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The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1909-06-05
THINGS YOU MAY WANT TO KNOW
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Il
| fine of five dollars for riding bi
Icycle on sidewalks is being violate,
nearly every day in Laclede and n,
effort made tostop it. Somebody i
going to get hurt and then ther,
| will be spasm against it.
/ The w. G. T. u. viii meet a
the home Of Mrs. George Clarl
next Tuesday, June 8. The pro
gram is as follows: Devotional
the president; business; parlia
mentary drill, Mrs. Eccles; current
temperance events, Mrs. White;
temperance reading, Mrs. Brown.
The Willing Workers of the
Christian church will give a social
on the church lawn Saturday after
noon and evening, june 5. Re-
freshments will be served. Ice
cream and cake only 10 cents; pro-
ceeds to go toward a new organ for
the church. Please help US in this
work.
W. N. Elliott, wife and little SON
have spent the past week here with
friends, guests of the family Of w.
Fl. Glover. Mr., Elliott is in the
lumber business at Hawkpoint and
is also largely interested in the
bank and other industries,at that
place. Their many friepds here
are glad to see them.
In a business letter to this Office
the first of the week w. W. Hos
kins, Penalosa, Kansas, adds that
he and family are all well, and
they are having fine weather.
Wheat was somewhat hurt by the
drought but having, plenty of rain
raosz-4 II lAaanaa<ea.
yield.
The people Of Laclede and vicini-
ty honored their dead in fitting
manner last Monday. The city,
cemetery was veritable bower of
flowers placed by loving relatives
and friends on the graves Of the de-
parted. A short memorial program
was given at the M. E. church
which was filled with old soldiers,
members of their families and
friends. The services at the ceme-
terry were conducted by Phil Kear-
ney post and every veterans grave
was visited and decorated according
to the usual custom.
There was weeping and wailing
at the Greek railroad camp last
Tuesday morning. One of the
young Greeks had saved up 5000
and expected to ssad it back to his
old home in Greece the next day.
He had the money in pouch hung
to his neck by a string and Tuesday
it was gone. None of the
other Greeks who occupy the car
were suspected until one of them
jumped the job Tuesday noon and
made agetaway. The young Greek
was so overcome by his loss that
he lay in his bunk and cried all
day.
Attorney G. G.. Bigger was at
Purdin Thursday assisting Prose-
cutting Attorney Gardner in the
Of John Biswell of
on the charge of illegal
sale of liquor. The case was tried
before a jury in Justice Young's
sourt and q verdict of guilty secur-
ID and the punishment fixed at a.
ine of $500. Biswell runs a res
saurant at Browning and is alleged
% have been selling intoxicants
lnder the name of cider or some
,ther dope that made his customers
IS hilarious as if they had been to
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1909-06-05
M. r. Church Notes

1 Miss Marguerite Englehart hal
returned from her eastern trip ant
was in her accustomed place las
Sunday.
The regular official board meet
ing was held at the church Monday
evening and the usual business Of
the church was disposed Of.
There were 167 present in the
school Sunday morning and the
collection was ,$5.77. We are glad
to see this kind of a report continue.
We have lost from our league
two of it's members for short
while-Paul Lomax and Paul Jones,
who are attending the summer nor
NAL at Kirksville. Our loss will
be their gain and we are sure the
boys will improve their opportuni-
ties while absent from Laclede.
The memorial services on Sunday
morning were attended by large
congregation. A number of veter-
ans were present. The pastor took
for his text: Il have fought a
good fight; I have finished my
course; | have kept the faith, ;"
and applied it in a practical way to
the present time.
The services on Monday were
interesting, consisting of readings.
recitations, songs, ETC., at the close
Of which large line Of friends
marched to the cemetery to deco
rate the graves of our fallen heroes
and others. There were 20 old
soldiers in line besides the pastor,
who was also one of the "boys in |
blue" |
There will be a change in the
services on tomorrow morning
from that which was announced by
5he pastor last Sabbath morning. |
The pastor will preach a memorial
sermon for the Modern Woodmen
md the Rnyal NaiGhhors--Tha ra-l
,eption Of members and rite Of
Baptism will be attended to one
week later.
The league social held in the
park last Saturday afternoon and
evening was success, even though
he threatening weather interfered. |
Early in the evening the tables
we're removed to a convenient
place under the awnings and the
neat sum of about $15 was realized
rom the sale of ice cream, cakes,
candies, etc.
Owing to the varied industries"
If the ladies at the present time,
;he attendance at the missionary |
society meeting was unusually
small, there being only IA ladies
present. After the lesson light re-
'reshments were served and social
lour was enjoyed. A short session
If the aid society was held after
he close of the missionary society |
Meeting and ways and means were
discussed by which we might add
o our necessary finances, which go
owards the building fund.
Preparing to Pay Linn County School Money
Jhillicothe Constitution.
County Clerk A. M. Shelton is
to turn over to the court
f Linn county about $500 in
choo1 land money which has been
leld in trust for Linn by Livings-
on county for many years. This
state of affairs was. occa-
ioned by the sale of school lands
ying partly in Linn county but
nostly in Wheeling township, i
livingston county. Liyings-
ON county's share was credited
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1909-06-05
SHORT PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention OF Those Who Come and Go
During the Week

/ During the Week
Geo. W. Thompson of Sumner
was in Laclede Monday.
Cashier e. E. Benson was tran
sacting business at Brookfeld Tues
day.
FL. G. Aber was over from Brook
field yesterday spending the day
with friends.
Ed. Louck of Palmyra will arrive
today to be the guest of Ward
Welsh over Sunday.
Miss Grace Sissons attended the
funeral of FREY. Evans at
Meadville Thursday.
G. G. Bigger and E. E. Benson
attended lodge meeting in Brook
field Thursday night.
Mrs. J. B. Patrick and son Wade
visited relatives in Livingston
county the past week.
W. S. Summers is home from
Iowa where he has been working
for a ballast company.
j. L. Heath and family spent
Sunday in Laclede at the home of
his mother and sistars s----------------
Ezra Pease was down from East
on and spent few days the first of
the week with his family here.
Elbert Kailer of Napersville,
ILL.,, spent last Sunday in Laclede,
guest of Miss Virginia Kraft.
Mrs. Geo. w. Thompson of
Sumner spent Monday in Laclede
with Mrs. j. E. Welsh and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Kraft of
Bethel spent last Sunday in La
clede visiting the family of VIM.
Kraft.
= : -,,.,psnas,ops
farmer OF Livingston county, spent
Thursday forenoon with friends in
Laclede.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olin Spencer Of
Montrose, Colorado, are here visit
ing Mr.. Spencer's mother, Mrs. E.
A. Spencer.
w. O. Warner and son of Mead
vile were business visitors in La
clede Wednesday and called on
The BLADE.
Mrs. Harwood and sister. Miss
Matte Graham, of Brookfield, were
guests of Mrs. Heath and daughters
last Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. Thompson was in La
cIede last Monday and called and
added her name to our list of sub
scribers at Boomer.
Mrs. st. Clair and two children
Of Huntsville visited her mother,
Mrs. L. F. Dye, and other relatives
here the past week.
Mrs. FL. j. Brendel and two child
rem of St. Joseph are visiting rela-
lives and friends in Laclede, guests
If her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.B.
Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. B. Harter and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Boyles, all of
Clay township, spent last Sunday in
Laclede, guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
9. Bigger.
Mrs. Idah Moore and Miss Daisie
Rankin have been at Paris the past
week attending the state conven-
ion of the P. e. o. as delegates
rom the local chapter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hoskins and
Frank Watson have been down
rom Kansas City the past week
,isiting relatives, guests of MIR.
md Mrs. w. M. Watson.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. P. Benson left
Evening star., 1909-06-29
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

Much greatef activity man has been in
evidence for many da9s obtained at to-
days session N thg Washington Stock
Exchange. Sales n considerable volume
occurred, and they were we'll distributed
through the list of bonds and other se-
curities. All prices were well maintained.
Following favorable action by the board
of governors of the exchange yesterday,
the stock of the East Washington Saw
ings Bank was admitted to the regular
list today. Secretary Woodruff explained
that the institution has a capital stock OF
500, 1000 and that the par value per share
is $40. The quotation lots were placed
at 100 shares, on level with others of
the moderate price stocks on the board
The first bid for the new stock was on
the basis of $11 per share. but there was
no offering to meet the demand.
The bull" movement in Washington
gas continued today with unabated vigor.
and after call a new high record was
established. when sales were made at
72s4 and 727s. All of the stock offered
was absorbed by the same interests which
have been leading the movement since
Its inception.
One Of the features OF the session was
the liberal demand for stock in different
local financial institutions. Four small
blocks OF shares in as many different
banks were offered and taken at current
prices.
Evening star., 1909-06-29
VICTIMS OF AN AMBUSH. :.
Moonshiners Get Revenue Men Int
Trap and Fire on Them.

RICHMOND, Va, June %. = Internal
Revenue Agent w. H. Chapman is in re-
cefpt Of startling reports telling OF an
ambuscade Of United States deputy COL
lectors In the mountains of Lee county,
where moonshiners fired on the officers
from the bushes.
The report is very graphic. 1t recounts
how Merritt. accompanied by w. ]. Sloan.
proceeded into Lee county as far as the
little town of Broadway. Leaving Broad
way and penetrating three miles into the
mountains in a southeasterly direction.
the officers came in sight of an abandoned
hut The country in this section is very
desolate.
The appearance of the hut gave unmis-
taxable indications that it had recently
been used as a retreat for moonshtners,
and a vigorous search was at once deter
mined upon.
In orser to facilitate their Investigations
the officers separated Sloan had not pro-
eeeded 300 yards when he discovered
three men retreating through the woods.
each armed with a Winchester rifle. Re-
joining Merritt, the two officers started
in pursuit. when suddenly they were nred
on from several directions In the forest;
Sloan had his hat blown from his head
and a bullet carried a biscuit which Mer-
ritt was eating out of his hand. The off,
GERS threw themselves face downward on
the ground just as Wltnerlns iusillaue
cut the underbrush where they had been
standing.
A singular incident connected with the
encounter is the fact that as the govern
ment officers lay PROSTATE on the ground
moonshiner lost his balance in a tree
top overhead and came crashing through
the branches, falling almost across the
body of Collector Merritt.
Jumping to his feet. the frightened
though uninjured outlaw took to the tall
timber and was apparently followed by
the other members of his gang. as no fur
ther firing was indulged in by the noun
taineers.
The officers later discovered and de-
stroyed a forty-gallon copper still. No
arrests have as yet been made.
Evening star., 1909-06-29
Soldier browns at Fort Howard.

BALI lhoIEss JuIlc SO-<AS d JIG
result of an order recently issued from
the Department of the East providing
that every officer and enlisted man in
the troops in the department must be able
to swim prescribed distances, Private
Walter Price of the Hospital Corps de-
tachmeE.. at Fort Howard was drowned
last night in the Chesapeake bay a short
distance from the sea wall of the fort.
The order provides that every man must
be able to swim stripped 100 yards. 10
yards wearing his uniform and in uniform
and carrying full pack so yards. To
qualify for these tests. Price, who, 1t is
said. was not good swimmer. had gone
in the water in the evening with num-
ber of other soldiers. He was unable to
keep himself up in deep water and when
he felt himself going down he shouted
for help. Privates Patterson and JOS
lin of the Hospital Corps went to his aid
and Patterson reached him first. He
succeeded in getting the drowning man
on his back and swan into shallow water
with him. He was wading ashore when
he stepped into a channel near the boat
house and Price slipped and sank. Search
for the body has been SO far unsuccess-
full.
Evening star., 1909-06-29
WIND ROLLS WOMEN OVER.
Locked In Claim Shack, Cyclone
Bowls Them Across Prairie.

SIOUX CITY, lowe, June 29.-Turned
topsy y-turvy by q diminutive cyclone and
bumped along on the prairie while inside
her claim shack was the experience Of
Mrs. c.. A. Hunter OF Missouri valley,
Iowa. who was in the city en- route to her
former home for q few days visit while
recovering from the injuries she received
Mrs, Hunter. in common with many
other Iowa women. hled on q claim
west Of the Missouri river. 1t is To-
Gated near Washta. 9. D., and she re-
Gently made settlement having first built
a comfortable shack and stocked it with
provisions.
With a woman companion she drove
out to her claim last week, and within q
few hours after they had retired for the
night they were awakened to find them
selves rolling and tumbling about inside
the house, which was humping along the
prairie in the grip of a cyclone.
Household furniture was flying about
and striking them every moment. The
shack finally was dropped and split open.
allowing the women to escape. They
made their way as best they could to
the home of q neighbor. Mrs. Hunter
was quite severely bruised and cut Her
companion escaped with few scratches.
The house was wrecked. 1t is now be-
ing rebuilt and Mrs. Hunter Is purchas-
ing new furniture.
Evening star., 1909-06-29
Groom 80 Takes Bride or 20.

BALTIMORE, June o9.-Nothing daunt-
ed by their ages. William L. Bailey, a
widower, eighty years old. 40 Duncan
place, and Mrs. Barbara Sherman. a
widow, seventy-five years old. were mar
ried last night by Rev. III. T. Sharp. rec
tor of the Prince of Peace P. E. Church,
at the rectory of the church, Walbrook,
after a six years friendship. The bride,
wearing a black and white poke bonnet.
and the groom went to the home of the
rector about Z o'clock and, with the neces-
sary license. which was procured by a
friend, were united. Both smilingly re-
turned to the city. where there awaited
many friends. At his home on Duncan
place the white-haired groom had every
thing arranged to be taken charge of by
his new helpmeet. The bride has been
married four times. and has one daughter,
six grandchildren and two great-grand-
children. The groom has been twice mar
ried.
Evening star., 1909-06-29
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO. June 20.-Ideal weather for
harvesting inspired a fresh bear raid on
the wheat market on the board of trade
today, which resul ed in material de-
clines following advances Of h to y at
the opening. The firmness at the start
was due to an unexpected advance at
Liverpool. based on unfavorable weather
conditions In France. Germany and Hun
gary. The weather map showed clear
weather generally throughout the In
terior states in this country. and the
oflcial prediction was for q continuance
Of like conditions
Prospects of greatly increased receipts
OF wheat also prompted selling. The
greatest selling pressure was on the
July delivery and this option declined
nearly 1c early in the day. The opening
on July was at l;15h to 1.15x. After
to 1.l4k.
Declines Of more than 1c marked early
trading in the corn pit. The slump
vas due to general selling brought out
er receipts than had been estimated.
July opened a shade higher to u lower.
at TON to 70AaT0sss, sold up to 70sS. and
then declined to 6eh.
sales, based on the favorable weather
for the growing crop. Prices at the
start were a shade to q lower. with July
at 49x: After touching 4eA the price
dropped to 40A.
Provisions were quiet and easy. A
SC decline in live hogs was a bearish
factor. Prices at the opening were 21k
higher to IN lower.
Ine wheat market became strong In
the last half Of the day owing to a liberal
decrease In the worlds visible supply and
to vague report Of black rust in the
wheat fields OF Minnesota. July advanced
TO 1.l6A. The close was strong. with
July up 1a1h. at 1.16a1.16h.
,.ls The Ct corn market rallied with wheat and
neid hrm the final hour. The close was
firm. with July u higher at 7Ox.
Close: Wheat-July, 1.16a1 .fa1s; Septem.
Der. l;1i%a1 11&; December. 1.ooKa 1 oen
e.nssr GGss's;s; w. %sy ,es ssg September s'n De
December. isxa4sx; May. 81 '
r1sk-5a,y 4a 5aG,.rs 20 1sB; e September ao4oa
Lard.July, 11.7o: September, 11.7s: DC.
1O.42h.
Ribs-July, 1Lo7,s; September, 1os71s
October. 1Os21s; January, s42ia.
Rye-cash, "a; July, So: September. 80
Barley-Cash. 63a68.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., $50.
Clover-Nominal.
New York Grain Prices.
NEW YORK, June 29.-Flour-Receipts,
25.265 barrels; sales. 800 barrels; steady
and unchanged.
Wheat-Receipts. 24s.soo bushels Open
ing firmer with cables. the wheat market
eased or on fine weather In harvesting
sections and scattered liquidation. July,
1.249sa1.24E: September, 1.17Aal.17N; De-
cember, 1.15Ha1.l .l0 lie.
lye-Dull; No. western, 81 nominal
fob. New York.
Corn-Receipts. $3.50.
Liverpool Grain Prices.
LIVERPOOL. June 9-Closing: Wheat
Spot No. 2 red western winter, nominal
futures. steady; July. 9s 3Ad; September,
IS 7Ad; December. SIS Cd. Corn-Spot, new
American mixed (via Galveston), steady
6s ohad; futures, quiet; July, 5s Sd; Sep
tember. IS SID.
Evening star., 1909-06-29
PROMISING CAREER ENDS.
Deaf and Dumb Writer Was Edu-
Gated at Gallaudet College.

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa, June %
Melvin M. Lien of this city died at SYRIA
cuse N. Y. He was making transcon-
tinental trip on foot from Boston in an
effort to earn his own way without as
sistance. When a boy he was Ill of scar
let fever. which left him deaf He lost
his speech gradually. and in few years
went to Council Bluffs, where he enrolled
as a student in the state school for the
deaf.
He was graduated from there few
wears ago and pursued his education al
Gallaudet College. Washington. d. e.,
working his way through school by
serving as a printer. He was a ready
writer. and had done some clever things,
both in story writing and poetry. He was
doing special correspondence work for
eastern newspapers on the trip that ended
so suddenly.
Evening star., 1909-06-29
RAILWAYS TO ARGUE MOTION
WILL ASK THAT oVERCRoWD-
ING CHARGES BE QUAsHED.
Case Taken Up Tomorrow-Grounds
Upon Which Prosecution Will
Be Attacked

Arguments on the motion to quash
charges filed against the Capital Traction
Company and the Washington Electric and
Railway Company for overcrowding street
cars will begin before Judge Mullowny
of the Police Court tomorrow morning. at
IL o'clock. This announcement was made
after a. conference this morning between
representatives of United States Attorney
Baker and counsel for the electric railway
systems
1t is expected that Attorney Baker. As
sistant Attorneys Ralph Given and Man
gan. and G. Thomas Dunlop and r. Ross
Perry will be participating counsel.
The two railway systems have banded
forces. and will fight the charges jointly.
The motion will be formally filed tomor-
row morning. The arguments, 1T is an
nounced. will be upon the following
points:
That the United States branch of the
Police Court is without jurisdiction in the
matter.
That the fines provided for violations
under section IL. act of May %, 1905
upon which the present prosecutions are
based. are confiscatory and tend to in
timidate the defendant companies from
resorting to the courts to test the laws
validity.
That the charges are not founded upon
any rule or regulation of the interstate
commerce commission. as should have
been the case from the fact that the act
is general and indefinite it cannot in
itself constitute a rule of conduct or of
law, and that it Is incumbent upon the
interstate commerce commission, before
bringing prosecution. to define exactly
what constitutes crowding and expedi-
tious Street-car service.
The charges will also be attacked upon
the ground that specific crowding is al
1o~n TO he nx,f6n nf
the act, which was intended to govern
general conditions rather than isolated
cases. 1t is expected the arguments will
continue throughout the day. and pos
sibly through part of Thursday.
This afternoon the attorneys for the
prosecution were hard at work looking
up authorities and rounding out their
general plan of argument.
Evening star., 1909-06-29
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON, June 29.-The local wool mar
ket is apparently waiting for indica-
tions of future prices in finished goods.
Although sales have been less heavy than
in the previous weeks. prices are still
high, and. with the fabric situation set
tied, it is expected that there will be
a resumption in the buying by manufac-
turers.
New territory woods are moving stead
lily, with Montanas selling at 27h to CSC
In the grease, or 72 to 73c secured.
The market for bright woods Is also
quiet. but Ohio Quarterbiood feeces bring
"a to 35c. and washed delaine. 40 to Ale.
Foreign woods are In little demand, but
prices remain Arm.
Evening star., 1909-06-29
BALTIMORE GRAIN.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. June 29.-WHEAT-Firmer;
July 1.19: August, 1.18h; September, 1.16%; re-
ceipts, 1856 bushels; new southern by sample,
97al .l6.
CORN-Easier; spot contract. 78ss; July, 76Ns
76h: receipts, 9,479 bushels
OATS-Easer; No. white, 8la6ia; No. 3
white. 60sOl; No. mixed. 59a5s1a; receipts,
RYE-Duil; No. western export, 90 asked
No. western domestic. 90 asked.
HAY-Dull, unchanged
GRAIN FREIGHTS-FiFm; steam to Liverpool
per bushel, 1lsd July, I'd August; Cork for or.
ders, per quarter, Is Cd July.
Evening star., 1909-06-29
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
browns While Bathing.

HAGERST0WN. Md, June 29-AIlen
Swain, aged ten years, son of Clinton
Swain of Sharpsburg. was drowned;
yesterday afternoon while bathing in
the Potomac river, near Snyders ware
house. Young Swain, who learned to
swim only Sunday, went TO the river yes-
terday afternoon. accompanied BY two
companions about his own age Ralph
Renner and Robert Bowers They were
jumping i'm and out of a skiff at a point
where the water is about twelve feet deem.
the river being about six feet above nor
NAL as result of recent heavy rains.
Suddenly young Swain disappeared He
was carried down by the swift current
and pershed before his boy companions
could give the alarm.
With the aid of dynamite and the use
of fishing seines late last night men re-
covered the body of Swain.
Evening star., 1909-06-29
TREASURY Statement.

The excess Of government disburse-
ments over receipts for the fiscal year to
date is $93,173. 600. This sum is likely to
be reduced by tomorrows transactions to
$9o. 100000. The customs
receipts for the year will fall but little
short of 500. .00O. 600 and the internal reve-
nue. receipts will be about $A5 600 600
The gain in customs receipts over last
year will be about $15 1000, 600. with q loss
of about $3.O00.O00 in internal revenue.
The surplus for June probably swill reach
s.. .eO0, 600.
Evening star., 1909-06-29
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales. Regular call. IL O'Clock noon-Washing
at s74. $1,000 at s74. $1,000 at s1N.
Potomac Electric Cons: 5s; $i;oo0 at 1os' @
81 900 at I05. 81. 900 at los.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd.. SO at e0la.
80 at 9Ola, so at 901A 80 at CON at 81, l at
81. 90 at 9O1s, 90 at sou. so at 90M.
Washington Gas 25 at 12. 25 at t. 25 at II.
p at ~. 80 at r. 10 at 70.
Mergenthaler Linotype, 10 at 209 at 2Osb,
10 at 200.
Lanston Monotype. 80 at 1871.
Second National Bank, 10 at 15e. at lSS,
) at 159.
National Bank of Washington. 80 at 220.
Washington Loan and Trust, 10 at 207.
Graphophone pfa., 5 at 3O1a.
After call-Lanston Monotype 500 at 15h.
Washinetcn Gas, l at 72A. ! q 72ss. 2o at
TN, at 73, 25 at 72A 2j at 125s.
Commercial National Bank, at 174h.