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fare of their constituents and less 1 assiduous respecting their own po- litical destiny.
 l The result in the case of this amendment is being pointed out to Democratic leaders as proving the necessity of Democrats remaining lon the job." During the debate oM the war claims bill, two Alabamians, Rep resentatives Heflin and Blackburn, played signal parts in defense of the people of the South AS will be recall ed, Republican Leader Mann insinuat- ed that it was necessary to purchase the loyalty of the South and MT. Heflin replied, charging that no one save a vulgarian and coward would have so spoken. MT. Blackburn said:
 MT. Chairman, the question, it seems to me, is this: The property was taken from the Southern people. and the proceeds, to a large extent, were turned into the treasury of the United States. Are not the people who lost this property entitled to at least the actual price for which the property sold?
 "The question of loyalty can not enter into consideration Of this mat ter, unless you are willing to de liberately take the property justly be- longing to citizens of tho Unitc.! States without one penny of compen- sation therefor. No honest Confed- crate soldier is going to admit that he was loyal to what was at that time called the Union.' Few Southern men were disloyal to the cause for which they fought. Our people be- lieyed that, having made a bona fida purchase of what was then termed slaves" they were entitled to comp ensation for them when called upon to give them up. The Northern peo- pie sold the slaves to our people, and we did not consider it fair that they should be given up without some measure of reimbursement. Mir. Lin
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IRAlVMEN CLAIM ElGhT-HOUR DAY
 BENEFIT PUBLIC
Granting of Brotherhoods Request Would M e an
 Quicker Transportation.

Cleveland, O., Apr'l S.-Thc railroad I hro herhoods who are asking for an eisht-hour day. claim that it would be great benefit to the public who sip and receive freight.
 Some of their reasons are that in these days of keen competition and quick changes of styles in manufac- tnred goods, merchants are sadly handicapped by the fact that fre'g ght shlpments are so slow that the styles change and discounts are lost through delay in receiving goods.
 All merchants and most manufac- turers try to buy in as small uuanii- ties as possible and make quick turn overs in their stock, bu. with slow freight shipments t is impossible 10 do this.
 Railroads, in order to increase their earnings per train mile, are loading their locomotives with every car that they can possibly pull.
 Trains are not made un at division or terminal points until sufficient number Of loaded cars are accumulat- ed in the terminal to make LID tn 3 full tonnage of the locomotive. Cars containing merchandise are held mn at terminal points until enough other cars show up at that terminal nont to make up long train.
 When it is remembered that shin ments say from New York to towns m the middle west pass through from l5 to 20 terminal or division points. meaning delays at each point, it can readll y be seen how ser ous the az gregate of time lost would be to mer- chants and iobbers. When these long tTalns are finally made up at each division point they are loaded to full capacity and drag along the road at snall's pace. The trains are so long that of entimes the sidings will rot hold them and at meeting points between two t.ains on single track railroads more time Is lost by the trains having to "saw" by
 Another factor of railroadino today IS the fact that in these long trains only cars that are in perfect con- dltlon can be used, because, of the strain upon the couplers and under t's 'saming which result in pulled-out G:awheads broken car frames, etc. This is one of the reasons for car shortage. because, as soon as the car hegins to detoriorate, it must be placed the side track and taken out of service
 1T trains were moved more rapidly
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coln, whom We all know to be 3 grea l statesman, shared in and expressed l this view.
 All this talk about the civil war and it's horrors from the Republicans come from the fellow who has never i faced powder, unless it be talcum powder, and l doubt his ability 10 face very much of that.
 ''The War is over, and the man from the South is equally as loyal to the present Union as the man from the North. Why, then, should the issues surrounding that period of our history be renewed on this occasion :?
 'l am as loyal to the Union as any man who occupies a seat in this body Still I believe that the noble men who fought on the Confederate side were as loyal as anXa. men who ever lived. regard it as tRc cheapest demago4y
 to continue to raise the sectional question, and, in my judgment. tho member of congress who continually brings up this subject is unworthy of a seat on the floor of this house.
 "The point is simply this: If the citizen had a right to the property taken from him, he is entitled to have it paid for, whether he be a Confod- crate soldier or a Federal soldier. So l suggest. Mir. Chairman, that all this talk about the civil war and the dis asters incident thereto be eliminated, and the man who persists in taIkins it ought to be eliminated, too > Birmingham Age-Herald, WashMgton correspondence.
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By May Manton

give the best effect, this last must be of a heavier material than the blouse, for nothing transparent could be used and the lans,ownc is essen tially simple and youthful neffect.
 ln the diagram showing how to place the pattern, material Al inches in width is used. If you follow the des!gn shown on the figure and are using fiouneing for the skirt, it will be necessary to lay that part of the pat tern on the crosswise fold, but the parts of the blouse and the parts of the oNer-bodice will be placed exactly as they are on the diagram whatever the material or color
 he blouse is really a fitted one, with a full yoke arranged over it. faced at the arnl-hole edges and with slightly dull sleeves, consequently it ls economical. For the lining CT foun- cation blouse, use cotton net of such quality as can be purchased for from forty to ftty cents a yard and is two yards ill width.
 After cutting around the outside edges of the pattern, mark all the not iches and perforations with taiIor's chalk, then carry the markings through 10 the underslde with tailor's Jacks. Lay the bodice and skirt aside and begin work on the blouse.
 As the first step, take up the darts in the front using the double seams that so often have been described. that is to say, take up tiny seam on the right side, then turn and stitch again on the under side, following the l,ne ot the tiny perforations that mark rhe basting line. Overface from .he ar1:.-hair edges to the perforations with the material chosen for the sleeves. 10 do this, pin the pattern on the material. cut on the arnl-hole edges and again one-hali inch beyond the pcrtorations that indicate the depth ot the facing, then apply this material over the right side of the bodice, turn the extra half inch on the inner edges under and stitch to position and baste the arm-iiole edges together. Turn
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BELGIAN FLAG DAY TO-DAY.

Washington, April S.-Today is Bel gian Flag Day. It is also the birth day of King Albert. In almost every town of the United States a collection is being taken up for the 3,OOO,OOO destitute non-combatants in Belgium and Northern France.
 Ten million tiny Belgian flags will be exchanged for contributions, the minimum amount of which is seven cents, the cost of days ration in Bel gium. One hundred thousand women are working in the campaign to raise funds.
 The Daughters of the American Revolution, of whom Mrs. Daisy A. Story is president, are directing the collection. Women are pleading for money in public places and by a house-to-house canvass. The collec- tors wear white with the Belgian col CTS on their hats and as wristbands.
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Cream of Pea SOup.

TWO cups cream sauce, 1 1-2 cups peas canned or fresh, 1 cup boiling water. Drain. and rinse canned peas and cook in boiling water until ten- der. Press through a sieve and mash with spoon and add pulp to cream sauce. Re-heat and serve.
 Fresh Pineapple Salad.
 One small pineapple, honey salad drclsiag, lettuce hearts. Pare the pineapple and remove the eyes: chip into thin small slices, dress with honey dressing and let stand 30 min- utes. Serve on lettuce hearts.
 Honey Salad Dressing.
 Beat together three tablespoonfuls of olive oil, two tablespoonfuls honey, tablespoonful of lemon juice, and a few grains of salt. Use at once.
 Sour Cream Icing. Two-thirds cup sour cream. 2 cups granulated sugar, 12 teaspoonful orange or vanilla extract. Combine sugar and cream and boil gently with out stirring until it threads. Coll un- til tepid, add flavoring, and beat un- til creamy, when it can be spread quickly over the cake. This makes a cream cOlored frosting. -~
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the right hack edge under On the tiny perforations for inturn and again on the first line of pcrforations to form a hem, and stich, Finish the left edge for an undcrlap, that is, either make a tiny hem on the extreme edge using just the seam allowance. or underface it with the material D the periorations if greater strength is desired. As the next step, close the shoulder seams, using the double seams as explained for the darts. To finish the upper edge of the gathered yoke, have it hemstitched by machine in the line of the seam and cut through
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-04-09

cars would reach their destination, ) } unlOaded and put back in serv ce qu cker. The train crews in asking for basic eight-hour day, means that frf fight trains must make an ave-.
 of 12 1-2 miles per hour in order to avoid payment of overtime instead ot the 10 miles per hour as at present. There is no demand for any cnanp
 the passenger serivce--Only freight
 It is claimed by some railroad of ficials that it is impossible to make 100 miles at the rate Of 12 1-2 miles per hour but tn claim is offset by the fact that twenty-four railroads n the United States are now on F l-2 miles per hour basis and it is inn portant to know that none of them are in the hands of receivers, which is good proof that it is not costing these railroads any cons de able amount to speed up their trains and give their men an eigh: hour day.
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row of gathers firmly to stay beneath. Whether you have made long sleeves CT short sleeves, arrange trimming over the gathers in case of the long sleeves and over the bands that serve as stays in case of the short sleeves. Gather the sleeves at the upper edges betwcen the double crosses and place in the arm-hocs with the seams at the notohes and the sin gle pcrforations at the shoulder seams, and as you baste the sleeves in the a,m-holcs, hold the sleeves toward you. Cut narrow bias strips of the material and trim the seams of neatly. Bind the seams as closely as possible without sacrificing the strength to make the skirt
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the hen1stitcling to give the picot
 finish CT roll the edge and whip a mar
 TOW Lace to it. ,athcr on the upper
 Ene of Dcrforations. Draw ND and
 arrange over the bodice N Mitf the center
 fronts and center backs together, the
 lower edge at thc lower line of perfora-
 tlons. Turn the seam on the lower
 edge under and stitch 10 position.
 nrn he seam on he right back edge
 under the hem on the foundation,-
 t'rn quarter inch under for ar inturn
 and itll into place Stitch the left
 edge neatly into place over the under lap. Next close the under-arr1 seams taking up the double seams as directcd. Close the seams of the sleeves. II YOU are making the shorter sleeves. like those shown in the illustration. cut the pattern off onc-faif inch below the third line of periorations from the lower edge. Gather at he lower edge and again on the perforations. Close the seams and draw he shirrings up to fit the arms. then join to straight narrow bands of desired size. To do this, cut straight strips of material one inch in width and of the necessary length, two for each sleeve, one for he outside and one for the lining. Join the ends Turn the long edges under for the depth of one-quarter of an inch. Baste the lining and the out sides together then slip the gathered edges of the sleeves between the two thicknesses and baste Cut straight strips of material one and one-quarter inches in width and one and one half times the length of the bands. ! Finish one long edge of each to match 1 the neck. Join ends, gather and slip between the thicknesses of the lower , estges of the bands. Stitch both edges of the bands into place. # you ] are making the long sleeves. finish the , edges to match the neck then close the ! seams and gather on the three lines i of perforations. Join the ends of the stays. Arrange under the sleeves, seams meeting, upper and lower edpcs | at the outer rows of gathers, sew each .
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Novelties Found
 In the New York Shops

~OLOR marks a feature of the sea.
 son. Dainty and charming chem.
 isettcs arc shown in Voile end handkerchief lawn. in blue, rose and other colors.
 The spring promises to be a season oi unusual interest in the matter ot millinery for many periods are repre- scutcd, In one exhibition are to bs iound C typical Eugcnie hat, tilted oyer the eyes and with low, round crown trimmed at the back with d fat bow and ends of black velvet ribbon. \ real Directoire model with high crown, q single little p0n~pom and d little strap that holds it under tn" chin, and q Louis Seize with high crown, broad brim and trimming ot lowered silk and friIls of batisle.
 Apparently every kind of straw is to be worn this spring but a novelty s found in what i, known as Li@ere which is brilliantly shiny. A smart model made IS close fitting with tiny ! rIm and trimming on the crown of yellow eowslips arranged in 8 most attractive manner.
 Bags of bead work in the most won dcrtul colors and most fascinatiy. shapes, designed for various uses, az. conspicuous. An exquisite one is |, white beads with single red rose ]. the center.
 Influences due to peculiar condi tlonS are apparent in chldren's f-ocki as in the ones of their elders. A fat C,nating little dress for the youngsto oi ten or twelve years, shows a yer high waisted skirt of blue taffeta, Chcmi5cttc or blouse of soft whit handkerchief linen and long, sleevl less bodice of black velvet, togethc. making a combination suggestive of the costume of the peasant woman of Alsace.
 Opera bags are very fascinating. An exquisite one has top of gold tissue with the lower part covered with leaves Ot green taffeta forming bor- der and massed tatfeta flowers forming the base.
 That the coming season is to be one of fancy paraso1s is evident. A fascinating creation is of white satin with three ruches of white failIe fn- ished with an edge of picot in gold thread.
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Different Proposition.

"But, surely, Bunkum,' said the white man, "you are not afraid ol that old dog? Why, he eats right out of my hand!" "Yassah! Yassah! When he eats out O yo' hand, it's yo' hand; but when he done takes a fool notion to eat out O muh leg, it's muh leg, sah! !"-Kansas City Star.
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Sent Over the Telephone,

Mistress-"Goodness, Bridget, where IS our telephone?" BriGget--"Mrs. Jones sent over, mum, askin' for the use av it, and l sint it over, but had the divil's own toime gittin' it off the wall, mum."--Toledo Blade.
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The Still Small Voice.

The most potent and beneficent forces are stillest. The strength of a sentence is not in it's adjectives, but in it's verbs aid nouns, and the strength of men and nations is in their calm, sane. meditative moments. In a time of noise and hurry and material ism like ours, the gospel Of the still and small voice is always reasonable. John Burroughs, ill the Atlantic.
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Worth While Quotation,

Strong impulses are but another name for energy. Energy may be turned to bad use; hut more good may always be made of ai energetic ma. ture than of an indoia;l. and impas- sive one.-John Stuart Mill.
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Little to Choose

The fellow who never tries in many cases is little worse off than the man who lacks self-confidence when oppor- tunity comes his way.
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How to Make a Dainty Frock for 3 Girl

THE spring season is quite certain
 to bring demand for dainty
 frocks such as this one. Not alone IS the warm season approach ing when they are needed. the spring IS the. time of confirmation and of
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Maybe.

A woman is apt to regard good looks as more important than good cooking, and she may be right about it.-Atchi son Globe.
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Daily Thouoht.

The way to gain good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.-Socrates.
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BEE BRAND INSECT POWDER

Fan it into the air. Flies and mosquitoes die in a few minutes. Also kills ants, reaches, fieas. bedbugs, lice, etc. Harmless to human beings and their pets. Get the genuine in the Red Tin.
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May Manton Pattern. for these De- signs may be sbtained by sending 10 cents for eacs' pattern wanted to the
 Fashion D sartment of this paper. Fashion Dept.
 Gentlemen:--- 1 enclose. for which send me the following patterns:
 Send Pattern No. ...... Size. ~ Send Pattern No. .--... Size. O.. To (Name) ...............,I Street and No. No............... City. ........... State ..,.
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so7o With Bastiae Line and Added Seam A'loWance) Blouse with inverted Plaits.
 34 to Il bust. s971 Wilh Blasting fine and Added Scam Allowancel Four-]oicce Skirt to 5
 waist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-01-06
+. A. WILSON WE'D.

Thornton Arnold Wilson and Miss
Daffodil Virginia Allen Grifith,both Of
Sikeston, Mo-, were married Monday
evening December twenty-seventh.
The bridegroom is a brother Of Mrs.
Landon Rodes, formerly Of this city,
and member of the Phi Delta Theta
chapter at Colorado University. They
will make their home in Sikeston.
Mr.. Wilson is a splendid young bus
mess man with many friends here.
Mrs. Wilson is the charming daugh-
ter Of Mrs. William Morton Griffith
and socially popular as well as most
estimable young woman. The Ledger
joins the many friends Of both young
people in extending best wishes and
congratulations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-01-06
SANTA FE.

A happy and prosperous New Year
to the Ledger and readers. ~ Santa
Fe has put in street lights which is
a great help to the town. = j. s. Hen
derson, of Columbia, spent few days
the first Of the week with James
Camplin and wife. Misses Ida Ray
and Alice Reed, of Columbia, spent
the week with relatives and friends
in and around town. = Miss Nell By
bee Of near town and Mrs. Lyman
Lowrey of near Paris, surprised their
friends by going to Quincy Tuesday
where they were united in marriage.
Miss Nell is the fifteen year old
daughter of Mr.. Leon Bybee. The
groom is nineteen. To this worthy
young couple we extend congratula-
tions. = Miss Myrtle Vanlandingham
entertained the young folks at party
Wednesday night Dellghtful re-
freshments were served. - Miss Ruth
TaHey spent Thursday night with
Miss Leila Davis. - Miss Kate Wood,
of Auxvasse, visited Miss Nan Dull
the latter part of the week. Clay
ton Rogers and sister, Miss Ethel of
Monroe City are spending the week
with their aunt, Miss Lizzie Hunt.
James CompIin and wife spent Sun
day with John Heller and wife, Of
Molino. Miss Lizzie Carr was the
guest of Miss Maud and Clara
Sterrett. Sunday. Miss Anna Lois
Fields returned to Columbia Monday
after spending the holidays with her
parents, D. M. Fields and wife,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-01-06
FRIENDs SAY NOT.

New York, Jan. 3. -sFricnds Of
Speaker Champ Clark Sunday dis
cussed the stories recently published
Of proposed coalition between the
Speaker and william ]. Bryan to Ell
bow President Wilson out Of the nom
nation at the Forthcoming Democratic
National convention.
awhile Clark has denied the story
from New Orleans, placing himself
definitely and finally on record in
favor Of giving Mr. Wilson a second
nomination and standing squarely
with him on the preparedness issue,
the Speakers friends say there is but
one contingency in which the Missouri
ian would accept the nomination. It
lis said;
"If President Wilson should see fit
to announce formally that he does not
desire another term, and Bryan would
state publicly that he desired to
square his account with Speaker
Clark for having snatched the nom
nation from his hand at Baltimore in
1912, then the Speaker would be pleas
ed to head the Democratic ticket in
1916. This would give the Missourian
the support Of President Wilson and
his friends as well as that Of the Neb-
raskan and his following in party
ranks, which is still believed to be con
siderable.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-01-06
HAROLD CLAPPER HURT.

Harold CIapper, the ten year old
son Of Chas. clapper, Of this city, was
found in the road near Price Johnson's
farm north west of town Sunday af-
ternoon unconscious with bad cut
above his right eye. Mr.. johnson had
seen him pass the house some time
before riding horse back. 1t is
thought his horse tripped and threw
the lad.
Someone driving along the road
found the little fellow and calling
Mr.. johnson took him to the latter's
house where medical aid was called
Immediately. The boy was uncon-
scious most of Sunday night but re-
gained his senses fully Monday morn
ing though he was unable to detail
how he came to be injured. His
recovery without any serious results
is expected.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-01-06
YoUNG,s CREEK.
(Intended for last week.l

tIntended Tor last week.
Happy New Year to the Ledger
and its many readers. = A. L. Thomas
is spending the holidays in st. Louis.
Walter Adams has moved to the
Robinson farm. Mr.. Dad Owens
son Of Oklahoma is his guest this
Christmas week. O. L. Carpenter
and family spent Christmas Day with
]. G. Crawford and family. Mrs.
Norah Newgent spent the weekend
with Mrs. Lizzie Ellis last week. -
Forrest Berry and family spent Sum
day with Will Wainscott. Mrs. Alice
Asbury and family were Sunday
guests Of ]. e. Mundy and family. -
Almer Mundy is i'll Of pneumonia. =
The quarterly meeting at 0livet last
Sunday was not very largely attend
ed on account Of the bad weather,
Presiding Elder Rev. Culbertson was
present and preached an interesting
sermon. Bryant school gave short
program on last Friday afternoon be-
fore closing for the holidays. = The
sick are all cenvalescent, we are glad
to state. The people Of Long Branch
neighborhood enjoyed their annual
Christmas tree at tho home of Mr..
Wallace Dowell Christmas Eve. ].
G, Crawford sold about forty bushels
Of potatoes at Mexico last week at
T5c per bushel. Mrs. Beaver, Of
Long Branch was called to Skinner
last Sunday to be at the bedside Of
Mrs. Surber who has pneumonia. =
III. e. Mundy and Mrs w. H. Hender-
son and little daughter were on the
sick list last week. ]. Z. Mundy
bought pen Of snapped corn of Virgil
Stewart; price unlearned. 1t is re
ported that A. L. Thomas has sole
wv. w. johnson 1900 bushels of snap,
ped corn at 6Oc per bushel. viii
Newgent of st. Joe is going to move
to the George Newgent farm. Gent
Williams carried the mail on route
two last Monday, as ]. A. Cauthorl
and his substitute Almer Mundy, wer'
sick. Miss Jennie Peck Of Ions
Branch is visiting Mrs. Clyde Eli
land family.