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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-28

relieved to know that his name was
Mohammed. II found an Arab or
any brand OF Egyptian who didn't an
swer TO the title OF Mohammed or
Hassen ! would be tempted to ask for
my money back and sail for home
Everything went smoothly until the
train reached Bedrashein. All the
donkeys and donkey boys II seemed
were lined up there TO take us to
Sakkara, and each boy seemed rather
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-28
A Timely suaaestlon.

II was TO be expected that DR..
Wiley's anti-smoking propaganda
would be received as choice bit OF
humor, but II nevertheless contains
one suggestion that deserves serious
consideration. We refer to his ad-
monition for restriction Of smoking In
public places. There ought to be ne
place In such ciety as New Yrk OF
Washington whert one who objects
to smoke could eat a meal that isn't
favored with Washington
Times.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-28
Sensitive.

THE community is going to put up
statue in your honr.' sail the promi-
nent citizen.
Il wish IL would walt while" re-
piled Senator Sorghum. It's bad
enough to be roasted for years by the
editorial writer's. without being turn
ed over to the art critics. Washing
ton Star.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-28

Stella. Is she a grass widow?
Bella. An alfalfa widow! she has
had three crops Of husbands In a
year.--Judge.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-28
FUNNY SIGHTS
IN FOREIGN SITES
Cairo. Egypt.

cairo, Egypt.
EAR BILL:
| joined a little
party yesterday
to visit sakkara
and the pyramids
or Gizeh.
The hotel sup
piled US with a
lunch and a pic
turesque drag o
man We were All
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-28
That Might Do.

Customer. What's thi. waiter?
Waiter That's sole, SIR.
Customer. Well, just take II away
and bring me bit of the upper with
the eyslsts ssmoyed.-London opIn-
lon
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-06
FADS AND FASHIONS
Stripes are in high favor.

Stripes are in high favor.
The short cape vieS with the scarf.
Quite new are pins and brooches
in which grosgrain ribbon is utilized
to bring out settings of brilliants.
Standings are quite banished from
the fashionable world Of dress; fou-
lards have taken their place in pop
ular favor.
Quaint Jackets, long revers, sweep
ing lines and the raised waist line
are fairly safe predictions for the
coming months.
The small Capuchian hood on coats
has almost disappeared, and instead
there Is seen a deep-pointed shawl
like hood much larger.
Fashion points this season to an
era of unprecedented lavishness in
the combinations of priceless laces,
f1lmy chiffons and rich satins.
use of fluffy malines, wonderful
plumes and gay flowers, and some
contrive to be tremendously chic
without.
Evening gowns have changed their
colors. There has been a decided
adoption Of the vivid colOrS. The
lovely dead" shades have had their
day
Women who are wearing black, blu,
not mourning, will find eXtrem ely
choice and stylish this season the
one-piece gowns of the. large-meshed
Tuxedo nets.
Smart jewelry for daytime wear is
of steel. Chains, pins, shoe and belt
buckles are all of steel; the belts
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-06
CELEBRATED SILVER
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Mr. and Mrs. John Farrell celebrated
their twenty-ffth wedding anniversary
Sunday evening at their home at 1913
Catherine street. The happy couple
were the recipients of the congratula-
tons Of their many friends and were
showered with beautiful presents in
honor of the occasion.
The guests, to the number of about
80, sat down to a prettily decorated
table and partook of a bountiful re-
past amid much merrymaking. Later
in the evening the talent of the guests
was displayed in various ways. John
and Henry Cotter entertained with
violin solos, and Margaret and John
Tierney rendered several piano duets,
vocal selections were heard from
Harry Sheriden, Miss Nellie Sheriden,
the Misses Agnes and Helen Farrell.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-06
ENGLAND AND FRANCE
Said to Be Arranging Offensive and
Defensive Alliance

Paris, March Silt is believed
here that the Entente Cordiale''
which has existed between France and
England for some years, will deepen
into scheme for the defensive CO.
operation of not only the navies of
France and England but their armies
as well. There was the start of such
a thing before the retirement of M.
Pichon from the Foreign Office and
now that the influence of M. Delcasse,
present Minister of the Navy, may be
felt, it is regarded here as immine MT
that such an agreement should be ar
rived at.
"'These pour parIers,' says LA Lib
erte," cannot yet have led to the
engagement by England to send her
contingents to France, because Of the
reorganization Of the British army
now going on and which was caused
by the proposition" 1t is declared
here that in order that the English
army should be useful for Continen-
tai service it would need reorgani-
cation. This is being accomplished.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-06

themselves are formed all of links of
shining steel.
There is a decided return to canoes
in the matter of jewelry. They prob
ably are better fitted to grace the
fichu effects or the simplicity OF the
Puritan styles.
Many forms of trains are worn for
evening. The square, the shallow
cut, the pointed and the long ''serpen-
tine are here. This last one is heav-
lily weighted.
Some costumes of the new striped
satins and foulard silks in plain deep
soft colors are made with tiny jack
ets-straight cut and loose fitting
reaching barely to the hips.
The popularity of this seasons
stripping is that it is done in a stripe
Of different color from the plain
surface, and, as a result, leads cas-
lily to charming color combinations.
Ornamenting a new suede bag are
nailheads Of shining marcassite, the
beautiful old metal of the eighteenth
century, On the dull black of the
leather it is wonderfully effective.
There is no demand whatever for
white and black the call is endless.
Distinctly novel is a white silk with
black design CALLED "pied de poule."
Beads are used to a very great ex-
tent on all materials, gauzes, silks,
linens, cottons and woods. Often
larger one, to simulate the petal Of
a flower.
Pointed toes, high-heeled shoes of
black vanished leather with gayly
polished tops-bright green, blue and
violet, with stockings to match-are
eagerly adopted by the women in
search of novelty.
A very high turban, meeting in q,
point at the top and trimmed with a
straight aigrette, has been SO popular
in the midwinter that it is not sur
prising to note it's return in fascinat-
ing straw form.
Foulards, mohairs, granite cloths
and real Indian cachemires, woven
with the traditional dark hairs scat
tered over the surface, are now be-
ing turned into smart tailored cos
tunes and other daytime gowns, in
the ateliers of the designers.
A pretty novelty in wrist bags is
made of embroidered peacock eyes,
cleverIy worked so as to reproduce
the glistening, changing color effects
of the real feathers. Fringed with
irridescent beads, it is lined with rich
silk Of the same lovely changing
tones.
The silhouette in the new gowns re-
mains much the same, the skirts are
narrow and the imono sleeve is
still much in evidence The waist
line is slightly raised in the gowns
as we'll as in the newest French tail
ormade suits, and in these nothing is
more noticeable than the short, jaun-
ty length of the coat
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-06
OVERWORK AND WORRY
Make Physical Wrecks of England's
Cabinet Members

London, April 6-Completely broken
in health by the terrific strain Of the
political fight which has been raging
in England for the past five years
Cabinet are on the point of retirement
that an almost complete reorganiza-
ton of the ministry is semi-officially
announced to be only a few weeks
distant.
David Lloyd George. the greatest
of the Liberal party's fighting men, is
victim of the worst form Of neuras-
thenia. He suffers, too, from a ser
ious throat affection. Lord Crewe,
the Liberal leader Of the upper house
of Parliament, is gravely i'll as a re-
suit of an utter breakdown culminat-
ing in a bad fall while in a fit which
left him with brain conclusion. Sec
ma is just recovering from appended
tbs. Lewis Harcourt, who will prob
ably one day be premier, is getting
over a nervous collapse. Winston
Churchill, Sc, is bowed heavy-eyed
old man. Even the cast iron John
Burns has aged twenty years in the
past two. Premier Asquith, a York
shire man Of the hardest type, has
come through the struggle thus far in
better form than any of his colleagues.
The present group Of ministers come
into office in 1906 after an electoral
struggle OF tremendous violence. With
a long program Of overdue legisla-
ton before them, they were all in
stantly plunged up to their necks in
work Then came the Lloyd George
budget fight, the fiercest political con-
flict that England has known for gen.
erations. For whole year every man
in the cabinet toiled day and night
Directly on the heels of this came the
National election Of 1910-by all odds
the fiercest in English history. Up
and down the country, addressing
meetings by day and travelling by
night, the ministers were dragged for
many weeks, All this time they were
compelled to keep up the work of their
various departments and to direct the
campaigns in their respective consti-
tuencies, in some of which the op-
position was actually desperate.
rest. The battle over the termination
of the Peers veto power began at
once in the House of Commons. Last
December there was another election,
as savagely fought as the one which
preceded it, Assembling in anuary,
Parliament Immediately resumed the
tremendous fight which has ragged ever
since.
The strain has been too much for
ordinary mortals to bear. Lord VOL
northampton and Lord CaWder sue
cumbed to overwork and worry The
rest are physical wrecks and a big
batch of younger and more vigorous
men must be taken into the cabinet
to relieve them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-06
ACROSS THE MEDITERRANEAN

Paris March 31.-Lieutenant-Av
tor Bague is now in Paris planning
for a second attempt to fly from
France to Tunis in Africa across the
Mediterranean Sea. His first try was
a failure owing to defective COM
pass. He was in the air over five
hours, lost in a fog over the sea.
Although it is not officially stated
it is thought that the Lieutenant is
encouraged by the French government nj
though he is in reality a Belgian An
aerial route between France and At
RIGA, where France has possessions
might some day prove of service. The
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-06
"sOON NO MORE PRIESTS. :"

Paris, March 31.-"Soon we shall
have no more priests!" This cry has
been raised by the Archbishop of
Paris, the Mgr. Annette, member of
the Academie-F Franchise. The we'll
known churchman says the church is
being sadly neglected as a calling and
that the rising generation shows start
ling anti-church qualities. During
1910 only 26 priests were ordained N
Paris and for 1911 there are but six
candidates. Next year, he says, they
will be fewer still. 1.-THE trouble does
not exist in Paris alone. There are
many villages in France where SER
vices are conducted by a layman pc
cause there is no priest" the Arch
bishop concluded.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-06
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

If the corkscrew is lost try running
a nail or ordinary screw in the cork
with a stout string tied around the
head.
Not many people know that crack
er meal is more tempting to a mouse
than the time-honored cheese. Sim
ply shake a little in the trap, leaving
a bit outside by way Of a trail. I'm
always sorry for a mouse, but If they
have to be caught
Make staple four inches long out
of wire. Common fence wire will do.
Place this staple astride the door
knob, on the inside. Run one prong
of staple through eyelet in door-key
after locking door, and no burglar
can open the door from the outside.
When my cake or bread burns,
while it is still hot, I take a clean
cloth and dampen the burned places
with water. Then with knife I
remove the entire burned portions,
ton does not suffice, apply more wa
ter and continue as at first.
Old macaroons and sponge cakes
that have grown stale form the basis
of nice dessert by soaking in sher-
ry. Spread with alternate layers or
when almost cold, heap with whipped
cream dotted with some of the larg-
est berries from the jam.
Every housekeeper knows the tedi-
Gus task of sorting stockings in pairs
when they come from the laundry.
ing a small tape at the top Of each
stocking and tying a pair together
when they are taken off and put into
the hamper or clothes basket.
If the ice-box is small, more room
may be secured by having several
zinc sheets cut a trif1e larger than
the tops Of the bowls or receptacles
which you use for storing away the
food. These may be used as covers,
and a plate or other article put on
top, almost doubling the capacity of
I make my pillow-cases Of pillow
case tubing. When they begin to
get thin in the middle rip the clos
ed end and sew again, changing them
SO the creased edge of the pillow-case
will now be the middle of the hat
side. This brings the thin places to
the outer edges, where there is little
or no wear.
To take the odor of fish or onions
from cooking utensils, boil a little
vinegar in them after washing them;
take shoe backing from clothing, and
if the hands become chapped or feel
rough after having them in water,
rinse them well and apply little vim
egar, letting it dry on.
The proper way to wash and dry
woolens, fannels," ETC., says a large
manufacturer of wooden goods, is to
wash them in lukewarm water and
pure soap and to hang the garments
on the line dripping wet without
wringing out at all. If dried in this
way the shrinkage will be so slight as
to be almost unnoticeable.
If you wish to cut q piece of glass
and have no glass cutter, try this
method. Take file and mark the
glass in the desired shape. Lay a
piece of common Wrapping twins,
which has been soaked in coal OIL
along this line. Then stand the
glass up edgewise and set fire to the
twine The heat will break the glass
where it is marked.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-06
SUICIDE FOR SCIENCE.

Paris, March 31.-A German law
student has just committed suicide
here by taking poison. The cause is
a mystery since he was of exemplary
habits, had plenty of money and was
not in love. He left the following
note:
81 desire that my body shall be
turned over to men of science so thew
may study further the action of poi.
sons on the body
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-06
A PROTEST FROM FRANCE.

Paris, March 31.-The Catholics OF
France have launched an appeal urg-
ing church people to join in the pro-
test against tally celebrating its 50th
since s'the spoliation of
the pontifcal states" This protest
back of it, is to show to the Pope
that though his temporal kingdom
has been lessened his spiritual inf1u-
ence is more than ever enlarged.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-06
POINTS OF INTEREST,
Fish.

The seasons first catch always at
Hayes Market Fresh out of the wa
ter Green blue fish, Delaware River
shad, brook trout. They are fresh
and delicate, fine and sweet, any one
treat All the other good things TO
eat, oysters, CLAIMS, fish, vegetables,
poultry, meats, &c. 629 Water ST.
Tel. Alp.
This is the Time
When the spring approaches your
blood Trims out and thaws out the
refuse of the thick winter blood into
the pores the natural sewer of your
body. The proper way to eliminate
the refuse of your blood through your
pores is to take a Turkish bath at
the Hotel Atlas, Fairfield avenue near
Broad st. Try one and be convinced,
the baths are always open. Friday is
Ladies' day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-06
NOTICE

The Editor of the Woman's Home
Page will be pleased to publish any
news item Of interest to women, eth
er of 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. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-06
CHURCH AID SOCIETY.

Mrs. James III. Kershaw was last
night chosen president of the Church
Aid Society of the First Methodist
Episcopal church. Other officers were
chosen as follows: Vice presidents
Mrs. George NJ. Brown, Mrs. John H.
Wade; secretary, Mrs. Louisa V. Ray
mond; treasurer, Mrs. John B. Rey-
nolds. After the business meeting,
supper was served and an enjoyable
social hour followed
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-06
A THOUGHT GEM.

True friendship is q beautiful flow
er pleasing to the eye and enobling
70 the soul A circle of such friend
ships are little gardens where the
heart may wander and pluck the
most fragrant flowers with which TO
adorn and beautify life
Dean Taimage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-06
ITEMS OF INTEREST To
WOMEN OF BRIDGEPORT
TO ADDRESS PRESS CLUB

The Rev. E. J. Craft, rector of
Christ Episcopal church, will address
the New York Women's Press Club
at the Waldorf Astoria on April o.
Mr. Craft has spoken before the club
before, and the members anticipate
with pleasure his return visit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-06

officer is having special compass adj
justed here and with the aid of this
he says he has no more fear in max
ing the attempt than if he were EN-
barking aboard a boat.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-06
FROM A WOMAN'S VIEWPOINT

Perhaps there has never been a
time in the history of this country
when the fashions as a whole combin-
ed more cornmendable qualities than
those of the present season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-06
ARCHDEACON PLUMB HERD.

The Rev. John j. Plumb, archdeacon
of Litchfield county, spoke at ST.
Georges church last evening, and the
stormy weather did not prevent a.
large attendance. The rector, Rev
Ellis K. Bishop, assisted at the SER
vices.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-06

Bill had charge of the animal
tent" said Mr. Ringing, land among
his pets wac a leopard. This Loop
ard gave Bill more trouble than all
the rest of the menagerie put togeth-
er.
-'One day when I had left the shl NV
on some advance business a telegra
was handed to me. 1t was from Bill
and read: The leopard has escap-
ed What shall L do?'
That was just like Bill. He
didn't want to make a mistake.
Il Immediately wired back to Bill
Shoot him on the spot
Two hours later / received anoth-
err telegram from conscientious Bill:
Which Spot
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-06
HINTS To The HOUSEWIFE.

Tissue Paper for use as buster
will be found satisfactory. Slightly
moistened it removes dust easily, and
dry it is excellent for keeping a brass
bed looking bright; also silver toilet
articles, mirrors and windows 1t
leaves no lint, and does not, of course,
need to be washed when the work is
done, but simply burned
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-06
LADIES OF ST VINCENT

The annual meeting of the ladies
of Charity Of st. Vincent de Paul will
be held at the hospital on Sunday, at
$3.50 p. m.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-06

When Bathing the Baby place the
small tub on a board large enough to
go across the top of the bath tub.
This will save STOPPING. and the small
tub may be easily emptied into the
large one after the BATH
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-06
Miss Lorine FITZGERALD and Miss Lii

Among those present were Mr. and
Mrs. John Farrell, Misses Agnes, Bes-
sic, Helen, Bstella and Mallie Farrell,
Joseph Harding. Misses Minnie, Irene,
Mabel and Margaret Ellsworth,
Thomas and Vincent Ellsworth, Mr..
and Mrs. T. J. Tierney, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Sheriden and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Mccarthy and family, Mr..
and Mrs. P. Fitzgerald, Mr.. and Mrs.
Doran, John and Harry Cotter, Miss
Lorine Fitzgerald, Miss Nellie Sherf-
den and Miss Lillian Plude.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-06

The drummer stopped short on the
threshold of the Splashville posteffice
his eyes wide with amazeme nt.
Well he gaSped, but recovered
himself as the postmaster glared sour
" at him.
What in the name of Paul Jones
are all these young women doing in
there with YOU
assistance grunted the postmas-
ter. Since them gol-dinged pesky
ufctur- postcards hit this town 1T
takes ten of US to read what's on 'em
before ulailin' time"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-06

Especially attractive and dressy
are the tailored effects-simple, con-
venient, and in perfectly good taste
for street and business wear.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-06

We'll Edith, how do you like go
ing to school? Is your teacher nice?"
NO; I don't like her a bit. She put
me lin a chair and told me to lit
there for the present. and 1 sat and
sat. and she never gave me a pres
emf"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-06
VISITING o. ID. S. CHAPTERs

Mrs. Frederick Schussler, grand as
sociate matron of the Order of the
Easter Star, is visiting a number Of
the chapters in Connecticut this
month
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-06

For Rinsing or Washing Dishes q
short piece of hose, fitted to screw
on the hot-water faucet at the sink
with a spray nozzle will greatly ia
cilitate the work. The force of the
spray is greater than the ordinary
flow. and the water may be applied
to any part of the article. Two feet
and half is a good length for the
hose
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-06
TO LEAVE FOR EUROPE.

To LEAV z Fun EU EtUPE.
Attorney and Mrs Charles S. Cam
field will leave next month for an ex-
tended trip abroad.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-06

Both European and American mo-
distee seem to be conforming to the
common sense ideas of dress for wo-
men. and there has been decided
inproyement which is especially no
ticeable In the spring showings at
the various stores along Main street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-06

A Convenience for the Sewing
Room is a wooden panel with rows
of wire nails driven into it and spoons
of thread put on the nails. If it
is hung near the sewing machine and
the work basket the desired numb Der
of thread may be quickly found.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-06

If Couch is Used as a Bed the
following way of making it up is
likely to be satisfactory, provided the
couch is Of that type which has sides
that can be let down like the swing
ing ends or sides of a kitchen table.
Make up the bed in the morning as
one would ordinarily, but when the
sheets and blankets are in place, In
stead of tucking them in at the sides
foId the blankets and then the sheets
smoothly from the sides toward the
center Thus the bed clothes will
occupy only the top Of the couch,
leaving the sides free. Drop the
sides, spread cover over the whole
couch and a neat result will appear.
Have for the pillows day covers like
the couch cover, which can be easily
slipped off at night.
Ladies' Home Journal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-06

Bobby Con the day after Christmas
Where does Santa Claus get all his
things, mamma?
Mamma-Oh, he buys them.
Bobby-Well. he must be an awful
jay to let some one palm off a tin
watch on him.