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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-30
LAURA JEAN LIBBY'S DAILY
 TALKS ON HEART TOPICS
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My life is so pitifu1. Girls shun me- My eyes are full Of tears and my
 heart wrung with shame and grief Oh, please tell me what to do to re-
 claim father,
 Many pitifuI letters come to me. but none more sorowful than the tear drenched note of this dear little girl
 My tears falL too, on the plotted page.
 Of all the griefs that can enter the
 life of children there is none that pulls harder at the heart strings than
 the cruel knowledge they are the ehil- dren of a drunkard. The sight Of one
 whom they love with all the pure gold of their affection coming reeHng
 home, jeered at by the boys and girls they know, frowned at by strangers,
 his mind a blank, is a. woe more bit ter to nedupe than death to them. The drunkardss children look with tear-wet, nistful eyes at the fathers of other girls and boys. crying out to
 God-why should such a heavy mis- fortune and agony and shame fall to my lot-and other children be free from the Knowledge of such heart rending sorrow? If the drunkard could hear his little family praying tor him. listen to their sohs. weary ing in their appeals for his reforma- tion, he would pause in shame. If he could but know a tithe Of their sufr
 fering because of him, he would pause as he raised the. cruel draught to his
 lips If he could hear the taalnts oth- CT nttel ones hing at his helpless chill dren "a flood of shame ands regret would sweep over his heart and cause him to fling the brain-murderer, hon. or-destroyer from him, and give him strength of will to turn over a. new leaf, lead a. a.sober life for the sake of those who still love and cling to him, l though he is dragging them down to death and desolation in the nire of debauched manhood. Let every man
 who has given himself up to the fatal l habit of drink make a, strong resolve l to quit it as his eyes fah upon these 1 lines. The drunkards children carry
 a curse that will all too soon blot out hope, ambition and happiness from their poor young lives. God gave man
 children that he might be a blessing l to them, not a disgrace-a terror-and 1 woe to them
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-30
How IOfIAKE HI. OF YOlJRS SELF

Iy clean It takes several p4irp rf gloves to do this Eea1s Woil-l-tilII high shoes or substantial pumrg 7ril be correct, but paper soIes and e- trerne models are not In good tagle
 The waist can be of siiE cr s1 goods, but in either case ft ahOuld te plainly tailored. The neck will Do finished according to the Drese1t fashion, but there iS nothing quiea nc attractive as a white linen oollar a1'e a neat tie.
 The skirt is usually finished to wear without S belt, but when this aecae- sory is necessary 1t should be Of Eie or leather, never ribbon Eurs aF4 permissible, but all such oetalie aa chiffon boas and fancy n1ufla must 1e set aside for wear with other than ~ morning toilet.
 AfternOon ToGIe<-
 For afternoon wear upon the strest, to church, or when making calls tIl right kind of materials for gown cr suit are vefvets, broa,dclothss and Che novelty weaves in silk and wool % poplin, silk, eponges ratine, and goi- fine These goods can be made up oq tailored lines, but in what are known as dressy styIeg-that fss nEiT-1 ar1 longer and show more draDerys Whiie coats may be trimmed with silk 8al- loon. or any preferred trimming.
 The waist may be as dainty and tuc- sy as one pFeasea, and be of chiffon lace, silk, or a combination o2 tniu fabrics. The hat may be larger and quite Iavishly trimmed. Plume Till be in good taste and so win velVeL, pretty ribbons, and l1andsoms Hover Gloves should be either white, blacE or tone matching the suit, and tte footwear of fine kid or patent ter1t4- er
 The veil for morning wear si1oule be a small unobtrusfve mesh, the arcr pinned trimly down to ths head. wltilm the afternoon veil may be of l1ces e net, black, white, or comblI1gl1ll of the two, as the wearer pIeaasa-
 The petticoat may be of tsfEtl. crepe de chine, or any similar fabric
 Such jewelry as a. bracelet e laval Here, or other simple necklace may Ee worn, also small earrings lf desiFl-.- As a rule, the question of wearlnM much or little Jewelry is decided ny the occasion upon which it is 70 Es worn. A lavish display upou ths street shows decided bad taste.
 A handsome tailored gown WfIl En appropriate for attending church rer~ vices, while the same dress. addiaT jewels, furs. or dainty accessoriess Fll-l be quite suitable for wear ct a. day TO- ception or a morning wedding il church.
 At women's 1uncheons and after- noon teas a dressy frock. of siltl crepe, or voiIe will be in good tast1 as well as the cloth suit The dre1r
 must be made in the latest Btyies mod flied, if necessary to suit the Wearers but 1t must be smart It may Do lE1f or dark In color, as the wearer wisn~ es, but never heavy in texture In the case of a dress being worn r separate wrap will be neeessaEy- lill- will be removed before entering tnr reception room, but the hat win D4 retained This may be any dainty rl elaborate piece of headwear he.rulogz- izing with the rest of the coateu1a.
 The gloves must be white, and Je- elry in moderation may be worn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-30
ooRREcT GoWNING.

We hear it said time and again, and we see it written perhaps still oftener, that "an appropriately gowned wo- man is a welI-dressed woman" but, as a rule the information stops at this point, to be, followed by tirade against the exceedingly bad taste c1s- played by women generally In choos- ing their costumes regardless or the occasion.
 Instances will be quoted describing a toilet seen in a stHeet car in the day time that was only suitable forSa dim ner frock, and another, met upon the streets. could only be correct when worn to grace a formal reception Any woman of average common sense recognizes this in quite the same degree as those who preach against 1t. What she would be glad to learn is not SC. much what should not be worn as what will be sartorially correct One cannot educate taste by railing against blunders any more than chill dren's faults can be corrected by con- stant nagging. Guidance ana a showing of better things will usually bring good results. and in this arrlcle hope to describe in detail the cos tunes that will be absolutely correct for the different hours of the day and the various occasions and not only correct but practical for those Of av- craze means. So that any woman lacking confidence in her own taste has only to read carefully to find out what she wants to know and to feel assured that the information is abso- lutely authoritative
 Morning Costume.
 For morning street wear the coat and skirt suit is the proper thing the materials varying in weight to suit the season. The skirt Is always cut to clear the ground all around, nf to the mode of the moment It must
 not be forgotten however in these days of kirnona sleeves and collarless necks
 that, the conventional sleeve and mans collar never go out of fashion and are always the correct details or the strictly tailored coat.
 Black is always in good taste. Navy
 blue is a. staple color and is generally becoming.
 These serges. garberdines and pop lins are all very popular this season
 for suits, and beingl fight in weight, can be worn almost the year around. Serge wears we'll, but it needs con stant brushing and frequent pressing
 to keep it looking fresh.
 For rough, knockabout wear a suit
 of lightweight tweed in the heather
 mixtures is excellent because they do not readily show stains or soil. The hat for wear with a tailored
 suit should be only of medium size,
 even though large hats are modish.
 The latter are only correct when
 worn with a, pretty dress. The under
 skirt may be black or a color con- trasting with the tone of the suit.
 If not too somber, dress and petit
 coat may match. Gloves should be of heavy, substan-
 tial kid in winter and silk, washable doeskin, or channels fabric for warm CT weather. Tan color is always in
 good taste. also white. if the wearer
 can afford to keep them immaculate
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-30
GERTRUDE FIELD QUARTET TO
 GIVE INTERESTING MUSICAL

An interesting program has been ar ranged for the concert of the Ger trude Field Quartet which will be giv- en tomorrow. CFriday evening), at the parish house of St. Paul's Episcopal church The affair will be given un- der the auspices of the Girls Friend Iy society of the church and the Phf1o- mathian club. Y. " ~ A. Miss Hell en Cowell, who has already made a name for herself in this city a reader, will assist in the entertain ment.
 The members of the Gertrude Field Quartet are Miss Gertrude Field. first violin: Miss Margaret UnderhiIl, sec ond violin; Miss. Melinda Redwood. viola, and Miss Edith Otis, cello Fol- lowing is the program:
 Mazart-Quartet Op. so; Adagio; Allegro; Menutto;, Rondo-Allegro vii vace.
 Readings-Three Lyrics; (a) "A Bird CalF'; (bo .tTwickenhan Ferry; Co Empty Troubles Miss Helen Co., we'll
 Cello Standardization, Pepper; Moment Musical Schubert; "Scher- zo,' Van Goena, Miss Edith Otis, ac- companied by Miss Redwood.
 Glazounow-Suft for Quartet Op. IS; Ola SpagnoIa; Orientale: Inter1udium in Modo antico; or Ungherese-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-30
ABOUT USING ROUGE.

Several recent letters from our sBeauty Chatters'' have contained re- quests for @ harmless rouge.s' use Of rouge. I do not mean to be arrogant or narrow in my condeEans- ton but I do not like to see a painted face and believe the day is not far. distant when artificial makeup will be left to the stage and certain class of women who announce their "ca1l- ingr by it's use. Could respectable women but grasp the thought in all its clearness, that to strangers their own social position appears more than dubious when they join the ranks of the painted and bedizened' szsterhood. they would not hesitate tong about risking such misjudgnnent, but hing the paint and rouge pots far away, and devote themselves wholly to the recovery of a naturally beautiful skin. for all skins can be beautiful if they are healthy and we'll cared for
 However, am here to supply tle rouge I must give you a formula for one and try to be pleasant about 1t
 Bloom of Roses.
 Strong liquid anrnonia--1-2 ounce
 Finest carnine-1-4- ounce
 Rose-water-1 pint.
 Extract of rose, t-iple--1-2 ounce
 Put the carmine in bottle and pour the Ammonia over it; let stand two. days with occasional agitation; then add the rose-water and extract. J<et it stand week before using. If the carrnine be pure there will be no precipitate. If the face is markedly thin, the rouge is worked outward to give width. Should the face already have breadth, the color is put on nearer the nose The greatest care must be taken to blend the edges, for .he success of a good makeup rests
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-30

s.It,s Jim or nobodys. girl re- marked discontentedly when she was taken to task for entertaining young, man the other evening whom she con- fessed she hardly liked.
 .If he didn't come. I'd be sitting here moping alone she declared "I'Ye invited plenty of other young men to call. but they don't seem to care to come do not appeal to them and am not attractive in their eyes. I encourage Jim.s coming be- cause he takes me out very often and spends lot of money on me Of course he would have proposed a doz-. en times, but I turn the conversation so cleverly that he does not know it. and waits for a more propitious occa- sion!'
 Girls of this. kind think they are very clever. They do not realize that they are wasting precious time not only of their own, but of the young mans as we'll Even a man who was intensely in love with d young woman would not call if he knew beyond all doubting that she was waiting to shake him if a better opportunity pre- sented itself. The same time and money which he spends in giving her | a good time could be used to better advantage by giving pleasure to one who would appreciate and care for him.
 It is not right for any girl to con sider man simply as a soda-water and ice cream check; or as free pass j to theatres and car rides. In such caces. his company is worse than none. There is an a1nSettle1 feeling in both hearts How can man ex- pect to make young woman happy i if she marries him without love? Or, i how can a wife expect to live a. sat l ished life if she is yoked to a. man whom she cares only for to the ex-
 tent of having some one to pay her bills? Courtsnip is supposedly for the purpose of each finding out the oth- l CTS likes and dislikes, disposition. i hopes and aspirations.
 1 No man or woman off the stage is j successfully conceal indifference when we'll as older ones need companion ! ship to gladden. their hearts as the I flowers needed sun to bring out blos- soms; but they should choose with l care. If good Fellowship is not mu- tuaI. company coming to fill in time is worse than none at all
 Seeing that young woman has l steady company often keeps away other young men who stand looking ] at her from afar Thus she proves ] to be her own worst enemy Girls who never have a beau until they are well along in the marrying age may
 be considered wiser than the girl who has fitted away her time with 8, dog en or more only to find fault with each. She becomes dissatisfied with men in general and ends by marrying the poorest stick of them all
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-30

for her.
 We looked in every strange place we could think of and were about go- ing to give it up when we heard a faint meow, meow.'' It seemed to come from the kitchen stove and we opened the oven door and there she was cur1ed up as comfortable as could be.
 hate to think though what might have happened if she had stayed there all night.
 If she doesn't like what we give her. to eat she will take one paw and knock over the dish and so spill her breakfast Then she will come pur- ring around and look up att us as though to say: Please give me some thing I like" and of course we al- ways do for we are very fond of our little funny kitten.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-30
MISSES CREPE DRESS,

ing, and the vest may be shadow net or all-over lace.
 Four yards of 44-inch crepe de. chine will make the dress. and a yard of sat in will be required for the belt with A yard of lace for the vest
 With the exception of the stay. the pieces of the pattern are all placed either on a lengthwise fold of the ma terial or a lengthwise thread. The i'm portance of this may be realized when it is stated that any variation from the rule is likely to cause. a break in the perfect lines of the dress. There are twelve pieces to the pattern, and those marked by triple sTTT'' perforations are laid on lengthwise fold. the others on lengthwlse thread. TheSlatter have ming through them. If the round neck. is preferred. the neck edge of the shield will have to be cut out on small "os Perforations. The square or shaped neck may also be substituted by fol- lowing the outlines showing these shapes Short sleeves may be had by cutting off the long sleeve on the small s'o' perforations below the elbow.
 The construction of the dress lis nos difficult, the waist being similar to oth- CT models that have appeared in this column, especially as regards the over tapping back. In making the skirt, though, the upper front part of back gore should be slashed on double "oo'' perforation for an opening to pass the satin or ribbon through Turn under the front edge of back gore on slot perfo- rations, lap to small %" perforations in front gore. notches even and stitch; jap extension to double '"oo'' perforations in front. If desired, cut off extension Close back seam from large 70" per foration to lower edge. finish edges above for pIacket.. Gather upper edge of back gore between double 'eTT'' per forations. Sew to lower edge Of waist over stay, centers even bringing small "o'' perforation to under arm seam
 A pretty idea is to have the turn down collar of heavy lace or. embroid- cred linen. The sleeves are finished with edging to match the vest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-30
Phi Alpha Fraternity
 Gives Informal Dance

Another charming informal dance was given in Slocum gymnasium last evening by the Phi Alpha fraternity. A large number of young people were present and the fact that this was one of the last dances of the season only made the guests enjoy it more fully.
 The committee of arrangements consisted of Jack Gardner. Gilbert LinsIey
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-30
JAEGERs-BELDEN.

Miss Ella Belden. Postmaster Mari eoId's former secretary and MT. Harry A Joegers a letter carrier in the local post office were quietly married at o'clock yesterday afternoon by the Rev. H. A. Davenport of the Peoples Presbyterian church. They are spend+ ing their honeymoon in Washington. D. C.. On their return to this city they will reside at ITO Norman street
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-30
Little Beauty Chats BY BLANCHE BEACON
BY BLANCHE BEACON

lsrgely upon the care used In blend- ing.
 Be sure you cleanse your face from all Cosmetics at night Good l1otss soapy water and a complexion brush are the best cleansing mediums. Af- ter you have thoroughly washed and dried your face, rub in a little -coId cream and Happy Dreams. .
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-30

First Girl Cat seashore)-I don't care what kind of 9 husband get.
 Second GirI-Good graciousi
 First Girl-So long as he's rich. handsome, kind and Bos- ton Transcript.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-30

Counsel for the Defense (to client who has been dozing during the ver- dict)-Wake up. and get out. You're acquitted.
 The Accused-Lor. 1umme. Wotl Not guilty ?-Sydney Bulletin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-30

The Mary Sillinan Chapter of the D. A. R., is to meet at 2:s0 o'clock, Monday afternoon, at the home of Mrs. Fred Strong, 2211 Main street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-30

Secretary Bryan and Dr. Ritter, Swiss Minister, exchanged ratihcations extending the arbitration treaty for smother five years
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-30

Dr. William Hallock Park, professor of hygiene, was elected dean of the New York University.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-30

An epidemic, of yellow fever was re- ported to the State Department by the American Consul at Bahia, Brazil.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-30

The regular meeting Of the Ladies' Hebrew Charitable society will be held in the Park avenue Temple on Friday, May 1, at D. m.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-30

The reorganized First Second Ma tional Bank, of Pittsburgh, was re- opened The banks capital was s4. oo0. 900.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-30

The Standard Oil Co.'S plant at Hong Kong was destroyed by fire and 1000, 900 gallons of oil were consum- oA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-30
PITY A DRUNKARD's CHILD

Dear Miss Libbey:
 am a girl of fourteen have good parents and home. The only thing that spoiIs my happiness is my father. He drinks very hard often.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-30

No material is used to greater extent than crepe for the making Of dressy frocks for late spring and summer. Delicate shades of greenish yellow are
 in great demand, and they look very Fich combined with dark brown satin. Such a color combination is used for fhls model. It is made without a fin-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-30

Flower and Vegetable Seeds JOHN RICK & SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-30
MISS LIBBEY,s REPLIEs
 TO YOUR LETTERS

(Correct name and address must be given to insure attention, but
 not to print.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-30

And, then, let's make a Scrap HcokS Get scissors and some paste Cut out the verses carefully
 lRenember, "Haste makes WaSbefs1 And paste them in so neatly
 That Amy one can 1Ooks And by and by you'll find you have A Grandma GoOsey Bookf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-30

The naval training station at l4 port, R. l., has been placed urcrl because of nea1le1- Flower and Vegetable S@efiS
 JOHN RICK & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-30

WORSE THAN NONE Shall we break the ties that bind uss
 Thou and ]? Shall we put those days behind us.
 Thou and I2 God has wed with grief and pain Shall we prove that union vain? Shall we go our ways again,
 Thou. and. I?''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-30
MARY HAD A LITTLE POM.

Mary; had a little Pom. Its hair was black as jet, , And everywhere that Mary went She took her little pet.
 She put him in the Kennel Show To win a ribbon blue, While Mary walked around to get A social bow or two.
 And while she did society, Poor doggie pined and crieds And in day or two, alast Poor little E1do died
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-02
COUNCIL DISCUSS
INTERURBAN LINE
AT SPECIAL MEET
Commissioners Once More De-
clare Against Southern
Passing Second Ave.
TO MEET AGAIN TUESDAY
City Dads viii Close on Labor Day
and Join in Celebrating Holt
day In Davenport.

At a special meeting of the city
council this morning the commission
ers discussed the matter of the Rock
Island Southern entering Rock Island.
and the majority of the city dads fav-
ored the plan of not granting fran
chise north of Second avenue, thus as
surfing the terminal of the interurban
company in this city.
The question was revived when the
commission passed upon the curb
line around Denkmann square. The
park commission has let a contract
for a curbing around the park. The
council established the curb line 10
feet from the property line, thus as
surfing a 80 foot street.
Mayor Schriver then asked regard
ing the Rock Island Southern coming
in on Sixth avenue. stating that by
establishing the line out so far that
it might hinder the car line.
The commission, however, felt that
in case the street curbing should in
the company would have to make ar
engagements for a change.
Terminal at Market Square.
Following this the question of the
proposed route of the Southern in the
city was again discussed. AS planned
by the commission, If favorable to the
company. the line shall come in on
Sixth avenue, north on Sixteenth
street to Fourth avenue, east on the
avenue to Seventeenth street, with a
terminal at Market square, where the
union waiting station for the interur-
ban and Tri-City Railway company is
proposed.
The council seems to favor the COM
pany installing an independent track
on Seventeenth street, thus avoiding
any troubles between the two COM
panies and those arising from differ
ent types of equipment.
The Southern company, however,
seems to have abandoned the line as
heretofore and is DESTROYS
Of entering on First avenue.
To Meet Tuesday.
The proposal to grant a permit to |
George Kostos, Davenport, for oper- |
ating a lunch wagon on the streets |
here, was rejected. 1t had been held |
over from previous meeting.
On petition signs by property own |
srs within 200 feet of the place, Joe
Swanson and Walter Freeman were |
granted permission to open a pool
room and restaurant at ZOE Second |
avenue.
The council decided that il would
meet next Tuesday afternoon at 8. in
stead of on Monday as is usual Next
Monday being Labor day, the city hall
will be closed and the commissions
and city officials will join in observ-
ng the holiday.