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The Laclede blade., 1916-12-22
PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention of Those Who Come
and Go During the Week


Dolls! dolls! At any price at
the Owl Pharmacy.
Mrs. Della Glenn and little son
of Brookfeld spent Saturday with
relatives here.
Perfumes, toilet water, face
powder and talcom powder at J.
H. Browns.
Alfalfa molasses at wholesale
price, $1.5O per hundred at Jones
Feed Store.
Hon. c. G. Bigger, Judge Libby
and Geo. Calhoun attended court
at Linneus last week.
Mrs. j. H. Phillips and children
of Brookfeld spent Sunday with
W. H. Phillips and family.
Mrs. Ella Standby and son Har-
old are home from Lawrence,
Kans. to spend Christmas.
Miss Kathryn Harter spent Sat-
urday and Sunday with her aunt
Mrs. Dora Mitchell in MeadviIIe.
Noah Cooper is here from Novin-
ger to spend the holidays with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs John Muir
ply.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Hoyer
and daughter of Brookfed d spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Harris.
Mrs. Elbert Kailer of Naperville,
Ill. came Saturday to spend the
holidays with her parents Mr. and
Mrs. VIM. Kraft.
Mrs. Helen A. Jones of Union
vile Mo. returned to her home
Tuesday after a weeks VISIT with
her sister Mrs. Lee Hamilton.
Miss DUrUthy oUrattOn is home
from the Ottawa university to
spend the Christmas holidays with
her parents Rev. and Mrs. R. L.
Stratton.
Mrs. Elvert Monnett and baby
returned to their home in Norman,
Okla, after several weeks visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Fl. Brown.
Capt. and Mrs. A. L. Loomis,
Ed and Ralph Loomis and Miss
Ruth Loomis of near Meadville
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. P. Benson.
A baby girl was born to Mr., and
Mrs. Henry Lemm last Sunday
evening at the home Of Mrs.
Lemm's parents Mr.. and Mrs. S.
w. White on route 2.
s. II Hogsett of Detroit, ILL.,,
IN his way to Texas for the winter
stopped off Tuesday and made a
short visit with his nephew, V. E.
and wife on route one.
Christmas night Geo. Dray will
give a masked tournament at his
skating rink in Linneus. The I.
}. o. F. band will furnish the
music.
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 29, 1916.
D. b. Dye returned to his home
n Indianapolis, Ind, Tuesday
fter spending several days here
listing relatives. He was accom-
anied home by his mother, Mrs.
4. F. Dye.
have a quantity of household
nrniture which 1 will sell private
? at half cost or less. Also some
AIMED fruit and grape juice in
The Laclede blade., 1916-12-22

Read our Christmas ads they will
help you to select your gifts.
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Judge o. F. Libby was in Brook
field Tuesday on business.
E. B. Allen of BrOok6eld was
here Tuesday on business.
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TOWN and COUNTRY
About Local People and Events and
Other Matters Of Interest


l. N. Bundren of Linneus spent
Sunday afternoon with friends
here.
Miss Merna Linn of Huron,
S. D. visited Miss Lillian Linn last
week.
Home made pies and cakes for
sale at the Rest Room. Also gift
articles for sale.
Steve Bassett of Walnut. Kans.,
is here visiting his brother, j. T.
Bassett and family.
Miss Esther Rowland spent Sun
day in Brookfeld guest of Miss
Lena Mendenhall. 81
Theodore Sharp returned We'd
nesday from spending several days
visiting relatives in Cameron.
Mr.. and Mrs. Runciman of Cul-
yer, Kans. are this weeks guests
) of Mr.. and Mrs. R. T. Wallace.
MIR. and Mrs. j. R.. Neal of Lin
neus spent Sunday with her par.
ents Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Hamilton.
J. L. SensintaffAr and G.. w.
Anderson were jurors from Jeffer-
son township at circuit court last
week.
Mss John Kephart and children
Gardner call~-N--.a-l.srss.,asa.iap. her
Coi; BIea ,ss a.as NT.--AA.a-I.i....
tions Of >. s.
GOT" Mr.. and Mrs. P, F. Weaver, Mrs.
Allie Harter and Miss Anna Ran
som spent Monday in Chillicothe
shopping.
Old maids convention Friday
night December 20. Admission
adults 25 cents, children under II
years Is cents.
Ira Duckworth was up from
Hale last week and while here was
in and renewed for THE BLADE an,
other year.
N. A. Ormsby of Chillicothe and
Mrs. Fred Usher of Brookfeld were
here last week to visit their uncle,
A. j. Caywood.
Mrs. G. G. Bigger was called to
Hannibal Friday to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Moore. the mother
of Mrs. B. E. Bigger.
B. Ward Welsh and Mr.. Richard
of st. Louis were the guests of the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
E. Welsh Sunday,
Mrs. G. O. Dye of Clarence
spent Sunday and Monday here,
the guest of Misses Mary Frances
and Virginia Dye.
Miss Florence Cutler and Miss
Verna Cutler of Brookfeld were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Clair
Lomax Saturday and Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. F. W. Burke
spent Monday and Tuesday in
Kansas City, the Doctor on pro-
fesional duty and Mrs. Burke
shopping.
Have car Of bran, shorts, oil
meal, cottonseed meal, and oat
middlings on track. Mighty good
prices if taken from car. Call
Jones Feed Store.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. j. Ridings and
daughter Miss Myrtle, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Finley Farrar and little
daughter Lola Merle and Mrs. W.
A. Bushee spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. ]. E. Harris. and family. Z
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-27
RIVER PACKETS TO
RESUME THIS WEEK
Liberty Will Arrive Here Tonight and
Will Depart Thursday Morning
For Matamoral.

After q suspension Of several days on
account Of the heavy flow Of ice in the
Ohio river. local packets will resume
this week, according to information re-
ceIved hero. The steamer Liberty,
locked ut Darlington. will reach Wheel
Ing tonight and tomorrow at 1870
o'clock. will depart for Matamoras. Fri.
day the Liberty will be here on its re-
turn trip. Operations Of steamers Ruth
and Tell City, locked in Parkersburg
and Pittsburgh. have not been i'm
nounced. The river continues TO fall
slowly and last night there was stage
Of feet at the local wharf.
Information purporting to be from re-
alible sources received here this week
states that there will be no excursions
TO the Mardi Gras at New Orleans. No
reason for disseminating tho trip was
given. WV
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forts have ceased; he has passed to the
highest court.
The older members of the association.
Of course. knew him best. Their inter
course with him was constant before
illness lessened and finally ended his
was ever hopeful. cheerful. even buoy
ant, helpful and sympathetic. More
than that, he was free from envy; peal
ousy, guile; he was open. frank ana
true. His word was always Kept. his
promise never broken, and his friend
ship once given was steadfast.
His memory need not appeal to any
maxim like de mortuis nil nisi bonum.
To know him was 10 love him. for. like
Abou Ben Adhcm. he loved his fellow
men.
John Pendleton was friendly at heart,
open in mind, steadfaSt In principle.
The noble qualities of his nature had
been enriched by mis- acquaintance with
the best OF men and in books.
The words OF tho good and wise OF all
ages have long beer familiar to him.
Now nc Is in their company. and now
What gift more hitting or more welcome
could Christmas bring 10 him?
In tender memory OF our friend and
brother we offer this tribute and ask
that the ohio County Bar Association
adopt the following resolutions:
RESOlAS ElJS lHdI inc IoTcsOlHS me-
mortal to John 0. Pcndleton be adopted
and spread on tho minutes Of the Assoc
citation, and that q copy thereof be
furnished by the secretary to his family.
RESOLVED. That the committee sub
hitting that memorial cause the same
TO be presented to the Circuit Court or
Ohio county. with the request that It
". p. HUBBARD.
ALFRED CALDWELL,
j.. F. MCNEIL.
JAMES w. EWING,
u1ittAe
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OHIO CD. BAR
PAYS TRIBUTE
IN RESOLUTION TO MEMORY OF
THE LATE JOHN OVERTON
PENDlETON
Members Attended Funeral In A Body
Remains Were Borne To Rest
By Law Associates

Tho Ohio County Bar Association,
at 8 special meeting held yesterday,
caused to be spread upon its minutes
q beautiful tribute to the memory or
the late Attorney John o. Pendleton,
who died early Sunday morning. The
Association directed that copy OF the
resolution be presented to the circuit
court Of Ohio county with the request
that the tribute be made a part of the
official record OF the court, IN which
Mr.. ?endletop had practised his pro-
fession for many years.
The Bar Association first met Tues
day morning and accepted the report
Of q special committee on arrange
ments for the funeral Of their late Eel
loW-member Of the Bar for attending
the funeral in the afternoon and sent
q fine floral piece to the home. Just be-
fore the funeral the Bar Association
met again to adopt appropriate resolu-
tons In memory Of the late attorney.
prepared by a committee composed OF
Ex.Congressman W. P. Hubbard,
nudge James ". Ewing, General AL
fred Caldwell and Hon. F. p. Mcneil.
The committee on arrangements tor
the funeral was composed Of Edwin
Kline, II, G.. Richards and NJ. ]. Guilt
nan.
Members Or the Bar Association Sc
lected to act US pail bearers for Mt.
Pendleton were George Rogers, J. B.
Handlan, w. E. krupp, John P. Ar
benz, Frank P Mcneil. and Judge
Frank w. Nesbitt.
Impressive funeral services for Mr..
Pendleton were held at the late home.
No. 101 Twelfth street, at two O'Clock
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Yesterday afternoon, conducted by the
Rev. w. H. Fields, pastor OF the First
Christian church. 1nterment was in
Greenwood cemetery.
The resolution in memory OF Mr..
Pendleton, a copy OF which has Deen
given the family OF the deceased, fol-
lows:
IN Memory Of John ovsrton Perdlston.
John Overton Pendleton. a son OF
Joseph II. and Margaret Ewing Pendie-
ton, and a great-grandson or A1exanoer
July 4th. 1851. but from infancy resided
in Wheeling. where he died at his homo
Sunday. December Gath, 1915.
In his youth he attended Aspen Hill
Academy in Louisa county. virginia.
and Bethany College. After leaving
his father, then one Of the leading
lawyers OF the Pan Handle. and was
admitted TO the bar April 20, 1874.
He rapidly gained prominence In the
profession. and continued in It's active
practice until his last Illness He was
an ardent and untlring meHo OF the
Democratic party. often chosen as Its
candidate. and almost as often elected
by the people. Unsuccessful In 1885 as
q candidate for the State Senate, he was
nominate for Congress in 1855. and re-
ceived the certificate OF election, out
upon contest the seat was awarded 10
his opponent In 1890. and again IN
1892, he was elected TO the House or
Representatives by a decisive majority.
In these campaigns he won a statewide
reputation as an effective campaigner,
which later widened 1nto national recos,,
milton, leading to active and useful
party service by him in other states ut
the request OF national leaders.
In Congress he bore himself with
marked efficiency and credit. and won
new laurels. Always ready TO maintain
his political principles before tho peo-
pie, he never hesitated to answer his
party's call. whether the prospect OF
success was inviting or not.
, At the close OF his congressional SER
vice in 1895 he resumed tho practice Of
his profession. for which nature and
study had SO thoroughly equipped him:
In his office he was competent and
careful counsellor. and In the court
room an earnest and effective advocate.
Endowed with love OF the best In
literature. with imagination In uncom-
mon measure. with pleasing presence.
and musical voice. he was an orator who
won renown at the bar. on the hustings,
and in public assemblies.
And now the record Of our friend here
is made up; his voice is still; his ef-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-27
COMMUNITY Dinner
POSTMASTER NAMED
The Hon. George w. Lutz viii Pre-
side-Rt. Rev. Bishop P. J. Don
ahue Will Offer Prayer

The Honorable George w. Lutz will
be the POSTMASTER at the farmers
business mems community dinner to
be given Monday, New Years night, in
the Market Auditorium. The Ri Rev.
Bishop P. J. Donahue will open the
ceremonies Of the big gathering with
prayer. The list Of speakers is being
arranged and will likely be announced
today.
General Manager Charles M. ketch-
um Of the Wheeling Commercial asso-
citation, under which organization tue
affair Is to be given, said yesterday
that everything was coming along
nicely and that there will be 250 farm
ers from all over Ohio, Brooke, Mar
shall and Hancock counties to atteni'
while many tillers Of the soil from
Eastern Ohio will likely participate IN
the festivities. Equally as large a
number Of business men, produce deal
ers and merchants Of the entire Wheel
ing district have slgnified their tnten-
lion of being present at the aniclpat-
ed enjoyable gathering. Ohio Coun-
~ Agent |. S. Cook Of the Pan Han
die Agricultural club, said yesterday
that be had received word from over
$50 farmers in this county who say
they will be glad to attend II they are
TO be the guests Of the business men
of this community. A big dinner Will
be served, speeches are to be made and
the happy affair is to be topped Off
with a most enjoyable musical pro-
gram.
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B, g. 0, employees
AT PLAY TONIGHT
WILL HOLD SECOND ANNUAL
GRAND BALL AND ENTERTAIN
UNT ~ MARKET AUDI
TORIUM
Fully 1850 Railroaders and Friends Arc
Expected to Be In Attendance
Special Trains to 30 Fun.

Fully $500 employees Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad company Of the
Wheeling division and those adjacent TO
this city. are expected to be here tonight
and entertainment at the Market audi
forum. The festivities Of the evening,
according the thine Table No. q" just
issued by tho Entertainment agents" Of
the railroad, are to commence at 8
o'clock.
Special trains will DO run from Cam
eron and Holloway to accommodate the
employees between those cities wishing
to attend. A special train will leave
Cameron tonight at $3.50, making stops
at Glen Easton. Rosby's Rock, Mounds
Vile. McMechen and Benwood. The Hol-
loway special will leave Holloway at
6:10 o'clock, picking up passengers at
Flushing, Bannock, Fairpoint, Maynard
and Barton, arriving in Bridgeport at
1920 o'clock. The Cameron special will
return at 1890 o'clock. while the Hoilo-
way train will not leave Bridgeport un-
til 1920 o'clock a. m.
One Of the features OF the entertain
ment Is the first appearance here Of the
! Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Cleo club Of
Baltimore. The club consists Of about
vance Information each individual Is a
star. They left Baltimore last night in
e. special coach attached to train No.
80 and Will arrive in Wheeling today at
1890 a. m. Thursday morning.
Programs arranged similar to the
time table used by the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad company have been pre-
pared md were distributed yesterday.
They are unique in design. Especially
Is this so Of the dance program. The
numbers are arranged similar to the
scheduling Of trains. with the names or
the stations in tho Wheeling district be-
ing used adjoining the dance number.
The program Of the Glee club concert
is as follows:
Soldiers Chorus .-.... Charles Gounod
From faust"
When the Stars Are in the Quiet
Skies ............ Clarence Lucas
Poem by Lord Luton.
Merrily On .............. Adem Geibel
Poem by Lavinia e. Braun.
Tho Chafer and the Flower. w. II. Welt
Now the Night in Starlight Splcn-
dor Invocation to Thor. .Donizetti
A choral arrangement Of the sex
tet from Lucia di Lammermoor."
flra FRANKLIN RlReT
Poem by Julia NJ. Lippmann.
Pharisee and Sadducc. ............
............ Clarence c.. Robinson
Kentucky Babe .....:... Adam Gclboi
Poem by Richard Henry Buck.
Honey, I Wants Yer Now. Collin Coe
Bedouin Love Song ...-. Arthur Foote
Poem by Bayard Taylor.
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RtYAr Sf1nAR.

PITTSBURGH. Dec 26.-Davis Island
DAM feet. falling; rain.
Steubenvillc-S feet. falling; rain.
Parkersburg % feet. stationary;
cloudy.
Morgantown-s feet 3 inches. falling;
cloudy.
Oil City, feet 5 inches. stationary;
rain.
Warren-1 foot, stationary; cloudy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-27
BOOTLEGGER
NABBED BY OFFICERS
George Hildebrand VIII Pace state and
Federal Liquor Sslling
ChpP6F,

George Fatty" Hildebrand was arrest
ed on Market street near Fifteenth last
evening, by prohibition officers on II
charge of violating the Yost law. 1t Is
said that q federal warrant charging
him with Bookkeeping will be sworn out
before United States Commissioner Geo.
e Boyd this morning.
Hildebrand Is allege to have been dis
pensiuE whiskey in small bottles OF
sizes convenient for bootlegging pur-
poses. A few Of these bottles arc said
TO have been found in his possession
whom hs was arrested.
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most leader in the Socialist movements
having been the first candidate OF &the;i
Socialist Party for Mayor Of his HOME
city, Boston. He Is said to have re-
signed from the Socialist movemeet.
twelve years ago after q futile attempt
to get the organization to repudiate IT.;
immoral teachings. His reasons are QUIZ
lined in book called Socialism, tnss
Nation of Fatherless Children. 81
The committee Of Carroll Council :ot5
the knights of Columbus announces
that Mr. Goldstein will gladly answer:
all questions related TO his subject
Peace and War-at the Conclusion On
his address. Esa,
The meeting will be held in CarroH.
club auditorium at s o'clock p. m. sharp.s
Admission will be free to all. a%f
Free Lecture, Christian Science - -
Court Theatre ~:
Sunday, $3.50 p. N. 80
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ITALIAN HURT IN
FALL OFF BRIDGE
Sam Milino, Creek Mill worker, Loses
Footing VIII le Getting Away
Prom Train.

Sum a1iIino, an Italian employed at
tho Creek Mill. fell from the Terminal
railway bridge. opposite the gas works
on Nineteenth street. yesterday evening.
out of the way Of an approaching train
when he lost his footing and fell.
Nilino was rushed 10 the Ohio Valley
General hospital in the city ambulance,
where his injuries w"r" attended by nos
rituI nhysicjans IT WAS found THAT hiy
Injuries, while painful. are not serious.
and he will h" abb" to leave the hos
pilal this morning.
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david GOLDSTE|N TO
SPEAK IN WHEELING
Well Known Boston Author to Lecture
Anspioss Of Knights Of Columbus.

Peace and War is the subject to be
discussed under the auspices Of Carroll
Council Of the knights Of Columbus OF
this city, on January 5th, by the well
known orator, debater and author. David
Goldstein of Boston. The Supreme Of
fcers of the knights of Columbus. who
are conducting a nationwide lecture
movement in defense Of Christian prin-
ciples against the insidious propagandas
Of the enemies Of God and Country, have
assigned Mr.. Goldstein for lecture In
this city.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-27
STOPPED CHILDKENS GROUP
n0YTHH

Three weeks ago two of my children
began choking and coughing, and saw
they were having an attack Of Group
writes Billie Mnyberry, Eckert, Ga II
got bottle Of Foleys Honey G. Tar nnd
gave them a dose before bedtime and
soon their cough stopped and they fell
asleep. Next morning their cough and
all sign Of Group was gone Foley's
Honey and Tar Is a standard low-priced
remedy for colds. bronchitis, la grippe
coughs. Coleman Sc Co.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-04-27
LEVEL GREEN.

Mr.. Clarence Green was in town
Monday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Binem Davis are re-
joicing over the arrival of fine boy.
Misses Lizzie and Nancy Tankersley
spent Sunday with Miss Thelma Rob-
inson.
Mrs. w. H. Smith and Mrs. Sherman
Robinson, were the guests of Mrs. Boss
Robinson Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Martin Green, of Lam
caster were the guests of Mr.. S. T.
Green Saturday night and Sunday.
There will be pie supper at Woods
view school house Saturday night,
April 20. EVERYBODY come and help the
school kiddies.
Little Miss Lorraine Davis gave an
Easter party Saturday afternoon about
twenty of her little friends were
present and an enjoyable time was
spent.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-04-27

/ POTATO ATTACKED BY PowDEKY SCALE
{ 10 warrant specialists IN the United
States department 81 agriculture In
recommending IL "a "A useful and eco
nomical precaution. In disinfccting
with formaldehyde the potatoes should
lie soaked before cutting for two hours
In solution made by adding one pint
Of formaldehyde 10 thirty gallons OF
water. This solution may be used re
peatedly. Corrosive sublimatc Is used
at the rate OF l-iOoO for one and
half to two hours. Two ounces OF the
salt should he dissolved In hot water
and diluted TO make fifteen gallons
This Is a deadly poison and must be
used with the greatest care. Moreover.
It attacks metal and therefore should
be Kept in wooden. porcelain or glass
vessels The same solution should NOT
he used more than three times. as the
strength dImInishes with each lot Of
potatoes soaked in H.
The corrosive sublimate Is regarded
as more effective than formaldehyde.
particularly against powdery scab and
the black sclcrotia ~ rhizoctonia. some
times called russell scab.
II large quantities ~ seed potatoes
are to be treated several barrels with
a hole I'm the bottom Of each may be-
set upon a slightly elevated platform.
The holes should be plugged up. the
barrels filed with potatoes and these
covered with the solution. After two
hours the hole should be opened and
the solution drawn OF and poured into
another barrel Another method Is 10
use large wooden vat or trough. into
which the potatoes are lowered IN
sacks by rope ard pulley and later
hauled out. drained and dried.
In addition TO disinfectlng the seed,
potato diseases may be avoided 10 some
extent 10y attention TO soil conditions.
Common scab. for example, seldom
gives trouble in acid soils. on the
other hand. neutral or slightly aka.
line soil favors its spread. Lining
and applications Of fresh manure. wood
ashes. nitrate Of soda and ground
bone. therefore. may under certain
conditions prove injurious TO the crop,
while acid phosphate and sulphate Of
ammonia tend 10 diminish scab. Pow
derry scab Is worst on cold. wet OF
poorly drained soils. Loss from rhizoc.
tonia may be mlnimized by bringing
the land to the best possible state Of
tilth. This disease occurs 10 some ex
tent In nearly all soils. but is worst
when other conditions are unfavorable
to the development of the potato plant