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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
DAVID F. HOUSTON, 4s
 TODAY, UNCLE SAA'S 4 1 FARMER-IN CHIEF.

Farmer -in-chief of the worlds richest agricultural country is the proud position of pr. David Frank lin Houston, who was awarded the portfolio of secretary of agriculture when President Wilson passed around his cabinet plums. MT. Hous-
 ton, who will begin his f1ftieth year today. is a 'sTar Heel by birth. but a
 'tShoe-Me'' by adoption. In other words, he was born in North Caro- lima, at Monroe, but later transferred
 his allegiance to Missouri. His ap-
 poiI1tment to the post which had
 been held for sixteen years, under
 three presidents, by James Wilson,
 came somewhat as a, surprise, as MT
 Houston was an educator by profes-
 sion and had never taken a promi-
 nent part in politics. The man who
 heads the government entrusted with
 the conservation of the republics
 foremost industry gained his first knowledge of agriculture by toiling
 on a farm in North Carolina. He
 completed his education at South
 Carolina College and at Harvard;
 where he toog his A. M. degree in
 1892. He specialized in ancient lam
 guages and became a tutor of the deceased tongues at South Carolina
 College He was superintendent of schools at Spartanburg, s. C., for
 three years, earning the money to en-
 able him to take the political science course at Harvard. Twenty years ago he joined the faculty of the Uni versity of Texas at Austin, where he Was professor of political science and
 dean of the faculty. It was while he was connected with the Texas insti- tuition that he married Miss Helen ,Bean In 1902 he was offered the presidency of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, where he resumed his youthful study of | farming processes. It was probably the Knowledge he gained while at the head of that college that resulted
 in his appointment to a job in the Ecabinet of President Wilson In 1905 MT. Houston returned to the
 University of Texas, this time as president He remained there until l1908, when he became chancellor of Washington University at St Louis,
 the position he held when he was called to Washington to become l Uncle San1's farmer-in-chief- There he proceeded to make good, but, be-
 ing a quiet man with no yearning for l the hmelight, his achieveme ents have l not gained much publicity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
Miss McMahon To Wed.
 Windsor Locks Man
Her Engagement to James Lawlor Am
 nounced at Valentine Luncheon.

The engagement Of Miss Teresa McMahon of 6o6 State street, to. James Lawlor of Windsor Locks. was announced last evening, at the meet ing at her home of a sewing club of which Miss McMahon. is a mem Der. The secret was revealed by the heart shaped place cards at the val entine luncheon which followed the evening of quiet sewing. and when the guests had recovered from the first surprise of the anpouncenent the bride-eIect was showered with good wishes for much happiness. The wedding is scheduled for April, inn mediately after Easter.
 Miss McMahon, is widely popular. throughout the city and with her sis ter, Miss Gertrude McMahon. was largely instru1nental in founding in this city the Elizabeth Seton Guild, that hourisl1ing organization of young Catholic women.
 Miss McMahon is a daughter of the late MT. and Mrs. John McNGa- hon. MT. Lawlor is a. prominent manufacturer of Windsor Locks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
NEW ENGLANp,s REAL PEST.


 sonIy lai to
 be ebeeann a cd,schoo boy nnoni Of he Denoc- eighteen Donovan'waterbury
 TheX things like that about MT. people of his district again again. of the who thought those things about under federal indictment has only great away party the election corrupted by use money tried before elections committee of the next discover to what extent the election corrupted by $100O0 campaign funds of events England trouble many scold but surplus common thieves.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
ATTEMPTS TO EXPORT RUBBER

H-HE EXPORTERS who caught coneealng 1 in cotton bales ought to be punished They greed profits patriotism supply of the world controlled by England which has placed embargo upon it's export agreement the United States, embargo removed upon understanding that ported.
 renstituion of this embargo would industry. rubber produced available nearly enough supply the needs of this country.
 export rubber cannot aid the Germanc simply result cutting off the supply of States
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
HOW THEY VOTED ON THE RIPPER BILL

~F BRDGEPoRTs THREE senators fol Rip
 @ per bill, drawn by the boys destroy seryce and against it. Senator Gomey against the bill; Bartlett OGonnen Republican Connecticut he the of his party Senator Baretts splendid the pre-
 senate necessary
 the dangers that exist in permitting city jobs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
FIX THE WEIGHT OF THE LOAF

MAY NOT be practcabe present state of public
 opinion, to fix the price at which loaf of bread be sold But it possible fix the weight of loaf and this should be done by law in state where the sta tute does
 The weight of established, baker who sells bread for the much bread for less will be recognized patronzed that his intelligence and public spirit will But where 15 loaf petes with 1e loaf the conditions of the competition unfair.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17

Strange to say the cold and heart less American public fails to sympa- thize with the sufferings of the ciEi- zen who is trying to make out the complicated income tax return.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17

By a vote of 1ss to B the Massa,- chsetts House agreed to the woman suffrage amendment, striking the word male from the qualifications
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17

How can the women expect to vote inteIligentIy, when you almost never see them reading the baseball news along with the men?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17

The University of Wisconsin is looking for a. business manager at S5,OO0 year, and knowledge of football would probably be more valuable than familiarity with Latin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17

In high society they observe Lent by telling the newspapers not to pulb- fish any reports of their card parties
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17

be at the disposition the legislative ring jobs brought good to think about
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-16

Gil-burnt-tail. Ignis Fatuus. Kito'ths-
candlestick. Kitty-with-a-wisp. Mad
Crisps. Pig-o-lantern. Robin Goodfea.
low. walking fire. wandering wildfire.
ETC.. etc. Once this fire was believed
to be escaped souls from persatory.
come to earth to obtain prayers and
masses for their deliverance. There
were all kinds Of omens, warnings and
charms. connected with It. Many b.
lieved that the will-o.the-wisp hung
over buried treasures.
So. II you have ever walked at night
and seen the will-o-the-wisp or Jack
o'lantern you have witnessed . phe-
nomenon that links you with the won
derfui stories Of Sir Walter Scott and
the folk tales OF Shakespeare. You
are part Of the open-eyed. wondering,
superstitious children Of earth. You
have seen what many eminent natural
lists have tried In vain to see. Robbed
of its superstitions., It is said to be due
to phosphorated hydrogen gas limiting
when in contact with dry atmosphere
air. This gas 10 generated by the de-
composition of animal or vegetable
matter in the neighborhood Of water
in marshy soil. But to see It 10 10
catch all the witchery Of old-worid
folk tales and the strange power a
our inherited superstitions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-16
A Clean Town

AS the citizen SO the town. If this holds true,
city is only the reflection of the people who re-
side therein. A clean town, then, means citizens
who take pride in their own personal appearance,
in the cleanliness of their homes, in the cond-
ton of their houses, in the appearance of their
yards, streets, alleys, parking strips and public
parks. If the external appearance of city is
neat and clean, visitors are sure to conclude that
it's residents are progressive, clean-cut, active
unit.
Cleanup week is intended to call attention to
the fact that the city needs cleaning once year
at least. If you believe in the stability of your
city, if you own property here, increase the value
of your holdings by helping in cleaning up the
town.
1t will require the concerted action of the
whole city, residents of all streets, occupants of
all houses to bring success for the venture. If
your own property is in good condition and will
pass muster, don't overlook the necessity of call
ing your neighbours attention to the necessity of
sanitation.
The effect of cleanup week will be seen on all
sides. Dirt will fly, rubbish disappear germs ex-
terminated, and immaculate city will greet the
eyes OF visitors and please the hearts of residents
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-16

up" She attends to Natures grand
opening and puts all of her. stock on
display, advertising the arrival of new
goods daily.
April days in woods and fields, OF
among young things on the farm, OF
in the presence of births and blooms
of plants or animal life, always sug
gests the early poet, Chaucer. for ne
was the poet OF Natures breaking
forth and the singer of sweet assur
ance. He is the prophet of gladness
the minstrel of laughing nature, the
interpreter of earth's glories as seer
by the poets soul in common things
He is the voice crying in the wilder
ness of our mean and petty lives, say
ing to us, Away with your frettins
and Tuning and your virtues and De
liefs! We care nothing for your sta
tistics and tabulated goodness. Come
with us and just be glad!'
Animals Catch Spirit.
If you stand in the barnyard ano
listen on an April morning to the
cackle and cluck of hens, the lusty
Growing of ROSTERS, the bawling OF
stiff-legged calves, the baby grunt Of
little pigs, the quack OF ducks, the
silly neigh of the newborn colt, the
ba-a-a of lambs, and hear the gurgle
and whisper of the stream near by
and find blending with 1t all the songs
of birds and the faint dying away OF
reluctant March winds, you will think
of three writer's, Chaucer, Emerson
and Thoreau, the master spirits IN
tune with the infinite. Look at the
playfulness and antics Of all young
sportive things; see the hawks soaring
overhead; observe that old red-gilled
polygamist, the rooster. full OF ego
tism as he struts among the meek
hens: notice the self-possessiOn OF ev'
cry living thing but man. each SATISFIED
with what it Is and none suffering with
the canker-sore of envy or the insanity
of owning things" and you will real
ize with Emerson that "the lesson fore
IDLY taught us by these observations
is that our life might be much easier
ans simpler than we make it; that the
world might be happier place than
it is; that there is no need OF strug-
giles, connections and despair, and the
wringing of hands and gnashing OF
teeth; and that we miscreate our own
evils. We interfere with the optimism
of nature. Nature will not have us
fret and fume She does not like our
benevolences and our learning much
better than she likes our frauds and
wars"
Feel Giant Forces.
And walking on a lonely country
road in the darkness of an April night
makes you feel the rising and turning
of the giant forces so lonItocked up
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-16
Suffrage Notes
In This Column VIII Suffrage

Four influential daily papers have
lately come out for equal suffrage
after opposing it for a year-The New
York World, Philadelphia Ledger,
Providence Journal and the Indianapo-
lis News. The same tendency is visible
in all parts of the country.
The new voters in Montana find
that the measures they had striven
for in vain now go through with ease.
In New York these days, every good
suffragst when she takes down the
receiver instead of saying, Hello
simply says. Votes For Women" %
The Suffrage Melting Pot has
been opened and rededicated to the
cause in New DIRK, Pennsylvania, New
Jersey and Massachusetts,. Dr.. Ann
H. Shaw urges the women OF the
country to give up what gold and sill
yer trinkets they can spare to help
their sisters in the campaign states.
"Angela's Business" by Henry Sny-
der Harrison is new novel full OF
Equal Suffrage sentiment.
The Patterson Woman Suffrage
league is busy at work transforming
q carriage house which adjoins the
tabernacle in which Billy Sunday is to
conduct his campaign in Patterson in
to a coffee house open to the public.
Suffrage literature will be handed out
with each cup Of coffee.
A special suffrage edition of the
Boston American is to be issued April
II under the auspices of the Massa-
chusetts W. F. L.
Senator Albert B. Cummins Of Iowa,
a receptive candidate for the Repub.
lican presidential nomination in 1915
says, "As t. national suffrage l have
indicated by my vote in the United
States senate that l favor it. 1t will
come
The Sparks, Nevada Tribune, says
that the intelligence of the women
voters was lesson to some Of the
male voters. Mrs. Lillian Stone after
voting remarked. "Why, that's easy"
Many of the Methodist conferences
have lately Endorsed Woman's Suf
frage.
Suffrage posters fifty-six feet long
and nine feet high will soon be placed
in all the large baseball parks in
New York state. Miss Ethel r. Pey-
ser is writing short sayings for the
boil boards. such as Mother makes
a home run every day., Let Mary
win the vote in one inning, November
2, 1916" and Women hate coaching
from the side lines, let them in with
Tie vote
Many of the New York papers have
requested daily information for suf.
frage calendars.
State superintendent of public in
struction of California, Edward Hyatt
says. Equal Suffrage is successful,
desirable, and women attend to their
household duties just as we'll as ever"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-16
A HAPPY CHILD IN.
JUST A FEW HOURS
II Cross, Feverish, Constipated, Give
"California Syrup Of Figs"

Mothers can rest easy after giving
"California Syrup Of Figs" because in
a few hours all the clogged-up waste,
sour bile and fermenting food gently
moves out Of the bowels, and you have
we'll, playful child again. Children
simply will not take the time from
play to empty their bowels, and they
become tightly packed, liver gets slug
gish and stomach disordered.
When cross, feverish, restless, see if
tongue is coated, tlen give this de-
licious fruit laxative" Children love
it. and it can not cause injury. No
difference what ails your little one-if
full Of cold, or a sore throat, diarrhoea,
stomach ache, bad breath, remember,
a gentle INSIDE cleansing" should al
ways be the first treatment given. Full
directions for babies, children of all
ages and grown-ups are printed on
each bottle.
Beware Of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for 50-cent bottle
of california Fig Syrup" then look
carefully and see that it is made by
the California Fig Syrup Company"
We make no smaller size. Hand back
Iith contempt any. other fig syrup
Advt
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-16

Only those who have used s. S. S.
for the blood know that catarrh Is SIM
ply blood trouble.
Most people. uninstructed in this m en-
braneous disease. treat their nose and
throat as If catarrh was local trouble.
1t is not SO. To treat catarrh 1T is nee
essary to go into the stomach, the liver.
the lungs. the kidneys and all the vital
organs of the body. And it is s. s.. S.
that at once enters the entire blood cir
culation. all the organs Of the body. all
the mucous surfaces and becomes a
dominant factor for renewed health. 1t
Is simple method when you figure it
out. Catarrh is plainly inflam ma-
ton of the mucous membranes.
And there is in s. s. S. certain ingre-
dents which cause these mucous sur
faces to change or convert their secre-
tons into a substance for easy elm
nation. A special book on this subject
will be mailed to all who write to The
Swift Specific Co.. ITO Swift Bldg, At
lanta, Ga.
Catarrh is very often the result Of
some other blood trouble. some germ
that gets into the blood and multiplies
beyond the control of nature.
S. S. 8. is the remdy. Do not accept
a substitute for this matchless remedy
Read the circular wrapped around the
bottle. 1t is important.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-16
April Bursts With New Vigor
As Nature Frets and Smiles
Of Inspiration Found in Years Most Active Month
In the grasp of winter. There are no
lights save the dim stars-dim because

In the grasp of winter There are no
lights save the dim stars-dim because
clouds scudding across the sky obscure
them now and then. There are sounds,
but only natures speech. faint signing
OF the winds as If March retreating in
defeat warns US that he will come
again. The little frogs are piping
shrill notes. Once in a while big
bass-voiced frog says. Rubber neck!
Rubber neck!" Sometimes big and
little frogs join in chorus and it
sounds like the bones and tamborines
of minstrel show. You see flicker
ing light across the field, coming from
a lonesome farmhouse. A dog Is some
where barking so family that seems
to come from the shadowy realms of
the river Styx. and the boatman,
Charon. You imagine you hear foot
steps. Twigs crackle by the roadside.
A dark object comes near you and
shifts and then trots on. It is only
a prowling, harmless dog.
You linger on a little bridge and
look over the rail into a purling
stream. flittering now and then in the
starlight. You see what appears to
be flies or lightning bugs in the wet
grass. 1t is fox-fire or rotten wood in
a phosphorescent state. All at once
you are aware of another light. A
strange feeling, almost occult, obsesses
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-16
Our Only Son

In thousands of French homes grief stricken
parents are wailing, t.Notre fills unique" while
the same sad refrain resounds from countless
German homes, "Unser einziger Sohn,' and 9TH
or thousands across the Channel in England sob,
Our only son."
War causes misery and woe, but sadness over
the dead is intensified UNNECESSARILY when the
victim is the only son of the family. The grief
of thousands of parents in Europe cannot be ex-
pressed. With the only son cut down, the family
ceases to exist. It vanishes from the face of
the earth. There is no posterity to cherish it's
traditions Such parents face gloomy future.
The joy of life has vanished and they plod to-
ward the grave burdened with the double grief
of son killed and of name wiped out.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-16

you. What is that over there in the
woods across the field? A light as II
from a lantern is dancing through the
woods. up and down. zig-zag. across.
In circles. leaping. running. Now it Ia
in the treetops. as IL jumping from
limb to limb. No It is skimming over
the ground. Sometimes II grows dim.
then flares up like gasoline torch In
the night wind. 1t is the jack-o.lantern
and fortunate are you If you seen it.
Superstition Fills Past.
The superstitious past is full OF phe-
nomenon of nature. Many a poor devil
has gone shivering to bed because 1t
crossed his path at night. 1t was not
only called jack-o-lantern. but will-of-
the.wisp, burning earth. corpse-candle,
Dank Will. death-fire. Dick-o- Tuesday,
Fair Maid Of Ireland, friar's lantern,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-16

To prove how we'll taken care Of
suffrage babies are, suffragist mothers
of Pennsylvania are going to give a
suffrage baby show in conjunction
with the Better Day Week." planned
by DR.. J. F. Edwards, to be held in
Pittsburg the first part of June.
Equal Suffrage" is the subject for
the debate to be held at the Uni
versity Of Virginia in June in which
the best equipped high school students
will take part.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-16

pies Of the city celebrated the anniversary of
their marriage. Although the wife is ILL., her
friends remembered the day and gladdened the
hour Of sickness with messages Of cheer, while
former business associates sent tidings Of good
wishes to the aged husband. Thoughtful remem-
brances of this kind are highly appreciated by old
people, and they indicate that chivalry and re-
spect for old age are not lost virtues in an age
of hustle and hustle.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-16
CASSEL TAKES ILL.

EAST GERMANTOWN, Ind, April
16.-Word has been received here that
Thomas Cassel, who started on a
turtle hunting expedition with Wes-
ley Chase last week, had stroke of
appoplexy at Cloverdale, Ind, The
last report was that he was improv.
ing
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-16
TWO SUITS VENUED.

Two partition suits Of Importance in
Fayette county, Diantha M. Ryburn
against John P. Gray and others, were
venued to Wayne county Thursday.
The suits ask for the division of the
estate now held by John Gray and his
brothers near Connersville.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-16
All! THE lNNlGORATING WHIFF
OF THE PINE FOREST!

How 1t clears the throat and head of
Its mucous ailments. 1t is this spirit
of Newness and Vigor from the health
giving Piney Forests brought back by
DR.. Bells Pine-Tar.Honey. Antiseptic
and healing. Buy bottle today. All
Druggists, Csc. Electric eitters a
Spring Ttonic.-adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-16
Honoring Old Age

One of the pleasant touches of life is to be OBJ
served in the attention which is paid to old per-
sons who have gone far into the October days of
life. A few days ago one of the old pioneer cou-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-16
FINDS HIDDEN PURSE

EAST GERMANTOWN, Ind, April
16.-Mrs. Taylor, who recently moved
into the house which was occupied by
the late Harriet Riley, found secreted
In closet two pocketbooks containing
STA in cash. She gave the money to
her landlord, B. F. Sourbeer, who turn
ed it over to the administrator of the
estate.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-16
BY EpcAR ILIFF.

April IS spring unuer
'ull steam, and is the
month of force. With all
Ter smiles and tears she
shows greater power than
my other month. She
ioes not buster like
March. She does things.
She fairly bursts with
BUSINESS. Her name,
April" means ito open
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-20
A civil Service obieot.Ie.,on.

The department Of public improvements is
being reorganissd by reinstatement OF several
men who we're dropped under former admin
istration and demoting OF letting out others who
owe their places To the former superintendent
We are not crticising the dismlssals or the re-
indictments. nor going into the question Of
their justification then or now, but the object
lesson should not be allowed to pass as an argu-
nent for municipal civil service.
More than the other division OF city work,
the department Of public improvements calls for
strictly technical and expert service. and has
less excuse than any for considering political
activities among the qualifications for employ
ment. On the contrary. political activity or
dlnarily should be q disqualification. Why
should the engineers, computers. surveyors and
record clerks be changed from time to time be-
cause the political head OF the department hap
pens TO change? Why should not industry and
conscientious service guarantee continuation on
the job, and merit alone earn promotion? Why
should a city employe. particularly OF this de-
partment, be subject to dismissal without cause
or without right OF appeal9
One Of the needs OF Omaha is a merit sys-
TEN for municipal employees with classified
service that will put the business Of the city on
a business basis and keep II there