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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-10
PREMIER LF FAT B-LMvNl" HERE ON
 MONDAY LVENING
Madigan, Mahoney and Fin kelstone's Production
 Awaited Eagerly
Record Advance Sale Is Re ported for Local Produc- ers' New Musical Comedy Creation.

The singing and dancing specially Of Joseph Barry and Lester Burd ok In At Belmont" the musical comedy resented Monday and Tuesday ev- enings at Jackson's by Edward T.. Madlgan and big comedy CT local big hits Of the show.
 The musical comedy is jammed with a successor of song hits Eddie" MadIgan knows how to select singers and dancers, and he has done well in this big undertaking. Supplied with the vehicle by the pen of James F. Mahoney. the author of the book MT. Madigan proceeded to gather around him a big crowd of local fla Vor!tes and after season of rehear- sals. he now has a show that cannot fa-l to arouse unhounded enthusiasm. night for the theatre will be jammed with theatre goers anxious to see just what sort of a show Eddie Mad igan can produce.
 Mad gan gave his word that he would deliver the best production Of porters. and the city has evidently taken him at his word, for the ad- vance sale has been tremendous.
 Burd c'1 and Barry are simply in- mense in their dance. On the chorus they are assisted by septet of danc- CTS anu siuS6IS. bOtl bdTTy anu buT- dick are we'll known Bridgeporters. Both are clever and have voices and can dance. It makes a comb nation hard to beat. Roth are cast in the play as boo..makers.
 MT. Purdick has a special duet with Miss Florence Legere in "Love is like a Red, Red Rose" which is class.
 One of the strongest character parts assumed in the story of At Bell mont" is ta'-en by Charles R. Dick erson, well known local author who has made himself strons favorite in the past in various productions.
 MT, Dicterson is cast as Tom Clan cv. the father Of Tommy Clancy the real live-wire hero of the play. Tom nv is Eddie Madigan and he fits the role as though he fell into it..
 Working opposite MT. Dickerson is W'uiam J. Barton in the role of ORrien, the politician and father Of Bessie O'Rrien with whom the live wire hero IS in love,
 The two fathers have some great old arguments. Their work is sim ply imncense and it VII be surpris- ing if they do not score immensely. The show Is big and classy from start to fin sh and a word to the wise should be sufficient-get your seats at once.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-10
DIED.

POLAND.-In this city, Dee. 10th, 1910, Daniel F. Poland, aged 50 years, months, 7s days. sss
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at his late residences. No. IA Cedar street. on Monday, 18th inst, at S:30 o'clock a. m. and funeral service will be held in St. Mary's church at 9:00 o'clock am.
 Burial in St. Augustine's ceme- gtsry asp KCULLOUGH-In this city, Dec. 10th, 1910, John Mccullough.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at his late residence, No. e2 Summer street, on Tuesday. Dec. 18th, at S:30 a. m. and thence Sacred Heart church where a solemn high mass of requiem win be offered at g o'clock @. m.
 Burial in St. Augustine's cemo- tery.
 Please omit flowers. T10b' EARREIL-In this city, Dec. 9, 1910. T. James, son of Ellen and the late Thomas Farrell. aged 23 years. 10 months. days.
 Friends are invited to attend tho funeral from his late residence. No. 354 Nichols street, on Sunday, Dec II. at 2 p. m. and from St. Nary's church at 2:30 p. m.
 -Interment at St. Michaers cemetery. e
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-10
L0NDCN THEATERS.
The Historic Pit That Is Fenced or
 From the Stalls.

From the Stalls.
 In the orchestra of q London theater there are only eight or ten rows of stalls. and immediately behind them is the pit. which is walled off by bar. rier or fence that stretc he's clear across the theater. In the nit there are no individual seats merely rows of long benches on which the people sit rather rlosely together.
 Ii is. or course. impossible to reserve seats in advance. and people who are going to the pit have to come early on the evening of the performance in or der to secure the best places.
 Hence in the case of a popular play long queue of people may be seen at o'clock stretching from the pit door all along the sidewalk. waiting for the house to open. They keep their places very patiently in line. united by com mon mood of pleasurable anticipation
 One manager awhile ago made the experiment of selling reserved seats In the pit at the usual price. but to this the pit people objected strenuously on the ground that they could seldom know in advance just when they would find themselves possessed of that hap py combination of money and an even- ing off which would permit of theater going and preferred to take their chances waiting in line when the for tunate opportunity arrived.
 The pit is patronized by people of a very estimabie class and is often fire quented by well educated men and women who wish to save money and do not care to dress. Whereas a seut in the stalls costs half a guinea tor ap- proximately $2.50,, a place in the pi, costs only two and six tor approxi- mately 6O cents), and the play can be seen very neacly as we'll.
 In the pit the same program that IS sold in the stalls for sixpence is sold for twopence. and the pit has a re- freshment bar of its own which ia cheaper than the main bar of the thea ter. Of course the real reason why there is a pit in the London theater i5 that there has always been pit. That in itself is sufficient for the British mind. but 1t must he admitted that the system is on gropnds of common sense an exceedingly good ne.-Bookman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-10
Travel books for gifts.

Much interest in these books telling of famous ci- ties. To one who has visit ed the cities, they bring pleasant memories. To one who has yet to visit them, they are foretaste of future pleasure.
 Descriptive matter and il- luetra tions are of much ex- cellerce. They are fine books for gifts: s2.4o.
 Vrntce-Yriarte.-$
 FTc-ence-Yriarte.- 50.
 Pa-is-M. Iarsdase.-S2.4O.
 India, Lindsay $4.
 Ire PhiIippines-FOrbcs Lindsay $2.4n.
 Morocco. 2 voIs-De amicis-S4. Vber,ra-Iansdsle
 Swftzer'and-Iansd 40.
 Washington. the City and the Seat of Government, - FOrbes-L Lindsay $2.4O. Venfce-F'ster SineIefon.-$t.6 50. Paris-ESfer Sfno1etOn-S1.9 .9O. IOndOn-Ester Sing1eton,-S1 60. Wanderer in London-Lucas,- $1.75.
 Wanderer in Paris-Imcas,-$1.7
 Main floor, rear.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-10
The Automobile World

Beginning January 1. 1911. Swiss triptyques for foreign automobile tour fists will be good for one year instead of four six months only, as hereto fore. This step on the part of the Swiss government. brings the Swiss triptyques into uniformity with hose of the other nations of continental Europe. and will be great conven- fence to American tourists.
 A short top-heavy parsonage, with tiny shrivelled up legs, huge elastic heart a colorless. keen. ferrety face. and beady bird-like eyes. capable of seeing not only ahead, but horfzont- ally outward without any movement of the head-such is the picture of the future human being when aeroplaning comes into vogue. as drawn by the Lancet. England's leading medical journal.
 An ordinance has been introduced in the Milwaukee Common Council, Increasing the penalty for exceedins the speed limit For the first offence, a fine of not less than s100 is pro vided. The present minimum is SIG and maximum S25. A second offenca Is to draw a penalty of three months in the House of Correction. and the Correction. The speed limit is to re- main at twelve miles an hour.
 That the closed car Is coming more and more into popular favor may be readily seen by noting the motor ve- hicles which whirl about the streets in cities and large towns. There was a tire when closed cars were for the wealthy. The limousine body costs as much as some cars, and 1t was to be had only on the higher-prfced mod : els. But now this Is all changed-or changing. Limousine bodies a are ,uS So. D :. is still more of an innovation. pretty nearly every maker Is prepared to sup ply his patrons with closed or semi closed cars.
 has evolved ar idea for stopping sent out blanks to all townships and cities with a request for the names and addresses and other data about all persons who have been arrested for speeding in the last year. It Is tho intention to make a black list ot this and have a copy sent out to al authorities. so if a person is arrested for speeding H will be possible to ind out at once if he has been arrested before for that offence. In this way the judges will know what fines to tnnict. taking into consideration the record of the person arrested.
 A Rcumanian doctor has announced un invention that should startle the entire motoring world. Solid gasoline is tne new discovery and it'is said to have many virtues. among them the elimination of the use of a carburetor. The solid fuel is said to burn without smell or smoke and Is safely portable in . wooden box or even wrapped In paper. It affords complete comhus- fion, is of greater smoothness than the houid, will develop greater power, and is easily convertible into liquid. Its cost Is two-thirds that of the H. ouid gasoline. A Roumanian engin- eer. who demonstrated the new fuel in London, declared that crude oil and para6in can be solioified by the same process He said 1t is possible to run an automobile with solid paraf1n. The Roumanian doctors reported discovery Is not believed by chemists in this country to be practical for automobile useage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-10
Suit Against Fanny
 and Becky Kornbluth

Papers in an attachment for $2,00O against the general merchandise store of Becky and Fanny Kornbluth in State street, West End, were return ed to the Superior court today. The suit is brought by twelve creditors in New York city. The attachment has been released on bond. On June 27, 1910, Becky and Fanny Korn- bluth were adjudicated bankrupt. On July 30, Becky gave notice to the town clerk of the sale of her property to Fanny for $1 and other considera- tions. The plaintiffs say the sale was made by Becky to defraud them of their just rights.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-10
Eating Four Hundred Years Ago.

Eating Four Hundred Years Ago.
 Four hundred years ago eating was confined to two meals a day. but in many parts the second or evening meal was of such protracted character that laws were passed linn ittng its duration. Thus at Berne there was law against sitting at table more than five hours. At Bale. from 10 o'clock in the morning to 8 o'clock in the evening was the maximum permit ted, but the town council was unable to practice its own eounsels of perfec. ton and on great occasions finished in private. In Saxony the innkeeper was forbidden to serve more than four dishes at one meal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-10
KlISCII ON TRIAL
 FOR SHOOTING 0F MANDUS PETERSON

A hearing was in progress today in Fairfield, before Justice Bacon Wake
 man, 10 ascertain the facts iii the case regafulng the shooting of Mans aus Peterson last Octoper at Mill Wds Ioun1 Ill a corn hcIu, oie l,lofn- ms, IIOI iAr rom the house oI Jo-epn kiAScI, liieu With DuCa SIIoL, anu Was taAeil To lIie bIA0o vport hOSpAlai, to fwaIt the result O. ills lnJurieS. To-
 Lay ne waS aoie to appear III court ana tell ms StOfy rrOan the tesLi- many It appears that Peterson and one Leslle brotnerton, Wno lives near the husch pia.e, started out aud made the rOunu of saloons in South- port and WestpOrt, reaching the kliSch house apoul Z O'CLOCK m tn.. morning. Mir. kiisch let the two orunAen men into ms kitchen and al aiterCatIon took place, when Mrs. kIiSch came uoWn from up stairs to learn the cause of the row, aI.i With the heip of her daughter, she put Peterson out Of the house. He was fighting drunk. and broAe in the door, and later threw a crowbar through one ot the kitchen windows. At this point MT. Klisch went to the door with his gun, and as he testified, fired into the air, with the intent of frightening Peterson. Whereupon oeci ooh SidODeu q PotdlO ulSSer ana threatened to kill Klisch. MT. Klisch then fired upon the ground, and Pet erson disappeared, his left hand and one of his legs full of buckshot. He crawled to the nearby corn field, and remained there for an hour or two when he was discovered. Dr. Hetzel was sent for. and in due time Peter son was taken to the hospital. The claim Klisch makes is that he acted in self defense. Peterson claims he was so intoxicated he does not know what he did. Clitus King is con- ducting the prosecution and Mir. Hull
 of Hull 6 Chamberlain, is for the defense. Up to o'clock this after noon no decision had been rendered.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-10
Justifiable Deception.

The talk had gone back. and fro and the youthful Socialist had been announcing that no man ought to get his living by cheating. and we all lis tened to him and agreed that 1t was dreadful when men and women did not teil- the truth. but tried to make their living by deceiving people. MIL lionaires. landowners. 6nanciers. we scarifed all of them who cheat the public.
 "No one should make living by de ception." said the young man.
 Then a quiet voice from a woman came from the corner of the sofa. "What about the conjurerY'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-10
DREDGING
 CONTRACT
 CONCLUDED

The Atlantic Dredging Co., which has heen edredging in the local harbor for the past two years. has completed its contract. The company has dred~ed to the inner light; a 22 foot anchor age basin on the east side of the 22 foot channel, under Steeplechase Is- land; and another 12 foot basin un- der Cooks point.
 The Coastwise Dredging Company are working steadily to complete the IS foot channel above the Stratford avenue bridge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-10
MRS. CURTISS DOES
 NOT APPEAR BEFORE
 JUDGE E. P. NOBBS
Application of Eccentric Millionairess May Be Dis missed as Consequence

Mrs. Julia Watt Morris Curtiss had not appeared at the hearing before Judge of Probate Edward F. Nobbs of this city in the Fairfield Probate court at ? o'clock this afternoon. Her counsel, Attorney Stiles Judson, stated that she would not appear today. At the last hearing it was ordered that Mrs. Curtiss make personal appear ance today, or that her application for setting aside her conservators would either be dismissed or postponed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-10
Welcome Joy,

Elf you aint got manners ter tell Joy good mawnin' when you meets him. how does you expect him ter call roun' by de place you live at? You better be mighty keerful. fer whilst he Is allus in a good humor he sho' do ex- pect you ter meet him half way.-At- lanta Constitution.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-10
Just 12 days days:

Make each hour of each day, from on, count for the greatest possible amount.
 Have definite plan for the holiday shopping. Such plan will save lot of time and great deal more of trouble.
 Count with confidence upon help from this Christmas store It ready to give it. it ready as now
 From rooftree to lowest oor the force is attuned to the Christmas spirit From section to another the holiday merchandise smiles out from every inch of avail able space.
 It is complete holiday store complete as we have been able to make it. And equally-important it is cheerfuservice' store. We plan to do everything with s1nlle' with good cheer, with hearty good will
 Holiday shopping ought to be more-satisfactorv this Christmas of 1910 than it has been We are doing share to make it so.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-10
A Rare Treat.

A distinguished society leader of New York. lately returned from a motor trip through France. said that her most de lightful experience was hearing the French pheasants singing the mayon- naise.-Everybodys
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-10
Good gift
 umbrellas.

Ever know a man or wom- an to have too many umbrel- las?
 Ever know one who didn't appreciate another, no mat ter how many they did haves
 Of course not. And may be that is why so many are chosen as gifts at holiday season.
 Women's s umbrellas of silk at $3 to $5. Handles are finishedgwith silver or with gold-plate. Some are in mission style with silver trimming and are in color5 as we'll as black.
 Fine gloria unbrellaswith silver or gold-plate handle~, -$3 and $2.50.
 Good strong good-lookine umbrellas for women at s1 and $2; each of them rain proof.
 Chi1dren's umb brellas, among them many with unioue handles,-50c to $1.5O.
 Mems umbrellas from silk with mission silver-trimmed handles at $5 and from that to S3.50, to rainnroof ones at as little as a dollar.
 Main floor, rear.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-10

NEILL HEADS THE OWLS
 Bridgeport Nest 1907. Order of Owls elected the following last evening: President John J. O'Neill, vice-pres- dent F. Tourve: past president J. w. Palmatier: recording secretary J. W. Lucks' 'nger: financial secretary, R. M Becker: treasurer J. D. Shaw; war; den J. J. Girard: sentinel o. L. Ben- son: picket Thos. Donesan; Crones: Patrick J. Weary and Martin Rlute; musician, E.. B. Paschke; physician, J. \. Gaffney. NJ. D.; druggist, H. A. Dupee: trustees E. F. Brown; B. z. Tart. NJ. D.: and John D. Richards installations of officers next meeting N"~anizer NT T. Kelleher of Water
 try and - Doolittle of Ansonia
 7s 1~0r @rs' 'Ste55 r the de-
 W0'- l.. F. Paschke fur
 shed t9e -'Te'- fcr the social session.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-10
wiae Roaali.ndl

Reginald-Darllng. see by the pa pers that food expert says that 1t Is possible for family to live on $4 a week. Do you think 1t possible?
 Rosalind-No. dearest. but I'll be a sister to you!-Cieveland Leader.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-10
One Man,s Theoru

"No. l don't think women will ever succeed as railroad engineers"
 "Why not?''
 'They would lose too much time holding up their trains at crossing."- Boston Transcript.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-10
High-cut shoes for outings.

Winter brings splendid chance for wearing high-cllt shoes with profit and com fort.
 For tramping and skating, for walking in rough wealth CT; all through the Winter shoes of hieh-cut style are doubly worth while.
 Mems of tan calfskin, $3.50 and $6.
 Boys, welt-sewed soles, according to -size,-$$3 and $3.50.
 Girls, button, tan or black, according to size,-$2 to S3.
 Girls butchers, heavy soles, fastening with straps and buckles, sizes II to D. $2.5O.
 Main floor, rear.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-10

It is not what we take up. hut what VIC give up. that makes us rich. .-Raecb- ,r
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-10

When our hatred Is too bitter it places us below those whom we hate. -Rochefoucauld.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-10
cEApTEz. MEETS TUESDAY.

r'e riurice rernie Burr Chapter A E.. will met with Mrs r. S hila ou Tuesday Dee. at 3 D. m
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-10
OBITUARY


 spected resident of East Bridgeport, died this morning at his home. IA Ce- dar street, after short illness at the age of 80 years He is survived by widow, five daughters. Mrs. Henry Crozier. Mrs. F. R. Townsend, Mrs. Oscar Reynolds. Mrs. D. F. Magurn, Miss Mary Poland. and two sons. Char less H. and Arthur w. Poland.
 The funeral of John F. Stritch was held from h.s late home. 6S Highland avenue, this morning at S:S0. and from St. Augustine's church at o'clock, where a solemn high mass was sung. Rev. Charles J. McElroy was cele- brant, Rev. John J. Kennedy. deacon, and Rev. James A. O'Meara sub-dea- con. Schmi,t's rass was sung by the choir, Miss Stanton sang at the off, fertory. Mrs. ?. J. Kelly at conmun- ion and J. J. Kennedy at the Agnes Dia. Prof. Brisebois presided at the organ. After the mass the church quartet rendered Come Unto Me. Father McElroy delivered a very touching eulogy on the true Christian life of the deceased and his devotion to the church since his boyhood days, and rendered condolence to his grief stricken sisters. The pail bearers were James Rooney. Leo Redsate. Thomas F. Reilly, John Birmingham Toh1 M. Barry. and Robert Hurley. The services were attended by many sorrow'ng relatives and friends. Many heartieu! floral tributes surrounded the solid CHAT cred oak casket. Inter rent was 'r t,c farnily -lot at St. Mi chre csrrete~- wbc~e Rev. Fati-er HcT-rcy rcaI +s" ~ 0-ittal services ,7 c,r c.,-.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-10

should demand modification If tl garbage contract. Nothing has been heard from MT. Fischer since he an nounced that the contract was too drastic to meet the views of his fin ancial packers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-10
Gift aprons.

Pretty white aprons of lawn and Swiss and 'cros-bar and even of rich all-over em- broidery.
 Trimming of lace and en- broidery and ribbon makes them even more attractive. Unique shapes of rare at traction are included.
 25c to $1.50.
 Second door.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-10
TO MEET.

Tfc ~ '-'' bage +0r'' McN nue '-'"
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-02
400 POWDER KEGS
deal DESTRUCTION
Seventeen LabOrers Missing
After Premature Explosion
of Blast

OGDEN, June -Four hundred kegs
of powder were prematurely discharged
today in the quarry of the Union port
land cement company near Devils
Slide. in Weber canyon, eight miles
east of Morgan.
Seventeen laborers are missing, and
1T is believed all were killed in the
explosion.
Among those missing are the fore
man, Hugh Mcguire, seven Italians,
seven Hungarians and two Japanese
The force of the explosion broke
windows in the settlement at Devils
Slide, and legs, arms and heads of the
missing workmen We're found on the
hillside across the canyon, hundred
yards from the quarry.
The body of a Hungarian was hurled
out of the tunnel with such force that
1t cut a telegraph pole in two
tunnel had been driven into the
hill above the cement plant and 400
kegs of powder placed therein.
The workmen were preparing to seal
the chamber preliminary TO firing the
mine, when the powder exploded pre-
maturely.
A curious feature of the explosion
was that no damage was done to the
company buildings in the imm ediate
vicinity. but windows in ranch houses
far distant were shattered. Telephone
and telegraph wires were torn down
and the first news of the accident was
sent to Horgan by courier.
1t will take a week or more to re-
store the tunnel
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-02
AN UP-TO-DATE DRUGGIST

says it is surprising how many old
fashioned remedies are being used,
which goes to show that 1t is hard to
improve some of our grandmothers' old.
time tried rem sdies- For instance, for
keeping the hair dark. soft and glossy.
nothing equaling our grandmothers'
sage tea has ever been discovered.
Although, by the addition of sulphur
and other ingredients, this old-fash-
toned brew has been made more effect
i've as scalp tonic and color restorer.
Nowadays when our hair comes out or
gets faded or gray. instead of going to
the garden or garret for herbs and
making the tea ourselves, we simply
go to the nearest drug store and ask
for a bottle of Wyeth's age and Sui
phur. This preparation is sold by all
leading druggists for so cents and 81
bottle, or is sent direct by the Wyeth
Chemical Company. "A Cortlandt St.
New York City, upon receipt OF price.
For sale and recommended by The Owl
Drug Co.