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The evening world., 1912-12-24
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ree-year-old Frances Griffen died
at Q O'Clock yesterday afternoon In nor
home, No. +4s West Fifty-sixth street.
from strychnine poisoning. She aao
found . box Of strychnine pills, pre-
scribed by doctor for her mother
and thinking they we're candy ate them.
The evening world., 1912-12-24
HELP WAkTEO-MAlE.


=. ued men between ages Of Is and so, citiasas Of
United states OF men sho have declared their in
teutiOa " J.eomS eltIIens. VI good Character ami
teanpra, habits, who can sleak. read and unts
the Englhh Language: For information Apply 10
York CITY; 30J Fulton st., BrooklSn, N. T.: ii.
Moilig1mery 81. JERSEY City. \. j.. or any ~
crultng station
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Boston woman Killed in Paris.

PARIS. Dec. A.-'Mrs. Mary c. Tinson
OF Boston fell between an incoming
train and the platform at Asnieres. near
Paris. to-day and was crushed to death.
She had resided near Paris for thirteen
years, Asr son 10 In business here,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-18
SAFETY DEMANDED
 OF RAILROADS
Report of the Interstate Com
 merce Commission
Been Avoi6ed.-SeriOuS Dangers of Defective RoadWays.

The interstate commerce commits sion in it's annual report devoted much attention to railroad wrecks during the past year and suggested that safety first is the paramount rule of train operation.
 It is pointed out that many of the accidents resulting in fatalities might have been averted by the exercise of proper precaution or the employ equipment. Figures given show that of the total of 8,215 derailments dur ing the year, 1887 were caused by defects of roadway and 3,47 were due to defective equipment. This indi- cates an increase over the previous year of 652 in the derailments due to bad roadway and 1923 due to bad The investigation by the commission itself of railroad accidents involving loss of life, the report says, has pro ceeded far enough to indicate the need of more effective measures than thus far have been taken to secure safety of railroad travel" While the previous suggestions of the commis- sion. as to the adoption by the rail- roads of all steel or steel under-fraIne cars are being adopted 'tas rapidly conditions will permit and "the danger from the use of unsound cars is gradually dfsappea ring the serious dangers of defective roadway and the use of unsound rails still remain, as
 
 ly at any time to occur.
 WRBCKS DUE TO BAD TRACKS.
 Concerning it's investigations the commission says: tOf the thirty derailments Investigated, fourteen caused by bad track. In five of these fourteen cases the derai1r1ents would probably have been avoided had ex- lst1ng speed restrictions been observ- ed; but in all the remaining eases no adequate speed restrictions were in force, and in three cases the track conditions were so obviously unsafe even at low speed, Ls
 ttIn one serious deraiIment an exam ination of the track in the vicinity of the accident disclosed 9O6 rotten ties within a distance of 147 rail lengths. Under many of the rails there were as many as Il bad ties and under each decayed and broken as to be totally unfit for service
 'In many of these ties the spikes were so sloose that they were easily longer any holding power. The track in the vicinity of this, accident was poorly, ballaated and was unsafe for the passage of trains at ordinary speed This Recruitment occurred on straight track while the train was running 30 miles per hour" DERELICTION OF DUTY
 BY TRAINMEN
 The report says that stthe most dis quieting and perplexing feature in the problem Of accident prevention Is the large proportion of train accidents caused by dereliction of duty by the employees involved The commission believes that ''as a rule there are no men that have a keener appreciation of their responsibilities than railroad trainmen and enginemen,' and yet it is pointed out that 63 per cent of the whole number of accidents investigated were caused, by
 There Is a disposition in some quarters continues the report, .'t,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-18

We oner, subject to~saIe, the follow
 ing or similar
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-18

charge these lamentab1e errors to fail ure of discipline and to hold employees wholly responsible for such failure. This is a superficial view which con- tains no promise of effective remedy.
 "A remarkable increase in the speed and weight of trains within recent years, and the crowding of tracks and terminals caused by the move ment of enormously enlarged vol urne of traffic, have greatly increas ed the duties and responsibilities of train service employees and multiplied the chances of error on their part Notwithstanding these added duties and responsibilities which the condi- tions of modern railroading have inn- discipline and regulations calculated to insure safety in train operation have remained practically unchanged
 STANDARDIZATION OF RULES.
 ''To prevent railroad collisions ade- quate measures must be taken, first, to reduce the chances of human er- TOT to a minimum, and second, to neu- tralize the effects of such error when it occurs. The recomm endations pre- vfousIy made by the commission for ton of operating rules and the use of the block system were designed to re- duce the probability of mistakes by employees, and those recornme17da- tions are once more presented for con- sideration of the congress. Unifor- nntty and consistency in operating rules are necessary to secure safety, and 1t is not probable that satis- factory code which will met the de- naands of modern operating condt- tions can be secured without appro- priate action by the federal govern ment-"
 The commission points out that ex- cessfve speed has been an important factor in many train accidents, and that conditions of safe operation are often ignored in the effort to bring fast trains in on time. This Is a bad practice, for which the traveling pub lie is largely responsible, and 1t should be discontinued. Adequate measures should be taken to compel low speed wherever conditions re- qufre it, whether schedules are main tained or not"
 The commission in conclusion, re- news it's recommendations for con-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-18
PASTOR VOTED
 OUT OF CHURCH
Rev. John J. Ratinke Dismissed Following Charges of Women Walks Out Without Making Statement

New Haven, Dec. 1S.-By the unani- nous action Of those members of the i ical Lutheran Emanual church pres ent and voting, last evening, the Rev. John J. Rathke, pastor for the past parish following the Investigation of the trustees of the church of the charges presented bf Mrs. Elizabeth Hart of WhitneyviIle and Berth Sommer of Linden street. The charge of insulting Mrs Hart and Miss Somner has been in the hands of the trustees for some time and has caused great deal of excite ment among the members of the con
 gregation.
 Conrad Rabanus, president of the board of trustees Of the church, pre- sided at the meeting and opened the l session by reviewing the charges
 against MT Rathke-
 asked to defend himself against the
 charges that had been made against
 him. MT. Rathke arose and made a
 few remarks considered foreign to the matter in hand and there arose a protest from few of the trustees
 in the building, who insisted that the
 point and either directly deny or con fesas to the charges. The pastor how ever. sat down after he had concluded, and refused to either state whether he was guilty or not guilty.
 President Rabanus instructed the tel1ers to pass the ballots and asked the COnSTeSdLlOn to WT1Le OOWn u1l- ty'' or mot guilty" He added that in the event that the pastor was found
 guilty he would be immediately dis
 missed, and if judged not guilty would be retained. When the ballots were counted not one bore the words mot guilty"
 ha M dee1sre eead yerfet dba and tor was dismissed. MT. Rathke arose slowly and walked from the room while silence fell on the congrega- inC d n rcfl adjourned.
 At his residence adjoining the church. Pastor Rathke was asked by a Journa1-Courier reporter for a statement. He refused, however, and appeared unaffected and quite com posed. 'It is not because I am afraid to that I do not give out statement, ' said MT. Rathke. T simply do not care to. I may possibly send one out | tomorrow in the form of a communi- cation but that remains to be seen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-18

gressionaI legislation providing for a physical valuation of railroads a uni form classification, a more explicit definition of the authority of the com mission over telegraph and telephone lines, and control over railways cap italization. The report indicates the belief of the commission that addl- tionaI legislation to insure safety of railway travel may be necessary, but on that subject the commission is not prepared yet to make a. definite rec OmmendatiOn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-18
STORRS COLLEGE CLOSED
 BY SCARLET FEVER

Storrs, Dec. 1s.-The Connecticut Az riculturaI College was closed at four o'clock yesterday afternoon by Preei- dent Beach, owing to the fact that scarlet fever has become quite preva- lent at Storrs and in the vicinity. The college will be closed until the fever is under control. The majority of the students left for their homes in the various parts of the State yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-18
Notice

For forty-Slx years we hnSe been location, corner of Main and John Streets. Bridgeport, Conn.,. and our Private Bank has been estaDnsheN ahere Continuously. We have received and paid out on demand without no. sice millions of dollars of money de- posted with HIS and we continue 70 receive money subject to depOsitor's 8 check at sight. on which we allow three per cent. per Rnnun, credte0 to each account monthly. I've solicit ehe accounts of individuals, business men, firms and corporations, and an who want g bank account where they can deposit money, checks or drafts, and leave 1t for one day, ,one week, one month or one year. and draw Interest o nit for any time it Is left with us: He give 10 the business our careful personal attention as the oldest firm 0f private bankers in this state.
 T. L. WATSON 6 co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-18

New York-Before committing sui eide, Joseph Dobbin, Jr., 16, wrote that he was correcting the b1under ma de when he was born into the world.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-18
James Staples & Co.
 Bankers and Brokers ts2 State Street Bridgeport, Conn.,
T. L. WATSON 6 co.

FIRE INSURANCE SURETY BONDS REAL ESTATE Bought and Sold on Commission
 Loans Made on Approved
 City Real Estate
 SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS-We re- eefxe deposits subject to check and al- low interest on balances Of $500 and over We will act as Trustees and Administrators of Estates. II. HOT.ZER F. T. STAPLES
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-18
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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-08-22

were offering to bet in Chicago that
Taft will not carry a single state in
November. One of the negro dele
gates from Tennessee placed such d
bet with a Taft man. 1t is gener-
ally conceded that the progressive
ticket, state and national, will sweep
Illinois. The situation there is Il
most peculiar one, and / am truly
sorry for Gov. Deneen. / hin his
attitude toward the new party is cor
rect, and admire him for refusing to
leave the party that nominated him.
Ii is likely he will be defeated, how
ever.
Here are two incidents that / can
vouch for. Make out of them what
ever YOU like. In Philadelphia a
few DAYS ago, at a club Inner of bus
mess men numbering ISL a straw
vote Was taken on presidential can
didate and ISL voted for Roosevelt
Coming up on the train from Chicago
this week this side of Tripp "a young
man took a straw vote IN three coach
es. The vote resulted in 80 for Will
son IS for Roosevelt and Is for Taft
I heard many men say they had not
made up their minds OF the matter.
and were waiting to read Wilson'S
speech OF acceptance before deciding.
Let me say this, however. it will be
no milk and hoEey campaign. Ro-
osevelt and Johnson are tremen-
dous personalities and a say
strong, bold things. Johnson is &C,
ing to surprise a lot of people dur
ing the campaign by his strong per-
sonality and powerful oratory. He
is n great man. There is no doubt
of it, and those who have never seen
or heard him will be greatly sur
prised at his tremendous force. 1t
is a critical time in our history, and
look for one of the most intensely
interesting campaigns, and import
ant too, that We have Witnessed in
many years. 1t will be conducted
along new lines. 1t will be a cam
paigr that calls for serious and hon.
est thought. for the issues of the con-
test are vital and far reaching in
t their influence and Importance"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-08-22
SAVES LIFE
OF RAIL BRAKEMAN
ABERDEEN AGENT KNOCKS
ASIDE GUN AS TRAMP is
ABOUT TO FIRE.

Aberdeen, S. D.-The GOODNESS of
w. j. Dickson. agent for the North
western railroad here, prevented a
possible murder when a tramp at
tempted to shoot Brakeman Mark
ham, who prevented the tramp from
stealing a ride on a passenger train.
A northbound train, several hours
late, was leaving Aberdeen station
when Markham discovered a tramp
in the act of climbing on the train
to steal a ride in the baggage car.
Markham grabbed the man and put
him off the car. The man than pull
ed a revolver and took deliberate
aim at the railroad man. Dickson
saw the action in time to jump on
the tramp and grab the gun. Just
as the agent seized him the tramp
fired, but the shot went wide of its
mark, though Dickson's hand was
severely burned by the powder. After
Wrestling the IL from the tramp.
Dickson lost no time in subduing
him. and he was taken to the police
station, where he gave his name as
w. l.. Leger, aged 80, of Kansas
City. Kan. A pal of Leger's was al
so arrested and the men were held
for examination in municipal court.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-08-22
KNIVES.

There is blood on the moon. At
least there will be if the Taft follow
ers In this state can put it there.
Some Is of the Taft men of the
state met at Huron, Wednesday even
ing of this week for a conference.
Perhaps the result of their delibera-
tions can be summed up in the state
ment that they consider that the
gathering represented all there is of
the republican party in South Da-
kota.
These definite steps were decided
upon:
First. a committee is to call upon
the electors named at the state re-
publican convention, who are avowed
Roosevelt men, either to declare they
will vote for Taft if elected, or re-
sign.
Second, another committee was
named to bring an action in the SUI
preme court to compel the electors
chosen at Huron to vacate their
places, it being anticipated that they
would not willingly do SO.
Third, the general committee of
ten will call upon Thomas Thorson,
elected in the primary republican
national committee, to declare him
self for Taft. In Ease he refuses to
do SO. the national committee will
be asked, under authority given at
Chicago, to remove him and appoint
a Taft republican in his place.
Fourth, a similar demand will be
made upon Carl Sherwood, the new
chairman of the state republican
campaign committee, to declare him.
self with reference to Taft.
Fifth, the general committee is au-
thorized to call another conference,
or convention, at Mitchell, to take
any further action that may be deem
ed advisable.
While it is not written into the
record of the Huron conference. it
was the opinion of the majority that
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-08-22
MIR. PREsroN's T T

The letter from II. G. Preston OF
this city to Mr.. Bruell of Redfield,
published in yesterdays issue of The
Republican, is the first expression
that has been made r. any of the
electors chosen at the state republic
can convention concerning the course
to be taken.
Mr.. Preston is very careful in what
he says He wants it distinctly under
stood that he considers himself a
member of the republican party and
that in no sense of the word has he
affiliated with the new progressive
party. The burden of his letter is
that he proposes to be guided by the
wishes of the members of the re-
publican party in this state. If it is
not practicable to obtain specific in
OIL uCIlOAS vi tlSIi, llSI HG VIII
do his best to ascertain in other ways
what the majority of the party wish
es.
Mr.. Preston does not so, but it
Is apparent that he will not attempt
to determine who are republicans.
He will take the party as he finds
1t to have been composed in the re-
cent primary election. Neither he nor
any other man has any right to pass
upon the republicanism of those who
choose to regard themselves as mem
bers of the party. He will exclude
neither Roosevelt men nor Taft men
nor LaFollette men. They will all be
considered as republicans and proper
ly so. 1t is anomalous anyway to at
tempt to build up the party and at
the same time force out of it a large
part of it's membership.
Mr.. Preston's letter will not suit
the radical Taft followers. However.
these radicals are comparatively few
in number. The large part of them
will recognize the fairness of Mr..
Preston's statement and will moi be
led into the mistake of opposing the
party to which they profess loyalty.
OF course it is different with those
who have hoped to obtain lucrative
offices through their support of Taft.
There are editors who have been
playing the game for the postmaster
ship and now that they find their
chances glimmering, are breathing
out hot words against the party
through which they hoped to secure a
handsome income. There are others
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-08-22
MICHIGAN WOMEN IN
FIGHT FOR BALLOT
AUTOMOBILE SPEECHES on
STREET CORNERS MARK
OPENING OF THEIR
CAMPAIGN THERE

Detroit. Mich.-The fight of the
women of Michigan for the ballot is
on in earnest today following the OPP
ening campaign in which Miss Ethel
Holland of Sudbury, Mass, made
speeches on the street orne from
an automobile. Large crowds gather
ed about the speaker at each stop
and listened with respectful atten-
ton.
Today the leaders of the movement
here plan to send speakers into the
factory district to address the work
ers at noon and during the campaign
this fall it is planned to have several
noted suffagists address mass meet
ings here and in other parts of the
state. A constitutional amendment
granting equal suffrage will be sub
mitted to Michigan voters in Noyem-
Der.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-08-22
UNRUFFLEO BY
TALK OF IMPEACHMENT
PENNSYLVANIA SENATOR Alp.
PEARS UNEISTURBED BY
CHARGE OF TAKING ARCH
BOLD'S MONEY.

Smiling grimly and refusing to
discuss the charges that in 904 he
accepted a $4,000 certificate of de-
post from John ID. A.1hbold. of
Standard Oil fame, Senator Boise
Penrose, of Pennsylvania. appeared
in the Senate today, following a
brief vacation at Atlantic City.
Pm going to fire my shot in the
tomorrow Penrose declared
to a United Press correspondent. 'In
the meantime | will gay nothing"
Talk of Impeachment has no effects
on the spirits and good humor of the
big Senator from Pennsylvania.
When the Senate convened today.
gave formal notice that af-
ter the reading of the journal to-
morrow, he would speak on a ques-
ton of privilege.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-08-22

Farmers of South Dakota we'll re-
member the fact that the day after
the reciprocity in Canada, the price
of wheat in Minneapolis jumped s
cents per bushel. That Is an answer
to all elaborate arguments that reel
procity would have %cheapened farm
products of this country. 1t may fair
ly be said to be the measure of pro-
lection which the farmer in the Da-
kotas enjoys against competition by
the farmer of Canada.
There will be $4,000, 900 bushels
of wheat harvested in South Dakota
this year. The sum of 8 cents per
bushel would amount to 81, 900, 900.
1t is estimated there will be 100000
900 bushels of barley to be marketed
from this state. Fixing at only four
cents per bushel the amount of pro-
lection resulting to the farmer
again Canadian reciprocity, the
amount at issue would be $4,000
900.
In other words it is worth practi-
cally %$5.250,O00 on a crop like that
OF this year to the farmers of South
Dakota to be protected against Cana
dian competition.
Now the program of Prof. Wilson
and the democratic party includes
the destruction of the bars raised
against the free importation of grain
from Canada into the United States.
The democratic party openly avows
in it's platform that the traiff should
be placed upon n venue basis, which
which means the encouragement of
importations SO long as they will in
crease the income of the government
from import duties.
If Prof. Wilson and his followers
would lave his way the South Dako-
ia farmers would be compelled to
take $4,000, 900 or $4,000, 900 less
every year for their small grain than
they have been receiving in the past
That would amount in the course o.
ten years to the snug sum Of $40,
600, 900 or 5O.O0O,OO0 That woult
buy quite a lot of automobiles. VIVA
is more, it would often amount tt
the difference between profit and loss
in a years operations on a farm.
Do the farmers of South Dakot;
want to vote out of their pockets an.
such sum of money as this? If the,
do they can surely accomplish thei
desire by supporting Prof. Wilson
and his theories.
IN My
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-08-22

Rapid City, S. D.-Friends of
Ben M. Wood, secretary of the Scenic
Highway association and of the IVES
tern South Dakota Fair association
are grooming him as a candidate for
Mayor to fill the unexpired term of
DIR. Jackson. who resigned suddenly
about W weeks ago.
The lineup on the fight for the
Office of mayor has been "old timers
against new conner in the past and
that is the trend of sentiment in the
coming contest.
Wood is a young man, a son of
the late Chauncey L.. Wood, mayor
of the city for several terms and the
last democratic candidate for gov
ernor. Young Wood has become
conspicuous during the past year for
the intelligent work he has done in
boosting for the good roads move
ment. He has also by executive
ability and push made an assured
success of the fair proposition. Gov
ernor Wesley selected him to repre-
sent the state on the trip over the
Meridian road and it is expected that
he will ne elected secretary of the
good roads association which
viii be formed at Pierre, August 81.