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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-17
ONE WOMAN
 TO ANOTHER
Cousin Phebe Talks About Visiting the Sick - A Wide Field for Doing Good-Don't Mention the Undertaken.

Do you belong to that blessed class that is never i'll? If you do, my dear woman, you ought to thank your lucky stars with every breath you draw.
 have been indulging in what a business man of rather severe views once told me. was only something the rich can afford-naneIy fit of sick ness. Therefore have more than the usual extraneous sympathy for "the shut ins." I am one of them.
 And just here, my flippant little friend. trotting from tea to theatre, from club meeting to concert. auto ing, shopping pretending to be wor- ried and abused because the cook leaves or the dressmaker disappoints, please do crowd into that busy if not profitable life, a few thoughts of the sick friend. Follow these thoughts up by some act of real and pleasant remembrance. And you will rise a hundred pegs in the estimation of the prisoner.
 Whether you and some other vul- garly healthy, happy, and thoughtless feminines band yourselves together to look after the sick. or whether you merely constitute yourself a commit tee of one on cheering the conva1es- cent, there is the widest field for do- ing good spreading out at your very doors.
 One day when I was so blue that I was almost purple. I received a vis- it from woman whom I had previ- ousIy regarded only an an acquaint- ance. But her obviously sincere desire to make me look at the world through rose hued glasses. and her pleasant friendly method of attaining this end, put her, before the visit was oyer. in the front rank of those whom con- slider my real friends.
 The bright talk, the book she left. the comforting pats with which she arrayed the cushions. so that they fitted just where the pains stubborn ly chung, and her pleasant well mod erated voice, made her visit all too short.
 Any one of you can do as much. Ton don't have to go to the trouble of even buying the book. if your own presence is sufficiently cheerful, and your con versa tion an inspiration, in the way of thought for the invalid when she once more is alone.
 I, however, you can't bring yourself to do aught but dolefully synpa thize and relate with gruesome emphasis the details of similar cases that ter minated fatally, you would better stay away. Such attempts at cheer cannot be classed as eminently successful, no matter how well intentioned.
 To he a real little sister of the sick, you will have to study the successful nurses creed, which is optimism from first to last. If you must shed tears and shake your head, do your weep ing and pessimiStic pantOmine any where but in the sick room.
 When next, on your list of friends or acquaintanceS a sick one appears, get busy in distributing all the cheer fulness of which you are caoable. There will be added another star in your crown when the day comes for the CecO0nition of real deeds of kind ness. This isn't idle talk guess know-haven't I just been sick?
 COUSIN PHEBE
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-17

ole Compound has done more for me than all the doctors. feel it my duty to tell you these facts. My heart is full of gratitude to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege- table Compound for my health. Mrs HARRIET B. WAMPLER, 524 S. Ransom Street, Ottumwa, Iowa.
 Consider We'll This Advice
 No woman suffering from any form of female troubles should lose hope un- til she has given Lydia B. Pinkham's 8 Vegetable Compound fair trial.
 This famous remedy, the medicinal in- yredients of which are derived from native roots and herbs, has for nearly :orty years proved to be a most valua- ole tonic and invigorator of the fe- male organism. Women everywhere pear willing testimony to the wonderful 7irtue of Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegeta- 1le Compound.
 If you want special advice write to ydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (c0nil- entiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will le openeds read and answered by a roman and held in strict confidence
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-17
COOKIES AND CAKES

Most people consider cookies too much trouble to make. There is al- ways some doubt as to the amount of flour to use also. It is this point, too, that makes all the difference between a good cookie and poor one. mat Is why one woman makes delicious cookies. and another following the same recipe fails.
 The recipes almost always read, flour enough to roll and this leaves room for success or failure. Alter all it is a question of using a rolling pin. It is rarely necessary to bear down in rolling any sort of dough. All that is necessary is to guide the pin, al lowing it to roll on the dough, and us ing little more pressure than comes from the weight of the pin. A llSht pressure does not pack the dough and cause it to stick to the board, in this way a softer dough can be managed and a better cake result.
 It is best to make a cake stiff enough to drop from a spoon, but not stiff enough for the final rolling. Sift little flour on the board, and turn on it portion of the dough. Sprinkle little flour over the dough pat 1t lightly, and knGed It Into shape, remembering to touch lightly.
 As soon as the dough ceases to stick to the fingers, it is ready to roll Put some flour on the rolling pin, and roll the pin over the dough lightly to the desired thickness or thinness. There should be no flour top or bottom on the cakes when ready for the oven. Keep the cutter in mind too, so that the dough may be shaped to the best advantage for cutting.
 Cut close to the edge for the last cut tings If sugar or nuts or seeds are to be scattered on the cakes. do it after the cutting is finished. Remove the cakes to the pan with flexible knife or spatula. Cut enough to fill several pans before Beginning to bake so no time will be lost. Save the scraps until the last
 Cookies can be varied by a slight change in ingredients. Sour milk may
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-17

wide bordered handkerchief and sta tIonery, constitute an equally groteS- que extreme They do not indicate in one case in a hundred any deeper sorrow than the more sane and sem sfble black which I am happy to say my friend countenanced.
 If we really believe that our dear ones are happier-have entered into life, as we glibly express it, there is TO occa sion for this heatheniSh crepe swathing. Of course those who lose friends feel somewhat protected by vents them from being asked to en- ter into festivities for which they are not in the right mood
 It is therefore deSira ble to select the dark robe without it's too frequent ex- cessive indication of sorrow.
 The bands of crepe the long veil, and the white band proclaiming wid- good taste. In fact the latter has over reached itself and the jocose deem it an advertisement for a sec ond husband, particularly if the wear CT is young.
 My friends house gown was of a soft grenadine over dull silk-which did not rustic but chung. The elbow sleeves and Dutch neck were outlined with a ruching of black net. The long tunic had a similar ruching on the side panels. She wore black suede slippers. Though no one would mis- take the costume for anything but mourning attire, it didn't strike you nthe face like a onderous thunder cloud. It suggested a more lasting tender sentiment than the crepe parade of grief.
 I saw her later on the street, and there she wore a very chic black straw. Its sole trimming was a large
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-17

be used instead of sweet molasses or water instead of milk or in combina- tion with milk; spices or chopped fruit or nuts may be added either to the dough or instead of all foulr one may use a small portion of oatmeal or entire wheat flour. Cookies may vary also all the way from crisp thin ones to soft, tender. thick ones.
 SOUR MILK COOKIES cups light brown sugar, cups butter, eggs, 1-2 nutmeg grated, cup sour milk, 1 teaspoon soda, Flour to make soft dough, Roll rather thick.
 PLAIN COOKIES 1 cup sugar, 1-2 cup butter,
 1 egg,
 1-4 cup milk,
 2 cups flour.
 Flavor as desired. Flavor one fourth of the dough with lemon or vanilla, one fourth with one half cupful cocoanut, one fourth with an ounce of melted chocolate and one fourth with mixed spices. For the spices use one teaspoonful each of ground nutmeg and mace. one half of cloves and allspice and three of cin> namon.
 CARRAWAY COOKIES cups sugar,
 2-3 cup butter,
 1-3 water,
 egg,
 1-3 teaspoon soda, cups flour
 Sprinkle with two-thirds of a ta. blespoon of carraway seeds.
 SPICE DROPS 1 cup nolasses
 1-2 cup butter,
 Yolks of 3 eggs, 1 teaspoon lemon, 1 teaspoon mixed spices, 1-2 cup of sweet mifx, 8 teaspoons baking powder 3 cups flour
 Drop by the teaspoonfuI on a but tered tin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-17
WOMEN STILL
 ARE RETICENT
Suffrage Campaigners Find Men Willing to Give Them
 Hearing, However

The Sato campaigne1 of the Con- necticut Equal Franchise league have struck Branford. They made the old place hum with activity yesterday, and if any mere man was under the inn pression that suffragists are rocking chair workers they quickly got that idea knocked out of their heads when they saw Miss Emily PierSon and Miss Anne Forsythe running around tacking up signs, hammerlng votes for Woman" on every hitching post, barber shop, barn and shop in the town, hamm mering, too, without smash ing their fingers. In fact they'd put English eIectioneering candidates to blush with their methods of dem strating the right of women to the franchise.
 The town from the center of Main street, where all the shops are, clear out to the country groceries was placarded with blue, white and pur- pie pIacards-
 Women decorated car struck the main thoroughfare, and Deputy Sher- if Carney saw it coming. He was standing just outside of the pOstoffice, alive to evervthing that was passin 2 when the big auto hove into sight 'By love-" said Pete, whats this coming" to the butcher be5dde him, who had seen the thing, too, and had run away from slice of beef he was carving. When Miss Anne F'orsythe stepped out with stack of cards in  to the shops, Pete Smelled som ethin 2 doing, something not in his line, too. But he bided his time, and the butch CT did likewise. Every shopkeeper graciously took the cards and said they'd put them in the most conspic- uous window in the place, and the only one who refused to do this was a woman. who stuck her card away back in the corner.
 The crowd began to grow. When all the placarding was finished Miss Pierson got up on the carriage stone and began to talk.
 Come over here" said Pete to. a few who held back. She ain't goin' to hurt nobody. Come and hear what she has to say" A few more men moved shyly into the circle with sheepish looks and sluggish steps. Still Miss Pierson kept on her talk aOout factory conditions women couldn't control without the vote, and the few listeners began to prick up their ears.
 One lone woman, the postoffice as- sistant, heard the whole argument through, but the few who passed by tossed their heads in benign scorn, and ignored the lit1ef crowd entirely.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-17
TT IS NOT FORBIDDEN

The Pope has not forbidden prelates and priests to tarry at any social function where the woman appear in full evening dress; Cardinal Bourne's g secretary says so. ''It is nonsense" !" he told one of the Hera Ids London men. ito suggest that if Catholic pre- lates attended a lay reception or din- her they would fee at the approac oh of women in decollete dress. Of course, it is the rule when a prelate accepts an invitation from a Catholic hostess that she wear high necked dress, but she is not expected to control the dress of her women guests. Speaking g of mantillas, I hope Catholic women will wear them generally, as big hats interfere with the view of the cere- monies at the altar. Large hats in church are entirely out of place, and with huge hatpins they are very dan 9erous.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-17
NITA'S NEW
 YORK FASHIONS
Good Form in Mourning Too Heavy Black Not Good Taste-A More Sen sibIe Custom.

One day this week I had to make a call of condolence. This is a little better than a letter of sympathy, which I really believe is the hardest thing anybody can write. One can talk sorrow so much better than one can pen it. Somehow the calling of the writer will assert itself on the most incongruous occasions. no matter how genuine your sympathy may be- Though I felt like an ogre every time my thoughts turned that way, yet somehow my newspaper mind could not help registering the details of what. seemed to be the latest thing in the garments of woe.
 I believe personally that the real ly truly sensible persons are those who don't add to their burdens in the hour of parting from dear ones. by a scramble to appear in the deepest and most correct black.
 I don't approve either, of the ex- treme, indulged in by the gay Pari- sienne. She seems to think a black band on the arm enough to indicate grief, though the fabric on which it appears is a namboyant red. This is absurd, but to my mind the heavy crape veil. the hideous dull jet. the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-17
FEEDING SCHOOL CHILDREN

The New York lunch committee has opened service in five public schools, and hopes for ten this season. It seems admiralty carried on. The children who wish to remain to lunch con go to the school yard, where they form in line. Each child passes the dispensing table and gets the desired articles on tray. At the end of the table stands the collector, who takes the children's pennies. Then the down at one of the tables provided dreds, and yet there is no hurry or disturbance. In most of the schools all the children are obliged to spend one penny on substantial soup, but can do what they like with the money they may have over that The req son why the soup is obligat tory is be- cause the children, as a rule, have not enough reason to know what is prof itahle for them to eat.
 The menu for one week is as fol- lows: Monday, rice and tomatoes, soup and bread; Tuesday, mashed po- tatoes and meat gravy: Wednesday, pea soup and bread; Thursday, len tils and rice and bread: Friday, pota- to soup, croutOns and bread. In ad- dition to this, a child can buy for one penny any of the following: Cocoa, sandwiches, four crackers, salads, cooked fruits, and other nourishing foods. The luncheon is served by some of the children, who in return receive their meals free.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-17
Armed Posses Go Cunning For Lone
 Bandit Who Fled
Especial from United Press,

Terre Haute, Ind, Feb. 17.-Posses armed with riot guns, today, are searching for a lone bandit who un- successfully attempted to hold up the VanadIia mail train running from New York to St. Louis, shortly before last midnight.
 Engineer William Davis was shot at four times by the robber, one of the bullets hitting his cigar. The shots were fired from the tender of the engine. The bandit escaped with out attempting to enter any of the six mail cars.
 The attempted robbery occurred at Lggitt, six miles from here. The character of the country surrounding the railroad just west of the station bridge affording an excellent hiding place.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-17
POINTS OF INTEREST.

Clearance Sale of Winter Millinery
 At ridicuously low prices at E. H Dillon & Co.,, 11O5 Main St.
 Wait for the ''Schwabs.'
 No matter how much is promised by any other ball, the only real big masquerade ball of the entire season will be that on Wednesday night, when the annual masquerade ball of the Schwaben Sick Benefit Society will be held at Ea gles hall. All plans have been perfected towards making this larger and better than ever, in fact just the place where one may see a little of life and have a good time up to his hearts desire. The novel drill of a score of stalwart young men belonging to the society, wearing elegant costumes, who are expected to make the hit of the even ing. Make no mistake, but wait for this ball, the one really big one of the year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-17
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Under the auspices of the Criterion club a well attended dance was held at SIocum's Gymnasium last evening. Sixteen dance numbers were enjoyed Arrangements were made by Frank H. Stanheld, Frank V. Damtoft and Frederick R. Carstesen.
 MT. and Mrs. c. 4. Edwards and MT. and Mrs Roy E. Clark sailed yesterday on the Mohawk of the Clyde line for Jacksonville, Fla. The party expect to spend about two weeks in and around Federal Point, Fla.
 Hat crowns are smaller than they were, but sufficiently large to slip over the ears.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-17
Need Interpreter
 Before Marriage
Judge Case in Superior Court Comments on Frequency of Divorce Suits Which Involve Foreigners

The frequency of divorce suits in- volving foreigners who cannot speak English, caused Judge William s. Case of the Superior court to remark yes terday afternoon: "If there was an interpreter at the inception of these one at this end"
 It was the suit of Berenice Palatiello of this city, against Niccolo Palatiello of this city, that caused the courts comment. Berenice, who lives on River street, declared her husband two days after their marriage became too friendly with another woman. She asked for a divorce on that ground. The couple were married July 10, 1911. The court granted the decree on the ground of inf1delity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-17
COLONIAL TEA AT
 PEOPLES CHURCH.

If you want real oId-fashioned mer- riment. come to the Peoples Church next Thursday, the evening of Wash ington's Birthday. Powder your hair, court plaster your face, don your great grandmother's gown and be prepared for old-time courtesies. George and Martha Washington, Lafayette, Benj. Franklin and many more of your old friends vii be there to greet you.
 The first hour you will be in roars of laughter over the gay songs and quaint attire of the brothers and sis ters in '~Ye OIde F'olke Concerto .'' You without ring on finger or bell on toe, they make music wherever they go." Then finger to join in the grand march of all in costume, to play jolly games, and partake of dainty refresh mentS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-17
HEBREW NEWS

Next Wednesday evening. Feb. 21. the first annual dance of the Y. M. H. A., the prospering organization of the Hebrew young men of the city, will be held at the Colonial Ball room. The music will be rendered by Speidel's orchestra. This dance is causing an unusual amount of in terest, and as many members of out of town branches of the organization will attend, record breaking crowd is expected.
 At the new rooms of the Hebrew Ladies' Sheltering Society in Court street, there was an important meet ing last Sunday Officers were elect ed and after the meeting there was an entertainment. The newly elected of ficers are President, Mrs. Jacobson; vice president, Mrs. Shless; financial secretary, Mrs Perkins; treasurer, Mrs. Wittenstein.
 Last Tuesday Principal Slotnick of the Hebrew Free School selling tick cts and ting interest in the play to be presented by the students of the school at Polls on February 25. At the same time Rabbi Wittenstein was in New York making the final arrangements for the programs and costumes.
 A few of those who have already joined are Mitchell Stone, Harold Quint, George Lebenthal, Benjamin Pokras, Louis Reich, Samuel Weiss, Isaac Breslzy, Charles RosenbIut, and Bernard Glasner.
 Another comedy sketch has been se- cured to fill up the interval between the second and third acts of Joseph and His Brothers" These acts have been reviewed and announced to be very good
 rE;,, entertainment at Steuben Hall next Sunday afternoon. A musical program has been arranged for. After the en- tertainment, refreshments VII be SC V ed. All are cordially invited to attend.
 The Hebrew Educational Institute is rapidly gathering subscriptions for the building to be erected in about a year. be $15,0 600. Of this about $4,0O0 has already been subscribed for.
 Frank Glasner and family of James street are to move to New York with in a few days where they will reside.
 MT. Ruben Philips of Pembroke St. is in South Norwalk on a short visit.
 New residents in the city are MT. and Mrs. Nabit of Cleveland, Ohio. They are residing on Iranistan Ave.
 Y. M. H. A.
 A beautiful Yale pillow was pre- sented to the Association last Sunday by Joseph Philips.
 Several worthy prizes have been of fered to the member of the associa- ton bringing in the most new mem bers by the first regular meeting in April
 The members will soon have a piano for their entertainment in the rooms.
 There will be a special meeting next Sunday at 200 P. M,
 The members of the Young Mems Hebrew Association are forming a bachelors club More members are joining this at every meeting. An election of officers will soon be held.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-17
TUG BOAT PROPELLER
 SMASHED IN ICE FLOE

In the difficult task of breaking Q passage through the ice in the Yei- low Mill channel, the tug Robert Mac Allister of the Bridgeport Towing Co. broke one of the blades from it's pro- pelIer Thursday afternoon.
 The tug was hauled up along side a lighter of the Scott Wrecking Go. near the roller lift bridge. The op- posite blade will be broken off to bal ance the propeller as a makeshift, docks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-17
MISS FARRELL ON
 WOMAN SUFFRAGE

Tn her Introduction to ''The Book of Woman's Power, Ida M. TarbeIl con- siders a ret argument of the suffra- gists. ''The assumption that the inn provement of wOman's position de- bends upon the vote is quite as un- sound as the charge of her inferior ity," says Miss TarbelL. "It has not taken a vote of hers to set profes- sional doors ajar, and they will sure ly swing further open, ballot or no ballot Undoubtedly the argument for suffrage which today causes most he's itation among the thoughtful and sympa ti1etic who are not convinced of the wisdom of extending suffrage to women is that fair conditions and wages for the great body of women in industry can only be realized by giving them the suffrage, that they need 1t for self-protection. The rapid advance which protective legislation for women and children is making, the absolute certainty that it will be soon as perfect as has been conceived and will be improved as rapidly as it is learned how to improve it, the ab- soIute certainty that wages depend not on votes but economic laws, are the best answers to this. The wO- man in industry is after all but a transient-her working life averaging but a few years. She graduates from shop or factory to real life"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-17
Universal Trust Co.
 In Hands Of State
 Bank Superintendent
Concern of Which Gen. Daniel E. SickleS is Head is
 Involved
(specia1 from United Press.)

Albany, Feb. 17-State Superinten- dent of Banks Van Tuyl took posses sion of the property and business of the Universal Trust Company of New York city, of which General Daniel E.. Sickles, is president, today. State Banking Commissioner Kennedy was named to liquidate the concern which did a general business in second mort gages-
 According to it's last report it's as sets totalled $105, ,112, most of which was invested in mortgages, the value of which, the department holds, is problematic.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-17
THE woMAN's DRUG STORE.

We are pleased to announce to our patrons that we are now ready to ac- commodate them at our new com plete store at S7O Main street with better service, quick delivery, special care in prescription work and better facilities for measuring for abdominal belts, elastic stockings, trusses, ct. . The largest private fitting room in the city. Experienced women always in attendance for the ladies and chil- dren, men fitted by capable registered pharmacist. Rubber goods and sick room supplies of all kinds at the best prices. Meet your friends at our store especially at our new, sanitary. up-to- the-minute fountain. The Wona an s Drug Store, S7O Main street. Just a few doors below State street. Tel. 1890.