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The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1902-10-11
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
Local Events Of The Past, Present and Future
That viii Interest You.

Wilson sells salt at $1.25 per bal
rel.
Mrs. Phillips visited in Chula las
week.
See the new millinery goods at Mrs
Browns.
Miss Cordia Glenn is home iron
Chillicothe.
We lead, others follow. Mrs. I. B
Siders, milliner.
Cash paid for butter, eggs ant
poultry at Wilson's.
James Sayers, of Meadville, wal
in town Tuesday.
Slant. Robson, of Sumner, was il
Laclede on business Tuesday.
j. T. Hamilton has been visiting
his old home in Ohio this week.
Clark's thread, all sizes, two spools
for Sc at Geo. G. Smith & Cos.
Noxall shirt, overalls and duck
coats, at Geo. C. Smith & Co.'S.
DR.. Kathryn Standby was over
from Brookfeld Tuesday evening.
D. H. Sawyer has our thanks for
dollar on subscription this week.
"Pappy" Creason, of Meadville,
was in the city between trains Tues
day.
G. E. Hilton and wife were in St.
Louis this week taking in the St. Louis
fair.
Mrs. j. S. Rocker has been the
guest of Mrs. T. E. Foreman this
week.
w. E. Burke was in Kansas City
the first of the week attending the
Karnival.
Mrs. A. j. Caywood and Mrs. b.
B. Edwards were in Brookfeld Mon
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. R. Bunch, of east
of Linneus, visited relatives in La
clede Tuesday.
H. H. Mathews, of Linneus, was in
town Tuesday and made The BLADE
a pleasant call.
Mrs. j. N. Wilson has been visit
ing friends and relatives in Kansas
City tluir "ceL.
If you are going to buy, buy the
best. You will find the best at
Mrs. 1. B. Siders'.
Mrs. R. w. Moore, of Linneus,
came down Tuesday and subscribed
for The BLADE.
Mrs. D. T. Edwards, of Marceline,
visited friends and relatives here a
part of this week.
w. j. Buckley, of Bucklin, is act
ing as station agent during the alb
sence of Mr.. Pratt.
J. L. Ong left Sunday noon for ar
extended trip through Illinois ane
other eastern states.
Call and see the new walking sklrt
at Wilson's. They are the new thing
from $500 to $500.
w. B. Clark, republican candidate
for prosecuting attorney, was in tow
Thursday between train.
Clarence Ong, of Tomca, ILL.,, visit
ed relatives here Sunday, guests OF j
L. Ong and family.
Call on Mrs. I. B. Siders and lie
her show you that beautiful line @
furs received this week.
You make no mistake when yo
buy of Mrs. 1. B. Siders. Loves
prices and all new goods.
Rev. G. G. Hatcher will preach 8
Sunny Point next Sunday at II a. n
and at Locust Creek at 3p. m.
/ Why buy last years flowers an
trimmings when you can get the yer
latest at Mrs. I. B. Siders'.
| DIR. Fawcette returned Wednesda
night from a professional tour throug
North Missouri and Iowa.
]. D. Bryant went to Kansas Gil
Wednesday morning to attend tt
Karnival and visit friends.
Mrs. S. L. Felt, of Salina, Kan,
D here visiting relatives, guest of b
, mother, Mrs. Phoebe Fifeld.
: Miss Mayme Fifeld returned Tut
day from a couple of months wi
with her sister at Salina, Kan.
t Mrs. F. F. Pratt, Mrs. Anna w
|. lard and Miss Grace Wilson we're
!. Brookfeld Tuesday afternoon.
k IF you are going to paint your ba
3 or bouse t can give YOU some pri,
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1902-10-11
rs 5YEARS

As style dictators has made 1t
so that today art in suits and
cloaks is always associated
with the name of
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-24
PERSONAL NOTES.

John Francis Gabb and Lulu Silence wer
married in st. Louis last week.
The memory of the British General War
rem would be sweeter had he made Spior-
kop his Bunker Hill.
Ferdinand Schumacher, WHIT started tie
first factory for the manufacture OF cerel
foods, celebrated his eightieth birthday n
Akron, o., this week.
DR.. Boris Londonier, at present In Sn
Francisco, is considering the establishment
of a Russian newspaper In the Unied
States. The paper will probably make .ts
appearance soon. and under the name OF
the Russian Courier.
A Milwaukee paper, referring to Omah's
matrimonial bureau, intimates that 1t IL as
interesting and useful to a city as a cal OF
nitro lycerine attached to q runaway ro-
Gerry wagon on block pavements. In cher
words, matches have an explosive tendecy.
Robert Sharkey, who has been appoited
naval officer of the port OF New York be-
longs to a family, the members OF which are
doing quite well in the way of public d1ce.
Six OF them are getting paid by the tax
payers, the combined salaries footinl up
s14.7oO. .'
Governor Crane of Massachusetts has
signed the bill awarding a medal to very
man from his state who went out re-
sponse to President Lincoln's first cd for
troops. The pen with which he signl the
bill has been presented to President Ierce,
of the minute men of 81"
Emilien Renou, who died last week in
France at the age OF 81, was the olest OF
French meteorologists in active wTk, II
not the Oldest In the world. Since t7S he
bad been the director of the st. Mabr OBJ
servatory. In 1852 he was one of tn foun-
deTs Of the French Meteorology soety.
The Austrian army has an activeEeneral
who is 90 years old, This is Field larshal
Lieutenant Baron SYSTEMATICALLY, who
has been an of1cer seventy-four YRS AMI
fifty years a general. He is one olive on
GERS still alive who marched VIII their
luggage on their backs from Iceberg TO
Naples.
Senator Vest. whose magnificent hlogy Of
the late Wade Hampton, closed with a
quotation from Tennyson, is said toutrank
any Of his colleagues In familisty with
American and English poetry. HIS COM
mand Of quotations is simply AIMING and
in addition he is a classical schol OF high
attainment.
Colonel Ernest c.. Stahl Of Trenn N. j.,
is known to secret society Ibple all
over the and He belongs to tEty-eight
different organizations and hal Travelled
from one end OF the country tdhe other
on business connected with one ofhe other
Of them. The colonel owns a tosperous
newspaper published in the ste capital
of New Jersey.
Lord Ampthill, governor OF Maas, India,
who is a big man physically, rs paid a
| somewhat left-handed c~omplimeIthe other
day by the good people OF a Pcality in
southern India which ~rejoices 1.-THE name
Of Kumbakonam. At the rally station
on his arrival a jail-made carpetas spread
for him to allght upon which be the hg-
uTe of an elephant and under ifhe legend
Good morning, jumbo" wovf into the
fabric.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-24
Live Nebraska Towns
Tekamah-A Hive of Industry.

Ancient order OF United workmen. The
Grand Army Of the Republic and Wome 8
Relief corps have u strong organization
and their own hall. Company E OF the
Second regiment, Nebraska National Guard
is also located here.
The territory tributary comprises both
valley and tabieland. Corn, cattle ana
hogs are staple productions, while wheat,
oats and barley yield excellent crops. Wild
hay in abundance is yet to be had on the
bottom lands. Glover and alfalfa and other
tame grasses are successfully grown and
yield munihcently. Apples and fruit OF all
kinds produce an abundant crop. the SOL
is very fertile and always receives sum-
cient rainfall to mature crops. In order
to substantiate the commercial Importance
OF Tekamah we append the following sta
%tistics. taken from the books Of the sta
ton agent, showing the amount shipped out
and received for the six months last past,
beginning October 1, 1901, and ending April
I, 1902. There were shipped out LAY car
loads, 275 Of which we're live stock, during
the same time 6S3 cars of merchandise were
received by our merchants. This Is the
best shipping point on the line OF the
Northwestern between Omaha and Sioux
City, and according to railroad men the
station at this place does twice the volume
Of business Of any town located along the
line. Tekamah's prospects were never
brighter than now. A larger volume OF
building than ever before and other sub
stantial improvements are being carried on.
Much lumber and building material is being
purchased by the farmers hereabouts this
spring, for the erection of new houses and
barns. Our bank deposits are larger than
ever before, showing that our community
is in an excellent financial condition. What
we need is more good farmers to buy our
lands, where it is certainly cheaper than
elsewhere, quality Of soil. amount Of yield
and market facilities considered.
]. r. SUTHERLAND.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-24
GOOD CORN CROP ESSENTIAL.

The financial writer of the New York
Sun remarks that the essential require
ment for the continuance Of prosperity
is a good corr crop this year. There
is plenty of wheat in the country and
unless unusual havoc is visited upon the
crops of both winter and spring wheat
he suggests that we may have more
wheat next fall than we will know
what to do with. 1T has recently be-
come known through the publication OF
the census report of 1900" says this
writer, that for the last few years the
grain area of the country has been un-
derestimated by between 20,OOO,OOO and
10000 600 acres and that the quantity
of wheat produced year after year has
been about 1OO,OO0,OO0 bushels more
than has been supposed. Another
bumper wheat crop this year with aver
age crops in Europe would mean very
low prices for wheat in this market and
the farmer would derive much less ben
eft from the fact than from a smaller
crop sold at higher prices. Destruc-
ton of the corn crop this year, In view
of the similar disaster last year and
the high prices for food products en-
tailed thereby, would be, of course a
great misfortune. Indeed, we ought to
have a corn crop so big that all the bins
and granarIes could be filed and we
| could again supply the magnificent for
eign demand for the staple that we have
created"
There is no doubt of the great i'm
nortance to the general welfare of q
rood corn crop and none understand
| this better than the farmers of the corr
belt, who it may confidently be as
sumed will do their share toward Sc
curing an abundant crop. With the In
centiye afforded by existing conditions
there is reason to expect that the corr
area this year will not be reduced blu
In all probability considerably increased
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-24

Of immigration. a~nti-contract labor laws
and the like. II is said, however, that
the elimination Of the amendment re-
lating to refined sugar would undoubt-
eddy arouse bitter antagonism and that
the house would insist upon adhering
to it's action. Still it seems improbable
that the house republicans would do
this IL they should be convinced that the
effect Of the amendment is to remove
the countervailing duty. At all events
the point raised by Chairman Payne is
manifestly important and will undoubt-
eddy receive due consideration in the
senate.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-24

Situated midway etwee the cities OF
Omaha and Sioux City Is the city OF
Tekamah. with a population OF 1000 souls.
II has justly acquired the reputation OF
being one of the best commercial points In
this part Of the state. all branches OF In
dustries doing a profitable business here.
The city has an excellent water system,
the water being pumped from a flowing
we'll into a reservoir on a hill us feet above
the business portion Of the town. Fire pro-
lection is afforded by two volunteer
hose companies and a hook and ladder
company.
Shipping facilities are accommodated by
two modern elevators with a total capacity
Of 1875, 900 bushels. The Glasson electric
plant furnishes the city with commercial
and domestic lights. Tekamah, for resi-
dence purposes, is admirably located on a
plateau in the Missouri valley, nesting
against the hills on the west and north as
a background. There are shade trees every
where, giving the appearance in summer
of a veritable forest. Some Of the prin-
cipal advantages are that 1t Is located be-
tween Omaha and Sioux City, two Of the
greatest commercial centers in the west,
upon the Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis &
Omaha railway, which furnishes excellent
freight services and gives the city three
passenger and mail trains per day each
way, sffording all conveniences that could
be desired by the travelling public.
Tekamah is the county seat Of Burt, one
OF the best agricultural counties in Ne
braska. 1t has a splendid system Of graded
schools, the High school building, erected
in 1900, costing over SOS, 900. The various
religious denominations are represented by
the Presbyterians, Baptists, Methodists,
Lutherans, EpiScopals, Advents, Christians
and Catholic societies, all of whom have
their own church edihces. Civic societies
flourish here, the stronger ones being the
Masonic, Odd Fellows, Modern Woodmen of
America, Woodmen of the World and
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-24
WHO RULES THE WAVES,

Baltimore American; Morgan has car
rted through his ocean steamship deal
and the time may yet come when he will
get an option on the waves.
Kansas city Star. The new ocea,
steamer trust is to be capitalized at about
t15O,00O ,OOO." Before Morgan's day a few
million dollars more or less made some
difference to a corporation.
Boston Globes As a matter OF course.
this new deal cannot, for some littls
time at least. Interfere with the subsidy
arrangement made by the British govern.
ment with various steamship lines. by
which that government holds the privilege
OF chartering any OF their ships in case
war should break out. But how the news
OF such a gigantic deal as this now out
lined would have surprised and startled the
fathers!
Chicago News; The organization Of the
new steamship combination is simply a
striking Illustration OF the fact that the
American merchant marine can be built
up and maintained without artificial sup
port levied on the entire public for the
benefit OF a few. 1t tends to confirm the
impression that in trying to secure sub
sides and legislation permitting unre-
restricted control Of both steamship and
railway transportation the interested CAPT.
tslists have been seeking to benefit them
selves by means Of illegitimately increased
profits.
Philadelphia Record: Probably the best
argument that could possibly be put forth
against the grant of government ship sub
sides has been made by the capitalists
who have been buying steamship lines right
and left, organizing a $3.50, 600, 900 combine
under a New Jersey charter and making
arrangements to fix rates OF carrying
freights and passengers to suit themselves.
When the shipping business offers such
inducements to wholesale investment there
is apparently small need of governmental
c~oaxinE.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-24
UNION PACIFIC MANAGERS SHOULD
MEET THE ISSUE FRANKLY.

MEET THE ISSUE FRANRLT.
The controversy between the city of
Omaha and the Union Pacific Railway
company over the closing of its foundry
is for many reasons deplorable. For
more than a quarter of a century
Omaha and the Union Pacific were kept
at loggerheads I'VE the failure of the
railway company to live up to the or
iginal compact with the city by which
it acquired valuable right-of-way for
terminal and depot grounds on condition
that 1t would maintain it's terminals and
machine shops at Omaha.
When the recent contract between the
city of Omaha and the Union Pacific
was contaminated our citizens c%ongratu-
lated themselves over the settlement Of
all differences and the amicable under
/ standing arrived at between the man.
ayers of the railway company and the
city government. While the concessions
made to the Union Pacific company
were largely In its favor, the community
was gratihed over the prospective en-
largement of the shops with the assur-
ance that the reversionary clause in the
contract afforded a guaranty for their
future maintenance
The closing down of the foundry is
very naturally regarded as an exhibit
ton Of bad faith and a breach of the
| spirit, If not the letter, of the contract.
Public sentiment is practically unani-
1900 H. $500 60 A. Ato, AoIynn hu
the mayor and council in requesting
that the foundry be reopened at an
early day. The city of Omaha does not
claim the right to dictate how many
moulders shall be employed or what
wages the Union Pacific shall pay to its
foundrymen, but the city does claim the
right to enforce compliance with the
obligations which the Union Pacific COM
pany has assumed in the recent settle
ment.
1t seems to us that there is no use in
p~arleying over the issue with lawyers.
Mr.. John N. Baldwin is a very learned
and eloquent lawyer. His formal
presentation of the Union Pacific side
Of the case would have done him credit
before the supreme court Of the United
States, but with the supreme court of
public opinion in Omaha his argument
has little or no weight.
The shortest cut to an amicable I'm
d~erstanding is through a conference be-
tween the Union Pacific managers and
the city authorities, in which the whole
subject should be discussed frankly and
without reserve. If the abandonment
of the foundry was contemplated by the
Union Pacific managers before the COM
pact between the railroad and the city
was consummated. they should have
made their intentions known. Their
failure to do so leaves an implied, If not
an expressed, obligation on the part OF
the railroad to continue the foundry
with the other departments of their ma
chine shops. On this point, however
1t will be of advantage to have more
light and less heat.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-24
PROPOSED REBATE TO cUsA.

Senator Dietrich's bill, providing for
n trade arrangement between Cuba and
the United States under which, during
a period Of five years, a percentage Of
the duties on imports from the island
shall be turned over to the Cuban gov
eminent to be used in certain specified
ways, is similar in character TO the
proposition submitted to the conference
Of house republicans, though differing
in details. The plan proposed In the
house was to collect full duties and pay
back 20 per cent thereof, while the
Dietrich bill provides for returning to
the Cuban government 40 per cent of
the duties the first year and reducing
the percentage the succeeding years. In
return for this Cuba shall make liberal
tariff concessions to the United States.
1t was urged in support of the house
proposition that it would afford relief
both to the government and the people
of Cuba, make certain that Cuba and
her people alone would be the bench
Charles, secure reciprocal trade conces-
sions from Cuba and discharge every
obligation assumed by his country
under the provisions Of the treaty of
Paris, the Plat amendment and by u
Intervention to secure the independence
of Cuba. 1t was further said In advo-
cacy of the plan that 1t would not injure
or discourage any domestic industry or
prevent its further development and that
it was sustained by precedent since the
establishment of the government and
particularly by the legislation refunding
duties collected on the products Of Porto
Rico and the Philippine islands. These
reasons apply equally to the bill intro
duced by Senator Dietrich.
The house republican leaders, how
ever, did not regard the proposition with
favor and it was not strongly pressed
by its few advocates. 1t was objected
to as being both unconstitutional and i'm
practical. 1t is possible that in the
senate a different view will be taken
of the matter, though the attitude Of a
majority of the house republicans In
regard to it is very likely to exert an
influence with the senate republicans.
Regarded from a purely practical point
Of view 1t is certainly entitled to con-
s~ideration. 1t would place in the hands
| Of the Cuban government an annual in
come of millions of dollars, the expendi-
ture of which in public improvements
and the support of schools would be of
great benefit to the Cuban people as a
whole, whereas a tariff concession Of 20
per cent or indeed any amount would
be an advantage mainly to the sugar
and tobacco growers and supporters and
of little If any benefit to the masses of
the people. AS to our own interests, If
we must assist Cuba 1t would seem wise
and just that all interests, instead OF
one or two, should share in doing this.
The bill passed by the house is soor
to be taken up by the senate committee
on Cuban relations, which will frame q
measure for submission to a caucus OF
republican senators. Doubtless the
committee or the caucus will give con
sideration to Senator Dietrich's measure
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-24
PLAY BALL.

James Barton Adams in Denver Post.
Play ball." The old cry echoes DER the
peaceful vale of Valley creek, and
from the bleachers comes a roar as
rows OF rooters spring a leak! The bat
ter grasps the willow club, the pitcher
strikes an attitude, the catcher gives
with keen eyes glued upon the play:
the ball has gone, and once again the
Way up the telegraphic pole the eager
small boy perches high, and In the
fence each knotty hole-and they are
many-frames an eye, The score card
merchants voice rings out, the voice
through all the winter dumb. the pea
nut vendors loudly shout, the kid pro-
claims his. chewing gum, and that
same cushion man is there to save
our pantalettes from wear.
The knocker with his noisy knock, the
kicker with his mulish kick, the talker
flies are thick. The ladies In their
smart attire, enthusiasm In their eyes,
are there In bevies to admire and laud
the. players to the skies, and spank
their dainty hands when one of hand
some figure makes a run.
The old excuses now are fed to bosses from
dyiRRs Sed. t fip; wife The At T SS%s dow on v her
there, the sick wife by her huband,s
side and how those frauds will blush
prise!
The game is on, the seasons here, the
stricken ball CUTS through the air, the
batters fan the atmosphere, the run
calls the strikes and balls, nuts run
ners out when they are in nor heeds
win Xiii him sure as sini t The t sea.
sons here, the same old muss. and on
the seats the same old us.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-24

According to latest cable advices the
price Of beef has advanced several cents
q pound in the London market, In spite
OF the fact that beef is not a protected
commodity in Great Britain and the
Canadian. Mexican, Australian and Ar
gentine cattle shippers are competing
with the Americans in the British mar
ket without let or hindrance. At the
same time the prizes of silver has gone
down lower than Il ever has at any
period since the crime Of 1873. Why
can't beef on the roof or in the cask
keep pace with silyer2
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-24
Room for Another Roar.
New York Sun.

Here is another Octopus. The omahas
and Winnebagos, Indian tribes of Nebraska,
held a meeting on their reservation last
week and formed a souvenir trust. Great
Thunder. a specialist in bow and arrows
and the leading Hnsncier Of the Winnebagos,
was elected president. Green Rainbow and
Prairie Chicken and John A. Logan were
elected directors. The trust proposes to
advance prices for Indian souvenirs and all
kinds of Indian goods manufactured by
them. And in Nebraska, too!
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-24
coUNrrRY1ILIEG SUGAR DUTY.

~
1t is the opinion of Chairman Payne
and others of the ways and means COM
mittee that the amendment to the house
bill removing the differential duty on
refined sugar includes the countervail-
ing duty on sugar imported from u
tries which pay an export bounty. This
point seems not to have been thought OF
until after the passage of the bill, but
undoubtedly it will be considered by the
senate committee when the measure
is AIKEN up and If it shall appear that
the effect Is to remove the countervail-
ing duty the amendment will probably
he eliminated, since to retain 1t in its
present form would certainly result In
Europe sending to the American mar
ket an amount of refined sugar that
would have a depressing effect upon
prices, necessarily 10 the detriment OF
the domestic industry.
The best informed Washington CORE
spondents express the belief that the
house bill is not likely to come out OF
the senate committee in its present
form. There has been talk among re
publican Z of amending the
measure so as to simply provide for a
reciprocal exchange Of products, leav'
ing out all the conditions imposed by
| the house bill relating TO the enactment
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-24
Iron Rule of Peace
Saturday Evening Post.

Saturday Evening Post.
N senator in debate shall, directly or
indirectly, by any form of words impute to
another senator or to other senators any
conduct or motive unworthy or unbecoming
a senator. No senator in debate shall refer
Extensively to any state of the union" This
new senatorial rule is one result Of the
illmsn episode in that august
body. 1t is all right, Of course, but it is going
to hurt the circulation OF the Congressional
Record in its efforts to compete with the
yellow Journals.