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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17
WALL STREET CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY OF STOCK EXCHANGE

Wall street. which is to the New
 World what Lombard street is to the Old. is today celebrating the birthday of the great institution where the
 money changers and the stock water CTS of the continent have their ha-
 bitat-the New York Stock Exchange
 True, the Stock Exchange is not In
 bers have their offices in. that thor oughfare, with the result that it has become universally known as the
 haunt of the American money devil. Twenty-four individuals and firms
 were represented in the meeting held on May 17, 1792, when the New York Stock Exchange was organized and articles of agreement formally adopt ed. These articles briefly set forth that members of the exchange were not to buy or sell "any kind of pub-
 lie stock at a less rate than one-Quar-
 value, and we will give the prefer ence to each other In our negotia. tions." This agreement held until 1877 when a constitution was adopted for the New York Stock and Exchange
 Board. Tn 1868 the name was short.
 For quarter of century the ex- change, which now owns the finest edifice of its kind in the world, had
 only single room and this was found ample for all it's transactions.
 In 1920 one could become full fledg-
 ed member of the exchange for the
 sum of $20. and this was considered somewhat of an extortion. In 1900 the high price for seat was $35, ,00O,
 and in 1909 record was set when
 ,O0O was paid for a membership.
 Strange to say, for this vast sum the
 purchaser receives no receipt, certifi- cate or rain check. and has only a icanceled check to show for the ex-
 penditure. Prior to the organization
 of the exchange in 1792 deals in se-' curities were carried on by individu-
 als as side line to the grocery. If.
 Quor or other business. In the early
 days attendance at the sessions of the exchange was enforced by 8 bylaw
 xeaaairjnx that each membsr be pres-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17

Let us not be too harsh with Mir. Hill The times are parlous and the instinct of self preservation is strong. The bills which he. now so frequent 1y introduces are good bills It is true they have no sort of bearing on anything likely to happen in Congress MT. Hill has frequently shown that minority member in Congress IS merely there to protest. The major ity drafts it's own legislation. But MT. HilHs bills are valuable from an- other standpoint. They show that raise a question of value to the vot- CTS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17
s1HE CASE OF MRS. BEDDING

A news item says that Mrs. Ade- laide Bedding has been Committed to the state asylum for the insane. ct Norwich. Mrs. Bedding is the moth- CT Of George Bedding, the young man who brutally killed Morris Greenberg. end now lies condemned to death for nls crime.
 Mrs Redding's insanity7 raives q question that modern psychology and scientific investigator in criminology causes to finger in the minds of con- scientious persona. ..
 Readns's defense was insanity. His mother is insane. AZ; to the mother's aanAition alternative concluniona paax
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17
WHY WE FEEL SORRY FOR THE POST

Republican, Stiles Judson, as freely and as equally as to the fearless Democrat, Jeremiah Donovan.
 Some recollection. too. there is of equal censure for. Lortn1er. the evil Republican Senator and Bailey, the erring Democratic Senator.
 Also the censure of this newspaper is not reserved for the sinners that are far away. 50 far away that they cannot subscribe for stock, or adver- tise.l
 At home we have not hesitated to print in black type, first page at head of column, the names of Democrats who have "voted wrong nor to cen sure editorialIy. for their improve ment and the instruction of the com munity. leaders and office holders of our party who have lost the way. But our contemporary appears to believe that the only service a news paper can give community is the denuncistion of individuals.
 Far more important is the state- ment and advocacy of PRINCIPLES. But tell the truth about, the policy. action. or measure, and the indivdu- al responsibls for it, if the deed be evil. will disappear from authority and influence.
 We speak in kindness. and in sim cere desire for the reform of The Post This newspaper will welcome it's assistance for much good work needing to be done. If 1t will stop shufflins. evading. quibbling and try ing to be all things to all men, none win give more cheerful praise than we.
 Let our contemporary scrutinize its utterances during the six years that the twenty-year water contract was in discussion; its attitude toward tax equalization when that movement had few friends and no strength. How has 1t stood upon everyone of the great modern reforms which are transforming the face of the country ? Has it not been upon the wrong side? Is it49t;lnpo the wrong side? Is not It's shpffling and evasion a de- iiberate program designed sto conceal its true petition as a sreactionary newspaper. which sees first not its readers. but it's pocket; not the com- munity, but it's stockholders and the pockets of it's stockholders?
 The Post has tol9 the worst it knows about us. But we. desiring the reform of our contemporary and not it's punishment, spare that defin- ite recital of it's sinister and hypc- crital program which might confirm 1t in anger to continued offense. whereas we would pluck it brand from the burning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17

be reached. Is she insane because of the tremendous strain of her sons sin, trial and sentence, or is her in- sanity the product of an inherent mental weakness existent in her and transmitted to him?
 s. Normal men and women endure the severest trials without losing their minds. May it not be that the mind which breaks under stress. is mind in which something is already weak ened?
 The laws definition of insanity is crude. snecessarily crude, considering the advantage of present and past civilization. The law inQuires if the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17
MIR. LONERGAN,S' CANDIDACY

test This looks like Democratic year. and gentlemen who love a sure thing, will appear on MT. Lonergan's horizon. We should suppose. how ever. that the Democrats of his dis trict will not trade horses while cross- ing 9 stream. "A militant fighter, such as MT. Lonergan Is will probably see to 1t that they do not
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17

. modafions. aqd to guard a4atnst my raise in pricsA Dy hote1 and pt9R9D lodging house proprtetoE4
 The principal event of the retN . les will be the uAonster pAxAde. 19R4eh' will be reviewed hy Freead6nt and other n1en of national pFcF1lne1e ContinRente from tho army axld nAHy will lead, followed by the Kulehte ef Columbus, 5000 strong with 41Rls3e delphia as grand marxh4l. 3oete d1- picting various phateo tn the NtA 0f Columbus will be In thin lxlssez. The Knights Of ColumbHp ok iu9ton have contracted for . M4AlfN5. fAcent float depictfn8 the lanaan1
 Columbus. the cost of which VIII IF ceed 3l.O0e E.,
 Tn the evening . public bauQuet be held, and arrangements h1ve
 made for 1;600 pergons. Exe1aqe1s Taft is expected to 0e the princapei speaker. f
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17

We have watched with an impar- tial eye the strenuous agony of our sontemporary. Tho Bridgeport Post. nnce tho conviction has come home f6 1t that all its pest is like the track = . ornnken man in the snow. We hASn sSntA&hstically observed in it tho. 1ynnpfeun of a true repentance nen1Essssd h works. For nearly one &hols vel1 now. 1t has poured forth tAs vinls of an almost consistent ~rath upon sthis newspaper. the hum bls rod ,of lt3 correction. But if there by rhs Post iS brought into the fold of thoss newspapers which are sin- ssrsly devoted to truth and the peo- pas wss shan not coinplain. conver- snpn tysths bot is . dfastic means se svsnsslfeAtloS. unpleasant to him who sives and to him who takes:
 M mnnk ceapsss some trivial furs . th,r iutstsse ia shs remorseful @slth- ,61s s<lpS A isp ssmost daily at - s W fts dsternination
 ssoe .16 $H ' Y same thing about ri,sahiae f5 nd shan twenty-fOur ssks NsSsSSpefS sssidom see them-
 avss asS SItl9eaF copfenporafies see skun. and &s & sfs are, prudential 1e,sons ssl;6sh soraiaarlyI forbid . flinr fnt1rsha1s sci- c1inion. we were 5llous fo ,hefw oar faults as seesn sv Ahs ps<tprbsd, and psrspir- ny anssy, jousnklsstl 1hoss ambi- oiet1sus espiil elvs a1s showsred - us. \
 Inc climax appe4rs to have been ruashes n 13ls pusts Of yesterday, S(n5k = s.1ktas and werst offenss. Ne Ne ars shat5A riH stislity for D1nocr.fs.
 We for the she<ge ia true, or rath- er. - rs3oice chat its(D ttrue. This nss>1i l,aper+ ihssa nbf for q hundred ysars concealed its 6eaef that the doc trines of Jeifesoiis 70 | ltseeles gift to tAs nstions. a4d II tffss to make H. pAilosophy sef 1cvS md hope and lnsvsrsal prdo1zperify Ion the masses of hznlhd nvins kpts. here and else whore.
 It may be- sas irSs ro.t sssssrts. that "a hass sonetille 4lrsd by q too len- ient regard for tkS ffailtiess cf some bsmcerat. yet we belisvss that. for the most pert, we have erred the other way and turned more relentless fsee toward Democratic leaders who have departed from the psth.
 t Nezthsr Repdbliein eins nor Democrats doss me Farmer condemn for single acts of offense, or even multiplied acts. # ths ooprse of those deserving eez;sure is linfsthe whole commendable
 T1a6 nswspkper has come recollec- tion of divers wofde sof pFaise and en- ccuracement. given to the fearless
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17

Augustine Lonergan of Hartford. who reduced the plurality of Con gressman B. Stevens Henry almost 10000 votes in the last election, has announced his candidacy for re- nomination, which he says, he hopes may come to him without opposition. Perhaps MT. Lonergan will be disap- pointed in his hope to avoid con-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17
HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE
 ENDS AS A TIE. Speakers of Both Teams Well Receiv- ed By Large Audience.


 .s5s' - ' =
 wednesday evening. at the local high school, the representative deDaI- ing teams of Meriden and Bridgeport engaged in spirited debate before fairly large audience. The topic un. the Railroads of the United States Should Be Owned by the Federal Government" Every point and argu- ment were warmly contested by eacn of the teams, their efforts being much appreciated by those present. The armative, consisted of Harry Silver stone, Henry McElroy and, Maurice Morgan. while on the Meriden side, the negative speakers were Clarence Andrews, Edward Burns, and Alden Hyatt.
 The reasons presented by the Mer- iden speakers against federal owner ship were that at the present the rall- roads of the country are under the influence of the Federal Commerce Commission, we need the. healthy competition that their private owner ship causes, their cost to purchase would be simply enormous and then they could only be run at a great loss by the government, the govern ment has no men competent enough to manage these railroads. and finally federal ownership tends too much to- wards Socialism. >
 A few of the arguments presented for the affirmative side by the Bridgeport speakers were that pri- vately owned railroads grant rebates, make and destroy cities, are run only for large dividends, cause great deal of stock speculation, and aid the growth of the various trusts. Fed eral owned railways would give great CT safety, are practical in all ways, would be run for the direct benefit of the people, and finally in Germany have proved tos be great success. All the speakers were heartily apz plauded. The judges for the occasion were Miss Florence Fisherdick of Meriden, and MT. Marvin and Mrs. J. Wright of this city. They after considering the matter carefully brought back the decision as tie. thus dividing the honors equally be- tween both the teams.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17
no THE TALL TTA1BERs

tsSistren and brethren exhorted Un- cle Abraham, a recent promotion from the blow to the pulpit. Ion de one side CT dis here meetin' house is a road leading to destruction, on de udder Is a road gwine to hell and damnation, Which you gwfne to, pursoo? Oar is de internal question. Which is you gwine pursoo?"
 Law. Brer Aberham." spoke sister Eliza from the back pew, CT speck I'm CT gwine home thoo de woods!''- Lippincott's.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17

Mrs. Ben Meyerink, ClyneT. N. E.sI read of Foleys Honey and Far Com-s pound just at tho rieht time. Sne3 says: 'sI received Foley's Almanac Honey and Tar Compound. Ue4 A bottle at once end gave Dome 10 Nly| little girl It saved her from tho croup which she would have aurelY had, but Foley's Honey and Tar Eoua- pound stopped it. !" T.. F. Ousse.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17
Baseball Goods

The largest stock in Bridgeport to select from. The Reach and ID. 6 M. lines, Reach Cork Center Balls, Reach Burley Bats, Louisville Slug ger Bats an dfhe D. Q M. line at pop ular cut prices. Special club prices to each and every ball player that visits this store during the next few weeks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17

fects of war9 What are the moral eubstitutes for war? Who have com tributed most to civilization? And why?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17
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REMEMBER

Our business the past 25 years has been built along broad lines Of low selling prices, large stocks and . courteous and prompt attention to the shopping public. If you care for the attention 2 shopper Is entitled to, try this stOre. =
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17
WELL KNOWN.

MT. Henry Peck (the bridelffo6nA1 Come this way, Miss Rdckes. Wan& to show you my new taik1n& m 4ll ays
 Miss PicklesI belfeve I have 1aGe Mrs. Peck before.--Bost0n 40st
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17
Bicycle Tires

Will you need Bicycle Tires this sea- son?. Come to the filling Store for them. Tires from $1.5O and no extra charge for Cementing on.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17

Copenhagen--s salutes by w4rshir4 for the dead king frightenetf m olds woman so that she uptet tub q hQe water and was badly eca14ed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17
Uhr g. M. Rran Unn1pa11lJ.
 EGtahli1hrn 1H51.
WHITE WOOL SERGE.

It may be account of the weather, or at any rate heavy stock of White Serge They must go Wecer-# tainy cannot have them sitting counters and shelves when their proper place is on the street Therefore reductions in prices. See these Value $I.Io for ST oo. Value SI5o for $I.25. Value s1.25 for $1Io. Value $2oo for $I.so.
 Widths from 50 to 54 inches All from our own stock Coored Dress Goods Section SPECIALS IN LACE NET CURTAINS
 Novelty Belts, both white and Arabian very at tractive borders in simple designs, regularly worth
 at $1.79.
 Ecru Madras, always pleasing material, value Linen Couch Covers. The smooth and cool striped coverings for summer couches. Comfortable to the touch and easy to wash and keep clean. Price $1.69.
 HARVARD MILLS uNDERwEAR Every woman knows the name of this reliable make Light! Light ysIsht Cotton Vests Pants and Tights m sts " Extra Sizes s'1' v ,''' Lsle Vests and Pants zs e cts Union Suits 76 and $126 Women who have the family laundry work done in the house invited to examine the Peffe<tion Washer. It works in very wonderful and effective manner, and the price is low. $a.5o. assz. z x Easement Fmuishine Store $
 
 TIIERMos BOTTLES AND CASES.
 very complete assortment of all the new and con venient inventions that make motorists and traveef happy when it comes time for luncheon. - Thermos Bottles, several styles and szes $I.oo up. Carrying Cases 65 cts Travellers Outfits in Drinking Cups either of g1ass. aluminium. " ssz ssssx ssssar1 Luncheon Kits and Boxes, Vacuum Carafes, Themes Jars and Finers. Rase1nent Furnishing Store
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17

Af 6c&zAaie4 Nut gA0ppiag RaE1. At 41c>Tse HaTNtood N&4ll1al Lea&ue Bars Ball sAt sC-Hsst Iocs Hlae Ealf h the city. II a5cIAdissf SJnion suits n'xfra It Sosprins sIIinses for Screen 1t 1soMen's and Boys Nsslleee Working Shirts. At 6C-den's and Bcys 1usDenl CTS. At $50 Genuine Keen xefter IF Sc-Good Bicycle Bells.
 At 2ScBig lot Spark P1uga Tor Automobi1eS.
 6PECIAL SAIiE
 BETWEEN AND 10 4. IT 0lEIH. At 2kc-RemuAnts 2 of 1Aoa6 Cp Cloth. At sXcBesk Light FrintA
 At 4@<c-Handeoyne Challie9.
 Af 4Ec-Beat Dark printA
 At e3o-yery largo lot Ancen9 ii sslcLot Rsmnaat lpne.lA Iong Cloth. E E 11zs fl x IL sslo-very larrs Lot zl1za.ls n ilcIlot very fine s4e ineh IANnA sssssz { {
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17
HARVARD MILLS uNDERwEAR
Cotton Vests and Pants Lisle Vests and Pants Union Suits

Women who have the family laundry work done in the house invited to examine the Peffecfion manner, and the price is low. $2.5o. x. aA ss Basemeut FmuishinG Store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-11

By virtue Of a certain deed Of trust, recorded
In Lber No. 2S4s, folio % ct seq, Of the land
records for the District of Columbia, and at the
request of the party secured thereby. the under
signed trustee will sell by public auction. in
front front, Of r the premises on THE
HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the follow
ing described real estate in the city Of Wash
ington. District of Columbia. to wit: All of
original lot in square 1855, having frontage
OF about 80 feet ON Mass. ave.. containing about
10, 4O5 square feet and improved by a substan-
o. ERI5IY. The Ta1RTEESTH DAY OF
O'CLOCK AM. on the above premises, by viz
tue " a certain chattel deed Of trust, recorded
in Lber 284s folio 90 ct seq. Of the land
records for the District Of Columbia. and at
the request Of the party secured thereby, all
Machinery. Implements Of Trade, Horses, Wag-
ons and Harness. Stock in Trade Good Will and
Personal Property Of every description used in
Terms Of sale: AS to realty. one-third cash.
balance In one and two years. with interest at
per cent per annum. payable semi annually,
from day Of sale. secured by deed Of trust upon
the property sold, all cash. deposit of
$500 required at time Of sale. As to personal
property, all cash. All conveyancing and re-
cording at cost Of purchaser. Terms to be COM
otherwise the trustee reserves the right to re-
sell the property at the risk and cost Of the
defaulting purchaser after hve days advertise
ment Of such resale in some newspaper published
in Washington, D. G.
The personal property will first be offered a,
an entirety, and II satisfactory bid is not
obtained will be Immediately sold in detail.
RANY. Trustee. BY ANDREW PARKER.
Vice President 1o3O doc < q 7 q IN I I Q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-11
WILL BE TRUCK GARDEN.
Permit Issued for Use of Public
Reservation.

One Of the government reservations in
this city is to be used as truck gar
den by a private citizen for his own benz
eft. The reservation in question is To-
Gated at the intersection OF Potomac ave-
nue.. Half street and r street southwest.
on what formerly was known as Bug
nards Point.
Col. Cosby, the officer in charge OF pub
lie buildings and grounds. says that it Is
not likely TO be improved for long
time to come Because OF that fact he
approved the application OF w. g. Dun
can for permission to use the reservation
as q truck garden.
Under the license issued to Mr.. Duncan
by the War Department he will be al
lowed to use the reservation for a period
OF five years at q rental of $40 q year. to
be paid to the officer in charge OF public
buildings and grounds. The license is
revocable at the will OF the Secretary OF
War.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-11
SHIPPERS WIN SUIT.
Court Decides Steamboat Line Re-
sponsible for Perishable Freight.

A decision Of interest in water trans
portation circles recently was decided in
favor OF the plaintiff in the circuit court
Of Matthews county, Va, in a suit en-
tered by shippers against one Of the rail-
road-controlled steamboat lines operating
out Of Baltimore to points on tributaries
Of Chesapeake bay for failure to promptly
deliver perishable freight.
Last spring a quantity OF shad was TAX
en- aboard a steamer of the defendant
company at landings in Lancaster. Mid
dlesex and Northumberland counties In
Virginia for delivery to Baltimore dealers
The steamer ran ashore and when the fish
arrived at Baltimore the dealers refused
to receive them. The shippers made claim
for damages, which the transportation
company refused to pay on the ground
that the delay was unavoidable. and that
it was not responsible for errors in navi-
cation. The court took contrary view
and gave damages to the shippers. The
case probably will be appealed to the
higher courts Of Virginia and may even
tualIy reach the United States Supreme
Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-11
THOs. ]. OWEN 4 son. AUCTIONEERs.

TRgsTEEs' SALE OF vALuARLE REAL o Is;
cATHEDRAL AVENUE NoRTHwEsT.
By. virtue Of 4 certain deed Of trust recorded
records for the District Of Columbia. and at the
request Of the parties secured. the undersigned
x pRsbf 1Eans
DAY OF DBcEMBER. 1912, AT FOUR O'CLOCK
. dsssDd land a1d
part Of block 9ns a. in Thomas
Park" as per- plat recorded in LbsF o county
the surveyor of the District of Columbia. begin
ming for the same at the intersection Of the
Of 2sth place Gf said 2sth place were extended
northerly through said block. and running thence
north on the east line of sad 2sth place one hun.
132.OS) feet to the outline Of said block one
a.: thence with said outline south 2s' s. east
hundredths n24.6D feet: thence south IL So
west thirty-six and thirty three one-hnndredths
avenue and thence e north !: Is a. West on said
north line of Cathedral avenue fifty-two and
sSd Ss to the
period Of ten years from June 81 1905, no build
Ing erected on said lot shall be used for public
barrOOm or billiard parlOr. or for public livery
stable. and that no apartment house shall be
erected thereon during said period. and that no
period except a private residence costing not less
than IS. 10000; together with the Improvements
thereon.
Terms: One-th cash. balance in equal in
stallments. payable in and two years, with
interest at FIVE per centun per annum, payable
seml-annually from day OF sale. and secured by
deed OF trust on the property sold. or all cash at
the option of the purchaser. deposit Of 5000 90
will be required at time Of sale. All convey
ancing and recording at purchasers cost. Terms
to be complied with within fifteen days. other
wise the trustees reserve the right to resell at
risk and cost of defaulting purchaser.
HERBERT A. GILL,
RICHARD T.. PAIkO.
de2-d&de. eSu Trustees.