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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-09-10
KARs REMOVES CARTER

Columbus, O., Sept. 9-Chief Of
Police Carter was removed from Of
fee this morning by Mayor Karb.
Carter had previously been under
suspension.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-09-10
holland's FLAG.

Hollands flag is also the emblem OF
liberty. but nobody knows how during
the long centuries the orange became
changed to red.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-09-10
!. + + + + + 4. !. 4. 4. !. 4. + i
+ BIRTHS +

A daughter was born Saturday ev.
ening to Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Grower of East Vine street
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1912-08-09
Big Tent Meeting

The meeting in the tent is still
in progress. Large crowds are at
tending and at some services the
tent will not hold the people. The
song services are full of inspiration.
A question box is placed at the
entrance to the tent and any
question bearing. on the scriptures
will receive courteous treatment.
The sermons are full of scripture
references and quotations. The
meeting will continue at least
throughout this week.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1912-08-09
Roosevelt and johnson

The progressive party at Chicago
Wednesday nominated Theodore
Roosevelt for president and Gov.
Hiram johnson of California for
vice-president. Both were named
by acclamation.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1912-08-09
For Sale

One two burner oil stove with
small oven, $4.OO, cost 5000; one
cot, $1.O0, cost $1.75; one q mat
tress, $3.50, cost $500. These
things have been in use three
months. Possession will be given
Aug. Is. j. W. LIND.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1912-08-09

Fresh bread each day at noon :;
6 loaves for 25 cents. Our bread
tastes and looks like homemade.
Carothers & Allen. Fs
If Fanchon flour is your fayorite,
don't wait until you are ready to
bake bread or cake before you
order. At the Mill.
Come to the opera house Friday
night and see three films of highly
interesting moving pictures. Ad-
mission 5 and 10 cents.
Miss Ella Hancock arrived
Thursday from the wholesale milli-
merry house with full line of early
fall hats and it will pay you to call
and see them.
The W. G. T. u. will meet with
Mrs. J. B. Patrick next Tuesday
afternoon at 2:30. All others in
terested in temperance work are
invited to meet with them.
We have secured the agency for
the famous Fansteel electric iron.
Consumes less current, heats quick
er and is guaranteed for 10 years.
Won'tyou try one? Tracy & Baum.
On account of the rain, the La
clede Concert Band did not give
their usual concert in the park
Wednesday evening, but they viii
give sacred concertliD the park
Sunday afternoon, to which every
body is invited.
The Laclede Concert Band has
been highly complimented in the
past few days by the Linneus and
Brookheld papers Tor the excellent
music they furnished at the old
settlers reunion and the Brook
field fair. The band is fine one
and deserves all the praise received. |
Laelede is proud of her band.
At the Brookfeld fair last week
Mrs. E. E. Webley of route three
took first premium on apple pre-
peaches and grapes and for
5he best display of canned fruits.
md second premium on pear pre-
serves, cherries and peach pickles.
Norman Day, also of route three,
saptured first premiums on best
bundle Of alfalfa and bundle Of
timothy, and second for bundle Of
.ye and snekling draft colt to
lalter. j
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1912-08-09
SHORT PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention Of Those Who Come
and Go During the Week

on business Wednesday.
Attorney G. G. Bigger was at
Sumner on business Tuesday.
Joe Mitchell of Fountain Grove
visited friends here the last of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. W. Cotter and
children are visiting relatives in
Illinois.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Suits of Brook
field spent Sunday with L.
Brendahl and family.
Lucius Loomis of near Mead
vile was the guest of Laclede rela-
tives and friends Thursday.
Mrs. R. T. Dye left yesterday
for few days visit with relatives
at Monroe City and Anabel.
Henry Purcell of New Cambria
was here before the pension exam
ining board the first of the week.
Mrs. R. L. Wells and children
returned Saturday from an extend
ed visit with relatives at Humeston,
Iowa.
Mrs. Eta Foreman and daugh-
ter Ruth returned home Friday
from a visit with relatives at
Green Forest, Ark.
Homer Hurlbut of Kansas City
spent a few days this week with
relatives and friends, guest of A.
G. Groes and family.
Mrs. H. G. Carothers spent the
latter part of last week with her
mother, Mrs. Fannie McGreW, and
family at ChilIicothe.
Rev. Galloway and Rev. White
house of Rothville visited friends
and attended the revival meetings
the latter part Of last week.
Fred Watson left Wednesday for
Houston, Texas, where he has been
employed as a foreman for the
American Construction Co.
H. NJ. Anderson, assistant agent
at the local Burlington station,
and family spent a few days this
week with relatives at Utica.
Mrs. A. L. Loomis and daugh-
ter, Miss Emma, of Parson Creek
township spent Tuesday with the
families of E. E. and M. P. Ben
son.
Mrs. Italy Daugherty and daugh-
ter, Miss Lettie, and Verne Hery-
ford returned the last of the week
from a visit with relatives at
Branson.
Miss Florence TIE Grootenhuis, a
nurse in the Missouri Baptist
sanatorium, st. Louis, is spending
her vacation here, guest of Miss
Ruth Loomis.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Bruins and
Mrs. J. F. Weaver left Monday
night for visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Love and family at Roe, La
clede county.
Mrs. M. P. Benson and little
son and Miss Ruth Loomis spent
Saturday and Sunday with Capt.
and Mrs. A. L. Loomis in Parson
Creek township.
Clarence Marsh and sisters, Mrs.
Florence Bauer and Mrs. Hazel
of Brookfeld were guests
Of Misses Mary and Florence Dye
Wednesday evening.
Miss Emma Loomis, a teacher in
The government Indian school at
Ship Rock, n. NJ. is spending her
vacation with her parents, Capt.
and Mrs. A. L. LOomis, and fam
~ northwest Of Laolede and other
Linn county relatives.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1912-08-09
Exclusive Cement Post Business

Are you aware that you can get
the finest 7-foot cement post that
can be made at the Mill?
Will not rot, rust, burn and
hardly break. Well reinforced; !;
one man can handle. Best ma
terials used. Tie wire also for
sale and instruments loaned to
secure the tie wires. Corner and
brace posts also ready. You can
not afford to cut a tree when you
can get an everlasting corner post
so cheap.
The annual picnic and fish fry
on Locust creek is being held
today Thursday. In spite of the
mud and threatening clouds a good
crowd is in attendance and doubt
less all will have a fine time, as
usual.
In the state primary election
Tuesday John G. Mckinley of
Unionville was nominated by the
republicans for governor by a
large majority over Quick and
Murphy. Cowherd probably car
ried the state for governor on the
democratic ticket by 10000.
Workmen began Wednesday to
wire the local Burlington station
for electric lights. This is an i'm
provement that will be of benefit
not only to the employees, from
whom it will take considerable
work, but to the travelling public
as well. Work on the new brick
platform will also probably begin
soon.
A large window in the front of
A. 81. Loves jewelry store was
broken late Saturday night by q
crowd Of boys who were scufHing
on the sidewalk. Just who did it
has not been learned, but such
things have happened so often in
he past that it is about time to
AXE some measures to keep the
boys of the streets at night, and
he sooner the better.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1912-08-09
WHAT HOME FOLKS DO AND SAY
About Local People and Events and
Other Matters Of Interest

Er0Su 6uFulp S6tuS OH Sdle dG y +.
N. Wilson's cash route store.
Fresh milch COW for sale by 2.
r.. King, phone 4O7, Laclede.
Chautauqua plates, 25 for 10
cents while they last. Carothers
& Allen.
Moving pictures at the opera
house Friday night. Three good
subjects.
-Four two-year-old Shorthorn
steers for sale. The Oaks, Jones
Bros, props,
Club House corn fakes, fresh
toasted, 8 packages for 25 cents.
Carothers & Allen,
Moberly Bros. want to buy your
grain, hay and field seeds. See
them before you sell.
DIR. j. FL. Kittredge, dentist,
will be at Anderson house the 25th
and 10th of each month.
New York cream cheese, 25 cents
the pound. Cheese that has the
taste. Carothers & Allen.
M. F. Clay, the local stock
buyer, shipped car of sheep to
the st. Louis market Tuesday.
Spend dime and be entertained
at the opera house Friday night.
Moving pictures-three good films.
Club House salmon leaves
sweet taste in your mouth; 25I
cents the can. Carothers & Allen.
The special low-price sale of
shirt waists at j. W. Lomax &
Co.'s will continue through next
week.
Farmers, top and save your
timothy stacks with slough grass;
$1.OO per acre. Inquire of Miss
Ransom.
White Loaf -four makes bread
light and good Ia cure for stomach
complaints). Sold by Carothers
& Allen.
DIR. j. II. Kittredge, the Chilli
cot he dentist, will be at the Ander-
son house the 25th and 26th of
each month.
We now have our building COM
pleted and can take care of any
kind of grain you have to sell in
large or small quantities., and will
pay the highest market price possi-
BILE. See W. S. Savage.
In a business letter to the BLADE,
A. j. Leech of Ipswich, ST. "a form
er we'll known farmer of this town
ship, says that he and his family
are all well and always glad to
hear from old friends here through
the BLADE, and that everybody up
there is busy harvesting.
The concert given at the tent
Saturday night by Prof. and Mrs.
G. M. Howe was one of exceptional
merit. Both the singing and the
instrumental numbers were of high |
order and delighted the audience. |
The Howes were engaged in chau-
tauqua work for several years be-
fore entering the evangelistic field, |
and their entertainment is one that |
should and does please any
audience.
The Brookfeld fair last week
drew the biggest Wednesday and
Thursday crowds in the history of
the association. The big attraction
was Robert G.. Fowler, whose
aerial fights were all that had been
claimed for them, except that he
did not take a passenger with him
in any of his flights. While there
were fewer race horses there than
usual, most Of the races were good.
The exhibits Of farm and garden
products were fine, as were also
those IN the culinary and needle
work departments. Some good
horses and mules were also shown. I
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1912-08-09
County Court Proceedings

Court met Monday, Aug. S, all
members present. The following
orders and allowances were made:
j. H. Oatman resigned as justice
Of peace, MarceIine township;
Paul Teter appointed to fill vacan-
cy.
Dramshop license granted Lord
& Moore at Brookfeld.
G.. H. Flint loaned 5000 from
school fund.
Order on land commissioner to
make deed to Ollie Jacobs, lot 2,
block 40, Linneus.
Highway engineer ordered to ad-
vertise for bids and let contracts
Tuesday, Sept. 3, at l p. NJ, for
building eleven bridges and repair
ing three.
ALLOWANCES.
r. s. Smither, expense Mr.. and Mrs.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1912-08-09
For Sale

The Fl. B. Valkenburg prop
erty in North Laclede, consisting
of about three acres of ground,
five-room house, cave and out
buildings, plenty of fruit, good
we'll and cistern, etc. Will give
terms. T. NJ. ELLIOT, Executor
An, extremely light vote was
polled at the primary election Tues
day, only 81 votes being cast. On
the republican side Mckinley was
a decided favOrite for governor.
The county candidates, E. K.
Welsh for Judge western district,
Ira S. Gardner for prosecuting at
torney and j. w. Head for sheriff,
received the full vote, no other
candidates having fled. Geo. w.
Anderson was elected committee
man. The democratic vote was
larger than the republican.
Cowherd was the choice for govern
or and Rucker for congress. The
only contest on the county ticket
was for sheriff and the vote was
divided among the four candidates.
The democrats have a full county
ticket. John Hetrick was elected
committeeman.
q r Ricbardson ana family
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1912-08-09

G. E. Richardson and family
have moved to BrOokfeld.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1912-08-09
TOWN AND COUNTRY IN BRIEF
News Of the Past,
Present and Near Future

Fresh bread each day at noon :;
6 loaves for 25 cents. Our bread
tastes and looks like homemade.
Carothers & Allen. IT,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-12
CORN HOLDERS GET Big PRICE
New Top Price of Season Reached
When Mart Goes to rs ga.
BUYERS ARE WILLING TAKERS
Demand for Cash Article So Urgent
and Receipts SO Light Holders
Are Demanding Most
Any Fancy Price.

Cash corn continues 70 so=r. Demand
for the cash article Is SO urgent and re-
ceipts are so light that holders are de-
handing almost any price for this cereal
and buyers are willing takers on the
advance.
Samples on the trading floor OF the
Omaha Grain exchange yesterday were y
to IA cents higher than Wednesday and a
new top price Of the season was made
when one car Of No. white corn sold
for "a. cents.
Several cars OF ordinary grades brought
handsome prices OF u cents.
Some OF the best traders In the business
are predicting slightly better move
ment from the country at these levels, as
oats seeding will soon be over and farm
srs will have more time to deliver any
surplus stocks they have on hand.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-12
NEW TWO HUNDRED
THOUSAND GYM FOR IOWA

IOWA CITY, Ia. April 1l.-tspecial)--
Members OF the State Board OF Educa-
ton have given the University OF Iowa
assurances of a new $4,000 gymnasium,
fully equipped with all modern appar-
atuS, two features OF which will be an
indoor swimming tank and a ground
floor training track. Such is the in
formation that has been given out here
by various members Of the athletic de-
partment and other school officials along
with the statement that work on the
new structure win be begun within the
next two years. The new structure will
probably be located on North Capitol
street A new set OF tennis courts to,
gether with other minor features have
been promised together with the new
gymnasium.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-12
GAGE COUNTY NEWS NOTES
Telephone Company VIII Erect Mod
ern Exchange Building at
Beatrice.

BEATRICE. Neb.. April lI.-(speclaD-
Tho Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph
company yesterday closed deal for the
purchase OF the lot Just north OF the
postoffice OF Charles Blakely OF Omaha.
on which Il expects 10 erect a modern
telephone building sufficient to take care
OF the entire business OF Beatrice and
vicinity. The Lincoln Telephone and
Telegraph company recently purchased
tho Bell interests south OF the Platte
river. and the entire telephone business
viii be handled from one exchange as
soon as the details Of the consolidation
can be arranged
Alexander Halves and Miss Sylvia
cawley. both OF DE witt. were married
here yesterday by Judge Walden.
An Odd Fellows lodge will be organ.
ixed at Piekrell Saturday night by Sc.
cretary Gage OF Fremont.
Word was received here yesterday an.
nouncing the death OF Henry Benner, a
former Beatrice resident, which occurred
at 81. Louis a few days ago. He was
IS years OF age. and leaves no family en-.
cept his son.
The case OF the State OF Nebraska
against Wedlley NJ. Kerns OF Adams
charged with shooting at John Heet.
lase with intent to kill. was dismissed
"Wednesday In county court. the count,
attorney having filed a nolle prosequl ia
the case.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-12

bienn.um the state treasurer receives
and pays out approximately 100000. In
addition TO the mere handling Of :he
money he Is charged with keeping an
accurate account Of scores Of different
funds. He is the fiscal agent of the
state In all OF its investment transac-
lions. and these mount up to millions of
dollars every year. As fast as securities
held by the state mature, they must be
reinvested. and 1t requires q thorough
knowledge Of law. of the financial stand
ing Of states and counties and municipal
tiles, Of the condition Of the money mar
keith short. 1t requires financial ability
Of unusually high order. This ability
Mr.. Hamer possesses to an admittedly
high degree as his success In his bust
ness amply testifles.
Nebraska Is comparatively young
state. 1t Is only forty-five years old,
portunities to elect native born sons 10
important offices. Mr.. Hamer is one OF
these native sons" and Of such as he
Nebraska has right to be proud. When
one Of Nebraskas sons makes good, Me-
braska should recognize the fact.
Mr.. Hamer is not asking for the nomi-
nation for state treasurer on the ground
Of party service. although he has been a
consistent republican all his life. lie is
asking for the nomination on the ground
that he is able and willing to give the
taxpayers a safe. profitable and con-
sentative management Of their financial
affairs as citizens Of this commonwealth
He Is making an active though digni-
fled campaign for the nomination. meet
ing as many people as possible. and
telling them frankly and openly just
what he knows about business affairs and
Just what he will endeavor to do II
honored by his party with the nominal
ton and by q majority OF the voters
with an election.
Socially he Is n gentleman whom II Is
a pleasure 10 meet As bushes man he
inspires confidence In those who have
dealings with him. As q citizen he Is
enterprising and progressive. Measured
by any standard of ethics. Mr.. Hamer Is
a credit to the state that reared him.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-12

To have made a success Of ones bust
ness. and to have bullded that business
through tireless effort. backed by fair
dealing and a desire TO be Of service,
is a record of which any man may be
proud. Such is the record OF Franklin
c. Hamer who is candidate for the re-
publican nomination for state treasurer.
Mr.. Hamer is Nebraska born product.
and the son OF the late DR.. L. p. Hamer.
one of Nebraskas early pioneers. He
was born in Lancaster county, and all
OF his life energies have been devoted
to building up in his native state record
for business integrity and ability. After
finishing the public schools Of Lancaster
county, Mr., Hamer entered business
for himself, selecting the field Of invest
ment banking as the field Of his efforts.
In the meantime. however. he continued
to devote goodly portion Of his time
to practical farming. He has land In
terests In Lancaster. Holt and Lincoln
counties, and to the cultivation Of these
lands he gives direct personal attention
Al tho Ndy Va oAPeAfA1ANA ehe SNfANS-
Mr.. Hamer is q graduate Of the Univer-
sity Of Nebraska and because Of his
connection with agriculture he is unusually
well posted as to the needs and requir-
ments Of the farmers of Nebraska.
For several years Mr.. Hamer has been
prominently Identified with the Ameri-
can Safe Deposit Co. OF Omaha.
Because of his long application to the
Investment banking business MIR, Hamer
is In close touch with all tho reliable and
secure Investment offerings. n fact that
particularly well fits him for the position
Of fiscal agent OF the state.
Nebraska has now upwards Of ss.ooo.ooo
invested In interest bearing securities
and is constantly purchasing more. Mr..
Hamer believes these securities should
be purchased direct from the municipal
tiles and school districts and avoid pay
ing large commissions and premiums to
brokers.
Few people realize the immense amount
of responsibility devolving upon the state
treasurer Of Nebraska. He Is tho GUS
todian OF the funds of the state. Every
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-12

NEBRASKA CITY. April u.-(spee,sll
Lee NJ. Faunce and Miss Pauline Hsis-
ner were married at the home OF the
BRIDES parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Hels-
ner. wednesday by Rev. Longhorst OF the
Bethel Evangelical church. A wedding
breakfast was served, after which the
newly weds left for the south for their
trip and will be gone several weeks. The
groom is the head Of the grocery depart
ment Of the cievelands' department store.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-12
MANY WITNESS PROCESSION
Continue from Frs, pax.. }

detailed 70 that duty. Lieutenant Hayes.
IN charge Of Officers Dillon. Ford. Unger
and Dclehunty. vested In their dress uni
forms. were kept busy keeping back the
people who would break through the linz
Of procession at the church door. The
officers kept repeating that no one was
allowed TO enter without first showing
his invitation card and many who heard
this turned away.
Priests In Hack aud white.
when all were seated inside the church
and the ceremonies began. the sight was
awe inspiring. asated In artistic arrange
ment. according to their height and cos.
tune. there was harmony unusually
pleasing TO the eye. In the center OF the
auditorium were seated the It's priests.
the black Of their cassocks showing
through the beautiful laces Of their sur
piicss. making rythmieAily marked dots
On . sheet Of snow white.
front rows. sat 4 body Of nuns. gsrbsd In
black. representing the Catholic insttu-
tons OF the city. Behind them and At
both sldss Of the priests were seated
the msmhsfs Of the isfty, women with
many eolored hats aud bright clothing
and men In black suits.
The young men In the choir loft we're
errssed In black suits and wore black
bow ties. Thsy were led In their singing
By Father Bronsssest. who was CARRIED
Ia . black ea<soeh.
Accompanied BY q large pipe-orsan.
their singing could be heard far outside
the church. They sang the Adoremus BY
Miehssi Holler at the beginning Of the
eonsseration and all the music Of tho
MAS was In strict accord. with the
mvio proprlo Of Pope Piux X. As the
procession left the church the choir sans
an eccs sscerdos by Heller.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-12
Mortgage Tar In otoe.

NEBRASKA CITY. April ii.-(special)
County Clerk stutt has prepared =
schedule OF the mortgages filed since
July. 1911. that does not include the clause
regarding as TO who shall pay the taxes
on the MORTGAGES He found ,i21sOo thus
not listed, so the county assessor has de-
eided to charge up half Of each mortgage
to the borrower and the other half to
the party making the loan and levy IN.
tax against the amounts so assessed.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-12

terday morning and the funeral was held
this afternoon, the services being con-
Quoted by Rev. A. A. Randall. The de-
ceased was born in Marietta. o., March
5. 1850. and was married in this city May
IS, 1899. and Is survived only by her hus-
band.
John Conway.
SUTHERLAND. Neb., April iI.-(Spe-
cial)-John Conway. one Of the proml-
nent citizens of the town and well known
in this section Of the country. being an
early settler. died Tuesday from a drop
steal affection. The funeral occurred We'd
nesdAy afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-12
state \. NJ. Q. A. Conference.

CRETE. Neb., April il.-lspeeial.) 1.-THE
state college mems conference will be in
session at Crete Friday, April l., to sun
day night. April a. An excellent program
has been prepared and Doans college 10
making preparations to entertain the dele
gates in a royal manner On Wednesday
about a hundred delegates had sent in
their names and at least fifty more are
expected. Dad Elliott. the famous
Young Mems Christian association
worker. will be the chief attraction on
the program. This is the big Young
Mems Christian association event Of the
year and much Interest In II is being
shown by Doane students and Crete peo-
pie In general