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The Laclede blade., 1919-12-12
Volunteer Choppers
Wanted Monday
Teams Also Badly Needed to Get
the Wood to Town

Station Agent Moore, Sectiol
Foreman Caldwell and A. E
Johnston were the leading spirits
in the organization of woodchop
ping club to help relieve the fue
situation which had become alarm
ing in Laclede. Carl Wilson moi
only donated the wood from his
farm two miles southeast of town
but assisted in the hauling. The
first drive was made Friday after
noon, 36 with sharp axes and good
saws responded and by night 13
loads of wood were on the railroad
grounds south of the station and
a6out that much moore cut ready
for the haulers.
Manager Johnston of the Hen
derson company. furnished the
two motor trucks and his entire
force joined the chopper, as did
Caldwell's section crew.
The plan worked out here in
Laclede for the cutting and dis
tribution of wood is a fair and
square deal. Money cannot buy
membership in the club nor the
products thereof. 1t takes a good
axe and a willingness to use it in
the timber. Every man who works
has his share in the wood and may
take it or if he desires he may
donate it to some of the others.
The only desire is to see that no
one suffers for the want of fuel
and the wood supplied will save
that much coal for those who are
not able to go to the timber or un-
able to buy wood. The move is a
charitable and patriotic one and
money is not considered.
It is estimated that up to today
at least 100 cords have been cut
and much Of it has been sawed and
gone into use.
The 6nal cutting by the club
will be he'd Monday and 1t is
desired that at. least 100 respond
and assemble at Mr.. Wilson's place
by 500 O'Clock that morning.
Teams for hauling are badly need
ed and all who can help are urged
TO do SO. No special invitation is
needed. All you got to do is to
come on and help.
Following is a list Of those who
;ook part in the cutting the past
week. II
Dan Holmes, ID Carothers, Chas
coleman, s M Brown, F F Pratt, {
] A Caldwell VIM Kraft, Geo {
Adcock, E Pease, Trace Vinegar, |
Y E Wheelharger, A E Johnston, t
fred Groes, Virgil King, 7 j
Wood, Frank Power, John Disney, i
os Disney, L F Moore, A ] Baum, h
e Tracy, Elmer Dickinson, Ward |,
Ituttsman, Joe Duncan, Lee Dun q
an, Bart Haley, Arthur Gartner, h
'arl Sayles, A w White, G B 3
cooper, C r Parker, Fred Alex /,
nder, C 7 Stuttsman, Roscoe I,
.ankin, Wayne Shell, w E Shell, o
as Parker, w Wamhoff, Henry .
.nderson, q Labar, s w Tabscott, n
s Harbough. Joe Albin, Laclede 4
cooperative Company, Herbert
GOODWIN, W E Campbell. Garland
Iuncan, ii D Hall, John Dick, ]
Moberly, S L Mossbarger, Geo Il
IeCoY, c R Baker, A BrinkIey. k
60 Kranz, Elmer Berry. h L II
asteel. j,
Moss Stephens, Ray War6eld, A
en- Walden. Allen Warneld, E
OOlin Hall, Ike Moss, Geo James. G
ernie Liutz. Henry jenkins, Pet N
The Laclede blade., 1919-12-12

g. L. Swearengen made a busi-
ness trip to ChilIicothe Friday.
Toys, toys, toys and then some
more toys at the Rexall Store.
Those sewing baskets at Thore's
Furniture Store make lovely Xmas
gifts.
Come and bring the children.
You are always welcome at the
Rexall Store.
A pair of fur gauntlet gloves
lost on the streets here Wednesday.
Finder please notify this office.
Books for children, the late
books and magazines for older
people, all at the Rexall Store.
A Christmas present that will
serve the whole family fifty-two
times during the year-this paper.
How about a BisselPs carpet
sweeper for mother this Xmasi
Thorne's Furniture store has them.
Will butcher and sell beef by
the quarter and chunk at my place
east edge of town. Geo. L. Far
rar, phone s.
The Rexall Store purchased
their holiday line before the price
advanced, so can sell for what
others are paying at wholesale.
Fresh river fish, oysters and
celery at Coleman's Cafe just east
of the depot. Regular meals aud
hot lunches served at the most
reasonable prices.
Stationery, perfume, talcom,
combs and brushes, manicuring
sets, toilet sets and everything
Kept in an up-to date drug store,
1t the Rexall Store.
Buy that Victrola or Brunswick
now. The Rusk Music Store, K
Brookfield,. are anxious for you to s
hear these instruments either at s
he store or in your home. 4
See Moore Land Company, ,
Francis Building, Brookfield, Mo. ,
or 81 per cent money on farm ,
oans, small commission. No
harge for examining abstracts or :
ecording papers. :
On account of the shortage of c
oal four passenger trains through O
1aclede were discontinued last T
ionday. The dude" west in n
he morning and east at night, I
ain IA east at 1920 and 43 west n
t 3:15 are the trains taken off. G
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Case have A
loved here from north of Brook L
eld and are occupying the Will +
ans place in the northwest part b
town which they recently pur +
lased. The Williams family
ave moved to the brick house in
le southwest part of town. Il
In our rush and short working ~
ours by reason of having no !,
ghts in the mornings we failed
st week to mention the splendid =
ltertainment given at the opera -
,use by the pupils of the cOlored =
hooI under direction of the =
aeher, Miss Perry. Every one J:
king part did fine and the pro- =
am was ereditabIy given through =
It. The receipts were $50, the
ofts being turned into the school y
nd. =, "
The Laclede blade., 1919-12-12
ON LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News Of All Sorts

j. Ed. Downey's public sale will
be at his home a half mile south
east of Laclede on Tuesday, Dec
ember 16, to begin at 11;OO o'clock.
Mr.. Downey has sold his farm and
is closing ont all his stock, farm
implements and feed, full list of
which will be found in his adver-
tisement in The Blade today.
The Laclede blade., 1919-12-12
Hunters, Take Warning

Hunters, trappers and other
trespassers are hereby warned to
keep off Of all lands owned or con-
trolled by the undersigned.
j. W. Wallace Mrs W P Wade
Anna Sisson CK Dali
E W Pease &C Anderson
G W Anderson VA Chinn
Mrs Catherine Fruin
L 7 Rowland
The Laclede blade., 1919-12-12

Santa Claus is loading his rein
deer sleigh at the Rexall store.
Only a few more days and he
will be off to distribute them to
the various homes.
The Laclede blade., 1919-12-12

As Lee Duncan was returning
from taking Miss Amy Kent to her
school at Pleasant Grove last
Monday morning his Ford car
caught fire and was destroyed in
the road just west Of L. T. Ring
lands home. The storage batteries
weie taken off and saved and the
wheels are about the only parts of
the car left. 1t was insured.
The Laclede blade., 1919-12-12

m1AAS0E 4 AAtOESUn bUOA Ou0 CuE
of hogs and one car of hogs and
sheep to the st. Joseph market
Saturday night for the following
members Of the association: Elmer
King, Geo. MeGhee, A: Fl. Farrar,
L. t. Ringland. Orvil Mahurin,
Dave E. Stark, Robinson Bros,
Mrs. Mary Baskin, Landa Lloyd,
Mrs. E. j. Morris, Ross Glenn, &.
B. Gudgell, Arthur Swank, E. F.
Brenner. F. G.. Adams, W. H.
Glover. One mixed ear was sent
out Monday night in charge OF
Earnest Adams for the following
members: Mrs. E. B. SkulIey,
T. M. Hogan, Erwin Griffin, j. W.
Moberly. L. T. RingIand. E. B.
Gudgell, Carl Wilson, F. G..
Adams, j. M. Mcdonnell, Byron
Lamme, Karl Jones, Geo. L.
Ralph Neal. W. q. Rob-
bins, w. 0. Anderson, A. q.
Farrar, J. Ed. Downey.
Complying with the directions of
The federal fuel commission q meet
ng Of the citizens was held at the
rhorne furniture store on Thurs
lay evening and took action toward
conserving the coal supply and di-
Getting the distribution Of any coal
hat might be allotted to Laclede.
Attorney q. c. Bigger was chair
nan Of the meeting aud after some
a motion prevailed for
be chair to appoint a fuel CON-
nittee Of three which be did as
Ollowing: A. ]. Caywood. chair
nan, E. B. Allen and Henry
ihrich. OF course they had to be
RATED as no one wanted the job. |,
here was no coal on hands but a Z
ar assigned to the Laclede Co
perative Company came in Satur- {
Az night and Monday mornin1
'und many applications for :
ariOus amounts. 1t is being let !
ut in small lots, none being sold .
those who have as much as a !
70 days supply on hand or Who
y or can get wood. IA
The Laclede blade., 1919-12-12

Miss Nellie Barber, primary
teacher in the Laclede schools, has
the sympathy of her many friends
over the death Of her mother, Mrs.
Susan Barber, which occurred at
her home in Broekfield last Mon
day morning. She leaves one son
and two daughters to mourn the
loss of a good mother. She was
born in Maryland in October, 1866,
but has lived in this county many
year. She was q sister of A. G.
and F. w. Groes Of Laclede, who
with their families attended the
funeral which was held Tuesday.
Washington telegraph., 1919-10-17
HEAVY RAINS Do
GREAT DAMAGE
FARMERS OF THIS SECTION
WILL LOSE
HEAVILY ON STAPLE CROPS
Much Cotton and Corn Is Washed
Away-Damage from Rot
Also Heavy.

The heavy rains of the past two
weeks and the accompanying cloudy
weather, has done untold damage to
the farmers throughout this section of
the state and the loss, especially in
corn and cotton, will be keenly felt
by the growers.
The excessive rains have caused the
low lands to overflow all over the
bottoms and hundreds of bales of
cotton and much corn has been swept
clean. Where the overflow did not
destroy the crops, the dampness and
lack Of sunshine is causing heavy
damage to all corn and cotton when
has not been harvested.
1t is estimated that about one-half
the cotton crop had been picked WI N
the wet weather. began about .wo
weeks ago and all that is still in
the fields has been greatly damaged.
Washington telegraph., 1919-10-17
Statement of Ownership, Management
Etc, Required by Act of Congress
of Aug. "a, 1912, df the Wash
ington Telegraph.

Published weekly at Washington,
Ark. (Oct., 1919
State of Arkansas,
Before me, a notary public in and
for the state and county aforesaid,
personally appeared j. E. Gold, who,
having been duly sworn according to
law, deposes and says that he is the
publisher and business manager of
the Washington Telegraph, and the
following is, to the best of his
knowledge and belief, true state
etc. u TIE fsN afore t Abubin1tation FOR
the date shown in the above caption,
required by the Act of Aug. "a, 1912,
embodied in section 433, Postal Laws
and Regulations, printed on the re-
verse of this form, to-wit:
Publisher, j. E. Gold, Washington,
Ark
Editor. W. H. Etter, Washington,
Ark.
Business Manager, J. E. Gold.
2. That the owners are j. E. Gold
and w. II. Etter.
2. That the known bondholders, mort
Cagees,, and other securities are:
Mergenthaler Linotype Co., New
York City.
4. That the two paragraphs next
above, giving the names of the own
crs, stock holders and security hold
ers contain not only the list of stock
holders and security holders as they
appear upon the books of the com
pany. but also, in case where the
stakeholder or security holder APP
pears upon the books Of the company
as trustee or in any other fiduciary
relation; also that said two para
graphs embracing atlantis full knowl-
edge and belief as to the circum-
stances and conditions under which
stockholders and security holders who
do not appear upon the books OF the
company as trustees, hold stock and
securities If capacity other than
that of bona fide owner; and this
afiant has no reason to believe that
any other person, association or cor
roration has any interest direct or
indirect in the said stock, bonds, or
securities than as so stated by him.
J.E. GOLD, Publ and Mgr,
Sworn to andsubscribed before me
this goth day of Oct, 1919.
W. H. Etter, Notayr Public,
Washington telegraph., 1919-10-17
SMITH SENT UP
FOR TWO YEARS
FOR THE KILLING OF MILLIGAN
AT HOPE.
OTHER COURT BUSINESS
HOdnett Murder Case Also Results
In Sentence of Two Years
Adiourns Until Monday.

The second week of Circuit Court,
which is in session in this city, has
been devoted almost entirely to Grim
NAL cases, although few civil cases
which were not reached last week
have been disposed of by the court.
The most important cases on trial
this week were the Sam Hodnett and
Lawson Smith murder cases. The
former, charged with the killing of
his brother-ni-law, Burberry last
year, was given a sentence of two
years in the penitentiary, after a
trial lasting the greater part of two
days. The killing occurred in the
lower part of the county, near the
Nevada county line, and this is the
second rtial of the case, hearing at
the spring term of court having re-
suited in mistrial No one saw the
trouble between Hodnett and his
brother-in-law, and Hodnett claimed
that the killing was done with a pis-
toll which he took from the deceased
in the fight. He further claimed
Burberry was advancing on him
with a slug shot made out OF a sock
contaning rock, found near the
scene of the killing. 1t was not es-
tablished, however, that Barberry ev-
CIR owned a pistol and the state in
troduced evidence tending TO show
that Hodnett was seen with pistol
by some one passing a few moments
hef,,rc the shooting The witness
said he was passing in a car and
that the two men appeared toDe en-
gagged in difficulty. The case at
tracted a great deal of attention and
there were numerous witnesses on
both sides.
Other cases disposed of during the
week are as follows:
Civil.
Lemon Auto Co. VS. Hooper Motor
Co.. judgment by default.
Mrs. Lizzie Sparks VS. United Oil
Mill, judgment for plaintiff in the
sum of 100000.
W. r. Jones VS. Cecil Weaver, dis
missed at cost of plaintiff.
r. E. Stuart VS. Elizabeth Fountaine,
dismissed at cost of the defendant.
State of Arkansas VS. L. c. Belts,
r e. Hollis, D. P. Wilson, dismissed
at cost of defendant.
State of Arkansas VS. Clyde Huck-
abee L. C. Huckabee, Lee Hubbard
J. S. Simmons, dismissed on payment
If costs.
State of Arkansas VS. Joe Hatch
w. H. Burns, M. Davis, dismissed on
payment Of costs.
State of Arkansas VS. Homer Ander-
son. dismissed on payment OF COST
Criminal Docket
State of Arkansas vs.
Washington telegraph., 1919-10-17
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

This weather makes us want to
study astronomy.
Miss Fontaine: Jerome, what is
number of verb" Jerome: 81 didn't
know verbs were numbered"
Our Senior basket ball girls are
arranging to open the season by play
ing game with ing odwkodwkodwk
ing a game with the town girls
Thanksgiving.
Nelson: "Mr. Kolb, can | speak"
Mr.. Kolb: 81 do not known, Nelson"
The Boy Scouts have perfected their
organization by electing Mr.. o. Z.
Kolb Scoutmaster, and neal Mckinnon
Assistant Scoutmaster. The Patrol
leader will not be elected until one
is developed. The Scoutmaster had
planned for a hike and camp Friday
afternoon and night, but it will be
postponed on account of the weather.
This Scout work has spoken its own
recommendation during the recent
war. 1t means clean living, loyalty
to our country and faith in God. 1t
develops the instructive lnclinations
of boys for honor, manliness and bra
very. 1t discourages profanity, dis
honesty and the use of tobacco or
that prevents full deSel
opment of boy mentally, physically
and morally.
Washington telegraph., 1919-10-17
Your Attention. PIense.

A Foley Cathartic Tablet is a
prompt and safe remedy for sick
headache, biliousness, bloating, sour
stomach, gas, bad breath, indigestion,
constipation, or other conditions eaus-
ed by clogged or irregular bowels.
They cause no gripping or nausea nor
will they encourage the pill habit
Just fine for persons too stout.
Sold here at Colds Cash Store.
Washington telegraph., 1919-10-17
AT THE METHODIST CHURCH

Don't forget to come to church
Sunday at IL a. m. l am real anx-
ious to see you at chruch next Sun
day, Oct. 10, IL a. m. Our Presiding
Elder, Bro. Henderson, will preach for
US Sunday night and hold the 4th
and last Quarterly Conference Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock. Cone out
Sunday if you never come again.
] II. Mckclvy.
Washington telegraph., 1919-10-17
Elmer Brokefeld, disturbing re-
ligious congregation; fine, $4,000.
Elmess Stanley, burglary; dismiss

DAOhNiASlhf
ligious congregation; fine, $4,000.
Elmess Stanley, burglary; dismiss
ed
Tillman Jones, burglary; dismissed,
Hugh Nolen, permitting hogs to
run at large; dismissed.
Dave Toilet, permitting hogs to
run at large; dismissed.
Elisha Toilet, permitting hogs to
run at large; dismissed.
Elmore Toilet, permitting hogs to
run at large; dismissed.
The jury returned a verdict Fri
day morning in the case of the State
VS. Lawson Smith, on trial for muir
der in the first degree. The crime
was reduced to manslaughter and
sentence of two years in the peniten-
tiary was imposed. The defendant
killed one Milligan in a picture show
at Hope some two months ago, stab
bling him to death with knife. There
was quite an array of witnesses on
both sides and the testimony intro
duced was conflicting. The building,
being dark at the time of the kill
ing, few people knew what was go
ing on until after the fight which re-
suited in Milligan's death. The trou-
BILE between the two grew out of an
accusation by Milligan that Smith
had stolen some musical instruments
from him and most of the evidenced
was based on alleged threats made
before and statements made after the
killing. Tha case was on trial for
two days and attracted quite a lot
Of attention.
Pleas of guilty of gaming were en-
tered and defendants fined $1,000 and
trimmings in each case as follows:
Major jefferson, Luther Hopkins,
Tom McGill, Ross Langston, Dozier
Hendricks, Robert Turner, Jake
Thomas, Derrick Holt, Tom Ellis, Dan
White, Dewitt Dukes, Neal Miller,
Levi Reed, John Willis, Dave
Bell, Sandy Willis, Ernest Houser,
Oscar Williams, jackson Stuart.
Dave Phillips, permitting hogs to
run at large; fine, $1.OO; Earl Cor
ham, disturbing religious congrega-
ton; fine, $4,000.
Oscar Briant, selling cigarettes;
FIRE, $1,000. -.-L,-zl-.-, =. :. !,
Mack Darlington, assault 20 XIII;
dismissed.
Kelley Parks, Ernest Avery, Drew
Avery, A. B. Avery; permitting hogs
to run at large.
Charlie Nelson, Clyde Smith, Ell
more Smith, Hillory Hickman, julie
Conway, Leo Poindexter, Emory Null
drow, Jim Phillips, Bunk Jackson,
Sam Mercer, Johnnie Jordon, Gus
Phillips, Ruby Darlington, John Lard
Jr., Oscar Poindexter, Charlie Walker,
Lonnie Phillips, Jabbo Nelson, James
Conway, John Mitchell, Fletcher Hot,
Andrew Coleman, Geo Isley, Edgar
Muldrow, Hamp Muldrow, General
Archie, Nal Stuart, Simmie Walker,
Willis Keels, r. C. Keels, VIM. Wal
ker.. Sam Nelson, Luke Nelson, Dan
Bealey, Elmore Fellows, Rollelgh
Moore, Willie West.
Court adjourned Friday until Mon
day. when the unfinished business OF
the term, including numerous rail-
road cases, will be heard by the court.
Washington telegraph., 1919-10-17
Not So Old As She Looks.

Women do not like to look older
than they really are. Neither do
men. Both sexes are subject to kid
ney trouble, and kidney trouble makes
the middle aged look old. Foley Kid,
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oyerworked or disordered kidneys and
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Danish lameness, aches and pains.
Sold here at Colds Cash Store.
Washington telegraph., 1919-10-17

This weather makes us want to
study astronomy.
Washington telegraph., 1919-10-17
For Men Who Work Hard.

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G. Wolf, 734 S. Jackson St., Green
Bay, Wis, writes; Foley Kidney Pills
relieved me of severe backache that
bothered me for several months. A
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shape They also relieve bladder and
urinary ailments.
Sold here at Colds Cash Store.
Washington telegraph., 1919-10-17
Cut This Quilts Worth Money

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with Sc to Foley & Co.,
28S5 Sheffield Ave, Chicago, ILL.,, writ
ing your name and address clearly,
You will receive in return a trial
package containing Foley's Honey &
Tar Compound, for coughs, colds and
Group. Foley Kidney Pills and Foley
Cathartic Tablets.
Sold here at Colds Cash Store.
Washington telegraph., 1919-10-17

At reception a ytaeng man ven
tured to speak to GeneEssl Sherma.s .
Thee 8 ff...a, ,s--..-a 81 z dr71cr sfyl
ing to you, general" he remarked .
'FWhat's that?" said the general,
brusquely.
81 say it must be such a bore to
you, meeting lot of people yOl
don't know and making them feel
that you do remember them"
eyes, yes replied Sherman.
"Now, for instance, | don't know
who the devil You are, '-iiostou
Transcript.
Washington telegraph., 1919-10-17
Don,t Neglect yourself.

Lame back, shooting pains, tortur'
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sore muscles, puffiness under eyes
floating specks, and an always tired
feeling are indications that the klG-
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properly. Foley Kidney Pills soothe
kidneys and bladder,
Washington telegraph., 1919-10-17
Getting Children Ready for School

Common colds are infectious and il
wrong to send snuffing, sneezing
coughing child to school to spread di-
sease germs among other little ones
Foley's Honey & Tar relieves coughs
and colds, locsens phlegm and mucus
and coats raw, irritated membranes
with a healing, soothing medicine
Contains no opiates.
Sold here at Colds Cash Store.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-31
BEAR STORY FROM
MASSANUTTEN MT.

Woodstock, July 29.-The old sons
that the graphaphone used to squeak
about oh Lawd, II you can't help me,
please don't a-help dat bear" was al
most brought into vogue on the Mas
%sanutten mountain just above Devils
Garden e Strasburg Monday even
ing about s o'clock, when Jesse Funk.
one OF Davis districts progressive
farmers, met face to face a black bear
weighing about $50 pounds. MIR. Funk
was not over 100 yards from the ami
NAL.
Being armed with a stout cudgel,
Mr.. Funk declared hostilities at once.
but extended the invitation to the bear
to assume the offensive. Bruin shifted
the atmosphere intelligentiy. Mr..
Funk waved his cane t~hreateningly,
and then silence reigned, each antag-
onist giving the other the careful
"once over. Just what the bear was
thinking about is not known. but Mr..
Funk was looking for the exit sign.
After about five minutes Of this wire
less exchange of strained military re-
l~ations, the matter was adjusted by
arbitration and Mr.. Funk wendell his
was peacefully and hastily homeward
and Mr.. Bruin shsmbled off into the
underbrush.
No report is ~obtainable to indicate
why Bruin showed the yellow streak,
but 1t has been learned from good
isources that Mr.. Funk was a willing
signator to the terms Of retreat.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-31

president Of the Simmons Hardware
company. lie enabled wisely to place
orders for hundreds of thousands OF
dollars worth Of goods with hard
ware manufacturers and to keep the
millions Of odd items of merchandise
on his shelves in a state of profitable
equilibrium. .
Things are pretty closely related
to each other in this world" says Ir.
Douglas. For instance, two years
ago l saw a woman entering JAG
cards tewelry store. 1t was July.
Her gown was summary enough. but
she was wearing furs. l might have
spent some time in thinking up cpl
grams about women-it was a scorch-
ing day. But l didn't take h time.
II returned to my office, called up
several fur stores and learned that
fur prices were going up. By study
ing the fashion announcements l
learned that the edict wear furs'
had crossed the ocean from Paris.
I watched for women with furs. / saw
more and more. l began studying the
life OF fur-bearing animals and the
history of prices during seasons when
furs were popular. From all this /
made sure that fur prices would be
high during the coming season. which
fact would put thousands OF trappers
at work. which fact meant al APP
preaching big market for traps.
$50 / studied traps. j learned
which were the best and ordered
double quantities of them. The next
fall they went like hot cakes,'-The
Nations Business for August.