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The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1905-11-25
FAMILY REUNION.
James A. Woollsn Celebrated his S4th Birth.
day November -.

On Nov. 18th, at the country home
of Mr.. and Mrs. z. R. King, 8 miles
south of Laclede, occurred one Of the
most enjoyable family reunions it has
been our privilege to record for some
time. The occasion was the celebra-
ton of the 84th anniversary of James
A. Woollen, the father, by the reunion
of his children and their families.
Those invited gathered early and
spent the entire day with this splendid
family, partaking at the noon hour of
one of the most delicious and magnifi-
cent birthday dinners ever spread.
Some of the children, who, on account
Of various causes, could not attend,
sent acknowledgement of the invita-
ton and regrets that they could not
be present, and wishing Mr.. Woollen
many happy returns Of the day. Be-
sides the family of Mr.. and Mrs. Killing
which consists Of Masters Ralph, Ell.
mer and Calvin, there were present:
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l. Woollen, and Mr..
and Mrs. W. o. Warner, of Mead
vile; Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Dickhut,
of Fowler, ILL.,; Misses Ada and Ethel
Woollen, Adolph Woollen and Guy
Warner, Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson, of
Laclede. Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. bacon
and little granddaughter, of Brook
field, Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Savage and
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Bothel and family.
The afternoon was spent In renewing
family ties, and making enjoyable the
birthday OF the father as well as en-
tertaining and making enjoyable the
visit of their friends and visitors. In
leaving all bespoke much future enjoy
ment for Mr.. Woollen and his partici-
patton in many more such happy |
events. This good family beloved by |
their neighbors and esteemed by their
entire community is one that all La
clede may well be proud of.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1905-11-25
Thanksgiving.

Time on its rapid swing has again
brought our national Thanksgiving
Day, close at hand, and the present
month will close its career in thanks.
giving and praise to zone who doeth
all things we'll" The most unfortun-
ate of us can find much to be thankful
for if we make an honest endeavor.
While in Russia, men, women and inno-
cent children are brutally murdered
upon the streets and in their own homes
we are at peace with each other and
the world and can worship God accord
ing to the dictates of our own con-
science with none to modest us or make
us afraid. Our lot has been cast in
one of the best communities on the
globe, among big hearted, generous
people, among school and church ad-
vantages.' Let all on next Thursday
show gratitude for the bounties Of
Providence, which have never failed
and which grow richer as time passes
on. The year just gone has been one
which stirs the profundest depths Of
Christian patriotism. 1t has been
year of wonderful growth and unex-
ampled prosperity and health, content
and happiness, 1t has been a year
in which farms have been fruitful,
business profitable and in which labor
in all forms has been employed and
generously rewarded. 1t is difficult
to conceive conditions more gratifying
chan those which surround the citizens
IF this community.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1905-11-25
From Over the County.

The total enrolment in the Brook
field schools this year is 1853.
The December term of the Linr
county circuit court convenes at Lin.
neus on Monday, the 18th.
The fire department and city ofic-
ials of Brookfeld indulged in a pos
sum supper the other night.
Contractors at Marceline were en-.
abled to get several new dwellings
under roof during the late pleasant
weather.
Frank W.. Crandall, an old time
Brookfeld boy, has been elected pres
ident of the Interstate Merchants
Association.
A third attempt to burn the Buck
lin school building was made on Tues
day night of last week. Little dam
age was done.
Eight new rural mail routes will
be put in operation next Friday which
with the thirty-one already in opera
ton gives Linn county complete
county service.
County School Commissioner A.
w. Baker has resigned his position as
principal of the Hickman school at
Brookfeld and will devote his time
to the real estate business.
Thomas Howell, a farmer living
north of town, delivered to E. M.
Lockridge Tuesday morning four
hogs six months old that averaged in
weight 275 pounds. Who can beat
them?- Gazette.
The fifth annual meeting of the
republican editorial association of
Missouri will be held at st. Joseph on
Friday and Saturday, January 19
and 20, next Prominent speakers
and leaders of the republican party |
of the state will be present as invited
guests. The republicans of St. Joseph |
always show the newspaper people a
good time and we never like to miss
being present.
The second Linn county class adop-
ion of the Modern Woodmen will be
held at Linneus next Wednesday
evening. 1t is expected that not less
han fifty candidates viii present
for adoption on this occa-
'ion. The work viii be done by the
Browning and Linneus teams and
'omethlng good may be expected. A
arge number Of Laclede Woodmen
expect to attend.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1905-11-25
crd Of uh.nks.

We take this method Of thanking
our neighbors and friends for their
kind assistance and sympathy in the
illness and death Of our father.
GnBERT E. THOMAS.
NEvA THOMAS.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1905-11-25
$l.OO A YEAR
DoINGs ABOUT TOWN.
Local Paragraphs Picked up by Punsent
Pencil Pusher.

church next Sunday. Preaching by
Rev. Cole, Of Linneus.
The rural letter carriers will have
a holiday next Thursday and there
will be no delivery made on the routes
that day.
The Billings family, known as the
three BIS, are with the Carrier & Elm
haus vaudeville company. At opera
house Nov. 20 and 80.
The Einhaus family of acrobats at
opera house Wednesday and Thurs
day nights, Nov. 20 and 80. Don't
fail to see them. 10, 20 and 80 cents.
Mrs. Jane Wilson and daughter,
Mrs. Bessie Pease wish to thank their
neighbors and friends for kind assis-
tance during the family's late bereave-
ment.
Felt & Lomax are paying 80 cents
for corn this week and it has been
coming in right lively. The quality
is good and shows no damage from the
wet weather.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Hawkins have
bought property in St. Joseph and are
moving to that place this week. These
good people have the best wishes of
their many Laclede friends.
Chas. Patton, prominent farmer
from northeast of town, was here
Thursday arranging to receive his
mail by rural delivery through the
extension of route 2 effective next
Friday.
Uncle Jacob Shirey, who has been
IN honored and respected citizen of
his place for many years, has gone to
Brookfield to make his home with his
ION Bert and family. Uncle Jacob
will be missed in church and Grand. .,u.
Army circles, in which he was an eff
icient worker here so long.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Pitney, of Lou
siana, Mo-, are guests of Mr.. and
drs. F. F. Pratt. Mr.. Pitney is first
lieutenant with the American forces
n the Philippines, where he has serv-
d five years, and is now home on
urlough. They will return to the
philippines next March.
The Ladies Aid of Forker will
i've an oyster supper at the Forker
hurch Thanksgiving evening at which
Ime two quilts, one a name quilt,
ill be sold by guessing scheme.
'en cents per guess will be charged
'r guessing on the number of seeds
a large pumpkin, the one coming
le closest to the number will get the
uilt.
Mrs. j. N. Wilson received the sad
ews of the death of Marie, the young
It daughter of Mrs. Cora Webb,
hich- occurred at her home near
[edford, Oklahoma, last Tuesday. 1t
ems that Mrs. Webb is having more
ian her share of sorrow, having lost
,r husband and two children by
,ath since moving to Oklahoma
tile over year ago.
Roy N. Shohoney, of Laclede, and
iss Clara nellie Yagerman, of Aurora,
l., were united in marriage last
Tednesday evening by Rev. E. Z.
obison at the home of Mr.. Shohoney's
Irents, Mr.. and Mrs. Juo. Shohoney,
Laclede. They departed Thursday
r their home at Aurora where Mr..
,ohoney has good position with
70 Western wheel and scraper COM
my.
"Moral Imperialism" is the subject
the lecture to be given at the opera
'use> in Laclede on Wednesday ev-
ing, Dec. 6, by Rev. james HofE-
an Batten- This is the second num-
r in the lecture course for the BEN
It of the public school library. As
orator and platform lecturer Mr..
atten has few equals. and this num-
4 promises to be q rare intellectual
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1905-11-25

AK L. s. pin was found q few
days ago and left at this Office. Own
er may have same by calling for it.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1905-11-25

For q good Thanksgiving dinner go
to the Grand Army hall next Thurs
day.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-06-30
Colorado Starch.

The shipment from Greeley Of the
first carload of Colorado starch ever
sent out of the state was a notable
event in more ways than one.
1t was the initial shipment in what
may in course of time become large
eaSt-bound traffic. 1t demonstrated
that it is practicable to use as raw ma
terial the product of an established
Colorado industry, thus giving new EN-,
ployment to labor and opening up new
markets. 1t showed also that the po-
tato growers of the Greeley district
will not be wholly dependent upon the
sale of their product in more or less
remote markets. The starch factory
supplies a market at their doors for
part of their crop. ,nore especially for
the otherwise unsdlable part.
1t is stated that the shipment con.
sisted of 10000 pounds of starch, and
was the product OF 100000 pounds OF
potatoes. This is equivalent to saying
that the potatoes yielded twenty per
cent. in starch, which seems to be
about the yield of Indian corn. From
this the conclusion seems ju5tified that
potato starch from Greeley can COM
pete with corn starch made in other
parts of the country SO far, at least,
as the western market is concerned.
Whether it will pay to ship it all the
way to the cotton factories of New
England may be an open question; but
in any event there is big market for
it, and it is possible that the industry
will grow in a few years to large pro-
portions.
No better illustration could be given
of the practicability of developing new
industries in this state based on the
product of other industries already es-
tablished.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-06-30
Loco Investigation.

1'he investigation into effects of the
loco weed on cattle and horses by the
Department of Agriculture and the
State Experiment Station has thus far
been without results, says the Denver
Record-Stockman. The post mortem
performed last week by DR.. Glover OF
the experiment station and DR.. Lamb,
state veterinarian, and DR.. March, in
charge of the government experiment
at Hugo, developed nothing startling.
Speaking of the investigations at Hugo
the RecordStockman quotes the
Range as follows:
While it is true that little is be-
ing accomplished at the loco expert
ment station here at present, we can
see no reason for discouragement in
the mere fact that the stock are not
taking readily to the eating of the
loco weed at this season OF the year,
when green grass is SO abundant. 1t
is a well known fact among local
stockmen that during the months Of
June, July and August. when green
grass is the most abundant, they have
the least trouble over their stock eat
ing loco and that stock not used to
eating the weed are not apt to touch
it during these months. 1t is II the
fall OF the year, when the grass is
cured and the loco remains green.
that stock acquire a taste for the weed
and continued feeding on the weed
throughout the fall and winter is what
causes the disastrous effect. The ex-
pertinent was not commenced here un-
til after green grass had started, so
there is yet no Just reason for criti-
cism at this time. The experiment is
to be continued for at least year,
at the end of which time successful
results will, no doubt, have beer ac-
compiished. In the meantime out
siders should not be too hasty in their
criticisms, but should wait until the
experiment has run its full course"
The Grit-advocate., 1905-06-30

, square yards. or one acre: "A yards by
Ito yards-4,S40 square yards, or on,
acre; 40 yards by 121 yAsds-4.sir
square yards. or one acre; 70 yards
by 242 yards-4S40 square yards. OF
one acre; 10 yards by 484 yards
1870 square yards, or one acre, or Of
any other shape.
A measuring tape sixty feet (twenty
yards) in length would be suitable for
measuring the plot; as substitute a
measuring pole or such other device
as may be accurate for the purpose
may be used.
In measuring, stakes about six fee,
cate the boundary lines of the plot.
XII Selection of heads:
Before the grain on the seed grain
plot is harvested, sufficient heads OF
grain must be selected-picked BY
hand in the f1eld-to produce enough
large. plump grain for the seed grain
plot lone acre) for 1897. 1t is consul.
cred advisable to allow grain INTENDED
for seed to ripen more fully than
grain for milling purposes. 1t nigh;
be a good plan to leave the grain Oh
the seed grain plot standing until the
surrounding grain is harvested, thus
allowing it to become fully matured.
If, however, it is desired to obtain an
earlier ripening strain of any variety,
the selecting should be done as the
earliest heads become mature.
Before commencing the work Of
gathering the heads from the stand.
ing grain the persons selected should
observe closely the differences that
exist between the individual plants.
Some do not stool so much as others.
In some the stoolons are weakly and
much shorter than the main or first
stalk that appears from the seed The
grain in the heads of some plants is
more uniform in size than in Others
In many plants the heads of grain con-
tain small. poorly developed kernels
in the lower end spiklets, while the
kernel in other heads Of the same va
riety growing by their side are fairly
uniform throughout. The best heads
from the most robust. large and pro.
ductiye plants should be selected. The
whole plant. and not the head only,
is to be considered.
An ideal type Of both plant and
head should be fixed in the mind OF
the selector before the work is COM
menced. when he or she should pro-
ceed Systematically and rapidly.
When sufficient grain has been gath
cred to produce enough large, plump
seed for the acre Of the seed grain
plot for the following year, 100 of the
largest and best developed heads may
be selected from those which have
been gathered for seed and forwarded
to our address as the selection for the
yearly competition.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-06-30

Any 100 heads may be picked from
the acre entered for competition. One
mark will be awarded for every seed
on the 100 heads. and twenty-five
marks for every gram lin weight
which those seeds weigh. For exam
pie: The best 100 heads Of wheat re-
ceived from the competitors in 1906,
provided it contained 6703 kernels of
grain. would make 6.703 marks, and
provided 1t weighed 266 grams, would
make $3.50 marks-total number of
marks. 1888.
The 100 heads OF wheat received
from the competitor who obtained the
tenth prize in 1906. provided it con-
tained $3.50 kernels of grain. would
make 1858 marks. and provided it
weighed 1873 grams would make $3.50
marks-total number of marks, 7,409.
Ill. For tho main competition:
The main competition will continue
for three years and to the competitors
who have complied with the rules and
regulations herein specified, and have
obtained the largest number of marks
at the end of the three years. prizes
will be awarded for each as follows:
The Grit-advocate., 1905-06-30
What Business Men Want.

Colorado Springs, Colo. June 24.-
A resolution adopted by the Colorado
State Commercial Association inaugur
ates movement for "The Western I'm
migration Congress" to secure a coop
erative movement by the western
states, points out that residents of the
East and the better class of European
countries should be directed to the
West and provides that this associa-
tion authorizes the president and Sec
retary to Issue invitations to the gov
ernors Of such western states as may
be considered properly interested in
this movement to officially appoint not
less than five representative delegates
from each Of these states to attend
congress which shall be called the
Western immigration Congress, and
which shall discuss ways and meaQA
for the perpetuatio- Of such coV
sress and the carrying out of it's poll.
cies." Each representative CONNER
cial body IN tie West will also be re.
Quested to send not less than two dele.
gates to this congress.
Among other important resolutions
passed was one launching a movement
for permanent exhibit of the pro-
ducts OF the entire state, to be located
in Denver, If possible in the Capitol
building, and for which the Legislature
will be asked to help.
The Legislature is urged to liquidate
all Indebtedness properly issued by
state officials and the latter, it is urged,
should be summarily dealt with should
the issue be improper.
1t is urged that second state nor.
NAL school be established in the south.
western portion of Colorado; the ag.
economical department of the State Az.
ricultural College is especially com.
mended and it is urged that a pup,
sufficiently qualified be sent to Califor.
mia each year to study under Luther
Burbank, the eminent agriculturist.
Congressman F. E. Brooks home.
stead bill, providing for the increase
of the homestead area, was enthusias-
tically endorsed and Mr.. Brooks was
urged to present similar bill at the
next session Of Congress.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-06-30
State Fair Premium List.

Pueblo. Colo. June 24.-President
Paul Wilson of the Colorado State
Fair has just issued the premium list
for 1905. The fair will be held in Pu.
eblo September 18th to 18th and is
the fifth annual event Of the associa-
tion. 1t is held two weeks earlier than
last year, with a view or avoiding the
equinoxial storms that proved so dis
astrous in 1904.
The buildings have been repaired
and improved. Special attractions have
been Kecured and every effort is being
made to have this the best state fair
yet held.
Several new features have been
added to the extensive premium list.
which makes it very attractive. Copies
of the list and other information may
be secured from the assistant secre-
tary. H. M. Turner, Pueblo, Colorado.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-06-30

Denver, June 24.-E. T. Jeffery. pres
ident of the Denver & Rio Grande, has
been elected president of the Western
Pacific. This was done at meeting Of
the directors and stockholders Of the
new road, held in San Francisco. w.
J. Bartnett, the form er president. was
elected vice presid int and general
counsel.
The new board OF directors will con.
sist OF J. F. Vaile, A. H. Calef, F. w.
NJ. CutcAeon, Warren M. Olney, H.
Yard and w. I. l'hotwell. The issu-
ance of first mortgage bonds in the
sum of S50.OO0.O0O was authorized. and
this money will be expended in com.
pleting the road into San Francisco.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-06-30
Harvest Hands Wanted,

Topeka. Kas.. June PAT. B. Gerow
state employment agent. issued call
yesterday for 1000 more harvest
hands. The need is pressing, as the
wheat is ripe and cannot be harvested
on account of lack Of help. The en-
ployment agency reports that less men
than usual have come from othnr
states to help in the Kansas harvd IL
Ahta year.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-06-30
Grain.

Wheat, choice milling, per 100 lbs,
$1.55. Rye, Colorado, bulk, per 100 lbs,
S5c. Oats, bulk, Nebraska, new, white.
$1.12; mixed. $1.10; In sack, Colorado.
white, S1.1S. Corn, in bulk, 96c. Corn
chop, sacked, $1.03. Bran, Colorado.
per 100 lbs, $1.00.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-06-30

Consider the porous plaster. my
son., remarked the philosopher, "Don't
get discouraged. Everybody turns his
back on it. yet it hangs on and event
ually achieves success by close applica-
tton."
The Grit-advocate., 1905-06-30
Hay.

Upland, per ton, $14.0o@14.50; sec
ond bottom, s9.5O@10.50; timothy,
$14.00@15.O0; timothy a1d clover,
s13.O0@14.O0; alfalfa, prime, $4,000
ESQ; straw, s4.O0@5.O0; South Park
wire grass, $16.5O@17.O0.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-06-30
DENVER MARKETS
Cattle.

COMPARATIVE fteCelplS-
Month to June 23d ........... S1,746
Same period last year ........ 44.84O
increase. ................... 6,906
Year to date ............14 .148,617
Same period last year .112. 1927
The following quotations represent
the range of prices paid on this mar
ket:
Beef steers. cornfed, good
10 cnOlce $4.50Q5. 800
Beef steers, confed. COM
mon to medium ........ 4.oo04.5o
Beef steers. hayfed. good to
choice. .............. 4.250475
Beef steers, hayfed, common
to medium ............. 3.5o@4.25
Cows and heifers, cornfed,
good to choice .......... s.75@4se
Cows and heifers, cornfed,
common to medium 800. 3.00@3.75
Cows and heifers. hayfed,
good to choice. .......... 3.25@3.75
Cows and heifers. hayfed,
common to medium :. -. 2.25@3.25
Gamers. ................ 1.25@2.00
Calves. veal. good to choice 4.50@5.25
Calves, veal. fair to good. :. 3.50@4.5O
Bulls. stays. etc. .......... 2.00Q3.60
Feeders, F. P. R., good to
choice. ................ 4.oo@465
Feeders, F. P. R.. common
to medium ............. s.25@40o
Stockers. F. P. R., good to
choice. .............. 3.75@4.25
Steckers, F. P. R., common
to medium .............. 3.00@3.75
The Grit-advocate., 1905-06-30
Hogs.
Sheep.

Comparative Receipts
Month to June 23d ........ 6,799
Same period last year ........ 1858
Decrease. 2,154
Year to date .................11 .115,372
Same period last year ....... 52,237
Increase. Observation-Disclosures. G3,135
The following quotations represent
the prices paid on this market for fat
sheep:
Wethers, muttons (shorn) .$4.25@4.75
Yearlings (shorn) ........ 4.75@5.25
Ewes, muttons (shorn) -. 4.OO@4.50
Lambs (wooled) .......... 6.5O@6.75
Lambs (shorn) ........... 5.25@5.75
Stock sheep. ...............2.5 2.50@4.00
The Grit-advocate., 1905-06-30
Butter.

Elgin market ......... 20
Creameries, extra, Colo... 81
Creameries, extra eastern 81
Creameriss, firsts, Colorado
and eastern ........... 10
Process and renovated
goods, lb. ............ IT
Dairy, choice, lb. ........ 16
Dairy, medium grade .... IA
Packing stock, fresh .... 1870 IA
The Grit-advocate., 1905-06-30
Eggs.

Eggs, fresh, loss off. ......
Eggs, fresh, case COUNT.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-03-09
Sc. Jerorne's Items.


Mrs, Laura Raley has been visit.
ing her sister. Mrs. Graham Shade,
Park Hall.
Mrs. jos Richardson has been Wis.
iting her mother. 1t the Ridge.
Tho DancegIven BIZ Misses Agnes
Kennedy. Minnle and Violet Raley.
at st. Inigos Hail, Wednesday, Feo.
ruary III, was largely attended and
much enjoyed
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Taylor
gave q reception to their friends On
Tuesday, February q.
Misses Lucy May aud Christine
Beal are visiting their sister Mrs.
Lewis Tippesl, 81. Inigo's.
Mrs. Ricards has returned home
from visit 70 her parents, Cedar
Point
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Clarke
gave q dance al their homo on Tues.
day, March 2nd.
Miss Lila Richardson has been
visiting Miss Joalo Raiey. 'Griilns
Choice.
Ii Ii reported that Mr.. holmes
RaIey, one 81 ihe neigbborhood 4
most popular young men. viii ob.
tain q position 10 Baltimore Ia the
near future. he will be greatly
missed, especially BY the young
folks.
A new school building would be-
greatly appreciated by the people Of
this ne;ehborhood.
Mrs. Harry Beal. Of Baltimore. Is
visiting herold home, LIST district
RosALIK.