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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-14
11O,OOO CHILDREN
 UNDERFED IN NEW YORK
Condition of 59O,OOO Others Is Only PasSable, Says Dr. H. D. Chapin, Who Chiefly Blames Mounting War Prices.

New York, Dec. 14-Of the 1,0o0,- o0o public and parochia1 school chil- dren in this city, 10000 are under nourished and in need of attention, while the condition of 590,cO0 others is only "passab1e," according to fig ures given by Dr. Henry Dwight Chapin, head of the children's di- vision of the ost-Graduate hospital, in an address last night to the Ped iatric Section of the New r ork Acad- erny of Medicine, at IT West Forty. third street.
 pr. Chapin's subject was 'The Ma. tional Danger From Defective Devel- opment of Children in Time of War '' and he attributed much of the mal- nutrition to war prices, urging co-or- dination of all relief agencies to see that children have sufficient food. Referring to his figures he said:
 "Any percentage referring only to elementary school enrolment must be doubled to include the pre-school age and the post-elementary school children now making the transition to industry"
 MIX Price Evils.
 The disparity between the increase in wages and the mounting cost of food, Dr. Chapin asserted, had caus- ed mothers to give their children tea and coffee instead of milk, which in- creased from 9 to IS cents a quart in the last year.
 "1n a report to the mayor by the Bureau of Personal Service,'' he con- tfnued, "the minimum on which g family of five can live in New York s.s shown to be S9So t:1=s year as com pared with $840 in 1915. In 1915 half the married men in this city were found to be receiving less thar S15 a week, while SIT was the av- craze.
 '"The effect of this upon the nutr1- tion of many children has been mark ed. The nutritional grading o1 g5,930 children in 1916 gave superior condition to 90 per cent, passable 5E per cent, poor per cent. and very poor, per cent"
 rTDr. Chapin said foreign-born chil dren fared better than the native-born He suggested a standardization O medical examination records.
 Discussing Dr. Chapin's address, Dr Charles H. Smith said that parents must be educated to give proper food well cooked and in sufficient amounts He declared the frying pan was tn, s'szsatost glng1e agency of evil in thu
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-14
EFFECT OF RUSSIAN ARMISTICE SEEN BY
 GENERAL STEINER

Amsterdam, Dec. 1.-The Austro- Hungarian war minister, Gen. Stoe- ger Steiner, is quoted by the Neue F1'eie Presse of Vienna to the effect that the relief resulting from an arm istice with Russia would depend on the details of the agreement but that in any case 1t would relax consider ably the strain on the transport sys- tenn.
 Discussing the question of disarm- ament the general said 1t would be possible only if gradual, universal and simultaneous. Austria and her allies, he said, dare not place themselves in l such position as to permit the rest of the world to dictate to them; less than ever today when the ranks of military states had been increased by two great powers, the United States and Great Britain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-14
ALLEN QUITS DIAMOND
 FOR LIFE ON FARM

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 14-Frank AL len, the Boston Braves southpaw. is going to forsake the diamond and is going to the farm.
 In letter received by friend yes terday from Allen at his home in Newborn, Ala, the Braves leftsider stated he will retire from baseball and remain on the farm. Allen is mar ried, and as his brother is in the army and his father is growing old he said he had decided to stay home and look after the farm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-14
BERNARD GASTALDI.

years employed as an expert chemist at the Bryant Electric plant, died last night at his home, 744 Hancock ave- nue, following a short illness. He was born in France 56 years go, but came to America when a young man, and for a time lived in South Nor walk. He was a member of St. Pe- ter's church of Bridgeport, Aerie of Eagles, Lucetta Warner Circle, c. of F., and Mahackemo Court, F. of A, of South Norwalk. The funeral will be held Monday morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-14
BRITISH BALLOON
 LANDS IN HOLLAND

London, Dec. 14.-Several news dis patches from. Holland agree that the aircraft that descended in a Dutch villase yesterday was not an airship, but a British army balloon, which is aid to have drifted across the North ] sea from ,E2ngland
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-14

tectives of Inspector Morris squad. Counsel for the club maintained that the detectives signed membership
 cards before entering the club, and
 so were bona f1de members and en- titled to witness the bouts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-14
OBITUARY
MARY E. CURTIS.

The funeral of Mary E. Curtis was held at 7:30 this morning from M. J. Gannon's funeral parlors, 315 John street, and half hour later from the Sacred Heart church, where the Rev. John M. Sullivan celebrated the re- quiem high mass. Burial was in St. MichaePs cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-14
STRAY SHOTS

A castle in Spain can always be had for a song. , You can't hang much flesh on family skeleton.
 Isn't 1t odd that lots of people use slang but never think in 1t?
 When a man says he will go to the end of the world for a woman he knows that the earth is round.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-14

Most of us imagine that we could save money on the other fellows job.
 The interesting facts of romancS usually come out in a divorce court.
 Of course, there is a difference be- tween the widows mite and the grass widows might.
 The landlord and tennant never agree as to the proper time to turn on the steam.
 The gentleman who lives on to- morrow's achievements is the most cheerful of optimists.
 Methuselah may have indulged in fred licker," but we'll wager that he never smoked cigarettes.
 Smart children and intelligent doFs can seldom be induced to perf6@S their tricks before strangers.
 When we see a girl carrying bag of golf sticks, we wonder how car pet sweeper would look in her hands Chicago Examiner.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-14

Voting in connection with next weeks Canadian elections is taking place under fire i1 France and with campaign posters contrasting strange ly with the signs of war devastation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-14
ROBERT FRANCIS srEPPE.

The funeral of Robert Francis, son of George and Sarah Steppe, was held this morning from the home of his grandmother. Mrs. Catherine Steppe, T2 Park Terrace at S:30 o'clock, and a half hour later from the Sacred Heart church, where the Rev. T. J. Mooney celebrated the requiem high mass. A large delegation of school mates from the Sacred Heart school attended The pallbearers were Jas. Costello, John Tarrants, Martin Cor mack, Edward Quinn, Thomas Boyn- ton and Thomas McDermott- Burial was in St. MichaeTs cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-14
MRS. ANN DEMF,RS.

Ann, widow of the late S. J. Dem CTS, died last night at the home of her daughter, Mrs Malcolm Vine, 400 East avenue, following a brief illness from pneumonia. Mrs. Demers was a resident of Lewis, province of Que bec,, Canada, and came here short time ago for a visit with her daugh- ter, and was taken ill She was about 62 years of age, and is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Vine, a son, J. J. Demers. of Lewis, Quebec, a daughter. Mrs. F. Desmond, of Quebec and a son, Ernest of Toronto. The body will be taken on the 6:29 p. m. train to Mrs. Demers' former home, where the funeral services will be held.
 Enod Wieman, the star fullback, yesterday was elected captain of the 1918 football eleven of the University of Michigan. Wieman's home is in California.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-14

Atlantic City is to have a produce exchange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-14

HOIiLY-XMAS TREES
 WREATHS JOHlg RBCK & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-14
IN THE BIG CITIES

New York has a horsemeat marketS New York mobilized 2,000 city boys on farms.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-14
IN-sHooTS

Most of us imagine that we could save money on the other fellows job.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-14

The interesting facts of a romancS usually come out in divorce court.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-01-04
Lost
and Found
By VICTOR REDCLIFFE
Copyright, 1916. by w. G. Chapman

Copyright, 1916, by w. G. Chapman
1t was his first ambitious venture in
literature, and Adrian Moore had be-
gun the reading Of his little screed
with fear and trembling. Then, as he
got into the soul of his subject, he for
got self and was almost brilliant in
his delivery.
All his former trepidation returned,
however, as he came back to the harsh
realities with the last sentence en-
inundated 1t was a little skit OF
pathos, romance and description, the
result of a two-weeks vacation in the
cider country" downstate, just as an
tlque and crude in the present as half
a century before.
He faced his critics now-they were
five. The Chosen Six" comprised
club Of newspaper writers who met
and ate and drank moderately-once
a week in the rear room of Greek
restaurant. There, when they got
warmed up, more than one of the
group forgot stern impractical routine
stuff and for the first time poem,
scenario, a magazine effort would see
the light.
Its just a dash-off,' observed
Moore almost apologetically as he sat
down, and blunt Jerry Gowan, who
wrote loaded editorials, in his usual
unsympathetic way made the COM
ment:
Forget 1t"
Clyde Winston, who was allowed to
act as critic of second-rate books, sim
ply yawned There was Dan Cheever.
Great" he declared, slapping
Moore on the shoulder in his inevi-
table way. "Lengthen her out and
give her spin with the magazines"
You've acquired some style OBJ
served Jack Whistler. It's refresh
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-01-04
PUT TRUST IN STRANGERS
People often Place Great Reliance on
Fellow Mortals Whom They
Do Not Know.

Taken acutely Ill in the midst OF a
long journey, we accept the ministra-
tions OF fellow traveller whom we
have never seen before, but who says
that he Is n physician, remarks writ
er in the Atlantic
Even the prescription given us by
our family doctor is liable TO be filled
by an unknown compromising clerk,
yet we swallow unquestionlngly what
ever he hands us in bottle or box.
We hail a passing cab to take us to
our destination in the middle of the
night, feeling no alarm lest the driver
be in league with gang Of footpads.
We send our cash deposit to the
bank by the hand Of n messenger con-
corning whose virtues we have no
guaranty beyond the fact that thus
far we have not found him light-fin.
gered.
We add our names to this and that
petition, on the Say-So of someone who
may or may not, for all we are aware,
have an dlterior and illegitimate in
terest in swelling his list; and we sign
letters and other documents which we
have only hurriedly skinned over in
their final draft, and in which our
tired copyist may have embalmed an
error fatal to our purpose.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-01-04
GARRlCK EASILY WON WAGER
Artist Had Not Figured on How Quick
ly Actor Gould Change Express
sion OF His Face.

At an entertainment at which Gains
Garrick were present, an ardent ad-
mirer of the great artist declared &C.
cording to Bibliothek der INTERNAL
tung ind DIES Wilson's, that Gainsbor-
ough had never failed to take a per-
sons likeness in q portrait, no mat
ter how difficult the subject might
be, Garrick thereupon asserted that
Gainsborough could not paint his like
ness, and begged to be allowed to sit
for his portrait. Gainsborough,
pleased at the commission, and expect
ing to find 1t very interesting to paint
the actors expressive countenance,
gladly consented Garrick then made
a secret wager with the artists friends
that he could prove to them that there
was one face at least that Gains
borough could not paint.
The results Of the first sitting were
very satisfactory to the complacent
artist. At the second sitting, how
ever, Gainsborough was made uncom-
Portable and nervous at finding it nee
essary to make several alterations in
his work At the third sitting his dis
pleasure became extreme. when, on
comparing the half-c9mgleted work
with Garricks face, h6Saw that the
two bore so little resemblance to each
other that the portrait had to be al
most reprinted. When Garrick ap-
peared for the fourth time with the
most innocent expression imaginable
and begged the paiRter to begin work
Gainsborough, thoroughly angry, broke
out:
1--WE no use for you'll You can ape
thousands of faces, and never have
one of your own"
Smiling, Garrick left the studio to
announce to the artists friends that
he had won the wager.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-01-04
ceryantes Versus Turks.

Cervantes did his bit against the
Turks at Lepanto in 1911. He was III
with fever at the time, but insisted on
fighting, and he lost his arm In the
battle. This was but one of the many
exciting episodes of Ceramics event
full life Born in 1547, he led a wan
dering life for many years, ultimately
becoming a soldier in the Italian army,
and seeing active service at Nayarino
and Tunls In 1876 he set out for
Spain, but was captured by Barbary
pirates and held for ransom for five
years. When freed he tried TO earn
living with his pen, but was unsuc-
cessful and in 1857 we find him en-
gagged In gathering stores for the Ar
mazda. His unbusinesslike methods
lost him this post, and until his death
Ia 1916 he lived In extreme poverty,
despite the great and immediate sue
cess OF Don Quixote," which he pub
llshed in 1905.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-01-04

ing, and tastHs-tine local color, and
all that-but more like soda than q
good bracing snifter'
All this was of no moment to Moore.
He glanced anXiously at Rorke Vivian.
He was the oldest of the party. He
had done London, Paris, New York in
q journalistic way, had written three
books, spoke little, and then to pur-
pose. He sat now, his finely chiseled
face half hidden by his hand, and said
nothing!
There was where the whip scourged,
there lay the bitter sting for Moore.
One word or look OF appreciation from
Vivian would have been more to the
aspiring young writer than all the
others might put in volumes.
Guess last nights extra has used
me up spoke Vivian at length, arts
ing with a yawn. Then his lips set
close, as though all this were mask
to conceal some unusual emotion. He
rather evaded Moore, the latter
thought. When Vivian was gone the
group broke up. Moore was glad OF it..
His soul was bruised He wished to
BE alone, TO think,
1T fell fiat he sollloquized as he
reached the outer air. Il won't try
again
lie thrust the manuscript into an in
side coat pocket with a savage punch
OF hia fist Then he braced for long
walk lie was emptying out of his
mind all the grand plans he had for a
story. II his colleagues had given him
the least eucouragement-especially
Vivian.
A fayorite stroll OF his was along
the city edge, where a broken stretch
had been developed into striking pic
turesqueness, and a number OF dno
residences had exclusive location. At
one spot a pretty rustic bridge
SPAWNED gully with q hayward
stream tucklius through. He paused
there, leaning On the railing Of the
bridge.
The surroundings were magically
enhancing in the clear white moon,
light and conducive 70 quiet thought.
but Moore broOded Something had
gone out OF his life The first child
Of HIS brain had been ruthlessly ban
ished.
Its the humdrum dog trot and the
bread and butter after this he ut.
tered. almost bitterly "Good-by
lie jerked the ron Of manuscript
from his pocket in a resolute way and
gave Il vehement fling far as he
could beyond the bridge 4 breeze
was bl1wlus ana the leaves separated.
He watched tAsA aooaily skltnef
here and there ana 6uait. settle down
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-01-04
rwelve Men With a Story.

A raft from the Hampshire lived
through the boiling seas that sYamped
her boats and bore y battered men to
land When the admiralty uuseals
their lips what a tale they viii have
TO tell
The world waits to hear how Kitch-
ener died. In Germany the man who
is called ruthless" and the scourge
OF the Beers" but for all that "a
man in the largest sense" is claimed
rs victim, In the words of the Kreuz-
Zeitung, "at the hands Of our navy"
Is il true? Did the British navy per-
nit Great Britain's greatest war lead
or 10 be picked off by a submarine for
lack OF destroyer watchdocs. near the
very fold Of the dreadnaught fleet? Or
is it true, Us has been supposed, that
the cruiser was sunk by a British mine
broken loose or a German mine sown
broadcast in the sea and floating aim
lessly to a shining mark?
Some Of these l. men may have been
on deck, where the path Of an ap-
preaching torpedo might be described.
They may be able TO end suspense, to
establish the probable If not the GER
tain cause of the disaster. When their
silence is broken they will not lack
an audience.-New York World.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-01-04
NATURE TELLS YOU
AS Many a Mineral Point Reader Knows
Too Well

When the kidneys are weak,
Nature tells you about it.
The urine is natures index.
Infrequent or too frequent passage,
Other disorders suggest kidney ills.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for disord-
cred kidneys.
Mineral Point people testify to their
worth.
Samuel Terrill, marble and granite
dealer, Mineral Point, says: ''Some
times my kidneys were too active ant
then again they weren't active enough
Two boxes Of Doan s Kidney Pills fixeC
up this trouble and put me in gooc
shape "
Price 80 cents, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy gel
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Terrill had Foster Milburn Co.
Props, Buffalo. n Y.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-01-04
ANDERSON & KUELLIN(
Can't Sleep

Impaired digestion means poor
assimilation. Poor assimilation
means a poorly uourished body. a
poorly nourishcd body is below par.
HEMO is invigoratiug and strength
cning TO a weakened and poorly
uourished system 1t will induce
refreshing sleep.
Makes delicious food drink by
simply adding water.
We suggest that you try a SOC
package with our guarantee OF
Satisfaction
PRiDEAUX q BLISS
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-01-04
PHILIP CORC EN-
Undertaking.
Telephone SO or 35l

Miss Evelyn and Miss Margaret
O'Neii returned to duties as instructors
in the schools of Virginia, Mimi, and
Milwaukee, respectively, last week,
after enjoying the holiday vacation at
the home of their parents.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-01-04

ford after spending the holidays here
with his mother, Mrs. Louisa Treg-
lown.
James Baker spent New Years with
friends at Greedy. Iowa.
Mrs. Thomas Jeffrey il on the sick
list at this writing.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-01-04
LIND E-N
BY Hazel Hicks.

Stephen GribbIe called on Montfort
friends on Friday.
Bert Smith and two sons, Fennton
and Virgil, and Mrs Maude Smith were
here from Belmont on Thursday visit
ing at the George Pollard home.
Mesdames George Pollard, George
Biddick. Sam Launder and William
Graham were Mineral Point callers on
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Lddle of Milllin
attended the show here on Thursday
evening.
Messrs. j. l. Hahn and Charles Hal
verson Of Dodgevillc were business cal
lers here Thursday
Messrs. Tom Tredinnick, Ray Eggers
and Fred Holman attended the dance
at Mineral Point Tuesday evening.
Miss Ethel Prideaux OF Mineral Point
is visiting with friends here.
DR.. L. w. Sayles returned to his
home at Baraboo Thursday after spend
ing the holidays with relatives here.
Carl Hackett returned Thursday af-
ter spending the holidays at North
Freedom and Baraboo.
Mrs. Bert Hawke and son Sidney of
Montfort spent several days of the
past week here with her mother.
Miss Josie Goldsworthy of Greeley,
Ia, who has been the guest of her
aunt, Mrs. Martha Wearing, for sever
days returned home on Friday.
Miss llla Redfern of Gaena, H.. is
visiting at the II, w Springer and w.
+. Kirkpatrick homes.
Miss Estella Burroughs, who teaches
at Reedsburg, is spending the holidays
with the J. N. Vial family.
Elmer Rule of Chicago, a former
Linden boy, called on friends here on
Friday.
Miss Maud Faul entertained the fol-
lowing at her home on Friday: Mes
danes Nelaon Hillary; Sam Launder,
Clarence Dolphin and Clyde Fault;
Misses RoXie and Elsie Harker ALA
Parry. Winnifred Sayles, Maude Clan
vile, Mable Dolphin, Florence Taylor
and Hazel Hicks.
John Taylor left on Monday for Bur
lngton. la. after spending the holidays
at his home here.
Mrs James Fox is visiting her
daughter, Mrs Garfield Bottoms at
Mineral Point.
Mrs. j. j. Ellsworth is enjoying a
visit from her sister. Miss Bess Cline.
OF Platteville.
Mr. and Mrs. George Biddick left on
Monday for their home in Fruita. Col
after several weeks visit here with
relatives,
A basket ball game was played by
Cobb and Linden teams in the Auditor
ium on Monday afternoon. Linden wa.
defeated by a score of 10 TOT.
A Watch-Night party was held at the
home of Miss Vera Tredinnick on Dec
n. The young people had @ delightful
time.
William Confrcy OF Ia Sale. ILL.,,
wa q guest OF MIR. and Mrs. Marvin
Tredinnick over New Years.
The Misses Vogt of Monroe are here
visiting their brother. Fred Vost.
Mrs George Burns returned Go her
hume in Haze Green on Tuesday after
short visit here with relatives.
Miss Jennie Crowley Of Madison Wis
tied over New Years at the J. n. Via
home.
The opening play % the new Audi
forum. ANY Man 5 Sister played Il
a capacity house on Thursday evening.
The people of the community should
indeed be proud 20 have such an up-to.
date opera house in place OF this size
Mr. and Mrs, j. " TregloWn an.
family returned 70 their home in Wood
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-01-04

Don't be content to live IN a room
which has the same appearance year in
and year out. A change Of articles. COW
erngs draperles win have q wonderful
effect on the room as well as yourself.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-01-04
Town of Linden Taxes.

| will be at the office Of the Iowa
County Bank to collect taxes on eacf
Saturday in January.
BEN RHINERSON,
Treas. Town of Linden
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-01-04
7. B. REYNOLDS.

Insurance. Collections. Real Estate and
Loans, Prompt attention given to Probate
Business. Notary Public. Office upstairs.
Opposite City Hall Mineral Point. Wis.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-01-04
Professional Cards
DR.. S. R. RIDLEY

Homeopathic Physician and Surgeon.
Mineral Point. Wisconsin,,
m. to noon, to & SIP. m.
Telephone-oflice 2s32. house 1888
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-01-04

School days are with us.
A mighty important thing
for the child. Very import
ant also for the parent who
has to buy the child's school
schos. Our shoes have
durability, style and comfort
IA good combination.