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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-01

culvert across the roadway, near the
home of the late John F. Mccarthy
on Gas street, and are laying about
fifty feet of cement gutter near John
L. Keane's, both of which are i'm
provements. of more than passing no
tice and highly appreciated by the
neigfbors. Arthur Beard, the mas
on, was engaged for the work.
VIII Tt ResumeP
New roofs are being laid on Factory
No 2 of the Fabric Fire Hose Com
pany's plant this week and people are
wondering if this is preliminary to
opening the factory which has been
closed for over two years. Enquiry
today at the office of the plant failed
to elicit any confirmation of the pub
lie hope, but the report was not de-
MED. The factory was last used as
rubber reclairning plant.
The many friends in town of DR..
and Mrs w. J. Mclaughlin are re-
joicing today at the pleasing intelli-
gence of the birth of a son to the
couple, yesterday, at their home in
Bridgeport. The happy mother was
Miss May Lyons before marriage, and
the only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John J. Lyons, of Jersey City, N. J.,
formerly of this place. DIR. McLaugh-
lin is a successful dentist i'm Bridge
port.
Many friends of Mrs. James H. Far
reII, OF Bridgeport, attended the fun
eral of her husband, today, in that
city. Mrs. Farrell is a native of this
town, the daughter of Patrick Nc
Carthy, who lived in the Glen and
was a well known rubber worker.
Much sympathy was expressed for
the widow in her loss by the untfmely
death of her husband, who was a well
known barber in Bridgeport
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-01
WARNING.

Warning is hereby given to the legal
voters of the Town of Monroe that the
annual town meeting will be held in
the Town Hall in said town on Mon
day, October 9Th, 1913 from IL a. n
until o'clock p. m, for the purpose
of electing the necessary Town Officers
for the ensuing year, to hear reports
of the Selectmen, Treasurer, Treasurer
and Agent of the Town Deposit FUND,
Treasurer and Agent of the Rodgers
Fund, Town School Committee, Health
officer and Auditors, to provide for the
care of the highways, the support OF
the Schools, to lay tax to defray
the expenses of the Town for the en-
suing year also to act on the resolu-
ton received from the Highway Com
missioner relative to State Road ap-
preparations, and to do any other busi-
ness proper to be done at said meet
ing.
WARREN W. BLISS,
f. s. BEARDSLEY.
GEORGE S. HAWLEZ,
Selectmen.
STILES NJ. CLARK,
Town Clerk.
Dated Monroe, Conn,
Sept 20, 1913.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-01
NOTICE no CONTRACTORs

The Board of Education of the city
of Bridgeport, Conn, by the Commit
tee in charge, hereby invite proposals
for the complete wreckage of the
Nichols street School Building and
the labor and materials required for
the complete construction of new
building to be located on Nichols St.
Bridgeport, Conn.
All work to be done in accordance
with. drawings and specifications on
file at office of Leonard Asheim, Ar
chitect, 211 State street.
All proposals shall be sealed and
will be received at the Office of the ar
chitect on or before five O'Clock PM
Monday, November 3rd, 1913
Each proposal as evidence of good
faith must be accompanied by a GER
titled check, made payable to the
Board of Education, for an amount
equal to five per cent. 5 per cent? OF
the amount of the proposal
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
BY order of the Board of Educa-
ton.
H. S. CHALLENGER,
Chairman of Committee,
by Leonard Asheim, Architect
Bridgeport, Conn, Oct /, 1913
G. Sc 8 5
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TabIe A.
DISTRIBUTION OF ROAD ATED-TRACK
MIIElAGE.
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Boston and Afaipe Maine Central and al
lied properties, SePtenber, 1913;
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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-01
GILBERT RECOVERING
FROM ASPHYXIATION

Philip Gilbert, 426 Sterling street.
was resuscitated by the use of the
pu1motor, at his boarding house last
night after he had become uncon-
sciol1s in a gas filled ROOM At st.
Vincent's hospital where he was taken
in the emergency ambulance it was
this morning said that his improve
ment had been marked during the
night. 1t is believed asphyIat1on was
accidental
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-01

Dated Monroe, Conn,
Sept. 20, 1918.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-01

BORROWING the -foI1ey- needed, wherever 1t
be obtained
If and when the money needed is fur
niShed, the management proposes to spend
it prudently in improving and perfectng
properties now owned. The management
proposes to conf1ne it's activities to the
transportation business
Development of New England
The complete development of New Eng
lands varied resources has not been ac-
comp1ished. New England's farms must
be repeopbed, and a change is going on
even now. Progressive farmers and i'm
migrants from Europe are teaching les
SON which should be heeded-namefy, that
agriculture and horticulture in New Eng
land cam be revived and pursued with
profit.
New England has. had a glorious past
and has had a wonderful influence in the
She has. great influence and power today.
Her loyal, public spirited sons have al
ways taken their full share of the work
in solving the problems of the country.
Her own industrial and transportation
problems will be solved, and all obstacles
will be overcome If all will work Loyalty
together for a greater New England, II
ali will exercise some of the self denial
and patriotism that Robert GotIHat SHAW
displayed when he marched away to MS
death at the head of his troops TO serve
his country. first and his family and hIrn-
self second
And so in New England there is no good
reason for doubt and diseouragement, Dat
every reasons to be steadfast, courageous
and to ssSan on, and on, and. on!' and
put New England in. even a higher place
than she occApdes today morally. physical
fv. extraordinarily intellectually, CONNER
caaIly, 1ndustxiany and financially.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-03
Uniform Canning Laws

The world is fed from tin cans, and
the American tin can goes everywhere.
Canning is fast becoming a great ma
tional industry, and today there is a
feeling that uniform regulations are
needed in the states 1t is well estab-
lished that canned goods are whole
some when the right sort of material
is placed in them, when proper pre-
servatives are used, when full weights
are given, when the branding is cor
rect, and when all the work is done
amid sanitary surroundings.
1t is encouraging to know that the
Gamers of the United States did de-
mand in their recent annual conven-
ton held in Cincinnati uniform laws
for the safeguarding of the consumer
The national law is good when fully
enforced, but it applies to interstate
trade only. Every state should have q
pure food law fully up to the national
law. In this way the canned goods OF
state can be given increased value
The Gamers at their annual conven.
ton say that the best way to promote
the industry is to secure the passage
of uniform laws for the protection OF
the food supply shut up in tin cans.
Alabama has pure food law, and
it should be carefully studied before
each legislature meets to see if there
are any holes in it. 1t should at any
rate be kept abreast of the national
law, and it should be better enforced
than the national law ever has beer
under Secretary Wilson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-03
Party Discipline Needed Now

The national democratic, committee
is to meet in Washington on Wednes-
day next. Mr.. McCombs will retain the
chairmanship of the committee, and
he will endeavor to impress the mem
bers of the committee with the inn
portance of returning to their respect
i've states to work for the solidity OF
the party and for party success
throughout the next four years.
1t is believed that the headquarters
of the committee will be established
in Washington. The progressive party
is already there, and it is said the re-
publican party is to meet next fall
with an eye to 1916.
There is much work to be done. The
politicians and the office holders are
to be taught to pull together, and the
Bryan Wilson men will endeavor to
get in closer relations with all DEM
ocrats with view to harmonious con-
duct in support of a democratic ad-
ministration.
AS in all parties, there are various
shades of opinion in the democratic
party, and it will be no easy task to
induce these various opinions to work
together. They have been out of train
ing a long time. 1t will be sought to
impress upon the party workers and
leaders the duty of supporting the
new President in all of his policies,
for that is what party discipline is.
The meeting on Wednesday will
start this work of consolidation and
enthusiasm. The democrats are to be
trained to work in harness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-03
TIC Cost Of Living

Il read with interest the remarks
OF a citizen quoted in the Hotel Lob
by column regarding the cost of liv-
ing now as compared with other years. .
said club bachelor "The estimate
of the amount on which young man
without expensive habits could live
was $1,000 a year. 1t was further sug-
gested, T believe, that If he belonged
to club or two and smoked he might
need $500 year.
Now, from my experience and OBJ
servation 1 would say that while a
young man without incumbrance could
live decently on $1,000 or even $500 he
could not indulge in many luxuries on
less than about $500 year. I think
every young man in making up his an
nual budget should allow at least 5000
for travel. A trip to New York every
year is certainly worth while and il
one lives as far away from the great
metropolis as Birmingham he could not
we'll go there and spend 10 days and
see anything for less than 5000. Nearly
every man on a salary gets at least two
weeks vacation on full pay and /
think 1t is money well spent to take
a good trip every year-one year east
and one year west 1 am no spend
thrift, but l do get to Washington
and New York every year or two and
I go to theatres and buy books 7
smoke and I drink a little; do not
average more than three or four high
balls week and two or three bottles
of beer. I barely get through on $500
a year"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-03

volume. and there are no indications of
its cessation.
The most depressing factor in the stock
market has been the political situation.
The incoming of a new administration
necessarily caused serious doubts, par
ticnlarly in view or expected anti-tariff
and antitrust legislation. The new Pres
idents principles are already well known.
Nothing new of importance is to be ex-
pected from Mr.. Wilson in this respect.
His application of these principles, how
ever-in other words, his polcies-have not
yet been authoritatively announced. Pre-
sumably his Inauguration address on
tuesday next will give us some clue to
his future plans. limitations are already
in circulation that no radical movements
will be initiated. The newspapers have
also been actively guessing as to the
personnel of his new cabinet and the
men thus far selected are likely to prove
satisfactory; especially the one for Secre-
tary of the Treasury, as l think | know
whom it is likely to be, and if am cor
rect he will be very acceptable official
in all respects, and will inspire conf
dence as wise adviser of the Presi-
dent. 1t would seem. therefore las if the
stock market had discounted all unfav-
orable political conditions, including the
toriff and the antitrust movements
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-03
Importance of Eugenics

The word eugenics comes from the
Greek and it means being well born."
AS science it relates to race i'm
provement. Those who accept it's prin-
ciples do not believe that any one is
good enough to marry. No indeed.
This old belief is wholly discarded in
favor of one that prefers desirable
qualities and strives TO eliminate un-
desirable ones.
When it is remembered that one in
five of all the children born in the
United States die before 1 year of
age, and that one-half are dead before
23>-years of age, it will be seen at
once that there is room for improve
ment and great changes.
'What is needed" says the Lancet
Clinic, 'for the welfare of future gen.
erations is more children from those
qualified to improve the race, fewer
from the unfit, and better care of all
that are born; thus reducing the ter
rifle death rate among infants. We
agree with DR.. Devine of Columbia
university, who believes that every
child has right to five things, q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-03
The Tidewater Line

"The Tidewater began operating cars
on the East Lake division today and
all the cars l saw were heavily loaded, .
said a commuter last night
"The car 1 came in on today had
81 fares registered and had to re-
Ject many people on account of lack
of standing room. 1 think it would
pay the Tidewater management to ope-
rate cars with trailers.~- OF course, most
of the people who patronized the line
today were Joy riders, but prac-
tically every person south OF Hillman
avenue in East Lake will be found in
the big yellow cars often. 1 myself
will be saved eight blocks walk by
using the Tidewater-three blocks from
home to the car line and five blocks
to the office where J work. If the
Tidewater puts on owl cars it will but
increase its popularity in East Lake
and have no doubt but that it would
pay the company to do So
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-03
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
auick Resnonse Appreclated

considering the number Of demands
made upon them for different civic move
ments and charitable institutions, the
manufacturers, merchants and professions
al men of the city made quick and gen.
erous response to the request for funds
to send two companies of Birmingham
| troops to the Inauguration OF President
Wilson" said Capt. Ed McCrossin of the
National Guard yesterday.
"As a member of the committee, which
secured the funds for this purpose / am
sure [ voice the sentiments of the en-
tire membership of the local militia when
I say the generosity of those who made
the trip possible is sincerely appreciated
by them.
The presence of the local boys at the
Inauguration ceremonies is an advertise
ment for Birmingham, and shows in a
manner the patriotism and civic pride OF
the contributors.
The soldier boys made good showing,
as they embarked for Washington this
morning in their neat and natty uniforms,
and with the olive drab overocats issued
for the trip will match up with the best
of the organized militia from other
states
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-03
ILL-MANNERED AUDIENCES

ever, just as Mr.. Robertson, as the
stranger, was entering the room, this
woman heized with uncomfortable stage
fright, went into violent Mysteries, and in
stead OF the beautiful voice, which had
peen announced by the other characters
on the stage in these words. What beau
ttful singing is that?' the audience heard
Wild mixture of laughing, crying and
general chaos. As the teller of this tale
related 1t, Bah jove, even the Lord Him
self laughedr
of course, this particular episode. as
"eh as one or two others mentioned
above. was almost unavoidable: and no
one can blame any audience for taking
advantage of such humor when it presents
itself. AS a matter of fact, theatre audi
ences are more prone TO giggle than 40
weep. Accordingly when YOU give them
the slightest opening. they are bound to
make fools of themselves
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-03
THE RETIREMENT OF
BY BILL VINES

Did you revise the tariff. boys2e says
Taft. Sure thing. We have revised It
from start to finish. and it is the best
tariff bill We ever had" they says
Fine" says Taft and he goes out and
tells the people that here is the best
tariff bill in the world-Aldrich and
Payne both admit it.
Did the people rise up and fall on Tafts
shoulders and weep tears of joy be-
cause he had fulfilled his promises? The
people did not. The people on the CON
trary began to throw things at him and
muss up his administration and submit
rude observations and call him a "fat-
head"
Then back from the wilds of Africa
came his friend. The man who mad as
sured the American people that he was
the best equipped man who ever sat i'm
the Presidents chair" Did this friend
rush over to tho White House and take
him by the hand says: "Bill, these Black
Handlers have got you in wrong: back
UP, back up, you are on the wrong track
rake hitch in your belt old scout, ana
soak this tariff thing with one OF your
celebrated vetoes, and tomorrow every
newspaper in the country will spread yot;r
features all over the front page as tile
peoples friend and a foe 10 the inter
ests" This friend did not On the con
trary he avoided the President aa assia-
uously as If he owed him money. In
stead of patting the administration on
the head and giving it pointers on how to
'Josh'N the people, ne began to kick it
in the Stats. Did Taft deserve this isina
OF treatment? Perhaps he did time VIII
tell.
\ The rest is we'll known. Il is recent hiss
tory. Cut loose from his old friends, Tar
stuck to the new ones and established !.
reputation for being the coansry's great
est President in plain and fancy setoirS
The wear and tear of the Presidents
office has not told on TAFT Usually 4. Is,
a great strain to be President This =
one reason so few men try it--it is .ryiug
on the system. But Taft will so ous of
office as fresh in mind and brain as nc
went into it. One reason for this is that
he did not overworlx mis- mind and brain
any while President He carefully re-
Trained from any great mental strain.
As President of the United states. Tart
Will long be remembered as a frost. but
as a gentleman and a jolly good fellow
he VIII live long time in the memory
OF those who know him. Long may he
'tute" as a tutor at Yale.
BILL VINES.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-03

M WASHINGTON, March Especial }
NAf Tuesday sees the passing of
w TAFT The pity of il. That is to
say, the pity that so kind. generous and
affable gentleman, who has won his
way into the affections of all who know
him personally, should have to leave the
White House with record behind him
like a sour dream. President Taft will
soon be Professor Taft, and Professor
Wilson, President Wilson Verify, the pro-
fessor business is picking up. Distin-
guished judge, able governor of the Phil
ippines, eminent jurist. competent Secre-
tary of War; Taft ran for the presidency
four years ago and the opposition to him
was only perfunctory. The country, pros
porous under republican rule, the people
could Sc no more reason for a change in
parties than some folks can see for taking
a bath until there is complaint from the
board of health Never did a man enter
into his high office under more favorable
circumstances. Never was there better
meaning man in the White House. But
the cards were stacked against him.
He started right in just as fast as he
mlnistration. The people had been prom
ised tariff reform. Taft wanted them to
have it. He called in his expert tariff re-
formers, Senator Aldrich and Serene
Payne and told them to get busy and stop
the public clamori while he went out
and chased restless golf ball over
peevish landscape He might as we'll have
called in a couple of plumbers to doctor
sick COW. The plumbers would tackle the
job, but il would be hard on the COW
The only way Serene knew how to re-
form the tariff was to raise the price OF
admission. Serene believes as thorough
ly as he believes water is wet and is
not made to drink that IL you took any,
thing OFF the tariff a red hot panic would
grab the country by the brow of the pan
falcons and throw it into total insol-
vency Aldrich knew better, but he also
knew of few infant industries in which
he had a paternal interest, and he felt
that if the tariffsblanket was taken from
around them they might succumb and
dividends become as rare as honest police
men in New York. They knew that the
republican party and Mr.. Taft had prom
ised the people tariff reform, but nothing
was said of what kind of reform. So they
pur a jackscrew under Mister Tariff bill
and reformed her upward, and at the same
time they sandbagged the Taft admins
tration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-03
This fell sergeant death
Is strict In his arrest. Hsmie''
Eleven More Votes Needed

Counting in Ohio % states have
ratified the direct senatorial election
amendment to the constitution. Ohio is
counted because each house has rati-
fled the amendment, using, however,
independent resolutions.
The states whose legislatures have
completed ratification are Massachus-
etts, Montana, New York, Kansas.
California, Michigan, Oregon, Idaho,
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Arkan-
sas, North Dakota, Vermont, New
Hampshire, North Carolina, Colorado,
Wyoming, West Virginia, Nevada,
Washington, Texas, Arizona, Illinois,
Ohio.
Ratifications have taken place III
one house in New Mexico, Pennsylva-
MIA, Delaware, New Jersey, Missouri,
Nebraska and Oklahoma. Should these
seven states ratify the amendment
only four more votes would be needed
and these should be secured this year
The Tennessee legislature is in ses-
sion, and possibly she will be heard
from. There is no reason why she
should not ratify the amendment, fol
it does not add one bit to the power
of the federal government over sana-
toral elections. The original provis-
ion of 1870 stands untouched.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-03
SOME DRIDD

From the Charlottesville (Ky.) Chronicle.
The bride is a woman of wondrous
fascination and remarkable attractive
ness, for, with manner as enchanting
as the wand OF siren and DISPOSE
tion as sweet as the odors of flowers
and spirits as joyous as the carolirgs
of birds and mind as brilliant as those
glittering tresseS that adorn the brow
OF winter, and with heart as pure as
dewdrops trembling in coronet of
violets, she will make the home of her
husban paradise of enchantment like
the lovely home Of her girlhood, where
the heaven-toned harp of marriage
with its chords of love and devotion
and fond endearments sent forth the
sweetest strains of felicity that ever
thrilled the senses with the rhythmic
pulsings of ecstatic rapture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-03
WILSON AS A WRITER
From the Century.


Prof. Bliss Perry of Harvard contributes
TO the March Century an appreciation en-
tiled woodrow Wilson as Man of Leg
tefs' in which he pays high tribute 10
the new Presidents ability as writer.
Is Woodrow Wilson'S way of TALKING and
writing fine accomplishment merely.
like the skill of a piano player who Is no
musician at heart; or is the whole man
In this instance so thoroughly of one
piece that his phrases reveal his actual
personality? No answer to such n uues.
tion Will satisfy everybody. says Professor
Perryu There will continue to be persons
who believe that mastery over language
is something external to mans true
character; that 1t is, to use tho familiar
image, suit of clothes to be put on or
off at pleasure, as if one. could assume
his good French or good English with
his evening dress, though speak but
wretched French or English in his work.
ing hours. And there will always be that
deeper skeptcism which distinguishes
between the fine talker and the fine doer,
and distrusts the first because so much
of the worlds best work has been done
by the ''silent" men. These old suspicious
that language is disguise a disquali-
ficaton die hard.
Concerning one asper, woodrow
Wilson'S style there can he bnt iittlo DE-
ference of opinion; he talks precisely IS
he writes and he writes as he talks.
Woodrow Wilson Is the first profession
al man OF letters to become President "
the United States. No man who has en-
tered the White House since Lincoln has
been better equipped by character and
training to ennoble and reAne the tone of
public 1ltteranco.