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The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-01-19

TO 20 miles per
hour, and they
can keep going for
a total OF 80 to 80
miles on & 30
charge Of electric.
fly that IS on
one charge OF the
storage batteries.
which are stocked
with energy each
night for Tic next
days work Per.
haps tho most IN.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-25
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

When cleaning knives mix a little
carbonate of soda with the bath brick
and they will polish more easily.
You have no idea how much easier
you can do your homework if you
viii put everything that you can
on wheels or castors.
When preparing apples for baking,
L have found that an ordinary clothes
pin may be used quickly and efficient
ly to take out the cores.
Strawberry Tarts.-Make a rich
pastry and form into rings and bake.
When cool fill with whipped cream
dotted with large strawberries
Before taking pictures down for the
walls to be cleaned, / always put a
small pencils mark by the picture
hooks SO that they can be rehung
quickly.
Sour claret is said to be an excel
lent thing for the complexion, and il
bids fair to be the last thing In baths
for the woman who is fond of fads.
After an umbrella has been in use
for short time, put drop of oil in
the center of the top about once a
month This prevents the rims from
rusting.
Fish this is to be fried should be
ordered to be sent early, as it cooks
much better if previously rolled some
time in a clean cloth to insure perfect
drynesS.
For busting walls and ceilings there
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-25
TELLS SOCIALISMS
EFFECT ON STYLES

The newest argument against So
ciaIism has been devised by an Eng
lish politician who has warned wom-
en- that under q socialistic govern
ment there will be no change in
styles. Accordingly, if the poke bon
net, the harem skirt or the hobbIe
skirt happened to be in vogue when
Socialists got into power, the women
would have no opportunity to change
the styles, but would have to wear
their dresses until they are absolute
ly worn out, because there would be
no excuse to get new dresses as there
would. be no new styles Under the
socialistic government" says W. Boyd
Carpenter of London, "all the fash
ions would be set out by the local
government board. and once the
poke bonnet or any other kind of
bonnet was decreed, because, per-
haps. it provided for the greatest or
the least amount of labor, it would
have to be worn. The socialistfc
skirt would be passed and everybody
would be compelled to wear it,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-25
WIFE TO HELP
SENATOR KENYON

Mrs. William S. Kenyon, wife of the
recently elected United States Sena-
tor from Iowa who believes she has
been a great factor in the success her
husband has achieved, says she Is
ready to go into his office in Wash
ington and aid him In his new duties.
The Senator's wife, like Mrs. Robert
M LaFollette and other wives Of SEN
ators long has been in touch with
Kenyon in his public work. She is
the daughter of one of Iowa's fore
most lawyers, and as a child held
spirited arguments with her compar-
ions on political questions. It is in
teresting to note when young she ar
IDENTIFY defended Democratic doctrines
when debating with her friend May
Duncombe. Now the former ardent
little Democrat is the wife of Iowa's
junior Republican Senator, and her
little Republican playmate is the wife
Of @ New York financier of pronounc-
ed Democratic tendencies. Mrs. Ken
yon became familiar with business
details by visiting her father in his
law office when she was girl.
Though she passed much time in his
library and office she always was a
popular society girl and entered into
social activities with zest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-25
Hobble Skirt Looked
Like "Jupe-Culotte'

Paris April 25.-An extraordinary
adventure due 10 a misunderstanding
has befalicn three pretty women VINO
went out for q drive in an open CAB.
The vehicle with its charming occu-
pants happened TO pass by Puteaux
at the very moment when the hands
were Leaving the numerous factories
situated in that locality. 9s q mat
ter OF course the men took GOOD
look at the trio Of graces. and some
how they nliseCok the kObble skirts
which fffey sFef & wearing for the obi
Gus jupe-cuIotte. The horrlhed
vorkmen irrlm adiately raised hue
and cry ana crowdfng round the Gao,
discussed the expediency Of turning
tt over by yrav of emphasizing their
Indignant protest
Meanwhile. the urlucky women
were in a state of panic. They beg
Fed and implored TO be allowed to
continue their excursion in peace. but
sill In vain, and there is no knowing
what might have happened if some
policemen had not appeared on the
scene Of all this excitement The
vvorkInen however, were not to be
haIEed. They followed the little pro-
cession. and taking UP a position out
side the station they shouted male
dtctions on the infamous jupe-culotte.
This noisy demonstration lasted a full
hour, at the conclusion of which the
crowd, which had attained the good
Il number of 500, began to melt away.
Finally the pretty promenaders were
got safely out of the station one by
one, each unde-. the escort of a po-
| iiceman in multi. and were led by
devious routes to tram cars. in which
they were able to return to Paris
without further moiestation.
This little adventure has at least had
the effect of showing what respectable
workingmen think of all these freak
"a sf,ions which are simply lowering
che wealthier classes in their eyes,
and this at a time when there is so
,snuch discomfort about the cost Of liv-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-25
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
MUSICAL CLUBS LAST
CONCERT is TOMORROW

Tomorrow afternoon at the STRAIT
field, the Wednesday Afternoon Mu-
dcal Club will give its last concert
Of the season, the program being fur
nished by talented members Of the
club. No special composer or school
of music is represented in the pro-
gram, which is made up Of miscellan-
eous numbers, as follows:
Two Enthusiastically Symptom
ique, op. 81. Allegro, Andantino.
Miss Mabel French, Mrs. George
Windsor
Soprano solo-Bemberg-The Death
of Joan or Arc. Mrs. Wardwell, Miss
French, accompanist.
Piano solo = Verdi-LisZt - Rigoletto
Miss Mcnamara.
Contralto s-Secchi-"Lungi DaI
Caro- Bene"; Edward German, "My
Song is Of the Sturdy North. Mrs
Alice Mertens Mrs. Lewis B. Hall, &C
companist.
Two pianos - Mozart Grieg - Senate
major. Allegro, Andante. Mrs
Patchen, Miss Sanger.
Soprano -Gounod-Ave Maria
Mrs. Marie Homer Thomas. Miss
French, accompanist. Violin obligatc
by Mrs. Dorothy Smith Wall.
Piano solos-Chopin-Et c sharf
minor: Berceuse. Miss Mary S
Peck.
Soprano solo : Arditi : Magnetic
Waltz Song" Miss Nanchen Adams
Miss Ethel M Pigg, accompanist.
Two pianos - Arensky - Silhouettes
op. 20. LIE Savant CThe Scholar)
La CoQuette, T7le Coquette); Polichin
elel, CThe Jester); LIE Reveue, CTh'
Dreamer); La Danseuse, (The Dancer)
Mrs. Coops, Mrs. Barsley.
Contralto Solos German - ''Wher
Maidens Go A Maying"; Coombs-'Ir
the Dark, In the Dew. Miss Ger
trude Laubscher, Miss French accom-
PIANIST.
Two pianos - Dvorak Slavische
Tame, op. II; Moderate Quasi Men
netto; POGO Adagio. Mrs. Coops, Mrs
Patchen, Miss French, Miss Sanger.
Last musicale of season. Coupon
No Il only one good for this music
ale.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-25

from the ground in the moulting sea-
son of the white heron. In his state
ment, under title Confessions OF a
Plume Hunter" Meyer asserts the aig-
retues are plucl1ed from the live birds
in the nesting season, and the herons
often are SO stripped they and their
young starve to death.
1T is the custom in Venezuela to
shoot the birds when the young are
in the nests" says Meyer. ga few
feathers of the large white heron may
be picked UP of q morning about their
breeding places, but these are Of
small value and are known as dead
feathers The dead feathers are
worth, locally. not more than % an
ounce, while the feati1c-- t-ifen from
the birds, known as live feathers are
worth SIS an ounce"
He adds:
MY work led me into every part
of Venezuela and Columbia where the
birds are to be found and J. never
have found or heard of q heronry tina
MAS Guarded simply Tor the purpose of
gathaxing the feathers frem ths
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-25
URGES PURCHASE OF
INDIANS WORK

Mrs. James W. Pinchot, mother OF
Clifford Pfnchot formerly United
States Forester, is leading q move
ment to interest American women in
the articles of adornment and utility
made by Indians She advises the
women to buy bags, caps and belts
made of silk beads and feathers by
the aborigines. Mrs. Pinchot began
interesting her friends in the handi-
work of Indian women when she
started to collect rare examples of
needle and bead work made by In
dams in the West. She has studied
much about the textile industries of
the American redskin, and examples
of lace collected by her have been
placed in the National Museum, where
they attract the attention of women
visitors more quickly than almost
ANYTHING else displaYed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-25
CLERGYMAN LASHES
W0MEN'S CLUB FOR
BOOKING AT HUB

Boston, April 25.--The fair members
of the Chiffon Club, a fashionable Wo-
mems organizat ton, are smarting I'M
der as bitter a tongue flashing as ever
was administered by Boston clergy
man. The rebuke came from the Rev.
Herbert S. Johnson, who, referring to
the recent granting Of g. liquor license
to the club in his sermon, Sunday,
condemned the members in unsparing
eerms. He opened up by saying he
supposed the Chiltonians would say he
was putting in but that he intended
to do just that long enough to say
they were climbing up the social tree
and maintaining their positions by
drinking cocktails
He further characterized the club
members as the Children Of privilege.
drones living on the honey amassed
by the thousands and harming the
city because they are harming the
character Of generations yet unborn"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-25
Suffrag ists Convert
New Haven Attorney

New Haven, April 25.-That pros
ecuting attorney Robert j. Woodruff
who recently spoke against woman's
suffrage in the legislature is consider
ably cooler in his views as a result
of a session with the New Haven Wo-
mans Political Equality club yester-
day in which they subjected him to a
rrilling cross is the firm conviction
of the members of that organization
to-day Mr. Woodruff delivered an
interesting address to the club ex-
planning why he opposed the ballot
for women and an audience or rep
resentative New Haven women listen
ed attentively. When he concluded
however the meeting was thrown open
to questions and the prosecutor was
subjected to as grilling a cross exam
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-25

ground. No such condition exists In
Venezuela. The story is absolutely
without foundation, il. any opinion.
and has been put forward for COM
mercial. purposes. The natives, who
do virtually all the hunting for feath-
ers, are not provident, and their prac-
| tees are of a cruel and brutal nature.
4 have seen them pull the plumes
I from wounded birds, leaving the Grip
pied birds to die Of starvation. unable
to respond to the cries of their young
in the nests above. I have known
the natives to prop UP wounded egrets
on the march to attract the attea-
ton of other birds. Those decoys
they keep in that condition until they
die of their wounds or from the at
tacks of insects | have seen the ter
rible red ants eating those wounded
helpless birds. ] could write YOU
many ps ces of the horrors practiced
in gathering egret feathers In vene-
zuela by the natives for the rnilliners'
trade Of Paris and New York.
IVA H9F AnE RUDyD n
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-25
Want Woman on Elm CITY
Board Of Education

New Haven. April 25.-That before
Mayor Rice went to his country place
at Kent ne was visited by delegations
from the Women's Civic league and
the Mothers Club who urged the ap-
pointment Of Mrs. Leo Herr to the
board of education, was learned to-
day. Mrs. Herr Is president Of the
mothers club. Mayor Rice took the
matter under consid Grafton.
In discussing the matter with the
ladies who called Mayor Rice said
that there had been no demand for
a woman on the board Of education.
It was brought up that appointm ents
of this kind had proved very salts
factory In Hartford and other cities
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-25

his role in the common pleas court.
Are you converted to the cause OF
woman's suffrage now?" was the
question fired at him at the end of
the session yesterday by Mrs Mary j.
Pratt.
81 will have to reply in the words
OF so many women:@This is so sud
den!" returned, Mr.. Woodruff.
Then you admit being converted
spoke up another member "for when
a woman makes that reply she always
means yes
Then the fusilade Of questions be-
gan the women taking up almost ev-
cry point emphasized by the speaker
and cross examining him warmly upon
1t. Time and again Mr.. Woodruff
was stuck" for an answer and snil-
ingly admitted it.
At the conclusion Of the session a
rising voteIof thanks was given.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-25
BRIDGEPORT ART LEAGUE
ANNUAL EXHIBITION IS
OPENED IN THE LIBRARY

With the opening Of Its annual ex-
hibition, the Bridgeport Art League
held an informal reception last even
ing In the art gallery OF the Public
Library where a representative gath
ering of Bridgeport citizens met to
inspect the exhibition and congratu-
late the members of the league.
This years exhibition is considered
by far the best. G. Gilbert Thomp
son. director Of the Yale Art School,
has passed upon the paintings, with
the assistance Of Louis P. Skidmore,
professor of art in the Pratt Institute.
Miss Fayette Barnum Is Judge in the
crafts and china department.
The paintings and sketches include
some very beautiful works, which are
sure to attract high commentator
from the visitors during the week OF
the exhibition 49,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-25
Gatherer of Aigrettes
Tells How Birds Suffer
Denies Assertion that Feathers Are
Taken Off Ground-PIucked
from Live HerOnS

New York, April 25.--A. II. Meyer,
for nine years q collector OF egret
plumes in Venezuela. yesterday offer
ed to the National Association of Au-
d,,hon Societies i'll this city an affida-
Wit relating to the cruelties practiced
in the collection of aigrettes for wo-
mems bonnets and hats. His affida-
Wit will be presented to the Fisheries
and Game Committee of the Assem-
bly, in Albany next "Wednesday in a
hearing on the Levy bill. through
which the millinery interests of New
York are seeking to amend the Shea
law, which prohibits the importation
OF aiSrettes. The ntilliners seek "a
prove the plumas chteay are piskAA NJ
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-25
WANT SOC, 900 TO PRAY FOR RICH

Two women prominent in st. Louis
100000 of their sex in the South to
pray every day for the rich. They ex-
plain they hope by organizing sys-
Dramatically groups Of women who will
pray often and well for the more af-
fluent, wealthy persons will be led to
contribute to fund for the evangeli-
cation of the world. Belle H. Ben
nett, president Of the Woman's Mis-
sionary Council Of the Methodist Epts-
copal church South, and Mrs. lR. w.
Mcdonnell are the originators of the
plan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-25
HOLY NAME DANCE.

The Holy Name Society of the sa-
Grad Heart church is to hold its whist
and dance in the Colonial ball room,
Fairfield avenue. on Wednesday ev-
euine of this week. The COMMITTEES
II charge is sparing no efforts TO
nuke the affair a big success. both So
ciauy and financially.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-25

Aigrettes-but of the manufactured
type-are popular as trimming.
There is a tendency to make IN
simple dresses without lining.
Printed lace effects over brilliant
colored grounds are in high favor.
One of the most useful hats for
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-25
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO
WOMEN OF BRIDGEPORT

ART LEAGUE MUSIC FESTIVAL.
It In announced that all holders OF
lecture course tickets of the Bridgeport
Art League will be welcomed at the
Nav music festival of the league next
week Monday at $50 o'clock. Mrs:
Florence Kline Bishop is chairman and
has arranged an excellent program.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-25

Instead of filling the salt and pep
per shakers with~the tedious means of
p spoon, l have made two small paper
tunnels for this purpose, which help
wonderfully. The fpnneIs arc glue. i
Ia make them hrm,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-16
Ball of Wire in Throat.

Last Saturday H. A. Maynard
was called to the ]. H. Miller farm
to treat lumpy jawed COW. The
doctor went out with his kit of
tools, expecting to perform an oper-
alton, but when he got there and
took look at the COW he dag
nosed the case as something be-
sides lumpy jaw. He got an old
clevis and put this in the critters
mouth and pried her mouth open
so he could get his hand back in
to her throat and then went to eX-
ploring with his fingers. What he
found was surprise to himself and
to the three onlookers who were
helping him with the operation.
His fingers touched something
hard; he felt further and finally
got hold of a piece of barbed wire,
which he tore loose and pulled
from the sufferers mouth. The
wire, knoted up as it was, made
small handful, and if Strengthened
out would probably be IS or 20 inch
es long. The COW had been running
down and losing flesh badly for sew
eral weeks and when the wire was
torn from her throat she bawled as
if in awful agony, but the hands at
the farm say she is eating and drink
ing now in manner that will soon
put her back in good condition.
Waverly Independent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-16
Eggs and Other Things.

Henry Clausen, one of the produce
dealers, bought case of eggs from
one of the local merchants the other
day that contained a bucket full of
rotten eggs. He called us into the
shack and held the bucket under our
nose. Say, it was fierce. A half doz-
en- young chicks were visible and
We're alive with worms. In justice
to the merchant we will say that he
bought the eggs from one of his Gus
toners during the day and delivered
them to Mr.. Clausen without recas-
ing. The fellow who sold the eggs
to the merchant used piece of card
board he received from Sears and
Sawbuck as a filler. His name was
on the board so there is no chance
for him to deny that he sold the
eggs that had refused to hatch. He
got part cash from the merchant
which will no doubt be sent to the
mail order houses where he can Sc
cure bargains" If the merchant
was one-half so mean as some
people we know, he would turn the
case over to the pure food inspector.
1t would cost the farmer more than
he thinks he has saved by sending
his money to the mail order con-
Germs. But the merchant will play
fair and receive more stale eggs in
return.-Tama Northern.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-16
WILL DISCARD GREEKS.
Big Cement Plant Will Use Other
NatiOnalities, Having Too
Much Trouble.

Mason City, Aug. 12.-According
to reports coming from the manage
ment of the Lehigh Portland &C.
ment plant an effort will be made to
supplant the Greek and Montene-
gran employees by men of other ma
tionalities. Whether it is to be
japanese or Mexican is not yet
known, but it is stated that while
the Greeks are as a usual thing good
workers, it is requiring too much
effort on the part of the county and
city officials to keep them in any,
thing like a condition of peace that
they are willing to make the change
So few of these people have avail
ed themselves of the night schoo
which was established right in theil
settlement that this method has fail
ed to reach even enough of them t
really acquaint the mass with thu
fundamental principles of govern
ment.
Most of the labor contractors o
the city employ Greeks and shoult
the Lehigh carry out their project il
getting their work done by NOR,
peaceful nationalities it is quite like
ly that the Northwestern States ant
the nine brick and tile plants will
quickly follow suit.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-16
ESCAPE FROM PENITENTIARY.
Convict at AnamOsa Escapes When
His Brother Shoots the
Guard.

Two hundred penitentiary guards,
deputy sheriffs and citizens are sur
rounding a deep woods near Viola
where Charles Smith, who escaped
| from the state prison near Anamosa,
and his brother, an ex-convict, who
| helped him TO get away after shoot
ing down William Humaker, pri-
son guard, are in hiding.
The two men are heavily armed
and are known to be desperate. The
posse is slowly closing in on them.
William Humaker, the guard, is
at the prison hospital. He was shot
through the back and will probably
die.
About s o'clock in the morning
some one called up the prison office
over the telephone and asked per-
mission to see Smith. The permits
sion was granted, and the guards at
! the quarry, two miles west of the
| prison, where the convict was at
work, were instructed to send him
in. Humaker was detailed to guard
him.
Humaker was able to make and
swear to statement that evening.
He said that only one man assisted
the prisoner to escape. This man
was the prisoners brother, himself
an eX-convict who recently visited
the penitentiary. This man was
waiting behind big boulder be-
tween the quarry and the peniten-
tiary. He commanded Humaker to
throw up his hands. Seeing that
Humaker was reaching for his gun,
the desperate shot, but missed, and
Humaker in turn fired his revolver,
but missed. Smith then shot the
second time and Humaker fell.
The Smith brothers then dragged
him down thirty foot embankment
TO the buggy, which was waiting.
The convict changed his prison garb
for suit his brother had provided.
Both then dragged the bleeding
Humaker several hundred feet into
the woods, where they tied him to
tree and gagged him, and then
drove off. After they had gotten
out of hearing Humaker got the gag
out of his mouth and yelled until
he attracted the attention of two
boys, who helped him to the nearest
farmhouse. Afterward he was taken
to the hospital at Anamosa.
The desperadoes drove several
miles in the buggy, but finally left
it in deserted lime kiln and took
to the woods.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-16
Glass i'm the Roads.

Since the county has again gone
back TO the oldtime prohibition plan,
says the independence Conservative,
of drinking from bottles and then
throwing away the bottles into the
public highways, it may not be amiss
to publish the law, that all may
know that such acts are a plain viO-
lation of the law. The following law
was passed in 1909:
Section lit shall be unlawful
for any person or persons, to place
or leave any broken glass, glass bot
ties, glass ware, or glass of any kind
in the highways, or in the streets
and alleys of any city or town in
such manner as to interfere with
safe travel, or in such manner as to
injure horses or vehicles, while be-
ing used or driven on said streets,
alleys and highways.
Section Amy person violating
any of the provisions of this act,
shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor and shall on conviction
thereof, be fined not less than one
dollar($1 00), nor more than ten
dollars $4,000 for the first Of
tense, and for each offense thereaf-
ter shall be fined sum of not less
than five dollars (S5.00) nor more
than twenty dollars ($20.00).
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-16
Cream Separator ExplOdes.

Mrs. Halvor Benson, living near
here, was seriously if not fatally in
jured when a cream separator eX-
ploded. Mr.. Benson was standing
near. The machine exploded and
pieces struck Mrs. Benson with such
force that the flesh about her face
and neck was torn. One ear was
torn off and another piece struck her
shoulder, breaking and tearing away
parts Of the bone. The doctors have
hopes of saving her life.-Waterloo
Courier.