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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-13
To touch the arm of q

To touch the arm of a
strong, sturdy maD- to
feel the steel-like hrmness ri
Of those muscular sincws
to think of the tremen-
dous force and power that
must lie behind such
strength-these are thrills
that come to the thin
blooded men and women I.
whose own bodie. are
weak and physically unfit.
1t takes men of red
bloodcd force and power
TO hit the sledgc-hanncr
blows that count - and
whether you are a pile
driver or a bank president yot
cannot expect TO win ou
against odds forever unless .yot
are a man of iron-constantly
able TO strickland strike hard
There are countless numbers o.
men today who at 20 are broken il
health and steadily going downward
20 physical and mental decay simpl,
because they are allowing worry, over
work. nervous strain. dissipation snt
occupational poisons TO sap the iror
from their blood and destroy it.
power to change food into living It's
sue, muscle and BRAIN" says DR.. JOIN
]. Van Horne, formerly Medical In
spector and Clinical Physician on III.
Board of Health of New York City
Yet these are thousands of such mer
who undergo a most remarkabl,
transformation the moment they ge
plenty of the right kind of iron into
their blood to give increased energ,
and endurance. Their imagined ill
are forgotten. they gain physical pois.
and fitness, mental alertncss Snt
greater power to combat obstacle,
and withstand severe strains. To heir
build stronger, healthier men and
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-13

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vertisement in Every Evening ADV.
The Laclede blade., 1920-02-13
Stock Shipment

Manager Patterson left Wednes-
day night for the st. Joseph market
with a car of hogs for the follow
ing members of the shipping as
sOeiation: Lon Mccoy, Lee Nc
Coy, Claude Gable, W. H. Glover,
II. Il. Hoyer, Il. w. Robbins,
Andy Sparks, Lloyd Balloon,
Floyd Welsh. John Graham, F. F.
Welsh and Harry Landree.
The Laclede blade., 1920-02-13
Household Goods at Auction

The following household furni-
ture belonging to A. V. Moore and
the Rankins will be sold at auction
at the Moore home in Laclede on
Saturday, February 81, to begin
at 200 o'clock.
One Newman Bros. organ, 4
bedsteads, mattress and springs.
folding bed. 2 rugs. davenport, 6
rocking chairs, dining table and 6
dining chairs, bureau, sideboard,
bookcase, commode, 2 stand tables,
sanitary couch, odd lot of chairs,
couch, 8 dressers, buggy, saddle
and bride and q number of other
articles.
The Laclede blade., 1920-02-13
Stockholders! Take Notice

The stockholders of the Laclede
Cooperative Co., will meet at the
city hall in Laclede. Mo-, on
Monday February %, 1920, at
200 O'Clock for the purpose of
discussing and changing the
method of the distribution of profits
if so desired by a majority of those
present. 1t is intended to discuss
the sdvisability of distributing the
profits from the business of nom
members among the stockholders
in proportion to the amount Of
stock they hold. This is a ques-
ton that interests every stock
holder and every one should be
present.
E. E. GOULD, Secretary.
The Laclede blade., 1920-02-13
Social and Reception

Friday evening the members of
the Epworth League of the Method
ist church were entertained by Mrs
M. F. Clay at her home, Mr..
Maurice M. johnson of Fort
WORTH Texas, being the guest of
honor. 1t will be remembered Mr..
johnson was here as a singing
evangelist during the revival at
the local church last year and is
we'll known among church people.
The Leaguers were happy to meet
and renew their friendship with
him.
Some splendid selections were
given on the Edison and later Mr..
johnson and Mss Anderson sang.
Mr.. johnson further favoring
the young people with several
solos that were greatly enjoyed.
Later in the evening Mrs. Clay
sci we'd punch, being assisted by
Miss Anderson and Miss Brown in
their usual charming way.
1t is to be hoped that new life
and spirit will be generated into
the League by this pleasure made
possible by Mrs. Clay's interest in
the young people and most wonder
ful hospitality.
The Laclede blade., 1920-02-13
Passing Of Pioneer Lawyer

Major A. W. Mullins, lawyer,
banker and farm owner and one
of the best known men in the
county, died at his home in Lin
neus last Sunday morning. He
was born in Marion county, Ky, in
1885, and had resided in this
county since 1874. Funeral SER
vices were held Tuesday and burial
made in the Linneus cemetery.
The Laclede blade., 1920-02-13
Real Estate and Insurance

Am now located in the rear room
of the Lomax & Standby Bank,
prepared to write fire and auto
mobile insurance in the most re-
liable companies doing business
here. l have farm and city prop
erty for sale. See me at once about
some city property that must be
sold. If you have q farm or some
city property for sale list it with
me. vii! give it prompt attention.
+. F. PRATT.
The Laclede blade., 1920-02-13
PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention of Those Who Come
and Go During the Week

. See the new line of wall paper
at the Rexall Store.
G. A. Read was here from
Chillicothe Tuesday on business.
Fl. Il. Chapman was called to
Sumner Tuesday on an embalming
case.
Chas. Hetrick of Nowata, Okla,
spent the first of the week with
Laclede relatives.
Mrs. G. W. Thompson spent the
first of the week visiting her son,
Bill, and family in ChiIIicothe.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. R. Posey of
Atlanta visited over Sunday with
their daughter, Mrs. H. H. Chap
man and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Jones and
little son, Gene Clay, came up
from Columbia Friday and are
spending the week at their home
here.
Miss Catherine Moore was home
from the state university and
spent Saturday and Sunday with
Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L, F.
Moore.
Section Foreman Caldwell is
spending a couple of weeks tour
ing Colorado. In his absence
Arthur White has charge of the
section.
Fred Clinefelter attended
DurOc Jersey hog sale at Shelbina
Monday where a herd of thirty
hogs sold at an average price of
$4,000, a record sale for the
state.
f.. E. Kaiser was here Monday
Advertising his sale to be held at
The Williams farm ~ miles south
vest of MeadvilIe next Tuesday,
February II, and called and placed
IN ad with The Blade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Rankin
ire to move to the home of the
alters parents. Mr.. and Mrs. E.
(. Welsh, the first of March and
assist in running the farm the
coming season, Mr.. Welsh's health
laviEg broken.
The grippe hit the Lomax &
standby Bank this week, Cashier
/. w, LomaK beng confined to
lis home, as we'll as the bookkeep5
r, Miss Roxana Rankin. Mrs.
Iomax and their little daughter
re also under the Doctors care.
Sure we want The Blade an
ther year." writes Mr.. aud Mrs.
\. B. Brunemer of Chanute,
lans., in sending in a money
rider Wednesday. They are as
Tell as usual and send regards and
est wishes to their old time friends
ere.
The Webb Publishing Company
f st. Paul, Mimi, gave two
eautifully framed pictures, one of
len. Pershing, the other of Gen.
Washington to our young people
the school, as a reward for
ecuring twenty dollars worth of
Inscriptions to The Farmers
Vife. " The pictures are present
I to rooms 8 and 4 on condition
rat they remain permanently in
lose rooms.
q. RHs
The Laclede blade., 1920-02-13
ThimbIe Party

The P. E. O.'s met in regular
session with Mrs, Fl. G. Carothers
Wednesday afternoon. The sealed
program resulted in a thimble
party. The guests during the
social hour were Mrs. Clay and
Mrs. Max Jones. Delicious re-
freshments were served
The Laclede blade., 1920-02-13
Methodist Episcopal Church
W, H. Layton, Pastor,


All services at the regular hours
next Sunday, the pastor preaching
11:00 and 1880. We extend a
cordial invitation to the public.
The pipe organ is now being
installed and may be ready for
next Sunday service.
The pastor makes a special re-
quest that every member, if at all
possible, be present next Sunday
morning.
We are planning dedicate the
new organ Sunday morning, Feb
ruary 20, but can not say just
when the recital will be given.
However, due announcement will
be made through The Blade.
The Laclede blade., 1920-02-13
Household Articles For Sale

As l intend to rent out a part of
my home l wish to dispose of the
following household goods: Kit
chen cabinet, room rug, steel port
able bathtub and dresser. If l am
not at home see Mrs. H. c. Lomax.
next door. Mrs. ]. L. Burke.
The Laclede blade., 1920-02-13
Republican Township Convention

The republicans of Jefferson
township are hereby called to meet
at the city hall in Laclede on Satur-
day, February IA, 1920, at 2
O'Clock for the purpose of selecting
IL delegates to the county conven-
tion to be held at Linneus on Mon
day, February 16. As women are
to vote at the fall election they are
entitled to attend and take part
in the townsphip and county con-
vention and they are invited to be
present.
G. W.. ANDERSON,
Township Committeeman.
The Laclede blade., 1920-02-13
TOWN AND COUNTRY
About Local People and Events and
Other Matters Of Interest


Good six room house for sale OF
rent. Mrs. E. B. Skulley.
DIR. Resses stock tonic and
Poultry Paneacea at the Rexall
Store.
Buy the Effecto auto varnish at
the Rexall Store and make your
old car look like new.
THE Best Made Paint" the
paint with a stretch, the B. M. P.
paint at the Rexall Store.
Dresser, chifforobe and china
closet for sale. May be seen at
Mitchells shop. E. B. Allen,
Buy Rex paste to put your
wall paper on with. 1t is much
cheaper than -four paste. Get it
at the Rexall Store.
Announcement is made of the
arrival of Robert Edwin, born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Watson,
Thursday, February 5.
The Perkins & Ringland stock
sale will be held at the Stapleton
farm IL miles southeast of La
clede this Friday, to begin at
1000 o'clock.
E. B. Gudgell and family this
week moved to their new home on
route three, Meadville, having
purchased a farm there after sell
ing out a mile south of Laelede.
q. 0. Plowman shipped in a car
Of hollow building tile this week
to be used in building a residence
on his lots in the south part of
town as soon as the weather is ft. |
A special meeting of the stock
holders of the Laclede Cooperative
Company is called for Tuesday,
February "a to take action on
some proposed changes in the by
laws.
We have a nice line of toilet
cold cream, face
powder, talcom and everything
kept in an up-to-date drug store.
Come in and see us at the. Rexall
Store.
M. s. Burdett of Green City
was here Tuesday and bought a
three horsepower electric motor of
F. R. Power and shipped it to
Green City to be used in black
smith shop.
Mrs. j. L. Burke, who expects
TO spend most of her time with
her daughter, Mrs. Lippitt and
family in Meadville. has rented
ler residence to j. w. PulIiam
who moved in yesterday.
Automobiles now operated with
,ut displaying two 1920 license
plates, one in front and one in the
ear, are outlaws and have no
lights on the road and the owners
Ire subject to arrest and fine.
Better comply with the law and be
,n the safe side.
Having taken the agency for the
3ouma's Sanitary Chicken roost
will demonstrate and show this {
varmin proof roost at the Co I
operative Store in Laclede Saturday
Ifternoon, February IA. Every
poultry keeper should see this {
'oost. T. ]. McKsnna. 7
The public sale of w. s. Ma 1
urin will be held at his home 2%
niles southwest of Laclede next /
February 19, to begin e
{ 11:0O O'Clock. The ladies of s
be NJ. e. church will serve lunch. s
he particulars Of the sale will be c
ound in an advertisement in The .
lladn tndnr
The Laclede blade., 1920-02-13
ON LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News Of All Sorts

convenlences at his farm home,
such as electric lights and heating
furnace, j. L. Mouser has now
provided himself and family with
a fine touring car, an Auburn
Beauty Six, bought through P. F.
Weaver, the local dealer. They
selected the car while at the auto
show in Kansas City last week and
drove it home.
Evidently w. s. Savage, our
Dick, (" found some thorns among
the California roses as a card re-
Fceived Wednesday stated he and
family were on their way back to
Las Animas, Colo, and that would
be their address until further
orders. While at it Dick just as
we'll make a clean jump and land
back in Laclede where he belongs
and will be welcome.
Two meetings are to be held in
this county next week for the
benefit of those owning land with
in the Locust creek drainage dis
trict. On Monday afternoon a
meeting will be held at the circuit
court room al Linneus and on
Tuesday afternoon at Browning.
S. j. Jones of Carrollton, man
who has had much experience in
drainage matters, will al ess both
meetings. The subject of drainage
is an important one and it seems
that every land owner within the
district should attend at least one
of these meetings.
The republicans of Jefferson
township are called to meet at the
opera house Saturday afternoon OF
this week to elect IL delegates to
attend the county convention to be
held at LinEeus next Monday. AS
The women vote for president at
the coming election they are en-
Titled to attend and take part in
The primary and county convention
as well as the congressional and
state convention. The republican
women Of this township should
attend the primary Saturday and
be represented on the delegation to
LiDneus.
Fannie Ward in her latest star
ing vehicle, an after-the- war
lrama, in five thrilling acts, The
will be seen at the
ocal theatre Saturday night. When
America was strainiug every
lerve to provide food for war
tricken Europe, denying them
elves that their allied comrades
n-arms might not perish, a clique
l.
whose only god was money, corner
d food supplies and boosted
'rices. This photoplay gives an
insight into the nefarious methods
f the notorious so-ealled food
rust" and is intensively interest
ng throughout,
Sergeant Harry j. Adams, in t
be recruiting service, who, with /
ther officers and enlisted men, I
ad an army display at BroOkfeld
lst week, was in Laclede Friday
boxing after recruits and called on
he Blade. 1t will be remembered
hat it was Sergt. Adams who won .
be distinguished service cross, the
roix de guerre and medal miltaire
y single-handed and alone. cap
lring 375 Germans and marching
hem into an American camp.
ergt. Adams is a Kansas man,
aving enlisted in the regular
-. a..-. 49, - II
The Laclede blade., 1920-02-13

My farm at the west edge of La
elede. Z. E. GOULD.
The Laclede blade., 1920-02-13
School Consolidation

The Parent nt-Teachers Association
has arranged a meeting to be held
at the assembly room next Wednes-
day evening February IS, in the
interest of consolidation schools.
The program will consist of an
instrumental solo by one of the
high school students; a short talk
by Miss Trippeer, superintendent
of the Laclede schools; song by
grade scholars; address on school
consolidation by County Superin-
tendent j. F. Hortenstine. There
will also be question box for those
who prefer to write their questions
in obtaining information and
bringing out points connected
with the consolidation movement.
This is an important. meeting
not alone for the town people but
for those living in the rural dis
tricts adjoining the Laclede dis
trict. The central school movement
is growing now as never before and
the quicker we get the right ideas
the better for the community.
Three Trains Of Farm Machinery
There will pass through Laclede
next Sunday morning three solid
trainloads of Avery machinery
shipped from Peoria, ILL.,, to
Kansas City. These trains left
Peoria Thursday morning, Feb
ruary IL and will arrive in Brook
field Saturday night and leave
there for Kansas City the next
morning. The trains will probab-
y be in Laclede between eight and |
nine O'Clock. 1t will be a sight |
worth seeing. The trains will
stop here and those in charge will
nave Avery souvenirs to pass out
% all who want them. This is
Iaid to be the largest shipment of |
motor farm machinery ever made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-14

But instead of being flattened top and bottom, it is flattened on the sides, and he uses it as a propeller, moving 1t rapidly from side to side.
 Like Paddy, he has a dark brown outer coat, lighter underneath than on his back and sides. And like Paddy, he has q very warm, soft undercoat, through which the water cannot get, and which keeps him comfortable no matter how cold the water is. It is for this handsome, warm undercoat that men hunt and trap him as they dc Paddy.
 You have all seen Jerry's house in the Smiling Pool He builds it in much the same way that Paddy builds his but instead of sticks he cuts and uses rushes and much more mud. Of course his house is not nearly as large as Paddy's house, because Jerry is him. self so much smaller. It is arranged on much the same plan, with com fortable bedroom and one or more halls leading down to deep water. In winter Jerry spends most of his time in his house, going out only for food Then he livesi chiefly on lily roots and roots of other water plants, digging them UT and carrying them back to his house to eat. When the ice is clear you may sometimes see him swimming under ,he ice"
 five seen him." spoke up Peter Rab- bit. "Once I was crossing the Smiling Pool on the ice and saw Jerry right under me. He looked queer, because l was looking right down on him
 Copyright, 1920, by T. w. Burgess).
 The next story; More About Jerry Muskrat."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-14
Bur ss ssdt'gs ssdsiss
 By THORNTON ". BURGESS
An Old Friend Who Is Worker How few there who know their neighbors- Their nlnas1rns fnars and in1Ls and lahnrs

Johnny Chuck and Striper Chipmun< were the first ones on hand the next morning after the visit to the pond of Paddy, the Beaver for school was once more to be at the old meeting place in the Green Forest You remember they did not go over to Isddy's pond because it was too far away for them. So they fairly bubbled over with questions about what the others had learned. When they were quite satisfied old Mother Nature called school to order
 Now we come to the largest family of the Rodent order, the family of Rats and Mice" she said. 'The largest mem Der of this family is one whom most of you know and in many ways remind me of Paddy the Beaver"
 "I knoWii cried Peter Rabbit eager ly. r"You mean Jerry Muskrat."
 GO to the head of the class, Peter" :" said Old oMther Nature with a smile Jerry is the very one. He is the larg- est member of the Rat family and, of course, is true Rat. Sometimes he is called the little cousin of Paddy the Beaver. Probably this is because he looks something like a small Beaver often builds a house in the water as Paddy does and lives in much the same way The truth is he is no more closely related to Paddy than he is to the rest of you As 1 sald before ne is a true Rat, He is called Muskrat because he carries with him q little bag Of scent called Smusk. It is not an un- pleasant scent like that of Jimmy Skunk, and it not used for the same purpose Jerry uses his to let his friends know that he is about and where he has been. He leaves a little of it at the places he visits. I forgot to tell you yesterday that Paddy the Beaver also has bag of scent and he uses it in the same way. It is called eastereum
 Some folks call Jerry a Musquash but Muskrat (is the proper name. He Is seldom found far from water and slen only when he is seeking a new home He is rather awkward on land, but in the water he is very much at home, as all of you who have visited the Smiling sPool know. He can dive and swim under water a long distance, thought not Jas far as Paddy the Beaver"
 Has he wdbbed hind feet like Pad dy?" ppped up Jumper the Hare.
 Yes and nd" replied Old Mother Nature. That is. they are not fully wehbed. as Paddy's are. but there is a little webbing ba7tween some of the toes enough to be of great help in swim ming. His taili is of greater use in swimming than iPaddy's. It is bare and scaly, quite long, and tapers to a point
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-14
SUICIDE THEORY IS ABANDONED IN
 SPORTSMAN'S CASE
Twenty-Five Detectives En- gagged In Tracing ElwelI's Many Women Acquaint-
 ances In New York

New York June 13-The theory of suicide was virtually abandoned by the police tonight in the mysterious death of Joseph B. Elwell. wealthy turfman and noted whist authority, who was
 found in his homes last Friday with bullet wound in his head. Insistence of many of the sportsmans friends that jealousy may have played an important part in the supposed murder stirred the twenty-five detectives on the case to renewed activity in tracing his women acquaintances, and men with whom he played bridge for high stakes A thor ough search of the house failed to pro- duce the slightest clue. not even finger print, Police Captain Walsh said.
 Assistant. District Attorney John E.
 Joyce today belttled the report that women friends of the dead man had keys to his home. He said the state ment originally attributed to Elwell's
 chauffeur was absurb, as there were only two keys, one held by the house.
 keeper and the other by MT. Elwell.
 Several additional persons who knew
 
 Elwell home today, among them Countess s. De Szinawska, and her sis ter, Mrs. l.. Hardy. Neither would dis cuss the case.
 According to Assistant District At torney Joyce, the sisters, who were born in Poland, met the turfman in Carls- bad, Bohemia, early in the war, while +h ta1a ms of their family. The two women left Carls bad in September, 1914, and came to New ' ork, where they have lived since. A short time later, MT, Joyce said, Elwen l returned to America.
 The countess and her sister admitted | the assistant district attorney stated, 1 that their frienship with lIlwell was I broken after they heard he had made a
 remark asserting them with German in-
 terests. This resulted, Mr. Joyce said, | in the detention of the countess as an I enemy alien two years ago.
 l Their friendship was never resumed, 1 they said, although Elwel had gone to | Washington and had strengthened out the affair, as far as he was concerned.
 Both told Mir, Joyce they had not seen | Elwell for a year prior to his death. The countess denied she had ever en-
 tered the Elwen homf, but her sister ] admitted she had visited the house on 1 one occasion.
 Some of the turfmans friends ad- vanced the theory that he had been mur-
 dered by "a father or a husband" | It was learned that the day before his death, Elwell, sold one of his race
 horses to G. c. Winfrey, formerly a
 trainer in his employ, for s5,6oo, He re- ] ceived the payment in cash.
 1 Every taxicab driver in the district 1 from Forty -second street to West SeV- ' enth street, where MT. Elwell lived, has been questioned by detectives in an eff 1 fort to find the cab in which he may have been driven to his home early 1 Friday morning. The police are investi- 1 gatng a report that Elwell was seen | ir a cabaret after leaving friends with whom he had attended a theatre party Thursday night In all my twenty-five years service in the detective bureau. | said Captain Walsh. who is directing the l hunt for the murderer. 'T have never
 known more haffling case
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-14
MIKLE MAY MAKE RACE

iston. June SSpeeiaL)- The pos- siils that Mayor J IL. Wikle, who re- eeai made the announcement that he W0a.3 not be a candidate for reelection as ief executive of the city, may re- der his decision and enter the con- tas. l September is one of the interest 4g political developments of the week o thls city.
 The fact that an extensive paving pro- EranDne coupled with the proposed talk sae over of the water works plans is bens used by the friends of the mayor im an effort to have qhim reconsider his decision to retire. TPle mayor friends arsue that the important work to be NcAe during the next term requires the attenUon of an expert in municipal af- fairs and are using every means to bring about a change in the present pro- gramme.