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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03

Z TODAY'S POEM
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THE ORGAN

1t Is no harmony of human making,
Though men have built those pipes
OF FURNISHED gold;
Their music, out OF Natures heart
awaking.
Forever new, forever is of old.
Man makes not-only finds-all earth
ly beauty,
Catching a thread Of sunshine here
and there,
Some shining pebble in the path Of
duty,
the air.
The prelude is wind among the will
Rising until it meets the torrents
roar;
Now wild ocean, beating its great
Among the hollow eaverns Of the
shore.
1t is the voice OF some vast people.
pleading
For justice from ancient shame and
wrong
The tramp of Gods avenging armies,
treading
With shouted thunders of trium-
plant song.
o soul that sittest. chanting dreary
dirges.
Couldst thou but rise on some divine
desire,
AS those deep chords upon their SWELL
Ing surges
Bear up the wavering voices of the
choir!
But ever Lurking in the heart, there
fingers
The trouble of false and PAIRING
"a tone,
AS some great Organ which unskilled
fingers ~
vex into dtscords when the Mas
ter's gone.
Edward Roland sill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03
HAVE COLOR IN YOUR CHEEKS
Be Better Looking-Take
Olive Tablets

# your skin is ye1low-connplexion
pallid--tongue coated--appetite poor
you have bad taste in your mouth--a
lazy, no-good feeling-you should take
Olive Tablets.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets SUBJ
stitute for ealomei--were prepared by
Dr.. Edwards after IL years of study
with his patients.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive Oil. You will know them by their
olive color.
To have clear, pink skin, bright eyes,
no pimples, feeling of buoyancy like
childhood days you must get at the cause.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act on the
liver and bowels like caiome,-yet have
no dangerous after effects.
They start the bile and overcome coi1-
stipation. That's why millions of boxes
are sold annually at 1Oc and Csc per
box. All druggists. Take one or two
nightly and note the pleasing results.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03

Choose of the cheapest steak about
three pounds and after removing all
the fat cut it into pieces two inches
square and put in a sauce pan with
a pint of boiling water and a season.
ing of SALT Simmer until the meat is
tender; strain the meat from the Ii
quor and with two forks separate the
fibre as much as possible without
mussing it. Put the meat into a deep
pudding dish the sides of which are
lined with mashed potato or biscuit
dough, and pour over it the liquor
thickened with -four and cover with
mashed potatoes half an inch thick,
or biscuit dough-; sprinkle small
pieces OF butter over, the top and bake
until brown. II dough is used bake
three-quarters of an hour
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03
IN OPPOSITION
TO THE FAMILY

"An old farm house, with meadows
wide,
Sweet with clover on either side; -4
A bright-eyed youth, who looks from
out
The door, with woodbine Wreathed
without,
Wished this one thought all the day:
o, if 1 could but fly away
From this dull spot the world to see,
How happy I would be-" -
What youth Of one and twenty and
maid Of sweet sixteen if they hap
pened to become enamored of one an
other would not tell you that there is
just one person in the world for them,
and each has me that one? 1t is all
in vain for, relatives or friends to at
tempt to dissuade them from their
feeling The young man declares he
will leave home and all belonging to
him and go out into the world to earn
fame and fortune for the girl he has
chosen. The mad declares that if she
cannot wed the hero of her heart she
will never, never marry. Though her
lips may not complain her sad eyes
will be a reproach to those who have
separated her from her love for all
time to come.
/ How the parents are to deal with
such a determined young couple is a
problem. The. youths parents know
that it is his nature to fall quickly in
love, and as quickly climb out Of it
The girls parents realize that the
Kind of man who fills her fancy at 4
, she would possibly be heartily tired OF
lat two and twenty
They met at a ball. The. girl In her
|tulle party dress. white gloves, white
slippers and pink roses, looked very
alluring. ne has taken her home from
dances, perhaps half dozen times and
at the end of that time proposed mar
Iriage. Neither had peeped beyond the
first chapter of the book OF life. Their
lentire conversation had been about
other girls and boys-what jolly
good time they had at the skating rink
or barn dance: Yet these two killings
considered themselves in love and had
the notion that they ought to wed.
The boys father does his best to
have a serious talk with him son, en-
deavoring to make him understand
that married life is something more
than continuous, love making; that il
entails obligations, such as winning
the support for two, to start with
that pretty sweetheart transferred
to the kitchenette is not always the
amiablel companion youth fondly be-
lieves she would be.
The girls parents do their best tc
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03
HER QUESTIONS OF
ETIQUETTE ANSWERED

M. NJ. writes: sis it etiquette or
proper to write to male or female
friend in red ink? If asked by a
friend to take supper. am I to thank
him as I get through? Do 1 ask a
young man acquaintance who is going
away to write? If a young man ac-
companies you home for the first time.
do you think him for his company? II
offending one. what sort of apology
am I to give?"
Do not write in red ink. Thank him
when. rising from table. Ask him to
write Unnecessary to thank him for
his company. Apologize, saying you
regret deeply.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03

which I had heard once before and
which had called the herd to the at
tack upon their victims. Again and
again 1t rose, but we were too much
engaged with the fierce, powerful crca-
lures about us to attempt to search
out even with our eyes tho author OF
the horrid notes.
Great tails dashed in frenzied anger
about us, razor-like talons cut our
limbs and bodies, and a green and
sticky strip, such as oozes from a
crushed caterpillar, smeared Us from
head to foot, for every cut and thrust
of our long swords brought spurts Of
this stuff upon US from the severed
. arteries Of the plant men, through
which it courses in it's sluggish viscid-
ity In lieu Of blood.
Once l felt the great weight OF one
Of the monsters upon my back, and as
keen talons sank into my flesh ex-
perienced the frightful sensation Of
moist lips sucking the blood from the
wounds to which the claws still chung.
7 was very much engaged with a fe-
rocious fellow who was endeavoring to
reach my throat from in front while
two more, one Oh either side, were
flashing ,iciously at me with their tails.
The green warrior was much put to
1t to hold his own, and felt that the
unequal struggle could last but mo-
ment longer when the huge fellow dis
covered my plight, and, tearing himself
from those that surrounded him, he
raked the assailant from my back with
/ sweep Of his blade, and, thus reliev-
ed, I had little difficulty with the 9TH
erS.
Once together we stood almost back
to back against the great bowlder, and
thus the creatures were prevented
from soaring above us to deliver their
deadly blows. As we were easily thar
match while they remained upon the
ground we were making great head.
way in dispatching what remained Of
them when our attention was again
attracted by the shrill wall Of the call
er above our heads. d,
This time glanced up, and fur above
US upon a little natural balcony on the
face Of the cliff stood a strange figure
of man shrieking out his shrill sig.
nal, while he waved hand in the d.
rection Of the rivers mouth, 40 though
reckoning to some one there. With the
other he pointed and gesticulated to-
ward US. S'as,fa 1890
A glance in the direction toward
which he was looking was sufficient II,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03
THE FAMILY TABLE
FOR FEBRUARY

Sunday.
Breakfast-Steamed peaches and
cream, potato rolls (reheated from
Saturdays late baking), creamed
dried beef.
Dinner-Spnt pea soup, broiled
steak with mushroom sauce, creamed
onions, large hominy, canned aspara-
gus salad, banana ice cream, egglest
chocolate cake
Supper-Thinly sliced cold pork
pork. mustard pickles, apple-celery
salad. sliced oranges, vanilla waters.
Monday.
BreakfastAGrapefruit, hominy
codsh Lyonnaise, toast
Lunch or Supper-Frankfurte
cabbage salad, rye dread and butter
superior apple sauce, nut bread.
Carried Lunch--Peanut butter
and sandwiches, orange, eggless che
colate cake.
Dinner-Chile con carne, baked
macaroni and cheese, buttered beets
baked peach dumping with cream
sauce.
Tuesdey
Observation-Disclosures drop biscuit
pork cakes.
Lunch on. Supper--Hamburg roas1
with fried onions, fried hominy, can.
ned pears, vanilla waters.
Carried Observation-Disclosures sand
vic he's cheese. nut bread, banana
Dinner--Vegetable tomato soup
stewed chicken. dried lima beans
creamed spinach, apricot pie.
Wednesday.
Breakfast--Oranges, buckwhea
cakes and syrup. xs
Lunch or Supper--Curried trips
and macaroni, beet salad, sliced pine
apple, spice cookies
Carried -Chicken-celer,
sandwiches. dates, apple. vanilla
waters.
Dinner-Noodle <consomme, chick
ell croquottes with celery sauce, corr
pudding, sweet potato tarts, canned
string bean salad, vanilla blancmange
v Thursday.
Breakfast--Baked apples, eggles
corn mullins, liver and bacon.
Lunch or Supper---Pork and beans
spiced cabbage, Boston brown bread
zwieback pudding, hard sauce.
Carried Lunch--Bacon sandwiches
hard boiled egg, cream cheese, orange
Observation-Disclosures soup, YEA
in casserole, boiled rice, Dutch car
rots, sweet potato custard pie.
Friday.
Breakfast--Steamed and chilled
prunes, baking powder biscuit, had
dock roes.
Lunch or unprecedented oysters
celery sticks bean roast, canned
peaches, molasses cake with chocolat,
icing.
Carried Lunch---Minced veal or egs
sandwiches, cucumber pickle, dates
sweet potato custard pie.
Dinner--Clam pie, French fried pc
tatoes, canned asparagus, cold slaw
orange rice with whipped cream.
Saturday.
| Breakfast---Sliced pineapple one
egg waffes with cinnamon sugar.
| Lunch---or Suppef--Potato roll
| (make enough to reheat for Sunday
mock terrapin, Lyonnaise potatoes
prune crumb pudding.
Dinner--Roast pork with apples
| brussels sprouts, baked sweet pota
toes, apple-celery salad, tutti-frutti
buttons.
Eggless Corn Muff1ns-Put the iron
muffin pans with a bit Of lard in eacf
in the oven until hot Sift togethe
three tablespoons Of yellow corn inca
and three of -four, also three heapins
teaspoons OF baking powder, two tea
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03


III of the herd had fed quite close
Fearsome looking as they were, did
not know whether to fear them or not,
for they did not seem to be particu-
larly well equipped for fighting.
was, in fact, on the point OF STEP
ping from my hiding place and reveal
ing myself to them to note the effect
upon them OF the sight Of a man when
my rash resolve was, fortunately for
me, nipped in the bud by a strange
shrieking wall which seemed to come
from the direction of the bluffs at my
right
Naked and unarmed as I was, my
end would have been both speedy and
horrible at the hands of these cruel
creatures, but at the moment Of the
ahriek each member Of the herd turned
10 the direction OF the sound, and at
', the same instant every particular
snakelike hair upon their heads rose
stifiy perpendicular as IL each had
been sentient organism looking OF
listening for the source or meaning OF
| the wall.
And indeed the latter proved to be
the truth, for this strange growth upon
the craniums Of the plant men. of Bar
SOON represents the thousand ears OF
these hideous creatures, the last rem
nant Of the strange race which sprung
from the original tree OF life.
Instantly every eye turned toward
one member OF the herd, large fellow
who evidently was the leader. A
strange purring sound issued from the
mouth in the palm of one OF his hands
and at the same time he started rapid
~ toward the bluff, followed by the
entire herd. ~
Their speed and method Of locomo.
! tion were both remarkable. springing
as they did, in great leaps OF twenty
Of kangaroo.
| They were rapidly disappearing when
It occurred to me to follow them, and
SO, hurting caution to the winds,
sprang across the meadow in their
wake with leaps and bounds even more
prodigious than their own, for the mus.
cles of an athletic earth man produce
remarka bic results when pitted against
the lesser gravity and air pressure of
Mars
| Their way led directly toward the
apparent source, OF the river at the
/ base OK the cliffs, and as l neared this
! poia. fc'z.,H kea meadow dotted with
! huge powders dfslodged from the tow
! ering crags above.
For this reason i came quite close Il
j the cause OF the disturbance before
the scene broke upon my Mortified gaze
AS l topped u great bowlder ] saw
the herd of plant men surrounding 9
little group Of perhaps FIVE or six greer
! men and women of Barsoom.
! That was indeed upon Mars | now
had no doubt, for here were members
Of the Wild hordes that people the dead
sea bottoms and deserted cities OF that
! dying planet.
Here were the great males towering
In all the majesty of their imposing
! height; here were the cleaning white
tusks protfuding from their massive
lower jaws 70 point near the center
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03
Copyrighted. 1915. Nc CIure Newspaper Syndicate

! make her understand that young
man should have at least start IN
life before he essays matrimony; that
all love making, no work, would put
out the kitchen fire. If, despite ear
nest parental advice on both SIDES. the
young people take their own heads
and marry they have only themselves
to blame for much of the tribulatlons
that may follow. Parents on both
sides should be eager for the match,
then it will turn out happily.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03
SHORT VISITS;

E. D. writes: "a young, polite sutton
has been taking me out for over three
months He fuses about my sister a
great deal. Do you suppose by thar
he cares for me? Comes twice a week
to visit MS, but does not stay long.
That is hardly sufficient time TO
judge of his intentions or wnom ne
cares for. jealousy might drive MIN
away at the orlstart. He is wise in not
staying too long.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03
Brassiere in Surplice Effect.
CUTTING GUIDE $500
inch NRTERiRL
Patented April 80, 1907

= $1,000
placed opposite the back, toward the
selvage edge, and the front is. laid to
the right Of the shield, on length
wise thread. Near the fold and to the
right of the back, the strap is placed.
With all Of the sections cut out care
fully, everything is ready for the
making. First close the under-arm
and shoulder seams as notched, leav-
ing an opening at under-arm seam be-
tween the small "o' perforations in
front section to pass the rounded end
Of strap through (small "o' perfora-!
tions indicate center-front). Gather
lower front edge Of front between
double "TTn perforations and sew
strap to gathered edge, notches and
small "o'' perforations even. Double
900 perforation in strap indicates
center-baclS
Adjust shield to r~e;';an under
meath front and back ag single
and double ''oo' ions and
stitch
Very elegant brassieres are made of
heavy taffeta and failIe trimmed with
embroidered scallops and cluny lace.
Worn under delicate evening bodices,
they are beautiful.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03
LETTUCE SALAD.

Get nice young lettuce, thoroughly
washed and put into ice cold water
to crisp it. Cut the leaves into small
pieces and put into deep glass dish
or bowl; mix in a sufficient quantity
of salad dressing. no other seasoning
garnish with sliced hard boiled eggs,
sliced picked beets or small red rad
ishes cut in halves or slices
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03
<->r<&~>/N~<>N~s
CORNER FOR COOKS /,
CABBAGE AND CELERY SALAD.

Cut cabbage into quarters and
shred finely with. a, sharp vegetable
knife, letting it lie in water over
night. The celery should be left in
water over night adding thin slice
OF lemon to give crispness. In the
morning drain them thoroughly,s cut
the celery fine and combine in equal
proportions moistening with salad
dressing. Serve in the heart OF
cabbage from which the outside
leaves have been removed. garnish
with celery, tips This is an early pre-
pared salad and one that will be 1ik-
ed by many who are not usually salad
lovers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENCE

Correct name and Address must DO
given to insure attention, not to print
Use ink. Write short Letters. only Oh
one side Of paper. Address Miss IAb'
hey, O16 President Street. Brooklyn
n. Ny
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03

apprise me of his aims and at the
same time to fill me with the dread OF
dire apprehension.
Streaming in from all directions
across the meadow, from out Of the
forest and from the far distance of the
fiat land across the river could see
converging upon us hundred diher-
emit lines Of wildly leaping creatures
such as we were now engaged with.
and with them some strange new mon
sters which ran with great swiftness,
now erect and now upon all fours.
ut will be great DEATH" SAID to
my companion. look"
AS he shot a quick glance in the d.
rection I indicated he smiled.
1--WE may at least die fighting and
| as great warriors should, John Carter"
he replied.
We had just finished the last OF our
immediate antagonists as he spoke,
and turned in surprised wonderment
| at the sound of my name.
And there before my astenished eyes
/ beheld tha greatest of the green men
Of Barsoonr their shrewdest states
man, their mts atiest general--my great
and good friend, Tars Tarkas, jeddak
of Thark. eAt7
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03
AFRAID TO TRUST HIM.

May writes: II am a girl of 81.
Have well-to-do relatives. Also a dear
admirer who says he cares for me.
Relatives are to - South Want me
tor go. Girls like him. I fear to TRUST
hmm if I went away. Please give me
your good suggestion
He is not worth your love if you
cannot trust him. Go South and test
him. IA I
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03
SPANISH HASH.

One pound hamburg steak, one cup
boiled rice, one can tomatoes, three
medium sized onions, sliced Season
with salt and pepper; bake two hours
in moderate oven or one hour in gas
oven.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03
CARELESS HERO.

The morning caller-"yos you re
man vot safe mine little poy from
drowning, yesterday"
The rescuer"Y Yes, 7 am
The morning caller-"Zen, where s
his cap ?'--London Sketch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03
FRIED BEEF CAKES.

Mince the meat very fine and mix
with tt one-thfrd the quantity of
mashed potatoes; season with pepper
and salt, add some parsley, II you
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03

Brassieres are no longer affected by
women OF robust figure. They. have
30 long proved their worth that they
are worn by the slender sisterhood as
well. The model pictured herr is
cleverly designed in surplice eifest
and requires so little sewing that it
can be made in few hours. In me-
dunn. size the brassiere requires Is
yard, 36-inch material. IL made Of
heavy linen it will Withstand constant
wear and the embroidery makes it
decorative too, when seen under a
sheer waist.
Before cutting the brassiere, fold
she material in halt and place the
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03

$500 Sizes "a to 4S inches bust Price,
price Is
seauop .--. Transfer pattern, price, l5 cents
These Home Dressmaking articles prepared espe-
cially newspaper the latest styles by The
Pictorial Review
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03
BEEFSTEAK PIE

them with flour and fry brown in beet
drippings, lard or butter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03
CHAPTER II.
A Strange Meetinu

Is had been scrutinizing this
weird monstrosity the balance
\ of the herd had fed quite close
to me.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03

Farmer Want Ads. One Cen, a Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03

rounded by the ccrpses or our gro
tesque assailants. From all directions
down the broad valley was streaming
perfect torrent Of terrifying crca-
lures in response to the weird cali OF
the strange figure far above US.
Come cried Tars TarSas; "we
must make for the cliffs. There lies
our only hope Of even temporary es-
cape. There We may find cave or q
narrew ledge which two may defend
forever against this motley. unarmed
horde
Together we raced across the scarlet
sward, I timing nay speed that might
not outdistance my slower companion.
We had perhaps 300 yards to cover be-
tween our bowlder and the cliffs md
then to search out a suitable shelter
for our stand against the terrifying
things that were pursuing as.
(To be Continually
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-03
CHAPTER Ill.
A Forss. Battle.

N1ARS TARKAS and found no
time for an exchanges Of ex-
periences as we stood there De.
fore the great bowlder, sur
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-22
In the Oil Fields
CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
Ranger (TeXas) Noes.

The Beaver Valley Oil & Refining
co. of Waurika has shipped material
TO its lease at Ranger and will start
a hole early in the year. The loCa-
tion is between two wells drilled by
the T. & +. Coal Co. The Ranger sand
was entered at 1920 feet, the drill
generating but four feet, and the pro
ducton is 1000 barrels daily. The
sand can not be tested until tankage
is provided. The production is now
being shipped out in cars. In the
Nocona region, Montague county
Texas, which all important companies
are observing, the Beaver Valley is
progressing satisfactorily with its No
J. This company also is making prog
ress in the Thornberry extension of the
Burkburnett field, which now is at
tracing wide attention. President
Tarkenton announces that probably
this company will install its first re
finery at Ranger a second one will
be installed in oklahoma. Other
Texas towns being considered are abb
lene and German.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-22
ROGERS COUNTY =

tOGEkS COUNTY - The CABIN
Valley Mining company No. 16 on tie
Purdy and Shaft farm in the west
half of the northeast of 22-24-l6 is a
20barrel well
The Dollar Oil company has n
5-barrel pumper on the James a. Pal
mour farm in the northeast of the
northwest OF 23-24-17. No. in the
same section Of a 5-barrel well.
The Parks Oil company No. on
the n. f. Waller farm in the north
east OF the southwest Of 20-24-17 Is
dry and abandoned.
In the southwest OF the northwest
of 29-241S the Western Development
company has completed No. on the
Leola Tweedy farm for a 3barrcl
well.
The White Oil company No. on
the Katie Graham farm in the south
west Of the northeast of 23-2i-17 is
a 3-barrel well.
The Oklamade Oil & Gas Co. No. 4
on the Call w. Hall farm in the north
west of the northwest Of 2324lS is
a 3-barrel well.
In the southwest Of the southwest
of 15-241S the Gabriel c. Munk no.
l on the Baird farm is a 5-barrcl
pumper.
Ed Karns and associates No. on
the r. Linch farm In the northwest Of
the northeast of 10-2417 is a 5-barrcl
well.