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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-21
WOMAN'S MOST
SUCCESSFUL
MEDICINE
Known All Over The World
known Only For The
Good It Has Done.

We know Of no other medicine which
has been, so successful in relieving the
suffering Of women, OF received so many
genuine testimonials, as has Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
In nearly every community you viii
find women who have been restored TO
health by this fsmous medicine. Almost
every woman you meet knows of the
great good it has been doing among
suffering women for the past 80 years.
In the Pinkham Laboratory at Lynn,
Mass, are files containing hundreds of
thousands Of letters from women seek
ing health, in which many openly state
over their own signatures that they have
regained their health by taking Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
many of whom state that it has saved
them from surgical operations
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is made from roots and herbs,
and is perfectly harmless
The reason why it is so successful is
because It contains ingredients which act
directly upon the female organism, re-
storing It to healthy and normal activity.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-21

ELECTRICITY IS the power that ere
ates vitality and energy. If you
want 70 restore the activity Of a
weak organ you must restore cleo
tricity where il is needed
Electra-Vita is a device for sat
urating the body with a powerful
stream Of electric life for hours at g
time II fills the nerves and vitals
with new energy, and gives new
strength TO every part Of the body.
Electra-Vita is different from any
appliance you have seen. II makes
its own power, is always charged
and requires very little care or at
tention. There is nothing to do bur
adjust it about you and turn on the
current It cures while you sleep.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-21

Women who are
suffering from those
distressing ills pecu-
lar TO I'll cir sex
should not lose sight
OF these facts or
doubt the ability of
Lydia z. PinlIham's
Vegetable Compound
6crestore zhealth.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-21
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-21

ca A4-E
cure the stomach, and
YOU can't cure the stom-
sch until you restore Its
vitality
The stomach fails he
cause its vitality is over
taxed - too much WORK
and not enough motive
power TO do il. Renew
this power and the stom-
ach viii work as nature
intended. Drugs won [
restore il because they
tear down vitality You
can force the stomach
with strong stimulants.
f,--+ that u-o0ff rTrn If
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-11
@Boss" BARNES MoR1BUND POLITICAL SYSTEM

nance OF pure democracy in the in.
itiative, referendum and recall, which
the Barnes platform repudiated.
Yet the people of New York prob
ably do not feel differently with re-
spect to these measures than the peo-
pie of Illinois. The difference lies in
the mechanism for expressing the
popular will.
The p-ople of Illinois could vote d.
rect TO the question. The people o1
New York were bound and tied by
the old fashioned party machinery de-
liberateiy directed to fetter THEN
choice and impede the course of their
sovereign purpose.
The New York convention is prob
ably the last of it's kind in that state.
BOSS" Barnes, who looks solid
enough to the careless observer is a
political fossil who fingers untimeIy
on stage which he no longer adorns
The system he represents is as mort
bund as the monarchy of Louis Capet
was when he assembled the States
General.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-11

Two great states gave expression to
their political views, yesterday; New
York, which is greatest in population
and number of electoral votes; Illino-
is. which ranks third in representa-.
ton in the electoral college.
But there was difference.
in New York the state was repre-
scented by a machine made conven-
ton. presided over by Boss Barnes,
a man so out of touch with modern
political thought as to warrant the
belief that he reincarnates the econo-
mic end social beliefs of a cave man.
In Illinois the preferences of the
people were expressed in a direct
primary, with a result that political
machines were voted down, and the
principles Of democracy voted up.
In the New York convention the
real hopes faith and aspiration Of
the American people were represent
ed by a single voice, that of Comp
troller Prendergast, who denounced
the Barnes platform as archaic and
defiant. end proclaimed the doni-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-11

love extremes Wherefore we may
believe that Justice Hughes was a
true prophet when, in 1908, he predict
ed that Mr. Taft, with his fairness
and acumen, with his wide knowledge
Of the bar from which the judges
must be recruited, with his broad
mindedness and democratic sympa-
thy and his keen interest in all that
pertains to the welfare Of the people.
will, If he is selected to perform this
duty" (the naming Of justice Of the
Supreme Court) "see to it that the
interests of the country are impair
TALLY and wisely safeguarded in its
discharge Or We may, If our pre-
JUDGES incline in that direction, ac>
cept the Hughes estimate of Alfred
Henry Lewis, as set forth in Mr..
Hearst's Cosmopolitan Magazine Mr..
Lewis candidly confesses that per
sonally or politically 1 do not like Mr..
Hughes and continues: I'm figure he
Is slight, slim, spare His eye is as
hollow as his record, his cheek as
hollow as his heart. His head is
shapely, his nose i'll drawn, his mouth
liberal, his jaw loose. his ear, large
and ready to hear aught to a Hughes
advantage. OF hair and beard he has
enough to make nests for twenty
orioles. Mr.. Hughes is patriotic and
disinterested, but never to excess AS
a mere man he Is of a most tasteless
variety. Neither bitter nor sweet,
neither false nor fair, neither disloyal
nor loyal he is no Damocles to be.
tray, no Damon to be true After
which, and much more to the same
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-11
HUGHES, so TODAY, is one OF
FIVE JUSTICES NAMED BY TAFT

cit is not improbable" quoth GOV.
Charles Evans Hughes of New York,
speaking in favor of the election OF
Mr.. Taft four years ago, that the
next President Of the United States
will appoint at least four judges Of
the Supreme Court" The then Gov
ernor Of the Empire State went on to
explain that this was a matter OF
momentous Importance to the nation.
posterity, prosperity, justice, domes-
tice and imported tranquility, life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Should we intrust such a vital pre-.
rogative to a man who shamelessly
confesses that he Is Dimmycrat?
No, said Gov. Hughes, in clarion
tones, 80 the voters didn't.
Since these words were spoken, Pres
ident Taft has gone Mr.. Hughes pre-.
diction one better, and has elevated
as the Supreme Court of the United
States, one of said men being Chas.
Evans Hughes, who in 1910 relinQuish-
ed the Governorship of New York to
accept the appointment offered him
by the President. Justice Hughes is
the baby of the court, having been
born at Glen Falls, N. Y, April IL,
1862, and is thus celebrating his semi
centennial today.
Like all men who essay the difficult
role Of public career in America,
Justice Hughes has been variously
described as being little short of an
angel and several degrees blacker than
the devil. Probably neither label il
exactly accurate, but Americans do
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-11

Col. John Van Rensselaer, Hoff
after forty years of active duty in the
Medical Corps of the United States
Army. retires from the service today
his sixty-fourth birthday. As the
founder and father of the United
States Field Hospital Corps, he will
be remembered when many officers
Of higher rank are forgotten. He was
the first head of the Hospital Corps
school of instruction, established at
Riley. Kan, in 1889, and it was
through his influence that an order
was issued permitting direct enlist
ment in the corps from civil life. The
students were taught first aid to the
injured" methods snd the rudiments
of medical practice. Col. Hoff DEM
onstrated the great utility of his
theories in the Sioux campaign In the
Dakotas in 1890 and 1891, and again
in the war with Spain. 1t was dur
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-11
Connecticut Patents

The following were issued April o
1e1 2Iist furnished from office Of A.
M. Wooster, Solicitor of Patents
Bridgeport, Conn.
switch.
julius W. Hervath, Bridgeport
Harvey Hubbell, Bridgeport, 2 pa.
tents. Lock guard for incandescent
lamps, and guard for incandescent
lamps.
Shade holder.
shears, design
James L. Lucas, Bridgeport, Chauf-
feur's heel rest, (design)
peter 8. Dunn, New Haven. Valve
Gilmore F. Sinister. New Haven,
Wire Strengthening and cutting Of
machine.
FRANKLIN B. Shuster, New Haven.
Helix-coiling machine.
Walter E. Barnard, Hartford. type
writing machine.
Hermann F.. Cuntz, Hartford, Door.
John ]. Mcintyre, Hartford, Internal
combustion engine.
Charles D. Rice. Hartford, Belt
gearing.
Lauritx w. Anderson, Waterbury,
Electric lighting device.
James r. Halloran, New Britain
Coin controlled vending device.
Charles J. White, New Britain, HOSE
supporter strip.
Peters Desch, stra.ford, Boot and
Carl stvanek, stratford, Bevel-gea,
isaac E. Palmer. Middletown, Ham
mock.
isaac e. Palmer, Middletown. Com.
bined rest back and windshield.
isaac E. Palmer, Middletown, Fold
ing unitary screen.
Alden L. McMurtry, Sound Beach
Garment for stage effects.
Michael Raugntigan, Norwich, Gar
ment hanger.
Arthur Sherwood ,Plantsxille, Resi-.
lient wheel.
Charles H. Sherwood, Long Hill
Folding carboy support.
Rodney B. Ware. Thompsonvilie
Machine for handling coins.
Trade Marks
Kingsley & Smith, Hartford, But
for
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-11

The mayor said to me, Art. Nc.
Larney will be retained. This was
last Wednesday morning.
Next day John Doolan, the son
of the late Peter Doolan. reported for
work
Yesterday 1 called on the mayor.
He didn't seem to want to stand by
what he had said last Wednesday.
He said things were different, that he
didn't suppose the man had reported
for work when he talked with me-"
The above interesting statement Is
from an interview with Arthur Brown.
until yesterday. when he resigned, SUI
perintendent of bridges.
McLarney was employed on the
Yellow Mill bridge, as drawtender.
Thousands of dollars are invested In
the bridges. and it is important that
they should be kept in good condi-
ton. so that the. draws may be open
ed and closed promptly, and traffic
by water and land delayed as little
as may be-.
Brown. before undertaking this re-
sponsible work, took pains, he de-
clares, to ascertain If he would be al
lowed to hire and discharge his. own
help, for whose efficiency he would
be responsible.
He was told that this power would
be given him, but later learned that
by an arbitrary order, issued purely
for political reasons. McLarney was
TO be replaced.
At this point his interview with
Mayor Wilson took place, when the
mayor is alleged to have said:
s.McI.ARNEY WILL BE RETAIN
Ed
The facts seem to prove that Mayor
Wilson did say that McLarney should
be kept on the job, yet he was not.
Must it therefore be concluded that
Mayor Wilson was deceiving Brown,
or deliberately misrepresenting the
purpose of the administration with
respect to the bridgetender?
We think not. The reasonable
conclusion is that Mayor Wilson ex-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-11
FIRST THINGS

The first theatrical play bill ever
issued, so far as known, made it's ap-
pearance 249 years ago today. The
enterprise was fathered by the Drury
Lane theatre of London, and the play
announced was comedy entitled
The Humorous Lieutenant" The
program named the characters, and
concluded "The play will begin at q
o'clock exactly" The Drury Lane
theatre had been opened in April of
the year previous and had been q
cockpit before it was transformed in.
to a playhouse. The actors were call
ed 1.-The kings servants and one of
them. called gentlemen of the great
chamber had an annual allowance
from the monarch of ten yards OF
scarlet cloth with lace
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-11
EYE CLINIC IN THE HOUSE
SETS MEMBERS THINKING.
DR.. John Joseph Hundred Dwells on
the Terrors of Obloideritisseron of
the Conjunction and Catasth-
pinesta AIbina.

CNew York Herald.)
DR.. John Joseph Kindred, of Long
Island City, a recognized authority
on nervous and mental diseases, made
q medical clinic of the House Of Rep
resentatives recently, and caused the
official reporters to experience ter
rible half hour. In his autobiogra-
ply in the Congressional Directory ne
nodestly says of himself that "he has
in no sense been politician" but that
he was elected to Congress year
ago last November by $500 majority,
leading the democratic ticket In his
district.
Trachoma, a disease Of the eyes
which leads to blindness IL not caught
subject. The Indian Appropriate
bill was under consideration. and he
found the opportunity he has been
waiting for to make a hit in public
life because Indians suffer greatly
from trachoma. and the bill carried
an appropriation for trachoma hos
pital In the Indian region Of Oklaho-
ma.
In the absence Of a real patient up
on which to experiment Dr. Kindred
had an artificial eye and lots OF dia-
grams and illustrations which showed
oil sorts Of queer things greatly en-.
larged. He had these on big easel
before the Speakers rostrum and Off
ciated with a long pointer.
1.-THE obloidertisseron of the con-
junctiva, which Is remotely similar to
catasthpinesta albina, disease OF the
posterior aqueous chamber and the
vitreous humor, and leads to cornea
of the ciliary muscle, is Of vital Inn
portance in a consideration Of the
scierosis Of the retiEa," said DR.. Kin
dred-a. least it sounded something
like !hat.
The official reporters almost tore
their hair trying to take it down.
Members WIG had crowded around lis
tened open mouthed, wondering
whether it was time to applaud. DR..
Martin D. Foster. Democratic mem
Der from. Illinois, smiled his apprecia-
ton. DR.. Theron Akin, of Akin, NJ
Y, who got his education in a veter-
mary college, looked disguised and
went into the cloakroom to coptam-
plate the latest remedies ref gE=
and the blind staggers.
But all this did not disturb DIR. Kin
dred In response to DR.. Fosters
Twill the Doctor please explain fur
ther?" he went still deeper into the
subject and some members who tried
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-11
HOW MLARNEY WAS RETAINED

pected to retain McLarney's services
He did not know that Mr.. Doolan
'had reported for the job He had
not been CONSULTED about that.
~ Somebody gave orders for the dis
charge of McLarney. Somebody
told Doolan to go up and take the
job. That somebody didn't deem II
important or necessary to consult the
chief executive of the city about that
matter.
But a mistake was made. Supt
Brown is the kind of a man who In
tends to be boss himself over the du-
ties that are peculiarly his. He
hadn't delegated his powers to out
siders. and didn't intend to. So lie
protested. But Brown also made q
mistake. He made his protest to
the nominal head of the city govern
ment instead of to the actual head
When he found out his mistake, It was
too late. McLarney had been super
seeded by another.
There was nothing for an honorable
public servant to do under these cir
cumstances. but resign. This Brown
did. His language in resigning was
a trffie Incorporate, though perhaps
not more than was excusab1e under
the circumstances. There is no rea-
son why he should punch the head
of Director Courtade,, for instance, nor
even the mayors head. Those gen.
tlemen we're not to blame, they were
doing as they were told. They were
under the same necessity that Brown
was under, to obey or quit their jobs
Brown preferred to quit. The mayor
and Mr.. Courtade preferred to obey.
The difference in attitude was tenn
peramental. Brown preferred the
personal dignity of sturdy self-res-
pect to a job. But the director of
public works and the mayor draw
large stipends, and may be pardoned
for hesitatfng to lay them down for
a mere sentiment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-11

ing the latter conflict that Col. HofY
was sent to Porto Rico as Chief Sur
geon where he established a leper
colony and stamped out that terrible
disease. which had been prevalent
throughout Porto Rico. He served in
China during the boxer uprising, and
was one of the military represents
tives of the United States when Japan
and Russia were at war. Decently he
has been chief surgeon of the depart
ment of the East.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-11

Today is the centennial of the bat
tie Of Llerena, during the peninsular
campaign, in which the French forces
the English under Cotton. Four hun
dred years ago was fought the battle
of Ravenna, in which CASTOR de Folk
was killed. Today is also the semi
centennial of Fort Pulaski, a victory
for the Union forces which enabled
them to close the port of Savannah
to the blockade runners.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-11

general effect, one does not need the
PREDATORY Sexplanation that Mr.. Lewis
does mot like" Justice Hughes.
Internationally Justice Hughes is an
alumnus of Colgate. Brown Univer-
sity and the Columbia Law school. For
a short time he taught school, and in
1884 began the pra ctice Of law III New
York. His first important public SER
vice was as counsel for the Armstrong
Insurance investigation Committee.
which, in 1905 and 1906, uncovered
evidence Of the grossest m1smanage-
ment and extravaganza in the conduct
Of several large insurance companies.
In 1906 and again in 1908 he was elect
ed Governor of New York, and in 1908
was prominently mentioned as a pos
sible Republican candidate for the
Presidency.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-11
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EBtahltHhr1 lH51.


"Su-Su-Dake" Smoked bamboo We
der the Japanese craftsmen who these fascinat
ing baskets of tie great fondness Americans
have for their wares. Many persons collect, and al
ways have space for odd and interesting specimen
but the beauty of the SuSuDake Baskets is, they
useful.
Waste Baskets 65, H. aud 81 -
Nestled Jardnieres, 8 of them Is to 81 h0
ardneres very strong handles $3.50
Nestled Fern Dishes set of g. $1.26
Larger Fern Dishes, 90 cts to 81 %
Letter Baskets 40 cts to $1.20
Flower Vases, $3.50 and $50
Hanging Flower Baskets. with insetx S125
Oval Fruit Baskets 80 rs and 81 100
Round Fruit Baskets, so and rs
Sandwich Baskets flat with high handles sc $50
Tea Trays, SO and 70 cts
Work Baskets with covers $1.00 and $1.76
Crumb Trays and Scrapes $125
Baskets for mullins rolls boatshapes IS cts to
Other Tempting Novelties in Basketry
Shopping Bags of grass very artistic 45
Shopping Bags with leather handles servceable $75
Fancy Work Bags OF woven Palm, 35 cts to $1.00
Luncheon Hampers, 60 and IS cts
Work Baskets OF fine Reed rs cts to $50
A large assortment of Fancy Reed Baskets in
dainty shapes with without handles, intended for
favors for childrens May festivals merely play
things. 20, 80 and so cts.
Basement Furnishing Store
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-11
THE GOVERNMENTS ODDS.

Ollie James. the big Representative
from Kentucky, tells of an Irishman In
the West who had intended to take uI
homestead claim, but not knowing
how to go about it sought information
from a friend
Malachi he said, "you know all
about this law, Tell me what am to
do"
WELL" said the other, 81 don't re-
member the exact wording of the law
but I can give you the meaning Of
it. It's this: The government is
willing to bet you 10 acres of land
against $14 that you can't live on 1t
five years without starving to death"
-Lippincott's Magazine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-11
MAYOR HALLORAN's REELECTION

cellent administration, and the second
that during his service as a member
of the Senate he had brought honor
to his district by. his intelligent devo
ton to duty and his advocacy of grea
popular measures, such as workmen'!
compensation and public utilities bill
which occupied the attention of TIT
General Assembly in 1911.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-11

The victory of Joseph M. Halloran,
who has been reelected Mayor of
normally Republican by a large ma
voters of that city. A number of fac
tors contributed to his success, the
first being that he had given an ex-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-11
GILMORE COUNCIL TO
TO MEET THIS EVENING

This evening Gilmore council will
meet at the Studio building, 1853 Fair
field avenue, for their usual semi
monthly meeting at eight o'clock
sharp. A rafting good game of car
pet bowls will follow the close of the
business session., the competing teams
being the Bachelors vs.. Benedicts, and
as both teams have won game
piece to-night's game will We very
ctuhhornlv contested.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-11
SWIFT DEDUCTION.

did you receive any valentines?"
asked Maude.
Yes" replied Mamie; lone from q
gentleman and two from ladies'
''How do you know"
Zone was sentimental and two were
comic. ''-Washington Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-11

to follow him plainly showed on their
faces the mental strain they were un-
der and a fear that they might never
get out again.
At length Dr.. Kindred obtained
unanimous consent "to extend his re-
marks In the Record" In order TO
show that trachoma hospitals should
be isolated. Everybody appIauded
vigorously at this turn In affairs and
went back to talking politics.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-11

Today is Arbor Day In the State of
Washington. The New York State
Democratic convention meets today IN
New York City, while the Republi-
convene in Bay City.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-11
BABY CABS AND GO CARTS.
Exhibit of Spring Colorings and DESIGNS

Exhibit of Spring Colorings and Designs.
The prettest little Cabs have bodies of brown reed
or natural sea grass, and equipped with gears to
match rubber tired wheels, and tops Of auolcather
reed.
Prices $14.5o, $500, $3.50
and up to $2o25.
Folding Go Carts, TAM green, maroon etc. 80
to $500. Furniture Store fourth floor.
Cape Cod Grass Rugs Have you noticed those
Braided Grass Rugs in of the Main ST. windows?
Are they ideal for use on the veranda or in
the sleeping rooms? One would not tire of the color
ing, that Of faded, sunburnt marsh grass.
Prices from $3.50 to $500, according to size
Carpet Store, first floor.