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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-15
FIRST THINGS IN HISTORY


 The first American newspaper in California, and the first real news paper in the Pacific West, was the Californian, which was issued at Mon terey by Robert Semp1e and Walter Cotton sixty-seven years ago to-day. Two years before that the F1umgudg- con Gazette, or Bumblee Bee Budget, devoted to scratching and stinging the fo1l1es of the age,'' had been es- tablished in Oregon, but it's existence was brief, and it was more a humor- ous publication than a newspaper. The Oregon Spectator, founded in 1S46, the same year as the Monterey Californian, was published in Oregon City, and was the first bona f1de news paper in the Pacific Northwest. When gold was discovered in California the New York newspapers began to issue California editions, which were sent by thousands to San Francisco. Among the existing great newspapers of Cal ifornia are the Sacramento Union, founded in 1851, and the San Francis co Bulletin, established in 1851. The Bulletin waged determined warfare against the crooks and gamblers, and the shooting of it's editor, James King, by a politician named Casey resulted in the revival of the vigilance com mittee. The early California pa pers attracted many brilliant men, including Mark Twain, Joaquin Mil Ter, Bret Harte, Prentice Mulford, Charles Warren Stoddard and many others. It was for the Sacramento Union that Mary Twain made his trip IRo the Sandwich islands.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-15
Let Us Apply The Moral Of SuIzer's
 Impeachment To Connecticut Which
 Also Has Laws Forbidding Corruption

The Connecticut critics of Governor Sulzer disposition make local application of the lesson to be drawn from his impeachment and intention of tn theextent to whchthe conditions exhibited m his lcondnct exist in this state.
 Connecticut has rigid corrupt practice laws. The purchase of votes forbidden. The amount that may be lexpendeby candidate for office is limited Publicity of caznpaign contributions is required
 Publicity of violations of such laws in other states is sthan wasted here, unless some corrective 1n fuenceissexerted similar evils here.
 Motebuying is general practice in Connecticut I1i AConecticzts have been expended by idates. gh It exceedingly doubtful if such expenditures have usually legal and frequently them have seemed the face of the returns tosbe utterly criminal
 HovHmanyof of the candidates for governor in recent years have honestiy reportef the st by preliminary campaigns and election expenses sosed all egitmatey used for legitimate
 eovernoriBa1dw true, made campaign against political corruption undoubtedly lived up to the law. But back of his time, what was the situation2
 hemoral of sulzers plight so far as Connecticut is game asethe game played" Exposure is likely to come any player any time. No is safe from the
 Thesooner men understand that corruption ballot is actually crime and crime most dangeros aud despcable the will receive the full benefits of a democratic form of government.
 Tn the past excellent men, of good general character ansupeior attanmens have wnked at these oenses of buying lobbying, of expending large of money upon elections and It what everybody did It was the way the zane sh was plaKed The unaroused public
 have changed A large portion of the public is realize that those things akin to treason All his tory and experience show that nations have been ruined by corrpton rom within than by foes rom with out.
 He who corrupts government is in the long more dangerous than open enemy His crime is treason and that of the most serious sort.
 Suzer, if he did what his charged to him. played the game had been played during all the years in which he had been in politics.
 HeNvas nevertheless the best governor New York has had in long tme But because he played the game the game played he will suffer bitterly, and fhe of his good deeds will scarcely suffice in the public mind blot out his oenses of political habit and custom.
 He will lose in another way. Many who strongly sympathze with him, man torn down by the worst he he est will feel that great good will to the nation his impeachment.
 The reality of the laws will be felt never be- fore There will be further moral awakening favor of the enforcement of those laws and many who have the past broken hean who desire in the future to break them will fear
 Sulzer helped the people their trusted governor His sacrifice the altar of his good intentions may help them even
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-15

MT. Lawson on the floor of the barn with his skull crushed and the morse prancing about loose. Apparently ai- fer MT. Lawson had been thrown, the horse stepped on him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-15
THE HUMAN PROCESSION

The Fourth Estate scores again. Walter Hines Page, the new and a1- ready popular United States ambassa dor at the Court of St. James, began his career as a newspaper reporter. No, on second thought, that is hardly correct. He commenced his career as very young baby at Cary, a su- burb of Raleigh, N. C., on August Is, 1855, and it foqRows- that he will celebrate his dfty-eighth birthday to- day. After graduating from Ran dolph-Macon College he became one of the first twenty fellows of Johns Hopkins University and remained two years at the Baltimore institution. He then worked as reporter on a west ern paper, and made a tour through the southern states. His ability as a writer and keen observer won for him a place on the staff of the New York World, and for a time he wrote book reviews and editorials for the great newspaper of Joseph Pulitzer. La ter he was given a commission by about the life and customs of the Mornons. After this he entertained the ambition that comes to every newspaper worker sooner or later that of starting newspaper of his own. Raleigh was chosen for this ex- pertinent, and the venture was sue ceSsful in so far as it made the edi- tor recognized power in his native community. Later he was editorially connected with several big newspa- pers, and in 1890 entered the maga- zine field as editor of the Forum. From 1898 to 1899 he was the editor of that famous Boston magazine, the Atlantic Monthly. and in 1900 he be- came the editor of the Worlds Work, a connection which continued until his recent appointment as United States ambassador to England. Like | TJ~~1 A
 bassador Page Is keenly intellectual. witty, entertaining, modest, unassunl- ing, and strfkingly handsome.
 James Keir Hardie, Labor leader in the British House of Commons, will pass his hfty-seventh milestone to- day. Born in Scotland, he went to work in the mines at the age of sew en, and continued in that occupation until twenty-four, when he became secretary of a miners union AL though self-educated. he Is a nable thoughts and opinions in better Eng fish than many graduate of a un1- versity.
 CT would give up the greatest career in the world if the career meant giv- clared Ethel Barrymore, the gifted American actress, who in private life is Mrs. Russell G. Colt, and the moth CT of two charming children. Miss Barrymore was born in Philadelphia 1 thirty-four years ago to-day, and was educated in a, convent in that city. Mrs. John A. Logan, widow of the famous American statesman, was born in Boone county, Mo-. seventy
 five years ago to-day. Since the death of Gen. Logan in 1886 she has been regular contributor to newspa- pers and magazines, and has lately been prominent in a movement for preventing the marriage of the unfit Her only son, John A. Logan, IT,
 was killed in the Philippines fourteen years ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-15

gum that the chew is developing interest in rural economics Afterward the scent of the hay field and the friendly con1panionshp of the yard family frag rant memory. Some day he will quit the stitching chine servitude for the self mastery of the farm
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-15
FARMER KILLED BY
 HIS HORSE IN BARN

East Woodstock, Conn.,, Aug. 15- Jonas Lawson, 50, was killed by a horse in his barn. today. The family heard a noise outside and they found
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-15

A girl with clever fingers can make good little shirtwaist bows out or ner brothers cast-of ties.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-15
SHELTON MAN KILLED
 BY BRIDGEPORT FREIGHT

Derby. Aug. 15-Thomas Gilligan. whose home it was thought was in Shelton, was killed while walking at Derby Junction, this morning The train which hit him was a way freight from Bridgeport to Winsted, drawn by Engine 1248.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-15

Never rub soap on a stain without first wetting it and partly washing 1t sout in oaEa water.
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UNIVERSITY OF MAINE.
Soph Hop and Military Ball Must Be
Made Intermediates.

orono. Me-, Feb. 13.-(SpeciaD.--
Considerable interest is manifest in
the Freshman Sophomore debate which
Wilt be held within short time. At
recent trials held by the members of
the Freshman Debating Club the team
which will debate against the Sopho-
mores Was chosen. Those WHO made
the team are G.. H. Garrison of Port
land, S. c, Clement of Belfast, and II.
K. Rollins of Bangor The alternates
We're d. L. Higgins OF Morrill, and A.
w. Nickerson of Brewer. The sophie
more team has not been picked but a
large number OF men are out and ii
good team is assured.
BY recent ruling of the faculty the
Sophomore hop and the military ball,
which have always been two of the
largest and most formal functions of
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THURSDAY SESSIONS.

CONTINUED from Page One.)
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Address DR.. Pierce's Invalids Hotel
and Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. 7.

land and referred to the Portland del
cgation
In view of the fact that the Senate
yesterday refused to receive the Pitts
field and Lubec water measures, and
had referred these to the next Lepis-
lature, these were laid On the able by
the men who presented them Tuesday.
Sanford Division.
The divided report, as predicted. on
the creation of the town of Springvale
WAS presented. The majority report,
"easht not tn pass" was signed by
the Republican members of the COM
nlttee On towns. Senators Patten and
Bailey. and Representatives Xiolette,
Twombly. Bragdnn of Sullivan, and
Bragdon Of YORK and the minority
report fought 20 pass was signed by
the Democratic members. Senator jill
son and Representatives Gardner.
Goife and Packard.
The act TO abolish the commission of
sea and shore fisheries was referred to
The committee on sea and shore fish
cries as it has now been printed.
Hat Pins and Public Health.
Representative Speneers famous
hat-p bill offered the day before has
also been printed and has now been
placed III the hands of the committee
on public health.
An order was presented by Repre-
sentative Austin of Phillips which pro-
vided that the commission on sea and
shore fisheries and game should look
after committees on sea and shore
fisheries and inland fisheries and game
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DAILY KENNEBEc JOURNAL FRIDAY, FEBRUARY H. 1913

the college year, must this year be IN
formal and the expense to which the
class may go in giving these dances Is
limited. This action by the faculty has
been freely criticized by the students
about the campus. There have, in tn"
past, been but few formal dances and
the students feel that it is step back
ward to give any of these up. The stud
ents will attempt to have the ruling
changed and will work through the
student council to this end
The student body as whole was
greatly pleased with the showing made
by the relay team in winning its race
against Bowdoin at the Boston a. a.
games. Great credit is given to the
work of Coach Smith who developed a
fast team out of a very small amount
of material. The time in which the
team ran was not as fast as that which
Colby made in her race against Bates,
and as Maine and Colby hold a dual
meet in the gymnasium at Orono on the
18th of March there is much interest
manifested in the outcome of the re-
lay races. In former years Maine has
had no trouble in defeating Colby in
these events
The Sophomore owl Society has OF
fered two cups to be given to the best
football kickers in the university next
fall one of these cups Will be given to
the best punter and the other will go
to the best all round kicker. For the
last four years kicking has played an
important part in Names football vic
tories and it is>Telt that interest in this
department of the game should not be
allowed to die out. The judges of the
contest will be the director Of athletics,
the ex-captain and the captain ELECT of
the football team.
In the last series of basketball games
the Sophomores and the Juniors were
tho winners, This leaves The seniors
and the Sophomores tied for first place
while the Juniors and Freshmen are
tied for the other positions In the
games, next Friday night. the Seniors
and Sophomores will clash and fight ii
cut for the first place.
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Doafish Discussed.
Two Portland Bills.

The two Portland bills, one dealing
with the assessors of the Forest City
and the other referring to the Port
land Music commission were taken
from the table by Mr.. kehoe of Port
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municipal court pending its second
reading.
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BATES COLLEGE.
Baseball Schedule for 1918 Announced
Men Begin Practice.

Lewiston. Me. Feb. l3.-tSpeeiaD -
Manager Frank Jewett OF the Bates
baseball team announced. this morn
ing, the schedule for the coming sea-
son. Fifteen games Will be played in
Guiding the championship games. From
last years schedule Brown. Rhode Is
land state and Tufts are dropped. This
does not leave any games with any
out the State teams, with the ex-
eeption Of Harvard at Cambridge, and
New Hampshire State, this being the
only poor feature of the schedule. The
schedule:
April l9-U. of Maine at Lewiston.
fExhibition).
April 26--Colby II WaterviIle (Ex-
hibition) pending.
April 29-Harvard 1t Cambridge.
april 3O-N. H. State at Durham.
May maine at Orono.
May Colby at Lewiston.
May 10-Maine Central at Portland.
May 14-Maine at Lewiston.
MAY 17--Colby at Waterville.
Nav Effort Williams at Lewiston.
May 24-Maine Central at Lewiston.
May Pm. H. State at Lewiston.
May 30-Bowdoin at Lewiston.
May 31-Bowdein at Augusta. (EX-
hibition).
June 6-Bowdoin at Brunswick.
The baseball men. today. began
practice in the cage in preparation for
later outdoor work. The Freshman
squad which reported. consisted of
Cross. Cunning. Hutchinson. Hub
bard, Joyce, Littlefteld, Marston, Mills,
Lord, O'Connel, Swickard, Pickard
and Tucker The remainder OF the men
who will be out for the practice later,
are: Capt. Griffen l3, Coady IA. Cobb
IA. Danahy II. Drake IA. Eldridge II,
Linquist IA. Stinson IA. Anderson Il,
Bates l., Manuel 10, Ridlon Is, Tai
bot Is. Witham Is. and Fuller 10.
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VIGOROUS DISCUSSION
Of LEGAL DOCUMENT
SEALS, IN The HOUSE.

Some time ago. Representative
Plummer of Lisbon presented an act
to do away with the use of seals on
certain legal documents. The commit
tee on the judiciary reported ought
not t. pass on this proposition and
Dr. Plummer at once laid the report
on the table Thursday morning, in
the House. he took the next step in
the proceeding and wanted to offer a
new bill as a substitute for the COM
mittee report. The House, by a viva
voce vote. refused to do it.
In speaking for his measure, DIR.
Plummer said the bill he had to offer
did away with the necessity of seals
on legal documents. 1T is a useless
formality." he declared. He then read
from a legal encyclopedia to show the
antiquity of seals and how the tenden-
cy was to do away with them. THE
signature is more valuable than a
seal" said he. "All that is necessary
tC make a seal is To stick n little red
piece of paper after ones name" Dr..
Plummer referred to the practice as a
useless formality. 1T is-not the bust
ness of this State he concluded, Ito
keep up a practice that merely serves
to give lawyers more practice.
Representative Durgin of Milo re-
piled to the gentleman from Lisbon.
He said it was true that seals were of
great antiquity, but that the mere act
of piaein a seal after a signature was
no hardship. Seals give to doeu-
ments especially documents of con-
yeyance. a certain tone and an added
impression IF character.
Mr.. Durgin said that the courts had
relaxed the practice so that any kind
of d seal might be used The seal
has come down through The ages" he
said, and we should not give up the
practice"
In one OF his Enthusiastically short
and witty speeches. Representative
Cook of Vassa lDoro endorsed MIR. Dur
gin. Il agree with the gentleman who
has last spoken" said he. "A seal
gives kind Of character and distinc-
ton to the instrument just as red col
oring matter gives it TO medicine,
A general laugh greeted this sally
anG Dr. Plummer said he was forced
to agree with the gentleman from
Vassalboro. that the efficacy was the
| same in both cases He then asked
| the gentleman from Milo why u piece
| Of red paper should make any differ
ence To a legal document anyway but
| no reply was made.
The question of substituting the bill
| tor the report was then put and lost
| The report of the committee was then
| accepted
| Doafish Discussed.
Doehsh came before the Legislature
| when Representative Hartman of Ston-
| ineton offered a resolution calling fol
| the members of Congress from Maine
| to support the bill that would provide
| a bounty on dogfish. Representative
| plummer of Lisbon said he doubted
| how far man could cope with nature
| in this thing There have been some
resolutions passed by this House," h.
said. .of which have been ashamed
| ON his motion, the resolution was
| tabled for printing.
Two Portland Bills.
| The two Portland bills, one dealing
| with the assessors of the Forest CITY
! and the other referring to the Port
/ land Music commission were taker
from the table by Mr.. kehoe of Port.
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Senate M easures.

municipal court pending its second
reading.
Senate Measures.
The act introduced by Bailey of Pc
nobscot for the better protection of
automobile garage keepers and own
ers provides that whoever puts an
automobile. in a public garage or other
place where automobiles are stored for
hire and removes or causes to be re-
moved any such automobile without
paving the proper charges for repairs,
etc, shall be punished by imprson-
ment, not exceeding three months or
fine not exceeding $lo0,
Morey of Androscoggin introduced d
resolve appropriat ting $4,000 for town
boundaries commissions expenses.
This sum is to be expended by the
land agent and chief engineer of the
State water storage commission who
are to he known as the town bounda-
ries commission.
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should inquire into the advisability of
placing the protection of wild duck
and other sea fowl and deer on the ISL
ands of the coast under the direction
OF the commission of sea and shore
fisheries instead af the commission on
Inland fisheries and game.
BY 4 report of the committee ON the
State School for Boys and the Indus
trial School for Girls, the States School
will get the greater part of the appro-
pria ton asked for. The committee re-
ported ought to pass i'll new draft
ON the measure and in the new draft
ens out the provision for parole Of
ficer.
Committee Reports.
The committee on military affairs
has reported fought to pass. on the
resolve appropriating money for Civil
War veterans 10 attend the Gettysburg
exercises in july. The committee rec
ommends the sum be increased from
$1,000 70 $4,000.
The committee on insane hospitals
reported ought To pass in a new
Graft OH the resolve in favor of the
Eastern Maine Insane hospital. The
new draft cuts the appropriation from
Size 160 asked as the 1913 appropriation
To S14S. 2S716 and the s162,S64 that was
asked for in 1914 to $145,se2 1S
Complete proceedings in both
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Committee Reports.

Complete proceedings in both
branches, Thursday. will be found in
the stenoeraphic report elsewhere in
this issue
The Washington herald., 1913-07-19
4 Popular Kind OF 1ceman.

President McAneny, Of Manhattan
Borough. already has earned the respect
and good will of the people of New York
City by the generally efficient administra-
ton of his Office, but he has a chance to
annex still more popular credit IL he sue
ceeds in his present purpose to provide
ice for the city at a reasonable figure.
Mr.. McAneny believes that the sale of Ice
il as proper a function of the municipal
government as the sale Of uncongealed
water. He does not believe that there Is
any essential difference. as communal
service. in manufacturing ice or in manu-
featuring pure water by processes Of FL
tration nor in the delivery Of ice as con-
trasted with the delivery of water, and
most people capable of approaching logic
will agree with him.
Under recent legislation at Albany. 1t
is believed that the city OF New York has
the legal right to establish and operate
a municipal ice plant. All that is lacking
is a practical demonstration that such a
plant can be made an economical success
and can furnish the necessary supply to
the people at a less price than they are
being charged for the commodity at pres
ent. II Mr.. McAneny can accomplish this.
he will deserve and will receive the
thanks of New York. and likewise Of
other cities throughout the country which
will be prompt to follow the example and
help themselves
The Washington herald., 1913-07-19
Virginia Pawnshop
Demolished, but Goods
Safe in Washington

An enterprising thief yesterday
dreamed a dream Of untold riches. Dur
ing the dream. he broke into and prac-
tically broke one pawnshop just across
the Potomac River at the Highway
Bridge.
Police Of Alexandria County are
searching for the unfortunate young
man. who was the victim Of a delusion
that there was anything Of value at
either Of the shops.
Commuters on the washington-Alex-
andria line noticed what had been a
pawnshop. Large pieces Of wood scat
tered around the vicinity furnished the
clews that the shop had been removed
to all intents and purposes. 1t seems
someone had used an explosive to find
the jewelry supposed to be in the shop.
The pawnbrokers. however. realized the
frailty Of their shop, built they thought
because II was expected the
so-called loan shark law would be re-
pealed. and had their proceeds for each
day removed to Washington onices-
The Washington herald., 1913-07-19

the. ancient language had no need mas
much a. they did not exist in-the olden
days. He replied:
WELL where the name - . technical
name. we take II over bodily. Tsle-
phone Is telephone and the plural II
'telephonim' In Hebrew. The trolley
car. as you call II, 10 "tram-car, a. II
10 called in Europe.
The children help me in this thing.
want q name Of something that has
no Hebrew equivalent I rack my
brain-no result. call in some chill
dren on the street. I tell them all
about what am doing. And as come
to the place for the name. / talk slower
and slower; my. my / cannot remem-
Der the name Of that thing-presto! out
comes some little boy or girl. or maybe
all Of them, with a word from the tip
Of their tongues-almost every time It
Ii Just the thing! And 90. into the
Hebrew language goes, all fresh made.
q name from the street to At some
scientific thing"