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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-12

In writing the opinion in which he
declares unconstitutional the Soldiers
Pension act Judge George w. Wheeler
says that the judiciary, "in its sphere,
represents the people as much as does
the legislative department" q con-
clusion with which reasonable men
must agree. 1t may be that. in Con-
necticut. the judiciary are more rep
resentative than the legislature, the
courts taking their source after the
usual fashion, while the legislature.
in the course of time, has come to be
an unrepresentative body.
The widespread educational and
political movements which are en-
deavoring to make certain reforms in
the judicial system, and to limit or
abate powers exercised by the judges
the judges in their sphere are not an
arm of the sovereignty.
The courts are AGENTS of the peo-
pie. This being so, the people may
uIIlIt, OF eAteuo the pIcIO6dliVSS "a
the agency.
Hence the initiative, the referendum
and the recall.
The recall. as applied to judges,
grows out of the function which the
courts have assumed to set aside
laws. adopted by the legislatures
A very slight study of constitutional
history will show that the constitu-
ton makers never intended that
courts should take over such powers,
but they have been taken over and it
would appear from a scrutiny of the
collective mind, as indicated by the
collective acts. that in the whole the
people are of the. opinion that the
courts should continue in the exercise
of this function, with the limitation
that where the question is constitu-
tional, the people themselves may in
tervene and declare their will in an
original mandate.
Nor. upon scrutiny. will there be
discovered in this limitation anything
novel, radical, dangerous. or discor-
dant with the American theory.
Under the constitution of Connecti-
cut: 'All political power is inherent
in the people, and all free govern
ments are founded upon their author
ity and instituted for their benefit,
and they have at all times an unde-
niable and indefeasible right to alter
their form of government in such
manner as they may see fit.''
For the present the people permit
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-12
MANUFACTURERS PLAN TO
"EQUALIZE' THEIR TAXES

The plan contributes little, however
to the real purpose of the equaliza-
ton movement, which is to secure
equity in the taxation of manufactures
and other forms of property, more es-
pecially homes which have been sad
ly overtaxed in Bridgeport for many
years.
The action of the Manufacturers
Association is made necessary, by the
Juggling with values which took
place in the Board Of Relief in Feb
ruary.
The Assessors had agreed with the
manufacturers upon certain increases
valuation of the plants, with the
purpose of making them bear larg-
er share of the tax burden, but go
arranged that the increase would be
fairly distributed.
The arrangement was made the
subject of appeal by certain concerns,
and the valuation the Assessors had
placed upon these concerns was re-
duced in q manner which did not in
spire public confidence.
The present arrangement ought to
prevent any similar occurrence in fu-
ture.
The Manufacturers Association
might make its position still more
progressive by cooperating with the
Assessors to fix the ACTUAL taxable
value Of the property Of its members.
While strict justice would require
any valuation in excess of present
value to be assessed, yet the custom
of under assessing factories is old,
and there would probably be little
public objection if the additional bur-
den-which would be large-were ia
ken on gradually, say over a period
of five years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-12
THE RUMOR OF POPE Plus DEATH

News of the death of Pope Plus x
which shocked the Christian world.
yesterday, proved to sEe unfounded.
For two or three hours the great news
agencies were out of touch with
Rome, or at least with the Vatican.
and during this period the world was
secured for a notification, or a de-
NAL, of the pope's death, the denial
finally coming officially from the
Vatican.
The false report emanated from
Madrid, how, or why, nobody seems
to know Transmitted to every capt.
tai in civilization the report became
a matter of general and active con-
Germ.
Certain prelates announced the re-
ceipt of private advices of the pope's
death, the Madrid information being
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-12
THE 'UPLIFT'' IN VAUDEVILLE

Vaudeville is the chosen recreation
of millions of American people. The
origin of this amusement was humble.
Its offerings were frequently vulgar,
improvement. But the tendency of
the vaudeville stage is upward, the
taste of audiences is steadily improv-
ing, and the managers are catering
In an increasing degree to innocent,
refined and wholesome tastes Among
those acts which are distinguished in
what may be called vaudeville "up-
lift" is Charles Mack's Come Back
to Erin,s' which has amused and de-
lighted Bridgeporters during the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-12
1.-THE SPOT ON WHICH THOU
STANDEST IS HOLY GROUND >

Editor Bridgeport Farmer;
Sir:-It is almost thirty years
since ceased to be a resident
of Bridgeport, and it may, to
some. seem presumptuous in me
to express an opinion upon the
question of the propriety of dis
posing of the Burroughs Pub
lie Library Building" Never
theless, as the sole next of kin
to Mrs. Pettengill. Of the whole
blood. on the Burroughs side, I
will venture to intrude upon the
discussion.
Early in my practise as a
lawyer, argued a cause before
the full bench of the General
Term of the Superior Court in
New York city, the Hon. John
Sedgwick being the Chief Judge.
Ny practise was sharply crit
icised by my opponent, because
I had caused some portions of
the case to be printed in italics.
Judge Sedgewick looked at me
with a very grave expression
upon his face and inquired,
"Mr. Backus didn't you know
that the use of italics is very
!. reprehensible practise and for
hidden to all, except very young
gentlemen engaged in CORES
pondence with sentimental
young ladies?"
would emphasize the senti-
ment that moved Mrs. Petten-
gill in her effort to anchor the
library to the site upon which
it stands. If anything can be
truthfully and positively said
concerning the characteristics
of womankind, it is true that
the sex is dominated by senti-
ment. 1t was especially true
of Mrs. Pettengill. Upon the
spot where the library building
now stands was located the
homestead of her parents, and
there they died. 1t was the
home of her youth and from it
she departed bride. To it she
returned under the shadow of
141 West Dominick ST.,
Rome, N. Y, April 10, IL.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-12

The Justice of the tax equalization
program which was enunciated
by this newspaper, some five or six
years ago may be said to have been
officially recognized by those who will
be most affected by it, when the Man
ufacturers' Association of Bridgeport
agreed to appraise the property Of it's
members.
This appraisal will be of no assist
ance to the Assessors in ascertaining
the value of any particular manufac-
turing property.
Its purpose is to render any in
crease in the value of such property
equitable in distribution to all the val
ues affected.
The plan is simple. The experts of
q we'll known company will enter
each factory. One will value ma
chdnery; another, goods on hand; an
ether land and buildings and other
elements that enter into the value
for taxation of manufacturing con-
Germs.
The figures will not be submitted TO
the owners of the property, but to
some individual employed by the ap-
praisers. who will add the elements
that make up the value of each prop
erty. and assemble the value of all
the properties into a total.
The relation that the value of any
property bears to the total value will
be expressed in terms Of percentage.
This percentage the Assessors will be
asked to accept as an index to the por-
ton of the increase that should be
borne by the property. which the per-
centage figures indicate.
There is no reason why this sys-
should not insure equality of taxation
among the manufacturers themselves.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-12

present week Here is beautiful
setting. showing a typical scene be-
fore an Irish cottage. A water fall
flows in the moonlight, to tunefuI
fittings of the pipes in Mr.. Mack
gifted hands There are folk lore
humorisms Of the little people, and
of the proves of the man who
danced seven. days and seven nights,
on one leg, on top of a taycup, in a
peck measure Come Back to Erin, =
is a pretty playlet, without an evil
line, a harmful thought, or a wicked
suggestion. We want more of this
sort of thing in vaudeville and fewer
SalOme dances.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-12
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

New York, April 11-Common to
choice steers sold at $5.25 q $S.25 per
100 lbs; bulls at $4.25 q $5.75; cows at
1925 q $3.50.
q $40 per 100 lbs; culls at S. q $3.50;
city dressed veals II a 15c; a few
Is 1-2c; country dressed a 12c.
Medium wooded sheep (ewes) $5.25
per 100 lbs; culls an ducks at 50 q
s4.25; unshorn lambs at 81 a. 3~-ss
unshOrn culls very common Is -,
clipped lambs at $3.50 q s7.25: spring
lambs at Sc per head: dressed NUT
ton 1-2 a lie; dressed lambs at IL
IL q IA lie; hog dressed 15c; coun-
try dressed dollhouse lambs "a q $50
per carcass. s
Hogs So a $3.50 per 100 lbs; few
at $685.. Country dressed hogs IL O
e1-2c.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-12
r ADFORD B. SMITH
1912 Main ST. DEPARTMENT STORE. SO Fairfield Ave
THE ARTICLES" ~
STORE THAT PAYS G Ak Ar
1--am monoDpnw ArTTpnAv

AT 5Oc-Extra quality Corsets win
| four Hose Supporters. These are cut
| long.
At 75c-Upwards all the new kinds
| of Lights for Motor oats.
At 5Oc-Overalls that you can de-
pend on.
At sc-Pure Silk Tie Laces, black
or tan.
At .12Hc-Genuine Pilling and
Made1y Socks for men, black, tan or
mixed. Also a. new lot of fancy
Striped Socks for men.
At $1.29-Direct from factory to
us. Big lot of good Bicycle Tires.
These are all right.
AT Cyar.... 49,.
SPECIAL SALE BETWEEN Q 4 10
A. NJ. ONLY
At SAc-Yard wide Cheese Cloth.
At 3Ac-Best Merrimack Light
Prints.
At 4Hc-Indigo, Turkey Red,
medium and dark Prints.
At 5Ac-Heayy Unbleached Mus
lin.p
At 6Ac-Check Muslin and Dimfty.
At 7%c-Special Lonsdale Cam
brio. 4
At 7Ac-Extra good Cotton Bat
ting for price.
AT SAc-Yard wide Perca1es, great
variety. Ten and twelve and one half
cent goods.
sal
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-12

many affections, when one by
one, her father, mother and
several brothers departed to the
spirit land. She cherished a
profound and reverent affec-
ton for her grandfather. Ste
phen Burroughs, Jr., a devoted
patriot during the American
Revolution, eminent as a math-
ematician and devoted to the
cause of popular education. My
father recorded in his journal,
that after taking the entrance
examinations for admission to.
Yale College in 1915, he called
upon President Timoth Dwight,
and in the course of the CONVEX
sation Mr.. Dwight said: ST re-
gard Stephen Burroughs as the
most eminent living mathema-
tician in America
. The old gentleman was we'll
known to the elder of his grand
children and the memory of his
worth was a cherished legacy,
by all. In the light of these
facts the language of Mrs. Pet
tengill's will is very inclusive.
81 direct that they shall for
ever maintain and keep said
building and premises in good
condition. That the exterior of
said building shall not be mu-
tilated in any part by bolts. or
bars, Or otherwise, for any pur-
pose, nor shall any signs, hand
bills, or anything of that de-
scriptiOn, be allowed thereon"
THE spot upon which thou
standest is holy ground" en-
bodied the feelings and inspir-
ed the language of Mrs. Petten-
gill in the words above quot
ed. If the law will sanction a
disregard of the testators'
wishes, it will be wise for phil
anthropists and members of the
legal profession to remember,
that real necessity will exist
for concluding the provisions of
a gift with the penalty of for
fixture for a condition broken.
OSWALD PRENTIss BACKUS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-12
MARRIED.

WOOD.FERRY.-In Danbury, April
10, Walter B. Wood, of Bethel aud
Miss Elsie L. Ferry of Danbury.
MEAD-COMSTOCK- lin New Canaan,
April 9, BENJAMIN II. Mead and
Miss Ivy ST. J. Comstock.
PENDI ETON- Torring-
ton, April 10. Ethan M. Pendletoo
and Miss Laura NJ. Sabine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-12

reached in many parts of the world.
The tenseness of the situation was
relieved by the official declaration Of
the Vatican that the report was un-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-12

piece of gas pipe and tried to see
if it would work. It did. He 10
in the Greenwich hospital with his
right hand torn and his knee injur-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-12

Hammond Regan writing from East
Highgate, VT, says, II wish to tell
you how Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound cured me Of asthma. had \
severe case and tried almost every
thing. One bottle Of Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound relieved me and
the second bottle completely cured
me. and I have not had an attack
since" L. r. Curtis. *135
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-12
MEMS SOISETTE
SHIRTS.

Exclusive and new pat
terms, French cuffs and col
lars to match,
$1.5o each.
Boys Blouses, for school
wear. A very fine quality of
woven madras, for ages 7 to
IS years,
SO cts, 2 for rs cts.
: Mems Knitted Four-in-
Hands. Changeable and irid-
escent effects, rich colorings,
IS cts.
Haberdashery Section, main floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-12

Today is the anniversary Of the
Halifax Independence Resolutions
and is observed as a legal holiday in
North Carolina Good Roads Day is
scheduled for a State wide observ-
ance in Washington today, in accord
ance with a proclamation Of Gov
Hay. Brig. Gen. Daniel H. Brush
will be relieved from the command
Of the department of California to-
day, preparatory to his retirement foz
age next month. Roosevelt Republi-
cans of Montana have called State
convention for today. The Central
Conference of American Rabbis opens
its annual convention today in Bal
timore.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-12
untrue.

untrue.
1t is the sincere desire of every
Christian, that Pope Plus x may be
sparedsfor many years to come.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-12
SU-SU-DAKE BASKETS

These practical and artis-
tic Baskets are being rapidly
picked up. Prices are low,
and generally at sight of an
especially pretty style, one
centuries up a use for it:
Small Reed Baskets of
Japanese work for favors.
In the Basement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-12

VllY H. 1QQ. ARGu vi
Eu+rhf;~t.,A my
$16.5O TO $500.
Notable Showing for the next few days at these mod
crate prices. Walking Suits of Fancy Serge Whip
cords, Fancy Worsteds, with all signs of perfect
tailoring
eprcYnr GAIT N
HO1IsEEoIn MEcEss1r1Es
TOP eAT11pDAv AMI MoNDAv
The Following Well known and Dependable Soaps
~ '~'p'''a odAes
F,;rv 90 &c
~ N.,
ro:-ol1e,- " e i1' '"'N
fa1rcnlds Naptha
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-12
Uhr q. 3D. &raA Gnntpa1t1.
EatahltHhr1 1H57.

SUIT CASN1
OF BLACK WALRUS.
A great value. Elegant
Suit Cases of Black Walrus
grain, strong frames, brass
trimmed, size "a inches.
$500.
Limited in number.
Furniture Store, fourth floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-12
Uhr q. 90. &ran Unntpatt1.

cry commanded the respect of the
brave Americans who were his foes.
as well as the admiration Of his
friends.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-12

Time for strawberry
Shortcake. You remember
how it is made in the Tea
Room, with a rich biscuit
cake and plenty of crushed
berries, and whipped cream,
if desired.
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IKE THE WOLF AND LAMB
lnoffenslve Creatures Most UnJustiy
Charged With Sudden Attack
Of BIoodthirstlness.

A man who was caught In the act
Of skinning neighbours sheep, COW
ered his embarrassment by declaring
thst no sheep could bite him and
I've. The logic of this is eQualed by
that Of the Yankee soldier who once
had narrow escape from an enraged
gander. The men of certain Maine
regiment, which was in the enemy's
country In 1852, considered the order
mo foraging' an additional and un'
called-for hardship. One afternoon
about dusk, soldier was seen beat
Ing rapid retreat from the rear OF a
farmhouse near by, closely pursued
by a gander with wings outspread.
whose feet seemed scarcely to touch
the ground, and from whose beak Is
rued a succession Of angry screams.
The fugitive was not treasured by the
tries OF the gander's owner: Hold
pm, man, hold on! He won't hurt
You!" Call of your gander! Call
him off" shouted the fleeing soldier
Neither man nor gander stopped un'
til inside the camplines, when the sol
dier's friends relieved him of his
fierce pursuer with the aid of the butt
pr musket. did that gander think
he could chase me like that and
liye!" the soldier exclaimed, as he
surveyed the outstretched bird; blu,
he said nothing of the baited hook
with codline attached, which might
have thrown light on the unfortunate
gander's strange actions.
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ing into the cooking vessels on the
stove to see what was in preparation,
and then using an electric flashlight to
go through all baskets, jars and boxes
where food was likely to be kept.
These were all country people, who
seldom have money on hand, SO the
supply of food actually on the prem
Uses is good indication of their con-
dition.
"A straw stack indicates that there
has been a crop. / found straw in
four yards-one in thirteen. Grain
was found in only seven houses out
of fifty-five, and In no place over a
peck of 1t. The food in process Of
preparation was invariably green's
sweet potato leaves or carrot tops,
thin acrid-smelling mess of the ap-
pearance of stagnant water and about
as appetizing, only once in while con-
tain'-g bit of vegetable or grain.
About one out of every three were eat
ing elm bark, which they prepare by
reducing 1t to fine sawdust and then
making 1t into cakes. Whole rows of
trees have been thus stripped of their
bark. OF even such sorry food as this
only few have any great amount on
hand. After 1t is gone they will eat the
bark Of the willow are mulberry,
which cause swelling and hasten death.
Except for these, the countryside is
absolutely bare"
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How Governor Hogg was Once Tricked

'All this time the Republican had
been doing some quick thinking He
did not, as matter of fact, know the
pines, except, perhaps, Luzon, but he
was also satisfied that Jim Hogg was
no whit better informed At that time
the conquest Of the Philippines was
new and hardly anybody was enlight-
ened regarding them. Thinking this
over, our Republican orator had an in
spiration. He didn't know the names,
but neither did his challenger, and
therefore, bluff might go. The names
of the islands were unquestionably
Spanish. What was to hinder him
from enumerating the names of GER
tain brands of imported cigars that
came ready to memory!
Thus it was that when his turn
came to speak he met the def of his
foe with absolute serenity. Governor
Hogg was the most astonished man in
the big audience, while he listened to
the other man rattle off, not ten, but
twenty, fine sounding Spanish words
which were given as names of islands,
but were in reality only brands of
cigars. Being a fair and honest citi-
zen. when the speaker finished, the
governor arose, and, making a courtly
bow, apologized for lis mistake. I
am sorry to have misrSpresented my
friend said Hogg. He has far more
knowledge of the Philippines than /
supposed, and / ask his pardon"
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GIT was very seldom that any po-
litical opponent of the late Gov.
Jim Hogg, the far-famed Texas states
man, ever took a trick from that willy
gentleman, and yet remember an oc-
casion where a slick Republican best
ed him." said Capt. George D. Candy
of Galveston the other day.
They were having a joint debate,
and Hogg was denouncing the Re-
publicans for their policy Of absorbing
the Philippines. He poured in the hot
shot, and the long-haired Texans gave
vent to their approval by shrieks and
vociferous yells. He said he knew his
honorabls opponent would attempt to
defend. his party when 1t came his
turn to speak. The audience was
then and there warned that his OPP
ponent was entirely ignorant Of the
subject-so ignorant that he could not
name ten out of the thousand or more
islands constituting the Philippine
archipelago. Hogg repeated the as
sertion and challenged his opponent to
give the names of any ten Of the whole
group.
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Society Girls in 'First Aid" Work

A FTER rest during Lent. and par
"A ticipation in the Easter season fol-
lowing, many of Washington's society
young women have taken up first aid"
work
Miss Helen Taft, who Is practical
above all things else, has Joined
class of first aid" recently organized
as a sort of branch of the National
Red Cross, the purpose of which is to
teach these young persons emergency
tactics In fact, there are two classes.
one Of which meets on Tuesdays in the
Armory dispensary and another on
Wednesdays in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas T. Gaff. Maj Matthew A.
Dulaney, U. S. A. medical corps. Mrs.
Taft's physician. is instructiDg the
Tuesday class, and DR.. Jung has the
Wednesday meetings in hand.
Man, of the girls have become deep
ly interested in Red Cross work. par
ticulsrly the emergency field, and some
have gone so far as to pledge their
services as nurses should they be
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WASHINGTON-A remarkable TOM
w cat belonging to Joseph Brown,
proprietor of a small merchandise
store, routed burglar from the place
early one morning recently after nov
ell performance which proves the cat
to be possessed of more than ordi-
nary feline intelligence. The robber
carried away about SIS worth of
goods, but the proprietor considers
himself fortunate, at that. and gives
all the credit to Tom"
Mr.. Brown, his wife and several chill
dren live in the adjoining dwelling.
They retired before midnight, and about
half-past three the next morning, when
all the occupants were asleep, some
body cut several stats out of a shutter
at the rear of the house and climbed
through the window. The cat was
downstairs and heard the noise 1t
made several trips upstairs, mewing
and scratching at it's masters bed
spread until it awakened him. Mr..
Brown hesitated for while, but
finally descended the stairs with
loaded revolver, but the robber had
fled through side door opening on v
street
The cat jumped up on my bed and
awoke me-" said Mr.. Brown. 1T
mewed and scratched, but at first
paid little attention to it and dozed off
again. The cat had gone downstairs,
but soon came back and sprang on the