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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-20
THE MERCHANT
 AND HIS CREDITS


 travelling sal lesfnan was remark ing the other day that he had sold the usual quantity of goods the past few months, in spite of the war and other depressing causes. But he had found many of his customers hard up because of the unusual number of re- quests for credit. It was his opinion that in both good and bad times the American people are getting in too easy going habits about payment of bills.
 It is not always the hard pressed dodges the bill collector the most ac- lively. Many of the well to do are habitually slow pay. They make re- quests for further accommodation with the air of conferring a lordIy favor.
 When the victim of i'll health or other misfortune asks for a bill of goods on trust. it is often practically a request for charity. The merchant fails to see why he should carry the whole burden of the communityss s misfortune. So he charges up to his whole trade the expense of bad debts. Thus the frugal and thrifty. who may live even parsimoniously, are com pelled to pay for Iuxuries for the ex- travagant
 There are Of course some appIfca- lions for credit that are legitimate. People have to take risks, start out on new ventures with small capital, seek better positions, or industry would stagnate. If fortune goes wrong, creditors must wait reason able time But when people on wages or salary bank on their dreams, they commonly go broke.
 Many people, finding ten dollar bill in their pockets. feel sanguire. step high, and send the tradesman' $ wagons hustIing with deliveries to their homes. The fact that old ac- counts are due is forgotten.
 The best New Years resolution is to pay every debt you possibly can, even if you have to wear your old clothes to cT1urch.'' Thus concI1ud ed the salesman whose remarks suggest ed these reflections, and he was right
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-20
HERE THE OLD DANCES
 HOLD SWAY

When mention is made of dancing, one thinks of tangos and fox trots and one steps. and all the frills and fan dangos of up-to- date society. Any newspaper man will tell you. though, that there still exists a wide world of this diversion not affected by the fashion plate of the dancing masters.
 For many organizations. the annual dance is a historic function of the winter season, reaching back for a which is rather the fayorite term for these events. may suggest stately halls and elaborate decorations. But it is quite likely to be applied to the am nuaI break-down of the Cross Roads Engine Companys or the Honeric shindig in a back street hall of the Blacksrnith's Benefit society.
 Quadril1es and contra dances are conspicuous, and few of the more ad- venturous try the old fashioned waltz. Of course the young folks back from college have their one steps and can able, provided the natives are eufd- cfentiy dazzled and shocked by the variety and extravagance of the evo- iutions.
 The dancers are sober, hard work ing persons. Ordinarily they go to bed at nine o'clock. But the annual ball. comes but once year, and two, three, and four a. m. may sound the Hateful passage of time. before so glorious occasion can be terminated. There are yawns the next day, but the memories of those f1eeting hours are worth the price
 One sees very jolly sport at these unconventional functions. There are famed dancers from miles around Naturally light and graceful on their feet, they irnprov1se steps better than the average teacher of dancing. With innate sense Of rhythm. and feeling for the humor of motion, their pigeon wings are a moving picture long to be remembered
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-20
LITTLE BENNY'S
 NOTEBOOK
By Le Pape
~E .ss~r..s---s~


 MT. Parkins calm to see my sistir Gladdfs last mite. and let him in wen he rang the bell, and he was hanging up his cote and putting his cane in the umbreller thing and I sed. I bet you don't no ware thares sum rnisseltoe hanging up erround reer. MT. Parkins
 Wat, regualr xnisse1toe that carries a license to kiss the undirstanding party sed MT. Parkins.
 Yes sir, sed.
 Ware is it. sed MT. Parkins.
 bet you don't no. sed
 bet I dos sed MT. Parkins, I bet avn the shandeleer in the parler.
 No sir, sed. Wfch it wasent. and MT. Parkfns seds awl rites I lose. heers the dime, now ware is 1t.
 And he gave me dime, and I seds it's rite out heer in the hall, hanging kius looked and saw the 1eeves and things up thare and sed, An ha.h, I heer her Running now, think III per- tend to be fixing my tye in the mirror heer, W1ch he pertended to be doing, and GIaGdis startfd to ku1n down stares. and jest as she got to the bot tim undr the gas Mr. ParkIns ran and grabbed a hold 0 finer, saying. now be spoart and don't resist, yure caught undir the ulfsseItoe, you no.
 Mir. Parkins. MT. Parkins, sed Glad dis. skwirming erfound like enything so he coodent kiss her. Be spoart. don't resist. sed MT. Parkins.
 MT. Parkins. desist irntnedft1y. that's not misse1toe, that's holly berries. sed G1addis-
 Heck. sed MT. Parkins. And he let her go and looked erround for me, only he dident see me bekause I was jest closing the frunt .doar avn my way out
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-20
NOTICE

For forty-eaght years vve havs been conducting bsIsiReSs at the came ola location, corner of Main and John Streets Bridgeport, Conn, and one Private Bank has been estahEssI1s,7 there continuously. We have received and paid out on demand without mo- t1ce millions of dollars of money sag- posted with us and we continue fO receive money subject to de3osItOF'a cheek at sight, on which gVe allow three per cent. per annUna, CEe1fted to each accoEznt naOnth1y. We BoEacir the accounts Of tnfzfvfdue9s, b1snss1 men, firms and corporations, ana on who want a bank account where they can deposit money, checks or dEafts. and leave tt Ter one day, ,0ne Vgee1r, ono month CT one year, and draw iutest- We give to. the business our CaEe1ECI personal attention as the eldest fzEl1li of private bankers in this staaeg
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-20
YOU COULD ALMOST
 SET YOUR WATCH
 BY WOODROW WILSON

Tn the December American Maga- zine Ray Stannard Baker, writing an article entitled sWtlson--Aft fter Twen- ty Months, presents a highly inter esting comparison of MT. Wilson with MT. Roosevelt in the course of which he records fn part as follows the daily life in the White House:
 When MT Roosevelt was in Wash ington crowds of people always dock- ed to the White House to shake the Presidents hand-and take his time and energy. People now Rve just as free access to the White House as ever-aImost anyone can meet the President-but the groups are small and quiet and pass quickly in and out Of the Presidents office One day I counted ten people going in at the usual hour to <pay respects to the President, on another day fourteen. Roosevelt rarely had fewer, than twenty five and often a great many more.
 @one Of MT. Rooseveltss truly re- nlarkab1e qualities was his command of his energies: his seIf-reg gula.tion. He could bring his whole attention to bear instantly upon any subjecti therefore he was able to accomplish a great volume of work. In this res pect MT. Wilson is fully his equal.
 ssAGr. Tamulty told me that one could almost set his watch by MT. Wilson's incomings and outgeings He has breakfast at eight o'clock sharp and during the summer. since Mrs. Wilson's death, his usually breakfast- ed alone with Mir. Tumulty and Doc tor Grayson He then goes at his correspondence for an hour or so. un- til his appointments begin These appointments vary from five to hf- lteen-1ninute intervals, rarely longer, and follow each other like clockwork until one o'clock, the luncheon hour. Tn the afternoon there are varied spe- cial appointments and further att tendance to correspondence, and an l hour or SO of golf. or motoring, or l tranping-yvhieh Doctor Grayson of ten has to insist upon. This program
 of course, is varied on cabinet days or to meet special engagements, but upon the whole it is very regular"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-20
srABIIlzMe INDUsrRIEs.

Tn a. city where the factories have been running ha.If time since the war. started, a merchant recently made this prosopistion to the manager of the largest industry.
 The merchant first asked the Tnanu- facturer if he felt confident that busd- ness would revive. The manufac- turer said yes. and further that in or dinarily good times they could not i'll their orders. But they could not make up goods ahead without borrow ing money, which they did not feel able to do.
 The merchant then suggested that the employees should work three days per week as they had been doing for cash Then that they should work the rest Of the week. and receive a credit. to De paid when the goods thus red to loaf the three days should have that privilege.
 The manufacturer said he believed his men would be glad to work for those cohditions. He did not believe if could be done, as it would conflict with law recurring payment oa wages in cash at regular intervals At 1 last accounts an effort was being made to get a. change in the law. Business seems to be a feast or a famine, a Prince or a Pauper. In rush times orders can't be filled. In dull times, whether through failure or con fidence, legal obstacles as suggested above, or Tickle changes in styles. if becomes impossible to make in ad- vance things that win be surely want ed
 Wanted a stabd1izer for our tndust- ries! 5
 Would it not be we'll for rnanufac- turers to consider the plan suggested above, or some other, to enable their 1 plarts to run with greater regularity l? | In a. factory that runs with absolute steadiness the workmen are not apt to | demand very high wages, and goods can be produced for less money.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-20
WHY THEY RECOMMEND
 FOLEY's HONEY AND TAR

P. A. Edrd. Cone5o. Calf because lit produces the best results. always cures severe colds, sore throat and lungs and does not contain opiates or harmful drugs. Dr. John w Taylor. Luthersvi1le, Ga.-because ssT believe it to be an honest medicine and it satisfies my patrons 2 W. l.. Cook. Neihart, Mont.Lbecause it gives the best results for coughs and colds of anything I selI.'' Every user is q friend. Hindless Drug stores.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-20
RHE HEUMATlSM MEDICINE FREE

we want eh0 name oz every peas Don everywheFe who is suffering with Tree sample bottle of Htllh Rheu- nnatte Remedy. We don't care how lone or how sewers he has had 1t, aa mot yte1ded and been thoroughly cur- n Wafh It It works eE once h EZsnsyfsSF 1ss noTs srd t sor sst0ps the Psin @uP expense. This is not q new um- tried thing. For twenty-five years is ntractscaiiy t.zs the only certain treafrnenf for this terrible dtseasa>
 over 1o.oOo TestamOniaas xAke 1heae.
 z1r. n. T. nhler4 secty. orand Lodge of Mason of New York City writes that. Although sufferer two doses stopped all pain and one
 ME. A Goldman. Victoria, Texaa, your 1nedicines am recommendtng it very highly. It has done more for me than anything have ever tried. <
 Marshall F. ". Geraty. of TO Man s1ffered With rheumatism for many years have tried almost every known remedy but got no relief or cure un- fn so0K yo,r sre1 s0rsyee.sns S,S ess r nour rs; naan. | send this unso1icfted-ss
 HilPs Rheumatic Remedy is on sale at most drug stores at $1.00 per bot tle R cnre ce or ssnd aS for free sample bottle and booklet at once. There is no greater service you can perform for hunanity than to tell wonderful preparation. Address: Hill Medicine Co, 117 East S4th St.. New < AGRNTS WANTED EEvERYwHEFsE E; Good Men Make $1O a Day on Our
 Preparations. WRITE NOW.--Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-20
THTsAND FrvE CENTs,

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out ttih slip. enclose five cents to Foley & Co. Chicago, III. writing your name and address clearly You will receive in return free trial package containing FoIeyss Honey and Tar Compound, for coughs, colds and croup. Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic Tablets For sale in your town by Hindless Drug stores.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-20

Gore, Ga, P. A. Morgan had occasion recently to use hve- medicine and says of Foley Cathratic TableEs: They thoroughly cleansed my system and I felt like a new man-Iight and free. They are the best medicine I have ever taken for constipation. They keep the stomach sweet, liver active, bowels regular" Hindle's Drug Stores, Adv
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-20

Interest can always be maintained in a literary society provided an hour is allowed for discussion Of local gos- sip and the fashions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-20

The 17,4S5th statement as to who is responsible for the war is almost as interesting as the Congressional Record.
 There is a general disposition to help the unemployed by directing them to the railroad yards, where they
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-20

No matter what you want try The Farmer Want Col- u1nn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-20

It seems strange that faithful po1i- tical workers are so often neglected, when they can always be given a. job Investigating the question of economy in the public service.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-20

Although the rain in and around Paris has ceased ,tl1e Seine continues to rise, slllbmerging many of the lower quays.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-20

President Wilson greeted Billy Sunday, the evangelist, with the words God bless you for the work you ar,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-20

MT. wilson may be able to control Congress, but he can't make his grandson quiet down at 10 p. m.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-20

With flour. at $9@a barrel and climbing, a. few vegetables in the gar den this spring will make it still pos sioIe to have three meals a day next summer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-20

JOHN RICK & SON Corsage Bouquets For Dances
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15
FEWER ACCIDENTS
IN ANTHRACITE
ROderick's Report Shows an I'm
provement in Conditions in
Hard Coal Fields

Official figures issued by James f.
Roderick, State chief of mines, show
that the production of anthracite coal
in Pennsylvania during 1914 was 81,
357,305 tons, decrease of only 259,-
500 tons as compared with the tonnage
of 91,625,964 tons the previous year.
The summary of the bituminous re-
sorts showed the 1914 production to
have been 145,SS4,5S0, a decrease of
27,0S1, ,129 tons as compared with 1913.
During the year there were 500
fatal accidents in the anthracite mines
a decrease of "a and the production of
coal per life lost was 1929 tons
against 1853 the year before.
Statistics on employees show 18O,-
902 employed in 1914 against 175, $40
in the previous year. The percentage
of lives lost per thousand employees
is given as 3.31 the smallest since
1902, while the production of coal per
life lost has not been equaled since the
act of 1870 regarding mine operations.
The average production per life lost
from 1870 to 1913 was 13S,S75 tons
and the average life loss per thousand
employees in that period was 3.63.
In the summary attention is called
to the fact that 81 lives were lost in
three accidents, cage accident at
Scranton causing 13 deaths. over
winding of a case in Schuylkill county
and an explosion in Carbon county
causing losses of seven each.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15
Derry St. Men Shout
$50 Long" to Beckley

Attendance records in the Sunday
school session of the Mems Bible Class
of Derry Street United Brethren
Church, Fifteenth and Derry streets
We're again broken yesterday when S2S
men turned out to says so Long to
O. p. Beckley, one of the class teach
ers.
Mr.. Beckley, one of the class teach
ers, has been giving a series of talks
on the lessons of the last three months
and he leaves tomorrow on a bust
ness trip to Florida which will keep
him away from the sessions of the
class for about a month. To show ap-
probation for Mr.. Beckleys work this
year an effort was made to have an
especially large attendance with the
result mentioned.
II. l.. Carl will begin series of
talks next Sunday. Mr.. Beckley will
take up a new series when Mr.. Carl
finishes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15
YOUR SICK CHILD
IS CONST|PATED!
LOOK At TONGUE.
If cross, feverish or bilious
give California Syrup
Of Figs

No matter what ails your child,
gentle, thorough laxative should al
ways be the first treatment given.
If your little one is out-of-sorts,
half sick, isn't resting, eating and act
ing naturally-look, Mother! see il
tongue is coated. This is a sure sign
that Its little stomach, liver and bow
els are clogged with waste. When
cross, irritable, feverish, stomach
sour, breath bad or has stomachache.
diarrl1oea. sore throat. full of cold.
give a teaspoonfu1 OF California Sy-
rup of Figs" and in a few hours all
the constipated poison. undigested
food and sour bile gently moves out
of its little bowels without gripping.
and you have a well, playful child
again.
Mothers can rest easy after giving
this harmless fruit laxative" be-
cause 1t never fails to cleanse the lit
tie ones liver and bowels and sweeten
the stomach and they dearly love its
pleasant taste. Full directions for ba-
bies, children of all ages and for
grown-ups printed on each bottle.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for a 5O-cent bottle
of California Syrup of Figs; then
see that it is made by the California
Fig Syrup Company" - Advertise
ment
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15
Homicide Cases on
Pardon Boards List

The lives of Andrew Malinowski, AL
legheny; Arthur Simons, Tioga, and
Gregario Rizzato, Philadelphia, under
sentence of electrocution, depend upon
the action of the State Board of Par
dons when it meets here on Thursday.
The Allegheny mans case was held
over for further consideration and the
Board awaits the report of an alienist
on the Tioga man. Rizzato was re-
fused commutation once.
Dusan Melio. convicted of murder in
the first degree in Pittsburgh on
Christmas day, 1903, and granted COM
mutation almost on the same day a
year later, is asking for pardon as are
Luke Zareovic, Dauphin, second de-
gree murder; Dionino Dimitzio, Mont
gomery manslaughter; and Harry Nc
Cough. manslaughter, Philadelphia.
William lIatton- sentenced in Phila-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15
D INDIGESTION
DR. STOMACH PAIN
IN FIVE MINUTES
pes Diapepsin" makes sick,
sour, gassy stomachs
feel fine

ne il! In five minutes all stomach
ess will go. No indigestion. heart
i. sourness or belching of gas, acid,
quotations of undigested food. no
hess, bloating, foul breath or
ache.
pes Diapepsin is noted for its
\ in regulating upset stomachs.
the surest, quickest and most
in indigestion remedy in the
|e world. and besides it is harm
|llions of men and women now
heir faNorite foods without fear
know Pape's Diapepsin will save
from any stomach misery
base. for your sake, get a large
lcent case of Pape's Diapepsin
any drug store and put your
|ach right. Don't keep on being
fable-life is too short-you are
here long. so make your stay
Fable. Eat what you like and
II IT; enjoy 1t. without dread of
lion In the stomach.
pes Diapcpsin belongs in your
/ anyway. Should one OF the fam
ht something which doesn't agree
them, or in case OF an attack of
lestion. dyspepsia. gastritis or
|ach arrangement at daytime or
& the night. it is handy to give
quickest, surest relief known
rtisement
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15
brth Week For
State Orchard Work

he schedule of orchard demonstra-
for the fourth week Of the States
Is was announced to-day by DIR.
h. Surface, the States Zoologist,
will cover twenty-five counties in
week commencing March %. The
week starts tomorrow and will
larked by demonstrations in TWEEN
lven counties.
/ Surface says that the attendance
demonstrations has been larger
usual and deep interest is being
n in he new methods of pruning
the soil treatment. He has an
lced that where premises are quar-
he'd for foot and mouth disease the
bnstrations will be postponed until
her notice.
Iltes for this week have already
announced here. Those for next
in this vicinity are as follows:
Ianklin County - f. 9. Bowers,
IDnstrator. Monday. March %,
I-y E. Krebs. Mercersburg.
Hilton County-E. G. Bowers, dem
rator. Wednesday, March "a. j.
sunyan, of McConnnellsburg.
Alntingdon County j. $. Hoch-
.er, demonstration. Monday. March
=. NJ. Wright. Calvin; Wednesday,
Pin "a, George p, Irwin, Pennsyl-
q Furnace.
Northumberland County - G.. r.
her, demonstrator. Friday. March
r. Scott zimmerman. Danville,
e No. 6.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15
HOLDS
BIG PLACE TONIGHT
nators Will Vote on the Resolu-
tion to Submit Amendment
to the People
|LENDARS ARE HEAVY
|rd Judgeship Bill to Be on the
Senate's Third Reading
Calendar Tonight

Eoman suffrage will be to the front
he legislature tonight. The House
already passed the resolution TO
|mit to the people the proposed
Fndment to the constitution to per-
women to vote and tonight the
ate will have its final say. 1t is
|eved that the resolution will pass,
there will be opposition to It.
delegations of women interested In
bill are arriving and the Senate
'nber will be an animated place
light.
ach branch has over seventy bills to
upon this evening. There are
knty-three in the Senate and sew
H-nine in the House, the largest of
day this session. Notwithstanding
absence of the Governor and State
ials and committees of the two
ses at the launching of the battle
Pennsylvania the two houses Will
sessions this week, and many com
&c meetings are scheduled. We'd
ay the joint hearing on the child
r bills will be held
he Senate third reading calendar in
es In addition to the woman suf-
e resolution the bill to make the
el the State flower, to provide a
y Judge for Dauphin county, to re-
the cold storage act and the
metry bill. on second reading are
militia code, agricultural extension
several township bills.
the House third reading calendar
=thirty-three bills. four on final pas
! and forty-two on second reading.
he most advanced list are the game
on and bounty bills, the third class
service bill for firemen and police
and the general repeater Of obso-
laws. The Philadelphia county pen
Allegheny sherifrs fee. Philadel-
housing and various foreign cor
tion bills are on third reading. on
md reading are the bills regulating
8less healers and optometrists, the
HuEh code, the pure paint bill, Sec
class city taxation bills, measure
Ike Philadelphia policemen and fire.
ont of politics and the appropria-
Of hunters license income to the
c Commission.