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The Laclede blade., 1909-11-13
THINGS YOU MAY WANT 70 KNOW
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| Don't let the smooth-tonguei
poultry buyers contract your poul'
try, but sell to buyers that will pay
q reasonable price the year around
The high school basket ball girls
will play the strong Linneus team
at Laclede high school court at
three o'clock this afternoon. 1t is
likely to be hard game and you
are invited to see it. Admission
Is cents.
At the next regular meeting Of
the Modern Brotherhood to be held
Saturday night, November 20,
there will be degree work after
which oysters will be served to all
in attendance. Every member
should make it a point to be pres
ent. 80
j. A. Shoup of Meadville, who
makes a speciality of raising and
moving houses and other buildings,
was over doing some work on B. L.
Lamme's farm on route two last
week. Mr.. Shoup has the tools and
understands the business and any
one having that kind of a job to
be done will do we'll to enlist his
services.
The annual election of officers of
the American reading circle was
held at the home of Mrs. G. E.
Hilton last Tuesday evening with
the following result: Miss Laura
Love, president; Mrs. Ella Standby,
first vice-president; Mrs. Allie Lo-
max, second vice-president; Mrs.
Carrie Pratt, secretary; Mrs. Vallie
Benson, treasurer; Mrs. Mary Big
ger, librarian; Mrs. Elva Patrick,
critic. @
The management of the opera
house have been fortunate in secur-
ing the Uncle Zekeo company for
November 20. This COM
pany comes higly recommended, car
rying their own band, orchestra and
quartet and cast Of capable people.
The play is a rural comedy of high
class and is giving the best of salts
faction in the neighboring towns.
They carry especial scenery and es-
pecial attention is given to detail.
Their specialties and orchestra
keep the audience interest
ed from the rise until the fall of
the curtain.
G. Lawrence Abbott, entertainer,
will appear at the opera house next
Friday night under auspices of the
Ladies' Aid society that is back of
5he lecture course NJ. Abbott is
considered one of the best enter
tainers on the platform today and
is a favorite wherever he has ap-
peared. His soprano solos, neat
nonologues and dramatic readings
make a combination for him that
mas life and dash about it, and
which makes his entertainments a
winner. You will miss something
good if you miss going to the opera
next Friday evening.
The funeral of Mrs. L. D. Sights,
whose death was announced in THE
BLADE last week, was held at the
VI. e. church in Linneus on Friday,
by Rev. O. Beistle, and
he remains were inferred at the
1inneus cemetery. Her maiden
name was Elvira Toothaker and
or a number of years she resided
lere with her parents, where she
vas born October IL, 1862. In
1886 she was married to L. Dow
sights and unto them eight children
we're born. six of whom. with the
The Laclede blade., 1909-11-13
TOWN AND COUNTRY IN BRIEF
Local Events of The Past Week Recorded For
Busy Blade Readers.


OF hogs last Saturday night and one
Thursday night.
You will miss a treat if you fail
to hear Abbott at the opera house
next Friday night.
Money lost! Get a De Laval
Separator and make it back. See
Paul Jones, local agent.
Anyone finding pair Of gold
mounted spectacles in black case
please leave at this Office.
See the Owl Pharmacy's line Of
toilet articles, drug sundries and
that fine new line Of fountain pens.
Clothes cleaned and pressed at
Victor Lomax's pantatorium look
like new. His work can't be beat.
The best painters in town use the
only strictly pure paint-Mound
City Co.'s Horse Shoe brand. w.
r.. Barton.
Boarders and roomers wanted in
private family. Good place for
school students or clerks. Inquire
at this office.
For roofing, gutteringand spout
ing and general tin repair work see
T. D. Mitchell at the Groes black
smith shop building.
" All the world loves a lover'' is
an old and truthful saying. The
love story in the comedy Uncle
Zeke' is one that appeals to all.
The rural band will give their
famous novelty parade Saturday,
November 20. Uncle Zeke" is
the play in four acts. Prices rs and
so.
SawmilI outfit, consisting Of a
20 horse power mounted engine
and top saw rig, all in good work
ing order, for sale. Inquire at this
Office.
I am in the market for all kinds
of ftrs. Will buy pelts on or off
the animals at the highest price the
market will afford. w. E. Ran
dali, Laclede.
If you want a watch or piece of
jeWeiry that will give absolute sat-
isfaction, call at loves and see
that new line that represents the
best brands made.
D. w. Bagwill, who bought the
Eichman farm on route one, has
arrived from Kansas and will spend
the winter in town and take posses
sion Of the farm next March.
Cashier E. q. Benson represent
ed the Allen Benson Banking COM
pany at the meeting of group two
of the Missouri bankers associa-
tion held at Chillicothe last We'd
nesday.
In presenting Uncle Zeke, !" it is
the aim of the management to give
the best talent obtainable, and to
give the people what they want in
rural plays, that is action and
comedy. z
After an absence of two months,
Rev Killion will he here next Sun
day to fill his appointments at the
Christian church, preaching morn
ing ind evening. Will also preach
Saturday evening. Everybody In
vited.
Chunn's Uncle Toms cabin com
pany not only gave a good clean per-
Torrance on Friday night of last
week but has the distinction of be-
ing The only company to draw a
full house here for many years.
Every seat was occupied and many
nm y
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The Present Said "Papa!"

In station K, in New York city. q
young clerk who was sorting a sack
of Christmas mail was amazed to see
a package in the sack move. He car
ried the sack to the sorting table and
dumped out the contents. Something
suddenly exclaimed:
Papa! Papa"
The frightened clerk examined every
package carefully. In the one that
moved he found live kitten packed
in a small bird cage. The kitten had q
pink bow of ribbon at its neck, and
attacked to the ribbon was a card bear
ing the inscription:
"a Merry Christmas from Uncle
Jack"
Further Investigation brought forth
the fact that the cry Papa" came
from a doll with blond curls that call.
ed Papa" each time it was squeezed
In moving the mail sack the postal
clerk bad frightened the kitten in one
package and squeezed the mechanical
doll in the other package. He was
much relieved when he had unraveled
the double mystery.
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be the incest Christmas that | have
had since / was wee bit of a girl"
So Peter went away. and the prin-
cess, with her eyes shining like stars,
danced back into the room and said,
ooh. let's play marinersr'
Jessie and Jenny had never heard Of
such a game. but the princess told
them that she was ship on the high
seas and that they We're to tell from
her cargo what country she hailed
from
81 carry tea she began. "Where DO
I hail from?"
China guessed Jenny.
mo"
Japan" cried Jessie, with her little
face glowing.
mo-
Then the little girls pondered. "It
might be India" ventured Jenny. but
the princess shook her head Then
Jessie cried. Its Ceylonr' And that
was right.
And after that Jessie brought car
go Of oranges from Florida and Jenny
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! brought q cargo of rugs from Persia,
and there were cargoes of spices and
of coal and of coffee and of fish and
of grain and of lumber, and the prin-
cess finished triumphantly by carrying
q cargo of oysters from the Chesa-
peake bay.
zone more" begged Jessie.
81 carry a cargo of castles" said the
sparkling princess. Where do l hail
! from?''
The little girls guessed and guessed,
and at last the princess said:
'"That wasn't a fair one, really, for
my castles are castles in Spain"
Then, with Jessie in her arms, she
told them of her own castle building,
and when she had finished she said,
"And so your mother shall have all Of
busy until spring"
"Oh, you are going to be married
and live happy ever after" sighed Jes-
sic rapturously. ITS just what a
fairy princess should do"
"And what you should do" said the
princess. looking at the clock. lis to
go to bed bed. bed, so that you can
wake up early in the morning"
She tucked them in and came back
later in a fascinating pink kimono,
with her hair in thick yellow braid,
and she kissed them both. But it was
little lame Jessie that she kissed last.
And then she went away like a glo-
vi Ett1n Trir Soni-
into slumber.
In the next room the princess open
ed the door cautiously, and there was
Peter with snow all over him. and
his arms were full of holly and mis-
tletoe, and a great tree was propped
against the doorpoSt.
"Quietly. quietly, Peter" warned the
princess, and Peter tiptoed in and set
the tree up in the corner, and it's top
reached to the ceiling.
The princess opened the steamer
trunk and took out two white Teddy
bears. one with faring blue bow
and the other with f1aring pink one,
and then she took out green and a
yellow and a red and blue fairy
book and a beautiful square basket Of
candy, tied with holly ribbon, and
then from the very bottom Of the
trunk she drew string after string Of
shining little silver bells, fastened on
red and pale green ribbons.
Il was going to get up a cotiilon
for the children at the other house,"
the princess explained to Peter, but
these little folks need it so much
more"
The little bells went "tinkle. tinkle,"
as Peter hung them. and Jessie,
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copyright. 1909, by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
bits of gold and blue and scarlet pa
per.
eve are going to pop some popcorn"
Jenny explained. land string it and
hang it on the tree"
"Oh, may help?" the princess asked.
II haven't popped any corn since l was
little girl
Jessie clasped her thin little hands.
81 think it would be the loveliest thing
in the world" she said, "if you would
stay"
Peter is going to find some one to
help with the carriage. and l will stay
until he comes back"
And when Peter had gone the prin-
cess slipped off the long red cloak,
and underneath it she wore a shining
silken gown, and around her neck was
a collar of pearls.
Sand now if you will lend me an
apron" she said. 1--WE will pop the
corn"
But Jessie and Jennie were gazing
at her speechless.
"Oh, you must be fairy princess!'
gasped little Jessie at last.
The beautiful lady laughed joyously.
"Peter calls me the princess" she
said "he has lived with me ever
since / was a little girl. But really L
am just an everyday young woman
TO ict, yuit n
some friends in the next town."
She dismissed the subject with a
wave of her hand.
"And now to our popcorn" she said.
Jenny brought green glngham
apron, and the princess tied the apron
on, making big butterfly bow of the
strings In the back, and then she
danced over to the dumpy little stove
and peeped into the bubbling pot.
did you ever smell anything so
gOod?" she asked. Il am as hungry
as bear"
The little girls laughed joyously.
'It'S bean SOUP" Jenny said. land we
are going to have it for supper, with
some little dumplings in it. l was
afraid it wasn't nice enough for YOU
Mice enough" the delighted lady
exclaimed Il think bean soup and
little dumplings are-um-umw And
she flung out her hands eXpressively.
81 thought" Jessie remarked faint
ly, ''that fairy princesses only ate
honey and dew"
(Which shows that l am not true
princess" said the beautiful lady, "foF
honey and dew would never satisfy
me-"
| Jenny got out three little blue bowls
and set them on a table that was
spread with a coarse but spotless
cloth. There were a crusty loaf and
| clover sweet butter. and last and best
| Of all there were the bean soup and
| the bobbing little dumplings served to-
| gether in an old mulberry tureen.
1t was perfectly wonderful to see
| the princess in her shining gown at
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girls" she painted. u saw the light.
and it is so late" Then as she beheld
ihe golden haired vision in pink and
the gay tree and Peter in his trim liv-
cry she gasped. why. believe it is
fairies!' And she sat down very sud
denly in JeSSie'S chair.
''You are the little mother" said the
princess as she kneit beside her and
put her arms around her and told her
how she came to be there. and when
she had finished she said simply. "And
l have wanted my own mother Sc
much this Christmas. and the little
girls were so sweet that | knew I
should love you"
you poor little thingr' cried the lit
tie mother to the tail princess. and the
beautiful lady put her head down on
the others shabby shoulder and wept.
because in spite of her riches she had
been very. very lonely in her big
house
And after Peter had gone they talk
ed until midnight of Jessie and Jenny.
and then they concocted great plans
dUOut tue pretty tlllHSS tudl tue 1llle
mother was to make for the princess.
And in the morning Jessie and Jen-
ny. waking in the early dawn. saw
sitting on the foothoard of the bed two
Teddy bears. one with a f1aring pink
bow and one with flaring blue bow
and the Teddy bears held out their
arms saucily and @aZpd at the happy
little girls with twinkling eyes.
"OO-Oh"' cried the little girls. who
had never seen Il Teddy bear before
And that WIS the beginning of the
most wonderful day Of their lives. for
all day the tree Went ''tinkle tinkle, y
as they f0raged in its branches fol-
borbons. And the caiC ken dinner was
a delicious success Ard in the after
noon they all took Il ride in the prin-
cess sleigh, with PPtei driving on the
box, and when at last he set them
down Oh their own humble doorstep
and lifted little Jessie in his arms the
princess smiled at them radiantly from
under her plumy hat.
"Remember. Peter will come for you
every Saturday. and you are to stay
at my house all day" she said
"Oh, yes"' Jenny sighed. with rap
lure.
"And you are TO come to my we'd
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GOODt' SHE ASKED.
some effort succeeding in quieting the
plunging horses.
IL am dreadfully afraid" she admit
ted shiveringly. 'but l suppose you
will have to co.
Now. in the middle Of the pine grove
was set little cottage. Peter knock
ed at the door.
who's there?" asked q childish
voice. and little girl poked her head
out Of the square window.
Our wheel is stuck in the mud. ~
Peter answered from the dark, land
want to get man to help me.'
There isn't any man here" Jenny
informed him. There is only me and
Jessie. and our mother has gone to
nurse sick neighbor. and she won't
be home until morning."
So Peter went back to the carriage
and reported to the princess.
II shall freeze out here" said the
princess. 81 will go up to the house
and sit by the fire while you look fol
some one to help you with the car
riage"
She climbed out of the carriage, and
with Peter in the lead she plodded
through the woods. and the wind
blew her long coat this way and that
and at last. wet and painting, she came
to the little house.
And once more Peter knocked. and
once more Jenny came to the window
Then she flung the door wide open
and so tall was the princess that she
had to stoop to enter it. 1t was a
dingy little room, and there was g
dumpy black stove In the corner. with
a bubbling iron pot that gave forth a
most appetizing odor.
"Oh, oh. how nice and warm it is,'
hands to the fire.
In all their lives the little girls had
never beheld such a wonderful per
son. for the princess wore a long REQ
cloak and a black velvet hat. with q
waving plume. and her muff was big
and round and soft. and she had 9
scarf of the same soft fur about heI
neck. Her hair was pale gold. and she
had the bluest eyes and the reddes1
lips. and her smile was so sweet and
tender that Jenny ran right up to hel
and cried. 'Oh. | am so glad that you
Gamer
Jessie from her little chair echoed
her sisters words. But she did not
run. for there was a tiny crutch beside
JesSie's chair in the square window.
And | am glad to be here" said the
princess. whose quick eyes were tax
ing in the details of the shabby room
'Its so nice and warm and cozy."
'Tsn't it," said Jenny happily. "AnG
we are getting ready for tomorrow"
On a small round table beside Jes
sizes chair was a tiny cedar bush. an6
Jessie's fingers had been busy will
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But we won't have to pretend about
the mince pie. for mother has made a
lovely one"
81 wish / could help you eat the
chicken" said the princess wistfulIy,
"and l should like to meet your moth
er. l know she is lovely. And
haven't any mother, you know"
"Ohr' said the little girls, round
eyed with sympathy. And then the
princess told them that all her life she
had lived in big. lonely house and
she had always yearned for a cozy
home and for a sister
After supper they popped the corn,
and just as they finished in came Pc
ter.
Il can't fnd any one to help. miss"
he announced "and it's showing I'll
have to unhitch the horses and GO
back to town and get something to
take you over in.''
No" the princess demurred as she
stood in the middle of the room with
a heaped up dish of snowy kernels in
her hand. NO. Peter. I'm going to
stay here all night
Peter stared, and the little girls
cried, "Oh. will you?"
And the princess said: Il really will
And. Peter you can bring up the
steamer trunk and my bag
Wont your friends expect you,
miss?" Peter inquired. as if awaiting
orders.
Il will send a note by you" was the
calm response. And as the man went
out she followed him and shut the
door behind her "Oh. Peter. Peterr'
she whispered confdentially. Il am
going to give them such a Christmasw
''The little girls. miss?"
"Yes. They are So sweet and braveI
And | have the presents in my trunk
that | was going to carry to the other
children. But they will have so much
that they won't miss them. and l shall
spend my Christmas in a plain little
house. but it will be joyful house.
Peter
Yes. miss" Peter agreed under
standingly
81 wish we had big tree" said the
princess regretfully.
well. leave that to me. miss Peter
told her eagerly "You just get them
httle things TO sleep early. and I'll be
here with tree"
ooh. Peter Pe1er-Santa Claus.w ex-
claimed the princess gleefully. 1T will
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The Markets
NUMBER Is
RETAIL BUTTER AND EGGS

RETAIL BUTTER AND EGGS
Eggs-Strictly fresh, 81 cents
Butter-Dairy, 81 to SO cents; creamery
80 cents
The following quotations on butter,
eggs, vegetables and fruit are up t,,-datp
and furnished the Leader by the best
local authorities.
VEGETABLES
New Potatoes Is cents per peck; 6Oc
per bushe.
New Cabbage-3 to cents a pound
New Onions-3cents a pound
FRUITS
LemOns-Dozen % cents to 40 cents
Oranges-D0Zen 20 cents to so cents
FARM PRODUCE
The following quotations are reported
by Il. l.. Kerr, 800 West Main street:
New POtatOes-45c
Beans-$2.25
Eggs-30
Live Chickens 9 to 10 cents
Spring chickens II to 1917 per pound
BUTTER
Chicago, Dec. 25--Steady. Cream
erH Extra, r. cents. Print 25 cents;
frsts, 81 to 32 cents; seconds, % to 80
cents; dairy, 2o cents
CHEESE
Chicago, Dec. 25-Steady Daisies,
15H to Ii cents; twins, 1513 to Is cents;
young Americas, 1914 to 164 cents
BARLEY
The following quotations for barley is
reported by IL. Wertheimer, Barley Head
quarters, Main Street
Barley-62 to IS
GRAINS AND FLOUR
Red winter wheat-1.O0
White winter wheat-1.O0
Spring No. LOO
Spring No. 2-98
Spring No. 3-96
COrn-62 cents
Rye-6S cents
OatS-36 cents
Patent FlOur-$1.55 sack; 1920 Dbl.
Straight FlOur-S5.6O per bbl; $1.40
per sack
Middlings-Per cwt., $1.20
Bran-Sl.15
Rye teed-$1.10
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Revised For Christmas.

You say Jack writes he can't be here
With you on Christmas day?
Well. Absence makes the heart grow
fonder,'
So the poets say
"'Tis not Jacks absence. What care I
Because he can't be near?
It's absence of the presents
That |, of all. most fear"
For sake of up to dateness now
Well change this little rhyme.
"'Tis presents make the heart grow fond
est
Just at Christmas time.
Walter Wellman.
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n T was the night before Christmas
and stormy.
squash. squash" went the
wheels of the carriage in the
mud.
''Whew-ew-ewr' whistled the wind.
And it blew Peters hat out into the
middle Of the road
Whoa" yelled Peter and climbed
down from his high seat.
The princess poked her head out of
the window. whats the matter?''
she asked
MY hat blew off," Peter told her,
"and the wheel is stuck in the mud,
miss"
"Oh, Peter, Peterw the princess
chided. "You must get that wheel out
of the mud at once"
(Which is easier said than DONE"
Peter grumbled. Its that dark i
can't see my hand before me.'
There's light back there among
the trees" the princess informed him.
perhaps you could get some one to
help you"
'1'll go and see, miss, if you amt
afraid to stay alone" said Peter, after
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Daddy's Christmas Dream.

That Christmas comes but once year
Is rather sad for Willy,
And likewise limits much the cheer
OF Mabel. Maud and Milly,
For they would welcome ten or twelve
To shout around the shanty
And in their stockings deep to delve
For goodies left by Sanity.
But once a year is quite enough
(Since buying's such a bother
When times are panicky and tough)
For these dear youngsters father
In fact, poor daddy hopes the fates
Will cause ito get cheap year,
The calendar to change it's dates
And Christmas swa with leap yer.
ROBERTUS LOVE.
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ding in the spring-all of you," said
the princess gayly.
"And see the prince!' said Jessie
over Peters shoulder
"And you are going to let me share
a third of your mother?'
Eyes, oh, yes"' from both of the lit
tie girls.
''Then you shall share third of Pc
ter" the princess called back as the
smiling coachman drove her away
through the glistening snow.
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r. R. TIME TABLES
CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN

CHICAGO d NORTH WESTERN
GOING SOUTH
Chicago Passenger ............ ..... 8 45 m
Chicago Passenger. er.....................10:5 1903 IN
GAINESVILLE Passenger. .......... s. Sc o m
Both 5:45 IN and 10 5S m trarS make close
connections at Jefferson Junction for Madison
and all points west.
6:56 p train nal rs close connections for
east and west at Jefferson Junction.
GOING NORTH
Lake Superior passenger .............. g 20 q m
Menom1nee passenger ..................2:35 :35 p IN
Rockford Passenger DRIVES WateTtown $50
m, departs l g m
Passenger from Chicago arrives OF GAS IN
and goes no further PAUL KOHLER agent.
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MAILS CLOSE.
Mails close at the Postoffice as follows:
EAST WEST NORTH SOUTH
900 mt 12:l5 D mt 200 mt 1880 m
200 p mi 9O0pm 800 p mt 635 IN
5:25 p mt
$50 pm
Watertown and Madison 815 m sos m
Mail for all Rural Routes close at 7:l5 e m
Except Sundays.
Il. T. EBERLE. P. NJ.
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CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE Il ST. PAUL

Train No. 81 arrives from Milwaukee and
departs for Madison at = 40 a In except Sunday.
Train No. 222 arrives from Madison at 8:20
a. m except Sunday.
Train No. arrives from Chicago and departs
for Madison at 302 p. m. daily except Sunday.
Train No. % arrives from Chicago and departs
for Madison at 6 S p m, except Sunday.
Train No. 214 arrives from Madison at 1882
p no daily except Sunday.
Train No. 80 arrives from Milwaukee at 7.45
D m daily.
Sunday Excursion Train arrives from NIL
waukee at $50 m, and goes through to Aadi-
son, returning at 5:02 D. m.
tCarries sleeping car passengers only.
@Stops at Watertown Junction only
CIV. WEBB, Agent,