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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16
THE DEMOCRATIC PEANUT.

Reminiscent suggestions are stir red by the death of Pembroke D. Gwa1tney, of SrnithdeId, Va. for many years known as the Peanut king MT. Gwaltney had much to do with popularizing this typical American product.
 The five cent bag of peanuts was one of the social facts of the nine teenth century. When you took the small boy to the circus, bag of peanuts stirred the Juvenile heart and filled that ilIimitab1e cavity that served him as a stomach.
 Also when you took your best girl to the ball game 2 good sized bag of peanuts was a handsome and adequate treat The customary brown paper bag was attractive enough.
 Your young women friends might not be satisfied with any five cent treat of peanuts today. Also the of ferings to their robust hunger must have more artistic setting than brown paper. It takes g dollar lot of candy, put up in shiny boxes with color printing and picture decora- ton. to give equal pleasure today
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16


 His eyes are in his mind"
 eff the wife works at any oecupa- tion which brings in money and the husband is out of employment, i shouldn't he fill in the idle moments 1 by doing the housework and looking after the c11ildren?'' This is the blunt question which a wife who works asks me to decide. She dwe11s on her griSV- ances still further by adding that she is obliged to rise very early, get break fast for the family; she is obliged to stack up the dishes for want of time to wash them. Her neighbor next door looks after the children forA a small amount upon her return at night. Af- ter her supper dishes are cleared away at night, she has the children to put to bed, the washing, ironing, house cleaning and mending to do My husband sits around the house all day" she adds. varying the menot- ony by going out to search for work, but secretly hoping he won't find it. Now, while he is at home these long days, couldn't he take care of the children, prepare easily cooked meal for them, wash the dishes and sweep the floor at least? He says it isn't mans work, and he refuses to do it. I say if he cannot find work outside he should be glad to do 1t in side. Please decide for
 "OVERBURDENE9D WIFE 7
 This case does not stand alone. There are many hundreds just like it the world over. Few men are brought up to perform household duties. The ex- cellent bookkeeper, accurate at figures, who seldom makes a mistake, would l1fndd himself at his wits end as how | to escape breaking some of the dishes he would be required to wash. Cook i ing would be an equal hardship. He wouldn't know whether the making of coffee called for a spoonful of baking powder, sugar or an egg; how long it | took to cook porridge to make it thin as grueI or thick as dough; whether to give the children bread and butter thick1y coated with sugar every time they asked for it or not to give them half enough to satisfy their young ap-
 petites.
 There are husbands who fit nicely into the emergency. There are others I whom it would knock all askew as be l ing edistasteful. Rather than to be l pressed into the household service
 which goes against the grain, a man should be up and doing, out lookina for work early and late. refusing to Eaccept defeat. When he must spend a fe whours in the home, love for his wife should prompt him to do many little acts to tighten the load which is upon her overburdened shoulders. As ! siSting her does not detract from his manliness. He earns her gratitude, l which is far more satisfying than out side pay even. A happy, contented family means that each does all in his Tor her power to help, regardless of what the work to be done may be.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16
A STATE PENSION
 LAW FOR TEACHERS.

A billing. calling for a direct state pension for teachers has been intro duced in the legislature Main fea- lures of the bill:
 l. A minimum annuity of $2o0, A maximum annuity of $500. payable by the state after thirty years or more of teaehing-the last fifteen of which shall have been in Connecticut.
 g. disability pension in harmony with the above plan, for disabled teachers having taught at least twenty-five years.
 The average term of service in teaching is less. than eight years. Only about 10 per cent. of all teach CTS stay in the work long enough to draw a pension. Less than per cent. of Connecticut's teachers have taught long enough to become eigi- bIe to any possible pension.
 About 2O5 teachers in Connecticut would be eligible this year to penJ sion should the proposed bill become law.
 Of these, about three-fourths are yet vigorous and will: prefer to work for whole salary than to draw 40 per cent. of one. Only those who ought to retire will care to apply for a pension.
 The approximate number of teach CTS who would apply for pension this wear (estimated upon returns from painstaking investigation made in 1911 and 1913,1 is less than 40- The approximate total cost foI this year Destination derived from the same sourceo, less than $20, 900.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16
CORNER FOR COOKS
SounIe Soup.

Slice one onion, one carrot, and nince a teaspoonfu1s of parsley Cor if you want the heads far garnishing tie, a little bundle. of the stalks in mus hn) and cook in enough cold water to cover for fifteen minutes Add salt and pepper. When the vegetables are tender add one and a half pints of milk and tablespoonful of butter and cook until the vegetables can be put through a hair sieve. Replace in the pan. Mix a, teaspoonful of corn flour smoothly in cold water, then add some of the hot soup and mix smooth, and then pour the thickening into the remainder of the soup. Taste and add salt and pepper if necessary and a pinch of sugar. Bring to boil and boil for, five min utes. Cool a little and then beat in the yolk of an egg.7 The soup must cool before you add the egg or it will curd1e. Lastly. whip the white of the egg and stir it in and serve irn- mediately.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16
IMPOUNDED WATERS
 AND. MALARIA.

Those parts of the country where the prevention of malaria and mos quito reduction constitute acute problems are often faced with pecu-. liar conditions which must be care fully considered before adopting any remedial measures. One of these problems now being studied by the United States Public Health Service is the possible relation of certain lrnpounded waters which furnish the necessary power for important in- dustries of malaria
 The many phases of this situation have been discussed in a number of reports, one of which has just been published by the Public Health Ser vice. This article deals with the Coosa River in Alabama. the inn pounded water extending for about 70 miles upstream from the dam Tn the area examined. the topography is such that very little of the floating g debris is east upon the shore Pine trees are very numerous, not only on the banks and flooded areas but also in the valleys of streams and creeks that flow into this artificial lake.
 Ope of the most interesting obser- Vations made was that theS leaves of these pine trees, either when they fell into the water or were carri e d into it by streams, collected into groups and afforded excellent pro lection for mosquito larvae forming in Tact the most important local fac tor in the production of mosquitoes, and being far more influential in this respect, at least in the late au- | tunn, than floating logs As ob- served elsewhere it twas noticed that whenever top-feeding minnows were abundant, they disposed of all mos quito larvae and thus prevented the | development of mosquitoes. These 1 fish were, however, scarce in most
 parts of the lake examined, perhaps on account of the fact that larger fish
 which prey upon minnows were very plentiful.
 The influence of impounded waters
 on the breeding of mosquitoes and I the consequent spread of malaria i. | question calling for prolonged l studies, and it is the intention of the Public Health Service to continue it: | investigations of this subject
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16
CHAPTER XI. The Chichesters.


 4 LARIC sat on the edge Of her A chair and put his arm around A her shoulder and tried to com
 fort her..
 etDon't you worry, mater" he said Don't worry. I'll go down and tell 'en what I think of 'enn-exactly what I think of 'em. They can't play the fool with me I should think not in deed. Listen, mater. You've got son. thank God, and one no bank can take any liberties with. What we put in there we've got to have out. That's all I can say. We've simply got to have it out. There! I've said it. Alaric rose and, drawing himself up to his full five feet six inches of man hood, glared indignantly at some imag- mary bank officials. His whole nature was reused. The future of the family depended on him. They would not de pend in vain. He looked at Ethel, who was trying to make the best of the business by smiling agreeably on them both.
 .eIt's bankrupty'' walled Mrs. Chi. chester.
 f'Failed!" suggested Ethel cheerfully. .sWe're beggars,'' continued the moth. CT. s'I must live on charity for the resi- 
 hated the sight of and who have hated me. It's dreadful-dreadfuI!''
 All Alaric's first glow of manly en- thusiasm began to cool.
 Don't you think we'll get any thing?'' By accident he turned to Ethel. She smiled meaninglesslY and said for the first time with any real note of conviction:
 ''Nothingv'
 Alartc sat down gloomily beside his mother.
 II always thought bank directors were blighters. Good heavens, what messr' He looked the picture of miA cry. whats to become of Ethel materE''
 sWhoever shelters me must shelter Ethel as we'll" replied the mother sad Iy "But it's hard-at my age-tO be sheltered
 tro Be continued.A
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16
A YOUNG GIRL
 OF GOOD SENSE
Dear Miss Lihbex;

Lear Miss LihbeY:
 now want you to give me advice, for am a. young girl of nineteen years and do not understand love affairs yet. I have been going with a young man two months I love him very much. He is twenty two years old. I have known him for about three or four years. But he never did talk about love to me until last. October. He says he loves me very much [ now hear that he is going to get married. Of course I do not know, for he has said nothing to me about it. Should I write to him and ask him about it? If he says he is, what shall tell him3 For dc. not want him to be fooling me. T will be waiting for your answer.
 B. R.
 The next time he calls, tell him |laughingly of the rurnor which has come to your ears, asking him if it ia true Should he confess that it is, you must crush any heartache that may come to you, and. tell him that you congratulate the young lady and him self and wish them a lifetime of hap piness- After half an hours pleasant chat, explain to him you have an en- gagement and must cut his call short. If he asks to- come again, tell him he must bring his sweetheart with him
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16
HER MOTHER IS RIGHT.

Dear Miss Libbey:
 Please help me, through the columns of the paper, as you have helped oth- CTS. am eighteen years old and con sidered good-1ooking. I have been keeping company with a girl one year my senior for the past three months At first she liked me and often said I was the only fellow she ever loved, and now she goes out with other fel- lows and does not seem to care for me. Please tell me whotN to do to win her back. She told me not to cali on her as her mother objects to her keep ing company and yet, she goes out with other fellows. Anxious1y awaiting
 OTTO
 The girls mother has no doubt, come to the conclusion that her daughter is too youngto go about con stant1y with one young man or to en- tertain him to the exclusion of all others at home. The young lady may have concluded, that you were too young as well, and seeks other com panions to test her own heart as to whether she care most for you or not Try the plan of going about with other girls for a while. You may find that you are not as much in love as
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16
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BANK OF FRANCE.

The Bank of France, which is play ing an important part in financing the present war. was founded in it's present form by Napoleon 115 years ago today, Feb. 13, 1900. It was a joint stock company with a capital of 30,000,0 900 francs. Napoleon head ing the subscription list. The capi4 tai has been increased several times. The face value of the shares is 1 00O francs, but they have often been. quoted on the Bourse at four or five times that amount. The sharehoId- CTS number about 35,000, at least third of whom are poor people hold ing only one share each. The fran chise of the bank will expire five years hence, but it will, of course be renewed by the government. The Bank of France has nearly 200
 branches and sub-ofTices all over the republic, but no colonial or foreign Fbranches. In spite of the fact that it is peculiarly a French institution,
 many of the greatest of international l transactions have been carried out over it's counters. The bank has the sole right to issue bank notes and many other privileges granted by the state. It has nearly 1000 employees, all of whom are French. The gov ernor or head of the bank receives a salary of $12,0O0 a year. The Bank of France survived the Franco-Prus- sian war without experiencing diff cultieS, and has existed through many changes of goVernme imperial, ! monarchicaI and republican.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16
ToDAY's POEM
SKIRTS. THEN AND NOW.

Whene' CT we took our walks abroad Not many moons ago My love with rnincing footsteps strod And moved exceeding slow Had she percance once toppled Ger She could but feebly kick Until somebody should restore Her to her perpendic When she would board trolley car Without the help of me She found the step was much too far And hoped up like flea. When now her walks abroad she
 takes
 In skirts no longer tight Her strides are of the sort that Me trot to keepj in sight Should she oapsize she'd quickly right
 Like that self-righting thing The clown who does for our delight His fIipflops in the ring. And when the trolley car she halts Her skirts are so a1oof One would not marvel should her
 vaults negotiate the roof. Browning Magazine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16

Young rowdies of a rougher period seemed to delight in shelling peanuts all over the floors of public places. Today peanuts are apt to be sold ali sheHed,J which helps keep the gal 1ery floor in better order at places of entertainment.
 The peanut can never be relegated to the background, though it has to compete with hundreds of other ap- petizing eatables today Nicely salt ed, it is the one appropriate reflection for circus, summer resort frolies, and other outdoor doings. A peanut nunching throng, suggests outdoor joIlity and unconventional human en- joyment.
 It issa truly democratic refresh ment, moderate in price, satisfying to hunger, .appetizing. capable of adding flavor in hundreds of styles of cook cry Long live the peanut, and peace to the ashes of the Peanut King!
 Camden. N. IT,. celebrated it's s7th anniversary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16
Fish Fa.ggots.

Take any cooked white fish and free it carefully and weigh it. Take some mashed potato, add a little but ter, milk, salt and pepper, and beat until light and creamy. Take two thirds of fish and one of potato Cor equal weights if you are short of fsh), mix and season with a little more salt and pepper and a spoonful of essence of anchovy to one pound of fish and potato; nnoisten with the beaten yolk of an egg. Form into lit tie cork shapes on a fIoured board, brush with beaten egg, and roll in finely crushed verrniceIli; fry, drain and serve very hot. If you have any oyster, shrimp or anchoyy sauce add it to the fish.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16
Celery au Gratin.

Peel and vut up, place in boiling saIted water for five minutes (this is termed b1anching), drain and then put in a stewpan with salt, pepper and peppercoPns. Just cover with stock or water and simmer until ten der. Place in a fireproof dish, and with the water in which the celery was cooked make white sauce. Pour this over and brown in the oven.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16
Potato Pun.

Take one-ha1f pound of mashed potato and enrich it with dessert spoonful of butter and a beaten egg 5yolIz,- and then add enough flour to enable you to roll the potato out on the pastry. board. Gut into rounds, fold the potato to paste oyers wet the edges with beaten egg and crumbs Let them stand ten minutes and then fry; or if liked bake in a f1oured tin in the oven.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16

Arrange on the sleeves so that seams and lower edges will be even, then stitch cuff on sleeve. Turn the hem in the upper edge on pocket, or, instead, bias fold of linen to correspond with the front trimming may be used. In this case, stitch the right side of tho Enea ga the inside of the pocket, right side of trimming facing wrong side of apron material When the linen iA turned over, the right side will appear at the upper edge of the pocket as a finish Turn under the edges and stitch down carefully. Lastly, adjust the belt to position, bringing large 70, perforation in belt and in back togeth3 CT. The neck may also be bound with a bias fold of linen.
 Sizes small, medium and large. Price!
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16
SuItana Rice.
-
 When.

Boil a teacupful of rice When. done and we'll drained add teacup- fuI of washed and picked sultana, a tablespoonful of butter and two of brown sugar. Stir together. Place iii a steamer and cook for thirty min utes.f Serve very slot with hot golden syrup.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16
MISS LIBBEY'S REPLIES
 TO YOUR LETTERS

Correct name and address must be given to insure at- tention, not to print. Use ink. Write short letters, on one side of paper only. Address Miss LibbeY, 916 President Street, Brooklyn, N. ".
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16

The campaign to renominate Presi- dent Wilson will be started within the next few months.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16

Andrew J. Bates, owner of the Bates shoe factories at Webster, Mass, died, aged 76.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16

There is much opposition to an ex- tra session of Congress, in spite of the fact that it would help many towns to push through their bills for post offices.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16
A BUNGALOW APRON

The model shown is carried out in light colored percale trimmed with bias folds of blue linen. About 5k yards of 32-inc11 material are required to make the apron for wor1an of av- craze size.
 There are so few seams in the apron that the home dressmaker will find nd trouble in putting 1t together. The un- der arm seams are closed first, and aA the sleeves are cut in one with the de- sign the one stitching finishes both un- der-arm and sleeve seams. sTaks thd cuff and look for the center. the front as indicated by large 70" perferations
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16

It is hoped we don't get into war with Germany, as it will take all the time of our soldiers this spring to rake up the front yards at the army posts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16

One of the most practical things possible is the bungalow apron. It en- tirely envelops the figure yet is so neat in it's lines that it quite answers the purpose of house dress for early morning duties
 Pictorial Review Apron
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16
you imagine yourself to be. OUGHT HUSBAND TO
 HELP WITH HOUSEWORK

q have heard reasons manifold
 Why love must needs be blind; But this is the best of all, hold His eyes are in his mind"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16

These Home DressmaIing articles prepared especially this from the latest styles by The Pictorial
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16

Let Us Refill Your Fern Dish JOHN RICK & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16

LARIC sat on the edge Of her A chair and put his arm around A her shoulder and tried to com
 fort her
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-16

Camden, N. J.. celebrated it's s7th annfv versary.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-10-08
National Forest Being Developed to Ben
eft the Public

In its improvement work the forest
service has constructed to date in
Washington and Oregon over 1000
miles Of trails and the same length Of
telephone line.
During the fiscal year ending June
80, 1915, there were opened to entry
on the national forests Of Washington
812 forest homesteads, covering an
area of $500 acres.
Results obtained from land classified
ton work on the national forests dem
onstrates the fact that practically all
farm land has been excluded from the
forests.
According to figures compiled by
the government, water powers in the
State Of Oregon are capable of devel-
oping 3,500,000 H P, and in the
State Of Washington 100000 H. P.
In Oregon there are already developed
156, 1876 H. P, and in Washington
408, 900 H. P.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-10-08
Getting Even.

The belle of the little town was get
ting married, and among the spectators
was the reporter of the local news
paper. He was a miserable man. He
had wanted to marry the bride, but the
other man had cut him out. But he
got even. This is what he wrote:
1.-THE bride was radiant in beautiful
lavender silk frock, orange blossoms
and veil and long, long white gloves,
size and split at the thumbs
"The groom was as straight as a suit
made by the best tailor could make
him and as red in the face as was to
be expected from boots two sizes too
small and a fifteen inch collar round a
seventeen inch neck. Fortunately be-
fore the ceremony was over his collar
stud broke and saved him from chok
ing to death. London Answers.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-10-08
LAUNCHING A VESSEL.
A Matter of Mathematics, With Vast
Amount of Calculation.

A Matter of Mathematics, With Vast
Amount of Calculation.
The launching of a vessel is prima-
rily matter of mathematics. In
ship of immense size 1t calls for vast
amount of calculation before the first
step is taken in the actual work.
In the first place, the specific gravity
of the vessel must be figured out so as
TO allow for the various strains to
which the hull is subjected on its slant
ing journey into the water, with Its
sudden plunge as the bow drops from
the ways.
An enormous amount of. data must
be collected to fix this center of grav-
ity. The weight of all the material
that has gone into the vessel up to
the time of the launching, the distri-
button of this weight, the weight of
chains and anchors and other material
placed on board preparatory to the
launch must all be considered.
When the center of gravity is fixed
the successful shipbuilder knows just
how to build his launching ways and
Just where to strengthen them. He
knows then by a little calculation how
long each part of the vessel will be
subjected to certain strains and how
best to prepare for them. He can fig
ure almost to the second how long
the ship will be in sliding into the wa
ter.-Exchange