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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-24
PROGRAM FROM CHOPIN
 BY LOCAL MUSICIANS
Wednesdy Afternoon Musi- cal Club Scores Brilliant Concert on Tooth Anniver- sary of Famous Composer.

Seldom has any of the always enjoy 4ble concerts of the Wednesday after noon Musical club given more satis- faction to the patrons of the club than was the case, yesterday afternoon, at the Stratfield, when a program of se- 1ections from Chopin was executed by the members. under the leadership of Miss Mable French. Mrs Dorian Smith presided at the piano. Mrs. Smith has splendid reputation as a player of chamber concert music. She has recently returned from filling series of engagements in western states Her work was most pleasing Members Of the club who contributed to the program were, Mrs. William Nothnag Miss Florence Umstatter, Mrs. Leslie F. Vaughan, Miss Alice Esther Smith, Mrs. Louis I. Synder, Mrs. Alice Mertens, Mrs. Lewis Hall, Mrs. Frederick Schuyler Wardwell, and Miss Eva Frisbie. All this was in recognition of the hundredth anni- versary of the birth of the famous composer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-24
YIN THE THEATRES
POL.I'S

Pretty girls, clever chappies, cork Ing good comedian, a fascinating
 leading woman. petite French maid, lively bell boy, classy straight man, carload of the finest scenery that ever graced a vaudeville stage and a stage setting that is treat, all combine to make Lasky's At the
 Waldorf the headline act at Poli's theater tbis week one of the biggest craving cards that has ever played vaudeville in Bridgeport. When the Lasky office claims that $1O,O0O was expended on this act those who sec 1t are willing to believe that the state ment is not an exaggerated one.
 The women of the company mako four distinct changes of gowns and that means forty gowns at an aver age cost of one hundred dollars each The men likewise have four costume changes and they are strictly the mode and the product of the best tailors. Then the massive stage set tings, the glittering light effects and all else 2dd to the expenditure whole in the dining or supper scene the tehle is set with real silver and cut glass.
 "At the Waldorf" runs for forfv minutes and has more life more tuneful numbers, more solo and en-. semble dencing effects and more comedy thai ninety per cent of the two dollar three hours musical com edies of today and with none of the suggestiveness that seems a part and parcel of the three hour shows "At the Waldorf at popular prices is a rare treat. especially since there are seen other acts of high class on the ss me bill any one of which is worth treble the price of admission and every one of which is as loudly ap- plauded number and encored time and again. But few seats remain for the week and early application to the box office is imperative if one is to witness the best bill of the season and witness it from a comfortable seat in the auditorium of the popular playhouse. Manager Poli announces for next week another great Lasky act, ...The Imperial Musicians which is a great big hit this week at Polls in New Haven
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-24
SCARLET FEVER
 REGULATIONS OF
 BOARD OF HEALTH
Printed in Different Lam guages and Given to Stricken Families.

The following regulations relative to the quarantine for scarlet fever have been printed in half dozen different languages by the Board of Health, and copies of the same are given to the householders in whose family the epi- demic has found a footing:
 The sick person is to be kept in a room by himself.
 No one but the nurse and the doc tor will be allowed in the room with him. Keep flies out of the room.
 Your own children must be kept at home. They must not play with other children.
 Other peoples children must not be allowed to enter your house, nor play with your children during Quaran- tine
 Adult members of the family will be allowed to work provided they have absolutely nothing to do with the sick person. They must keep out of the sick room at all times.
 Neighbors must not come into the house. You may talk to them through a closed window.
 Grocers butchers, milkmen. etc., may receive orders and deliver goods at the outside door. No milk cans, CT glass jars to be taken out of the house during quarantine.
  kept from school until a certificate to return is granted by the Board of Health. This applies to Sunday school and public entertainments also.
 Toys that the patient plays with must be burned after quarantine is re- moved.
 Do not use handkerchiefs for the pa tient. Use old soft linen and burn linen as soon as used.
 The natient should not use the same eating utensils, (knives. forks. plates, spoons. glasses. cups, etc.,) that are used by the family All such as are used should be placed in boiling water for 30 minutes.
 The sick person will not be allowed to leave the house until the card is removed from the door.
 Public library books, day school and Sunday school books must not be used by the patient nor any attendant on the patient. nor l.. @n the sick room. All such books must be given to the agent of the Board of Health for funi- gation after which they will be re- turned
 No person except an officer of the Board of Health shall remove, disfig- ure. or obscure the quarantine card. ;
 The occupant of the house is re- sponsible for the keeping of the card in place.
 The violation of any of these or any other rules of the Board of Health is punishable by a fine of $1O0.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-24
WALKING LETTER FRIGHTENED KEELY
 CTTaE PATIENT

T had a friend once." says Tom
 Lewis, who will be at Jackson's thea tre for a single performance tomor- row evening, in George M. Cohan's "The Yankee Prince 'Ewho was the funniest fellow in the world, with one failing. He. would get on a, toot once in great while, and when he did the inevitable finish was sanitarium and a month for recuperation. He had reached the rest cure resort on one of these occasions and had gotten through the first week of his 'neces- sary retirement when, one day he decided to drop line to his home folks and tell them how he was getting on. While thus engaged his doctor came through the room and noticing his patients occupation, and trembl- ing pen, said 'Ah writing home, eh? Well, tell them I'll have you out and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-24

as good as new in about three weeks
 My friend chuckled inwardly as he
 indited this paragraph. Folding and sealing his letter he reached into his
 pocket for a stamp which, after mois-
 tening he endeavoreJ to place on the envelope. He was a bit shaky by this
 time and the stamp fluttered from his nervous hand and alighted, sticky side
 down, not on the floor, but on a wa ter bug that happened to be on tour
 of investigation. The roach started across the floor with Uncle Sam's la bel firmly fixed on it's back and reach ing the side wall proceeded to climb it, all the time followed by the startled eyes of the convalescent who, with a muttered oath tore his letter into bits while he remarked: Home in three weeks HI. that doctors dippy. I won't be out of this hut in three years!'' An unrivalled stage produc- tion has been afforded this new Conan offering and an unusually excellent cast of funmakers assists MT. Lewis. The seat sale for the local engagement has been very heavy and an attend ance of large proportions is assured. There are a number of desirable seats yet to be sold.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-24
JACKsON'S
VAUDEVILLE.

The r,s,,aI n,if1-week oh nge of vaude- vile occurred at JackSon'S theatre lhl' afternoon, and bill that is even SUI perior in merit to the usual exce-lence that prevails at this theatre, was pre- sented. The program of VauueVllle : was selected with great care ana lore thought and judging from the appre- ciative manner in which the acts Were received at the matinee this atterhoo,i' H. will find much favor with the clehteie at Jackson's. Topping the ilst ol s ao.s is found one of the funniest anu inost popular organizations of mirth pro yokers in vaudeville, The Winters Comedy Four, presenting thelr hlShly amusing farce "A Mixed AHalr. II is filled to overflowing with good en- ioyable comedy and during the action of the piece a number of deilghtful musical numbers are rendered. It IS an act that never fails to please and ssrnuse and at the matinee performance today was accorded a most generous amount of applause. The remainder of the bill is equally pleasing, and in ciudes: The Tognarelly's, two youth ful musical prodigees who play with remarkable ease upon every conce1v- able musical instrument, Miss Minnie Lee the dainty singing comedienne won Immediate favor with her clever rendl- ton of number of popular selections, The Wally Trio closed the Vaudeville Dortion of the entertainment with their comedy acrobatic sketch. which is vastly different from the stereotyp- ed acts of this nature.
 
 THE YANKEE PRINCE"
 George M. Cohan's Musical Comedy success .sThe Yankee Prince, which comes to Jackson's theatre tomorrow evening. is unquestionably the biggest organization of it's kind that has ever gone on tour. It is said that. the gross receipts average performance are $2.000 and that the tour will net this repre- sentative young author a fortune alone.
 
 MAX ROGERS IN THE YOUNG
 TURK"
 On Monday night next Klaw & Er- 1auger will present for the first time in this city at Jackson's theatre, Max Rogers and Maude Raymond in their newest and biggest musical comedy success, "The Young Turk the en- gagement being limited to one night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-24
JURY ANAR.S REALTY
 AGENT BIG COMMISSION

Marshall P. Richards, a real estate dealer of New York, has won his suit against Herbert D. Whitney of New Canaan. Yesterday the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff to recover $3,450 the amount he sued for, plus interest The defendant, Whitney, had a farm in New Canaan which he de- sired to sell. He engaged Richards as his agent stating that he would give as his commission all that Richards could get for the farm over $10 OO0 Richards got a customer to whom Whitney disposed of the property for SIS coo Richards claimed the differ ence between SIS, ,000 and $10,O0O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-24
DIVORCED WOMAN IN CASE
 OF BA. K WRECKER COLEMAN
Especial from United Press.)

Boston. Feb. 24.-Sporty friends of George W. Coleman, the $12 a week bookkeeper who is accused of wreck ing the National City Bank of Cam bridge and absconding with $144.0O0 today understand for the first time how he kept autos and blooded dogs and cut such a dash in the Bohemian circles of Boston.
 The bank was closed yesterday by the Comptroller and the true situation here has been revealed. The woman in the case is also said to have been uncovered in the person of Mrs. Mar guerite Taylor. a divorced woman. who has been missing since Coleman disap- peared.
 have hinted that she and Coleman had married, and the police who now are searching the West for the absconder, are looking for her too.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-24
YALE GRADUATES
 LARGEST CLASS IN
 FORESTRY SCHOOL,
(SpeciaI from United Press1

Especial from United Press)
 New Haven, Feb. 24.-The graduat- ing exercises of the class of 1910 of the Yale forestry school began this morning at 10 o'clock, the graduates being addressed by prominent scienti- tic men including President Hadley. Much regret was expressed at the in- ability of Clifford Pinchot and the present United States Forester, H. 5. Graves, to be present. The class IS the largest that has been graduated since the opening of the school ten years ago. On March 4 the class will leave for It's annual southern trip where practical forestry will be stud jed until the close of the university wear.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-24
FIRE DESTROYS
 TWISTED PLANT

Winsted, Feb. 24.-The factory of the T. c. Richards Manufacturing Company, which was partly destroy ed by fire January 5, was last night totally destroyed by a fire of myster . ious origin. The loss is estimated at $125,00O and the company carried in the neighborhood of $75,0OO insur- ance.
 The company manufactures brass and their plant consisted of a four and one-half story brick build- ing, 150 feet in<length, and two three story wooden structures adjoining each other in the rear. The company was employing about 145 hands.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-24
MAUDE ADAMS
 FAYORITE AT. YALE
Special from United Press.

Especial from United PresS)
 New Haven, Feb. 24.-Maude Adams again holds ruling sway in the hearts of the Yale seniors who today announce as a class their fads, fan oies and preferences in a wide and varied field of things. Miss Adams gets a total of IA votes for being the class favOrite actress, Ethel Barry more, Frances Starr and Elsie Janis following in order.
 AS to drinks, water comes in for big preference being given 64 Beer is relished by 34 and coffee by Is. Nine of the more exacting seniors place champagne at the head of the list.
 On the question of favorite amuse- ments the theatre received 43 votes and ''fussing' six.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-24
OWNER KILLED
 IN OIL EXPLOSION
Especial from United Press. )

StOughton, Mass, Feb. 24.-A gaso- line and oil explosion here today brought almost instantaneous death 70 Samuel Cooper, 50 years old, d dealer in oils and gasoline. Cooper's body was burned almost to a crisp. both feet, both arms and the face were almost burned off. The face was so badly disfgured that it could not be recognized.
 Cooper left his house today with a lighted cigarette in his mouth. He went past his barn and into the shed in the rear of the barn where the gasoline and oil was stored. In some manner the fumes of the gasoline be- came ignited and the explosion re- suited
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-24
FRENZIED
 RAGE CAUSES HIM
 TO MURDER BOY
Especial from United Press. )

Watertown, Mass, Feb. 24.-Beca use he saturated the bed of Harpoot Gu garian, an Armenian. with red pepper, in lodging house here. James O'Brien, IT. is dead today and the Ar menian is a prisoner facing the charge of murder.
 Neighbors heard the voices of the two in loud altercation but thought nothing of it until aroused by a series of terrible screams. They forced their way into the house and, the police say, found the Armenian holding the boy s dead body his fingers still tightly clutched about his victims neck and his face betraying a frenzied rage. Bulgarian was torn away from the boy by main force and held until the po- lice arrived.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-24
REP. PERKINS CONTINUES
 BATTLE AGAINST DEATH
(Snecial from United Press)

Especial from United Press.)
 Washington Feb. 24.-Despite the predictions of his physicians last Tues day that the end was only a question of hours, Representative Perkins of New York is still successfully battling against death
 His condition this morning was re- ported toBbe about the same as yester day,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-24
THE PURE FOOD AND DRUG LAW

has not only brought the foods and drugs of this country up to a higher standard of purity, but it has elimi- mated the harmful medicines with which this country was flooded.
 Such medicines however, as Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, purely a roots and herbs product, will continue it's beneficial work among women.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-24
BENEFIT RURAL FREE DELIVERY

Assistant Postmaster H. w. Lyon, in speaking of the proposed law re- quiring persons on rural free delivery routes to maintain suitable boxes, said that it's passage would benefit the ser vice Under it those who do not not provide suitable boxes will receive no mail by the delivery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-24
PICTURE ATTRACTS ATTENTION.

The picture of George Washington that attracted so much attention in the window of F.. H. Dillon & Co.,, Tuesday. is the property of Mrs. James R. Burroughs. It is about s years old and is framed in an oval frame made of shells from Seaside Park and Long Beach. Mrs McNeil. the moth- CT of Senator A. H. McNeil, presented les Wells. the father of Mrs. J. R. Bur- rougl1s.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-24
RESCUE MISSION REPORT.

Supt William Dennis has submitted report showing that the income of the Rescue Mission, 25 Middle street, was S163.39 for the period from Jan. IS to Feb. 20 and the expenditure about SI less
New-York tribune., 1910-06-22
PEOPLE and Social Incidents

side life. Among the Washington neor,.
already established there are Mr.. and yrrv
William j. Boardman and Miss Boardroan
Mrs l.. T. Letter, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Moore. Mrs Nicholas Longworth and Mr.
James Mcmillan. while a number Of other,
will visit that part Of the country. Mrs
William II. Fl. Switzerland and the Nnsze,
Switzerland win spend the summer at MAJ
nolia. Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs Richard Harlow and tha
Misses Harlow are making an automooila
tour of New England. and will spend tba
greater part Of the summer near Manches-
ter
Mrs. Richardson Clover and the Misses
Clover Will leave here tomorrow for La
vergne. their country place in Napa Coa1-
ty. Cal.
Admiral and Mrs Dewey will 20 IA
woodstock, VT. on Thursday to spend ira
summer, and on the same day Mr.. and
Mrs. John II. Chew and Hiss Mary Chew
viii leave Washington for jamestown, r. 7
Mrs. Sherman will remain in Washing
ton. awaiting the adjournment Of Congress.
and gaining strength for a journey 20
Utica. where she will spend some time
In convalescence before making plans for
the next two months.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-22
IN THE sERKsHIREs.
IBy TeIegraph 70 The tribune. ]

IBy Telegraph TO The Trihune.J
Lenox. June I.-E. Parmelee Prentics
arrived here to-day from New York by au-
tomobile.
Mrs. Charles Carroll Jackson arrived az
the club Cottage to-day for the season
Mrs. R. $. Hayes of New York. is q
guest OF Mrs. John 5. Barnes. at COD
Brook
Spencer P. Shotter and the Misses Shot
ter. of Savannah. Will arrive tomorrow a@
Shadow Brook Villa, on Lake Nahkeenac
Walter A Pease Is a guest OF MI anu
Mrs. Henry HOllister Pease. at the Ut
chard
Mrs. Francis Barlow is expected at ner
cottage. on the Lee Road. tomorrow iON
the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos De Heredia VIII
leave New York by automobile to-nloii'
for Lenox.
General and Mrs. Alexander 5 Weo.
have arrived at Spring Lawn where ~ =
will be guests of Mr. and Mrs Jo"H
Alexander for some time.
Mrs Benjamin ". Strong. Mss re-
W. Strong. Miss Marion SJrons' MI -
Mrs. Robert Wayne and Mr. ana
Charles f. Schmidt have arrived al 'le''''
Hill. in Stockbridge. IN.
Mrs. George Westinghouse Is enlei.
ing the Rev. DR. and Mrs. r De w -
Iery and the Misses MaIlery AT
Park. ,,.. tos
President Charles S. Mellen left here '0>
day for New Haven 4,
Mrs. George E. Turnure has soh s,.ss-
Groton FOR the commencement exe1S. ,-,-,
George E Turuure, jr.. is a student IT,
Miss Sophia Curtis. who has oeeiI I'D -,
rope since early in the sprins' HSS r,,rtis,
and joined her father. Frank W
In sheffield .no vas
Mrs. Hildreth X BloOdgood' "l,o vas
recently operated on in New AorN, al
brought to Great harrington IN . 9ts tsxs.s
train from New York last night anu a.',rtry
10 Maple Farm. the Bloodsood
Mace In New Marlborough r,.rkins,
George F.. Perkins and Geofse : Vork
ir.. left here this morning FOR Ne"
New-York tribune., 1910-06-22
the department organization SO long at

the fiena rtIaent organization SO long at
standstill. The House of Representa-
tiyes, after much wavering, declared
against disturbing the old order. and it
has persistently fought an amendment TO
the naval appropriation bin which Mr..
Never secured in the Senate giving him
authority to put the Equipment Bureau
out of commission. So determined were
the House conferrees that naval reorgan-
ization should not make undue headway
that they finally forced compromise
under which the Secretary will be al
lowed to dismantle the Equipment Bu-
reau for one year only, distributing
its duties and reporting at the end of the
year on the success or failure of the eX-
pertinent.
That is not much of concession. Yet
it is TO be welcomed; for il gives Mr.
Meyer the opportunity TO demonstrate
what can be done through a simplifica-
ton of the department machinery. His
reforms aim at getting rid of outworn
methods of doing business. They Will
build the navy up, although they may
break down the bureaucracy by which
it has been dominated. Every expert
ment with newer and more economical
methods will make it harder for Con-
gress TO defend a partiality for older
and costlier ones. Experience, we think,
will fully vindicate the soundness of Mr.
Meyers plans for undermining the navy.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-22
MR.. DoEB AND THE COBB BILL

MR.. LOEB AND THE CObB BILL.
The weak kneed in Albany were being
braced UP yesterday by rumor whis-
pered@ among legislators to the effect
that ex-Presdent Roosevelt was opposed
TO direct nominations. 1t was said that
he was of the opinion that the passage of
a direct primary bill would not help the
party. but would be regarded chiefly as
personal victory for the Governor. The
story varied somewhat as it was whis-
pered among the legislators. but the orig
inal version was that Collector Loeb had
told Mr.. Merritt. the Republican leader
III the Assembly, or some one else-there
is always a saving alternative in yarns
like this one-that the ex-President did
not desire the passage of the Hughes
measure.
The Tribune has inquired into the
truth of the story and the facts are
these Collector Loeb denies that he has
spoken to Assemblyman Merritt upon the
subject of Mr. Roosevelt's attitude tow
ard direct primaries or that he has even
seen Mr.. Merritt in several months He
denies also that he has expressed to any
one else any opinion regarding Mr..
Roosevelt's attitude. So far from circu-
lating stories which might hurt the
prospects of direct primary legislation,
Mr.. Loeb is personally strongly in favor
of the Cobb bill and hopes to see it pass.
The anti-Hughes men are evidently in
desperate straits when they resort to
Such silly rIlmOrS as the one which is so
effectually disposed of by Mr.. Loeb.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-22

surrendered to Johns Hopkins University
for use as aspermanent home.
That's the worst card club / ever be-
longed to-
What's the matter?"
There isn't one woman in 1t who mas
summer cottage to invite us all 10 tiis
detroit Free Press
I'VE must regard appendicitis as con-
tagious' is. the disquieting statement mace
by Dr. Donald w. c.: Hood in letter 10
the editor of THE Lancet Gondon II
the disease Is due, as / believe 1t to De,
says Dr. Hood. Ito the effect of rn1cropic
influence, the micro-organism may, uhoer
certain conditions. be conveyed from IN
dividual to Individual DR.. HOOD goes on
to discuss "the remarkable increase OF the
disease" With this increase there mas
also keen change of type as regards tts
virulence, and within the memory OF many
now living the disease has become not only
far more frequent, but has also assumed
much more serious form
An old lady always curtsied in cnurcn
wi. .enever the word "devi1' was mentioned
The rarson asked her why she did II, ana
Well, sir. civility costs nothing, and one
never knows what may happen, Illus
trated Bits =.