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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-10
NEWTOWN.

Preparations for the annual Library lance which takes place next Friday Ievening Feb. F, go in apace, and at present prospects the affair promises appetizing collation. and an attractive programme of round and square dan- ices music for which will be furnished tby Bentley's orchestra from Bridge tport, ought to entice all who enjoy tripping to measure and also aid the llibrary's progress.
 The men of Trinity parish met at the Rectory Monday evening and complet- ed arrangements for their supper to be given Thursday evening Feb. IS, in the guild hall. The affair is to be managed and attended to in every de- tail wholly by the gentlemen. The supper will also include an entertain iment of interest.
 Pads and Fancies'' will be a fine attraction on the programme for
 Washington's Birthday at the Town Hall. Tickets for which are now on sale.
 l Misses Irene Egan of Danbury and guests of their grandmother Mrs. An drew Egan, Palestine.
 Mrs. Michael Houlihan of Stevenson tdied at the New Haven Hospital Mon day Feb. 8. The funeral will be held from her late home Thursday morning lat S:3O. Burial will take place at Derby Miss Annie Troy of Berkshire is spending the day with Danbury friends.
 Patrick Haugh of Waterbury was a guest Sunday at the home of MT. and Mrs. Wm. Shea. 8
 Miss Mary Kelly of Berkshire is lamong the sick.e
 Mrs. w. N. Reynolds entertained the M4adies' Sewing Society of the Congre- gational church on Tuesday afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-10
ASTORIA Bears the n1hs Kind You Have Always Bought S's's'''' of L<MHgzzM
POINTS OF INTEREST.

Long Cloth Coats,
 cloth tailored suits. separate c1oth skirts at the lowest prices ever known 1 at E. H. Dillon & Co.'S, 1105 Main St Select Your Valentines
 If you have not already done 80 visit the F. O. News Store, il Arcade
 and select valentines. There are ali
 styles of pretty interesting offerings
 suitable for all degrees of regard. and aHectlon, and bright, witty greetings for friends and acquaintances. Fancy novelties and booklets, and attra ctive. ly designed sheart shaped, and other valentines, at very moderate prices are in profusion at the F. O. News Store. Il Arcade '
 Last Week of Typewriter Sale.
 This is the last week of the special typewriter offerings at the Connecti- cut Office and Library Supply House. corner of Watch street and Fairfield avenue@ The great variety of new and rebuilt typewriters displayed gives you an opportunity to choose the machine that you find best adapted to voI1r ,se and to save considerable sum in it's purchase. You will find here Reming- tons, Divers, Smith-Premiers, Yosts. in fact practically every machine of re- cogn1zed merit. Place your order and make your selections this week-it will De worth while When buying your typewriter, don't forget that you can also purchase here typewriter supplies of every description-ribbons- writer paper-thin paper for manifold pies-pencils-pencil sharpeners, car bon paper, stenographers' note books office supplies of every description and all at the lowest prices for satisfac- tory goods. If you cannot visit the show rooms personally-drop line or telephone. -.----.--...
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-10
THE THEATRES
POL,I'S

Polls patrons are thoroughly enjoy ing this weeks exceptional bill at the peoples playhouse. The headliner alone is we'll worth the price of ad- mission. Fred KaEno's comedy panto- mime extravaganza, "The Sums of ing productions in the varieties. MT. Karno has given to the world a real istic portrayal of the lights and shades of the notorious Whitechapel district of London. A great vein of comedy runs throughout the piece which is given by fifteen clever "speechless CO., n1edians'' with special stage settings.
 .
 Chief among the winners this week is Conroy, LeMaire & Co.,, in their whirlwind of laughter, "A King for a Night introducing one of the most amusing situations imaginable. Monie Mine England's favorite comedienne introduces her series of story-songs and lightning costume changes. Wal comedy sketch "A Baby Grand"' that is a great laugh; Cartmell & Harris. fin their snappy and versatile song and dance skit; John J. McC1osky, the golden-voiced tenor; MelrOse & Ken nedy, Bridgeport boys in a novelty comedy acrobatic turn; and the. best in the motion picture world on the Elec- trograph.
 There will be a, special souvenir mat inee Lincoln Day, next Friday. Every patron of Poli's at Fridays matinee will receive in honor of the birthday of the martyred president a handsome engraving of the bust of Lincoln, cop jed from one of his most famous DOT traits. The pictures have been spe- cially secured by Manager Poli for his Bridgeport patrons. The engravings are fourteen inches in length by ten inches wide and are suitable for fram- ing
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-10
GA 9 O R IA. Bears th. @1h' Kind You Have !!.:ys Bought @s's:''' of L@NZzzez<m
REGULATE PRIVATE
 DEFECTIVE AGENCIES
BILL PROVIDING FOR LICENSE AND BOND FOR HEADS
 OF CONCERNS.
Special from. Tinted press t,

NSpecldI rom OnlCoQ PreSS.)
 Hartford. Feb. 10.-The first bill gov erning private detective agencies in this state, the provisions. of which are very drastic, was to-day introduced in the House by Representative Bishop of New Haven. The bill was submit ted by Lewis J. Webb a prominent pri- Vate detective of New Haven and pro- Vides that the head of every private detective agency must have a license from the state which will cost s100 and run for five years.
 The comptroller is given the full power of granting or revoking all li- censes and every applicant must have the endorsement of at least five re- putable citizens of the state. On be- ing granted a license he must file with the comptroller a bond of $2,000 which is held in the name of the people of the state and he shall be subject to civil action at any time for misuse of his privilege. He is also held res ponslble for any men whom he em- ployes.
 The penalty for a violation of this law shall be one years imprisonment or a fine of $1, ,000, or both
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-10
LOST LIFE TRYING
 TO SAVE COMPANION
Young Man and Woman Drowned in Watersheps' Pond in Springfield
 Last Night.
Especial from United Press.)

Springfield, Feb. 10.-Albert c. Hein1- saith, of Cleveland, o., a. student at the Springfield Y. M. c. A. Training School, and Miss Gertrude Hurd of S3 Bay street. were drowned in the Wa tershops Pond late last night. The snow of the evening had covered the treacherous ice and the. couple skated out upon the thin surface and broke through. Heimsath succeeded in get ting out and would undoubtedly have been able to save himself but he went back to save his companion.
 Other members of the party took a boat over the ice to the hole and suc- ceeded in getting the bodies with grap- bling irons after they had been in the water about 9 minutes. Heimsath was carried to the gymnasium and Miss Hurd to the dormitory of the training school. Doctors worked over the bodies for two hours without suc- cess.
 Heimsath was 26 years old and pres ident of the senior class of the training school He was the most popular man in the class and was to have been married upon graduating this year. Miss Hurd was IS.
 "Heimie was too game a man to save himself and let a, girl drown,'' was the simple tribute which the men of the training school paid to Heimsath last night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-10
AS WIDOWS GROW OLDER EXPENSE
 OF HOME INCREASES
Report of Protestant Widows Home
 Shows Good Work Done.

The fifty-ninth annual meeting of the Bridgeport Protestant Widows Society was held yesterday afternoon at the Sterling Widows Home, Pros pect street. Mrs. George Comstock, president, presided. The reports of the officers showed the good work the society has done during the year. The report of Secretary Minnie R. Beach showed that there are 37 inmates at the home, that two died during the year at the advanced ages of 85 and 20 years respectively. There are two widows in the home over 90, and five over 80. Because of the age, and the increa sing feebleness of the inmates, the expenses are increasing every year. Donations of coal and money were made to 2S widows outside the home.
 The annual statement follows:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-10
$16, 800 55
 163 50 $16.664 05
Cash in bank,

Cash III bank, l63 5V $l6,664 Os l Officers were reelected as follows: 1 President, Mrs. George Comstock;
 1st vice president, Mrs. F. B. flaw
 ley; 2nd vice president, Mrs. D. E.
 Marsh; Sd vice president, Mrs. Chester
 Russell; recording secretary, Mrs
 Fred F. Beach; treasurer, Miss Char
 lotte A. Peck; corresponding secre-
 tary, Mrs. F. N. Benham; collector,
 Miss Anne A. White.
 | Executive committee-Mrs. J. IT. Moore, Mrs. F. N. Benham, Mrs Nor ris B. Beardsley, Mrs. c. G. Sanford, Mrs. E. B. Silliman, Mrs. E. R. Ives. House conrnlttee-Miss Charlotte A. Peck, Mrs. W. J. Nichols, Mrs. John Cough.
 Advisory committee-Mr Edward Sterling, MT. F. B. Hawley, MT. M. B. Beardsley.
 Auditors-Mr. o. IT. Brothwell. MT. Charles H. Feet.
 Trustees-Mrs. Wheeler Beers. Mrs. Fred F. Beach, Mrs. Henry Blodget, Mrs. M. B. Beardsley, Mrs. Geo. M Baldwin, Mrs. F. N. Benham, Mrs. Curtis H. Bill, Mrs. Ezekiel Birdseye, Mrs. I. W. Birdseye Mrs. Geo. Com Margaret A. Emanuel, Mrs. A. E. Zones, Miss Elizabeth Fitch, Mrs. John Cough, Mrs. Wm, J. Grippin, Mrs. w. S. Hurlburt, Mrs. F. B. Hawley, Mrs. Edward R. Ives, Mrs. Geo. A. Jackman. Mrs. Daniel B. Marsh, Mrs Eaton w. Maxcy. Mrs. James 1T. Moore, Mrs. w. J. Nichols, Mrs. Susan A. Olds, Miss Charlotte A. Peck, Mrs. E B. Plumb, Mrs. Chester A. Russell, Mrs. F. w. Read, Mrs. Joseph J. Rose, Mrs Chas. G. Sanford, Miss Susan Sanford, Mrs. Adelaide E. Sherman, Mrs. E. B. Silliman, Mrs. David E. Somers, Mrs. Katharine A. SpaIding, | MrS AIaxandRr Wheeler. Miss EaDnia Wordin Mrs. A. D. Whipp1e, Miss An nie R. White.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-10
TWO ESCAPE
 FROM SING SING
RaM Kelley, Elevated Train Wrecker, ! Disappears.

New York. Feb 10.-Paul Kelly, mo- norman of the Ninth avenue elevated krafn which was wrecked at the Fifty khird street turn in September. 1905, Ikiiline twelve passengers and ex-Po- laceman Charles F. Mccarthy of this Icity. prisoners at Sing Sing, escaped kate yesterday afternoon from the new lprison site at Bear Mountain. and last kMxat alarms were sent out in every direction for their capture.
 1 Kelly and Mccarthy were in gang tc6 . doHen convicts who were sent out yesterday from the temporary prison kbutlding at Bear Mountain to cut ice ton a pond back of the new building. ! How Kelly and Mccarthy got away Me not known yet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-10
LEARNING TO DANCE

is easy if you take private lessons at Quilty's Dancing Academy where all of the popular dances are taught in a course of six lessons, costing you only $500. Lessons are given any afternoon or evening and plenty of opportunity is afforded for practice. See Prof. Guilty and arrange for the lessons. Don't forget the Saturday night hop and the new dances the Quake and Hearts Delight Polka which have proved immensely popular and are on every Saturday night program. A good time is assured to everybody.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-10
DEMONSTRATION AGAINST
 : CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Especial from United Pressl

Especial from United Press.)
 Alb1, France, Feb. 1O.-For the first time since guillotining was resumed in France, demonstration occurred against capital punishment to-day at the execution of Pierre Zimmer and Henri Besse.
 A crowd of several thousand shout ed Down with the headsmanr At the conclusion of the executions hun dreds broke into revolutionary songs and jeered the government and Pre- m1er Clemenceau. Trimmer and Besse were guillotined for the murder of a prison guard While in the penitentiary. Both confessed the crime at the last They were escorted to the scaffold bv a priest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-10
BREAKS UP
 POSTAL LOBBY
Three Chiefs of Employees Organizations
 May be Dismissed.

Washington, Feb. 1O.-Suspected of being here to lobby for the post office employees. three chiefs of postal en- ployes' organizations were ordered yes- terday by Postmaster General Meyer to go back to their duties in the postal service. They were also commanded to show cause why they should not be dismissed from the service.
 The men are Frank T. Rogers, presi- dent of the National Association of Post Office Clerks; William E. Kelly of Brooklyn, president of the National Association of Letter Carriers. and F. Il. Roberts, president of the National Association of Railway Mall Clerks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-10
FATHER FOGARTY'S VIEWS.
Is a. Believer in Labor Unions, With
 Qualification.


 South Norwalk, Feb. 10.-In aR inter view yesterday Rev. Father John c. Fogarty, head curate of St. Mary's Ro- man Catholic Church, said, with re- gard to his statement on Sunday that "the labor union trust is the worst tyranny of the land to-day"
 ''I only took the Gospel of the day, and preached upon it, and in the course of the sermon made a few re- marks which seem to have been pick ed up in a false light had no idea of hitting at the striking matters. as some people have said I did. I think the unions are all right and I believe in them I have always been be- liever in unions but I think if they do prevent people from working, instead of letting everybody have something to do. they are wrong, but we all know that the unions are for the benefit and support of the laborfng man."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-10
TWILL CARRY FLAG HIGH IN THE AIR.

Especial from United Press)
 ! North Adams, Mass, Feb. Doe 4ermined to carry the stars and stripes higher on Lincolns birthday than it twill float anywhere else, Dr. Julian Thomas of New York and party of ,six of his friends will make an ascen- Ision in the big balloon Pommern here next Friday. The balloon is already ton its way here and Leo Stevens has wired asking for storage and gas ar arrangements. Dr. Thomas flight will Ibe the first ascension to be made in this region this year and the balloon ss the biggest that has flown in the skies of the Berkshires. The Pom anern has 60,000 cubic feet capacity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-10
AUSTRIA MINGLING
 IN PERSIAN AFFAIRS.
Special from United PreSs.l

(SpeclaI rom United Press.I
 St. Petersburg, Feb. 1O.-Russia eX- perienced another Persian scare to-day when evidence was presented to-. the Foreign Office to show that Austria is on the verge of complying with the Persian requests by the Shah in sup pressing the rebellion. Russia looks upon the Persian problem as one in which only herself and England have any right to interfere and should the Austrian rumor prove correct, the For eign Office will view it as the ireer- vention of an outsider and in direct opposition to the Anglo Russian plan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-10
HEXAMETHYLENETETRAM1NE

The above is the name of a German chemical, which is one of the many valuable ingredients of Foley's Kidney Remedy Hexamethylenetetram is recognized by medical text books and authorities as uric acid solvent and antiseptic for the urine. Take Foley's Kidney Remedy as soon as you notice any irregularities. and avoid a serious maladN F. B. Brill. local agent.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-10
E.. HI. DILL & co.

ways warmly welcomed, and will un- doubtedly draw a big audience Tues day evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-10

1 Foley'e Honey and Tar clears the air passages. stops the irritation in the throat. Soothes the infiamed mem- branes. and the most obstinate cough
 disappears. Sore and inflafned lungs are healed and strengthened. and the cold is expelled from the system Re- Euse any but the genuine in the yell 1ow package. F. B. Brill, local agent
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-10
Busy people who do not like to lose a. day and those to

do not like to lose a day and those to
 whom time repre- sents money all of them recommend Cyrus Plaster for Backache. Many of them have used this plaster and know from experience and many others have learned from their friends that Cyrus Plaster gives relief when others have failed. Twen- ty-fve cents will save a days pay. Cyrus Pharmacy, Fairfield Ave. and Courtland St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-10
PNEUMONIA FOLLOWS

Pneumonia often follows la grippe but never follows the use of Foley's Honey and Tar. for la grippe coughs and deep seated colds. Refuse any but the genuine in the yellow package. F. B. Brill. local agent *1\35
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-10

"Way Down East" with Phoebe Davies and the same great cast and scenic production as always before, will be the offering for next Tuesday evening. This great rural play is al-
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-14
JAPANESE WIVES
ASK FOR DIVORCES

The Japanese Dan Cupid received
several severe raps today, three wives
from the Mikado's empire fling com.
plants for divorce in the Circuit
Court
Cruelty, desertlor and nonsupport
are the grounds alleged In the com
plants and in each instance an ALSO
lutte divorce Is asked for.
Shige Okura asks the severlng Of
the matrimonial bonds between her.
self and Yoichiro Okura. charging that
her husband has often threatened anil
abused her In the most shameful man.
ner," which culminated on July II last
In threat to- kill her.
Shukichi Hirota charges her hus.
band Joshi with descrtion. Chika
Nambra and charges non.support.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-14
Carter, the Great Magician,
Tells Of Interesting Incidents

Charles j. Carter, the great maya.
clan. who is making his second tour of
the world and who is playing n limit
ed engagement at the opera house, In
an interview yesterday stated among
other things that:
|. a magician's tour Is sometimes
graught with all that is strange and
amusing It is an Interesting life how.
ever. n magacian's career. In touring
the world one sees and hears much
more rs a public man than otherwise.
For instance. when | was at Ma
Mia, Father Finnegan, the chaplain,
of the famous Bilib.d prison arranged
| for me TO, present an entertainment
| FOR thd three thousand or more native
| and white prisoners detained In this
wonderful penal institution. Imagine
| these uu 1rtunate men and women
like small army march ont and
squat on the ground Ike so many
| children, with handful Of guards
over them. ana cannon trained on us
j from all walls OF the prison. When
4 treated them to any kind of drink
l from the same bottle aud afterwards
| broke the bottle and found therein a
/ live Guinea pig, their amusement and
CONSERVATION knew no bounds. just
in the middle of nv performance
ain stOr mbegan but these men and
women laughed at the simple wonders
they saw. aud were drenched to the
skin was tod before | left Manila
that the performance was still the
theme of conversation among the pris
Cncrs. In Chicago. Warden Whitman
of the County Jail. often invited me tC
the prison to entertain his charges
and remember on one occasion that
| presented my entertainment on the
gallows and my most attentive ant
enthusiastic auditor was Johan Hoch
who was awaiting sentence Of death
and who hanged from these sallow'
three days later.
Having been a student of law an
4 practitioner for three years In Chi
clgu which profession 7 adopted as
advertisement aud as a help to th'
\ study Of magic, much opportunit!
| was accorded me to delve deeper int
magic and "tricNery" than | shoul
have otherwise. This remark is no
J meant to he facetious, but do 20
! know that really that there are trick
in all trades but mine.
] sometimes I cannot resist th
temptation TO have little fun wit
! some unsuspecting being and while
was In New Zealand Rotnrua-whic
! by the way Is one of the most wonder
! rul places have seen-and old chic
1 tain met by name Whnkarewarewf
had a collie dog of which he SCENE
4 quite fond. ! admired the canine on
day. and causually extracted sove
u .egn from his tail, without seeming I
notice the incident inquired whethe
he liked his dog or not. and before h
had time to reply extracted anothe
, pretty gold piece from the puppy
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-14

Of the presence. of bullets in my revol-
YER TIL too late. as the next second
| should have fired PORT blank at the
young lady and no doubt killed her.
Therefore I reiterate that a magic
performance must be perfect to be a
success"
Carter has $4,000 pounds of luggage
with him and with eight people assist
him in his performance in magic
rs the largest extant. He will tour
the world again leaving here next
Saturday for Australia.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-14

tail remarked that the dog was a
very valuable. animal, apparently and
stroking HIS tail at the same time
showered handful OF sovereigns into
my cap. This was too much for the
Maroi. who upon my offer to buy the
dog shook his head wisely, and led
doggie into his hut. where learned
afterwards that he killed and dissect-
ed poor Rover thinking he was fillel
with gold.
"Sometimes serious accidents hap.
pen in magician's entertainment
which cannot be be forseen, though
every precaut,Or Is taken. and the
most efficient stage hands and assist.
ants engaged. In an entertainment
Of mystery thcrc should be no acct.
dents: they are in the eyes of the
public absolutely ineNcusable. In
play an actor or actress may forget
| liis or her lines; scene may fall
! over: the music may be discordant;
! the costumes may not be correct or
J elaborate; the actors Themselves may
| even he mediocre Or incompetent. and
the public will oftentimes forgive all
or say little in condemnation Blu: in
q magician's entertainment there can
I, be none of these. Everything must go
with clockwork rercision; and proper.
~. too. In my pretty Illusion called
Magical riyorcc or "Out of Sight"
wherein Young lady is hoisted In
A.. H.. 4 % x..tp nd
Immediately before the eyes OF all be.
holders. with nothing covering or
screening ber at the report of a pistol
disappears and is seen no more.
while in virginia some years ago
my propertv man or assistant who
had charge of my properties made use
of NV pistol DUNG the day to do some
target practice and of course IN utiliz
ing the revolver he extracted the
blank cartridges, and replaced then
with bullets. Upon finishing with the
weauon he mt II back In the accust
omed place without ,frst having re
moved ve ,eaden bullets. At night
, upon my calling for the gun II wal
7 given to me. us | though ready for thu
, Illusion that Is filed with blanks.
! broke the pistol to look at the end
of the cartridges to be sure that tn,
I blanks were flied and that none hat
S already been discharged. never think
ing to see whether they were built
e or not. Previous TO this illusion
b. usually use the same gun for anothe
! trick. and upon this memorable nigh
b I discharged the weapon,-nOt suspect
:. ing that had fred bullet-and wen
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-14
JAPANESE GAMBLERS GO OVER

A dozen japanese gamblers who
were gathered into the police dragnet
yesterday while enjoying quiet little
communion with seven.come-eleven
appeared before Police Magistrate
Andrade this morning. Upon the mo.
ton of the attorneys tor the japanese,
the case was allowed to go over until
October 10th.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-14
GOVERNMENT eRooMs
AT SIX PAGES

II was battle of brooms that was
waged when Pang Ping TEX and sew.
oral other Chinese members of the
street sweeping staff of the County
and Municipal government, became in.
volved In an alteration over the re.
moval of n rlebian dump cart.
As result of this engagement at
six PAGES with cleaning paraphernalia
u number of bruises were sustained by
the laborers and some government
property was also put out of commits
sion. The injured "white.wings' told
their troubles to Judge Andrade this
morning and a fine of Ave and costs
was charged to the account of Pans
Ping TEX.