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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-18
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DRESSES FOR LITTLE GIRLS. DAINTY SUMMER MODELS IN WHITE AND COLORED LAWNS, DIMITIES, GINGHAMS,
 CHAMBRAYS AND PERCALES.

The Little White Frock. It is simply bewitching made of lawn dnlity, often with long panels of en1 brodery bretees revers sometimes profusely deco rated with German French Vaenciennes, and adorned with fat little ''chous' of ribbon.
 Some very simple White Frocks of exquisite qualities rather simply made, with broad beading with ribbon at belt and sleeves.
 There be-founced little frocks of finest en1- broidery English eyelet French laid work of finest workmanship.
 For ages 4, 6, and years. Prices begin at $2. .oo.
 The Little Colored Frocks. Even brief glance will convince any mother that here saving of labor, manual and mental.
 The daintiest of Ginghams in childish Plaids and Checks, in the latest tailored designs and per- fectly made They piped in colors and many have a touch of the gay Bulgarian embroidery.
 Plain Colored Charnbrays in bue navy lotos light blue, in pink rose, and linen color trimmed with embroidery plainly stitched white bands.
 Dimities and Lawns in light summery colors.
 Play Suits of dark blue and khaki color made for hard wear
 Two-piece Suits, little skirts and jackets, very pretty
 For ages 4, 6, and Prices begin at $I.oo.
 Children's Wear Section second floor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-18
A COLD, LA GRIPPE,
 THEN PNEUMONIA.

Is too often the fatal sequence, and coughs that hang on weaken the sys- tenn and lower the vital resistance. Foley's Honey and Tar Compound is reliable medicine that stops the cough promptly by healing the cause; 500 ,hes the infiamed air passages and checks the cold. Keep always on hand Re- fuse substitutes. l.. F. Curtis
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-18
A USELESS COURT

of the decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission it has set aside. The court is a year old. If within so short a period it has de- veloped so great a capacity for evil what will it do if given time to learn all tho ways of viciousness.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-18

The abolition of the Commerce Court cannot too soon arrive. It was ever a meddlesome and unnecessary body. Its interpretation in railroad rate making and legislation has been entirely reactionary. Some 20 of 27
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-18
SILK AND COTTON sH1RT1NGs.

Now that women wearing Shirts tailored, and very masculine looking garments, all sorts of dainty fabrics into for the We ask at tention the beautiful fabrics the Wash Goods Sec tion stripes and plain colors
 3I inches wide, 75 cts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-18
SWEET GRASS BASKETS.

Ever fragrant and agreeable things The basket loving woman will delight in these new arrivals. Round square, with and without covers, for sewing handkerchiefs.
 o8 cts
 Art Section third floor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-18

Pincushons of scrim embroidered with ribbon square oblong, at 50 cts Covers removable. Pillow Pincushons covered with embroidery, ST. Linen Bags, stamped for Bulgarian embroidery, 5o, 75 and $I.oo
 Transfer Patterns, friction transfer and very easy The sheets contain several patterns letters borders and designs for waists, yokes and collars. Were 10 ctS 6 cts to close out
 Art Section third floor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-18

Art Section, third floor.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-16
WHICH TICKET
WILL YOU VOTE

We again rem ark as we have often
remarked before that plenty of work
at reasonably good wages and high
prices beats little work at poor wages
and low prices. Every workingman
knows that to be true. The Republic
can party, under its doctrine of high
Tariff and Protection provides good
wages and plenty of work for labor
ing men, and good prices for the farm
ers. Which party are you for? Do you
want to restore the Democratic party.
with soup-houses and little work and
low prices, and general depression in
business; or do you want to see the
Republican party kept in power, with
plenty of work at reasonably good
wages, and high prices, and general
prosperity among laboring men, mer-
chants and farmers? Which ticket
will you vote?-Freeport GILL Jour-
nal
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SAYS COLLEGE GRADS.
STAY MOTHER TONGUE
Chicago Employer Declares
They Violate Rules
of. Grammar

CHICAGO, June Psi amt got no
time.''
at don't make no difference, no
how
q cont think Mr.. Blank has came
down yet"
! The foregoing and hundred or so
other equally glazing grammatical err
rors, made, by his employees. who have
had college or university educations,
have led one Chicago employer to
make the remark that some who have
had the advantages of higher educa-
ton are ''the poorest grsmmarian,s on
earth" He has no fault to find with
their ability to grasp business situa-
tions; he fines no fault with their
mathematical attachments, but he does
say that they murder" their English.
81 heard one clerk ask another-a
college graduste-to help him with
the adding machine" said the employ
er the other day.
I amt got no time, was the col
lege mans response.
4 amt got mo- is a common mis-
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1t takes fifteen days clear weather
notice, and one Hongkong dollar 10
| get married in Hongkong, or $50 OF
I Hongkong currency and no notice at
| all in case of cloudy weather. Pros
tpective brides from the mainland or
Honolulu journeying to meet pros
pective bridegrooms in Hongkong
may well attend to this warning
which emanates from Consul General
Anderson at Hongkong for the bene-
fit of those who do not know of the
funny little laws which hedge the
sacred rites of matrimony about in
that zestful island city
The consul general also begs ali
prospective. bridegroom to equip
show that their visit to Hongkong Is
not for the purpose of acquiring an
extra wife.
The reason for the consular warn
ing is this: The law of Hongkong
requires that the names of the happy
Intending parties shall be posted on
the door of the town hall, or some
such edifice, for Is days prior to
the ceremony.
One Dollar Enough.
After a 15-day exposure to the gaze
of men, women and children, licensed
TO wed may be had at the ridiculously
low figure of one Hongkong dollar-ifl
fair weather prevails. The law spe-j
cifically STIMULATES that the notice
shall be posted for 10 "clear" days |
One cloudy or rainy day postpones
the nuptials. Some statistics show
that Hongkong often labors under al
cloud for days and days on end, from
which 1t must be taken that the rainy /
season is poor one for matrimony. |
Break Law for $50.
To get away from the 15-day pro- |
vision, the bridegroom may cough upE
so Hongkong dollars, which knocks
The law into smithereens and permits
The authorities to issue a special per-
nit for the happy couple to marry en-
seguida. This contingency is what
brings the letter from the Consul Gem
eral for upon him devolves in such
cases, to vouch for the bridegroom
Clear weather or no clear weather, |
before going to Hongkong equip your
self with all necessary documents tol
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take. have heard hundreds OF PEG.
pie make il. bur some of the twists
that the college men put 10 the Eng.
lish language are astonishing. Not
long ago | had occasion 10 wish to
see our advertising manager. look
ed in at his Office, but he was not al
his desk
Has Mr.. Blank come in this morn
ing2 ! asked one of his assistants who
graduated last June from a State uni
versity.
No sir replied the assistant, I
don't think he has came down ye1
II he has | haven't saw him
Can YOU beat that? You see |
don't mind a little slang myself, once
in a while. but do hate to hear our
mother tongue abused the way that
clerk abuses it. The man who made
this glaring error is graduate OF the
literary department of his university.
too. That's the strange part about IL.
He writes advertisements. and writes
them we'll He makes no errors in
his writing. but in his conversation
phew, He slaughters the language"
To prove the truth of his assertions.
Mr.. Employer pushed one of the pearl
buttons on his desk. An Office boy ap-
peared
TEL Mr.. to step here mo-
ment."
The clerk entered. He was a well
dressed, highly intelligent looking
Young fellow, with all the earmarks OF
the man who has been out of college
about year.
Get me copy of your contract,
with Blank & Co" his employer said.
In E mome0t the young fellow re-
turned.
Eve amt got contract with Blank
& CO.. he declared.
'.Are you sure?"
eyes. sir. There amt none in the
file. sir
what do you think of that?' laugh
ee the employer when the clerk had
left the Office. "He has diplomat
from the literary department of his
State university. He is bright fel-l
low, TOO, but he is certainly poor
grammarian."
Here are some of the common MS
takes made BY the college men, &C
tOrding to this employer.
John took he and to show"
Him and me went to lunch togeth-
er.''
.'Was you the fellow seen at thei
,all game yesterday"
''Evers throwed it to Tinker and
Tinker throwed it to Chance
'I want it understood, however.
he employer concluded. that am
lot critieising college men as class.
m only giving some personal obser-
rations concerning some of those
whom / have employed. As / nave
aid. thew are capable fellows, most of
hem, anc they do their work we'll, but
ONE of them are certainly viflainous
when it comes to using correct Eng
ish."
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GIRLS INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
BUILDINGS NEAR COMPLETION

The Girls Industrial School al Mo-
iliiIi viii be ready for occupancy by
September j, according to Educational
Superintendent Pope Tire buildings
for the school are about completed
and advertisements have been insert
ed in the daily papers asking for ten
ders for the iron fence that is TO sur
round The school
There are six buildings which will
be enclosed by the fence; the three
main buildings will be occupied by
dormitories and school-rooms and
three. buildings which Will be used for
kitchen, dining-room, and janitor's
quarters respectively,
Superintendent Pope's report for
the fiscal year 1911-l2 will be complet-
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WOULD YOU WE'D in HONGKONG?
PERUSE ]. S. CONSUL'S WARNING
II Takes Fifteen Days Notice. Clear Weather and Letter of
Recommendation, and 1t Stays Cloudy for Days at a
Time He Saws

prove that you are neither Mormon
nor Turk; that You are footloose and
free of marital eutanglements in these
sunny isles or elsewhere, or yon may
have to camp on the doorstep of the
good city until fair weather.
Certificate Needed.
Consul-General Anderson. suggests
that letter from a superior officer,
for army Or navy people, from an of
fetal superior, in cases of employees
of the federal or civil governments,
or from responsible business associ-
ates in cases of commercial men, stat.
ing that the intending groom is to
the best OF their knowledge and belief,
entitled to all the respect due a bache-i
Tor, will be sufficient evidence upon
which to base his certificate.
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ed by the end OF this week and will be
presented to the Governor by Friday
II Maui and Hawaii are not dflatory in
forwarding their supervising princi-
pals reports. .,
Kauai.s report has already been for
Warded TO the superintendent of the
depf rtment of education and shows a
remarkable increase of the Spring en-
roilment over the figures showing the
autumnal attenCance, there being five
hundred more pupils enrolled for the
Spring term than for the Fall
Oahu shows remarkable increase in
some districts while in others there is
a decrease: There is a decrease in
the case of Honolulu, which Superin-
tendent Pope explains is due TO the
number OF graduates from the schools
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you have been burdened with heavy funeral expense
the past, and avoid them in the future commun
with US.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-11-23
WHAT GOTHAM GETS IN TIPS
Petty Graft Of New Workers, 1t 10 Cal
cuIated, Amounts to over
$10o,ooo,0oo Yearly.

There are on an average 100000
risitors the day in New York. Often
here are many more. seldom any
less. Most of the visitors are there
On pleasure bent, or are passing
through on pleasure bent in other
places. Even those who go to Man.
haitian on business decide in favor Of
The Combination cocktail" meaning
mixture of business and fun. Every
visitor gives tips, whether he stays
at hotel or not. II he visits friends
be tips their servants. The tips given
by the average person Of means
amounts to much more than 81 the
day. Few tip less than so cents the
lay. 1t is a low estimate to put q
dollar as the average amount given
away every day in tips by every WIS.,
ltor to the great city. That means
100000 the day In tips alone, not in
Guiding tips given by New Workers
themselves. That Ia about 100000
the month, or $685. 100000 for the full
year of 365 days. Through this petty
tipping graft alone more than $780,.
100000 the year are paid by the rest
Of the country for the upkeep Of the
metropolis. We are not complaining.
comments a Charleston newspaper.
We are not suggesting remedy. We
merely call attention to the matter
that some may grieve over 1t and 9TH
ers may laugh, though those who
laugh are not by any means the ones
who have recently made their con-
tributions.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-11-23
PRISONERS MIGHT BE FREED
MANY In New York Jalls Are Held
Contrary to the Strict Letter
OF the Law.

An examination of the prison reports
Of the state of New York has shown
that 254 prisoners are at present serV-
ing terms in the state under illegal
sentences.
Part of these prisoners claimed when
On trial to be first offenders, and 30
got an indeterminate sentence. The
law of New York provides that on
second convictions no indetermtnate
sentence can be given.
Part of them, however, have SEN
fences which terminate In the middle
of the winter. The law of New York
wisely provides that no prisoner may
be released in the winter season, when
work Is scarce and the incentive to
crime Is redoubled by the hardship
of the cold.
AS to the first ground Of illegality,
other states have permitted indeter-
inmate sentences on second convic-
tons without discoyerable bad re
suits.
AS to the second ground one can say
the clamor against the courts would
be less effective If judges would take
more care to get on familiar and
really friendly terms with the law
Chicago Journal.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-11-23
GIVING THE PLUG HIS DUE
Steadygolng, Sensible Qualities Are
Not Always Accorded the Recos-
milton That They Deserve.

Don't make fun Of the plug. He may
be slow and awkward and never get
to the stable until dark, but he Is the
fellow who in the end will bring home
the coin, says q Kansas City writer.
The plug horse that pulls the lister
all day in the field puts more money
In the bank for the honest farmer
than the race horse that goes out and
turns half in $3.50 fiat and then loafs
for two weeks waiting for another
race to be matched. The old plug
goes out in sunshine and storm and
pulls in a few dollars every week, but
the race horse waits for the day when
the track is good and then generally
loses more than he wins. The steady
old plug keeps the wolf from the door,
while the race horse causes the mort.
gage to be foreclosed.
Just 30 with the man. Pin your
faith to the plug who keeps eternally
at It; the fellow who gets up every
morning and does 80 much and Is
ready to do it again next day. He
lays up more shining dollars In the
bank than the swift sport who lies
around all summer waiting for luck
to come along and turn stream of
silver into his pocket. One cackling
Plymouth Rock hen Is worth dozen
screaming eagles when 1t comes to
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-11-23
Manual wireless"

A new form of generator has been
developed by the United States signal
corps for use with its portable wire
less telegraph sets. 1t consists OF a
small generator, the motor of which
is driven by hand cranks through a
suitable gearing. Two cranks are
provided, so that two men may drive
the motor at the same time, and II
necessary four men may be employed
two at each handle. Low and high
speed releases are provided, which
disengage the driving gear when the
speed rises above or falls below pre-
determined limit, so that the motor
may be kept at a fairly constant
speed. The generator is capable of
turning out about 200 watts, and 1t Is
light enough to be packed on mule.
The portable generating set has a
sending capacity Of about fifteen
miles.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-11-23
BIRDS QUIT ENGLAND EARLY
Abnormal Weather Is Believed the
Cause Of Hurried Departure for
Southern Chimes.

A wonderful concourse of swifts was
seen a few days ago over HEREFORD
shire common. Some of the birds were
at a great height and were playing
the almost ecstatic game Of flight In
company, which Is the prelude to mi.
grafton.
The birds are leaving England be-
fore their time.- Many Of the doves
are already gone. The question arises
why these birds and the restless
swallows and martins are thus put
ting forward their date of departure.
The flight from England Is doubt
less being hurried by the abnormal
weather. The dove, which is one OF
the first to leave, would have nowhere
to set its feet in East Anglia, and the
corncrakes are flooded out. In such
conditions the doves premature at
tention to the call of the Caucasus
and the desire of the swallow tribe for
the further shore of the Mediterranean
are due to the inhospitality of Eng
land-its cold and the disappearance
Of insect food.-London Mail.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-11-23
MODERN WOMAN AS FARMER
College Bred, Cultured and Very
Successful.

There Is q woman farmer, living in
q suburb of Plymouth, Mass, who is
considered by William D. Hurd, direc-
tor of the extension work of the Mas
sachusetts agricultural college, as far
and away the most successful and al
together the most worthwhile person
of the feminine gender drawing her
pay-envelope from Mother Earth, and
she is just the most refined and cul.
tured and charming sort of college
bred woman that can be imagined.
"She lives in a great and wide and
fire-placed century-old New England
farmhouse, set at the front of its own
two hundred acres (which this woman
farmer has reclaimed and cultivated
under the most modern scientific
methods) and bpttressed at the back
by its own outbuildings for the clean
as-a-whit. pure white pigs; the pure
hlooded Holstein cattle; the delicately
tinted Buff Orpington pullets; the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and funeral
pillows-of-peace greenhouses; and the
high and broad and original old barn
for young stock, painted ox-blood red,
with a tower-pointed silo Nesting in
the corner Of it."-Suburban Life Mag
aZine,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-11-23
CALLED FOR JESSE JAMES
Frank Morse Insisted Noted Bandit
Must Be Proprietor OF tho
Fashionable Hotel.

Frank P. Morse, one Of the best
dramatic press agents, and the most
tncessant takers in the world, walked
into a fashionable hotel in Chicago
one evening and wrote on the regis
ter the set of peculiar hieroglyphics
which he Is pleased to call his sigma
ture.
How much will you charge me for
a room and bath?" he inquired, with
an air of a man to whom money was
not a question.
The clerk told him.
eyes, yes" said Morse, with ex-
treme urbanity. "Quite so. Now !
would like to see Mr.. James"
What Mr.. james," asked the
clerk.
sMr. James, the proprietor OF this
hotel" exclaimed Morse. What was
more to the point, he grew very
peevish when the clerk insisted that
Mr.. James was not the proprietor OF
the hotel, and that no Mr.. James was
in the house.
you can't kid me-" said Morse
angrily. IT want to see Mr.. James,
the proprietor Of this hotel, and !
want to see him quick. I mean Mr..
Jesse James, the most notorious rob
Der of modern times-brother OF
Franz" Magazine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-11-23
PRICE OF PEARLS GOING UP
American Jewellers, However, Are
Usine Them Extensively and Seem
Ingly Have Large Supply.

Reports from abroad foretell rise
IN tbs price OF pearls, but nevertheless
the high class jewellers are preparing
some of the most elaborate pearl
Jewels ever shown in this country. Fes-
toon necklaces, corsage ornaments
and tiaras are some OF the larger
pieces, while rings. bracelets, pins and
brooches, pendants. watches. chains
and earrings are all pearl mounted.
Although quantities Of pearls are be-
ing used, the quality is we'll above the
average in the best jewelry. and even
when the European markets have
only scattering of the finest gems
merchants here have some splendid
pearls and are only Inconvenience
when they are called upon to match
those Of unusual shape or tint; other
wise the market seems to be well
stocked.
A dull market IL not expected on ac-
count Of the advance in price, but
rather the jewelers. are looking for
ward to added interest and lively trad
ing.
A remarkable rope necklace priced;
at $750,e00 was seen lately that puts
to fight the notion that finely shaped
pearls are becoming scarce, for in this
one the gems are wonderfully matched.
throughout the entire length of its go,
inches. The necklaces that sell for
from $4,000 to $4,000 can be found,
at any of the best shops.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-11-23
SURELY WAS CLEVER SNAKE
Truthful Old Darkey Recalls an lnck
dent Of His Youthful Days
"Foh do Wah."

In some way one clever, II not abb
solutely good, snake story has been
passed up all these centuries and left
for white-haired darkey deacon OF
Drummer to bring to the colored Ma,
tional Baptist convention in Houston.
Texas, as his offering at the "foh de-
meetin'" experience class.
It happened "foh de wah," accord
ing to his account, when he was emu
merated in the stock inventory on a
large plantation near Houston. His
duties were to accompany and take
care of boy about his own age. q
son of his "op marstah."
"Yeh! Lawd," he exclaimed be-
tween his sputtering, toothless gums,
"my marstah sho was smart chill.
We used to 60 fishin' an All used to
help carry de bait and tackle an
such. Da' used to be snake down
on the bank of the bayou and we sho'
worried de life outten dat sarpint,
sho' we did. But what Abs gwine to
tell yuh Is dat sarpint knowed more'n
de books. When we used to set
down on de bank of de creek, he
would come a stealing tru de leaves
to his hole and scoot down It quick.
When he'd git all but his tail in.
marstah would ketch holdt de tail an
yank him out He done got exasper-
ated and come up to de hole awful
slow an wind up in a curl by his hole.
sorter peep in and den wink one eye.
kin jes see dat snake a-laughing
now. We both got up close and wait
ed for him to slip in. Marstah sorter
nhdged me and laughed sorter low
Den dat snake just stick his tail in he
hole and went down head up. After
dat time he always went In back
wards" :.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-11-23

Ridge manufacturing plant has been
purchased In Germany, and has a,
capacity to turn out ten million cart
ridges year. .
The building destined to receive it
has already been completed, and the
machinery has been dispatched from
Germany and Is about to arrive at
Ads Ababa. The factory will have a
workshop attached for the repair OF
military weapons. in which from fif-
teen thousand to twenty thousand
rifles can be repaired every year. The
mechanics required for this service
have been engaged in England and
are also on their way out to take up
their work in Ads Ababa. Power will
be supplied to the cartridge factory,
as well as other factories In the cap
ital, by hydro-electric plant.-Frank-
furter Zeitung.