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The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-05-21
A Sad Death in Brookfield.

Bert Brown, aged about "a, a
brother of j. F. Brown and Addison
Brown met death in a sad and
peculiar way at Brookfeld yesterday.
When Joseph Moore went up town to
open the Powers & Moore drug store
in the early morning he heard some
one groaning as if in agony in the
store room. Upon investigation he
found young Brown in an unconscious
condition lying on the floor behind
the prescription case. Near him lay
an uncorked bottle of wood alcohol
and bottle digitatus which had also
been opened. A window had been
broken in the rear end of the store
and by that means the unfortunate
man had gained entrance. All that
medical aid could do failed to cause
him to rally and he died at about ten
o'clock yesterday morning. The
general supposition is that young
Brown, who was addicted to the use
of cocaine, had broken into the store
in search for the drug and by mistake
got hold of the wrong bottles. His
fate was indeed, a sad one.--Bulletin.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-05-21
Growing Aches and Pains.

Mrs. Josie Sumner, Bremond, Tex
as, writes, April 10, 1902: 81 have
used Billiards. Snow Liniment in my
family for three years. 1 would not
be without it in the house. 1 have
used it on my little girl for growing
pains and aches in her knees. 1t
cured her right away. L have also
used it for frost bitten feet, with good
success. 1T is the best iniment l
ever used "25c, SOC, s1.00. Sold by
DR.. J. T. Stephenson.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-05-21
Stock Pasture.

/ will pasture stock at the following
rates per month per head:
Yearling cattle, 80 cents.
Two-year-old cattle, 40 cents.
Three-year-old cattle, 45 cents.
Yearling horses, 80 cents.
Two-year-old horses, go cents.
Three-year-old horses. 70 cents.
I salt stock but will not stand re-
sponsible. ]. L. WooD.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-05-21
LECTURE COURSE FOR LACLEDE.
The Ladies Aid Society Have Arranged For
One For Next Winter.

The Ladies Aid Society of the NJ
E. church have made arrangements
for lecture course in Laclede next
winter.
Laclede deserves a lecture course
and can maintain one as we'll as
Linneus, Meadville, and hundreds Of
other towns of its size.
Coupled with the idea of bene6ting
the public, is the plan to devote the
profits to the new church building.
Four of the most popular attractions
in the lyceum field have been secured
and the undivided support Of the
community is necessary for its success.
The Dixie Jubilee Singers are conced-
ed by all to be the best company of
colored singers in the world. Buck
ner, the boss, has truly wonderful
voice. The program is divided be-
tween the dear old Southern songs
which strike tender chord in every
heart, and comedy selections on the
one hand; on the other, classical music
is rendered. The company contains
seven singers and musicians.
Entering a different and no less
popular field Of musical entertain
ment is the Stuart Concert Co.
This is composed of Miss Stuart the
noted soprano singer; Miss Fruit, the
popular reader from Boston, whose
old lady characterizations made a
tremendous hit during the past season
and Mr.. Young, the brilliant Chicago
volinist. This entertainment is of a
very high order and is worth the en-
tire cost of the course.
A no less strong feature will be the
evening with Ash Davis, the cartoonist
entertainer. Davis has a wonderful
store of witty sayings which with
his rapidly drawn pictures keep his
audience in an uproar. He is also
noted as a clay modeler and sand
etcher. Davis will have a crowded
house.
For the climax of the course the
ladies have secured Sunshine Hawks,
known from Maine to California as
the "Laughing Philosopher" At
the Central Y. M. C. A. Course in
Chicago, the largest course in the
land, Hawks was voted the most
popular lecturer who appeared. His
sunshine is contagious and no one can
help regretting when the end of his
lecture has come. Laughter comes
one minute, tears the next. Hawks
stands unquestioned as the most loved
lecturer of America with the possible
exception of DR.. Willitts and Connell.
The price of tickets has been put
down so low that no one can afford to
miss a single number. Tickets will
be on sale at postothce.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-05-21
LACLEDE, MISSOURI, SATURDAY, MAY 2I. 1904.
County Doinss.

|
A base ball team has been organic.
ed at Bucklin.
A movement is said to be on foot
to organize the second bank at Pur.
din. 1t is to have Il capital stock Of
$4,000.
.Linneus is planning a big Fourth
of July celebration to be given under
auspices of the rural letter carriers OF
that place.
The Bucklin school board have
elected the following teachers for the
next term: H. L. Cation, principal;
Miss Cora Bell, room 8; Marian
Riley, room 2; Madge Reese, room 1.
The democrats of Linn county will
hold primary election to-day to ex-
press their preference for a candidate
for governor. As there is but one
candidate it will be rather tame
affair.
County Clerk Edwards has been in
St. Louis the past week attending the
good roads convention. Ben is an
expert at making roads and why
shouldn't he be? He worked out his
poll-tax once.
Taylor Weaver, T. T. Prewitt and
E. E. Toothaker have been in Mar
celine the past two weeks serving as
deputy sherifs in guarding the rail-
road property during the strike of the
machinests.
Judge D. G. Howell, Of Brookfeld,
charged with the killing of the Brown
boy last March, has sufered.a stroke
of apoplexy and was unable to appear
for trial in the circuit court at Linneus
last Monday. The case was continu-
ed.
August Tanner, the Brookfeld
machinest who set trap gun in his
shop and killed young man several
months ago, was tried in the circuit
court this week and found guilty of
manslaughter in the third degree and
his punishment fixed at one year in
the county Jail.
Mrs. j. V. Martin, wife of Ex-
Postmaster Martin, died at her home
in Brookfeld last Thursday of heart
failure. She was sick but short
time and died before Mr.. Martin
could reach home from Lexington
where he was attending the state G.
A. r. encampment.
VIM. McCollum, ST., one of Linn
county's oldest citizens, died at the
home of his son in the northeast part
of the county last Sunday at the age
of SO. He had been a resident of
Linn county since 1851. He had
six times and was the father
of twenty-five children.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-05-21
MISSOURI CROP REPORT
Furnished by the United States Weather Bu.
reau at Columbia.

The temperature averaged consider
ably below the normal in all sections
of the state and the week closed with
a cold rain. Light frost was general
in the western counties on the 10th
and 18th, but did little or no damage.
The precipitation exceeded 1 inch
over portions of the central and west
ern sections, but in the eastern count
les it was generally light.
In most of the southern counties
conditions were favorable for farm
work, but in the majority of the CEN
tral and northern counties the ground
remained too wet. In some districts,
however, work progressed tavorably
during part of the week and consid-
erable corn was planted. In the
southern counties planting is generally
we'll advanced and in many localities
practically completed. Much of the
earlier planted corn has been replant-
ed, but considerable replanting still
remains to be done. Corn that is up
is making slow growth owing to the
cool weather. Cultivation has been
in progress in some of the southern
counties. Oats are doing we'll in some
districts but in others they are very
unpromising. There is mnch COM
plant of poor stands and slow growth
and in some localities the fields are
becoming weedy. Wheat has deterio-
rated in few counties, owing to ex-
cess of moisture and damage by fly,
but as a rule continues very promis-
ing. The earliest fields are now
heading in the extreme southern
counties and some wheat in the GEN.
tral counties is in boot. Rye is head
ing and doing we'll. Cotton planting,
in the extreme southeastern counties,
has been completed in some localities
but in others it has been delayed by
wet soil. There is. some complaint of
poor stands. Meadows and pastures
are generally doing we'll but need
more warmth and sunshine. In few
counties there is complaint that mead
ows are weedy. Gardens are being
retarded by the low temperature. In
some Of the northern counties gardens
are not all planted. Potatoes have
come up to good stands in some Sec
tions and are doing we'll, but in many
of the central and northern counties
they have rotted badly. Apples are
now in bloom in the northern counties
and an excellent crop is indicated in
nearly all sections, In a few of the
southern counties, however, they are
dropping badly. The present cold,
rainy weather is unfavorable for
strawberries, which are ripening in
the southern counties and promise an
excellent yield. Blackberries are
blooming in the extreme southern
counties and promise good crop.
Every housekeeper should know
that if thew will buy Defiance Cold
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-05-21
Go south,

Farm values are cheap-manu-
featuring opportunities unprecedent-
ed. Write Jno. II. Beall, Assistant
General Passenger Agent, Mobile and
Ohio Railroad, St. Louis, Mo-, and he
will put you in touch.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-05-21
Made Young Again,

Zone of DR.. Kings New Life Pills
each night for two weeks has put me
in my teens again" writes D. H
Turner of Dempseytown,Pa They're
the best in the world for Liver
Stomach and Bowels. Purely vegeta.
BILE. Never grippe Only 25c at J.
H. Browns Drug Store.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-05-21

Do you need more blood, and more
flesh, do you need more strength this
spring? HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea will bring them all. If it fails
your money back. S5 cents. Tea or
tablet form. W. r. Barton.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-05-21
HERE AND THERE.
Local Items Of the Week Gathered For the
Busy Blade Readers.

Rheubarb for sale by John Davis,
phone 81.
j. H. Brown and family spent last
Sunday in Linneus.
Col. Griffith, wife and two children,
are here from Carrollton.
The Farmers Store is retailing good
butter at 12tc pound.
A. J. Baum was down to the
Worlds Fair City Saturday.
Attorney and Mrs. M. E. Burke Of
Meadville, were guests of relatives
here part of this week.
w. S. Savage is in Kansas this
week looking after some real estate
deals for the firm ofSavage & Wilkins.
Miss Matte Reeder and Miss
Nettie Conant have gone to Chicago
where they expect to remain some
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Humphrey are here
from California visiting Mrs. Hum
phrey's sister, Mrs. VIM. Mize and
family.
Attorney Clinton A. Welsh return
ed to St. Louis last Sunday after
spending several days here on
business.
Miss Ollie Murrain, of haywood,
Neb., arrived Wednesday to spend
the summer with her uncle, John
Davis and family.
Mrs. G. G. Bigger and Miss Sarah
Duckworth are in Carrollton attend
ing a meeting of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society.
j. j. Wiles spent a part of last
week on his farm northeast of Mead
vile building an addition to the
house. I. S. Bates lives on his place
Clarence Welsh was tried in the
circuit court at Linneus this week for
cutting John Bryant with a knife
several weeks ago and was acquitted.
Dr.. T. D. Fawcette, accompanied
by his wife and little daughter, came
home Thursday from a professional
trip of several months in Illinois and
Kentucky.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kimber. Mr.. Oscar
Pratt and sister, Mrs. Maynard, all of
Brookfeld visited their uncle, Judge
j. M. Pratt Wedn esday afternoon in
Laclede.
A. NJ. Halle, who has rented the
Standby store room, with his wife and
baby, arrived from Cameron yesterday.
Mr.. Halle will open stock of gro
ceries and queensware about the first
Of next month.
A spring tonic that cleans and
purifies and absorbs all poison from
the system. HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea will make you we'll
and keep yon well I'll summer. 35
cents. Tea or tablets. w. R. Bar
ton.
M. E. Hawkins returned home
yesterday from attending the state G.
A. R. encampment at Lexington, be-
ing delegate from Phil Kearney
Post of Laclede. He reports a fine
time. The next state encampment
will be held at Brookfeld.
Word was received here last Satur-
day that George McMillen had COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself at
PEBBLES, Ohio. Mr.. McMillen moved
with his family from Laclede to Ohio
last March. He was in poor health,
but had spent some time in hospital
at Kansas City last winter and was
somewhat better when he
left here. He was a highly respected
citizen and the sad occurrance is
deeply regretted by the family's
many friends here.
Go South,
Farm values are cheap-manu-
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-05-21

Every housekeeper should know
that if they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time, because it
never sticks to the iron, but because
each package contains 16 oz.-one full
pound-while all other Cold Water
Starches are put up in 1 pound pack
ages, and the price is the same, 1Oc.
Then again because defiance starch is
free from all injurious chemicals. If
your grocer tries to sell you 12-oz
package it is because he has stock
on hand which he wishes to dispose Of
before he puts in Defiance. He
knows that Defiance Starch has print
ed on every package in large letters
and figures "16 ozs." Demand De-
fance and save much time and money
and the annoyance of the iron stick
ing. Defiance never sticks.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1904-05-21

6. M. Cassidy, who has been seri-
ously i'll, is gradually improving and
hops are entertained for his Recovery.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-15
Our Clubbing Rates.

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it's subscribers who are not in arrears
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you considerable on your other pa
pers. We will only charge you their
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and subscribe for any papers or peri
Odicals and get advantage of this Off
er. If you are paid up on the Repub-
lican you can get the other papers of
us for the combination price below,
less than Sl.00, the price of the Repub-
lican. Although we can get any lead
ing paper in the United States, these
are some of the best combinations:
The Republican and Iowa State Regis
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-15
California Information.

California is big state, large of
area, rich in natural wealth, tremend-
Gus in it's scenic features and with a
future full of great promise. Every
American is more or less interested in
knowing about this great common
wealth.
A forty page folder with more than
half a hundred beautiful Illustrations
and complete colored map of the
state has been issued by the Chicago
& North Western Railway. 1t con-
tains in condensed and interesting
form, mass of information on vari-
Gus subjects of interest, including a
list of hotels at California tourist
points, with their rates, capacity, etc.
Sent to any address on receipt of four
cents in stamps, by w. B. Kniskern,
p T. M Chicago
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-15
DIES MONIES TO SIOUX CITY.
Prospect For electric Line to be Con-
structed.
connection Made at Audubon.

Sioux City Journal: A prospect of
Sioux City and Des Moines being
connected by an electric line exists.
| The same company which Is promot-
| ing the interurban line between Des
Moines and Council Bluffs is said to
have discussed the feasibility of ex-
tending another line to Sioux City.
The idea would be for the Council
Bluffs and Sioux City lines to use the
same track from Des Moines to Audu-
bon, where the Council Bluffs line
would start south west and the Sioux
City line northwest. The distance is
little shorter from Audubon to Sioux
! City, perhaps by from fifteen to twenty
miles, but the line extending to the
northwest corner of the state would
pass through rich and promising
country.
|. M. Earl, of Des Moines, lawyer,
manufactures and speculator, who is
ia Sioux City as general counsel for
the Bankers Life association in the
Campbell case in the district court,
said he believed the Sioux City-Des
Moines interurban line would be a
feasible project and he would not be
surprised to see it taken up in the not
/ very distant future.
Mr.. Earl and p. II. Bousquet, of
Pella, and G. Van Ginkel, of Des
Moines, owned the consolidated street
car system of Dallas, Tex, and had
started the building of an interurban
line from Dallas to Fl. Worth three
years ago when they sold out the
company.
The Dallas and Fl. Worth line is
completed now" said Mr.. Earl, land
[ understand it is very profitable
enterprise. The electric interurban
line is a good thing when it strikes
the right country and right cities at
either end. 1t is no longer very diff
cult to interest capital in these lines
because they have advanced beyond
the experimental stage.
Sioux City and Des Moines are
bound to be connected by an electric
line sometime, and the building of the
D6s Moines and Council Bluffs line,
| believe, will facilitate the coming of
the line because it will solve the prob
lem of right of way and construction
for more than half the distance. The
president of the projected line to Coun-
Gil Bluffs is Fl. FL. Polk, of Des
Moines, and the vice president, John
Nash, of Audubon. So there is not
much doubt of the line reaching Audu-
bon on its way to the west.
"Des Moines is having quite a
boom in interurban lines. The line
to Colfax is to be extended to Newton
next year, distance of about fifteen
miles, making it about forty miles in
length. Another line is now under
construction between Des Moines and
Indianola, a distance of about thirty
miles. A bridge is now being built
over the Des Moines river for this
line and there is possibility that the
proposed line to Council Bluffs will
also use the same bridge and the
same tracks through the city of Des
MOines.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-15
The Best in the West.

"Joe" Trigg who is known the
country over as a writer upon farm
topics, is making the Weekly State
Register of Des Moines the best farm
and home newspaper ever offered to
the people of the middle west. He has
given the Register an individually not
possessed by any other paper of its
class No midwest farm home should
do without it-every issue is valuable
and its price, 30 cents a year, is with
in the reach Of every body.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-15
Calves Lost.

Eight calves have strayed from my
place about Oct. 81. They are from
to ID months old, color, red and white,
some are white faced, marked with
hole in right ear. Finder please
notify me and receive reward.
JOSEPH SEIDL.
4Sw3 Coon Rapids, la. r Eds
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-15
landI landl Iandl

have quite a few choice farms in
Guthrie county ranging from $35 to
$40 per acre. They vary in size from
garden patch up to 300 acres. | sell
on straight commission and deal fair.
have a few choice quarters would
take an 80 in exchange if taken soon.
Call on or write me at Wichita, Iowa.
d. L. CANAL If.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-15

Very low excursion rates to Denver,
Colorado Springs and Pueblo via the
North Western Line, will be in effect
from all stations January I, s and 8,
1905, with favorable return limits, on
account of Annual Conventions Nat
ional Live Stock and Wool Growers
Associations. Two fast trains through
to Colorado daily, only one night.
For full information apply to agents
Chicago q North Western R'y. 49w4
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-15

My pigs took first premium at the
Audubon County Fair this fall. They
are sired by Orion J. No. 2l655, the
pig that paid 800 for at the State
Fair, and by Right Lord No. 1921. If
you want extra good herd headers
with best of breeding come soon.
If JOHN G. DAVIS.
| mile north east of Audubon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-15

M. H. Titterington has been having
some difficult cases in we'll boring
recently. Among them was a we'll for
M. A. Christensen, near Kimballton,
in which the sand caused it to cave
very badly. Mr.. Titterington has
had lots of experience and is quite
successful at his work.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-15

George Lang, of Chadwick, H., and
Mrs. John Erb, of Mt. Carroll, ILL.,,
brother and sister of Mrs. VIM. Alt,
were called here last week by the death
of their niece. Mr.. Lang, who is a
member of the board of supervisors
of Carroll county, ILL.,, was a pleasant
caller at our Office. They returned
home Saturday evening.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-15

Having decided to move to Kansas,
| will sell at public auction at my
farm residence /! miles east and /
mile north of Hamlin Station, miles
south east of Audubon on Section r.
Hamlin township, on FRIDAY, DEC.
%, commencing at 10 o'clock, the fol-
lowing property: 8 horses consisting
of gray horse, L yrs old, weight
1900; bay mare IL years old, weight
100: black mare years old, weight
100; gray horse years old, weight
1850; dark grey mare, 3 years old,
weight 1900: l bay horse ? years old,
l bay mare years old, sorrel horse
l year old. % cattle consisting of
mich COWS some fresh now, some will
be soon, 3-year old heifer, II calves.
Is head of hogs. These are high
grade Chester White hogs consisting
of 5 brood sOws, As shoats, % fall
pigs, Chester White boar. 1900 bu.
of corn, so bu. of wheat, IS bu. oats,
8 bu. timothy seed, bu seed corn, Is
tons timothy hay, 6 tons wild hay, Is
colonies Of bees, 200 ID. honey, honey
extractor, s. blu potatoes, 10 doz. Buff
Cochin chickens, spring wagon, New
Departure cultivatOr, set harness.
Household goods: Brentwood churn,
wash-stand, chairs, platform scales
and other articles too numerous to
mention. Free lunch at noon. Usual
Terms.
d. r. Jones, Auct. LEWIS D. MILLER.
J. w. Mcclure, Clerk.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-15

Having traded my farm for a small
er place will sell at public auction
at my residence 81 miles east and II
miles north of Audubon, Sec. 9, Mel
vile township, on MONDAY, DEC.
10, commencing at 10 a. IN. the follow
ing property tO-wit: IL head of horses,
consisting of l gray team coming
years old, weighing 400 ID. each;
bay mare coming years old, weigh
ing 100 ID; l bay mare 10 years old;
l bay mare three years old, weight 1000
ID; black mare 3 years old weighing
1925 h.; gray mare years old; l
bay team 9 years old; / bay mare COM
ing years old, broke; cream mare
coming years old, with foal. IS
head of cattle, consisting of 4 good
mich cows, giving milk and all will
be fresh in the spring: 6 coming 2-year
old steers; 6 last spring calves, 3 heif
ers and steer; l yearling heifer: l
high grade Short Horn bull coming 2
years old. II good brood sows. POO
blu. good oats, 10 blu. good seed corn,
20 tons good hay, timothy and slough,
so acres corn stalks. l spring wagon
good as new, ! Reliance 16-inch riding
pillow and other articles too numerous
to mention. Free lunch at noon.
Usual terms.
D. r. Jones, Auct. S. r. JOHNSON.
Mike Foley, Clerk.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-15
Duroc JERSEY Bears.

THE KIND THAT MAKE THE MONEY.
A few choice pigs of March and
April farrow, sired by three different
boars, each one a prize winner of
note. Breeding the very best and
prices right. Call aid see them.
JOHN WEIGHTON
If Audubon la.