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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-03
MAJORS ELECTRIC POLISHING PAD.
Demonstration.

This demonstration will be on Saturday. The Major Pad cleans silver, nickel, cop per, cut glass, etc., without scratching. Bring in any tarnished silver you have. If there is any article on your top shelf, black from distlse, and you really hate to tackle it yourself, bring it in and have it polished free of charge. Demonstration only for Saturday. After that we shall have the Pads on sale in the Basement Furnishing Store. Price, 10 cts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-03

was caused by the 1atter's refusal to appoint Frank B. Kellogg attorney general. This is of particular signif. icance, in view of recent events, when it is recalled that this same Kellogg is known to have been drawing large salary from the steel trust at the very time he was drawing pay from the government, under MT. Roosevelt, for prosecuting the trust. Secondly, 1t is known that since he entered the race for the Presidential nomination MT. Roosevelt has had frequent con- ferences with George w. Perkins, a director of the steel trust, and third ly, MT. Perkins (director of the steel trust) and MT. Frank A. Munsey, the largest individual owner of steel stock, common, in the country, made sworn statements that they contribut- ed $15,000 each to the Roosevelt cam paign fund in New York state alone.
 Why should Perkins and Munsey, both heavy owners of steel stock aid NIT. ROOSeVeIt. IS IL because Fer kins, steel trust director, Standard Oil bank director, organizer of the har- vester trust and arch type of "big business" generally. is an ardent be- liever in the Initiative and the Refer endum? Is it because he wants the recall of judges? Is it because he desires pure democracy"
 In view of these things, is it any more than fair to ask of MT. Roose- everybody who disagrees with him long enough to explain his relation with these steel trust "malefactors'' just a little more satisfactorily
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-03
THE FARMER: MAY 3, 1912

If the identical message Gin one ex- perience which I had in mind) came through three different psychics-the enquirer being absolutely unknown to all of them-on three different occas- ions; if information concerning buried treasure is volunteered by a, spirit dead over one hundred and fifty years and the treasure trove recovered; and If numberless examples of pro- vision warning. counsel, and help are authenticated beyond a shadow of 9 doubt, is 1t not meet that everyone who claims to be well informed should investigate these matters?
 Finally. in view of the mass of af- firmative data collated by the scienti- fic investigators of psychical research. the atheist confesses himself a vic- cultured understanding.
 Psychical research has changed unbelief into absolute knowledge of a continued conscious existence. Experience with psychics of the type of Mrs. Mary Vanderbilt con- vinces us that there is life beyond; that under favorable conditions the veil may be lifted, and communica- ton with our loved ones on the other shore re-established.
 There is a world material, and there iss a world spiritual-which is but material of finer sort.
 It is "logic absolute" as scientifi- caliy demonstrable as is the multipli. cation table, and the next great ad. vance in knowledge will come to u. in rich argosies across the hitherto | unchartered seas of phychic research DIR. EDWIN F. BOWERS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-03
WHEN DEATH PENALTY IS TOO SEVERE

Constable Palmer of Stratford, with sired fo arrest certain characters for an offense of a minor nature. The men fled and the constable pulled out his gun and shot one of them. For tunately the wound was not fatal. The good fortune was largely the cop- stables. Had this peace officer kill ed his man under these circumstances he would have been subject to arrest upon the charge of manslaughter, CT possibly upon the more serious charge of murder. Doubtless Constable Pal mer was moved by a mistaken sense
 nf duty in what he did, and by pur-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-03
1O72 Main St. DEPARTMENT STORE 89 Fairfield
 STORE SCARCE ARTICLEsr
 THAT PAYS CAR Great Sale Tomorrow, SaturdaY-At Bargain Pri,

At 18c-Pound Best Absorbent Cot ton for Medical Use.
 At 8c-Shoe Brushes and Daubers. Regular 10c Kinds.
 At 19c-Our Big White Lawn Aprons See if you can match them anywhere at 25c.
 At Sc-Splendid Line of Black and CoIored Socks for Men. Also Ladies' and Children's Stockings in Black.
 At 58c-Single Shot Daisy Air Rifles.
 At 8c-Splendid Harmonicas Best Ten Cent Kinds. At 41.25-Best Bicycle Tires at price in city. First Quality.
 At Sc-Bicycle Bells, Pumps and Wrenches.
 At 15c-Our Splendid Reinforced Balbrigxan Underwear for Men.
 At Sc-All Colors Best Crepe Pa per. Regular 10c Kind.
 At 9Sc-Best Lot House Dresses. We have ever shown. Long Sleeve and Short Sleeve. all shape.
 At 8c-Can Oil. Best Kind for Lawn Mowers. Regular 10c Kind.
 At 1oc, 8 for 5Oc-Men's 25c four in-hand Neckties. Big Assortment.
 At 8c-Two Kind Glass Candle sticks. Very Handsome.
 At S8c-Our Near Dollar Corsets. Four Hose Supporters.
 At 8c-Our Boys Favor1te Baseball. Best in city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-03

pose to make Stratford an undesirable place for strangers of the rowing type. But the law does not require the death of even a tramp for having committed a breach of the peace, or even be- cause he flees from constable after having committed it. We venture the assertion that Constable Palmer will see the force of this reasoning and do him the justice to believe that had his bullet performed a fatal errand he
  would have been sorry for a long time to come.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-03
The Aaing Rubber Co.
 1127 MAIN ST.

Paris. where in 1908 she secured di- vorce, and the pair returned to New
 York, but did not long live togeth- CT. Just a year ago to-day Mrs. Earle No. was granted a divorce and the custody of her baby son. The artist was not discouraged, and soon found another affinity in Miss Dorothea FL bert Stewart, of Nottingham, Berk- shire, England The twain were made one and spent their honeymoon in Holland, Switzerland and Germany, Mrs. Earle No. was described by her fond husband, in a letter to a
 friend, as having Laughing brown eyes, and soft English complexion, and is just twenty-one." Last month
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-03
A GREEK BEARING GIFTS.
(New York World.)

\N0W 4OIk WOTlQ.j
 By surrendering to MT. Taft the votes of the eight elegates-at-large from Massachusetts, whether they re- fuse to be surrendered or not, MT. Roosevelt gains much and loses noth- ing. It is an act of generosity wrich involves no sacrifice and may earn big dividends.
 These eight delegates are Roosevelt men, and under the Roosevelt instruc- only On the question of the nomina- tion. They would not vote for MT. Taft on other questions. If the con- test at Chicago Is as close as it prom ises to be, the nomination will be won or lost in the fight for permanent con- issue these eight Massachusetts dele gates will be with Roosevelt and against Taft.
 The Roosevelt managers have start cd contests wherever contests could be started, and if the Roosevelt con- testants can be seated MT. Taft's fate Is scaled. Massachusetts can help in ed Taft delegates thrown out and the contesting Roosevelt delegates in their places, 1t will make no difference how the eight delegates-at-large from Massachusetts vote on the nomination of President
 1hOS SL Call UO SCSu LIldl III k0Il6T- ously surrendering to MT. Taft the nomination votes of eight Massachu- setts delegates MT. Roosevelt has given up nothing of importance and MT. Taft has gained nothing of importance. AL though MT. Taft carried the State in the preferential primary, the operation of the law deprives him of all the real fruits of victory.
 Mr. Roosevelt, on the other hand, will be lauded to the skies for his mo- bility of character in giving MT. Taft the shadow and keeping the substance for himself. His surrender of the eight delegates affords him an oppor- tunity to deliver another inspiring ad- dress on the genuine expression of the will of the people and to pose as disinterested crusader for popular government. It also makes it possi- ble for him to invoke the spirit of the square deal whenever he sees fit to demand a similar sacrifice from the President in the matter Of disputed Southern delegates
 The World has often expressed its admiration for MT. Roosevelt's mar ve.ous political genius. No other American politician can be compared with him. And MT. Roosevelt has never exercised his extraordinary tal- ents to more cunning purpose than when he takes advantage of the Mass achusetts situation to appear in the role of a Greek bearing gifts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-03
Thr 8. M. Rran 0nmpa1ty.
 Eatahlia4f1 1H51.
WOMEN'S

UNDERWEAlk. The "Allen Wing-Shield Vest" pleasant to wear in summer, especially with shirt waists,
 13 and 25 cts. Comfy Cut'' Vests, either plain or fancy trimmed,
 13, 25, and so cts. Low-necked Vests, no sleeves, plain finish, at I3. Y, 25, 3o and 50 cts. Low-necked Vests with short sleeves, I3, 25, 3o and 50 cts.
 Trimmed Vests. The as sortment is especially large, very dainty tops, many of them in handwork and dura- ble. Prices begin at 13 cts, run ming to 50, 75, $I.oo and $1.25. Chi1dren's low-necked Vests, 13 and 25 cts.
 Main floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-03
FIRST THINGS

The first medical school in America was opened in Philadelphia AT years ago today, May 3, 1765, as branch of the Academy Band Charitable Schools in the Province of Pennsyl- vania, the forerunner of the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania. pr. William Shipper, who had taught physiology in the academy for several years, and Dr. John Morgan a graduate of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-03

charitable schools who mad spent four years in the medical schools of Europe, were the first instructors. The pioneer medical school held it's first graduation exercises in 17eS, with a class of ten. Prior to the establish ing of this and other medical colleges, the American colonies depended upon the apprenticeship system to supply their medical men.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-03
ANNOUNCEMENT MEMO CORSET WEEK.

Commencing Monday the sixth, there will be at our Corset Department, special exhibit of the Memo Corset, in the latest models for 1912. Women who like and wear the Memo will be interested.
 Fancy Linens, new lines in Cluny and Renaissance bor- dered Luncheon Sets and |Doi1ies.
 German Embroidered Lin ems, oyster gray with white knotwork. Quite new and very attractive.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-03
THE BAND WAGON.
Hartford Times.l

It is now certain that Theodore Roosevelt will so into the Chicago convention with the support of two- thirds of the delegates from the Re- publican States-the States which gave Taft their electoral votes in 1908. Can there be any doubt that the mercen- ary delegations from the -Repub- lican States will decide to ally them selves with the Roosevelt majority from the Republican States?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-03

Mrs Ben Meyerink, Clymer, N. Y-. read of Foleys Honey and Tar Com pound just at the right time. She says: 'I received Foleys Almanac from our druggist and read of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. I got bottle at once and gave some to my little girl. It saved her from the croup which she would have surely had, but FoIey's Honey and Tor Com pound stopped 1t" l.. F. Curtis.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-03

we heiresses have many rivals for our hands, "Yes," replied Miss Cays enne, you must feel as if the Pafh< way of life were filled with pocket< book-snatchers."- Washington Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-03

The William and Mary. and Ameri- can emigrant ship, was wrecked near the Bahamas f1fty-nine years ago to- day, and ITO people lost their lives. The steamer Grapples, from Uuget Sound to Alaska, was burned twenty nine years ago to-day, with a loss of seventy lives. To-day is the birth day of Jacob A. Riis. the Danish American author, in 1849, and of Ed" Howe, the Atchison Globe man and novelist, in 1854.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-03
SUMMER WALKING SUITS
 in Medium and Light Colorings.

Whipcords and Fancy Worsteds in light gray, tan, nutmeg brown, and biscuit suiting Short light weight coats elegantly lined with satin of shade to corre- spond, plain loose sacques cutaways. Skirts comfortable narrow, the latest fashion
 Prices from $165O to $6O.OO.
 For women misses.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-03

No matter what you want try the Farmer Want Column
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-03
Ul1r B. m. &ran Qrumtpat11t.
RADF0RD B. SMITH

! 01OAEs, 0S F duueIQ Ave. , SCARCE ARTICLES" AT PAYS CAR FART B urday-At Bargain Prices
 At 1Oc-Splendid Blcached Linen Crash With Colored Border.
 At sc-Good Net Work Bags. Big At 12Xc-Men's IIemstitched In- itial Handkerchiefs.
 At 8c-Set four Bed Castors. Four for Sc.
 At $1.OO-Nickel or Gun Metal In- gersoll Watches.
 SPECIAL SALE BETWEEN AND 10 A. M. ONLY. At SNc.-Best Yard Wide Cheese Cloth.
 At sAc-Best Light Merrimack & American Prints.
 At 4kc-Best Dark Prints oe all Kinds. Indigo. Blue. Turkey Red. Brown. Silver Gray. etc.
 At AZc-Handsome ChalliSS.
 At 6Nc-Good Patterns Cretonna for Furniture Covering. etc.
 At 7Nc-Good Cotton Batting.
 At 7%c-Shilling Dimities and Check Muslins.
 At SKc.-Lot GaIatea for Skirts and Children's Ware. We sell these at Coupon price on account of stormy day Monday. We had some left. They are worth 15c.
 At 0Zc-Small lot of Percale to close out. Yard Wide Goods.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-03
SHARPLY TAILORED STREET GOWNS
 FOR SUMMER WEAR.

Now that May is really here, and the trees ,vince the first signs of spring dress, milady whose thoughts are intent clothes finds the White Tailored Gowns attractive. look of whiteness per- 7ades certain in the Suit Rooms, where dis played
 White Ratine Suits skirts and coats of exceedingly
 stylish cut all white, the sole ornamentation being huge buttons of plain cut pearl. White Whipcords, and 5 button coats, modish
 skirts, smart looking every way. White Serge Suits, often with effective touch of
 black satin or Bedford cord on cuffs or broad
 collar
 White Norfolk Suits of Serge and Whipcord.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-03
Suits of Navy Blue or Black.

Suits of Navy Blue Black. The dependable styles for common wear, both for women and misses, from $15.OO up. good selection of outsizes for shortwasted, stout wonen sizes from 36 to A.
 Second floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-03

she presented her husband with daughter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-03
REVERSIBLE sATINs, CHANGED

REVERSIBLE SATINS, CHANGED PRICES.
 You may remember those elegant heavy Satins we had month ago They for tailored wcar for ss1its or long coats. fsz. Reversible, Black with emerald Black with American Beauty Black with lilac Black with Kings blue Thirty-two inches wide. Adaptable for the loose throw-on coats
 Were $3.5o yard now $2.5O. Superb quality. Silk Section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
Public Buildings

"Within the next 12 months Bir- min gham will probably witness the coh- struction of a new courthouse and sev- oral new public school houses, includ- ing a central high school on the South- side" said a taxpayer.
 "The county is able erect mill Hon dollar courthouse and when 1t is decided to go ahead with the new building I hope an artistic design will be agreed upon. Skyscrapers are need ed for office buildings and ho- tels and every one built here adds to Birmingham's metropol- itan appearance. But public buildings, as far as possible, should be works of architectural art. I have seen sugges- tions in The Age-Herald from time tos time that the courthouse should be erected near Capitol park so as to have the advantage of large open space for an outlook. The idea struck me as being a good one. Bei ore anything is decided upon, however. I hope the board of revenue will select an ad- visory board of prominent citizens, in- cluding persons of esthetic taste"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
MT. Underwood on the Tariff

During the debate on the excise tax Leader Underwood was charged with inconsistency in an alleged magazine article in relation to his views on the tariff question. The charge came from Congressman Jackson of Kansas, an insurgent republican, and it gave MT. Underwood an opportunity to re- state compactly his tariff views. He said "The gentleman from Kansas has made so many misquotations that I am not surprised at the last one. He cannot find in any article that I have ever given authority for, that ever went out under my name, where l said that I believed in tariff that equaled the difference in the cost of the pro- duction at home and abroad. l have repeatedly said that the highwater mark of revenue tariff was the differ ence in cost at home and abroad, and that from that highwater mark it went downward according to the nec- essities of the government. I have said that the lowwater mark of the re- publican tariff was above the differ ence between the cost at home and abroad, because they declare in favor of reasonable profit after having fixed the difference in cost at home and abroad. That is all I have ever said, and any quotation to the contra ry does not represent my views"
 This is to the point, and it is as comprehensive as it is accurate. No one is left in doubt by it as to where MT. Underwood stands.
 It must be some consolation to Mr
 Underwood that his great tariff task is for the present drawing to a close
 He has introduced his wool bill, and when that is put through the House the responsibility will rest elsewhere. What the Senate and President will do we need not stop to inquire. The issue will at any rate remain, and so will Oscar Underwood's record as a lead CT remain, and the judgment as to the latter will be that no leader of the House since the war has been his equal in every essential respect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
Rusiness Conditions

"The Birmingham. district seems to be moving right ahead in the way of general prosperity and if the north- ern coal miners and operators can reach some agreement the business of the whole country will begin to boom in spite of national politics. said Myron H. Waldrop of Chicago.
 There has been a wonderful inn provement In the business situation during the past few weeks. l was In New York two weeks ago and l met more optimists than pessimists. In January when I was in the east It was the other way.
 After the national conventions in June the financial world will doubt less experience a feeling of relief. II the republicans nominate Taft and the democrats nominate Underwood the business situation will certainly look brght, for no matter which of the two would be elected populiteism would have no show.
 "The crop outlook Is now good and with abundant harvests In sight and no disturbing politics the first of July will mark the beginning of an era of unprecedented prosperity in this coun- try"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
Summing Up the 1911-12 Crop

A cotton crop of 16,205,0 bales is a great crop indeed. The nearest ap- proach to it occurred in 1904 when the crop was 13,679,954 bales. The in crease is 2,526,O33 bales, and very considerable increase it is. It is large ly due to the great expansion. of the crops grown in Texas on the one hand and in Georgia on the other.
 The crop in Alabama is put at 1,753,484, and possibly that commer- cial crop to be announced on Septem- Der 1 will carry the Alabama crop over the 1,S00,000 line. The nearest approach to this total took place in 1904 when the crop was 1,470,000 bales.
 This state will not cross the 2,O00,- 900 line until production per acre is considerably increased. When three acres are required to make a bale of cotton we must be content with fig ures below that line. The cultivated acres of Alabama aggregate just about 10,000,000, or third of the area of the state. If 5,000,000 of those acres are planted in cotton, it would readily be seen what we could accomplish if every two acres could be made to produce a bale of cotton. When the farm demonstrators have done their work perhaps our farmers will see that no two acres should be permitted to produce less than bale of cotton. That should become the minimum rule or wage in this state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22

this mean attack on Mir. Roosevelts prob ity and honor in so conspicuous iash- ion,. but who has not the courage to re- veal his own identity? The venom of his invective suggests a personal grievance.
 ''The American Exile replies to MT. Lee He says he has no personal grleV- ance, but that whether he has or not mat ters little. He then continues: What matters is the truth. I have known MT. Roosevelt for 20 years; at times seen much of him; always liked him and al- ways admired him. though I suppose no man always agreed with him. I still like and respect MT. Roosevelt. It is the new one, as plainly said, whom I have crit icized I must remind MT. Lee that Sem ator Lodge, for 30 years one of MT. Roose- velts closest friends; MT. Root, his Sec retary of State. and many other old com rades now decline to follow him into the wilderness. I hope he may find compen- sation in MT. Lees fidelity
 The London Times correspondent speaks of MT. Roosevelt's highly equivo- cal and vulnerable position And so it goes. It looks as if there would be as much mud slinging in England growing out of the attitude of Taft and Roosevelt as there is in this country"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
CHADBAND ON "TEREWTH"

rectly into Mir. Snagsby, with the thuiho- nail already mentioned.
 Tt is," says Chadband, ''the ray Of rays, the sun of suns, the moon of moons' the star of stars. It is the light of Ter ewth." ,-lr
 Mr. Chadband draws himself up agaln and looks triumphantly at MT. Snagsoy' as if he would be glad to know how he feels after that.
 "Of Herewith" says MT. Chadband, hit ting him again. Say not to me that it is not the lamp of lamps. l say to you' it is. I say to you, million times over' it is. It isl say to you that l will pro- claim it to you, whether you like it or not; nay, that the less you like its the more I will proclaim it to you With speaking trumpet I say to you that IT you rear yourself against 1t, you shall fall, you shall be bruised, you shall be battered, you shall be fiawed. you shall be smashed.'
 The present effect of this flight of ora tory-much admired for it's general power by Mr. Chadband's S, folowers-being not only to make MT. Chadband unpleasant ly warm, but to represent the innocent MT. Snagsby in the light of a determined enemy to virtue, with forehead of brass and a heart of adamant, that unfortunate tradesman becomes yet more discon- eerted and is in a very advanced state of low spirits and false position, when MT. Chadband accidentally finishes him.