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The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1913-12-26
Gospel Team Coming to Laclede.

Beginning with next Monday
night December 20 and continuing
through the week, a gospel team
from the Missouri Wesleyan col
lege will conduct a special evange-
listic campaign at the Methodist
church.
This team is composed of six
young men chosen by a special
committee. The young men are
especially desirous to help the boys
and young men Of Laclede. During
their short stay they will be at the
service Of the good people Of the
town.
The team is composed of J. @.
Vance. editor-in-chief of the col
lege paper; 9. M. Fish, a member
of the mems S inter- society debating
team; Clinton Farmer, q member.
Of the college orchestra, aud with
Mr.. Fish will furnish some special
music; 7. P. Mckee, a basket
ball shark and an active Y. NJ. G.
A. and society worker; Clair
Eberhart, who has a message to
5ell the young men and boys; and
!. G. Berry, vice president of the
z. NJ. Q. A. and captain of the |
gospel team.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1913-12-26
Card Of Thanks

u S
We want to express our appre-
citation for the loyal support given
us in our business by the people Of
Laclede and vicinity. The past
year has been one of the best
seasons of our business in Laclede
and we want to extend our thanks
for past favors. and will strive to
merit a continuance of same in the
future and wish all a Merry Christ
mas and Happy New Year.
The MODEL,
J. B. Patrick. Prop.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1913-12-26
zee Mopl
StOckhOIders, Meeting
J. B. Patrick, Prop

Notice is hereby given that the
Annual Stockholders meeting of
the Benson Banking Company viii
be held in its banking house in
Laclede, Mo-. on the 9Th Of
January, 1914. between the hours
of 800 a. m. and 3:0osp. M, for
the purpose of eleetiug directors for
the ensuing year, and for the
transaction Of any other business
which may properly come before
the meeting.
E. E. BENSON. Pres
N. P. BENSON. Sec'y.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1913-12-26
Merry Christmas and Prosperous
New Year

We take this opportunity to
thank our many friends for their
hearty support in the past, We
are now in our new building aud
are better prepared to care for our
patrons needs. Come in and view
our new quarters. We win care
for your valuable papers. and if you
want to have a confidential talk
with your friends. sou are welcome
to our private room # yen are
not already a customer. start now.
No deposit is too small
Again thanking yoa nd wishing
all a Merry Christmas aad a Pros
porous New Year, we are always,
Yours tor business.
BENSON BANKING COMPANY.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1913-12-26
M. E. Church Notes

All the regular services at this
church next Sunday. The pastor
will preach at the morning hour
and DR.. J. 0. Taylor, district
superintendent, will preach in the
evening at 1880.
The Y. NJ. q. A. gospel team
will begin meetings next Monday
evening, December 20 and will
continue each evening to Sunday
evening, January 4.
The public cordially invited to
attend all services of the church.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1913-12-26
ABOUT ALL SORTS OF SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News Of All Sorts

The Laclede schools have taker
a vacation this week but will re,
sume again next Monday.
A pretty little girl baby was
born to Mr.. rnd Mrs. Virgil Trip
lett on Thursday of last week and
has heen christened Mildred Lucille.
The tag day and pie supper given
by the sophomore class of the high
school last Saturday resulted in ia
neat sum being raisedfo the piano
fund.
On account of the holidays DR..
Bonds will not be at bis Office in
LaeIede next week bnt will be here
his regular time for the week be-
ginning January 5.
The scales at the Powers barn
now being 10 good condition Geo.
Plowman will weigh all his coal on
those scales, and asks all coming
to his bins for coal to have theil
Weighing done on the same scales.
In order that the Office force
may have as much of holiday as
possible THE BLADE is issued IN
half form today. AS we announced
last week it is printed from electric
power today. The motor is not
much larger than mans hat but
it runs the press at the rate of Is
papers a minute and is the most
satisfactory power we have ever
lsed.
At the meeting of the Linn
county medical society held at
Brookfeld last week the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
7ear: DIR. G.. E.. Jenkins, Brook
ield, president: DR.. j. w. Ash |
,ury, Marceline, vice president; |
pr. F. W. Burke, Laclede, secre-
ary; DR.. j. L. Burke, Laclede,
reasurer; Drs. S. T. Brownfeld,
Sobert Haley and d. F.. Howard, /
'oard of censor.
Jerome Brown made a business
rip through Illinois last week and
7hile in Rockford and Chicago
isited the Schumann and the Geo.
;. Bent piano factories. Jerome
ccepted the agency of FIVE counties,
lcluding Linn, for the famous
chumsnn piano and player and
as ordered one to be shipped here
nd one to Brookfeld. He invites
to call and see this piano
I'd learn its merits as it is one of
1e best standard makes manu-
lctured.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1913-12-26
Nolice s. Final Settlement

Notice is hereby given 10 al creditors aud
ofuers Interested n the estate Of Fl. b Van
VsIEenhurr deceased that 7, Il. III. Elliott.
oxecufor OF said estate, intend 70 make anal
settlen1euf thereof at the next term q the
51ra'baf.s f,orrt Of Linn County. State o. ms
souri, 70 Be held at Linnens. on The 1lh oay oi
Fenru1fy, ioil. tn ELLIOTT.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1913-12-26
Some Evening Reveries

come to you holding on to Christ.
mas with one hand and reaching
out to the New Year with the
other.
This is the season of good cheer.
The season of the holly and mis-.
tletoe, the time for bright faces
and generous impulses-for glad
some greetings-a time for old
animosities to die-a time when the
benevolent side of ones nature
should eclipse the sordid side-a
time when the thoughts should be
turned towards home-a time when
the usurping chains of business
should be ignored. A time when
the child with its golden curls, tie
man with his silvered locks, aliE e
cry GLORY to God in the highest,
peace on earth, good will to men" "
These words have been chanted tyI
all Christian nations since the in
fant Jesus slept in the rude manger
in Bethlehem. The organs in the
grand cathedrals have pealed forth
words and the hearts of the wor-
shippers have been filled with
adoration; those treadlng tie
aowerless paths of poverty echo the
praises. The poor mother in the |
howell as she bends over tht
smouldering embers upon the
desolate hearth, and weeps ovel
the empty stockings of her neg
lected children-even she hears
these strains in the distance, and
her plaintive voice, so full of want,
joins in the chorus, GLORY to God
in the highest. Perhaps this
mother is thinking of the Christ
mas days in her girlhood when
plenty crowned the board, and
these memories may be feeding her
hungry heart. Theologians may
oavil over the date and the origin
Of this day, but we will hold fast
10 our Christmas. II
This year it was Merry Christ
nas' all around. Fat turkey,
With the usual sundries, furnished
he inner man delight, the social
vas given play in many ways, and
n fact the day was happy anni-
the snow coming in time
o make real Christmas weather so
much desired Anything like full
!ccount of the social happenings of
he day and evening cannot be
,iven. Time and space forbids; G
'ut never was the day more uni 8
ersally observed in our city.
As we are about to let go of the
Id year we realize that to most of t
S it has been a kind year, to a S
ew the dark side has been turned; A
) others, the sunny side. We 0
lust not forget that upon the
ONES of some of our readers, Z
nee last Christmas tide, a shadow n
as fallen and the mantle of sorrow
as wrapped the inmates in its :
0mber folds. Other homes are q
ke the empty nests that hangs on
le withered bough-desolate be- h
ause the life and song went out !,
ith the birds. New homes have "
cen made-new ties formed and II
d ones severed, but 10 our on fs
ard march it is not well to stop
measure the load each one a,
lrries. No life is either all sun "
line or all storm If the new y
sar brings prosperity, let us re- Il
ice; if sdversity, let us be brave, Il
ct as be thankful that our lines Il
I've fallen in pleasant places;
at it is as well with us as il
" and use our utmost endeavors &c
make this a happy year. Let us OF
liekly turn over the sad page and "
ok at the bright picture that +.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1913-12-26
SHORT PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention Of Those Who Come
and Go During the Week

4
sale by j. B. Patrick.
Miss Ray Glover visited relatives
at Bucklin this week.
Miss Eta Power visited friends
near Linneus last week.
Fresh mackerel, white and red
salmon at J. B. Patrick's.
E. B. Allen is up from St. Louis
spending a week at his home here.
Miss Della Andrews is spending
the week at her home near Sumner.
Miss Cecille Head is home from
Parkville college to spend the
holidays.
One-second hand cook stove and
one range for sale cheap at j. B.
Patrick's.
Mrs. L. F. Dye returned home
Tuesday from visit with relatives
at Huntsville.
E. 3. Webley who recently sold
his farm on route three has moved
to Brookfeld to reside.
Leroy Kerr is here from Lin
coin, Nebr., to spend the holidays
with home folk and friends.
Miss Mabel Foreman of Linneus
was the guest of Miss Frances
Denbo Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs B. E. Bigger came up from
Hannibal Tuesday to spend a few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. G. G.
Bigger.
Mrs. Joe Albin and daughter
Cereee have spent the past week
with relatives at Ethel, Macon
county.
Mrs. F. F. Welsh and son Ross
went to Cass county last Friday
and will visit relatives there over
Christmas.
Thornie Lamme and Alva Engle-
hart are home from Missouri Wes-
Leyan college spending the holidays
with their parents.
Mrs. Della Glenn and little son
returned to their home at Kansas
City last Saturday after few days
visit with relatives.
Miss Daisy Rankin, teacher in
he public schools at Carthage, is
home to spend the vacation with
ler parents and friends.
Mrs. Gertie Kephart and two
children of Novinger are, here
the week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Murphy.
Clarence Kessler came down
rom Kansas City Wednesday to
pend the holidays with his father,
q. J. Kessler, and family on route
me.
/. N. Bundren visited his son,
[. E. Bnndren and family here
be first of the week, returning to
is home at New Cambria, Tues
ay.
Amana lodge I. O. O. F. will
ave roll call at the regular meet
lg to be held next Tuesday even
lg. ALI Odd Fellows and their
antilles are invited to be present.
Fred Anderson and his sister,
Liss Edna, of Emporia, Kansas,
isited relatives here the first of
lie week, g1ests of the family OF
neir uncle, VIM. Glover, on rOute
lree.
Ralph LOOMS who is teaching
yrieultnre at Bird Island, MINI.
} his way to spend the holidays
it'll bis parents, Captain and Mrs.
oomis at MeadvilIe. stopped of
IRE Sunday evening for a Nshort
sit with his sisters. Mrs. NJ. p.
enson and Mrs. E. 2. Benson.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-30
VELIE LEADS ALL
IN ENDURANCE RUN

Manager J. r. Hall of the local Velie
company received yesterday the fol.
lowing telegram;
Velie 40 Model S finished 7O4
mile endurance run as pilot car
with best score over fifteen cars
entered. Three $4,000 cars fin
ished with Velie leading.
Averaged over seventeen miles
to the gallon Of gasoline and used
but one quart Of water.
VELIE AUTO SALES co.
This Is the same car, Manager Hill
explains, that is being shown in this
city and which is causing such wide.
spread discussion among prospective
automobile purchasers.
The conceded fiftyfour horse power
of the motor, together with the lines of
the car and its superior equipment
makes it one of the most attractive
cars on tho market
One OF the admirers of the 80 road.
ster which is seen on the streets has
suggested the name OF 1.-THE Firefly'I
which he believes is appropriate not
only from the color, but the speed
This is the car that was sold thirty
minutes after being put on display at
the last auto show. Another carload is
reported on the way, and upon its
arrival, deliveries will be made to I'll!
later orders,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-30
SUB-DEALERS TAKE TWO
CARLOADS OF BUCKS

Two carloads of Bucks were deliv.
cred last week TO sub.agents by the
Randall Dodd company. While Manager
Toursseu says this is no way record,
vet it shows that the business is inn
proving and will be all that dealers
claim for IL this season. The weather
OF the past few days has brought the
buying public out in droves, says Tours
sen. and unless snow again breaks in
there will be plenty OF cars sold.
Two local deliveries were made dur
ing the week by tho Randnll-Dodd com
pany. A model 81 was delivered to
Mrs. Martha Cannon and a model 25
was delivered to J. F. McMuileu.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-30
BOTTER|LL BUSINESS
SHOWS LARGE GAINS

Frank Botterill OF the Tom Botterill
Automobile company, local distributors
for tho Pierce Arrow and Hudson cars.
is probably one Of the most enthusiastic
dealers In the west over the conditions
for 1913. Mr., Botterill said yesterday
that never since the opening OF their es-
tablishment in Salt Lake, nearly seven
years ago. has his company had so much
business In the same length OF time as
since January /. Mr. Botterll said:
We have sold and delivered more
Pierce Arrow and Hudson cars during
January. February and March OF this
year than during any period OF six
months IN the past seven years We
have been taking every Pterce-Arrow
and Hudson car the factories would
Sive US and have not been able TO
supply the demands FOR these cars.
ruary and March have been two OF
the worst winter months that Salt
Lake CITY has seen In years. ] feel
that we have a right to show our
having the largest sale that the
Pierce company has ever seen. Near
ly every dealer throughout the entire
country has increased his sales %
per cent over any previous year. The
tremendous sale OF the Hudson SIX
Is one OF the most wonderful accom-
plIshments made by any factorv that
has entered the automobile industry.
III leSS ln30 Twelve months inc HUI
son Motor Car company has become
the largest manufacture of six
cylinder cars In the world.
Mr.. Botterill further said that 50 per
cent OF their local Hudson sales has
been Of the siX-cylinder car. On a visit
TO Denver during the past week he found
that the conditions In the Denver store
are practically the same as here p B
Jackson. general manager and secretary
OF the Hudson company: Eugene Bemb.
western sales representa- tive, and Mr.
kumpf Of the Pierce-Arrow company
have been in Salt Lake during the pa
week. All Of these gentlemen are en-
thusiastic over the future OF Salt Lake
city, Mr.. Jackson In particular decla ring
that he believes Salt Lake will be one OF
the largest automobile centers OF any city
OF equal size in America within the next
two years.
With the opening Of good weather, |
believe" said Mr.. Botterill, Chat there Is
going TO be a great scarcity OF all stand
ard cars, and I would like to urgently
advise prospective purche sers TO take
their favor!te dealers into their condolences
and place orders for their cars at as early
date az possible. We expect ten Hud-
son and two Perce-Arrow cars TO arrive
this coming week. Every one Of these
cars has been sold and the customers
have been waiting for delivery This |
believe, is fair example Of existing con-
dltions IN Salt Lake today
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-30
DENVER PUBLISHES
BOOK FOR TOURISTS

The Denver Chamber OF Commerce has
Just published a neat booklet on the
Midland trail which Secretary G NJ
kittredgc IS sending over the country
10 boost this route. Several copies have
been received in the city. The booklet
shows scenery along the route and is lib-
crai In It's display OF Utah Views 4
complete map OF the proposed route is
shown. La writing OF the trail. Mr.. Kilt
redge says;
We fully and conscientiously be-
lleve We have the best and most d.
rect route across Colorado and Utah.
and expect II 10 be chosen for the first
permanent transcontincntal highway
by the Oceanto Ocean Highway as
sociation. the United States govern
nent. or any other agency which may
build this great road spanning the
continent from coast to coast ire
advantages over the other possible
routes are manifold. and we believe
sufficient 10 secure It's adoption and
popular approval
Mr.. kittredge has covered the Midland
route in car and for this reason is well
posted on its merits.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-30
GOODYEAR LEADS
AT BOSTON SHOW

BOSTON, March 2e.-The tire count
on show cars again was a Goodyear
victory at Boston, thus adding that
show to long list Of decisive vio-
tories.
After the officials in charge Of the
count made careful examination of
the cars on display at the Mechanics
building, it was found that 100 Of the
$40 cars exhibited were equipped with
Goodyear tires.
The tire contest has become the most
interesting bout staged during an auto
mobile show. The interest held in the
tire equipment is largely due to the
fact that automobile shows indicate to
large extent the sentiment of the in
dustry, consequently keen rivalry exists
among the tire makers to make as con-
spicuous showing as possible
According to A, T. Osterloh, assist
ant secretary of the Goodyear Tire &
Rubber company, the average Goodyear
lead has been "A per cent at the shows
held up to this time. In New York
the lead was 100 per cent. In Chicago
1ls show cars were competed with
Goodyears, which broke every Chicago
record on any make Of tire.
For three years Goodyear tires have
led on cars equipped for exhibit, but
their 1913 record breaks by a largo
margin their 1912 record.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-30
RECORD WEEK
FOR CADILLAC SALES

Recently comment was made that
while the Cadillac was the first motor
car to be equipped with an automatic
electric starting device, it was gener.
ally regarded as the car that least
needed such device as il so frequent
ly started by the spark. In this con-
nection typical incident was mar.
rated in which a Cadillac started on
the spark after being five weeks in
transit on its way from Detroit TO
Vancouver, B, c., the charge of gas
having been retained in the cylinder all
that time.
Now comes the Cadillac dealer at
Winnipeg with n similar Incident which
puts the Vancouver story completely
in the shade.
Joseph Mcdonald of Winnipeg. about
TO depart for England. decided to take
his Cadillac with him and gave instruc-
tions for shipment. The car was
drained and loaded December 10. its
destination being st. Johns, where it
was to be transferred to a steamer for
the old country. Transportation was
so slow, however, that before it ar.
rived three boats had sailed from st.
Johns. Mr.. Mcdonald cabled. there.
fore. 20 have il sent back 10 Winnipeg
as there would not be time enough for
him to get any use out of the car
while abroad. The Cadillac was caught
at st. Johns before it had been re-
moved from the freight car and was
returned to Winnipeg without being
touched.
1t arrived home and was unloaded
February 20. Therefore, during ten
weeks Of the cold season it had re.
mained in the freight car. Yet after
unloading, it started on the spark and
the Winnipeg dealer feels that be is
therefore justified in claiming the
record for this particular kind OF Cadil
lac performance.
Sam Sharman of the Sharman Auto.
mobile company admitted that the
Winnipeg dealer has good reason to
feel proud of the car, but says the
Sharman company can show list of
sales during the past week that look
even better. New Cadillac owners are
Charles Link, W. n. Bintz. J. S. Lew.
is, D, H. Mudd, Charles Lindley, Dr..
Fred Taylor, c. II. Stewart. J. C. Jen
sen, +, c. Mccarthy NJ. II, Brownell,
A, E. Brenninger, D, c, Roberts. D. D,
Moffatt, G, W. Middleton, Lorenzo
Jensen and DR.. Brown Ewing. In ad-
dition to these sales a carload of autos
was shipped to Boise.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-30
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-30
ORDERS POURING IN
FOR FORD CARS

Two hundred Ford cars, sold since the
first OF January, IS tho wonderful record
made by the Alkire-Smith company, and
1t is believed TO be the greatest record
made by any automobile company In the
intermountaln country.
I'VE have an allotment OF but 400 cars
for the entire season. says Manager NJ.
l.. Smith OF the Alklre-Smith company.
"The season has hardly started. so you
can see II behooves all who wish a Ford
car to get their orders in. When We con-
tracted for 400 cars we thought we were
going pretty strong. but now I can see
we will fall far short OF filing orders,
For this reason 7 wish to warn all who
want Ford cars this year TO get in line
as soon as possible and place their or
ders, for there certainly will be A short
age before the season is half over"
Three carloads OF Fords were received
the past week and all are gone. Two
more carloads are expected this week,
with orders In for every one of thom.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-30
MOTORCYCLE BUYERS
ARE GETTING HABIT

Seventeen Excelsior motorcycles in
one week with two snowstorms break
ing in TO discourage buyers, il the rec
ord OF the Bicycle Supply company, nc.
cording TO Manager c. W. Brewer. cit
looks good is the way Brewer puts II
when talking over prospects. eve are
satisfied now and when the weather
settles down | hardly know how we
will make deliveries
The Bicycle Supply company reports
another carload Of motorcycles on the
wav. which should be here within a few
days. The factory writes this firm that
il is away back on orders ard will
have hard time to supply the demand
later in the season.
4 rarlosd Of Pierce bicvcles was also
received this week ny this firm. which
have been uncrated and placed on
their showroom floor.