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The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1917-03-16
TOWN AND COUNTRY
About Local People and Events and
Other Matters Of Interest

Buggy for sale, w. M. Watson.
All the latest styles in Easter
hats at Laura Loves.
Jersey milk, 6 cents per quart
delivered. Phone 157.
House for rent at $500 per
month by Miss Nellie Barber.
Two hundred fifty hedge posts for
sale by Fl. W. Robbins, route 3.
A farm of 12O acres for rent by
Clarence Stapleton, Brookfeld.
Get your Easter hat at laura
Loves where there is fine line on
display.
Set good heavy work harness for
sale, reasonable price, by R. 7.
Patterson.
Those having my jack screws
borrowed will please return them
at once. Geo. O. Plowman.
Mrs. O. E. Calloud of Brookfeld
was here Wednesday on business
connected with the sale of her
farm.
If you have stock to ship notify
w. S. Savage, manager of the
Laclede Cooperative Shipping AS
sociation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Holms have
moved to LacIede from Browning
and are occupying the j. A. Wood
residence in the west part of town.
We wish to call attention to ad-
vertising beginning in this issue, of |
Cas- po-lax and Mentho-LyptOl, two
useful articles that should be in
every home.
The time card on the Hannibal
line of the Burlington has become
a joke. Very few of the passenger
trains have run on time for the
past two or three months.
On account of the rain the meet
ing of the Parent Teachers AssOci-
alton announced for last Tuesday
was postponed one week and will
be held next Monday afternoon at
the assembly room of the high
school.
Chris Brockman and family at
tended the funeral of niece at the
home of his brother, William
Brockman, south of Brookfeld
last Sunday. The services were
conducted by Rev. Stratton of
Laclede.
An auto truck will soon be in I
operation in Laclede. Max Jones
has bought truck of 5000 pounds
capacity to use in his feed and coal
business. In addition to deliver
ing coal and feed he will do dray t
business, especially where heavy l
hauling is to Be done.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1917-03-16
Local and Personal

Max Jonesdnade a business trip
to Chillicothe Wednesday.
d Miss Mae HaAnum of Brookfeld
was the guest of Miss Viva Cay
wood last Friday.
Mrs. L. B. Jones visited her son,
George and family at Linneus a
part of this week.
Mrs. D. Fl. Hall is at Bucklin
with her sister, Miss Alta Brown
lee who is sick with pneumonia.
Mrs. Flo Lord of Brookfeld
spent Wednesday afternoon with
her daughter, Mrs. J. Clair Lomax.
j. Paul Jones went to Kansas on
a stock deal for "The Oaks" last
Thursday.
Mrs. Ralph Neal of Linneus
came down Wednesday to visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. T.
Hamilton.
Miss Kathryn Harter went to
Kirksville Tuesday for two weeks
stay with her sister, Miss Myrtle,
at the Kirksville normal.
Mrs. VIM. Phillips and daugh-
ter, Miss Lena, left Wednesday for
a visit their daughter and sister,
Mrs. Pearl Watts at Quincy.
W. H. Moore is here from Ohio
to visit his brother, A. G. Moore,
who has been confined to his bed
for several months now following
a paralytic stroke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Elmore,
newlyweds of Tuscola, ILL.,, are
1ere spending their honeymoon
with the formers uncle, o. A.
Potter and family on route two.
The regular meeting of the W.
J. I. U. will be held next Tues
lay, March 20, at the home of
Mrs. 0. F. Libby, with Mrs. S. M. |
Brown as leader. All members
Urged to be present.
Notwithstanding chicken steal
ng is penitentiary offense in this
tate there seems to be some who
prefer taking the chance of a stay
It Jefferson City in preference to
an honest living.
Sparks from a train set the old
olored school building in the west
'art of town on fire last Friday
The alarm being
promptly given the blaze was put
ut after a hole had been burned
D the roof. The building has not
een in use for several years and
be loss would have been small had
burned.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1917-03-16
For Members Of School Board

At the annual school election to
be held Tuesday, April 3, two
members of the board are to be
elected to succeed L. f. Moore and
Il. W. Lomax whose term expires.
No school district has a better or
more efficient board than Laelede
at the present time. Harmony
prevails with the board and teach
ers and these splendid conditions
should not be disturbed, therefore
Mr.. Moore and Mr. LOmax should
be reelected without opposition,
as we believe they will be.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1917-03-16
MORE CHICKENS TAKEN
Thieves Made Way With Two Dozen
Last Thursday Night

Chicken thieves made another
raid on Laclede last Thursday
night or early Friday morning.
Rev. H. J. Dueker lost fourteen
fine hens, Mrs. Eta Foreman, six
and Miss Mary Gould four.
This kind of stealing has been
going on here all winter and the
gang has become so bold, choosing
the brightest moonlight nights, that
the citizens decided to try and find
out if possible who was doing it.
A fund was quickly raised and the
bloodhounds secured from Chilli
cothe. They arrived on the noon
train and took up the trail at Mrs.
Foreman's chicken house, followed
it west through the ally, north a
half block, west a block, down the
middle of the street south a block
then east to Miss Gould's chicken
house. From there the dogs went
south through the ally to the rail-
road track and east to the south
west corner of the park then south
two blocks and east to the Method
ist church and then again east to
the railroad crossing, then around
the southwest "Y" and into the
yard of a colored family living just
east of the livery barn. After the
dogs had gone to this house twice
a search warrant was issued by
Justice J. T. Gushing and Con-
stable Wood and Marshal Power
made a thorough search of the
place but found no chickens
answering the description of the
ones stolen or any evidence that
they had been there.
AS the man at this house was
known to have been in Brookfeld
Friday morning about 3 O'Clock a
delegation headed by Mayor Allen
and Marshal Power went to Brook
field Friday afternoon and made
inquiry at the poultry house, the
grocery stores and hotels in an
effort to find out if the stolen
chickens had been sold at any of
these places, but gained no valu-
able information.
A quiet investigation has de-
velOped the fact that several were
connected with the stealing and
that local automobile was used
to take the stuff out of town, a
part of it being loaded in the car
near the Methodist church and
;aken from a hiding place on the
vacant lot east of the church. This
,ook place between 3 and 4 o'clock
Friday morning.
Further evidence is being gather
ID and the gang is liable to be
'ounded up any time now and then
here will be surprises, of course.
The citizens are being thoroughly
Iroused and suspicious characters
hat have been about town for the
'ast year and living without work
ire being watched.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1917-03-16
Farmers Attention

We will have car of oats in
that we-will sell out for feed. See
US for prices.
o. A. TALBOT & Co.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1917-03-16
ON LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News Of ALI Sorts

have no visible means of support
yet live and dress well are always
suspicioned, and generally correct
ly, when stealing is going on in
the neighborhood where they reside.
Laclede is to have another drug
store, so we were informed yester-
day, j. D. Boyles having rented
the Eichman building and will
have his stock moved over from
Brookfeld by the end of this
month
The gentle rain that began Mon
day plight and continued almost all
day Tuesday was just what was
needed and did an immense amount
of good. We have just passed
through an exceedingly dry winter,
neither rain or snow of any con
sequence, and the ground was very
dry.
Last Thursday night seems to
have been disastrous for the clergy.
At about the same hour the Metho-
dist hennery in Laclede was being
robbed Of a fine bunch of pullets,
thieves broke into car at Brook
field and stole the sacramento
five gallon cask of wine shipped to
a Brookfeld preacher.
The Plum Grove Percheron
Horse Company have traded their
big black Percheron stallion, Juge,
to Elmer Potter of Assumption,
ILL.,, for dapple grey Percheron of
about the same age and build,
Mr.. Potter is a brother of o, A.
Potter and was here and exchanged
the horses this week.
Carl F. Sayles wishes to remind
his friends that he is in the race
for the republican nomination for
township collector and will ap-
preciate their support and any good |
thing they may say in his behalf. |
Having never held Office nor sought |
one before he believes he is entitled
to just consideration at this time.
Attention is directed to the
splendid showing made by La
olede's two banking houses, the
official financial statements appear
ing on this page of The BLADE.
They show a good, healthy con-
lition not only for themselves but
sor the community in general. No
,ity or town has better banking
facilities than LacIede.
Misses Evans and Blakely of St.
Joseph were guests of honor at
10 O'Clock breakfast Saturday
morning given by Mrs. Max Jones
Ind Mrs. M. F. Clay at the home
# Mrs. Jones. Sweet peas and
'aIanations decorated the table,
Among those present were Misses
esther Rowland, Roxana Rankin,
catherine Moore, Louese Haight,
1azel Rankin, Dora Coins, Flo
Hunter, Kathryn Harter, Ray
Hover and Laura Jessee of ,
Browning.
While. searching for chickens
asst Friday by authority of a search
variant, Marshal Power made a
hastily discovery in the coal house ;
n the premises where the blood :
Ounds indicated there might be !
ONE fowls. Digging into a box :
{ castoff clothing he uncovered
be dead body of a child which
ppeared to him to be about three +
ears Of age. He closed the lid
nd was about to withdraw when
Q remembered that officers of the
" must be brave, 80 be ventHred
1Othsr peep. only 10 discover it
as one Of those large dolls people
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1917-03-16

We have . fun line Of Geld seeds
on hand. See us f9r prices.
o. A. TALBOTT & Co.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1917-03-16

Republican township convention
II opera house. Saturday. March -
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1917-03-16

HLaIo y IIII.10uEIf DDuIIy q IlIIIll .
We, IL. u. Benson as president. and M p. Ben-
son IS cashier Of said bank each Of Us. DO sol
emnly swear that the shove statement Is true
20 the best Of our knowledge and belief.
~ Fl BENSON, President
N. p BENSON. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn 20 before me, fhis l5th
day Of March. A. y. nineteen hundred and
eeFenteen.
Witness my hand ana nOtaFial seal On the
date last Aforesaid. fCoulnlfseiOnsd ana nunii.
1ed for q term expfFinR Oct ~ ieIaj
lskALI .. y LIBBY, N0lsIg FE1lic.
DQfftet-AttesE ~ y BY eoN,
IL hEEeoN.
r. q HE8 soN
D.EsgtgI
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1917-03-16
LoMAx a STANDBY BANK

No. 1857.
Of1cial statement of the financial condition
Of the Lomax & Standby Bank, at Laclede.
State of Missouri. at the close of business on
the 5th day of March. 1917 published in the
LACLEDE BLADE, a newspaper printed and
published at Laclede. State of Missouri. on the
18th day of March, 1917.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1917-03-16
BENSON BANKING COMPANY
No. 1890.

No. 1890.
Oficial statement of the financial condition
of the Benson Banking Company at Laclede.
State of Missouri at the close of business on the
5th day of March, 1917, published in the
LAOLEDE BLADE, q newspaper printed and pub
lished at Laclede. State of Missouri, on the 18th
day of March. 1917.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts undoubtedly good
on personal or collateral l---.----.-G-S Al. .5lSS3
Loans real estate e-----.--------------- l4.0Ol go
subject to check .-----.-.---.-.. s.so47S
Cash items ----------------- ------ 1881
Currency --------------------------- l.423.OO
Specie .------.---- -----..----.-.-.- 65l.46
Total s s2.6s7.s2
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid idfn-..-------------.-e1 100000
Surplus fund 10000
On9ltiuen pfOuts net ----------------- e0sLl
lndiVidualdep0sitss subject TO check 48275.60
Demand certificates OF deposits 80 les5s.si
------ 1913 e<so5I.c1
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-04

Continued on page g.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-08
STATE CROPS GOOD
SMALL GRAIN UP OVER STATE
PRESENTING A FINE AP.
PEARANCE.
HAPPENINGS OF THE STATE
What Is Going On Here and There
That Is Of Interest to the Read
ers Throughout South "a.
kota and Vicinity.
stern Newspaper Union News Service.

@s:ern Newspaper Union News Service.
Sioux Falls. - Crop conditions
throughout South Dakota are OF the
most encouraging character.
There has been an abundance OF
rain-more, really. than was needed
and these rains caused a delay In get
ting the crop of small grain and corn
into the ground. However, the delay
has not been serious, crops having
been put into the ground only about
ten days or two weeks later than usu-
al. Since the small grain crop was
sown there have been several rains
of a general character over the state,
with the result that small grain is do
ing unusually we'll. Unseasonably
cool weather during the early part of
the season caused small grain to stool
we'll, the roots being somewhat strong
er than customary, indicating a heavy
yield il the remainder of the season
is favorable. The small grain crop
now is above the ground and presents
a strong and healthy appearance.
U~nfavorable conditions retarded the
work Of corn planting. but this work
now is practically completed in all
parts of the state which are in the
corr growing belt. The excellent con.
dition Of the ground will result in
crops growing very fast with the COM
ing of warm weather. There is little
doubt that by the end OF June crops
OF all kinds will be as far advanced
as Is customary at that period of the
growing season. The potato acreage
OF the state is larger than ever before.
The frequent rains have made pas
turage of the best, assuring an abun-
dance of feed for cattle and other live
stock, and indicating that the hay
crop Of South Dakota will be an un-
usually large n With yer a nor
NAL season South Dakota will have a
greater surplus Of foodstuffs to mar
ket than ever before. More attention
also is being devoted to the produc-
ton of live stock than for several
years, and there will be vast quanti-
ties 10 market for shipment outside
the state.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-08
WILL HOLD FAIR DESPITE WAR.
Secretary M~cllvaine Refutes Runors
Of Cancellation Of Even.

Of Cancellation Of Even.
Huron.-"It has come to the k1owl-
edge OF the management OF the state
fair that in some sections OF the state
it is rumored that no fair will be held
this year,'said Secretary C. N. Nell
vaine. In order to correct this wrong
impression the state board OF agricul-
ture wishes it understood that the
state fair and exposition will be held
the same as usual, the 1917 dates be-
ing September 10 to IA, inclusive.
Greater arrangements have been made
than ever before in it's history, and
the reservation Of exhibit space In the
agricultural, horticultural and machin.
cry departments at present writing Is
far ahead of any previous year. As to
live stock, more entries are assured
and more herds are being fitted, and
in the swine futurities which closed
some time ago more breeders are al
ready enlisted than last year.
Every state fair in the nation
2lans on the best fair and will not
Postpone the annual event. They be-
lieve there is more reason than there
ever was to 60 ahead and present ev-
cry possible means to educate the
people in the best methods of cultiva-
ton and conservation Of the crops, to
show the latest improved machinery
to aid in increased production. One
weeks study of this at the state fair.
combined with the entertainment fea-
lures, will stimulate all to return to
their labors, and the result will be
increased production and saving.
Canadian fairs the last three years
have greatly increased their attend
ance and receipts. and have been Of
untold benefit in all that our great ma
ton is interested in. Fairs have a pa
r1otic duty to perform, and they will
demonstrate that if they cannot enlist
In n way they can in another by
aiding in the production and conserva-
ton OF more food, more live stock.
o of every commodity familiar to
the various localities"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-08
Rosebud pioneer Dead.

Colome.-Louis Bordeaux, one OF the
conspicuous figures in the early days
Of the Rosebud country, died at the
family home near st. Francis mis-
sion. some miles from here. For some
years he served as official interpreter.
and acted as such during a number Of
important councils between the Sioux
Indians and government commissions
sent to the reservations to treat with
the Indians for the surrender Of sur
plus land and other purposes. Hun
dreds of Indians turned out to his fu.
neral. showing the high esteem in
which he was held by his brethren.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-08
Farm Hands Plentiful.

of farm labor is reported from the
Huron Commercial club, which has
been acting as q free employment bu-
reau, to get the labor seekers jobs on
farms in this vicinity. Whether the
large numbers OF men are fiocking to
the agricultural districts to escape
earnestly prefer to help with the food
production is not known. At least
there Is at present q large number Of
apparently competent farm hands
looking for work around Huron and in
Beadle county who cannot be placed
on the farms because no more help is
needed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-08
Huron Aiding the Loan.

Huron.-A liberty loan subscription
campaign has been opened here and
the result OF the first days work was a
total OF $4,000 OF liberty bonds sub.
scribed. Huron's allotment is $780,.
600. and Beadle county's share, to.
gether with Huron, is $150,OOO. The
executive committee in charge OF the
campaign for both Huron and the
county Is headed by George C. Fullen-
Weider. president Of the National bank
Of Huron.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-08
Eor Relief Of Jews.

Aberdeen.-At q mass meeting OF
Jews of Aberdeen and vicinity 1913
was contributed to a fund for the re-
lief Of their suffering brethren in war
stricken Europe and Asia, and a COM
mittee was appointed to raise further
funds. A resolution was also adopted
pledging their lives and fortunes to
the support Of the United States In
the world war. William and Isaac
Ribnik, Aberdeen merchants, aroused
great enthusiasm when they pledged
themselves to give 5 per cent of the
total amount raised in South Dakota
for the Jewish relief fund.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-08
saves Lives Of Two Bows.

Sioux Falls.-Ivan Herman and Har-
old Scott, young men Of this city, prov.
ed themselves heroes when they.
while boating on the Big Sioux river,
saved the lives Of two lads, aged II
and Is. who were rescued from a wa.
terry grave just In time. The two boys
were attempting to cross the river on
a raft when they fell into the stream.
The promptness Of Herman and Scott
in responding to their cries for assist.
ance enabled them to effect the res
cue.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-08

a big city.
"a city, exclaimed the Brownies.
What Is that?'
ooh, l know said Billie Brownie.
"'What?' they all asked.
"A city, he answered, is a great
big place where lots and lots Of people
live.'
"'That's right said the Tipster
Bird. And We'll 60 now because it is
night-time.' (
"'Do all the people leave the city,
in the day-timey asked the Brownies.
"'Oh, no. said the Tipster Bird.
But WI can have more fun during the
night. And, too, the people might be
SO surprised If they saw me flying over
the tops of the tall buildings. They
have never seen a bird belonging to
Fairyland before
$50 off they all started. The Tipster
Bird flew a long distance until at last
he reached a place where there were
countless lights.
els this StarlandT' asked the
Brownies.
"'No,' said the Tipster Bird, this is
the city we are visiting tonight
"'But why are there SO many lights?'
asked the Brownies.
"'There are SO many people in the
city that they need lots of lights. Down
on the streets the people might bump
into each other If there weren't a great
many street lights. And in the homes
fhay- n,,yct horn n ornof r,orr hnoouca
daddies are telling stories and moth
ers are tucking little children into
beds
".Are there lots Of children in the
city tOoy asked the Brownies.
Lots said the Tipster Bird.
"'Oh, what fun said the Brownies.
"'Ah yes said Billie Brownie, the
Gnomes and the COLLINS have gone to,
the city to tell stories at night. They
have gone to different cities, / believe.
and they have told the city children as
well as the country children that Cob
Inns are merry, gay little creatures and
are not fearful as some people would
make them out to be-
"'I'm glad they do that agreed
the Tipster Bird. 1t makes me furious
when | hear people say that COLLINS
go around catching naughty children!
Dear me! Sometimes they tell naughty
children how much fun it is t be
good! But as for chasing them They
wouldn't do that for worlds. They
love children so, and like to give them
good tines
VIVA huge buildings!' said the
Brownies. Does Mr.. Giant come here
oftenT'
"'No,' laughed the Tipster Bird. He
never comes to the cities because there
are too many people and he might
walk over themv
"'But he could see SO much more
than most folks said the Brownies.
Doesn't the sky get lost sometimes?'
"'Oh, no. laughed the Tipster Bird.
The sky never gets lost! What would
we do without the sky? Goodness only
knows. I'm sure ! don't! It's too
much to expect Of me. But the sky
sometimes can't be e The build
ings take up such a great deal Of
room.'
Aren't they greedy7' asked the
Brownies.
"'Well-they're needed, you see, be-
nus it's the city that they are in
where are so many people who must
have work offices and homes
but they had stopped on top of a
great apartment house with fire es-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-08
Young Man Electrocuted-

Mitchell.-Alex. Rosengrin. aged 25
was e~lectrocuted in the local power
station when he swung his hand
against a wire carrying 5000 volts.
Death was instantaneous. Surgeons
arrived with a lungmotor a few min
utes later and succeeded in getting
the mar to breathe, but life could not
be restored. Rosengrin was married
and had lived in Mitchell six months.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-08
Yankton BUYS War Bonds.

Yankton.-Yankton held a liberty
loan demonstration to stimulate inter.
est in the raising of the Yankton coun-
ty share of the war bond funds. The
chief speaker was C. E. Mills of st.
Paul, vice president of the Scandina-
vian-American bank. Following the
patriotic speeches the county was or.
ganized with a committee in e
voting precinct to look after the Sc.
curing of subscriptions to the liberty
loan bonds.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-08

wonders Of Fairyland.
".No, they're to escape by in case
q fire breaks put In q tall, tall build
Ing. But tonight they're for us to
play on So all through the night the
Brownies played games up and down
the fire escape ladders, of a big city
building. And they decided that they
had had a very jolly time in the funny
city Of high buildings, and an almost
hidden sky
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-08
Face a "Siavery" CHARGE.

Aberdeen.-Fred and Howard
Compton, 81 and Is years of age. left
here in charge of an officer. on their
way back to Lacey, Ia. where they
will stand trial for white slavery and
other charges pending against them.
The boys were arrested here on a
charge Of having transported Viola
M Mabel Hanna, Is and 16 years
Old, from Lacey for immoral vi
poses.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-08
patriotic Meeting at kennebec

Kennebec.-A patriotic meeting
was held here in the Spots hall. This
meeting had been arranged by DR.. c.
f. Hager Of Kennebec. A. L. Free.
love acted az chairman Of the meet
ing. Judge William Williamson OF
Oacoma delivered the principal ad.
dress. Judge Williamson is president
OF the Lyman county relief for the
Belgians. This was followed by 4
short address by c. E. Hager. after
which = subscription was taken up
for relief OF the Armenians and Syr-
tans, and the sum Of t1O5 was raised.