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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-08
RUBBER & CABLE COMP ANY
 IS REORGANIZED
Stockholders Name ). D. Slady President to Succeed Wnl.
 C. DOucette

At a meeting of the stockholders or the Standard Rubber 6 Cable Co, held yesterday afternoon, William M Dou- cette resigned as president and treas urer of the concern in order to give his attention to other interests John D. Slady. proprietor of the Connec1f- cut Auto Tire Co.,, who has been 1n- terested in the Standard company since it's start, was elected president of the company to succeed Doucette. John H. Spittler, secretary Of the Hartmann Brewing Co, was elected vice president. Peter A. Thorp, for mer vice president of the, company, was elected secretary and treasurer, succeeding Alexander L. Delaney as secretary.
 The new board of directors will be composed of the officers with Gustav A. Utz of this city and William H. Todd of New Haven. The concern has a large plant at 54 Oak street and is engaged in the manufacture of rub Der goods
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-08
TAFTs CABINET WILL
 STICK TO END WITH HIM

Washington, Nov, 8-President Taft's cabinet will remain intact until he goes out of office, March 4, according to information obtained at the White House today It was stated that the President has received personal assur- ances from each member of the cabi- net that he desires to remain in of- fee until his term expires.
 It is known that Postmaster General Hitchcock is anxious to enter business at the earliest possible opportunity but he is also greatly interested in the es- tablishment Of the new parcels post in January and will remain postmaster general to see that branch of postal service started.
 The President has no desire to change any of his present staff of ad- visers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-08
WIFE TOO FOND OF FREEMAN; NOW
 SHE'S DIVORCED

Claiming his wife was infatuated with Nathan Freeman Daniel O.Con- nor of Stratford was this morning in the superior court, granted divorce from Ella O'Connor of StratfOrd, upon the ground of infidelity.
 O'Connor testified that he hired Freeman to work upon his farm in Stratford He said Mrs, OConnor be- came attached to Freeman and when the plaintiff threatened to discharge the man, Mrs. O'Connor said, If he goes I'll go too."
 Mrs. Freeman. wife of the co-respon- dent testified that her husband left her and afterward visited her in the company of Mrs. O'Connor. Mrs Free man was given money for furnished room in Central avenue and she learn ed that her husband ant- Mrs OCon- nor had gone on trip to Long Island.
 Attorney Clitus H. King told the court that complaint had been made to him as Grand Juror in Fairfield, about the Freeman and the O,Connor wor1a n living there together. He ask ed them about sit and they admitted the charge The O'Connors were mar 1.ied Aprl1 6, 1908. The wifess maiden name was Ella Donoyap>
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-08
Takes Wyoming From Roosevelt and Probably California
 SCORE NOW STANDS Wilson APP Roosevelt " Taft l2
SCORE NOW STANDS
Wilson
 Roosevelt Taft

Cheyeune. Wyo, Nov. S-Complete, unofacial returns from IS counties and partial returns from the other three indicate that Wilson. has carried the state by a plurality of ss4.
 The complete returns from IS coun- ties give Wilson 12.414 Taft Il, 5S9, Roosevelt 5.471, Debs 449.
 Two of the other three counties par fia1 returns show Wilson's plurality is zO5 and in the third county partial re- turns give Taft's plurality at 1s6.
 New York. Nov s-with returns complete, today, although unofficial. It became certain that Wilson's total vote in the next electoral college would be AZ. with 77 for Roosevelt and 12 for Wyoming went into the Wilson col zrmn. today. and although some pro- rressive leaders were still claiming z-,s,reee insisted that the districts that were still missing were all in Demo cratic localities and were sure to in- crease the Wilson vote
 Control of the Senate seemed cer- faIuIy Democratic The sure Demo- cratic Senators would number 43-
 The Democratic leaders at headquar- 4arr were confident that they would get two and probably three Of the re- snatning states thus giving them the clear working margin desired for car
 The Roosevelt states tooay. were Penosyivauia Michigan, Washington. End South Dakota. The Ta1t, Yer T7nrt- Utah and Idaho.
 me states where the result 90 Tar as 4he IeEislatures were concefned are ID do1sht vvfth a Senatorship Ringing on fife outcome were Illinois, Michlgans Wyornfng Tennessee and Oregon The Desnocrats leaders seemed very confi- dent from the advices received nere that they would get the Senators from wyoming, Oregon and Tennessee
 Much interest was expressed, today, X, fhe political affiliations of the uromresefves in the house and in the varfoug states where they sent men fo tbe legislature It was pointed out fbaf in Illinois the progressive 1eg1s-, Iators could combine with the Demo c.rats and elected a United States Sem afor to succeed Senator Cunom- whether they would vote for James Hamilton Lewis, the leading Demo- cratic agpirant, however, was ques- ton. In Michigan, the Democrats and progressfves were believed to be likely to combine
 In Congress it was said the Demo- x-rafs would be asked by the progress <<fve leaders to assign minority repre- senfation on the house committees to the progressive congressman elected President Wilson will be asked to name progressives as the minority members of all commissions and boards. This is certain to bring about numerous complications
 A table compiled, today, from the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-08
GETS DIVORCE FROM
 HER B.GAMlST HU-- BAND

Judge Ho1comb in the superior court this afternoon granted A11ria Pawlov- sky, of this city. a divorce, from Felix Pawlovsky. The woman showed that her husband Is now serving term in states prison for bigamy. Mrs PaywIovsky said she married the defen- dant June 24, 1910. She learned after ward that he had another wife living.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-08
WINTER N BALKANS.

SemIin, Hungary, Nov S.-Res1 winter closed in. today. throughout the Balkan upIands. Snow fell heav- fly in Servia and Macedonia
 The mercury dropped The allies must complete their campaign agafnsE Turkey speedily or their situation wiif be serious. The transportation Of guns will soon be impossible and quarters must be found for the troops or 1t will be necessary to withdraw them
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-08
aBULL MOOSE" PLANS
Local Progressive Party Workers To
 Meet Tonight.

of the Bull Moose party will meet in Progressive headquarters tonight and talk over plans for the organization of a perma nent Bull Moose club and other matters relating to the local or ganizatfon. Town Chairman George E. Melius will preside at the meet ing [
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-08
oHIos GREAT PLURALITY

Columbus, Nov 9-Complete returns from S2 out of ss Ohio counties in the state, today, gave the following presi- dential vote:
 Wilson s7s,o1s, Taft s,s5s. Roosevelt POI ,473.
 Cox, Dem, for governor, led Wilson by about 25, GOO and that Cox's plural ity over Brown, Rep, will be close to 10000 was indicated
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-08

16c; spring legs lamb. 16c; stewing lamb, 7c; fresh pork shoulders, 4c; sirloin steaks 22c; round steaks, 18c; Maine potatoes, 19c pix; on ions, 25c pix; Baldwin apples, 25c;
 fresh eggs, 25c; oleomargarine, 20c. Manjoney's Meat & Butter Market. 1362 Main St. Tel. 934-4. a"p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-08
SULTAN vIsITs MOSQUE.

Berlin, Nov S.-The Sultan, todaT, paid his usual Friday visit to the Mosque for the last time, probably. that he will ever do so in Constant e nople.
 His Majesty was received by the troons with the shouted Good heaIth'' which the Ottoman ruler aI- ways expects when he shows him self in public, but it was suspected here that the ceremony was largely perfunctory. II the Turks are driven out of Europe, diplomats here be- bly lose his throne and perhaps his life at the hands of his own subjecta-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-08
PLANs To sURRENpER.

Vienna, Nov. S.-InfOrmai uesotiz- tions have been begun with a view to the surrender of the Turkish troops holding the still nnCaptured forts constituting Constantinopie's last 6efenses. Lieut. Wagner teIegraphed to his newspaper here, the Reichpost- today In the meantime Wagner stated, Bulgarian activities against the Qualifications were going on success- fully.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-08
TURKISH MAssACREs.

Sofia Nov. S.-Turkish soldiers have Tnassacr inhabitants of the town of Si1ivri and set the town on fire, it was reported here, today Et was said the slaughter began when the people resisted the seizure of all their food by the starving troops. Silivri is at the southern extremity Of the ChataI1a Qualifications, oE the Sea of Marmora- Its population is about 5000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-08

latest official, unofficial and estimat- ed returns from all the states shows the popular vote in the United States as follows:
 Wilson. e,3ss.ss7.
 Roosevelt, 4.307,3 ,305.
 Taft, 3,35e,941.
 wilson's plurality over Roosevelt
 Rooseve1t's plurality over Taft.
 After telegrapl1ing representatives Of Gov. Wilson in California, that they should offer $5,000 reward for evidence of any fraud in the Los Angeles coun- ty election, Rudolph Spreclzles, head of the .sProgressive Republican Wilson League,'' announced this afternoon that he would start from New. York on the next train for California
 Spreckles, who is a millionaire and has long been proTnin ent in California affairs. said he believed the counting should be carefully investigated and that he was planning to raise a fund Ito pay for such a probe. ment-
 sAccording to the latest returns. Roosevelt leads Gov. Wilson in Cali with the California political situation, I feel a careful investigation should be promptly made concerning the slow count and unexplained changes which have taken place in the election re turns in Los Angeles couty. I have suggested to those leaders interested in Gov Wilson's campaign in Cali fornia that a fund be raised large enough to make thorough and search ing investigation Of the Los Angeles county election retugns.R@ 5s4sF
 sAnd I suggest that a reward of | $5, ,0go be offered Sfnr evidence of Hraadss | s~I have always stood for seEast jus- tice and will personally see to it that Gov. Wilson gets evefy vote he is eh- titled to in California;
 OFFICIAL COUNT REQUIRED
 Boise, Ida, Nov. S-It will require the official count to determine the is- sue between Wilson and Taft in Idaho. SUFFRAGISTS CARRY MICHIGAN
 Detroit. Nov. s-With all but five counties in, today, the woman suffrag ge amendment apparently had carried Michigan The vote was: For 170,319; against 16S, ,609; majority 1,71O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-08

w \ n E D.--COremakera- United Foundry 6x Machine Co.,, Bruce and Stratford Aye s Fl 8s~ ROAST STUFFED VEAL served free at BaIdwin's, 31 CanEaon St-, Satur- day, Nov. 9th, from 4 D. no. Rup- pert's Knickerboclher beer on draught aop
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-08
BUnGARs STILL FIGHTING.

London, Nov s.-That the Bn,-- garians have captured most Of tho forts which Constitute ConstantfnoDle, last line of defense was persist erffy- Belgrade.
 Furious fighting has been in pro- Chatalja line. Just what the sftua- I Ilon was, early today. was doubsfui. lowed one another rapidly.
 Of only one thing. was military ex- perts certatn--that ConstantinOpiess fall was a matter at any rate of only 9 day or two. That a massacre .5f Christians there will surely foIIovv~ffe, crowning Turkish defeat seemed more likely with every development
 The assertion that 4 drianopIe had surrendered still rested, today, on the sole authority of the London Daily Mails correspondent, C. E. Hauds ar Bucharest. It was not EeneraIlv be- lieved. Athens authorities contfnted to insist that the Greeks have taken Sa1onilka, though this report was algo denied from ConstantinopIe where the Sofia and Belgrade governments said they had not heard of it. Yesterdays claim from Belgrade that the Ser thought, today, to have been uu- founded It appeared that Serviau ices had won a victory in the city's
 It was learned in London news- paper offices, today. that the Sofi5. and Belgrade censors have not oufv been cutting out portions of the war correspondents reports but that they have also written into them, With0uk the correspondents know1edEe. much rnisinformafion which they believed more likely to pass for the truth ur- der the. correspondents signature than if given out in the form Of or 1cia1 statements
 CITADEL's BULWARK CONE.
 Vienna. Nov. s.-The Bulgarfan first army. captured tie heights Of
 
 army broke throu&h the Turirfrf1 right wing at Delyuntis. according to Reichspost from the Bulgarfar. ar7nv Headquarters.
 'ConstantinopIe'ss s5uIwark is gone concluded the message.
 The international situation was alarming again. today Both here and at Berlin the 13ourses were de- pressed and diplomats anxious.
 If Serv5a insists on an outlet to the Adriatiest AustF1a may resort 10 Arms. It was considered unlikely that B0 small a country would defy Austria unless assured of powerful outside support Some vastly stronger nation must be encoura gfng the Belgrade5 government to stick to it's claime- Diplomats thought this nation must be Russia.i
 A Belgrade message quoted servian statesmen as saying they entered the country Tor the sole purpose of talk ing the ports of San Govfnf -I5f 1EIdu and Alassic from Turkey and having of the fruits of victory.
 Regardless of Servia's wishes. ft was answered here, Austria and Italy intend to divide western Turkey be- tween them. Italy, it is said, is to have Albania in the shape of nomi- nally independent Kingdom, under the Duke of Abruzzi. Austria, it was nm derstood. means to take everything else west of the railroad running from Mitrovitza, in the Sandjak of NOvi- bazar, down to SsIonika-
 This would leave nothing at all for Servia and Montenegro and they might as well not have fought for all the good the war will do them.
 But the outlook was regarded as extremely threatening
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-08
FFRAGIsTs CARRY MICHIGAN

Detroit, Nov. 1With all but five counties in, today, the woman suffra ge amendment apparently had carried Michigan. The vote was: For 170,319; against 16S, ,609; majority 1,71O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-08

FOR SALE.-Three family house. Connecticut avenue. Rents S4S.0O per month. Price $5,3O0.00. Can be bought on easy terms. w. M
 Redfield, S8 Cannon St. H z bso
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-08
OFFICIAL. COUNT REQUIRED

Boise, Ida, Nov. S-It will require the official count to determine the is- sue between Wilson and Taft in Idaho.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-08

FARM FOR SALE.-Over 100 acres Well stocked. Buildings in goot condition. Owner. Box 425, Bridge port, Ct. H d*o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-08

WANTED.-Asse1nb b1ers, hand screw machine operators and co~e t1akr
 Apply American Graphophone O. a.. m- Employment Office How ard Ave. H ' s*o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-08

FOR RENT-About Dec 1st, beauti- full. new. eight room French Colon iaI apartment. Two baths, servants toilet Best of every modern con- venience. New apartment features Fine location. Garage. Enquire R. F. Perry, 11ss Fairfield Ave.
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-05
Our Absurd Excuses
BY GRAHAM HOOD.

IT THERE is thing than any other in
Whlcn we are adept 1t Is in the art of making
excuses 1t makes difference how ignomn-
lous failure we may have made usually
find some avenue of excuse that will enable .
escape part of the consequences folly for the
cost of failure is too often reckoned by its effecr
of self-esteem.
1t is unfortunate that many of us should have
been brought up to look at things this light Hu-
miliation-a blow to pride-is not the most serious
thing In the world although many of to take
this view of the matter. AS a consequence when
the mshap comes we are apt to spend time
trying to excuse ourselves eyes of other REQ
pie than in getting down to the striv-
ing to recover the ground which we may have lost
1t isn't what other think really counts m
the battle of life. There are occasions when the
opinions Of other people help to climb toward
the goal that we have for ourselves there are
times when the opinions of others may a
rious handicap to endeavors all these things
need have. but a merely passing effect. The fact
that counts is: What do you think of yourself?
This is question that ought to be honestly
Men who have failed to make good do not like to
think that there is truth in the adage Is
room at the top for many are able to ascend
to that height. To admit the truth of such state
ment would be to brand themselves weaklings.
Therefore we hear them turning away handle Of
the excuse mill. grinding out the old sophistries
about luck and destiny" If personal capabiIty
has absolutely nothing to do with the matter
OF course, there times when circumstances do
not work out just should like have them
tors that play part in shaping events Sometimes
the weaknesses of other people intrude spoil
well-laid plans which devoted much
time and thought. But If the right
kind of stuff there is reason why such obstacles
should be anything more than a temporary handicap
If they develop more lasting qualities it is our
selves who at fault and extraneous condI-
tions who is blessed with sufficient store
of courage, selfconfidence and initiative, who
has firm foundation of knowledge 10 build
manage to overcome any setbacks he
may have sustained through the failure of others
tote their share of the load
For many centuries the philosophers have been tell
ing how may learn climb. centuries
those who have taken their advice have proved the
worth of these instructions. But for centuries to-
there has been vast company of persons who
through lack Of persistence because Of other
weakness, have found the road marked diff
cult travel In lieu of successful achievements
therefore, they given excuses, upon this
store of absurd apologies for failure we are still
drawing
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-05
Wall Street S Money Backs
The Fight Against Wilson
From the progessIre Farmer.


Editors Note The Progressive Farmer, of the
widely read and ghy agricultural
country, printed Birmingham. with publication offices
that city and also In Raleigh, N. editor Mr. Clarence
Poe who is dn guished the sOuths farming
interests. This is first Progressive
Farmer has the Democratic
presidential nomn aton.J
In the Democratic party, the aggressive. nation.
wide fight Woodrow Wilson goes on-evidentlye
with all Wall streets money back it, while William
r. Hearst lends his influence the end Verify.
politics does make strange bed-fellows The fore
charge against Wilson is Inconsistency
things he says now, after practical expert
ence in politics, wholly the things he
said 20 ago From standpoint this is very
much to his credit Abraham Lincoln once said: II
have changed my mind; know than did yes
terday.' The masses of the people progressed
much in their ideas Woodrow Wilson has.
The real test. too. is what Woodrow Wilson
has said, but what done; and as governor of
New Jersey he has certainly accomplished greater
things and brought about finer program of con-
structive legislation for the public perhaps
any other governor has accomplished under Ike
circumstances 1t is not custom to take
terest in the candidacy of man. and
only because believe wall street and the big
terests sparing neither time money in ef
fort to defeat the one whose nomination and
election would insure WISE we'll planned and
cessful campaign against the great abuses
crept into national government-abuses by means
of which these big interests have fattened
powerful 1t deserves to be noted, by the that
big interests distinct grip on many of our
be alert to them delivering the
delegates the natl onal convention. should
primaries in every state, enabling the people them
selves to say whom they favor for president
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-05
The Infant Prodigy
smollett,s "Peregrine Pickle

Smolletts "Peregrine Pickle"
1t is reported of him, that before year of
his infancy elapsed, he used very often immed-
ately after being dressed in the midst of
which being bestowed upon him by his mother,
while she INDUCED herself in the contemplation
happiness, all of sudden to alarm her fits
of shrieks and cries, which continued in violence
till he stripped to the skin with the
petition by order of his arighed parent who thought
his tender body tortured by the application of
unlucky pin; and when he had given them all
disturbance and unnecessary trouble he would lie
SPRAYING and laughing in their faces, he ridi-
culed the impertnence of their Nay, it
hrmed that one day, when old woman who attended
in the nursery had by stealth conveyed a bottle of
cordial waters to her mouth, he pulled his by
sleeves by slight glance detected the theft,
tipped her the wink with particular
enance, If he had said, with a
GAY, ay, that is what you must all to-"
these instances of reflection in a babe months
facto observations founded imaginary recollec
tons, when he was in more advanced age, and his
pecuarites of temper became much more remarkable;
piece with the ingenious discoveries of those
gacious observers who discern something evident
y Characteristic in the of any person
whose character they have previously heard ex-
planned. Yet, without intending specify what
can with great truth declare that when he
the notice and affection Of his uncle it
plainly percetyable
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-05
What Georgia Democrats
May Expect if Underwood
Should Garry This State

following editorial extract is from Thomas E.
sons Jeffersonian Of March Il last:
I have no doubt that Underwood will be nomi-
mated and elected. Their to be a general
and spontaneous desire that should be electOr
for the state at large. and that I should put IN
derwood in nomination, in Baltimore.
Well, that's for Old Man Peepul to say. Bark
is is willin'.
And if Bryan comes to that convention and goes
to assailing Underwood. your petitioner will take
care-of Bryan
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-05


be an excellent physician, with unerring instinct
diagnosis and skill in treatment, and be paralyzcd
when he attempts to formulate his knowledge into
a dozen paragraphs. Literary composition, the
rate expression Of ones ideas is thing hav-
ing ideas, and being able to them, is quite
another thing.
One of the most gifted writers naval affairs
is a naval officer who dismal failure al run
ming ship. His books are authorities, and they
squeezed him out Of the service for sheer ncompe-
tency. And many old salt could make ship al
most talk maintain perfect discipline carry out
the most intricate and dangerous maneuvers, who
could not for the life of him page of naval
science.
There is only way ascertain whether or not
a man is able ITO fill any position, to try
him and
That is the method of the business house There
will find only test. The head of the firm
asks but question: Can he make good?"
Any other test is sheer nonsense. There is but
one thing / want to know of any 1 nire
for certain place 1t is Can he business?'
I don't care whether he write the answers To a
list of questions not. don't if he is white
black, male or female, tongue-ted, bowegged, or
freckled-faced. All want to know is: Can he do
the business?'
want ITO be the first to subscribe to the monu-
ment fund for the benefactor childhood shall
abolish examinations from schools.