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The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1909-06-12
N. e. Church Notes

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There were 1876 in school last
Sunday morning and the collection
was a little more than $500 which
speaks well for our school.
Tomorrow evening will be the
regular children's day entertain.
ment. A good program has been
prepared. Come and be well paid
for your presence.
Mrs- Duckworth.zwhn has basn
absent from church worship many
weeks on account of sickness, was
present at the morning services and
all were glad to know Of her recov-
cry once more.
On tomorrow morning there will
be birthday collection which will be
used for the missionary fund. I'VE
hope to have our scholars many
years old" so that the school will
have a splendid report.
We were glad to have Mrs. Nc
Grew with us on last Sabbath
morning. She was in her old time
place in the choir and her many
friends were glad to extend the
welcome hand once again.
A card from Paul Lomax, who is
attending the state normal at Kinks
vile, says the Laclede people who
are attending school there are all
rooming and boarding at the same
place and are working in earnest.
The memorial services Of the
Modern Woodmen and Royal Neigh
bors held at the church last Sun
day morning were attended by a
large number of members of the or
ders, and a splendid congregation
in general was present.
Alva Hendricks, who was dele
gate to the league convention in
Moberly last week, gave very in
teresting report of the meeting at
the league last Sunday evening.
He also came back wfth the good
news that Laclede was to have the
next convention.
Tomorrow morning will be devot-
ed to the reception of members.
Those who are on probation will be
taken in and any others who wish
to unite with the church will also
be received. The rite of baptism
also will be administered at the
morning service. It is the desire
of the pastor that all probationers
be present.
The Misses DIR. Lake Brewer and
Hazel Witt, who have been visiting
at the parsonage, returned home the
first of the week. DIR. Brewer is a
graduate of the medical department.
of the state university and has been
renewing acquaintances at the re-
cent commencement, and Miss Haz-
ell is attending the state normal at
Warrensburg.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1909-06-12

One OF the Italian railroad labor
ers was taken to Kansas City Tues
day for hospital treatment. He
was suffering from a broken ankle,
the injury being received Monday
while handling railroad iron.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1909-06-12
TOWN AND COUNTRY in BRIEF
Local Events Of The Past Week Recorded For
z--.4a Busy Blade Readers.

quire at this Office.
VIM. Kraft made business tril
to Wheeling Monday.
Clothes cleaned and pressed il
frst-class manner by Victor Lomax
The Royal Neighbors are rehears.
ing a play to be given in the neal
future.
Henderson & Son, the produce
buyers, shipped a car of eggs tc
New York Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. B. Skulley had
the misfortune to lose their new
born baby last Sunday.
Mrs. G. M. Powell of Sullivan,
ILL.,, is visiting Mrs. O. A. Potter
and family on route two.
Mrs. Joe Albin and little daugh-
ter spent three days the past week
visiting relatives in Chillicothe.
Pasture to let by the head. Plen-
ty water and shade. A. e. Common,
N miles northeast Of Laclede.
All varieties Of sweet potato
plants for sale by L. M. Wilson at
his residence in the west part of
town.
County court was in session at
Linneus last Monday. The pro-
ceedings are printed in THE BLADE
today.
One Sharples cream separator
and several good fresh cows for
sale by e. E. Webley, route three,
Laclede.
j. Henderson, Jr., is here from
Monroe City assisting in handling
the business at the Henderson pro-
duce house.
w. s. Savage s pretty cottage IN
south Laclede is nearing compile
ton, the heating plant being install
led this week.
The K. G. passenger train from
the north was six hours late We'd
nesday on account of washout on
the north end of the line.
VIM. Kraft shipped out a car Of
wool Thursday that he had bought
from the sheep owners of this local
ity. 1t is worth on an average
about 27 cents.
The ladies of the Baptist church
will hold a home baking sale at
Patrick's store, June II, for the
benefit of the church fund, and So
licit your patronage.
If you have reason to believe
your glasses are not right or your
eyes give you trouble, consult DR..
A. V. Griffith at the Foreman
house Saturday, June 26.
E. B. Allen, internal revenue
collector, came up from st. Louis
Wednesday to spend few days at
his home here. His father, Rev. G.
Allen, who had been spending a
week in the city, returned home
with him.
Mrs. v. M. Benson has been in
Cameron the past week attending
the commencement exercises of the
Missouri Wesleyan college, her
daughter, Miss Susie, graduating
with the degree of A. B. They ar
rived home yesterday.
Our last legislature took an ad-
vance step in the matter of protect
ing the song birds of the state.
The boy or man who SO much
enjoys the wanton destruction of
the harmless birds that not only
make the woods and hills glad with
their music but do much to destroy
insect pests viii be making himself
liable to fine of $25 for killing
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1909-06-12
$l.OO A YEAR
SHORT PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention Of Those Who Come and Go
During the Week

MISS AOla .OfO6S VlSlCeQ In BROOK"
field the past week.
Mrs. w. s. Summers was in
Chillicothe Tuesday.
Miss Hattie Burgett has returned
home from Nebraska.
Attorney T. M. Bresnehen of
Brookfeld was in Laclede Thurs
day.
Col. Ell. M. Dake of Brookfeld
was a business visitor in Laclede
Thursday.
Edward Markham of Brookfeld
visited Victor Lomax IN LacIede
the past week.
Miss Rena Ausmus is here from
Carthage to see her mother who is
in poor health.
Mrs. McGrew spent last Sunday
in Laclede guests of DIR. and Mrs.
q. T. Standby.
J. B. Jones attended the M. W.
G.. alumni banquet at Cameron
Tuesday night.
Miss Florence Ormsby spent last
Sunday at South Eagle, guest of
Miss Cecil Sheets. ....-.
Miss Bertha Libby returned home
last Sunday from a visit with rela-
tives in Kansas City.
Peter Ausmus is in Cathage be-
ing called there by an accident in
which his brother in law was injur-
ed.
James Hunter has accepted po-
sition with a drug store at Carroll
ton and left for that place Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Q. Aber of
Brookfeld spent last Sunday in La
'cfede, guesrsU or rr ana Trrrr K-...sr-sas
Weaver.
Mr.. and Mr.. Burr Leech of Ell
gin, ILL.,, are here visiting the lat
ters's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Fl.
Willard.
Mrs. Fannie Maybee was down
from Kansas City last week and
spent few days with relatives
and friends.
w. Fl. Blakely, who lives out in
the Bruner district, was in Bruins
wick this week attending the funer-
al of his father.
Hilton Hawes, wife and baby
boy returned Wednesday from
spending several weeks at Kansas
City and Winston.
Miss Julia Harter returned home
last Saturday from Mangum, Okla,
where she spent the winter teaching
in the public schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Tracy of
SheIbina spent the first part of the
week in Laclede visiting their
daughter, Mrs. Fl. Eccles and fam
ily.
Judge o. F. Libby attended the
Odd Fellows memorial exercises at
Meadville last Tuesday and made
short address appropriate to the oc-
casion.
Max Jones was at Cameron a
couple of days this week and helped
the M. w. G. team win a game of
baseball from the college alumni
Tuesday
Miss Cathryn Cook, who has been
teaching IN the public schools at
Fort Madison, Iowa, came Monday
for short visit with home folks
during vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Bigger of
Hannibal on their return from at
tending commencement of Wesley
an college, Cameron, stopped off
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1909-06-12
Some Evening Ressries.

the beacon light finds no truer pro-
totype than in the case of the coun-
try girl lured from her home by
dreams of fortune to be realized in
1.-THE great city. AS ignorant of the
1 wiles of evil as a mouse is of the
mechanism of q. tran. -unsophistica-
ted in the Establishments of sins;
holding blankly to the belief that
sheep and goats never mingle she
drops into the maelstrom of city
existence as a snowflake settles into
the river, "One moment white,
then gone forever" There lie in
wait for innocence, the wide world
over, q legion Of plotting devils ar
rayed in livery of light, honest ap-
pearing advertisements that are
tent hooks with which the devil
angles for souls; employers who
scarcely take the pains to hide the
fangs Of wolves behind their smil-
ing lips; clearinghouse infested
with other and more hideous ver-
min than the rat and the roach;
companionship of more fatal effect
to the soul than hydrant water to
the health; counsellors who spin
viewless webs and plot ruin as the
spider works destruction to the
stupid fly. All these, and a great
many more pitfalls lie in the way of
the country girl as she turns her
light step from the cowslip and the
green turf to take her place in the
ranks Of those who walk the path
of daily toll.
There is no earthly need of so
much poverty and grumbling, as
one hears on all side today. There
is plenty of food in this great and
glorious world for. all it's people.
1t is the fault of the education of
Ahsvssa@rs@ @hrenshA..nx
wrong. The children should be
broken into some useful labor and
taught to respect and honor the
useful more than the ornamental.
Every boy and girl should be made
to work at something that would be
of profit, till the second nature
forms with them. A man or wom-
an so educated becomes actually
fond of labor or at least pleased
with results, then it becomes a
pleasure to perform. All children
at an early age should have bank
and be Taught to save money. They
should not be allowed to waste any
thing, food, clothing, or any other
article of value. It is the early
impressions formed on the mind
that are enduring.
One reason why some men do not
get along better in this world is
because they have not the proper
stimulant in their homes. Their
homes lack those little touches of
refinement which bring the best out
of them. Neatness and taste are
possible in the poorest homes. Let
a woman make the atmosphere as
dainty as her means allow, and she
will raise her husband to the same
standard. And as she elevates him
the effect is felt upon herself, her
children, her home and her future.
Some men respond more slowly to
the touch of woman's hand dis
played in their homes and upon
their surroundings. The task may
seem hopeless to the wife at times.
But sooner or later the effect will
show itself. There is something in
every man which responds to a
higher and gentler influence. Let
his home be rough and he will be
rough. But infuse into that home
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1909-06-12
THINGS YOU MAY WANfIO KNOW
Pungsnt Paragraphs Picked up by Our Peram
buIating PsasII Pushsr.

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baIatins PsaeII Pushsr.
Children's day win be celebrated
at the M. E. church next Sunday
evening, the program being giver
in The BLADE today.
Next Monday Is flag day, it being
the I32nd anniversary Of the adop.
tion of the flag that is recognized
everywhere as the emblem of liber.
ty and justice.
The Linn county rural letter car.
riers meet in convention at Brook.
field tomorrow to elect officers fol
the ensuing year and to elect dele.
gates to the state meeting. Al
The township board has appoint
ed E. E. Webley road overseer in
district one; A. E. Wilson, district
two; W. R. F'rakes, district three,
and Jacob Sensintaffar in district
four. as
Rev. E. w. Killion will fill his
regular appointments at the Chris
tian church Saturday evening and
Sunday morning. Sunday school
at 10 o'clock. Y.%P. s.. G. E. at Z
O'Clock. ,All are cordially invited
to these services.
The spring term of school in the
Bruner district closes next Friday.
A program will be given in the
afternoon and an ice cream supper
will be held in the evening. The
supper is given to raise funds for
the school library. All are cordial
ly invited.
S. F. Thompson & Son, the local
land agents, closed a big land sale
the past week, selling 800 acres of
Kansas land belonging to- G. H.
Jones of Brookfield at $50 per acre
andstransfarrinG in the deal a piece
of Marceliae property valued at
$4,000.
The very heavy rain that fell
here last Monday afternoon seems
to have covered only a small por-
tion Of the county. There was no
rain to speak of two miles west nor
two miles north of Laclede but the
southeast part of the county got a
terrible drenching, and much dam
age was done in the way Of washing
the fields and roadways.
Rev. F. Carl Truck will preach at
the Baptist church Sunday MORN
ing on THE Cleansing of Naaman,
the Leper.'' - After the morning
service the pastor will take several
candidates for baptism to Brook
field to baptize them. There will
be the regular union meeting at the
Baptist church Sunday evening,
Rev. Killion occupying the pulpit.
All are invited to these services.
Virgil Estes and Miss Daisy
Parker were united in marriage at
Chillicothe on the 9th of last
and will make their home
in Brookfeld, Mr.. Estes being a
fireman on the west end of the
Burlington. Mr.. and Mrs. Estes
spent last Sunday at the home Of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w.
Estes, south of town, and were the
recipients of hearty congratulations
from relatives and friends.
Miss Matte Smith leaves in a day
or two for Minneapolis, Minnesota,
where she will attend the summer
term of the state university. At
the close of the term Miss Smith
will go to Colorado and Utah, for
the benefit of travel and recreation.
Miss Smith is one of the most thor
ough and painstaking teachers ever
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-02-02
Continued on page 49,

that the sheep and wool industries
brought into the county in 1908 not
less than a million dollars. This was
derived from the sale of 3,535,7O0
pounds of wool at an average price
of II 1-S cents per pound; the sale of
$4,000 sheep and lambs, of all classes.
at an average price Of $325 per head,
and the sale of 1926 pounds OF pelts
at an average of 9 Is cents pc,
pound, with some incidental items of
profit. A very large part of this
money went for the wages of shear
ers, herders and freighters, camp sup
plies, etc. Mr.. Asbridge estimates
the average cost of running sheep in
this county at $l.35 per head per year,
which is the same as the average for
the whole state During last year,
charges had been paid he nettcd
10 34 cents on his wool.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-02-02
Immigration IS
GOING TO Be HEAVY
N. ]. LITTLEJOHN RETURNS
AND SAYS MANY SETTLERS
ARE COMING.

Mr and Mrs. n. J Littlcjohn have
returned from an extended trip TO
the sound country, visiting Seattle,
Tacoma and Spokane. On their way
back they stopped at Missoula, where
their daughter is attending a business
college
Mr. Iittlciohn states that when he
LETT here he was under the impression
chat the immigration from the east
TO Montana in general would be
very light during the coming spring
and summer, but while in the cities
named and ON trains, he met a large
number Of business men and travel
ers from the east, Without excep-
ton they were all interested in Fer
gus county, and particularly the Ju-
dith Basin The advertising campaign
by the railroads has brought this sec
ton prominently before the east and
middle west and Fergus county is
looked upon with great favor, es-
pecially by the farmers, who are i'm
pressed with the statistics as to the
grain yields in Montana.
Many Coming.
"After meeting with large num-
Der Of these people," said Mr.. Little
John this morning, 81 revised my views
and now consiler it certain that our
county is going to witness very
large influx of settlers this year. In
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-02-02
noted MOORE BANK CASE
Echo Of Former Cashier ThurStOn'S High Finance
Methods Jury Finds For John R. Forsyth
In Suit On PromiSsory Note.

The interesting and important case
of the State Bank of Moore against
John r. Forsyth to recover some ST.
$50 and interest alleged to be due on
promissory note, was decided by
the jury Saturday afternoon in favor
of the defendant, after a hard legal
battle, Blackford & Blackford appear
ing for Mr.. Forsyth, while o. w.
Belden and Herman Lee represented
the bank. The suit is the outgrowth
of G. w. Thurston's realty and other
operations at Moore about two years
ago, while he was cashier of the
bank. In that capacity, he asked Mr..
Forsyth to turn in an "accommoda-
ton" note, with the assurance that it
was only wanted in order to permit
loan larger than the capital stock
of the bank would permit, and that
he would not be liable at all on it.
A year ago last fall Thurston's affairs
became somewhat tangled and he dis
appeared, going to England Later
he returned and aided, so far as pos
sible, in Strengthening things out. 1t
is said that he did not profit at all
from this and similar transactions,
simply having mania to secure land
with view to carrying out large
deal. His own funds were very limiE
ed and the attempt at high finance
soon brought him to grief. The de-
tense in this case was that there was
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-02-02
TO FIGHT ROUNDUP COUNTY BILL

During the past week the Roundup
boosters who are in Helena working
to secure the passage of new county
to be taken chiefly from Fergus coun-
ty, with slices from Yellowstone and
Meagher. have been putting in some
hard licks and they seem to have
made some impression on the COM
mittee, which is now considering the
new county bill. While it would not
see that there is any great danger OF
such measure passing, the activity
displayed by the Roundup lobby has
attracted considerable attention, and
on Saturday meeting of the Com
mercial club was held at which it was
decided to send representatives to the
capital at once to put the committee
in possession of all important facts
bearing upon the matter. ~..-.4.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-02-02
THE POSTOFF|CE
in new QUARTERS
POSTMASTER PFAUS NOW AT
HOME IN NEW BROOKS
BUILDING.

The postoffice was moved Saturday
night from the old location on Fourth
avenue to the new home in the Brooks
building, on Main street, and Sunday
found the business running along
smoothly. The patrons were soon
able to locate their boxes, and the
general arrangements seem to be very
convenient. The lobby is large and
airy, and the force has more room and
light than in the old office
Not Quite Finished.
The finishing touches are yet to be
put on, but already the great i'm
provement over the former crowded
quarters is apparent OF course, the
location is not satisfactory to grea.
many people, but this is the only
complaint that can be made.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-02-02
HANLY TONIGHT.
Governor of Indiana Will Speak at
the Opera House.

This evening At the opera house,
Coy. llanly, Of Indiana, will deliver
his lecture on THE Patriotism of
Peace, under the auspices of the
LcWiStoWl Lecture club.
Nearly everyone knows Of Gov
crnor llanly as an orator who has
lew peers in the country, and they
also know something of the record
he has made while governor of
Indiana, Naturally there is a good
deal OF curiosity 10 See and hear the
nan for what he has done, and this
desire IS the greater because those
who have heard him, or know his
reputation as an orator, feel assured
that they will hear lecture that is
well worth while for what it contains
and a rhetorical treat because OF the
manner i'll which it is said:
Speaking Of Governor Hanly's lee
tnre on The Patriotism of Peace" in
that city, the Epworth Outlook of
Cleveland, Ohio, said: "Among the
many notable references Of this re-
form epoch, this must be considered
one of the greatest. Eloquent, modest,
with the simplicity of child and the
fervor of Hebrew prophet, his COM
ing has done us good, and his going
leaves us indebted to him for new
vision of life, political and spiritual"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-02-02
CITY GETS ITS TAX MONEY
About Twenty Thousand Dollars Turned Over By
Treasurer Chandler, Warrants All Paid
COnnC1 Meets Tonight.

County Treasurer +. p. Chandler
has made settlement with the city for
taxes paid into his Office, having turn
ed over to Murray H. Deaton a short
time ago the sum of $l9,55S3S This,
OF course, has put the citys finances
in good shape and outside of the
special fund and the road fund, there
are no overdrafts, all outstanding
warrants having been paid.
Council Fails to Meet.
Last night was the regular meet
ing night of the city council, but at
the appointed time only Alderman
Jones and Anderson had appeared
and after short wait, Mayor Pinklcy
postponed the meeting until tonigh,
by telephone, Immediately after this
Alderman Slater came in and Alder
man Pennock telephoned that he
was coming to the hall, but it was too
late.
Treasurer's Report.
The report Of Treasurer NJ. H. Dca.
ton for January, which was filed las.
night, shows balances in the various
funds on Feb. | as follows General
fund, $6,57357; fire fund 5000;
library fund, $775.74; water works
fund, $30o633; sinking fund, $0l12-
AZ; gravity fund, 81 ,621S2; lircmcn's 5
disability fund, Slo55S endowment
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-02-02
TO Divide BIG Spring TOWNSHIP

The county commissioners met yes
tcrday and will probably remain in
session several days. The most i'm
portant matter to come up was the
presentation Of petition this morn
ing from the people OF Moore and
vicinity asking that Big Spring
township be divided and another
created The petition was present
ed by Ayers & Marshall, and the com.
missioners will undoubtedly grant it..
The principal places in the new pro-
posed township are Moore and Phil
brook, and each will have a justice
Of the peace. The new township,
which will be known as Moore, con-
tains from Is to l8 townships.
Its Boundaries.
The division line will begin at the
southwest corner of township ID,
north of range ID, thence east along
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-02-02

fund, $lo2S2; dog tax fund, $4.A.
Total, $2l ,56S74
Overdrafts were reported as fol-
lows: Road fund, $l9S0o; water and
sewerage bond fund, $l,2ll.O3; special
improvement fund, $2,487 80; special
sewer fund, $625 "a; sprinklng fund,
So9.94. Total, $4,5o22O. The net
balance on hand is $l6,976.54
Police Court Report.
The report of Police Magistrate F.
+. MacGowan shows fines collected
during December amounting to $227.-
Sc.
Water Rate Collections.
City Clerk M, d. Kimball report
ed the collection of water rents dur
ing December amounting to $742.45.
Fire Hose Bids.
The council will meet tonight and
III addition to the routine business
will purchase 500 feet of hose for the
ilrc department, several bids having
been received
Bills Audited.
The monthly bills against the city
have all been audited by Walter
Green, the newly appointed auditor,
and this is going to save the coun-
Gil lot of work in future. 1t ought
to do away with the usual wait of
an hour andahalf before the regular
business of the council can be taken
up,
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-02-02
Makes Money BY Holding.

Great Falls, Feb. 1.-P II. Buckley
of the Sweet Grass country, who has
been in the city during the past few
days, recently disposed of his last
seasons clip on the Boston market,
at a great advance in price over that
offered by the Montana Wool Grow
ers' association. Mr.. Buckley stated
that he was offered IS II cents for
his clip last July, and he disposed Of
the entire clip recently for 10 ~
cents. After the interest and freight
charger had been paid he netted 10 "a
cents on his wool.
Butte to Portland Road.
Portland, Ore, JAM 3l-To link
Portland and Butte is the object OF
the Portland, Baker City & Butte
Electric Railroad company which
filed articles of incorporation here
today.