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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-14

world of great cities of this coun- try there is as much argument for the optimist as for the pessinist.
 So it is in the little things of life. Mans joys are ever mingled with sad- ness and no step upward has ever been completed without some sacri- fee. When 1912 is dying and the re- view of it's notable events is before us, it may be that the tragedies will appear far more striking and numer- ous than others. but all over the world there will be many to testify that the year was one of comfort and blessing to them. To each its col or will be bright or dark against the background of memory accordong to his personal experiences, but for the world at large the balance between profit and loss will be found as even as in any year. It is we'll, however. to consider the i'll tidings of daily events and their causes and lessons, for in the struggle to escape such experiences is the true progress of the world made.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-14

been towards the Democracy, Connec- ticut electing a Democratic Governor for the first time in almost twenty years. Massachusetts, too, going dem- ocratic notwithstanding the personal influence of the president himself
 How far that sentiment will go In this campaign neither MT. Roraback. MT. Alsop nor anyone else knows. Were Roosevelt not candidate It might be safe to predict a Taft vic- tory in Connecticut, but with the nat ural drift being from him and the organization split up with internal troubles, the combination appears to so weaken the Republican party that a prediction that he will win seems to be a wish more than a statement backed up by any tangible evidence.
 Connecticut, by reason of it's diver sified industries, is more inclined to the Republican idea of tariff regula- tion than the Democratic and that is the only feature of the campaign that seems favorable to the president in this state at present. The attitude of the farmers towards MT. Taft and the campaign of Roosevelt, which is likely to cut in more or less heavily into the usual Republican plurality. are all in favor of Wilson. To say that MT. Taft will carry Connecticut by 30,000 as the conditions are at present seems absurd. It doesn't look as if he can carry it at all.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-14
LESSONS IN CALAMITY. (Waterbury Republican.l

During the first six months of the year there were 90 many unusual great accidents and disasters that it was apparent from a casual glance back over the history of recent years that this year. of our Lord, 1919, ing red letter calamities. In that first half of the year hardly a great nation on the globe escaped some shocking catastrophe. China, Japan the islands of the Pacific, England. nearly every nation on the continents in the exciting news of the day owing to spread of famine, flood, fire, pesti- lence or the ruin wrought by un- scheduled upheavals of the earth's crust, against which there could be no protection. Mingled with the ar- ray of announcements of this sort came the reports of rioting, great strikes, changes of government ac- companied by massacres and revolu- tionary uprisings of a startling nature besides numerous sea disasters. Tn the seven months of the year the in- ventory of disaster is a remarkable one.
 Yet there is compensation. This year promises to bear another char acteristic that will mark 1t as an un usual year in the reckoning of human experiences. In this country and many other countries it gives promise of great yields in crops. Several na- tions have seen radical changes in their form of government which seem rich with promises Of better things for most of their people. Tn the field of human activity wonderful pro- gress has been made and the highly successful experiments of various new treatments for the lessening of hu- man suffering in the form of disease and deformity open ~rigiat pros pect to the afflicted world. Some of the startling revelations of human wickedness is due to progress of the most profitable nature, progress to- wards greater decency and cleaner living in all walks of society and in disgusting conditions@.inr thee under
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-14
FIRST THINGS

Today is the first anniversary of the establishment of the pioneer Radium Institute in Riding House street, London. This scientific insti- tuition, which was one of the cherish ed projects of the late King Edward, owns radium valued at a quarter of a million dollars, and with this stock has carried on extensive investiga- tions during the past year. While no miracles have been worked, it has been conclusively shown that radium had definite and decisive effects on certain growths, and is a certain cure for some skin affections, including many forms of chronic eczeme, and also removes mo1es and birthmarks
 pr. Wickham of Paris was the pioneer in using radium as a curative agent
 and invented the metal screen, with out which radium would be extreme iy dangerous to use. Three kinds of emanations are emitted by radiurn,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-14
GAR MEN ASSAULTED
 BY WAR GAME MEN
Special Officers Attacked And Badly Beaten By Soldiers of sixty-
 Ninth New York.

New Haven. Aug. 14-The most ser- ious outburst yet reported, involving mihtiamen taking part in the ''war game" in this part of the state, oc- cured last night about midnight, when. about dozen members of the 6Sth Regiment of New York after having been forced to pay second fare on the way to Derby, jumped up- on two special men employed by the Connecticut Co. and beat them so badly that they will be laid up for some time. One of the officers, nam ed Steele, of Derby, received some broken ribs and was taken to hfs home. Wharton Grubb of West EIa- ven, lost four teeth and was cut about the face and head. His face was beaten until it was almost Nnrecog- nizable by the swelling and cuts and his face was covered with blood He sustained some bad scalp wounds and was attended by pr. Seymour L. Spier at his office.
 The militiamen refused to pay a sec ond fare on the way to Derby and became angered when they were fin- ally forced to pay the conductor by special officers. When Map1edale ave- nue was reached the men moved to the running board and grabbed the two special officers. While some of the men held them the others jumped on them, beating them until they were almost unconscious.
 Another assault was reported yester- day on the Derby line to the trolley officials. Late Monday night members of a New York company, angered when forced to pay second fare, jumped on the conductor of the car and threw him from the running board. The motorman, who jumped to help him, was struck in the face, and according to the complaint, was relieved of all the money he had in his possession The conductors money according to the complaint, was not touched. The mi1itiamen then ordered the crew of the car to go on.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-14
QUICK RELIEF FOR RHEUMATISM

George w. Rooms, Lawton, Mich, says: "Dr. Detchon's Relief for Rheu- matism has given my wife wonderful not lift hand or foot, had to be lifted for two months. She began the use of the remedy and improved rapidly On Monday she could not move and on Wednesday she got up, dressed her. self and walked out for breakfast Sold by Curtis Pharmacy, 114S Main St., cor. Elm. G 25 If 8
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-14
REPUBLICAN PREDICTIONS
(New Britain Herald.)

J. Henry Roraback, chairman of the Republican state. committee, is very astute and resourceful politician but it is not very easy at this time to agree that he is a reliable prophet. He says Taft will carry Connecticut by from 3O,000 to 35,000, while Senator Alsop of the progressive committee makes the astonishing prediction that the state will go for the progressives. MT. Roraback attempts to prove hH contention by figures, and from his method of calculations he makes out a case for the president. MT. Roraback, however, overloolzs the fact that the sentiment for the past few, gears has
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-14


 aee...a.a..s..a... interested in politics. The question refers, of course, to nominations. The answer ought not to be especially diff ficult There is usually a fair amount of consistency threading the actions of men who work in large groups, and their actions will be in line with their purposes.
 Now the third party has enunciated a program of government the larger part of which cannot be accomplish ed by Congress and the President of the United States.
 This creates the necessity of a state ticket to control the General Assembly and the executive for third party purposes, or to get as large a measure of representation as possible.
 The initiative and referendum, di- rect primaries, the recall, worknen's s compensation, and such measures are. for the present at least, within the area of state activity. They cannot follow from Federal activity.
 Therefore the assumption is created that the third party must of necessity nominate national ticket, and a state ticket, including governor and other state officers and representatives and senators. s s
 Only the matter of local ticket re- mains. It is not absolutely compul- sorry, from a platform standpoint, for the third party to nominate a local ticket, but ordinary strategy would seem to make such nominations wise.
 The state government is actually a composite of the influence of loca1i- ties.
 There is nothing that so greatly as- sists representatives and senators in the right direction as strong local government moving in the same direc- tion.
 The Democratic party, is committed to most of the measures which the Third party desires to promote. The Democratic party will present com plete means of realizing it's ambitions, local ticket. The Democratic party will not endorse, or very seldom, and for the best of reasons.
 Endorsements usually mean candi- dates only partially in sympathy with party purposes
 The best ticket is one composed en- tire1y of members of the party faith whatever it is.
 That will be the Democratic rule. It ought to be the third party rule.
 But if the third party finds it wise to make endorsements which doubtless it will not-then it should endorse Democrats, who are, by party creed, charged to- favor workmen's compensa-
 
 tion, initiative and referendum, direct primaries, employers liability and most of 1the other third party meas ures, wonnan suffrage being the prin- cip1e omission from the Democratic platform.
 The Farmer believes that the Demo cratic party this year is the best in- strument of improvement that the voter can adopt.
 But this newspaper desires nothing more than that men should vote ac- cording to their consciences. The practical way to improve gov- ernment and make it an agency for the well being of the people is to pro- mote the election of Woodrow Will son.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-14
-FOUR MIMIC WAR
pr. Edwin F. Boyers, a correepon- ns!tspf rAe NAtyIof I4 news

oentsPf fe UfTtTkol i4 news paper, a gentleman of distinguished atkainments, has. written an article. appearing in another column, upon ..our Mimic War;, in which he points out the recognized evils of war, and the tendency of soldiers. and. in fact of all men separated from woman's in :, fluence to descend into savagery The evils of which Dr. Bowers complains have been recognized, by r4hinkers in every walk of life. The ,sworid is pervaded by a real desire to see the end of war, to institute the reign of universal peace. The difficulty is that the time. has not. quite arrived.
 5. It seems to be near. that time, but it is not here
 Now the distinguished doctor is an evolutionist.. That is, he believes that the world did not arrive by single cataelysnic effort, but by slow stages of growth, some of which are still in operation.
 He knows that civilization did not spring full fledged into being, but that it has bubbled upward to its lofty surface, by slow stages. through. un- limited years.
 Language, written and spoken, has had similar evolution. So of our tools and the multiform things of our use. Men make rude instrument for their hands, and then better one and then a splendid one, until the thing they last make can scarcely be recog- nizede sas7 kindred to the thing they first made:
 ing of man by his brother, have, in some mysterious way, been mixed with this process of growth War has had an Important part in the evoiu- ton of the race. It has been one of the means by which men have emerg- ed from savagery to partial civiliza- tion
 It is a staff upon which to some ex- tent the nations still lean, upon which the loftiest men and women hope soon not to lean.
 Bat the question is this, if life is an sevolutionei if ldYfhings do not dis- appgar until the. new ehingads, ready to take its place, if war is not yet quite ready to leave the stage, must we. not maintain the appanage of war?
 Must there not be for the United States an army and navy?
 And .sif.stprstAaJ Rrseen51 there must be afis army and navy, ftfast mot it's units be trained to operate as wholes
 Is the United States ready to dis arm in the face of the armed nations Probably not. Therefore. for the pres ent. let us hope a short present, there must be soldiers, and their must be mimic wars for their training.
 We would not for the world have the learned doctor withdraw his in- dictment of war, but we would have :. him mellow his judgment of warriors who are doing still necessary work that becomes increasingly difficult te do as portions of the race, in increas- ing number, regard war with aversion and the soldiers function with hatred
 Let us hate war, but let us synpa- tllize with the young men, who in this hot and humid August weather, have -sthe misfortune to toll among thost sMhc comprise the last of the grea armies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-14

Dr. c. H. Ellsworth, Dentist, Is Baldwin St., Rochester, N. r., says Foley Kidney Pills gave him immedi- ate relief and strengthened him won derfully. T have been bothered with weak kidneys and bladder trouble and suffered much pain. Foley Kidney Pills gave me immediate relief and strengthened me wonderfully. I am pleased to recommend their use." F. l.. Curtisa s1Sk
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-14

and it has been found possible, by the use of aluminium, silver and lead screens, to cut off all or part of these rays. and thus the desired degrees of penetrative power may be secured.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-14
THE PRACTICAL WAY

What will the Roosevelt party do in Connecticut? The question is tarequently asked. especially by those
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-14
55,0OO FREIGHT CAlRs
 FOR SHIPMENT or ckoqs.

St. Paul, Aug. 1-Apbroxtmztely 55,000 freight cars have bean 1ss- sembled in the wheat growing E1kfi- tory of the northwest section of 3he Missouri river. for the shtpmezt of mate, based by statemeHte of the oT- ficials of the Northern fsaeikfc, Crest Northern and 500 lines
  A piece of fine sandpspsr masss . very good ink eraser.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-14

per CCLlC Q1SCOuIAC
 on the following: Ardahan Rugs. Refrigerators, over $15.oo Dinner Sets. English, French, German and American Fancy China. Table Silverware. Lamps, Pottery and Brass
 Ware. Table Damasks, Napkins and Fancy Linens. Table and Kitchen Cutlery. Washtubs, Clothes Wringers Boilers and Baskets. Kitchenware of many kinds. Trunks and Bags.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-14
Ul1e a. M. Rfan Unntpx1t1y.
 EnsahLishrA 1R51. 7As Store closes at 5 0eoek exce6t Saturday
The August Sale of Furniture
 Closes Thursday.

per CSIlI QlSCOuIW
 on the fol1owingt Furniture. Carpets. Rugs, Mattings. Curtains, Oil Cloth. Dining Chairs. Bathroom Fixtures. Gas and Blue Flame Stoves. Fireless Cookers. Step Ladders, Ironing Tables Vacuum Cleaners. Stock Patterns in China. Linen Towels. Garden Hose. Ice Cream Freezers. Broon1s.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-14

AND SAUCERS
 EIALF-PRICE. { Tea and Coffee Cups, Chocolate Cups and Bouil1cn Cups, ali in the best grades of Limoges and English China, beautiful designs that are original.
 Regular values 50 cts
 to $500. Any one of them at half tut
 price marked.
 Lamps of all kinds, Gas Portables and Electroliers for desk or table use, Art Glass Domes and Shades,
 Less 20 per cent.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12
MUST BELIEVE IT
When Well Known Charles Town
People Tell 1t So Plainly.

When Well Known Charles Town
People Tell 1t So Plainly.
When public endo, sement is made by
a representiue citizen of Charles Town
the proof is positive You must believe
it. Read@this testimony. Every back
ache sufferer, every man, woman or
child with any kidney trouble will find
profit in the reading.
e. G. Henson, 305 w. Congress- St +,
Charles Town, W. Va, says: .For
months q steady pain across my back
caused me great annoyance and / finally
decided that something must be done.
Getting a box Of Doan's Kidney Pills at
Brown and Hooff's Drug Store, be
gan their use and they quickly removed
the trouble. have had no cause for
complaint during the years that have
since passed. Doan's Kidney Pills
deserve the entire credit for my cure /"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents, Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's Sand
take no other. 8
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12
Beware Of Ointments for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury

as mercury viii surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely degange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians
ias the damage they viii do is ten fold
to the good you can possibly derive
from them. Halls Catarrh Cure.
Manufactured by F. J. Cheney 6 Co.,
Toledo, o., contains no mercury, and
is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure yousget the genuine. It
is internally and made in Toledo, Ohio,
by F. ]. Cheney & Co. Testimonials
free.
Sold BY Druggists Price 75e per
bottle.
Take Halls Family Piils for eonatipa-
tion. .Ady.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12
CHRISTMAS in BENToN's DAY

Jessie Benton Frenont's Description Of
Celebration Of Long Ago.
The Christmas Of eighty years ago
was once described by Mrs. Jessie
Benton Fremont, wife Of General
John G. Fremont and daughter Of
Thomas 81. Benton. The time was
that of President Jackson's admins
tration, and the scene was Mrs. Ben
toms ancestral home, near Staun-
ton, Va. - h,
Grouped about the roaring log fire
are Mrs. Benton's father and mother,
herself and her two little girls, OF
whom Jessie was one. The mother is
reading to the grandfather. and q
black servant, Uncle Ralph" is hover
ing about and replenishing the fire.
The children were not to make q
sound, for it would disturb GRANDPA
Their. And now we will let the future
Mrs. Fremont tell her own story:
Imagine. then, the strong impress
sion made on me by the upset of all
this ordered calm. Noises came from
the front door, noises of horses and OF
people, cheerful, vigorous noises OF
snow stamped off, laughing and the
thump Of baggage.
aAnd our mother was actually run
ming into the hall, while my grandpa
Their, not minding the noise. but look
ing all pleased was standing up and
holding out. his hands to the big man
In the showed on clothes! For 1t was
our father. our dear, loving father,
who had come to us for Christmas and
brought big trunk full Of Christmas
gifts for every body.
II can see it all SO well. r
1.-THE opening Of that trunk took
place in the warm rooms that my
grandfather, too, might see. We, lib
Grated imps. laughed and noised all
we wanted without rebuke over our
two big wax dolls London dolls'-and
there was London cloak for my moth
err, of black silk lined with fur
.But the feature Of the presents to-
US after our dolls was the oranges
my father had brought. carefully
wrapped and packed warmly in the
trunk for our sick grandfather.
"a smile that is very close to tears
rises as remember our gathering in
admiring silence about those oranges.
can see my mothers beautiful hands
as she carefully peeled and divided
one into slim little sections, when we
all solemnly took each one BIT, the
peel carefully saved to flavor things.
''This is what I see yet. But new
feelings stirred in me even then and
grew and went on growing as learn
ed later all that sudden, brief, visit
through the stormy winter weather
meant"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12
Christmas EIowara.

Flowers always make lovely gift
aid will keep fresh several days if the
following precautions are taken:
Dip the ends of the stems in melted
parafin wax and carefully wrap the
flowers with sheets Of cotton. Line
the box with waxed paper, being care
full to leave plenty to fold over the flow
ers.
Place. them in the box, cover over
with the paper. wrap with several
thicknesses Of brown paper and they
are ready to express.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12

We are. showing very large and
well selected stock Of mattings, grass
carpets, mating and grass rugs of all
sizes, lineolenm, oil cloth, window
shades, brass and wood poles, stair rods
and pads. While contemplating house
cleaning come look over our line. Prices
are very low considering quality.
BURNS & SHUGERT.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12
rhol,nlnt In nixinn.

Do not spend more than you can af-
ford on Christmas tokens. Nothing
justifes it. Friends who know your
circumstances will worry If they do
not criticise you for false pride or
love of display. If you put thought
into your giving 1t will save yod PEN
MES.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12

On heating we are experts. This
department under Mr. W. J. Rider is
considered the best in the country.
Give us trial and be forever con-
WINGED. This is true, read it again.
J. N. ZINN &C.,, Inc.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12

Wanted ass o 'sssisss sss
of a representative in Charles
Town and surrounding territory, to
look after subscription renewals. and
to extend circulation by special methods
which have proved unusually success
fut. Salary and Commission. Previous
experience desirable but not essential.
Whole time or spare time. Address,
with references, Charles c. Schwer,
The Cosmopolitan. Group, ss1 Fourth
Ave, New York City.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12
Packina The praaant.

Tissue paper. excelsior or finely cut
paper will prove the best material to
I'LL in all space, making, it impossible
for the Christmas gift to be broken.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12
Norfolk VesteIp
- SchsduleiM Eject
4 5s Oct 20, 1912 81

sAlba.IxssLrAy CaxnLns Town. W. Va. 8
ssNo. ia. soUEHBoUND.
4 n "a ssaef s's' R ssssi.l a ssfd i
Il termediate stations. Pull
u mGn Hleeper to Roanoke,
Dining Car, q +. ii
Connects ct Roanoke with
st. Louis Express. Through
Pullman Sleeper to
~ u. Columbus. Cafe Car.
= - For Shenandoah and all
R.H5 p AAs inteRmediate points.
y. Il. N0RTHB0UND.
- For HagerstoWn and inter
30 = ~ mediate stations Connects
at Shenandoah Junction
with B. q q. for Washing.
ton. Also connects at Ha
gerstown with @. " Rail.
road for Harrisburg and
s y: Il ss. ,ss:,
sleeper via Hagerstown 70
New York.
LRAVH SHENANDOAH JUNCTION.
sSsi ss' s sn sads ssta Blue ns
6eld, TazeWell, Norton, Pc
oah0ntas. Pullman Sleep
or to Gary, w. Va. and
Winston-S Salem, N. G. Cafe
Car. VIII stop at Charles
Town TOR PASSENGERS beyond
/ oke !. m For Hagerstown and the
north. Pullman Sleeper to
New York
Ratee, schedules and additional informa-
tions tnrniaAed upon application to Agenta
1 a w. Os SAUNDERS,
sAnt Ge.lerAI Passenger AGENT
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12

Hives, eczema, itch or salt rheum..
sets you crazy. Can't bear the touch
ofsyour clothing, Doan's Ointment is
fine for skin itching. All druggists sell
it, Soc. box. Adv.