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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-17
LEGENDS ABOUT DEW.
Curious Beliefs as to It's Origin and
Varied Powers.

Curious Beliefs as to Its Origin and
Varied Powers.
In many places dew is looked upon
as tears of the angels and of the souls
in purgatory shed on account OF the
sins of human beings upon earth, and
dew is collected to be used to cure GER
tain diseases, especially those OF the
eyes, freckIes, badness, cramps, open
wounds and cuts, rheumatism. skin
diseases, burns, etc.
The virtues of dew as a beauty wash
are also we'll known, remarks the Jour
nal of Religious Psychology One leg
end tells how by licking the dew off
the plants on a certain morning when
all the birds drink it one can learn
their language.
Another folk belief is that naked or
with only their shirts on the witches at
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-17
Rudimentary Hind Limbs.

Snakes are not the only animals
which exhibit the possession of rudi-
mentary hind limbs. In the whale
tribe there is no evidence externally of
hind limbs. The fore limbs in them
areg converted into the clippers" or
swimming paddles. Yet when the
skeleton is examined traces of a
haunch and attached rudimentary
thigh bone are found. There is de-
lveloped in certain kinds of whales a
bony piece representing the haunch.
The thigh bone is distinct, but there is
a mere rudiment attached to it, repre-
senting the shin bone or tibia of other
animals
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-17

also of silver. which, .itnough 1t did
not appear to have any connection
with the clock, struck the hours regu-
larly and could be made to repeat by
touching a diamond on the woman's
bodice.
In the chariot, at the woman's feet
there was a golden figure OF dog,
and above were two birds, apparently
flying before the chariot. This beauti-
full ornament was made almost entire
" of gold and was deliberately adorned
with precious stones.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-17
LECTURE ON ALASKA

DR.. J. A. Chapman who has been con-
Quoting a very successful series of
meetings at the First Methodist church
the past ten days, will lecture tonight
in that church upon ALASKA The
lecture will be illustrated with many
very interesting views. DR.. Chapman
spent a number of years in Alaska and
is thoroughly acquainted with his sub
ject- He is a very pleasing and in
tsresting speaker. There will be no
charge of admission and all will be
welcome. The meeting begins at 1880.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-17
Part of the Show.

"'Ow's yore little boy gettin' on, Mrs,
Slack?"
Every well indeed. 'E's entered the
theatrical profession now"
ooh, Wot parts e takin'?'
'tWel, e amt exactly takin' a part,
but e fetches the scene shutters beer
London Answers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-17

the time of the new moon collect the
dew from the grass with bark sleeves
By this means they deprive OF their
milk the cows that have been pastured
on the grass, and as soon as their
sleeves are full of dew they know that
their pots at home are full Of milk
The Polish people OF WOngrowitz call
the dew on which the birds are sup
posed to feed patasie miekO-L e..
E'birds' milk
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-17
AN INGENIOUS CLOCK.
Curious Automaton That Was Made In
London a Century Ago.

Curious Automaton That Was Made In
London Century Ago.
One of the most wonderful time
keepers known to horOlogists was
made in London, England, a hundred
years ago and was sent by the presi-
dent of the East India company as a
gift to the emperor of China. The
case was made in the form of a
chariot, in which was seated the figure
of a woman.
This figure was of pure ivory and
gold, and the right hand rested upon a
tiny clock, fastened to the side of the
chariot Portions of the wheels which
kept track of the fight of time were
hidden In the body of a tiny bird,
which had seemingly just alighted
upon the woman's finger.
There was a canopy above, so ar
ranged as to conceal a silver bell. The
hall was fitted with q little hammer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-17

round a corner The priest instantly
sprang out and extingu1shed SLOW
match just at its last inch Armand
was made an able, but he declined 10
leave his flock and was buried at st.
Martin-Lys with the cross OF the LIE
gfon of Honor on his breast.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-17
One Consolation.

Jack-I tell you, counting a girl IS
mighty expensive. Tom-Yes; but,
thank heaven, one doesn't need a law
yer to sue for a girls hand.-Boston
Transcript.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-17
The Herons of AndaIusia.

Of all the birds he had studied, said
W. Farren in lecture, none showed
conjugaI affection in quite the same
way as the brown backed herons of
Andalusia, in Spain. Whenever the hus-
band relieved his wife. at the nest he
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-17
Not at Home.

Caller-Is your father at home? Lit
tie Daughfer-What is your name,
please2 Caller-Just tell him it is his
sold friend Bill. Little Daughter-Then
1 guess he amt at home. l heard him
tell mamma if any bill came he wasn't
at home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-17
a HDefIncferO

Customer (missing his favorite wait
er)-Where's Charles today? Waiter
I'm sorry. sir, but 'e's gone. Customer
Gone! Do you mean he's defunct?
Waiter-Yes, sir, an with everything
e could lay is lands on.-London
Sketch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-17

invariably ...4l4 10 over hers III a
momentary embrace and then took up
his position while the other bird few
away. The herons never omitted this
affectionate alutation.-London Stand
ard
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-17

Tommy-Pop. what is a theory
Tommy's Pop-A theory, my son. In
anything that is easier for Us to preach
than to practice-Exchange
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-17
His Wandarinn Mi.

Gibbs-Dubleigh has a bright idea
now and then. Dibbs-Yes; if Dub
leigh ever has brain fever it will be
tarnittent.-Boston TRANSCRIPT.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-17
Culture.

Gabe-What IS culture? Steve-CuI-
ture is when you speak Of the house
beautiful when you mean the beautiful
house.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-17
Cause and Effect.

'"What a concsited little bump Bin
gleton isT'' said Hawkes.. 81 wonder if
he ever gets a glimpse Of himself in the
glass;
81 guess that's the trouble" said
links. He probably uses a magnify
ing lass.''-Harper's.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-17

The Corn Pepper has a
capacity of about ons quart.
and is fitted with a wire
mesh dome cover.
On the bottom are 1hree
rubber-tired wheels upon
which the pepper is rHn back
and forth without marring
the finish of the finest table
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-09
"The wettest State"
LCollier's Meekly.l

In recent issue We published por-
tions of letter written by the Mon
tana Protective Association (of the
liquor interests) TO Detroit firm which
manufactures steam fixtures sometimes
used in barrooms The letter was a
lest for funds TO wage the cam
paisn against woman suffrage. the
funds not being forthcoming. further,
more frantic, appeal has been received
from the liquor interests 1t reads:
our state legislature has just closed
its session, and our association has
been very successful in defeating many
measures which would have harassed
the trade in Montana. 1t has been a
difficult task, for Montana like all
other states, is feeling the effect OF the
great reform wave which is sweeping
the country The battle we have been
fighting during the last sixty days has
depleted our treasury, and we are not
thru yet. Besides this, the great ques-
ton of woman suffrage Will be SUD-
mitted TO the electors at an early date.
We are now preparing statewide
campaign against woman suffrage in
this state because the leaders nave
avowed that one of the principal reas-
OnS why tNeE GcE!Te W pHitH ~ SoeS 10
that it will afford them the best NEAR us
of sweeping the saloon business out OF
Montana Our local retailers are doing
all they can. but the burden is toe
heavy for them TO carry it alone, and II
is only right that those who are en-
joying and making a profit from the
sale of their goods should help US IN
conserving for them their accounts and
business.
Woman suffrage and reform, reform
and woman suffrage, the agents OF evil
find il very hard &c distinguish be-
tween the two. They are firmly anc
mistakenly convinced that when wo'
men have the ballot the Success OF th'
.;cuor interests in defeating measure!
which harass the trade In Montana
will be brought to an end. what tn'
decent independent voter Of Montan;
has apparently failed TO do, the Woinel
will All women are not paragons o
virtue and wisdom; far from it; tn
Lord made them to match the men,
but there are certain ancient evils
chief among which is drunkenness
against which women have fought ant
worked and prayed since time began
Suffrage is a weapon, and the frs
thing that women will do with it vii
be to turn it against this world-ol'
enemy of the home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-09
Spurious Patriotism.
TOmalla Worli-Herald.l

What is there in the air cf Seattle
to breed such strange judges? Tho
eccent-icity of the bench did not
stop with the conduct of Federal
Judge Hanford, who Cancelled the nat
uraiiz;ition iapers CO q socialist and
resigned While charges involving his
iu6icia! integrity were being investi-
gated.
Superior Judge HUMPHREYS has de-
MED naturalization to an applicant be-
cause he belongs to the Industrial
Workers of the World and adjudged
the county commissioners in con-
tempt because they refused on his
order TO buy a United States flag
for his court room.
The sentence for contempt has been
suspended by a higher court anc
meantime the Daughters OF the AmerI-
can Revolution have presented the
Judge with a flag. It's a pity, because
the Judge ii is plain, didn't want 70
display the flag for ,he glory Of his
country bu. for the glory OF himself.
The Daughters no doubt meant we'll
but did not pause long enough TO OBJ
serve that the patriotism they We're
seeking 20 serve was Of specious ana
spurious essence. 1t was in the in
terest OF this sort of patriotism tina.
all these judicial acts at Seattle were
perfor ned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-09
oneninx out Of saloons.

opening out Of saloons.
The records Of the juvenile court and
the experience of youth saving asso-
Citations. notably the Juvenile Protec-
tive Association, show how many
young girls suffer ruin because they
have been induced to take liquor at
dances. The lighting of match over
an open powder barrel Is no more GER
tain of is result than the unregulated
use of LIQUOR in connection with these
places of entertainment. The PROOF Oh
this is readily available. The com
mission has only to ask for 1t. Ana
when this evil is faced. there can be
no doubt as to the conclusions 1t Will
force.
The dance hall should stay. But 1t
should not be permitted to be an ad-
junct of the saloon, or recruiting
ground for the brothel. The reputable
dance hall. resorted to by the many
bona f!de societies of the city, should
be marked off sharply from the unreg-
uiated and often disreputable dance
halls. 1t should no longer throw IT'S
mantle of responsibility over these
dangerous shame breeding resorts.
The regulation OF dance halls and
the careful restriction of bar permits
are two of the most urgent needs OF
cities. No measures for the protection
Of youth are more important.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-09

sumed that headache, earache, and
ether ailments were perfectly natural
things and seemed surprised that any
body should be curious about them.
why, I always have headache" they
wo,.ld say. DR.. Hoag found that by
simple questions about the children's
eyesight, the teacher. without any OPP
teal tests at all, would discover that
20 per cent OF her children suffer from
eye strain.
lie found the children we'll fed tho
he complains that they do not eat
the right kinds of food He says
that country people carefully exclude
the air from their houses by keeping
the windows closed tight. There is
ground upon which to take issue with
him on the above points at least as
concern Iowa conditions. but there is
none on the complaint which follows,
when he says the commonest princi-
Piles Of hygiene are frequently neg
lected. In one school visited by DR..
Hoag an old fashioned unjacketed
stove had sent the thermometer to the
sizzling height of 80 degrees, while 1t
was 10 below zero out of doors diff
ference of 100 degrees He might have
found the same sizzling stove in nine
out Of ten rural schools in Iowa.
The point is that there isn't the
slightest reason in Minnesota or Iowa
to be given in excuse of harnlike
school houses. There isn't the least
reason why children should suffer
from eyestrain in d ru-al or city school
in Iowa There is no excuse for lg-
norance Of the fact that one child is
falling behind because of bad eyes, bad
teeth or adenoids. We are entirely
able to remedy all this wherever il
exists in Iowa.
We are coming upon better times nor
school children. Some day the agrl-
cultural states will watch children
diseases as carefully as We now do
hog cholera
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-09
SICKNESS IN THE RURAL SCHOOLS.

A prominent Minnesota physician
has been making a personal canvass
Of the rural schools of that state in
yestigating health conditions in these
schools. He finds some astonishing
and alarming conditions. Forty per
cent of the children he asserts suffer
from almost constant" toothache, 10
70 20 per cent have frequent head
aches.
From l. to IA per cent of the coun-
try school children suffer from ear
ache, and per cent have discharging
ears. "A6enoids, earache, discharging
ears. deafness: that's the order we
find over and over again." says DR..
Hoas. -Four or five per cent of the
children simply do not hear what is
going on and are therefore put down
as stupid when they are not
This Minnesota investigator finds
tina. so per cent of the children drink
coffee, Nearly all of them have tooth
brushes but few responded aff:r,na :
lively when he asked if they had used
them "this morning" According TO
his report many of the children as
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-09
WHAT NIGHT BE DONE.
Tnac Moirac Tribune


If this legislature had the gumption
to dismiss all its clumsy road bills and
enact into law the draft of Governor
Clarke it would put Iowa In the very
front rank of western states.
Not much has been heard of Cover
nor Clarkes road bill. We could stop
to criticise the governor for not max
ing a deeper dent on the situation.
These are times when the man who
has a right notion must be tremen-
dously aggressive about getting 1t ac-
cepted.
But that is neither here nor there.
Governor Clarke does have the right
notion. and the legislative leaders have
been duly apprised Of what he would
like to have done.
Why are they so shy when one who
has had longer political experience than
any Of them, and whose political for
tunes are more intimately bound UP
in the success of this legislature than
of any of them, is not only willing to
venture, but has gone out of his way
to urge a course of action?
1t certainly can not have escaped tho
most obtuse member of either body
that what is now proposed has met
with no favorable response from any
source.
Never has an act of legislation been
received with So little cordially as the
proposed road law.
On what theory then can the leaders
persist in doing what nobody wants
done. when the governor has sug-
gested a way out that would meet the
immediate response of every friend OF
good roads in the state, and that long
before the June primaries OF next year
would be Endorsed by everybody as the
most progressive and up-to-date road
law in the weStn
Many a lost cause has been saved
at the last minute. This legislature
might in ten days retrieve all it has
lost in three months. 1t probably will
not do ii, but it might
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-09
e. ~, ~9~~A
Iona Newspapers
PEPPER FOR SENATOR.
IDaYennOrt Democrat.

Ii Is quite natu~a. that the demo-
Gratis in Iowa. in looking over the field
for the best candidate for the senate,
in view of the expiration of Senator
Cumnlins' term in 1914, should be seri-
ouslv discussing Congressman Pepper
Of the Second district.
Mr. Pepper was the democratic con-
gresham from Iowa when he was the
only man who had that distinction.
He had the greater distinction last
wear of being elected from the district
without opposition. He has been ac-
tive in looking after the interests oil
his constituents, and is evidently nigh
l.. regarded at Washington and in ma
,ionaI democratic circles. This has
been evidenced by the proposition 10
make him secretary of the democratic
congressional committee, and IN other
ways.
There is every likelihood that the
democrats will elect the next senator
from Iowa. if the democracy presents
the right man and supports MN WIN
the same harmony with which demo-
Gratis have been acting since the coun
rrv's call came TO them two years ago
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-09
A CHANCE FOR MARSHALL FARM BOYS.

One farmer boy in Marshall county
mas free trip TO the Iowa state fair,
with full privileges OF the boys en-
campmen. coming 10 llin-under GER
tain conditions He must write the
best essay on farming as an occupation
in Iowa in comparison With other oc-
equations. The contest Will be open
to all farm boys, living en- the farm
and engaged in farm work. The con-
test will be under the supervision of
the county superintendent Of schools.
1t is worth trying for 1t would be
worth trying for If there were no prize
trip to the state fair 10 be attained
The boy VINO works hart, - his ESSAY
does the best he can and fails to land
the prize often wins more than the
other who does win. Life isn't all win
ming. 1t is mainly trying. Nothing
beats good trial
The farm boys of Marshall county
and the other ninety-eight counties in
the state have a chance al ninety nine
trips to the state fair but every farm
boy in Iowa has a bigger and more
potential chance TO do his best and
win or lose like a man
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-09
Romance.


Mr.. Bryan kissed the bride"
So twas given to the press.
Maybe the reporter lied;
That would be my honest guess
If it was her cheek he tried,
Did she turn the other side?
Tell me. was it statcsmanlike
For this man to osculate?
Do not wedding kisses strike
You as being out of date?
Progress. ever on the hike,
Would this lip explosive spike.
BRYAN kissed the smiling face
OF the one who changed her name,
Had I been in Bryans place,
Think YOU I had done the sameo
Let me use UP no more space
In the statement of the case.
Bryan kissed the bride. they say.
Took a modest smack, just one:
If her lips We're in the way.
What else could the man have done
Half in earnest, half in play
Shall we chide him for it? Nay.
Blk" in the Lincoln Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-09
A DISCREDlTED PROPHET.

"Progressiveim Is Rooseveltism. ;"
says Henry Watterson. Progressive
ism has shot its bolt
Mr.. Watterson Is a prophet. For
many years he has cried aloud in the
wilderness of democratic despair, a full,
fed and well clad imitation of a poltii-
col John the Baptist. mixing his honey
with peach" instead Of locusts. His
cry was of democratic victory. But
when victory came at last Watterson
had added his prophecy by attempted
gumshoe delivery Of his candidate TO
the interests. an attempt which was re-
scented and resulted in the dismissal Of
himself and his companion editor from
the councils Of the progressive candi-
date who won or his merit as a pro-
gressive. Thru all the years Watterson
has flung Insult upon Bryan only TO
see Bryan grow strong in the opinion
Of the people and finally TO watch Bry-
Bryan. the progressive. take command
of a convention by right Of record and
sincerity OF leadership and force the
nomination of a progr essive who won
the presidency as a progressive. 1t
was victory in which Watterson had
no part. It was the fulflmert of a
prophecy which eliminated the prophet.
1t is hard 10 teach old dogs new
ri al
dogs who bay progressiveism as other
old dogs have bayed the nightly rising
OF the moon under the impression that
a natural manifestation might be a
confagration or the end Of the world
Like other elderly CANNES Of run down
political Kennels he fails to visualize
conscience in politics, a new conscience
which pushes aside party lines and
seeks new leadership when serious oc-
casion demands. He is only one of
those who having eyes see not or see
wrong.
Progressiveisn is not RooseveltisH,.
or Cumminsism or Wisconsin. 1t is
something evolutionary and natural.
And it Is the reverse Of Wattersonism
and it's like in all parties.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-09
The Dance Hall and Vice.
lChicago Tribzune.]

No investigation Of the white slave
traffic and the problem Of vice can al
ford to neglect the subject OK dance
halls unless it wishes to discredlt II
self by confessing lack OF thorough
ness, or insincerity, or worse.
Doubtless the senatorial vice conf
mission realizes this and will take UP
this phase of their difficult subject
promptly and courageously.
Dance halls are virtually a social
necessity.
AS many OF them are run they are
traps for the young and unwary and
recruiting places for the white SLAYER.
This is a situation which the vice
commission should attack with vfgor.
1t is tolerated Yet it is intolerable.
In Chicago there are 32s licensed
dance halls. OF this number l9O, more
than half, communicates directly with
saloons. and, besides these, scattered
.hruout the city are unlicensed halls
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-09
chicago market represents supply ana

Chicago market represents supply and
demand. 1t Is easy to understand why
other farm products cost more at re-
tail The scarcity OF beef is reflected
in the exports Of the fresh article,
which aggregated 399,404 pounds dur
ing the month Of February, or a de-
crease of 1,067.272 pounds from the ex-
ports in the corresponding month
year ago, according to figures published
in yesterdays issue Of the National
ProviSioner.
The total value of the fresh beef
which left the country was placed at
s46,643, as against $156,1l5 in Febru-
airy. 1912. Practically all this beef, 1t
is declared, was sent to Panama, Can
ada, and other nearby points, the
European trade having disappeared
entirely
Exports of meat animals (cattle,
hogs and Sheep for February amount
ed to S69,630. compared to S61s,953
year ago. sS24.o91 two years ago and
Sl39s,977 three years ago, indicating
the measure of the decline in surplus
home meat supplies
In February there were exported only
266 head of cattle, as against 5927 IN
February. 1912, or value Of ST, 446,-
compared to s557,3S3.
In the same time the hogs exports
were 2.577 head valued at s2655o as
compared to 2,l2l head in FEBRUARY
1912 valued a. Sl1,22O.
sheep exported in February totalled
$3.50 head. valued at s25.634. as against
$50.