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The Laclede blade., 1916-04-07
FanchOn Flour

Next Saturday we will give away
100 sample sacks of Fanchon -four,
only one to family. First come,
first served. We are unloading a
car of this famous -four and feed,
which we bought away below the
present market prices. You get
the benefit. We will sell during
our special sale or until this car
load is gone at 81 go sack or in
10 sack lots at $1.55 a sack. Bran
81. 10 and shorts $1.35 a sack.
Come to the Model for special
values in all departments, good up
to April 18th. You are entitled to
your share in our sacrifice.
J. B. PATRICK.
The Laclede blade., 1916-04-07
Card of Thanks

We hereby express our most
sincere thanks to our friends who
so kindly assisted at the time of
the sudden passing of our dear
husband and father. To the Ladies
Aid of the 81. E. church and other
friends and relatives for beautiful
floral offerings we wish to express
our appreciation. To all Of you
with all our hearts we thank you.
MRs. s. G. KUHN AND Sos.
The Laclede blade., 1916-04-07
CITIZENS TICKET WON
Allen, Mayor; Lomax, Judge; F. R.
Power, Marshal

Up to Monday evening it looked
as if the Citizens Ticket drafted at
the business mems meeting week
before would be elected without
opposition, but few were dissatis-
fed and another was gotten out as
the Peoples Ticket. 1t happened,
however, that there were more
citizens" than people" and the
Citizens ticket was elected by
about two to one from top to
bottom.
On the Peoples Ticket was Geo.
Calhoun for mayor; Bios Myers
for police judge and Polly Pease
for marshal. No candidates for
aldermen were named.
The Citizens Ticket was as given
in The BLADE last week except it
was Adolph Brendahl who had been
nominated for alderman in the
west ward instead of Geo. Plow-
man.
The result in the east ward was:
For mayor, H. L. Allen, 40; Cal
houn, "a; for police judge, H. c.
Lomax, 49; Myers, %; for mar
shal, F. R, Power, A; Pease, %.
J. Fl. Nichols was elected alder
man without opposition.
The result in the west ward was:
For mayor, Allen, 40; Calhoun,
II; for police Judge, Lomax, At;
Myers, 10; for marshal, Power, IS;
Pease, 81; Brendahl was elected
alderman without opposition.
Very little work was done on
either side. The people, hustled
around in the morning but soon
gave it up and one could hardly
tell an election was being held.
The new officials are all good,
clean, capable men, representative
citizens who are interested in the
welfare of the town and community
and we may we'll expect the pro-
gressive and business like admin
stration of the city affairs to con-
tinue.
In the east ward the judges were
E. Childress, John Nelson, AL.
Willard and John Sweem. In the
west ward John Reed, A. G.
Moore, Ed. Randall and John
Poison.
The Laclede blade., 1916-04-07
The Baptist Church
Richard L. Stratton, Pastor


Sunday school 10 a. m. Preach
ing II a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
Morning subject: Our Fathers
God"
Business meeting at morning
service. Baptizlng at the evening
service.
Attendance at Sunday school
Sunday a week ago 16; last Sun
day 45.
If not a regular attendant at
Sunday school, join ours. You are
always welcome.
The Laclede blade., 1916-04-07
Free!

A silk dress to the one bringing
in the highest number of eggs and
sack of flour to the second high
est from April s to May 20,
inclusiyely.
KRAFT & BRENNER.
The Laclede blade., 1916-04-07
ON LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News Of All Sorts

I1O OLuIndLyB oOAAOOAALhS SPCSloAS oC
the Laclede opera house Saturday
night. In addition to the regular
bill of pictures will be Memo, "
the great Jail breaker in vaudeville.
A Omission 10 and 20 cents.
Harry E. Mahurin of Brookield
was in Laclede last Friday and
made this office a pleasant business
call. Mr.. Mahurin is now filling
orders for everbearing strawberry
plants from his fruit farm and
those who want Strawberries
throughout the summer should try
them.
E. E. Benson has spent the past
week at Urbana, ILL.,, being called
there last Sunday by the death of
his little niece, the six months old
daughter of Rev. and Mrs J. C.
Baker. The funeral was held
Tuesday. Mr.. and Mrs Baker have
the sympathy of their many La
clede friends.
AT the school election held Tues
day J. B. Carothers and Adolph
Brendahl were reelected members
of the board without opposition.
The usual levy and niue months
term carried almost unanimously.
The judges of election were B. S.
Rankin, Geo. Waite, L. NJ. Wilson,
Henry Enrich and j. W. Power.
Regular meeting Of the Royal
Neighbors at Woodmen hall Fri
day afternoon of this week at the
usual hour. A full attendance is
desired and all members who have
cards will please present them at
this meeting as the contest will
close soon and candidates should be
ready for adoption by the last of
April if possible.
The musical entertainment given
by the Sympathetic Orchestra COM
posed of high school students with
H. Griffin Standby, conductor, un-
der the direction of Miss B. Enid
Allen, was enjoyed and appreciated
by a large attendance at the opera
house last Friday night. The pro-
ceeds amounted to $35 which goes
toward paying a music instructor
for the school.
1t is good news to their many
friends here to learn that Mr.. and
Mrs. W. r. Barton are planning
to make their home in Laclede
again after a few years spent in
Brookfeld. They have been here
this week negotiating for a resi-
dence property, and it is hoped it
will not be long until Mr.. Barton
is again identified with the business
interests of the town.
The annual convention of the
Womens Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the Brookield district of
the Methodist Episcopal church will
be held at Macon on Tuesday and
Wednesday, April 25 and 26, An
interesting program has been ar
ranged by Mrs. Luther Hardaway,
district president, of Marceline,
and Mrs. G. C. Bigger, district
corresponding secretary, of La
clede.
The annual junior-senior banquet
was held at the Rest Room last
Saturday evening. The room was
tastily decorated in the senior
coIors-red and white. The enters
tanning features were in keeping
with IAN Fools Day." and excel
lent music was furnished with
Harold Standby at the piano. A
four course luncheon was served,
the table decorations being red and
The Laclede blade., 1916-04-07

Regular meeting Of the Eastern
Star chapter next Monday night at
8 O'Clock. All members urged to
attend and be on time.
The Laclede blade., 1916-04-07
TOWN AND COUNTRY
About Local People and Events and
Other Matters Of Interest

L. Stratton.
Bottom pasture for rent by the
head. Geo. L. Farrar.
All customers ask for souvenir
at Patrick's next Saturday.
I have 25 shoats, weigh Is to 81
pounds, for sale. Fl. e. Hawes.
Fall in line and go to Patrlck's
for real bargains the next 10 days.
R. G. Reds eggs, $500 per hun
dred. Phone 705. Mrs. 4. W.
Syms.
A souvenir worth 10c free for
the asking next Saturday at Pat
rick's.
Don't forget to see the prices and
look over the dish department when
at Patrick's.
Eggs for Matching; good laying
strain S. G. White Leghorn. v
E. Facto, Forker.
A large assortment of Easter
hats Just arrived, no two alike. See
them at Laura Loves.
For sale-Two cows, one Jersey
at Laclede, some horses; quality
hedge posts east of Forker. Anna
Ransom.
If prices have anything to do
with buying, the people OF this
community ought to appreciate the
big sale at Patriek's.
A full blood Poland China male
hog, 5 months old, weight 100
pounds, for sale by G. W. Syms,
Laclede, phone 7O5.
Don't forget the movies at the
opera house Saturday night. A fine
FIVE reel feature is the program.
Admission 10 and 20 cents.
The Talbot company have a
special coal advertisement in The
BLADE today in which they name
some prices. Hunt it up.
Miss Sarah Moss returned home
this week from spending the winter
with her sister, Mrs. J. j. Clough
and Mr.. Clough at CoffeyVllle,
Kansas.
The DeLaval separator agency
has been transferred from j. Paul
Jones to Plowman & Jones who
will carry machines and repairs on
hand at all times.
High protein digestel tankage;
Protein, 60 per cent; digestible fat,
8 per cent; bone building phospate'
Is per cent. Analysis guaranteed.
For sale by PIowman & Jones.
Jas. Bassett is remodeling and
undermining his residence and when
completed will have a neat and
comfortable home. 1t isa valuable
Improvement to that part of town.
Are you insured against property
loss should a storm like that OF
Great Bend, Kans., Nov. 10, 1915,
visit your locality9 This would be
real preparedness" at low cost TO
vou See PIowman & Jones.
Fred Hanson had a car of hogs
on the st. Louis market last FRI
day that topped the market. There
is no feeder in the country that
sends nicer stuff to market than
Mr.. Hanson. CHRIS Hanson ac-
eompanied the shipment.
Every farmer and every one
interested in farming within the
trade radius of this town should be
at the opera house next Monday
night TO hear DIR. Wheeler, the
soil expert. There will be no ex
pense to those attending and
nothing will be offered for sale, It
a-..kso,a1 v,aoat"
The Laclede blade., 1916-04-07
Local and Personal

Sunday to visit relatives in Ohio.
Mrs. r. T. Wallace is home from
spending the past year in Cali
fornia.
Mrs. J. E. Welsh spent the
latter part of last week with friends
in Sumner.
Station Agent Moore visited his
mother in Mexico the fore part of
last week.
Cashier H. w. Lomax trans
acted business at the county seat
last Monday.
Mark the articles needed from
Patrick's sale bill in this issue and
order at once.
Rev. J, D. Mendenhall spent
few hours among his many friends
here last Monday.
Geo. G. Denbo was at Linneus
Monday on business connected
with his farm near that place.
Mrs. DR.. Dufie of Hamilton is
here visiting her sister, Mrs. M.
F. Clay and family this week.
Miss Alta Brownlee of Bucklin
visited Sunday with her sister,
Mrs. II. ID. Hall and Mr.. Hall.
F. R. Power sold and delivered
Ford touring car to Elmer Stocks
we'll on route one last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Barton
were over from Brookield Monday
and visited with Mrs. Emma
David.
E. B. Allen is attending the re-
publican state convention at Ex-
celsior Springs as a delegate from
Linn county.
G. B. Talbot was looking after
his grain business at Wheeling
Wednesday and at Sumner and
Tina Thursday.
Geo. G. Jones was down from
Linneus last Sunday and spent a
few hours with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. L. B. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Bowlby of
Carrollton visited relatives here
this week, guests of Mrs. Bowlby's
mother, Mrs. J. G. Carothers.
A. J. Hearn, manager of the
Talbot grain house at Hale, spent
Tuesday at the company's head
quarters here in Laclede on busi-
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Knight have
gone to the country and expect to
spend the summer at the home of
their daughter, Mrs. S. c. Kuhn
on route two.
Mrs. Beatrice Harter entertained
a number of her young friends at
a birthday party last Saturday
evening. Refreshments were served
and all had delightful time.
A. NJ. Walker shipped in a fine
Percheron stallion this week to
place at the head of herd of regis
tered mares. He is a ton horse
with plenty of quality and should
be seen by breeders.
Geo. w. Anderson, republican
candidate for sheriff, while out on
campaigning tour, spent a few
hours among the voters here last
Thursday. Mr.. Anderson has a
large acquaintance over the county
and will see every republican be-
tween now and the August primary,
The Parent Teachers Association
will hold their regular meeting
Friday afternoon, April IA. Elee-
tion of officers will take place at
this meeting. All members are
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-07

lating the Sunday law it will not be
restored by me to the same person.
I've tried my best to enforce the law,
but at the same time I've tried to be
fair. l realized there were a great
many foreign saloOnkeepers who did
not quite understand the law and l
made allowances for them. But from
now on misunderstanding of the law
will not be accepted as an excuse. In
other cases I've tried to be lenient
and I've restored many licenses when
the owners gave reasonable excuses.
But all offenders must suffer the con-
sequences beginning next Sunday.
Chief Healey has told me that
crime has been greatly decreased
since the law went into effect. There
used to be between four and five
hundred complaints to the police on
Sunday nights before the law was
enforced. Now there are between 80
and $50 complaints:
Health Com'r Robertson has re-
ported to me that he has been sue
cessfuI in curbing tuberculosis since
I enforced the law. In the old days,
after a man worked hard all week,
instead of resting on Sunday and re-
covering his strength for the coming
week, he sat around saloons all
Sunday getting lot of alcohol into
his system. Then when some sick
ness attacked him he did not have
the constitution to fight it and tuber-
culosis set in. The Sunday night &C
cidents and brawls have been de-
creased. The County hospital used
to be busy Sunday nights taking
care of people injured in drunken
fights. That's all done away with.
big Business men have told me
the law was a good thing because
they are getting more work out of
their men now. Before the law went
into effect many workingmen used
to report on Monday mornings in a
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-07

provided the people with some moro
opportunities for pleasure. But !
think that our Fairgrounds, beaches
and parks offer more entertainment
than the saloons.
CAS- far as 1 am concerned, there
will be no change in the situation.
am going to enforce the law as long
as it remains on the statute books.
And, personally, 1 don't believe the
legislature will change the law"
The mayor admitted that the story
printed in The Day Book two weeks
ago concerning the proposition of
the liquor dealers to have a referen-
dunn vote to open saloons at 1 p. m.
Sundays was correct.
But that wouldn't do any good"
he said. "a referendum vote can't
change state law"
Twill your friends in the legisla-
ture work for home ruler" he was
asked.
81 don't know" he answered. I'm
for home rule for Chicago on every
thing, including 6publc utilities. If
we get home rule the people can take
a referendum vote if they want to,
but I will take no part in it. I am
through worrying about it."
Politicians believe the mayor is
getting out from under" through
fear of a pre-primary attack by the
Trib, Herald and Daily News. His
announced decision concerning Sun
day violatoBs was made, it became
known, after a long conference with
his political advisers.
-O-O-
MYSTERY, IN MOVIE FIRE
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-07
Mystery. IN MOVIE Ere

Rosewood movie house, 1923
Montrose av. attacked by fire today.
Firemen found forty seats in flames.
Claimed to have been saturated with
oil. Mystery. A. Schwartz, owner,
and Mrs. Mary Ricketts,, manager,
puzzled;
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-07

ATTEMPTS SUIcIDE-sAVED!
Mrs. Maggie Mysliwic, "a, 1851
Paulina, tried suicide today. Leaped
in Lincoln park lagoon. Rescued.
Taken to Columbus hospital. viii
recover. Domestic troubles blamed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-07
YOU CAN HAVE PINK CHEEKS

What causes the color to fade from
pink cheeks and red lps2 In a word
it is thin blood.
When the fading color in cheeks and
lips is accompanied by loss OF brig ght-
ness in the eyes and an increasing
heaviness in the step, the cause is to be
sought in the state OF the blood.
A hundred causes may contribute to
the condition OF thin blood that is
known as anemia. Overwork, lack of
outdoor exercise, insufficient rest and
sleep, improper diet, these are a few
of them. The important thing is to re-
store the blood to normal, to build it
up so that the color will return to
cheeks and lips.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are the great
blood builder and invigorator. Theybe
gin at once to increase the red corpus
cles in the blood and the new blood car
ries strength and health to every part
of the body. Appetite increases, diges-
ton becomes more perfect, energy and
ambition return.
A booklet, Building Up the Blood, y
will be sent free on request by the Dr.
Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady
N. Y. if you mention this paper. Your
own druggist sells DR.. Williams' Pink
Pills or they will be sent by mail on re-
ceipt of price, so cents per box, six,
boxes $3.50.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-07
WILSON'S POLICY
CAUSE OF TROUBLE
Beginning of Wrongs Endured
in Connection With War,
Fall Says

Washington, D. c., Aug. 7.-when
Senator Lewis had concluded his at
tack upon Charles Evans Hughes in
which he defended President Wilson's
Mexican policy, Senator Fair said that
the Presidents Mexican policy was the
beginning and cause of all the trouble
this country had endured in connec-
ton With the war in Europe.
When have you or your President" ;"
he demanded of the Democratic SEN
ators, ever taken one step to protect
the lives of Americans-I do not say
their property-in Mexico? When
have you ever demanded reparation
for the killing of those Americans who
have lost their lives in Mexico? When
have you ever avenged the wrongs
upon American women? Will the
Senator answer that question? No,
he cannot answer 1t, and it was Just by
reason of the attitude of Wilson to-
ward Mexico that Germany knew
when you told her you would hold
her to strict accountability in case of
injury to Americans in her submarine
warfare that you lied. When have
you obtained reparation from Mexico
for the killing of Americans? When
have you obtained that strict accoun-
liability you so boastfully talked of
from Germany"
Senator Gallinger at this point asked
Senator Fall how many Americans
had been killed in Mexico.
According to list have here and
which I have personally verified" re-
piled Senator Fall, 1857 Americans
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-07
NEWS OF STEELTON
WILL GIVE BAND
CONCERT TUESDAY
Arrangements Completed For
Series of Open Air Enter
tainments

Arrangements were completed to-
day by Frank Armstrong, manager of
the Steelton Band. and Borough Sec
retary Charles P. Feidt for the first
of a series of open-air band concerts
to be given this evening on the
lawn at Second and Conestoga streets.
The crack Steelton band at the last
meeting of Council offered to give a
series of free concerts if council would
furnish chairs until such a time as
there is sufficient money available to
build the municipal band stand which
has already been authorized.
Secretary Feidt completed arrange
ments for a number of chairs to-day
and Manager Armstrong then an
nounced that the first of the concerts
will be given Tuesday evening.
The First Cornet band, colored or
ganization, will give another concert
in front of the First Baptist Church
Monday evening. This organization
has been holding weekly concerts for
more than a month.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-07
Entente Rulers Are Mopeful
in Messages to George V

London, Aug. ANSWERS to the
kilograms he sent to the heads of var
ious Entente Allied nations on the
second anniversary of Great Britain S
entry into the war have been received
by King George. The message from
Emperor Nicholas of Russia said:
II am equally determined that we
in Russia shall make good the sacri-
fees which my brave troops and peo-
pie have given to a cause which will
bring the reward we seek, and that
the peace for which we fight shall
be secured by complete victory over
our enemies"
From the Emperor of Japan the
following was received:
After all the trials of the great
defensive battle, the indomitable
armies of the Allies are now march
ing forward, steadily and successfully
on all fronts. I beg your Majesty to
believe I am entirely in accord with
you in the strong determination to
carry on the struggle until our com
mon cause for right and freedom shall
be fully vindicated."
The message from King Peter OF
Serbia said he had received with sat-
isfaction the fresh testimony of an
'infleXible determination to brine
about the triumph of the noble
cause"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-07
British Make Gains in
High Wood After Big Fight

London. Aug. 7.--Another days des-
perate fighting on the Somme front and
before verdun gained a little ground
for the British in the High Wood, a
little for the French near Estrees and
left the positions along the Meuse un-
changed. The fighting, aside from the
constant heavy artillery fire. was fore
ed almost entirely by the German coun-
ter-attacks, all of which failed after
desperate efforts and with heavy losses.
Far more important than Yesterdays
gains so far as learned is the unofficial
information from the Somme front re-
vealing the great value of the ground
won by the British Saturday. Accord
ing to private advices the successes in
the last three days are far greater
than was indicated in the oficial re-
ports.
The great military value attached to
Hill 160, the dominating height of the
Albert Pla teau, which is now entirely
in British hands. and in the High Wood,
a part of the Foureaux Wood, and only
less dominating. The capture of these
leaves General Haig in position to un-
dertake new and important operations
almost at once.
The British Gains
The ground gained by the British
along the front of 1900 yards north and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-07
in at the Death" of
Germany's Sole Colony
By Assoeiatsd Press

London, Aug. Z. General Louis
Botha, premier of the Union of South
Africa, has arrived in German West
Africa, to witness what is believed
here to be the last phase of the
operations against Germany's one re-
naming colony. General Botha was
present at the recent fighting north
OF the German central railway which
resulted in British advance to and
occupation of the lines at Kilimatinde de
and other points.
Meanwhile, with the occupation OF
Ujiji by the Belgians, and of Sindida
and other coast ports in the British,
the Germans apparently only afforded
the opportunity of retreating into the
southeastern corner of the COLONY
where the Portuguese, in their East
African possession, are awaiting them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-07
News Items of Interest
in Central Pennsylvania
Special to the Telegraph

Carlisle - LIE FAvre Mentzer, aged
II years, had his leg fractured; AL
bert Barley, 16 years, his collarbone
broken, and Usker Sharpe, Il years,
serious sprains and bruises when the
motorcycle which Barley was riding
with Sharpe as a passenger, hit a
bicycle ridden by the other boy at
a point along the State road east of
this town.
Carlisle - Lightning destroyed a
bank barn, the largest structure of its
kind in this section, at the farm of
Mrs. F. z. Mumma, near Mechanics
burg. In the barn were most of the
seasons crops. The loss will reach
$4,000.
York - An S-foot blacksnake is the
pet of Edward Becker, fireman at
the 2. H. Hershey canning house,
Spring Grove. Becker found the
snake in some underbrush and tanned
it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-07
Death For Germans at
Every Turning in West

With the British Armies in France,
Aug. (via London, Aug. O.-Under a
merciless concentration of shell-fire,
the Austrians are holding on to their
gains after their advance Saturday
night on a front of two miles. The
Germans already have delivered three
powerful counter attacks to retake the
lost ground and all have failed.
In one of the counter-attacks, the
Germans came forward holding up their
hands, Behind them the British guns
had placed curtains of shellhre through
which it was impossible for them to
retreat, while the Australians machine
guns and rifles, moving them down,
made 1t hopeless to continue the charge.
1t was death which ever way they
moved-death If they stood still or lay
down in the bullet-swept space and
they surrendered rather than continue
their vain efforts.