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The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1906-08-25
A Notable Meeting.

What probably will be the most
notable good roads meeting in the
history of Missouri will be held in
Chilhcothe' September 8 to 8. The
meeting is being adyertized as the
Interstate roads convention, because of
the fact that more than one state will
participate. Governor Folk has is
sued proclamation to county courts,
commercial and good roads organic
ations asking them to send delegates.
The governor will be one of the
speakers at the convention on Sept
ember 4.
This meeting is intended to put in
motion a concentrated effort to i'm
prove the highways Of this and other
states. Every morning there will be
practical demonstrations in road build
ing. In the afternoon and evening
there will be speeches on the subject
by road experts from various parts of
the country. On the afternoon of the
4th, 9th and 9th, the Wyoming Wild
West show will play at the Fair
Grounds under the auspices of the
Chillicothe Industrial League for the
entertainment of the visitors. This is
the biggest Wild West show in the
country and the one that the Denver
Elks used to entertain the Elks Grand
Lodge recently. There will be ex-
cursion rates on all railroads.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1906-08-25
The End of The World

of troubles that robbed E. FL. Welfe,
of Bear Grove, Ia, of all usefulness,
came when he began taking Electric
Bitters. He writes: '"Two years ago
Kidney trouble caused me great suf-
ering, which I never would have sur
vived had I not taken Electric Bitters.
They also cured me of General Debil-
IT," Sure cure for all Stomach, Liver
and Kidney complaints, Blood dis
eaeses, Headache, Dizziness and Weak
ness or bodily decline. Price SOC.
Guaranteed by W. R. Barton's drug
store.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1906-08-25
Have Remembered The Blade.

Mrs. A. z. Moore was pleasant
caller and renewed few days ago.
L. M. Wilson has handed in dol
lar to continue the paper to his ad-
dress
G. s, Welsh, who will soon be in tn e
midest of a big apple harvest, called
and had the date Of his subscription
advanced.
J. II. Brunemer has sent in the
necessary and the paper will continue
to visit him at his home in Washing
ton, D. G.
Q. A. Potter, a we'll known stock
man and farmer on route 2, has caused
the date of his subscription to be ad-
vanced year.
Geo. Anderson, one of Linn county's
best citizens, was over from Brook
field last week and made the office a
pleasant call and renewed.
Before leaving with his family for
their new home at Las Animas, Colo,
this week, J. L. Carothers made US a
substantial visit and had the address
changed to Las Animas.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1906-08-25
J. T. Ruberson.
Brookfield Gazette.

Brookfeld Gazette.
J. T. Ruberson republican candi-
date for probate judge, although a
native of Indiana, having been born
in that state in 1847, is to all intents
and purposes Missourian, having
come to Rails county with his parents
when but child, and having spent his
life in Rails, Randolph, Charlton and
Linn. He has been resident of Linn
since 1888. He received an education
in the common schools of Missouri and
and at Mount Pleasant college, Hunts
vile, Missouri, and his profession was
that of a teacher for twenty years un-
til his health failed.
While student at Mount Pleasant
college, he was chosen as one Of twenty
to meet twenty students of the state
university in debate.
Mr.. Ruberson is badly crippled in
one leg, but does not allow that to in
terfere with his getting around as
actively as his brethren more highly
favored in physical way.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1906-08-25
WEEKLY WEATHER BULLETIN
For Week Ending Last Monday Issued by
Missouri Station at Columbia.

II The week ending Monday mornin
August 20, was hot and sultry gene
ally throughout the state. The dali
excess in temperature ranged from
degree tod degrees, the most marke,
departures from the normal occurrin,
over the southwestern lowlands ant
northwestern plain.
The maximum temperatures were
higher than during the preceding
week, generally ranging from 80 de-
grees to SO degrees in the southern
and eastern counties, and from 81 de.
grees to 1O1 degrees in the central
and western counties. High temper
atures prevailed at nearly all stations
on the 18th, 18th and 10Th. During
the first part of the week the nights
were not so warm as during the last
days of the preceding week, the mini
ma ranging from 81 degrees to so de-
grees, but during the latter half of the
current week the nights were warmer
than at any time during the season,
the minima ranging from So degrees
in all districts.
South of the Missouri river, with
the exception of the southeastern low
lands, the rainfall of the week was be-
low the normal, although good show
ers occurred over the greater part of
the Ozark plateau, where moisture is
ample for present needs except in the
counties of Usage, Gasconade, Maries, |
Crawford, Washington, St. Francois,
Ste. Genevieve, Jefferson, st. Louis
and Franklin. Over the southeastern
lowlands and most of the northeastern
plain, save two or three counties
Boone, Audrain and Callaway-the
rainfall was above the normal.
Drought, more or less serious, contin-
ues in the northwestern section, the
past week being unusually dry in the
counties of Atchison, Holt, Nodaway,
Andrew, Buchanan, Clinton and
Caldwell.
There were no severe storms during |
the week
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1906-08-25
In Self Defense

Major Hamm, editor and manager Of
the Constitutionalist, Eminence, KY,
when he was 6ercely attacked. four
years ago. by Piles, bought box oi
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, Of which he
says: It cured me in ten days and no
trouble since" Quickest healer Of
Burns, Sores, Cuts and Wounds. 25c
at W. r. Barton's drug store.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1906-08-25
$l.0O A YEAR
Local Events Of The Past, Present and Future
That viii Interest You.

New fall designs in millinery now
at Mrs. Osgoods.
| Misses Byrde and Eunice Maxev of
Kansas city, spent last Sunday in La.
clede.
Cave Thomson, operator for the
Santa Feat La Crosse, came yesterday
on visit to home folk.
Mrs. Chas. Burkhardt, of Kansas
City, has spent the week here with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Silas
Bridges.
Gilbert Thomas, who has position
with the Jones dry goods company in
Kansas City, came down last satur.
day for few days visit.
W. s. Savage was called to Gravity,
Iowa, last Sunday by the serious ill.,
ness of his father. He has remained
there all week and at last account his
father was no better.
The ball game between the local
nine and the Cherokee Indians last
saturday afternoon proved to be a
farce, the score heinz n1n-A---'--
II the Indians. The night game was
r. to 10 in favor of the local team.
The Indians defeated Browning 4 to
and Milan won a game from the
indians to 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mize received a
elegram yesterday announcing the
leath Of their daughter, Mrs. Bessie
Johnson, at her home in Denver, Col.
The announcement was shock to the
elatives here as she was not known to
lave been sick, and none of the par
icnlara- -1,AnAn--;--s hor death are
-nown at this time. The remaine-
,urial.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1906-08-25
The Opening OF Schools,

leacnerS ana school officers shOul
get everything in readiness for scho,
y at least week before school OPEN
Clean house, cut weeds, see that goo,
water may be had, burn trash, max
premises sanitary and avoid malari
!, and other diseases due to uncleanl,
: surroundings.
The teacher should become acquaint
ed in the district before the opening
day of school and have the classified.
ton of school we'll in hand. Gel
ready. Don't waste the first week Of
school getting ready. See that black
boards, library and other supplies are
ready for use. A good start means a
good school.
Parents should get everything in
readiness to start every child on the
first day. Few children are bright
enough to lose several weeks at open
ing and then keep up with the work.
Much OF the dislike of school is due
to getting a poor start. AS rule,
those who start late can least afford
to miss day. Self-interest should
prompt parents to make some sacrifice
to give the children the most favor
able opportunities. For those who |
have not such interest the law steps
in to compel attendance.
The compulsory attendance law
should be strictly complied with. If
the law is a necessary one, every good
citizen should see that it is enforced.
If it is unnecessary, it should be re-
pealed. All children between s and
IA years must attend some school for
half term. No one can be excused
Tor half term until he has already at
ended. The compulsory law increas-
I'd the enrollmedt and attendance last
year. All districts have had time
low to prepare for it and it ia exnert-
"a that a better showing wal be made t
his year.
The law compels school boards to
publish synopsis of the Attendance
Law" in the newspapers or to post
notices. If boards do not promptly
attend to it, they are not complying
With the law. The state superintend-
mt of public schools distributed TO-
700 such notices to the county COM
nissioners and superintendent last
,pring to be used now. A failure to
publish or post notices does not ex-
,use any parent for noncompliance
With the law.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1906-08-25
Mystery Solved.

Glow to keep offperiodic attacks of
biliousness and habitual constipation
was mystery that DR.. Kings New
Life Pills solved for me" writes John
7. Pleasant, of Magnolia, Ind. The
only pills that are guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction to everybody or
money refunded. Only 25c at w. r.
Bartons drug store.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1906-08-25
Wanted.

Gentleman or lady with good refer
ence, to travel by rail or with a rig,
for a firm of s25O,OOO.OO capital. Sal
airy s1,O72.OO per year and expenses;
salary paid weekly and expenses adj
vanced. Address, with stamp, Jos.
A. ALEXANDER, Laclede, Mo.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1906-08-25
y Some Evening ns~s,is..

1t is far greater pain for parents tc
see their little ones suffer with the lit
tie trials and burdens of life, which it
is that they should bear, than do
the work themselves. But no child
can develop strength of character
without such life discipline. Our hu-
man love must be crucifed that the
diviner and holier love may live with
in us.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1906-08-25

By Lamme, one of Linn county's
best and most prosperous farmers liv-
ing two miles north Of Laclede, ship
ped out car of fat cattle of his own
feeding Monday.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1906-08-25
HERE AND THERE.
Local Items Of the Week Gathered For the
Busy Blade Readers.

e r. T.. Wells has moved to the res
a dence property In west part of tow
y which he recently purchased of G. T
Hilton and is making some substantial
: improvements by wrecking the oil,
barn and building new wood house
: There will be no services at th,
t Presbyterian church tomorrow as til,
membership will attend the chautau
qua. On Tuesday evening, September
4 there will be a special meeting in
charge of Rev. Atwood the nature Of
which will be given next week.
| The Meadville chautauqua drew a
large attendance from Laclede and
vicinity this week, several families
from here having ten is and remaining
on the ground. The program is being
fully carried out and is considered by
all who attend as the greatest intellect.
ual treat Linn county ever had.
E. T. Maher, republican nominee
for county collector, was in Laclede
this week and called on The BLADE.
MIR. Maher is civil war veteran and
q splendid gentleman who possesses
all the qualifications to fill the Office
to entire satisfaction. He is now
serving as deputy constable of Brook:
field township but is finding time to
make an active canvass for the repub-
lican ticket.
The fourteenth annual reunion of
the 18th and 42nd Missouri regiments
will be held at Powersville, in Put
nam county, on September 4, 5, 6,
and 7. The speakers are to be SEN
ator Warner, Lieutenant Governor
Mckinley, Hon. Fred S. Hudson and
the 18th Missouri residing IN Laclede
and they have received a special in
vitation to attend. ........,
Since last presented in Brookfeld,
Wood & Ward have had their ever
lasting, singing, ringing, tom-fooling
musical farce entirely rewritten and
arranged for all new musical numbers
the 1.-TWO Merry Tramps"
practically new show-nothing to
be retained but the title. Among
the musical numbers are several that
are original with the company: "The
Belle of Bartlesville," GA Tale Of
Belgian Hare" and "The Trust Bust
er." This attraction will appear at
the DeGraw Theatre Saturday, Aug
ust 25.
Oklahoma, like Missouri, is "some
peaches" this year. In a copy of the
Elk City Record sent to relatives here
by Walter Libby the paper speaks in
three places of fine peaches being sent
to the Office by subscribers the fruit
measuring from nine inches to ten
and half inches in circumference.
The paper also mentions some fine
cotton one stalk sent in having 166
balls, blooms and forms on it. Mr..
Libby's many friends up this way are
glad to know he is in country abound
ing with fine farm crops and fruit this
year. l.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1906-08-25
Pasture For Rent.

Stock pasture for rent; good grass;
plenty of shade and good running
creek water. ] salt stock. Also have
some hay for sale. J. L. WooD.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1906-08-25


see their little ones suffer with the Ii
tie trials and burdens of life, which
, is that they should bear, than q
the work themselves. But no chill
can develop strength of characte
without such life discipline. Our hi
man love must be crucifed that tn
diviner and holier love may live with
in us.
Xxx
There are lives of wearisome mo
notony which a word of kindness cal
relieve. There is suffering which
words Of sympathy can make more
endurable, and often in the midst o1
wealth and luxury there are those
who listen and long in vain for some
expression of disinterested kindness.
Speak to those while they can hear
and be helped by you, for the day
may come when all our expressions of
love and appreciation may be un-
heard.
Get the whine out of your voice or
it will stop the development and
growth of your body. 1t will narrow
and shrink your mind II Eli -1-ave7
away your friends; it will make you
unpopular. Quit your whining; brace
up; 60 to work; be something; stand
for something; fill your place in the
world. Instead of whining around,
exciting only pity and contempt, face
about and make something of your
self. Reach up to the stature of a
strong, ennobling manhood, to the
beauty and strength of a superb wo-
manhood. There is nothing the mat
'er with you. just quit your whining
and so to Wn"i' !.
Kind words do not cost much.
They are quickly spoken. They do
not blister the tongue that utters
hem. They have never been repent
I'd of. They do not keep us awake
ill midnight. 1t is easy to scatter
hem. And oh, how much good they
nay do! They do good to the person
rom whose lips they fall. They will
smooth down the rough places in our
natures. Care to say kindly things
will drill our natures into kindness.
It will help pull up all the roots of
passion. 1t will give us a spirit of
1t will make the con-
science delicate and the disposition
gentle. A woman cannot make a
habit of speaking kind words without
.ugmenting her own gracious temper.
But better will be their influence upon
,thers. IF cold words freeze people,
ind hot words scorch them and bitter
words madden them, 30 will kind
words reproduce themselves and
,oothe and quiet and comfort the
nearer. They make all the better ell
of ones nature come trooping |
% the surface. They melt our stub
oornness. They arouse an apprecia-
ion of better things. Let us say the
Kindly word. No one can tell how
many burdened hearts may be reliev-
d, how many burdened souls may be
inspired. Say it every day to the one
Who disturbs you while you are busy,
.sking for work; to the one who has
almost lost hope; to all. Remember
xind words can never die.
***
The best way to keep the boys at
lome is to make it an object for them
lot to go out to seek amusements, for
hese they will have. Every farm
,ught to be made a very heaven on
'arth TO its inmates. Not alone the
arm home, either, but all the houses
n the land. Learn each child's ma
ure; and then work some home charm
y boar, hin, in x,onr c;rcla
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-22
SPOTTED FEVER CURE.

Physicians Of the Long Island coll
lege hospital say they have had great
success in treating patients suffering
from cerebro-spinal meningitis by foll'
lowing out the ideas Of DR.. Joseph
w. Goldsmith. q member Of the house
stan. s. i
DR.. Goldsmith has cured ten out OF
twelve patients, It 10 said. These were
chiefly foreigners, Dis sick immigrants
are removed to the hospital under q
government contract. The h two
patients who failed to respond TO the
treatment were low when they reached
d the inst tutio ion. " 3ssssS SYss
DR.. Goldsmith's treatment 10 said TO
consist Of hot water applic and
~of massage. The patients are sub
AiScted to two hot baths d day, each
fifteen minutes IA duration i The At
tendAnts rub the body OF the, patient
sSkilSs ~ st1aaAereod !
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-22
EXCURSION RATES
Via Great Northern


Tickets will be on sale to the fol-
lowing points on the dates named be-
low; and are only few OF. the many
round-trip excursions we are author
lied to give.
LACROSSE, WIs.-Account the Festi-
val of the Scandinavian Singers AS
ISOLATION. On sale July 4 to z in
elusive, good returning to leave
Lacrosse until July IL. Rate One
Fare Plus $500.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.-Tickets on
sale June IS to July z. Final return
limit Sept. Is. 1906. ISL
LOS ANGELES. CAL.-Tickets on sale
Sept 3 to "A inclusive. Final re-
turn limit Oct 81. 1906.
q. % d
I Summer Tourists rates to points west
Y are now on sale daily with final
return limit Of Oct. 81. 1906. +. y
The Portland. San Francmco and Los
y Angeles tickets can 90 one route and
return another. i
MILWAUKEE. Wls.-For annual
meeting. Fraternal Order Of Eagles.
Tickets ON sale. for trains arriving
In st. Paul Aug. II. 10 and 13.i1906,
good returning leaving Milwaukee
/: Il, up to and including Aug. az. 1906
Rate one fare plus 81. 100.
nual meeting. Tickets on sale for.
trains arriving in st. Paul. July 10
s U to IS inclusive. good to return on
N trains leaving Omaha up to and In
Guiding July Is. 1906. with extern
sion features making final return
limit up to and including Aug. 10,
1906. S1,;S a
ST. PAUL, MINI. Biennial saenger-
Fest of the Eaengerbund Of the
Northwest Tickets on sale July ~.
~ and 4s. good TO return until July
81. With extension features making
ARAls sxtension Aug. is. 1906. Rate
one fare plus Soc.
/ DENsvER, COZ Annual Meetins vi
Benevolent and Protsctiye Order Sof
Is Elks. Tickets on sale for trains ar
Tiyfags ~ ~ Paul sJnly 40 sto S16. 1855
inclusive. Good % return until and
neleg I y laaying .pIssnxer
Ang. il 1sts, f1lSklstts WI 6Ss Ss66
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-22
TIMER.

going one route and returning an
other. Round trip rate from Grand
Forks one fare.
TO WARREN, MINN.-The Northern
Firemen's Tournament will be held
June 26th to goth, for which occa-
sion the Great Northern railway will
sell from Grand Forks to Warren,
Mimi, round trip tickets for one
and One-thiTd fare; date of sale
June 25th to 9th, with final return
limit of June 30th, 1906.
BISMARCK, N. D.-Account g. A. R.
annual encampment. Rate one and
9One-third fare for the round trip.
Date of sale, June Is to 26. Our ex-
change orIers will not be honored
at Fargo until the 26th. Final re-
turn limit June 80 1906. Half rates
for children from years of age un-
der 10.
DEVILS LAKE, N. 9D.-Account Chau-
tauqua. assembly Date of sale, June
30th to July 18th. Rate 1855 for
round trip. "
sLITCHFIELD, MINN.-State Encamp-
ment Uniform Rank, X. of p. Dates
Of sale July 2 to 8, good returning
until July z. 1906. Rate one fare
plus so cents.
DEVILS LAKE, N. D.-Popular excur-
sion and special train Date, July
10. 1906. Rate for round trip $1.75.
II You have friends who sre ,G going Su On "a
trim. call their attention to the Great
! Further information given on appli-
cation at the Great Northern ticket Of
2 ices, or write the undersigned.
J. H. CAWTHRoN. Ticket Agent.
ls Grand Forks. N. D.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-22

NJ rf1cE OF REDEMPTION OF ALL OUTSTANDING FIRST
~ MORTGAGE SIX PER CENT BONDS OF THE GRAND
North DAKOTA.
The holders the first moae per Of or.nd
FORKS Gae aud Electric Company by its mortgage
H. Rollins and Sons OF Aass Trustee, dated July
1891 hereby notified tha 70 tbs right
in Ac, sad mortgage, the Grand Forks 0ss and eo.
tic Company calls redemption par interest
anSias being Series numbered y 2 100 inelusy: fe
fee e Rollins and Sons Trustee nnk Street, Boston,
81 the ast day Of July 1906 The holders Of said
sued the fof payment and redemption
lime and pses lnterest ssid bonds shall July
lst 1876 E. b. ROLLINS AND SONS Trustee.
Boston. Asss. April 20. 1905
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-22

wANTEDcEMENT WORK ny AN
& experienced cement worker: esti-
mates given also. Address Peter
Chrtstohers0n, The Evening Times.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-07-11
The Vegetable Pear.

Farm and Ranch publishes a letter
something new. We printed some in
formation on the subject some time
ago. 1t is not new, We saw it in
Jacksonville markets nearly twenty
years ago. The sechium belongs to
the Cucurbitaceae or cucumber family.
The root is tuberOuS and is edible, be-
ing preferred by some to yams.
We are in receipt of letter from
Margaret E. Campbell Pearce, of
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, inclOSing a
clipping from the New Orleans Times
Vegetable Also a clipping from
Stecklers' catalOg.
The letter is as follows:
Farm and Ranch:
L am sending you a clipping from
the Times-DemOcrsft, and one from
Stecklers' catalOg. This vegetable is
not new, for L have been familiar
with it since / was a child, and / am
sixty eight years old. The first veg
etable pears L ever saw were brought
to Clinton, Louisiana, when the SOL
war. Then, as now, they were called
vine pears.
Seventeen years ago i sent some
to l.. w. GoOdeH, of Massachusetts,
and he sent them to Cambridge to one
who gave me the name as Steckler
has it-'Sechium Edulis.'' They
grow in the garden here every year,
both varieties. The white bears ear
lier and more than the green, and is
the best The vine is perennial, but
bears the first year. After mature
ground and a little loose litter placed
over it. The seed pear can be put
under the litter, and if no water COW
ers them they will keep till time to
set out in the spring. At first they
grow very slowly, but in a few weeks
start off and soon cover a shed, tree
or big house, and bear till frost kills
the vine. The best way to plant is
in half barrel with both heads out.
Set on a high place, fill with mOder-
ately rich old soil up to four inches
of top and place the pear with just
the sprOuted end above the soil. In
this way, if it is a dry season, you
can water easily; if a wet one, water
Scald.
If care is taken in gathering them