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est tree in the world" He will doubt
less be challenged-in print-by some 9TH
or body who lives out Mariposa way,
where CALIFORNIA; redwoods grow. Both
will be mistaken: The age record goes
to the genealogical tree, whose roots are
planted In Genesis, and whose ever
growing branches will reach out to the
end of time. Then there's the Christmas
tree.
To come back to town: When you make
your short cut through, say. the Capt.
toll grounds. on your way to once, the
that give beauty and shade. But they
take on individuality when you stroll
among them in the evenings cool. Some
OF them are living pages out OF pooK
that can never die: The Christ thorn
with its long. keen needles. makes real
for you an agony which the most pious
Imagination could never picture. and IN
der the Judas tree, nearby, the dusky
shadows take on sinister shape. the
sycamores recall that first sycamore
climbed by Zaccheus, that he might bet
ter see Jesus Of Nazareth. who was pass
ing by, and a splendid ash makes You
Wish 1t had guarded that first gate,
30 that the serpent would never nave
dared climb 1t. and dear mother Eve
would have been safe. And. also the
ash reminds you Of those fighting
Greeks, especially Achilles. out of whose
''ashen spear Homer got such whoop-
Ing story. Then there Is tnat Druid OAK
-.
Goods First Temples"
People who scorn church-going have
q chronic bad habit of telling people
who do that 1.-THE groves were Gods
first temples." This Is a beautiful fact.
but you may have noticed that the man
who advocates exclusive worship In ma
lures cathedrals never goes to the woods
except when the weather Is just right
for picnics. II he Is what friend AIDE calls
CLASSY" he will clinch his argument by
telling you to look at the DruidS. And.
az most Of US are too brain-full of every
day goings on to keep tab on those way
back pagans in white robes and leaf
crowns who used to ring around-aroSy.
under mighty oaks, and kowtow to fires
thew had built on rustic affairs, we let
it 20 at that-forgetting that to look
at the Druids when their rites included
the sacrifices Of human beings was not
what one might call a real good sight to
see.
Nature must have meant more than
cordWood and lumber when she gave us
those first temples, and as we are as
sured that nothing that has lived can
ever die, 1t may belt may be-that when
wa have fought the battle we call life.
and our leaf-green streets become for us
things that were and are not. we may
be able to say with that other dying
warrior:
Let us cross over the river and rest under the
shade Of the trees.
MAMIE LANCASTER.
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Atrocities and .Indignities Suf-
fered by Foreigners in
Land of Revolutions.
PASSENGERS ON TRAIN
ROBBED ACCUMULATED
Others Subjected to Privation and
Distress While Making Their
Way to Coast.

MEXICO CITY, July 8, 1913.
With the gradual spreading Of revolu-
tionary activity to parts Of the republic
hitherto more or less unaffected. tales Of
atrocities and indignities to foreigners
filter into the capital in increasing num-
Der. Early In July these had become so
common. by reason Of their frequency.
that whereas a year ago they would have
caused great indignation and possibly
prompt representations by foreign gov
ernments. it Is doubtful II they receive
now more than inclusion in a possible
general claim for damages, in due time,
upon the Mexican government.
An experience related by passengers
on a train proceeding northward from
Torreon appears to place certain con-
tingent of the northern rebels in a class
with the followers Of Zapata Of the south
on the score Of barbarous treatment of
their victims. The train was stopped near
Bermejillo by a burned bridge. hand
of intoxicated rebels or bandits swooped
down upon the passengers, robbed them
sparing even the woman victims. of whom
there were half dozen, Americans and
English. An American man. detected
trying to hide revolver. was taken out
Englishman. Of whom was demanded q
diamond ring he wore, and which he had
difficulty In removing, was assisted by
means Of knife. The finger was chop
ped away SO that the ring could be secur-
ed. The passengers eventually were al
lowed to go, and walked miles into Tor
reon.
Story of Privation.
Another experience growing out Of an
effort to escape worse fate was that
of a group Of Americans. refugees from
mining camp near Topolobampo. Sina-
loa. There were three women in the
party, which made its way to the coast
town. To catch coasting steamer, due
at an uncertain date. the refugees had to
put out to an island, sun scorched and
without a house or tree. It's only in
habitants were shark fishers and the
stencil Of decaying shark flesh was next
to unbearable. For two days the refu-
gees endured great hardship and discom-
fort, then an American gunboat appeared.
A boat was sent of. but the officer In
charge had orders to take only employees
Of a certain mining company. Nine We're
accordingly taken aboard and the
rest. including the three women. waited
two days longer, when. almost In despair.
they were picked up by the coasttng
steamer. described as a filthy affair, al
ready overloaded. which landed them In
MaZatlan.
In the ability of his new cabinet to aid
him in his work OF pacification, but ne
expects them to devote their attention to
the work or their respective departments
and not let their covetous eyes dwell
upon his seat. This he made quite clear
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Keeping Tab.

From the Chicago Tribune.
What Is the name Of this station?'
blue Island. SIR
Thanks. may / ask
Why it's called Blue Island when it's
neither blue nor an island? don't know.
SIR. unless it's just because 1t had %
nave a name. You're No. 1920"
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To Keep in Harmony.
From the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript.
A Mississippi court having held that a
razor is a toilet article and not a weapon
II only remains for the Judge to classify
brass 'knucks" as tewelry.
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The Meanest CRATER

From the Galveston News
About the meanest of all the grafters
is the man who robs the people and then
makes the people pay him for robbing
them.
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Farmer-Yes, sir. that hired man Of mine
IL one Of the greatest inventors Of tho CEN
tury. City Boarder-You don't sayl
What has he invented Farmer-Petrt-
Aed motion.-Judge.
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Worlds Oldest Tree.

somebody has been Dragging. In print.
about Q tree In Mexico that In ''the old>
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HEALTHY AND VIGOROUS
THOUGH PAST 90 YEARS
John 7. HoyIe, Who Lives
Near Boyds, Md, Walks
Six Miles Daily.

More than ninety years old full OF
vigor, walking erect. with perfect health,
quick in step, alert in mind and a free
conversationalist, John T. Hoyle is now
living on the same spot where he was
born and has lived all his life, a few
miles from Boyds. Montgomery county.
Md. He celebrated his ninetieth birth
day in April.
Mr. Hoyle chews tobacco, from which.
he says, he has received much consolation
all his life. Every day he walks three
miles and back to a nearby store to pur-
chase groceries. His seventy nine-year-
old wife lives with him in their old home
directly opposite the home Of his son.
Smith Hoyle, who succeeded his father
twenty odd years ago in the old mfll
which has been in operation for more
than 100 years.
Although remodeled to a large extent,
there still remains in the old mill ancient
woodwork put there by Mr.. Hoyle's
tury ago.
Eagerly Reads the Papers.
Mr.. Hoyle is an eager reader of the
different papers. keeping himself well
posted on the current events. When
asked If he had served his convictions In
the civil war. he replied that he had not
but was drafted in the early part Of the
war by Col. George Dawson. and taken
to Ellicott City, where on account OF
temporary disability he was discharged
and never drafted again. He was then
forty years old.
Mr.. Hoyle's mother was a Miss Childs
and came to Montgomery county in the
early part of 1900 from the eastern shore
of Maryland. To Mr.. and Mrs. John T.
Hoyle were born four sons. Smith Hoyle
miller; w. Jason Hoyle. a merchant al
Omev, Md; Maynard Hoyle, a merchant
at Derwood, Md: Sterne l., q carpenter,
and three daughters. Mrs. Cora White OF
Nor ,ck, Md; Mrs. Alice Duvall of Ger
mantown, and Mrs. Sallie Mossburg, who
died some years ago.
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e l. b E r O N

And Fireproof Annex. Tennessee
Beach: central; throughout; capacity. 400;
opposite Protestant and Catholic churches; run
Ming water in rooms; private baths: excellent
table: fresh vegetables from our own farm;
windows screened white service: booklet: spe-
cia rates. <1.J0 70 $500 daily: sS to s21
weekly. Il. II. LIDY. NJ. ID.
The Laclede blade., 1913-04-04
Rank slalemenl
No. 1850.

No. 1880.
Official statement OF the financial condition
Of the Henson Banking Company a Laelede.
State OF Missouri at the close of business onthe
18th daysof March, 1913 pnbiishedin the La
yurDE BLADE 8 newspaper printed and pub
Iished at Iaclede. State Of Missouri. on the 9Th
day Of April. 1913.
The Laclede blade., 1913-04-04
Commercial Club Meeting

The regular monthly meeting Of
Tile LacIede Commercial Club viii
be held at The G A r.. ban this
(Friday evening when final ar-
rangements Will BE made for The
circulation of petitions for the ap-
pointment Of 4 county farm adj
wiser All farmers are especially
invited to attend this meeting,
whether members Of the Club or
not, and all other members are ex-
pected TO attend. The farm adviser
movement is being pushed Vigor-
ously in other parts Of the county,
and Jefferson township is just as
vitality interested as the others.
Come to this meeting.
The Laclede blade., 1913-04-04
Hunters Notice

There has been no change in the
license system and it is necessary
for everyone who hunts off his
own premises, or leased lands, to
have a license Farmers andother
law-abiding citizens will confer a
favor to notify the nearest sheriff,
constable or marshal Of any law
violations and phone the under
signed. GEO w BAILEY,
Deputy State Game and Fish Com
missioner, Brookfeld, Mo.
The Laclede blade., 1913-04-04
Attempted Burglary

An attempt to burglarize = B.
PatEick's store Monday night re-
suited in failure. Entrance was
effected through a rear window OF
The hardware wareroom, but The
door leading into the main building
was barred. Then the heavy plate
glass in the hardware room door
was broken and the bolt thrown
back, but the main lock on the
door kept the burglar or burglars
out. There was no clue, but some
suspects are being watched.
The Laclede blade., 1913-04-04
Second Annual Chautauqua

The second annual chautauqua
given BY the sophomores of La
clede high school was even better
than the first in many respects.
The colonial minuet was exception
ally fine and the playlet Friday
night was good. Some Of the
musical numbers were very good
as we're most Of the other acts, !"
and altogether the chautauqua was
very pleasant feature of the
school year
The Laclede blade., 1913-04-04
Tuesdays Election

Although there were only two
aldermen to be elected in the cit,
election Tuesday, two close races
were pulled off and almost the en-
tire vote was polled III the easI
ward, with 81 votes cast, G. e,
Hilton had a majority Of 9 over
j. w. Haight. The-same vote was
cast in the west ward and +. 3.
Jones defeated +. r Pratt BY Z.
In the school election ] B, Car
others and Adolph Brendahl were
directors without a con-
test and only Is votes were
registered against the levy Of one
hundred cents on the 500 yalua-
tion for school purposes Only
about one-third Of the vote Of the
district was polled.
The Laclede blade., 1913-04-04
.Inst Finished

unloading three carloads of new
goods at the Model one car oi
feed, one car of tile and one car Of
American fence, besides local ship
ments Of other goods arriving
daily. We are prepared to furnish
you the best there is in groceries,
furniture, hardware and feed il
will be to your interest to see US
and get prices before making your
purchases in these lines Of goods
Yours to please,
II b. PATRICK.
The Laclede blade., 1913-04-04
COwpeas

|
Mixed peas 50 20 per bushel-
like the peas some others sell fol
choice whippoorwill. No. | choice
ghippoorwiIl 50 IS per bu.; 90
bus. or more So go; SO bus. or
more So 80. THE OAKS,
Phone 81. Jones Bros.
In announcing the results of the
township election last week the
Blade uuintentionally omitted to
state that Judge o. f. Libby, who
has given such general satisfaction
as justice of the peace, was re
elected to that office without OPP
position.
We furnish you with garden
tools. garden seeds and seed
potatoes cheaper than others. Get
our prices before buying. Car
others & Allen ADV
D. r, Graves writes from
Springfield that he and his dangh
ter are well They had big rain
Monday of last week and a very
heavy snow Tuesday, causing
floods and destruction Of property.
They send best wishes to their
many old friends here.
The Laclede blade., 1913-04-04

crowd that comes and goes from
The country postoffice, following
the arrival of THE daily mail on
paper day Some of the visitors
have with them prize corn, wheat,
oats, or alfalfa others take some
n pesky insect to have identified
and to learn how to tightit; Others
90 for consultation on crops
The Laclede blade., 1913-04-04
Christian Church Notes

Bro. Dnnkleberger will fill his
regular appointment Sunday at II
"a. m. and 1880 p. m. Sunday
school 10 a. ~. Endeavor meeting
$50 pm PRAYER meeting We'd
nesday evening Z p. M Willing
Workers meeting every Thursday,
All friends cordially invited to at
tend these services.
The Laclede blade., 1913-04-04

state. oi llI15Quli. County ~ l-iiia. -
We II y. Beu7QI . Ilr- lIell. sra d n Ben
san Is cashier oI said hank each ~ 11 % e0It
oftrIr frrrf that f'e 1ItIEe statement + tIIe
10 tha fltI 1l our know IeI.e sud te.eI
f. HENSON Pre- dent
Subscribed and EE oIII - before lac' ltiI q .
laF u tlafct. A. ~ untIet1 t1nlFel 71I
ItiFIeE1
.I. |10| +. .'.'.r'.I.' II .'|. ..|'.
|r3 Io1 = |I|n ..| |1| fI0. II Odd
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The Laclede blade., 1913-04-04
TOWN AAD COUNTRY IN BRIEF
.NeighbOrhood News Of the Past,
Present and Near Future

5et your piece 0t popular music
Iat The KlaroW ADV.
Nearly new corn planter ard
single buggy fot sale By +. u.
Farrar phone Brookfeld 2OF3.
Adv.
Rev. NJ. s. Boyer Of Ottumwa,
Iowa, on his way te attend the
state Yeoman conclave at Sedalia,
spent couple Of days TIE last Of
the week with friends ia Laeled.
The fine spring weather Of the
past week was.folloWed Wednesday
might By 4 heavy ram accompanied
by lightning cat sowing and
gardening which were going for
ward rapidly Will BIZ checked for a
few days
-Four cars Of Greeks, about 80
| in all, are working as an extra
gang on the Burlington, raising
track 1t is said that three Of them
will do as much work as tie
average American trackman, and
they recefrete cents a day more
than tile regular men.
The Lomax q Standby Bank
makes an unusually good statement
today, even for that Old and always
prosperous Institution. With
I$119, 600 on deposit and a good
surplus on hand, the prospects for
this bank look exceptionally bright
| for the coming year
Dr.. q. 4. Standby was at Mead
willie Friday comforting with
members Of the Meadville Com
mercial Club ia regard to TIE ap-
pointment Of a farm adviser for
Linn county. He found enthusiasm
Tor The project very high oyer
there. as it is elsewhere over the
county.
The annual convention of the
w. r. M. S. of Brookfeld district
will be held in the NJ d. church,
Laclede, April Is and 16. First
session Tuesday, 2 p. M a pro-
gram full Of good things has been
prepared. The Hannibal ladies'
quartette will be present beth days.
Everyone invited.
The streets have been dragged
this week and pnt in excellent
condition. The rural carriers re-
| port that nearly all the farmers
along their routes have done the
same good work, which speaks
well for their enterprise and in
terest in good roads, as this is one
the busiest seasons of the year for
the farmers
M. j Davis and family moved
here from Vista last week aud are
residing in the Geo. Moren resi-
denee IN the northwest part Of
town. Mr Davis is "a son Of 3.
Al. Davis of Iaelede. He is a fine
blacksmith aud brought his tools
with him from Vista, where be
had worked the past seven years
iii. Davis bus bought an interest
lin W F. Keithley's blacksmith
shop and the new firm viii be
known as Keithley & Davis.
Chapter r, p 3. o. society met
at the home Of Mrs. Carfie Pratt
Wednesday afternoon Following
the business session, the following
officers were elected and installed
for tha ensuing year; Mis- Lola
Lomax, president Mrs Emma
Byrne, vice. presidents Miss Rox-
ana Rankin, recording secretary;
Miss Ella Ong, corresponding
seeFetafy Hfs. Ella STANDBY
iieaarsr ilrs Mar5 Bigger
sf.. f..-.... u..-Il -...,.4.
The Laclede blade., 1913-04-04
HE'S A BUSY NAH
Details II The Work Done BY I
Good County Farm Adviser
FFom tne Monroe coanty Appeal.

egAAS W ~ Y ttstes'9SS =
I Monroe county presented tC
the county judges last Friday.
got 4 different idea Of the duties
and possibilities of the Office than
Is held BY the general public. 70
begin with, the adviser would not
90 meddling around among farm
ers, attempting to tell them what
to do and how to do it. Wide
awake farmers, however, who We're
looking for better methods and
practical assistance would find him
ready to act when called upon. II
they were buying seed he would
make tests to determine if it was
pure. If they SO desired be would
test their seed corn to see If II
would grow. If they thought 9
field needed fertilizer be would
analyze the soil and tell them wha!
sort to buy ii order to get the
element lacking in that special
piece of soil. If they produced 4
crop Of extra good wheat, oats, q
corn, and wanted an extra price
for the grain he would seek out q
buyer who was willing to pay more
than the market for such grain Or
seed. If they wanted to hold
township Or school district farm
institutes he would do the work
free Of charge. II they had an
epidemic Of hog cholera, such as
has ragged ii Monroe county for
three years. z he would make an.
organized and scientific effort to
stamp It ont and substitute for the
every-fellow for-h himself policy the.
plan of cooperation il combating
the disease. Ia short, this gentle
man would bear the same relation
to farm interests that the county
superintendent bears to the school
interests. The unfortunate feature
Of the innovation is the name
farm adviser. " It gives a wrong
impression and creates unmerited
prejudice. County Bureau OF
Agriculture would sound better
and more correct. Nothing pro-
badly will be done towards securing
man for Monroe county this
season because neither funds nor
man IS available. It is hoped,
however, TO get one fornext season
BY beginning early enough. The
right sort Of a man must not only
know his business but be must be
an organizer, talker, diplomat and
politician. Such men, needless to
say, are few and far between.
Sam Jordan is one Of them. He
is on the job in Pettis comfy
Here is his creed:
i believe in making the soil
more fertile. / believe in the use
of purebred sires in live stock !
believe in dragging the roads i
believe in sheItering farm ma
ehinery. believe IN selecting
seed corn from the field early IN
the fall believe IN improved
rural schools. I believe IN labor
saving conveniences in the farm
house. / believe in better rural
homes to the end chat better boys
and girls may be born
Five days il the week Mr. Jor-
dan devoles 10 field work. to visits
to farms where be has been IN
vited to consult with the owners or
to 5saa he'd deigbborhood institutes.
At these farm gatherings the at-
tendance has been from fifteen 70.
COO, depending upon the location
6I tie farm and ihe nature Of the
rl..s Irr 81 fr.| rcr|r ii
The Laclede blade., 1913-04-04
WHAT HOME FOLKS 20 AND SAY
About Local People and Events and
Other Matters Of Interest

MRS. y. w. LOmax visited over
SUNDAY with friends at Bucklin.
Judge o. f. Libby was at
Keytesville-on legal business Mon-
day.
Mrs. A. J. Caywood spent Satur
day and Sunday with relatives at
Brooktield.
u. e. Edwards Of Indiano!a,
Neb., is visiting his mother Mrs.
ID. 2. Polly.
Mexican beans, the finest you
ever ate, 5c the lb. at Carothers &
Allen 5. Adv.
Mrs. J A. Cooke of Carrollton
is the guest Of her daughter, Mrs.
B. f. Thompson.
Miss o. E. CaIloud and daugh-
fer, Miss Grace, were over from
Brookfeld Saturday
Miss Beulah Kerr of Forker was
the guest Of Miss Margaret Daniels
the latter part of last week.
DR.. F. w. Burke is building
"a neat addition to his residence in
| the southwest part of town.
DR. J. H. Kittredge, dentist,
viii be at the Anderson house the
25th and 26th of April ADV.
Mr.. and Mrs Edgar Agin and
children of Linneus were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sweem Sunday.
Mrs. l. Fl Linhart and daughter
of Brook6eld spent Sunday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e.
tChildress.
Those Peninsular ranges being
shown on Carothers & Allen $ floor
are perfection of stove building.
tDrop in and see them Adv.
Miss Laura Love spent Tuesday
and Wednesday with friends in
Brookfeld and attended the meet
ing of the o. E. S. Tuesday night.
Spring is here. Let US figure
with you on your furniture and
rug and carpet needs. Will save
you money. Carothers & Allen.
Adv.
Bring your cream to Kraft &
Brenner. We are now in a position
to handle your cream for you,
paying highest market prices.
Adv.
1t will pay you to huy your new
spring hat from your home milli-
ner. All the leading styles. from
50 SO up. Call and see them.
Miss Hancock. ADV.
Miss Kathryn Cooke of Carroll
ton. on her way to Iowa, where
she is teaching school, visited her
sister, Mrs. B. F. Thompson, and
family the latter part of last week.
The A. R. G. win meet with
Miss Bradley. Tuesday evening,
April s. Lesson, Two Capitals
Of Morocco and Past and
Present Of Morocco. Leader,
Mrs. Welsh.
There will be a business meeting
lof the Epworth League at the
home Of Miss Anna Ransom
Saturday evening. April 5 at 7:30
Al members and friends Of the
League come
Section Foreman J A. AIbiu
left Sunday for Red Oak. Iowa,
where he win have charge of an
extra gang on the Burlington this
summer. L. B Haley has charge
Of the local section at present
The Benson Banking Company
shows a healthy business in its
e,.,.,.i 1l.,sr.nf todec This
The Laclede blade., 1913-04-04
Bank Statement

No. 1891.
On1ciai statement Of the financial condition
of the Isomax & Standby Bank, at isaclede,
State of Missouri at the close of business on
the s6fh dRysof March. 1918. published IN the
fiAcf.RDB BLADE. 4 newspaper printed and
published n I4aclede. State of MISSOURI, on the
4tt day of April 1871
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-22
To Judge Live Stock

The Superlnted Of the Live Stock
Department of the South West Fair,
John L. Boles has received word that
Prof. T. G, Crabtree, OF Manhattan,
will be here on Thursday and Friday
and will judge all the live stock on
the second day of his stay here, Fri
day, September 10th. All live stock
must therefore be judged that day or
not this year. Owing to the State
Fair being held at the same time that
the fair is here it will be impossible
to get Prof. Crabtrabb for more than
the two days, since he is scheduled
for Hutchinson. The superintendent
is to be congratulated in being able
to get the man for the two days he
has promised to come here.