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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-03-01
THE CREDIT OF A CITY is BASED UPON THE VALUE
OF ITS OWN PROPER Y AND THAT OF ITS INHABITANTS


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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-03-01
THE LOW TAX RATE DUE ENTIRELY TO THIS
NEWSPAPERS FIGHT FOR TAX EQUALIZATION

In the whole this showing is ex-
cellent.
But it has not been made possible
by what is commonly referred to as
ECONOMY.
The reduced rate has been made
possible only through the application
of TAX JUSTICE, which calls for in
creases in the assessment of the
larger forms of property, which hith-
erto have been, and still are, under
assessed.
The low tax rate is due to tax
equalization, plus some increase in
''other revenues
Were it due to economy the total
amount of the budget would be less
But the budget is larger than ever
before and more than $4,000 larger
than last year. 1t is more than $780,
600 larger, considering the expenses
that have been contracted, but not
met in the budget.
For tax equalization The Farmer Is
inclined to take most of the credit,
allowing a share to those few in
dividuals who during five or six years
sturdily fought with it for tax justice,
while powerful elements in the citi-
zenship fought on the other side, and
while the other newspapers were
either bitterly opposed to the fair as
sessment of the larger forms of prop
erty, or neutral.
Much remains to be done.
With full and honest equalization
the rate can be reduced to IA MILLS,
with corresponding benefit to homes
which have for years been enormous
ly overtaXed, that other property
might be undertaXed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-03-01

palization Of public utilities? This
government report says it was a mat
ter 'of expediency, of business advan-
tage." The great taxpaying class has
seemingly been following what it
deemed to be self-interest in the pro-
noting of schemes for the ownership
of the street railway, electric and gas
undertakings. 1t is the middle class,
with what is called the working
class, that is continually back of the
movement, which there, as here, IS
opposed by those seeking to make a
profit off of municipal business.
In 1906 Great Britain had LIT
municipally-owned, and 1888 private
Iy-owned public utilities. 1t is sig
nificant fact that more public utilities
as publicly owned than privately
owned. How these undertakings are
divided can be seen from the follow
ing table taken from this report:
Undertakings BY Municipalities.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-03-01
WOMEN'S UMBRELLAS, SO CTS.

They don't look lige 90 ct Umbrellas. They look
their value and which happens to be SIPS each
They are of fine twled corolla cloth with trimmed
mission handles. Very special
Umbrella Section Main St. entrance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-03-01

Official" Investigations carry
weight with some people who decline
to pay any attention to the figures Of
private individuals. 1t happens that
The United States government through
the bureau Of labor. nas made an In
vestigation of municipal ownership.
The report was Issued in 1905. and is
as up-to-date a document as can Se
obtained. 1t covers the principal phas-
as of municipal trading as carried
on in Great Britain up to the time
of the report. Municipal trading"
is the name under which municipal
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-03-01

ownership is commonly known in
Great Britain. AS rule, it has
been promoted by business men IN
control of town councils. 1t was not
an outgrowth of the labor movement.
It IS true that some of the London
boroughs, as Battersea, the home of
John Burns. and West Ham. are con-
cities, notably Manchester, Liverpool
and Birmingham, are completely
dominated by business men.
Why have these business men of
Great Britain demanded the munich
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-03-01

the Civil War were advocates of a ma
tional telegraph. They had seen at
first hand the dangers of telegraph
system in private hands during a war.
Nineteen times committees of the
House and Senate have reported on
the question, seventeen times in ia
vor of naturalization and twice
against it. But the power of pri-
vate purse and methods has been
great enough to control the situation
and the telegraph is monopoly in
private hands in this country alone
of the great nations of the earth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-03-01

Mr.. Goodwin, who opened a barrel
almost as big as Uncle Isaac Stephen
sons, and even partook from the fin
ancial fountain as a slight recon-
pense for the oratory which he
gave forth in the interest of that gold
en-, misguided and phlebotomized
youth. 1t is evident that Roosevelt
is lost cause, and all the white hair
ed Republican boys gifted with clair
voyancy are giving him the mace
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-03-01
POSTAL TELEGRAPH NOT A NEW QUESTION

The proposition for National own
ership of. the telegraphs which has
been. waved aside by President Taft,
and '.me-tooed" by Mr.. Hill, Is not
Clay eloquently advocated national
ownership Of telegraphs. He object
ed to the creation of this important
means of communication as monop-
oily in private hands. President
Grant, Charles Sumner and pretty
nearly all the great statesmen con-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-03-01
THE SCOURGING OF ROOSEVELT

George B. Chandler of Rocky Hill
is the most merciless of pitiless poll
ticians. Though he has stood by
Roosevelt for years, as he tells us,
and believes in the hero of Oyster
Bay, through goud and i'll report, he
cannot abide his Columbus speech, nor
the idea that he should become can
iidate against Taft. But Mr.. Chan
der has grown dainty of late. He
successfully endured the candidacy of
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-03-01
Message Of Hope and Joy TO
All Afflicted Persons

There is hope Of q well-based kind
which should bring JOY and ultimate
contentment to multitudes 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 harass-
ed by ringing. roaring. buzzing or other
disagreed BILE noises in the head. 1t ap-
pears that about 95 out OF every hun
dred cases are from causes amenabfe
to proper treatment.
DR.. Coutant does not advocate the
use of drugs or electricity. He relies
chiefly upon cooperating with Nature
in bringing about speedy and efectu-
al cure of morbid aural conditions. Re-
marka bic cures are reported. many OF
them being in the cases OF deafness
that had existed for about 20 to 40
years. With the description given In
his newly published book. the learned
docto provides long series Of letters.
written by persons WI had been given
up as hopeless. and who were speedily
cured ct home without loss Of time and
without Inconvenience by DR.. Coutant's
natural home method
Anyone who is. interested can write
to dozen or hundred OF the persons
who. not long ago. were victims OF
deafness or kead-noises Tor both, and
who are now delighted to proclaim
themselves as marvellously bene6te.
or completely cured.
Or. Coutant is not one of the IRE
sponsible quacks. Of which there Il
such a large lumber. but is reput-
able. responsible, iicentiate. practising
physician with q third Of a century's
active experience.
The doctor believes there are many
who are troubled with deafness. etc.,
who might be permanently freed from
their ina Utility to hear and from tin
nitus (noises) if they would do as 9TH
ers have successfully done. merely fol-
lowing the advice given.
The book. which any reader can -
tain from the author. Ur. ueorxe q.
Coutant. 2G9 d. Station e. 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 plain wrapper.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-03-01
ynR H. Jul. KRan Un1mpa111J.
EHtat1l5ahea lH5Z.
SMART WALKING SUITS
FOR SUNNY MARCH DAYS.

Spring is pretty we'll advanced in the Suit Rooms.
The severely Tailored Suits of Whpcord Diagonals,
and Novelty Worsteds with their straight skirts and
smart looking little short coats are just what will ap
peal to all women whose daily walks take them the
prominent business thoroughfares. Businesske COM
Portable and with enough appearance of mascunty to
be acceptable any walk of life.
Attention is directed the window exhibit
Main St. Suit Rooms, second floor
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-03-01

New York-Because he is COM
PEELED to shave three times a week,
Harry Kanofsky was acquitted Of
charge of playing hockey from school,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-03-01

Striped Madras, few advance numbers, lavender
old blue gray and white. Neat effects in white
lined with black. Coat style with attached cuffs.
100 each.
Boys Blouses, two styles, with plain neckband,
with attached collar, regular 50 ct grade.
For ages 7 IS years. 80 cts, for75 cts
Haberdashery Section
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-03-01

New York.-Men and women who
smoke to the discomfort of others
should be- classed with other smoke
Observation-Disclosures and automobiles
said DR.. Charles G.. Pease, at q
Betterment League meeting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-03-01
UNDERWEAR FOR WOMEN.

American Hosiery Goods, "None better in the
World" For Spring
Vests 1ow-necked and sleeveless 50 cts
Union Suits, low-necked, knee length, $I.25 to
$I.75.
Qualities in gauze cotton and sheer lilse which
in every way satisfactory
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-03-01

The Board of Apportionment and
Taxation has finished its work for the
present, and has announced a tax rate
of 1874 mills. The board has unques-
tionably been moved by genuine de-
sire to avoid extravaganza in city ex-
penditures, and perhaps a little by a
desire to make a spectacular reduc-
ton in the tax rate.
1t will be interesting to compare
the city budget of the present year
with that of 1911.
The budget 10 composed of two
main items the one including all
money raised by taxation; the other,
all amounts received from other
sources, as liquor licenses, city court
and town. clerk fees and the like.
This years budget ,879
1912 budget ............. 1,S54.57s
Increase this year 49,. 5000
Although the tax rate is one mill
and eight-tenths of a mill lower than
II was a year ago the expendi-
lures have increased upon their face
oy $4,000.
But this does not represent the en-
tire increase, because expenditures
representing almost four-tenths of a
mill have been incurred, and the pay
ment has been divided SO that it will
be borne in two succeeding lists.
These expenditures are $4,000 for
land for park in the West End, but
$1,000 of which has been paid by in
clusion in this years budget; and for
land at the town farm, where a pur-
1e0 has been authorized.
The oasis., 1912-02-03
ARIZONA NEWS.
An interesting Column of Items Culied
 From Territorial Exchanges.


 pany's representative, has just re- ceived word that the Department of the Interior has reversed the judgment of the local land office, in Phoenix, concerning the very valuable marble property which Kerr located and applied for patent to. This property is near Bowie and is in a highly min eralized section. A piece of mar ble exhibited to the department aided materially in the reversal of the Phoenix offices decision. That office would not grant the patent, contending that the land was not mineral claim. The case was appealed.
 Kingman Miner: Nj. A. Green, of Seattle, who has been making a survey of the lands secured from the railroad company in Sacra- mento valley, south of Yucca, was in town several days this week. He and associates expect to do big things with the great tract of land, in the developing it's water re- sources and making an attempt at dry farming on a portion oft. An effort will also be made to impound water in some of the big canyons reaching out from Wallapai moun- tains, through which millions ofgal- Ions of water run to waste every year. The lands covered by the concession are the richest in the county and are suitable to the cultivation of fruits and small grains.
 Phoenix Democrat: That all the superior judges of Arizona should meet in Phoenix as soon as possible after the new state is ad- mitted and confer with the supreme judges and the Arizona Bar Asso- citation is urged in letter received by Superior Judge-elect Cooper from Superior Judge.elect Baxter of Yuma county. Judge. elect Bax- ter states that it will be advisa ble for the judges and attorneys to meet and decide upon uniform rules of procedure so that the pro- #cesses of law may work out smooth ly Tn all counties, and for the especial convenience of attorneys going from one county to another to argue cases, or for judges who exchange benches in case one is disqualified. Judge Cooper holds the same opinion regarding the need for uniformity of procedure.
 Douglas International: Walter stovall and D. N. Darling left this morning for the Lost Hills oil fields in the vicinity of Contention, where the Arizona Oil company is now ready to start the work of boring for oil. The we'll boring machinery arrived in Douglas and will go in the morning to the site ot operation. The parties having the contract for sinking the we'll are expected to arrive this after noon from Artesian, N. M. It is the intention of Mir. Darling to remain at the oil camp for some time to see that the work is we'll started. The company has secured 8 large tract of land, which they will prospect throughly for oil and the indications for final success are said to be of the very best. It is the intention to bore to a depth of 1000 feet unless oil is encountered before that depth is reached.
The oasis., 1912-02-03
In the District Court.

Of the Second Judicial District, Territory of Arizona, in and for Santa Cruz County.
 Action brought in the District Court of the Second Judicial District 0i the Territory of Arizona, in and for the County of ,anta Cruz and the complaint filed in said County of Santa Cruz in the office of the Clerk of said District Court
 Charles A. Gabriel, Plaintiff vs Santa Cruz Mines and Shelter Company, a Corporation, Consolidated Mines, Shelter and Transporta- tion Company q Corporation, The Mowry Mines Com pany, a corporation, and Alexander l. McLeed, l.. J. Williams, Wilbur l.. Davis, constituting the BOndholders Committee of the said Santa Cruz Mines and Shelter Com. pany and the said Mowry Mines Company, de fendantS.
 In the name of the Territory of Arizona, to Santa Cruz Mines and Shelter Company, a corporation Consolidated wines, Shelter and Transportation, Company, a Corporation, The MoWry Mines Company, Corporation, and Alexander 1 Mcleod, L. J. Williams. and Wilbur L. Davis constituting the Bondhold. CTS Committee oi the said Santa Cruz Mines and Shelter Company and the said MOWry Mines Company defendants Greeting:
 You are Hereby Summoned and required to appear in ar action brought against you by the aboye-named plaintiff in the District Court of the Second Judicial District of the Territory of Arizona, in and for Santa Cruz County, and answer the Complaint therein filed with the Clerk of this said Court, at Nogales, in satd County within twenty days after the service upon you of this summons, if served in this said County, or In all other cases within thirty days thereafter, he times above mentioned being exclusive of the day of ser. vice, or judgment by default will be taken against you.
 Given under my hand and the seal oi
 the District Court of the Second (SEAL) Judicial District Territory of Ari.
 zona, in and for the County of Santa
 la If Ia
 ALLEN T BIRD,
 Clerk of said District Court January, l3, 1912. February, 10, 1912.
The oasis., 1912-02-03

to allowing a portion of the county to be cut off. Flagstaff, people do not seem to be particular as to what action is to be taken accord ing to reports from that county. The people in western Coconino have long way to go in order to go to the county seat and their county is plenty large enough to make two. However no action is certain at the present session as there are many other matters to be considered. Arizona Democrat. About the only objection that seems to come from the eastern end of Coconino county is the fact that the taxes will be raised when the county is split. We feel safe in saying that they need not fear anything of that kind, as a lot of property heretofore practically un- taxed will come in for its pro rata under the new state administration, as we'll be shown by statistics at the proper time, thus enabling us to make division satisfactory to both sides of the county.
 Bisbee Review: In the patent offices at Washington there are now on file drawings and blue prints relatives to patent that has been applied for by local peo- pie. These local people are w. G. and R. k. Canion, and that article for which they seek the patent is a non-puncturable automobile wheel, something that every motorist will declare is the greatest of all long felt and urgent needs. Manufact- urers who have seen the drawings, and automobile owners, express themselves as much pleased with the ideas that are embodied in the device for which the patent is ap- piled. The especial features of the wheel which the Canions have de- signed, and which are shown by the blue prints of the drawings which they have made, are as fol- lows: Within the tube, fitted al- most solidly into the steel tube, are about 240 plungers, upon which points the contact comes Besides this, the device is seffeeder, the engine of the car forcing the air into the tires, and a still further addition is to be found in four hanges, one for each wheel, readily adaptable and easily and quickly placed, so that they may be adjust- ed to the wheels in rough country. They are especially fitted for rail- road tracks, and the car is then ready to take to the tracks and continue an otherwise impossible or impossible journey.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-09
PROGRESSIvES ARE
ARRIVING FOR
CONVENTION

Delegates to the state convention OF
the Progressive party 90 De held IN
inis vlty tomorrow have begun To- ar
rive ana win boz coming ln lunches to-
night when State Chairman Miguel A..
Otctp arrives az the head Of the santa
Re delegation and other dctaChmcuts
make their appearance from uur;n
and south captain George curry.
representative Ia congress ana BuH
Moose extraordinary ls already on The
ground Congressman curry. eN-Gov-
crnor Otrro. Who viii call the conycu-
tlou Go order, and Col George W.
Priturd of Santa Fc will address "a
mass meeting tomorrow night at tho
ElkE thrltrr held iu conjunction with
the convention
The convention proper VIII be CALI
ed 60 order at o'clock in the after
noon. At the evening maSs meeting
tho general put'ic Is cordially invited
tu bee present
Present prospects are that the Bun
Moose convention viii DE a large and
enthusiasts gathering participated IN
by prominent men from all over tho
state.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-09
THRILLING FILM DRAMA
STAGED HERE TODAY

The 81 Louis Motion Picture com.
pany staged thrilling film drama
on the mesa. east Of the city today.
the fiual scene being put on In front
of the west entrance 20 the Alvarado
hotel Tho plot Of the drama. rough
~, Is that a party Of tourists. riding
horseback. encounter % bunch ~
cowboys ON thu mesa. 4 wager Is
made that the tourists can beat the
cowboys 10 town. the loser So stand
for swell spread ~ the hotel. The
tourists win, The arrival OF the cow
boys nt the Alvarudo was oNciJing.
Teaching Tiieras road they turned
their ponies loose, fired their revolt
vcrs into the air ana staged typical
wild west scene, attracting several
hundred people
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-09

chicago, sept, S-FoT the first
tiWo this SEASON wheat today dropped
below 9oc Il bushcl Unusually high
receipts formed the main reason
Primary arrivals for the week were
the largest on record for this time or
the year 10 was beloved also that
IN" government report this afternoon
would bc coutirmatory OF generous
estimates ar TO yield. The opening
was unchanged tu Nc lower. Dcccm-
her s,utrtcd az sOm9Ogc. varying
from isc lower To- Nc up. and then
declined tp sges as9Ac
The CLOSE was steady AUh sc not
lower Tor December at S97a d g0c.
Hot forcing weather for maturing
the crop led 10 free selling OF corn.
December opened = a. &c down at
- g 5i'tc. but rallied TO 5aAc
Tho close wns easy. with DcCem-
bcr p n ic net lower at 90 se,54c.
Bidding up of the september de-
livery made other options In oats rel
auNcb firm although actual business
was small December started u shade
90 y n Ac higher ~ 92a d32@ac. AMI
seemed disposed to hold within these
limits
Provisions weakened by the slack
ness of demand. First sales ranged
from unchanged prices to lsi4c lower
with January delivery SiH.90H 1895
FOR pork, ti0.72l1 Hl0,75 Go tlO,17H
Tor lard uud SlO.i5 for ribs closing
prices.
Wheat september, POAc, pcccm-
her. Sgfs % 300.
september. 13Nc; DcCem-
Der. 5ahm5tc.
oats september 3lEa3gc, De.
combcr, sea d32Ac.
Pork September 4t11o
Lard september. tii12N
Ribs-2IU.SO
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-09
NoIYUE no CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals viii bo received
by the board OF county commissioners
of Valencia county M Los LuugH New
Mexico. up to a. o'clock noon, tha
SIN day of October 1919, for the cou-
strucuon Of q county court house and
iaii buildings. according 10 plans and
specifications prepared 81 J f a
W NJ Rapp. architects a certified
chcck mado payable 10 tho board 1T
county commissioners of Valencia
county New Mexico, amounting 20 .
ICr cent OF tho proposal subnittcd.
must accompany each bid as = guar
nntco that the contractor VIII enter
into contract and furnish a good and
approved surety bond in tho sum Of
90 per cent OF the contract.
Tho board ~ county commissioners
reserve the right 20 reject any and all
bids.
Plans and specifications can BE-
seen al the office OF the county CLERK
az Los Lunas. and at the office Of the
architects santa Pc. New Mexico,
and Trinidad. Colorado.
EUGENE KEMPENiCH
Chairman Board OF Commissioners.
Valencia county New Mexico.
Attest. J. NJ LUNA.
county Clerk.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-09
The Markets
WALL STREET.

NcW York, Sept Last weeks
hhhk statement which showed tho
surplus reserve 90 Doe very nominal
Ikur'. aud the Mexican situation were
htld accountable Tor the comparative
h''fihras ui today's market HART
mans ana Reading wcfc mildly press.
'd Tor sale, With less pressure against
lilll ISSUES Canadian rose on rumots
mat opposition 60 the stock Increase
had been overcome. Among special.
Ties SEARS Rucbuck ana Goodrich were
conspicuous for gains Of six ana five
points respectively
Honds were steady.
bullnrsH checked the decline nj
midday but recovcrics were of little
consequence toppVrs were unaffcct-
"d hy the producers report showing q
decrease for August OF 3,57H.Of7
pounds
Tho market closed irregular. fluy-
ing Increased on the government
crop report and there was protty
general recovery of early LOSSES Cuio.
rad" fuci and the Tobacco O. sues were
'unspicuous!y strong closing Prices
can money ~ per cent
silver. 6.isC.
Mexican dollars, 4sNc.
copper fiI.e5Ml7.5O.
Tin, SiiGomtS.2O.
Losid. fiN5mE15.
Amalgamated. S.
sugar l2Gh
AtrhlsUn. iOsN
Great Northern. lgp.
Sew York Central. llIN.
Northern Pacific. i27
Reading lGSN
southern Pacific. lO0H. cx DIV.
Union Pacific, lGs, cS div
steel T3h
steel preferred. ll3L