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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28
FROM A W0MAh'S v,tWPOlnT

Why is it that parents take so lit tie interest in our educational system? :? To say that our public schools might be improved. teachers inspired and encouraged. by an occasional visit to the school room by the parents Of the children under her care is to speak mildly.
 The teachers in the public schools are largely young women graduates of our Normal colleges, with little or no experience, only as they have taught occasionally in the model schools To be sure they have had the best training possible for the state to give. but they need the con adence and support of the parents to make them really successful in their chosen professions.
 In years gone by the teacher was quite frequently a social factor in the homes of her pupils. She was fnvit- was always a welcome guest at all the social functions of the town. A bond of sympathy, of mutual interest, was created in this way. There was an opportunity for the teacher to be- come acquainted with the peculiari- ties of her pupils, and for the parents to learn the deficiencies of their chil- dren in any branch of learning. With a little help at home this deficiency could quite often be remedied-
 To-day, parents very rarely visit the schoolroom. They are left in the dark as to the progress of their children. only as they judge from the monthly report.
 When one considers the fact that life is a veritabie warfare, that the majority of our young men and wo- men are cast upon their own resour- ces early in life with only the mea- gre education gained in the public schools as an implement of warfare, we might naturally think the parents would be more interested in this most important life equipment.
 Our educational system is the very backbone of the government. The fu- ture progress and stability of the na- ton depends upon the intelligence of its citizenship. AS a nation we have become great only because our stand ard of intelligence is high-this high standard has only been maintained through the facilities for learning founded with the government at the very inception of its life. and made permanent through the wisdom, fore sight and patriotism of our forefath- CTS
 As patriotic residents of great na- ton, we have duties along the lines suggested above, if we desire to see our public schools reach that high order of efficiency possible only through the cooperation and SUD- port of every patriotic citizen in America ELEANOR.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28
THE PRESENT SHE SENT.

It is full of bows and bibbons, it is tied with yards of ribbons, It is fril1ed and tucked and puckered, it is plaited, stitched and shirred, And it scintillates and dangles with a pound or so of spangles, And the middle of it's painted with a blossom and bird. Out of satin it is bullded, and of splints and wicker gilded. And it's pink or blue or purple, which I really cannot say. And it's got a little pocket, but it wouldn't hold locket, And it seems as if you hang it upside down or any way. It is fanciful and fluffy, sweetly scent ed, soft and puffy And it's fringed around with tassels all of silver and of gold. And it buttons up or laces in most un- expected places. And it surely must have taken every bit of tinsel sold; It's a beautiful plumdoodle, and it's cost a lot of poodle, And it came this morning early from the maiden I adore, But I wish my darling Mabel had af- fixed to it a label, And had kindly written on it what the blasted thing is for.
 New York Sun
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28

your wife, your children, your God I, too, love it; but to an Italian there are things more precious than mon ey, and. one of them is revenge I have had mine. I slew the man who robbed me of my bride; I took his life, his child, the Giant Ruby he set such store by. An, yes! revenge is sweet, and feel it's sweetness on my tongue to this hour. Good night, my friend-my son-in-law, as you will be tomorrow; I shall expect you at ten"
 He stood and watched Dexter Reece as, with faltering steps of ex- haustion, excitement. he made his way to the door.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28
THE SEALS MARVELLOUS
 INSTINCT.

The instinct of the seal is marvel ous. It will leave it's young on the ice in the morning and, going down through hole, remain away all day swimming in search of food. Re- turning in the evening it will locate Its offspring in the same patch" among hundreds of thousands of oth- CT baby seals, notwithstanding that the ice may have wheeled or drifted fifty or sixty miles during the day from wind and tide, and notwith- standing that the patch may extend thirty or forty miles from one end to the other, says the Wide World Magazine Whether this instinct is of the class that enables the bird, without any mark or chart, in for est with millions of trees alike, to find Its way back with ease and precision to its nest, I do not know. but it is Dne of those wonders in nature before which human knowledge is brought to a full stop.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28
CHAPTER XIV.
The Attack on the Villa.

It may be hazarded that the secret of the pre- eminence which Great Britain holds amongst the nations of the world may be found in the fact that the people of these small but tight little islands are possessed of kind of obstinacy compared with which that of the proyerbial mule shrinks into insignifcance. The Eng lishman, the Scotsman, the Irishman. may sometimes get excited and lose his head; but he precious soon recov- CTS it, sets his teeth, and goes for his object with a dogged persistence which blandly ignores all obstacles. and eventually gets him what he wants.
 It is this charming faculty of never knowing when we are beaten, of re- gaining our coolness in crisis which would seem absolutely disastrous, that fills foreign nations with amusement, and always enable us to come out of any trouble top dog.
 It must be admitted that TOT time half maddened by apprehension on Cara's account, Ronald lost his head: but, before he had reached the yacht he had regained that useful member and had become once more the alert, the cool, and be it added, the dan gerous Britisher. Cara was shut up in that beastly villa; he had to get her out. The problem presented several knotty difficulties. He knew that he should be denied admission, that he could not call the local legal powers to his assistance for the local legal powers would be indignant at the idea of denying to a father the right to shut up his daughter. the equal right to refusing unwelcome sl1itors access to her.
 rTo Ee Continued.f
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28
THE LOVE SoNNETS ~ss-.s44
 OF A COWBOY

OF A COWBOY. The other day she asked me what I read, And I owned up right there and told her straight That I was readin' then "The Trail CTS Fate,'' But that the book I liked was "Six- Gun Ned" And say! the roastin' that come on my head; She said I oughter read each night till late A chap named Browning-that he's simply great. Ana all dime junk is fierce, that's what she said. So now I've tried to borrow, left and right,
 Of all the cowboys in this neighbor- hood, But none of 'em kin tumble to my play;
 I'm tryin' awful hard to be polite, And play the game as any highbrow would, But who in h-rs this Browning, anyway? Arthur Chapman in Denver Repub- lican.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

A little alcohol on rag will make windows brilliant.
 Turnips should always be cut into small pieces before cooking.
 Never hurry to your bath when you are exhausted; rest a bit first.
 When packing, every delicate gar ment should be wrapped separately.
 Water in which potatoes have been boiled is good to wash tarnished brass.
 greatly improve a nut and apple sal
 To freshen blue serge, sponge it in blue water and hang it in the air to dry.
 Clothes can be made extra white by little kerosene added to the wash water.
 Blotting paper saturated with tur- pentine is a sure preventive against moths.
 The older a woman gets the more water she should drink and the more fruit she should eat. Pencil marks may often be remov- ed from white paint by rubbing them gently with bread crumbs. When haggard from fatigue try a hot bath in which little vinegar and cologne have been added. Washing the eyes morning and night with water as hot as can be
 borne is an excellent tonic for them.
 Never take hot bath in the morn ing unless it is followed by a cold sponge, or you will catch cold.
 A few chopped almonds added to the top of sweetened biscuit are very good and make a pleasant change Boiled or roasted meat which is to
 be used cold should be put away in a wet cloth to keep it moist and tender.
 When ivory becomes discolorad paint it with spirits of turpentine and lay in the sun for two or three hours. If shoes have become mildewed rub them we'll with vaseline. This | will. usually remove all traces of the
 green.
 Ham soaked in milk over night will be found exceedingly tender and sweet when used for breakfast next
 morning.
 For spring suppers sliced oranges and shredded cocoanut, put into a dish in alternate layers, are very ap- petizing.
 To wash colored silks. use cold wa ter and but little soap. If the color
 runs, stir vinegar in the water until | it sets. A lump of charcoal kept in the
 drawer with the silver will absorb any chance moisture and keep the silver bright. It is said that fish is delicious if WL0u IIyIuS IL IS ulppGu iHto ifiIlh iii stead of egg before rolling it in the crumbs.
 Chopped pecan nuts, almonds and | pine nuts may be sprinkled over sala and covered with French dressing; it | is delicious. l Candle grease can readily be re- moved from any fabric by laying blot ting paper over the spot and app1yins a hot iron Fresh meat may be kept for several
 days by sprinkling little salt on 1t and then wrapping it in a cloth wet with vinegar. To remove cakes readily from the pans place them on a wet towel or cloth immediately after taking them from the oven.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28
HINTS TO THE HOUSEWIFE.

To Recall Where Things Have Been Put a household memorandum- book is an excellent time-saver. Take an indeXed notebook and under the diff ferent letters of the alphabet write where articles have beeen stored-in closets, boxes, etc. One book which the writer has in mind was made for the purpose, having Where Is Ii? on the outside; but an ordinary book will do as we'll. A specimen page ot the book just mentioned shows, for example, under c: "Chris5mas-tree sIanat ee trunk-room, left-hand side" But the advantage of having such book will be lost unless you keep it in the same place always.
 A Brick Pincushion will prove to be a great convenience for the sewing table. Cover clean brick with flan- nel or cretonne and pad the top for a pincushion. Being broad and heavy it will not be easily knocked over, and may be used also to hold down paper patterns.
 A Stationary Yardstick will be sewing-room. Screw an ordinary yard-stick firmly to the wall near the machine, and it will always be at hand and easy for measuring mater ial.
 A Valuable Help in a Kitchen is a thin board, about eight inches by fourteen. On this board hot dishes kettles, etc, may be placed, saving the oilc1oth on the, table or cabinet When taking hot pies or cakes from the oven put this board next to the grate and slide the hot dishes upon it. Have hole in one end of the board in order to hang it up when not n use.
 Avoid Kneeling When Scrubbing by using the device described here: Take a broom handle the length you desire and saw off the bottom end obliquely Fasten. it securely to scrubbing- brush, so that it will slant toward the person using it. This will obviate the need of kneeling on the floor.
 Put Three Soap-Dishes in the Kitchen and they will prove to be o1 great convenience. Have all of them over the sink; one for toilet soap, one for laundry soap and one for securing soap.
 Ladies Home Journal
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28
THE PRINCES COAT OF ARMS.

His Majesty was this day pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to order that the Arms of the August House of Saxony, which have been customarily borne upon an es- cutcheon of Pretence in the achieve ment of the Prince of Wales shall be removed, and that there shall be sub- stituted in place thereof the follow ing arms as representing the Princi- pality of videlicet-'Quarter- ly Or and Gules four lions passant guardant counterchanged, ensigned by the Coronet of His degree."-London Times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28
sroDDARD MILLINERY OPENING

The spring exfiNit of ladies' exclu- sive millinery of the Stoddard Millin- cry CO, 1S3 Fairfield avenue, is, as usual. very attractive and interesting. The styles include some rare and ar fistic creations. both original and cop les of the leading millfners of Paris and America. The toning shows an artistic conception of harmonizing eff fects, and the above firm should be comptinented on being able to have associated with chem staff of de- signers second to none in this vicin- ity. The exhibition will last one week and begins Tuesday the 18th.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28
MRS. BURROUGHS TO SPEAK IN BROOKLYN WEDNESDAY

Mrs. James Richard Burroughs of Fairfield avenue, will be the guest of honor on Wednesday afternoon of the Women of 1776" and Chapter D. A. R. of Brooklyn where she will read her historic paper Elizabeth Schuy- Ter Hamilton, Belle of American So- ciety.'' Mrs. Burroughs has pre- viously read this interesting paper be- fore the Fort Green Chapter and the Nathaniel Woodruff Chapter, of BrOOkiyn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28
NOTICE

The Editor of the Woman's Home Page will be pleased to publish any news item of interest to women, eith- CT of a personal or social nature. These notices should be mailed or left at The Farmer office addressed, Editor of Woman's Page.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28
WOMAN.

F'Generaily speaking, a woman-'' Professor Brown smiled at the class Ehort-sighted and fussy, they thought
 him And laughed at him. each pretty
 lass. s'Generally speaking, woman" He coughed, and his features turn ed red. sGeneral1y speaking, a woman, Is generally speaking he said.
 -McCalps Magazine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28
HANG HIM.

Juggins-''Who was it that said if he could make the songs of the peo- pie he wouldn't care who made the laws?"
 Muggins-"Don't know But if he's the chap who's making the songs of the people nowadays I'd just like to have the making of the laws a little while! That's all!-Red Hen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28

My dear" says the husband, "why Hid you write such an enthusiastic recommendation of that cook you dis fharged?. She is utterly worthless"
 T know" explains the wife. But She told me Mrs. Higgins had offered her a place and I despise that Mrs. tiRgins!'-Chicago Post.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28
ABsENT-MINDED sUFFRAGErTE.

One of the Suffragettes- lost me best hatpin, Lizzie"
 Another-'Where did you leave 1t last"
 The First-"Oh, I remember now. I left it sticking in that policeman." London Opinion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28
Go Be Continued.)
CLAIMING CREDIT.

"I sir, remarked the indignant cit- izen, lam a taxpayer"
 "Well," replied the politica boss, you have me to thank. You wouldn't be nearly as much of a taxpayer as you are excepting for my e6ortA''- Washington Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28

PILES CURED IN 6 TO 14 DAYS
 Your druggist will refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6 to 14 days. Eoc- s2e
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28
EASY.

A New York poet, at the Authors C..:ib, told a Conan Doyle story.
 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle" he said. ''sat at dinner on his last visit here beside a lady who asked leave to con- suit him about some thefts
 My detective powers he replied, are at your service, madam
 We'll, said the lady, frequent and mysterious thefts have been oc- curing at my house for long time. Thus, there disappeared last week, a motor horn, a broom, a box of golf balls, a left riding boot, a dictionary and half dozen tin pie plates
 "' An said the creator of Sherlock Holmes, the case, madam is quite clear. You Keep goat '"-New York Times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28

Knicker-What is swimming hole?
 Bocker--A body of water entire ly surrounded by boys-Snn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-28

To-day, parents very rarely visit the schoolroom- They are left in the dark as to the progress of their children. only as they judge from the monthly report.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-01
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New-York tribune., 1911-01-01
CHILDREN OBLIGED TO WORK
Report Shows That Many Families De.
pend Upon Them for Support.

After extensive investigation In various
parts Of the city. tho Committee on Work
and Wages OF the New York Child Wei
fare Exhibit has made public its report on
the retardation of the city's school chill
dren. In order to obtain data for the ex-
hibit whic his 10 be held at the list Regi-
ment armory from January IS to February
u, the committee made an intimate study
Of 200 families and found that only one
half the number could properly support
their children without sending them 10 some
sort OF work at an early age.
All Of the families visited by the COM
mittee lived under the same general con-
ditions in the poorer sections of the city.
From numerous other sources much in
formation concerning wage-earning chill
drcn has been gathered. in one hundred
typical families II was found that children
who were forced 20 help i'm the support of
the family were absent from school thirty
out Of every eighty-nine school days. This,
the committee reports. has resulted in the
waste of school equipment. the time of the
teachers and the retardation OF the child.
Numerous individual cases were found
where child was forced TO be absent from
school more than two-thirds OF the school
term Even a small percentage OF such
cases in a class. the committee declares, he
comes q drawback TO the children who at
tend regularly. and is a source OF greater
expense TO the city.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-01
SKATE ON SHERMAN STATUE
Urchins Had Fine Time Until Public
Spirited Citizen Called Halt.

The highly polished granite base OF the
Sherman statue. at the 69th street entrance
To- Central park. is being used daily by a
number Of youngsters as a skating rink
There was an interruption yesterday after
noon. however, when a public spirited citi-
zen interfered with the sport. and said he
would 90 to see Park Commissioner Stovcr
about the matter.
Il have seen half n dozen urchns skat-
ing around on the smooth granite shelves
for A week or more" said the man. The
police have paid no attention to II what
ever. Many visitors have been amazed at
the license allowed these boys. ! could not
stand IT any longer and demonstrated with
them I shall try To see Park Commits
soner Stovrr about IL
There are three shelves 10 tho bSse Of
the monument. The highest one proved the
greatest temptation for the skaters. II H.
considered great feat 10 go around at a
fast pace without having to hold on to the
pedestal of tho monument As the same
shelf has finely moulded edge. a shafp
blow from the steel wheels of the skates
might At any time chip OF n piece The
skating was confined 10 the surrounding
park plot for a long time but that has no
longer the excitement for the youngsters
that the moro hazardous one OF skating
Oh the steps has.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-01
GRADE CROSSINGS TO GO
First of Service Boards Orders
Against Long Island Road.

BY an order OF the Public Service COM
mission, issued yesterday, the Long Island
Railroad Company must eliminate series
OF grade crossings on the north shore d.
vision OF its system, i'm Flushing. 1nls
work will affect the trackage of the road
for about two miles and half. and means
that the road will have to be virtually re
constructed for that distance.
This is the first order Of the kind which
the Public Service Commission has ever
issued. IT having been impossible for the
coumission to take any such action before
the appropriation by the Legislature al US
last session OF $4,000 to pay the states
share-one-quarter of the cost-for such
Improvement In Queens County. The city
pays one-auarter and the company the re-
naming half
Il is estimated that the proposed m
provements will cost more than 100000.
The crossings TO be eliminated include
these at Lawrence street. Main street. Par
sons avenue Percy street, Wilson avenue
Boerum avenue. Murray street, 22d street
and Broadway. Flushing.
Some OF the grade crossings IRE to be
eliminated by carrying tho tracks above
the streets and i'm Other ages by building
the railroad under the streets There was
much objection among tho residents or
Flushing to the elevation Of tho tracks,
hut this has been satisfactorily arranged,
IL is said, and work will soon be begun.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-01
JERSEYS FIRST MARRIAGE
New York Couple Weds Just as
Old Year Goes Out.

Before the chimes announcing the birth
of the new year had ceased echoins in Jer-
sey CITY this morning, a blushing man and
rosy young womsn slipped nervously into
the marriage license bureau in the City
Hall and glanced about. Seeing Chief Clerk
Carlin. they held a short conference, and
then the man left the girls side and held
a whispered consultation with Clerk Car
lin. In a few moments Carlin had made
out the necessary papers and Justice of
the peace. who was waiting with just such
q PURPOSE In view, was summoned to marry
the couple.
The man. who gave his name as Herbert
Clark Fellowes. Of No. 142 Rivington street,
Manhattan said he and the girl, Miss Annie
Gertrude kalton. of No. 153 50th street.
Brooklyn. wanted TO be the first couple TO
embark OH the matrimonial sea in the new
year. When lie had been assured that he
vas the first to apply for license the
ceremony began.
At its end CaTlin, the justice OF the peace
fnd all the other attendants in the build
ing wished the newly married pair all the
happiness of the season. Mr.. and Mrs. Eel
loves got away to an early start as one of
the City Hall attendants put II.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-01
PAWLING MOUNTAIN GOLD
Ore Assaying $186 a Ton Re-
ported Found at Holmes, N. Y.
IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune


Poughkeepsie. ~ Y, Dec. 3l.-The dis
covery OF gold ore assaying slsS 10 the ton
at Holmes, at the foot of the PawlnG
Mountains. has thrown that community
into a high fever. James T. Southall. an
assayist. OF No. 50 Ann street, New York.
who examined several samples submitted
TO him. says the ore is rich i'm gold and sill
vor. Everett r. Davis. owner Of farm,
was the first to pick up the golden ore, and
he has filed notice OF his discovery with
the Secretary OF state through his attor-
ney, Allison Butts, of this City and an
other claimant yesterday engaged John r.
Mack to take legal steps to protect his dis
covery. Mr.. Butts says that eight other
men who have struck gold since Davis's S
find have asked him TO protect their in
terests.
The entire Paving Mountain section Is
wild over the discovery, and claims are
being stakeG out over night by prospectors.
Other men who claim TO have discovered
the gold ore on the Davis farm. and who
claim thereby to have prior right. are pre-
pairing to fight Davis's claim to the gold.
The law It is said here, provides that the
gold discovered in New York State shall
remain the property Of the state, but that
the dscoverer shall work his claim with
out being molested Tor twenty-one years.