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The Parker post., 1916-05-06
Profitinq by Europe's War.

In 1912 the value of laces imported
into this country amounted to a little
over $38,000,000; in 1913 about $34,.
25O,000 worth Of laces was imported,
and in 1914 the importations dropped
considerably, the amount being be-
tween $26,00O.0O0 and 100000. The
sharp decline in the amount of laces
imported in 1914 was undoubtedly due
to the war in Europe, and this condi-
ton undoubtedly worked to the advan-
tage Of domestic manufacturers. Fig
ures are not available in regard to the
importation Of laces for 1915, but un-
doubtedly they are far below normal
because of the existing conditions in
Europe and also on account Of the
rapid strides the industry has made in
this country, together with the In
creased quantity of laces manufactured
here.
The Parker post., 1916-05-06

118 and would get so weak at times that
I fell over. I began to take Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
ten days later could eat and it did not
hurt my stomach. have taken the
medicine ever since and I feel like a
new woman. now weigh 127 pounds
so you can see what it has done for me
already. My husband says he knows
your medicine has saved my life. -
Mrs. ]. S. BARLOW, 1924 South 4th ST.,
Columbus, Ohio.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound contains just the virtues of roots
and herbs needed to restore health and
strength to the weakened organs of the
body. That is why Mrs. Barlow, a
chronic invalid, recovered so completely.
It pays for women suffering from any
female ailments to insist upon having
Lydia z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound.
The Parker post., 1916-05-06
Sanitation in French Army.


Hot baths and nail-brushes figure
prominently in a certain army order
issued to the French cooks entrusted
with the preparation of meals for the
youngest class of soldiers, aged nine
teen, who have just been called up for
their training. The following are
sample regulations posted up in the
barracks: Cooks must take a hot
bath, with soap, every morning. Be-
fore serving soup they must wash
their hands in hot water. Every eve
ming when the work is over they must
wash their hands and arms in hot wa.
ter and carefully brush their nails. A
plentiful supply of mottled soap and
nail-brushes will be distributed. The
hair must be kept close cropped.
White linen overalls and caps are to
be worn in the kitchen by cooks, who
must change them three times week.
Before sitting down to table they must
scrub their hands with hot water, soap
and a nail-brush.
The Parker post., 1916-05-06
TRACING ORIGIN OF WRITING
Early In the History of Man Symbols
of Some Kind Were in Com,
parativeIy General Use.

The origin of writing grew out of
three needs which became pressing
early in the history Of man-to recall
at particular time something that
he has done, to communicate with
someone not present, to assert rights
over things by a distinctive mark.
There arose, hence, knot signs, mes
sage sticks, marked pebbles, picture
writing and gradually writing itself.
Engraving visible object on a hard
substance and drawing or painting
marks which could be identified date
from the earliest times to which the
history of man cain be traced. It is
not possible to state the precise orr
gin of what we know as actual writ
ing or to name the source of the first
alphabet" The Egyptian system of
writing is perhaps the oldest of
known scripts" and the development
of writing from Photography can with
peoples Of the Old World-Assyrian
Egyptian, and Chinese-through the
conventionalization of pictorial SYM
bols. AS for the alphabet, wherever
it originated, there seems to be no
doubt that it's first importation in
form closely resembling that with
which we are familiar was from the
Phoenicians to the Greeks. The
Phoenicians are known to have been
using it with freedom in the ninth
century B. c., and it is believed from
their mastery of it that they must
have been in possession Of it for a
long time before scholars were able to
trace it with certainty. AS for the
Egyptians, Psychologists themselves
are at variance as to whether the
Egyptians alphabet was, or was not,
the original, and whether it had any
influence on the development Of the
Phoenician; there are various con-
flicting theories on the entire subject.
The earliest alphabetic document that
can be dated with comparative GER
tainty is the Moabite stone, which
goes back to the first half of the
ninth century B. G.
The Parker post., 1916-05-06
CALONEL MAKES
YOU SICK, UGH!
"Dodson's Liver Tone" better
than calomel and can not
salivate.

Calomel loses you day! You know
what calomel is. It's mercury; quick
silver. Calomel is dangerous. It
crashes into sour bile like dynamite,
cramping and sickening you. Calomel
attacks the bones and should never be
put into your system.
When you feel bilious, sluggish, con-
stipated and all knocked out and be-
lieve you need dose of dangerous
calomel just remember that your drug
gist sells for SO cents a large bottle
of Dodson's Liver Tone, which is en-
tirely vegetable and pleasant to take
and is a perfect substitute for calomel
1t is guaranteed to start your liver
without stirring you up inside, and
can not salivate.
Don't take calomel! It makes you
sick the next day; it loses you a days
work. Dodson's Liver Tone straight
ems you right up and you feel great.
Give it to the children because it is
perfectly harmless and doesn't grippe.
The Parker post., 1916-05-06
An Easy Way to Get
Rid of Uplv Pimples

Battle your face for several minutes
with resinol soap and hot water, then
apply little resinol ointment very
gently. Let this stay on ten minutes,
and wash off with resinol soap and
more hot water, finishing with a dash
of cold water to close the pores. Do
this once or twice day, and you will
be astonished to find how quickly the
healing resinol medication soothes
and cleanses the pores, removes pim-
pies and blackheads, and leaves the
complexion clear and velvety.
Resinol ointment and resinol soap
stop itching instantly and speedily
heal skin humors, sores, burns,
wounds and chatting. Sold by all drug
gists. (Advt.)
The Parker post., 1916-05-06
Weeks Break -Up-A-Cold Tablets
A guaranteed remedy for Colds and
La Grippe. Price Csc of your druggist.
It's good. Take nothing else.-Adv.
LocatInQ II.

A well-known stockbroker has hab.
1t of wandering into the larder at night
and disposing Of anything that tempts
his appetite.
One day his wife was discussing
luncheon with the maid, and, recall
ing pudding that they had not been
able to finish the evening before, she
said:
DO you know where that cold pud-
ding is, Clara?"
Yes, ma'am,' replied the girl, new
importation, without a smile. TT has
gone to the city,
The Parker post., 1916-05-06
Little Brother Again.

Gertie (who has just been kissed by
Arthur under the mistletoe, which he
discovered hanging in the halD-Oh,
Arthur, you wicked wretch, to take
advantage of me like that! I wish I
knew who hung it there; I'd pay them
out, that's all.
Arthur Ito little brother later in the
evening)-Tommy, I'm going to take
Gertie away from you soon; will you
mind?
Tommy-Not bit. Sis and I are
not friends.
Arthur-And why is that?
Tommy (heedless of Gertie's killing
glances)-Oh, she boxed my ears for
tipping her off the chair when she was
mailing up that mistletoe in the hall.
The Parker post., 1916-05-06
ave" and "They."

In the smaller towns and country
districts people say "we," when they
speak of governmental activity. 1--WE"
built the courthouse and got it done
at low COST "We" organized the
high school. eve" pay the expenses
of keeping prisoners in the jail.
In the big cities people say they
''Why don't they do thus and SOP
People wonder when the city govern.
ment falls down. 1t isn't personal
matter with them. The government
ish't their government. It belongs to
somebody else.
There is a world of difference in the
two attitudes. When the people OF
the cities get to saying Eve" about
their cities and counties then they
are going to clean house and take
possession.-Kansas City Star.
The Parker post., 1916-05-06
This Is the New "Vanity Hat" for
Men, With Looking-GIass In Top.

antly into its depths you will know
that he is not exactly foolish, but that
he is beholding his own countenance
in the mirror.
ner that there is provision for the &C
commodation of cards, paper and mem
orandum, but let us hope that this will
not be resorted to hold supply Of the
little French sheets of powder and
The Parker post., 1916-05-06
Waterproof Cement.

1t is said that the United States
army engineers have long used the
following mixture for waterproofng
cement: One part Of cement, two
parts of sand, three-quarters of a
pound Of dry powdered alum to each
cubic foot of sand. These are mixed
and dried, and to them is added water
In which has been dissolved three-quar-
ters of pound of soap to each gallon.
This, it is said, is nearly as strong as
ordinary cement, is quite impervious
to water, and does not eff1oresce.
The Parker post., 1916-05-06

TOU CAN CURE THAT BAckAcHE
Pain along the back, dizziness, head
ache and general languor. Get a pack
age of MOTHER GRAY'S AROMATIC.
LEAF, the pleasant root and herb cure
for all Kidney, Bladder and Urinary
troubles. MOTHER GRAY'S ARO-
MATIC-LEAF is sold by all Druggists
Or sent by mail for 5Oc Sample sent
HREE. Address, The Mother Gray Co..
LIE Roy. N. Y. (Advt.)
The Parker post., 1916-05-06
DenseIy Populated City Block.

II the whole city was as densely
populated as the most congested
block, according to Tenement House
Commissioner John J. Murphy, New
York would hold 15O,OOO,OOO people.
The most congested block is that
bounded by East One Hundred and
Twelfth, East One Hundred and Thir-
teenth, First and Second avenues.
Here 1856 persons live, or more than
1000 to the acre.
The Parker post., 1916-05-06
HAT CONTAINS A MIRROR
Masculine Vanity Is Ministered TO by
New Device Which Has Made Its
Appearance.

The ladies, with their vanity bags,
party boxes and paint and powder at
tachments on their chatelaines, have
nothing on the men, for it seems by
recent developments that the males
are given almost as much to the primp-
ing art as the women are.
A cap has recently appeared for
male use which has a mirror secured
inside, so that when you see man
take off his hat or cap and look pleas
The Parker post., 1916-05-06
Birds Nests Cause Fire.

Birds nests under the roof of two
story corrugateN iron structure at
Twentieth street and Sedgley avenue,
Philadelphia, caused fire when they
became ignited by sparks from hot
sand in mixer. The roof of the build.
ing was damaged about 5000.
Nests are frequently found under
the roof and they are destroyed every
few days in order to prevent fire.
They were cleaned away recently, but
the birds quickly rebuilt them.
The Parker post., 1916-05-06
Smokeless Powder Making Boons.

Smokeless Powder Making Booms.
Smokeless powder is being manufac-
tured in larger quantities in the United
States than at any other period in
the nations history, Census Director
Rogers announced. The outbreak of
the European war gave great impe-
tus to production. Latest statistics
compiled reveal that production a
year ago passed the ,OOO,OOO-pound
mark, the figures representing the
output of both private and govern
ment-owned establishments. At pres
ent, with scores of new explosive
plants running full blast, experts say
that production can be conservatively
estimated at 5O,OOO,OOO pounds year.
The Parker post., 1916-05-06
Pottery Made in Thirty-Seven States

Pottery Made in Thirty-Seven States,
Thirty-seven states in 1914 reported
a production Of pottery, it is an.
nounced by the geological survey
White ware was reported from eight
states. china from four states, sanitary
ware from ten states and porcelain
electrical supplies from nine states
Red earthenware, the commonest OF
pottery products, was reported from
thirty-two states, and stoneware from
twenty-eight states.
The Parker post., 1916-05-06

4SIIIdlO LIOuUl0S anu
nervousness. I had
a pain in my right
side and could not
eat anything with
out hur G my
stomach. l could
not drink cold water
at all nor eat any
kind of raw fruit,
nor fresh meat nor
chicken. From 178
pounds / went to
The Parker post., 1916-05-06

He@ didn't know it was so late
Are you sure that clock is going?
Feminine Voice (from above)-Iti
going whole lot faster than you are
young man.-Penn State Froth.
The Parker post., 1916-05-06
The Ideal

Young Dubwaite was a member Of
the 'niEe,' the eleven and the eight
at college,"
II dare say his father is proud Of
him"
Not so much as you might think.
The old gentleman foolishly hoped he
would learn little Latin"
The Parker post., 1916-05-06
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS

Don't waste your time with petty
agencies. Buy dollar shares in the Dol
lar Club" Pays you handsomely. Full
particulars for dollar bill per registered
letter. Yourdollar is treated as one pro-
visional share and is relurnable on de-
mand Absolutely genuine proposition
Dollar Club, Casilla 1912. Valparaiso.
Chile.-(AdVt)
The Parker post., 1916-05-06
Paw Knew the Answer.

Little Lemuel-Say, paw, what
the meaning of intuition?
Paw-Intuition, son, is something
that tells your mother she is righ
whether she Is or not
The Parker post., 1916-05-06
Well Informed.

VCu iHIOTH1SOs
There goes a man who has delved
deep in Roman history"
IAN authority on the subject, eh?"
"Sure. He knows more about julius
Caesar than the average voter knows
about his congressman"
The Parker post., 1916-05-06
No LAUGHING Matter.

Mrs. PENN suppose you know that
my husband is professional humor-
list.
Mr.. Knox--Oh, yes, 1 have read a
number Of his jokes.
Mrs. Penn-He never laughs at any
Of them himself Isn't that strange?
= Mr.. Knox-No, can't say that it is.
The Parker post., 1916-05-06

Agents for new Ford accessory,
practical, necessary. No competition
sells on sight. 81 each, retails S.
Gibson Control Co., West Alexander,
Pa.-(Advt.)
The Parker post., 1916-05-06
Criticism.

What did you think of Ranter's
rendition of Hamlet, last night?''
We'll, if Hamlet wasn't mad before,
I'll bet he is by this tine.''
The Parker post., 1916-05-06
Granulated Eyelids,

Sore sy:: s's"$!s'ss 'ss.s:s fys!;s:: y ssEs:
sure to Sun, Dust and Wind
Eyes 49, y: z: Ss =: s$:';; s. "';
Your Druggists soc per Bottle. Murine Eye
SaIvein Tubes Csc. For Book ofthe EyeFreeask
Druggists or Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago
The Parker post., 1916-05-06
fate'S Substitution.

THE things we fear most never
happen" said the optimist.
Yes" replied the pessimist, "but
we generally get something equally
bad"
The Parker post., 1916-05-06
after SIX YEARS
OF SUFFERING
Woman Made Well byLydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Columbus, Ohio. had almost given
up. had been sick for six years with
The Parker post., 1916-05-06
Editor Saved Him,

II wrote a poem once"
WAS it printed?"
mo, the editor to whom I sent 1t
proved himself true friend"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-30

els must be kept open and the ac- tivity of the kidneys maintained. Lithia water can be used to great advantage The kidneys may be aided by doses of ten drops of dwarf elder, given in wa ter every six hours. Pokeberries, American sarsa parilla and prickly ash have all been found very useful in ses of chronic rheumatism. These herbs are fully described in Vol. 5 of the Home Health Club books, which am sure you would find very useful. You would also be wise to let her con- tinue with the tissue foods for some time longer. As have before stated her teeth must be properly attended to by a dentist. Possibly Pyorrhea is present and if so should be treated. Her tonsils may also need attention. Be sure to tell about that in your next report.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-30
HOME HEALTH CLUB

Emergencies: One of the most valu- able courses of training that has ever, far as I can learn, been given to boys and young men, is the emergency training of the Boy Scouts.
 On June 3, I with two of my young sons, marched through the streets of Chicago with the other 13O,000 people that made up the great Preparedness Parade. There were estimated to be over a million people merely as on- lockers. Naturally in such a crowd numerous accidents are expected to happen In preparation for such troubles the Boy Scouts were stationed at various points along the line of march. Naturally boy wants to be on the move, in the parade. here and there, everywhere, to see and be seen, but those sturdy little fellows stood manful1y at the post of duty, ready and able to render efficient aid at the first sign of trouble. Fortunately there were very few calls for their services Traffic of all kinds ceased within what is known in Chicago as "The Loop District for over 12 hours. The only vehicles of any kind were the U. s. mail wagons and the ambulance corps. For the first time in their lives and the life of Chicago, those that were born and have lived here always walked through the various streets without the risk of being run down
 There was a serious and thoughtful expression on the faces of the people ir that vast throng. The grim deter imitation of our ancestors shown forth and the same loyal devotion to the flag of Our Country appeared to be as much a part of the foreign born
 as the native born citizens. All were ready to lay down their lives if need be for Sweet Land of Liberty" but they wanted those in authority to en' able them to be ready for the emer' gency if it should arise.
 The people throughout the entire 1 country appear to be a unit for pre- paredness, not a unit for war, but fol peace and they believe that peace car best be maintained by being ready fol any emergency.
 The individual as we'll as the .natioI
 must be ready for emergencies and un | less he is prepared he is quite Hkel! | to suffer. From the Home Hea1tI Club standpoint every man, woman
 and child should be taught the frs
 rudiments of emergency requirement. | in both accidents and sickness. | first aid outfit consisting of ,bandages antiseptic cotton, antiseptic dressings
 a tourniquet and few other obviou articles such as surgeons plaster. 10 tions for burns, etc, should be in ev 1 cry household. The Home Healtl | Club books should also be there fo
 ready reference and if studded by al l the family, someone will know what t. do and how to do it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-30
be avoided. Forget, forgive, renev love and start a new welded life.
KEEP UP GOOD HEART

A. E. writes: ''I am a quiet girl of P. Kept company with a man same age. He left his home and enlisted in the army West. Still he manages to write to me. I may have his regard, but he is tardy writing. Waited for letter from him. In jolly, short mis- sive he sent me his picture. My letter in turn contained my little photo. Elk poet we'll marry when he comes back. Enlisting for three years, he has serv- ed eighteen months. Still has some time to serve and think constantly of me. Please advise what to do.''
 Keep up heart, come what may. Du- ties, many of them, discourage his writing often. Few books often are acceptable to the lonely. Longest days come to an end to those who wait.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-30
HUCKLEBERRY DAYS.

''Huckleberry days'' will soon begin in those sections where the numerous varieties of the genus Vaccinium flour ish- These plants grow in many parts of the United States and Cana da. and the fruit, ranging in size from that of a small pea to that of a. grape, are various1y known as the huckle- berry, whort1eberry, bi1berry, blue berry, cowberry nd mountain cram berry. Perhaps the most delicious of all is the latter, which grows in north ern Canada. In Rhode Island and other sections of New England huckleberry time is eagerly looked forward to by many men, women and children, who earn from two to four dollars a day. Many mill workers and farmers desert their, ordinary la bors during the huckleberry season. The Rhode Island huck1eberries are an uncu1tivated crop and give value to what would otherwise be waste land. Until recent years the bushes were free to all corners, but of late the owners of sucth property have re- served it for their own pickers or
 charged commission. The best huck1eb berry pickers are girls, for their ngers are defter. Huckleberry pick ing is an art for the novice will rub the blue coor off the skins in picking and the value of the berries is thus consid erably reduced To command a
 good price in the city markets the Der ries must needs appear as if they had just come from the bushes, and only those expert iR the art can pick huck1eberries in such a way as not to deprive them of any of their fresh ness
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-30
FORGET, FORGIVE, START
 A NEW WEDDED LIFE

F. A R. writes: "I am young man of 23. Married to a girl of 16. Seems she loved me. We're two months wed Cannot agree. She kept tw1tting me of her old sweetheart-how he took her out and bought everything. One day she said, Let's go on a trip She brought me to town this fellow was in Before leaving, I told her if she went anywhere with him I'd leave her. We lived at her sisters. Fellow came, finding my wife there- She went out. They talked. I walked out. Came abcF that evening. Reminded her of what I said She retorted, Think am not to speak to hirn?' Replied it wasn't right; T go home tomorrow She said good-byei Asked her to como with me. Mo- she snapped. Won't leave sister She refused to go house. keeping. Her mother fused Made trouble Did she treat me right? Low ing her. am to get her back?"
 Trouble of this kind is pitiful. Should
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-30
TODAY's POEM
~~~~~~~'
OUR MEN,

Our men, they are our stronghold,
 Our bastioned wall unsca1ed, Who, against hate and wrong, hold
 This realm that never quaiIed; Who bear the nobIest burden
 Life lays on shoulders broad; Asking not fame, or guerdon;
 Asking not gold, or land. They go where England speeds them;
 They laugh and jest at fate; They go where England needs them.
 And dream not they are great, And oft, mid smoke and smother,
 By b1inding warstorm famed, Sons of our mighty Mother.
 They fall that she may stand. Our sailors save when sleeping
 The light sleep of the sea, Their ancient watch are keeping,
 Mother, for thine and thee. They guard thy maiden daughters ] From worse than death or pain The men who ward the waters,
 The men who man the main. When navies meet and wrestIe,
 And their vast arms strike home Vessels with monstrous vessel Matched on the famelit foam What fleet returns in glory? What fleet makes haste to fly? 1 O sea, that knowest our glory, Thou, thou canst best reply! Then hail to all who gave us 1 Their might of arm and soul, Hot and athirst to save us, To heal and keep us whole. Whether they serve where wonder | Far .burrowing trenches run, | Or there, where the ocean thunder PeaIs with the laundering gun! | William Watson