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RAILROAD TINE TABLE
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No. II departs 5:35 a. m, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
No. 9 departs 100 p. M, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
No. 10 departs $40 p. m. daily.
No. 10 arrives $3.50 a. m, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
No. IL arrives 2:05 p. m. daily.
No. IA arrives 1920 p. M, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
No. I'll Sunday only, leave Mays
vile 6 a. m.
Nc. 214 arrive in Maysville HIPS ~
m. Sunday only.
Schedule effective Sunday, June II,
subject to change without notice.
H. s. ELLIS, Agent.
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to read and write, prior to the time
that any one of them will be called in
to camps for training. 1t Is noble
undertaking, and can be accomplished
with very little work and assistance
from those who are able to help.
She has secured-the cooperation and
voluntary assistance of over six thou
sand teachers who have given their
time to accomplish the purpose. She
assures me that each and every per-
son who signed registration card by
mark, can and will be taught to read
and write before the LIST Of September.
This will enable those who may be
drafted to write home, and will assist
as we'll in stamping out this large per-
centage Of illiteracy existing in the
State of Kentucky among the men be-
tween the ages of 81 and 30. Each
and every one of these men will have
a personal teacher, either in groups,
If there are enough of them to assem-
BILE in one place, or personally and at
home where necessary. No one will
lack an opportunity to be taught.
Mrs. Stewart estimates that the cost
of accomplishing this purpose will be
about 81 per person, or $4,000 for
the entire State The number Of men
and the amount estimated to be ne
cessary is the reason for calling 1t
"The Thirty Thousand campaign"
The State has been divided into the
eleven Congressional Districts, for the
purpose of raising the funds. A Com
mander has been appointed for each
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Chesapeake &.Ohio Ry.

Schedule subject to caanas without notice
c. & 0. Schedule Effective July, 1, 1917
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Big Snake Killed

Several days ago snake Of un-
usual size was seen in the pond on
]. w. Stewards farm, on Piqua pike.
Several shots were fired at it, some
Of which were effective. The last
shot killed the reptile, and while it
measured only feet in length, ii
measured fully II inches in circum-
ference 1t was spotted and of pecu-
liar color.
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INTERESTING ITEMS FROM THE
MT OLIVET TRIBUNE.DEMO.
GRAFT
Honey Bee Tree

Charlie Dixon cut a bee tree on the
farm of Mrs. Elizabeth Wells, near
town, last week, from which over 100
pounds of honey was taken. 1t was
the old-fashioned kind of honey--a
little on the dark order but very sweet.
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District and Captain for each coun-

Hon. j. w. M. stewart OF Ashland,
KY, is Commander for the Ninth Con-
gressional District and he has hon
ored me by asking that become Cap
tain for Mason County. The plan
provides farther for Lieutenant in
each voting precinct Of the county,
and / have appointed the following
we'll known men to serve in the var
ious precincts:
Maysville No. 1-R. A. Cochran.
Maysville No. &c. e. Geisel.
Maysville No. 3-Dr. Edwin Mat
thesw.
Maysville No. Al. B. Russell.
Maysville No. 5-Miss Jessie YAM
cey.
Maysville No. 6-James H. Hall.
Plugtown-W. r. Lloyd.
Dover-C. M. Devore.
Minerva-Harry Smoot.
Fern Leaf-Lucien Norris.
Germantown-Dan Lloyd.
Murphysville-Holman Crawford.
Sardis-A. H. Dillon.
e. Mayslick-W. E. Pyles.
w. Mayslick-S. M. Rolf.
Hllltop-S. F. Reed.
Washington-Ed Maher.
Helena-Dr. w. P. Phillips.
Lewisburg-Charles Lee.
Dieterich-C. P. Dieterich.
Orangeburg-Dr. Vim Hord.
Plumville-J. H. Elliott.
These men will in turn appoint
squads to assist them in soliciting and
collecting the funds. These funds, to
serve the purpose for which they are
intended, must be in hand not later
than August 4th, and 1t is earnestly
urged that every public-spirited citi-
zen Of Mason County voluntarily send
their subscription to the Lieutenant of
their precinct Blanks will be sent
to each Lieutenant, and each cOntribu-
tor Is supposed to write his name and
the amount of his subscription, on one
of these blanks. 1t is planned to pre-
serve these blanks, and to have them
bound in book form and kept in the
archives of the State to be inspected
by those who visit the Capitol.
1t is hoped that subscriptions will
range from $1.00 to $500 each, but
larger amounts are urgently needed,
and will be appreciated in proportion.
We shall need some generous contrib
utions from Mason County, and there
are certainly some persons in the
county who will provide for many
boys, and the poorer ones can. at least,
provide for one boy. Can you think of
better work that dollar can do than
to permit one boy, fighting for our
liberty, to write home to his mother
and to read his sweetheart's letters?
A flag is to be awarded on August
10th to the County which raises the
largest fund In proportion to its pop
ulation. '
Another flag will be awarded to the
precinct in each county, whose squad
raises the largest sum, according to
the voting population. hope that an
earnest effort will be made In every
precinct In Mason county, and that
nothing will be left undone to place
Mason county at the top or very near
the top of the Roll Of Honor of those
counties In Kentucky which have INST
literally responded to this appeal.
Every man engaged in this work is
a busy man, and Is giving his time
without recompense. II the public
spirited citizens Of the county will
voluntarily send In their contributions
they will make the work much easier,
for they will be saving that much time
which can be used to see those who
are acquainted with the movement and
who have not contributed to 1t. II
everyone will help, the task will be
easy.
Yours very truly.
s. p. BROWNING.
Captain For Mason County.
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According to the Department of La
Dor statistics wages in all parts of
the country during the year just pass
ed have advanced from to Is per
cent,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-08
QUEEN elena

Italy's queen, the stately, COM
manding, yet democratic Elena, will
celebrate her forty fourth birthday to-
day. She is the daughter of Nicholas
l., Montenegro's exiled monarch, and
was reared in that tiny country and
at the court Of the Car. Although
a Slav, she has, from the day Of her
marriage to Vittorio Emanuele in
1896, been a true daughter of Italy,
working always for the interests and
welfare of her adopted land. There
was no political reason why the heir
to the Italian throne should have
married this princess of a petty state,
and this fact gives color to the asser-
ton so often made that this alliance
was a real love match. That Elena
had charms sufficient to enamor any
prince there is abundant testimony.
Queen Victoria became acquainted
with the daughters Of the Montene-
grin monarch some thirty years ago,
and Of Ita1y's future queen she wrote:
Il have quite lost my hear to Helena,
the youngest and also the loveliest of
them, who is perfectly sweet and fas-
cinating, with the prettiest manners
and such clever little head and
tongue" It was this ,"dark-eyed,
black-haired fairy, the very incarna-
ton of sunshine of whom it might
be said in truth that she was divine
ly tall and most divinely fair" who
met the Prince of Naples, ,Italy's
future monarch, at an exhibition in
Venice in 1895, and almost immedi-
ately won his heart.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-08
STEPNEY.

L. O. Osborne was a guest during
the holiday season of his son at Silver
Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Nichols
both been confined to the house with
the grip.
Miss Whitehead has been engaged
as teacher in the lower school in place
Of Frederick Sherman, who has re-
signed. M
Harold Edwards of Bridgeport, was
a guest last week at the home of his
brother, George Edwards.
Mrs. Minnie Iselevsky and family,
who have been occupying M. B. Haw-
leyss tenement house, moved Tuesday
to Long Hill.
Edward Booth spent few days last
week at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. C. B. Cutter in Bridgeport.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Osborne, Jr.,
and Miss Gladys Osborne of Silver
Sends, Milford, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Lemuel Osborne last week.
Gilmore J. Hawley of Bridgeport,
son of Burr Hawley, Of this place, left
last week for Florida, where he will
spend the rest Of the winter.
Miss Mabel Benno spent Thursday
as the guest of her parents in Mon
roe.
Mrs. Leander Wheeler is spending
some time at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Edwards S. Beardsley.
Mrs. Themis Roditis and daughter,
Mary, are spending couple of weeks
with friends in Bridgeport.
Mrs. Gilbert Eastwood has been en-
tertaining as a gest uher mother,
Mrs. Wyckoff of Milestone, N. J.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-08
JANUARY ADVERTISING.

1t would be hard to imagine con-
litions much more favorable to ad-
vertising than. they are at present.
The country Is still prosperous. Peo-
pie have money to buy. so that the
advertising will not run up against
the barrier Of lack Of purchasing
power. ~
Now is the time when thrifty peo-
pie expect and Look for bargains. A
great many of them wait until this
time of year expecting to get mark
downs. They watch the newspa-
pers every week to see what will be
offered. Only those merchants who
advertise can get any share Of this
trade.
The results Of carrying goods over
until next fall will be even more
costly than usual. Styles change
nowadays with startling frequency. In
times of prosperity people want up to
date stuff. A moderate sum spent
in advertising now should save some
serious losses later and also avoid
some heavy interest bills. The
quicker goods are turned over, the
less the overhead expense. ~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-08
The Newest Russian Blouse

double '"TT" perforations. Join to
right shoulder edge Of back as notch
ed. Insert corded piping. Sew st&y
to left shoulder Of back, and to un-
der-arm edge, notches even. Close
under-arm seams as notched leaving
edges free below large go" perfora-
ton in front; leave left under-arm
seam free above small "o' perform
ton at waistline and finish for clos
ing. Turn under lower edge Of blouse
3 inches for hem.
Next, close the back seam Of the
large collar, indicated by small 80"
perforation and sew to necA edge,
notches and center backs even. Roll
collar as desired:
The large 90" perforations In ths
pocket indicate the center front. Ad-
Just to position with outer edge Of
pocket indicating small 90" perfora-
tions. Trim the pocket with embroid-
erv
Now, form plaits at top Of sleeve,
creasing on slot perforations, bring
folded edges to corresponding small
"o' perforations and stitch. Close
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-08

LITTLE BENNY'S
NOTEBOOK
Oy Leo Paps)


I was going past a drug store yes
tidday and; there was "a big wayinG
masheen outside for people. to ge
waved on if they put a sent in it fers
and 1 thawt, I wunder if enybody ever
mind and don't get waved, maybe II
sumbody put sent in and diden'
use it, maybe Good get waved fol
nothing, T wonder if enbdoy did.
And I went and got on the wayine
masheen to find out, ony .nuthing hap
pened and I thawt, G, I CESS nobody
did.
WITCH vile was standing >on: II
waiting for, sumthing to happen, the
man came out Of the. store, saying
Having difficulty? y
Sir? sed. s%
I say, are you having difficulty? sed
the man. Being skinnie man with
a skinnie mushtash.
Yes, sir, sed.
Sumtimes it don't work rite, sed the
man. And he started to shake the
waying masheen and I kepp on stand
ing on it ,ahd nuthing kepp on hap
pening and the man sed, That's
queer. that's queer.
Wat is?I sed
1t jenrelly werks wen you shake it,
sed the man. And he shook it some
more, and then he too ka sent out
of his pocket, saying, Are you sure it
was a good sent you put in?
I dident say I put eny sent in,
sed. ss.-
Watts that? sed the man.
jest got on to see if enything wood
happen. sed
>Wich the man opened his mouth
without saying enything and started
to look madden and madden and I
jumped off of the waying masheen
and ran like the dickins.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-08
CONNECTICUT
SUFFRAGE NEWS

News from Suffrage Headquarters,
Hartford.)
The organization of support all over
Connecticut for the bills in =, which
women are interested was the work
before the Executive Board Of the
Connecticut Woman Suffrage Asso-
citation at its special meeting last We'd
nesday. There was a large attend
ance at the meeting. Mrs. Hepburn
the president Of the association and
Mrs. Ernest Thompson Seton the vice
president are both deeply interested in
obtaining support not only for the
suffrage measures which will be in
troduced at the request OF the asso-
citation, but also for the measures in
which all women's associations in the
state are taking an interest. Most of
these measures we're introduced last
session, and he fact that they were
all turned down with scant cOnsidera-
ton formed one of the most impress
sive arguments in favor Of votes for
women in the minds Of the women
who were interested in these bills.
The women's measures include the
establishment of a. reformatory for
women-a measure the need Of which
has recently been emphasized through
ty jail-a bill for mothers pensions
such as exist in allN the equal suf-
frage states and in some eighteen of
them an-suffrage states; bill for
pensions for teachers: a bill for rais-t
ing the age. of consent for girls to Is
and for better protection for young
girls: This measure has also been re-
Gently shown to be much needed as
several scandalous cases Of the abuse
of young girls and Of the easy treat
ment of the offenders have recently
been commented on in the newspa-
pers. Other measures are for short
ening the working hours Of women
and for checking commercialized vice
by means of the Red Light Injunction
and abatement lava law which has
proved most effective in Iowa, Cali
fornia, Coloroda and other states
both. states where women vote and
where as yet they do not vote.
The chief work of the G. w. s. A.
will be for the furtherance Of meas
ures to confer votes on women. The
G. w. s. A, as was evidenced in the
proceedings of the Executive Board
meeting last Wednesday, is ready to
accept full suffrage. That is the aim
of the association and the suffragists
will continue work until this aim is
reached. In the meantime the asso-
citation is ready also to accept any
measure of suffrage that can be OBJ
tanned for women. Full suffrage can
not be given by the Legislature at
once, but a. measure for presidential
and municipal suffrage could be pass
ed in the present session.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-08
PHILADELPHIA sCRAPPLE

Mix potatoes Cor any cold vege-
tables) and meat, turn into large skill
let, with meat gravy from previous
day, stir up until dry and crisp like
very dry hash. Serve in small deep
dish.
Here is another scrapple: Scrape
and clean a pigs head, put on to boil
in plenty of water and cook 4 for 5,
hours until the bones will slip easily
from the meat. Take out, remove
bones and chop meat very fine. Skim
off the grease from the liquor in pot,
and return chopped meat to it. Sea-
son highly with salt and pepper end
a little powdered sage if liked. and
add cornmeal till Of the consistency
of soft mush. Cook slowly one hour
or more, pour in pans and set in cool
place. This is nice sliced and friend
for breakfast in winter and will an
swer in place of meat on many occa-
sions. Please try and report.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-08
MAKING FOES OF HER PARENTS
"Where shall the lover rest, sxa
Whom the fates sever
From his true maiden's breast,
Parted foreVer?'

When a man feels interested enough
in a. ~i,'l to wish to know her, the wis
est thing he can do is to make friends
of her parents. Upon their good or
bad opinion Of him lies his chance OF
success with her >One young man 1
know Of has only himself tot blame
for losing a girl whom he had sat his
heart on winning. This is the story
which he poured into my sympathetic
ears:
Il was sauntering along the street
one day when directly before me [ no-
ticed a group Of high school girls bid
ding each other goodbye on the street
corner The tallest and prettiest OIL
the number. roguish, merry sprlte,
caught my eye as she was turning
around. On the impulse Of the mo-
ment I smiled and touched my hat.
In spirit of mischief. the girl smiled
back. A few days later. I saw the
same pretty maiden walking with a
girl I knew. I stopped and, OF course,
we were introduced. After that,
scarcely a day passed that I did mot
meet her coming from school. This
sort Of thing kept on until vacation
time. I asked her to marry me, for
that life would be nothing to me with
out her"
Marry you? How could 70 she
answered with a pretty laugh. Ny
parents do not know you.'
That evening I made bold to call
at her home, asking to see her father
and mother together. To them I I'M
folded our romance. asking for the
daughter in marriage. Never was
there such a storm of indignant anger
and reproacles.
"A man. who meets secretly and
courts a daughter without, her pa
rents" knowledge is a scoundrel,' they
declared, ending by demanding that, 1
never see her again. They made good
that part Of it, rushing the girl off to
relatives in another state. I had made
|such foes of her parents that I knew
I was fighting against heavy odds to
keep my hold on her heart. She was
young, thoughtless and care-free. The
arrow Of love had only glanced at her
heart, not entering it as it had en-
tered mine. She met another who
wooed and won her. Ny fault lay in
N.Y. procedure of courtship. Had I
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-08

(John /O'Keefe, in New York world)
The men who make the cloth that we
For modesty must wear,
Get no more dyes from oversee,
BY reason of la guerre,
But I and you
Weep for no hue.
Barred by the war gods might,
If we may get the red and blue
That fit Old YGlory's white!
We understand that dainty shades
OF lavender and pearl
That made spring goddesses of maids,
No more will wrap a girl,
But patriots fair
. Won't care, to wear
Those foreign tiAts at night,
If still the red and blue may pair
With dear Old Glory's white!
I've always liked to dress in black
ct suits the humorous mood;
A dark green coat upon my back
Por poesy is food.
N Yet can lose
Those barred-out hues
If, from the stock in sight,
That red and blue I still may choose
To fit Old G1orys white!
Why should our women weep and wall
Above their Paris hints
If war-rnadei Germany should fail :.
To send it's chemic tints?
IS Our color scheme
Remains dream,
OF beauty at it's height,
If still the red and blue may CLEAN
To guard Old Glory's white!
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-08

seam as notehed. Gather lower edge
, between Nouble CIT" perforations
Turn under edge of cuff on slot per-
foratioes, lap to small "o' perfora-
tons, edges underneath even. Stitch
to position leaving edges free below
large 90" perforation and finish for
closing. Sew cuff to sleeve as notch
ed, small 80" perforation in cuff at
seam of sleeve; and bring the folded
edge of cuff to large ''O' perforation
in sleeve. Sew in armhole as notched
small 80" perforation at shoulder
seam easing fulness.
The sash of self-material should be
about ~ inches wide and is easily
adjusted to position. Three Yards is
the correct length
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-08
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES

candy" jackson, "Old Hickory
won his famous victory at New Or
leans in 1915, and Louisiana COM
memorates the battle by making this
holiday. In 1906 an English ex-
petition took possession Of the Cape
of Good Hope, and thus laid the
future Union of South Africa. One
of the oldest Of existing newspapers,
the Harlem, Holland. Courant, was
established 261 years ago today as De
Weekelyoke Courant van Europa. The
battle Of San Gabriel Call, was fought
seventy years ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-08
CRAB CROQUETTES

Melt 1 tablespoonful of butter In
a saucepan, add to it 1 tablespoon OF
flour and stir till smooth; then pour
on gradually cup Of hot milk; cook
till thick, then add the beaten yolks
of eggs, remove from the firet and
stir in cups finely chopped crab
meat, season with salt, pepper and a
little onion juice; turn out and cool;
then form into pyramids, dip in beat
en- eggs, then cracker dust and fry
a delicate brown.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-08
BRUSSELS. and
ITS PATR0NESS

| This is the day Of the greatest OF
the fetes of Brussels, when the inhab.
itants Of the Belgian capital will hon
or the memory of Ste. Gudula, who
| has been the patroness of Brussels
since the tenth century. It is to Ste
| Gudula that the pious folk of the city
| look for deliverance from the oppres-
| sion of the Teutons, and many are
the prayers seeking her intercession
that will go up today from the an
Gent Cathedral of Ste. Gudula.
Brussels is an old city, although
considered rather modern by some OF
the other Flemish municipalities. 1t
was in the seventh century that st.
Gerry, Bishop of Cambray, built a
chapel on one Of the tiny islets Of the
River Senne. His eloquence and piety
attracted large congregations, and a
village soon sprang up in the vicin-
lily of the chapel. That was: the be-
ginning of Brussels, or Brussel, to give
lit its old Flemish name, although to
the majority of its citizens it is now
Bruxelles. The latter is French, and
it's use is now prohibited by the Ger
mans, who insist that the city shall
always and everywhere be called
Brussel
Ste. Gudula, who was of noble
birth, spent her life in abstinence and
prayer, and in works of mercy, and
when she died on Jan. 8, TIP, her re-
mains were buried near ViIlevord In
the year 978 her relics were trans
ported to Brussels, and ever since
then she has been worshipped as the
special patroness and protectress of
the city. The Cathedral of Ste Gu
y,on 0a1
cient Gothic structure which is one
OF the chief architectural ornaments
OF the lower or old town.
Germany has had a trying task in
attempting to reduce the people of
Brussels to subsection. From the day
when the Teuton troops appeared be-
fore the city they have exercised their
ingenuity and wit to express their
hatred for the invauers without vio-
iatlng the innumerable rules and re-
sulations laid down by the CONQUER
rs for their guidance. "Vorboten'' is
ne German word which has become
cry familiar to the citizens of Brus-
els, but their native sense Of humor
rs helped them to devise ways of
'dlculing the enemy without violating
ne law. One memorable instance
lay be cited. When Italy entered
he war the people of Brussels were
armed that they must make no pub
demonstrations Of any kind, and
must not wear the Italian colors. The
zen Of Brussels then contented them
elves with wearing boutonieres of
oaghetti!.
Although Brussels has had to pay
'emendous sums to tho Germans as
indemnity" and the people have been
impoverished, and many of the men
eported, the city itself has so far
scaped practically unscathed. In or
er to impress the people with the
'rength of the German power, motor
rlven machine guns speed about
through the streets, and soldiers are
everywhere in evidence. The walls of
the city are placarded with notices Of
executions and condemnations of
those who have in some manner vio-
lated German laws r.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-08
DON'T SUFFER
WITH NEURALGIA
Musterole Gives Delicious Comfort


When those sharp pains go shooting
through your head, when your skull
seems as if it would split, just rub a
little Mustero1e on the temples and
neck. It draws out the Inflammation,
soothes away the pain, usually giving
quick relief.
Mustero1e is a clean, white oint-
ment, made with oil of mustard.
Better than a mustard plaster and
does not blister.
Many doctors and nurses frankly
recommend Mustero1e fer sore throat,
bronchitis, Group, stiff neck. asthma,
neuralgia, congestion, p1eurisy, rheu-
1natism, lumbago, pains and aches Of
the back or joints, sprains, sore mus
cles, bruises, chilblains, frosted feet
colds of the chest Git often prevents
pneumQnial. 1t is always dependable.