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The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1909-12-18
Some Evening Reverles.

makes these weeks in December full
of pleasant labors and anticipa.
tions. The majority of people are
not millionaires. They do not have
full purses with which they can go
to the shops and buy their Christ
mas presents without regard to
cost. They have a little money,
and it requires good deal of plan
ming, of invention and loving
thought, to make it 60 around.
Often times the money is only
enough to buy the raw materials
from which patient and skillful
fingers will fashion the gifts. If
we could look into many a home
we should see the children planning
some surprise on Christmas morn
ing for fathers and mothers, and
the parents in turn consulting how
to manage to give the boys and
girls what they want. It will soft
en- the heart of the crustiest old
bachelor to go into the Christmas
shops and overhear the consulta-
tions among purchasers as to what
they shall get. Even as you walk
along the streets you observe a pc
culiar light in the eyes of the wom-
en- shoppers. They do not have it
at any other season of the year, ex-
cept perchance when they are max
ing ready for a wedding.
Give your wife a vacation. She
needs one. Little cares are hard
er to bear than greater response
bilities, and she has many more
cares than her husband and some
times as great responsibilities.
When your work Is done you can
lock it up in your Office and put the
key in your pocket. But she never
locks her work up till sleep comes
and turns the key upon it. A wo-
mans work is never done. And
modern life has increased and in
tensifed it. Cares have multiplied
faster than conveniences. Life is
more complex, its demands are
greater and more numerous, socie-
ty more exacting. Who needs a
vacation if she does not? And
she cannot get it at home. The
more quiet and restful the home is
to you the more evidence that it is
a care if not a burden to her. A
housekeeper can no more take a
vacation in her home than a mer-
chant in his counting house. Even
though her absence occasions in
convenience, give her an occasional
vacation.
Nothing more contemplate, un-
manly or womanly and craven than
he everlasting signing. for happi-
less. Those who have the most of
# it think the least about it. But |
n the thinking about and doing
heir duty happiness comes, be-
'ause the heart and mind are occu-
lied with earnest thought that
caches at a thousand points the
BEAUTIFUL and sublime realities of
he universe.
GhaS r Hamill haS roturoad |
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1909-12-18
Breedina Ewes Ior Sale

Twenty head of Idaho breed
ing ewes, nearly all bred to register
ed Shropshire bucks, for sale at my
farm north Of Laclede.
G. E. BRUNs.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1909-12-18

Annual election of officers of the
Modern Woodmen camp at the regu-
lar meeting to be held Wednesday
night. December %.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1909-12-18
M. E. Church Notes

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some one to modify the game'' tt
save innocent children.
Much might be written about e
trip to the country" recently taker
by the pastor, accompanied by
Bros. Baker and Lee Hamilton
Sufficient to say, the trio greatly
enjoyed the splendid dinner at the
home of our friend, Charlie Jack.
son, in Charlton county, anG
returned home late in the evening
wounded and tired, but deciding
among themselves that they had q
great time.
Notwithstanding the icy condition
of the walks, the attendance al
church and Sabbath school was
unusually good last Sabbath. The
spirit of giving seemed to prevail
with all, the collection being be-
tween six and seven dollars. Glass
nine was the largest contributor
Mabel Kraft, Margie Englehart and
Myrtle Harter from Glass three did
substitute work for Mrs. Brown,
Mrs. Hendricks and Mrs: Johnston
Brother Wills and daughter of
Bethel were visitors at the morning
service.
Don't let the poor, dumb crea-
lures entrusted to your care suffer
from neglect. There is no necessi-
ty for their standing exposed to
the cold north winds all these win
try nights. 1t is not good economy.
What you save in cost of shelter,
you lose in waste of food to coun-
teract the cold. Shut up the north
and west exposures of your barns
and sheds. 1t only requires a
little time to batten the cracks to
keep out wind and snow. Around
almost every barn or stable there
are enough old burlap sacks to
make your horse or cow comfortable
these cold nights, if only made use
of.
Active preparations are being
made for the Christmas festivities.
= A Good Time with Santa Claus
will be rendered by the school. The
following is a synopsis Of the can
tata: A group of children snow
balling and engaged in winter
sports sing their Christmas song,
Hurrah for the Christmas Time"
they are reminded of
Christmas time by hearing a chime
of bells. This is followed by an
other song, Christmas Chimes, "
and solo and chorus, THE Work
Shop Down Under the Ground"
At this time Santa Claus is discov-
cred coming down the road and the
children lay their plans to capture
nim, which, with Tottie's assistance,
hey proceed to do. Santa sings
hem song and promises to take
hem to see his workshop, they
promising honor bright" not to
livulge his secrets. Scene two. A
'amily group, consisting of father,
mother and children, gathered in a
'amily circle. The evening worship
S held, consisting of the reading
# the story of the Star. They |
ing their evening songs, The
star of Bethlehem" and the
Prayer Song" to which a response
5 given in the Song of Angels,
trio by angels. Scene three.
ANITA Claus workshop. Rolick,
'ompon, Skip, Diamond and other
Brownies are hard at work, singing
The Little Workmen's Song. !"
anita. and the children appear on
he scene. The Brownies show |,
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1909-12-18

Chas. r. Hamill has returned
from spending a week in South
Missouri and Kansas hunting a
location. At Marionville, Missouri,
he bought a $50 acre farm, that is,
he complied with the terms at
which it was listed with the agents,
but when it came to signing con-
tract of sale the owners baked and
wanted ten days in which to con-
slider the matter, so he doesn't
know yet whether he will get it or
not. 1t is a highly improved farm
only a few miles from town and
was listed at $4,000.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1909-12-18

See those handsome watch fObs
at Loves.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-02
Gods Love for Us.

II ever human love was tender, and
self-sacrifcing, and devoted; if ever
it could bear and forbear; if ever il
could suffer gladly for its loved ones;
if ever 1t was willing to lavish itself
for the comfort or pleasure of its OBJ
jects; then infinitely more is Divine
love tender, and self-sacrifctng and
devoted, and glad to bear and forbear'
and to suffer, and to lavish its best
blessings upon the objects of its love
Put together all the tenderest love you
know, of the deepest you have ever
felt, and the strongest that has ever
been poured out upon you, and heap
upon 1t all the love of all the loving
hearts in the world, and then multiply
il by ininity, and you will begin, per.
haps, to have some faint glimpse OF
what the love of God is.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-02
The Grateful Heart.

Blessings beyond what can be count
ed are enjoyed by the children of men
Every breath is adding to their mum
Der, both as regards the body and the
soul, and yet, as if we had title tc
them all and more, we seize upon the
gift, and forget to praise the Giver.
AS when the ten lepers were cleansed,
only one returned to thank his De
liverer, few are ready now with
thanksgiving for the mercies which
they enjoy in such ample abundance
1t cannot be doubted that the re
ligion of Jesus is designed to make
us happy. The very God of peace
would thereby diffuse a portion of the
joy of heaven through mans heart
upon earth. And how can that be bet
ter promoted than by cherishing the
spirit of praise--by recognizing Gods
goodness in every gift, and thanking
him for it by acknowledging our own
unworthiness, and the Lords loving
kindness! When life on earth is thus
a hymn, existence in heaven will be
one long hosanna.-W. X. Tweedle
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-02
The eethsemane Of Life.


For every one of us, sooner or later,
the Gethsemane of life must come. 1t
may be the Gethsemane of struggle
and poverty and care; 1t may be the
Gethsemane of long and weary sick.
ness; it may be the Gethsemane of
farewells that wiring the heart by the
deathbeds of those we love; it may be
the Gethsemane of remorse and well,
nigh despair for sins that we cannot
overcome. Yet, in that Gethsemane
aye, even in that Gethsemane of sin
no angel merely, but Christ himself.
who bore the burden of our sins, will,
if we seek him, come to comfort us.
He will, if, being in agony, we pray,
He can be touched. He is touched with
the feeling of our infirmities. He, too,
has trodden the winepress of agony
alone; he, too, has lain downcast in
the night upon the ground and the
comfort which then came to him he
has bequeathed to us-even the com.
fort, the help, the peace, the recovery,
the light Of hope, the faith, the sus'
tanning arm, the healing anodyne OF
prayer.-Dean Farrar.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-02
BY Julia RottomleN.

More attention has been given to
children's millinery within the past
three years than ever before. The re-
Fult IS a greater number of designs
to choose from. This branch of the
railliner's art was neglected because it
was not profitable to the milliner. But
now the manufacturers of hats have
begun to produce numbers of pretty
and inexpensive shapes, which may
be quickly trimmed, and the milliner
has been able to show a variety OF
models at a price which her patrons
will consider.
Nothing will ever supplant the plain
fiat" in felt as the most popular of
hats for the little girl at this season.
Next to It are the bonnet-like hats, the
mushroom shapes, with dropping brim
and full, soft crowns. Two of these
pretty and childish models are shown
in Figs. 1 and 2. In the first a soft
crown of velvet is very cleverly mount
ed to the brim. Six box plaits laid at
equally distant intervals are slashed
so that a collar Of soft ribbon is run
through them and is finished in a rib
bon bow at the left side, toward the
hack. The same ribbon is plated in a
ruffle about the brim. Little original
touches, such as there are in trim
ming, are more valuable in making
children's millinery than any amount
Of elaboration in work
Fig. shows a felt hat, faced with
white MORE silk. A velvet crown is
cir relied with a crushed collar of silk or
ribbon, finished in the simplest of
bows. A finishing touch appears in
the two velvet cabochons which are
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-02

mounted at the front in place of metal
ornaments. A beehive" shape is
shown in Fig. 3, which is covered with
silk. The silk is shirred to fit the
shape of the crown, and the brim pre-
Viously covered with silk, is finished
with plated ruffle of this material.
rosette of ribbon or hemmed silk
makes the decidedly pretty finish at
the left side. A knotted rope Of gilt or
silver brightens the model, laid over
the brim and tackled down at inter-
Vals
The plain and perennially fashion
able felt fiat Is shown in Fig. 4. A
concession to the vogue of full crowns
is shown in the Tam" crown Of velvet
which surmounts large full puff. Bias
folds of velvet, shirred over a wire.
form a big, spreading bow at the left
front and complete the model, which
embodies the best features in chill
drens millinery.
A felt fiat which is soiled may often
he successfully cleaned with gasoline.
A certain softness in the brim is desir-
able, but if this lapses into "floppi-
ness" the brim must be supported by
one Of several methods employing
wire. Brims which droop prettily are
much more elegant looking and much
more becoming than a stiff, straight
brim can ever be.
Only very simple trimmings are in
good taste for children. The models
shown here demonstrate that only the
simplest are needed. Ribbon above all
else, in the plain, soft weaves and hav-
ing a high luster, is the best material
10 choose in decorating hat for the
little miss.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-02
The Divine Will.

1t is sometimes a small matter that
hindereth and hideth grace from us
at least If anything can be called
small, and not rather weighty mat
ter, which obstructeth so great 6
good. And if thou remove this, be Il
great or small, and perfectly over
come it, thou wilt have thy desire
For Immediately, as soon as thou Civ
est myself to God from thy whole
heart, and steekest neither this mol
that, according to thine own pleasure
or will, but settlest thyself wholly il
him, thou shalt find myself united and
at peace. for nothing can AFFORD Sc
sweet a relish, nothing be so delight
full, as the good pleasure of the Divine
will.-Thomas a Kempis.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-02
BL0USES OF DRESDEN SILK
Many New and Effective Designs
Have Been Introduced by the
Costumers.

Persian silk is artfully utilized bv
many blouse makers for the founda-
ton over which dark chiffon falls.
The lovely design of this silk is elu.
sive In Its coloring, and its uncer.
tainty adds a charm which is always
striven for by those who shun fragrant
or conspicuous tones.
One underblouse of Persian silk in
which green and mauve are yelled
with silver light is especially bean
tiful under a black chiffon bolero
This is braided with black soutache
and falls to the top of a folded girdle
of silk. Long silk sleeves are draDed
at the top with chiffon, and emerald
buttons ornament the front and hack
of the girdle aud the outer line of the
sleeves. Tiny black satin loops and
a small cravat finish this blouse.
Persian silks are rising in favor he.
cause of their two-colored effects. maxi.
ing 1t possible to wear one blouse
with two different suits.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-02
sIeeve ErllIs

The tailors will again introduce the
plated frill at the wrist of coats. This
was tried once before, but met with
little favor The American woman in
sisted that the frill annoyed her and
that she could only stand it on elab-
crate afternoon costumes.
The French women have been wear
ing it all summer to match the plait-
ed frill they wore at the front of their
blouses, but the French women adore
plaitings, rufles and farbelows, and 1t
must be admitted that these garnish.
ings do not suit altogether the Anglo
Saxon women.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-02

A society woman once asked me what
she should do if burglar were to get into
her room and awaken her from sleep. l
told her to do nothing except sit up in bed
and squeal for help at the top of her lungs
That's the medicine for Mr.. Burglar.
Not one of the gentry in 10000 will
do aught save run like deer when wo-
man begins to yell.
The sure-enough professional will not
harm anybody unless cornered and to shoot
is the last thing he contemplates in his
philosophy.
An amateur loses his head and uses his
gun, but regular
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-02

hearty, broad sympathy with their
fellow men.
But the tither isn't frightened; he
has already determined to go to the
limit Of his conscientious duty, and
the more he can find out about the
good deeds that are being done in
the world for the sake Of the mercy of
Jesus Christ, the better he will be able
to dispense wisely that portion Of his
income which is set aside to be thus
dispensed.
Promotes UnseIfshness.
At the worst, the tither can't be to-
tally selfish. He has built a dixie in
his life fully able to turn the biggest
wave of selfishness that ever flowed in
out of the cold seas of ignorance. One
tenth Of him at least is going to be
saved from this debasement.
But the still better and finer thing
in the tither's life is that just be-
cause he is open to study and learn
more and more about his fellow men
and their benevolent impulses, the
generous area in him is continually
expanding.
And that is the reason why such
proportion of tithers, after they get
along a way with the experience of
the system, want to increase the ratio
and end by making their "tithe" con.
siderably more than a tenth.
But come to think of it, maybe it's
not discreet to set that down among
arguments for tithing-this observa.
ton that the habit grows on one. 1t
might give a new fright to the timid.
From The Interior.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-02
Two New Fabrics

Among the new materials with fan.
eiful names are the That's MORE and
Alaska crepe. Both of them are quite
effective, but they have nothing sup.
gestive of their names in the textures
However, we have such a variety of
fabrics this year that It must be din.
cult to get names for all of them;
and we are adopting the old French
method of using the name of the hour
for our garments and our textiles.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-02

The Tither's
Advantage
Tlthlno Ia cenvenIent.

To many earnest advocates of tith-
ng It may seem q bit of sacrilege to
put forwSrd such an argument as a
'eason for Christian mans adopting
he 1.-THE rule. 1t is their habit to ar
que simply that it is Gods will, and
hat should settle it.
Yet in his very interesting article
the Interior, Mr.. Thomas Kane,
who is the best-known champion of
ithing among the American churches
and whom certainly no one else ex-
cells in constancy and consistency Of
devotion to the principle as a law Of
Sod, says It was as a matter of con-
Venience that he began the practice
himself. Appreciation of its convent.
snce was the start from which he
went on to accept 1t as an obligation.
1t is no denial or discount of the
fact of Gods will in any right act or
practice of men to say that the act
Or practice fits in with other right
elements Of life and so makes life the
sasier to live and the better worth
living
For that is simply saying that Gods
Universe is all tuned alike to the key.
tote OF his will and whatever is right
and according to his will anywhere
makes harmony as far as it reaches.
So it is really not cheap thing but
4 profound thing-a great testimony
% the rightness of ito argue that
ithing helps a man to solve a trouble.
ZONE puzzle of life more simply and
conveniently than it can ever be set
tied otherwise.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-02
PURCHASING Power.

A young gentleman of our ac-
quaintance. who had just reached the
age of six, was recently waiting with
his mother for a train at a railway
station, when he noticed a penny-in-
the-slot weighing machine. He asked
his mother a great many questions
about it, and at last received permits
sion to drop in his penny and be
weighed. Having obtained that i'm
portant information, he said: How
much would have weighed, mamma,
if had dropped in a dollar?"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-02

Here is something new and dainty
in a fall shirt made from. cream de-
laine with plated fronts and sleeves
and finished with linen collar cut in
points and embroidered with self-color
dots. This collar is bordered with a
very narrow edging of real Irish lace
and the bodice is filled in with
tucked collar and chemisette of white
lawn. A pretty finishing touch is Civ
en- by a gray-blue silk tie made with
open ends.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-02
Gratitude
to Deity
fOrEarthly
Bounty
By MILAN CHURCH AyRES

ous asuredy but religious only very broadcast lib
'eral
The of its first significance that
Thanksgiving established expression
damena ideas which ntertwned with universal mpeabe
human These ideas gratitude to divine source of
earthly bounty second gratitude heavenly besses
human homes and third gratitude to the supreme ruler
things for good government this world Thanksgiving
to be the festival of the field, the household
One need not be Puritan,
an technically called in order keep great festival in
the true Puritan intent If he believes that
gift comeh from the Father of Lights if he believes the aerhood
of God the brotherhood of if prays will be done
earth, he believes enough and prays
enough to be in fellowship with the nm nm <A..
founders Thanksgiving day. fT/GEa~%<f>A~~~~H|I1T
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-02
Velveteen Goats.

The richness of the long velvet coat
may be almost repeated in Velveteen.
This material and corduroy are both
too beautifully made to be scorned.
Velveteen never seems like an imi
tation but like more durable quality
Of velvet. This it really is, since the
weather has no Ill effects upoa It and
because It win ontwear any velvet
that may be bought
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-02

DR.. 8. F. Spohn, President of the
Spohn Medical Co., proprietors of
Spohn's Distemper Cure, was recently
elected mayor of Goshen, Ind, by a
good majority. Mr.. Spohn was for a
number of years County Supt. of
Schools, making such record that his
neighbours and friends, regardless Of
political lines, insisted on his accepting
the nomination for mayor.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-02
Eneompassed BY salvation.

Are you a disciple of the Lord
Jesus? If so, he says to you, 81 am
with you Away" That overfiows all
the regrets of the past and all the pos.
sibilities of the future, and most Ger,
tainly includes the present. There.
rcre, at this very moment, as surely
as your eyes rest on this page, so
surely is the Lord Jesus with you. 81
am" is neither Il was" nor Il will
be-" 1t is always abreast of our lives.
always accomplishing us with saliva
tion, 1t is splendid. perpetual now,
Frances Ridley Havergal.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-02

A thoughtful student of our New Eng
land history cannot fail to be impressed by
the fact that, of all the institutions which
were founded on these shores by our Puri-
tan and Pilgrim forefathers Thanksgiving
day alone has come down to our times sub
stantially unchanged. This is true as re-
CARDS its form and as regards its spirit.
The notion widely prevalent that the sig
nifcance of Thanksgiving has greatly
changed comes from lack of knowledge as
to what the day meant at first. 1t never
was, nor was ever intended to be, sectarian,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-02

by the wayside while society sweeps her way regard
less will be thing too horrible to be allowed to exist.
By all means let give pensions not only to
religious teachers, but to all the workers. and let
us give relief in justice first to those who have had no
leisure, no long summer holidays, no comfortable
homes, small social honor and, in fact, little more
than bare existence in return for their toll and
sweat and blood
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-02

The next time you have a cold on the
lungs try rubbing Wizard Oil on your
chest and see how quickly it will draw out
the Inflammation and break up the cold.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-02
HNsAA4>K2..~AM"@

You can bet your bottom dollar that an
Irishman will always come pretty close to
being a participant in every big event of
human history. 1t has been so through the
centuries and will be so to the end of the
chapter
am reminded of this Hibernian char
acteristic by noting that when Presidents
Taft and Diaz had their little secret pow
WOW in the. custom-house at Juarez the
only other person present was Enrique
Creel, governor of the Mexican state of
Chihuahua and the son of Kentucky
Irishman who migrated many years ago to
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-02

Lewis Single Binder made of extra quail
ity tobacco, costs more than other &c
cigars. Tell the dealer you want them.