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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-12
DEAFNESS,
 HEAD NOISES New Book on New MethOd- How to Recover Hearing Without Drugs or
 Electric Devices
Message of Hope and Joy to
 All Afflicted Persons

There is hope of a weII-based kind which should bring joy and ultimate eontentment to multftudes of persons who have been troubled for years with deafness or head noises.
 Dr. Coutaut, an able specialist. has evolved a 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 diSagrpea bic noises in the head. 1t ap- pears that about 95 out of every hun- dred cases are from causes amenable to proper treatment.
 Dr. COutant ooes not advocate the use of drugs or electricity. He relies chiefly upon cooperating with Nature in bringing about a speedy and efectu- al cure of morbid auraI conditions Re marka ble 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 a long series of letters, written by per~0nS vt 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 to a dozen or a hundred of the persons who. not long ago. were victims of deafness or head-noises tor bothI and who are now delighted to proclaim themselves as maryeIlously benefited or completely cured.
 pr. Coutant is not one of the ire sponsible quacks. of which there is such a large number. but is a reput- able responsible. Iicentiate. practising physician with third of a century's active experience.
 The doctor believes there are many wfio are troubled with deafness. etc. who might be permanently freed from their inability to hear and from tin nitus (noisesI if they would do as oth- CTS have successfully done. merely fol- lowing the advice given.
 Tine book. which any reaeer cs= ob- tain from the author. pr. George E. Coutant. 269 b. Station E. New York. N Y. has been declared by many to be worth it's weight in gold One needs only to write for it and the treatise will promptly come in plain wrapper.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-12
Connecticut Pen
 Still In Lead
Daily Record Broken Several
 Times Now Reaches 184

Results of the fourteenth week at the international egg laying contest show the Connecticut hen stil in the lead. The single comb White Leg horns are fast coming to the front. The few mild days of last week did a great deal towards the egg produc ion at the contest. The daily record was broken several times. The highest number of eggs so far in one day is 1S4. It Jumped this week from 154.
 The highest number of eggs laid last week was by the pen of rose comb Edgerton of West Wilmington. The total was twenty-six eggs. This is the largest number of eggs laid in one week by any pen so far. A pen of sing comb Rhode Island Reds, owned by James A. F'ritchey, and a pen of single comb Buff Orpingtons, owned by O. Wilson, ar tied for first place with MT. Edgerton's Reds. The one of single comb White Leghorns, owned by F. G. Yost of Sayre. Pa This pen was twenty-four eggs to it's credit. The pen with the third high est score is one of single comb Rhode Islard Reds from Omaha, having twenty-thre eggs to the good.
 Following is a list of the Connecticut contestants with the total number of eggs to their credit:
 rose comb Rhode Island Reds, 1s5 eggs. comb Rhode Island Reds, 1S5 eggs:
 Frederick Peasley, Cheshire, single comb White Leghorns. 163 eggs.
 Mrs. Louis Hitler, Unionville, Amer ican Dominiques, 124 eggs.
 Arthur L. Bailey, Cobalt, single comb Rhode Island Reds, 1O4 eggs.
 A. J. Clark, New Haven, Barred Ply mouth Rock, 99 eggs.
 H. P. Deming, Robertsville, single comb Rhode Island Reds, 94 eggs
 r. B. Williams, Naugatuck, White Wyandottes. 91 eggs.
 A. B. Hall, Wallingford, Barred Ply mouth Rocks. SS eggs
 Sugar Brook Farm, Central Village, White Plymouth Rocks, 85 eggs.
 Burton F. Moore, Winsted, single comb White Leghorns, S2 eggs.
 J. F. Pratt, southington, single comb White Orpingtons, 79 eggs.
 Paul Colbron. New Canaan, single comb White Leghorns. 7S eggs; comb White Leghorns, n eggs.
 Will E. Ross, Eagleville, White Wyandottes. 70 eggs
 comb White Leghorns, 69 eggs
 J. c. Sterling Rockville, Black Mi norcas, 60 eggs.
 Gaylord Farms, wallingford, single comb Brown Leghorns, 5S eggs. ton, White Wyandottes, A eggs,
 W. J. Tilley, ParkervilIe. White Ply mouth Rocks, 3S eggs
 Paul Colbron, New Canaan, sing'e comb White Leghorns, 35 eggs.
 Brandford Farms, Groton, single comb White Leghorns, 3p eggs
 F. w. Crocker, East Hampton, White Plymouth Rocks, r eggs
 Sterling & Clay Poultry Yards, Rock vile. Black Minorcas, 12 eggs.
 The total number of eggs laid dur ing last week by the ninety-eight pens was 1,19O, this being a gain of POS eggs within a week The total nI1Do her of eggs laid to date is 8.665. Superinten- dent A. M Pollard says that he ex- poets to see them go 25o the coming week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-12
YOUR CONSENT NECESSARY

Every citizen desires low tax rate, provided. of course, the necessary de- rnands of the municipality are provid- cd for in the budget. As desirable ms low tax rate, is an equitable tax rate, one which is laid upon all the property of the city, the big and the little, so that the little properties pay their share and the big properties Gheir share.
 Absolutely equitable taxa ton in Bridgeport would settle the tax ques- tion fer geaF4 to a6bsnh. But Sunfair taxation has existed SO long that it is difficult, if not impra actiable, to bring justice about in a year or two. That is to say, great properties, under a sort of common social sanction, have been permitted to escape taxation to such an extent that to tax them fair 1y all at once would make an in furious strain upon--th cir resources.
 At least this is the view of the two sively attempted tax equalization. Mayor Buckingham, who increased the lists of large property owners some six or seven millions, did not beIiev. that the whole work should he done in two, or three years. The present administration which has in creased the large property some mill lions take a like view.
 But a low tax rate should not De obtained by going into debt. That process is no more commendable in city finance than it is in private fi- nance. He would be reckoned poor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-12

any one who is willing to allege that it was the intent of the owner of tEe whiskey to sell a portion of it in dry territory. Thus the owner of the car load of whiskey, upon which the Unit ed States internal revenue tax of $11O per gal on has been paid, would be de- prived of its use while it was held in litigation and would be obliged to at tend a sitting of the United States court and clear himself of the alleged intent to sell any portion of the goods in dry territory. In addition, the con tract for the purchase of this whiskey would be null and void"
 ''The tax alone" he adds, upon a carload of whiskey in barrels would be about assoc, and this sum, added to the value of the whiskey, in all about $500, would be effectually tied up until the courts had rendered de- cision. The whiskey dealer Is given no recourse against the person making the charge, no matter how trrespon- sib'e that person might be.
 Again, a resident in dry territory, ordering a case of wine or beer toL charged with the intent to dispose Of some of it illegally, and before he could obtain his shipment, would have to go into court and employ an al, torney to prove that his intention was not to dispose of any of the goods
 President Dennehy believes that the rights of the large minority in dry territory shou d be protected. In some places this minority is almost as large as the majority. ''In Maine prohibition was retained by only 700 votes,'' he says, land in some counties in Ohio by as low as 27 votes. Until the enemies of the liquor traffic shaIl have shown their good faith by. ex- hausting all possible methods. within the States to enforce State-made laws, they are not entitled to federal as sistance in imposing sumptuaTy legls- lation upon a large and protesting mi nority. Thus far no law has been passed in any State making the pur- chase. possession and use of liquors a misdemeanor. The sale only has been penaIized. We protest against federal coercion as an aid to the enforcement of sumptUary Stalte-made laws
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-12

competition. but to the exclusion of competitive dealers who found the city supplied at a higher rate than that given to garages. This com petitor appears to have made the same rate to the city, that, is, ten cents gallon.
 It will impress the ordinary be- liever in fair play as a little rough that an enterprise which voluntarily granted the city a fair price for e commodity should be summarily brushed aside by an arrangement with another concern which charged the city higher price for the same commodity.
 The facts should come out. The matter is one in which every citizen has a deep interest. Mr. Jackman lays down the dictum that the policy of the board of purchase and supply should be to give the preference to home dealers, other things being equal This rule should apply to the purchase of gasoline. Open this mat ter fairly. There should be no freeze out. Since the board of contract and supply did not make a contract with the Standard Oil company who did ? Did Mayor Wilson? Did he authorize anybody else to do so?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-12

ffnancier who said I have kept my ex- penses low this year. I paid out less cash than I paid out last year. I did it by contracting more bills than I can pay for a long time to come.
 The desire of MT. Warner and Mayor Wilson to make good show ing on the tax rate is commendabIe. But they betray the over enthusiasm of amateurs in municipal matters.
 Their plan to bond for all perman- ent improvements of considera ble value, for all land of considerable value, for all building thereon, and even for permanent pavements is a financial prospect of evil favor. To bond city means to mortgage a city. The kind of bonds favored by MT. Warner and Mayor Wilson are the kind that run for the life of the inn movement. Generally this will be fifty year bonds.
 Everything that is bought in this way costs double.
 The effort so made to induce the people to believe in mortgaging the ely, by saying that "posterity must pay.'
 That has an attractive sound to men who are too busy to take a pen cil and a scrap of paper long enough to apply some eighth grade arith- metic. Those who appeal to arith- metic for information will find that the living pay. also; that the living, in fact, can escape nothing. Bond ing is a plan to make the living pay and to make posterity pay as well.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-12
Protest From
 Liquor Trade
Against Webb B:lI-HOw it
 Would Operate UnjustIy

The National Wholesale Liquor Dealers Association, through it's pres ident, Thomas c. Dennehy, has issued formal protest against the passage by Congress of the Webb bill, which is intended to divest intoxicating liquors of their interstate commerce charac- ter in certain eases. The bill was drafted by committee composed of representatives of the National w. c. T. IT. and the Anti Saloon League and others interested.
 The bi'l, which is now in the hands of the Judiciary committee of Con gress, would prevent the shipment of any alcoholic liquors from one State into another when such shipment is '1ntended' to be used in any manner In violation of any prohibition law of the State into which it is shipped. It also provides that all contracts based upon such shipments shall he null and void and that no suit or action shall be maintained In any court upon such contracts or for the enforcement or protection of any rights growing out of the contracts.
 MT. Dennehy's protest follows one recently issued by the National Who'e- sale Druggists Association, which sees in the Webb bill an attempt to prevent the necessary use of alcohol in pharmaceutical preparations, per fumery, medicines and flavoring ex- tracts. The Druggists Association claims that the passage of the bi l would prevent the use by 10000 retail ul uS StOI eS OL dlcono' as an eXtTaC- tive agent and in filling doctors pre- scriptions.
 President Dennehy, of the Liquor Dealers Association, takes exception, among other features of the bill, to the fact that shipment of liquors into ''dry' territory can be held up nUr upon a showing of facts, but upon a presumption of intent "A resident dealer of any other city" he says, might purchase from a distil CT in Kentucky and order shipped to a warehouse in another State a carload of whiskey which could he held up indefinitely by the United States Gov srnment upon a warrant sworn out by
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-12

Have a hot iron; turn the bottom side up and place a damp cloth of two or three thicknesses over it. Lay the velvet, right side up, on the damp cloth over the iron. Brush the vel vet the way of the nap with a whisk broom or clothes brush. This will give it new appearance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-12

Dr. Eaton of the Yale museum. has determined almost beyond doubt that the bones belong to a race type like that of the present Indians of Peru.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-12

| Lincoln is not president
 His love of mankind was as broad as the world. His was not a narrow, or sectional patriotism. He believed in the Declaration of Independence. He believed especially in that part of the immortal document which says We hold these truths to be self evil dent, that all men are created equal" He did not believe that Americans were able to govern themselves and l that other men were not. Speaking of the fathers, and their noble work. and the Declaration which they sign ed, he said:
 We have, besides these men des- cended by blood from our ancestors among us, perhaps half our people who are not descendants at all of | these men; they are men who have come from Europe, and settled here German, Irish, French and Scandi- navians-fnding themselves our equals in all things
 He said that these men Hooking through the Declaration find it an electric lord that links the hearts of patriotic and liberty loving men to- gether, and that will link those patrio- tic hearts as long as the love of freedom exists in the minds of men throughout the world
 Lincoln, were he here today, would be arrayed with the progressive forces of the nation in the struggle for more democracy. Never would he veto the Arizona statehood bill because it's people aspired to be truly self gov erntng. Never would ha place the dignity of judges above the honor of the nation, for he knew and said that that nation could not be self ruling whose judges had final power to de- termine what the laws should be.
 There has been no greater man than he in all the ages. A man brimmed up and running over with Christian love was he. It is well to ask what stand he would take upon the great questions of the times were he here now. Indeed, he is here now not in the flesh, but in the immortal language of liberty which he be- queathed to us. He does take a stand upon the momentous issues of the times. Those issues are condemned when they do not square with his views. They are patriotic, safe, sane and sound when they measure four square against his precepts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-12
BOARD OF RELTEF

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Relief of the City or Bridge port will meet at the Assessors office City Hall, for the purpose of hearing appeals made from the findings of the Board of Assessors. Hearings will be held on the following dates in Feb ruary: Thursday, Feb. 1st, Friday Feb. 2nd, Monday. Feb. 5tf, Wednes- day, Feb. 7th, from g A. M. to F. M-4 and on the evenings of Friday, Feb. 2nd, and Wednesday. Feb. 7ths from Dated at Bridgeport, this 18th day of January 1912.
 WILLIAM A. LEWIS,
 THOMAS F. WHITE,
 CHARLES J. BYRNE,
 CHARLES H. POLAND. APO td%
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-12
TAILORED WALKING SUITS
 FOR EARLY SPRING.

The assortment is in wise complete, but great many are here, and of the Main St. windows con tains small group of models, displaying the natty short and moderately close fitting skirts which women of fashion ask for this month and
 Suits of Whpcord and those of which the style is distinctly masculine, because made from tnen's goods" and strictly tailored.
 Prices from $22. 50 to $26oo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-12
Peruvian Bones 5O,OO0 Years Old
 Says Professor

Prof. Isaiah H. Bowman of the Yale geological department, after more careful study of the human bones found by the Bingham Yale eXpedi- ton to Peru estimates their minimum age at 5O,O0O years, instead of 10000 years the original estimate. The bones were located under about 100 feet of alIuvial soil of the glacial age.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-12
Whp a. M. Kran On11tpa1t1J.
 EatahI1Hhpa 1a57.
SILK FABRICS FOR SPRING.

playing in the streets, the Silk Department is splendid with showing of Foulards, charming in col brings in design. If only the immense range of coloring, these Foulards well worth visit.
 Bulgarian and Lace-Bordered Fou1ards,
 Plain and Printed Fou1ards,
 Tub Foulards.
 Silk Scction main floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-12
PETTIcOATs OF SOFT-FINISH TAFFETA
 AND MESSALINE. FOR S2.9S.

A new line which includes all the fashionable shades in demand for gowns. All the browns and tans from champagne to deep rasin and all the reds from coral to dark wine Changeab1es of attractive combinations. Each skirt made with protective dust ruff1es. And the price, $29S.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-06
Graduation of II at
Bangor Theological.

Bangor Me, June 5.-The 96th annual
Commencement of Bangor Theological
Seminary came TO q close, Wednesday
night when the Senior class of II MEM
bers were given their diplomas in Ham
mond street church. Two graduates of
previous years were presented with add
vanced degrees The exercises were the
best that have been held in recent years
and the addresses were excellent These
were by c. A. Hatch of st. Adams, VT. :;
G. A. Barker of Saxonville. Mass. II. 5.
Pearl of Bangor, Me. w. G.. McFarlane
of Cowansville Que; A. g. Lyon of
Norridgewock, Me; David Jack of Wins
low, Me Besides these speakers those
who received diplomas were w. T. Brad
ford, Thomaston, Me; C. Eliopolus, Ser
via, Macedonia; NJ. y. Gordon, FRANKLIN,
Me-; T. NJ. Ross, Northheld. Vt; J. ~.
Atwood Bangor; y. 5. Kapelian, Tarsns,
Asia Minor. Those to receive advanced
degrees were Don Ivan Patch of the
class of '0S, and David Tosh Burgh of
90 Diplomas and degrees We're pre-
scented by President David n. Beach,
who felicitated the Senior class on its
fine record and indications OF great fur
Their usefulness. OF the graduates those
who will go at once to charges are Mr.
Ross, to Springfield, Me: Mr.. Bradford,
to Bradford, Center, VT; Mr.. Jack, to
Wfnslow Nee Mr.. Lyon. to Norridge-
woek, Me: Mr.. Hatch, to Richmond,
Me; Mr. Pearls, as assistant in Union
church. Providence, r. l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-06

London. June 5.--J. Bruce Ismay
tile Marine Co. resumed his testi-
mony before the British Board of
Trade inquiry into the loss of the
steamer Titanic. today. For the most
part his replies We're terse express
soius such as II don't know or
That's outside my province"
Toward the close of the session. Sir
Rufus Isaaes, the attorney general.
again reverted to Ismays personal
conduct at the time of the disaster
"You knew that you had not boats
enough on the Titanic to accommodate
all the passengers and crew." asked
Sir Rufus. II did, Ismay replied
without hesitation.
80 that If all the boats had left
the ship there would still be persons
on board?" pressed the attorney gem
eral Yes"
Nv hen the last boat left the IL
tanic you must have known that a
number of passengers We're left on
board ?" Il did
Where We're those passengers when
your boat left?" Il can only assume
that they had gone to the after part
of the ship. | was really not thinking
about that
Discussing the lights seen in the dis
lance by the survivors. Ismay said
that his impression was that the lights
were net those of the steamer Califor-
Man because they were dull white.
Lord Mersey asked: Have you any
doubt that the Californian did see the
signals from the Titanic?"
Judging from the evidence l have
not" said the witness
Harold Sanderson, director of the
White Star Line, made the remark
able statement on the stand that IL
she inquiry resulted in decision to
formulate regulations requiring all
steamship companies to man their
boats efficiently with able bodied sea
men Those seamen do not exist in
this country"
Mr.. Sandrson added the further in
formation that There would not
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-06
COburn Twelve
Waterville Zero.

Coburn came back at Waterville High
with a vengeance, Wednesday afternoon
on Libbey field. and swamped the local
boys to the tune of u to 0. If Waterville
High went into the game with the idea
of coming out victor, il certainly was
not evident to the spectators For when
in the first inning Wallace let Hackett's
easy fly drop at his feet without even
an attempt at catching it and two run
ners tailed, the High school lads for the
most part lost all courage and played
listIessIy throughout the whole game
While the terrific batting of the Grim
son players alone was enough to win the
game, the score should not have been
by any means so large. Rackliffe evil
IDENTIFY had an off day and as result
Berry, Hackett and Lowney. together
with the others, fattened their batting
averages at the southpaw's expense. In
the sixth, Mulholland replaced Rackliffe
and did somewhat better.
Nose" Williams pitched mastery ball
and had the Waterville High players at
his mercy at all times, only allowing two
hits, one two-sacker by Capt. Simpson
Cunningham caught him in fine style
Now that both teams have one game
each to their credit, it Is expected that
arrangements will be made for the de-
Gliding game to be played on Alumni
field next Wednesday, June Il. the
summary:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-06
OAKLAND.

The funeral of the late Mrs. Ella Pottle
was held Tuesday afternoon. from her
late home, Rev C. ID. Hazelton ofiiciat-
ing. She died at the age of "A, following
an operation a few weeks ago. The
bearers were Arson Bickford. A. \.
Moody, Sumner Leach and Aianson Rush
ton. The burial was in Lake View GEM
etery.
9-pound boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Guilmette. Tuesday.
Charles Owens has moved his goods
and family to Augusta.
Earlan Thomas and Linwood Littlefield
have returned from Belgrade, where
they have been visiting their cousin. Mrs.
Maggie Ham.
Miss Evelyn Moody returned, Wednes-
day from Bangor. where she has been
employed some time as a trained nurse.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Hallett, Mrs. Rose
Kelley, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo Hallett. Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Haynes. Merle Beverage
and Guy Sawtelle, went to Gardiner.
Wednesday. TO attend the eneampment of
the Sons of Veterans and Ladies' Auxil-
larry.
Parker Hutchins died, early Wednesday
morning, at his home on Water street,
of a general breakdown due to old age,
Funeral arrangements will be announced
later.