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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-08
Two Small Alarms Give
 Work to the Bremen

An alarm of fire from box 223 at Railroad and Wordin avenues called the department to the home of Mrs. w. J. Lockshier at 149 Wordin ave nue at 1O:14 this morning. Fire, ori- gi1Iati in some unknown manner, destroyed a quantity of clothing in a clothes closet. The blaze was con- age was done.
 A still alarm at 12:Os called the auto chemical to Louis Lamberg's studio at 9SS Main streent where an oil stove had become overheated. The proprietor carried the stove out and dropped 1t in the hall, then sent for the chemical.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-08

Boston-Loca1 football enthusiasts usually wildly p4 o-Harvard. are a1- most unanimous, today, in their criti- cisms of the crimson officials for dropping Carlisle from the football schedule, with Vanderbilt filling the vacancy.
 Chicago-Elliott Conroy, 15. refused a S1OO reward for finding and return ing a diamond to Mrs w. T. Buchan- an. The lad said his mother taught him it would be dishonest to take the money,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-08
DISTRICT OF REDDINGs ss., PROBATE COURT.

1rz.a+as of 1oar,fd1 os1i l-IS ITaT,- S,,iii- van, late of Bedding in said District deceased.
 Upon the application of John M. Sullivan. administrator, praying for an order authorizing and empowering him to sell all of the real estate be- longing to said estate per applica- ton on file more fully appears, it is
 ORDER ED-That said application be heard and determined at the Pro- bate C.ffice in Bedding in said Dis trict or the 18th day of February, A. D., 1912 at 2 o'clock in the after noon, and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and of the time and place of hearing there on, by publishing the same one time in sonle newspaper having a circula- ton in said District, and by posting a copy thereof on thee public sign-post in the Town of Bedding in said Dis trict-
 JONATHAN E. SANFORD, ae Judge
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-08
ORPHANS COMMITTED.

Laura and Charles Plude, aged and years, respectively, were taken from Lakeview Home to St. Franc S orphan asylum, today, on commit ments made by Judge Hallen of the Probate court.
 The young sters father abandoned their mother, leaving another child. not yet two years of age, and Mrs. Plude was unable to provide for thei' maintenance. In cooperation with the charities department she sought their commitment from Lakeview Home to the orphan asylum.
 Washington-A woman the su- preme bench to succeed the late Jus tice Harlan is the request received by President Taft from the Woman's S Suffrage Association.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-08
one dollar

This is due the Rowland seWing-machine club, an organization sell lot of machines in short time Mem bers of pay the stores usual cash price for chine They pay extra charges of any sort and the single dollar that paid when application for membership IS made, applied at the price of the machine which is chosen Rest of that machine cost is paid in small sums at stated times
 Any Rowland machine at $15 to $39 may be chosen by member of the cub-and it will be delivered at whose promise is to be deOended will be admitted to membership Now is right time to join.
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14

Il tell you had no hand in carry.
ing OF the boy" said F'entress with
a sardonic SMILE "A :!si
Il look to you to return him. Stir
yourself. Gatewood, or, by God, III
hold so fierce reckoning with YOU
The sentence remained unfinished,
for Fentress felt his Overweight
nerves snap, and, giving way 20 a
sudden blind fury, struck at the Judge.
& I'VE are too old for rough and tum-
BILE" said the judge, who had dis.
played astonishing agility in avoiding
the blow. Furthermore we were ohce
gentlemen. At present am what I
am, while you are hound and q
blackguard! Well settle this as De-
comes our breeding" He poured him.
self a second glass OF liquor from
Fentress' decanter II wonder II 1t
is possible to insult you," and he
tossed glass and contents il Fentress'
face. The colonel's thin features were
convulsed. The judge watched him
with scornful curling OF the lips. Il
am treating you better than you de-
serve" he tainted.
Tomorrow morning at sun.up at
Boggs' race-track!" cried Fentress.
The judge bowed with splendid cour-
tesy.
Nothing could please me half SO
WE'LL" he declared. He turned to the
others. Gentlemen, this is private
matter. When have met Colonel
Fentress shall make a public an
nouncement OF why this appeared
necessary to me; until then i trust
this matter will not be given pub
licity. May ask your silence?" He
bowed again, and abruptly passed
from the room.
His three friends followed In his
steps, leaving Fentress standing BY
the table, the ghost OF a smile on his
thin lips. j
judge hurried down the drive toward
the road At the gate he paused and
turned on his companions, but his
features wore a look OF dignity that
forbade comment or question. He
held out his hand to Yancy.
Sir" he said, III could command
the riches Of the Indies, 1t would tax
my resources to meet the fractional
part Of my obligations to you" Tg
Think of that" said Yauey. az
much overwhelmed by the Judges
manner as by his words.
Ellis Uncle Bob shall keep HE place
in my grandson's life! Wen watch
him grow into manhood together"
The judge was visibly affected. A
smile Of deep content parted Mr.;
Yancy's lips as his muscular fingers
closed about the judges hand with
crushing force.
"Whoop!" cried Cavendish, Delight
ed at this recognition OF Yancy's love
for the boy, and he gleefully smote
the austere Mahafy on the shoulder.
But A1ahatfy was dumb in the fres-
ence Of the decencies; he quite lacked
an interpreter. The judge looked
back at the house.
'Mine!" he muttered. The clothes
he stands in-the food he eats
mine! Mine!" ,5 2.ss
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14
FACE A SIGHT WITH letter q :: /

Moberly, Mo.-"My trouble began
with a small pimple on the left side OF
my face and It spread all over my
face and to my neck. 1t would be scar
let red when ] got warm. My face
was a sight. 1t looked very unpleas-
ant, and 1t felt uncomfortable. My
face was something awful; tjust kept
me in agony all the time. Some said
It was letter, and some said it was
that awful eczema, but rather think
It was letter. !: had been troubled
with It for about two years and tried
many remedies. but got no relief until
Iiused Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
when I would wash my face with
the Cuticura Soap and apply the Cuti.
cura Ointment 1t would cool my skin
and draw great big drops Of matter
out OF the skin. You would think !
was sweating; It would run down my
face just DIS though had washed it.
II itched and smarted and I suffered
in the day time most. used the CUT.
cura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for
I month and was cured OF It," (SiEn.
!ed) MIS- ]. Brooksher. April IL, 1917.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
Throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept =, Boston,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14

sought. A man who continues to work
beyond that point trades his vitality
for money with no possible prospect Of
adequate recompense.
So. at So, in perfect health and with
the prospect of many years Of remu-
nerative activity ahead Of him. Mr..
Black has decided to stop working. He
has all the money he needs. He is de-
terinined to do now only the things he
wishes to do.
Out in the country, on farm, Mr..
Black expects to spend the rest of
his life. He looks upon this as le-
getimate reward for years Of work. q
reward he would be foolish not to
take. He hopes to dismiss cry ma
terial care as finally dii 6reau at
Walden. Simplicity, ease~d rest are
what he now claims from life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14
Prof. Joseph GrinneII Makes Some In
terestlno Discoveries Which Agree
!. Not With Common Belief.

q
It has been generally believed that
the brilliant plumage exhibited by the
males Of many species Of birds during
spring-that, is, during the mating sea-
sons directly connected with the
physiological condition Of the birds at
this time, and various theories have
been formulated to account for the
facts. Prof Joseph Grinnell has found
in the Californian hnnet some facts
that do not agree with the common
belief. In this bird the male presents
brilliant red breast and neck during
the mating season. whereas in the au-
tumn and winter the feathers have a
dull grayish coloring, with mere
suggestion OF pink. But the bird does
not moult (change its feathers) in
the spring. nor is there new pigment
formed In the feathers. BY collecting
a series Of feathers from August, when
the bird does moult, to the following
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14
Red Cross seals Being printed.

Seventy.five million Red Cross
seals are now being printed for the
holiday sale OF the anti-tuberculosis
stickers for 1912. The National Asso-
citation for the Study and Prevention.
Of Tuberculosis, which In cooperation
with the American Red Cross will con-
duct the sale, makes this announce
ment and states further that the out.
look this. year is bright for higher
sale than ever before. !.
The seal this year is said to be the
best Of its kind that the Red Cross
has ever issued. The design 10 in
three colors. red. green and gray. 4
Santa Claus head In the three colors
is shown in the center surrounded BY,
holly wreaths. In each corner Is .
small red cross: The seal bears the
greeting: Merry Christmas, Happy
New Year. American Red Cross, 1912"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14
WARM WEATHER FOOD.
LIGHT, APPErlzINe REPAsTs FoR
THE HOT DAYS.
All Kinds Of Delicious Salads That
May BE Easily Prepared and Are
Inexpensive-stuffing for
the Tomatoes.

AS soon as the really warm weather
comes in housekeepers are on the
watch for anything that will be- q
change, or tend to tempt the appetites
Of those In her family.
Elaborate dishes requiring time and
skill, to say nothing of their cost, she
will pass by. but simple, inexpensive
additions to the daily menu are sure
to be welcomed, writes Elizabeth Lee
!, in the Chicago Daily News. For IN.
stance, a salad made from toast and
hard boiled eggs is not as we'll known
az it should be.
TO prepare 1t stale bread is toasted
light brown The crusts are cut
away and the square cut diagonally
One-half is piled with the grated yolR
OF egg, the other with the white timely
chopped. The two are placed together
and laid upon them may be boned sar'
dine, little salmon, lobster, or any
fish at hand. covering with mayon'
maize. The toast Is transferred to q
crisp leaf OF lettuce IL. 4
AS most housekeepers keep mayor.
naise on hand this dish is quickly
prepared, and at very little cost, too.
For lunch this makes quite substan
tial meal. Those who like peppers
will find a sprinkling OF the green
shells both attractive and tasty.
Another inexpensive salad quickly
prepared is made by mixing two ten.
cent squares of cream cheese With
enough cream or milk to form q paste.
To this Is added a small onion
chopped fine. half cup OF any kind
OF nuts chopped, and salt to taste
This is piled upon lettuce leaves. each
one garnished with q sprig OF parsley.
IN making chicken salad II one runs
short OF the meat nice way OF help.
Ing out Is to inclose the salad In q
ring OF ham Jelly. You make Just q
plain Jelly with the gelatin slightly
salt and when almost cold beat in q,
little cream or the white Of an egg
and a half-cup OF ported ham. Place
in ring shape upon the dish and All
with. the chicken salad, when you will
have a most delicious and attractive
looking salad.
Any bits Of food left over in the ice
box can be used up to make stufing
of tomatoes. The inside Of the toma.
to Is taken out and mixed with almost
anything at hand. have tasted the
combination of rice. few nuts, q
hard boiled egg. "a sprig OF parsley.
and tablespoonful Of chopped pars-
ley as filling and found It very
appetizing. Salt and pepper to taste
are added and then the tomatoes are
filed. They can be baked in the oven
or put on the ice to chill just as one
prefers the raw or cooked food. Both
ways taste good.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14
CHAPTER XIV. Z
The Bubble Bursts.

I {.
At about the same hour that the
Judge was hurting threats and Insults
at Colonel Fentress, three men WIRE
waiting ten miles away at the head uf
the bayou which served to isolate
Hicks cabin. Now no one OF taers
three had ever heard OF Judge SNansa
Price; the breath Of his fame had
never blown, however gently, in their
direction, yet they: were preparing to
thrust opportunity upon him. To this
end they were lounging about the
opening in the woods where the
horses belonging to Ware and Murrell
were tied. Js
At, length the dip of oars became
audible In the silence and one 0f the
trio stole down the path, matter OF
fifty yards, to a point that overlooked
the bayou. He was gone but mo!
ment.
tits Murrell all right" he said in
an eager whisper. Him and another
fellow-the Hicks girl is rowing
them" He glanced from one to the
other OF his companions. who seemed
to take flrmer hold of themselves un.
der his eye. eth be all right" hs
protested lightly. Hes as good as
ours. Wait till give you the word"
And he led the way into an adjacent
thlcket.
Meantime Ware and Murrell had
landed and were coming along the
path, the outlaw step or two in ad.
vance of his friend. They reached the
horses and were untying them when
the thicket suddenly disgorged the
three men; each held cooked pistol;
two of these pistols covered Murreil
and the third was leveled at Ware.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14
J M.id,. one Good quality.

Servant girls know their own good
points, and they take care that every
body else shall know them. One maid
who was obliged to look for new sit
uation because her employers were
leaving town. listened critically to the
enumeration Of her virtues as set
down In the recommendation that had
Just been written by her former mis-
tress. ~.
There's one thing, you've left out.
ma'am," she said. II never cut my
fingers. I wish you'd put that right
up at the head of the list. Ladies will
like that. Some girls cut their fingers
terribly, and 1t looks bad" W
"Why, that is true, you never do"
said her mistress, and the unusual
point Of efficiency. "She never cuts
her fingers" was inserted as request
Oh
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14

before the committee
Charlottesville Va
MT Levy took Win
condition Of Monticello
had told the COMMITTEES the estate
decay Mr. Duke explained
Monticello
the Use OF
public
this
Cummins.
observed that spite Of Mr. to sell the property he
acquiring patriotic that he would yield
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14
Chocolate Gingerbread.

One cup m olasses, one-half cup sour
milk, one teaspoon ginger, one tea
spoon cinnamon. one-half teaspoon
salt; dissolve one teaspoon soda to z
teaspoon cold water; add this and
two tablespoons melted butter to the
mixture: stir In two cups sifted -four:
finally add two squares OF chocolate
and onN tablespoon butter melted to-
gether; bake in three deep pie plates
In moderate oven for about 20 min
utes.
Vanilla Icing. - Break the white OF
one egg into bowl and gradually beat
into 1t one cupful OF confectionery
sugar. Beat for three minutes \ add
sone-half teaspoon vanilla extract and
when cake Is done and still warm
spread between and on top. This
cake is best when eaten fresh.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14
JUDGE
~ NAUGHAnkESTER.
XxNsZR4H0XS I'm NExNxz
Coe.eu1y I2h NE 6oza,. Axaeux coAse4v &,s

fathers home In North Carolina l
reckon Gatewood had cast her on.
She didn't go back empty-handed. She
had run away from her husband with
child-a girl; after a lapse OF TWEEN
ty years she returned to her father
with boy OF two or three. There
are two questions that must be an
swered when l find Gatewood: what
became OF the woman, and what be-
came OF the child; are they living or
dead; did the daughter grow up and
marry and have son? When get
my answer 1t will be time enough to
think OF Gatewood's punishment!
The judge leaned forward across the
table, bringing his face close to Fen
tress' face. Look at sme-do you
know me now?''
But Fentress' expression never al
tered. The judge fell back q step.
.''Fentress, l want the boy" he said
quietly. 3sS s.5s ID
What boy?'' ss,. 5s 81 e; 4 4
my grandson" fs
You are mad! What do know
of him--or you?" Fentress was gain
ing courage from the sound OF his
own voice. II. 4! Il
You know who he is and where he
Isl Your business relations with this
man Ware have put you on the track
Of the Quintard lands in this state.
You intend to use the boy to gather
them in
3''Y pure mad Z repeated Fentress.
C Unless you bring him to me inside
OF twenty-four hours Ill, smash you!"
roared the judge. your name isn't
Fentress. it's Gatewood; you've stolen
the name of Fentress, just as you
have stolen other things. What's
come Of Turberyille's money? Damn
your soul! want my grandson! i Ill
pull you down and leave you stripped
and bare! I'll tell the world the false
friend you've been--th the thief you are!
I'll strip you and turn you out OF
these doors as naked as when you en-.
tered the world!'' The Judge seemed
to- tower above Fentress: the man
had shot up out OF his deep debase.
ment. # Choose! Choose!' he thun-
AcA Gu, uiS 5Ad66y OAOWe O0AS AZ q
menacing frown.
II know nothing about the boy
said Fentress slowly.
by God, you lie!" stormed the
Judge.
II know nothing about the boy"
and Fentress took q step toward the
door. 4:3
''stay where you are!" commanded
the judge. If you attempt to leave
this room to call your niggers I'll kill
you on its Threshold"
But Yancy and Cavendish had
that was evident, and Fentress' thin
face cast itself in haggard lines. He
was feeling the judges terrible ca
pacity, his unexpected ability to deal
with supreme situation. Even Ma
hairy gazed at his friend in wonder.
He had only seen him spend himself
on trifles, with no further object than
stepped to the door with an intention
the next meal or the next drink; he
had believed that as he knew him so
he had always been, lax and loose OF
tongue and deed, q noisy tavern hero,
but now he saw that he was filling
what must have been the measure OF
his manhood. s M 81 ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14

Il have reason to think this man
GateWood came to west Tennessee, ;,
he said.
If so, have never heard Of him"
Perhaps not under that name-at
any rate, you are going to hear OF him
now. This man Gatewood, who be-
tween ourselves was damned scoun-
drel"-the colonel winced-''th1s man
Gatewood had friend who threw
money and business In his way-a
planter he was, same as Gatewood. A
sort Of partnership existed between
the pair. It proved an expensive en-
terprise for Gatewood's friend, since
he came to trust the damned scoun-
drel more and more as time passed
even large sums OF his money were
in Gatewood's hands" Fentress'
countenance was like stone, as express
sionless and as rigid.
BY the door stood Mahaffy with
Yancy and Cavendish; they under
stood that what was obscure and
meaningless to them held a tragic
significance to these two men. The
Judges heavy face. ordinarily battered
and debauched, but Infinitely good
natured, bore now the markings OF
deep passion, and the voice that rum
bled forth from his capacious chest
came to their ears like distant thun-
der. n. 4 III
This friend OF Gatewood's had a
wife" The judges voice broke, emo
ton shook him like leaf; he was
tearing open his wounds. He reached
over and poured himself a drink, suck
ing it down with greedy lips. There
was a wife" he wh1rled about on his
heel and faced Fentress again. There
was a wife, Fentress-" he fixed Fen
tress with his blazing eyes. "A wife
and child. Well, one day Gatewood
and the wife were missing. Under the
circumstances Gatewood's friend was
well rid OF the pair-he should have
been grateful, but he wasn't. for his
wife took his child, q daughter; and
Gatewood a trifie Of thirty thousand
dollars his friend had intrusted to
him! 4 ~ 1919 y
There was another silence.
AT a later day met this man who
had been betrayed by his wife and
robbed by his friend. He had fallen
out OF the race--drink had done for
him--there was Just one thing he
seemed to care about, and that was
the fate OF his child, but maybe he
was only curious there. He wondered
II she had lived, and married." Once
more the Judge paused.
Whats al! this to me?" asked Fen
tress. 5z ~ /, :5 Is
Are you sure it's nothing to your
demanded the Judge hoarsely. I'm
derstand this, Fentress, Gatewood's
treachery brought ruin to at least two
lives. It caused the womah's father
to hide his face from the world; it
wasn't enough for him that his
friends believed his daughter dead; he
knew differently, and the shame OF
that knowledge ate into his soul. 1t
cost the husband his place in the
world, too-in the end it made OF him
"a ,vagabond and penntless wan
derer.''i}} f5$
This is nothing to me-" said Fen
,tress.
Watt" cried the judge. about six
years ago the woman was seen at her
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14
How Birds Change Plunage

spring, and examining these care
fully, 1t was found that in the new
feathers the brilliant red is confined
to narrow band, which is overlapped
by the edge of the adjacent feathers
The overlapping portions are white
and brittle. During the winter these
delicate portions are rubbed of and
lost, SO that when the mating season
arrives the bird has its brilliant coat.
Mr.. Grinnell emphasizes especially the
fact that this brilliant coloring is &C.
tually produced in the autumn. after
the mating season. at time OF the
year when the vitality Of the birds is
supposed to be at It's lowest ebb.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14
Artichoke. : /. PoIvr,de.

Take or s young artichokes, trim
them, remove the chokes, cut of the
lower leaves, divide the artichokes In
60 tours, throw them in vinegar and
cold water to preserve the color.
When wanted drain them from tho
vinegar and water, put them into a
dish and serve like radishes. Pepper.
salt, oil and vinegar should be sent to
table with them, sufficient for small
side dish.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14
plR |||||ll PI0kflI|9 7
MRS. LITTLET0N SCORES VICTORY

Mrs. Martin w. Littleton. wife OF
Representative Littleton Of New York.
won q notable victory the other day
before the senate committee on libra
~. when she secured by unanimous
vote an authorization for favorable
report on Senator Marines resolu-
ton authorizing the appointment Of n
joint committee Of five senator's ana
five representatives to investigate and
report on the feasibility Of having tho
government acquire Monticello, the
home. OF Thomas Jefferson.
Mrs. Littleton became interested IN
having the government acquire the es-
tate and tomb of Thomas Jefferson
and preserve 1t, like Mount Vernon
and Arlington. after she had made
visit to the place. A year ago she
sent out an interesting pamphlet de-.
voted to proving tho patriotic duty OF
the government to acquire and pre-
serve Monticello. Stree then Mrs.
Littleton has kept up the fight over
many obstacles.
The most formidable OF these has
been the opposition OF Representative
Jefferson M. Levy, who owns Monticel.
L. ~ n00