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The Laclede blade., 1914-02-06

Aunt Mary Welch visited Miss
Belle Welsh and her mother last
Friday.
Mrs. J. s. Weatherly visited hel
mother, Mrs. Hetrick in Laclede
part Of last week.
Mrs. Brady and daughter, Mrs.
Clara Crandle, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Adrain Brady Sunday.
Miss Bernice Read visited Miss
lillian Linn in Laclede part of
Saturday and Sunday.
Quite a number from Forker at
tended THE Pink Lady" at
Brookfeld Monday night.
Miss Hazel Linn of Laclede
visited at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cecil Welsh over Sunday.
Howard Welsh and Virgil Facto
made a business trip to Kansas
City the latter part of last week.
Miss Louise Brenner visited her
sister, Mrs. Edna Lomax and
family the latter part of last week.
The Laclede blade., 1914-02-06
Christian Church Notes

Bro. Dunkleberger viii ell
his regular appointment Sunday,
preaching at the church at II a. m.
and 1880 p. m. Sunday school TO
a. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening at 7:15. Willing Workers
meeting every Thursday. All
friends cordially invited to these
services.
The Laclede blade., 1914-02-06
Settlement Notice

All parties knowing themselves
indebted to the estate of Moberly
Bros, viii please call aud settle at
once as this estate must be closed; !;
also Moberly & Co. accounts must
be settled. Partnership dissolved
and want to close books.
J. W. MoBERLY.
The Laclede blade., 1914-02-06
Feed Grinding

Laclede Mill is again ready to
grind feed in any quantity. Corn
chop to exchange for corn, and
other feeds ground on short notice.
Agent for Empire brand fertilizers.
Ask for prices. L. B. JONES,
Manager.
The Laclede blade., 1914-02-06
Alfalfa Hay for Dairy Cows

We will have in ear of choice,
leafy, green alfalfa hay soon. If
you want some of this hay call us
at once. JONES Bros.
The Laclede blade., 1914-02-06
ION LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News Of All Sorts

/ n
serve lunch at public sales and in
vites those who are going to have
sales to see him before making other
arrangements.
| r. I. Wallace will hold a public
sale at his farm a half mile south
Of Laclede on Tuesday, February
no. On account Of Mr.. Wallace's
poor health he has rented out his
farm and with Mrs. Wallace will
go to California to spend at least a
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. "A. S. Byrd made
their daughter, Miss Allene, a
present of a very fine piano last
Friday. 1t is one Of the famous
Schumann pianos and was sold by
Jerome G. Brown who represents
the Schumann Piano Co. in this
territory.
E. L. Libby, formerly of this
place, now in the livery and pro-
duce business at Linn Greek, sends
in a check this week thatmarks the
date Of his subscription up to
January /, 1916, and extends best
regards and best wishes to his
many Linn county friends.
John Transburg has sold his 45
acre farm northeast of town on
route two to Robert Farrar at 800
per acre, possession to be given
March l. S. F. Thompson, real
estate dealer, made the sale. Mr..
Transburg has sold with view to
getting a larger farm.
M. Fall will hold a public sale
at his farm five miles south Of
Laclede and one-half mile east of
Forker on Wednesday, February
IS, at which time he will dispose
of "a head of stock. Mr.. Fall re-
Gently sold a part of his farm and
now has too much stock on hand.
Bills were printed at this Office this
week.
w. Ell. Bendsil has rented aroom
in the Benson building just east of
the stairway on north side and is
fitting it up for barber shop.
Mr.. Bendsil has rented a dwelling
and will move his family here from
Illinois and permanently locate in
Laclede, He expects to have his
shop open ready for business next
Saturday morning.
F. G. Keune of route two spent
a part of last week touring Illinois,
He visited the pens of several of
the leading breeders of Poland
China hogs and succeeded in buy
lug six choice brood sows which
are said to be among the best the
state produces. Mr.. Keune has
been a successful breeder of Poland |
Chins for several years now and
with the new blood brought in
this week expects to improve his
herd and produce some prize win
ners.
Those who failed to hear the ad-
dress of Prof. Byron Cosby, of the
department of Kinks
vile Normal, at the assembly hall
Of the public school building last
Friday night, missed one of the
best thing of the school. Owing
% the fact that his coming had not
been very well advertised nor the
nature of the address understood.
he attendance was small, but
greatly appreciated by those who
we're there. After the lecture Prof.
Page and the Laclede teachers to
ether with Prof. Fred CIinefelter
Entertained Prof. Cosby atthe home
The Laclede blade., 1914-02-06
TOWN And COUNTRY
About Local People and Events and
Other Matters Of Interest

Thursday.
Sweet potatoes. only 4 cents the
Id. Carothers & Allen.
"A fine four cylinder Henderson
motor cycle for sale. See j. w.
Anderson.
J. A. Classify, the Browning
horse buyer, will be in Laclede
next Monday.
Keep the date of Byron Lamme's
big public sale in mind Thursday,
February IL,
An Empire Camera, 61Sx81z, in
first class condition, for sale. In
quire at BLADE Office.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Gilbert Of
Brookfeld were guests of Miss
Laura Love Wednesday.
Karl Jones was in Tennessee last
week and returned Saturday with
another car load of Jersey cows
for The Oaks, !"
We have the agency for Old
Trusty incubator, and carry them
in stock, get our price before you
buy. J. B. Patrick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Jones have
moved from route one, Brookfeld,
to the L. B. Jones farm in the
northwest suburb of Laclede.
A lady's watch, plain case with
monogram, DAA on back, was
lost in Laclede on last Friday
evening. Finder please report or
leave at this office.
G. B. Henley who has lived On
farm near Wheeling the past
year, is to return to Laclede having
rented the Deem farm just west of
town for this year.
w. R. Peacher of route two and
O. F. Alexander were on the cattle
market at Kansas City last Mon
day and bought car of steers to
place on their farms.
Forty-one head of stock is to
be sold at Byron Lamme's big sale
at his farm two and one-half miles
north of Laclede on Thursday,
February II. The sale begins at
10 a. m. Col. ], B. Fleming is
the auctioneer.
Lloyd Balcbm and family ar.
rived Sunday from Marshfeld to
again make their home here living
on the Harter farm southwest of
town which Mr.. Balloon recently
purchased. Laclede is glad to have
this estimable family return.
Regular meeting of the Modern
Woodmen at their hall next We'd
nesday night. This is an inn
portant meeting as delegates are to
be elected to the county camp that
meets several weeks later. Every
resident member should attend this
meeting and take part in selecting
these delegates that they may fully
express the wishes of the member
ship at the county meeting.
H1F. Englehart has sold his
127 acre farm mile southeast Of
Laelede to Jed Downing of
Cameron, taking in on the deal
Mr.. Downing's residence property
in Cameron. Mr.. Englehart will
hold a public sale next Wednesday
and dispose Of all his stock, feed
and farm implements and retire
from farming and move to his new
home in Cameron to give his
children the benefit Of Missouri
Wesleyan college. Mr.. and Mrs.
Englehart have been citizens here
The Laclede blade., 1914-02-06
PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention Of Those Who Come
and Go During the Week

1 MIS- S0AAOuA W05 .OFOA
Brookfeld on business Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. N. Ormiston of
Linneus were in Laclede Monday.
Mrs. j. B. Wright of Appleton
City visited Mrs. L. E. Hamilton
last week.
VIM. Kraft and B. S. Rankin
were in Bethel Tuesday on a real
estate deal.
Mrs. A. l.. Vandyke and children
left Tuesday for visit with rela-
tives at Browning.
Mrs. Wm. Kraft was called to
Bethel last Sunday by the serious
illness of her brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. L. Love, of
Hannibal, were guests of relatives
here last Saturday.
Frontier Red raspberries, melt
in your mouth only zoe per can.
Carothers & Allen.
Mrs. Tom DunkIe and children
of Brookfeld visited Mr.. and Mrs.
L. Dunkle last Saturday.
Misses zola Groes and Bertha
Libby are visiting Prof. and Mrs.
4. W. Libby at Sumner.
Freeland Thompson of Ottumwa,
Iowa, has been here this week
spending a few days with relatives.
Prof. L. W. Libby and wife of
Sumner spent last Sunday with
Judge O. F. Libby and family in
Laclede.
Miss Bertha Libby returned
home Monday from New Boston
where she has been assisting in a
revival meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Mendenhall,
of Brookfeld, were guests of Rev. :,
and Mrs. Mendenhall at the M. E.
parsonage Monday evening.
Mrs. Margaret Weaver spent
last Sunday at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Love
southeast of Brookfeld.
Miss Amanda Glenn spent last
Saturday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Glenn, on route two,
returning to her school at Bucklin
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Davis of
Pueblo, Colorado, are here visiting
Mrs. Davis parents. Mr., and Mrs.
W. B, Calhoun. They will move
to Bates county, Missouri, and live
on Mr.. Calhoun's farm near
Adrain.
MIR. and Mrs. A. E. Johnston,
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Byrne, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fl. w. Lomax, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Paul Jones, Mr.. and Mrs FL. G.
Carothers, Mr.. and Mrs. Max
Jones, A. j. Baum and Miss Della
EIvert Monett and Miss
Kathryn Brown, Roy Parker and
Miss Esther Rowland and Misses
Roxana Rankin, Virginia Kraft,
Helga and Christina johnson at;
tened THE Pink Lady" at the De
Graw in Brookfeld last Monday
night.
Mrs. Edith Benson entertained
the P. E. 0.'s on Wednesday
January %. An in
teresting lesson was conducted by
Mrs. Lola Lomax, the subject
being Wall Paper" Members
present were: Mesdames Idah
Moore, Hilton, Byrd, Maybee, Ida
Benson, Bigger, Lomax, Byrne.
Edith Moore, Bundren, and Miss
Sissons. Guests Of the afternoon
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-21

T%IE birthday present which little
August regularly received from
= his rich godfather had once more
arrived punctualIy.
It was an immense gray box, which
must arouse the most intense excite
ment in his mind, but he knew from
experience that it was hopeless to ask
II he might open It now himself. So the
boy, half crazy with curiosity, had to
be satisfied to wait for the hour when
his father should come home from bust
ness and solemnly open the parcel.
At o'clock the father came, a cold.
stern. unkindly man. He changed his
shoes. washed his hands and while Au-
gust was dying with excitement, he
slowly put on his house coat and slip
pers. Then he carefully united the
string and took OF the wrapper,
The box proved to be a miniature
model aeroplane with big wings. motor
and aluminium frame and an extra seat
for passenger. A book or directions
told exactly how to make the aero
palm fly.
August stood there clasping his hands,
mute with delight.
THAT thing cost at least 300" said
his father
"It is really foolish to waste so much
money on toys for boy" remarked Au-
gusts sister. who was Is and very fond
OF dress
at is a persent fit for prince said
the mother turning towards her hus-
band. ut will be rather difficult to
wrap IT, up again. so that they won't
Iat,f fs
It will be an enormous success
Little August trembled His moth
ers mysterious words scared him. He
looked up with fear in his eyes.
His mother put on a dignifed benevo-
lent expression and said:
You know, little August, how dread
fully expensive is It to bring you up
and what sacrifices we have to make
for your sake Now, the time has come
when you must make sacrifice for our
sakes You know your fathers salary
is a very small one. His boss is think
ing Of giving him a raise; he has begun
to invite US to his house SO we have to
do something to show that we appreci-
ate his hospitality. He has a son Of
your age; you have seen him in the park.
Now. we intend to give him the present
your godfather sent you, which is really
too expensive for you. When you live
in small fiat on the top floor you have
no room to fly an aeroplane and 1 have
no time to walk with you. Your god
father win never know, for he comes to
New York only in the spring. and will
have forgotten all about 1t long before
then. am sure, my dear boy. you will
he = 70 hahn q
little in return for all"
She stopped. anticipating an answer.
But IL August felt happy he at least did
not show it. His little face was twitch:
ing and suddenly he burst out crying
aolud.
His father grew furious.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-21

In any case, and we might lose our
connection to London.
"Damnably inconvenient II we do
I've special reasons for being there
in the morning." he said.
Al sharp turn Of the road the
wiad smote the car as with an in
visible wing. One OF the windows
was blown In. and to prevent the rain
from driving on TO us my husband
had to hold up cushion in the gap.
Bay in Turmoil.
This occupied him until We ran in
to Blackwater, and then he dropped
the cushion and put his head out,
ter In the bay.
II was in terrific turmoil My heart
leapt up at the sight Of IT, My hus-
band swore.
We drew up on the drenched and
naked pier My husbands valet, in
waterproofs came to the sheltered
side Of the car. and, shouting above
the noises OF the wind in the rigging
of the steamer, he said:
captain will not sail to-day. my
lord. Inshore wind Says he couldn't
get safely out OF the harbor"
My husband swore violently. ] was
unused to oaths at that time and they
cut me like whipcord, but all the
same my pulse was bounding JOY
fully.
bad luck. my lord, but only one
thing to do now" shouted the valet
What's that7" said my husband,
growing.
"Sleep in Blackwater to- night, in
hopes OF weather mending in the
morning"
Anticipating this course. he had al
ready engaged rooms for US at the
Fort George"
My heart fell, and waited for my
husbands answer. I was sitting.
"All right, Hobson. II II must be, n
must be-" he answered.
] wanted to speak, but I did no.
know what 10 say There seemed -
be nothing that could say.
A quarter of an hour afterward we
arrived at the hotel. where the pro-
prietor, attended by the manageress
and the walters, received us with
rather familiar smiles.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-21
THE HOPE OF THE FAMILY
A Pathetic Short Story, Complete

Don't make any scene, please. What
your mother says must be done, no mat
ter how much you cry, and I must say
it was absolutely unnecessary kindness
on her part to give you any explana-
ton at ALL
He is big enough to understand"
the mother said, land it is time for
him to see that there are duties in life
which must be fulfilled. expected
that he would have cried that he was
happy to do something for his parents
You have made me very sorry. August
am afraid you have 9 mean, selfish
heart"
August was sim sobbing hysterically
His parents exchanged eloquent
glances. and his sister shrugged her
shoulders. He could not eat any sup
per and was packed of to bed.
In bed he cried as he had never cried
before. The present his godfather had
sent him was SO glorious that he had
never dreamed such toys existed. As
his parents were anything but wealthy,
his presents were always of the use
full kind, caps. sweaters or shoes. His
heart was longing for a single toy
August's godfather was a distant
cousin of his mother who owned sew
eral farms in California As he was a
bachelor all his relatives were striving
to win his favor. He lived well, was
liberal and appreciated the smallest
kindness and attention shown him. He
was particularly fond of his little god
son and sent him some expensive toy on
every birthday, but August had never
even been allowed to touch the toys as
his mother said he was sure to break
them and SO she put them away for
later on. AS he was an early thinker
he asked himself II all these things
were to be kept until he was twenty
and how they could possibly know that
he would break them when he had
never had anything to break yet
This time the greatest pleasure of the
year to which he looked forward for
many months had been taken away from
him by another and perhaps even by
one whom he should see playing with
It. When he thought OF this he felt like
getting UP and breaking the aeroplane.
but he was too much afraid and finally
fell asleep.
The next morning the aeroplane. care
fully wrapped up again, disappeared.
And the following day, which was
Sunday, Ausust's father received note
at the breakfast table. He opened It
carefully and flushed with pleasure.
Read that" he said to his wife.
She took the letter and read.
''Of course they are delighted. It
was indeed a royal present. You are
sure to be promoted now"
~
heard a loud, jolly voice in the hall.
so I am lucky enough to fnd them
in. I am real glad to hear that"
Augustus mother turned pale.
THAT is godfather" she stammered.
Her husband also changed color.
1T is impossible" he exclaimed. AT
this timei'
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-21

But the sturdy Californian enterad -.
room with his usual breeziness and ,oIs
he had suddenly felt a desire IA -.
what New York looked like in w,nts-
August's mother. with admirable prs.
ence OF mind, found time to whisper M
him:
Say you have broken r.
Then she said aloud:
But 1t was really foolish to Rtvs A.
gust such costly present You ou,,.
spoil the boy and he does not deserv.
1t at all. Indeed. not. WIN you Asa,sv.
me? OF course. we did nS4 har. m.
heart to forbid him to raay win ~.
beautiful aeroplane. He was 90 hsvuy,
If we could only have mOwnl Yes
now you may CRY as mueh a. you uk1
you little rascal.
But what has he donsTs
At first he felt a. IL Shera v.u :.
splendid change to set revenge, bot a.
he saw his parents ssnzoA eyes ana
remembered what shS had said abort
the sacrifice his father had to mai.
for his sake he wanted to Snow xhsm
that they might trust him, and said,
TT is broken. It was not my faun
1t fen-out Of the window. I wAntsA
to see It fly-and It fen down inn IN.
street-and q big notorious smashed n
all up"
He spoke quickly. fnvem4ang tn Astash
as he went along and while he talked
he sobbed aloud. for he thought OF the
fact that the aer0plane was lost to Atn
anyway.
The godfather was convinced.
Don't CRY any mora" he said ~xsga
are only made to be hrca1an. and aAaP
all your mother IA right Il was fooisA
of me. so in the future shaN send you
only useful things"
Then he went out with AagusTu q.
Their, leaving the boy alcns with hi
mother. who stared at him npeeduissa
for a moment
Good Lordr' she exclaimed ct hs.
IT never thought you could lie like ina.
shall have to watch you very care
fully"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-21
Do You Know

Society has gone a step further in
the direction of the simplified we'd
ding. It consists in the presentation
of card, printed in silver and con-
tanning list of all the wedding pres
entS received, to each guest on ar
rival. The presents themselves are
not on view. A great many people
enjoy inspecting wedding presents
but the arrangement Just described
obviates good deal of trouble
Miss Chalet Hall, a 1s-year-old
Chicago typist, was left 100000 by
her great uncle, with the proviso that
she marries for love within a years
time.
The Hamburg American liner I'm
perator has established a passenger
carrying record by conveying SO, 696
persons on her seven trips to America
and back.
Philip LeborslSi, after frightening
his wife by climbing on the roof Of
his house, told the Judge at Milwaukee
that he was trying to forget he was
married, and had succeeded in for
getting the date of his wedding. The
judge sentenced him to repeat that
date. June IA. 1887" ten times a day
for so days. or in default to go to
prison. His wife win keep count.
A cider shop in Paris adve-tises a
kitchen and use of the gas stove free
of charge to all customers who wish
to cook their dinner. as an accompani-
ment to a twopenny glass Of cider.
A wine cask which holds 81, 900 gall
Ions and is the largest ever built may
be seen at Maltermora, in California.
The steel hoops with which it Is
bound weigh 10000 pounds
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-21
Deserved It.

Able Seaman Murphy, Of Some
speed, was the inventor OF the most
ingenious excuses in order to obtain
leave"
What on earth do you require
leave for this time Murphy" asked
the captain, as our hero made his Oft
repeated request. at isn't your great
aunt's wedding day, is tt?"
Faith, no, sorr," replied Pat, with
a grin. TITS not so bad as that. It's
trying to look serious-"bedad, Oh
hardly loike to tell yez, SORT, at eli, a;
all, thin!"
"Oh, come now, Murphy" said the
captain, grimly. It'll try to stand the
shock"
well, sort, it's like this intotrely
OF had the misfortune to have
brother born blind, sorr. Heaven b
praised, he's just got his sotght and
wants to see me, SORT"
Leave granted" snapped tho cnp-
tain, as he burst into uncontrollabls
laughter.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-21

Ts Be cSwaa~Osd Monday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-21

WHEteNT Ins began "a -. to w write ,.,, de-
the whole truth But now
find that the whole truth will require
that should invade some of the most
sacred intlmacies OF human expe-
rience, At this moment I feel as ~ I
were on the threshold of one OF the
sanctuaries Of woman's life and I
ask myself II It Is necessary and In
evitnble that J should enter It.
have concluded that 1t Is neces-
sary and inevita ble--necessary to the
sequence of my narrative. inevitable
for the motive with which am writ
Ing e.
Four times already have written
what Is TO follow. In the first case I
found that had said too much. In
the second ! Rad said too little. In
the third I was startled and shocked
by the portrait ] had presented of
myself and could not believe # to be
true. In the fourth ! saw with
thrill of tho heart that the portrait
was not only true, but too true. /. et
mo try again.
entered our rooms at the hotel, my
husbands room and mine. with
sense OF fear. almost OF shame. NV
sensations at that moment had moth
ing In common with the warm flood
OF feeling which comes to a woman
when she finds herself alone for the
first time with the man she loves. in a
little room which holds everything
that Is OF any account to her in the
world. They were rather those OF a
Young girl who, walking with a candla
through the dark corridors of an emp
" house at right, is suddenly con-
fronted by a strange face. was the
young girl with the candle: the
strange face was my husbands,
We had three rooms, all communi-
eating. sitting room in the middle
with bedrooms right and left The
bedroom on the right was large and II
contained huge bed with a covered
top and taiihoards. That on the left
was small, and It had a plain bra IS
ana iron bedstead, which had evil
dertlv been meant for a lady's maid
had no maid vet, II was Intended
that | should engage a French one in
London.
Almost Immediately on entering the
sitting room my husband who had
not yet recovered from his dfsap-
potntment left mo to 20 downstairs
saving with something like growl
that he had kilograms to send TO Lon
don and instructions to give to his
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-21
Up-to-Date Jokes

While waiting between trains at a
country town, a traveller walked into
the village cemetery. He saw a mon
ument. one OF the largest in the Gem
etery, and read with surprise the in
scription on Il: "A Lawyer and an
Honest Man"
He looked at the monument again.
Then he walked ill around It and ex-
amined the grave closely. Another
man in the cemetery approached and
asked him:
Have you found the grave OF an
old friend?"
No; but was wondering how they
came to bury those two fellows in one
grave
A barrister was once escorting some
ladies round the courts in Manches-
ter during the luncheon hour. In the
corridor they came on a pile of an
tioue spears. the harmless but pom
derous weapons of the javelin men.
piled in q corner outside the judges
door.
what ever are these used for?s"
asked one OF the fair visitors
These. my dear lady, said he. ARE
used by the judge in the Crown Court
when he charges the Grand jury"
At one time his honor Judge Parry
was Judges Marshal to the late Baron
Brampton (Sir Henry Hawkinsl, and
received from him the following
unique testimonial:
"rhis is 70 certify that you acted
as my Marshal o. the Northwestern
Circuit. and cary cold chicken ana
opened soda water with less disturb
ance to the furniture than any other
Marshal have ever had"