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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-10
lat BARGAIN SALE, TOMORROW, STATUE

BARGAIN NO. AT 25c-Lot of sec
onds of our soc Reece Lined Draw
ors for Men.
BARGAIN NO 2-At 5sc-Miniature
Nickel Flash Lights complete with
tungsten lamp and battery. Sold
in many stores at S1.25.
BARGAIN NO. Sat 39c-G enuine
Yale PadIocks. See these before
you pay a dollar for a Yale lock.
BARGAIN NO.4-At 72c-Pair SPLEEN
did 1ankets, white or grey.
BARGAIN NO. -At Sour big 1Oc
Rubber Balls.
BARGAIN NO. Cat 39c-Bleached
Sheets ready for use.
BARGAIN NO. AT 49c-Some sizes
but not all of special lot, Ice Skates
worth up to $500.
BARGAIN NO. Sat 5Sc-Men's
Heavy Maroon Sweaters with high
collars. You would pay a dollar for
them elsewhere.
BARGAIN NO. 9-At 44c-Any of our
soc Black or CoIored Shirts for
Men; first class goods.
BARGAIN NO. 1O-At 2Oc-Our best
Dry Batteries.
BARAIN NO.11-At 11c-Heavy Wool
Socks for Men, black, cameFs hair,
natural, etc.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-10
OF ETHAN ALLEN.
FIRST AMERICAN HERETO

Thomas Paine is usually considered
as the first American to give pub1ica--
ton to religious views antagonistfc to
the Christian religion, but this is
mistake. American freethinkers will
today pay tribute to the memory of
the pioneer ''inhdeF' of the New
World, Ethan Allen, who was born in
Roxbury, Conn, 176 years ago today.
Jan. 10, 1877. Not as the leader of
the Green Mountain boys, but as the
author of Theology, or The Oracles
of Reason will Allen be praised by
the agnostics and unbelievers Of to-
day. This work, written by Allen
years before Paine published f'The
Age of Reason was the first formal
attack on the religion of Christ ever
printed on an American press. In some
respects Aliens work was more here
teal than Paine's, but it lacked the
literary qualities which makes Paine's
book the classic of freeth ought
Paine was born in England, and his
'Age of Reason was written in
France, where he had been elected to
the chamber of deputies at the out
break of the Revolution. Voting
against the execution of the King,
Paine was suspected of the crime of
tolerance, and, by Robespierre's or
ders was sent to prison. In a narrow
cell, in the shadow of the guil1otine
he penned the book that was to give
him lasting fame and equally as last
ing infamy. Paine began THE Age
of Reason with the statement, ST be-
lieve in one God and no more" and
yet by hundreds of historians includ-
ing Col. Roosevelt, he has been de-
scribed as an atheist.
Ethan Allen, despite his open hos
tiIity to revealed religion, suffered lit
tie censure on that ground. THE
Oracles of Reason was bitterly criti-
cised by the clergy at the time of its
publication, but the storm soon sub
sided, and Aliens authorship of such
a work is all but forgotten, and he is
remembered principally for his sue
cessfuI attacks on the fortress of
Ticonderoga and Crown Point The
legend that he demanded the British
commander to surrender Gin the name
of God and the Continental Congress, =
is believed by modern historians to be
mythical. Certainly the mention of
the Deity in such connection was not
in accord with Aliens opinions.
Shortly after his exploits at the head
of his Green Mountain boys, Allen was
taken a prisoner and sent to England,
and later was confined in Halifax. His
capture by the British resulted from
an attempt to capture the city of
Montreal with an army of 100 men
AS a delegate in Congress Allen was
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-10
GOV. BALDwIN's MESSAGE.
0springheld Republican,

No one reading Gov. Ba1dwin's mes
sage to the Connecticut General As
SembIy could possibly realize that the
issue of the New Haven railroad mon
opoIy was violently agitating the
whole of New England. The COVER
nor's action in substantially ignoring
the subject was premeditated, no
doubt, but the probability is that he
reflected Connecticut sentiment fairly
we'll in SO doing.
The New Haven company has more
friends in the state of its original
dorniciIe than in any other of the New
England sisterhood, judging by the at
titude of the Connecticut press. Gov.
Foss's notion that a model law pass
ed by the Massachusetts, Legislature
for the control of this transportation
monopoly would be passed also by the
other Legislatures receives a hard
blow from the icy governors mes
sage. Nothing in the message makes
up in interest for what it ornits.
The governor repeats several Of his
more important recommendations two
years ago, such as municipal suffrage
for women, the Strengthening of the
governors veto power and the recast-
ing of the Senate. He introduces a.
novelty, however in the suggestion
that Connecticut initiate a constftu-
tionaI reform in the election of the
president and president of the
United States, the most important
change being the abolition of presi-
Dental electors. The governor, how
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-10
FIRST THINGS

The first piano-forte advertisement
ever printed in an American paper,
so far as known, appeared in a New
York journal 124 years ago to-day,
Jan. 10, 1888. It read as follows
John Jacob Astor, at No 81 Queen
ST., next door but one to the Friends
Meeting House, has for sale an assort-
ment of Piano Fortes of the newest
construction made by the best MAX
ers in London, which he will sell on
reasonable terms. He gives cash for
all kinds of F'urs, and has for sale a
quantity of Canada Beaver, and Bea-
yer Coating, Raccoon Skins, and Rae
coon Blankets, Muskrat Skins, ETC.,
etc"
The John jacob Astor, who
thus advertised his wares was the
founder of the Astor dynasty. and the
ancestor of Vincent Astor, the world 8
richest bachelor. The offer to dis
pose of piano Fortes'' on reason
able TERMS smacks of modern bust
ness methods of five dollars down
and five dollars week" The Piano
Fortes'' of the latter part of the
eighteenth century were cum brous in
struments, a little smaller than a
house, and were probably of the type
Of pianos which were disposed of st
auction in New York recently for
thirty-seven cents each.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-10
BATTLING FOR THE
LORD IN BRITAIN
1.-THE New York

(The New York WORLDLY
Our British brethren especially
were much shocked by the violence of
language used in the late American
Presidential campaign. They were
Mortified to hear such terms as
''Hars," fcrooks,' robbers and
porch climbers flying about be-
tween rival Republican candidates
for the Presidency. 1t indicated to
them a. low moral tone in the Amer
lean Nation. 1t caused despairing
remarks on the durability of demo-
cratic institutions.
But here are 1900 British physi-
clans in convention who assai1 the
Chancellor of the Exchequer with
such terms Of cultivhtion and re-
fnement as f'moral leper,'' TRAITOR %
'emalign comet" Judas" ''ruffIan-
ism of Bill Sykes" and SO gently on
through the finest efforts of the fish
market.
They fight, however, over a differ
ence of some cents in fees to be paid
under state insurance, and British in
situations are safe and the moral tone
high. It is only in American poll :
tics that extremities of language re-
feet moral and political depravity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-10

BARGAIN NO.12-At 55c-Our spIen-
did Two-Clasp Kid Gloves for Ia
dies. This is the lowest price we
have ever been able to quote on
them.
BARGAIN NO. 1S-At 61zc-Isot OF
our 1Oc Brown linen Crash Very
wide and heavy. This is linen crash
not cotton.
BARGAIN NO. 14-At cOc-Largs lot
Aprons, regular Csc goods All
shapes and sizes. Lawn, gfnghan,
etc.
SPECIAL SALE
BETWEEN 9 AND 10 A. NJ ONLY
At 3Mc-Large new lot Merrimao
Light Prints
At 8%c-Good Yard Wide Cheese
Cloth.
At AZ Cream Color Shaker Flannel
At 4Mc-Best Dark Prints.
At 5 84c-Heavy Yard Wide Unbleacn-
ed Muslin.
At 6Mc-AmosIxeag Apron Ginghann-
At 7%c-Good Cotton Batting.
At S%c-Fine 40 inch White Lawn
At 9Kc-English Long Cloth
At 12Hc-Heavy Bed Ticking
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-10

was educated at New Brunswick Unit
versity, and won medals for Latin,
Greek, Latin essay and classical schol-
arship and high honors in metaphys-
ics ethics and political economy
When he had finished there WASH t
much honor left for the remainder
of the graduating class. AS young
man he was headmaster Of Chatham
Grammar School and professor of
English and French literature, and Ia
ter of economics and international
law, at Kings College, Nova, Scotia
He was only twenty when his first
volume of verse, "Orion and Other
Poems found a publisher. He was
a strong advocate of Canadian nation
a1isn.
The largest dealer in calfskins in
the world. Carroll Sma1ley Page, was
born in Westf1e1d, VT, seventy years
ago to-day. Although a grateful
people sent him to Washington TO
represent Vermont in the United
States Senate, it is as the calfskin
king that he is honored by his neigh
bors, who insist that his initials, C..
s., stand for Calf Skin. Senator Page
commenced his career as a pedd1er ex-
changing ttnware, Yankee notions and
when necessary, real cash, for calf
skins. A born-and-bred Yankee, he
was very popular with the farmers
and their wives, who preferred to dis
pose of their calfskins to one of their
own people, rather than to curriers'
from New York or Boston. He was
only tWenty-six when he was elected
to the State legislature. thanks to
the voters from whom he had bought
hides. In the meantime, he had made
enough money out of hides to buy an
education at Hyde Park, VT, which
town is now the home of the Page
family. The Calfskin King becam .
Gov. Page in 1890 and United
States Senator Page in 1908. He en-
deared himself to his fellow So1ons
by an annual contribution of maple
sugar to each member.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-10
CHILDREN ARE JUST
"Hn OVER I

The New Peppermint Candy Laxative
Every mother knows how children
hate the thought of taking a. physfc,
but children never think of Partola
a physic. It is delicious to the
taste, and it's action, though thorough,
is mild. It never gripes or pains. 1t
contains nothing injurious to the most
delicate or youngest child. Go today
to your druggist and get a csc, soc or
81 box of PartoIa, or 10c trial size, OF
send stamps to PARTOLA CO., $50 I'd
Ave- N. Y.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-10

Paris-A Judge. in fixing a hus-
bands liability for his Wife's bills
held that a yvoman's annual expendi-
ture for dress should not be more
than the family paid for rent
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-10

Paris-Spring millinery, with it's
fruits and flowers and no feathers,
will follow the ''futurist'' school, the
modistes hope. with more success than
the painters who tried that brand Of
art
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-10
GEORGE MENTS1C,
LIGHTWEIGHT, BOHN S1
YEARS AGO TOMORROW

George Memsic, who a few years
aso was making a noise like light
weazht champion but. who failed to
connect, was born in Streator, ILL.,
fhirty-one years ago tomorrow He
began his pugilistic career early In
the present century, and gained many
admirers who thought he was the
canning man of his divisions He was
the victor over many secono-raters,
but when he was pitted against the
oHass'' he could not deliver the goods.
Battling Nelson beat him as long ago
s1903. Four years ago Memslc
fought Freddie Welsh, the English
uafatweiEht- at Los Angeles and was
outpofnted in ten rounds The foI-
lowing year Memsic made a fair show
ing against AID Wolgast. and they met
again on March II, 1911, at Vernon.
when wolgast stopped him in the
ninth round.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-10
HOWARD CHANDLER CHRJsTY-
FAMOUS ILLUSTRATOR, 40
YEARS OLD TO-DAY

Howard Chandler Christy, whose
name appears in the southeast corner
of about a third of all the illustrations
In American magazines, will be forty
years old today, having been born in
Morgan county, O., Jan. 10 1873 I'm
like some of his competitors Mr.
Chr1sty has a real knack for drawing
pictures, and his people can be recog-
nized as human at the very first
glance 1t is to his credit, also, that
he changes models occasionally, and
doesn't use the same one for a small
blonde or tall and stately brunette
Mr.. Christy belongs to the Duncan's
Falls, O., school of art, having been
educated in that town He landed in
New York some twenty years ago, and
made good with a rush. When the
Spanish war broke out he went to
Cuba with the Rough Riders and
saw and illustrated the fighting be-
fore Santiago. Like Henry HUT and
many other illustrators, Mr.. Christy's
name has occupied a prominent place
in the headlines by reason of domes-
tic infe1icities-
Charles G. D. Roberts, one of Cana
da's most eminent men Of letters, was
born f1fty-three years ago today at
Douglas, on the ST. John river near
Fredericton, New Brunswick. His
father was Rev. D. Goodridge Rob
erts, canon of Christ Church Cathe-
draI The future poet and author
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-10

fnstrun entail in securing the recogni-
ton of Vermont as an independent
State.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-10

Today is the first of the MosIem
month Saphar, the second month of
the year 1881. Postage stamps were
first used seventy-three years ago to-
day, when Sir Rowland Hills penny
post system was established in Eng
land. Today is also the birthday of
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, the first society having been
founded in Boston sixty-one years ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-10

ever, would not have the president
chosen by direct popular vote, pro
posing instead a compromise between
a direct vote and the present electoral
college system Thus he would have
each state credited with the same Vot-
ing strength 1t now has in the cleo
toral college, but the possibility Of
splitting this state vote between can
didateS-as happened in California last
November-would be eliminated.
The plan seems to have merit in the
moval of the possibility Of certain
complications which have hitherto
been present in the working of the
electoral system. AS a constitutional
lawyer, of high standing, Gov. Bald
win commando respect when propos-
ing a change OF this character and his
Congress. At first sight, it irnpresses
one surely an Improvement over
the old method of president-making.
ON THE MOVE.
A man who went travelling out with a
was greeted with welcoming cheer.
Each landlord would heartily say:
'fWhy, hello!''
And, 'eWhere do you go from here?"
Outside in the street not a spot could
he find
To stand on, from vehicles clear.
They seemed to be shouting before and
behind:
Say, where do you go from here?''
The ambulance driver, with manner so
stern;
The nurse, with visage severe;
The doctor, the priest, asked the ques-
ton in turn:
'rWe1l, where does he go from here?''
He fancied the worst might be all for
the best.
And he thought of the hour without
fear
When none would intrude on his
heavenly rest
With where do you go from here?''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-10

One of the worst beatings ever adj
rninistered to Joe Wolcott, the Bar
bados Demon, was by Tommy West.
West and Wa1cott first met at Boston
nineteen years ago tomorrow, and the
black boy polished off his adversary
in less than three rounds. That would
have discouraged most fighters, but it.
and he again challenged the negro.
WaIcott didn't take Tommy seriously,
and did not train much for the en-
counter while West was in the best
of condition. Much to his surprise,
Joe found himself up against a real
fighter, and at the end of the nine
teen rounds was well satisfied to have
1t called a draw. But Tommy wasn't
satisfied. He was out for the demons
goat, and another match was arrang-
ed for the old Broadway Athletic Club
in New Yorw This time WaIcott
trained vigorously, but it was of no
avail West pounded Walcott all over
the ring, and, while he couldn't
knock him out, gave him a, beating
that he long remembered. Vests
last important battle was with Jack
a six-round affair pulled off in Chi
cago thirteen years ago to-day.
Speaking of Joe WaIcott, he was al
ways the pet aversion of John L. Sui
Ivan. The Old Roman used to
froth at the mouth everytin1e the
black demon was mentioned in mis-
presence, and it was a point of honor
with him to back every man who
fought Jce- This dislike of Joe, Or,
rather, of his color, was shared by
many Bostonfans, and on several oc-
casions Joe was responsible for race
riots in South Boston.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-10

In the church calendar today is the
festival of ST. William, Archbishop of
Bourges. This saint was one of the
earliest advocates of the practice of
vegetarianism. Throughout long
life he abstained from fresh-meat, and
was noted for many other austerities
He always wore a hair-shirt under his
religious habit He died Jan. 10 1909,
expiring on a bed of ashes in his hair
cloth garment. Many miracles were
reported to have been performed at
his tomb, and he was canonized by
Pope Honorious Ill
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-10
RADFORD B. SMITH
in st. DEPARTMENT STORE,

'"THE STORE TO FIND SCARCE ARTICT
AND THE STORE THAT PAYS THE CAR r
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-04-04

feet the town-bred young lady. She
ran to the door of the parlor, as in
genuously curious to see the new ar,
rivals and find out who they were as
though she had lived in Antelope for
year.
Looking down the hall she saw the
front door open violently inward and
two men hastily enter. The wind
seemed to blow in and before Perley's
boy could press the door shut the
snow had whitened the damp mat.
ting. No stage passed through Ante
lope in these days of its decline, and
the curiosity felt by Rose was shared
by the whole hotel. The swing door
to the bar opened and men pressed
into the aperture. Mrs. Perley came
up from the kitchen, wiping a dish
Cora appeared in the dining-room
doorway, and in answer to Miss Can.
mons inquiringly-lifted eyebrows,
called across the hall:
Its the Murphysville stage on the
down-trip to Rocky Bar. ! guess they
thought they couldn't make it. The
driver don't like to run no risks and
so he's brought 'em round this way
and dumped 'em here. There amt
but two passengers That's them"
She indicated the two men who.
standing by the hall stove, were di-
vesting themselves of their wraps.
One of them was a tall upright old
man with a sweep of grizzled beard
covering his chest, and gray hair fall
ing from the dome of bald head.
The other was much younger, tall
also, and spare to leanness. He wore
gray fedora hat, and against it's
chill. unbecoming tint. his face, it's
prominent, bony surface nipped by
the cold to raw redness, looked sal
low and unhealthy With an air of
solicitude he laid his overcoat across
chair, brushing off the snow with a
careful hand. Buttoned tight in a
up about his neck, he had an appear
ance of being uncomfortably COM
pressed into garments too small for
him. His shinyknuckled, purplish
hands, pinching up the shoulders of
his coat over the chair back, were in
keeping with his general suggestion
of large-boned meagerly covered
lankness The fact that he was
smooth-shaven, combined with the un-
usual length Of dark hair that ap-
peared below his hat-brim, lent him
suggestion of something interest
ingly unconventional, almost artistic
In the region where he now found
himself he would have been variously
set down as gambler, a travelling
clergyman, an actor, or perhaps only
vender of patent medicines who had
some odd attractive way of advertis-
ing himself, such as drawing teeth
with an electrical appliance, or play
ing the guitar from the tail-board of
his showman's cart.
Now, having arranged his coat to
its best advantage, he turned to Per-
ley and said with a curiously deep
and resonant voice:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-04-04

moment she was that appalling sight,
violent and vulgar woman in a rag.
ing passion. She ran around the bed
and. selling the dress, threw it on the
floor and stamped on 1t, grinding the
delicate fabric into the carpet with
her heels.
"There!," she cried. That's what
I feel about It. That's the way I'll
treat the things and the people don't
like! That dress-it isn't paid for,
but / don't want it. I'll get another
when / do. Have married Con Ry.
ans son to need money and bother
about bills? Not on your life! Did
you notice the gas7 Every burner
turned on. Well, l did 1t just to have
a nice bright house for you when you
came home without the invitation. We
haven't paid the bill for two months
but what does that matter? We're re
lated to the Ryans. We don't have to
trouble about bills"
He saw that she was beyond argu.
ing with and turned to leave the
room. She sprang after him and
caught him by the arm, pouring out
only too coherent streams of rage and
abuse. 1t was the old story of the
wrongs" she had suffered at his
hands, and his ruin" of her. Tonight
it had no power to move him and he
shook her off and left the room. She
ran to the door behind him and lean
ing out, cried it after him.
He literally fed from her, down the
hallway, with the open doorways
sending their lurid light and kissing
noise across his passage. AS he
reached the dining-room he heard her
bang the door and with aggressive
noise turn the key in the lock and
shoot the bolt Even at that moment
the lack of necessity for such a pre-.
caution caused a bitter smile to move
his lips.
He entered the dining-room and sat
down by the table, his head on his
hands. He sat thus for some hours
trying to think what he should do
He found 1t impossible to come to any
definite conclusion for the future; all
he could decide upon now was the ne
cessity of leaving his wife. getting a
respite from her, withdrawing himself
from the sight of her. He had never
loved her, but tonight the pity and
responsibility he had felt seemed to
be torn from his life as a morning
wind tears a cobweb from the grass
The dawn was whitening the win
dow-panes when he finally got pen
and paper and wrote few lines
These, without prefix or signature
stated that he would leave the city
for short time and not to make any
effort to find where he had gone OF
communicate with him. He wrote heI
name on the folded paper and placed
it in front Of the clock Then he stole
into his bedroom-they had occupied
separate rooms for over six months
and packed valise with his Oldest
and toughest clothes. After this he
waited in the dining-room till the
light was bright and the traffic of the
day loud on the pavement, before he
crept down the long stairway and
went out into the crystal freshness OF
the morning.