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The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1916-03-03
From Oklahoma

The following letter was re-
ceived at this office last Saturday
from Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Libby,
former citizens of this place and
well known here, now residing at
Cheyenne, Okla: This is a
pleasant day as it has been here
all thru February. We are all
very we'll and able to work. Are
plowing for corn now and next
week will begin to SOW oats having
the ground all ready for seeding.
Have not had enough snow this
winter to cover the ground. There
has been quite a bit of sickness
here during the winter, mostly
lagrippe. SO far as we know all
former Linn county people here are
we'll. Hope our old friends at
Laclede are we'll and prospering.
Wheat looks very we'll considering
the dry winter. Our big overflow
last fall put the ground in good
condition to work this spring.
Inclosed you will find ST.. Please
renew for 1916. Seems as though
we can not do without THE BLADE.
1t gives us much news we do not
get thru letters. We are always
glad to read the items concerning
the far away Linn county people.
Best wishes to all" "
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1916-03-03

The meeting at the Christian
church conducted by Rev. Ben F.
Hill of Brookfeld for three weeks,
closed last Sunday night. Rev.
Hill is a forceful minister and
Yields the people more closely to-
gether wherever he holds a meet
ing. The large attendance at each
meeting showed how he was ap-
preciated in this vicinity and his
labor has no doubt resulted in
much good. He was assisted by
his son Harry in the song service
which added very much to the
interest of the meeting. The church
membership and the people gener-
ally hope to have Rev. Hill here
again sometime in the future. The
church cannot fail to reap a har-
vest from the rich seed that has
been sown during the meeting.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1916-03-03
Methodist Church Notes
H. ]. Dueker. Pastor.

Special meeting Friday at 7:3O
o. m. This meeting will be in the
interest OF the forward movement,
which for this year shall culminate
on Easter day. Rev. F. l.. Geyer
of Brookfeld, Rev. E. Turrentine
of St. Catherine, Rev. T. j. En-
yeart of Linneus will deliver ad-
dresses at this meeting. Possibly
also DIR. Chas. J. English. Prayer
meeting in the afternoon from q: 80
to 4 o'clock. The meetings are for
one day, Friday only. The choir
will lead in the singing and will
meet at 700 p. m. Let all
Methodists come out. Others are
most welcome.
Preaching on Sunday at 11:00
a. m. and 1880 p. m.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
VIM. Kraft, superintendent.
Epworth League at $50 p. m.
Topic, "Others" as a watehwOrd
for Christians. X. Y. 2. White,
president.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1916-03-03
Missionary Meeting

The Women's Foreign Mission.
ary Society met with Mrs. Ira
Duckworth Wednesday afternoon
with a splendid attendance. The
president, Mrs. G. G. Bigger, pre-
sided. Meeting opened with prayer
by Rev. L. Fl. Naples, missionary
evangelist. Miss Ellen Garside
presided at the piano. Song by
Miss Elfrieda Dueker, Mrs. Clay,
Mrs. Nellie Carothers, Mrs. Ira
Duckworth and Mrs. Allie Harter
Reading by Mrs. Harry Landree.
The mystery box was conducted by
Mrs. Eta Foreman assisted by j.
L. Burke, Mrs. Ira Duckworth,
Mrs. Nellie Carothers and Mrs. G..
G. Bigger.
But one of the main features of
the meeting was the debate be-
tween the active and honorary
members, on the following question,
Resolved, That the best way to
raise money for benevolences is by
way of entertainments, dinners,
bazaars, socials, etc. " Mrs. J. E.
Welsh, captain for the affirmative,
was assisted by the active mem
bers. Rev. H. j. Dueker, captain
for negative, was assisted by the
honorary members. The question
was carefully yet quite thoroughly
handled, the affirmative gaining
the decision, The judges were
Rev. R. l., Stratton, Rev. L. Fl.
Naples and Miss Anna Ransom.
This was the most interesting
of the year and the society is sorry
to lose this place of meeting as Mr..
and Mrs. Duckworth are moving
to their new home near Hale.
Guests were Revs. Stratton and
Naples, j. E. Welsh, Mrs. Max
Jones, Mrs. V, E. Hogsett, Mrs
A. J. Caywood, Misses Dueker,
Williams and Garside.
The hostess served refreshments
being assisted by Mrs. J. E. Welsh
and Mrs. G. c. Bigger.
At the close of the meeting the
Ladies Aid went into executive
session.
Help make the all-day quilting
at the home of Mrs. Eta Foreman,
Friday of this week, a success by
attending.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1916-03-03
The Baptist Church
Richard L. stratton. Pastor

Revival meetings began at the
Baptist church Monday evening.
Evangelist L. Il. Naples, Mission
airy of Linn County Association is
doing the preaching. He is a
strong preacher. The meeting will
continue each evening this week
and over Sunday and probably all
next week. Come ont and help
Everybody welcome.
Attendance at Sunday school
last Sunday 3S.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1916-03-03
Millinery Opening

Mrs. Linn's new millinery goods
are arriving and she expects to
have them displayed and ready for
business by next Monday, and in
vites the ladies of Laclede and
to call on her in the Allen
building.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1916-03-03
ON LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News Of All Sorts

the block house which they occupied
during their previous residence
here. Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Jacobs,
Mrs. Tracy's parents, also moved
here from. Hnnnewell and are
occupying the Fifeld residence.
Chas. HamiIl who has been 8
bridge carpenter for the Burling-
ton for several years, has returned
to farming, having rented and
moved to the A. j. Linn farm
south of town. Mr.. Linn and
family have moved to town and
are occupying the Mize residence
vacated by the Hamill family.
DR.. F. W. Burke, Geo. w.
Anderson and A. j. Caywood at
tended the congressional republi-
can convention at Chillicothe last
Friday as delegates from this
county. O. A. Potter, Emil
Brendahl and Chas. B. Welsh went
up and attended the afternoon
session of the convention.
The Royal Neighbors will meet at
Woodman hall Friday afternoon of
this week at the usual hour when
business of interest to each member
will come before the camp. All
officers and members are urged to
be present and take an active part
in the contest and all help to
decide some important business.
AS will be noticed by the half
page advertisement in THE BLADE
today the merchants of Brookfeld
are inviting the people to be their
guests at the third annual spring
opening and style show next We'd
nesday evening. Every merchant
in Brookfeld joins in the invitation
and guarantee it to be an excep-
tional opportunity for profit and
pleasure.
In response to many requests the
wonderful campaign offer on the
Daily Globe Democrat has been ex-
tended to April /. During March
THE BLADE will accept yearly sub
only for the Daily Globe
Democrat at the special campaign
rate of two dollars per year. If
you want all the news in the most
form hand US the two
dollars and get the great Daily
Globe Democrat.
"Via Wireless" a gold rooster
play in five parts, is the program
'or next Saturday night at the
picture show. 1t is adapted |
rom the great play of the same
lame by Paul Armstrong and
Smith, featuring Gail
Kane and Bruce McRae, supported
~ Paul McAllister and a splendid
asst. This is a Pathe feature and
S strictly high class. Admission
O and 20 cents.
Mike" the big rooster in the
window at Kraft & Bren-
Ier's last Saturday afternoon, got
Il the corn he could eat and at
racted much attention. He stored
way 634 grains of corn in three
ours. First and second premiums
yere given to the closest guessers.
:. E. Libby's guess was 635 and
ames Anderson guessed 633. They
led for first place and each got a
alf sack of Zephyr -four. Mrs.
Iverett Brenner and A. B. Hender- {
1n each guessed 637 and therefore {
ed for second place, and each got
halt sack of -four. The guessers
lnged all the way from 100 to
-. 81. - af-......I
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1916-03-03
PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention of Those Who Come
and Go During the Week

Sam Mcdonnell attended a big
horse sale near Utica Thursday.
Mrs. M. J. Hoover visited her
sister in Brunswick last Monday.
Misses Roxana Rankin and
Esther Rowland were in Sumner
last Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. B. Harter of Meadville
spent Sunday with Mrs. Allie
Harter in Laclede
Miss Belle Welsh of Charlton
county was the guest Of Mrs. j. E
Welsh last Friday.
Mrs. J. B. Patrick spent the
first of the week at Chillicothe
visiting her mother.
Prof. and Mrs. Western of Utica
spent Saturday and Sunday with
relatives in Laclede.
Mrs. Lucy Pierson of Chillicothe
was a Sunday guest of her brother,
S. W. Cotter and family.
Mrs. Ellen Hatfield of Kansas
City is here visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Childress.
Mrs. VIM Symons of Brookfeld
was the guest of Mrs. J. T. Hamili
ton and family last Tuesday.
Mr., and Mrs. Henry Anderson
of Hannibal made a short visit
with relatives here last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Weaver and
Miss Ella Ong spent Tuesday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Love near
Brookfeld.
Mrs. A. J, Caywood spent last
Friday afternoon and Saturday
with Mr.. and Mrs. n. A. Ormsby
at Chillicothe.
Mrs. Frank McKisson and baby
of Brookfeld spent a part of the
past week with Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil
Welsh on route one.
Miss Lucy Carl came up from
BrookfeTd Monday to visit her
sister, Miss Vesta Carl, at the
home of l.. E. Libby on route two.
Gail Kane and Bruce McRae,
two of the most popular screen
artists, are featured in Via Wire
less at the moving picture show
night. Don't miss it.
Mr.. and Mrs, Gene King of Chi
,ago are spending a compile of days
With friends here, guests at the
nome of Miss Laura Love. Mrs.
King was formerly Miss Kate Felt.
W. R. Walters of Oakland, CAL,
IN business trip through the east,
stopped off here this week for a
short visit with Mrs. Walters
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W.
4omax.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Duckworth
moved to their farm in Carroll
county last Tuesday and are on
ural route six out of Hale. These
,eople will be greatly missed from
odge and church circles in Laclede.
E. A. Baker of Princeton, H.,
S here visiting his nephew, E. B.
iudgell and family on route one.
DR.. Baker recently sold his farm
ear Princeton for a little more
han $500 per acre. Illinois land
; certainly getting SKY high"
E. Hartley and family who have
cen in Illinois since last Septem-
er, returned to Laclede Monday
nd are now at home in the Harter
esidenee in the north part of town.
Ir. Hartley owns what is known
} the Tower farm northwest Of .
..I.ln
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1916-03-03
TOWN and COUNTRY
About Local People and Events and
Other Matters Of Interest

Geo. l.. Farrar has ten yearllng
steers for sale.
See Via Wireless at the opera
house Saturday night.
Ide Silver collars exclusively for
sale at Kraft & Brenner's.
Come to the P. E. O. apron and
bonnet sale Saturday, March 4.
Before yon sell your wool get
our prices. Kraft & Brenner.
Regular meeting of the Modern
Woodmen next Wednesday night.
E. R. Barton shipped a car of
fat sheep to market Tuesday night.
1 have some feeding lambs, COWS
and brood sows for sale. Anna
Ransom.
Attend the apron and bonnet
sale at the Rest Room Saturday
afternoon.
Some good home grown clover
seed for sale by A. NJ. Walker.
Call phone 704.
Wanted: Girl to do general
house work. No washing or iron
ing. Call phone 80.
Come out to the base ball meet.
ing Friday night. Let's have
winning team this year.
Three pounds of strained honey
in quart Mason jars only 35c per
qt. Kraft & Brenner.
Arthur White has bought the
Anderson property just north of
the colored church and moved to
town.
The city and school election will
be held Tuesday, April 4. Select
your candidates early and avoid
the rush.
F. w. Groes moved to the Groes
farm on route three last Saturday
and VIM. Willard and family
moved to the Groes residence.
Silas Sharp, Climax Mich, and
I. R. Wellman, Leola. s. Oak.
both former citizens of this place,
are new names on our mailing list
this week.
The apron aud bonnet sale to be
conducted by the P E. 0. chapter
will be held at the Rest Room,
Saturday afternoon, March 4, to
begin at 2 o'clock.
Ralph Eichman has moved from
the LOmax farm west of town to
the VIM. Sharp farm near Oak
ArbOr school house which the
Eichmans recently purchased.
The Parent Teachers Associa
tion will meet Friday afternoon,
March 10 at 3 o'clock. Subject,
Habits. Mrs. L. F. Moore and
Miss Minnie Tripeer will have
charge of the meeting.
Sherman Luyster has sold his 234
acre farm north of Laclede on route
two to Sheriff Head at $1O6 per
acre. This is a fine farm and well
improved and bargain at the
price.
There was a large crowd at
Clarence Stapleton's public sale
Tuesday and most everything sold
we'll. Mr.. Stapleton and family \
moved to their new home in Brook
ield Thursday.
Laelede's new millinery store a
will open for business next Mon
lay. The goods are ARRIVING this '
week and Mrs. Linn and her
laughter and their trimmer, Miss I
Kelley, are busy getting ready for {,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-04

carried bunch of the lovely yellow
flowers her mistress had given her.
She pinned them this way and that,
and it was not without a thought as
to how Pat would like them best that
she finally arranged them in her belt,
pinned there by a shamrock Pat
himself had given her the year before.
On her way uptown to the ball
Norah stopped to call for her chum,
Katie Malone, who was maid of all
work to family in the next block.
An you must share my bouquet,
Katie. my darlin'." she said to the
girl. Her big Irish heart was gener-
osity itself, and she could not be so
selfish as to wear flowers when her
friend had none
Their tongues wagged busily as
they climbed the stairs to the ele-
waited road in great haste lest they
miss even one strain of the fiddlers
music. Their hearts were beating
quickly in anticipation of the eve,
ning's pleasure. for Katie, too. had a
son of Erin who awaited her coming
with anxious eyes. It was not the
custom in their set to be called for
| by their beaux-it was a waste OF
time, and the dancing ana the escort
| ing home again were the important
things
Bright lights streamed from each
Of the great ballroom windows as the
girls approached the building where
the Irish ball was an annual socia
function. They entered the cloak
room to dispose of their outer gar
ments Just as the orchestra inside be
gan an Introductory number.
Flushed and smiling. Norah and hel
chum made their appearance in tn,
wide doorway of the ballroom to scar
the assembled crowd for familiar
faces. No sooner had they stepped
onto the shining floor than they wer,
bounced upon by half dozen strang,
young men who demanded by wha
right they came to St Patrick's bal
wearing the colors of the Orangeman
And, without further ceremony. tn,
beloved bouquets were torn from tn,
belts of the two girls and tramplet
under foot by the husky young Irish
men.
Norah had been innocent of tn,
breech of etiquette she was maxim,
in wearing the flowers and her chun
had been as guiltless of error. Now
as they retired to the dressing room
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-04
IN LETTYS GARDEN
BY HAROLD CARTER.

Jim Frayne entered the little garden
and stood still, hat in hand, hopping
his brow All around him were pan
sizes and hollyhocks, roses and gera-
NUNS, and everything vas as clean as
. new pin.
Seems to me Letty's garden is look
ing better than ever this year." he
muttered.
Inside the house Lefty watched him
from the corner Of the blind. She
was considered an old maid; at
thirty-two one is apt to have that
reputation in a country village, espe-
cially il one is q little prim and old
fashioned.
Though nobody could have consid.
cred Lefty prim if they could have
seen the happiness in her eyes just
then.
Mother" she called Here's Mr..
Frayne from the electric works come
to see about our lights"
1T seems to me the lights get out
Of order a good deal more than they
ought" answered her mother, an ell
derby woman. whose steel-rimmed
spectacles concealed a good deal of
shrewd observation.
Mr.. Frayne's knock at the door
made Letty's reply unnecessary. In
minute the lights were adjusted, and
Mr.. Frayne, stout, middle-aged man
with q red face and twinkling eyes,
was enjoying a cup Of Mrs. Ennis
tea.
Your garden looks better than ever,
Miss Lefty" said Jim.
Lefty takes good care of her flow
ers," answered the old lady. Il wish
she was as good on hens"
Hens aren't my specially" an
swered Lefty.
'Pshaw! That's too bad" said
Jim. You ought to be making some
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-04

heap more worry than it's worth. You
can tell the company to take it out
I'm going back to lamps"
Jim looked at her in regret. II
seemed a barbarous reversion; and
there was despair in his heart that
there would be no more opportunities
for talks with Lefty. He had enjoyed
those occasional visits which had be.
gun with the installation three months
before, and had rejoiced exceedingly
when he received the telephone calls
telling him that something had gone
wrong.
But his despair was nothing to Let.
tvs. The girls narrow world seemed
whirling down in ruin She had known
that she loved Jim Frayne for months,
and she had always grown up with
the idea that she was to be an old
maid. She could not imagine a man
Of the world like Jim caring for her.
Yet she had Rugged her dream to her
heart. vain dream, a hopeless one,
but infinitely dear. Now her mother
decision had shattered it.
She rose up with Jim and accom-
panied him to the door, Both seemed
to understand that it was the last
meeting. Old Mrs. Ennis, with a curt
good-by, had retired to her kitchen,
Jim and Lefty stood together at the
entrance, and across the fields the
sun was sinking.
You surely have a mighty fine gar
den, Miss Lefty" said Jim.
1T is good growing weather this
year" said Lefty. The dahlias are
coming on fine
And the asters." said Jim. Il wish
I could have little home, with a gar
den like that. But don't know any
girl who'd make one for me-" he add
ed sadly
Into Letty's heart an awful hope
was coming. But he could not have
meant that nothing more than
his customary badinage. Everybody
"joshed' an old maid
You amt strong on hens, are you,
Miss Letty?" asked Jim.
II don't mind hens" admitted the
girl. I'm sort Of partial to all kinds
Of live stock"
II had garden, I'd keep hens,
too" said Jim. And my wife'd wire
them in SO as they wouldn't hurt
nothing. Well, guess our dreams
don't come true. Good night, Miss
Lefty"
Il think sometimes they might
come true, If we give 'em a chance, "
whispered the girl.
Jim swung round suddenly and saw
the wonder in her eyes. Lefty" he
cried. And in moment he held her
in his arms. Lefty! Is it possible
you could care for a man like me?"
oh, you mustn't kiss me yeti"
whispered the girl Listen, Mr..
Frayne. II broke the fixtures on
purpose-on purpose to have you
here"
Il fixed 'em so they'd break easy"
answered Jim.
In the kitchen old Mrs. Ennis stood
looking out thoughtfully.
Il guessed that taking out the wires
would bring 'em to the point" she said
triumphantly.
Copyright. 1916. by W. G. Chapman)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-04
HAD NO ARTISTIC JEALOUSY
Rafael Joseffy Was Noted FOR His
Genial courtesy-Rebun That
He Once Received.

Rafael Joseffy was among the most
famous and also the most finished
pianoforte players a generation ago.
and one of the most charming players
Of Chopins music, l fancy, that ever
lived, says Fl. E. Krehbiel One of his
most amiable traits was his want Of
artistic jealousy and his unfailing
kindness and courtesy toward his col
leagues. This no less when he was in
the heydey Of his popularity as a vir-
tuoso than after he had retired from
the platform to the regret and won
derment OF his admirers, who were as
numerous as the lovers of pianoforte
music.
During the decade from 1880 to 1890
he really had no rival among the plan
lists who gave concerts in New York.
His popularity burned with a steady
and lambert flame no matter how
much enthusiasm blazed up for these
newcomers. All of these Joseffy met
in spirit of unselfish sympathy. He
took Conrad Ansorge under his wing,
opCdhlu6, anu always
treated him and spoke of him as IL he
were a peer. II not a better. He &C.
claimed Rosenthal and always has
tened to the artists room with his
fluctuations whenever a new candi-
date for public favor presented him
self
His conduct was not always appre-
ciated or reciprocated, as an anecdote
frequently repeated by his friends in
dicates. When De Pachmann gave his
first recital in New York Joseffy was
as usual among the first to offer his
congratulations
Herr Pachmann," he said. you
played like little god,"
Who's the big god?" was the un.
gracious retort. You, perhaps?'
But Joseffy expressed no resent.
ment at the rebuff; he kept on admir-.
ing the admirable things In De Pach.
manns playing Just the same and also
expressing it.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-04
The Wearing
of the Yellow
BY Donald Allen

(cspyrisht. 1910. BY Associated Literary Press)
Just why Mrs. Thompson Carding.
er decided to use yellow as her color
scheme at the last of the series OF
bridge parties she was giving is not
known. 1t may have been that 1t
was her favorite shade; 1t may have
been that it harmonized with her
costume Of the afternoon, or, it may
have been simply because yellow
spring flowers. jonqlils. daisies and
tulips were plentiful in the florists
shops in March.
But the very fact that she had Sc
lected yellow instead Of any other hue
In the rainbow made all the difference
In the world to her faithful cook,
Norah.
Norah was a daughter Of the EN-
erald Isle and she never lost an OPP
portunity to go to a st. Patrick's
ball whenever the anniversary Of that
good saints birth rolled around. And
In all the five years that she had been
In the country she had never failed
to dance the opening waltz with big
Pat Deasy from her own County
Cork
Nofah's mistress had chosen the
afternoon Of St. Patrick's day for her
bridge party, and when the last guest
had gone and Mrs. Cardinger's du-
ties as hostess we're over, she stepped
into the kitchen to give word Of
praise to her cook for the extra effort
she had made to have the pastries and
coffee toothsome and dainty.
And. Norah, l want you to wear
. bunch Of those lovely jonQuils to
your ball tonight. They will add
much to your appearance. Also. you
may serve dinner at $40 instead Of
seven, so as to be in plenty of time"
she said good naturedly Mrs. Card
niger appreciated the faithfulness Of
Norah, and she knew with what pleas
ure the girl had looked forward to the
ball of the evening.
Norah sang over her cook stove, and
when dinner was over she mounted
the stairs to her room to dress in her
finest frock. And in her hand she