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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-10

Gen, William Booth. the grizzled
chief Of an international army that
for nearly half a century has waged
unceasing warfare on the devil and
his works, is eighty-three years old
today, and his birthday will be cele-
brated by the soldiers of the Saliva
ton Army in every part Of the world.
Black men, red men, yellow and
brown as well as white men, will to-
day unite in prayers for their gallant
general, and the sun in its course
will not set on the martial uniforms
of the jubilant Soldiers OF Salvation.
Despite failing eyesight that threat
ems blindness, and the weight of eigh-
ty-three years upon his shoulders,
Gen. Booth remains the active leader
of the army he founded at. Mile End.
England, in 1865. Recently he has
been engaged in tour OF the Scan
dinavian countries, speaking almost
daily before tremendous and erthusi-
astic audiences. The grand old man"
of the Salvation Army has lost the
sight of one eve. and the other is
greatly weakened.
Besides being his birthday, today
marks another anniversary that to
Gen. Booth is far more significant.
1t was sixty years ago April 10, 1852,
that-in his own language"I first
met my beloved wife. and commence
ed relationship which continued to
her death in 1890, and which will be
renewed at the gates of the Celestial
City. We met on the evening of my
twenty-third birthday, at a public
festival of some Methodist people
with whom we were both associated.
Between the tea drinking and the
speaking Catherine Mumford was in
troduced to me by mutual friend,
who spoke Of her in terms Of the
strongest admiration. I voluntarily
threw my hearts door wide open. not
knowing perhaps what I was doing,
and she, not unwillingly but equally
unconscious, walked in and took the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-10

city's pensioners, through those
whose locss affiliations are slight and
whose tenure in office will rest upon
the will of such persons as have been
described.
But too much blame should not be
placed upon Mayor Wilson. He is
probably doing the best he can. Were
he to be regarded as a free agent
his conduct in the board of charities
would be inexcusable. But Mayor
Wilson owes his nomination and the
$4,000 that brought about his cleo
ton to another gentleman, whose vir-
tual employee he Is. Mayor Wilson
cannot be regarded as an Independent,
responsible political entity. His bus
mess is to do as he is told, to an
nounce appointments without having
been much consulted regarding the
making of them, to do this, or that,
or the other, according to the whirn,
wish, or settled conviction of the man
who paid the bills.
1t is pity that the chief executive
Of the second city of Connecticut
should have so lowly status, but SO
it is, and 80 it will continue to be,
while public servants continue to be
financed and capitalized by rich own
ers of public service corporations.
Doubtless an investment in an ad-
ministration is productive to those
whose money goes into the venture,
but the people naturally desire to own
their own administration. After Monday
nights lesson we venture the opinion
they will insist in the next election
no Friday for the Crusoes of monop-
oily.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-10
COUNT NOW AFTER
YANKEE WIFE IN
SUIT FOR DIVORCE.

Chicago, April 10-Speeding from
New York to Chicago, Count Jacques
Alexander Won M. DeBeaufort stated
that upon his arrival here he would
Immediately file a cross suit for di-
vorce from the Countess, a daughter
Of NJ A. Kilgalloon, the Chicago mil
lionaire Failing in his efforts for a
reconciliation with his millionaire faith
er-in-law, DeBeaufort's attorneys say
they will show the Count has been
the victim of many prosecutions at
the hands of Kilgallon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-10
"sETTLED OUT OF COURT"

Lawsuits are expensive, hence set
Elements of them without court pro-
ceedings lis a very sensible plan. OF
course, when litigants are so angry
as to lose their heads and insist on
trials, the attorneys cannot do other
wise than proceed in court. More cas-
es than formerly are now settled out
of court, and the parties fare better,
as a rule.
The heir to some Of Mrs. Eddy s
money preferred to take a certain sum
rather than wait years for judicial
decision.
IT chose to accept the money offer
ed he says, rather than possibly
wait years for an uncertain sum.
even II it should be larger"
Litigation Is costly. no matter which
party to a suit is in the right. No
one knows this better than lawyers,
many Of whom prefer settlements out
of court to prolonged trials. The next
best thing to compromise Of a lawsuit
Is to keep from having one. Those
who can avoid law procedures should
consider themselves lucky. - Boston
Globe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-10
AN EXCELLENT CHOICE

port has been distinguished for fair
ness, industry and ability. The heads
of the Democratic town committee Of
the % towns of Fairfield county could
not have made better choice.
The idea of such an organization as
that of which Mr.. Bent is the head Is
excellent. 1t will bring the units OF
county organization into closer touch
and facilitate an exchange of Ideas
that must prove beneficial to the
Democratic party?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-10
HELD FOR THEFT.

South Norwalk, April 1O-In the ar
rest here, today, of man giving his
name as William Hurd, 50 years old
but whose right name is thought to
be Daniel w. Wilton, the police be-
lieve they have a man wanted by the
Washington, D. c., authorities, and he
is being held at their request. He is
charged here with stealing revolver
from the store of Charles e. Dow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-10
NOT THE HEARST TYPE.

Mr.. Hearst passes final sentence on
Governor Wilson, saying:
'sTEe whole trouble with Professor
Wilson is that he is not a Democrat
and does not know how to be a Dem
ocrat."
1t is really strange that Governor
Wilson, living so near New York, did
not learn how to be Democrat. He
might have moved over to the city
and ran as an independent candidate
for Mayor. He might have dubbed
Murphy into giving him a nomination
for Governor. He might have fought
Bryan in 1908. But it is too late.
We fear that from the Hearst stand
point Governor Wilson is impossible
He is not the Hearst type or Dem
ocrat.-Knoxvil1e CTenn) Seminal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-10

The selection of w. w. Bent to
head the organization of Fairfield
county chairmen, which carries the
privilege of a seat in an advisory ca
pacity on the State Central Commit
tee, is a compliment which Mr.. Bent
has well deserved. He is a faith
full and consistent Democrat, whose
ideas of public service have ever been
broader than spoils. His administra-
ton of his post as chairman of the
Democratic town committee of Bridge
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-10

1t is scarcely q secret that this
newspaper has doubted the sincerity
Of. the present administration In its
high sounding claims regarding its
purposes in Bridgeport. The evidence
has always seemed ample to show
that "the organization" which sup
ports ''the administration" and the
funds which support 'the organiza-
tion," are drafted primarily for the
protection of the public service COR
porations.
For some six or seven years, prior
to the last election, the purpose to
take over the gas. water and electric
light companies had been growing in
the minds of the people.
BY lobbying In the Common Coun-
Gil, and BY the employment Of mer-
cenaries In the General Assembly. the
progressive desire or the citizens to
own these public utilities was estop
ped from realization. It needed only
an administration in favor of carry
ing ont the popular will however. to
precipitate action.
Such action was precipitated during
MAYOR ~Buckingham's term, in a reso-
luton for municipal ownership Of the
electric light works, MADE In accord
ance with the statute, and requiring
affirmative action, twice by the Com
I1x-
to make it effective.
= 1t MAS at this juncture that certain
gentlemen concluded that the politics
OF Bridgeport needed reforming, and
strsightaway they made high sound
ing platform, which incidentally, de-
clared against municipal ownership
and for a public debt, and nominated
for mayor one who during his services
in other offices had been singularly
docile in the presence Of the monopo-
lies that find Bridgeport a profitable
field.
The Farmer pointed out, during the
campaign. that an agreement had
been made that $1,000 would be fur
nished for an election fund by gen.
tleman whose interest in public SER
vices was great.
1t was shown, when the reports of
election expenses were filed, that this
$4,000 had been actually contribut-
ed.
1t was also shown, both before and
after the campaign, that the men in
charge Of the field work of "the or
ganizations" were some of them lob
byists, whose special work had been
to secure the defeat of such legisla-
tiop as the public utilities and work.
mems compensation bills at Hartford
and municipal ownership legislation
in bridgeport.
How honest government, honestly
Administered, for the welfare of
Bridgeport could grow out of such a
soil was difficult to see.
Abundance of evidence of purpose
there has been to build up a political
machine whose members will owe al
legiance to a single hand and which
will be automaton like in its obedi-
ence to the duty which the hungry,
who fear that they may somelay
again be hungry, pay to- those who
feed them. There has been nothing
to show an honest purpose to make
Bridgeport a better city for its people
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overcharging and nominations of the
monopolies which have access TO
their pocket books.
But the browning evidence of the ac-
tual purpose of the administration ap-
peared, Monday night, when,i in defiance
Of the charter, and in frantic greed for
jobs to strengthen the machine, q su-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-10
FREIGHT ON LIGHTER
FROM BURNING STEAMER.

New London, April 10-Freight in
the after part of the steamer Ontario
which is burning off Montauk Point,
is being brought here on lighters.
One lighter came in shortly after noon
and two more are expected late today.
The freight will be stored here until
surveyed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-10

The recent celebration of the semi
centennial Of Shiloh, and the an
nouncement that the American pro-
duction of 'Ben Hur'' is soon to be
seen in London, recall that today is
the eight-fifth anniversary of the
birth of Gen. Lew Wallace, soldier
and author. Gen. Wallace, native
Of Indiana, led the attack Of the I'm
ion forces on the second day Of Shi-
lob, and was largely instrumental in
turning what had seemed Federal
defeat into victory. His novel.
ben Hur'' was long one of the best
sellers, and the dramatized version
has been witnessed by millions. A
statue of Gen. Wallace, slightly more
than life size. now stands in the Hall
of Fame at the Capitol in Washing
ton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-10
BABY CABS AND GO CARTS.
Spring Lines Ready for Showing.

OPIHIS Ready
Cabs with brown reed bodies r. and IS" rubber
tires brown hoods and brown gears, $14.5o, $500.
$3.50, $22. so and $4,000.
Cabs with grass bodies, reversible and natural
color with artillery Wheels B rubber tires $2475
and$28.5o.
With natural reed bodies, brown mohair auto-tops,
brown gears and artillery Wheels $22.5o and $2o.25.
With white wood bodies, white mohair auto-tops
and white gears, $2175.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-10

Mrs. A. M. Williams, 20 Mulberry
ST., Hartford, Conn.,, says, IT have
been using Foley Kidney Pills for
som etime and I have found that they
act quickly and give relief more
promptly than any medicine I have
ever taken and I cannot recommend
them too highly" L. F. Curtis.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-10
BUILDING UP THE MACHINE

perinteudent of charities was select
ed from an outside city, man with
a trif1ing experience in the work he is
to do, who chanced to attract the at
tention of member of the board, who
was able to secure the stamp Of "the
organization" dictator for his choice.
| The charter requires appointments
and elections to be by ballot. No
business can be transacted by the
board except upon three concurrent
votes.
Both of these rules were violated in
| the choice Of superintendent. The
latter rule was violated when an iu-
experienced man was chosen in place
Of Dennis O'Nel. clerk of the board.
The former rule was violated when
| the salary of the superintendent was
increased to $4,000.
Where there is a truth, there is gen.
orally evidence to show it. The as
sertior Of Mayor Wilson that Mr..
Johnson was selected because of his
experience is no exception to the rule.
The votes that were cast for Mr..
Johnson's election were cast in doubt
of his experience and probable eff
cheney.
The mayor declares that the appoin-
tee is ON TRIAL for year only, and
| that if he has not given satisfaction
at the end of this period he will be
! removed.
This is not the treatment that is
accorded to an expert in any line, and
it is to be doubted if an expert in any
line would consent to be so taken on
probation.
It is fair assumption that Mayor
Wilson and his commissioners do
not regard Mr.. Johnson as a certain
| ly qualified man for this post, and
| that Mr.. johnson himself does not
| consider himself sufficiently expert
enced.
If Mr.. johnson were an expert and
| If Mayor Wilson's assertions about
| desiring expert service are to be taken
| at face value, the mayor would not
have felt the necessity of taking him
on trial, and Mr.. johnson would not
| hav consented to be so taken.
| There is no dissenting from the
| proposition that if a man cannot be
found in Bridgeport suitable for
given employment he should be found
outside, but the absence of suitable
man at home ought to be very clearly
shown before so radical a measure as
the employment of an outsider is
adopted.
! His entire experience is represent
ed by Mayor Wilson as having en-
braced but three years. 1t takes
FOUR years to make a mechanic or
to enter a man, as a novice, in a pro-
fession.
| Mr.. Brennan, whose post was made
uncomfortable for him, had been
TWENTY years in the service.
| What sort of capacity is needed to
constitute an expert in charge of the
poor of Bridgeport. Is it not init
mate knowledge of the city's pension
ers as individuals, a knowledge than
can only be gained slowly and by as
ISOLATION with the work of providing
| for them?
! Investigator Morrissey has this
knowledge. Clerk O'Neil had it in
less degree. Mr.. Thomas Hallen could
have obtained 1t more readily than
a stranger.
All the internal evidence shows that
| the changes in the board of charities
cannot be regarded as sincerely made
with any other purpose than to
| strengthen "the administration by
complete and ample control of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-10
Uhr q. M. Rrah wnntpatty.
EHtahltarrn lH51.
GRASS RUGS FOR THE vERANDa.

Woven of Cape Cod Grass, and one who has
the windswept reaches along that bleak land
we'll believe it. What color they? Have you looked
salt marshes in winter? That is the color, and
they braided like the rugs that lay your grand
mothers kitchen floor They ideal for veranda
floors.
j Oval and Round, in sizes from ~" to 46"
to 90" I34".
Prices from $1.5O to $500.
Come look. Carpet
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-10

Everybody knows who originated the
phrase, "the strenuous life," but few
know when and where it was first
used. It was thirteen years ago to.
day, April 10, 1899, when, in the course
Of an address before the Hamilton
club of Chicago, Col. Roosevelt said:
Gin speaking to you, men Of the
greatest city Of the West, men Of the
State which gave to the country Lin
coin and Grant, men who pre-emi-
nently and distinctly embody all that
is most American in the American
character. I wish to preach, not the
doctrine of ignoble ease, but the doc
trine Of the Strenuous Life" The
bright young reporters did the rest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-10

Today is the 10th anniversary Of
the death Of Erasmus Darwin, philo-
sopher and poet; the sixty-seventh
anniversary Of the terrible conflagra-
ton that destroyed twenty squares
In Pittsburgh, and the sixty-fourth
anniversary Of the great meeting Of
the Chartists in London.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-10

Republican State conventions are
scheduled for today in Maine, Yer
mont and Kentucky. The Michigan
Republican convention is set for to-
morrow, and the New York State
Democratic convention will also be
held tomorrow, in New York city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-10

Forrest e. Hodgdon, Portsmouth.
N. H., now keeps Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound on hand all the time.
He says, MY baby had a cold almost
all winter but toward Spring I got
F'oley's Honey and Tar Compound and
it cured him right up. I now keep
it in the house all the time L. F.
Curtis. Il 5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-10

Uncle Gabriel, are you In favor Of
votes for women?"
docs you-all mean, sub dat me an
Liza could bot voter"
eyes"
'Ah suah does favah it, den, bet
would be four dollars"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-10

round fee. When she has finished the
pupil walks well and has a fine car
Eiage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-10

WANT ADS. CENT A WORD.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-21
WOULD NOT QUIT
LIQUOR HABIT
Mrs. Frances Rosenblatt Tells of
Her Last Meeting With Won
Armenthal.

CHICAGO, May 2o.--A coroner's jury
today returned a verdict of suicide while
Respondent In the case of Henry Spruck
Won ArmenthaI, a brother of a German
baron, who was found shot TO death In
hotel yesterday. The principal wit
ness at the inquest was Mrs. Frances
Rosenblatt, niece of Mrs. Nelson Nor
rs, to whom Armentha1 referred in a
letter he left as ''the finest woman in the
world
Friends said the couples engasemen
recently was broken off because OF Ar
menthaps inability to quit drinking, Mrs.
Roseublatt made no reference to the re-
ported engagement In her testimony.
Mrs. Roseublatt testified that after re-
ceiving two letters from Armenthal last
Friday. I'm one of which he threatened
to kill himself. she met him at the home
of Attorney w, .. Jones
"IIc was under the influence Of liquor
when [ met him sine testified, "I tried
to prevail upon him to quit drinking,
but il did no good, I saw his coat bulg
ing, and believing he had a revolver in
his hip pocket we tried to induce him
to give up the weapon. He would not
admit he had a revolver, and laughed
the matter off. l never took seriously
his threats 10 end his life. Drinking
heavily caused his despondcncy,.'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-21
FIRST RICHESON
FIANCEE MADE
HER HOME HERE

The crime for which Clarence Virgil
Thompson Richeson, at the time his ar
rest pastor of the Emmanuel church OF
Cambridge, was sentenced to die In the
electric chair. was the confessed murder
of his former sweetheart, nIneteen-year-
old Avis Linncll Of Hyannis, a pupil in
the New England Conservatory of Music
in Boston.
The girl stood in the way OF the min
lsters marriage TO Miss Violet Edmands,
society girl and heiress of Rrookline
both through an engagement which still
existed between the two and because of
condition in which Miss LiDnelI found
herself The girl was deceived into TAX
ing poison given her by Richeson,
which she believed would remedy that
condition. and died In her rooms at the
Young Woman's Christian association on
the evening of October II, 1911. On that
day invitations had been issued for the
wedding ceremony which was to unite
the Rev. Mr.. Richeson and Miss Ed
ma DdS
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-21

play In determining the mak.,,
chicago convention. He declare@ ,hs.
control. '''ed 20
Mr.. Taft has recently annour..
two or three different occasions NJ
at Cambridge. that what no caiSS. siS
friends OF constitutional goycrnr, ~
control ut Chicago. That means ~ y,
and can only mean. that they viii
troll the national committees
L serve notice on them, tha, th
pie, the rank and file OF the psr,,S.
party. Will be the masters ana nn5
servants. OF the men they have chnS.
represent them; that We viii con.ry;
cur representatives will control ~
tlonAl convention; and from now ~,
control our legislation in state an5
tion." onu
Since Colonel Roosevelt came in,.
week ago he has made neariy =
speeches. He has Travelled 1fio =
Within the borders OF the sfst
showed no signs of fatigue toniehS
his voice. which gave him some n,
on Saturday. was in better conditIor
Colonel Roosevelt made n final :,
to the people In the form OF a atsts2
II wish to get the verdict OF fbs'
pie OF the country and when the =
have expressed themselves. whs
their verdict may be, I shah cSss,
accept st." says the statement
Colonel Roosevelt will go az op<
Oyster Bay and remain at homo twc''
before commencing his New Jersev
paign,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-21
Chronology of the
Richeson Murder Case

OCT. 14,-Avis Linnell found dead
from cyanide poisoning in bath
room Of Young Women's S Christ
Ian association, Boston.
OCT. 1s.-Druggist Hahan tells
story of selling Rev. Richeson
poison
OCT. 2O.-Home of Richeson
fiancee, Violet Edmands, sur
rounded by police to prevent his
escape.
OCT, 21.-Richeson surrendered and
submitted to arrest.
OCT. 25.-Body of Avis Linnell ex-
humed for autopsy.
NOV. 1.-Richeson indicted for
murder in first degree.
NOV. 2.-Richeson presents resig-
nation to his congreg alton.
NOV. 13.-Richeson arraigned,
pleads "not guilty. Trial date
set at January Is.
NOV. 24-Resignation Of Richeson
as pastor accepted by his former
congregation.
DEC. 20.-Richeson cuts himself
with improvised tin knife in cell.
DEC. 27.-Special venire of 275
called for Richesou trial.
JAN. 6.-Confessed his guilt.
JAN. 9.-Sentenced to death in
electric chair.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-21
BUNGALOW MYSTERY
IS PARTLY SOLVED
Murdered Woman Believed to
Be Miss Minnie Quinn, a
Chicago Domestic.

CHICAGO. May 20.-Chicago and
Los Angeles police tonight are working
on the theory that the murdered woman
whose body was found in bungalow
on the outskirts of tho California city
on Nav was Miss, Minnie Quinn. She
formerly was domestic in the employ
of Mrs. Harold L. Mccormick in Lake
Forest. and of Douglas Smith IN WIN
netka. Smith partly Identified a PIC
ture of the slain woman as that OF MS
former employee.
According to Smith, Miss Quinn re-
ceived calls while in his employ from
man named Dillon, who she SAD Wa was
she declared she intended to marry
Dillon.
c. C. Dillon, who was killed by. a
train in suburb last Saturday and who
is thought by the police TO have been
the SLAYER Of the woman in Los Ange-
les. was an electrician.
DIR. j. F.. PresnelI told detectives that
Young woman giving the name OF
Minnie Quinn and her address as Win
netka called on him last January and
asked him to perform an operation for
her. He refused, he said, and she went
away and never returned
Clothing belonging to G. G. Dillon
will be shipped to Los Angeles tomor-
row for possible Identification.
Examination today showed the own
er 8 name had been removed from the
collar and the shirt and the name tag
taken from the inside coat pocket. But
tons on the coat show it was made by
a California company, say the police
Tho shoes bear Sacramento dealer S
name.
With tho clothing will be sent q ring
taken from Dillon s finger after his
death. He wore this ring on his trip
to California and the police believe it
NAV prove a valuable clew.
=. Relatives OF Miss Quinn told the po-
lice tonight that the travelling bag found
In Dillon's home and which is thought
to bear bloody finger prints belonged to
her, Relatives Of the girl say the teeth
of Miss Quinn fit the description Of those
OF tho murdered girl.
Miss Quinn was a member OF the Young
Woman's Sodality Of the Holy Name ca
thedra1. Chicago The murdered woman
wore an insignia of this order.
David c. Churchill. brother-in law of
Dillon. said he was convinced OF Dllon's
guilt.
II am so impressed by the evidence
that the police have disclosed" he said
that I have been searching his effects
for a written confession. Thus far I
have found none"