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The Laclede blade., 1921-01-07
Watch Party

The watch" party given by
the L. C. N. club at the lovely
new home of 0. Y. and Miss
Ellen Watson New Years eve
was a complete success. A
goodly number were present and
the evening was spent in a very
pleasant way. Tricks, riddles
and games furnished amuse-
ment. Prizes were given to
Mrs. Jean Balcom and Elmer
King for being the tackiest
dressed. After the advent of
of the new year was duly cele-
brated all departed declaring
Mr.. and Miss Watson delightful
entertainers.
The Laclede blade., 1921-01-07
Given Hours to Leave Town

Through the working of JUS
tice Cushing's court, Laclede is
rid of one undesirable character.
Roy Andrews, a young man
who has loafed about town for
more than a year without any
visible means Of support, and
who, on account of his standing
on the street corners sucking
cigarretts and ogling every
woman and girl that passed had
become a disgusting figure to all
respectable people, was arrested
Wednesday morning on a states
warrant charging him with
disturbing the domestic tran
guilty of a family residing near
where he roomed. The direct
charge is that he induced the
wife of an industrious and re-
spected man, the mother of two
sweet little girls, to accompany
him to a resort in Chillicothe one
night last week.
The injured husband, on learn
ing the true situation, instead of
invoking the unwritten law as
most men do on similar provo
cations for which he would have
been justified, curbed his feelings
for the sake of his children, and
took legal action against the
despoiler of his home.
In court Andrews made no
defense.
BY agreement with Prosecut-
ing Attorney Hart, who repre-
sented the state, Judge Cushing
sentenced Andrews to leave La
clede by Thursday morning and
to remain away. The case will
be held open and should he ever
be found again within the city he
will be severely delt with.
The Laclede blade., 1921-01-07
Al Sudden Death

The sudden passing lof Mrs.
Eugene Sidebottom at the family
home northeast Of Meadville on
Christmas eve, brought sorrow
to all who knew this estimable
lady and her family She re-
tired that evening in her usual
good health and passed away in
the early part of the night with
hardly any warning at all to the
family. She was the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Hardy, a
splendid family who lived just
south of Laclede for many years,
and was married to Eugene
Sidebottom Mach IA, 1880. To
them were born eight children,
six of whoIm are living as is also
the husband and one sister, Mrs.
A. L. Loomis of the same
neiphborhood.
The Laclede blade., 1921-01-07
StockhoIders Meeting

The stockholders of The La
elede Cooperative Company
will hold their annual meeting
at the City Hall at 80 p. m.
Saturday, January 8. Three
directors are to be elected and
other important business to be
transacted, among which viii be
discussed the advisibility Of go
ing on a cash basis. Every
should be present.
E. E. Gould, Secretary.
The Laclede blade., 1921-01-07
The Baptist Church
Ralph A. Craig. Pastor.

AAdAPh n CAetbf sh~NSA'
Sunday school and B. Y. P. U.
at the regular hours. Preaching
morning and evening by the
pastor. Prayer services Wednes-
day evening at 700 o'clock.
On account of the bad roads
and sickness we have been miss
ing a number Of our country
folk. We are all trusting that
these conditions will soon be inn
proved. We have, nevertheless,
had good congregations thru the
winter thus far; let US keep them
up to standard in all services.
The Linn County Association
will meet with our church for
its fifth Sunday meeting in this
The program committee
is at work and promises the best
talent possible. Every member
of the church should make ar
rangement to attend all services
as these are very inspiring and
informal occasions.
A welcome awaits you at any
md all services Of our church.
The Laclede blade., 1921-01-07
Three to The Pen

AS a result of the December
term of the Linn county circuit
court the population of the state
penitentiary was increased by
three last week.
Riley Davis and Jerry Martin,
the two cave men who were
trapped in their den near Marce-
line and a lot of goods stolen
from Marceline and Bucklin
business houses recovered, were
found guilty and each given
fourteen years.
They We're tried on two char
ges, burglary and larceny, for
which they were given five years
on each charged, and on another
charge of stealing a motor car
from a Bucklin garage, on which
they got four years each.
Noel Riddle, the other tenant
of the cave who squealed on his
pals after being caught, was
given four years and paroled as
he was wanted in Charlton
county in connection with a bank
robbery.
Lola Webb Desher, the woman
who deserted her husband and
several small children at Mead
vile and married Roy Windsor
without going to trouble Of di-
vorcing Desher, was convicted
on the charge contracting a big
an1ous marriage and sentenced
to two years in the penitentiary.
The Laclede blade., 1921-01-07
BUYS Town Property

Chas. N. Ausmus has bought
the Kelley residence property
and the family is moving to
town. 1t is the Rankin property
and is a very desirable home
since the house was worked over
into a bungalow.
The Laclede blade., 1921-01-07
PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention Of Those Who Come
and Go During the Week

the weekend with home folk IN
Chillicothe.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Myers
spent Sunday with relatives in
Chillicothe.
j. Moan Cotter of Novinger
visited with relatives and friends
here last week.
Station Agent Moore spent a
couple Of days last week with his
mother at Mexico.
Judge and Mrs. Chas. Grice
of Purdin were Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Shell.
E. K. Welsh and Walter An
drews made a business trip to
Kansas City the first of the
week.
Ernest M. Adams clerk in the
Kansas City Eostoffice, came
Saturday for a short visit with
heme folk.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Good Of near
Linneus spent Christmas with
their daughter, Mrs. Lee Wilson
and family.
Miss Chrystal Adams, who is
3 = !. r 4 b
teaching school at Clarence,
spent the Christmas vacation
with home folk.
Mrs. Ella Standby and son,
Harold left Tuesday to spend the
balance Of the week with rel
atives at Glidden, Iowa.
Miss Isabelle Libby returned to
King City Saturday after spend
ing the holidays with her grand
parents, Judge and Mrs. o. F.
Libby.
Evangelist Brown was home
from Kansas and spent few days
with his sister, Mrs. Laura
Cooper, returning to his work
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Heryford
left for their home at San Pedro,
Cali, Monday, after a months
visit with relatives here and at
Brookfield.
Miss Ruby Walker returned
to Creston, Iowa, Sunday after
spending the holiday vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. M. Walker.
Allen Morrison of Green City
made a short visit with A. G..
Groes and family, Sunday. Mr..
Morrison is connected with one
of the Green City banks.
Miss Lula Walker who has
been in college at Warrensburg
is now filling a vacancy in the
Hale high school for the remain
der of the school year.
Miss Jean Brown returned to
Norman, Okla, Saturday to re-
sumo her studies in the state
university after spending the
vacation with home
ok.
Mr.. and Mrs. C.. E. Fisher of
st. Louis visited friends here
asst week, guests at the home OF
'Ir. and Mrs. Cecil Welsh. Re-
ore her marriage Mrs. Fisher
vas Miss Muriel Barnett and
aught the Plum Grove school q
ouple Of terms.
Mrs. ]. w. Haight and Mrs.
trace Barber Of BroOk6sld spent
Wednesday afternoon with La
lede friends, the former calling
nd renewing for The Blade an
ther year. Mr.. and Mrs. Haight
lad just returned from Arkansas
rhere they went 10 make a land
but were not pleased
nth the outlook.
The Laclede blade., 1921-01-07
ON LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News Of All Sorts

Lomax & Standby Bank, and A.
J. Harter, the veteran rural mail
carrier who will retire from the
service this year on a pension,
on reaching the age limit, en-
riched our subscription fund ten
dollars this week, each paying
five yearly subscriptions for
members of their families, for
which we are truly thankful and
trust we may be able toSmake
the paper during the year
worthy of their liberal patron
age.
Mrs. ]. E. Welsh entertained
with a six o'clock dinner New
Years day for her daughter,
Miss Georgia Loesa, and her
friend, Miss Elizabeth Hardy of
4 ~ ii
Sumner, who was spending the
holiday vacation at the Welsh
home. Later in the evening the
young folk enjoyed a line party
at the movies. Those in atten-
dance were Misses Elizabeth
Hardy, Lois Gould, Hazel Will
son, Helen Hinton, Ethel Gar
side, Berneice Kranz, Bernice
Chinn, and Georgia Lo esa|
Geo. L. Kranz is laid up at
his home in the southwest part
of town with a fractured ankle.
Just before Christmas he was
going to the timber on the RUM
ing gears of his wagon. He was
riding in the usual way, his feet
sWining, when one foot was
caught between a stump and the
0reakbeam. It>was first thought |
MS leg was broken but a more
thorough examination disclosed
that the bone was splintered
near the ankle joint and it is
thought he will suffer no perm
lnent injury.
Mrs. Harry Landree and other
members of the Methodist
;hurh have received cards an
louncing the fiftieth wedding
anniversary of their former pas
or, Rev. and Mrs. Thomas F.
Gnyeart, celebrated at the home
# their daughter, Mrs. Grace
Hill, Shelbyville, Mo-, Wednes-
lay, January 5. Rev. Mr.. En-
cart is now on the superanuated
lst and lives at Baldwin, Kans-
s. Rev. and Mrs. Enyeart's
many Laclede friends extend
congratulations on their having
their half century of
1arried life and wish for them
lany more happy years.
A. C. Moore, who has oc-
,upied an invalid's bed since he
'as stricken with partial para
ysis, followed by rheumatism,
ONE three years ago, was taken
o the government hospital at
he LeavenWorth soldiers home
ast week. His condition had
such that it was almost c
to give him the proper '
ttention in the home, hence he a
as removed to the hospital. s
Ie was taken there in charge of q
Ina Cotton and stood the trip G
cry well. Mr.. Moore is a vet t
an of 's,,-e civil war, having d
erved with an Illinois company i
I'd is a long time resident Of S
lis community.
The Laclede blade., 1921-01-07
Town AND COUNTRY
About Local People and Events and
Other Matters Of Interest

CCtlbS OA1Cs POuIl0 az AAA6A@ p
Big Buck overall, a good SER
viceable garment, $500 at VIM.
Kraft's.
Miss Rachel Beat of Chilli
cothe visited Miss Mary Jane
Gould last week.
Lost, between my home and
town, crank for Auburn car.
Finder please notify L. Brendahl.
Have stove wood, also pole
wood for sale at $500 per load
delivered. A.C.Lester, phone 6S.
The American Reading Circle
win meet with Mrs. F. F. Pratt
on Tuesday evening Of next
week.
White Face male calf and a
Poland China male hog for sale
by Bert Frazier, route three,
Laclede.
A. B. Henderson was at Pur-
din Saturday and bought a
couple Of Jersey cows for White.
LAMn Farms.
Effie Desner Of Brook
fed spent Monday afternoon
with her father, w. s. Mahurin
and family.
Mrs. E. Ne. Lomax and daugh-
ter, Miss Laura Dale, Of Brook
field, were guests of Mrs. H. @.
Lomax, Tuesday.
Miss Nora Wade has returned
to the teachers college at Kinks
vile after spending the holiday
vacation with home folk.
We have taken the agency for
the Pioneer Creamery Company
and are paying the highest mar
ket price. Bring us your cream.
VIM. Kraft.
Miss Hattie Buckingham re-
turned to her home in Kansas
City Monuay after a visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Culbertson
and family.
A nine pound girl was born to
Mr.: and Mrs. John Baskin at the
home of the grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ezra Pease, Tuesday,
December %.
Jay X. Stark, of near Linneus,
was in Laclede on business We'd
nesday and made The Blade a
visit, renewing his subscription
for another year, also that of
his sister, Mrs. H. R. Dubois, of
Malta Bend.
Mrs. Ben Cotter, who has
been in a critical condition at
her home north of Laclede since
returning from a Kansas City
hospital three weeks ago, has
been taken to a hospital at
Kirksyille.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phares Shives,
Did time citizens of Laclede and
readers of The Blade many I
years, sent in their renewal from
Nevada, Mo-, this week and
Wished to be remem bered to
their ffiends here. r
Squire E. K. Welsh of route
,ne visited The Blade Tuesday
some Office stationery
printed and renewed his SUBJ
scription for another year, also
hat of his uncle, Thos. A.Welsh,
Armstrong Mills, Ohio. +,
Some June and August Duroc
rersey. gifts, sired by grandson
4 Pathfinder, all eligible to reg ..
ster; also have a few White /;
.eghorn cockerels at s1.25 each,
or sale at my farm one mile
outhwest of Laclede. J. T.
The Laclede blade., 1921-01-07

GiIlett's cocoa, ! pound, 20
cents; Magic desert jelly, 1Of at
Kraft's.
The Laclede blade., 1921-01-07
1921 CalenaaS

Call for your new calendar at
Rusk's Music Store, BrOokfeld.
The Laclede blade., 1921-01-07

Pure lard 2O eents at KTait's.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-03-31
STEEL STANCHIONS
SAVE 30 CATTLE

G. H. Grubb was at Mauston Friday
to witness the scene of the ruins of
a. Judd's barn. This is a remarkable
sight. This barn is over 100 feet
long, having installed in it rows
of Humane stanchions of the No. 10
complete, all steel outfit. There were
10 in each row, running crosswise Of
the barn and making 40 stanchions in
all, with 38 cows in them.
The cyclone hit this barn on the
flat side and crushed it down. The
frame was of heavy timber with a.
cement block basement and the
strength of these stalls held the
weight of the timbers so that the 3S
COWS all came out in good shape.
None Of them were crippled or hurt.
Mr.. Judd estimates these cows val
ued at 100000 and says that the
stanchions are all that saved the
cows. This shows the strength of the
steel work and the advantages Of hav-
ing the steel equipment in the barn
SO as not to have any posts fastened
to the ceiling which supports the
stanchions. Had this been a wood
frame with posts running to the CELL
ing these stanchion rows would have
fallen flat with the barn and the loss
would have been great
It will not take much to repair this
job and put it back in as good condi-
tion as it was. Mr. Judd is going to
rebuild the barn at once and install
more Humane stanchions.
Several years ago T. C. Clavadat-
scher had the same experience with
the Humane Stanchions. He lives west
Of Sauk City.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-03-31
REGULAR MEET:
CITY COUNCIL
Solons Act as Court in the Damage
Suit of Earl Lamberton, Who
Los. Sheep Recently

The regular meeting of the city
council was held Thursday evening
in the city hail. Alderman Arthur
Judevine did not answer to RON
call. Mayor Adolph andre presided
over the meeting
A report was adopted to include Mo
tor Policeman r. l.. Capener as city
speed cop also, Mr. Capeners duties
will now include the arrest of speed
ers inside the city of Baraboo as we'll
as the county. The speed limit in
Baraboo is Is miles per hour and 8
miles while passing school property.
A committee will be appointed by
the Mayor at the next regular meeting
of the council to select camping
grounds for tourists who visit the
city.
A report was adopted to remind the
Chief of Police against allowing
bicycle riding on the sidewalk. The
city statute is to be rigidly enforced
hereafter.
The council acted as a court in the
case Of Earl Lamberton, who lost a
number of sheep recently, which were.
thought to have been killed by dogs.
A. j. GemmilI acted as attorney for
Mr.. Lamberton, City Attorney v. H.
Cady upheld the opposite side, Mayor
Adolph andre acted as Judge and the
aldermen were the jurors.
Mr.. Lamberton testified 26 sheep
were dead an d1 crippled from his herd
of 165 or ITO head, and IL premature
lambs were also lost as a result of
the dogs invasion. He valued the
sheep at 20 worth $3.50 each; the
other six at $500 per head and the
premature lambs at $3.50 each. Wit
nesses called included w. w Ware
ham and s.. A. PeIton besides the
defendant After the trial the jurors
retired and recommended an allow
ance of 500 for the damages. The
money will be paid from the county
dog fund. Mr.. Lamberton valued the
loss at $242.50.
The following claims were allowed:
Street pay roll ---------57 40 ]
5undry persons fire dept. ------44.0O /,
VIM. Montgomery, health dept. 1900 |
Otto Kauert, work ---------- 150 !
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-03-31
BARABOO TICKET
NOW IN FIELD
Only One Contest in the City at
the Approaching Election, That
in First Ward

There is only one contest at the
forthcoming election, that for alder
man in the First ward. The two can
didates are John G. Bum, for years
the famous baker of Baraboo, and
Theodore Deppe, member of the
Deppe-Carpenter Lumber & Produce
company. Chris Dyrud, member of the
furniture and undertaking firm of
Blackburn, Scheible e Dyrud, also had
his hat in the ring but withdrew in
favor Of other contestants.
The candidate for supervisor in this
ward is George w. Andrews, pre-
sent chairman of the Sauk County
Board of Supervisors.
The candidates in the other wards
are as follows:
Second Ward
Tor alderman, Arthur Judevine
For supervisor, Herman Kasiska
Third Ward
For alderman, Henry Graf
For supervisor, E. v. Alexander :.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-03-31
MISS GALE BACK
FROM new YORK
Returns To Home In Portage AT
ter Staging of New Play in New
York

Miss Zona Gale, of Portage, auth
Dress and playwright, has returned
home from a three months stay in
New York City where she went to
superintend the stage production of
the dramatization of her story Miss
Lulu Bett" The play successfully pas
sed it's one hundredth consecutive per-
formaHce on Wednesday evening last.
The first performance was given 1T
Belmont theatre, New York City, on
Monday evening, December 9th, un-
der the management Of Brock Penn
berton, and it's long run in the metro
polls is sufficient index to the high
merit of the production.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-03-31
HUMANE FOLKS
HOLD MEETING
Reports Are Received and Or
GERS Are EIected---Essays in
Contest Being Received

At the annual meeting of the Sauk
County Branch of the Wisconsin
Humane society at the library ON
Thursday afternoon reports were
read and officers elected. The treas
urer, L. S. Van Orden, reported the
disbursements had been $19.05. The
bonds purchased with the bequest of
Mrs. Julia A. GetcheH had Kbeen re-
deemed during the year and others
purchased at a discount. This in
creased the cash balance considerab-
ly over the accrued interest and dues.
The secretary, Mrs. A. F. Reiner,
reported on the preparations being
made for the observance Of humane
week and stated that essays in the
contest being held were being res
ceived from the pupils. They will
be Judged later.
Since being n Office William Welk,
the humane officer, has had two cas-
es. He was again elected
The secretary was Instructed to-
obtain a sketch of the life of Mrs.
Getchell and preserve the same in
the records of the society.
The following directors were elect
ed: Mrs. w. E. Baringer, T. F. Ris-
ley, Mrs. H. L. Halsted, and Mrs. H.
N. Jennings.
The officers: H. E. Cole, president;
Miss Kate Falvey, vice president;
Mrs. A. F. Reiner, secretary; and L.
S. Van Orden, treasurer
New members: J. Van Orden, Mrs.
H. L. Halsted, Miss Josephine Mat
chett, and A. F. Reiner.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-03-31
FARMER NEAR PORTAGE LOSES SEVERAL BIRDS
AND THE CROP OF HEN BERRIES SUDDENLY FALLS
TO LOW EBB---SIOT GUN HAS BEEN CLEANED UP

ped to a single then the farmer
and his children-the egg gatherers-
began taking account and found that
from flock Of more than a hundred
fowls the prowlers had culled the two
dozen best Plymouth Rock layers
and now he's wondering if some poul-
try expert has turned chicken thief.
The old reliable watch dogs growl-
ing warning was disregarded by his
owner, else he might have taken the
thieves. red-handed. Needless to say
the old shot gun will, be cleaned up
and again held in readiness.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-03-31
FORESTRY IS
BEFORE CLUB
Fortnightly Literary Members Dis
cuss Timber Question in Europe
and America

The question of Forestry in Europe
was presented to the members of the
Fortnightly Literary club on Thurs
day evening by Miss Emma Gattiker,
at the home of Mr.. and Frank III.
Horstman. She discussed forestry in
Great Britain, Denmark, Germany.
France, Spain and other countries.
The effect of the war was to greatly
reduce the wood area and effects ara
now being made at reforestration.
In 1894 England had made but
feeble effort with the problem while
Germany and some of the other coun-
tries had taken decisive steps long
| before.
| Long ago much of the forest lands
were owned by the kings and lords,
the tracts also being hunting pre-
serves. Gradually much of this land
has come into the possession of in
dividuals or municipalities.
certain kind of oak in Germany
is worth $3.50 thousand feet, and in
France the profit was found to be
$1.75 per acre. In DS1mark trees
have been made to grow on low land,
the same along the Bay of Biscay.
One great reason for tree growing
is to reduce erosion.
Forestry in America
In presenting the subject of "For-
estry in America Mrs. E. M. Adams
said that to some tree is just tree,
to others tree is symbol of a va
cation, or an invitation to the out-of-
doors, or an object fdr scientifid
study A tree tells of the passage OF
time, or is thing of beauty, as Kill
mer wrote:
| think I shall never see
A poem lovely as tree.
Mrs. Adams said there was a new
movement in this country for the
growing of trees. The bills in con-
gress are for both conservation and
increasing the forest area.
One startling statement was that
one-third of Michigan is bankrupt
the trees are gone; industry has faded
In 1900 w sconsin was one of the
leading states in lumber production;
now the state is low.
The loss from fires in the United
States in year is $4,000 acres; $685.
100000.
Forty per cent Of the timber cut
is wasted
The question Of today is; not less
wood but greater production
In the discussion Attorney c. M.
La Mar and Dr. G.. F. Stekl told Of
their experiences with wood in
France. The people of that country
were amazed at the lavish use of fuel
made by the American soldiers.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-03-31
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
|. CLOSE SUDDENLY
Case Of Scarlet Fever Develops
and Easter Vacation Starts Two
Days Earlier
From Thursdays Daily

When the pupils. arrived at, the
school buildings this morning they
were informed the schools had been
closed, that the Easter vacation had
begun. This was because Marjorie
Dillenbeck had developed a case of
scarlet fever. The board of health at
once took action and closed the build
ings. 1t had been arranged to begin
the Easter vacation at the close of the
week but this step advanced the time
two days. Many of the teachers have
gone to their homes until April or
until such time as the schools open.
Just how the disease got into town
is not known but may have been con-
tracted in connection with the recent
play
The pupils were all happy when the
announcement was made there would
be no more school for several days.
They rushed from the buildings with
loud shouts
: Mrs. Leslie Conan is also i'll with
the same disease.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-03-31
PANISH WAR
Vets WILL MEET
IN BARAB0O

The twenty-second annual encamp-
ment of the Department of Wiscon-
sin, United Spanish War Veterans,
will be held in Baraboo, June %, "a,
and 25, these days having been select
ed by the council Of administration, at
the request of Sauk County Camp No.
40, of Baraboo.
The annual convention of the Ladies
Auxiliary will be held the same days
as the encampment At the Baraboo
meeting officers of the department
and of the State Auxiliary association