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The Laclede blade., 1913-07-18
ABOUT ALL SORTS OF SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News Of ALI Sorts

year, but, as usual, the big Chau,
tauqna will be held at Meadvillt
August 2a-3l.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Atwell and
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Fitch have
moved from MarceIine to the Bak-
er residence on South State street,
where they will reside until the
completion of the new Benson
building.
While working on the new Ben
son building Monday afternoon,
Roy Welsh was overcome by the
heat. He was taken to Rev. G.
Aliens rooms and given immediate
attention by physician and was
all right again next morning.
Vale Calhoun. who has been
confined to his bed the past two
weeks as the result of becoming
overheated the Fourth, is slowly
improving and is now able to sit
up a little, and his many friends
are hoping that his recovery may
be rapid from now on.
The Fontinelle Stock Company
that showed in a tent here last
week is one of the best that has
visited Laclede in many seasons.
This is high-class company and
will undoubtedly have a large at
tendance when they visit Laclede
again. They went from here to
Browning.
Charles B. Welsh delightfully."-
entertained about sixty neighbors, !
relatives and friends at his home |
mile south of town Monday even
ing. The weather was ideal and
Charlie is perfect host, so that
all present had a most delightful
time Refreshments of ice cream.
cakes and lemonade were served,
The three handsome new benches
in the park are the gift of Chapter
R, P. E. O., and form a welcome
addition to the ones that had been
placed there before. And as
hint to other charitable societies
and individuals, we suggest that it
would be money well spent if some
more benches were purchased for
;he same place.
j. j. Deininger of route two has
Walter Brownlee's resi-
lence in Brookfield and will move {
here with his family in September. a
The Brownlee property is one of J
he best and most modern in
3rookfeld and will make its new \
'wners a fine home, hut their many
rlends in jefferson township will ]
'e very sorry to have them leave. Z
j. ii. Knight, proprietor of the
anderson house and manager and b
atcher of the Laclede baseball Z
cam, who has been seriously ill a
18th appendicitis the past two "
1eeks, is recovering without an
peratiOn and is able to be up and il
bout again, which is pleasant o
eWs to his many friends, who :,
ope to see HIM back in the game n,
gain soon. m
W. o. Warner was over from es
.eadviIle Tuesday in his new REQ nj
II and made this Office a pleasant OF
N. Mr.. Warner as road overseer
ver in Parson Greek township has Sc
It the cross state highway in ex tv
llent condition from the covered tv
-idge on into MeadvilIe, and now p,
IS a big force Of men at work on v
e highway west Of MeadyilIe, II
Ting down the UoIIett bill near r,
lrson creek and putting in q fine r,
The Laclede blade., 1913-07-18
TOWN AND COUNTRY IN BRIEF
NeighbOrhOOd News Of the Past,
Present and Near Future

l.. F. Moore and H. E. Bundren
spent Sunday in New Cambria.
Dressing sacques ready to wear,
10 cents at The Klarow. ADV.
Miss Florence Bethlehem was
the guest of Mrs. H. G. Lomax
Saturday.
Mrs. M. E. Dryden of Linneus
was the guest of Laclede friends
Saturday.
Mrs. l. N. Bundren of New
Cambria spent Sunday with Mrs.
ii. E. Bundren.
Mrs. R. 7. Patterson of route
two visited her mother in Brown
ing over Sunday.
Miss Eva Andrews of Sumner was
the guest of Miss Christina John.
son over Sunday.
A. r. Bissett of Cora was a
Sunday guest of his uncle, E.
Childress, and wife.
Mrs. w. H. Woods returned
home Tuesday from visit with
her sister at Lincoln, Neb.
Mrs. E. w. Rawn of Brookfield
vas the guest of her sister, Mrs. J.
c. Fletcher, Friday and Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs E. NJ. Lomax and
daughter, Laura Dale, were guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. G. Lomax
Friday.
The A. R. Z. will meet with
Mrs. e. E. Hilton next Tuesday
afternoon. Leader, Miss Grace
Sissons.
DR.. J. Fl. Kittredge, the Chilli
cothe dentist, will be at the Ander-
son house Friday and Saturday,
July 25 and 26.-Adv
Mrs. Louese Lippitt and little
son of Meadville were guests of
her parents, DIR. and Mrs. J. L.
Burke, over Sunday.
Mrs. n. j. Baskin and children
came up from Memphis, Tenn,
Friday to spend a month with rela-
lives on route one.
Miss Edith Hamilton returned
nome Sunday night from Santa
Ana, Cali, where she graduated
asst week from the high school.
Mr.. and Mrs. FreeIand Thomp-
ION and son of Ottumwa, Iowa,
ire visiting his father, S. F.
and other relatives.
Mrs. Goldie Hoover and daugh-
er, Marie, and Miss Marie Good
vine of Danville, ILL.,, are guests
# James Goodwine west of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Childress
f Linneus and Mrs. C. A. Lloyd
nd sons of route one were guests
f Mr.. and Mrs. E. Childress Sun
ay.
The Anderson house offers board
nd rooms by the day or week at
price. Your patronage
solicited. III. Knight, prop
.dv.
John and Miss Ruth Loomis and
Iisses Jessie Anderson and Violet
Ioods of near Meadville attended
le silver medal contest Friday
ight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Dale and
tile son Of Anabel, on their way
1me from a trip to Denver, stop
ID of Monday for a visit with
Iatives, guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. Dye.
Prof. J. Frank Page, supsrin-
ndent Of the Laclede schools, vas
Iwn from Kirksville Saturday
sking some az fhe nr,l;n;,.rv
The Laclede blade., 1913-07-18
WHAT HOME FOLKS DO AND SAY
About Local People and Events and
Other Matters Of Interest

E. q. Cole was up from Forker
OH business Tuesday.
j. W. Moberly & Co. want your
grain. Get their prices. ADV.
DR.. J. H. Kittredge, dentist.
will be at the Anderson house the
25th and 26th of July.
Duroc-Jersey male hog, been
through the cholera and immune,
for sale by II. H. Hawes. ADV.
Attorney O. F. Libby and M.
Coleman were down to Grand river
Thursday on business and pleasure.
Mrs. W. E. Forman and chill
dren of Linneus visited her mother,
Mrs. Mary Cotter, Saturday and
Sunday.
Who is enrichedl Six Improve
ment Club fytraps in or near La
clede; 1913 harvest to date, "a
gallons.
Mrs. George Kelley and children
of Linneus were. guests of her
sister, Mrs. j. II. Brown, and
family Saturday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Reid does hair
work of the highest quality.
Switches made from your own hair.
All hand work. .-Adv.
Misses Eta, Marie and Ida
Welsh of near Forker were guests
of Laclede relatives and friends the
latter part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Hatfield
have moved from j. Ell. Dicks
residence on West Cole to Ezra
Pease's house in East Laclede.
Agents wanted in each town in
Missouri, to write fire and tornado
insurance in towns and cities only.
Write Fl. F. Stapel, Sec'y, Rock
Port, Mo.
Misses Mabel Kraft and Bernice
Stephenson came down from
Kirksville, where they are attend
ing the state normal, Friday and
spent couple of days with the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Kraft.
Francis A. Englehart went to '
ST. Joseph Friday to visit Rev. L. q
G. Powell and his sister, Miss
Marjorie, who returned home with
him Monday night and will spend
her vacation with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Fl. f. Englehart, on Q
route one. t.
Many from this vicinity are at I
tending the Brooktield fair this .
week. Coming so early in the =
season, exhibits in many depart q q
ments are light and the attendance !
is not so large as usual. More I,
race horses are entered than ever q
before and some good races are . =
being pulled off. =
DR.. T. D. Fawcette came up =
from Lection Sunday to join his
wife and daughter in a visit with :
1er parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. M ::
Brown, and their many old friends :,
lere. The doctor is getting along
nicely at Lection, but still feels a -
onging to see his old home and =
riends occasionally, and they are =
qually glad to see him and the ).
amily. ;n
E. A. Welsh, who has been em- tai
loyed in the railroad Offices at Nj
Water Valley, Miss, has resigned th
0 accept a better position at Fl
,mmetsburg, Iowa, and stopped cal
Il Saturday on his way to the da
liter place for a short visit with W
Is parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. P. to
Felsh, on route one. Mr.. Welsh ha'
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-01-24
Where the Apostles Fished.

The abundance of fish in the sea of
Galilee is to this day the wonder OF
travellers. Most of the fishing done by
the Syrians involves the use OF nets
probably identical in construction with
those of the apostles, and the best evil
dence Of the fishing having through
the centuries been done with nets is to
be found in the ease with which most
of the fish may be deceived with the
help of any bait natural or artificial.
The pellucid water Of this beautiful
lake, with it's ever changing ref1ec-
tons, is in striking contrast with the
muddy deeps Of the Jordan. but the
silt in that river, however unsightly to
the eye. does not seem to inconven-
fence its fish. which are extraordinarl-
" plentiful even in the lower reaches
before it falls into that deathly lake
which the Arabs call the sea OF Lot
London Outlook.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-01-24
Fire Loss on the Farm.

Over half of all fire losses is due to
carelessness and easily preventable
causes, on farms about three-fourths,
says 7. M. Purtell, state fire marshal.
Farm property is insured at only a
small part of its value, seldom more
than two thirds, so that the losses,
over and above insurance paid, are rel
atively larger than in cities. The loss
of lives in fires is also larger in the
country. These facts and the total alb
sence of fire protection call for the
greatest care and watchfulness on the
part of the farmers. Let US consider
some of these needless and preventable
fire losses in the order of their impor
lance Lightning leads the list in num-
Der, although it has been demonstrated
that good lightning rod system, prop
erly installed and well grounded, is an
almost sure protection. Defective flues
and stove pipes, stoves near wood, and
over-heated stoves are responsible for
the large majority of farm residence
fires. This is also true of fires report
ed to us as t'cause unknown" as the
additional tell-tale facts are usually
given. started in attic" or "started
near chimney" Annually quite num-
Der of lives perish in these fires, sacri-
feed on the altar of carelessness. Care
full inspection and prompt repair of de-
fective fiues, and asbestos or metal
protection for all woodwork near stoves
and pipes would reduce this sacrifice of
lives and property to the minimum.
Children playing with matches are re-
sponsible each year for quite number
of these fires, and the sacrifice of sew
o14 0fah
could and should be kept from children.
Smokers carelessness is responsible
for many of these fires, and will con-
refrain from smoking in and around
barns and near hay, grain and straw
stacks. Mrs. O'Leary's COW is about
the only critter that has moved from
Chicago onto the farm, and she is up
to her old tricks, kicking over the Ian
tern, which, of course, could have been
safely hung up Quite a number of
fires are due to engines stationed too
near stacks and buildings. Careless
ness with gasoline calls for it's toll of
lives and property, so does kerosene
used in starting and quickening fire.
Just few fire preventative sugges-
tons: Because of the absence of all
ire protection, hre-prOOf construction
of farm buildings, especially residences,
is of prime Importance. Farmers are
not limited to small building site, and
it is folly to place the buildings so close
together that fire in one of them can
make clean sweep. The time is com
ing when the substantial farmer will
plan for an adequate water supply for
domestic use and for fire protection.
All, surely, can afford ladder to reach
the roofs, some fire buckets and few
chemical fire extinguishers, which can
be bought for few dollars. Locking
doors at night will keep out the tramp
and his dangerous pipe. The automo
bile should be housed in separate
shed; so also should gasoline. Most
important of all, however, is eternal
care and watchfulness.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-01-24
Till the Smoke Rose.

In the third century there was an
emperor of Japan who, mounting to
the summit of hill during Il period
of hard times and poor crops. observed
that no smoke was rising from the clus-
tered cottages in the valleys below
him The villagers could not afford
fires; besides. most of them had no
food to cook. He surveyed the scene
thoughtfully and descending. gave or
ders to remit all taxes for a period of
three years Before the time was over
his palace fell into decay and parts of
it into ruin: the rain came through the
roof. and more than once he "
drenched rs he slept But he made
no complaint At the end of three
years he climbed the hill once more.
Everywhere. from more numerous cot
tages. blue spirals drifted upward to
the sky. He smiled as he descended.
and the taxes were restored. But it
was not with tax money that the pal
ace was repaired. since the grateful
people raised the needed sum as a
thank Offering Youths Companion.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-01-24
No County Sanitarium.

By vote of 26 to IL the county board
turned down the proposed new county
tuberculosis sanitarium after stormy
debate in which both sides became very
bitter.
The report of the special committee
recommending a new sanitarium was
rejected by vote of 22 to 16. Chair
man Gettle, of the special committee,
then moved that the board pass reso-
luton appropriating $4,000 for the
purpose of building the institution.
This was the final effort of the COM
mittee and was voted down 26 to IL.
l.. E. Gettle, chairman of the special
tuberculosis sanitarium committee of
the county board, took the floor in de-
Tense of the proposed sanitarium. In
a long discussion, he presented the ar
guments in favor of the proposition.
F. M. Roach of Harmony was the only
member of the committee to speak
against the sanitarium.
The decisive vote by which the prop
osition was turned down indicates that
the supervisors were only voicing the
sentiments of the taxpayers of the
county. The appropriation asked for
was only starter for much larger
anu CApOAoC LII JSUk ~
maintenance, while the state can give
better and more scientific treatment
than the average county can hope to
give. The experiment which the county
launched few years ago of county
training school for teachers that only
supplements the work of the state nor
NAL schools is teaching the county
board to go slow in these matters that
put an additional burden upon the tax
payers. The men who have been vot-
ing away public money may we'll pause
and look about for some means 80
economic rather than continually keep
piling up taxes that indead have be-
come burdensome upon ALL
We are disposed to congratulate our
county board upon their action on the
sanitarium matter Notwithstanding the
sentiment that has been framed up in
its favor.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-01-24
HOard's Great Work.

In the January number of The
Worlds Work, Mr.. Frank Stockbridge
contributes an article, ''The Grand Old
Man of Wisconsin, being tribute to
the life and work of Hon. w. d. Hoard,
who is recognized as the father of the
dairy industry of this state. We are
glad to note that Mr. Hoard is receiv-
ing recognition for his work while he
lives to know that his services have
been recognized and appreciated. No
man has done more or worked more
faithfully to inaugurate and maintain
Wisconsin's pretige in this her great
est industry. Mr.. Hoard's first efforts
were directed to making market for
the Wisconsin cheese and butter pro-
duction, and after he had been success
full in this, he directed his attention to
the field of active production of more
of these products. His journal has be-
come recognized international author
ity on dairy subjects, and is recognized
as big going business venture.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-01-24

THERE are we'll defined rumors around
the capitol that Gov. McGovern in
tends that the heads of departments
shall be men who are not only compe-
tent to fill the offices, but who are not
politically unfriendly to him. With
this idea in view, it is plain that the
removal of Insurance Commissioner
Ekern is to be followed by failure on
the part of Gov. McGovern to reap
point present state officials whom he
believes are more closely allied to Sen
ator Robert M. LaFollette than they
are to him. The first change of impor
tance will, it is said, occur in May
when, it is stated. some new man will
succeed Nils P Haugen on the state
tax commission. 1t is said the govern
or will not brook anything that looks
like a political propaganda being or
ganized against him WITHIN the very
walls of the state capitol. In many
WAYS the McGovern-Ekern contest is
bringing to light much political history
and friends of McGovern do not hesl-
tate to declare that he will make the
fight of his life not to be- read out OF
public life by the LaFollette men. 1t
is claimed now by the friends of the
governor that the political history OF
this state has shown that many men
who might have been of greatest value
to the state in public office were SIM
ply driven away from the LaFollette
ranks because of slight political differ
ences with the senator. = Milwaukee
NoWS
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-01-24

THE idea of economy in public ex-
penditures upon the part of some in
dividuals, especially those who occupy
a soft position with large salary at
tached, is certainly amusing, if it is
not provoking to those who believe in
real, genuine economy. A bill has been
introduced in congress to appropriate
the sum of $3.50, 900 for continuing the
work of the commission on economy
and efficiency, to the writer's view is
mighty expensive economy, in provid-
ing roosting places for five discredited
politicians at $4,000 year each for
five years for doing absolutely nothing
of value for the people. And in this
connection, the writer will be pardoned
for saying, that should two-thirds of
the commissions both at Washington
and Madison be abolished, it would be
a saving of hundreds of thousands of
dollars annually to the overtaxed tax
payers. Watertown Leader.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-01-24

The value of fish and game taken in
Wisconsin last year is estimated at
81, 625, 900. This includes $4,000 mink
at S. each, total value 1915, 900; 1000,
900 muskrats at so cents each, total
value $500, 900; 400, 900 skunks at $3.50
each, total value $500, 1000; and other
fur bearing animals to the aggregate
value of S150,000. The report says
that 123, 400 licenses for game animals
were issued, the total value of such
game killed being $3O8, 500, and 6,3S7
deer were shipped, the total value be-
ing $119, 656.25. The total value of
game animals and deer was 1923, 156. 25.
Based on an estimated value of So
worth of fish per person, the value of
fish taken by II, 429 nonresident fisher
men was $52,287; and at 81 per person
for 100000 resident fishermen, ST.
900, 900 worth of fish were taken. The
total worth of furs and fur bearing
animals, game and fish taken in Wis
consin last year was So, los, 1925.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-01-24
Those Perfect Pairs.

Now. Alice said Mrs. f. 10 her
newest domestic. while I'm out just
pare the potatoes and put them ready.
Shall not be long gone
About All hour later Mrs. +. came
back from her shopping expedition.
bringing the meat that was destined 10
accompany the potatoes TO the dinner
table
Alice was calmly seated on the floor.
around her goody collection OF the
delectable tubers.
Good gracious" exclaimed the hor-
rified mistress. What in the name of
all that's wonderful are you doing:'
"Doin', ma'am?" replied the fair maid
of all work 'Doin' what We telled me.
indeed I've done the best | could,
too"
Then she pointed TO the potatoes.
1--WE paired off all Of them, ma'am,"
she mumbled. "but. try as ! will, /
can't find mate for this little beggar!'
-Pearson's. 5aA.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-01-24
The Supercritic.

Provost Hawkins of Oriel college.
Oxford. declares the Right Hon. ". q
E. Russell in Edward King. Sixtieth
Bishop Of Lincoln" was never happy
unless be could find some fault to
criticiSe in the undergraduates who
came before him. Among other things.
the record Of chapel attendance was
always on his table and referred to
for praise or blame. One day When
King. who was an OrieI man and who
seemed to have been a happy combi
nation of George Herbert and Saint
Francis de Sales. was before him the
provost consulted the record.
Il observe. Mr.. King said he. that
you have never missed Il single chapel,
morning or evening during the whole
term"
He paused. but instead of word of
praise. which might reasonably have
been expected. he continued severely:
II must warn you. Mr.. King. that
even too regular attendance at chapel
may degenerate into formaIism.'
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-01-24

The towel in common and the oom-
munity drinking cup are to be barred
from all places of employment in Wis
consin under the orders published by
the industrial commission and which
become effective January 81. The or
ders are intended to provide safety and
sanitation in factories and laundries
and safety of passenger elevators.
Altogether they constitute compre-
hensive compilation of regulation, the
result of systematic investigation by
the industrial commission. Some time
ago hearings were had on the proposed
rules which had been bulletined for
that purpose. Now they are to be
published and after 20 days become eff
fectiVe
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-01-24
A CANADIAN Judge advanced a peril

A CANADIAN judge advanced peril
nent plan regarding prison labor as
follows: eve should have some sys-
tenn whereby while in prison a man
might be able to earn sufficient money
to support those depending upon him
during his incarceration A plan might
be arranged allowing prisoners to do
certain work and the wages thus earn
ed could he handed to the family to
support them. 1t is difficult to give
justice when by sentencing man to
prison it is known that by so doing suf-
fering will be thrust on innocent women
and children"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-01-24

THE number of licensed automobiles
in the United States has now passed
the million mark. Some of the chiefs
in the automobile industry declare this
figure is far below the mark. 1t is said
there are 266, $40 of the 1912 models in
service in the country, and that the
average monthly sales run over 22, 600.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-01-24
Granite. the Bedrock OF the Earth.

Granite, the Bedrock OF the GaFtn'
Granite is the bedrock of the world.
II is the lowest rock in the earth's
crust and shows no signs of animal
life. It is from two to ten times as
thick as all the other layers OF rocks
combined. No evidences of life or
either animal or vegetable are apparent
in granite. The presence OF lime Is
due to animal life Some scientists as
sert that all the lime in the world has
at some time been part of some ami
NAL. This includes human beings.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-01-24
Not Hard Headed.

Griggs-l hear that young Sapleigh
has run through his inheritance and
is looking for job. He won't have
as soft a thing as he has had. Briggs
oh. don't know. He'll have soft
thing as long us be doesn't lose his
head.-Boston Transcript.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-01-24
A Close Father.

She-You must ask father for his
consent. He He won't give it to me
She Why not: He He's too close.
He never gave anything to anybody III
his life.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-01-24

GOVERNOR MCGovERN has apparently
steered clear of political entanglements
in the appointment of John Fehlandt
as municipal judge of Dane county to
succeed the late Judge Donovan.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-01-24

WE ARE pleased to learn that the in
dictment against former Gov. w. d.
Hoard has been dismissed by order of
Judge Lands. His name was included
among those defendants of the alleged
butter trust by mistake. The govern
ment attorney says he had no connec
ton whatever with the matters at is
cy1o