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The Crittenden press., 1920-06-18
Wants Money pu. on a 1.-Two One,

I.awrcnceburg,.lnd.-M Nennle l..
Myers, suing to break the WIN of ner
father, Roscoe q. o'Byne, says her
fniher owed more to the living than
10 the dead, OByne left his estate
to the Big Cedar cemetery.
The Crittenden press., 1920-06-18
Both Had Fits

Wife, never had better m In Q
dress.
llustnud-l never hnd worse ~
than when saw the blll-london An
swcrs.
The Crittenden press., 1920-06-18

Instead Of burning lts old banknotes.
France treats them With an acid which
turns them into n dark.colorel pulp.
The pulp Ia used for making the GOV.
ers of government ledgcrs,
The Crittenden press., 1920-06-18

small cakes ARE
not at hand. and
they are always
appropriate to
serve with lemon
ade, tea, cocoa or
coffee.
Cinnamon Sand.
vic es. - Use
The Crittenden press., 1920-06-18

II Is easy to and fault. II one has
that disposition. There vas once
man who. not being able 10 hnd any
other fault with his coal, complained
that there were too many prehistoric
toads in it-ruddnhead Wilson's CAL
endar
The Crittenden press., 1920-06-18
DON'T
DESPAIR

II you are troubled with pains or
aches; feel tired; have headache,
indigestion. insomnia; painful pass
sse Of urine, you will find relief IN
The Crittenden press., 1920-06-18
Price and Percentage.

Increase of price when measured In
percentage is very often incorrectly
given. When the price doubles the In
erase Is 100 per cent, lu' many peo-
pie describe 1t us an increase of 90 per
cent,
The Crittenden press., 1920-06-18

"ln rial friendship there Is always
the knitting Of soul to soul the ex'
change Of heart for heart"
The Crittenden press., 1920-06-18
A Gambling Way

How does she bridge over the gap
In her fnanccSi"
by playing H."
The Crittenden press., 1920-06-18

II Is far easier 10 coax n poor per.
former to tackle n plano than II Is to
chase him away from II.
The Crittenden press., 1920-06-18

chest Is prepared
as follows: Take
one cupful OF lard
and one-half cup
full scant) Of
boiling water, add
one teaspoonful
Of salt and stir
until tho lard Is
The Crittenden press., 1920-06-18

C.s.,iratiou generally indicates dl.ordsred
stomach. liver and bowels wtiEhrs Indian
veeetsbs Puts restore regularity without
sriplnx. ADV
The Crittenden press., 1920-06-18

Many people think ~ n free govern.
ment rs one which does no, employ
tax collectors.
The Crittenden press., 1920-06-18
Reports From Many Sources In.
dicate Early Collapse Of
BoIShevism.
EMPIRES SUPPLIES USED Up
Industries Unable to Meet country's
Requlrements-Broken Railroads
Corr; Iete pisinteoration
OF Authority.

wash!ngton.-Soviet Russia Is on
the eve OF collapse In the opinion OF
the best Informed officials and diplo-
mats In Washington. The best con-
fdential official Information has In
dicated for some time that the soviet
leaders were confronted by such a
failure OF their economic and social
experiment as probably TO bring about
the downfall Of the Lenine regime
this year, Now II seems probable that
the collapse will come even sooner.
Col. Edward W. Ryan's report from
north Russia, after visit to that part
Of the country with the Esthonian
peace mission. that soviet Russia Will
not be able 10 hold out for six months,
Is considered both important and Sig
nificant by high officials here. Colonel
Ryan's ability ms an observer OF Rus
sian conditions Is well known TO Off
clals. and they do not believe he has
overdrawn conditions Us they exist In
Russia. Other reliable reports reach
Ing Washington. through official ol dip
lomatic channels. during the last few
days, Indicate that the soviet govern
rent Of Russia Is no longer able by
an outward manifestation Of strength
TO conceal general dlslntegration
which has been steadily taking place
within the bolshevIst organization.
From a neutral government informa
tlon has reached Washington that con
dltions In Petrograd are extremely bat
In every respect
In well.lnformed quarters here th'
belief exists that the soviet regim'
Is weaker at preseht than at any tint
since the summer Of 1918. II has beer
stated by at least one authority In
tlVntely conversant with Russian af
fairs, who hitherto has been convinced
of the permanent establishment Of III,
bolshevls, authority. that the presen
reports differ so radically from previ
ously received as to indicate a posi-
blllty that within six months the 30
vIet power as II exists today will b.
thing Of the past. q.
f, pisintesratIon Confessed.
A marked tendency toward dlslnte
grafton within the soviet state chnrac
terlzed recently published reports b
the bolshevist leaders with partlcula
reference to the economic situation 1
Russia. The reports were not Intend
ed for publication abroad. These r,
ports commented upon the critical ng
,ure OF the economic situation wit
soviet Russia. the decentralization @
transport facilities, and the inabilIt
The Crittenden press., 1920-06-18
SWEET SANDWICHES TO TAKE
THE PLACE OF CAKE.

A sweet sandwich is dainty which
may be made In an emergency when
The Crittenden press., 1920-06-18

A man "r,ins" Into debt, and he
rsnwl. out ~ II.
The Crittenden press., 1920-06-18
GOOD THINGS FOR THE FAMILY.

An easy pastry and one which may
he kept for several days In the Ice
The Crittenden press., 1920-06-18

Accept California" Syrup Of Figs
only--look for the name California on
the package. then you are sure your
child Is having the best and most harm
ies physic for the little stomach, liver
and bowels. Children love Its fruity
taste. Full directions on each bottle.
You must say 'Callfornia."-Adv.
A womnn IL willing TO admit mans
superiority when II comes to translat'
ing q rnilwny time table.
The Laclede blade., 1920-07-02
Pooling the Wool Gin

Wednesday and Thursd day of
this week were wool days in La
clede, this being one of the four
stations to receive the wool in
the county pool, the other stat
ions being Meadville, Browning
and Bucklin. The committee
in charge had a busy time of it
here, automobiles and teams be-
ing lined up for more than a
block most of the time during
the two days waiting to unload.
The wool was received and stor-
ed in the old Wilson business
rooms and the space is pretty
we'll filled. The pool is being
conducted by a wool commission
from the County Farm Bureau,
the grading being done by an ex-
pert in that line.
The Laclede blade., 1920-07-02
Methodist Episcopal Church
W. H. Layton. Pastor.

W. H. Layton. Pastor.
Sunday school 9:45. Sermons
IL a. m. and 8 p. m. by pastor.
Epworth League 7:15 p. m.
Prayer meeting Thursday at
500 p. m.
We extend to the public a
hearty welcome.
Do not fail to hear the Misso-
uri Wesleyan Quartette Friday
night.
A large congregation heard the
Children's Day program Sunday
night and the opinion is general
that it was one of the best ever
given in the church. Too much
credit can not be given the COM
mittee who had the matter in
hand.
Next SUNDAY Is the FOurCh
and we all know it is our national
birthday. Let us make the day
not only one of special emphasis
on patriotism but also a day full
of religious, and spiritual. The
sermons, as we'll as the music,
will be in keeping with the oc-
casion. At the night service the
pastor will discuss some of our
national dangers and perils in
cluding Bolshivism in his SER
mon on Democracy and Good
Citizenship"
The Laclede blade., 1920-07-02
Democrats in National Convention

The democratic national con-
vention has been in session at
San Francisco since last Monday
Up to Wednesday evening nine
candidates had been nominated
and balloting was supposed to
have started yesterday morning
1t seemed to be McAdoo against
the field with a strong combina-
tion to prevent the nomination
of Wilson'S son-in-law. No news
of the balloting had been receiv-
ed up to Thursday noon as The
Blade goes to press.
The Laclede blade., 1920-07-02
Prairie Hay and Alsike

Have 24O acres of very fine
hay land consisting of fine
prairie grass and Alsike clover
that we will let out to be put up
on shares to responsible parties
who have equipment enough to
handle it. 1t is on the Good
wine farm 81 miles west of La
clede. Inquire Of man on farm
or to the Broyles Land Co.,
Chillicothe.
The Laclede blade., 1920-07-02
Candidate Hyde Here

Hon. Arthur M. Hyde OF
Trenton, candidate for the re-
publican nomination for COVER
nor, was in town for a short
while Wednesday in the interest
of his candidacy. Mr.. Hyde is
not stranger in Linn county,
but has many warm personal
friends here who have been
active in his behalf ever since he
entered the campaign and nat
urally there is a strong senti-
ment in the county as we'll as
throughout north Missouri for
the Trenton man. Mr.. Hyde
has a pleasing personality and
to meet him is to at once like
him. He stands for clean poll
tics as well as clean living and if
elected governor it would be his
aim and ambition to serve the
highest interest of the state and
thus promote the prosperity of
it's people.
The Laclede blade., 1920-07-02

A pretty home wedding oc-
Cured at the residence of Samuel
Clark just north of Linneus last
Wednesday evening at 9 o'clock,
the contracting parties being
Mr.. John H. Dick of Laclede and
Miss Hester Clark of Linneus,
only a few of the immediate rel
atives and friends being present.
The bride was attired in a
beautiful white crepe-de-chine
dress; while the groom wore a
neat brown suit. The decora-
tions were pink roses and sweet
peas. Following congratulations
dainty refreshments were served
in the dining room.
The bride is the eldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Clark, among the most highly
respected families of the COM
munity, and because Of her sweet
disposition and other charming
graces is loved by all who know
her. The groom has grown up
here in Laclede, is a prosperous
young business man with an op-
portunity that but few young
men have at the beginning of
life.
Their many friends unite in
them many years of
happy married life.
They will reside at the beauti-
'ul Dick home in Southwest La
:lede.
The ceremony was performed
" Rev. W. H. Layton, pastor
# the Laclede M. E. church.
The Laclede blade., 1920-07-02
Harmon Sells Out

E. E. Harmon this week sold
his 25O acre farm on the
National Train southeast of La
clede to VIM. Murphy of Lin
neus. The farm went at $185.OO
per acre, Mr.. Harmon taking in
as part pay some Linneus prop
erty. The families are exchang-
ing residences today, Mr.. Har-
mon having also sold all his
stock and farm implements to
Mr.. Murphy.
The Laclede blade., 1920-07-02

AS | have sold my shop and
am no longer in the blacksmith
business / desire to close up my
books and request all knowing
themselves indebted to me to
call and settle at once. / may
be found at the Bassett garage
during work hours.
E. w. Campbell.
The Laclede blade., 1920-07-02
Another Lunch Stand

Sherman Watson is again in
business, having opened a lunch
stand in portable room located
in the street west of the depot.
Sherman is a success at that
kind of business but heretofore
he has not been a slayer.
The Laclede blade., 1920-07-02

Wanted, to hear from owner
of farm or good land for sale.
Send price and description. Fall
delivery. L. Jones, box 551,
Olney, Ill.
The Laclede blade., 1920-07-02

Have raspberries at $3.50 per
crate and rs cent per gallon
allowed for picking. G. w.
Estes, Bacl sde.
The Laclede blade., 1920-07-02
ON LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News Of All Sorts

Today Pulliam & Son inaugu-
rate a July Clearance Sale and
make the announcement on the
fourth page of The Blade. They
make some very attractive prices
and during the week this bust
ness house will be a real money
saving mart to those who take
advantage of this opportunity.
The Laclede blade., 1920-07-02

! ONNJ Il OAAASSAA4 ~ bOOAA
rate a July Clearance Sale and
make the announcement on the
fourth page of The Blade. They
make some very attractive prices
and during the week this busi-
ness house will be a real money
saving mart to those who take
advantage of this opportunity.
=
Just as all vegetation had be-
gun to suffer and all were pre-
dieting the dry spell had set in,
there came cne of the heaviest
and most beneficial rains of the
season last Tuesday afternoon.
In less than an hour fully q
inches of rain fell, regular gully
washer. The rain was accom-
panied by a stiff wind but not
much damage was reported. 1t
was indeed time ly and a life
saving rain, so to speak.
The Wesleyan Male Quartette
accompanied by Enos Stambach,
pianist and reader, will entertain
with a mixed program at the M.
E. church Friday night, July 2.
This is said to be the best organ
ization of entertainers that Mis-
souri, Wesleyan college has ever
sent out and you are assured a
jolly evening with plenty of
classical music interspersed with
the best comic. Admission is
free and all are invited. Col
lection will be taken.
A fine new amusement park
The Renraw-has been opened
at Chillicothe and the manager,
H. H. Warner, through The
Blade today, invites the people
Of Laclede and vicinity to cele-
orate there on Sunday and Mon
lay, July A and 5. There will
De swimming, and moving
pictures and dancing on Mon
lay. Plenty of room to park
,ars and people are invited to
bring their lunch and spend the
lay there.
By mutual agreement all bus
ness houses in Laclede will
'bserve the Fourth next Mon
lay. The banks will be closed
II day, the stores and other
BUSINESS places will close at
600 a. m. and remain closed {
he balance of the day and the l
ostofice will close at noon. !
he merchants hope their g
atrons will make their pur- G
bases in time and not be dis i
ppointed to find the stores I
Iosed on Monday. s
The Burlington had another
re loss in Laclede when the
ump house, a shack used for a
,al house and a quantity of D
ack was burned last Saturday S
ight. The slack, stored near Il
lie pump house in an old box 5
II, caught fire from combustion, K
le explosion making a report h
lat was heard for several
ocks. This occurs every year
two, but no doubt the Burl-
gton viii continue its "cheap :,
ate" policy by dragging in q
ore shacks and dilapidated Z
and call it a pump
g station.
The Laclede blade., 1920-07-02
TOWN AND COUNTRY
About Local People and Events and
Other Matters Of Interest

AOA IA AAAHAAA oO OO11OO4A OeSAAhs
Wanted-Hay stacker anc
Long Tom rake. Phone 7O5, La
clede.
Century range, good as new.
for sale at $50. Sherman Wat.
son, phone 104.
Have a 1919 model Ford tour.
ing car in good condition for
sale. E. W. Campbell, Laclede,
A girl baby was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Wallace Baskin at the
home of Mrs. Baskin's parents
in Memphis, Tenn, last Friday
Those interested should not
forget the Home Bureau meet
ing at the home of Mrs. Amos
Lewis this Friday afternoon at
200 o'clock.
Gibson & Mcdonald, furniture
dealers and funeral directors at
Linneus, have an important
message to Blade readers on our
third page today.
Guy Stark had two loads and
Dave Stark one load of white
face steers on the Chicago mar
ket last week. Guy Stark and
Milton Simpson accompanied the
shipment.
Landy Lloyd was in Monday
and bought a Moline binder of
the Cooperative Company. He |
has wheat, oats and rye to cut,
and when his old binder refused
to do good work he lost no time
in getting a new one.
While here delivering his wool
Wednesday, F. E. Drake from
north of Linneus, called and re-
newed for this paper another
year. Mr.. Drake reports crop
conditions satisfactory on his
farm since the fine rain of last
Tues day.
: The regular session of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary
will be held at the Meth
odist church next Wednesday
afternoon, July Z, at 2:30. The
young people will have charge
with Miss Beatrice Harter,
leader. All are cordially invited
to attend.
The rule of the postoffice de-
partment is that when holiday
falls on Sunday the next Mon
lay is to be observed. Accord
ngly there will be no delivery
If mail on rural routes next Mon
lay and the postoffice will close
or the day after the noon mail
S worked. The banks will be
:losed all day Monday. :
~
Shipping Manager Patterson
lad out three cars of stock to
he st. Joseph market Wednes-
lay evening, cattle, hogs and o
heep, for the following mem4 ?
,ers of the association: F. A. G
John Maple, H. w. Q
Iobbins, o. A. Potter, A. B. v
henderson, A. L. Bird, Lon Nc q
10Y, John Schafer, Chas. Han "
ey, Lloyd Balcom, Elmer Pat G.
on, Clyde Balcom, Landa o
lloyd, o. Y. Watson, H. H. =
Ioyer, N. Matson, VIM. Tharp,
'. S. Savage, Robinson Bros,
rank Fain, G. w. Simmons, A. al
[. Walker, j. Ed. Downey, j. bl
Ritehey, G. v. Jennings, Carl bC
arris, T, L. Humphfes, Mack th
arrar, H. B. Mzhurin, Cecil ca
Telsh, Fred Brenner, Chas. be
renner, J. H. Clough and Mrs. du
j. Deininger.
The Laclede blade., 1920-07-02
PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention Of Those Who Come
and Go During the Week

"oO III OC' oO0Spu wednesday.
MI. and Mrs. D. R. Rowland
spent Sunday with relatives near
Purdin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Weaver
of Chillicothe visited Laclede
relatives Wednesday.
Miss Rachel Peat of Chilli
cothe visited over Sunday with
Miss Mary J. Gould.
| j. W. Moberly left Tuesday
on a business trip to Enid, Okla,
where he has some oil land.
Mrs. J. Clair Lomax of Las
Animas, Colo, is visiting rel
atives at Laclede and Brookfield.
Misses Ruth Luyster and
Frances Jones of Brookield
were guests of Miss Beatrice
Harter Monday evening.
Margurite and Esther Jones of
Omaha, Nebr., are visiting their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
K. Welsh on route one.
Miss Gretna Spokesfeld of
Kansas City is spending the
week with Laclede friends, guest
Of Miss Beatrice Harter.
Mrs. J. w. Lomax and son,
Paul, and wife who are here
from Washington, D. c., spent
Tuesday afternoon in ChilIicothe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor Weaver
and daughter, Miss Nina, of
near Brookfeld, spent last Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. P. F.
Weaver.
Miss Lillian Linn of Laclede
with Misses Sue Betson and
Cecil McAlister of Linneus, left
last week for an outing in
Colorado.
Guy Stark took out an 8-foot
cut Moline binder from the Co.
operative store this week to take
care of the grain on his big farm
east of town.
Geo. W. Yount left yesterday
to spend the balance of the
looking after his min
ing property in Colorado, his
headquarters being at Denver.
Mrs. J. T. Chandler, who had
been here visiting her mother,
Mrs. Mary Baskin and family,
returned to her home at
Tenn, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wyett of
Marceline, on a motor trip with
Ira Rinker, also of Marceline,
made a short visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. W. Reed Sunday after
noon.
Miss Eulah May Estes, now
the teachers college
It Kirksville, has accepted a
,laee as teacher in the city
chool at Jerseyville, ILL.,, at a
alary of 81, 100 per year.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Ormsby
nd two children of Chillicothe,
lr. and Mrs. Roy Rowland and
Ir. and Mrs. A. ]. Caywood
pent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
red Usher on the National
rail.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry D. Hall
nd the latter's sister, Mrs. AL
ert Wyett and daughter Verna
.uth, of Bucklin, left Saturday
Or Adrian near which place Mr..
nd Mrs. Hall own a farm. They
sturned Sunday evening. The
-ip was made in Mrs. Halls re-
mt birthday gift, an Auburn
c,,,A,- C;- F,,,,rf,,rr go
The Laclede blade., 1920-07-02

Mrs. John Bailey and three
children of Brookfeld were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w.
Reed Saturday.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-17
Cotton Generally
Firm ON Covering
In Quiet Session
Activity Checked by Explo-
sion, but Short Support
BOIsters Prices; Comment
on Reserve Board Ruling

Up to midday yesterday the cotton
market was active and generally firm,
with sharp advances over the previous
night, but following the explosion busi-
ness became stagnant, and there was
talk for time Of closing the ex-
change; but $he board of managers,
after hastily called meeting, decided
that such action was not justified.
The market nevertheless, failed to
regain its equanimity and for the bal
ance Of the session ruled dull, with
declining tendency until just before the
close when covering orders promoted a
slight rally. Final prices were to 40
points net higher, near months show
ing the most gain. Aside from trade
buying. which was quite feature
throughout the forenoon, support came
largely from shorts, indicating that the
market was oversold.
Near months at the opening were
4 to 26 points higher, while the late
positions opened unchanged to 13
points lower. There were reports in
the market that the goods trade had
suddenly improved and become the best
in months, with advances in price.
Both in England and Italy the labor
situation was regarded as better. with
an indication that the British miners
strike might be averted.
This news invited most of the early
buying and served to Offset the favor
able weather reports from all sections
of the belt, although the market was
not without numerous complaints of
weevil damage in a number of states.
Early cables were about as expected,
and both Liverpool and the South
traded on both sides Of the market,
with trade interests buying.
Little comment was heard about the
Federal Reserve Boards refusal to
favor cotton growers with financial as
sistance in holding his crop, as it was
believed the banks would be able to
handle the matter satisfactorily; they
are already advancing 1s to 20 cents
in some sections, while in others,
notably Alabama, coRcerted action is
being taken to store cotton in ware
houses until such time as the price is
right, the farmer demanding 40 cents,
which he declares barely covers the
cost Of production. 1t is reported that
September 20 will be set aside by every
state in the cotton belt as "Cotton
Day." at which time meetings will be
held formally to enter the figat for
40 cent cotton.
Southern spot markets were 75 points
lower to~50 points higher.
The local market for spot cotton
was quiet and unchanged at $1,000
for middling: no sales were reported.
The range OF prices follows:
New-York tribune., 1920-09-17
Nop-Member
Cotton Goods Uncertainties
Reasons Seen for Small Buying
of Raw Material

Several uncertainties surrounding
the price level of the new cotton crop,
explained in market gossip, provide
further reasons for small commit
ments and delays in placing orders
until the last moment. The unsettle-
ment is explained by J. S. Bache & CO.
in this fashion,:
"1f the crop is small and the farmer
attempts to throw an undue proportion
Of it on the market at time when
the trade Is not ready and willing to
buy, prices would probably decline re-
gardless Of the shortage in production
On the other hand, if the crop should
prove to be large and tho producer
should be able and willing to market
1t only when and as needed, the mar
ket might easily advance regardless
of the largeness Of the crop.
"lf trade conditions continue stag
nant it is not to be expected that
either spectators or trade interests
will buy cotton Sxcept in hand-to-
would be on the producers shoulders,
and as a final analysis, with financial
conditions throughout the world as
they now are, it looks to US that the
producer is going to be called upon to
carry the burden anyway, for if he
attempts to shift the load upon an
unwilling manufacturer or a skeptical
speculator the price will, of course, de-
cline to a level that will look to be
a bargain for both spinners and specu-
lators,
eve look for very violent fluctua-
tions until we know more about the
size of the crop, the policy of the
producer and the trend Of the worlds
trade conditions"