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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-29
OBITUARY

Many friends in this city were pain
ed by the death of Mrs. Maud Bron-
son Bissell, wife of William G. BisselI,
at her home in Clinton. Mrs. Bisse,l
was the daughter of Rev. W. A. Bron-
son, former pastor of the Emmanue.
Baptist church of this city. She was
we'll known here and only two months
ago visited here with her husband at
the home of j. II. Vanstone. 5SS PARK
avenue. The funeral will be held in
Clinton, Sunday afternoon.
Mary j., wife of Samuel Thorpe,
died yesterday afternoon at her home.
145 Wayne street. Mrs Thorpe had
been in failing health for 'ong time
and her death was not wholly unex-
pected. She had resided in Bridge
port for many years. and made large
number of friends. Besides her hus-
band she is survived bv one SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-29
are unusual.

are unusual. sos
Supporting Mr.. De Angels is a
company of seventy-five people, In
Guiding such Rochester favorites as
Violet Dale, Lora Lieb, Daisy Leon,
Charles J. Slime, Burrell BaEbaretto,
Richard Taber, Jerry McAuliffe and
Aaron's Original English Dancing
Dolls. The chorus is said to be ade-
quate and ditto the scenic and cos
tune fnvestiure necessarily called for
in the reproduction of so poetical a
spot-the natural beauties Of which
have been idealized in the vivid imag-
nation and creative power of Archie
Gum and D. Frank Dodge
/ 'scAP'N. wHITTAKERs PLACE"
On Tuesday evening, Jan. End,
'Cap'n Whittaker's Place" dramatic
ed by the author of the book, Joseph
G. Lincoln and William e. Danfortf
will be presented at the Park Theatre,
with Thomas A. Wise, the fat and
unctuous comedian in the. star part
Of Captain Whitaker. The interest
In the play as in the book is diveded
between Captain Cyrun Whitaker
the picturesque old sailor and Little
adopts after vowing that he will send
her away. From the unwelcome,
homeless waif, Emily becomes Cap
tain Cy's bos'n, which is a misnomer
for in spite of her subordinate title,
she Is really the commander of the
ship. The scenes between the cap
tain and his bosn are pathetic in
their tenderness, while those between
the captain and Henry Thomas, EN-
ily's ne'er-do-weli father, when the
latter attempts to take her away from
her new found protector are tense
with dramatic interest. From begin
ming to end the play is meaty with
all the essential elements of comedy
pathos and romance and when the
final curtain falls to Captain Whit
takers hail For lights shinin' bright
and all's Well" the audience rises
from seats with faces wrea thed in
smiles and just a little catch in its
throat
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-29
Doings In Local
Fraternal Bodies
n. E. o. p.

land order of Protection to extend a
greeting to Supreme Warden David
Sherwood of Providence, r. l., on the
occasion of his visit to this city, prom
Uses to be one of the most notab e
gatherings ever held by the order
here. The west Foresters' hall Is
where it is to be held, and invitations
to be present have been extended to
the district deputy grand wardens
and officers of the lodges not only in
Bridgeport but TN Stratford, STAN
ford, Norwalk and Danbury, SO that
at least 100 people are expected to be
present. 1t is anticipated that Grand
Warden P. f. Whalen and Grand Sec
rotary jeremiah Wall, both of New
Haven, will be present, as well as all
of the local grand officers. Follow
ing the meeting a luncheon will be
served.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-29
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POLLS.

New Years at Polls theatre will
start off right with super-excellent
bill Of high class vaudeville. and pa
irons may rest assured by the fore
taste that will be given them, that
vaudevi lie at Polls in 1912 will be the
very best that is procurable, the cream
of American and foreign acts secured
through the great booking agency with
which the Poll circuit is affiliated.
Heading next weeks attractive bill
Will be the great sketch. Lies. a
dramatic episode by the famous au-
thor and playwright, Claiming Pol
lock, who will come to Bridgeport and
supervise the production. The stage
direction is under Maurice Campbe !,
who is well known as the manager of
Henrietta Crosman, and was stage d.
rector of some of her important sue
cesses. including Mistress Nell" As
ISOLATED with Mr.. Campbell is Jesse
j. Lasky. who was the director of the
Folies Bergere of New York and
achieved the distinction of being
known as "the Belasco of Vaudeville
Lies will be most handsomely sta g.
ed and produced by a company of the
highest caIbre headed by Robert p.
Kegerreis.
You may have seen ventriloquists
galore in the course Of your attend
ance at vaudeville theatres, but you
have no idea of the possibilities of a
great ventriloquial act unless you have
seen 1.-THE Great Lester, a part of
next weeks bill at Pc rs. He is moth
ing short of a ventriloq,Fal marvel
and his act is novel and interesting
throughout, breaking away from the
traditions of the ordinary ventrilo-
Quist-
Ethel Green. who was star of the
musical comedy, Algeria, will bring
her dainty se'f to Bridgeport next
week to help amuse the patrons of
PoT's. Miss Green is except onally
pretty and in addition is gifted with
a most magnetic presence, a sweet
singing voice and lots of ginger.
bound to create a furore among the
vaudev'Ie-eoers Of Bridgeport.
Another big feature of next week s
kill will be Val ecita and her leopards,
a young and pretty woman with half
q dozen Indian leopards. The brutes
are fierce enough but their mistress
seems to have maenetic control over
them and makes them perform the
most astounding tricks. This is one
of the greatest animal acts ever shown
on the stage. as well as one of the
most dangerous, for the thickness and
ferocitv of the leopard is wei known.
Then there will be Frank Stafford &
Co., presenting "A. Hunters Game, a
clever little skit in which Mr.. STAFF
ford is assisted by perfect wonder
Of dog; Morris and Kramer, two
clever entertainers: Mead and Mamie
WerntZ, aerostatic gymnasts; the
Electrograph with new motion pic
lures, and Polls orchestra with splen-
did and catchy music.
Your chances for seeing this weeks
bill. If YOU have not Already done so,
grow simmer every moment, so great
is the demand for seats for the re-
naming three performances. 1t is a
great bill throughout and that it has
pleased the public is easily attested
bv the great demand for seats, so Sc
cure yours at once or you will regret
IT.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-29
BEVERLY" AT THE PARK

Beverly. dramatized from the
novel by Robert NJ. Baker, and staged
under the direction of Oscar Eagle
who for many weeks presided over the
destfnies Of Polls Stock Company last
summer and the year before, was pre-
scented at the Park Theatre last even
ing before a fair sized audience. The
production was handsomely staged.
and the company was well balanced
and of uniformly high standard. The
play was given afternoon and even
ing
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-29
CHAS. A. SELLONS 'THE
CAT AND THE FIDDLE


AS the title indicates the play tells
wonderful story, the doings of the
people of the Mystical Isles of Eye,
in connection with some Of our own
earth beings. The motif in brief is
this. in the far away mythical Isle
OF Eye, Great Gobs and Queen Circe
rule, their reign to be as long as the
Eye is kept open, which closes but
once in a hundred years, when a sac
rifice in the guise of maiden mark
ed with q strawberry on her left arm
must be offered to appease the mighty
power, and continue the reign, COPS
and Circe having dethroned the right.
full ruler, the Genii and her Gigantic
Cat are insearch of the sacrifice. and
we find her in America, spiriting the
girl and her friends away to take
cruise on the wonderful ship DIAN
in the wishing rays Of the wonderful
Eye, Great Gobs sinks the ship and
all are washed onto the Isle Here
they are about to triumph and offer
the maiden Polly as the sacrifice
when the Genii and the Cat, appear.
having been released from their pri-
son by one Happy. child a of for
tune. and the plot is foiled. Finally
Polly and her friends are rescued
from an air ship, the CENT and Cat
placed in command of the Isle and all
story as mythical as this will permit
of gorgeous scenic illusions, trans
formations, pretty ballet evolutions.
enhancing maidens, much fun and
pleasing music, all of which are prom
Used features. The Cat and the Fid-
die will be seen at The Park, tomor-
row matinee and night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-29
DE ANGELS IN
NEW COMIC OPERA

The engagement of jefferson De
Angels at the Park theatre, Bridge
port, January 1st for a matinee and
evening performance, is remarkable
for the fact that it is the first time
in seven years that he has been seen
in so-called Syndicate Theatres. Mr.
De Angels having been under the
mana cement of the Shuberts for the
past eight years. The vehicle offered
for Mr.. De Angels starring tour I'M
der his present management is a new
comic opera, which has been written
by Messrs. Earle c. Anthony and Ar
thur P. Kales. with music by Harry
Aura cher and entitled The Pearl
Maiden The spot chosen for the To-
Gale of the story is group of isola
ed islands in the South Pacific Ocean
and heretofore unused by musicai
comedy Or comic opera librettists.
The story is said to be unique anu
original and deals with the trials and
tribulations of a wireless operator
who has been sent by the United
States Government to the Island or
Mona All sorts of complications arise
and each act is a continuous series
Of complications as funny as they
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-29
STANLEY BEANS soLOIsT AT THE
Y. NJ. G. A.

AT the meeting for men Sunday af-
ternoon at the Young Mems Christian
Association, Mr.. Stanley Beans will
sing The first half hour is usually
planned to be given up to music and
many of the best musicians Of the city
assist during the year. Afterwards a
discussion Is held on some topic of
interest and helpfulness to men. The
musical program begins at $3.50. All
men are welcome
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-29
THAT FEELING
OF FULLNESS
Disappears In Five Minutes After
Taking a Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablet

A Trial Package Sent Free on Request
All of the unpleasant sensations at
tendant upon eating too heartily are
instantly relieved by a Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablet. Like sticking pin in
to rubber balloon. The reason is
simple and easy to understand.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-29
WITH THE COMING
OF MIDDLE AGE

There Is letting down in the ply
steal forces often shown in annoying
and painful kidney and bladder all
ments and urinary irregularities. Foley
Kidney Pills are a splendid regulat-
ing and strengthening medicine at
such a time. Try them l.. f. Cur
tbs. s135
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-29

Atlanta, Calf proper assurance
can be given Governor Slaton that
benjamin. Merck, sentenced to hang in
GAINESVILLE on Dec. %. can get re igson
in 30 days, respite for that length
NJ time win b granted
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-29

without opiates or harmful drugs
of any kind Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound stops coughs and cures
colds. Do not accept any substitutes.
L. F. Curtis. 13 5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-29

THE "KILrIEs,,

Bridgeport is to be honored with
visit from the "Kilties'' the world
famous Scottish Canadian band of
Balleville, Canada In conjunction
with the band is the "Kilties'' troupe
of national dancers in the traditional
Gaelic costumes of Scotland and Ire
land. There are 40. people travelling
with the band and they form a male
choir for the harmonious rendering. of
Scottish and Canadian ballads. We
have never seen such enthusiasm as
Is being displayed for the Canadian
"Kilties" and great preparations are
being made to give them hearty well
come. The famous ''Kilties'' travel in
their palace Pullman car Heather
and will arrive in Bridgeport and APP
pear at the Park theatre, today, after
noon and night
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-29

Wrestle 2 brOiled lobster at The
Atlas. Cabaret Concert accompani-
ment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-04

financial aid IN carrying on a campaign for
the benefit of the farmers.
Following rather sensational testimony
before q House committee. ~ is now UP TO
Colonel William n. Michael former chief
clerk of the state Department and now
Consul General At Calcutta. 10 explain why
the records appear 10 show that Albert
Rosentha,. Philadelphia artist. received
S2.450 for a painting Of erSecretary Will
lam r. Day. whereas the artist saws he re
ce'vcd only $3.50. tho contract price agreed
upon. Two witnesses, Mr.. Eoscnthsl and
Thomas Morrison. disbursine clerk ~ the
department. testified that the voucher flied
indicated that the painter had received
s2.450 Mr. Rosenthal said that he signed
blank voucher. received check for $3.50
from Chief Clerk Michael. and regarded the
incident a. closed until he was asked 10
make another Painting for the department.
and was told that his prices were too high
He was then shown the $3.50 voucher for
the Day painting. The voucher was shown
him by Chief Clerk DENLY. who succeeded
Michaei. and who IN now Consul General
at Vienna
"Mr Morrison. the disbursins clerk. was
unable 10 produce tho voucher. He testi-
fed that about FIVE years ago n had been
sent for By Mr.. DENLY. and had never been
returned 70 his files. which should contain
all cancelled vouchers.
Secretary Knox. upon instructions from
President Taft. declined 10 show III. state
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-04
CARNEGIE AS A TElE0RAPHER.

MIR. Carnegie's identification with the
military telegraph corps is of interest
Twelve years before the beginning OF the
Civil War he was a lad OF fourteen, living
near pittsburg He began his work at this
tune as telegraph messenger for the ~
lantic and Ohio Telegraph Company with
James d. Reid q native Of D,infermline
Scot nd--where Andrew carnegie vas also
bcrn-a superintendent of the company
Young Carnegie soon developed into an eh-
pert telegraph operator. He has acknowl-
edged this period as the great crisis Of his
life and. in fact. the turning point OF his
remarkable career. In April. 1861. when the
twenty-siX years old, WAS appointed as
sistant general manager OF military rail
roads and telegcaphs under his chief. Col
onel Thomas A Scott Fort Sumter was
bombarded on April II. 1861, aid the thun.
der Of the enemy's guns had uot ceased
teverberating over the hills and valleys
Of the North before the electric telegraph
flashed the message from the capital call
ing for telegraph operators to serve In de-
fence ~ the Union. That dispatch was
worded as follows
washington, n. G.. April q. 1851
David McCargo. supt Telegraph Pa.
r. r.
Send four Of your best operators -
Washington at once. prepared 10 enter
government service for the war
ANDREW CARNEGIE
Two Of tho four who responded to the
call If their country we're from PittsburE.
Samuel NJ. Brown and David Homer Bates.
The other two were David Straus, OF Mi
fin. Penn. and Richard O'Brien. OF Green's
burg. Penn.-I.eslte's.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-04

sidering several promising engagements IN
leading European opera houses. Nine. De-
vine will resume instruction early In Octo-
Der at her studios. in the Metropolitan
Opera House.
At the recent presidents meeting OF the
Californians in the Waldorf-Astoria ~
soloists were Mrs Jennie Jackson-Hiil so
prano. and Miss Alice Campbell contrato.
both pupils Of Henrietta 'Speke-Seeloy. Ar
thur Farwcll spoke on American music
The tenth annual commencement ana
graduation exercises Of the Guilmart Organ
School, under the direction OF William G.
Carl. were held on Thursday evening I'm the
Old First Presbyterian Church. before
large audience. The class OF IL numbers
eight The work Of the graduates reflected
much credit on the training they had re-
ceved from MIR. Carl and the members OF
the faculty. The solOst Of the everhng was
Margaret Harrison. soprano. Diplomas
were presented Ly the Rev. Or. Howard
Duffield. chaplain of the school. to tho fol-
lowing: Clarence Albert Tufts, Florence y.
wilken. Rowland William Claffey. Gertrude
n. Hale Cora Conn Morehead. Roy Leslie
Holmes. Henrietta Stanley Heinrich and
Maud A. Thompson. A class song. words
and music by Roy Leslie Holmes. II, was
sung at the class reception following the
commencement exercises.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-04
THE FRIARS' FROLIC.
Return Engagement Will Be Played at
Globe Theatre on June 9.

The return performance OF tho tr'ars
Frolic will be given AT the Globe lhes're
next Friday night The programme WIZ
be equal to. IL not better than last sun
day nights performance AT the New Am
sterdam Theatre, as several other proh''-
nent PLAYERS have volunteered To appear
with the company
The programme will as before. begin
with minstrel part. introducing FREQ
Niblo and Emmett Corrigan as interlocu-
tors and Tom Lewis. Harry Kelly. ncp-
ard earle. Jerry J. Cohan and George Nj
Cohan as end men. The oho VIII CONSIST
Of a monoogue by George CHoney hoy }
Evans. IN The Pullman Porter bei'
Julian Eltinge will be the chief player. sup
ported hv william Collier. Raymond Hitch
cock. Robert DALEY. Vaughan Comfort
Tom Lewis. George Beban. Fred N'oio'
Ralph bingham George NJ Conan. William
Rock. Ryan and Dingel and Tie entire
company.
In THE Piano Bugs" the following song
writer's will take part: Jean Schwsrt1'
Irving Berlin. Ernest Ball. Harry VIII
Jams George Lodge. George Rosfford Tom
Kelly. Ted Barron and Lee copeland.
William Collier and George N. Cohan Will
present their sketch. Two Hot Potatoes
and The Great Suggestion. by Bertram
Msrburgh and Bennett Musson. Will INTRO
duce Earle Browne. Emmett Corrigan
William Collier George Rehan. William
Rock Sam n. Harris, Fred Niblo and
others.
Tho rood tour If the Friars has been no.
tably successful from both an artistic and
a financial roinf Of view.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-04
DEMOCRATS FLOUT BRYAN.

.Wbat have our legislators AT WaShihS
ton been doing?" asked Busy Man
..Tbe proposed Democratic revision OF tno
uoo, scbedule-thc Underwood bill--was
unanimously approved by fuli Democrauo
caucus Of members Of the House tweNe
hours after II had been made public oy 'i'e
WAYS and Means Committee The Dill VIII
greatly lower the present duties. but Will
lam Jennings Bryan's demand for free wool
was Ignored. and the duty on raw WOOL
was placed at 20 per cent ad valorem
THE reopenlng Of the Investigation Q,
the election OF Senator Lorimer was oroere"
by the Senate by a practically unanimous
vote. After a prolonged discussion OF inc
method Of selecting the committee tn make
the inquiry the Martin resolution placing
the matter in the hands OF the stanoins
Committee on Privileges and Elections was
adopted
John II. Alien and Whidden Graham, oi
New York were witnesses before tho sen
ate Finance Committee. Mr.. Graham ao-
mitted that his firm was employed by tne
National Grange 10 oppose reciprocity.
was admitted by Mr. Allen that no "as
approached by Leonard Bronson. genera
manager OF the National Lumber Manuiac.-
urers Association; A. c. Hastings. preer
dent of the American Paper and Pulp Az
ISOLATION. c. w. Lyman, secretary 10 '"'
president of the International Paper Con'-
| pany. and william Wood. president OF III.
American Woolen Company. and oHe'o'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-04
WIRELESS" MEN TO JAIL.

Guilty was the verdict returned
against Colonel Christopher Columbus VII
son and his associates in the mana cement
Of the United Wireless Telegraph Company.
who had been OH trial for four weeks be-
fore Judge Martin In the United States CIR
cult Court on charges Of using the mails 10
defraud investors.
The sentences imposed by Judge Martin
are: G. G. Wilson, president. three years in
the federal penitentisry In Atlanta. George
H. Parker. Of Seattle. Western fiscal agent
OF United Wireless. two years in Atlanta
penitentisry: Francis y. Butler. counsel 10
United Wireless and formerly treasurer or
the American De Forest Company. Two
years in Atlanta penitentiary; W A d.
boil. nephew of Colonel Wilson. and for
1nerly head Of Wilson's International Loan
and Investments Company. OF Denver. ono
year In New York County penitentiary; W.
". Tompkins, president of the New YORK
Selling Agency. formed by Wilson and
others to sell United Wireless stock. orc
year IN New York County penitentiary
Not only did Judge Martin sentence the
five defendants to PRISON. but he also or
dered that the cost Of the trial which
amount TO more than $4,000, be paid b.
the defendants
as. S. Bogart. vtce-president of me wire
less who pleaded guilty. was fnei s2.Soo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-04
STEEL INQUIRY BEGINS.

The Stanley COMMITTEES OF the House OF
Sepresenta lives began an investigation Of
ne United States Steel Corporation. with
John ". Gates as first witness" continued
Constant Reader. "One statement that
ne Committee drew from him was that the
unitsd States Steel Corporation had its in
osption in the fear on the part Of J. y.
Morgan and others that Andrew Carnegie
would attempt TO break into the railroad
situation In the United States and 10 I'M
dertske the extension Of his steel manufact.
'rns interests along new lines.
Nj. Gates declared In effect that Car
hssls had made threats to enter new fields
TIC steel manufacturing business; he had
soanething to sell. and as a result he sold
TOR 320,o00.00o. about $1e0,0o0,000 in
excees of what he offered TO take year
Previously.
Ebert II. Gary chairman Of the board
" directors Of the United States Steel Cor
po'aton. told the committee that the United
's'es Steel Corporation. as the owner of
'osI OF the stocks of the subsidiary com.
psnes. ultimately controls those subsidiary
mpsnies. including their management
sod conduct
ar Gary surprised the committee by
ing that he believed the only remedy
-, tne impositions Of immense aggrega.
~ ' OF capital was government control.
you mean government control OF
-. asked Mr.. Young of the commit
"a. Ies was the answer. 4 mean just
va Inc Steel Corporation would be glad
Knew where II stood. We want to be
uom danger, free from criticism by
~ su"hc. II we had some place we could
A. say here are the facts and figures
Vs.. ~" property. our cost prices: tell VS.
- We have a right 10 charge. II we
~vuIc such governmental body. He