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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-15
KEEPING HER FROM
 OTHER BEAUX

Somewhere there Hvatteth in this world of ours,
 For one lone soul, another lonely soul;
 Each choosing each, through all the
 weary hours.
 | And meeting strangers, at one sudA | den -goaL''
 l Many a man and woman have been mutually attracted only to find their admiration was short lived. If the girl was handsome and stylish, the young i fore his comrades. Each evening he found some place to escort her to. Seeing them so constantly together, what was more natural than for most every one to believe he was her ae- cepted lover2
 Many a man has actually become betrethed to such a girl, presenting her ring to keep other lovers away, yet knowing his prospects to wed were exceedingly slim for many a year It is only natural to feel sorry tor the girl in the case. Still we can- not help thinking she has herself to blanne in a great measure, for her po- panies a man hither and thither half dozen evenings a week gives out by, her actionss if not by her word, that her market is made. Other young men may be deeply impressed by her, but conclude it would be a waste of time on their part to call upon her. No man of spirit wishes to play second fiddle or to be entertained by a girl and her best fellow.
 Men stif1e their regrets concerning such a girl and cast about for A SWEETHEART OF THEIR OWN
 The man who takes up a girls time
 
 else selfish. If he betters himself by going to another town, he does not stop to consider her loneliness, having no one to go round with. It is of no consequence to him. He is more than apt nonchalently to tell her that he doesn't doubt that she can find an other beau To soothe her feelings, he adds that after he has made his pile he's coming back, and if he still finds her heart whole and fancy free, no knowing what might happen. Oth- erwise sensible girls have been known to lean upon just -snch frail reeds of hope. The effect was to keep them from other beaux.
 It isn't every girl who has a chap eron to accompany her about It would be to the advantage of many if they had. These willy, elderly persons are careful not to let one young man have more of a show in engaging a girls affections than another They insist that a girl shall not be seen con stant1y in a mans society who is not matrimonially inclined. The chaperon believes there is safety in many till the right man comes along. She is wary of the young men who call just for the idea. of passing a pleasant evening and being entertained. She draws out the ideas regarding his flu ture. There are men who have mon opoIized young woman's time and attentions to the exclusion of all others from her sixteenth to her thirty sixth
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-15
WIDELY sELF.GIRnLEn.

cashmere may be used for th1s design. The skirt extension. vest and Hare col lar are of the cashmere. yards of A. Inch material being required. Five yards of 44-inch poplin will make the ovefdress. Fancy buttons oHnament the skirt. girdle and vest
 In developing the simple frocHs the preservation of it's lines is aIl+im DOT fant For this model. as the first step. close the under-arm and shoulder seams. using the large 70" perforations to indicate the center-front Close sleeve seams and finish at the wrist in a point, piped with braid or satin. Sew into arm -hole without fulness
 Turn under front edge of front gore of the skirt as indicated; then turn un- der front edge of front ,tunic section zA inch. Be careful of measurements Lap right gore on left. and right front tunic section on left. centers even Qarge 70"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-15
A CORNER FOR COOKS
Country Chicken Pie.

Have the butcher cut up small chicken as for frIcassee., See that back and breast are cut into four pieces each and legs dismembered at joint Wash we'll and place in a kettle with one or two carrots cut into cubes, a chopped onion and enough hot water to cover. Cook slowly until tender Allow sufficient time for cooking. as length of time depends on age of chicken, and it can be set aside until needed if done too soon, or chicken can be cooked in the morning or plac- ed in fireIess cooker at noon One hour before dinner prepare as fol- lowss-PIace chicken in shallow pan or pudding dish and season each piece with a dusting of salt and pepper, lay close together. then make the gravy to pour over.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-15
Gravy.

When done there should be at least three cupfuls of stock: if more is on hand set it aside to add to soup. should the water have boiled off too much little more can be added. Now take two tabIesp of butter and four tablespoonfuls of flour and rub together, adding a little of the stock to rub smooth, Heat gravy and sea- son to taste, stir in the dissolved flour and cook until smooth, then pour over chicken. Roll. out the crust little larger than the top of dish and place It over the chicken. then with sharp scissors cut little gashes one inch deep and one inch apart around the edge and give each section a twist setting it on edge, as 1t were. Also cut a few small gashes in centre to form a star Now bake in hot oven until crust is well done.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-15
CHAPTER |.
Tipping n Of.

AG I1In MeaSens jaws and alI came out or the ivy clad Gris- Wald Art Terra Gotta studios with one-half of his mustache neatly curIed and the other half chew ed to kinky tassel.
 What's the matter. Tim ?" hailed Blackie Daw, who was coming up the flower bordered path with WaIiingford
 want to borry; a bomb, z declared big Tim, with vengefu1 backward glance at the studios
 .sI get you laughed Blackie. @You'Fe been cut down on the. Griswald cam paisn contribution
 Cut downl'' snortad big Tim. sCut Outi And his face grew purple.
 told you the day of graft and cor rupttOn was over in my home suburb, 3 trtnmphed BlacAie. '.Jim, this is my friend, Tim Measen, the proprietor of the TarryviIIe town council. Tim, shake hands with J. Rufus WaIling- ford, a business associate Of mine"
 Glad to meet you,' husked Tim, giving WaIlingford,s hand a crushing grip. Have you been in business long with MT. Daw7
 Don't get me wrong, Tim,'' hastily corrected Blackie. Jim isn't a sucker. He's been my regular side kick for years"
 "Oh.'' remarked big Tim and shook hands again. "I certainly am glad 4o know you, Mr. Wallingford. n was just going to tip it of to you that you'd better get wise if yon was doing busd ness with Biackie.'' And he laughed uproariousIy at the possibility Of his warning sucker.
 eTim used to run 8 squeeze spindle 4r, fairs" explained BIaclie. sNow he's my political enemy. Wauingford,s go- ing to buy house out here, Tim. to help me elect my reform ticket this faII.''
 ''Stay out Of il, warned Tim. ssLet me slip you nay word that there's no4h- ing in politics any more. Why, I've had this million dollar Griswad fac tory valued on the tax list at $5O,O0O ever since I've been the politics of Tar ryvflle, and now Harry Grtswald won't come across with his regular $10,OOO support for the party.''
 The reform spirit is growing" ex- ulted Blackie. 'eThe time has come, Tim, when nothing but square meth ods will be tolerated in public office ' 'sGo to iti'' grinned big Tim admir- mgly. You put that con across like 8 E6dl SCEd1gaC AA1Es DuE you sre too late by five years. Ton can't kid anybody with reform splush nowadays. know. for I've tried 1t myself
 But I'm on the level with it." ear nestly protested Blackie
 "Go on and deliver your milk laughed big Tim. '.I'1l give it to you for one thing. though You always was the best spreader on the lot. What are you going to hand the Gris- walds ?''
 "Jim's going to try to buy Harry Gris wald's residence property. just between the factory and my house over there"
 He'd better buy it quick, then" enarled big Tim. eff handsome Harry keeps. it it's going on the tax list at about ten billion dollars instead of thirty thousand" and he started to slouch away. as round shouldered as a gorilla. tI say, he called, turning. "ft's no use your going in now. They were just starting board of directors scrap when I got my turndown-the three Griswald brothers and the two sisters: That's why wanted a bomb.a
 Thanks, chuck1ed Wallingford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-15
Crust for Chicken Pie.

The ingredients are three cupfuls of sifted bread flour, three teaspoonfuls of baking powder, one-half teaspoon ful of salt, lone-half cupfuI of lard and one cupful of milk
 Sift all dry ingredients together. Hub in the shortening with finger Ups, then stir in the milk, using fork and handling it. As soon as combined place on floured board and with a rolling pin put into the required size.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-15
ALWAYS WELCOME

Question 1.-Ulmont Sidney Page. : Question 2.- @come in the evening, or come in the
 morning. Come when you're looked for, or come
 without warning; Kisses and welcome you'll find here
 before you, And the oftener you come here the
 more we'll adore you.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-15
h COUSINS LOVE

Dear Miss Libbey:
 I am in love with a second cousin of mine. T. think she loves me. Do you think it would be right for us to get married?
 If you are sure you are both sufT1- ciently in love to wed, I know of no good reason why you should not do. so. F
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-15

Morris Mazick and Morris Telxkosky both of New. York. were sentenced to serve three months each in the peni- teHfiary for beating a sewing machine operator who refused to join their union.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-15
Fried Tomatoes,

Cut stem end from firm ripe toma- toes, Cut into thick slices, then season With salt ana pepper and dip into a saucer of flour. Saute in a hot pan in good butterine, or part butter and sweet beef drippings Cook slowly so flour will not scorch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-15

It is to be hoped that our brother editors have not been so busy writing articles about buying Christmas press ents early, that they had to wait un- til the last few days before shipping their own gifts
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-15

The town of Red Bank, N. J., was terrified by fifteen men in convict stripes who communicated an auto and dashed through the town, run ming over a boy. They were movie actors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-15

perforations indicate center-front1; stitch, leaving edges free above single large "O'. perforation for opening Join gores and tunic sections as notched close back seam. Pleat extension creasing on slot perforations.. bring folded edge to small "o'' perforafions and press. Gather upper edge Of back gore between double "TTs' perforations Adjust tunic on gores. centers even. stitch upper edge along small -to'. per forations. Sew skirt to waist over stay, centers even. side seam at under arm seam. Adjust belt. centers even small 70" perforations indicate center front, center of belt over Joining of waist and skirt
 A detail that might be carried out successfully is the piping. This is re- peated st both edges of the girdle and at the lower edge of the hip yoke. to correspond with the sleeve finish Sizes 14. 1e. IS and 20 yeara- Price. IS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-15

Girl Wanted? Read The Farmer Want Ads.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-15
birthday.

UT IIItIty.
 During this time they spoke no word of love or marriage. keeping away ! other suitors who were anxious to wed 1 and settleslown.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-15

Aflssesr eoaruzne in blue silk popltn and cashmere. It Is made without lining and the skirt extension may be ous2tted sf the short, circular skirt Is preferred.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-15

The 1915 German reserves will re. port today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-15

WPeatlls and Laurel Ronina sstAf sfFEs & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-15

Belts arc . prominent feature o1 nearly all Of the new season's frocks. when they are wide and of the same 1nateEsal as the dress thsy ara consia- cred the last word in chic. Blue sill. popiin combined with plain French
 Pictorial Review dress
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-15

Thess Home DressmaISing articles prepared especially this the latest styles by The Pictorial EeV1eWs
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-05-23
THE CREAM TANK.

The time of year is fast approach
ing when cream producers who do
not keep their cream in water have
trouble in producing cream of the
highest quality. They dread to have
the hot weather come.
The cream tank is quite as neces-
sary on the good dairy farm as the
hand separator. 1t is not expensive
end it is easier to care for cream
when using cream tank than when
keeping the cream in an old we'll or
q cellar.
The richer the cream the easier IL
Is to hold it and still have il of a
good quality providing Il is properly
cooled soon after separating. 1t is
easiest cooled in shot Gun can placed
in cold water.
The cream tank should be placed
tetween the we'll and the stock water
inc tank so that all tho water pumped
for the stock passes through the
cream tank. The cream tank needs
some sort of protection from the
weather and a milk house is best
Some dairymen enclose the lower part
Of the windmill tower and this serves
very nicely when the cream tank is
the only thing TO be considered
Where the supply Of cream is small
It is possible to improvise a cream
tank by saving off the top Of kero-
sene barrel or a molasses barrel. The
essential thing is to get the can OF
cream in the water.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-05-23
Homes of To-Day
BY j. q q. Daverman, Grant Rapids, Mich

Despite the fact that we are
cramped for space in the homes of
today, considerable more attention is
paid to light and ventilation. Win
dows of proper size are provided for
in each room. Windows that can he
opened from above and below or win
dows that can swing. Architects have
found that windows can make the ex-
terror artistic and they exercise great
care to obtain these results.
In general, the modern house has no
comparison with the house built TWEEN
ty-five years ago. Furnaces are in
variably placed in every house. A
bathroom has become necessity and
the Easements under the modern house
is a light airy room instead of hole
in the ground. The architects are re-
sponsible for these achievements. I'm
ceasingly do they labor to make every
home they design complete, and vet,
they save money for their clients. For
merly it was general opinion that il
was superfluous to have achitect's
plans. Today no house is built with
out them. Farmers living miles from
a city have plans made for their
homes. They get their ideas from
books of plans published by different
architects throughout the country.
Several architects have gone into this
practice and in this way aid the people
who contemplate the erection of a new
home.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-05-23
Concrete Corner and Anchor Post
H. II. Musselman,
Assistant Professor of Mechanics,
Michigan Agricultural! College.

may be had it may be economical to
use the same, but if il must be bought
it would be advisable to buy three
eighths of an inch iron rods and place
one in each corner of the post, where
it will be most effective Reinforcing
placed in the center of the post does
not use the strength of the steel to
best advantage. If pipe is placed in
the center of the post, about nine feet
of One-inch pipe will be required,
which at 10 cents per foot, will cost
about 80 cents. If rods are used one
in each corner, SO feet of three-eights
inch rods will be required. The weight
of rods will be found to be about II
pounds, which at cents per pound,
would be about so cents per post. Bars
Of this size would be more effective
than the pipe. To be most effective
the ends of the bars should be made
into hook by bending them back
with piece Of gas pipe slipped over
the end and turned back.
For placing the end of a brace
against the post one-inch block may
be nailed to the form at the point
where the end of the brace comes.
This will make a recess in the post
lilNO WlhNi Iilt W Will thlCIlu.
Hinges used i'm this construction
should have the bolts passing through
the post fitted with thread and nut
on each side of the post for tighten
ing and adjusting the sag in the gates
or correcting any small amount the
post may be out of plumb.
A bill of material for one post -
inches square at the top would be as
follows, assuming that bank run
gravel would be used and the proper
ton 1 IS of cement and gravel:
Cement barrel.
Gravel-Three-fou yard.
Reinforcing-Four pieces three
Fights inch iron nine feet long.
The material for forms is not given
as this would probably be used for
several posts, thus dividing the cost
between them.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-05-23

In the accompanying cut are shown
corner and anchor posts of concrete
whose appearance is all that could be
desired as respects permanence and
strength Construction such as these
represent should be a source of salts
faction to the owner. More and more
the advantages of concrete as q ma
terial OF construction is being appre-
ciated. Since permanence is one of
the most valuable features of this con
structiOn it is especially emphasized
that the greatest care be exercised
i'm planning and building as it is with
extreme difficulty that such work can
be removed or replaced.
Concrete corner posts such as the
ones shown should be built not less
than ten inches square at the top. For
the sake of appearance as well as ad-
ditional strength, it is well to increase
the size 60 twelve inches square at the
ground line. They should be at least
five feet high and where they are to
be used as gate posts provision should
be made for hanging the gate. If the
gate is TO be hinged this provision for
hanging may be done by placing in
the form at the proper heights piece
vi plpC w SAilON Wv
hinge bolt to pass through, hanging
each end Of it on a nail driven through
the form from the outside. Or an
other method is to place a round
creased stick, say a piece of broom
handle, i'll the mold at the proper
height and withdraw the same before
the concrete has had time to COM
pletely harden To prevent unsightly
Il A L. 81 -
angular pieces should be tackled in the
form in each corner. They should be
of sufficient size to leave a one and
One-half TO two-inch face on the cor
ner.
Perhaps nothing will be disregarded
more than the reinforcing of a post
of this size This is absolutely es-
sential 80 insure safety against jars
and shocks, to which the post will al
ways he subject. If old pipes or rods
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-05-23

In building a new home, the great
est difficulty is experienced in plan
ming. Years ago little attention was
paid to the arrangement of house.
A sitting room was provided for gen
eral use, large kitchen and often
times a parlor was built in connection
with the sitting room, in which the
best furniture was stored away. Bed
rooms were scattered at random, these
were usually of unusually large and
odd dimensions. These conditions
were due largely TO the fact that lum-
Der was cheap and labor low. A build
ing was started by carpenter and if
it was necessary to have another room
piece would be added to the build
ing resulting in the most awkward
shapes. Building is different now.
Lumber is held at a premium and la
Dor is high. 1t is necessary to plan
economically and therefor very essen
tial to use both labor and material so
that the best results may be obtained.
This cannot be done by an ordinary
carpenter, neither does the owner
trust this to himself, but he employs
an architect, who is accustomed to this
kind of work. by doing this he not
only saves money, but he also gets n
modern and complete house without
extra charges.
In the latest types of houses the
parlor has, almost universally, been
discarded. A large comfortable liv-
ing room is now provided with fair
sized, dining room. A smaller kitchen
instead of the extremely large ono.
This small kitchen is labor saver for
the housewife. The bedrooms, former
ly excessively larre, ere now made
such size that tho furniture can easilv
he placed. At oil times and in each
room does the architect hear in mind
the placement of furniture peculiar to
each room.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-05-23

Learn how to feed, what to feed,
and get acquainted with the needs of
the hen, fortify against diseases and
make every hen do her best.
OF late years linseed meal has be-
come an important part of feed fed
poultry. 1t is rich in albuminous
matter, which is essential for growth
and eggs. 1t can form ten per cent
of the mash for laying hens.
A chick once stunted for lack Of
care or proper feeding will never
attain the size of those that are not.
1t will never develop as good a
breeder or layer.
Put plenty of nests in the laying
house and in a semidark place. The
hens prefer this kind of nest and
will leave others 20 use the darker
nest.
Eggs are fertile that are laid on
the tenth day after the pairing of
the birds, and fertility ceases at the
expiration of twelve days after the
removal of the males.
There is seldom anything gained
by incubating a dirty egg. The per-
centage that matches is so small it Is
not advisable to incubate them, even
if very choice.
For the average person to make a
success one breed of fowls is enough.
There are many points in favor of
one breed and a long article could
be written telling all about it.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-05-23

Here we are raising in Western
Michigan "The Apple of Our Daddies"
to the extent of 600 to 800 carloads,
while the latest figures from the Yak
ina Valley alone show that they
raised last year in No. | and Fancy
Fruit more than 5000 carloads. Sup
pose we brace up and plant out large
orchards of the main varieties which
commence a real competition to hold
our national markets for fine fruit?
4
For the sake Of argument let us
admit that the 800 Egg Hen is really
in sight and that soon there will not
be any "off months" Right on top
of this choice bit of bird news comes
the assertion from New York that Mr..
Case of Sodus has by a process of
pruning, praying, and thinning, sue
ceeded in reducing the "off years" of
Baldwin Apples to the vanishing
point, so that he has a full crop one
year and an 80 per cent crop in the
off year. This is a valuable hint to
our growers. Let us aim to produce a
good crop every year.
There are half dozen small power
sprayers on the market this spring
which will range in price from $1,000
TO $4,000 Most of these are l p
horse power and are mounted upon
100-gallon tanks, same being pro
vided with skids so they can be drawn
on a stone boat around the orchard
with one horse. In buying these be
careful to see that the engine is dura-