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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-01-22

hiss district; yet he. on the quiet, APP
pealed to the department for aid.
A representative visited the farm
and found it apparently in good condi-
ton, supplied with good buildings, and
annually yielding bumper crops of
grain and roughagc, 80 bushels OF
wheat, 60 bushels of corn and two tons
of hay to the acre.
1t was different story, however.
when the expert examined the live
stock The dairy cows were scrubs of
the worst variety, with staring coats
and every rib showing. and with I'D
ders not larger than a mans two fists.
The swine and hor'es we're also in
ferior specimens of twentieth century
live stock, while the supply of farm
machinery was in no sense modern and
efficient. Here was a case of coun-
tryman who was eXerting all his ener-
gies toward the production OF profit
able crops, only TO feed them to un-
profitable live stock.
From ~ COWS he obtained only
enough milk to supply the need of his
family OF six persons. The department
showed him where the leak was. and
explained to him how he could har-
monte all his operations and render
his farm more fertile and profitable by
maintaining better live stock He ac-
ceded to their advice and today is
gaining a profitable livelihood and
yearly fattening his bank account un-
der a standardized system of manage
ment
Farmers Take Kindly to the Plan.
The popularity of this movement to
rejuvenate sick farms increased to
such an extent that year ago the de
partment organized the Missouri Farm
Management association, the pioneer
society of its character in America. the
members being recruited from among
the ranks Of the owners of Improbable
farms who desired to nurse all the op-
erations on their acreages back to q
Wage-earning condition.
The object of this association was
to organize and combine the farmers
of Missouri who were interested in
practical system of farm management.
1t aided the department in so much as
the countrymen who needed and want
ed help were centralized in the organi-
cation. while it aided the farmers in so
far as the department experts prom
ised to visit and replan each place III
turn. TWO hundred earnestly interested
farmers joined the society the first
year, while at present the enrolment
is double that number. Each country
man pays $I25 membership fee--the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-01-22
Exnressinn Is Old One

The expression the devil to pay
and no pitch hot" is Of nautical origin.
according to Brewers Dictionary of
Phase and Fable" which says: THE
devil is a seam between the cardboard
strake and the keel, and the pay is to
cover it with pitch. In former times,
when vessels were often careened for
repairs, it was difficult to calk and pay
this seam before the tide turned.
Hence the locution, the ship is car
eened, the devil is exposed, but there
is no hot pitch ready, and the tide
will turn before the work can be done.
(French payer, from paix, polk, pitch)
Here's the very devil to pay, is used
in quite another sense, meaning:
Here's a pretty kettle of fish, I'm
in a pretty mess etc.'-A. T. C.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-01-22

! This bodice is not TO be considered
as an example of the usual bodice
worn with the minaret gown. 1t shows
the extreme which one may expect in
some stage gowns. The sash made Of
a scarf Of lace, is an excellent idea,
but the lack of any other draping over
the shoulders than a crisp of light lace
makes the bodice impossible for Amer.
leans. They have used these sashes
in tulle and lace, with the big bows at
the back, sparingly, and never with.
out other drapery.
The features embodied in this gown
have been repeated and developed in
other ways very successfully. Skirts
Of MORE, with tunics of chiffon edged
with marabOut or fur, are very sue.
cessful. Also skirts of satin or crepe
DECLINE with chiffon TUNES, and soft
lace bodies with draping and over
sleeves Of chiffon are beautiful and
effective.
Velvet dresses repeat the idea EN-
ploying the velvet for the lower part
OF the skirt and silk for the upper part
Bodies Of chiffon over silk and net are
in the same color as the skirt with
guimps and undersleeves Of white
lace.
The head dress worn with the cos
tune pictured is one of the prettiest
which has appeared among the very
elaborate styles introduced early. II
is less pretentious than many designed
for the opera and it appears among
others that have been successful in
bidding for favor
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-01-22
DOCTORING A PROFITLESS FARM
H
BY GEORGE II. DACY

funds being used TO aid the depart
ment In its work.
Farmers Cooperate With Department.
After his farm has been inspected by
the department, in case member of
the society follows out the suggestions
of the experts (although he is not in
| any way bound to carry out these sug-
gested changes) he becomes coop
orator. The majority of the co-opera-
tors adhere strictly to the advice of
the department.
Each year the department selects
the best cooperative farm in each
| county and makes it a demonstration
farm which conducts local experiment
al work under the direction of the ex-
perts. In the case of the demonstra-
ton farm, the department assumes the
initiative and devotes as much atten-
ton to the place as is necessary to
make it pre-eminently successful, and
spares no pains in assisting the opera
! tors of these farms TO bring them to
the highest possible state of fertility
and to the maximum point of profit
ableness
On the other hand, co-operator must
take the initiative in all phases of his
work, although he receives aid and as
sistance from the department experts
when he stumbles onto a knotty prob
lem. At present there are 20 co-opera-
tive and five demonstration farms in
the state, and each summer, public
meetings are held on the places of the
demonstrators, where typical and il
Illustrative results have been obtained.
Farmers from all parts of the coun-
try are invited TO attend these meet
ings at which prominent agricultural
experts and authorities on farm man
agement discuss the various lines of
farming practiced in Missouri. At
noon. basket lunch is served by the
ladies of the county in which the gath
ering is held, and in the afternoon the
men visit each individual field, study
the crop, and informally discuss the
efficiency of the methods of seed bed
preparation, planting and cultivation
which have been practiced in the de-
velopment of this crop.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-01-22

These meetings have been fttiugly
termed Show Me Institutes on Legs. "
and are really regular motion picture
shows minus the nickel.
Woman's Work included in Doctor.
ing"
While the men are busy with their
field study, their wives under the di-
rection of an expert in home eco
Monies occupy themselves with the
problems of the farmhouse. Efficient
methods of replanning the home, home
decoration, modern methods of cook
cry the elimination of wastes and the
utilization of byproducts, handy aids in
the kitchen. and The Identification Of
the farm yard are explained and dis
Cussed in detail
The woman expert in charge of this
work occupies herself throughout the
year in visiting and remapping the
systems of acknowledgement prac-
ticed by the housewives who request
her aid She is a sort of a travelling
home economics department which
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-01-22
Indian Legend Of Interest.

When the Creek or Muskogee In.
dams adopted into their tribe the rem
nants of other tribes which were
nearly extinct many superstitions
were found among them. One of these
tribes was the Tuckabatches. The
legends of the Creeks state that the
Tuckabatches brought with them sew.
en- plates, the origin and object OF
which have puzzled scientific men
for centuries. The Tuckabatches
claim that these plates were given
them by their ancestors. They were
not TO be handled by all persons, only
by particular men. and those chosen
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-01-22
Sewing Room Hint.

When you are making a jacket and
want to fit it on a stand, even if the
stand is made to your measure, don't
forget to put a fully trimmed bod
ice on the stand before you. put the
jacket on it, for. of course, the jack
ct should be fitted 80 that it can
be worn over any bodice without be-
ing tight; many amateurs fit their
jackets on the stand, forgetting to
put the bodice on first The same may
be said about winter bodlces, that are
to be worn over thick vests or Slip
bodices, if thick underclothing is to be
worn, it should be put on the stand
before the bodice is fitted.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-01-22

4 MONG the odd and novel ideas in
"a troduced in styles by Poiret last
fall few survived their introduction,
among them the minaret dress. of
which an example is shown here. A
narrow skirt, under a wired tunic,
which extends about to the knee, char
acterizes this mode. Americans called
1t the 'lamp-shade" style, which title
fits very we'll and explains more than
"minaret"
The tuniC or oyerdress. wired at the
bottom to hold it away from the figure
is usually of transparent or semi
transparent naturalization or lace,
for example. The magnificent beaded
and embroidered nets for very elab-
crate dresses have been much liked
But for the ordinary evening gown OF
crepe, satin charmeuse and other
light fabrics, the tunic is of the same
material as the skirt, and the bodice
is made of lace combined with some
of the material In the skirt.
In the gorgeous gown pictured here
Gan extreme Of the style) the bodice
is hardly more than broad sash of
lace wrapped about the figure and
tied in big butterfly bow at the back
A narrower scarf Of lace passes over
the shoulders and supports the sash.
There is a small embroidered panel
of beaded net finished with three large
tassels at the middle front Of the
bodice, supported by invisible wires,
probably about the edge. These large
tassels are featured this season-an-
other one of the successful ideas OF
the designer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-01-22

work he will turn back. for such an
encounter is held to forebode evil not
only to the man himself, but all his
associates. At Oswestry some years
ago a woman was employed as mes
senger by one of the collieries, and in
the course of her duties met many of
the GOLFERS on their way to work.
The men Immediately told the man
ager that they could not run the risk
of i'll luck entailed in meeting a wo-
man on the way to the pit, and threat
ened to strike if she were not dis
missed
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-01-22
Fresh Air and Cstsrrh.

Against this cause of catarrh warm
houses and foul air. there is only one
protection, and that is the gods of the
field and the woods, the west wind and
the sunshine. Spend as much of your
time as possible out of doors-and
that ought to be always two-thirds OF
it in childhood-and resolutely bring
the outdoors indoors at every hour of
your working and sleeping day.
At the same time insist upon the
most rigorous and scrupulous cleanli-
ness Of clothing, hands and person: of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-01-22

Furthermore, if he made good on
his assertion he would win your ever
lasting gratitude and perhaps you
would recompense him with little
cash bonus Now this is just the OPP
portunity that the farm management
department of the Missouri Agricul-
tural college is Offering to the farm
ers of the show me" state.
The department says: Ask for our
aid and we will show you how to tonic
your sickly bank accounts and how to
increase the profits of every branch OF
your farm" Even the most skeptical
who, to begin with, made fun Of the
proposition have been silenced because
the Missouri farm management depart
ment has made good on all its asser-
tons.
Today some 500 local farmers are
annually recording greater profits on
the credit side of their ledgers as a
result of following the advice and
plans mapped out for them by the de-
paTtment.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-01-22

eral seasons and promises to be in.
creasingly popular. 1t is much better
than any of the very cheap furs, in
appearance, and quite as durable. II
one wants the comfortable appearance
and the real comfort Of a neckpiece
and muf, and measure of elegance
In the effect, marabout is much to
be preferred to furs at the same price.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-01-22

floors, carpets, walls and hangings-
anywhere, in fact, where dust or dirt
can lodge and germs can and do lodge.
The more spotlessly clean and flood
ed with sunlight any house and it's oc-
cupants can be kept, the more nearly
germ free will they be-Dr Woods
Hutchinson in Common Diseases.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-01-22
Fairy Tales Continued.

Red Bidinghood grew up and mar
ried rich man, The other day she
came back from Europe Instead of a
red ridinghood she wore an immense
imported hat and her aigrettes were
seized by the custom officers. Was
not that exciting?
Cinderella's after life was humdrum
Her married life was more or less
happy and she had many children
She uses the glass slipper now tc
spank them with.-Louisville Courier
Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-01-22

like hot cakes from countrymen in al!
portions OF the state
AS an illustration of what these ex-
pert farm managers could accomplish
in rehabilitating a good farm which
was run down, due to mismanagement,
take the case Of Jim" Brown, who was
considered one of the best farmers in
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-01-22

works according to the theory that If
you cannot bring the farmers wife to
the college then take the college and
science to the kitchen of the house
wife.
She plans out the management Of
each home as practically and systemat
ically as the home pocketbook will per
nit
The Missouri farm management de.
partment also maintains a farm ac-
counting branch which teaches the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-01-22
FANCY MARABOUT
SET MUCH USED
INSTEAD OF FURS

4 LMOST as warm as furs and far
~ less expensive. marabout sets have
been growing in favor with women in
the milder climes. and with those who
wear furs only when the weather is
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-01-22

F you were a countryman
whose farm was not pay
ing very we'll and an ag-
ricultural expert came
along and said: Let me
show you how you can
double and triple your
present income if the
man looked sane and in
telligent, you would doubt
less Jump at the chance.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-01-22

An odd idea in collar and cuff sets
just out is to weave Cupid's head in
Venise lace. The head is the central
portion Of the design. the regulation
pattern extending to the edges OF the
collars and cuffs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-01-22
Peculiar Welsh Superstition.

Women. like rabbits, are of i'll
omen to the miner. In many places,
particularly in Wales, if a pitman
meets or sees a woman on his way to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-05
A Delayed Easter-Egg Hunt

s, Mrsass @ the back ok porch . ns
az
% e sn Of an she s s % s g hso
ws fsro but she on a ans hid s the u e:
sox sns hs had that the for ss shs
% ts s % saa IN her ahs naa ssss
would ss as to that %
..sL her
candy som 1a..
The , . : hs a. =
week the kstne to-
% eas Eye bae rs sns Tnes
had been s s ss sa or @ q. ef . p
dry the s . and Da, then . s
snyshns
egg up
S~ sss n ana pasted ON ae top
s s s ssa she n a vent ~. . NJ :
baesy m b had sa hnw s4 s M would 10 so @
wase The girls in despair they could have no nar
Mise Kate. . that ss. 50 s:
Tuesday When they od nsr wnss
the a @ oa s SHE ns s ns "as
had small box but she would not tai
@ s x ,s s. city, hunt ~ On E
fore they and a. soon naka wss over ~ ns cn
was So, real a live little s.n bum, Tss
around e wi'h D neck eyes Ma ear a
eggs ara the ines Ts evening
The children
Miss M ana
whenever ainsa they
,sl the little ehiarsn about hhen nrst
wonderful Easter egg nun" ''A 'A'' ." MARY MceALEB
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-05
The Peddler's Revenge
BY Mary Burke.

Although 1t Is generally taken for
and that book agents and lightning
rod men are a special inf'iction i'm
posed upon mortal sufferers by all
wise and over-ruling providence, yet
1t should be borne in mind that ped
dlers. are human, and that once In a
very great while even book agents and
lightningrod men. yet, we may say
life insurance agents, too. have enough
manhood and honor to entitle them to
a share of our respect
The person we have in mind at
present is peddler only a peddler.
but he Is an honest energetic and am
bilious fellow for all that, and as the
sequel will show, ne has a spice of
of the pack CHANGED upon his Journey
TO stop at the house of a well TODD
farmer in Enfield:
Would the madam wish to look at
my goods" inquired the peddler, as
the woman Of the house answered his
respectful summons at the door:
We'll yes, l don't mind IL / do.
Have you got any linen tablecloths?"
Yes" he added, and without more
ado he unfastened his burden and
spread the stock before her gaze. The
woman examined the tablecloths
closely, asking the price OF them. and
altogether she detained the man about
an hour. Finally she said: II bought
some at Ithaky yesterday, and / only
wanted to see II them dry goods men
cheated me-" With commend able
good nature the disappointed fellow
repacked his goods and went away.
A month or so passed. and once more
he knocks at the same farmers door.
This time not to sell, but to buy.
Can you get me up a first class
dinner?" he asked. Something good
/ I've got money and want to see your
best" The woman Of the house
/ hustled around at a lively rate, the
/ vision OF good fee for the meal lend
/ ing alacrity to her movements, and
presently she returned to the room
where the peddler was waiting. and
announced that dinner was ready.
He walks out to the dining room,
puts on q pair of GOGGLES ard critical
~ inspects the food. After probing
the steak, and turning the eggs and
shifting the coffee, he turned to the
astonished female and remarked. II
don't want anything, I Just paid for
my dinner at the house below. and I
thought ia find out whether they
cheated me" And graspng ND his
bundle he managed to escape through
the open door before ahe irate woman
could reach him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-05
SOME CONTRASTS

!. The Italian tramp foil out with
his pet bear and a great fight followed
between them. A sohoolboy spent a
nickel to pay his faro on tho street
car.
What ia the difference between the
Italian and the schoolboy?
2. An 1rishman in strolling down
the street looked up Just in time to
save a falling basket OF fruit which
from a windowsill above. He met
his friend from London who was re-
turning home from purchasing a cof-
I'm for a near relative.
What In the difference between the
Irishman and tho Londoner!
3. Tho good housewife saw = hun
cry dog In the back yard and threw
him a good meaty ham bono which
he seized In his mouth before It ever
touched the ground. A street ur-
chin found some money and went
at once TO confectioner and pur-
chased an ice cream cone
What Is the difference between
the hungry dog and the street mr.
chin7
t. A farmer secured at n goodly
price a cat recommended as a good
mouser. Soon after reaching home
one summer evening ne saw the cat
eating som ething which he, OF course,
thought was a rat or a mouse, but
which proved to be bat.
What Is the difference between tho
farmer and the cat?
g. A beiated traveller reached a
town all worn out and hungry, but
could find no hotel. He found. how
ever, a man whose business was to
cook bread. pies and such edibles; so
he made a meal there In his shop.
That night a policeman found that
the traveller was merely a street VEN
der who expected next day to de-
cetve the citizens with his tricks
and wares. and so promptly arrested
him, tied him with ropes from head
to foot and led him away.
What 10 the difference between the
traveller and the policeman?
DALLAS DAHL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-05
Why the Grayplumes Don't Move

little Lady Grayplume glad to hear
his voices But how angry he was!
She had never heard him speak like
that!
Boys, boys. give me those things
this minute" and Crack, crack"
they went over grandpa's knees do
YOU mean TO say that you can't read
that sign on tho bars? II says No
shooting on these grounds and Il
means sling shooting. too You can't
shoot anything here but hen hawks.
You can shoot all you want TO OF
them. Listen boys. I newer shot \
gray squirrel bu, once In my life.
many years ago, when your grandma
was sick and we couldn't get any fresh
meat Why, they're the prett4a0t lit
tie creatures living. and 20 4z1enA1yl
They're lots OF company In winter
when there isn't much pAOene..
Grandma and I feed them 0uroelves
when we think they haven't much 70
eat That's how they got % tams."
gan to whistle and chirrup Lazy
Grayplume heard him, but dtd net
stir.
Go back In the shed . FEW nzfn-
utes. boys. peep out tho crack c6 che
door, but keep still ~ you oAn- Per-
haps you will SEQ some fun"
"T-c-h. t-c-h," clucked grandpa ezksS
the boys were out Of sight 'sT-c-A.
t-c-h. Don't be afraid: I'm alons."
Lady Grayplume's head popped In
to sight just = minute TO make Uure
those dreadful boys had gone.
"T-c-h It's you. little lady: kssow
you by the nick in your ear. Come
right along" he coaxed. ''Hers's =
chestnut for YOU
Lady Grayplume came cautiously
down the tree. stopping once Or twice
to lift her head and listen Seeing
nobody but grandpa. she ran over the
brown grass and went right UP the
leg OF his blue overallA She took the
chestnut and climbed to his Ghouldsr,
and where sho sat and nibb1ed Il
dadntily. After she had eaten Il. she
searched hts pockets Tor more. Thu
boys looked on onvtouay. They would
Rave given their new jackknave0 to
have been in grndpa's bootA Whsn
Lady Grayplume had found al ths
nuts and eaten them. grandpa put
her gently into the apple tTeo and
said: Go home. little lady: the boys
won't trouble you any more. They
have had their lesson"
Lady Grayplume scampered home.
She was in such a hurry TO toll tbs
good news that she forgot tho apple
she had dropped.
Isn't that better than shooting the
little creatures. boys?"
20 grandpa, we're going 10 SEQ X
she'll do it for us. We made a bad be-
ginning. but we'll show her that shs
can trust us" And they did.--An-
ME Baicomb Wheeler. in tho Con.
gregaticnaiist.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-05
ioNlD gly.
MARY BURKE.


6AHi NbuFk, ' n
Dearest Aunt Nancy.--w ssn't the
page simply exquisite? / certainly did
enjoy reading the letters. Luciles
srory was fine. and 7 wish to congra-
fMIate her on winning the prize for
the best lima MY! Aunt Nancy, you
had q diff;cult task to decide which of
those were the best Louis story was
very interesting. indeed, and Ninas WAS
dear Isn't our circle increasingly
Marion. / think you estimated my
ability too highly. In you ietted last
Sunday. but thanks just the same.
just think. Aunt Nancy. We have to
go TO school until about the 10th OF
June, and this beautiful weather. The
spple tree IN the back yard Is bios
soming and everywhere ell tho fruit
trees are blossom!ng. and the trees are
our yard are putting cut little leaves.
and we must study. | certainly do
like 10 60 toschool In the winter. don't
need it one bit. would lots rather 20
than not to go but WIN springs comes
fast cant pot mind on my LESSONS.
cant get any more in this envelope
either by fair means or foul. 80 ! will
have TO wait 'fill next week TO send
q drawing, The story I am sending is
fer the Easter page.
Your Loving Niece,
Mrry McCaleb