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The Laclede blade., 1909-03-20
THINGS you MAY WAaT 10 KNOW
Pungent Paragraphs Picked up by Our Peram-
bulating Pencil Pusher.

DR.. Katherine Standby of Brook
| field is confined to her room at the
home of her father, DR.. 2. T.
\ Standby, in Laclede suffering from
nervous prostration. brought on
from attending to her large practice
during the winter, Her many
friends hope for her speedy recov-
cry.
The Henderson produce house
shipped car of poultry and eggs
from here Thursday. The poultry
goes direct to New York while the
eggs are transferred to a refrigera-
tor car at Monroe City. They
have been handling about ten
Thousand pounds Of poultry week
Esince opening here.
3. j. Powell, county school COM
missioner, announces that Linn
county teachers examinations will
be held at Linneus on Friday and
Saturday, March 26 and 27, and
recommends that those applying
for a certificate for the first time do
not take all the subjects, but finish
at the June examination.
Mis- Elizabeth Wells was in La
cfedc and conducted the missionary
thank offering Thursday afternoon
and gave fine address at the M.
e. church that evening. Her many
friends enjoyed her visit and talk
on customs and incidents in India
very much. She goes from here to
Kirksville and then holds a meet
ing at Linneus next Tuesday.
At the school election to be held
the first Tuesday in April three
members of the bonrsl lsare te be-
elected. For two OF the places DR..
IF. w. Burke and M. P. Benson
are being talked of. Both are young
and progressive business men and
would be valuable members on the
board.
Manager De Graw, of the DeGraw
theatre, was in Laclede for short
while Thursday. He Informed us
that he would close the season on
April 2 with the Isle Of Spice"
This is one of the best shows ever
given in this part of the state and
on it's return visit will no doubt
draw a full house.
The BLADE enjoyed a pleasant
call last Saturday from Rev. Truck
of Liberty who was here to fill his
regular appointments as pastor of
the Baptist church. Rev. Truck
informed us that he would begin a
revival meeting at mis- church about
the middle of June and would be
assisted in the work by Rev. w. A.
Pipkin. state evangelist, as we'll as
a special singer.
Prof. G. E. Dickson, superin-
tendent of the Meadville public
schools, is a candidate for county
commissioner and his announce
ment will be found in THE BLADE
today Mr.. Dickson, has been
with educational work
FOR number of years in this coun-
y and is man of splendid ability
and if elected would give the duties
of the Office his best attention.
In THE BLADE today will be seen
;he announcement of Mrs. Hernia
E. Adams of Browning as candi-
late for commissioner of Linn
county schools. Mrs. Adams has !
had sixteen years experience as t
i teacher in the rural and graded .
schools and is one of the county's
most cultured and energetic educa- /
.nrs She 10 h;nl,l,. ,.onn.,..na.,dod
The Laclede blade., 1909-03-20
TOWN AND COUNTRY in BRIEF


When in need Of shoes think ot
RummelPs.
Good dry stove-Wood for sale BY
u II. B. Jones. Phone rs.
Ask your grocer for Lincoln
Brand Sunkist oranges, and get The
best. 3-6-3t
The Gibson Girl oxfords fol
ladies sold at Rummell's are nobby
See them.
RummelPs show green hats fol
the young men in several different
styles.
Twenty-Five acres of good ground
for rent. Apply to VIM. Mize for
information at once.
Take your poor, tired, crippled
eyes to DR.. Griffith at the Foreman
house Saturday, April 3.
One hundred bushels of fancy
new crop Whipperwill COW peas at
50 SO per bushel. P. F. Felt, La
clede.
Ever wear hose for men and
women at RnmmelTs. Guaranteed
to wear for six months without
e. r z 4 q 4 K y 4
darning.
Henry Kraft will hold public
sale at his home sonth of town to-
day preparatory to leaving the
farm which he recently sold.
THE Isle of Spice" the best
show ever in Brookfeld will be
there again soon. Watch for date:
in THE BLADE next week.
H you are going to paint or re-
model your home, call and see Chas.
H. Hetrick, as he is in that line
and can give you first class work. !.
4 All WORK guaranteed.
IL yon don't take advantage Of 4
the bankrupt sale now going ON in
Laclede you fail to recognize an OPP
portunity to save fifty per cent on
your purchases Of groceries and
hardware. Saturday is your last
chance.
Anderson Wilson of Laelede and
Mrs. Lucy Wilson Of Meadville,
two good old colored people, were
married last Saturday night, Judge
O. r. Libby performing the cere-
mony at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Warfeld in Laclede.
Geo. Powell. who recently moved
here from the south part Of the
state, called Tuesday and became a
subscriber to The BLADE. Mr..
Powell is a brick and stone mason
and cement worker and will be
ready to do that kind Of work when
the season opens.
The communion Of the Lords
supper will be celebrated by the
Presbyterian congregation on Sun
day, March 21, at IL q. M, in the
Baptist church. All christians are
cordially invited to attend and par
take with them at the table of our
Lord. Preaching services at 7:3O
p. m.
Mrs. VIM. Watson has returned
home from spending q couple of
weeks visiting her son and family
at Princeton and her daughter,
Mrs. Beatrice Hoskins, at Kansas
City. While in the city she visited
Mrs. NJ. J.. Williams, who now
lives there with her daughter, Mrs.
Dora Jones.
At the city election to be held the
first Tuesday in April one alderman
In each of the two wards Of the
city are to be elected. The voters
Of The east ward are talking of
VIM. Kraft as the most suitable ]
. r. ~. ! - e.. Il
The Laclede blade., 1909-03-20
SHORT PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention Of Those Who Come and Go
During the Week

Roy Crandall spent last Sunday
in Chillicothe.
Lincoln Brand Sunkist oranges
have no equal. 3-6-3t
j. Paul Jones is in Kansas City
for a few days visit.
Attorney G. G. Bigger spent last
Sunday in Hannibal.
Roy Hetrick was over from
Brookield Wednesday.
Rev. Hatcher has been down
from Hamilton the past week.
Mrs. G.. w. Thompson of Sum-
ner is the guest of Mrs. j. E.
Welsh.
A. j. Baum spent last Sunday
in Hannibal with Mr.. and Mrs. B.
E. Bigger.
Rummell's have the exclusive
sale for the Lord & Taylor line of
ladies hosiery.
Sale of Hague bankrupt stock
closes Saturday of this week. Get
what you want now.
Ellis Moore is on two weeks
visit with relatives at Denver and
other points in the west.
J. Ell. Dick spent the first of the
week in st. Louis having taken a
car of fat cattle to market.
Spring and summer suits for
man and boy shown in all the nov
city colors at Rummell's.
DR.. T. D. Fawcette has been in
Texas the past week with a view to
making land investment.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Bruins left
Monday for weeks visit at BurIi
ington, Hannibal ana Sc LoIfs:
Eugene Marsh Of Sandwich, ILL.,,
is here visiting his mother, Mrs. 81.
E. Marsh, and family on route
three.
Editor Green of the Argus was a
business visitor in the city on Fri
day of last week and called on The
BLADE.
Mrs. Allie Randle sends in a re-
nittance from Hope, Kansas, to
continue THE BLADE to her address
another year.
A. J.. Linn came down from
iowa Tuesday bringing a carload
# colts which he placed on his
arm south of town.
Saturday is the last day to get
dry goods and hardware
It wholesale prices. The bankrupt
ale will close at THAI time.
Master Cleo Connor of Chilli
othe spent a few days here the
lrst of the week visiting his grand
'arents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Clark.
j. H. Wright, route one, Brook
eId. was q business visitor in La
lede Wednesday and called and re-
ewed for The BLADE another year
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lomax have
from spending couple of
7eeks with their daughter, Mrs. M.
J.. Wilkins, and family at Walnut,
Iansas.
Rev. Killion came down from
anton last Saturday aud remained
yer Sunday filing his regular ap-
at the Christian church
which he is pastor.
J. @. Aber this week sold his
esidence property aud his black
nip shop property to Mrs. Georgia
sooner. Mr.. Aber has bought
le old Cary shop on the south side
i Brookfeld and will locate there.
You miss the opportunity Of
our life If Won don't btiy at tha
The Laclede blade., 1909-03-20
N. Z. Church Notes

placed in the church on approval
II seems to be giving good satisfac
tiOn.
Miss Kathryn Harter was absen
from her accustomed place, at th'
piano last Sunday on account O
sickness.
The second quarterly conferenc
for the Laclede charge will be hel,
in the church Saturday, March 20
at 2:30 p. m.
Mrs. Ida Benson was teacher
pro tenn. for the class of which
Louese Burke has been faithful
teacher for long time.
Mr.. Washburn desires that al
who will assist in the singing dur
ing the revival meet him at the
church Saturday evening at 7:3(
p. m.
Francis Englehart writes that hi
is enjoying his duties at West
Point more and more as he advan.
ces in the customs of the military
school to which he has recently
gone.
The Reverends Christy, district
superintendent, Cole from Chilli
cothe, Spencer from Sumner and
Beistle from Meadville and the To-
cal pastor were together at the de-
pot for a short while the first of the
week.
We still have the 200 scholars in
cur mind that we are so anxious to
see in our Sabbath school. This
can easily be accomplished if each
class will do its share of mission
ary work. There were 146 present
last Sunday and over 81 90 collect
ed. There were new. scholars pres
ent and we urge the faithful coop
Grafton of the whole school to in
crease our regular attendance.
Do not forget the evangelistie
services that will begin in the nj.
E. church Sunday morning, March
21. The Rev. S. D. Goodale,
evangelist, assisted by the well
known gospel singer, F. E.. Wash
burn, will conduct the services
each evening. Previous to coming
% Meadville Rev. Goodale and Mr..
conducted a meeting at
Mo-. which resulted in
265 conversions. At Meadville
here were 173 who accepted Christ
Is their saviour. We are looking
Onward to a good meeting in La
,lede and hope to have the hearty
cooperation of the entire church.
The pastor would be pleased to
rave the other churches join him
n making union service that will
,e long remembered in the La
lede churches. Come and give us
our presence.
Last Saturday afternoon was the |
,ccasion of another very pleasant |
ocial event at the pretty home
f Mrs. DR.. F. w. Burke. The
aides Of the Missionary society and
heir friends planned a sayy.,r for
frs. Burke's sister, Mrs. Jno. T.
who will soon depart for
er new home at San Benito, Tex
S. About twenty-six ladies were
resent and during the afternoon q
pin was presented to
Irs. Lomax BY the president, Mrs.
g. Welsh, on behalf of the soci-
". Mrs. Lomax has been q very
rdent worker in the the society
nd will be missed by her many
riends in LacIede, as she was al
'ays ready to perform any duty
laced upon her. Light refresh
tents were served during the after
oon and q good time was had So
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-02-17
FIND 15 PERCENT COPPER ORE AT
 CLIFTON
ShannOn's Output Gets Over Recent Fire
 Set Back

CLIFTON, Feb. 11.-Reports from the Weaver property, a few miles above Clifton, in the Greenlee distrct, bring much encouragement for anoth- CT good mining property in the near future. Development work is being pushed as rapidly as possible, there being a force of more than 8 men em- ployed.
 While running a crosseut on one of its claims the Clifton Gold and Copper Company made copper strike, which, if it proves to be permanent, will be one of the most iIportant discoveries in tais district for some time. The grade of the ore is in the neighbornoOd of 15 per cent and it is reported that there is a large body of it. The strike was made at the 15 foot level, and as the property is located in the best DOT tion of the mineral district, prospects are evident that more encouragement will be met in future development
 The Shannon output for the month of January was 73O tons, being in nne with the usual average, and a good starter for the first month of the year. Indications are good for the shannon to make even a better average than 73O tons per month during the year 1909, as the company has furnace ea- pacity enough to increase to 1000 tons monthly if the management so desires. The question of ore supply is no ob- staele, and if the price of the metal reaches anything like a high figure during the present year, and predie- tion can truthfully be made that this company will output an extra 250 tons per month.
 The Arizona Copper company, which concern witnessed the embarrassment of destructive fire during the month of January, which puts the works and shelter out of business a number of days, finished up the month with a magnificent output of 1O64 tons of Bes- semer copper. This record will no doubt be a great surprise to the vari- ous publications throughout the terri tory who reported that the smelter would be closed several months as re-
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-02-17
SMELTERMAN WILL SOON BE SENT TO
 HUMBOLDT
Remodeling of Smelter Will Not be Long
 Beginning
(From Saturdays Daiiy)

4 reliable report reached here yes terday from New York that shelter man will leave there in a few days for Humboldt to investigate the condition of the plant of the Consolidated Ari- zona Smelling Company with a view of commencing repairs on the furnaces and machinery at once.
 It is stated that repairs and neces- sary improvements to the plants will be rushed as fast as possible so the smelters can be blown in at an early date.
 It is also rumored that a board of directors and management for the re- organized company mas been selected but this was not confirmed.
 Those in close touch with interests identified with the company admit, however, that the outlook now is that work will be started at Humboldt soon- CT than expected. They do not deny that a shelter experth as been engag- ed to come to Humboldt at once but decline to give his name or the per sonnel of the board of directors under consideration by the reorganized com mittee.
 It is estimated that $15O,OO0 will be spent in repairs to furnaces and ma chinery and changes and additions to the plant which were not started when operations ceased there over a year ago.
 The plan of reorganization eontem plates the raising of nearly $1,2OO,OOO, of which $797,OOO will be available for the purchase of ores and the con duet of smelling operations when the plant is ready for operation after the expenses of repairs and other neees- sary Outlays are paid.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-02-17

suit of the fire. It is a fact that the
 ore bins, trestle works and other wood
 structures connected with the opera
 tion of the smelter and eoncentrators
 were almost a total loss as a result of
 the fire, but quick action on the part of the management of the company, and the faithful services of its en- ployes, soon had the wreck cleared and a couple of furnaces in action. Three days after the fire the smelter was running again, and as the carpen- ter work advanced more were added, hence the loss of output did not amount to more than 300 tons. The mine9are now in full operation again and the concentrators will be in full operation within couple of days, in surfing the usual average output for the month of February.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-02-17
HOLD SHEEP HERDER
Congress Justice of the Peace Does Not
 Agree with Self Defense Plea
From Saturdays panvl

Held to answer before the next grand jury under LOGO bonds for the shooting of Anton Balde, James A. Rivers was lodged in the county jail here yesterday by Sheriff Smith. The shooting occurred near Gibson's tanks in the Weaver district, late Wednes- day night.
 When arraigned Thursday before Justice of the Peace E. Zeiger of Con- gross Junction, Rivers pleaded self de- fense as a justification for the shoot ing. His plea was not supported by the testimony and he was held to ap- pear before the grand jury. In de- fault of the required bond he was re- manded into the custody of Sheriff Smith,
 Rivers is 60 years old. He is well known in Williamson and other valleys north of here, where he was in the employ of J. w. Sullivan until a short time ago.
 Rivers and Baldez are sheepherders. The shooting was done with a 30-3O Winchester rife. The bullet passed through the feshy part of Baldes' left arm, inficting a painful wound.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-02-17
RUSH WORK ON SHELTER
CFrom Thursdays Daily)

E. L. Short, forwarding agent of the Clara Consolidated Gold and Cop per Mining Company, passed through here yesterday on his way to Los An geles to purchase a second automobile to be used transporting passengers to and from Bouse and Swansea.
 Short says that carloads of supplies for the Clara are arriving daily at Bouse. Material for a four and a half mile pipe line between Swansea and the Bill Williams Fork river has been delivered at Bouse, as well as several carloads of cement and machinery for the smelting plant to be erected at Swansea. Considerable delay is expe- rieneed in transporting the machinery and supplies from the railroad on ae- count of the scarcity of teams.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-02-17
FINISHES ASSESSMENT WORK
CFrom Fridays Daily)

w. Jeff Martin stopped over here yesterday on his way home to Mayer from the Osborne mountains, where he finished the annual assessment work for 1909 on three groups of mining claims in which he is part owner.
 The properties are located 16 miles west of the Vulture mine. He reports much activity in the Osborne range, where, he says, many prospectors and miners have properties in various stages of development.
 On his return he passed the Vulture, where ten stamps are dropping on ores from the lower levels of the Vulture mines. He met several freight teams hauling supplies to the Vulture, where he learned 45 miners are now employ ed.
 Martin will leave for his home in Mayer this morning.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-02-17
ROOSEVELT LAYS CORNERSTONE
 MEMORIAL
Lincoln's Birth Place Is Mecca of Visiting
 Thousands

HODGENVILLE, Feb. 12.-Rever- ent and curious Americans to the num- Der of 5000 today dedicated the mean little cabin in which Liberty wrought her last great miracle.
 The present head of the nation, the governor of Lincoln s native state, two eminent lawyers in the struggle through which Lincoln brought forth the nation united and free, and anoth- CT late governor of a state riven hke Kentucky by the fires of sectional de- vOtiOn and duty, all these and a host of others in the forefront of American life joined in the act of conservation.
 Enshrining flowers mantled the cab in, but withal the dingy structure of logs within the noble structure of mar ble, one block of which would buy a settlement such as that where Lincoln was born, cannot but retain some ele- ment of rural and hOmespun.
 Heneeforth the birthplace of Abra- ham Lincoln will be marked by a pile of stone.
 It will be a simple, classic building of granite.
 The cornerstone laying took place after appropriate forensic ceremonies had been participated in by the pres ident, Governor Wilson of Kentucky, former Governor Folk, of Missouri, Secretary of War Wright, General Grant Wilson, and l. T. Montgomery, a Mississippi negro and ex-slave.
 Six or eight thousand people were present. There was notable absence of negroes in the crowd.
 The president and his immediate party arrived shortly before 1 o'clock from Hodgenville, and five minutes later Governor Wilson called the as semblage to order.
 Commencing with Wilson's address, the speaking began at l o'clock, and the six speeches, prayer, band music, and the laying of the cornerstone were concluded at a quarter to three. A few minutes later the visitors were on their way to Hodgenville.
 The president was frequently inter rupted with applause. He confined himself closely to manuscript, except at beginning, when he departed to make a reply to the complimentary all lusions to himself by Governor Folk.
 The president applied the first trow- elful of mortar to hold the cornerstone in place.
 Under the stone was laid box con taining copies of the constitution and important historic documents.
 Montgomery, said to have been slave of Jefferson Davis, was assigned the appropriate task of depositing in the box a copy of Lineoln's emancipa- tion proclamation, and doing so he made a brief speech.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-02-17
KILL HORSE BITTEN BY
 LYNX HORSE KILLED
(From Fridays Daily.)

Acting upon adviees received from the Pasteur Institute in Chicago that the hydrophobia germ was found in plenty in the head of the lynx that killed in the encounter with Roy Spence's saddle horse at Palace Sta tion, the morning of January ?, Burt Evans shot and killed the horse We'd nesday morning. The shooting of the animal was sanctioned by the owner when assured that the lynx was suf- fering from hydrophObia when it at- tackled and was killed by the horse.
 Hydrophobia symptoms had not de- veloped in the horse, which was se- verely bitten on the forefeet and shoulders.
 In the letter received by Evans from the superintendent of the Institute it was stated that the hydrophobia germ was found in the head of the dead lynx and that any animal bitten by it was dangerous. The letter also set forth that over 300 persons had been treated in the institute afflicted yy hy- drophobia that had been bitten by horses. The letter was forwarded to the owner of the horse at Crown King immediately after its receipt by Ev- ans. Spence instructed Evans to shoot the animal at once.
 Evans mad a narrow escape from being bitten by the hydrophobia fe- line the night it was killed by the horse. He was on his way from the house to the stable when attracted by the growls of the angry varmint. He hurried to the house, followed by the growing bobtailed eat. It attack ed and tore a roll of bedding on the porch near the door with Evans on the inside fearing the danger of being bitten if he opened the door to shoot. The lynx left the porch about mid night and was found the following morning dead in one stall of the stable with the bitten horse that kicked it to death shivering from fear in the other.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-02-17
GREAT POSSIBILITY EXISTS
 IN A. & c. COUNTRY
From Thursdays Daily)

"Wnen the Arizona & California railroad is connected with the main line of the Santa Fe at Bengal, Cali fornia, Parker will be the supply dis tributing point for mineral region destined to develop into the richest on earth.''
 This is the statement made yester- day by T. M brennan of the Colorado River Supply Company to a Journal Miner representative.
 "No place in the west offers such opportunities for men of energy and brains as the districts of Arizona and California tributary to Parker" he declared. "Any industrious man with staying qualities and good judgment locating there now is sure to acquire a fortune in the next four or five years. The country is a virgin one. Its min eral wealth has been established al- ready in the development of several mines, but the great mineral bearing veins of the Bill Williams Fork range and the Monumental district of Cali fornia are scarcely scratched, although many promising mines are in various stages of development.
 "Government engineers are now surveying the Parker townsite. It covers 9SO acres of the Colorado River Indian reservation. It has a frontage of over a mile on the Colorado River and is located approximately half on each side of the railroad right of way.
 "The blocks are 300 feet by 32O