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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-06

Indianapolis, Oct 4-George E.
Davis, alias George O'Donnel1, iron
worker, was brought here from New
York after he had confessed to blow
ing up non-union bridges in many
cities in the east, receiving pay there
for from international ironworkers
officers Davis admitted that he dyna-
mited bridges built by non-union men
on as wholesale a scheme as did Ortie
McManigal in the west. Federal au-
thorities were after him for months,
and his story completes the chain of
exposures brought about by William
J. Burns Davis said his employers
had offered to pay him $4,000 to kill
Burns He denied that he had ever
taken human life in his nefarious
deeds.
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BULLET MEANT FOR
TARGET HIT MONGO.

While attending a picnic of several
Italian societies in East Haven yes
terday with his wife and son, John
Mongo of this city was shot in the
groin accidentally, it is believed. Fol-
lowing the shooting he boarded a
trolley car and rode to the center of
the Elm City and then walked to the
New Haven hospital, where he col
Iapsed. The bullet was ,probed for
and recovered Mongo is reported as
not in a serious condition. According
to the statements members of the
party, one of them, Perasco Chosopo,
of New Haven, was amusing himself
in target practice, one of the bullets
going wild. Coroner Eli Mix of New
Haven county is investigating.
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IN PuGn1srTo ANNALS.
Oct. 8.

1885-Ike O'Neill Weir. who be-
came the first worlds featherweight
charanion under Queensberry rules,
started his pugi1istic' career by win
ming the gold medal in an amateur
a1l-weight boxing tournament at Man
chester, England. In the final bout
Weir whipped Joe Felden, a middle
weight Ike was then eighteen, and
had been a jockey before taking up
the 6shting game. After defeating
most of the little fellows of England
and Ireland, the Belfast Spider
came to America in 1886, and soon
fought his way to the top of the
featherwefght heap.
1911-Matt Wells knocked out Bill
Donovan in 3rd round at Toronto.
Oct. 6.
1se9-Joe Choynski and Kid Mccoy
fought 8-round draw at Chicago. Joe
and the Hoosier Kid were old-time
rivals. They boxed a, draw in 1894,
but this was only a around affair.
Early in 1899 they met again in San
Francisco and gave the Coast sports
one of the best exhibitions of clever
and scientific boxing ever witnessed
in the Golden Gate City. After 20
rounds, Mccoy was given the decision,
but his margin was a slight one. The
Chicago bout was a, hot one, as both
were anxious to win, but it resulted
in a draw Early in 1900 they fought
again, and this time Mccoy won by a
knockout in the 4th round.
1911-Kid Mccoy Knocked out Jim
Savage in 4th round at New York.
1911-Willie Ritchie defeated Jack
Britton in rounds at San Francisco.
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BIRTHDAY OF GEORGE DAWSON,
GREAT AUSTRALIAN FIGHTER

Looking over the present crop of
Australian fighters, the boxing fan
must lament and regret the good old
days when Australia and New Zea-
land were turning out many of the
classiest mitt artists in the business.
Twenty or thirty years ago San Fran
cisco was a port of entry for husky
a bunch of scrappers one would
care to see, and some of the patriotic
Coast fans were even c1amoring for
an exclusion law that would shut out
the fighters from the antipodes.
One of the many good men who
came with this invasion was George
Dawson, known as Gentleman.
George. Dawson was born in New
South Wales just forty-six years ago
come tomorrow, and started fighting
as an amateur at the age of seven
teen. At nineteen he took up fighting
as a profession, being then a feather
weight. One of his first important
victories was over heavyweight
named Davis. George always enjoy
ed a tilt with a man about twice his
size, and took part in many such
bouts He soon won the lightweight
championship of Australia. He next
annexed the 14O-pound championship
of the country by defeating Iron
Bark Dick Rurge and Shadow
Maber He had three sensational bat
| ties with Burge, the first two ending
IN draws, and rne La1rd IN Victory LOT
Dawson.
After losing his title to Tom Will
1iams, who refused a return match,
tGentIernan George sailed for San
Francisco in 1894. The old California
A C., the scene of the American
premieres of most of the Australians,
hung up a $1,000 purse for a battle
between Dawson and Billy Gallagher
The fight went forty-two rounds, when
the invader put over a knockout
Danny Needham was then sent
| against Dawson, and was put to sleep
in the twenty-nfnth inning. The Aus
tralian cleaned up $4,000 from this
victory, and annexed $4,000 more by
knocking out O'Conneu, a Boston
fighter, in the twentieth. Dawson was
then matched with Tommy Ryan for
$4,000 purse at New Orleans, but
Tommy excused himself when the
date set for the battle arrived. Gen
tleman George continued in the ring
for several years, and upon his retire
ment became boxing instructor at the
Chicago Athletic Club.
LOWEST RATES TO CALIFORNIA
Oregon, Washington, Montana, Ne
vada, Idaho, Texas, Arizona, British
Column ia,. Sept. oath to Oct. 9Th.
Apply Erie Railroad, 1876 Washing
ton ST Boston. MaSS-AdV,
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REFERENDUM BADLY NEEDED.

The mayor elected by the people of Bridgeport He
their servant theory In FACT in the absence of the
initiative and referendum he do, wide
such things he peases and has the powers of petty
despot.
The of the Board of Aldermen chosen
districts They also theory servants of the people
They carry their responsibilities lightly and do pretty
much as they please, during their terms of office
They will continue to do until the initiative and
the referendum is provided check upon them.
The initiative is for when the people want the
mayor and the Common Council to do something which
they refuse to do.
The referendum is to undo something which the may
and aldermen done that they should not have done
The REFERENDUM did GOOD SERVICE when the
bond issues proposed Had it not been that those
proposals referred the voters the creation of
great debt for entirely unnecessary things would be
well under way.
Nobody has any doubt of the fate of the POLICE
ORDINANCES, if they could be called to the ballot box
by the referendum
The petitions would already be signed per cent
of the voters and submission would be at early date
There is doubt about the fate of the ordinances They
would be beaten about ten to The proposed
bonds were beaten more than four to
But of "a aldermen the board be regard
ed representing the public will with these
dinances These the who stood steadfast
against brides of pap and patronage and voted against the
The people of Bridgeport not unfamiliar with the
who promoted these ordinances This applies to
those who Democrats well to those who
pubcans The rank and file of both parties will give par
have involved the city unnecessary and continuing
expense OF P47 900 per annJ which, from the very
ture of things must grow larger.
It is bad enough that the people Of Bridgeport should
be held In bondage to WATER electricity and roeys
by their But it that they should
be plunged into debt their money squandered to give
those interesting monopoes longer lease of
and consequent power to take extortionate profits.
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| those officers who have braved death
with the odds overwhelmingly against
them, In order to save human life.
Greater love hath no man than
thfs''-but the policeman who wears
the gold star is surely greater, for he
has dared death, not for a friend, but
for stranger. Fogerty aahd his fell
lows have done much to redeem the
New York police department, disgrace
ed in the eyes of the world by Beck
er and other grafters. What thrill
ing tales these men of the Honor Lee
gion could tell when they gather about
the banquet board-but they won't
! for modesty is ever allied to heroism.
tsAlI of which saw. part of which
I was Prof. Homer ZezaIeeI Hubert
might have said of Japan's grabbing
ago to-day, Prof. Hubert went to Ko-
rea in 1886 as instructor of the Royal
School in Seoul. After seven years
he returned to America, and for time
was principal of an academy at
GAINESVILLE, o. In 1894 he returned to
the Far East, becoming editor of the
Trilingual Press at Seoul, and after
NAL School and founder and. editor of
the Korea Review. With the support
of the Korean government and the
United States State department., he
did much toward introducing western
educational methods. In 1906 he be-
came the personal representative of
the Emperor of Korea, and in that
capacity opposed to the full extent of
his powers the annexation of Korea
by the greedy Japanese government.
Prof. Hubert was on his way to
Washington, hoping to induce the
United States government to interfere
in Nippon's plans, when the Japanese
raided the royal palace at Seoul and
forced HuIbert's royal master to con-
sent to the grab. Naturally the
American educator was not popular in
japan, and he was charged with hav-
ing inspired the assassination of Ito.
Prof Hulbert's books include the first
History of Korea" ever printed in
any foreign language. and "Geog-
raphy of the World the first book
printed in Korean by a, foreigner. He
is also the author of 1.-THE Passing of
Korea"
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DEATHOF DEACON MARSH

Deacon Edward W. Marsh, whose
dear Il generally regretted, lived be-
vond TIE ordinary period OF mans life,
ana had full and varied experience
NE participated In the terrible and
thrilling scenes Of the great rebellion.
4e fought nus1ket in hand as pri-
va4e. was promoted through. the. non
commissioned grade to be a. captain.
conducted himself with bravery, and,
such Is the irony of fate, sustained
his most serious injury by accident,
throusn the error Of q fellow officer.
at target practice. He was, by turns,
caezz and merchant manufacturer and
banker. He. Inherited the faith of his
7gepu England ancestors and was a
staunch member OF the Congrega-
tfonaa church, and devoted to acts OF
public beneficience, as his services to
Rfdgeport Hospital and to the =. M.
c. A. unite in testifying. Fortunate
". his illness was brief. and he was
enabled to continue his useful activi-
ties almost to the end.
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SERIOUS CHARGES
AGAINST HEAD OF
TRAINING SCHOOL

Pittsburgh, Jan 25-Making serious
charges against w. F. Penny, super
intendent of the Morganeea Training
School. Mrs. Barbara Boris, of Home
stead. Pa, has filed petition for writ
of habeae corpus for the release of her
daughter, Barbara, aged 16, from that
INSTITUTION. Mrs. Boris charges that
her daughter is forced to work in
unsanitary rooms, that she is beaten
on the bare back and fed chemicals
which are eating away her vitality 1t
is also charged she is unjustIy confin-
ed in the school.
The daughter, according to the petit
ton, says she worked eight hours a
dav in Iaundrx in a thin calico
dress and gum boots, that she did
other unsanitary work and that her
meals consisted of bread, fried grease,
coffee, pork and beans, bread and mo-
Iasses The food is saturated with
saltpeter. the petition charges.
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writing-this.
He flashes, like an Ariel, over the
thought and with lightning dart, pins
it to his glittering page.
He IS the true Proteus, assuming all
shapes at will. Between the covers
of his book lies AI1-dan's Land. Ills
narrative is a universal epic.
Cheek by jowI with the splendid
guess of Plato crowds the ribald Test
of Swift. The Knight of the Sor-
rowful countenance and the courtly
LIE CID rides side by side.
Falstaff and his gallant wights again
play their baWdy parts, and Lear
screams his futile curses. at the heav-
ems.
The scurrilous Apernanthus impales
hum anity anew on his poisoned spits,
and Hamlet reiterates his contempt
for the Observation-Disclosures.
The pages of Anatole France corus~
cate as with a rain of diamonds.
Two of his characters, in particu-
lar, possess an individuality unique in
literature.
Jael, his immoral heroine, f1Iches
from Balzac and the Decameron all
that is ignoble, unworthy, and I'M
elemental charm of feminality
His hero, Maitre Jerome Ciognard
I-jerkin stuffed with bottles of stolen
wine - inculcates the high morality
and noble humanity of Socrates.
Through his lips Jean Jacques talks
to us once more, preaching altruism
and jejunaI homiIies. while. his chill
dren starve in the gutter, or are de-
1ivered to the sheltering asylum.
Jerome Coignards broad human
ism, his delicate consideration for the
errors and Shortcomings of men and
women, his incongruous contradiction
of good and bad, are wonderfully re-
pelling-and lovable.
Yet Nothing in his life so became
him as the taking leave of it, and like
Falstaff babb1ing o'green f1elds''-he
dies, absolved of his sins.
UnconsciousIy we pay him the last
tribute of a tear. Perhaps we shall
never meet his like again, unless An
atole France, paints for us another
rascaI-as human, and tender, and
wise, as this unfrocked priest,-this
satyr with the gentle heart of an an
gel.
ia Refine Pedauque'' is a wonder
full literary mosaic. It approximates
more closely to Don Quixote-the
star-hung, the scintillating - than
anything yet done by a FrenchmaT1.
DIR. EDWIN F.. BOWERS.
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TO BE DISCIPLINED
Supreme Body of Companions Ate
Supporters of Miss Corcoran.

New Haven, Jan. 25-MemDers of the
Companions of the Forest of this city
and elsewhere who supported Miss
Annie M. Corcoran, deposed supreme
chief companion of the order. who was
expelled from the organization at the
special convention held January 10,
are to be disciplined by the supreme
council, according to it's plans, for en-
tering into a conspiracy ITO bring about
discord in the order. Miss Corcoran
during her experience with the SUI
prene council members had a few ar
dent followers in this city, some of
them holding high State offices in the
body.
Charges will also be preferred
against Mrs. Mary Hughes of New
York who was appointed by Miss
Corcoran, rival supreme secretary, to
take the place of Mrs. Annie E. Poth,
deposed by Miss Corcoran when the
trouble began. She will be called
upon chiefly to explain why she vio-
lated the rules of the organization by
using an unauthorized supreme coun-
Gil seal.
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alto; AIois j. Havrilla- bass L. II.
Crossman, tenor, under the direction
Of Miss s. B. Blackstone, orsanist and
choir director, have been making prep
arations for this service Tor weeks.
The subject of the musical will be
'tOId Hymns Under New Setting
and the hymns rendered VIII be a.
follows: There Were Ninety and
Nine, More Love to Thee "Ch,
Cease NY Wandering Sour trio
Jesus, Lover of. My SOuls, "Oh. for
the Wings of a Dove, NY Faith
Looks I'D to Thee, Lead, Kindly
Light, alto and tenor duet Thy WIZ
Be Done.'' In addition to this an in
strumentaI trio, composed Of Ered
Taylor, piano; J. Henry EIat1el. vio-
lin, and Bruce H. Conger. chsflos VIII
render "Cavatina' and fHrraumeri-' -
Seats will be reserved for strangers
and everybody will be welcome.
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NOW FOR CLEAR SAILING.
(New London TeIeg1raI


That was an awfuIIy tame. struggle
in the house over the committee bus
mess, after all. Even in the Repub-
lican caucus, which settled the mat
ter by surrender to Thoms and Lam
ders, there wasn't heated argument
enough to draw a crowd in Old Mys-
tic, and that is saying something,
The legislature will now get down to
business, not by any means in a hur-
ry for it has adjourned until tomor-
row while the comInitte States are
being made up, but get down to bust
ness in the traditional way, which in
hours, a few days a week, as can be
comfortably spared from bid-wIist
and the delirious joys of travel on the
greatest, for its mileage, the longest
railroad system in New England.
There ought to be more speed on
Capitol Hill in session time. If our
so1ous commit error mistake it
is not for want of time in which to de-
liberate. 1t is now two weeks since
the assembly was convened and the
only tangible thing it has accomplish
ed since the swearing in of it's mem
bers is a considerable bill of expense
and an agreement about joint COM
r1aittees which Should just as well
have been reached by midnight of the
first day.
The compromise reached by which
there will be an equal division of Re
pubIicans and Democrats in the Joint
committees, if not precisely logical or
in accord with some of our notions, is
at least fair and reasonable enough
to form a respectable working basis
and good men can get good results
with it, Here's wishing they may and
with greater dispatch than has char
LaetarizAd anhievenant in the last fort
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NEW YORK POLICE FORCE
INCLUDES MANY CAPABLE
OF HEROIC DEEDS

Even a policeman has got a right
to have some sense said Mr.. DIV
cry. Yes, and many of them have
"got a right to wear medals that are
the symbols of heroic deeds perform
ed at the risk of life and limb. New
York's finest" have lately been the
recipients of much undesirable noto-
riety in the press of the world, and
many brave and honest men have
shared in the ignominy. This will
be demonstrated on next Monday
night, when some of the leading men
of the American metropolis will gath
er about a banquet board to pay trib-
ute to the members of the Honor Le-
gion of the New York police depart
ment. To promote and inspire bra
very, self-sacrifce and devotion to du-
ty on the partsof all members of the
force" is the purpose of the legion,
which recently came into prominence
through the admission of Vincent AS
tor as an honorary member.
Most hopored of all the men who
will assemble at Mondays dinner will
be .Sergt. Daniel j. Fogerty, who, as
may be suspected, is a son of the
tould Sod. The gallant Irishman
will wear six decorations, each the
emblem of life saved. The life
saving medal awarded by the United
States Congress, three life saving med
ais of the New York police Depart
ment, the Life Saving Benevolent As
sociation's medal, awarded for saving
life on the high seas, and the medal
of the Life Saving Association of New
York, have all been won by Sergt.
Fogerty. Among those decorations
is the gold star of the New York DO
lice department, awarded only TO
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REV. JOHN STAPIiETON
TO PREACH AT PARK ST.
CONVERSATIONAL CBT1RcH

Sunday evening, Jan. 26. Mr. Sta
pleton was formerly in charge of a
large church in Brooklyn, NJ Y. He
is now pastor of the congregational
Church at South Norwalk, where he is
having excellent success Mr.. Sta
p1eton is vigorous, interesting
preacher, and it will be a great op-
portunity for Bridgeport people to
hear this man. His theme will be
t'The Touchstone of Christian Faith -
All are welcome to Park Street Church
and especially invited to hear. Rev
John Stapleton speak on the above
subject.
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GOV. SULZER ASKED
TO REMOVE DEPUTY
COMMISSER WRIGHT

New York, Jan. 25-Mayor Gaynor
having failed to take any action on
it's previous presentment filed Dec. 10,
the extraordinary grand jury has filed
a supplementary presentment with
Justice Goff asking that Gov. SuIzer
be requested to remove Deputy Com
missioner of Corrections William J.
Wright on charges of inefficiency and
administration of office in con-
nection with the condition of the
TombS prison.
The grand jury found that Wright
was responsib1e for the Illegal favors
granted prisoners OF wealth or poll
teal distinction such as Charles H
Hyde, Joseph B. Richman and Will
liam Cummings, and for general lax
conditions in the prison. Justice Golf
said he would present the matter to
Gov SI11zAE inozaaAdiatA11z
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REVIEWS
FROM
Our Exchanges
THE SUNDAY LAW.
(Hartford Post.l


The Purcell bill, relative to Sunday
observance, undoubtedly will make q
strong appeal to thousands who be-
1ieve Connecticut should alter it's an
cient statutes concerning the observ-
ance of the day. The bill on the
whole, seems to be carefully drawn
and to offer a solution of many of
the perplexing questions involved
There seems, however, to bS one
section on which a careful lawyer
might be able to raise a technical
point. For instance, while the bill
provides that under certain conditions
sports of any kind may be INDUCED
in. it limits the entertainments which
may be given in the evening to pic
lures or musical entertainments. The
question imm ediately arises as to what
constitutes musical entertainment;
is it merely a song recital or would
a musical comedy or an opera be de-
scribed as a musical entertainment?
For instance, would a Shrewd lawyer
find it possible under the proposed law
to open the theatres to musical come
dies, with their choruses and comedy,
while the doors would be barred to a
Shakespearean production or any 9TH
er performance of which music is not
the basic part?
This is only a minor point, it is
true. but it may later be deemed wor-
thy of scrutiny.
What, to our mind is more needed
than any change in the present Sum
day law, is a sense of equity and pro
portion in enforcement of the law as
it now exists. We do not believe
any law ought to make it possible for
a drug store to dispose of soda foun-
tain drinks, ice cream, confectionery
and cigars on Sunday and forbid the
same privilege to confectionery and
cigar stores.
Neither do we believe the man who
takes advantage of Sunday to nail the
pickets his front fence should De
fined and sent to Jail, while the big
manufacturer is allowed to run his
business all day Sunday If he sees fit,
unless a complaint is made, and when
complaint is made, simply warned in
stead of being hailed to court like his
poorer brother.
Connecticut's need IS not so much
for more laws as for a more sensible
and equitable enforcement of laws
that already exist.
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On Second Thought
az Jay. d. House


The man who can shave himself
quicker than a barber could do it,
nearly always looks it.
A man may be deaf to ordinary
conversation, bdG he can always hear
the rustic of petticoat
Enlisted army men are to be fell
citated upon the fact that they will
hereafter be furnished with three pairs
of shoes. That will give them one
pair to wear and two to trade for Ii
Quor
The reasonable assumption is that
the recording angel is an expert steno-
grapher.
Every married mans life is clouded
by the conviction that he carried his
wife's umbrella down town and left it
there.
Occasionally there is a frank foot
ball coach who admits his team has a
chance to win.
Men often mistake the fear that they
will be found out, for conscience.
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SAT THE SIGN OF
-. THE REINE PEDAUQUE''

Imagine the slashing satire and
irony of George Bernard Shaw, the
mocking houtiug leer of Aristophanes,
the gross narrative Of Rabelafs. the
tender hunaneness of Oliver Wendell
Holmes, and the profound philosophic
cafHas ofsthea Stoics-havored with the
Attic spice and zest of a true racon-
teur. and you have composite of
Anatoie France.
= --~--zAr nEaxtsnzaa ia the art of
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nigrt of Connecticut politics
Large bodies move slowly. And If
there is any really larger human con-
glomeration than our General Assem-
bly,, all things considered, than that
now periodically gathering under the
golden dome, we would go a long way
IN see If