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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-04
SECRET SOLICITATION A CRIME


The powers of government in Connecticut are vested
in the people The legislative powers conded by the
people TO the General Assembly, which, the
uOn consists of the Senate and the House of Represen
tatives two houses in all.
But for many years potent factor in the crea-
ton OF legislation in the prevention of legislation has
been Third House, house which is contemplated
IN the constitution which does not represent the people,
and which does represent the invisible which
IN turn has its headquarters in the Public
panies, and allied interests.
Recently the Third House, which formerly contained
Of political responsibility and intellect has de-
generated into shameless group of legislative agents.
working for hire. The conduct of these has been
publicly dsgraceful and their activities
General Assembly word of shame in sister states
It is probable that all the evils of the lobby
abated by any law, however There always
be some of inferior conscience and small gina
on who will brave the penalties of adverse public opi-
Jon and of criminal law, to gain the large
that are offered to successful in this field
But the law undoubtedly be made tight enough
to stop the worst evils and to minimize the influence of
the Third House in all of it's activities
Any such law must begin by forbidding any who
is paid to promote legislation, impede it from whisper
in the of the members Of the Assembly,
The General Assembly is the source of law No
more than they should SECRETLY SOLICIT the mem
bers of jury engaged in trying case should lobbyists
be permitted to secretly solicit members of the General
Assembly
The secret soliciting of legislation hire is in many
states and should be in this state and in all states
CRIMINAL. OFFENSE.
Fhe constitution guarantees every citizen who de-
sres to present his views to the General Assembly, the
rights of petition address and remonstrance The Gen
eral Assembly, divides into committees, and each and
every is assigned to hearing committee and
every citizen whether under employment legislative
agent or not has the right to appear and be heard
Every person may also properly present his claims
by arguments Briefs statements in writing upon the
desks Of the members.
These several means afford all that any citizen re-
quires to get his views before the General Assembly,
Secret solicitation by hired to influence 1egis-
Y. he 1.ts
declared from the earliest days of the Republic
should be made in Connecticut, states Grim
inal effense for a lobbyist to resort to this
Legislative counsel and agents should be required
proper appearance by registration and should
who employs them and the for which they
appear.
These conditions those to which lawyers are com
PEELED to submit condition of practicing before the
courts They will be hardship if upon as
condition of practice before the General Assembly
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-04
TRAINOfAN IS KILLED.

John Buckley, SO years of age, en-
pIoyed by the New Haven road, was
killed Thursday night at New York.
Buckley was caught between two
trains The dead man lived in Hart
ford. He has a son who is in the
employ of the New Haven road as the
foreman of engines on the Shore Line
division.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-04
FIRST THINGS

The first lifeboat was given a trial
on the Thames river, near London,
12S years ago today, Jan. I, 1855. It
was the invention of Lionel Lukin, a
woodworker and carriage builder The
craft followed the lines of Nor
wegian yawl, but had a keel of iron
and was fitted with alright com
partments. Lukin failed in his en-
deavors to get the government 10
adopt his invention, and died in ex-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-04
''THE HARTFORD VIEW"
(rhe Courant-)


1t would be worth the price of ad-
mission (to outsiders who pay moth
inS) to see MassachJBsett carry out
Governor Foss' recommendation and
buy Up the Boston & Maine. If the
State would only attempt to run it's
purchase, the whole country would be
interested in the outcome. But the
chances are that it would proceed to
lease out the property to some cor
poration that wanted it; possibly to
some corporation that started the
present agitation. The New Haven
road Will take a, place in history for
one thing at least; that u.s. for giving
opportunity to more demagogery, all
along IT'S line and beyond, than ever
fell to any other road Nothing could
be more interesting than a, history of
the demagogUes themselves and the4r
relation to the corporation they are
now attacking Sampson got even but
1t cost him his life. Probably the
New Haven road could get even and
blow UP reform and purfst bubbles by
the scores, If it would just tell tales;
but it VIII not and they know this
In pulling down the house it might
get hurt Itself.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-04
REVIEWS
FROM
Our Exchanges
AN ECONOMIC NECESSITY
(Springfeld RepubIican.)

The four Bridgeport newspapers,
terday raised thei1, price to two cents
This was by agreement, and had be-
come an economic necessity. AS the
Evening Farmer explained: There are
now few one-cent papers. The price
IS mostly two cents, and in many cit
les 1t is three cents. With the cost
of white paper alone exceeding the
present price per copy to newsdea1ers
improvement is clearly impossible
Even where a, newspaper puts the full
burden of its support on the advertts-
Improvement as a newspaper, not to
speak of other considerations relating
to such a broad base as the indepen-
dent press should seek to maintain.
The element Of quality is receiving
large recognition, and will get more
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-04

The telegraph notes that the pris-
oners in the Michigan penitentiary are
snorts at the present disposition to-
ward reform in prison methods, says
he takes that to mean that their vic
trolas are to be taken away from
them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-04

There is a time in every boys life
when he believes the blonde lady who
rides the elephant in the circus pa
rade to be the most beautiful woman
in the. world.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-04

No list of deadly weapons is COM
p1ete unless it includes the motor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-04

The custom seems to be to make
a city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-04

The rule is that an amateur base
ball player shall go to the photogra-
piers after the game and have his
picture taken. He must then proceed
directly to his abode and and take off
his uniform.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-04

Another interesting feat is that per-
formed by the one-armed man who
tries to carry a watermelon home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-04
Corset Specials

large collection Of odd makes, many different
models at rather nconcevabe reductions The variety
great and the lines broken that is impossible
to list sizes and makes therefore all in need o.
Corsets advised to visit the department and make
selections. The chances that several pairs will be
purchased
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-04
Remarkable Offerings in Jewelry and
Sterling Silver

All Sterling Silver Toilet Articles, and Accessories
in the Sale less 20 per
Jeweed Ornaments for the hair, fi1ets, coronets
etc. single and double with fine imitation jewels
values $1,000,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-04
On Second Thought
BY jay E. House

The favorite way of correcting a
abuse is to write a letter to the news
papers about it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-04

t'Once in a, WHILE said Tank Bev-
erly, yesterday, something happens
to kindle my enthusiasm. 1 notice a
girl baseball team stranded in Okla
homa last summer
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MADE THE Joke COMPLETE
Mrs. Brown Took. Advice That Wac
Good, and. Also Had a Little Fun
Out Of Incident.

Mrs. Brown, telephoning to a friend
n morning, happened to say:
II have such a bad sore throat. I'm
afraid l cannot go to that dinner party
tomorrow night" =
Just then something went wrong
with the connection, and she heard q
strange voice break in:
"Gargle your throat with baking
soda, and I think you will be able to
go to your dinner"
who is this speaking?" asked Mrs.
Brown, startled.
"Oh, that you will never know" an
swered the voice. -.
Mrs. Brown was greatly amused,
and decided to try the remedy. Her
throat improved and she went to the
party. During dinner she CHANGED to
overhear the gentleman opposite say
to his neighbor:
Il had an amusing experience the
other morning. Twas telephoning and
the wires became crossed. I suddenly
heard a lady's voice say: 4 have such
a bad throat I sha'n't be able to go
to that dinner party Just for fun. I
broke in and said. 'Gargle your throat
with baking soda and you'll be all
right The, lady's voice In reply
sounded. rather surprised. I wonder
If she took my advice"
Mrs. Brown was greatly tempted
to reveal her identity as the heroine
Of the episode, but she decided that
she could get more fun another way.
She made careful inquiry Of her host.
ess as to the gentleman's full name
and address, and next morning called
him up. When he answered she said:
Il just wanted. you to know that I
took your advice, ,gargled my throat
with baking soda. and was able to go
to! the dinner"
"Who-Who is this speaking" came
an ,astonished voice from the other
end of the wire.
ooh, that you. will never know" an.
swered Mrs. Brown, laughing. and
rang of.
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Her GREAT MISTAKE
Believed for Years That a Loyal
and Loving Husband Was
Untrue.
sY SELMA ELIzA1ETH HIGGINS.

BY SELMA elizabeth HIGGINS
Il cant take them, Mrs. Smith
please do not ask me. know you are
just the finest cook in the world, and
= know your good, kind heart, too,
but they 30 remind-remind me-
and the speaker burst into tears, and
bowed her head upon the plain but
snowy clean kitchen table. as if he1
heart would break
Her neighbors reluctantly took up
the round, pyramidal package she had
Just brought over. Where it's pinned
newspaper cover was half open the
white, tempting crust Of a pumpkin pie
showed. crowned with a dozen CT
more rich, brown, 11aky doughnuts.
Don't misunderstood me, Mrs.
Smith," said Sarah Ritchie, drying her
tears. IF you only knew"
Il know all about It,. dear,P an.
swered the kind Samaritan, tenderly
Don't speak of it again. 1 do wish.
though, that you could come over this
evening. We are going to have a lit.
tie company. It is just the season for
cheering up, you know"
Il have some very important bust.
ness tonight" said Sarah. 1T is about
the property, and l have to see Law.
yer JONES'"
Well dear, don't fret too much
urged Mrs. Smith in a sisterly way.
i know your cross is a hard one,
but you must always count on us as
true, willing friends"
Sarah Richie, left to herself, sat
looking m%ournfully out of the window
at the snowy landscape. Pumpkin
pies and doughndts' were prosaic
themes. All the same, they opened
afresh old-time wounds; There had
been a time. when Sarah, queen of a
home, had been famous for t~hriftiness
and excellency in her domestic life.
Then there had come a Earring break,
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chInaman Adopts Wan.

hfLDa-. ~ ~ LE EN.
Los Angeles, Cal.-Marion Teetes.
an American boy, two years old, il
now the legal soA Of Lutte w. Jimmie,
a. rich Chinese merchant. and Mrs.
Jimmie. hisAlucasian wife. The adopt.
ion Of the American baby by the China.
man was ,tae first legal proceeding; oi
its. kind with successful elimination
in the history Of the state. When the
child was only a day old It was found
by Jimmie on the doorstep Of a neigh.
Dor. where It had been abandoned.
Jimmie's petition was. filed several
days ago and after q thorough inves
tigation juvenile court officers sub
mitted recommendations upon which
Judge Conrey's order Of adoption vaa
based.
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-
would not support her, but Influenced
her to steal money from her en-
ployer, and send 1t to him. Briefly.
Alfred went with her to hunt up the
wretch. He compelled him to care for
his wife. He borrowed five hundred
dollars from a relative to replace the
stolen money. He could not publicly
explain all this without getting the
girl in trouble, and you refused to
listen to his explanations. The girl
died a month ago, and now he has
just written me he is free to have the
truth known. By patient labor, al
ways loving you, he saved up the
money to pay of the mortgage on
your home"
ooh, how cruel, how wicked / have
been!" cried the overwhelmed wife.
How shall I make amends? oh. tell
me. / implore of you!"
And Robert Jones, good lawyer and
true friend, told her, and almost at
daybreak next morning Sarah was on
her way to the herding farm where
1lcT uuSUduO udu Uccu lSdUlu6 Ills u6H'
mitlike life.
Sarah found the bleak place with its
cottage in charge Of a boy. He told
her that Mr.. Richie had gone away
for a few days on important business.
At once, with a JOY that thrilled her
tired heart to mighty devotion and
love, she started in Ito make things
comfortable" a
II will stay here. oh, l must stay
il Alfred will only let mel" she told
herself, ais she scrubbed and cleaned
and busted. Then she set to thinking
Of the favorite dishes her husband
used to. like. She smiled as she re-
called his ardent praises for her pump
kin pies and doughnuts.
Trailing through the snow, Alfred
Richie approached his lonely home
two nights later. He noticed that
there was a light in the window. Then
a.sniff of unusual cooking crossed his
nostrils. He pushed open the door.
Some n screamed-the startled
Sarah-but not until the astonished
husband had seen a kitchen table
loaded with pumpkin pies and dough
nuts, a famous steak frying on the
comfortable looking stove,' and the
FURNISHED tea kettle singing a merry
song Of welcome and comfort.
Sarah" he cried, and his big, 10y
al heart spoke it's earnest delight as
he sheltered her in his strong, cher
fishing arms.
"Oh, Alfred, it is like heaven, all
this!" sobbed the penitent Sarah a
little later, as they sat in the soft,
soothing glow of the burning logs in
the great fireplace. 81 wish never to
leave this. A glad, true wife, I will
only ask to care for YOU, and please
you, and love you"
"And pumpkin pies and doughnuts
all the year round" rallied Alfred
gayly.
Yes, all the time, dear, If you wish
It," replied Sarah, humbly and CRATE
fully. ,
only in a little better home" said
Alfred. 81 have been away on &C
count of a legacy left me by a rela-
tive. It means less toll and finer. sur
roundings. We won't be too grand,
though. There must always be your ia
nous pumpkin pies and doughnuts. ON
the bill of fare!"'
Copyright, 1913. by w. G.. Chapman.)
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and the golden cord Of mutual love
had snapped in twain.
Briefly told, this was the tragedy of
her life: She had married Alfred
Richie, the bookkeeper in the small
hardware business her father conduct
ed. There was a happy year. Then.
one day, her husband disappeared. 1t
was known that he went away with
the young lady clerk to a distant city.
A deficit Of five hundred dollars was
found. Sarah's father was ill at the
time. He died without knowing that
his business was on the verge of ruin.
All that was left was the house in
which Sarah now lived, and that mort
gagged.
Before the funeral an express pack
ct came containing five hundred dol
lars, no name, no explanation. The
following week Alfred Richie reap
peared in the village. Sarah refused
to see him. He wrote her a letter,
begging for an interview. Sarah wrote
back to him, :forbidding him to ever
cross her path again.
What could she think but the worst!
She learned later that Alfred had ia.
ken charge of a grazing farm one hun
dred miles distant; like herself, lead
ing a lonely, ~loveless life.
Sarah tidied up the place, as was
her wont, and the little place was hos:
pitable and neat looking when Lawyer
Jones arrived.
She had not see him since her hus'
band had so strangely gone away.
II sent for you, Mr. JONES'" she said,
because the mortgage on the house
here is due. l cannot possibly pay
it, but l car keep up the interest II
you will renew the loan"
II have a surprise for you" replied
the lawyer. II hardly know how YOU
will take 1t, but-the mortgage has
been paid in full"
by whom?" exclaimed Sarah, in
startled wonder.
by your husband, Alfred Ritchie.'
HE is not my" flashed out Sarah
and then, controlled the rising tide OF
resentment. you tell me this!" she
added, her lips compressed. "Under
no circumstances will I receive help
pity or interest from the man who has
wrecked my life's happiness"
There was a spell of silence. Sarah
sat with heaving bosom, a suspicion Of
angry tears in her eyes. The attor,
ney seemed thinking how he had best
say what he had to disclose.
Twill you listen to a story 1 am al
last authorized to tell?" he asked.
Sarah nodded, but with her emotion
choked, her face not at all responsive
1.-THE girl who left the town the day
that your husband did, as you know
was a distant relative of your father
Your husband had learned that shs
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Take Notice

That in the future all stock
found running at large in the
City Limits will be impounded
Immediately. No exceptions to
this rnle.swiA. be made. Also
that all stock being staked out in
day time must be taken at night.
Oscar johnson,
Chief of Police.
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withered old crone came hobbling
out upon a stick.
"Senor," continued the girl, per.
init me to present you to my aunt,
Sonora Maria Obispo."
Hale bowed over the old lady's
hand and she mumbled at him. She
seemed to him the most hideous old
woman whom he had ever seen.
Nov, senor," continued the girl,
i must say adieu. You must not
return. Don Ramon" she paused,
IL very Jealous Of you"
Hale knew Don Ramon slightly-an
elegant, brainless youth Of a nearby
hacienda. who affected a fine taste
IN saddles and silver spurs.
Y am ashamed to tell you this" the
girl continued, "but those are my
relatives orders. AS you know, the
rebels are threatening this region,
and Don Ramon has obtained a cap.
taincy in their forces. He threatens
to.burn the hacienda If you com here
again"
80 Hale went, and %thereupon, be.
cause 1t had grown impossible, his
love grew stronger. And on the pre-.
ceding day he had met the rita
again a. he rode homeward.
a group of Mexicans we're loungine
round the door Of the mine Offices.
but the mine was not running. Az
Hale dismounted the mine foreman,
Haggerty. came out.
MI. Hale. you may as well 70
home" he said. "The mine won't
rnn for many q day to come"
Hale looked At the impassive fore
man and the 5abbering Mexicans and
gusssed the truth.
Striker he asked.
Yep" answered Haggerty briefly,
Don Ramon's In the hills with fifty
men and he'sssworn to put us out OF
business unless We hand out ten thou.
ard pesos"
Hale grinned. II guess he's sore
a. me for. private reasons" he said
TN bring my grip owe by four
O'Clock SO long!" And he turned
~ horse back toward his isolated
blQA1aloK A the valley.
- 5diarn0anted ct the door Of hia
4atlasrsd his horse. and walked
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-04-24
DUCK CHANGE ARTIST
Exciting Experience Of Young
American In Love With
!. Mexican Girl.
D. GEORGE CLAYTON.

~ Lawrence Hale rode along the
Two miles Of road which lay between
his bungalow and the Sonora Deep
Lsyel gold mine hh thoughts were
fully occupied with the girl who had
come into his life 80 recently. Wheth'
v or not he loved her he did not
know. not even now. when the kiss
which she had given him still seemed
to linger upon his lips. But that cpl,
sods Of the preceding day had Ger
tainly awakened strange emotions
within him.
Leonora was a connection Of Don
Luis Obispo, of the neighboring hacien'
d.. She had not been there when
Hale had Arrived, six months before.
to assume charge Of the engineering
works. He. had not seen her. never
heard Of her during many friendly
visits to the ranch. until a month be
fore. Then. Unexpectedly, she had
come out from the house upon the
veranda, where Hale and Don Luis
ware drinking coffee together.
"senor Hale" said the Mexican, al,
low me to present you to my cousin,
9enorita Leonora." But cousin"
might have meant anything in the
Mexican dialect, from niece" to
'friend."
, Hale had bowed and the senorita
had smiled charmingly. He had discov.
cred that she had been educated in q
Paris convent; she had just returned
to Mexico. and was spending a few
weeks with her connection, Don Luis,
They had met frequently. and ever
Hale had fallen more and more under
the influence and charm of the senori'
ta's flashing black eyes. her allurins
ways. II she had set herself to
make q conquest he knew she could
have done g But their friendship
had been, on the surface. formal. I'm,
til q week previously, when, calling
ct the hacienda. he had encountered
her alone upon the porch.
'senor Hale" she said, my cousin
Don Luis, has gone to Mexico City
and my aunt has arrived to be my
chaperon."
Almost upon the words a hideous
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-04-24
SEES "MoWEs;" KEEPS SOBER
Asserted Picture Shows Take Cornell
fans Away From: carousaIs In
New York.

New York.-Moving pictures are
helping to keep Cornell students So
Der, according to the report of tTheo-
.dore Tweston. q proctor at the uni
versity. Evenings r now spent at
the movies" he says. which former
ly nor generally taken up by
%carousals. Mr.. Tweston also report
ed that undergraduates we've no long
er allowed a false college spirit to
overcome their good sense and realize
that an intoxicated student is q dis
grace to the university.
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Reduced Rates.

Reduced Rates. J
Comm this way ag'in?" asked the
Justice of the peace after he had fined
Jimpson $50. I'm afraid Ill have to-;
said Jimpson. ruefully. "Waal." said
the justice. stroking his chin whisks1
redectively, perhaps I'd oughter tell
ye that we sell q return fine ticket toll
$75. entitlin' ye to. immunerty from
arrest on the way back."-Judgs.
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" Adntr1f HxWkss Ambition.
When Admiral Hawke was . boy.
about to 60 to sea for the first time.
MS father gave him much good ad-
vice. ending up with the words, Il
hope to live to see you a captain" "A
caIsain!" answered the boy: IF I did
Q think ] should ons day be an adj
miral ! would not go to sea at ALL"
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OF Course HI. Knew

:.Willie, car you tell me what. d
vegetarian is"
"A vegetarian is q person who lives
on vegetables" replied Willie
THAT is correct. .Now,.I wonder who
can tell what an octogenarian is?"
II know" replied Eddie.
well, what is an$0ctogenarian?":
"A noctogenarian is q person. that
knocks. the other genarians,"-Chicago
Record-Herald.
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Notice to Autoists.

There will be a meeting of the Hope
Auto Club at the Town Hall at Hope
on Monday evening, April 18th. All
automobile. owners and users Of Hope
and vicinity are earnestly requested
to.be present.
by order of. President.
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Different Kind.

Wife (anxiously)-I do wish yop
were in some other work. dear. / am
In constant fear that You viii touch :
charged wire at the shop" Hub
"Oh. the charged wire at the, shop
doesn't bother me: what I have mora
dread about Is the charged account aAss
the store"
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Surely justified.

Lady Motorist-"Oh. Mr.. Policeman.
when I tell you why I speeded you'll
let me 60" Omcer-""Why were you
s%peeding?" Lady Motorist-T was
trying to catch up to that car ahead
to see how the lady had her hat trim
med."-New York Globe.
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iFleetlna Shade.

f.1eettno Snooe.
by jove, I am glad to e you look
ing 30 gay and ~festivel" said Mr..
Olde Friend. "You were all in ablack
the last time I saw you" YES" dc
murey replied Mrs. Brown, who had
Just taken 9 second husband; .but II
wasn't q fast black."-Judge.