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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19
( CORNER FOR COOKS
  To Poach an Egg.

Boil enough water to cover an egg. adding to each half pint. one table spoon 8f vinegar (no salt). When the water boils dip the whole egg un- der it for two seconds only. Take it out at once, break the shell, and, holding the egg just above the sur face of the water, break it open and allow the egg to slip into the water. This prevents the splashing which is the cause of the spreading out of the egg and the spelling of the shape of it. The heating of the egg in water for two seconds renders the albumen near the shell liquid and the whole egg drops out without any of it hang ing to the shell.
 Eight to ten minutes are required to boil an egg hard, after which 1t should have cold water run on 1t from the tap, so that it will shell easily. Many pretty dishes can be made of them, such as the following:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19
GRADUATION EXPENSES.

Working people are pretty sensitive over the matter of school graduation expenses and naturally so. They saate to have a daughter receiving her diploma in a cheap and i'll fitting grown, if her classmates wear expens- Fstve material done by stylish dress xnakers. It seems the simplest and Eaasiest way to let the girl drop out and go to work Thereby the whole community loses in taking into it's working force half educated young I-w0nazi-
 II is a vsry easy thing for a mem gAbar of graduating class to spend $50 or more in these Commencement costs A couple of dresses, with rings, pho s&Dgraphs, pins, secret society badges. gloves, shoes, etc, soon count up- For 4lae workingman who can just keep his family going. it looks pretty formida- Ole
 Frequently it is not the people of wealth who spend money the most Freely on these functions The girl who has everything in life, with a closet at home full of silks and sactins, may be so used to 1uxuries that she is perfectly satisfied to appear simply clothed But the girl who has never had costly things, desires these ex- pengfxe frfT1s with fervent eagerness, and the home people train and strive to comply
 There is widely extended move
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19
0O% TODAY'S POEM
ADAY OF RAIN.
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There's somethin' in a, day of rain Gifts in fel1er's fee1in's so. Asomethin' that I can't explain, And ketches him and won't let go. My old corn planter clicked and Down that last row and put her Then bumped itself like tow and Up through the lane and home
 again.
 I turned the hosses to their hay And flung 'em down little grain, And, 1oaf1n' in the shed this way, I kinda like to watch the rain. There's pictures in it, driftin' slow Up through the orchard plot to me. Of truant ways I used to know. ~ And days of dear old Used to Be. And promises of crops and things. Fer when the rain falls down to
 sink
 Into the thirsty 1oam and sings As though to call the. corn to
 drink,
 A fel1er's got to just admit, 1 With all his 1obar and expense Of p1antin' corn and tendin' it. He's still in debt to Providence. And when the last rows in and done Just what the Lord sends is my
 choice,
 Or soakin' rain or burnin' sun.
 I'll hump my back and still rejoice. But when it's rain like this to-day. With pictures in the atmosphere. want to jest git down and pray. And thank the Lord because I'm
 here! -Js B. Iden in the Kansas City Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19
Freeing Pastures From Fern Weeds in the
 Eastern United States.

The presence of the hay-scented fern and the brake fern in pastures in the Eastern United States is a seri- ous detriment to the grazing of live stock, which is a prominent feature in farming in this section. The De- partment of Agriculture, int Farmers Bulletin, No. 6S7, recommends the following means of reducing these pasture wasting pests:
 Cut the fern with a scythe in the middle of June just as the spores are beginning to mature and repeat the cutting about the middle of August before the second crop of spores have a chance to spread. As soon as the cut ferns are dry, burn them over to less en the vitality of the roofstocks.
 After the cutting and burning, the land can be seeded with pasture grass and clover. A better stand will be obtained if lime or lime and ferti1- izer are applied in addition to the seed.
 A second method is to spray the fern growth with salt and water dis tributed with a hand bucket pump or g. knapsack sprayer. When theNfi field is so located that water for spraying is not easily accessible. the cutting is probably easier. With ferns of an average degree of thickness a man with a knapsack sprayer ought to cov- CT about 5 acres a, day. The salt is used at the rate of 1 pound to about 1 1-2 quarts of water, and 150 pounds of salt ought to be enough to spray the average acre infested with ferns, which seldom cover more than one third of the ground.
 Two sprayings year, just previous to sporing, about the middle of June and the middle of August are necess- ary. Burn over as soon as they have dried up As the of the salt spray is something of a detrident to the growth of young clover, efforts to encourage clover to work into the patches and help choke them down should be deferred until after the August spraying.
 After the ferns have been reduced to minimum, the specific treatments may be discontinued at least until they again become troublesome. It is probably not practicable to entirely eradicate ferns. The immediate re- duction of the number of ferns. how ever. will give the grass and clover opportunity to work in, and this in itself will tend to hold the ferns in check. Cultivation, on the other hand, where tried seems not to be effective as the ferns work in again sooner or later even where the patch is used for potato growing for a year.
 The actual experiments were made with the hay-scented fern, but the results are believed to be fully eff fective in the treatment of the brake in the Eastern States.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19
LITTLE BENNY'S
 NOTEBOOK
(By Lee Pape)

Me and Sid Hunt was setting on my frunt steps tawking submereens and having your legs shot off and wich woood be better. to be blind or to be deff, and diffrent things, and Puds Simpinses sissy cuzzin Persey started to come up the street, and I sed, Do you wunt to no a good game.
 Wat, sed Sid, and sed, Lets play diplomacy, let Persy be Holland and you be Germany and Ill be the Alleys, and we will eetch try to get Holland on our side by diplomacy.
 G, all rite, sed Sid. Wich jest then Persy came up, saying, Hello fellos.
 HeIo, Holland, sed Sid.
 How are you, Holland, I sed.
 How do you meen.- Holland? sed Persy.
 I repersent the Alleys, and if you go on our side will give you a mil lion spells of war, I sed.
 represent Germany, and if you go on our side I will give you $50 new windmi11s, sed Sid
 o. no wat your tawking about, Holland is nootral. sed Persy
 If you don't go on our side Ger many will invade you and hit you in the eye like a scrap of paper, I sed.
 Come on, Holland, bea spoart, sd Germany. And he got up and took a hold of Hollands arm, and the Alleys got up and told a hold of Hollands uther arm, and we both started to pull, saying. Come on this side, Hol- land, come on this side.
 Hay, stop that, I don't want to play this, sed Holland. And he tried to get away. and Germany and the AL 1eys started to push him all erround.
 Come on, Holland, don't you no di- plomacy wen you see it. sed Ger many.
 Whose side. are you on, Holland, sed the Alleys. pulling Hollands cap down over his eyes.
 I aintp laying, I tell you, sed Ho1- land And he gave the Alleys a fearse kick in, the shin. and left go of him to rub it, and he broak away frun Germany and ran like the dickins.
 Wait till I get hold of him, he hit me in the stumnick with his nee, sed Germany. And the diplmacies sat on my frunt steps agin, the Alleys rubbing his shin and Germany feel ing his stummick.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19

mend your Compound to other ladies. 70 Mrs. MARY RDGwAY, Durand, Wis. A Massachusetts Woman Wrftess
 Blackstone, Mass. = My troubles were from my age, and felt swfully sick for three years. had hot flashes often and frequently suffered from pains. took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and now am well. " Mrs. PIERRE CoURNoYER, Box 239, Blackstone, Mass.
 Such warning symptoms as sense of suffocation, hot flashes, headaches, back aches, dread of impending evil, timidity, sounds in the ears, palpitation of the heart, sparks before the eyes, irregu- larities, constipation, variable appetite, weakness and dizziness, should be eheeded by middle-aged women. Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound has carried many women safely through this crisis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19

Have you ever turned from your door a woman with child clinging to her skirts who was pleading for a days work, declaring the child would be a nuisance and that you could con sideE only an unincumbered workerE If you have, it is such as you who have forced working mothers to place their little ones in charitable institu- tions that they might gain employ ment to fight for daily bread.
 The woman may go through her task swiftly, mechanically, but blame her not if the iron is a trif1e too hot for your lace-befril1ed petticoat or em- broidered- doiIies; for the moment her thoughts might have fitted from her work to the charitable institution in which she had ben forced to leave her baby.
 No one will ever know how many despairing tears are ironed in with the Iaces she is doing up for little ones so much more fortunately the chance of being born to the rich-than her own baby. Her mother heart is constantly torn by conflicting fears. Is there some kind hand near to lift a cup Of water to its parched lips or move it gently from the boiling sun into the cooling shade or soothe it's cries? Will there be any one to no tiee if it has been sitting in one posi- i ton long hours until it is convulsed with pain and sobs, it's little back nearly sprained, or wipe away the cruel dust that has lodged in it's red dened, blinking eyes? The nurses are few and the children huddled together in the small grounds are many; only momentary attention can be given to any one. The working mothers paEry two or three dollars per week being so little, she must not expect more than ordinary care for her child.
 The cry of such a mothers heart is "Oh, God! If I could but get work at which I could keep my little one by can soothe pain. No one can or would stand between baby and harm like the mother who loves 1t better than her own life. These working mothers widows-have heard of the efforts of humane sympathizers who are endeav- bring to have a bill passed whereby such women would be paid the small stipend they are obliged to pay the day nurseries for caring for their chill dren to enable them to care for their little ones themselves at home. They pray to heaven that the dear privilege of caring for their little ones them selves may become a reality instead of only fanciful dream.
 + Only those who have watched cIlil- dren brought up in charitable institu- tfons can realize the deadening eff fects of such life upon the child All courage, nedrC ana tnQopenQ6nco that his nature under other influences might have shown are crushed into an apathetic state. Timid children are overruled by the will of the stronger, be the cause right or wrong.
 As the tree is bent so will it grow The mother plodding away to earn its support has voice in influencing 2 the nature of her child. Those with whom the child is surrounded are the compelling forces that bear weight with him for veal or for woe. Give the widowed, working mother the wherewitha1 to care for her child at home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19
WISHES BETTER
 ACQUAINTANCE WITH HER

G. S. writes: ''I am deeply interest ed in a very nice lady. Rumor is she is to wed in June. Would like to know if it is not true love people should marry for, not becaues he has the dollars. She promised to permit me to visit her a, night next week. Fact is she has proved false to both of us. Would you have anything more to do with her? A pretty girl of IS, of sweet disposition, I met bowed to me. She was with a nice old lady Cher mother.) It's my wish to see her soon. How am I to arrange or her better ac- quaintance?''
 True love lasts longer and brings more happiness than dollars. Cannot have two strings to her bow The young girl and her mother may vel come you if you ask to call.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19
MAY MAKE A GOOD MATCH.

A. D. writes: "I am 1S. Senior in high school &orresponded three years with a man of 21. Have never seen him He's in Colorado. Was intro duced through letter to me. Friend
 ship letters they were, till he grew to
 be serious. Asked to visit me. De-
 sired to take me back to Colorado
 Shall permit him to come? Parents are opposed, as he is 8 Catholic and I a Protestant. Is it woman's place to adhere to the mans views or vice versa? He is of good character. Lives on western farm. Do you advise con- tinuing correspondence with hin?'' Considering his good character,
 steady pursuit and correspondence, coax parents to consent. It seems it might be a good match while approved of Write to each other. Views should be similar.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19
EAST0N

The Dorcas society of the Baptist church held a meeting at the home of Mrs. Charles SeeIey of Tashuas Tues day afternoon. Although it was stormy there were 34 present.
 Miss Julia Hawley of Bridgeport, is spending some time with her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Erwin P. Edwards.
 The entertainment committee of Easton grange will give a dance in their hall tonight. The grange or chestra will furnish music for the eve ming.
 Miss Hazel E. Sherwood has re- turned from a 9everaI days visit with her cousins, DEr. and Mrs. George Beers of Sport Hill
 Mr. and Mrs. Clarence A Jennings, Mr. and Mrs. Robert w. Marsh, MT and Mrs. Edward D. Gillette, Misses Hazel E. Sherwood, Mary A. Gillette, Marion Bradley, LeRoy Wheeler and Clifford w. Gillette attended the Greenfield Hill grange on Tuesday eve ming.
 Miss Clara Sanford Is the possessor of a new car.
 MT. and Mrs. Erwin P. Edwards were entertained Wednesday at the home of MT. and Mrs. Ezra Seeley of Sport Hill.
 William E. Andrews of Bridgeport spent the week end in town with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer s. An
 Mrs. John Roberts of Hattertown, was guest on Monday of her mother Mrs. Peter F'avreau.
 "Go to Sunday School Day. was generally observed by the boys. as
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19

ment in school circles to persuade graduating classes to cut out needless costs for both girls and boys A group picture of a whole class will preserve the memory of the occasion just as well as the individual photographs that gather dust in some drawer. Sou venirs are soon forgotten, as life broadenS out and new scenes and new faces suppIant those of school days
 The girl with a winsomet personal ity makes just as much of a success in one gown as two, and mo amount of clothes can make indo1ence or stu pidity inter esting- Graduation ex- penses should be made so small that no workingman need find them an ob- stacle for his family
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19
Both Interesting and Discreet.

onc tn7s ene-piece nightgown is all that and more 1t is practical and demure It IS made to be slipped on over the head, with the sleeves in the kimono style The neck iS finished in souare outline, though provision is made for the round effect, if preferred
 In medium size the gdwn requires 5& yards 45-inch material with 1Jz yards banding for the neck and as many yards of rbOn as the wearer's prefer ence for bows dictates
 Study the cutting guide and see if there is anything about it that the yer1est neoPhyte could not understand at a glance The material is folded in half, and the pattern is laid on the lengthwise fold so that there is only one seam-the underarm seam
 For the square neck. cut out the front and back of the gown on indicat- ing small No'' perforations. Then all is ready to proceed with the making. Close the undeParm and sleeve seam as notched- Adjust casing about A inch wide underneath the front of the gown. when finished, the upper edge of the casing along indicating crossIine of small ~oe perfora tionS. Insert ribbon and draw to the required size Tic rio bon at front and finish with rosette OF a large bow.
 Next, gather the upper edge of the front and back of the gown betweea double TIT perforati0ns and l11z inca below; draw gathers to the required size and adjust stays underneath gather1 in froat Turn under lower edge oR nightgown 27s inches for a hem. Finish the neck with band of lace or eaa. br0idery insertion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19
IN HOSPITAL AFTER
 ATTACK OF ROBBER

Suffering from concussion of the brain Charles Anderson, age 27. of 5s4 Warren street, is resting com fortably at St. Vincent's hospital this evening. As he was putting the key into the lock of the door of his home at midnight Wednesday. an unknown man struck him over the head with a blackjack and robbed him of his gold watch Anderson's skull was not frac- tured- The police have no clue to the identity of the robber,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19
THREW KISSES.

A. F. writes: Have been escorted by youth months. Is it proper to let him know he is nice? Is he to return the compliment? Is there propriety in letting him wear your ring if es- tranged? Is it allowable if he takes you home from party for twin sister to go along? Can he throw us a hss?''
 Do not tell him he's nice. If es- tranged, he should return your ring or make up. He is allowed to take your twin sister and you home Be sure and not encourage kisses from him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19
MISS LIBREYS 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 Libbey, No. 916 President St., Brooklyn. N. Y.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19
Tuna. Fish A La. King.

Put four tablespoons of butter, in the chafing dish and add finely minced green pepper and then cook until soft, taking care not to brown. Stir in two tablespoons of flour. and when thoroughly mixed add one cup of milk, when boiling add one can of tuna fish that has been broken into pieces and two hard boiled eggs chopped fine. Serve on toast garnished with pars- ley.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19
IS SHE TO PUT ON HIS COAT?

D. P. asks: .-If young man calls to see lady Is it proper for her to take his wraps. if at a public place? Should a lady assist gentleman in putting on his coat? If a girl and her friend at tend a party where gifts are to be giv- en, is 1t proper for both to take them? Kindly print soon-"
 At public places, if he has the use of his arms, he puts on his own coat or wraps. Very often one only takes
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19

Lydia E. PInkham's
 Vege table Com pound. When l was 45 and had the Change of Life,
 a friend recon mended it and it gave me such relief from my bad feel- ings that I took several bottles. I am now well and healthy and recOn-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19
Egg Croquettes.

Chop the hard boiled eggs fine. and mix with 8, little parsley or an equal quantity of stiff white sauce; then boil all together and, when cold, shape into croquettes or rissoles. These shrimps, any, kind of fish, dried potatoes. or cheese, when quite a substantial dish is the result.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19

Crisp, durable and cool, mohair> is coming into it's own for real wear this season. The box pIaited jacket and skirt fronts are especially adapted to this material, cut with a perforated belt, trimmed with white pearl but tons and sca1loped collar of organdie. What looks like braid around the coat is really a piping of white organdie.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19
LAURA JEAN LIBBY's DAILY TALKS HEART TOPICS Copyrighted Syndicate

a gift. If girl has another gift to
 spare, she may or may not take gift
 along with her friends present. She has that option.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19

Boston retail coal dealers announc- ed a cut of 50 cents per ton in the price of coal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19

Indian Day was mostly observed by cu1tivating the land which the white man took from the red man.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19

The House will vote on the admin istration shipping bill on Friday at o'clock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19

The muff1er cut out on your auto mobile does not make the machine go much faster, but it calls the attention of the public to the skill and speed of your driving.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19
ELDERLY WOMEN
 SAFEGUARDED
Tell Others How They Were Carried Safely Through
 Change of Life.

Durand, Wis.-ss'I am the mother of fourteen children and owe my life to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19

FLOWERS FOR
 MOTHERS DAY JOHN RICK & SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19

"Go to Sunday School Day. was generally observed by the boys, as they consider it a favorable occasion to discuss the baseball situation
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19
THE BABIES OF THE POOR

''WishfuIly I look and languish In that bonnie face of thine, And my heart is torn wi anguish Lest my jewel they should tine.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-19

Not all of the underwear of the sea Soa is as df2eEeet as it is interesting,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-02
FRENCH FORCED BACK
IN DOUAUMONT SECTOR;
BIG GAIN ON WEST BANK
Germans Shift Attack to Region Northeast of Verdun
and Capture Trenches on 1900 Yard Front-Berlin
Admits Success of Assault on lie Mort Homme

The Germans turned their attention
Yesterday from the west bank OF the
"euse. where they had been delivering
some OF the most powerful assaults yet
seen In the whole war. to the sector
between the Thiaumont Farm and the
village Of Vaux on the east bank. In
violent attack on this sector they
captured French first line trenches on
the front between Fort Douaumont
and the pond west OF vaux.
The official statement issued by the
German War Office yesterday after
noon announces that the French in
an attack on the front west OF the
Meuse on Wednesday evening occupied
some 43' yards OF German first line
trenches southeast OF lie Mort Homme.
No mention Is made Of this gain or Of
Franch attacks on this front in either
tho communique issued yesterday
afternoon or the one Issued last night
by the French War Office.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-02

Il believe that the one thousand dele
gates OF the Republican convention and
tho one thousand delegates OF the Pro-
grossive convention. imbued with the
great responsibility resting upon both
gatherings. will come together and do
the patriotic thing.
When / picked up the papers this
morning and found that Carranza had
in his note received in Washington. more
than intimated that the Wilson Admins
tration had misled and deceived him. II
occurred to me that 50 far as know
this is the frs, time In hundred and
thirty-five wears that anybody had ac-
cused Uncle Sam OF duplcity. The ali
important thing IL to wipe out
such stains upon our good name as
si,--dii, a. possible
Personally l believe OF course that
col Roosevelt Is the most available
American with whom to bring about
this extremely desirable change"