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The Laclede blade., 1916-01-14
ON LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News of All Sorts

Ihe hest Room management
wishes to thank every man, woman
and child who has in any way pat
ronized the place during the past
year. All county people trading
in Laclede are welcome to make
use of the Rest Room. Several
are already using the state library
books which are free under the
state rules.
The Winning of Barbara
Worth, " dramatization of Harold
Bell Wright's great story, inter
preted by a strong company,
aided by novel scenic and electrical
effects, is to be played at the De
Graw theatre, Brookfeld, Tuesday
January 25. It is thought that
with this ample notice, a good
many will arrange to attend from
here.
e. E. Gould who has been here
the past six months looking after
matters on the farm since the death
of his brother Fred, has returned
to his home in Colorado. He
loaded a car Tuesday, taking the
horses and farm implements from
the Gould farm to Colorado to use
on his ranch near Las Animas.
Mrs. Gould and their daughter,
Miss Lois, also left for their home
in Colorado Wednesday.
The advertising columns of THE
BLADE today ought to be able to
put some money into circulation
during the next week if people are
looking for bargains and duly ap-
preciate what is being offered them.
Twenty-three columns of display
advertising and 1000 page bills tells
the story and an interesting one it
is to those who wish to make their
dollars go as far as possible in pur-
chasing their needs.
On December %, 1915, Mr.. Del
bert Ailer of Meadville and Miss
Mary B Foster, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. H. E. Foster of Boomer,
and Earl Foster motored to Brook
field where Mr.. Ailer and Miss
Foster were united in marriage by |
Rev. J. d. Mendenhall. Miss
Foster taught school near Mead
Vile couple of years and is we'll
and favorably known in Laclede.
Their many friends extend con-
yratulations. They will reside on
| farm.
Our good neighbor, A. P.
Higgins, has solved the problem of
getting the snow of the walks in a
quick and easy way. Early the
lext morning after the recent
heavy snow he was out with horse
md snow plow and cleaned off
more than mile of walk in less
ime than a man with a shovel
ould clean off a block. He is en-
tiled to the thanks of those who
ound their walks clean when they
merged from toasting their shins
y the fire that morning.
The Wolfe," one of the best
tx reel features ever given at the
peal picture house was put on
Wednesday evening. On account
f the extreme cold the attendance
7as small and for that reason
lanager Maybee has decided to
i've the same program again next
Wednesday night providing he can
ct a return of the films. The
made by those who were
here Wednesday night are so {
avorable that a large crowd will {
O doubt be out next Wednesday {
The Laclede blade., 1916-01-14

Agitation is the antidote for
stagnation.
And many a single man is guilty
of double dealing.
Smiles make a better salve for
trouble than do frOWns.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09
A Real Flesh Builder
For Thin People

Thin men and women-that big,
hearty, filling dinner you ate last
night. What became of all the fat
producing nourishment it contained
You haven't gained in weight one
ounce. That food passed from your
body like unburned coal through an
open crate. The material was there,
but your food doesn't work and stick.
and the plain truth is you hardly get
enough nourishment from your meals
to pay for the cost Of cooking. This
Is true of thin folks the world over.
Your nutritive organs, your functions
OF assimilation, are probably sadly
out of gear and need reconstruction.
Cut out the foolish foods and funny
sawdust diets. Cut out everything but
the meals you are eating and eat
with every one of those a single Sar
gol tablet. In two weeks note the
difference. Let the scales be the
judge. Five to eight good solid pounds
of healthy, "stay-there" fat may be
the net result. Sargol aims to charge
weak, stagnant blood with millions Of
fresh new red blood corpuscles-to
give the blood the carrying power to
deliver every ounce of fat-making ma
terial in your food to every part %
your body. Sargol, too, mixes with
your food. to prepare it for the blood
in an easily assimilated form. Thin
people tell how they have gained all
the way from 10 to % pounds, a month
while taking Sargol and say that the
new flesh stays put. Sargol tablets
are careful combination OF six of
the best assimilative elements known
to chemistry. They come 40 tablets
to package, are pleasant, harmless
and inexpensive. and all good drug
gists in this vicinity sell them sub
ject to an absolute guarantee of
weight increase or money back as
found in every large package.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09
ELvAsToN, ILL.
49, $3.50 80

The young people are loking for
ward with great anticipS rion to the
dance to be given by Messrs. Bren-
ming and French in the large new
Heagy hall tn S evening, commencing
at 9 O'Clock. In response to the call of
an antagonist, a deputy state fire
marshal from Springfield, Ill, was
on. the grounds last evening, to in
spect the new dance hall. After a
very thorough inspection of the
building, heating apparatus, exits and
movie booth, he pronounced that the
building was up to the standard re-
qufrements and is perfectly safe and
panic proof. After SO favorable an in
spection, a large crowd ought to turn
out, to show Mr. Heagy they appre-
c;ate his giving this town such a nice
hall, making this dance a great sue
fore the dance commences, charging
an admission price Of fifteen cents, al
lowing those who have paid their ad-
mission price to the movie, to be-
come spectators at the dance. A large
crowd Is expected from the surround
ing towns, which will probably fill
the hall to it's entire capa -ity.
Miss Maud Grooms, one OF our To-
cal teachers has resigned and Mrs. w.
W. Wilson has been appointed to fill
the vacancy.
" r. Miller. our local station agent
who has been on the sick list for the
past few days. has returned to his
duties at the depot During his ab-
sence Mr.. r. Collins filed his place.
H. L. Todd rendered his resignation
to his congregation last Sunday
morning. Mr.. Todd has been pastor OF
our Presby terian church for the past
two years and was well liAed. We are
very sorry he finds 1t necessary to
leave our community.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09
EARLY MonNINS FATIGUE

When you awake in the morning feel-
ing tired out, feeling worse in fact than
when you went to bed, you areconfronted
with one OF the characteristic symptoms
of neurasthenia. 1t is due to the rum
down condition Of the nerves that rest
does not bring renewed strength and
sleep refresh the tired brain. Overwork
and worry are the most frequent causes
of this condition.
The treatment is one OF nutrition of the
nerve cells, requiring non-alcoholic
tonic. As the nerves get their nourish-
ment from the blood the treatment must
be directed toward building up the blood.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills act directly on
the blood and with proper regulation OF
the diet have proved of the greatest bene-
fit in many cases of neurasthenia. A
tendency to anemia, or bloodlessness,
shown by most neurasthenic patients, is
also corrected by these tonic pills. 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. Begin the treatment at once be-
fore your condition becomes worse as
there is chronic form of nenrasthenia.
Two useful books, Diseases of tho
Nervous System" and tsWhat to Eat and
How to Eat, will be sent free by the
DR.. Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady.
n. Y, if you mention this paper.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09
FOREIGN CONSULS
WERE INDICTED
German and Turkish Representatives
Charged with Plots Against
Muniton Plants.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
SAN FRANCISCO. Calf, Feb. o.
Indictments of alleged pro-German
bomb plotters. including officials OF
the German and Turkish consulates
and of immigration officials impli-
Gated in a conspiray to smuggle in
Chinese at several hundred dollars a
head. were regarded as highly sensa-
tional along the coast today.
The announcement from Washing
ton of indictm ent here of German
Consul Franz Bopp. Turkish Consul
Maurice Hall and over thirty others
for alleged violations of neutranty.
overshadowed the smuggling plots.
Six former officers of the steamship
Mongolia, sixteen Chinese and several
Americans besides the immigration
officials were implicated in the SNUG
Cling.
The action against the German Off
Gals under the Sherman antitrust
law in connection with their alleged
plot against munition plants and I'M
der the penal code for setting on
foot an expedition against Canadian
railway tunnels, were the first in.
dictments secured against any for
eign representatives in America.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09
TROUBLES ENOUGH
OF HER OWN
One keokuk Woman's View Of the
Poor Situation 10 Told to
United Charities

Il don't see why people have to he
poor and why the rest of rs have to
be told about it. We have troubles
enough of our own That is the at
titude of one of our good women o.
the city Are there many more like
her?
Why are there poor? There are
two groups of reasons. one Of which
lies mainly within the control cf tie
individual and the other almost
wholly without. In the first we 1rd
shiftlessness, Incidence. ,snoraEce,
lack OF industrial training, lack cf
thrift. bad management, crime. sex
ual immortality. disregard Of family
ties and desertion of family. Among
those causes over which the needy
can exert some control, at least to the
extent OF being prepared to meet
these conditions when they arise, we
find sickness, physical or mental dis
abilities, old age and death.
The prosperous mans contribution
to the poor mans burden manifests
itself In the following conditions:
Poor housing conditions. defective
sanitation. Industrial conditions, poor
food. public calamities. insufficient or
poorly paid employment. consestica Of
population. immigration, indiscriin-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09
WAR; EN-.
. = : = = = = = = = = . :

Arthur Nyirsig and family of West
Point spent Sunday at the p H. Wir-
sig and M. A. Wirsig homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schoene took
dinner at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. Wedel. Sunday
Miss Lille Meinhardt spent a few
days last week visiting friends in
Pennington.
Henry Felt and family and OrviIle
Wirsig and family visited AT the
George Meinhardt home Sunday after
noon.
Miss Hazel Wedel visited friends in
MT Pleasant over Sunday.
A. A. Wirsig and family spent Sun
day evening at the o. D. wirsig home
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Schoene trans
acted business in DonnelIson Satur-
day.
Henry Fett and daughter Clare.
were business callers in Donne1lson
Saturday.
Miss Mary Philip closed very sue
cessfu' term of school Friday at Co
ium bia-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09
THE MEANING OF THRIFT.

The tendency to misunderstood if
not forget, the simple precepts of
Benjamin Franklin for ones daily
life. has already developed q mode OF
living in this country that borders
very closely on universal extrava-
gance. When wastefulness is in
dulged in by the moneyed class. it is
regrettable, though not serious, but
when it extends to the middle and
working classes. then it becomes a
matter of vital Importance to every
individual in the country
Many people misunderstood the
boarding of money as thrift. Others
seem to consider it something to be
ashamed of-an indication of mean
ness. 1t is a badly used and much
misunderstood English word that
finds itself in the past participle OF
the verb Ito thrive" 1t is not n
word of evil sisnincance, but of good
1t carries wisdom-not meanness:
spending wisely-not boarding
Some even think of thrift as
moral weakness. 1t does not appeal
as heroic or romantic. Yet how little
is there of strong moral character,
heroics or romance. TO the unfor-
tunate who has through lack of thrift
become dependent and in debt
In the hope of adjusting the pub
lie mind as to its present day ideas
of thrift, there comes from Philadel-
phia, new movement for the an
nual celebration of Thrift day, Feb
ruarv Sd. 1t is believed by influence
ing every individual TO observe thrift
once year by actually practicing it,
much of the Misrepresentation in re-
gard to it will eventually vanish.
It is pointed out by those respon-
sibie for the idea OF Thrift day, that
thrift actually began with civilization
when man first found it necessary
10 provide for tomorrow as well as
today. It's practice developed long
before money was used. It is the
development of order in individual
management. and domestic organiza-
ton. 1t means the elimination OF
waste in ume, opportunity, energy.
thoughts and actions. The resources
of the thrifty person are conserved:
useless expenditure is eliminated.
Thrift is guided by forethought and
reason and never operates in fits and
jerks 1t makes the most and best
of everything, and lacks nothing. And
paradoxical as it may seem thrift is
not the saving of money merely for
savings sake. 1t frequently sacrifices
for the immediate good of others. and
is always ready with a present priva-
ton for a future need.
Many financial institutions, in a
spirit of d-mindedness that is to
be much commended, are co-operat-
ing to properly develop a true under
standing of the meaning of thrift, and
The establishing Of Thrift day is one
big step forward in this great educa-
tional undertaking.
With a proper knowledge of thrift
and what it stands for personally and
in the home, it is to be expected that
every day will become Thrift day 10
all thinking individuals. The spirit Of
thrift is fully expressed in the words
of the Divine Master: Gather up the
fragments that remain so that moth
ing may be lost"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09

mate charity, public (officiaD aid. t.
e., outdoor relief
Who contributes more TO the Door
mans burden. the man himself or the
rest of us? The United Charities en-
deavors to answer this gu sst;on in
every Investigation it makes. When
once the cause of dependence has
been determined in a particular case,
the task OF putting the individual
back on his feet is not particularly
difficult one though often requiring, a
great deal of time and money. We
need thousand dollars for material
relief during 1916 This money Will
be spent with the various merchants
of the city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09

It's goinfg to be the young people
of this country that we will have to
look TO for cooperation along the
lines of agriculture and the good that
will be derived from it, said Judge
W. B. Quarton. president of the Iowa
Dairy association, In his address to
that body. I'VE can do a great good
by getting these young people to-
gether and getting them started in
the right way and everything that the
q erent associations can do to inter
est them along the lines of co-opera-
ton will be well worth the time spent
ON it. / feel that if We can get the
extension department Of the college
10 assist Us, get the government suffi-
GENTLY interested in the proposition
TO help us, and get the farmers them
selves to take hold of this matter,
we should be able to give the youth
of the country proper education in
cooperation
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09
FEEL Y0jjMC!.
les DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
For You!

Beware OF the habit OF consultation; It
develops from just a few. constituted days.
unless you take yourself in hand.
Coax the iaded bowel muscles baCk 10
normal action with DR.: Edwards, OI Isf
:Tabiefs the substitute FOR caion1el-
naD:f force them 10 unnatural action
with severe medicines or by, merely
sIrsTling out the intestineS with Nasty
sfckening cathartics. .,.-,e
Dr. Edwards believes in .gentleness'
persistency and Natures assistance. +,a
DIR. Edwards Olive IabLetS op pt r,5ei.
i've. There is never any pain1, or srtp Ing
when Dr. Edwards Olive TabletS arg arg
used Just the kind of treatment Oh"
persons should have. -,-
DR. Edwards Olive Tablets are a veg Ti
etaloIe compound mixed with olive OIL
SotI will know them by their olive color.
Take one or two occasionally and have no
trouble with your liver, bowels or stomach
Zoe and CSC per box. All druggists.
The Olive Tablet Company, Columbus, q
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09
THESE ARE NO IDLE WORDS

Those who have confidently hoped
and believed that, in spite of all the
hazards, this country would escape a
great afflictiOn, would secure peace
with honor, have been reused to
startled and grave attention by the
presidents. speeches. 1t is perceived
that he is not merely urging national
defense against remote future posi-.
bilities. The gravity Of his tone and
the vigor Of his expression as we'll as
the dignity of his office put to shame
the charge that he is representing the
munition factory interests, and it is
realized as never before that he
speaks from knowledge gained during
months OF hazardous diplomatic
wrestlings with militaristic European
governments. These wrestlings are
not ended, and that they are nearing
the final crisis seems clearly indi-
Gated by such impressive utterances
from our highest official-daily reiter-
ated in varied form-as these:
There are two things which
practically everybody who comes
to the executive office in Wash
ington tells me- They tell me
that the people are counting up
on me to keep us out of this war
And in the next breath they tell
49, hS pCSplo al CQuuAAS
counting upon you to maintain
the honor Of the United States.
Have you reflected that a time
might come when l could not do
both, and have you made your
selves ready to stand behind
your government for the mainten-
ance of the honor of your coun-
try a swell as for the mainten-
ance of the peace of the coun-
try?"
Have the American people asked Of
their government an impossible task?
Is peace with honor at last despaired
Of, or almost despaired of, at Washing
ton? These are no idle words that
the president of the United States is
uttersng. and this is the suggestion
that they seem to convey. Later
speeches Of even greater gravity
and more pointed suggestion have
been reported, as when at Milwaukee
the president said: There may at any
moment come time when | can not
both preserve the honor and peace OF
the United States Does this mean
that the daily messages to the chief
executive have become less and less
Reports from Washington indicate
the belief there that the crisis is /
near in the Lusitania case after !
eight months of diplomatic fencing, |
and that the presidents speeches re-
'lect the gravity of the situation Are |
We indeed approaching the fateful |
lour in which our government: can not !
do oth'-preserve peace and main |
ain the country's honor? If so, now !
without waiting for the Hateful hour |
o STRIKES the time for Americans |
II all classes, all parties and all I
floods to look into their hearts and |
earn whether they are ready to serve |
heir country at need in any or every |
me CT the thousand ways that may |
,ffer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09
INVITED TO SEND
DELEGATES TO MEETING
Two Good Roads Associations to
Hold Sessions In Pittsburgh, Pa,
Last Of This Month.

The city council has been invited
to send delegates to the sessions OF
the American Good Roads congress
and the thirteenth annual convention
OF the American Road Builders asso-
citation which will be held in Pitts
burgh Pa, from February 2S to March
.. Delegates will be present from all
over the United States. Because Cf
the distance away and the lack o;
funds, there is small probability that
delegates will be appointed from here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09
Archbishoc Installed,

Omitted Press Leased Wire Servicel
CHICAGO. Feb. 9--George William
Mundelein, the youngest Roman Cath
olic archbishop in the United States
was installed today as head of the
Chicago diocese. one OF the largest
and most influential in the world.
Ceremonies attending the instaIla
ton CT Archbishop Mundelein who il
forty-three years old were attende
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09

A complete electric plant can be
inStaned for few hundred dollars.
They are practically automatic in
action and require little attention
They take up very little room in the
cellar and the current can be used
to light all the farm buildings. for
small heating and cooking devices in
the home and for electric fans.
vacuum cleaners, etc.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09

The college boys turned out with the
band when the winning foot ball team
returned last fall, but the fellows that
win the intercollegiate debate can
walk up unattended from the station
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09

The national guard can be success
fully used for defense In case of war.
merely by asking permission Of forty
eight governors and state legislatures
every time an order is issued
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09

The necessity OF lowering the in
come tax exemption to $4,000 is pa
triotically advocated by all having in
comes Of 1899 and under.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09

The scarcity of dyes may not lead
the men to buy white clothes next
summer, but after the garments have
visited the laundry few times, they
will probably be white.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09
An Excellent Guess

Des Moines News: If President
Wilson walked down one side Of Wal
nut street and Mrs. Wilson down the
other. which one would the largest
crowd follow? Yes, we agree with
you.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09

The high price of eggs again raises
the question why more people don't
keep hens. 1t is so very inexpensive
for them to get their living from their
neighbors' back yards.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09

In view of the fact that automobiles
may cost more next spring, many peo-
pie feel that 1t is the only prudent and
thrifty course to borrow money and
buy one.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09

1t seems to be difficult for farmers
to fit up their dairy barns with sani-
tary equipment, as it takes all their
money to build garages.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09
LIES SHADOWS.

LlFE'S SHADOWS.
Life has its shadows,
Earth tears of pain;
Shadows soft falling
Sunlight in vain.
Vigils Of darkness
Hearts understand;
Shadows and sunshine
Walk hand in hand.
Life has its shadows
Skies overcast:
Calm in the valley
Sweet peace at last.
-Katherin Ward in the New York
Globe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09

A few years ago electricity on the
farm was novelty. Today there are
any number of farms where electric
light and power are available
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09

To make the literary society go
have a, good refreshments committee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09

THOUGHT FOR TODAY.
War loves to seek its victims in
The young-Sophocles.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09

Use Resinol Soap regularly and You
will be astonished to find how quickly
it soothes and cleanses the pores, and
leaves the complexion clear and fresh.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09

by hundreds of church dignitaries, in
Guiding Papal Delegate Bonanza.
Archbishop Mundelein succeeds the
late Archbishop Quigley.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09

burning. unsightly skin
eruptions, and have
written thousands of
reports saying: AIt is
my regular prescription
for itching" "Resinol
has produced brilliant
results" The result it
gave was marvellous in