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Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-19

in personal conflict with every citizen
in the town within a short time, as
we all have our skeletons to cover
up; none of our lives are such that
we could afford to have our thoughts
laid bare to the vulgar gaze of the
morbidly curious. While the truth is
very commendable, none of us can af-
ford to adhere to it strictly; and it
is just as we'll for the sake of erring
humanity that we do not.
Therefore, when you regale the edi-
tor of a paper with some racy bit Of
scandal, with the request that he
print it, examine your own skirts and
see if they are clean.
A newspapers sphere is to dissent
nate news; its editorial opinions may
be taken as literary effort to en-
nance the readableness of the paper;
but the last use a paper should be put
to is in retailing gossip and scandals.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-19

An agitator is a man who tries to
disturb the usual conditions existing
in a community in which he lives. IL
does not matter what his views are.
whether for the betterment of COM
munity or for the suppression of some
real or fancied public wrong; if he
stirs up dissension in remedial eff
forts he is agitating, and agitation is
bad for a community. Every man
should be allowed to live his life his
own way so long as his views do not
interfere with the rights of another;
and if we all lived and believed and
thought alike the world would be
hardly worth living in. Therefore
If you want peace in a community,
Mind your own business!
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-19
FRIDAY, MAY 10 1916
PORK BARREL PREPAREDNESS.

The United States has been spend
ing one hundred million dollars a
year ON the army and about one hun
bred and forty million dollars on the
navy. Experts agree that these sums
should be amply adequate for mill
tary and naval defense, if expended
wisely. Yet, when we come to exam
inc the outcome of the expenditure
of two hundred and forty million dol
lars, we find an army whose total
strength is approximately ninety thou
sand, Of which only about one-third
is available for the general purposes
of a mobile army! Turning to the
navy we find that we are shy ten bat
tleships, have no battle cruisers, and
have but few obsolete scout cruisers,
our submarines are cultus, and the
shortage of men to man these vessels
totals some ten thousand. In air
craft the condition is even worse;
all told, we have one dirigible and
20 aeroplanes, none armored, and all
far below the standard. If one Of them
makes fight of one hundred miles
it is hailed as great achievement.
When the present war broke out, Ger
many had 40 dirigibles and 1000 aer-
oplanes; France % dirigibles and
14O0 aercplanes; Russia IS dirigibles
and 500 aeroplanes, and even little
Belgium had two dirigibles and one
hundred aeroplanes.
Where does this two hundred and
forty million dollars go? Into the
pork barrer' directly. The military
heads have no voice in congress; the
appropriations being handled solely
by congressman and senators. The
heads of the military and navy have
no voice in regard to the control of
their departments. This is done by
a Secretary of War, selected by the
President for his fitness as a politi-
clan, not for his ability as military
economist.
This is why with the enormous
sums appropriated for defense pur-
poses we receive nothing for our
money. This is the reason that the
howl is going up among the big in
dustries for preparedness. If the gov
eminent took over the manufacture of
it's own supplies and munitions they
would fight teeth and nails to pre-
vent preparedness; as witness today
the Bethlehem Steel Company, and
kindred organizations.
They know that ninety cents out
of every dollar appropriated for pre-
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paredness under the present system
would so into their pockets. What
the nation wants is for that ninety
cents to GO into the government
pocket.
Take the military and the navy out
OF the hands OF these four-year-term
politicians, and place it where 1t be-
longs: in the hands of the men who
are trained at great expense of time
and money to look after these things.
Give the people square deal; cut
out the pork and we will have one
of the strongest armies and navies i'll
the world.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-19
THE IRISH EXECUTIONS

Let us admit tIa- ali John Red
mond and Premier Asduith have said
about the Irish revolution is true
Let us admit that the. rebels, repre-
senting a minority of the Irish peo'
pie, committed crime-costly and
cruelty fiendish crime-against the
Irish people as we'll as against the
government, and committed it at the
conniyance of a National enemy in
the time of war. Yet, the popular ve--
dict the world over will justify the
position of John Dillon in speech
delivered in the Commons yesterday,
and condemn the action of the Brit
ish government for the executions
that have taken place in Dublin, just
as it has condemned Great Britain
for scores of wholesale Irish eXecu-
lions during the hundred years that
have last passed. In spite Of the terms
of the British law and in spite of the
fact that the criminally foolish men
who ATTEMPTED the impossible task
of establishing an Irish republic by
force against the desires of major
ity Of the Irish people timed their
task in the midst of terrible war, in
which the National life is the stake at
issue, the world will not forget that
the act was inspired by generations
of inbred racial hatred for England
and the English, resulting from treat
ment that many English statesmen
have condemned even more severely
than Dillon denounced it in yester-
days speech. For that reason, the
alleged treason for which the Sim
Fein leaders were executed was not OF
the character that should have met
with the extreme penalty that was adj
ministered.
Granting that justice was admins
tered according to the letter of the
law, it's administration was one of the
many British blunders that have cost
that people so dearly since the begin
ming of the war. At the outbreak OF
the rebellion none were so shocked
as the thinking ajority of the Irish
people But the wholesale executions
have caused a reaction, and Ireland
has added many more martyrs to the
long list of her illustrious dead, and
whole world has stopped discussing
the execution of Miss Cavell, substi-
tuting English cruelty as topic.
The occasion was one when justice
should have been tempered with mer-
cy and Great Britain showed nome
Juneau Empire.
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Ice! Zee! Ice!

Delivered to all parts Of the city.
One cent per pound. Love-Whitley. tt
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-19

ALASKA
Investment
Company
For money-saving bargains.
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Men, women's and children's wear
Ing apparel, household utensils and
articles Of every day need. at the
Emporium.
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The Prospector solicits your views
on matters of interest to our readers.
Many persons in Valdez can write
a good article on current topics and
we would be pleased to publish them.
Give us your vacation experiences;
your trip to foreign countries; your
last prospecting trip to the interior.
1t is all interesting, and will make
our paper more readable.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-19

a news dispatch today states that
the Manufacturers Association favors
preparedness. There must be some
mistake about this, and it should be
accepted with considerable reserva-
ton.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-19

Roosevelt has been downed SO de-
cisively In those states where Repub-
lican primaries have been held that it
is considered extremely doubtful If he
can secure the nomination at Chicago.
The people have had enough of the
Colonel, and in time he will realize it.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-19

Call and see our new spring stock
of wallpaper just arrived on the Str.
Northwestern. Some Of the latest
patterns. c. c. Rudolph. tt
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-21
NEW sCHEDULE OF WAGES.

The Bridgeport Traction Co.,, posted notices last evening to the effect that commencing with May 10 new sched- u1e relative to wages would go into effect, as follows: All men during the first three months of employment to receive $1.5O per day; at the end of three months, $1.65 per day; at the end of six months, $1.75 day; at the end of nine months, $1.85 per day, and at the end of one year and thereafter $2 a day.
 Heretofore men have been paid at the rate of $1.50 per day for the first six months and at the end of the pe- riod, if they remained in the employ of the fconpany, they received $1.75 per day, the highest wages paid.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-21
IOHN ROGERS at 6n Cresce,,t aue

JOHN ROGERS, at 50 Crescent ave- nue (The Washington Park hoteD His epdorsefs are: Frederick c, Mullins, 433 Pembroke street; David O'Rourke, '179 Union avenue; Henry Reddy, 336 Pembroke street; James Gill, Jeff ferson street; John French, Nichols street.
 JOHN DR1SCOLL, 671 Main street. Endorsers are: s. s. Banks, 470 Fair field avenue; John Rutherford, 80 Booth street; Frank N. Higgins, N. Main street; Robert Hermann, 40 Lex ington avenue; Christopher J. Rfshor, 8 Highland avenue,
 MRS BRIDGET A. WELDON, at 665 State street, Endorsers te her application are: H. J. Hutton, POS Howard avenue; John Cook, 25 Organ street; Louis Grathwol, no Fairfield avenue; James McElroy, 5S Hamilton street; and Leroy P. Kinney, 46 Ash street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-21
Fifty Years Ago.
BREAD HAfsEI .

We take the pleasure in being able 10 announce. that contrary to general belief and expectations, the large building corner Main and Beaver Sts. is to 20 up this season. It is said that the brick, of which it will take in the neighborhood of 1,S0O,OO0 (nough) have been contracted for and will be delivered here some time next month It is expected that the walls will be up and enclosed by October Fof this year and the building will probably be occupied as early as Jan uarY of next year.
 This piece of intelligence, we know will be received with, the greatest \ ofdeHght by all our citizens; for what do we need more than a hall large enough to accommodate the largely Increased population of this city, and sone with proper appointments? At Epresent we have to be content with being slowed into what cannot be call ed other than a barn. ~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-21
The New Egyptian Commander

The new commander-in-cnfer of the British forces in Egypt, General Sir Archibald Murray, will pass his fifty-sixth milestone today. He was educated at CheItenham< College and Sandhurst, and entered the army in 1879. Eight years later he attained the rank of captain in the Royal In niskiIling FusiIiers, and soon after ward saw active service in Zulu1and. He entered upon the South African campaign in the war with the Boers holding the rank of major, but at it's conclusion he was a colonel. He also won the D. s. O., the Queens and Kings medals, honorable mention from his superiors, and wound that for a, time threatened to cost n1m his life.
 At the outbreak of the present war Sir Archibald was given an executive position connected with the trans portation of the British forces destin- ed for service in France. Later he
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-21
THE CRICKET MATCH.

.. The match game of single wicket, announced in the columns of the fEvening Farmer a few days since, be- tween William Sirrett and Robert Gar
 dener, against George c. and Samuel
 Wilkinson, is positively to take place
 next Monday at ten in the morning.
 The above named gentlemen being considered the greatest experts at the
 ganas~ of cricket in this State, some
 good plays will no doubt be made The lexcitement the match is creating in this city, is by no means inconsider- able and we learn there will be a large number of spectators present to wit ness the game. It will be played on the old cricket grounds east of the Howe Sewing Machine Factory.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-21

was attached to the staff of Field Marshal Sir John French, and be- came his chief of staff. Just before the retirement of Sir John French from the command of the British army in France, Sir Archibald was recalled to London and made chief of the Imperial General Staff. He retired from that post last December, when he was succeeded by Sir Will
 liam Robertson. It was stated at the time that General Murray was pro ceeding to an important post, and late last month his appointment as sole commander in Egypt was an- nounced. General Sir J. c. Maxwell, Sir Archibald's predecessor in the am cient land on the Nile, has had long experienc in Egypt, and it is said left affairs in excellent shape for his successor. The danger of a Turco-Berman attack Egypt is now thought to be over, and it is like ly that many of the troops who have been training in the shadows of the pyramids, with occasional clashes with bands of Arabs on the western
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-21
OBJECT TO CAPT. FOSTER

The baseball game scheduled for to- morrow between the local High school team and the Hopkins Grammar school has been declared postponed,
 as one of the local ball tossers has been protested. it being alleged that he is a semi-professional. It is be- lieved that Capt. C1arnce Foster, who also plays with the Victors, a. semi professional aggregation, is the one aI- Iuded to. A meeting of the officials of the league has been called for to-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-21
morrow. when the protst will be
PEOPLES STEAMBOAT co.

At the annual meeting of the stock holders of the Peoples Steamboat comp bany, held Monday, April 1 3, 1896, the following named gentlemen werAe elected directors for the current and fiscal year: William G. Payne, Mar GUS c. Haw1ey, George Richardson, Morris w. Seymour, Henry R. Parrott, J. H. Jenkins and A. E. Upson. The following oficers were chosen: Will liam G. Payne. president; M. c. flaw ley, vice president; and Howard Sta ples, secretary and treasurer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-21
 YOU NEED CASCARETS Spend a Dime! Liven YourLiver and Bowels
 and Feel Bully.

Take one or two Cascarets tonight and enjoy the incest, gentIest liver and bowel cleansing you ever experienced. Walk up feeling grand, your head will be clear, your tongue clean, breath sweet, stomach regulated and your liver and thirty feet of bowels active. Get a box at any drug store now and get strengthened up by morning. Stop the headache, bi1iousness, and bad days. Feel fit and ready for work or play. Cascarets do not gripe, sicken or inconvenience you the next day like salts, pills or ca1omel.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-21
asPRING STYLES 1see.

Fred 11. Perry, the fashionable hat Der, on Main street, Sterling Block.
 has received a large invoice of the va rfouss styles of hats, caps, etc. for young mems, young gents. and boys wear. among which is a choice selec- ton of silk hats. ''as light as a feath- er'' and some choice cassimeres of the latest pattern. His stock of fur z1ish1ng goods is extensive and of the best and most approved materials. Call in epA lock at his new neck-tiesI and those Sha1respeare collars the latest'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-21
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 One Hundred Years Ago.
aoNE ro ErERNAu REsT.

At fredericksburg. Va. on the Soth nloss the venerable Francis AsburY' aged 71, bishop of the Methodist Episcopal church. Of him it may be
 said: A great man has fallen in
 Israel, having labored in His Lord s vineyard more than 50 years as an ttinerant minister.
 The bishop was born at Barre,
 Hansworth Parish. Stafordshire. England, Sept. 2S, 1745. Was ad- mitted a Travelling Preacher in the
 Methodist connection in. 1766, and continued as a preacher there until he 1 embarked for this country in 1771, where he exercised 31is functions as a preacher till 1T79, when hezwas ap- pointed General Superintendent. In 1785, at General Conference held in Baltimore. Md, he was unanimously chosen, elected and ordained Bishop, which ofice he filled agreeab1y to the Idirections of St. Paul, for more than 50 years During the time of his min Eistry it is presumed he preached from to 900 sermons; presided at more than 200 conferences; travelled rom f 100 to 15e, 900 miles, and perhaps or ldained more Ininisters-than any other
 man eyer did.
 Al New London-Elias, son of the
 Hon. Elias Perkins. aged S. He was ! riding i'm a chaise with a servant, when the thills of the carriage drew
 from the tugs. and alarming 1he noises they went off full speed The ] stTpid driver dropped the Seins and
 IlIu1Inped out, leaving the unfortunate child to his fate. In turning the cor ] nef of State street, the chaise foverset and passed over the body of the lbody of the child, which it so dreadful- ! ay !1nangled that he, died an hour after BRtNGNG NEW YORK NEARER.
 Erorts are being made in Connecti- l cut to shorten the travel between New york and Boston, to connect with a l sstisa r,4lsTss f line By turnpike and l bridges. E IS said the distance Between I Ftovid ence and New London can be
 reduced 4g miles. A Norwich writer things the distance between Pfoy1-
 dence and that place can. be reduced
 to S7 miles.
 R. |. AND MASS, ELECTIONS. EFhe election for State Officers in
 Rhode Island, took place on Wednes- d ak last. Prom the returns received : itSfs believed Governor Jones is re- elected by a majority of one or two
 hundred. k, His majority last year was fabouf 500. The Republican net gain kSn Newport was more than 8O- Mr. ENeherniaht R. Night was the RepubI- can candidate
 | Tn Massachusetts the Federal ma i iority for Governor it is believed falls
 ~tSsrt pf12s000s Last year it was up [ = ksrdsfof r 7.OOO The election in New IyzS.lx takes place next Tuesday Daniel kDS Tompkins and Rufus King stand l as candidates for Governor. There IS nos doubt as to the reelection OF Tompkins, their present GovernsF
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-21
TO USE BERTIHON
 SYSTEM ON BORDER

Amsterdam. Holland. April 21-In addition to the new passport restrio- ttonsi which have just come into force in Germany, it is reported that tho government intends to introduce tho Bertillon system of recording finger prints, which presumably will apply to all frontiers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-21

frontier, are now being used else where.
 During his service at the British headquarters in France Sir Archibald won high praise from Field Marshal Sir John French, who named him for the roll of honor and spoke in en- thusiastio terms of his skill and deHo- ton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-21
CARTRIDGE WORKS ExrENDNa

The steady increase of business of the Union Metallic Cartridge company has made it necessary for the company to make some alterations in the big plant so as to allow 'sHaore elbow roon," and work. in that direction be- gan long ago and still continues. The old blacksmith shop in the yard, be- tween the loading room and the shot shell departments, has been removed to about 200 feet east of it's old site, and has been increased in size. Where the old shop stood the company is building an addition to the engine room. The company have a number of, foreign orders to handle and all hands are working steadily.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-21
OVER 50, 900 ITALIANS INN. Y,

New York. April 21. 1896.-Some astounding figures were shown to-day as to the Italian population of New York city. There are 5O.OOO Italians Tn Gotham now, and they are coming in at the rate of about 2,OOO a week. Most of them are from lower Italy and sail thence from Naples. though they are not all Neapolitans.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-21
APPLY FOR LIQUOR LICENSES.

ISAAC B. WILLIAMS at 336 Penn broke street. Endorsers are: Thomas Farrell, 172 Harra1 avenue; Michael Houston, 29 Lewis street; Matthew Gary, 134 HarraI avenue; Alex Watt, Jr, 30 Tom Thumb street; Michael Stein, 12S Hamilton street.
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BRIDGEPORT As II WAS
1O0-5O-2 -2o-YEARS AGO
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the last year with D. E. David, of Dan bury. has accepted position with J H. Cody the East Bridgeport drug gist.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-21
THE YELLOW MILL CHANNEL.

If a drawbridge is erected over Y el- low Mill pond, it will be different from the rest of the drawbridges in the city, inasmuch as the channel will be trough the center of the creek. The present drawbridges. as is we'll known, are so located that often much incon- venience and delay is experienced, as they are at the side of the harbor. When the Rosedale is at wharf, the room for passing through the lower bridge@is very meagre for large ves- sel. This inconvenience will be over come when the new drawbridge is con- structed over Yellow Mill pond.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-21
FAT sAnING.

The schooner Charles S. Hazzard,' 9 owned by Abel Drew, Esq, of this city, made the run yesterday from New York to the Bridgeport bar in 5 hours. That is some tiRe for a schooner,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-21
BAsEBA1h BITS OF INTEREST.

In the last issue of Sporting Life, the Washington correspondent had this to say about Billy Lush, of this city: For a youngster in baseball, Lush has disfgured digits enough to compare with those of old Silver Flint The finger Lush had broken last August has been set something in an oblique and is not at all satis- factory. As soon as he can make ar engagements he will have an x-ray in vestigation made of this bothersorne customer
 Jim Rogers of the Washington team is certainly certifying the predict ons made by his friends this season. There is no reason why he should not prove the equal of any fielder in the Nation al league. The Washington papers declare he has no superior base man. In Saturdays game against the New York Giants, he distinguished ever made on that field, and making the circuit of the bases with several seconds to spare before the sphere was recovered.
 Dan: Shannon now captain and man ager of the Rochester club, predicts that the standing of the first four Eastern 1eague teams at the close of the season will be Syracuse. Spring field, Providence and Rochester.
 Tommy Lovett, the former Bridge port pitcher whose nrst introduction to baseball circles was due to the ef- fects of Dan Shannon and who is now a member of the Providence team, is anxious to join his old manager, and a deal is now under way whereby he will probably go to Rochester in exchange for one of that teams pitchers. Man ager Shannon has offered Pitcher Frie1 in exchange for Lovett, and the offer will probably bet accepted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-21

SPRING PIONEERING
 PLANTS JOHN RECK ( EON-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-21
Years Ago.
PEARS FOR FROST.

There seems now te be fear that Vegetation will receive setback by a cold spell, The warm weather of the last week has caused a rapid 1 growth w1aicE7 a light frost would cas- fly find prey. Some Of the more tim i'd people, are hunting up old records aad showing by them that snow has often been deep in this vicinity the last week in April. But, after all, flis April may be an exception. It ] is hoped it will anyway,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-21
PERsONAfi INTEILICENCE

Fred w. seibold, for nine years ezeEk fer Gurden c. Hamilton, and for
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-21

that really surpass the average twe1 those at $25. Finest imported and d seasons favored models. These men of every class-they have that g cuIar men admire and they have the cal men want. Highest class tailor seasons choicest, patterhs.