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The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1914-03-06
ON LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News Of All Sorts

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the west part of town and rented
it to r. J. Alexander who moved
in this week, having rented his
farm northeast of town to Nc
Cowan & Blunt from north of
Brookfeld. The Swearengen fami-
ly moved to Brookfeld.
Henry Carpenter, foreman Of
the jury that cleared Senator Gore
in his damage suit at Oklahoma
City, will be remembered by the
older citizens of Laelede, he having
been married here more than twenty
years ago, his wife being Miss
Bette Robins, who resided here with
her mother and family at that time.
He is a farmer near Oklahoma City.
John B. Jones, township tax
collector, was in Linneus last
Monday and made his final settle
ment with the county court. Mr..
Jones made a fine record as col
lector and our people made
equally as fine record, as a whole,
for paying. He turned in SO and
Is one-hundredths per cent of the
taxes charged to this township.
This, we believe, is the highest
per cent ever made here.
R. E. Veach, representing the
Chillicothe Tire and Repair com
pany, was in Laclede last Tuesday
looking after business for his COM
pany and placed an advertisement
with THE BLADE. This company
has one of the best equipped plants
in the state outside the large cities
and is prepared to give prompt and
satisfactory service. Automobile
owners should send in their work
now and have it ready when spring
travel opens.
Chas. NJ Luyster who went to
New Mexico several weeks ago
with the hopes of beneftting his
health, died last Sunday. The
remains, in charge of the family,
arrived here Tuesday night and
were taken to the home of his
brother, Sherman, three miles
north of town. Deceased was one
of the most highly respected farm
ers in this community and his un-
timely death is deeply mourned.
He was AZ years of age. The
remains were inferred at Linneus.
j. FL. Bagenstos, former well
known farmer near Forker who
has been living in Oklahoma for
several years, writes from Alva,
and says: Enclosed find money
order for one dollar to apply on
subscription. We sure have had
a lovely winter here. Wheat pas
ture is fine; we have kept 38 head
of stock this winter on less than a |
load of feed. We have the best
outlook for a big crop we have had |
since I came here. Everybody is
feeling pretty good the way things
look. Will close with best regards
to my Laelede friends. I"
Lest we forget that there is to be
an election this fall, and aspiring
candidates not get their hats in the
ring in time, it might be well to
mention that the following county
offices are to be filled: Representa-
tive; presiding Judge of the county
court; two district judges of the
county court; judge of the probate
eonrt; clerk of the circuit court;
clerk of the county court; county
treasurer; recorder of deeds aud
prosecuting attorney. Candidates
for these officers are to be nomi-
nnlnd at the general nrimarr 10 he
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1914-03-06
FOrSale

A good driving horse. coming
seven years old. S. C. HUNDRED.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-22
1,769,889,284 RODE
ON new YORK CARS Rs
Greatness Of City Illustrated
BY Statistics.

New York.-Professor Supan Of Go
tina, whose annual "Bevolkerung der
Erde" Is accounted the authority on
such statistics, last year estimated the
population Of the world at 1923, 300, O0O
During the year which ended June
30 last the ground, underground and
overground transportation lines Of
New York carried more passengers by
LAG, $50, 284 than this total, tables made
public by the public service commits
sion giving the number of passengers
as 1,769,SS9,2 1884.
By boroughs the traffic was distribut-
ed as follows: Manhattan, LIP ,908,-
S2s; Brooklyn, 521, 233,913: Bronx, a.,
III, 453; Queens, 47,467,014; Richmond,
13,57S,O66. The years increase for
the city was 9O,074,5sO. which is al
most equal to the population Of the
United States.
The figures for the subway and ele-
waited lines in Manhattan are regarded
by the engineers of the commission as
being the most significant in the new
tables. For the first time the subway
carried more passengers than the ele-
waited lines, its total being 1927, All 80
more than 100000 each working day.
The elevated lines carried 306,S45.-
COG, gain of only 2,574,165, while the
subway gained 24.497,654. During the
year ending June &c. 1912, the 81" ex-
ceeded the subway by 1,296,9S5.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-22
NOW HER FRIENDS
HARDLY KNOW her
But This Does Not Bother Mrs.
Burton, Under the
Circumstances.

Houston, Texas.-ln an interesting
letter from this city, Mrs. S. c. Burton
writes as follows: 81 think it is my duty
to tell you what your medicine, Cardui,
the woman's tonic, has done for me.
Twas down sick with womanly trouble,
and my mother advised several different
treatments, but they didn't seem to do
me any good. fingered along for three
or four months, and for three weeks. ]
was in bed, so sick | couldn't bear TO,
any one to walk across the floor.
My husband advised me to try Cardui,
the won,an's tonic. have taken two
bottles of Cardui, am feeling fine, gained
IS pounds and do all of my homework.
Friends hardly know me, l am so WELL"
II you suffer from any of the ailments
30 common to women, don't allow the
trouble to become chronic. Begin taking
cardui to-day. 1t is purely vegetable,
It's ingredients acting in gentle, natural
way on the weakened womanly constitu-
lion. You run no risk in trying Cardui.
It has been helping weak women back to
health and strength for more than so
years. II will help you. At all dealers
Write to: Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladies'
Advisory Dept, Chattanooga, Tenn. for Spectdt
Instructions on your case and o4-page book. Home
Treatment for Women" sent in plain wrapper. E6s-B
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-22
SAD END TO OLD ROMANCE.
Asks Annument of Marriage to Mar
Who Went insane.

Who Went Insane.
San Francisco. "A tragic final chap
ter has been written to the romantic
elopement of Jack breckenridge and
Miss Adelaide Murphy. which stirred
social circles In many. cities ten years
ago. Mrs Breckenridge has instituted
proceedings of annulment of marriage
because of the ipcurable insanity of
her husband.
Jack Breckenridge, scion of noted
California families. is watched by
keepers in Paris. His wife. after ar
ranging with her attorney here for the
filing of annulment proceedings, left
several days ago for Philadelphia.
The marriage of Breckenridge to
"Sallie" Murphy, as she was known by
her friends took the relatives and ac-
quaintances of the couple by surprise.
On the honeymoon trip to Paris the
blight of insanity touched the mind of
the young husband and all the efforts
of the best physicians in Europe failed
to cure him. For ten years he has re-
NAMED there.
Mrs. Breckenridge recently brought
the young son of the marriage. John
Breckenridge, Jr., to San Francisco to
be with his grandmother, and with her
concurrence the annulment proceed
ings are now under way here and In
Paris.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-22
NAME WOMEN IMMORTALS.
Five lIlustrious Females on List Pre-
pared by Professor Matthews.

Five lIlustrious Females on List Pre-
pared by Professor Matthews.
Chicago. - Professor Brander Mat
thews at the American Academy OF
Arts and Letters named FIVE Ameri-
cans who, he says, are eligible as 'im-
mortals." They are Ida NJ. Tarbell,
research; Mary Wilkins Freeman, fic-
ton; Edith Wharton, fiction; Mary
Cassatt, painting, and Margaret De
land, fiction. . ....
'There are other women who might
obviously be eligible" added Mr.
Matthews, "but these FIVE came first to
my mind. -...
81 want to put you right on the
question of the admission Of women
to the immortals.' 1t has not been
discussed at this session of the. Ameri-
can Academy of Arts and Letters, be.
cause no woman has been proposed for
membership. The subject has not come
up officially for ten years, since the ad.
mission Of Julia Ward Howe.
1.-THE FIVE come to mind as women
about whom there could be no question
Of worthiness, but I believe it would
be advisable for them to start an i'm.
mortals' Of their own" n
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-22
A. to "chubby Charley"

A. TO "Chupby Cnariey"
We understand that Chicago fans are
predicting that the name Of Charles W.
Murphy will be erased off major league
baseball within another year, more or
less, writes Jack West.
The owner of the Chicago Cubs has
sailed from New York for sojourn
In Europe, and tits said that the
followers of the national pastime are
not regretting the loss Of Murphy In
the least. Because the Cubs failed to
finish the 1918 baseball season better
than third, Cholly is enabled to go
about his business without creating
any too much excitement
We are also put hep to the fact that
Windy City newspapers have refused
to publish Murph's homemade press
notices, while some critics are positive
in their assertions that Murphy will
sell out his stock of the Bearlets either
before or after the 1914 campaign.
Murphy was anxious to have pen
nant winning ball club last year, and
although Johnny Evers made as good a
showing with his team as could be ex-
pected, Charles w. was not any too
much satisfied with the final standing
of the aggregation representing old
Chi in the National league.
1t seems as If Murphy has made quite
a little money out Of baseball, and now
that the Chicago press is banning
him he can afford to sell out and not
get any the worst of 1t.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-22
HOLDS COURT BY PHONE.
With Receiver at Ear Judge Asks
Questions and Gives Order.

With Receiver at Ear Judge Asks
Questions and Gives Order.
Denver.-A rap Of the bailiff's gavel.
followed by a loud Hear We. hear We.
hear ye!" brought number Of specta-
tors to halt in the first division of
the district court. Court attaches as
sumed their accustomed places, and
the first judgeless court ever held in
Denver was in session.
Judge J. e. Little eighty miles away.
was presiding He was giving orders
to the division clerk. LyntoE Hubbard,
over the long distance telephone from
Colorado Springs.
"Hello?" greeted his honor. lis the
court in session."
"The court is in session, your honor"
replied Clerk Hubbard
"Take this message and enter 1t on
the docket" said Judge Little.
1.-THE judgment in the case of Charles
Miercourt against Charles and Blanche
M. Snyder Is set aside. The finding Of
the court is that the judgment was not
regularly obtained You may adjourn
now"
The judgment against the Snyders,
amounting to $1,730, was awarded by
jury over which Judge Little pre-
sided last May. The judgment was set
aside on the showing made by Snyder
that he had not been officially notified
concerning the date Of the trial and
the case was allowed to 60 by default.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-22
PARROT CALLS ROLL
IN SCHOOLRO0M
Pupils Always on Time to
Hear Professor Tom. +"

Brennan, Tex.--Miss Dorothy Book
er, a schoolmistress Of twenty years,
has solved the problem of having pu-
pills in the rural districts attend school
on time for the morning roll call. Miss
Booker has trained pet parrot to
call the roll. Professor Tom, as he
has been called since he began his du-
ties, is an interesting bird to the pu-
pills, and they all arrive on time to hear
him call their names.
There Is not a pupil In the Independ-
ence school who could be made to be-
lieve that Professor Tom does not
know them by sight as we'll as by
name.
Miss Booker when she accepted the
school at independence, near Bren-
ham, year ago was bothered by the
pupils not arriving on time, especially
during the rainy season. She immedi-
ately began to plan to overcome this,
but was unsuccessful for time.
Some months ago trained parrot was
sent her by friend who was touring
South America. Fortunately the par
rot had been owned by English speak
ing people.
No sooner did the young schoolmis-
tress see the bird than she evolved the
idea Of training 1t. At first she did not
have much success, but diligent efforts
brought the reward
When the process of training was
first under way the bird was allowed
to sit upon perch in the schoolroom
and listen to the teacher Jcall the roll.
He was allowed to do this for two
weeks and at first always was remov-
ed from the room Immediately after
the roll call. Soon he was trying to
call the roll with the teacher and in
a short time was able to do SO by him.
self. as he found his efforts were al.
ways rewarded with soda crackers.
After the bird first had the roll
memorized it would persist in answer.
ing the present" or absent" after the
pupils, but was soon broken Of this
habit. Now he sits. dignified. on his
perch and interrogates in his nasal
tones. willie Jones?" or whatever the
name might be and looks to see If the
teacher marks the said young Jones
present or absent" according to the
response Of the pupil.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-22
PENSIONED AFTER % YEARS.
Poor Man Awarded $50 Month and
Receives 5000 Back Pay.


Atchison, Kan.-Frank Ferris, sew
enty-nine years old, who served during
the civil war in the Third regiment,
Missouri infantry. applied for a pen
sion in 1890. but because he could not
produce his discharge papers his ap-
plication was denied.
The adjutant general Of Missouri re-
Gently in going through the records
kept in that Office discovered the dates
Of both the mastering in and discharge
Of Ferris. Ferris has received mott
fication from Washington that the
pension will be allowed. He will re-
ceive $50 month and back pay for
twenty-three years at the rate of $12
a month, or more than $1,000 in all.
Ferris is carpenter and poor
man.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-22
Beware of Ointments for
Catarrh That Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering 1t through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions
they win do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J.
Cheney & Co.. Toledo. o.. contains no
mercury, and is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genu-
Inc. It is taken internally and made In
Toledo. Ohio. by F. ]. Cheney & Co. Tes-
timonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price TIC per bottle.
Take HALLS Family Pills for constipation.
Advertisement
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-22
BRIDES WEIGHT is $50.
While Bridegroom Only Tips the
Scales at 1873 Pounds.

While Bridegroom Only Tips the
Scales at 1873 Pounds.
Davenport, Ia.-Hundreds attended
the marriage Of A. L. Woollett, weight
1873 pounds. of Ornsby. Wis, and Miss
Anna Gene Bare, weight $50 pounds, of
Olympia, Wash, the bride being the
heaviest woman in the west. Miss
Bergina Delhoyo was bridesmaid, while
acting as best man was James Boyd.
Both contracting parties are with a
carnival company, but have been ac-
quainted for sixteen years. They at
tended school together.
The ceremony was performed by
Deputy Treasurer c. c. Gibson, for
merly minister OF the Church of
Christ. A handsome silver service
was given to the bride by members of
the carnival company following the
marriage.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-22
May Not Keep English Rowing System

May Not Keep English Rowing System.
Captain Denegre Of the Yale varsity
crew said recently that the Yale row.
Ing authorities had not yet reached a
definite decision as to whether or not
English coaching methods will be con-
tinued at Yale this year.
The committee which has the matter
in charge win meet in New York, be
said. and a formal announcement will
then be made. He declined to discuss
the published report that there was a
possibility of James A. Ten Eyck. the
Syracuse coach, taking charge Of the
Yale "navy.r @ 9tW
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-22
. Rat Short Circuits Current.

Argos. Ind.-The charred body Of a
rat explained the reason for the sud.
den going out of electric lights here.
Argos gets its current from Rochester.
south. In Fulton county. and lights
there were affected. The rats body
formed a short circuit that played
havoc with the lighting system.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-22

Although he ranks seventh In the of.
fetal batting list Of the international
league. which was issued recently,
Hack Simmons. the Brooklyn boy, is
the real leader Of the sluggers in the
Barrow organization. Simmons, who
has appeared in the American league
on several occasions and who once
wore Highlander uniform. partici-
pated in $50 battles for the Rochester
Hustlers and out Of 545 trips to the
plate the Brooklyn lad smashed out
1876 safe drives, which gave him the
fine average Of $3.50.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-22

Gilman of Harvard will take high
rank among the forwards of the
country, when the standings are fig
ured by the expert observers. He has
shown up strikingly well In the big
games.
Gilman plays at tackle and is very
successful in breaking through inter
ference and mailing the man with the
ball.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-22
Thistle Patch Sold For $500.

Thistle Patch, the fast green PAGER
by Joe Patchen, has been sold to R. G.
Newton Of Detroit and will be trained
and raced by W. L. Snow In 1914.
Thistle Patch Is by Joe Patchen, dam
Sara Ann dam Of Star Patchen.
2:04%; Sara Ann Patch, 2:O8A. etc. by
Thistle. 2:13. He is five years old and
is said by horsemen to be not only one
of the very fastest, but the handsomest
and best hammered PAGER that has been
seen in recent years. He was owned
and trained by w. r. Dickerson Of
Goshen, N. Y, and worked the Licking
ton (KyJ track this fall in 2O51a. The
price paid is $500.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-22
20 MILES ON RUNAWAY CAR
Brakeman Keeps Lantern Swinging
For Danger Warning.


For Danger Warning.
Medford, Ore.-Clinging to the roof
Of a runaway Southern Pacific freight
ear, j. F. Fowler. brakeman. dashed
through the Medford yards at sew
enty-five mile an hour gait at night,
piuckily swinging his lantern to give
what warning he could of his meteor
Hike approach.
3 The car travelled twenty miles over
the main line from Ashland to Gold
Hill without accident. rounding several
sharp curves and finally stopping on a
long ascent The operator at Ashland
gave warning Of its coming. and a
freight train was side tracked barely
IN time to escape the car.
Its first twelve miles were covered in
eleven minutes,
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-22
Masonic Tidings''

A weekly publication giving news
of East Tennessee Lodges and Masons.
81 per year. Give your subscription
to B. /. Susong or mail to J. R. Will
liams, publisher, Knoxville, Tenn.
Advertisement
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-22

Miss Dorothy Aleshire, the elder
daughter of General and Mrs. j. B.
Aleshire of Washington, is one OF
the bellies of the army set at the
national capital. Miss Aleshire with
her mother and i :, younger sister
spent last summer on Wyoming
ranch.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-01-22

Write TO-: Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladies'
Advisory Dept. Chattanooga. Tenn. for Special
Instructions on your case and 64-page book. Home
Treatment for Women. sent in plain wrapper. E6S-H
The Washington herald., 1914-05-05
FUNSTON GIVEN WIDER
SCOPE AT VERA CRUZ
Commander Allowed Freer Rein in
Face of Army of 5000 Fed
erals Confronting Him.

1t became known in Washington last
night that word had been conveyed to
Brig. Gen. Funston. commanding the
army at Vera Cruz, that he might mod
ify. as the exiGencies OF the case de-
termine. the orders under which he is
operating.
II was made clear to Gen. Funston
that In view OF the massing Of troops on
his front by the Mexican federals the
need for the extension Of his lines out
from Vera Cruz was doubtless growing
daily more important. He therefore was
given to understand that the force of
blue jackets and attached marines re-
Gently withdrawn from Vera Cruz would
he held in readiness to assume the po-
licIng Of Vera Cruz at once IL necessity
arose.
IL was remarked that such an arrange
ment relieving Gen. Funston OF having
to give any thought TO the internal con-
ditions at Vera Cruz would put at his
disposal at once, for operations against
any attack by the newly gathered army
of l5.6D0 federals. a force of approxi-
mately 7.OOO men.
That the federal force outside Of Vera
Cruz is becoming more and more certain
OF itself is evidenced in the fact that
Mas has again demanded the surrender
Of the waterworks. Its purpose Is re-
Garded as a very evident suggestion Of
the federals that a trial OF force. II
precipitated by the American defenders
of the pumping station, would not be un-
welcome.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-05

o. X. Nelson. A. Barton. Robert Nc
Intosh. Joseph McAllister. Guy Lilling-
ston. NJ. Chabat, Joseph Schneider. sr.,
Joseph Schnaider, jr.. William Schnaider,
these three with families: John Geronimo,
Charles Dodd. Max Bonestadt, c. A.
Budd. 8. II. Byle. W. III. Howard. James
Brown, James Howard. Charles Joyce,
T. w. Henderson, Mr.. Eckels, Joseph
Lane. John McHenry. Charles jackson.
Paul Evans. wife and brother; George
Parker. Charles Thomas, Dan Baldwin,
DR.. Craig. Edward VaIencine, Mrs.
Elena Brennan, c. c. Malone. Charles
Brook, r. NJ Conrads. ]. ID. Frederick
son, z. Culver. Spangler Kicker. NJ. s.
Kaiser. Theodore Schneckie, wife and
FIVE children: Mr.. Culin, wife and daugh-
ter; II. L. Wilson, c. Hoadley, f. Thomp-
son, J. B. Mccoy, w. X. Askey. W.
Gardener. Ralph Ramsdell. Mr.. Rams. w.
B. Carroll. C. II. NJ. Blake. George E
Mccormick, Charles Dale. r. L. Benner,
Miss Della Walsh. Miss Margaret Hen
son, Mrs. Burt, and NeIlI. of National
Cracker Company, and four others work.
ing at Cinco Minas. whose names could
not be ascertained.