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The Laclede blade., 1916-12-08
Medical Society Elect Officers

DR., F. W. Burke and DIR. J. c.
Caldwell attended, the annual meet
ing of the Linn County Medical
Society held at Brookfield last
Tuesday night. DR.. Buck of
Rothville was elected President of
the society, DR.. Caldwell secretary,
DIR. F, W. Burke treasurer. DR..
J. L. Burke who had been treasurer
of the society since its organization
twenty years ago, was relieved
from the duties of the office at his
own request.
The Laclede blade., 1916-12-08
Parent Teachers Meeting

The Parent Teachers Associa-
tion will meet Tuesday, December
IL, at 3 p. m. The following pro-
gram will be given:
Song, L. Fl. S. students.
Miss Ethel Kent will direct the
following games:
l. Shoemaker's game.
2. put my right hand in.
3. Bean porridge hot.
4. Boys relay games. rhythmic
plays.
5. Shifty shadows.
6, Jack Frost game.
Mrs. M. P. Benson will have
charge of the lesson, THE Child at
Play and value of Organized Play"
Everybody welcome. Come and
enjoy yourself and make our school
The social centre.
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Laundry Agency

I,have the agency for the Fox
Laundry of st. Joseph. Laundry
sent out on Tuesday, returned
Friday, and will call for and de-
liver same. Also Daily Star and
Times delivered 1Oc per week and
Sunday Republic.
Cool GRIFFITH,
Brown Hotel.
The Laclede blade., 1916-12-08
Notice

We wish to thank our friends
for the courtesy and sympathy that
was extended to us during the ill
ness and death of our little daugh-
ter and sister Marian.
Mr.. AND MRS. G. B. TALBOT.
FRANCES TALBOT.
The Laclede blade., 1916-12-08
Card Of Thanks

We wish to thank our neighbors
and friends for their kindness and
sympathy and their beautiful floral
in our late bereavement.
Mrs. 81. E. GARsIDE
AND CHILDREN.
The Laclede blade., 1916-12-08
TOWN AND COUNTRY
About Local People and Events and
Other Matters of Interest


Pure cane sorghum, 75c per
gallon at Kraft & Brenner's.
Old Maids convention at opera
house sometime this month.
Mr.. J.H. Brown was in st. Louis
the first of this week on business.
Buy your Christmas china at
Laura Loves Variety Store where
the prices are right.
Just received car load Of feed
and -four. Get our prices before
you buy. Kraft & Brenner.
Big bargains now being offered.
All pictures at 4 price during our
removal sale. j. B. Patrick.
Just received, another car of
Gooch's Best Flour, now on track.
Jones Feed Store, phone 1863.
One dish pan to each person at
21c Saturday from 3 to 4 o'clock,
while they last at J. B. Patrick's.
Miss Viva Caywood spent Sat
urday and Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. N. A. Ormsby in Chillicothe.
Buy early and get your choice of
hand painted china for Christmas
presents, at Laura Loves Variety
Store.
Town property for sale at bar
gain if taken soon. Small payment
down, blance same as rent. W. S.
Savage.
4s1g Fre~a-~-en~nansq during our re-
moval sale and will redeemed all
coupons up to January 1. j. B.
Patrick.
You can get present for your
mother, sister or sweetheart, father,
brothers or the only one at A. H.
Loves.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Baum spent
Sunday in Brookfield guests of
Mrs. Baum's sister Mrs. E. Fl.
Smith and family.
You are entitled to and will get
your share of the bargains if you
buy at the at the big removal sale
at j. B. Patrick's.
J. E. Donovan, student at the
Chillicothe Business College, spent
Thanksgiving here with DR.. and
Mrs. Fl. Fl. Bonds.
Miss Florence Dye spent the
week end here with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. T, Dye, returning
to Kansas City Monday.
The old maids will hold a con-
vention in the opera house about
the middle of this month. 1t will
be one of the big events of the
season.
We want your produce, poultry, c
butter, cream and eggs, the same l
as cash in purchasing bargains
while the big removal sale goes on, e
J. B. Patrick. {
x. Y. 2. White and mother Mrs.
P. 2. White returned from Great
Bend, Dodge City Kan.and Pueblo, [
Colo. Tuesday night, where they S
nave been visiting. f
Roscoe Rankin, ThoFnie Lamme, II
Robert Sweem, Wade Patrick, L
1eorge Mccoy and Moan Cotter 5
.ttended the Missouri Kansas foot
,all game at Lawrence, Kans.. last
Mr.. and Mrs. P. F. Weaver,
drs. Allie Harter and Misses al
Iouise Haight and Dora Coins, sy
lotored to Brunswick and spent OF
unday afternoon with Mr.. and
lrs W 7, MatseIl
The Laclede blade., 1916-12-08
ON LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News of All Sorts

At meeting of the county court
Monday John T. Gushing was ap-
appointed justice of peace of this
township, vice Fl. E. Garside, de-
ceased. Squire Gushing will no
doubt give entire satisfaction even
to the marriage ceremony.
A. J. Linn received telegram
Tuesday stating that his brother,
A. S. Linn of Huron, S. D., was
dead and would be brought to
Brookfleld for burial. His brothers,
F. NJ. and S. D. Linn of Corning,
Iowa, are here to attend the
funeral.
Aunt Susan Hewitt, one of la
clede's, Oldest and most highly re-
spected women suffered a paralyetic
stroke last Saturday, her entire
right side being involved. Fortu-
nately, however, her mind and
speech was not effected and she is
resting as comfortably as possible
under the circumstances.
George E. Haight, who has a
good position with the Bell Tele-
phone Company at indianapolis,
Ind. surprised home folks and
friends when he arrived here to
spend Thanksgiving accompanied
by a winsome young lady whom he
as his bride. She was
Miss Ruby Mackross of Ironwood,
Mich. They were married at the
M. E. Church at Ironwood on Nov.
%. George is an Industrious and
capable young man and has the
congratulations of hismany friends
here. They will reside in Indiana
polls.
At the regular meeting of the
Royal Neighbors last Friday after
noon the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Efie
4andree, oracle; Margaret Shell,
7ice oracle; Anna Jones, recorder;
Allie Harter, receiver; Ida Groes,
chancellor; Hettie Weaver, mar
hal; Lizzie Gardner, inner senti-
lel; Ella Plowman, outer sentinel;
Aottie Farrar, manager 3 years;
)r. j. L. Burke, physician; Ida
Davis, delegate to state convention
1arch q; Effie Landree, alternate.
he five graces and the assistant
1arshal will be appointed by the
ew oracle and new marshal when
hey are installed.
A mail pouch from train 55 to
'urdin was stolen Wednesday
forming from the Laclede depot
nd it's contents rifed. A part of
le letters were found in Laclede
nd the section men found several
ackage Of them along the railroad
vo miles north of town. The +
,covered letters were turned over
} the I4aclede postmaster, who re-
0rted the matter to the inspection
vision. Wednesday afternoon
le missing pouch was found under ~
railroad cnlvert east of town. A .
eat many of the letters had been
'ened, but there is no way of
ling whether any valuable are
issing. There is no clue as to Z
40 committed the depreciation a
It there will no doubt be an in 81
ector here to investigate the a.
after soon. fC
The Laclede blade., 1916-12-08
PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention of Those Who COme
and Go During the Week

Do your Christmas buying early.
Kraft & Brenner.
A, H. Love has a special line of
jewlery for Christmas. See him
before you buy.
Big reduction on all hardware
and furniture to save moving at j.
B. Patrick's.
Get your materials for fancy
work, at Laura Loves Variety
Store.
Mrs. Carl Heryfcrd of Brookfeld
visited Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Lomax
Wednesday.
Miss Beatrice Brott of Brookfeld
visited Mrs. A. J. Caywood and
family Thursday and Friday.
7 Mrs. Geo. Wisenburger of St.
Louis visited her brother, John
Gartner, and wife here a few days
last week.
Mr., l., D. Gridley and daughter
of Savannah, ILL.,, came Monday
for a visit with Mr.. and Mrs. A. P.
Higgins.
Mrs. Mamie Adams of Clarence
spent the latter part of last week
here with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Gartner.
Wednesday night December 13
is regular meeting night for the
Woodmen instead of December 6
as was stated in last weeks issue.
Mrs. G. H. Huntsman and
daughters Elizabeth and Helen, of
Hannibal visited Mr.. and Mrs. G.
G, Bigger Saturday and Sunday.
S. M. Nelson of Quincy and Mrs.
Mamie Arnold of Lorraine ILL.,,
visited over Sunday here guests of
their uncle, John Nelson and
Misses Beatrice Harter and
Byrdie Power, and Roy Luyster
and Harry Peacher attended the
football game at Chillicothe
Thanksgiving.
The second number of tn Iyceum
course will be given at the opera
house on Tuesday evening, Decem-
Der Is, by Preston Bradley, the
Chicago divine.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Benson and
and Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. P.
Benson and son spent Thursday
With Capt. A. L. Loomis and
amily near Meadville.
Come to the Spinsters' Conven-
ion and see the old maids trans
ormed into beautiful young maid
ms before your own eyes at the
opera house Friday night Decem-
er 90, 1916,
Mrs. Geo. Estes gave a surprise
yster supper Monday evening for
er daughter, Miss Enlah, who
9ft Tuesday to resume her studies
Kirksville, after spending the
olidays with her parents and
elatives.
Low prices is what causes goods
} move fast, and that is what is
Oing on at ]. B. Patrick's Big
emoval sale. He is going to
love his stock to Brookfeld the
rst of the year and is making very
w prices to save ex pense of
owing.
Mr.. c. Z. Haight and daughter,
Iiss Louise. MIR. and Mrs. Geo.
aight, Mr.. and Mrs. H. II.
-aight and fsmily of route three,
I'd Miss Dora Coins were guests
O Thankcnirinr. l;nno.. ..;r.a., L.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-06-23
THE SITUATION IN MEXICO

The mobilization of the national guard of every state
brought home to the people the fact that the Mexican
situation is real problem and with which this
country has to deal The people of the country will
stand behind the President in his efforts solve the
problem whatever steps he may take. While they are
in this frame of mind which is the only frame of mind
patriotic citizens be in the thought naturally arises
that the steps being taken rather beated The
President has had provocaon and justification for action
at time during the past three years So far
be this distance there is nothing happening in
Mexico that has not happened before Be that may
be the people of the country will trust in the judgment
and sound of the President
At time during the past three years has any sensible
thought that affairs in Mexico could be composed
without physical help of the United States. Mexico has
produced man. since Huerta, who gave promise OF
acquiring the mastery of the situation. Villa Carranza
Obregon and the of the bandit cheftans have
been able to agree upon of action for any
siderable length of time They jealous of each other
and the welfare of their country be the last
I their concerns.
The present movement of troops does necessarily
that this country is ready to intervene. At mos
it that getting ready for Intervention
should it become necessary expedient. Preparedness
for the evenualy of intervention is wise and
sary step at this time any other time during the
past three years
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-06-23
GLYNN'S KEYNOTE SPEECH

Martin H. Glynn, who succeeded to the governorship
of New York when William Sulzer, another eminent
Democrat deposed by Tammany Hail. delivered the
keynote address at the ST. Louis convention AS betted
the occasion Mr. Gynn reviewed the record of the Will
son administration and compared it with others of the
past The address delivered by Mr. Glynn elo-
quent H handled difficult subject in mastery man
ner and reflected credit his training and his elo-
quence 1t is quite the best convention speech
that has been delivered in many years.
1t that in this day of conoclasts that one
of the former governor that his comparisons
were unhappy They point that vindication of the
Wilson administration which finds its precedents in those
events history which every citizen has tried to forget
and forgive is not that will bring to the
cause.
Mr. Glynn endeavored show that in the early his
tory of the country foreign nations had times in
suited the United States and killed its citizens but
did not go to war;" For nearly hour he made cita
tons of incidents which writer says most Amer
leans today would like forget The position assumed
by Mr. Glynn, undoubtedly inspired by Mr.. Wilson, is
that the United States has always been too proud to
fight" or as Mr.. Gynn puts it, Uncle Sam never strikes
a man when he strike bargain" That the critics
say is putting the honor of the country plane toe
mercenary-the murder of people cannot be settled
for in dollars and cents.
The critics should keep mind thatMr. Gynn dld the
best he could with the subject hand Patriotic fervoi
cannot be wrung of "watchful waiting and too
proud too fight" matter how eloquent the orator
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-06-23
THE DISMISSAL OF HEBER Q. HALE.

We thought that when Mr. Heber O. Hale dis
missed employe of the State Land Board that he
dismissed and that all there was to it. Shortly
after the action taken Governor Alexander stated IN
signed article in the Desere News that the only
on for the discharge of Mr.. Hale was politics. Within
the last few days. according to the newspapers OF BOISE
certain members of the land board wish to reconsider
their action 1t may be that Mr. Hale will be reinstated
The Tribune is convinced that the State Land Board
had better stick by its action If Mr. Hale einstated
the cry will be raised at once that reinstatement was
made in response the demands OF the Mormon church.
The charge will be made that the board is subserven
to Mormon influence And, must admit that rein
will look much like pressure had been
applied point other.
Mr. Hale may be very capable He may be a
most trustworthy man. He may be most diigent man.
He hardly be indispensable. If he is, the state Of
Idaho is in bad fix. The only that could be
made for his reinstatement would be that the affairs Of
the State Land Board be handled properly without
his help We imagine that the board is not prepared to
make such admission
1t sometimes happens the removal of honest,
capable and efficient demanded 1t is hard to pub
lcly state the exact why the removal is de-
sirable In fact the vague and intangible
but the less real We convinced that such was
the with Mr.. Hale. Perhaps he was no longer lin
harmony" with his superior officers. Man can be
quite dsagreeable and still be honest and dutul The
Tribune is taken into the confidence of the poll
tcians of the state and consequently only at
motives. We do not know why Heber Q. Hale was re-
moved from office but it something more than
politics. The politics" of the play could not have
been by the very of things, to the interests of
both Governor Alexander and the other members Of the
Board they being of opposite politics to each other
Good politics" for Governor Alexander could have
been good politics" for the Republican members of the
board. The why Mr. Hale had to go real
perhaps polite but the word politics used by Gov
Alexander does not cover the ground
Whatever the motive the State Land Board will dc
we'll to let her go she looks. bad made
better by continuous stirring. Let it settle down.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-06-23
STATE PLATFORM CONVENTIONS

Platform conventions of the different political parties
of the state will meet at Boise Tuesday June 9th On
that occasion the representatives of each should
outline the policies of government which will guide the
officers of in its candidates elected the
general election.
OF late years it has been customary for the state
platform of all political parties to deal mostly in glitter
ing generales and harmless platudes exposing
ignorance of affairs and loose thinking. 1t is much easier
in a general way that 1--WE believe in honesty,
economy and efficiency. The issues honesty
details to how honesty economy and efficiency are
be secured All political parties believe in honesty,
economy and efficiency The issue is not honesty,
omy and efficiency but means that will be employed to
the ends Each political party should state def
nitey how it will honesty where it will practice
economy and in what it will promote efficiency
Good government is desirable the aim of all politicians
and the desire of all citizens. The methods of accom-
plishment the issues Let there be explicit state
ment of purpose.
The State Land board has caused the Republican party
grief than any other factor in government The
last three registers of that board yanked out by
the hair of the head the last who performed the
duties of the Office summarily dismissed; and there
exists today suspicion that another officer in the de-
parment should be ousted from Office Why not make
definite and straightforward pledge to the people of the
state that the land board will be differently handled in
the future? And what change will be made Another
criticism that has arisen is that officers of state and their
friends have secured desirable loans from the state Why
not pledge every candidate the Republican ticket to
keen his hands out of the funds of the board?
There talk of reducing the cost of government and
the number of employees of Why not state def
nitey how the to be reduced and what offices are
to be done away with!
There . talk of converting the unproductve resources
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-06-23
THE NATIONAL GUARD RESPONDS

The spirit of the national guard is all that it should
be- The boys responded the call of President Wilson
promptly and cheerfully They ready, in heart,
when the call If they unready in any particular
it is due to the careessness, and thoughtess of a
benefcient but short sighted government The unread
caused by the fact that the administration and
the people, were convinced that mobilization of the
troops would never take place foolish optimism al
ways prevails in this country. Somehow other we
have always gotten of troubles and dependence
luck has taken the place of prudence in affairs.
The present activity WILL undoubtedly, strengthen the
sentiment already prevailing that the country should be
prepared to resist invasion and defend its rights The
sentiment for full military preparedness will grow rapid
ly There in the country being in the state it
finds ITSELF and if nothing else is accomplished than to
bring the people to realization of their needs the pres
movement of the national guard will have served
good and useful purpose.
The boys who out at the call of the President
be congratulated and commended. They have shown
themselves be worthy citizens of the great republic
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-06-23
ROAD DISTRICT NO. Is.
Editor Caldwell Tribune:

In recent issue of your paper l
noticed an article concerning the road
overseer in said district, and also a
piece from a nonresident of the dis
trict and wish to state that all state
ments made against Hickok are true
and can be proven, but the tax payer
failed to tell enough. The nonresident
that was worked on the road all spring
was paid by Hickok and the county
paying two dollars day for the same.
Hickey drawing the money in his
own name, paying the man by the
month, keeping the difference as
rake-otf. OF course. this is only small
graft, his narrow mind not being ca
pable of anything greater. this is only
one instance He has many more to
his credit, which will be shown later.
He has also worked his son on the
road in strict violation to the law.
The penalty for same is removal from
office, disqualified to hold Office for
one year and fine of not less than
$1,000, nor more than 100000, but
Hickey's excuse is that he is ignor-
ant of the law. If that is the case, he
is too ignorant to hold the position
and squander the tax payers money,
and had better resign before the courts
compel him to do so.
Now comes the petition for a special
road tax. Hickey says he will get it re-
CARELESS of the wish of the property
owners. Now Mr.. Commissioners, you
should only allow the names of real
estate owners on the petition and
strike off all renters and hired mems
names from the list; and now, Mr..
Financial Censurer, the only conclu-
sion we can come to from your writing
is that you must, in the near past,
held cheap county job where graft
was practiced too freely, and being
caught in the act. Your sore spot
from the effect has not yet healed up
and the mention of graft in others
tou shes your sympathetic nerve. Now
this special tax is unjust and unfair,
and uncalled for; the tax payer should
not be burdened at this time as the
late freeze killed all the fruit dam
aged the gardens and shortened theal-
falfa crop. If it cost as much to keep
the road in repairs as it did to build
it we had better walk, and the county
had better take the road overseer to
the poor farm or Blackfoot, and care
for him till we need him. Mr.. Financial
Censurer, you say you don't live in
District Is nor don't know Hickok,
then you don't know what you are
talking about and don't know how to
sympathize with us who do know
him.
ANOTHER TAX PAYER.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-06-23
SYMBOL OF A MENTAL STATE

Stories coming TO Idaho of the action of an Idaho
delegate the Progressive convention, who the
ing is went hog Wild This delegate at the first
ton of the of Col Theodore Roosevelt went into
action and kept in action for hour and half, howl
ing screechng, jumping up and down, waving his arms
and otherwise conducting himself like whirling derVh
out on spree Under ordinary circumstances this Pro-
gresive is probably very much like the rest of per
haps little given demonstration than others
but on the whole sane sensible citizen. What it
that made him wildly intoxicated if not the frenzy that
seizes the dervish? There to a
showing his admiration for another in this
way Was this particular individual in frame of mind
for choosing candidate for President of the United
States? Was he sane at all?
Surcharged atmosphere, the psychology of the crowd,
fanaticism that will be used to account for
the actions of this Progressive. Whatever the cause
the fact remains that under proper provocation the
civilized has nothing Fuzzy Wuzzy himself He
is just apt take up with hoyrollng the
of the desert is to join the sMauawiyah
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-06-23

of the state to productive Why not pledge the
administration to provide the means of doing this
very thing?
There is talk of putting the affairs of bust
nesske basis. This is certainly desirable, but there
should be something definite than that pledged.
How and wherein is that highly desirable end to be
attained?
Every citizen of the state has idea two to
what should be done, and of them think that they
know how The Tribune has particular idea to pro-
mugate but of knowledge of state affairs should
be able suggest practical definite plans of procedure
If the candidates for state office of the right
kind they know, least think they know how
they going about the accomplishment of their ends
Let have the plan.
If the Republican party has idea, idea with
plan, it had better conne its this plank
1--WE the offices and the perqustes" Such state
ment would be honest and would every bit as
good purpose long statement about efficiency
honesty faithfuness, economy etc, etc. which would
deceive We imagine that the platform makers
will be little hazy in their ideas and very indefinite
in their recommendations This will apply to the Demo
Gratis well.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-06-23

w. f. Schnabcl is writing a series
of articles reminiscent of early days in
Jordan Valley. We know of no one
better qualified for this pleasant task
than Mr.. Schnabel His family was one
of the earliest settlers and Mr.. Selma
bel has carefully preserved the records.
His stories are interesting and anthem
tic. The articles appearing in the Jor-
dan Valley Express.