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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-11
GIRLS IN BAD HEALTH

after day, afflicted with some ailment peculiar to their sex, dragging one foot wearily after the other, work ing always with one eye on the clock and wishing for closing time to come. Every such girl should rely on Lydia F. Pfnkhams Vegetable Compound to restore her to a normal healthy con 4dition. then work will be pleasure. For forty years thissfamous root and herb medicine has been pre- eminent- ly successful in controlling the dis eases of women Why don you try it ?-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-11
OBSERv ANCE OF MOI HERS DAYo
 IN BRIDGEPORT

Never before in the history of the city has the observance of Mothers Day been so widespread in Bridge port. Pastors of many churches de- voted the morning sermon to a. tribute to mothers. Thousands of residents of Bridgeport. both young and old wore the carnation yesterday to show their love. their respect. and their remem- brance of mothers love.
 The day idawned clear and bright { in this city. The parks, the ball game, and the streets were crowded with thousands, who sought relief from the heat. And everywhere the crowds congregated thousands of carnations were to be seen. The florists of the city reported today that never before on the Sunday held as Mothers Day have so many of the fragrant flowers been sold.
 The Rev. George M. Brown of the First M. E. church, preached his morning sermon on ssThe Mothers Crown while the Rev. Everett A. Burnes, pastor of the Washington Park M. E. church, devoted the morn ing session to the observance of Mothers Day. And in all the other churches of the city reference was made to the day being Mothers Day.
 Probably the most pathetic scenes in the city in the observance of the day were to be seen at the Salvation Army headouarters in Elm street. when Adjutant E.J Atkinson ar ranged special services in the morn ing, afternoon and evening.
 At the Salvation Army hundreds of fallen men and women attended the services. At each sermon the hall was crowded to the doors. Men of all ages, as we'll as women, attended the services
 A 4..T1s 7a~ a eli Y-1T n appeal to these men and women. all of them outcasts, to reform. He plead ed with them, telling them of the mothers love that they had known, of a mothers care, and of the mothers s sacrifice when the son or daughter left the home to be heard from no more. He told them that because of this mothers love it was their duty to reform. to become once again use fuI members of society. He painted a pathetic picture of a mother. anxious Iv waiting some word from a son or a daug ghter that had fallen by the way side.
 So vividly did he paint this picture <to these outcasts, so strongly did he depict the mothers aching heart, that several of the oldest. the most hard ened looking of the congregation, sal in their seats and wept Several of the younger members. mere boys who had gone into the world to seek life of adventure or to seek life of adventure or to seek a fortune, were so touched by the appeal that they de clared they would return to the old home.
 Several women touched by this ap- peal to what good was in them, wept in the arms of the matrons-
 Commanders of the United Boys Brigade of America in all sections of the country issued a call to the mem bers of the organization to pay fit ting tribute to the mothers during the day
 President Wilson, on Saturday ap- proved a. resolution setting apart yes terday as Mothers Day and issued a nYoclanationa commanding that all flags be displayed in observance of the occasion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-11
MRS. J. A. HERMAN.

Lillian T. Johnston, wife of Joseph A Kiernan, died at her home, 13S Catherile street. last evening follow ing an operation for pulmonary embe- Jus. Besides her. husband she is sur yived By four sisters, Mrs. James F. Fahy, Mrs. James Donnelly, Mrs. John F. Bobineau and Mrs. Mary Whftneys also two brothers, James J., and Rich ard Joh5lston, of Tonopah, Nevada. She was a t1evout cemmunicant of St. Augustine's church and was beloved by all who knew her.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-11

there is one office.
 Translation of a report on unen- pIoyment insurance by the German imperial statistical bureau, shows the progress made in this direction by the various countries, and another very helpful feature of this publication is a select critical bibIiograpfy on un- employment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-11
VILLAGE SCHOOL MA,AM.
SOUTHPORT IF

B. A. Bull<ley has returned from his spring trip While away he visited st-s Augustine, Jacksonville, Fla. Memphis. Tenn, St. Louis, Mo-, De- troit, Mich, South Bend, Ind, and Chicago, III. While. in the latter city he visited the Swift's packing plant and was shown through the whole building. seeing every department in operation.
 The Parkway Stables in Goshen. N. F., and conducted by B. A. BuIklev has entered horses in the coming stake races for 1914 to the amount of $5o,ooo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-11
MARTIN WHALEN.

Martin Whalen, a stone mason, died Of Intestinal illness last night at his home, 224- Wheeler avenue. He was s78 years of age and for more than S9 years had resided in the North End He was widely known and respected by all who knew him. He is survived by four sons, John, Matthew, Thomas and Joseph 4WhaIen, also three daugh-- ter, Mrs. Etta, Henry, Mrs. Walter Isggins, and Mrs. Mary Maloney. He was member of the First Division.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-11
FREDERIcK B. WARREN.

Frederick E.. son Of Flora B. and the late Edmond Warren, died early Sunday morning at his home, 5S6 Courtland street. Besides his mother, three sisters. May E.. Jessie R., and Bessie Ms Warren, and one brother, Leslie EsWarren, survive him He was member of the South sCongre- gationaI church.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-11

A decision was handed down in the county court at Albany sustaining the conviction of the New York Central for violating the state labor law re- ouiring companies to give their. ern- ployes four days rest with pay. each month
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-11
BACFzB1AN,s EnfN4ENAGoGUE hHXTIIRE

A splendid Female Regulator in cases of suppressed inauguration, delays due to colds, i'll health, or other un- natural causes; $1.z5 for the whole outfit. Made only mt the
 WOAfAN'S DRUG STORE S70 Main Street, Bridgeport. Conn.
 Lady Attendants Always Here
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-11
MRs. RosR NoVEY.

Rose, widow of Joseph Novey, died Saturday afternoon at her home 8 Jefferson Street, aged 72 years She was devout conmunicant of St. Maryss church and a. large number Of friends will be pained to learn of her death. She had been il but a short time Four sons survive her. They are Vincent, John. Joseph and FransS, also three daughters, Mrs. Albert Youngs, Mary and Bertha Novey- Ter. grandchildren also survive her
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-11
Deaths and Funerals
MRS. FRANK nRICKEY.

Lena, wife of Frank Trfckey, died Saturday at her home. PA Summer field avenue, after an illness. of one week with pneumonia She was 35 years Of age. She was a kind mother and devoted wife and will be greatly missed by a large number of friends. She is survived by her husband, two sons, one daughter, her mother. three brothers and one sister.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-11

A small grass fire in the Avon Park
 hection early last evening made it kneccEsary for the chemical to go out. hhe fire. however did not have much khmncs to do any danla ge. as Chief Eudson quickly answered the call and v1fh a crew Of fellows extins 1ished
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-11

President Wilson on Saturday ap- proved a. resolution setting apart yes- terday as Mothers Day and issued a proclamation commanding that all flags be displayed in observance of the occasion.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-03-18
TO CUT AUTO MELON
Over Half Million Dollars to BE Dis
tributed From License Fees.

Des Moines, March 16.-Counties
of the state will receive considerable
more cash on April / from the ap-
portionment of the automobile tax
than they did last year at the first
division of the fund w. C. Brown
state treasurer, is preparing to cut
the melon which will be exceedingly
juicy according to indications.
The treasurer has on hand at the
present time $47O,OOO taken in from
the licensing of automobiles. With
o little more than three weeks more
before the end of March, it is eX-
pected the receipts from this source
will exceed 100000.
Last year the treasurer on April
had 357,917.55 auto tax receipts
to divide among the counties. The
apportionment, according to the law
is by civil townships. There are l ,643
townships in the state and each coun-
ty receives a slice of the auto tax
according to the number of its town
ships. Adair county, with 22 town
ships, receives more of the tax than
Dallas county, which has 16 town
ships, although Dallas county has
more territory and more population
than Adair county the state officials
say.
4. The second apportionment for
1913, which was made Aug. 1,
amounted to S22S,021.SS, or $685.
9a9.43 for the entire year. This year
it is expected that the first install
ment will nearly equal the entire
tax of last year
K The number of autos registered is
nearly $4,000. Many of these are
new cars. The owners of the autos
oftentimes forget how old the ma
chimes are and send more money
than is required The law provides
that any car which has been register
ed for four years, is entitled there
after to half rate. The secretary of
state has been sending refunds to
car owners at about the rate of fifty
a week, owing TO this cause.
The state treasury now has $51S,-
409.76 on hand General taxes are
not due until sometime in April The
receipts from the auto registration
during the first three months of this
year has been timely as far as the
state finances are concerned. The
fash was received at time when the
treasury was practically empty from
taxation until along in April.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-03-18
OF INTEREST TO SPORTSMEN.
State vs.. Federal Game Laws Re-
viewed by National SpOrtsmen.

The new federal Migratory Bird
Law takes precedence over the state
law where the laws conflict, and in
spite of the fact that the hunting IL
censes issued by your state allowing
shooting beyond the date prescribed
by the regulations made under the
federal law, any one violating the
federal law will be punished says
the National Sportsman.
The federal and the state govern
ments have in some instances con-
current jurisdiction, and if the fed
eral government has failed to legis-
late concerning a certain matter in
which it has such Jurisdiction, the
state may lgislate and enforce the
observance of its laws, but when the
federal government has exercised its
authority by legislation, then the
state law is nullified by the federal
law
The United States supreme court,
in Elk parte Mcneil, 80 U. s. 236,
decided this very point and said that
while there were certain powers
which might be exercised by the
states yet when congress saw fit to
act upon the subject the states must
bow to the federal law.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-03-18
DO Not Shoot Ducks.

p Hunters should be warned in
time, and make no attempt to shoot
ducks this spring, for the new feder.
al law prohibits the shooting of mi.
gratory birds in the spring in lowe
the same as it does in other states
Federal prosecution under this law
would prove to be no joke.
The enforcement of the law is put
in charge of the department of agri
culture, which will enforce it thru
the state and its deputy game war
dens. Some question has been rails
ed that the law did not apply durins
the spring season in Iowa. Such i!
not the case, as inquiry at Washing
ton developed. mo spring shooting
of migratory birds is permitted un
der the law anywhere in Iowa." wa
the telegram of instructions the de
partment of agriculture sent to Stat,
Fish and Game Warden E. c.. Hin
shaw.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-03-18
Saving the Old Ballads,

Prof. c. A. Smith of the Univer-
sity of Virginia, a folk lore student
has been commissioned by the Fed.
eral Bureau of Education, to con-
duct a search for versions of old bal
lads. Will he find any of the young
people singing them nov?
What has become of the punches
of young folks who once sat on door
steps, and came home from picnic
excursions, singing Robin Adair'
and "Swanee Ribber?" OF course
as every one knows, they now go to
the summer hotels, dancing the one
step or the Argentine tango, to the
music of $500 graphophone records
The life Of the popular song is
three months. Once in awhile some
air with haunting rhythm may
survive year. If you suggest to a
company of people, that they have a
sing, some one drags out a torn
and tattered bunch of popular songs
illustrated with fellows, and girls in
sentimental attitudes.
None of the company knows more
than one or two of them. The 9TH
ers have at home similar collections,
consisting of different compositions.
1ne company finally settle on some
one song, but no one knows the
words. After wabbling off the pitch,
trying to follow the pianist, they
quit, and dance the hesitation waltz
The pretty old art of informal Choir
al singing is dead.
Certain fine old songs should be
taught in the schools with "Ameri-
ca, Star Spangled Banner, and
Dixie" The school singing books
should not bother with fiippy little
Lightly let the boat row." They
should teach The old home ain't
what it used 20 be" My old Ken.
lucky home,' and the like, with
some of the even older ballads which
Prof. Smith is sent out to collect and
preserve.
These airs have survived across
the years, because they have tender
sentiment and romantic feeling.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-03-18
What a Mere Man Did.

From little Western town comes
the story of woman accustomed to
doing all her own work, who was
taken i'll; during that week her hus-
band was obliged to get very well
acquainted with the kitchen; when
the housewife took up her duties
again it was he who suggested that
''fireless" would be a good invest
ment" and that this, that or the 9TH
er thing ought to be looked into"
You see, small dose of unsweeten-
ed experience suggested to this man
that his wife might possibly make a
better investment of the hours spent
in "pot-watching" over a hot stove;
also that with five or ten minutes
preparation after supper the oatmeal
for breakfast could be safely left to
cook itself" and thereby give 'moth-
er" much needed forty extra
winks" in the early morning.
tian Herald.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-03-18
THIRD COLT SHOW
A GREAT SUCCESS
Third Annual Show Held in Decor.
ah on Saturday Afternoon Proves
a Great Success.
OVER 1900 SPECTATORS.
GREAT INTEREST SHOWN.
The Colts Were All so Good That
Judging of Them Was Made
Difficult. Another Show i'm
October.

The third annual colt show for
weanling foals of 1913 was held in
Decorah on Saturday afternoon and
was a great success from every stand
point. The show was promoted and
guaranteed by Decorah's four banks,
and they have right to feel proud
of the fine exhibition of Winneshiek
county horseflesh which was shown.
The exhibition took place on Win
nebago street, between Main and
Water, and at times it was almost
impossible to get through the block.
the crowd being so dense and. all
anxious to see the fine colts, which
were weanling foals of 1913.
Prof. w. J. Kennedy, of Ames
College was the judge. And We un-
derstand it was a pretty hard show
for the professor to judge. simply
owing to the fact that all the ami
mails were so excellent. The crowd
was the largest of any colt show he
derstand the show was one of the
best he has judged.
The Belgians shown here were the
best he had examined this year, and
the first half dozen Percherons were
an excellent lot and it was very hard
to decide.
Another show will be held next
October showing the following clas-
ses: A class for yearlings, drafts Of
all breeds; class for drafts two years
old, all breeds; class for brood mares,
3 years old or Over. AMI class for
draft teams hitched to farm wagons.
1t promises to be great show and
should be borne in mind from now
on, and when the exhibition time
comes be ready with the best. ~
Following are the exhibitors and
winners in Saturdays show: '''
Percherons.
1st-Ben Glover, Decorah -. $500
2nd-O. C. Olson, Decorah. 49,. 100
3rd-Rob. Heuser, Spillville :. 3.00
4th-Wallace Headington, De-
cOran. .......... 2.VO
5th-Ed c. Hoyne, Decorah. 80. LEO
Other exhibitors of PercherOns
were G. B. Hamre, Decorah, s. +.
Brickner. Decorah; Michael Barth.
Prosper: Louie Stortz, Decorah; j.
w. NARROW, Decorah; Adolph Helge-
son and Ed Seegmiller
Belgians.
1st-O. c. Hatvet, Decorah $500
2nd-Ole c. Olson, Decorah 49,. 400
3rd-S. Stevens, Decorah. -. 500
4th-S. Stevens, Decorah -. 200
5th-Ed Arness, Decorah. -. LOO
Other exhibits of Belgians were
Oscar n. Bruvold Herbert o. Lo-
men and A. E. Soland.
Clydesdales.
lst-Hary Halse. Decorah-$5.0
2nd-Harry Halse, Decorah. 100
Roadsters.
lst-Ben Engen, Decorah $500
2nd-A. l.. Abbey, Decorah 408
3rd-Selmer Iverson, Decorah. 3. 90
4th-Wallace Headington, De-
corah /. 100
5th-Paul Ode, Decorah. -. lee
Two others, o. C. Olson and Grow
er Headington also exhibited road
sters. 7sR
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-03-18
BIG MUSICAL COMEDY
COMING APRIL |
Rowland & CliffOrd's Big La Sale
Opera House Chicago Success
to the Grand.
SEATS ON SALE FRIDAY.
SECURE THEM EARLY
GirlS-Well, Just Come and See for
Yourself-rhe Finest Buds
From the Garden of
Bliss.

The new musical play with the
airy, topical title September Morn
offers a cute, livevly story that fair
ly convulses the audience as every
bit of crisp, witty dialogue and
laughable situation is presented-and
one finds his or herself humming or
whistling the jingly tunes after the
catchy music is reeled off by the har-
monious voices of the augmented
chorus and feature songs of the
principals. The story goes with a
hurrah as Rudolph Plastric, would
beAartist, who claims to have painted
the celebrated Chaba's picture called
September Morn" (but in reality
cannot paint the side of barn and
40 it welD continues to get himself
in tight places. Wilbur Dobbs, the
comedian of real, entertaining meth
ods, has the role of Rudolph, and his
antics go with a scream. An actress
claims to be the original model of
the popular picture and she instructs
her publicity promoter to boost her
as the real September Morn" who
was not afraid to bathe in the open
or the lake or whatever it was. The
dodging of Rudolph and the actress,
both knowing they are imposters,
creates no end of jovial line and sit
uation. A bluff army officer also
gets mixed up in the affairs of the
lady thespian, in fact, falls in love
with her only to find that she is his
wife's dearest friend-this and the
|innumerable other complications
keep those in front of the foot-lights
just bowling with genuine delight.
The story is funny throughout At
intervals the big musical numbers
are introduced by bevy of dancing
experts who are seen in the latest
Tango, Shark-Swish Dips and famous
Hesitation waltzes, which are dreamy
and decidedly popular at this period.
The company numbers forty and
there are no sticks among the lot.
The prices are $3.50, $1.00, 75c, and
soc. Curtain promptly at 500.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-03-18
FARMERS CAN SAVE MILLIONS.
Commissioner Barney Declares low
ans Lose Between 100000, 900
and $1,OOO,OOO Through
Delay i'm Gathering
of Eggs.

y Between $6,OOO,O0O and $1,000
20 will be saved to the farmers of
g. annually by following the in
/. " 'ons soon to be issued by the
sts.V I'd commission on the care
of es u d poultry, according to w.
B. BarTs state food and dairy
commissiL He has called in four
of the fooo .>.spectors who are now
at work on the bulletin.
The millions which Mr. Barney
claims he can save every year if the
farmers will follow his directions
now is represented by waste. From
May 20 on during the summer, there
is difficulty in preventing eggs from
becoming spoiled before being gath
cred. The department will tell the
farmers when TO gather eggs and
how to take care of them after they
are taken from the chicken house.
Delay in getting the eggs to mar
ket during the hot weather is blam-
ed for most of the waste in the shape
Of bad eggs. When eggs are placed
in cold storage in the spring presum-
ably they are fresh when sent in from
the farms, but much of the damage
to the quality of the hen fruit is
done before rather than after being
placed in storage, providing the stor-
age is only limited period of time,
the authorities say
The department expects to bene-
fit the farmer by putting money in
to his pocket. 1t expects to bene-
fit the public by reducing the num-
ber of poor eggs on the market.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-03-18
[. y. Express Co. Quits Business.

Directors of the United States Ex-
press company voted unanimously
Saturday to liquidate it's affairs and
Idissolve it in the shortest time posi-
bic. The resolution under which
this action was recommended fol-
lows: @
Resolved, That pursuant to the
power and authority conferred upon
the board of directors of the United
States Express company by its arti-
cles of association, the board unani-
mously declares that it is for the
best interests Of the company that it
be dissolved as soon as may be, with
out awaiting the expiration of its
term of existence; and that it's busi-
ness and affairs be settled upon fl
nally adjusted as promptly as may
be done. The president is directed to
inform the shareholders of the com
pany of said action of the board"
A committee on liquidation which
embraces the representatives of the
leading interests of the company in
cluding Charles A Peabody, presi-
dent of the Mutual Life Insurance
company and the chief adviser of the
Hartman estate: William A. Reed
w. Murray Crane of Massachusetts
and Haley Fiske, vice president oi
the Metropolitan Life Insurance
company, was appointed to under
take the work of dissolution.
The precise means to be adopted
for realizing on the company's as
sets were not disclosed, but it il
thought likely that a syndicate will
be formed to take them over so thai
they may be disposed of to the best
advantage.
The reduction in rates ordered by
the interstate commerce commission
and the parcels post have been the
company's chief cause of uuitins
business, it seems.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-03-18
And again we hear the old sayin

And again We hear the old saying:
February does not March, April,
May" Already we hear the zephyrs
of spring-in our minds. Already
we see the corner loafer in his shirt
sleeves, eXpectorating nicotine juice
into the gutter-especially when an
officer meanders down the street. AL
ready we hear him tell how the city,
state and nation should be run
when he is a fiat footed failure in
conducting his own affairs. Already
we see the boys and the marbles. AL
ready We see the boys trying out for
places on the ball teams. And alrea-
dy we hear the strains of the hand
organ that joyous selection: Spring
Spring, Beautiful Spring"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-03-18

A Chicago woman says blind girls
make the best wives. | suppose it
is because they cannot see through
their husbands.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-03-18

Religious persons may frown up
on cards all they please, but most
model wives of busy husbands are
fond of solitaire.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-03-18

When man fiatters woman
anent her beauty, she never thinks
it necessary to go to the looking glass
for the truth
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-03-18

of where to go this summer, but
rather question of how we are 60
ing to raise the price.