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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-11
KlLEY TO BE
DOORMAN AT POLLS
WASHINGTON THEATRE

Probably no man in the city of
Bridgeport knows and is known by a
greater number of people than Joseph
Kiley. the veteran ticket taker, for
SO many years doorman and ticket
taker at Smiths Theatre and until to-
day employed in that capacity at
Polls. Consequently literally thous-
ands of Bridgeporters will be inter-
ested to know that Mr.. Kiley has left
Bridgeport, having been appointed
doorman Of Mr.. Polls latest and big
gest theatrical acquisition,-Chase's
theatre in Washington, D. c.
The opening of the Chase theatre
under Mr.. Polls management will
take place on Monday and will be
made the occasion of a big celebra-
ton, at which many Bridgeporters
will attend. An al1-star stock COM
pany will run during the summer sea-
son, after which will come vaudeville.
The selection Of Mr.. Kiley for the
important post of doorman was made
because of his great experience and
splendid ability in that line and Is in
accordance with Mr.. Polls desire of
having a splendid house staff right
straight through, in his new theatre.
Mr.. Kiley has been a resident Of
Bridgeport for AZ years and has made
innumerable friends through his new
er failing courtesy in the semi-public
posts which he has held. He left
Bridgeport this afternoon on the / :42
train for Washington, to make readi-
ness to assume his new duties.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-11
HOW TO IMPROVE
SOD-BOUND PASTURES

Pastures should be improved II
there was a good stand of grass, weeds
would not grow. The trouble is, the
pasture Is packed hard. Water runs
off when it rains instead Of soaking
in. In other words, the pasture Is
sod-bound. :.
Here is the way to handle such d
pasture: AS soon rs the frost goes
out OF the ground this spring, and be-
fore we get busy with the regular.
farm work, we should use disk drill
the same time drilling In from eight
to 10 pounds to the acre Of red clover
seed on the high lands and alsfke
clover seed on the low lands.
Here is the result: The drill loos-
ems the sod-bound condition Of the
old pasture and let's the air down to
the roots, stimulating a more vlgor-
Gus growth and spreading the plants
so that where one plant grew last year.
two will grow this year and both OF
them will grow better. In addition,
the clover seeds VIII fan on tnose pare
spots where weeds grew last year, and
clover, one Of the best feeds In the
world, will grow this year. Cows Will
be able to secure two or three times
as much feed to the acre. They Will
get growing and mild-forming ma
al-protein.-Farm and Home.
Red clover grows best on the hill
sides and high lands. Alsike clover Is
a mighty good grass for the low lands,
for on such land 1t will make Won
derful growth and provide remarkable
pasturage and hay. Farm and Home
also saws sorghum. makes good crop
for summer feeding Of cows. 1t is
heavy yielder and will furnish feed
when the pastures are short
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-11

as a civil significance with many peo-
pie. What more rational, therefore.
than that the religious representatives
should take Official notice Of an evil
that 80 closely concerns both the
church and the state? Within the last
nounced that In future he would wed
no couple that failed to bring from q
reputable physician clean bills OF
heath. One might imagine that there
would be no criticism OF this stand
from other representatives OF religious
organizations. Nevertheless, newspa-
per interviews Indicate that the ad-
vanced stand taken by the pastor In
question did not receive anything ap-
preaching unanimous approval One
preacher in particular Is quoted az
waxing eloquent in the Pronunciation
of what he was pleased to call "heaitn
certificate marriage" Said he: II
you rob the holy marriage rite OF Its
sanctity, il you would divest sacred
custom Of its beauty and holiness, II
you would make the union Of two
souls a commercial transaction, then
establish a custom which will permit
the physician and his science to stand
between two hearts that are drawn to
each other" At the risk of spelling
Of the American Medical Association
takes the liberty Of papaphrasing 1t
thus: If you rob the holy marriage
rite of It's present capacity Of permit
ting the infection of your sisters and
your daughters with loathsome dis
eases, il you would divest a sacred
custom Of It's potentiality for perpet-
uating epilepsy and idiocy.n you would
make the union OF two souls synony-
nous with the union of two clean bod
les then establish a custom which
will permit science to stand as faith
mi Guardian OF health and happiness
over the two hearts that are drawn to
each other!
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-11
EGGS FOR MATCHING.

Care should be exercised in the Sc.
lection of eggs for incubating. They
should weigh about "a ounces to the
dozen. The shell should be smooth
and free from Jumps and ridges.
Generally speaking, the newer the
egg the better 1t is for Matching. Eggs
will often hatch when they are three
weeks old, but the chicks are never
as strong as those from fresh eggs
Eggs intended for Matching should be
kept in a cool place at temperature
Of about so degrees. They should be
turned daily until ready for the incu-
batter or broody hen.
Over-large eggs seldom hatch, says
Farm and Home The small egg is
usually from q pullet that has not
fully matured, and should be rejected
Thin-shelled eggs are unsafe to use,
since they are liable to be broken. The
pointed egg and the round egg should
go in the egg basket. ALI eggs that
vary greatly from normal shape should
be rejected
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-11
HOW ABOUT HEARST?
Two Editors Form an Offensive and
Defensive Alliance.

Politicians are wondering what Will
liam r. Hearst is seeking in the pres
idential race Of 1872 The question
whether he Is earnestly DESTROYS Of
seeking the best Democrat in the
White House Or has his eye mainly on
the Vice-Presidency, is puzzler to
those who follow the gyrations of Of
f1ce-seekers. That he is after some
thing, is patent to all.
Mr.. Hearst is well remembered as
White House aspirant. He organized
the Independence League for the pur-
pose. In so doing he bolted the DEM
ocratic party, declaring that the time
was ripe for the founding Of a third
party whose aim would be to secure
the people their rights. His followers
drawn from the ranks of both parties.
at the time believed him sincere, and
followed him blindly. He used the
machinery Of the Independence League
in efforts to become Governor Of New
York and Mayor Of the Greater City.
ed his back on his league and return
ed TO the Democratic fold. At the
Jackson dinner Mr.. Hearst was greet
ed cordially by the party leaders. and
the keynote Of his speech was har-
mony.
newspapers, claiming an audience Of
, 1000, 900 daily, have been assailing the
claims Of Governor Wilson to the Pres
idency. Co-incidentally. they have
been boosting those of Speaker Clark.
Lately Mr.. Hearst and John R No
Lean, who owns newspapers in Gin
cinnati and Washington, have form
ed an alliance, offensive and defen-
sive. Both, it is asserted, have axes
to grind, and they need each others
help.
Mr.. Hearst's bitterness toward Gov
ernor Wilson. 1t is said, grew out Of
the latter's structures on yellow jour-
nalism. Governor Wilson's friends say
that he wished It understood from the
outset that he regarded the kind Of aid
that Mr. Hearst could give as hurtful
rather than helpful. But Mr.. McLean's
piuue is not so much directed toward
Governor Wilson as against Governor
Harmon. Anything to beat Harmon is
his slogan. But why? The answer is
simple. Mr.. Mclean has long cher
ished a hope OF becoming United
States Senator from Ohio. He look
ed to Governor Harmon for aid. But
Governor Harmon thought better of
Altee Pomerene. the present Senator.
could hardly have Endorsed either VIII
son or Harmon. Naturally their
strength must go to Clark. Whether
the Speaker has made pledges to Mr..
Hearst is not yet known. It Is true
that Hearsts adherents are adroitly
putting forward his name as the Vice
Presidential choice, and that it will
be presented to the Democratic con-
vention as such, is accepted as fore
gone conclusion.-Niagara Falls, N. 7.
Gazette.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-11
JINGLES AND JESTS.
The Bi.Valve,

The Bi-Valve.
"Have some, Blue Points?" said to
the lean looking man.
AS we sat down together to dine,
'"The..' are fresh, they are rare, most
delectable fare
But, in tears, he made Haste to de-
cline.
II haven't the heart" said the lean
AS his napkin he pressed to his
cheek.
For the thought Of their pain az
bit them in twain
Would keep me in tears for a week. F"
"Have some SOUP suggested
that's spicy and hot,
A broth Or q bouilon instead,
Just glance down the bill and select
what you will"
But the lean looking man shook his
head.
There are dear little microbes in
SOUP" he declared,
Though Of course. they're too tiny
to see;
And I know I should weap and quite
likely lose sleep
If I thought they were scalded for
me-"
''Have some meat" I implored, for
I'd noticed of late
That his face was as pallid as dough
"Take some beef or some lamb, or a
portion Of ham,"
But the lean looking man whisper.
ed mo-
Said the lean looking man. when you
think that the steak
Which you gaze on 90 fondly to-
day,
Once gambolled in giee on the sweet
verdant lea,
Oh, how can you stow 1t away?"
"Have an ice, then.'' I cried, as the
waiter approached;
For heavens sake hurry and choose
Take some cream. sir, I pray, or .
cafe parfait"-
But he just shook his head to re-
fuse.
What odds does it maker" asked the
lean looking man,
ITO the dear little microbic troop,
Whether they're to be killed in a dish
that is chilled,
Or boiled to their graves in the
soup?"
But put down the chair which I rails
ed In the air,
Deciding to husband my breath;
And, with nothing to eat, he escaped
to the street;
Though I knew he was starving to
death. -Sa tire
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-11
FARMING WITH DYNAMITE.

Where the surface soil is underlaid
with a layer of compact subsoil OF
hardpan that Is impervious to water
and impenetrable to the roots of grow
ing crops, the rain runs off quickly and
the land suffers severely in times OF
drouth.
Blowing up with dynamite this COM
pact subsoil to form underground res
ervoirs has been tried with good re-
suits, says Farm and Home. Bore
holes in the ground two to six Feet
deep and from 20 to 80 feet apart ac-
cording to the nature and compact
ness of the subsoil and hardpan.
About 80 sticks of dynamite are used
per acre, which cost $3.50 with caps
and fuse.
An ordinary two-inch aUger with a
long handle is used and a half-pCund
stick of blasting powder is placed in
each hole. The explosion breaks the
ground all around for distance OF
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-11
DICKENS PLAYS
TO BE GIVEN BY
THE LOCAL D. A. r
Cast Of Bridgeport Aamateurs to Pre-
sent "a Christmas CAROL and ''The
Old Curiosity Shop"

All persons interested in the works
of the great English novelist, Charles
Dickens, will be interested to know
that two Of Dickens most popular
works, "a Christmas CAROL, and a
sketch based upon 1.-THE Old Curiosity
Shop, will be presented at Warner
hall on the evening of April % by a
cast Of local amateur actors, under
the auspices of Mary Silliman Chapter,
D. A. r.
The affair will take on the nature
of celebration in honor of the CEN
tenary of Dickens birth, and for that
reason will have an added interest for
the admirers of the great writer. The
cast will be a big one, including 20
or more local young women and men,
and a special scenic set for the pro-
duction Is now under construction.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-11
HEALTH AND MARRIAGE.

None knows better than the physi-
clan the tragedies caused by the mar
riage of the physically unfit. The ne
cessity that both parties to the mar
riage contract should be mentally and
physically sound has long been ad-
mitted. not only by the medical profess
sion, but also by those who have made
a study Of sociologic problems. That
the state should take action such as
would prevent the mating of the un-
fit has long been recommended. Mar
riage, however, has a religious as well
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-11

10 to Is feet, makes an opening az
the surface to 10 inches in diameter.
and forms subreservoir below the
bottom Of the hole from three to six
feet in diameter, with the hardpan
shivered into fragments. The OPEN
ings and holes so created should b
partially filed with sand or gravel to
keep them opened permanently for the
surplus rainfall. The work can b
done in leisure time In dry weather.
Largely increased crops result The
modern method Of tree planting II to
blow a hole for each tree with dyna-
mite s<
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-11
Fish Specials for Friday

Fancy Buck shad, fancy roe shad,
fancy cut shad, fresh native flatfish
fresh shore haddock, fresh steak cod
opened long CLAIMS, Long Island
steamers, opened oysters, Maine bak.
ing clans, round clans in shell, blue
points in shell. Fresh salmon, Span
ish mackerel, perch, striped bass,
bluefish, market cod, sea escallops,
live and boiled Holsters, smoked fin
nan haddies, sturgeon, salmon, white
fish. All kinds of domestic and i'm
ported canned fish. Bridgeport Pub
lie Market and Branch State and
Bank streets and East Main street
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-11
SOCIAL PERSONA $!
OOO USICAL


The marriage of Mrs. Hazel Hub
bard Lewis of Devon and Mr.. Alex
ander Johnson of Bridgeport took
place Tuesday afternoon in Milford
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. F. A. Sumner, pastor of the First
Congregational, church. Mr.. and Mrs.
Johnson will reside at the brides for
mer home at Devon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Plat of Broad
street. Milford, had as Easter guests
this week Mr.. and Mrs. Charles La
Field and Miss Grace La Field of this
city.
The many friends of Miss Gladys
M. Ross will De pleased to hear that
she is on the road to recovery after
undergoing an operation for appen-
dicitis at the Bridgeport Hospital
about four weeks ago. Miss Ross is
now at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. w. Ross of 769 Cleve-
land avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-11
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

8 p. m. Friday. For Connecticut:
Probably fair tonight and Friday;
slightly cooler Friday, moderate west
erly winds.
Considerable cloudy and unsettled
weather prevails this morning east of
the Rocky mountains with rain over
the Gulf and South Atlantic states.
The temperature is rising slowly and
is now not far from the normal in
nearly all sections. A disturbance of
considerable energy is central this
morning over North Dakota and Mon
tana. Conditions favor for this vicin-
ity fair weather with slightly higher
temperature.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-11
ITALIAN DETECTIVES
ON MORGAN'S TRAIL

Florence, italy, April 11.-Half a
score Of mysterious. soft-footed Itai-
ian detectives took up the trail of j.
Pierpont Morgan today and they will
stay with the American fnancier un-
til he leaves Italy, to prevent his TAX
ing back to America the famous Mona
Lisa stolen from the Louvre In Paris
The rumor got abroad here today
that secret emissaries visited Morgan
early in the day and offered to sci!
him the missing masterpiece.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-11
DIED.

CCRTIS.-At Norwalk, April 9, Mar
tina Hull, widow of Stiles Curtis.
KANE.-In Danbury, April 9,Thomas
T. Kane.
COFFEY.-In Stamford, April 9.
Thomas Coffey.
SCOTT.-At Cos Cob, April 8. George
w. Scott, aged IS years.
STODDARD.-In Norwalk Hospital,
April 8, Mrs. Frances Stoddard,
aged SO years.
COFFIN.-In East Norwalk, April 9,
Mrs Louise A. Coffin, aged 80
years.
CRAWFORD.-In Norwalk,. April 8,
Mrs. Samuel Crawford, aged IS
years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-11
A COLD SETTLED
IN THE BACK

Is promptly relieved with q Cyrus
Plaster. This plaster combines tho
medicinal properties of all other well
known plasters in one. 1t is the only
plaster of its kind and is worth your
trial. All your friends recommend it,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-11
DRIVER HELD IN $1,000
Walachaskf's Manslaughter Case Is
Continued in City Court

"aidCiaSAi granddaughter case Is
Continued in City Court.
Under bail Of $1,000 furnished by his
employers, Frank walachaski, driv-
er for the Sprague Ice & Coal Co., was
released from custody in the city
court today when on motion of his
attorney, Judge w. J. Beecher, his
case was continued for a week.
Walachasl<i is charged with man
slaughter on the recommendation Of
Coroner Phelan. following the latter's
inquest into a fatality resulting from
the prisoners running down and IA
tally injuring a pedestrian.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-11
DIR. AND MRS. BCDAU HOME.

DR.. and Mrs. J. H. D. Budau have
returned from a vacation trip to
Florida. and the doctor is now fesum-
ing his practice.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-11
MARRIED.
LIZ. CURTIS

TAYIOR-MULVEY Bethel, April
8, Alfred r. Taylor, of Rowayton.
to Miss May Mulvey, of South Nor
walk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-11

No matter what you wsns hy De
Earmer Waut C0lamn-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-11

Mr.. Joseph Clark, Miss Dora Clark
and Miss Margaretta Winson of Dam
bury are visiting in town as the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs Andrew J.
Hallock. Of 1857 Noble avenue.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-08-31
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

Louisville, Ky.-The members
of the Negro Outlook Committee
are making a fight for additional
Fairgrounds for colored children
of the city. Representatives of
the committee petitioned the Park
Board few days ago to equip the
lot at 10th and Baxter streeta, and
to provide additional facilities to
those in Baxter Square.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-08-31

AND THE
NEGRO

litical purpose, and the truth is
borne out by the recent action of
Roosevelt in declaring he desired
only the support of the educated
and clean Negro.
1t is true that all Negroes are
not educated, but statistics show
that a greater per cent of the col
ored population of the United
States of the present day have Sc.
cured a fairly good education when
compared to the colored popula-
tion of years ago. When the Ne
groes were freed from bondage
they faced what appeared to be un-
surmountabe difficulties. III, Sc
difficulties are being slowly over
come. and it is in the endeavor of
the Negro to advance himself and
his race that Colonel Roosevelt OBJ
jects While his Lilly White"
methods may have gained him a
few votes in the South, it has lost
him many more, and the principal
loss is not confined to the ranks of
the colored men, for the whites
who believe in justice do not con-
cur in the action of the progress
i've presidential candidate who is
seeking to advance himself to the
detriment of others.
Colonel Roosevelt, in the presi-
dents office, made a grand stand
appeal for the support of the col
ored voters. President Taft, on
the other hand, while not adopting
the grand stand methods, has tax
en- a stand that will result in assist
ing the Negroes to better their
conditions. One of his first pub
tic statements, on assuming the
presidential office, was that when
ever the opportunity arose, and the
colored population in the vicinity
justified, he would appoint a color
ed man to public Office. However,
this has nothing TO do with the ac-
tions of Roosevelt in his attempts
to make the progressives a "wnite
mans party. The result of this
move will be eagerly watched with
interest when the ballots are cast
in November.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-08-31
NO5l

put to death in the electric chair in
Virginia, was executed early to-
day. Governor Mann refused to
yeild to the entreaties for clemen-
cy. The murderess was poor, sui
len and norant, and she was as
oblivious of her impending doom
as though the electric chair was
nothing more than an ordinary
event in her everyday existence.
Ministers had prayed with her,
missionaries and social workeas
had endeavored to awaken in her
some spark of emotion in the hope
that her conscience might show
some sign of repentance and that
this might be used as plea for
executive clemency.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-08-31
THE AK MAN.

AT San Antonio, Texas, no little
excitement has been caused dur
ing the past year among the color
ed people on account of the fire.
quent visit of the AK Man who
has, with his ''little hatchet" or ak
murdered at least half score of
people, and not one arrest has
,, been made for such dasterly and
outrageous butchery of human
beings, in fact, but little effort has
been made to capture the guilty by
the loath officials of that city.
Sheriff John Tobin has been the
only one who has manifested a de-
sire to run down the guilty but he
has been very much handicapped
In this respect by the city officials
refusing to make vigorous effort
in lending aid. This caused the
sheriff to deputize dozen or more
of colored men to guard end pro-
tect the colored citizens who live
in the vicinity where the ak man
has reigned, but the Chief of Po-
lice ordered the arrest of all depu.
ties appointed and as result the
matter went to court, and the sher-
if won out, and now those who
were arrested has brought suit
against the city for damages for
their unjust arrests. Mayor Jones
who has just recently took the
oath of office, has dismissed every
police officer and filled their places
with men, whom it is hoped will
dc their duty ii the protection of
citizens regardless of color, he has
also ordered sufficient number of
electric lights placed in the dis
trict where the Ok man done his
dirty work. The colored citizens
jubilent over the actions of Mayor
Jones, aad it is hoped and be-
lieved that the new city officials
will work in harmony with Sheriff
Tobin in trying to apprehend the
guilty offenders. The writer is
glad TO know that at least an effort
is being made to give the cClored
citizens the protection they de-
serve.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-08-31

The following editorial appear
ed in the Tonopah Daily Bonanza,
Wednesday, August 18th:
Colonel Roosevelt and Senator
Newlands should be placed in the
same class when it comes to their
opinions as to the rights of the Ne
groes of the United States. Sena-
tor Newlands would return all Ne
groes to Africa, while Roosevelt
declares he will have none of that
race in his own personally conduc-
ted progressive party. The stand
taken by both gentlemen is not
surprising when it is considered
that every move made is with the
intent to play politics and not adj
minister justice to all concerned.
Roosevelt, at the recent so-called
progressive convention, refused to
allow the Southern Negro dele
gates to sit in the convention,
But two months before he appear
ed at the Chicago convention and
with his lieutenants tried by every
means possible to secure the votes
of the southern Negroes that he
might receive the regular party
nomination. Yet, in the last con-
vention, the keynote was Justice
for ALL" and in the same breath
the keynoters ordered the colored
men from the south to stand out
side: ordered them from the hall
and in their places seated the white
delegates.
The colored delegations who
were thrown out of the convention
appealed to Roosevelt for Justice
They were informed that the sit
nation could not be changed and
the former president even refused
to discuss the question. Where
the colored delegates had been
eagerly sought two months before,
the situation had changed itself un-
til the colored man was informed
in words that were not polite, that
he was not wanted.
The sudden change in front on
the part of Roosevelt was what he
believed to be master stroke in
securing the votes and support of
the voters of the South. 1t was
an attempt to play upon the SYM
pathies of the white southerners,
and no thought was given as to the
Justice of the proceedings nor to
the rights of the southern colored
delegates.
Several years ago when Roose-
velt occupied the White House, he
catered to the colored vote by in
yitine Booker 7. Washington, the
famous colored educator, to dine
with him. This act, as has since
been proven, was pure'y one OF po-