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The state herald., 1912-08-16
PresIden, TAFT. Position.

The president has hitherto had no
practical experience in campaigning.
ana this inexperience has hurt him.
Until he became candidate for the
presidency four years ago he had new
er run for an elective Office. Both by
taste and training President Taft is.
first. a Judge. and. after that. an ad.
ministrator. He has been In the habit
OF having advocates lay causes before
him. for him TO weigh and form deci.
sIons. He has not himself been nn nd.
yocate. infiaming passions. ever EN-.
phasizins the points he may desire TO
make prominent. Ignoring the uncom-
Portable issues. To be patient. fair.
t~lfrestrained. acting on facts and not
on feelings. has become second nature
10 him.
The president is now able to 20 be-
fore the people with progressive
platform. Hitherto he has been hnndl.
capped by the fact that he offered
no program. He never said In his pre-
convention speeches that. n reelected.
he would do anything OF interest 10
anybody. Perhaps be did not dare 10
make assertions as TO the future. fear.
INK that his program would no, be In.
dorsed by tho Republican convention,
Perhaps also his training as n Judge
again stood In his way. He was not
accustomed to lead but 10 pass iudg-
mcn,
The chances are that his good quail.
ties viii. with time. impress them,
selves more and more upon tho minds
OF the American people.
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emperor and consequently is favored
by the government. Its moral precepts
are taught in the schools.
Buddhism has for its central doc
trine the unity of all life and the broth
erhood of man, while its ideal is life
made glorious by self-conquest and ex-
alted by boundless love and wisdom.
A Japanese can be, and often is, an ad-
herent of both Shintoism and Budd-
hism.
Temples Beautiful.
Buddhism alone OF all the world re-
ligions has never carried on its propa-
ganda by the sword. II is now divided
into great number of sects. or late
II has witnessed decided revival In
Japan. Though neither Shintoism nor
Buddhism has the clear conception OF
personal God that Christianity offers
the great man OF noble character is
held to be the direct impersonation OF
the divine spirit.
"Of course a large part Of our sight
seeing was visiting the shrines and
temples, many OF them beautiful be-
yond description. can never for
get the Shinto shrines in woodland
glades. which no human being ever
enters. where the many gaze reverent-
ly through the latticed windows into
the twilight silence within and where
abide divinities and ghosts OF noble
men. Nor can cease TO remember
the soft enchantment OF the Budd'
hist temples, the deep music OF the
great bells. the green peace of the
gardens haunted by fearless things.
doves that futter down at call, fishes
rising TO be fed.
Il shall be expected TO say some.
thing about the present status OF Chris.
tianity In Japan. Most travellers re
turn from Japan either pro.missionary
or anti.missionary. II they have made
their headquarters. as perhaps most
do. In Yokohama and Kobe and min.
gled almost exclusively with the for
elgn business men they are likely 10
take the antl.misslonary point OF view.
They will not get an antl.missionhry
impression, however. n they spend
most OF their time among the Japan.
ese as ! did.
while II Is true that Christianity
is probably not keeping pace with
the growth OF population, Christian
ethical standards have already per.
meated the nation and are univer
sally Incorporated into the japanese
social system, Acceptance OF Chris
tianlty as such has hardly touched the
upper and lower classes. II has It's
footing almost entirely In the middle
class The students, as with Us. ara
considered especially susceptible to ~
appeal
"The two chief hlndrancoa 10 tho
spread OF Christianity aside from
worldwide causes seem to be the pres
ont diversity and aniagonlsm OF de.
nominations and the quite obvious dis
cropnncy between Christian profession
aud practice. when Christian nations
ofor themselves as moral leaders aft.
cr the rapaclty With which they have
established themselves In the Orient
the educated japanese IL tempted 20
smile at tho inconFrulty."
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rorpedolno the Navy.

We get an early campaign example
of the difference between promise and
performance In the action OF the Dem.
ocratic majority IN the national house
OF representatives. which refused to
concur In tho senate amendment 10
tho naval appropriation bill adding
two batilenhirs 20 tho American fleet.
The party at the Baltimore convention
pledged Itself ito provide and main.
tain an adequate ana wcllproportioned
navy 10 defend American policies. pro.
toct our citizens and uphold the honor
and dignity Of the nation b."-llow are
thoy doing ~
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Tho Other Wilson.

William l.. Wilson. the author of
the Infamous Wilson law OF twenty
years ago. was college professor and
was born In Virginia. Woodrow WI.
son is college professor and was
born In Virginia. To those who re-
member the lean and hungry years
when the Wilson law was In force. tho
coincidence OF name. birthplace, pro
fcsGion and political principles has II
sinister aspect
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Xulnerable PLANK.

The Democratic platform not only
declares that the federal government
has no right or power TO impose or
collect tarin duties except for the pur-
pose OF revenue. but condemns the
Republican tarifi a. being prohibltlyc
and aA tho cause Of all the faults OF
our industrial aud commercial life. In
every respect tho tarln plank Of the
Democratic platform is most yulner.
able IN the extreme
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Mothers" Name

A deed was being drawn for n Ger
tain farmer 10 align. Al went smooth
~ until the iawyor asked him hii
wife's name
"oh. yes. Of course, My wife's name
Very noetstary. to be sure" said tho
farmer
II WIS plnin 10 be- seen tina, be was
not prepared To answer, Tho blood
rushed Ia his face. be- looked troubled
aud nnnliy turned hiH back and looked
out " ne sindoe
what dg you think of that" ho %
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Imminent

DO you think of taking a vacation
this year. lobloisI"
= shouldn't be- ai all surprised The
boss looked ht me Yafy coldii this
morning"
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claimed. ns he turned slowly round
4 simply canno, remember her name
You SEQ. they used 90 call her Pct
when she was girl nj home. hnt
that was her naiue with me until tive
yeafa after our marriage. whon ! be
gun calling her mother could moi
tell you aet name n Il we're n cap
iini orrnas not TO do no. s'pose n
woulent do 10 call bsr Pet In the
deed7"
u would not do 40 he hurried away
aud In an hour came back with hit
wifr'a fnll name written on &. alip oi
paper Youths Companion
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p,moers,le s,caI.

After the house on partisan
grounds, steals Republican con.
gresham ir Missouri. the delegation
from this state In tho house will
stand Democrats ~, Republicans 2.
and yet At tho election Republicans
bad u plurality IN the popular vote oi
the state The house will not see
tho zig steal IN Missouri. Il prefers to
sah ta n st innla Globe, ,namoersi
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ptation is profitable.
gentle with the COW.
liberal with fly repellant.
good SOW is valuable asset.
he common term "9O-day corn" is
deceptive one.
rhe well-ventilated barn is quite as
ential as the warm one.
Hogs should have clean pastures,
BIS and water and a variety of food
The best time to cut post timber of
v kind Is when the trees are in full
Il.
Lice are responsible for more loss
nong little turkeys than any other
use.
Avoid a rush by ordering crates.
bxes, barrels, etc. In ample time for
bipping.
The cleaner the feed and feeding
laces, the better the quality Of the
ork in all.
The greatest element In successful
turkey raising is a long dry season
Without any rain.
Turkeys are good for the fields. They
an be driven anywhere you wish from
me field to another.
In transplanting plants from pots to
he open, water them freely the day
before they are re-potted.
In making poultry pay much de.
|pends upon your ability, your expert
| |ence and your aptitude in the work.
A chickens stomach is not made of
iron. and the same diet day after day
harms them as much as 1t does a hu-
man.
Understood pullets are not profit
able. There will be some scrubs de-
veloped in the best OF strains. Get
rid OF them.
Poultry raisers can learn much by
attending the farmers institute meet
ings held In their section OF the dlf-
ferent states.
A good grain mixture for chicks is
made up OF two parts cracked corn.
two parts wheat, two parts Kafiir and
one part mlllet.
Keep track OF the chicks that
feather out early. The chances favor
the birds becoming the most profit
able ones 10 keep.
A tablespoonful OF baking soda plao-
ed In the drinking water two or three
times week will prevent bowel trou-
bic in the chickens.
II is always good plan to use plen.
~ OF seed In planting cucumbers, can.
taloupes. melons. etc. The hills may
be thinned out later.
Give tho newborn calf touch OF
ny repellant on that spot on tho back
where the hair parts. The flies like
10 feast right there.
As the weather gets warmer be sure
that all brood coopH are well ven
tilated AT night. no that the air Will be
pure and cool within.
Poultry Systems" requiring close
confinement OF the flock and n large
amount OF personal attention are out
OF place on n general farm.
To get the flock as n whole In lay.
Ing condition In tho time required by
the breed or variety the fowls must be
properly grown from chlekhood.
Twenty acres OF corn put Into hilo
Ia said TO be worth more than thirty
acres put In the crib. This n quit. an
Item. especially when feed In no high.
Industrious hens arc the kind 10
keep II matters not what tho breed.
Tho lazy hen IL unproii,ablo. II IL
the Industrious hen that lays the egss.
II amy fruits or vegetables are mar.
keted, sec that they are put np IN
clean. neat nnd well,ErHded packages.
They will sell quicker and ut better
price
The pig that eau ba raised under
ordinary conditions and good care. and
made 10 weigh from 500 10 800 pounds
quickest, ID the most profitable sized
hor for the farmer 10 keep.
The man aha tpaNg. kthtfa fses
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p APANESE politeness is re-
nowned the world over" de-
clares Hamilton Holt, ed
ltor of the Independent. Mr..
Holt recently returned from
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While the hog Ia debt payer. II Ii
necessary for tho breeder. farmer or
feeder TO manage 20 as 10 make the
greatest amount Of money at tho
least cost In the quickest time. To
do this there is nothing Of moro im'
poftanes than feeding alfalfa.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-22

render, writes Mfr. Thomas Nelson Page in his book on General Lee. Is one that the world regarded with as tonishment, and the Americans may forever look back upon with pride. In illustration. MT. Page offers an en- gazing anecdote from Longs memoir of Lee.
 It appears that on the afternoon of the day of the surrender at AppoInat- tox. Meade paid a friendly visit to Lee at his headquarters. In the course of the conversation Lee turned to Meade. who had been associated with him as his officer of engineers in the ''oId army" and said, pleasantly:
 Meade, years are telling on you. Your hair is getting quite gray"
 "Ah, General Lee," was Meade's prompt reply, ''that is not the work of years. You are responsible for my gray hairs"
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by dealers that more and more for eigners settling in the city are talk inr efp turkey buying for the day. Italians and kindred nationalities fore go the delicacy of turkey on their ta- bIe through most Of the year, but on Thanksgiving they fall readily into the tradition of the day, and many par ents are seen bringing their English speaking children in the public dinners for them Any kind of fowl is acceptable to negroes, but during November there is a let-up in the de- mand for chickens from the negro quarters, and consequent increase in the purchase of turkeys. No report co-nes from the Chinese, the least as simi1ative of races in regard to Am erican habits and customs, but they are great chicken eaters all the time. so they can be generally said to have a hand in the observance of the day.
 For those who are unable to eat at home special inducements at req sonabIe prices will be offered by the
 many hotels and restaurants in the city which are already preparing to .cafer to increased patronage on the rational day of rejoicing.
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the same figure. persimmons at 15c each and the famous alligator pears luxuries are not however indicative of the regular featured fruits and nuts Which remain normal.
 Cranberries will range from 1oc to 25c; apples from soc to $1 per basket; squash 4c per pound and onions 6c a quart Celery will sell according to the growth from 18c to 25c. EndiVe is shown today at BOG
 White potatoes sell for 25c a peck or soc a bushel, sweet potatoes are 35c a peck, cauliflower runs Is to 35c head; beets are SC bunch; cabbage 10c head, spinach 20c a peck; to- matoes BOG pound. string beans from 15 to 1sc quart, radishes three punches for 1oc, Spanish onions, six pounds for 25c, red onions 40c a peck, turnips FOG peck. peppers 25c a doz- en and pumpkins sell for from 25 to 40c each and they are large ones, too.
 Among the novelties are complete baskets of canned dinner consisting of soup, pork and beans, beef-broth spaghetti, potted beef, plum pudding and custard sauce. They are offered to the dweller without kitchen faci1 tiles for $I.5e and require but little heat to prepare
 An interesting feature to Thanksgiv- ing observation is the statement mad.
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liah4ina ts.e House of Commona.

asah4jDa xh@ House ct Commons. ; The honse is very often spardng of the gas bill, remarks the Manchester Guardian. On a quiet afternoon tine debate, will go on in the fading light of day till members can hardly see one another's faces, and then the clerk of the house suddenly realizes that he cannot see the paper under his nose. He looks up and finds the house wrap ped in shadows. He touches bell, a servant comes in and receives the di- rections for the lights. The light Is turned on in the attic above the glass panels with the rendering of the red rose It arrives in the house like shower of rain on summer night. First faint tentative stirring. soft ening, a sponge in the face, then after that the deluge, and the room below is drenched in mellow downpour. The dark spaces beneath the galleries drink it mp like thirsty land. The whole scene is refreshed. Strangers in the house look up into the roof and then they sit up and begin a more in- teiligent reading Of the men and things hoI0vv
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hereabouts some years ago, but for some reason that has not been ex- plained that sort of pie rarely finds a
 place on the table it used to. Even the restaurants serve squash pie when asked for pumpkin pie, and it would
 undoubtedly be treat for many Thanksgiving guests this year if some of the hostesses would have pumpkin pie on the table. It no doubt would give the guests opportunity to detail the enjoyment they had in eating pumpkin pie in the days gone by. Some people prefer to make their own mince for mince pies, but for those who do not care to do that mince can be bought for IA cents a pound or two pounds for 25c. Cucumbers are in market, and retail for from to t2c each. and for those who want mushrooms they to be had for 75c pound Italian chestnuts for stuff
 fing'' sell for 12c pound and in ad- dition to these there is in the market a good supply of the new crop of Eng fish walnut6, Brazil nuts and filberts.
 Where more nagnificence is sought in table display than upon the average board delica cies from all sections of the world will be found in Bridgeport. Fancy nut cakes and puddings at sec per pound, luscious hot-hotse grapes at S1 per pound, ponegranates at 10c each, figs directly from the bush at
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-22
AMERICA IS
 PREPARING TO
 C0BB[E.TURKEY
DIsmembeTment of Thanksgiving Fowl More General # Than Ever
Victories of the Bulgars Won't HOIda Candle to the Slaughter Uncle Sam's Family Will Work Next Week - The Market Prices

The thanksgiving dinner is of prime
 importance on that annual day Of re-
 Ioicing for the blessings which have
 been ours and the evils which we have
 escaped. Long in advance of the ac-
 tual hour does the busy housewife
 plan the function, based upon the out
 lay her means will afford. During the psst few years great apprehension has
 been felt as the rnomentous occasion approachedAas the price of the time hoEored bird scared =-szszs.
 This fear need hardly Joe felt this
 year. however, as the market promises to be well supplied with variety of
 qualities. from the western dressed turkey foss the product of the nearby farnnyard--- This commodity is quot cd today from 26 to 35 cents per pound and while no definite orders will be
 booked by retail dealers at stipulated prices. it is not believed that the noli-| day prices will vary materially.
 Turkey will be well within the reach of all this year said one of the largest dealers in Bridgeport. While it, is true that there is not enough in the market to fill demands upon us, back by the farmers merely in the hope of fattening them to the limit There has been a warm spell this year which has prevented their becoming as firm in flesh as otherwise would have been the case and for this reason they will be kept until the last min ute put the western S4lpm6nuS nave been large enough to indicate normal market. Should the reverse have been Srue-We might have expected an ex- tremeIy high price"
 To those who prefer geese the price will range from 2S to 90, with ducks at 28 to s. Chicken for roasting will be quoted in all probability at g to s. These quotations are based upon what are commonly called native rai6- ed. While this accepted term is sup posed to apply to turkeys and other fowl matched within the state, little i'm pOr tance is attached to such terms by dealers who aver the Rhode Island pr Vermont product Is fully equal if not superior to the small quantity of native supply available.
 To those who indulge in that suc- -u1ent morsel known roast sucking | pig. gladness will reach their hearts when they learn that quotations will not exceed 20 cents at the maximum.
 In the way of meats there are steaks | In 4he market and while the prices l VIII be found to be higher for all cuts l than they were at this time year agM tEe prudent one should remember that to make a Thanksgiving dinner | attractive and enjoyable the table l .ffxsns'' have much to do with it, | and at no time during the summer. even was there more of a chance toi get vegetables and green stuffs'' for the table than there is now There | Is au abundance of fruits of all kinds | and never have the local stores had Q better apple display than they hayei now.
 Pumpkin pie was a popular diet
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-22
proppina the Ensiish AH.-

In the days when pack et ships ran between New York and London 8 youthful passenger asked the English mate of the Christiana what there was in the leather tubing around the gum wales of the nfeboats.
 .sHair, sir" he answered.
 ''Is there anything peculiarly buoy ant about ilair?' asked the American youth.
 eff you don't know that you don't know mueh,'' replied the mate, with look of contempt as he moved to an other part of the ship
 The youth was humiliated and few days later asked the. captain why hair was so buoyant in water. That au- thority replied that he didn't know that it was and inquired why the youth thought 1t was so.
 ''Why, sir. your mate told me that there was hair in the tubes of the life boats to make them float when cap sized"
 ."Ah!' answered the captain. laugh ing. He's Cockney; he means air."
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spenear and eelera.

Herbert Spencer's notions of art were very crude. His favorite color was what he called impure purple" He wore impure purple" gloves and. ind ing that the furniture was little som- Der, had binding of ~inpure purple" pasted around it by seamstress He cut the first strip himself and showed her how to stick iI on with paste. He had his vases filled with artificial low CTS. He wished to have everything bright about him and consequently en- joyed color. When it was Suggested he could get that in real flowers he re- piled: "Booh! They would want con stant replenishingg" He wanted to know why the people should object to artificial flowers in 6 room any more than to an artificial landscape.-sHome Life With Herbert Spencer
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e;xirc bsir, a Choice,

'sI den't want oatmeal!'' screamed the kid. 17
 "You must have oatmeal" said his father.
 Never force anything on a child like that" interposed uncle. who has theo- ries. Always give the child choice g
 "All right" said the father. "Now, kid, you can have oatmeal or you can have 8 clip on the jaw. Which Is itT'
 The child took oatmeaL-Washingto Herald.
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DIED.

yAIr1n Danbury. Nov 19, Joshua Mead Vail, aged S4 years. RJJFFEWNACH-In Danbury, Nov. 19, Joseph R. Ruffewnach, aged 70 years GREENWOOD-In Stamford, Nov IS, Agatha widow of William Green wood, in her sgd year. HIJNGERFORD-In Winsted, Nov. 20, Mrs. George w. Hungerford, aged 45 years. MIJLCAHY-In Winsted, Nov. IS, Mrs. Bridget Muicahy, aged 7T years. HARKINS-In Norwalk, Nov. 20, Mrs. Mary Harkins- NETTLETON-In Waterbury, Nov. 20, Albert R. NettIeton, of Thomaston,
 aged 72 years.
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p4oraalaaa e.nrrfaaan In fe4s.

Tn one of the letters of Grui Patin, written in 1645. the learned bibliophile- says: ''It Is true that there is here am EngIfshman. the son of Breuch-
 man, who proposes Co make carriage that will roll from Paris to Fonkafne bleau without horses in a day. Tha new machine is preparing ia, the Temple If it should succeed there win be great saving of hay and oats, which are af present extremely costly"
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Noe Raa;d gnough.

Wigg-Yeu seIdom hear of women who thinks before ahe speaks. WagE-- No; she would have to ba e lightning calculator to do that-Phiiadelphia
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MARRIED.

BISHOP -NEwPORT-In Torrington, Nov. 20, Lewis D. Bishop and Miss Ada L. Newport. PEsNTFCOST- SMITH In Norwalk, Nov f9, George F. Pentecost, Jr., and Miss wyntki J. Smith. PARTRICK = FAULKNER In Dan b,lry Nov. 20, Joseph E.. Partrick, of Ridgefield, and Miss Pearl B.. Faulkner
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Dlfferent Frou. che staas-

''why has .the average production 90 little pioef' e-
 'aThe tired business man does not care for intricate playa s e---. - 'ssure ahout thak7 Be seems to Inte 'em in baseball. .n-Kansas City JoGr- aa1
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In n,nnhG

Ethel (who is not famous for her good looksl-I don't see why you shouid call Miss Whitmore plain. I'm sure T. only wish were half as good locking as sine is. 4 Fred-You are, Ethel; yoW know you are. iAnd Ethel ls wonder ing whether he meant to eOmpliUezt
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CONFESSEs MURDER

Warsaw. N. Y, Nov. 22-Althor Prince, today, confessed to the murder of Frank Bentley, for which crime he was arrested, yesterday. Bentley was killed Saturday and Prince was sus- naotad lbecaIlse he was the last per son seen with the murdered man.
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Dajna. Riahk.

Doing the right. or what yOH Honestly believe to be right. breeds courage in accordanee with nafurnl laTF. s If in- spires resolve, and in it's wake cOms a host of minor virtuss. s-sff
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Hi. R,.eurcss About Exhansss4 ].

His Resources About Exhaussa !.
 Tather-Do you think you can suD- port her fin the style to which she has been accustomed. Suitnr-Not in the style to which she has been accus- toned since we became engaged