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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30

they their reading grew how when
evenings to call for such early seep
they had read in their early which held them
with all the enthralent they knew the years gone BY
Sometimes, it happened tonight, wondered whether
really the interest of the tale she read which grpped
their attention closely He caught himself reading
II to himself from that had printed
romance, which along with the she read
dered too, whether the same-h whether she
too. did not page her DID,
high voice repeated.
He used think, with half smile on his lean face while
his arm rested lightly about her shoulder where together
the sofa that the story he and she
which held the of the world Yet the which
would never be wrten-which could be written
There and situations there which, if he
could only make them had been to
the actors in them novelist would give his fame
There such of could describe
and there had been such had depicted
there long, peaceful when only episodes stood
forth flowers and distant smiling land
scape
1t was the story he reading although his caught
both the and the the read from the
book her hands For part was pleasant
The hero in it had played perhaps thrilling role no
crushing but he had through unnumbered Incl
dents and had endured tragedies only his fortde
and his devotion suficed to surmount.
For little WHILE the story book flowed on
its trivial Details the old somber eyes goomng
he recalled of those tragedies He again the pale
child faces where they lay in the cons heard again
for this part of his reading itself backward
the voice that belonged to one of them asking:
Daddy, am going to die right away?7
That question had seemed to his heart
1nscent brought back him the recollection another
stab OF pain that had been felt the sound the same
only then 1T the of a born cd-their
lie remembered in what fever of dread he waited
listening for that first and how little he cared when
he heard amid his anxiety He saw himself
again. running with footballs light he make them
the stair lie himself he leaned painting. against the
closed doorsaw his fingers tapping deicatey nails
lest his Impotence stare those their critical toll within
He could s repeat his low-voiced CALI
And again. almost if the hour here and now he
the
but from the that who the midst
OF her trial could realize the love that had
the threshold:
"All right. dear I'm all right"
AT this his the old ma
and they became the hubcd in the pres
of a great blessing.
he paused in his he had paused before to
think of the marvel OF wife and mother he had gained
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30
Making the Sky an Open Book

CIUDENTS in Philadelphia schools and colleges
= ing to read the sky like open book by of
astronomical machine they call constellation finder
They push slide, dial and arrow The
points straight at the particular constellation
they look and if the happens shining
glare in the day. the sky heavily night there
ism any difference the of fhe pointing
10 the right spot in the heavens.
The instrument includes dial supported stand. and
the dial marked with the and hours, which
index points The whole FORMS practice, slide
rule of the sky and calculation needed the
to the position of any constellation sought.
The purpose of the machine is do away with
nomca study but rather enhance its interest by enabling the
the heavenly body he is
stimulate his enthusiasm by giving him the central
feature of this problem something and if he
to observe it at night. actually visible
Astronomy has partisans diversion who well
the nominal student and there plenty of them who
sweeping the the sky
for the they feel they ought know perfectly WELL Per-
hap if all those amateur astronomers should get the habit of
that will point the heavens them
intimate friendlness with the that marked
the habit of thought of old Egyptians Chadeans and Greeks
Morgan County republican., 1913-09-18
A Great Supply Of water,
"SsOEs
How To Get II,

l see in the Kansas City Star OF
Sept. Ord. that Rev. Ella M. Tharp,
paster OF an Oklahoma church, takes
exception to some Of Kansas Goveuor
Hodges, remarks that Prayer will
not Bring RAIN" My observation
through life has been that Hope has
let many an honest earnest being die
in despair. Upon the other hand, SELF
reliance and energy and progress
iveness haa accomplished wonders.
There is not farm in Morgan county
that can not spare from one-four,h 70
five acres Of land that can be given
over for water purposes in the way Of
ponds. In nearly every instance it
can be so located that good rich earth
can be had for garden and vegetables
by draining the water from tue bottom
Of the pond thereon by gravity pres
sure. A good garden and truck patch
Is half the living OF most families. A
number OF ponds all over the county
will produce moisture which, believe
will effect local showers. When build
ing a pond the top soil should be
scraped to one side and later used
for the dressing in order that gras,
may start more readily. Plant shade
trees around the outside to help hold
the dirt. Peach trees planted on the
side Of pond will have larger and
better fruit. a. the roots can penetrate
the earth and absorb the moisture
Now all it takes is plenty Of am
; bition, push, good judgement in loca
ton, then you con have plenty @
, water in summer and plenty Of ice il
} winter and at the same time stocl
your pond with fish which will furnis
You a good food for the table.
e Have you any better plan aga,ns
dry seasons. .-Uriah Pontius, in Sto,
er News.
Morgan County republican., 1913-09-18
Boosts Missouri Wheat.

"The declaration that Missouri
grown wheat has been proved the
best in the world for -four manufacture
ing will mean great deal more than
a matter of which the people Of the
state may be proud" says the Spring.
field Republican. ''lt will mean so
much more, indeed, that the
thoughtful farmer will forget to
boast in his interest in the results OF
the discovery indus,rially.
"Missouri wheat has had to make
its way on market earlier stocked
by the product of Kansas and
Minnesota and Dakota fields, and
backed by im'neasurable wealth,
The millers OF the North have beer
determined to make the world theil
market, and they have nearly
succeeded. The Middle West, the
West and the Southwest have been
so haughtily held by Kansas foul
producers to be their legitimate field
"Now one OF the greatest o
British milling authorities has de-
clared the Missouri product to be
the finest in the world, and ha
asked for the opportunity of buyinI
the wheat in unlimited quantities.
"We see Missouri wheat growin
given a magnificent impetus by thi
announcement. More wheat an
better prices--that is what Missoul
farmers read as the meaning OF tn
discovery"
Morgan County republican., 1913-09-18

occupants Of the buggy we're thrown
out. Mrs. Pontius was rendered un-
couclous by the scare and shock.
She was brought in to the home Of
Uriah Pont,us, where she renamed
Z It'll Wednesday afternoon. Madge
Was not injured.
Grandma Anna Wittrock died very
suddenly Wednesday evening as she
was returning from an afternoon vie
IL with an OLD friend, Mrs. Heis.
meyer. As she was returning to the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. Fred
Koch, where she has made her home
for some time, she dropped dead
when only short distance from the
house. She was 81 years old.
8. p. Chism brought In thirty. dve
head of cattle from south of the
Usage Monday morning. Tuesday
he returned to the vicinity of Climax
Springs to get sixty head more.
When 8. p. can't get 'em they re
not there.
Aug. Welpman and son LELAND
came up from Gravois Mills Wed
nesday, leaving their team at Yer
sailles, and returning there the follow
ing day. Aug. showed US a couple
of fine plums from his farm which b,
sent to a friend in Lafayette county
| A letter from ERADICATE, Ia, tell
of great game OF base ball in which
Reed and Ralph Blackman, l.
Bowers, l.. R'pperger, b. pugh an
Guy Hoffman took part against tn
Ottosen, Ia, high school boys
The "Missouri Boys" won by scor
Of z to q. They will play again Sa,
urday, says the writer.
Morgan County republican., 1913-09-18

"When the fertilizer man comes
around, take your pencil and figure
out what his goods are worth. Do
your own thinking after he does the
talking. Remember ::that he is the
seller and you are the buyer and tina
you can buy or not, just as you,
please. If you don't know iertiliz-
ers, than get good book on the sub.
ject and learn something about them.
1t will pay you several times over
"Some farmers will want to dc
their own, fertilizer mixing because
they can usually save money by SC
doing. A good mixture for wheat
may be made from the following
900 pouads bone meal, goo pound
acid phosphate, 200 younds muriate
Of potash.
"For thin soils deficient in orgaui,
matter, so,pounds OF high grac
tankage should be used in the mixture
This may take the place of the a
mount of bo ne meal.
"H $50 to3oo pounds OF thi'
mixture are used to the acre, i,
should give a good crop of whea
and also improve the crop of Glove
following.
Morgan County republican., 1913-09-18
What Women Dress For.

A Kansas City Judge, deciding
that "thcre ts nothing immoral in the
slit skirt" says; "The women of to
day have only one idea in view to
dress in a manner that appeals to
men,: and he adds, swell, hasn't
it always been so7" ,.~ ..'
The Judge may be learned in-the-
law but he knows little about feminine
human nature. Woman's least con-
sideration about her cothes is whether
they will please a husband or brother
or even a lover. Women dress pri-
marily to excite envy Of their own sex.
1t is true that when Jezebel "paintsd
her face and tired her head and look.
ed out at a window" it was to lure a
man, and certain women have Away:
at times DIRE. sed with that object.
But that Is the ulterior motive. The
direct purpose, the all-coupelling an
linus OF women's clothes, is to spite
other women. They treat as neglig'
ible mans opinion Of what they wear
we'll knowing that in his Grass ignor
ance of the dressmaker's art he otter
thinks women dressed at their bes
when they have ''nothing on at all
q mere duck skirt and a shirt waist
From the New York World.
Morgan County republican., 1913-09-18
Nuggets From Slower News.

Walter Warnke and Miss Mabel
Boiling departed Moudsy morning
for Warrenton, NO., to attend
school. .... =. E. 81
Miss Cloie Stith, who is teaching
at Pleasant Union, was on the sick
list Monday, and Prot. Shth filed
her place in the school. =
Mr.. and Mrs. G. b. Frlsch were
up from Boylers Mill Tuesday, the
latter attending q meeting of the
Farmers Bank. ... .s >
H. X. Welpman and family re
turned Thursday of last week from
an auto trip to Concordia and Kan
sas City, being away on the "trip
several days.
Two fires occurred Friday after
noon adjoining town and town people
rushed out to extlnguish them. The
first was at Ed Fry's, east of town,
started BY a spark from locomo
tive, and the other was In the north
part of town on VIM. Wrights land
started by hoy playing will
matches. The automobiles come II
handy in cases of this kind.
As Mrs. A. 4. Pontius and step
daughter, Madge, were returning
home from Slower Saturday after
noon the mule team which they wer
driving became frightened at piec
Of paper carried by the wind and th
Morgan County republican., 1913-09-18
$4,000 In Premiums.

The Missouri State Fair is to be
held at Sedalia September 80 to Oct
ober 5, and every Missouri farmer
should be there. .
There is to be about $40O. 90
awarded by The State Fair Committee
as prizes on fruit alone, and this
amount will be duplicated by the
State Board of Horticulture.
If you cannot attend the Fair send
your fruit by express, well packed
to avoid damage, to Sedalia, in care
of the State Fair Committee. 1t
will cost you nothing but express,
which will amount to very little.
Speak to your neighbors about 1t,
and have them select some plates fol
exhibition.
If you are interested and would like
to have more inform alton write either
to this office or to Mr.. Juo. T. Stin.
son, Secretary of the State Fair, Sc
dalia, Mo. For a list of the premi
ums offered by the State Committee,
and duplicated by the State Board
of Horticulture, write Secretary
John T. Stlnson. We have no list
for distribution.
JOHN BLAND, Secretary.
Morgan County republican., 1913-09-18
Fertilizer For The wheat.

West Lafayette, Ind. - In discus
sing fertilizer for wheat, J. c. Beavers
of the soils and crop department Of
Purdue Experiment Station has tho
following to say regarding the buying
of fertilizer;
"Although Indiana farmers have
been using fertilizers for years, there
are comparatively few who know
what to buy, how to buy it, or wha'
the different constituents are worth.
We buy a fertilizer for the nitrogen,
phosphoric acid and potash which it
contains and not for the organic
matter it will add to the soil.
If we want organic matter we had
better get If in the form Of manure o,
turn under clover or some other
crop. There is not fertilizer soil il
Indiana that is worth five cents a ton
as a source Of organic matter alone,
"When you buy fertilizer for wheat
on clay and loan soil, select brsnc
that contains about 2 per cent. nitrogen
8 to IL per cent phosphoric acid, ant
) to S per cent potash. Also selec
one that has its nitrogen derived
from high grade tankage, dried blooc
or some other materis which has it,
nitrogen in available form.
Morgan County republican., 1913-09-18
Pike County Philosophy.

You can't cuss lazy man into USE
fulness, and I'll be doggone il know
what you can do that will do him any
good.
1t is not a philosophlc mind that
causes some fellows to want to lie
around and ruminate in every shady
place they find.
One cannot enhance his acquaint-
ance with the earth by lying stretched
out ON it in the shade. -, e ;!
When buying an automobile, make
it poirt not to purchase one that
isn't guaranteedto take you to church
on Sunday. e' D..
We sometimes wonder il colleges
are any good after all, when we see
some Of the student book agents that
come around during the summer
vacation. .
When you consider what contempt
some Of the college boys have for
dads accomplishments, it beats all
how much they depend upon his cash.
|. 1t is easier to sell some farmers
an automobile than it is to get the N
interested in gasoline washing ma.
chine.
The most marvellous thing in the
world is the respect some womer
show Tor their husbands.
Some of US are rather worthless
folks, but we can be all the world t
somebody If we try.
1t is better to fill a small nook thar
to be undiscoverable in a big one.
1t is hard for the barefoot boy Il
. maintain the laughing eye with
stubbed toe on one foot and stone
bruise on the other. ..
When you can't just make up you
mind what to do about it, better as
your wife to do it for you she know
a deal:about the making up busi
: ness she makes up the beds ever
day, makes up 4 good many quar-
= rels between the kids, and sometime
makes up herself considerably. 10
Bowers, in Missouri Rpralist.
Morgan County republican., 1913-09-18
LOCAL NEWS.


Miss Carrie Fredericks, who is en-.
ployed in the millinery department OF
St. Louis ;returned home last Friday,
where she will remain until after
Christmas.
MIR. Ed Dolsteine, and Charley
Harris, both Of Versailles, who had
been employed by the Mo. Pac,
shops in Sedalia, we're transferred to
Popular Bluff, where they worked
few days, and returned home to spend
a few weeks with home folks. ....
Aubrey Buell. worked off the sick
gag last Sunday on a lot Of Presby-
terians. He looked mighty spry
Monday, for sick man. However
it's all right to work it on US now and
then, just so it's not followed up too
often.
r. A. Norfeet is building some
porch on to his dwelling at Excelsior.
He will have to build more house
next to keep it up with the porch.
Last Sundays Globe showed where
a34 automobile licenses had recently
been issued to Sc different makes Of
machines in St. Louis, Out Of this
100 had been issued to Fords. Thi.
shows where the Ford stands in
St Louis. Its the most popular ma.
chine made today, because its ths
best made for the money.
Some drill men are in here to d.
some drilling and prospecting TO
coal and incid entally look for any
thing else that may show up. The
will be at work for awhile on Crew
son & Harrison's land east of town
]. w. Mills writes back that h
likes his western home and is doin
well. He and Jas. Hunter haye
large printing establishment at Por
land and are working up a big bus
ness. .,...
Mrs. Mollie Joachimi and daugl
ter Maude, are home again IRON
long visit south, where they hav
interests. They certainly look as
they had enjoyed the trip. All al
glad to see them home again.
Messrs. Southern and Pettitt, Goa
men, have been here from Obi
Looking over the different mini 7
properties of this part of MissouI
They went back we'll satisfied tn
coal and mineral will be develops
in this country in a way to attra
attention from all over the countr
They also say they believe Morg;
county can develop a good oil ar
gas field by sinking to the rig
depth.
Morgan County republican., 1913-09-18

too low in the neck.
People often say: ~ can never for
give myself" But they usually do.
Nothing will clabber the milk
human kindness quicker than ingrsti-
tude.
What has become of the old-fash
ioned man who was mean enough to
steal sheep1
Man is social animal. He
always prefers company when ne
starts out to make fool of himself.
Some people never realise how
little they know until their children
are old enough to ask questions.
Doubtless every gentie-hearted
woman pities the intelligence of the
man who thinks he understands her.
Not half the smart babies in the
world can be induced to "show off"
when there are strangers present.
More than two million American
farmers have telephones. But they
can't call up the cows with them.
Style is arbitrary and dictatorial,
but it can't have you put in Jail on
bread and water if you don't do as
it says.
When a standard-gauge train Of
thought tries to run on anarrow-
gauge mind wreck is the inevitable
result.
Love must have firm grip on the
soul Of the woman who waits two
hours for loater husband to come
home for supper.
Not many people are taking chlo-
ride Of mercury these days, but many
are riding on New York, New Haven
& Hartford railways trains.
An Ohio mob hanged a negro in
efigy. That is the way it should be
> done; then il it is found that mis-
take has been made it can be reeti.
fed.
Kansas will dig one hundred thous-
and ponds of at least an acre each
to store water against drouth. No,
that Kansas has lost faith in the effic-
acy OF prayer.
Every woman takes more or les:
pleasure in going through the deal
:. old album, just to take another lool
at the fellows whom she might have
married.
= 1t is said that King Alfonso flet
from England to avoid kissing hi
mother-in-law. And yet he neve
becomes panic-stricken when bonn
;" is hurled at him.
II the seventeen million old bach
elors and old maids in the countr,
. would all get married at once fe,
people would object to making orang
- blossoms the national flower.
The good old songs do not stant
much chance with the present rag
- time generation, but the day ma,
u" come when the people will feel lik
;" having little melody in their MUSIC
One good pastor says there will b
% no split skirts in heaven. And W
;" feel like adding that there will be q
hobbies, either, if the girls have
climb the golden stairs to get ther'
'' at is better to leave somethin
~ yet to be done," says Lillian, t'tha
to spoil all in the overdo,ng."' An
% the Fair One is right. We saw
10 woman on the car the other day VIII
had overdone her face.
an Old timers who used to bui
round school houses for their chi
to dren must have had some queer ide
a about education. Those old rour
Morgan County republican., 1913-09-18

Old PapeVS for sale at this Of
fee. 20c per hundred. g.
Morgan County republican., 1913-09-18
Pointed Paragraphs.

Sometimes the height OF fashion is
too low in the neck.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-02-28
Tankaue For Hoqs.

have fed tankage to hogs of all ages
for the last thirteen years with the best
results in every case. says John II.
Dunlap in Country Gentleman.
1t Is an ideal feed to use with corn
and is highly palatable. 1t need not be
fed in large quantities. one part OF
tankage to ten parts Of corn being a
very satisfactory ration. Nothing is
better than a warm slop for hogs of all
ages during the winter months. 1t is
hard to get them to drink all the water
that their systems require during the
winter, and II they are given all the
warm slop they will drink they will do
much better than without it. Though
personally l like to feed tankage In
slop better than to feed it dry. 1t may
be fed on the ground during the sum.
mer months in sI1all quantities. with
salt and any other condiments. with
good results.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-02-28
CHILBLAlN CURE.
internal Remedies Necessary Fo
Those Who Get Them.

internal Remedies Necessary For
Those Who Get Thorn.
Chilblains are a terrible disfgure-
ment to the hands and are often sign
Of low state Of health. II you get
them cat heat producing food, such as
fats, sweets and cereals. At the first
symptom of their appearance. which Is
usually a red. irritating spot. rub gen.
tly With some olive oil or other grease
Before going to bed at night hold the
hands In a basin Of warm water to
which dessertspoonful Of sea salt
has been added. After drying rub
softly with little alcohol. Spirits Of
camphor helps to allay irritation.
Keep up the circulation OF the hands
by frequent and gentle rubbing. Use
a mum out of doors and avoid extremes
Of heat and cold.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-02-28
THE NAILS.
They Should Not Be Cut, but Care.
fully Filed,

They Should Not Be Cut, but Care.
fully Filed.
Many people maintain that nails
should never be cut. but merely filed.
The latter process takes much longer.
but Is expedited and rendered easier
by first soaking the finger tips In fairly
hot water.
A bundle OF orange wood sticks should
be In the possession Of all who wish to
keep their nails In order. They should
be used to scrape away the cuticle.
which conceals the half moons" we all
admire. and also to remove any i'm
purities which the nailbrash has over
looked. Metal should never be used
for this purpose, as 1t is liable to
scratch the undersurface Of the nails.
The hands of thin. nervous women
often have harsh. rough skins which
need special treatment. In fact, they
need food. Olive oil or cocoanut but
ter rubbed in twice a day is excellent
diet" for such hands and will i'm
prove them in marked degree II the
treatment Is persevered with.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-02-28
The Profitable Cow.

The COW giving the most butter tat
leaves the owner with the most net
cash profit without regard to cost OF
keeping when compared with low pro-
ducing cows on small keeping cost.
This phase Of dairy economics Is diff.
cult to comprehend by many COW own
ers. Experiment time and again. how
ever, has proved the assertion. The
large producing cow does not consume
feed as compared with the small pro-
ducing COW in the same proportion
that the small producing COW does.-
Kansas Farmer.