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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-11-04

BY the Rev. Charles Stelzle.

Labor IN SLAVERY AND FEUDAL TIMES.
BY the Rev. Charles Selzle.
In respects, modern slavery extensive
nor so horrible that which existed in Greece Rome
the story nevertheless which Colonial
slavery is blot upon many modern nations history
twenty during this period in America, 100000 negroes
exported to the United States 1856 it
estimated that 100000 negroes imported all
british Colonies in America Naturally great numbers of
more died during the Probably only one-af
OF those captured survived the various stages of transport
alton to America There the greatest
treatment and the utmost indifference to their suffering
lists in the Moammedn East although usually only
holds While there is undoubtedly still traffic i'll slaves
1t almost universally against the laws of the nations
those who in it do contrary
crosses and araments which have been supported 10y pract
age is in vogue which practical slavery But
on the whole the system of slavery longer
of
In discussing the question of the abolition of slavery Mr.
j. Osborne Ward says, in 'Ancient Lowly:'
eve shall submit that the religion of Jesus, planted by
manual aborer and forming the basis of hope upon which
that openly struck weorg;nized blow at the
system of masters and slaves boldly campioned as
princple and in has srnk from it's
prodgous task toward realizing the much contested doctrine
of human equality"
mad passed through the hunting and fishing period They
They did it, land lords gave them the use
of the property condition tribute service The lord
gave them protection fl the enemy This system
was developed principally from the fifth the century
There were many forms of feudasm conditioned upon
situation prevailing in different countries upon
acter of the baron to whom The serf
PAID for the
to the baron in time of other
tax With the development of the professional military class
ana the growth OF city life through the grouping together
the artisan and other classes eudaism gradually
IN 1860 England through Parliament abolished land
scotland followed 1747 In France revolution 1879
brought the same result in Germany
revolution of 1S4S5O which accomplished In
RUSSIA 1T was destroyed in 1861 great changes
had been wrought that when the system was finally abo
isled, little of the original condition remained
During the period religious leaders raised up from
among the people fought against system They testified
to the value of the individual They taught God
all men were equal Says Thorod Rogers Centuries
of Work and Wages"
Wycfs poor priests had honeycombe minds of the
upland FOLK with what be called religious The
preachers told the people that 1T would be them to
ue With their hands back
effort on their part into the shameful
had been Delivered" -
Woodrow Wilson of jersey has deyeloned into mo+v
sood rlend or organized labor He it's tterest enemy for
but since he became
of New Jersey he has SEEM nreat ioIt
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1910-01-15
Demonstration Day, January 22, 1910


I'VE are from Missouri and have
to be shown" is the saying of all
Missourians, and as we are doing
business in the Show Me" state,
we expect to demonstrate our entire
line of Club House. and 'Telmo"
brands of canned goods of Saturday,
January %, 1910, and respectfully
invite every lady and gentleman OF
'Laclede and vicinity to call and
sample these brands. The taste
tells,' and we expect to sell you
this seasons canned goods and
groceries if you will only give us a
few moments of your time that we
may show you the superiority OF
our lines over others.
Are you using Empress" four9
You had better get in line for on
March 5, 1910, we are go;:ls to
hold a Bread Baking Contest and
some one is going to profit by it..
Remember that it makes finer,
whittier and lighter bread than other
flours. Sold on an absolute guar
antee. We are in the market for
produce at all times. Phone No.
4 for the highest market price in
cash. We want your business and
are here to give you a square
deal' at all times.
Respectfully yours,
CARoTHERs & ALLEN.
The house of quality -
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1910-01-15
slrsy Calves Taksn Up

Two early spring calves, one red,
the other red and white, have been
taken up at my farm adjoining
Laclede ON the north. Owner may
have same by proving property
and paying keep. G. E. BRUNs.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1910-01-15
n. Z. Church Notes

Are we getting ready for the
coming revival9
The o. It's will hold a special
service next Sunday morning at
$40. Come and join us.
The quarterly conference Mon
day morning was well attended and
reports indicated that every interest
Of the church was well cared for.
A recent letter from Bro. Allen,
San Diego, Cali, says he is enjoy
ing splendid health this winter.
He wishes to be remembered by
his friends in Laclede.
Mrs. Lille E.. Case, former
friend Of the parsonage folks, spent
a day with us on her way from
Chicago to Kansas City. She was
married to Wesley Coulter, a prom
inent citizen of Albany, Missouri.
Wednesday night.
All the services of the day were
we'll attended. The sacrament in
the morning and in the afternoon
with the Junior League was par
taken Of by a large number OF
adults and children. DR.. Taylor
preached a splendid sermon from
For the winds were contrary"
Mabel Hamilton had charge of
the League service and had pre-
pared most interesting program
on the subject of Making Gods
Will Our WILL" which was dis
cussed by a large number OF young
people. Miss Christina Johnson
rendered beautiful piano solo.
Mrs. Allie Harter will lead the
League Sunday night; subject,
How to Hear Gods Voice, j" John
SAT.
One hundred and sixty-one were
present at the Sabbath school Sum
day morning and there seemed to
be an unusual interest in the study
of the lesson. We are to study
the Gospel7of st. Matthew the en-
tire year. 1t would be we'll if the
teachers would avail themselves of
all the helps that can be obtained
in the way Of commentaries and
helps so that they may be able to
make the lessons interesting to
their classes. The missionary col
lection was $8.13.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1910-01-15
shori-Hcrn Calves for Sale

Two thoroughbred Shorthorn
bull calves one red, one roan-for
sale. Address route two, Laclede,
or phone I22, Linneus.
29-tf f. W. KEUNE.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1910-01-15

You viii miss something good if
you fail to attend the musical
number Of the lecture course at the
opera house next Wednesday
evening.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1910-01-15
sSme Evening Rsseries.

ever rest on you with its bfighting
curse. Resolve that though you
possess but little it shall be your
own, in truth and in deed. Resolve
that whatever you own shall be-
yours, untrammeled and free; that
no man shall hold a mortgage over
your title, and that no scheming
money lender shall have the chance
to step in and take advantage of
your hard earnings. If you can't
pay for what you want, better go
without it until you can. Counte-
nance the contracting of no debts
except in cases of sickness or other
unavoidable causes. A little self
denial at the start often lays the
foundation for a period of prosper
ity and affluence in after life. Live
within your means and grow up as
your means increase. Break free
from the old ruts with their CALLING
chains and institute a new depart
ure. Turn your plow into the old
field and root out the last vestige
of the detestible weed that has SO
long been encroaching upon true
progress. By this we do not mean
that you should be covetous, mig
gardly, for this, too, is vice
equally to be Stunned, as we may,
with the EDITORS permission, have
occasion to speak of it in some
future number of The BLADE; but
that you may walk up the journey
of life without the crushing burden
of debt to drag you down and
darken your pathway, that you
may peacefully enjoy the fruits of
your labors, and that your chances
of ultimate success may be brighter
and freer from risks.
People who have warm friends
are healthier and happier than those
who have none. A single real
friend is a treasure worth more
than gold or precious stones. Mon
ey can buy many things, good and
evil. All the wealth of the world |
could not buy friend or pay you
for the loss of one, and we are the
weakest and worst of spendthr'fts
if we let friend drop off through !
inattention, or let one push away
or if we hold aloof from
one for petty jealousy or needless
slight. One good friend is not to
be weighed against all the jewels of
earth.
Do any of US know the power of /
influence? Give a child his first
years in a loving Christian home,
good, noble mother, a consecrated,
loving father, all harmoniously
working together for the good of
all mankind, that home may he
humble, but home" in the truest
sense of the word. And after years
may bring temptations and trials
and cares, but the influence of that
home can never be blotted out nor
it's power for good ever overestima-
ted. Surely environment is stronger
than education. First influences
will last until life itself is gone. If
our influence counts for so much,
ought we to ever grow weary
to make that influence
strong for goodf But how soon,
when we have made good reso9u-
lions. and promised to be more
thoughtful and kind, do we fall 4
back into the old listlessness and
ct opportunities for good pass by
hat would make us rich with their
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1910-01-15
THINGS you NAY WANT 70 KNOW
Pungent Paragraphs Picked up by Our Peram-
buIating Pencil PuSher.

Il &-&OAAsAAsNs~
Mrs. p. q. White. All members
of the union and their families are
cordially invited to be present. A
lunch Of chicken pie, coffee, cram
berries and celery will be served.
Do not fail to come.
The Modern Woodmen added
one new member to the camp roll
last Wednesday night and installed
officers. f. p. Baird, who was
elected worthy adviser, not appear
/ ing for installation, Y. E. Harter
was elected to the vacancy and in
stalled. After the work Of the
evening, refreshments ofsandwiches
and coffee were served and good
social time enjoyed.
Had the census enumeration been
making the rounds in Laclede yes
terday morning and called at the
pretty home of Mr. and Mrs. Lee
E. Hamilton, he weuld have found
a brand new name to record-Wil-
liam Gordon Hamilton The stork
visited the Hamilton home early
Friday morning and left the little
| bunch of humanity that is now
claiming the attention Of the whole
household.
The Ringfer-D Donovan concert
company that comes to the opera
house next Wednesday evening is
one of the strongest companies do
ing lyceum work on the road. The
bureau doing the booking gives
them the highest endorsement pos
sible, saying they have no rivals,
no equals, no superlors. The COM
pany can render any class Or char
acter of music ina finished manner,
from the light, airy vagary Of a
ragtime artist to the classics OF a
Schubert, a Chopin or a Mendels-
sohn. This is a high class enter
tainment and no lover of good
music can afford to miss it.
The missionary tea given by the
Women's Foreign Missionary soci-
ETY. at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bigger on Tuesday evening OF this
week was a complete success. The
prepared program commencing at
$3.50 was enjoyed by all present
and to the young folk who so will
lingly took part the society wishes
to express their appreciation.
Luncheon was served from 5 to z,
to which all did ample justice, net
ting the society 1865, which
amount goes into their treasury for
the coming year. On dispensing
all expressed themselves as having
spent an interesting and profitable
afternoon and voting Mr. and Mrs.
Bigger royal entertainers.
Ell. G.. Edwards, an old time
Laclede boy, now farming near
Prosser,. Nebraska, sends in a re-
mittance this week to renew his
subscription and writes that they
are having the worst kind of a
winter there, snow and cold all the
time. He says land is as high in
Nebraska as in Missouri, that none
can be bought in his vicinity for
less than 500 per acre. Last fall
Mr.. Edwards and his brother-in-
law, Frank Goble, bought a half
section of land near Holyoke, Col
orado, for which they paid $500.
They do not intend to remove to
Colorado, but bought it as an in
vestment. The Holyoke Republic
can in speaking of this sale says it
is one of the best farms in that
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1910-01-15
THAT 'HARMOAY' CONFERENCE.
Delegates al the Kansas City Meeting Gagged
and Made into Mummles by Gar Harber M


All the harmony conference
Of Missouri democrats held in Kan
sas City last Saturday several hum
dred accredited delegates sat all day
gagged, suppressed and many OF
them bored and disgusted while lis-
tening to former Governors Dock
cry and Folk discuss the Payne
Aldrich tariff law and the policy of
the national republican administra-
tion. State issues were practically
ignored by the former governors,
though Dockery ventured to say
that If the democrats Of Missouri
do not stand together at the election
next November it won't be import
ant how they stand thereafter. He
warned the democrats that Governor
Hadley is a forceful and resourceful
republican leader and that IL was
useless to try to discount him.
He was evidently embarrassed by
the gagging of the delegates and
remarked that, being Methodist,
he believed in giving the brethren
a chance to express their sentiments.
Before the chairman could interfere
the ex-governor had called upon all
who were willing to forego their
personal preferences, lay aside their
grievances and stand together in an
effort to carry the state, to- stand
up. The delegates in the hall
arose. It was the only expression
Of any kind they were permitted to
make.
Fearing discussion and discord
on the floor of the conference the
state committee had met and
adopted program which Chairman
Ed. Harber was instructed to carry
ont to the letter. The delegates
were not permitted to do anything
but listen and applaud. A com
mittee to formulate an address to
the people had been agreed upon.
No other committee was created.
No motions by delegates were en-
tertained. No resolutions could be
offered and the report OF the com
mittee on address was purposely
withheld till the last speech had
been made and two-thirds of the
delegates had left the hall. Thus
all discussion was avoided and the
long heralded harmony confer
ence passed off peacefully because
no one on the floor was permitted
to say word.
What some Of the delegates re-
marked about the gag rules adopt
ed by the state committee for a
harmony conference would not
look well in print. The sentiments
suppressed at Kansas City will
surely find free expression by the
delegates at home. It was the
kind Of harmony to which Missouri
democrats refused to submit after
.She famous conference" at Pertle
Springs a few years ago.
Mayor Crittenden and former
Mayor Jim Reed were among the
first speakers Of the day and took
advantage of the occasion to air
their grievances against Governor
Hadley. It is pleasant to note
that the delegates resented the
of dirty political linens"
in the presence Of their guests, as
a distinguished democrat remarked.
Reed and Crittenden were both
diseredited by the delegates for
their foolish and vicious attacks |
on Governor Hadley and his politi-
cal appointees.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1910-01-15
SHORT PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention Of Those Who Come and Go
During the Week

| County Clerk johnson was in
Laclede last Monday.
| VIM. Kraft spent the fore part Of
the week at Bethel on business.
Ifyou want money, Allen Benson
Banking Co. have it; if you have
money, they want it.
Miss Ella Hancock of Queen
City is visiting in Laclede, guest
of Mrs. Alva Hendricks.
Mrs. N. E. Hetrick and daughter,
Miss Edith, of Brookfield were in
Laclede Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Rose Beswick of Clinton
has been the guest of relatives and
friends here the past week.
See the new invisible bifocal lens
DR.. Pratt will show you at the An
derson house Thursday, Jan. 20.
It should be your New Years
resolution to open an account with
Allen Benson Banking Company.
Miss Jessie Gable returned home
Thursday from spending a couple
of months with relatives at Brown
ing. .
John L. Welsh and little son of
Pyrone, Texas, have spent the past
week with relatives and friends
here.
Mrs. Dora Mitchell has returned
| to Weatherford, Oklahoma, after
spending several weeks with rela-
tives here.
Mrs. Louese Lippitt of Meadville
has spent the past week in Laclede
with her parents, DIR. and Mrs. j.
l.. Burke.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Johnston
and Miss Virginia Kraft attended
St. Elmo at the DeGraw in Brook
field Thursday night.
Mrs. Fl. E. Brown returned
home Monday from spending sew
eral weeks with her daughter, Mrs.
Bessie Newland, at Anabel.
w. E. Randall was in st. Louis
yesterday, having gone with two
cars of hogs for NJ. F. Clay shipped
from Forker Thursday night.
Rev. Sissons, pastor of the Pres
byterian church, will fill his regular
appointments next Sunday morning
and evening at the Baptist church.
G. Ell. Parker, who recently sold
his farm south Of town, has
moved to Laclede and is occupying
the Carothers house in the north
part of town which he bought a
few weeks ago.
w. P. Bottiger, who recently
sold his property here in town to
T. NJ. Hogan, has bought sixty
acre farm near Cottonwood Falls,
Kansas, and will move to that
place the coming spring.
l.. B. Allen, who recently sold
his farm east of town to [. N.
Bond, has bought a farm near
Lebanon and removed to that place.
Mr.. Bond has moved to his new
home and is now a patron of route
three, Laclede.
Mrs. l.. Eichman left Monday
for Illinois to be at the bedside of
her father, who is seriously i'll.
She was accompanied by her sisters,
Mrs. Curtis of Sumner and Mrs.
Lawson of Dean Lake, and a
brother, Mr.. Foster of Summer.
Miss Florence Allen, who was
burned in a gasoline explosion at
the home OF Manley Strickland six
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1910-01-15
yours.

5 CARoTHERs & ALLEN.
The house of quality =
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-24
BIGGEST SEA FIGHTER
TAKES INITIAL PLUNGE
Battieship Florida, Greatest of All
Naval Craft Launched at
Brooklyn Navy Yard.
HAS TEN TwELvE-INCH GUNS
Vessel Is 521 Feet Long and VIII
Have Speed of 81 Knots an
Hour.

The greatest Dreadnought of the
worlds navies. the battleship Florida.
was launched at the Brooklyn navy
yard In the presence of many distin-
guished men, public officials, and a
mighty throng of citizens. Awe-inspir-
ing in size and silent might, one of the
mightiest war engines conceived by
man plunged into the waters of Walla-
bout Bay amid storm of cheers.
Before the launching. the colossal
sea fighter looked for all the world
like a gigantic fish hooked from the
ocean and raised into the air a captive
by mighty derricks and supports. The
new shaped bow-the upper part black
and lower white-with the great an
Choir pit was strangely suggestive Of
huge leviathan dragged from the
deep.
1t will take more than 1000 men to
manage this great fighting machine;
the minimum requirement is sixty off,
GERS and 954 enlisted men. The esti-
mated cost of the ship complete is S..
100000. The Florida Is the second Of
Uncle Sans floating forts to take the
initial plunge from the Brooklyn navy
yard ways. Unusual ceremonies at
tended the launching.
The Florida is 521 feet long; her
beam is SO feet 21a inches; she draws
2S15 feet Of water and dispIaces q, 1925
tons in light order, while when fully
loaded she will measure up to 23,0S3
tons. Her estimated speed is 20%
knots per hour. which would have been
regarded few years ago as the top
notch for a swift unarmored cruiser.
She will carry $500 tons of coal in
her bunkers. which should enable her
to make the round-trip across the At
lantic at half speed Parsons turbine
engines of $4,000 horse power will
maintain the high speed.
The main battery of the ship will
consist of ten twelve-inch rifles arrang-
ed in pairs in turrets. There is a very
formidable secondary battery and tow
twenty-one-inch submerged tubes for
torpedoes. The Florida will be navy
in itself-a 100 per cent broadside sea
fighter capable of firing every gun In
her armament into a foe. A single
broadside from the Florida will be
twice as heavy as that of Dewey's en-
tire Manila fleet.
The Florida is twenty-one feet long
er, $500 tons heavier, and her battery
"a per cent stronger than the Bellero-
phon of the British navy. The great
Connecticut, for years the queen ship
Of the United States navy, was the
model for the new warship. The Flor
Ida will be heavier by 5000 tons than
the Connecticut, or nearly the entire
displacement of the Inflated battle
ship Maine. Not even the Neptune,
and 1t is doubtful IL the Colossus, the
pride of the British navy, equals this
sea fighter. The Florida will be able
to hurr broadside rs per cent heavier
than any battleship afoat.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-24
Tariff and Cost of Living.

1t is comparatively easy to gather
from the statistics the added cost of
foreign goods from tariff taxation that
goes as revenue into the federal treas
ury. This money is used to defray the
cost OF government 1t Is indirectly
collected from the ultimate consumer.
He doesn't know when he pays 1t, and
doesn't grumble. however much it
adds to the cost of living.
But there is no means of getting at
the actual sum of money paid by con-
sumers for goods on which the tariff
levies prohibitory duties. On such
goods the protected monopolies and
combination levy taxes, every dollar
of which goes into their own pockets.
Their own greed Is their only limit.
Some slight measure of the extent
of the tax may be gathered from the
knowledge Of the excessive profits and
the vast wealth accumulated by favor
ed interests Nothing enters SO heavi-
" into the cost of living as this mer-
CHESS drain on the pockets OF the
mass. But no government inquiry will
draw forth the facts or set forth the
remedy. What the government gets
is duly accounted for. What the peo-
pie pay to their legitimate plunderers
Is a matter of guess.-Philadelp
Record.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-24

Defenders of trusts are fond of pratt
ing about the marvellous economics
effected by great organizations that
control so many lines of trade. There
is some truth in their statements, but
much that has no foundation.
In every commercial organization
there is point beyond which addi-
tional capital can not be employed
with profit. Is 1t reasonable to believe
that more than s50,000,000 is ever in
vested in any single industrial con-
Germ for the purpose of economical
production? Or is 1t not rather ground
for suspicion that the added capital
is to be devoted to suppressing COM
petition instead of to perfectiRg pro-
cesses or reducing operating costs?
There may be few exceptions to this
rule, but they are few, indeed. There
seems to be no other way of approx
mating the point at which accumula-
ton of property becomes dangerous to
the community, and improper, a limit
which must be definitely fixed If
legal maximum Is ever established.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-24
Lie. md setting Hens.

When hens are set they should be
carefully busted with insect powder or
otherwise treated and placed on abso-
lutely vermin free nests, preferably in
some other house or in a separate
room where other fowls cannot come
In contact with them. Placing tobacco
stems in the bottom OF the nest or
with the nesting materials will help
to keep lice away, yet It is not an In
faIlible remedy
The setting hen may be busted at in
tArvals through the incubation period.
vet she should never be creased or
treated with any liquid preparations
that will injure the eggs. Keeping
box of dry dust or ashes, with which
is mixed small proportion Of pow
dered sulphur where the hens can
get at il daily. viii very greatly aid
them in keeping clean