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The Laclede blade., 1907-11-02
PRINCIPALLY ABOUT PEOPLE
Local Items of a Personal Nature Briefly Ex.
pressed for Your Hasty PerusaI

Reduced prices on all millinery
goods at Mrs. Osgood's.
W. Ell. Childress was here from
Moulton the first of the week.
Miss Alma Sweem came home
Monday from a visit at Carrollton.
Attorney M. E. Burke was over
from Meadville on business Thurs
day.
Miss Georgia Thompson, of Sum-
ner, visited in Laclede the past
week.
F. M. Connor left Monday for
Sedalia and from there to Illinois
on business.
Special prices on single and
double driving harness at Messner's
shop in Laclede.
Mrs. j. E. Strickle and two
children spent Wednesday with
relatives at Utica.
4 Mrs. Patton is here from Illinois
visiting her son, G. III. Patton, and
family on route two.
Mrs. Eva Jones spent the first
part Of the week in Meadville visit
ing Miss Martha Goodale.
Miss Mae Carroll, of Quincy, is
her sister, Mrs. Ed. Nc
Donnell, out on route two.
II. W. Crawford, of Indianapolis,
Ind, is visiting relatives in Laclede
this week, guest of DR.. Standby and
family.
J. Clair Lomax and J. A. Hunt
er and Misses Wyllye Hodges and
Anna Lomax spent last Sunday at
s dfsilll ~ Ms ~ s...a....s..
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kicker have
bought the residence property
where they now live from O. F.
libby, Jr.
Geo. W. Yount came home this
week from Colorado where he had
pent the summer looking after his
mining property.
Preaching at the Baptist church
N Saturday night of this week by
Rev. Little, of Liberty, to which
ervice all are invited.
Mrs. J. H. Wright and daughter,
Hiss Aletha, left Wednesday for
california, where they will visit
elatives until Christmas.
Fred Hanson, one Of our largest
nd best farmers, has returned
rom spending several days looking
fter his big farm in Iowa.
Mrs. Robert Moss is visiting at
ia Plata this week and she will 60
rom there to Anna, Texas, to
lake her home with some relatives.
ThOs. Bowman, prominent and
1bstantial farmer from Charlton
)unty, accompanied by Mrs. Bow
ian were in Laclede on business
Wednesday.
Mrs. Bates and G. n. Jackson
no live ON W. S. Savage's farm
,utheast of town have rented S.
aker's farm in Charlton county
,r next year.
Miss Lena Dick, who has spent
le summer here at the home of
or grandmother, Mrs. Jane Dick,
,turned to her home at Wilburton,
Id. Ter, last week.
Do not let rats and mice eat up
you have. .Azoa is the
-eatest exterminator known for
is and mice. Sold andIguaran-
ed by w. r. Barton, druggist.
Geo. L. Farrar, an industrious
,ung farmer on the Myerly place
The Laclede blade., 1907-11-02
TOWN AND COUNTRY IN BRIEF.
Local Events Of The Past Week Recorded For
Busy Blade Readers.

Reduced prices in millinery a
Mrs. Osgood's.
Now is the time to buy driving
harness. See Messner.
The November term of county
court will be held at Linneus next
Monday.
A good assortment of millinery
at Mrs. Osgood's at greatly reduc-
ed prices.
All comic post cards one cent
each at the postoffice. Big line to
select from.
If you don't believe we are
closing out, just watch our smoke.
Geo. G. Smith & Co.
You get the Kansas City Weekly
Journal year free by paying one
dollar for The BLADE year.
New views of the M. E. church,
school building and Burlington
station at THE BLADE post card
stand.
See those single and double driv-
ing harnesss that Messner is MAX
ing a special low price on this
month.
Rural route patrons should take
advantage of our. offer and get THE
BLADE and Daily Globe Democrat
at $3.50.
Roy o. Bailey and family arrived
this week from Baxter Springs,
Kansas, and will again make their
home here.
The Woman's Foreign Mission
ary Society will meet next Wednes-
day at 2 o'clock at the home of
Mrs. S. M. Brown.
Don't forget that Mrs. Osgood is
now selling fall and winter milli- |
merry goods at prices not to be met
by any competition.
IF you don't believe we are Civ
ing bargains, price goods elsewhere
and then come and price ours.
Geo. G. Smith & Co.
THE BLADE and the Daily Globe
Democrat to rural route patrons at
$3.50 per year. This offer is good
for limited time only.
If you don't believe we want you
to pay your account so we can close
up our books, just come in and Of
fer us the money. Geo.. G. Smith
& Co.
ALI millinery, ribbons, silks, vel
vets, baby hoods, fancy feathers of
all kinds, winter flowers and foli-
age now selling regardless of price
at Mrs. Osgood's. H.
Am rather overstocked on single ,
and double driving harness. Spec
ial prices are being made to sell
them out and make room for other
goods. A. Messner.
Azoa is virus which produces |
fatal disease among rats and mice ]
only. It will not affect any other
animals. Sold and guaranteed by
w. R. Barton, druggist.
IF yon need anything in milh- j
nery,- You are invited to call and
look through the line Mrs. Osgood =
has, and which is now offered at b
greatly reduced prices. t
Mr., and Mrs. Henry Council and .
baby, Joe, of Williamsville, ILL.,,
came Saturday to visit Mrs. Coun- b
cil's aunt, Mrs. J. W. Power, I
for their home Tuesday e,
morning. "
A. a a,,acial election held Tues-
The Laclede blade., 1907-11-02
Some Evening Reveriss.

No young man can hope to ris
: In society, or perform worthily hi
part in life, without fair mora
character. The basis Of such
character is virtuous, fixed sens
of moral obligation, sustained ant
; invigorated by the fear and love O
God. The youth who possesses
such character can be trusted
Integrity, justice, benevolence
truth, are not with him words
without meaning; he feels anC
knows their sacred import anC
aims in the tenor of his life to ex.
emplify the virtues they express
Such man has decision Of charac.
ter; he knows what is right and is
firm in pursuing it; he thinks and
acts for himself, and is not to be
made the tool of unprincipled and
time serving politicians to do the
dirty work of party. Such a man
has true worth of character; his
life is a blessing to himself, to his
family, to society and to the world;
and he is pointed out to future
generations as a proper example
for the rising youth to emulate.
All young people should acquire,
in early life, the habit of correct
speaking and writing, and abandon,
as early as possible, any use Of
slang words and phrases. The
longer you live, the more difficult
the language will be; and if the
golden age of youth, the proper
season for the acquisition of Ian
guage, be passed in it's abuse, the
unfortunate victim, if neglected, is
very properly doomed to talk slang
for life. Money is not necessary
to procure this education. Every
man has it in his power. He has
merely to use the language which
he reads instead of the slang which
he, hears; to form his taste from
the best Of speakers and poets in
the country; to treasure up choice
phrases in his memory and habitu-
ate himself to their use, avoiding
at the same time that pedantic pre-
cision and bombast which show the
weakness of vain ambition rather
than the polish of an educated
mind.
There are two ways of starting
on life's journey. One is to begin
where your parents are ending
magnificent mansions, splendid
furniture and an elegant turnout.
The other is to begin little nearer
where father and mother-of bless
I'd memory-began. You see you
IAN 60 up as easily and gracefully,
f events show it would be safe;
out it would be trying and awk-
ward to come down. And it costs
much now to live. And business
iuctuates; and health is uncertain,
md temptations from the side of
bride are strong, and many a young
nan who did not mean to be ex-
has been led along; and
ather than face the position and
Iescend manfully, has tried to keep
lp by embezzlement and been call
d swindler." Our prisons are '
apidly being filed by those who s
make the mistake of beginning life ]
t the top of the ladder. +
Burlington Wreck
Rurlipp pfor, Y,occoDoroy. fro;u FROM I
The Laclede blade., 1907-11-02

Sherman Staley has been here
from Indiana the past week visiting
the family of his uncle, VIM.
Mize.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant nt.sey, of
near Meadville, made a short visit
at the home of S. M. McKissen in
Laclede last Sunday.
Since a fine concrete walk was
put into use in front of the Bryant
building the old plank walks along
the balance of the block look shah
bier than ever.
The Laclede blade., 1907-11-02
ChiIIicothe to be Dry

That the city of Chillieothe will
be without saloon for three days
at least is evidenced by the fact
that the city council at a special
meeting Thursday passed an ordi-
nance refusing to grant the dram
shop keepers saloon license. The
present licenses expired that night
at II O'Clock.
At a recent meeting Of the coun-
Gil the bonds and applications of
fourteen of the saloonkeepers were
approved, and the city clerk was
ordered to issue the licenses upon
the payment of 81, 900 by each sa-
loon keeper to the city treasurer.
The ordinance passed Thursday re-
sends the former action of the
council
The Huttig news., 1907-10-12
SURELY HAD PRIZE FLY.
Money Invested in Incubator Was Not
 All Lost.

Poultney Bigelow, the brilliant au- thor and journalist, said the other day of the chicken farm that he Is about to set up at Maiden:
 q hope to succeed with this farm. I hope our experiences won't too closely resemble that of my old friend Hora- tio Rogers. Rash Rogers lived in the suburbs. On the suburban train one morning he said to me with sour laugh:
 i've got something nobody else has got, MT. Bigelow.'
 "'Have you, Rash?' said I. What Is it?'
 "'Well,' said Rogers, I bought a $50 incubator last month, put $15 worth of eggs in it, and matched out blubottle fly
 "He drowned, then sighed.
 "'Yes,' he said, I've got the only $65 bluebottle fly in the world.'"
The Huttig news., 1907-10-12
Corned Beef and

Don Mariana Torlonia, of the ia. nous ducal family of Torlonia, in Rome, praised American cigars at a dinner in New York
 Our Italian cigars are not so good,' he said. "They are made by the gov ernment. They are as long and thin as a lead pencil, and they have a straw in the middle; otherwise they would not draw. You light these Ital- ian cigars of ours over a lamp, a spe- ciallymade cigar lamp that burns with strong flame. The lighting re- quires from three to five minutes. These cigars, for all the trouble they take, are poor. l. gave one to an American in Rome one morning. He put it in his pocket and said he would smoke it later
 T met him again that night at the Cafe Nazionale, in the Corso.
 We'll said, how did you like my cigar?'
 Oh, it was excellent said he. T enjoyed it immensely. I had it boiled for my dinner with some corned beef"
The Huttig news., 1907-10-12
MISTAKES IN DRESS
PROPER COMBINATIONS DiSRE-
 GARDED BY WOMEN.
Carelessness in Small Accessories Is Sufficient to Spoil Whole Effect of Otherwise Becoming
 Costume.

The woman who puts on a severely tailored dress and then adds to it all the little accessories that belong to a calling costume is a sorry sight, yet one that we meet many times in our journeys. Why is it that many sen- sible women will do these unaccount- able things? For instance, take a woman who, the other day, had on a tailor-made gown, stiff black hat, dog skin gloves, ali of which were in good taste for a morning outfit; but to spoil the whole picture and utterly with out reason she had in her hand a beautiful white purse beaded with gold and green. What she should have had was a small leather purse or shopping bag, and the gaudy bag she carried should have been left at home until she was dressed in ac- cOrdance.
 Another common fault is wearing a handsome afternoon gown of some nice material, elaborately trimmed, feather hat and pair of old black gloves. What could be worse? Think of this picture and you can recall see ing it many times. A pair of white gloves costs a few dollars, but with care they will last a whole season, and they are an absolute necessity to the finish of a dressy costume.
 Vanity, thy name is woman as re- gards feet, and yet mistaken vanity at times and foolish woman Since short skirts have come in so uni versally for street wear, many girls are inclined to dress their feet ill high-heeled shoes, fancy ties and other inappropriate footwear for street use. If you are in short skirt made in the walking length, then the only shoe that you can wear within reason is heavy boot A shoe with Louis heel can. only be worn with fancy dress, and never for walking the streets of either the city or country. If you can only have one pair of shoes, then strike a happy medium, such as military Oxford tie with military hee1~
The Huttig news., 1907-10-12
DEFRAUDED OF MILLIONS.

There Is something absolutely ad fin the history of cotton farmers of the South. The sadness of 1t is made more plain as the vast losses sustained by them for more than a generation are brought out by the present price of cotton.
 What If cotton had brought a fair price for the past twenty-five years? Have you ever made calculation to see what it would have amounted to? You may safely set it down that the price received for cotton has been little more than one-half the sum the raiser of the cotton should have received for it. When he was paid Sc. it should have been at least 10c., and when it was 7c., it would have been at least 14 but for the manipulation of the mar kets and the inability of the traders of the South to buy cotton.
 There is no use to grieve over split milk. The loss is irrecoverable. It afforded the swindlers in New England and the gambler of Liverpool and New York opportunity to accumulate mil lions, and to press the South down and keep it down, but better day is breaking, and the thieves and enemies are losing their power.
 Cotton and Cotton Oil News is quite sure that more than one force has con- tributed to the result. The Southern farmer has grown stronger, and is bet ter able to defy the price-fXers. The cotton mill has come South. That is the main help. Other nations are eager to buy our cotton, and this has brought out better bids of some of the old robbers, and has forced them to abandon their own game. Then, the Farmers Union, the Southern Cotton Association and other self-defensive or ganizations have helped us into liberty and independence.-Cotton and Cotton Oil News.
The Huttig news., 1907-10-12
SAID TO BE SIMPLE
EASILY MIXED RECIPE FOR KID.
 NI=YS AND BLADDER.
Tolls Readers How to Prepare This Home-Made Mixture to Cure the Kidneys and Bladder and
 Rheumatism.

Get from any prescription pharma. cist the following:
 Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-half ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce; Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three ounces.
 Shake well in bottle and take a teaspoonful dose after each meal and at bedtime.
 The above is considered by an emil nent authority, who writes in a New York daily paper, as the finest pre- scription ever written to relieve Back ache, Kidney Trouble, Weak Bladder and all forms of Urinary difficulties. This mixture acts promptly on the eliminative tissues of the Kidneys, en. abling them to filter and strain the uric acid and other waste matter from the blood which causes Rheumatism.
 Some persons who suffer with the afflictions may not feel inclined to place much confidence in this simple mixture, yet those who have tried it say the results are simply surprising, the relief being effected without the slightest injury to the stomach or oth- CT organs.
 Mix some and give it trial. It certainly comes highly recommended. It is the prescription of an eminent authority, whose entire reputation, 1t is said was established by it.
The Huttig news., 1907-10-12
BE CAREFUL.

The time for the politicians to swarm has arrived and they have be- gun to lay siege on the headquarters of the Farmers Union. Some of the State officials are getting letters ask ing them to use their best efforts to secure the endorsement by the Union of certain candidates.
 Golly! Aren't the politicians blind? We have been telling them all the time that the Farmers Union would not endorse any man for any political office, and that if any candidate wanted the support of the members of the Farmers Union, he had better not ask the endQrsement of the organ ization The fact that he asked the organization to endrose him will cause hundreds of our members to vote against him. In other words, the boys are determined to make the people understand that the Farmers Union will not go into politics.
 The old politician can not beg, per suade. scare or bulldoze us from our position. There are a few men who will be candidates for office that no doubt. the masses Qs~ the Farmers UnIon members will be favorable to, but if such a man intimates that he wants the endorsement of the Farm CTS Union, he will go down the pike with the blackest eye ever toted by a political pugilist.-Union News.
The Huttig news., 1907-10-12
TRANSFORMATIONS.
Curious Results When Coffee Drinking
 Is Abandoned.

It is almost as hard for an old coffee topper to quit the use of coffee as it Is for whisky or tobacco fiend to break off, except that the coffee user can quit coffee and take up Postum with out any feeling of loss of the morn ing beverage, for when Postum is well boiled and served with cream, it is really better in point of flavor than most of the coffee served nowadays, and to the taste of the connoisseur it is like the flavor of fine, mild Java.
 A great transformation takes place in the body within ten days or two weeks after coffee is left off and ,Postum used, for the reason that the poison to the nerves-caffeine- been discontinued, and in it's place is taken liquid food that contains the most powerful elements of nourish- ment
 It is easy to make this test and prove these statements by changing from coffee to Postum. Read 'The Road to Wellville," in pkgs. There's a Reason."
The Huttig news., 1907-10-12
WITH THE JACKASS BATTERY.
Men and Mules Required for Work in
 the Mountains.

One of the most interesting organi- kations which took part in the man. euvers at Camp Tacoma, Washington, of western troops under Gen. Freder- ick Funston was the 11th battalion, field artillery, Maj. c. A. Bennett com- handing.
 The battalion consisted of the seven teenth and eighteenth batteries, some times referred to as ''jackass' batter ies, says Leslie's Weekly, because of the use of mules. The battery pieces are transported in sections on the backs of mules, the guns and carriages being divided into four parts, making four packs for the same number of animals
 This enables the batteries to be transported through the most difficult regions accessible to troops, and the guns can be brought into action in mountainous country. In the United States army these batteries are com paratively new, but they received their baptism in the Philippines and have proved their practical value in many skirmishes upon the cottas and forts of the Moros.
 It is surprising how rapidly the mules are unloaded, the parts of the gun thrown together and the gun loaded, sighted and ready to be fired. At a test of the eighteenth battery the men ran the mules back fifty paces, unloaded and assembled the gun and fired in 45 seconds. This was a worhf record
 The work requlrsS ErC oniy intelli- gent but powerful men, The gun itself weighs 36 pounds and the trail the same, but the men handle the pieces with ease
 The mules, too, are familiar with the drill and perform their parts in a very intelligent manner. They know their, respective positions, and when the load is lifted they immediately jump forward, so the piece can be placed directly on the ground
 The gun used in these batteries has range of from 5,50e co 4,000 feet. It fires a large shell, but has lower muzzle velocity than the larger field pieces. In design the piece is some what similar to the screw" gun of the British army.
The Huttig news., 1907-10-12
Draining the EverqIades.

After many years of discussion without any real action, the state of Florida has at last commenced the work of draining the great submerged tract known as the Everglades. This is to be done by cutting series of canals leading into rivers on both the gulf and Atlantic slopes. The sec tion to be drained comprises about 3,O00,000 acres, upon which there is very little timber or brush, conse- quently the work of reclamation will be comparatively easy, and it is ex- pected to have several thousand acres ready for cultivation and settlement by December of this year. Owing to the latitude and the great richness of the soil, this land will be of great value when thoroughly drained.
The Huttig news., 1907-10-12
SOMEBODY'S SCARED.

Did you ever stand on the street and see the Farmers Union men drive into town with cotton, day after day, and drive straight to the Farmers Union warehouse, without stopping on the street, unload their cotton, take their receipt and drive the wagon back home, without ever stopping to ask anybody any questions about the price of cotton? Well, if you did not you should observe, and then just after a few loads of cotton had been unloaded in the wagon walk around the corner and view the face and beclouded coun- tenance of the little street cotton spec. ulator, who in the past has been rob- ping the farmers of their hardearned money.
 Yes, "Be-Dad," the boys mean busi. ness this time sure as you are born and the cotton spectators will either get wise or grow gray-headed before the season is over-Barnesville (Ga.) Union News.
The Huttig news., 1907-10-12
Average Corn Yield.

The average yield of corn in the United States is 25 bushels and the average value per acre is eight dol lars, from which the cost of produc- ing the crop must be deducted before 1t can yield a profit. There is not a cent of profit in the average crops of any kind. Average crops do not pay, and average farmers are not content with the average crop; they want the best The fault of an average crop often lies in the cultivation Some times it is in the land, and again it is in season, but it more often lies in the farmer himself.
The Huttig news., 1907-10-12
Bead Purses.

These are more artistic and beauti- full than ever. This is because the beads are made in what is called pastel shades, and when small ones are used for working out flower de- sign, the effect is like tapestry. One of the purses made of these soft toned beads is remarkably attractive. Upon background of dull buff several tiny pink flowers, few small blue flowers, and a soft green vine make a charm ing color combination, made even more effective by the rim and clasp of dull gold.
The Huttig news., 1907-10-12
Monument to Buchanan.

Work has been started on the foun. dation for a monument to James Blu chanan at Stony Batter. Franklin county Pennsylvania. his birthplace. The road to the old house ia which James Buchanan was born, distance of half a mile, had to be macadamized in order to fit it for the heavy haul ing that will have to be done. A stone crusher is on the ground in or der to crush 135sperches of stone for the foundation. In the work of exca- vation several curiosities have already been discovered, among them two pieces of pig iron fastened together on the spot where once the old fire place was situated.