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The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1907-10-26
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PRINCIPALLY ABOUT PEOPLE
Local Items Of Personal Nature Briefly Ex.
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W. A. Chinn was in Chillicothe
|on business the first of the week.
The revival meeting at the Chris
e tian church closed last Tuesday
night.
? Circuit Clerk Wilson and Prose-
cutting Attorney Burns were in the
city Tuesday.
Mrs. William Fox, of Tina, was
visiting in Laclede Saturday, guest
of Mrs. J. E. Welsh.
R. T. Dye will hold public
sale at his place in west part of
town next Thursday.
Mrs. F. F. Pratt and her moth
er, Mrs. John Hetrick, are visiting
relatives in New York.
Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson and
daughter, Mrs. Hobbs, were in
Brookfeld Wednesday.
Ell. G. Myers, of the Budget, was
here from Brookfeld Monday in
the interest of his paper.
DR.. Fawcette and family returned
home last Sunday from spending
their vacation in Colorado.
Mrs. Lottie Moulton, of Burling-
ton, is visiting Laclede friends,
guest of Mrs. j. W. Lomax.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. Eccles haye
moved into their pretty new home
just completed on Pine street.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Jones and
children spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Anderson in Brook
field.
Mrs. G. Fl. Hetrick and children
were visiting Mrs. J. S. Weather.
ly, south Of town, the first of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Mahurin, of
Brookfeld, spent last Sunday in
Laclede with J. Q. Aber and
family.
Mrs. Lena Bowlby, Of Carrolton,
visited relatives here the past week,
guest of her sister, Mrs. W. S.
Savage.
Miss Leona Strickler, of Mead
Vile, visited friends in Laclede
this week, guest of Miss Laura
Skulley.
Cashier Markham, of the Wheel
or bank, was over from Brookfeld
looking after his residence
here.
Drs. J. L. and F. W. Burke at
,ended meeting of the Linn coun-
~ medical society at Meadville
tuesday evening.
T. J. Wood has made further
substantial improvement in his res
dence property by putting in a
granitoid walk this week.
Mesdames J. r. McEfee, Ell. G.
4omax and J. E. Welsh and chill
lren were guests of Mrs. G.. W.
Thompson at Sumner Tuesday.
Clarence Mayhew, who formerly
ived here, now farming near
was on the Laclede
market this week with load of
'otatoes and load of onions.
Mrs. Allie Jasperson, after an
xtended visit with her parents,
Ir. and Mrs. VIM. Mize, has re-
urned to her home at Tulsa, Ind.
'er.
Mrs. E. F. Brenner left Wednes-
ay noon for Augusta, Ill.,, in re-
ponse to word that her mother,
tho resides at that place, was seri-
usly i'll.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1907-10-26
Some Evening Reyeries.

OI tIldG SWEEP song write me
: letter from home. I" The one thin
, that the heart needs is a word fro1
those around the old hearthstone
Especially is this so in the case O
young men. No boy goes out fron
the home circle without a sense O
loss. For a time, at least, tn
motherly presence is sadly missed
the sisterly affection warmly cher
'Iished. Then if the mothers let
ters reach him often, filled with al
that mother most eloquentIy ex
presses, love, hopefulness anc
prayer, he is still surrounded by 6
holy influence.
If the sister writes frequently
manifesting her pure affection in
such ways as her heart naturally
prompts, he can badly run into sin.
And if these home epistles come
seldom, what then? The loss in
the young mans life must be made
up. He finds his leisure hours dull, j.,
and they must be enlivened. There
is no call for long, heartful letters
in return for similar ones. The
evenings he might give to penning
these, he spends in amusements of
doubtful character. Wanting the
tenderness Of woman's love, it is
not strange if he falls a victim to
wicked wiIes. So he forsakes his
better half and takes to his bosom
pleasures that sting him to death.
And ere long he becomes a thing
for the mother and sister to weep
over, and his promising young
life fades out in darkness. A sad
picture this of course. But it is
only a sad picture of even sadder
realities. There are hundreds of
young men in every city, in the
very lowest depths of degradation,
whom the home influence, carefully
and prayerfully extended through
tender, affectionate, womanly let
ters, might have saved. There are
hun dreds of others, just taking
their first lesson in vice, who may
be brough@ back to purity by low
lng words from mothers, sisters
or sweethearts. Until man be-
comes thoroughly vicious, the
thought of a pure woman's love
will do much to restain him from |
niquity. If that love grows care
ess of him, he grows careless of
Think of this, you who
lave sons, brothers or lovers away
lmong strangers. Remember that
you owe them sacred duty; and
rive them frequent missives from
lome, freighted with love and ac-
by earnest prayer.
"
There is no question that habit
lal cheerfulness is great blessing.
But when cheerful people are
anded, let it be remembered, as a
eneral thing, they are no more to
q commended for it than person
nth a pair of beautiful eyes.
'heerfulness is a matter of health
nd constitution. An invalid or a
ervous persona very sensitive
erson, easily affected by atmos-
heric and other infiuences-can-
OF be uniformly cheerful. He
lay do much toward endeavoring J.,
, be so, it is true, but it must be
thing of effort. Many people are :
heerful because they are apathetic.
he sorrows of others, not being
lr own, are easy to bear. We do c
ot wish to decry this social sun S
line; but let US not forget that '
lere are very sweet flowers that G
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1907-10-26

Special prices on single and
double driving harness at Messner's
shop in Laclede.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-11-20

The alarm Of fire on Saturday after
noon. about s o'clock. was caused by
q small bbaze at the oil mill which
was extinsuished before the fire COM
panies arrived. There was some error
made by the drivers Of the hose COM
panies and the wagons went to Broad
and Church streets when the fire was
In an opposite direction. There was,
however. no great damage done but
the horses had a long run.
Capt. H. A. Wells. one OF the mos.
popular conductors on the Coast Line,
who runs between Fayetteville and
Columbia. had the misfortune to lose
his pocketbook on Saturday. contain
Ing about $120 and his passes and
other valuable papers. He had re-
ceived no information concerning 1,
this morning and all who know Capt
Wells sympathize with him In his
heavy loss. for In these stringent times
the sum Of &l20 Is. indeed a big loss
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-11-20

III any one doubts that this Is a beer
drinking county. the following figures
will probably convince them that some
beer Is consumed here. Since the
county took charge OF the beer dis
pensary In this city. on March Il,
the receipts show that 311,53215
worth OF beer have been sold. This
represents about ss.1Oo bottles at an
average price Of IL cents each. as
there are only two prices usually on
sale. 10 and 15 cents. This Is only al
the dispensary In this city as the
Mayesvifle dispsnsary sells beer also.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-11-20
A COMING WEDDING.
hr. William L. Noise, Formerly of
Sumter to We'd Miss Lewis, OF Mem.

Mr.. William L. Noise, Formerly OF
Sumter to We'd Miss Lewis, of Mem.
phis.
The following announcement in the
society columns Of the Cincinnati
commerciaI-Tribune will be of inter-
est to the friends Of the groom-elec.
In Sumter:
Miss Edna Josephine Lewis, daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry z. Lewis.
Of Memphis. Tenn. will be married
January 8 in the home OF her aunt,
Miss Della Dressed. Of South Broad
way. Cincinnati. to Mr.. William l.
Noise.
Mr. Lewis 10 q well-kown lumber
merchant OF Memphis. and Mr.. Noise
II the Cincinnati manager Of the Cred
II Clearing House."
Mr.. Noise was formerly resident OF
Sumter and has relatives and friends
here who will be pleased to learn OF
his good fortune.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-11-20

A movement is on foot to call a
mass meeting Of anti -dispensaryitss at
which plans for campaign to work
up sentiment in favor Of voting out
te dispensary will be perfected. 1t is
claimed by the promoters Of the mass
meeting that there will be no trouble
In obtaining the required number of
signatures to the petition asking that
an election be ordered and that when
the election Is held the dispensary will
be voted out OF Sumter county by an
overwhelming majority.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-11-20

y The Coast Line passenger station
may be completed In time for the
rush at Christmas.
Attention II invited to the adver-
tisement Of the Sumter Clothing Co.
The goods and prices offered should
prove attractive.
~ The cement walk leading up TO the
Feouth entrance Of the court house is
completed and adds much to the ap-
.psarancs Of the grounds on that side.
10 looks nov like Sumter will have
an electric railway In the near future
a. there are two parties desiring q
\ franchise. Competition will tell un-
1iess all signs fail.
Clearing house certificates are being
paid out by the cotton buyers and are
rapidly getting into general circuia-
tion. Everybody accepts the certif,-
Gates without question and TO all In
ktsnts and purposes they are as good
vas gold.
The floating. or transient population
OF Sumter is very large. II is said
that all OF the boarding houses are
fiied and that the hotels are crowded
every night with. guests. This being
- prominent railway point. there are
tfarEe numbers OF travellers to stop
over here at night and In the day. too
Commodious hotel and boarding
house accommodations should be sup
piled to receive these tourists and Wis
itors.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-11-20
WANT LARGER APPROPRIATION.
Chamber Of Commerce Will Ask For
Larger Federal Building For Sum.
ter.

At the meeting Friday afternoon
OF the executive committee Of the
chamber Of commerce. it was decided
to ask for a larger appropriation for
the proposed public building for
Sumter. This will be done at the
next session Of congress through Con-
gresham Lever Of this district.
Secretary Reardon. Of the chamber
OF commerce. has been instructed to
secure all necessary data in regard
to the matter. so that an idea may be
obtained as 10 what amount will
give this city suitable and commodi-
Gus building. All the facts will be
given to Congressman Lever as soon
AZ possible and every effort will be
made to secure for Sumter a hand
some aad appropriate federal build
ing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-11-20

The Christmas holidays are rapidly
approaching once more and the
merchants will soon begin to receive
shipments Of holiday goods. Get I'm
your holiday advertising early and
beat the other fellow to the pockets
Of the public.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-11-20

Sumter merchants are Offering to
give premium on the clearing house
certificates which are being placed in
circulation now. They can be used in
trade at almost every business house
In the city, so no one need be afraid
OF this new money"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-11-20
ODE Sumter Clothing COMPANY
Has 66e Goods

Ihe sewerage work was commenc-
ed on East Liberty street on Satur-
day and will be pushed in that section
as rapidly as possible. Good progress
Is being made on Hauser street and
work Is being pushed on the aseptic
tank in Turkey creek.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-11-20

The water mains are being extended
on the streets on the south side Of the
city beyond the railway tracks. A
large part Of this section Of the city
has been without city water for do
nestle uses and fire protection and
the extension Of the mains will be a
great Improvement In that section.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-11-20

Iehould November's frosty breezes
Brirx you coughs. colds or chills.
Take Rocky Mountain Tea instead
OF harmful drugs and bitter pills.
--sibert's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-11-20

Some OF the young men Of the city
Is said there Is some excellent mate
rial In the city with which to get up
a first class team. a game may be
played with Charleston on Thanks
giving Day, according to the present
plans.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-11-20
NEW ADvERTIsEl1KNTR



In the city saturday. Capt. Doar
and Miss Eva Williams OF Walter
boro were married on Thursday morn
In The newly welded couple will be
welcomed by host of friends In sum-
ter. Mrs. Doar Is niece OF Mrs. T..
Mood Smith and attended school here
and Mr.. Doar is the popular assistant
postnaster Of Sumter.
Miss Moneta Ostesn has gone to
', ,Abbevills to visit Mrs. Robert Hill.
Missss Caroline Cromer and Rook
simmons OF Newberry. are visiting
their sisters. Misses Marguerite Cromer
and Mildred simmons. on West
Hampton avenue.
y Lieut.. Emile p. Moses OF the u. s.
Navy. is In the city on visit to his
I. relatives.
Miss Theo Thomas has returned to
the city after a visit, to relatives at
Hartsviils.
Mr.. n. -. Warren and wife return
led Wednesday from q trip 10 WISH
ington.
>Mr. w w. Lyon and family left
rhersday for jacksonville. Fla.
Mrs- w. II. Porter. OF Florida. IL
Waiting Mrs. John e. whilden. Mrs.
/. Porter n pleasantly remembered here
as hin Eunice Hardy. rN.
Judse n. o. Purdy and Rev. c. c.
Brown have returned from q fishing
trip 70 Beaufort. A
Mrs. J. ID. Blackwell and Miss Ees-
- Bradley OF Nayesvilie are visiting
t1hslr brother. DR.. w. M. Bradley on
Ivss< Hampton vaenue.
Gen. n. n. Richbours. formerly Of
Columbia. has moved to Sumter with
his family and is living on Br,ad
sersst.
Mr.. James Shaw. Of st. Charles.
~s N the city Friday.
"a Nr. Hubert McKagen. who has been
n Oolumbia for some time. has re-
turned 60 the city.
1ar. walter I. HARDY. of New York.
b ~ the city on a visit TO relatives
n. L Ledford received q teiesr am
&yrsday morning from Cleveland. ia.
ealing him to the bedside Of his
mother. brother and sister, who are
very iii with pneumonia. He left on the
n O'clock train.
MnMamis Fswen. OF Rock Hill Is
svisiting relatives In the city.
s Miss Bessie Dove went to Charles
ton Monday 10 viyit friends.
Nrs. IL n. corbett and Mis- jamie
Bsadley. Of Aayesvilie were In the city
Monday.
Mr.. s. n. McCoil. Of Mayesvilie was
In the city Monday
y Col ,. A. Rhame. Of Lynchhurg,
spent Monday In the city.
Miss Beuiah Jones is spending the
week In Charleston.
DE-. r. I. Moore. of Bethlehem, was
In the city Monday.
y Mr.. Walter Sanders went to Charles
ton Monday morning.
Mrs. l. J. Tucker and little daugh-
ter. Elise. OF Mullins 8. c.. are visiting
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-11-20
DEATHS.

Mr.. D. F. Mahoney, Of Silver Clar.
endon county, died on Thursdaymorn-
Ing at the age OF 62 years. He leaves
wife and one son. The deceased
was brother Of Mr.. D. w. Mahonev.
Of this county. The funeral services
and interment were held on FRIDAY
at Calvary church.
Mr.. Mahoney was we'll known and
well liked by large number of
friends and they will be panied to
learn OF his death. He was a success
ful farmer. and a substantial citizen.
MT. Horace B. Curtis. a native Of
Bridgeport. Conn.,. but for the past 40
years resident Of Sumter, died at s
o'clock Friday afternoon after an ILL
ness lasting about 10 days or two
weeks. He was not considered criti-
cally III. but during Thursday night
he was suddenly taken worse and be-
coming unconscious he remained in
this condition until he died.
The deceased was for a number Of
years member Of the old and we'll
known Curtis Carriage company Of
Sumter until the dissolution some
years since. and Of late years he has
been the proprietor OF a hotel, the
Curtis house. on South Main street.
and he also conducted paint supply
house and painting business up to his
last illness.
He was an Industrious and useful
citizen and public spirited. He was
the owner of valuable property in
this city. His death will shock his
numerous friends all over Sumter
county.
Mr.. Curtis was about IS years old.
He leaves a widow and one child. and
two brothers. Mr.. Charles S. Curtis
OF Sumter and Mr.. George Curtis of
Paxville. He married Miss Maggie
BrogdOn Of Sumter county.
The funeral services were held on
Saturday and interment made in the
Sumter cemetery. A large number of
friends attended the services.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-22
STOCK MARKET REVIEW.
Development of Acute Weakness Sur
 prise to FinaneiaI Community.

New York, May 21-The acute weak ness which developed in the stock market to-day was a surprise to the financial community. The source of
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-22


 The last per cent. to the account of accumulated dividends was declared on Republic Steel preferred yesterday. There is now nothing ahead of pay ments on the common. The stock was weak yesterday with other Gates spe- cialties
 The Interborough- Metropolitan finan- cling was regarded bearishly. Although s15,000,0OO three-year short-term per cent. notes were authorized, that com pany was forced to hold this issue in abeyance and to make a temporary loan of $S,00O,000 for six months, The larger note issue Is to be made when condi- tions are more favorable.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-22
U. s. STEEL AFFAIRS.
New Orders Reported Heavy and No
 Need for Issue of Notes.

New York, May 21.-The rumor that the United States Steel corpora tion will issue notes is officially denied by interests identified with the com pany. An issue of bonds, stocks or notes has not been considered, it is said, for the good reason that the cor poration has enough cash on hand at present to meet all requirements in- cident to the growth of its business, in cluding it's new construction work at Gary, Ind The United States Steel corporation is in better condition in the matter of cash resources than any corporation in the world, it's actual cash on hand and on deposit with banks and trust companies at the present time being in the neighbor- hood of $75,000,0 ,000. This does not include sundry marketable bonds and stocks aggregating $7,7200O0, or loans on collateral aggregating $76OO,0o0, Since March new business booked by the steel corporation has been well in excess of the corresponding time last year, and orders taken since May 1 have been unusually heavy for that period fulfilled business usually [ shows falling off in the first half of the year under normal conditions. For example, from December l, 1905, to March 31 1906, there was a falling off of 6OO,0O0 tons in untitled tonnage, From March 31, 1908, to June 30, 1906, there was falling off of more than 100000 tons. Unilled tonnage under normal conditions always runs larger in the last half of the year than in the first half.
 According to a representative of the United States Steel corporation, the Gary plant is expected to produce open hearth steel rails in July, 1908, when it will have an estimated capacity of between 1000 and 1,O0O,000 tons year The building of the Duluth, Minn., plant will be pushed forward as rapidly as possible. George Refs, who con- structed the Staten Island steel plant for Milliken Brothers will superintend the construction work of the Duluth plant.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-22
COURIER WEDNESDAY MAY ss 1907

the extensive selling of stocks was mysterious and the motives which prompted the sudden outpouring, after a period of extreme quiesence, were not clear, Surmise inclined to the interpre- tation that an aggressive bear party had been organized to attack the mark ct. This theory was favored by the recent return to the financial district of individuals who were credited with the leadership of the smashing cam paign against prices which eliminated in the March panic, and who have been absent on long vacations since these occurrences. The action of the market for some time past has reflected the entire lack of any operations on the short side have been so little suc- cessful in forcing large liquidation that a period of dullness and neglect for stocks was anticipated, rather than any active selling or buying. The more ag- g1essive plans on the bear side have gained impetus from the violent movements in the wheat market. The leaders of the bull speculation in wheat undoubtedly play a large part In the bear movement in stocks. There is additional incentive for the bear movement in stocks from the renewal of anxiety over the conditions of cap ital support. Lack of support for some of the stocks which are usually most carefully guarded against declines by inside interests is due to the fact that stockholders stand committed for periodical instalments of subscriptions on new issues which have been offered to them on attractive terms and they have no available resources to buy of ferings of their own stocks in the open market. Union Pacific, by its converti- ble bond issue, has joined the ranks of other companies in similar circum- stances, Such scanty developments to- day as offered any explanation of the weakness of the market had to do most ly with rumors Of the still further bond and note issues to be expected. Some of these were denied but without re- licving the depression of the stocks cor cerned. The heavy liquidation in United States Steel was accompanied by such a rumor. which was repeated ly denied. without relieving the stock from it's depression. The fall in United States Steel had pronounced sympa- thetIc effect on the whole list Ameri- can Smelling, Union Pacific and Brook lyn Transit were other influential cen ters of depression, as was Amalgamated Copper. The money market was un- ruffled, and no action was taken toward expert of gold. Short covering caused some wide rallies, but the market clos ed unsettled and feverish.
 Bonds were feverlsh. Total sales par value $1,474,000.
 United States 2s registered advanced 3-S per cent. on call
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-22
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Reported over private wires of Prince & Whitely, nembers of the new York and Boston Stock Exchanges
 New York office 52 Broadway and IS
 Center street New Haven Conn. npAp ntu Ilid ff1nca
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-22
Fake Coins Used fin Telephone.

The manager of the Southern New England telephone office in Middletown is having any amount of trouble from a somewhat unexpected source. Dur- ing the past two weeks the various pay stations have yielded a satisfactory in- come, if it was made up of good coin, but in many cases fake coins have been used instead of the genuine gilt tering silver, The pay station in the postoff1ce seems to have been more literally patronized than any other by the man with the fake coin although some have been found in other sta- tions. The fake coin used is identical in size and shape with the genuine quarter of dollar but it has no date or lettering on 1t. The telephone com- pany has had several detectives out for several days in an endeavor to lo- cate the person or persons who are doing the beat game but thus far they have been unsuccessful. It is in- timated that the company has been swindled during the past two weeks out of at least s15, in Middletown which would indicate that at least more than one is engaged in the busi- ness.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-22

Expectation that Secretary Cortelyou when he comes to New York to-day may order the return of some of the government money by the banks; another rise in wheat. because of low temperatures in the grain belt, and continued outpouring of note issues, such as that of Interborough- Metropol- itan, announced on Monday, also exert ed depressing influence on the mark ct. Almost everyone was in selling mood and few cared to buy at any price.