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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-10-17

IF you were handed a yellow-back
j with $50 marked on n side and
500 on the other side would you
think that you had been the victim
of the money changers" or would
you think that an error had been
made and you had been given just
double the amount that you should
have received?
Inquiries made by a reporter the
other night as TO the value of such a
note brought forth varied
why. | should say that the bill is
worth $50" asserted one man.
1T is good for s75," said a youth
who had evidently been learning some
thing about the mean proportion In
mathematics.
Still another declared that 800 was
its value, while others declared that
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-10-17

yITASHINGTON.-Bryan F.. Mahan,
w who as representative from the
Second Connecticut district Is serV-
ing his first term In the lower house
OF congress. is the only man in that
body who is also and simultaneously
mayor OF a city as well. Mahan got
reelected mayor Of New London,
Conn, last year, for about the nth
time, and when he was put up for
congress last fall on the Democratic
ticket he thoughtfully held on to
what he already had.
OF course, with the Republican par
ty split wide open in the district 1t
looked like a cinch fog the Democrat,
but you never can tell in politics, and
Mahan was bound and determined to
hold some Kind of a job whichever
way the cat jumped.
After he was elected the question
arose: What was he going TO do with
the mayoralty? Local politics in New
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-10-17
Was Determined to Hold Some Kind of a lob

London was In such a fluid state that
Mahan didn't know OF any available
man who would or could maintain the
true Jeffersonian principles or the
fathers az mayor except himself.
This being thus" suggested a
friend. why not keep on with the
job?"
It listened good to Mahan- He
looked up the law and found b 4
while it was forbidden to hold two
federal jobs at the same time. no
body was enjoined against mixing
federal, state and local Offices TO suit
provided he could get them. So Ma
tan stuck.
Now he "~week-ends" at New Lon
| don, where he is mayor. The rest OF
the time he spends in Washington
legislating for the whole people. It's
a great combination.
! Mahan's salary as mayer Is only
$1,000 a year, and as his railroad
fares must total Up nearly that much
in the course of a twelvemonth. ii
may be assumed that he is either
plugging for glory or immolating him
self upon the altar of principle. Or
again, maybe he is cannily keeping
his grip on the organization that sen
him to congress. To a representative
1914 is nearer than the calendar
would have him believe.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-10-17
SYSTEM IN THE HOUSEHOLD
Means a Wonderful Saving of Time
and Money When Ii Is Prop
erly Worked Out.

A fireless cooker is a great boon to
the housekeeper; it saves many steps
for her tired feet, keeps the kitchen
cool and pleasant, and above all, cooks
the food thoroughly without loss of
flavor or danger of burning.
One of these lavor-saving devices,
even of the homemade variety, is as
valuable for keeping foods thoroughly
chilled as it is in conserving heat for
cooking processes, SO that it is really
a splendid investment for kitchen
equipment.
1t is becoming the tendency more
and more for the housekeerer to put
her work upon a business basis, using
system in her expenditure OF time
money and labor, just as her husband
does, who goes out into the world
This is evinced by the planning OF
meals a week in advance, which not
only the nerve strain of daily
marketing, but actually reduces the
living expenses, because the left-overs
may be utilized; these usually fine
their way into the garbage can, giving
foundation to the reports of our sin
full waste and extravaganza.
Fortunately, the haphazard guessing
housekeeper who waits until an hour
before mealtime to think of the menl
has almost vanished from the ranks o
modern, up-to-date m In hel
place we have the housekeeper wht
- 80 FOR die
playing her business ability, and wh'
realizes that there is no profession 81
broad as that of homemaking.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-10-17

linen, %cretonne and one or two OF
velour were on the Davenport, each
one labeled with the donors name
and some rare original rhymes and
jingles. For a white wicker "chaise
Tongue" which Rosemary was to have
in her room, there were four pillows
covered first with pink silkaline, then
with dotted Swiss; some had ruffies,
edged with lace and two had the cor
ners tied with pink ribbon bows.
For the porch there were six pillows
all covered alike with a durable, but
pretty chintz. The ushers who were
to serve at the wedding sent their
wedding gift to the shower which was
lust a month before the date set, and
it was a pair of handsome orlental
saddle bags, stuffed to make -four cush
ions which are SO acceptable either as
footstool or to sit on in front OF a
crate fire.
Everyone thought the affair original
practical and altogether delightful
So | am sure some of our readers vii
want to start such a shower for the
girl they know who is to be a fal
bride.
NINE. MERRI.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-10-17
NINE. MERRrS ADVICE
SUGGESTIONS FOR THREE ORIG
INAL, DELIGHTFUL PARTIES.
Appropriate Affair for the NORTH,
With Its Dish of "ScrappIe," a De-
cided Success-PilIow Show
er for a Fall Bride.

A hostess who returned from a sum-
mel abroad gave this pretty affair.
The place cards bore this inscription,
most appropriate to the season.:
"Oh, sweet October, thy first breezes
bring
The dry leafs rustic and the SPUR
rel's laughter,
The cool. fresh air whence health and
vigor spring,
And promise Of exceeding Joy here
after"
The cards were studded with yellow
dots supposed to be topaz, set ir a
tracery OF black. Topaz belong to this
golden month of October. The table
was bare, with centerpiece and doilies
done in tans and leaf browns, the
work Of Russian peasant women.
B~lack-eyed Susans with gorgeous
brown and crimson leaves. trans
formed the COINS into a perfect blaze
: Of color. Concentrated sushine," one
CT the guests exclaimed.
The piece de resistance was wha
the hostess was pleased to call Scrap
pie" 1t was so delicious she had L
give the recipe, SO it follows:
One pound Of fresh pork, one o
round steak; put through the foo
chopper; boil until done, and hav'
enough water left to take up corn
meal to make a mush consistency
Mold In long, narrow bread pans an
let stay over night. Slice thin an
fry in hot lard CT bacon grease. Cal
nish the platter with h~ard-boiled egg
and parsley. With this there is esca
Hoped tomatoes and green peppers l
ramakins, with individual peach shor
cakes for dessert. A. novel featur
was that four of the eight guests ha
birthdays in October.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-10-17
Nice Salad Combinations.

Bermuda onions and beets with
French dressing. Well-seasoned
boiled halibut, served with mayor
naise or tartar sauce. Lettuce and
cucumbers. Fresh dressing. Lettuce
and tomatoes cut in quarters-never
sliced-French dressing. Watercress
hard-boiled eggs. French dressing
Spinach nodded, mayonnaise. String
beans, carrots and beets. French
dressing. Orange salad. French
dressing, with game course. Apple
and celery, %mayonnaise and nuts
Cherries on lettuce, French dressing
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-10-17

ate service TO the red men. Then
came Senator Plat of Connecticut.
whose long service on the Indian com
mittee made him known as a friend
of the Indian. Then he alluded to
Senator Quay. whose last speech in
the senate was about the Indians and
brought tears TO the eyes OF many
senator's"
Probably no three men eve gave
more unselfsh devotion to any cause
than those three men 10 the Indians
And there are few western men who
will not agree with that statement.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-10-17
Apple Tapioca.

Soak one cup fake tapioca in four
cups water, yer night. In the morn
ing add two and a half cups light
brown sugar and bake three hours.
stirring occasionally. When done.
CRATE four sou apples into the mix
ture. stir thoroughly and let cool. Eat
with cream.
The hot tapioca absorbs the apple
flavor and with the brown sugar
makes a very different dish from any
other recipe. It's very easy to make
and very cheap.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-10-17
Baking Tins.

One a have a cookie pan that will
save gas By baking a goodly number
of cookies at the same time. Go TO
q timer and have him cut a sheet of
tin to fit your oven and have him
turn up the edges all around only n
half inch. These tins cost but little
and one can have w sizes and they
do save a lot or gas.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-10-17
To Clean Sateen.

If you would like TO know a good
way to clean sateen. you will find the
following method very satisfactory:
First soak the article in salt and wa
ter, then wiring it out and wash in a
thin soap lather, but do not rub When
this is finished, rinse thoroughly.
wiring out and shake we'll Put in
the shade to dry and when nearly dry
take down and pull we'll both ways,
but do not iron
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-10-17

widest point. The silk is lined with
sateen, and edged with silk cord car
ried into a two-inch loop at either
end.
The center sketch shows the band
folded together and the small sketch
on the left illustrates ii placed upon
the curtain. When made for home
use the color of the bands can, OF
course. be selected TO match or har-
monize with the curtains on which
hey are to appear. but when made
Tor sale at 8 bazaar. plain shades oil
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-10-17
plain White Cake.

One cup sugar, n rounding table
spoon of butter POSSIBLY a bit more.
| go by guess). Beat we'll. n egg
and beat again. n cup sweet milk
with one-half coed teaspoon soda dis
solved. one good teaspoon cream of
tartar in about two cups OF flour. Va
ailla favor, bits Of salt
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-10-17
M M e. NJ ERRI
Practical Hat.

A small black hat, with its br1m
dotted with tiny bows Of old blue vel
vet ribbon, is very chic and at the
same time practical. Often such I
are held by brides Of black velvet.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-10-17

| color should be chosen such as green
or gray, or crimson, and especially
old gold, as gold will harmonic with
almost any other color.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-10-17

Brown will he in good request, with
snuff, golden brown. mahogany and
seal the shades most ordered.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-25
KING APPEALS TO POLICEMEN
FOR AID FOR THE CAMPAIGN
1--WE Have Made Some Mistakes" He Says,
But He's Willing To Forget 1t If The
Cops Will Come Across

Members of the police department receipt
peal IN the form of typewriter letter signed by John King
urging them to with funds for the Republican
pagn Mr. King apologetcaly that he is willing to admit
we have made mistakes
Some mistakes is good.
Mr. King goes say Republicans do their
duty will elect our entire ticket"
Yes indeed that is what he says
Mr. King says
Doubtless will realize that it money
to manage campaign"
I'VE should worry said of the Republican today.
King certainly does not take chumps, hep"
"Why, it's generally known that Warner going
all of the bills just he did two why
be hecled with the cost living going
"
Continuing Mr.. King says:
eve therefore ask to make payments designated
low all Of which is signed
JOHN T. KING"
There is added postscript which reads:
Kindly make all checks payable to William Seeley
treasurer town committee"
"WeIl said Of the G. P. cops-under his
coursehis invitation not afford
any of US who fails to up will be marked man."
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-25
STORY OF HER
LIFE is TOLD
BY MRS EATON
Admiral's Widow Shows Emo
ton on Stand i'm Murder
Trial Today.
LOSES COATPOSURE
FOR FIRST TIME
Refers to Unhappiness With
Former Husband and Tells
of Admiral Eaton's Heavy
Drinking Habits.

: Plymouth, Mass, Oct. z@The an
pearance of the defendant on the star.5
today brought to a climax the trfaT
or Jennie May Eaton, cEarwed 7yffr
causing the death of her Husband
Rear Admiral Joseph Giles Eaton. t,T
giving her own story.
Under the questioning OF th~ atfor-
ney, Mrs Eaton described fer earIr
lie. She was born at Alexandra Va
80 years ago. she said, her family
later removing to Michigan and then
20 Washington, where she met her firsf
husband, ID. II. Ainsworth
Her life with A1nsworth was 41nhaD-
py' She said that her husband Lost
two positions and that she was fore
ed to aid in the support Of the fam
lIy' selling books from house to house
During her life with Afnsworfh abe
and her two children, June ana Dor
othy' lived successively at Washing
ton, Guthrie, Okla; st. Louis, Chica-
go and later she was forced to sell
the home.
Mrs. Eaton said that she placed her
daughters in a school at Frederick
NJ. D., and then took up nursing. In
September 1905, she went to Admiral
Eaton's Washington home 70 attend
the Admirars first wife. The patient
died a week later but the Vftneas
remained at the home to care for the
Admiral, who had been drinking heav-
tly- Later she accompanied him to
Boston at his request and because OF
his pitiable condition
Before meeting Admiral Eaton. she
had taken steps to obtain a divorce
from Ainsworth and while ATTENDING
tine admiral she received her final
divorce papers from Chicago. Dur
ing her stay in washington. she and
Admiral Eaton discussed the posi-
baIity of their marriage, which the
admiral said would be best for both
They were married at Boston, July 2R.
1905 They began housekeeping on
an elaborate seals in Eroox1ine, but
Because OF thgif deDts and the ad-
mfraRB 1ntemperaI1ee Mrs. Eaton de-
cided on a place in the country. She
said that she had to discharge tbEee
maids from the, BrooklIue home be-
cause of the admtraPs attentions to
them and that her husband had in
suited her daughter June
'I did all the housework and thu
AdmiraPs retired pay, 1918 a month.
was used in paying the debts Had
the Admiral lived another year, we
would have been free and clear, with
money in the bank"
During all this time, the witness
said. she tried to stop her husbands
intemperance and she thought she
succeeded well.
the first time when she described the
death OF the infant which they had
secretly adopted in 1909. The baby had
been left in the care of the Admiral
at their cottage at Sand Hills while
Mrs. Eaton bathed in the surf When
she returned to the cottage the baby
was i'll and died a few hours later. AT
the time her husband appeared TO be
under the influence of a drug and the
witness told the physician who was
summoned that 1.-The Admiral had
done something to this baby" Dur
ing the narrative the voice of the wit
ness fa1tered and she repeatedly COW
cred her eyes with her handkerchief.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-25
.ITALIAN-AMERICAN
RALLIES TOMORROW

An enthusiastic meeting Of the ltal-
ian Democratic voters of the 6th, 7th
and Sth districts will be held tonor-
row afternoon at O'Clock at Pastime
Theatre, corner Main and Grand
streets.
sebastian vecchione, candidate for
sheriff will act as chairman of the
meeting and Samuel De Santi as sec
retary.
Addresses in the Italian tongue will
be delivered. by prominent Italians,
and the official speaker of the day
will be Signor Pasquale A1tieri, a we'll
known newspaper writer of this city
All candidates on the Democratic
ticket, with the exception of Mayor
atty Candidate Fred C. Mullins, will
attend and speak
Another rally of especial interest to
Italian-Americans will be held in a
hall at East Washington avenue and
East Main street at 8 o'clock. The
candidates on the Democratic ticket
will appear, and there will be speech
es in both Italian and English. The
chairman of the East Bridgeport
meeting will be Alfred Grasso, an
other active worker for the Democra-
tic candidates.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-25
RECORD RUSH
OF NEW VOTERS
At CITY HALL

The largest number of voters ever
made at one session of the selectLnen
took the electors oath today. Up to
noon 1872 had been sworn in Thomas
+. White, deputy registrar of voters,
who has taken part IN the work of
swearing in electors for the past, TWEEN
ty years, said that 1t was the largest
number he had ever known to be
sworn in at a single morning meeting
of the. selectmen
Eric c. Rising, painter, of ii Lewis
street, was the first man to take the
oath. He was on hand at O'Clock
when the selectmen began their ses-
sion. William H Burroughs of 150
Black Rock avenue was second and
Louis j. Reilly, reporter for the
Bridgeport Standard, was third.
Three women were made electors to-
day to vote for members of the board
of education They are, Lizzie Cope
land of 1851 Fairfield avenue, who
was the first woman to apply, Annie
b. Smith of 500 Brewster tsreet and
Nora F. Skies of % Bennett street.
There are three other women who have
applied to be made voters.
Among others who took the electors s
oath today were the Rev. Walter .Lyd-
dy, son. of Alderman John E. Lyddy,
and the Rev. Joseph H. Seiferman, u.s.
sistant pastor of St. Mary's church
There are more than 700 names of
applied to be made voters. The select
men believe that more than half that
number will take the oath today. Many
of the large factories gave their en-
ployes a half holiday today, conse-
auent1y the Council Chamber in the
City Hall was thronged this afternoon
with those who applied to be made
voters.
The se1ectnen will remain in session
until O'Clock this evening. They will
also be in the City Hall from a. m.
until Z p. m. on Monday. This will be
the last and only other day on which
elecstors can be made this year. The
selectmen urge that all who have ap-
piled to be made voters appear in per-
son at the City Hall as early as posi-
bic.
The registrars of voters will be in
their office in the City Hall from 9 a.
m. until p m. on Monday for the
purpose of correcting the voting lists
and adding the names of any persons
entitled to vote who may have been
left off the lists recently issued. AT
ter 5 o'clock Monday afternoon no
names will be added to the lists and
the registrars have asked that those
electors who find their names left off
the first lists Immediately notify them
in person,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-25
Mayor Wilson Seeing
The Light Gradually

st have no desire to have bonds
OF, serial notes issued for any public
improvements without first submitting
the question to the people for a refer
endum vote,' said Mayor Wilson in
an interview today.
tgrhe attitude of the present admin
istration concerning the matter. of
the referendum vote cannot be better
shown than by it's action after the
special election of 1912 when certain
matters were submitted to the people
and voted down by them. The admin
3stration had said that those matters
which the people did not want should
be left alone and all matters voted
down were left alone.
when we were preparing the bill
to secure the $4,000 issue of bonds
and schools improvement I agreed
with Representative Lynn W. Wilson,
Democrat, that there should be a pre-
ferential referendum attached to the
measure and this was done.''
CThe mayors attitude on bonding
this city and p1unging it into debt
will be discussed by Democratic
speakers next week.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-25
DEATH OF MISS
MARY JANE LEE

Sad news will come to hundreds IN
this city today when the death of Miss
Mary J. Lee. under whose tutelage
many prominent business, professional
and society persons of this city re-
ceived their first real training in life,
becomes knesxme through the press.
Miss Lee was formerly one OF the
best known educators in thisscity and
was noted for her frmness or char
acter, upright life, charity and deep
religious fervor. =,
Though he had been in falling
health for the past year, few expected
denly. She was operated upon a lit
tie less than a year ago and hopes
had been held out for a continuance
of her useful career. She passed away
at her home, 1o43 Noble avenue, this
morning at which she had resided for
some time past. =
Miss Lee, though an active church
worker, in the parish of st. Charles,
and a member of the Third Order of
ST. Francis and the Queens Daugh-
ters will be better remembered by a
host in this city teach for years
in the Waltersville School, where
many now, prominent in life passed
under her dominion
Since the death of her mother she
had become the domestic head of the
family.
Among those who will mourn her
loss are three brothers: Rev. J. r. Lee,
of Hartford, Thomas Lee, a 1ieuten-
ant in the local fire department, and
Martin Lee, one sister, Miss Sarah
Lee, organist in st. Patrick's church;
two nephews in New Haven and four
in Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-25
Closing Session
Of Boys Conference

The second days session Of the four
teenth annual conference of Connect
icut Boys was marked by large at
tendance of delegates and an active in
ferest in the work which it is believed
will lead to a. much more widely and
enthusiastic interest in boys welfare.
Several addresses of a stirring ma
ture were delivered with effect, among
which was one by Arthur N. Cotton
in which he emphasized the need of
high school boys getting together with
meetings and organizations for Chris
tan service.
The conference this morning began
with song service under the leadership
of Edward H. Kessler, followed by a.
devotional period led by Frederick B.
Freeman. An address, "TEhe Call to
Service led by Arthur Cotton, fol-
lowed, after which the delegates broke
from their respective places under
state divisions and met in group con-
ferences.
Much interesting discussion upon
individual topics ensued until noon
when an adjournment was taken un-
til 1890. During this period a special
session of the adult directors of the
conference met at the Hotel Stratfeld
for the purpose of the speakers ana
others coming into closer relation
ship. Discussion of a national policy
in boys work and the forming OF q
standard which could be followed was
enthusiastically received.
With song and devotional services
the afternoon session ended with an
address by Albert E. Roberts of New
York City, entitled the Next Step
in which the future plans and ideals
of the organization were taken up. A
closing service, led by E. T. Bates
concluded the conference which ad-
journed at 4 o'clock.