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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
HOW THE BoER WAR WAS ENDED

Nor did the South African war do anything to increase Kitchener's rep utation as a fighting general. The main events of the war were over be- fore he succeeded Roberts in the su- prem command. Paardeberg, the one considerable affair Gas battles were reckoned then) which he directed, was very nearly a disaster, and the two years of guerrilla activity which fol- lowed did not earn glory for anyone, except DeWet. But Kitchener stop ped the farm-burning, and he made the peace; made it first of all by his soIdierly bearing and straight dealing, and, secondly, there can be no doubt, by his intimating to the Boar leaders that a settlement would certainly be followed by the grant of complete self government. It was within two years so wise are the rulers of England In regard to countries further away than Ireland nd!-London Letter, Springfield Republican.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
LAURA JEAN LLBBY's DAILY TALKS HEART TOPICS Copyrighted nGceaure se~spaper Syndicate
DO NOT ELOPE.
1918, Mcclure Neyvspaper Syndicate

B. B. B. writes: ''I am, they say without f1attery, a rather charming ysingle lady not yet 19. Young gentle man a year my senior says he could never think in heart of any other, Wants me to get married. Our path has thorns with roses. That is, my parents are not willing. He calls every other eve. Shall we eIope by and by or postpone wedding a year? If pro- pose to wait he will get angry. His feelings are hurt easily"
 It would be folly that you would re- gret were to you elope. Plenty of time to make up your mind for the union with parents. permission, later on. They love you and have your interest at heart: Abide by them and you will never be sorry.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
PREMIER BORDEN'S < 62ND BIRTHDAY

Sir Robert Borden, Prime Minister of Canada, will celebrate today his sixty second birthday. The skipper of the Dominion ship of state was born in Grand Pre-, Nova Scotia, June 26, 1854 Sir Roberts administration is destined to rank among the most memorable in Dominion history, owing i to Canada's active participation in the tita,ntic conflict of Europe. Aside from the cares and anxieties incident to the direction of Canada's gigantic war un-' tdertakings, the Premier and his col leagues have had to face a serious, do- mestic issue in the widespread agftat- ton for the use of the French langu- age in the schools This propaganda
 has brought about a political division along racial lines just at the time
 when the mother countries of both factions are fighting shoulder to shoulder in a common cause.
 Sir Robert might have been a mem ber of the United States Senate, or holding some other distinguished job | in the republic, if he hadn't at one 1 time in his career fallen a victim of that serious ailment called homesick- ness. When he was nineteen or there abouts the young Nova Scotian decided I that the States offered better oppor- | tunities for the display of his talents l than did his native land Accordingly
 he packed his belongings and set his l Tace SOuthWard. He chose as the scene l of his activities the New Jersey village
 of Matawan, about thirty miles south I of New York and a few miles distant | from Sandy Hook. There he was en1- ployed as a teacher in the G1enwood
 Institute. He was an efficient and popular pedagogue and a favorite with
 all the young people of the nefghbor- hood. In fact, they say in Matawan
 that if several of the maiden of the Ineighborhood had realized their secret 1 4dreams-no, that is not the way to put it, since bigany is not permissible in
 New Jersey-Well, if one of the sew
 eraI who cherished such ambitions
 had been successful, the charming Lady Borden wouldn't be Lady Borden
 at all, at all. The sandsome young
 Nova Scotian escaped all the traps set for him, however, and returned heart l whole and fancy free to Nova Scotia, l where Ain later years he took as his bride al fair daughter of Halifax. It
 was while in Matawan that Sir Robert first displayed his oratorica1 ability at the weekly meetings of the debating society, and those who knew him de-
 clare that he was mighty hard man to corner in an argument It was
 homesickness which sent young Bor- den back to his native lands and thus
 deprived Uncle Sam of a brilliant
 potential citizen
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
BACK TO THE FARM

This is time of year when the hearts of many men in city and town Iifeturn back to the farm. The idea. of buying> some little place out in the country and earning al living from the sail is cherished in many minds. If one has an inde pendent income, he can perhaps conform to the definition of a gentleman farmer, as a man who can stand the expense. If one has no very large savings, the question whether a man can turn his back on the city. and without Harm experience support a family from the soil, be- comes a vital one.
 If a man has lot of gumption and practical sense of management, it may not be so difficult But for the average man from an office, nop9 familiar with ledgers and billbooks than with soil and fertilizers, it is not an easy proposition
 Of course he gets no end of help from bulletins, experiment stations, college extension services. etc But tn csc helps can't cover everything. In the course of raising every crop there come exigencies not covered by any literature within his reach The tra- ditions of the neighborhood tell the farmers boy what to do. But minus that experience and with his scien- tfffc advice many miles away, the amateur is more or less helpless.
 Half of the men from city life who try farm work give up because the physical labor is beyond their strength They can't afford to hire sufficient help. and can't plough and pitch hay themselves. The time when their muscles could have been .0e- veIoped has passed.
 Still it is foolish to say the thing can't be done. The many women who have made a success at farming without doing hard labor themselves, prove the thing is possible. The Back to the Soil man must be content with small returns, for the first few years. | Profits for a few seasons may not | come in cash at all, but may simply exist in improved land. and the build | ing of a foundation for the future.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27

Cotton crepe trimmed with polka dots worked in silk of contrasting color makes dressing sacque that is dainty and practical. It is always dressy in effect, yet costs so little that one can wear it at any time without having the conscience chide one for extravagance- In medium size this design requires 3ss yards 36-inch ma terial, with H yard of beading and S1z yards of lace. The collar is a turnover affair, pointed tt the back and at each side of the front.
 z'hs aacque develops quickly even under the touch of the Inexperienced dressmaker, if she follows directions carefully and consults the construc-' tion guide frequently.
 The first thing to do is form box plait in the right front of the sacque, turning under the front edge at not ches and taking up a tuck on line of slot perforations Dpar center-front; '
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
( TODAY'S POEM
 
INCARNATION.

necessarily the long rain falls, Slanting on black walls Which g1isten gold where a street
 lamp shines. In a shop window, spangled in long
 lines
 By rain drops all ag1ow, An Italian woman's face Flames into my soul as I go Hastily by in. the turbulent darkness; 5. An oval olive face. With the sweetly sullen grace Of the Virgin when first she sees, Among her gardens silver lilies, ..l The white fobed angel g1eam. And softly, as by a sultry dream Feels all her soul subdued unto the So-in scome picture. on which as An old Italian painter Iaboriously has
 played e<z=- His soul away, his love, all his desire For fragrant things afar from earth, Shines the Madonna, as with a veil
 OCT laid
 By incense smoke and dust age old, At whose feet in times of dearth Or need a myriad men have laid Their sorrows and arisen bold. necessarily the long rain falls, Slanting on black walls. But through the dark interninablO streets
 Along pavements where the rain beats Its sharp tattoo, and gas lamps shine Greenish gold in the solitude, The vision flames through my mood Of that Italian woman's face, Through the dripping window panes < -J. R. Dos Passos, IT,, in the Har- yard Monthly
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27

perforation at upper edge of peplum at under-arm seam- Adjust belting 9 inches wide to position underneath waist; stitch lower edge of beltin0 along the seam, joining the waist and peplum.
 For the pointed collar, sew to neck edge, eenter-backs even, and along in dicating small 'fo' perforations in front, single large "P" perforationa even.
 Adjust the pocket to position, up- per edge of pocket between small To" perforations. Close the sleeve seam as notched. Gather lower edge of sleeve between double "TT'' pe1- forations. Close s1eeveband as notc- ed, sew to sleeve, seams even. Sew sleeve in armho1e as notched, small Co" perforation at shoulder seam, easing in any fitness.
 This sacque may be developed as fancifully as desired. It is lovely in soft batiste trimmed along the edoe Of the front and about the peplun and sleeves with deep lace rufaes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
A DEVOTED WIFE
 AND MOTHER

M P. writes: t.I am a young woman of 34 with invalid husband. We have couple of children. work hard every day both at home and in shop. Nerves are bad. I get nervous spells My oldest is ten. Bright children. My love for them is great. Some say Why don't you put your man in the poorhouse. your children in homer I'd rather bury him than to put him there. Do you think it wise to stick to my loved ones, try to fight my way |? Am I to break up my home? Pray notH'
 Good, loving, hardworking wife as you are, He will provide way to hep you all. Keep your dear ones to- gether, if possible. Take best care of your health you can and you will find helping hand to success from good people.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTEBOOK
 (By Lee Papel
THE PARK AVE. NEWS.
(By. Lee Pape)
~S00>

Weather. Showers and uther rane.
 Spoarts. The Invisibles was play ing the Park Wonders last Monday, the Park Wonders being at bat, and Skinny Martin pitched the ball and the Park Wonder kid hit it a fearse creek and the ball busted rite in haff and Sam Crawss cawt one half and Ed IWernfck cawt the udher half, and everybody got erround the empire, the Park Wonders saying it was a foul and the Invisible saying it was, 2 outs insted of one, and the empire sed it was one out and one strike, and the game perseededt
 Big Case of Kidnapping, 2 kids took a nap in a baby coatch outside of Mornmy Siminses candy store. Falts alarm.
 Sissiety Notes Miss Emily skott, who spent a week with her cuzzin, Miss Gertrood Simsin, went home agen last Thersday attired in brown stockings and bloc hat with rib bins.
 The willy boy who jest moved into hat with cerled up edges. O fudge. Persey, take the cow out of the ham mick!
 sutch is Life. Pone by Skinny Martin Wich came first,
 ! The chicken Or the egg? No matter wen tn echicken came, I get it's neck instead of it's leg.
 Lost and found Department, Lost: Key, ring with no keys on it. Nc good to anybody, because it wont werk.
 l Found Nuthing | Advertisement. Why not Tern tc wawk on your hands? Lessins, 3 for l 2 cents. Apply to Sam Crawss.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
MISS LIBBEY'S REPLIES
 TO YOUR LETTERS

Miss Libbey's answers to your letters. Correct name and ad- dress must be given to in sure attention. Initials printed. Write short letters on one side of paper only. Use ink. Per- sonal letters cannot be answer ed. Address Miss Laura Jean Libbey, No. 946 President St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
LGVE AND WED WITH
 PARENTS CONSENT

D. P. writes: "I am IS and engaged to young man of 20 for two years. I have, loved him. He moved to town. I started to dance. There met a young man I much admire. Says he loves me. Asks to visit if I drop the other, accepting him. Parents object. Say I
 must keep one from town. I no more love him as do the last one. Town one still visits. Wish he wouldn't. Can't bear him now. Dare not tell pa rents. They love him. Ami I to turn him down?'"
 Be careful ere you take g. final step.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
Date Cake.

Cream 1-2: cup of butter with cup of sugar, add beaten egg, beat thor ough1y, then add 1 cup of sour milk in which 1 level teaspoon of soda has been dissolved. Mix and sift together 2: scant cups ow pastry flour, tea spoon of cinnamon. 1-2 teaspoon of clove and IA teaspoon of nutmeg; then add 1 pound of stoned and finely cutd ates. Beat the prepared flour and fruit gradually into the first mix ture, turn into a buttered and houred pan and bake in a moderate oven for about 45 minutes Ice when cool.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
Hickory Nut Macaroons.

One egg, 1 cupful of granu1ated sugar, one cup of hickory nut meats, 9 tab1espoonfu1s of flour. Beat the egg until it is creamy and then beat in the sugar: Next add the flour, smoothly and carefully, and then the nutmeats chopped coarsely. Grease a
 big tin sheet and sprinkle it with flour and drop the macaroon mixture on it from a spoon in tiny piles about two inches from each other. Bake until done, which will be about 20 minutes, in a medium oven. Be care full not to. put in any of the nut shell.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
snitz Close.

Make a dumping of 2 eggs to 1 quart of flour and 1-2 half teaspoon of salt; add sufficient water to make a drop dumping. Take 1-2 pound each of dried peaches, -prunes and faisins, put fruit in the kettle, with just enough water so that the fruit will boil, then drop dump1ings in the kettle and boil slowly about two hours. Serve hot
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
CHANGE OF COMPLEXION.

"our friend is dark horse, isn't he?''
 ..He was one," replied Senator Sor- ghum; ''but shouldn't be surprised if he were turning pale with excite nent by this time. e.'-Washington Star
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
old-Fashioned Ginger Bread.

One-half cup sugar, 1 cup molasses, 1-4 cup butter or, lard, teaspoon soda, 1 teaspoon ginger, 1-2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1-2 teaspoon salt. Mix all together, then add 1 cup boiling wa ter. Stir, then add 2 1-8 cups flour. Do not make batter too stiff, as there is a slight difference in Hours.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27

tfons inures to the disadvantage, phys .ica11y and. otherwise, of the worker, who should be laying by something against the inevitable period of quiet that will sooner or later follow the present extraordinary rush.-Brad- streets. sN
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
Custard Pie.

Beat 2 eggs lightly, add table spoons of sugar Is teaspoon of salt and 1 1-2. cups of milk. Line plate with paste and build up futed rim Strain in the mixture and sprinkle with few gratings. of nutmeg. Bake in a. quick oven at first to set rim, de- crease the heat afterward, as egg and milk in combination need to be cook ed at a low temperature.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
/ CORNER FOR COOKS }
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MoIasses Puns.

Add 1-2 cup of boiling water to 1 cupful of nola sses, mix and sift 1-2 cupfuls of flour, 1 teaspoonful of soda, 1 1-2 teaspoonfu1s of ginger and 1A2 teaspoonfu1 of salt. Combine mix lures; add 3 tablespoonfuls of melted butter, and beat vigorously; then fill buttered individual tins and bake for 25 minutes
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
SUSPICION.

sfWhat makes you think Stiggins is a mollycoddle? He's always talking about wanting to fight"
 That's the reason. He sounds to me as if he were so scared that he thought it necessary to luff."-Ex- change,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
FEW AND FAR BETWEEN.

Harker-''If men would only vote as they pray, this would be a happy old wor1d.''
 Parker-"Oh, I don't know. In that case you wouldn't get some men to the polls once in ten years."-In- dianapolis Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
Egg Soufe.s

Three cups of milk, six eggs, salt and paprika. Beat the eggs and milk together, add salt and pepjer, then put in buttered cups and bake solwly for 24 minutes. Turn out and stand right side up on platter. Serve with tomato sauce poured around.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
TOUCHING APPEAL.

Gentleman of the rbad-"Kindly 'elu a pore, lonely, 'ome1ess man, guv- ner. wot's got nothing in the world but a. loaded revolver and no conscien- tious objection to using it.''-Passing
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
HARMONY.

N Harmony is what we want" re- marked the serious citizen.
 ''Yes,'' replied Senator Sorghum; 'fbut some of us want only a little 9f it here and there, just enough to help out chorus, but not enough to pre- vent the work from being recognized as a solo. .''-Exchange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27

The Rev. John J. McCort, auxiliary bishop of Philadelphia, was appointed Bishop of Los Angeles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
GROWING UP.

i'Your daughter is getting to be quite a big girl, isn't she ?''
 Yes; she's big enough now to wear short dresses s.''-Topeka Journal!
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27

The Bank of England bought f11,- 900 in bar gold, and shipped f5,oOO in sovereigns to the United States.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27

\ Checks hold their own with all summer novelty clothes. This youth full suit is put up in black and white checked worsted, the coats full pep lum being banded with b1adk taffeta, like collar and cuffs. The patent leather belt is slit and re-enforced with two buckles, A turban is GOV cred with glossy black leaves topped with a spiral of pink rose buds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27

Orders were issued to the Seventy first regiment, N G. N. Y., to arrive
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
A Lingerie Model Both Dainty and Practical

stitch both sides of box-plait ss inch from folded edges catching front edge in with tuck. Turn under front edge of left front 115 inch for hem. Close shoulder seam as notched and form tuck, creasing on line of slot perfor- ations in front and back; stitch 1N inch from folded edge. Close under arm seam as notched. Gather lower edge of front and back between dou- ble HsTT' perforations.
 The centerfron of the peplum is indicated by large "O' perforations Close center-b back seam. Sew to lower edge of front and back between dou- and center backs even, large "O''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27

Dressing sacque
  DresSmakng articles especially this from the latest styles LS The Pictorial Review.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27

necessarily the long rain falls, Slanting on black walls, Which g1isten gold where a. street
 lamp shines.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27

Sizes, 34 10 A inches bust.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-04-01
PERSONAL

Rev. Father Simons left this
week for Chicago, to take charge
of his new work.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Kirby have
returned from their honeymoon
and will reside at the residence
of A. M. Williams, on Haw-
thorne Hill.
Mr.. Jas w. Gullett was in
Southern Illinois this week, on
business.
Quite a few colored people
were out to the LIST M. E.
church last Sunday to hear Rev.
Bazie.
Harris Lunch Room has been
removed from rear of Osborne's
barbershop to S21 E. Washing
ton St. First class eatings.
Home cooking.
Mr.. L. F. Osborne is a candi-
date for precinct Committeeman
of the 33rd and should be sup
ported.
Don't fail to look over the adj
vertisers in the Forum aud give
them your trade,
Rev. Bazie, of St. Paul A. M.
E. church, addressed the Ep-
worth League of the LIST M. E.
church, Mar. 26.
Your attention is called to the
Capital Cash Grocery, 10th st.
and Capitol Ave. Why not
make this place your headquar-
ters7 They have the best in the
market and give courteous treat
ment and accommodation. That
is what you desire.
Mr.. William Fisch, who has
been quite i'll, is somewhat inn
proved.
Jackson Davis who has been
i'll for several months, is able to
be up and about.
One of the best grocery stores
at which to trade, is Defrates
500 N. 9th. East side of St.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-04-01
Bell Phone 1922
81. Morris Williams
Attorney at Law.
18th and Washington SITS.
Enterprise Bank Bldg.
ON SPRINGFIELD STREET CAR
ROUTE.

Points of Interest-Springfie at
fractions and how to reach them:
Abraham Lincoln's iOld Homestead
Corner of Eighth and Jackson
streets. Take Eighth street cars at
Sixth and Monroe streets.
Lincoln's Monument-Oak Ridge
cemetery. Take North Fifth street
cars from Fifth and Monroe streets.
State House-Capitol avenue and
First street. Take Spring, Governor,
South Second street, or Lawrence
avenue car
State Arsenal-Second and Monroe
streets. Take West Washington, Gov
ernor. Spring street or Lawrence ave-
nue. cars.
Colored Orphans Home-427 South
Twelfth street. Take South Eleventh
street cars at Fifth and Washington
streets.
Colored Masonic Temple-117-119
North Eighth street. Take South
Eleventh or North Sixth street cars
from Fifth and Monroe streets.
Parks and Pleasure Resorts.
Washington Park-South-west of the
city. Take South Second street and
Lawrence avenue cars.
Reservoir Park-Northleas of the
city. Take North Ninth street cars.
State Fair Grounds-North of the
city. Take North Ninth street cars.
Camp Lincoln - The permanent
camp grouids of the Illinois National
Guard. Northwest Of city. Take the
Rutledge street car sfrom Fifth and
Washington streets
White City Park-East of the city.
Take East Capitol avenue cars from
Fifth and Monroe streets.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-04-01
STATE OF ILLINOIS -.
Sangamon County

Circuit Court, to March Term, A. d.
1916, Annie Treat VS.. in Chancery, Will
liam Treat
Affidavit of the unknown residence
of William Treat, defendant above nam
ed, having been filed in the Office of the
Clerk Of the Circuit Court of said County,
notice is hereby given to the said Will
liam Treat that the complainant filed her
bill OF complaint in said Court, in the
Chancery side thereof, on the 22nd day
of January A. D. 1916, and that sum-
mons issued out of said Court AGAINST
said defendant, returnable on the first
Monday OF March next, 1916, az is by
law required.
Now, unless you, the said William
Treat shall be and appear before the San
canon County Circuit Court, on the first
day of the next term thereof, to be holden
at the Court House, in the City of Spring
field, on the first Monday of March. 1916
and plead, answer or demur to said COM
plainants bill of complaint, the same and
the matters and things therein charged
and stated will be taken as confessed
and a decree entered against you, accor-
ding to the prayer of said bill.
]. Fl. BRENNAN, Clerk
A. MORRIS WILLIAMS,
Complainants Solicitor
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-04-01
Notice Of Final Settlement
Estate of Nancy Butler. deceased.

Estate OF Nancy Butler, deceased.
Public notice is hereby given, that the
undersigned executrix of the estate OF
Nancy Butler, deceased, will attend be-
fore the Probate Court of Sangamon
County at the Court House in Spring
field, Illinois, on the list day of May, 1916
for the purpose of making final settle
ment of said estate. At which which
time and place she will ask for an order
of distribution, and will also ask to be
discharged.
All persons interested are notified to
attend, and examine the settlement now
on file in said Court.
Springfield, Illinois, March 23rd, A
D., 1916.
NANCY ALEXANDER, Executrix
A. MORRIS WILLIAMS, Her Attorney.