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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-01
SEEING THE FUTURE

H e. Wells novelist and essayist and socioogst adj
vanees that the future fixed and de-
terminate the past The past for most Of is the
individual memory and each man past is what he
members of his experience plus what has been told to him;
very limited past most There is another past
which consists of recorded history and this also hazy
and ndistinct and doubtful authenticity in too many
cases third past which consists of the gener
azaions that made from study of the earth
and material facts and phenomena connected
Herewith,
1t is this latter sort of past to which Mr.. Wells
fers says that the future fixed and deter
inmate the past
By linking certain facts together it that the
world is much older than memory past history past
would Indicate Pictures of that past its queer forests it's
lizards and flying reptiles have been reproduced
and certain anything be, although the eyes
of man never behold what is pictured.
Already, indeed the art of telling the future some
what in use, and partially successful The weather
tries to what the weather will the
not impossible that the future to which prediction may
successfully extend will be tremendously increased.
prediction of the future old story with the
who have foretod the eclipse for 10 these
many Decades who will foreteI years in advance
when planet will pass another and where.
The questions Mr. Wells raises then, merely
distance How far into the future may peer with
reasonable certainty of seeing with versimtude to the
things to be? We will not attempt to say We do not
know But agree with Mr. Wells that it will be far
into the future and clearly into the past
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-01
DEATH OF MORGAN

J. Pierpont Morgan dies the most powerful banker
that had ever been born into the world He partly
product of the times partly product of his
culiar genius for finance Like Napoleon ne could not
have done work any other day He was born rich
and of the uential family, of the most in
New England. At the very beginning he had founda-
ed him in his Then, too, and foremost the world
was changing system of doing business The utility Of
large units business, transportation and manufactures
had come generally recognized It the forte of
MT. Morgan to dspace small capitalists than any
other man. great this industry being John D.
Rockefeller
When the history Of Morgan is written, fifty years
hence the sociastc nature of his work will be better
realized than it is He will be known ''the great
private socialist He took the property of the many
consolidated it into the hands of the few not forget
ting the share that belonged to the house of Morgan
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-01
EXTEND BANK INJUNCTION
Action Over Clerical Errors of Wind
ham County Institution Held Up.

Danie1son, April Judge Shunway
of the superior court has extended
for six months the injunction restrain
ing the Windham County Savings
bank from receiving or paying out
monies. This order came after a
meeting here of the bank officials with
State Bank Examiners HOLT and Lip
pitt. The bank officials had been
hopeful of being able TO open for
business on Monday Of next week.
Commissioner Lippitt when asked for
a statement relative to the extension
of the restraining order, said the aIc-
ton was taken "for the best interests
of ALL
Charles Young, who has been con-
nected with the institution for many
years as treasurer, resigned his posi-
ton yesterday and his son, Earl M.
Young was elected to fill the vacancy
The original injunction against the
bank was issued on August 6, and has
been extended from time to time. 1t
was alleged that a discrepancy of
$4,000 existed, due largely to clerical
errors. Careful examination of the
books disclosed that there were errors
and these were corrected until now 1T
is said that all but a, few hundred dol
lars have been accounted for.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-01
LEAPS TO Her DEATH
Russian Girl Jumps Into Connecticut
River AT B1iddIetown, After
Lovers Quarrel.

Middletown, April miss Stefan
ka smyr, aged 18, a decidedly pretty
Russian girl, committed suicide in a
dramatic manner about o'clock last
night by jumping into the Connec-
ticut river from the highway bridge
that connects this city and Portland
AS the flood in the river Is now high,
she was probably carried far down
the river by the swift current.
George Brown of Portland and
Jack Diamond, Wesleyan baseball
player, were walking across the
bridge, when they heard a shri1l
scream and a moment later saw a
woman OF about medium height jump
into the water. After the splash moth
ing more was heard, and they not1-
fed the police.
A blue serge coat was found on the
bridge and nearby a letter tied to a
handkerchief. The letter was written
in the Russian language.
Petero Hajdals, a William street
tailor, positively identified the Jacket
as made by him for Miss Smyr. His
son, Petero, has been keeping COM
pany with the girl for some time, and
it was generally believed that they
were engaged. Yesterday the couple
had a quarrel, the nature of which
is not known, and the girl cried for
the greater part of the day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-01
DANBURY DEMOCRATIC
Garry Every Office And Elect Anthony
Sutherland Mayor.

Danbury, April 1.-The democrats
made a clean sweep in the annual
city election held yesterday, and for
the first time in the history of the
city one party carried every office.
Anthony Sutherland, well known
business man, who made his debut
into politics last year, was elected
mayor by a majority of more than
900 votes. The total vote cast was
$500.
Owing TO the fact that there were
four tickets in the field, unusual in
terest was manifested. The progress
gives, who polled 1900 votes last fall,
mustered 324 votes for their mayor
atty candidate, w. +. Tonalinson. e.
M Lopez, the republican candidate
for mayor received 972 votes. Candi-
date Doebel, the socialist candidate,
cote 1879 votes.
H. M. Stanton, who has been city
clerk and treasurer for the last ten
years, was defeated for er-election by
George C. Hanna, democrat.
Democrats also elected the two al
dermen and four councilmen by big
majorities.
Mr.. Sutherland, the new mayor, is
believed to be the youngest chief eH-
ecutiYe in the state. He is only 20
years old. Last year he was elected
a, councilman on the democratic ticket
in very strong republican ward. He
is cashier of the Danbury and Bethel
GAS and Electric Light Company, and
is prominent in Masonic circles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-01
FATALLY HURT IN YARDS
John Bohan, For ~ Years With Road,
Dies of Injuries At Cedar Hill.

New Haven. April lin some I'M
known manner John Bohan, for %
years in the employ of the New Ha-
ven road and one of it's best known
employees, received injuries while
working in the Cedar Hill yards
last night from which he died two
hours later in the New Haven hospi-
tai He was 90, single and lived
with his sister-in-law at 46 Putnam
street.
Bohan had charge of the sand pile
at the yards, his duty being to see
that every engine was fully supplied
with sand. He had been doing that
for years and is known by engineers
from one end of the line to the other.
Fellow workmen say they saw him
cross the tracks in front Of an en-
CINE last night. A few minutes later
he was discovered lying PROSTATE
across the tracks. He was rushed to
the hospital in the police ambulance
where examination revealed that he
had a broken back, crushed ribs and
both thighs fractured. He was con-
scious almost until his death.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-01

When you go to the office to-day, if
you are a business man, a sober-faced
office boy is likely to inform you that
you are requested to call up Mr.. Train
at the railway station. Go do so,
and ask, with rising Infection:
Mister Train 90
Comes a weary voice from the other
end of the wire:
ooh, you've mister train, have you :?
That is too bad. You are about the
thousandth party that has mister
train to-day. and called US up to tell
about it. Ring off,
Then a sheepish grin overspreads
your face, and you realize that to-day
is the first of April, the festival of
fools, and that office boys must have
their fun.
Or you may be asked to call for Mr..
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-01
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Edmond Rostand, internationally
famous as the author of tfCyrano de
Bergerac'" will pass his forty-ffth
Dlrtnoay to-day, having been born in
Marseflles, France, April 1, 1868. The
creator of ''Chantecler'' has q. talented
wife, who has recently written a sue
cessfu1 comedy, and a son who has al
ready arrived as an actor The lat
ter NJ Maurice Rostand, known as
the Dauphin of Cambo,'' is a, hand
some youth and the pet of Partisan
fedn1ndndty. An operate version OF
M. Rostand's "Cyrano de Bergerac''
was recently produced in New York
much to the French dramatist's indig-
nation. M. Rostand alleges that the
opera was produced without his per-
mission, and the offer to pay him a
royalty has not entirely assuaged his
rage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-01
LITTLE BEAUTY CHATS
The Vapor Bath Beauties
BY BLANCHE BEACON

If you wish to be thoroughly
| abreast, of the times, then you must
take at. least one Turkish bath every
seven days.
This does not mean that you are to
omit your daily baths. No, indeed.
They are needed for purposes of mere
cleanliness, but one day in the week
should be set apart for the bath which
perfects the circulation and beauties
the skin, namely-the Turkish bath.
This hot vapor bath has most ben
ef1cent action upon the nervous sys-
tenn and it is as good for the child as
the mother, training the skin, as it
does, to withstand climatic changes,
thus preventing chills, colds and a
Veritable host of evil consequences.
When one once sees the amount of
dead cuticle and actual dirt that rolls
away under the influence of the rough
toweling that always follows a vapor
bath, one becomes wildly enthused
over this means of taking the dirt out
of the pores as well as off of the skin.
Let me caution you not to think of
taking such bath within two hours
of meal-tiIne, else you may fall a
victim to an attack of indigestion
which would be sorry ending to this
super-c1eansing bath.
If you do not feel like going to a
Turkish bath place, why not rig up
vapor bath in your own home? Does
this idea appeal to you, maids and
matrons? I will assume that it does.
and tell you just how to take such a
bath.
The very simplest way of arrang-
ing a home vapor bath is to take a
pail of boiling water-a large ket-
tie or pot will do-and place it under
a cane-seated chair.
When the beauty patient is ready
for her steaming, she must disrobe
and envelope herself in a heavy wool
en- blanket She then sits down on
the chair under which reposes the
kettleful of steaIning water.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-01

Skinner, at a number which connects
you with the office of a certain law
yer, and you can fairly feel that le-
gal 1unainary growing red in the face
as he answers the call. Again, you
may innocently call hospital and in
quire. for Mr.. Killem, as directed to
do on a memorandum left on your
desk. You are not likely to find Mr..
Coffin when you connect with the
number of an undertaken, and the
barber may become peevish when you
inquire for Mr.. Cuttem. The teIe-
phone has become the mainstay of the
April fool joker.
But if you are fooled despite all Wig
1ance-and you are likely to be-do
not wax exceeding wrath. You are in
good company. Since Empedocles
went salamander-gatheri ng down Act
na-way, the festival of fools has
claimed it's victims among the wisest
and the best.
"And take my word for this, read
en-" quoth Charles Lamb, land say
fool told it you, if you please, that he
hath not a drachm of folly in his mix
ture, hath pounds of much worse mat
ter in his composition
so noble fool! A worthy fool! Mot
1ey's the only wear Thus Shakes
peare.
All peoples in all times, have lad a
fools festival. It fills very human
need, and, if not carried to excess, is
doubtless beneficial. Few are so
wise-except college boys and high
school girIs-as not to have need of
the prayer, "God have mercy upon
me, a fool"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-01

The first observance of All Fools
Day, according to legend, was when
Noah sent a dove out of the ark be-
fore the waters had abated, on the
Hebrew first day of the month.
Whether his error of judgment was
greeted with cries of april fooI'' can
not be learned. The ancient Hindus
had in their festival of Hull an OBJ
servance similar to that of modern
times, when innocent persons were
sent on foolish errands. PIutarch
mentions an old Roman festival Fos-
ia Stultorurn, as a day of pranks and
hoaxes, and it is said that the rape
OF the Sabine women occurred on the
first of April, and was considered in
the light of a joke. England and
Scotland observed the festival of fools
centuries ago, and the person fooled
was called a Etgowk,'' while in France
the victim of April foolery is called
poisson d'Avril,'' or April fish, on the
theory that a fish is guIIib1e creature
and easily duped into taking a bait
Since the days of the old Romans tho
Eternal City has been noted for it's
first of April pranks. A large part of
the Roman newspapers to-day will be
devoted to absurd and Impossible stor-
les, gravely told. The limit was
reached a few years ago when a Ro-
man newspaper printed a story an
nouncing the marriage of the Pope!
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-01

one of the several distinguished sons
OF the Hon. William Lowther and
charlotte Alice, daughter of Baron
w ensIeydale. The Hon. William Low
ther was a younger brother of the
th1rd Earl of LonsdaIe, and. Speaker
AoWther is a cousin of the present
Earl, famed as a patron of boxing
and other sports. The Speaker is inn
mensely wealthy, and the owner of
nuch property in the Lake district,
where the Lowthers have long been
landlords and petty princes. When
on duty the Speaker is joviaI and
democratic. His ruling which caused
the withdrawal of the women's fran
ch1se measure aroused the enmity of
the m1Itants, and perhaps their at
tent1ons would have in part been re-
sponstbIe for Mr.. Lowther's desire to
retire.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-01

Two important centenary ceIebra-
lions, falling on the Day of All Fools,
will soon be celebrated in Europe. A
year from to-day will be the one hun
dredth anniversary of the deposition
of Napoleon from the trone of
France, soon afterward to be Danish
ed to EIba. Two years from to-day
the German people will celebrate the
centenary of the birth of Bismarck,
the Iron Chancellor. Costa Rica, one
of the most progressive of Central
American states, will observe indie
pendence Day to-day. It was on the
first of April, 1929, that Costa Rica
withdrew from the federation and be-
came an independent nation. In many
of the coal mining districts of Amer
lea, especially in Pennsylvania, to-day
is observed as Mitchell Day, this be-
ing the anniversary of John Mitche1Ps
in his fight for an eight-hour
day. In the tiny European repub-
lie of San Marine the 1ngresso, or in
of two regents or presi-
dents, will take place to-day. The
ceremony is an elaborate one, and
by great pomp and display, al
though the administration of the re-
gents lasts only six months.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-01

Members of the British House of
Commons will to-day congratulate
their Speaker, the Rt. Hon. James
William Lowther, on his fifty-eighth
birthday. 1t is not likely that there
will be any facetious comments on the
fact that the Speaker was born on All
Fools Day, for in his robes, his wig
and silver-buckled boots, with a huge
golden mace lin one hand, Mr.. Low
Their is a dignif1ed parsonage, and not
to be tri1ed with. While on duty he
is surrounded by retinue of atteu-
dantS and a small army of satellites
and his every act is regulated by
precedent and tradition. He sits on
a throne in semi-regal state, and does
not mingle with the legislators Daily
sea of language RACES about him,
and waves and pillows of words dash
against his rock, on which he sits en-
throned. When the tempest of par
tisanship RACES fiercest, and threatens
to engu1f the Gibraltar of authority,
the Speaker rises and commands,
peace, be STILL The storm of words
subsidies, and silence takes the place
of pandemoniun. The Speaker rules,
and against his ruling there is no ap-
peal. 81 have spoken" says the Speak
er, and the matter is settled. Once in
a generation there may be a protest,
but he who protests goes against CEN
turtles of tradition that command in
slant obedience to the ruling of him
who sits on the Speakers throne.
Mr.. Lowther has been Speaker of
the House for eight years, and it is
understood that he now desires to re-
tire to the more peaceful atmosphere
of the House of Lords. When he
lays down the mace for the last time,
he will be created a viscount, and if
his party be in power will probably
be given high place in the govern
ment. The Speaker, like his prede-
cessors for centuries, wears while on
duty robe of silk, knee breeches and
stockings of the same material, and
lace-frilled collar and cuffs. Mr.. Low
Their, although he. holds office under
a Liberal government, is affiliated po-
lit1cally with the opposition. He is
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-01
THE FOE INSIDE.

It to be the opinion of thoughtful observers
that further and extensive party reagnmens must fol
within the next two. It is plain enough that
not voting according to their actual political
efs but that of the most widely conflicting and
opposing economic and social views voting
ing within the shelter of the party
Such condition in the nature of things cannot en-
d1re Conservatives must ultimately get into group
into another and ultra radicals
group, with all sorts of shadings between
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-01
ASKS $1,000 DAMAGES
FOR ALLEGED ISLANDER

Albert Armbruster, a we'll known
resident of Monroe, has brought suit
against Edward Hurd of Monroe for
alleged SANDER. He declares that on
January II last, hurd said of Arm
bruster in the presence of others: HE
is a thief He has stolen the gro
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-01
The .. NJ. Read CO.
Established 1857
The Matter of Sashes, GirdTes and Bags
Established 1857

Again the brilliant tints and color combinations
which are termed bulgarian, and which remind
OF nothing much Eastern bazaar tunabmd and
barbaric merchandise.
Wide Girdles, designed swathe the figure may
be entirely of richly co1ored Oriental silk or of
black satin with touch of brightness the folds and
at the ends which terminate in gay decorated tasses
large assortment of Sashes and Girdes big and
little is blaze of color One selects her fancy
prompts She go wrong.
Prices from SO $500.
Bulgarian Bags, pouch-shaped affairs of suede
leather gray tan, have panels of bright inserted
They attractive and useful
$1.OO and 1.5O.
Leather Goods Section.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-01

ceries out Of my wagon
,Armbruster says these remarks
were false and malicious. In the
Monroe justice court the plaintiff was
awarded SIS and costs but Hurd ap-
pealed to the court of common pleas
civil side.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-01

Wood ashes spoil hen manure when
mixed with it. They also hurt the
feet of the hens when they walk
through them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-01

That is, the and sensible draperes for 1iv-
1ngroon1, dining bedroom most tempting
offering in Scrm, either plainly hemstched
an insertion, two inches WIDE of effective filet lace
Two styles in white ecru.
Made sell $I.25 pair,
$1.OO, for Wednesday and Thursday.
Come and them, third floor
Half dozen Canaries left from Fair Week All
merry little songsters ready chatter with anyone
who stops 20 talk % them.
$500 for Bird and Cage.
n Store.
Narrow Bridge Cards. Rather comfortable to hold
and sort With either pink blue backs. Good quail
1ty, IS cts pack. Stationery Section.
Toilet Daine Powder DIES Vio-
the travelling cts
Hygenique Water nvigorating
cts
Heather Bath Crystals spoonful in makes
it very refreshing Two size bottles SO $1OO.
Mate1asse for suits and coats beautiful fabric
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-01

In twenty minutes Miladi will be in
a dripping sweat, when she must rub
herself vigorously with a rough tow
ell. Next, she must get into a tub
full of warm water and treat herself
to a thorough scrubbing. When she
al last jumps out of the tub she will
own a skin so clean and so fresh thai
she will feel as proud as a peocock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-01

Matelasse fabric in the
desirable shades
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-01

Narrow Bridge Cards. Rather comfortable
and sort With either pink blue backs. Coo
ity, IS cts pack. Stationery
The bee., 1913-07-25
In Memory

On the morning of July 4th,
the black winged angel entered
the home of w. T. Orofton and
claimed for his victim the poor
little sufferer, Alvin Norven, ia
the bloom Of youth, snatched
away by DEATHS resistless hand.
So sadly we miss him One that
had kind word for everyone,
never was heard to murmur in
in all his Affections that he en-
dured, bore them all with per-
feet resignation to the will of him
who doeth all things after the
counsel of his own will. The va
cant chair seems shrouded with
whispering breezes of sorrow
that canses the silent tear TO steal
its way down the emaciated
cheek, / so often imaginarily
view the wearied form and tot
tering foot steps, but the sad rec
objection confronts me, he's gone,
yes gone where pain and death
are felt and feared ne more.
The length of my days can never
erase the grief and of my heart
when l view those ghostly fea-
tu1es that showed so plain the
sufferings of that poor little suf-
fering body. When the cold and
icy hand of death was LAID npon
him, triumphant smile cleaned
in every feature with ample sat
isfaction to all he left behind
knowing that he was safe in the
glorious beyond to enjoy the
smiles of the blessed Savior thru
never ending eternity. May
the Lord bless allthe kind and
loving hands that aided In try
ing to give him ease when sorrow
and death enter their homes NAV
all the blessings of a Divine Saw
Tor be with them to comfort them
and grant them all needed help
is my prayer.
GRANDMA
The bee., 1913-07-25
Advertisers Are In
Good Company
tBY HOLLAND

Mr.. BUSINESS MAN, have you
W ever thought that advertising
puts you in good company PIT is an
old saying that a man il know by
the company he keeps, When you
join the ranks OF the advertisers you
join the ranks of the biggest and
most successful merchants and man
ufactures of the world.
How many concerns can you
name IN Chicago, in New York, in
Kansas City,in Boston,in any large
city in the country Name them
and you will notice that all are big
advertisers and all are leaders IN
their lines. Ask your friend to
name the most successful merchants
they know in the big cities and III
each case the name of a great ad-
vertiser will be mentioned.
The same rule is true Of smaller
cities and towns. The successful
merchants are the advertisers. The
advertiser stamps himself as one
having confidence in himself aad
his wares, as one proud of his call
ing and seeking publicity and the
test of his patronage.
JOIN THE RANKS OF
SU CESSFUL ADVERTISERS