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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-14
THE HUMAN PROCESSION

The copy of the first treaty between the United States and Japan which orened up the ancient kingdom to civ Iizatdons reached Washington fifty ratified The document stipulated that ports should be thrown open to American commerce, to a limited ex- tent. in different Japanese islands;
 that steamers from California to China
 should bet supplied with coal, and that American sailors shipwrecked on the Japanese coasts should receive hos pitalbIe treatment There was great opposition in Nippon to this inter course with ''barbarians,'' and civil war ensued, but the progressiyes were triumphant and ushered in the new era of Japanese civilization. The trea- fy between the stsealed kingdom and le United States was negotiated by Commodore M. c. Perry, a brother of the victor on Lake Erie. He carried many useful presents to the Japanese. He was instructed to use no violence unless attacked, but if it became nec- essary to let the Japanese feel the full weight of his power Perry, the diplomat, was successful in his nego- xiations with the Mikado, and there was no occasion for Perry the warrior to give the Japanese a lesson in mod ern warfare That lesson they have Eince learned, as Russia. can testify.
 Sunday marked the passing of the 1o5th milestone in the career of the St Louis Republic, the most venera- ble newspaper west of the BIississip- pi ThG great newspaper was launch ed, as The Republican, on July 13,
 1908. The initial issue was of four pages, about eight by twelve inches in size-a tiny sheet, but quite large enough to record all the news of the rude little frontier village in which 1t was published. Among other prom dnent journalistic centenarians of North America may be mentioned the New York Globe, the New York Even ing Post, the Philadelphia North American. Montreal Herald, Hartford Courant, Montreal Gazette, Bridgeport Farmer, Portland Eastern Argus, Au- gusta, Ga, Chronicle, Albany Argus. Quebec Chronicle, Boston Advertiser. Baltimore American, Elizabeth Jour nal, Pittsburgh Gazette Times, Utica Heraid-Dfspatch, Cincinnati Conner ciaI Tribune, Columbus Journal, Char leston News and Courier, Rutland Her aId. WiIIiamsport Gazette and Bulle- tin and Halifax Acadian Recorder. That these journals have managed to escape the grave that has swallowed wz so many contemporaries is an indf- cation of true merit, for newspaper readers are no respecters of age It is safe to say that no newspaper can accumulate enough prestige, even in a hundred years, to keep it alive more than a year after it has failed to "de- liver the goods" It is not at all un- likely that many of the papers in this lane. of centenarians will be alive a hundred years hence when-to quote
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-14

Hi, mate, give me a smack on the kisser! And now hist the tricolor flag to the halyards, an pipe all hands forward to sing the Marseil1aise, for this is the Fourteenth of July, the gee-lorious Fourteenth, when all good Trenches celebrate the fall of the Bastil1e! And now we are off for France, the home of liberte, fraternite, ega1ite, art, Voltaire, bare-Iegged bal lets, literature, and transparent slit skirts Heave hoi En voiture!
 And now we are in Parisi
 Paris on the Fourteenth! Paris dancing in the streets! Paris crying, 'rVive la Republiquer' Thrifty Paris turning itself loose and having a good time if it costs all of five francs, a dollar, head. Oh, Ia, la, oui, 1t is quelque day!
 Canada, has had her First of July; Uncle Sam his Fourth, and the Orange men their Twelfth, but what are they
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-14

Newport, R.I., July 12.-Among the tertainers here is Mrs. Herbert Ship man, wife of Rev. Dr. Shipfnan, a prominent Episcopal rector among the Four Hundred of New York city. Mrs. Shtpman has pronounced views about the society colony here. She says Newport is not as black as it's paint ed, despite the ridiculous frivolities of many of the very faddish matrons.
 She sees good in it. Mrs. Shipman is
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-14

white head in the center. My face was such a mass of pimples I was ashamed to show myself in society. The pimples itched so much that I scratched them raw. For two months they had caused me much pain and many sIeepless nights My face was very badly dis
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-14

the heiress of the Edson BradIeys of New York. who maintain a magn1- feene home in Washington and enter tain Iavish1y. 'I have no fads,'' she is quoted as saying. '-I believe the great majority of the Newport women are sensible. charraing and 1ovabIe. They do not think more of their pet dogs than they do of their children. '' Mrs. Shipman decries the society di- vorce evil. tango teas and foolish styles in dress.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-14
MARKED.

Mother-Don't cry, dear. which one of the twins hit Tpa4
 Dear-The one with the bIacE SEa- Wisconsin nlpgx
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-14
BADLY D|SF|GURED
 WITH PIMPLES
Face a Mass. Ashamed to Show Himself. Scratched Them Raw. Cuticura Soap and Ointment Cured in Less Than a Week.

13I Mystic St., Arlington: Mass. = "There were pinples my face the size of bird shot. They were dark rcd with a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-14
able to do better work. CARE OF THE BODY
1127 MAIN ST.

able to do better work.
 CARE OF THE BODY
 DURING HOT DAYS Those who are obliged to be in the hottest part of ths country find that the body can be kept more comfort able by discardiIlg the starched col lars and wearing soft collared shirts, leaving the top button, or collar band of the shirt unfastened, which per 11lits respiration to have vent and real ly yentilates the body. Thin under vests porous variety, are recomm end ed instead of doing without the un dergarments entirely, as they absorb precipitation and can be changed through the day and at night chang ed again, while the day undergar- ments can be hung in the breeze to ventiIate and dry, while this adds more to the wearer's comfort, it saves the outside shirt, which can be worn some other day and thus reduce the laundry bill and save the wear and tear on the garment to those studying economy.
 THE ALL-IMPORTANT BATH
 The high temperature of the body after a, nights sleep in the warm bed should be reduced in the morning by a. cool bath and before retiring at night for the same reason. Many tim i'd persons shun a cool morning bath and this is because the bather does not go at this refreshing and cleans ing pastime in the way in which all may enjoy 1t. It is decidedly best to
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-14

Uncle Sam granted the first patent of the present series just seventy -sev- en years ago Sunday. Patent No. 1. issued on July 1S, 1SS6, was for a, de- vice to keep car wheels from slipping. Not long ago the millionth patent was issued on a pneumatic tire, which proves that inventors are still much concerned with wheels The con stant demand for better facilities for getting from where you are to where you ain't' is responsible for the larg- est proportion of patents. Flying ma chimes are very popular just now. and scarcely a day passes without an ap- plication for protection for some new and novel type of machine for navt- gating the air
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-14
In the Picture Gallery

number of new paintings have made their appear and the corridor for pictures is pleasant place rest and look about.
 Also there is new line of the so pictures in gold at 50 cts
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-14

Farmer Want Ads One Cent a Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-14

Dress Suit Cases of Fiber Mating, Stout Catch Leather Corners. Very Light Weight.
 $1.25 ST Fourth K
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-14

Mark Twain-.'we will all of us b. dead-I hope!''
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-16
DIED IN STATES PRISON.
Joseph P1oOf Was Serving Time for
Shooting an officer.

The body Of Joseph Ploof, whose death
occurred Friday at the State prison in
Windsor, was brought to this city
Saturday for burial. Ploofs death
followed a long illness with an ulcer on
the brain and his death has been con-
sidered imminent for several days. It
was thought that an operation would be
performed but the condition of the
patient was such that no opportunity
was given.
Ploof was sentenced to a term Of seven
years in prison for shooting Police
Officer Miles, who went to arrest the
man after he had threatened Mrs. Poof's
life with a loaded revolver. The police
man preceded the man downstairs and
Ploof shot him in the back twice. He
was thought at first to be insane and
was sent to Waterbury for observation
but later was brought back to Burlington
for a trial and was convicted of an at
tempt to commit murder He has a num-
Der Of children living in this city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-16
TOOK POISON BY MISTAKE
Thought BichIoride of Mercur
Tablet Cure for Headache.
In Critical ConditiOn-Did Not
Discover What She Had Done
for Five Hours.

Mrs William f Duggan Of ~ Re
street is at the Fanny Allen hospital
serious condition after swallowing
tablet of bichloride OF mercury, viii
she mistook for headache tablet. A
in the hospital Is her daughter, NJ
Josephine Duggan, who is recoveri
from an operation for appendicitis p'
formed Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. DugGan planned to
Sunday to Montreal on morni
train About $50 o'clock Mrs, Dugg
awokc with headache, and in the dar
ness found and swallowed a tablet viii
she supposed to be a remedy kept in t
house. Five hours later, at $50, she h
experienced no relief. but was suffer-
also from a pain in her stomach. Then 5
discovered that one of the biChlori
tablets was missing, and suspected ii
she had made a mistake. Drs. Daniel
Shea and p. T. Insolvency. were call'
but it was too late for them 10 reno
the poison from her system, and she W
taken to the hospital.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-16
R0BERGE GUILTY OF ASSAULT
Modified Verdict Rendered by
Jury in County Court.
Respondent Wne Charged with Assault
with Intent to Rob Henry Daniels
While Latter Was Asleep in
Railroad Ward.

In county court yesterday the case OF
State vs. Henry Roberge took UP the
whole day. Roberge who was on trial
for assault with intent to rob, without a
dangerous weapon, was finally found
guilty Of assault by the fury.
The respondent was represented by F.
@. Webster, and the case for the State
was conducted by States Attorney T. E.
Hopkins assisted by c. F. Black, city
grand Juror.
For Roberge an attempt was made to
establish an alibi by showing him in Oc-
tave Cav1llons shop on lower
Battery street from eight o'clock of the
evening on which the row occurred until
long after Henry Daniels. the victim was
known to have been beaten up This
claim the testimony of witnesses for the
prosecution tended to puncture in several
important details.
The unfortunate Mr.. Daniels told story
Of having como to Burlington from his
home in Groton after which he drank
something. and fell in with Roberge and
another man, with the result that he
drank some more. These boon compan-
IONS he alleged, conducted him to n Sc
cluded glade not far from Battery street
succumbed to drowsiness and awokc to
find a man he alleged to have been Ro-
herge shaking him by the collar and de-
manding money. AlC,ther man, of whose
identity he was less certain was tackling
him by such of his anatomy as Roberge
had not monopolized. He alleged that be
fore he had collected his wits Roberge
hit him in the face He screamed and
both men took to their heels.
The testimony of officer Barry tended
10 show that officers found on Roberge a
bloody handkerchief and also found blood
on his hands and skinned knuckles
Judge Stanton instructed the jury that
they might bring in any of three verdicts,
not guilty, guilty or guilty of ass ult.
At the close of the proceedings the
county clerk paid to Daniels, who has
been detained in Jail as a witness, SEQ oe
In return for the time which the state has
sxacted Of him. After paying more than
one-half this amount for board in Jail he
departed richer than Hhen he came to
Burlington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-16
GEORGE LATOUR ON TRIAL
Charged with Impeding an Officer
while Latter Was Making an Arrest.

Friday in Chittenden county court
was devoted to the trial of the criminal
case Of State VS.. George Latour, alias
Little Bean Latour, charged with imped-
ing an officer. States Attorney T. E.
Hopkins, assisted by City Grand Juror
Charles +. Black, represented tn State
The defendant was represented by NJ. G.
Leary.
The story disclosed by the evidence
seemed to be that on June O. officer Will
liam T. Hanlon was attempting to arres,
Ernest MERCER when something happened
According to the version of the prosecu-
ton, Little Bean hit the officer Accord
ran away before he could have hit the
officer.
At any rate, it was agreed that eventu-
ally Little Bean did run away anG nc
was not seen by the authorities again
until OF. the night of August II. when
officers gathered him in during raid
upon Rose Cotas Battery street place
Tho most interesting point %. the case
was the argument by Mr., Leary that in
order to convict the defendant the prose
cution must prove that he knew at the
time ne nit Hanlon that he was hitting al
officer. The defense argued that no evil
dence had been put in from which this
could be inferred Tho prosecution con.
tended that, from the evidence introduced
such an inference would have been nat,
ural
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-16
LEVIATHANS A MISTAKE?
Criticism on Building Larger Pnsscn-
ger Liners for Atlantic Trade.

Is there any limit to the size to which
the passenger liner can attain? asks the
editor OF the Syren and Shipping, in tho
London Express. The question is one
which is constantly being asked nova
ways, for OF recent years the Increase in
the dimensions of the floating palaces
which ply on the North Atlantic has been
positively startling Ttso .etically, of
course, there is no limit Pr vided that
someone We're ready to pSy the price. the
smphuilder coGid turn out a 1o0,00O-ton
vessel as easi,J as he new builds a 49,
WO-ton boat such as the Aquitania There
are, however, ether factors In the case
beBiies that of construction, and these
are OF sue h a nature as to render II I'M
likely that there v:!' be any great ac-
vance on the figures which have already
been reached. To begin with there Is
the matter of dock accommodations
especially Of dry dock accommod alton. A
vesssl so big that no dry dock could take
her In would be n hopeless proposition,
She could not be repaired If she sus-
tanned serious damage she could not be
painted or surveyed. In fact without
going further into details in this connec-
tiOH, IL may SdlN tllat the size OF
the biggest dry dock in the country au-
tomat,cally fixes the size of the largest
vessel
Now, the Gladstone Dock at Liverpool
which is the largest in the world /.
$50 feet In length and 100 feet IN width
and therefore, we may put the present
limit for the steamer at about 600 feet
Already we are not very far from thai
figure The Aquitana has length of 90
feet, while the Hamburg American liner
Imperator is 9l9 feet long The dimen
| sions OF the new White Star liner Brit
annie Will probably be in excess of thos,
| of the Imperator. The fact, however. re
mains that until some port authority con
structs dry dock larger than the Glad
| stone, there can be no further very mark
cd increase. In the size of the passenge
| liner.
| 1t is not very likely that such a ste,
Will be taken for some time to como. 70
1t must be remembered that the humble
or exceptionally large vessels must al
ways be limited one. and that tho DOR
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-16
LATOUR GUILTY .
County Court Jury Found Tint lie
Inpeded an Officer.

In Chittenden county court saturday
morning the jury IN the case against
George Latour, charged with impeding
an officer, brought IN a verdict of guilty.
Latour was accused of having struck
Officer William Hanlon while the latter
was attempting to arrest Ernest Mercier
for intoNicatiOn. The case went to the
jury Friday afternoon. After the verdict
the jury was discharged and the prisoner
was Iemanded to the custody of the
sheriff to await sentence,
The court spent Il part of the day
hearing the arguments in the case OF
c, l.. Woodbury. VS., the General Motor
company.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-16

cold Night air was to he avoided,
while now it is well known that the
night air is much cleaner than the air
by day, that it contains less dust and
fewer bacteria, and our common sense
tells us that there is nothing injur-
ious in night air itself. The reason
for this notion was derived from the
belief that malaria stalked at night.
The reason for this is now quite clear
since we know that the mosquito. like
the tiger, prowls at night. Along the
same line it was the custom to swath
one in fannels and to stay In over
heated rooms to avoid taking col Is
That was before it was known that
colds were catching just as diphtheria
is catching. 1t is not the engineer on
the train who catches cold but the
passengers in the stuffy coaches. In
brief, we are now able to tell people
how to avoid common colds. That Is
by avoiding other people who have
colds. and by . cultivating hygienic
habits that will lessen the chances of
he infection reaching the mouth and
nose; secondly, by improving our bod
lily vigor so as to increase our power
of resistance.
DR.. Rosemann lispelled a number of
hygienic fallacies which have "A world
wide following. There is no more dam
ger from sewer gas than from any
other bad odor and science has taught
that the sense of smell is a very bad
sanitary guide. Fomities or mani
mate things were formerly supposed
to play a very important role in the
lei of inf
accusing letters and books, etc. we now
think Of articles. recently moistened with
saliva. such as drinking cups, pencils
etc. The hack-to-nature slogan has been
the undoing of many a mans health for
the sanitary lessons should be obeyed as
strictly in a wilderness as in tenement.
Sometime science will change our views
In n revolutionary manner but not the
practice. For instance, our entire con-
ception Of ventilation has changed. We
do not now believe that fresh air is par
ticuarly necessary in order to furnish us
more oxygen. 1t is plain that heat stag
nation is what makes us so uncomfort-
able In poorly ventilated room. 1t is
now made perfectly clear that the func-
ton of fresh air is to help our heat regu-
lating mechanicism to maintain a normal
temperature of the body.
Dr. Rosemann devoted considerable
space to the Importance of conquering the
fear of the supernatural Tie influence of
some supernatural power with reference
to disease stil fingers in the minds of
many who take the fatalistic attitude that
if we are going to be sick We are going
to be sick. This was shown during the
campaign against the hook worm. 1t
was not until the prejudice and Ignorance
of the people was oVerdone that success
attended the efforts. one of the greatest
factors in drawing the teeth of the fallacy
is the natural history of the disease.
DR. Rosemann took In detail the subjects
of the sanitary conscience, the sources OF
infection and modes of transfcrence. sani-
tary incubation, the value of trained
leadership in matters of health.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-16
]. w. O'SULLIVAN,
BURLINGTON. VT.

ways like those in New York and Massa'
chusetts is not practical here, he said
but the surface material at hand good
gravel, makes good roads at cost OF
only 5000 or $4,000 mile
Sentiment Is more favorable for build
ing good roads than formerly, and with
in few years the sum annually APP
propriated has increased from $4,000 tc
5000 900. Although the coming of the au.
tomoble has undoubtedly furthered the
cause of better roads, the interest of the
automobiles is made secondary to that
of the town
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-16
CONVERSION OF DAVE MATTHEW

CONVERSION OF DAVE MATTE EWS.
Camp meeting story by the Dodge City
Globe; An old timer was telling TO-DAY
of the conversion of "MYstcrious Dave"
Matthews, one of the hard characters
of Dodge in the early days, A revival
was in progress in the old union church
and the winning of Matthews was re-
garded as such a victory that the reviv-
aist and a number of his helpers an
nounced they We're ready to die and so
to glory on their record They called
on Dave for a little talk He said If all
his good friends were so anxious to die
he would accommodate them and pulled
out two guns and began fusilade over
their heads. There was stampede out
the door and Dave resumed his old
habits.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-16
COUNTY ROAD PROBLEMS.
Oommisajope Gates Says Attituse Of
the People Is Not Right.

State Highway Commissioner Char los
W. Gates of Franklin discussed the
Vermont road problem, with particular
reference TO the Chlttcnden county stu
alton. at the Merchanu association
ll!nchson at the Hotel Vermont Thury-
day.
The trouble with Chittcnden county.
he said, r. that the attitude OF the peo-
rle Is not what it should be. When
Franklin county, with half the grand
list Of Chittenden county voted nearly
$4,000 for road Improvement the latter
voted lsss than $4,000.
The expensive construction of nigh
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-16
WILL. WAS HIS TARGET

A drill sergeant was drilling the recruit
squad in the use of the rifle Every
thing went smoothly until blank car
tridges were distributed.
Tho recruits were instructed to load
their pieces and stand at the ready,
and then the sergeant gave the COM
nand;-
FIRE at Wi.l'
Private Lunn was puzzled. He lower
ed his gun.
Which one Is why" he asked.-Hous-
ton Post
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-16
VT. AND ITS NEIGHBORS.
Comparative Cost of LeEisIation.

To the Editor Of the Free Press:
Few Nermonters are aware how dis
proportionate burden Of taxation they
have to carry because of their peculiar
system Of government A few figures will
show that the process of law-making
weighs upon the citizens of Nassachu-
setts or Connecticut or New York much
less heavily than upon the Nermonter.
The facts which might fill a column can
be condensed into a brief table. 1t will
pay to look ii over. We go to the census
of 1910 for our figures
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-16
Quick Help to Backache
md Rbcumn n m

The man or woman who wants quick
help from backaChe and rheumatism, will
find it in Foley Kidney Pills. They act
so quickly and with such good effect that
weak inactive kidneys tina do not keep
the blood clean and free of impurities,
are toned up and strengthened to healthy
vigorous action. Good results follow their
So promptly. w. Sulivan.-adv
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-16
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE,

A brief abstract of the addre ss of
DR.. NJ. j. Hosemann, professor of pre-
ventive medicine in the Hazard Med
ical school, follows DR. Rosemann was
for many years in the government
service and has done service in Cuba,
san Francisco and In many parts of
the domains of the United states.
While in cuba he was at the head of
the health service and as conse-
quence collected information which
has ma lie him valuable lecturer in
many places of the globe. His talk
was along lines which layman could
readily understand His subject was
Progress and Problems in Proven
tive Medicine"
In the old days the hygienic and
| sanitary program was almost entirely
based on a program of dont's. They
told one not to catch cold but they
didn't tell him how to avoid catohine
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-16
IF THE BABY is CUTTING TEETH

be sure and use that old and we'll
tried remedy Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup, for children teething. 1t
allays all pain, cures wind collie and
is the best remedy for Diarrhoea
Twenty-Five cents a bottle.