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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-02
LESS COST HERE
THAN ABROAD
Labor in Weaving Cotton Lower
Priced Than in Europe
By G. H. Tavenner.)


Washington, April 2-President Taft,
in his message to Congress on the cot
ton report. unconsciously knocked one
of the strongest props from under the
protective system. In this message,
the president recommended q reduc-
ton in the cotton schedule, and cited
the report of the tariff board as his
basis for such recommendation. Among
other things, he said:
In a great many instances it is
found that the labor cost Of weaving
cotton is less in this country than it
is abroad. In a large number Of plain
Weaves the cost is greater in foreign
countries, because of the practice here
of having each weaver attend larger
number of Iooms.''
This admission, it should be borne in
mind, was made by the man who less
than year ago defined the Payne
Aldrich tariff tax as the best one ever
written in this country.
Those who framed the Payne Aldrich
tariff, including Aldrich, Penrose and
Smoot, were unanimous and also vocif-
erous in their contention that the on
ly excuse for such high schedules as
were given to wool and cotton was
their desire to protect American Ia
Dor against the pauper labor of Eu-
rope" When the Payne-Aldrich bill
was under discussion in the House and
Senate, a listener in the gallery
would have gathered the impression
that the one overpowering ambition of
the proponents of the bill was to
create condition under which Amer
lean labor would be the best paid in
the world. The spectre of competi-
ton. with the ''pauper labor of Europe
was held UP constantly before those
who dared suggest that the rates were
too high.
The PayneAldrich bill, drawn on this
theory, went to the President, and
he promptly signed it, Now comes
this same president and publicly adj
mits that the labor cost of making
cloth in this country was not so much
greater than the cost abroad that the
abnormal tariff protection is necessary
which is exactly what the Demo-
cratic members of Congress contend
ed when the bill was under discussion.
Among well Informed observers in
Washington, the thing that changed
the Presidents position was not so
much the report of the tariff board,
as it was the revelations incident to
the great strike at Lawrence, Mass.
This strike brought to light the fact
that the wooden trust, which was en-
joying protection of the sort that not
only kept the trust free from foreign
competition, but permitted it to gouge
profits from American consumers at
will, was paying wages as low as
white men any place in the world
were working for, and imposed condi-
lions that were nothing short of
shameful
There was no resisting the logic of
the lesson taught by the Lawrence
strike. 1t proved, beyond the per-
adventure of a doubt, that protect
ing American working men, is the
last thought Of the trust magnates.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-02
"13 JOLLY BACHELORS"
FORM THEATER PARTY

The "13 jolly Bachelors the or
ganization of young bachelors form
ed but a short while ago, are to at
tend Polls theatre in a body on Fri
day evening. A row of the best seats
In the house have been secured. The
bachelors are acquainted with the
Bridgeport boys on the stage and will
give them a hearty welcome. They
include in their ranks Mitchell Stone.
Harold Quint, Louis Reich, George Lee
benthal, Dave Silverman, David Ko-
nopky Charles Rosenblue, Samuel
Weiss, Charles Brody, Max AnlJel,
Isaac Schine, Leon Quint and Joseph
ROgeD.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-02
Notice

For forty-six years we have beeh
conducting business at the same O10
location, corner Of Main and John
Streets, Bridgeport, Conn.,, and on.
Private Bank has been established
there continuously. We have received
and paid out on demand without no
tIce millions OF dollars Of money oe.
nosited with us and we continue to
receive money subject to depositor's
check at sight. ON which we aa a.S,
three per cent. per annum, crediteU
to each account monthly We SOLICIT
the accounts OF individuals, business
men, arms and corporations and az.
cnn deposit money checks or drafts.
and leave il for one day.one week. one
month or one year. and draw interess
on ft for any time IL IL seft with w:
we give to the business our carefuI
personal attention as the oldest nrm
Of private bankers I'm this state. ..''
T. L. WATSON & co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-02
NOT PATROLS. BUT LABoRERs.
stamford Advocate.

According to a statement issued by.
Commissioner Macdonald, what he
terms patrol system has been estah,
lished for State roads. This is a step
in the right direction, but il does not
go far enough. The patrol system
that is needed is not bunch Of boss
es and supervisors, but a force of in
dustrious day laborers, each expected
to keep a section Of road in repair
and to examine every foot of it. ev-
cry day. That's what is meant by a
patrol system in other places than
Connecticut, and it might be profitable
to apply it to town and city roads and
streets as we'll as to those constructed
by the State. The cost of the suit of
Mrs. Caley-S2,050 damages and a large
sum in costs-might have been say
ed A laborer of ordinary intelligence
would see "a dangerous place, and re-
pairs. would be made. The whole pla n
of road work would be improved by
making districts or divisionsg-ef all
the roads in the town and putting
laborer in charge of each. Maybe we
shall adopt some such plan as this
after a lot of money has been wasted
In the old way.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-02
At Mollan's

Mollan's wiz be open all day on
Good Friday This is made neces-
sary in order to tighten the heavy
Easter Saturday business experienced
formerly New tan and black pumps
low shoes and boots OF Shapely, dis
tinctive designs are at all prices for
women. Young peoples white calf
and champagne buckskin fashionable
shoes, are in the wealth of smart
footwear for Easter. for misses, boys
and small children at this long estab-
lished house Accurate fitting is
special feature at 1026 Main street.
Anatomik shoes for men, women and
children VINO suffer from foot trouble,
can be bought in this cit yonI yat
Molian.s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-02
Students Of B. H. S.
And Their Doings

At the meeting of Senior Glass in
Room Is, yesterday after school, the
speakers for Senior Glass Day were
elected The contests in all cases
were very close, the winners being
elected by but one or two'votes. Those
elected are: Russell Ayres as Class
Prophet, Isabel Baker as Class Poet,
and Grace Laing for Glass Historian.
A motion made to the effect that the
first Senior dance should be informal
and held on April 10 was carried. The
committee appointed to make the ar
rangements for the dance included the
Messrs. Jensen, Newman, Howard,
Foster, Lee, Willis, Devine and the
Misses Bee, Carney, Newman, Laing,
Toucey, Wilmot and Kelly.
Tickets for the debate between Cros-.
by High School Of Waterbury and
Bridgeport High School are on sale
and may be procured from any men,
Der of the Junior Glass.
The Barnum Prize Essays on which
the Seniors have been working for the
last two months were yesterday hand
ed in to the Board of Education at
the City Hall. Many are competing
this year and no forecasts as to the
speakers can be made.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-02
THE LINKS OF ANCIENT ROME.

THE LINKS OF ANCIENT ROME.
(B. L. Taylor in the Chicago Tribune
Augustine INDUCES in Strong Langu-
age But Decides to Learn the
Game.
MaeCenaS:
I drove the ball two hundred yards
A screamer-when up wheeled the
Emperor,
Enchanting, as he watched the ball
sail off,
Eye gods. Is that the total sum of
weaklings and mollycoddles, what a
To waste your time on such a baby
game!
And you, Maecenas, Son of Ancient
Kings
CAS- Flaccus boy satirically sings
In his last boy, "A Line-o'-Verse or
Is that the best, old scout, that you
can do?
A stroke most ladylike. Why, on my
SOUL,
I'd back xantippe for ball a hole.
Say, if couldn't knock that piffling
pill
Over the crest of yonder fir-clad hill
I'd go jump in the Tiber. Here, say
Give me the maliet Caddy, stand
away
Preluding thus. the Top Card took his
stance,
Giving the ''pill' quick, contemptu-
Gus glance,
Then swung the driver with terrific
force,
And-missed the ball a foot or two,
of course.
A caddy snickered, then discreetly
blew,
And Caesar after him the driver
threw,
With certain objurgations, warm aud
tinglish,
That look less rude in Latin than in
English.
1 laughed and said, ''You see. it takes
some skill;
You didn't keep your eye upon the
pill.
The striking surface, you'll observe,
is small:
It's not, Octavius, q soccer ball.
LAW, cut that out for love of Mike, >
said he;
Laugh if you will grant it's one
Son of bat!''--he called the nearest
caddy-
We'll learn this game ALONE. Come
on my laddie;
And if you lose this new ball in the
rough
What I viii, do to you win be
enough!"
So off they went, while we the club
bar found
And ordered dry martins ali around
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-02

The Commercials believe that they
have the short end whenever there
is no school on rainy mornings. When
ever it rains the Academies have the
morning off. but as it clears up the
Commercials always have to attend
school in the afternoon. The Com
mercials ought to cheer UP for they
have better opportunities for obtain
ing much sought after wisdom.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-02
WISCONSIN VOTES TODAY ON
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.

Wisconsin is the second State to hold
a Presidential preference primary. and
the voters will go to the polls today
and give legal expression to their de-
| sires in the matter of standard bear
ers of their respective parties.
| AS a State which has long returned
| big Republican majorities, the sent1-
ment of the Wisconsin voters in re-
gard to leader for the national
| ticket will doubtless have its effect IN
other States. During the last forty
can candidates for President have
| ranged from 6,150 in 1876, to 156,O57 FOR
Roosevelt in 1904.
Wisconsin claims to be the birthplace
| of the modern Republican party, al
| though this distinction is denied ny
other States and the party has as
many alleged birthplaces as Homer.
The facts of history favor Wisconsin,
| however, as early in 1854 a meeting
was called at Ripon to launch new
political organization. A e. BoVay,
one of the men interested in the move
ment. suggested the name "Republ1-
cam but this title was not formally
adonted until the first State conven-
ton was held in Madison, July IL, 1854
| A week before that, on July 6, State
convention had been held In jackson,
Mich. at which a new party caIeo
Republican, had been formed, so tnat
Michigan may claim to have been the
first state in which real RepuoHcah
orga MIA ton existed.
The Republican party waged It's hrst
campaign in Wisconsin in 1855. and the
result was so close that Coles BASIN
ford. Republican,, and William A
Barstow, Democrat, both claimed elec-
sworn in. The Assembly recognized
the Democrat as Governor, but the
supreme court finally decided that he
had been counted in upon frauduient
returns. and Coles Bashford was de-
clared the rightful holder of the Of
flee.
No less than, four Presidential pref
erence primaries will be held during
this month. Besides Wisconsin. Ne
braska will hold such an election on
April II, oregon two days later, ana
Massachusetts, on April 80
Mexicans will today celebrate the
forty-fifth anniversary of the taking
of Puebla by the republican troops
under Gen. Diaz The battle which
wrested Puebla from the imperial
army of Macmillan was full and
complete victory for the republican
forces, after the imperial troops had
held Puebla for nearly four years.
This battle was the beginning of the
end of the empire, for, heartened by
their great victory, the troops of Diaz
swept over all opposition, and it was
not long until the Inflated Emperor
was captured at Queretaro and shot.
The Mexicans have ever since observ-
ed the second of April as the anniver-
sary of their deliyerance from the for
eign invader.
Thomas Jefferson was born on April
2, 1743, but, owing to the change in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-02

At the last practice of the after
noon baseball team both Browsna and
Lavery showed up we'll for the pitch
ing staff Perhaps their services might
be secured for the varsity team
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-02

Miss Edith Lingard has the honor
for getting the highest mark of the
Junior Commercial class in shorthand,
her mark being the much coveted 1OO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-02

There will be an important meeting
of the Athletic Association tomorrow
after school in the Assembly Hail.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-02

AS usual at the school on April 1,
a great many of the students were on
the lookout for April fools. They
found an unusually large number, but
we are sure that they would not feel
f1attered if told who they were.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-05-30
FRED RIGGS OF VICTOR
seen HERE LAST MONDAY

Word was received at the sheriff's
office here Friday afternoon that
Fred Riggs, who left home at Victor
last Sunday morning under such mys-
terious circumstances and has since
eluded all efforts to locate him. was
seen on Fifteenth street by an ac-
quaintance about noon on Monday.
and, few hours later, by Denver &
Rio Grande section men making ATS
way westward along the railroad
tracks in the Royal Gorge. Riggs,
who had been out of the hospital but
a few days at the time of leaving
home, is believed to be demented. His
disappearance created great excite
ment in the Cripple Greek district
and searching parties were organized
and sent out into the mountains in
every direction to look for him. Riggs
owns a fruit ranch near Hotchkiss
and 1t is thought that he was on nis
way there when he passed through
Canon City the first of the week. Fifty
dollars reward is offered by Sheriff
Muehlhousen of Teller county for in
formation that will lead to the restor-
alton of Riggs to his wife and friends
at Victor. The missing man is about
forty years of age and has been en-
ployed at one of the mines in the dis
trict as a stationary engineer.
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gests the trip along the Big Thomp-
son that we did with the Bethel's, bat
the heavy growths and brilliant flow
ers made it the most beautiful coun-
try of our entire trip. We wound our
way down to a rolling valley-a pic
ture with it's meadows and great
trees, houses painted white with deep
red roofs. We were travelling now On
oiled roads which gave us relief from
the sand that had ground into every
thing. We stopped for lunch at San
Barnardino. where we found our
selves on pavements which we did not
leave again. Our way lay in the ar-
ange groves, and through beautiful
towns We scarcely believed the good
fortune that had brought us just four
weeks to the day into Los Angeles.
The old velie came in looking bit
dlssipated (for she had spent a good
many nights out) but pulling beauu-
fully. We know now that we did buy
the right car Total mileage to Los
Angeles, 1868 miles.
THE BAKERS.
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PEKROSE ITEMS

Penrose Press.
Miss Ethel Reed left last Tuesdav
for visit with friends in Pueblo,
Canon City and Denver before return
ing to her home in Plattsville. Harry.
her brother, accompanying her as FAR
as Pueblo \
Miss Alma Hunt is spending few
days at the Shaeffer this week while
her sisters. Grace and Gertrude are in :
Canon City. ~ 4
VIM. Callen tas moved onto his
ranch and will farm this year.
Mr.. Jess McCurry has moved onto
the Red Greek cattle ranch where he
will be in charge for the Canon City
Land and Cattle Company.
Mrs. Mary f. waterhouse OF Canon
City was an agreeable guest at the
home of C. R. Fuller and wife last
Sunday.
E. p olmsted is moving his family
out from Canon City onto his Beaver
Park tracts which means an import
ant addition to the society circes
here. =
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WHERE JONES WENT.

\ series OF revival services Wds be-
ing held In a western city. and pla-
cards giving notice of the services
were posted in conspicuous places.
One day the following notice was
posted: Hell; Its location and Alb
solute Certainty. Thomas Jones. bari
tone. soloist. will sing Tell Mother
I'll BE There. FIX.
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A teacher gave her children a few
words which she wanted them to use
In sentences. One Of the words WAS
'judicious. Bright Little Harold did
not know its meaning but he used (.
thus: II hate onions and garlic and
other tJewdishes) judicious.'
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Handing a man cigar does not
always mean that it as friendly
courtesy. II it is a bad one he may
think you tried to take his life.
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A Canon City bride telephoned for
some bacon last week Il suppose yoi
want the cured bacon.' said the
grocer "If it's iust the same to you
answered the silly young thing, I'D
rather have some that has never been
III"
..sy-ss
Sam worrelI says the man who has
no enemies never gets nowhere nor
does anything.
G-.:-s.
A traveller on the Rio Grande be-
came hungry and when the train WAS
stopped at Palmer Lake he called a
boy to the car window. Here is a
dime for you." he said. "go into the
lunch room and buy sandwich for
mer and one for yourself" The boy
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ou hin Dul ne Cducu luS uiuu- AIteT
services the two newcomers we're IN
vited to the residence of the pastor
for dinner. And such meal! 1t WIS
the kind the boys hadn't seen since
they left home several months before
And how they ate! They got enou IN
to last month SO it seemed.
The resident preacher however did
not want them to leave. He had been
planning series of prayer meetings
and he thought providence had sent
him a useful assistant and so Of
course wouldn't hear to the boys de-
parture. The supposed preacher de-
INJURED saying that he had to take the
convert (?) on to Denver to find him
Job. He said that he had been a
criminal Of the worst type and that ie
wanted to take especial care of him.
The resident preacher listened to
the story with great interest and as a
climax went to work and got the con-
vert (?) a job in a small candy store
Nothing would do then but that the
would-be preacher should stay and
conduct the special meetings.
He stayed. His first sermon was
about his convert tD. telling what a
criminal he had been and how thru
the kindly ministrations of him (the
speaker) he had won him to a good
and virtuous life. After the sermon,
he was congratulated upon the great
good he had done.
That night he sneaked away with
his hosts best suit of clothes and
800 that had been collected for use
in the foreign missions. He Is now Ia
the penitentiary. The convert e.
stayed by his job, learned the candy
trade and now owns a big factory pf
his own.
Such is the way of the world
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Nothing makes man feel so good
as victory in any OF its forms.
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He. who finds fault with his Job is
likely to do most anything but t4e
right thing.
In the Physiology. under the caption
tobacco it tells OF the injuriousness If
nicotine. of how II a few drops are
placed on a dogs tongue it will kill
him instantly. In an examination fur
seventh graders the following ques-
ton was asked: What Is nicotine?
Tell about IT," The following is The
impression one youth received from
studying the chapter. Nicotine is :
powder. If little is sprinkled on
dogs tail it will kin him instantly
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Harem skirt? No sir. haven't heard
about it for year. must be out Of
style
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The baseball fan: a few brains fc-
baseball plenty of noise for baseball,
two eyes for baseball. two ears far
baseball, plenty OF time for baseball;
that's all.
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came back in few minutes eating as
he walked. Here's you nlckle back" i"
said the kid. they only had one
sandwich left"
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1t is the easiest kind OF a Job to
convince anyone that you are a fool.
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A party of women in the north part
OF town was sitting around gossip
ing and a mighty lively youngster
who lived in the neighbcrhood be-
came the topic OF conversation. He
had a reputation for being bad and
everyone present except one elderly
lady said some mighty mean things
about him. This elderly lady remon-
strated with them and in anger one
of them said. We'll. If you're going
to stick up for him please tell us
some good about him" The elderly
lady stiffened up in her chair. looked
very prim. and said. well. l know
that Jimmie is a mighty fine whist
ler."
A young Canon City girl who has
just graduated was permitted for the
first time last week to have the
young gentleman friend OF her choice
call upon her He came and they sat
in the parlor and talked and played
and sang and enjoyed the evening I'M
mensely. At last the young man start
ed to go. Although 1t wasn't very
chilly he had worn his overcoat The
young miss didn't know whether Il
was exactly proper for her to help
him on with the coat or not but she
did anyway. She put It on and started
TO pull down the under coat She
pulled and the young man blushed;
she pulled again and the young man
blushed some more. She noticed that
the collar wasn't setting In place Just
right SO she furiously pulled again.
The young man blushing more deeply
than ever stammered out. "Er-er-I-I
don't think you can do any thing with
that 1t stays right there"
The young miss took tumble"
and rushed madIy way. She had been
pulling the seat of his pants.
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NET BY MAIL, LOVED, WED.

Grand Junction. Colo. May 27.-
After courtship by correspondence
which lasted only three months. Mss
Pearl Elsenhauer Of shepton. Pa. aai
Harvey Barger Of this city we're mar
ried Saturday afternoon. Six months
ago Barger inserted an ad in a matTi-
monial paper. and through this me-
dium heard OF his bride.
She reached here at 2;30 this
morning With money enough for her
return n not suited II was a case OF
love at hrst sight
Record Want Ads hiring reautta
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Miss Star Freye entertained the
young people OF the neighborhooi
Friday evening with a lawn party a
her home. SIS Macon avenue The ac-
easion was farewell In honor OF the
Misses Dickinson and chAmbs laI1.
teachers in the South Canon schools.
who are to spend their vaeatiors
elsewhere.
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Children Cry
FOR FLETcHER'S
G a . a

Mrs. Jennie Dye came up from TIL
nidad Monday evening and returned
home today. She was the guest o;
Mrs. Fred Curtis.
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A GREAT RunpING FALLS

when its foundation is undermined.
and II the foundation OF health-gosd
digestlon-is attacked. quick collaBpe
follows. On the first signs OF indi-
gestion. DR.. Kings New Life Pills
should be taken 10 tone the STOMACH
and regulate liver. kidneys and bow
els. Pleasant. easy. safe and only IS
cents at Hunter Palmer's.