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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

time would write at once to my gov ernment and lay the matter before them. We shall need a fleet at the south of the Mississippi river. That will cost money. It will require at least half million dollars to assure any sort of success in plans so large as yours, MT. Burr But on the cOntin- gency that she stops him 1 promise you that amount -$50,OOO down, half mill lion more when needed"
 The dark eye of Aaron Burr flashed.
 Then" said he firmly. success will meet our efforts. I guarantee it. l pledge all my personal fortune, my friends, my family to the last member"
 T am for my country said MT. Merry simply. Ut is plain to see that Napoleon sought to humble us by ced ing that great region to this republic. He meant to build up in the new world another enemy to Great Britain. But if we can thwart him-if at the very start we can divide the forces which might later be allied against us-per- haps we may conquer a wider sphere of possession for ourselves on this rich continent. There is no better coloniz- ing ground in all the world"
 You understand my plan" said Aaron Burr. Reduced to the least common denomina tor, Meriwether Lew is and my daughter Theodosia have our fate in their hands"
 The others rose. The hour was past midnight. The secret conference had been long ,me.
 "He starts tomorrow--is that sure" asked Merry.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
No, Rush Here For
 Marriage Licenses

There are no marriage license sslackerss in Bridgeport evidently, de- spite the fact that reports come from other cities that young men are seek ing to avoid conscription by hurridly entering the married state. City Clerk ScuIly, head of the lew York city marriage license bureau, has stated that the rush of mem between 19 and 25 years of age to get marriage H- censes convinces him that the young men are seeking to put themselves be- yond the pale of conscription.
 It is different in Bridgeport, how ever. Although with the end of Lent there is usually large increase in the number of marriage licenses applied for, such has not been the case this year. Monday and Tuesday the H. 'censes totalleld IS, and only two had ben issued up to noon yesterday.
 On the Monday following Easter last year, 16 licenses were issued. On Tuesday the same year, 15 were is- sued, which is nearly twice the record for this year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
TODAY'S POEM i
 N>@)~~~~@&

Why rise ye all as one, and shake to
 the sun
 Your flag upon a thousand hills to-
 day?
 Why chant ye as ye rise? What flame
 is in your eyes? The wrath of freemen girding for
 the fray. Now wherefore do ye so, and who may be your foe?
 Ye are many and ye rule a mighty
 land,
 We are many slow to smite-he that
 tramples on our right Holds the scourge of all the nations
 in his hand. He. lifted it when none was aware save
 he alone,
 And suddenly his treacherous bolt
 he hurled: East, west, and south and north, his
 myriad slaves went forth, And swept with flame and slaugh-
 ter on the world. Winged with lies and shod with steel. against Earth's common
 veal
 Der the innocent, the trusting, and fhe weak In sea of blood they swept and we Saw as those who slept, ..i And our rulers with stilled lip and
 burning cheek. Over all the trampled lands, uprose
 the pleading hands Of tortured millions crying to the
 strong;
 In tears we fed their dearth, we saw
 them trod to earth-.- And we mourned while, others
 struck to right their wrong; Till, with swelling anger, born of the
 tyrant's stinging scorn And his blood lash-with its welt
 upon our brows- Scourged to save, awakening slow, We
 faced Earth's common foe, And beside dur steel-scarred ward CTS ranged our prows. Scourged to arms, slow-kindling, late with the peril at the gate. And the traitor loud within it, we
 awoke; With eyes unsealed at length, we
 reused our giant strength To smite the grim crowned felon
 and his voc; To wiring, in martyred lands, the spoil
 from his red hands. To stamp his torch and trample on
 his lust, To fling forever down the enslavers r. throne and crown, To tread his flaming scepter in the
 dust!
 IF. Whitemore, in Springfield Re- publican.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
LITTLE BENNY'S
 NOTE BOOK
(By Lee Pape)
0N&~~~~-~~@~-

He was wawking along with my cuzzin Artie and all of a suddin wat did I feel in my coat pockit but 5 jel- ly beens that I dident know was there and I thawt G, if give Artie one of these, III ony have left. And T. sed, G, loo at the shooting star.
 Wich Ortie looked up in the air and I quick stuck jelly bene in my mouth and Artie sed, don't see eny- thing.
 It's all tn eway shot now, sed.
 How cood there be shooting star in the daytime, sed Artie.
 That's rite, maybe it was ony a comet, sed. And we kepp on wawk- ing and all of a suddin sed, Look a tthe man on top of the telegraff pole. y
 Wich Artie looked up agen and T. quick stuck anuther jelly bene in my mouth and Artie sed, Wat man?
 Tt was ony berd, gess, sed.
 You must be krazy, aint you? sed. Artie. I aint, eny krazier than anybody elts, sed. Wich I aint, and we keppl on wawking and I sed, wats that a aireoplane?
 Ony insted of looking up in the air agen Artie looked at me jest vile IT was quick sticking anuther jelly bean in my mouth, saying. Well I'll be- alarmed, you meen soak.
 Wunt a jelly been? I sed.
 And I gave him one and ate tho last one and then left him sertc me to prove there wasent eny left. :
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
QUICK RELIEF FROM < CONSTIPATION
Get Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets

That is the joyful cry of thousands since Dr. Edwards produced Olive Tab lets, the substitute for calomel.
 Dr. Edwards, a practicing physician for 17 years and ca1omel's old-time en- emy, discovered the>f formula for Olive Tablets while treating patients for chronic constipation and torpid flyers.
 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets do not contain calome1, but a healing, sooth- ing vegetable laxative.
 No gripping is the Keynote" of these little -sugar-coated, olive-co1ored tablets. They cause the bowels and liver to act normally. They never force them to unnatural action.
 If you have a "dark brown mouth" now and then-a bad breath-a dull, tired feeling = sick headache = torpid liver and are constipated, you'll find quick, sure and only pleasant results: from one or two little Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets at bedtime.
 Thousands take one or two every night just to keep right. Try them. Nc and 25c per box. All druggists.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES.

British fleet under Admiral Rodney gained a big victory over a larger French fleet in the West Indies in 1782. Bombardment of Fort Sumter, initiating the Civi War, in 1861. The first power loom in America was set up in Philadelphia in 178S Doc tors Mob" riot in New York in 1788, arising from the popular indignation at physicians who robbed graves in order to get bodies to cut up. Lount and Matthews, leaders in the Cana dian rebellion, executed at Toronto in 1888
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
FOR MOTHERS SAKE
 SHE'E SANCTIONED TO WED

B. A. B. writes: 1T am a gifted wo- man, single, of 27. I do fancy stitch ing on g. sewing machine, principally for shoe customers. My creations are dainty and fetching. A widower of 48, manager of a big store, meeting me in store a few years ago took a deep fancy to me. He has a good home and if we wed will provide for my aged mother as well as for me. Is he too old for me to accept ?"
 He is not too old for you to wed, having been a good, well known suitor, also knowing you are a hard-workihg and worthy girl, with a mother to be supported.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
\ "Flapper' Frock in Serge.

pretty model is shown here, develop ed In dark blue mems wear serge. There is a vest of blue taffeta, with collar of the same silk. Any color desired may be used for the vest. Narrow sleevebands and flare cuffs finish the one-piece gathered sleeves, while the two-piece circular skirt closes at the left side seam. In me dium size the frock requires 3M yards 54inch material
 The proper cutting of the, dress will save the\ home dressmaker a great deal of unnecessary sewing. She should first make herself thor oughly acquainted with the cutting guide, which shows just how each section of the pattern should be ar ranged on the material. The front and back gores are laid on the length wise fold, the back of the waist, col lar and belt, following in the order named
 The most material left after the arrangement of the sections already indicated will be above the back of the waist and the collar. On this the front of the waist and sleeve may be laid, the line of 70" perforations on lengthwise thread. The vest and collar can be accommodated in the space opposite the back gore, and the pocket, cuffs and sleeve band placed on the goods remaining above the front gore of the skirt.
 For a skirt shorter than illus trated, the lower edges of the pattern may be turned up before the material is cut, or the hem may be made deep- CT than indicated.
 The new silks lend themselves will lingly to development in this model , as. do also the cottons for su1nMe9 and spring.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
(Continued d.

: lCOntlnued1
 Burr added this last virtuously, and MT. Merry bowed deeply in return.
 That is not only honorable of you, Colonel Burr, but logical"
 'AThat means some sort of sacrifice for him. suggested Yrujo presently. But some one is sacrificed in every great undertaking. We cannot count the loss of men when nations seek to extend their boundaries and enhance their power. Only the question is At what sacrifice, through what appeal to his chivalry, can his assistance be car. ried to us?"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
MERRY PARTY TO DRINK
 FROM HOT CUP

New o. writes: We are disputing on a subject. Would you kindly settle the matter for us? It is, is it proper to drink out of ones saucer in com pany with few friends at a tea party if it's contents are too hot for the mouth and the cup is heated to its capacity?''
 If cup is too hot to drink from the only thing to do is to wait patiently until it cools off. With a merry party there is plenty of time for the tea to cool sufficiently to drink it from the cup.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
Frosted Grapes.

Select fine even punches of grapes and dip them, one at time into a mixture of frothed white of egg to which has been added 1 tablespoon of cold water. Drain them until nearly dry, and roll in pulverized sugar. Re- peat the dip in the sugar once or twice, and lay them upon white paper to dry. They make beautiful gar rlish for iced desserts and look well heaped in dish by themselves or with other fruit. ...@-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
GIRL WINS BY ACTS
 OF COURTESY

K A. T. B. writes: 'T hear that by a single act of courtesy to an elderly woman Rose s., a clerk in a depart meth store, will inherit a few thou sands. Young lady clerk was at her seaside vacation when an elderly widow fell in the sand She simply raised her up. They became friends. Widow i'll and having no relatives left monty to her. I've done hundreds of kindnesses and suffered inconven- fences to no purpose. Nobody left me a cent. Why, please?'
 Those who do an act of kindness, expecting to be repaid tenfold, have the unsuitable desire for gain. It's the unexpected which happens
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
LAURA JEAN LIBBY'S DAILY TALKS ON HEART TOPICS Copyrighted, C3ureN Newspaper Syndicate

sorts of excuses for remaining away, that one has reason to doubt. Calling alone is not the whole thing. But a mans acts ye shall know him. If he is careless of your comfort, makes no effort to be agreeable, is sarcastic, finds fault, it is plainly evident that his interest is not with you. Some girls dread the breaking off with men who show no particular interest. But what they don't do today they have to face tomorrow. Nothing Is gained by waiting, hoping.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
Disfiguring GrOwths of
 Hair Entirely Removed New Method Removes Roots and

If you are afflicted with a growth of superfiuous hair, go to your drug gist at once. get g. stick of phelactine. follow the simple instructions-and have the pleasantest surprise of your life! With your own eyes you will see the hair come out, roots and all instantly, easily, leaving your skin smooth and. hairless as a babes. Phelactine is not to be compared with the usual depilatory or electrical methods. It is new and different. It is odorless, non-irritating, and so harmless child could safely eat it.i So efficacious it is always sold underI a money-back guarantee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
SWISS DREAMED FISH.

Mix smoothly in one cup of cold milk tablespoon of flour. Stir it into one cup of boiling milk and when thick and smooth, add the meat of any cold fish, picked free from skin and bones. Season with salt, pepper and a tablespoon of butter. If the cream is desired to be extra rich, one we'll beaten egg may be added one minute before removing from the fire. Serve hot. A pinch of cayenne o- a saltspo1s of paprika is relished by many.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

(Correct namc and address must be given 10 insure attention, not to print Use ink. Write short letters, only oM one side Of paper. Address Miss lib. bey, O16 President Street, Brooklyn W. Y.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
WAR DEPLErEs BEIFAsr.

2 Belfast Ireland, April 12--Of TO- 900 men of military age in Belfast 10000 have Joined the army since the beginning of the war The ma jority of the remaining so,ooo men are engaged on war work This city has also given $1,25D,D00 to the relief of wounded soldiers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
CORNER k-Uh CVOhS
N~~N0~~
Steamed Graham Pudding.

Beat 1 egg until thick and lemon colored; add 1 cup of molasses and I-2 cup of milk. Sift tOgether teaspoon of cinnamon, 1-2 teaspoon of nutmeg. IA teaspoon of cloves, and 1-2 teaspoon of soda. Sift graham flour and measure; there should be 1 1-2 cups. Sift again with the spi- ces and add 1 cup of seeded raisins, cut in halves. Mix well and add to first mixture. Turn into a buttered mold and steam hours Serve with orange or vanilla sauce
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
Bakeweu Pudding

Cover the bottom of baking dish with 1-2 cup of chopped dates and figs, scalded and dried, and sprinkle i cup of bread crumbs over the top. Beat 2 eggs well, add 2 tablespoons of sugar, 1 cup of milk, and IA cup of chopped nuts, and pour over the crumbs. Bake in moderate oven one hour.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

In the week ended April 6, the Atch- ison, Topeka 6 Santa F'e Railway Go. handled 3O,213 loaded cars, against 2S, 705 in the corresponding week last year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
 BOUQUETS
 JOHN RECK 8 SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

According to cable /advices received on the Board of Trade, Chicago, wheat is selling in Italy at $4.22 a bushel, which is equal to 12 centsi a pound.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

An investigation into the cause of the recent record high prices for grain was began before the Chicago Federal Grand Jury
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

Tf.- Nebraska Senate, by vote Of 21 to 29, killed bill to repeal the law making compulsory teaching of Ger man in public schools of the state.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

w. R. Smith, of Fl Paso, Tex, was nominated by President Wilson te be United States district judge for the western district of Texas.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

The 'happer" frock is designed es-
 pecta71y for young women of uncer- tain figure and fastidious taste. A
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

1rlTlE have left out of our account M ing one factor" said Burr +Ul after.a time.
 'What then"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-30
An Forces Are Termed
"Chivalry OF the Army

LONDON. Nov. 30.-.The Chivalrv ~
the Army" was the title bestowed upon thc
British air forces BY Premier LLOYD
George in a tribute he paid TO them in q
recent speech in the house of
The premier was moving Il vote of thanks
10 the British armies and navy OF the
aviation service he said;
"lihe heavens are their battleficIds. they
are the cavalry of the clouds. High above
the squalor and the mud. ~ high in the
armament that they are not visible from
earth. they fight out the eternal issues OF
right and wrong. Their struggles there hv
day and night are like a Miltonic conflict
between the winged hosts of light and
darkness.
"They fight the foe high M and they
fight him low down. they skim like Swal-
lows along the ground. attacking armed
men in their trenches. They scatter in
fantry on the march and destroy conveys.
Every Tight i n romance. every record il
an epic They are the knights of the war.
without fear and without reproach- They
recall the old legend of chivalry. not mere
~ by the power of their individual EXPLOITS.
but by the nobility of their spirit. and
among the multitude of heroes we must
continuously thank the chivalry Of the
army"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-30
DEVELOPMENT EXTENSION WORK NOTEWORTHY
PHASE IN UNIVERSITIES OF UNITED STATES

fy it, establishment. A. the editor Of the
Texas School Journal says. mo state uni
versity II filling IT. whole place i'm the life
Of 2 state that i not organized and man.
ned with men and money to serve the peo-
pie directly
"A few figures compiled from the last re-
port of the director Of the extension de-
partment will give some idea Of this de-
pertinent, which i the chief medium for
carrying the university TO the people. The
motto Of the extension department il. "The
University Extension Campus j. the State
of Texas
During the past year the extension force
has received on an average each month 4
total Of 5000 letters from the citizens OF
the state and mailed 5000 bulletins each
month and 5000 circular letters. Members
Of the extension force during the period
rom September /, 1916. TO March /, 1917,
delivered q total of 995 addresses to audi
encoS in various parts Of the state. and
reached in this manner ISL 900 people.
Nearly 2000 people out in the state regis
tered last year for correspondence courses.
L Upwards of go clubs received instruction
from the university by correspondence.
Sixty-three county teachers Institutes
were visited and about $4,000 teachers
reached IN this manner. The University
lnterscholastic League had complete conn
~ organizations in los counties. Repre-
SentativeS of the Dogs schools belonging
to this organization engaged III local. coun-
ty, district and state contests in debate.
defamation spelling, essay writing. and
athletics, and 4 conservative estimate
shows that IT the public speaking contests
there gathered audiences aacreaatinc n
grand total Of lSi.70 people. The extern
sion loan librarian sent out package libra
ries" 10 the number of 1900.
Thus ii will be seen that university az
tension work may properly take MANY
forms and act through many channels. The
service that II can render 10 the people OF
the state l. limited only ~ the funds an
propriated for that purpose. Strong ex-
tension departments such as the State
DIVERSITY Of California. carry animal
budgets Of 500. 900, while Cornell and
Wisconsin have appropriations of about
SZfo.OOO each. The extension department
of The University of Texas has in recent
years received nm appropriation of about
100000 annually. The printing and distri-
button OF bulletins on veriouS subjects. the
large correspondence involved. together
with the salaries and travelling EXPENSES
81 Held workers. neceSSiiate lust a. large
an appropriation for this department a.
the state feels il can afford. The money
value ct the appropriation l. given back III
The people in the form of such lines Of
service a. have been briefly Indicated. The
value Of the department ~ 4 state cduca-
iionai agency and the popular approval
which it, work has merited are too annor-
ent and valuable 10 allow any backward
step n this time. say those who are fomiI-
iar with lis work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-30
German Wireless In
Argentine Dismant!ed

FRANCE, Nov. 30.-There j. a certain
81 Court LuXburg, formerly German min
l~ter to the Argentine republic. prevented
the operation of \ gigantic wireless Sta
llon which had ben erected IN \ German
company On 4 bluff near Bucnos Aires
hen Luxburg deceived his passports the
company was installing IN apparatus
winch was expected 10 put this city into
direct photographic communication with
the German station AT Neuen. Germany.
The next day the minister VI marine
closed the wireless station and ordered
an officer Of the navy To superintend the
diSmantling of the apparatus.
Although the Official excuse Given FIR
the closing of the station was that N. ex-
perlments had not been successful. Officers
Of the ministry of marine have stated that
the real reason was a. prevent secret com-
munIcaiion with Germany during the crisis
which followed the expulsion ~ Lnxlur,,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-30

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 29.-No single
j. more noteworthy and interesting than
the development Of university extension
work, and particularly Of extension de-
partments within state universities. During
the past ten years upwards of fifty uni
versities in the United States have e-tab-
llshed extension departments. University
extension in its modern sense consists of
much more than merely lectures or class
instruction by visiting members of the fac
ulty, but ii includes service TO the people
of a state generally, whether or not they
expect to attend the university. and in fact,
much of the extension work j. intended
primarily for those who have never had
the opportunity of securing a higher edu-
cation. The theory j. that the benefits Of
university knowledge and instruction
should be extended particularly To people
who most need such help: that the nniver-
sity j. to this extent a public service Ger
poration and owes a duty 10 the people Gf
The state who support it.
The extension department of the Univer-
slty of Texas was established in 1909 with
DIR. Ill. \. Benedict, now dean Of the Col
lege OF Arts, as it, first director. With
the limited funds available, the work III
first was conferred almost solely "a cor
respondence instruction offered Nv various
members Of the regular university staff.
Visual instruction in the form of lantern
slides was soon introduced. and the second
year after the establishment of the depart
ment Prof. r. ID Shurter. it, present d.
rector, began the organization of what j.
known n the University lnterScholaStic
League. This organization has grown by
leaps and bounds, beginning the first year
with a membership Of % schools. and en-
rolling last year 4 total Of Dogs schools.
Along with the development Of the Inter
scholastic League organization n loan IL
brary service was established whereby the
extension department lends for n period
OF Two weeks packages libraries" on 4
large number of subjects "a the people in
the state seeking such service. IF the
school people of a community need some
help in finding ont the best way 10 build
up their schools. the extension department
sends out specialists to confer with such
community. In many eases specialists on
rural education make the rounds of NIL the
schools Of a given county and tly 10 help
the teachers and the community solve their
particular problems. III Il rural school
wants to install some work in home eco.
Monies. a specialist L. sent BY the extern
sion department To suggest ways and
means. III q given community or town
wants some general instruction in the same
field, q ''home economies week. i con
Quoted by representatives OF the school of
domestic economy.
The growth of this department and the
increased demands for it, services On Tie
part of the people of the state amply iusti-