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The Laclede blade., 1914-08-14
W. F. M. S.

Mrs. Harry Landree entertained
the Woman's Missionary society
at her home on Rosair farm last
Friday at 2 o'clock. In the place
of the regular lesson the program
consisted of music and reading.
Instrumental music was rendered
by Willie Landree, Misses Beatrice
Harter, Ruth Foreman, Esther
Williams and Ellen Garside.
Allene Skulley gave a. reading,
Miss Sensintaffar read in German
and Mrs. Landree read a beautiful
sketch Of the life of Miss Lizzie
johnson of Caseley, H., the inva-
lid, yet world wide book mark
maker. The mite box opening
was an interesting feature of the
meeting and proved that the mite
box holders had been at work.
Mrs. M. P. Benson used her horse
and surry to convey the ladies to
and from the meeting, for which
she has their kindest appreciation.
At the close of the Missionary
meeting the Ladies Aid held an
interesting meeting in which they
arranged to complete the work on
the peWs and put down the new
carpet. Mrs. Landree assisted by
her nieces, Misses Muriel Jacobs
of Linneus, ,Allene Skulley, and
Kathryn Waters served iee-cream,
cake and lemonade. There were
a number of visitors present. The
next meeting of the society will be
held at the home of Mrs. Allie
Harter.
The Laclede blade., 1914-08-14
School CIean-Up Day

William P. Evans, state super
intendent Of schools, in exercising
the authority vested in him by
law to make suggestions in regard
to the care and keeping of all
school property has set aside and
proclaimed August 20 as school
cleanup day. In observance Of
this day he suggests that patrons,
directors, teachers and pupils Of
each district assemble at the school
and make the grounds sanitary
and beautiful, to the end that
physical and ethical betterment
may result, and that the pupils
body, mind and soul may have
symmetrical growth. Clean the
building by thoroughly scrubbing
the floors, cleaning the furniture,
and fumigating the rooms; clean
the grounds by moving the weeds
and burning all trash in the yard.
See that the water supply is pure
and free from all disease germs
It is strongly urged that each
district in the state observe this
day to the end that the school
houses and grounds be made the
most inviting place in the com
munity.
The Laclede blade., 1914-08-14
Methodist Church Notes

Sunday school at 9:45; preach
ing by the pastor at IL a. m. and
8 p. m. Morning subject, Com
parative Character;" evening sub
iect, THE Hungry Christ Tempt
ed" Prayer meeting Thursday
evening; choir practice Friday
evening at 8 o'clock.
The morning and evening SER
vices last Sunday were we'll attend
ed. The special music by the
ladies quartet was highly appreci-
ated by the people. There are
only eight weeks before the annual
conference and the pastor and
people should make the best use of
the time.
The Laclede blade., 1914-08-14
Gold Medal Flour

Washburn-Crosby Co.'S. Gold
Medal -four is now on sale in La
clede. We have just received a
shipment of Gold Medal -four.
This we'll known brand represents
the very highest quality of
Minneapolis -four.
Gold Medal is the most eeonomi-
cal -four you can buy. A trial will
give you all the reasons for its
uset For sale by
j. B. PATRICK.
The Laclede blade., 1914-08-14
Seed Wheat for Sale

Improved Poole No. 3, guaran-
teed pure. This years crop yielded
Sc bushels per acre. Best wheat
for Northern Missouri. Orders
booked during August at 81 90 pc
bushel. Phone 81, Laelede.
JONES Bros.
The Laclede blade., 1914-08-14
Good Roads Days

4
August 18 and 10, are the day
designated by Governor Major al
the days for every able bodied
man in the state to turn out anC
work the highways, and those who
are not physically able to work tc
make cash donations to be spent or
the road work during those two
days.
Col. F. W. Buffum, state high
way commissioner, has followed up
the governors proclamation with
a circular letter urging the citizens
to take action at once, that many
miles of good road may be made
during the two days.
In order that Linn county may
not fall behind in the matter of
good roads the county court at the
August session issued the follow
ing proclamation:
Whereas, Elliott W. Major,
Governor of the state of Missouri,
has issued his proclamation setting
aside Tuesday and Wednesday,
August Is and 10, 1914, as good
roads days and has requested all
able bodied citizens of the state to
report for duty on these days, and
Whereas, Linn county has been
leading the way upon this i'm
portant question, and has more
good roads spirit than any other
county in the state, and will be
found in the forefront and should
not and will not allow other coun-
ties to surpass her either in efforts
or results, and
Whereas, it is only by the con-
certed efforts of all good citizens
that the roads can be brought into
condition to comport with the
dignity and prosperity of the coun-
ty, Therefore, it is ordered by the
county court that all able bodied |
male citizens of the county be
requested to report for road duty |
with teams and tools on August
Is and 10.
In order that some definite plans
nay be made in regard to these
;wo days of road working, DIR.
standby suggests that all automo-
)ile owners and others interested
n theqmovement in this township
meet at his Office tomorrow even
ng, Friday, August IA. There
ire some roads in this township
hat have been badly neglected
md those living on these neglected
highways and those who use them
hould attend the meeting and
xplain where and just what work
5 needed. The main highways are
lmost all in good condition but
here are miles of road in this
ownship that need attention.
The Laclede blade., 1914-08-14

7. NJ. Hogan has several good
stalls in his barn that he viii rent
to rural students who ride in to
attend the Laelede schools. See
him at once.
Womenl A One Minute washer
makes life worth living. Only SO
each ct CarOthers & Aliens.
The Laclede blade., 1914-08-14
Alfalfa HaH

We will have a car of No. 1 Al
falfa hay on track within a few
days. See o. A. Talbot Co.
about it at once.
The Laclede blade., 1914-08-14
TOWN AND COUNTRY
About Local People and Events and
Other Matters Of Interest

Ten quart heavy dairy pail only
25 cents at Carothers & Aliens,
All kinds of crochet and EN-
broidery materials at the Variety
store.
A good Sway force pump fol
sale by A. B. Henderson, route
one.
Club house corn flakes 8 pack
ages for 25 cents at Carothers &
Allen.
Layton's baking powder 10 cents
the can or three for 25 cents.
: Carothers & Allen.
Before buying see the new line
Of granite and tinware at Miss
Loves variety store.
The w. F. M. S. will serve
dinner on Thursday, September II,
place to be decided later.
SINNERS macaroni or spaghetta
10 cents the package or three for
% cents at Carothers & Aliens.
Rollingl A car of Banner
brand, non hardening salt. Dou't
buy until you see it. Carothers &
Allen.
Joe Dye was over from his home
southeast of Meadville Wednesday
and handed in a dollar for The
BLADE year,
At the picnic ball game last
week a mans grey coat was lost,
or taken from a pile of ties near
the grounds. Finder please leave
at this Office and receive reward.
If you are needing anything in
the furniture line it will pay you
to watch Nichols advertisement in
this paper closely. It changes
each week and will always be
interesting.
The annual catalog Of the La
clede public schools is printed and
ready for distribution. Those in
terested may secure a copy by
applying to w. S. Savage, secre-
tary of the school board.
Mrs. w, B. Littrell of Ottawa,
Kansas, who is visiting friends in
this county, was in Laclede We'd
nesday and renewed her subscrip-
tion to The BLADE. She reports
the family all well and getting
along fine.
The Brookfeld fair held this
week drew large attendance.
The aeroplane flights and races
were the chief attractions. The
next big.event in this county is the
Meadville chautauqua which begins
on Saturday, August %.
Mills Coleman who has been con-
fined to his home for the past two
weeks from bowel trouble, is not
improving and his condition is be-
coming alarming. His brother
Alex came from Pennington, Iowa,
Wednesday to assist in careing for
him.
The new creamery at Brook
field is now in full operation. J. !
J. Deininger. formerly Of Laclede
and who owns two fine farms here,
IS president and Karl Jones of
Laclede is secretary, they having
been elected by the board of !
last week.
Miss kathryn Harter entertained
few invited guests at her pleasant s
.ountry home east of town We'd &
lesday afternoon. Those in the .
,arty we're Misses Harris, Beatrice a
Harter, Jean Brown, Allene Byrd
nd Frnda Savage. Dainty re- n
The Laclede blade., 1914-08-14
ON LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News Of ALI Sorts

MrS. M. r. dOman on THURSDAY
of last week. A very pleasant
afternoon was spent, and dainty
refreshments served.
! The Power auto livery will make
a special rate to passengers to and
from the Meadville chautauqua
Call the Power garage, phone 48,
particulars and to arrange for
service.
H. E, Maybee who was injured
by being struck in the eye by a
ball during the famous fat and
lean" game last week is recovering
nicely and left Tuesday on bus
mess trip to Joplin.
Regular meeting of the Men S
Brotherhood at the Rest Room next
Monday night. Every member and
all others who care. to attend and
become indentified with the move
ment are invited apd urged to be
present.
In organizing the new demo-
cratic county committee at Linneus
last Tuesday G. M. Kendrick of
Marceline was elected chairman,
R; w. Flood, of Linneus, secre-
tary, and NJ. y. Rusk of Brook
field, treasurer.
Prof. O. L. Capps, the new
principal of the Laclede high
school, was here from Kirksville
the past week assisting Superin-
tendent Page in some preliminary
work in connection with the open
ing of school.
Mrs. 7. D. Fawcette in company
with her brother, Jerome Brown,
drove through from her home at
Lection last week in her car and is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. NJ. Brown. They made the
trip in about six hours.
E. B. Allen, Geo. w. Anderson,
F. w. Burke, E. X. Welsh, and !
John c. Brown attended the re-
publican committee meeting at |
Linneus last Tuesday, and Rev. c.
Allen and S. M. Brown attended
the progressive meeting.
The four cars from Terre Haute, |
Indiana, going to Salt Lake over
The Ocean to Ocean highway.
passed through Laclede Saturday
evening. The same day a car
passed through on its way from
New York to San Francisco. 1t
lad been on the road ten days.
Prof. S. Toledo Sherry and fam
Iy spent Monday and Tuesday
With his brother, DR.. L. G. Sherry
md family in Laclede. Prof.
Sherry has been promoted from the
position of superintendent of Fort ,
Peck, Montana, Indian school to
of the Riverside
indian school at Anadarko, Okla.
Chas. w. Shive, former citizen {
lere and student of the LacIede &
chools, writes from Qnakertown, !
"a, to renew his subscription and
avs: Enclosed you viii find a one
ollar William" to extend my
ubscrition another year. Iean.t
cry well get along without The t
'LADE but it is remarkable how 8
sw familiar names appear in its f
olumns. It seems as though a b
reat many changes have taken b
lace there in the past 20 years.
1e have had a very wet season;
ops are good; corn extra good;
1 kinds of commodities are high,
meat and feed stuffs. /" "a
r Sbive,s many old friends here d
The Laclede blade., 1914-08-14
PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention Of Those Who Come
and Go During the Week

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| Mark Lomax is at MaysviIle this
week assisting in furnishing music
at the chautauqua.
Miss Kathryn Harter spent Sat
urday with Miss Harriet Robbins
at Meadyille.
Mrs. N. E. Wanamaker of
Brookfeld spent Monday with
friends in Laclede.
Mrs. G. W. Thompson of Sum-
ner visited Mrs. J. E. Welsh, a
few days last week.
Miss Mabel Kraft returned
Friday from taking special work
at the Kirksville normal.
Miss Thelma Moore of Hannibal
is visiting friends here this week,
guest of Mrs. G. G. Bigger.
Miss Inez Steele of Brookfield
was the guest of Miss Kathryn
Harter the first of the week.
Miss Isabelle Cook of Carrollton
is here visiting her sister, Mrs.
Georgia Thompson and family.
Miss Pearl Applegate of st.
Catharine visited over last Sunday
with Mrs. L. E. Libby on route
two.
DR.. T. D. Fawcette, moving
from Lection to Gallatia, visited
relatives and friends here the past
week.
Postmaster Hetrick was at Lin
neus Tuesday attending a meeting
of the democratic county com
mittee.
B. Ward Welsh came up from
st. Louis aud spent Sunday with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. E.
Welsh.
Mr.. Frank Welsh, wife and son,
Ross, and Jay Reno from St. Louis
spent Sunday with J. E. Welsh
and family.
Chas Fl. Hetrick, wife and two
little daughters of Ballinger,
Texas, are here visiting relatives
and friends.
Mrs. NJ. F. Homan and daughter
Caroline have spent the past week
with relatives at Linneus and
attended the chautauqua.
H. G. Pitman, after spending.
several days here visiting his neice,
Mrs. 2. T. Standby and family has
'eturned to his home at Indianola,
.owa.
Sanky Conant came down from
1aplata Monday for a short
'isit with his aunt, Mrs. Geo.
estes and his sister, Miss Nettie
JOnant.
Muriel Jacobs returned to her
lome at Linneus Sunday after
a week with her uncle,
larry Landree and family at
losair farm.
Misses Cora and Cassie Heath re-
nrned last Thursday from spend
ng the summer at Kirksville, the
after taking some special work at.
be normal school.
Miss Jennie Stark and Master
Willie Landree spent Tuesday and
Wednesday in Linneus visiting
,iends and relatives and attend
lg the ehautauquR.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Patterson
ere here from Browning Thurs
ay, coming down on the excur-
ON in the morning and returning
ome on the noon train.
Canning season is on. Tin cans
cents per dozen at CarOthers &
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-26
WANT GAME LAWS CHANGED
Amendment for Further Protection Of
Deer Will Be Subject of Fight
Before Legislature.

Milwaukee.-Some very decided
changes in the game laws are to be
proposed at the coming session Of the
legislature. The question which will
attract the most attention will be that
of greater protection for deer, and not
only will the bill which has been Of
fered several times previously, to pro-
hibit altogether the shooting of does,
be presented, but another measure
will be introduced which will limit
the deer season to ten days and thus
reduce the open season for deer
hunting to exactly one half the period
at present allowed
No attempt vii! be made at the
coming session to repeal the law pro-
hibiting the shooting of ducks in the
spring. Supporters of spring shooting
have become convinced, it is said, that
there is no chance for the passage OF
a law restoring spring shooting and
have therefore decided to abandon the
long fight which has been made for a
restoration of spring shooting.
There are some changes to be pro-
posed in the fishing as well as the
hunting laws, but they will not be as
important as the amendments which
are desired to the hunting laws.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-26
ESQ j. v. STUDENTS
TO CONDUCT EXPO
COLLEGES NAME COMMITTEES
FOR SECOND GREAT SHOW
MARCH 1914.
EXHIBITS GOING TO THE FAIR
Work Will Start at Once on Displays
To Be Shipped to San Francisco
University in Miniature
To Be Shown.

Madison. Two hundred and fifty
seniors, juniors and graduate stu
dents of the University of Wisconsin
will form the general committee that
will work under an executive CON-
mittee of nine in staging the second
quadrennial University of Wisconsin
exposition, to be given on March IL,
13 and IA, at Madison. 1t will be
the only event of its kind ever given.
Eighty departments will be repre-
sented. In short the exposition will
be 1.-The university in a nutshell"
Many of the Wisconsin exposition
exhibits will be prepared at once and
will be shipped from Madison to San
Francisco for the Panama exposition,
or duplicates of the university exhibit
will be made for the world exhibit.
Additional committees will have
general charge of all extra attrac-
lions and exhibitions held in connec-
ton with the big exhibit. Among
them will probably be band concerts
by the regimental bands, exhibitions
by various athletic teams of the uni
versity and concerts by the mems and
women's musical clubs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-26
PLAN MERGER OF SOCIETIES
Too Many Conventions and Too Many
Fees Has Been Complaint-WIll
Vote at Next State Meet.

Madison.-A reorganization OF the
Wisconsin Teachers association is be-
ing given consideration. The plan is
proposed by the council OF administra-
ton of the state association, giving
heed to a long standing complaint
of too many teachers conventions and
too many fees. At present there are
teachers associations in half a dozen
sections of the state besides the state
association, all of which meet annual
ly. BY the reorganization plan it is
proposed to merge them all, the state
association meeting every two years
and the sectional meetings to be held
in alternate years. In other words.
the state teachers will meet as unit
one year and in section in their dis
tricts the next year. Teachers under
this plan will belong to a federation,
and be entitled to attend any or all
sectional meetings for one fee.
The plan will come up for a vote
before the state meeting at Milwau-
kee next fall, and if carried, will 70
into effect in 1916. provided the dis
trict associations in the meantime
amend their constitutions to make it
possible. Little or no opposition has
been offered to this plan so far.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-26
VICE COMMISSION
WILL ASK CHANGES
INTERSTATE APPLICATION OF
MANN ACT WILL BE RECON-.
MENDED.
ADVISE A MORAL COURT
Would Divorce Women From Saloons,
Prohibit Sale Of Liquor at Dances
and Sex instruction in
Schools.

Madison result of its confer
ence with social workers here, the
Wisconsin vice commission will prob
ably recommend to the legislature
when it meets in January morals
court for Milwaukee, state control OF
local police, extension of the Mann
act so as to apply to intrastate trans
portation of women, organization or
local bodies of men and women for law
enforcement; prohibition of sale OF
liquor at public dances; prohibiting
women from entering saloons or
places where liquor is sold except
when accompanied by husband or
guardian; providing that persons TAX
ing out government liquor licenses
must also take out state licenses;
prohibiting bedrooms and wineroOms
directly connected with saloons; rails
ing the age of consent from IA to Is
years; providing for women police;
recommending state home for fallen
women; requiring all hotels, rooming
houses, to keep their registry of all
guests in writing and providing for
sex instruction in public schools.
These recommendations were APP
proved of by Prof. +. A. Ross, of the
state university; Mayor Sorenson, of
La Crosse; Mrs. Julia Kurtz, of the
Martha Washington home, Milwau-
kee; ]. b. Davidson, of the Sunday
Rest association, Milwaukee; and Mrs.
Louis Kalenberg, of Madison, wife Of
a university professor.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-26
ASK COMPANIES TO PAY TAX
Hkern Has Plan to Save Policy Hold
ers From One-Haf Per
Cent Levy.

Madison.-The stock fire insurance
companies will pay the $4,000 in
volved in the new United States in
ternal revenue Il per cent insurance
premium tax, which &hese companies
are now attempting to impose on Wis
consin policyholders, under proposed
ruling issued by Commissioner of In
surance Ekern. to take effect Dec 1,
unless cause is shown to the contrary.
This is contrary to action of the ma
tional board of fire underwriters at
New York City, ordering that this tax
be collected by requiring the insured
to pay for stamps.
The proposed ruling is sent out by
the Wisconsin department in reply to
Inquiries from agents.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-26
HER APPRECIATION OF ART
Visitors Genuine Tribute Must Havo
Thrilled the Soul Of the
Copying Artist.

1t was about three o'clock, and the
fading light in the art gallery Of the
public library was beginning to bother
the painter.woman who faced the sun
set canvas with lumpy palette I'M
paled on one thumb and paint brush
held hesitatingly in the other while
she scrutlnized again the intricate
blending of sunset colors and backed
away {, steps farther to squint at
the perspective of the old whaler she
was copying as it lurched in painted
waves. Details Of color blending, OF
light and shade, of form after the
fashion of painters sensitive appre-
citation, undoubtedly filled her mind,
Then came humping along the pol
ished floor two other women. They
stood for a moment in silence in front
of the sunset picture. One OF them
raised a thick berlnged hand and
rubbed the canvas with a slow. feeling
rub.
Amt It grand. Nellie?' she said.
An all handpainted. too"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-26
BADGER NEWS NOTES

Madison.-The industrial commits.
sion has ordered the Brillion Iron
works of Brillion to pay Herman
Ariens $3,5S3l9. Ariens was injured
by an explosion in the foundry, which
resulted in the loss of both eyes The
First National Bank of Milwaukee was
ordered to pay Jennah Patch, widow
of Asa Patch, $3O9,21, the amount due
her to Nov. &c. 1914, and 1897 per
week thereafter until 5000 has been
paid. Mr. Patch received an injury
which it is claimed resulted in blood
poisoning and his subsequent death
while janitor of the bank.
Superior.-Claiming that their pay
has not been forthcoming for more
than a month, the crew OF the steam
ship H. G. Coffinberry, now tied up at
Ashland has begun proceedings in
federal court here. Deputy Marshall
Pugh has placed Waterman Oh the
vessel pending action by the court
The sailors, a dozen in number, seek
to collect nearly $1,000 in wages.
Wausau.-The Wausau Advance.
ment association has taken up the prob.
lem of good roads. On the payment
of IS annually, any auto owner may
become a member of the good roads
committee. pedestrian may Join for
So All the money raised in this way
will be expended for improving the
roads.
Beloit.-Intervention by Dan Tor
risi, Italian detective, saved Constable
j. Fl. Root of South Beoit, from
lynching by an angry mob OF 100
Italians here today. 1t was alleged
Root used unnecessary violence in
evicting Mrs. Joe Palermo from her
dwelling, on a writ of restitution for
unpaid rent.
Misunderstanding Is being INDUCED
in on the Fox river here. The recent
cold weather has caused the shallow
portions of the river to become frozen
and skating has been provided much
earlier than in seasons past.
La Crosse.-A petition will be sent
to the legislature by the board Of
supervisors asking that the law In
regard to the payment OF taxes be
amended. 1t is proposed to have tax
es paid in two installments. one Mt
the beginning of each six months
period during the year.
Ashland-The close of navigation
is close at hand. The mill of the
John Schroeder Lumber companv
closed down for the season after n
cut of approximately 10000 900 feet
The tug Saguatuck, belonging to the
company, laid up couple Of weeks
ago.
Kenosha.-Tle back to the farm
movement was given official sanction
by supervisors OF Kenosha county
when a committee was named to offer
prizes to arouse interest in farm work
among boys and girls The commit.
tee will offer prizes Of $3.50 for ex.
h'bits of bure bred grain
Janesyille.-The GAINESVILLE city com.
mission has ordered The purchase y,
a lungmotor which will be added m
the equipment OF the fire department
Belolt--William Ryan. aged G0
years, resident of Beloit. was killed
by cars at Rock City, III.