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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-11
A Real Born Lady.

The word. LADY, has been variously
defined. Perhaps the best test, how
ever, of "ladylikeness' is that cited by
G. w. e. Russell in one of his books.
"A good woman who let furnished
apartments in country town describ-
ing lodger who had apparently
known better days said: 4 am posi-
tive she was a real born lady, for she
hadn't the least idea OF how to do
anything for herself. 1t took her hours
to peel her potatoes The admira-
ton of the worker for the "out Of
work" is one of the str,lngest phenom-
ena of our modern civilization.-Lon-
don Graphic.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-11
FIERCE ARAB DOGS.
Easy to Put the eis erutss TO Flight u
One Knows the Trick.

Easy 20 Put the BIG Brutss 10 Flight "
One Knows the Trick.
The village dogs OF Arabia are a real
danger TO strangers. whom they attack
on sight without provocatlon. BY
strangers | mean any one except their
own immediate owners. whether ma
tlves or not writes Lady Ramsay I'm
the Sunday School Times They are.
as a rule, great. powerful brutes. often
very handsome. extremely fierce and
capable Of defending the focks from
wolves and other marauders. have
often been told that when attacked by
these ferocious animals the proper
thing to do is to sit down quickly on
the ground. when they will at once de-
sist.
But for my part / never had the
courage to try this plan and had never
seen 1t done during all my years of
travel till last year. We had stopped
to rest and eat our lunch in a village
oda, and l was looking out from an
open balcony and saw an elderly Turk
coming along between some houses op-
posite.
Suddenly two huge dogs. barking fu-
riously. dashed at him from an open
gateway. Instantly he dropped to the
ground in a sitting position. For a
moment | thought he had fallen and
expected to see the dogs on top of
him. To my astonishment they turned
and fed. their tails between their legs.
Before they could return. if they
would have done so. couple of vii
layers appeared. helped the old fellow
to his feet and accompanied him out
of the range of my vision.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-11
Elegant Discourse.

II wants to be proscrastinated at de
mex corner" said Mr.. Erastus Pinkly.
"You want to be what?" demanded
the conductor.
Don lose your temper. / had to
look in de dictionary mays'f befo' 1
found out dat proscrastinate' means
put off. Washington Star.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-11
Breaking the News,

81 have decided" said the congress
man, ito retire to private life at the
end of my present term"
whats the matter?" asked his col
league. HAS somebody been sending
you marked papers from homeT-Chi-
cago Record-Herald.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-11
Harvard Then College of Children.

In 16S5. when elected president of
Harvard. the Rev. Increase Mather re-
fused to resign the pastorate of the
North church In Boston for the sake of
forty or fifty children" Therefore he
used to ride back and forth from Bos-
ton to Cambridge, charging to the col
lege the cost of shoeing and batting his
horse and mending his saddle. Many
of these students were but twelve or
thirteen years old.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-11

A grass native to India has proved
so good for paper pulp that $4,000
tons of it are being used annually
for that purpose.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-11
Pretty Close,

sis he parsimoniousT
"Well," was the guarded reply. "you
might say that he carries his money in
a purse that shuts good deal easier
than 1t opens"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-11

Mrs. Henpeck - Shame on you for
growing about DR.. Bolus. Didn't he
Just bring you back from the jaws of
death and Henpeck (wearily)-And
back to the jaws Of life.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-11

Cyncism is intellectual dandyism
without the coxcomb's feathers.-Mere-
dlth.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-11

SUNSET MAGAZINE and Ashland
Tidings one year $2.75 to old or new
subscribers. Regular price of Sunset
Magazine is $1.5O per year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-22

I didn't intend to make joke when headed this article, but now that the joke is there, I'll let it remain.
 Here are a. few hints for pretty nails. In a former article I believe I wrote at length on. the proper method of manicuring. Here are a few extras, however, that think you will find pretty good.
 A naiIbrush should be a part of. the .koiiet set of every woman Few wo- Espen use them, and for. this reason wo- lsnen's nails are. apt to be too white and Idabby-looking. The brush should be iEood and stiff, and not too wide. It EshouId be used often. as there is nOth- P5n1 like a good stiff brushing to clear kout the germs and bring the blood to sthe surface of. the skin
 Another good hint is one for the wo- kman who likes to grub in her garden EFew real, honest-to-goodness garden Eers like to wear glovessxfor they make sahe hand. SO clumsy, and interfere with fWork So the soil creeps in and un- kder the nails, and is often exceeding Ky hard to clean out.
 The remedy is, that before attempt ing gardening or any other rough or dirty work, the nails should be scratched. over a piece of soap. Then lwhen you wash your hands, your. nails will emerge in a spotess condition.
 For stains under the nails, twist a a7,it of absorbent cotton around an orange Sl1chs O4p eAAo, HI tFAhNAA JN4O0' and gently pass 1t under the nails. Do mot jab 1t roughly in and under the Enail, oryou will destroy the delicate, Isengitive tissue there and, coarsen the nail, or you will destroy the delicate tin this way.
 It is no longer fashionable to cut or file the nails into a long, sharp cone. LA neatly rounded nail is far better. The girl who plays the piano should Ibe especially careful about this, and in fact, should clip her nails squarely lacross rather than roun ding.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-22

oped than those of the arms, but dan cing also makes for strong and depend able lungs and heart The Russian style of dancing is particularly good, as an exercise, and in it's various evo- 1utions makes use of nearly all the
 muscles in the body.
 Folk dancing, as taught to the pupils of the public schools of New York and some other American cities, has been found Of remarkable benefit to the youngsters It may be that these dances are not so vigorous as some of the set exeraises taught in some pub lie schools, but they have the great advantage of holding the interest and attention of the child.
 The principal objection to dancing, as an exercise for the benefit of the health, is that 1t SO often performed in poorly ventilated rooms, and at hours which nature intended for sleep. Moreover, the ordinary dances of the ballroom and the dancing school are rather namby-pamby and tnnocuous, from the athletic view point. Yet even the poorest sort of dancing develops. a grace and ease of ent not to be acquired from any other exercise, while such dances as those of the Russian school build up the entire physique, arms and chest as well as legs. and bring into play more muscles than any outdoor sport, with the possible exception of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-22
PADS AND FASHIONS

Fur trims the new neckwear. Hats have bands of e fur and fur Hcrowns.
 Lace dresses are much in favor as sban gowns i The transparentA tunic is exceedingly Ipopular. Velvet bodices have long, loose. Hitting sleeves.
 The most fasionable sports coat tas very English. In lingerie the hsh-tailed night-gown 1s entirely new Mole heads the list of furs in the fashions of the momont- 1 In the new silhouette the greatest : width is at the hips. Gunmeta1-colored gloves with white stitching are new.
 There are ribbed-1aoed shoes with ixold cloth and satin upperss
 A novel pompom for the slippers is made of curly ostrich pIurnes- Afternoon coats are made of woo1en velour or velour de laine.
 There is a back-to-nature trend in Ahe shaping of the new corsets.
 Some of the new velvet sleeves have rcufs extending stoszs thezs elbow.
 The Turkish crescent is woven into Sthe mesh of the newest veiis. | The butterfly is poised everywhere -on hats. gowns and shoes Suits and gowns of velvet are more lthan ever fashionable this season. i For the women of mature years the Hong coat Of velvet is in very good @tyle-
 The flower worn at the waist is 8 E4ashIon favored for afternoon wear. For b1ouses aIlover laces, espec- F1aHy in shadow patterns, are in favor The fashion of the cothurn slipper Fhas been steadily gaining in favor. l There are gowns that intimate that Fhistory may repeat itself in the hustle Antique buckles and buttons are s@agerly sought for by women of fashion. Very beautiful are the blouses made ] of panne velvet, chiffon, lace and fur. Every women has the Hrivilege of tcutting the length of her coat to suit ] her figure.
 Full capes- of velvet like those of the ,Eecond empire are gradually coming into favor.
 A charming device for the freshen- ing of last years serge frock is tha use of the plaid silk.
 Fashion being elastic, the short its longer sister.
 Tunics of sheerest lace are bor- dered with skunk, mink and marten in finger widths.
 4 charming color combination for 8 blouse is white, cream and delicate
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-22
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

Ammonia will remove machine OIL
 Melted ta11ow will remove ink stains
 When coal is red hot it has parted with most of it's heat
 Table napkins and table cloths should never be starched.
 Paste the oilcloth on the kitchen table; it will be much smoother. Convenient for cleaning ski1lets is a small broom made of stiff wire.
 Grass stains can be removed from cotton goods by washing in alcohol.
 The inside of a. tea or coffee pot should not be washed with soapsuds.
 All cooked food s3s should. be thor oughIy cooled before placing in the icebox.
 To remove ink stains on books, oxalic acid diluted with watert=iss ex- ce11ent.
 To stop a leak. fnaixe whiting and yellow soap into a thick paste with a Iittleg water 1 atsi e : All vegetables. which ! are grown under the ground should be cooked with the lid on. H. sf5-s-s4@z . -:2
 A small. piece of camphor put into the. bowl of a lamp with the oil will improve the light.
 Remnants of fat. cooked or un- cooked, should be saved, cooked to-. gether and clarified.
 One pound of epsom salts put into the hot bath will reduce weight and relieve rheumatism.
 The trimmings which the butcher cuts off the roast will make very good foundation for tomato soup.
 When using dates for dessert wash and drain them; they will be juicier and more palatabIe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-22

nervous could not sleep, then I would be so tired mornings thatI could scarcely get around. It seemed almost impossi- ble to move or do a bit of work and thought never would be any better un- til submitted to an operation. I com menced taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg etable Compound and soon felt like a new woman. had no pains, slept well, had good appetite and was fat and could do almost all my own work for a family of four I shall always feel that owe my good health to your med icine. Mrs. HAYWARD SoWERs, Cary, Maine.
 If you are i'll do not drag along until an operation is necessary, but at once take Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
 If you have the slightest doubt that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta- b1e Compound will help you, write to Lydia aE.Pinkham MedicineC Co. (cOnfidentiaD Lynn, ,Mass., for ad- vice. Your letter will be opened, read and answered by a woman. and heId in strict confidence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-22
DEMOGRAPHY IS NEW
 GAME FOR LOVELORN

Carlisle, Pa, Nov. 22.-Are you der magraphtcal? IndeedE How interest ing! It is of no particular value; still it does no harm, and since it Is in vogue one might as well be ''in.' It seems as if everyone one meets new adays is experimenting to discover if the power is present. Strange about Mabel Kirk, who lives just outside of town.
 Miss Kirk makes her home in Cum berland county, but she loves a lad in San Francisco. The other day she was seated on the veranda of her home with her mind in California. His name is Charley. What? Yes, reasonably cute. We'll as she thought of Charley she unconsciouSly traced his name with a pencil on her forearm. With in a few minutes she, being a novice at dermagraphy, was amazed to see the name raised nearly a quarter of an inch, deep red with a white border. She was alarmed and called on the tele- rived the name had disappeared. In exchange for his fee he told Miss Kirk what the ailment was.
 And now everybodys doing it. Thou sands of persons are said to go through life unconscious of their ability practice the art of dermagraphy, which is produced in some persons by irrf tating the outer surface of the skin while concentra ting the mind. The thousaf1Gs whc go through life TvfTh- out knowing about it certainly do not live in Carlisle, for all here are looking into the distance and writing all over their arms. It works best with the Iove1orn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-22
BUILDING NOTES
 OFLOCAL INTEREST

The building commissioner laEt night issued the following buiIdins permits, the aggregate cost of ths work to be s9.05O:
 The Bridgeport Brass Go, brieE storage shed. south side of Willard street.
 A Millowsky, frame addition to store, No. 16s Hamilton street.
 Frank and Mary Kelesue. family frame dwelling, south side of CoI0m- bia Terrace.
 W. J. Barrett, one family frame dwelling, west side of GurdOn ave- nue.
 The City Ice and Coal Co., cement block garage, private, No. 1zz5 sea- view avenue.
 Henry e. Raymond, two frame bay window, No. 245 Ellsworth street
 Thomas P. Taylor. fire proof F1arEi- ton, north side of Cannon street
 Catherine Connolly, frame balcony No. 245 Willard street
 Catherine LaHait has given a con- tract for the erection of a new dwell ing house in Coleman street
 Max Gordon & Son have given a contract for a three story brick store house in Housatonfc avenue
 Dorothy R. Staples is arranging fo have built a dwelling house i'm Flaw ley avenue.
 W. F. Chatlos has started work on dwelling house in Laurel avenue for c. M. Newman
 J. W. Davis has the contract tC build the addition to the salts TeH- tile Company factory in Howe street.
 Daniel Gende1 will have built a store and tenement building in BeardsleE street.
 J. F. Mcfarland of 4e5 Fairfield ave- nue is having two bungalows built in Adams street.
 James Grasso will build a three-fam< fly tenement house in Grand street
 H. E. Bradley has let a contract to have a dwelling house built for himself in Wentworth street.
 S. J. Kovacs has given contract to build a three-family house in Ham sen avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-22

I bisque tints.
 The posketbook stocking is nov ! city. It has little purse for bills in ! the top of the hem. Sleeves are important to the cos- tune; they may spoil or enchance the beauty of the gown. Charming frocks for young girls are fashioned of crepe de chine, soft brocades and charmeuse. The new corset presents a straight
 boxlike appearance and is longer than ever below the waist.
 1esh-celored chiffon makes a very
 effective foundation for the trans parent blouse.
 Some of the shartest afternoon
 frocks have bolero overdraperies, edged with skunk, sable and mink. The newest gowns show draping at the waist line, being drawn up in front and tucked under the wide girdle.
 Afternoon frocks have girdles which assume the lines of a. vest, and they
 often fasten with a Jeweled button.
 on a. jacket it matters little, as some of the. great French designers are using fur cloth instead. a l The new high boots that are worn with the slit skirt have uppers of cloth or velvet matching the toilette, and are finished around the top with fur.
 The out-of-doors girl wears a col ored crepe de chine handkerchief tucked into the breast pocket of her coat or sweater and a bow to match
 at her throat.
 The variety of uses for net is steadily increasing, from boudoir caps
 to petticoat ruffles, and nowhere is it employed to better advantage than in the separate blouse. To make a smart fand economical end of pair Of low shoes, wear gaiters with them. The best coIors are
 tan or very dark gray, according to the shade of the suit with which they are to be worn.
 4 new thought is to have white wash petticoat of poplin closely fitted
 to the figure and finished around the bottom with embroidered sca11ops. It is dainty, more durable and less ex- pensive than those of silk. Black suede and patent leather
 shoes for, afternoon wear demand
 much attention for their buckles Some of their buckles are sewed on
 backed with a pan-shaped arrange
 ment of black -and-white feathers be- hind them
 There is quite a departure from the l commonplace handkerchief this season They are trimmed with footing; black-and- white handkerchiefs are quite the thing; colored handkerchiefs
 are very fashionable, the handker- chief proper being the colon and the
 border of white.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-22

One way to remove the mark of 8 scorch is to wet the scorch with cold water and place it in the sun.
 If the boy gets his rubber boots wet inside, a good way to dry them Is to fill them with hot yellow corn.
 Never allow the frebox of your range to be more than three-fourths
 All cut flowers will keep much longer if they are given a good bath up to their necks just after they are cut.
 The outer rough stalks on the bunch of celery, are good to serve green. but they make excellent stewed celery.
 The flesh of all fish out of season is unwhoiesome. Perfectly fresh fish scales.
 If when caught in a soaking rain the colors come off, your coat into your blouse. put the blouse to soak in milk overnight. !
 A bit Of cloth or chamois should be kept in the sewing machine drawer to wipe off the machine before begin ming to stitch.
 After boiling or frying, if any fat with paper Immediately, and the stove will be clean.
 The patron-''How old are you, barber?"
 The barber (w11o is used to badger ing)-tThirty nine, sir.'' The patron-ftAnd how long have you been ba1d?''
 The barber-'Lemme see, sir. An, yes. I was quite bald 39 years ago. sir. ir."-CleveIand Plain Dealer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-22

AyQIa E. r E10KQaYn g V e g e ta b1e Com pound did for me. One year ago I found
 myself a terrible suf- ferer. I had pains in both sides and S such a soreness I could sc ely strai gh ten II up at times. M y b ac k ached, I had no ap- petite and was so
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-22

The one-pieee frock in an entirely new guise, being particularly well suit ed to development ins soft, supple ma terials. The simple, straight front makes it possible to ring in many novel trimming effects, yet without any decoration the model makes a strong appeal to the woman of plain
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-22
THF PRETTIEsT FACE

ana the most beautiful hands are often disfigured by an unsightly warl- It can easily be removed in few d@wG without pain by using Cyrus, WarE Remover For sale only at The Cyrul Pharmacy, 25s Fairfield avenue ana 1S6 Cannon street
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-22
WOMAN ESCAPES
 OPERATION
By Timely Use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
 Compound.

Here is. her own statement.
 Cary, Maine. I feel it duty I owe to all suffering women to tell what
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-22
CTEANEASY,

CnEANEAsY, BEST HAND sOAI-
 Guaranteed not to fnJure the Glcln. instantly removes Stove Polish E1gt. Grease, Ink, Paint and Dirt For tha hand or clothing. Large can 10 c9utas Manufactured by Wm. R. Wimn. z&a Stratford avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-22
Easy and Practical Suggestions
 FOR THE HOME DRESSMAkER
FOR THE

Soft, supple materials that lend themselves to particularly youthful ef- fleets are best suited for the. develop
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-22

The first step in developing the as notched, close shoulder seam. Turn tions. Gather lower edge of froTt and back between double TT" pehfora- tions. Sew stay to gathered edge. center-backs even, single small ''o'' perforation at under-arna seam 1eaviT 8 stay free forward of double "o" per foration Join front and back gores as notched: piait at extensiork creas- ing on slot perforations, bringt fold to small "o pertorations and presA. Gather upper edge of back gore be- tween double "TT" per1orations Stitch upper edge of gores along small 70" perforations in stay, seaTn at large 'tO' perforation. Adjust beAt, cente<- backs even. Lap right front on left. centers even Qarge 70" pejrforatfons indicate center-front) stitch to posi- ton leaving edges free above single large 70" perforation foT opening If made high neck, join standing col- lar as notched: if made open neck, sew round collar to neck edge, center backs even and along small "o'' per forations in front Unde r1tface pocket from upper edge to one inch belo Y small 'fo'' perforations: turn over on small sto'' perforations, adjust on front. upper edge along small N'o perfora- tiOns.
 The sleeve is managed after the fashion of all one piece sleeves, thers being perforations for hoth long and short effects.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-22
LITTLE BEAUTY CHATS
 BLANCHE
SOME TIPS FOR YOUR FINGER NAILS.
BY BLANCHE REa CON
0 Pun Intended.

The nails should not interfere wltl the technique, and if they are rounded they are pretty sure to do so.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-22

Farmer. Want Ads. One Cent Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-22

ment of this effective dress in Cantor blue. Nothing could be simpler than the skirt, yet its simple lines express the acme of chic. The waist falls in slightly b1oused effect over belt of contrasting material that encirc1es the waist at the sides and back, being in- tuck that runs from neck to hem of the dress A small pocket stitched on the waist, a collar of satin and long, weI1-ftting sleeves are among the interesting details of the design,
 To make the dress one will need:
 4 yds. of 44-in. material O.
 $I.oO per yd. ..... S4.oo
 yd. satin 36-ins. wide. 100
 34 yds. lace for sleeves ..... 30
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-11-19
may she prove joy and blessing t,

may she prove joy and blessing to
her foster parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Adams and Miss
Zita Costigan have been guests of
'Dyersville friends for a few days.
Mrs. A. w. Latta was called to
Millville the fore part of the week
by the death OF her brothers wife,
Mrs. George Becker The funeral
services were held Thursday at
Bethel and interment made in the
cemetery there. Mrs. Becker was
formerly Miss Amy Bush and was
well known in this vicinity. Her
untimely death is source Of great
sorrow to all who knew; her. With
the husband is left one child, a lit
tie girl of seven years.
H. ]. kaufman went to Waterloo
during the week for the transaction
Of business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris. Miersen spent
Sunday with their sons, Chris. and
Charles Miersen, and families, at
Dyersville.
Andrew Lewis Of Scotch Grove is
here for short visit at the home
Of his mother, Mrs. A. E. Lewis.
Mrs. Annie Datisman Benz and
two sons Of Charles City are visit
ing with friends and relatives here.
Mrs. Benz formerly lived in this vi
entity and the friends Of former
days are pleased to greet her again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Erbs of Nc
Gregor are guests at the home of
her mother, Mrs. J. B. Schwietert,
Edgar Dittmer was over from Man
chester to spend Saturday and Sun.
day with home folks.
Mrs. Milton Purdy and children
and Mrs. Earl Sweeney and baby of
Dacoma, Oklahoma, arrived the first
of the week for visit with their
mother, Mrs. A, E. Lewis. Two
other daughters of Mrs. Lewis. Mrs.
Taylor Of Hannibal, Wisconsin. and
Mrs Molvet of Sheboygan, Wiscon-
sin, arrived later in the week, thus
with the children who reside near,
having a family reunion at the mater
nal home. Mrs. Lewis, whose decline
in health we have reported from time
to time, remains the same.
Bruce Gore has recently been mar
ried and with his bride, is spending
a few days with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Kruempel5 OF Gree