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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-26
BRIDCEPORT'S MUSICAL WONDER
 WRITES HITS FOR FAT BELMONT

In George Finklestone, Bridgeport has one of the youngest composers of popular music in the country today. He is a musical genius if there ever was one. When but two years old he could pick out a tune on the piano. At five years he could play excellent ly.
 He is but 20 years old today, but is rapidly oaining a reputation as a song writer He has written a dozen songs in the past two years that have been sold to vaudeville stars or to the big publishing houses.
 His latest sales, made only this week, include "Why Not?' to Charles Olcott, who is scoring one of the big gest hits at Polls this week with his analogue, and another new song hit to Miss Blossom Seeley, the the headliners on this weeks Poli bill.
 F'inklestone catches the inspiration for his songs from all sorts Of strange happenings and incidents. He is a student at the Yale law school. The E. Baldwin. the prof on Railroad law was holding a recitation. Finkle- stone was paying the closest of atten- tion, but try as he would, he could not prevent new melody floating his head. He endeavored to drive out the music and pay closer to the words of the man who will rule the destinies of Connec- ticut for two, years after Jan. 1, but it was hopeless task. Suddenly the right swing for the air came to him. As luck would have it, there did not happen to be a solitary piece of paper within reach. He wanted to jog down the notes quickly before the tuneful air escaped him, and it was but the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-26
On Hiring a Cook.

The woman in need of cook was so we'll groomed and looked so generally prosperous that the manager of the employment agency thought he had at last found a place for the high priced French cook for whom he had been trying to find situation. But the new customer would not even listen to the praises of the French cook.
 Don't mention French cooks to me-" she sald. "nor graduates of cook ing schools. Pve tried both. l like their cooking. and don't object to the wages they ask. but they take up too much room. My kitchen isn't large enough to hold all the cooking uten- sis they require. and my income isn't large enough. to buy them. Those stylish cooks need four times as many pots and pans and molds and things as ordinary cooks use. If 1 hire a fancy cook I shall have to move into fancy apartment to get kitchen big enough to accommodate her."
 That Is common complaint against these experts. foreign and American sighed the manager. "1 am beginning to think there must be something in it."-New York Sun.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-26

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 If you would like special advice about your case write a cOnfiden- tia1 letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn. Mass. Her advice is free, and always helpful.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-26


 Next Week.
 "A Legitimate Hold-up' one of the most novel comedy ideas in the con- tinuous- MT. Macart is remembered as the principal comedian of many of notably MT. Bluebeard'' and later appeared in vaudeville and won signal fame as a monologist- Miss Bradford is conceded to be the handsomest woman on the vaudeville stage and an actress of rare accomplishments In the writing of the sketch provision was made for MT. Macart to introduce the greater part Of his famous mon ologue and this is sure to be a hit by itself. It might be of moment to record the fact that the Macart and Bradford act comes from the Green point theatre where it headlined the bill. The third headline act is that of the George Bloomquest Players pre- senting Victor Smalleys one act com- edy Nerve" with Tom Davies in the leading role supported by George Warrington and Miss Rubyn Thorpe
 Nerve" Is one Of the few light com- edies that make their impression in the limited time given for the presen- tation of a vaudeville sketch. 4 young civil engineer just out of col lege gets a job on the strength of his nerve and that's all there is to 1t but
 
 done.
 Nerve is the headline feature of the Poli bill in Springfield this week. Any one of the four other acts on the bill Is well able to fill a headline position on any bill notably the beau tiful and artistic singing act of Reidy and Currier. Both have superb voices of the trained order they have 8 most commendable stage appearance and they do their act with one of the most elaborate hand embroidered stage drops ever seen. Miss Currier is an excellent harpist and her selections on this instrument help to add to the artistic atmosphere of it all. Har- " Holman will also appear on the bill in his famous monologue than which there is none more entertaining, the bill will also offer Dillon the man who made moving pictures a living reality and Frank O'Den and Rose Kinley will appear in a high class comedy acrobatic dancing novelty. This is some bill when you stop to think it over and all of you folks who were unable to get seats the last week or two better take the tip to ortier | early. Seats for the entire week are now on sale at the box office of the | theatre.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-26
JUDGE TAYLER STRICKEN
U. s. Court Justice, Who
 Sentenced Cassie Chad
 wick, Dies This Morning
Special from United Press )

NOptCIdI ITtHI OfIIIGu FT6SS.D
 Cleveland, O., Nov. 26.-Judge Robert W. Taylor. United States Dis trict Judge for Northern Ohio, who sentenced Cassie Chadwick to the penitentiary, died at 1855 o'clock, this morning. Judge Tayler was suddenly stricken while attending an enter tainment, Friday evening, and died within a few hours after being taken to the hospital.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-26
Goodsell Guest at
 Dinner to Baldwin

Hon. George Pratt Ingersoll of Ridgefield, Conn, Democratic nomi- nee for Congressman-at-larg at the recent election, is to give a dinner at the Cafe Mellone, New Haven, Tues day evening, December 6. in honor of Gov.-elect Baldwin. Among those who have been invited is Hon. Zalmon Goodsell of this city. MT. Ingersoll's purpose is to have the incoming Gov ernor meet a number of the foremost Democrats of the State
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-26
BURGLARS BLOW BANK
(Srecial from United Press.)

(Speclal from United PreSs.J
 Richmond, Me, Nov. 26.-Burglars entered the offices of the First Ma Iional Bank, early today, blew open the outside door leading to the vaults. practically wrecking the inside of the building, but so damned the inner that they were unable to effect an en- trance and obtain the money they were seeking. The break was not dis covered until the opening of the of fees, today. There was no clue to the robbers, except several chiseis and crow-bars used in their opera lions and it was believed they left town, early, on an east-bound train. from statements of John Jordan, who saw two strangers, early this morn- ing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-26
TAX!CAB SERVICE
 FOR BRIDGEPORT
To be Conducted by Elm Auto
 CO.-New Local Concern

Bridgeport's latest sign of metro politanism is the inauguration of a taxicab service by the Elm Auto Co.,, which has jumped into instant favor by those who know the system is in as successful swing as those of Hart ford and New Haven. Three of the taxis were in use last night at the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-26
Enjoyed Trouble,

How do you know Blfggins enjoys trouble?"
 Because he'd rather be the umpire lip baseball game than one of the players"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-26
The Official Goat.

"Your wife doesn't seem to care much for that friend of yours"
 .'No. He's the man lay the blame on when I'm detained downtown."- Philadelphia Post
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-26

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-26

True bravery is shown by perform ing without witness what one might be capable of doing before all the world.-La Rochefoucauld
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-26
OWES HER
 LIFE TO
Lydia E. Pinkhan's
 Vegetable Compound

Chicago, Ill.-''I was troubled with falling and inflammation, and the doc
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-26

Success often leads to insolence.- Irish Proverb.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-26

No matter what you want try the Farmer Want Col umn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-26

WANT ADS. CENT A WORD
The Detroit times., 1910-04-06
WILD ANIMALS CALLING
ON NEW HOMESTEADERS
Don't Wait For invitations and Visits
Are Not Welcomed BY the
Hood River Settlers.

HOOD RIVER, Ore, April 6.-Wili
animals are making themselves too
much at home to suit the homestead
ers who have recently settled in tho
vicinity Of the forks OF the lake aud
the west branches of Hood river. a
youLg nepnew Of Raymond Marley
came out from Kansas a few weeks
ago TO visit his uncle on the home
stead and on his first hunting trip
ne encountered a Bis cougar. The lad
fred several shots AZ the animal and
brought him down.
Mrs. Clarence Forsberg, wife OF IA
homesteader. received scare last
week when bear sought TO enter the
Forsberg cabin when Mr.. Forsberg
had gone TO town. She was alone
with her children and thinking some
body was knocking she opened the
door to be confronted by cub bear,
almost grown She slammed the doo'
Just in time to keep out the anima.
Then she barred the door Then
8ruin nosed around the house for sew
eral hours, climbed up and looked IN
the windows AMI visited the cellar,
where he toasted on apples. He finally
gave UP the siege Just before the re-
turn of the settler
The Detroit times., 1910-04-06
CATCH CATFISH SIX FEET
LONG, WEIGHT 297 POUNDS
Left In Shallow Pond on Farm by
Rapidly Receding FLOOD OF
the Platte River.

VALLEY, Neb, April 5.-Presum-
ably the largest fish ever caught In
inland waters was landed here this
week by Willis Orris and John Wixon,
farmers. It was black catfish and
weighed 297 pounds and was almost
six feet long.
The Platte river has been unusually
high this spring, having flooded tho
low lands and bottoms. Now 1t IS
rapidly receding The other day Orris
and his hired man, Wixon, were out IN
a pasture, repairing fences. In swalo
over which the river and swept and
which was filed with water to depth
OF couple of feet they noticed great
disturbance. Going out there they dis
covered the monstrous fish. Pitchforks
we're secured and then the chase com
menced. The swale was about 100
feet wide and 800 long and back and
forth the fish flew. flashing the water
into foam.
The fish. finally tired out, was driv-
en- into shallow water and speared TO
death II is presumed that II came
up out of the Missouri river. as fifty
FOUNDER is the largest fish that has
heretofore been caught out Of the
Platte
The Detroit times., 1910-04-06
TO BAR CHILDREN
FROM THEATERS
Ordinance Prohibiting Attendance
After 6 P. M. Unless Accompanied
BY Parents introduced in Council.

An ordinance providing that no
child under IA shall be permitted 10
attend any theater. moving picture
show. vaudeville, nickelodeon or penny
exhibit after p. m, unless &C
companied by parent or guardian. was
introduced in the common council by
Aid Gutman, Tuesday evening. A
penalty Of s. fine OF 10 days imprison-
ment Is provided for any proprietor or
person in charge OF such an amuso-
ment place who shall permit a child
not so accompanied 10 attend an even.
ing performance.
A petition signed by the Rev. Myron
L. Adams, one OF the ministers VINO
made an investigation of the moving
picture SHOWS for the Pastors union.
and by other clergymen and other
citizens asking for the passage of sucn
an ordinance was presented earlier in
the evening by Aid. Grindley. Teh
is due 10 the belief OF Pas
tor Adams and others who have inves-
tigated the situation that the habit OF
Ioing to theatrical performances at
night. unattended by older persons, is
bad for children and results IN some
OF the conditions WNn WnlCh llle JuNo-
nile court has TO deal
AS the matter was referred TO tho
ordnance committee, a public hearing
will be given soon at which the matter
can be taken up fully. II is expected
that the owners of moving picture
showv.mssne sms6svbrttons 81 the city
will object TO the ordinance, as cutting
too deeply into their business. Most
or these depend upon their evening
performances for their profit, and
large share OF their patronage conslsts
OF boys and girls from 10 TO 10 years
of are. 1t is said. The responsibility
for allowing children to attend shows
rests entirely with the people IN
charge, so that they must ascertaih
the age of any Juveniles asking Tor
tickets. IL the ordinance passes.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-06
By II. II. MACK.

nolnenal, in some cases more than
$3.50 per cwt. Prime steers gained IS
cents per cwt. in the Chicago market,
and the medium and common kinds
fully 81 per cwt. The month opened
with hogs selling for the record price
OF $40 per cwt, but before the month
was three weeks old values scared 10
S11.20 March opened with wool
lambs selling for 1926, but before tho
month was over the same kind brought
$1,000 in Chicago. Prime wool sheep
we're called very high at the begin
ming of March. bringing s7.75, but II
vas not many days after that the
same kind sold sor $3.50. March
opened with best feeding cattle selling
for Sc per cwt. and everyone called
the price very high. but the same kind
made S7.20 little later in the month
In view of the high prices men
toned, il might be interesting TO note
what similar stock was selling for IN
March last year. Best steers were
" orth 81 to 1896 In Chicago. The
The Detroit times., 1910-04-06
AUTOS HAVE KILLED
SIX PERSONS I'M
THREE MONTHS !
List Of Fatalities Due To Reckless
Driving Thus Far This Year
Almost Half That OF
Whole of 1909.
Taxi Drivers Worst Offenders Against
Speed Laws; Motorcycle Cops
Put On Their Trail.

Although II is early In the year, only.
three months of 1910 having elapsed.
the number OF automobile fatalities
already is almost half what 1t was
in 1909.
Last year there were Is deaths as
a result of persons being struck down
by automobiles In January. Febru-.
airy and March OF this year. total OK
six has been reached.
Last year, there were only two
agencies that caused a larger number
OF violent deaths than the AUTOMOBILES.
They were the steam railroad and the
street car. With the increase OF auto
mobile traffic, on the streets of De-
troit, there also has been en- increase
OF police protection. The traffic squad
Is an institution that grew out of Com
missioner Croul's advent into Office,
and that is one means of saving tho
pedestrians on the downtown streets.
w. J. Almond, Coroner Benefits
clerk, declares that violent death and
accidents resulting from reckless auto
drivers are far above the average
this year II they continue at the
present rate, last years record will DO
far eclipsed
The consensus of opinion Is that the
increase of automobile traffic is in
great part responsible for the numer-
Gus deaths and accidents. Certainly,
the traffic squad and the motorcycles
officers tend TO discourage fast and
reckless driving.
Only recently, the police have d.
rected their attention against night
chauffeurs. drivers Of taxicabs who
wait for belated pedestrians or who
gain a livelihood by steering joysrfd-
Ing parties through the brightly-light-
ed districts. -
These young men have a penchant,
not only for fast driving, but for reck-
less, daredevil driving Any evening
when midnight approaches or after
that hour they can he seen zig-zag.
/ ging their way in and out among the
downtown streets.
/ Last Saturday, Commissioners Crou1
instituted a yysads ayaiast them ~
putting his motorcycle men on their
trail Most OF them are wise enough
to keep within a reasonable speed
when they observe the men from the
central station speeding about on
their motorcycles.
Il can't understand how Il Is that
those fellows have been carrying ON
the way they have without killing
more people, said Commissioner
Croul. MY officers will do all in their
power TO stop this practice of racing
up and down the main thoroughfares
at night I've noticed how they speed
up alongside street cars and it's .
wonder they don't run down passen-
gers who are alighting.
Long practice has made these fell
lows simply reckless. believe the
taxicab firms themselves would be
glad If the speeding were stopped. It's
only a matter Of expense to the COM
panies when the wear and tear on
the tires and the machinery of the
automobile is considered
The Detroit times., 1910-04-06
UNITED BY CHANCE PICTURE.
Boston Woman Finds Rich Brother In
Papers Alaskan Scene.

SOUTH NORWALK, Conn. April 6.
Through newspaper picture Of
Alaskan life. Mrs William A. Devine.
Of Boston. has discovered a brother.
Michael Dolan, whom she thought
dead. but who is a millionaire and
willing to share his wealth with her.
The picture was taken by Charles A.
Taylor, OF this city. and used by him
10 Illustrate an article In the Boston
Globe. Mrs. Devine. who became sep
arated from her brother more than IL
years ago. recognized him in the pic
ture OF man In an auto, and learned
from Mr. Taylor that II was taken In
Skagway. advertised In the Alaskan
town and got In correspondence with
Dolan. Now she is about to join him
there to make her home with him.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-06
QUEER SECT SUES FOR
POSSESSION OF A GIRL
Members OF Tongues Of Fire Say De.
lty Has Notified Them That
She La Propheteas

PORTLAND, Ore, April GA fan
atical religious sect organized as the
Tongues of Fire are fighting in the cir
cult court here for the custody Of Mil
dred Crawford, a 13-year-old girl, who
;hey declare is a prophecies.
They claim that the Deity has made
special revelation TO the girl and
that she rs anxious to take her place
as q leader in their sect.
The suit Is directed against Frank
NJ Crawford thAsrSisis-fathsr,v who
some time ago got legal custody OF the
girl from her mother, who Is a mem
Der of the Tongues of Fire.
The Crawfords in 1907 lived in Los
Angeles. where the father was a realty
dealer. Last year the girls mother
Joined the Tongues of Fire and spirit
ed IN daughter away from Portland to
California on missionary tour. While
they were away the father obtained
an order giving the girl into his
charge.
Now the mother and her associates
say the IIoid has told them TO secure
the girl FRI III the 'unregenerate" hus-
band.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-06
cRAmToN WANTS REWARD.

LAPEER. Mich, April 6.-Milton
McMulen arrested on warrant
sworn out by Rep Cramton, and
which charges Illegal voting has been
bound over to the May term of tho
circuit court with bail az $500. II IL
alleged MCMulleu. who Is 81. came
here from Flint and went TO the First
ward. where he was accepted Rep.
Cramton had been keeping close
watch and caused his arrest Cramton
states Il q conviction is secured be
will demand of the Merchants and
Dealers association Of Detroit 800
which IL offered as a reward for con
victiou of fraud OF any kind at the
local option election. and will turn
the same over 70 the local w. c. 7. u.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-06

That the cattle and sheep market
rose too rapidly during March was
amply demonstrated last week, when
dollar per cwt was taken of In many
cases. When the first warm weather
of spring comes to hand, livestock
offered In the market takes a wonder
full fill because OF ;he immense amount
Of water that they drink. Cattle that
looked cheap on the hoof the week
before last looked much too high
when the dressing averages were In;
q was his fact that bred conserva-
tsm among buyers last week and
caused heavy losses to .drovers. The
freak in good cattle was not nearly "a
great as that on COWS and bulls. the
latter suffered TO the full extent of
81 per cwt.
March was probably the most nola-
lie month ever known in American
livestock circles. The gains made in
all branches Of the trade were phe-
The Detroit times., 1910-04-06
Cattle and Sheep Prices reakSl Per
CWt From MArchS Record Values

bulk OF the cattle offered In the Chi
cago market sold between $500 and
$3.50 Cows that sold recently Tor
$3.50 per cwt. would have brought 1915
last March. Best veal calves sold Tor
50 last March: recently 81 was pait
in the Detroit market The top for
feeding cattle vas $3.50 The best
that coud be dcuC with hoes last
March was 500 Colorado wool lambs
sold for $40 last March, and $50
was paid for clips that recently made
$3.50 in Chicago The speculative
market in hog products has been
strong for many moons and prices
averaged higher shan for many years.
In the live hog division OF the TRADE.
rrices have held remarkably well.
while all other liEes were breakins
Heavy weight are selling best OF
course because OF the high price at
which lard is selling but light hogs
and pigs are wanted Bears are hart
to cell but stays we're hardly ever
before so high.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-06
FAMOUS "CHANTECLER"
Poet Rostand Yields to Earnest
Solicitation Of the Marquis
Of Salamanca.

MADRID, April 6.-The Marquis OF
Salamanca, Spanish nobleman resid-
ing in Paris, has bought for $50 the
famous cock which inspired Rostand
to write "Chantecler" 1t Is reported
that the poet refused several offers
for the bird. and only yielded to the
MARQUIS of Salamancas earnest solicit
tations in order to avoid further
worry.
The bird in future will be the OBJ
ject OF his noble patrons special care,
and. as FL impartial remarks. may at
his death be stuffed and find a niche
OF lasting fame in some national
museum OF France. There is no
glory in this world without suffering,
and perchance the famous cock may
come to wish himself back in his old
farmyard quarters rather than in his
present more aristocratic surround
ings.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-06
ALASKAN INDIANS STILL
STRANGLE GIRL BABIES
White Woman's Efforts to Have the
Practice Stopped Is Meeting
With Success.

SEATTLE, April 6-Owing to the
efforts of Mrs. Thomas Noyes OF
Nome. Alaska, the natives Of the far
northland have almost abandoned the
old tribal custom OF wedding out
female infants. Mr. and Mrs. Noyes
and their nine-yearold daughter Bon
ME. who was born far up In the Arctic
circle, are in Seattle, on their way to
California.
when we first went to the north
in 1901, said Mrs. Noyes, conditions
were terrible. II son was born. all
well. but if a daughter the mother
might continue to fight for the exist
ence of both herself and her baby
but eventually she would be forced TO
bow to the inevitable and sacrifice
the life of the infant.
The last case | heard OF was most
heartrcnding. continued Mrs. Noyes.
THE mother had borne twins. One
was a boy and the other girl. What
followed she innocently told me af-
terward. The boy was nurtured care
fully, but the woman said she
strangled the little girl regularly, for
the poor little thing fought hard for
life and persisted In crying when
thrown out into the snow"
With other women OF Nome and of
the far north whom Mrs. Noyes en-
listed in the fight. as fast as she
could make their acquaintance, she
iourneyed hundreds Of miles behind
dog teams. slept alone In the open
and visited the igloos of a hundred
sections. A sharp lookout was kept
on the Indians about the settlements
until after other girl babies were
rescued from determination and the
parents who had cast the infants out
were coaxed. cajoled or by threats
forced into compliance with the code
OF civilization.