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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-02


 wv ions, when the summer is
 almost but not quite at an end, and the fall is almost but not quite beginning. Yet Paris is never without ideas, even in the eddy of seasons, and several new gowns have been shown in the Bois that have attracted well merited attention. At this season, too, in Paris, one begins to gather from the general gossip what the fall promises. Ex- treme styles of the kind in which spring and summer were fertile have passed to the heavily draped and rather full although close-ftting models of twenty to twenty five years ago.. The black lace cape 1 show here is really a modern adaptation of the o1d-fashioned "cir- cular," for instance How far we are to proceed along these lines l do not know ; the chances are that after Redfern and Paquin have finished with their new models, only those most gifted with
 Some of the gowns which spoke of above I am showing you here. They all of them are of the mid-season variety and can be worn up to the middle of September without discomfort.
 Transparent Black Wraps the Moments Fad
 Paris women have taken up. the transparent black wrap with unusual en- ,thusiasm-even for Paris. These wraps are of black net, lace and chiffon, and are often deliberately embroidered with jet beads. This graceful black chiffon cape falls from shirred shoulder yoke of black velvet, and over the chiffon falls a netting of silver threads weighted by velvet rosettes. The cape is tre- mendously full at the bottom where it is weighted by an insertion of heavy Yak lace.
 Pale Hlue Gown with Turquoise Embroidery
 The delicacy, of this lovely costume can scarcely be realized from the illus tration which does not produce the col oring. Over a trailing slip of pale-blue crepe de chine falls tunic of white down by the girdle of pearls and tur- quoise-colored beads which hangs at one side A shaped piece of this blue and pearl embroidery hangs over the bodice of lace, and the sleeves are of blue chiffon and lace. Sleeveless Goats Smart if Not Warm
 Though the gay Iittle sleeveless wraps of lace are not the least protec- tion, they are very charming over white summer frocks for afternoon wear. This lace coat IS really made Ot four long panels, bound Tat the edges with silk to match the frock 1t accompanies, and caught together only under the arms where the silk belt crosses Motifs of heavy Irish crochet set into the stole ends give added richness to the coat. There are no sleeves, the arrnhofes be- ing edged with silk bands; but the sleeves of the froek beneath are made of the same lace, with tucked chiffon cuffs.
 Lavender Linen with Embossed Trimming
 The embroidery which trims this simple yet pretty dress is dyed in the lavender shade of the linen Both coat and dress are trimmed with this en,- broidery and also with the soutache braiding, followed with lines of heavy stitching which produces raised or embossed effect on the linen Around the decolletage is a line of violet velvet, and the violet note is repeated in velvet on the hat, which is of leghorn trimmed with wistaria. The gloves are the dainty Niagara embroidered sort, with lavender ernbroideries on a seif-tone ground
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THE SUMMER MUTE

select her plainest corset-covers to wear under transparent waist. Better still then wearing the dress directly over the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-02

0 o many pa1ates the taste of h good hash is wholly unknown,
 # because, though such com
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-02
PALE BLUE WITH TURQUOISE
 TRIMMING

Using Trimmed Underwear Though almost every woman likes daintily trimmed underwear, she should
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-02
The Field is Big

There is chance for real artist in decorating dishes and studying the color,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-02

Do Business in Business Fashion
 In ali your dealings remember to go
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-02
Ssp & HAR2LES II LATE SIMMER
 R6an H69n

" TE are just at that rather dull 1 NAY mid-season period in fash
 wv ions, when the summer is | --rV almost but not quite at an 1
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and magazines. but daily papers from
different parts of the country, there Is Mt
each home M amusement hall where
there are billiard and pool tables and
many small tables for cards. checkers and
domnocs.
Another diversion is the band concert
each afternoon. Another amusement, md
an important one. is the thenter Each
OF the homes is equipped with a hall
lnrge enough to seat practically every
inmate. and at the end Is Il stage OF
generous Size Theatrical companies
playing In nearby cities are engaged to
give n "one-nieht stand at the hall and
the performance usually proves great
treat.
In the seating OF the veterans there Is
system exercised, for the deaf and the
dlm-eyed are given the FIRST rows. then
given equal advantages as far as 1t Is
possible to arrange.
In the vast amount OF work to he done
at the homes the inmates take their part
and thereby earn little extra for them
selves, for the government pays them ac-
cording to what they can do. Some of the
homes have farms attached on which the
men do considerable OF the work At
other homes the men look after grounds
while mt all of the homes there are those
who act as guards or guides,
The money they receive for their work
is all extra. for they receive their pen
slons Just the same. and they are at lib
crty to either spend their funds for iUxur-
les at the commissury or send checks TO
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which arc the settces, where. basklDg In
the sun. may be found those old soldiers
who are more content TO reposc with pipe
and paper than to Join their comrades
beneath the trees OF strolllng around the
grounds.
First. and all important, Is the mill
tory side OF the home. Each inmate is
always In uniform and army discipline
prevails. All ablo-bodied men on the
grounds salute their superior officers ms
they pnss, aud there are stated times for
doing stated things. SO that there must be
absolute order.
AT $50 In summer md 5:i5 In winter
the men turn out After breakfast the
men return TO their barracks, make up
their beds and put their things Ia order.
Then. unlcss assigned TO duty rs room
orderly or on guard mount. Mt which all
In the barracks have TO take their turns,
the soldier is at liberty until tattoo at
500. when he must be on hand TO retire
when taps are sounded at o.
While at liberty during the day the sol
dcr may leave the grounds by applying
for a pass. He may secure n pass TO re-
main outside the grounds not only for
a day. but even for 90 days. IL he SO de-
sires and his behavior has been good.
There Is but little restraint upon the men
and they pre practically MS free ns though
they lived In their own homes
For those who prefer TO remnin with
I'm the grounds of the home there Is much
With which to drive away either dIscon-
tent OF cunui. Besides splendid libra
rles. where may be found not only books
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"WAY back In the mysterious mazes
ga of the middle ages in Europe. the
y Turk came erowdinG in countless
swarms from Asia, into Europe. He beat
against n population almost entirely
Slavic In origin and itself the last race
TO enter Europe successfully
Only In Russia was the Slav rnce sue
ccssful In totally driving before IL the
races that had preceded 1t into Europe.
Just before the Slays there had come the
Teutons. These held Germany and Aus
tria successfully. although they lost Hun
gnry. Thus there Is a strange mixture
of races In the Austrian Hungarian ON
plre.
But shut In between the Tcutonic race
and the advancing waves of the Turks,
the Slavs have had for over a thousand
wears terrific battle to maintain them
selves 1t Is this battle between the
Slnys and Turks which has brought about
the notorious killing OF Armenians, Rou-
manIans, Bulgnrs etc. by Turkish fanat-
les. II is really battle between Turks
and SIavs and the best proof is that the
Turks have always killed OF Mohamme-
dan Slavs as we'll as their Christian
neighbors. The outrngcs OF the ''Unspcak-
able Turk" have always been really the
result OF q race and not a religious ques-
tlon.
Now with the dccadence of the Turkish
empire and the declaration OF cZar In
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The Slav, The Teuton and The Turk

Bulgaria by Ferdinand OF that country.
the Slavs have regained position which
they lost a thousand years back In Eu-
ropean history when the Mohammedah
hosts came Ia throngs of frantic fanatics
and beat back the Slav peoples from the
position they had taken from tho Teu-
tons
But while Turkey yielded to the Slev
movement, Austria as q German state
made counter movement which very
nearly brought about the war which the
Turks refused. Then Germany cnme to
the aid OF Austria because of the Teu-
tonic blood In both nations md the Slavs
were beaten back again by the Teutonic
raceS,
Russia as Slav state threatened to aid
the aims OF Servia. Bulgaria, etc. and
thus bring about a racc war In Europe
England, fundamentally Teutonic or
Anglo-Snxen race, sided with Germany
and Russia weakened Then tho smaller
Slay states did the same
So the whole affnir was that the Slnv
states showed back the Turks toward
Asia and then the Tcutons showed tho
siavs a little further back. The weight
OF power was with Germany, England
and Austrin MS against Russia, and the
other states of slav origin 1t was oil
raciai matter, although the big war dis
matches failed TO explain this detail as Of
any Importance
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had scores Of old forts In which the old
cannon served just as well to awe the
natives, who had weapons OF even less
superiority So numerous were the old
cannon that practically every captain OF
n naval vessel wns permitted to send n
gun OF two To his native statc, and thus
In many cities one may nnd these Span
ish trophies
A beautiful bronze mortar. with call
Der OF $50 Inches. that was cast In Sc
Vile, Spain. on November 10. 1880. Is an
other OF the ornaments to the State. War
and Navy Building There are also many
other historic old cannon around this
building. Two huge bronze cannon. each
weighing between 1900 and 5000 pounds,
that stand at one of the entrances arc
grim reminders of the Revolution and OF
one of its most desperate battles. the
storming Of Stony Point on the night OF
July Il, 177o. by the gallant troops un-
der Anthony Wayne
Other guns to be found within the
shadow Of this handsome building in
cludcs bowltzcr known as the Lone
STAR II gun that was presented TO the
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their relatives. One great trouble that
the comm0ndnnts of the various homes
have had has been the control of the sol
diers who persist In patronlzins the
saloons that nre to be found Just be-
yond the gates. but. by vigilance. the old
men are kept from getting into any
trouble.
When soldier Is stricken With illness
he Is sent 10 tho hospital, where every
possible attention is given him His diet
Is specially prepared 10 suit bis needs
and there is nothing too good for him. 1t
might be added that the hospital Is nj
ways well occupied, for there are many
who are failing 10 health and strength
and nro patiently awaiting the setting of
the sun
When the last day hns come and the
soldier has gone to join his comrades on
the other side his body Is borne TO the
chapel. minister OF his religion says the
last rites over him and then. In casket
borne upon cnisson and escorted 10y q
squad OF men under arms. accompanied
10y 1fe and drum corps playing dirge,
he Is given full military honors. Including
the rnttle OF muskcts over his grave
The cemeteries by the homes arc grow
ing each year. but every stone Is n monu-
mcnt to n brave heart who gave bis best
years In order that the nation might en-
dure.
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Interesting Spoils Of Victory That
Have Been Preserved.

tne iron cross of Germany? 1t IS not
wbnt the little crosses are. hut what they
represent that makes them go valued in
tnc sight OF man. and those who wcar
tnem may Indeed feel honored
On special occasions the Emporor NJ
germany has medals of bronze struck or
and the metal of these Is tokcn from
old cannon, trophies OF the battlefield
More than that, in Berlin there stands
huge monument to those who pcrlshed
in 'ne tranco-P Prussian conflict, and the
ohlet ornamcntation consists of rows of
captured cannon.
Nor Is the United Stntes far behind
IN tne possession OF trophies Of lts wars
Every conflict has yielded It's spolls. and
many OF those stirring Incidents OF his
tory are vividly recalled by the Old
cannon TO be seen Mt the nations capital
These weapons. representing the highest
development of their respective times. and
which spoke In tones of thunder and
hurled their missiles OF death across n
hundred fields OF carnage In obcyance to
the orders Of the greatest soldiers of the
day, are now. as far Ms their efficiency as
firearms Is concerned, but worthless
metal, standing as grim reminders of the
past
These trophies of the nation at Wash
inSton are In various plnces-in the mu-
scum. at the navy yard. at Arlington. In
the great gun park, In the angles and
upon the steps OF the State. War and
Navy Building and In many OF the little
grass plots with which the city Is dotted
In number they run into the hundreds.
and they include specimens Of the finest
as well as the crudest, engines OF death
that mark the successive cpocbs OF the
use OF gunpowdcr, Many of the cnnnon
nre OF the highest grade Of bronze. ex-
quisitely ornamcntcd and are really works
OF art
or such character Is the Louis Charles
gun that stands on the east side OF the
north entrance TO the State. War nnd
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NS Decoration Day thousands OF
A IA men, women md children through
III 81 out the length and breadth of the
W land Will gather In the various
cemeteries and lay garlands upon
the last resting places Of the soldiers
that have laid down their lives In de-
fense OF their country.
In practically every city hosts OF vet
crnns OF the Civil War Will gather and
hold reunions to speak OF the past. the
anger and passion deadened by the lapse
OF time. while Mt 10 national homes more
than 30 600 men will usher 10 the day
thankful that the United States. Of all
nations. is a republic that Is not migrate
ful for services performed under Its nag
The veterans OF the various wars. nota-
blv the Civil and Spanish American, who
went through the conflicts unsnhthed arc
constantly In mind. There are the Granh
Army of the Republic. Loyal Legion and
Army and Navy Union, splendid orgnni-
cations TO which many OF the officers and
men who fouem In the Civil war be'ong'
while the veteran association OF the span
jsb-Americnn War holds the membership
of many who went through that struggle.
In the national cemeteries here and
tbere. and In other burinl grounds, arc
stones thnt mark tho spots where lie the
remains OF those who participated In the
conflicts. and each succeeding Decoration
Day their memory is kept alive by the
floral offerings strcwn upon thelr graves
But what about the veterans VINO re-
turned from the front. torn by shot ana
she'll, unable TO resume their places 10 the
runks of the workers, without means oil
self-support and unwilling TO thrust them-
selves upon their Bith and kinF
AT the close OF the Civil War. wnen
more than half million men laid down
their arms Of war and, In few months
were transformed from soldiers TO citi-
zcne. the question of what to do Win
those who were incapacitated arose
"Penslons are well enough In their way.
but pensions are not Sufficient, decmreo
Congress. 1--WE must do more. continued
the members of both House and Senate'
I'VE must establish q home for those VINO
have no homes" and this sentiment crys'
tallizcd into what Is now one OF the most
important features with which the nation
deals.
Tho first national home for disaolco
volunteers was established at Togus' Me-
In 1885, and Is known as the Eastern ine
following year three other homes "cle
establishcd-tbc Central, at Dayton, u
the Northwestern, at MILWAUKEE, "'e"
and the Southern, at Hampton, va, III
1895 the Western, at Leavenwortn' nun.
WINS opened. In 1883 tho faclnc' heAi
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Santa Monica, Cal. was opened. The
Marion near Marion, Ind, was opened In
1880. The DanvIlle. near Danvllle. Ill,
was opened In 1898 The Mountain. near
Johnson City, Tenn. was opened In 1903
The last. the Battle Mountain San'-
tarium, at Hot Springs. South Dakota.
was opened In 1907
Some Idea OF the extent of these prop
critics may be had from the last report
OF the board OF managers, In which tue
acrcngc OF the homes Is set down aS 5,6o''
valued ut SIs3, 3,47J s5. On this land arc
buildings nggregatinR value OF Slp'ol0'-
e4s42 To acquire this property, to main
tain 1t and to care for the thousands OF
soldiers, the total outlay up to the close
of 1908 has been In the nelghborhood oil
500, ,oO0, 900.
When the nrst home was established
within the wear, there were 910 veterans
cared for. Then each succeeding year In
creased at the rate OF almost 1000 per
year until, In 1908, the grcatest number
"a 80, were taken care of. AT the same
time the death rate among the veterans
increased year by year, and from lo.eo
per 1000. 10 1867, 1t has advanced 10
$500 per 1000. In 1908.
Yet when one takes into consideration
the physical condition OF soldiers when
admitted to the homes, and thnt IL mas
becn "A years since tho Civil War, the
death rntc is really low, for the average
lI,a of tbe old soldiers has been tribe
more than 20 years-a ripe age Tor the
majority OF men. Indeed. this nlone is
most notable tribute TO the government
for It's excellent care OF Its wards
To visit one OF these national homes
is to have q treat, for nowhere VIII one
ind a more happy or contented, set oil
men. Except for the difference In location
md style OF architecture OF the buildings,
all OF the homes are similar, for they are
onernted on the plan OF giving one and
nil the same Some OF the homes, IKE
the one at Hampton, arc situated upon
the banks of a stream. but then there IL
one I'm the mountains, another In the iand
M continual sunshine and flowers. Call
fornia, while each possesses some naturai
Characteristic to dlflcr II from the other
That. however, is the immaterial side
of the homes. for II Is the comforts aud
convcniences afforded the inmates that
draws the attention OF visitors and SENDS
them away filled with thoughts OF kindli
ness and proud OF being citizens OF nn-
lion that ls so lavish In ts care OF those
who have upheld the honor OF the nag ia
the face OF the enemy
Amid parklike surroundings are the
buildings. nanked with broad porebes' on
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Signaling To Mars.

made some attempts to communicate witt
the Earth At one time 1t was asserted
that signals Of some kind were being
sent out from Mars, but this Is true
Earth scientists have 30 far been lack
Ing in the intelligence and information
to comprehend Martian sisnalS
Altogether. tho good to be obtained is
OF doubtful scientific value. and the
probability of obtaining satisfactory re-
sults is not worth the immense cost In
voivcd.
Professor Robert. W. Wood, the noteu
physicist Of the Johns Hopkins University.
is of the opinion that cheap methcd OF
signalling TO Mars would be to cover the
white nlknli plains Of the Southwest Win
great squares OF black cloth. This wouid
reverse the method proposed by Profcs-
sor Pickering. of Columbia. who sus-
gcsts huge mirrors flashing sunlight DE-
Woods Idea Is TO signal by dark signs;
Professor PickeriDgs idea was to hnsh
Iight. Either signnI would be the sanc
thing merely reversed
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attack with disastrous results. Just 10
days later than the appointed time the
trio OF Englishmen sailed In. but 1t was
too late the opportunity had been lost,
and all on account of the little General
Armstrong
Two other guns In the Navy Yard nre
silent reminders of another brilliant naval
conflict In the Bnrbsry States War, and
they bear this inscription:
'on the 31st day of August, 1904, Capt.
stephen Decatur. IN command OF an Amer
lean gunboat OF Tripoli, boarded and
captured In succession two Tripolitnn gun
bonts armed with this and tho adjacent
gun"
1t WINS In the capture OF one of these
guns that Decatur so narrowly escaped
with his life, receiving an ugly wound.
He had singled out the captain on the
gunboat and engaged him. In waTding
of n thrust of pike his cutlass broke
and tho next blow he parried with his
naked arm. He then erappled with HIS
adversary and the two fell to the deck.
where. when the Tripolitan was gaining
the advantage. an American sailor went
| to his ollcers rescue
In huge piio In the Navy Yard arc
many NiNh w III bbuo tAihtu iioih Noh
federate ships Albemarlc. Arkansas, Flor
| Ida and others, and from the defenses OF
| Port Hudson. Some of these guns, which
| were spiked and rendered useless, were
only captured after the most desperate
struggles
There are also many war relies at the
other Navy Yards Mt Norfolk, New York,
Portsmouth, League Island, Marc Island
and elsewhere. while there are also many
exceedingly interesting ones at the Naval
| Academy Mt Annapolis.
! The most interesting gun ot the Naval
A., Academy IL one that was cast In BARGE
| Iona. Spain, In 1902, OF bronze and
muzzle loader. In 1877 at Seville the
| gun was remodclcd. rlhed and fitted with
| n breechlock Then 1t was sent TO the
| Philippines. and when Admiral Dewey Mt
tackled Manila It fred on the American
fleet from CavIte, Later the Filipinos
secured the gun, mounted 1t on crude
carriage and used It against the Span
| Inrds IN the summer OF 1905 The follow
| Ing year the Filiplnos turned the gun on
| the American troops. Then the Americans
took IL nwny from them and sent II to the
Naval Academy, along with lot OF other
| trophies
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- CHEMISTS nre mostly prone to
term the popular agitation regarding
~sIgnalilng TO the planet Mars MS mere
folly, yet number OF astronomers have
admitted that 1t is perfectly possible
All OF them claim that the millions OF
dollars II would cost could be better
spent from scientific viewpoint In con-
structing permanent observntories aud
supplying newer telescopes with which to
study not only Mars, but all star and
planetary life
The whole theory of communicating
with Mars rests on the assumption that,
since the planet is further along In de-
velopment than the Earth, Its inhablt-
ants. II any, must logically he further
advanced mentally than we are. So II is
asaumcd that the people on Mars have
telescopes better thnn ours and have
been studying this Earth for thousands
OF years longer than our astronomers
,nve studied Mars.
But IL this Is the case, II seems queer
mat the astronomers on Mars have not