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The Laclede blade., 1917-06-29
PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention Of Those Who Come
and Go During the Week

trip TO Oklahoma, returning home
Monday.
Lyman Jones, employed in the
gunstock at Chilllcothe, spent Sun
day with home folk.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. F. Weaver and
Miss Beatrice Harter motored to
New Boston Tuesday.
Mrs. Allen aud Mrs. Dickson of
Tina visited their sister, Mrs. C.B.
Talbot and family here this week.
Mrs, Florence Kinney and child
ren of Plattsburg are visiting her
parents, Mr.. snd Mrs. John Cart
ner.
Mrs. Anna Allen came Tuesday
from Omaha to visit her brother,
j. M. Perkins and family on route
one.
Geo. w. Yonnt left Tuesday for
Denver, Colo, to spend the sum-
mer looking after his mining in
terest.
Miss Lucille Watson of Brook
field was Sunday guest at the
home of her uncle, Judge o. F.
Libby and family.
Ice cream social at Dick building
first door north of Lomax & Stand
Iy bank Saturday night for benefit
of Red Cross fund.
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Brown
and Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Brown
returned last Friday from a motor
trip to Kansas City.
E. B. Allen and A. s. Byrd went
down to Rocky Ford Tuesday to
inspect the club house and grounds
after the high water.
Mrs. Louese Lippitt and children
of Meadville visited her parents,
DR.. and Mrs. J. L. Burke here the
first part of the week.
J. B. Jones was down from
ChillicOthe and spent Sunday with
his family. He expects to move
to Chillicothe next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Haight and
Mrs. Grace Barber of
Brookfeld, Spent last Saturday
evening with Laclede friends.
Capt. J. H. B. Smith, Mrs. j..
A. Crowder and Mrs. Hester
Norris, all of Milan, were Sunday
visitors with Mr.. and Mrs. J. R.
McEfee.
Geo. N. Stille, a former we'll
Known Missouri newspaper man
md active republican, now located
1t Lincoln, Nebr., was in Laclede
enroute to his old home at
Unionyille to visit his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. B. Myers,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Myers of
Jhillicothe and Mr.. aud Mrs.
Homer Mogall of Arkansas City,
zans., motored down Chillicothe
md spent Sunday with Mr.. and
drs. S. P. Myers.
Mrs. II. W. Welch, who is now
her home with the D. D.
1allam family at Fort Collins,
Jolo., all formerly of Laclede, in
ending in her subscription renewal
asst week, asked to be remembered
o her old time friends here.
Harold Standby, accompanied by
Austin Rittenour of Brookfeld
rent to Lawrence, Kansas, Tues
nd returned the next day in Har-
Ids car he had there for use dur
ng the university term. His
ousin, Hugh Blair Of Lawrence,
lsO accompanied him home for q
isit here.
The Laclede blade., 1917-06-29
ON LOGAk SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News Of All Sorts

other traps belonging to J. H
Wilson, the chicken thief who was
sent to the penitentiary for two
years, will be sold at constable sale
in Laclede next Saturday. This
property was levied upon to reim-
burse the firm that bought the
stolen chickens.
E. Childresss called Tuesday and
Ipaid his 28th annual subscription
to this paper, starting in with the
first issued, May 10, 1890. There
are just 25 other names on our list
that started with the first issued
and have taken the paper con-
tinuously, which represents about
half the actual subscribers secured
the first week.
Ice cream and cake social Satur-
day afternoon and evening, bene-
fit of Red Cross fund. Everybody
welcome. First door north Lomax
& Standby Bank. No community
can feel that it is doing its full
part if it has not it's Red Cross
group. The Red Cross denies the
privilege of service to none. There
is room for all. Will you join us?
W. s. Savage took a car of
stock to st. Joseph Tuesday for
the members of the shipping as
sociation. Thismakes twelve cars,
over $25, 100000 worth, shipped
since the association was organized
in March. The association now
has membership of 81. Tuesday
of each week is regular shipping
day when enough for one or more
cars is booked.
The open meeting held by
the Knights and Ladies of
Security at the opera house Satur-
day night was attended by a large
crowd. The drill team from Brook
fed put on minstrel show and |
gave some fancy drills while La
clede talent provided musical pro-
gram and reading. The principal |
address of the evening was made
by Editor Green of the Daily |
Argus, on "Fraternalism."
Miss Laura Love was hostess to
the Reading Circle Tuesday even
ing, and between showers the
members and guests assembled.
The lesson was dispensed with and
all enjoyed a most pleasant social
evening. The hostess invited those
present to accompany her to the
Boyles ice cream parIor, where
delicious refreshments were served.
The guests were Mrs. Phoebe FL
ield, Mrs. Max Jones, Miss Ella
Ong, Miss Daisy Rankin, and Mrs.
Lord of Brookfeld. Circle to meet
With Mrs. Ella Standby next regu-
ar meeting.
Joe Preston sent in his annual
lues from Clark Fork, Idaho, last
week and wrote aD interesting
etter to The BLADE. Joe is still
With the Northern Pacific railroad
md at present is watching a side
ut on the north shore of Lake
Pend dorville, as pretty a location
8 there is in the country, he says.
lie and the rest of the family who ,
re in the west are well and getting
long fine. The war is the main
hought out there and soldiers are
cen everywhere. Joe is very
atriotic and very forcibIy ex-
resses himself and predicts that
inside Of three years the stars and {
tripes will be floating in Berlin
nd Vienna and the whole world
Till be bOWing to Uncle Sam as be
as never yet been whipped. II
The Laclede blade., 1917-06-29
Pasture For Rent

l have forty acres of good pas
ture, with well and pump, for
rent. E. B. ALLEN.
The Laclede blade., 1917-06-29
Farmers Attenfian

We have on hands a full stock Of
millet, cOwpess, feterita, and kaf-
fir corn seeds. Also a few hun
dred bushels of gUOd feed oats.
See rs for prices.
o. A. TALBOT & Co.
The Laclede blade., 1917-06-29
LoMAx a STANDBY BANK

No. 1857.
Ofacfal statement of the financial condition
of the LOmax & Standby Bank. at Laclede,
State of Missouri, at the close of business on
the 10th day of June. 1917. published in the
I.AcLEDE BLADE. newspaper printed and
published at LacIede. State of Missouri. on the
29th day of June. 1917.
The Laclede blade., 1917-06-29
BENSON BANKING COMPANY

No. 1880.
Ohlcial statement of the financial condition
of the Benson Banking Company at Laclede,
State of Missouri. at the close of business on the
20th day of June, 1917. published in the
LACLEDE BLADE. a newspaper prin ted and pub
lished at Laclede. State of Missouri. on the 29th
day of June, 1917.
The Laclede blade., 1917-06-29

We, Z. r Benson es president and n. p Ben
son as cashier of said bank. each Of rs. do sol
emnly swear that the above statement Is true
20 the best Of our knowledge and belief.
+. f. BENSON. President.
A. =. BENSON. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me. this s6th
day Of June. A. d. nineteen hundred and
seventeen.
Wines my hand ana n0taFial seal on the
eale Lass afOrcaaid. Commissioned and quail
led Tor . term eKp.riuk Oct. =. lelo)
LSEALd o. y. LIBBY, NOtaFy Public
CofTect-AttmE 81 p. BENSON.
II r. BENSON.
y. q. BENSON.
Dreet01
The Laclede blade., 1917-06-29

Miss Gladys Boomer Of Brook
fed visited friends here Wednesday.
The Dickinson press., 1917-03-17

For the best steam and gas tractors
In all sizes, see D. W. Friesen, sales
man for J. I. Case Threshing Machine
Co., Phone 18 K. 2-24-u
Mrs. Harry Hager left on Tuesday
for Glendive, Mont, to join her hus-
band, who has made headquarters at
that point for the past month, having
a run as conductor from there to For
syth.
Mrs. Will Chernausek expects to be
in Bismarck next week for the state
Royal Neighbor convention, going
down as a delegate from the local
lodge. Mrs. Chernausek expects to
be gone for several days, beginning
with Wednesday.
Miss Elizabeth McGinnis of this city
is now at Killdeer, having accepted
the position of clerk in the postoffice
at that point. Miss Catherine Fer
guson formerly holding this position
is now in the city clerking in the Ro-
quette store.
j. E. Ridl of ~ miles north of Dick
inson was in the city on Tuesday
The roads, according to his report
were quite bad. He and several Of his
neighbors are planning on quite q
large tract Of their farms for break
ing this spring.
DR.. Geo. A. Clarke and little daugh-
ter, Georgianna, returned on Satur-
day from the doctors old home in
Elysian, Mimi, where they spent
nearly two weeks visiting relatives.
The doctor also attended a dental
meeting in Minneapolis while away.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry J. Young of
the Gorham vicinity are the proud
parents of a little daughter, who ar
rived at St. Joseph's hospital last
Friday, February 9th. The little lady
weighed nine pounds. Mr.. Young ex-
pected to be in to see his wife and
little daughter about the middle of
the week.
The Dickinson press., 1917-03-17

At the annual state Gideon meeting
at Grand Forks the first of the week,
John Orchard of this city was elected
chaplain.
Mrs. Frank Kruger and brother, T.
r. Sherlock, came in on Wednesday
from the Daglum country to visit for
the day with their mother, Mrs. Mary
Sherlock.
Mrs. w. H. Fisher is entertaining
as her guest, Mrs. Roy Pierce of
Quinion. Mrs. Pierce expects her hus-
band to come in for her via Belfeld
on Monday.
MI. and Mrs. Ernie Bailey came in
from their farm home near Emerson
Wednesday to do some shopping and
get dental work done. They returned
the following day.
The Standard Bearers of the Metho-
dist church will hold their regular
home tomorrow Saturday afternoon
at 8 o'clock.
A party of ten boys and girls en-
joyed a sleigh ride one evening the
first Of the week and later were
served an appetizing luncheon at the
home of Arthur Jefferies on First
Avenue West.
Rev. r. H. Craig had quite a severe
attack of tonsilitis the first of the
week, but was feeling considerable i'm
proved by Thursday and hoped to be
sufficiently recovered by tonight (Fri-
day. to give his lecture on ireland
and the Irish" His address on India
last Sunday evening was intensely in
teresting and heard by a good sized
audience.
A group of young ladies', about
twelve in number, who dressed as In
dian maidens at the recent Eastern
Star masquerade, dropped in on Mrs.
A. c. Hosfield last Thursday and: gave
her a genuine surprise, the occasion
being Mrs. Hosfeld's birthday. Cards
furnished the evenings amusement.
Miss Rapp's band of the Congrega-
tional Ladies Aid Society met with
Mrs. M. l.. Ayers last Friday after
noon. Besides their regular work
they did. some sewing for the Red
Cross. The next meeting will be at
the home of Mrs. Nora Jefferies, Mes
danes Jefferies and H. A. Hogue be-
ing the h~ostesses.
The Red Cross society held it's usual
weekly meeting in the Commercial
Club rooms on Tuesday. The tag day
proposition was discussed and it was
finally decided to abandon that idea
for the present. The matter of rails
ing money will be left in the hands
of the executive committee. Mes
danes E. K. Leonard and H. A. Died.
rich had charge Of the luncheon.
Mrs. J.. E. Conlon and children left
on Sunday for a visit with relatives
in Chicago for several weeks. Mr..
Conlon, who has been engaged as
switchman on the N. p, expected 70
go out on his homestead, 40 miles
north of Beach, during the week.
Their furniture and effects were
shipped on Monday. Mrs. Conlon and
the children, will remain east until
their farm home is ready for them.
Their former residence on First Ave
nue. West is rented by the F. R. DUN
lap family, who moved in the first of
the week and are now nicely settled.
The Dickinson press., 1917-03-17
LOCAL NEWS

Tom Caesar of Belfeld was a Dick
inson visitor the first of the week.
Mrs. G. W. Lichtleugner, after a
two weeks visit with her sister, Mrs.
Jennie Ware, departed on Monday for
her home at He'll, N. D.
We will do a good job of cleaning.
Ashes, rubbish and manur hauled.
Dakota Ignite Mines, Phone 6.
3-1O-2t
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Patrick re-
turned recently from their Montana
trip and are now at their farm on
Green river north of the city.
Rasmus Jensen, a big rancher near
Oakdale, was in the city on business
matters for several days the latter part
of last week, returning on Saturday
via Manning and Killdeer.
Assured Goitre Cure-No matter of
how long standing or how severe.
Used externally. Address Chas,
Owen, care Jordan Hotel, Glendive,
Mont.-adv. 3-1O-2p
Rev. j. G. Dickey returned on Tues
day from a week spent at Bentley
and other points in that vicinity. He
expected to be home until the latter
part of the week.
Mrs. J.. Freed returned last Friday
from Billings, Mont, where for six
weeks she was the guest of two
daughters, Mrs. J.. A. Armstrong and
Miss Marian.
Mrs. P. F. Suits of about five miles
east of Dickinson is on the sick list at
her home with neuritis since Sunday.
She was confined to her bed the
greater part of the week. The first of
the week it was thought that if her
condition did not improve, the services
of a special nurse would have to be
engaged, but last reports have her
resting quite a bit easier.
The Dickinson press., 1917-03-17
DR.. and Mrs. C. C.. jackson have.

DR.. and Mrs. C. C. Jackson have
rented the M. A. Scherffius SIX room
cottage on Third Avenue West and
expected to move in today (Friday).
Mr.. Scherffius' mother, Mrs. Augusta
Scherffius, who formerly occupied the
house, departed on Wednesday for
Iowa Falls, Iowa, where she will
make her home with her daughter,
Mrs. E. A. Westburg, who came here
about a week ago to accompany her
mother back.
The article published in a recent
issue of the Press regarding the high
prices of food necessities in the war
zone, was the statement of Mrs.
Sprinza Lapin, sister of M. Booky, of
this city. Mrs. Lapin and children
have just arrived here from Grodna,
Poland. Mrs. Lapin's oldest son,
aged ii, was detained at Qaaranteen
Island, New York, on account of ILL
ness. He will come to join the rest
of the family as soon as sufficiently
recovered.
Mrs. w. Richel returned to her
home at Gaylord on Tuesday follow
ing a several days visit with Mes
danes A. G. Hosfield and E. H. Knapp
of this city, former friends from
Mortified, MINI. Mrs. Richel came
in. the latter part of last week for
the Farmers Tri-County Union meet
ting. Others from that and the Bel
field territory who were in for the
gathering, were John Ruel, VIM.
Logan, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Monty,
Mrs. Fred Denham, Arthur Anderson,
Chas. Davis, Robert Grey, Frank
Leonard, Paul Matson and Miss
Laura Lebo.
The Dickinson press., 1917-03-17
Supt. and Mrs. Chas. E. Ward en-

Supt. and Mrs. Chas. E. Ward en-
tertained at progressive five hundred
at their home Monday evening compli-
mentary to their guests, Mr.. and
Mrs. Shelby Ward Of Gaylord. Three
tables were in play. Shelby Ward is
a member of the jury for this term of
district court.
Mrs. John P. Berringer and daugh-
ter, Miss Rose, returned last Friday
from a two weeks s~ojourn in the
east, having been suddenly called to
Jefferson, Wis, by the illness Of the
formers sister, who, however, rallied,
and at the time Of their leaving felt
greatly improved. Mrs. Berringer
and daughter also visited with rela-
tives in Chicago and Milwaukee while
away. -.
At the regular meeting of the P.
E. o. Society, with Mrs. Geo. A.
Perkins on Tuesday evening, the fol-
lowing officers we're elected: Mrs.
Alice Poland, president; Mrs. Agnes
Reed, recording secretary; Mrs. Annie
Anderson, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Janet Crawford, treasurer; Mrs.
Anna Baird, chaplain; Mrs. Nellie
Reed, guard Mrs. Charlotte Reed,
journalist.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Birch returned
on Wednesday from their three
months trip to the western coast.
They visited their two daughters,
Mesdames w. B. Sidmore and H.
Easton and their son, A. E. Birch, all
residing in Tacoma, Wash. MI. and
Mrs. Birch also sojourned sometime
in Los Angeles, Calf. They spent a
most delightful winter in the west,
but were glad to get back home again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-04
The Daily Story
a Race at the Aero CHUBBY Esther Vandeveer.

Down at Wellington they've got the
aeropIane craze There's a concern
mat has made machine with lot Of
safety appliances that is especially
fitted for amateur aeronauts. The
women have taken up the fad the same
as the men They've organized a club.
with first rate starting grounds. and,
although its all brand new. there are
3 dozen members who own their ma
chimes, and in good weather some OF
them are flying all the while Those
who haven't seroplanes sit on the club
house porch with opera glasses jim their
hands watching the fliers and flirting.
A race between two individuals.
Beverly Torke and Jim Springer, took
place not long ago. on which there was
a lot Of money placed IL wasn't "a
fair race. but there was nothing that
came within the rules as being foul
A 200 mile course was laid out. start
ing from the clubhouse. 1t first went
10 Arlington. then south to JouesvIie
then southeast 10 NerTyman. then
northeast TO Hilton. then straight west
to Darlington. then TO the clubhouse
The diers were TO 90 over q certain
church spire in each town. except
Jonesvill6s where there was big
factory, and they were to pass about
the 200 foot chimney that belonged TO
it York was to start westward and
Springer eastward. The one who got
back to the clubhouse first was 20 be
declared the winner. AS to the 7iers
observing all the rules. this was Sc
cured by q club member being sta
toned al the different points they were
TO pass over.
The machines. being merely for
pleasure were not especially powerful
There we're machines with strong enc
gines in the club, but this race was
limited to the pleasure class. IL wasn't
expected that the race would be made
in less than three hours. At 10 o'clock
the club grounds were full of members
ana guests TO see the race, and a mum
Der Of machines were flying about,
dashlng hilher and thithar. rising.
ducking and doing different stunts
One OF these belonged to Kate Win
terton who IN the air topped every
other woman member for hvinE and on
terra 6rna topped them aIl for dirt-
ing She had every man i'm the club
by the ears and il was generally con
coded that when she undertook TO
bring a man to his marrow bones he
might as we'll come down at once.
Gorke was the fav0rite az odds of
6Ha 10 four AT least these we're the
odds 40 to the daE before the race. But
that night they suddenly changed to
two to one on Springer. The queer
thing about 1t was that no one could
find ont why tlis change should have
came about There were rumCrs about
ECrke not being in "a condition go race
or his machine having been found
wanting in some particular, but they
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-04

were nothing bat rum0rs and were
looked upon as mere jockeylng for
odds
AT III O'Clock the two machines were
rolled out on the starting grounds. tine
one pointed west, the other east. The
racers took their seats. and hale
dozen men did the starting for each
machine at the same moment As
they rose the aeroplanes that were
fitting about % see the fun started on
TN different directions. either TO inter
cept the racers or TO take some central
point where they hoped 10 keep the
machines i'm sight by means of eiasses.
Kate Wiurerton' last victim was
Jim Springer She had been seen ON
the clubhouse porch during the even
ing before the race spoouinE with him.
and If was expected by their observers
that she would keep in touch with
him in the contest to encourage him
But in this they were disappointed
She followed neither Of the fier=
lowering over the club grounds ana
by signs communicating with those be-
low how the race was EoinE When
the racers had been ous a couple 81
hours she was seen to fly away fu the
direction of Merryuan and was soon
out OF sight
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-04

we enter this war unis where
ue are clearly forced info il bee
cause there are uo other means "i
defending cur rights
II will lee an she easier t1F SIS
to conduct ourselves as He.liGar-
ents In Il high spirit of right and
fairness because we act WITHOUT
animus. not iu eumiEE toward q
neople sith tine desire to bring any
injury DR. disadvantage upon them
hat ouIs in armed opposition
70 an trrespoH government
which has thrown aside alb ean-17-
er8tI0ue Of humanity and If right
and is running amucA.
we are. let me SOS again, the
sincere friends 0T the German
people. and shall desire nothing
10 much as tHe e#rlE rae tahlisH-
menf of intimate relations VI mut-
ual advantage between Hs hove
ever hard Il may he for them, for
the time being, to believe that this
Is spoken from gur hearts
We have borne with their ures-
ant government through aii These
bitter months because of that
friendship exercising q patience
and f0rhearauee which would
otherwise have been impossible.
We shall, happily, still have AN
opportunity to prove that friend
ship in cur daily attitude and ac-
fious toward tine millions NJ men
and women as Herman birth and
native sympathy Who live among
us and share our life, and Fe shall
be- proud 10 prove If toward aI
who arc I'm fact loyal 10 their
neIghboFs and 10 the government
in the hour Of test.
They are, most II Them as true
and loyal Americans ass Fl they
had never known any other fe0Ity
or allegiance. They will be prompt
fo stand with us iu rcbukiag and
restraining the few uha may De
Of IA different mind ana purpose
If there should be disiugaitf. r.
will be dealt with with q firm hand
81 stern TepressioBs bat, ii Il lifts
its head al all, it viii lift Fl only
here and there. and without coUH-
fenance except from "a laWle-s and
malignant Woodrow Wilson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-04
Should Guard Public Rights.

II the extension the Burlington pro-
poses 10 build along First avenue from
Seventeenth to Seventh streets EFlEE
bring similar public benefits 10 those
promised in the public belF Hue rla
undertaking deserves general COM
mendation and should not be inter-
rupted in It's contamination hE the
city commission.
On the other hand. il il is to be the
individual property of the Burlington.
constructed for the sole purpose of
taking care Of its own business with
out regard for the rights OF other rail
roads that might in future wlsh to tap
the territory in the western end 8T t1e
city. the commission might we'll call
q halt IN the public interest and lusl ST
that before a franchise lis granted the
Burlington give satisfactory assH~-
ance that il will carry the extension
into the heart Of the factory district
living beyond Seventh street.
For years the just cry bad been that
one corporation had q monopoly of
railroad trackage into the west part 81
the city, ana i'll was Up break rais hold
that the public belt line WAS aaitatea
and carried to the point where funds
were pledged to finance it The title
Of the belt line. according TO the plan
outlined. 0as 10 remain Sta rbe gi-v
which was 10 direct its maintenance
with rentals received from the rail-
road com pan5es operating over IFS
tracks
The belt line was to he open % aI
roads entering the city thar desired TO
use It's trackage Such an opening
into the west end factory district was
looked u as an impetus 10 tire develop