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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-15
DIRECT PRIMARIES AND JUDGE PERRY

It seems probable that the bill for direct primaries
ma be favOrablv reported The Democrats the Jul
Committee will vote for it to Judge John
H. Perry Republican, will also vote for it and majority
Of the Republicans may follow him.
Direct primaries have beeninstalled IN 81 states
They have given complete satisfaction They enable the
people to make nominations direct and placed IN
office who much satisfactory than those who
obtained under the convention system.
Direct primaries, Judge Perry put it, give a
chance to the most people to say who they want to no
for office
THE PERRY BILL WITH SLIGHT MODIFICA-
TIONS the bill most likely to be favored This is
it should be. Judge Perry knows about direct
primary legislation than any other New England
Connecticut.
He has been working the problem, member of
state commission, since 1905.
If the bill should pass and the people should receive
the large benefits that will flow from it, they indebted
Judge Perry than to anybody else, although hon
orable mention ought be given to Col N g. Osborne
editor of the New Haven Courier and to Charles
Hopkins Clark editor of the Courant and to the other
gentlemen who worked with Judge Perry the
mission.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-15

yet to tell. If, you are tired out with
household tasks or have gotten your
self inc a state of nervous tension over
the spring sewing, patronize the bran
bath, as it will restore energy and tone
to nerves that are strained to he
breaking point.
When ready to indulge in this
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-15
GIFTS FOR ALDERMAN

A cut glass wine set and q cue
glass water set, wedding sifts Of the
Board of Aldermen, were sent today
to the home of Alderman and MrB.
Robert G. DeForest. Alderman De-
Forest was married quietly a few
weeks ago, and his colleagues in tbs
Common Council had TO come Late
with their remembranceS
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-15
ALDERMAN MEANEY
SCORES PETITIONER
Leave the farmer out.

when. the petition of Catherine Rob-
bins for the abatement of the 1911
taxes came before the claims commit
tee last night, Alderman Stephen
Meaney, the chairman, observed: 81
notice that this petitioner who seeks
a tax abatement. has been a BILE to hire
a lawyer to, appear before this COM
rA1ttae In her behalf. She will pay
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-15

have never taken it you have some
thing to look forward to. Follow the
advice of one who knows the virtues
of this odd bath and treat yourself
to it this very night. You will en-
joy it, I know full we'll, and it will
benefit you in various ways.
I have already mentioned the fact
that it whitens and softens the skin
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-15

soothing and identifying bath, draw
tubful of hot water and throw into
it a large cheesecIoth bag filled with
perfumed bran. After the water has
become cool enough to step into,
grasp the cheesecIoth bag and whirl
it around and squeeze it until the wa
ter becomes milky in appearance.
Then lie down in the tub and stay
quietly for q number of minutes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-15

$40 or SIS to him to have a small tax
abated-'' The petition was denied
The committee heard the usual mum
Der of requests for personal and prop
erty tax abatem ents- -
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-15
RUBBER BOOTS

All kinds Short Boots,
Storm King Boots, Hip
Boots, Leather Soled Boots.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-15
ZIEIsSS|1I
RUBBER
FOOTWEAR
We Are Leaders in Rubber
Footwear
RUBBERS

Every size and style in
stock for Men, Women, Boys
and Children.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-15

LOWEST RATES TO CALIFORNIA,
Oregon. Washington, Montana
Nevada Idaho, Texas Arizona
British Columbia. Apply ERIE
RAILROAD, 1876 Washington ST.
Boston, Mass. 81 to 20%
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-15

strict orders from his physicians and
not to any serious change In his con
dition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-15

factory at Marlborough.
With this number of machines soon
in hand the question of personnel has
again become a problem. There are
not enough men in the army and ma
Wy with sufficient knowledge and ex-
perience of aeronautics to man these
craft, and so the Corps had to go out
side for civilian flyers and give them
army rank. The friction with the
clubs is particularly acute on account
of some men who had previously been
denied admission, but who now, with
their new rank, come knocking at the
door with demand for admission that
they say the clubs cannot possibly re-
fuse.
The Admiralty is inquiring of mo-
ter boat owners round the coast
whether they would be prepared to
form an auxiliary motor boat reserve
for service during war. It is point
ed out that there are many ways in
which motor boats could serve as aux
iliaries to the fleet. They would be
extremely valuable for scouting and
for carrying messages. The author
tiles are now in communication with
the leading motor boat clubs, and it
is expected that some scheme for
carrying out the idea will soon be ar
ranged.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-15

Half century ago today the famous
or infamous-Credit Mobilier was
launched in Pennsylvania A few
years afterward its charter was pur-
chased by a, company formed for the
purpose of building the Union Pacific
railroad. In 1872 a charge was made
that members of both houses of the
United States Congress were private
~ interested in the corporation, and
the scandal became so great that an
inves tigation was ordered One mem
Der was expelled, two others were CEN
sured, and the whitewash brush was
literally applied to others. While
some who were guilty probably es
capped, it is likewise true that many
who were accused weres entirely limo
cent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-15
EDITORIAL NOTES.

one thousand nine hundred and fif-
ty-seVen years ago today, March 49,
b. C., A, the Rome Evening News had
g. red splash across its front page
which announced that Julius Caesar
mad been sassinated. In the ..Story
OF Caesars Life, which had been kept
standing in type in readiness for i'm
mediate use. it was recorded how
Caesar-for whose name we might sub
St1tute that of Madero-had gained
the favor of the, people by his Hber-
atty and his adherence to popular
measures, how, he became supreme in
power through his overthrow of Pom
pey-for whose name we might sub
st1tute that of Diaz-and how he had
sought to establish a just rule in Rome
for which we might substitute the
name of Mexico The conspiracy of
the adherents of the old regime of
graft and plumber, the ASA ssination,
the subsequent oratory, explanations
and apologies, all bear a close resem-
blance to recent events in Mexico.
Truly. history repeats itself, and there
are no sub-solar innovations.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-15

Since a recent court action revealed
the fact that a. certain London WON an
miIliner has been receiving a salary
of $4,000 a year, considered a very
large income for a woman worker in
this country, the heads of various mil
inery firms in the West End have
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-15

Harvey StapIeton's pride in the pos
session of gold medal presented to
him by the ten grateful bridegrooms
whom he has served as best man, has
received a rude jar since the presenta-
ton was made public, on account of
an avalanche of feminine criticism.
One woman AYERS that while Mr..
Stapleton may have established a rec
ord, he has not made himself an ideal.
She declares with scorn- that the med
al winner should have been given a
leather instead of gold medal, and
continuing she says: Fancy man
going about for years like that taking
part in other peoples weddings and
never having one of his own. Fancy
a man going about for years singing,
The Voice that breathed Ger Eden
and then being content to go on living
in lodgings, untouched by the ro-
nance and poetry of it all. 7 should
think the presence of such a person
would cast a gloom over any we'd
ding. am sure do not see how any
girl could expect her best friends to
be bridesmaids, when there was to be
an undertaken like that for best man."
oT@S
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-15
The Fair Week Souvenir

An unusually attractive Souvenir for 1913, which
will be presented to all whose purchases $500
O
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-15

The people of Bridgeport view here through Fair
Week exhibits, the correct forecast Of styles in gar
ments, fabrics and accessories entertainment really,
which pleasurabe and instructive. 1t is the
first real breath of Spring things and in combination
with delightful music singing birds, and Spring flow
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-15
Concerts every Afternoon

BY The New York P1ectrum
by Mr.. Valentine Abt. in coniun
Operate Quartette.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-03-08
MADERO FAMILY
 IN NEW YORK Ernesto M adero Deniss Story That He Holds Am bassador Responsible. ARE VERY EFFICIENT " idoW cf Former President Sails for New York Today No Plans
 Announced for Future.
ARE, VERY RETTCENT

New York, March 7.-Broken in health and finance but with the fierce Latin love of revenge burning the remnant of the Madero family arriv- ed in New York With the exception Of S. nora Madero the widow of the murdered president of the Mexican government, the lamented brothers who fell and the few scattered cou- sins who are in hiding in the far southern provcnies the entire family are here, part of them in the Ansonia and the others in another hotel in West Seventy-sixt hstreet.
 Of Mexico, it's recent sanguinary history, it's uncertain plans; it's hay future, neither Francisco, the father of the slain executive, nor Ernesto, the dead stateman's uncle, would talk. It was only by incessant questioning that they would speak at all.
 Ernesto Madero hastened to deny to- IiSAl lllS olOI llldL He ldlO at LlO door of Ambassador Wilson any of the blame for the overturning of the Madero government or that he held Mr. Wilson responsible in anw degree for the grief of the Madero family.
 The Maderos arrived on the Ward liner Mexico from Havana Sonora Madero, widow of the assassinated president, leaves Havana tomorrow for New York. Raphael Hernandez, cousin of the late president and sec retary of the interior in the Madero cabinet, and General Frederick Con zales Garva, who was governor of the federal district of Mexico, arrived with the Maderos
 The report from San Antonio, Tex as, to the effect that Emilio Madero had issued statement that the Ma dero family would never aspire to again rule Mexico, indeed, would never return to Mexico, elecited noth- ing but shrugs from the two brothers here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-03-08
SEVEN INJURED BY NATURAL GAS EXPLOSION
WHOLE FRONT OF HOT SPRINGS STORE BLOWN OUT AND FIRE
 FOLLOWS.
Three Bodies Reported in the Ruins Damage Will Exceed Half
 Million.

Hot Springs, March 7.-Seven per- sons were injured and six business establishments, four doctors offices and a sanitarium, were destroyed in fire that started from an explosion of natural gas in the business district today. The loss is conservatviely es- timated at half million dollars.
 The explosion occurred in Mattar Bros Oriental Store. It tore out the front part of the store and rendered many of those in the store uncon- scious. Miss Leota Willoughby and w. R. Friedman were perhaps fatally injured.
 Twenty patients in Brewingar's Sanitarium which was directly over the store, were rescued. There are reports that three bodies are in the ruins, but this cannot be confirmed until a search is made tomorrow.
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FIFTY KILLED
 BY EXPLOSION Boat Load of Dynamite Ig. nited By Fire Property
 Damage $5Co,0O0.
100 WE'RE INJURED,
Vessel Containing Explosive Blown to Pieces and Collier Jason
 Badly Damaged.

Baltimore, Md. March 7.-When nearly $50 tons of dynamite, which had been loaded into the hold of the British steamer Alum Chine at a1.- chor in the Patatsio river near flaw kins Point, exploded this morning, 50 lives were lost and loo were injured. The property damage will amount to fully $5o0,0oo.
 The explosive had been loaded in to the vessel to be taken to Panama to be used in the construction of the canal. A fire of unknown origin broke out on the vessel while the last of the explosive was being loaded. It spread with lightning rapidity to the dynamite and when the explosive ocurred the vessel was blown into bis and sent hmurling in all direc- tious through the air.
 Bits of the steel sides of the Alum Chine were blown with such force that they tore their way through the armored sides of the collier, Jason, nearly a mile away, killing four men and inuring ten others aboard the collier. The tug Atlantic of the At- lantic Transport Company caught fire while rescuing some of those of the il-fated ship and was sunk. Other damage was caused by the breaking of glass and woodwork in dwellings as far as several miles from the scene.
 The greatest damage aside from the absolute loss of the Ilum-Chine was to the collier Jason. This giant of it's type had just been completed at the Maryland Steel Works and was at anchor ready to start tomorrow on it's trial trip. Its sides were bat tered bv flying steel and it appeared to have been in a battle. Its inter- for was demolished.
 Of the 32 stevedors who went with the scow that was loading the Alum Chine this morning. only 15 were res cued The others are thought to be dead
 Thirteen bodies are at the morgue and nine have been identified.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-03-08
E. MADERO RENOUNCES
 COUNTRY OF HIS BIRTH
DENIES RITMOR THAT HIS FAM. FLY WILL ATTEMPT I'D RE.
 GAIN POWER.
Will Never Live In Mexico Again Maderos To Hold Conference In
 New York.

San Antonio, Tex, March 7.-Emlllo Madero, brother of the murdered president of Mexico, today declared that he would shoot down with hls own hands any member of his family that would try to re-establish thelr mower in Mexico. Yesterday it was understood Emilio and his brothers intended to hold a conference against the Huerta-Diaz regime. This, Ma dero denied and said:
 "None of the Madero family VIII ever live in Mexico again. Each member will share his property there and the family will scatter over the face of the earth. We hace renounc- ed for all time the country Of our birth, the country that made our brother president and then allowed him to be shot in cold blood. We Will have no connection with any revolu- tionary plot"
 .Madero's father and the rest Of the family are to hold New YorK coa- ference and Emilio may go there Ill a few days. Emilio's wife is now with him. she also having a narro" escane in her flight from the repub- lie.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-03-08

reiterated his advocacy of playground appartus, as he considered the physi- cal development as much a necessity as mental training. The accident, he said, was greatly deplored He made a motion that the committee to pur- chase this equipment be continued and with the suggestions of l.. -E. 'Bassett, athletic coach at the High School; Physical Director J. C. Blackburn, of the Y. M. c. A. who has had experience in playground work; Prof. Junius Jordan, the superlntend- ent of the schools, and Prof. J. R. Allen. principal of the High School, purchase equipmen tfrom firms mak- ing a specially of manufacturing this line of goods
 The motion was promptly carried and a meeting will be held for this purpose at the High School Tuesday afternoon at 2:15 o'clock.
 Other matters of interest to the schools were also discussed at the meeting.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-03-08
MEMPHIS MAN
 ARRESTED AT CAMDEN
E. G. kunze, Book Salesman Charged With Obtaining Money Under
 False Pretenses.

Camden, Ark, March 7.-Some little excitement was caused here by the arrest of B. G. Kunze, of Memphis, a suave and well-dressed book sales man, on the charge of obtaining mo- ney under false pretenses. The ac- cusation made is that Kunze sold books by means of fraudulent testi- monials from leading local profes- sional and business men. Also that he did not represent the book factory that he claimed to represent.
 As to the last charge, the factory has come to his aid and has employed R. K. Mason, a local lawyer, to de- fend their agent As to the charge of false pretenses, Kunze claims that he is entirely innocent, and is ready for trial. The examining court will hear the case on Monday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-03-08
.BATTLEAXE BRIGADE WORKS IN HOUSE Small Cuts On Every Appro- priation Measure Call
 ed Tn. PROGRESS IS SLOW
speaker ilardage and Representative .josephs Protest Against Small
 Funds For Schools.

Little Rock, March 1.-The legisla- ,ure is slowly grinding out the appro- pration bills, and the prospects are remote that they will be finished be- fore adjournment at noon next Thurs day. Not one of them has been pass ed yet, and only few of them has gotten through Committee of the Whole
 The Tuberculosis Sanitarium ap- propriaton bill was reduced from $105,500 to $97 ,000
 The State Normal School bill was reduced from $80,950 to $76,700
 Messrs. Davis oof Lafayette and Jackson of Randolph, continue to lead the battleaX brigade and succeeded in whittling a few thousand dollars off each bill. In this they are ably sup ported by MT. Patterson, who insisted that cuts be made some where, and the educational institutions should give way to the charitable institu tions.
 Speaker Hardage took the floor and made an able speech in support of liberal appropriations for the state normal, and was supported by Messrs. Connell, Maxwell, Westcott, Calvin, josephs and Ragon.
 Josephs. of Miller, was applauded when he said, in the midst of a strong speech for the bill. "The best man that ever lived was crucified for edu cation, then for Gods sake don't cru- cify your children on the cross of false economy with the gentleman from Woodruff county on one side, and the gentleman from Lafayette on the other"
 The senate bill which proposes a redistribution of the tax levy Twas
 called up the last thing before ad- journment, and read once. A parlia- mentary wrangle over second read- ing resulted in defeat of the motion to suspend tn erules, and the bill re- mains on the calendar. The bill transfers three-eights of sthe four ,ighths of the capitol levy and all of the one-eighth sinking fund levy t. the general revenue fund, making 8 total of IA mills. It is estimated that this will produce enough revenue to meet the requirements of the state, if economy is practiced in the mak- ing of appropriations.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-03-08

deliberation on the various items was saved
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-03-08
APPROPRIATIONS
 WORRIES SENATE Measures Approved By Joint Finance Committee
 Are Accepted. ATTEMPT MANY CUTS
Efforts to Cat Appropriations For University and Agricultural
 School Fail.

Little Rock. March 7.-The Senate has decided to take the Judgment of the Joint Finance committee in most appropriation measures, as shown Friday afternoon when thc bulk of the Universit yof Arkansas appropria- tion bill was reported upon favorably by committee of the whole, without half of the items being read or con- sedered.
 There was bit of parlimentary procedure in the line of action which saved the appropriations for the agri- cultural schools from further pr,ln- ing. After Senator Holt had agreed to a cut of $13,000 in the appropria- tion for the Magnolia school, through his own amendment the battle axe brigade started to work on the first district appropriation. Friends of the oJnesboro school prevented a reduc- tion in the itemof $5,00o for the pur- chase of stock, and from $4,O00 for plumbing, when Senator Toler moved to cut all appropriations for dormi- tories. This was lost, and he succeed ed minute or two later in cutting $12,100 from the appropriation from the Russellville school for the pur- chase of additional land His next effort was directed at the apprupria- tion for barns at the Jonesboro school. Then the liberals became busy with a motion to previous ques- tion," which would cut off debate af- ter one hour had been consumed. Af- ter this was carried more amendments were proposed but the point of order was raised that the 'iprevious ques- tion'' shut off amendments too, and upon being shown the rules covering the point, President Oldham sustain ed the point of order. Thus the bal ance of the agricultural schools ap- propriatiOn will be saved from the pruning knife.
 Passing on to the University of Arkansas appropriation, the first at tempt at reduction, reducing the ESQ., 900 appropriation for the staff of the agricultural school, was voted down. An amendment was offered to cut out the $10,0OO for sub-stations and soil survey, and on compromise it was reduced to $6,000. Senator Toler then moved to cut out entirely the $12,000 horticulture appropriation and had Senator P. A. Rodgers, from the ap- pie belt, over him like hive of bees. Senator Friedell, who lives just out side the fruit belt, offered to amend by reducing to $6,O00. Senator Toler accepted this but he Senate declined
 and the horticultural appropriation
 remained in the bill. The motion was then made to have the committee "rise, report progress and beg leave to sit again. A substitute motion by Senator Covington that the committee of the whole dissolve and report back to the Senate that the bill do pass" prevailed and several days time in
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-03-08
The Good Old Spring
 Time Has Arrived

We are glad and we know you are. That being true, you know it is time to plant your garden, flower and field seeds, and this is to let you know we have the largest and best assortment of garden and field seeds this season that we have had since we have been making this one of our specialties.
 We have everything in garden and flower seeds; something like fifteen to twenty-five thousand papers; too numerous to mention.
 We have everything in bulk seeds, such as all kinds of garden corn; all kinds of English Peas, all kinds of Beans; both bunch and pole; all kinds of Butter Beans, both bunch and pole; and all kinds of smaller seeds in bulk, such as Radishes, Beets, Mustard, Turnips, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Cantaloupes and Water melons.
 In Seed Corn for the Farmer, we have Hickory King, Silver Mine, St. Charles White, and Champion White Pearl, Gold Mine and Golden Dent Seed Irish Potatoes, Bliss Triumphs, N. Y. Rose, Irish Cobblers, and Bur- banks, Seed Sweet Potatoes, Yellow Yams, Bunch Yams, Dooly Yams, and Nancy, Halls. We handle all kinds of field Peas; Sorghum, German Mil let, Timothy, Orchard Grass, Red Top Red and White Glover, Alfalfa, Buck wheat Seed Broom Corn Seed, and Bermuda and Lawn Grass Seed and Soy Beans. We also handle all kinds of Onion Sets, Red, White and Yellow We can tell you when and what to plant and we can also send you mosi any of these seeds in a small way through Parcel Post and will be glad to receive orders from the country which we will appreciate and fil promptly. While we buy the very best seeds, we do not guarantee any thing to come up. as we are not re sponsible for the condition of the soi and climate
 l When. wanting anything in tn seed and grocery line. give us call M'CAIN GROCERY AMI SEED COMPANY 3-7 I'm.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-03-08

New York, March 7.-F. Augustus Heinze and the United Copper Securi- ties Company have brought suit for S3O 100000 in the United States Dis trict Court against the Amalgamated Copper Company, James Stillman, William Rockefeller and others. The papers in the action charge restraint and monopoly in contradiction to the provision of the Sherman antitrust law.