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The Laclede blade., 1908-10-31
Free Homesteads in Western South Dakota

We have a book of information
that ought to be in the hands Of
every one who wishes to secure a
free homestead. 1t contains a list
showing the location of all the land
in the great Sioux reservation, now
open to homestead settlement, in
the Rapid City land district, as
given out by the commissioner OF
the general land Office at Washing
ton, D. G. A card showing the
average yearly rainfall as taken at
the government observation station
at Rapid City, S. D. A card show
ing the average yield per acre of all
the grains grown in this district.
A state map showing all the
railroads and principal towns of the
state A sectional map showing
the location of land now open to
homestead settlement, by section,
township, range, etc. The maps
alone are we'll worth the money.
Fifty cents in currency or a
money order sent to M. F. Morris,
Rapid City, S. Dak., will bring you
tba outfit complete.
The Laclede blade., 1908-10-31
Furniture for Sale

AS am going to move in short
time, will sell at a sacrifice two
good bedsteads, davenport, dining
room suit, kitchen cabinet and a
few chairs. Call at house, south
side. F. NJ. CoNNoR.
The Laclede blade., 1908-10-31
LACLEDE, MISSOURI, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1908
Some Evsnins Rsvsriss.

| gilt, and like the gilded furniture
of ancient date, people also, become
tarnished. At first the whole fu-
ture is overlaid with gold. How
brilliant it is! AS the boys and
girls grow up the gilt and glitter
grow dim, until at last, with the
journey done, we stand, the pres
ent laid bare before us-no gold
there-the trappings of the hoped-to
be, musty and forgotten, the br
liancy of attainment dimmed an.
corroded. And only this is left to
us, that far away in the past, the
golden glow still hangs over the
days of long ago, and for some of
us far in the future, golden mist
hangs just beyond the sunset,
where piling clouds form gates of
pearl.
Mark the young man who is
coarse and disrespectful to his
mother. No roseate pathway can
be hers who shall sustain to him the
relation of wife. Not the happiest
will be the lot of those who shall
come to be his children. Not to be
envied is the neighborhood, even,
in which he must be reckoned as a
citizen. 1t does not matter what
the mental status of that mother is,
how old, how bent, how decripit,
the man to whom she is mother
owes to her gentleness, kindness,
tenderness and consideration. Did
she fall back and did the children
with superior advantages pass her
in the racer But think of her toll
and trials, her devotion and denial,
her mind and her years that she
gave, that her children might de-
rive the benefit. Think of her sac
rifce-no wonder if she fell behind
with her heart in her home. in. the
buds that were hers. There is no
rank, no station, no condition that
may exempt manly man from a
kind regard for mother.
In this country, the grandest on
earth in most respects, we are not
sufficiently instructed in the art Of
manners. We are rather gruff,
and sometimes unapproachable.
Manners do not make the man, as
the proverb says, but manners
make the man much more agree
able. A man may be noble in his
heart, true in his dealings, virtuous
in his conduct, and yet unmannner-
ly. A gentleness of manners gives
the finish to the true gentlemen.
By good manners we do not mean
etiquette. This is only a conven-
tional set of rules adopted by what
is called good society,"" and many
of the rules of etiquette are the es-
sence of rudeness. etiquette does
not permit genteel people to recog-
nize in the street a man with a
shabby coat, though he be their
brother. Etiquette is a liar in it's
not at home" ordered to be told
by servants to callers at inconven-
lent seasons. Good manners in
cludes many requisites, but they
chiefly consist in politeness, cour-
tesy and kindness. They cannot
be taught by rule, but they may be
taught by example.
The Laclede blade., 1908-10-31
HUMANITY ON THE MOVE
Brief Mention Of Those Who Come and Go
During the Week

1ouIOc JuChCoc ohu ohAA 10 uesNO
new at Leroy Hendricks.
Ladies who drive should see the
driving gauntlets sold at Rummells.
Mrs. Clay and daughter, Miss Lo-
reta, visited over last Sunday with
relatives at Hamilton.
DR.. Fawcette and w. P. Bottiger
were in Macon Tuesday to hear
Debs talk socialism.
All the latest shades in browns,
tans, olives and smokes are shown
in the fall clothing offered at Rum
mell's.
John F. Brenner has been here
the past week visiting his brother,
Ed. F. Brenner, and family on
route two.
Everyone treated exactly alike at
Rummell's. One price, no favor
ties played, and the same square
deal for all.
Sheriff Anderson was here We'd
nesday delivering the poll books
and other supplies for next Tues
days election.
D. D. Gardner is home from
Kansas City to visit his parents
and give Taft and the entire repub-
lican ticket a boost.
J. D. Bryant has bought a 20
acre fruit farm near Marionville,
Mo-, and expects to remove to that
place next February.
Mrs. N. E. Trumbo and daugh-
ter Lora of Bedford, Iowa, are here
visiting Mrs. Trumbo's brother, j.
w. Power, and family.
Rummell's store is makinn-a
special effort to please elderly ladies
who have tender feet, and who
have difficulty in finding shoes
which do not have to be broken in.
Ed. F. Meredith came over from
Rails county last Saturday and
Joined Mr.. Meredith in visit with
relatives. While here he called and
renewed for The BLADE another
year.
Mrs. Catherine Strickler will re-
move to Eureka, Kansas, next week
near which place she has bought a
farm. She called Thursday and re-
newed for THE BLADE to be sent to
her new home.
E. K. Welsh, Isaac Clough and
G. A. Read were here from Forker
Monday, completing Mr.. Welsh's
papers preparatory to his taking
charge of the Boomer postoffice the
first of next month.
A. c. Cash has moved from near
Cunningham to the Turney farm
southeast of Laclede, Earnest
Thompson having moved to Sum-
ner and engaged in the livery busi-
ness with Fl. G. Baird.
Rummell's store doesn't claim
the earth; neither does it claim to
have all the business in Brookield,
but the decided increase in business
justifes the remark that something
surely must be pleasing the trade.
Wonder what it is?
J. E. West, who had been here
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. West, on route three, return
ed to Cripple Greek, Colo, last
Before leaving Mr.. West
called and deposited a dollar and
will read The BLADE for a year.
Rummell sells a guaranteed hose,
three pairs to the box, seventy-five
cents per box, and guaranteed for
three months against holes. No
red tape; if you wear a hole In
The Laclede blade., 1908-10-31
For Sale

One Milburn wagon, good as new;
set work harness, new; one bay
mare 5 years old and Percheron
mare colt. One mile northeast of
Laclede. r. J. ALEXANDER.
The Laclede blade., 1908-10-31
LOCAL DoINGs ABOUT TOWN.
Pungsnt Paragraphs Picked up by Our Peram-
buIating Pencil Pusher.


ary society will meet with Mrs
Geo. Clark Wednesday, Nov. 4, al
2 o'clock. sharp. All members are
requested to make a special effort
to be present. All other ladies Of
the community are cordially invit-
ed.
The local P. E. O.. chapter met
at the home of Mrs. Ida Benson
last Wednesday afternoon. An in
teresting discussion on Washington
Irving was led by Miss Emma
Gould after which delightful re-
freshments were served by the
charming hostess.
Isaac Clough, prominent farm
er and an appreciated friend and
patron of this paper, was here on
business Monday from his home
near Forker and called and renew
ed his four yearly subscriptions
his own, his son, l. H., of Sum-
ner, and Mrs. Sellars and Jas. Sen
sintaffar of Wheeling.
The Royal Neighbors will hold
an entertainment Hallowe' EN- night,
October 81. at opera house to which
all a:.e invited. The program in
cludes prize guessing contest, a
hobgoblin drill and other things to
amuse and entertain. Fifteen
cents admission includes entertain
ment and refreshments.
DR.. Standly's Sunday school
class held reception at the M. E.
church last Wednesday night to
give the members and friends an
opportunity to meet the new pas
tor and his family. A short pro-
gram was given after which re-
freshments Of ice cream and cake
was served and good social time
enjoyed.
Ira S. Gardner, republican can
didate for prosecuting attorney,
was in Laclede the first of the week
in the interest of his candidacy
Mr.. Gardner is making an able and
effective campaign and is winning
friends in every part of the county.
He is one of the brightest and
ablest young men who have taken
up law in this county, and his elec-
tion would mean a clean and effic-
lent management Of that Office.
| The ladies aid society will serve
dinner and supper at the opera
house on election day. Under di-
rection of Chairman Burke two
telephones have been installed and
election returns viii be received
there. One phone will have the
long distance connection over which
national bulletins will be received
and the other will give state and
county results. A complete SER
vice has been arranged for and all
will be welcome.
Eli and Jane'' has the prettiest
story ever told and the plot of the
play is so easily understood. It's
not one of those silly things that
no one can understand and after
it's out you find yourself asking
what it was all about. Eli and
Jane" is a story of honesty, virtue,
love and friendship. There are
moments when you want to cry,
and some do. Then, again, there
are times when you will yell your
head off at the good, clean comedy.
It's not one of those blood and
thunder plays. Oh, no. It's de-
void of horse play and yellow back
novel heroes. There is no shoot
ing of pistols, not one shot fired to
jar the nerves of the timid. But
it's a good, clean show that was
hn;lt for ladies oantlo,,,o, 81
The Laclede blade., 1908-10-31
Local Notes
Suits cleaned and pressed. $1.OO
at Hendricks.

Uu ALOhoLSh
| H. G. Carothers was in Chilli
cothe Thursday.
| November magazines now ready
for you at Barton's drug store.
The Crossett shoe makes life's
walk easy. Rummell sells them.
| Visit the pressing club, second
room in A. FL. Loves jewelry store.
Fifty shocks of good corn fodder
for sale. Inquire Of Bert McKis-
son.
Mrs. Geo. W. Adams is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Johns, and fam
lily at Milan.
III. III. Hawes shipped car of
hogs to the st. Joseph market
Thursday night.
Take your poor, tired crippled
eyes to DR.. Griffith at the Foreman
house Saturday, November IA.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Staley of
Mitchell, Ind, visited VIM. Mize
and family and other relatives here
the past week.
Rummell's store does not cater
to that trade which looks at price
only. It's quality first, last and
all the time with that particular
store.
Chairman F. w. Burke spent
Wednesday at republican head
quarters in St. Louis and brings
back encouraging reports for Had
ley and the entire republican ticket.
Your boy likes to slide down
banisters, cellar doors, etc. His
trousers will last longer if you buy
them of Rummell, for the line sold
there has double seat and double
knee.
M. F. Clay bought two and a
half cars Of cattle and a ear OF
hogs of Fred Hanson and shipped
them out last Saturday. 1t was a
fine bunch of stuff. Mr.. Clay
shipped out four cars Of hogs and
one of sheep this week.
Mrs. Rose Genrich and daughter
are here from Mexico this week,
having come to attend the fifty
third wedding anniversary of Mrs.
Genrich's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. M. Cassidy, which was celebra-
ted by having as many of their
| children at home as could get here.
M. E. Burke, candidate for the
legislature on the republican tick
ct, has made a manly and honor
able campaign, thereby proving
his fitness for the office for which
he was unanimously nominated by
his party in this county. He
stands for all that is best in citi-
zenship and this county could not
be better honored than by his
election.
A very pretty wedding occurred
at the home Of the brides parents,
Capt. and Mrs. A. L. Loomis near
Meadville on Wednesday evening
of last week when their daughter,
Miss Alma, was united iii marriage
to Seth D. Evans, the Rev. VIM.
johnson of Meadville officiating.
The ceremony was witness by the
immediate relatives and a few init
mate friends of the bride and groom.
Both these young people are well
and favorably known in Laclede,
the bride being a sister of Mrs. M.
P. Benson. Mr.. Evans is a pros
porous young business man in
Meadville where they will make
their home.
Furniture for Sale
Ac o,,a r,o;no, fo rnox,a ~, q ola,-f
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-03
NEW DEVICE FOR
TRAIN STOPPING
Californian Has Device Which May
Lose the Photographer His
Situation.

WASHINGTON. d. c., Nov. "A
train-stopping device, which il s said
practically eliminate the telegraph
operator as factor i'll the movement
of railroad trains, is under inyestiga-
by the Block Signal and Train Con
troll Board of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, who soon will give it an
official test. The system is an inven-
ton OF p J, Simmer of Los Angeles,
Cal 1t already has been installed on
eighteen miles of the Santa Fe rail
way in southern California and is
said to be a success.
BY the working of the system each
train records the exact time it enters
ard the time it leaves a block. The
train dispatcher can signal direct to
any engineer in his cab either to stop
or to proceed.
The dispatcher is protected against
| human error by the automatic inter
locking of the switchboard by which
lie signals to trains. The engineer
also is protected against error by the
use Of an automatic stop. He is given
danger signal either by the train
open switch or a broker rail in the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-03
UNIFORM BILL
OF LADING
New Form is Adopted by All Lines
East of the Mississippi and
North of the Ohio.

CHICAGO, Nov. .. The new uni
form bill of lading approved by the
Interstate Commerce Commission
went into effect on 4l6 railroads in
the official classification territory yes
terday. Hereafter every shipment of
freight in the territory east Of the Mis-
sissippi and north of the Ohio must
be made upon the basis of the new
form unless a shipper Directing to
the terms agrees to pay 10 per cent
more than the regular freight rates.
1t was customary to charge 20 per
cent extra OH shipments not under the
old bill of lading. The new form is be
lieyed to be universally accepted. 1t
has adistinctive color (yellow), adopt
ed at the suggestion of the American
Bankers Association, for all "order"
bills of lading, which are negotiable
and enable shipper to obtain an adj
vance through banker. The difficult
ty of fixing definite basis for the
settlement of claims prior to shipment
is also minimized
The Pennsylvania Railroad today
announced that they had more than
100000 copies of the new form
printed. 1t is through bills of lading
chiefly that a record is kept of the
country's commercial activity
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-03
TESTED AND PROVEN.
There is a t:eap of soiace in Being
Able to Depend Upon Well
Earned Reputation.

For months Keokuk readers have
seen the constant expression o. praise
for Doan's Kidney Pills, and read
about the good wor kthey have done
In this locality. Not another remed.
ever produced such convincing proof
Of merit.
7, j. Forguer. living SIS High
street. Keokuk. Iowa, says: My esti-
nation of Doans Kidney Pills has
not diminished in the least since first
procured them at Wilkinson G Co.
drug store and was relieved of a
painful and embarrassing kidney diff
Guilty by their use. They never fail
10 relieve any traces of lumbago caus-
ed by cold or exposure d are just
Us effective in banishing any kidney
Weakness. have no hesitancy in ad-
sising the use of Doan': Kidney Pills
10 anyone having kidney trouble
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Ruffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States
Remember the name-Doan's- and
Take no other.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-03
, = 80 = 80 -.
RECOMMENDED FOR
THROAT TROUBLE.

wv ~ .
reopie in public life, upon whose
vocal organs there is more or less
constant demand, consider the com
mon cold" one of the serious afflic.
tlons- A noted preacher in one of the
larger towns in Massachusetts con
eracted cold which would not yield
70 ordinary treatment, and in short
tllhe became so hoarse that ne. was
unable to make himself heard in or
dlnary conversation, and preachins
from the pulpit was out of .he uucs.
ton.
Acting on a friends advice he took
a couple of drops of Virgin Oil OF
Fine compound pure on a Lamp cf
sugar, resulting in almost immediate
rellef from the hoarseness. II is
Claimed that half ounce OF Virgin
Oh of Pine compound pure, mixed
with two ounces of Glycerine and a
half point of good Whisky, taken i'll
doses of teaspoonful every four
hours, will break up a cold quickly
and cure any acough that is curble
Purchase the ingredients separately
and mix them yourself.
Virgin Oil of Pine compound pure
is combination of the active prin
ciples of the Pine and Santalwood
trees. carefully compounded to retain
all of the healing, health giving virtues
for which these trees are famous In
order to insure its freshness and
prity, 1t is put up only in half-oumce
walls, each vial securely sealed in .
round wooden case, with an engrav
ed wrapper, showing plainly the namc
Virgin Oil of Pine compound pure
guaranteed under the Food and Drug
Act, June 80, 1906 Serial No. t5i
prepared only by Leach Chemical Co.
Cincinnati, o. The mixture of Whis
ky and Glycerine with the Virgin Oi
of Pine compound pure makes 4 suf
ficient quantity to last the average
family an entire year
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-03
GOOD NEWS FOR
HIGH SCHOOL
Malcolm Mcfarland viii Play in Sat
urday's Game Against ottumwa
With McManus Still
! Possibility.
LINEUP WILL BE NEW
Should Mcfarland and McManus Both
Play Back Field Will be Great
ly Changed and Material
Iy Strengthened.

Coed news has been received at the
Keollull High School for Secretary
Marshall of the Iowa Principals Asso-
citation has notified Principal Reid of
the high school that Malcolm McFar-
land will be eligible to play in next
Saturdays game against Ottumwa. 1t
is also rumored that the members of
the football team may forsake their
amateur standing for the welfare OF
the school and play with Craig McMan.
nus, who professionalism himself
sometime ago in baseball and as re-
suit has not joined the squad. McMan-
nus was out at practice last evening
and it is possible that he will be used
Saturday. Manager Vestal stated this
morning that it was now question OF
high school athletics or outside ath,
letics and that results are now being
awaited.
With Mcfarland and McManus in
the game the team would be wonder
fully strengthened and Ottumwa would
find Keokuk a hard proposition. OF
tumwa won the first game between
the two team by a score of 81 to O.
but keokuk hopes to at least hold the
visitors to tie.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-03
A Little ime Off"
For Your Stomach
Will accomplish wonders lin Indigestion and dys-
pepsa. Kodol gives your stomach ''time off" bv
digesting your food while the stomach rests

kodol thus digests food, for the
simple reason that it contains all
of the elements essential to food
digestion. 1t would be impossible
for 1t to not digest food.
You know that decaying food is
extremely poisonous. Where, then,
could decaying food be any more
dangerous than lying on the human
stomach? Bad enough If indiges,
tion and dyspepsia We're the worst
results. But they are not
When food doesn't digest. It
forms into hard, lump masses.
These irritate the tender Innings
of the stomach and intestines. and
sometimes even cancer of the
stomach is caused. Chronic forms
of dyspepsia are quite certain to re-
suit.
There is nothing secret about
Kodol AS stated 1t merely con
tains all the natural digestive ele-
ments. 1t is made in liquid form
SO that 1t can contain all these.
In this respect 1t differs from
ordinary pepsin tablets and other
partial digesters. which embody
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-03
LADY EVANGELIST
CONVERTS ROBBER
Rounded up John P. Gamble and caus-
ed Him to Surrender to the
Spokane Police.
Especial to The Gate City

SPOKANE, Wash, Nov 3.-Flora
M. Bilkiss, graduate of Baldwin sem
mary, until short time ago vaude-
Vile performer and now head of Christ
Mission in the rear of the Occur
dAlene theater, accomplished in a
brief exhortation on the street corners
what could not be done by the entire
police force of the city. She rounded
up John P. Gamble, alias j. P Mans
field, notorious higlwayman, con-
verified him to christianity and per
suaded him to confess his crimes to
the authorities. He walked alone to
the police station, where he told of
more than forty robberies. When tax
en- before Justice S. A. Mann he plead
ed guilty to the attempted robbery and
shooting of H. f. Ayres, and was held
to the superior court in bonds of ST.
600. He said:
Il understand what it will mean to
me to confess, but l am willing to
take any punishment that may be Civ
en- for my crimes At the same time
| want to say word to the young
men: Leave all liquor alone. 1t is
the forerunner of evil. The first drink
may be the beginning of career Of
+. the blacklist crimes. committed all
my crimes when drunk and always
! worked singlehanded, the first being
at Helena. Mont, three years ago. and
II guess I've robbed men of thousands
of dollars in my time. | am not boast
full of this; am sorry now, and | an
willing to atone for my wrong doings.'
Gamble gave several $40 gold pieces
to stragglers in the river district af
ter talking with Miss BillSiss, also
scattering $3.50 of his ill-gotten gains
into the street while on the way tc
the police station
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-03
Three HUNDRED
SECONDS LATER
Or Five Minutes After Taking Dia.
pepsin All indigestion Vanish
es and You Feel Like
Yourself Again.
STOP DOSING YOURSELF
Absolute Relief From All Your Stom-
ach Trouble is at the Drug Store
Waiting For You-Besin To-
day and Forever Free Your
self of This Unneces-
sary Misery.
STOP DOSING YOURSELF

Miserable is the man or woman who
suffers from dread Indigestion or Dys.
pepsia There are few diseases which
create such misery. long drawn.out
suffering, as Indig sstion It pursues
them before meals, after meals and be
tween meals: they take it to bed with
them. 1t is with them wherever tdey
90, though Indigestion is the simplest
disease of all to cure.
Tell such afflicted ones, dear reader
of Pape's Diapepsin urge the sufferer
10 go TO any Pharmacy here and give
50 cents for a case. Such a sufferer
would ever bless you. because five
minutes after taking there would be
no more Indigestion, no feeling like
a lump of lead in the Stomach, OF
Heartburn. or fullness and discomfort
no belching of Gas or Eructations OF
Sour food. Debilitating Headache. Nau
sea, Water Brash and other symptoms
of a sour. disordered stomach.
Pape's Diapepsin will digest any
timing you cat without the aid of The
Stomach
Diapcpsin is wonderful Stomach
purifier and splendid TO keep the mites
tines clean and fresh; then your fcoc
viii not ferment and poison you
breath with nauseous doors.
( Diapepsin will rest the stomach am
increase the gastric juices; this i
what IS mostly needed more and bet
ter digestive juices and no Gas the
Indigestion aad all stomach troubl
will go.
Each 50-cent case contains suficien
to usually thoroughly cure the nos
chronic dyspeptic.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-03
Piles Cured at Home BY
New Absorption Method

If you suffer from bleeding, itching,
blind or protruding Piles, send me
your address, and will tell you how
to cure yourself at home by the new
absorption treatment; and will also
send some of this home treatment free
for trial, with references from your
own locality if requested. Immediate
relief and permanent cure assured.
Send no money, but ten Others of this
offer. Write today to Mrs. NJ. sum
mers, Box P, Notre Dame, Ind.