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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22
WHEN BROWN TURNED BLUE
BY EDGAR WELTON COOLEY

people must come and go. Else why
should there be a station here!"
We'll, replied the agent slowly, some
times people go; but they never come.
I've known EN- to go away from here;
but I never knew 'em to come back. l
don't believe you could hire EN- to come
back!".
WELL, well' soliloquized the new ar
plexity But another thought suddenly
occurred to him. Perhaps" he said
hopefully, you can tell me where they
are holding the Chautauqua?"
The Chautauquai / never heard OF
any Chautauqua around here" replied
the agent They hold campmeetin' in
the grove five miles north of here every
summer; but I don't know anything
about any Chautauqua."
But there is Chautauqua here! per-
sisted the stranger. Il know there is.
1T isn't for me to dispute any mans
word, returned the agent; !" but you must
be mistaken
Indeed 1 am not. I've been engaged
to deliver lecture at the Eldara Chautau-
qua That's what came here for. | am
Professor James Carlton Brown of the
chair of zoology and natural history at the
Upper Indiana University, and I'm to lee
ture on Nature Fakers.' :"
mot here" insisted the agent, shaking
his head There isn't any place around
here to deliver lecture, and there isn't
anything to listen to you but two thous
hundred and eightyseven bullfrogs and
and l haven't time"
Professor James Carlton Brown took
sheet of paper from his pocket and shook
face of the agent. WHAT" he cried.
doubt what say? Do you deny that this is
NO" admitted the agent sadly. This i
all right. There isn't another place like it a
on earth"
"WeI!" The professor dropped his grip
EMMY opened the document in his hand
the contract between the Chautauqua as
and me- You can read it for yourself"
THE agent took the paper The docun
written with stub pen in heavy han
was with difficulty that he could read it. B.
he succeeded When at last he handed it
sly twinkle was in his eye.
Il never was an expert at readin' han
and specially handwritin' like that" he c
''but to the best of my knowledge and
doesn't say anything about any Chauta
Eldara"
WHAT" The professor of zoology and
history was plainly becoming excited He
unfolded the sheet again, ran a finger a
written lines until it came to certain word.
that? Isn't that Eldara?"
Il don't think so?" replied the agent C
You don't! Then what is it that you
it is? What?"
Il think" said the agent quietly, THAT Il
is Eldora. That first A isn't an A at all; it
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1HEN after the usual station whistle,
AA the engineer of the westbound
IZ6N limited blew two short blasts, in
R1S~SX dicating that in response to some
M0NMa signal he would stop at the station,
IANa6AN the agent at Eldara consider
HAZNAM ably surprised He glanced up
RHI10NV4 quickly and with not little mis-
\NlGGlM giving to see if through some
WG6W mistake the semaphore set
MGW against the train. Having assured
wv himself that such not the
"a IL& O. case, he drew long breath OF re-
" - lief and watched with ever in
creasng wonder the fast train slow
QN0 down for the stop.
That the limited had passenger
for Eldara seemed certain; but why anyone should
wish to get off Eldara beyond the agents
comprehension. Eldara not city, nor town,
nor village: it was not even hamlet There
ingly small and roughly built shanty in the midst of
far stretching swamp, and the agents duties con-
sisted principally of receiving an occasional tram
order and fighting mosquitoes The nearest farm
house two miles away; the nearest town was
eight .
station that the conductor Of the accommo-
dation complained in loud voice whenever he was
tagged. For the limited to stop at Eldara was an
almost unprecedented occurrence, and the agent
was almost overwhelmed with curiosity
When the train came to stop man got on;
but sooner was he safely on the ground than the
limited started with jerk. and was soon fading
slowly from view down the long, straight stretch OF
track.
THE passenger for Eldara wore black Prince AL
bert coat and black trousers rather broad
brimmed straw hat and steel trimmed glasses He
carried umbrella and small grip.
He looked about him uncertainty. He had evil
IDENTIFY expected some one to meet him; but aside
from the agent who now stood in the door OF the
shanty, no living soul visible Then the man
let his vision circumscribe wider circle, though
expecting the steepes and spires and habita-
tions of city; but far his eyes could reach
there nothing but low bog, rank grass and pools
of water
Presently he beheld the agent, and raising his
chin he regarded him through the bottom of his
glasses. SIR he asked, don't the buses meet
this train!"
"Busses!" replied the agent. What busses?"
why, the buses from the hotels, from up town..
The in the Prince Albert growing mpa-
tent
From the hotels! From up town." The agent
looking at the wonderingly. Hardly!
There aren't any buses; there aren't any hotels;
there isn't any town."
"No town." The looked at the agent
aghast. Where do people put up at when they
come here?''
They don't put up anywhere" replied the agent
promptly. They don't come here
But surely" persisted the other, greatly puzzled,
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" 7HEN, after the usual sta station whistle Ii
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1911-03-10
Stricken With Paralysis

NJ. P. Benson went to Urbana,
Ills, Thursday of last week to visit
his mother, Mrs. y. NJ. Benson,
and his sister, Mrs. j. G. Baker,
and family. Mrs. Benson, who
has been in poor health several
months past, suffered q stroke OF
paralysis Friday night. Her whole
left side is affected but later reports
say she is slightly better although
there still seems to be no chance
for recovery. Mrs. BensOn's many
Laclede friends are very sorry to
hear of her misfortune and sincere
ly hope that she will regain her
health.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1911-03-10
! Local Paragraphs

To clean up: For the best snag-
proof rubber boots on the market,
81. so value at 1898. Lomax & Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Johnston
leave today for visit with rela-
tives at Warrensburg and Kansas
City.
Regular meeting of Royal Neigh
bors of America Saturday after
noon, March IL. All members
will find it profitable to attend.
Mrs. McWilliams, who has spent
the winter with her sister, Mrs. a.
Fl. Love, and relatives in Illinois,
has returned to her home at
Wichita, Kansas.
One lot boys and youths work
shoes; youths IL to 2; boys 2a
to So; worth $1.75 and $500;
special all next week at $1.29 and
$1.48. Lomax & Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burr LEACH on
their way from Illinois to their new
home in California, stopped off
here Wednesday for a visit of q
few days with Laclede relatives and
friends.
One lot mems plain and cap toe
work shoes, balls, bluchers and
creedmOres, sizes 6 to Ii, extra
special valves, worth $3.50 and
special all next week $1.89. LO-
max & Co.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1911-03-10
n. E. Church Notes

League topic for Sunday night,
Dangerous Foes, " / Peter 2:11,
Rom. 1928. Miss Martha Duck
worth will lead.
By request, the pastor will preach
Sunday morning from Acts 16:
81. Believe on the Lord Jesus
Christ, and thou shalt be saved, +,
and thy house.. =
The third quarterly meeting will
be held Saturday, April 1. DR..
Taylor will preach for us and ad-
minister the sacrament of the
Lords supper Sunday morning.
April 16, Easter, will be the
great day of all the year. Every
member of the church will want
to participate. Let's do it! We
can and | believe we will. Will
give the particulars later.
One hundred and forty nine in
Sunday school with $40 collec-
tion. Every officer and teacher
was in their place. Glass No. 9
was banner class both in attend
ance and collection. Don't for
get next Sunday is missionary day.
Revival services will begin next
Sunday morning and will continue
indefinitely. Possibly Miss Phil
lips will not be with us before Mon
day night. Let the Christian peo-
pie get in line and expect time OF
refreshing from the Lord. AS our
faith is, so be it unto US.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1911-03-10
Rauistered Percherons for Sale

Having decided to change my
line of business, I will sell at pri-
vate sale my entire herd of regis
tered Percheron horses and mares,
including my herd stations, and
two jacks. Will sell singly or all
together. Call and see them, or
write A. M. WALKER,
Laclede, Mo.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1911-03-10
Christian Church Notes

Rev. Merrill will fill his regular
appointment at the Christian
church Saturday evening at 1880
and Sunday at IL a. m. and 1880
D. m. Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Endeavor meeting 6:3O p. m.
Prayer. meeting Wednesday eve
ming at 7:3O. Willing Workers
meet every Thursday. Missionary
meeting Friday afternoon at 2:3O
at the home of Mrs. Ida Groes.
You are cordially invited to attend
these services.
On account of sickness, Bro.
Hedges cannot hold the Bible in
stitute next week, but win be with
us later on.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1911-03-10
PEOPLE, PLACES. AND THINGS
miscellaneous Items Of All Kinds That May b
Of interest to Our Readers

Bread, 6 loaves for 20 cents at
Carothers & Aliens. It's fine.
About 300 good white oak fence
posts for sale by L. B. Jones.
We sell 3 cans standard, corn for
25 cents. Carothers & Allen.
Some dry block stove wood for
sale by T.. W.. Lomax, phone 113.
Agate -four (the classy kind)
ST. 40 per sack. Carothers & Allen.
Two fine Black Langshan
cockerels for sale. Phone II, La
clede.
Some pure-bred Texas Red seed
oats for sale by E. F. Bremen,
phone 1O7.
Perfection oil 10 cents; Grown
gasoline Is cents per gallon. Car
others & Allen.
T. M. Jones and family moved
last week to S. L. McGarraugh's
farm on route two.
Buy your timothy and clover
seed now. c. G. Moberly is sell
ling choice, re.cleaned seed, guar
anteed pure.
The heavy rain Monday night
sent the smaller streams out OF
banks in hurry and did not help
the roads a bit.
Cap Wolfe and family, from the
north end of the county, have
moved onto Mrs. Allie Harter's
farm on route one.
During the months of~February
and March, DR.. Kittridge, dentist,
will be at the Anderson house on
the oath and 25th.
G.. w. Syms and family moved
from south of Brookfeld to j. 7.
Bassett's farm on route two the
latter part of last week.
w. 81. Childress, the Burling-
toms efficient section foreman atthis
place, began his spring work with
a force of men yesterday, March 1.
Bulletin.
Ella Louise, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. FL. M. Thompson of near
Meadville, died Monday evening of
last week after brief illness, aged
seven months.
Miss Lizzie B.. Gardner of route
three called Monday and paid for
the BLADE another year for her
sister, Mrs. Ira A. Thompson, at
Cambridge, Ohio.
Postmaster Caywood is going in
for poultry raising quite extensive
Iy this year and already has. over
80 little Black Langshan DeauCleS,
Matched out this week.
Joe Dye has sold his residence
property in the northwest part of
town to j. E. Strickel. Possession
was given yesterday, Mr.. Dye and
family moving into T. NJ. Jones
residence.
Early June seed oats, averaged
45 bushels per acre the past three
years in this vicinity, test 36
pounds to bushel; also some Glow
er seed, for sale by 2. R. King,
Laclede, Mo.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1911-03-10
New Ruus and Rack

We have our new rug rack in
stalled and filed with new rugs.
We invite you to come in and see
the best assortment of rugs ever
shown in Laclede, whether you
wish to buy or not.
J. Z. PATRICK.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1911-03-10
SHORT PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention Of Those Who Come and Go
During the Week

Mrs. S. E. Byars went to Ham
ilton Monday to visit relatives.
A. W. White was down from his
new home near Linneus Wednes-
day.
Fl. G. Aber of Brookfeld visited
Laclede friends the first of the
week.
Mrs. Il. E. Marsh of route three
visited Meadville relatives over
Sunday. =
Mrs. G. G. Moberly went to
Kansas City Wednesday to take a
course in embalming.
Mrs. E. Childress returned Sun
day from visit with her son Will
liam and family at Linneus.
S. D. Edwards and Chas. Lomax
were up from the south end of the
township on business Saturday.
DIR. 2. T. Standby was in st.
Louis the first of the week, re-
turning home Wednesday night.
Miss Ruth Loomis was the guest
of Laclede relatives a part of this
week, returning home Wednesday.
William Kraft spent a few days
this week with his daughter, Mrs.
Carl Ziegler, and family at Bethel.
j. NJ. Perkins and family have
moved from the Bruner district to
W. S. Savage's farm on route one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. W. Maybee
of Chillicothe were guests of the
family of Harry Maybee Tuesday.
Miss Ellen Childress went to
Linneus Wednesday to visit her
brother, W. II. Childress, and
wife.
j. W. Thomas and family Of
near Wheeling moved onto the
Hetrick farm on route two last
week.
Mrs. Louise Lippitt and little
son of MeadvilIe visited her parents,
DR.. and Mrs. J, L.. Burke, We'd
nesday.
A. G.. Irwin and family, late of
the Foreman house, have moved
to Brookfeld, where they will make
their homs.
Mrs. Fl. F. Englehart went to
Chillicothe Tuesday for a short
visit with Mrs. Fannie McGreW
and family.
Mrs. NJ. P. Benson and little son
went to MeadviIle Wednesday to
visit her parents, Capt. and Mrs.
A. L. Loomis.
| Geo. Gates and family from north
of Brookfeld moved toJ. S. Whit
ney's farm on route three the first
of the week.
Circuit Clerk j. D. Mcleod and
Editor J. V. Martin of the Gazette
were in Laclede Monday afternoon
on their way home from Linneus.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Pratt left
yesterday for a two weeks visit
with relatives at Ballinger, Texas,
and will visit other points in that
state before returning.
W. S. Summers was down from
his home at Shenandoah, Iowa,
part Of this week and while here he
sold his residence property in the
east part of town to j. B. Patrick.
Mrs. Grace Havner of AtchisOn,
Kansas, arrived Monday for visit
with her mother, Mrs. N. S. Libby
of route two, and other relatives.
Mrs. Libby has been in poor health
for the past year.
|
New Rugs and Rack
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1911-03-10

The judges Of the township
election to be held Tuesday, March
%, are Ira Frakes, Emil Brendahl,
Taylor Weaver and B. S. Rankin.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1911-03-10
TOWN AND COUNTRY IN BRIEF
Local Events Of The Past Week Recorded For
Busy BIsde Readers.

busy bifae heauers'
Look for our weekly specials.
Lomax & Co.
Cane sugar II pounds for $1.OO
at Carothers & Aliens.
who always pays the top price
for butter, eggs, poultry and
Icream?" "Carothers 6 Allen, of
course.
One lot mems plain and cap toe
work shoes, balls and blucher,
sizes 6 to IL, worth 1928, special
for all next week, $1.68. Lomax
& Co.
The many Laclede friends of o.
F. Libby, Jr., who has been in the
employ of the Metropolitan street
railway company at Kansas City
the past three years, are glad to
hear of his promotion to assistant
superintendent at the Troost- Rock
hill division.
A. A. DeVol, who had been laid
up with rheumatism a couple of
months, is able to be out again
with the aid of crutches and was at
Milan the first of the week, where
he formed a partnership with a
Milan man and will open moving
picture theaber there in the near
future. His Laclede friends wish
him success in his new enterprise.
Thos. Dorrell and family return
ed from Marceline the last of the
week and have again taken
charge of the Foreman house,
which Mr.. Dorreil owns. HeNwill
also open up in few days in the
Standby building a large stock of
dry goods, shoes and mems fur
nishings. The stock invoices
Sc, 900 and is being put in place as
rapidly as possible.
W. S. Savage was at Linneus
Monday making his annual settle
ment as township collector with
the county court. Mr.. Savage has
made a good collector, having col
lected a shade less than SO per cent
of the 1910 taxes. 1t has been the
custom in this township to give a
good collector second term in the
office, and the announcement of
Mr.. Savage's candidacy will be
found in another column of the
BLADE today.
| Archie A. Drake of Browning
and Miss Mary Eyman of route
two, Laclede, were married at the
M. E. parsonage in Laclede Satur-
day. March 4, at 4 p. m. The bride
is the popular and accomplished
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
Eyman of route two and the groom
is we'll known here. They will re-
side on the Abel farm on route
1.-TWO. The many friends of this
popular young couple extend con-
gratulations and best wishes.
The republicans of jefferson
township have a well established,
custom of retaining capable and
careful officials, not caring to ex-
pertinent with untried material
which many times results in in
ferior service. It is freely pre-
dicted that no exception will be
made to this rule when the republi-
can convention meets to nominate
a township ticket for the coming
election, and that Chas. B. Welsh
viii be named to succeed himself as
clerk and assessor. Mr.. Welsh
gives the duties of the Office careful
attention and does his best to list
all property and give it a fair and
oo.r,;tnlIo r-nlnnt;on that nr,n-r
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1911-03-10
Some Evening RsverIss.

GlLul IMAM b u0VOCeQ 6luef SlSC6E WHO
stands side by side with the toll
ing mother, tightening all her cares
and burdens: How beautiful the
household machinery moves on
with such efficient helpI Now she
presides at the table in her moth
er's absence, always so neatly at
tired that it is with pride the faith
er introduces her to his guest as
our Oldest daughter" Now she
takes little troop into the garden
with her and amuses them, so
mother may not be disturbed in
her work or her rest. Now she
helps the boys with their hard les
sons or reads fathers paper aloud
to rest his tired eyes. If mother
can run away for a few days
recreation she leaves home without
any anxiety, for Mary will guide
her house wisely and happily in
her absence. But in the sick room
her presence is an especial blessing.
Her hand is next to mothers own
in gentleness and skill. Her sweet
music can charm any pain, and
brighten the weariest hours. There
are elder sisters whose presence is
not such a blessing in the home.
Their own selfish ends and aims are
the main pursuits in life, and any
thing that stands in the way of
these is regarded with great i'm
patience. Such daughters are no
comfort to a mothers heart. Which
kind of an elder sister are you in
the household?
Place young girl under the care
of kind-hearted women, and she,
unconsciously to herself, grows in
to a graceful lady. Place a boy in
the establishment of a thorough
going, straightforward business
man, and the boy becomes self
reliant, practical business man.
| Children are susceptiblecreatures,
and circumstances, scenes and
actions always impress. AS you
infence them, not by arbitrary
rules, nor by stern example alone
but a thousand other ways that
speak through beautiful forms,
pretty pictures, etc., so they will
grow. Teach your children, then,
to love the beautiful. Give them
a corner in the garden for flowers;
encourage them to put it in shape
of hanging baskets; show them
where they can best view the sun
set; rouse them in the morning,
not with the stern time to go to
work." but with the enthusiastic
see the beautiful sunrise. " Buy
for them pretty pictures and en-
courage them to decorate their
rooms in his or her childish way.
Give them an inch and they will go
mile. Allow them the privilege
and they will make your home
beautiful.
Who will tell the boy who reads
this what he will do? When he
becomes a man will he do many
things? Will he write, and so be
useful and healthful in speech,
ready in communication and of
strong influence? Say, my boy,
what are you going to dot What
you like to do now, you will be
likely to do bye-and-bye. Do you
swear now7 Do you cheat, deceive,
lie, steali Do you do dishonorable
thingsi Are you disrespectful to,
or do you disObey your parents and
teachersi Remember the boy makes
the man. If the boy is bad the
man ruiIl ha Eir e in vonr mind
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Head ans Foot,

chiropodiSt merely wants to get y
foothod in business. while the WIZ
maker only wants to make bad -
istence. Kansas City star
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find any member of this race that can
not play some musical instrument or
that is not the possessor of a pleasant
singing voice, and in most cases, no
matter how illiterat1 he may be in
other matters, it seems to be natural
for him to be proficient in this respect.
The sense of humor is also highly de.
veloped, and to use a common express
sion, the negro is a natural-born CON-
edian. The Black Patti Musical Com.
edy Company, which is composed en-
tirely Of this race of people, is now
In its sixteenth consecutive season,
and is said by the press and public
everywhere to be one of the best mu-
steal companies on the road. I'm the
Jungles" is veritable mine of Gem.
edy and sweet music of the whistly
kind. Black Patti madam jones' is
this season at her best and the sur
rounding company is entirely ade.
quate. The Black Patti Company is
the attraction at the Colonial Theater
nexts Monday night, December H..
Seats on sale Friday morning.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-06
A PiscstoriaI Gunner.

The jaculator fish. the piscatorial gun
ner of the ,Iavan lakes. uses his mouth
as a squirt gun and is a markSman Of
no mean ability. Go to small lake or
pond filled with specimens OF incula
tors. place a stake or pole in the water
with the end projecting from one 10
three feet above the surface. place
beetle or fly on top Of the pnle anG
await developments. Soon the water
will be swarming with finny gunnerS
each anxious for shot at the tender
morsel which the experimental has
placed in full view Presently one
comes to the surface. steadily observes
his prey and measures the distance,
Instantly he screws his mouth into the
funniest shapes imaginable, discharges
a stream Of water with precision equa
to any sharpshooter and knocks the fy
or beetle into the water. where he is in
stantly devOured by the successful
Nimrod or some of his hungry horde
This sport may be kept up as long ii
the supply of beetles aud flies hold
Rit
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-06
ASK YOUR NEloHBoR.
Hundreds of Bryan Citizens Can Tell
You All About II.


Home endorsement, the public ex-
preston of Bryan people, should be
evidence beyond dispute for every
Bryan reader, of the merit of Doans
Kidney Pills. Surely the experience
OF friends and neighbors, cheerfully
given by them, will carry more weight
than the uterances of strangers resid-
ing in far-away places. Read the fol.
lowing:
John j. Stacey, Ostin Street, Bryan,
Texas, says: when seventeen years
of age | strained my back and from
that time until I was relieved by
Doan's Kidney Pills | suffered terribly
from pains in my loins. | was also
bothered greatly by kidness weak
ness. Finally had the good fortune
to hear of Doan's Kidney Pills, and
making up my mind to try them, OBJ
tained a box at E. R. Emmels drug
store. They strengthened my kidneys
and relieved the pain in my back,
thereby convincing me of their value"
For sale by all dealers. Price soc.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-a
take no other.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-06
TRY THIS
OVERNIGHT CURE FOR COLD IN
HEAD OR CHEST.
1t Is Curing Thousands Daily, and
Saves Time and Money.

Get a bowl three-quarters full o.
boiling water, and towel.
Pour into the water a scant tea
spoonful of HYOMEI pronounced
High-o-Me).
Put your head over the bowl and
cover head and bowl with towel.
Breathe the vapor that arises for a
few minutes, and presto! your head is
as clear as bell, and the tightness in
the chest is gone.
It's a pleasant cure. You'll enjoy
breathing HYOMEI. You'll feel al
once its soothing, healing and benefi-
cial effects, as it passes over the in
famed and irritated membrane. Fifty
cents a bottle at druggists every
where. Ask e. j. jenkins, the drug
gist, for extra bottle HYOMEI In
halent.