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The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-07-25
Ward & Rummell take pleasure in

Ward & Rummell take pleasure in
giving you prices on vehicles, and
when wanting something in that line
call on them and get their prices.
Frank Atwood, one of Jefferson
townships big farmers, marketed four
hogs here Wednesday that weighed
1875 pounds - almost 500 pounds
apiece.
Alex Brinkley, prominent farmer
and leading republican Of Clay town
ship, was in Laclede Thursday and
made THE BLADE pleasant visit and
left a dollar for another years SUBJ
scription.
Phares Shive left Tuesday night for
Grossett, Ark, to visit DR.. Graves
and family. He will investigate busi-
ness matters while there and if he
thinks he can better himself may To-
cate in Arkansas.
Editor Green was over from Brook
field and took trip over Rural Route
1 with Carrier Harter, Monday. The
Argus this week will contain and in
terestiug account of his trip and the
fine country which tbe route covers.
The whips sold by Ward & Rum
nell, Brookfield, on that buggy raffle
are not all sold, and if you are need
ing whip, good whip, call and get
one of these and get chance to draw
a $50 buggy for nothing, and the above
named firm will take pleasure in pre-
senting you this buggy or one exactly
like it, If you can duplicate this whip
for the money in either Linn or Cha Il
ton county.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-07-25
Charged With Stealing Hog.

Jess Edwards was arrested yester-
day morning by Constable Wood on q
warrant issued from Squire Clough's
court charging him with stealing a
hog from the railroad company.
Prosecuting Attorney Lander came
up from Brookfeld Thursday and
filed the information. About a month
ago hog got out of a car and the
trainmen were unable to get it back
in. That night Edwards captur-
ed the hog and the next day sold
it to J.H. Dick for $40 representing
that it belonged to bis sister, Mrs.
Watson. Edwards was locked up
awaiting the arrival ofthe prosecuting
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-07-25

Mrs. Chas. Brown and children are
visiting relatives and friends in the
city.
The Old settlers reunion will be
held at Linneus this year on Septem.
Der 12.
A fine new girl baby arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Leach
Wednesday.
Miss Nellie Savage, of Gravity,
Iowa, is here visiting her brother, W.
S. Savage, and wife.
Ira Duckworth and Walter Rankin
left Tuesday night for Kansas to seek
wealth in the harvest fields.
$4,000 of private money to loan at
SIX per per cent on first mortgage real
estate. Enquire at this office.
Mrs. Lizzie Edwards and Mrs. Dora
Watson, were visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Edwards in Chillicothe Tues
day. r.
Mrs. Kate Wheeler and sister Miss
Maggie Richardson, of Brookfeld,
were the guests of Miss Annie Lomax
Thursday.
CT. Brown, who has been station
agent at Hunnewell for the past year,
has been transferred to Bucklin which
gives him nice increase in salary.
We sell only such vehicles that
have an established reputation, as our
time is too valuable to take up new
lines, and we pride ourselves on selling
vehicles that are known to the trade
to be vehicles par-excellence. Ward
& Rummell. Brookfeld, Mo.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-07-25
County Exhibit Being Collected.

The prophecy that Missouri would
be adequately represented at the St.
Louis Worlds Fair is no longer mat
ter of conjecture. 1t is confirmed fact.
Besides the s1,00O,OO0 appropriated
by the legislature for the state, the in
dividual counties are making further
appropriations. Last week the Noda-
way county court appropriated $4OO
for collecting, arranging and preserve
ing specimens rf wheat, corn and fruit
for exhibits, and telegraph advices to
st. Louis papers of later date announce
Lafayette county second in the move
appropriatig $500 for the collection of
agricultural exhibits.
What it means in return for the
various counties of Missouri to be ad-
equately representa- agriculturally
and horticulturally at the Exposition
is almost beyond the hope of the most
sanguine. Especially in every middle
west state entitled to expect unprece-
dented development as a result of the
fair, and Missouri may hope to lead
the van.
Already Missouri has more apple
trees than any other state in the Union
and for some years she has alternated
with New York and Michigan as the
chief state in apple raising. Yet not
a tithe of its resources has been utilized
visitors to St. Louis are bound to learn
of this condition of things next year
and as as a sure result the increase in
the states horticulture output will be
greatly enhanced. Likewise it is in
every other department Of agriculture
and horticulture, and mining within
the state, and counties having suitable
displays of their possibilities are sure
to reap due reward. The Missouri
Worlds Fair Commission has now
with the printer very practical lit
tie phamplet upon the preparation Of
agricultural exhibits which may he |
had for the asking, by addressing the
Missouri Worlds Fair Commission,
Worlds Fair, St. Louis.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-07-25
LACLEDE GETS 1T.
The Annual Modern Woodmen Log Rolling to
be held here In August.

In the delegate meeting of the Linz
County Log Rolling Association helc
in Modern Woodmen hall last Monday
Laclede was selected as the place fol
holding the next annual log-rolling
A. J. Caywood, president of the county
association, was chairman Of the con-
vention, and H. J. Wigginton, of Lin
neus, secretary.
The contest for the log rolling was
between Bucklin and Laclede. Buck
Inns claims were presented in a neat
speech by DIR. w. B. Scott, ably Sec
onded by Ed. Parsley, the other dele
gate from that place. The urbane and
eloquent DR.. F. w. Burke presented
Laclede's claims and the BALLOT To-
Gated it here by a majority of eight.
On motion of Judge Tunnel it was
ordered that the log rolling be held
between the goth of August and Sep
tember 1st, the exact date to be fixed
by the local camp. On motion the
following committees were appointed
by the chair:
Committee on speakers-R. M. Tun-
nell, H. J. Wigginton, j. A. Carter,
r. r. Smith and E. B. Fields.
Committee on premiums - M. P.
Kinsey, DR.. W. B. Scott, George G.
Smith, D. B. Ormiston and P. M. Lit
ton.
Committee on advertising-Dr. F.
w. Burke, Fred Kille, and Prof. w.
B. McGregor.I
Committee on transportation Il.
NJ. Tunnel, R. r. Smith and j. A.
Crowder.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-07-25
The Klean KOOl Kitchen Kind.

| That is the kind of stove to use
the summer-The Wickless Blue Flam
Coal Oil Stoves fill the bill an
do all the work required of a COO
stove and the best part Of the Who'll
thing is "THEY ARE PERFECT
LY SAFE" The price we are max
ing on these goods is $3.50 less thai
others sell them for and every stove j
guaranteed to work perfectly. DON
bum yourself up over a hot cook stow
when for a small. out lay you can keel
cool and live longer. Don't let th'
men folks have all the new improved
machinery to assist them on the farm
while you slave yourself over a stove
that has not been improved since your
Grandmothers time. One Of the best
receipts we know Of to prolong life and
be happy is as follows: "Don't worry
and fret! take things as easy as you
can, use a Wickless Blue Flame Oil
Stove to cook on, an O. K. Washer to
wash with, a good Worchester Wiring
er to wiring with, keep cool and be
happy.
We have started new deal on cash
discounts. In place ofgiving trading
stramps we have bought cash regis
ter which issues check for each cash
sale and instead of having to keep these
checks until you get any amount you
can bring them in at any time and
get anything in the store. Every
check you receive for goods you buy
is worth three per cent. Keep your
checks, they are valuable and will pay
you better than any investment you
can make.
REMEMBER:-while we give you
this discount we also sell you goods
(not as cheap but for less money than
you can buy for elsewhere. While
our competitors try and follow lis in
few things they fall far behind on the
whole. AS in the past we shall con-
5inue to make the price on FURNIT-
URE, HOUSE FURNISHINGS,
AND HARDWARE for North Mo-,
ind as our trade increases we will
yhittle down the per cent Of profits.
Please stop and figure what our 8
Der cent discount means to the public
IN a yearly sale of $4,000. We pay
'ack to the purchasing public 5000.
Now flour prices were as high as other
lealers in our line we are sharing our
Profits with you to the extent of 5000
,er year. But we also save you from
0 to 20 per cent on the goods you
'uy. This is correct and we challenge
contradiction.
We shall persue the profit sharing
dea as long as we are in business and
he public for miles around will avail
themselves Of the opportunity to buy
,ood goods cheaper than from cata-
og house-which they can doat
$:;:: Model :::;;
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Hilton & CARMICHAEL, Prop
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-07-25
Mayor Ong left Thursday for St.
Louis on business.

Mayor Ong left Thursday for St
Louis on business.
A freight wreck just east of Clar
ence delayed yesterday morning train
eight hours.
Bert Haight and family of Brook.
field, have been the guests Of G. G.
Haight and family this week.
Nearly half a hundred people from
Laclede and vicinity attended the big
circus at Chillicothe Tuesday.
Miss Grace Wright, of Bedford,
Iowa, arrived Thursday evening on a
visit to her sister, Mrs. j. j. Wiles.
Mrs. Ed. Brott and her mother,
Grandma Wooley, of Brookfeld, were
guests of Mrs. A. J. Caywood, yester-
day.
Ward & Rummell have at this time
sixty nine buggies, surries, runabouts,
stanhopes, etc. ETC., and give you the
opportunity to select from this very
large line.
DR.. Standby wife and lite son left
on the Friday evening train for their
summer vacation. They go to Oxford,
Neb., where they will visit relatives
for awhile and then go to Colorado.
They intended to start a month ago
but the doctor had some patients he
could not leave until now. They ex-
oect to be absent month.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-07-25
Annual Fair Meeting.

The annual meeting ofthe Jefferson
Township Agricultural Society will be
held in Laclede next Wednesday,
July %, at A o'clock in the park. At
this meeting the annual election of
officers will take place and a date for
this years fair will probably be select
ed. All who are interested are urged
to come to the annual meeting.
]. T. HAMILTON, president.
F. W. BURKE, Secretary.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-07-25

j. w. Hogsett, one of the best
known stock men in this part of the
country is now travelling representa-
tive of the Star Live Stock Commits
sion Co., of Kansas City. Mr.. Hog
sett is a known hustler and that firms
business will be well looked after in
his territory. He lives in Brookfeld.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-07-25

The Brookfeld Argus and Linneus
Bulletin, two of the ablest and most
influential democratic papers in this
part of the state, show a creditable
disposition to support Folk for govern
or instead of Judge CAN'T, the bood-
ler's candidate.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-07-25
Music,

Do you want to learn to play the
violin or mandolin? / teach both!
Will be in Laclede every Thursday.
Terms reasonable. Inquire at BLADE
office. PROF. C. 81. MEYERHoFF.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-07-25
Notice To Hunters.

ALI persons caught hunting, tress-
passing or cutting bee trees on our
lands will be prosecuted. Take warn
ing. TURNEY & ATWOOD.
z. T. STANDBY.
GEO. w. ANDERSON.
PETER SMITH.
WIN. L. SINsENTAFFAR
SISsENrAFFAR Bros.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-07-25

Those wanting blackberries should
all on or phone R. II. Maggard.
They are wild ones and very fine.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-07-25

Seventeen rubber tired vehicles is a
goodly number to carry in an interior
town, but that is the number Ward &
Rummell have at the present time.
May Jones left Monday night for a
tour through Arkansas. If he likes
the country he may conclude to locate
there for the benefit of his health.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-07-25
The Missouri State Fair.

All railroads in Missouri will make
an open one fare passenger rate to Sc
dalia and return on account of the
state fair. Tickets on sale August 16
and good for return till the %. In
addition to this low rate excursions
will be conducted on big days.
A tariff rate on live stock Except
speed horses) will be charged to Sc
dalia and if there is no change of
ownership, will be retuqed to original
point Of shipment free of charge.
Agricultural and horticultural pro-
ducts will be shipped to Sedalia at tar
riff rates and if returned to point of
shipment without change of ownership
will be returned free and the amount
paid for shipment to Sedalia will be
refunded. The shipper should take a
receipt for money paid on shipments
made under these regulations and
should obtain from the secretary of
the fair a certificate that the animal
or article had been on exhibition.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1903-07-25
Notice to Woodmen.

Regular meeting of the Woodmen
camp tonight. All members are urg-
ed to attend as some very important
matters are to be acted upon. There
will be one adoption. At this meet
ing local committees are to be named
to make arrangements for the log roll
ling to be held in August. To make
the picnic a success is goinglto require
lots of work and vigilence on the part
of those having the matter in charge
and every resident Woodman should
come out and show a willingness to do
his part. There will be several thous-
and people in attendance and nothing
should be left undone for their con-
vience and entertainment.
Miss Isabelle Fletcher came up from
St. Louis last Saturday night to visit
a few days with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. c. Fletcher, and friends. She
to the city last night where
she has position as operator in the
office of. the American Telegraph
Company.
Okolona messenger., 1903-03-11

indeed, to those who accept it, il must he problem
Of the ages to make out how man has lost bis sweet
and familiar way of talking with God and the angels
It could not be wholly for his sins, for there were
Saul OF Tarsus and lying Peter and doubling Thomas
1t must have been the philosophers and daleccians
and men Of science who we're trying to make out the
relation In terms Of the matter and had not yet dis
covered that the physical and the spiritual are
parallel lines to each other. Now that they have
come to conclusion, however and wiped out the
spiritual In the material as they long threatened to,
the wisdom OF seeking lite OF any kind in its own
medium may also occur to them. The psychic sci
ence which follows the vibrations Of thought through
some subtle mental ether and haunts the elusive
shadow Of mans dual self through realms Of the
known may be in the right direction. But it does
not 90 deep enough, as Druid priest or ancient
Brahmin who sounded all these surface waves Of
occult being long ago could tell man.
The psychologists are many, but the true masters
Of the spirit few and they who live in the spirit
are the ones who indeed touch the hem Of the
less garment and feel the life virtue that flows from
it. "Whereas was once blind, now I see, said
the man whose eyes the Master opened; and science
has not reassured itself the mystery of that
ing to this day. Thoughts come into our minds by
avenues which we never left open, and thoughts 90
out Of our minds through avenues which we never
voluntarily opened" says Emerson. All poets have
sgnalized their consciousness OF rare moments when
they we're superior to themselves-When q light, a
freedom, power came to them from some source
they knew not. Science hunts the mystery in the
psychic atmosphere, the agitation Of brain currents,
the liftingOi the threshold Of consciousness, but
seers like Jacob and SwedenbOrg behold the ladder
OF the angels, che ''rending Of tho skyey roof" and
theirs are the words that take hold upon eternity
that become to the ages "as flaming swords"
IRENE CLARK SFAFFORD.
Okolona messenger., 1903-03-11

Thirty states we're represented at the convention
Of the National Good Road Association at Chicago,
on Friday Of last week. The convention decided to
petition Congress for appropriation Of S2O O00 900
for che establishment Of better turnpkes the
derstandng that on receiving its appOrtiOnment Of
the amount, each state should appropriate equal
sum, the whole to be used in road betteEment. The
amount to be asked for appears large but the area
to be covered is great that the $40 900 raised
in this way would only be sufficient to construct
enough miles of road in each state to make begin
Ring and afford valuable object lessons The belief
isthat such object lessons would stimulate the people
generally to complete the work.
Okolona messenger., 1903-03-11

How much do men owe to newspapers for what
ever nOtOriety reputation fame they may acquire
or have thrust on themi AS the New York Press
says: "YOur great man shines before the pOpulaCe
in vain-witbOut the newspaper He spFeadeagles
the constitution in vain-withOut the newspaper.
His clarion voice wakes up the universe in vain
without Che newspaper. His most astounding fin
ancial enterprises serve him in vain-withOut the
newspaper. His scientific researches and achieve
ments are in vain-withOut the newspaper. His
wireless telegraph would be an accomplishment Of
small merit-withOut the newspaper. His sue
cesses in every walk of life are in Van-withOut the
newspaper. The newspaper is the fame-maker Of
the age. OF course Of the fame is cheap, but it
satisfies the living Of the cloak, though
pOsterity change it." Let the newspaper cease to
mention in any way the names Of men who fancy
that their fame is secure and they would drop
out Of sight
Okolona messenger., 1903-03-11

We are puzzled to know why Mrs. Jefferson
Davis should to her husband as ex-Presdent OF the
Confederate States andd the soldiers and sailors as
ex-COnfederates. The prefix Eek" seems unneces.
sary and unsuited. Mr.. Davis had no successor.
He never became an SEX" nor did the Confederate
states, and to the soldiers position retired with the
men who have filed them, and consequently we
should have only the president of the COnfederacy
aud the COniederacy soldiers and sailors. The ex"
asWe see it, is entirely superhuOus and measure
bly, detracts from the udique setting which the Lost
Cause holds in histOry.-Texas Exponent
Okolona messenger., 1903-03-11

The Mississippi department of the climate and
crop service will commence the issuance Of regular
weekly crop bulletins on the first Of April Mr.. W
s. Belden who was recently appointed as the reeu-
lar section director Of the State is now engaged in
recruiting his force of correspondents in the seventy
five counties, and expects to have list OF over 300
persons In the various counties who will make
weekly reports Of the crop condition in their respeC
tive neighbOrhoOds. The first report viii be de-
voted principally to the extent Of planting and pro
bable acreage devoted to corn and cotton.
Okolona messenger., 1903-03-11

Taxpayers who are interested in knowing where
the money goes viii gain some information from the
following itemzcd statement showing the pendtures
for the past session Of congress by bills: Agrcul-
ture S59S7, 100, army e7S 13S, 752, diplomatic and
cOnsuOr 81, ,96S, ,26O District Of Columbus e8,647,
497, iOrfchOns q, 1888 416 Indian sS,5l2,96O, leg
isatve, executive and judicial $27, $685. military
academy 1858, ,34, navy eS1, 877 Pol pension e139
877 ,291, pOstOfice S154, ,4O1, $40, sundry civil
&82, ,272, $685. deficiencies e21, ,561, ,572. Perma-
nentannual appropriations e132,5S9, $40, mis-
csllaneous eS,25O,OOO
Okolona messenger., 1903-03-11

One hundred families living below Alton ILL.,,
have been rendered homeless and many lost their
belongings as q result Of the rise in the Mississippi
river. The river also threatened to inundate the
fine farming lands on Missouri Point, across the
river, and farmers and stock men are preparing to
move out. Hundreds Oi farmers living ia the low
lands above Harrisburg, H., have been forced to
move By the rising Of Saline and Banksten creeks
some abandoning stock to the food. For miles the
country thereabOut is vast sheet of water Reports
from Hannibal, Mo-, state that the upper Missis
sippi Is sending down great volumes Of water aud
the river is higher for this time Of the season than
for years.
Okolona messenger., 1903-03-11

81 do not hesitate to say dispahsiOnately, but
with calm assurance, that the open door of hope
and opportunity for the negro, If swung from its
hinges will lead, not to the negrOs realization of
lofty hope, but to the nations sincere embarrassment
and possibility to bloody insurrecton. From years
OF observation in'the Southern States am absolu-
tely convinced that the only real friend the negro
has ever had in this country is his white Southern
neighbOr.
'IR attempting to solve this ever present problem
let Us try change Of venue, so to speak. / would
suggest that the effort Of the president to equalize
the social status OF the negro be initiated by the
white people Of the North in general that we under
take at TO invite to our homes our tables our
social gatherings, the representative person of the
negro race equal footing with ourselves; that
we invite the brilliant preachers to become pastors
Of our white churches.
"When we have accomplished this much we may
turn to our Southern neighbOr and exclaim, Breth-
rem, the negro, whom we believe you despised, en-
We'd and hated, we have selected as our missionary
to yOu to enlighten, inspire and ennObe your cit-
zenship, your manhood, your religion"
Okolona messenger., 1903-03-11

"A bill has been introduced in Pennsylvania legs-
lature providing for the awarding of medals and
money prizes to the mothers Of large families The
bill provides prizes ranging from $40 tOe5O and a
$50 gold medal to mothers Of families ranging from
nine to fifteen children Every seventh son born in
the state shall be educated at an expence to the state
not exceeding $780, this is practical and we trust
effective manner OF promoting and protecting infant
industry.
Okolona messenger., 1903-03-11

Whoever does not believe ia Immortality, let him
turg bis eyeupon Jokes. No jokes has ever been
known to die. Even the weakest from it's very birth
lives forever. Nov and then joke will work over
time too consistently and will have to go to the hos
pital Of temporary Oblivion for q rest. But it al
ways returns to do business with clean bill OF
health, and, enthusiastically, new tie, or fresh
callar. AS rule, however, 1t wears the same old
cellulOid neckband and faded scarf sponged and
benzined by the skillful hands Of Time.
Okolona messenger., 1903-03-11

A few nights ago a trolley car in Columbus, O.,
blew out its fuses and the mOtorman had no supply
Of these useful articles. It was 'blzzarding' and
the people were anxious to get home. The iuven-
tive man went into the car, and asked the women
to contribute their metal hairpins. he got about
two dozeu Of them and with these managed to get
his car to the barns. Each harpO would last about
four blocks.
Okolona messenger., 1903-03-11

The Texas legislature has authorized counties to
hold elections for bond issues in behalf of good
roads. A drawback for the progressive movement
is that the elections to be held in the summer
when all roads are fairly good. About this time
Of year would be suitable.
Okolona messenger., 1903-03-11

A young French spendthrift bought menagerie
a few days ago and his relatives are trying to get
an injunction against him to restrain him from vast
ing his inheritance. But this young man shows more
Judgment than some young fellows who invest their
fortunes in imaginary menagerIes.
Okolona messenger., 1903-03-11

AS no Chinaman can reach Paradise unless he is
buried in his native soil the loss Of the British steam
ship VentnOr of the new Zealand coast caused much
cOmmOtOn among the Chinese Colonies of that is
land. The VentnOr, bound for China, carried
Cargo OF 500 cOfins which contained the remains of
as many Cinnamon who had died away from home
Great sums OF money have already been spent in the
effort to recover them, one family alone having
spent $4,000.