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HERE AND THERE.
Items Of Interest Gathered From Exchanges
and Other Sources.


the auspices of the state board ot
agriculture.
Since warmer weather set IN the
hens have got busy and eggs that
have been two bits a dozen all winter
this week dropped to 16 cents.
Stockmen are invited to have their
horse and jack bills printed at this
Office. We have large line of cuts
and can suit you both as to style of
work and price.
Hon. Ed. Barton went to Glasgow,
last Thursday to attend the bedside
of his brother, Rector Barton, who
has been very i'll Of an attack of par
alysis.-Bulletin.
G. L. Watson, of Chillicothe, has
remembered THE BLADE with dol
lar on subscription. The Watsons
have retired from the hotel business
and on Monday moved to a private
residence.
G. A. Armstrong, of Brookfield,
was in Laclede Tuesday and called
on THE BLADE. Mr.. Armstrong is
still postmaster at Boomer, his resig-
nation rendered some time ago not
yet having been acted on.
Nathaniel G. Dryden, native of
Linn county and we'll known citizen
of Linneus for many years, died at
his home in Linneus last Wednesday
morning. He had been suffer for
years from partial paralysis. He was
SO years of age.
A Hannibal engine butted into a
caboose down on the K. G. long track
yesterday morning causing quite
smash-up. They came together with
such force that the engine was thrown
from the track and badly damaged
The caboose was also put out of SER
vice. The wrecker came from Brook
field and cleaned up the wreck.
Logan Edwards, who had rather a
stormy career here few years ago
and was finally sent to the penitenti-
ary from this county, was married on
Thursday of last week at Chillicothe
to Mary Biglow, aged II, Of that
place. Edwards was pardoned out of
penitentiary about a year ago since
which time he has been working with
a rockcrusher on the Wabash, making
his home in Chillicothe.
Having become dissatisfied with the
service they have been receiving the
farmers on the rural telephone lines
entering Brooktleld have taken steps |
to put in an independent central. A
meeting was held at Brookfeld last
week and committee appointed to
determine the most practical and
best method of establishing central.
This committee is 20 report at another
Meeting to be held on the 10Th of this
month.
The transition in the weather We'd
lesday evening from the balminess Of
pringtime to the cold blasts of a win
er night was sudden to the point of
The temperature fell
t about 6:2O o'clock, 20 degrees in
lmost an equal number of seconds.
'he sun shone bright and warm all
ay; the store doors were wide open
nd there had been cleaning Of
ront windows from one end Of the
usiness streets to the other. But
here was a closing of doors and re-
indling of fires when the wind
hanged to the north and the cold
lasts came down without a moments
office. The change was remarkable.
Miss Bls.ehe Smith 10 Wed.
Cards were received here yesterday
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STATE DELEGATION.

A. w. Payne, w. H. Jenkins,
Eugene Brott, D. T. Hays, B. F.
Moss, w. H. Kenney, F. w. Burke,
R. G. Mullins, J. D. Bush, A. M.
Phillips.
The next business was the selection
of Judicial delegates. Only 10 were
placed in nomination and on motion
they were declared elected. The fol-
lowing gentlemen will attend the
Judicial convention when called:
w. J. Carbon, G. K. Hart, E.. P.
Banning, H. E. Maybee, F. w. Pow
ers, w. H. Handy, M. L. Clint, M.
F. Brinkley, J. H. Guyer, R. S.
Kathan.
Ten names were next placed in
nomination as delegates to the con-
gressional convention which meets in
Brookfeld on March 10 and on mo-
tion they were declared elected. The
delegation is as follows:
j. w. Jones, j. A. Crowder, R. M.
Tunnel, r. S. Kathan, Alex. Brink
ley, j. Whiteman, E. B. Stauber, w.
B. Flowers.
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REPUBLICANS IN CONVENTION.
Delegates to the State, Congressional and Ju-
diciaI Conventions Named.

met IN delegate cOnVentlon at Lln-
neus last Monday and elected dele
gates to the various conventions.
The meeting was called to order by
Hon. E. B. Allen, chairman of the
county central committee, who an
nounced that the committee had
elected Hon. A. W. Mullins as temp
orary chairman, and D. B. Ormiston,
temporary secretary. After the usual
preliminaries the various committees
were appointed.
The convention then took a recess
until p. m.
Promptly at the appointed hour
the convention was called to order.
The committee on credential made
the following report which was adopt
ed:
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON
CREDENTIALS.
We. YOUR committee on credentials
would respectfully report that we
have examined the credentials of all
delegations present and find that all
credentials are regular and entitle all
delegations present to seats, and that
there are no contesting delegations.
We herewith attach the list Of dele
gates:
Baker-Not represented.
Benton, NJ. G. Lantz, d. D.
Cotter, J. B. Fleming, G. w. White,
A. w. Pipes.
Benton, S-A. F. Dodson, w. V.
Louthan, A. T. Kirk.
Bropkfeld, 1-E. NJ. Williams. R.
F. White, L. M. Metler, VIM. Jenk-
ins, J. w. Jones, Geo. Ziehr, E.
Hufaker, j. F. Whitnell.
Brookfeld, 2-J. A. Crowder, 7.
M. Brinkley, Eugene Brott, S. w.
Russell, w. J. Carlon, VIM. Symons,
r. n. Bowden.
Brookfeld, 3-Hiram Dewey, A.
J. Lanning, E. E.. borrow, w. w.
Dickinson, j. P. Frakes, ]. w. How
ard, c. K. Hart, J. Stoneburner,
Cyrus Williams.
Brookfeld, 3-R. M. Tunnel, d.
T. Hays, E. M. Carey, G. A. Rob
bins, E. p Banning, Lee Fletcher,
Ed. Proctor, Scott Reams, Andy
Pendleton.
Bucklin-B. F. Moss, w. G.
Huges. John Backman, Chas. Her
riman, sam Swearingen, VIM Ewin,
r. S. Kathan, w. B. Summers.
Clay-Ed. Buckman, Albert Gri-
der, CD Brewer, J. W. Luyster,
Alex. Brinkley.
Enterprise-Not represented.
Grantsville-W. H. Kennedy, c.
A. Chenweth, j. w. Blackburn G.
j. Hale.
Jackson-J. M. Turner, T. E.
Hayes, j. R. Crookshanks, A. Long,
H. j. Woolf. ,
Jeferson-E. Brandahl, E. B. AL
len, J.iT. Bassett, R. j. Ormsby, D.
R. Graves, Ira Duckworth, j. E. n
Welsh, D. Carmichael, w. HI Gard !
ner, L. T. Rowland, S. j. Merchant, !
A. j. Baum, F. w. Burke.
Locust Creek-Wm. Trippeer, W.
A. Sawyer, D. B. Ormiston, H. E.
Symons, A. w. Mullins, Edward
Couch, j. S. Baker, NJ F. Brinkley, Il
r. C. Mullins. II
Marceline, W.. D. Bush, Sam n
Wallar, N. A. Robson, G. G. Bigger, Il
w. d. Porter, j. F. Ruberson, y
Arthus Wolf, w. E. Grams, L. j. o
Crawford. u
Marceline, E.-Silas j. Richardson, "
VIM. Stien, J. Whiteman, W. 81. T
Handy. u
North Salem-Perry McCollum, a
A. W. Payne, B. B, McCollum, c. P.
r. w. Spencer, G. W.
Head.
Parson Creek-A. M. Phillips, M. Fl
L. Clint, M. Ray Darling, w. H. Bar te
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$500 of private money to loan on
farm property. Allen & Jones.
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Yellow Creek-Wm. Smith, Geo.
B. Miller, E. B. Stauber.
j. M. TURNER, Chairman,
R. @. MULLINS, Secretary.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported as follows, which report was
unanimously adopted
RESOLUTIONS.

The republican party of Linn county open
the campaign of 1904 with the brightest pros
poets in her history. We recognize that our
forces have been largely augmented by
those who have cast their lots with US since
last we met in convention immigration
from Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin and other re-
publican states has given to US many excel
lent citizens who have brought with them
their political convictions and will not in
Missouri cast their lot with the democratic
party which is so thoroughly saturated with
corruption in high places. We bid them
welcome believing that they will do their
part in making Linn county soldly republi-
can from this time henceforth.
The republicans of Linn county most
heartily endorse the splendid admnistra-
tion of President Theodore Roosevelt and
recognize in him a worthy successor to our
rnartyred Mckinley Especially do we in
dorse his plan in the Panama canal matter,
fully believing that it will prove the best
thing for our country that has ever been
contemplated so far ds trade and commerce
is concerned. The personality of our young
president is an inspiration to young man
hood, his life is a model for true ard patri-
otic citizenship his character rule for
humaneaction. and his official record a page
that adornS American history. We enthusi-
astically endorse his candidacy for the
nomination for President, and most heartily
pledge to him our support and influence in
that behalf.
The republicans of Lima county commend
the intrepid course of that manly young
Republican, the Hon. Bert ID. NortOni. who
studied law in this county and was admitted
to the bar in this county, in his fearless
prosecution of those who did rob the people
of Missouri of their political rights by VIOLA
ting the naturalization laws of this Nation.
We bid him God speed in his work and pray
that he may land all such criminals In the
penitentiary where they belong.
The republicans of Linn county bow in
sorrow over the grave of that matchess
leader, that gallant American citizen, that
steadfast friend of labor, Senator NJ. A.
Hanna. His death is loss to the nation as
we'll as to the great republican party of
which he was its greatest field marshall |
But while We sorrow we remember that our
were taken from us in the zenith of their |
power and yet the imperishable principals |
for which they gave up their lives live on |
and are rich heritage which will encourage |
us in our endeavors to perpetuate this the
greatest government of the ages.
D. B. ORMISTCN, Charm.
j. W. JONES Sec'y
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For Sale.

A Durham Bull, coming three
yean old. E. N. KxKsYr.
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''Now, boys" said the teacher, 81
need not tell you anything further of
the duty of cultivating a kindly dspo-
sition, but I will tell you little story
of two dogs.
George had nice little dog that was
as gentle as a lamb. He would sit by
Georges side quietly for an hour at a
time. He would not bark at passers-
by nor at strange dogs and would
never bite anybody or anything. Thorn
as dog, on the contrary, was always
fighting other dogs and would some
times tear them cruelty He would
also fly at the hens and cats in the
neighborhood and on several occasions
has been known to seize COW by the
nostrils and throw her. He barked at
all the strange men that came along
and would bite them unless somebody
interfered. Now, boys, which is the
dog you would like to own Georges or
Thomas'?'
Instantly came the answer in one
eager shout, "Thomas'r'
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Grants Marvellous Memory

General Grants retentive memory
was simply marvellous, more especially
to those most closely associated with
him from day to day. In the midst of
absorbing thought and with apparently
unObservant manner his quick ear and
eye seemed to hear and notice every
thing, and two weeks or months later
the slightest details had not ESCAPED
his attention or memory. This power
was Enthusiastically demonstrated in a
game of whist with his guest, Major
General Doyle of the British army, be-
tween Baltimore and Fortress Monroe.
Twos staff officers completed the players.
With General Doyle at his right it was
simply amazing to discover Grants
ability to discover strategic points. He
never failed to remember every card
that had fallen, whence it came and
who was to deliver to him all remain
ing, which he scoOped in as a matter
of course, although he never seemed
in the least absorbed in the game. He
was indeed an enigmatic composition
in this as well as in other respects
National Magazine.
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pink blossom in her lap and added:
But money is very handy after all,
isn't it, guardie? Tell me about it
again"
SO, as one repeats u nursery rhyme
to the child who knows it, but who
delights in it's recital, l told Sit again
to Sylvia.
"Your mother died at your birth,
your father a month later, leaving
you no relative in the world but me.
An eccentric old man adopted you be-
cause he had once loved your mother,
and he died when you were ten years
old"
'And you were thirty-fve," inter
posed Sylvia.
THAT doesn't come into the story
l frowned. This man appointed me
your guardian and left will by
which his fortune becomes yours if
you are married on the 10Th day of
March, 1904"
'rMy twentieth birthday" murmured
Sylvia.
"If you are not married, the money
goes
ITO the dogs" laughed Sylvia
l smiled. ITO found a hospital for
the cure and maintenance of infirm
CANNES, and there are only five more
days"
You left out something" she said
taking up the flower again. you
must approve the marriage. and Won
are very, very distant relative"
$50 distant that the relationship
wouldn't count i'll mean that even
this remote tie of blood makes me take
a great interest in your getting your
fortune. Haven't you chosen YETI"
''Pve had six Offers" she said frank
ly, "and refused three. There's now
left Tom and George and joe" she
counted on her slender fingers. tom
and George and Joe, I can't marry
Tom, guardie. He tells such unreason
able stories. why, he told me last night
that out in Iowa or somewhere there
was q cyclone which blew straws from
strawstacll right through standing
trees"
/ grinned.
"But George and Joe don't exagger-
ate.''
George is towel, womanish. He
came to call on Kate the other day
when l was there. She was busy with
her piece work that she delights in so
and was showing me a crazy work
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THE SEVENTH
Nj AN
By INA WRIGHT HANSON
Copyright, 1904. by Ina Wright Hanson

We climbed to the top of the hill,
Sylvia and l. and sat down-she in the
queens chair and l ON Il small rock at
her feet. The queens chair, so named
by Sylvia, is great white rock natu-
rally carved into a very fair resem-
blance of a throne. Sylvia, her head
set proudly on her white. full neck.
makes a fitting queen
Sylvia's black fringed, purple eyes
were quiet; her little mouth had pen
sive curves; even her dimpled chin
was not piquant as at some times nor
defiant as at others. Sylvia is essen
tally a creature of moods, and her
old guardian would not have her 9TH
erwise. \ man only yesterday was
telling me the beatitudes of his wife
to be-
''She is always the same" he bab-
bled 'One always knows how he will
find her. \ woman like that is a
treasure hard to get"
l thought of Sylvia and smiled. It's
because l never know how l am to
find her that she charms me. Some
times she is Il gay little butterfly, fit
ting from one flower of speeclr-to an
other; sometimes she is grave as a
nun. l have learned, though, not to
believe too much in Sylvia when she
is grave. Sometimes the widest of
crimson moods originates in drab
one.
what do you see, Sylvan" l asked,
looking up ut the dreamy face.
'"The Sacramento river, forty miles
away" she answered. 1T looks like
a white thread with a knot tied in it.
l suppose the knot is a steamboat"
Il suppose it is I said absently.
'Do you realize that there are only
five days more"
only five days" she assented,
bringing her gaze back to me. /
thought. But no.
ooh. The manzanita is in bloom
Please bring me Il piece"
l obeyed as one hanks to his queen,
but l demonstrated as one reproves
a child
at is Il matter of half million dol
lars, Sylvia
She sighed Money isn't every
thing" she said tritely. She laid the
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BLOOD. Under its influence are changing from
pacific people to people under arms, assuming 10
rival IN lighting ability and readiness the great fighting states of
Europe and bringing upon ourselves and our postertv the
Gus taxation AND ALL THE OTHER MISERIES inseparabe
from great and Immediately effective military strength
This tendency of begerent preparedness is intensified by
much current preaching of the doctrine good thing in
itselfs of MORAL TONIC that mankind cannot be with
out Such preaching is not by aymen only official representa-
hves of the Prince of Peace and church dgnitarv
who not only declares for for the nke of pe
but '"s, with seeming APPRECIATION the lines:
That smospe perfect instrument
In working out intent
Is for
Yea, Carnage is his daughter
IF THIS BE SOUND DOCTRINE TO PROVOKE
DEFENDED AS DUTY, MAKE WAR MAY BE JUSTIFIED
AS A HEALTHY SURGICAL OPERATION
From the savagey the relapse barbasm which such ent
ment poend every good friend American people will pray
that they may be delivered
The relations between England and this country are today of the
friendesa condition for which both profoundly thankful
and WHICH PROMISES WE'LL FOR THE PEACE OF THE
WORLD But the continuance of relations not inevitable
family quarres not neqent and noted for
and notices of publications observed one
called Gan objectionable War; which an anticipated war
between the two great English speaking peoples DIRER CA
LAAIITY TO BOTH OR THE WORLD IS HARDLY CON-
CEIVABLE
The Hague tribunal anoher like contrvance however com
mendabe in purpose and skul in method CANNOT REACH
THE ROOT OF THE MATTER
TO THE WAR SPIRIT MUST BE EXERCISED
That is end which may well inspire the best energies of all
Christian and Christian Nothing can promote it so
effectively GIVING CHECK to the rising tide of masm in
this country.
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quilt that she had ready to put teeth
er. George sat down on the floor and
laid the blocks as he thought icy
ought TO go. l don't want - I1:::"-::y
George He would be showi-c r,e
how to make the quilts his ne.
used TO piece"
Joe is truthful and manly" I 49,.
albeit grudgingly.
Joe is Il dear, but ! am rot So
enough to be minister's wife"
Nonsense. You're too good for ar
man on earth,'' said sharply.
Sylvia smiled down upon me. Wien
Sylvia smiles with her purple eyes as
well as her red mouth it makes one
wish he We're not getting gray over TIE
temples.
DO you wish me to marry any OF
them, guardie:"
Something frightened in my throat
but l spoke calmly, very calmly.
''Of course your old guardian doesn't
want to lose you, but he is anxious for
you to get your fortune, and tie time
is very soon"
Isn't there some other way: Don't
lawyers sometimes make loopholes or
something's"
''They sometimes do" / answered
But they can't in this case It's the
dogs or a husband, Sylvia, in five more
days"
Her eyes were looking forty miles
away again, and my eyes We're look
ing at Sylvia. The faintest line of col
or showed in her rounded cheek; it
touched her dimpied chin and crept
up to the bronze curl above her little
ear Sylvia turned to me with the
shyest of lights in her pansy eyes.
'There's another she faltered
All! | heard Il rustling under the
manZanita hush. | went down and
threw Il stone at it. When ! went
back l stood facing her.
"He is the seventh man. The an
clients thought there was luck in the
number seven, but you know the slip
ulatiOn-I must approve"
'He is good, and he has honest hazel
eyes" she began slowly, land splen-
did chin. He isn't poor, but I'd rath-
er take manZanita blossoms from him,
if he could give me nothing else, than
to accept orchids from Il prince. l
should rather live in that little two
roomed house with him than with a
king in his palace"
There was rift in Sylvia's voice as
she finished.
But he has never asked me to mar
ry him, and l guess he never Will"
HE must be a darned fool Them l
remarked savagely
Sylvia laughed softly.
'That's one thing l didn't mention.
He is But if he doesn't ask me today
I am going to ask him. Why shouldn't
1? / wish, though, he would ask me.
/ should so much rather he would,
dearest"
The last word was whispered, but
heard it.
"You can't mean me?" I croaked, be-
wildered.
For answer Sylvia left her throne
and came down to me- She pointed
the manzanita blossoms toward the
Sacramento river. forty miles away.
See, dear The sun strikes the riv-
er and it looks like 4 band of gold. 1t
looks like'-she hid her face on my
stupid shoulder, and my arms closed
around her-''it looks like a wedding
ring"
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This" hoarsely spoke the hero
shaking a roll of bills in the face of
the villain-''this is blood money!
Blood money!" echoes the villain
pausing to light cigarette.
Eyes. Take il, back. \ will not have
1t about me.'
Every well" replies the villain, puff
ing disdainfully; Il shall blow it in
myself. Blood money! Ha-ha-a-a! II
shall not be spent in vein.'
At this point lady in the third row
Of the orchestra tainted. Chicago Trib.
une
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~ HAIEN Err be the cause-whether rightly or wrongly,
whether necessarily umecesariy-THE WAR
IL BACILLUS HAS GOT INTO THE AMERICAN
BLOOD. Under its influence we are changing from a
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What Constitutes the Gentleman
BY President ELIOT of Harvard

has been stated that the gentemans mark in Harvard
g. the different grades of scholarship being respectively A.
~ B, c. D and E. A excellence and is failure. ONE
CAN EASILY SEE WHERE BELONGS.
According to this the gentleman be strong
worker not strenuous seeker after knowledge imagine
Indifferent shes loafng through four years
soldier life? OR CAN THERE BE A STUPIDER IDEA OF
ia GENTLEMAN? A be and do everything that
teman.
gentleman also be quiet heard bawling about
the college yard feel perfectly that he either
slider He do anything will
an or child AN INFERIOR He be generous efficient
PREFERENTIAL TO AGE beauty excellence, skill and all worthy
things.
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The Maryland Agricultural College
COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND.

MARYLAND'S SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY.
THREE COURCES OF INSTRUCTION.
AGRICULTURAL. MECHANICAL
SCIENTIFIC.
Each Department supplied with the most
modern and approved apparatus. Practical
work emphasized in all Departments. Grad
yates qualified to enter at once upon hfe's
work. Boarding Department supplied with
all modern improvements bathrooms,
closets, steam heat and gas.
New buildings with every modern improve
ment, and old buildings thoroughly renova-
ted by opening of first session. Tuition.
books, Heat, Light, Washing, Board and
Medical Attendance, with annual deposit.
$l59) one hundred and fifty nine dollars, for
scholastic year. Daily visit by physician to
college. Catalog giving full particulars sent
on application. Attention is called to the
Short Course of ten weeks i'll Agriculture
Write for particulars.
Term Commences, Thursday, September, Is.
Early application necessary for admittance.
r. w. SYLVESTER. President.
College Park, Maryland.
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Americas System Of
Naval Education
BY Captain W. H. BROWNSON
Naval

AN fully satisfied that system of naval educa
ton is THE BEST TO BE FOUND ANYWHERE
- English naval officers few years ago picking all kinds
of faults in it, and condemned by some of our
retired officers but gratied England that naval
schools are being established ON EXACTLY THE SAME PLAN
WHICH is FOLLOWED AT ANNAPOLIS.
Germany taking up idea and week before
sailed that Prince Henry told that another Annapolis
to be started at Bremen There are FEW SMALL THINGS
which take with profit both the English and the Ger
systems but the whole think could improve own
very much
BELIEVE 1T WE CAN TURN OUT THE BEST
EQUIPPED OFFICERS WORLD.
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By Governor WRIGHT of the Philippines

of the hiippine
much endeavor do for the Filipino people, one can
readily understand how any DISTRUST OR HOSTILITY
would interfere with the good work have just started
that not academic BUT REAL PRACTICAL CUES
TlONS confront The wild who goes naked independent
sbut do not believe that he is a MODEL for u.s.