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The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-04-09
Oak Arbor Items.

A number of our farmers are busy
sowing oats this week.
Harvey Wright of Brookfeld visit
ed at VIM. Sharp's Sunday.
VIM. Sensintaffar and family visit.
ed at j. Duckworth's Sunday.
School began Monday with an en-.
rollment of twenty, three pupils.
Mr.. Landree, of Sumner, visited
his son, H. Landree and family the
first of the week.
Henry Hoskins and family visit
ed in the Locust Creek neighborhood
Sunday.
Misses Maggie and Jennie Sensin-
taffar spent Saturday and Sunday in
Brookfeld.
Miss Martha Duckworth went to
Linneus Monday to spend a few days
visiting her sister, Mrs. VIM Willard.
Lee Willard returned to Linneus
Monday after spending week with
his grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Duckworth.
Miss Addie and Goldie Davis visit
ed in the neighborhood the first Of the
week. Mr.. Davis having bought
farm in Ark, and will move soon.
Our Library at the school-house is
progressing nicely. We now have a
good library case and at the school
election Tuesday the district voted
fifteen dollars to purchase books.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-04-09
Catering to Please.

As grocer G. B. Welsh is certain.
ly success, as is evidenced by the
large trade he is building up. Hand.
ling line of goods that always give
satisfaction and ever striving to please
his customers is winning him new
trade every day and once customer,
always customer, is the rule at
Welsh's. The trade at this popular
grocery last Saturday was a record
maker, the sales amount to $4,000.
This is a splendid showing when it is
considered that there are FIVE grocery
stores in Laclede. Two weeks ago
Mr.. Welsh added a new feature to
his business by erecting a platform in
the rear end of the store from which
a musical concert is given each Satur-
day afternoon, and it is proving
quite popular. Everybody is wei
come.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-04-09
Millinery Openings.

The spring opening at Laclede':
two millinery stores last Saturday
was an important event for the ladies
of the town and surrounding country.
The profusion of pattern hats and
millinery accessories at Mrs. Osgood's s
attracted attention and admiration of
the large crowd that visited this
store during the day. The display
was under the management of Miss
Bunnell and was so artistic as to
elicit enthusiastic praise from the
many who visited this popular store.
At Mrs. Browns in addition to a
fine display of millinery and every
thing belonging to the trade there
was music and refreshments of ice
cream and coffee were served, the
apartments being thronged the great
er part Of the day.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-04-09
PROSPEROUS LACLEDE.
Last Saturday Was Another Big Day for The
Local Merchants.

Last Saturday was another big day
for Laclede merchants. Farmers
were here for many miles around I'M
till there wasn't hitching places
enough in town for their teams. The
towns people were also out attending
the millinery openings and making
their Easter purchases. The streets
were tbronged with people and the
business houses had all the trade that
could be waited on. And this is not
an uncommon thing Of late here in
Laclede. The volume of trade of the
town has steadily increased in all
the branches for several years now
until Laclede is one of the most prom
inent trade centers in this part of the
state. All lines of trade are repre-
sented here and the stocks carried by
merchants compare favorably with
tllOSe 1Ouuu Ill OIleI IOWuS GuIco IllutS
the size of Laclede.
Among those here last Saturday we
noticed people who had driven ten or
twelve miles and others who had come
in on the trains to do their trading
here. There is cause FIR all this
increase in business here in Laclede.
1t is the splendid and persistent adj
vertising done by our merchants the
past two years that is drawing trade
from territory that formerly went to
other towns. And they are not
only advertising but have the goods
and are making the prices that hold
trade once acquired.
Laclede has many natural advanta-
ges as trade center and this with
the splendid lot of merchants and
business men we now have makes the
future bright for Laclede.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-04-09
Geo. Hetrjck Killed.

Geo. Hetrick was hurt at Gilman,
Mo-, yesterday morning while break
ing on the 0. K. between Milan and
Kansas City. He was placed on a
train to be taken to Milan for treat
ment but died before reaching there.
No particulars of the accident could
be learned in Laclede.
The remains will be brought to La
clede for burial.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-04-09
COUNTY CULLINGS.

Marceline's new bank opened 70
business last week. 1t has capita
stock Of $4,000.
County court was in session at Lin
neus Monday. The proceedings in
full are printed in The BLADE to-day
At Linneus last Tuesday the citl.
zen's ticket was elected with E. J.
Conger, mayor; William Trippeer,Jr..
marshal; G. E. Swinney, collector
William E. Waugh, and j. P. Fell,
aldermen.
S. L. Painter, father of w. r.
Painter, editor of the Carrollton Dem
ocrat, died early Tuesday morning
quite unexpectedly at his home in
Carrollton. He had been a promi-
nent citizen of Carrollton for fifty
years.
DIR. r. N. Mace, the much married
"hoss' doctor, whose record is we'll
known in this county, was found
guilty of brigamy in the Henry
county circuit court last week and
sentenced to four years in the peni-
tentiary.
The annual High school graduating
exercises Of Laclede were held last
Saturday evening at the opera house,
at which time five graduates received
their diplomas. Under the able man
agement of Prof Sipple and his as
sistants the Laclede schools rank high
as an educational institution.-Ga,
zette.
"A light vote was polled in the
school district last Tuesday. w. R.
Barton and G. S. Welsh were re.elect-
ed members of the board without op-
position, and the propositions for a
levy Of 81 on the 500 assessed valu-
alton of the district for school pur-
poses and for seven months school
carried by almost a UNANIMOUS vote.
In the Brookfeld city election last
Tuesday the republicans elected John
Mccartney, mayor; Hiram Dewey,
assessor; E. c. Brott, police Judge; T.
VI. Brinkley, city attorney: and two
out Of five council;nen. The demo-
rats elected are John MCGOWAN. col
ector; Ben McCune, marshal; Walter
5rownlee, treasurer, and three coun-
;ilmen. The new council stands five
republicans and three democrats.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-04-09
City Election.

The city election passed off quietly
in Laclede there being no contests ex-
cept for marshal, and for aldermen in
the west ward. E. B. Allen was
elected mayor by unanimous vote;
Robert Wood was reelected marshal
by "A votes over S. F. Thompson.
In the west ward there we're three
candidates for aldermen and two to
elect. The vote was w. r. Barton,
70; A. B. Brunemer, 54; R. j. Orms-
by, 46. In the east ward Geo. G
Smith and Jas. E. Welsh were elect
ed aldermen without opposition.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-04-09
Death Of Michael Lioyd.

Michael Lloyd, aged "a years, dice
last Sunday morning at the home Of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Lloyd
three miles southwest of Laclede
He had been a sufferer for the past
two years from cancer that gradual.
ly sapped his life, Notwithstanding
the best medical skill that could be
had was employed.
The deceased was Il young man of
good habits, honest and industrious
and his untimely death is deeply
mourned. He was member of the
Modern Brotherhood lodge of Laclede
and carried Il $1,000 policy in that
order. The funeral services were
held at Locust Creek school house
Monday afternoon conducted by Rev.
c. G. Hatcher, and the remains laid
to rest in the cemetery adjoining the
school grounds. The large attend
ance at the funeral indicated the high
esteem in which he was held by those
who knew him.
The following lines are published
by request ola friend:
Thou art gone to thy grave. dear brother,
With it's quiet peaceful rest,
But though we so sadly miss thee,
We are sure the Lord knows best.
In our earthly love and blindness,
We would have held thee back from rest.
But death came only in kindness
Our Father IN Heaven knows best.
Dear friends now yearning for him.
With q longing no tongue can discribe,
Garry thy grief to that Savior,
Who can calm every surging tide.
Yes, love him, trust him and serve him,
Heel give thy aching heart rest,
And at last when you meet him in Heaven |
You will know it was all for the best.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-04-09
Billiards. Horehound Syrup

Immediately relieves hoarse, ,croupy
cough, oppressed, rafting, rasping
and difficult breathing. Henry G.
Stearns, Druggist, shullburg, Wis,
writes, May 20, 1901: 81 have been
selling Billiards. Horehound Syrup
for two years, and have never had a
preparation that has given better
satisfaction. 1 notice that when 1
sell bottle they come for more. I
can honestly recommend it." 25c, SOC,
s1.0O Sold by DR.. ]. T. Stephenson.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-04-09
Second Opening at the Owl Pharmacy.

The second grand wallpaper OPEN
ing and concert held by the Owl
Pharmacy last Saturday attracted a
large crowd that admired the fine dis
play of wall decorations and enjoyed
the music, and many took advantage
ofthe opportunity and made selections
from the large and handsome line of
paper that was on display. Miss Le-
ona Strickler won the $3.50 worth of
wallpaper, her register number being
1143.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-04-09
MISSOURI CROP REPORT
Furnished by the United States Weather Blu.
reau at Columbia.

Throughout the greater portion of
the state the month of March, 1904,
was milder than usual, the excess in
temperature being most marked in
the southwest section. The precipita-
ton also exceeded the normal in most
sections and was exceptionally heavy
over the southeastern and south-cen-
tral counties, where the total fall
ranged from 4 to over 7 inches.
Very heavy rains fell in that portion
OF the state on the 24th and 25th,
washing fields badly and causing
floods which did great damage to
crops and property along the streams.
In some localities from 4 to over in
ches of rain fell in "a hours. Ex-
cessive local rains also occurred in
some Of the central and northern
counties Very little snow fell during
the month south of the Missouri river,
but in the northern counties the total
fall ranged from 2 to over7 inches.
The month has been generally
favorable for winter wheat and a de.
cided improvement is noted in the
condition Of the crop in nearly all
sections. In many of the southern
and a number of the central and
northern counties, however, the crop
Is still much below the average, SOME
correspondents in the southern Sec
tlons reporting that only half crop
is indicated. In some of the southern
counties considerable acreage has
been, or will be, plowed up.
In the southwestern counties the
weather was favorable for farming
operations up to the 9th, the soil was
in good condition, and oat sowing has
been completed, or is we'll advanced,
and the early sown are up; consider
sole plowiug has been done for corn
and in few localities a. little corn
las been planted. Early potatoes
nave also been planted and some
gardens made. Elsewhere compara-
lively little farm work has been done
Is yet, the ground being too wet, al
hough some oats have been sown in
learly all sections.
Clover has been heaved out to
extent in some districts,
'ut as rule has come through the
winter in good condition, and grasses
lave generally started nicely. It is
cared, however, that much of the
lover sown this spring was killed by
he severe frosts on the 26th, 9th,
nd 2Sth. In some of the southern
ounties oats that were up were also
amaged and some correspondents in
hose sections state that peaches were
ljured, the trees being in bloom, or
ne buds just opening. Strawberry
lants are reported in good condition
l nearly all counties.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-04-09

W. S. Summers has started dray
and transfer wagon and will handle
wood and coal in addition to doing
all kinds of hauling.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-04-09

Loans and discounts, personal or
collateral. ..s6S 75s 20
| Loans, real estate. ............. 4,437.eO
| Overura1tS 80. ............ ....... 72161
Bonds and stocks. ...... =. ......... $4,000
Real estate (banking house,. ..... 1900 90
Other real eState..... 80. 1859 %
FURNITURE and hxtures.-..:., :..... 600
Due from other banks and bankers,
subject to check. ck..................... 11,46O 12
cash items NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ......... 900 13
Ourrency....... ...... ................. 1921 90
specie. .......... ............-.. st6. 50
other resources as follows:...... -. 10000
Total s@,994.59
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in. .... ....... 100000
surplus 19nd ...... 10000
HndIvlqeo prohts; net ......... -. 406.93
Due to banks and bankers, subject
Individual deposits subject to check ss,5S S7.66
Time certificates of deposit. .. OOOOO
Demand certificates of deposit 800. 10000
Cashiers checks; .....: ........ 600 90
Other Liabilities as follOws:.......... 600. 90
Total 9S, ,99459
State of Missouri, County of Linn, So. We.
u. I. Standby and ii. o. Lomax, two Of the
partners In or owners Of said banking bust
ness, each OF US do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true TO the best of our
IT. STANDBY.
81. O. LOMAX.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this
9Th day OF April, A. ID. nineteen hundred
and four.
SEAL tseaI the date last aforesaid. (Oom-
~, missioned and qualified for a term
expiring Nov. 9, 1907.
o. +. LIBBY. Notary Public. ]
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-04-09
HERE AND THERE.
Local Items of the Week Gathered For the
Busy Blade Readers.

| -So~" IoS~~ Nv eAAS - 80 AiASA
Store.
Mrs. Lockridge and Mrs. Staley ar
visiting in Meadville.
The McEfee farm for rent. Appl,
to j. R. McEfee, Laclede.
Attorney U. A. House, of Sumner
was in Laclede Wednesday.
County Surveyor McMichael wa,
in the city Wednesday evening".
Rev. G. S. Dayhof, of Meadville
attended the lecture here Wednesday
night.
Quite number from here attended
the B. of r. T. ball in Brookfelo
Monday night.
Ladies, we can please you when
you get ready for a pair of low shoes.
j. w. Lomax q Co.
County Clerk Edwards and wife
came down from Linneus Wednesday
evening to attend the lecture.
Mrs. H. E. Maybee and children
returned Wednesday from three
weeks visit at Dallas, Texas.
Joe Mosier is here from Iowa as
sisting his brother-in-law, Charles
Walters in his hardware store.
Misses Emma aud Mamie Fifeld
we're guests of Mrs. Flora Arnold in
Brookfeld the first Of the week.
B inning Sunday and continuing
through the season the evening servi-
ces at the M. E. church will begin at
500 instead of 7:3O as heretofore.
Attorney G. G. Bigger made his
regular visit to St. Joseph this week
in connection with the management
of the state asylum at that place.
A binding snow storm covering
the ground six inches deep as it did
yesterday is something not TO be ad-
mired on the Sth Of April in this
part Of the country.
Are yea going to make trip any
where this summer? We have lust re-
ceived q complete line of travelling
bags, trunks, telescopes and suit cases.
j. W. Lomax & Co.
Among those from Brookfeld at
tending Bishop Hamilton's lecture
Wednesday night we noticed Mr.. and
Mrs. E. NJ. Lomax, Rev. G.. A. Rob
bins, DIR. F. M. Canoyer, Miss Carrie
rablor, and Miss Madge Rely.
Mrs. Libbie Smith, who has been
nere for the past two weeks looking
after the welfare of her big ten pound
grandson at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. c. Bothel south of town, left
or her home at Bedford, Iowa, Thurs
lay. She called and renewed for
The BLADE while here.
Rev. Fred Coan, the Persian mis-
ionary, will lecture at the Presby-
erihn church next Tuesday evening.
rhe Rev. Mr. Coan, was born in Per- {
ia, his father being missionary be- t
ore. He is graduate of Wooster ,
University and is fine musician and {
polished and able speaker. The 8
ecture is free, and all are cordially in e
ited to come out and hear him.
A. w. Patrick came from Nebras-
a Monday and has arranged with J. |
L. Wood to take charge of the /
Woodland Mills southwest of town !
ext Monday. Mr.. Patrick is a good $
liller and has had charge of some of b
le best mills in the country. The t
lill will be repaired and put in good a
lape and its patrons will be given Y
rst-class service. o
The firm of Robson & Anderson, n
and wholesale dealers I
'air pressure gasoline light plants c.
ID fixtures, has dissolved, Mr.. An ST
'rson retiring on account of poor n
'alth. This business started three h
four years ago in a small way, tt
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-04-09
Bank Statement.

Official Statement of the financial condi-
tion Of the Bank of Lomax & Standby, at
Laciede, state OF Missouri, at the close of
business on the 2sth day of March. 1904.
RESOURCES,
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-04-07
SIRES AND SONS.

11r Samuel Montagu has placed al
the disposal of the London county
council $4,000 for workingmen's cot
tnges at Edmonton.
Temple Robinson. formerly a reporter
m Toledo. O., has succeeded TO his fla
Tiers estates In England and Is now
Sir Temple Robinson
Senator's Proctor. Eikins and Alger,
oil former secretaries of war. were in
a group surrounding Secretary Taft on
bis recent first visit to the senate cham
Der.
President Roosevelt has had a noun
tain ridge in Alaska named for him,
Roosevelt Ridge. The ridge was recent
" explored and christened by Or. Fred
erick A. Cook.
The real power In Russia is pobye
donostscd, the p%oclrator general OF
the holy synod Of the RussoGreek
church. He Is also the most hated man
In the empire.
Thomas Atkinson of England Is the
Oldest engineer In that country. being
a nonagenarian He began his work
ing life as a rivet boy In George Ste
pEenson's locomotive works.
Congressman Klutz Of North Caro-
lima. who refuses to stand for al as
sured reelection comes from the same
district In which In 1918 a United
States senator elect refused TO serve
because be did not propose TO ride to
Washington In the mud"
Professor Pierre Curie has refused
the cross OF the Legion of Honor Of
Tered to him as the discoverer of ra-
dium on the commendable ground that
be WIS simply q collaboration with his
wife In the discovery and that he can
not accept an honor which Is withheld
from her.
W. ]. Hannah who resides at Corn
Ing, Tehama county. Cal. Is undoubted-
" the oldest active carpenter In the
Crited States II not In the whole
world He Is yer 100 years Of age.
but Is still in good health and able 10
get around as lively and do as much
work as many a craftsman bali a cen
fury younger.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-04-07

educated In this country, being a grad
nate Of yassar. Both Rear Admiral
and Nine. Uriu have many friends In
this country. who win watch with In
tarest hts future operations on the sea.
In the war with China he commanded
the Naniwa and behaved with great
ealtantry at the battle of Yaiu river.
BE Is forfy-three years of aga
The squadron commanded By Admi-
raj unu is composed of the armored
cruisers Adzuma and Asama and the
protected cruisers Naniwa- Takachiho.
Akashi and Suma. The Adzuma- uriu's
flagship, Ia of 0.458 IONS displacement
and has a speed Of twenty-one knots.
She IS armured with q belt of harvey
lied nickel steel seven feet deep and
eeven inches thick
Japan's battleships were all built In
England and are as powerful as any
ships afioat. They are Of the most
modern construction. and that they are
ably offcered and manned has been
amply proved during the past two or
three weeka
The Mfkasa, m Of the finest OF the
feet. has a displacement OF 1890 tons,
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-04-07
SPORTING NOTES..

Baseball teams are preparing for the
coming season.
Nat Herreshof. the noted yacht de-
signer. claims to have built the fastest
automobile boat In the world.
Pugilist Kid Mccoy Is again In train-
Ing. 'The middleweight champion
ship for mine." says the clever In
dianian.
Western colleges are 20 send an IN
usual number Of competitors TO the
intercollegiate athletic Championships
to be held In Philadelphia In May
Fanella. Ella by Arion. e07N dam
Of the sensational Sadie Mac Bl. o:flk,
and noted colt Todd. stapds iAi hands
and weighs 875 pounds She has puiled
two people tn q sleigh fourteen miles
IN / hour and % minuteA
Joe Gahagan, the we'll known Ohio
reinsman, now located In Toledo. will
train over the Cleveland Truck the
coming His star performer Is
the gray gelding Or. Strong cosy
that Will SO down the grand circuit
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-04-07
DANES AND DAUGHTERS

Miss Alice Longfeilow Of Boston =
spending the winter in Egypt making
her headquarters at Cairo.
The Iowa Homeopathic Medical 90
ciety has two women vice presidenfs
DIR. Caroline Brooks and DR.. Emma
Richardson.
Miss Vida Goldstein. the woman CAD
didate In Victoria for a eeat In the
commonwealth senate. was not elected
but she received $1,000 votes
Mrs. Wong Kaikak, wife OF the IND
perial vice commissioner from China to
the Louisiana Purchase exposition, has
the written history of her children's
ancestry for $500 years
Woody Crest, the home for crippled
children maintained by Miss Helen ii.
Gould near her mansion at Irvtngton-
on-the-Hudson, will be reopened soon.
greatly enlarged and improved 5
Sarah Roe Pearson. who died at La
Vale. Wis, the other day at the age
OF elghty-seven. leaves ninety-eight d.
rect descendants Mrs Pearson was
English by birth and settled In Wis
consin In 1913.
Miss Mary Belle Pennington. who
was selected by James ]. Hin to chris
ten the great steamer Dakota. at Gro
ton, Conn.,, is barely seventeen years
old. weighs los pounds and is SIX feet
two inches tall
The late Mime. de Maupassant left o
considerable sum TO the Societe dee
Gems de Lettres of Paris the interest
of which Is to be spent In keeping per
petuaily In repair the tomb Of Guy de
Maupassant, her son in the Montpar-
nassus cemetery.
Mrs. Tracy Nneweaver. wife Of a
farmer of Shenandoah county. Va, ne
siding about two and q half miles
east of Edinburg. has presented Der
husband with Ave children during the
past year. Twins we're born early In
1903, and these were followed by trip
let's O short time ago.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-04-07
A FIGHTER OF JAPAN
REAR ADMIRAL uR.u, COMMANDER
or THE FLYING SQUADRON.

How q Graduate of Uncle Sans Ma
Wi school Has Distinguished Him.
self-some Of the Mighty ships Of
the Axskadoas Eavy.
The conflict now being waged be
tween Russia and japan In the fal
rast is OF peculiar interest to citizens
Of the United States from the fact that
many of the mikndo's officers, both In
the army and navy. were educated In
this country.
Conspicuous among these by reason
Of the high rank he has attained Is
Rear Admiral s. Uriu, who commands
the Japanese flying squadron, compos-
cd entirely of cruisers 1t WAS Admiral
Uriu's fleet that recently engaged the
Russian ships Variag and korietz on
the harbor of Chemulpo. Korea, and
after a spirited battle sent them 10 the
bottom.
Rear Admiral Uriu acquired his first
knowledge of the art OF naval warfare
at the United States Naval academy at
Annapolis. from which he was gradu-
atcd In 1852, standing fourteenth In a
class of sevcnty-six. His wife was also
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-04-07
LAW POINTS.

Fraudulent alteration OF a note In a
material part destroys the note as a
cause Of action and will defeat a re-
covesy on the original consideration
and win discharge the mortgage seed
rtty. al Pac Rep. sSal
The title 70 lands under tide waters
h held In Sbepard's Point Land com
pany versus Atlantic hotel u. c.. Il
L R A ISL. TO be vested IN the re-
specttve states and to be subject 10
grant by them to individuals.
The Ohio supreme court recently de-
cided two cases involving the suicide
clause 10 nfe insurance policies. hold
ting that such restrictions are void.
Judgment Is given against two compa-
nies on a case where the insured conf
mitted suicide within two months aft
er taking out the policies