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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-10
POLLS
THEATRE MA

Nothing but unstinted praise is ac-
corded to the bill at Polls this week
from all sides, and record breaking
audiences at every performance are
the result. Consequently If you want
to be sure Of seats, get them early and
avoid disappointment
Laddie Cliff, the gingery little Eng
Ilsh comedian, is scoring one of the
Dig hits of the season at Polls this
week. Always a great favorite, Lad
die Cliff on his present visit is Great
ing a. record of laugh-making and fun
and Is far exceeding his previous eff
forts. He is armed with a number
Of new song hits and he puts them
over with the ginger and vim which
count for so much in vaudeville Then
Cliff is an exceptionally fine eccentric
dancer and his remarkable steps in
themselves are applause winners
Charles Mack, one of the favorite
Irish comedians of all stagedom, gets
warm welcome on his every appear
ance in the beautiful scenic comedy
drama, Come Back to Erin, at
Polls this week. This little produc-
ton is a perfect vaudeville gem, in
a beautiful setting. The playlet is
interesting from beginning to end; the
company is a splendid one, from Mr.
remarkably lavish and beautiful, the
various attractions working into a
splendid whole. Mr.. Mack's perform
ance on the genuine Irish bagpipes is
one of the features of the act.
Pretty Marie Fenton, the charming
singing Coincidence, gets an immense
reception at every appearance, thanks
to her charms of appearance and
manner, and the really clever way in
which she puts over her song sue
cesses. Miss Fenton is rated as one
of the very best of the vaudeville stars
in her line Of work, and has Won her
self a place among the top notch
ers-
Mrs. Gene Hughes and Company
start a riot of laughter at every per-
Torrance of Edgar Allen Woolfs
comedy sketch, Youth" It is cram
med full of good lines from beginning
to end and every line contains a rip
pie of merriment. The plot is an I'M
usual one-telling Of what happened
when a youthful grandmother started
out to reform her aged daughter and
this part and you will vote her the
friskiest and most delightful grand
mother you ever set eyes upon.
DeMichelle Brothers, ''the comical
wops", are a pair of the cleverest mu-
sicians on the stage today, playing
harp and violin in beautiful combi-
nation, and singing as well. Then
they have lot of good comedy which
"gets over" in excellent style.
Other attractions which add to the
merits of this weeks bill include Mer-
kle, impersonator of great men; Poll S
Electrograph, with a motion picture
review, and Polls concert orchestra.
featuring the latest Broadway hits.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-10
4ahedu'@
WrA5
THE NEW LYRIC

Charles Klein'S great masterpiece,
The Lion and the Mouse" which is
being presented this week at the Lyric
theatre by the Frank Carpenter Stock
company. Is in class entirely by IT
self 1t is without exception the nm
est Offering which the company has
yet essayed. and provides another, and
really q startling evidence of the ex-
ceptional merit Of this exceptional or
ganization. As a proof of the strength
Of the company. nothing better could
be selected. The play itself is one
Of the most dramatic, most powerful
on the American stage, and brings to
the surface all that is best in the COM
pany, in such measure as nothing
which has preceded 1t has done.
The merits of the play are too well
known to require extended comment;
the work Of the company has been
shown in the past, but not in so pro-
ficient or so decided a manner as 1t
is being done in this instance and the
theatre goerS who have thus far had
the pleasure of witnessing their work
in THE Lion and the Mouse" have
gone into raptures over the magnifi-
cent display of artistry which has
been revealed in this play. as in none
other thus far this season. The Car
penter company had already estab-
lished itself ON a firm basis, but their
exposition In eThe Lion and the
MOUSSE mas pldCcu OA q paw
so far above any previous showing
that comparisons are absolutely out
of the question.
Miss Cleveland's work as Shirley
Rossmore is simply wonderful She
has won the favor of the local pub
lie from the outset, but she has fairly
surpassed herself in this, and has
achieved an added success which will
make her even more of a popular
favorite than ever. In the great
third act of the play, where her emo
tional effort is unusually good, she ris-
es to exceptional heights. Better
work in this character has rarely been
seen, and Miss Cleveland deserves all
the praise which could be bestowed
upon her.
No less efficient in his role is Mr..
CONFESS, who as John Burkett Ryder,
gives an exemplihcation of artistry
which compares most favorably with
the rendition of the role of Edmund
Breese, who undoubtedly was the pre-
mier in his part
There will be matinees again Thurs
day and Saturday, and the sale of
seats for the week ensures an at
tendance which is sure to be above the
ordinary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-10
PERSEVERING.

Aunt Julia, Mrs. BIS colored
washerwoman, is thrifty, respectable
and self-respecting representative of
her race, but is unfortunate in hav-
ing an utterly worthless scapegrace
son, who lately served richly deserv-
ed sentence in the pen1tentiary at
Pittsburgh. Notwithstanding his dis
grace. Aunt Julia is exceedingly proud
Of him, says Harper's Magazine, and
misses no occasion Of chanting his
praises. Some time ago, on her week
ly mission at the BIS, she observed:
"Ah s'pose, yo'all didn't know ah'm
gwine to l1ab my boy home for Christ
mas"
"Indeed?"
Eyes, ma'am, he done wrote yister-
day he comm home Tuesday"
''You must be very glad, Aunt Ju-
liza. How long has he been away?"
Eighteen months. All tell you, hon.
ey, he Jest stuck right to it,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-10

I'm not crying, my face feels url-
lucky. that's ALL weeps Mary Jane
Jenkins, the housemaid in the Castle
man household in New Rochelle as
Kid Burns asks the whyfor of the
tears that course down Mary's cheeks
as she yields the buster in the most
approved style in the first act of "45
Minutes from Broadway
And around Mary and her tears and
philosophy and cleverness and low
ableness Geo. NJ. Cohan wrote as en-
tertaining a music play as the stage
has had these many years.
"Forty-five Minutes from Broad
way is going to be presented here
again and everybody is rejoicing be-
cause this time Geo. NJ. Cohan. him.
self is going to appear in it. Mr.. CO.
han made a revival of this piece at
his own theatre in New York, a few
weeks ago and created a sensation
by playing the role of Kid Burns.
So big a hit was the only George M.
in the, part, and so well does he en-
joy playing it, that he decided to let
a few of his good friends in nearby
cities have a look at him, hence the
announcement that Mr.. Cohan and
his own company. direct from the
Conan New York theatre will present
"Forty-five Minutes from Broadway
for one performance at the Park
Theatre Monday evening April 18th.
This will be the first time Mr.. Cohan
has played out side of Gotham for
more than one week for two years.
The entire production and company
exactly as seen during the revival Of
AS Minutes from Broadway in New
York, even 20 the orchestra from the
Conan theatre will be brought here.
Mr.. Cohan's company includes Sallie
Fisher, Lerena Atwood, Ada Gilman,
Louise Aichel, George Parsons, Elm
er Booth. Edgar Halstead, Lawrence
Wheat, John Klendon, William Ford,
Sydney Martineau, Rose Leslie. Mar
ion Donn Paula Leslie, Elizabeth
Young, Lydia Scott and others.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-10
The "NickeI Piate.D

The railroad name Nickel Plate
found its origin in a remark made by
Jay Gould. When the road had failed
and was placed on sale Gould entered
a bid for it. The bid was considered
unsatisfactory. and Gould was urged
by the interested parties to increase
the amount Though the road had not
proved very profitable. it was splen-
did piece of construction and worth
much more than he had offered Gould
tersely replied that his bid was the
maximum and that he wouldn't raise
it if the old line was nickel plated.
Railroad Mans Magazine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-10
RALPH WALDO EMERSON.
(By Martin J. Connolly

(By Martin j. COnnOIIy.)
Ralph Waldo Emerson,
Prophet of the Most High God;
Counselor, Guide and Friend;
Source of comfort, hope and inspira-
ton;
From the soul killing cave of supersti-
ton thou has delivered me,
Through the labyrinths of darkness
and doubt thou hast guided me-
MY tempest-tossed soul thou didst
sooth and calm
Up the sleeps of Truth thou hast car
ried me,
The fear of Death thou hast flung fan
from me,
With my hand in thine, unafraid, Sc
rene,
I await my call to the World Unseen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-10
ia XES 1911.

Notic e. IS 81 herHpy giyea to the tag
the taxes on the grand list of 1911
are now due and payable at the Tax
Collectors Office. Room 6. City Hall
The undersigned will be at = the Col
lector's Office as above, on May 1.
1912, and daily thereafter, Sundays
excepted, from 9 a. m. to p. M. for
the purpose Of receiving said taxes.
After June 1, as required by law, in
terest at the rate of >three-quarters OF
one per cent will be added to all un-
paid taxes, and the same on the first
Of each succeeding month.
B. F. COONEY,
U5bl* Collector.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-10
CLEAN UP.
brooklyn TimeS)

(BrOOklyn I1meS)
The warm April days are almost
here. Women are already decking
themselves in spring finery and nature
will soon be doing it. 1t is tiEe for
the property owner to get in line and
clean up. Remove the winters &C
emulation of dirt. Washing win
dows is not enough. Pay attention
to the looks of your building and eS-
pecially to the looks of your ground.
If you own d vacant lot, think what
an eyesore to the neighbors a pile of
tin cans and rubbish is. Many bill
boards could be dispensed with with
out lessening the sale of any of the
products whose virtues are Haunted on
them. A For Sale sign standing at
an angle of forty-five degrees does
not add to the appearance of the
property or hasten it's sale.
Brooklyn is essentially a city of
homes Let al Brooklyn turn in and
give the city a brushing up for spring.
Let the spring cleaning be outside
as we'll as inside the house.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-10
LADIES TO MEET.

The members and friends of the La
dies Aid Society of the German Re
formed Church are invited to attend
the monthly session tomorrow after
noon in the basement of the church,
entrance on Chapel street, and to the
entertainment to be given by these
ladies': Mrs. Carl Schwarz, Mrs. VIII
liam Schwarz, Mrs Matthew SchwarZ,
and Mrs. Adam Brehm. The young
ladies of the church will meet this ev-
enine punctually at 8 O'Clock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-10
OBITUARY

Mrs. John Smith, formerly Of this
Brooklyn, died at the German hospital
in Brooklyn, Monday She leaves
husband, two sons, Harold and John,
and three brothers, William, Robert
and Fred Sirett, and two sisters, Mrs.
John MeSner and Mrs George OFT.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-10
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Among the Is young women receiv-
ed as noviceS in the SiSterhood of
Mercy at ST. Joseph's convent, Hart
ford, Monday, was Miss Bridget Null
cahy of Hartford, sister of Rev. T. P.
Mulcahy, assistant pastor of ST.
Mary's Church, this city. She adopt
ed the name Sister Mary COnSuela-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-10

The st. Joseph's entertainment and
dance will introduce musical comedy
at Eagles hall tomorrow evening
The talent includes funny Bill Toomey
in his Irish washwoman, Henry Nc
Keen as the Hebrew, Bill Marin as a
coon. William May as an English
chappy, Thomas Reilly as a Scotch
comedian, and Walter Locke in great
Italian song hits. John Hughes with
his new song just published, Henry
Nolan the sweet voiced tenor, John
Miles with songs of Raymond Hitch
cock, the Bijou Four, James Kearns
and Miss Katherine Nevins, the hit
of the last show, Alois Havrilla, the
well known baritone soloist, Martin
Sheehan the great Irish singer, Her
man Shelinsky with the melodious
voice. Henry Sayles. dancer, Dennis
Lynch, a singer of Waterbury and
Charles Canning in whistling solos.
This promises to be the best show
ever given under the auspices of the
St. Joseph's T. L. & B. association.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-10
Consideration.

"D0 you think women have sense
Of humor?"
Eyes" replied Miss Cayenne "But
I think they have become accustomed
to restrain their laughter through a
fear of hurting some mans feelings."-
Washington Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-10
Pretty Near lt.

Gibbs-One gets no diplomas in the
school of experience Dfbbs-l don't
know rhe marriage certificate comes
pretty near being one.-Boston Tran.
script
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-10

Fort Worth. Tex-H. o. Granberg
wealthy mining broker OF Oshkosh
Wis, has paid $4,000 for a five dollar
gold piece of the United States, mint
ed in 1916. Only three similar coins
are in existence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-10

Total mortality for quarter, 395;
for 1911, 402.
Fifteen patients cared for at isola-
ton hospital.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-10
sT,ittle Drops of Water

make the ocean grand The little
folks make up for all the deficiencies
in life's voyage. Tog them out at
Jacoby's, 1888 Broad street, at small
cost.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-10
e. H. Dillon & Co.

11O5 Main. street, are offering every
thing that is new and desirable in
millinery goods at prices 1-2 less than
elsewhere.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-10

FOR HOME OR MEDICINAL USES
Beer .$1.0Q a case
w. A. Miles Ale 81 90 a case
SarsapariIla. Lemon Soda. seif.ess
raper. Bartholomay's Rochester lager
&c JONES AVENUE. Tel. $685.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-10

No matter what you want
trv the Farmer Want Col
umn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-03
FIRE IN STOCK YARDS
Stubborn blaze Docs $4,000 Damage
In Chicago.

Chicago. Ill, January 2.-Fire. which
broke out tonight for the second time
to-day in the packing house buildings
of Swift & Co, in the heart of the
Union Stock Yards. adjoining tho scene
of the disastrous fire OF q year ago,
threatened the whole Swift & Co. plant
and many adjoining structures. The
frs: blaze did about $4,000 worth OF
damage TO warehouse. To-night's
fire, driven by a cold wind, drove The
iircmcn back and made certain IA large
loss.
I, started in the smokohouse. long,
iivc-siory brick building. and before
the additional ire apparatus arrived
had spread TO an adjoining warehouse.
Firebiands endangered adjoining build
ings.
The blaze started within half a block
OF the building where u year ago Fire
Marshal james Koran and twenty four
of his men met death beneath the
ruins OF the Morris & Co warehouses.
Early estimates of the loss were
placed by Fire Marshal Scyfertich AT
from 100000 TO 100000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-03

nc mad lot of experienced horsemcn
III the prison. so ne arranged for a
pcnitcntiary roundup show 1t was
successful from the word GO
Then when the Pendlcton Roundup
came due the Governor, who is a keen
sportsman. picked out Jim spain from
among his convict horscmen, most OF
Whom were sent up for cattle rust
ling III the back counties and lent him
TO the Roundup officials for the show.
spain Won some ropins and branding
and huckinG prizes, and then went
back to the pcnitentiary.
When one of his honor men" broke
his parole and went sneakins away
| into tho middle counties for shelter in
the timber Governor West sent out n
few guards and some honor men.
after him Several of the honor
men asked to go. They said that 90
| per cent of the convicts in the peni-
tertiary wanted TO lynch the fellow
for running away. The searching party
did lot OF searching. but didn't find
the man in time to suit Governor West
so West decided to go down and boss
the job. Evidently he knew how, for
the second day one OF the honor men"
with The searching party, who by the
way, was afterward purolcd By the
states chief, discovered the fugitive
asleep under tree. When the convict
was returned to tho prison the con-
ricts gave him merry round OF Sc
we're hazings and since have made his
life burden.
When Governor West committed the
death sentence OF Jesse =. Webb, con-
victed OF one of the most atrocious
murders in the history OF the North
west, Oregon was not amazed, though
perhaps bit startled. Webb. with
Il woman acconplicc. murdered William
~ Johnson, a wealthy ranchcr. OF
Puyallup. Wash, in "a hotel room by
striking him over the head with a
door knob. took $500 which Johnson
had III his pocket. bought a trunk
placed Johnson's body In it, had Il
loaded on an express wagon and haul
ed to the union passenger station.
where he checked il to Puyallup. Webb
and tho woman were arrested in an
other hotel at o'clock tho next morn
Ing as they returned from swing
around tho road houses that skirt tbr
city.
Convicted. Webb fought hard against
the death penalty that was imposed
Everything went against him and tho
day of execution was set. Webb WINS
TO have been hanged at IL o'clock
noon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-03
LABOR LEADERS
READY FOR FIGHT
Say Coming Legal Battle
Will Be to
Finish.
Battle

Los Angeles. Cal. january c,-Dlaf
a. ifintmoc. of San Francisco. who.
win anton Johannsen, also OF that
el'y' and j. B. Munsey. OF Salt Lake,
was arrnisncd in tho Federal court to-
Ay Oh charge OF being party TO Il
Syhdhlite conspiracy. departed for his
t noihc tonight. Johannscn went with
hih out Munscy elected 10 stay here
uhtii The time set for their pleas. Jun
uary -
speaking OF the coming legal battle
Ifietmoc declared. 1T viii be a night
TO finish"
when told that Detective Burns in
Indianapolis to-day said he had soon
expected TO collect $500. which rvict-
moe offered i'll the Trade Council for
'he arrest OF the persons guilty of
causing the Los angeles explosion,
i'ictmoc said he would lay the mat
yer before the council when the time
came for action.
Attached to tho Indictment as it was
read In court. was letter alleged to
nave bccn written BY L. a. Clancy.
OF san Francisco, also indicted 1t
was said 20 have been written m Los
angeles June 3. 1910. on u lcttcrhcad
bearing the words:
Eugene a Glance, 200 Guerrero.
San Francisco, Cal, International
Diu6c ana s9tTucturIl w orkCrs, Office
of the rice-presidcnt. and was signed
Il. a. Clancy"
II was said TO have been addressed
TO j. j. Mcnamara at Indianapolis. and
read In part as follows:
Dear Sir and Brother:
i have been here flyc days now. and they
gave started here the greatest strike any
pars Of the country las had In long
time. All the shopmen Of the Union Iron
"orkt. Baker Iron Works and Liewciiyn
Iron Works are quitting. and VIC are about
10 start a new local here. All the machin-
tsti moidcrs aud pat;ernmakers are out.
ma they are helping each other line. state
building Trades Counc!. have man here,
a. JohanHsen. He used to be with the
~oodworkcrs Ia Chicago. also S;cxar; Reid.
OF Chicago. Now joe What wan: here
Hockin. The Creates opportunity !s here
now. cannot stay here. II is imposri-
bic, but have things solns nnc. Frisco &.
behind this move. hca.; and roul. and we
ere going 10 put some money In here. Tho
state council is going to put an assessment
en 20 You see that Int ans weekly SO now
"a Tho time. Tho painters. tesmstcrs, the
carpenters have mar here already. l
"!hh cold stay. Joe. but iiockIn Is the
man: take Il up with Ryan at once: the
bet, man tor the position. hope Frank
- At the Office when this arrives. 80 he will
send Iiocksn at once. ! leave here to-mo.-
sow night toE FFlsco."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-03
SOCIALISTS nxrEcr GAINS.
Present Representations I'm RcichstnE
Why lie I.nrEclN Innr..msr ed.


Berlin, January 1.-THE lukcwurm-
ness OF both parties in the cLmpai a
for the general election on January :.
is giving away at the turn of ;ha vet;
to Il more lively interest in the StruG-
gle. This is partly owing t. :. zeal
ization OF the prospect that the So
cialist energy threatens ~ reap TIE
biggest harvest o! votes
The Socialists arc holding thouss nds
Of meetings throughou; the empire
every night, while thcir newspapers
Conservative politicians estimate that
the Socialists will gain enormously at
tho elections. some prelictDS that
their present representation of i!t:.-
TO 100
The ran-Cicrm5ns arc SoadiaS tic
government to enter the fight AMI i'm
port some issue which s lIkoly - roll
back the Social list flood but the Gov
ernment so far has given no s:Gn cf
taking any such action.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-03
PERMANENT FEDERAL
AGENCY NOW NEEDED
Secretary Nagel Believes Time Is Ripe for Thro-
ough Supervision by Government of
CORPORATE Business

Washington. ID. c.. January Tho
mere breaking up of large combIna-
tons into a number of separate parts
by no means meets tho whole trust
question: says Secretary Nagcl, OF the
Department OF Commerce and Labor,
in hts annual report, transmitted To-
dag to President Taft.
secretary Nugcl declares that the
Sherman law has been proved u be
an effective statute beyond all doubt.
ana that degree OF combination OF
capital is quite necessary but lie adds
tina; the Supreme Court decisions in
the Standard Oil and tobacco cases
have demonstrated that the next step
In the control of grea, Industrial cor
porat!ons will be the creation oil q
permanent Federal agency.
How such control shall be exercised
whether By commission, Federal incor-
poranon or other means which have
been advocated recently By Judge Ell
bert III. Gary. George W. Perkins and
other hnancicrs before the Senate
committee which has been conducting
hearings TO determine what changes
would be desirable in the antitrust
laws. Secretary Nagcl docs not Aeti-
hitely say. He favorS. however. a de-
NeioPment OF the powers and SCOPE of
the Eureau of Corporations
Combination Essential.
y certain degree of ombina ton o,
capita! is admittedly essential TO the
carrying on of our great business en-
terprises." says Secretary Nagel. ITO
control properly such necessary COM
binations We must have some admins
trauve Federal office or commission,
which shall make this work its bust
ness
we must have a permanent author
NY which shall, by steady and contin-
uous supervision and publicity. safe
guard the public interests and at the
same time allow fun scope for neces
sa:y and proper business efficiency and
development.
The decisions of the Supreme cour,
IN the Standard Oil and American To.
pacco Company cases have brough,
iorcibly TO the public attention a fact
repeatedly presented in the reports OF
this dcpartment-the Imperative need
Tor the positive administrative rcEula-
non of great Industrial corporations.
The recent decisions and rcor-an.
ilations which followed have made i,
clear that another imperative stcp re.
| MAINS TO be taken. and that this is the
| establishment, by appropriate icgisla-
| Aon, OF broad system of supervision