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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-14

Captain Larsen of the Nordenslz- jo1ds Antartic expedition is preparing at Punta. Arenas another party for the relief of the marooned Shackelton
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-14
PERSONAL MENTION

Attorney and Mrs. A. J. Merritt were the parents of bouncing daughter, who reached their home, Al Lenox avenue, on Monday even ing.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-10-06

large bouquet of cut roses and
handsome pieces of hand en-
broidery.
The place cards were hand
tinted and each place was fur
Their adorned with a miniature
hand painted nut bowl contain
ing nuts. The lunch was the
kind that always characterizes
Miss Slusher-dainty and most
a~ppetizing in every detail.
After the lunch, cards con-
tanning the pictures Of the club
were given to each and on the
reverse side was found this note:
Dear Friend" 1 am going to
let you in on a secret, but you
must swear never to tell. On the
fourteenth day of October 1916,
Nan Corder and Charlie Sydnor
are to be married. They have
been going together for so long,
l think it is just lovely. Now |
know | can trust you not to tell.
With love. Floss.
Punch was served and all
drank to happiness of the bride
to-be and gave toasts appro-
pirate to the occasion. Mr.. O.
j. Wollenman, being the only
gentleman present, his toast was
especially enjoyable to say
nothing of its originality and
ran thus: Mamie may Charlie
make you happy, as you sail
life's troubled sea, and l hope
he won't be henpecked as my
wife has henpecked me-"
The hostess presented the
bride a most exquisite hand
painted poster representing four
of the most important epochs in
a girls life.
At a very late hour the guests
departed adding to memory's
store another one of those pleas
ant associations that does so
much to help along the way.
Each wished for Nan and
Charlie that they might journey
together the pathway of life
with every good abiding.
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heads over it. It should be
dealt with by the people as it
has been dealt with by our Presi-
dent-thoughtfully, %conscien-
tiously, justly.
There is going the rounds of
the press no wan article, 'The
Mexican Problem an Inherit
ance," which gives a full his
torical review of the matter. 1t
should be read by all who wish
for a fair statement of the Mexi-
can problem.
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The Inherited Mexican Problem:


The Republican campaigners,
from the fault-fnding Hughes
down to the humblest cross
roads statesman, have nothing
to say of the Mexican problem
save during Wilson's admins
tration. They carefully ignore
everything before March 4, 1913,
and one short, n~on-committal
sentence covers all they dare say
of the future if Hughes is elect
ed.
They never mention the hui
initiating" incident of the
American citizen taking out a
certificate of resignation from
the British Consulate at the
City of Mexico to secure pro-
lection to his property. But this
happened when Roosevelt, the
Doughty, was President in 1908.
They never refer to the letter
President Taft in 1911 wrote
the Governor of Arizona, who
had telegraphed him that un-
less the American government
acted, the people of Douglas.
Arizona, would have to vacate
the town; 81 cannot order the
troops to cross the border, but
must ask you and the local au-
thorities, in case the danger oc-
ours again, to direct the people
Of Douglas to place themselves
where bullets cannot reach
them"
II one finds cowardice in deal
ing patiently with Mexico. can
he find anything more cowarly
than this?
1t was Senator Stone.
of Missouri, who first in.
-
sisted that President Taft be
authorized to employ force to
restore order in Mexico, and it
was Senator Root, Republican,
of New York, the ablest cham
pion Of Hughes and a bitter
critic of Wilson, who said then
that ever a threat of force
would be ito reverse the policy
OF the United States and take a
step backward in the path Of
civilization" And Senator Lodge
Republican, of Massachusetts.
backed him up.
The Mexican problem has been
a national, not a party problem,
ever since the passing of Diaz.
Able and honest men of both
parties have agreed and dis
agreed on it-have agreed and
disagreed with their own party
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Mrs. E. R. Sanders returned
to her home in MAYHEM We'd
nesday after a visit here with
relatives.
Mrs. Joseph Grossman who
was called here by the death of
Leo Kimmick, left Wednesday
for her home in New York.
Miss Gussie Kimmick accompan-
led her as far as st. Louis for
a visit.
Nh. and Mrs. z. W. Wright
went to Kansas City Wednes-
day for a few days visit.
b. c. Drummond went to St.
Louis Wednesday on business.
Miss Mayme Stewart went to
Kansa City Wednesday for a
visit.
Mrs. G. c. Marquis and two
children left Saturday for
a few weeks visit in Seneca.
Nebr.
Mrs. w. H. Campbell went to
Kansas City Wednesday for
a visit with her son, Cyrus
Campbell.
Mrs. Charles Warren spent
Sunday in Aullville.
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Under President Wilson the
various departments of the Gov
eminent have pursued an active
and progressive course.
The Department Of Labor has
established an employment bur-
eau, beneficial alike to labor and
manufacturer.
The Department of Justice has
enforced real dissolution of
monopolies and combinations. 1t
has clarified the antitrust laws
and its conduct of it's functions
has been such that instead of
years of long drawn out litiga-
ton, the cases against trusts
have been settled and the laws
obeyed. Interlocking director
ates are now no more.
The Post Office in the fiscal
year just ended returned a prof
it of over five million dollars.
The Parcels Post has been devel-
oped into a gigantic useful SER
vice to all the people of the ma
ton. The Postal Savings de-
posits have grown from thirty
to eighty million dollars under
the Wilson administration.
The Treasury Department be-
sides putting into effective work
ing the Federal Reserve Law and
the Farm Loan Law, has by
wise placing of the surplus
treasury funds into western and
southern banks at crop moving
periods greatly aided both the
and the consumers of
the agricultural products. 1t
has put into the treasury mil
lions of dollars by collecting in
terest on long time government
deposits instead of allowing fav-
orite banks the use of this
money free.
The Department of Commerce
has been re-organized and COM
merce promoted, both foreign
and domestic.
The National Parks have been
beautified and made accessible
good roads.
The Bureau of Markets and
Rural Organization, and the
news service to farmers have
put the farmer on the same level
as to the selling of his products
as the Rural Credits Law did
as to his finincial status.
The record of Wilson and
Democracy for the last four
years is a powerful plea for the
verdict of mankind, and for a
favorable verdict from the
American people at the polls in
November.
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Mrs. George Schawe went to
Marshall Wednesday for a Wis
it with Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Barn
ard.
Mrs. M. James,, who has been
visiting her sons, A. E. and Will
man James,, left Wednesday for
her home in st. Joseph.
Mrs. John Yates who has been
here visiting her sister, Mrs. w.
M. Orr left for her home yester-
day in Kansas City.
Mrs. William Hoge left yes
terday to join her husband at
Culver Military Academy, Cul-
yer, Indiana.
Miss Mary Chapman of Cen
trail College went to Kansas City
yesterday for a visit.
Miss Frances Young went to
Higginsville yesterday for a
visit.
Miss Pearl Klapp returned to
her home in Higginsville yester-
day after a visit here with
Mr.. and Mrs. Birgil Klapp.
Ben Stevenson went to indie
pendence yesterday. to attend
the reunion of the Confederate
veterans.
Miss Virginia Aull went to
Kansas City yesterday to spend
the day.
Miss Francis R. Smith left yes
terday for her home in st.
Louis after visiting the girls of
the Y. w. c. A. at Central Col
lege.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stewart
went to Kansas City yesterday
to attend the American ROYAL
Live Stock Show.
Mrs. James Kinkead went to
Kansas City yesterday to see
Mrs. Charles Kinkead who is in
the st. Lukes Hospital for
treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Cham
bers, Miss Blanche Logan, Miss
Ina Kessinger and William
Fitchett, motored to Kansas
City yesterday to attend the
American Royal Live Stock
Show.
W. P. Ford went to Kansas
City yesterday to attend the
American Royal Live Stock
Show.
Mrs. N. E. Basket went to
Winsor Saturday for a visit
with her brother, Howard Hart.
Mrs. j. A. Xix, who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. C. C.
Wallace in this city, left Mon
day for her home in Bur-
lington, Iowa. Her sister, Miss
Margaret Wallace accompanied
her home for a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. F. Dawdv
and little son, Raymond, Jr., re-
turned Monday to their
home in Jefferson City after a
visit here with Mrs. Dawdy's
parents, DR.. and Mrs. ]. j.
Greer.
Mrs. Willis Combs went to In
dependence Monday morning to
spend the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Mitchell and
little son, John Jr., left Satur-
day for their home in St.
Louis after a visit here with
Mr.. Mitchell's mother, Mrs. W.
2. Mitchell.
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Police Court.

VIM. H. Lee was fined S54.75
for carrying concealed weapons
by Judge Harry Mountain in
police court Tuesday, which he
paid in cash.
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CORDER

Mrs. K. P. Kramer returned
home Friday evening from a
two weeks stay in Kansas City.
M. B. Hefter of Kansas City
was in town Tuesday.
Nathan Croder and family
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Marvin Davis near Elmwood
Sunday and Monday,
Ethel Slusher of Kansas City
spent Sunday with home folks
here.
Martin Heidbrink and family
attended the funeral of Mrs.
Heidbrink's cousin in Kansas
City Sunday.
Miss Annie Kruger returned
to her home near MAYHEM
Thursday after a visit here with
Lewis Schnier.
Mayme Beisemeyer of Kansas
City and Gilbert Beismeyer of
Holly Wood, CAL, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. John Beismeyer here the
latter part of the week.
Willard Simms of Lees Sum-
NIT was here Tuesday.
Mrs. w. H. Dean and daught-
er, Miss Edna shopped in Kan
sas City Monday.
Mrs. Wilson and son, and Mrs.
Terhune and children of near
Lexington, spent Sunday here at
the home Of Billie Hit.
K. P. Kramer was transacting
business in Kansas City the
first Of the week.
Myrtle Wagner returned home
Monday after a weeks visit at
Buckner.
Mrs, L. H. Lewis shopped in
Kansas City Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Groves
visited in Marshall Friday.
Byrd Hackley returned home
Thursday morning from a two
weeks stay in st. Louis, Jeffer-
son City and Slater.
Mrs. Billie Hit and Nan Cor
der were in Kansas City We'd
nesday and Thursday.
Doris Reynolds, George Rey-
nolds and Francis Groves visited
Mrs. W. E. Scotch in Sedalia
the latter part of the week.
berCle Jones left Wednesday
for Marshall where she expects
to enter Missouri Valley College.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hays Wollen-
man were Kansas City visitors
Monday.
Rev. Alton left Monday for
independence to visit his sis
ter.
Mrs. Page of Higginsville
spent Monday here with Mrs.
W. c. Carlton.
Miss Flossie Talent returned
to Kansas City Tuesday morn
ing after a few days visit here
with her grandmother, Mrs.
Caskey.
Quite a large crowd attended
the sale of L. F. Slusher We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. w. Summers
visited their son, James Sum-
mers' in Kansas City Sunday.
He is ill with pneumonia.
Elma Blase spent q fou do,,.
this week with Mrs. Lee Starke
north of town.
E. II. Morgan, L. H. Wollen-
man, Hays Wollenman, Walter
Schulz, and OFT Perry were
among those who attended the
Sedalia fair Friday.
Mrs. Milton Hefter and little
daughter, Helen, returned to
their home in Kansas Civ
Thursday evening after a three
months stay here with Mrs.
Lydia Hefter and family.
Tennis Club Entertained.
Miss Floss Slusher entertain
ed the Tennis Club at her home
Saturday evening Sept. Both.
Mrs D. G.. Jackson and Mes
DANES, Terhune and Wilson of
Lexington. az ones+s oJJ.l
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The Laclede blade., 1916-01-14
Here and There

The Cater opera house of Marce-
line has been leased to W. e.
Porter of Lewistown, DR.. Cater
retiring from the play house to
devote his time to his practice.
The Linn county members of the
Missouri central highway associa-
tion will hold a meeting at the
court house in Linneus on Wednes-
day, January 26, to adopt plans
for a campaign for road work for
the year.
The article, "What the Kilowatt
is," prepared by the president of
the Laclede Electric Light com
pany and published in THE BLADE
the first week in December has
been copied into nearly every ex-
change in this part of the state
where electric lights are in use.
A year spent in the atmosphere of
great wealth caused Charley North
colt to grow SO Compliant that he
has resigned his position as as
sistant cashier in the Peoples Bank
at Sumner and return to the news
paper business as one of the, pub
fishers of the Star.
Sam Myers, one of Marceline's
best known business men, died
suddenly of heart failure at his
home there on Thursday of last
week. He had gone home from
his place of business and had bare
ly gotten inside the house when he
expired. He was born in Alsace,
Germany, in 1867, and came to
America at the age of II.
The Laclede blade., 1916-01-14
"UncIe Dick" Married

j. R. Wells, formerly of Laclede
and we'll known here, was married
December Is, 1915, to Mrs. R. L.
Thompson of Sranberry, the cere.
mony taking place at the home of
a relative of Mr.. Wells in East St.
Louis. The bride was the widow
Of the late Rev. R. l.. Thompson,
for a number of years presiding
elder in the NJ. E. conference of
Missouri. They will reside at
Carlisle, Ark, which place has
been Mr.. Wells home for a num-
Der of years.
The Laclede blade., 1916-01-14
Death in Destitute Family

Mrs. Henry Willbarger died at
the family home west of Forker
last Tuesday night. The family
had been living in the little house
just east of the livery barn in La
clede until a few weeks ago when
they moved to the shack of a house
where the woman died. The
husband and five children are left,
the oldest child 9 and the youngest
a few weeks old. The family is
said to be destitute and money was
solicited here Wednesday to bury
the mother ard relieve the family,
The Laclede blade., 1916-01-14
Prominent Farmer Weds

Mr.. Elias R. Barton, one of this
townships prominent and we'll
known farmers, motored to Lin
neus on Thursday of last week, Sc,
cured marriage license and came to
Laclede and met Mrs. Anna Moss,
who arrived from Colorado on
train IA. They were united in
marriage at the Baptist parsonage
by Rev. R. L. Stratton and then
drove to the Barton home on route
two, and the following evening a
number of the neighbors called and
rendered their congratulations and
best wishes.
The Laclede blade., 1916-01-14
NewIyweds Entertain

Mr.. and Mrs. Grover F. Peacher
delightfully."- entertained a crowd of
twenty-five young people at their
home on route two last Monday
evening. Various games furnished
the diversion of the evening, and
refreshments were served and the
evening so pleasantly spent that
the guests all declare Mr.. and Mrs.
Peacher fine entertainers. Those
present were Misses Dora Coins,
Nellie Harris, Frances Lamme,
Byrdie Power, Ruth Foreman,
Gladys Riggen, Helen Sharp, Edna
Peacher, Jean Frazier and Dorothy
Harris, and Charley Dali, Guy
Stark, Harry Peacher, Robert
Keune, Willie Brooks, Theodore
Sharp, Jay Stark, Harry Glover,
Arthur Glover, Frank Fain, Jesse
Sharp, Myran Peacher, and Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Peacher.
The Laclede blade., 1916-01-14
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention of Those Who Come
and Go During the Week

Miss Bertha Williams visited
relatives at Hale last week.
Rev. Shane was here from Kan
sas City on business yesterday.
Miss Grace Sissons spent last
Saturday and Sunday in Kansas
City.
L. M. Jamison of Hale was a
business visitor in Laclede last
Monday.
Miss Roxana Rankin spent Sun
day with Miss Lena Mendenhall in
Brookfeld.
Karl Jones attended the funeral
of Mrs. John Branson at Meadville
Wednesday.
Emmons Peer left last Saturday
to visit his brother John and
family in st. Joseph.
Mrs. u. w. Syms was called to
Salisbury last week by the illness
of her parents who resides at that
place.
Miss Lena Mendenhall of Brook
field attended the installation of
Eastern Star officers here Monday
night.
O. A. Potter and J. Paul Jones
were in st. Louis Monday each
having car of fat lambs on the
market.
DR.. and Mrs. j. L. Burke re-
turned home Wednesday from visit
ing their daughter, Mrs. A. G.
Lippitt and family in Meadville.
James Andrews left for his home
in Oregon last Monday after spend
ing a couple of weeks with his
brothers, M. F. and Fred Andrews
south of Laclede and other relatives
and old time friends.
The Laclede blade., 1916-01-14
Death Of a Former Citizen

Mrs. John Branson died at the
home of her son, VIM. &. Branson
at Lima, Ohio, early last Monday.
The remains were brought to
Meadville, the funeral being held
Wednesday afternoon, conducted
by Rev. VIM. Sissons of Laclede,
burial being made in the Bethel
cemetery near the old Branson
home north of Meadville. She was
the widow of the late Captain John
Branson who died at his home here
twenty-four years ago.
The Laclede blade., 1916-01-14
Methodist Church Notes
H. ] Dueker, Pastor.

II. y DueKef, PaStOr.
Preaching service at 11:00 a. m.
and at 7:30 p. m.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m
VIM. Kraft, superintendent.
Epworth League at $3.50 p. m,
To goodly number the revival
meetings have been helpful in their
spiritual life. God is rich unto all
that call upon Him. What a pity
that many Christians are satisfied
with a lean Christian life! And
how tragic that many will not be-
lieve in the love of God!
The revival meetings will con-
tinue,
The Laclede blade., 1916-01-14
Announcement

We, the undersigned merchants,
desire to announce to the people OF
Laclede that we have established a
merchants delivery system such as
is being used at Brooktield, Chilli
cothe and other nearby towns.
Mr.. j. E. Kent, an efficient gentle
man has been engaged to take
charge of the system and we shall
endeavor to see that the service is
absolutely first class. Service to
begin Saturday, January 10.
KRAFT & BRENNER.
j, B. PATRICK.
CAROTHERS & ALLEN.
The Laclede blade., 1916-01-14
Abating Pool Halls

Pool halls in small towns have
come under the ban of the county
count of Charlton county and at
the December meeting licenses in
Brunswick, Mendon, Triplett,
Keytesville, and Dean Lake were
refused by the court. Commenting
on this fact the Marceline Herald
very truthfully says:
1t is presumed that the court
had good and sufficient reasons for
its action. The observation of
The Herald has been that a pool
hall in a small town is not a
desirable thing, because of the
fact too often it is conducted by
men who have no regard for
morality or the good of the young
men of that particular town, and
it does place before the young man
the temptation to spend his money
10 small amounts to no good pur-
pose. 1t does not educate or
elevate him, and has a tendency to
teach him the gambling habit. -
The Laclede blade., 1916-01-14
Get Motor License Feb. |

Secretary of State Cornelius
Roach in whose department is
located the automobile registration
department, Tuesday prepared this
statement:
Under the provisions of the
state motor vehicle law, only 1915
number plates can be legally used
during January. The 1916 regis
tration year does not begin until
February 1. No 1916 plates will
be issued and mailed prior to
February l. Applications on the
new 1916 blank will be accepted
and fled during January, but no
new ones for 1916 will be sent out
from the state department for use
before February l. Cars during
January can be operated legally
only under cover of 1915 number
plate"
The Laclede blade., 1916-01-14
Save Tuition Money

THE BLADE has for sale, at 30
per cent discount, just one trans
ferable scholarship in the most
original and independent business
college in America. Phone, write
or call at once if you are interested
in securing a business education.
The Laclede blade., 1916-01-14
Town and COUNTRY
About Local People and Events and
Other Matters Of Interest

Fresh oysters at Patrick's.
Fresh barrel kraut at Patrick's.
Salt ST. so barrel at Patrick's
Sorghum SOC gallon at Patrick's.
Bread 6 loaves for 25c; Patrick's.
Have two farms for rent. W.
S. Savage.
Early June seed oats for sale by
L. R. Mccoy.
If in need of a farm loan see me.
w. s. Savage.
The Eastern Star chapter in
stalled officers last Monday night.
A soft coal Peninsular heater, as
good as new, for sale by E. B.
Allen.
Guaranteed -four, either soft or
hard wheat, $1.65 per sack at
Patrick's.
Four blooded Light Brahma
roosters for sale at rs cents each.
W. A. Cutler.
Corn, 3 cans for 25 cents; peas.
Beans for 25 cents; hominy 3 cans
for 25 cents, at Patrick's.
Persons indebted to me please
come and settle. I wish to collect
all outstanding accounts. J. l..
Burke.
Miss Bessie McAllister of Lin
neus visited her sister, Mrs. Carl
Sayles and family the latter part of
last week.
Mrs. j. B. Patrick will be hostess
to the w G. T. U. next Tuesday
afternoon. Topic, Mothers Day,
leader, Mrs. H. D. Hall.
The Power Garage is getting
ready for the automobile business
when it opens in the spring. A
car load of Fords was received this
week.
Mrs. NJ. L. Murphy sends in al
remittance to have The BLADE
mailed to her at Independence,
Kansas, she being a new sub
scriber.
l have my feed mill in running
order again and am prepared to do
custom grinding as we'll as having
corn chops and other feed for sale.
A. G.. Groes.
Mr.. Wiley, who spent the winter
in Laclede two year ago while his
daughter, Miss Carrie, was teach
ing in the public schools here, died
at his home in Kirksville, January
l. He was veteran of the civil
war.
w. S. Savage this week moved
to the Gould farm just west of
town and becomes a real farmer as
we'll as a real estate dealer. Sta
ton Agent Moore and family will
move to the Savage residence as
soon as the weather warns up a
1ittIo
The Laclede blade., 1916-01-14
Tax Penalty Added

One per cent penalty has been
added to all unpaid taxes. Pay up
during January and save the ad-
ditional one per cent that will be
added February /.
J. B. JONES, Collector.
The Laclede blade., 1916-01-14
Notice to Hunters

Notice is hereby given that no
hunting or trapping, either day or
night, will be permitted on lands
owned or leased by any of the
undersigned.
W. R. PEACHER G.. M. WEST
G. w. SYMs F F. WELSH
W. II. GLOVER JACOB BoEsIGER
c. II. FRAZIER r. A. DODD
N. R. WILSON j. A. YOUNT
CHAs. JENNINGS FRANK Fam
GROVER F. PEACHER
Now, hunters, keep out and you
will have no trouble with the above
named farmers.
The Laclede blade., 1916-01-14

Sometimes you can Judge by ap-
pearances. Many a woman appears
to be strait laced because she really
is laced that way.
The Laclede blade., 1916-01-14
Bakery For Laclede

A deal was closed yesterday
whereby L. E. Eichman bought the
Shane building first door south of
the postofice now occupied by the
Downey drug store. Arrange
ments are being made to have it
vacated in the near future when
Mr.. Eichman's son-in-law, VIM.
Matthes, will open q first class
bakery, something Laclede has
needed for some time.