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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-16
LOVE OF A CHAUFFEUR.

Dot writes: I"Our neighbor's chauf- feur Jack gives me to understand that he, a stranger, loves me. He is 36. am not yet 18- I am a, school girl and orphan, diving with a strict, rich aunt. She is over 50, a spins ter. Has fine home for me. Does not care for love, or lovers. I shyly go to the garage to talk to J. He gets $10 a week, whens he drives. He wants to elope. She calls him shift less. How can I advise rigid aunt to let us wed ?"
 Do not e1ope, or you will regret it in sorrow. Be sensible. Abide by your aunt's judgment, if you know when you're well off. Right proposal, in her view she will consent to for you.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-16
 TODAY'S POEM
NOW OR NEVER.

Listen, young heroes. Your country
 is calling!
 Time strikes the hour for the brave
 and the true;
 Now, while the foremost are fighting
 and falling. Fill up the ranks that have opened for you! You whom the fathers made free and defended. Stain not the scroll that emblazons their famei You whose fair heritage spotless descended, Leave not your children a birth right of shamei Stay not the questions while Freedom stands gasping! Wait not till Honor lies wrapped in his pail! Brief the lips meeting be, swift the hands clasping,- l of to the, iWars'' is enough for t them all! Break from the arms that would E: fondly caress you! Hark! 'tis the bug1e's blast! sabers < are drawn! 5 Mothers shall pray for you, fathers :-- shall bless you, f .Maidens shall weep for you when you are gone!
 Never or now! cries the blood of . nation q Poured on the turf where the red rose should bloom; Now is the day and the hour of salva- tion; Never or now. peals the trumpet of doom! Oliver Wendell Holmes Police Chief Hanse of Freeport..
 L. T.. saw a theatrical poster of a. girl in diaphanous costume. He got some green paint and gave her a coat. ,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-16

troubled with cramps and feel like a different woman. cannot praise Lydia E. Pinkhan's Vegetable Conl-1 pound sse highly and am recozame ens-s ing it to my friends who suffer as I did. < Mrs. GEORGE R. NAYLoR, Box 72,, Marysville,' Pa.
 Young women wno are, troubled with painful or irregular period3, backache, i, % fainsing spells or inaiaestion saaSaf,o should take Lydia E. Pinkhaha's Vegetable Compound. Thousands have been rel stored to health by this root and herb remedy.
 Write for free and helpful advice to Lydia 9. Pinkham Medicine Go. (con- fidentiaD, Lynn, Mass. On1y women cpenaana1 read letters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-16
WRITE HIM A CARD.

Flora writes: May I confide in you and receive your good opinion please in my dilemma? am between IT and IS years old Am deeply con cerned-in truth, love 8 young man two years my senior. About three months ago, he asked to visit me, and to be my steady company. was fool ish to refuse. I have changed my mind. Tell me please how I can gain his love once more. I am very lone some evenings Work hard days"
 Why did youSrefuse, Flora? Better late than never, however. Write a note asking him to visit you again.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-16
WHAT ONE WOULD WISH TO BE

I would be true, for there are those who trust me; I would be pure, for there are those who care; I would be strong, for there is much to suffer; I would be brave, for there is much to dare I would be friend to a1Lthe foe, the friendless; I would be giving, and forget the gift; I would be humble. for konw my weakness: I would look up-and love, and laugh and Tiff
 HI A. Walter
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-16
TRIFLING WITH A WIDOW.

''What no mortal hand could make
 No mortal power can ever break
 What words orA,vows can never do Or worlds or vows can make untrue And if to other hearts unknown
 The dearer and the more our own,
 Because too sacred and divine For other eyes, save thine and nine.''
 A man once gave this advice to his young son: When you fall in love, if it's with 8 widow, be sure that you know you're own mind. They'll stand no trifng, my boy" Hearing so much concerning the cleverness of widows, the average man thinks there must be some thing to it. Where there's so much smoke, there's surely some
 fire. Therefore he attributes much more subtle smartness to her, than she is actually entitled to. When he begins to call upon a widow, he has fortified himself before hand, with the resolution that he must make short work of courtship pro- viding they are pleased with each other. He believes he will be ex- pected either to propose marriage with as little preliminary as possible, or to step aside for some other fellow. The widow laughs in her sleeve at the notio IS of men, and does her part to fit into the clever role the world has assigned her. She knows what the men do not, that when it comes to it, it's a sheer impossibility to judge his fellow men by the one she has lost. There are no two exactly alike.
 Little as people suspect it, the ay- craze widows fear Is of being trif1ed with She knows that love is warm est in the beginning, that 1t is impos- sibIe to keep it at that temperature for long, She is not on the same plane in receiving lover that young girl is A young girls very ignorance of life causes man to be in awe of her, and prompts him to regard her in speech and act with the utmost del- icacy. Her innocence Is expected. The widow must meet a man on a differ ent footing. Through experience her eyes have been opened to Hfe's mean ings. She must be dignif1ed with the suitor who would be bold; and cajo1e the more deserving man who is seem ingfy backward She must catch her fish when 1t first comes around her net, if she would enmesh him.
 The manner in which a girl enter ta1nS a lover, and the tactics & widow pursues, are widely at variance. The girl entertains her beau by playing sentimental dttties for him on the pi~ ano or starts in with music-box rec ords, or rega1es him with conversa- tions about her g1rl-friends, dances, and the little c11it-c1,at of the day. She gives him hardly moment of si- lence to permit his thoughts to run into a tenderer groove, inspired by her near presence. The widow gives him a little music, not much, only suf1i- cient to arouse a sentimental thought in his heart. Then she suggests that which all men like to hear exceeding 1y-t1aat she has nice little "bfte'' prepared for him. and a nice cozy lftf1s table spread for just two. She knows she is at her best-a home pie ture-DouTing coffee and serving hot lobster a-la-Newburg on crisp toast, precisely as he likes it. She knows one of his hands will be busy with his cup or fork. and only one dfsengaged hand to clasp hers, which is sure to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-16

Thersday frum being to young. Fewnre1 next Sundey in the empty lot Pub1ick welcome.
 Spoarts. The Park Ave. Athalet- fek Association held a meeting er- round the lam pest on Satidday mite and discussed forming a oar crew for boat races, the meeting being a big success till everybody rememb ber- ed they dident have eny boat or eny river to put 1t in even if they had
 Pome by Skinny Martin.
 Wat do you know about that?
 Frum Satfdday to Munday
 Its ony 2 days,
 But frum Munday to Satidday
 Its a heck of ways.
 Lern to perfect yourself agenst high way robbers and things. Boxing les sins 2 sents apeece, one sent back if you get hert. See Reddy Merfy.
 Owing to a general strike of their workers all American packing inter ests in Uruguay have closed their plants. Five thousand men are out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-16
CHAPTER xx.

The Quality of Mercy.
 fr IN Richmond jail lay Aaron Burr, the great conspirator, the ruins
 of his ambition fallen about
 - him. He had found a prison instead of palace. He was eager no longer to gain a scepter, but only to es- cape moose. s.5
 The great conspiracy was at an end. The only question was of the punish ment the accused should have, for in the general belief he was certain of conviction. That he never was con- victed has always been one.of the most mysterious facts of a mysterious chap ter in our national development.
 So crowded were the, ihostelries of Richmond that stranger would have had difficulty in finding lodging there during the six months of the Burr trial Not so with Meriwether Lewis, now one of the country's famous men. A score of homes opened their doors to him. The town buzzed over his ap- pearance. He had once been the friend of Burr, always the friend of Jefferson. To which side now would he lean?
 Luther Martin, chief of Burr's coun- gel, was eager above all to have word with Meriwether Lewis, so close to af- fairs in Washington, possibly so useful to himself. Washington Irving, too, assistant to Martin in the great trial, would gladly have had talk with him. All asked what his errand might be. What was the leaning of the governor of the new territory, man closer to tbe administration at Washington than any other?
 Meriwether Lewis kept his own coun- sel. He arranged first to see Burr him. self. The meagerly furnished ante room of the federal prison in Richmond was the discredited adventurers re ception hall in those days.
 | Burr advanced to meet his. visitor with something of his own old haughti- ness of mien, little of the former brilliance of his eye
 Governor, I am delighted to see you back safe and sound from your jour- ney. My congratulations, sirts
 Meriwether Lewis made no reply. but gazed at him steadily, well aware Of the st1nglng sarcasm or his words. q have few friends now" said Aaron Burr. 'You have many. You are on l the hoodtide. It ebbs for me. When l one loses, what mercy isshown to him That scoundrel Merry-he promised ev- l erything and gave nothing. Trujo-he is worse yet in his treachery. Even | the French minister, Turreau-who surely might listen to the wishes of the l great French population of the Missls- sippi valley-pays no attention to their ] petitions whatever and none to mine. 1 These were my former friends. I prom
 ised them a country" 1 t'You promised them country, Colo ne1 Burr-from what?"
 From that great ownerless land yon-
 der-the west. But they waited and
 waited until your success was sure.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-16

derhedy. Sew collar ~c" te hech edgs Wtth eesAeEbaShs even, Either collar may be eBaitted.
 Tadezfaee the sleese aroHad the curved edge, and the lower edge. Bring sleaU "0p peffsEatieas together and tack edges together below the pefferatioRs. Ciese seam as 4atehsd, Sew sleeve in aTmhele as Hstehed. Fe Baake the skirt, join the geEes as Re&Ghed, leaving the Left side seam frse alNege large "0' 1erfeEasiSR ta freat gore and finish edges for D}aek- ct. Gather HDpeF edge e4 skirt be- tween "w peFfSFatioas; adjsst te positl4R Eti$chang aDRsF edge 9ver apDeF TOW of gathers fa waist, center fEeR4s and esatershaeszs sveR and bring side saaM of skirt te sader- arm seam. Draw gStheEs at toe Of skirt from eea4sF-fF0at to left side seam to the required size aad stitch tape under gathers; finish fer closing,
 If the trimming piece is used, stitch the edge having small "s'' psr. forntisR aieag Hpper eaae Of skirt with tAe small "g9 psFfsratioa at eenteF-fFeat Of skirt, Lap the right front end over the left, AFFaags 6 ribbon sash aF & st.Rishs eT bias strip of material around ths #a1st,
 A little bead emszsiasFy ST silk fringe ea the ends ae ffae sasf, EoHiS improve its RBs9eeFEFles greatly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-16
NECK AND RIB PIECES

Neck and rib pieces are good for stewing and make an acceptable Irish stew, with the addition of diced car rots and dump1fngs- The chops can not compare with the lamb chops, for they are apt to cook tough The best method of cooking them is to free them of bone and cook them in casserole win mushrooms, peas and brown sauce The liver is a delicacy which may be cooked in many ways, though it is most familiar friend with bacon It may be sliced and brofled, or it may be Scooked in casserole with mushrooms. brown gravy and currant jelly; boiled. chopped and made into a savory stuffing for peppers. or chopped and mixed with cream cheese for savoay salad use.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-16
IF SHE WEEDS sIINGIEsT OF MEN.

Forlorn Sadie writes: 11 do not believe in long courtships any more. When little more than 16, I met a young man of 25 and our courtship started. I was a schoolgirl We were to wait three years to we'd That, and twice three years passed One reason-he was more than st1n- gy-near1y separated us. We quit and made up. From a brown7 haired, mer- ry girl, am a gray-haired sad wo- man. I hear he is to take a younger bride"
 Be glad you found out at last, that he's not the man to marry and give happiness as you deserve MT. Right is yet to come to you. Keep up cou- rage and hope. Ioosing of one, is the gaining of a better one.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-16
FILL REGULAR ARMY
 WAR STRENGTH

Washington May 16.-Aasignnents of regular army regiments, to be with drawn from the border and expanded to form new regiments necessary to fill the regular army to war strength were made yesterday They include:
 At Syracuse, N- Y.s-The 30th in- fantry to form the new 38th and 18th; the Ninth infantry to form the new 47th and 18th; the 23rd infantry to form the new 18th and 50th: the First battalion. Fourth field artillery, to form the 18th field artillery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-16

Why, that scoundrel Merry. is here this very day-the effronterv of him! He wants nothing more to do with me. No; he is here to undertake to recoup himself in his own losses by reason of moneys he advanced to me some time ago He is importuning my son-in-law, NIT. Aston, to pay him back those funds which once he was so ready to furnish to us. But MT. Aston is ruin ed-we are all ruined. No; they waited too long?'
 "They waited until it was too late, yes," Lewis returned. "That country is
 Gro be continued.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-16

have to give to one whom I have all ways loved as if he were my own son. This is all can do for you. It may fail, but would rather trust that jury to be right than trust myself todayS because, repeat, I feel like finging open every prison door in all the world and telling every erring, stum- bling man to try once more to do what his soul tells him he ought to do'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-16
@dey &Praefcdl To1ne Dre0 WdMnQ
 Lecr0nc
Dsessyz Cosf.une of Soh Silk.
r This Newspaper

II l0~SF edge for a stay.
 MeW, fold the vest thHengh thS zen ter ea line ef large '1Os peFfonstiOna and apseet fn shoHBder seam of un, dskeOay, matching notches and u1- peT RA@0s. with large 'tOs -perf0ra, tiels t0weTd -the front. Cross tho vest in front and close shoulder seam.
 Next. take the cutter waist and undexfaee the front, Roll on line of large ~Os per6szastens to form reyer Rnd tack ts position at apper and lswer edges. Gather shoulder edge ee fEOat aad lower edges ef front and back bstwaeaz A1'TT'' pArfOra%iNns. Gather front sud back 1 inch aAsve lower eags and eadse uaaez-arm arad
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-16
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
By Lee Pa2e)
The Park Az News.

The Park Az News.
 Weaher. More like vacation than Sk0ol.
 Mi1iterry News. Kumpfny B had target practice for a IF in Genrel Martins back yard last ~Satidday, shooting peas at various ob5ecks un- till Gsnre1 Martins 1cother discoy- cred that they was shooting them throo tas naaekerony that SC thawt she was going to cook for suppir The intire kumpiny injoyed a txeape over the .fents with the Inception Of Genre1 Martin who was detained by the enemy.
 Deths. A Easter ehfckfn belong ing te Artie Alixander died last
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-16
be the fore runner of his proposal of

marriage.
 A man gets nightly tired of three or four evenings a week of music. But what man doesn't relish a little light repast now and then, of homemade things, got up for his delectation. The evening speeds all too quickly. He fancies she is trying to hedge him off in this way from love-making. On the contrary she is in1buing him with the thought of what a happy home. and a congenial companion for life, as his wife, she would make. A sin gle girl lets a love affair take it's nat ura1 course. The widow steers its course adroitly into which ever path she believes to be wisest and best.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-16

WOulQ nave to stay in bed several days every tn. E tried all kinds of: remedies and was treated by doctorss butmy trouble cont tinued until one day. I read about Lydia
 E. Pinkham's V ege- table Compound and what 1t had done for
 others. I tried it and nev I arn naver
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-16
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

(Correct na1nc and address must be given to insure attention. not to print Cse ink. Write short letters, only on one side of paper. Address Miss Idb. bey. 016 President Street, Brooklyn ~. M .,f.s.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-16

Bagdad is open to international cor respondence. Cab1egra1ns may now be accepted. The rate is the same as other offices in Mesopata1nia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-16

10 per cent. wage increase for g, 900 operatives, effective June 4, was announced by cotton mills in Rhode Island.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-16
THOSE AWFUL ]
 CRAMPS.
Suggestions that may save
 Much Suffering

Marysville, Pa.-ttFor twelve yeah. suffered with terrible cramps. 2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-16
Dy Fzctoeza1 Review

FoasseTd Si1s &s 55&e, tEs, EAassese btse 8r Eoxs sess{1 be e1e0tSSs 9aGae sp afxsy tAss 2zsaze5. 1as Sest 4f lace crosses "a Ecz~ eject Gaad tAsTs 6 c Tjt6o7s dett,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-16

Here Is an effeeasvs frees Ehat may be carried out either in foxdaxd ev cotton vetle. The waist has a sar- pddcs vest caught fn the shoulder seams of the hzatRg. The front is faced and Eeliad back to form reyeFs and there arg two styias of cellars. The two-pfecs gatheEed skirt has 8 straight lower edge and closes at Ehs left side Faas tFimnaang pieces below the belt may be szpatted, if desired. In medium size the model requires eas yards $siRsA material, with 5s yard aH-oEss lace B ineiaes wide for the vest. Two and oae-haR yards of ribbon will be needed for the giFdie and sash ends.
 ssne yard of 1iaiag is reQuired fe= the 4ndeTbedy, whieh is made first by the home dressHaasEef, so that there will be formulation for the outer waist. Close uElda-aFm seam as notch sd, then tasR tho hem fn front. Piait lower edga, thsa adjast 2-faeh belt Ing te position HndeFaeath underbedy
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-16

No S- ." -"'"'o
 These Henie Dressnalng prepared espe .,y fog this newspaper from the very latest styles The pieteEiRl Review,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-16

T N Richmond jail lay Aaron Burr, the great conspirator,, the ruins
 of his ambition fallen about k@ him He had foInd a nrison
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-16

Police Chief Hanse of Freeport.. L. l., saw a theatrical poster of girl in diaphanous costume. He got some green paint and gave her a coat. !
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-16

What no mortal hand could make No mortal power can ever break What words orA,vows can never do Or worads or vows can make untrue
 And if to other hearts unknown
 The dearer and the more our own,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-17
CAR
SERVICE IN
KANSAS CITY
Federal Labor Conciliator
Instrumental in AMIGA
bic Settlement
BOTH SIDES
WIN POINTS
Street Car Company Con
cede Union Rights and
Arbitration Measures
(By Associated Press.l


Kansas City, Mo, Aug. 17.-Street
car service in Kansas City, paralyzed
+ for nine days by a strike of more
than 1000 operating employees of the
Kansas City Railways company, was
resumed this morning. Settlement Of
the walkout was effected yesterday,
both the company and the men rati-
flying terms that will permit union
ization on an open shop" basis.
The settlement was arranged by
Frederick L. Feick, federal labor
conciliator; Mayor George H. Ed
wards of Kansas City, Mo-, and a
committee of business men. The
settlement was a compromise on
each side. For years the men have
been seeking the right to belong to
unions and to have arbitration mea-
sures provided for the consideration
of grievances. These points they
won. The car company has fought
equally hard against the principles
of a closed shop" or, as it was ex-
planned agreements with the men
that would permit only those carry
ing union cards to work for the sys-
tenn. Such a provision was contained
in the accepted terms. The men also
sought the reinstatement of certain
men discharged prior to the strike
and this was granted them. The ar
bitration clause also was character
ICED as pleasing to- them. 1t provides
a board of three to consider all dis
putes.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-17
MAJOR GENERALS ARE
ASSIGNED DIVISIONS
Will Command National Guard and
National Army-Wood Called to
- Duty in the Field.
(By Associated Press.l

Washington, Aug. 17.-Thirty-two
major generals are assigned in a
war department order made public
last night to command the national
guard and national army divisions
of the war armies. On the list are
all of the present regular depart
mental commanders, including Ma
jor General Leonard Wood, ranking
officer of the service, who are now
called upon for duty in the field and
probably at the front in France.
Both of the national guard major
generals nominated Tuesday by the
president-John F. Organ of New
York and Charles M. Clement of
Pennsylvania'-are placed at the
heads of divisions in their branch,
with some regular army brigadiers
under them.
The order also assigns brigadiers
of both regulars and guardsmen to
command the brigades of each divi-
sion and a colonel or lieutenant COL
onel to serve as chief of staff under
each of the major generals. All are
directed to report not later than
Aug. rs il practicable, Successors to
the departmental commanders in
their present posts have not been
named.
In note appended to the order it
is stated that the order of designa-
ton of the divisions bears no rela-
ton to the order in which they will
go TO the front. A warning is added
that shifts and changes in the off,
Ger personnel of the divisions are to
be expected.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-17
STATE CORPORATIONS.

Bismarck, N. D., Aug. T.-The
secretary of state today issued char
tiers to the following corporations:
First Presbyterian church of Bak-
err, Benson county; Robert s. Smith,
w. ]. Church and John 8. Aker, all
of Baker, directors.
Church of ST. Gabriel, Sawyers;
directors, Rt. Rev. Vincent Wehrle,
bishop of Bismarck: Very Rev. M. J.
Hiltner, vicar general Of the Bis
marck diocese, and Rev. s. j. Ar
senault, the pastor.
Cavalier County Railway COM
pany, Langdon; capital $4,000;
Horton H. Rowe, Elkwood; r. P.
Shelp, Mazda, and Torger Torgerson,
Homen, directors.
Farmers Service company Of
Pierre, S. D.; capital $4,000; diree-
tors, F. J. Weller, 1922 Irving ave-
nue., Minneapolis, Minn.i c. e. Sim
mons and J. E. Fox, Wimbledon, and
James E. Sebree, Pierre.
Glenburn~ Cooperative Elevator
company, Glenburnc capital $4,000;
directors, E. p. Keefe, Lansford; ].
F. Sharp, Glenburn, and John Hake,
Glenburn. .
Bantry Cooperative Elevator
company, Bantry; capital $4,000; I.
E. Fox and NJ. H. Scheuermann,
Bantry; B. ]. Monahan. Upham.
More Bros. corporation, Fargo;
capital 100000; A. Y. More, Fargo;
]. L. More, Wimbledon; M. w. Muir
ply, Fargo; H. G. Krider, Fargo;
Elmer G. Opel, Fargo.