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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-04
HALLOWEEN PROPOSALS

"while love does at his altar stand,
 Here is my heart, give me thy hand,
 And with thy smile thou shalt com
 mand,
 me will Of him who loves thee"
 What is there about All Halloween that turn mems thoughts unWittingly. to love? Is it an incense inhaled with the fragrant air he breathes?
 It is remarkably true that more men propose marriage on Halloween than on any other evening in the year Wo- u1en's hearts are more easily won. for. the pleading. Perhaps won nenss faces seem sweeter, fairer. tenderer. Or, maybe it is gentIeness which usurps the place of pride in their natures
 which causes them to seem more low able and beWitching. This influence 1 is supposed to be the origin of the
 Halloween parties, at which youths
 and naidens gather ostensibIy for the fun and fro1ic of games. More young
 men return to their homes on that mystic night betrothed than the world Wots of.
 Even the strietest parents are in clined to give their daughters little
 leeway on this suspicious occasion by
 giving them permission to invite a certain number oG young people of both sexes for an evenings faseinat- ing sport such invitations are sell
 dom refused. It is considered the forerunner Of a. years good luck to at tend.
 All the girls get together for fort
 night at least to help the hostess fix lup the house, for 1t isn't every one who can afford costly decorations. My! what wonderful Chinese lanterns,
 Wreaths Of luscious-loo American
 Beauty roses, natural-looking ferns and in1ps for the table those nianble [
 would be nothinE without the jack o'-lanterns which furnish the dim, weird and only lighting for the rooms. All the single people in the house are gathered together to look on There are sure to be young men of not less than five and twenty years. and young women nearing that mark; but they Join in the pranksJ with ali the: enthusiasm Of school children. I What delight it is to hark back to the old jolly games of blind mans buff, 1 blowing out the candle blindfold df one can1. trying the trick of burning 1 the nuts over the grate fire to see if
 one's loved one is true! Most intense I ly interesting of all were the girls. with closely bandaEed eyes, groping I on Che table for the ring in the saul cer, denoting that the finder will be- come a. bride within. a twelvemonth: for. oh dread Knowledge! the empty Sauc3f 1nnfCdL1A8 S1nRlSa4 lp1S7S1otASSss for another year stands close beside 1 it. Then there's ducking in g. tub for apples among those who have peaehy compilations which won't spoil for 2 wetting. There's the jolly sport Of throwing the parinss over the left shoulder to see if they will form the first sletter of a sWeetheart's name. After that is the feasting and dam cing. On their way home the young men are expected to propose He who fingers last to bid adieu to the hostess is sure to be the first brddegroom, his bride his young hostess.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-04
FO-DAY'S POEM
INDIAN SUMMER.


 The following poem entitled "In- dian Summer is the product of an interesting literary partnership be- tween Henry Van Dyke and his son. Tertius.'' The boy began the poem in his sixteenth year and his father, hnd- ing the unfinished manuscript. com pleted it:
 A soft veil aims the turquoise skies. And half .conceals from pensive eyes
 The bronzing tokens of the Fall. A calmness broods upon the hills And Summers parting dream distills A charm Of silence over all. The stacks Of corn in brown array. Stand waiting through the placid day
 Like tattered wigwarns on the plain. The tribes that find g. she1ter there Are phantom peoples. forms of air.
 And ghosts of vanished Joy and pain At evening, when the bdopd-red crest or sunset passes through the West,
 hear the whispering host return
 ings
 On far-of fields, by elm and oak. see the light, I smell he smoke,
 The camp fires of fhet Past are
 burning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-04

make. and excellent from a. decorative point of view.
 In washing. always try to have the water the same tempeanture throughout the wash
 To clean stained eggs for ship ment. place them in vinegar and wipe of on cotton cloth
 Marvels can be done with the old portteres couch and table covers. by dyeing them as new shade.
 If the contens of the garbage can are drenched with Kerosene daily. it will discourage the flies
 When ironing, if is very good plan to get a clean brickr7-a white one, if possib ibIeas a. stand. The iron will retain heat much longer than if an open ironsta.nd be used
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-04
Too Rashful To Go With Young
 Ladies.
paar aiaa Ltbbey:l

g
 T am a young man twenty-four years old. very baehfu1 Of the fair sex. When I am in company or the ladies [ a1n at loss for conversation, do not know what to do or say. Also do q favor to sen1tghten me as to a conN versation upon first meeting 9 young lady. am not bad looking if do say It zuyealf. do like to keep cpEn- pany with a nice young lady. I am of 8 loving dispositions but am very ner- vous and bashfy1i have. g pretty fair poeition. Would not mind mar rying a nice young lady As I said before. 1t is hashEnIness on my part that keeps me away from the fair sex Hoping that you will answer and help me overeome my predica1nent.
 Tssre is no other way of overcorn- ing bashfulness for the opposite sex than to ming1e often in each others society. This will bring abcut forget fulness of onefs self. and you will thus become a sood onvsrsatlonalist- At
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-04
A sz1 1z THAT PIEAsEs.


 Here Is new nacdsa Tor separate skirt that has sprung into instant fs- yer. It is sour- pdace affair with twe-p1ece yoke. pointed st the st5e where the ad5ustment is effectsa. Both pleats are gathers. are used to dispose Of the fulnass below the hip yoke and the bottom ia finished with a plain hem
 To make the design one will need 2K yards of 54-inch or sK yards Of A. inch material
 The heAae dresaaslker who has had but very little experience can develop this skirt very successfully. Using B4- inch goods. first fold it, taan arrange on the fold the s1de gore,
 Now fold the material again. mak- ing a quarter instead Of half fold as in the f1rst instance, and along the lengthwise fold place the front gore, also front yoke. Along the opposite edge arrange the back gore and back yoke. If the cloth is properly folded in quarters the selvages will meet. To make, .join the gores. then form box pleats and gather upper edge along double ~TTs' perforations.
 For the yoke. first underface side edge of front Then turn under lower edges of yolkes on small @o'' perfora- tons, lap front yoke on back. matching correspondang single small 'tor perfo- rations and stitch, leaving edges Con left side) free for opening. Lap low CT folded edge of yoke on gores, notch e, centers and edges underneath even and stitch in tuck effect. Adjust web bang or . straight strip Of cahvas two inches wide to position underneath upper edge of skirt for stay; stitch upper edges together.
 The buttons should be as plain aa possible to conform to the simplicity Of the design
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-04
AlSS LIRBEY'S REPLIES
 TO YOUR LETTERS
(cOrrect name and a(ldrNss must bs etven to insure attauaOn.
 but not to pr1nt.1 (Address letters to Laura 1ean Ldh. bey, o1e Pesldent sGeee4
 BroolxIyn. N. X.l
s'Old Times Sake"
Dear Mies Ltbbey::

Dear Mics Lfbbey:
 I am young lady, and am very much discontented at present. I am of a jolly disposition. and have never taken life seriously. have kept com pany with several young men. but have never cared for any until about a year ago met a young man. He Is educated refined and comes from a good family. have learned to love him dearly and life seems useless without him. He seems to care for me. But before knew him he met a lady whom he loved, but she has mar ried rseantly. I5e still cares for her and sees her occasionally. although he tells me 1t ia just for ssold times g sake. as he knew her so long. Would you advise me to continue going out with him. knowing he still cares for herr
 Isa POLLY. married one at that is not a very safe fections. If he really cared for you, he would sweep the cobwebs of old romances out Of his heart. On the other hand you may be only surrnis- ing that he still loves the young mat ron. If he comes to call upon you regularly. or has proposed to yous or given you to und derstand he intends to do 50. you have a right to have an ex- pIanation of the situation from him. If he has not made love to you, you have no right to cross question him about that which does not concern you as yet. Be sure Of your ground, and that you are right and then Ego ahead. z as Davy Crockett said.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-04
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

wipe spots from eflt frames with ! a sponge wet tn alcohol.
 Celery Is q good nerve tonic and 1t is said to ward off rheumatism.
 A large hole cut higher up in . ehimney means distinct saving ol heat.
 It is q great comfort to a child tie room.
 Dried vegetables have to be cook cd longer than others to make them digest1bIe.
 TO prevent Vaiuabde vases from toppIing over and breaking. AH them with eand
 Jelly may easily take the place of cranberry sauce in the Thangvgiv dinner.
 Reed candle shades ars easy to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-04

and tulips are hard to bring into bloom before February. The various forms of the yellow nareiasua can be brought into bloom from December until che time for outdoor blooms by starting the bulbs early ia the fall intervals of week or ten days For the earliest bloom 1t is desirable to get the bulbs started in October, and all or the bulbs should be planted before the middle of November.
 Tulips require special care and at tention. It Is best to place the Dots or pans in a box and cover the whole pot with at least two inches addi- tional soll OF ashes, and leave them there until the bud has pushed clear above the pot, otherwise the blooms will be strangled in attempting to get out of the bulbs.
 Ihstead of placing in the cellar. these pots and boxes may be buried in the open ground. the pots being covered with four inches of soil In localities where the ground custom arily freezes hard, a heavy coating of manure should be added as soon as the first crust freezes over the bulbs. This layer of manure will prevent their freezing and will permit the bulbs to be removed to the house from time to time as needed.
 The, hyacinth, paper-white narcis- sus and especially the Chinese sacred lily are frequently grown in water. Special glasses for these bulbs may be purchased in which they may be suc- cessfuliy grown, or they may be piac- ed in any attractive dish and sup ported by pebbles. The water should be kept so that it touches the bottom of the bulb.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-04
NO HEADACHE OR NEURAL GA PAIN
Get a 10 cent package of Dr James Headache Pow
 ders and don't suffer

When your head aches you sffnpl, must have relief or you will go wild. It's needless to sufrer when you can take remedy like Dr. James Head ache Powders and relieve the pain and neuralgia at once. Send someone to the drug store now for a dime package Of pr. James Headache Powders Don't suffer. Tn a few moments you will feel flne-headache gone-no more neuraliga patn.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-04

Armour & Co.'S i've story fertilizer plant, Jointly occupied as a stable for 300 horses at Chicago, was destroyed by fire at a loss of $150. GOO. practically all the horses being rescued.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-04

The steamer Kristiantaf5ord, from Bergen, arrived dn New York with r. t76 passengers, most of them Nor wegian girls coming to the United States to become house servants.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-04
tTo Be Contlnped..

NfchoIos Trentano brought the doCl of his china closet to the polling piales in Cincinnati to show his eitizenshiI papers which were pasted to 1t.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-04

As they could merely help on the general welfare and prosperity of the country, and saw no chance to make a dollar for themselves, many voters remained away from the polls Novem- Der 3.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-04

None of the people who aid so much about rejecting sstadnted money are advising the starving Belgians to re- fuse the rations that the Rockefeller foundation. is about to distrihute.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-04

first meetings little is said; any topit of the day will doN
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-04

Buy Now French & Dutch Bulbs
 JOHN RICK & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-04

Buy Now French & Dutch Bull
 JOHN RICK { SON
Barton County democrat., 1914-12-18

collect millions of dollars from
the public which go into the cof-
fers Of a handful of miIlionaires,
and which are permanently with
drawn from the thrift and indus
try of the people.
AT the close of the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1913, the records
at Washington show that the rail-
roads Of the United States had
collected a gross income from all
branches of their service amount
ing to $S,11S,929,31S. OF this sum,
$l,373,SSO,5S9 was paid out for
labor-or, to put it in another
way, almost 80 cents out of every
dollar they took in was immedi-
ately paid out to the hundreds of
thousands of men and women
whom they employ in the con-
duct of their business. For main
tenance of way, equipment, de-
pots, etc., they diSburSed $685.
Isl, ,49l-or almost another thou
sand million dollarS-and in this
vast item the reader can grasp
what railroad prosperity means
to the great steel mills, the lum-
Der and coal industry, the big car
and locomotive building concerns
and other sources of railroad sup
plies. In taxes they paid out the
enormous sum of $129,O52,922,
which helped to maintain the pub
lie SchOlS, public highways and
other revenue expenses of every
state, county and incorporated
town and city in the country. At
Ter the interest had been paid on
their funded debt and all other
characters of expense had been
met, they had $153,426,676 left
out of which to declare dividends
and to use as a surplus fund Tor
emergencies of one kind and an
other.
In other words, after the rail-
roads got through paying for theI
labor, steel, lumber, coal, interest
and other necessary expenses, the
above little more than S153,0O0,00O
was all the surplus they had left
for themselves out OF an lnconl,
Of more than three billion nc.
IarS-and this, too, upon proper.
lies worth the gigantic sum
Twenty billion dollars, or less than
per cent on the total investment
Thus it can be seen that on tn
: railroads pay back to the publit
, n one way anu another pracll
ally every dollar they receive SC.
service.
Burning Candle at Both Ends.
AS a matter OF fact, il eve.
abroad in The country had 'chare
i off a proper percentage for de.
Dreciation, instead Of having hi
surplus of S153,0O0,0O0 left il
Barton County democrat., 1914-12-18

In contemplating the crisis
which confrOntS the railroads at
The present time, and which was
briefly explained in last weeks
issue, it is important for the read
er to realize that the railroads and
the public face each other under
radically changed conditions to-
day from those which prevailed
a few years ago. The abuses and
scandals which have been aired
before the Interstate Commerce
Commission during recent months
were perpetrated for the most part
under the old regime of a dozen
or so years ago, and can never be
repeated under the conditions
which now prevail. On the one
Commission and the different
states, either through their Pub
lie Utilities Commissions or Leg
isIatures, say what rates the rail-
roads shall charge for service. In
addition to this, a proposal is now
pending in Congress to give the
government the right to inveSti-
gate all new interstate securities
before they can be placed upon
thOrity is already being exercised
within the states by different pub
lie utility commissions, including
Kansas. This means that the last
veStige of control over their fl
nanceS will have been taken away
from the railroads and that hence
forth their fate will lie absolutely
in the hollow of the peoples
hands. In this connection we
wish to again remind the reader
that the hundreds of honest rail-
road officials throughout the
cOuntry-men who have manag-
ed their properties without a
breath of scandal or public criti-
ciSm- should not be condemned
because of the miSdeedS of the
few. With an aroused public
conscience on the one hand and
scores of railroad officials thru
out the country sincerely and ac-
lively cooperating with the diff
ferent public authorities on the
other, we can safely let by-goneS
be by-gOneS-wipe the slate, and,
with a square deal for the people,
alike, start over again."
The Presidents Anxiety.
In last weeks article we quoted
Barton County democrat., 1914-12-18

Mack Wood was here from
Claflin last Thursday and FRIDAY
visiting with his many friends
and attending to business mat
.erS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Dick and
ur. and Mrs. Clyde Chalfant were
Up from EllinwOod Saturday
luying some Of their supplies for
christmas and attending to other
BUSINESS matters and visiting
nth friends.
DR.. and Mrs. Homer B. Robi-
ion came up from Ellinwood SAT-
lrday evening and spent SUNDAY
ere visiting with DR.. and Mrs.
?. G. Smith and family and DR..
Ind Mrs. John Robson.
Barton County democrat., 1914-12-18

vast "a my is working full time
ana is conlenled the millions they
pay Ut Tor merchandise and for
The living necessities produced on
The farm cannot help but have a
tremendous effect upon the com
merce and agriculture of the
country.
But this is only half the story.
Aside from the nearly two mil
lion operatives directly employ
ed by the railroads in normal
times, the hundreds of thousands
of men who work in the great
steel mills, the coal mines, the
lumber industry and in the big
car and locomotive shops are
equally vitality affected, for when
the railroads are making extern
sive improvements and buying
heavily of these supplies it means
that these great industries are
running full shift, while when the
railroads are Subsisting only up
on the absolute necessities it
means that many of them are on
ly working half shift.
Farmer Vitally Concerned.
That the farmer has a very Vi
tai and personal interest in this
situation should be apparent at a
glance. When the mI'IionS of Ia
boring men in the United States
are profitably employed ard VIXEN
all our great industrial enterpri,
eS are running full shift il means
that he will have a larger d..
mand and receive a higher price
for the things he produces on his
farm-for his corn, wheat, pork.
beef, mutton, cotton, wool and
other farm products. In other
words, so interdependent have we
become, and so closely allied are
the interests of the farmer, the
merchant, the manufacturer, the
labor and every other great ma
tional industry, that the prosper
ity for one has become the pros
perity for all. (Paid Adv. To be
continued next week.
Barton County democrat., 1914-12-18
HAD A BIRTHDAY.

A large number of relatives and
friends were invited last Wednes-
day, the 9th, to the new and'beau-
tiful home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
kobl. north of town, to celebrate
the 18th birthday of Mr.. Robl's
father, Mr.. Franz Robl. Mr.. RobI
lived in the St. Peter and Paul
community a good many wears
until recently, giving up farming
and moving to town to enioy
their well earned comforts.
Mr.. Robl, the venerable old gen.
tleman, is hale and hearty man
Tor his age. He is active and al
ways pleasant to everyone.
Recently Mr.. Robl and wife
celebrated their golden %eddinr.
which was an occasion Of much
interest to everyone in this com
munlty as this worthy old couple
are highly esteemed and Loved
by all who know them.
The table was loaded withmanv
good things to eat to which ali
did ample justice. Games. mus;o' ]
and a social good time was bsS
until a late hour. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Franz RohI
n Mr' and Mrs. John Robl and fam.
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Heinz M.
and Mrs. Joe Robl and fabI;
\ Mr' and Mrs. Chas. Heinz and
,amlly' Ia Mr.. and Mrs. SeigeI BOck.
N Mt and Mrs. Frank Hammeke'
MI; and Mrs. Henry Achatz. M
ana Mrs. Frank Schultz, Mr.. and
mrs. N I'd lsern, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
stephan, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Achalz
Mr. and Mrs. John HeIfrich. Mrs
JACOB "a Klein, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Me Mem \, and family of Pueblo. Col.
Mr.. Christ Book, Rev. John Basi'
andy andy and Leonard RObI, Frank
Scnulte' Geo. Kimpler, Henry
e.a Hslnz' Matt Schooner, Franz
ocnmltz, Manchester, Okla 1ohr
M;..aN ME- helirlch II and Will Burchari
Tz MISSES Mary q and Lizzie Schome,
Acsnis AcSsssa .HS EGDl. IL! Clara Heinz. Marie
Rsud Rs,d1 anG F11i. Julia Daley, Of Great
Barton County democrat., 1914-12-18
WHAT THE RAILROADS
DO WITH THEIR INCOME
Why They Are Considered The Great Business
Barometer Of The Nation

a portion of President Wilson's
recent reply to a group of eastern
railroad executives. That the
President has become profoundly
concerned over the present crisis
which confrontS the tranSporta-
ton companies is once more made
Strikingly apparent in his letter
concerning the Inauguration of
the new banking system to Secre-
tary McAdoo a few days ago. In
this letter he referred to this mat
ter in the following language:
"The railroads of the country
are almost as much affected (by
the war;, not so much because
their business is curtailed as be-
cause their credit is called in
question by doubt as to their earn
ing capacity. There is no other
interest so central to the business
welfare of the country as this.
No doubt, in the light of the new
day, with its new understandings,
the problem of the railroads. will
also be met and dealt with in a
spirit of candor and justice"
Like utteranceS have come from
scores of other prominent public
men and financierS during the
last few weekS-men who are
above making a selfish plea for
any private or corporate interest
and whose sole desire is thai
American business shall emerge
from the present precariouS Situ-
alton without disaster. Under
these circumstances it is the mer-
est folly for any citizen TO treat
the present crisis lightly or flip
| .ntly, for we are passing through
a period in which the financial re.
sources of every nation in tht
world will be tested as never be
fore.
Where Railroad Receipts Go.
In order that the reader may
realize what a tremendous factor
the railroads are in the every day
business life of the nation and
what they mean to its prosperity
we wish to analyze briefly wha
becomes of an average years rail.
road income. Just as the idea has
prevailed in the minds of many
that the railroads are owned by
a few rich men, so the thought
has also found deep root that they
Barton County democrat., 1914-12-18

Joe Chrisman, accomnan;.,s
Rover, wnnlle; sI;,1a came out from
attend the marriage Of b;s %ss.
ira; to Miss Oryl Hansen us s'.'' sos
Ususli',.'s srUf place Saturday evening. 1''' T6e
IN Missouri the first Of i'. i5a ,s'1 no'as
had s his ndssa leaving Mr.: Chrisnan
nsuna.'. 1su ,.,s name enrolled On
o,hsr Ii,nOcrai rat. subscription list III ~
= Is.u ,n.ssnlng ,ssaa IN This county
isrt.' heP usck 6 Of the many acon
~. 's.'ess I: be has made hs..