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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-09-18
Personal and Local

Il IeIs0nal
Mr.. Harvey E. Ellis has returned
from Galbraith Springs. Tenn. where
he spent few weeks.
Miss Virgie Dossat, who ID teach
INK at Bush, spent the week end
here.
Miss Carrie Singletary. after IN
absence Of several months. returned
during the week.
Miss Lizzie Guillot, Of Algiers,
spent last Sunday here a. the guest
of Mrs. ]. s. Glass and family.
Misses Henrietta Molle and Albine
Labourdette, of New Orleans. are
the guests Of Miss Esther kinseila.
Miss Belle Kennedy returned lat
Saturday morning from Folsom, La.
where she spent two weeks - the
guest Of Mrs. J. D. McIAin.
Mrs. L. NJ. Bourgeois left Tues
day morning for Atlanta, and other
Georgia points, where she will spend
some time visiting relatives.
Miss Norma Weaver returned to
her home here last Wednesday after
having spent several days in New
Orleans and Gulfport.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Gidiere and two
Sons left Saturday, after . pleasant
stay in Covington, the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. Jas. Mutually.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Richard. Of
Bogalusa, we're the week end guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Dutsch and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Richard.
Mr. Henry Cucullu and sister, Mrs.
Walker. Of New. Orleans, are spend
ing some time here 1T the LimonEi
Cottage.
Miss Lucille Bear, Of New Orleans,
arrived Saturday night and will be
the guest Of Mr.. and Nrs. A. L.
Bear for several weeks.
Mr.. Herman =. Gayer. Of franklin
ton. spent several days here during
the week.
Misses Nora, Sadie and Elder Lee
Blanc have just arrived from = visit
to San Francisco, st. Louis. and 9th
er points Of intertst.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bodebender and
three daughters returned Thursday
evening from Cape May, New Jersey,
where they spent the SUMMER.
Miss Carrie Owen returned Sunday
afternoon to her lone in New Or
leans, after . month spent here %
the charming guset Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leon Beaucoudray.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Taylor and
children, Of Bogalusa. returned Tues
day morning to their home. after
having spent the week end here -
tho guests Of Mrs. Robt. Badon, ST..
and family.
Mrs. Sidney Barelli and little
daughter. Laura. Of New Orleans,
came over last Sunday and will spend
the winter here - the guests Of Mrs.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16
SLEEVES FOR FALL GOWNS
The Set-ln Sleeve Is One OF the Novel
Features of the Offerings
for Fall.

The set-in sleeve is featured on the
majority of gowns for fall TO i'm
press their presence upon the minds
of prospective buyers they have made
themselves conspicuous by being en-
phasized in various ways. In some
instances the armhole is outlined with
bands of the material, embroidered
in silks or woods. Then, again, wide
bands of contrasting materials or OF
braid are used to bind the armhole.
A very unusual sleeve is an inter-
esting part of a blue serge gown.
Three-inch silk braid is sewed around
the top of the sleeve, the sleevS being
stitched fat by this braid band to the
outside Of the bodice, not in the arm
hole.
OF course, all of the new sleeves
of daytime dresses are long. Many
of them are slashed from the wrist
to the elbow, the place between the
slashed material being filled in with
lace, net or silk. When the material
is slashed only few inches up from
the wrist the sides are finished by
narrow plated frill or lace or chiffon.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16
GREAT VARIETY IN COATS
Notable Features Of This Seasons
Offerings in Garments for
Outer Wear.

Not for many seasons have coats
displayed so much variety.
There are mannish coats of English
tweeds and dainty, feminine wraps OF
silk. satin or even chiffon to protect
milady from the summer breezes. The
sportswoman wears coat whose
chief feature is utility, and 1t Is usu-
ally a garment built on the lines OF
her brothers. In few of the smart
est models made of English tweed the
full. flaring lines are confined about
the waist with belts.
Patch pockets, raglan sleeves and
turned down collars accentuate the
masculine effect, and with coat Of
this type the outdoor woman will
wear a Panama hat with band OF
checked or striped ribbon.
Another popular material for sports
coats is "escorto," which is a clever
combination of silk and wool. and be-
cause of It's wonderful sheen rs. I'm
many instances, preferred to the
homely tweeds.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16
NEATNESS IN CHILDREN
MORE READILY LEARNED If
TAUGHT ATTRACTIvELY.
slmply-Made Devices Which VIII En-
courage the Little Folks to Give
Proper Care to Their
Belongings.

There is no doubt children will
more readily learn neatness if 1t is
taught attractively. Children by ma
ture are careless and oftentimes lazy.
To make them pick up their belongings
and put them away in the proper
places is quite as much trouble as do
ing it oneself.
They leave their shoes around prob
ably because there is no charm in put
ting them away in a closet, but IL a
child Is given a shoe bag for its own,
to be hung inside the closet door, like
the one shown, it will be a pleasure
to put the shoes away and visit with
the tiny figures pictured there.
The foundation is gray or tan linen
and the figures are worked in brilliant
colors, using mercerized cotton, fast
colors.
Little folks never tire of the old
woman who lived in a shoe and her
large family, or the kittens who lost
their mittens because they had no
bag). A row Of tiny boy or girl fig
ures, each in different stages of put
ting on their shoes, is another sugges-
ton for decoration that will appeal to
children also.
Mothers may be saved many pennies
and children taught a lesson In neat
ness If they are provided with case
for keeping their pencils. What moth
er has not experienced the wild hunt
for pencils when 1t was time to start
to school? All this commotion can be
saved by making a case on the shoe
bag order.
Put the runners in to take a pencil
In each pocket. One half of the bag
could be given to the pockets for the
pencils. The other half could be a
scratch pad. On the outside of the
case, over the larger pocket, one could
work a couple of brownies, an owl or
q squirrel.
Many mothers know the value OF q
pretty box for collecting toys, but /
know of one child who never could be
taught to put away his toys until his
mother bought a fair-sized tin water
pail one day. The small man was told
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16
TIL: PRIZE
BY ALISON MlER WoRTHINGToN

"If you please, sir" remarked Ezra
Bartlett, bookkeeper for the Vulcanite
Rubber works at Springville," it has
been the custom for many years for
the plant TO recognize the graduation
exercises of the town high school"
Wilton Dacre looked up hurriedly
and somewhat irritably from an analy-
sis OF a large war order for army
bicycle tires. He had been summoned
from initial legal duties into the city
six months since to assume charge OF
the plant business when his father
had died He had found the enter
prise vast paying one. but methods
and workers in slOvenly ruts. He
had been arbitrarily exacting in intro
duciDg new system and it was hard
10 beat his progressive ideas into the
brains of others. However, he was
liberal and humane and hoped that
time would successfully establish his
model and modern ideas.
ITO recognize the high school grad
uation exercises?" repeated Dacre.
L don't understand you.
why, SIR old Ezra fastened to
volubly explain, your father for years
sought to encourage local advance
ment by donating fifty dollars in gold
each year as prize for the best es-
say produced by member of the grad
uating class, and"
Make it one hundred, this time,
directed Dacre in his crisp business
way.
Telephone, Mr. Dacre," spoke the
office boy just here, and the parted
lips of the bookkeeper closed, about
to add something to what he had al
ready said.
ct will keep. I'd better not spring
too much on the boss at one time
Then he chuckled as he made out a
check for a hundred dollars and wrote
a letter to accompany it to the town
school board, stating its purpose.
The town paper expatiated duly and
In a commendatory way on "the
marked liberality of our Mr.. Dacre.'
The school exercises took place;
Dacre was invited but was too busy
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16
STILL REMAINS A PUZZLE
oJcrs of Dickens Long Have Pom
dered Over His Creation OF
"HaroId Skimpole."

Was Harold Skimpole, irs Bleak
House. a caricature of Leigh Hunt!
The old literary enigma received at
tention again by the discovery OF
hitherto unpublished letter of Charles
Dickens by &c. K. S." reproduced in
his Iiterary columns in the London
Sphere.
This new letter is probably an an
swer to the last appeal Leigh Hunt
made to the novelist to give assur-
ance in public manner that the
wretched creature Skimpole was not
portrait of himself. Jealous Dick
easians have done their utmost to
clear the novelist's name in respect
of This charge Of cruelty caricaturing
a MOLE man, but they receive little If
anv eunport from Dickens own words.
Art the new letter is only one more
evasrp. WY dear Leigh Hunt" he
wri from Gad's Hill in June. 1859,
-beii~ve ne. I have not forgotten that
mat. mr. viii forget it. To alter
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16
Oriental immigration.

When two peoples find that their
standards repel like oil and water they
do not care to associate. Naturally.
then, the oriental immigrants tend to
huddle in colonies in which they may
live in the old way, keep their pride
and spare themselves the pains OF
adjustment to American ideals. MOI
only do such colonies check the assim'
iIation of those who must need it, but
they are apt to be nests of congestion,
disease and depravity, as well as hot
beds for the propagation of false and
impractical ideas of political and so
cial freedom.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16

houses. The king of England, for in
stance, is cousin of the German en-
peror
King George is also at war with his
cousin, Duke Karl Eduard OF SAKE
Coburg and Gotha; his second cousin,
Duke Ernest August of Brunswick; MS
third cousin, Grand Duke Adoiph
Frederick of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES;
his third cousin, King Friedrich Au-
gust of Saxony; his third cousin,
Archduke Charles Francis. heir to the
Austrian throne, and his third cousin
Ernest Bernhard, duke OF Saxe-Mein-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16
A Touch of Black.

In fashions the touch of black is a
recognized addition to a color scheme.
The same is true Of embroidery.
Many a centerpiece or scarf that
Iacks tone may be improved by out
lining the color design with black.
This is especially recommended on
the heavy linen and scrim covers
where brilliant hues appear unfin-
shed or need bringing out.
However. black outlining is very ef-
iective on the ordinary white linen
centerpiece worked in plain. white.
One of these seen recently had a
jewel pattern with conventional
scrolls done all in white. The Jewels
and the scrolls were outlined with a
thin black thread. The centerpiece
was bordered with heavy white
torchon and the whole was very ef-
fective.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16
DICTATES OF FASHION

Plain or embroidered ribbons are
used for waist belts.
Silver threads appear on many of
the pink evening gowns.
The more gossamer an evening
gown the more fashionable.
Lace skirts are frequently gathered
at intervals; many such dresses are
made over skirts with deep transpar-
ent hens.
The low bodice is often bordered
with flowers and made like a baby
bodice. with short sleeves, consisting
Of one puff
A seeming return to the old modes
of the SOS Is black satin with a belt.
fastening down the front, from neck
to hem, with diamond buttons.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16

each side of the blouse below yoke
cut In points and bound with soutache.
A length of soutache weighted with
tassels ties about the neck. The skirt
is box-plaited model without Q yoke,
but with the pointed yoke effect re-
peated In the soutache trimming. Pearl
buttons with simulated buttonholes OF
soutache trim both blouse and skirt
A semiprincess effect is achieved by
the use of bead soutache, which Is mid
about the waist, loosely crossed at che
back and returned to the front and tfed
once, the tassel-weighted ends hanging
at the side.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16

to attend He had forgotten all about
the incident when, the day after the
exercise, old Ezra introduced once
again upon his Office privacy.
IF you please, sir" he observed tim
oTously, the high school business"
Why, l thought that was over and
done with?" returned Dacre.
Yes, sir; surely, sir, but"
You made the donation?"
Surely, but"
Well, what next?"
The winner of the prize, Nj. Dacre.
You. see, in addition to giving that, the
custom of the works has been to hon.
or the winner with starting position
in life, at the works here. An hon.
ored, cherished custom, sir. My junior
assistant was the prize winner three
wears ago. Young Mr.. Brown in the
shipping department was the winner
two years ago. Last year young Wat
son. the checker, was the favored
one"
rs there room for the present grad
uate?" inquired Dacre quickly, anxious
to get to work to his business papers.
Why, yes, sir. Your stenographer,
Mr.. Timms, leaves next week"
''AIl right. Bring your new boy
around and I'll look him over"
bat, sir" began Ezra, in a great
state of perturbation, its not"
Telephone" announced the office
boy Just here, and Mr.. Dacre became
Immediately absorbed, and Ezra, his
face distressed and anxious, backed out
the room, with the unsteady words:
Hcw am l going to tell himi"
Whatever was on his mind, how
ewes. of the unsolved problem indi-
c..ted, Ezra grasped the dilemma by
the horns. When Wilton Dacre came
down to the Office the next morning
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16
Who Spells the Children?

There was a discussion held recent
ly among a crowd of men about the
spelling of children. Some of the men
said it was the fathers fault: They
give the boys about the same amount
of time every day that it takes them
to shave. If they took the job OF
father seriously and really put some
time and thought on it. there would be
a different story" But most OF the
fellows seemed to blame the mothers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16
Shoe Bag for Children.

to put away his toys in the box. but he
promptly took the pail and banged the
Joys into it. Nor would he ever put
hem away In the box again. He liked
20 hear the noise, he said, when the
toys got fired into the pail"
A Japanese mating box is an ideal
toy box. 1t is attractive, hard, and
shiny inside, and makes nice seat
for little people besides. But it is
much better for mothers to come down
70 the children's way of thinking and
let them learn good habits in their
own way. One child, it will be found.
will like tin pail. another will only
be happy if taught neatness through
the medium of satin and lace.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16
Fall HANDBAGS.

In some of the new bags, small
round mirror fits into fiat side
pocket. The back of the mirror is COW
cred with silk to which is attached
another small fiat pocket. This small
receptacle is made to hold few hair
pins, and Immediately above this
pocket, at the top of the mirror. a
slightly padded surface forms con-
venient pin cushion. This Is q long
felt want supplied.-VOgue.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16

To bleach white goods having col
ored embroidery, which cannot be
boiled after washing. put In an old
pillow case which has been dipped In
strong bluing water and thoroughly
dried. Rinse and dry each article
before putting in the pillow case.
Hang the case with articles In ;ood.
strong light for several days. They
Will be perfectly white.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16
BLOOD RELATIONS IN FIGHT
Monarchs of Europe, Now in Fierce
Combat, All More or Less
Closely Related.

One of the anomalies of the present
war is the fact that the heads OF
some of the nations engaged are close
ly related by blood ties or marriage.
This is especially true of England.
where the royal family is connected
by descent or marriage with many of
the German imperial, royal and ducal
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16

the book itself would be to revive
forgotten absurdity, and to establish
the very association that is to be de-
MED and discarded >" But, as
&C. K. So points out in his common
tary on this literary find, there is am
pie evidence that Dickens was sorry
for the portrait and vowed never TO
do so any more"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16
TrelIIs Yelling.

Trcllis yelling is chic. 1t has a large
open mesh, yet it will confine stray
locks and give the trim appearance
which wearers of wells like. 1t comes
in several designs. but the large
square mesh, each square half inch
or over in width and height. is one OF
the best to be had.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16
Oldest ard Best.

Is not old wine wholesomest, old
pippins toothsomest. old wood ire
brightest, old linen wash whitest? Old
soldiers. sweetheart, are surest and
old lovers are soundest.-John Web
ster.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16
In His Business.

."That policeman is too conscientious
to be a gardener"
what do you mean?"
"He arrested the growth of vine
on his house when he found 1t climb
ing through a window"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16
ruIIa on Stray.

A charming hat shows an accor-
deon-plaited tulle ruffie around the
brim of q straw hat-the straw IN
coral pink, the tulle in turquoise blue.
The result is truly delightful.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16
Frooks of Bingham.

Bingham adapts itself to the jumper
style admirably. and there should bs
one or two simple morning frocka o.
bingham in every OUTFIT
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16
SOMETHING NEAT AND SMART
Pretty Crepe de Chine Blouse Suit
Designed for General An
Around Service.

A pretty crepe de chine blouse suit
is pictured here. Though white, this
is meant for service, being fashioned
of washable crepe de chine. Two box
plaits are laid closely together on
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16

1ngen.
The car of Russia is at war with
his brother-in-law, Grand Duke Ernest
Ludwig of Hesse. King Albert Of Bel
GUM, who is King Georges second
cousin, is at war with his 5rother-in'
law. Prince Charles of Hohenzollern
and King Albert's wife is a duchess o.
Bavaria.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16
chaIlIs Dress for Child.

Challis dresses that are made for
little girls are excellent for travelling,
as they do not muss or soil so easily
as cotton frocks.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16
Good Idea for currycomb.

Good Idea for Currycomb.
An inventors currycomb. consist
of flexible loops of corrugated meta
through which dirt passes quickly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13
SANTA FE NOTES.
Items for this department may be
phoned to 3915 or State journal office

Jay Nixon, of the car sheds, who
underwent an operation at the COM
pany hospital yesterday for appen-
dicitis, is improving
Mrs Moore and Mrs Burger. of
Emporia, are in Topeka a few days
this week attending the grand chapter
of the o. E. S.
Mrs. Jas. Sumey entertained the
members of the Ladies' society to the
B. of L. F.. and z. Wednesday after
noon. A short secret session was held
after which social time was enjoyed.
Those present We're: Mrs. W. C..
Keiser, Mrs. T. r. Hoover, Mrs.
George Mckee, Mrs. Clyde Hemp
stead, Mrs. Jas. Bostic, Mrs. Chas.
Laird Mrs. Harry Conwell and Mrs.
Sumey. At the next meeting the
members will be all day guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Stach at their farm
near Della, Kan.
Mrs. j. c. Everett has returned to
her home in Paola, after a short visit
to friends here.
Mrs. Harry Wilson, of Lawrence is
spending a few days mere with her
parents, Engineer and Mrs. c. E.
Yewell. and attending the o. E S.
Fireman Will Guffey, Mrs. Guffey
and children, of Emporia, are here.
called by the death of Mrs. John
Mespelt.
Miss Kathryn Clohessy, of the
freight auditors office, has returned
from Kansas City.
c. A Rhodes has returned to Kan
sas City, after a short business trip
here.
George Adamson, widely known
among Santa Fe shop men, will speak
at The Salvation Army hall tonight.
Engineer George Mckee, of En-
por1a, has taken a fifteen days leave
of absence on account of business.
Mrs. Slanker, wife of Engineer c. v.
Slanker, of Memphis. Tenn. who was
called to Horton a few weeks ago by
the serious illness of her daughter, is
spending few days this week with
her son. Clifford SianKer of the cleo
trical department here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13
IN NORTH Topeka
An Average of Fifty Persons
Day Use Library.
Graduation Exercises at Silver
Lake School.

The North Topeka branch OF the
free public library, which was in
stalled in Quincy school several weeks
ago, IS being well patronized. accord
ing to Principal c. NJ Morrow of the
school. On an average of fifty per-
sons an evening are taking advantage
of this opportunity to obtain free read
ing matter.
Several times it has been necessary
for Mrs. c. NJ Morrow, who is the Ii
brarian, to ask the library on the
South side for additional help. One
evening it took three persons to look
after the loaning of books.
One card is allowed to each family
The children usually choose the book
and take it home to have their par
ents read aloud in the evening In
this way the entire family receives the
benefit of the library, which consists
of the best books obta1nable. Most
of the books are loaned for two weeks,
there being but few of the seven DAY
books in the library.
Graduation at Silver Lake.
The first commencement exercises
of the Silver Lake high school were
held Wednesday night at that place,
in the Methodist church. The class
consisted of the following pupils, who
have completed the regular four year
course, equal to any city high school-
Alta Golfer, Ruth McCoid, Margaret
ben McCoid-
Rev Mr.. Groat pronounced the in
vocation; Misses Edith French and
Vera Reinhardt gave a piano duet;
Miss Rickenbacher sang two solos,
"Clegie' and Love Has Wings" The
two addresses of the evening were Civ
en- by D. H. Branaman and County
Superintendent John F. Eby, who
spoke of 1.-The Progress of the
School" A piano solo by Miss Clifton,
''VaIse in A Flat" was another feature
of the program. T J. Abel. clerk of
the school board presented the di-
plomas, and the Rev. Groat gave the
benediction, which concluded the eX-
ercises.
The school directors are: c. c.
French, c. ]. McCoid, treasurer, and
T. ]. Abel, clerk.
Exhibits at Schools.
Monday afternoon the schools of
North Topeka will have on exhibition
to the public, specimens of work done
by the pupils during the past year. 1t
is planned to have something of each
child's work. The parents of the
school children are given a cordial in
vitation to come and inspect the work
being done.
At Grant school. Principal McAllis
ter said this morning if the weather
permitted the children would go
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13
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