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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07
ADVANTAGE OF CUTTING OFF THE
 HEAD OF THE KINGS FAVORITE.
rIrTHE JOURNAL-GOURIER says of the Re-
 1 publican agitation for the descent of

 Roraback:
 Rorabacksm is not persons it is method of do- ing things the results which been estaD- ished.
 This is true. Roraback typifes the deca- dence of railroad rule in Conneciicuts There was time when the servants of the road were dignified, intelligent and honorable gentlemen. What they did might not measure we'll against the standards of to-day built was in accord ance with the customs of the time. Those men became governors, senators and judges.
 As railroad rule Waned, the character of railroad representations changed for the worse, for the simple reason that the best men will not lend themselves to things which are seen to be against public opinion and the oonamonsweal.
 Mir Roraback ought to get out. Tn fact he will get out His chance of remaining much longer as the head of the Republican party is too small to mention.
 The forefathers seldom neglected to cut off the head of the kings favorites They knew the kings ,favorite represented system, but thought q separated head rebuke well caIcu- lated to discourage the system.
 A king who takes 8 good long look at the head Of favorite needs little imagination to view his own head similarly suspended Mir. Reraback,s indeed, has outIasted the road
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07
LEWIS NIXON, FAMOUS
 AMERICAN SHIPBUILDER, IS FIFTY-THREE TO-DAY

Lewis Nixon, the designer of some
 of the most famous ships in Uncle
 Sam's navy and the possessor of a
 large fortune made as q private ship
 builder. will pass his ffty-third mile
 stone to-day. He is a native of Lees
 burg, Va, and graduated from An
 napolis at the head of the class of
 1882. He was sent to the Royal Ma
 val College at Greenwich, England, by
 the Navy Department. and on his re- turn to America became member of
 the constructive corps. The historic battleship Oregon, which made the memorable race from the Pacific to Cuba during the Spanish American war, was Nixon's creation, and he al so designed the old battleships Massa- chusetts and Indiana. He resigned from the navy to become superintend- yard at Philadelphia, and later started 8 private shipyard of his own, where he built scores of cruisers, torpedo boats, monitors and merchant ves- sells. For many years he has been prominent in politics as a Democrat, and for a brief period after the retire
 ment of Richard Croker he was chief of Tammany Hall MT. Nixon has traveled widely, and has been receiv- ed in special audience by the English King. the Russian Czar. the Pope and other European rulers.
 MT. Nixon is now the leader in a movement for the upbuilding of the 1 American merchant marine
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07
TWO REVOLUTIONARY INVENTIONS
 CLAIMED FOR A sPANIARD.

IT C. WELLS, in one of his inimitable sto- earth and intelligences from Mars. One of the weapens1ih the possession Of the Martians was the heat ray. This could be focused in any di- rection like the beam Of a search light and. created a conf1agration in any solid which in- terrupted the passage of the rays.
 Come dispatches declaring that Jose. Yglesias, a Spanish inventor. is exploding dyna- mite mines at distance by projecting the. mira red rays of light. f
 Light may be projected to a limited dis tances and iI focus will start afire.l The burning glass isa fanaili afsto everybody
 Light is a compound of all the colors, with red at tione end and violet at the other.
 The infra-red rays are below the visible red. and it is not improbable they are capable or powerful action, if properly used, just as The ultraviolet rays have been proved to possess upon photographic plates
 So inc value of MT. Ygiesias invention de- bends upon the range of action of his rays.
 To the same gentleman is attributed anoth- CT invention, which would be revolutionary, if the facts are as stated
 It is alleged he has discovered a means of taking electricity from the air in commercial quantities. This would be pretty close to a realization of the inventors dream of entang- ling the inter-etheric forces, drawing in exhaustible source of power.
 There is really no reason why this should not be done, except that it hasn't been.
 Thus far electricity has been commercially 1nroduced only by transforming mechanical, or Themical energy into electrical energy. The press accounts say:
 His apparatus received the electricity at P a n so do o e so easily pressure during 3 prolonged test simple n character having con structed inside of fortnight The erirnents continued with the object of ascertaning the full fy installation ssS.e
 giesias he can directly iron the atmosphere quantities of electricity will cordinE Arrangement
 The account is barren. The apparatus ap- pears to be costly beyond the needs of i5 cleo trie lights"
 But the account may be tentatively receiv, ed as possibly true. The invention of the teIe graph, the talking machine, the dynamo and tho flying machine were preceded by ant rumors of rLmofs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07
THE RIGHT WAY.
lMeriden JournaI.1


 The merchants of the small towns are just now wailing about the par eel post and claiming that the gov ernmenta1 institution is taking away their business. They quote as an ex- ample that the town of Fairfield, Me, sends annually. $5O,000 to the mail order houses. Other instances are quoted to prove that this package mailing system is dead for local bus mess.
 The arguments of these merchants is all wrong for it condemns them as poor business men in letting the bus mess get away from their own towns and go somewhere that the purchas- CT has to buy a pig in a poke.
 The merchant who complains about business leaving him is not a good advertiser in the first place, for if he were he would present such telling arguments to his home folks that they would come to him instead of send ing out of town.
 Their ads contain little cuts of ar tic1es for sale, brief descriptions, and statement of price. Some newspa- per advertisers think all they need to do is to put in the name of their com pany, and a hackneyed claim that they have the best goods, without proof or details. Wherever retail stores plan their advertising cam pAtgns with system and persistence. the mail order houses rarely get a serious hold.
 z If these men would advertise plain ly and honestly about the goods that they carry, tell their townspeople thai they can get better goods, with guar antees at home, that they can come lin and inspect things before they pur- chase and also be given their money back If they are not satisfied trade 1 would be better.
 No wise man or woman will buy from mail order catalogue, be cheat. ed as to quality, without any come back, if he or she can find wlaai 1 is wanted in the home store The merchants who realize this are the I ones who keep their towns off the 1 mail order list.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07
STEVENSON'S
 STEPSON.

Lloyd Osbourne, stepson and long close companion of Robert Louis Ste venson, and himself a novelist and playwright. was born in San Francis co forty-six years ago to-day For many years he travelled with his step father. and ceilaborated with him in writing .eThe Wrong Box" The Wrecker'' and aThe Ebb Tide He married Katherine Durham in 1898. Last November she brought suit for divorce. attriblting to the influence of Mrs. Stevenson much of her do- mestic infelicity. Mrs. Stevenson died last February, and in her will be- queathed $5 to .Katherine Durham Osbourne of incredible ferocity, who lived on my bounty for many years at the same time pursuing me with malicious slander.'' MT. Osbourne will receive $500 a month for life from his mothers estate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07
JUDGE HENNEY, MIR. RORABACK
 AND THE UNJUST PERSONAL TAX
JUDGE MILLIAM F. HENNEY, who is -reput-

FUDGE WILLIAM F. HENNEY, who IS reput- sJ ed to be Mr. Roraback's candidate for governor. said at meeting in Hartford, the other evening,ssI would like to see the personal tax law wiped off the statute books of the slater
 If 4vas MT. Roraback who prevented this law being wiped off the statute books, n the last session of the General Assembly
 The fight for repeal was led by the repre- sentatives from Bridgeport. The opposition to repeal was headed by MT. Healy of Windsor Locks, a very important part of the Roraback machne The law is of Republican origin. Judge Walter Holcomb of Torrington was it's author
 eThe objection to the poll tax is that it is not q scientific ax,sand not a good tax.
 1t is hard to collect and it is costly to col feet. It bears unjushy upon those from whom it is collected
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07

Japan fzosing her grip, becoming weakened, as fE5eFk men gentle art of grating going fashion in the land of the blossom chre 
 Now that winter is over girls will begin to cover wish bones with instead medaions
 < %
 and her in1aIs are o mo or
  growI nerceIy. as the may Men and women, strangers, another, each feels if the other would kin if presented itself Men introduced before they recognize each other an world vvEera all need friends badly
 2 sv %~ e. wearing blue, shrimp nothing they ma ae1ne anything hal bought. however. time of maidens beneath the sod
 Secretary has grandchildren. he by the half dozen and reduction.
 
 The current descriptions of Gen. Ni personality might stoak1uz h1s Jzfa-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07
EDUCATION
 IN IRELAND.

Education in Ireland, reports Ed win G. Cooley, formerly superinten
 dent of schools in Chicago, who has been studying vocational education abroad for the Chicago Commercial club, is developing rapidly and an sound lines. Moreover he makes the interesting point according to the Springfield Republican that the rest of Ireland has a distinct advantage as
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07

Tolxio-C Complications have arisen in the formation of new Cabinet. Viscount Kiyoura, who is endeavor- ing to distribute the portfolios, has been unable to find a Marine Ministry
 Viscount Yasuya Uchida. former Am bessador to the United States, has been slated for the Foreign Ministry.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07
Cbe DW Read e. EskekkikkA6s A&U
 
Customers holding Fair Week Souvenir Checzs will be advised in these columns of the date on which checks will be redeemed.
Easter Headwear for Little Folks Styles for Spring and Summer

The unpacking of small headwear, hats and Bonnets for the very little women, fascinates the beholder. Tuscan Hats, fancy openwork ecru braids White Milans of dainty and piquant shapes, simply trimmed
 White Hemp with small flowers and rosettes.
 Fancy straws with velvet or satin bands and one small feather. peacock's eye or the tip of a pheasant's tail Fancy Rough and Ready straws,
 50 cts, $1.OO and up
 Organdie Bonnets
 Of exquisite workmanship embroidery of the finest stchous and perky rosettes of ribbon, lace insertion etc, all to be worn over a pink, blue or white silk lining $2OO and and up For Easter Gifts and P>emembrances Handkerehiefs. Colored Borders of attractive style for either men women, B, 25 and so cts
 Easter Handkerchefs for Little Folks,
 with Easter designs, iI in a box box S 2S sts ~Brer Rabbity TIandkerehiefs, 1s cts, for z5
 Unique Sachets
 Egyptian Spice Bags. which represent the gatheFngs Iof Oriental gardens done up in fancy nets and gauges tied with ribbons and cords Very attractive l50 cts and up
 Bulsarian Hearts, $1oo to $s5o
 sTout mon Jardir,' delicious potpourri, rosy and sweet that one may buy and make into sachets 59 es Ian 1P ~
 Easter NeckWear for Men Crepe Silk Ties, Solid Silk Ties, in all fashionable col brings.
 Tango shades, grays, Iavenders, and resedas Cheney Silks soft elegant silks that like because | they pull through the collar easy. 50 cts l Effective white and black stripes 50 cts l College Stripes,
 Yale Blue with White Orange a1d Black, Crimson and White, 50 cts.
 Wide-end urnhands and crepes $1 o0 and sl go The Edi.on Phonosraph Recitals daily in the Reading Room, Mr. Stanton in attendance, at fl o'clock a. Il The D. M Read Company nAnRORn ID OMlTH
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07

dates are requested to report Dr1mDt- ly at 2:so.
 Miss Mabel Sherwood. IS. end Har- land Shannon. '13. were vizitcrs co school yesterday morning
 In order to finance the freann-e1 baseball team. the executive commit tee has decided to give to that team a certain percentage Of all the ttel-eta sold by the teams players for the mn strel show. The commercial tearl will also profit in the same man liner.
 The executive committee of the Atl- letic Association held the regular meeting this noon at the close ct school in room 1. MT Kicker pre1la- ed.
 | Many of the students win leave Ter other towns to spend Easter and t-1 holidays the last of the week
 The Camera club of the r. 1I C. l- will give a free stereopticou eNhi1ltl-r | of lantern slides in the lobby ol -Hl r. NJ C. A. tonight at op- m-
 Spring Custom wooIens SEE LYFoRD BRoTHEEs E E East Side and Ee.t End I
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07

William BrosIer. IS, is no longer member of the school, having given up his studies to accept position as clerk at Kline Brothers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07
Rubber ClOthinq
RAINCOATS

We carry a large line of Raincoats and Slip-ons, Rain coats or Rubber Clothing bought here are reliable and guaranteed. Every coat made by the big, best class manufac- turerS.
 Mems Coats =. S3.0O to $15.OO Ladies, Coats .. $3.5O to Sf5.00 Boys Coats -. $2.5O to $500
 OILED CLOTHING Just the thing for heavy rains.
 Goats S3.5O Motormen's Long Buckle Short Coats s2.OO Jackets S1.25 Pants ..... S1.25 Hats z0c ana 30c
 FISHING BOOTS Mems Light Weight Fishing
 Boots $4.65 and $5.65.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Miss May G. wendell. for many years head of the German department at school. but now a member of the faculty of the Jules Rikemann high school of New York city, visited the scene of her former endeavors yester- day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07

There will be no school for the af- ternoon scholars Thursday, as the half holiday will be taken then in order to allow the members of the commer- cial faculty to attend the annual cons vention of the Eastern Commercial Teachers Association which is to be held in Atlantic City. Mir. and Mrs. Matthias will leave for the scenep of the meeting tomorrow afternoon, while Mfes Collins and Miss Curtiss will start for Atlantic City, Thursday morn ing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07

The first practice for the commercial baseball team will be held Thursday afternoon at Seaside park. All candt-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07

Many of the students win leave Ter other towns to spend Easter and t-1 holidays the last of the week
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07

dates are requested to report Df1nlpl- ly at 2:so.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07

Miss Mabel Sherwood. IS. end Har- land Shannon, '13. were visitcra co school yesterday morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07
Organdie Bonnets

Of exquisite workmanship, embroidery the finest .schous' and perky rosettes of riboc lace insertion, etc., all to be worn over a piI blue, or white silk lining $2.O0 and up.
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Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-06
FLEETS ON LEASH in NORTH SEAS
WAR DOGS OF THREE GREAT POWERS
GREAT RRITAIN,s FLEET

Batleships, 20; (fag Ship
SquadonCongwood Hercules Neptune Vincent
Superb Marlborough, Vanguard,
SquadpnAax Audacous
". Monarch, Orion. Thunderer.
Third Squadron Edward VII Africa Britannia
miniou TIibernia Hndultan,
Fourth readnapght Releerophop Agamemnon Temeraie
aaeSrdfseTs Of
Armored cruisers CS), SHANNON
Third sduadronAntrim, Argyll Devonshire,
Fourth SquadronSuffok
The British
sailed from Portland Wednesday under
The which ready
ships eight
DOGS GERMANY
Battehps 25; Friedrich
Thungen IIelgoand Odnburg
Rheinland Posen, Wefalen.
Second Squadron Pommer
Schlesen Lothringen
Third Squadron-Kaiser KONG Albert
pold.
Reserve SquadronWtlesbach Braunschweig
Battle Seydlz Goebn der Tann Moltke
Bateshps o. Andrei Pervozvannyi
vitchL
Rurk Gromoboi aGaro Bayan
lada. 44-afle ~
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-06
WHAT CARNEGIE SAYS
OF ENGLAND'S COURSE
NOTHING LEFT TO DO BUT TO
FIGHT, AFTER cERMANN's
ACTION Tg

New York, Aug. 6--Andrew Carne-
gle, one of the worlds most distin.
guished peace advocates. approves OF
England's course in the present crisis
N cable message from Scotland to
the New York Evening Post he says:
Germany having declined Britain's
proposed peace conference. and then
having asked Britain to agree to her
march through Belgium, Britain was
bound to decline and to declare that
she would protect Belgium by land
and sea-" lq#
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-06
KANSAS RRlMARY OUTLOOK

Topeka. Kas., Aug. 6.-WhIle Chas.
Curtis, former senator. continues to
hold a lead over Senator Joseph L.
Bristow for the republican senatorial
nomination in Kansas. returns from
primary LEFT the result in
doubt, and early today it was believed
Bristow has chance. Hugh P. Far
reilly was still ahead of Congressman
George A Neeley in the democratic
party.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-06
WILSONiINSTRUCTS
AGAINST GOSSIP
OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND
NAVY ALL TOLD TO REFRAIN
FROM TALK

Washington, Aug president Will
son today directed that all officers Of
the army and navy, whether active or
retired to refrain from discussing pub
ljcly either the military orpolitical sit
uation in Europe.
\ A letter sent by the president to
Secretaries Garrison and Daniels said:
TT seems to me highly unwise and
improper that officers of the army and
navy of the United States should make
any public utterances to which any
color of political or military criticism
can be given where other nations are
involved"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-06

hay, Luxembourg, on Wednesday in the
direction of Aywaille, Belgium.
Losses Put at 5000 Men
The Gazette publishes today what
it says are the facts so far as known
regarding the repulse of the German
forces by the Belgians in the Liege
district yesterday. The German loss
es are estimated at 5000 men, while
the Belgians suffered far less. The
alleged rout of the German Seventh
army corps is not confirmed in its en-
tirety, however, says the Gazette,
which adds:
"The Belgian Eleventh brigade after
successfully resisting the German at
tack pursued the fleeing Prussians
with such energy that the general
commend of the Belgians was obliged
to order the troops to turn back, as
they were getting outside the range
of the guns of our forts. The enthu-
siasm of our troops was magnificent.
Battle In Open Fields
The attack on Liege yesterday was
executed by one German army corps.
while the Belgian force consisted of a
mixed brigade supported by the artil-
lery of the forts.
The battle was fought along a wide
front and partially in open fields. The
Belgian troops carried out several fu-
rious counter attacks, throwing the
Germans back and pursuing them to
their original position. ONT an inch
of ground was gained by the Germans
during the fighting and they suffered
severe losses in dead and wounded.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-06

Brussels, via London, Aug. g.
Stories of the struggle between the
Belgian troops and the German SOL
diers yesterday in the vicinity of Liege
tell of terrific slaughter among the
Germans.
At about noon yesterday the German
infantry attempted to carry by assault
Fort Barchon. to the northeast Of
Liege.
The attacking infantry crept under
cover of heavy artillery fire, but
the Belgian defenders reserved their
fire until the Germans had come to
close quarters, when at given signal
the Belgians opened with a perfect
hail of bullets from rifles and machine
guns, which wreaked havoc among the
Germans. The attackers soon Law IN
heaps of dead and wounded around
the fort.
At the same time Fort Chaudfon-
taine, to the southeast of Liege, kept
up hot fire on another body of Ger
mans who held neighboring castle.
Ine Belgian artillery reduced the
building to mass of smoking ruins.
me Germans finally retired all along
the line.
one newspaper says the German
iosses amounted to between 1000 and
o''VO men, while they abandoned IT
n'aonlae guns. A squad of Belgian
lancers' according to another report.
was completely cut out after it had
Anieu 100 German Uhlans. A force of
0''OV eermans passed through Man
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-06
WRECK IN MISSOURI

Joplin, Mo-, Aug. o.-Thirty-nine
known to be dead, eight still missing
and 25 dangerously injured was to-
days revised toll of last nights wreck
between Kansas City Southern pas
senger train and a Missouri & North
Arkansas railroad gasoline motor car
at Upton Ford, Mo-, 10 miles from
here. A coroner's inquest into the
wreck win be held at Neosho today.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-06
BattIeship Guards Harbor

bdtlleshlp GUARDS Harbor
I Washington, Aug. 6.-The battleship
Florida has orders to watch the Ges.
1:Asn iiner Fasesiaia until il s aessf
'Emined whether a load Of rssergists 81
munitions Of war. issany. are aboard,
IN violation Of the neutrality laws.
The Pannonia, which arrived in
port during the night, left Gibraltar
July rs and until she approached this
coast the officers had no knowledge
OF the situation in Europe. Several
hundred miles out she received a mes
sage from British cruiser warning
her to beware of capture. All lights
except those necessary to the naviga-
ton of the ship were Immediately ex-
tinguished.
Early yesterday the Pannonia pass
ed the Lusitania. The ship was dark
except for her running lights and was
being driven along at high speed.
Soon after the Pannonia was in COM
munication with a. British warship.
which informed her that she might
go ahead without fear, as there were
several British ships within wireless
call Later the Pannonias wireless
operator heard German cruisers in
communication with each other.
The Hamburg American line en-
denied today reports that
the steamer vaterIand was being
Tilted out here as a cruisr or that she
would sail on any mission whatever.
Officials of the Cunard line dis
claimed all knowledge of such a wire
less message.
No Word of Several Liners
Montreal, Aug. 6.-The Allan liner
Sicilian. which sailed from Montreal
for London last Sunday morning, has
abandoned the attempt and is return
Ing to Quebec.
Five liners sailed from Montreal the
day before the sicilian left. Nothing
has been heard Of them since. They
are the Megantic, to Liverpool, the
arampien, and the Athena, to Glas-
gov, the Manchester Corporation to
Manchester and the Lake Manitoba to
Liverpool.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-06

whom probably will be landed here.
The Cedric of the White Star line
has put into Halifax with passengers.
1t was reported here, but not con-
firmed that the Mauretania, while at
sea, had sent wireless message 10
the British cruiser Essex asserting
that German cruiser was following
her and that the Mauretania asked as
sistance. The report was to the effect
that the Essex came up Immediately
AID stood by the Mauretania until
she came into port It is believed here
tie Essex and possibly other Britt
cruisers will enter the harbor todas.