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The Laclede blade., 1915-03-19
Laclede VS.. Chicago

Why send your money to
Chicago for goods when you can
buy from your local merchants for
the same price or less? We agree
to fill any order for goods of any
description, large or small, as
cheap or cheaper than you can buy
the same goods for in Chicago.
Put US to the test, and leave your
in Laclede.
J. B. PATRICK.
The Laclede blade., 1915-03-19
ON LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News IF All Sorts

The Reading Circle will meet
with Miss Laura Love Tuesday
evening, March %. All members
are requested to be present as some
business is to come before the
Circle. Leader, Mrs. H. w. Lo-
max.
Owing to the prolonged illness
Of his wife 0. I. Fay has decided
to quit farming and will hold a
public sale at his farm one mile
east Of Forker on next Wednesday,
March "a, to begin at 10 o'clock.
He has horses, COWS, hogs, 100
bushels of corn and a great lot of
farm machinery for sale. The
bills were gotten out at this Office
Monday.
THE BLADE is in receipt of a
letter from Alvin Noecker of San
born, N. Dak., enclosing dollar
to renew his subscription another
year, and stating they are all we'll
and have had a fine winter up
there. Mr.. Noecker has car of
potatoes for sale and would be glad
to hear from anyone in the market
for potatoes or that could dispose
of them for him.
At the democratic township
caucus held at this office of Cal
houn & Rankin last Saturday a
committee Of five composed of II.
G. Mccoy, J. L. Wade, J. Paul
Jones, w. R. Peacher and W. l..
Sensintaffar was appointed to
select candidates for the various
Offices to be filled at the election to
be held March ~. Inc committee
met Tuesday and reported the fol-
lowing ticket: E, R. Barton,
trustee; W. L. Sensintaffar and j
L. Wade, members of township
board; P. F. Weaver, collector; F.
R. Power, clerk and assessor; B.
F. Thompson, constable and John
T. Cushing, justice of the peace.
ALI good men and representative
citizens. Mr.. Thompson informs
is he declines the nomination.
We want your rug business and
will get it if you get our prices be-
ore you buy. j. B. Patrick.
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Use the Phone

Farmers who desire, loans would
do well to phone in advance so as
to see us in Brookfeld as we are
in the country making farm exami-
nations two days each week.
GEO. w. BAILEY.
Brookfeld, Mo.
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fits wear it. If a good joke finds
its way into the paper, make the
best of it. Remember we all get
what is coming to us, and then a
little
The Laclede blade., 1915-03-19
Corn and Hay.

Will have in soon car of up
land prairie hay and a car of ear
corn. Give us your order now.
JONES Bros.
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Class Officers

Glass Officers
President-C Catherine Moore.
Secretary Beatrice Harter.
Treasurer Harry Glover.
Reporters Gladys Riggen, Nina
Kranz, Gladys Boomer.
Glass Flowers-Pink and white
carnations.
Glass Colors Pink and white.
Glass Motto Rowing, not
Drifting"
We would request, in this short
class contribution, Of any Of our
friends, whose names we mention
that they do not take us too
seriously. OF course, if the shoe
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Class Poem

Tho the way belong and weary,
The Freshmen will strive to the top:
And not even the greatest of mountains
Will be able to make them stop.
The way is oft rough and rocky
Other classes make it worse;
The arrogant Seniors especially
Bequeath to US their curse.
But Wen strive on disregarding
Those things that would serve as a bluff
Andafter we've reached our goal we trus
VIII forget that the road was e'er rough.
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PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention Of Those Who Come
and Go During the Week

clede on business Monday.
Mrs. Fl. D. Hall went to BuckIin
Wednesday for a short visit.
Old Trusty incubators at less
than factory prices. j. B. Patrick
Miss Deliah Hunter visited rela-
tives in Brookfeld Wednesday and
Thursday.
Sankey Conant of La Plata spent
Sunday here with his aunt, Mrs.
Geo. W. Estes.
Mrs. M. D. Durham and chill
dren went to Tina last Sunday for
visitswith relatives.
The sale Of eight quart dish pans
for 20 cents at Loves Variety store
continued next Saturday.
Mrs. Walter Brownlee of Brook
field spent Wednesday with Mrs.
z. T Standby in Laclede.
J. F. Jones of Brookfeld spent
Monday night visiting his uncle,
Jeff Clemens, on route two.
Mrs. Evans and children of
Meadville were guests of Mrs. M.
P. Benson the first of the week.
Mrs. G. c. Bigger went to Han
nibal Tuesday for a few days visit
with Mr., and Mrs. B, E. Bigger.
New goods at Loves Variety
store, and sale of eight quart
granite dish pans continued next
Saturday.
Mrs. John Peters of ChiIlicothe
visited over Sunday here with her
father, Joseph Mathiasch and
other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. B. Woolery of
Brookfeld spent last Saturday and
Sunday in Laclede, guests of Mr..
and Mrs. J. W. Biswell.
Ira Frakes, secretary of the
Forker consolidated school district,
was in Laclede Tuesday and had
notices printed calling the annual
school election in that district.
Mrs. D. D. Hallam of Fort
Collins, Colorado, and Mrs. Will
liam Symons of Brookfeld, were
guests of Mrs. J. T. Hamilton and
family in Laclede last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Luyster.
and daughter, Miss Bessie, of
route two, spent last Friday and
visiting Mrs. G. M.
Luyster and family in Brookfeld.
J. w. Lipps, section foreman on
the Hannibal, has been transferred
to Breckenridge, and.Wm. Willard
will come here from Cincinnati,
Iowa, and take charge of the
section here. The change is effect
i've April L,
Mrs. Bert Bissett of Moulton,
Iowa, made a short visit here this
week with Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Jhildress returning to Linneus
Tuesday where she was visiting
Ter mother, Mrs. Cassidy, and her
sister, Mrs. w. 81. Childress.
Mrs. 81. E. Bundren and little
laughter left last Sunday for
Kansas City where they will spend
be summer while Mr.. Bundren is
as assistant manager of a
ranch of the Chicago wholesale
ouse for which he travels nine
lonths Of the year.
Geo. W. Mitchell of near
'Ountain Grove was in Laclede on
last Saturday and made
his Office q pleasant visit and re-
eWed his subscription for another
ear. Mr.. Mitchell has some de-
IrabIe residence lots in Laelada
The Laclede blade., 1915-03-19
Freshmen Ideals

Catherine wants a millionaire.
With coaches and car:
Who1l take her all around with him,
And travel near and far
Ruth desires a manly man.
Broad shouldered. strong and tall
While Ethel wants stylish dude.
Who'll come at beck and call.
Amy wants publisher.
And lots and lots Of space;
Beatrice wants a handsome man.
With happy. smiling face.
Eola' choice a preachers
With hair Of glossy jet,
Pauline says she thinks she'll take
Whoever she can get
Frances aims 50 very high.
SheU neTerbe content
with any man upon thislearth.
Except the President.
Byrdie'snot sure she wants TO we'd
But Il she does. she prays
Shell eeta man Who's wise enough
To let herhave her ways
Before finding fault with others
& would be wei II people woul
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consider their own actions for a
few minutes, 1t would possibly
be time well spent.
Ether Daniels at football game:
Look at 'em in all that dread
full mud How will they ever get
olean?"
Moan Cotter: What do you
suppose our scrub team is for?"
From Laclede high school
seniors test papers:
When the grasshopper sheds
its feathers.
The gizzard is one Of the special
organs of a calf" /"
''Pasturized milk is the milk of
pastured COWS.
M-o-u-t-h-e-r, for mother.
"Shakespear was Howthorne's
roommate while he was at Bow
doin college. /"
Harry and Lee went up the hill
To get a Latin grade.
Lee fen down and lost his skin.
While Harry a failure made.
Miss Wiley: What caused Mo
manned to become a prophetl'
EoIa Tapscott: He got mar
red and had bad dreams, .
The Freshmen have organized an
old maids club. It was needed
badly.
Ruthie had q little lamp
II was wen trained no doubt
For erery time shat Lee came 10.
TIE Little lamp went ont
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Mr. Page: Pauline, what are
the principal parts of possum9"
Ia Latin VERDI. Pauline: Head,
feet, and tail. /"
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The Freshmen have organized an
old maids club. It was needed
badly.
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Ruthie had q little lamp.
II was weu trained. no doubt
For erery time that Lee cams 10.
TIE little lamp went ont
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consider their own actions for a
few minutes, 1t would possibly
be time we'll spent.
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Harry and Lee went up the hin
To get a Latin grade.
Lee fen down and lost his skin.
While Harry a failure made.
Evening star., 1915-02-21
WASHINGTON MONUMENT
BUILT BY A LOTTERY

consist of the numbers from l0.001 to
l2Uoo inclusive. each hundred Of tina
said = 900 to be one prize. the first hun
dred or lowest number for the twenty
first day, and So regularly ascending to
the fortieth.
This scheme. to those who purchase
with AN eve to gain. offers advantages
equal to any projected N America, but
the managers know that the feelings Of
every friend to his country viii prompt
him to contribute his aid in raising a
monument of gratitude To their Illus
trioUS countryman INDEPENDENT OF al!
pecuniary considerations.
They solicit gentlemen in every sec
ton of the Cnion TO generously aid them
in the disposal of tickets All prizes
Will be paid al the expiration of siNt,
days after the drawing is complete.
Managers-.James \. Buchanan. Rob-
ert Gilmore, Jr., Robert Miller. Isaac
Mckim. George Hoffman. Edwa. d j
Coale. LemueI Taylor Washington Hall.
John Fricl. James Partridge, W. CIV ,nne.
esq. William IL. Winder esq. Nathaniel
r. Williams, David Winchester. James
Barroll, Levi Hollingsworth, Fielding
Lucas. jr., &. II. Muliken, James Call
houn. jr.. Nicholas .. Ridgeley, jr
James Cooke, James Williams and John
Comesys.
Following the names of the managers
in each newspaper was a list of the
places at which the lottery tickets could
be bought They were probably sold
throughout the United States.
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The Little Difference.

GIERMAN FRASCH, chief chemist of
III the Standard Oil Company. who re-
Gently died worth $5,000,000. made
many millions for his employers by his
utilization of waste.
In an interview in New York, discuss
ing the discovery that turned coal tar
from a waste to a highly valuable by
product. Mr.. Frasch once said to re-
porter:
That one little change, that little
chemical change, did it all. There is
never more than tiny difference, you
know, between a waste and by-prod-
uct, between wealth and poverty, be-
tween success and failure.
Look. for example. into some great
business Office: Here is haggard man
in his shirtsleeves on a high stool
working for dear life-he checks the
cash. Then, in little glass office all
by himself look at that other frock-
coated man leaning back in a tufted
green leather armchair. smoking ci-
gar and reading the paper-he cashes
he clCClS.''
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decided pessimist. A month before his
death he wrote to Gen. Flores of Ecuador
a letter full of encouragement about the
future of the countries he had helped to
liberate. 1t was in this letter that he
used the famous phrase:
He who dedicates his services to a
revolution plows the sea.
While many OF Bolivars ideas were
chimerical, and while his own ambition
to be the ruler of a republican empire
in the end clouded his career, some Of his
grand conceptions were those of the
statesman who has correct visions of the
future.
At the time when the Panama canal
is open to the traffic of the world. it is
worth while to know that a century ago
Bolivar saw its possibilities He looked
at it both from a practical standpoint and
as a won argument AT the beginning of
the revolt against Spain, when he was
invested with dictatorial powers by the
revolutionary congress, he sought to OBJ
tain the means for building the canal
2croSs the ISthmuS. This was in 1910.
Bolivar sent an agent to London to
propose to capitalists there the construc-
ton of the interoceanic canal There was
political purpose. because if British
capital could be interested in it the recog-
milton of the republic of New Granada
would be more easily obtained
London capitalists gave the project
considerable attention. They We're fa-
vorable to it for commercial reasons,
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had campaigned successfully in all the
countries from the Caribbean south
San Martin and Bolivar met at Guaya-
quill in an historic conference. 1t was the
Gavin of South American independence,
and there were vast dreams of power.
San Martin believed that the different
countries could maintain their independ-
ence only by remaining separate
Bolivar dreamed of a South American
continental union. His ambition was
boundlesS.
San Martin. after the conference. in
supreme self -abnegation left the continent
to Bolivar and returned to Buenos Aires.
The civil wars which the Argentine
provinces INDUCED in before they became
consolidated into a nation were the des
pair of San Martin Factions arose
against him, and he was involved in the
vortex of revolutions and Counter-revolu-
tions. His presence he felt was an OBJ
stacle to peace He accordingly withdrew
to France, and passed the remainder of
his life in voluntary exile and comparative
poverty. at Boulogne. where he died many
years afterward.
There is an equestrian statue of San
Martin in Buenos Aires, and there are
statues in other South American countries
whose independence he helped to establish
The most impressive monument, however,
is at Boulogne, the city of his self-exile
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crime plainly expressed the opinion that
if the churches in all Christian coun-
tries took the attitude that war was
unchristian it would tend, much more
effectively than peace conventions, to
put an end to war.
But it is, said Lady Katherine.
"the churches follow the politicians and
diplomatists always and support their
actions and justify them even if they
lead to war" DIR. Lang contented him
self simply with denial of Lady kath-
crimes statements and the discussion
ended but Lady Katherine left York
Cottage the following day. and 1t was
not until the war was over that she
was a guest of royalty again or indeed
of any person in the royal encourage.
II :;
But Lady Katherine was too well es-
tablished in the esteem and favor of
the Teck family to be debarred from
court permanently and after the war
and the death of Queen Victoria she
became a prominent figure i'll the en-
tourage of the present queen. Lady
Katherine was dy-in-Waltlng In the
household of the queens mother, and
few years ago was given an appoint
ment as extra lady-ln waiting to her
present majesty. The appointment was
merely intended by the queen as
graceful compliment to her old friend
and did not and was not intended to
involve Lady Katherine's attendance at
court except on occasions when She
came as her majestys guest.
Lady Katherine is past sixty ana the
duties ordinarily performed by the Ia
dies waiting would fall now rather
heavily upon her. Before the war she
was rarely in attendance on the queen
for more than a couple of days at d
time, but during the past six weeks
Lady Katherine has been Queen Marys s
most constant companion
Lady Katherine, though her TREND
ship and influence with the queen are
regarded as somewhat jealousy by
other members of the royal encourage,
is not now unpopular at court. For all
that, she is plain spoken to a degree
and downright, almost rough. In her
manners she has, as all VINO know her
Intimately are aware, a most generous
disposition and a kind heart Her pres
at court recalls court romance
of the late reign which mad sequel
lately in which she played part
Among Queen AlexandraS $ maids OF
honor was Miss DaWnay. an exceed
ingly vivacious and attractive girl
Miss Dawnay, on one occasion, WheH
visiting a poor parish in the East Eno
with Queen Alexandra, met and fell In
love with a penniless curate, Rowland
Grant, and he with her. month
afterward the pair became engaged
but Queen Alexandra was strongly op-
posed to the marriage, for Mr.. Grant
was not only a penniless curate, pui
his family were socially not the equa
OF Miss Dawnay's, and her majesty re-
sarded the marriage, therefore, IN the
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and principles of Washington.
Bolivar's fame as military leader In
the Venezuelan revolt was dimmed
somewhat in the later years of that
struggle by Spain almost regaining con-
troll. When he went to Colombia, how
ever. and carried his victorious army
through Ecuador and Peru. and. in con-
junction with San Martin. made certain
the end of the Spanish power. his star
again was in the ascendant, and he be-
came virtually dictator of the Carib-
bean countries and of those on the
Pacific, with the exception of Chile.
Bolivar a writer as well as a
warrior. and his voluminous writings
have given posterity an opportunity to
judge him more justly than could his
own generation. Whether his prolific
pen has added to his fame may be
doubted, vet his writings do give a
measure of the broad range of his in
tellect.
Bolivar's sword helped give freedom to
the country which took its name from
him. and Bolivar's pen gave his name
sake republic a constitution which was
one of the most remarkable documents
ever written. Bolivar characterized it
as combining the political wisdom of all
ages and nations.
Greece, Rome. the United States. all
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light of Il slight upon the dignity of
her court.
But Miss Dawnay was not to be de-
tered from marrying the man she
loved, even though it meant offending
not only her majesty, but all the royal
encourage, her own family and all her
friends. But there was one woman at
court who admired Miss Dawnay for
doing what she did. and told her that
if ever she could help her in any way
she would do So. And she kept her
word
That woman was Lady katherine
Coke. and in due course, after the late
kings death, the former maid of honor,
through Lady Katherine's influence.
was invited to meet Queen Mary-Who
also had been very strongly opposed TO
Miss Dawnay's marriage-and Mrs.
Grant received kind of royal pardon
for what she had done. But Lady
Katherine did more than that. A year
or so ago, when the rectorship at Sand
ringham became vacant it is worth
$500 per annum), Lady Katherine con-
trived that it should be bestowed on
Mr.. Grant.
Sir William Ramsay, the distin-
guished scientist, is the latest mar
rator of tabled instance of German
perfdy which has gained almost as
wide a currency in this country as the
famous myth about the 100000 Russian
troops that were supposed to have
passed through England on. their way
to Belgium. The latter story, which
was described by the prime minister as
the most amazing lie of recent years,
was believed in firmly by hundreds of
people-everybody knew some one who
knew some one else who had actually
seen the Russians, or had proof positive
OF their presence in the country-and
this newer tale of young German and
his English friend though fable of
less magnitude, affords almost as Strfk-
ing an instance of how quickly anS
how far a tale can travel in times like
these once somebody has started 1t.
One has not the slightest doubt, OF
course, that Sir William Ramsay be-
lieved the story when he told 1t in the
course of lecture on the war to a
Scottish audience the other night. SO
does everybody else who relates this
tale, or who publishes it in a news
paper, as somebody does every now and
then. But what stamps it as palpable
fiction is the fact that every such mar
rator knows somebody who knows the
very family in whose household the
thing occurred. But now for the story
itself, which. though it differs in actual
detail In almost every case, Is es-
sentfally the same damnfng evil
dence of Teutonic perfidy.'
The villain of the piece is a young
man from the fatherland who had been
in England for several years, either for
the purpose OF learning the language or
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Land FiShinu.

ID REPRESENTATIVE NOLLMER, an
Nv swering at a Washington luncheon
an attack against his armament expor-
tation bill, said:
These men misunderstood my bill.
They misunderstood it as completely
as the young lady misunderstood the
lasso.
"A young lady. pointing to the lasso
coiled on his pommel said to cowboy:
What is thatsline for?
To catch steers and hosses, ma am,
the cowboy answered.
"1ndeed" said the young lady, look
ing rather aStoniShed. And what bait
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and death. 1t was erected by the Argen-
tine government, and was dedicated with
notable ceremonies, in which the govern
ment of France was represented.
Bolivar has filled a larger space in
written history than San Martin. be-
cause he had the snowy qualities which
compel attention During his lifetime
except in his closing years. when he
was in disfavor. he was known both rs
the liberator and as the Washngtcn n of
South America. After his death he was
less known as the liberator, but was
idealized by many as a Washington.
There are more statues of Bolivar in
South American countries than of any
of the other heroes OF independence.
They are almost as numerous as the
statues of Columbus a bronze statue
of Bolivar was also erected in Central
Park. New York.
Bolivar's history has not much paral-
lei to that of Washington. He was
born in Caracas. and as d brilliant and
bold young aristocrat entered into what
was known as the Miranda conspiracy
for independence. which centered in Lon
don. He also passed some time in the
United States. and undoubtedly abb
sorbed what he believed were the ideals
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were brought under tribute in provid-
ing this constitution. There was not
much in it of republican government.
or representative Institutions. since it
provided for {, president to hold power
during life with power to appoint the
vice president as his successor.
Bolivia. out of gratitude, tried the lib
orators constitution, but after year
discarded it. Bolivar then, as dicta tor,
president of Colombia, or New Granada,
imposed somewhat similar document on
those states.
1t was while he dominating New
Granada that the most bitterness came
into his life. There were conspiracies
against him. and at Cartagena he had
many thrilling experiences. AS SOL
dier he was Indifferent 10 these perils.
but as a constructive statesman. which
he belie-ed himself to be, he was dis
rressed at what he felt was the lack of
appreciation of his countrymen and
their lack of capacity to grasp his grand.
if ambitious. ideals.
While all his leanings were to auto
cratic power as a means of carrying out
plans of public welfare, it has to be
admitted that he clearly perceived much
of the inherent weakness Of the peoples
OF Spanish American countries in their
efforts to establish and maintain popu-
lar government.
Bolivar, in his later years, became
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An Actress on Economy.

G ARAH BERNHARDT, reproached for
~ her extravaganza at dinner which
she gave during her last visit 10 New
York. said:
Il agree with Octave Mirbeau that
the caisse d 'epargne, the savings bank"
the stocking, is the curse of every
country Hoarding is ignoble."
Nine. Bernhardt laughed.
Il shall always be proud" she said
''of the answer L once made to little
girl who asked me what economy was.
Economy. my child, | answered, is
a way of spending money without get
ting any fun out of it, -