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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-01-21
Social Needs imperative.

! Inc average country boy and girl
nave very little opportunity for real
enjoyment, and have, as a rule, a
vague conception Of the meaning Of
pleasure and recreation. 1t is to fill
this void in the lives Of country youth
that the rural church has risen to
the necessity Of providing entertain.
ment, as we'll as instruction, to its
membership among the young. The
children and young people Of the
church should meet when religion is
not even mentioned. 1t has been
found safest for them to meet fire..
quently under the direction and care
OF the church. To send them into the
world with no social training exposes
them to grave perils and to try to
Keep them out of the world with no
social privileges is sheer folly. There
10 a social nature to both old and
young, but the social requirements of
the young are imperative. The church
must provide directly or indirectly
some modern equivalent for the husk.
Ing bee. the quilting bee and the sing.
ing schools of the old days. In one
way or another the social instincts
OF our young people must have oppor.
tunlty for expression, which may
take the form Of clubs, parties, pic.
MICS or other forms of amusement
One thing is certain, and that is that
Inc church cannot take away the
lance, the card party and the theatre
unless 1t can offer in its place a. sat.
styling substitute in the form of more
pleasing recreation.
Universal Instinct for Play.
IN providing for enjoyment the
nurch uses one of the greatest meth. q.
as by which human society has da. ,
eloped. Association is never secure =,
null 1t is pleasurable; in play the in. .
tlnctlve aversion of one person for 9
nother Is overcome and the social
1000 is fostered. Play is the chief .
EDUCATIONAL agency in rural commun. =
les and In the Payday of human =
nlldhood social sympathy and social -
ablts are evolved. As individuals .
ONE together in social gatherings, =
leir viewpoint is broadened. their '
|eals are lifted and finally they cor. y y
'ltute cultured and refined society a
1t is plain, therefore, that the !,
lurch which aims at a perfe cted so. u
ETY. must use in refined and ex.
ted way the essential factors in
'clal evolution and must avail itself m
the universal instinct for NAV D
the church surrounds itself with
'clal functions which appeal to the
Jung among it's membership, it will h,
large part of the lamentahle -,
Up IN rural pleasures and will roam =
q richest reward by promoting
sher and better type Of manhood :.
ID womanhood. '' 80
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-01-21
What 10 a Fair Rate?

We do not know what constitutes a
oasis for rate making and have never
heard OF anyone who did claim to
Know much about it, but If tho pros.
perlty OF the farm is a factor to be
considered and the railroad commits.
sion concludes that an increase In
rates Is necessary, we would prefer
that 1t come to US through articles of
consumption on their journey from
tne factory to the farm. We would,
lor example, prefer that the rate on
hogs remain as at present and the
rate on meat bear the increase for
any farmer can then avoid the burden
oy raising his own meat, and farm.
er who will not try to raise his own
meat ought to be penalized. We
MINK the rate on coal and brick can
much better bear an increase than
Ine rate on cotton and flour. We
would prefer that the rate on blows
remain the same, and machinery,
pianos and such articles as the poor.
'r farmer cannot hope to possess bear
he burden of increase.
Inc increase in rates should be 40
arranged that the farmer who lives
u nome will bear no part Of the bur.
zen, but let the farmer who boards
a other states and countries and
'no feeds his stock in foreign landa
ay the price of his folly.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-21

L 4
pleasant but half embarrassed way,
as she glanced about the apartment
and found it untenanted except for
themselves.
You are very welcome" he an
swered heartily, and drew up the best
chair in the room for her and saw her
seated. Then he stood before her,
the courteous gentleman complete. .
81 expected to find others here"
began Mabel lamely.
''Indeed?" he smiled ENCOURAGE
''In fact, quite an onslaught was
meditated upon you by our little
charity society"
''Tell me all about it," he invited,
expansively, and seated himself so
near to her and looked into her eyes
with his deep blue own so interested
that her color rose slightly.
Mabel explained the philanthropic
work of her friends and herself-the
founding of a vacation home for
tired mothers and ailing babies from
the city during the pestilent summer
season. He kept her talking, her
sweet voice seemed to charm him.
AS the true nobility of her lifework
was realized in his impetuous mind he
forgot wealthy Miss Winston. He
leaned toward Mabel, the words upon
his ardent tongue that would have
made her his life helpmeet, when
there was an interruption. Three
chattering ladies entered the room.
The momentary spell of better i'm
pulses was broken.
Perhaps it was because of Mabel,
perhaps the way of his prof1igate ma
ture, but he seemed pleased at the
opportunity of doing some good. AS
the other ladies repeated the story
Mabel had already told, Talcott had
vast surprise of an answer to the APP
peal ready.
Ladies'" he said quietly, at will be
q Measure to meet vour wishes r
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-21


ostentatiously. II will deed the old
Ransom homestead to your society
as home for your proteges. find
it difficult to sell it and l wish to get
it off my hands"
The generous donations Of the
good-hearted Talcott was the talk Of
the town. His own interest in the
humanitarian plan was awakened.
He might have fingered, but tele-
gram from the city, inspired by the
scheming siren who had set her wiles
to snare him, lured him again into
the vortex of ''the only life
The seed of charity planted by the
little charity circle at Rushton grew
and throve. The life of the spend
thrift began and expended for Lysle
Talcott. For five years he was led
blindly, recklessly, on by the ambi-
tious siren who had won him as her
husband. Like cormorants her re-
tinue of relatives fawned upon the
lavish benefactor, who in his honest,
open way never suspected their sell
fish duplicity. ..-.
= A creature of expensive whim, his
wife led him from one extravaganza
to another. There was palatial city
home and a country palace. There
were trips abroad, social functions al
most rivaling royalty. One baleful
day a terrible piece Of news was
brought to Talcott. His wife, her
sister and brother had persisted in
a fire at sea. When the first shock
was partly subdued, he went to seek
her surviving brother To this man
he had entrusted all his business on
account of relationship. ~.
A second shock faced him. A spec
ulator and a coward, his brother-in-
law had lost his entire fortune in
swindling stock concern and had fed
the country. Lysle Talcott was a
pauper. .... ..
He was crushed. It was only by
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-16
May Investigate Fake
 Sale Advertisements


 The post office department is likely to investigate deceptive advertisements that have been made by some houses in lBridgeport. in which they advertise an article that they haven't in their possession, merely for the purpose of obtaining names of possible purchasers of other articles
 Inquiry has shown that. valuable arr ticles have been offered for sale at ri dieulous prices to procure customers that might be induced to buy some thing else when they find the article advertised doesn't exist
 Postmaster Charles Greene has been informed of a specific case where d. secondhand article was offered to the public by an advertiser who it has been learned. did not possess the adver- tised goods. Many persons who re- piled through the mails kere suspicious Of the fraud with Nthe result that it was at once communicated to the local post office head. Investigationsds, very probable.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-16
When Texas Branded Thieves.

Adam was the first man, the very first, to be indicted by a grand jury in Houston. His name, to be more spe- cifc, was James Adam. The charge was that he stole. the indictment lar ceny. He was convicted. This was the sentence: To return to the rightful owner the sum of $295, to be given thirty-nine 1ashes on the bare back in a public place and to be branded with the letter T on the back of the right hand. This all happened in Houston in the spring of 1881 The first book of the records of the legal doings of Harris county is a yellowed and old thing. The first matter written in it is a statement signed by Sam Houston giving authority for the court It an nounces that he has appointed Benja- min Franklin judge of the court. The place is given as Hsthe town of Hous- ton, county of Harrisburg, republic of Texas. Chronicle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-16
HHomen1ade.v

When the baker or confectioner ad- vertises that his bread or his cake is t.homemade'' he hopes to attract GUS toners. but many things ''homemade'' come not quite up to the market stand ard. There is tie skirt, so labored over, so taken apart and put together again, so pulled and pressed, yet rarely with quite the air that .'store clothes have. and the hat or bonnet, call it which. you will, it, too, falls short of public promenade styles. There like wise is the '.hatr cut'' for Billy-really it does suggest the guidance of a. hol- lowed out pumpkin, but how about Billy himself and Jenny? Are they ''homemade'' or s.schoolmade? Do they bear marks of the mother touch and the father guidance? We hope so. Nothing so good as homemade boy or girI-stronger in character, richer in nature, than any product of any insti- tution.-Christian Register.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-16
Change In Train
 Schedule Pleases
 Many Entertainers

Announcement of change in train service on the New Haven railroad that is most pleasing to actors. caba- ret singers and others whose employ ment keeps them in Bridgeport to a late aour, while their homes are in New York, is the running of train No 297 from New Haven through to the Grand Central station.
 Heretofore this train, leaving Bridgeport on weekdays at 1905, has run only to Harlem River Passengers had to take a long trolley ride. The new schedule to Grand Central station becoming effective Monday, Oct. IS, will bring the train to 125th street at 2.5 and to c. T. c. at 3;05.
 Train 391. leaving New Haven Sun days only at T:5o a. m. for New York will make a regular stop at Mount Vernon 9:47 a. In
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-16
Dominion Of Canada.

Canadians are accustomed to take expression of the .sDominion'' of Cana da for granted. but the origin of that somewhat unusual term is known to very few. When the great scheme of Sir John Macdonald was finally real ized and the nine provinces grouped themselves together into one great con federation serious difficulty was pre- scented by the choice of a suitable name. For a time almost a deadlock ensued. At length one old member of parliament rose from his seat and told his colleagues that he had read in his Bible that very morning the words, His dominion shall be from the one sea to the other Accordingly he sug- gested that Canada should be known as the Dominion, or Gods Land. The suggestion seized upon the hearts and imaginations of those present, and it was promptly acted upon Toronto Globe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-16
The Law of Habeas corpus.


 The enactment of the law of habeas corpus marks an important epoch in the progress of civil liberty in England and is regarded as one of the great achievements of Charles IFS reign. Charles himself did not want the law, but just at the time he was very anX- ious to curry favor with the people and was afraid to oppose so popular a measure. The friends and foes of the act were pretty evenly divided in par Hament, but in the final vote it was carried. The manner of it's passage. however, was both comtcal and illegal. While the voting was going on a very fat lord arose and asked that his vote be recorded in the affirmative. In a spirit of fun the clerk announced ten votes for him to accord with his great size. They were so recorded, and for some unexplained reason the +'error' was never corrected. The strangest part of it is the majority for the meas ure was less than ten; hence it would have failed of passage without the fat lords extra votes.-Argonaut.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-16
How Pausanius bieoI.

Pausanius, the Greek general. died by self administered poison. When hot1y pursued by those sent to appre- bend him on a charge of treason and sacrilege he took refuge in the sane tuary of temple. Unable to remove him by force and also unwilling to vio- late the sanctuary, the officers walled up the entrance and began to unroof the building. When he could be seen they noticed that he was chewing something which proved to be a quill filled with poison. By the time the work had sufficiently advanced to ad- init of their entrance he was in a dy- ing condition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-16
Praise Thompson
 For Heroic Stunt

With the information that Edward Thompson. employed by N. Bucking- ham & Go. on State street, was the other man who yesterday aided Police man Thomas Malone in stopping a team runaway on Broad street, great credit for his aid is being given to- day in circles where MT. Thompson is known.
 Both Malone and Thomnpson were dragged a considerable distance by the frRctious horses and it is believed that were it not for their persistence in clinging to the animals serious accident would have resulted
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-16
Sick Eqqs.

Examine an egg. perfectly fresh egg, and see how easily and quickly it comes out, Of it's shell. Now, an egg readily, that sticks together and the yolk, when forced, breaks and rolls around-that egg has had an attack of disease similar to peritonftis. It is an infected egg. Conditions are pres ent that show eoncIusiveIy the pres ence of dfsease.-Good Health.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-16
Right Happy.

Knowing that the daughter of her 1aundress had been married recently, Mrs. Blank of Boston said to the laundress:
 .'Is your daughter happy, Chioe?'
 "WeI, no, ma'am, she ain't what you might call right happy. To tell de plain truf, ma'am, she's done had to pitch in an gfb her husban' two, or three good lickin's already, so dey ain't neither .ob 'em what yo' might call right happy. ma'am, no. ma 'am.''- New York Post
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-16
Dayton Y. M. c. A. Increase Number
 of It's Members

Thirteen hundred and twenty-seven new members were obtained in the one week campaign conducted by E. J. Hockenbury for the Dayton Young Mems Christian association. Mir. Hoe kenbury is a wizard in this work He closed the campaign in Dayton last night and will arrive in Bridgeport Monday to do the same thing for the Bridgeport association
 The effort in Dayton was to get 1000 new members but running past the goal from one to six hundred is a habit with Hockenbury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-16

cause, and once more MT. Wright passed his hand over his face.
 Have you any prejudice for any of these defendants?'' asked MT. Batts
 'sYes,'' was the reply, 1T have a sympathetic prejudice for some of them. I look at them as might look at my father. and I wouldn't like to see them go to jaiI.''
 This achieved MT. Wright's desire, and when he left the box he left the court room, too.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-16
JURY IS FINALLY CHOSEN
 FROM 236 CANDIDATES FOR
 NEW HAVEN ROAD OFFICIALS
Personnel of the Jury Sworn
 to Try New Haven Directors

uybe rewhht to Hlnglan ndwiube 1T as an
 
 fore xEartrn No  AIbertB Bronx East Fort ! N. Ward Connpan nsur No Pine street. miner wae "a
  International H JoelK Krous
   Road. electrical engi ( street. 
 Andrew L. Grace. and street. inspect Edison Company
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-16
WV. 1T. A. Social
 At Concordia Hall,

The Young tWomen's Hebrew as sociatfon held it's first winter social at Concordia hall last night About 75 the excellent program of song, piano and vocal recitation. Among those who volunteered their services for en- 1 ertainment were Miss Eva Krentzman Ralph sKorff, R. Lentchick, Miss Doro- thy Penn, Miss Minnie GoIdstein, Anna Cohen. Sarah Rebock and Lillian Kan tor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-16
TadIess.

A woman who took refuge in a Lon don shop during heavy rain and re- marked how quiet trade was with the owner was annoyed because his expla- nation of dull business was: But just look at the weather! What respectable lady would venture outdoors in it?''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-16
NeraoitI.

Honest, now, did you ever sit down and calculate your veracity batting 5av- erage9 Try it sometimes and then take a square look at the percentage col, umn.-Memphis Commercial Appeal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-16
The Book of Progress

VOlvme begins with most interesting
 chapter on Moving Pictures" having
 some 6fty-one Pases; then follows the
 "Tallest Building" Going Through the
 Shop;'' ''Sorne Curiobities of Motor
 Vehicles. ' ''N7obilizing the News, -Soma Recent Developments of Electricity. "criune and It's Detection 'aLabor-savinrg Duplicating Machines for the Ohce." ''Labor-savins Appliance of the MOdern Great Hotel Cement and Its Usea, Buying and Selling Gold and Silver. Things Postal" and a wealth of other interesting chapters- Volume IT quielrens the interest because it is devoted entirely to che subject of war. The subtitle srTbs Mechanism and Technique of Warfare describes it admirably. In no other book is there such a fund of ble information regarding Twentieth Century Warfare. Much of the matter is new. having never before been published in book form. Everybody should read this second volume. which is the most eloquent brief for nation al defence After 23S pages describing the preparedness and brilliant achieve naents of the armies of Europe. we come to Our Country. an Undefended. Treasura Land" which delineates che shocking con ditions and dansera which confront che American people on account of their un- preparedness. The illustrations in this volume are particularly valuable. Volume HI is divided of into ''Books." such as 'sMan and the Soil. Man and EIis Home. Education Dangerous Avoeationa.g Psychology in Business. % Seeing Sound. Color Music. 'Stabilizing the Aeroplan.. Fighting Death in Mines" ''Creatine Ns,, Animals and plants and numerous otber eubiects of interest to all.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-16
No ohiee+Ior.

Voice-Is this the weather bureau? How about a shower tonight? Prophet Don't ask me. If you need one, take it--Chaparral
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-16

Money order service between Bull garia and the United States was sus- pended.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-16
The Beautiful three volume Set now being presented to readers of
The Farmer

No man, woman, or child who wishes to keep up with the times can afford to miss this great chance to come into immediate possession of this wonderful work. which is a complete book of knowledge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-16

Standing more than 20 feet high from the shoulder with a
 neck 36 feet long, he could easily look over the tops of most houses
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-11

part of the time as possible. 1t is
not advisable to have a second
planting of the same crop or a close
ly related crop follow the first. Cab
bage should not follow cauliflower,
brussels sprouts, mustard, or kale.
for many of the same diseases and
insects acct all of these crops To-
matoes, eggplants, and peppers
should not follow each other. In the
diagram this plant has been con-
sidered in planning a succession of
crops. In some sections three or
fuor crops can be grown on the
same land each year, while in other
sections two crops are all that can
be grown to advantage. When a
crop is harvested early in the sea-
son and it is not practicable to
plant another vegetable for two or
three months, the land may be
planted to cowpeas or crimson Glow
err. For example, after a crop of
early cabbage it may not be desir-
able to plant another vegetable crop
until late summer or autumn. In
this case it would be desirable to
sow cowpeas or crimson clover, to be
turned under in preparation for the
fall crop.
Rotation Of crops Is as important
in growing vegetages as in growing
field crops, and the same principles
can be applied. Crop rotation is
important in checking diseases and
insects and in keeping the soil in
good coalition. Where diseases are
| very severe, the same crop should
not be planted continuously on the
same area. Rotation of crops is one
of the safeguards against soil infec-
ton.
Both the plan for the small back
yard given herewith and a plan for
hali-acre garden previously de-
scribed in this series are shown in
the new Farmers Bulletin mo. CAD
entitled, THE Home Garden in the
South" which can be had by APP
plying to the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, Washington,
d. c.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-11
Plan of Small
Garden For
The South

A small backyard garden Is feet
long and so feet wide, particularly
suitable for gardeners in southern
cities has been planned by the U. S.
Department of Agriculture's special
list. In a previous article a plan was
shown for half-acre garden. The
present suggestion is made for those
who have not the room for such an
extensive patch, but desire to have a
supply of vegetables for the home.
Provision has been made in the
plan for a hotbed, cold frame open
seed beds running the length of the
garden; also for an asparagus bed
and rhubarb or perennial herb bed.
The other vegetables are planted in
rows running across the width and
the suggested order in which the
various kinds might appear and in
which later crops might follow is
given herewith:
Lettuce, radishes. followed by eel
cry.
Onions, followed by celery.
Parsnips, followed by celery.
Carrots, followed by kale.
Beets, followed by kale.
Peas-early varieties, followed by
fall cabbage.
Peas-late varieties, followed by
fall cabbage.
Beans, followed by fall potatoes
Cabbage, followed by fall pota.
toes.
Caulihower. kohl-rabi, followed by
fall potatoes.
Tomatoes, followed by spinach.
Elephants, peppers, followed by
Spinach.
Cucumbers, followed by turnips.
Muskmelons or squash, followed
by turnips.
Early potatoes, followed by fall
| beans.
Sweet corn, followed by fall peas
In tn above plan the first two
rows are devoted one to lettuce ant
one to radishes, the two crops to bt
| followed later by celery. The mex
three rows are devoted to- onions
from seed sown in place are to b'
followed later by celery.
The next two rows are devoted tt
parsnips to be followed later by Gel
cry and the next two rows are de
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-11
osrENrATloUs CHARITY.

In truth, there are few Of those
coarse and open hypOcrisies
which publish on the housetops
the merit Of their holy deeds.
The pride is more adroit and
never Immediately unmasks.
-" Charity, my brethren. Is
that sweet odor of Jesus Christ
which evaporates and is lost the
moment 1t is uncovered. 1t does
not cause to abstain from the
public duties of benevOlence.
We owe to our brethren edifica-
ton and example. 1t is good
thing for men to see our works.
but we should not see them our
selves, and our left hand ought
not to know the gifts our right
distributes. The achievements
even which duty renders the
most brilliant ought always to
be secret in the preparations of
the heart We ought to enter
tain a kind Of jealousy for them
against others gaze and mot
think their innocence sure. but
when they are under the eyes Of
God alone.-Massillon.