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The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1913-02-07
Farmers

Place your orders now for con-
crete fence posts. They are well
reinforced with three strong iron
rods, well placed, made of the best
of materials and strong with
cement. Price 30 cents each;
corner posts $3.50. Will neither
rot nor burn and are increasing in
favor with thrifty farmers. Call
and examine them at the Mill
Adv.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1913-02-07

Be sure to attend The Deacon's
Second Wife," presented by the
juniors Of Laclede high school
school Thursday evening, Feb. 13.
Admission 25 cents.-Adv.
The A. r, c. will meet Tuesday
evening, Feb. IL. with Mrs. ]. B.
Patrick. Lesson, Map Study Of
Africa" and Arabic Literature. {"
Leader. Mrs. Pratt.
Attend the Commercial Club
meeting tonight and help in lhe
WORK % be done.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1913-02-07
Local and Personal

| w. M. Lomax is visiting rela-
tives near Forker.
Z. B. and Geo. G. Jones attend
ed sale near Sumner Tuesday.
Mrs. w. L. Welsh Of near Forker
was shopping in LacIede Tuesday
Mrs. L. F. Moore spent Wednes-
tday with relatives at New Cambria.
Choice baled threshed hay for
sale by e. F, Brenner, phone 1O7.
| ADV.
James Aber Of .Brookfeld was
the guest Of Mark Lomax Tuesday
evening.
Mrs, J. B. Patrick visited rela-
tives at Chillicothe Tuesday and
Wednesday.
j. Fl. Moberly of Gait is the
guest Of his son, j. W. Moberly,
and family.
Miss Bliss Purdue of Hale was a
guest of the Misses Head Monday
and Tuesday.
Miss Daisy Ash spent Saturday
and Sunday with Miss Edna
Peacher on route two.
Mrs. G.. K. Denbo of Brookfeld
was the guest of her son, Geo. G.
Denbo, and family Monday.
Misses Anna and Elizabeth
Morris Of Quanah, Texas, are
guests of the Misses Head.
Are you coming to The Deacon s
Second Wife" Thursday night
Admission 25 nts.-Adv.
Regular meeting of the Modern
Woodmen camp at |. o. o. F. hall
next Wednesday night, Feb. IL.
DIR. j. Fl. Kittredge, dentist,
will be at the Anderson house the
25th and 26th Of February. ADV.
Mrs j. R. Hawes returned home
last week from an extended visit |
with relatives at Morning Sun,
Iowa.
Mrs. l.. D. Shane returned to
her home at Topeka, Kan, Sun
day, accompanied by her daughter, |
Mrs Ruth Moherly.
Let the Lomax Pantatorium
clean and press those dirty, out-of-
shape garments of yours. Salts
faction guaranteed.-Adv.
Misses Bernice Robertson and
Laura Sturtevant of near Brook
field are guests of the formers
sister, Mrs. L. w. Libby.
DIR. j, 81. Kittredge, the Chilli
cSthe dentist, will be at the Ander-
son house Tuesday and Wednesday,
February 25 and 26. ADV.
Mrs. F. E. Bridwell and children
of Marceline returned home Mon
day after a visit with her parents,
Rev. and Mrs. T. j. Enyeart.
Mrs. Eta Dale and little son
came up from Anabel Wednesday
for a visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. R. 7. Dye, and family.
The Royal Neighbors of Ameri-
ca will hold their regular meeting
at Odd Fellows hall Saturday
afternoon, and desire a full attend
ance.
The wheat crop viii be greatly
benefited by the snow fall of about
four inches Sunday afternoon,
which has been followed by much
colder weather.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bailey Of
route two very pleasant entertained
a number Of the young people of
that vicinity at a party given at
their home Saturday evening.
Jerome Brown. tourist conductor
on the Burlington, was up from
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1913-02-07
TOWN AND COUNTRY in BRIEF
NeighbOrhOod News Of the Past,
Present and Near Future
Wait for Rosair.

Wait for Rosair.
Ladies and mems garments
cleaned and pressed. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Also agent for the
celebrated Quincy Laundry Co.
Lomax Pantatorium. ADV.
J. g. Clinefelter Of route one
was at New Bloomfield recently
and purchased two fine registered
Duroc-Jersey sows to head his herd
of pure-bred hogs of that breed.
E. Childress' ax-handIe factory
narrowly escaped destruction by
fire Saturday when the roof caught
from spark from the fue. The
fire was put out with little damage
to the building, but rather than
take chances in the future Mr..
Childress has put on an iron roof.
Miss Florence Dye very pleasant
ly entertained few of her friends
at her home last Friday evening
with rook and music. Dainty re-
freshments were served. Those
present were Misses May Weaver,
Madge Kent and Mary Dye; Mel
vile Needels, Carl Richardson,
Clyde Booth and John MCGOWAN
of Brookfield.
F. R.. Power will soon move
from Mrs, Allie Harter's farm
southwestern Laclede back to town
and will again assume charge of
the livery barn. Livery accommo-
dations will be better than ever
the coming year, a new FIVE
passenger Ford automobile having
been purchased, which will be de-
livered here early in the spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Brown left
Tuesday afternoon for a visit of
several weeks at Los Angeles, Cali.
The Blade will continue to visit
them weekly, and Mr.. Brown told
us to be sure to keep them inform
ed as to the weather here so that
he can return in time to get in his
early garden, for he is famous
gefdener and his spuds and other
vegetables are always the earliest
and best that can be grown here.
j. H. Knight, an experienced
hotel man and former Linneus
boy, has leased the Anderson house
IN Laclede and took charge Friday
night. The Anderson house has
been operated as a rooming house
for several months, but Mr..
Knight will again bring it up to
its former reputation as one Of the
best hotels of its size in the state
and will cater to the wants of both
regular and transient customers.
1t might be we'll for owners of
horses that are feeling frisky this
cold weather to hitch them on the
north side of the park when they
come to town, as several runaways
have resulted from horses being
frightened by passing trains the
past few days, Although the
damage so far has consisted only
of broken buggy tongues, wheels
and harness, serious results might
follow and it is better to be on the
safe side.
An article of some length in the
Saturday Evening Post about a
year ago called attention to pro-
duction Of the worlds record wheat
in a certain section Of France its
use being authorized in the govern
ment bakeries of Paris and else
where. The Post states that at a
time Of need other iOurs were test
ed and one kind made in Kansas,
q. s. A., was found equal to the
fours. Call or phone to !
r..olo5o Mil .nd you ..n olf,;r
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1913-02-07
WHAT HOME FOLKS DO AND SAY
About Local People and Events and
Other Matters 81 Interest

4 4a 4 Il jE
Barred Plymouth cockerels fol
sale BY Mrs.A. M. Walker, phone
7O4.-Adv.
3. B. Allen came up from st.
Louis Friday night to spend few
days at home.
Miss Anna Hastings of Denver,
Colo, was the guest Of Miss Emma
Gould over Sunday.
A baby boy, Leslie Eugene
Wells, was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
r. L. Wells February /.
Miss Cora Rutledge Of Humeston,
Iowa, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
r. Il. Wells, and family.
Ed. Love came up from Hanni-
BAL the last of the week for a visit
with relatives and friends.
Mrs. May Thompson and two
children Of Meadville spent Mon
day with Mrs. P. M. Thompson.
All who have borrowed my jack
screws will please return them to
me at once. Geo. o. Plowman.
Miss Ethel Sweem Of Linneus
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Sweem, the first of this, week
Mrs. Jennie Barber of Meadville
spent Tuesday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Phillips, and
family.
Rev. j. w. Anderson Of Keokuk
was in Laclede Friday on his way
to hold a revival meeting near ST..
Joseph.
Misses Della Andrews and Rox-
ana Rankin spent Saturday even
ing and Sunday with friends in
BrOokfield.
Let us clean and press those
soiled and out-of-shape clothes.
Garments called for and delivered
Lomax Pantatorium. ADV.
Geo. l.. Farrar and family. of
near MeadyiIle were guests of his
mother, Mrs. E. L. Farrar of
route three, and family Monday.
Wanted-A respectable girl or
woman to work in respectable
restaurant. Good wages and a
good home. Inquire Nof j. w.
Biswell ADV.
Judge w. Morehead of Meadville
was in Laclede between trains
Sunday on his way to Linneus to
preside over the February term of
the county court.
N. Byrne, who has been spend
ing few weeks at home, left Sun
day night for Iowa to resume his
work as travelling representative of
s. Keokuk produce house.
Dr, and Mrs. Bert Trippeer of
Dwight, H., were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. j. 81. Brown Sunday
evening, on their way home from
3 business trip to Oklahoma.
The Aid society asks each mem
Der of the M. e. church to sew two
pounds or more of carpet rags and
donate them as soon as possible.
Send all carpet rags TO Mrs. Eta
Foreman.
NJ. W. Farrar, who has Just.
completed his work in commercial
college at Joplin, came home the
last Of the week for short visit
with his mother, Mrs. E. L. Farrar
Of route three, and other relatives
and friends.
+. R. Powers public sale last
Eek was attended by an unusually
large crowd, having been well adj
yertised, and everything sold even
better than expected. Col. D. g.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1913-02-07

Bring your timothy and other
seeds to tbe Min to Be cleaned.-
Adv.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1913-02-07
For One Week Only

Thes prices will be good for one
week:
Puritan -four (none better) one
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-06-27
School Fund Distributed.

The June semi-annual apportion
ment of the income funds to the
common schools of the state
amounts to $6o5.178.o6, which is
$4.o4 to each pupil of school age
in the state, and with the appor-
tionment last December makes the
amount for each pupil SIS. 90 for the
fiscal year ending with this month.
The total apportionment for the
whole year being $875,856.oo,
which, with the 500, 900 apportion-
ed to the different state education
al institutions for the same period
means practically million dollars
state aid for education for the year.
The amount continues to increase
every year, and there is no reason
why the amount should not be
more than a million dollars for
next year. The amount which
Dewey county receives is So ,7o2. 76.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-06-27
They All Boost.

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. F. Thayer re-
turned home Monday from a two
or three weeks visit at Aberdeen
and Timber Lake, in Dewey coun-
tv Mr.. Thayer tells us that the
crops look better across the river
than they do around Aberdeen and
Redfeld. He says that the coun-
try around Timber Lake is BOOM
ing and the new land that has just
been proved up is selling from
twenty to thirty dollars an acre
Rrookings Register.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-06-27
lantr Woman Goes TO Gettysburg.

Mrs. Lizzie Waltz OF Lantry.
has been invited to attend the
Battle of Gettysburg anniversary
celebration as delegate, being the
first woman to whom this courtesy
has been extended. She was a
nurse at the time of the battle and
was on duty at an emergency hos
pital near the field, and was wound
ed in the service. She is the wild
ow of a veteran, and is now living
on a homestead in the southwest
ern end of the county near Lantry
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-06-27
RESERVATION CROP CON.
DITlONS STILL GOOD
MONDAY A BAD DAY But CHANGE IN
WEATHER AND LIGHT SHOWERS
BRING RELIEF.

II Crop conditions. which at the
present time is the one matter OF
vital importance to everyone. are
Estill regarded as good in this inn
section of the west-river
Three and ten one-hun-
fdredths inches of rain in the month
Eof May, all of which descended in
fslow. gentle showers, together with
3one and sixty-fve one-hundredths
3inches in June. kept the soil here
}abouts in good condition and no
apprehension was felt until last
aSunday. A warm south wind
&started up early that morning
(which conveyed to those who have
witnessed the devastating work of
1.-THE hot winds, the belief that
ffhey were at hand. The thermo-
sneter went to o5 that day. The
b@ind continued all night and came
1n at higher velocity the next
Rday and the thermometer climbed
HIP to Io4. The dreaded hot wind
bad certainly arrived and everyone
knew that even with the soil in
&pod condition small grain could
hot long stand such heat. The
Evening brought gathering cloud
a{ the north no larger than a
Rsari's hand" which grew every
faSment to larger proportions. A
Hmble. Of thunder reverberated
xefoss the heavens. The rains de-
nded. rather tcpious to the north
sl% T. 81 lax the dust here, g &
aHEt what was better than nlcistitfe
followed and that was north wind
and the crisis was past. A couple
OF automobiles went in different di-
rections from town and their occu-
pants made an inspection and re
turned with the report that no dam
age had yet been done. Tuesday
the country was visited by local
showers and at this writing (Wed-
nesday) there is every appearance
of more rain and the temperature
is normal.
Travellers who come from other
sections OF the state say that no
where have they seen better looking
crops in general and that our corn
especially is inferior to none. The
present local situation in a nutshell
| is this: Corn, alfalfa. fax and
winter rye is in excellent condition.
Many good and some rather poor
fields OF winter and spring wheat;
oats not flattering. More rain and
favorable weather needed for all
small grains which if it comes will
insure, as a general thing, very
good yields OF everything.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-06-27
FARMERS INSTITUTE
HELD HERE TUESD
AFTERNOON MEETING WAS A MARI
SUCCESS. ..MESSRS. HULL AM
WOODS THE SPEAKERS.

Messrs. Hull and Woods WS
greeted by house full Of peof
who were vitally interested in th
subjects to be discussed, at the 81
ternoon meeting of the Farms
Institute held here Tuesday. M
Hull is from western NebraS
where much the same conditi0
that prevail here exist. He told
the methods of farming employS
in that section of the country whik
had overcome early failures an
made lands go to high, permanS(
values. One of the causes a
which he attributed the successl
western Nebraska farmers is VII
he termed winter dairying, WhJS
they are able to carry on nicS
with agriculture pursued under6
farming methods. He stated tl
by the use OF the silo and the fe1
ing of corn ensilage together Wl
alfalfa, fine. balanced ratior5
provided. valuable alike in the pn
duction CT milk from the dairy ca
4 and in fattening the beef anin31
i He described the method viii
many have adopted in constructi4
an underground silo at a IN
moderate price.
\ Mr.. Woods is a South Dakqt
H his home beine A %
4 Back HIS country NJ isls
dress he touched upon sever
phases OF the general subject und'
discussion. He is a fluent speak
and left with his hearers man
valuable hints as to grain, corn an
alfalfa cultivation in the mann'
4 best suited to retain the maximum
amount OF moisture in the soil.
a private conversation with NJ
! Woods he expressed the opinion
the writer that the failure in par
of the winter wheat sown in tn
section to come up properly in tn
spring is because the ground W.
not properly packed last fall aftt
sowing.
i 1t was rather unfortunate that a
evening meeting was not held b,
misunderstanding in hall ar1ang'
ments delayed matters to so late
hour that the meeting was final
given up and number of farmeI
who were not in to the afternoo
meeting were thereby disappointed
4 Mr.. Woods suggested that lat'
in the fall, or winter an institu
could be held at which farmers liz
ing in the immediate vicinity migl
tell of the results of their exper
r,ents and compare notes to mud
mutual advantage. We belle,
the suggestion is a good one an
such meeting may be arrange
for later on.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-07
Fur Trimmings Still in Favor.

IN spite of some attempts to introduce
trimmings of ostrich feathers on the
evening cloaks fur still holds first place
in feminine favor as the most magnificent
adornment for the handsome garments
worn in the evening. Fox is especially
since It's softness, light weight
and fluffy texture make it fitting adjunct
for the stamped velvet and brocades Of
wrought gold OF silver which are used
These furs are how often dyed the same
shade as the cloak-a very costly proceed
ing, as, of course, the fur can then be
used for no other purpose, since the fash
ionable shades are so bright and are only
possible by artificial light.
One cloak which has reused much
comment is an exquisite sulphur-yellow,
with greenish tint, held in at the bottom
! fox skins of the same shade, whose life
like heads meet very high ur nearly at
the waist, making an original fastening
for the harmoniously draped pleats, while
The Washington herald., 1913-12-07

mothers day has sprung suddenly into
style again this winter. Its light creamy
tone tipped with bronze brown is decora-
tive and harmonizes with almost any
color of duvetyn or velvet. Chinchilla,
tiger leopard, tigrette, SEAL broadtail and
caracul make these tailored suit collar
and cuffs also. The small hat often has
band of the suit fur adorning it, and a
muff of it is necessary finishing touch.
The fashion of long untitled velvet or
duvetyn coats for little girls was very
marked. The fur trimming was almost
invariably of this old-new fitch fur. One
little black velvet coat had little collar
and cuffs on 1t. A band of it encircled
the black velvet mob cap, and one large
ostrich tip that had exactly the same
colors Rs the two tones Of the fitch fur
was posed at one side. Another coat. Of
peacock duvetyn, had a matching hat,
fitch trimmed. A third little coat had
chinchiIla collar and cuffs. In each case
there was a little flat, oblong muff Of
The Washington herald., 1913-12-07

now given to harmonious effects instead
of using furs of striking contrasts A
trimming of skunk, for instance, would
be chosen for an old gold costume, while
moleskin would be used on a gray frock
and sable might adorn any shade of
fawn color. Ermine is the only fur
used to produce a contrasting effect
such as the black and white-of which
feminine taste seems unable to tire.
Each day seems to bring about a more
characteristic tendency in the fashion.
At the beginning of each season there
is more or less flottement 1t is only
when the Partisan costumers have made
their choice that one can judge of the
particular style and genre which will
probably predominant
The Directoire, for example, may oc-
cupy this position, as its popularity is
increasing, especially for the tailor cos
tunes. The coat, long at the back and
short in front, with the waistcoat and
revers and the collar high at the back,
is obtaining a tremendous success with
the women who like to be the first to
launch a fashion.
This style demands some personal dis
The Washington herald., 1913-12-07

matching fur. Worn underneath were
white batiste, net and linen dresses with
the long sashed or belted lines.
A very little child had a white duvetyn
coat on. and the usual belt was dropped
almost to the hem of the dress length
coat, held on by narrow straps. A little
white round Russian hat had wide band
of white fox fur. AL Of these coats but
toned single breasted right up to the neck.
There was not a sign of lapel.
Some of the prettiest of the evening
coats seen at the Horse Show were of IN
spotted ermine. In the full length coat,
the tails were replaced by dark fur col
lars which gave a new look to this beauti.
full fur. Sable, seal or beaver made
sailor, turned over or boa collars thai
contrasted sharply with the creamy white
of the ermine. In the knee length ermint
coats the tails were used for border trim;
ming, placed along the edges in one oil
two rows at regular intervals, fringinl
the collar, if of ermine, or worked into
the material in whirligig motifs.
Some of the debutantes came without
hats in the evening, with festoons Of
rhinestones in the hair or the pretty,
sparkling pins. The younger set kept to
brilliantly colored wraps of liberty satin,
fur trimmed; few had capelike nantes
of brocades of the latest patterns.
With all the furs in vogue of course
some novelties crept in, notably the mouf-
flon, which is having, it is said, q good
deal of success in Paris. This resembles
the Australian lynx at a little distance
and seems to have been chosen as a
Young" fur. 1t was noted on one de-
butapte's afternoon suit and on another's
evening cloak.
Tiptilted hats were another Of the nov
elites. Like other Paris innovations, they
have already reached this side and are q
welcome change from the Gaping toques
that hide most of the hair or else pull it
down into the eyes, covering most of the
face. These velvet hats, posed at an
eccentric angle, gain a special slant from
the way the long ornamental feathers,
paradise or aigrettes, are posed
The Washington herald., 1913-12-07

folds at the hips. Though the lines do
not bear SO close a resemblance to the
styles of other days, still there are GER
tain details amusing to note. The little
vest front that falls below the waist line,
the pannierlike fuIness of the skirt and
the elbow sleeves and primly crossed
corsage fronts all seem to have been in
spired more or less by the engraVings Of
the latter part of the nineteenth century.
The gown has no decoration beyond the
inevitable touch of fur, placed at the
crossed fronts. A net yoke fills the ",
and a white satin collar shows onl.- in
the back. The brown velvet hat has
paradise ornaments.
The four hats are typical of this new
hat fashion of jauntily posed millinery
that gives style to the rather severe ccif-
fure. Four different ornamentations are
used on these hats, three of which are
velvet. One is decorated with cross
aigrettes, one with paradise plumes, one
with feathers and one with long ribbon
loops. Shapes, too, differ. The Tam o
Shanter is artistically tiptilted to one
side, the feather trimmed hat has a
startlingly rolled brim edge, and the para
disc plumes are as delicate as the slender
brim curves they adorn.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-07

another skin is carelessly thrown over
the shoulder.
The gray fox, which was so popular
last winter, will be used with great sue
cess on a cloak Of that warm yet soft
Pompeiian red which is worn so much
just now.
Sable is by no means losing its place.
With wide square collar forming a
point on the shoulders, it would have
a splendid effect on a cloak of ivory
stamped velvet. The warm whiteness of
the ermine skins is also very attractive,
but they are chiefly seen in entire mantles.
Among the originalities may be noted
the use of a little baby panther skin
thrown over a velvet mantle stamped in
a bizarre fashion with the same fawn and
brown tones. Parisians appear to like
the contrast, which suggests the jungle,
shooting and the race for life in the midst
of their calm civilization.
For that matter a panther skin used
to distinguish the vocation of the priest.
and the Parisienne is nothing if not a
priestess of fashion, so she has good right
to the fur.
Blue fox skins always lend a note of
distinction to any garment, particularly
If that garment be made of plain velvet.
The color, being both warm and dull at
the same time, lends itself well to any
combination of shades. Entire coats are
made of this fur, giving an incompara-
BILE effect of luxury and richness.
As to the Innings, they are usually Of
silk, with large flower designs.
All the smart dresses this winter are
to be trimmed with fur. 1t will be min
gled with tulle, velvet, satin, or brooches,
and on afternoon dresses as, well as on
evening dresses the warm caress of fur
viii be at once the most becoming and
the most costly trimming. The present
fashion of the tunic skirt facilitates the
use of this trimming.
1t may be noted that preference isl