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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30
make the hump of the camel strong

make the hump of the camel strong and stiff.
 The camel in it's long march across the Sahara frequently finds very lit tie to eat, and lives on the fat of it's own hump. When this continues dur ing a long time the hump becomes flabby and almost disappears. The African broad-tailed sheep lives in the same way on the fat of its own tail.
 The flesh of the camel is eaten by the natives. The greatest delicacy is the hump, which contains a great deal of fat.
 The usual weight of the burdens carried by a camel varies from $50 to 600 pounds, for journeys from town to town or on the border of the desert; going across the desert the burden is less. When a camel is be- ing laden it keeps up a continual snarling, and should it be overbur- dened it refuses to arise. Most cam els are vicious and their bite is very dangerous. Hardly a week passes at the large native hospital in Tunis but some unfortunate camel-driver dies of blood-poisoning caused by a cam els bite. The grinding motion of a camels' jaw crushes to pulp whatever it bites, so that the army or leg has to be amputated, and bloodpoisoning usually. sets in before the patient can reach the hospital.
 In the interior of northern Africa is a superb race of camels known as the mehara Singular, mehari), or racing came1s. The mehara owe a to %o1/ +, ai, breeding during the past 2,O0O years. Ancient writers speak of camels used by the army of Xerxes, more than D. the fastest horses; these were doubt less mehara.
 When it is two years old it's train swathed ins bandages to prevent the stomach from getting too large and is taken into the family tent, where it is nursed and watched over with care and tenderness. When a year old it is sheared and is known from then on as a bou-keutaa, which means "the father of the shearing.''
 For the first year it is allowed to wander at will and follow it's mother. the head and a cord tied to one of the ed stick being run through one nostril and left in the woura. When the young camel tries to suckle it's moth- CT, the stick bricks her, and she kicks the baby camel away. It soon leaves the mother and learns to eat fresh green shrubs. In the spring it is shered again, and the name of heug replaces that of bou-keutaa.
 When it is two years old it's tarin- ing begins. A halter is placed around the head and cord tied ii one of the forefeet. It is kept quiet first by ges- lures and the voice; later by the voice alone. Then the cord is loosened, but should it make a step it is tied again. Finally it understands what is re- quired, but the lessons ore only ter minated when it will stand in one place without moving for an entire day.
 To make the camel a fast runner
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30

the rider whips it on both Hanks with a rhinoceros-hide whip and cries out in Arabic to excite it. A young me- hari is very found of it's own skin, and on being struck /starts on gallop. The whipping keeps up, and the cam
 el tries to get away by running fast CT. The long legs seem like wings,
 and it flies past with the speed of an ostrich. It will stop instantly at a pull on the rein no matter what speed it has been making.
 When the rider jumps off, or should he happen to fall, a we'll trained me- hari will stand quite still and wait,
 while should the master happen to be injured the faithful beast will never leave him.
 A mehari is never used as a beast fof burden; all it ever carries is a sad dle Something like a Mexican sad
 dle), made of gazelle-skin, dyed red,
 with a high pommel and cross in fron), two saddle-bags and a rder.
 The rider is buckled into the saddle
 by two belts. His feet are crossed in front of the saddle and rest the neck of the mehari. His slippers are
 usually slung across the Dommel. and
 the mehafi is guided by the wrigglin:s
 of the riders toes.
 An iron ring passes through one
 nostril of the animal and a rein of camers hair is attached
 Can Save Three Men The mehara are used entirely by the Arabs when on the warpath of
 razzia A. mehari on the warpath can save three men. Two ride it and the third takes hold of it's tail and is pulled along. The latter changes place with the rider at intervals. When a war-party has lost so many camels that there remains but one camel for every three men, 1t always retreats.
 Mehara are usually fawn-color ed,
 with soft, intelligent eyes. They have pointed ears like a gazelles. Their chests are very well-developed, and they have a small girth almost like that of a greyhound. Their slender
 legs bulge with muscles as hard as
 steel.
 To run short of water halfway
 across the desert is a very serious pro-
 position which the natives overcome
 by killing djemel, or ordinary camel.
 and drinking it's blood after it has cooled and the froth at the top, which the Arabs claim is poisonous. is skim
 med off. The water found in the stomach is also drunk
 A terrible custom used to prevail among certain tribes of the Sahara.
 Before starting on a razzia or war
 path, old camels of not much value
 were kept from drinking as long as possible, and just before starting out were allowed to drink their fill, then. according to the Arabs, their tongues
 were cut or torn out, or else certain
 tenoons, and nerves were severed,
 without the use of which it was inn
 possible for the camels to use the wa ter in their stomachs, but they could
 live Tor long time. When drink and
 meat were needed, one or two of these camels were killed, the horses are said to have paved the ground in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30
LIONS NIGHT TO BE
 OBSERVED AT PLAZA

Tonight will be Lions night at ina Plaza theatre Albert B. Gabournv and John Tassinaro, members of ii . bridgeport Den, Loyal Order of Lions, are appearing at the theatre in novel acrobatic act and as a com phment to them the members will at- tend the theatre in a body.
 James A. Saunders, has engaged 24
 Irish colleens." who will appear in the minstrel show which the Den is to give at the Casino, Tuesday even Ing, April 24. A. rehearsal of the minstrels has been called for Sunday forenoon at the Plaza theatre.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30
DIED.
DIED. F. In Danbury, March C5 A1hort w MOrohouSa aUa6 d2

DIED. MOREHOUSE F. Tn Danbury, March 25, Albert W. Morehouse, aged 4S. WARNER-In Danbury, March 25. Howard J. Warner. aged 32 years. CANOVA-In Danbury, March 25, Mrs. Annis J. Canova. MILLER-In Danbury, March 26. Gil- bert Miller, aged 60 years. GROVER-In Danbury, March 26, Arthur L. Grover, aged 46 years.5 F,ERRY-In Bethel March 22, Lois
 R., widow of Walker Ferry, aged
 S9 years. JEWELL-In Stamford. March 22.
 Sarah A., widow of George A.
 Jewell, in her S4th year. ~N OSMERS-In Port Richmond. S. l..
 March 21, Harriet K. Osmers of
 Stamford. JONES-In Stamford. March .21,
 George E. Jones, aged 27 years. HOYT-At New Canaan, March ~ ~26,
 Amelia B.. widow of James Hovt,
 aged 80 years.
 COLEY-In Weston, March 20, Har-
 riet Bradley Banks, widow of Fred
 erick Coley, aged S5. LOCKWOOD-In Weston, March. 20,
 Willis s. Lockwood, aged 31. WILSON-In Norwalk, March 21,
 Thomas Wilson, aged >62. DIBBLE-Ir Norwalk, March .22,
 Miss Mary A. Dibble. FOSTER-In Westport, March 23,
 Julia J. Foster, aged 7S. GRACE-In Norwalk March 22,
 Cat1erine B., wife of James Grace.
 aged 83.
 ANDREWS-In Greenwich, March; 22, Louise Baldwin, widow of Chauncey Andrews, aged S1. SANFORD-In Saugatuck, March 24,
 Philip N. Sanford, aged 81. HUYLER-In Rowayton, March 2o,
 Lucnda, widow of William Huyler,
 aged S9.
 FYFE-In Saugatuck, March "A, Mary Elizabeth,I wife of pr. John
 William Fyfe.
 KALENTO-In Danbury, March 2S, Mary, wife of John Kalento. : HOYT-At New Canaan, March 26, Amelia B., widow of James Hoyt, aged 80 years. M TAYLOR-AtN Glenbrook, March 2S, William s. Taylor, in the 18th year of his age.
 McCUTCHEON-In New York, March 25, Miss Theodore N. McCutcheon JENNINGS-In Ridgefield, March 23, Theodore Jennings. s MILIlARD-In Norwalk. March 27
 Mrs. R. Frank Willard HOYT-At Compo, March 3l. Wil- liam H. Hoyt aged zA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30
NEW UNDERTAKING FIRM

MT. Frank J. Ward for past IA years with Rourbe & Rourke, and two years with Rourke 6 Boucher, has formed partnership with Charles L. Dennis to carry on the undertaking business. MT. Dennis is the well known dictator of the Loyal Order of Moose
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30
Y. M. Q. A. BAEKETBAII,
 TEAM GO TO NORTHPORr

The Y. M. c. A. basketball cham pfons go to Northport today to meet the High school team The North port High school bask etaoaIl team is one of the best teams on Long Island The men representing the locals are Greene, captain: Schlein. Bruno, Rob- bins and B1eus.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30

A bill authorizing the Colts Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Go. to in- crease it's capital stock to any amount not exceeding $10,o00,oo0 was ap- proved by the Senate and House.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30

their eagerness to eat some of the fresh meat. -<
 When at full speed a mehari has Ia most remarkable singleyfoot or pac- ing step, the motion of which is not at all disagreeable; and it can cover quite easily 100 miles in day without un- due fatigue. . f.7
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30

The governors of the New York Stock Exchange voted to close the exchange on Good Friday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-30

even no movies. +
 She has no water generated power plants, although the country abOunds in waterways.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-05-03
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
the State of Washington for Grant

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
the State of Washington for Grant
County.
Timothy Casey, Plaintiff, VS. Oscar
Gerhauser, A. P. johnson and
Mrs. A. P. Johnson, his wife, De-
PENDANTS.
Under and by virtue of an order
of sale, issued out of and under the
seal of the Superior Court of the
State of Washington, holding terms
at Ephrata, in and for said County,
on the 18th, day of April, A. D. 1917,
upon judgement rendered in said
Court on the 18th. day of April, A.
D. 1917, in favor of Timothy Casey,
and against Oscar Gerhauser, for the
sum of One thousand, five hundred
and ninty eight and 97-100 Dollars,
together with attorneys fees, inter-
est, costs and increased costs, and to
me directed and delivered, COM
manding me to sell the following de-
scribed property to satisfy said judg-
ment, to-wit:
West half (WA) of North East
Quarter (NEA) and North East
Quarter (NEA) of North West
Quarter (NWA) and Lot One %
of Section Thirty (30), oTwnship
Twenty-three (23) North Range
Thirty (30) containing 100 acres as
per the Government survey thereof.
NOW THEREFORE, NOTICE IS
HEREBY GIVEN, That on Saturday,
The 10th day of May, A. D. 1917, at
10 o'clock in the forenoon of said
day, l will sell the above desert
bed property or so much thereof as
may be necessary to satisfy said
judgement, together with attorneys
fees, costs and increased costs, in all
amounting to the sum of One thou
sand five hundred and ninty eight
and 97-100 dollars, ($1598.97), plus
Sherriff's increased costs.
Said sale will take place at the
front door of the Court House at
Ephrata in said County and State,
and will be at public auction, for
cash in hand to the highest and
best bidder.
Dated at Ephrata, Washington,
this 18th day of April, A. D. 1917.
A. C. BANKO, Sheriff.
J. 8. CROSS, Deputy.
(4-1s-5-1D
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-05-03
Coulee Presbyterian Church Notes

Coulee Presbyterian Church Notes,
A recently formed orchestra il
the Sunday School is attracting
much interest. An overture is play
ed every Sunday at the beginning OF
Sunday School. The service begins
promptly when the second bell
rings. To enjoy this fine music one
must attend on time.
Last Monday evening the Young
Peoples Society gave farewell
party for the two young men
Messrs. Vern holland and Lloyd Pill
cher, who have gone to join the T.
5. Navy. A delightful evening was
spent by all.
The prevalence of sickness in the
community last Sunday cut down
our attendance to 40. We are glad
to know that all our scholars are i'm
proving and we hope for a special
effort for next Sunday because 1t is
go to Sunday School Day" throu-
5hout the Inland Empire celebrating
the founding of the first Sunday
School in the Uuited States.
In recognition of the excellent
work the Sunday School through
out the Uuited States is doing it is
urged upon every one to attend
somewhere next Sunday. We wost
cordially invite all our regular
members and others not attending
anywhere to be present next Sun
lay at 10 o'clock. The young people
hold very interesting service every
Sunday evening at I o'clock.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-05-03
= %+$*$**
= EMANUEL PRESBYTERIAN =
= CHURCH.
= **$** - = + + + 80 ++

The pastor of Emmanuel announ-
ces the last. lecture of the. series on
the Book of Revelations to take place
at the usual preaching hour Sunday
morning. The subject of the closing
lecture of this series is "The revel-
alton of Christ and The Church in
The New Heavens and The New
Earth" The interest shown in these
lectures has been so pronounced
that, in responce to the wishes OF
the many who have requested it,
the pastor Providence permitting
will give several special lectures
covering details impossible to pre-
sent in the series now closing.
AT the evening service the speaker
will answer Shakespeare's question
whats in a name?" There will bt
special music at both services.
Please bring your bibles to boil
the Sunday morning and the Wed
nesday evening services.
Sunday school at 1000 a. m.
Christian Endeavor (junior) 800
p. m.
Bible study and prayer meeting
Wednesday evening 7.45.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-05-03
TENT1NG TONIGHT

There is nothing, earthly more beautiful than free
people enjoying the pursuits OF happiness untramme
sttuted royalty Dwelling in peace with each other ano
with all the other nations of the world hating wars an9
strife, and having as its highest ideal the goodwill OF a.
men and the malice of none. Such has been Americas
place among the world powers
But when because of lust for power, another nation
threatens the safety of the great institutions OF freedom
that heritage from the Revolution bought VIII
the shed blood of many brave men, and held as price
less jewel by every man who deserves the name Of al
American, then it longer becomes great and tret
people to hide their heads ostrach like, from the mpend
anly love peace Our Revolutionary fathers paid too
dear price for peace for to value it lightly W.
hold it in such high regard that we ready to defend
with all we possess and all we are
When such contingency arises there springs into
view another spirit spirit that thrills the hearts Of the
old and young alike. 1t is the Unborn impulse of the
strong to defend and protect the weak. We have seer
that spirit right here in town. Those splendid tel
lows who answered the call to Americas coors from
Couee City, have every to be proud OF them
And not only the who accepted are worthy o.
highest praise also the who Offered hemselve'
and were rejected They showed the spirit; they
had the high ideals, but for some minor reasons
they were not accepted
There have been in past experiences, sunsets OF
such transcenden glory such magnificent coloring, tina
we compelled to stop and gaze wonderment at the
touch of the Artist Divine. There have been exhibitions
of the tremendous powers of the heavens, black skies
blazing ighnings and destructive bolts that rent the
proudest forest monarch into billion spnters, and the
thunderngs that seemed TO shake the very foundations
of the universe and our hearts awed by the evd
of forces UNNECESSARILY superior to those OF
We have the wind gone mad and in cyclonc frenzy
dash great buildings into nothngness, wrench mighty
trees from their anchorage of EARTH and lay waste miles
of the hard gathered works Of But where is the
sunset that hanscends the light of face that is set tow
ards great purpose; purpose that may demand the
lfes blood? Where is the ma esty Of the earth the
that offers itself in magnificent sacrifice for home and
loved ones and native land? And where will be found
fury of the powers of the air that is awful than the
wrath of man. made in the image of his Creator who goes
forth fired with the faith of righteous to defend
the earth from that has than blighted
the happiness of nations and ruined the hearths of free
men?
In such terms do we think of those who have left our
community to defend the cause of freedom defenders
OF our homes. All hail, to royal who tent
Ing tonight whether on camp grounds old or new!
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-05-03
FARM IMPLEMENTS SHORTAGE.

CHICAGO, May members of
the special committee recently ap-
portioned by the national implement
and Vehicle association to cooperate
with the federal government in the
movement to increase the country's
food production met here today and
issued statement calling attention
to the fact that the success of the
campaign will be seriously jeopra-
died because of shortage of farm
implements due to the inability of
implement manufacturers to obtain
more than rs per cent of the sheet
steel needed to supply the normal
demand of the farmers this year.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-05-03
CHAUTAUQUA JUNE IL TOT

Just little month till the beginning of our
first chautauqua. This will be big event for Coulee
City and should be given plenty of time for preparation
and publicity We feel that excellent program
has been arranged for this year and it will be pleasure
and privilege to attend and support it rather than a
ginning on Tuesday and ending on Sunday. In order
to make this thing success must get behind it and
push Why not have meeting some time in the neal
future to appoint committees who will locate adequate
sight for the big tent and otherwise promote this-om
first chautauqua.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-05-03
BOOKS FOR SALE.

A full set of DR.. Charles Elliot's
Five Foot Shelf" of books, the
amous Harvard Classics, perfectly
new in their original cases, for sale
at very reasonable figure for cash.
Inquire at the Dispatch office. This
is an exceptional opportunity for
someone to secure this famous set
at almost half the original cost
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-05-03

AGENT FOR CANADIAN PACI-
fic Railway land in Alberta. Terms:
one tenth down and balance extern
ded over twenty years with interest
at 6 per cent. James H. Lewis. All
Sprague Ave-, Spokane, Wash.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-05-03

$40 ACRES NEAR MANSFIELD,
Wash. so cultivated, all can be. For
$3.50 per acre. For particulars
write Dell Hart, Oroville, Wash.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-01
NEGRO TROOPS THREATENED
Blacks Armed After Alabamans Say
They VIII Gust Regiment-Ne.
qroes insuIted.

Camp Mills, l.. l., Oct. 29.-Follow-
ing dozen or more personal encoun-
ters between Alabama soldiers and
members of the Fifteenth New York
infantry, a negro regiment, Camp Mills
was thrown into excitement last night
by the first call TO arms that has sound
ed since the men have come here.
Every precaution is being taken to
avoid serious clash.
The Alabama contingent was as
signed to police duty. Negroes Of the
Fifteenth were greeted with insulting
remarks whenever they passed an
armed Alabaman on guard, according
to their complaints to their command
ing officer.
The Alabamans sent out warning
that they would run the negro regi-
ment out of camp before morning. The
threat was reported to Colonel Hay
wood Shortly before taps the regi-
mental bugler of the Fifteenth sounded
"Call to arms!" The negro regiment
assembled quickly, strapped on their
cartridge belts and side-arms and "fell
I'm" with fixed bayonets. They kept
under arms all night.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-01
RESENT JAPANESE REFORMS
United States, Great Britain and
Franeesto Take Part In Chinese
Currency Measures.

Peking, Oct. Misrepresentation of
the American, British and French min
listers here that their countries be al
lowed to continue their interest In cur
rency reform In China have caused
LANG 6hi Chau. the minister of
finance, TO extend the currency agree
ment of April Is, 1911, until April IA.
1918. This gives the United States.
Great Britain and French, the original
parties to the agreement, the right to
negotiate currency loan during the
next six months and to admit Russia
and japan. II they so desire. The an
nouncement Of the finance minister
has been greeted with enthusiasm by
the Chinese press. certain sections Of
which have resented sharply japanese
efforts to dominate currency reform.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-01

II you are not afraid Of your purse
strings being torn asunder attend
every call meeting for the Army
Y. NJ. C. A. when the big drive for
the s35 100000 is on. Read our local
correspondents account Of the be-
ginning Of the campaign on this
page, The War. the Boy, and the
Y. NJ. C. A." Let the spirit of the
drive get next to you and you will
be glad to do something in substan-
tial way for relief TO yourself and
thereby help good cause.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-01
The New Taxes

The four years Of the Civil War cost the United
States S334S 4oo, 600 Already we are thinking in the
billions of the present struggle 1t is estimated that the
FIRST wear will cost seven times the entire Civil War.
Every one OF us must contribute directly to the
cost of the present in taxes The plan takes
effect tomorrow when will pay three cents letter pos
tape two cents for post cards tax on telephone and
telegraph messages railaoad tickets and long list
of things too numerous to mention here.
To these things must all become accustomed
and do them gladly for the sake of our government
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-01
Prankinq Boy Causes Suffering

I'm an effort To play a prank In
the home of Elder b. M. Lucas. a
Baptist minister at Camp Branch
Creek, west Of Whitesburg in
Letcher County by touching a light
ed match to a uan Of blasting pow
der an explosion followed in which
Mrs. Lucas and their eighteen-year-
old son. who was responsible for
the accident. were perhaps fatally
injured Saturday afternoon and were
Immediately rushed to the Jenkins
Hospital at Jenkins. II is hardly
possible for the wounded to survive.
William Lucas also received serious
injuries.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-01
Letcher Doubles Allotment

Letcher County exactly doubled
its allotment Of Liberty bonds, the
total being s2i66OO. The Elkhorn
Mining Corporation and the South
east Company, through the McRob-
erts Bank, at Flemming, made the
best showing in the final drive by
subscribing 1900. Most of this
was by employees of their companies
The First National Banks total at
Jenkins was si6O,7OO; at Whites
burg, $4,000.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-01

Last Sunday night who may be assumed to
have been Kentuckians siezed Rev. Herbert Bgeow OF
Cincinnati as he in Newport to deliver an address,
carried him in to Florence, KY, and there ad
minstered brutal beating claiming that they did so in
the name of the women and children Of Belgium.
Mr. Bigelow is with good many ideas
which seem to us foolish and wrong and he opposes
the entrance of the United States into the but this
is no reason for the awess and brutal conduct o his
sailants He has always been a man OF unselhsh mind
and real courage Whatever wrong arguments may be
presented ought be answered by and argument
and any unlawful act is committed it be punished
by due OF law These brutal beaters are towards
to act in the dark and overpower defenseess man. II
they really 70 help the and children OF Bel
pium WHY are they not in the army!
Kentucky has been too long disgraced by men OF
this stamp. Let us have law and civilization and Christi
anity.