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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-03
ACOUITTAL OF MRS. DE sAULLEs

HE ACQUTTTAL of Mrs. De Saulles was expected It
 would be difficult to find in America jury willing to convict her, and the jury that tried her not exception
 The relatives of the late Jack De Saues conducted them seves with wisdom when they returned the child to its mother wcut being compelled to do by legal proceedings.
 Every of this kind has social value Murder is der and American uries willing punish murderers The ry found that there murder in the De Saues found that Mrs De Saulles emoonay irresponsible when the ofense committed found in shor that her mind had bean disturbed by the treatment to which she had been sub jooted by De Saules, as to make her insane.
 The social value of the relates to the guardianship of the child Under the law usually is in this country the
 father the guardian of the child The law is not in accord with the facts of naure The mother is the natural guardian Of the child will do for it. work harder for it, take bet nneynne times out of hundred than the father will
 American law should be changed that the mother will Dc conditions the guardian of the child if there e divorce separation The child should be given to the father only when there is judicial decision that the mother unfit As rule divided custody of the child is failure situation too frequently used by the to annoy and vex the mother.
 The De Saues brings wildly before the public imag
 nation the question of mother and child It will do it's part to- ward creating public sentiment which will besow upon the mother those legal rights in the child that ought to be hers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-03
CLOSING CERTAIN SALOONS

THE CITY government intends to require the closing of
 certain saloons in which women have been permitted D oe and in which the laws have been consistently violated t will receive the support of the public.
 Such ought also to receive the support of those engaged in the liquor business who themselves obey the aw and who desire the privilege of remaining in business
 The saloon business in the United States is hanging by thread Its existence any terms in doubt and whatever IS ove of law and whatever tends to the public tends bg so much to cut the thread
 remains to be just how much of the published pur poses of the administration camoufage and how much will be Accomplished
 Some public scrutiny will be necessary insure that is breaker who punished and not simply saoonkeepers against whom City Hall has political grievance
 City Hall in the past has exhibited any real interest n keeping the liquor business clean fathers multitude of drinking clubs in which the law is continuously violated and n which damage is done to the of the city,
 A saloon in which occasional oiters is less furious to Bridgeport than drinking club for private prof m which sells ntoxcans all Saturday night and all day Sun- day. Tke necessities of production in Bridgeport mpera- lively require that these speak eases with their unspeakabe methods, should be cleaned up and wiped out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-03
THE CORlA1ANDER-N-CHIEF
T R vON KUHLSfANN doesn't quite understand the nature
 of democraces else he would not be astonished to find

N VON KUHLMANN doesn't quite understand the nature
 of democacies else he would not be astonshed to find the heads of them yielding great powers in time of
 The American Republic is built upon military foundation chief executive is at all times commandern-chef the military power of the nation In most of the states the gov nor within the limited sovereignty of the stae exercises like function of military cheftainship Every ableboded American between the ages IS and 45 at all subject 10 military duty.
 The who founded Republics not stupid not p Understand that the forces necessary for stability and pro- lection must from the people, They knew what they doing when they made every abeboded American soldier They knew what they doing when they gave the foreign policy and the military chiefainship to the executive
 time of peace the president holds latent more than is granted to any European monarch than the Kaiser has, In his powers swell to controlling mag nde Only the power of the purse, little more retained by the congress The Kaiser has not the power of the That is in the legislative authority as it is here.
 is not dictatorship that exists in America There is here and the President of the United States exercising ton of his functions commander-in-chief.
 By the exercise of the presidential powers country goes like democracy but with the efficiency of archy,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-03
DESERTED, NOW
 SEEKS DIVORCE

Desertion since Oct. 1, 1904, is al- legged in the divorce complaint filed in the Superior Court by Amelia Csech of this city against Andrew Csech, also of Bridgeport. They were married July 20. 1891, and have three children of whom the plaintiff desires Pthe custody.
 Bertha May Modem of Bridgeport asks divorce from William John No. den of Williamsport, Pa., alleging in. tolerable cruelty between June 2f and July 15, 1915. They were mar ried January 26, 1911, and have one child. Divorce, alimony and custody and support for the child are claimed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-03
FLYING WARRENTTE ABOVE THE FLAG

FN HE NEWSPAPERS continue to print statements ndcat-
 ing that Mayor Clifford Wilson proposes go right with the Warrene expenditures and with the entire plan for spending public money that has been enuncaed from time to time by their excellencies of city hall
 Col Clifford B. Wilson, head of the Home Guard to have sort of view of patriotism Mayor Clifford Wilson appears to entertain another.
 The Connecticut State Council says that paro- m requires municipalities to give up elaborate programs municipal improvement All needed the war In this view the National Council of Defense has concurred
 How does Mayor Wilson lift himself above this admonon, appointed to look out for the defense Connecticut? Are they Democrats and hence not worthy the attention
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-03
&GGAinha6 Ail@

amer-ca we haven't felt the horror and the vileness of German invasion; we haven't had our schools and hos pitals bombed by airplanes. or our dear young daughters taken for un- speakable purposes, or cur homes footed and burned, as the French and Belgian and Serbian women have. But we know that these things are being done, have been done every day for these three years and more. It does not sound very Christmasy, does 1t? But won't dwell on 1t. I'd @ insaAe If I did"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-03
iolt. I had not even thought

jolt. I had not even thought or Christmas!
 "But you've started me to thinking. What am I, what are all of us plain, average home people going to do about Christmas this year, while we're in the black shadow of this de- vouring war? How can we have the heart for Christmas cheer and Christ mas gayety and gift-giving, wh le over there men are giving the supreme gift there very lives-to save what is left of the world from the defiling hands of the Prussian beast? Here in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-03
IS CHRISTMAS TO BE
 THE SAME THIS YEAR?

An editorial in the December Wom- ans Home Companion says:
 My Dear Helena: You ask me what I am going to do about Christ mas this year, and you say that, for your own part, you have no heart for the festivities. the gifts. the dinner, the glitering tree, and all the other usual Christmas accompanimerts. Your question gave me real mental
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-03

Mahogany Candle Sticks to combine with mahog- any furnishings in din ing room or bed room,
 50 cts to $1.50
 Mahogany Nut Bowls handsomely finished with nut cracker in the center, $2.0
 Easement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-03

Republican office holder? Not so the State Council is com posed mainly of Republicans proceeds from the prerogave of Governor Hocomb who Republican governor The posa to suspend unnecessary municipal charges is Repub can as we'll as patriotic proposal.
 Upon what support does Mayor Clifford Wilson place his feet Does he intend to fly Warrente above the flag
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-03

E1oor rans ,nabooanv finish in different designs,
 '''- -'-r~' $7bO special Silk Shades twenty four inches, at q''oo Floor Iamps in Japanese lacquer and mahogany fin
 ish five different designs in this group,ea $1zOO Silk Shades, twenty four inches, Sll'oo Floor Lamps, mahogany finish with heavy columns
 ood hoses fonr different designs, $500 Silk Shades, twentyfour inches in variety of colors
 and shapes silk lined with liHings to harmonlze
 with the outside, S1ooO Floor Lamps of Japanese lacquer, heavy columns and
 '''-F'' $500 Silk Shades, at SIoUO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-03

The pay of German privates will be raised one-third.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-03

Salad Forks, $5.@ dz. Fruit Knives, $4.90 Orange Spoons, $3.60 Oyster Forks, $4.W Berry Spoons, $1.25 ca. Gravy Ladies, $1.1O Butter Knives, 50 cts Sugar Shells, 45 cts
 Main floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-03

Tea Spoons, $2.50 d Medium Knives, $6.70 Medium Forks, $40 Dessert Forks, $4.W Table Spoons, ,$4.@ Dessert Spoons, $4.@ Iced Tea Spoons,$4.5O Bouillon Spoons,$4.75
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-03
Mahogany Smoking
 Stands

These are of the con venient kind which will stand on the floor by the armchair or couch. They are complete with glass lined trays and match holders, rest for cigar and some are equipped with tobacco and cigar jars. Several attractive designs certain to be ap- proved by masculine taste,
 $1.35 to $7.5O
 Basement.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-17
A LIGHT IN DARKEST PRUSSIA.

\ speech made recently IN the Prns-
sian Diet shines like a good deed in
a naughty world. II was made by Herr
Strobel. an Independent Socialist. who
said.
Peace would soon be achieved if
Prussiani2ed Germany were so re,
formed that ii could BE- regarded as
belonging to standardization The
nations reactionary Prussian system
is the strongest support Of our mill
tarism and imperialism. which We
have 10 thank for this hideOuS war.
He added that foreign countries have
a right to demand democratic guar.
antees for Germany
The light shinoth in darkness. and
very likely the darkness comprehend
eth II no The prussian government
head is VIGOROUSLY thick. But there
viii be more Strobels throwing beams
OF sanity and morality into the dens
OF PrusSian authority. And some day
who knows maybe even the
Junkers viii blink and rub their eyes
and timly recognize the truth
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-17
STORING UP PLEASURES.

Frank A. Vanderlip, formerly presi.
dent Of the biggest bank in America
now handling Uncle Sans war say.
ings campaign at a salary OF one
dollar a year, has 2 genius for pub.
LEFTY as well ~ finance Maybe that's
due TO his early training-he used to
be a newspaper man. Anyhow, see
what a cheerful aud inspiring appeal
he can make for what Is ordinarily
considered The prosac and disagree.
able process Of economiling:
Store up your pleasures as YOU
would store up money in the bank.
You will enjoy them teniold later, and
al the right time
More than half the zest is taken
of pleasure and enjoyment now. be.
cause OF the terrible Things that are
happening and the suffering the whole
world is going thru. am not askine
you 10 be sad or doleful that is un.
necessary Dut II you nave heart,
YOU won't get tenth part Of the nor
NAL enjoyment out Of pleasure or a
luxury in these times, when every
newspaper YOU pick UP brings you a
sense OF the suffering and agony of
% many millions Of your iellow-men.
And then comes the practical an.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-17
"SPuDs" Will TASTE
t.I4i LIKE CATALOGUES
Simply a Question Of Time When New
q Secrets Will Be Discovered,
Says Chemist

The day is coming soon when pota-
toes dug from the ground VIII taste
like cantaloupes, grape fruit. viii he
plucked from the trees like cherries.
and the Sahara Desert Will bloom Ike
: rose garden Such Wis the prei,,-
lion made by Howard Dean. profess.
Sor of chemistry az Park COLLEGE.
parkNille. Mo. speaking before the
Missouri Valley Horticultural Society
Professor Dean said he already had
succeeded N reducing the starch OF -
potato TO sugar through Chemlca
treatment. He asserted mat by feed
ing certain plants on iormaldeh,d'
they can be- made 90 develop susar
and starch.
He said that investigations now be-
inc made by chemists show tia,
plants manufacture compounds that
are not normal TO them These Inv,
tleauons. he said. are being continued
md chemists are diligently searchHs
he leaves of plants in an attempt to
find the agent which converts The cat-
hon dioxide in the air and the meiS-
ture into plant products.
When the secret is discovered ard
OF its early discovery he is confi4ert
he said he would possess an unlim.
tied source OF energy. The point 10
brought out was that the possession
of that secret would enable man To
convert the suns energy 20 his nv
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-17

been in any cital way worse of than
usual? Many are better off right
now, than ever?
II is true that in nearly every
branch of industry and commerce the
demand outrnns the supply That is
yexing. nut isn't ii immensely better
than small demand and resulting stag
nation the sign Of bad times2
Our troubles are chiefly psychologist
cal That is 70 say, most of them are
due to our impotence The
rest are largely due Ia the fact that.
even while We lament our supposed
were consuming more
than We ought to-
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-17
IMAGINARY WOES.

II is natural enough TO be annoyed
by the scarcity OF fuel, the scarcity OF
food. the scarcity OF steel products.
the scarcity OF transportation. and 50
on down the whole lamentable list.
No doubt the consumer has been hdy-
ing 4 doleful time of it, and 50 has
the business man trying in vain 10
minister To his wants.
However. before utterly giving way
to despair. IL may be as well TO re
member these pertinent facts:
The coal production has been great
er than ever before. There were t.
000.0 900 more tons Of coal mined in tho
first eleven months of the year than
there were for the whole year Of
1916. and 1.JO0,0C9 tons more than
for any whole year previously.
The food supply is ineomparably
the greatest in our history. We have
billion bushels OF toodstnils more
than we had last year and that was
o liberal harvest
The iron trade has been breaking
all world records. It's production has
been steadily increasing The output
for Mover Der was greater thu for
October
The railroads, c1.-monly SAID to
have broken down. have carried and
are now carrying, more freight than
ever before in their history.
A far greater volume of domestic
business is being done in this country
than ever before.
A greater volume Of export business
is being done than ever before.
There are fewer failure recorded, in
proportion TO the business done, than
ever before t.sa
There Is more credit available in
this country than ever before.
With all olir fussIng, how many of
rs have starved, or frozen, or gone
without really essential commodities.
or made less money than usual or
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-17
ELECTRIC LINES TO
CONSERVE FUEL

/ Springfield. Dec l7.-Fuel conscr-
walton by street railway companies
and inierurhan lines in Illinois hgs
been inausllfated an .}yi-ols com.
mi,tee OF the state council o. defense
for mis- purpose has been appointed.
II will meet in Chicago next Tuesday
- formulate plans Tor the reduction
OF fuel consumption by the companies
Elimination OF unnecessary heating
apparatus and disseminating uuueyes.
sary stops. thus decreasing the
amount of power consumed viii be
among The questions considered NJ
the Chicago meeting IL is argued by
these steps less coal viii be used in
he generating plants. according 20 &.
Z Handshy, of Springfield. general
manager OF the Illinois Traction Sys-
TEN. who has been appointed mem
Der OF the advisory committee. Let.
ters asking Tor information along the
fuel conservation lines have already
been sent ont by the committee 10
street railway companies and mterur-
ban lines operating throughout the
state. 1t is expected replies will be
received in time Tor consideration al
the conference Tuesday.
The electric railway executives
named on the committee ny Samuel
insult, chairman OF the state council
of defense are: Z. {. Faher. Aurora
j. K BIackhall. Joliet b. |. Budd.
Chicago; l.. \. Busby, Chicago and Il.
T.. Parsons. East 81. Louis.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-17
FOR QUICK R.4SULTS TRY The
WANT" ADS. IN THU FREE
TRADER.JOCaNAI.

plication OF the sermon.
War savings stamps are the most
practical aid that could be imagined
IN helping you to store up your pleas
ures.'
It's fine way 10 look at il. You're
not really giving up anything when
YOU forego pleasure now. You're
merely postponing it, and thereby i'm
proving the quality of the enjoyment
you will get from it later on. Those
stored pleasures will improve with
age. like good wine What enjoyment
we'll get ont of hem all in happier
times.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-17
Ready Now Ak Of! Prices.

Fresh lots tiust received Of Foley's
Honey and Tar are selling at before
the.war prices. This puts Well
known cough medicine. ready 10 use,
in homes at less than il costs 10 buy
and mix the ingredients yourself. and
saves bother and musS Mrs. Mary
kisby, 1888 Princeton Ave, Spokane.
Wash, writes. II was sick in bed
with laerippe cOughed very badly.
| took Foley'S Honey and Tar II
stopped my cough and gnr better
So now am around the house again. -
For sale by W. D. Duncan
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-17

use in any way he desires.
Then il would be possible. re as
serted To fill the Sahara Desert with
plant life: to grow any plant so that
i, would taste exactly as It's grower
wished. lie also said. In answer to =
question. that it would be possible to
raise grapefruit with the bitterness
removed. Fruits. he added could be
raised 50 they would taste just rs the
grower desired.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-17
To Cut PAPER.

when Won lose your knife or do moi
have pair OF scissors at hand for cut.
ling lhe paper a common pin or needle
or any Kind serves the purpose admir-.
ably, says Popular Science Monthly. II
1t is a single sheet from which the
clipping Is 10 be removed. lay the part
on another paper. hold the pin slant.
wise so that the point will follow
around the clipping, just as If tracing
It's outline. Pass back over the
scratch with 'he point In the lead and
you VIII lie surprised how smoothly
the pin cuts the paper.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-17
Talent, Dexterity, Enterprise.

What passes In the world for talent
ar deNterity or enterprise IS often only
II want II moral principle We may
succeed whether others fail. not from
II greater share of invention. bur from
not being nice in the choice of rxpedl.
ents Ela2liti
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-17

Try lie F-eo Trader Journal Want Ads
ior results.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-17
At Godfrey's Cut Price Grocery


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10 ID. sacks King Quality Flour ....
"a h. sack King Quality Flour
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Fancy Large
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-07-20

might be given an opportunity to Sc
lect the pavement desired by them.
Resolution by Alderman Krafcyck
providing for vacations for members
of the police force, read and referred
to Committee on Fire and Police.
Ordinance by Alderman Jones,
prohibiting parking of vehicles on GER
tain streets, read and referred to the
Committee on Streets.
Bids for purchase of municipal
bonds read and referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
Communication from Fire Depart
ment read and referred to Commit
tee on Fire and Police.
Finance Committee reported back
bills and payroll and they were al
lowed and ordered paid.
Finance Committee reported back
bill of Washington Verein No. 10,
with recommendation for disallow-
ance. On roll call the bill was disal-
lowed by a vote of seven to none.
Committee on License reported
back application of Dan STATE for re-
tail liquor license with recommended
ton that license be denied. On roll
call license was denied by a vote of
7 to O.
Ordinance fixing width of sidewalks
on Fifth Avenue at four feet, read
and referred to the Committee on
Streets.
The Committee on Finance reported
back ordinance providing for issue of
$6,500.00 Fire Department Bonds and
on roll call the ordinance was adopt
ed.
Communication from w. B. Keena,
on paving Greenfield Place, read and
ordered placed on file.
City Clerk directed to re-publish
bids for paving Greenfield Place.
Herbert Steiner complained regard
ing the insincerity of his water me-
ter.
Captain Henry Leisk urged the ne
cessity for laying sanitary sewer in
Washington Street during the pres
ent year, and of improving that
street and Fourth Avenue in 1918.
There being no further business,
on motion of Alderman Jones, the
Council adjourned to 1880 o'clock P.
NJ, Friday, July 27th, 1917. -
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-07-20

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the
Common Council of the City of Wauwatosa
Will at an ad journed regular meeting to be
held Friday. July 27th, 1917, at $50 o'clock
q m. consider the kind or kinds of pave
ment for which bids have been received,
which is TO be constructed on Greenfield
Place, between West Main Street and Lots
portion of street to he paved with one of
the following kinds of permanent pavements
on concrete base, to-wit:
Light traffic sheet asphalt pavement.
Brick block pavement
Concrete pavement.
At this meeting. if the property owners
or A ma iority of the frontage of the above
mentioned street shall present a petition in
writing signed by them as hereinafter pro-
made with one Of the kinds of the above
mentioned pavements the said street. the
Council shall let the contract for the pave
mert requested i'm said petition.
Each person signing such petition as own
or of such property shall he required to fur
nish written description of his property
and his place of residence and affix thereto
an afidavit that he is such owner and resi-
dent If no petition be presented by the
owners Of majority of the frontage TO he
so improved the Common Council rnsy re-
lect the kind of pavement and award ne
contract therefor.
The lowest bids submitted for the several
tvDes of pavement are as follows:
Light traffic sheet asphalt, $2.l5 per
square yard.
Prick block. 10 bid.
Concrete. 81 SIS per square yard.
Dated at Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. this goth
A V. BRIGHAM
CITY Clerk.