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The Laclede blade., 1913-11-28
A Christmas Gift

Christmas is drawing near and
what is more valued than a nice
photo well finished up in an up-to-
date style. Everybody wants baby's
picture and we like to make pictures
they are so cute. We know the
children would dearly love to have
a natural photo of father and
mother. Don't put these matters
off, have the sittings made now
before the December rush, and
considering the uncertainty of life
after a while it may be too late to
get them made at all. Our prices
are very low, quality considered.
Until Dec. 1, 1913 we win give a
nice premium with every dozen
cabinet photos or larger. The
Harris Studio, successor to J. G..
BrOok6eld. phone 500.
The Laclede blade., 1913-11-28
Lamp ExplOdes; Two Dead

A coal oil lamp exploded in the
home of Bert Kepple at Clarinda,
Iowa, last Monday and Mrs.
Kepple and 3-year old child are dead
and Mr.. Kepple severely injured as
a result of the accident, The ex-
plosion set fire to the clothing of
the three. Kepple seized the baby,
carried it out of the house and re-
turned for his wife. AS he tried
to smother the flames in her cloth
ing he was overcome by smoke and
fall backward down stairs, break
ing an arm, leg and shoulder. The
mother and child were burned so
severely that they died within a
few minutes. No such accidents
as this occur where electric lights
are used. Have your house wired
at once and be on the safe side.
The Laclede blade., 1913-11-28
OId dPeopIes, Day

Last Sunday was old peoples
day at the NJ. E. church. A spec.
ial service was prepared and every
old person in, town who had been
deprived of attending church thro'
the infrmities of old age or other
cause was looked after and those
who were able to make the trip at
all were present at the morning
service. The church was hand
somely decorated with flowers and
potted plants, the music was unus-
ually inspiring and the sermon was
both eloquent and masterful. The
attendance at this church has more
than doubled since the beginning
of this conference year and is in
creasing at every meeting. Rev.
Mendenhall is pleasing the people
with his sermons and church work,
and his ATTITUDE toward those out.
side the church as we'll as those in
the church is making him a very
popular pastor, and citizen.
The Laclede blade., 1913-11-28
I'VE CITY HALL CONTRACT LET
AtwelI & Fitch the Successful Bid
ders at $425O

AT special meeting Of the city
council held last Monday night the
contract for the erection of the
new city hall was let to Atwell &
Fitch, the we'll known Marceline
contractors who have spent the
summer here on other contracts.
The contract price for the com
pleted building is $425O. Two
other firms submitted bids, both
being several hundred dollars above
the successful bidders. Work on
excavation will begin as soon as
the lot can be cleared which will
be done at once, and the work will
bepushed as rapidly as the weather
will permit. No time is specified
as to when the building is to be
completed. The front will be of
Navajo brick, the same as is being
used on the Masonic temple at
Brookfeld, while the side walls
will be of common brick. AS we
have said before the building will
be 40x89. fronting the north.
There will be no windows in the
front but four folding doors open
ing to a ten foot lobby, facing the
box Office, with an entrance on
either side.
The stage will be twenty feet
deep, in front Of which there will
be twenty-five feet of level floor
with a raise from there back to the
box-offce. There is to be two
dressing rooms. The furnace will
be under the west half of the stage
while under the east half will be a
storage room with cement floor.
In the balcony will be steel
moving picture booth that will be
fire proof, affording protection to
patrons of the house and meeting
the requirements Of the insurance
laws.
The house will be strictly modern
and the plan seems to be a good
one and will meet every require +.
ment Of the town. !
The Laclede blade., 1913-11-28
The Linn County Corn Show

The Linn county corn show hel,
at the new city hall in Brookfielt
Thursday was largely attended
The farmers were here in goodly
numbers, and many business mer
and other citizens of BrookfielC
were present, for who is the man
here in the great corn belt who is
not interested to a greater or less
extent in King Corn.
There were two lecturers present
from the Missouri agricultural col
lege, and in their addresses upon
scientific agriculture they were
listened to with marked attention
They were g. B. Huddelson and
R. S. Beese.
There was much interest shown
over the corn exhibits, for the corn
entered had taken first premium in
their respective township shows.
Hence, friendly township rivalry
The judge was from the Missouri
agricultural college hence was very
techinal in his awards, which were
as follows.
Yellow Corn. %. A. Bennett.
Browning, first; j. Fl. Dust,
Browning, second; j. w. Crook
shanks, Browning, third; O. H.
Mundell, Browning, fourth; Cecil
Dust, Browning, fifth; w. R.
Brinkley, Linneus, sixth.
White Corn.-Arthur johnson, |
Browning, first; j. H. Dust,
Browning, second; S. D. johnson,
Browning, third; Cecil Crook
shanks, fourth; Daniel Gibson,
Browning, fifth; Cecil Dust,
Browning, sixth.
The premiums were all paid by
he Brookfeld commercial club.
)n each variety the first premium
vas $1,000, second $500, third
500, fourth $4.OO, fifth $500,
ixth $1.OO.
By the awards it will be seen
bat Browning corn raisers were in
class by themselves. It shows
that one township can do where 8
he farmers take up scientific farm
1gs as these men in Benton town
hip have. Argus. :
The Laclede blade., 1913-11-28
Get in Early in the Week

One of the most embarrassing
things a country editor has to CON
tend with is the disposition OF
people to wait until the last
moment of going to press and then
rush in with their items which-they
want in this week sure. " This
is particularly the case with those
who wish to make announcements
which they expect to have inserted
gratis. People do not reflect upon
the fact that the paper is made
up during the whole week and
that its capacity is limited to just
so much and the matter gauged
accordingly. If the editor should
await the convenience of those who
have something they want publish
ed he would not get his paper out
until the next week and then he
would have to delay two or three
days until some kind friend had
made up his mind about a notice
he wants in but which he hasn t
been able to prepare just to suit
him. A great many people don t
get their notices published in con-
of this disposition to
put off to the last minute, but
those not interested never notice
5he omission; the paper appears on
lime and the world moves on just
he same.
The Laclede blade., 1913-11-28
Notice to Hunters

All hunters with gun or dogs, or
trappers are warned to keep off our
lands R. T. WALLACE.
JAS. WALLACE.
The Laclede blade., 1913-11-28

That we may observe Thanksgiv-
ing THE BLADE is printed on We'd
nesday instead Of Thursday this
week. Send in reports Of Thanks
giving dinners and parties and hol-
iday visitors early next week.
The Laclede blade., 1913-11-28
M. 8. Church Notes

All services at this church next
Sunday.
Thanksgiving viii be the subject
Of the morning sermon.
The people have a most cordial
invitation.
The Laclede blade., 1913-11-28

In order that the merchants and
their clerks may enjoy Tnanksgiy-
ing along with other people. the
stores will close on Thursday at IL
a. m. and remain closed the re-
mainder Of the day. No mail will
be delivered on the rural routes
and the pOstofice will observe the
usual holiday hours.
The Laclede blade., 1913-11-28
ABOUT ALL SORTS Of SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News Of All Sorts

uiSO "hu WAttOi uAWHoOltieS QtS
for 25c at j. B. Patrick's.
j, M. Simpson ard family lef
Wednesday to spend a couple o
weeks with relatives in st. ClaiI
county.
Two thousand dollars to loan CT
farm security. Money ready ant
no commission. Apply at once tc
A ]. Caywood.
Lost, on the road between the
residence of j. 81 Heath and La
clede, lady's black beaver hat;
with two black plumes and red
rose. Finder please leave at BLADE
office.
The fifteen months old child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Hicks, who live
on the Goodwine farm, was drown
last Monday afternoon. 1t had
gone out into the yard and fell
into hole of water under an out
building. The remains were taken
to South Missouri, the famiIy's
former home, for burial
On Wednesday, November 10, at
n:3O O'Clock at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. w. +. Huddfeston at
Arenzville, ILL.,, occurred the mar
riage of their daughter, Elizabeth
to Clyde Buck, also of Arenzville,
Rev. F, M. Batterton, officiating.
A number Of relatives and friends
were present. Following the cere-
mony a fine wedding dinner was
served.
VIM. Kraft andsJohn Hay closed
a deal this week whereby Mr.. |
Kraft traded his general stock of
merchandise at Cora to Mr.. Hay
'or the latter's 16O-acre farm FIVE
niles southwest of Laclede on
quite one. The stock is to be in
7oiced and possession given Janu-
Try /. The stock is valued at
$1,000 but Mr.. Hay gets but
5000 of it.
Miss Anna Ransom entertained
few friends last Monday night in
lonor of Miss Margaret Christian
f Grinnell, Iowa. Those present
we're Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Jones,
lr. and Mrs. A. E, Johnston, Mr..
nd Mrs. M. f. Homan, Mr.. and :
1rs. Ell. w. Lomax, Mr.. and Mrs. I;
|. E. Bundren, Mr.. and Mrs. P. F.
Weaver, Miss Grace Sissons, Miss
katharine Brown and Karl Jones.
refreshments were served. +
Hon. j. E. Swanger of st. lu
ouis spent an hour in Laclede t
Ist Friday on his way for visit $
! his old home in Milan, Mr.. a
wanger is now general repre- a
of the Mercantile Trust b
Ompany and the Mercantile e,
bank of st. Louis and u
IS charge of all banking business "
the two companies outside of the d.
ty. Mr.. Swanger has many N
lends here who are always glad b,
see him. b,
A horse hitched to buggy in hi
lich were Mrs. E. w. Pease of g'
lclede and her daughter in-law, Sc
rs. E. w. Pease of Forker was pl
ghtened by an automobile a mile th
rth of town last Sunday after. th
on. The buggy was over turned til
ling the occupants out and the th
rse dashed down the road until
lght, without doing much dam th
>. The elder Mrs. Pease was so I'M
iIy hurt that a physician was ste
led but is recovering nicely and a.
S thought will suffer no injury m,
m the accident. The occupants be
IL. -. 1870 .l.
The Laclede blade., 1913-11-28
SHORT PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention Of Those Who Come
and Go During the Week

visiting relatives in Illinois.
Mrs. Mary Mize came down from
st. Joseph Monday for visit with
relatives.
Heinz sauer kraut 25c gal; mixed
sweet pickles and peanut butter at
j. B. Patrick's.
| Miss Mabel Hamilton returned
home Wednesday from spending a
week at Carrollton.
Miss Mae Collins of Brookfeld
was the guest of Mrs. j. B. Pat
rick over last Sunday.
Mrs. J. D. Rummell of Brook
field visited over last Sunday with
relatives in Laclede.
II. E. Humbird and family were
guests of relatives in Trenton the
first part of the week.
Miss Clara Elting of Chillicothe
is spending a week in Laclede,
guest Of Mrs. Patrick.
California walnuts, filberts pea
cons, white grapes and mixed nuts
Zoe Id at j. B. Patrick's.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Clair Lomax
attended the Bachelors ball at
Brookfeld last Monday night.
Mrs. J. E. Welsh was a guest of
the family of Prof. E. l.. Joyce in
Brookfeld the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Phillips
of near Linneus were guests of MIR.
and Mrs. S. W, Tapscott last
Sunday.
j. M. Heatherman of Smithfeld.
Mo-, is here spending a week with
his daughter, Mrs. l.. G. Sherry
and family.
Miss Ethel Kent spent Saturday
in Columbia with Prof. and Mrs.
Sipple and attended the Missouri
Kansas football game.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Benson spent
last Sunday with the latter's
parents, Capt. and Mrs. A L.
Loomis near Meadville.
The W. F. NJ. Society will meet
with Miss Anna Ransom Wednes-
lay, December 8, at 2 o'clock.
Miss Letta Dougherty, leader,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Bigger went
o Hannibal "Wednesday to spend
Thanksgiving with their son, At
orney and Mrs. B. E, Bigger.
Mrs. Ballard returned from Iowa
tuesday and will visit her daugh-
er, Mrs. Earl Bagwill, and family
II route one a few days before
eaving for her home in California.
Mrs. Ida Hurlbut returned to
er home at Carthage Tuesday
fter spending month with her
lother, Mrs Elizabeth Ausmus
nd other relatives, on route one.
Miss Margaret Christian of
rinneE, Iowa. while visiting Miss
ansom for a few days, won many
lends through her generous ma
ire, fine education and remarkable
ft of song.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Cotter and
rs. J. j. Ausmus and little SON
eginal of BrOokfeld, and Miss
ney Pearson of Chillicuthe were
e guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ.
lexander last Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. Clyde Weatherly
turned to their home in South
lkOta last Monday. AIRS. J. S.
accompanied them as
T as Kansas City and spent The
'ek visiting in The city.
The Hartford republican., 1913-05-09


followed universally paciced
officials
century offering nomination ree
Endorsement
practice policy the party
official public reasonably
and conducted himself personally merit
sideration and Endorsement
Attorney
entangng alliances scrutiny
efforts whole
all the right
the right discharge Of the responsibilities the office Of
doubt mistakes
human such mistakes by others Of
like probably would occupying
public discharge
Mindful of the people
during the three and official e have not been
controlled dominated by number have
advise and
dictate Of performance.
politics that given fullest
affairs nom
dominion
submit the
ereigny of the depending clique
against will
November
the
conscientiousy the
general primary August 2.
wisdom other but the kndest feeling
t truly,
Adv. It, f,"1
The Hartford republican., 1913-05-09
Train Without Engineer.

East Salt Lake City. Utah, May s.
AS Union Pacific westbound train No.
2, the Overland Limited, was nearing
Church Buttes, Wyo., last night Fire
man J. r. Hurley discovered that
Engineer Alfred Nelson was missing
from his post.
The train was stopped and then
run back over the road for several
miles, but no trace of the missing
engineer could be found.
( II is not known how long the train
had been running without an engi-
Ineer, but It was believed that Nelson
WAS knocked from his seat as the
train passed over a bridge which
spans Blacksmith Fork creek about
10 miles from Church Buttes. M
After ,ssarching for two hours the
train proceeded to Granger, where
another engineer was supplied. A
searching party dragged the creek for
Nelson's body.
The Hartford republican., 1913-05-09

and daughter, Loura; Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Smell, Hubert, Herman and Clan
don; Mrs. j. w. Rowe and sons, An
ME and Otto; Mr.. and Mrs. r. H.
Brown and Ellis, Edna, Gussir, Eva,
and Slbert; Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Rowe
and Clifton and Mona Bell; Mrs. Am
anda Rowe; Dewey Offsinger, of
Central City; Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Gray and little daughter, Stella;
Mrs. Dorcas Gray, Hartford, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. G. Smell, Erna and Artie
May. One Who Was There.
The Hartford republican., 1913-05-09
CENTRAL GROVE.

May 4.-Farmers are very busy in
this community planting corn. To-
baoco plants are a scarce article in
rhso part Of the county.
Central Grove church met last third
Saturday and called Rev. Birch
Shields as their pastor for this year
May Gods blessings rest upon him
and the church.
Sunday School is moving along
nicely at this place with NJ. F. Taught
superintendent and Alney Tichenor
becretary. sG
Mr.. and Mrs. Everitt Fulkerson.
of Paducah are visiting their rela-
tives in this neighborhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan Taught and
Mr.. and Mrs. Estill Bishop. of Will
liams Mines visited Leslie Rowe's
family Saturday night and Sunday.
Little Artie May Smell. who has
been very sick for the past two weeks
is improving nicely. -
M. G. Smell was hOnored with a
big surprise birthday dinner by his
wife. relatives and neighbors Sunday
April 20. when they all began to
drive In. In wagons and buggies with
baskets we'll filled with every thing
good to eat until forty-seven had ar
rived. The day was well spent and
everyone seemed to enjoy the day
especially the one to wl/m 1t was
given, Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Alney Tichenor. Ruth. Maggie
and Powell Tichenor; Mr.. and Mrs.
". w. Goff and daughter Jeneva;
Mrs. Sallie McKernan and son.
Frank; Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Bishop,
and son Leon; Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Taught and children Atrice. Adron
and Fleetie: Mrs. Ina Fuikerson. Of
Paducah; Mr.. and Mrs.. Joe Miller
The Hartford republican., 1913-05-09
Report Of Death of Jesse Smith

The following Is copied from a pa
per of North Dakota. concerning the
death of Mr.. Jesse Smith. who until
recently lived In Ohio county, and
had many friends here:
~, Jesse c., Smith. the fine young man
who taught the Bowline Butte school
for the past few months. died last
Sunday evening April the 9Th. = 8
o'clock at the Alexander Hotel after
an operation which was resorted to
as the only chance to save his life.
The deceased had been in this coun-
ty since last fall and was well
thought of by the pupils and patrons
of his school. and by all who knew
him. He was very highly esteemed
by everybody. His death was due to
consumption Of the bowels. His
home was in Kentucky. He was nice
ly buried and the funeral took place
Tuesday afternoon at Humans Un-
deStaking Parlor. Rev. Smell con-
Quoting the services at the Alexander
Cemetery. =
The Hartford republican., 1913-05-09

F. Frazier and J. =. Raymer, came
to their death May 6, 1918 at 1O:3O a.
m. from drowning. .superinduced by
an excessive inhalation of poisonous
gases at Taylor Mines, KY, in an
old shaft"
a.. l.. STEWART,
"RTCHARD BAKER,
"CHAs. CROwDER, NJ. D.,
"WILLARD LAKE, NJ. D.,
"H. II. PENDLETON, NJ. D.,
"CHAS. CARGAL."
The Hartford republican., 1913-05-09
Police Foil Plot to Lynch Woman

Crown Point, Ind. May 3.-Mrs.
Grace Smith, who shot and killed
Clarence Murphy at Gary last We'd
nesday night, and who was threaten
ed with lynching by infuriated friends
OF the slain man, was brought here
this afternoon in an automobile by
Mayor Knots and Chief Of Police
Neuman of Gary.
Murphy was a member Of the Gary
local Of the Switchmens Union, and
when members Of the organization
learned that It was intended to take
his slayer from Gary to the county
seat at Crown Point they held a
meeting, at which 1t was determined
to lynch her. or at least give her
a coat of tar and feathers.
The mob made no secret Of its
purpose and, determined to lay in
wait for the interurban car on which
1t had been intended to transfer the
prinoner. To out-wit the mob, the
mayor aud chief Of police OF Gary
determined to make the trip in an
automobile over a road at a safe dis
tance from the street car line.
They took the precaution OF arm
ing themselves with rifles and pistols
and followed by scores Of machines
sightseers set out. The
change of route deceived the mob,
however.
The Hartford republican., 1913-05-09
GIRL THREATENED
BY Her LAWYER
Told That Rich White Siavsrs
olli See She Was Sc. -. :
verely Punished.

Los Angeles, CAL, May 5.-De-
murrer and other means Of legal de-
fense were prepared in behalf of
George H. Bixby, the Long Beach
millionaire, when he was arraigned
today in the Superior Court on two
indictments charging him with aiding
the delinquency of two minor girls.
The indictments we're returned last
night by the grand jury after week
OF inquiry into allegations that
wealthy men had an organized sys-
tenn of ensnaring young women for
immoral purposes.
The other two indictments were re-
turned at the same time against Mrs.
Josie Rosenberg, who already was in
Jail in default of $4,000 bail. Mrs
Rosenberg, as keeper OF "The JON
quill" the resort at which 1t Is al
legged Bixby was known as "the Black
Pearl" is charged with having been
chief procurer for the wealthy patrons
of her place.
Shortly after Bixby was arraigned,
Kitty Phillips, the youthful motion
picture actress, whose charges initial
ed the sensational white slavery in
vestigation, was taken to the cen
trail police station by Detective Erwin,
who had brought her from San Fran
cisco to testify before the grand
jury which will resume Its inquiry
Monday. o.
Miss Phillips was questioned by
Chief of Police Sebastian. Hs wanted
to know why she had pleaded guilty
TO vagrancy charge and then van
ished after the blackmailing charge
preferred by Bixby had been dropped
and she had nothing further to fear.
She replied that her attorneys had
advised her to do so, saying II she
did she would be given a suspended
sentence conditioned upon her leav-
ing the city, while II she remained.
certain wealthy men interested in the
suppression Of all white slavery facts,
would see that she was severely pun
ished.
She further declared that when
she is summoned to testify before
the grand jury she would add de-
tails still more sensational to the
stories already told Of the system
attic pursuit of young girls by sons
of wealth and prominence.
The Hartford republican., 1913-05-09
ROSINE.

May 6.-Farmers are very busy
planting corn. They have awakened
to the fact that better cultivation
and modern machinery are the only
means of obtaining good results. We
see great improvement along these
lines within the last few years.
Our town seems to be on a boom
as two new houses have been built
recently, several others are being re-
paired while others are receiving a
new coat of paint. However, the large
two-story house on McCloud. St.. that
was occupied by Fred Baize was de-
stroyed by fire few nights since
but 1t was fully insured.
The Grand Army post met at the
home of Marion Crowders last Sat
urday. Those present were ID. c. Al
len. Marion Crowder. Ed Pierce and
Joshua Pittman of this place, and
Robert Simpson Of Baizetown, and
Mr.. Charlie Christian Of the Cane
Run neighborhood.
Rev. J. w. Grove stopped off at
RIosine and was the guest of w. G.
carp and others Saturday and sun
day and treated US to fine sermon
Sunday night. ~ u.
Bro. Ward Taylor filled his regu-
lar appointment at the Baptist church
last Sunday,
Mrs. Cummings. who has been Wis
iting her daughter Mrs. Robert Hoov-
er of Hartford returned home last
week. rraf
Miss Belya' Leach who has been
attending Kingswood College IL in
town again. ,.,a "a. 81 rf
Candidates seen in town last week
were John Keith. ]. w. Dougherty,
Mack Cook, s. A. Bratcher. @. w.
Brown and J. w. 0dell. ,
The Hartford republican., 1913-05-09
Police WOMEN Will
Walk night BEATS
Los Angeles Assigns Two to Pre-
tect Girls In Downtown
Districts.

Los Angeles, Cal, May 4.-The
plain clothes police women will
walk bea,s in the downtown district
of Les Angeles at night beginning
May /. Tn,s innovation was announc-
ed by Police Chief Sebastian to-day,
accompanied by the statement that
police women would devote most Of
their duties to the protection of
girls. -, -.
Mrs. Alice Stebbins Wells. who
claims the distinction OF being the
first police woman in the United
States, and Mrs. Rachael Shatto. for
some time police matron. will be
the pioneer patrol women.
They will visit dance halls, skat-
ing rinks. movies" and other
places of amusement as well as
cafes freQuented by young women.
TOPEKA TO HAVE POLICEWOMEN.
Topeka. Kan. May 4.-The imme-
diate appointment Of two women men,
bers of the police force was decided
upon to-day by the City Commits
sion acting on suggestions from the
Woman's Advisory Board. The idea
was started by Rev. Charles NJ.
Sheldon, preacher and novelist. who
In taking active interest in the mu-
nicipal affairs Of his home city.
ma -
Topeka was appointed by Mayor Cof-
ran recently. 1t is composed OF lead
ing club and society women Of the
state. Its functions are to confer and
work with the City Commission in
many matters of city government.
The Hartford republican., 1913-05-09
Notice to Secretaries.

All local secretaries of A. s. of
E, to pool wool and send pledges
to county secretary at an early date.
1872 E. c. BAIRD, Ch'm'n.
The Hartford republican., 1913-05-09
Farms for Sale and Oil Leases to
Let.

have several farms for sale. with
oil rights. Also have oil and gas
rights for sale on many farms in and
around Beda.
ELI WESLEY,
Routes. Hartford. Ky.
Cumberland phone, 4Stf