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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-26
LlTTLE BENNY'S NOTEBOOK
By Lee Fape

Me and my cuzzin Artie was going a1awn today and we saw a. lot of lit 1 tie ants carrying big pieces of bred down a hole, and we stopped and got l down avn the pavenint and started | to watch them, Artie saying, How wood you like to eet bred away down l in dark hole.
 Not nutch. [ don't even like to eet l it up ware it's lite if it aint got butter avn it, sed.
 wich I don't, and jest then a man came aFawn carrying g. big sootcase. and he put the sootcase down and watched me and Artie watching the
 ants and aft1r a vile he sed, I trust you boys are profting by the lessin that those little ants can teetch you. Wat 1essin, sed Artie.
 | The 1essin of persistents, sed the mariX heer those little ants, so small that thare hardly vizibil unless you ing burdens 10 times bigger than they are themselves, and you big boys coodent carry this sootcase a block, admit it's not a. lite sootcases but jest
 think how hevvy those big peeces of bred must be to those little ants. Aw. bet I cood carry that sootcase
 as far as those ants cood carry those
 peeces of bred, sed Artie.
 I bet I cood, to, sed.
 It's awl very well to tawk, sed the
 man, but the proof of the pudding is in the eeting, and the proof of the sootcase is in the carrying, now jest
 to put you to the test and to see if you ? big strawng boys are fit to be
 compared to those little ants, III aw-
 fer a prize of wun sent to wtcheyvir
 of you can carry this sootcase the fur
 thest, who wunts to go ferst. Me, sed me and Artie both togethir,
 and the man sed, III toss up the prize
 to decide. Wich he did, tossing up a
 sent and Artie saying tales and me
 saying heds, me winning, and lifted
 up the sootcase and started to carry
 it. Artie and the man wawking in
 back of me, and it was pritty hevvy
 sootease, awI rite, and pritty spon my
 arm felt as if it was coming aWf and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-26
ERIE CANAL.


 The first beats left Buffalo by the Erie canal ninety years ago today. Oct. 26, 1925, and thus inaugurated the greatest work of internal inn provenent in the United States prior to the building of the transcontinental railway For years the Hudson river, the Erie canal and the Great Lakes constituted the great thorough and the Great Lakes constituted the great thoroughfare of travel between New York and the Northwest. At Buffalo the passengers embarked on boats which carried them to Chicago and other points in the then undeve1- oped west. The canal boats were very slow and offered what would now be considered very poor accom- modations. but they represented the acme of speed and luxury in the period following the completion of the 363-mi1e canal and the coming of the railway. The Erie canal originally cost $7.6o2, ,ooO, but that sum repre- sents but a fraction of the money since spent in enlargement, improve ment and maintenance. The building of the canal shortened the time from Albany to Buffalo from twenty days to ten days, and the cost of carrying freight from Buffalo to New York was reduced from $10o per ton to $10, prope1 the canal boats until 1871, when steam was introduced as a mo- tive power.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-26
FRINGE VALDEMAR,
 WHO MIGHT HAVE
 CHANGED, COURSE OF WAR

Prince valdemar of Denmark, who
 was once offered the opportunity to | become a monarch but refused the
 pronered honor. was born ffty-seven
 children of King Christian K. of
 Denmark. When Prince Alexander l of Battenberg. who had been chosen sovereign of Bulgaria sn 1881. was I compelled to abdicate five years later,
 the throne was offered to Prince Val- I demar. The Danish Prince had lit l tie liking for the task of ruling the 1 devoted to the sea, so he refused, and l the crown was conferred upon Prince Ferdinand of Saxe- Coburg, then an I officer in the Austrian army, in spite 1 of the opposition of Russia. That 1 the Cars government had reason to oppose Ferdinand has been fully prov ed by recent events. If Prince Val demar had accepted the throne the
 whole course of the present European war might have been changed, for
 there is little doubt that he would have sided with the Allies. He is a l brother of Dowager Queen Alexandra
 of Great Britain and the Dowager
 Elm press of Russia and married a
 French woman. the brilliant and fla m ous Princess Marie of Orleans, dau ghter of the Due de Chartres who
 served in the Union army during the
 American civil war Prince VaIde- mar is also an uncle of King Con-
 stantine of Greece, the late King
 George of the Hellenes having been
 his brother. Prince VaIdemar mar
 ried Princess Marie in Il 68 5 shortly
 before he was offered the Bulgarian
 throne. She died in 1909. The
 couple hadN five children. four sons
 and daughter. Prince Valdemar's s eldest son, Prince Aage, married the
 Countess Calvidi Bergolo, daughter of the late Italian minister to Denmark. Before his marriage to the Italian 1 woman Prince Aage had to renounce all rights to the succession to the
 Danish throne, for himself and his
 heirs, the latter to be Counts or ECountesses of Roson borg. FaIdemar is l a sailor prince. and has spent much
 of his life on board the, warships of
 Denmark. He has paid several wis its to America in his capacity of a
 high officer of the Danish navy. Prince Va1denar is the uncle of the
 present king of Denmark, Christian
 x
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-26
CORNER FOR COOKS
sTUFFED. ROUND STEAK.

Two pounds round steak, two ounces, suet, three ounces of bread crumbs six olives, one dessert spoon fu1 of chopped parsley, pepper and salt, two eggs. Peel and chop the olives small; chop the suet; put into is made as follows:
 One pint of stewed tomatoes, one pint of milk, one tablespoonful sugar, a pinch of baking soda, and seasoning to taste.
 Heat the tomatoes. strain and add the sugar and the pinch of soda, then add the milk slowly, which should be heated to avoid curdling: thicken with flour and cold milk. A spoonful Of whipped cream may be served on the top of each plate of soup
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-26
LAURA JEAN LIBBY's DAILY TALKS ON HEART TOPICS Copyrighted 1918, Mcclure Newspaper syndicate
wed me for convenience? '?

wed me for convenience?
 I am at my VOWS end,'' a wreck from heartache and worry. Did he forget his first wife? He seldom kiss es me or puts his arms about me. Awaiting your true advice.
 M L. smooth Patience, hope for best will bring you happiness. Be determined to make children love you. All have faults Your husband will prove ito be grateful. if you change your home into love of each. Look at the bright side of your devotion. Husbands be- come lovers by tact and sweetness. Try the golden rule.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-26
WIDOWER'S SECOND WIFE
 JEALOUS OF CHILDREN
Dear Miss Libbey:-

Dear Miss Libbey:-
 You will aid me, am sure. I was married four years to a widower, 16 years my senior. He has two chill dren. He and have little girl two years old. His first are images of their mother. He thinks more of them than mine. He treats former ones finely. Steps behind door, kisses them. They sauce me. He excuses them. If baby gets in mischief he whips or scolds 1t. He helps them: never aids me. Seems afraid he'll hurt first cht1dren's feelings. We get angry; have words about the children. He told me I could go, but never his children. am Jealous of these atten- tions- Should a wife be first in every thing? I love husband dearly; try to please him teach children very best know. Dress them nice. Want them to be good so baby will grow up with and like them and they will love one another. They tell untruths Husband says: Let it go at that Did my husband really love me, or
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-26
MISS LIBBEY'S REPLIES
 TO YOUR LETTERS

Miss Libbey's answers to your letters, Correct name and address must be given to in- sure attention. Initials print ed. Write short letters on one side of paper only. Use ink. Personal letters cannot be am sWered. Address Miss Laura Jean Libbey, No. 916 President Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-26
LEMON CHEESE CAKES.

Crate the rind of three and. take the juice of two lemons and n11x them with three sponge biscuits, six ounces of fresh butter, four ounces of sifted sugar, a little grated nut meg and pounded cinnamon. half a gill of cream and three eggs we'll beaten; work them with the hand and fill the pans, which must be sheeted with puff paste, and lay two or three slices of candied lemon peel, cut thin, upon the top.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-26
TWO SWEETHEARTS-
 ONE NEVER KISSES
Dear Miss Libbey:-

Dear Miss Libbey:-s
 am a young man Of 22 Was go- ing with girl of 21. Now am leav- ing her, as I go with another girl of don't know which would be best. The one 21 loves me better. One of IS loves me; would like to marry. But one of 21 kisses me every time we meet. From girl of 16 I never yet had a kiss. Please advise which one is best to wed.
 SC.
 Your love for one will help you to decide. It's hardly fair to love both girls at same time. It might turn out better if you. wed the one of 21. She knows her own mind Her af- lection may be deeper for you, and she is possessed of wisdom. Girl of Is may prove changeable. Naturally, might turn to man her own age later on.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-26

different type of one piece frock is this model of submarine blue cloth. with vest cuffs and girdle of plaid silk. There Is a shoulder yoke. and the col lar is sacrificed to dainty rufaes of lace which outline the neck Either a turn down or high collar may be used, how ever. There are many inexpensive ma tefials in which this model may be re- produced; in average size 1t requires 3k yards 54-inch cloth, with l yard 36-fnch silk for the trimming
 At least i've sections of the pattern must be laid on the lengthwise fold of the goods to be cut properly the p1,r- pose being to avoid seams and gain a graceful line for the dress. The front gore, collar. back and front are the parts so arranged A sixth section Is the trimming piece. in case it Is used
 Opposite the front gore. along the BeIvage edge. Is placed the belt. To the right Of this comes the back gore. one edge of which rests on the Iengthwise fold and the other along the selvage The section is placed on lenRthzvfse thread of material. however. The sleeve, cuff and side front come next all on a lepgthwise thread. After the sections are pinned carefully into place cut out and put aside until ready for use.
 If the square neck is to be used it will De necessary To cut ofI the upper edge of the front on double small 'o'' perforattons. Similar perforations are provided for shortening the sleeves and skirt
 In coIorfngs one-piece froeks usually affect the simple shades which yet have plenty of depth and richness about them. Black and white effects are much in favor. while blue. always popular and serviceabIe is seen in many shades, and the beautiful tones of the new greens could not be exceIled in attractiveness.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-26
TOMATO SOUP.

One quart tomatoes, one-haIf pint of cold water, pinch of soda, one tablespoon sugar, pinch or salt. -four olives. suet. pepper and salt; mix we'll with the eggs; spread the mixture on the str-7- roll and tie se- curely; place in |; sed paper and roast about three-4 darters of an hour
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-26
CANTALOUPES WITH WHIPPED
 CREAM

Only perfectly favored ripe melons will answer for this dish, which is very delicious when the melons are good. Chill them, then cut in halves and remove seeds. Scoop out the meat with tablespoon and pile in sherbet glasses. Sprinkle with sugar and top with whipped cream. Serve very cold.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-26
LEMON JELLY.

Dissolve half a box of gelatine in half ac l1p of cold water for five min utes. Add a, cup of sugar. two cups of boiling water and cup of lemon juice. Pour into a wetted mold to harden.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-26
BANANA SALAD.

Cut the bananas in half lengthwiae and serve on lettuce with a nayon- naise and a few chopped nuts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-26

British casualties since Oct i, total 2.2S5 officers and 50o72 non-commis- stoned officers and men.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-26

ordnance factories. and later became chief mechanical engineer, and in 1908 was made chief superintendent of ordnance at WoolwiclR Arsenal He was created a Companion of the Bath order in 1909. and later was knighted. Sir Frederick is considered one of the foremost British authorities on. the manufacture of artillery of all kinds. He has effected many improvements in the processes of big gun manufac- ture since he took charge of the WooIwich ordnance works The arsenal at WoolWich, in, Kent, was formed about two centuries ago on the site of a rabbit-warren, and contains vast magazines Of cannon and miIi- sta.ry stores, as we'll as a great foun- dry for casting guns and a Iaboras- tory where experiments for the inn provenlent Of all kinds of explosives are constantly being carried on.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-26

Review and4si sinches
 
 These Home DresSmaLing articles this the very meKiew.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-26

The Allan liner Pomeranian, Mon treal for London, which went ashore off Havre: was refoated
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-26

The German Bank Of Chicago. cap ita1 $2oO, 900. opened for business
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-03-05
Local and Personal Mention
PROTRACTED MEETING AT
THE COURTHOUSE

The meeting being conducted by Elder
Fred M. Little, evangelist, of Cleveland,
continues indefinitely. The interest mani
tested at this writing is very encouraging
to those who are interested in the work.
Until the present meeting. the people OF
this immediate vicinity had not had an OPP
portunity to hear preacher of the Chris
tian church present what it teaches Very
many have seemed to appreciate the oP-
portunity of hearing these plain, practical
discourses.
1t is the intention to organize a congre-
CATION in the Basin and all those who have
ever affiliated with this church are earnest
ly requested to attend these meetings and
make themselves known.
Bro. Little expects to do evangelistic
work in the Basin during the coming sum-
mer, using a tent in which to conduct his
meetings. With the congregation here as
foundation, it is expected that the church
will increase rapidly and soon these people
will be strong force, in religious way,
for the betterment of this community.
May the work continue to be encour-
aged that good may be accomplished, IS
there is always room for more.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-03-05
VISITED OUR PLANT.

is Mckinney, the popular insurance
man of Knoxville, was in Ducktown, last
Thursday, and paid this Office visit.
Mr.. Mckinney is an old newspaper man
and, in looking over our office, commented
upon the many labor-saving devices we
have compared to what country officers are
usually equipped with. He pronounced
this the best country office he had ever
seen.
He has make big success in the life
insurance field and his engaging personality
a I'd upright business dealings are largely
res oonsible for it.
Before leaving, he placed simolean in
our hand with the injunction to see that
THE Polk COUNTY REPUBLICAN never failed
to reach him, for which he has our sincere
thanks.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-03-05

Ouhud(
Will Miller was a CopperhiIl visitor,
Sunday.
]. T. Payne.- -BnnnHille, here on
business, Tuesday,
w. B. Ferris, of Isabella, was in Duck
town, Monday.
Mrs. R. L. Hill is visiting friends in
Paint Lick, KY.
John Lyon, of Copperhill, attended
church services here Sunday.
C. W. Renwick, of Isabella, had bust
ness in Ducktown, Saturday.
R. L. Kirkpatrick had business in Nash
vile, the first of the week.
Will Miller had the misfortune to lose
litter of seven fine pigs this week.
John Barnett, of Turtletown, was shahing
hands with friends, here Tuesday.
Morgan Sisson and son, of Isabella,
attended services here, Sunday.
Squire H. M. Bramlett of Copperhill,
was ucktown visitor, last Saturday.
Measles have the family of T. D. Weaver
in hand this week and are strickly on the
job.
Drs. R. L. Williams and w. R. Ander-
son, of CopperhiIl, were Ducktown visitors,
Saturday.
Hon. Grant Simonds left for Nashville,
Sunday, for the coming session of the leg
stature
Rev. H. Patton Hall, of Prineville, Ore,
is in Ducktown, called here by the death
of his sister.
DR.. S. ]. Spargo has refused to serve as
a member Of the board to investigate the
pike road conditions
Alex Handy now owns a handsome Ford
car, but says ten miles an hour is his limit.
1t will be different in six months.
Everybody seems to be getting ready to
plant gardens and truck ought to be cheap
and plentiful in the Basin this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Crawford were called
to Blue Ridge, last Tuesday, by the illness
of their fathers, L. B. Crawford and James
Baugh.
J.F Anderson left for Benton, Tuesday,
where he went to serve on the board ap-
pointed by the county court to investigate
the pike road matters.
c. B. Ferris, of Isabelle, purchased Ford
car of NJ Hoyt Campbell, Monday, and
will hereafter not spend all his money for
shoe leather.
FIT. Teddy is now employed by the
Chattanooga Copper Co. surveying their
property and locating boundaries. Mr.
Teddy will be permanently employed by
this company later on.
James Crumley, of Appalachia, was
pleasant visitors at this office, Saturday,
and renewed his allegiance to this paper
and to the G. o. P. He also took advant-
age of our clubbing offer with McCalfs
Magazine. Thanks, Mr.. Crumly.
G.. l.. Holden, of Gainesville, Ca, has
accepted position with the First National
Bank as assistant to the cashier. We well
come him to the ranks of our business
men.
Eugene Whinnen has been elected mar
ager of the baseball team and is trying to
stir up the fans. 1t will soon be time to
rpay ball" There is no reason why we
shouldn't have dandy team here for we
/, Il .on;ol Woka nm hovS and
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-03-05
ALMOST AN ACQUAINTANCE.

Little did we dream when we published
a letter from Rev. HI. Patton Hall, of Prime
vile, Ore, that we would ever have the
pleasure of meeting him.
Still less did we imagine that in him we
should find man who lived in the same
section with us and who was acquainted
with great many people whom we knew.
Rev. Hall paid this office pleasant visit
Tuesday morning, and during the CONVEX
sation it developed that we had been In
Yuma, Ariz, at the same time. Although he
was stationed about three miles below Yu-
ma. he was there great deal and it was
there he met and married Miss Georgia
Tomlinson, the talented daughter of Rev.
and Mrs. A. B. Tomlinson. While we had
no personal acquaintance with her, as
teacher in the public school she was known
to everyone.
Two hours we're spent in reviewing the
events that took place in that section since
our leaving.
1t further developed that he is now To-
Gated where we we're in 1911, and we
learned much of that section we probebly
could have found out in no other way.
Since leaving the Ducktown Basin Rev.
Hall has made great strides in his chosen
profession and he is strong man in the
great West where strong men abound.
His many friends here will rejoice in his
good fortune and pray that ne may never
fater in the great work he is doing. :,
He will be here for several weeks and
expects to deliver number of sermons at
various places in the Basin, notice OF which
will be given in due time.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-17

forms the basis for most of them. 1t
is shipped in here from as far west
as California and sold at fancy prices
to the great injury of the Florida
farmer. Alfalfa In combination with
other feed products, often sells for
three times the amount the Florida
farmer can realize on his beggar
weed, which the state chemist assures
as is a better feed.
Back of alfalfa, however, is a his
tory almost as old as that of man
himself It is the oldest cultivated
forage plant known to man. 1t is
probably of Egyptian origin and fur
nished feed to the horses of the Pha-
raohs when Joseph was sold into
bondage. We are told by the histo.
rian that it was introduced into Gaul
by Julius Caesar about the year A
B. C.
For hundreds of years it did for
the people in parts of France, in a
limited way, just what it is doing for
the people in a part of our great west
today on a grander scale. This plant
has turned more barren acres into
productive fields than any other sim
gle plant cultivated by man. It is
our western farmer, however, who has
made it pay. BY the introduction of
machinery that cures, grinds and
sacks it the day it is cut he is not
only able to save the entire product,
but puts it on the market in the very
best condition.
A few days since read plea from
Mr.. Light of Reddick, for a meat
lpacking plant for Ocala. In my hum
BILE Judgment the idea was a good
one, and along this line plants should
/ be established throughout the state
for curing the beggar weed as fast as
cut, for in this way only can all of it
be saved. The beggar weed is al
most invariably at it's best in the
rainy season and little shower will
sometimes spoil an entire cutting.
Machinery that would dry and grind
beggar weed in the same way that
alfalfa is prepared would enable the
Florida farmer to add to his bank ac-
count is much clear money as is now
realized on the cotton crop of the
state.
The people of Florida should not be
as long in recognizing the merits of
the richest beggar in the world as
were the learned Greeks in bestowing
fame on the most intellectual beggar
that ever breathed the breath of life.
Allan Rodgers.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-17
MRS. M. A. HICKsON.

Orr Heavenly Father, who doeth
all things well, saw fit, October 10,
1915, to call home our beloved sister,
Mrs. M. A Hickson, of Orange Lake,
Fla.
Sister Hickson was born in Green
vile, S. c., March 20, 1888, being the
daughter of Capt. Tulley Boiling,
whose parents were from Virginia.
She was in early life married to
Attorney VIM. Hickson, of Greenville,
where they lived until after the Civil
War, then coming to Florida and To-
eating at Orange Lake, bought large
tract of that fertile land and built a
beautiful home, where they resided
until death separated them. Col.
Hickson was called to the great be-
yond several years ago.
Sister Hickson united with the
Greenville Baptist church at 16 years
lof age, and lived a conscientious,
Christian life She was devoted to
her church which through her efforts
were built years ago, and she spared
neither time or money to maintain
the church, and the furtherance of
Christ's work in her community.
Truly "she hath done what she
could"
She was blessed to live to ripe old
age, being 80 years and months
old at her death. She leaves two
daughters at Orange Lake, Mrs. John
BURY and Mrs. DR.. Walker, Mrs.
Whitney, of Jacksonville, Fla, and
one son, Mr.. Tulley Hickson, of Nc
lIntosh, besides hosts of friends to
mourn her death. They have lost a
loving mother, the church has lost its
founder, and a truly Christian mem
Der.
What happy hours we once enjoyed,
i How sweet their memory still.
But death hath left an aching void,
The world can never fill"
BLESSED are the dead who die in
1.-THE Lord"
Her pastor, ]. H. Martin.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-17

A box of CRANES LINEN LAWN
writing paper would make splendid
Christmas present. Get it at the Court
Pharmacy. 11-6t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-17
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