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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-09
How Habits
 Have Changed
BY EDNA EGAN.

|sYW N older generation used to -b< IyAV fond of talking about tho tssssszl sluggard and his sins. The
 modern nursery knows him not. Not that arc now all virtuous betimes, that nobody lies abed On the contrary, nobody gets up as, fifty years ago, our sturdy grandfathers did There ;s. now an aversion almost universal to early rising as our grandfathers un- berstood it. This is not, jet us b( quite sure, sign of lazfness. We may CT may not be lazier than our ances- tors, but the causes which have pro- duced late rising and late bedtime are rot connected with moral degenera- ton. For example, well-to-do people in the twentieth century dine, let us put 1t modestly, some time about half- past seven. In the eighteenth century dinner was hours earlier. But it is a commonplace that the habits of the rich then were grossly self-indulgent compared with the standards of today.
 No; it is not matter of morality. It is the men of science and the engineers who have done this thing. They have given us artificial light which for all purposes of industry and indoor pleas ure makes night as useful as day. We are apt to forget how very recent this change is. Gas is hardly hundred years old, and in the first stages of it's use was of very doubtful benefit But till gas was brought into use the effl- cient lighting of streets, large rooms and factories was impossible. There fore until hundred years ago industry closed down at sunset, and there were much the same limitations on amuse- ment as obtain to this day in remote country places.
 But the invention of artificial light is not alone responsible for the char ge in habits. We have also to reckon with the invention of mechanical transit. Everybody spends much less time in moving from place to- place than in the old days. Some of the sav- ing we have indeed wasted by scatter ing ourselves over a wider area, by living miles away from the place where the breadwinner plies his trade. But even so, I've have a good deal in hand. A man may be at his office in good time and yet rise much later than his grandfather who walked into town or was jolted in a rattling horse bus.
 While these inventions have en- 1arged the capacity of the twenty-four hours in the day, there has been no ex- tension of that part of our time devot- ed to work. On the contrary, the in- creasing intensity of life has made that grow smaller by degrees and beauti- fully less, or at the most and worst it begins no earlier in the day. So we, depending on our fast trains and our motor cars and electric cars get up far later than of old, and naturally stay up later, too, and see much less of the sun than any generation since man began to be. How many persons will you find who ever see the dawn in suuamer or spring? Probably you could count on your fingers the num- Der of summer sunrises at which you have assisted.
 And now there is a movement on hand to save daylight. Under this. scheme of things we would go to bed, let us say, at midnight, and put the clock on to one a. m.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-09

WAVl StSppe0 naStlly out o1 Cdp AH- A to the hotel corridor. She held
 one hand in concealment be- meath her silk coat. She lodged. be- hind telephone booth and beckoRed boy.
 Page, MT. Ernest Bronson" she whispered, slipping him a coin. Say lady wishes to see him."
 Three minutes later came MT. Bron- son, inquiringly. From the shade of jshe booth flashed the woman.
 "Josephine!" exclaimed MT. Bron- son.
 Her concealed hand drew riding whip from under her silk coat. She piled it viciously about MT. Bronson's face and shoulders. Holding his hands before his face he backed into the cor ridor toward the astonished crowd. Men rushed between them and stopped her blows.
 A policeman was summoned by the hotel clerk.
 "This woman is my wife!" cried Bronson, excitedly. Arrest her! l don't want her punished, but I wish the court to bind her to keep the peace."
 The policeman arrested Mrs. Bron- son. The husband walked by her side to tho police station, where the officer madefa charge of assault against her.
 "I don't want her locked up!" put in Bronson quickly "Ill give bail
 Why did you beat your husband? 2" curiously at his prosperous appearing pair.
 "He had detectives following me. "I wanted to shame him as he has sham ed met" replied the flashing Mrs. Bron- son.
 "She gads about too much-that's why we separated" said Bronson, half to the lieutenant, half to his wife.
 Why shouldn't I gad, he has no in terest in home!" she flung fiercely.
 "Home!" he snapped. Nothing but & hotel home! What is there to be in terested ir?
 "You have made me miserable!" she flashed.
 "You and your chow dog!" he sneered.
 Come, comet" began the lieuten- ant.
 Mind, don't want her jailed" burst out Bronson. Il want peace! Ve got to the limit"
 There was step behind them, baby's cry, and "Sh! Sh!"
 The Bronsons turned. Between them, before the lieutenant, stepped thin. poorly dressed young girl holding a baby. Her face was tear. stained. Her eyes looked weary and scared.
 Lieutenant" she pleaded, "my hus bands locked me out again. He's been giving me only twenty-five cents a day for me and the baby. She's sick now. He earns good money, too. He's a chauffeur. Yesterday he gave me nothing, and locked me out of our room Last night baby and slept at
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-09
FIRST AIDS FOR INJURIES :. Read This Article and You'll Be Prepared to Use Emergency
 Treatment!

amonia applied to the spot is Effective. Cold water or ice is also helpful.
 Cold congresses are necessary for Ivy poison is contracted very easily by some persons. There are many remedies to be suggested for this. Che is solution made of one teaspoonful of bicarbonate of soda to cIpful of water. Another is to wash the poi soned parts with warm water and ap- ply oxide of zinc ointment. A solution of lead, water and laudanum is also good. The application of a plantain leaf poultice is effective. Bathing the affected parts two or three times a day with sweet spirits of hitter will also prove comforting.
 If a poisonous acid has been swal- lowed. as carbolic, sulphuric etc.. give solution of baking soda or magnesia, or milk and raw eggs
 In case of severe burn fhe injured part should be cleansed gently with warm water and anEapphcation of OK idle of zinc ointment or sweet oiDand baking soda should be. made The part should be kept covered with clean lin- en.
 More serious burns that show blis- ters or charred skin require the atten- tion of physician. Place patient in comfortable position. Cut off clothing; don't pull it off; moisten with oil or water when it sticks. Cover burn with clean linen to exclude air and pour on warm solution of baking soda. With severe burn and shock, place the part (clothes and alD) on sheet and lower into warm bath to relieve the pain and shock
 A sprained ankle is a painful thing. and the quicker attention is given it the better. Bathe the part well with warm water, then brush tincture of arnica over it with a camelhair brush several times day In place of the warm water, cold water bandage or lint we'll moistened with lead lotion or an evaporating lotion containing methylated spirit often gives relief. When the more acute symptoms have passed, wrap the part in cotton wool, and apply good firm bandage to di- minish the swelling and give feeling of security when the patient is able to move about
 These axe just few of the many accidents that occur every day, but, with the knowledge of the action to be followed in each case, one will be we'll prepared to meet many emergencies. Remember, the essential thing is to keep cool, take things quietly and cas- fly, and if it is a case for the doctor, explain the trouble clearly to him..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-09
BY MRS. McCuNE.

D I MklS. MCOOlNE.
 lT7 OW much assistance could you
 offer if right at this minute @ an accident were to happen to
 some one around you and doctor could not be had before fifteen or thirty minutes time? Perhaps by instinct you would know exactly what to do. but ten chances to one you would lcse ypurshead and feel absolutely help less The first requisite, then, wfiep such an emergency arises is to keep cool and calm If you can't recollect offhand what should be done it is quite likely you have book which will in- form you; failing in this help you may be quick enough to call in a neighbor. This is all very well when an accident happens at home; but suppose it should take place in the woods or country, what would you do then?
 If the mishap should be in the form of cut< and the blood should flow profuseiy, the first thing to do is to check the flowing. This can be done by making a tourniquet from hand kerchief and pencil or piece of wood or stout twig. It is quite ex- pedient that one should know where the tournquet should be placed For instance, if the blood is flowing from the heart, it will be bright and will cone in sDurts. Work above the wound or cut and find out where the pressure will stop the squirting of the. blood and tie the handkerchief tbere. To make the bandage tighter and the compression stronger, the pencil or stick should be slipped through the knot and turned around as lever. If tho blood from the wound is dark and nows instead of spurts, then you will know that the bandage must be placed below the gash. Again find out at what spot the flow can be stopped and tie the handkerchief securely, us- ing the pencil as before. Of course, a doctor should be called as@ quickly as possible, for the loss of blood is very weakening,
 Many persons are absolutely help less when confronted with a case of sunstroke. The first thing to be done is to get the patient in shady spot and then loosen all tight clothing. After this cold water should be dashed oyer the face and head. Raise the head and shoulders. When convenient, rub the body with ice. The symptoms of sum- stroke are hot, dry skin, red face and unconsciousness.
 For a bee sting, the first thing to do h to remove the sting if it remains in the wound. Then apply mud to the spot. For spider or centipede stings,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-09

6WI EAhlln, we are tOlu, DCSluS dt
 home Tn giving to others we A are helping ourselves, and
 that is the way it begins at home. That is, if we give in the spirit of real charity we are helped.
 Charity, however, does not mean merely diving down into your purses and extracting 8 few coins which we can easily spare That is not the char ity which we are told belongs to the trilogy with faith and hope. That kind of charity may help the poor a bit. but its only effect on us is to giveAus a temporary inward glow of righteous ness.
 There must be vastly broader, wid- CT meaning to the word than that. There is charity far greater than the giving of few coins. Ii is tho char ity of mind which condemns no sim na~. however great; which gives the olylne aims of love to an erring hu manity-that is the charity which is linked with faith and hope, the charity worth striving for.
 If the great monetary charities Of the past two years have helped us in even a small degree to a realization of the far greater charity of mind, iasn charity has indeed begun at home, even though many thousands of Amer ican dollars have left our shores for over.
 It is much easier to be charitable with money than with mind, however. Some of the biggest contributors to church and mission funds have the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-09
Stop B7eedirgWlth a burrWo1et
COURTESY
1Ew5) OST of us who work at times re- lAMSi sent having to remain a little
 ls.Asl over time when work is heav-t


 > jest. We should consider the fact that in dull seasons when working hours are not so long we receive our salary just the same as though each hour were filled with work But we do not consider this, and feel that we are asked to do too much when now and then our services are required a few minutes after closing time.
 It is a great mistake for a young woman to become disinterested in her >co-workers or superiors, even though she may have attained a high standard of efficiency. To be polite and accom- modating are often preferable to "won- derful" ability.
 "'Ed' was a good worker and re- markedly accurate" an employer re- marked one day, "but if you asked him to do anything he was always too busy besides, he answered back was 'fresh'-so we fired him." Oth- CTS in the cffice who heard this ex- planation of Eds" dismissal re- solved to take the lesson to heart.
 Not one of us is indispensable. No matter how clever or finished we are, our place could be filled in less than one hour and probably filled better than we are filling it. The vast ma jority of us have to work for living and we .are in conscience bound to render faithful and polite service for the salary we receive. Whatever our calling we can dignify it-can raise ourselves with it.
 By all means resolve to become as skilled as possible at whatever your work may be. but do not think you have become perfect. There is always great deal more to learn-always many things coming up that we may be called upon to do.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-09

iVSY LID FATHER WINTER is almost HWAi here, and with him will come s cold days when noses will look
 red and unattractive. A cure for .his trouble is necessary, and, as it is merely question of circulation, it is easily remedied. The nose and the surrounding part of the face should be gently rubbed night and morning with the tips of the fingers. This will stimulate the glands and promote the hcaithful action of the skin. In fact, the massage of the whole face night and morning will keep the little blood vessels all acting so nicely that the complexion will soon become visibly better The massage does not take very long, and it is well worth trying. ES HERE is no longer perfect
 EI type of woman, such as the GYI Greeks adniyed. There is the
 ideal short woman and the ideal tall woman, but they are very different. Artists say that the short woman should measure as follows: Height, 5 feet 4 inches; neck, l2h inches; bust 36 inches; waist 21 inches; hips, 37 inchss; round the larg- est part of forearm, below the elbow. Ii inches, which should gradually taper to 6 incl:es around the wrist Here are the proportions of the correct tall woman: Height, 5 feet S1a inches: weight 137 pounds; bust, 36 inches: waist, 25 inches; hips, 42 inches; top of arm, 14 inches; wrist, inches; thigh, 22 inches; calf, IA inches; ankle, inch&S-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-09

4S 4N F your face is too feshy try M # massage to work off the flesh. &1aU Use little cold cream on the
 fingers and work from the nose out to the temples and from the chm upward every night. Massage puts on or takes off flesh, according as It IS vigorous or. gentle, the flesh may be worked off in time, but you must not expect to do it rapidly.
 (RyHl HOMEMADE lotion that is ex- IgAW cellent for skins and will pre- l4ge.A vent premature wrinkles is
 made by boiling twelve ia bic spoonfuls of pearl barley in a quart of water until gluten is extracted. Strain through a fine linen and add to the liquid teaspoon Of tincture of ben- Zoin.
 lEaY PARTICULAR attention ought to ml be paid by the plump women H to sitting and standing cor
 rectly. She should have per feet control over her waist and abdom- inal muscles. The figure will be won derfully- improved, even without the loss of flesh, if these muscles are held in their normal position. Do not al low them to become relaxed and fab- by.
 fVYl FTEN the appearance of ones HE hands is marred by warts. A ISM good way to remove these
 blemishes is to rub them two or three times daily with aRlIrish po- tato. Cut off one end of the potato and rub the wart with the pared surface. After each operation remove a slice of the potato: The application of lemon juice will sometimes cause warts to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-09
T RTISTS' flake white is excellent EAV for mending china. The paint
 . should be laid finely on the

broken edges of the china. and the edges should then be set carefully together. The articles should then be put away to dry. The disadvantage about this method is that it takes some months for the paint to harden prop erly. Once hardened, however, 1t is very strong and can safely be washed. A more rapid but rather more ex- pensiye method is to mix half an ouncH of gum mastic and half an ounce of gum ammoniac in one and half ounces of rectified spirits of wine. Shake these thoroughly together till we'll mixed, and keep closely corked. This should be applied in the same way as the other. A third preparation is the following: Make very thick solution of gum arabic, stir in enough plaster of paris to make thick creamy mixture, apply with brush to the broken edges, and hold them together for a few seconds. Then put the ar ticles away. In three days the iuna- tion will be quite set
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-09

disappear. Touch chem several times
 during the day with a camel's hair brush soaked in the juice.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-09

block is white material with design in the center showing Little Miss Muffet, Old King Cole, Red Rid ing Hood and all of our little nursery friends The outlines of the figures are stitched with red floss. This makes
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-09
RIDIBS lIDsA

k1l N sleeping, keep the head as low
 as possible that the blood may A circulate freely in the brain
 The less pillows the better. Always stretch out your body fully. When the limbs are crossed or curled up in any way the rest is not so great. ETl ERE is a way to make neckties H1Hl of good quality and at low Nl price. Take ribbon five and
 half inches or wider; cut in one and quarter yard lengths. Take canton flannel about twenty-seven inches long and one and one-half inches wide at ends and tapering to- ward the middle to width desired for neck band. hold ribbon over lining and slip stitch up back. Cut edge of ribbon selvedge about one-fourth inch and fringe ends.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-09
BY LUCILLE DAUDET.

- RARITY, we are told, begins at
 home. Tn giving to others we A are helping ourselves, and,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-09

a very attractive quilt. It is bound around the edge with 8 strip of red cloth two inches wide.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-09

IsE older generation used to -b( IyAV fond of talking about the tssssA sluggard and his sins. Tho
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-09

a very attractive quilt It is bound around the edge with strip of red cloth two inches wide.
 \" HEN one has been nipped by the AM cold the chief thing to remem- - Der is not to get warm too
 quickly. Circulation must be restored and this is best done by rub ping the parts gently with cold water. The use of snow is a well-known cure, but as this is rather scarce of late years, fortunately cold water just as it runs from the faucet or even iced can be substituted. Though one should avoid getting near the heat, taking warm drinks is often helpful in frost bite.
 97 HEN a new skirt braid is re- nX quired, rip off the old one, ~ clean the skirt, baste on the
 binding, then stitch it with the machine, turn it up into position, haste in the edges, sew it fast by hand, and do not let the stitches show on the right side. When finished take out the hastings and press on the wrong side with warm iron. Before remov- ing hastings from any kind of work, cut them in short lengths, never pull long threads out, they draw up the work, and you are fortunate if it does not tear.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-09
HOME AND
 CHILDREN
BY MRS. KINGSLEY.

n~ RICHLY dressed young woman
 stepped hastily out of a cab in- to the hotel corridor. She held
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-09

PRETTY quilt for a child's bed
 is made of twelve-inch squares of soft white muslin. Each
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-09

lVN1 FTEN the appearance of ones M hands is marred by warts. A [k@@ good way to remove these
 hlemiSheS is tO rl1h thnno turo
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-25
U. S. SWAMPED
Mail ThruOut Nation From Two
to Ten Days Late.
Belated Xmas Gifts Piled Up at
Terminal Points.

Chicago. Dec. 25.-Thousands of
sacks of first class and parcel post
mail are blockaded in the railroad ter
minals here Coming from other di-
rections in the country simultaneous
ly the Christmas mail overwhelmed
the RAILROADS and deliveries are said to
be four or five days behind. Outgoing
mail also is delayed. Every train run
ming out of Chicago has four or five
extra mail cars. Hundreds of sacks
were piled in the open sheds or the
railroad stations today
Mail will be from two to ten days
late thruout the country" said Leroy
Stewart head of the city delivery di-
vision of the postoffice. One of the
reasons for the great delay is that
nearly everybody mailed Christmas
cards in sealed envelopes this year
These envelopes are delaying the de-
livery of package mail
TT will take at least week for the
Chicago postoffice and the railroad
terminals to dispose of the mail that
is coming here. There are fifty wag-
ons delivering parcel post and it will
take the carriers all day to deliver the
one trip scheduled for today"
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-25
BETTER u. P. SERVICE
A New Schedule in Effect Thru To-
peka After January 4.

Beginning January l. 1917, new
train service thru Topeka to Kansas
City will be installed by the Union Pa
cific. Trains 169 and 40, which now
operate only between Oakley and Sa-
lima, will thereafter run thru from
Oakley to Kansas City and return. No.
no. Oakley to Kansas City will leave
Salina each morning at $3.50 in the
afternoon, pass thru Topeka at about
$50 in the evening and reach Kansas
City at 1890 in the evening.
Returning, train No. 169 will leave
Kansas City at 1918 o'clock in the
morning, and will arrive at Salina at
7 o'clock in the morning, passing thru
Topeka at about 2:15 o'clock in the
morning.
The change will make thru trains of
169 and 40, which were formerly
classified as locals. The time of the
Salina-Hill City motor car service will
also be changed, in order to accom-
modate the new schedule of 169 and
ITO.
In addition to the change of sched-
ule, thru sleeping car service will be
will operate between Salina and Kan
sas City.
A slight change is announced in the
schedule of train No. 104. a thru train
from Denver, which will hereafter
leave Denver at $3.50 o'clock in the
eve1ing instead of at o'clock and
will arrive at Kansas City at o'clock
in the evening instead of at 4:5O.
thus lengthening the running time of
the train 35 minutes. The change will
not affect the arrival of the train at
Topeka more than three or four min
utes. it is believed
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-25
BATTERY AS zoo
A Bear and Borro Are Brought
Back From the Border.

Probably the most interesting mem
ber of Battery AS numerous collec-
ton of mascots to return with the or
ganizatio from the border, was Cor
poral McLean's bear, which was pur-
chased from a Mexican. The bear is
only a cub, and was a very badly
frightened cub when he arrived in To-
peka Friday. Other mascots with the
battery included several dogs, and ev-
cry dog wore red blanket. The bear
disdained a blanker, however.
Lieutenant Jimmy" Hughes was
the owner of a burro some seven
hands high. which rode bravely with
mortified expression into Topeka.
standing in one of the transport
wagons loaded on one of the flat cars.
The canvas wagon cover had been
drawn around the neck of the unfor
tunate animal and tied, so that only
the 1ugubrious countenance of the
lieutenant'S pet protruded.
The owner of the burro asserts that
he is going to institute a course in
equitation (Which is army highbrow
for riding) for the benefit ofhis young
sters. and that the burro was pur-
chased as an accessory before the fact