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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-12
TO DUKEDOM
CHALLENGED TO FIGHT

bury is familiar TO almost every &c.
clesiastic. both OF tho Roman Catholic
and Protestant Episcopal Churches
~ reason OF the name OF tie Gias.
tonhury chairs. wiich arc SO often
used by the clergy when sitting within
the chanccl rail
When the Right Hon. sir James
Parkc, Judge and Baron OF The Court
Of the EXchcIucr. received from queen
AiGI,oiin necrase IS Lord Wensley-
nalc Tor ,he term OF his natural llfe'
,he House OF Lords, in February 1856.
by an overwhelming vote, refused 10
permit him To take his sea-, among
them II did not deny the contcnyioi'
OF tue government OF Tho day voiced
hy tie Lord High Chancellor. that thc
crown hHd possessed and exercised the
ilGht o. creating life pcerages in the
reign of Richard H.. but declared that
IL Objected to tho hereditary charar-
ter OF tho house being broken up and
new modelled 70 The extent desired
ny ana according 10 the discretion ana
interest OF the cabinet for the time
being" Thc House OF Lords STOOD BY
rs guns, and crown and government
and To yield in the matter.
We're the present government tn
carry out the threats voiced by Lord
Cre%c- Secretary of State for India.
and other members of the administra-
upn, and succeed in securing from the
NrcWn the creation OF 50n new peers
sufficient 10 cnaow IL with a majority
in tho upper chamber OF the national
legislature. tho lords might again de-
clare that they objected to have "the
house broken in upon and new modelled
I" the extent desired. by and accord
inG 70 the discretion and interests OF
the ministry for the time being" and
refuse 10 allow the new peers TO take
their seats.
Or they could also. by n vote OF the
majority. suspend in turn each of tho
new peers as he took his seat Ac-
cording 10 the terms OF the EnglisI,.
which he could appeal in the matter:
and thus it will be seen that the
hereditary Legislators arraycd against
the veto bill and The government
can view with relative Indifference tho
menace of u wholesale creation 81
peers. cNon IL the sovereign were to
comply with the demands OF the pres
ent administration 10 that effect which
especially after tile recent election,
Is unlikely in The extreme
IL may be of interest 10 add that In
the case of Lord Wensleydalc the on
position to his elevation had nothinr
Whatsoever TO do with his personallty
but was based on the nature of the
dignity which the crown, at the in
stance of the government OF the day
sought 10 bnstow upon him Later on.
when he WAS granted an ordinary peer
age. with descent to his issue in the
male, inc. he was warmly welcomed.
Speaker Lowther. who for several
Years past has been presiding over the
deliberations Of The House of Com
mons, Is his grandson. "+
Copyright, 1911. by the Brentwood
Company.)
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Oalzy Queries and Answers
Address all communications column Query Editor
Ares-DSratch NO mathematical problems be no
CONS OF stamps valued and will be Given

George Won Lingerke Meyer. Secretary
S y ,hG Nayy II, i4ehari A. Ballinger.
son. Secretary Of Agriculture. and
Chirics, NaGcl Secretary of Commerce
and Labor
United states civil Service Commits
Sloners ana District Commissioners an
pointed, ana how long are their terms
Tic civl Service Commissioner, nrc
app"snted by the President and CON
aimcd by the Senate. They hold oliice
Tor tour years
The municipal government or mo
district OF Columbia is vested In three
,un ntiniisst,oners, Two are appointed bv
lhc President from citizens OF the Dis
trict. and the other is detailed Inv Tho
president from the Corps of Engineers
If the United states Army They hold
Tor four years
ments BIZ ratified by three fourt!s OF
nc states after being passed By Con-
Article Y. OF Tho Federal constitu.
non SAYS. The Congress. whenever
,W"-thirds OF both houses shall deem
IL IL. !, necefFary. shall propose amend
nehts 10 the Constitution. or on an
pHc1ti"n OF the Legislatures of two
lhirds OF the several states. shall call
a con Venti"n for proposing amend
lnrnis which in either case shall be
valid 10 all intcnts and purposes as
part OF the Constitution. when IA titled
ny he LEGISLATURE Of three fourths
81 the several States. or by conven-
tons In three four,hs thereof. as one
or tie other mode OF ratification may
ne propused by ConFr--s''
td) Under what department of the
government do til" secretaries and
other officers Of the United states civil
service Commission work."
nc commission is not attached to
Snv DEPARTMENT.
go Please name the Justices Of the
emitted states Supreme Court. also tho
presiding Judge of the District Court
sitting ~ Cincinnati"
The supreme Court: Edwin r.
White, Chief Justice: Associate Jus.
tees John Nj Harlan. Joseph McKcn-
IA. oliver W. Holmes. William n Day.
Horace II. Lurton. Charles Il. Hughes
Wills Nhndcvantcr and Joseph Ruckcr
Lamar.
a G Thompson Is the Federal dis.
trict Judge who holds court In Gin
C!nnati
.itic.
Witch Is the older ,,lc. "czay- or
Rifsian philologisss assert that
ear Is. because IL Is derived from
ne general Asintc SUNS familiar In
biblical names, such Is Belshazzar and
others
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-12
THE uATpIN CRUSADE.

inc masculine worms are beginning
10 turn in all parts of the country On
Monday night the lower House of the
Kansas City City Council passed over
the veto of Mayor Brown by vote of
10 to an ordinance making the wear
ing OF hatpin. without appreciated
point, punishable by fine of from
81 10 s1o0. An ordinance has been
introduced in the New York CITY
Council by Alderman Drescher. OF
Brooklyn. regulating the length Of the
hatpin and providing that it shall he
furnished with a protected point upon
penalty of a fine of $50 for each and
every offense.
If the women did not do SO many
unlawful things there would be no
necessity OF making laws 10 keep them
down. The hatpin is menace to the
public safety and ought 10 be sup
pressed; but there are other matters
requiring the attention of the lawmak-
crs. In no crowded conveyance or as
CURED to breathe the germs that must
nfest tho bales of hair or twinc. or
excelsior, or whatever they are made
of, with which the heads Of the dear
ones arc loaded. Neither should it he
permitted for the women 10 appear in
the streets in oneegged skirts. The
hatpin is dangerous; the other things
are unwhoesomc and inariistic, and It
is the duty of tho state to take care of
the good taste of the women as we'll
as their murderous instincts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-12
ny GEORGE, HE uAs Won.

hanks 10 lne SpicHiiu support lie
received from his Virginia constitu-
cncy. which only wabbled bit when
he spoke despitefully Of the Demo
Gratis, George Mclean has been nom-
mated for United states Senator from
Connecticut BY the Republican caucus
NJ Hartford, which practically assures
his election. He beat Morgan G.
Buckley by vote of ll3 10 6i. beat
ing him in both Houses of the Leeisla-
ture by clear majority. we arc glad
of It, lie is a far better man than
Buckley, ADLER in all respects. and
straighter, we believe. lie will be
first, of course. a Senator from Con-
necticut, and may he counted on to
take care of the local interests OF his
Immediate constituency; but, in n
larger and better sense. he VIII be n
Senator of the United states and In
this broader way a representative in
part of the Commonwealth of Vir-
einia, and for this reason, and ex-
cusins his politics which is, In the
very nature of things. altogether un-
"cccPtapic 10 thoSc VINO hold last to
that which is good. we shall welcome
him most heartily to the higher ser
vice to which he is about to be called.
Mr. Buikeiey made a hard fight against
George but he was predestinated 10
lose, as the people Of Connecticut do
not fancy any more than we better
people In the Old Dominion the poliu-
clan who does not keep faith with his
friends
After Senator Mclean has settled
down to his work at Washington 1t
Is expected that he will run over To
Richmond to see what he ought to do
for the Improvement Of the conditions
In this part of his field Being of
business turn of mind, he will immc.
diatcly perceive tho commercial and
military necessity OF still further i'm
proving our great highway to tho sea.
and being Interested in the tobacco
habits of his own immediate neighbor-
hood he will he able to devise as great
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-12
LEGAL REFORM.

Law Notes declares that the move
incnt for legal reform continues 10
grow" Illinois wishes majority
verde, of the jury. Georgia desires
that cases on appeal be decided with
out reference to technicnitics. Shorter
trials are demanded in Massachusetts,.
Oregon is talking about an amend
ment to its Constitution providing FOR
the matter OF deciding cases in tie
appellate court California and Indiana
are sorely compla ming OF the laws
delay. Many OF the states are already
ACCOMPLISHING salutary reform in legal
procedure. This reform is observed
where the people have the habi; OF
doing things as distinguished from in
tending to do them" These states
know n wise change when they see It.
and adopt It. Other States follow these
leaders. in legal form.
1t is asserted that in those States
mand for swifter procedure is usually
confined TO the criminal courts. The
delay. which is injurious to the people
and to the business of the country, Is.
however thought to be the delay III
The civil, rather than The criminal
a prisoner who has not bccn bailed
must be tried at the next term of court
after he is indicted. unless there Is
some extraordinary reason for longer
delay. II he Is baiied, lie Will be tried
when his case Is reached in proper
order and that means. generally speak,
Ing, quite promptly. No harm is done
in either case. The Massachusetts
people arc right when they say that
criminal trials should be made shorter.
Nevertheless, the great delay in civil
cases has caused much friction and dis
satisfaction with the courts in every
part OF the country. Cases in many
courts have been pending from two
to ten years. Just what the reason Is
for this state of things, nobody seems
10 know. This condition ought to be
remcdied. but tho duty of changing
things rests almost wholly upon mem
bcrs OF the bar. who should insist on
legal reform
Here arc some of the causes OF COM
plant which Law Notes mentions In
the minor courts of certain States the
justice presiding has to depend on the
lltigants for his fees. IL he decide for
the plaintiM. and tho defendant is
obliged to pay the costs before he can
appeal, the magistrate gets his fees:
# ne decide for the defendant. and the
7lhintin Is not person from whom
the costs can be collected, the mags-
tratc does not get his fees. In those
states II is common practice to worry
individuals by attaching wages. issu
ing wr!ts. and generally by putting
defendants in such plight that they
must appeal, or pay something, for tho
single purpose Of providing tho magis..
:rate or other minor officer with the
"hercwi,hal. This ought to be re-
formed
The contingent fec system ought 10
DC reformed likewise. The charging
OF such fees has been approved by
nearly all tho States In the Union. but
u is necessary. because II provides tho
only means ty which many persons
can go into court and secure their
Fights. The action of the Virginia Bar
Association rs Ia contingent fees Is
IN Tho right direction. Under the pro-
eodure adopted Mt the last meeting
contingent fees are to be agreed upon
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-12

Some foolish California folks are OPP
posed to ~ G. spaulIing for the United
states senatorship from that state be.
cause they say he used to he "a baseball
PLAYER. SIR. spaulding replies mat
-Nbrah nam Lincoln was also one We
doubt that. but surely the case Of j ohm
iN' Tener Governor of PENNSYLVANIA.
an ox-professionai baseball star is in
point. Spaulding has been defeated.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-12

THE PROGRESS Of COMMISSION
RULE

Hinc,y-eight cities we're shown q
iew weeks ago TO have adopted the
commission form OF government This
efficient method Of city government,
the simpler method. has been tried ana
proved satisfactory in almost one hun
cred places scattered Al over the CONF
NY The "roXay idea has made good.
Since the Issuance Of tEeaG stallslics
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-12
SnI,IIrr.

Us Ihcrc eNcr n law plssod 10
give old soldiers preference In civil
service cNaminatinn?
OLD SOLDIER
There Is the following In the Re.
NiSed Statutes of tho United states.
.'ersons honorably discharged from
me military or naval service OF tho
ohiteu states by reason of wounds ot
sickness incurred in tho line of duty
anu IN the service shall be preferred
ior appointment 10 civil Offices. pro.
Nldcd they are found To possess the
~ qualifications for tn" proper
discharge of the duties of s,ch ot,icn.
those being given preference are
eiigible and placed AT the head Of
me list If they secure an average Of
put 60 per cent
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-12

VIII the people of Richmond pa
troni@e' good things at the theatre?
Ask the Madame sherry" companv
-Four performances in three days TO
packed houses is tho best answer, how
ever TO the question. Every move
ment has a meaning OF It's own,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-12
DIED ron ms ,t,srI,u.

The story comes from London that n
dozen of the police of that town were
Kept at bay the other day by a bull
dog which was guarding the body of
his dead master who had committed
suicide. After oxhausting their efforts
to capture or Kill the faithful beast.
a physician was called In and poisoned
some meat, which was thrown into tho
room and which the dog ate. Not
until the animal was dead we are
told. did the police enter" 1t is
further said that this incident has
served to Increase tho ridiculc to
which the police arc being subjected'' /:
first on account OF their battle with
the anarchists, and now on account of
the bull dog which died Tor it's mas
ter. We are sorry for the dog lie
should have been saved. His devotion
to his duty deserved better of the
brave men of the police force than Il
dish OF poisoned meat. and some day.
somewhere. this poor creature will rise
UP TO condemn them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-12
Marble.
I-,.,
How is marble polishel?

Tho slab is first rubbed with fine
Sandstone. using tine sand ana water!
,heh finer stone ana still liner sand
arc used! then the slab Is rubbed with
me emery powder and IA piece OF rel,
Wrapped around weight until ali
nave disappeared and there nppcnrr
u comparative gloss on the surface
me polish Is then finished with putty
powder and fine. clean rags.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-12

lie passed through town last night In
great state of excitement. hurrvirc
TO Charleston for the ST. Cecilia Ban
Tonight, for which lie had a number Of
enga sements, and he couldn', sion !,
minute. this brilliant young man who
has Just taken the thirty third hurdle
IN the race OF life ana is stnl waiting
ana hoping and striving for = maj.
None of his friends can understand
why he has failed in his efforts down
to this time. lie is good looking
very; he has money. plenty of it; he
has sainea great cclat rs public
speaker and never fails to carry the
Democracy with him. but he docsn,,
seem to make the least Roadway in the
most important venture of life. lie
knows the wedding march from
"Lohengrin" by heart. ana whistles A.
continually. but he can't get anybody
to have II played for these twins" AMI
there he is and here we arc wishing
that c. Norwood HASTE may dance him
self into happiness at the st. Cecilia
tonight.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-12

under tho supervision OF tho court
The next twenty years will bring
about many changes for the better In
the law and its procedure.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-12
Fnlpt tr,,t..

Is the quotation in which are tho
words damn with faint praise" from
Hnakcspcarc? If not, who Is the
author and what is the whole quota.
!, is by Pope. ana the qnota,ion i is;
Damn with faint praise, asscn, with
civil lcer.
and. without snecrins, teach the rest
TO snccr.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-12

oid BIZ Chandler has no patience
win Andy carneeie's s1o,ooo,ooo gift
70 me universal peace fund but the
u Paul Pioneer-Press says: mir
Chandler is The greatest living fauI,
hhder and has been since they separat
cd MIN from the Government pay ron"
our recollection is that he was ALWAYS
peS'ilefouS'y active. Speaking from
me Southern poin; of view. we know
mat he WAS one of the meanest of the
republican statesmen that ever vcxed
me country and that is saying grea,
deal against him
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-12

For some minutes nothing moved on
Broad Street yesterday. Street cars
stopped Men and women stared with
distended eyes. The cynosurc of all
observers. the Hon. Coleman Lusitania
Blease. Governor elect of South caro-.
lima, respondent in black SLOUGH hat
and frocl coat strobe majestically
down the avenue AS Milton would
have put it. far off his coming shone"
1t was not politics. but 1t was grand
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-12
To nIn dc InnnIrn

Which is the most direct route from
VIC United states to Rio dc Ianeiro.
and is IT weekly or Il monthly SER
IL YOU will state from what part
Of the United states TO Rio an an.
swcr Will hc given
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-12
No Sequence.

No sequence.
y. r. follows with n I and then
with .. making n run Of 3 b play
a and also claims y run OF !: is IL
entitled 10 his claim? w
No. because The first played inter
Ncncs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-12

Governmental Questions.
tal Please name Tho -four last Nom
hers Of President rats Cabinet: also
tie Secretary Of the NAVY"
The Secretary ~ the NAVY is In.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-12

Score another point for Beck.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-12
srEcuLArlNG OK rnn counr.

THURSDAY. JANUARY IL. 1911.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-03-20
PRICE OF MILK TO MILKMEN
THREE and THREE.QUARTERS
CENTS A QUART This SUMNER

The Crescent Milk Association, an
organization of farmers in the towns
Of Easton, Monroe, Trumbull, Red
ding, Bethel, Greenfield Hill and New
town, has fixed the price Of milk to
the distributors this summer as three
and three-quarters: cents per quart.
About so representatives Of the
branches of the association were pres
ent at meeting held Saturday in the
Baptist hall, Easton, and settled up
on the rate above stated. The old
officers of the association were re-
elected as follows: President, j. Ar
thur Sherwood, Easton; vice president,
Charles Nichols, Stepney; secretary,
E. D. Gillette, Easton; treasurer, Philo
Plat, Newtown.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-03-20
T. L. WATSON & co.
SAFETY OF CAPITAL

IS the first but not the only thing to
consider in making an investment.
The rate Of earnings is important. too.
we have paid our depositors regular
semi-annual dividends for 81 years.
Our business il under the supervi-
sion OF the Bank Commissioners for
Connecticut. Funds in our care are
secured by selected mortgages on
bridgeport and suburban real estate,
and on securities specified by law.
deposit any time; interest begins first
| OF each month and dividends are
payable January 1st and July 1st.
PEOPLES SAVINGS BANK
Marble Building
024-926 MAIN ST, Bridgeport, Conn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-03-20
II O 7 ICE

For forty-four years we have been
conducting business ut the snme old
location. corner Of Main and John
lSi-eets. Bridgeport. Conn.,. and ON!
Private Bank has been establjshetl
shere continuously. We have received
and paid out on demand without mo-
dee millions OF dollars OF money dc.
posted with Ms and we continue q
eeceive money subject &c depositor's
check ut sight. on which we allow
khree per cent. per annunn. credlie0
| Co each account monthly. we soncis
N, accounts OF individuals. business
nen, firms and corporations. and All
who want q bank account where they
ran deposit money. checks or draitA
and leave Ii for ono day. one week.ono
month or ono year, and draw Interest
on IL for any time II In left with us:
We give TO the business our carrini
personal attention as the oldest nrm
of rrivafe bankers in this state
m ~ -~~~r m
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-03-20
A COLD, LAGRIPPE
THEN PNFVTMONIA

Is too often the fatal sequence.
Foley's Honey and Tar expels the
cold, checks the lagrippe, and pre-
vents pneumonia. It is a prompt and
reliable cough medicine that contains
no narcotics. It is as safe for your
children as yourself. F. B. Brill and
Curtis Pharmacy *135
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-03-20
A MOTHERS SAFEGUARD.

Foley's Honey and Tar for the chill
dren. Is best and safest for all
coughs. Group, whooping-cough and
bronchitis. No opiates. F. B. Brill
and Curtis Pharmacy. s135
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-10-14
THREE CAUGHT TRAIN.
One Woman in Party From Norwich
Was Left Behind.

fflu2y afternoon, just as the 4.07
express tor Hartford and points west
was about to pull out, four young wo-
men came hulrying up to the platform
Of the union station i'll Indian file. The
one in the lead made the inquiry rs
that the train for Hartford Being
informed that it was, she turned and
Inot1oned to i.er struggling companions
to hurry, and boarded the coach next
the smoker successfully Then, as the
train began 20 move, the second young
Woman maze the step with the as
s1stance of trainman. The third of
the quartette, who was some distance
farther off, started to beat ito and Just
made the smoker with a heavy dress
suit case in her hand, but would not
have done so but for the assistance of
an obliging Willimantic man, who
stood upon the rea.' platform, bound
for the opening game of the worlds
James Murphy, who runs the public
taxi to and from the station The
fourth young woman stopped short and
saw The train gather Roadway as it
left the station. When the train
slowed up for the no-nothing just be-
fore reaching Bridge street. she start
ed again ana ran UP along the plat
for several hundred feet, but finally
stopped and came back much Out of
breath and apparently keenN disap-
pointed. The girls had just come in
on the O'Clock trolley from Norwich,
had not walked fast to the station and
as result the party was broken up.
The third young woman had a narrow
escape and must have bruised aer-
self badly, as she fell upon the rear
steps while clinging to the grip ham
die and the handle on the car.
The spectators at the station expect
ed all accident might result.