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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10
TWO REPORTS
LIKELY ON BILL
FOR UTILITIES
Especial TO the Farmer ,

Hartford, May 10-The Judiciary
committee held another session, last
evening, in discussion of the Public
Utilities bill, and as a result it is
pretty certain that the committee will
bring in majority and minority reports
when the time comes
1t is understood that there is seri-
Gus disagreement on some of the i'm
portant features of the measure On
the minor features of the bill the com
mittee has succeeded in reaching an
agreement without difficulty
Another meeting to discuss the
problem will be held in the near flu
ture
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10
DIED.,

this city, May 9,
1911, James Patrick McDermott.
Friends are invited to attend
the funeral from the undertaking
parlors of Rourke 6 Rourke, 1895
Main street, on Thursday, May IL,
at s a. m, and from st. James
church, Stratford, at 8 a. m.
cemetery. asp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10
EXPERTS DISAGREE AGAIN
ON WOMAN'S SANITY
Especial from United Press.

sopCSioi AAOiIi OHIlGQ 1T6SS)
Middletown, May 10.-The commits
sion of local physicians appointed to
consider the question of Mrs. An
toinette Feltdrappie's sanity have dis
agreed for the second time. Two eX-
perts said she was insane and the
third believed she was sane. The
finding was sent to Superior Court
Judge eager at New Haven, today
Mrs. Feltdrappie is held for the muir
der of her four year old daughter
whose body the mother is supposed
to have thrown into the flames of
their home, last March.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10
WALL STREET TODAY
Especial from United Press)

Especial from United Pressl
New york. May 10-Openfng-Frac-
tional gains We're shown in the few
stocks in which there was speculation
at the opening of the market
IL a. m.-Shortly after the opening
Union Pacific and Amalgamated were
freely sold, causing moderate declines
in both. Analgamated, however,
quickly recovered it's loss but Union
Pacific made only a fractional gain
Government bonds unchanged; other
bonds strong.
Noon-Trading continued on q small
scale all through the late forenoon
with price movements showing pro-
nounced irregularity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10
FORTY ENTOMBED

Especial from United Press.)
London. May 10-Forty men were en-
tombed, today, by an explosion that
wrecked the ST. Margaret's Coal Mine.
near Whitehaven. 1t is feared that
all have been killed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10
LIEUT.. KELLY
KILLED, THROWN
FROM A|RSH|P
Army Officer, Making Flight
at San Antonio, Falls,
Landing on His Head
Born in England, But En-
listed in Coast Artillery in
1904 and Had Rapid Pro
motion.

Lieutenant Kelly is the second
commissioned officer Of the United
States Army killed by falling with
an aercplane. Up to January LIST.
last, AZ persons had been killed in
heavier-than-air machines. Since
then the following have met death:
January 10, at Belgrade, Herr
Rossian fell from Bleriot when
wings snapped off.
Feb. 6, at DoberitZ, Ger, Stein,
of the German army, crushed when
machine fell go feet.
Feb./9, at Douay, France, Captain
Noel and M. Delaterre. passen-
ger, crushed when army machine
turned turtle on a testing field.
March Is. at Paris, Aviator Gel
crushed when home made biplane
fell 200 feet.
April Ii. at Versailles, France.
Lieutenant Byasson, first naval
aviator of France, crushed when
machine turned over.
April IS, at Paris. Captain Educ
ard Tarron, army engineer, fell 300
feet when lost control of machine.
April TO- at Chalons. France,
Pierre Louis, student aviator,
killed by fall of only 20 feet.
May 6, at Shanghai, China. Rene
WALTON, French expert. fell 1000
feet
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10
ILLNESS OF THIS
MOTHER AND SON
PUZZLE TO DOCTORS

Physicians at the Bridgeport hospi-
tai have not yet decided upon a dag
nosis Of the strange ailment that has
seized upon Mrs. Josephine Galluzzo
and her only child, a son aged 4. Both
were removed from their home at 1853
Howe street yesterday afternoon, sup
posedly suffering from ptomaine poi
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10
OLDEST RESIDENT DEAD.
1snacia1 from I1nited Press !

Especial from United Press.)
Middletown, May 10.--James F.
Carter, SO, Middletown's oldest resi-
dent, died, today. from old age and
infirmities. He had a record of SO
years steady employment at one Of
the local factories. Mrs. George W.
Davies, of New Haven, a sister, sur
wives the deceased.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10
THE ROWLAND
DRY GOODS co.
GRAND COURT
OF FORESTERS

Especial from United Press.)
Hartford, May 10-Oficers of the
Grand Court of Connecticut. Foresters
of America, in annual convention in
this city. read their reports today.
Grand Secretary O'Loughlin, of Maui
gatuck. reported that the membership
was 21,698 Grand Treasurer James
J. Walsh, of Meriden, showed that
the finances of the state Court were
f1ourishing
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10
THE ROWLAND
DRY GOODS co.

soning.
The mother and child are In a crit
ical condition at the hospital, and
while they appear to be 9uner1ng
from ptomaine poisoning, tie doctors
in attendance are not yet satisfied
with that explanation of their illness.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10
OBITUARY

William Quinn, a farm hand, aged
about n years, who was received in
the Bridgeport hospital ON May 1,
died there this morning from a COM
plication of ailments incidental to his
advanced years. The deceased had
no relatives in this vicinity 50 far as
Is known, but is believed to have sur
vivors in San Francisco.
The funeral Of Miss Ann Burns was
held from the residence of her sister,
Mrs. James Clancy, GAL Housatonic
avenue at o'clock and thence to st.
Patrick's church where a solemn high
mass of requiem was sung by Rev.
Joseph T. Picker as celebrant, Rev.
Edward p. Curran, deacon and Rev.
Matthew Judge, sub-deacon. At the
Offertory, Miss Jessie Murray render
ed ave Maria and after the mass
Thy Will BE Done.'' Miss Sarah Lee
presided at the organ. The bearers
were Patrick H. Ryan, William Law
renee, Anthony Rowen. Thomas Lang
don, Edward l.. Callaghan and Pat
rick Garvey. Interment was in st.
Michaels cemetery where Rev. Father
Curran read the conmittal services.
Funeral services over the remains
of Alonzo D. Eastwood were held at
1890 o'clock this afternoon at the UNI
dertaking parlOrs of Hawley, Wilmot
and Reynolds in State street where
Rev. Robert Higginbotham of the
South church read the service. The
interment followed in Stepney ceme-
terry. where Washington lodge, F. of
A. NJ. of Monroe read their ritual.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10
FALL INTO SAND PIT.
Especial from United Press

tSpeCIdI IIOIII UHItEu FTess1
Middletown. May 10-Two foreigners
nearly met death by suffocation by
falling into a sand pit in the work on
the state road near Enfield The men
were rescued in time to save them
from any serious effects.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses were issued today
to Berton H. Scranton, druggist Of
Bertrand, Neb.. to wed Mary Marble
Charles l. Dutelle. Of Maine, to marry
Lena F. Kohler, daughter Of John and
Marie Kohler, of this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10
Hunidors
Below
Cost

We do not
a d v er tise a
Sargent Huni-
dor at s. as a
bargain, when
you can buy
the same thing
t r o m t b e
IN a K er for
$3.50.
It's too much
like robbery!
T h j S week
we will COM
bine prices for
Segars and a
Sargent Hun1i-
d or Mission
finish, which
the maker re-
tails for $3.50.
T h e prices
speak for them
s e " e S /; IL
smokers will
save money bv
buying.
so w ilton
Lackaye Sc
gars, $3.50; 1
Sargent Huni-
dor, as de-
scribed, $3.50;
total 81. Sale
price $6.49.
50 Old Well
p T. f e C t os,
S3.5O;;1 Sargent
Hunidor, 1880
total 81. Sale
price, $6.49.
so w il S on
Specials, $3.50;
1 Sargent HUI
nidor, $3.50;
total, S.. Sale
price $5.49..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10
Transfer SUICIDES.

Barkhamsted, May 1O.-Despond-
ent over continued ill health, Chris
tan Frederick Jensen, a teamster
aged So, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself in the head, today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10
DRUGGIST McNAMARA'S
PURCHASE

PURCHASE
Postman John F. McElroy, who yes
terday purchased the land and build
ings at East Main and Barnum ave-
nue.. today, quit claimed the property
to Joseph N. Mcnamara, who has a
pharmacy in the building.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10
SUICIDE BY GAS.

Especial from United Press.)
Hartford, May 10.-Arthur c.
Wright AZ, whose home is said to
be in Yonkers. N. Y, committed sui
eide here, today, by inhaling gas. No
reason for the suicide is known.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10

New York-Ex-Senat Chauncey
Depew crossed the hot sands that
lead to the mystic shrine" last night.
He proved a game initiate
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10
POUND PAPER

Linen JACxsONs
anda ash he
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10
HOWLAND'S
avenue and Cannon street.

Bridgeport. Conn.,,
Wednesday, May 10, 1911
The Weather-Fafr tonight and
probably tomorrow.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-16

THE ROYAL HAWAIIAN has
accommodations for l48 guests.
Rooms are large and cool. and have
all accessories. Private baths, electric
lights. telephones in each room; hot
and cold water and capable servants.
Telephone 3437.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-16

THE ROYAL HAW w Allan
HOTEL, with its system of cottages.
broad Ianais, summary arrangement
and tropical foIiage,has the advantage
of not only being centrally located,
but attractive. The patronage of both
tourists and residents is received.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-16

Rooms are single or
en- suite. Private
baths, electric lights,
and telephone. Cur
sine unexcelled any
where. Dining rooms
and elegant Cafe.
European plan. Ser
vice the best in the
Islands. Standard
rates. Cafe open at
all business hours.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-16

ROOF GARDEN
commands a view of
the entire southeast
side of the Island, to
the mountains in the
rear, the city, Wal
kiki, Diamond Head
and the sea to the
eastward; the coun-
try toward the big
sugar plantations and
Pearl Harbor, the
best viewpoint on the
Island. to the west.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-16

The YOUNG and ROYAL HAWAIIAN
Hotels are situated in and near the center Of
the City of Honolulu, and THE. MOAN.A
on the world famed BEACH at WAIKIKI,
where there is surfing the year around. The
rooms of the latter are large and airy, and
elegantly furnished, while the service is fully
up to the standard of the great hotels of re-
sorts of America and Europe THE
MOANA combines refinement in general
and detail with exceptional advantages to be
found only in the tropics = =
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-16

THE MOANA is luxurious and modern,
and may be nuthfuIly described as The
Central Beauty Spot" in setting where
everything is charming. Twenty minutes by
electric car from the city center and a ten
minute car service Fine automobile boule-
ward. Bathing in the soft, Iimpid waters I'M
excelled anywhere on earth, while surf-riding
on the waves which lap the white sands is Il
pastime both safe and exhiIarating. THE
MOANA is directly in the sweep of both
ocean and mountain breezes Telephone 3464
The Washington times., 1911-10-02
By George Fitch

tinguished by his parboiled thumb, and
In Milwaukee by HIS long prehensile
fingers which he has trained to grasp
dozen stems at a time. New York
walters are frequently of great wealth
and fine education. and are able to
translate the most complicated bill of
fare for their less talented customers
The dining car waiter is a class by
himself. He is a cheerful chocolate
colored acrobat. who can carry a plate
of food down reeling car aisle on a
trot, and writhe past half a dozen pa
irons in the aisle. without spilling a
drop. The dining car waiter is one of
our most successful vaudeville acts.
With all his faults, the waiter has a
kindly. genial smile. which endears him
to his victims. 1t ought to, because it
Is dear smile. 1t costs half q dollar
to see perfect specimen in Chicago,
and at least s. in New York The
waiter Is not ambitious, and no waiter
has ever become President. On the
other hand, no waiter would attend a
monkey dinner without being well paid
for 1t. AS rule, the waiter is placid
and not easily upset, even when he Is
tipped. In fact. the only way to upset
him is not to tip him.
But we shall speak of tips SOM
other day.
tcopyrtsht. 1911. by George Mathew Adams.)
The Washington times., 1911-10-02
ACCORDING TO SAMMY

stares and karried up the laddir and
put 1t agenst the doar.
Then Benny klimed up the laddir and
poked his he'd ovir the transum, and
sed, VIII you or will you not marry
me falts kreeture.
VIII you opin that doar, sed Sue. Mr..
Tomkins Is wateing for me and we will
be late for the theayter. o. izent this
orfull.
Sammys Tern
Then Benny got down and kiimed
up the laddir and looked throo the
transum and sed, II you wont marry
him, will you marry me, I luv you to
beet the band.
Aftir. that We both took terms climb
ing up the laddir and saying II, wich
was pritty hard, avn akkount Of Sue
starting to throw things like pinkushins
and hare brushes at us as soon as we
put our bed throo the transum.
Watts AwI that rackit. sed pop aftir
a vile, starting to KUN up stares, and
Benny and me sed, Nuthing, and went
down stares and out the frunt doar
kwfck to Bennys house, and pop, wich
was the hero, I CESS. went up stares
to see wat Sue was kallins HIM for.
The Washington times., 1911-10-02

as far as being green goes. she's got
q little something on spinach.
grabbed hold of the counter tight
when spotted her. and held my
breath. Just in time!
Mr.. Knot-Long has been talking OF
scalloped tomatoes" she twitteks. do
you keep them?"
Do we keep scal-turn on ths cskcium,
will you, I'm fading.
mo. we don't, Mrs. Knott-Long," 1
says, holding my low but throbbing
fofehead in one hand, ''but we have
some on the half shell, and tomorrow
we expect two crates Of undressed.
l couldn't help It, but, II was ttt5e
too strong. even for Dlmples. and she
went and told the boss all about It.
And If I wasn't Indispensable around
these diggins the boss would have fired
me with a pedal accompaniment As
It Is, he's just vurry, vurry sore.
The Washington times., 1911-10-02

the subject of The Waiter.
\ waiter is a patient individual.
whose mission is to teach the people
how to wait. There are a great many
thousand walters, and mos: of them are
devoted to their mission. These are
especially valuable in America where
haste is the national curse. A good
waiter .,an take the care OF an in1petu-
Gus American, who would sue the street
car company If he had to wait five
minutes for a car, and cannot only
make him wait half an hour for a soft
boiIed egg. but can make him pay for
the wait as well as the egg.
Walters inhabit restaurants. hotels,
and dining ears. They are perfectly nc
home in the dining roorL but are apt
TO get confused and beHildered in the
kitchen when they GO in search of food,
and bring back piece of asparagus pie
20 the man who has been clamoring
for roast beef The waiter is still the
only knawnI means Of getting food
from the kitchen 20 the customer, and
science has been so busy perfecting the
aeroplane and the automobile that it
hasn't had time to improve and perfect
The Washington times., 1911-10-02

was thinking OF sumthing, sed my
cuzzin Benny last mite. I saw show
last weak. he sed, and fello was in
lrv with a gerl and anuthir fello, >xich
was the villin, was in luv with her to,
and he locked her up in room and
told her he was going to keap her
thare until she marryied him. Let's
play that. sed Benny.
So I went up in Sues room and thare
was Sue putting powdir avn her nose,
and she sed. Wat do you want,
o, nuthing, I sed, and took the key
frum the inside of her doar and went
out agen. Then Benny and me went
upstares very kwiet, like villins. and
sues doar was opin, a lttil bit and we
banged II shut and locked 1t kwick as
enything and Sue skreamed like thare
was a fire.>
The Villins Laff
Watts that, she sed, and Benny and
me laffed, not wanting to, beeing
villins, but we coodent help 1t, and Sue
sed, Wat In hevins naim are you boys
up to now, you almost friteined the
life out of me.
Boys nuthing, sed Benny, will you
marry me, bewtifull wun.
Wat, sed Sue, and CAIN to the doar
and tryed to open It, but It was locked,
bekaus we locked it, and Sue sed. opin
that doar immeeditly, farthir shall heer
of this. Sammy Tawker.
The villin in the show went In the
room and tawked to her, Benny
whispered to me, but I CESS we bettir
not do that, lets get the laddir.
heer you wispering, sed Sue. but we
didn't say enything, opy Jest ran down
The Washington times., 1911-10-02

this may be May and this may be Fay,
maybe. Oh. Mrs. Krumpleflngs"
The mother was disposed to take on
about it at first, but Mr.. Krumplefings,
a man of loose business methods, who
hated fuss, poured oil Oh the troubled
daughters.
Let's toss for it," he said. ''Heads,
this ones May and this ones Fay;
tails, this ones Fay and this ones
May. Heads she is
Twenty years afterwards, May now
twenty years older. stood with the
young man of her choice before the
marriage license clerks window.
You do swear your name is May
krumplef1ngs?' he said.
Yes" answered May, cor, that is,
not exactly. I may be Fay, you see.
But l think 1 am May For she had
been told Of the nurses Negligence
"Then / can't give/ you a license
said the clerk. You must be able to
swear to your name. Sorry. Nextr'
Thus both sisters were forced to re-
main old maids, = And the moral is,
Don't be slipshod"
The Washington times., 1911-10-02

believe in the fact that you could
count anything by Labor day.
The Touch Tells The Tale
With me it's the touch that tells
the tale. When a stranded actor
sidles up to me ana begins to tell
me that moth-eaten story about the
manager going south with the pro-
ceeds and leaving then. stranded. then
] know that we are in the midst of
a season.
1T looks like pretty good times
for the mines. but already several
companies have decided that they are
not filling long felt want, and many
an attractive little soubrette. who
thought that the return ticket in case
OF closing clause in her contract was
the real thing. is now singing hash
In railway eating houses until she
can connect with sufficient of the
wherewithal to get back home
1t always makes me feel a little
SAD to see some nice little chicken,
who has been in the ha bit of sleeping
until noon, and then only getting up
in time to have her nails barbered
before the matinee, putting her lily,
white mitts in the dishwater at a
Rube hotel
Keeps on Happening
However. sad as It may seem. IL
keeps on happening. and the pawn
shops are beginning to gather in
their usual allotment of near dia-
mond ta-ra-ras and pearl stickpins.
and the outside offices of the book
ing agents are as crowded as they
were during the summer And the
pathetic part of 1t is that In a book
Ing office all of the men who are
waiting for chance to sign another
contract never sit comfortabl bly, with
the legs crossed, but sit in a dignified
way, with their feet planted firmly
on the floor"
And why do they do that?" asked
the s. s. Y -
Well" said the doorkeeper, whoa
you have walked back home youu
keep your feet fiat on the office floor
If you don't want the agents to ses
what's left of your shoe soles Kid,
you're young yet
The Washington times., 1911-10-02
THE STAGE DOORKEEPER

THE season might be said to be
under way" said the stage-struck
youth as he rubbed the toe Of a
dusty, shoe on his trouser' leg.
"YeE,' said the stage doorkeeper,
whether you spell It weigh or way
it's all OF that. 1 had my first touch
this morning.
The touch IS the barometer that
I go by. OF course we see lot in
the papers that the theatrical sea-
son is in full blast, but l never did
The Washington times., 1911-10-02
HOW HE COULD

How. she murmu-ed in passionate
tones, leaning across the table, how
can you treat me so?''
A shadow crossed his brow. Then lie
said frankly: We'll, got s25 on my
watch today"
Her face was wreathed In dimples.
Lets have some more lobster" she,
gurgled.
The Washington times., 1911-10-02
Our Grocery Clerk
Says, These Brides!

Beat It when the boss heaves IN
sight. will you? He's 30 sore at me he
even hates to see me talking to the
beautiful cashier. -
Little Mrs. Knott-Long, the dimply
bride, pottered In. again today. She's
been married a few months now, bur
The Washington times., 1911-10-02
An Ear For Nature

A few nights ago little Robert was
taken to band concert and created
laugh during a very beautiful clarinet
solo, with violin and bass viol accom-
paniment. by saying:
Mamma, which one Is mooingT
1t was the bass viol.
The Washington times., 1911-10-02

think about before player with doin
drop small another players back without be made
back for bein After while
it'll be the thing the furniture into the hall
fellows for little sociable o football
in the parlor.
with all the rules Belle the football writers right
certny build fellow that's about hundred
pounds Of bcksmths muscle and nathry rough disposition
begin with, nohn the mental trainin the
generation help them through life after they've rose
The Fellow With the Ball
the ball, Fr instance The under
the fellow with the ball spends at least half the
the with fifteen other players consisn of the entire
of his friends piled Of him, why he
has business with the ball
Take fr It's him keep huggn that
ball his manly chest pads while the opposn halfback the
opposn colleges initials his left the oppon fulback
tyin DESPERATELY how close he dvdn his back
equal without actually breakn his shoe clamps
left guard givin' imitation playin'
drum ground and the head the with
the ball the drumstick.
Any that hug ball in situation like that Belle
difficulty holdin the
tendnt down him. the junior partner has taken vlen dislike
to thousand dollars the boss
The Washington times., 1911-10-02
How He. Knew.

Willie, mamma has a great surprise
for you.''
"Aw, know what it is-big bruv-
yer Is back from his vacation"
How do you know"
My bank won't rattle any more. -
Youngstown Telegram.
The Washington times., 1911-10-02

you think great-grand-
mothers heard unucy
yesterday grandmothers place
they lovely beautiful and hoverd
breakfast
aglmmer the and pouring
the grandmother had grandfather
and course that brought Dreams of
happiness
"Scrapped" Like Two Kids
But this morning bright and early there Aunt Henrietta
bonnet strings flying and her demanding the the
teapot and denouncing her foolish generosity My patience
however with her constantly changing gifts end besides
wanted the and wouldn't them So OH Jack Pm
ashamed to admit "scrapped" like kids.
Neither fathers philosophy mothers had
effect and finally broke down and cried and said wanted
of that and would spoil
she couldn't enjoy her meal without them
that she had feeling
side and that the bowl didn't match
and had but little happiness things
she'd have drink coffee and everybody said
taking to whisky.
Fought All Over Again
OF offered
hear Of She said she silly old
her happy know the things graed table,
fought all again.
Oh, dearest isn't slyf Yet do I'm really begin
love Aunt Henrietta She's essentially
meath her funny grabbed and honestly think that
she still herishe old and old
real as those ! have about you.
Well, DEAR this long, long letter and may you
better good night Remember love you always. Il
The Washington times., 1911-10-02
Thoughtful.

my husband is the most careless man
| on earth"
How now?''
He went faway fishing and left the
| cat supply of canned meat to subsist
| on."-Pittsburg Post.
The Washington times., 1911-10-02
Woman's View.

II wondeR why a woman repeats
everything You tell herr"
MY dear boy, woman has but two
views of a secret Either it's not worth
keeping or it's too good to be kept"
The Washington times., 1911-10-02
Bugs!

Mrs. Oldtimer-When we were in
Egypt we visited the pyramids. They
were just covered with hieroglyphics.
Mrs. Newrich-Horrors! Weren't you
AFRAID that some OF the ugly things
would get on you?-Toledo Blade