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The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1911-02-03
AN INTERESTING FOREIGNER
Under the Above Head the BrOOkfield Budget
Describes Well Known Laclede Man

in the great American crucible, as
portrayed in THE Melting Pot"
which Walker Whiteside and his
company played here so recently
was brought to mind last Sunday
when Rev. William Sissons of
Laclede preached in the Presby-
terian. church at the evening SER
vice. This minister was introduced
as foreigner, which he is, but he
is also most thoroughly American
as well as a notable example of
+ worthy aliens.
Born in England, he came to
this country when a youth as a
member of his fathers family.
They landed at New York City and
lived in that state for a time, but
later went to Canada where Will
liam and his father earned few
hundred dollars which enabled them
to rent farm for period of seven
years, at the end of which time the.
father died and left this son as the
mainstay of the family.
Later Mr.. Sissons came to Mis-
souri,, choosing Brookfeld as his
home more than forty years ago.
Here he was at first in the employ
of the railroad at the local shops,
but on account of i'll health he was
advised by his physician to again
take up farming. This he did with
great benefit to his health, and for
many years he was located few
miles southeast of Brookfpld.
In the early history of the local
Presbyterian church, specifically al
most forty-one years ago, he be-
came a member on profession of
faith, a faith of which he had
enjoyed a personal experience since
childhood, there being no particu-
lar time to which he can refer as
the occasion of his conversion.
This he attributes to the teaching
and influence of a devout mother.
His educational advantages in
childhood were very limited, but he
had a great thirst for knowledge
and spent practically all his leisure
time in reading anu study and the
work Of Christian layman which
led him through the eldership of
the church and to the labor Of a
lay preacher and finally to being
ordained by the presbytery as a
regular minister.
Having thus been called to de-
vote his whole time to Christian
work, he sold his farm and bought
a suburban home in the outskirts
of Laclede where, with his only
child, Miss Grace Sissons, he now
resides. His work is in the home
mission field, serving several of the
smaller churches in Magee pfesby-
terry.
His pronunciation of words
marks him as foreign born, but
probably this and his peculiar
handling of the language adds to
his addresses a novelty that is
distinctly interesting. Yet on the
other hand his daughter, who in
herited her father studious habits,
is conspicuous example of what
the children of aliens can make of
the ordinary educational advan
tages of this country, for she pro-
fitabIy devotes herself to writing
and her manuscripts are bought by
some of the most exacting publish
ers of America.
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The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1911-02-03
SHORT PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention Of Those Who Come and Go
During the Week

on business Wednesday.
George L. Farrar was over from
MeadvilIe on business Wednesday.
Miss Rebecca Nelson went to
Quincy Monday to visit relatives.
Mrs. W. Fl. Woods visited over
Sunday with friends in Chillicothe.
Mrs. May Thompson of Mead
vile visited relatives here Satur-
day.
Miss Mabel Hamilton visited
over Sunday with friends in Lin
neus.
Ed. Love Of Mexico has spent
the past week with Laclede rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. T. Dye return
ed yesterday from visit with rela-
tives at Linneus.
Miss Opal Baker spent the first
of the week with Miss Jennie Cal
loud at Brookfeld.
Mrs. Ell. G. Myers of Brookfeld
was the guest of Miss Grace Sissons
Wednesday afternoon.
Lee Love, tourist conductor on
the Burlington, spent Sunday
with Laclede relatives.
Harry Maybee left Tuesday on a
business trip through the north
west part of the state.
Mrs. Baker of Stewartsville
visited over Sunday with the fami-
ly of G.. F. Lewallen.
John Sweem has moved into the
W. H. Childress residence in the
southeast part of town.
. J. S. Whitney of route three re-
turned home Wednesday from a
business trip to Nevada, Mo.
S. M. McKisson of Brookfeld
spent Wednesday afternoon with
his son Bert and wife in Laclede.
Mrs. H. Eccles and daughter
Marguerite went to Shelbina Mon
day to spend few days with rela
tives.
Mrs. Lee Love, after an extend
ed visit with Laclede relatives,
left Monday for her home at Roe,
Laclede county.
Mrs. A. G. Lippitt and little
son Of Meadville were guests Of
her parents, DR.. and Mrs. J. L.
Burke, Monday and Tuesday.
Ward Welsh, who has been pro-
NOTED to travelling auditor on the
Burlington, was home Tuesday
and left that night for Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shohoney re-
turned home Wednesday from a
two months visit with their son
Tom and family at Springdale,
Ark.
Jerome Brown of the Burlington
passenger service was hcme from
Quincy and spent Wednesday with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. M.
Brown.
Mark Farrar left Wednesday
for a visit with friends and rel
atives at Walnut, Kansas, Okla
homa and Southwest Missouri. He
expects to be gone about two
weeks.
Rev. and Mrs. F. 81. DeVoI of
on their way to hold a
meeting at Milton, Iowa, stopped
off here and spent few days this
week with the formers brother,
Rev. G.. F. DeVol, and family.
E. L. Libby of Linn Greek came
in Wednesday morning for a visit
with his mother, Mrs. S. L. Libby,
Of route two and other Laelede rel
ot.,-,- - n.:..1 n - a.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1911-02-03
TOWN AND COUNTRY IN BRIEF
Local Events Of The Past Week Recorded For
Busy Blade Readers.

Busy Blade Readers.
Five lbs. oats 25c at Patrick's.
Post cards 4 for sc; j. B. Pat
rick's.
Oil 1Oc, gasoline 15c gallon at
j. B. Patrick's.
Don't fail to attend the farmers
meeting at Brookfield Saturday.
New crop timothy and clover
seed for sale by G. G. Moberly.
Wanted-poultry, butter, eggs
and cream; highest market price in
cash paid by j. B. Patrick.
Star and Horse Shoe tobacco 45c
pound; Granger, Picnic and Signal,
6 twists for 25c at J. B. Patrick's.
Buy your timothy and clover
seed now. G. G. Moberly is sell
ling choice, re.cleaned seed, guar
anteed pure.
+ DIR. Pratt makes a speciality OF
fitting glasses; has been coming to
Laclede for ten years. Here again
Thursday, Feb. 9.
W. R. Frakes of Forker, who
has been quite sick for some time,
was in Laclede Saturday. The sick
members of the family are all able
to be up again.
This is the time of year when
you should begin to think about a
separator. See me for terms and
free trial proposition. j. Paul
Jones, De-Laval agent.
A card from J. Ell. Willard, who
now lives at Winters, Cali, says:
"All are we'll and having fine
weather out here. Lots Of rain
the last week and warm weather" "
Early June seed, oats, averaged
IS bushels per acre the past three
years in this vicinity, test Sc
pounds to bushel; also some Glow
er seed, for sale by q. R. King,
Laclede, Mo.
The ladies of the Christian church
met with Mrs. Patrick Friday and
organized a Christian Women's
Board of Missions, with nine
charter members. The following
officers were electedG Mrs. Patrick,
president; Mrs. Renoe, vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. Libby, secretary; Miss
Vena Libby, treasurer. After the
business hour, light refreshments
were served and they adjourned to
meet with Mrs. Renoe Feb. 10.
Mrs. Ida Phillips last week
settled with the railroad company
for the accidental death of her
husband, the late w. =. Phillips, |
in the Blackbird bridge disaster
near Unionville last December. |
The company paid her $4750. The
first of this week she bought we'll
improved 80-acre farm adjoining
Marceline on the southeast Con-
sideration $4,000. CT. Stutsman,
Mrs. Phillips father, will live on
the farm this year, while she will
continue to reside in Laclede.
It's a pleasure to bake with
the -four of quality.
There's better quality in every
sack of Fanchon -four. Quality
that shows in the baking-quality
that means to a certainty that
whatever you bake will be perfect.
Fanchon is just as good for all /
sorts of pastry as it is for bread
for cakes it is much better than
any specially prepared pastry -four.
And every sack of Fanchon is the
same. It's a pleasure to bake
with Fanchon because of better {
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1911-02-03

DR.. Pratt at the Anderson house
Thursday, Feb. 9.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-12-07
Bl.ACKFOOT

The town Of Blackfoot is not of
quick growth. 1t is substantial, en-
lows all modern conveniences, plen-
ty of first-class school facilities and
is the centre of big trading terri
tory extending in all directions for
Is to 40 miles. Fourrural mail routes
operate from the Blackfoot postot-
fee.
Work for unemployed and chances
for settling in comfortable home
while earning a home of his own
have always been open for the new
conner. The town has an American
population Of about $500. AS show
ing the steady progress it is making
along new lines it may be cited that
the building permits for ten months
past were $4,000. The city is pro-
vided with electric lights, sewer
system, water works, and enjoys
reasonably low tax valuations.
One of the largest of the four sug-
ar beet factories in the state is To-
Gated here and turns out nearly g.
OOO, 600 pounds of sugar from each
seasons crop output. The South
eastern Idaho State Fair in held
here annually. We have a large
Touring mill, large grain elevator,
two nurseries, one feed mill, two
banks, two weekly papers and many
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-12-07

his postal savings certificates into
registered bonds, but if he should
desire to assign the bonds during
his minority he must comply with
this regulation. This difficulty does
not exist in the case of coupon bonds,
which are transferred by mere de
livery.
PAYMENT OF INTEREST On BONDS.
10. Interest on registered bonds is
paid by checks drawn at the Trea-
sury Department in favor of the
registered holder. These checks are
sent by mail to the post office adj
dress of the holder, and the holder
of a registered bond should notify
the Secretary of the Treasury Obi
vision of Loans and Currency of
any change in his postoffice address
at least Ii. days before the interest
falls due.N Checks for interest on
registered bonds, as well as interest
coupons detached from coupon bonds
are payable on presentation at the
United States Treasury or at the Of
flee of any assistant treasurer OF the
United States. Interest checks and
coupons covering interest on postal
savings bonds may be cashed by
pOstmasters under the same condl-
tons as other Government paper.
BONDS LOST OR DESTROYED.
II. Payment on registered bonds
that have been lost or stolen may be
stopped by notifying the Secretary
of the Treasury division of Loans
and Currency at Washington. If
coupon bonds are lost the Govern
ment does not undertake to protect
the owner against the wrongful
holder, but recognizes the bearer
|-only. The owner has recourse only
to such means as he could use to re-
cover any other valuable property.
When bonds. either registered or
coupon, have been destroyed wholly
or in part, or defaced, a claim may
be filed with the Treasury under
certain prescribed conditions for
their replacement. Such claims
will not be allowed for coupons
which have been detached from coU-
pom bonds.
INFORMATION RELATING To OWNER
| SHIP.
IL. United States bonds are issued.
transferred, and redeemed under
such regulations as the Secretary
of the Treasury may prescribe. Re-
quests by holders for additional in
formation after the delivery of the
bonds should be addressed to the
Secretary of the Treasury division
of Loans and Currency, Washing.
ton, D. G.
Frank H. Hitchcock,
Postmaster General
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-12-07
THINK THIS OVER.
This Offer Should Gain the csaAAsnes
Of the Most Skeptical.

This Offer Should 0ain the cseAAsnss
Of the Most Sksptieal.
We pay for all the medicine used
during the trial, If our remedy fails
to completely relieve you Of constipa-
ton. We take all the risk. You are
not obligated to US in any way what
ever, If you accept our offer. That's
a mighty broad statement. hut we
mean every word of It. Could anything
be more fair for you?
A most scientific, common-sense
treatment is Rexall Orderlies, which
are eaten like candy. Their active
principle is recent scientific discov-
cry that is odorless, colorless. and
tasteless; very pronounced, gentle. and
pleasant in action, and particularly
agreeable in every way. This ingredi-
ent does not cause diarrhpa, nausea,
flatulence, gripping, Or other inconven-
fence, Rexall Orderlies are particular
" good for children aged and delicate
persons.
If you suffer from chronic or habit
ual constipation, or the associate or
dependent chronic ailments, we urge
you to try RexdlI Orderlies at our risk.
Remember, you can get them only at
our store. II tablets, 10 cents; 80 tab
lets, Is cents; 80 tablets, so cents. Sold
only at our store The Rexall Store.
Palace Drug Store.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-12-07
Special Sale Being Held

Elsewhere in this issue is the ad-
vertisement of the Brown-Eldredge
company. They are presenting to the
people very unique sale proposition,
and one everyone should be einteres-
ted in Read the adv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-12-07
LOST

In one day l lost severe cold by
taking Chambers Cold Tablets, guar
anteed to cure cold in one day, and
any case of La Grippe in three days,
or your .moneyI'refunded. lockwood
Pharmacy.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-12-07

Excursions to jerome
To Jerome December 9Th, to 18th.
Via Oregon Short Line for. great
Carey Act land opening. Tickets linn
tied to December 18th. D7-1t
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-12-07
Excursions to Jerome

To Jerome December 9Th, to 18th.
Via Oregon Short Line for great
Carey Act land Opening. Tickets linn
tied to December 10th. D1-1t
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-12-07

! If Chambers Cold Tablets dom
cure you of colds and La Grippe you
need not pay us cent. lockwood
Pharmacy.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-05
NOT MONEY BUT APATHY.

1t may be difficult to rouse public
sentiment to the point of demanding
clean streets, but it is absurd to say
that the city cannot afford it. 1t is
not poverty. but apathy, that causes
muddy, filthy pavements in Columbia
1t would be just as reasonable and
as commendable for Columbia to ex-
act money from it's citizens in some
legitimate way to clean it's streets as
it is for the state to exact its So
called police power" Some indi.
viduals are always hard hit by this
police power" but the public is al
ways served. If Columbia takes steps
to get money to clean its streets
somebody will be offended, but Colum-
bias streets will take on a more re-
spectacle appearance
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-05

streets It shall run. Some of the
streets are too narrow to give place
to a railway track, taking into con.
sideration the other traffic they must
accommodate. For various reasons.
other streets are not desirable for
this purpose. If run over some streets,
property would be damaged to such
an extent that the benefits derived
would not be reasonable compensa-
ton; IL run over some other streets,
the service would not be the most
beneficial to the majority. This road
should give the greatest benefit to
the greatest possible number of per-
sons.
The Missourian wants the electric
line. and it wants the right-of-way
given. What the Missourian is urging
is that Columbia act wisely in the
matter of granting a route through
the town for the use of the road
This is question in which every
citizen is interested, and nothing
should be done that would not be for
the towns best welfare. Let those
who face the question strive to serve
the highest interest of Columbia and
her people.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-05
BETTER STREET LIGHTING.

Columbia may need large enter
prises, such as factories and railroads
but internal development must not be
neglected. While the Commercial
Club is working for a greater Colum.
bia. the citizens and public officials
may well confine themselves to the
problems of making this town more
beautiful and pleasant as a place to
live in.
In this regard street lighting is of
primary importance Few towns in
the state have as inadequate a sys-
TEN, or lack of system. of street light
ing. On dark nights and in wintry
weather. this need is more apparent.
Small 50-candle power incandescent
globes can not supply the necessary
light for the crossings, even though
many of such lights were in use.
Since the new bond issue provided
for a more efficient light plant the
question of better street lighting
should be raised. The St. Louis or
Gary, Ind, system of street lights is
said to be relatively more economical
than the average lighting system A
cluster of globes on posts block
apart gives a brilliant flood of light
which is highly satisfactory Such a
system, if installed in Columbia, would
be an excellent advertisement for the
town, and be of great benefit to those
who traverse the streets after dark.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-05
Tewpoints.
Why Wait Until the Last Minute !?


Editor The Missourian: note
what Senior" says in a viewpoint
in the Missourian recently about want
ing more time for getting in pictures
for the Savitar. The time has al
ready been extended to March Is
What has Senior" been doing since
last September? Why is it that stu
dents put off until the very last min.
ute to do things? Such has been the
case in the Savitars experience.
Students come to members OF the
staff and ask What is the very last
date you will accept pictures?" Why
this desire to wait until the very last
date? Why not do it now?"
1t has been the experience of the
Savitar that when they wait until the
very last date" to give their work to
their engraver and artists and print
ers that they get the poorest quality
of rush work. Senior" will find this
true in the taking of pictures. Its
the early bird that catches the worm,"
is true in more things than the matter
of boarding house breakfast.
EDITOR SAVITAR.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-05

program in recent years to those peo-
pie who have sons to educate rather
than squander money on. Amherst,
possibly, could combine the best
points of several programs without
adopting all the points of any in par.
|ticular. But by admitting students
under competitive examination, as
suggested. and raising materially
teachers salaries and bending every
energy to the end that the ideal of
scholarship should actually dominate
the institution to its uttermost cor
ner, a new departure in American col
legiate education might be scored that
would astonish the land.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-05
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI.

Southeast Missouri, once famous fo!
the New Madrid earthquake and Mis-
sissippi floods, is in a fair way toward
more substantial fame as the "garder
spot of Missouri" So great is the
confidence in its alluvial soil that
$40.0O0.OOO has been spent for drain
age, and s3O,OOO.OOO more will be spent
in work already projected, according
to conservative estimates.
This is the kind of activity that
Missouri needs. The reclaiming of
this rich district means large addi.
tions to Missouri's wealth and popu.
lation. 1t is fine example of internal
Improvements. It shows the wisdom
OF staying at home and taking advan-
tage OF potential wealth and prosper.
ity within the state, instead of going
in search Of a new west"
Southeast Missouri will justify
again and again the expenditure of
these seventy millions.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-05
NOTICE.
County School Commissioner.

We are authorized to announce
George T. Porter as a candidate for
the office of County School Superin-
tendent, subject to the action of the
qualified voters of Boone county, at
the annual school meeting to be held
April 4. 1911.
County School Commissioners.
We are authorized to announce
]. Kelly Wright as candidate for
the office of County School Superin-
tendent, subject to the action of the
qualified voters of Boone county, at
the annual school meeting to be held
April 4, 1911.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-05
Amencan Colleges.

Editor The Missourian: l am in
closing an editorial clipped from the
weekly issue of the Springfield Re
publican of February 20, feeling sure
it will be Of interest to many of your
readers. While We may not be able
to agree with all it contains, still i.
is suggestive, and some weight must
certainly be given to the opinions OF
a paper which Norman Hapgood has
as having the best edi.
torial page in the country.
INQUIRER.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-05
AID TO THE PRISONER.

| A move is sweeping the country fol
the benefit of prisoners and their fam
lilies. 1t is not uniform, but the gen
eral idea is to provide support fol
the prisoners family. if he has d
family, or to provide a fund for his
support upon release from prison.
1t is not always the prisoner thai
suffers most in the execution of jus
tice. A wife and children, some
times very small children, with smiles
and rosy cheeks like other parents
children, are dependent upon the daily
wage of the father who has been sent
to prison. The brave mother may
struggle to keep the wolf from the
door, but sooner or later the pack
is certain to overcome her. A few
dollars a month from the earnings of
the father would greatly aid the
mother in her struggle, and be a
means of bringing up the children in
honesty, removed from spoverty-forced
temptation.
The prisoner is released and sent
into the world, branded man. His
abilities have stagnated through lack
of use, and his mind is as narrow as
that Of the walls of his cell. His ev-
cry move is shadowed by suspicious
police officers, and wherever ne goes
the stigma of inferiority is attached
to every recognition by his fellowman.
A small sum, perhaps only a few
hundred dollars, would enable him to
maintain an honest life while battling
for his place among men. Or he
could purchase a small plot of ground
and delve his future from the earth
by agriculture.
Such ideas have penetrated the
minds of many of the most advanced
and have been tried
in many places Missouri has been
considering such a move, by increas-
ing the cost of convict labor a few
cents each day over the present sum,
which is barely sufficient for the sup
port of the prisoners. A small sur
plus thus is accumulated and either
sent to the family of the convict, if
they be needy, or saved until his re-
lease from prison. Maryland's con-
victs earn mere than So, 900 a year in
this manner, and the Detroit, Mich,
House of Correction pays almost as
much to the inmates.
The move, while a new one, is gain
ng rapidly. 1t has no disadvantages,
or the convict labor, even at the in
creased price, is far less than the cost |
" free labor. This move gives aid |
o the needy and is an incentive to |
IN honest life after the term has ex-
bred. 1t removes the greatest in
ustice of justice.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-05
THE RiGHT.OF-WAY,

The proposition OF a right-of-way
through the streets of the town fol
the Kansas City and st. Louis Electric
Railway is before the people Of Co
lumbia. The railway people are 60
ing to work for the route that bes,
suits theT-that is their privilege. Al
the same time. Columbians should see
that the best interests of the town are
served.
Columbia's greatest need is better
railway service; but, in its eagerness
to fill this need, it should not over
look any other present or future in
terest. The right-of-way is necessary,
but the greatest care should be ex.
ercised In determining over what