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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-12
SENATOR M'NEII IMPROVED.

The condition of former Senator Archibald McNei1, s., who is at the Bridgeport hospital, following minor operation is favorable, it was reported today. Owing to the nature of the illness Senator McNei1 is likely to be in the hospital for more than a week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-12

developments will take place which will bring about the building of hum dreds7 of homes. the making of miles of streets and the extension of water
 mains, sewers, and electric lights, to- gether with the extension of the car lines which help to build up and make the various localities
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-12

$1.OO Untrtmmed hats ....s.... S9c $1.25 Untrimmed hats 4Sc S1.5O Untrimmed hats 75c 42.25 Untrimmed hats .......... csc $3.S0 Untrfmmed hats .,...... 01.4s $1.76 Genuine panama hats .. $1.15 @a-7S Indestructible. panama
 hats .-.s.'.s.s.....s ss... S19S $1.OO Children's trimmed hats ,. s9c S1-5O Children's ta-immed hats Y. 1. 9Sc $2.OO Trimmed children'se hats $1.4s $2.50 Trimmed ohildren's hats $1.9S $9.5O Trimmed children's hats SEAS Better grades in chi1dren's hats
 from ......... $500 to $7.On &2.5O Ladies' trimmed hats . $f.4S $500 Ladies' trimmed hats .,. $I9S $4.OO Ladies trimmed hats . $2.0S $5.BO Ladies' trimmed hats .. S3.9S s7.O0 Ladies' trimmed hats :. $4.9S $10.OO Ladies' trimmed hats =. $7.4S Splendid values in trimmed dress hats
 from ...i....-.. $500 to $2O.O0
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-12
HE PHTTTTEsT WACVel

and the most beautiful hands are of- ten disfigured by an unsightIy wart. r can easily be removed in a few days without pain by using Cyrus art Remover. For sale only at the Cyrus Pharmacy AIS airne1d Ave
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-12
ALMANAC FOR TODAY

Germany is reported to have or dered reindeer, goats, storks, crows, and sparrows to be killed for food.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-12
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Saturday As Usual Will Be Bargain Day

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grazing near the bottom of the hill.
Prudence laughed gleefully, like q
child. She never laughed again in ex
actly that way. This was the last ap
pearance of the old irresponsible Pru
dence. The curtain was just ready tc
drop.
Here goes!" she cried, and leap
ing nimbly into the saddle, she pedal
ed swiftly few times and then lifted
her feet to the coveted position. The
pedals flew around beneath her, just
as she had anticipated, and the wine
whistled about her in most eXhilarat
ing way.
But as she neared the bottom, a
disastrous and totally unexpected
thing happened. The placid mule
which had been righteously grazing
beside the fence, suddenly stalked in
to the middle Of the road. Prudence
screamed, jerked the handle bar tt
the right, then to the left, and then
with sickening thud. she landed head
first upon some part Of the mules an
atomy. She did not linger there, how
ever. She bounced on down to the
ground, with little cry of pain. The
bicycle crashed beside her. and the
mule. slightly startled, looked around
at her with ears raised in silent ques
tioning. Then he ambled slowly across
the road and deliberately continued his
grazing.
Prudence tried to raise herself, but
she felt sharp pain. She heard some
one leaping over the fence near hel
and wondered, without .. moving he1
head. if it could be tramp bent or
highway robbery. The next instant 8
man was leaning over her. ITS not
a tramp. she thought, before he had
time to speak
Are you hurt?' he cried. you poor
child!'
Prudence smiled pluckily. my
ankle is hurt little, but l am not a
child"
The young man, in great relief
laughed aloud. and Prudence joined
him rather family.
be- Pm afraid l can not walk she
said. Il believe I've broken my ankle
maybe my whole leg, for all I know
It-hurts-pretty badly"
Lie down like this" he said, help
ing her to a more comfortable posi-
ton, do not move. May l examine
your foot?"
She shook her head but he removed
the shoe regardless of her head shake
81 believe it is sprained. I am sure
the bone is not broken. But how in
the world will you get home? How fa1
is it to Mount Mark? Is that where
you live?"
Eyes" considering, Eyes, live there
and it must be four miles. anyhow
What shall l do?"
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But a week or so later Uncle Wig
gily had rested enough, so he set off
to ind more adventures.
II think I will go back to the sea.
Shore" he said. 81 liked it verv well
there IN the winter, and, as it is sum-
mer now will like it all the more.
Yes, shall go down to the shore"
And down on the ocean beach he
went again, renting bungalow where
ne could watch the ocean waves roll
up on shore and then roll out again.
Uncle Wiggily had a good time at
the seashore and then one day he
thought he would take a little trim nm
to the hot city, to see some of his
frlends who were not lucky enough to
be able to go to the beach. And, as
the rabbit gentleman was walking
along ne stopped to buy a glass Of
lemonade. And, while he was drink
ing it along came two bad old Sand
Hoppers. who had made trouble be.
fore, and right into the pail of lemon
ade they pushed Uncle Wiggily
The old rabbit gentleman might
have been drowned but a poor little
mousie girl and some of her brothers
and sisters came along the street lust
then and pulled Uncle Wiggily out of
the lemonade
Uncle Wiggily thanked the mcusie
girl very much for her kindness and
when he saw how poor and ragged she
was, and how tired, from staying in
the hot city, he asked her why she did
not go down to the cool seashore.
"Oh, we have no money to co. said
the mousie girl, land no nice clothes
to wear on the board walk"
ooh, We must fix that" exclaimed
Uncle Wiggily. IT will try and find a
way SO I can take down to the shore
some Of you children, who never have
a chance to spend vacation near the
ocean. Yes, that is what I will do
I'll see you later, little mousie girl"
J Thank you,' said the Nousie girl
as Uncle Wiggily went onN.
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hastily, ut is different with you. You
ride for business, but it would be
nothing but frolic with me. I want
to get up at o'clock and go early in
the morning when the world is fast
morning, will you? 1t is Saturday and
you won't be going to school"
Yes, of course you may was the
hearty answer. you may stay out
as long as you like. I'm going to sew
tomorrow. You make take it in the
parsonage now and keep it until morn
ing. l always sleep late on Satur-
days"
So Prudence delightedly tripped up
the parsonage board walk, wheeling
the bicycle by her side. She hid it
carefully in the wood shed, for the
twins were rash and venturesome. But
after she had gone to bed, she confid-
ed her plan to Fairy.
I'm going at o'clock, and I'll be
back in time to get breakfast. But
as you know, Fairy. my plans do not
always work out as intend, so if am
a little late, you'll get breakfast for
papa and the girls, like dear, won't
you?"
Fairy promised. And early the next
morning, Prudence. in a plain ging-
ham house dress, with the addition of
red sweater Jacket and cap for
warmth, set out upon her secret ride.
1t was magnificent morning, and Pru.
dence sang for pure delight as she
rode swiftly along the country roads.
The country was simply irresistible.
1t was almost Intoxicating. And Pru-
dence rode farther than she had in
tended. East and west, north and
south. she went. apparently guided by
her own caprice. She knew it was
growing late. but Fairy'll get break
fast" the thought comfortably
Finally she turned in by-road,
leading between two rich hickory
groves. Dismounting at the top of a
long hill, she gazed anxiously around
her. No one was in sight. The near
est house was two miles behind, and
the road was long and smooth, and in
viting, and the hill was steep. Pru-
dence yearned for a good, soul-stir-
ring coast, with her feet high up on
the framework Of the wheel and the
pedals flying around beneath her
skirts. This was not the new and
modern model of bicycle. The pedals
on Matte Moore's wheel revoIved,
whether one worked them or not.
1t seemed safe. The road sloped
down gradually at the bottom, with
an incline on the other side. What
more could one desire. The only liv-
ing thing in sight besides birds gossip
ing in the leafy branches and the
squirrel scolding to himself, was a
sober-eyed serious mule peacefully
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CHARLTON.

Frank and Laura Fitch left today for
Steamboat Springs, Colorado, where
they have land and where they will
spend few weeks. ..2, ,..-.~s 7a
Mrs. Arthur &c '-z gone to Red
Oak to spend S., friends.
Mrs. Olive Jol wo children
of Cedar Rapids, # this city.
are here for a fe. As visit with
her mother, Mrs. Rosetta McEndree,
and other relatives and friends
Lyle Beck has gone to Lake Okobo-
il to spend a few days.
of Ottercseek township, left yesterday
parents.
Charlton Volunteer fire department
and their families will be held on Fri
day evening on the lawn at the Jas.
Baker home. -
Mrs. Grover Bergstrum entertained a
number of lady friends yesterday af-
ternoon, mplimentary to Mrs. Han
son, Of Sioux City. Delicious refresh
ments we're served and most enjoy.
able time is reported.
Mrs. Harry Slattengren was hostess
to a number of lady friends this after
noon, her sister-in-law, Mrs. Swanson,
of Erskine, Alberta, Canada, being the
guest of honor. The occasion was one
of much pleasure.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Gammel and son,
Leonard, of Sioux City who had been
spending ten days in Charlton with her
brother, VIM Fuller and family, re.
turned home yesterday
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Children's Evening Story
Uncle WiuuiIy and the Mousie Girl.

Uncle WiegIy and the Mousie Girl.
"Ho! Ho!' exclaimed the red, white
and blue sand flea, when he saw the
ship held fast in the desert island. Il
will soon have this loose for you"
will you really?" asked Uncle Wig
gily.
THAT will be fine Grandfather
Goosey Gander said, "but I don't be-
lieve you can do it,
"Just WATCH said the flea. Then
he began digging in the sand with his
hind legs, making them go fiippity-flop
as fast as anything, just as when your
puppy dog digs in the dirt for a bone.
The flea had not dug very long be-
fore Uncle Wiggily cried:
There! Our ship is free! 1t is float
ing again. Now We can keep on sail
ing around the world. Grandpa Coos
cyl
so we CAM" exclaimed the old
goose gentleman, and away they went
sailing in their ship, and Jimmie
Wibblewobble. the duck boy, vent with
them. They sailed and they sailed
having many adventures, about which
I have not time to tell you now, and
finally, when they had sailed all
around the world, they came to the
place where they had started from
which was just where Uncle Wiggily
i lived.
well, here we are back home
again" said the old rabbit gentleman,
while Jimmie Wibblewobble jumped
off the ship to find some Of his little
animal friends.
! yes. here we are again. Grandpa
, Goosey said. What are you going tc
do now"
! He is going to stay home for a
while; that's what he is going to do
said Nurse Jane Fuzzy-Wuzzy, the
muskrat lady. you have Travelled
enough for while, Uncle Wiggily
Now you must stay home and rest"
Very WELL answered the rabbit
gentleman politely. 81 will"
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it," asked the kittie girl.

in it," asked the kittie girl,
"Of course!' laughed Uncle Wig
gily. "There are no policemen here.
Do just as you like"
ooh, isn't it slick" exclaimed the
doggie boy, turning a somersault on
the sand. 'And SO cool! Oh, that hot
city," and he had to fan himself when
he thought of it. Then he and the
kittie girl, and the little mousie boy
and girl went in padding with their
bare feet, but the big mousie girl stay
ed near Uncle Wiggily.
Don't you want to go padding too?'
he asked her.
ooh yes she answered, "but want
to do something for you first. You
have been so kind to US. Can't
sweep up your bungalow, or wash the
dishes, or perhaps brush away the
crumbs of the crackers and cheese?"
Yes, you may" said Uncle Wisgily
kindly But don't work too hard.
You came here for vacation, you
know
Still he was very glad to have his
bungalow clean, and while the mousie
girl was busy inside it, Uncle Wig.
gily sat on the porch and went to
sleep. And he hadn't been sleeping
very long before bad dogfsh crawl
ed up out of the ocean, right toward
him.
"Ah ha." thought the dogfsh. here
is where l bite Uncle Wiggily's tail!'
Along, over the sands the dogfish
crept, oh, so softly! making scarcely
any noise. but you know a mouse can
hear the least sound, even the sound
of pussy's soft feet, and the mousie
girl, sweeping out the bungalow, heard
the bad dogfsh creeping up to bite
Uncle Wiggily. So she rushed to the
door just as the bad fish was going to
nip off the rabbits tail, and the mousie
girl cried out:
"Oh. come quick! Come quick, ev-
erybody! Save Uncle Wiggily!"
So her brother and sister, and the
doggie boy and the kittie girl, and all
their friends came rushing up from
the beach where they were padding
+, in the water. Right at that bad dog
fish they rushed, and they threw sand
at him and also seaweed and pieces of
clam shells, until he was glad to flop
back into the ocean, and SO Uncle
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Copyright by George Matthew Adams

Wiggily was saved again, for about
the forty.'leventh time, guess.
my goodness me, sakes alive
What happened?" cried the rabbi
gentleman, as he awakened, and they
told him about the dogfish. And ht
was very thankful to all of them, es'
pecially to the mousie girl. -
Then it was supper time and they had
popcorn balls and salt water taffy, and
IN case the lobster peddler brings mo
a pound of marshmallow candies for
the canary bird to eat, I'll tell you next
about Uncle Wiggily giving Jimmie
Wibblewobble a bath. ....- ...-
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CHAPTER XII.
Romance Comes.

Sometimes. Methodists, or Presby.
terians or heretics, whatever we may
be, we are irresistibly impelled to the
conclusion that things were simply
bound to happen! However slight the
cause-still that cause was predestin-
ed from the beginning of time. A girl
may by the sheerest accident. step
from the street car a block ahead of
her destination-an irritating incident.
But as she walks that block she may
meet an old time friend, and a strang-
err. And that stranger-ah, you can
never convince the girl that her step
ping from the street car too soon was
not ordered when the foundation of
the world were laid.
Even so with Prudence, good Meth
odist daughter that she was. We ask
her, What if you had not gone out
for a ride that morning. And Pru-
dence, laughing, answers, "Oh, but
had to go, you see" WELL we con-
tinue, 'if you had not met him that
way, you could have met him some
other way, I suppose" ooh, no. de-
clares Prudence decidedly, lit had to
happen just that way"
After all, down in plain ink on plain
paper, it was very simple. Across the
street from the parsonage was little
white cottage set back among tall &C.
OARS. In this cottage lived girl NAM
ed Matte Moore-a common, unlovely.
unexciting girl. with whom Romance
could not APPARENTLY be intimately con-
cerned. Matte Moore taught coun.
try school five miles out of town, and
she rode to and from her school, morn
ing and evening, on bicycle.
Years before, when Prudence was
young and bicycles were fashionable,
she had been intensely fond of riding.
But as she gained in age, and bicycles
lost in popularity, she discarded the
amusement as unworthy a parsonage
damsel.
One evening, early in June. when
the world was fair to lok upon, it was
fore ordained that Prudence should be
turning in at the parsonage gate just
as Matte Moore whirled up. opposite
on her dusty wheel. Prudence stop.
ped to interchange polite inanities
with her neishbor. and Matte, wheel
ing the bicycle lightly beside her,
came across the street and stood be.
meath the parsonage naples with Pru-
dence. They talked Of the weather, OF
the coming summer, Of Mattie's school
rejoicing that one more week would
bring freedom from books for Matte
and the younger parsonage girls.
Then said Prudence, seemingly OF
| her own free will, but really directed
! by an all-controling Providence, isn't
| it great fun to ride bicycle? love
it, Sometime will you let me ride
your wheel2"
why, certainly. You may ride now
| if you like
NO said Prudence slowly, 81 an
afraid it would not do for me to ride
| now Some of the members Nigh,
see me, and-well, am very grown
up, you know.-Of course she added
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BY C. A. VOIGHT

give DR.. Mueller's trurk-circling
exercise, which is the very best for
producing 1.-the, graceful figure.
Fat women will find that this will
strip flesh from back and hips and
abdomen, thin women will see that
sharp angles are overcome, il this
is practised faithfully. f..
First, stand with hands on the
hips. Lean back as far as possible,
inhaling as you lean, bend over to
the left, swing forward, bend to the
right, swing backwards to first po-
sition. In other words, swing the
trunk and upper part Of the body
in a circle above the hips, holding
the hips firm. AS you start, you
inhale, by the time you have COM
rleted half your circle, you start
exhaling, continuing till in first po-
sition, A complete circle and a
complete breath go together. After
repeating this several times, t:y
two or three of p. the complete
breaths spoken Of in Z recent
article. ~..... II az..
This exercise, it is claimed, adds
height to the figure, and aids G;-
gestion. Later on, some exercises
for developing the bust will 10
given. Even this trunk-circling will
develop the bust somewhat, since ct
course any form Of exercise that in
creases the standard Of health will
automatically increase tho standard
of beauty. Health and beauty are
synonymous.
Questions and Answers
What is good treatment for small
corrsf I hdDe ono on each Joint Of tho
toes on my right foot and three on ny loft.
Have corns Observation-Disclosures Trdvers.
Reply-1f the corns are very bother
some, go to a chiropodist and have them
pared. II not soak the feet In hot water
and cut, or fle the dead yellow skin away.
Keep them shaved this way and you will
have no trouble. Corns do not have roots.
They are only collections Of horn-like skin
caused by rubbing. pressing down upon
sensitive nerves, creating pain. aa
Is there any good .ody of making .
bobys hair oros0 in curlys-Mother.
Reply-No. There are permanent
waves but they last but six months or
SO. Better let tho hair grow naturally.
occasionally rubbing olive oil into the
scalp to encourage growth.
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we need. It's family money"
But he would not hear of this. 'No, y
he said, put 1t in the bank, Prudence,
for there will come time when you
will want money very badly. Then
you will have it,
Lets divide it then-a hundred for
each of u.s." she urged.
Neither the younger girls nor their
father would consent to this. But
when Prudence stood very firm and
pleaded with them earnestly, they de-
cided to divide 1t.
81 will deposit two hundred and
fifty dollars for the four younger
Ones" he said, "and that will leave
you as much"
So it was settled and Prudence was
a happy girl when she saw it safely
put away in the bank.
I'VE can get it whenever we really
need it, you know" she told her father
joyful1y. ITS such a comfort to
know it's there! l feel just like mil
lionaire. am sure. Do you think it
would be all right to send Timber
Limb Grant letter Of thanks for it?
We were horribly scared, but-well, |
for one am willing to be horribly scar
ed for such lot of money as that"
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about without stays-but 1t proved
what this unnatural fashion has
done to our figures having been
slaves to boned corsets for genera
tons we dare not go long without
them any more. Which is the
surest proof that we need to break
the corset habit. ...
However, I had not meant to talk
about these today. l wanted to
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Flexibility

WAS SORRY TO SEE the corsetless
style go out. To be sure, it pre-
sented US with some curious speci-
mems of the human form that con-
sidered itself divine enough to go
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-22
Estate LIVESTOCK
SANITARY BOARD MAY BE
ESTABLISHED HERE

Pensacola, Dec. 20. .-Establish-
ment of q State livestock sanitary
board by the next Florida Legisla-
ture will be one Of the objects Of a
systematic campaign to be conduct
ed in every county and precinct of
West Florida during the next few
months by DR.. J.. v. Knapp, of the
bureau of animal industry of the
United States Department of Agrf-
culture. To give impetus to the
movement meeting of the West
Florida Cattlemen's Association will
be held in Pensacola on date to
be designated between now and the
meeting of the Legislature and this
meeting will be followed by the
meetings on a smaller scale in all
parts of the counties and precincts
of this part of the State.
DR.. Knapp said that the estab-
lishment Of the livestock sanitary
board, which under the State gov
ernment has the same functions as
the bureau OF animal industry for
the national government, was an alb
solute necessity in Florida because
all of the States bordering on Flor
ida have such departments Of gov
ernment to control the breeding,
shipment and marketing of live
stock. The State Livestock Associa-
tion. which meets in Gainesville Jan.
1919, will discuss establishment OF
the sanitary board and tick eradica-
ton. Similar meetings will be held
in Middle and Southern Florida to
discuss the same proposition before
the Legislature meets.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-22
VEGETABLES GOING NORTH

Eighty cars Of vegetables have
been shipped to date from Palmet-
to- remarks the Palmetto News
"The fruit and vegetable season is
now in full blast: the packing
houses are veritable bee hives and
the fields and groves are full OF
hands picking and cutting" The
newspaper tells of the splendid
crops being harvested in and around
Palmetto and declares that they are
not only fine and profitable. but
beautiful to look upon. 1.-THE truck
farms present seas of living green's,
in contrasting shades" Prices are
good and the truckers and growers
of citrus fruits are getting the stuff
to market rapidly and receiving very
satisfactory returns. .-Times-Union
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-22
British Take
Elarish; Are
Attacking
The Turks

Considerable military. activity is
developing in sectors far enough
south to prevent winter weather
from hindering operations. The Brit
ish pushed forward close to Kut-el-
Amara from the south, and are still
attacking the Turks. They evident
iy hope to resume their long-delayed
march to Bagdad.
Egyptian operations are also de-
manding attention again. The Brit
ish are evidently extending the de-
fensive zone about the Sue0 canal.
The taking Of Elarish brings them
well toward the Palestine border and
the farthest east since the Turkish
raids began. Artillery activity on
the Franco-Belgian front and in
Macedonia is reported.