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The Dickinson press., 1914-09-19
LOCAL LAWYER RECEIVES
LETTER FROM GERMANY

Hettinger County Herald:-Attor-
ney Otto Thress received the first
letter this morning from his rela-
tives in Germany since the outbreak
of the war in Europe. Mr.. Thress
has naturally been very anxious to
hear from his parents as he has two
brothers now in the German army.
His brother, Arthur, is a second lieu
tenant in that part of the army that
was stationed IN the provinces Or
Alsace and Lorraine. The last letter
which was received from him stated
that he was then in France. This is
news here as no dispatches Of the
time had told of the Germans having
advanced across the border in this
part of the country. Another broth
|er Of Mr.. Thress had just left for the
front.
Is Two cousins, who had been in bust
ness, one in Paris and the other in
Brussels for many years, but who had
retained their German citizenship,
were forced to give up their entire
business and leave the respective
countries.
In Kreusnach, where Mr.. Thress'
parents live, a great victory which
occurred on August Goth, was cele-
brated. The town was covered with
flags and the church bells of the city
were rung for an hour.
The father writes that the die is
cast and the war must go on until
the strength of the opposing forces
are finally decided. No one there
doubts that in the end the victory
will be on the side Of Germany and
all are hoping that it will not require
too great a sacrifice of the brave sol
diers. /.
The Dickinson press., 1914-09-19
CROPS BETTER THIS WAY

Edgar Herman Of Buffalo, S. D.,
was in Dickinson on Wednesday en-
route to Dunn Center with his
threshing outfit. He was accom-
panied by August Bear and Paul
Eber, also from Hardin county, S. D.
Mr.. Herman had been threshing
around New England but finding the
work narrowing down, he decided to
go north. This party tells us that
the grain crop is veryypoor in South
Dakota, not making more than 2 to
5 bushels per acre. His party saw a
great difference as soon as they
reached the North Dakota line and
the conditions were improved as they
came this way.
The Dickinson press., 1914-09-19
GRAND JURY DRAWN
The voters Of Dunn county, to

The voters Of Dunn county, to the
number Of 1876, have petitioned Judge
W. C. Crawford for a grand jury.
The.residents Of the county have been
summoned for duty September 21st:
W. F. Reiche, Philip Fischer Jos
eph Wokal and Thomas Fisher, all of
Dickinson; Sam Samson, E. X. Jenk-
ms and John Shew of Manning; Irwin
Lewis and G. B. Howard of Renville;
Lewis Knudsvig and G. j. Smith Of
Bailey; c. Carlson of Halliday; w.
&c. Mineah, Mark Briggs and j. A.
Eberhard all of Emerson; Sam Pei
ton of Dunn Center; Ben Collins and
VIM. Baird of Marshall; Caspar
Hirsch of Hirschville; Curtis Bugbee
and John Johnson Of Oakdale; JOS
|eph Hushka of New Hradec and H.
T. Anderson of Brooks.
The Dickinson press., 1914-09-19
Corn Comes off as
Easy as You Please!
sGets.It' Being Used by Millions

It is the first time that. a real,
sure-as-fate corn cure has ever been
discovered. 'tGETS-IT'' is the new
The Dickinson press., 1914-09-19
Observation-Disclosures

Supt. G. =. Ward recently received
the announcement Of the August APP
portionment Of school funds for
Stark county which amount to
$4,,681.25. There are 4,375 children
Of school age in the county or SLOT
per child. OF the above amount the
schools Of the city received $1,227.29.
for the 1,147 children.
The Dickinson press., 1914-09-19
MARSHALL

Miss Marie Dalen visited with
Anna Mathisen Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. J. G. Wall and Mrs. E. Path
mann visited at the E. Carson home
Tuesday.
MI. and Mrs. II. Madison and chill
The Laclede blade., 1914-09-18
z. E. o. Meeting

Chapter R of r. E. o., met in
reassembling session on Wednes-
day, September 8, at the home Of
Mrs. F. w. Burke. In answer to
roll call each responded with the
name of a county Of Missouri, its
location and some interesting fact
concerning it. THE Early and
Late History Of Missouri, /" the
subject Of the first lesson of the
yeats study, was conducted by
Miss Grace Sissons. This proved
to be both interesting and instruct
i've and the afternoon was very
pleasantly spent. Delicious re-
freshments were served. The next
meeting on September %, will be
at the home Of Mrs. L. F, Moore,
the lesson to be in charge Of Mrs.
Ell. w. Lomax.
The Laclede blade., 1914-09-18
After Tax-Dodgers
house.

Judge Frank Devilbiss is again
after the tax-dodgers of his judicial
eircuit. Over at Richmond he
called a special grand jury and last
week this jury summoned over two
hundred witnesses in its investioa-
ton of ax-dodging. Last August
"a special grand jury called in that
county for the same purpose in
dicted fourteen of the most promi-
nent citizens of the county on tax
lodging charge and they we're fined
5000 each. AS a result the perso-
nal assessment list Of the county
was increased III million dollars.
One specie of tax lodging is for
men to loan money and have the
notes and mortgages made out in
the name of their wives and then
not list them with the assessor.
In such cases the women come in
for their share Of the punishment
in that they were in coIlusion to
beat the commonwealth.
The Laclede blade., 1914-09-18
The Ladies Aid Meeting

The Ladies Aid Society held a
special meeting at the home of Mrs.
]. E. Welsh Tuesday afternoon.
Arrangements were completed for
an all-day meeting at the home of
Mrs. j. H. Duckworth, and Friday,
November 13, was fixed as the time
for their fifth annual flower show.
The following officers for the
year were elected: Mrs. Eta
Foreman, president; Mrs. J, b,
Welsh, vice president; Mrs. Allie
Harter, secretary; Mrs. q. I,
Standby, treasurer.
When the business was finished
a very pleasant hour Of social chat
was engaged in and all left feel
ing how pleasant it is for sisters to
dwell together in unity"
The Laclede blade., 1914-09-18
Inspection Tour Postponed

The tour Of inspection over the
Hannibal and st. Joseph cross
state highway which was to have
been started at Hannibal Thursday
morning, spending the night at
Brook6eld and passing through
LacIede Friday morning, was called
off Tuesday by G. F. Adams, pres
ident of the association. The post
ponement of the run was made on
account Of the heavy rains of the
past few days making it impossible
to traverse the route. It is not
known what date will now be Sc
lected.
The Laclede blade., 1914-09-18
Aged Couple Re-Married

j. G., Woodward, a former citi-
zen Of Laclede and well known
here, was remarked to Nancy
Woodward, his former wife, by the
probate Judge Of Wyandotte coun-
ty, Kansas, last Monday. Mrs.
Woodward had been living at
Piper, Kansas, where they both
formerly lived. They were di-
vorced about twelve years ago.
After they were divorced Wood
ward married another woman and
she died here in Laelede several
years ago. Woodward is SO years
old and his wife is 20. Were
both old enough now to cut out
such foolishness as quarreling, {
Woodward told a reporter in Kan
sas City last Monday. They will
reside in Brooktield where Wood
ward is conducting rooming
hnI1cn
The Laclede blade., 1914-09-18
Methodist Church Notes

The rally day exercises given by
the Sunday school last Sunday
evening were well rendered and
while every selection and song was
good the benefits of the Sunday
school in an evenings chat by sew
en- young ladies, the bugle call by
a class of girls and the bugle
watchword by five boys were es-
pecially good numbers, and Super
intendent VIM. Kraft distinguished
himself in the address of welcome.
There were 172 in Sunday school
and the audience in the evening
was large. Miss Elizabeth Wells
address, given at the morning
hour, was we'll received by the
people and the whole day was a
good one for the church.
The Ladies Aid Society has pre-
sented the church with new collec-
tion plates and an individual COM
munion service, all of the best
quality, sanitary and convenient,
which will be greatly appreciated
by the congregation.
All the regular services next
Sunday and through the week.
Sunday school at 9:45. After a
short sermon the Sacrament of the
Lords Supper will be administered
at the morning hour.
DR.. J.-O. Taylor will preach
Sunday evening at 7:30 and hold
the quarterly conference Monday
morning at 8 O'Clock. Every
member of the quarterly conference
should arrange to be present. The
officials Of the church are doing ex-
cellent work and the reports to
official board meeting Monday
evening indicated good closing
of the year. All reports required
by discipline should be ready by
Monday morning. The annual
conference convenes in Maryville,
October Z.
The Laclede blade., 1914-09-18
Christian Church Bazaar

The ladies Of the Christian
church viii hold their annual ba-
zaar Saturday, September &c. at
the Rest Room. A general dinner
viii be served at noon; ice cream
in the afternoon and oysters in the
evening. Dinner 25 cents; ice
cram 10 cents and oysters 25 cents.
We solicit the patronage Of al
friends.
The Laclede blade., 1914-09-18
Realestate Bargains

80 acres extra good soil; good
improvements; close to town and
$25OO down, time on bal
anee.
I60 acres good soil; good i'm
proyements; can sell on good terms
if sold soon.
Good town property; five room
house; $500. 90 down, balance time.
w. S. SAVAGE,
Laclede, Mo.
The Laclede blade., 1914-09-18
Automobile Tires

The war raised the price of rub
'ber and rubber goods but we have
a few 3x30 and 31lx3O tubes and
castings we will sell at peace prices.
Better see us if you need these
goods. ]. B. PATRICK.
The Laclede blade., 1914-09-18
Millinery

Have just received my new line
Of winter hats; all the latest ideas
in velvet and plush shapes; also
ribbons, feathers and other fancy
trimmings. You are cordially IN
vited to call and see them.
Mss lila HANcOcK-
The Laclede blade., 1914-09-18
PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention Of Those Who Come
and Go During the Week

DAYS IN hanSaS ClIy IaSC week.
Henry Brenner was visitor in
Keokuk from Saturday to Monday
evening.
Mrs. Wilson and daughter of
Kansas City are guests of Mrs. F.
w. Burke.
Horace and Harold Standby were
in st Joseph and Kansas City last
Saturday.
Mrs. Mont Quick of Brookfeld
spent Tuesday afternoon with
friends in Laclede.
Mrs. B. E. Western spent the
latter part of the week with her
husband in Wheeling.
L. L. Jones and family of
Linneus spent Sunday and Monday
with relatives in Laclede.
S. P. Myers, Herbert Benjamin
aud Geo. Haight spent Wednesday
afternoon in ChiIlicothe.
Fred Hanson, the big farmer
northwest of town, left Wednesday
on business trip to Iowa.
Mrs. Estep of Chillicothe arrived
Monday for visit with Mrs. j. Fl.
Duckworth on route three.
J. E. Welsh is visiting at Brook
field a few days this week, guest Of
Prof. E. L. Joyce and family.
j. M. Perkins was in Linneus
Wednesday to take dinner with his
mother on her seth birthday.
Mrs. M. F. Homan and little
daughter Caroline have spent the
pastWeek with relatives in Linneus.
j. E. Marsh and family came
down from Utica Friday evening
and visited over Sunday with rela-
tives.
B. Ward Welsh of st. Louis was
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. E. Welsh and family here last
Sunday.
Mrs. S. M. Brown has gone to
Las Animas, Colo, to visit her
daughter, Mrs. ]. L. Carothers and
family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Maybee of
Kansas City have spent the past
week here with Ell. E. Maybee and
family.
Mrs. Louese Lippitt and two
children came over from Meadvllle
Wednesday for a visit with rel
atives and friends.
DR.. and Mrs. J. L. Burke and
Miss Elizabeth Wells were guests
of Mrs. Louese Lippitt and family
in Meadville,1ast Sunday.
Misses Deliah and Vernice Hunt
er of Brookfeld were guests of
their cousin, Mrs. Laura Mcdonnell
on route one last week.
Mrs. O. F. Libby went to Kan
sas City last Sunday to take home
her two little granddaughters Who
had spent the summer here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Arbuckle re-
turned Tuesday from spending sew
eral weeks visiting in Illinois and
are now at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Lloyd Balloon and
family on route one.
j. I'll, Mckinney, republican
nominee for prosecuting attorney,
spent last Saturday afternoon in
Laelede meeting the voters. Mr..
Mckinney is making an active and
telling campaign and is getting
good encouragement from all parts
Of the county. he is q splendid
young lawyer and the voters vii
The Laclede blade., 1914-09-18
ON LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News Of All Sorts

ary society of the Methodist church
at the Rest Room on Wednesday
was a success in every way. The
ladies again distinguished them
selves BY their splendid chicken
pie dinner which was well patron
lied and the proceeds were salts
factory.
A. j. Baum, letter carrier on
route two, took part of his
annual vacation last week, spend
ing the first half Of the week with
a party of friends at the Laclede
club house on Grand river and
spending the latter part of the
week with relatives at Baldwin,
Kansas.
Smoke from fire in Rusk's un-
dertaking establishment at Rrook-
field last week damaged. the Rum
NELL clothing stock considerably,
The insurance companies have ad-
justed the loss and a big smoke sale
is now on at the Rummell store.
You can get prices and particulars
from half page ad in The BLADE
today.
The Kensington club was enter
tanned by Misses Mabel and Edith
Hamilton at their pleasant
home last Thursday. A delightful
afternoon was spent, pleasing
feature being the music furnished
byEMrs. Homan. The guests were
Mrs. A. s. Byrd, Mrs. Lee Hamil-
ton and Misses Hazel and Lillian
Linn. Dainty refreshments were
served by the hostess.
The farm advertised for rent by
C. M. Burnett in THE BLADE last
week was rented the next day after
the paper came out to Elmer
Peacher. Mr.. Burnett considers
the advertisement profitable in
vestment as he secured a good ten
ant and was able to close the deal
without any delay. He had more
than a dozen applications for the
farm from BLADE readers.
The Oak Arbor school opened
last Monday with Miss Myrtle Har-
ter, teacher. Oak Arbor is one of
the neatest and best kept pieces of
rural school property we know of.
The board, composed of W. l.,
Sensintaffar, president; j. M.
Simpson, secretary and Fl. H..
Haight, have just installed one of
the latest and most generally
approved heating systems for rural
school buildings. It is known as
the Hero system, the furnace being
so constructed as to give an even
distribution Of heat, its yentilators
taking fresh air into the room and
driving out the impure.
Watch the address label on your
paper. If it reads Sept. or
''9-14' your subscription expired
the FIRST day of this month and if
not renewed you are now in arrears.
The subscription price is one dollar
per year payable in advance and
the paper is sent but a few weeks
after expiration unless arrange
ments are made to have it con-
tinued and in no case longer than
one year. At the present price Of
paper there is little profit in pub
fishing a paper at one dollar per
year and every dollar of it must be
collected or there win be an actual
loss IN thesubscription department.
oaite a large number Of subserip-
tions expire this month and next
and We hone to have prompt re-
The Laclede blade., 1914-09-18
TOWN And COUNTRY
About Local People and Events and
Other Matters Of Interest

store.
Have some nice blue plums for
sale at 20 cents the gallon. ]. j.
Bailey.
J. Z. Mouser was in Kansas City
Wednesday, taking a car Of cattle
to market.
A boy baby was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. j Il. Heath at their home on
route three last Wednesday.
D. G.. Dicks public sale will be
held at his home a mile west of
town next Tuesday. Col, Shifett
is the auctioneer.
A mans watch was found in the
park last Tuesday Owner may
have same by proving property and
paying for this advertisement.
j. L. Sayre, from Sullivan
county, has bought the Deem farm
of Ill acres a mile and q half west
of town and will occupy it after
next March,
Mrs. Louisa R. Watson, form
er resident Of Laclede. sends in a
money order this week to have The
BLADE sent to her address in La
Fayette, Ind.
G. M. Gibson of rural route one,
Sumner, was in Laclede on busi-
ness last Thursday and called and
paid for The BLADE year to be
mailed to his address.
j. NJ. Kerr was here from his
home near Forker last Monday and
called and paid for The BLADE q
year to be mailed to his sister, Mrs.
Martha Mock, Los Angeles, Cali.
VIM. Shell has spent the past
week at Sumner experimenting
some improvements being made on
the elevator and wareroom of the
Talbot grain company at that
place.
Tom Dunkle who was injured
while working in the round house
at Brookfield several months ago,
has brought suit against the Bur-
lington company to recover $4,000
damages. The suit was filed in the
Linn county circuit court at Brook
field.
Ira Peer, who has been living
north of town for several years,
loaded a car with his farm imple-
ments, household goods and team,
and left last week for northern.
Minnesota where he expects to en-
gage in farming. Mrs. Peer left
for their new home Wednesday.
j. ID. Mcleod, Linn county's
present efficient circuit clerk and
republican candidate for county
clerk, was in Laclede last Saturday
mingling with friends and making
new acquaintance: Mr.. Mcleod
is not only careful and accommo-
dating official but is a fine fellow
all around and to meet him is to
like him.
THE BLADE has added quite a
nice bunch Of new names to its
subscription list the past few weeks
but there are many more right here
in LacIede who should become reg
ular subscribers; in fact there are
too many who depend on borrow
ing the paper each week instead Of
subscribing and paying for it. We
doubt if there is a home in Laelede
where the paper is not read nearly
every week, quite a few of whom
have never paid aJcent for tbe
privilege. The-constant borrower
Is not only beating the publisher
...,s..,,, u, h;e GOOD noiOh-
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-08-29

Notice of Application to Lease State
Lands
Office OF the State Board OF Land Commis-
sioners.
Denver, Colo. August 1S, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that Jones and Dewey,
whose postotiice address is Denver. Colo,
has made application No. A2s,4 to lease the
following described Internal improvement
Lands, situate in Rio Grande County, Colorado.
to-wit:
SEA OF Sec. IL, Twp. 4ON. RTE.
Lease made upon condition that lessee will
improve said promises and cultivate not less
than one-eighth of the arabic land during second
year, and one-fourth Of the arabic land during
third, fourth and fifth years.
Notice is further hereby given that all other
persons desiring to file an application to lease
this tract of land must file the same in this Office
prior to Sept 10 1914. as no other application tn
lease the above described lands will be con.
sidered after said date.
vOLNEY T. HOGGATT,
Register State Board Land Commissioners
Aug. %, 20, Sept. 5. IL.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-08-29
Church Services
Methodist Episcopal Church
Pastor, NATHAN HuGH LEE. ID. ID

Pastor, NATHAN HUGH LEE. ID. ID.
The pastor will preach short sermon
on "A Book OF Remembrance" at / a. IN
after which there will be the baptism
and reception Of members. All mem
bers and friends are urged to attend,
and all candidates for membership are
cordially invited and expected.
Sunday school at 9.45 a. III.
The pastor and wife will entertain the
Official Board Monday evening. Every
member is expected, also the husband
and wife OF each one. Please let US
know If it is utterly impossible for you
to be present.
Mid week meeting Wednesday even
ing at 7:30 for praise, prayer and testi-
mony, in the auditorium.
Friday evening there will be a recep-
ton to the new members given by the
ladies' OF the Dorcas and Priscilla soci-
eties.
The pastor should leave for Confer
ence Monday evening, Sept. 7th. Hence
all subscriptions to current expenses OF
the church or benevoleuces should be
paid the coming week.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-08-29
SATURDAY, AUGUST 90, 1914.
SOCIE 7Y

Mesdames French and kellar
entertained a number of friends at
a kensington party Wednesday.
Those present:
Mesdames Ward, Stephenson, Lauer,
Seth, Moore, Van Nostrand, Gates,
Black, Fassett, Silsbee, Babcock, Aid.
rich, Kloepfel. Cramer Reilly, James
Campbell, Kelly, Hogle, Trueblood. Craw-
ley, Coil, FrancISlin and Miss Holt.
Miss Clara jacobs was hostess
to the Embroidery club in honor
of Florence Hawley Wednesday.
The guests;
Misses French Tohill, Breckenridge.
Freeman, DIETRICH, Gates, Nelson, Lowe
OF Alamosa and Coylc OF Pueblo.
Mesdames Corlett and Corlett
motored TO Alamoss Thursday
morning to attend an auction bridge
breakfast given by Mesdames w.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-08-29

We sent to Alamosa Thursday for use
during the Concave 300 plates, 300 cups,
and 30 celery dishes.
A shipment of Mayer brand chIldrens
shoes received this week; just the thing
for school shoes.
Among the new goods we received
this week were some very pretty pat
terms in Administer rugs in sizes 9xl2
and S-3xlO-6. Also received another
shipment of Palmer garments.
The fuse in our cash register burned
out the first OF the week, supposed to
have been caused by lightning.
w. III. Gotf spent Tuesday afternoon
visiting relatives in the country.
A nice lot of neckties just received
ueSe are OOuBut ulTecl from tne 1ac-
tory and are high grade line.
A shipment OF Black Cat hosiery re-
ceived this week These come in all
sizes and will be just what the children
will need for school. These have re-
inforced knee, toe and heel.
We are enthusiastic about our line of
boys clothing. New nobby models that
are 30 different from the ordinary lines
The famous Wolly Boy and Viking
brands.
The Queensware department have
added some pretty pieces OF hand
painted china and cut glass.
"Do your share Of work each day, pay
your debts, save a little money, talk
only when you have something to say,
and you will assist the world in growing
better."-Chicago News.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-08-29

Word received from our buyers in
Chicago report the weather as cool
enough for fire in the mornings. This
is something unusual this time OF the
year.
Another shipment OF motor hats re.
ceived; also trimmed hats in all coors.
Joe Southworth has had the lump jaw
this week caused by having a wisdom
tooth pulled.
We have for sale a hand crocheted
handsome spread and was left by lady
living near Alamosa.
Miss Clells Merchant left Thursday
evening for Denver where she will meet
her sister who will attend school here
this year
We received shipment Of queens
ware TINS week out OF Wnlcn ufteen
lamps out OF twenty four were broken:
also five and one half dozen jelly glasses
out OF twenty dozen were broken. They
evidently had had some rough handling.
There was raise on -four Of twenty
cents per hundred the middle OF the
week.
Leonard Faus spent the day in this
country Tuesday with p. J. Nelson and
family and enjoyed big chicken dinner.
The Old Homestead bakery is putting
u stick OF candy in the twin loaves of
bread this week. This is done to adver-
tise Denver products.
We received shipment OF peaches
from Grand Junction this week, consist.
ing Of white and yellow Frees, and
Elbertas.