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The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1917-09-21
L. c. N. Club Picnic

The L. G. N. club members en-
tertained their families at an all
lay picnic in G. E Goosey's timber
near the Dowell home on Saturday
Of last week. A goodly number
we're present and a dinner such as
only rural crowds can produce was
certainly fit for a king. Hammocks
and swing put mp were occupied by
both young and old.
In the afternoon some of the men
went down to the old mill site
while some of the ladies visited the
old Indian mound nearby and
found several relics which in all
probability were left by the Indians.
The day being the silver wedding
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dowell the club presented them
with piece of silver with appro-
pirate engravings.
The L. G. Ms have made a
resolution to have an annual picnic
hereafter and their families re-
ceived the news with rejoicing.
Supper was served at five and
all were able" to say it had been
a most delightful day.
The club meets with Mrs. Carl
Wilson, October II.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1917-09-21
Appendicitis Fatal

Fate is dealing harshly with Mr..
and Mrs. L. Fl. Frederick who
live in the southeast part of this
township. A few weeks ago their
second son was accidently shot
with a target rifle, partly severing
his spinal cord, present indications
being that he will be an invalid
during life. Last week their oldest
son, Richard Lewis, in whose hands
the gun was when the accident
occurred, was strickened with ap-
pendicitis. Although an operation
was promptly performed, he passed
away Saturday morning, Richard
Lewis was Is years, l month and
81 days of age. He leaves father
and mother, one brother and three
sisters besides numerous other
relatives. His young life is said
to have been an example of purity
and cleanliness and his memory
will ever live in the hearts of the
people in the community in which
he lived. Funeral services were
held at the home at l O'Clock Sun
day afternoon conducted by Rev.
R. l.. Stratton. Burial in the La
clede cemetery under direction of
E. Thurman The bereaved family
have the sympathy of the entire
community.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1917-09-21
Local and Personal

Trace Vinegar, a member Of
Company I, Camp Clark, spent the
first of the week with his parents
here.
The electric light company has
taken on two more new consumers,
the Linn millinery store and the
coIored Baptist church.
M. F. Clay returned yesterday
from spending couple of weeks
in Kansas, where he bought and
shipped over 300 head of cattle.
Mrs. NJ. F. Clay. Mrs. Byars and
Mrs. Max Jones motored to Hamil-
ton and Excelsior Springs last
Sunday and returned home Thurs
day.
W. S. Savage took two mixed
cars of stock to the st. Joseph
msrket Tuesday evening for MEM
bers of the shipping association.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schnaufer
visited the formers sister, Mrs
VIM. Kraft and MIR. Kraft here
this week, returning to their home
at Shelbyville yesterday.
c. C. Haight and daughter. Miss
Louise, visited from Monday until
Wednesday withsMr. and Mrs. Ira
Duckworth near Hale aud report a
very pleasant trip and visit.
The ladies of Laclede and. .Vicin-
ity are invited TO the style show to
be held by Hartman's at BrOOkfield
next Thursday evening. Partie-
ulars are given IN q column adver-
Liseme8t 10 this paper.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1917-09-21
Soldiers Off For Camp

The second increment to the
draft army left Missouri for Camp
Funston, Kansas, Wednesday.
There were forty-seven from Linn
county, three, George B. Mccoy,
Henry D. Stockwell and Elwood
Salisbury, being from Laclede. A
special train bringing the recruits
from Rails, Marion, Shelby, Macon
and Lewis counties arrived here
from the east about 4 O'Clock. The
regular train from the north had
six extra cars bringing the soldiers
from Schuyler, Scotland, Clark,
Knox, Sullivan and Linn counties.
The trains were combined here
making a special of ID cars. The
boys were all in good spirits and
seemed anxious to get to the front
and help in the task of making
democracy safe the world over.
More than a thousand people were
at the station here. coming from
every town in the county, to bid
the boys good-by and cheer them
on their wav.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1917-09-21
Entertained For Visitor

Miss Belle Welsh entertained a
number of relatives and friends at
ber home south of Laclede on
Thursday of last week in honor of
Mrs. G. E. Hilton of Santa Ana,
Cali. All enjoyed the fine visit
and the dinner was a feast such as
Miss Welsh is capable of preparing
and on this occasion she fully sus-
tanned her reputation for tempting
the appetite. Those present were:
Mrs. G. E. Hilton, Santa Ana,
Cali, Mrs. Dora Lockridge, Los
Angeles, Cali, Mrs. Emerson
Welsh, Inwood, Iowa, Mrs, Eta
Foreman, Mrs. Neal Welsh, Mrs.
Lula Welsh; Mrs. Mary Welsh,
Mrs. Mary Frakes, Mrs. Jennie
Welsh, Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. H. Hawes,
Mrs. E. K. Welsh, Mrs. Roy
Welsh, Miss Ida Welsh, Mrs.
Estella Baker, Mrs. Agnes Lomax,
Mrs. Harry Welsh, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Welsh, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer
Welsh, Miss Lois Welsh, Mrs.
Charley Lomax and Mrs. Ross
Louden.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1917-09-21
W. c. 7. U. Convention

The sixth annual county con
vention of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union will be held al
the opera house in Laclede next
Thursday and Friday, September
81 and %. Mrs. EIva Patrick OF
Brookfield is president of the
county organization and will pre-
side. The convention opens at
1880 Thursday and the afternoon
will he devoted to the appointment
of the various committees and hear
ing reports from county presidents.
At the evening session Rev.
Dueker will conduct religious SER
vices, Mayor H. L. Allen will
welcome the delegates, to be
responded to by Mrs. Ormiston of
Linneus, followed by music and a
medal contest.
Two sessions will be held Friday,
morning and evening. An inter-
esting program has been arranged,
and delegates and visitors from
every part of the county are ex-
napkad
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1917-09-21

A. A. Welsh and son Cecil
erected q Dickey silo on their farm
south of town last week. It is II
feet in diameter and 36 feet high
and will be filed with kafr corn.
This silO is q product Of the Dickey
Clay Manufacturing Company Of
Kansas City and Is considered one
Of the best on tie market.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1917-09-21
TOWN AND COUNTRY
About Local People and Events and
Other Matters of Interest

For monuments, grave stones
and markers see Linneus Monu.
ment Co.
Jonathan Knight, who was quite
sick for several days, is much i'm
proved and on the road to recovery.
The American Reading Circle
will meet with Mrs. F. F. Pratt
next Tuesday evening, Septem-
ber 25.
Lee E. Hamilton is the latest
car owner in Laclede, having this
week bought Grant Six touring
of the Power Garage.
Have some stock l would like to
put in with someone who is going
to hold a public sale soon. Call
phone $50. J. M. Simpson.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Byrd and
two children and Herbert Benjamin
motored to Avalon and attended
the agricultural fair Wednesday.
Rev. Greunewald and daughter,
Miss Meta, of Quincy came Wed
nesday for a visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. E. F F.~Brenner and family.
Red Gross picture show at the
opera house Saturday afternoon
and night, September 20. Remem-
ber the date and plan to be there.
E. B. Allen and FL. G. Lomax
motored to Braymer Wednesday
and spent the day at the annual
M. E. conference in session there
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Hitchcock
and three children are here from
Indiana spending week with
relatives, guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Mouser and family.
Three of the Misses Walker are
teaching this year; Miss Leora in
the high school at Liberty, Miss
Nina in the high school at FOrker1
and Miss Lula at Hale.
j. w. Lomax has received word
that he has granddaughter,
Clare, born to Mr.. and Mrs. W.
R. Walters at Los Angeles, CAL,
Thursday, September 13.
T. D. Mouser accompanied his
daughter, Miss Marcedes, to
Lexington Monday where she
entered Central college, he con-
tinuing to Kansas City on busi-
ness.
Regular meeting of the Royal
Neighbors Friday afternoon of this
week. One candidate to be adopt
ed and one application card to be
acted upon. All members urged
to be present.
DR.. F. w. Burke was called to
Browning Tuesday and again
early yesterday morning to attend
the eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
P. Keithley. The little fellow had
an attack of bleed that was
very difficult to check.
Rev. Ralph Siegel will fill his
regular appointments at the
Christian church. preaching next !
Saturday evening, Sunday morning I
and evening. Sunday school at 10
o'clock; prayer meeting Tuesday Z
evening at 8 O'Clock. Everybody g
cordially invited to attend all these a
services. g
The teachers and members of p
classes z and IL of the M. E.
church and a number of invited e.
guests spent Wednesday evening o
1T the pretty new home Of Mr. and q
Mrs. II. II. HAwes southeast Of q
town as guests Of Miss Helen 7
HOyt. Refreshments Of ice cream c
md cake were served and All Rad K
J delightful time. lO
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1917-09-21
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention Of Those Who Come
and Go During the Week


John T. Maxwell of Brookfeld
spent Sunday with Myron Peacher.
Miss Carrie Nelson has returned
from a months stay at Denver,
Colo.
Mrs. G. B. Talbot and Mrs. J.
Clair Lomax were in ChiIlicothe
Tuesday.
Mrs. Amy Dunkle of Kansas
City visited her mother, Mrs. Geo.
Moran here this week.
Mrs. J. E.. Marsh left Monday
for COffey where Mr.. Marsh is
superintendent of schools.
Mrs. G. G. Bigger went to St.
Louis Wednesday to attend the
Eastern Star grand chapter.
MIR. and Mrs. o. A. Talbot of
Keokuk spent Sunday here with
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Talbot.
J. A. Yount left yesterday for
Oklahoma and Texas and expects
to spend the winter in the south
west.
Attorney Fl. J. Libby of Shell
bina spent last Saturday here with
bis parents, Judge and Mrs. o. F.
Libby.
Mrs. I. B. Thompson of Center
vile, Iowa, spent the week end
with Laclede friends, returning
home Sunday.
Sherman Staley of Indianapolis,
Ind, has been here this week
visiting relatives, guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. G. Groes.
Mrs. Berger of Hamilton and
Miss Anna June of Washington,
came Wednesday for a visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Jacobs.
Mrs. Noah Wilson was baptized
and taken into membership at the
close of the regular services at the
M. E. church last Sunday evening.
Mrs. J. w. Thurman spent a
week here visiting her son, E.
Thurman and family and returned
to her home at Atlanta yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs L. B. Jones ac-
companied by Geo. G. Jones and
family of Linneus motored to Tina
and spent last Sunday with Leonard
b. Jones and family.
Misses Roxana Rankin and
Esther Rowland were guests at a
six o'clock dinner given by Mrs.
E. A. Tooey at her home in Brook
field Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Harold Hatfield and Miss
Bessie Hatfield returned to their
homes at Argentine, Kans.. last
Saturday after a visit here with
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Childress.
Mrs. Ella Standby and son
Harold left last Friday in their
,ar for Lawrence, Kansas, to
spend the winter, the latter at
ending the state university.
c. c. Bigger, past grand master,
8 attending the Masonic grand
odge in session at st. Louis this
week, and Harry D. Hall is there
Is delegate from the local lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. 81. Linhart of
3rookfeld, Mr.. and Mrs. W. 81.
Childress of Linneus and Mr.. and
drs. Chss. Lloyd and family of
cute one Laclede, spent last Sun
lay with Mr. and Mrs. E. Childress.
Lantz Cotter, who spent his boy
ioOd days in Laclede. leaving here
.bout fifteen years ago, spent last
saturday calling on old friends.
ie is sWitchman in the Wabash
ards at Kansas City. q position
e has held for the past eleven
ears.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1917-09-21
ON LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News ofAIl Sorts

| P4OuCCA OAOAAOA ~ GhAS CO"AoAAPS
died at her home southwest of La
clede yesterday morning at the age
of 80 years. Funeral services will
be held at the family home Friday
morning at 10 o'clock. Interment
in the Locust Greek cemetery under
direction of Undertaken Thurman.
There hasn't been much chicken
stealing going on here since the
two thieves were caught and sent
to the penitentiary last June but
Postmaster Hetrick lost four from
his flock last Friday night. How
ever, he caught the thief when he
returned the next night. He set
couple of steel traps Saturday
night and Sunday morning had a
big fat skunk to deal with.
Manager Myers announces that
he will not be able to open the
picture show this week but will
have everything in shape and a
good show to open with next week.
The only date that can be an
nounced now will be on Saturday,
September 20. The program on
this date will be in charge of the
local Red Cross chapter, a matinee
in the afternoon and regular show
at night. The proceeds 60 to the
Red Cross fund.
Every Christian church in the
county was represented at the
annual convention of the Linn
county Christian Missionary So
ciety held at the Laclede Christian
church last Friday. The members
of the local church furnished enter
tainment for the delegates, a basket
dinner being served on the church
lawn at noon. Rev. R. NJ. Siegel,
pastor, conducted devotional SER
vices and extended a welcome to
the delegates, while Rev. Ben. F.
Hill, vice president, presided as
chairman. The next convention
will be held at BrookfelG
Friends and relatives to the |
number of about eighty gathered |
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fl.
G. Stockwell Tuesday night to
wish their son Henry D., God
speed on his journey and a safe
and happy return. Young Stock
we'll was one of this county's quota
to leave for Camp Funston, Kan
sas, Wednesday afternoon. De-
Iicious refreshments were served.
A large white cake bearing the
initials 81. D. S. and U. S. A. in
red letters and baked by Mrs.
Murray Bushnell, occupied the
center of the table aAd was an at
tractive feature of the evening.
The new modern rural home of
Mr.. and Mrs. 2. R. King into {
which they recently moved, was {
aglow with brilliant electric lights
IN last Thursday night, the oc- {
,asion being party given by their ,
Ion Elmer to about forty of bis |
roung friends. The evening was
ipent in games of various kinds, ,
With instrumental and vocal music, ,
llso with selections from the fine ,
Columbia grafOnola. Mrs. King .
erved refreshments of ice cream
md cake, being assisted by Miss T
lola Serfass of RothVille and Mr.. {
iuy Warner of MeadviIle. At a T
ate hour the happy crowd departed
or their respective homes, each
me expressing themselves as Z
IayiDg spent a very enjoyable ;
veniDg.
Two thousand dollars to lOsn on d
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1917-09-21

Two thousand dollars to loan on
farm security. Apply at this Office.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-07-06
IL. Wright Dead.

Mr.. r. Wright. who had made his
home with Mr.. and Mrs. S. o. Keown
for the past several years, died We'd
nesday morning at $40, that being
the nth, anniversary of his birth.
The direct cause of Mr.. Wright's
death was uremic poisoning. tho he
had been in poor health for some
time past.
The remains were buried at Fords-
vile, yesterday at 1880. after short
funeral services conducted by Rev
B. w. Napier. ,
Deceased is survived by three sons;
Jno. d., of Terre Haute, Ind, w. L.,
of Nashville, Tenn, and ODE Wright
of Fordsville, also one daughter, Mrs.
S. o. Keown, of this place.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-07-06

We this week publish statement
showing the condition of the Rock
port Deposit Bank at the close of
business, June 20. The statement
shows a steady growth for this In
stitution and that it is well and ably
managed, meriting the confidence of
those who do business with it thru
it's capable officers.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-07-06
CAT ADOPTS SNAKE
AS ITS PLAYMATE

Paris, KY, July 4.-Bennett Tarr.
merchant, has a cat at his home
which has adopted a snake as a play
mate. The snake makes its home in
a hollow stump near the garage. and
crawls out daily as soon as the cat
makes its presence known. The cat
will lie on its back and playfully
strike at the snake with It's paws as
the latter crawls over its body. AZ
no time has he seen either of the ami
mails attempt to harm the other.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-07-06

On the fourth page of our last
issue we published the statement of
the condition of the Beaver Dam De-
post Bank, at the close of business,
June 20. This statement shows this
Bank to be in a good strong condi-
ton, with total amount of business
on books, including capital stock and
surplus, moving close up to the half
million mark.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-07-06
STRAY STREAKS.
(By Fluke McFluke.)

II had half of the wealth they say
Nicholas, once of Russia, possessed,
I'd buy THE Joint and the Hartford
Herald out, haul them both down in
Muddy Bottoms, burn them up, kid
nap Coombs and ME and Him"
would have one or two bully times
for so years to come.
l wouldn't give moren a peck er
two of my wife's taters fer one of
them fereign crowns and things,
cause yer likely ter loose it over
night.
l had a good chance to even up
score with j. II. Thomas the other
day when friend of mine dropt into
the office and was remarking about
some silly thing he had seen in the
Thomas "streak stuff" |
just says yes, Thomas sometimes
don't write like himself and some
times he does.
The Manager of this sheet claims
that it is one amongst the best adj
mediums, If not the best in
this block. Week before last he in
serted a little squib asking as to the
of Billie Bryan, and the
very next week up hobs the Platte
orator right here in Ky.
We can't just figure out why Ice
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-07-06
Business Opportunities.

WANTED-Party with 100000
TO take active part in a permanent
business which will net you $25OO.0O
annually. Address--C. f. Mfg, Co
30l mter-southern Building. Louis.
vile, Ky.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-07-06

Miss Ruth Lloyd, daughter of Mr..
]. II. Lloyd, of Fordsville, has ac-
cepted position with the greensboro
business and Industrial College. Miss
Lloyd will teach Shorthand. This
Institution is to be congratulated on
securing the services of Miss Lloyd,
who is an expert.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-07-06
MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED
SINCE OUR LAST REPORT

William feathers, Hartford, r. 2,
to May Orlkiese, McHenry.
Clones Reaseley, McHenry, to ElEe
Mac Dennison, McHenry.
WIN Garfield, Rockport, to Sadie
Mckinney, Drakesboro.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-07-06

We expect within the next fifteen
or twenty days TO turn our stock over
10 the A. c. A., and we feel that our
friends should share In the bargains
that we now have TO offer them be-
fore our stock Is turned over. Bar
gains i'm everything. Come and share
In them. 5. l.. KING q co.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-07-06
reign OF TERROR
FOR EAST ST. LOUIS
MOBS IN MAD RIOT FOR HOURS,
BLOODSHED AND PROPERTY
LOSS ENORMOUS.

East st. Louis, ILL.,, July a.
Thirteen companies OF National
Guardsmen tonight patroled the
streets OF East st. Louis in an effort
to prevent a recurrence of the race
riots here which since yesterday
morning have resulted in a death list
of twenty-eight persons, the injury
of seventy-fve or more and the de-
struction by fire of $40 negro homes
covering sixteen and one-half acres
Of ground.
The entire community of $4,000
persons is terrorized by the events of
the last two days, and that they fear
the inability of the guardsmen to
cope with the situation was intimat-
ed today when the Chamber of Com
merce demanded to know from Adjt.
Gen. Dickson why the troopers had
not displayed more energetic activity
last night. Members of the chamber
were not slow to charge the soldiers
with ineffciency bordering on cow
ardice, but Adjt. Gen. Dickson ex-
planned that his force was handicap
ped by the small number of troops
available at that time.
The police force, which numbers
sixty, also was charged with negli-
gence in attempting to quell the VOL
ence. OF all the incidents of the riot
related today, not one told of a single
act of bravery on the part of the po-
lice or guadsmen. Anxious citizens
who inquired of individual militia
men why they did not stop the loot
ing and murder which were going on,
in many instances under their very
eyes, received grins for their reply.
Some of the soldiers were disarmed
by rioters.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-07-06

the death list would much exceed
tn list in the mortuaries.
One negro, badly injured, was dis
covered in a sewer manhole where he
was thrown after being madly beat
en-,
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-07-06
Lost.

One coat, light brown, with dim
stripes, on the road between A. d.
Whites, Hartford, and Cromwell.
There was Masonic emblem on the
outside breast pocket. Return to
this Office and receive reward.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-07-06

Mr.. Norval Brown, formerly Of Nc
Henry, this county, but now with the
Maxwell Motor Car Co., of New Cast
lie, Ind, is spending two or three
weeks with relatives in McHenry and
Ohio county.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-07-06

WANTED old Iron at75c 100
lbs. Rags at s1.75 per 1O0-lbs., Beef,
Horse and Mule Hides 15c h., Gin
seng, Yellow and Mayapple Root at
market prices.
D. L. d. SANDERFUR,
Sits Beaver Dam, Ky.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-07-06

Prof. b. S. Jenkins of the Owens
boro Business and Industrial College
was. in Hartford and Ohio County,
last weekend in the interest of his
school. Mr.. Jenkins was accompan-
led by Mr.. Ray Kimbley.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-07-06
Beaver Dam. Ky.

In another column will be found
the statement of the condition of the
Bank of Hartford at the close of
business on June 20. This statement
speaks for it's self and shows the
Bank to be well managed and in
splendid fina1 cial condition.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-07-06

Drivers who know their business,
Cars that go everywhere. day or
night. Call Casebier, Beaver Dam.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-07-06

We carry regular line of re-
pairs for Mccormick and Deering
Mowers. w. T.. ELLIS & BRO.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Schapmire,
of Bloomington, H., after spending
the week here visiting relatives will
return to their home tomorrow.