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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-27

was as ingenious as his attitude was disingenuous.
 He asserted that should there be an income tax the states of the East would contribute to things needed by the poorer states of the West.
 Now states do not pay taxes. In- dividuals pay them, men, women, es- tates, corporations.
 The things the poor and sparsely inhabited western states need are now bought and paid for by somc- body.
 That somebody is the plain citizen of Connecticut, who makes his con- tribution whenever he drinks a glass of beer. buys a cigar. or purchases an article carrying tarin tax
 An income tax will shift part of the burden from the poor to the shoulders of the well-to-do and the rich according to their ability to pay.
 Thus MT. Hills argument against the income tax amounts to this He wants the poor to pay for the sup port of the government He wants to keep the rich from being obliged to pay their share.
 He cannot well say: "The poor ought to pay. more to support the government than the rich do,'' so he substitutes for the word "rich' the word State The rich are indeed MT. Hil1's state. The kind of Iegis- lation he has always favored shows it His attitude on the income tax proclaims it in trumpet tones. He is such an enemy of taxation according to the ability of the citizen that he arrays himself against the statesmen of the civilized nations of the world; ; against every member of the 61st Congress, excepting 1S besides him. self; against 30 states of the union which have ratified the amendment and against the people of his own state who would ratify it by over whelming vote. on a referendum.
 Could devotion to a, lost cause SO further than MT. Hills?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-27
THE PROPHETIC WARNING OF
 WINDHORST.

The overwhelming victory of the Socialist party in Germany, whereby the Reds" rise to a representation of no in the Reichstag, by vote to- taIIing not far from 5,OOo,OoO invites comment from our esteemed conten- porary. The Catholic Transcript, in the. form of this quotation, prophetic, as 1t now appears:
 "I am of the opinion that one evil, every misfortune unflinchingIy and with open eyes, in order to de iberate together on whether anything might possibly be done, and what might be done, in order to remedy the evil. That is the prime duty of the German Reichstag. We will not be able to conquer Social Demo- crats by scolding continually about them, but by finally trying to under stand where the seat of evil lies; by seeking to combat it by atta cking it's very base; by satisfying just de- mands. .'-Windhorst in the German Diet, Nov. 22. 1875.
 It is the nature of men to turn their eyes away from unpleasant things. This tendency is increased in those whose positions make them sat- isfed with matters as they are. Such too frequently refuse to know the truth about evils which require cor rection to keep the state in good
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-27
City Court Will
 Not Pass Upon
 ConStitutiOnaIitV

Overruling the defendants demur- Ter. Judge Foster In the. city court has handed down a decision in winch he declines to pass upon the cons itu- tionaIity of the law under which Ja- cob Weinstein, a local butcher, was arrested several weeks ago, charged with violating a State law in slaugh- tering "bob'' or under-aged yea, and a city ordinance in butchering without permission from the Board of Health.
 Attorney Joshua Meltzer, for the defendant, questioned the constitu- tionality of the statute and the ordi-' panoe. In overruling his demurrer, Judge Foster stated that he does not believe that the city court is the proper tribunal in which to pass uron a question of constitutionalityg but that the defendant has the privilege of appealing to the upper courts, where the case may be tried out
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-27
CRUSHING BLOW
 TO PEACH MEN
Big Growers of State Find Buds Killed by Extreme Go d Fol- lowing Warm Weather of December

Reports coming in from the peach growers around the state show that the crop for this year IS practically ruined. Thousands of dollars will be lost during the coming season among the peach men, and housewives will be forced to pay top notch prices for this wholesome fruit. Most of the grow CTS give the warm weather of Decem- Der followed by the continuous ex- treme cold of January as the cause of the failure, as the warm weather cauS- ed the buds to swell and the cold kill ed them.
 Barnes Brothers, the Yalesville peach growers and nurSerymen, report that their crop is almost ruined. The buds have been examined and those cut open were blackened by the, frost, and present indications are that a number of the trees will not bear at all this year. A careful and optimistic esti- mate is that eight or ten per cent of the usual crop will be harvested which will come from these trees whose To- cation on high ground helped consid- erably.
 Some growers in wallfngford think that their crop is entirely ruined, while one man. whose trees are To- cated in a favorable position, and are of a hardy variety, expects an output of about thirty per cent
 John T. Molumphy. manager of the Connecticut Valley Orchard company's farm in Berlin. while talking over the peach situation. said:
 ''I expect only a partial crop next season. The buds were badly damaged by the long, continued, extreme cold, which followed a warm Decem Der. / This warm weather in the last month of the old year started the buds. and the cold of the past few weeks has killed all that were started. Yesterday afternoon we cut open buds on many trees throughout our orchard here. and crop at the best. can only be a very small one next summer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-27
NO. 4 THE. INCOME TAX AMENDMENT

Eor more than fifty years patriotic men in Congress and throughout the United States have seen the injustice of the Federal system of taxation, which inflicts the support of the Ma ton upon its citizens without regard to their ability to endure taxation.
 During this long period of discus sion nearly every nation in Europe adopted the income tax as a means of increasing its revenue and remov- ing some of the tax burden from the poor.
 The imposition of an income tax in this country, to be accompanied with . lessening of tariff taxes, has been strongly urged in Congress for twenty years. The brunt of the bat tie for right has been borne by tho Democratic party. whose national platform has. since 1ss6s contained an income tax plank.
 The result of this long agitation reached it's climax in the e1st Con zress. when the following amendment posed:
 Arc xvi. The Congress snail nave power to lay and collect taxes on in comes from whatever source derived. without apportionment, among the several states and without regard to any census or enumeration.
 This amendment was passed. by the Senate July 5. 1909. by unanimous vote. It was passed by the House, July 12. by a vote of SIT to 14.
 MT. Hill was one of the IA who voted against the amendment.
 His reasons are the same as appear 70 abundantly in his present speech, in which he attacks the legislative record of the Democratic majority.
 He was then. as he is now. opposed to taxation according to ability. He wanted the humber citizen of the nation to pay an enormously unfair share of his salary and thss other ex- penses of government
 The argument which he offered to support his position with that lone some and fanatically reactionary IA,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-27
TOWN OWNS HIS WOODEN LEG.
Pauper's Limb Bears Manchester Se-
 Iectmen's Official Stamp.

Hartford, Jan. 27-''This leg is the property of the town of Manchester. loaned to William Armstrong and is not to be hooked, sold, or exchanged without a majority vote of the Board of Selectmen-'
 This inscription is stamped on the wooden leg which the town of Man chester after much dickering, yester> day. gave to William Armstrong, a pauper who came here from the North of Ireland two years ago and who has been a charge of the town ever since. The SeIectmen have been try ing without success. to induce the state to support Armstrong, who is
 Horace B. Cheney, member of the silk manufacturing firm of Cheney Brothers who is a SeIectman, would only consent to the purchase of the leg for Armstrong on condition that it be inscribed as stated.
 ''I've bought several wooden legs for old soldiers and others during my life'' said MT. Cheney. ''and have had to take them out of hook for the own CTS. A wooden leg is negotiable, as I have found"
 Armstrong is practicing with the leg and expects soon to be able to earn his own living.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-27
CHARLEY DAILY BOUNCED.
Former Crimson Football Star Diso- beyed Orders as Fire Com
 missioner.

Roston, Jan. 27-Ffre Commissioner Char'es D. Daily, formerly star quar- ferFack of Harvard and West Point football teans, was dismissed from office yesterday by Mayor Fitzgerald for alleRed disobedience of fnstruc- tions The Mayor named Charles H. Cole, former Police Commissioner. for paly's position, and appointed Street Commissioner John 1T. Dunn as act ing Fire Commissio'. ar until the Civil Service Commission can approve of MT. Coles appointment. Wben Mayor Fitzgerald was a Congressman he named Charley Day for his cadet ship at West Point
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-27

Company to furnish filters, and to tamination shall be cause for grant ing damages to any who suffered thereby.
 Regardless of the view that the courts may take in the matter of civ il actions for damages, the fact re- mains that any water supply obtain ed by surface drainage should be fI- tered, otherwise it is likely, as the State Board of Health has said, ito become at any time a dangerous bev- craze"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-27
Fund For Widow Of
 Phelps EIeCtrOCuted
Especial from United Press.)

Boston, Jan. 27-It is expected that, by t~7ight, the fund being raised for the benefit of the wife and six child renof Silas N. Phelps, who was cleo trocuted, yesterday. for shooting Sheriff Haskins, will have reached the s2 900 mark. Today's figures show S1 233 25 has been contributed. An anonymous subscription was $500, local newspaper gave $250 Governor Foss, Mayor Fitzgerald and ex-Coun- ciIman W. s. Glidden each gave $1O0 and six members of the council that voted against commute tion of Phelps. death sentence, including Lieutenant Governor Luce, each gave $25.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-27
INFLAMNIATORY RHEUMATISM
 QUICKLY RELIEVED

Morton L. Hill, of Lebanon. Ind. says: My wife had Infiammatory Rheuma tism in every muscle and joint; her sufferipy was terrible and her body and face were swollen al- most beyond recognition; had been in bed for six weeks and had eight physicians but received no benefit until si. tried pr. Petchon's Relief for Rheuma tiSm. IL RaV~ immediate relief and she was able to walk about in three days. I am sure 1t save1 her life" Sold by Curtis Pharmacy, 1149 Main St.. Cor. Elm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-27
Gov. Wilson Speaks
 In Boston Today
Especial from United Press. }

Boston, Jan. Ex-Governor Woodrow Wilson, of New Jersey, arrived in Boston, shortly before o'clock today, and went direct to the Hotel Somerset where he will make his headquarters during his 24 hour stay. Governor wilson will speak, this afternoon. be- fore the Harvard woodrow Wilson Democratic Club. This evening, Gov ernor Wilson will address the Mas sachuse+ts Real Estate Exchange at the Somerset following a banquet in his honor. Both speeches win be ex- temporaneous.
 This is Governor Wilson's first Vis- it to the Bay State as presidential candidate and his speeches are ex- pected to be arguments for Democra- cy,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-27
WATERBURY LEADS
Brass City Has Two of the Three Chinese Babies Born in This State
 -Bridgeport in Second Place.

Waterbury. Jan. 27-Waterhury is some puffed up these days. The req son? Didn't you hear? Why. there are only three Chinese babies in the whole state and two of 'em are Brass City products. The other lives in r'dgeport.
 The new arrivals name IS Edna May Sam. and she has brother King Sam. now ten years of age. King us- ed to be a mascot of the Waterbury baseball team. Edna's parents are MT. end Mrs. Chen Sam. and they have had four children, two of whom are dead.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-27
MEETING OF COMMISSION ON WOODLAND TAXATION
 IN HARTFORD TUESDAY.
(special from united Press.)

loprCIdI
 New Haven. Jan. 27-The commission created by the last legislature to in quire into and report upon the taxa tion of woodland will hold a public hearing in Room 59. State Capitol next Tuesday morning. The com missioners are Roll!T: g. Woodruff. New Haven, chairman, William H. Corbin, Hartford, Herman H. Chap man. New Haven. Frank H. Stadt- mueller ,Elmwood, and Samuel N. Spring. New Haven. secretary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-27
BOOKER WASHINGTON COMING WITH TROUPE
 OF NEGRO SINGERS.
Especial from United Press. )

NCpeCIdI lrOLn ITuIL6n FTFSS.J
 New Haven, Jan. 27-Booker T. Washington, the negro educator. is chorus of negro singers from Hamp- ton Institute. At the same concert. a small body of Indians from Hampton will give the tribal dances and cere- monial songs of the western tribes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-27
STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
1928 MAIN ST.

PROBATE COURT.
 January 18th, 1912. Estate of Thomas Scott, late of the town of Bridgeport in said District deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Bridgeport, hath limited and allow ed six months if ',a the date hereof for the Creditors Cf said Estate to exhibit ther c-aimS for settlement. Those who neglect to pI eSent their accounts, properly attesteds within said time. will be deharred 8 recovery. All per- sons indebted to said Estate gre re- quested to make immediate payment t9
 DIELFSS= B. .LUTE, A 24 s*p Administrator.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-27
TMENT STORE. 89 Fairfield Ave.

Norton, the well-to-do woman who kept the New London police and ago during an attack of aphasia, sus- tained an epileptic fit in the local railroad station. yesterday. and is physical wreck. Her proper care is problem for the charity officials al- though she is known to have consider able cash.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-27
MYSTERIOUS WOMAN
 HAS EPILEPTIC FIT.

Especial from United Press.) Jewett City. Jan. 27-Mrs. Edna M
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-03
SNOWFALL PREDICTED:
MAY CHANGE INTO RAIN
Vessels Sail In and Out of
Harb0r First Time in Two
Months.

me weather man gave forth the Official
prediction last night that the snowstor.n.
which Yesterday gripped most of the mid
Ole west viii descend upon Washineto-
and the rest or the east tomorrow. some
what higher temporal uirs may change q
ram a part OF the precipitation in the Nj
uonai capital. but even the rain Will H..
cold rain. probably freezing as il fails.
fcr today I'm Washington the Weather
Man gave promise OF sunshine and brae.
ing hreezes. and asserted his belief that
the mercury may rise as high as the
forty degree mark
Vessels sailing In and out of the har-
Dor Yesterday. for the first time in two
months. was a cheering sight TO those in
tefested in shipping. Ii indicated that the
worst part of the long freeze is over and
that navigation Is again open TO sailing
craft
The vessels arriving were the schooners
Roberts. j. I. White, Girls and Iottia
ihomas and the sloop Enoia, all oyster
iadeh tron the mouth of the river. those
going out under sail We're the Thomas "
Kirby and John II. Dixon. bound to the
over river 10 load oysters.
The ram schooner Grace c. Bennett,
laden with bottles, also left Alexandria
yesterday under sail Tor Norfolk
The masters of the vessels coming into
port stated that there is some little drift
ice in the river, but most of the ice from
the upper POTOMAC has been carried
ashore and there is nothing to prevent
vessels coming and going IL the winds
are favorable. From the latter part OF
december until yesterday. not a vessel
went in or out of the local port under
san. and the period of inaction was the
most prolonged that local shipping has
experienced In many years
-nothcf sign of approaching spring in
the harbor Is seen in the oyerha ulina, Of
/ the vessels, which have been laid up
throughout the winter, and this work il
being started quite briskly The schoon-
er Oscar of the Clarke fleet OF wood and
lumber carriers. yesterday was taken 10
Alexandria To be hauled out on marine
railway FOR repairs to her hull and for
other work that will put her I'm good
shape for service The schooner Ianclott
belonging to Capt. Kendrick, lying a,
the 10th street wharf, also is receiving
minor repairs at the hands of her owner
and early in the coming week she will be
ready TO go to lower river point for a
cargo
The schooners Edith VERBAL Holm
Fisher and Bush are also being over
hauled at the 10th street wharf Thu
Lottie Carter and other vessels of the
carter fleet, are being repaired at the
wharf or the owner at the foot uf 18TH
street. In Nomini. Mattox. Aqua. Guam
tico and Occoquan creeks in Virginia.
and in Nanjamoy, Ch!comuXen and Mat
tawoman creeks Maryland. a dozen or
more vessels of the river freighting feet
ice within the next ten days or two
weeks. Long before the end OF the
month most of the vessels which were
laid up before Christmas. will be again
in service and will be loading cargoes
for this city.
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VESSEL AND CARGO BURN.
Fire Destroys River Steamer, Third
Similar Disaster in Week.

NEW ORLEANS. March 2-Flames
originating among bundles of hay in
the forward hold of the big Missis-
sippi river steamboat Bob Blanks, this
morning resulted in the total loss of
the vessel and cargo. The loss was
partially covered by insurance. The
burning of the Blanks marks the end
of a week of river disasters in which
three other vessels were destroyed. en-
failing the loss of twelve lives and a
property loss estimated at $4,000.
The Blanke. in charge of Capt H. NJ
Garter. master and part owner, was
about $50 miles above New Orleans
when the fire was first discovered. The
vessel was run to the bank at once, the
passengers. crew and roustabouts reach
ing the levee in safety.
Last Saturday two women lost their
lives when a ferry boat was sunk below
this city i'm a collision with an incoming
ocean liner. Early last Thursday the
steamboat Trudeau was destroyed by
fire, ten negro roustabouts perishing. The
steamboat Carrie b Schwing was burned
Wednesday near Plaquemines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-03

butter color; choice of fine assortment of
brand-new spring 1912 styles. Qualities On
sold regularly soc ana 69c Sale price, eO9C
Extra Wide TOrchOn in complete matched
sets of edges and insertions; to inches; the
strong serviceabie kind wanted for underwear
and dress trimmings. Worth &c and Zoe yard. DC
Point Venice Lace Bands. white butter
colors. wide widths: large variety of brand q
patterns Values worth 25c and 39c yard. &C
Black Silk La Tosca Nets. full A. inches WIDE in
large variety of patterns for making waists 10
and dresses; also draperies Sold regu- 46C
larly at CSC yard. Sale price. ..........:..
French, Mechlln, German and Italian Valenciennes
IaceN in complete line of beautiful matched
Guiding all the floral, scroll
ventional designs; full l. yards in each bolt.
Values worth soc, 75c. 500 $1.25 bolt. e1SC
C1Vny, Shadow. NOFmandle and Plat Valenciennes
Laees. Edgings and Insertions also Band a..
lngs. wide widths; in butter and white. (DT4C
Values worth 1Oc, 121ac and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-03
Store Damaged by Fire

Fire damaged ]. b. keaney's grocery
store, at 200 Florida avenue northwest
about Il o'clock last night to the extent
of 500. a person passing the store saw
a blaze through a window and turned il
an alarm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-03
OM|TS APPROPRIATION
FOR COMMERCE COURT
Economy Commission and
Tariff Board Also Ignored
in House Measure.

The Commerce Court. the Presidents
economy commission. the Presidents.
tariff board and the Presidents travel
ing expense fund are all abolished by
the legislative. executive and judicial
appropriation bill. to be reported To
the House next week This action
with reference to the Commerce Court
explains why Representative Sims OF
Tennessee, the active foe of that body.
has not been pressing his bill TO abol-
ish the court. The appropriations COM
mittee will simply fail to appropriate
for it. The same course will be fol-
lowed with respect to the tariff board.
the economy commission and the
travelling expense allowance OF the
President.
The democrats object to the tariff
board because it is an executive body
and not under the direction Of the
ways and means committee. They be-
lieve the economy commission is not
accomplishing anything. and they in
sist that President Taft in his recent
travels about the country has used his
travelling allowance to further his cam
palgn for the presidency. The demo-
cratic leaders say that while they en-
terrain no hostile feelings toward Mr..
Taft, they are opposed to the twenty
Observation-Disclosures appropriation for ira
Neil0S expenses as matter OF principle
and are willing to establish a precedent
by abOlishing it at this time when they
consider the prospects for democratic sue
cess exceedingly rosy.
Accept Mr.. Sims View.
Members Of the appropriations commit
tee seem to accept Mr.. Sims view that
the Commerce Court has almost uniform
ly reversed the interstate commerce COM
mission. and in the first year of its exist
ence has furnished a multiplicity of rea-
sons for it's discontinuance.
The appropriations committee recently
devoted u great deal of time to hearing
members of the economy commission and
was not impressed by the arguments pre-
sented. Chairman Fitzgerald and the
other appropriations committee members
think the heads Of the several executive
departments should be able to Introduce
reforms without the assistance of an ex-
pensive special commission. II not, they
suggest that President Taft get new
cabinet.
About a million dollars a year will he
saved to the government il the demos
Gratis succeed in eliminating the items rec
ferred to.
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Swiss All-over EmbrOiderfes, inches
S q n 29c
Swiss AH-Over Embroidery, % and 40
Ts@ @ ys ACC
A'-No
We1ts 20C
QUO yard sale price,
swiss Embroidery FIOuncings. 81 40 inches
wide; all the most desirable patterns for
making epieee dresses etc Worth Csc 4SC
Corset Cover EmbrOideries. Skirtings landings,
also Double edge Bandings, in complete MI.
line of beautiful matched sets. Values / LYZC
worth he and &c yard Sale price.
Cambria Embroideries, Edgngs Inser- =
tons medium widths; also Embroidery Beadings DC
Values worth Sc and 10c yard. Sale price
Swiss Embroidery FIOuncings q M
SWISS All-over Embroidery 49c, Csc
Extra Quality NainsOOk Corset Cover Embroidery al
25c and 39c.
SWISS and NansOOk Matched Sets Zoe. 25c nd
Doubleedge Bandings good assortment Of patterns,
Zoe and 25c.
Net-tOp Al-Over Laces, Is inches wide, n white.
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l5c Drapery Scrim, 9Hc.
Csc Window Shades, l2hc

\ new shipment of Opaque Cloth
Window Shades. size sx6 feet. in
white, ecru and several shades of
green. Mounted on strong, perfect
acting spring rollers.
Some are subject to slight imper-
fections. but the defects are hardly
noticeable. Sale price. 121ac each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-03

We have fifty of these Go-Carts
10 sell at the special price of So. As
a standard make never sold for less
than five dollars,
They are fun collapsible, with adj
Unstable foot dash and reclining
back. upholstered In tan or green
leatherette. Rubber-tired wheels
and cnameled steel gearing.
Fourth Floor