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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-07
So IN 1" HOG HOUSE SUCCESS.
Novel Structure Serves as a Wallow
House and Feeding Floor.

Making a dollars worth of farm
building do the wor..- of two IS just
as much money making practice for
the farmer as making two blades oil
grass grow where but one grew be
fore. Ray Redfern, Roscoe, Iowa. BY
mixing little gray matter with his
planning, has devised triple pur.
pose" hog building that serves as
wallow in summer, hog house in win.
ter and feeding floor between times
A concrete floored wallow, covered
with a flat, low roof, and which can
be boarded in winter, present the sa.
lient features of the structure. With
but few changes it is highly recon-
mended by the agricultural engineers
at Iowa State College.
The wallow is IL feet wide, Il
feet long and will accommodate
twenty hogs. The floor is of con
crete five inches thick. Walls extend
above the ground eight inches and
foundation below the ground eigh,
teen inches. One corner of the wal
low has inclined slopes leading il
and out. These should be of concrete
That the water in the wallow may
be changed often, it is located near
the farm water supply, connected
with an inlet pipe and equipped with
tile drain for outlet. A trap should
be provided to collect sediment be,
fore it enters the drain. The entire
wallow is covered with a fiat roof
which shades it in the summer. By
boarding up the sides, it is used as a
hog house in winter 1t makes q
cheap and satisfactory one.
One additional feature suggested
by the agricultural engineers at Ames
is the addition of continuous doors
along the bottom of the house, hinged
above SO as to provide shade and v, =
tilation in summer and keep out the
cold in winter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-07
BrevitY q Valuable Asset.

Brevity is the soul of good many
valuable qualities besides wit. p 1t is
certainly the sotl of discretion and
a good argument might be made out
for it as the soul even of truth and
honor When man wraps his mean
ing in many words, he is likely to be
insincere or uncertain of just what he
does think. Ela0orateness of speech
is not characteristic or clean-cut
thought or, as rule, of simple and
honest intention. Even when your
intention is honest, the use of ,too
many words is almost sure to betray
you into a false position, and the use
of more words to qualify, explain or
justify viii never quite set you back
where you belong. ~
Excessiveness in speech is not the
same as elaDorateness of speech, but
it has its own pitfalls. 1t Injuries you
rather than the person or the princi-
pie that you attack; it makes your
hearer ill-disposed toward the per-
son or principle that you exalt or de-
fend. Your judgment may be ex
|ceptionally sound, yet if you are Civ
en- to an discriminating use of adj
Jectives you will not win the reputa-
ton of being a person of sound
More fatal to reputation than eth
Ter elaborateness Of speech, which
gives people blurred impression of
your character, or excessiveness Of
speech which causes people to look on
you as one for whom allowances are
to be made and in whom great con-
fidence is not to be reposed, is the
habit of telling more than is either
proper or kind. That leads to cat :.
tishness in women and caddishness in
men.-Youth's Companion.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-07
ENCOURAGING BIRD LIFE.
(By Observer"

One of the most worthy move
ments in the United States today
is that one tending to promote an
awakening among children of the
beauty and preservation of bird and
other wild life
In a neighboring city an enterpris-
ing business firm recently conduct
ing contest for boys in which cash
prizes were awarded for the build
ing of bird houses. Even the pro-
motors were surprised at the number
of boys entering the contest, and. ev-
cry visitor to the place when the
contest was ended was more than
surprised at the workmanship re.
sulting from the boys efforts. The
promoters, after the contest hal
closed and the prizes were awarded
offered the houses for sale and net
ted sum equal or greater than the
aggregate sum offered as prizes.
Needless to say. that city will this
summer have hundreds of well built
and ornamental bird houses that it
never would have had only for the
contest put On by that one enterpris-
ing business firm.
Any boy can build a bird house,
and every yard in our city should
have one or more of them. Watering
places, too, can be provided, and
when these simple inducements are
offered, the birds will come. Some of
us may think we do not care whether
there is bird in the city. but If we
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-07

The new election law of Oregon,
which requires proof of citizenship,
prevents from voting William Dor
ward, aged 10, veteran of the civil
war, who has voted in every presi-
Dental election since Lincoln was a
candidate. Dorward was born in Eng
land, and came to this country when
a boy, but cannot find his fathers
naturalization papers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-07

Father, teaching his six-year-old
son arithmetic by giving a problem
to his wife, begs his son to listen:
Father-"Mother, If you had a
dollar and l gave you five more, what
would you have?" A4.
Mother (replying absently) -"Hys
terics."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-07

The smallest room in the world is
tie one where good deeds done with
out hope of reward are kept-and it
will never be full.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-07

The worlds product of lead pen
ellis amounts to 100000, 900 per
year, half of which are made from
American grown cedar.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-07

The man who would think he had
lost caste if he became a farmer,
brags like all get-out about his little
two-by-four graden.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-07
His Reward.

She-Just think, Henry we've new
er had a crossword
He-No, Name. Amt | the patient
cuss?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-07

Those who hope for the best are
often pretty well satisfied with the
worst.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-22
Transmission Fails
 To Save Life of
 John P. McNamara

Despite heoric efforts made to save his life with blood transfusions in September, John P. McNamara of 54 Hanover street, we'll known produce merchant, died this morning at his home. MT. McNamara's family of fered $1OO to the one who would sell a quantity of blood, which physicians prescribed for his anaemic condition. Eleven young men offered their blood, one was selected from this number and the transfusion made on Sept. 26, by Dr. c. N. Haskell and Dr. H. Le- Baron Peters. MT. McNamara's con- dition improved for several weeks but at the end of that time he. began to grow weaker and continued to do so until his death this morning.
 MT. McNamara was 59 years old. He was a member of Sacred Heart church and belonged to the Holy Name society. He had five brothers. T. J., D. E., Timothy, A. J., and w. D. McNamara. Besides his brothers, he is survived by his widow, five children, also a sister, Mary Francis Regis, Sister of Mercy of Waterbury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-22
Allies No Longer Depend on U. S. For
 Munition Export
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 fabricated in the local plants, may soon. be cancelled, there is no need for apprehension as to the future of the plants here for it is known that the American & British Company and the Bridgeport Forge & Projectile companies of this city have been able to secure contracts from the United States government that the Reming- ton company have been debarred from heretofore.
 It is also a credited fact that agents of the Remington Arms Union Metal lie Company in various other countries of the globe are prepared to send or ders for manufacture here as soon as the work on the present contracts have slackened up sufficiently to per- init of additional orders being exe- cuted
 Even failing the receipt of muni- ton orders for which the huge fac- tory is at present well equipped, the possession of several big automobile and bicycle businesses recently pur- chased by the Marcellus Hartley Dodge interests can at once be diverted to this city and with the change of adap- ters now utilized on all the standard machinery here the plant would keep in constant and profitable operation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-22
HOW TO LIVE ON
 SIX CENTS A DAY

"How to live on Six Cents a Day"
 is a liberal English translation of the
 title of a lecture which has been de-
 Iivered in all the principal cities of
 Germany by Dr. Ismar Boas, one of
 the foremost of the food exps 's of
 the empire. Dr. Boas has repnla- ton in Germany akin to that enjoyed by Dr. Wiley in tte United tates, and on his lecture tours, financed by the government, he has had large audi ences, composed principally of wo- men. According to reports of the meeting in the Berlin Vorwarts. the leading socialist organ, the house. wives have not been very enthusias- tic about the Herr Doktor's propo- sals. He recommends a dietary con- sisting largely of potatoes, bread, beans and fruit. and distributes at his meetings a leaflet giving menus for such vegetarian meals, by which the cost is reduced to about six cents daily for each member of finally. Dr. Boas declares that Germans have al- ways been prone to oyer-eating, and that the adoption of such a regimen as he recommends will have the re- suit of improving the general health of the Fatherlands inhabitants. There is no danger of under-nutrition in the adoption of such a dietary, he insists, but it is plainly apparent that the wo- men are scepticaL "One of the great est obstacles to victory Dr. Boes is quoted as saying, "is the food idola- try which exists to a greater extent in Germany than any other land. It is your duty to your beloved father land to rid yourself of this food idol atry. It may take some time to ac- custom ourselves to living on a re- diet, but when we have tri- we shall have won a strik- ing victory over ourselves, and a vic- tory that will mean much in attain iny that greater triumph over the foes of Germany"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-22
ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.

not pay for her keep. The whole sale production of milk or such a ba- sis of course entails 8 large economic waste. What would it cost nova days to produce an automobile, say, if the manufacturers had persisted in keeping in service the tools and oth- CT machinery that were first used in the manufacture of the motor car! Hardly a farmer living would be able to afford the ownership of an auto mobile if such were the case. Never theless, it is such conditions as these that prevail on many of the dairy farms of the country.
 "On how many dairy farms are there scientific cropping operations? How many milk producers understand the correct principles of dairy feeding :? How many of them heedlessly allow hundreds of dollars worth of valu- able fertilizer to wash away in the rains and snows? And these are only a few of the items of waste at the pro- duction end of the business.
 At the distribution end perhaps the largest single item of waste is the needless duplication of delivery systems. Why should not one or two properly managed milk delivery sys- tems suffice for any large city? In- stead we find 8 number of compan- ies, each maintaining it's own com p1ete delivery machinery, and each to a large extent covering the ground of the other.
 ''Who should be blamed for all this Ourselves most of all. In the pres ent state of pubic opinion it is doubt full if we would permit the milk deal CTS to consolidate, thereby eliminat- ing the duplication of delivery sys- tems. A vigorous and educated pub lie opinion would very shortly work out some kind of cooperative plan which would put an end to the pres- ent day haphazard dairying methods of the farmers.
 "Rut we dos not rise to our oppor- tunitfes. We prefer, as New York did, to win 8 temporary peace through the acceptance of a further boost in prices. This in my judg- ment will prove poor business unless at the same time some sound move ment Is started looking to the elimi- nation of the evils in the business For without a betterment of the econom- tc factors of the milk busines there is little In sight for the consumer but the acceptance of still higher price levels"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-22
MARY E. CORVETTE

The funeral of Mary E., wife of Ar thur E. Commette, was held from her late home, 1636 Main street at 8 o'clock this morning and a half hour later from St. Augustine's church where Rev. Edward F. Hayes sang the solemn requiem mass assisted by Rev. Edward V. Murphy as deacon and Rev. James Derwin as sub-dea- con. At the offertory Mrs. F. J. Kel- ley sang, Pie Jesu," and after the mass, the quartette sang Come Unto Me" The bearers were James Gill, Charles Saunders. Maurice Welch, Ste- phen Heffernan, George Hutton and Martin Callahan. Father Hayes read the committal service at the grave in St. MichaePs cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-22
PLAN MEMORIAL!
 SERVICES HERE
 FOR DEAD RULER
Thousands of Bridgeporters to Unite in Requiem
 For Emperor.

Arrangements are being made in this city today by prominent persons of Teutonic birth for a great cemor- ial service for the late Emperor Fran cis Joseph of Austria.
 Between 5000 and 5000 persons are expected to gather at the Casino in State street for the services, which will be held either next Sunday or the following Sunday. The date hasn't been selected.
 Those who are making the arrange ments said today that Austrians, Ger mans and Poles will unite in honor ing the memory of the deceased rul- CT. The gathering will be in the na- ture of mass meeting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-22
EXPERT EXPLAINS ECONOMIC WASTE
 IN MILK BUSINESS
Himself a Producer, Points Out Some Serious De-
 fects in Dairying.

That the milk industry the country over is suffering from the prevalence of an appalling amount of economic waste is the opinion of G. Howard Da- yison, who has recently made a study of the industry for the National Agri- cultural society. Mir. Davison is chairman of the society's executive committee and is himself milk pro- ducer on considerable scale, his farm being located at Milbrook, New York Says Mr. Davison:
 'sThe real question in the milk in- dustry is not what shall the farmer be paid for his milk but rather how can we eliminate the economic waste now prevalent in all divisions of the industry"
 g "It is true at the present time that the great majority of milk-producing farmers are making little or no mon ey out of their work and there is also little doubt that investigation would show that the distributors are making only model >>te profits. It does not follow, however, that the way to remedy the situation is to pay more money to the farmer, and then pass the burden on to the shoulders of the general public. This might be the correct solution but for the fact that there is an appalling amount of economic waste in the milk industry all along the line from the beginnings at the farm to the end at the home of the consumer.
 "eLet us note some of the waste at the farmers end of the business. First of all, there are comparatively few farms where the dairy herd is one of known quality and quantity. On hum dreds of farms there is still to be found the old-time dairy cow now known as the 'bearder.' By that I mean the low-grade animal that does
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-22
JENNIE AGNES HURLEY.

The funeral of Jennie Agnes Hurley was largely attended from her late home, "A, Lyon terrace at o'clock this morning and a half hour later from St. Augustine's church where the solemn requiem mass was sung by Rev. James B. Nihill, assisted by Rev. Edward F. Hayes as deacon and Rev J. H. Meara as sub-deacon. Rev. Walter McElroy of New Haven was master of ceremonies. During the services the church quartet sang Come Unto Me- and as the body was being borne from the church, Nearer My God to Thee was played upon the chimes. The bearers were: l: John Cullinan, John A. and Archibald Leverty, James McE1roy and Robert and John Hurley. Father Nihi1l read the committal services in St. MfchaePs cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-22
Says Injunction Has
 Been Obtained For
 Restraining Stevens

Josenh Morton, of Chicago. who IS co,,nse1ins. Mrs. Hattie White In ner controversy with Frederick H. ooe- vens. formerly of Bridgeport, ana Mrs' Stevens, over the belongings or MTs' John D. Candee, was in this c1ty .o- day and he denies that conserva,ol for Mrs. Candee had been asKeo py Mrs. White. Judge Paul L. Miller, however, declared apphcat1on nao been made to the local probate court.
 Morton sadd an injunction has been o,,tained in New Haven county re- strair1nc Mir. Stevens from further interference with Mrs. Whites affairs. Mrs. White has retained Hartford attorney.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-22

 , CORNER FOR COOKS }
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CHOCOLATE MOUSSE.

Two squares chocolate, one half cup powdered sugar, one cup cream, three quarters tablespoon granulated gelatin, three tablespoons boiling water, three-quarters cup sugar, one teaspoon vanilla, one quart cream. Melt chocolate, add powdered sugar and gradually one cup cream. SUIT over fire until boiling point is reached, then add gelatine dissolved in boiling water, sugar and vanilla. Strain mix ture into bowl. set in a pan of ice water, stir constantly until mixture thickens, then fold in the whip from remaining cream. Mold, pack in salt and ice and let stand four hours.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-22
NASH ESTATE INSOLVENT

Tn the probate court today, Judge Miller appointed Attorney Charles S. Garfield and James Roy, commission CTS on the estate of Harriet J. Nash, formerly of Black Rock. The estate is declared insolvent. It has been in- ventoried at $3,187.95. Claims aggre- gating more than twice this sum have been filed against it. One claim of relatives for care, board, lodging, etc., furnished the decedent is for $3,7O0. Charles H. Fancher is the administra- tov.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-22
CHOCOLATE CAKE.

Beat an egg till creamy, add one cup sugar, one tablespoon melted put ter, one-half cup sour milk. Stir all together well, add one and one-quar- ter cups flour in which has been sifted little salt. Add two heaping tea spoons cocoa Cor one square melted chocolate). Beat together, then add one-quarter cup boiling water in which one-half teaspoon soda has been dissolved Flavor wi h vanilla Beat all thoroughly for a few minutes and bake in a sheet. Frost with cho- coIate frosting and cut in two-inch squares for serving.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-22
ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.

meat is sufficiently tender to remove the largest bones, then set aside until
 cool. Some like to mix with the chicken meat a little boiled lean ham finely diced, but this is optional. Make a rich biscuit or pie crust and with it line @ deep dish. Arrange the meat in this, moistening with some of the chicken gravy, then cover with top crust. Bake in a moderate oven.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-22

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 By Motor to the Golden Gate-Em- fly Post. New York to San Francis co in 27 days, illustrated with photo graphs and road maps-$2.
 Winter Journeys in the South John M. Hammond, profusely illus trated,-$3.50.
 The Site of St. PauIs Cathedral, Boston-Robert Means Lawrence; il- frustrated, cloth, gilt top,-$3.50.
 Our Hispanic Southwest-Ernest Piexotto; illustrated by the author, cloth, gilt top,-$2.50.
 Parks; Their Design Equipment and Use-GeOrge Burnap; frontispiece in colors, 160 illustrations and dia- grams, green cloth, gilt top,-s6.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-22
Sweater for real out-o-doors man i!

For who motors fer miles at good speed! For man whose daily duty keeps him out in his all day!
 For who wants the warmth of overcoat with out it's fabric about his legs! For who likes the feel of close-clnging staunch protection against chill!
 THIS SWEATER:- Pure wool, Jumbo stitch, big roll collar good big pock ets warmth a-plenty! Maroon dark gray $6
 tbasenne
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-22
DIED.

BERRY-In this city, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 1916, Margaret Berry.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, No. 215 Jane street, on Thursday, Nov. 2S at S:3o a. m-, and from St. Charles church at g o'clock. Burial at St. Michaers ceme- WIIDMAN-In Fairfield, Conn, Tuesday, Nov. 21, A1berti E. Wild man, aged 4s years, month, 2 days.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from Henry E. Bishops nortuary chapel, Mo- ETA Fairfield avenue on Thursday evening, Nov. 23 at 8 o'clock.
 Interment at Central cemetery, Brookfield, Conn. at Il o'clock Friday morning, Nov. 24.
 Automobile cortege. 1fcNAMARA-In this city, Nov. P, 1916, John P. McNanaara, aged 59 years, 3 months, IS days.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at his late residence. No. Sl Hanover street on Friday, Nov. a at 3:30 a. m.. and from Sacred AE02T cnuBCn dL B. Ill., WItA Sol- emn high mass.
 Interment at St. Michae1's ceme- tery.
 H 21 b. BEKuON-1n this city, Nov. 20, 1s16. Walter M. Benton, aged 51 yeaxx.
 Funeral services at his Late resi- dence. Gilman street, on Thursday, 1tcv. z3, at 7:30 3, m.
 Burial Friday. Nov. 24 at casaa5o-- 11&xls. N. Y.
 H z2 b. CONGDOE-Jn this city, suddenly Monday, Nov. 20, 1s1S, Thomas R. C0nSAOn, aged 57 years, months. IS dAys.
 Friends are invited to attend the fnneFa1 from tils residence of his daughter, Mrs. Richard Leiss. No. 347 South avenue on Thursday, N0y, z3 at 8:36 a. m., and from Sacred Haart chnEch where a, sol- stnn hjsh mass Of requiem will be ofkeEed for tho repose of his soul at o'clock,
 Burial ct St. Michaeis cemetery.
 H 21 b* CkAIG-In this city, Nov. 21, 1916, 8sTnAFd Craig. fnpafnl at his late residence, Nc. SIS Pembroks street on Thursday. Nov. S3 at s:30 a, na., and from St. MaFy's church at a, m. Intsrmsnt at St. MiehaeFs een1e- tsry,
 H 21 b.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-22
,. J. BRoDERICK nn

John J. Frederick, the popular treasurer of the Democratic commit tee of this city, resident at 421 Lafay- cite street ,has been confined to his ho1he for tue last two weeks with a severe cold. MT. Broderick has par tally recovered and expects to re- sume his occupation next week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-22
GEORGE H. FINK. SIR.

The funeral of George H. Zink, ST., was largely attended at 2:30 this aft ernoon from his late home, 174 Grant street Rev. B. F. Kidder, pastor of Summerfields M. E. church, conducted the services. St. Johns lodge, F. & A. M., of Stratford, exemplified their rit- ual and members of the delegation act ed as bearers. Burial was in Lakeview cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-22
OBITUARY
CHARLES HENRY FLINT.

The funeral of Charles Henry Flint, was held privately from his late home, 234O North avenue, at 10:30 this morning. Rev. w. W. Rose of the Universalist church conducted the services and. burial was in Mountain Grove cemetery.