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The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-02-07
A MOST Liberal OFFER.

All our farmer readers should take
advantage of the unprecedented club.
bing offer we this year make, which
includes with this paper, The Live
Stock Indicator, its Special Farmers
Institute Editions and the Poultry
Farmer. These three publications
are the best of their class and should
be in every farm home. To them we
add, for local, county and general
news, The BLADE, and make the
price of the four one year only $1.25.
Never before was so much superior
reading matter offered for SO small an
amount of money. The three papers
named, which we club with The
BLADE, are well known throughout
the West, and commend themselves
to the readers favorable attention
upon mere mention. The Live Stock
Indicator is the great agricultural
and live stock paper of the West.
The Poultry Farmer is the most prac-
teal poultry paper for the farmer,
while The Special Farmers Institute
Editions are the most practical publi-
cations for the promotion of good
farming ever published. Take ad-
vantage of this great ofIer, as it will
hold good for 3 short time only. Sam
piles of these papers may be examin-
ed by calling ct this Office.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-02-07

Lydia Ann Strominger was born in
Lewjsburg, Penn, Sept. Is, 1928;
died at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Post, in this city Feb. 1, 1908, aged
70 years, 4 months and II days. Feb
ruary 20, 1851, she was united in mar
riage to Geo. w. Macklin. To them
were born six children. Of these but
one, Mrs. Post, is living. For about
thirty-six years Mrs. Macklin had
made her home in Laclede. When
quite young she united with the Ger.
man Lutheran church and, although
she never united with any other de-
nomination, she was regular attend
ant upon the services Of the Method
ist church in this city as long as she
was able to attend church. She gave
to those about her the assurance of
her readiness to die. Besides Mrs.
Post there remain five grandchildren
and five great-grandchildren. The
funeral services were conducted at the
M. E. church Monday afternoon, by
Rev. E. L. Robson, and the inter-
ment made in the Laclede cemetery.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-02-07
CLIMATE AND CROP BULLETIN.
By Department Of Agriculture, Missouri Sec
ton, For Month Of January.

January, 1908, averaged slightly
warmer than usual throughout th'
greater part of the state, exceptionally
mild weather prevailing from the 25tt
to the 29th. From the 9th to the
18th, however, the weather was quite
cold, temperatures of zero and lower
occurring in most sections. The pre-.
cipitation of the month exceeded two
inches over portions Of the central
and eastern sections, but over a large
portion of the state it was deficient.
many of the northwestern counties re.
ceiving less than half an inch. Con-
siderable snow fell during the month
but, except in portions of the north
ern sections, it remained on the
ground but short time.
In most sections of the state the
weather was unfavorable for winter
wheat; the ground was bare the great
or part of the month, and in the CEN
trail and southern sections there was
considerable alternate thawing and
freezing. Reports regarding the pre-
sent condition of the crop are very
conflicting but indicate that it has
been damaged to some extent in a
majority of the central and southern
counties and in some localities in the
northern sections. In a few of the
northeastern counties the crop was
fairly well protected by snow and in
most counties of that section, and also
in a majority of the northwestern
counties, it is in good condition, but
in portions of the central and south
ern sections the crop is reported dam
aged one-tenth or more, although in
many localities in those sections it is
unipjured. The greater part of the
damage has been caused by alternate
thawing and freezing.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-02-07
Loses Both Feet.

Byron Lamme has received word
that his brother, Milton, generally
known here as "Bud", had the mis-
fortune to get both his feet frozen on
January 10 and in an effort to save
his life both members were amputat-
ed just below the knees last week. He
is in Wyoming. Mr.. Lamme expects
to leave for Wyoming in few days
and bring his brother home as soon as
he is able to come.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-02-07
Mysterious circumstance.

One was pale end sallow and other
other fresh and rosy. Whence the
difference? She who is blushing with
health uses DIR. Kings New Life Pills
to maintain it. By gently arousing
the lazy organs they compel good di-
gestion and head off constipation.
Try them. Only 25c, at J. H.
Browns, druggist.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-02-07
Secs CITY Of Brookfield.

Joseph Burns, a we'll digger Of Ne
brasks, brought suit against the city
of Brookfeld in the United States
circuit court at Kansas City Wednes-
day for IS, ,945,- the. contract price for
q number of wells dug for the Brook
field water works. The case was set
for April u.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-02-07
: WEAK LOw-spIRIrED.

A Correspondent Thus Describes His
'.- Experience.
81 can strongly recommend Her
bine as medicine of remarkable eff
cacy for indigestion, loss of appetite,
sour taste in the mouth, palpitation,
headache, drowsiness after meals with
distressing mental depressions and low
spirits. Herbine must be a unique
preparation for cases such as mine
for a lew doses entirely removed my
complaint. I wonder at people going
on suffering or spending their money
on worthless things, when Herbine is
procurable, and 50 cheap" 50c a
bottle at w. r. Barton's.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-02-07
Escaped an Awful Fate.

Mr.. H. Haggins, of Melbourne,
Fla, writes: "My doctor told me I
had Consumption and nothing could
be done for me. I was given up to
die. The offer of free trial bottle of
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, induced me to try it. Re-
suits we're startling. I am now on
the road to recovery and owe all to
DIR. Kings New Discovery. 1t surely
saved my life.' This great cure is
guaranteed for all throat and lung
diseases by j. H. Brown, Druggist.
Price SOC and 81. Trial bottles free.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-02-07
Why are Missouri Lands Low Priced?
From the Des Molnes (Iows) News

The state of Missouri boast of varied
than any other etate in the Union.
The state inhabited by progressive people who have
not snted themselves in the way of public improvements
Schools and churches everywhere provided Good roads
the rule rather than the exception Railroad facilities
adequate St. Louis and Kansas City, two Of the great
markets in the world almost at the door of the pro-
ducer.
Missouri is rich agrculturally longer than
is afforded in the states north of it gives better opportunity
for crops and makes the ideal for stock raising Last
year Missouri had larger yield of per than any
other state
Why then it is asked, should good productive lands
close Market with all the advantages of old-setled
country be purchasabe lower price than in Iowan
many only halt as much?
The many. Among them are these:
l. Missouri has been overlooked by those seeking new
homes Land seekers have passed Of the best
lands in the country settling in Kansas Nebraska and else
where The popular mind, which determines the tendency
of the tide of emigration has regarded Missouri settled
which has nothing in particular to offer the new settler
2. Missouri has not been advertised. Kansas, Nebra-
ka the Dakotas Oklahoma etc., have been exploited tor
years. Shrewd advertising has attracted large attention to
these localities People in crowds They follow the line
of least resistance Publicity the lure which starts the
locality and the impetus of the movement
brings the crowds
g. The railroads have not exploited Missouri There
is reason for this The railroads want "the long haul
Therefore they have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars
in advertising Kansas Texas Nebraska the Red River Val
ley and other Localities far from market in order get the
long haul eghtage 1t is only short pull from any
point in Missouri to St. Louis Kansas City, even
Chicago.
It plain to any one who advantages that
Missouri land compared with land in other states very
low in price 1t advance In it will double,
in some treble in price in short time.
1t would that the purchase of we'll selected lands
in this state which year be thoroughly advertised
by the St. Louis exposition offers investment safe and
as promising as any in the country.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-02-07
Last Call for Taxes,

Pay your taxes this month. AL
who have not paid by the 28th viii
be returned delinquent and you will
have to settle with the county trea
surer and pay penalty.
L. E. HAMILTON,
Twp. Collector.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-02-07
Cancer Cured !!

Mr.. w. w. Prickett, Smithfeld,
ILL.,. writes, Sept. 10th, 1901: 81 had
been suffering several years with a
cancer on my face, which gave me
great annoyance and unbearable itch
ing. I was using Billiards. Snow
Liniment for a sore leg, and through
an accident, I rubbed some of the lin
iment on the cancer, and as it gave
me almost instant relief, I decided to
continue to use the liniment ON the
cancer. In a short time the cancer
came out, my face healed up and
there is not the slightest scar left. I
have implicit faith in the merits Of
this preparation, and it cannot be too
highly recommended" 25c, SOC and
$1.00. w. R. Barton.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-02-07
Gard Of Thanks.

We desire to thank the many kind
friends and neighbors who helped us
in our sad bereavement in the death
of our dear mother and grandmother.
Mrs. ELcETTA PosT,
MRS. EMMA SHIPLEY.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-02-07

And harassed by a bad cough
Use Billiards. Horehound Syrup. il
will secure you sound sleep and effect
a prompt and radical cure. 25c, 50c
and 81 bottle at w. B. Bartons.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-02-07

Mrs. Lyons, who has been here tak'
ing care of her step-son, Lee, during
his illness, returned to her home in
St. Louis yesterday. Lee accompani-
ed her home and will remain in the
city some time.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-02-07
Stock Pasture.

VIII furnish good stock pasture at
following rates: Cattle, all ages, 80
cents per months; horses, $1.00 per
month. ]. j. FRun.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-02-07
COUNTY COURT.
Proceedings Of the Regular Monthly Meeting
Held At Linneus Last Monday.

Court convened pursuant to ad.
journment. Present, Judges John.
son, Chapman, Bruner, Sheriff R. J.
Dali, and Clerk Ben B. Edwards.
Frank Masterson was granted sa.
loon license.
Ordered by the court that the pri-
vate road of Dufield, Young and
others in Jackson township be declar-
ed public road.
Ellen Spencer (colored) sent to the
infrmary.
Deli Wilson loaned $4O0 from
school fund.
Chris Love loaned the sum of 5000
from school fund.
E. j. Richardson lc-ned the sum of
$500 from school fund.
Application and bond of Peter Nc
Donald for dramshop granted.
John Y. Smith loaned the sum of
$366.70 from county school fund.
John Morris work on bridge
$101 .55.
Petition for county school supervi-
sion rejected because of insufficient
number of signers thereto.
7. M. Davis reappointed superin-
tendent county infrmary for year
ending Dec. 81, 1904.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-02-07

A forty-fve acre farm three miles
from town, for sale or rent. Call ON
or write, r. A. David, Laclede, Mo.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-02-07
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
Local Events Of The Past. Present and Future
That viii Interest You.

Miss Mamie Rowland went to Chill
licothe Thursday.
J. H. Skully made a business tril
to Linneus Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Willard were
in Brookfeld Monday.
B. G.. Hurlbut was over from
Brookfeld Wednesday.
Gilbert Thomas came down from
Chillicothe Wednesday.
Arch. B. Davis, Chillioothe law.
yer, was here on business Monday.
Lawyer Libby has been attending
circuit court at Salisbury this week.
j. E. Test went to Kansas City
Monday evening with car of hogs.
A twelve-pound girl was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Marx Tuesday.
Regular meeting of Phil Kearney
post Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
| Chas. Hetrick and Oscar Libby,
Jr., we're in Sumner Saturday morn
ing.
John H. Smith spent the fore part
Of the week visiting relatives in Illi-
nois.
! Mrs. Powell, Of Cantril, Iowa, has
been the guest of Mrs. Siders this
week.
Ross Webster and wife are the
proud parents of a fine girl born
Monday.
Byron Slaght remembered The
BLADE with a renewal of subscription
Monday.
| w. G. Beckett, of Purdin, was in
Laclede Thursday, guest of J. H.
Brown.
Albert Jenkins and family, of
Chula, were visiting friends here
Monday.
Mrs. H. Eccles and two little sons
visited her parents at Hale part of
this week.
Richard Miller dropped in dollar
Saturday and will read The BLADE
for year.
H. H. Mathew was up from his
home south of Brookfeld Wednesday
on business.
Mrs. Effie Northup was over from
Brookfeld Thursday visiting Mrs.
Ralph Smith.
H. H. Benjamin has our thanks for
a substantial remembrance on SUBJ
scription this week.
Clarence Mayhugh, who moved to
Brunswick several week ago, has re-
turned to Laclede.
Cave Thompson and Darly Row.
land have gone to Chillicothe to at
tend the Normal school.
Miss Irene Watson came up from
Brookfeld Saturday and remained
with friends till Monday.
T. M. Hogan will leave about the
18th of this month for California
where he expects to locate.
A boy baby was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Dave Stark last Saturday, but
only lived about two hours.
E. E. Stanard has six pure Plym-
nth Rock cockerels for sale at his
farm half mile southwest of town.
Ifyou want farm loan at lowest
rate and best terms see, or write j. s.
Roger, Bfownlee Bank, Brookfeld.
Miss Allie Hetrick resigned her
position in the State asylum at St.
Joseph and returned home last week.
D. B. Ormiston has been reappoint-
ed postmaster at Linneus by Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Congratulations,
Dave.
Ward Wise, after spending several
weeks here with relatives and friends,
left for his home at Nowata. Ind. Ter,
Monday.
S. E. Bradshaw has bought farm
near Keytesville and will move to
Charlton county the first of next
month.
Miles Coleman, who recently sold
his farm southeast of here, is now a
citizen of Laclede, having moved in
this week.
G. F. Hill marketed a hog here yes
terday that weighed $50 pounds and
brought him s34.SO. 1t was bought
by J. H. Dick.
Twill meet all competition on farm
loans, and it will be my pleasure to
"show YOU. See or write J. s. Re
ger, Brookfeld.
Dbl r
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-02-07
Col. D. G. SH1FLET, Auctioneer.

At the same time and place of the
above sale the following property Of
T. M. Hogan will be offered for sale
on same terms: One black stallion, 8
years. old; saddle horse, A years old;
single buggy and harness, saddle and
bride. sleigh.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-02-07
Public Sale.

Having sold my farm I will hold a
public sale at said farm, two and a
half miles southwest of Laclede, on
Wednesday, February II, 1908. The
following described property: Three
work horses, yearllng colt, 2 milch
COWS, "a head steers on feed, 35 head
hogs, phaeton, surry, wagon. hay
loader, mower, set double harness, set
single harness, 2 walking plows, new
cultivator, roller, feed mill, household
and kitchen furniture. Sale to begin
10 a. m. Lunch served on the ground.
Terms: Cattle and hogs, cash. All
other, a credit of 9 months will be
given without interest if paid when
due; if not paid when due, 8 per cent
from date. All sums under $40,
cash. Purchasers to give note with
approved security before property is
removed. Five per cent off for cash
on sums of $40 and over, except for
cattle and hogs.
j. r. WELLS.
Col. D. G. SHIFLET, Auctioneer.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-02-07
Bargain In . Linn County Farm.

Ny farm of 260 acres 2i miles west
of Laclede known as the Seribner
farm. Will sell at a bargain if sold
soon. Write me.
C. II. HoLcoMB,
Clinton, Mo.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-02-07
ALLOWANCES.

R Dali, boarding prisoners .... .... III IS
Pauline Morris. washing for prisoners 375
Lewis Morris, jan!tor court house,. 90
E G Fetty Som, mdse Jail and inf'm 13 81
j R Manefee, coal. ..... A
Lam Dodsworth Book Co. stationery. 535
Standard Printing Go, :. ..... SO
Cast Lithograph Go, ,................. :. 65 18
Edwards, serv 90 Clerk...... IA IS
J A Neal acct. ......... 40
Inc Argus, stationary. 20 20
johnson, care boy, reform school 30 90
ii Lander, serv pros attyq......... 66 86
J B Fleming, serv Go treasurer ...... So 80
AL Pratt, Gridley insane case........ "a s.
Allen g. Co, mdse....... . ...,......... 225
bulletln, statlOnery.... IL %
Fell & 90, mdse for infirmary so
j B Fleming, telephone Co............ 27O0
L Pratt, Soloman insane case. ..... 20 46
WB Flowers, care brother ............ 5000
g Blossom. taking patients to infi'm 700
Prewitt, Office chair. ....... 375
RI Dali, expense taking + Gridley to
asylum ......... ................ 33 70
CD Barnard& Co. stationery .... .... 600
City Linneus, rent court room....... 100 90
JW Dillinger rent election room..... 500
il Fleming. insurance costs.... ...... 100 90
Standard Pig Co. stationery 80
RI Dali, laking prisoner to asylum. 3S OF
TN Davis, board inmates inirmary.. 214 II
] JB Fleming, inquest case. ........ % 40
il Fleming, criminal costs .......... 169 54
Frank Owens, care insane.... ....... 2115 IS
RN Bowden, care destitute Br'kfeld "a so
Joe Reece, bridge work. ...... ....... 80 90
LIN Mettler, Same..... ................. 90
Morris, same. me...............,....... 275
Mrs Al Smith, care father. ............. 500
] Wilkinson, care Tom Knignt........ 400
VIII Jenkins, work at infirmary..... 500
I'll McMichael, bridge comm'r......... 3s 70
Ohas Jacobi.. .............. ............... 27 so
Leon jacob, bi,.................. ........ 2750
Henry Johnson, county judge. ...... 10 60
W Nj Bruner, same... ......... ..... II 90
E Chapman, same.............. .... IL 20
r j Dali, sheriff. ..... .... .... ...... 400
Court adjourned to March 2, 1908.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-02-07
State Capital Removal.

Jefferson City is fast mapping out a
plan of defensive campaign against
capital removal. 1t sees in the trend
Of things St. Louis movement. JEFF
ferson City citizens say that when all
the truth is understood Kansas City,
St. Joseph and Joplin and, possably,
Sedalia, will come to the rescue. If
the legislature should order the ques-
tion of removal put to the people it
would require two-thirds vote in IA
vor of removal by the voters Of the
state. Jefferson City believes the
western half of the state would vote
against St. Louis. The eastern half
of the state defeated the move to send
the capital to Sedalia eight years ago.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-02-07
M. E. Church.

Please do not forget the Sacrament
al service next Sunday morning. Let
every member of the church, who can
possibly come, do so. Business meet.
ing of the Fourth Quarterly confer
ence Monday afternoon 2 o'clock.
E. L. Robson, Pastor.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-02-07

Ben Doolin was over from Mead
vile on business Friday.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-02-07
MUST HAVE GOOD ROADS.
Free Delivery Of Mails Depend on the Condi.
tIon Of the Public Highways.

The superintendent of rural free de-
livery has issued the following circu
lar for the information of patrons o.
the service and shows the necessity Of
good roads:
No. l. The Department looks tc
the patrons of the Rural Free Deliv'
cry service, who are receiving the
benefits of the service, to use their ut.
most personal endeavors, and also to
exert their influence with the road
supervisors, or with those officials who
are responsible for the condition Of
the highways; to the end that the
roads travelled by rural carries may
be always kept open and in such pass.
able shape that the service can be
regularly and punctually performed.
No. 2. Should the regularity of
the service be needlessly destroyed as
the result of inattention and lack Of
care bestowed on the highways, the
permanent withdrawal of the delivery
will very likely result.
No. 3. Rural letter carriers are
required to serve their routes regular
ly at all seasons of the year and in
every kind of weather when it can be
done without seriously imperiling their
lives or endangering their convey
ances or the United States mail which
is in their custody.
No. 4. Patrons should clear away
the snow drifts, so that carriers can
drive up to and reach boxes from
their vehicles without dismounting.
No. 5. 1t is not part of the car
rier's dutyto break out the roads af-
ter severe snow storms.
No. 6. Rural carriers are expect
ed to energetically try to serve their
routes even though the conditions
may be extremely adverse, and any
undue lack of zeal on their part
should be promptly brought to the at
tention of this office for such action as
the merits of the case require.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-02-07
Advice to Girls.

Advice to Girls.
From the Des Moines, Iowa) News.
Experience is proverbially dear
school.
Mrs. Bessie Willard, a beautiful
aud cultivated young woman, is re-
cent pupil in this school. She became
facinated with Joe Willard, hand
some, scapegrace actor, and ran away
to marry him.
Three hours after the ceremony she
knew she had made a mistake. He
took her purse and all the money she
had and squandered it.
Willard represented that he had
several companies on the road and
promised to make her a famous ac-
tress.
Stage life looked to the girl like a
glittering pageant seen through the
shifting kaleidoscope of her girlish
fancy. "Alas that dreams are only
dreams" 1t is the old story of disillu-
sion. The mirage rises. The vision
fades. She realized she had married a
cur, miserable, sneaking scamp.
Out of her experience this young
woman, whose life is wrecked, gives
some sage advice.
Not every girl is caught by the
fairy stories Of gay discover, but
every girl may profit by the sensible
advice of Mrs. Willard:
81 Don't take men for what they
seem to be-probe their lives. If they
are honorable they have nothing to
conceal; if they are not, your probing
will save you from the ruin I have
brought upon my life.
2 Don't trust any man, particu-
larly not one who is a suave, glib
talker and who tells extravagant tales
Of his family and wealth.
3. Don't marry. an actor or i'm
agine yourself in love with him. Re-
member that the glamour of the foot
lights blinds girls eyes until she can
see a gentleman in a beast.
A. Don't elope. Any man who is
worth marrying does not win a wife
by stealth.
5. Remember that men treat wo-
man as prey"
Worldly wise words.
Sad.
But true.
Cañon City record., 1903-11-05
The Very Fh-~ Americas s.s...

The very earliest coinage that can
properly be said to be strictly Ameri-
can" was ordered 10y the original Nir-
ginia company In the year 1912, only
Eve years after the founding OF James
town These coins were minted at
Somers islands, now known as the Ber-
mudas. For period of more than a
quarter of century after this, how
ever. tobacco and beaver skins were
reckoned as lawful currency. In 1915
the assembly Of Virginia met and de-
clared that it had maturely weighed
and considered how advantageous n
Quoine (coin) would be to this colony.
and how much better 1t would be than
q sole dependency upon tobacco and
pelts." After this they provided for
the coinage OF copper coins Of the de-
nominations OF twopence, threepenre.
sixpence and ninepence, but this reso-
luton was never carried into effect.
The first coinage in America proper
was the series of coins struck at Bos-
ton under the order of the general
court of Massachusetts passed May 27
1852. the coins being three. six and
twelve pence denominations. ''in formc
iatt and stamped on one side with 1 :
letters N. e. and on the other the
7alue of the piece"