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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-27
ANNIVERSARY OF SECOND
 MCOY-N BATTLE

Today is the thirteenth anniversary of the second bout between Kid Me Coy, then the niddIeweight champion of the world, and Jim McCormack Mccoy was tine victor, and thus W1peo out the stain of a previous de1eaI Mccormack was a PhiIadelph1an WHO had made a good showing as an amateur in the Quaker City, ana hsd become the heavyweight amateur champion ! of Sleeptown. HIS fiITC meeting with Mccoy was in the star Theatre in Chicago. in what Was scheduled as a six=round affair The Kid considered McCormack merely a means of acquiring HItie pocKSL change, but he soon tound that the big fellow had picked up g consider able knowledge of boxing through his e essociation with Jim Corbe'tt as the latter's sparring partner. Early in the bout Mccoy knocked Mccormack down. but the Philadelphian came back and before the end of tine first round sent over q smashing right to the jaw that kept the Kid down for the count. The championship was not involved in this battle, as Mccormack was far above the middlegveight limit, but the result naturally injured McCoy's pres tige, and he begged for a return match.
 The second meeting between dhe pair was set for Sept. 27, 1892. be- fore the LenOx A C.. of New York, and was scheduled for twenty rounds. Mccoy weighted about 150 poundS, while, his opponent tipped the scales at about 190 pounds. In, the ffrst round Mccormack sent oyerthe same right to the jaw that had turned the trick at Chicago, and for a, few sec onds it seemed that history would re- peat itself. The Kid, somewhat dazed,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-27

took one-third of all the graduates at the be ginning of the, nineteenth. cen tury, now claims but 15 per cent. j: cent. and seems to be slightly on the decline; engineering is slowly going up, but still takes only or per cent; while the ministry. with it's present or per cent. of the total has reached the lowest mark for that profession in the two and a half cen turies of American college history
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-27
FIRST THINGS

The first real railroad in the world, the Stockton & Darlington railway in England, was opened for passenger traffic eight-seven years ago today. The cars on this pioneer line were drawn by horses. The, builders of the line were Edward Pease and George Stephenson, the latter the in ventor of the locomotive. A statue of Pease Eas been erected at Darling totn one of the terminals of the first paesen ger railway. As early as 1902 the coal merchants of Newcastle mad utilized timber rails for their coal carts, and this was the germ of the modern railway An iron track was laid at a colliery in 1776, but was de- stroyed by the coIliers. In 1913 a small engine, the invention of William Hedley was used as substitute for animals in colliery. Stephenson constructed his first locomotive in 1914 The first successful locomotive, the Rocket, was completed in 1929. Such. were the beginnings of modern raiIrOaGing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-27

Princeton University had its real beginning 160 years ago to-day, when the board of New Jerseys first col Iege abolished @ few years before at Elizabeth and later removed to New ark, voted favorably on the following proposition:
 That the College be fixed at Prince ton upon Condition that the Inhabf- tants of said place secure to the trus- tees that two hundred acres of wood land, and that ten acres of cleared land which MT. Sergeant viewed; and also one thousand pounds proc. Mon ey''
 Ground for the college was broken in 1754, and the college was conn pleted and opened in 1756. The first edif1ce was called Nassau Hall. as ex- pressing .'the Honor we retain, in this remote part of the globe to the I'm m lortaI Memory of the Glorious King William the 3rd. who was a. branch of the iIlustrious House of Nassau"
 In those days writers were lib- eraI with capital letters as George Ade.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-27
UNIVERSITY. AND
 COLLEGE GRADUATES

The original purpose of American colleges was mainly to train men for the ministry, but so it is no longer Harvard, founded chiefly to educate clergymen. now gives to this profes- sion barely per cent. of her grad
 per cent. This and other interest ing changes in the professions favor ed by college graduates are described in a bulletin by Bailey B. Burritt on ''RxafAssiAas1 RistxihutiaR of un1xaE-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-27
ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST
 WHITE STAR DISASTER

-It was fiftx-HiEht years ago today, on Sept. 27. 1854, that the newly or ganized White Star steamship line began to pay it's frightful toll to Nep- tune. On that date occurred the first of the long series of disasters that eliminated this year with the sinking of the "unsinkab1e'' Titanic The steamer Arctic, with over 400 souls on board, was blowing through a fog off Cape Race, Newfoundland, en route from Liverpool to New York, when she was struck by the steamer Vesta. an iron propeller. The Arctic was injured so severely that she quickly filled with water Three hours after she was struck she went down into the graveyard of the At lantic.'' carrying with her about $50 people. Less than fifty of the pas sengers and crew were picked up by Lhe Vesta, as dense fog greatly rAmpered the work of the rescuers.
 Nearly a score of years passed be- fore the White Star Line was in -rolved in another terrible tragedy of he deep The Atlantic; then one of he best boats of the White Star fleet, while speeding toward. New York on Nov. 23. 1873, was caught in a gaie and driven hard Marr's Rock, off he coast of Nova Scotia. Nine hun 5red and seventy-six people had sail =d on the Atlantic, and of these 547 went down with the ship. Those who survived found their way to shore in open boats. after days of terrible aardship and periIous adventures.
 Tn February. a score of years ago, occurred the third of the series of White Star disasters. The Naronic left Liverpool on her second trip across the Atlantic with crew of dfty-five and twelve catt1emen on board. She was the fastest freight boat then in the transatlantic service,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-27

sity and College Graduates" just is sued by the United States Bureau oi Education.
 The decline in the numbers going 1 into the ministry has been accompan- lied by rise in the professions o1 l teaching, law. and business. All three l have been more or less consistent gathers at the expense of the minis I try.
 l When the older colleges were es- 1 tabIished boys who expected to be the business men of the community rarely gave much thought to ''high- | CT education" That was for the ! learned professions" most often, in 1 the early. days, the ministry. It is only of recent years that men with business careers ahead of them have taken advantage of college opportun- tiles.
 At Harvard the ministry yielded the leadership to law after the Revo1u- tionary War, and law remained the dominant profession of Harvard grad 0dlOS dAl44 4OOV, WI0n OuSlneSS LOOK the lead. At Yale the ministry com peted successfully with law until af- ter the middle of the nineteenth cen tury, when law took the ascendency placed by business. At tffe University of Pennsylvania one-fourth of the graduates used to go into the minis ! try; now about one-fftieth do so. Oberlin College, founded with strong denominationai tendencies, shows the same story of the decline in numbers of men going into the ministry At the University of Michigan, out of an army of over 15.oOO graduates, only 1sS have become ministers.
 Aside from their contributions to the clergy, most of the universities and colleges have had favorite pro- fessions. At Columbia, Dartm outh, and Michigan, for instance, it is law; at Pennsylvania it is medicine; at Oberlin, Wisconsin, and many others, particularly the co-educatfonal insti- tutions, it is teaching; while a few of the universities, Brown, for example have shown an impartial spirit di- viding up their strength almost equal ly among four leading professions.
 A final summary of 37 representa- tive colleges shows that teaching is now the dominant profession of col lege graduates, with 25 per cent; bus mess takes 20 per cent: law. which
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-27
Il IS Easy to Know Dead Heroes. Ho
 About Those Who Are Alive?
How

How many know history in the making of the event How many recognize the hero in embryo? The ideals the orld enshrined in great dead The true worth of these not recognized until they had beyond.
 Jefferson, Washington, Lincoln bigger in the worlds mind in their day than some plainly sham upon their performances they gigantic figures.
 It isn't sign of progress today to admire Lncoln or Jeferson others of the great dead That duty tradition that is shared with everybody.
 Progress and vision consist in doing today work that the great would be doing now, if they
 There comes to Bridgeport, tonight plain man, but recently elevated from the ranks of plain citizenship ho toed nightly at Herculean tasks and gained splen- did way the attention of the people.
 His work to him in the corporation ridden state Of New Jersey privilege and poti cal corruption to be regarded hopeless of improvement
 Game Woodroe- Wilson, from the professors chair, to the authority the sate overthrowng few brief months the accumulated corruption of fifty years.
 He reformed the election laws to purchase of the balot brought corporations into fuller regulation cured the adoption of wOrnens compensation law,
 States senators and the enactment of many other remedial statutes although the upper house of the General Assem- bly, was politically opposed to him.
 At Baltimore his choice lead the Democratic party through the paths of progress slowly painfully accomplished by the best judgment and the soudest science of the delegates the great influence powerful interests directed against him.
 He is man of breadth and understanding work to government SKILLED workman, who knows the tools with which his labor must be performed and the materials of which the structure be built
 From his lips the people of Bridgeport may tonight hear the doctrine of JUSTICE AND ECONOMIC PRO GRESS not in the language of hatred but in the aec donate speech of he who knows the right way, and - structs the struggling student in it.
 Most social injustice is product of IGNORANCE hich compounded of lack of vision and want of oppo tunity to the evils that beset society.
 Governor Wilsonmore than any leader the nation has developed in many years, has the teachers gift.
 He is not politician but who knows the better way and able to show it others.
 Here chance to a whom history will com lnemorate.
 It is unfortunate that Bridgeport has forum larger than the armory.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-27
NOVEL EXPEDITION
 FOR WILD DUCKS

The Storrs Agricultural Experim ent Station of Connecticut, under the Federal Department of Agriculture, as part of its new work of investiga- tions in economic ornithology. includ- ing game-bird problems, has been en- sbIed this season, through funds generously provided by prominent sportsmen to send out a scientific ex- Dedftfon sfos the SCanadfarl. Northwest to study methods of increasing wild ducks and to secure proper breeding stock for experimental purposes.
 The expedition was in charge Of Herbert K. Job, State OrnithoIogist of Connecticut and Ornithologist of The Experiment Station. With him as assistant went his son.. George Curtiss Jobsof the presen nt. Junior class Of Yale University, and other local help was employed. Most species of wild ducks have not been made to breed under restraint, but it has been be- lieved that they would do so if stock could be secured that was hand-rear- ed from the egg, and had never earned wild ways
 Mir. Job, who is familiar with the northwestern wilds and with the breeding habits of wild ducks. chose location on the shore of Lake Mani toba, and established a camp. Wild ducks eggs were hunted out in the surrounding wilderness and were matched out in incubators which had been shipped out there. Twelve species of wild ducks nested in the region, and eggs or young of all of these were secured
 The matching was remarkable. Tn the majority of cases every egg of the set matched. The average for the season was 92To, which is far better than poultrymen often attain. Most of the young, except of two peculiar maritime species,-the white-winged scooter and the ruddy duck. were sue eessfu1Iy raised, with little loss. Even such supposedly wild natures the fedhead, canvasback. bluebill. and various others, proved perfectly do- ci1e, and thrived in confinement On the 2.0Oo-mi1e journey back, MT. Job personally attended and cared for the valuable consignment in the express cars fine large stock, representing eleven species, was safely landed, and are now thriving on one of the large preserves affiliated with the Experf- inent Station, where further experi- ments with them will be conducted. Despite the arduous trip, but one duckling that was three weeks old or over at the start succumbed. The achievement is unique in the annals of game-bird researches, and may prove the beginning of an important movement to save and restore the wild fowl
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-27
On Second Thought
By Jay E. House


 Both Dun and Bradstreet are reli- able, and a, breach of promise suit also fixes a mans commercial rating pretty accurate. 1t being the custom among women to sue a faith1ess sIlitor for whatever he has.
 Washington and Lincoln were born in February, and that is about all that can be said of February
 Married men do not attract much at- tention, although now and then, one is exposed to brief prominence through being sued for divorce
 There is this to say of the Christian Scientists. They do not give oyster SupperS for the purpose Of raising money for. their church. s
 The Lord is not alone in loving a cheerful giver
 The attempt to conceal the bald spot by brushing the long hair over it nev- CT fooled anybody.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-27

was on his feet before the count Of fen and in the second round turned the tables by sending 2fcCormacz down with a right smash so the Jaw Tn the fifth round the Ph1ladeip1ian was again sent topping with anOtheT right 10 the jaw. Mccormack Wrestled around the ring for a few rounds more going down frequently before right hoI1s to the jaw, and the referee finally stopped the bout to save Me Corrnack from further pEnish1ae-' The Kid had declared that he E-ceg win only by rights to the face. that having ben, the cort of blow that had won for Mccormack in Chicago. and he adhered to those tactics all through the second fight. As a result MoC,oTmack had to feed on liquids for some time afterward, and he was effectualIy cured of his championship am bftiOns
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-27
PERSONAL MENTION.

Miss Maud Moorey, who is soon to become the bride of MT. Joseph Ison, a party of friends at the home of MT and Mrs. Walter E. Finney, 795 Colo rado avenue, yesterday afternoon. Miss Moorey was visiting at the Fin ney home when a miniature aerop1ane flew through an open window on a conuceaIed wire, and stopping over the head of the aStonished bride-to-be. dropped upon her a shower of linen gifts. Games followed. and after luncheon the party enjoyed a theatre party at Polls.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-27

and was considered the Hast word in steamship constructions Where ands how she met her, doom is not positively known. A lifeboat, picked up on the Newfoundland banks near where the Titanic later went down, alone remained to tell the tale of the Naronic's disappearance.
 The Republic was the next White Star liner to go down. On Jan. 23, 1909, she was rammed by the Italian ship Florida, and began filling. p1ac- ing the lives of 1,5OO in peril. Jack Binns, the wireless man of the ship, sent out his immortal "C. o. D." to the four quarters of the sea, and while Neptune got the ship, the toll of human life was only six-two on the Republic and four on the Florida
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-27
Uhp q. M. Rran Unntrattu.
THAw's CAPToR A SUICIDE.

Policeman Ends Life After Shooting
 Wife And Two Small Girls.
 New York, Sept. 27-Anthony Debss the policeman who arrested Harry K. Thaw after the latter killed Stanford White on the Madison Square Garden roof, shot and probably mortally in jured his wife late yesterday, sent bull let's into the thighs of two small girls and then committed suicide.
 The shooting took place in front of the Debs home on the upper west side after a quarrel the outcome of which was the serving of a. subpoena upon Debs, sumnoning him to appear in the domestic relations court. Debs had two small children who were not at home at the time of the shooting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-27
NOT GUILTY OF FRAUD.
Woman Who Received Money FrOD
 Greenwich Man Exonerated.

Washington, Sept. 27-Mrs. Laura R. Cramer, a clerk in the State depart ment, sued two years ago by Lee M- Hurd of New York, for 10000 alleged to have been received by her from his grandfather, Fenton J. Hurd of Green y*ich Conn, S9 years old. at the time fraud by the district supreme court
 It was charged by young Hurd t1at through flake spirituaHstic rnessageg' from the deceased wife of his grand father advising him to place fnouey with Mrs Cramer. the latter had ob- tained $40,OO0. She acknowledged that sine had received s24,OOO but it wae given to her because of the kind con sideration to Mir. Hurd V ho had board ed with her whenever he visited Wash~ ington. An appeal is to be taken.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-27
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

DEMOCRATIC TICKET. (Election, Tuesday, November 5.) For President, WOODROW WILSON of New Jersey. For Vice-President, THOMAS R. MARSHALL
 of Indiana.
 For Governor, SIMEON E. BALDWIN of New Haven. For Lieutenant-Governor, LYMAN. T. FINGER
 of Vernon. For Secretary of State, ALBERT PHILLIPS
 of Stamford.
 For Treasurer, EDWARD $. ROBERTS of North Canaan. For Comptroller, DANIEL P. DUNN of Willinantic. FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS New Haven County, CHARLES T. COYLE
 of New Haven.
 Hartford County.
 HENRY McMANUS,
 of Hartford.
 Fairfield County, MEIBERT B. CARY
 of Ridgefield-
 Ljtchfie1d County, WILLIAM B. PERRY, JR.
 of Salisbury
 New London County, WILLIAM BELCHER
 of New London
 Middlesex County.
 JOHN L. FISK,
 of Mfddletown-
 windhan County.
 OSCAR Q. TANNER
 of Wi1iirnantic. For Senator 22nd District Archibald McNeil, Jr. For Senator 23Pd District Joseph H. Whftcomb. REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS 1st Dis.-AUGUSTINE LONERGAN 2 End Dis-BRYAN F. MARIAN 3rd Dis-FHOMAS l.. REILLY.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-27
cLo1sONNE JEWELRY

On sterling silver, fine de- signs in long bar pins for vei1s and belts, collar pins small ova1s, rings and cres- cents.
 Floral patterns, beautiful colors,
 50, 75, $1.25, ST. 50 and up.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-27
.RADFORDB. SMITH
1O72 Main St. DEPARTMENT STORE, 89 Fairfield Ave 
  Great Sale Tomorrow, Saturday

At $1.OO-For Friday and Saturday
 Ever Ready Safety Razors with
 soap and brush free. At 1Oc-Sp1endfd Heavy Outing Elan
 nels, stripes and checks. Why pay
 1214c.
 At sc-Smal1 Dressed Dolls. Each in
 box.
 At 55c-Extra Heavy Outing Flannel
 Night Shirts for Men. At 8c-Steel Wagons for Children. At 2.5O-Pair Telephones. At Sc-Several kinds of Savings Banks At 5Oc-Ladies Heavy Outing Flannel
 Night Dresses. At sc-Ticket Punches for Card Play
 CTS.
 At 45c-Youths' Negligee Shirts At 8c-New Auto Goggles. At 5c-FIllers for Duplicate Sales and
 Copy Books. At Sc Rubber Printing Sets and Pads At 25c-Ladies' Pocketbooks. New line At 8c-Boxes and bottles Gold Paint. At 25c-Chi1dren's Extra Heavy Rib
 bed Underwear. At Sc-Men's and Boys Canvas Gloves At 49c Mems Heavy Fleeced Shirts
 and Drawers. New lot just in. At Sc-Ladies' Embroidered Handler
 chiefs. At 2Oc-Celebrated Autocrat Dry Bat
 teries, 1 F volts, 22 to 27 ampheres.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-27
U1r E. M. Rps11 Un1npa4tl1.
 EatahItHhRn 1H51-
Sale of Samples of Fine Japanese Ware. Sasurna, Nippon, and Moriag Chna Hand-Decorated

Satsuma Nippon and Moriagi Chna, 7and-Decorated il York t uu or n ii pairs
 va1ue in nsomec Ie sale
  Celery 'Travs CskePl Bowls and earn Cider Jugs epos RoHT Travs NTTk s pickup of odd Cups andB A DC All i'll quality
 the Desk Pin Trays
 
 Cream ars. Shown n the China Sore
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-27
BROCADED SILKS of fine quality for coat
 Innings.

An assortment of exquis- ite colorings, mauve, sky blue in several combinations maize, pearl and silver gray, pale taupe, brown, and am Der. Very suitable for coat Things, in brOadc1oth, cordu- roy, velvet, or fur.
 27 inches wide,
 $2.5o a yard.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-27
Y. W. c. A.

The Young Wonan'S Christian Asso- citation will have it's annual educa- tional opening Friday evening, Oct f. An amusing play has been written setting forth the educational work Of the association from the side of its practical value to the individual girl and it's helpfulness to the community. Plan to set aside this evening and come to 10S7 Broad street and see for yourself what is done in these classes. Now's the time to consider if you wish to learn millinery, gymnastics, nursing, dressnaking elocution, cooking, French. English, singing or eTnbroid- ery for the registrations are already large and those who are late may fail to find an opening. The office is open each day from a. m. to 9 D. n1, and the secretaries will be most happy to see you and answer any questions.
 T. L. Parks, Murrayville, Ga. Route 1 is in his 73rd year, and was recent ly cured of bad kidney and bladder trouble. He says himself: T have suffered with my kidneys. My back ached and I was annoyed with blad- der irregularities. I can truthfully say, one soc bottle of Foley Kidney Pills cured me entirely They con tain no habit forming drugs For sale by all druggists. 1 5 WANT ADS. GENT A WORD.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-27
WOMEN'S RIBBED
 UNDERWEAR

Suitable for early fall Light weight Cotton, vests an5 pants.
 Medium weight Cotton, vests and pants, 25 and 50 cts Light weight Merino, 75 cts Light weight Union Suits,
 65 cts and $1 % Medium weight Cotton, $1.OO Light weight Merino, $1.5O Medium weight Merino, $1.5O Chi1dren's Vests and Pants Light weight Cotton 9 cts. Medium weight 50 cts. Cotton Union Suits 75 cts.
 Main floor.
 SPECIALS IN CHILDREN'S WEAR Black Sateen Boomers, were 50 cts, 4 and 5 years.
 25 cts.
 Rompers, blue, tand and checked Ginghan, for ages 5, 6, Z and 8 years, were orig : inally 75 cts,
 25 cts to close out.
 Second floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-27
CORSETS, SPECIAL Clearance of Certain Models.

NORSEl IS, SPECIAL Clearance of Certain Models. A goodly collection of re- liable makes, numbers that have been discontinued, to be closed out to make room for the big new stock coming III. Among these are some P. D. Corsets, fine values. averaging in price from $500 to $o.5 50,
 now Sf..30
 Sizes I8 to 30 inclusive. A second line of odd sizes offered at
 8o cts.
 BANDANNAS
 Correct styles for Bull Moose, Cotton, I5 cts.
 Silk, so cts. Regulation Silk Bandannas 75 cts, ST .oo, and $I.5o
 According to size. Handkerchief Section, main floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-27

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 1st Dis-AUGUsTINE LoNERGAN End Dis-BRYAN F. MARIAN
 3rd Dis-FHOMAS L. REILLY
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-27

WANT ADS. GENT A WORD.
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At Sc-Can Metal Polish. At $1.OO-Extra Good White Bed
 Quilts.
 At 8c-Whisk Brooms and Round
 Brushes; worth 25c. At $1.OO-11-4 Blankets. White or grey At Sc-Men's, Women's and ChfIdren's Hosiery. At S6c-Very handsome patterns 50e,
 Mercerized Damask for Table Cloths At Sc-SeveraI kinds of Saws, Hand
 Compass. Jig Scroll, etc. At 5Oc-Three sizes Chndren's School
 Umbrellas.
 SPECIAL SALE BETWEEN 9 AND 10 A. VI. ONLY At 3a4c-Yard Wide Cheese Cloth. At 334c-Best Light Prints. At "A Mc-Best Dark Prints. At 4Ac-Handsome ChalIfes and large
 figure Prints for Comfortable. At 6 A AC@Amosl<eag Apron GinBhaln- At 7Ac-Good Cotton Batting At sMc-Yard Wide Percales5 splen~
 did assortment. At 91zc-Our Special Lonsdale Cam
 bric. At 9szc-4O inch White Lawn. At 415c-Good Shaker Flannel