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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-20
WESTPORT

Reports from the home of MT. and Mrs. Robert Lees, on North Main street, state that Miss Mary Mason, who was seized with an apoplectic fit on the State street bridge few even ings ago, is doing as well as can be expected Spes: considering her ;e; age ,,ooo Mass, will spend the holidays with her parents, MT. and Mrs. William Burr in Greens Farms.
 Miss Gladys Keith is expected home from NorWalk hospital where she has been cared for during the past few weeks. It is expected that she will be home for the Christmas holidays.
 The public schools will close tonight and the children will have vacation until January 9th.
 worth Woodruff, William Krause and Morris Burr are expected home from their college duties for the Christmas S vacation tomorrow.
 Miss Martha, Taylor, a student at Vassar college in Poughkeepsie, N. r., will spend the holidays at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. J. L. Tay- Tor, on Turkey Hill.
 Oscar Smith has the contract of re- modelling the Hunerberg place in Greens Farms. The work will be
 The second lecture of the season will be held this evening in the hall of the
 Memorial library when Mrs. J. H! Finney, Of Brooklyn, will be the speak " Incus. This lecture is to be free to all and is sure to be pleasing one. Mrs. Finney will be remembered as the speaker who spoke in Westport last winter on many different subjects on South Am erica.
 The new scheme of the Connecticut company in having all the Norwalk- Bridgeport cars run direct through Bridgeport and over to Stratford,
 seems to please the people of this town. The new schedule has been in effect about two weeks now.
 Mrs. Lizzie Parsel Hotchkiss of Greens Farms is caring. for Mrs. James Gallagher at her home in Greenfield. Mrs. John K. Gault entertained the Saugatuck Whist club and their hus- bands at her home last evening. The evening was pleasantly passed with whist and other amusenente, and a bountiful luncheon was served Mrs. William Etterton is seriously i'll at her home in White Plains, N. r., as is also her son. Mrs. Etterton is a former Westport resident.
 MT. and Mrs. George Sauer have re- turned from their wedding trip and are to start housekeeping in a newly furnished home on Riverside avenue. Frank Feeney and brother, Owen, have been the guests for the past few days of friends in New York city. Mrs. Kenneth Mackenzie has re- | turned to her home after spending the
 week with her son in New Jersey
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-20
E. H. DILLON 6 co.

times in the history of watchmaking 1t has been the custom of watchmakers to reduce fresh bread to the form of dough by 1steamtng and kneadtng
 They use this dough for removing oil and chips that naturally adhere in the course of manufacture to pieces as small as the parts of a watch. The oil is absorbed by the dough and the chips stick to it, and there is no other known substance which can be used as a wiper without leaving some small portion attached to the. thing wiped.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-20
FURNITURE FOR cHR1srs1Ag

Geo. B. Clark & Company's furniture store, 1057-1O73 Broad street, opposite the post office, is Headquarters for gifts in the furniture line. An i'm mense assortment to select from ir this large daylight store. Nothing makes a more useful or acceptable gift than a fine piece of furniture and the prices are extremely low.
 This firm was awarded the contract for the furnishings of the new Poll Theatre, amounting to several thou sand dollars, and all who visit this new amusement palace wall gee the excellent taste used in the selection of the furnishings.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-20
THE SMITH=MURRAY co.

book in the year 1888 stated that "all who have succeeded have advised no one to attempt it'' and nearly twenty years later noted the remarkable fact that a large proportion of those who have made this ascent have been per sons of unsound mind"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-20
sinnuIar Use For Bread.

Bread is used for many purposes, Du. the most singular use may be seen Il some of the great watch factories More than forty loaves of fresh breaC are required each day in one such fac tory It appears that from the carries
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-20
The Family Game.

Mother (copnfng into the children's room)-Rosie, what are you making such a terrible noise over? Look at Hugo. See how quiet he sits there. Rosie-Yes; it's easy for him to sit quiet in the game we are playing. He is papa, who has come home late, and I am-you.-Berlin Journal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-20
CHILDREN ARE JUST
 WILD OVER PARTOLA


The New Peppermint Candy Laxative.
 Every mother knows how children hate the thought of taking a physic but children never think of Parto1a as a physic. It is delicious to the taste, and it's action, though thorough, is mild. It never gripes or pains. It contains nothing injurious to the most delicate or youngest child. Go today to your druggist and get a 25c, 50c or $1 box of Parto1a, or 1Oc trial size, or send stamps to PARTOLA Co. 160 End Ave, N. Y.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-20

Miss Maud B. Wilson. secretary of the club.
 The local schools close this afternoon for the Christmas vacation. E Mr. and Mrs. Simon c. Bradley have returned from a visit with friends in Stamford.
 The usual mid-week service was held last evening in the Congregational oh
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-20

KIINE'S. 955- -957 MAIN STREET WE GIVE S. & H. STAMPS Open Evenings Until Xmas HERE'S TO HOME, S w E E T IT O M F Feather Pillows
 44c to $1.49 Comfortables 79c to $2.98 Down Comfortables $4.98 Cotton Blankets
 46c to $1.98 Wool Blankets
 $3.49 to $5.69 Mantle Covers
 23c to $2.98 Couch Covers
 69c to $2.9S Rope Portieres 89c to $6.98 Tapestry Table Covers 44c to $3.98 Face Curtair s 4oc to $2.69 Scrim Curtains
 59c to $1.29 Bed Spreads 6ec to $3.4s Alarm Clocks .49c Mirrors ...15c to 98c Room Size Rugs Sr2.9e to $2O.5O Silk Floss Pillows 25c to 69c Fancy Cushions
 39c to $1.98 Pretty Pictures 25c to $2.49 Dlain Color Pin Cushions
 Sc to 27c Irish Point Curtains
 $2.s9 Brussels 36x72 Rugs
 $2.e9 Tngrain Carrets 35c yard Mating Bed Room Rugs
 21c Battenberg Scarfs and Squares .49c to $2.9S Cluny Pieces 25c to $12.98 Imitation Cluny Pieces 49e Lace Bed Sets. .$2.39 Linen Table Sets E $2.49 to $5.69 YOU'LL PAY LESS FOR TT AT XXI INES
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-20
Women's Pe.ticOatS for Christmas

of al
   shed nounce rufne, silk each. Extra sizes
  each. Left isle ner)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-20
STAMFORD

Half a mile of Western Union wires on the railroad west of King street were blown down by the high wind yesterday. A gang of Il men and a foreman were sent to repair the dam age. The gang was obliged to obtain their supper at the local lunch room and when the appetites of the eleven had been satisfied the foreman found that his bill amounted to about dol lar per man. He refused to pay on the ground that the claim was exorbitant- The bill was turned over to the claim agent of the company.
 The Pamb1ers Worsted the Nauga- tuck team easily at the Auditorium last right. The score was 56 to The Ramb1ers have an open date for next Thursday night and they 5 lenge any team in Bridgeport, anna teur Or professional, for that evening. The people in Stratford would like to see their favorites up against Bridge ports best team if possible. It would demonstrate whether the Ramb1ers are of championship material. The line up: TRAVELLERS NAUGATUCKS.
 Right Forward
 Left Forward Hafe1e Moore
 Center
 Blaney Lewis
 Right Guard
 Heig Sears
 Left Guard
 Buddington Moline
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-20
Ainine Climbers.

In the earlier part of the nineteenth century many even of those who had been up Alpine peaks themselves de nounced the sport. Regarding the ascent of Mont Blanc, .Murray'S Hand
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-20
His ReIiqion.

Money is his religion"
 "Yes;. his wife is afraid to ask for any. It's subject too sacred to men tion.'-Illustrated Bits.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-20

Boston-Fred P. Greenwood has pre- scented a bill to the general court pro hibiting smoking by women The Dill provides a penalty of $50 for anyone furnishing them with cigarettes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-20

Yonkers-Finding a tramp asleep in her bed Mrs Arthur J. Van Sueten- dael promised to get him something to eat. She went downstairs, pfloned for the police and had him arrested.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-20

NAkN H. O 955- -957 MAIN ST. ~~~~~ WE GIVE S. & H. STAMPS ~~-~-~~)~-~~@- Open Evenings Until Xmas
 FRIDAY DOUBLE STAMPS Siik Stockings. .44c, 98c Silk Embroidered Hose
 89c Flannel Night Gowns
 63c, 69c Princess Slips
 98c to $1.98 Combination Suits 49c to $1.49 Chemise. .49c to 9Sc Corset Covers 23c to 59c Umbrellas. 49c to $2.69 Set of Furs $4.98 to $34.98 Separate Muffs
 $1.49 to $18.98 Corduroy Dresses .$5.98 Long Goats $4.98 to $24.98' Silk Petticoats $1. .96, $2.98 Shirt Waists 65c to $4.95 Bath Robes 98c to $4.98 Handkerchiefs 4c to 39c each Parisian Ivory Novelties 23c to 89c Knitted Shawls 49c to 89c House Dresses and Wrappers .-........ 08c Kid Gloves l. 89c, $1.19, $1. 1.49 Trimmed Hats
 $1.98, $2.98, $3. .98 Coat Sets. .49c to $3.98 Leather Hand Bags
 39c to $2.69 Wool Underwear
 55c to 98c Raincoats. $2.69 to $9. 98 Marabout Scarfs
 $1.98 to $8. .98 Marabout Muffs
 $2.98 to $8.98 Dress Skirts
 $1.98 to$6. .98 YoD'IL PAY LESS FOR TT AT KITNEsS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-20
Christmas Gloves

pair p ~ ~ @ ' ' '' 8 ~ ~
  a The Brown Black, pair. Tan, BIack Cray OpaiV Tana Gray,5 soc pair in Black and Red25 cpair Chndrens WoOLEN Gray andB Red Brow and 25c cpar.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-20
Looking on the Warm Side.

HowellARov-elI is always looking on the sunny side. Powell-I guess that is why he makes 1t hot for people, New York Press.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-20

s1O.o0 Black and White Ostrich
 $500 Black and White willow
 s1.5o Assorted Colors Ostrich Bands
 s2.oo Assorted Coiors ostrich Bands de
 $500 Assorted Goiors Ostrich Bands
 Better Grades from $500 to s5.oo
 No. 1 and F All Silk Ribbon 10 yds.
 No. Ali silk Ribbon 10 yds.. .15c pc No. 10 All silk Persian Ribbon f5c yd.
 soc inch All Silk Fancy Ribbon
 s5c Knitted MuffIers ...... i9c
 s4.oo Marabout Feather Boas and
 $500 Marabout Feather Boas and
 s7 psT co Marabout Mufrs saaS
 S1O.OO Marabout Muffs ....... .$7 AS
 $10.OO Marabout Capes. .$7 AS
 75c White Lawn Shirt Waists. 4Sc
 S1 % White Lawn Shirt Waists. +75c
 $2.0O White Lawn Shirt Waists. .$1.48
 S2.75 White Lawn Shirt Waists. .$1 .9S
 Excellent Values in Black and Fancy
 s> ~ sH.ss. sa.es. ss.es, s4.9s
 s1.oO Colored and Black Silk Velvet
 Chiffon veiis and scarfs. ooSu'
 s5c Complexion Veils. .25c yd. $2.0O CoIored and Black Silk Petit COdIS Pl.fo $2.5O CO1ored and Black Silk Petit coats -. -..... S1.98
 $500 Colored and Black Silk Petit coats $2.3S $500 COIored and Black Silk Petit 1 coats ......4. $3.43 $500 Maclinaw Cloth Short Coats .......... ..... $3.9S $500 Long Cloth Coats. $4.9S $1O.OO Long Cloth Coats. $7 AS $13.OO Long Cloth ChincIiIIa Coats | ........ $9.9S | $17.OO Long Cloth ChinchiIla Coats 1 -........ ... $12.9S S10.OO Long Cloth ChinchflIa Coats | .......... $14.9S l $25.OO Long Cloth Coats $19.93 l $3O.0O Long Cloth Coats. $24.9S $11 Black CaracuI Cloth Coats. .$7.9S
 $25 Black CaracuI Cloth Coats $19.99 $50 Broadtail Cloth Coats. SPA. .06 $4.OO Rubberized Raincoats. . $2. .9S l $500 Rubberized Raincoats. AS $500 Rubberfzed Ratncoats. =. $5. .9S $1O.OO Rubberized Raincoats. ST. .9S | S13.0O Rubberized Raincoats Sg. .98 $16.OO Rubbertzed RaincOatS. $12.4S
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-20

KLINE'S| 955-957 MAIN ST.
 
 We Give 5<c Stamps --~-~~ Open Evenings Until Xmas SUGGESTIONS FROM | OUR LARGE STOCKS
 FOR HIM Work Shirts ....... .44c Cardigan Jackets
 $1.98 to $3.69 White Madras Shirts 55c Outing Flannel Pajamas
 98c Flannel Top Shirts 98c Grey Worsred Coat Sweaters ........ $1.98 Stocking and Tie Combi- nation ..:.. 49c Arm Band and Support CT Set 49c Perca1e Dress Shirts 89c Suspenders .21c 25c 44c Bath Robes
 $2.89, $3.89, $4.98 House Goats -. $3.39 Crochet Silk Ties =. .25c Knitted Muflers
 23c, 39c, 5ec Outing Flannel Night Gowns 49c to 89c $1 Warranted Watches
 79c Complete Shaving Sets
 98c Trave1ino Sets .39,s1. .69 Wool Underwear 79c, 98c Boys Sweaters
 98c to $1.89 Roys' Silk Ties. .19c Boys B]ouses 25c, 39c Boys Shirts .44c 'Boys' Overalls .... .25c Boys Play Suits =. .95c Boys Raincoats .$1.98 RoYs' Ra Ra Hats. .39c Boys Union Suits. .49c 
 YOU'LL PAY LESS FOR TT AT
 KLINE'S
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-20
Useful Gifts tO Briqhlen inc Home

 of Dining Room Curtains-C1uny- al
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-20
NAUGATUCKS.
The Joke Paraiyzed Him

Gibbs-What did you do when the foOtpad demanded your watch? Dibbs Told him had no time to spare and buried on.-London Tit-Bits
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-20
THE SlMITH-MURRAY GO.
 Store Open Evenings Until Christmas
 NO9T1'S Ark Post Office
Store Open Evenings Until Christmas

 Goods  anental or both.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-20
Table Linen

gift Oand$
 .OOa nd
 25c ceach. and each.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-20

Farmer Want Ads 1c a word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-20

Girl Wanted? Read the Farmer Want Ads.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-20
E. H. DILLON & co. ile5 it Main st: eOsHG oRUEs ST..
 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL LEADING MILL1NERs.
Tomorrow Saturday Will Be Bargain Day

 SUGGESTIONS. FS,
 
  Nuffs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-20

clares that the time has come when
a woman has jest as good right to
vote Is . man. What does Phoebe
know about this questshion we ask
She don't know nothink about H.
she only thinks she docs. that's an.
Phoebe better tend striekly to her
own business as a dressmaiser and
let the men Of Bingyille run the
voting to suit theirselfs. Rise up,
citizens of Bingville, and put down
this hydry-headed monster Of
wimsnens suffrage which has
reared its head in our midst
LATER-Like ! blame fool
we went and read the above to
Sam Wilkins. who has been keep
ing company with Phoebe and Sam
went and told Phoebe what we was
a going to print & Phoebe come
to this offs mad as a wet hen 6,
demanded apology. and being as
she demanded it with : umbrellar
which had a wood handle with
knots on same we apologised with
great cheer. but we print the above
cddytorial ennyhow-Phoebe Hill
derbrand can't intimmidate us.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-20

putting into their heads that they
ort to vote until now the poor hus-
bands of said wifes lifes il . bur-
den to them 4 they amt got no
peace when they are in the house,
being as the subjeck Is dinned into
their ears from morning until
night and they get 50 sick sf lissen-
ing to their wifes on the voting
question that they almost wish IN
their seckret hearts that a woman
had never been horned.
Phoebe says every woman in
Bingvillc ort to have her rights and
that she is a going to preach vim
mems suffrage until they git it.
Phoebe even went & called . mass
meeting Of wirnmen only, which
was held in the Town Han base
mcnt last Thursday evg where
Phoebe made speech On wirnrnens
rights "a full acct Of which APP
pears in another ccllum Of this
ishue), and sinst then the situa-
shion in Bingville on this quest
shion has been very critikal.
Phoebe calls herself ! sufferer
gette (wotever that isl & she de-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-20
THD BNGV Lib BOGLE
EDDYTORIAL

We take our eddytorial pen in
hand - usadly dash off . eddy
|prial On ! subjeekt which has BE-
|oome . turrible menace to Bing-
willie & unless something is did
about Il Ut onct or sooner than
that if possibil it looks like - il
our enterprising & progressive
town was a going to get all
smirched up and deterioriate &
degenerate into obnoxshious dec
sewetewd, as we might say.
WE REFER TO THE VIM
MEN OF BINNG1fpIILLE WHO
WANTS TO VOTE!
What are we coming 10 emmy
how when the wifes & mothers
ard sisters Of this town 50 fur
iorgets their places as to ash aud
even demand the sakred right Of
suffrage which has allus belonged
10 the sbern and stalwart mals
sex 81 menl What would hsp-
pen h or midst if - men Who
|coastitooG the husbands & fathers
q brothers Of this sowu would
rive our consent for winunsn Of
binsville 10 march To. thu Town
Hall on eleclks.iion day and cast
their ballots Jest the same 8 !
man does! What in Sam Hill be
We ! going y DO about this, gents |!
Be we ! going to Get back and LET
this saeuenent for wimmeu to vote
ii Bingville overturn our whole
,polit;lkai soonnmy. we ask9 No.
1000 t;nes no!
Il 3 time for us to rise Up Ike
men and held fast to our right,--
ii ! time Tor 10 b talse the buii
~ a. horns Tor the COWS by their
horns which would perhsps b
more appeopriate), and chow ~
winsaea Of Bingviiie that their
plaee Il ID The home skrubhin9
lIoors and cool<in and bakin for
their lords & masters instid OF GO
M around amongs theirselfs and
aeeitatin the right % vote.
liss Phoehe Hildafhrand. our
ven lnowd dressmaker and maker
81 robes It mantoSe Is q the head
of this movement Phoebe i the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-20
Shall Wimmcn Vote? Newer!
eings all stird uD at Wimmens sutaassthe Mmmen Held
Mtg IN the IMa nal They Want to vote.-bu Lot Us Die
like ia With Or Flats u 1sfs We Lot su!soms Wiss
IDS illuminated IhsiI ausbngs On ym uasbngs.
AwiuI skladalss PMtckIsy Below

here coaesraing the mtg we got from
Hank.
BY $50 P. NJ. the hall was we'll
6lled and the doors was closed and
halted Then Phoebe she walked M
70 the platform and made speech -
follers:
Dear Sistsrs--We are assembled here
together to demand our rights which
We never have had and wont nevver
have unless ne stand mp for IN md
shoM g our pusilanifnous husbands
lPkoshe amt got no husband-.shes tried
- gst one for til past 80 years but
amt been successfully that we amt !
goin 70 b tssmped on emmy longer. /
have been reading ia city paper which
my uncle sent to me from New York
ard ! cen N il where Mimmen IN Fne=
land vas demanding the right y vote
and I seyt % myself. Are the vim
men 81 1ingville a9oing 10 be behind
the wimmen of En9land-Nsvvef! 7"
There was t1frihle load applause When
PAoebe said this then she went on
agin,)
~As I cay the time has came for -
- vote and were aeoinR 70 vots tool
i y ycur sacred duty NY dear sis-
tefs o the down tired wifes 81 yeuf tyr
annous husbings 70 tell en- that you're
going to vote or youll know ~ reaeea
why Tel EN- il they don't do III they
can to help yon vote then you'll see 10
II that they don't ut . vote the;rselfs
and when the next Town Meeting eleck-
ehion il held II this Mr. nnnrv vrika
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-20
Speshial Wimmens Suffrage Edishion!

appreshiate Il II they would spare hia
worthless life for him and permit him
to 60 home to his wife who was sick
and needed him 1t her bedside TO hold
her hand for bar
That's = lie, Hank Dewberryiv says
womans voice and Hank locked up 70 I
recognize his wife Emily Dewberry who
was present It the mtg al The time.
Emily stepped up to Hank and slapped
him with her open hand right on the
face and says. There. take that for &C.
ting like low down caves dropper and
then lying on top Of III" Then Emily
slapped Hank agin after which shs asked
him it he was in favor Of wimnen vot-
ing or not Hank said no be wassent
and Emily slapped him 50 hard on ths
fase that it like to have knocked his
head often his shoulders. did yosi NY
yoa wsssent IN favor Of winnen voting
Hanky daar" says Emily. Yes must
Of miyunderstcod me, Emily says
Hank. z an Ia favor Of wimmen votina,
allus have been and alius will bel
beleev in winamens rights. Hoora tor
wimmens sufferage!" Very well says
Emily, now YOU kin march straight
home and wash Up the suppeT dishes
which left IN tire sink and altar tha&
You kin aleep on the couch down In the
living room for tnnighG Tomoryer I'll
make you Up bed oIt in the basn:
Besone, and be giad that we amt killed
you outriSht. Thank you, am -
dies says Hank and then he hurried
cuten the hail.
Next day follering the mtg Il wss
simply turYible how the wifes Of scme
Of our beat citizens lorded It over thn1r
husbings. Mrs, Cy Ho.kins shut CO -
down in cellar for Ave hours until Gy
promised her he would do oil IN hi
power to bring about winmens votes IT,
Bingvilie. Mrs. Eph Higgins refused q
Geek 4 meal for Eph until be- would
work for wimmens votes EpA stnek
out At heeakfast and went to tho p. Os
without nothing to eat. When h went
home at noon he told his wife he'd dl4
before he'd rive IN to her and The sai6
alright then 20 ahead and die and -
refused to get him bite TO eat ~
noon and so Eph went back 10 he
P. o. 50 faint for sornethink to at f6ak
re couldn't hardly walk. AT suprEf H61,
Eph went home agin and aslt ~ w3&1
sii sae had saw the errnx Of +haf n11 N
and vas willing 10 apologize to him foE
the way she had treated him She -
she hadn't and then Eph he sayA 'svel
In that case ! apologies 70 yoa -
you'll git me up good suppsF III wae.
Ike dog for wimmens sn6eraee 4
Bingviiie--It goes aginst my conohiea
Is d0 % But Il don't 90 Is much IN ].
my Conscience TO do 20 IS i goea agia1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-03
A Blow From a Lions Paw.

A man entered a London theater in
the early morning and found TO his
horror that four lions. which were
housed there. had broken from their
cage. One gave him a blow with its
paw. then took him in it's mouth. The
blow from a lions paw is said 10 be,
after the stroker of a whales tail and
the kick of a giraffe. the strongest
thing in nature, so that the victim was
dead when the keeper went to the res
cue. Only one lion had concerned it
self with the man and was now sitting
over him as a dog sits over a bone.
Two OF the lions were playing on the
stage with a property" garland. and
the fourth was seated in the royal box,
placidly surveying the gambOls on the
stage and the terrible banquet in the
auditorium. The murderer relinquished
its prey Immediately its master ap-
reared. and all four bolted for their
den like children detected in some mis-
conduct-St. James Gazette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-03
RElCHSTkG ELECTIONS.
The Method of Running For Con.
gress" In Germany.

The Method of Running For Con.
gress" In Germany.
For election to the reichstag there is
equal universal suffrage with secret
ballot for all made citizens twenty-five
years of age, there being certain ex-
Guided classes, criminals, paurers, etc,
while persons in actual military serv-
ice have their voting rights suspended
Nominations are not made Dy regu-
lar conventions, as with Us. any man
may put his name before the people,
but in practice. of course. committees
in each election district make the nom
nations for the parties, and the meth
DDS Of securing the nominations, by
personal solicitation. by trades among
the aspirants. by the influence Of DOM
mating personalities, are much the
same as with us. for the Germans, too,
have their bosses" and they are even
now using the English word 10 express
the fact
One hears little or nothing Of bribery
IN German elections. but the influence
Of the government. amounting prac-
tically to coercion of officials and the
direction OF their political activity by
their superiors. is generally recognized
as going far beyond the perm lpuS po-
litical activity" that has been so EN-
phatically condemned and So nearly
suppressed in the United states
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