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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-12
REVIEWS
 FROM Our Exchanges
COMPULSORY VOTING. (New Haven Register

If you do not register you can not vote.-Indianapolis News
 A recent revival of the suggestion that those possessing the rights of citizenship, ought to be compelled to vote has aroused indignant protest from some, ponderous criticism from others. In general, the proposition that this free citizenship of our de- mands of us any reciprocal tribute goes against the grain of our indepen- dence. Nevertheless, witness the evil dence above that we have virtual com pulsory voting in many portions of this country.
 In Indiana, in New York, in various and sundry states of the Union, he who would vote must first show in terest enough in the process to go to the proper place and actively register every time he wants to vote It is true that if a man does not care to vote he is not compelled to either reg ister or vote, but in that case he is diefranchised. and will not be restor-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-12
Some dainty little furnish

Some dainty little furnish ings for sewing baskets at tract women who are picking up odd trif1es for gifts and favors. There are little needle cushions in the shape of downy peaches, red streaked apples and toma- toes. Emeries are in the forms of tiny silk radishes, carrots, cucumbers, acorns, etc. Also there are rabbits, dogs and kitty-cats. Most artistic wax is in shape of clusters of grapes, pears, ap- ples, lemons, raspberries and strawberries.
 Bodkins, sti1ettos, needle cases, and s1ip-rings of French ivory. TO, E, I0 and 20 cts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-12

A group of Artistic Elec- troliers attracts from their novelty. The bases and large shades are made of the St. su-dake basketry of Japan, the shades being lined with red, green, or amber silk These Lamps are very Tsd designed for living roors, halls or dens, where a good strong light is needed, and with willow or dark oak furniture the combination would be admirable. Prices from $I2.oo up.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-12
HILL

HILL ADDRESSES HUNGARIANS
 Congressman E. J. Hill discussed the tariff on jute and hemp before an in teTested gathering of HungariaD eIec- tors a Ra.1ozcy hall, last evening. On the platform were John T. King, At torney John Smith, Attorney Abe s. GeduIdig and several visiting Hungar- ian speakers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-12
Some Gold Rings are SC

Some Gold Rings are set with semi-precious stones. The collection holds very fine small garnets, moss az ates, peridots, half-pearls, and other pretty stones, and the settings are in most ex- cellent taste. Among them are a few dinner rings. $1.5o each.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-12

A Perfurner, which bears every appearance to the sil- yer top of a pepper shaker, is about as large as q quarter dollar and holds a piece of cotton saturated with ones favorite odor. It makes dainty favor. Sterling sil- yer, Io cts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-12
If The Tariff On Hats Is LJnSCien= tifiC And Unjust Who Made
 Ii So?

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-12
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

DEMOCRATIC TICKET. Affection, Tuesday, November 5.) For President, WOODROW WILSON of New Jersey. For Vice-President, THOMAS R. MARSHALL
 of Indiana.
 For Governor, SIMEON E. BALDWIN of New Haven. For Lieutenant-G Governor, LYMAN T. FINGER
 of Vernon For Secretary of State, ALBERT PHILLIPS
 of Stamford.
 For Treasurer, EDWARD $. ROBERTS of North Canaan. For Comptroller, DANIEL P. DUNN of Willimantic. FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS New Haven County, CHARLES T. COYLE
 of New Haven.
 Hartford County.
 HENRY McMANUS,
 of Hartford.
 Fairfield County,
 MELBERT B. CARY
 of Ridgefield.
 L3tchfeld County, WILLIAM B. PERRY, JT--
 of Salisbury.
 New London County, WILLIAM BELCHER
 of New London,
 Middlesex County,
 JOHN L. FISK,
 of Middletown.
 windharn County,
 OSCAR o. TANNER
 of WilIimantic. For Senator 22nd District Archibald McNeil, Jr. For Senator 2Srd District Joseph H. Whitcomb. FOR REPRESENTATIVES. Lynn w. Wilson. John H. McMurFay. REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 1st Dis.-AUGUSTINE LONERGAN 2nd Dis-BRYAN F. MAHAN. 3rd Dis-THOMAS l.. REILLY. 4th Dis.-JEREMIAH DONOVAN. 9th Dis.-WILII1AM P. KENNEDY. FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE Bridgeport District-Edward E.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-12
RICHLY DESERVED REWARD.

(New Haven Times-Lea6er1
 None can begrudge the farmers of this country their good fortune in the bountiful crops of this year They richly deserve all the reward that comes to them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-12
WORKING GLOVES
AUTO GLOVES

Look over our line of Gloves to be
 found or Fall driving SIPS to ST
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-12

FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE Bridgeport District-Edward Hallen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-12
FOR REPRESENTATIVES,

1st Dis.-AUGUSTINE LONERGAN 2nd Dis-BRYAN E. MARIAN.
 3rd Dis-THOMAS l.. REILLY.
 4th Dis.-JERE DONOVAN. 9th Dis.-WILl11AM P. KENNEL Y.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-06-13
Leavenworth Times:

Leavenworth Times: That Dick
inson county widow who took the
insurance money she got after her
husbands death, bought big farm
with big mortgage, carried 1t along
making her living and paying In
terest and has just sold the farm at
a profit of $4,000 is only a fair
sample of Kansas women. It doesn't
require any extraordinary pluck to
do that in Kansas. Kansas farms
are good for any amount Of debt
twenty-five years ago the Populist
papers were telling us how the Kan
sas farmers were mortgaged to
wealth and never could get out. To-
day the mortgages are paid and the
farmers are riding in their automo-
biles.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-06-13

The following story is going the
rounds about the narrow escape Of
a Kansas editor who on the first Of
January sent out statements to the
delinquent subscribers calling at
tsntion to their arrearages. Thinking
to Be somewhat iOouIar he headed
the statements az follows: ''This is
net q dunl We simply. want TO tell
you how much We love youl" In
due time one came b. post % 2
widow Who had taken the paper for
fIfte,n years. She sued the editor
foI Jrsach of promise. alleging that
he had trifled With her affections
ana that he had confessed he had
Iossa her. The editor died Just BE-
fore the cass came to trial, but e
vas = close shave.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-06-13

Topeka Capital: More automo-
biIes have been bought in Dickinson
county this year than in any year
before. Notwithstanding SOME re-
duction of the wheat yield, according
to an Abilene dispatch, the farmers
are buying motor cars to beat the
band. They have the cash to do it.
Probably the rule about automobiles
ought to be that nobody should buy
one unless he can do so out Of his
income.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-06-13

Sometimes the Topeka Capital
lust can't swallow II. There's Boss
Flynn, the unsavory boss Of Pitts
burg who was called to Oyster Bay
and then sent to Chicago As the
CoIonePs personal representative.
The Capital says: Ex-senator Flynn
OF Pittsburg. recent reformer. is the
victim OF an exposure OF rotten poll
tics by the Voters League OF Pitts
burg, which gives the lie to Flynn's
profession Of political virtue. He
has Joined the Roosevelt progressive
movement, but the government he
and his gang are found responsible
for in PIttsburg turns out to be as
bad as anything in the country. The
Pittsburg papers, after keeping sill
ence for weeks, now explain that
they held the truth back because 1t
was unfit to print. The sooner
Roosevelt cuts loose from men OF
the Flynn stamp the more conf
dence people will have in his pro-
fessed hatred of corrupt bosses"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-06-13
THE CHURCHES MONEY.

/. The Boston Transcript has gath
cred statistics Of money donated in
the United States in the year 1911
for strictly church and religious pur-
poses. The total amount was s252,.
OO7, s75. The figures Of the Tran
script divide this into three main
divisions, that which contributed ID
religion, including All gifts to char
ities supported through the churches
education and the general good"
OF the total. approximately $780,.
600 600 was given to what was clas-
sified a. distinctlvely religious, OF
81, 900, 900 more than the total gifts
TO educsti0n. including the enormous
sums given TO mat object By . few
individuals. and $40 100000 more
than the amount given to the third
general dlvision-the general good,
Again, Of this s100.ooO,ooo. s51r
600 900 was given ~ 15,ooo.ooo
people through TIE protestant mis-
slonasy nscleues. es0. 600 bsins
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-06-13
thus donated for home missions ana
sff 900 900 for foreign.

II IL 20 years since there has been
real fight in for the Republican
nomination. From the standpoint
OF mere entertainment the present
scrap beats anything since 1880. and
millions OF voters have been born
and have grown 70 manhood Z since
that hard fought battle between
Grant and Blaine. when beth vent
down before the dark horse Gar
field.
Behold the tame years which
marked the last five nominations:
l90s-Teddy handed the nomina-
ton to Big Bill Taft as a fellow
treats his girl to glass Of soda.
1904-Teddy had a walk-oyer for
renomination. nothing to 1t but the
shouting.
1s0O--Everybody concurred in the
denomination OF the placid Mckinley.
1sse-McKinley nominated with
out much trouble. Tom Reed getting
many cheers and few delegates.
1892--Benjamin Harrison renom-
mated after a little breeze over
Blaine. who had passed beyond his
day.
There was some excitement in
1884. when Blaine and Logan came
uppermost in the convention, and
a rather interesting contest in 1888
when Harrison and Morton trinmphed
but 1912 has 'em all beaten to q
standstill.
So the real fun is scheduled for
next week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-06-13

In reading the dispatches from
Chicago or any other big news cen
ter here are some things to remem-
Der; Telegraph news IL sent out in
two ways. through press apsocia-
tlons and BY special correspondents.
A press association Is simply a CO.
operative union OF several hundred
papers who to save money club to-
Gether and hire correspondents who
send the news TO headquarters where
Il Is distributed 10 all the members,
each paper getting duplicate OF
what every lother paper receives,
In these associations are papers
OF all classes and all parties 50 the
news must be written to cover actual
happenings with no party or fac
tional bias. The Associated Press
is the leading one Of these the
United Press is another, practically
every paper receiving telegraph news
belongs to one or the other. Some
papers put a line over their dis
patches telling what association sends
them. Others do not but dispatches
unmarked usually come through one
or the other of these associations.
The other method is by special cor
respondent. which means a man who
works only for one paper. These
dispatches are usually marked spec
ial," From our own correspondent
or something similar. These reports
are generally written In accordance
with the papers views. A Taft paper
receives this week from Chicago
dispatches saying that the Taft fore
es are right; a Roosevelt paper re
ceives dispatches backing 7. RS
cause.
The unbiased, unprejudiced news
is that of the press associations Tor
II goes alike to Taft papers, Roose-
welt papers and Democratic papers
and must stick to bare facts. In
that class of dispatches the reader
comes nearer to knowing just what
takes place than in any other.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-06-13

Mrs. George Swick, an old resident
OF Abilene, died at her home on
North Cedar street early Sunday
morning. She had been confined to
her bed by an attack Of paralysis
since last February but was cheerful
and accomplishing, although she
realized that she could not recover.
Funeral services will be held from
the Methodist church, Of which she
was q member, Wednesday morning
at ten o'clock.
Jane A. King was born In Liv-
ingston county. NJ r., February 10,
1928. the oldest Of family Of four
teen children, Of whom six survive
her: q. g. king and Mrs.. Sarah A.
Lochridgs Of Long Beach, Cal; Mrs.
M. D. Ford Of WaIdrOn, KAN; J. P.
King Of shubert. Nsb.; D. W. King.
OF Table Rock. Neb.. and L. r. King,
OF Superior. Nsb.
She married Samuel Young who
enlisted IN the CivIl war and died
IN the service. Their two children
also dad IN early childhood. she
aftsrward married. George swieaS
and removed to Abilene IN 1880
Ehers she has since resided. she
vas : woman Of remarkable memory,
faithful and untiring - her sphere
81 duty. ana = seed nsishhor an1
nhe Win - missed ~ 8 iargs upr1-
- a -IlanA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-06-13

The long-drawn-out agony OF the
presidential primaries reminds us OF
the merciful man who, wishing to
cut off his dogs tail, removed an
inch a day till the proper length
was reached. Most of us will be-
lieve that part of the story which
tells us that the dog failed to APP
preciate the tender heartedness OF
his master. Hereafter they should
be held on one day the nation over.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-06-13

Sooner or later the Republican
party will have to take up and
squarsly decide the question of
Southern representation in the ma
tional convention. There is sub
stantial argument for a reduction
in the case Of delegates from states
which can by no possibility deliver
an electoral vote, though there is
much to be said upon the other side
in the case Of states where an over
whelming majority Of the Republi-
can vote ID absolutely excluded from
participation in the election. But
It d obvious that II representation
Is to be redoced It should be done
when no mans political fortunes are
ct stake. There should be ample
notice OF such action, and It should
take effect 80 far Ia the future that
issues win naturally adjust them
selves to the new order without revo-
luton or even friction. Only thus
can & Be decided without danger to
tie party. The wi1sst and sansst
Io,o thslr heads when men and prin-
eiploa ere confessed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-06-13

WHAT ABOUT THIS PLEDGEG
The United States senatorial pEe-
ference Law, provides that candidates
for the legislature may make pledge
that they viii vote for the candidate
for United States senator receiving
the highest number OF votes At the
general election. Senator Curtis has
said he thought the Law all right. but
he believed that the candidates for
the legislature should be allowed TO
use their own judgment about piedg-
ing. and not be influenced BY any
candidate for the U. s. senate. I'M
der this law, Republican legisla-
ture might elect q Democratic sem
ator or q Democratic legislature
elect q Republican senator. For
some unseen purpose. there is now
a great push being made to get can
Jidates for the legislature to pledge
and for this purpose Thousands OF
blank pledges are being sent out
from Topeka. There is no compul-
sion in the matter and the candi-
dates are at liberty to pledge or not
to pledge. II the temper of Repub-
Iicans and their feaIty to party Is,
throughout the state, like 1t Is be-
lieved to be here, this pledge busl-
ness will not win out. II Repub-
lican legislator from Brown county
should vote down at Topeka, to send
Democrat senator to Washington
he would surely be asked at least
to resign, and some one would fill
his place who would represent, and
not mis-represent his party in this
county. There is a negro in the wood
pile about this pledge business. 1t
has been charged that the primary
law was intended to break up parties
and it looks like that pledge act Is
an additional effort in that direc-
ton. -Hiawatha World.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-06-13

The Lincoln Republican makes a
point of saying that the platform OF
the Republican party will be pro-
gressive, no matter who is nominat-
ed. 1t insists that there will be no
standpat party. There is nothing
new about that. The Times said that
long ago. There has been no stand
pat party for at least two years.
Leavenworth Times. Has not the
Republican party always been pro-
gressive?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-06-13

ANMNNNA ""AN"F ""N""""~
About The middle OF the last cen
sus decade. a lot Of people got the
idea that there was crying need
Of doing something for the Ameri-
can farmer.
To most observers the farmer APP
peared TO be doing pretty we'll ale
ready. and in no special want Of at
tention from the national govern
ment. His ideas and interestsl lad
always had legislative consideration.
II was natural that they should for
the reason that the farmer cast about
half the votes.
Moreover. for about a quarter
century there had been q large and
growing department OF the govern
ment devoted 20 the farmer. It had
done so many things for the farmers
benefit and done them so well that
IL had become the model for govern
ment bureaus OF similar aims
throughout the world.
A census bulletin just issued,
shows why nobody outside the ranks
OF the sociological uplift took the
farmers need very seriously. 1t re-
cords the advance in material pros
perity of the American farmer dur
ing the very decade in which our
foremost sociologists became con-
sumed with anxiety lest the farmer
might be becoming poverty-stricken
and going downward instead OF up
ward.
II shows that during the census
decade which ended in the year 1910,
the American farmer, thanks to the
American opportunity and his own
exertions, saw the aggregate value Oh
his farm property increase from $2O,-
439.9O1,164 to $4O,991,449;970, or
over 100 per cent.
He had increased the value OF his
buildings from sS.55s,6s9,49s to $s.-
325.451,52S, of his implements and
machinery from $749,775,970 to ST.
265,145,7S3 and of his live stock
from $S,O75,477,7OS to $4,s25,17S,-
go.
AS a result of these improvements
and of the growth of the country his
lands have increased in value from
go aso nO7 QQ6 to S2R475. 674,-
169. All this while the rural popu-
lation Of the country, which is con-
siderably greater than the actual
farm population, increased only liz
per cent, against Fl per cent in
crease of the whole population.
These figures include nothing OF
the value Of farm products, which
is close to $4,000. 900, 900 annually.
They relate only to the value OF the
farmers plant as farmer. They
also take no account of his profits
which he invested elsewhere than
in farming plant.
On which showing 1t seems fairly
safe to conclude that the American
farmer has no need Of sympathy or
benevolent attention. There is GER
tainly no other large group OF our
people whose property has so in
creased in value in ten years as has
farm property.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-06-13

Walt Mason: Some day across the
fields of space, well look behind
and try to trace the zig-zag journey
that we made across this world OF
light and shade, and wonder why we
didn't take the straightest path that
we could make.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-06-13

Always something doing at Law
renee. The Gazette says: Having
kissed the last fond student good
bye, Lawrence will now settle down
to work and get things in shape to
kiss them a welcome when they
come again next fall"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-06-13
A POINT OF THE PENSION Law.

An important point seems to have
been frequently overlooked by appli-
cants under the new pension law OF
May IL. This has been so general
that the attention of several senators
and members of congress have been
called to 1t in looking over the APP
plications for pensions sent them by
their constituents for filing with the
pension bureau. 1t is pointed out
that the provision contained in the
last clause of the first paragraph OF
the new law, reads as follows: That
any person who served in the milf
tary or naval service of the United
States during the Civil war and re-
ceiyed an honorable discharge, and
who was wounded in battle or In the
line of duty and is now unfit foT
manual labor by reason thereon, OF
who from disease or other causes In
Cured in the line Of duty resulting
in his disability, is now unable 70
perform manual labor, shall be paid
the maximum pension under this act,
to-wit, thirty dollars per month,
without regard to length OF service
or age" In a large number OF cases
this clause seems to have been mis-
understood, and applicants have, in
consequence, failed to apply for the
maximum amount to which they are
really entitled under the law. In
such cases, a supplementary applica.-
ton may be filed correcting the first
mistake. Applicants, If wounded in
battle and now unfit for manual
labor by reason thereof. may claim
the maximum rate; and II pensioneda
for disease or other causes incurred
in the line of duty, and now unable
to perform manual labor, may claim
the maximum. The increase will
start from the date of filing the APP
plication.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-06-13
ARE GOOD ROADS AN ASSET?

AEkIN UOOD INOtADO h1N ASoOHA
The Journal received letter Of
inquiry last evening from party
who was seeking a location in live
town in Kansas and among other
questions, this one was asked:
"What is the condition of the coun-
try roads and how much of the year
could they be used for automobile
travel2"
In considering the desirability of
the town as residence and business
location. and of the important items
many weigh in making the decision
is the condition of the highways,
and it Is gratifying to be able to
tell Of what has been done on the
roads leading out Of salina. A great
deal OF good work has been done
through the county bnt there are
some sections Of which little can be
said in their praise. 1t b important
that city and county see that high
ways Of Saline county are uniformly
good.
Good road work pays In scores
OF ways and the impression that
fine highways. kept in first cIass
condition at all times makes on Wish
tors and prospective citisens is only
one Of them. salins Journal.