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The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-06-29

did they search him ?" asked Craig
"Yes, but they failed to find it be-
fore my cries had attracted others to
our assistance. 1t was after that that
I began to keep it in my possession
Sophie
Your maid? She was with you?"
eyes, my good Sophie was with me,
and she has been a treasure ever
since. But still did not realize the
peril attaching to the blue buckle, un-
I'll after that attack on shipboard"-
"Mr. Ballantyne," said Craig, "I
have listened to strange and an In
teresting story, tonight I have no
reason to doubt it, and If true, you
must have been much abused man.
But still cannot bring myself to JUS
tify you for securing money to carry
out your plan by smuggling
What is all this talk about SNUG
gling?"
ut was-in his pocket" Miss NAL
lantyne said, half reluctantly.
What was?"
"Why. the diamond necklace every
Body has been making such a fuss
, about!"
"Mr Ballalt. --l Craig, some
ene-some smuggler- me as an
unconscious agent. You can guess
how much had to do with it, when /
tell you that l turned the necklace
over to the Custom House authorities.
and received their receipt for it. i
tell you frankly that believed you to
be the smuggler. I thought that you
were using the lady | thought was
! your wife to further your designs.
| And | was not alone in this suspicion.
1t was generally believed by every
one on shipbcard."
every one thought that?" exclaim-
ed Baliantylne why, we heard
nothing about it!'
| Naturally, because you were most
/ suspected. But message came to
the effect that a bearded man and a
| young woman had bought a diamond
necklace at Kirschwasser's in Berlin.
You two answered the description.
Personally, had nothing to disprove
the suspicion much that favored it,"
| "What?" demanded Miss Ballantyne
| quickly.
why, your aloofness from the rest
of the company; your seeming desire
OF escape observation; even that at
tack by the man whom took to be
! the Secret Service officer. You were
| constantly shadowed by him and an.
other man. Besides"- Craig avoided
her troubled, frightened eyes and
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-06-29
CHAPTER viii.
The New Valet
--1.-.--,1---

Craig's valet had recently married
and left him. He engaged new one,
Mike Cooley by name, whose jolly hon
esty impressed him. Craig was eager
r. get to work; to learn for himself
the workings Of the bank he owned.
Hs broached this subject to Ferguson,
the banks cashier. Returning one day
from the bank he encountered Mike at
the apartment door.
the man.
'rVery we'll, sor. There was two men
hare today. They wanted me to do
them q bit of q favor. sor They wanted
peep at the insides OF your safe,
sor.~
'.What?.
~Yis. sor; and they offered me a
hyer for the look"
ibid they get it!"
mot for fiver, sor- They see me
Indignation, and they made 1t fifty"
ibid they get 1t for that?"
~ still wasn't enough. sor." Cooley
HsDlfed: and between master and man
nashed look of understanding.
'sTell me about it, Nike" said Craig
s1tt1ng down
The man did SO. describing his Wis
stcrs with wealth of humorous and
falling detail which left no doubt in
crazgs mind of the identity OF the
neu.
~Au right, Mike. The next time
tAez come around-for they win be
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-06-29
The Blue
Buckle
By William Hamilton
Osborne
Copyright, 1914. by
McRride, Mast & Co.

CHAPTER T--Criag Rutherford, q
New York athlete and club man, is re-
turning to New York ON the Gothic.
He becomes deeply interested In
Mrs. TRlcott. beautiful girl with an
elderly husband. He also meets Held
erman, an eccentric financieF, whom
he instinctively dislikes. News Is
receavod that . $4,000 necklace has
been smuggled aboard ship, and that
secret service men are trying to locate.
Il. Suspicion points to the Talcotts.
CHAPTER II. - Rutherford also
meets Irene Arany. woman OF mys-
tery. who. by ruse, and fer some
hidden reason, makes his acquaint-
nnco. AEra. Talcott is attacked in a
Dasegeway of the ship by man who
tries 20 snatch the blue buckle she
wears. Craig rescues her. wondering
why anyone should want to steal so
cheap an ornament. Later he scares
away ewo men who are trying to
break into her stateroom.
CHAPTER III. - Rutherford, on
Haaderman's invitation, meets the
Anancsar In the royal suite. where he
sess q woman. supposedly Mrs. Tai
eott
CHAPTER Tv.--On reaching New
York Mrs. Talcott seeks Rutherford's
protection, and he accompanies her to
her home In West Tenth st.
CHAPTER v.-Several mysterious
happenings, including the finding OF
- diamond necklace and the blue
nackls In his pocket lead Rutherford
70 believe that Mrs. Talcott is an ad-
vsntursss. He learns that her name
n really Ballantyne. and that "Tal-
cots'' is her father. She gives Ruther-
Nhed the blue buckle to keep safely
1or her.
CHAPTER Rutherford delivers
che diamonds to government officials.
Crowder, secret service man, tells
him that Helderman was really In
New York ut the time Rutherford was
supposedly talking with him on the
Gothic. Miss Arany calls on Ruther-
ford and demands the blue buckle.
CHAPTER vII.-Rutherford accepts
Helderman's invitation to dine with
him at his Riverside Drive home.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-06-29

So you were out in st. Louis? said
the postmaster. Did You see the big
pike?"
ITO be sure" drawled the village
fabricator; then after a pause, but
1t wasn't one inch bigger than the
pike caught dn Hurly's mill pond last
summer
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-06-29
Mamlg

Applications will be received after A. M June ~ at
any Local Commercial Office of the Company Applications
must be made blanks issued by the Company Applca-
ton blanks and any information concerning this offer may
be obtained any of such offices from employees OF
the Company.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-06-29

aroundI-you Just make them come
down handsomely"
In the evening Craig returned from
dinner with two or three friends to
find Cooley standing guard on the out
side of the door, with his finger on his
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1922-03-03
ON LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News Of ALI Sorts

We have the best known feed
for starting baby chicks. The
reason we say best is because it
has been tested along side so
many other feeds on the market
and gave the best results. La
clede Farmers Exchange.
Our advertising columns today
carry announcements of two
important stock sales next week.
j. o. Moore will sell Spotted
Poland China bred sows at
Brookfield Monday, and A. W.
Bisby & Son and Geo. A. Mont
gomery will sell Poland China
hogs and Hereford cattle at
Locust Lawn Farm II miles
north of Brookfield on Thursday.
The Royal Electric Cleaner
gets all the dirt in the hard-to-
reach hooks and corners with
ease and thoroughness. Light
in weight, easy of operation and
dependable in performance, the
Royal means sure relief from the
daily drudgery of household
Call Caywood &
Baum for a demonstration of
this wonderful h ou S h o d
necessity.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1922-03-03
EymaR--Figgee

Sunday afternoon, February
26, about 200 o'clock, Mr.. Joseph
H. Eyman and Mrs. Dora Figgee,
both of near Laclede, were united
in marriage at the home of the
bride south of town by Rev. E.
M. Conway, pastor of the La
clede Baptist church.
Only near relatives of the two
families were present.
After the ceremony those
present were led at once into the
dining room where a fine dinner
was enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eyman win live
on the groOm's farm northwest
of Laclede. Their many friends,
including The Blade, extend to
them best wishes for happiness
in their new home life.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1922-03-03
Picture Full of Laug' S

When a grand duchess runs
away to play baseball with a
gang of American doughboys and
later becomes chief flapjack mix
err in a New York Guicklunch
emporium, you can expect some
highly interesting and humorous
doings. Little Miss Rebellion, ]"
Dorothy Gish's latest Para
mount picture, which is coming
to the LacIede Theater next
Saturday night, is said to set a
new r. cord for laughs induced by
this chic little comedienne.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1922-03-03
Baptist Church Notes

Owing to the unfavorab,e
weather conditions prevailing
last Sunday our attendance at
all services was considerably
lower than usual. There were
only 63 in Sunday school and
Superintendent Patterson was
unable to be present on account
of sickness. Bro. Vinegar con-
Quoted the Sunday school and
we made fine progress during
the class hour.
Preaching service were we'll
attended both morning and
evening. There seems to be
very fine interest. There are
several for whom We are praying
that they may come in with US
soon.
B. Y. P. U. folk gave a good
program on the subject, my
Money and Missions" The
president was unable to be pres
ent but Miss Pearce ably pre-
sided.
Unless the roads become i'm
passable we will be favored with
the program of the William
Jewell Gospel Team next Sum-
day night. This team consists
of three young ladies and two
young men from William JEWELS
Student Volunteers. We are
sure that everyone will enjoy
the program. No admission will
be charged. We should be glad
to have a liberal free will offer
ing, however. We shall need to
raise FIVE or six dollars~for ex-
penses. Come, and enjoy this
program.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1922-03-03
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention Of Those Who Come
and Go During the Week

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Finley Farrar, boy, March l.
Mrs. T. G. Line spent Satur-
day afternoon with relatives in
Chillicothe.
MI. and Mrs. Earl Bagwell of
Brookfeld were here on busi-
ness, Monday.
Miss Margaret Kelley, ex-
perienced teacher of piano. Les
sons SOC. Call Methodist par
sonage.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Edgmon
of Brookfield, spent Friday
afternoon visiting with Laclede
friends.
Miss Gretna Spokesfeld,
teacher OF piano. Special atten-
tion given to beginners. Lessons
SO cents. Call phone 164.
Don Harris, who has been
living on the Sayers farm west
of town, moved Monday to the
Jacob Drew place in town.
Mrs. A. H. WigIe of Clebourn,
Texas, is here to spend a few
days with her mother, Mrs. John
Hetrick, who is still in poor
health.
Mrs. J. E. Marsh and son,
were in Chillicothe
Saturday having glasses made
for the latter by the Palm OPP
tical Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Randall
who have been living on E. r.
Aliens farm near Lacrosse, in
Macon county, the past two
years, have moved to Brookfield.
The following Laclede ladies
lave lightened their household
work by getting Royal Electric
Cleaners Of Caywood & Baum:
Mrs. f. W. Burke, Mrs. C. C.
Bigger, Mrs. Ida L. Benson and
Yrs. T. G.~Line.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1922-03-03
Purchase Of Pershing Home

On his return from attending
the convention at Springfield
ILL.,, last week, Col. Harry Gra-
ham, secretary of the chamber OF
commerce of Chillicothe, con-
firmed the Springfield press dis
patches relative to the purchase
of General Pershing's boyhood
home at Laclede by the Ocean
to-Ocean Highway Association.
To the Chillicothe Tribune Mr..
Graham said:
"The delegates were shown
Lincoln's monument and the
Lincoln home by the chamber of
commerce of Springfield, and
while visiting the Lincoln home
the proposition of purchasing
the Pershing home at Laclede
simultaneously dawned upon the
min of r. S. Brownlee of
Brookfield and his own as the
unique and historical think to be
done in connection with the
Pixies Peak Ocean-to-Ocean
Highway and thew accordingly
formed a paragraph in the resol-
utions which was adopted by
the convention providing for
the purchase of this home, and
by the Pixies Peak Ocean-to
Ocean organization with a pro-
vision of trying to get the Iegis-
lature to provide for its main
tenance, and if unsuccessful to
provide for the maintenance by
the organization.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1922-03-03
Passing of a Pioneer
necessity

Mary Frances Stevens was
born near Mount Vernon, in
Rocastle county, Kentucky,
February %, 1889, from which
place she removed with her par
ents to Indiana when eleven
years old and at the age Of II
came with her parents to Mis-
souri,. She passed peacefully
away at the family home seven
miles northeast of Laclede at
9:15 p. m. February 26, 1922.
She was the last pioneer of her
neighborhood.
She was united in marriage
with William M. Glenn, March
IA, 1861. To this union were
born ten children, six of whom
survive to mourn her loss, name
ly: Robert Glenn of Gillian,
Mo-, Lee Glenn of Gardner, Colo,
George Glenn of Laclede, Mo-,
Gay Glenn of Marshalltown, To-
wa, Mrs. Emma Peacher of Stone
wall, Okla, and Ross Glenn at
home. She also leaves an aged
husband, fifteen grand children
and eight great grand children,
She had three sisters and three
brothers, she being the last leaf
of the old family tree.
She never united with any
church, yet she was a believer in
the gospel of God. She was al
ways a good wife, mother and
neighbor and she leaves behind a
host of friends to mourn her de-
parture.
Our kind and loving mother
was ever dear to us, now she is
gone, but not forever. We will
each one follow her by and by
to her eternal home.
The funeral was conducted at
the home February %, at 2:30 !
by the Rev. Edward R. Kelley, !
pastor of the Methodist Episco-
pal church of Laclede.
Interment in the Laclede
by Director Thurman. ,
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1922-03-03
MinstreIs by High School

The Laclede high school will
give a minstrel show at the opera
house this Friday night, March
3.
The program will open with a
farce, Hans Won SMASH" fol-
lowed by an grafton by Ivan
Osgood.
Comedy, Good Morning
Judge" Orchestra. Reading
by Hazel Wilson; quartette
comedy, Coon Creek Court
ship" Music by the orchestra
and the program to conclude
with a clown dance.
Admission: Adults 35 cents ;
children, Is cents.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1922-03-03
BasketbalI Tournament

From Daily Argus
The basket ball championship
in Class A and B does not be-
long in the old home town, as
was demonstrated Saturday
afternoon and night at the New
Adams School. In the afternoon
games for the elimination for
the championship finals, Chilli
cothe beat La Plata, and Kinks
vile took Salisbury down the line
in Class A. In the Class B
games, Brookfeld lost to Wheel
ing and Laclede fell before the
rush of Hale.
In the evening finals Kinks
vile defeared Chillicothe, winn-
ing the Class A championship,
while Hale walked on Wheeling
for the Class B cup.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1922-03-03
To the Merchants

AS you have seen from the an
nouncements heretofore, it is
our purpose to begin revival
meeting in the Methodist
Episcopal church next Sunday
evening. Desiring the meeting
to be as far reaching as possible
that the, gr ater good might be
done, / am taking this oppor-
tunity to make a public appeal
that you will close your places
of business each evening at 7:30
o'lock and unite with US in these
meetings. Believing you are in
terested in the spiritual welfare
of the community, l am looking
forward to your cooperation
with us; and thanking for the
same, / am, sincerely yours,
Edward R. Kelley,
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1922-03-03
Sunday Dinner

For next Sunday we will have
the following bill of fare for
dinner: Baked chicken with
oyster dressing, baked potatoes,
June peas, Parker House rolls,
cherry pie, with ice cream. Din
ner from 1900 to 100 at 40 cents
per plate. The Depot Cafe,
John F. Disney, proprietor.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1922-03-03
Methodist Episcopal Church
Edward r. Kelley, Pastor

We wish to thank, in this pub
lie manner, the editor for that
good editorial in last weeks
Blade relative to pastors. 1t is
worthy of commentator.
Just a word! Friends, we are
not in Laclede to build up one
church at the expense of another
A proselyter, we think, is one of
the meanest men that is permit
ted to live. He is no use to God,
and but little use to chur h; if
any. Selah. Our object is
simply to preach the gospel of a
free and full salvation that God
is holding out to every man,
woman and child.
NJw with the statement above
goes the following: You are in
vited to all the services of the
church.
Rev. Chas. ]. English district
superintendent of the Brookfield
district, will be with us next Sun
day morning and will preach. OF
course you will be there to here
this eloquent preacher.
The revival me tings begin
next Sunday. Brother Rem
shaw, the singer is expected Sat-
urday, and you do not want to
miss his choir work, and you
want to be sure to hear his solos.
We do not feel we have over-es-
timated his ability in the least.
We have been asked how long
the meetings will continue. We
can not say definitely; but we do
not anticipate closing less than
three weeks, and it may be long
er. We want a revival; a real
genuine Holy Ghost revival, and
we don't want to be in too big a
hurry about the matter: but let
God direct the services and VIC
tory will come. There will be
preaching every night during the
week. The announcements will
be made relative to the afternoon
services.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1922-03-03
To The Flour Trade

Especially to those who have
been using Aristos -four we wish
to announce that we have a car
of Aristos on track today and
tomorrow and we urge that you
lay in your supply while the
price is right. The Cooperative
Company, now the Laclede
Farmers Exchange.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1922-03-03
TOWN AND COUNTRY
About Local People and Events and
Other Matters Of Interest

For Sale-16-inch Emerson
Silky plow. W. o. Anderson.
Lost in Laclede last Saturday
a 3Ox34 auto chain. Finder
please notify this Office.
Three fullblood Duroc Jersey
male pig,weight rs or 80 pounds,
immuned, for sale by Mrs. Mary
Baskin,. phone 1923.
Mrs. Emma David has return
ed from an extended visit with
her sister, Mrs. Josephene Rum
nell, at Columbia.
Leo Cunningham has moved
here from Bucklin and is occupy
the Mrs. Patrick residence. He
is associated with his brother
in the Tourist Home garage.
For Sale:-Single Comb R. I.
Red eggs, $500 per hundred
from range; $3.50 per setting
from pen of excellent laying
strain, Mrs. G. W. Syms,phone
7O5.
J. L. Welsh, manager for the
Iaclede Farmers Exchange,
spent Monday and Tuesday in
Kansas City buying two cars of
stuff and transacting other busi-
ness for the Exchange.
R. w. Robinson has moved
this week from the Hanson farm
north of town to the Wroe farm
north of town on the National
Trail. A good farm and the
owner has a good tenant.
Mrs. Zola King and Miss
Bessie Perry will hold a hat dem
onstration for the L.C. N. club
at the home of Mrs. Zola Killing
on March 9. All members are
requested to attend and bring a
paper of pins and scissors.
Mrs. A. j. Caywood spent
Saturday afternoon in Chillico-
the at a party given by Mrs. N.
A. Ormsby for her little daugh-
ter, Mary Frances, in honor of
her fourth birthday anniversary.
About twenty little tots were
entertained.
Barred Plymouth Rock eggs
for Matching, Maplcside strain
bred-to-lay. Range, $1.00 per
setting; $500 per hundred. Eggs
from pen mated to choice Aristo-
crat Cockerel, direct from W. D. /
Holterman yard, 1925, the set
ting. A. M. Walker, phone 7O4.
Jas. A. Wood called Saturday
and renewed his subscription
and also that of his sister, Mrs.
Seals of Delghren, Ill. Mr..
Woods two fingers that were in
iured in a woodsaw accident a
couple a weeks ago are getting
along nicely and it is thought !
will soon hp in use again
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1922-03-03

DIR. Marshall who was here
with a patent medicine show
some time ago and who has sew
eral patients here, is now in a
Kansas City hospital for treat
ment.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1922-03-03
For Sale

Good Early June seed oats.
Henry Culbertson, Laclede, or
phone 17F12, Brookfield.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1922-03-03

Plymouth Rock eggs for
Matching for sale. Mrs. J. G..
Clinefelter.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-06-01
# You Need a Medicine
You Should Have tho Best

Have YOU ever stopped to reason why
It is that so many products that are ex-
tensiyely advertised, all at once drop % out
of sight and are soon forgotten! Ine
reason is plain-the article did not fulhh
the promises of the manufacturer. This
applies more particularly to medicine:
A medicinal preparation that has real
curative value almost sells itself, as like
an endless chain system the remedy is
recommended by those who have been
benefited, to those who are in need of it.
A prominent druggist says Take for
example Dr.. kilmer's Swamp Root, .
preparation I have sold for many years
and never hesitate to recommend, for in
almost every case it shows excellent re-
suits, as many Of my customers TESTIFY.
No other kidney remedy has 30 large .
sale"
According to sworn statements and
verified testimony Of thousands who have
used the preparation, the success OF DR..
Kilmer's Swamp.Ro is due to the fact,
60 many people claim, that it ful6lls al
most every wish in overcoming kidney,
liver and bladder ailments; corrects uri.
nary troubles and neutralizes the uric
acid which causes rheumatism.
You may receive sample bottle OF
Swamp Root by Parcels Post. Address
Dr.. Kilmer L Co., Binshamton, N. r,
and enclose ten cents; also mention this
paper. Large and medium size bottles
for sale at all drug stores.Advertisemen'
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-06-01
Then Dad Saidl

Mr.. Brown had got Into the habit OF
lighting his cigar after dinner. pun
ing at 1t for a while. and then laying
it down on the ash tray. Later he
would relight 1t and finish his smoke.
Often three or four cigar-ends would
be on the tray at once.
One day his little boy, sitting near
watched his dad light one Of the small
ends, and said:
"How do you like that one, dad?
"This. my boy. is very, very good
cigar"-blowing long puffs into the
air.
II thought you'd like 1t. dad; found
it in the gutter outside"
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-06-01
signature ssss' sss Of &1H4ZzNa
In Use for Over 80 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
FFiendA,

fhenoo.
Don't argue over trifles. What's
the odds whether Rover died on FRI
day or Saturday.?
Don't pry into peoples business. 1t
isn't any picnic Of yours where the
preachers wife got her new dress or
how much Mrs. Sparks paid for her
davenette or why Mr.. Green calls ct
the bank so often.
Don't be pack-horse for gossip. If
that bit Of scandal Is true why stir
it about and keep the stencil in public
nostrils? And II 1t Isn't true-well,
you ought to be shot for repeating It.
Don't be too "sot" In your religious
belief. II you ever get to heaven
you'll be plum surprised to see loi
Of people who never even saw the in
side Of your church.,
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-06-01
Insight.

Find a man whose words "a
a likeness, you have found
worth something; mark his ma
doing it, as very characteristic
In the first place, he could NJ
discerned the object at all. or
vital type of it, unless he h,|
we may call, sympathized w
had sympathy in him TO bestO'l
jects. 1t Is his faculty. the
II business faculty. that he dlss
true likeness, not the false, s11
one, Of the thing he has got n
in. And how much Of mortalV|
the kind of insight we get Of af1'
the eye seeing in all things y
brought with 1t the faculty Of "
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-06-01

us-happiest with a pipe d
worth between your teetL.
Send us your name and adas
a postcard. II you want to
further, give US the name Of thi
from whom you usually by
tobacco.
Just as soon as we receive N
quest we will mail you generusl
piles Of Edgeworth in both ID
Plug Slice and Ready-Rubbed |
Edgeworth Plug Slice comai
cakes, cut into thin, moist sin :
slice rubbed between the handy
. fragrant pipeful.
Edgeworth Ready-Rubba
actly the same tobacco, but ID
60 into your pipe.
Edgeworth is sold in variaui
meet the requirements Of miy
ent customers. Both Edgevad
Slice and Edgeworth Ready.h
are put up in pocket-size c,a
tractive tin humidors and tsl
and in various quantities in
those sizes.
For the free samples, addul
& Brother Company, 90 Saa,
Street, Richmond, Va.
To Retail Tobacco Mraias|
your jobber cannot supply yn3
Edgeworth, Larus G. Brotbe 4
pany will gladly send you pN
parcel post a one or two-do1na
Of any size Of Edgeworth PlgS
Ready-Rubbed for the same er
would nav the iohhor