @22.75
feet OF lot 3. block l. the west side OF
lots l to Z. inclusive. block !. Perkins
boulevard addition. block l: the east
side OF lots II. Is and 10, block 2; the
east side of the north 1890 feet of lot
20, block >; the east side OF lots ! and
% 10 35. inclusive, block ]. Winfield sub
division. block ,. all IN fve-scre plat
A. big field survey.
The total cost OF said Improvement is
estimated at fourteen thousand five nun
dred twenty-five and 53-l00 (S1i.5e2.53)
dollars. OF which sum tho city's portion
Is one thousand fourteen and 53-iG0
(S1o14.5 53l dollars. leaving thirteen thou
sand five hundred eight (s13.50S00) DOL
lars TO be raised by local assessment.
All protests and objections 10 the car
rying out OF such intention must be pre-
sented in writing, stating therein lot
and block, OF description OF property TO
the city recorder on or before the 3rd
dav Of July. 1911. being the time set BY
said council when il will hear and con-
slider such protests and objections as
may be made thereto.
BY order Of the city council Of Salt
Lake CITY. Utah
Dated April 3. 1911
p. S. RIvES. City Recorder
Paving Extension No. 10. 1861