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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-08
EASTER PERFUMES
GRleve, BlssET & HOLLAND.

Gray, in it's various shades, has proved popular color and many neat designs in various articles of dress are shown. This is particularly true of the necktie. One of the newest has body color of soft gray with pretty design in white and black The tie is the once over Ascot or English square cravat and ties over & wing collar of fashion able shape.
 Another model that will undoubtedly find favor is a black silk with spot de- sign in light gray made with an irregu- lar effect. This tie is folded into shape below the neckband so that it can be spread out and worn as an imperial, if desired. These ties are generally made up with large knot and look best with a wing collar. Narrow four-in-hands are no longer fashionable, the swell breadth now being from two to three inches, so that the knot is fairly large and bulky.
 Two hobby waistcoats were recently seen at a store where the late styles may always be found and they may give line on what will be worn. One was of gray silk woven ia bric with slen- der waving lines of black running ver- tically and an indescribable all-over mottled or watered effect, intended for more or less formal afternoon dress. The other was a white flannel with simple black line marking, intended for morning wear with sack Suit or for informal afternoon dress with gray cutaway coat or English walking light tans are much in vogue.
 With regard to hats, several new models have recently made their ap- pearance, but no particular one has been set upon as the only correct thing to be worn. As for seasons past gray will retain its popularity, several neat models in the various shades of this color having been seen.
 MAX OWEN
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-08
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had stopped on an Arkansas high way to talk to a man about the state election held the preceding day, but he replied that his vote had been chal- lenged by a woman and lost, and he had taken but little interest in the mat ter
 ''How did a woman come to chal- lenge your vote," asked, "and why didn't you swear your vote in?"
 "Waal," he replied, looking furtively about, I'm not much up on law, so I didn't hold out fur what might hev bin my rights. When I left Indiana two vars ago, also left the ole woman thar, and I sorter fingered when she turned up at the polls that it was p'raps jist as well not to quote law or git into any dispute if could help it.
 ''Yes, lost my vote, but hain't feel in bad about it. Fact is, stranger, when think how outrun Hammer in that two mile race through the bresh I feel powerful thankful that only my vote was lost-powerfil thankful. Kin yo' spar me pinch O terbacker? Seems like it has soothin' effect on my nerves, and can't say when Hammer may bob up again and gin me another run fur life"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-08

woods. He was so lame that I milked the COW and brought in the wood my self that night. and kept asking him if I shouldn't make him tea and toast. He never hinted that it was anything else but steer, but Mrs. Barber was here this afternoon and told me all about it. He tried to slide down Gold en hill on a board, and he run into q lot of blackberry bushes and treetop. It was ten minutes before he could say anything, and then-and them
 The deacon waited, with his heart beating at its normal rate.
 "And then he got up and whooped and hollered and jumped up and down and-and''-
 There was a long minute of silence, and then the deacon slowly looked around and found Mrs. Dolby holding in sleep. He turned to his almanac and read on for five minutes and then got up and laid his hand on her shoulder and said
 Wake up. It's time to go to bed"
 "Wh-what did he do after he whooped and hollered? ?" she sleepily queried.
 Nothing, guess"
 "But there was more of it. Mrs. Bar Der said he-he''-
 But the deacon led her to the bed room door and then turned to wind up the clock and see the cat was put out doors. There was a grin on his face, and he felt that he had got off easy.
 M. QUAD.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-08
MRS. DOLBY'S TALK =:
The Deacon Looks Over the Family Almanac and Says Nothing

Copyright, 1903, by John R. Haskins.l
 BACON DOLBY had pulled off
 E l his boots, with a grunt of sat Au% lsfaction as each boot came off,
 and taken seat in the big rocking chair and begun to feel that there was no place like home, when Mrs. Dolby suspended her sewing for a moment to look up and ask:
 Deacon Dolby, what do you think of B man fifty years old and supposed to be a good man who will swear?"
 The deacon felt a chill go up his back, and he picked up a family almanac lying on the table and pretended to be much interested in it's contents while wondering if he could be the guilty man.
 Tt was last fall," continued Mrs. Dolby, ''and only heard of it the oth- CT day, but it's just the same as if it happened this forenoon. You was sit ting on the fence by the barn when a tin peddler came along the road and stopped to talk with you. I don't know what sort of story he told you, but all at once you started to laugh, you threw up your arms and your feet to haw. haw, haw, and you went over back ward into the barnyard. As soon as l you found that your neck wasn't bro- ken you got up and used language. It was awful language. It was such lan- guage that the Widow Skinner shiv- cred as she heard it, and the tin ped dler whipped up his horse and drove on. want to know what you've got to say about it. Some wives would have left the house without asking a ques- ton, but I'm willing to hear your ex- ! cuses."
 The deacon didn't have any. He re- membered that October morning per fectly well. The tin peddler had stopped to tell him the latest joke, and 1t was so funny that a fall backward had been the result. Just what he said after getting up was not so clear, but he believed that he had done justice to the occasion. Mrs. Dolby waited two minutes for his answer, but she waited In vain. There was an increase of se- verity in her tones as she continued:
 "One night four weeks ago you came in from the barn all doubled up and said you had collie. thought it very queer that anybody should have collie in winter, but gave you pepper sass and other things and put you to bed, and you got over it. I let it go at collie, and you never told me different, but have the truth at last. just got it to- day from MT. Simpkins' hired man. Deacon Dolby, you deceived your wife! You went behind the COW and twisted her tail to make her move up, and she kicked you in the stomach with both feet to once. Why didn't you say so When4 you came into the house? know why, because, as you lay on the stable floor, you yelled for the hired
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-08

man to get the pitchfork and knock the cows head off, and your language drove the man out of the barn on the run"
 Mrs. Dolby had slightly exaggerated, but the deacon set his jaw as he re- membered the occasion. He also in- dulged in a grim smile as he recalled little performance in the stable next day, but he didn't think it best to enter into any wordy explanations. He sim ply increased his interest in the alma mac and tried to forget that he was not alone.
 Tt wasn't over two weeks ago." re- sumed Mrs. Dolby, "that you went over to the sawmill to see about some lum- Der. When you came home, I spoke about the way you was wearing your hat, but you didn't say nothing That night found bump on your head as big as hens egg. No wonder you had to cock your hat over on one ear. I've waited and waited for you to explain how you got that bump, but you haven't done so. I know how it was heard all about it yesterday, and I can tell you that some wives wouldn't stand it minute. When you went to the mill, you found lot of folks skat- ing on the pond. Old as you are, with your knees as stiff as gate hinges, you borrowed pair of skates and went on the ice to show off. You hadn't skated rod before your feet weX up, and you struck on your head. I ain't saying that was any crime, but there are over thirty people who will make oath that after you went down you swore like pirate and offered to lick any one there with hand tied behind you. Deacon, are you going to beg my pardon and promise never to do so again?"
 The deacon's hand instinctively went up to the spot where the bump had done business for ten days, but he made no reply. Had he started out to do so he would simply have mixed things up, as his recollection was nos clear as to what happened after he got the skates on. Mrs. Dolby kept her eyes on the back of his head while the old clock ticked 8 hundred times, and there were tears in her eyes as she shook her head and mused;
 "I knew that no saw log had rolled over him and made that bump. And last week, only last Tuesday, he came home with his clothes almost torn off him and his face all scratched up and hinted around that one of MT. Jacobs steers had .6haaed4 him -thrnugh tha
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-08
MAINE BEARS RAMPANT.
Removal of Bounty on Dead Ami mn a Ia Results i'm Too Many
 Live Ones.

The Maine legislature at its present session will be called upon to decide which is the most important, the life of a human being, or that of a bear: The legislature four years ago, accord ing to a Bangor special to the New York Tribune, repealed the law pro- viding for the payment of a bounty of five dollars each on bears, because it had been represented that the game was becoming scarce, and that when it came to fun and excitement any sportsman would rather kill one bear. than a dozen deer.
 Since theAbounty was removed bears have been rapidly increasing, so that people living in remote regions have begun to circulate petitions for the restoration of the bounty. In sections where bears abound sheep-raising has been abandoned by many farmers. The bears eat up the focks, and it is mat ter of record that yoke of two-year- old steers were recently killed and eaten by bears in the town of Wesley. Tn the town of Byron, it is said, last fall 27 sheep were thus destroyed.
 Some women and children are afraid to go into the back lots to pick ber- ries. Bruin is also hated by orchard ists, because he not only steals all the sweet apples, but breaks off limbs as large around as a mans arm. The country people feel that they ought not to suffer this simply in order that plenty of bears may be raised to. fur nish sport for visiting sportsmen. They are asking the legislature, accordingly, to restore the bounty.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-08

with sack suits or visiting clothes. The buttons are of pearl, the front cut square and the cuffs made to turn back, the link sleeve buttons passing through fhicknesses of material. In the fan nsl shirts the designs are nearly all in simple stripe effects and are quite pop ulAr. The shades of the fine French and English fannels are exceedingly delicate in tone and among them the aoAt l0f mixed material,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-08
STYLES FOR SPRING
The Dictates of Fashion Regard.
 ing Mems Wear.
Tan ColOred Shirts in Flannel Are Among the Approved Novelties New ThinGs in Ties Waist
 coats and Hats. |

Now that the days are gradually growing longer and old Soils becoming more generous with his rays furnish ing goods houses are bringing forth their latest styles in haberdashery to tempt the eye of the sterner sex. AL though the latest models seen thus far show no radical departure in style from those of last season, a greater variety in material and color than ever
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-08
GTicYc, BiSSct & Holland
 sS ard 40 Bank St. Telephone 222
A Few Suggestions As To How We Can Help You With Your
 EASTER APPAREL
WOMEN'S NECKWEAR

neck you'll find in this stock of ours. There are
 VENICE LACE COLLARS At 5oc, 75c, 9sc, $1.49, up to $4,5o each. WHITE EMBROIDERED TURN
 OVER COLLARS At Sc, 1Oc, 121ac, 25c, 49c and 75c. PLAIN WHITE HEMSTITCHED TURNOVER COLLARS g25c and 49c each z EMBROIDERED CHIFFON COL
 LARS 25c and 35c each. STRAWBERRY TURNOVER COL
 LARS 25c and 49c each.
 SILK WASH STOCKS 25c and 49c each.
 LACE TIES 25c and 49c each. NO 40 DOUBLE FACE LIBERTY
 SATIN RIBBONS Black, white and colors, 19c yard WHITE SILK NECK RUFFS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-08
gpeakera of Irial,.

Irish is to-day the living tongue ot almost as many people as speak Welsh, Greek, Servian, Bulgarian, Norwegian or Danish In Galway alone are 17,s3s persons who can speak nothing bat Irish
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-08
Babies nR 1Ala

The baby born in 1903 has three times better chance of living through it's first year and five times better chance of living to be five years old than it would have had a dozen years aUo
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-08

is seen in the various articles, and the man who would be up-to-date is given
 wide range in the selection of his goods and still may be strictly in line.
 Tn the line of shirts the tan-colored varieties have lost none of their favor of last season. One of the most fash ionable ones seen is of flannel of a very light tone, with double line or stripe an brown, intended for morning wear
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-08
A nnuhla PIenanrR.

The Lion-If had your figure, I'd go to the theater every night.
 The Giraffe-Why so?
 The Lion-You have the advantage of being able to sit in the orchestra and see from the balcony at the same time Judge.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-09-12
RAIN AND LIGHTNING DO MUCH DAMAGE.
Henry Gardners Barn and Much Corn and Hay
Burned Tuesday Evening.

The rain and electrical storm of last
Tuesday night was the severest that
this section has experienced for some
time. Fully eight inches of rain fell
in few hours and the lightning was
constant. Carrier Harter reports a
number of culverts washed out and
much damage done to the roads on
his route. Lightning also did much
damage. The barn of Henry Gard
ner, two miles northeast of town, with
450 bushels of corn and eight tons of
hay, was burned. Only the barn was
insured. Two stacks of hay On G. III.
Vests farm were struck by lightning
and burned, and many telephone poles
were shattered. The residence of A.
j. Harter was also struck, the bolt
going down the side Of the house,
tearing away the screen, breaking the
glass door and striking Miss Myrtle
Harter on the foot, tearing off her
shoe. Mr.. Harter, who was standing
a few feet from her, was knocked
down and the whole family was bad
ly shocked, but none seriously hurt.
1t was certainly close call, however.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-09-12
US. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
Climate and Crop Bulletin of the Weather Bu.
reau, Missouri Section, for Week
Ending Last Monday.

lhe mean temperature of the week
just closed differed but little from the
normal; the nights have been cool but
the days were quite warm and there
was a high percentage of sunshine.
Light showers fell in portions of the
central and northern sections on the
9th, but over the southern half of the
state no measurable amount of precip.
ltatlon occurred during the week.
Early corn is generally maturing
rapidly, and cutting is in progress as
far north as the Missouri river. The
cool flights have been rather unfavor-
able for late corn, but it continues to
make good progress, except in por-
tlons of the southern sections, where
1t IS suffering seriously from drouth,
some localities in those sections bay-
ing received no rain forseveral weeks.
A few correspondents in the extreme
southern counties state that late corn
will make little more than fodder. In
a number of the northwestern coun-
ties considerable corn on bottom lands
has been destroyed or greatly damaged
by recent floods. For the state as a
whole, however, corn promises very
nearly all average crop, if frost does
not occur before the middle of Octo-
ber. Cotton, in the extreme SOUTH
eastern counties, is now suffering seri-
ously from drouth and there is much
complaint of shedding. Pastures are
generally in good condition in the
central and northern counties, but in
the southern sections they are becom-
ing dry and short, and in few local
ltles stock water is becoming scarce.
The harvesting of seed clover and late
forage crops continues with fair to
good yields in most sections. Late
potatoes are being cut short by drouth
IN many of the southern counties.
Sorghum continues promising except
in few Of the southern counties where
it is badly dried up. Tobacco is being
cut and the crop is good. Prepara-
tions for wheat sowing are in progress
in majority of the central and nor
thern counties, with the soil in good
condition, and seeding has commenced
in few localities, but in the southern =.
sections the ground is dry and hard
and work is progressing very slowly.
Apples are maturing nicely in some
districts, but in others they continue
to drop, and in some of the southern
counties there is complaint of bitter
rot. Except in few localities the
crop will be very light.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-09-12
A Boys Wild Ride For Life.

With family around expecting him
to die, and son riding for life IS
miles to get DIR. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds,
W. II. Brown, of Leesville, Ind. en-
dured deaths agonies from asthma; but
this wonderful medicine gave instant
relief and soon cured him. He writes:
81 now Sleep soundly every uight." /"
Like marvellous cures of Consumption,
Pneumonia. Bronchitis, Coughs, Colds
and Grip prove its matchless merit for
all Throat and Lung troubles. Guar
ranteed bottles SOC and s1.00 Trial
bottles free at j. H. Browns drug
store.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-09-12
Operation Successfully Performed.

DR.. Nina Polson-Merritt, daughter
of Dr.. and Mrs. j. T. Poison, of La
clede, with her husband, DR.. G. H.
Merritt, is now located at Alton, ILL.,,
where they are enjoying large prac.
tice. The following is taken from
the Alton Daily Sentinel. Democrat of
September 4: CDR. Nina Polson-Mer-
ritt, assisted by her husband, DR.. G..
FL. Merritt, Thursday performed a
very delicate operation upon Mrs. H.
F. Lehne. The operation took place
at St. Joseph's hospital, and was
looked upon by all local surgeons with
great interest"
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-09-12
Oak Arbor Items.

The meetings at the school-house
closed Monday night.
Mrs. Harry Landree spent Thurs
day at J. X. Stark's.
The whistle of the threshing ma
chine is still heard in this community
The Oak Arbor school opened Mon.
day with an enrolment of twenty pu-
pills. E. f. Toothaker, of Laclede, is
teacher.
Wm~ ~Sensintaffar is building new
porches and recovering part Of his
house. J. L. Heath is assisting with
the work.
Miss Maggie Sensintaffar went to
Bookfeld Wednesday to spend a few
days with her sister, Ms. George Fra
zier, who is very sick.
The heaviest rain of the season fell
here Tuesday night and Wednesday.
More than six inches Of water fell
during the twenty-four hours. The
early corn is badly damaged, most Of
it being flat on the ground.
The lightning struck several places
in the northern part of this neighbor-
hood. Henry Gardner's barn con-
tanning four hundred bushels of corn
and lot of hay, was burned. Dave
Stark had two stacks of hay burned.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-09-12
judge for Yourself.

It's an old song about worn thread
bare for people in our line of busine s
to tell you that we charge you more
for goods because we give you 3 per
cent. discount for cash on all the goods
you buy from US. Usually a man who
will tell you wilful lie you will let
alone-and the above we brand as
JUST SUCH A LIE. A man may
through ignorance tell what proves to
be not the truth, but a cheerful, will
ful liar is something we can't use in
our business and most folks will find
them out in time.
Wego on record as saying-and we
would like to have any man deny it
that the merchants in Laclede who
give you discount, either through
the stamp idea or check from a cash
register, gives you just so much more
value for your money, Now let the
man who hasn't business enough to
justify the outlay, Or who has not yet
learned that there is new way to do
business in this old world, get up and
deny it.
We are giving the public more for
their money in Hardware and Furni-
ture than they can get elsewhere in
our surrounding towns, and we are al
so giving 3 per cent. additional dis
count for cash. In the Grocery room
we are giving 18 lbs. of sugar for
s1.00, and we arc giving you back Sc
on each dollars worth bought; there
fore you get in reality 1a lbs sugar
for SIC. Will you please ask the
croakers how they figure this? Now
in Flour, Coffee Or anything else in
the grocery line we wish to say we
did not go unto the grocery business to
please our competitors. We are going
to sell groceries and lots of them. We
are going to keep right on giving you
5 per cent. on all your purchases and
if we can save you from $1,000 to
$1,000 each year on your grocery bill,
you will probably trade with us.
Any merchant who does not take
his cash discounts does not deserve
the name merchant. Any purchaser
who does not take advantage of 3
per cent. discount is not very sue
cessful business person.
Make your merchant give ycu 3per
cent. or the equivalent for your cash
or 60 where YOU can get it; otherwise
he is carrying around 8 per cent. of
your money.
Facts are Whit you want; facts and
8 per cent. discount are among the
commodities dispensed at
THE
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HILTON & CARMICHAEL, Prop
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-09-12
At the Farmers Store.

Some things you will always find at
The Farmers Store:
Good Butter.
Fresh Eggs.
Good Cheese.
Fresh Roasted Coffee
Fresh Cookies.
High Grade Canned Goods of, all
kinds.
The highest price in cash for eggs
aud chickens.
Good market for Hens this week
on account of Jewish holidays.
Don't fail to bring us in a nice lot
of Hens Monday morning.
w. FL. CLoUGH.
Remember the Laclede fair on
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-09-12

Old Settlers Reunion at Linneus
today. A special train will leave La
o.ede about 7:30 this morning and the
fare will be one and third for the
round trip. Laclede will be we'll
represented.
Regular meeting Of the Modern
Woodmen tonight. Important bust
ness is to be attended to and full at
tendance is desired. Every member
who can should make it a point to be
present at this meeting.
An elegant line off goods is ar
riving at Mrs. S. M. Browns millinery
store. A full line of street hats and
everything for fall and winter wear
These goods are the most fashionable
on the market, and having been
bought right will be sold at the right
prices.
Benson Bros. have bought j. D.
Bryant's interest in the Macy stock
of groceries, queensware and glassware
and have moved their own stock of
goods into the building recencly oc-
cupled by Macy & Son, where larger
quarters will enable them to give bet
ter attention to their customers.
The Linn County Rural Carriers
Association held its quarterly meeting
at the club rooms in Laclede last
Sunday afternoon. There were eight
members present and business of i'm.
portance to the association was trans
acted. Fhe next quarterly meeting
will be held in Brookfeld on Decem-
Der 9th.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-09-12
Hosiery

We have the exclusive sale of suan Brand Hosiery Our
stock very complete in Wool Wool Fleece Lined Flat and Rib
bed Cotton Hose We buy nothing but first grades and you
assured that you getting the best when you buy the Sultan
Brand" of us.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-09-12
Outing EanneIs.

Here where you will find endless patterns and COL
orng150 pieces to select from. The goods all and fresh
from the factory The price right too4c to 12!c yard
Shetland Floss in white black and all colors. Also the
Print Shetland Floss.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-09-12

Remember the Laclede fair on
Oct Prepare an exhibit and come.