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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-12
STATE BUSINESS MEN
WILL ENTER POLITICS
Directors at Hotel Garde Meeting De-
eide to Fight For Their
Interests.

The directors of the State Business
Mems Association met at the Garde
Hotel yesterday and discussed during
the morning several matters OF i'm
portance to the organization. Lunch
cons and ap-hour.@ discussion as to
business mems associations conso1idat-
ing with chambers Of commerce and
boards of trade finished the day. The
next meeting of the directors will be
held in Merfden on October Is. this
being the final meeting before the
annual gathering Of the associa ton
The by laws Of the state association
provide that it's membership shall in
clude only associations of business
men. In several cities of the State
the business mems association have
merged with larger bodies and lost
their entity. AS to whether or not
they should be allowed mem bershfp IN
the State association under the present
bylaw formed the theme Of discus
sion, and after a long talk, the mat
ter was left in the hands Of a, com
mittee of five to be appointed by the
president.
President s. r. Vincent OF Bridgeport
presided over the session, which was
attended by twenty-five directors OF
the associa ton from the cities and
towns of the State They discussed
broadening the work Of the assOcfa-
ION by entering dcLlVely INTO pOllElCGs
and decided to breach this matter at
the annual meeting in Mer3den on Oc-
tober 16. There are many things po-
Iitical which affect the business men
of the State intimately. and the dt-
rectors felt that the association should
have some part in conserving the in
terests of it's members. Such things
as highway improvements, the sale or
worthless securities by irresponsible
agents. the proposed increase of de-
murrage rate for cars, from 81 to s..
and other legislative matters should
be watched closely by the business
men. President Vfncent's annual re-
port will enter into these. things very
intimately and recommend changes OF
much Importance.
Afree discussion of the currency
bill was held, and on request Of the
national chamber of commerce, OF
which the State Business Mems A.
ISOLATION is a member, a. committee
of five to be appointed by the prssi-
dent will submit the opinion Of the
State Board to it, through F. 9. Valen-
tine of Derby, Secretary Of the Asso-
citation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-12
KIDNAPPING FEARED
Believed That ssB1g Tim" Sullivan May
Be Held For Ransom.

New York, Sept. 12-Fear of dis
family and his friends that big Tim
Sullivan, missing since August 81, has
been Kidnapped, were revealed when
it became known that another such
attempt by men posing as friends of
the Bowery politician in order to rob
him had been almost carried out last
winter.
Two other new features of the re-
naTkable case were the story of how
the representative tried to leap into
the ocean while returning from Eur
ope aboard the Imperator recently, and
a statement. believed to be reliable,
that Mr.. Sullivan was in Fifth ave-
nue. near Twenty-seventh street, last
Sunday night.
The first attempt to hdnap "Big
Tim was what finally convinced his
family that they must overcome their
prejudices against court proceedings
and have Mr.. Sullivan declared in
competent.
Although unsuccessful in carrying
Mr.. Sullivan off, the four would-be
kidnappers succeeded in obtaining
about $4,000 from the representative.
who is worth about $4,0o0,ooo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-12
WHITE MOUNTAIN
WAS SIDESWIPED
Something Sticking Out Of A
Freight Train Hit Her Near
WalIingfOrd - PaSsen-
gers Had A Scare

The White Mountain express of the
New Haven road leaving New York
at o'clock was sideswiped by a
freight train five miles north of Wal
Hngford at 11:45 o'clock last night.
No one was hurt, but two hundred
passengers who felt the bump piled
out of the express to the. edges of the
track. The baggage car and the pas
senger coach at the front of the train
were scraped and broken.
Only a few minutes before at West
Haven, the White Mountain train was
held for seven minutes after a signal
delay, for the rearend brakeman to
catch up. The wait was enough to
startle most of the nervous passengers
out Of their berths and the jam and
rattle of the sideswiping brought the
rest of them to the platforms.
When it was found there was no
loss of life the freight and the express
went on their way.
The first two cars of the express
were splintered below the windows.
The only explanation given to passen-
gers was that something stuck out
of the freight train that shouldn't.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-12
HORSE PULLED THE AIR CORD.
And Put the Railroad Schedules Out
OF Order.

who pulled that cord and cut off
the ARP asked the conductor Of
freight train No. 48, on the Pennsy1-
vania railroad, when the train sudden
ly came to a stop two miles east Of
Johnstown station yesterday after
noon. All the brakenen denied
bringing the train to a stop. The
train started again, and when 1t had
gone about g. mile the air was cut off
again and the train came to second
stop.
A search of the train was made. Not
finding any trespassers, the conductor
ordered the engineer to start the train
again. Before the train had gone a
half-n1ile the air was nysteriously cut
off again and the train came to a
sharp stop for a third time.
Again the crew made an ir1vestiga-
ton and the conductor became angry.
Everything was found to be intact on
the train, and the conductor ordered
the crew to take positions along the
top of the freight cars.
The train had gone about a mile
when the air cord was pulled again in
some mysterious manner and the train
brought to another stop. The crew
reported that they had been unable to
observe anything wrong.
THAT train must be haunted said
the conductor. I'VE must find out
what is wrong
A brakeman in passing a car in
which was a horse observed its head
over the emergency cord. The emer-
gency. cord was adjusted so that the
horse could not get its head over it,
and the train proceeded.
The schedule on the western divis-
ion was thrown out of order for near
ly two hours by, the f'spook'' horse
Altoona Dispatch to the Philadelphia
Record.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-12
BRANFGRD LOSES
NOTED CITIZEN
Ralph Blackstone, 81 Years OF
Age, Came Of Famous Old
Family There

In the passing of Ralph Blackstone,
Branford has lost it's oldest resident,
and in many respects one of the most
remarkable men who have ever lived
in the town. Mr.. Blackstone was born
in the old Blackstone home March %,
1928, a. descendant in the sixth degree
from the Rev. William Blackstone, the
first white settler of Boston, who was
a graduate in 1917. of Emanuel College,
Cambridge, England. He was also in
the fifth degree from the famous Eng
lish jurist and was a second cousin
to F. B. Blackstone, to whom Bran
ford is indebted for her beautiful Ii
brary. In fact of such extreme in
tereSt and Importance is the lineage of
the Blackstone family that a large
volume containing only a history of
this family was printed in 1907, writ
ten by John MILFORD Blackstone Of
Minneapolis, Mimi. Principal among
Mr.. Blackstone's own characteristics
was his extreme fondness for nature,
the sea and all kinds Of cattle. AL
ways living apart from the town prop
er Mr. Blackstone reigned supreme in
his little farm-worId near the sound,
and his individual existence created
about him a certain fascination and
interest for all OF his character and
personality the highest words of praise
can conscientiously, be paid. This
grand old man. of the town lived a
quiet, uneventfu1 life, and possessed
the matured wholesome charm with
which only the venerable are gifted.
He was an excellent story teller and
with his own personal experiences at
war time, was able to give a delight
full atmosphere to his every tale. Mr.
Blackstone always preserved his cheer
full disposition, not being an old man
''in the way sense.
His funeral was held Wednesday af-
ternoon from his late home in Hotch-
kiss Grove, Rev. George Weed Bar
hydt officiating. The interment was
in the Center cemetery. The services,
like all events in Mr.. BIackstone's life,
were simple but sincere.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-12
TAYLOR WANTS
PROCRESSIvES
TO QUIT FIGHT
But They Vote Down His Motion
To Abandon Project OF
Full City Ticket
Former Town Chairman MeIiuS
Seconds TayIOT'S PROPOSE
ti0n=-ziRk Succeeds
MeIiuS

At a convention, which was really
a mass meeting and which filled the
rooms of the Progressive club to the
doors last night the Progressive party
of Bridgeport decided to withhold nom
mating a city ticket for the coming
election until after the Democrats and
Republicans have held their primaries.
George H. link, Jr., was elected town
chairman for the year and he presid-
ed.
Because Of the warm discussion over
whether or not ticket should be plac
ed in the field. a tentative platform
which had been prepared was not dis
cussed. A number of the men who
were most prominent in the Progress
sive movement at the last election, OPP
posed putting a full ticket in the field.
G. E. southworth, James H. Ker-
shaw and J. J. Devlin had expressed
themselves as in favor Of having a
Citizens ticket. John Taylor opposed
this plan. He said in part:
I'VE cannot have a Roosevelt in a
Bridgeport campaign. helped to
finance the last campaign and it cost
US So, 800 to get out $500 votes and
about $4,000 of that money was col
lected by myself You have no idea
where the money is to come from to
get out the vote. know something
about the money situation. I am as
much Progressive as I was a year
ago. At the election the other day
in Maine the Progressive party did not
poll half the vote it did the year be-
fore and there has not been a single
election won for the party in Michigan.
would like to see Progressive govern
ment in Bridgeport but I see no hopes
of raising the money to finance a cam
paign.
TAYLOR
I'VE do not want to put a ticket in
the field just to please our Democrat
ic friends and I would move that we
have ticket this fall"
This notion was seconded by George
FL Melius, the former town chairman
of the party who cautioned the party
about laying itself open to ridicuIe
by going into the field with a. ticket
at a city election which was much
different from a state or national
campaign.
Ferdinand Fox declared he was in
favor Of a straight Progressive ticket
to be named after the primaries OF
the Democrats and Republicans.
ct believe the bftterest enemies of
the Progressives are the Republicans.
Mr.. Taylor. says we ought not to help
the Democrats. Well, see no rea-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-12
VISITING SCHOOL.

Formerly if a parent visited school,
a uemor of awe and embarrassment
swept around The unfortunate Off
spring of the venturesone parent was
pestered at recess. for his mother
unwillingness to let him out of her
sight
The parental visit to the school
room is a little more common nova
days. 1t is admitted to be the cor
rect thing to do. But as a whole the
parents are more interested in in
specting the waists and shoes the
children are buying than the interior
furnishing with which their heads are
: being stocked
Most parents can't seem to give the
children much help on there books
now Or if they try it, the children
saw they are mixed up" by o1d-time
terms and processes
Nevertheless, the parent ought TO
be rsnre than passive factor. Bet
Ter look around at the school house,
ard see how the kid1ets are doing.
There may not be any more nouns and
verbs like you were taught. But
you should be able to form some idea
of where they are failing. Then talk
it over with the teacher.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-12
CROP
BIG ENOUGH TO
MEET DEMANDS

Washington, Sept. 12-While potatoes
will not be a drug on the market, this
year, consumers need not fear that
there will not be enough to meet de-
mands. In a special report, today,
on the potato outlook, L. c. Corbett,
of the department of agriculture, de-
c1ared that while the total was vastly
less than last year it will be suf1-
Gent to supply normal needs.
The shrinkage in this years crop is
ascribed to the heavy hold-over crop
from last season, the low prices and
the general demonstration of the po-
tato trade which caused a reduction
in acreage.
Indications are that Maine will pro-
7duce the largest crop ever recorded,
while Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota
and North Dakota, will harvest a nor
NAL crop. The yields in Connecticut,
New York and Ohio promise to be
light
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-12
MAN AND WIFE DEAD.
West Hartford Gas Poisoning Case
Was Accident.

Hartford, Sept. 12-Patrick Bro
derrick and Elizabeth, his wife, aged
inmates of ST. Mary's home in West
Hartford, were found dead in bed yes
terday from gas poisoning. The med
ical examiner pronounced death to be
accidental. Mrs. Broderick was i'll
and her husband had been caring for
her 1t is supposed that after turning
off the gas he in some way struck the
cock, turning it on again. They leave
a son who is a member of the Hart
ford police departmen t.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-12
MAKES NO COMMENT
Road Has Nothing To Say About Pos
sfbIe Sale of TrolIeys.

New Haven. Sept. f2-No comment
or statement whatsoever is being CIV
en- at the offices of the New Haven
road here in connection with the re
mort that negotiations were on with
Stone & Webster of Boston. for the
sale to them of the Connecticut Co.
lines. Stone & Webster have a large
number of electrical properties about
the country and it is now reported
that they are after the Connecticut
co. in the belief that the New Haven
roSd would be willing to dispose of its
e1ec[~ical appendages.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-12
THE VIEWPOINT.

blues,
ct never had aught that didn't lose .
The optinnist said-and his smile was
glad
ST never lost aught that I hadn't hrst
had
Judge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-12
JOHNSON SPEAKS AT
BANK ST. MISSION

Superintendent Fred r. johnson. OF
the local Charities Department spoke
before the inmates of the Christian
Union Mission on Bank street last
night. His discourse which was i'm
pronptu dealt with Manhood" and
was well received.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-12

son why we should. help John T. King
The majority OF the Democratic party
are thinking electors as are the ma
Jority of the Republicans and do
not see why we should not have them
all with us. I would rather go down
as a Progressive than help any party
The motion was then put to vote
and lost and the convention adjourned
to meet again at the call of Town
Chairman Melius
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-12

Opportunity is at your door," muir
INJURED the individual outside
What is it this tirue2'' sighed the
tired business man. "a patent cork
screw or a chance to subscribe to a
valuable book ?''-Birmingh Age
-z@s.AA@
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-12

The big league ball players can't
write signed articles for the newspa-
pers any longer, which cuts off a, tidy
source of income from many obscure
newspaper reporters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-12

1t may be necessary to explain to
the masculine reader that those pic
lures in the department store ads do
not represent mermaids, but simply
the new fall styles
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-12

AS potatoes are to be higher this
winter, it is probable that boarding
house hash will contain traces of
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-12

that the board be relieved of the work
Of making up appropriation records.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-12
"GET THE HABIT

Read the Want Ads. in The
Farmer classified colIIrnns-
there some good opportun-
tiles in "For Sales" AID
sFTo Rents. :"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-01-24
STATE TRUSTEES MEET.
Regret the Death of Col. Gordon and In
dorse the Governor.

Jackson.-Adoption of resolutions OF
regret upon the death OF the late Gen
James Gordon. creation Of the position
of matron of the A. & NJ. College and
the selection of Mrs. Charles Fitzgerald
of jackson to fill it, allowances voted
for the usual summer normal course
at the University OF Mississippi next
summer and for athletics at the univer-
sity. adoption of resolutions unfolding
the governor in the selection OF Judge
William {. Mclean to represent the
University OF Mississippi in defending
the suit filed by Paul Waugh to test the
constitutionality Of the anti-fraternity
law, and the hearing OF gratifying YER
bal reports on the condition of the state
educational institutions, were the prin'
cipal features of the board OF trustees
of the higher educational institutions
OF Mississippi held in this city.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-01-24
Rules Against Fancy Typewriting.

Jackson.-The supreme court remand
cd TO the docket the case OF the City OF
Water Valley vs.. State, ex rel Attorney
General Collins, involving the constitu
tionality OF the legislative act OF 1910 en-
tending the terms OF municipal officers
from two to four years. The case was
orally argued last week and goes back
TO the docket because of fancy typewrit-
ing in the briefs. The rules OF the court
require using black ink. In the briefs
filed in this case the typists OF the at
torneys had used several varieties OF
fancy red and purple inks, and the case
will not be considered by the court until
the documents appear in the more prosaie
and enduring black record ink.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-01-24
ITINERARY OF TRAIN
FARMER TRAIN" TO LEAVE GULF
PORT FEBRUARY 8.
COMMISSIONS Blakeslee Will Be in
Charge of Trip-Exhibits and Lee
turers to Be Taken to Very
Doors of Farmers.

Jacksonville Gulf and Ship Island
railroads Farmers Train" that is soon
to take interesting exhibits of live stock
and farm products to the very doors OF
the houses of farmers, and in addition
a corps of lecturers who will speak on
important subjects relating to agricui-
tural development, will leave Gulfport
on February 3.
Commissioner of Agriculture and Com
merce II. +. Blakeslee will be in charge
of the train.
After each lecture a period of from
five to ten minutes will be devoted to
the asking and answering of questions
by those interested, and who gather in
the audience car of the train.
The Farmers Train" will consist of
a car of live stock, a car OF hay, grain
and grasses, attractively arranged SO
that the exhibits can easily be examined
by those passing through the car, sew
eral audience cars, where people can
gather to hear the lectures, and a bag
gage car.
In addition to Commissioner Blakeslee
the following agricultural experts will
be on the train to deliver lectures: r
S. Wilson, J. w. Willis and P. P. Gar
ner of the United States department Of
agriculture; E. r. Lloyd, Archibald
Smith and John F. Mckay, of the Mis-
sissippi A.. Il NJ. College. Representa-
tives of the agricultural department O
the railroad also will accompany thu
party.
The exhibit and lectures will be free
and invitations to every one to go .
the train, see the exhibits and hear Il
lectures have been extended.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-01-24
GOVERNOR MAKES Statement
DfnlES HE SANCTIONS PLAN OF
COLLINS g. co.
'o'einor Reads Letter Sent Out by New
iorkers to Legislators in Missis.
sippi, and Makes Comment
on the Circular.

Jackson.-Gov. Brewer denies hat be
sa"ctlohed "A plan for the redemption of
the celebrated repudiated bond issue of
mississippi many years before the Civil
war as proposed in Il circular letter sent
10 legislators of this state by the firm of
H. b. Collins & Co., bankers, of Wall
street, New York.
ne letter stated that the members
OF the iirm had consulted with Gov.
brewer, among others, regarding some
pan TO redeem the ante-bellum bonds,
which We're repudiated by legislative en-
actment before the war. The New York
hrm appears to be seeking to have Mis-
SiSslppl issue a new bond on terms with
Il long sinking fund which would take up
the Old repudiated bonds. The latter rep
resent something like $1,000, 600.
Discussing the circular letter, Gov,
Brewer said.
Il don't know anything about the let.
ter except what l read in the letter
printed i'll a paper. | note in the lette,
that 1t says they conferred with me about
1t, and in reply to this part | will say
that they never conferred with me about
sending ott any letter OF this kind. All
had to say to them about it was that
under the constitution OF this state nc
member of the legislature or any other
public officer of this state could do any,
thing looking to a payment of any kind
principal or interest out OF any of thu
funds of the state Of Mississippi. II
other words the constitution prohibits the
payment of any principal or interest OF
these bonds out of the state treasury, an(
hence no legislator or any other officia
OF this state could make any payment i
he so desired.
"Of course [ could not sanction tn,
plan set out in this letter because i
would be violative of the constitution o
this state"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-01-24
DIDN'T NEED TO READ LINES
Amateur PaimIst Had Other Lines Of
Information Which Aided Her
In Revelations.

The fair amateur palmist looked at
the left hand Of the sweet girl long
and earnestly. Breathlessly she wait
ed for the palmist's next words.
"Ah! see by your hand that you
are engaged to be married." said the
palmist. And" continued the reader
Of the future and the past, in a more
cutting tone. Il see that you are en-
gagged to Mr.. Mooney"
"Oh! It's perfectly extraordinary"
burst out the blushing girl. How
can you know that?"
"By my long study Of the science
was the reply.
But surely the lines on my hand
cannot tell you the ma
"Who said anything about lines?'
replied the prophetic one, with wither-
ing scorn. you are wearing the en-
gagement ring l returned to him three
weeks ago"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-01-24
A GOOD BREAKFAST.
Some Persons Never Know What II
Means.

A good breakfast, a good appetite
and good digestion mean everything
to the man, woman or child who has
anything to do, and wants to get a
good start toward doing 1t.
A Mo. man tells OF his wife's good
breakfast" and also supper. made out
of G1pe-Nuts and cream. He says:
Il should like to tell you how much
good Grape-Nuts has done for my wife.
After being in poor health for the last
IS years, during part Of the time
scarcely anything would stay on her
stomach long enough to nourish her
finally at the suggestion Of a friend
she tried Grape-Nuts.
NOW, after about four weeks or
this delicious and nutritious food. she
has picked up most wonderfully anc
seems as we'll as anyone can be.
Every morning she makes a goof
breakfast on Grape-Nuts eaten just az
1t comes from the package with cream
or milk added; and then again thu
same at supper and the change IN he
is wonderful.
I'VE can't speak too highly o
Grape-Nuts IS a food after ~ re
markable experience" Name givel
| by Postum Co., Battle Creek. Mich
Read the little book, 1.-The Road t
| Wellville," in pkgs. There's a Res
SON."
Ever read the above lettcrf A ne'
one appears from time TO time. The
arc genuine. true, and full OF auma
lnHAeont. Adv.