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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17
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POII'S

Philip H. Bartholomae scored the hit of his career as a playwright-and he has written many successful ones- when he offered to the theatregoers at the beginning of last season that great little comedy, lover Night
 Mysteries over the fun that is packed into this playlet, and the laughter continued week after week. month after month, until one season stretch ed into another and the metropolis had fairly laughed itself out.
 will have a chance to sec, for the first time in stock performance, this great comedy with the entire original scenic set as used in the w. A. Brady production which scored so heavily in New York city.
 Engaged especially for the use of the Poli Players-both play and scen- ery-Manager Poli has thus assured to his Bridgeport patrons another week of current-day successes with everything equal to the New York productions but the prices-which, as offered at the Poli popular scale, are only one-fifth as much as charged in the metropolis.
 It is an interesting fact to note that Miss Margaret Lawrence. who was in- genue of the POH Stock company in Bridgeport last year, played a 1ead- ing role in the New York production of "Over Night and scored an im- mense hit Miss Lawrence, inciden- tally, was the understudy of Miss Blanche Hall, the present leading woman of the Poli Players, when Miss Hall was playing the leading part in "The Bird of Paradise" the role of 'Luana,' the native girl.
 Right straight through the cast of cover Night as presented by the Poll Players will be equal, if not better. than the original, and with the ori- ginal scenic set used-a very hand some one-Bridgeport will have a bit of Broadway brought to it's doors at popular prices.
 As a bit of special advice-don't come to this production if you are in danger of laughing yourself to death. The management will not hold itself responsible for any fatalities that arise in this manner. But if laughter acts on you as a tonic-and it does on most folks-then come to Polls and be cured of what ailf you" lover Night" is day ot laughter and a joy forever.
 For the ladies who attend on Mon- day, a special offering is announced A. $65 suit will be awarded to some lucky lady seated in the audience. The suit is now on exhibition at Laborde & Gelman's.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17
Family SuppIies.

Native milk fed veal. Our veal roasts are the talk of the town. Our veal is superior in quality and flavor. Legs to roast. whole loins. Fancy legs of mutton. Come where sea food is always fresh. 500 fresh caught lOb- sters, fresh green bluef1sh, fresh caught. Large handsome fish. Fancy Connecticut river shad Strictly fresh lean shoulders. Small fresh hams. Al. the fresh pork products: Fresh pork roasts, ribs, feet, hooks, heads, sausage and leaf lard. Legs of lamb. Rib roasts beef. pot roasts beef, plate corned beef, Squire's sugar cured bacon, sugar cured hams. Choice fowls: Slowing fowls, largo tender roasting chickens. choice Western fowls, fresh turkeys. Fresh yege- tables and top fruits at this season of the year. Fancy Boston head let tuce, rhubarg, Bermuda and Texas onions. Fancy native asparagus, fresh strawberries, green and wax beans, lima beans, spinach, ka1e, etc. Can ned vegetables: Fancy wrapped cans, fancy blue label succotash and corn. Dried fruits: Evaporated apples, CAl- ifornia prunes, yellow evaporated peaches, evaporated apricots. Bakery: Queen quality bread, coffee. cakes. crullers, doughnuts, rolls, fresh fruit pies, ail fresh made, all made right Demonstration,s ,sHoward's salad dress- ing, highest grade of salad dressing. come in and sample it. Special rrice for Saturday. Bridgeport Public Market K Branch, Public Market Building, State and Bank streets M East Main street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17
c1vm smRvrcu LAMENTATIONS.

Ths Q. s. Civil Service comnission will hold examanations for the follow ing positions on July l. for appoint ments In the Engineer and Quarter masters Departments at Large, U. s. A.: Blacksmith. blacksmith's helper. |carpenter, carpenters helper. electric ian. electrfcdan's helper, machinist. marine fireman, pilot. plumber and steam litter, and stationary fireman. These examinations are not of an edu- cational. character. and consequently applicants will not have to appear at any place to be examined. They will be rated on their experience and phy- sical qualifications. as shown by their application and medical certi- ficate. Applicants for marine fire man on steamers of the Quartermas- ter's Department at Large, New Lon don Artillery District. are especially desired.
 Application Form 1900 can be secur- ed from the local secretary at the Bridgeport Post Office. and should be filed with Edward E. Stebbins, Dis trict Secretary, Post Office Building, Boston, Mass, so as to be received on or before June IS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17
Students Of B. H. s.
 And Their Doings

meeting of the Junior Commercial class was held Wednesday evening af- ter school, for the purpose of finally deciding whether the invitation of the
 Junior Academies to partake of the exercises of Junior Day should be ac- cepted. After carefully considering the matter, the afternoon students de- cided not to accept the invitation but
 to have class day of their own. One reason why the invitation was refused is that the Junior Commer-
 cials consider that Junior Day is for all the juniors of the school. morning or afternoon students, commercials or
 academies, and do not believe that an
 invitation is necessary.
 The list of the Barnum Prize Essay speakers as announced yesterday in cludes Helen l.. Cushman, James E.. -Dargan, Graice c. Lajng, Phyllis Tomlinson and Arthur B. Weiss. A meeting of these will be held soon in Principal Simond's office for the pur- pose of finding out the subjects and
 which they will speak on graduation night.
 The winning of the first prize of the Criterion poster contest by Miss Geneva Brown makes the third honor OI IHe year TOT the JunAOr COmner- cial class. The first was the win
 ming of the Post prize for the best
 essay on "Ring. Ring for Liberty" by Nellie Alling; the second was the winning of the Criterion prize for the second best short story, by Frederick Owens, and third is the present Cri- terion poster prize, awarded to Miss Geneva Brown
 It must be exceedingly difficult to judge when there should be school or not because of the rain. There was plenty of criticism expressed yester- day. The morning students had to attend school in such pouring rain that about one-third of them left
 later for home and dryer clothing, whereas at 1 o'clock when the after noon students would have to attend the rain was comparatively light-and l then there was no school.
 A make up'' examination in Geom- etry was taken by several of the Sen 1 iors yesterday afternoon. An exam | ination in Greek was scheduled for today, but owing to the efficient in-
 struction of Miss Emily Fremont Smith,, the popular Greek teacher. there was no necessity for anyone taking this examination
 l The Misses Hoey and Clampett of
 the Junior Commercial class have both l lost their commercial arithmetics. They will be grateful if any one find- l ing the same will return them to Room 2. The girls of the housekeeping and cooking classes learned yesterday how l to boil and peach eggs, also how to
 make omelets, baked custard, and soft custard.
 l By a strange coincidence not only did the B. H. s. debating team, de- | batting here against the Meriden High l School team on Wednesday evening
 obtain decision of a tie, but the B. H. S. team in New Haven on the same evening, with the same topic, Resolved, That the Railroads of the United States Should be Owned by
 the Federal Government" also brought | back divided honors. This goes to
 prove how well trained all the teams
 were.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17
THu RmAH1 HooNwonM
Nkchangs.>

WkchAnge.) Justs about this time your teoS let heavy. slow and mired, Your back is always aching and iour, arms are always tired. Your minds away from busdne9a and your brain ie flled with trou- And the hookworm will ret Nbu UA you don't watch oaat. s-s : The ngurss on the lsdese sSsen fd
 cover shas1y noo1s, And fnuy beauties dayt 0etvDoeu the
 lines of alI the booiu. Your head is full of tackle. ana you
 yawn and stretch and pout- And the hoolkwofm win ret you E you
 don't watch out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17
"Toot Your Own Horn'

hen Is not supposed to have much common sense tact, ss Yet time she lays egg she cackles forth the fact. A rooster hasn't got lot intellect to show But none the less most rooeters have good to crow. The mule the despised beasts has persist ent way, Of letting people know he's around by insistent bray. The busy little they buzz, bulls below mOO And watch-dogs bark and ganders quack, and doves and pigeons The peacock spreads his tail and squatsks, pigs squeal and robins sing And even serpents know enough, hiss before they sting.
 devise, Will often stop and hesitate, before he'll ADvER-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17

R. R. Danforth. 166 No. Main street, Concord. tried many remedies for kidney trouble, but they did not cure him. Then he saw an advertisement of Foley Kidney Pills and began taking them. 'In a short time commenced to get better, the pains left my back. tho action of the kidneys was free and natural and the scalding sensation ceased. I gladly recomme Foley Kidney Pills" l.. F. Curtis. 1 35
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17
MISS ETHEL ROOSEVELT TAKES SA
 LIVELY INTEREST IN HORSE SHOW
May 16-Miss

Oyster Bay, N. r., May 16-Miss Ethel Roosevelt, Colonel Roosevelt's only unmarried daughter, resembles her energetic father in her love of out door sports and an active life. At the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17

recent outdoor horse show at Piping rock, where the accompanying picture was made, she was deeply interested in the contests and was an intelligent critic of the fine examples of horse- flesh shown
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17

Chas. S. Hammond, Al Blossom St., Lowell, Mass, had to give up his busf- ness on account of severe kidney tenseIy and it was only after using Foley Kidney Pills he began to inn prove. "They eased the pain at once, the swelling went down, my appetite returned and thanks to Foley Kidney Pills I am entirely over this long standing trouble" l.. F. Curtis.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17

kittenishly to Rivers. It was Rivers turn to blush. He seized Caroline's s lRrm, and followed the others, just in time to escape seeing "Baby'' Kettle.
 Kettle was lowed into sight on the deck by the stalwart, irrepressible and masculine Georgina, whom he had Just made Mrs. Kettle. Kettle himself seemed glad that nobody was there. He stood on tiptoe and kissed her gently.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17
ALL MIXED UP.

Gabe-This is a queer world.
 Steve-How's that?
 Gabe-Nature is flooding Kentucky with water, where they don't use it.. and Arizona is choking for drink Exchange
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17
POOR FATHER AGAIN;

Little Elsie-What is the dead letter
 office, mamma? Mother-Your fathers pockets.-An-
 Swer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17
NEVER TRIED TT.

Heck-Does your wife get angry if she is interrupted while talking?
 Peck-How should l know?-Boston Transcript.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17

Novelized from the play of that name to be presented at Poli's Thea Ire by The Poli Players during the night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17

AnNE1WSNAUf nm 2AnaEn
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01
Tariff Revision to Date

The house has rejected all Senate
amendments to the wool, the sugar
and the excise tax bill, and it has
asked the Senate to confer in relation
to the two last named bills. The con-
ferees named by the House are head
ed by Majority Leader Underwood.
No conference was sought by the
House in regard to the wool bill regu-
lating the price of clothing. The
House voted for cheaper clothing and
the Senate rejected its tariff rates.
AS matters stand the democrats will
go to the country on the Underwood
bill, which makes big cuts in the
duties on both raw wool and it's man.
ufactured products.
The programme of the Senate on
the three bills remains to be determ-
ined, and the standpatters in that
body may contrive to keep the bills
from going to the President. The veto
of any of them would be embarrassing
to the hero of Winona. The insur-
gent republicans may object to this
plan. The Senate's record on the
three bills is made up. 1t tackled on
amendments to the House bills that
invited dissent. 1t rejected the I'm
derwood bills in other words, and it
must wriggle out or else it must
stand on its record. The Senate rec
ord is the record of the republican
party on the tariff revision bills.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01
Japan's New Ruler

The new mikado was born in 1879,
and at that time Japan had become a
part of the worlds advanced civiliza-
ton. He himself speaks English. He
will put no obstacles in the way of
reforms. He will follow in the foot
steps of his father, and ignorance and
reaction will have to look elsewhere
for aid. Yoshihito can be trusted to
promote the political and social inno-
vations of the dead mikado, Mutsuhito,
and to advocate new reforms that
seem to be adapted to Japan's condi-
ton. :.
Japan has, however, constitution
and government will go on just as
it does in European countries regard
less of the death of sovereign. The
cabinet is subordinate to parliament
which holds the purse. The constitu.
ton was made the supreme law in the
lifetime of the dead mikado.
The new ruler will have, however
voice in perpetuating the ALLIANCES
with Great Britain which expires ir
1915, but which will automatically re-
new itself unless one Of the powers
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01
Taxation of Large Incomes

Mr.. Underwood did not overesti-
mate the value Of the excise tax meas.
ure when he described it as "the
greatest piece of remedial legislation
for the benefit of the masses of the
people that had been enacted in a
quarter of century," And yet the
Senate loaded up this useful and Just
measure with an amendment provid-
ing for the repeal of Canadian reci-
procity and provision for the con-
tinuation of the tariff board. These
amendments are not germane to the
bill, and they were tackled to it for
political reasons.
The excise tax of 1909 was confined
to corporations that have net in
come in excess of $4,000. The basis of
this tax is the right to do business as
a corporation. The Underwood excise
tax is a tax pm the right to receive
an income in excess of $4,000. 1t ex-
tends excise taxation to individuals,
firms and partnerships, putting them
on level with corporations. An in
dividual who has an income of $500
would be taxed 1 per cent on $4,000, or
$25 annually.
This should not be considered an
unjust tax when it is remembered that
the cheapest gloves worn by the poor
are taxed 100 per cent, and all other
articles of clothing are taxed in like
proportion to benefit, as rule, a
small class of manufacturers.
While the rates of the Payne bill
exist let no one say word against
an excise tax that applies to incomes
in excess of $4,000. 1t is a just tax,
and if the republican party votes it
down this year it will return next
year to become law. 1t is valuable
piece of remedial legislation, to use
Mr.. Underwood's words.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
The Advertiser Montgomery hates
anything that hates whisky. and loves
anything that loves it.-Eufaula OBJ
server.
The Advertiser ventures to say that
1T is entirely probable that the author
of the above paragraph drinks more
whisky and its kindred vets in one day
than all of the several scores of men
who help to make the Advertiser. We
venture further, that no newspaper or
other corporation in the world with the
same number of employees, has fewer
Advertiser
The Advertiser has had nothing to
say concerning the affairs of other coun-
ties, so far as the question of prohibi-
ton goes All that this newspaper has
ever commended for is that the counties
be allowed to deal with the question
as they saw fit. At no time has the
Advertiser attempted to influence the
will Of people in the several localities
before them
The Advertiser opposed the constitr-
tional prohibition amendment. 1t op-
posed, and still opposes, statewide pro-
hibition as a law. 1t believes In laws
regulating the liquor traffic In Ala
bama.
p S-The Advertisers employees are
all hard working men. having little
time or inclination for dripking whisky
loafing around grocery stores and dis
lcussing prohibition. They also pay their
debts, and worry little about other peo-
pies virtue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01
All Weeds to Be Cut

The wet weather of June and July
created great growth of weeds, and
the city will be fortunate if it can
compel lot owners to cut them down
without unnecessary delay. These
weeds harbor mosquitoes and flies,
both of which are born enemies of the
human race.
In places sidewalks are rendered
impassible owing to the great growth
of overlapping weeds. There are tons
upon tons of them to be cut, and the
vacant lot owner should be held fully
up to his duty in this matter.
Property holders will have to hus-
tie if all the weeds in this broad city
are cut by August 5, but the commits
sion has said it and no doubt it will
make good its determination in the in
terest of health and general comeli-
ness
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01

stand upon a tariff for revenue only
platform, but some members of the
House have gone entirely too far in
the game of politics. The Stanley
committee and its so-called steel trust
probe has not helped the democratic
cause. It's tendency has been to hurt
business, but the measures recon-
mended will never be enacted into law,
and if Governor Wilson's speech of
acceptance is of the conservative tone
that may be reasonably expected,
large financial and industrial inter
ests will soon forget the work of dem
agogues in different parties, believing
as they well may do, that Wilson will
have the courage of his convictions
and will make an admirable chief ex-
ecutive. In other words large invest
ment capital, now nervous and halt
ing, will soon be let loose most bene-
ficently in the railroad and industrial
world.
Business has been good during the
past six months in spite of political
agitation, but after the acceptance
speeches it should be muct better. An
era of unprecedented prosperity
should set in with the early fall.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01
FARMERS AS BUSINESS MEN

| make the farmers and their sons expert
agricnlturists.
Mr.. Rockefeller's fund. given TO the
general education board for the promo
ton of agriculture in the south-the SD
peryising of demonstration farms in Sc
lected counties, Improvement in treat
n1ent OF soils, trying out of seeds, the
introduction of new crops, and bringing
the farmers into business associations
with better means of marketing-has
worked successfully. and afforded an OBJ
ject lesson for the bankers. makers of
agricultural implements, and the rail-
reads When Mr.. Rockefeller's demon
strators showed, way down upon the
suwanee river where the ole folks
stay" how 'the ole folks were trained
to harvest 5s7 pounds of seed cotton
where 275 pounds had been the tradition
al limit and to raise upon a three acre
plot SO bushels more of corn than any
native had hitherto got out of six acres,
business began to emulate philanthropy.
The Rockefeller demonstrators had done
like things in Virginia and the Caro-
linas and in Georgia. Why not invade
every county In the Union?
The 10000 little red schoolhouses'' at
the country cross roads, and their degen-
crate successors, have never taught the
business of farming. Prof. L. II. Bailey
Of Cornell university said at Alfred, N.
T., last August. that there 'are no well
natured state plans or system" much
less federation on a national basis.
under which the vast business interests
involved might work in cooperation with
the colleges of agriculture, special
schools, departments to the universities.
public schools, experiment stations, and
agricultural departments, state and fed
eral. But the Sears Roebuck plan, like
that of the American Bankers associa-
ton, should coordinate these several
agencies. A. trained agriculturist will be
placed in each county of all the states to
show how, IL proper methods of agri-
culture and marketing are introduced.
an annual increase of at least $4,000
may be added to the revenue of the coun-
ty"
That interests at once the counties and
their bankers, millers, manufacturers,
grain buyers, officers of breeders assoc
Citations. and the leading farmers and
lsnd owners in each township. We shall
see everywhere appointed committees on
crop Improvement and county develop
ment, with subcommittee on ways and
means, membership. grain, good roads.
marketing. agriculture in the schools.
dairy inspection. and so on. The counties
and memberships of the commercial clubs
thus formed will contribute their share
of support. and the farmers sons, in
stead of longing for city life. will center
their affections in producing the biggest
outputs of corn and the largest and fair
est fruits. 1t is an intricate problem, in
volving the complete regeneration of rural
life. But in selected counties it has al
ready been largely solved, by methods
that may be rapidly extended among
groups of farmers throughout the land
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01
HENRY w. sAvAGE's PLANS

IOul INC ANtW IOih gun
Henry w. Savage announced Saturday
that he had under preparation II new
plays, all OF which will be seen before
the new year. He will stage several nov-
elites by native and European play
wrights.
Somewhere Else a musical fantasy
by Avery Hopwood and Gustav Luders,
will be the first new offering. 1t is an
unconventional wof6 which will need a
large cast. Mrs. Stuart Robson will be
one of the members of the company.
A new farce comedy by Rupert Hughes,
whose Excuse Me- was one of last sea-
sons successes, will follow the produc-
ton of Somewhere Else"
Within the next three weeks THE Mil
hon." the Berr and Guillemand play, will
begin it's season in Boston.
Two companies will play Excuse Me-
throughout the country and there will
also be two organizations on tour In the
late Walter Brownies morality, EVERY
woman Little Boy Blue is scheduled
for extended engagements In the largest
eastern cities Gertrude Bryan and Otis
Harlan will be seen in their original
parts.
1.-The Prince of Pilsen,' with Jess Dandy
still in the role of Hans wagner, the
Cincinnati brewer. will again take to
the road and finally there will be res
yival of 1.-THE Merry widow" Two COM
pahies for its presentation are being or
ganized One of these win be led by
Mabel WILDER as Sonia and will also in
ciude Charles Meakins as Prince Danilo.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01
Contribute to the Band Fund

1.-THE ladies of the Music Study club are
making an appeal for popular subscrip-
lions TO the band fund.- and it is hoped
there will be prompt response" said a
prominent citizen who was among the
early contributors when the canvass was
started several weeks ago.
The Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company. which gave $3.50. and the
Tenpessee company, which gave $3.50.
made the free open air concerts possible.
There were several other liberal contri-
buttons, but the two corporations named
were the biggest givers.
II am told that the money now in bank
to credit of the fund is sufficient to pay
the musicians only up to August Is. The
committee asks for subscriptions in
amounts of 81 and upward The band is
composed of q players, and on Sundays
it is augmented. The musicians receive
only fair wages, but it takes nearly s40(
week TO keep up the music.
III several hundred persons will make
small contributions the music can be con-
tinued until September"