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The Holbrook news., 1909-05-21
PIE FOR BREAKFAST.

. Says a Man Who Has Tried It.
 Pie for breakfast" is the one un- failing reproach that is hurled at New England when the lowest of outsiders wishes to chuck odium. Take the word of a man who has tried it- there are worse things for breakfast than pie.
 I'm free to admit" said he. accord ing to the Boston Herald, that I never but once really experienced pie .or breakfast. By that l mean per not pie at railroad station eating house breakfast, but pie on the break fast table just the same as butter or sugar or bread.
 'That was some years ago. I spent winter on a job pretty far back in northern New England and I boarded at a comfortable little cottage in a four or five house settlement for some months. 'Twasn't really farmhouse, though it had a little patch of ground. It was the home of an old lady and her grown-up daughter. An older son who supported the family worked in a factory in a town some miles away, coming home only over Sunday.
 ''The old lady who took me in, lit erally, not tiguratively, was the cook and she was some pie cook. not with a varied repertoire, so to speak, but ex- cellent and prolific with what she did It was winter then and the pies for the most part were mince or apple, but there were any number of those How she produced so many can't tell, for I'm sure ate a pie a day and she and her daughter ate some, while the son could get away with two or three from Saturday night to Sunday morning.
 "You see, she knew what a piece of pie was. A piece was a quarter. and two pieces for dinner or even for breakfast were no disgrace.
 q never sat down at the table in that house, breakfast or any other meal, but that there was at least one or oftener two pies on the table, not always whole ones, but enough and with a large reserve to drawn on. Furthermore, most of the weekdays I spent way back there was at work so far from the house that I carried 8 dinner pail. and did ever fail to find a piece Of pie in it? I did not
 And pie for breakfast Is not the only form of rural food that has been unjustly abused. I've known folks sheer at steak that was first pounded tender and then fried. But I know lots worse things than a round steak hammered awhile and then fried in butter. real country butter, of course, and served piping hot. At this little house. of course, they didn't do their own slaughtering, as many of the farmers did. but they bought outright a quarter of beef and half pig and kept it down cellar, where it was cold enough to keep anything.
 ITO this day I am amazed at the versatility of that pig. It's an old Joke about the Chicago stockyards using everything but the squeal, but I still believe that in some of the dishes I had-the head cheese or the souse, maybe-that squeal was con- cealed. But I learned that winter that 'sweet pig Pork-SWeet es op- posed to salt-is good to eat in many variations.
 ~In fact, of all the real cosntry things I had that winter none was wasted on me. The one thing dread ed was the weekly treat that the son of the house brought home for Satur- day night-oysters, canned or barreled oysters. from which later a stew was made"
The Holbrook news., 1909-05-21

"Why, anty, don't yew-an go cry naow. Pap's all right" coaxed the wood-cutters.
 Quit. ole lady. An jest got a wet tin, n An reckon yew'n Tow as An needed hit" interposed Uncle Hiram.
 But if pap had CT died" she walled. batting the erstwhile prodigal pig. eff pap had CT died, An never could hev ct no more hawgw
The Holbrook news., 1909-05-21
certain,y New to the Bu.ines..

She was newly married and did not know a little bit about either house keeping or shopping. It was crush CT; but Gus, the grocer, was an experi- enced man and clever, so he kept writ ing and did not even smile.
 T want ten pounds of paralyzed sugar." she began with businesslike air.
 "Yes'm. Anything else?"
 'sTwo tins of condemned milk"
 "Yes'm."'
 He set down pulverized sugar and condensed milk.
 Anything more, ma'am"
 "A bag of fresh salt. Be sure it's fresh"
 ''Yes'm. What next?"
 "A pound of desecrated codfish." He glibly wrote "dessicated" cod. 'Nothing more, ma'am?"
 "No."
 'We have some nice horseradish, just in."
 Ut would be of no use to us," she said; 'we do not keep a horse"
The Holbrook news., 1909-05-21
Hfa Onlx Fear.

Kind Lady-You should be careful how you tramp around in the sleet, my poor man. This paper states that there are five varieties of grip.
 Sandy Pikes-Dat may be, lady, but der is only one kind dat am skeered of.
 Kind Lady-And what is that2
 Sandy PikeS-De bulldogs grip. mum.
The Holbrook news., 1909-05-21
WHY BOYS LEAVE THE OLD FARM

SHORT time ago. commission had been appointed by the
 ing farm life ascertain. possible making aversion young widespread disposition merry Investigate the farner?" people said why doesn't vestSating happest independent man
The Holbrook news., 1909-05-21
Sweet Child.

"Yessum," lisped little Bessie Tomp- kins, tour Sunday school gave a festi- val and all the little girls in the neigh borhood were invited"
 'Ah," praised the visitor, "and I guess you were the sweetest little girl there"
 "No'm, Susie Smythe was the sweet est"
 "She wasY'
 "Yessum, Susie fell into the tub of soft taffy."
The Holbrook news., 1909-05-21

Air that has been inhaled has higher electrical conduct;vity than normal air.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-12
FEMALE HELP WANTED

APPLY AT ONCE-Wanred, xperi- enced stitchers at the Star Shirt Factory, Washington Ave, Bridge
 port, Conn. Steady work in sight for a long time to come. LII"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-12
KILL EVERY ONE
National Crusade Against DandrQff Germs Now Being Waged in
 America

''The dandruff germ is the greatest American pest of today" declares ore Of the worlds greatest scientists ard students of diseases of the hair.
 In recent interview he said: "If tke germs of the dandruff are not soon ar-- initiated, the United States will some day be Known as the hairless natioA. The Americans must wage relentless 8 war Of extermination at once, and I an going to help them"
 germs. we'll known as Parisian Sage, IS now being manufactured in the Uni- ted States"
 There is only one way to cure dan- dl-uff, and that is to kill the dandruff germs.
 There is only one preparation that will kill the germs, and that is Paris ian Sage. .,
 Partisan Sage is now manufactured Tn Buffalo, N. Y, by the Giroux Mfg. CO, and agencies have been establish ed in every town in America
 You take no risk in buying bottle of Partisan Sage. Leverty & Bro. are the agents in this city, and they will guarantee Parisian Sage to cure dan druff, stop falling hair. remove all dis eases of the scalp or money back.
 Parls1an Sage is the most marvellous hair dressing and tonic; it makes the hair bea utfful, soft and luxurious in one week. It causes hair to grow if the hair root be not altogether dead. The price is only 50 cents a bottle at Leverty Bro.. or direct by express, charges prepaid, from Giroux Mfg. Go Buffalo. N. Y.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-12
HEED THE WARNING Many Bridgeport People
 Have Done So.

When the kidneys are sick they give
 unmistakea ble warnings that should
 not be ignored. By examining the
 urine and treating the kidneys upon the first sign of disorder, many days of suffering may be saved. Sick kid- neys expel a dark, ill-smeling urine, full of brick dust sediment and painful in passa ge. Sluggish kidneys cause a dull pain in the small of the back, headaches, dizzy spells, tired, languid feelings and frequently rheu-
 natic twinges.
 Doan's Kidney Pills are for the kid nevs only; they cure sick kidneys. and rid the blood of uric poison. If you | suffer from any of the above symp- toms you can use no better remedy. Bridgeport people recommend Doan's 1 Kidney Pills.
 Mrs. Harriet Dennese, B Harrison 1 St., Bridgeport, Conn.,, says: "I know of no remedy as reliable as Doans Kidney Pills. They have been used in
 my household for many years and we have the utmost confidence in their ability to cure kidney trouble. When ever any members of the family have backache or any other symptoms of disordered kidneys, Doan's Kidney Pills are resorted to at once and never fail to cure the attack. I have also tested this remedy myself and was not disappointed with the results" For sale by all dealers. Price 60 cents. Foster Milburn Co.,, Buffalo. New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name = Doan's - and take no other.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-12
Business Opportunities

Our speciality Is Business Propos,- tions of all kinds: stores. factories, cafes .ealty. etc.. bought, sold. ex- changed: city or country. Informa- ton confidential. MacDaniel & CO. Business Brokerage. PIP Warner Bui d. ing. Bridgeport. H7sp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-12
MONEY TO LOAN

NEED MONEY :-Call. write or pnone the Bridgeport Loan Co.,. 110 War ner Bldg. S3 Fairfield avenue. and we will send you the money. Our terms the easicet. loans the most liberal.
 G 2s If
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-12
SWELL CAFES

LAUGH AND THE WORLD LAUGHS with you Weep and you weep alone. Stop at the Eagles Nest for smile. Cor. East Washington Ave, and No. 2uain St.. J. U. Ra. leigh. Pop.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-12
CARPET CLEANING

Bridgeport Steam Carpet Cleaning
 and Fluff Rug Works Has Removed to 236 Strafford Ave.
 o. w. WILCOX, Prop.
 J. c. FLORIDA, Mgr. Telephone 1328-3 ..S23 If
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-12

MONTY FURNTSHED SALARrED PEOPLE without security or co1- lateral, easy payments. Offices in e2 principal cities. Save yourself money by getting my terms first.
 D. H. To1nan. Room 47 Tavlor Building, 46 Cannon St. B3 eff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-12
PERSONAL

MADAM CARLYN, the great English Clairvoyant and Palmist, tells all you wish to know. Can be consulted at 947 Broad St. B 12 sip
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-12
SURGICAL APPLIANCES

ELASTIC SURGICAL APPLIANCES fashioned on hand looms to individ- Ial requirements Requisites for physicians. nurses. hospitals. VII. liam Snowden. No. 6 Taylor Block. 1119 Broad street. A practical ex- perience of over 25 years. Telephone 997. 29 eff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-12
UP-TO-DATE TAILORS

DO YOU WANT to have your clothing cleaned. pressed. repaired. or altered: The we'll known Middle street tailor will do the job neat. quick and rea- sonable. Matthias Sajben. custom tailor. g Middle etreet, between Lafayette and Fremont Hotel. Bridge
 port. Conn. B1s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-12
FURNITURE
INSTRUCTION

PIANO REPAIRING-Now is the time to have your piano put in per- feet condition. Our workmen are not busy and we can give you a very low figure now. Let us tell you how much 1t will cost. Drop postal or Call. Steinert's Piano Store, 915 Main St. L6 *tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-12

MONTY ADVANCED TO CONDUC- TORS, engineers, f1remen. trainmen, clerks, letter, carriers. mail clerks, school teachers, bookkeepers, cash iers, mechanics and others. Strictly confidential Heffron Co., Room
 3o1 Meigs Bldg. GIT eff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-12
SHOES

NEW AND SECOND HIND shoes fer sale Repairing neatly and prompt.
 ly dono at lowest prices Nathan Hartman. 72 State street. 4 if
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-08

The President clearly recognizes the
necessity of supplying this omiss on
While he does not carry his recon-
mendations to the point of specific pro-
posals 1t is clear that his reference to
a civil pension system contemplates not
a scheme whereby the clerks shall De
compelled, through retentions from their
salaries. to maintain their own retirement
funds. but a project of stralghtout civil
pensions insuring the veteran government
worker, upon certain conditions, an nom
orabe retirement at compensation pro-
poItionate TO the value of the. services
rendered by him in the course of years.
The President recognizes the dIslnciha-
ton in Congress to undertake tue estab-
lishment o. a civil pension list But there
are powerful arguments viii h, II brought
10 bear from high quarter with the
purpose Of improving the government
service, will throw a new light upon the
-llbject Congress has never yet fully
cons idered this proposition, from the point
Of view Of the governments needs and in
the interest OF administrative economy.
The President has opened The subject II
!. manner to cause 4 serious study by the
House and Senate of the effect both upon
the government and upon the individual
workers of an equitable plan % retire
mtnt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-08
Christmas Shopping.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
The movement started several years
ago by the Consumers League for the
educa ton of the public in the advanta ges
and the humanity of early Christmas
shopping has gained such an impetus that
this year, for the first time, 1t has
reached point where positive progress
can be recorded. This is a practical
application to that aspect of Christmas
to criticiSm-the commercialiSm of the
festival-of that real spirit of good will
to men, which is it's most valuable char
acteristic. No one can fail to have been
struck by the worry and anxiety and &C
tual suffering that nearly always at
tends the last stages of Christmas shop
ping, and it is to the mitigation OF these
drs wbacks. constituting SO conspicuous a
contradiction of the spirit of Christ
mas that the women of the Consumers
League have devoted their energies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-08
Departmental Retirement.

President Tafts remarks on depart
mental efficiency, in the course of his
annual message, have exceptional
force, in view of his service. first as
solicitor general. and later as Secretary
Of War. In both OF these positions he
had opportunity to observe at close range
the workings of the departmental SYSTEM
and his remarks that the administrative
service is unsystematic in the matter OF
efficiency ratings and rewards should
carry great weight with Congress His
criticism of the departmental service is
not addressed to the individual clerks
who are merely the products of the hap
hazard system OF assignments and pro-
motions and the total lack of any pro-
vision for their proper retirement after
years of faithful service. The fault lies
with the manner in which the govern
ment departments have been developed
through the years.
Some time ago Congress undertook.
through what became known as the
Dockery commission, to ascertain the pre-
else conditions In the departments. with
a view to the establishment of economical
standards. The fruits of this enterprise
were almost wholly negative Depart
ment forces were cut down here and
there, but the remedies applied to cor
rect undesirable conditions fell short of
the mark. because they ignored the vital
principle of providing for the retirement
of superanuuated clerks. The measures
proposed by the Docke.y commission were
inspired in effect by the doctrine that
the department. clerk IS not necessarily a
permanent worker, but that he Is In the
enjoyment of bounty which may be
1sKen from him at the wnim Of superior
officials.
Under the operations of the civil service
law departmental service has become
more stable. and government workers
are reasonably assured of permanence.
But this very assurance operates TO the
disadvantage of the government. as long
as no provision is made for clearing the
ranks Of those who have outgrown their
usefulness after years OF valuable service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-08
Col. Noodle on the Message.

After reading the message Col. Noodle
wiped his nose glasses, looked sterniy
at the ceiling for a moment. and thea
said:
Now. sir. the battle begins, and we
shall see the sort of commander the
President is. Here are his demands.
clearly stated. and l want to know, and
the country wants to know. what Con-
gress is going to do about them.
is 1t entirely correct. colonel. to de-
scribe them as demands? Are they not
at most but Recommendations
NO, sir, I call them demands. They
are demands. The President is the
leader of his party. The country has
given him its confidence. 1t looks to
him for results. He should shape things.
Let Congress heed, or take the conse-
Quences. The President has it in his
power to make Congress heed"
Let me hear you on that point, col
onel"
Why. sir. it's simple. Let the Presi-
dent call Mr.. Aldrich and Mr.. Cannon
to the White House and have an under
standing with them. Let him put them
on notice that he holds them respon-
sible for the congressional situation.
They can, II they will, carry out his
program. If they are willing to work
with him. well and good. II they
mutiny, why, sir. depose them"
But, colonel, the criticism of MIR. Aid
rich and Mr.. Cannon Is that they should
not exercise the power you ascribe to
them. The Senate and the House have
too little to say about business. The crack
of the boss lash is heard too often"
Never mind about that, sir. When
power is exercised in the right cause we
should not scrutinize it too closely. 1t is
when Mr.. A1drich and Mr.. Cannon 90 on
the wrong tack that they deserve reiuke.
Let them pull with the President and
all will be WELL
About deposing them, colonel. What
means would you suggest?'
That's simple. too. Let the President
refuse to see them when they call. Let
him give them and the country a sign
that they are under the ban. and the two
houses of Congress will soon take the
hint. Senators and representatives, sir,
want to be on terms with the President.
1t is to their interest to be. And the day
the President turns his back on bosses who
refuse to obey will mark the beginning
of their fall
But, colonel, we are less than twelve
months away from Mr.. Roosevelt, who
followed as far as he could the course
you suggest, and am / not right in re-
calling that in his case you denounced his
effort to be the whole thing? Did you not
at that time contend that Congress as
we'll as the President had a duty to per-
form9'
Never mind about Mr.. Roosevelt, sir
He's in Africa, and, for my part, l wish
he'd stay there / wish him well--at a
distance. l am talking about Mr.. Taft
different sort of man altogether. The
more power to him the better"
Even at the expense of Congress-"
Never mind the expense
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-08

When Gov. Hughes took office at AL
bany he enjoyed the reputation Of a
thorough knowledge of insurance cond-
tions. His conduct of an investigation
into the life insurance companies had vir-
tualiy won the governorship for him. one
of the first recommendations which he
made TO the legislature was for the dis
inissal OF the then superintendent OF in
surance, Otto Kelsey. Kelsey had been
Identified with the old regime, succeed
ing Lou Payn, for years d wheel horse
Of the republican machine at Albany.
ine state senate refused to give its con-
sent u kelsey S removal and bitter COLI
dict between The executive and the uppel
branch of the legislature ensued. Coy.
Hughes was persistent ia his efforts, and
d year ago. just on The eve OF the reas-
senbiing vi the legislature, Kelsey resign
ed 10 take office under the state controller.
his place was nlied by the present su-
perintenoent, Hotchkiss. who Immediately
proceeded to conduct certain investiga-
lions, Tie need Of which the governor
nad reason to believe was urgent. The
nfst fruits OF his iabors have just ap-
peared IN charges against the Phceaix
Fire Insurance Company, the president
investigation is now under way by the
grand jury with a view to tie bringing
of Indictments. 1t is believed that
shortage of from half a million
to a million dollars exists. The company
has been reorganized. With its affairs
the public is not particularly concerned,
but ii is interested in the fact, dis overed
by the new superintendent Of insurance.
that for twenty-five years it had never
been subjected 20 an examination by the
state officials. who had contented them
selves with unquestioning acceptance of
the presidents reports. The pubic will
also DE interested in the fac, disclosed
by the superintendent, that certain dep
utes who served under both Payn and
kelsey were in the habit If b5rsowins
large sums from this COMPANY. Othe:
disclosures are promised OF even more
startling significance. This case affords
the amplest justification of Gov. Hughes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-08
Waterway Improvement.

A convention of some 1000 delegates.
representing all parts of the county.
has just been called to order in this
city in the interest of the development
of American waterways. No particular
project OF river and harbor improve
ment Is advocated. No definite. sepa
rate plan of local development Is an
tagonized. The meeting Is called to give
expression to national demand for
the adoption by Congress of a business
like policy In the treatment of the wa
ter courses and their development az
arteries of commerce.
Many millions of dollars have been
spent throughout the United States In
river and harbor work The chief COM
plant of those who urge waterway
Improvement is that Congress has at
no time provided for channels. harbors
and other works on a sufficiently broad
plane. In the old pork barrel days
enough money was wasted to put the
waterway system OF the United States
in perfect condition to cope with the
needs OF our commerce. Trumpery
projects were favored for the sake of
local political advantage. Millions were
sunk in impracticable schemes. Finally
a more systematic melHOu WAS dOoptSu.
and Congress has of late years been
combining itself to those enterprises
which bear the stamp of the approval
of army engineers. But in many cases
appropria tions are made on the basis
Of such long period of execution that
~ advantage whatever is derived by
the present generation from the works.
IT Is believed by many that opposition
ny the land transportation interests.
Publications are now in circulation de-
irving the expenditure of more money
on the water highways and byways and
advocating a concentration of the coun-
try's financial resources upon the rail-
road system. There should be no an
tagonism between the water and the
land routes of commerce. In Germany
the government has developed both rail-
ways and canals to the point of the
highest efficiency of transportation.
There Is need in this country Of SINH
lar cooperative development. The riv-
ers should be made to carry freight to
the railroads and in some cases should
supplement the railroads as burden
bearers for those classes Of products
which can be more cheaply and eco
nomically foated than hauled by rail
1t Is to be hoped that this rivers and
harbors congress will demonstrate the
existence of a well defined. insistent
public sentiment for waterway develop
ment. Individual members OF the ma
tional Congress from time to time feel
the influence of local sentiment favor
ing nearby projects. More effective,
however, will be a showing of intelli-
gent appreciation by the people of the
entire country of the fact that one Of
the most valuable resources of the
United States. the unsurpassed system
of natural waterways, still awaits broad
constructive development and conserva-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-08
CAPITALIZED Boosting.
From the Council Bluffs Nonpareil.

From the Council BIuffs NOnpareil.
The plan of a permanent fund for
booster purposes is springing into popu-
larity among Iowa cities and towns.
Dubuque has on foot a movement to
raise a promotion fund of 100000. CEDAR
Rapids has a similar undertaking In hand
Sioux City has under consideration plans
for the reorganization of her CONNER
cial club. which was financed the last
time in May, 1907. for a period of three
years. Des Moines Is engaged in a
whirlwind campaign to raise $4,000 a
year for three years for the Greater
Des Moines committee branch organi-
cation of the Des Moines Commercial
Club. This committee handles nothing
but the two branches of new industries
and railroad matters, conventions, home
Industries and other matters being cared
for by the club proper.