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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05
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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-16
MYSTERY TIME.

Soon again will come the season
When for some mysterious reason
Human faces wear expressions bal
fling quite to mortal eye.
There's a smile, calm but evasive
Waxing sometimes bland, persuasive
Or evincing such repressinns that
one vainly wonders-why?
All! The Christmas Day approaches,
And now mystery encroaches
On the realm of our surmises, as ii
does no other time!
Precious secrets are in order
While we all are on the border
OF the land of sweet surprises where
the Christmas anthems chime
Dainty parcels, safely hidden,
Stay in hiding until hidden
To enhance the glow of Yuletide
with their own especial cheer
Then, how great the joy Of living,
Loving, getting gifts and giving,
In the mystery time at Christmas
when true love is strong and
clear.
-Lurana Sheldon in New York Times
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-16
BETTER THAN CAlOmEL
Thousands Have Discovered DR.,
Edwards Olive Tablets are
a Harmless Substitute

DR.. Edwards Olive T-olets-the sub
stitute for calomel-are a mild but sur.
laxative, and their effect on the liver il
almost instantaneous. They are the re
suit of DR.. Edwards determination NO
% treat liver and bowel complaints witt
:alomel. His efforts to Danish it brough
,ut these little olive-colored tablets.
These pleasant little tablets do ths
rood that calome1 does, but have no bat
lfter effects. They don't injure tn.
eeth like strong liquids or calomel
They take hold of the trouble an,
1uick1y correct it., Why cure the live.
Vt the expense of the teeth? Calome
sometimes plays havoc with the gums
So do strong liquids. 1t is best not t.
take calomel, but to let Dr.. Edwards
Olive Tablets take its place.
Most headaches, dizziness" and tha-
lazy feeling come from constipation and
a disordered liver. Take Or. Edwards
Olive Tablets when you feel foggy" ane
.sheavy." Note how they ''clear" cloudet
brain and how they 'perk up" the spir.
rs. 10c and Csc box. All druggists
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-16
A DISOBEDIENT DAUGHTER.

Mrs. G. writes: "I am a mother
,th e a1usnssg of s wG
concerning her love affairs. She is in
love with a young man who is worth
less, drinks, is dissolute in every way.
She defes my authority, refusing to
give him up. What can what shall
Ia distracted mother do?"
Try kindness first Talk lovingly,
earnestly to her instead of threatening
her. This failing. take sterner mea-
sures with the young man to prevent
him from influencing your daughter,
who is still minor, from attending
dances with him, returning home at SO
late an hour, which is SO highly inju-
rious to the young girls reputation.
When he finds that you are in earnest
about rescuing your child, he will seek
other girl companions whose friends
will give him less trouble. A man Of
that type is not in love. Strict mea-
sure with him will accomplish the ear
nestly- desired result.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-16
THE ATTRACTIVE WIDOW

Kathryn d. writes: IT am a Young
woman of twenty-four with a griev-
ance. The young man who has been
calling on me for over a year, but
who has not yet proposed, was recent
ly introduced to very attractive
young widow who invited him to call
on her although she knew perfectly
well that he was my steady company.
Friends tell me, that on the evenings
he is not with me he goes to call on
her. I taxed him with it, but he on
ly laughed, declaring II shall neither
deny nor affiSm it, so there you are
The truth of the matter is I do not
know where I am. with an attractive
widow in the race against me. Should
I give him up to her without strug-
gle on my part or give her all the
trouble possible in holding on to him :?
Please advise"
AS you have admitted, the young
man is not bound to you by any prom
Use or bethrothal. therefore even
though he has taken up much of your
time, he feels himself still free to seek
others if he feels so disposed. In
short, you have no stronser claim than
friendship upon his. A. widow real
lied the full force of the truth that if
man is not formally bound to one
woman, he is in the matrimonial mar
ket, and that "all is fair in love and
war" You can do nothing about it.
Make yourself as agreeable to other
young men friends as you have to this
one and await the result. He will
either become formally engaged. to
marry the widow very shortly. or she
will throw him over for a man who
wishes to wed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-16
Blame us women not, if some ap-

Blame us women not, If some ap-
Too cold at times and some too gay
and light;
Some griefs gnaw deep, some woes
are hard to bear.
Who knows the past? And who can
judge us rights"
Haven't you seen them-those dear
good hearted people whose genial per-
sonality makes you feel as though you
had known them for years, though
your acquaintance with them has been
short? When you call to see them,
they do not hold your hand high in
mid air in giving you handshake.
Their smile of welcome is honest and
sincere II they invite you to dine,
you are sure of getting a wholesome
meal The roast isn't carved by but
ler It is brought smoking hot and
appetizing to the table. The host
carves it, just in the old-fashioned
way his father used to do before him.
The maid brings on the viands, sets
them on the table smoking hot, and
you do not have Ito be bashful about
helping yourself to as much as your
eye Graves. Their aim is. to have
everything good and with no frills.
Excellent pumpkin pie, quite as good
as your mother used to bake, is served
in astonishingly large portions. You
get up from such a dinner nightly
satisfied with your good host and his
wife, yourself and all the world.
It's a great contrast from the place
you dined at last. There you were
received tremendously. Awkward was
your. feeling that the gold chairs
might refuse to bear your weight If
you sat ~on one of them. A pompous
butler announced, Dinner is served"
From the moment you took your seat
at the elegantly appointed table, you
felt constrained. Everything was
served on a sumptuous scale. There
was very little food, but very much
style. Dishes were concocted la this
and la that What! bring a roast to
the table? All, never, never! Serve
pie? Not TO be thought Of. good
thick slice of old-fashioned cake was
taboo. Instead, sugar-kisses on silver
dishes were passed with a spoonful Of
frozen punch The unrealness and I'M
sociability Of it all are felt keenly by
the guest who has a decided distaste
who canont afford servants galore and
all the other foibles of fashion would
do well to keep to their plain style Of
home dinners and d-fashioned hos
pita1ity. Every one loves to visit such
home. Those who preside over it
make friendships which last a lifetime
Better one fappetizing dish served on
plain. good china than a. feast that
fails to satisfy set forth on silver
dishes.
Men who are not born with a silver
spoon in their mouths love to remem-
Der the home dishes their mother used
to cook. They had no. frills on them,
but were fit for king to sit down to.
Let no girl be ashamed to invite an.
man to a plain, home-cooked meal.
Take my word for it, they will enjoy
it more than they would the most
sumptuous affair that could be con-
cocted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-16
tENENTS or INTEREST
IN SOCIAL CIRCLES
7 TODAY'S POEM !
THE GOLDEN WEDDING.


do not know; twas long ago,
He never told me what he said;
did not hear her answer, low,
i only know that they were wed.
I do not know If it be true,
Though some; there are the theory
hold,
That in life's journeys, passing
through,
Loves fires are banked as we grow
old
That all the flowers that lined the
way,
twhen Youth and Love stood side
by side,
Neglected, at some later day.
Stand blighted In life's eventide.
! Itsmay be so. do not know.
i Though I believe it's all lie,
j Such theory, and I'll tell you why;
| A secret, let me whisper low
Because, as I was passing by,
Unknown tosithem I did espy
| These lovers OF the long ago;
They thought that they were safely
hid,
But still I saw them, yes I did?
tits a secret, entire nous,
And will tell it-=5ust to you!
never told soul before.
/ saw them-kiss behind the door.
j. Warren Harper.
, august, 1910.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-16
~
LITTLE BENNY'S
NOTEBOOK
<By Lee Papc,
.N~~~@-<~~

Pop was reeding the paper In the
setting room and Mildred Jones was
practicing her scales next store on
the piano, WITCH we Good heer her
thfoo the setting room wall plain as
enything, and after a vile pop ratified
the paper without saying enything,
and then he ratified it agen without
saying enything, and then he ratified
it agen and sed, Does that mizribil
gerl ony know one scale?
You'd think she wood get tired play
ing it, woodent you, pop? I sed.
I know I am tired lissening to it.
I don't think she is capable of getting
tired, that's the kind Of creature she
is, sed pop. And he started to reed
the paper agen and Milderd Jones
kepp on playing the same scale as
if she thwat it was the DRY scale in
the werld, wich maybe she doesl and
after vile pope ratified his paper
once without saying enything, and
then he ratified it twice, saying, This
is to mulch, at conservative esti-
mate about 1000 times to mulch.
Do you think shes doing it on per
puss pop? I sed.
Shes doing it on the tinniest piano
it on, sed pop.
WITCH Milderd Jones kepp rite on
doing it, and pop ratified the paper
agen and started to muss his hair,
not having mulch to muss, and
sed, Do you wunt me to mock on the
wall, pop?
If you think 1t will have eny in
fluents, you have my permission, sed
pop.
And I started to mock on the wall
with a peece Of a segar box. making
the nocks keep time to Milderd Jones
scale, being pritty excitable, and all
rot q sudden pop throo his paper on
the floor, saying, Go to bed, go to
bed immeeditly, don't you think the
piano is bad enuff without you car
rying on like a idiotick krazy loona-
tick?
And I had to go to bed, proving
you cant tell wat will happen if Won
make surnbody mad that's mad al
reddy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-16
MISS TOPPING AND
J. B. F, LAWRENCE
TO WED TONIGHT
Society Interested In Nuptials
OF Popular Young
Couple.

Miss Louise Adams Topping,
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. j. Reed
Topping of 349 Noble avenue, and Mr..
John Bayley F. Lawrence of Boston.
son of Mrs. Elizabeth w. Lawrence,
Of Mystic, l.. l., will be married at
$50 this evening in the pres
ence of 400 guests at Park Street Con-
gregational church. DR.. Gerald H.
Beard. pastor of the church, will per-
form the ceremony. -
Miss Topping will be attended by
her two sisters, Mrs. John w. H.
Beers as matron of honor and Miss
May Topping as bridesmaid. Phyllis
Wheeler of >Stratford, will be the
flower girl.
Ellsworth H. Goldsmith of New
York, will be mir. LaWrence's best man
and Hamilton. Ingersoll and Albert c.
Lockwood Of New Haven, John w. HI
Beers of this city and Henry r. Beck
man of New York, ushers.
Laurel. holly, smilax and other
Christmas green will decorate the
church For a half hour before the
ceremony, Harry A. Whitaker, the
organist, of New York, will play a
program of wedding music, rendering
the usual pro and recessiopal wedding
marches and ct Love You Truly" dur.
ing the ceremony.
The bride will wear a handsome
wedding gown of white satin, with a
skirt of white tulle edged with silver
81 cot IN yxyiD
hang from the shoulders. A cascade
veil Of tulle will fall from cap OF
tulle and rose point lace which be-
longed to, Miss Topping's grandmoth-
err. Orange blossoms will be caught
to the cap. and white roses with
shower of lilies of Xhe valley will COM
pose the bridal bouquet. "a
The matrou of honor and brides
maid will wear &c vns of goldcloth
over which tulle that shades from
orange to yellow wills fan. They will
carry baskets of Ward roses, hung
from their shoulders with bands OF
the shaded tulle The flower girls will
wear a white organdie frock and
carry a basket of Ward roses
Following the ceremony, a reception
to tho Immediate relatives and init
mate friends Of Miss Topping and Mr.
will be held at the Top
ping residence This will also be dec
grated with Christmas greens and
berries while a color scheme Of pink
and green, carried out with pink roses.
will Nbe used in the dining room. An
orchestra will prove the music for the
Mr.. Lawrence and his bride will
leave during the evening on we'd
din trim through the south. The
bride will wear a travelling suit of
blue velour. They will be at home in
Rrookline, Mass, afeer Feb. 1. Miss
is a graduate OF the local
High school, member OF number
Of organizations in the city, and is
known. Mr.. Lawrence is
with the Boston branch of the Loco
mobile Co. Of America. Miss Topping
has cen the guest of honor at a num-
Der Of parties since the date Of her
was announced. She will en-
tertain her wedding party this even
ing at the Taft hotel in New Haven.
DR.. and Mrs. Topping have as their
guests for the wedding. DR.. and Mrs.
E. Bailey Of New York, Mrs.
w. Lawrence Of Mastic. L.
t., Mrs. Charles Beekman and Miss
Beekman of New York
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-16

I CORNER FOR COOKS )
N~~~~0~~@A
FRUIT CAKE.

Take one pound brown sugar, two
cupfuls mOlasses, six eggs and one
heaping cupful butter. Stir these to-
gether, then add gradually one ounce
cinnamon, one ounce Of cloves, one
grated nutmeg, one teaspoonful of
mace, one wineglassful wine, one of
brandy one of rose water, three
pounds seeded and chopped raIsins,
three pounds cleaned currants, one
half pound Acitron shaved thin, one
pound dates (soaked and chopped
fine), two and one-half teaspoonfuls
baking powder, and flour to make a
stiff batter. Bake in a slow oven
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-16
THE JAPANESE EMPIRE,

The Japanese empire proper. is
made up Of four large islands. Nip
pom. shikoku. Kiushu and Yeddo, and
about $500 small ones. many of them
too small and rocky for habitation.
In area the empire is very nearly the
same as the state OF California, about
15a6, 900 square miles. It has a popu-
lation of between As, 0OO, 600 and 50,-
100000, the larger part Of it being en-
gagged in agriculture and fishing. The
arabic land of the whole empire, not
Including FormOsa or Korea, is about
5000, 900 acres, or just about that OF
the state Of New York.-New York
American.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-16

For the best dress comes this design
IN tA4feta. which closes to the left Of
center-front and is trimmed with
stitching and tiny frill Of self Ea-
ksrial instead Of hem. The front
and back Of the dress are laid in plaits
and Joined to a deep square yoke. The
open neck is finished with round col
Oar and may be filled in with vest of
butter color silk gauze or crepe if
desired. A straight belt trimmed
with taffeta buttons holds in the full
ness Of the waist. Red, blue, green
or rose silk may be used for the frock,
which requires 81 yards s6-inch ma
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-16

Gress on small coy perforationa.
Faoc collar and sem to neck Adge
notches and center-backs even. Now
take the sleeve and close seam, with
cuff as notched. Face cuff and sew
to sleeve, notches and seams even.
Sew sleeve in armhole IS notehed,
smaH 500 perforation at shoulder
seam easing any fulness.
Stitch the pocket to position on
right side only, with outer edges Of
Iocket between small CO. perfora-
tions. Adjust belt to position on
dress, with upper edge at indicating
large "O' perforation in back CEN
ter-fronts and center-baeks even;
large 20" perforation indicates cen
ter-front Of belt; lap right edge on
left to single small 90" perforations
and finish for closing.
Trim the end of the tie with an
embroidered motif
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-16
august, 1910.
RGAfANIA'S YIELD OF
GRAIN NOT GREAT

with Bucharest taken. e'any pos
si6le danger Of suffering for lack OF
food disappears, says Gen. Won Hin
denbure to the World correspondent.
Tftis is what they said when Turkey
and Bulgaria, which export more at
tar Of roses and drugs than wheat
and cattle, came In. InStwo years be-
fore the war Rumania averaged S.
900, 900 bushels of wheat to 876, 000,-
coo for Russia, $4,000, 600 for the
United States, 32O.000,00O for France.
Half Rumania is occupied, part Of the
grain there burned or removed. Ber-
lin still needs bread tickets.-New
york World
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-16
GERMAN STUFFED TURKEY.

SINCE and clean a fat turkey. Sea-
son well with salt and pepper. Chop
the giblets; add some chopped veal
and pork, one onion, two cloves Of
garlic and parsley chopped. salt and
pepper. ) Mix with two eggs and stuff
the turkey. Put in the dripping pan
with some hot water Dredge with
flour; let bake until done. Basic Of
ten with the sauce. Serve turkey
with dressing. Garnish with boiled
beets chopped thin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-16
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses were procured to-
day by: John Bailey Fish Lawrence,
%, office manager, of Boston, and
Louise Adams Topping, 26,~349 Noble
avenue;,. George Larson, "a, .machinist.
1924 Maplewood | avenue, and Lydia
Leaholm, "a, 2121 Main street, Theo-
dore v. Kehoe, "a, railroad worker, of
Mill Plain, N. Y, and Mary f. Cole,
"a, 44S Poplar street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-16
OYSTER SAUCE.

Take one pint of oysters Preserve
liquid) and wash them. Heat and
strain the liquor, and cook the oysters
in it until plump. Remove them and
thicken the juice with butter and
flour, adding salt and pepper and one
cup Of the water in which the turkey
was boiled.
These recipes are given early so
you may try them before Christmas
If you are interested in them, why
not cut them out and paste in the
back of your recipe book? They will
be easy to find when you want to
turn to them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-16
FISH RECIPES OF FAMOTr,
CHEFS
swordfish a La Casalinga.

(By Vincent Guigia, Hotel Mellen,
Fall River
Peel and cut in thick slices some
nice fresh tomatoes. Slice thus a
few potatoes and onions. Add a lit
tie grated lemon rind. Fry all the
ingredients in sauce pan with butter
moistened with water. Drop in slice
of swordfish and cook in sauce until
DONE Salt and pepper, and it is
ready to serve
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-16
THE THRILL OF LIVING.

'tI am strong for the egg boycott p
writes Mike. "And it adds a please mt
zest to breakfasting; whenever
crack one now, feel like a blockade
York Tribune.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-16
TO CORRESPONDENTS

Correct name and address must be
given to insure attention, not to print
Use ink. Write short LETTERS only on
one side of paper. Address Miss lib
hey, 916 President Street, Brooklyn
N. W
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-16
TOKIO'S ELECTRIC FUND.

Toxic, Dec. 16.-The city of Toxic
has offered for public subscription
bonds to the amount Of 10000, 900
yen or 100000 to be used in the
development of electric enterprises.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-16

Dark green in color and diagonal
serge fabric, this youthful suit, SO
severely tailored, gives the smartest
kind Of an effective street outfit. A
fitting collar of moleskin matches the
,turban's band, the outstanding top be-
ing silvery metal lace.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-16
TURKEY FRITTERs WITH

Cut ,cold turkey in thick pieces,
soak in orange juice for one hour;
drain, dip in fritter batter to which
one teaspoonful of grated orange peel
has been, added and saute in butter
Or turkey drippings. When Done re-
move from the pan, and add butter
if necessary, to make one-fourth cup
full in the pan; add one-fourth cup
full -four, one cupful of turkey gravy,
stock or water, and the juice of two
oranges. Salt and pepper to taste
and serve in separate dish.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-16
DARING HIM.

(Richmond Times-Dispatch.)
He-..What makes you think this is
a good time for me to break the news
of our engagement to your father?''
She-"He is in the library now go
ing over the fall bills of my tailor
and milhner.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-16
TURKEY AND ORANGE SALAD.

Mix equal parts of sliced celery.
and cold cooked turkey; add broken
English walnut meats to equal one
fourth the amount of celery and tur-
key, and moisten with French dress
ing. Have ready the diced pulp of
several sour oranges. Lay a few let
tuce leaves on each plate, one table,
spoonful diced oranges, one table
spoonful turkey and celery and cover
with mayonnaise.
ENGLISH TARTS.
Make a rich puff paste, roll out
thin and cut into squares; then fill
with fruit jam; turn over and pinch
on the edges. Drop in a kettle OF
deep hot lard and fry a delicate
brown. Sprinkle with pulverized
sugar and serve hot.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-16

By this time the cost of living in
vestigators must be thoroughly pro-
vided with automobiles for joy rides
about the country.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-16
! JUST so.

Let your wife lead you, says a
writer Of various topics
Good advice. Better than having
her drive" kansas City Journal. ]
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-16
BOILED TURKEY WITH
OYSTER SAUCE.

Dress, clean, and truss turkey;
put it into a large kettle, half cover
it with boiling water, cook until ten
der, do not add any salt until it is
half done.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-16
Pictorial Review Dress

These Home Dressmaling articles prepared espe-
cial for this newspaper from the very latest styles by The
Pictorial Review
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-16

A course in military training will
be introduced at Wesleyan University
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-16

Sizes, s to IA years. Price, 20 cents.
The sun., 1916-10-01

plan. When wa w.,h Span N,. jc-
claycd Lieut.. Parker saw a.s chance.
Iiy sheer good luck. r,us {; wealth
f undauntcd persistoucy. Parker got
four small machine guns ont OF S'or-
az" 3t Tampa, wlev" they olh"TN!s,
would have remained. Despite many
difficulties he also got Il detail of men,
whom he picked and drilled with in
finite patience and care, Tnen, over
coming endless obstacles. II" got those
d"spis.d and seemingly puny weapons
upon cNtcmporizcd carriages Of his
own drvising -- right on u" battle
front and IN the advanC" lines at
Santiago. parllcr's work with thr""
OF those guns at san Juan undoubtedly
did much TO save the day. for 1t was
by their whitening fir" that the Span
.ards were driven from their trenches
and the Way cleared for the drive of
our own infantry. -, too, they cfc"-
tually staggered the foes subsequent
attempt To counter.
Had the Ordnance T. ard had It's
way those weapons would never htv"
landed on the island Of tubn.. Those
guns at san Juan actually blaz,d tn"
way for Gcrmany's supremacy III this
particular and made II possible for
months after the war began in t.nr"p"
for her To huld large forces n hay 10y
means Of a handful uf men.
In the sos Capt. Isaac Newt n LEWIS
If the toas: Artillery realized the army
shortage in the matter uf range finders
and beng nf an inventive turn of mind