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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-14
Too Much Dignity.

Nanny Washington. seemed very ill at ease in court. She admitted to the judge that it was her first time on "poleeceman ground" Considerable difficulty was experienced in making her answer questions. She would go just so far and then stop, all afluster.
 The judge hit upon scheme. <,
 'There is no need for you to be ex- cited, Mrs. Washington he said, with a smile. "I'm just a. judge and you are just you.''
 At last the old negress found her tongue.
 Oats jes' hit, suh," she cried ex- plosively, "I is me, but yo' isn't you, in dem specs, and wid dat crokay mallet in yo' han. Elf yo' could fix hit fer. to talk dis over in 8 kitchen, I'd be all right, jedge" and Comment
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-14
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PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Tho Bank of Health.

N NO funds." N That's the way your check is Y stamped when your bank allow ! x ance gives out. Y Every good business man takes y care not to oyerdraw his account. N But how many men give a N thought to their balance in the k First Natural Bank of Health? N Not many. They overdraw N when they oversleep in the morn , fN ing, when they overeat. at noon, , M when they overwork late in; the , M day and when they overdrink , y and everyday at night. M And they keep on overdrawing, , W day in and day out, because the , N accounting system in the First ; N Natural Bank of Health differs , x from that of an ordinary bank . E They are not brought to a sud !. N den stop with the warning, ''No, , H reserve . ?: So they keep on until the day i,
 G when disease draws big sight J M draft. and then they find their J N body bankrupt and not a phys J N ical asset in sight.-CIeveland J M Press. j Y j. MwMMM MM M m M M w @ #. j
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-14
FINED FOR CRUELTY.

Max Horn of 311 Lindley street, a junk peddler, was fined SEQ by Judge Frederic Bartlett this morning. for mistreating his horse by beating him with the butt end of whip. Horn was arrested at Wood and Laurel avenues, yesterday, driving his horse at mad gallop through the streets, while witnesses testified he beat the animal with the butt end of whip.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-14
ROBBED BY PICKPOCKETS

Another victim of the band of pick. pockets believed to be operating in this city, coming here from New York. has been reported to the police. Michael Nelly, of 576 East Main street, met three men whom he believed were rail- road employees last night. Later he missed $27 which he was carrying in a pocket.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-14
Where Blackino Get. It. odor.

ShOeblackmg, says the Scientific American, owes its peculiar aromatic odor, fairtly suggestive of the deep dies pad the ground, to an oil which is manufactured from these same kinds of needles. The greater part of this oil is distilled by small farmers in New England during the winter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-14

Helen c. Morrow, of Bridgeport, Bryant school. second grade, salary, $650.
 Joseph Patterson, of Bridgeport, sub-teacher. second grade. salary, $550. |
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-14

formation that he was driving for his brother who possessed a license but did not know how to operate an auto mobile The defendant was fined $10 and costs by Judge Wilder.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-14

Herbert M. Knapp was arrested upon fraud writ on August S. 1915. The bonding company which went surety for the bankin firm of Burr & Knapp was sued This case has not been settled.
 In examinations before Referee Benks, Herbert M. Knapp, Charles J. Knapp and John C. Chamberlain dis closed many transactions that later formed basis for the criminal pro- ceedings, that had their conclusion in the superior court today.
 Methods innumerable whereby creditors may be dCfrauded and bank ing officials escape penalty under the Connecticut statutes were disclosed by those examined as we'll as by the expert accountants.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-28
80 INDICTMENTS
BY GRAND JURY
After Seven Days Of Work That Body
Made Its Report to Judge
Hamilton Yes
terday.
SEVERAL IN CUSTODY
Grand Jury Examined seventy-three
Witnesses and Ignored or Con-
tlnued Nine Cases
No Court Today.

The grand jury which has been in
session for seven days, returned it's
report to Judge Hamilton in the dis
trict court yesterday afternoon. Thir-
ty-three true bills were returned.
Only four cases were continued and
five ignored. The Jury examined
seyenty-three witnesses. John Avis
was foreman of the body which made
the report.
Four of those indicted by the grand
jury are in custody of the officers.
Until the others are served with the
warrants, their names will not be
made public. The four under arrest
are Charles Allison, charged with
breaking and entering a G. B. & @.
railroad car; Clement Farrell, charg-
ed with selling Intoxicating liquors;
Thomas Merit, charged with selling
Intoxicating liquor; Arthur Roland.
charged with breaking and entering
the Gate City Seed company's Offices.
Court adjourned today on account
of the West Point fair. Judge Ham
ilton expects to return to Keoklk
tomorrow to hold court
Several orders were made yester-
day. In Parsons vs.. Hanson, demur-
rer was overruled.. In Osburne vs..
Bird. the demurrer was sustained.
Foulds VS.. Smith was settled and dis
missed. In the case Of S. II. John
ston vs.. ]. S. Barker, motion for
more specific statement was sus-
tanned on one ground. A motion to
produce papers in the case OF Joseph
Rees VS.. the Iowa State Travelling
Mems association was denied.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-28

MAY CLASH
Illinois State and Federal Officials
Both Want to Try Alleged
Biackmailers.

United Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Sept q. State and
federal authorities are expected to
clash here today over the custody OF
alleged blackmaiiers aof Edward 4.
West. Chicago business man, who was
swindled out OF $4,000.
States Attorney Maclay Hoyne yes
Iterday obtained warrants for the ar
rest OF Homer T. French, Miss Buda
Goldman and James Christian. who
are out under federal bond. and or
dered that they be required to furnish
new bond to state authorities.
Hoyne says the crime was commit
ted in Illinois.
although I do not wish to inter.
fere with the federal authorities,
Hoyne said, 81 shall prepare to prose
cute in Illinois"
Meantime word was received from
the department of justice at Wash.
ington that the cases would be tried
| in New York, as it was there federal
officers were impersonated. Federal
laws are held by Washington officials
to have preference even though ILL
rois statutes have been violated.
| Following the lead of West in BRAY
ing publicity to tell how he was black
mailed. Hinton G.. Clabaugh, federal
investigator, today said he expected
another wealthy Chicagoan to tell OF
| the syndicate's operations on him
involving more money than Vests
case.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-28
ADJUSTMENTS.
Douglas Fa rbanks at the Grand.

DOUGLAS "a rOankS at Ihe 1raho
Douglas Fairbanks, the smiling
Triangle actor, supported by the
charming little BESSIE Love will be
the attraction at the Grand tonight
and tomorrow in an unique comedy
drama, Reggie Mixes In"
Reggie Morton, wealthy young
man is tired OF the shallow set in
which he moves, although his f1ance.
Dodothy Fleming, is member OF 1t.
One day ne comes upon little
Italian girl. lost and sitting on the
curb and he takes her home. In the
slum section where she lives he finds
the red-blooded people he has always
dreamed about. He makes the ac-
uuaintance OF Agnes Shannon, a caba-
ret dancer. He determines to win
her for his very own and accordingly
breaks with Dorothy. How he wins
Agnes by whipping her former
STEADY" a gangster, in one of the
most glorious scraps ever seen on the
screen, constitutes a romance of rare
human appeal.
The program includes a funny Tri-
angle comedy entitled. THE Two
O'Clock Train" with Fay Tincher and
Ed Dillon. at the Grand tonight and
tomorrow.
Saturday, for one day only comes
the incompatible emotional artist,
Pauline Frederick, in the greatest
effort of her remarkable career. THE
Woman in the Case" taken from the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-28
SPEAKERS FOR
IOWA TEACHERS
Some Of Nations Leading Educators
to Make Addresses at State
Convention at Des Moines.

Miss Mary E Wooley, president Of
Mount Holyoke college. will be one
of the princip Il speakers at the Iowa
Teachers association at Coliseum,
Des Moines, Nov. "a.
other speakers of national note are
Frank Perrepont Graves. dean of the
University If Pennsylvania; Dr.
Charles Zueblin, publicist and lee
turer; William McAndrews, assistant
superintendent of schools of New
York City; DR.. H. w. Wiley, national
food expert; DIR. George d. Strayer,
Columbia university; Miss Katherine
Martin, University Of Chicago; Miss
Grace Strachen. district superinten'
dent of New York City; DR.. Franklin
\. Baker, Columbia university: G. q
Creelman, president OF the ontario
Agricultural college. concert Will
he given Friday evening, Nov. 3, by
Nine. Schumann-Heink and Evan Viii
liams.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-28
AS well AS a Warehouse.

as well as warehouse.
The company has large number Of
orders on hand and even now find
themselves with enough orders book
ed for spring delivery to more than
take the present capacity of the plant
at that time. The factory is running
both night and day and as soon as
the additional equipment has been
received the factory will be employ
ing in the neighborhood of two hun
dred men. Many Keokuk people are
unable to comprehend how new
factory can achieve such rapid sue
cess. This is due to the fact that
the west is not familiar with the rub
Der business.
The India Rubber Review Of recent
date states that Firestone stock re-
Gently sold for $1,000 a share. Such
figures seem beyond the bounds of
reason, but with the success shown
by the Standard Four Tire company
there are many now ready to believe
that Standard Four Tire stock may
reach this fancy figure in the future.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-28
standard -FOUR
WILL ENLARGE
.,,eter. Of Tire Company are
planning for Immediate In
crease in Plant
Buildings.
ID TURN OUT 500 TIRES
.s.rs Have Been Received in suen
Amounts That Business Is In
creasIng by Leaps and
Bounds.
p TURN OUT 500 TIRES

m will be interesting to the resi-
ANTS Of Keokuk to learn Of the phe-
animal success of the Standard Four
M ompany. one Of Keokuk's new
rterprises and one in which many
4 the leading citizens Of Keokuk are
financially interested. The company
n lust issued a financial statement
mich shows that although they have
Nan in actual operation only about
nm months that the preferred stock
ia a value of slightly more than
hce. This is Undecided remarkable as
most new companies find themselves
raable to show their stock worth
Ace even after the first year Of oper-
ssion.
The company's business has been
rowing by leaps and bounds. The
ash sales for August being nearly
$4,000 and those OF September al
rsdy exceeding $4,000. In fact so
npidly has the company achieved
mccess that tie board of directors
~ now contemplating the immediate
Enlargement of the plant SO that they
WI be able to turn out five hundred
lires day. Additional mill room will
II added if the plans of the direc-
tcrs are carried out and a large Office
lulding will be erected at the plant,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-28
Orpheun.

Following from the Sedalia Demo
crat:
Did you enjoy a pleasant evening
last night? Why the Psn-American
Girls furnished the playgoers very
enjoyable evening last night at the
popular Logan theatre. The Blue Rib
bon chorus were beauties and well
drilled. my Mothers Rosary" was
the feature ballad by Mr.. Carl Parks
and received many hearty encores.
Benny Kirkland, who held the black
face role, kept the audience in an
uproar of laughter. Much credit is
due this company Of players in re-
gard to smut and slang. Manager
Jack Alfred states that If the come
dams of the show cannot make the
audience laugh without using profans
language and smut he would rather
not have the laughs, and leave town
at the close of the engagement, with
a clear record. This clever company
offers tonight a very laughable must
cal comedy "A Trip to Coney Island.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-28
Freshmen Are pueked.

limited Press Leased Wire Serv1ce.I
EVANSTON. ILL.,, Sept. 2S.-Sopho-
mores at Northwestern university
here this morning dragged seventy
five freshmen to the lake front and
threw them into the water 1t was
the grand finale of the annual class
rush, which lasted from midnight un.
til the duciing about a. m. riot
call brought eleven police to the uni
yersity campus, but no arrests were
made
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-28

It couldn't be called "the nude In
art" for one shapely limb was clad IN
a silk stocking. The lady had pro-
ceeded no further with her toilet
when the artist arrived on the scene.
The censors hurried1y sought Mayor
John L. Davie, who had announced :.
81 am for that purity stuff. The
mayor was on a vacation and Whlle
the censors were debating, an art col
lector bore the picture away.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-28

great stage success. From every
direction comes words of praise for
this picture. One exhibitor wrote us
that after seeing this latest of her
triumphs ne could really call her
Frederick tue Great. The cast in
cludes Marie Chambers who also
makes great hit with her work and
the male lead is in the capable hands
of Allan Hale. At the Grand Satur-
Acknowledgement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-28
Defective.

Louisville Courier,JOurnaa: Eight
hours for sleep and eight hours for
work is a very good rule as many
can tell, but when the alarm clock
splinters the silence at the end Of the
eight hours of sleep 1t seems that
there is something wrong with the
system.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-28
Another work Of Art.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
OAKLAND, Calf, Sept. ga
willing purchaser today removed the
most recent trouble OF the Oakland
art censors. 1t was q painting dis
nlaved in a window of an art store,
of a woman polishing her toe nails
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-28
ADJUSTMENTS

out the action Of the piece.
This company will be seen at the
Orpheum next week.-Advertiseme
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-28

featuring Mr.. F. E. Lamont in the
Hairpin dance, new songs, dances and
costumes will be introduced through
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-03-01
POULTRY
FATS :
PLAN FOR HARD-sHELL EGGS
Mineral Elements Necessary Are
Available in Much Cheaper Form
Than In Feeding Grains.

The feeding of hens for the produc-
ton of hard-shelled eggs, not easily
breakable in handling, is possible and
demands attention. Shells vary great
ly in strength. A strong, heavy shell
is not nearly so likely to be broken
by the jars, jolts and rough handling
incident to ordinary shipment as q
weak one.
Chemical analysis shows that the
shell of the egg is largely carbonate
of lime, but that 1t also contains car.
Donate of magnesia, mineral phosphate
and some organic matter. If strong
shells are to be produced, the mineral
elements must not be lacking. Grains
that are ordinarily fed do not con-
tain these mineral elements in sufi-
cient proportions, and an additional
and separate supply is necessary. For
tunately, these mineral elements are
available in much cheaper forms than
in grains. Lime is the principal In
gredient Of oyster shells. Iron, mag
nesia and often phosphorus in many
kinds of artificial grit, may be pro-
cured for about the same price, while
these elements in grain would cost at
least double these figures.
Bone meal contains phosphorus in
appreciable amounts, besides lime,
magnesia, etc, and while expensive, it
is effective in giving the she'll an even
ness and fneness of texture which
adds much to its strength. 1t Is, there
fore, often used as an ingredient for
dry mashes for laying focks, usually
in amount varying from three to five
per cent.
Eggs that won't break give the
poultryman greater profits than eggs
that will Make your hens lay the non.
breakable kind.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-03-01
WINTER FEED FOR THE HENS
Warm, Soft Washes Sometimes Have
Effect Of Making Fowls Lazy
Feed SparingIy In Morning.

Amateurs sometimes are puzzled to
know how much to feed when throw
ing grain in the litter and are prone
to overfeed, making it so easy for the
hens to fill their crops that they will
not work long. If dry mash is kept
before the hens at all times, the
poultrykeeper may comfort himself
with the thought that his. birds need
never go hungry even if they have
diff! Guilty in finding the grain they
need to satisfy themselves.
The use of warm, soft mashes some,
times has the effect Of making hens
lazy. If heavy feeding Of mash is
given in the morning, the hens will
fill up on that and then stand around
for several hours. If the amount of
mash is made so small that their hun.
ger is not satisfied, no damage will
result.
A mash at the close Of day is noy
advisable, but it may be given an hour
or two before roosting time and fol
lowed with feeding Of whole corn.
The corn will almost always be eaten,
in spite Of the mash feed just con-
sumed, and the hens will go to roost
with full crops, the digestion OF the
two kinds of feed taking a long time.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-03-01
MAKING THE CHILDREN HELP
Small Citizens Being Interested In Dc"
yelopine and Beautifying City In
Which They Live.

Among the many cities that are
taking thought for the future In their
planning, one seems more forward
looking than the rest. That city is
Newark, N. j. Not only are plans
being drawn for the development Of
the city, but school children are be-
ing taught about the plans, are being
acquainted with the general trend Of
thought in city planning, and are be-
ine; shown pictures Of the objects Of
beauty, bridges, monuments, arches,
water fronts, and boulevards, of the
notable cities Of the world.
Such has been the success Of the
work in Newark, judging by the in
terest aroused among the school chill
dren, that the committee on public in
formation of the American Institute Of
Architects has decided to try to make
cities all over the country take up
a movement to appeal to children in
schools.
No city plan is safe from being
neglected and forgotten If the COM
ing generation is not trained in a
sense of beauty and fitness that will
recognize the needfulness Of proper
development. One Of the causes of
the neglect of cities at this time and
of the ugly and hideous things that
have been permitted to be built in
them is the lack of early education
in sense Of the beautiful.
There is a direct economic benefit
to be derived from making city
beautiful. Any city that has devel'
oped along the ri.ht lines will ex-
e1nplify this statement. Generally the
physical appearance Of a city is a
sure index to the character and ideals
Of it's citizens. The whole city plan
ming movement speaks we'll for a
spread in common sense, in the abil-
ity to think, and in sense OF en-.
during values, among the citizens OF
American cities.
Washington has as much need to
teach its school children the essential
things about "city beautiful" as any
other city has. Time and time again
the city planning of Washington has
been threatened with being warped
and violated by persons who decline
10 look into the future.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-03-01
ORCHARD
(LEANlN(lS
TREE HABITS VARY GREATLY
Winter Pruning Tends to Make Wood
Growth-summer Work May Tend
to Produce Fruit Buds.

In many cases extreme top pruning
has tendency to produce heavy wood
growth to rejuvenate the trees. Heavy
pruning may develop strong growth OF
water sprouts, which indicates a lack
of equilibrium or balance between the
roots and the top and often causes one
part to live at the expense of another.
The habits of trees vary greatly; not
only in manner of growth from youth
to old age, but there are many yaria-
tions in shoot growths. Some have
tendency to produces strong terminal
growth and when headed in form lat
erals.
Summer pruning, If done at the
proper time and moderately, may tend
to produce fruit buds, while winter
pruning tends to make wood growth.
The relation of leaf and fruit buds
shows considerable differentiation and
every grower might pay more atten-
ton to the bearing buds Of his trees.
With apples and pears, for example,
some varieties will be annual bearers,
while others will bear only once every
two or three years. Some produce
fruit on the end of last years terminal
growth; others on axillary buds on
last years growth; some produce from
one-year-old spurs, while others will
not produce until the spurs are several
years Of age.
On trees in foliage one will gener-
ally find the new wood bearing leaves
singly while the old wood throws clus-
ters. The new growth generally
arises from terminal or strong lateral
buds. The terminals may produce
fruit, but this generally develops from
the laterals.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-03-01
Lees Black currants-squares, One

currants through their apple orchards
This is an ideal plan.
In the average orchard two rows
can be planted between each two rows
OF apple trees. Keep the rows about
five feet apart and the plants about
four feet apart in the rows, and keep
the surface soil we'll cultivated, using
well rotted stable manure or other fer
tilizer.
Currants always bring good prices
on the markets and there are never
half enough to supply the demand.
People have overlooked planting
them. Here are the best varieties:
London Market and Red Cross for red
sorts; Lees Black is the best black,
while White Imperial is the best OF
all the white kinds.
During this entire season black cur
rants have been in strong demand on
the big markets. They have brought
much higher prices than either the
red or white kinds. We urge the
planting of more black currants; good
prices for them are sure.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-03-01
PROPER SOIL FOR CURRANTs
Fruit Needs Rich Land and One That
Is Good Retainer of Moisture
Keep Well Cultivated.

Currants require rich soil and one
that is good retainer Of moisture,
The plants should be set three to four
feet apart in the row and rows from
five to six feet.
The patch should be we'll cultivated
and hoed, all weeds being kept down,
as they are very injurious to currants.
Keep well trimmed after they have
come into full bearing, as too much Of
the young and old wood will hinder
the growth.
It is not we'll to allow any Of the
wood to get very old, as the finest
fruit is usually grown on the two and
three year old growths.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-03-01
Feather Duster Brooder.

it's handle off, writes William T. Miller
Of Roslindale, Mass, in Popular Me-
chanics. This makes an excellent SUBJ
stitute for the feathers Of the hen.
Some finely cut hay, or sand, is placed
beneath so as to bring the level up
efficiently for the chicks to run
among the feathers. For ventilation,
bore some holes in the sides Of the
box near the top and cut small open
ing for an entrance. For convenience
in cleaning, the cover should be
hinged.