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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-01
BILL FAIR TO MAKERS AND USERS

the plea of protection to an American industry, as anyone can understand 2
 If this is a sample of the provisions of the present tariff law, I am not surprised at the universal dissatisfac- tion which prevails in regard to it. and I hope the Democrats will sue ceed in changing this law with some thought for the interests of the con- sumers.
 MT. Palmer then stated the objects which he believed the Democratic party has attained in it's tariff Iegls- lation. He said:
 "As a result MT. Chairman, I de- clare we have written d bill which is fair to the manufacturers, because it will not reduce their profits below an honest return up the real capitaliza- ton of the manufacturing enterpris- es in this country. We have written bill which is fair to the consumer in the country, because under it. the price of products covered by this bill will be reduced for the benefit of the man who must use them every day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-01

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-01

never a patrolman across the line in- to the First District only, does nev- ertheless, in some degree, keep the peace throughout the whole city. Highways are used in common. So are bridges. A high school in the Second District is a convenience to the citizens of the First District, and in no uncertain sense do the people of the First District only, contribute to its support. not only by taxation but by the fact that their trading is largely done in the Second District, and that their presence in Bridgeport gives part of the value to the prop erty of the Second District.
 It is to be hoped that the principle of two absolutely divided districts may not be adopted. Such a division would almost certainly be unjust to the smaller district. It would ser iously interfere with the efficient ad- ministration of the city as a whole.
 In the matter of sewers for i'm stance the disadvantage of absolute division would plainly appear.
 If the First District should pay for it's own and the Second District for it's own sewers, the question would be raised as to the terms upon which the people of the First District should be allowed to avail themselves of the right to connect their sewers with the trunk sewers in the Second.
 Undoubtedly the demand of the peo- pie of the First District only is for union with the Second District, so great advantage does this plan afford over any other.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-01
ONE DISTRICT BETTER THAN TWO DIVIDED

It is fortunate that the tax discus sion, in which the relations between the First and Second Districts have been pretty thoroughly aired, has complete good nature and frankness
 It has served to show the intimate nature of the association, and has brought everybody to the idea that all the portion of the First District only which needs city government ought to be brought into the Second District, by changing the lines
 This is a much better solution than that which would be reached by es- tablishing the two territories as sep arate units for taxation.
 Such Q separation would raise many problems, increase the cost of administering both districts, and do District only.
 MT. Cooper has successfully shown that the First District receives more than it pays for, which will be pret- ty generally discovered to be the sit uation when there is a similar rela- ton between a city and a less popu- lous vicinity In it's neighborhood.
 It is difficult to consider the terri tory of Bridgeport other than as unit, if it is to be administered to greatest, advantage. An improve n1ent may be located in one district and not in another, but the advan- tages accrue in some degree to the whole.
 police department which sends
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-01

The Connecticut Democracy has formally launched a boom for it's ia vorite son, Governor Simeon E. Bald win, and he will be the choice of the Connecticut delegation on the first ballot in the national convention, and as long as there seems a possibility that there may be chance for his nomination.
 The second choice of Connecticut is likely to be Harmon or Wilson, with Wilson apparently the favorite.
 Attorney John J. Walsh introduced the resolu 1ns endorsing Governor Baldwin, which were adopted by the State Central Committee.
 These resolutions say of the Gov ernor- that his "dignifed, intelligent, painstaking and conscientious con duct as chief executive of Connec- ticut has added a proud page: to the history of the commonwealth, to the annals of the Democratic party, and to the story of his honorable career"
 The Connecticut Democracy is for tunate in being able to produce a man of the size for presidential tim Der. Governor Baldwin is in some respects better known than any other man who has beeen mentioned for
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-01

AIr. Hills Story of the Extra ses- sion'' is apparently not meeting with the unqualified approval of his con- stituents. Representative Palmer read, as a sample of the letters that have been coming to MT. Hill from Connecticut, one from a gentleman who resides in Stratford, Conn, from which MT. Palmer quoted as follows:
 MT. Hill, of the fourth district, has sent me "The Story of the Extra Ses- sion,'' asking me to read it and to comment upon it. In reply I sent him a recital of my experience last fall. which is as follows;
 'Ady wife and I came into New York by steamer, having with us yards of serge c,oth, which was to be made into a dress for my wife. This cloth cost in London S11.90, and was declared, as required by law. On those yards of cloth I was obliged to pay two duties-a duty on the weight and duty on the vaIue-44 cents a pound and 55 per cent ad va lorem. These duties amounted to s9.24, making the cost of the $11.90 article s21.14
 "A tax ike this is unjust and ex- zessive and cannot be defended on
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-01
TARIFFS AFFECTING BRIDGEPORT INDUSTRIES

The Bridgeport Post,which brings to editorial discussion a remarkable lack of specific information, says of the tariff bill on metals, recently passed by the House of Representatives, that if it becomes a law, all the metal goods factories will move out of Con necticut, and that men will be walk ing the streets just as they were in 1885,
 The esteemed Post evidently does not know that many of the metal goods manufacturers of New Eng land do not desire a tariff on the goods they make, but would even de- sire to have free trade with the world.
 Such for years was the attitude of the heads of the great Sargent Hard ware Company of New Haven and such to-day Is the attitude of not a few hardware manufacturers through out the United States.
 Whenever an industry feels itself world it is likely to desire the over throw of all tariff barriers, to facili- tate its own trade.
 In the case of machine tools the manufacturers of the country appar- ently desire tariff. They have made strong appearance against having their goods put upon the free list. Among the companies that have pro- tested is the Bullard Machine Tool Company of this city.
 MT. Underwood, House Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, ex- plained, Monday, why these manufac- lures are put upon the free list.
 It seems that two years ago the Department of the Interior sent ex- perts abroad to investigate the iron
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-01

when his promotion is considered. In periods of stress and emergency the clerks will gladly perform overtime duty, only asking that for each extra hour they receive the same compen- satIOn they would receive for any other hour. The clerks are not un- reasonably demanding that they be compensated for their overtime at the rate of double time or time and half, which is the usual custom in private employment.
 Congressman Thomas l.. Reilly, of Connecticut, has introduced a bill in Congress, known as Fl. R. 7692, which is now pending before the Commit tee on Post Offices. and Post Roads of the House of Representatives. It is generally believed that if this bill is enacted into law it will accomplish the purpose desired.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-01
Detective Burns In
 L0rimer Hearing
Testifies that McGowan. Witness in Senator's De- fense, Perjured Himself
 Before Probe Committee.

Washington, Feb. 1-Detective Will liam J. Burns told the Lorimer In vestigating Committee, yesterday. the result of his investigations into the statements of Charles McGowan. one of the witnesses produced in rebut- tai by the Loriner defense. Burns said he was employed by the LOrimer committee from July to October. 1911. He then dropped the case because the committee stopped his fees.
 Afterwards, he said, he met Joseph KeeIey, managing editor of the Chi. cago Tribune, in New York.
 "Keeley asked me whether was Burns. q told him no. Then he de- clared that McGowan's testimony should be investigated and that he would pay the bill if I would return
 CT did I found that McGowan liv- ed with his father in little town near Toronto.
 and asked that he and his son call on me in Toronto. He said there was no reason why he should come ana asked what I had in view. said that I would show that his son had perJur- ed himself in testifying before the Lorimer committee.
 You are a liar he shouted. You come here and I will show you. told him. He kept on calling me liar and I finally called him Damned Liar. Y"
 How far apart were you?'' inter rogated Ryan. Well, we were at the ends of a telephone Hne,'' said Burns with a smile.
 'HFhen he asked me to come to see him and assured me I would not pc in danger. I answered that l would not be in danger anywhere left the service of this committe becar je it appeared that the committee re- garded the expenses as prohibitive-
 Was it not because no results were accomplished?" asked Chairman Dill linghan. 'i think nOt,'' answered Burns.
 Asked as to his purpose in seeing McGowan. Burns said:
 q wanted to advise him to return to the committee, admit that he had committed perjury, last summer, ana tell the truth.
 Burns described his agency and how he investigated cases. At one point Judge Hanecy, counsel for LOT inner remarked. audibly, something about the detective nending his ways
 T think that my reputation will measure up with yours and that 1t will be found to be even better, Burns retorted.
 Dillingham; called for order. but Burns glared at Hanecy and exclaim- @d:
 Amy time you hand me anything like that, I will hand it right back to you We did not investigate the Lor- inner case but only the McGowan end of it"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-01

and steel business. These experts reported that machine tools made by American manufacturers were being exported in large quantities, and that practically no machine tools of for eign manufacture were being import ed into this country Moreover the exported tools had to pay high freight rate to get into competition abroad.
 Taking all these facts into consid- eration the Democrats in Congress felt that the effect of the tariff was merely to increase manufacturing profits to an inordinate degree. It may be added that in the last fiscal year some $5.o0O.OO0 worth of ma chine tools were exported and but $191.OO0 worth imported.
 Another Bridgeport industry affect ed by the schedule is that in sewing machines. It was ascertained that the Sewing machine trust controls 50 that $2O,OOO,OO0 of it's stock is water and that it has paid as high as 100 per cent. in dividends. Also that ma chimes sold in this country from $40 to s75 are shipped for sale on the other side at an export price of $s.
 The Democrats in Congress are try ing zea1ously to bring the tariff to a point where it will protect the Amer jean manufacturer by giving him the difference between the cost of labor here and abroad and enough to as- sure him a reasonable profit on his investment.
 But tariffs which enable manufac- turers to monopojze the home mar ket and take excessive or extortionate profits are to be reduced, or removed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-01
If CAUSES OF CELIBACY.
Will Be Revealed By Seven Maids and Seven Bachelors at Church
 Gathering.

Newark, Feb ITO provide funds for the expenses of the big Newark annual conference of the Methodist church. which will be held in Mont clair. N. J., in March, seven bachelors and as many maids, members of the First Methodist church, of this town are to reveal their reasons for re- maining in a state of single blessed ness.
 The revelations are to be made in public at an entertainment to be giv- en in the church on February 20. The names of the fourteen are kept secret for the present.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-01
Cost Of Four Years
 Course At Yale
Especial from United Press.

(SpeClaI IIOIn OHIItU r ess5'J -
 New Haven, Feb. 1-The Yale seniors have been assessed s25 each for carrying out the plans for c'ass day and commencement. Cotncident with this announcement came the publication of class statistics show ing that the average yearly expendi- ture for the class days in the four years college course was:
 Freshman. $1.026; sophomore, S1,- 14I; junior. $1,136; senior, $1.16e. As compared with last years ballot, the cost has increased SS2. Counting 40 weeks to the college year, the aver age cost per students in the senior year was about S29.25 per week.
 Farmer Want Ads. 1 Cent Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-01
DIES AT HIS DESK.

wiIlinantic. Feb. 1-Charies B. Moves. a deputy sheriff of New Lon don county. died at his home here yes terday, while sitting at his desk, from
 heart disease. He was born in Le- banon in 1S45 and came to this city last June. He was a Republican in politics and represented Lebanon in the general assembly in 1893. He was a member of the railroad committee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-01

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-01
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The Standard Patterns. Showing New Models for Spring.

Style Books view with fashions for early Spring The waists and skirts that be in favor The simple little garments for children. Standard Pat terms reliable may be understood by the ncreas ing sales each year
 Embroidery Designs for the fronts of waists, for undermuslns and household linens Initials for Tow els and other linens
 Prices for Patterns, and 15 cts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-01
Uhp B. M. Rran On1ttua1t11.
 EatahItalpA 1H57.

A Clearance in Wash Goods. Certain Weaves, Co1ored Popins, Panama Cloths, Voiles and Silk and Cotton Weaves offered make for New Fabrics Expected. Colored Poplins, highly mercerized and very hand i'll plain coors figures, satin stripes and Jac- quard effects attractive shades of old lav ender and old blue.
 About yards, but a full assortment in any color, regular price 25 cts,
 1e cts Panama Cloths, Black and White Shepherds Paids only, checks in several different sizes neat, clear and distinct About I5o yards, 28 inches wide, regular price I5 cts,
 121 cts, Cotton Voiles in se1f-colored checks co1ors, among them rose, gray, lavender and old blue. More than I5o yards worth regularly Io cts
 12H cts. Silk and Cotton Novelties, few odd pieces, not large list of colorngs, but dainty which have been s and 39 cts,
 25 cts The early conner will of course get the choicest most desirable things. There number of patterns that will make .into dainty dinner and afternoon frocks, with the right treatment.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-01

Newport, R. Mrs. Cameron Wins low, widow of Rear Admiral Winslow has given over her residence for the wedding of two of her servants and has arranged all the details of the nuptials.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-01
BOARD OF RELIEF

Nctice is hereby given that the Board of Relief of the City of Bridge port will meet at the Assessors office, City Hall, for the urpose of hearing appeals made from the findings of the Poard of Assessors. Hearings will be held on the following dates in Feb -Iary: Thursday, Feb. tst. Friday, Feb. End, Monday, Feb. 5:h. Wednes- cay, Feb. 7th, from 9 <. M. to P. M., and on the evenings of Friday, Feb. 2nd. and Wednesday, Feb. 7th, from 70 P. NJ.
 Lated at Bridgeport, this 18th day of Jan0ary 3912.
 WILLIAM 4. LEWIS,
 THOMAS F. WHITE,
 CHA ARLES J. BFRNE,
 CHARLES H. POLAND. APO td*
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-01

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.PATENTs-

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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-12-14

Rub-My-Tism will cure you.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-12-14
COMING.

Elsewhere in these columns is pub
lished an article headed Twenty
Tests of Progress Have you no
ticed it. reader, and have you taken
the trouble to check up and see how
many of these tests the Felicianas
can sustain? How many? Indeed
too few.
The boys and girls are getting
more than six months Of school, and
the parish superintendent are de-
voting their whole time to their
work. There are some good high
schools. East Fehciana has a good
parish fair, and is doing more than
West Feliciana for tick eradication.
The corn clubs are languishing and
neither corn nor tomato clubs are re-
ceiVing all the enthusiastic support
they deserve. There are few farm
ers' Institutes, and none for farm
women. The churches are doing fair
ly good work. There are no farm
ers' unions except associations in
each parish Of truck growers. Rural
free delivery is yet to be, also good
libraries in every school are among
the unsought blessings that we should
like to see changed in status.
But there are no road bonds or road
taxes, no board of health is on the
Job all the time, and the number OF
citizens who are willing to contribute
largely for parish betterment are moi
so numerous as would be desirable.
AS for supporting your home pa
per, reader. You have a good one.
You know it. We leave it to your
conscience to decide whether you
are doing all you can to support it..
On the whole, judging by these
twenty tests of progress, the Felici-
anas are in the rear ranks, but
they are coming!
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-12-14
STATUE OF WASHING
TON.

Some weeks ago quotations from
newspapers of more than sixty years
ago were printed by the Times-Demo-
crat, in which mention was made of
a fine marble bust of Washington,
which a distinguished sculptor was
preparing for the State of Louisiana.
The statue was completed and for
many years it attracted the admira-
ton of visitors to the old capitol,
in the rOtunda of which it stood III
til it disappeared during the war be-
tween the states. The capitol build
ing was destroyed when Admiral
Farragut's fleet bombarded the city
of Baton Rouge, and whether this
historic work Of art was DESTROYED
at the same time, or whether, like
other treasures, it was confiscated
and carried off as spoils Of war,
seems to be a mystery. Information
en- this subject would be interesting.
Country Review.
Older residents of Baton Rouge say
that the statue was not destroyed at
the bombardment, but was "remov-
ed by Federal soldiers. With the
awakening conscience about the
spoils of war, now felt in the North,
We have always hoped to learn some
thing more about this statue, if not
to see its actual restoration to the
Capitol at Baton Rouge. But did the
statue stand in the rotunda? Fhe
writer is not in position to say
whether or no, but she thinks she
has heard her mother, woman of
large powers of observation and men,
DRY, say that it stood in the grounds
at the northeast side of the capitol,
in sort Of summerhouse, that is,
there was a roof over the statue.
supported by three columns, It was
a statue not bust in this story.
We should be glad to hear more
about this circumstance from some
old inhabitants of the capital city,
whether it stood first in the rotunda
and was then removed to the grounds,
or vice versa, or whether this i'm
preston of the statues ever being
in the grounds is confusion Of
memory with something else.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-12-14
TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
St, Francis

st. Francisville, La, Dec. 8, 1918.
At an adjourned meeting of the
Board of Aldermen held this day,
the following members were present:
A, B. Briant, Mayor; G. W. New.
1nan, o. Leieune, Geo. Rettig, R.
Yunkes, Board
The Mayor of Bayou Sara appear.
ed before the Board and stated that
they were perfectly willing to extend
the water mains to street leading to
planning mill but they were unable
tc borrow the money owing to the
fact that they were already heavily
involved account of the last flood.
Motion made, seconded and carried
That owing to the financial condition
Of the town of Bayou Sara, La, we
will not at this time elect our OPP
ton in section 2 of the contract be-
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-12-14
PAYING LITTLE BILLS.

Perhaps from no one cause does
large part Of the men and women
works. .; the world suffer more
than from the non-payment of lit
tie bills. Workers for a stipulated
daily or weekly wage do not suffer
from this cause, but they alone are
excepted. Tradespeople of all kinds
from the seamstress to the merchant,
i'll feel the pinch of patrons, who
fail to pay their small bills prompt
". Larger bills are arranged foc,
but the smaller ones that may be
paid any time meet with that pro-
cTastination which maketh the heart
sick.
The bill is so small: only fifty
cents, Milady is dressing, let the
sowing girl call again" And the
girl, who sorely needed the money
turns sadly away.
Inc DutcherS bill is only One'flt-
ty. Well he has means. He can
wait" But when hundreds of 9TH
erS, who owe him similar amounts
say, IN effect, the same thing, the
aggregate runs into four figures per-
haps, and he must borrow money to
by more cattle that the people may
be fed.
The merchant cannot meet his pay
ments because the people who owed
him the small units that made up the
larger amounts, forgot or delayed
paying 'the little bill they owed
him.
Who is not sinner in this respect?
Who is it that does not owe small
bills more or less, that if he only
knew it subjects his creditor to great
Inconvenience? Everybody does It.
Some because they really cannot pay,
since so many owe them little bills.
But too many others fail to pay
the small bill from simple careless
uess. The rich, the Well.to-do are