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The Laclede blade., 1915-01-08
ION LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News Of All Sorts

united in marriage at Brookfeld by
the Rev. "A. G. Tudor, on Thursday
Of last week. They are now at the
Moore home in Laclede.
Fl. E. Maybee very pleasantly
entertained the members Of the La
clede gun club at his home last
Saturday evening, with the usual
cordial Hospitality Of the Maybee
home. Refreshments were served.
A. O. McQlown has bought the
o. K. Barber shop in the Benson
building and took charge last week,
j. B. Simpson, a Kansas City
barber is employed, and Mr.. Nc
Quown invites you to give him q
share Of your patronage.
j. L. Welsh attended the closing
out sale Of pnrebred Shorthorn
cattle of B. F. Rulon near Shelby,
on Wednesday Of last week and
purchased nine head. of fine reg
istered heifers. which makes a fine
addition to the small herd he had
already accumulated.
I. II. Griffin, rural route one,
Brookfeld, who has been a regular
reader of The BLADE for many
years, called and renewed for an
mother year on Wednesday of last
week and also paid for the paper
a year to be mailed to his sister,
Mrs. S. W. Ours, Brookfeld.
Mayhall Bros. Stock Co., will be
at the Laclede opera house Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, January
IL, 12 and 13. This company
played an engagement here last
April and pleased the people and
the management invites you out to
see real show next week. Ladies
free ticket opening night. Ad-
mission Is, 25 and 35 cents.
Come, see and laugh.
The ptembers of the Bruner
telephone line celebrated the New
Year last Friday by gathering at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. F.
Welsh where a delightful evening
was spent. Those present were A.
81. Farrar and family, Arthur
Swank and family, F. F. Welsh
and family, Roy 0. Bailey and
family, Geo. W. Syms and family,
A. NJ. Walker and wife, and W.
H. Glover and family. Oysters
were served.
The Modern Brotherhood met in
regular session at Woodman hall
last Saturday night and among
other business installed the follow
ing officers: Geo. W. Anderson, |
president; Ghas. HamilI, vice.
president; j. E. Strickel, secretary |
treasurer; E. Eiehman, chaplain; |
T. D. Mousel, conductor; E. B.
watchman; Wayne Ander-
son, sentry; Y. E. Hogsett, mana
ger, and DR.. F. W. Burke, physi-
clan. After the work of the even
ing was finished all present en-
ioyed oysters at Denbo's cafe.
N. A. 0rmsby was down from
Chillicothe and spent Christmas
with relatives and friends, and on
the following Sunday he and A. ].
Baum gave their annual stag
dinner at Hotel Brown. The spread
was an elaborate one and elegantly
served, covers being laid for
Twelve. Those present were A. J.
Baum, N. A. Ormsby, A. e.
Johnston, E. Brendahl, H. E.
Brenner. n. 1. Alien. n. Byrne.
.. r. Parker, A. BrendahI and A.
+ caywood, and H L. Butteraeld
The Laclede blade., 1915-01-08

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We want to buy butter, cream,
eggs and poultry. Highest market
price in cash. j. B. Patrick.
}. B. Jones, township collector,
was at Linneus Monday making
his settlement with the county
court.
Joseph Bagenstos Of Alva, Okla.
has been here the past week visit
ing relatives and friends, guest Of
the families Of H. Enrich and j. E,
Kent.
Miss Pearl Adams returned to
her school at Clarence Monday
after spending the holidays with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f, G.
Adams on route two.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Kerr and
daughter, Miss Beulah and Floyd
A. Kerr of Lincoln, Nebr., spent
last Sunday with VIM. Daniels and
family near Meadville.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Fl. Armbruster
of Aurora, ILL.,, spent last week
with relatives here, guests at the
home of Mrs. Armbruster's mother,
Mrs. May Jones at The Oaks.
Miss Lena Mendenhall has re-
signed her position in the dry
goods department at Kraft &
Brenner's and was succeeded last
Monday by Miss Christina John
son.
w. III. Childress, the Burlington
section foreman at Linneus, was in
Laclede on business on Thursday
Of last week and called and enrolled
as reader Of THE BLADE during
1915.
Miss Grace Wilson, supervisor
of music in the public schools of
Independence, spent the holidays
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
N. Wilson in Laclede, returning to
independence last Sunday.
After nine years of faithful SER
vice at the Burlington station as
mail and freight handler, John
Sweems resigned last week and is
now conducting a lunch stand at
the station during train hours.
The American Reading Circle
will meet with Mrs. j. B. Patrick,
Tuesday evening, January II.
Subject of lesson, Ord chapter in
Australia and Country Life in
Egypt. Leader, Mrs. j. E. Welsh.
w. N. Elliott, a former we'll
known citizen and business man
here, now in the lumber business at
Hawkpoint, Mo-. sends in check
to continue THE BLADE to his ad-
dress and extends the seasons
to his many old friends
here.
Adolph and Emil Brendahl en-
tertained the members of the La
clede gun club at their home in the
west suburbs New Years day.
Two periods Of trap shooting and
an elegant dinner at noon made the
day a very enjoyable one for all
fortunate enough to be present.
TIE BLADE is in receipt of a
photo post card of General Fran
cisco Villa mailed at Jaurez,
December "a, by j. A.
Yount while on his way to Cali
tornia. Later advise states that
The Younts reached their destina-
hon safely and are enjoying the
ine climate.
A girl baby born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton 8. AndrOs at their
nome just south Of Brookfeld on
The Laclede blade., 1915-01-08
ReaIestate Bargains

so acres at $75. 90 per acre.
12O acres at $500 per acre.
40 acres 800. 90 per acre.
$4,000 cash win handle either
Of the above farms
The SAVAGE LAND Co.
The Laclede blade., 1915-01-08
Calendars Free

We have calendars free. Gail
and get one. J. B. PArnIcK
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-09

o. woman whose hair and times
I've wondered at the foolish questions asked Lately
problem is to me- This morning heart full and
head so tired trying to think ii myself made
mind to tell to and ii is possible that anyone could
think differently
Thirty-one l married to man year
junior and for 25 happier family lived Our
home has been blessed with eight children the Oldest 49, the
IL.
About eight years ago. distant relative a
ture visited home between her husband
very warm friendship rpened. Now. l know this may
sound shallow is We all well
world This friendship the plaonc and
of real manly womanly effort their they
to idoze the other She enough to
He tried to conquer his feelings telling frankly OF
his love for her.
home undsturbed, children's lives must
not be touched with blghng influence. After few
months the almost gave He finally asked me to re-
ea | thought could do II. 1t
something world but of the tortures l suf-
for will try to speak. 1t bet
ter be imagined anyway.
held everything together and ripple could be
the surface After two of struggle,
himself the faithful loyal husband
The who has through it all still remained on
perfectly basis with family also found herself and
would and does floor great people every day
One nearly, great confidence each in
the other that began visit back and forth again To
short the old situation has returned ntensi
husbands love. He has turned absolutely against me,
right hold him when bit of his real
given That his love for his
whom always doized and who doize him. he
though his mind he doubts
whether would with him not under such clrcum-
same in spite the crueest words that
any concerned, would
but ought let him and bring
thing into the chdrens lives, some OF whom
and women in high positions? THINK can sui
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-09

QUESTIONS THEY WRITE TO
CYNTHIA GREY--HER ANSWERS

t ss ss sSa ss s
pale of their imagnation;
family e 90 say su ought not S
sure the woman he loves is too take him
lately I've wondered if possibly would be best for
Up S$ sss %'s
@s % s Ing
light on hard problem '"' '""s'' E '''
s,s. Win not So waste words attempting picture what
bravey at your post have done
does there will be light instead of darkness
ss ., o % NO %orS ter S yS % rand ny
coward because mott honor He
children loving
so the ss
You. Hs % al, for him. But s"' dss
ought to paint his ''
couple And when either husband wife acts hastily inn
not be free refuse release him Time and almost unerthy
Anyone cam carry his burden" however heavy an night
fall anyone do his work however hard day anyone
down And this all that life really usju
9Wil you please tell me how much husband S ought to
pay for his wes hat when his earnings are sevnte dollars
month"; Please answer T at once n,rs,Npss MAN
m Not over ten dollars woman with SHOPPING ability can
pays which she probably
will not wear over four or five months
os Of hs 0v sSa rn s have s se a sD %sse
the first downward step and who is in trouble Would you
- please this letter.
KNOW.
certainly willing help anybody in any
can.
Owe bunch of boys and girls who chum together;
pcnes together, and parties together and
of the boys of bunch live
boahouse Is for the bunch of to out there
evenings sing and boating and such
things without a ohaperone BUNCH
A-There be harm In a then
Why of the path OF
conyenonality criticism?
49, Q--What supposed to do receiving an an
card? BLANCHE.
Announcement require acknowledgement, but In
Of them
congratulations
enclosed envelope OF the
PROPER "sincere good wishes
thereon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-09
CITY WILL RUN
ON EIGHT MILLS

Tacoma's budget of expense for
operating city government will be
something like mills next year.
This was brought out at the
budget-pruning session yesterday
afternoon, when Commissioner
Mills introduced a motion that
the 1916 budget be divided into
two distinct sections.
One section of the budget will
be for a fixed expense levy, and
the other for current expense. The
fixed expense, including interest,
sinking fund and redemption of
bonds, will amount to 6.62 mills
next year.
While the public thinks it takes
Is mills to run the City, Mills
argues, the city is really getting
along on 8 mills, the remainder
going to pay off old debts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-09

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Sept. s.
AN experienced director can
tell at a glance whether a face
will film we'll or not.
'The ideal feminine type Is ra-
Their below medium height, has
full lips, light hair, dark, large
eyes, we'll set; a plump oval
shaped face and plenty Of express
sion"
Jottings from the mental note
book of Henry McRae, director
general of Universal City, former
manager OF the Star Stock COM
pany, Tacoma.
Anyone who has ever been
around the unique film center, set
in the hills behind Cahuenga pass,
has had glimpse of genial-faced,
jolly McRae. the producer of the
big wild animal stuff, camerized
on the ranch.
Stopping second, now and
then, between scenes of big rail-
road picture, the man who seems
to carry the good luck sign
around wherever he goes told a
few things most folks don't know
about picking types for the NOV
les.
THE most astounding thing
about the pictures" he said, lis
the fact that quite often the pref
tiest face won't get over" in the
film. 1t is very hard, sometimes,
to make girls who have the repu-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-09
STANDING ROOM
ONLY. IS RULE

The standing room only" sign
had to be hung out last night
when 1.-THE Woman Always Pays"
a sensational drama, made its
Pacific Coast debut at the Mel
bourne theater. The film Is
emotional in the extreme, based
on the quotation woman gives
and forgives; man gets and for
gets" Miss Edith Hallor has the
leading role. Because of book
ings in other cities of the Levy
circuit, the film remains for to-
day only.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-09
Looks Like Good
Lumber Season

RAYMOND, Sept. 9.-The best
lumbe business winter in 10
years is forecast by lumbermen,
following the receipt of an order
from Baltimore, rush, for 3,000,-
900 feet of surfaced lumber.
This in addition to the 1,000,-
900 feet the U. S. railroad wants
in Alaska, and the growing de-
mand from railroads, leads to an
increasing spirit of optimism.
The Milwaukee railway In 10
days is to take four 32-car trains
Of lumber across the country in
record-time. This is the first
business for the new Willapa
Harbor Milwaukee line.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-09
BUSINESSMEN TO
VISIT OLYMPIANS
ON SEPTEMBER ID

Wednesday, Sept. is, is the
day set aside for Tacoma bust
ness men to take advantage of III.
r. Marvin's invitation to use the
steamer Nisqually to make trip
to Olympia to renew and form
acquaintanceship with business
men of the state capital. The
steamer will leave here at $3.50
a. m. arriving in Olympia little
past noon. The return trip will
be made at 9 p. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-09

tation of being beautiful, under
stand when we tell them they
won't photograph.
"An oval face is so per cent
better than any other style.
Dark eyes-large and we'll
set, not overhung by the fleshy
part of the brow-are usually
much finer than blue eyes or gray
eyes, although there are excep-
lions to the rule
Director McRae has been with
the Universal Film Company a
number of years, producing an
immense number OF pictures
which have won the commenda-
tion of photoplay goers.
His leading woman in many OF
his best pictures has been Marie
Walcamp. who demonstrates, In
many ways, the type of girl who
finds Ii possible to climb to the
top of the tree and wear the name
of STAR.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-09

Rabbi Harvey B. Franklin, while
those In the hall of the Talmud
Torah, on South Tacoma avenue,
were conducted by Rev. M. CO.
han of Seattle.
Rabbi Franklin's subject today
was Human Life Is Sacred" "
while Fridays subject will be the
Golden Means" There will be
special music.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-09
IN THE NUDE
BARGAIN COUNTER

Many married
men look upon
their wives as
combined car
pet sweepers,
letter openers
q n d talking
machines and
many OF EN-
are.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-09

Golfer-My boy, do you know
that head caddie?
Boy-Yes, SIR.
Golfer-What's the most strik-
ing thing about him, boy?
Boy-His fist!
SIGNS
A Rowlesburg, w. Va, theater
decorates its stage with this sign:
"Johnnies, please do not climb
over the footlights. Use the stage
door,"
Again, the Davenport hotel,
Davenport, Iowa, tacks up this
warning to gusts and loungers.
"Profane language or swearing
positively prohibited In this
room"
Or, in Dodge City, Ia, Ladies
and gentlemen are requested not
to throw butter or other things
on the walls or mix catsup and
vinegar or salt and pepper. May.
be you think it's joke but we
don't"
In Bay Minette, Ala, a ]. P
has placed a card In his dool
which informs callers: Pm go
ing fishing. Be back when In
through. People who can't wait
see Sam Jenkins, next door, or gt
to HI; it will be the same"
in THE NUDE
(From the Egerton, o., Earth.
Dave Naked has installed a
new auto tank at Blakeslee wher,
you can get the necessary fule fol
your machine.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-09
FIRST DAY

Roosevelt Teacher-Now can
any child give me definition of
"unaware?"
Small Girl-Unaware Is what
you take Off IN summer and put
on in winter.
ONE ON DIPLOMACY
Bix-By the way, who is or
was the god of war?
Mix-I-I-I think It, was An
nanias!
SELAH.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-09
JEWS HOLD TWO
NEW YEAR MEETS

Jewish New Years ceremonies
were held In two Tacoma places
yesterday. The exercises held in
Temple Beth Israel were led by
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-05-26

President Wilson stated the
other day that the United States
navy was a power for humanity.
Maybe this is true, but we don't
see how the sentiment fits in
with the policy pursued by this
country in permitting the United
States to be the depot of war
supplies for the nations of Eur
ope. Humanity calls for a cessa-
tion of that strife, and it would
stop in thirty days probably, if
the United States were to say to
Europe, you can get no more
war materials here" Americas $
talk of standing as the represent
ative of humanity among nations
is pure bunk while we supply
other nations with the means of
wiping each other off of the
map.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-05-26
To Accept Postal Savings By Mail.

Effective July 1, every person
in the United States, 10 years
old Or over, may open up an ac-
count in postal savings bank.
Up to this time only patrons Of
those postal stations where a
postal savings bank had been es-
tablished were able to use the
bank. The new patrons will
make their deposits by mail.
In opening accounts By mail
an intending depositor, residing
where there is no regular desig-
mated postal savings bank, will
apply to his local Postmaster,
who will see that the necessary
Identification data is prepared
and forwarded to a nearby post
Office authorized to accept depos-
it's. The intending depositor
then will be given permission to
forward his first and subsequent
deposits by money order or reg
istered mail direct to the Post.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-05-26

All does not seem to be going
well in England these latter days.
there has been an upheaval in the
cabinet over the failure of Eng
land and her allies to make sue
cessful headway in the war
against Germany. Lord Kitch-
ener, the popular military idol
has been overthrown from his
pedestal, and in falling he calls
for his country to furnish 30O,-
600 more men as food for powder.
The Britains are evidently get
ting sore over the war, now that
they have had time to realize the
heavy cost o. it in both blood and
treasure, and the conviction
seems to have seized them that
someone has bungled he job.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-05-26

close OF the Carboniferous age,
an age. as the name suggests, in
which great deposits of carben,
in coal, were being formed in
many parts of the world. This
age has been divided by geoIo-
gists into the Mississippian,
Pennsylvania, and Permian ep-
ochs, of which the Mississippian
is the Oldest and the Permian the
youngest The Pennsylvania
epoch alone is estimated by
Schuchert to have covered 2, 100,
600 years, and animal life is sup
posed to have existed on the
earth for over 100000 years
before that time.
Geologic periods are recogniz-
ed primarily by the animals and
plants that lived in them, so that
the study Of fossils plays a very
real and important part in the
progress of geologic knowledge.
Rocks of Carboniferous age, as
shown by their fossils, have a
wide distribution in the United
States, and they are apt to
abound in these remains of plant
and animal life. The fossil
shells which are found in them.
however, may vary greatly from
point to point, because animals
they represent lived in different
periods of geologic time or in
different regions In the Carboni-
ferrous ocean. In this connection
a recent publication of the Uni
ted States Geological Survey
Bulletin 544-describes the fau-
ma of the Wewoka formation of
Oklahoma, a formation consist
ing of a group OF rocks of Penn
sylvanian age in region where
the geology is not as we'll known
as in the upper Mississippi and
Ohio Valleys. The report de-
scribes 40 different fossils,
some of which are new to science,
while others have a distribution
well-nigh as wide as the cont
nent and a range as long as all
Pennsylvania time.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-05-26

In Belgium, previous to the
German occupation, girls from
Is to 20 years of age served in
the coal mines as coal beavers.
The German government HAS al
ready put a stop to this practice
as detrimental to the health of
the young women. That is the
German way of doing things
Potosi Journal.
In Belgian, previous to the
German occupation" there lived
q happy, Industrious people, ad-
vanced in the arts and sienees.
Thousands of humble homes
gave shelter to it's farmers, it's
artisans and its workers. Beau.
tiful cities adorned with elegant
edifices-schools and churches
venerable fren age and Wesld.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-05-26
HARD TO Define BEAUTY
Subtle Quality Makes lts Appeal Only
to Those Gifted With the
Right lnsleht. :

That which 10 beautiful 10 always
pretty in the broad sense Of the term.
but much that the world In general
counts as pretty is anything but beau.
tiful in the esthetic eye.
Prettiness is Of the face and obvi.
Gus, but beauty IL Of the soul, and
therefore. more subtle. Some very
crudely colored calendars will appeal
to many as being beautiful, though
to the cultured eye they are far from
suggestive Of grace in either tone
or form.
There have been many attempts to
define beauty, yet II cannot be said
that any definition has thrown much
light upon the subject. It manifests
itself in such an infinite variety Of
forms, though there is a general agree
ment that its highest expression II
in the female form divine. Even here
the diversity is SO extensive that the
people of no two races. let alone ma
tions. have ever agreed upon the same
type. The Madonnas OF the worlds
artists are striking instances Of the
different conceptions OF the utmost
spiritual grace.
This much fs certain; mere pretti.
ness. whether in woman. painting.
sculpture. music. poetry or literature.
is either a primal or artificial har.
mony in no wise pleasing to those
who have come to know the best. And
cult to appreciate. 1t II largely Z mat
ter Of education and Of habit. Some
people perceive harmony with readi-
ness in certain forms and are yet OBJ
livious to It in others. There sre col.
or-blind musicians and tone-deaf scuIp.
fnpa ia
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-05-26
The Telephone Girl.

The telephone girls keep your
secrets. If they were to tell
what you said over the wires
there'd be hot time in the old
town. Remember that the girls
at the switchboard have q hard
time. They must be on the alert
every minute to see that every
patron gets prompt and satisfac-
tory service. If you say ugly
things to her over the wire it
hurts just as bad as if you were
right face to face with her, end
it will be a long time before she
forgets you, nor will she love
you any better than she would
had you spoken kindly to her.
She is in a position where she
has to listen to all you have to
say, or throw up her job, and
you should never at any time
say anything to worry or annoy
her. 1t is we'll to remember
that there are many others be.
sides you that desire attention,
and it 10 a fact that while a num-
ber of persons can talk through
the central Office at the same
time, the central operator can
talk to only one person at a time,
and that If a hundred calls were
made in one minute, but one
can be connected up at a time.
This is why you sometimes have
to wait foo your connection. You
can rest assured that the girl at
the switchboard is doing her
best to make the service salts.
factory.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-05-26
Prostituting the Truth.

The Censor, published in St.
Louis says:
ga newspaper is supposed to
tell the truth. But does it? The
three Democratic newspapers in
st. Louis, in their efforts to bols-
ter up the Wilson administration
are daily prostituting the truth
by telling their readers that the
business of the country is boom
ing. If these papers dare not
tell the truth, would it not be
better for them to say nothing
and thereby retain their respect
ability? Figures don't lie, if
newspapers do, and for the bene-
fit of these partisan Democratic
sheets the Censor gives all of the
March quarterly statements of
the United States Steel Corpora
ton from March 81, 1908. The
March statement, iss ued April
q, 1915, which is 12,457,6o9, is
the worst. To pay the dividend
on the preferred stock the Steel
company had to go into it's sur
plus for S., ,3S9, ,861."
Following the above paragraph
the Censor prints table of fig
ures showing the net earnings
of the Steel Corporation for the
series of years from March 81,
1915, which show that the net
earnings for 1915 were the small.
est of any year ouner scrutiny,
$12, ,457, 800, whereas, in 1915
they were $34, ,426, ,801, or almost
three times as great as in 1915
This is Democratic prosperity.