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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-28

pying the position of headliner is Gus Edwards latest success, his famous Kid Kabaret'' The mere fact that it is from the hands of Gus Edwards is sufficient proof to the majority of theatregoers that it will be a thor
 ough1y satisfactory and highly inter esting and amusing piece of vaude- vile entertainment. AS usual with all of Edwards acts the vocal features will be the big success of the piece, all of them new and of MT. Edwards composition, forming a pleasing and delightful collection of life and har- mony. There are twenty vocalists and comedians in the company, which is really 9 big chorus of stars developed under the watchful eye of the produc- CT. SFhe "Kid Kabaret'' is without daubt one of the best of all Gus Ed
 wards famous acts and it's original ideas, and novel effects are sure to form a decidedly favorable impression on tsse theatregoers of this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-28
CHAPTER TX.
A Bold Escape.

"~ you shall not do it, Tom" she
 " cried ''It is not to freedom,
 but to death, they would
 take you Don't go, Tom The lots decided it fairly, and your name was not drawn. You shall not Here the silent Confederate officer. Captain Thornton, who had followed closely after her, caught her in his arms as she sank back fainting and, at sign from the general, carried her, with the assistance of Warner, out of the room. Then, turning to Captain Cox, General Winder said:
 Your proposition is out of order, sir. and l cannot consider it. The six men whose names have been drawn will re port at once in the commissary's room 5 The general and his staff officers re- tired, while Captain Warner and the guard took up their positions at either side of the doorway.
 Hunt, the sick man, who had been helped by Lieutenant Bedloe to a chair. now got up again and grasped Captain Cox's hand, saying:
 From, you are the better man of us two-you have proved it in every way. I'm glad Winder wouldn't take you, as it is far better that I should go. All LHG SdLl0s you nlGdAI 4ls OIO 1tlAOWS dAu 1t was sublime
 'sWhy, Ralph" said Cox chokingly, i've are comrades-old comrades. Say no more. but I wish to heaven I could go in your place"
 .-AttentionI Fall in!" commanded Warner.
 The six doomed men fell into line, after silently shaking hands with those faff hohfnd Hr1uf loaniuo nm fho arm
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-28
ATTRACTIONS l AB AT 1.-THE THEATRES 1
LYRIC THEATRE

''The Little Princess Frances Hodgson Burnett's delightful comedy phantasy. will be seen this evening for the concluding performance of the
 week. The Eleanor Cleveland com pany has created a decided success iD
 this production, as in fact in all they
 of witnessing the play have been un-
 animous in their expressions of ap-
 prova1. It is certainly as sweet and
 pretty play as was ever seen on the
 tation is above reproach.
 tributed next week to- all ladies who
 attend the perfOrma nceS of Sweet
 Kitty Bellairs,', which will be given
 as the grand anniversary offering Of
 the Eleanor Cleveland company. This
 will mark the close of the entire year
 in which Miss Cleveland has been be-
 fore the Bridgeport public. during
 which time she has won such appro-
 bation as has never before been be-
 slowed upon an actress in this city
 She Is the only star who has ever
 year, and the idea of an anniversary
 celebration is a tribute which she richly deserves.
 Everyone knows the beauties of
 derful success achieved by Miss Cleveland last year in the play. in
 which she made her local debut. That she will again be seen with even great CT delight is assured by the excel lence of her supporting cast, which will be headed by her new leading
 man, Clifford Bruce, and suppleme ented by Gertrude Maitland, Ben Southerd. Bert Robinson, Leslie King and oth- CTS, all new to Bridgeport public. and all selected for the new Eleanor Cleveland company because of their exceptiona excellence and ability. There will be a special holiday mat inee New Years day, for which seats
 are now selling; the seats for all the
 week, in fact, show that the desire Of the people to again witness this charming romantic comedy, with Miss Cleveland in the title role, is very great, and that the week will be the biggest one of. the whole season. It certainly will be a warm welcome l which will be extended to the new people in the cast, and an endorse ment of the splendid work which has been accomplished by Miss Cleveland during the year she has been in this | city.
 I The play will be given a very hand some and effective stage dressing, and not one detail will be omitted to l lar success of the current year. It will prove as well a most agreeabse 1 inauguration of the New Year, and every theatregoer in the city should l take advantage of the opportunity ex- tended them to see it.
 l At Monday evenings performance of Sweet Kitty Bellairs'' any player who has ever appeared in any of the present, in compliment to Miss C1eve- | land, the only star who has ever ap- peared in Bridgeport for an entire sea- son.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-28
@ A Stirring Story of Military Adventure and l7 LIZ of Strange Wartime Woona Founded SI 7S on the Great Play of the Same Name ' By BRONSON HOWARD AND HENRY TYRRELL
 illustrations From Actual Photographs by Brady
coPYR1eHr. le1z. BY c 2 purNAM.s SONS

My requisition calls for six officers out of perhaps four times that num- Der from this division. Are there six among you who, knowing the gravity of the situation-and. I do not deceive you as to its import-are there six among you. I say. who are willing to offer themselves as hostageS?'
 Every Union man in the room step ped forward. including Ralph Hunt. who arose feebly from his couch.
 General Winder was visibly affected at the manifestation. but he pretended to be only perpIexed and annoyed.
 What. All of you? But only ask ed for six. I see that some definite plan of selection will have to be fol- lowed. You shall draw lots"
 He took out his notebook. tore some slips of paper from it and directed Captain Warner to pass them around and have each man write his name on one. The slips were then all placed in a hat, from which Captain Cox was unanimously chosen to draw out six names. He did so, one at a time. hand ing each slip to Captain Warner with out looking at it. Warner read the names aloud, and the general repeated them after him, at the same time writ ing them down in his notebook. They were as fo1iows<--- I
 Major Paul Revere, Thirtieth Mas sachusetts-''
 Colonel Alfred Wood. Fourteenth New York"
 lieutenant Frank Bedloe, = Pennsylvania"
 .CoIone1 Michael Corcoran, Sixty ninth New York"
 Captain Alfred Ely, Thirty seventh New York;
 ~Captain Ralph Hunt, Tenth Ken tucky-''
 Instantly upon the completion of this list Captain Cox spoke up and safd:N
 General, the last name I have drawn by an unhappy fatality is that of my old friend and comrade, Cap tain Ralph Hunt He is a sick man
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-28

~~ you shall not do it, Tom!' she " cried s'It is not to freedom,
 l but to death, they would
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-28
"THE, RAINBOW"

Ruth Chatterton, the eighteen-year- old girl who plays the daughter in Henry Miller's big success, '"The Rain bow, coming to the Park Theatre, Wednesday, Jan. l, New Years mat inee and evening, was practically un- known the night '~The Rainbow was produced on Broadway, but at the end of the second act, the first-nighters in the lobby were asking one another Who is she?'' and since then her name has figured in the newspapers and magazines more than that of any other one actress, stars not excepted, in New York.
 Although Miss Chatterton is a New Yorker born and bred, she was a stranger to theatregoers at the time ''The Rainbow began it's run on Broadway. When the first night ova- ton occurred, Henry Miller knew that she was facing audience in her home city and forced her to take an individual curtain call, supplementing the graceful act with a neat tribute to the little actress part in the suc- cess of the evening. The stars gen. erosity was quickly appreciated by the first night audience and elicited a second storm of appa1use. Next day, the young woman turned the tables on MT. Miller by telling interviewer that the joke was on the first night audience for taking MT. Miller serious ly, 'Sbecause,' she explained, "every- Mr. Miller has taught me in the last six weeks, and when they applauded me that time he made me go before the curtain. they were really applaud ing Penry Miller and didn't know if. 9
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-28
POLI'S = VAUDEVILLE

With but one object in view and that to secure the best and only the best that vaudeville offers for his Bridge port patrons, Manager Po1i has ar ranged for next week a real treat in the line of vaudeville bills at his new theatre. It is show that one will find only at a Poli theatre where the best acts that grace the vaudeville profess sion are played. From the big head line attraction down through the list of the entire show each act looms up as one of the best in it's respective line.
 Heading the list and of course occu-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-28
PARK THEATRE
YrDDIsH PLAY MONDAY.

The eminent artist, Jacob Silbert, supported by Mime. Liza Silbert and a prominent cast of New York players will appear at the Park Theatre on Monday evening, Dec 30, and they will render their greatest New York suc- cess, Benjamin the Soldier, which of the season and which is a great moral lesson interpolated with beau tiful musical numbers and full of comedy situations.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-28
"THE GIRL FRoM MoNTMA RrRE. :"

Miss Merceita Esrnonde is member of the company that will support Rich ard Carle and Hattie Williams in ''The Girl from Montmartre", at the Park Theatre on Wednesday evening, Jan. g. Miss Esmonde has been leading woman in several dramatic produc- tiors, like Seven Days, t'The Turn ing Point, "The Round Up", and with Miss Florence Roberts. In "The Girl from Montmartre'' she plays one of the smaller roles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-28
HARRY LAUDER.

Harry Lauder, the Scotch comedian, will make his next appearance at the Park Theatre on Wednesday, matinee, Jan. 2. MT. Lauder is now on his fifth American tour under the direc- ton of William Morris and is mak- ing his first visit to the United States since he appeared at the Command Perfornance'' before King George and Queen Mary at the Palace Theatre, London. MT. Morris has selected to appear with Lauder this year several acts entirely new to America, includ- ing velanche's Football Dogs. from the A1hambra, London; Arthur Still, ''The Whist1ing PIoughboy'', from the Ox- ford; Little Freddie Hackin, from the London Hippodrome; Red Fox, from the London Coliseum. The American acts include the Three Barto5, athletes, and the Six Musical Cuttys.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-28
c1ARK's RUNAWAY GIRLS"

Clark's Runaway Girls Company comes Thursday, Friday and Saturday of next week. The reputation of this company made the past season is too well known to need much comm ent. Manager Clark has spared neither pains or expense in making this one of the best companies in the Eastern Wheel. The n1ueica7 oo---o7v tied "The Maid of Montezuma", in- troducing fifty people 4..- 4 beautiful scenery, electrical and me chanical effects, the equal seldom if ever seen here this season
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-28

Advertise in the Farmer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-28

OClofiGI HICndSI
 New York" and not in condition to go as hostage. With your permission, general. l. will go in his place.
 While General Winder was deliberat- ing his reply a woman's scream was heard outside the door, and Marie Ma son rushed wildly in.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-28

At Monday evenings performance of Sweet Kitty Bel1airs,' any player who has ever appeared in any of the Robert M Spery productions, will be present, in compliment to Miss CIeve- land, the only star who has ever ap- son.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-03
CANDLE SETS
COFFIN AF|RE
Victims Keeping Vigil Over
Dead Wife and Baby.

New York, June 3.-Watching be
side the body Of his wife Minnie and
their dayold baby, Oscar Warner
dozed for a moment after an all night
vigil. Curtains blown against the
candles at the head of the coffin set
FIRE to the drapings Of the coffin and
the furnishings Of the room. As his
mother, Mrs. Jennie Warner, sprang
up In alarm she knocked over another
of the candle, setting her clothing
a1re.
Stopping only to tear off her blazing
skirt, Mrs. Warner sprang to the as
sistanCs Of her son, who was trying
to beat out the flames about his wife's
body with his bare hands. Before he
could succeed the whole room was
afre, and the Intense heat sent War.
ner aud his mother staggering out
into the hall, where they fell to the
floor, their clothes all ablaze.
Policemen wrapped them In their
blouses, extinguished the flames and
carried them to the street.
Warner and his mother were taken
to the Polytechnic hospital. Their con
dition Is said to be serious, Theil
hands, faces and bodies are badly
burned.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-03
CHILDREN'S KIDNEYS
No Perth Amboy Mother Should
Neglect the Little Ones Health.

Oftentimes weak kidneys cause
great annoyance and embarrassment
to children. Inability to control the
kidney secretions, at night or while
at play, is attributed to carelessness
ished. Parents having children
troubled with kidney weakness
would do we'll to treat the kidneys
with a tested and proven kidney
remedy. If there Is pain in the
back, discolored urine, irregular
urination, headaches, dizzy spells or
a tired, WORKOUT feeling, begin CIV
ing Doan's Kidney Pills at once.
This remedy has been used In kid
ney troubles for over rs years-it
has cured and has been recommend
ed by thousands. Convincing proof
In the following statement. It's
nom a resident Of this locality
Mrs. Jacob Van Pelt, Davenport
street, Somerville, N. j., says: Il
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say that they are the best prepare,
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Our child has never been bothered
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For sale by all dealers. Price so
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Remember the name-Doan's-
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-03
HOW TO CARE
FOR the Teeth

West End Pharmacy will demon
strate what to avoid and what to do.
The West End Pharmacy, beginning
today start an educational demon
stration to show the public how to
properly care for the teeth. 1t
seems peculiar that with so many
people with fast decaying and dis
colored teeth, and foul breath, that
1t should be necessary to have to
tell them what to do and what to
avoid. But now at any rate 1t will
not be the fault of our popular and
progressive druggists II the public
Is longer In ignorance.
If our readers will Just take the
trouble to visit this demonstration
they will have forcibly impressed
upon them that there Is Just one
thing that will harmlessly act as de-
odorizer, germicide and tooth bleach
and that Is oxygen peroxide. 1t Is
contained in the necessary quanti-
ties only In Dentyne Peroxide Paste
or Powder and can be secured at
$50, the price Of the heretofore pop
ular strongly favored and irritating
chalks, sold under various high
sounding names.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-03
MONMOUTH COUNTY NEWS
MATAWAN

Miss Ida Lisk is spending the week
end here with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Lisk in Jackson street.
Misses Elizabeth Lury and Helen
Radl took part in the %crowning the sta
tue of the Virgin Mary in st. Joseph
church recently. Little Miss Margaret
Devlin was a train bearer.
Assemblyman Elmer II. Geran spoke
at the Wilson club mass meeting IN
Perth Amboy last week.
Stanley Fisher who has been in In
dianapolis for over a year is expected
to return to his home here Sunday.
Miss Edith Durand was a K~eansburg
visitor Saturday.
Sidney Parsons and Miss Lucille Still
well were united in marriage Saturday
at noon by the Rev. Edwin l. Stearns.
The marriage took place at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. II. Stilwell.
Frank Valentine, Of Newark, was a
Matawan visitor over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Seigal, of Hobo
ken, spent the week end in town.
Van Allen Clark spent Sunday IN
town with his aunts, the Misses Clark,
Miss Harriet Tumen was a MataWan
visitor Saturday.
Edgar MacClees, Of Red Bank, was a
Matawan visitor Saturday.
Miss Potter spent the week end In
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wallace Of Key
port spent Saturday in town,
Miss Elizabeth Clark played the Pres
byterian organ Sunday.
Rev. A. Lincoln Shire, Of Asbury
Park, occupied the pulpit Of the Presby-
terrain church on Sunday and also CON
Quoted the prayer meeting Saturday
evening.
Miss Gertrude Bloomingdale spent
from Wednesday until Saturday at
W~ashington's Crossing, N. j. Mrs.
Herbert Citizens substituted in the High
School during her absence.
Miss Louise Barnes spent the week
end in New York.
The children's day music in both the
Presbyterian and Methodist Sunday
School has been postponed until Sunday,
June 16.
Miss Nellie Foley, of Freehold, spent
Saturday in Matawan.
Miss Grace Whitlock spent the week
end in town with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. John Whitlock.
Miss Edith Durond spent Saturday at
Keansburg.
Mrs. Mealio, Of Bayonne, is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. j. t. Cloves.
Rev. Frederick Stanley, of Newburg,
N Y, will occupy the pulpit of the Pres
byterian church next Sunday and will
conduct the prayer meeting on Saturday
night. This is the fourth time that Mr..
Stanley will be here and he is sure of a
hearty welcome.
A heavily loaded automobile broke
down on the trolley track in front of
the Methodist church and delayed troll
ley traffic beyond that point from nine
until twelve Sunday morning.
Nh. William Cooper of Trenton was a
Sunday visitor of Miss Edith Durand.
The Matawan Free Public Library is
having a number of its books rebound.
A large congregation listened to the
Baccalaureato sermon to the high school
graduates by the Rev. b. C. Lippincott
in the Methodist church Sunday morn
ing,
Miss Doris Brooks returned on Sun
day from a two weeks visit at Pater-
sOn.
Herbert Brown and Arthur StilweIl
were Keyport visitors Sunday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-03
FIGHT FLAMES
ON CUNARDER
Carmania is Fire Swept at
Dock in Liverpool.

London, June "a stubborn blaze
greatly damaged the Cunard liner
Carmania at her dock here. The fire
occurred at the same prace-the West
HuskisSon dOck-whefe the Lucania
was burned a year ago.
There seemed to be a separate fire
In half a dozen centers and columns
of thick smoke poured from every
opening amidships from the boat deck
to the water line.
Engine after engine arrived from
the city in response to the alarm Of
fire until every available fireman in
Liverpool, besides hundreds of police,
were engaged in fighting the flames.
Ship Lists to %starboard.
The Carmania soon had a consider
able list to starboard which was
caused by the immense volumes of
water that had been pumped Into her.
The list kept on increasing. The up
per decks apparently have been COM
pletely wrecked. These include all
the finest stateroome. The steeragc
too seems to be gone. but it is impos-
sibie as yet to determine this as an In
v~estlgation is impossible owing to the
heat and smoke.
1t was rumored that there were
1000 barrels of oil on board the Car
mania, and this caused a fear Of a
general confagratlon which would in
volve the dock and other ships, but
early today, although the fire on the
Carmania was still burning, the dan
ger Of its spread was regardsa as hav-
Ing passed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-03
KEYPORl

George Mason, the newly appoint
ed guardian of the peace, was on
the job for the first time Saturday.
Mrs. Charles Bailey, of West Key
port, was a visitor in New York
Saturday.
A government mud-digging outfit
arrived in the harbor on Saturday
afternoon. 1t is understood 1t will
spend most of the summer here to
deepen the steamboat channel.
William Hamilton, of New York,
was the guest over Saturday and
Sunday of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hamilton, of Broadway.
Mrs. Thomas Cottrell and Mrs.
John Cottrell, of West Keyport,
Miss Nida Root, a teacher in the
Keyport graded school, returned to
her home in Pennsylvania Saturday.
Mrs. w. S. Hopkins and grand
daughter, Miss Cora Young, are
visiting relatives in Jersey City.
Miss Florence Weisenauer, a
teacher In the Keyport high school,
returned to her home in Michigan
on Saturday. Miss W~eisenauer will
return next year.
A special meeting of the borough
council will be held this evening In
the borough hall at 8 o'clock. I'm
portant business will be discussed.
Miss Annie L. Tilton is visiting
relatives at Newburg, N. Y.
Miss Mary Fulton, a teacher in
the high school, has returned to hel
home in Brooklyn.
The steamboat Newark, owing tc
machinery trouble, has been re-
placed by the boat Ajax. The Aja2
Is the rebuilt d. R. Martin which
was built at this place many years
ago at Terry's shipyard and which
ran to New York from here in OPP
position to the steamboat Matawan,
Canoeing promises to be one OF
the main sports at the Keyport
Yacht Club this summer. A number
Of the younger members have the
canoe bee in their bonnet and it is
expected canoes will be much In
evidence.
A meeting of tine Y. p. B. Of the w.
G. r. U. will be held Monday evening
in the Presbyterian church.
Councilman r. S. White was a visitor
in Freehold Decoration Day.
AS a result of the heavy down pour of
rain Thursday afternoon, a considerable
amount of dirt and stone were washed
on the trolley track at West Keypoft
at the corner of Bridge and Washing
ton streets, holding up the car from
Perth Amboy, due at Keyport at 2:3O
until distractions were removed from
tracks by employees.
The Rev. Fl. w. Brueninghausen spent
Decoration Day in New York city with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Wharton were
the guests Of friends in Brooklyn Thurs.
day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-03

chicago to remain until after the con-
venton. He closed the Roosevelt
headquarters In the Munsey building
and about the same hour the Taft
headquarters In the Raleigh hotel
closed.
Mr.. Mckinley interpreted Colonel
Roosevelt's action in calling off tho
fight on Senator Root for temporary
chairman as sounding n retreat. Sena-
tor Dixon's farewell fling was an at
tack upon the manner in which tickets
for the convention were distributed
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-03
HAPPENINGS ONE
YEAR AGO

Pierce & Son were incorporated
with Isaac Alpern as a real estate
and insurance firm.
congressman went on an inspec-
tion trip for a ship canal through
this state.
The Public Utility Commission
decided policemen, fremen and
health inspectors could ride free
when on duty.
The second annual Sunday school
parade was held with much success,
While walking along Pennsylva-
MIA railroad tracks near 1nslee
street Stanislaw SZymczyk was
struck and killed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-03
LIBRARY MAKES
GOOD ADVANCE
Report of Report Institution
is Encouraging.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Keyport, June 8:-The Keyport
library is open to the public Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays from
2 to 5 P. M. Circulation of books
for last week, 1856. Donations Of
books are as follows: Courtship of
Miles Standish, DR.. Lavender's Peo-
Pile, Queen Victoria's Memories of
the Prince Consort, The Crucifixion
of Philip Strong, The Daily Dia-
logues, My Fried Annabel Lee, A
Terrible Family, An Apache Prin-
cess.