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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-27

Recent evidence, obtained as the result of the slashing of Dora Her man, indicates that the white slave traffic in Bridgeport is an entirely different thing than "the traditional eviI'' to which the social mind is ac- customed, and which 1t treats as be- ing based on essential weaknesses of male nature, and ineradicable. Whether any such human nature e;z- ists may or may not be an open ques- ton. It is unnecessary to discuss it now.
 The white slave traffic in Bridge port does not exist because human nature is weak. It exists because many men in not a few pursuits are greedy. The business is commercial ized. It has its cadets, who prefer to live on the earnings of women, its panders who find profit in turing wo- men, it's keepers who share in the proceeds of the traffic, it's lawyers who thrive by the continuance of the traffic, and it's landlords who profit by renting run down property for high rentals that the traffic may be carried on.
 The commerce in white slaves in Bridgeport cannot exist without the cooperation of some very respecta- able citizens. Seeing the enormity of the F'rankenstein they have fostered in the community, perhaps unwilling ". it is time for respectable citizens
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-27
HILL AND THE MONEY TRUST

Hill tearing himself violently out of Washington, and remaining out until the resolution to investigate the mon ey trust is disposed of.
 That legislation was of so peculiar a nature that MT. Hill wanted to get as far away from it as he could.
 The resolution was carried 26S to 8.
 Three of the eight were Higgins, Henry and John e. TiIson, all from Connecticut.
 Reilly of Connecticut voted for the investigation.
 Hill was absent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-27
DEAFNESS,
 HEAD NOISES
NeW Book on NeW MethOd- How to Recover Hearing Without Drugs or
 Electric Devices
Message of Hope and Joy to
 All Afflicted Persons

There is hope of a well-based kind which should bring joy and ultimate contentment to muItitudes of persons who have been troubled for years with deafness or head-nOises.
 Dr. Coutant. an able specialist. has evolved a newly perfected method for treating cases where the hearing iE not perfect or where the sufferer is harass- ed by ringing. roaring. buzzing or other disagreea ble noises in the head. It ap- pears that about 95 out of every hun dred cases are from causes amenablG to proper treatment
 Dr. COutant dOes not advocate the use of drugs or electricity. He relies chiefly upon cooperating witE Nature In bringing bout a speedy and effectu- al cure of morbid aural conditions. Re- markab cures are reported. many of them being in the cases of deafness that had existed for abOut 20 10 @ years. With the description given Ia his newly published bOOk. the learned docto provides a long series of letters, written by per~pnS VI had been given up as hopeless. and who were speedily cured st home without loss of time and without inconvenience by pr. COutaRt'a natural home method
 Anyone who is interested can write to dozen or a hundred Of the persons who. not long ago. were victims of deafness or head-noises tor b0thl and who are now delighted to proclaim themselves as marVeIlOusly benefited or completely cured.
 pr. Coutant is not one Of the ire sponsibIe quacks. of which there 6 such a large number. but is a reput- able. responsible. ItrentIate. practising physician with 8 third of a cenfury'a active experience.
 The doctor believes there are manT who are troubled with dea fness, etc. who might be permanently freed from their inability to hear and from tin- nitus (noisesI if they would do as Oth- CTS have successfully done. merely fol- lowing the advice given.
 The book. which any reader can ob- tain from the author, pr. George g. Coutant. 2G9 D. Station B, New York, N. Y. has been declared by many to be worth it's weight in gold. One needs only to write for it and the treatise will promptly come in plain wrapper.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-27

In declining the invitation of the Letter Carriers and Clerks to attend their banquet in Hartford, Washing tons Birthday, Congressman E. J. Hill, expressed himself as follows:
 If it was in my power to do it should be very glad to be there, but the peculiar character of the leg 's.a- tion which is being carried on here and my intimate relation to 1t as a member of the ways and means com mittee make it impossible for me to accent any engagements of any kind or character until these tariff bills are disposed of.
 It nevertheless happens that two days later, on Feb. A, we find MT.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-27

be admitted that many facts, both before and since the Fall election, point to an understanding between the administration, or it's representa- tives, and certain leaders who have been classed as Democrats.
 Whatever the truth is, Democrats will desire to know it. Public con alterations of the highest kind re- quire that such coIlusion shall not ex- ist- Party discipline imperatively demands that the principles and more material benefits of party power shall not be traded away for the advance ment of here and there, an individ- ual
 Alderman Walker owes it to him self to reply to the charges advanced by The Telegram and to make It plain that he is not the beneficiary of an alliance to the disadvantage of his party. made either before or since the fall election
 admission of his sEintinoafe reJa tior''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-27

It will give you quick relief, show you the harmless, painless nature of this great remedy and start you well on the way toward a perfect cure.
 Then you can get a full-sized box from any druggist for 50 cents, and often one box cures.
 Insist on having what you call for.
 Just send your name and address to Pyramid Drug Co ABA Pyramid Build ing, Marshall, Mich., and receive free. by return mail ,the trial package in a plain wrapper.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-27

manent S u c = cess.
 There is just one other way to be cured painless, safe and in the pri- va cy of your own hOme-iL is P y r a m i d Pile Remedy
 We mail a trial packa ge free to all who write
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-27
HARTFORD 6. Q. P. LEADERS
 SEE NOTHING FOR THEODORE
Especial from United Pre-

Hartford, Feb. 27.-Unless notable Hops are taken by Republican lead CTS in Connecticut, the states dele gatiOn to the Chicago convention will be pledged to President Taft, accord ing to a careful canvas made, today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-27
E. P. BILLIARD TO APPEAR
 BEFORE SENATE HEARING.

E.rP. BuIlard, representing the Bull lard Machine Tool Company of this city, will be one of the many New England manufacturers of high grade tool machinery to appear before the Senate committee which is considering the question Of abolishing the present 30 per cent. duty on tools and pIac- ing them upon the free list. This move is very much opposed by the manufactures.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-27

Not single Republican leader of prominence conceded Colonel Theo- dore Roosevelt a chance in the Nut meg State. Also the Republican mem bers of the Connecticut delegation at Washington came out strongly for Taft.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-27

Wants, To Rent, For Sale, &5c., 1 cent a word in Farmer Want Column.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-27

admission of his intimate relation to legislation of a peculiar charac- ter ?''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-27

This is a good enough bar gain for everyone who has an use for this pure cotton to take advantage of. Hos pitfalls, doctors, nurses, house keepers and heads of fani- lies will save a good deal by coming Wednesday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-27
Piles Cured
 al Home

Quick Relief-TriaI Package Mailed
 Free to AII-In Plain Wrapper
 Piles Is a fearful disease. but can be cured if you go at it right.
 An operation with the knife is dan gerous, humiliating and rarely a per
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-27
WhR B. M. RRan OJnt1tra1tu.
 EHtaE1ItH4pa 1H57.
FIRST SHOWING OF SPRING COTTONS,
 EXCLUSIVE NOVELTIES IN FASHIONABLE WASH GOODS STRIPED AND BORDERED VOILES, MARQUISETTES, SILOUISETTES, CHIFFON JESSE, TISSUES, ARGENTINES AND PRINTED ROBES.

February departing, waves a snowy and fearful handkerchief at us sorrowful no doubt at her leave taking, but singing "Good-riddance in hearts, cheeru1ly speed the parting. Better days coming is to be hoped Iii the meanwhile Lent is here 1eis for planning and quiet days for sewing The wo- who sew, little, with the aid of reliable pattern, make for herself frocks that will be per feet dreams, and she will be the envy of all who look upon her We recommend to her attention the
 Fancy Striped Voiles with floral borders, the filmy Marquisettes, the Tissues like gossaner, and the Print ed Robes for these designed that little work required in the planning The fashion plates for Spring show them perfectly
 In connection with this exhibit are the reliable weaves, such
 Pop1ins, F1ir1a1ayas, Madras and Linens,
 Imported Gingharns, Dirnities and Batistes.
 These fabrics to be mentioned individually in the next few days, but urge every to in and the exhibition whole, in it's dainty fresh 
 Goods Section lower
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-27

Tiny little pots of Shamrock, in boxes and cards. Sure they are artificial, but what do Tally and Dinner Cards gaily green with clover, and the Harp of Erin shines with gied strings in all sorts of designs. Post Cards and remembrances a. plenty Stationery Section
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-27

The Art Section is very interesting with all sorts of Stamped Work ready for the needle Waists Night gowns Combinations Corset Covers, and all the long list of Household Linens Third floor
The Delta independent., 1912-12-27
Death of Mrs. sayer

Mrs Catherine Saver. 50 year of
age. died at the family home. corner
of Howard and Seventh streets. at 3
p. m on Saturday OF bronchial pnen-
monia after several weeks illness. The
aged lady came to this city from
Menlo, Iowa. with her two daughters,
the Misses Harriet B. and Mary E.
Sayre. about three years ago. and for
year or more her health was great
ly benefited Several months ago,
however. she began to gradually de-
cline until the end came at the time
above stated Funeral services were
held at the home of the family at 9 so
Monday morning, the Rev. Knox. pas
tor of the Presbyterian church Off
ciating and the remains were taken
to Menlo for burial on the morning
train that day.
The Delta independent., 1912-12-27

The bill published in last week
growers meeting in Grand Junction,
by Hon. c. c. Hawkins, has called
forth much favorable comment
1t was copied in Denver newspapers
in full and extra copies of the Inde-
pendent containing the suggested act,
have been in demand among orchar
dists of the county.
There seems to exist a popular de
mand for such legislation and its en-
actment would not hurt any Legitimate
dealer. In f,:t, it would vastly aid
them by wedding out dishonest compe-
like Old Dog Tray. is, from necessity.
in bad company, and is forced to share
in the distrust which the rascal
causes.
When men engaged in the commits
sion business in a city boast among
themselves of such sharp practice as
removing packages of standard goods
from a car consigned to them and re
placing same with packages that are
damaged. so they can have the car
condemned in order to get its contents
for the freight or less. it is high time
that the consumer as well as the hon
est dealer was given some protection
A Western Slope orehardist relat-
ed an experience OF his own to The
Independent editor some time ago
He shipped a car OF his own fruit
carefully selected and packed in boxes
bearing his own private label
Returns were made for less than
half what he thought it should have
The Delta independent., 1912-12-27
New Supt. For
the Rio Grande

II has just been reported in this
city that o. J. Ogg. superintendent of
the seconA and third divisions of the
Rio Grande railway company with
headquarters in Salida. has rendered
his resignation to take effect next
Wednesday. January LIST. and Mr.. l. H
Luke. father OF Miss Lillian Luke OF
this city. has been named as Mr.. Ogg's
successor Mr. Luke is now super1n-
tendent of the fourth division, having
held this position since returning from
the south where he was prominent in
railway circles He was in charge of
the second and third division of the
Rio Grande prior TO his location in
the south. r. T. McGraw. assistant
superintendent at Pueblo, has been
promoted to the place left vacant by
Superintendent Luke.
Mr.. Ogg has had charge of the sec
ond division for the last three years.
Prior to that he was assistant super
intendent OF the Utah lines at Helper
for a year and half. He was also
trainmaster at Pueblo. He has been
-~s,s, tfr,---ca,i- nearly twenty years.
He has not announced his future plans.
The Delta independent., 1912-12-27
Are At Home
For Christmas

A goodly part of the Christmas joy
derives from the re-uniting of family
circles, and If yau have no home or
are so far away that you cannot be
there. then you do not really know
what Christmas is, and you can only
look on and share in measure the
delight of those who are more for
tunate in this respect.
The father may be away on busi-
ness, and he always makes MS plans
for reaching the family fire side for
that occasion when there is or should
be peace on earth and good will to
men" The mother Is never away. or
rather rarely ever. and she busies
herself about the home in advance to
have something extra for the occasion.
The children may be away to school
and long before this vacation per
iod their thoughts are of the visit to
father and mother and the parental
thought is likewise turned toward the
meeting time.
Many Delta young folks are attend
ing colleges of the country and arriv-
ais home began last Saturday. Among
the number to resume their places in
the circle We're Miss Grace Conklin.
of the University OF Boulder, Agneta
Evans Of the State Normal at Gree
ley. Winfred Castle and Grace Coope
of the State Normal at Gunnison.
Grace Cunningham. "A teacher In the
schools at Pueblo. Leonard Switzer.
a pupil at the University at Boulder.
Morgan Switzer OF the Agricultural
College at Fort Collins. Edward Clay
baugh and Oscar Stanton at the Uni
versity OF Denver. Dale Hinman of
the School OF Mines at Golden. Ralph
Harrington of the Agricultural College
at Fort Collins.
The Delta independent., 1912-12-27
Money Is
To Be Expended

According to Chairman C. P. Allen
of the state board of highway commits
sioners. some 100000 of the s1.S5O.-
900 to be spent on the roads in Colo
rado during the year 1913. will be ex-
pended upon Western Slope roads.
most of which will benefit directly
or indicertly. this city.
On the road from Grand Junction
to Delta, covering 1915 miles, $34-
600 will be spent, and in Delta and
Montrose counties for the road from
that point to this city, 2215 miles, the
sum of $4,000 will be used. For the
$3.50 miles from Montrose to Ouray
$4,000 will be expended. and for the
80 miles from that city to Paradox
$4,000 will be spent
Another point OF interest is the fact
that $4,000 will be spent in Chaffee.
Gunnison and Montrose counties on
the road from Salida, via Monarch
pass.
The Delta independent., 1912-12-27
A BIG INCREASE OVER
YEAR 1911 IN SPRING WHEAT

A farm value of the spring wheat
crop in the United States on Decem-
ber 1, according to the government
crop report made public recently. was
1921. 7Os. 900. a gain of s6S S.s96.000 over
the same date in 1911.
The value of the oat crop was
s452, 496. 900, as compared with s414,-
COS, 900 on December l. 1911. The
price of wheat per bushel on Decem-
ber /. on an average for the country
was 7O1, as compared with so cents
year ago Oats was quoted at 31.9
cents per bushel. decrease of three
cents per bushel.
The hay crop on December 1 was
valued at ss65. .6s5. 900. as compared
with s7S4.926.000 a year ago. The
price this year was s11.7s per ton. as
against sla.29 year ago.
The Delta independent., 1912-12-27
Users..Met
MOntrOSe Thurs.

At the Water Users meeting IA
Montrose yesterday, determined ef
fort was launched in several needed
directions.
Those of the lower West and East
sides. were joined in resolutions for
additional water to be delivered
through the Loutsenheizer ditch for
the East side and those of California
mesa to have additional water from
the Montrose and Delta canal for the
West side. The resolutions requested
Engineer Pease. in charge of the Un-
compahgre project to arrange for
such additional water supply,
In another resolution the U. S. Sem
ators and Congressmen-elect, were in
vited to visit this reclamation project
in order that they might determine
what progress had been made in com
pleting work and supplying needed
water to homesteaders. before takins
up duties in congress, where they
would be expected to urge greater
progress in completing the project.
A committee was appointed to con-
fer with the stockholders of the IRON
stone dich, to urge them to unity with
the other bitches, this being the only
ditch company OF any Importance now
remaining out.
The Delta independent., 1912-12-27
GunniSOn Normal
Very Expensive

II is said that II is costing the state
$4,000 a year to run the State Nor
NAL school at Gunnison. and that the
scholarship the past year has been
about 40.
In connection with such state in
stitutions. it is hinted that the legis-
lative committee may advise their sus-
pension until such time as conditions
may demand their re-opening.
There is little question but that the
locating of the Western Slope Normal
in the very quiet little mountain town
OF Gunnison was serious mistake.
1t should have been located in some
one of tho more hustling agricultural
towns. where the advantages of at
tendance would have been increased
at least several hundred per cent.
Even then the school would have
required time TO establish reputa'
tion. The Western Slope has many
students at Greeley. Colorado Springs
and Boulder. because of the longer
establishment and high reputation of
schools. Some parents are not even
satisfied with those schools. but are
sending their sons and daughters to
educational institutions of other states
in preference.
Now that the Normal school has
been established at Gunnison, we
should hate to see It closed. Had,
however, the school been established
in an agricultural center like Delta.
instead of at the top of mountain.
there would have been less cause for
closing II now.
The Delta independent., 1912-12-27
Wild West Show Good

grounds on the afternoon of Christ
mas day to see the wild west" as
presented by the local cowboys who
know something of the life. There
was some real broncho busting, fancy
roping. steer throwing. bull riding and
then a thrilling close entitled the
catch" of the notorious Roubideau
horse thief All present were well
pleased with the afternoons sport.
The Delta independent., 1912-12-27
OFFICIALS REMEM-
Der ALL ROAD EMPLOYEES

All railroad employees of the Den
yer and Rio Grande railroad were re-
membered in messages OF cheer and
good will by the heads of the two
companies Christmas day in kilograms
received. The messages came from
President Bush of the Denver & Rio
Grande and Missouri Pacific, and
Vice-president E. L. Brown. The mes
sages follow:
All officers and Employees:
Rio Grande Jet. Line and Green
River Division.
THAT Christmas may travel with
joy and happiness to all your homes
and the New Year be freighted with
all the good things in line for you is
my sincere wish
B. F. BUSH, St. Louis
The Delta independent., 1912-12-27
METHOD OF HANDLING FRUIT
CROP DRAFTED BY HON. C. C.
HAWKINS MET WITH FAVOR

brought. He quietly boarded a train
for Denver, avoided the firm to whom
he had consigned his car, went to the
principal sales places where he found
many boxes of his fruit. At these
places he ascertained what they paid
surprised that the figures totalled just
three times what had been claimed in
his returns. Completing his data he
then went TO the dealers who had
handled his fruit, presented them
with the figures and demanded a
check for the balance shown to be
due him. And the check was writ
ten and delivered to him at once.
There are few if any fields where
so many opportunities for fraud have
been open as in the commission busi-
ness, and where opportunities exist,
there are always people to take ad-
vantage of them. During the season
of big crops like that of 1912, large
number of growers were placed at the
mercy of the markets, and the ire
sponsible and dishonest element make
special effort TO induce consignments
To weed out that element is plain
duty and laws looking to that end
should not only be made. but they
should be drawn sufficiently strict to
effect the purpose.
Better methods of marketing are
also to be desired. but these will also
be made study by both growers and
dealers, and as our legislature is about
to meet. it is a good time to get at
the work. We believe that one law
will prove long step toward provid-
ing a better market.
The Delta independent., 1912-12-27
Big Reservoir
improvements

One of the very pleasing construc-
tion enterprises TO all farmers and
fruit growers in the Eckert district
is the enlargement and reinforcement
work now in progress on the big Fruit
Growers reservoir, and about COM
pleted.
This great reservoir. which is some
thing like two miles long and one
third of a mile wide will now have a
capacity of s200.000.000 cubic feet OF
water and furnish an irrigation supply
for over 5000 acres of land and when
all improvements are made. will put
the dam in condition to furnish all
the water needed in time for the next
season and insure the walls against
any possible break in the future.
The above reservoir was construct
ed about five years ago and did good
service for the district until con-
crete wall caved in and obstructed the
flume to such an extent that only
about fifteen feet OF the water supply
could be made use OF, and in order
to make necessary repairs that great
body of water had to be turned out
The engineer began his calculations
on the project and finally decided to
put in drainage shaft at the edge
of the water through which the water
was carried and then into an open
cut The dam was thus thoroughly
drained and repairs begun with good
force of men about month ago and
are now about complete. The new
work, it is said. will cost the company
from $1,000 to $500.
The Delta independent., 1912-12-27
Or. Baxter Goes Under KNIT

Word has just been received in this
city that DR.. NJ. w. Baxter. former
-weii-known resident of this city had
underwent another surgical operation
in Dannsville, Virginia, and that he
was fast recovering from the effects.
Mr.. Baxter was operated on here for
appendicitis over a year ago but he
had deferred the treatment for so long
that his case was of a very serious
nature and his recovery was uncer-
tain.
The Delta independent., 1912-12-27
Is Held
For Hearing

E. V. Vining. former manager of the
Independent Lumber company's bus
iness at Crawford, and arrested in
New Mexico short time since on the
charge of embeZzlement from the
above named company, was taken in
to Justice Fairlambs court at 1880
Tuesday morning where he entered Il
plea of not guilty. He was held in
the sum OF $1,000 bond for appear
ance at the next term of the district
court, and in default of this bond, re-
turned TO the county jail for safe keep
ing.
Vining, it is charged, appropriated
about s45O00 of the company's money
to his own use and when he began TO
realize that suspicious were directed
toward him. he departed for parts un-
known few weeks after his wife
and family had left Crawford
For several weeks the officers were
unsuccessful in their efforts to locate
the fleeing one but finally landed him
in New Mexico. Vining, it is said,
had no bad habits, was rot a spend
thrift, and Crawford people are at a
loss to know where he could have
made use of his better than the aver
age salary.