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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-20
THE WHITE MOUSE
(By Virginia ValeA

Once upon time there were three white mice with q home in 3 pretty cage They had q nice soft bed to sleep in and plenty of good things to eat.
 Two of the mice were very happy and glad of their nice home, but the other one wanted to get away and see the world
 One day he found that he could creep between the wires so he said: Good bye and scampered out.
 He ran around looking at all the things he had never seen before and thinking what a lot he would have to tell his friends when he got back for he was going back Of course
 Just then around the corner came the cat and when she saw the white mouse she decided that was just what she wanted for dinner and put out one paw toward the mouse. Of course the mouse didn | want to be eaten so he ran asa fast as he could and the cat after him.
 He wished now he was behind the strong wires of the cage. Around the room they flew until the mouse spied a tiny hoIesin the floor and into it he ran just in time to escape the cat
 He walked along in the dark and at last came to a nest of brown mice They had never seen a white mouse before and were not quite sure w1at to do until Inc told them where he lived and asked them to showshim how to get back but they didn't know and so couldn't help him.
 sf He was ss-tIng hungry and asked
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-20
Society Events,
 Domestic Helps
YOUR HANDS AND ELBOWS.

YOUR HANDS AND ELBOWS.
 have had so many personal letters to write a bout chapped hands this past week: that fancy the topic may be one of general interest and I am going to use it for todays Beauty Chat
 Tn all ages homage has. bean paid to the hand Italy's great poet Pet rarch confessed that Laurass sbeautf- fu1 hand made captive his heHrtr: and both science and superstition have given vast importance to what Arfs- members.'s
 | do not believe however. that chap. ped hands or cal1oused elbows ever in spIred a poet to rhapsody The tra. diticnqz hand pf poetry is always 70: yefvet' softnesss s' &
 hope you are all careful to keer your hands fin condition by trying tt follow my frequently published rule. on washing and drying them. To avoit having chapped hands IS much easiei than to cure them.
 Here Is a splendid lotion for chap ped hands which hope you win try letting me know the ress1lt::
 Gum tragac4nth .--.-- 2 drsrns Water + .- .14 ounces GIycerine --s-- cunce Tincture benzoin Grams Eorax -i---- .---. @--s-- z ar7Ias White rose extract --s.- .s.s.- 4 draLns
 Macerate the tragacanth in the wa ter until it is perfect1y soft. Dissolve the borax in the gI5cerine. MIX the two solutions. add the tincture and perfume. ana press through zuu sin.
 This formula is especially popular am # does not soil the gloves or rsioths Rub In until perfect1y dry.
 If the elbows are cal1oused or
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-20
Connecticut Woman Among D. A. R. Contestants For
 Vice Presidents Position
Daughters Annual Meeting Opens Today In Washington Wl. More Than 2OOO Delegates In Attendance From
 All Over The Nation

Washington, April 20-More than two thousand patriotic women. de- scendants of patriots who fought for
 American liberty, hI1ed the big andd-
 torium of Memorial Continental hall here today, when Mrs. William Cum ming Story: of New York, president
 third annual meeting or the DauGh-
 tefs of the American Revolution E Representatives from every state In
 the country with its LETT chapters,
 which are members of the organiza~
 ton, were in their seats at the open
 ing or the meeting, which will con- Itinue throughout the week. The
 bright uniforms of the United States
 Marine band gave touch of rich col
 or in the hall filled with beauf1fu1ly
 gowned women.
 Vice President Marsha11 greeted the
 Daughters at the formal opening of their session this afternoon. The simply to roll call and reports Of cre- demtiaI and program comunitte Right Rev Alfred c. Harding Protes- tant Episcopal Bishop of this district. gave the 1nvocation- In addition to the vice president. other prominent ofhcials who welcomed the Daughters were Secretary Daniels of the navy: ISenator Works Of California; John Barrett. director general Of the Pan- American T1nion, and Rogers Clark Ballard Thruston president general o1 1 the Sons of the American Revolution. Mrs. Story, president general or the organization. was loudly appfauded when she arose to deliver her annual iaddresss which recIted the progress made by the society during the past year, and paid a tribute to it's many Iacttvities along patriotic lines.
 The important events in the con- gress this week will be the election lof ten vice presidents one-haf Of the Eentire number, to succeed those whose Iterns expire. The voting for these I will be on Thursday
 I Mrs Joseph Wood, New Yorlks Mrs |George H. Minor, Conneeticlt; Mrs
 George snal1wood, District of Colufn-
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bia; Mrs Alvin Lane, Texaas 1rrr Charles R. Davia, Minnesotas Mrs G. c. Abbott, New Hsnpshire, Mrs. f- mund F. Noel 11isaissiDplt Mrf Bradford Prince New Mexicos E4sN- John IT. LQary. Washln9tou and llFt. William IT, Crosby, Visconain- La addition two honorary vice rreei4e general will be choBen to an vac4r- cies caused by death. NO Dr1g.11r- general Is elected tbls year Mrs. 4tls serving until next year.
 The President and MrB. Fyiia11 Wl.I receive the Daughters ak the rFNlL. House. Wednesday afternooh e night Mrs. Story gives a rscsptscn Continental Hall Tn honor tt L0r past presidents Of the orEanzzl who have died during the prnt ye.-. both of them it so harper rrr been wives of vice preaIdehtI ol United States- AHrs- Adlai E 1 enson and Mrs Charle8 VT. E'asstlr'00 memorial exercfses win b. held tol1rr- row night Grs. EkevenDoss ws& cE dent general of the D. A H frr 1893 to 1895 and from 1Ss8 fo 1898, rlr. FadFbanIKB from 1901 to 1B1E
 Presentation of state nasg frcul 4It- tua11y every state in th0 rr
 which will be used i'm fhe dmrnrsfIr of the audftorfurn Of the Co1ftrrrzr. Hall. will be tho featre of srl1rg nights program when adawenBnn be made by James H- P1esfcr. 1r1- of Baltinnore. ana preaIdent of tlsa
 SpangIed Banner Centanuia1 cnrrn sion, which is planning a celebattlr. next 5eptemper of the one hurlfls1 anniversary of the writing cr tns W nous national air
 Other speakers will be Edwin War field. former governor Of 1faryIrar. A. Barneveid Bfbbins and Hot lLees of the Centennial Comrnlan .., 4 and A s. GoldsborouSh. repre1n1|.r Y. ' the Sons of the Anerican RevcIrfIrI. and the Sons of the Hevolut1on. rsAr same evening there viii be preetrfe. a bust of Hugh Vernon VTashirrtos4
 descendant of WaahinEton. which I
 pc unveiled by Nrs- Eleanor B. sen- nslon HoWard, of this city 4--o will be an address by pr. J G H Hl- loch of this city president of tne r der of Washington
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-20

them for something to eat They told him he would have to go and find something for himself
 So he started to look around and fell into the coal bin. After he man aged to get out Of that he saw that he was almost as brown as his cousins and he had been very proud Of his nice white fur.
 What should he do? If it wasrl' t for the cat he would go home but he didn' dare go back the way he came. He walked. on and finally saw a door open. He walked in and right there was his cage with his two friends.
 He ran to the cage but he was so black they didn't know him until he spoke. Then they laughed as hard as they could. He was glad to crawl back Into the cage and eat his dinner and he has never tried to see the world again
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-20
THE ENs BILE CLUB
 TO GIVE RECITAL


 On Wednesday evening of this week the Ensemble club is to give It's first public recital in the par1ors of the BniversaIisf church, on Fairfield ave- nue above Broad street.
 The Ensemble club was formed with the object that those who play instru- nents may learn to work together in the study of orchestra music and in that way not only acquire skill but learn to appreciate the playing Of or chestras better.
 The little orchestra, is composed of eight pieces, five violins, one viola. one celia, and one plano. The members Of the club are first vioIins Miss I1s- beth Speiser Mrs Jennie Wilcox and Miss Ann Fox: second violin, Mrs, Charles Hubert and Miss Agnes Marsh : Cora Van Yorx; plano, Miss Gertrude Evers. z
 Their Instructor during the winter has been Miss Gertrude Field who is especially sl<iIIful in this sort of play [ ing as she is connected with the Music Settlement School Of East Side. New York, which is under the direction of David Names.
 Besides the music. their program is lto include ballet dance, the original work Of Miss Agnes Marsh @whicfl will be danced by the Misses Helen Cowelf. Lucille Marsh and A gnes M arsh pre- nfere- The young ladies have naIl9ed 1t tLes Trois Anaies..'
 There Is also little encore dance E Q. ntitIed ssThe Farewell, Of which the steps are by Miss Marsh and the music by Miss Helen Cowell The recital is under the auspices of the Womanss Universalist club The entertainment will begin at SIS o'clock. sss E.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-20
A sTENsTBLR RR0CK.

For the thy tot nothing could bs
 more in keeping with confort and be at the same time stylish than this ds- sign In etchelyn potion, one ot the new fabrics for childrenss frocks.
 For child of four years, two yards Of s6-inch or 1 A yards Of Inch ma teriaa will be needed for the dress Tn cutting out the design, which closes over the shoulder and is to be slipped over the head, the pieces Of the pat tern marked triple TIT perforatfons should be arranged on q lengthwise ever. is placed on crosswfse fold. and the remaining pieces with line or line GOT perferations on a lengthWise thread al the material
 If the belt zs made of the same ma teriaI enough may be saved from the cuts to make the simple fold used for tl5s purpose The first step in the con struct1on Of the design is to turn un- der the shoulder edge Of front on slot pegforatzons. There are arnan s.ov per- foratfons on the back on Whicah this should be lapped. with notches even. Now stitch to position on the light shoulder, leaving the left shoulder free for the opening. Now close the seams. making them even with the notches on either side The inverted pleat may be formed by creastns on slot perfora- tions; bring folded edges to seam and press Al this stage the little straps may be added through which the girdla is to be rur.s Their places are indf- cated by small -a'' perforations. On the girdle pattern the large ~O'' per- foratlons indicate the upper edge Att CT turning and sewing in the hem the dress is dnished. with the exception oz sewing the collar to neck edge aA notched. If the round neck is used fa may be piped or finished with tiny ruffle Of lace
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-20

he is not in position to ask any sxo- man to marry him for a long time to Ecorne. love him dearly, and am troubled over this. There is another man an old bache1or over forty, who came with him once to call on me was ever since He told my folks his young friend wasn't on the marry unless he came across a, yery young girl Of eighteen or whereabouts. who would catch his fancy, but for him self he wouldn't mind marrying a good, sensible woman Of my age if he thought his attentions would be agreeabIe repeated this converse tfon to the young man and asked him what it meant. He replied, TT have nothing whatever to say; no com ' 1 nnents are coming f-on me- He took l his hat and left the house. That is: three weeks ago. haven't seen him since The old man has begun to
 come oftener- What ought I to do2s anticipated breaking off coming. He l was considerate in bringing to you as 1 suitor whom he considered more suit- able to fiji his vacant chair. It is bet i ter to have one beau on the string 1 shan none at all Enjoy the older i their course Time will show you I which suitor you are to love best
 WHEN PRIDE MAKES A JUMP < Dear Miss LT6bey
 I IA heart broken girl is writing this to you for advice. I am d working g I girl in a store came in as cash | girl and am now sales girl. That Is was twelve up to noW-being twenty I four A young man was employed I here and we began keeping company when I was eighteen We then be-
 came engaged to marry
 He had his mother and two sisters 4 fo keep so we waited to wed. His i folks were as fond of me as could be l Last summer one of his sisters got l acquainted with an heiress. It did not seem to make any difference be- Ecause one was poor and the other I rich. It turned out that the heiress saw my beau. fell in love with him and courted the sister for hi m
 Now his folks are just as wild to have him give me ID and marry her
 He seems to be cooling in his love for
 me. have never had any other lover and if he leaves me shall despise all men hear that he takes the other I girl out to places of amusement He | never took me out because would
 not let him spend his money foolish Wszat must do to keep my lover
 i fs BERTHA
 Tn cases where the betrothal has
 dragged along over So many years T onne or the other may lose the en- I chaDted thrau Of romance even love
 When love cooIs aaown into placid I friendship, thoughts Of the marriage J tie become irlz4oZne There is nc
 greater torture for a woman than to wed q man who has ceased to care
 for her if his affection has been Etransferred to another. it is wisesi and best to say farewell to him. Ii I may give your loving heart wrench,
 but it win not break. Be brave, look
 are not the only girl who has lived to
 see the folly Of being betrothed too
 man years only to lose your lover al | Ia sfs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-20

Brady. Mrs F. c. Mullins. slr- 1s McElrpy, Mrs. F. R Irvirs. Afrn I.a1ley, Miss Anna sadler. rfrs. e Vorschmidt Mrs. Mary zfi7Ier -r-. Cora. A4usaptes MrH- Frank 11esr Gleason. Mrs. Joseph Griffn. r ser, Mrs. Thomas AHcNEuiIen
 The disbursemenks for charltr ing the past year were sIisftl $1, GOO.
 The report of 7rra. Kinr. ttse ing president, which wac read. cn5'..I attention to Che fact that 2.f14 artftI. had been made at the sewfnr r and that the free ped. which lt supported was occupied br patients during the pact year
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-20

 The girl who tells her lover all is. over between us, often regrets the words quite as soon as they have passed her lips. Her pride will not let her acknowledge 1t. She watches him vanish down the street, with her eyes suffused with tears and the. thought in her heart is. How am [ to win him back ?s' She knows that he. is proud, too Oven though he loves her dearly. she concludes he will stsf-. fer dn silence rather than let her know she is making him feel nIser- able Her folks tell her also she must take the initiative toward a reconcil- her dignity.
 Like Elaine, in the famous poem, she whispers to herself, s1Es1st die for want of one bold word 2, 2. She re-s members that his birthday Is at hand
 Why not send him a card with a pretty verses Of course he would guess from whose hand it came. It might melt his pride and any angry feelings that he had, and he would write to her. or, better stil come and thank her in persen.
 The thoughts of real lovers usually run in the same groove He sees bunch of violetas He knows how she loves them, together with 3 bunch of forget- me-nots. attaches his card, wondering if tn ey " il I melt her pride ana she win write just one work to thank him for them. E
 He calls her up on the phone and asks if the card was not from her. She tries to answer evasively. Then sh e re mem bere to thank him for the viplets. s E
 Som chow, before that conv ton ends, he has sued to be taken back into her esteem again. The r1essen- ger who took the card and the mes senger who Brought the violets crossed each other on their separate miss1pp sss E 'she cannot be quate sure that she won hira back by letting him think She WAS thinking of him Yor whether ! he was returning to her Of his own volition.
 When a man really loves girl, even if they dos have little love spat now and then. there is not trouble in winning him back He has no eyes for any one else. He cannot be kept away By. all these tokens she can tell that love for her is still warm 1T, his heart. When a man is constantly casting about for excuses to break of, it is useless for g woman to try to win him bach. zsst As as
 His Interest and affection for her had dwindIed o1It The more some men considers themselves wanted by some particalar girl the more apt they are to evat1e her This is their nature The love a woman mrkt strive to win back is not worth hay- ing
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-20
FLEA TOR DEIINQ 1cNT BOY.

udge Frank I1 der made an eIo- quent plea for the d elinqu e1lt boy in an address to the congreg gation in
 rnent for minor charges the judge sa d filled he institutions Of the colas7tE-y with criminals and insane He. ex- pressed himself as faxoring 1eniency for all boys brought up before him for pranks and nisdeeds s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-20

held in the aftefnoen, usual ' between en pne-t hirtY and five 2 lock The boss grins know 5ngIys but he hash the heart to keep any boy ava y from hi 5 grandmotheT funeral He was once 3 lad himself. and maybe he had . grandma her to perish in the baseball season. Rain has spoiled many fun eral
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-20
INSERTING CUDAHY PLANT.

The new Cudahy Packing Comp anyls plant is open for the inspection Of the public today The plant is model of is kind in the New England states. ana takes the place of the plant de- stroyed by fire some time ago. Clean Illness fand sanitation is the keynote with every known device for attaining these two factors being installed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-20
Little Beauty Chats
BY BLANCHE BEACON

rpushened. try rubbing cold cream we'll into them, and bAndaging them with soft cloths. Repeat this treat lment until they are cured. Do not
 wear short sleeves unless you are will
 ling to keep your elbows in condition
 to display -s s ss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-20

.sJack. carried my suit case from the train, and I did not know quite what to say.', remarked Alice blushingly.
 esOh, you should have thanked him. and shown your appreciation,,' scowl- ed her elder sister.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-20

When a gentleman escorts me home, is it proper to invite him in ?'' asked Jeanette.
 If the hour is not too late and it is convenient for your family 1t would be quite proper to invite him into the house.. replied her teacher.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-20

Special values fn coatB ana waists at F. H Dillon C O.. 1105 Hrrl-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-20

A girl with props aa t11n .1E 1 r.."- stem has no business crossinE her tr In a street car. says a man who el- sionaIly takes ride 5b 5C
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-20
AN OLD LOVER FOR

A YOUNG ONE Dear Miss Libbey
 am a u1slliner, twenty-seven years old. 4 gentleman of nearly twenty five has been coming to see me reg uiarIy for some months He tells me
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-20
MISS HIBBEY,s REPTILES TO YOUR LETTERS

f6sorrect name and Address must be
 given to insure attention, but not to prdnt.l
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-20

A baby gIrI Wag 5071 D --T- -- Mrs Joseph E Barry. the well
 news agent. Of 705 1ranfstar aV. yesterday, The proud father i tcI showing the handsome t0t fe friends when they cone to conr1 ulate him. The infant welEhn tq
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-20

When am introducing my sister, should mention her last name % ask ed Mary.
 .sYes. this will avoid confusion. Sometimes one's sister is married or not blood relative and the omission of the last name in the introduction causes great many rnistakes.'' was the reply.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-20

While one finds great deal of va- rfexy finn nhildrs11ss frocks. ths sensible md 1he 1azlczfu1 both being favored
 there ze seldom a r1luu3e,s hesitation nbuuG mccepttn@ th8 for1mer once it fs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-20
PERsoNA1 sraaIlIoIT.

Frank e. Honnnan of Jcnes arau is visiting his uncle. Dr. I7ufn C of Newark, N J-s for his Esater v
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-20
LAURA JEAN LIBBY'S DAILY TALKS ON HEART TOPICS
WINNING HIM BACK

ecepyraehs 1eas, by a1eCs Nsvspaper synasca.ey
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-30
SMOKY ROW

Miss Tina Benton called on Miss
Ethel Witt, Sunday
Mrs. Maria Condor was the Satur-
day night and Sunday guest OF Mr..
and Mrs. VIII Leary.
MIR. Brown OF Grand Rapids is visit
ing at the home of Lewis Seeley
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Benton and
family spent Sunday with Ernest Ben
ton and family.
Mr. and Mrs Lewis Seeley, Master
II. c. and Otis Seeley and Miss Nellie
Seeley were Grand Rapids visitors
Friday.
Sunday evening callers or Mr.. and
Mrs. Eli Witt were Mr.. and Mrs Joe
Kohn, Miss Lydia Moon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Anthony Breimayer and daughter, Es-
Their.
Anthony BreImayer lost horse
Saturday.
Grandma Condor is over on Smoky
Row visiting with her daughter, Mrs.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-30
EASTON

Mrs. Henry Andres of Ionia is visit
ing her sons. and friends
r. S. Cross of Dildine visited his
sister, Mrs. ID. c. Wilbur Thursday.
The Needlecraft met at the home OF
Mrs. Pierce Jenkins September "a
Fifteen present and good social time
was enjoyed by all and a fine lunch
was served by Mrs. Jenkins assisted by
Misses Mary and Bertha Ellison
Leona and Loretta Shindorf and
Bernice Hawley.
Miss Sarah Hawley visited friends
in Ionia, Thursday.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. John Lam
bertson, Wednesday, a son.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. John Nc
Kendra, another son. last week.
September 25 the Orleans w c. r.
u. met at the home of Mrs. Fred Cur
RE with thirty-four present. The pro-
gram prepared by Mrs. Sarah Howe
was well rendered. Mrs. CRAFTS paper
on "Our Work" was fine. 1t being
the birthday of our faithful and eff
cient secretary. Mrs. Currie, she was
presented with a small token to re-
mind her of the esteem and apprecia-
ton of our union.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-30
CHAS. S. MADDEN HAD
INTERESTING LAW CASE

Chas. S. Madden as a member of the
State Board of Examiners OF BARRIERS,
figured in an interesting law suit in
Howell last week. Madden together
with the other members of the board
attended case i'm which Eldron
Graham of Fowlerville was convicted
and paid fine OF $40 for violating
the ban bers license law.
Graham claimed to be familiar with
the law. He knew that there was
law on the statute providing for the
licensing of BARRIERS but thought it was
dead letter. He worked at his trade
without first taking out a license.
The State board went to Graham
and insisted that he take an examina-
ton and secure a license the same as
other BARRIERS do. This he refused to
do, and the arrest followed
After his conviction Graham made
application to the poor commissioner
for help and also went to the church
for aid His employer also paid fine
of five dollars for hiring him before
he had a license. Graham then made
application for license at once.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-30
ASHLEY

Miss Martha Wittenbach spent Sat
urday night with Miss Kittie Lessiter,
Miss Elizabeth Lewis of Philadel-
phia, Pa, was "a guest OF her friend,
Mrs. $. Nj. Brown, a part OF last week.
Mrs. John Anderson spent few
days with her son in Chicago. recent
ly.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Godfrey took
Sunday dinner with David Hall and
family of Bedding and in the after
noon motored to Iona.
Mrs Austin Slayton and grandson,
Kenneth Youngman, are spending a
few days with Glenn Smith and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Macarthur and
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Elkins and
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Godfrey and
daughter, and Howard Macarthur
motored to Kent City and visited with
Frank Macarthur and wife Sunday.
In the evening they went to Grand
Rapids
Roy Clifford and wife spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. James Clifford.
Mrs. Albert Harrison and daughter,
Daisy spent Tuesday at the home OF
Roy Clifford. Mrs. Harrison remain
ed for longer visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. jerks and son,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Smith and