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The Laclede blade., 1914-08-28
SCHOOL OPENS SEP. I
improvements ON Building Finished
and Everything Ready

The Laclede schools will open
Monday, September Z. The re-
modelling of the interior Of the
building has been completed this
week and everything is in readi-
ness. We do not hesitate to say
that Laclede now has one of the
neatest, most pleasant and most
sanitary school building to be
found in the state. Steel ceilings
have been put on in every room
except the basement rooms, new
hard maple floors have been laid
in every room and the halls, the
walls have been painted and all
wood work vanished, in fact the
entire interior presents a new ap-
pearance even to the gliding of the
radiators and recoating of the
blackboards. The seats have been
renewed, rearranged and every
thing made as pleasant and in
The Laclede blade., 1914-08-28

returning leave Meadville at 9:15.
Misses Cora and Cassie Heath
this week bought a very fine player
piano of Jerome G, Brown, our
local dealer.
There is evidently going to be
large acreage of wheat sown this
fall as much ground is being pre-
pared since the late rains. It is
said to be working fine in most
fields.
Mr.. and Mrs: George Moran and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Anderson and family spent last
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Dunkle at their home southwest of
town.
Business has been almost at a
stand-still in Laclede this week,
the Meadville chautauqua having
drawn so heavily on our popula-
tion and that of the surrounding
country.
Harry and Percy Markham and
s. NJ. Strain, bank cashier, super
intendent electric light company
and ieweler, respectively, were
over from Brookfeld Wednesday
on business, and were visitors at
this Office.
Our budget of news from Forker
that has been a feature of this
paper so long is missing this week,
the correspondent taking a week
off at the Meadville ehautauqua.
We hope to have a good batch of
items from there next week.
The district schools of this town
ship were represented at the school
convention in Brookfeld
last Saturday by E. R. Barton and
G. q. Gable. Plum Grove; b Il.
Haight, Oak Arbor; s. C. Kuha
aud s. Luyster, sunny Point; and
John Mcdonnell. Locust Grove.
The Laclede blade., 1914-08-28

yiting as possible. A large cisten
has been made to furnish water
for the heating plant and many
other valuable things done during
the summer vacation. The wiring
for electric lights was extended
and cluster ceiling lights put up in
the main lobby and in the assembly
room. About 1920 has been ex-
pended in improvements this
season and the money all spent to
good advantage as any one will
admit who will take the time to
inspect the building and investi-
gate what the improvements mean
to the advancement Of the school.
No city or district has a more
efficient, painsta king, patient, self
sacrificing school board than La
clede has at the present time.
They are giving freely of their
time and thought to the duties for
which they were elected and are
doing those things they think best
for the advancement of the school.
The board is composed Of DR.. F.
W. Burke, president; W. S..
Savage, secretary; H. W. Lomax,
treasurer; j. B. Carothers; A.
BrendahI and L. F. Moore.
The Laclede blade., 1914-08-28
TOWN AND COUNTRY
About Local People and Events and
Other Matters Of Interest


School supplies at Laura Loves
variety store.
Composition and drawing books
at the Variety store.
"A good hard coal heater for sale
cheap. Apply at this Office.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Moberly
were in Chillicothe Tuesday.
School books and supplies Of
~ kinds for cash at the Owl
Pharmacy.
Two milch cows, two calves and
10 or u tons of hay for sale by
Ira Peer, Laclede.
For pencils, tablets, watet colors
and other material for school work
call at Loves variety store.
The Laclede schools begin Mon
day, September. Parents should
see that their children are ready
and go the first day.
Misses Grace Hines and Anna
Dodson of Cincinnati, Iowa, visited
their uncle, James ogle and family
on route three last week.
The winter supply of coal for
the school building is being put in
this week. It is being furnished
~ the Talbot grain company.
School books are bought for
cash and sold on very close margin,
therefore I am compelled to sell
them for cash only. Owl Pharmacy.
A special train for the Meadville
ehautauqua win leave Laclede next
sunday m0rning at 9:10. and
The Laclede blade., 1914-08-28
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention Of Those Who Come
and Go During the Week


Kansas, visited relatives here last
week.
John G. Brown left last Tuesday
for Atlantic City for a two weeks
visit.
Mrs. Lizzie Wilson spent last
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.
Cornett.
Mrs. A. Darling of Brookfield
visited Mr.. and Mrs. E. Childress
here the past week.
Mrs. James Wood of Brookfeld
spent last week with Mr.. and Mrs.
James Ogle on route three.
Mrs. j. W. Adams and Miss
Gladys Riggen left last week for a
visit at Milan and CentervilIe.
J. E. Welsh and E. E. Tooth
aker attended the school directors
convention in Brookfeld last
Saturday.
Mrs. Lenhart and daughter of
Brookfeld visited her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Childress in La
clede Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Moss of
Shelbyville visited his sister, Mrs.
VIM. Sensintaffar and family on
route three last week.
Mrs. w. H. Woods and daugh-
ter, Miss Violet, returned home
Tuesday from spending a month
with relatives in Iowa.
Miss Kathryn Harter left last
Saturday to spend a couple of
months with relatives ,at Walnut
and ElDorado, Kansas.
Jerry and John Fruin of the
Fruin ranch southwest of Laclede,
are spending their summer vacation
with relatives in st. Louis.
Mrs. G. W. Mitchell spent part
of last week at Browning where
her son, Rev. Gay Mitchell is hold
ing a series of meetings.
j. H. Mckinney, candidate for
prosecuting attorney, was in La
clede Monday morning on his way
to Tina on legal business.
Misses Helga and Christina
johnson were guests at a bunking
party given by Miss Esther NolE in
Brookfeld last Friday night.
Mrs, Monroe and two children
who have been visiting her father,
T. M. Hogan and other relatives,
left Thursday for Portland, Ore.
Mrs. M. .. Wilkins and children
Of Linneus and Miss Floranah
Welsh of Kansas City visited at
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Welsh last Thursday.
DR.. F. w. Burke, president, and
W, S. Savage, secretary, repre-
sented the Laclede schools at the
county school board meeting held
1t Brookfeld last Saturday.
Jay Reno who has spent the
with his cousin, Ross
Welsh on route three, returned to
lis home in st. Louis last Satur-
lay, very much pleased with Linn
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Gardner were
lown from Kansas City last week
risiting the formers parents, Mr..
md Mrs. II. W. Gardner on route
hree and attending the Brookfield
air, They drove down in their
Buick touring car.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. D. Gardner are
iere from Kansas City this week
listing Mr.. Gardner's parents,
lr. and Mrs. 81. W. Gardner and
the chautanqua. They
re travelling in their Buick
The Laclede blade., 1914-08-28
ON LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News Of ALI Sorts

The remains of the two children
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Patterson
buried at Browning we're exhumed
and brought to Laclede Wednes-
day and given burial in the city
cemetery. AS stated in The BLADE
last week Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson
are shortly to move to Laclede to
reside and they wanted their chill
dren buried near them that they
might better care for the graves.
II. E. Mahurin of route three
has bought the Bethlehem place of
nine acres in the west part of
Brookfeld and will engage in
truck farming and raise small fruit.
He will begin remodeling the
buildings the first Of next month
and will move to his new home
some time this fall. Brookfield
furnishes a fine market for garden
stuff and Mr.. Mahurin expects to
engage in the business quite ex-
tensively.
Mrs. j. Clair Lomax was hostess
to the L. C. T. club at its regular
fortnightly meeting last Thursday
afternoon, almost the entire mem
bership being present. The session
was one of the most enjoyable of
the season. Guests of the after
noon were Mrs. Bigger, Mrs. M.
P. Benson, Mrs. Caywood, Mrs.
J. w. Lomax, Mrs. P. F, Weaver,
and Mrs. G.. w. Lord of Brook
field, and Mrs. Ward Mouser of
Oklahoma City. Dainty refresh
ments were served.
DR.. and Mrs. Standby received
message Wednesday afternoon from
their son Harold, who is visiting
at Carroll, Iowa, stating that his
aunt, Mrs. Ida Rich, was seriously
ill and asking that his mother come
at once. A half hour later another
message came stating that Mrs.
Rich had passed away. DR.. and
Mrs. Standby left that night for
Carroll to attend the funeral. Mrs.
Rich was quite we'll known in La
clede having, recently spent the
winter here with her sister, Mrs.
and family.
o. G. Macy sends in a check
from Gardner, Kansas, to renew
his subscription and says: To-day
finds US all as well as common.
Everything in good shape. The
bull moosers have about all gone
back into the republican party and
the democrats are now looking to
see where they will light. Ny son
Arthur has bought a stock of goods
and is in business at Brush, Colo.
Sam rendered his resignation from
The navy, it was accepted and he
has been retired on $2922.5 per
year for life. He and his family
will be here in October"
Mr.. and Mrs. 81. w. Weleh, in
writing to renew their subscription
state that next week they will move
rom Los Angeles, where they have
ived so long to Sebastopol, Cali.
The letter says: I'VE regret very
much leaving here and leaving all
Dur dear friends, but Charlie wants
Is to be nearer him so we are
the move, and we think
he change will also benefit Mr..
Welsh. Send The BLADE to
'ebastopol, Cali, after September
J. THE BLADE is like one Of the
amily. so cannot get along With
at it. Hope yourself and family
re well. Give our kindest regards
Q all old friends. Mr.. and Mrs.
)yche. Mrs. Ida Stone and all the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-28
I'M THREE BALLOTS
Voters Tuesday win Be Given
Variety Of Propositions.
Two Constitutional Amend
ments Included I'm Vote.
RECALL And THE INCOME Tkl
Majority Of All Votes Necessary
for Its Passage.
Important Problems Included
in tho Amendments.

Kansas will next Tuesday vote on
two constitutional amendments-on
calling for graduated state and local
income. franchise. privilege and occu-
patton tax and a second amendment
providing for the recall Of derelict pub
lie officials. A majority Of all votes
cast on either proposition il necessary
I'd secure its passage.
Both resolutions providing for con-
stitutional amendments were passed by
the 1913 legislature when two-thirds Of
the members Of both branches voted to
submit the constitutional provisions to
the voters. All other constitutional
provisions went down to defeat In the
1913 session because Of the failure to
enlist a two-thirds vote of the 165 Law
makers.
Each voter who goes to the polls next
Tuesday will be Landed three separate
ballots. One will be the general elec-
tion ballot. carrying the names Of all
senatorial. congressional, state, coun-
ty and district candidates. except
candidates for the judiciary. A second
form OF ballot will be nonpartisan
judiciary ballot on which will be print
ed the names of candidates for asso-
ciate justices OF the supreme court and
candidates for district judges in dis
tricts where judges are to be elected
this year. Three associate Justices OF
the supreme court will be elected. The
names of six candidates-Henry r.
(Continued on Pare TWo.1
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WHERE THEY ARE.

Washington, Oct. 28.-American
soldiers and marines are scattered
over many parts of the world, ac-
cording to geographical service re-
ports OF the war and navy depart
ments' made public today. They
show that the men are doing duty
from Peking and the Yang-Tse river
to Alaska and from Mexico to the
republics of Santo Domingo and
Haiti.
The distribution of the marines is
as follows:
Guantanamo. %; Nicaragua. %:
Honolulu, ia; Guam. S34; China,
ESQ; Philippines, 207: Mexico, aboard
vessels, 1, 100; at Vera Cruz, $500; at
Santo Domingo. 704; Asiatic feet
.CYang-Tse river and elseYhere), 209;
on home ships. 631.
Figures given out by the war de-
partment show soldiers scattered as
follows:
Texas and Mexican border, q, 600:
Vera Cruz. $500: Alaska. 500; Ha-
waii, 1000; Panama, $500: soon to
be increased by the dispatch of a
regiment as a permanent garrison:
China. 800; railway guard under in
ternational neutrality agreement;
Philippines. 1880.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-28
She Stin Has : Million Men in
Reserve.
NO DECISIoE ON BHGIUM SOIL
Germany Calls for Concentra-
tion of Troops ON Front.
Cheerful News Of Gain of Allies
in the South.

Paris. Oct. 0.-The issue of the bat
tie in Belgium was apparently still far
from determined today. That the
Germans had made up their minds to
reach a decision in this part of the
theater of war was indicated by the
report that their general stan has is
sued further call for troops from Bel
gium and Germany for concentration
in the vicinity OF Dixmude. where
some of the most severe fighting In the
battle Of Flanders has occurred.
The gain Of the allies to the south
of Dixmude as officially announced
shows that they are able. despite the
heavy and continuous cannonading and
the attacks of the German infantry to
take the offensive against the German
contingents which previously had sue
ceeded in crossing the Yser This news
was received with much satisfaction by
the public here. as WAS also the an
nouncement regarding the offensive
movement by the French around
Nancy.
AS to the action in this vicinity the
French recalled q recent remark made
putting the public on its guard against
possible bad news, he said:
We will perhaps receive blow in
the stomach but we are sure to return
it. More to the west. In Woevre, the
progress Of the allies toward the route
from st. L.ichiel to Metz is. It is pre-
dicted. going soon to put in difficult
position the German forces which have
tried. in crossing the Meuse. to work q
junction with their forces fighting in
Argonne. Furthermore, the advance
Of the French and English between
Ypres and r ,ers also gave ground
for hope here. As TO when the contest
to- - ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-28
INVITES A WAR.
Ik Likely to Bring a Declara.
ton From Lisbon.

Lisbon. oct. pa declaration oi
war between Portugal and Germany
seems very imminent today. Advices
received here from the governor OF
Portuguese West Africa state that q
force Of armed Germans invaded An
COLA. Orders have been cabled to him
to resist the invasion with the entire
strength of the colony.
An official report has also been called
for. Should it develop that the in
vasion is by a responsible German
force, it is believed here an immediate
declaration of war will follow.
Angola or Ambonde. is the name CIV
en- to the Portuguese colony in West
Africa. which is bounded by the Congo
Free States. British Zambesia, German
Southwest Africa and the Atlantic. 1t
is very valuable for its exports Of palm
Oil. coffee and. cotton. The territory
consists of about 500. 900 square miles
and has 100000 Inhabitants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-28
LOSE 10000 men
French Losses I'm Fighting
Around Verdun Enormous.
Germans and Austrians Battle
With Superior Russian Force.

Berlin. Oct. 28.-Swiss newspapers re-
port that since the capture by the
Germans, Of Camp Des Romans, the
French losses in the battle line between
Toul and Verdun have been more than
10000 men. The French officers, ac-
cording to statements in these newspa-
pers. complain of the inferior quality
of French troops. ~..t
Austro-German official reports from
the eastern theater of war indicate that
severe battles are raging along the Wis.,
tula and San rivers. The Germans ap-
parently are engaging numerically SUI
perior Russ'an forces and the battle is
attracting equal attention with the
struggle in France and Belgium. The
bulletin issued by the Austrian war de-
partment states that the Austrians
southwest of Ivangorod are combat
ing numerically superior forces of
Russians.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-28
The New Uprising In South
Africa Is Serious.
GERMANS INVADE ANGOLA
Portugal, Italy and Greece Like.
ly to Enter the War.
Winter May Stop the Fighting
on East Front.

London, Oct. 28.-The battle which
all the world is watching still sways
back and forth in the little district of
West Flanders. where the allied forces
are struggling to check the German
advance to Calais. but ripples Of war
news are noted IN widely separated
points.
First comes the new rebellion in
South Africa, where the Boer leaders,
Christian De Vet and General Beyers.
former cOmmandaEts of the military
forces of the Union Of South Africa,
have taken the field against the Union
government on the heels of the check
ing Of the rebellious movement under
Colonel Maritz. General De Wet was
the famous antagonist of Lord Kitch-
ener during the Boer war, and the up
rising he is now leading is treated by
the British press as far more serious
than the Maritz outbreak.
The event perhaps. second in poten-
tial importance, Is the reported Ger
man invasion of Angola, the Portu-
guese colony of West Africa Whether
this report is true or not, the dispatch
comes almost cofncidenta1 with the an
nOuncement that Manuel, former king
Of Portugal. has offered his services to
CONTINUED on Page Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-28
IT IS 4 MASSACRE.
Many Thousand Germans Killed
in Past Week.
The Hospitals Overwhelmed
With the Wounded.

Geneva, Oct 2S.-Telegrams received
in Basel. Switzerland. Tuesday night
from Cologne and Coblenz declare that
the war on the German right flank
from Lille to the North sea has become
a massacre. During the last six days It
is declared many thousands OF Ger
mans have been killed or wounded.
Long trains containing wounded con-
tinue to pour into Cologne, Duesseldorf
and Coblenz and the Red Cross doctors
and the hospitals in those places were
overwhelmed, it is stated. In reply to
repeated attacks in the American press
because Switzerland has not of7ciaIly
protested against the violation Of Bel
gian territory the Swiss papers make
answer that America should lead the
way. Switzerland, they declare. is In
an anxious and critical position.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-28
IN FIELD
Generals DeWet and Beyers
Leading q Revolt
In the British Colonies of South
Africa.

London. Oct. 2S.-Another rebellion
has broken out in South Africa, Gen.
Christian DE Wet and Gen. Christian
Frederi.k Beyers have taken the lead
OF the rebels in the Orange Free State
and Western ,ransvaal
Having put down the rebellion in
the northern province OF Cape Colony
led by Lieutenant Col~n l Maritz the
go ernment of the Union of South
Africa is how faced by the llore crit
ical rising under De Wet and Beyers,
the latter Of whom resigned the COM
mand Of the Union forces when Pre-
mier Botha decided to lake up arms
against Germany.
According to an official report the
town of Heilbron. in the northern
part of the Orange River colony.
has been seized and the government
officials have been taken prisoners
while a train has been stopped and
armed citizens Of the defense force
have been taken from it and dis
armed.
The Union government has issued a
proclamation to the people, announc-
ing these events and explaining that,
although it was aware OF these rebel
lious preparations. it had been TAX
ing steps to preserve peace without
bloodshed.
The citizens are called upon to be
on the alert and give the govern
ment information and assistance, and
those who have been guilty of dis
obedience under the Defense Act are
advised that no action will be taken
against them if they remain quietly
at home.
General De Wet is the cavalry
leader who gave the British So much
trouble in the South African war. 1t
had been ann. ~eed that he had Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-28
PAY HEAVY TOLL
The German Losses on the
NieupOrt.Dfxmud Line
Estimated at 10000 Killed and
$4,000 Wounded.
FIGHT IS GOING FAVORABLY
Is the Only News Sent Out
From Berlin.
B0mbardment by British Ships
at Ostend Continues.

London. Oct. 2S.-A dispatch to
Daily Mail from Flushing. Holland.
says:
Several mines have been washed
ashore along the coast below Ostend.
All were in excellent working order,
for they exploded promptly doing,
however, no serious damage.
The Germans have fallen back
slightly from West Ende. They are
putting the coast from Ostend to
Knocke in a state of defense. At Os-
tend preparations are being made to
place mines at the harbOr entrance.
THE German losses on the Nieu-
port-Dixmude line are estimated at
$1,000 killed and 10000 wounded.
During Sunday 400 vehicles loaded
with wounded soldiers passed through
Ostend. The Germans have COM
mandeered a large quantity of lum-
ber at Bruges for use in building a
giant airship shed at Geldnock. Ar
tillery is being placed in the dunes be-
tween Huyst and Duinburg. Five train
loads Of artillery have been taken to
Zeebrugge."
An Amsterdam dispatch to the
Chronicle says:
1.-The only news arriving here from
Berlin is to the effect that the fight
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-28
HERES THE STORY
OF A LEAN YEAR

Australasian chaIlengers defeated
United States holders for Davis in
ternational lawn tennis trophy.
British challengers defeated Uni
ted States holders for International
polo cup In the United States.
British players repelled efforts
OF Americans to win amateur golf
title Of Great Britain.
Freddie Welsh, challenger, de-
feated Willie Richie, champion,
for lightweight boxing title In
England.
Oxford team won four-mile re-
lay championship Of Pennsylvania
track games.
Harvard second varsity eight won
Grand Challenge rowing cup in
England.
Jay Gould. amateur champion,
defeated George Convey, profes-
sional. for worlds open court tennis
title in Phi1adelphia.
Races for HarmsWorth interna-
tional m0torboat cup at Cowes.
England. (Chicago hydoplane Dis
turber ~, challenger), called of.
Americas cup yacht races
Shamrock ~. challenger), post
QO0SOs 4fs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-28
Man KILLS SELF
After Quarreling With His Wife
Over the Bed Clothes
And Shooting Her and Their
Three Children.

Galesburg. ILL.,. Oct. 28.-W. M. Strom-
berg. manufacturer of confectionery.
during fit of temporary insanity, or
while under the influence of liquor,
early today shot and killed himself.
The shooting was the result of a quar-
rel in the middle of the night when
Stromberg demanded more bed clothes,
saying he was cold. Before his wife
could bring them he stamped out Of
the house and went down town. In an
hour, he returned with shotgun. He
shot his wife in the hand. but she
1eaped from the bed and fled into the
street. Stopping a passerby she i'm
plored him to telephone the police,
which he did after taking her to
neighbor's house. Meanwhile, Strom-
berg went to the room where his three
children-Joyce, aged II; Lowell. IL. and
Ralph. 8-were huddled In terror.
Three shots ended their lives and then
Stromberg inflicted on himself two
enormous wounds. which almost Inn
mediately proved fatal.
Stromberg was a member of one Of
Galesburg's most widely known fami-
lies, having been in business here Is
years. A brother. p. NJ. Stromberg,
conducts college book store, and an
other. John Stromberg, is In charge Of
the discount department of the Corn
Exchange bank. Chicago