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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-05
By A. Conan Doyle

day The housekeeper was busted with some work in the back of the house Willoughly Smith had been in his bedroom, which he uses as sitting but the maid heard him at that moment pass along the pass age and descend to the study imme- diatefy below her. She did not see him, but she says that she could not be mistaken in his quick, firm tread
 She did not hear the study door close
 but a minute so later there was a dreadful cry in the room below. It was a wild, hoarse scream, so strange and unnatural that it might have come either from a man or won1- an. At fhe same instant there was a heavy thud, which shook the old house and then all was silence. The maid stood petrifed for a moment. and then. recovering her courage she ran downstairs The study door was shut and she opened it. Inside young Mir Wi1loughby Smith was stretched upon the floor. At first she could see no injury, but she tried to raise him she saw that blood was
 pouring from the undersiie of his neck (To Be Continued)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-05
MRS. J. H. BRUFF of PTTSeURG NATIONAL CHArRsON

Women trap shooters in this coun- try, the leaders among them, have become so proficient at the sport that it is nothing unusual for the winning scores in title events to be only 10 per cent. lower than the cards returned by the men. Particularly is this true of the fair shooters of the West and Middle West, who outnumber those of the East by a good margin From participation in club tournaments the activity of the women has progressed to competition in State champion skips a dozen on which were held in 1920, while in the national cham pionship, held annually in connection with the Grand American Handicap, the best of the women shots have been appearing since 1916. An aver age of S9 per cent won most of the women's State titles last season. It was that average also that won the na- tional championship for Mrs. J. H. Bruff of Pittsburgh last summer. Other splendid cards returned by wo- men in State title shoots were those of 269 by Mrs. c. T.. Groat of Long Beach, Cal; 26S by Mrs. C. D. Moon of Ecu Claire, Wis; 262 by Mrs. L. G. Vogel of Detroit, national cham pion of 1917, and 260 by Mrs A H. Wfnlller of Chicago. title holder in 1919- Surprisingly good as these per formances are, however, they do not compare with the astonishing records
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-05

i've got my facts pretty clear" said Stanley Hopkins ':Au I want now is to know what they all mean. The story, so far as I can make it out, is like this. Some years ago this country house, Yox1ey Old Place, was taken by an elderly man, who gave the name of Professor Coram. He was an invalid, keeping his bed half the time, and the other half hobbing round the house with stick or being pushed about the grounds by the gardener in a bathchair- He was well-iked by the few neighbors who called upon him, and he has the reputation down there of being a very learned man His household used to consist of an elderly housekeeper, Mrs. Marker, and of a maid, Susan Tarlton- These have both been with him since his arrival, and they seem to be women of excellent character. The Professor is writing a learned book, and he found it necessary, about a year ago, to engage a secre- tary. The first two that he tried were not successes, but the third, MT. Willoughby Smith, a very young man straight from the University. seems
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-05

Philip Gibbs, who did such epic writ ing about the Western front during the Great War observed the aston ishing way in which the military youth recovered from the overwhelm- ing fatigues of battle, and from the breaking strain of the kind of fight ing that was done in the late war, up- on every quivering human nerve
 Britishers, upon the last lap of their rearguard actions, were tired almost to death; yet when they were called upon to make one last effort after six days of fighting and marching. stag eered up to their work like men who had been chloroformed. with dazed eyes, gray and drawn faces, speech less. deaf to the words spoken to
 them. blind to the menace about 1 them, seemingly at the last gasp of strength. fGotsore and stiff Hmbed were such fighters, feeling like old, old men.
 Yet-and this was to the splendid war correspondent the astonishing thing-after a few days rest these young heroes were young and fresh again. Upon my faith it was all most impossible to believe they were
 the same warriors as they stood
 men on a. village green. taking their
 ease in times of peace. Their kits
 were dirty and stained, but they had
 washed off the dirt of battle and
 shaved, and cleaned their steel hats.
 and the tirednesS had gone out of
 their eyes and their youth had come
 back to them.''
 ''The half of his strength" says
 the Scripture, 'he put not forth"
 Seldom indeed, even in the most
 without a few ounces of latent hu-
 man energy, upon which recupera-
 tion may be based. We have in our
 bodies. all of us, a latent potency;
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-05

well. it was only a paragraph, and all wrong at that. so you have not missed anything. I haven't let the grass grow under my feet It's down in Kent. seven miles from Chatham and three from the railway line l was wired for at three-fffteen, reach ed YoSley Old Place at five, conducted my investigation. was back at Char ing Cross by the last train, and straight to you by cab"
 which means, I suppose, that you are not quite clear about your case ??
 Ut means that I can make neither head nor tail of it. So far as I can see. it is just as tangled a business as ever I handled. and yet at first, it seemed so simple that one couldn't go wronE There's no motive, MT Holmes. That's what bothers mel can't put my hand on a motive. Here's a man dead-there's no deny ing that-but, so far as I can see. no reason on earth why any one should wish him harm" ,
 Holmes lit his cigar and leaned back in his chair
 Let us hear about it" said he.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-05
Can Help You? By Jean Buchanan
Nature Study Books.

Nature Study Books. .. So many requests have come in for the books for nature study that l have asked Mrs. C. to send me the list she used. She writes to me:
 'eThe splendid little books that helped me to become acquainted with the birds and flowers two of the Pocket Nature Guides Land Birds and Flower Guide by Chester A Reed.
 These are not listed in the Public Library, but may be purchased at the book stores for SIPS each.
 "In addition to the foregoing I used as reference books Bird Neigh bors' and Natures Garden by Neltje Blanchan, which may be obtained from the library.
 "The Pocket Nature Guides are best to use in the beginning, because every subject is fully illustrated. In this series there is also a, Tree Guide, but I found sufficient research work without the trees.
 Your correspondents will find a pair of good opera or field glasses al- most indispensable in studying birds and a magnifying glass is interesting to use on the flowers sometimes
 Ithink collected nearly 250 specimens of flowers in my brief walks and at the time I congratulat- ed myself on being quite well ac- quainted with these lovely things find. though, on each visit out of town flowers that are new to mre-So study of them ds apparently endless
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to have been just what his employer wanted. His work consisted in writ ing all the morning to the Professors s dfctatfon, and he usually spent the evening in hunting up references and passages which bore upon the next days work. This WilIoughby Smith has nothing against him, either as a boy at Uppingham or as a young man at Cambridge I have seen his tes- tinonials, and from the first he was a decent, quiet, hardworking fellow with no weak spot in him at all And yet this is the lad who has met his death this morning in the Professors study under circumstances which can point only to murder"
 The wind howled and screamed at the windows. Holmes and I drew closer to the fire, while the young inspector slowly and point by point developed his singular narrative
 If you were to search all Eng land" said he. T don't suppose you could find a household more self contained or freer- from outside in huences Whole weeks would pass and not one of them go past the gar den Kahe- The Professor was buried
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THREE EGG SUFFERS.
Laura A. klroknan

Eggs are the housekeeper's stand by Her family will enjoy the fol- lowing suppers, in which they are offered in some out-of-the-ordinary way:
 Egg in Tomao Cup
 Cocoa Johnny Cake
 Diced Fruit
 Egg in Tomato Cup-CM out the stem end of medium-sized tomat toes and scoop out the seeds and soft cen tre. Sprinkle the inside of these cups with salt and turn them up side down to drain a few minutes. Then sprinkle them with pepper and finely chopped onion- Break raw egg into each cup add little more salt and pepper. and arrange the egg filled cups in a buttered pan a few inches apart; place in a hot oven for a few minutes Serve at once after the egge is baked enough for the white to become firm.
 Egg Baked Potatoes
 Tea Layer Cake
 Stewed Prunes
 Egg Baked PotatoeS-Scrub and bake as many large potatoes as there are members in the family. When done brick the skin with a fork to let out the steam. then cut off long slice on one side of the potatoes; this sliced-of part will be uppermoSt and through it the interior of the potato
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-05

tered muffin rings in a hot oven from ; to 20 minutes.
 Here IS another good egg recipe: Chived Eggs-Break 1 egg into a small ramek:n sprinkle with salt and pepper. and cover with chopped cllivess Bake in a moderate oven un- til the egr is set, and serve at once.
 Tomorrow the House
 Plants.
 All inquiries addressed to Miss Kiri>rnan in care of the Efficient Housekeeping department will be answered in these columns in their turn. This requires considerable Der received. So if a personal or quicker reply is desired. a stamped and scIf-addressed envelope must be enclosed with the queStion.-ThC Editor
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-05
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
 Varied Diagnosis.

My back and hip joints are very stiff. My hands and arms pain me in Cessantly and swell up during the night. My legs also swell during the day, but the swelling goes down at night I can hardly walk around the house and cannot walk at all without a. cane. I cannot sleep at night at all. I cannot even dress myself. My fam fly physician says l suffer from neu- ritis and other doctors says it is rheu- matism.
 Answer-Your condition seemingly is one in which heart and kidneys are involved. The best advice I can give you is to continue with the doctor who most greatly helped you Some cases require personal care.
 All inquiries addressed to pr. Huber in care of the Health Talks depart ment will be answered in these col umnS in theIr turn. This requires considera bIe time, however, owing to the great number received So if personal or quicker reply is desired. D stamped and seIf-addressed enveI- ope must be enclosed with the ques- tion.-EditOr.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-05
BEAUTYCHAB By Edna Kent Forbes
OLD AGE

4 man who has succeeded in keep ing himself young up to the age of 72 says that to know how to keep physically youthful is to know first why you grow old. The only differ ence between a young body is that the young one is elastic and the old one is inelastic. This man explains the cause of old age as follows:
 The human body is composed of an intricate network of veins and arteries through which the blood rusbes repairing the waste of the human system and carrying a con stant supply of nourishment through it. Think of your body as a system of pipes and tubes. and the whole idea will be much simpler and
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-05

made by Mrs. Ad Topperwein of San Ansonio, Tex, the professional woman champion of America Indeed, there are few men in this country who have been able to surpass the mark set by Mrs. Topperwein at her best. One of Mrs. Topperwefn's feats was the shat tering of 961 targets out of a total of 1000 in an exhibition that required four hours and 15 minutes. This is only four points less than the record of 965 established by John ". Gar fett of Colorado Springs, an amateur, in 1904
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-05

The Empire effect is obtained by the high. waist-line at which the beading is sewn After baSting on the beading. sew with a fine running stitch and finish neatly in front where4 the ribbon ties. Be sure to have the ribbon as wide as the eyeleas through which it is run and draw in the gown only slightly.
 The points on the shoulder may be sewn together, over Aapping them q trff7e. Or if one likes to be differ ent,' 1t is suggested that at each point on the shoulders ribbon be sewn and pretty bows tied there. as shown fin the Illustration,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-05

our resources of mind and body, which we are able to draw on for supreme occasions, are far beyond any idea the most of us have of our capabilities.
 Our bodies are wonderfully bless ed with margins of safety, over and above the maximum required by nor nal activity; with factors of safety. just as engines, bridges and other structures are constructed as to be able to withstand, not only the stresses of reasonably expected max imum loads, but also those of several times such loads.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-05

No matter how weary a woman feels after a strenuous day. II is with a feeling of relief and enjoym e11t that she slips into a soft ClIngSome night gown such as this. The becoming Elm pire waiSt-1ine adds charm to this handmade sleeveless nightgown. II would be equally lovely whether one decided on pale pink crepe de Chine with fitet edging, or of sheer fabrics slern as nainSook batiste trimmed with Irish lace.
 The sides of the nightgo~n are
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-05
MAY 5, 1921

sewn with French seam (Shown in previous lesonl and the three inch hem finished with a fine hemming stitch. The pieces over the shoulders are finished with a very narrow hem.
 Insertion and lace edging is used around the neck and arms. First whip the insertion one to the material With tiny stitches. If. as shown in the sketch, the neckline is cut to fit. there is m necessity for drawing rib bon around it: although a bow of deI- icate p:uk at the point of the V will add a dainSy touch.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-05
ADVICE TO THE
 LOVELORN
Advice Well Meant.
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX

Advice Well Meant. Dear Miss Fairfax:
 I saw a friend acting indiscreetly, and as I'd always known him to be a fine lad, l told him what I thought of his actions. He thanked me several times. Since then he has summed me. When we meet he hardly smiles and speaks very little to me. I'm pug Zled as to his stunning me.
 NIFTY. he sees you If he's generous and ap- preciative, he's bound gradually to overcome this feeling and to meet you simply before. Unasl1sd ad- vice is seldom welcome. Most of us aren't big enough to take corrections in a grateful spirit. To force your friendship on him now would be to make matters worse.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-05
Try This Over On
 Your Gas Stove
BUTTERMHK CHOCOLATE CAKE.

Two eggs, Is cup butter. 4-5 cup sncar 2 squares unsweetened choco- late, 1-2 cup buttermilk. 1-4 teaspoon soda 1 cup four, 1-2 teaspoon bak-
 ing powder and a few drops of van fila Cream the butter and sugar together and add the yolks Of the eggs; next add the melted chocolate and the fiavoring. Dissolve the soda in the buttermilk and stir this into the first mixture alternating with the flour Last add the stiffly-beaten whites of the eggs Bake in a loaf cake pan. or in two layer-caSe tins land put together with a cream, choc- .,&late, or -narshmallow filling.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-05

clearer.
 As you go through life these ar teries clog up with a deposit of sedi- ment, just as any system of pipes through which water runs will clog up with rust and sediment until final ly the water cannot get enough. As this deposit of sediment accumuIates in the arteries, hardening takes place. This is technically described as ar teriosclerosis. and that is old age. Sometimes this hardening of the ar teries affects the heart principally, sometimes --e brain: in any case, it means that less and less hood can be carried to these parts and that the whole system becomes increasingly less efficient.
 If it were possible to eliminate those clogging deposits. the body would again become elastic in other words, would become young once more. If it were possible to prevent further formation of these deposits where they have once started, old age could be pushed off an indefinite number of years.
 As to how this may be done-thfs is long and complicated subject about which will talk later. It cannot be done by medicine: it can only be done to an extent by diet The best method to do it seems to be by mechanical means or by exercise
 A. B. C.-The Eaucaire remedy can be prepared at any drug store, where there is a full line of ingredients. If you send an addressed stamped enveI- ope, I shall be pleased to mail you the formula for it.
 All inquiries addressed to Miss Forbes in care Of the Beauty Chats department will be answered in these. columns in their turn. This requires considerable time. however. owing to the great number received. So if personal quicker reply is desired. q stamped and seif-addrcsscd envcI- opc must be enclosed with the qucs- Editor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-05

The newest Paris skirts ars ankle length and quite full
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-05

with enough milk to noisten. a little
 melted butter and salt and pepper to suit taste, and put this mixture back into the scooped-out potatoes until each potato is half full Then drop a raw egg into each potato so Gas to fill it completely. Cover the eggs with grated cheese and slip the pota- toes back into the oven, on a pan, te bake until the eggs are set New Devilled Eggs Tea Rice Mullins Strawberries New Deviiled 1ggs-BoiI GEES hard. Cut them in half, across and remove the yolks- Mash the yolks together Tn a bowl and mix with them an equal portion of canned sardines which have also been mashed Sea son witt? salt and lemon juice to suit taste, and add a little meled butter Then refill the cavities in the haIved esg-whites. mounding up this yolk- sarhne mixture, and not putting the halves together again. Garnish these with parsley on a platter, and serve cold
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-05

Rice Muffips-Mix cup of cold boiled rice with 1 cup of sweet milk until no large Jumps of the rice re- main. Then add l well besten egg 1 teaspoon sugar, 1-2 teaspoon salt and 1 pint of flour sifted with ? tea spoons baking powder. Bake in but
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-05
iLH[ealkdhl Talks 5 E By John B. Huber; AMMO
ENERGY

the good in verythng
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The Adventure of the Golden Pnce-Nez R7R9 4WG = s

Copyright. 15z1, by Harper 6 Bros. Published by special arrangement with the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1921-05-21
FROM WHAT TO WHAT?
BY e. w. GILES,

He brought me up out of an hor-
rible pit, out Of the miry clay, and
set my feet upon rock, and estab-
lished my goings. 4O:2.
For this my son was dead, and is
alive again, he was lost and is found.
Luke 1924.
It was meet that we should make
merry and be glad, for this thy
brother was dead and is alive again,
he was lost and is found-Luke 1882.
Verify, verify, say unto you, he
that heareth my word, and believeth
on Him that sent me, hath everlast-
ing life, and shall not come into con-
demnation, but is passed from death
unto life.-St. John 5:24.
And you hath He qiuckened who
were dead in trespasses and sins.-
Ephesians FL.
Even when we were dead in sins
hath quickened us together with
Christ. -Ephesians 2:5. g.. .
- Who hath delivered us from the
power of darkness, and hath trans
lated us into the kingdom of His
dear -Colossians 1:13.
And you that were sometimes
alienated and enemies in your mind
by wicked works, yet now hath he
reconciled.-Colossians 1:21.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1921-05-21

of dollars in scientific investigation
Of the law of averages. 1t seems
that Mr.. Bailey, who by the way is
a white man taught the women how
to shoot craps but not how to shoot
them as well as he did. Since Bail
ey's departure they have attempted
in vain to master the wrist tech
nique so essential to medal play with
the rolling bones.
San Francisco officers will escort
MIR Bailey back to the Golden Gate,
where he may be required to explain
his tricks Of penmanship. Mr.. Bailey
will be asked also about the disap-
pearance of an $4,000 automobile,
property of one of the fashionable
and enthusiastic crap-shooters and
concerning the failure of certain San
Francisco banks to honor sundry
checks left to meet hotel bills.
Mr. Bailey in his cell scoffed at the
suggestion that he had acted as
mentor of the society women of Cali
fornia in matters of seven and eleven
and such like. 'sThey didn't need any
teaching" he declared. The society
women there carry dice in their hand
bags all the time and spend their
spare moments shooting craps. "Teach
'em! Those girls taught me-
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1921-05-21
FIVE DAYS MAY FAIR AND
MUSICAL

The auxiliary clubs of Memorial
Baptist Church, cor. Rice and Fuller
streets, are arranging for a grand
Five Days May Fair, May % to r.
inclusive. A special program will be
presented each night by a different
club. No admission fee will be
charged for either night, except Fri
day night, May. 81, on which occasion
grand musical will BE given, fol-
which rs cents will be charged. The
nightly attractions will be as follows
Monday, May %, Christian Culture
club, Miss Margaret johnson, Pres.
chorus singing; guessing contest
Mrs. E. Hudson, Directress.
Tuesday, Busy Bee club, Mrs. Edw
Williams, Pres; Miss Daisy Mcmillan
of Kansas City NO., and Mrs. Gene
We've Douglass, St. Paul, will be spe
cial soloists.
Wednesday, Twilight Circle, Mrs
Ida Adams, Pres; Country Store
Special Lunch.
Thursday, Ever Ready club will
present charade.
Friday, Willing Workers club, Mrs
Edw. Robinson, Pres; Grand May
Fair Musical, under direction of Mrs
Irene Bannister. For this night only
admission Of Is cents will be charged
other nights free admission. Elegant
refreshments will be served every
night at reasonable rates. Public
cordially invited. Mrs. T. J. Carr
general manager. 49,.