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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-14

far below the ground, and through the pouring out of the shaft of the stair way.
 Some one switched on the liSht.
 The old man was looking at me with blazing eyes.
 He is safe!'' he cried. "You can not follow in time. He is gone. He has trtumphed! Els lebe hoch der Schwarze Steinr'
 There was more in those eyes than any common triumph. They had been hooded like a bird of prey, and now they famed with a hawks pride.
 A white, fanatic heat burned in them, and I realized for the first time the terrible thing I had been put up against. This man was more than q spy; in his foul way he had been a patriot.
 As the handcUffs clinked on his wrists said my last word to him:
 'I hope Franz will bear his triumph we'll I ought to tell you that the Artadne for the last hour has been in our hands,"
 Three weeks later, as all the world knoVs, we went to war. I joined the new army the first week and, owing to my Matabe experience, got a cap tain's commission straight off. But I had done my best service, think, be- fore l, put on khaki.
 THE END
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-14
SHE DON'T UNDERSTAND.

A. G. P. writes: 'T am a girl of IA past and need your help. Mother wants me to marry a man nearly nine years my senior. Tells me his salary is one hundred a month, if 1t contin- ,es. Seems to love me. We do not see him go out with any other girl. He takes mother and me to amuse-
 ments nights. care for him, as I do, to please parent. Have no father or relative in this town to find his habits out if any. Told him I was too young g to we'd He replied: Not age, but 1ooksS count. Please decide for me- By all means understand truly what love is before you think of wedding or VOL will regret the future. A few wears later will be time enough to have a, suitor if this one does not ap- neal to you. Perhaps you will come in
 contact with a. younger admirer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-14
LOVE SELDOM
 CONQUERS BAD HABITS

E. T. writes: 'I am 19, stout, yet good looking. Two young gentlemen cal regularly. Neither live in my home town One is on railroad. I see him often Professes to love me dearly. do him. So jealous he is don't want me to speak to my friends. If so, he threatens to quit. First I knew him he imbibed much. I frowned this down. He reformed since except once in a great while. If he pops the ques- ton am I to consider it wise to wed, and reform him after?'
 It cannot be considered wise to risk marriage with one who drinks once in a while. Reform might take place. Once the dreadful habit is formed it is a great risk to think of wedding and after reforming a man. Love con- quers this sometimes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-14

''I have heard-or dreamt it, may De- What love is when true.
 How to test it and how to try it Is the gift of few. Having seen what looked most real Crurnble into dust,
 Now I choose that test and trial Shall precede my trust.'
 One always wonders how the very quiet husband, who has almost seemed to live by rule, will take to the mo- tion of being left alone to take care of the home for the first time since he became a benedict while wifey goes home on a. visit to mother this sum-
 mer,
 If he has been drilled into the habit of coming home to dinner punctually,
 never daring to vary the hairbreadth of a minute, eat health foods which his better half insisted Aon serving
 whether he liked them or not, sleep in a bedroom with the window tightly
 closed to keep out the night air, never knew what it was to spend an evening away from the four walls of home, how will he manage? His wife Is sure
 he will suffer from a breakdown ana that she will be sent for in haste
 within a week. Her mother, who is older and wiser, assures her that she
 need not worry on that score, dec1ar- i 'tlg she had just such fears over her first husband, but after experience I with a second and third she had real ibed that worrying over man was signs and time lost.
 1 Nine husbands out of ten rather en- i joy the experience of being their own
 abss once in a while. They are like 1 boys let loose for a holiday. It's an
 exhilaration to the husband who has
 never dared to say that his soul was his own to stay out late as he
 pIeases, wander into a lobster palace, ! n0 Q h eta hsoT~ wit OI1-
 ions, enjoy the forbidden fruit of a
 shortcake, ice cream and all the fix ifngs, mutterfng: Indigestion be
 hanged! Whats life to a man who
 has, to live and eat by rule, and wo-
 mans unyielding ruling at that!''
 He can sit at table as long he
 chooses, listening to the music, watch ling the lights, and admiring the 1.-the, | IbeWitching cabaret girls or drop in to ISee the movies or join a score of sum ner widowers who are bent upon do- l ing the town. He can have his fill at | a clamba,ke or watermelon feeHt, go ito 8 yacht race, ball game or even 8, boxing bout He is for all the good
 times that are: to be had in the old, hot town. = i Lonesome! Not a bit of it. wifey l may not go away soon again and he is bound to make the most of her va cation-and his. Like the country boy twho has been to circus, he has
 something to dream pleasant dreams over and to think about for many, a I long day afterward.
 l Of course he has to write daily let
 tersi to wifey. but they have been shorter and shorter ,al1 voicing the
 same earnest wish that she will not
 cut her summer outing short on his
 account, but remain as long as she
 can. adding that the city's sizzling hat
 and every woman ont of it who can i 1o' 6rose eroiT
 through it as best he can, as a good husband should. He always puts a
 postscript to his note-tDon't come
 back until I send for you, dear.'' l The frost would be on the pumpkin 1 irf wifey waited for tidings from him
 urging her return home That's what
 her mother thinks, but she Is too wise
 to give voice to her opinion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-14
HOLD PIANO RECITAL.

Pupils of Mrs. Florence Rahrig Lyons assisted by Miss Jessie Murray. soprano, held their closing piano re- cita1 for the season in Colonial hall, Monday evening. The event was largely attended by parents, relatives and friends of the class. The num- bers were well interpreted and 'appre- ciative1y received. The technique and construction displayed was commend able and Mrs. Lyons was congratulate ed on having the most successful re- cital she has yet conducted. Miss Murray's songs were particularly we'll received.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-14

where before had seen only good hu- nor. His knife, I made certain, had skewered Scudder to the floor.
 His kind had put the bullet 1n Karo- Hides. The plump mans features seem ed to ,disnmn and form again as looked at them. He hadn't a face, only a hundred masks that he could assume when he pleased. That chap must have been a superb actor. Per , hapR he had been Lord Alloa of the night before; perhaps not. It didn't matter. I wondered if he was the fel- low who had first tracked Scudder and left his card on him. Scudder had said he lisped, and I could imagine how the adoption of a lisp might add terror. But the old man was the pick of the lot
 He was sheer brain, icy, cool, calcu- lating, as ruthless as a steam hammer. Now that my eyes were opened won dered where had seen the benevolence. His jaw was like chilled steel, and his eyes had the inhuman nluminostty of a birds.
 went on playing, and every second a greater hate welled up in my heart. It almost choked me, and couldn't answer when my partner spoke. Only a little longer could I endure their company.
 ''Whew, Bob, look at the tfme!" said the old man. You'd better think about catching your train. Bob's got to go to town tonight" he added, turning to me. The voice rang as false as hell.
 I looked at the clock, and 1t was nearly half past 10.
 ''1 am afraid you must put off your tourney" I said
 "Oh, d|nr' said the young man. ''I thought you had dropped that rot I've simply got to go. You can have my address, and I'll give any security you like.''
 "No,' said; ''you must stay.'-
 At that I think they must have re- alized that the game was desperate. Their only, chance had been to con vince me that was playing the fool and that had failed. But the old man spoke again.
 t'I'll go bail for my nephew. That ought to content you, MT. Hannay." Was it fancy, or did detect some halt in the snoothness of that vofce7
 There must have been, for as glanc ed at him his eyelids fell in that hawk like hood which fear had stamped on my memory. blew my whistle.
 III dn 1nStdnC IuGe LgAIS were GUC~ A pair of strong arms gripped me around the waist, covering the pockets in which man might be expected to car ry pistol.
 "Schnell, Franz!'' cried a voice. ''Schnellr' As it spoke I heard two of my fellows emerge on the moon1it lawn.
 The young, dark man leaped for the window, was through it and over the low fence before a hand co@1d touch him. I grapp1ed the old chap, and the room seemed to fill with figures.
 I saw the plump one co1lared. but my eyes were all for the out of doors. where Franz sped on over the road to- ward the rafled entrance to the beach stairs. One man followed him, but he had no chance.
 The gate locked behind the fugitive. and I stood staring with my hands on the old boys throat for such a time as a man might take to descend these steps to the sea.
 Suddenly my prisoner broke from me and flung himself on the wall. There was click as if lever had been pull ed. Then came a low rumbling far,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-14
FARM VALUES CLIMBING
 IN NEW ENGLAND

Farm values in New England dur ing the past year have increased slightly more than 10 per cent asc- cording to the census reports of the U. S. Department of Agriculture. The present value of unimprOved lands throughout the United States aver ages S45 per acre, which is $5 more than one year ago, and $9 more than four years ago. The increased value per acre in the past ten years over the entire country has been SIS, and in the past 20 years more than sSO per acre. air a5se F~ f0e
 According to the present gain, a New England farm valued at $5.OOO is earning $500 in increased value an nuaIly Through cover crops, live stock and the building up of the soil with fertilizers and manures great in creases in value can be made on the average farm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-14
CANNING CROPS INCREASE
 IN NEW ENGLAND

More sweet corn and tomatoes are being grown in New EngIand for canning gpufposes than ever before, ac7 cordingssfo the government Crop re- ports for 1915, which show the acre age increases ranging from two and four tenths in Maine to over ten per cent in vermont over the preceding g year. With favorable market condi- tions for the coming season, an fn- crease in acreage and in yield per acre iss expected. Higher prices for sweet corn and tomatoes make more profitabzs the use of fertilizers and naanures4to secure early maturity and high quality products which. command d the highest prices Maine is the lead ing state in the production of sweet corn. with a, total of 13.745 acres last year..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-14
Charming Little Bolero Frock

1ero and, for average size, requires 4ss yards 2o-inch embroidery The bolero can be closed at the back or front, the former being mora desir- able for embroidery and the latter for plain materials, since the edges may be sealloped and trimmed with buttonhole embroidery.
 To make the dress, we begin with the underwaist, the underarm and shoulder seams of which are first closed as notched, after which the back is hemmed.
 Next, close sleeve seams as notch. ed; sew in armhole, small "o' per. foration at shoulder seam.
 The back seam of the skirt is next closed from large 70" perforation to lower edge, then the edges above finished for an opening. Gather up- per edge of skirt between double "TT" perforations. Sew to lower edge of underwaist, center-fronts and .center-backs even, small |" o"1 perforation at under-arm seam.
 To make the bolero, close under arm and shoulder seams as notched. If desired, slash front and back about A inch above and below small fto'' perforations and finishing for open- ings to pass a straight 112 inch belt through
 Among the highly favored mate
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-14
CARAMEL PIE

The yolks of four eggs, four cup- fuIs of dark brown sugar, three-quar- ters of a cupfu1 of milk, one large tablespoon of butter, one large table spoon of flour and one teaspoon of vanilla Beat the eggs and sugar well together, add the melted butter. puff paste until firm. Beat the whites of the eggs until stiff, add two table spoonfuls of sugar, spread over the tops of the pies and brown slightly This makes two pies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-14
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 SonaI letters cannot be answer ed. Address Miss Laura Jean Eibbey. No. 946 President St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-14
( CORNER FOR COOKS
tO~O~N~~~~~-
BEEFsTEAK OMELFT

One and one-haIf pounds Of ham. burg steak, 2 eggs, 4 crackers, rolled fine, small onions, 2 slices of fat slat pork, tablespoon of poultry dres- sing Bake hours in a slow Oven.s
 Sauce-Melt 1 tablespoon of but ter, blend with 1 tablespoon of flour, then add slowly cup of scaIded milk, Cook until smooth and thick, stir con stantly, season with pepper, salt and tomato catsup '(to taste).-. Stir in the beaten yolk of egg. Remove at once and pour over the loaf and serve.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-14
DUTCHEss PUDDING.

One cup of sca1ded milk, three fourths of a cup of soft bread crumbs, 2 egg yolks, one-fourth of a cup of cocoa, one-haIf Icup of sugar, 2 egg whites, one-fourth teaspoon of salt 1 teaspoon of lemon juice. %
 Soak bread in scalded milk until soft. Add cocoanut, sugar, cocoa, lem on juice and salt. Add yolks of eggs, slightly beaten, and cut and fold in the stiffly beaten whites. Bake in a moderate oven 30 minutes. Serve hot with chocolate or hard sauce.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-14
BANANA TAPTOCA

Mix one-quarter cupfuI of instant tapioca. with one-half cuPful of sugar in a saucepan, then add one pint of boiling water and stir, and cook until the tapioca is clear. Remove from the fire. and add the beaten whites or two eggs, the strained juice of two lemons and six mashed bananas. Serve vcry cool in dainty dishes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-14
NooNAN ESTATE, s1,25o.

Tn an inventory filed in the probate court, Alderman Malcolm MacFayden and John Murren, appraisers of the estate of Julia A. Noonan, give the amount ofher estate as $f,25oy one half interest in a tenement house in North avenue. Mrs. Noonan leaves this property to her huSband,e John Noonan, who owns the other half in- terest in the property.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-14
DROP BISCUIT

Mix two heaping spoonfuls of bak4 ing powder with two cups of flour and half a teaspoonfu1 of salt. Sift and rub in a large tablespoon of lard. Stir in enough milk to make a stiff batter and drop from the end of the spoon in a buttered pan about an inch and a half apart. Bake 10 min uteS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-14
rEMED MusHRooNrs

Peel and rinse the mushrooms, and cut off the ends of thes talks Stew them gently in water, stock or milk quite tender, adding pepper and salt to taste. Then thicken the gravy with a little flour, and let it cook well, stirring carefully. Before serving, stir in a little cream or butter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-14
BETHEL MAN TRAIN VICTIM

Stamford, June 14-The body of the
 man found o1 the railr pad tracks east 6of the Main street viaduot Sunday was identified by Jchn F. Gornlan of Grassy Plain, Bethel, as that of his son. William C., a natter aged 24. The son was one of eight children. He came here for Stamford's celebration. It is likely he fell from train which he had boarded to return home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-14
SALMON AND RICE

Form freshly boiled rice into flat cakes, brown slightly in butter on both sides and place on a warmed platter. Warm 9, can of salmon and dip over the rice. Over this pour white sauce, into which has been stirred the whites of two hard boiled eggs cut in slices.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-14

myself.
 l. O, I thawt for a moment that you had bin angry at it, sed pop. And he started to smoak and thing agen, and I counted the 37 peeces and found there was ony 34 of them, and I put them back in my pocket and went on with my homework.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-14

A wide range of materials is used in the development of children s frocks, but nothing exceeds in dain- tiness all-over embroidery if it is of good pattern The machine embroid
 cries come in alluring designs and are well within the average income. This little frock is made with a bo-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-14

erials for children s dresses are white organdy, figured dimity, all-over em- broidery, white lawn and white and colored poplin, many of the latter having facings of strongly contrasting 2 colors: for instance, white on blue and blue on white.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-14

A detachment of 20 men from the Thirteenth Cavalry routed the largest surviving band of Villa followers in Chihuahua.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-14
WHY WOMEN
 WRITE LETTERS
To Lydia E. PinIkhaz1 Medi-
 cine Co.

Women who are well often ask ttAre the letters which the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Go. are continually publishing, genuine?" Are they truthful ? '' Why do women write such letters ?''
 In answer we say that never have we published a fictitious letter or name. Never, knowingly, have we published an untruthful letter, or one without the eull and written consent of the woman who wrote it.
 The reason that thousands of women from all parts of the country write such grateful letters to the Lydia E. Pink ham Medicine Go. is that Lydia E. Fink hams Vegetable Compound has brought health and happiness into their lives, once burdened with pain and suffering.
 It has relieved women from some of the worst forms of female ills, from dis placements, inflammation, Liberation, irregularities, nervousness, weakness, stomach troubles and from the blues.
 It Is impossible for any woman who
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-14

is W ell and who has never suffered to realize how these poor, suffering wo- men feel when re- stored to h e alth; :; their keen desire to help other women who are suffering as they did.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-14

Pictoria Sizes and 12 Prce
 
 Dressmaking articles Jared especially from e latest styles is The Pictorial Review
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-14
DOES HUBBY PLAY
 WHEN WIFEY'S AWAY?

'sI have heard-or dreamt it, may De- What love is when true. How to test it and how to try it
 Is the gift of few. Having seen what looked most real
 Crumble into dust, Now I choose that test and trial
 Shall precede my trust.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-14

Pictorial Review Dress
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-05

NNE of the several evils that have grown
" out of the so-called fight against the,
mysterically speaking, great white plague
is an insane fear of tuberculosis This fear
has been deliberately inspired by the coun-
try fair faker method of educating the
people" tuberculosis is caused by germs
the germs are given off from the diseased
lung In the sputum wherefore, take 1t from
the frightfuJ placards, II you live near
victim of the disease you are in danger,
Moral: Don't live near a victim of tuber-
culosis-cast him out, wash your hands of
him. imprson him, make him a pariah.
Should any one plan to erect a hospital for
his proper treatment in your neighborhood.
resist with all your might-for take II from
the social service worker, tuberculosis is
menace to any community Should one of
your friends develop the disease, cut the
friendship without ceremony-for. as you
have been credbly informed, you might be
infected by visiting the sick friend.
tuberculosis is as contagious as quinsy
pneumonia cold" in the head, Does
anybody ever oppose the admission of a
case OF pneumonia to hospital in a res
identIal neighborhood? No. The campaign
against the indoor plague has not yet been
taken up by the salaried social service peo-
pie. Does anybody refuse to be friendly
with victim OF quinsy? No. The germs
of quinsy have not yet been featured in
bleFeOptlcOH-plCluTe lalhs. DOCS Ine state
or city pass laws requiring renovation
fumgating or any other particular rite fol-
lowing the death removal of a pneu-
monia patient? No The pneumococcus
destroys more lives than the tubercle bacil-
lus, is at least as frightful an enemy of
the race, yet hysterla is not inspired by a
case of pneumonia in building or neigh
borhood.
So far as the chance OF infection goes.
1t is positively absurd and a wicked ex-
travaganee 10 renovate, fumigate or other
wise treat a room after the death or re-
moval OF a consumptve. II the patient was
careless, filthy or improperly cared for, the
danger existed only while he occupied the
room-the danger was thatsof contact with
the patient, II he was careful, conscien-
tious in the disposal OF all sputum, or intel
ligently nursed, then. OF course, the WALL
paper, woodwork, hanglngs and furniture
in the room require no unusual treatment
whatever.
. The time of infection with the tubercle
bacillus is infancy and early childhood
Usually the disease remains latent-smould-
ers-until early adult life or. at least, be-
yond the age Of pubeE,y. Then symptoms
manifest themselves, and we say the pa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-05
Letters to the Editor of the Womans Page
Address communications

cloves. ditto nutmeg, grain OF musk, II
or IL sweet bay leaves and an ounce each
OF eau de cologne lavender water and
oergamot, with few sage leaves and rose.
mary and lavender cut small: keep in
pretty Jars and add lavender water II it be-
comes too dry,
Dear TLiss-In denouncinE Spiritual
along with fortune-tellers. palmsts crystal
saZers astrologers and other future reading
quacks, you have been manifestly unfair.
,Spiritualism Is religion and has many In
telligent and earnest followers. The late Will
lam James. n you remember. believed In the
return OF spirits. l think any faith that he
lent his iliustrious name to ought to be safe
from attack. X Y r.
If am not greatly mistaken, the emf
nent psychologist, the late William James
took" his spiritualism as the result of
scientific conviction. rather than of re.
ltgious belief Likewise Cesari Lombroso
1 do not discuss religion in this column,
much less attack 1t. II you read my article
again you will see the denunciation was
aimed at those quacks who. under the cloak
Of religion and science, fitch the pockets of
a gullible public.
.. Dear NJ Liss-Is there any State in the United
70 marry u the man is 10 years younger than
the woman? ANXIOITS
No. there is no such law.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-05
Wants a Bible

"DLEAsE send me the address of Cor
i nerite.' who wishes to know about
raising canary birds. 1 will write to her
and tell her anything that can, as raise
birds. have one seven days old now
Please send the address of the one who
has a Bible to give away. I should like to
get 1t very much and would be thankful.
BERTHA c."
Was no other address than "Cornerite"
given in connection with the request for
Information concerning the canary? I'm
less we have a better guide than this. we
cannot put you into communication with
the writer. We, therefore. do the next best
thing in publishing your kind offer, hoping
II may catch the eye of the birds owner
We are equally at loss to locate the per-
son who offers Bible. At least a dozen
such propositions have been turned In to
US within few months. But you must
not walt for the Bible until we can trace the
donor in the present instance. VIII readers
who can supply Bertha C. with the best OF
books note her appeal and send for her
address?