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The Laclede blade., 1912-06-14
TOWN AND COUNTRY IN BRIEF
NeighbOrhOOd News Of the Past,
Present and Near Future

be rendered at the CHRISTIAN church
Sunday evening at eight O'Clock,
A cordial welcome is extended to
all.
w. H. Ross and family and j.
w. Ross drove over in their auto
from Shirley, ILL.,, Monday and
visited their brother, K, A. Ross,
and family until Wednesday.
Lost-somewhere between the
residence of Mrs. Fifeld and the
Owl Pharmacy, a gold breastpin
with black jet sets. Finder will be
rewarded by leaving at the BLADE
office.
The seventy fifth annual state
convention Of the Christian
churches of Missouri will be held
in Brooktield next week, beginning
Monday evening and ending Thurs
day morning.
j. Paul Jones last week sold
Saginaw silos to the following up
to-date and progressive farmers:
Geo. W. Syms and Roy Lambert of
route three and Sam Burch, north
of Brookfeld.
The Ideal Motion Picture Co.. ,
showed three unusually interesting
films at the opera house Friday
night to big crowd. They will
be here again Friday night with
three more new and interesting
films. Admission S and 10 cents.
More than ninety school teachers
and others who are planning to
teach took all or part of the teach
ers' examinations at the Laclede
school building Friday and Satur-
day. The questions are said to
have been very dificult.
The Meadville and Laclede base
ball teams will meet on the dia-
mond east of Laclede Sunday
afternoon. The Meadville team is
a strong one and the local team is
in good condition now, SO the game
should be very close and interest
ing.
Copies of the official state course
of study for public schools and
sample copies of the Missouri
School Journal, the official paper
of the state teachers association,
for which E. E. Toothaker is agent,
may be had for the asking at Saw
age & Rankin S Office.
Carl Heryford, a student in the
engineering department of the
state university at Columbia, re-
turned home Friday for a short
visit with his mother, Mrs. Fl. G,
Lomax, and other relatives and
friends before going to Oklahoma,
where he will work for a bridge
company this summer.
The Laclede Concert Band rem
dered another delightful program
in the park Wednesday evening,
with a good crowd out to hear it..
They also gave a. fine program of
sacred and other suitable music in
the park Sunday afternoon. Con-
certs will be given in the park
every Wednesday night during the
summer and everybody is invited to
come out and enjoy them.
Miss Rose Lloyd of route one
was badly bruised Saturday when
q team ran away and threw her out
of the buggy in which she was re-
turning to Linneus from q visit
with friends near there. Her
brother Jack was taking her to the
station and the mules be was
driving took. fright at an ANTONIO
bile and ran away, throwing both
out and injuring. them consider
ably. She was taken 10 Linneus
The Laclede blade., 1912-06-14
Wholesale Gasoline and Coal Oil

I have taken the agency in this
territory for the Richardson Lubri-
eating Co. of Quincy, ILL.,, for
Apex coal oil and Purity gasoline
and will be glad to furnish these
goods in barrel lots or larger
quantities from the stock on hand
in Laclede. Cannot sell in smaller
quantities. Let me quote you
prices. T.J WoOD.
The Laclede blade., 1912-06-14
Rev. J. W. Anderson to Lecture

Rev. J. W. Anderson will de-
liver his popular lecture on the
Yellowstone Park" at the M. E.
church in Laclede Monday night,
June II. This lecture is highly
commended. He will also sing
some of his favorite solos. Every
body invited. Admission free.
There will be a silver offering or
basket collection. T. j. ENYEART
The Laclede blade., 1912-06-14
M. E. Church Notes

5r announcements,
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-07-27
"Muo" ls Overworked Word.

The most overworked word in the
Englishman's vocabulary Of slang is
Mug" AS a noun it may mean a
face, fool, or a student who prefers
reading to sport. AS verb its mean
ings are still more varied. 1t may
mean to study hard, or to strike In the
face. 1t also means to rob or swindie.
and among actors 70 c-'-1ace or maize
faces. To mug up is also, In theatrical
parlance, to make up.
Finally, to mug ones self Is to get
drunk. the resulting condition being
one of mugginess. There Is more OBJ
vious sense in this last use of the
word than In some Of the others. for
alehouses, in the eighteenth century.
were commonly known as mughouses.
Mug Is the English equivalent Of the
German Tug, which Mark Twain found
to mean everything. A new sense of
the verb mug" In the American slang
Is to photograph face.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-07-27
Three types Of Gowns.

There are three separate and dis
tinct types of evening gowns this sea-
son. and every new dinner gown par
takes Of one or the other OF these
types. There Is the classic type, with
sinuous, winding draperies ending In
narrow train. There Is the debu-
tante type (worn by every woman who
believes she looks best in girlish ef-
fects), which has f1ounces on the skirt
and usually sash knotted around the
waist. And there Is the pannier type.
which is gay and chic and eminentIy
Partisan, with its puffed-out or Topped
over drapery and skirt short enough
to reveal coquettish little satin slip
pers with high heels and sparkling
buckles, or the pretty buttored boots
OF satin, which do make the foot and
ankle adorably slim and distinguished.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-07-27
ALMOST FRANTIC WITH
ITCHING ECZEMA

Eight years ago / got eczema all
over my hands. Ny fingers fairly bled
and 1t itched until 1t almost drove me
frantic. The eruption began with
Itching under the skin. 1t spread fast
from between the fingers around the
nails and all over the whole hands. I
got pair Of rubber gloves In order to
wash dishes. Then 1t spread all over
the left side Of my chest. A fine doc
tor treated the trouble two weeks, but
did me no good. cried night and
day. Then I decided to try Cuticura
Soap and Ointment but without much
hope as l had gone so long There
was marked change the second day.
and so on until was entirely cured.
The Cuticura Soap we have always
kept In our home, and we decided
after that lesson that 1t Is a cheap
soap in price and the very best in
quality. My husband will use no other
soap in his shaving mug" (Signedl
Mrs. G. A. Selby, Redonda Beach,
Cal, Jan. Is. 1911. Although Cuticura
Soap and Ointment are sold by drug
gists and dealers everywhere, a sam
pie of each, with 32-page book, will
be mailed free on application to
"Cuticura," Dept. l.. Boston.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-07-27
Gift For Baby.

Babies always need bibs. and 1t Is
easy to make these. They may be
plain ones or fancy, finished with en-
broidery lace or Misunderstanding; but
an important point to remember when
making bib is to fit a pad Of absor-
bent cotton under the outer-covering.
else the moisture from the little ones
mouth will soak t.c.cSsh and ruin the
dainty frock underneath 'as-rs r.
A FELLOWSHIP is also q nice gift for
baby. 1t may be made of fine linen,
embroidered on each end with dain-
ty spray OF blossoms. This should
cover a small down pillow.
Another idea is a bassinette or car
riage cover Of French flannel, deco
rated with garlands of daisies or rose
buds worked in natural colored floss.
To make the cover still more elabo-
rate. crochet lace medallions may be
inserted in the center of each garland
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-07-27
For Forty Years a Hermit.

Isaac Sheath, who has just died IN
the workhouse at the age OF seventy
eight, lived the life of . hermit for
nearly forty years at Newport. Isle
Of Wight He occupied mud-hut
which he erected on a piece Of waste
land in the village of Chale, but the
hut became SO dilapidated that the
rural district council ordered It's de-
struction. Sheath was greatly exas-
perated by the councils interference,
and before he left for the workhouse
he burned the hut TO the ground. Mice
and birds had grown SO accustomed to
the old man and his lonely ways that
they used to come and feed from his
hand.-London Mail
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-07-27
Taffeta the Favorite.

Tanfeta is perhaps more used than
any other kind OF silk for this sea-
sons little coat, though the soft satins
stubbornly retain their popularity
here as elsewhere in fashions realm.
Many of the costumes sent over by
the best Partisan designers show fan
ciful little coats associated with one
piece frocks. In the more conservative
models the coat is in the same tone
as the frock. though it is likely to be
In contrasting material; but perhaps
more frequently the coat contrasts in
color with the frock. though It's color
may find an echo In some trimming
note In the frock.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-07-27
mo Gloves" Craze.

The mo gloves craze Is making
visible Roadway. 1t Is a season for
many and very large rings on the fin
gers, while more than a few smart
women are Just now cultivating the
jeweled spider web, fastening from
rings worn on the thumb or index fin'
gers and little fingers on to a narrow,
rather tight bracelet.
All these hand ornaments, together
with the several bracelets 1t Is now
modish to wear at intervals up the
arm, render gloves difficult to wear
from the practical point OF view. while
there is always the rooted objection
In human beings Of hiding their light
and jewels under q bushel.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-07-27
POWDER FOR THE BRUNETTE
Detail That Must Be Kept In Mind,
or Unsatisfactory Results Are
Assured.

If your complexion is brunette
tint do not make the mistake of ap
plying white powder. 1t is plainly
visible against the darker skin. giving
a fragrant made up" look to the en-
tire face. Powder Is obtainable In
several flesh and ivory shades.
First apply good cold cream, then
dust on the powder, rubbing 1t we'll
in with soft cloth or piece of alb
sorbent cotton. Be careful to have
the powder evenly distributed. max.
ing certain it extends behind the ears
to the back Of the neck and we'll down
on the throat. Brush the eyebrows
and eyelashes to remove all traces of
powder and see that none remains in
the edges Of the hair.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-07-27
Celebrated Armorers.

In olden times the armorer's work
was not of a rough and ready descrip-
ton. but generally bore the signs OF
highly wrought workmanship. The
various pieces OF suit at into their
positions to a nicely. there are no
rough edges. and as a rule very little
that is merely careless decorative
work. Fashion and reputation have
left their hall mark on the arpor of
each period. and like most other In
dustries 1t had It's distinguished mas
ters. The name OF Jacob Topf Is. for
exaple. still famous In England. and
such names as those OF Lorenzo Col
man of Augsburg. German armorer
OF the sixteenth century. Lucio Pin
chino. Mllanese. and the VOLTS OF
Landshut. family Of armorers that
are supposed to have worked for
Philip II. Of Spain, are celebrated IL
their own countries.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-07-27
GHOSTS EVER BOTHER YoU7
" So, Southern Negro Folks Say These
Simple Precautions VIII Chase
EN-

AS part OF the folklore of the ne
gro folks the superstitions of slavery
days are OF great interest. The fol-
lowing are some of the negro's beliefs
about ghosts:
To feel a hot breath of air strike
you at twilight signified the nearby
presence Of ghost. Should you wish
to avoid him. stop and turn your coat
and trousers and hat wrong side out
and the spirit cannot encounter you.
III, however. he is pugnacious
sprite and approaches despite the
change, turn and address him thus:
In the name of the Lord, what do you
want?' Whereupon he will tell you
MS business upon earth, then depart
and never, never trouble you again.
III, on the other hand, IL is a prowling
ghost who crawls under the house.
bumps against the floor, makes
strange sounds, and whispers in the
midnight hours, you have only to put
In new floor and he will do so no
more.
Some ghosts are obtrusive and will
not only prowl about the house, but
creep In through the crack of the door
In the wee small hours of the night.
and, once inside, expand to vast pro-
portions. To spare yourself any dis
turbance In this way, sow mustard
seed all about the doorstep just before
going to bed, or place sieve on the
doorstep.
Before entering. the spirit will have
to count all the holes In the sieve or
all the mustard seeds, and by this
time daylight will come and he will
have to go. AS the counting for ono
night will not do for another you are
always safe.-Southern Workman.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-07-27
First RELIGIOUS Book In America.

The first religious book published on
the American continent was printed
in the City of Mexico by order of the
Roman Catholic bishop there. This
was the first work Of any kind from
movable type Issued In the new world
and bears date 1645. In point OF coli
laborators the most pretentious work
published on this continent Is The
Catholic Church. in the United States"
which has six thousand different Co
authors. all but dozen of whom are
actively identified In some way with
the American hierarchy,
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-07-27

our misfortune TO an Internal taxi
cabs breakdown"
Out OF the anguish OF her loneliness
crept one little complaint:
IF you had really wanted me. you'd
have had two taxicabs."
"Oh. how can you say that? l had
the license bought and the minister
waiting"
He's waiting yet"
"And the ring-tnere's the ring"
He fished IL out of his waistcoat peck
ct and held II before her as golden
amulet.
"A lot of good II does now" said
Marjorie. You won't even wait over
till the next train
I've told you thousand times, my
love-" he protested, desperately. III I
don't catch the transport, Ill be court
martialed II this train Is late, I'm
lost. IL you really loved me you'd
come along with me-"
Her very eyes gasped at this as
founding proposal.
why. Harry Mallory. you know it's
impossible"
Like q sort of benevolent satan. ne
laid the ground for his abduction'
You'll leave me, then, to spend three
years without you-out among those
Manila women"
She shook her head In terror at
this vision. ut would be too horrible
for words to have you marry one OF
thoca D,a hoUanv eirans
He held out the apple. Better come
along, then"
But how can 1? We're not mar
ried."
He answered airily: "Oh, I'm sure
there's minister on poard."
But 1t would be too awful to be
married with all the passengers gawk-
ing. No, couldn't face it. Good
bye, honey"
She turned away, but he caught her
arm: Don't you love me?"
'To distraction. I'll wait for you.
too"
Three years Is long wait"
But I'll wait, If you will"
With such devotion he could not
tamper 1t was too beautiful to risk
or endanger or besmirch with any
danger of scandal. He gave up his
fantastic project and gathered her In
to his arms. crowded her into his very
SOUL as he vowed: I'll wait for you
forever and ever and ever"
Her arms swept around his neck.
and she gave herself up as an exile
- fa
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-07-27
Grav and Purple.

There seems to be a ssritable cpl
demic of neat, light gray spring suits.
Every third girl one meets seems to
be wearing one, many selecting pur-
pie as the relieving note. A black hat
worn with one OF these gray costumes
looked particularly attractive. The
low dome crown was left quite plain,
while on the wide straight brim near
the edge there was laid fiat feather
trimming In a rich shade Of purple;
around the throat there was worn a
close fitting feather ruffie the same
shade, finishing at the left side with
cluster OF pastel toned satin flowers,
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-07-27
Copyright, 1911, BY II. K. Fly Co
SYNOPSIS.

Lieut.. Harry Mallory Is ordered to the
Philippines. He and Marjorie Newton
decide TO elope, but wreck of taXicab pre-
vents their seeing minister on the way to
the train. Transcontinental train is TAX
ing on passengers. Porter has a lively
time with an Englishman and Ira Lath-
rop, Yankee business man. The alopers
have an exciting time getting TO the
train. Little Jimmie" Wellington, bound
for Reno to get a divorce, boards train
In maudlin condition. Later Mrs. Jimmie
appears. She is also bound for Reno with
same object. Likewise Mrs. Sammy Whit
comb. Latter blames Mrs. Jimmie Tor
her marital troubles. Classmates OF NAL
1ory decorate bridal berth. Rev. and Mrs.
Temple start on a vacation. They decide
TO cut loose and Temple removes evidence
of his calling.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-07-27
The New WAY.

"Going to your summer cottage this
year,"
NO; we've decided to stay In the
city"
but thought you were so fond OF
the country"
I'VE used to be, but now we prefer
to stay at home. where we can get
fresh milk, eggs and butter every
morning"
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-07-27
Rev. Walter Temple.

vestibules shut They did not feel
the floor sliding out with them.
And so the porter found them. en-
quilted In one embrace. swaying and
swaying. and no more aware OF the
increasing rush of the train than we
other passengers on the earth-express
are aware OF its speed through the
ether-routes on its ancient schedule.
The porter stood with his box-step
In his hand, and blinked and won
dered. And they did not even know
they were observed.
CTO BE CONTINUEDl
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-07-27
GIRLISH COSTUME HAS MERIT
Pale Blue Zephyr Would Be PartIeu-
larry Appropriate to Make Up
This Dress.

Pale blue zephyr Is used for this
pretty girlish dress. The skirt is
slightly full and has three inch-wide
tucks above the hem. then above these
Is band Of embroidery insertion.
The bodice has front Of the ma
terial laid over a deep piece Of the
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-07-27
PIeated Skirts-

The new tailored skirts combine
comfort in walking with a slim APP
pearance. and the fashionable paneled
skirts conceal their width in knife
Plated folds which are only discov.
cred when walking, End which drop
neatly back into piece at once.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-07-27
CHAPTER Viii.
a Mixed Pickle.

Mrs. Whtcomb had almost blushed
when she had murmured to Lieuten-
ant Hudson
II should think the young couple
would have preferred a stateroom."
And Mr. Hudson had fiinched a lit
tie as he explained:
Yes, OF course. We tried to get It,
but 1t was gone"
1t was during the excitement over
that the stateroom-tenants slipped In
unobserved.
First came futtering woman
whose youthful beauty had certain
hue of experience. saddening and
wisering. The porter brought her in
from the station-platform, led her to
the stateroom's concave door and
passed in with her luggage. But she
fingered without, a Peri at the gate
Of Paradise. When the porter re-
turned to bow her In, she shivered and
hesitated, and then demanded:
"Oh. porter, are you sure there's no.
body else In there?"
The porter chuckled, but humored
her panic.
Il amt seen nobody. Shall look
under the seat?"
To his dismay, she nodded her head
violently. He rolled his eyes in Won
derment, but returned to the state
ROOM made a pretense of examination,
and came back with a face full OF re-
assurance. Nom, they's nobody
there. Take mighty small-size bur-
glar to squeeze unda that bald-er-
berth. Nom. nobody there"
"Oh"
The gasp was so equivocal that he
made bold to ask:
"ls you pleased or disappointed
The mysterious young woman was
too much agitated to rebuke the impu-
dence. She merely sighed; ooh, por-
ter, I'm so anxious"
I'm not-now," he muttered. for
she handed him a coin
Porter, have you seen anybody on
board that looks suspicious?"
"Evvabody looks suspicious to me.
Missy. But what was you expecting
-especial?"
"oh, porter. have you seen anybody
that looks like a detective in dis.
guise?"
We'll, they's one man looks s II he
was disguised as balloon, but don't
believe he's no slooch-hound."
We'll, If you see anybody that looks
like detective and he asks for Mrs
Fosdick-"
Mrs. What-dick?"
Mrs. Fosdick! You tell him I'm not
on board" And she gave him another
coin.
'"Yassum," said the Porter. finger.
ing willingly on such fertile soil. "lII
tell him Mrs. Fosdick done give me
her word she wasn't on bode."
"Yes!-and II q woman should ash
you"
What kind of woman"
The hideous kind that men call
handsome"
"Oh, amt they hideous. them hand.
some women"
We'll, IL such woman asks for
Mrs. Fosdick-she's my husbands
first wife-but OF course that doesn.t
interest you"
"No'm-yes'm.
IF she comes-tell her-tell her
oh. what shall we tell herr"
The porter rubbed his thick sjxuII.
"Lemme see-we might say you-I
tell you what we'll tell her: we'll tell
her you took the train for New York.
and II she runs mighty fast she can
just about ketch IT,"
Fine, fine!" And she rewarded
his genius with another coin And.
porter" He had not budged. "Por-
ter. IL a very handsome man with
luscious eyes and a soulful smile asks
for me-"
I'll th'ow him of the train!"
"Oh, no-no!-that's my husband
my present husband. You may let
him In. Now is 1t all perfectly clear,
porter"
"Oh, yassum, clear as clear" Thus
guaranteed she entered the stateroom,
leaving the porter alone with his prob
lem. He tried to work Il out In a
semiaudibIe humble: "Lemme see
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-07-27

trimming. with narrow pieces at the
sides. Plated net frills finish the
sleeves.
Hat OF Tagel. with a crown COM
posed of frills of ribbon, with wreath
of roses beneath and a satin ribbon
bow at the side.
Evening journal., 1912-03-30
MANY PRIZES
TOTHE WINNERS
PuShmObile Entries lave FiRe
Collection Of Trophies to
Strive for
WORKING OUT
THE RACE DETAILS

d. Herman Stassfort, No 715
Market street, has announced that he
will furnish a prize to be contested
for in THE EVENING JOURNALS
second pushmobilo race on Saturday.
April % This makes five prizes al
ready donated.
Having received many inquiries
concerning the various classes of the
race, the committee has decided to
have four classes. twenty-four prizes
going 10 The winners.
Owing to the race held on New
Years Day being interfored with by
many friends Of the contestants. who
assisted in pushing the boys and in
other cases of the driver and pusher
exchanging places il has been decided
TO conduct the next race along the
lines OF the big race held in Philadel-
phia. This means that the boy who is
entered as pusher must remain as
such during the race. Timers will be
stationed along the course and any
boy changing his position will be dis
qualified
The pusher of the winning car. as
we'll as the driver, will receive prizes
three sets of prizes to be awarded in
each class. The first class will be
general in which none but manu-
factured cars will be entered and the
age limit will be z years
The other classes will be for home
made cars, the first class TO be for
boys between the ages of 10 and /.
years, the second for boys between tn,
ages OF II and Is years, and the thirC
| class for the larger boys whose ages
I must be between 10 and II years.
As all entries must be in this Of
/ fee by Thursday April %, It is sug
4 gested that the boys send in their en-
tries as early as possible II is hopeC
TO have more than 100 cars in the
race.
The route will not be announce,
until later but as It is necessary no
to interfere with traffic, the rae
will most likely start from Ninth an,
Broome, and finish near the center O
the city. Whatever is done by tn
committee, however, will be done 70
the benefit OF the boys and the street
to be used will be carefully examines
before the course is dcided on Onl
we'll paved streets viii be selected.
Evening journal., 1912-03-30
HIGH TEAM
LOOKS GOOD

The High School baseball squad is
fast rounding into condition and
fairly fast team should be built up for
the Brown Prep. game on April Z.
Captain Cloud is sending his men
through all kinds of stunts and many
of the recruits look promising. Liv-
ermore, McCafferty and Mullen are
battling for the backstop honors; Mat
thews, Mason, Jack aud Greenstein
look good as moundsmen; Morrison
and Blondy Horty are putting up a
great game at the initial sack. Stet-
son. Martin and Mid Graves hold down
the middle station neatly and Mike FL
dance is the one best bet al shortstop.
Dutch Cloud is eating up base hits
at third and Sharpe, keesey, DAILY,
Slansky Heald. Bright, Brown, CATER
ty. McGuigan, Crew. Lynch. and Rim
linger are guarding the outer garden.