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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-25
COMMISSIONER MACDONALD Knows Great Deal About Politics, But Has Much to Learn
 About Roads.
tstamford Adyocate.l

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 That people generally are interested In the road problem was apparent at the largely attended meeting of the Board of Trade, this week. Stamford mas fallen in line with other towns in connecticut in an effort to secure the paving of the most important highway Tn the State, the Boston Turnpike, be- tween Byram Bridge and New Haven. me people are fully awake to the significance of few obvious facts. One Is that different method of roadmak- Ing mas been made necessary because of the use of motor vehicles, yet, as a rule, the roads are being ssworked,' in the old way. Another is that the State and the towns have made gen. ;erous appropriations for highway im- provement, and a large share of the money has been wasted because of ig- norance and incompetency. It is com piained that the State Highway De- partment is in charge of a. man who knows good deal about politics, and who has very much to learn about roadmaking. One woulds naturally sup- pose that this departmen would be under the direction of competent en- gfneers. As MT. Krauskopf pointed out, we can learn a. good deal from the way in which roads are maintained in foreign countries. He described how roads are Kept in repair in Great Brit ain, Germany and Switzerland. There isn't anything very wonderful about 1t. There is a patrol system, the road mender is on the job all the time, and under the system employed in the old CT countries. there could be no such neglect as we see in the State roads hereabouts. The tendency here is to spend a lot of money in highway con- struction, and to take very little care of the roads afterwards. The State department, which ought to be setting a good example to towns and cities, is receiving general condemnation, and the motorists, who are paying, an enor- nous sum under a plan of double tax ation. see their money frittered away.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-25

slbiNty for making the Baltimore con vention a pneumatic tired, baIl-bear- ing, rubber-heeled and easy-running affair by reason of being the chairman of the Democratic National Commit tee, an honor that carries with it not "a little hard labor, not much credit and a great deal of blame if every thing doesn't go off to suit everybody. And it is as certain as death and tax es that the Baltimore convention, in it's final results, won't please every body.
 Originally the boss of the Democrat 1c National Committee was a Cana dian and assubject of Queen Victoria. He will be hfty-seven years old thir- ty days hence, having been born at West Williams. Ontario. Canada, on July "A. 1855. He was educated at schools near his home, aud started his business career as newsboy on the Grand Trunk Railroad. All the time he had ambitions toward becoming a molder of public opinion, and his first victory in that line was made as the editor and publisher of newspa- per, issued during the Summer months, at Chautauqua Lake. With a sum said to have been less than, $500 in his pockets, he landed in Buffalo, and, hard work and perseverance, and despite many hard knocks, he achiev- ed his ambition. To-day, as owner of tAc DuIldIO EtVcuiuS duQ k6uuudy Times, he has one of the most pros- porous newspaper properties in the city. He is also the editor of the Ma tional Monthly, a literary publica> tion, and of a syndicate magazine that Is used as a supplement by newspapers all over America.
 MT. Mack started the Buffalo Sum- day Times on a shoestring when he was. about twenty-four. For many months he was never more than one jump ahead of failure. He published pite lack of capital and stiff competi- tion, he was able to establish an even- ing edition in 1882 From that time on success has dOgged his footprints.
 Mack and his paper gave staunch support to Cleveland. When Bryan appeared in the political arena, back in 1896, the Times did not at first show any wild enthusiasm in support ing the Nebraskan. Practically all of the big advertisers favored Mckinley. and it seemed 8 risky thing to whoop ter thinking it over, however, Mack took the risk, and came out fat-footed for the Democratic ticket.
 The connection of MT. Mack with the Democratic National Committee began a dozen years ago. Four years ago Mr.AW J. .sFingy" Corners, who owns the Buffalo Enquirer, a rival evening paper, assisted it is said, by MT. Murphy of Tammany Hall, cooked up a plot to oust MT. Mack from the on the ground that he had held the job long. enough. Things did not turn out quite that way. for fn- stead of being fired MT. Mack vas ele- vafed to the chairmanship and leader ship of the body.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-25
EAR WILL ACT AS THE EYE. .. Optophene Designed to Enable Blind to Locate Light r-

London, dune. 25-Dr. tFournier d Albe, 9 lecturer on physics at Bir- mingham University. will demonstrate today at the optical convention. at South Kensington an instrument call- ed the optopfione, which is designed to enable those who are totally blind to locate and estimate light by means of the ear. ss ! E The instrument is based on the property of selenium of changing it's resistance when it is illuminated. This change is made to cause current which, when interrupted by special contriKance and transmitted through telephone receivers fitted to the head, gives an audible sound varying in loudness with the intensity of the light.
 The blind are enabled to locate lamps in windows and other high lights and to trace the outlines of large, well daHned objects. The in- strument makes the moonlight dis tinctly :audihles ind sunlight 8 roaring noise
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-25
FEARS
 FOR HER LIFE.
OBJECTS TO THAW'S REIlEAEM BECAUSE HE MAY ATTEMPT
 TO KILL HER, re.
EXCITED ON THE STAND
Still Getting $500 . Month From : Thaw, But Wants Her Marriage Annulled.

White Plains, N. Y, June 25-Eve- lyn Nesbit Thaw still fears that if her husband gets out of Matteawan he will attempt to take her life, she testified yesterday at the hearing of Harry K. Thaw's application for re- lease from the asylum on the conten- tion that he is now sane.
 ..I am afraid that if Thaw is re- leased he will kill me, as he has Threatened to do," she said on cross- examination by. counsel for Thaw.
 Mrs. Thaw seemed excited when she made this declaration, but Thaw put 8 fan up to his face and with a smile turned to his mother. and whispered something to her which also made her smile. Thaw hardly glanced at his wife during the time she was on the stand yesterday and she apparently was not aware that he was in the room. as, not once did she look in his direction.
 Mrs. Thaw declared she was an un- willing witness. T have always want get out of this business" she said. She is still being paid $500 month by Thaw. s
 Clifford W. F1artridge, rhaw's for. mer counsel, and Dr.. Charles c. Wag-. ner, head of the State Hospital for tLC 1uS4uC dl OAlS udA1tOA, were WlI- nesses at yesterdays session. The latter testified that Thaw had told him in the Tombs in 1906, shortly after the shooting of Stanford White, by the prisoner, that he had not meant to kill White, but that providence, had intervened and had taken the matter in hand" Thomas l.. Flattery and Laewellyn GNlaland, schoolmates of Thaw's at Wooster University, testi! fled that Thaw's actions while, there were such as to indicate nationality.
 Thaw took his own temperature with, thermometer while confined in the Tombs. John A. Braun1as, an or derly, testified and on one occasion re- ported that he had a raging fever. The thermometer registered 109 de- grees, he said, but this was because Thaw had held it upside down. The prison record books, introduced in evi-s fdence, contained an entry that Tf1aw had busted himself in his cell by swat ting imaginary flies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-25
NORMAN MACK. CANUCK BY
 BIRTH, HOLDER BY TRADE

It is truism, denied only by anar- chists. that every effective association of human beings has to have an ex- ecutive head. Even a political con- vention is no exception to that rule
 Looking for the real directing force back of the great gathering of Demo- crats in Baltimore, you will find him in the person of a quiet, neatly clad, intellectual and pleasing man who answers to the name of Norman Ed ward Mack. Possibly he may look bit harassed and tired to-day. too, for the job of looking after the thous- and and one details of national po- litical convention is not quite the easi- est in the world.
 Mr. Mack bears much of the respon-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-25
Ut1t B. III. Rpan Unnlpati1}
 EaahlialR1 1l57.
THE NECESSARY VEIL.

Once Veil because 1t was becom- ing, and occasionally as protection from cold and dust Now she has one for each costume, one or sev eral There some Ves in of the display that very enticng the coorngs in ombre stripes shadings that look as if they had been snatched from rainbow.
 In American Beauty Emerald, Brown, Taupe, Coral s and reversible Black and White
 They measure 2H yard and areSprced at
 $3.75.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-25
SPLIT;;.
 CAN'T ELECT
IF PRESIDENCY GOES INTO CON. GRESS SHERMAN WILL PROB-
 ABLY BE CHOSEN
 PRESIDENT.
WHAT THE FIGURES. SHOW
Majority of States Is Necessary, and, Under Present Conditions, That
 Is Impossible.

Washington, June 25-One of the strangest complications in this, the strangest Of campaigns, is that in the being thrown into the House of Rep resentatives, that body will not be able to elect.
 The twelfth amendment to the con stitutioh provides that where mo cam dfdate for President receives a ma jority of the votes in the electoral college. the House of Representatives shall elect. but it also provides that eac1 State shall have but one vote and athe complexion of that vote shall be determined by the complexion of a, majority of the members from that State. It also provides that no can didate can be chosen President who does not receive a majority of the States
 With Roosevelt running on a third ticket it is easily conceivable that he would get enough electoral votes to prevent either Taft or the Democratic candidate getting a majority of tIr1 electoral votes. Then the election would go to the House of, Representa- tives.
 The House now stands, by States, 23 Republican, M Democratic, and 2 tied. Thus no candidate could pos- sibly get majority of the States. [
 The constitution then provides that where no candidate for President shall receive majority in the House, the Vice President, to be elected by the Senate, shall serve as President. The complexion of the Senate is Repubii can by vote of 50 to Al, and as the vote there is not by States and by members it is possible the Republican candidate for Vice President would be chosen, though again Roosevelt might have enough Senators to deadlock the Senate. But if the Senate did elect Sherman he would act as President of the United States.
 The complexion of the present House is as follows:
 DEMOCRATIC.
 Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Flor ida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Lou isiana, Maryland. Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Caro- lima, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas. Virginia, West Vir-4 ginia. Total. 21
 REPUBLICAN,.
 California, Connecticut, Delaware. Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Massa- chusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mon-e tana, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvanias Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, Wyoming. Total. 28 '
 TIED.
 Maine, Washington.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-25
LEAVES DERBY SCHOOLS
Superintendent John w. Peck is Sue 1. ceeded by Edward Fitzgerald.

Derby, June 25 John w Beck, for the. last thirty three years atiberinten- dent of the public schools of this town, last night resigned his position, because of poor health. He was given a year of absence last year, and spent the. greater part of the time abTaad. Edward Fitzgeralds who has been act- ing, during his absence, was appoint ga Superintendent by the school com mittee.
 Peck superintendent emeritus with a salary of $1,0O0 per year. It is neces- sarys however, for the board of. ,appor- tionment to. ratify the action, but it is thought this will be done. s3 N MT. Peck is. Q graduate of Yale Uni- versity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-25

in their oscillations is very small. Pro-
 lessor Turner thinks. As to the ac- tual dimensions of the star commun- Iity, the mileage is too stupendous for the common mind to contemplate. The sdiameter of the community would ap- sproximate 95, 100000 miles (the distance ;from the earth to the sun) 6, 36O (the
 humber of inches in mile) K 5000 (the
 diameter of the earth) 48, ,171, 600,- 900, GOO, ,000 or over forty-eight qaiin- stillion miles
 X The distances in the universe are so vast that no telescope has ever actual
 ly revealed the disc of a fixed star. All that is shown in the most powerful re- Hector is mere point of light with
 out any definfte outline. Each fixed star is regarded by astronomers as 2 sun. the contre of it's own planetary system.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-25
PROGRESSIVE WANTED

The New York Press and the New York World are newspapers that sell dorn think alike. The first Is g. jour- nal devoted to the Republican party. The latter is nominally Democratic newspaper, but in fact very nearly of the school of thought described as mugwump.
 Bpthseres agreed ethat. Col.s Roose- velt91 wota1tya cannot <.eeh helNwfse get a sil5 sa ;ap bi5fi af6sn P xS6iadd Sidd come by the u0mfnaticns Of esfeaetionary ia Chicaeo.
 says The Pressa
 Asradical nominee out of the Balti- mo1se convention might shift reac- tio1axy and conservative Democrats over to tina Taft ticket as Democrats turDed from Bryan. to Mckinley in 10Se. and later. But 1t Is scarcely to ba questioned that ten Democrats would leave . reactionary Democratic tick2t for tho pTogre4sive Roosevelt to every ono reactiouary Democrat fha& would leave a radical Demo- cra}fe ticket for the conservative Taft Tn the one case the Demo cratic ticket might lose in hundreds; in t6e other 1t surely would lose in t11dd9ands.
 Hore h a matter so plain that any body can see it. But it is easier to see II Inf the West than it is in the East. The West. by the rank and file cf fIts voters has long ago ceased to follow tie reactionary. element in poIi-
 T1t feactiohiry element in politics is constituted of corporation lawyers. men who earn a living by controlling leeislation for privilege. bosses who t1rive upon, the donations of special privi1sse cofporations. legislators and other job holders who owe their jobs to the plutocracy, and. certain Aggres- slve nssmberD q ! the oliearchy of wealth, who participate in the person in politics<
 n the Rspnhlfcan party Elihu Root i1 e,type of the lawyer referred to. ssn4tof Penrose combines in shia own perai6h. the functiepl of btivilese leg i1laAcr and boss The lobbyist ele- ment too numerous to De number ed4
 The Delnocratic party has plenty of psotetypes ef these men. less well hnaMn a rule. because the Demo- chzfless t1ftx las been long out of pbwser ln 1fhe hation.
 The meaning of the present move mQlt in tAa nAtiont l. n part to sweep. ths lesd1rs q pluts6drAcy cut ssof con frol of the party machinsrH and. su5- stitute therefor leaders who owe their Jobs to the voters. and who will seek t6 asceftainy and do the will. of the peopEe;
 The process of "cleaning up" has been in progress for some time.
 It is . process in which the domi- nnnt clement territorially ia<Re mum icipallty and the state.
 A cfty which has enaken off cor r1fpt leadership and plutocratic domi- nation means that a state will soon do 90.
 when state iaspurged of political f6tt4lness 9S sends men te national oonventtons who want in the nation what they have at home. h
 Progress has made such pace fn the last four. or five years that the. men of the ancient boss ridden, mon opoly controlled regime are hanging on by the eyelids to positions from which they will soon be busted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-25
PROGRESS IS HOURS NEED

The Keynote of the nation is pro- sreegiveness The country has been held back long time by the forces of reaction. and is impatient. Mir. Bryan therefore does wisely when he 1oessall that he can to give the con- vention a progressive quality from the time that 1t opens until it's platform is made. its candidate nominated and = 1notion to zadjourn prevails
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-25
LACE PLA1T1NGs AND COLLARS,

The finish of the sleeve is important this season Paitings be,vitchng when made of fine net closely p1aited, of Point d Esprit Shadow Lace Plaftings be had in white creai ecru For either coat or dress sleeves, 25 cts and up.,
 White Pique Collar and Cuff Sets for coats 50 cts Separate White Pique Collars, 25 cts.sez s4z~a
 Irish and Cluny Lace Collars and Fichus.
 s Neckwear Section
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-25
WASH SILKS FOR BLoUsEs.

In the neatest of fine stripes white grounds regular tailored srtng effects which will make into very comfortable neg1ige shirts and blouses. 18 inches wide, s cts
 36 inches wide, 6o cts Izx<
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-25
CoMNfITTEE MEETINGS.

The fire. department committee ct the Common Council will meet to- morrow night, the Streets ana Sioe- wals committee, Thursday night, and the Claims committee Friday night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-25
KOsT-DENzEIl.

Louise Kost, daughter of Mir. Chris tian Kost, was married Wednesday to MT. Edward Denzel, prominent young man of this city. Rev. Fl. G. Weimer performeds the ceremony.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-25

which took place at the Germap-no-z
 sformed church. After the eeTegnouv<<s
 there was reception at the hDu1o 19za
 thes bride, 1906 East 1Gafn ( streo1s z<<
 where tfle young peopleyWA1 eonf1nuo<< their home. The recent deAfh Of tho 'brfde's mother was reason for a- s5m> 71f 'ple; wedding. MiA Frances Haumauu5e& best man. IT. 51s-..s-> <s<<
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-25

Last year Texas put up an average of two schoolhouses day, the total bill being $3O0,OO0.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-25
UNION SUITS. FOR WOMEN.

Most comfortable for hot weather. Anew sort of , which they call Fairy Web Mesh" There is
 French band finish on low neck and arfnhofes and either close fit lace trim the knee Certain little gussets and stays are applied the seams where wear
 comes heaviest. &sA~. ..s..<.z .x~ :, s.x.. ..ss.z f.1s I gss $2.OO. 7fs sFs'ss'z se.. Underwear Section main H50rssx.. z
 E <s5s s5s 5z s4
 Long Silk Gloves in fancy shades old blue, olts < and coral only, but half price They s1oor< now go cts aapair.as l.- zp4s . - z Have you dress that will combine? @ - - -- 12s 4se
 Little Memo and Address Books of pigskiu sthe
 handbag or pocket, are very attractive zs cts
 ssssess Stationery SeetSo2 f~ sTs sss 4s sss. sss<@ssss 1< rs-s vz
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-25
IAftIe Chance Of a Smash.

What then is there at the centre of the universe? May it be the throne of a. Supreme Intelligence that rules creation2 There is at least no evil dence to the contrary.
 The chance that any two of the bil-. lion stars will smash into each other
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-09-24
Buildings For Rent.

FOR RENT--Secund floor or ali Of
The Bulletin building, 703 Ohio
street. Suitable .or Wholesale OF
johbng hoyac; 1000 squsre feet Of
aeer spscs. with large. paved haze
ment. Switch Of Illinois fisn!rsl
Railroad in font Of tbs building
Rent reasonable Apply .. The Bull
ietin 0fH1c. NV IN
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-09-24
WHEAT.

Worlds wheat shipments OF H.
.6SS,960 bu against lf,576,0OO bu
last week and 100000 bu last
year, good weather map and heavy
primary receipts caused some selling
s0f wheat in the early market Mon
day. Later the offerings dried up,
snd p"ices rallied TO a small frac-
ton above Saturdays final figures
Corn was Inclined to seek lower
level, on good weather over the
growing belt and a weaker tcchn cal
position, owing 70 ,be elimination OF
The SNORT on The recent rise, Oats
were a cut steady.
/ Liyelnool's wheat market opened
"a TO I'd lower, in sympathy with
lower American cables, Saturday
and large worlds shipments. es-
pcciaIiy to the United Kingdom.
Following the opening there was COW
ering by early sellers, and some out
side support, with no particular pres
sure from the heavy worlds saip'
ments, and the absorption OF all
rivals. There was a better dema"J
for American an dranadian parcels
and the strength in Paris AT the
opening helped the advance
Liverpool corn opened I'D lower
land late the near month further &C.
elined sd on large plate offers ano
smaller inquiry. The distant month.
were we'll supported on cNpeet"'
large shipments from America late'
OH and favorable weather
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-09-24
Lost and Found.

LOST knights Templar charm
and chain. Return to Bulletin and
set reward Rolla II, Spann.
LOST BetR'esn :Twe1ty-second
street and SINGER fartnf and Poplar
street, Two liNa nosehy pocket
knives, n lot p Photographs in an
.enyelopc marlaad s'ellvoice, Finder
viii please retlffn to 4e32 Twenty
second street and receive reward
Large seRow. half-brced
greyhound au&s9asso the uame OF
'Spatch". wifi p2E coward for re-
turn to Mrs Ida Stone 3004 Elm
street ae 92S
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-09-24

Mrs G. Johansen, of Mound City.
was the guest yesterday of her
daughter, Mrs. Joseph Layton, of
Twenty eighth street.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-09-24

=. ----------.-------------isio sion was prelimi-
,e business of the
undergraduates, in
| THE NATI0'e nearly sixty pres
x thirteen was exam
Bell Session The members
II. Wade, l.. NJ. Hight,
Watt. John ~ Presley, c.
ID 5 Il. Sisney, ]. S. Dever.
Brown. James l.. Miller V. w.
ton. Ernes. Connect, e. Grouse
1 7. A. Martin.
There are only four pastors living,
OF whom are in the city to attend
Sixty-first Conference, who at
ed the ono held here forty-one
Y ago. They are Rev G. w.
I 4, of Murphysboro; Rev, J. A.
pitt, Of Alton; Rev. s. r.
-, of Nashville. and Rev. ]. 3.
G. scroft, of Brighton, All have
3 retired with the exception Of
: Groves.
ae hundred and seventy-three
listers, undergraduates and sew
al ladies', wives of the ministers.
Id up to last evening registered at
lie headquarters in the basement OF
lie First Methodist church. These
ere all assigned accommodations
ne hundred or more are expected on
lis mornings trains and during the
'ternoon and evening nearly all
lose intending to be here will have
rived.
The following list of those who
rived up to last night is published
Glow and the name of the person
+ hotel where they are stopping Is
ubllshed for the convenience OF the
ublic Many OF the ministers are
own by Cairo people who may de-
ne to call upon them this week.
he residence OF many OF those who
re here has not been given as most
them are either undergraduates
r have not been assigned charges,
a.