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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-08
THE MAYORS IDEA OF CONSERVATIVE" BONDING

One of the most sinister circum- stances in connection with the plans of T oexistingss administration of Bridgeport is the insistence that is laid upon bonding. Again, last night, Mayor Wilson, holding fast to pre- election promises made to certain per sons prior to his nomination, exhibit ed d nervous fear that the city may possibly not be bonded In a com u1unication. that is remarkable for in consistency amounting almost to i'm coherence. he invites. almost insists. that the Board of Apportionment anI Taxation shall lay aside everything in the nature of permanent improve ments to be raised from the proceeds of subsequent bond issues
 The platform which was adopted at the convention which nominated Mayor wilson was an expression of the civic and political views of a gentleman, whose political servants had played an important part in the nomination of the mayor. and whose cash had played an even more inn portant part in the mayors election.
 rms pIaDOTIn OOH- servative bonding for permanent i'm provements."
 In his speech accepting his nomina ton Mayor Wilson amplifed this statement and furnished some clue to his ideas of ''conservative bonding
 ''I heIieve," he said, ''in careful and conservative bonding for ALL per vv,ar,a,1t fT,provero erts
 Evidently his original definition has impressed him as a little too compre- hensive, for, in his communication to the Board of Apportionment he no longer favors bonding for ALL per 7nanent improvem ents. But he is "a firm believer in conservative bonding for permanent improvements of an considerable amount" which is not conservative bonding at all, but reck- less and improvident bonding, such as Bridgeport through all its honorable financial history has avoided.
 Further than this the mayor would bond for the purchase of all land for
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-08
P0pe's Delegate
 To Mexico Here
Mg-. BOggia1i, Newly Appo:n:ed has Serv.d n IrOLb-ed
 Lands Before

New York, Feb. s-The Most Rev
 Thomas Bogg.ani, o. F., new ap- pointed Apos olic Delega to Mexico | called on Cardinal Farley yesterday Mgr. Boggiani was appointed delegate only week or so 10 and passes through New York on his way to his new jur:sd; ction. While here he has been the guest of the Dom: n:nican Fa- thers at their priory at Lexington ave- hue and Sixty-sixth street.
 The Pope recalled the former dele gate to Mexico and appointed Mgr. Eogg1ani in his place because of the latter's experience in dea ing with 6i = cult religious and politi; al situa ions. The troubles in Mexico, 1t is said in ecclesiastical circles, are not en rely civic. Mgr. Boggiani was formerly Bishop of two dioceses. Adr' a and Rigevio, in the northern part of Italy and not far from Venice. He had many problems to solve when ap- pointed to the sees.
 About two years ago Bishop Bog giani decided to remove h's residence from Adrfa to Rigevio and made D ans to transfer the documents of the dio- cese- When the people of Adria learn ed this there was a violent outbreak and the Bishop was stoned. He car ried off his documents, narrowly es- caping personal injury.
 This brought a Papa1 fn+e-d'ct. The Pope laid the city of Adria under an interdtct for If cen days. This meant that the Catholic clergy in that town "CAC ACqOlACO lO SACluOG lnS p6OP1O from all participation in public wor- ship, which was suspended, and from the sacraments, except private admin istration of baptism and extreme unc- tion. Fec 'esiastical burial was pro htbited. It was the first in 'erdict in modern times and was declared by Pope Plus x, in 1909.
 Yesterday Mgr. Boegiani took a orive through New YorlS. stopping on his way to pay his respects to Car dtnal Farley. He said that he found the Cardinal much improved and hope ful of getting out in day or t'%o. He leaves this afternoon on the Ward liner Mexico.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-08
THE FALLACY OF DIVIDING UP"

and electric light monopolies.
 Norwich has reduced water, gas and electric light to the collective form.
 So have a multitude of other cities. Postmaster General Hitchcock wants the nation to own the teIegraphs. There is a large demand for nation alization of railroads and telephones, all in the direction of change from private to collective ownership. But there is nobody in the United States who wants these properties divided up,' nobody asks for a fragment of a telegraph operator for his share, and not a single Bridgeporter dreams that the day will come when he will take the stone from the elevated structure of the New Haven road to build him. self a cellar
 There is a body of persons who car ry the collective principle much fur ther than the great mass of mankind do. These want collective ownership of all property productively employed These are the sociali. ts
 But nowhere under the bright stars is there anybody outside a Iunatic asylum who advocates anything that could by any stretch of the imagina- ton be described as dividing up"
 If there were any persons who wanted to divide up the Telegram g able argument would put them out Of business. It's editorial conc'uzdvely proves that the world has been en- tirely right in always being opposed to dividing up."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-08

Surprises never cease. The esteem ed Telegram. noted for it's judicious treatment of current events, falls into the curious error of assuming that there Is body of thought which ad- vocates dividing up" the property of the country. It says that many speakers, in addressing audiences of foreign birth. are accustomed to ad- vocate such a procedure. We doubt if there is one such speaker, Nor would persons of foreign birth be d likely audience to be treated to such sentiments, for in foreign lands. Tn Europe at least and Russian Asia. economic thought is even more ad- vanced than it is here.
 There have been communists, they are a vanishing number. They be- neve in holding property in common and working it in common. The Pu- It didn't work well It never has worked well on a large scale. Scarce Iy the records of an old New Eng land town but show some traces of the communal idea, as the Stratford com mons, land used in common for graz Ing and the like.
 There are also colIectivists of sn stages and degrees who advocate the ownership and operation of certain property for the common benefit. a different thing from the communal Idea
 The army, streets. lighting, fire pro- lection. bridges and much else, were all, at one time or another and In 3ne place or another, operated under .he private system.
 The excellent Roman, Crassus, had | private fire department. When a fire occurred he bargained with the owner for a price before he would permit the blaze to be extinguisheG. He grew very rich. The bridges of Bridgeport were once private prop srty, and so were certain highways leading into the city. These are now collective property. Before these ser vices were made public, there was much argument pro and con, but no- body ever asked for an actual divis- Ion of a fire departmen ent, a bridge, pr Q toll road so far as history shows.
 The tendency to make collective en- terprises of certain monopolies in pri- vate hands is growing.
 Bridgeport has private gas. water
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-08

public purposes of any considerable value. and of course ''he would pro. vide for the buildings erected there on in a similar way. Even permanent pavements-the cost of which are assessed largely against private persons-he would not pay for from current funds, but would issue notes. contemporaneous in term with the life of the pavement. Reluctantly we are compelled to believe that the administration does not intend to arrive at low tax rate by the equitable assessment of all the budget based upon the reasonable needs of the city and the economical use of its funds.
 The design appears to be for a system of reckless expenditure ob- scured by a low tax rate and a de- pendence upon reckless borrowing to make up the deficiencies that will exist betweent income and expendi- ture.
 policy of the city with respect to a
 pay as you go policy cannot be so easily set aside
 The principle is we'll esta ablished in Bridgeport that no bonded indebted ness shall be incurred without the consent of the people.
 Between the administration and it's policy of mortgaging the city for FALL permanent Improvements of any considerable amount and for ALL land of "any considerable value" and for ALL buildings thereon, and even for ALL permanent pavements there stands the ELECTORATE and the REFERENDUM.
 Or perhaps the administration in- tends to ask the legislature to play overlord to the second city of the state, committing it to an indebted ness in the creation of which it will have no voice.
 Mayor Wilson will do we'll to think carefully before he commits his or ganization to that issue in the next elections.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-08
Three New Suits
 Brought Against
 New Haven Road

Hartford. Feb S-Two more sui's have been brought against the New York, New Haven & Hartford Rail- road Comrany by victims of the Val ley branch wreck at Maromas. last August Arthur Grant of this city sues for $7.oCO damages and Vincenzo Gillombardo for $5.Oc0 damages The plaintiffs alIege that the raj at the point Of the accident were unsafe and that the locomotive wheels and hapges thereof were old and badly worn, out of repair and unfit for use.
 The activities of the Interstate Com merce Commission have resulted in another suit against the New York. New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company in the United States Dis'rtct Court for alIesed violation of the Fed eral law prohi-iting the working of railroad employees more than Is hours in any one day. There are 29 courts in the writ, and damages of $14,O00 are asked hy the government. A sim liar suit asking S11,500 was brouyht against the railroad company two weeks ago makirg the total cIain7 ed for alleged violations of the law $25,- 500.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-08

but the annual report of the directors gives no hint of an intention to re- duce rates.
 On the contrary the announcement is made that the directors will in crease the dividend rate to seven per cent.
 Now the company has had no diff icu'ty whatever in engaging abundant capital at per cent. No rea9on in public policy exists for the toIeration of q higher rate. except in the desire of the owners of the stock to get a larger return.
 The situation calls for a reduction in teleph me rates, not for an increase in telephone profits.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-08
POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY
 CLOSES CONVENTION BY
 ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

Hartford, Feb. Swallowing a re- port by pr. G. P Clinton of New Ha- ven on experiments in the spra ying of app es and peaches and an address by Dr. J. P. Stewart of Pennsylvania on Spray Injury the annual convention of the Connecticut PomoIogical So- city came to a close vest erday after noon. The following officers were elected:
 President, J. Norris Barnes. Yales- vile; vice president, StancIrfe Hale South Glastonbury; secretary, Harry C. Mics, Milford; treasurer, Allen B. Cook, Pennington
 County vice presidents Hartford county. Louis c. Root; New Haven. A. T. Henry; Fairfield, E. A Jones; Litchfield, Edson E. Davis; Middlesex,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-08
REPUBLICAN POLITICIANS TO kDERESS BUSINESS
 MEN TOMORROW NIGHT

For the first time in its history the Bridgeport Business Mems As~ociat on will hold a smoker in East B idge1ort, tomorrow evening, to accomm O r ate the many new memF' CTS from tha sec tion who have 'ately joined the asso- ciation. It will he given in Manwar- ing's hall in East Main street, ne r East Washington avenue, and is open to all members and their friends
 There will be- music, refreshments and cigars, and Mayor Wilson, Jud ge Carl Poser and J. A. H. Robinson will be the speakers. Judge Foster will speak on reorganization and Its Effects'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-08
DEAFNESS,
 HEAD NOISES New Book on New MethOd- Hoy to Recover Hearing Without Drugs or
 Electric Devices
MeSSage of Rope and Joy !G
 All Afflicted Persons

There is hope of a welI-hased kind which should bring joy and ultimate contentment to muItitudeS of persons who have been troubled for years with deafness or head noises
 Dr. COutant. an able specialist has evolved newly perfected method for treating cases where the hearing Is not perfect or where the sufferer is baraSS- ed by ringing. roaring. buzzing or other diSagrpPa bIe noises in the head. It ap- pears that about 95 out of every hum drPd cases are from ca1seS amenable tosflrOper treatment.
 Dr. COutant uoeS not advocate the use of drugs or electricity He relies chiefly upon co6perating witt Nature In bringing ahout speedy and eifectu- al cure of morbid auraI conditions Re Iuarknhle cures are reported. many of them neiug In the cases of deafness that had existed for about 20 to 70 years. With the description given in his newly published hook. the learned docto provides long Se-'es Of letters. written by per~DnS w had been given up as hopeless. and who were speedily cured ~t home without loss of time and without Inconvenience by Dr. Coutant's natural home method.
 Anyone who iS interested can write fo q dozen or hundred of the persons who not long ago. were victims of deafness. or head noises tor bothi and Whu are now delighted to proclaim themselves as murysllOuSly benefited or completely cured.
 Dr COutant is not one Of the ire sponSibIe QunckS. of which there is such large number. but fs a reput- able. responsible. Iirentiate. practising physician with a third of q century's active experience.
 The doctor believes there are many who are troubled with dea afnexS etc. who might be permanently freed from their inability to hear and from tin nitus (nnisesI if they would do as oth- CTS have successfully done. merely fol- lowing the advice given.
 The book. which any reader can ob- tain from the author. pr. George L. Coutant. 2G9 D. Station B. New York, N. Y. has been declared by many to be worth its weight in gold One needs only to write for 1t and the treatise will promptly come in a plain wra pper.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-08
SECOND DISTRICT c. E.
 UNION MEETING.

The Christian Endeavor Societies of the Second District will ho,d a un'cn meeting at the South church, Sunday evening. Feb. Il, at 6:15. The pro-
 Song service. Opening prayer. No tices- Words Of welcome. Rev. R. c. Ffginho+ham- Hymn. Reading of surject reference. Cor. 9:6-15. Sub ject. The Christian v'r+ue-Generos- itv." 4 ten minute talk on the sub ject by Rev. Richard Swain. Ph D. Hyn7n. Open session, for discussion of the torGc on other words Try the societies represented. CIosing wo~ds by vice rresident of district. Hymn. Benediction.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-08
EIGHT LAWYERS ENGAGED.
All Appear in Court in Defense fol
 Alleged White Slave Cases.

There were eight lawyers ready to defend the e'eht persons arrested in the latest white slave crusade. in the New Haven city court, yesterday, but the cases were continued until tom or row morning. Those accused are: Pasqualina GianteHi, charged wi h kep'ng a disordery house: Giovanni Romano and Domenic Mess'na, cha g. ed with attempt to procure females for immoral purposes; Gilorno Minoio e and Greaconi Rivetto for bres ch of the peace, and Conce+to Basi and Cat aline Eilburono. charged wi h res'd- ing in a disorderly house. All were finally postponed until Friday morn ing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-08
OVER 10000
 TOOK THE "CURE'

Karisbad, Bohemia, Feb. s-During the year 1911, a total of 70.925 people took the ''cure'' in the Karlsbad wa ters. according to the f'gIres just made public. Of this number, 4,083 came from America.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-08
''coMPULsoRY WORK

Berlin, Feb. s-"Compulsory work" for those who "shy at work and fail to provide for those dependent upon them, is what the Prussfan govern ment has asked the Diet, now in ses- sion, to authorize. Minister President HOllweg, who at the same time also is Imperial Chancellor. de- ciares that a large proportion of the funds appropriated for taking care Of the poor, is eaten up by those who can but will not work
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-08
WORE CIVILIAN CAP

Co'ogne, Feb. S-Recause he was given three days arrest for wearing a civilian cap instead of his service cap, a sergeant, aged 27. in the 65th infan- try regiment here, committed suicide ''To be trea ed as a criminal for such a triv al thing is more than I can ter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-08
THE BEST DESSERT IS ''Fr;sSee's Pies
 Delicious and Appetizing
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, Es PROBATE COURT.
January g, 19l2.

January 23, I9I2. Estate of Louis Riethmiller, late of the town of Bridgeport, in said Dis trict, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Bridgeport, hath limited and allow ed six months fir .n the date hereof for the Creditors oS said Estate to exhibit ther c aims for settlement Thoga who neglect to pI esent their accounts properly attested, within said time. will be de arred recovery. All per- sons indebted to said Estate gre re- quested to make immediate payment
 HANNAH C. R7ETHMILLER SD Adm:aistras sriz.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-08
Dupes Lured By
 Rubber Actor Are
 Out Some S2OO,OOO
Especial from United Press.) )

Mansfield, O., Feb. S-Fascinating stories of get-rich- quick fortunes to be won in rubber and the additional lure of an opportunity to buy their auto mobile tires at cost. have parted cit izens of Mansfield and surrounding towns from $2O0.OO0 and clogged the RiChland County courts with a mass of litigation that, will require months to clear up.
 Chief actor in this drama of fren- zied finance is Charles H. Walters, in-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-08
Utrs a. M. KRan Ontnra111j,
 EHtahI1HEtpA 1R57.
First Show ng of Spring Fou ards

As announced yesterday, the first of the Spring Foulards here, exquisite coorings in both plain and printed silks novel gns, before exhibited and almost daily shall be receiving the Silk Section, fabrics for 1oI2 which Fashion has the sign of her approval.
 Considering three important features of this show ing of Si1ks-quality range of asortment and price that the collection unsurpassed for retail establishment and the seasons prospect looks pleasant For distinctive gowns attention is directed the Bulgarian and Lace Bordered Foulards which de- cided1y unique.
 Women in search of serviceabe silks for warm weather will appreciate the Tub Foulards.
 Silk Section, floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-08

Wants, To Rent, For Sale, &c., 1 cent a word in Farmer Want Column.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-08

dustrial promoter. who dropped into Mansfield less than three years ago, painted a picture of the city's future as a rubber manufacturing center and induced staid. hard hea aded business men to contribute s200. 900 toward the execution of the work he outlined
 Today, the brilliant picture is faded and the artist who painted it so brightly and sold it to the people of Richland and adjoining courties, must face trial on charges of fraud
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-08
NOTICE.
PATENT T &

4. NJ. WOOSTER. AfIorpey-at-LIaW.
 Late Examiner U. s. Patent OffiCe fO94 MAIN ST. BI3IDGEPOISTs CT Send Postal for Booklet on T0ateHts
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-08
Cotton Madras in Woven Stripes
 for Mems Shirts.

Specials these! Printed designs in lengths from 31z to yards, which particularly suitable for mems shirts, though there is earthly why they not equally good for womens waists wash frocks
 Values Io cts for 121z cts.
 Values for
 At the Wash Goods Section, lower floor ?
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S,I59,446 USED
TO ELECT WILSON
.pss s954 Contributions to Dem
Ocratic Campaign.

Washington, Dec. 5. - It cost the
Democratic national committee $1,159,.
446 to carry the election for Wilson
and Marshall, according to its final
statement of contributions and ex.
penses filed with the house.
Charles R. Crane, Chicago, was the
heaviest contributor, with $4,000,
closely pressd by Cleveland H. Dodge,
Of New York, $4,000, and Herman
Rdder, of New York, s30,O73.
The total of $1,110,952 contributions
received by the committee came from
89,854 separate contributors, of which
all except 1925 were in amounts less
than 800.
William J. Bryan gave $1,000. as did
David r. Francis, former secretary OF
the interior; Mayor John F. Fftzger-
aid, of Boston; Senators Newlands and
O'Gorman. Senator Watson contrib.
uted $500, and Governor Foss, for
mer Senator William A. Clark and
Roger Sullivan gave $4,000 each.
George F. Baer, president of the Phila,
delphia & Reading railroad, gave
$1,000; B. F. Yoakum, s25OO, and J. D.
Phelan, former mayor of San Fran.
cisco, $4,000.
John Barton Payne put $4,000 into
the committees chests; Judge j. w.
Gerard, $4,000; Jacob H. Schiff and
B. M. Baruch, s12,5O0 each.
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HnW,s ThiS2

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Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
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and believe him perfectly honorable
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Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
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blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free,
Price rs cents per bottle. Sold by
all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
ADVERTISEMENT
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Boards and Battles.

Shaggy locks and patriarchal boards
have proved highly inconvenient things
on the battlefield. Does not history
record that Alexander ordered the
Macedonians to be shaved lest their
boards should give a handle to their
enemies? Peter the Great was also a
friend Of the BARRIERS. for he not only
ordered all ranks to be shaven. but
caused officers to go about to cut off
the boards of offenders by force
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MRS. ROBERT GOELET DIES
New York Society Leader succumbs

New York Society Leader succumbs
to Cancer.
Paris, Dec 5.-Mrs. Robert Goelet,
New York society leader, died in her
Paris residence, So Avenue DIona.
Mrs. Goelet was taken seriously i'll
In August this year, while on her
yacht Nahma, at Southampton, and
her ailment was diagnosed as can
Ger.
Mrs. Goelet Immediately left for
France to undergo treatment. Reports
as to her condition since her arrival
In Paris had been so favorable that
her death was unexpected. The body
will be sent to America for burial.
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Waqes Stand Still.

Fall River, Mass, Dec. 5. - There
will be no advance in the wages of
the 10000 cotton mill operatives of
Fall River at this time. 1t was an
nounced by the Textile Council that
as a result of a conference between
representatives of the manufacturers
and the union, no formal demand for
an increase would be presented. An
advance of 10 per cent in wages was
made last spring.
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Christmas Tree Ship Missing.

Chicago, Dec. 5.-The three-masted
schooner Rouse Simmons, with Cap.
tain Herman Sckuenemann and crew
of fifteen, has been given UP as lost
by local shipping interests and govern
ment marine officials. The schooner
left Thompson, Mich, on Nov. 21
bound for Chicago with Christmas
trees, which have constituted an an
pual cargo for thirty years.
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ORIGINATING WARS DEAD
Ground Too Hard to Bury the FalIer
Soldiers.

Constantza, Roumania, Dec. 5. -
Twelve thousand corpses still lie un-
buried on the battlefelds of Kuma-
nova and Monastir.
Interment had proved impracticablo
because of fhe frozen and rocky n
ture of the ground.N In order to dis
uose of the dead several portable
crematories have been received in Bel
grade from Germany and will be sent
at once to the scene.