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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-17
FIRST THINGS


 The first European to enter China and to4 give the Western world a glimpse of the people and customs of the Grients was Marco Polo, a Vene- ton, who was born in ivenice 660 years7 ago to-day, Sept. <17s 1852. His father, Nicolo Polo, a man of rank, was the first Caucasian to visit the borders of China, but his son was. des- tined to even greater successes: as 8 traveller. At .the age of twenty-one, Marco had reached the court of the the language and was. according to Chinese annals, made an agent for the imperial council. Marco made a note of all the filings he saw-and pos sibly of some things that~existed only in his. fnaa gination.&t Marco Polo at tained the confidence of the Khan to sucuh an extent that lie was made governor of the importaa1t. city of Yangehow. =.Returning 4e Europe, Marco was made a. prisoner by the Genoese. He was placed in a. cell with a man ofrs literary attainments, Fand the, latter wrote down the stories Marco related. Of his travels. Long considered by Europeans to be fabu- Ious, the tales Of the first great Asiat- lc. traveller are; known to have been largely truthful:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-17
RELATIVE WEALTH. (Couier's WeekIy.)

Tine difference between the richest man in the country to-day and the poorest one is enormous and pathetic it constitutes a real social peril It was not so in the beginning. George Washington is said to have been the richest American of his era; Abra- ham Lincoln's father, living at the same time, is a classical example of extreme poverty. But see what the father of Abaham Lrincoln had. Though his home was rude it was rel atively as good as that of nine-tenths Of his fellow Kentuckians of the time. He could and did walk out into the middle of Illinois and acquire posses sion of 16O acres of the richest land in the world without paying one cent and without any more trouble than the mere act of saying it was his. At his home in Kentucky he could stroll in- to the foests rand get an abundance of game and wild food within an hour S walk of bis home. Above all, there
 was not that crystallized industrial or der begun and fostered by the pro- tective tariff, which would have made him take a place in the shops, under d boss, and sacrifice what was to him and to others freedom and indepen- dence: though the historian may call it. in this particular case, shiftless idleness The richest American nF to- day and tine poorest one are H1a=y -so- ciaI leagues farther apart than George Washington and Linco1n's father.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-17
REVIEWS FROM
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THE LATE FATHH HR SHELLY.
 Waterbury Democrat.)

Once more the diocese of Hartford
 is called upon to express it's deepest,
 heartfelt grief in the death of one of it's most active and wel1-known work CTS, Father P M. Ske1ly, of the Sa- cred Heart parish. This is the third occasion within the last four five years that Waterbury has been called upon to mourn the death of one of it's " lI-known pastors, and it is, with the .keenest feeling Of regret that the sur rounding parishes extend their sym pathy to the Sacred Heart parish in its great loss. While Father Shelley had only enjoyed the short period of two years among his. recent surround liked and highly esteemed by every one And his work in. the parish in the short time, which he has been connect ed with it. has shown remarka ble strides, he having practically remodel ed the parish and placed it in it's pres ent fourishing condition Previous to his coming to Waterb ury, Father =Skelly had been connected with St Anthony's church in Iitchfeld, where in his twelve years service he won
 the love and esteem of everyone with whom he came in contact. sAnd there is no doubt but what Father S+>elly' s towns with which he has, cont in con tact in his thirty-three years of active work in the diocese, and also by his many friends in Waterbury, both among the clergy and the laity. For while the seriousness of his condition
 has been known for some time, nev- ertheless the news of; his death came no less saSSa sh6CHS to zaI1s those who were intima ately acquainted with him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-17
 ROOsEvELT OYER 'S

MT. Roosevelt declares that Barnes, Penrose. and Guggenheim work hand irt- hand with the big interests This iss alle true Howe bout .9Mr. Roose- NeIt himself? .fss .qsss 6
 :. It was not at tine solicitation of Barnes and Penrose and Guggenhefin tIrat Edward ITs Ifsrrrilnan raised q political corruption fund Of s26o.o0o- It was at the solicitation of Theodare roose571r=v rf;% rEz--'asa es .It a,.ss 5 -lto Barnes saldl F enrose and eiugsenffef1n -yzt Or accerdfng tor Dr. B.arvex W---1wIfey, bneked the Pure Food Isa'vv.= That was dene by Theo- -doEe sRoosevelt +4
 It was not Barnes and Penrose and GusEan h eili1 who failed to bring tRe ma 4FTffefy 2of the law into play to .seQd George ", Perkins to the pens- tyntiary 5eie xielatias stne Sherman :. ergs,i iz =s fffe- ilIes Il .llat- eesfer tFs4 st.-szenel,s w-ftos then. aeeePted =-I'erklflst 74sg5 tt44fn Tor third ternii. for P,Eesldent,s 9Ili3at- was Theo. Gsrse Roosex ek@a -==
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-17
WHEN JUSTICE ERRED.
CNew London -Day.)

In Massachusetts. this. week a young man was pardoned, after serving. 15 months for breaking and entering. The pardon was granted on the very sub stantial grounds that the prisoner was innocent. It wouldn't have been such easy work to have convicted the young man on the charge if he hadn't been unfortu unates enough to have a crifn- inaI record and his protestations of innocence were not given any weight. It happened, however, that he was really telling the truth that time and recently the person. who was guilty of the crime confessed, on his death bed, and entirely exonerated the prisoner That incident might be used to ern- phasize several truths, one of which is that a bad reputation is a very serious handicap, and another that cir cumstantial evidence is not always to be depended upon. even when it seems to be quite complete.
 There is another aspect of the case that should not be forgotten and that is that the young man has been de- prived of his liberty by the state for over a year, when he was innocent of the crime charged against him, and merely allowing him to go free is hardly sufficient reparation for the wrong that was done him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-17
 COURTLAND STREET RESIDENTS OBJECT
 TO A NUISANCE

E An old engine and -boile~ used. in being done in Co7sraandz street. eand
 which is stationed Sat 4he head of John street. has caused many of the residents of that eighborhood to be- come disgruntled. Soft coal $ is ustd
 in the engine with the result that the belching black smoke discharges a volume of dirty cihders which makes 9Iife reiser a bIe foE etf1e4 n ei ghbofs- Com plaints haNe been made about the con- dition and an effort is being made to relieve the neighbcrhooG of the uni- Sauce There is no city ordinance
 but Mayor Wilson, xvIlo wos consulted
 about the matter @by Alderman E. E. ,GerIicIz. believes that the Board Of Health has sJurisdictiolI:..- Residents .coInpl iii that they cannot leave their windows open without suffering a shower of dirty -c1nders on every thing fl the house.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-17
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
RfRI HEICANs FORs WILSON.

S@<S E--l--s---ssS =--
 .asEfssls lsskIislszs of rsrttgressive fterunfi- Gaf1ss SfI-.=fete gaes sthes. Denn cecratic : -r1or.,tfa e4tzf64scth Pfesidehcs.. fin :. the opinion of Rudolph spreckles of San Era nt,is--a close friend of Senator La f'glfette sfnd long prominent in the -Repxlbliean partx af California, z.s.--
 - naTe gEeenr many yearss'of my fine. af fGd q. sunnqft sdes sine pfegreHstye Republics =causesa tTd~ to .Ao1resta effort to elinlirate 6fftidaf bosses and bring about the esta blishment of a just and truly representative. government, and shall. scentinne= to make that light -wfthln- n1y party: but I feel eits-nay duty sfo- support Gov. wilson at the com isre election, believing it to be tlae 6IlyS proper course left 7open-for one who 1ss slncerelys Interested in the es- tablish rnen5s of progressive legislation in our. nation at the earliest moment. .e Today held=.a conference sExish Dr. Fla reesr w. Wiley. who stands out as the foremost figure in this nation as a protector of, the lives and health of our children. and he informs me that sEe- is.sopposed to the election. of either. sHfeside Taft zsor Theodore RoeS@yeffz because both. failed during dllri1n.s rsadm4nistrations to properly sup port tie fight against the rich manu- factuEers= of harmful foods and drugs 's7 r @ia -z5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-17
A NATIONAL HIGHWAY.
(springfeld Union.)

. The latest project for a national automobile highway originates in In dianapolis, where $500, 900 was subscrib- ed toward the work at dinner the other night. It is proposed that the highway shall extend from the Allan tic to the Pacific and shall be conn -p1eted by Jan. 1, 1915, in season for overland journeys to the sPanama-Pa- -cifc exposition. The road is to be built of stone, and it is estimated that from s10, 100000 to $12,000. GOO will buy the necessary material The total cost of the thoroughfare is estimated Tat -l$2o, 900, 900.
 Former-M Mayor Charles A Bookwal- ter set forth the plan on behalf of four prominent citizens of Indianapo- lis. It is distinctiveIy an automobile movement, and manufacturers of and dealers in cars and accessories will be asked to subscribe to the big fund. No route for the highway has yet been mapped out. Whether this big scheme can be carried through remains to be seen Automobile men of In- evidently think it can. At any rate it is an interesting mark of Athe growth of the good roads idea and
 the movement to .see America first
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-17
TAKEN FROM STATE
 FOR HORSE STEALING;

Waterbury. Sept. 17-John Gillian unan&ed by yirwtDta aLuthoritS9A foU an a-Sed eas- -f hos~-s --l-@, was taken to that state, yesterday. by. the -sheriff of Campbell county. Judge Burpee, in. the superior court vacated the writ against him here and allowed him to be taken. away While con fined in. the Naugatuck lookup Gil liam. made a sensational attempt to escape =but was detected in time to prevent gaining his. liberty. Sunday. two large. piles of broken brick and P. ertar W ere found n his cell but there was no opening in either wall or floor to explain it's presence and Gillian claimed to know nothing about it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-17
LEARNING LANGUAGES.
CNew York Evening. Sum-

pr. Nicholas Murray Butler of Co., 1umbia says I've must revolutionize our methods. of teaching modern lam guages before we can hope for further profitable intellectual and commer cial intercourse in Europe -@s---
 He then goes on to point out that learning "a few passages from a book, as at present, is a waste. of time. 'ChiI- dren in the schools must actually speak French and German, with an attempt at a pure accent-''
 This strikes the heart of the subject. A language is meant to be spoken, is a vehicle of thought-not mental gymnasium.
 The average student of languages in this country learns a few verbs, and then dec1ensi6i1s, a few nouns, a half hundred technical rules-and prompt 1y forgets the whole mess in a year
 Stop fooling ourselves and our chil- dren
 Learn to- use a~language, even Eng fish,: or use the time consumed to bet ter. advantage.
 Dr. Butler should follow up this dis coverys which everybody knew, but did not so forcibIy express.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-17
DEAD WITH GAS TURNED ON
Woman Cloak Buyers Body Discover ed By Family After Forcing
 Open Door.
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- New Haven, Sept. 17-Niss Nellie T. Cannon, a buyer in the cloak de- partmert of a local depart nent. store, was found dead in the bath room of her home at 512 Chapel street, yes terday afternoon, about o'clock as the result of gas aephyxiation. A pe- culiar thing in connection with the death is that the woman, who had apparently walked into the bath room with the intention of committing sui eide, as evidenced by the looked door and the opened gas cock, was found with her head partly out of the small window. She was found by relatives who with neighbors forced open the door of the bath roon-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-17
GENERAL NOGPS WILL IS DATED A HOURS
 BEFORE HIS SUICIDE

To4xio, Sept 17AGeneral Nogi's will has been published
 He had long wanted to die, the Gen eraI says in the will and finally chose a time of national calamity s a suit able time to die Japan. he said, no longer needs his services. The will IS dated 24 hours before the hero of Port Arthur killed himself. He left the bulk of his property to his wife.
 He asks that his teeth. hair ana nails be buried but req uested that ms body be given to medical society.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-17
MAD DOG BITES
 CHILDREN, ADULTS
 AND MANY CANNES

Ridgefe1d, Sept. IA small dog owned by Ernest smith which was suffering fl osn rabies ran through the streets. yesterday, and before it was caueht and shot bit seven school chill dren five adults and several dogs. The wounds of the bitten were cauter- ized and the dogs head sent to Mid -dletown for examination. In run ming through the streets the anima sought refuge in it's owners home and was there cornered and killed. The dogs bitten will be killed as soon as caught This was the second mad dog scare here in two weeks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-17
The Bonding Election is But Six Days Away and the Method Of votng is an
 Administration Secret

But six days remain before the special elections by which Wilson asks the voters to inict debt of 2oeaeaaupe te citizensi1i fnet4f by election be conducted is still buried in the secret recessesof his mind perhaps the secret recesses mind of those who control md Iy are his sa6lidinistrattdngl ngl 9T
 It is essential to the ballot thatsit should safe guarded. That the voting should be by with which which thi,eea a s1f fs9i7 Theths @ ygtng zhd De tive of both all sides the questions upon.
 But six days remain and the voting places UNI KNOWN. As to, the of the ballot, nothing is known except that the VOTING MACHINES HAVE BEEN DISCARDED, the which voters FAMILIAR and ballot of UNKNOWN form is to be substituted. 9 . *sss-4
 There is nothing show that this aot ma be printed widely distributed among the friends of the administration who depended upon to the extension of the mayors power, and for great debt the proceeds Of which the city may build bridges for the New railroad ,and system, which the city does not need. .=.~.
 It unfortunate that election important should he marked with many indications of haste secrecy, and purpose that voting shall be done 1nfa1r method
 While the mayors plan for referendlln is welcome, because it marks upon his part corsciousess of public sentiment, and that the ~eeetoaate rules yet shabby referendHn, and shadow ef what referendum should be. >.
 The established referendum in this country is submit ted by petition of per of the the city affected Lacking the petition the measure become law This zetho prevents the submission detail and of in which the people acquiesent to the of their servants. ao-xez
 Areferendum before measure, which may treat ed as blanket aut1rits draft kind of aneaslre, does not dispose of the wholeq question:
 The submission of a. bonding bill actually drawn, and
 law except for the assent of the electors may be easily disposed of blanket commission to draft SOME KIND OF A5BONDING BIEL, leaves many matters open
 The lnatois referendum plan is better than nothing however provided it accompanied by protected ballot and theyong sdone by with which the people arefanIiar and not distributed among the friendsof bonding ad kept from the possession the general electorate until later time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-17
ENDS HIS SUFFERINGS
Milford Young Man, Despondent Be
 cause of H1-Health, Suicides.

Milford Sept I7-Despondent be- cause of i11-hea1th Howard Munson, aged -23 only son of Town Clerk Frank Munson committed suicide at the home of his parents yesterday after noon by inhaling Illuminating gas. NIunson who was employed ss a clerk in New Haven, was taken i'll last spring, from Over-work. Until four weeks ago, he had been ir a private sanitarium at Westport.
 While his parents were absent from home, he locked up the house, put a gas tuberin his mouth, and was found dead upon the arrival home of his parents.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-17
On Second Thought
Bx JAY E. HOUSE

he majo of mel enough in spects, they all pretend they like music.
 book agents: If desire to effect sale tell prospective buyer that book has been expurgated.
 is a ways plenty of men =ready@and willing
 mule believed to be tie~only deadly weapon
 NIf you hay time," agent o Gaston yesterday, there is little matter desire to bring to voIIr alter replied know for thin No ma a plan to beat the stranger out of money"
 you the day following, remember what the comedy has withstood he acid s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-17
MERCHANT SENTENCED TO THIRTY DAYS FOR
 FLOURISHING A GUN

: New Haven. Sept. 17-George. Potter, insurance firm of. Lester Potter &
 Son. of Hartford was given thirty days in jail in the city court. .yester- day, for carrying concealed -yVeaporas. charge of breach of the peace was nolaed4 He apQealed from the sen
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-17
SEQUEL OF MOUNTAIN TRAGEDY
{Hartford Post.1

There is no failure nor unreasonable delay of justice in the case of the feudists who shot up the Hillsville, Va., court house, killing five personsI including the judge and prosecutor
 The death of. Floyd and Claude Allen in the electric chair November P will close a strange and tragic chapter of Ameriman history. The Old Domin- ion, even in her mountain fastnesses, has again vindicated her reputation for upholdingT the majesty Of the law.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-17
.OSTRACTSM.
0stamford Advocate. j

There is a whole lot of pathos-of desperate realization. of the result of an unwise, 1nove-in the expression at tributed to the wife of Jock Johnson, the pugilist, just before. she inflicted upon herself gun shot wounds, which man,@ shesaid. .ausiFaaIza dtret pf being
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-17
PERSONAL MENTION.

street returned Sunday after spending two weeks vacation in Boston and Revere Beac1I. Miss Neil went by aut toffobiIe- one way and reports it is a. very fine trip.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-17
MIR. FLANAGAN'S ELECTION


 The selection Of Timothy A: Ffana- gan of this scity to be for the second time President of the. State Fedora ton. means that the labor unions of connectieut have not been entirely seized bz she speias1sate- MT fslana : gan is a representatfve of that thought in the American slabor movement, which believes that unionism and poli- ties will not mix These leaders have no objection to Socialism but they be- lfeve it shoafd proeeed7 TBS a political movement. .ifdependenf Of fhe labor movement MT: Fiafagang admins tration has been !. satisfactory to. his fellow unioenisfs, and is. election must be regarded as a. 4indfcation of his administra tion. <. 1tt
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-17

a social outcast, I deserve all of my misery for marrying black man.
 Even the negroes don't respect me. They hate me- I intend to end it ali-"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-17

You are a better business man after a Turkish Bath at the Hotel Atlas. Always open. 117 b"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-17

After all. the real significance of the vote in Vermont recently was not the size Of the. Bull Moose vote :or the1 heavy inrcads if made into tine regular. RepLb1ican- vote. but the splendid showing made by the rDemo- .crats, who. in .rouInd figures. increazed their strength from 1 6, ,0eo in sos to 1850 in 1912 This means that the party not only stood solid as a. Rock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-17
FEE TARH'F AND THE
 H1G5ff COST oTis sE1yINss:1

--f-.f= s'-=--=--- If our protective system is not The ''subsfar aritfar';= explanation of the. ab- .roPsnaF -fnere ease fa the cost of living in the United states. how does it eon1e that British prices under free trade, .ineteaseds sue57.E per cent. in 10 years, while Ani1ierican- prices. under protec- lion, increased S4.S per cent.
 Here is a table which tells it's own story -ano~eughteto+ be considered ':Ex- -hibit AZ in,Rfly eengressionar or other investiga Eiep into the increased cost lDfy Iivimg-
 United English States
 Years =. prices: price.'. 1896 --asls z-..-s-s.. % ota 1pA0 fsa7e=. :. ss<a.f.zsss .<.=. s1d4.4 .zt,o1O4 t ISss.. .s.z,e. E ..... 1os.B s112. $ -iss4-o-ss .ssS. .ss.3...-.-. 1o5.15g~ 11z.2 .is6o =. 107.2 - 1 24 , 1901 .-sc. e107,G 1 2s.S 1902 ..s,G ss .s5.c.o.. I essG- rs132.8 .Ia6a .z....s ...:,z. Z.e .s. Y 19s,o s .fao4; ..-zz --xslz- zs1: =. 10s.7 z- -1727 2 ..1ees 3s- .a ,.22.. .... 1O7.7 =. I 5 s4::s -=c xf~ ~5. ----- zssTrasreFsee .a.s.. 7.7f S43 KS sys55Sag s9e 9E aaleulat ted from frera so4 fi<.Es. iessz szeticss of the British Baegd .of .Trade. g-5ae.. .EIeyentF Abstlaet Of .La Dor sfssdsfsz7 -ana from -ffgllfes: 5l1 '44e sesvesffs sifsts 5slsr1efin~5f the Unit ed States. Bureau of Labor
 srAa year 1896, which was the year
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-17

tence According to testimony, Pot fer. who came here to attend the base ball that wasn't played, Sunday, plant ed himself before a crowd of men on Cedar street and asked them if they were looking for trouble. policeman saw the performance and arrested him just as he pulled revolver. The gun was not loaded but there was a plen- tifuI supply of cartridges in coat pocket
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-17

absolutely united. but it drew to it
 self a large Republican vote.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-17


 Coming nearer homes the difference in the cost of tiivinesin Detroit and just acress he rItseryfn " indsor Cam ada. supplies Us wit F trIkina def milton saf t ee real 4sleAaIr1g of exces- sixe tarin rates. Prices food stuffs, wearing, apparel; and rents av- craze from 20 to s25 per cent more in Detroit than in Windsor. And be- tween ttae two cities there are but B. 561 feet of water and the lAfdrfch- Payne tariff bill,
 The Detroit man is tprotected'' and the Windsor man is not.
 By not being tprotected,' the Windsor man nays SIS for suit Of clothes. that the Detroit man will find it difficult to duplicate in quality for s25. What the Windsor. man is. es- capfng in this instance is the AFdrich. Payne tax of A cents a pound on good all-wooI clothes. and the a1di- tionaI tax of so per cent. of +ffie vaiue of the goods. t4ss--s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-17
Among the Tailored. Suits

there is certain and particular line planned for women who stout and trifle short wasted In every case where such suits have been
 tried they have been found satisfactory in everya.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-17

preceding the enforcen1enf ofS the highly pioteetiye Dingiey tariff is ta- 100. Tire nj ieanirlgs Of tfies table IS that food which cost s1 in Great Brit ain ihar1s9se could not be duplicated for less than 1,eT7 1906, and that food for spsEief The American con sumner ps4fes in 896 Cost s1.343 in 1906.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-17

majority of me honest enough in tI1err I al like