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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-24
SOME FACTS

~ CONGRESSMAN l. S. Pepper Iowa, has long been
~ considered senatorial timber by his colleagues in the
tariff In speech warmly
appauded throughout Pepper the
ments of Republicans who cricsng the tariff bill by
alleging there not SUFFICIENT protection for farm products
Pepper these simple, but efec
tive instance, he answered Senator Cumns
that the
which the Senator stated his that protection positively
did not benefit the farmer to any extent whatever
On June H. 1902 in the Senate of the United States said
Mr.. Pepper Senator Cummins said:
" I do not believe that receive direct bene-
fit for the 40OOO0 bushels of that we raise every year.
do not believe that receive direct benefit from the duty
100000 1OOOOOO0 hogs market do
not $70oOoOOO agricultural products that
into the channels OF trade potecuon al
1.-THE of them is idle for
price directly af
feeted by the protective tariff
protectionists declared Mr. Pepper, used the
tariff despoil farmer gains
wheat 40 cents A
price value to the product putocrac tariff have
persisently pluced all had buy He
buy all that he needed highly protected
market while he sold his surplus in competition with the world
which the had to buy his
Implements dominated and largely controlled by
combination and monopoy the market IN which he buys MS
dominated and largely controlled
by Trust; clothing buy Of the Wooden
sugar must buy it at Sugar Trust prices
leather Shoes he must again
.sONhile humbugging the farmer with few agricultural
which Republican friends through
obitant tariff exacons have pessten eeced him
article he buys $50
Looking at effects Republican tariffs
farccal than to hear socaed Progress
The tariffs
party plundered him years. they geve
orey that their day of plumber The out that
will ruined but the real of the eomoton
the fear that the crime against the farmer is to be fully
exposed and the guilty parties punished
compels the plunderers
of the pockets of the and
joy proceeds Of his toll"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-24
Tho Perfect Rose.

'eThou are Ike unto flower" war
b1es the Gernan poet to his love. A
certain exasperated old German florist
and nurseryman who hourished half q
century ago in New YoFsC was accus-
toned to assert with equal positive
ness that a flower is like woman He
had many women customers whose
trade he appreciated, but whose de-
mands often drove him to rumple his
outstanding Teutonic brush of hair un-
til he looked like an angry parrot. He
finally unbosomed himself to the hus-
band of one of them, whose diary has
preserved his words:
''1 have so much trouble with the
ladies when they cooms in to buy mine
roseI They wants him hardy, they
wants him double, they wants him
naundt1y, they wants him fragrand,
they wants him nice golor, they wants
him eberytings in Won rose. hopes I
am not what you calls one uncallant
man, but I have sometimes to say to
that ladies, Madam, never often sees
that ladies that was beautiful, that
was rich, that was goot tempered, that
was yoong, that was Intelligent, that
was discreed, that was bervection in
one ladies. 1 sees her mooch not? -
Youths Companion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-24
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM


istrations to fundamentally
Of the city with respect to the
creation of debt and in other
matters, without the consent of
the citizens and frequently, as
in the case of many bonding
measures, against the express
order of the people.
We re-affirm the Democratic
position that public officers are
servants of the community and
that their acts of right ought
| to be and are subject to the
veto Of the people.
We believe the people should
own and operate the public
utilities of this city, acquiring
or creating the necessary plants
and facilities as expeditiously
as. may be, but in no case
should the city engage in such
ownership without the affir-
native vote of the people.
Pending the municipal opera
ton of these. utilities, we be-
lieve that existing organiza-
tions operating them should be
held to q full compliance with
their public duties created by
law, especially with respect to
rates and services, and we be-
lieve it to be the duty of the
municipal government to in
sure to its citizens the protec-
ton given by law.
We oppose the expenditure
of a million dollars for the pro-
posed State street bridge as be-
ing unnecessary and extraya-
CANT.
We pledge that we will sub
NIT to a vote of the people the
matter of the construction of a
new bridge over the Pequon-
mock river on the line of STRAIT
ford avenue under the home
rule bonding bill enacted by the
last General Assembly which
question can then be consid-
cred by the people as distinct
from the State street bridge.
We denounce the favoritism
exhibited by the present Re
publican administration in per-
hitting the Connecticut Co., in
violation of the law of the State.
to lay macadam between its
tracks on Fairfield avenue in
stead of the more costly pave
ment laid on the remainder OF
the highway at the expense Of
the Taxpayers
We pledge ourselves to CON
tinue Democratic effort for the
|repeal of the unjust and the IN
scientific personal tax and we
hereby ratify and affirm the
platforms adopted by the last
Democratic conventions of state
land nation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-24
weieht Dead and AIivs.

It is very popular idea that per-
son when dead weighs heavier than
when living. One reason that dead
body is thought to be heavier than a
living one is probably this: In carry
ing a living person we have the center
OF gravity adapted by the person car
ried to suit the convenience of the car
rier and maintained in a position as
far as possible to fall within the base
OF his body. Again, the elasticity of
the structure of the body, especially
the carriages, though not In reality
diminishing the weight, gives an APP
pearance of lightness, as we see in
the beautiful movements of the stag,
and this would seem to corroborate the
notion that living creatures are lighter
than dead ones. It has also, been as
serted that the breath makes the living
body lighter than the dead. But we
need hardly .say that a man when
dead weighs no more than when living.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-24
Horrible pueIinq.

A particularly terrible kind OF duel
was fought on one occasion in Mexico.
The opponents were an Indian settler
and a rich cattle owner. The weapons
chosen were butchers knives, and 1t
was settled that each combatant was
to hold out his hand in turn to have
one of his fingers cut off. The first
to show the least sign of suffering pain
was to have bullet put through his
heart by the other. The Indian had
the first e,st and anputated the cattle
owners first finger at a single blow.
The Indians first injury was the loss
Of thumb, and he likewise remained
as inpassive as marble. This horri-
bic drama went on until each COM
Blatant had lost four digits. Then the
cattleman's second became so fright
ened at the CHASTITY sight that he shot
the Indian dead and ended the fight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-24
rbeu e. the aalt OF the Hook.

5 OF all sad things of tongue or pen,
the saddest of all is the Gunner, that
skinny, bony little fish that knows
how to enter the jaws of he'll and car
ry off it's teeth. This measly verm1n
of the painless deep is stronger for its
size than the lion of the desert or the
red ant of tradition. It is quicker
than the wit of woman and more eIu-
sfve than the shadow OF a dream. 1t
is bolder than a Bengal tiger and more
justly entitled to kingship among the
creatures of the sea than jobs lev1a-
than or the great whale of Scandina-
Wan mythology. Hats off to the cum
ner Man is both fearfulIy and won
derfully made, but in the presence of
this superfinny miracle of subaqueous
evolution he stands humble and
aghast. The best way to get him is
with a small hook about the size of q
bent pin and a goose pfmple full Of
clam.-New London Telegraph.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-24

There is at Princeton an fnstTucto
In mathematics who was county bred
a fact that is frequently betrayed b
some homely saying of his.
One day an undergraduate had per
formed some peculiarly useless ana
complicated process In arriving at this
solution of a problem when the IN
structor said:
sgThis reminds me Of a colt once
owned by an old friend Of mine down
east This colt was put out to pasture
after having been fed from its birth in
a box stall and watered at a trough I'm
the yard. The pasture lay across q
small river, and in the middle Of the
day the colt would swim the stream T.
go up TO the barn for a drink of va
ter"-Harper"s Magazine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-24

We the chosen representa-
fives of the Democracy of
bridgeport in convention as
s6mbled adopt the following
platform:
We offer, for the considera-
ton of the people, "a candidate
for mayor who is experienced
in public affairs, who is thor
oughly familiar with the bus
liness of the city, who is sub
servient to no special interest
or faction and who is firm be-
liever in the Jeffersonian prin-
tciple, that the people are. SOW
ereign and that their govern
1f1ent should be administered
and that the money of the tax
payers should be expended in
accordance with the will of the
community, rather than to
meet the convenience or the de-
mands of political groups, eli
ones or factions.
We pledge. if we are chosen
I'd administer the government
OF the city, an administration of
public affairs by Democrats for
the whole people in place of the
existing invisible government
under which public servants
have become little more than
messenger boys, who do the err
rands and reflect the views of
those whom the people have
never elected to manage their
affairs and whose management
of their affairs is resented by
the people.
We affirm our adherence to
Bridgeport's historic policy,
that as far as possible the city
should pay as it goes and we
pledge ourselves that no bond
ed indebtedness shall be Great
ed under Democratic auspices,
except that which the citizens
approve with their votes.
We pledge a careful admins
sration of the city's finances
conducted with rigorous econ
omy, with q view of overcom-
ing, as far as possible, the re-
suits of the extravaganza and
neglect of the past two years.
The present administration
has occasioned an enormous in
crease in the fixed charges of
the city by unnecessary and
reckless projects undertaken
largely for political purposes.
The debt and fixed charges SO
created would be greater by
millions Of dollars than it now
lis, had it not been for the OPP
position of Democratic repre-
sentation in the General As
lsembly.
We especially denounce the
attempt of the present admin
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-24
This Sale Is Al Hnde's Main and State Corner Only

one. We must not seek to pfy into the
intimacy of such proposals, but if the
disconsolate lover left the house carfv-
ing his bouquet with him It was sure
sign that he was rejected Nowadays
proposals are less formal, but engage
ments are no less binding. In fact,
betrotaal is regarded as almost as sol
emn and binding as the wedding itself.
On every possible occasion German
lovers appear arm in arm, and the Gus
tom is not confined to one class alone.
Peasants walk thus, and princes and
priHcesses follow the popular custom
London Standard.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-24

A Rhodes scholar Of Denver, speak
ing of Oxford, said:
"Oxford is a funny place. Magdale1
is pronounced MaudIin there. Fun
term means three-quarterg Of a term,
General admission day Is the day MOI
when you enter, but when you leave
An Ordinary degree is one obtainel
by a special examination. An fuspeC
tor of arts is not an inspector, but 4
student.
confused by these things, a new
Rhodes scholar said:
"'How queer. by tingo! How queeE
it all isl And if go to the OXFORD
depot and ask for q ticket By train to
London viii they give me a passage
by steamer to MarseiI1es z" - TX
change.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-24
The End of the Earth.

The ancient Persians believed in the
renovation of the earth A comet in
the course of it's revolutions will strike
the earth and set it on fire. Rivers OF
molten metals will float down the
mountains and deluge the valleys. All
men must pass through these streams.
The good will find them like baths of
milk. The evil will find them like
torrents of lava, but they will be puri-
fed thereby and finally will join the
good upon the new earth and sing
praises to the eternal source of all.
This belief was held also among the
American Indians and the Hindus.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-24
The Great Violin aaIssrs.

Antonio stradivarf, che famous violin
maker of Cremona, lived 1649-178T-
He was the pupil OF Nicholas Anal
and carried the CremOna type Of violin
to its highest perfection. The Amati.
Nicholas and his sons, Jerome and An
tonic, rank next to Stradivarf II not
with him. The Tyrolese makers, ia
kob Stainer, 1621-S3. and Matthias
Klotz and his sons made vioIins that
stand very high in the estimation OF
connoisseurs. vfIlaume Of Paris Be- the
most celebrated modern maker.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-24
a coIfara piaooverx.

An enthusiastic golfer, one OF those
fellows who can speak on nothing else
but golf, was one day taken by a
friend TO our local observatory to have
a look through the building The golf
er's friend, who was a keen astrono-
mer, got him a look at the moon
through the telescope and then asked
him what he thought of the planet
To his amazement he answered back.
"It's a. RIGHT, but it's awfu' flu o.
bunkers. Word of Golf.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-24
Therp,s cernae.

Testators' requests often lead to
strange results. A scotchman, Thomas
Thorp, left all his worldly goods to his
two nephews on condition that they
erected a monument to his memory
with at least one verse inscribed there
on. These careful brothers searched
long and ardently for a verse at once
brief and apt, but they found that the
poets were inclined to run to words.
They asked the aid of the monument
mason, who suggested that the follow
ing couplet would admirably meet the
case:
Here lies the corp
OF Thomas Thorp.
The brothers thought this apt, but
wordy., The mason cogitated long and
ndeep, and, to the satisfaction Of ev-
cry one, the verse found upon the
stone was:
Thorp's
Corpse
london Graphic.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-24

'My DEAR said the young husband.
''did you speak to the n1ilkman about
there being no cream on the miIk?"
YES. I told him about it this morn
ing, and he has explained it satisfac-
torily. 1 think it is quite a credit to
him too.''
what did he say?"
''He said that he always filed the
jug SO full that there is no room on
the top for the cream. ''-Farm and
Home
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-24

The Egyptians believed that the earth
would be, destroyed by fire and water.
The Chaldeans said that when all the
planets met in the sign Of Capricorn
the earth would be overwhelmed with
q deluge of water, and whenever they
all met in Cancer it would be con-
s1med by ire.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-24
soienoe and tt,e Milkman.

Housekeeper = What makes you so
late with the milk these mornings?
NiIkman = Well, you see, mum, the
pure food law don't allow us more
than 25,oO0, 900 bacteria TO the gallon,
an you wouldn't believe how long It
takes to count the little divvils!-Lip-
pincott's.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-24
NO. 4be Head

The father had gone away and left
his only son In charge OF the shop.
"Are you head of the firm2n asked
the man with the sample case, who
had Sust come In.
mo, SIR remarked the yonne man.
with a smile. "I'm only the helr @f Enc
head. London Tit-Bfts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-24
Some Exercise.

Duke" said the medical man, ''you
motor, ride horseback and bip1ane.
You never walk. Your legs will be-
come atrophied from lack of exercise. .
"NIy legs get some exercise. doctor.
I kick the servants quite frequently -
Kansas City Journal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-24
AMoman,s Minnina Way.

'Tn all my lfe," she said, with a
sigh, ST have seen only one man that
would care to marry"
ibid he look like me?'' he carelessIY
asked. Then she flung herself into his
arms and wanted to know what secret
power men possess that enables them
to tell when they are loved-Chicago
Record-Herald
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-24
RaIead Pnta4naa-

When cooking baked potatoes 1t is
good idea to nip the ends off and grease
them before placing in the oven. When
6nished you can take them out, gently
break apart without spelling their ap-
pearance and serve at once
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-24
orinin al alMhiaku },

The word usk is an Anglicized form
of the Welsh word wysg, a Celtic word
meaning water. 1t is connected with
the Irish word uisque. from which the
Saxon gets the, word whislxy.-Cardif
Western Mail.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-24
German courtship.

The form in which a proposal of mar
riage is made has undergone great
change in Germany during the past
few years. At one time any young
man who proposed marriage attfred
himself in his dress suit and carried a
bouquet as an Offering TO his chosen
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-24
Cruet.

'.Men are really too mean for any
tnfngP'
whats the trouble now?'
t"eWhy, 1 asked John for an automo-
bile today, and he said that must be
contented with the splendid carriage
that nature has given me.''-Judge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-24

Many of the big baseball players are
buying farms. There will be some re-
markable pitching records in hay-time
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-27
WOMAN A CENTURY
OLD IS No MORE

OSSINING, N. Y. Jan. 26,--Mrs.
Caroline Mccormick. one hundred
years old. who ascrihed her remark
ably long life to proper dieting, is
dead at the home of her granddaugh-
ter, Miss M Il. Richards.
Mrs. Mccormick was born in
Portsmouth, n. H., In 1918, while the
second war with Great Britain was
going on. She was the daughter of
William and Caroline Ladd. of revolu-
aonary stock.
She lived in New hampshire until
after her marriage. when she moved
10 New York For the past twenty
years she had lived in Ossining. Her
husband died many years ago. Mrs,
Mccormick outlived some of her
children, who attained old age. While
young girl. she became acquainted
few years after the war of 1872 with
some Of the veterans. who fought in
the battle of Lake Champlain. She
rcn,en, bered many interesting events
OF the Mexican war
Mrs. Mccormick enjoyed good
Acalth all her life. The secret OF
longevity. she often declared, lie in
eating only plain food always avoid
Ing pastry and sweets, and getting
plenty of fresh air.
She is survived by two children,
Mrs. q. e. Vail and Thomas McCor
mick. OF Caldwell. N. j., six grand
children. and two great-grandchil-
dren.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-27
RETAIL MERCHANTS
To MEET TUESDAY
ANNUAL SESSION TO BE FOLLOWED
ny BANQUET AT HOTEL
sTRATFORD.
ORGANIZED ONE YEAR
HUsTINGs COURT TO RESUME THE
HEARING OF CRIMINAL CASES
ToDAY--MAY CoMpRo-
MISE CASE.
Virginian Bureau.
Law Bldg. Phone 1897.

A" lug llOAIc 81 a -
/ PETERSBURG, VA. Jan. 26.-The
annual meeting of the Retail Mer-
chants association will be held Tues
/ day night in the chamber of com
/ merce. After the business meeting
a banquet Will be held in the STRAIT
! ford hotel.
| AT the business meeting a board OF
directors will be chosen. These di-
rectors will name officers for the en-
suing year. The annual reports OF
President Wilcox and Treasurer Zim-
mer viii also be heard
The banquet at the Stratford will
| be presided over by President VIII
cox. Louis Rosenstock will act as
POSTMASTER The principal speakers
VIII be Messrs. II. Eigenbrun. X. A.
Cloudy and X. 7. Matteson. ..
| The Retail Merchants association
was organized one year ago. The re-
| ports Will show that last year was a
very successful one, The outlook is
very bright. The membership of the
association comprises a large number
| or the leading business men of this
city.
Hastings Court.
The January term of the Hastings
court will resume tomorrow morning.
The first cases tried tomorrow will be
those of Benny Richardson, colored.
charged with felonious assault This
Will be the second trial of Richardson.
| His first trial at the last term of the
court resulted in a hung jury.
1t is understood that the case of
Robert Brown, colored, charged with
the murder of Otis Curtis, colored,
Will be comp promised. tt It's srfd that
Brown will plead guilty to a charge of
voluntary mansIaughter and accept a
sentence of three years in the peni-
Tertiary
Brown stabbed Otis Curtis to death
in a fight over so cents in card game
in house in Culbreth's alley several
months ago. He was tried last No
vember but hung jury resulted.
Masonic Degree For Women.
Interesting ceremonies viii take
place at Masonic hail next Thursday
night at s clock. Right Worshlpful
James r. Blanks will confer the
wives, sisters, mothers and daugh-
ters' degrees on number OF candi-
dates, a banquet Will then be served
All Masons are invited to attend IN
enjoyable evening is assured all who
are present.
CoIored Y. NJ. c A
A mass meeting OF colored people
was held this afternoon at $50
o'clock in the colored Y. M c. A. in
Ramsdeil's block The meeting was
held in the interest Of the proposed
new Y. NJ G. A. building TO be erect
ed here by the colored people. Presi-
dent Johnson, of the Virginia Normal
and Industrial institute. was the prin-
cipal speaker. He emphasized the
need of suitable coiored Y. VI. c. A.
building here. 1t is understood that
campaign will shortly be inaugurated