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The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1907-05-25
WHAT THE NEW FISH LAW WILL LET you DO
May Use Seine or Trammel Net TO Catch Fish
During Five Months Of the Year

A great many persons not know
ing the new fish law of Missouri
which will become effective on thu
10th of next month, will read the
following with much interest, which
is the substance of the measure:
It shall be unlawful for any per-
son or persons to take, catch OF
kill any fish in waters of this state,
by means of any seine, trammel
net, Gill net, fish trap, or any other
kind If net, trap or device or means
other than by the ordinary hook
and line, gig, spear or trotline.
This section shall not apply to ponds
or reservoirs wholly on the premises
belonging to any person using such
device; but use of seine and tram
mel net shall be allowed all resi-
dents in their own county to catch
fish for their own family consump-
ton during the months of June,
July, August, September and No
vember of each year.
This section shall not apply to
such lakes, ponds, sloughs, bayous,
as are formed by the overflow of
the running streams within or bor-
dering on this state and lying
wholly on decided land. Any per-
son may use a small seine not more
than twenty feet in length and four
feet in width, known as a minnow
seine, for catching minnows to be
used as bait only. Any person Of
Tending against any Of the provi-
sions of this section shall be deem
ed guilty of a misdemeanor and
subject to a fine of not less than $50
or more than $1O0. Provided, that
the provisions OF this act shall not
apply to the netting, seining, or
catching in any manner, Or the sell
ling, buying or shipping, of fish of
any description by bona fde resi-
dents of the state of Missouri, when
ever such fish so bought, sold or
shipped shall have been taken or
caught from waters wholly the re-
suit of backwaters or overflow
waters. The above law takes effect |
June 10Th next.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1907-05-25
The New State Primary Law

The new state primary law goes
into effect August 2, 1903, when
the first state primary will be held
and every officer from governor
to township constable will be voted
for. 1t will mark the opening of
an important era-the passing of
the political boss and vote fixer.
$ No longer can the boss agree to de-
liver so many votes or fix a conven-
tlon, nor can the men higher up fix
a state convention, as has been
done in the past. Every voter in
tho state will be given an opportu-
nifty to express without let or him
drance, and will know that his vote
will be as effective as any other.
The marked feature of the new law
will be that candidates for state Of
fees will be required to canvass
each of the ia counties in the
state, and to do so will necessitate
an early entry into the political
arena, and campaign in full
swing before the frost is out of the
ground in the spring. The list of
probable candidates for the various
state offices is already a formidable
one, and more names will be added
in the coming twelve months. The
hveliest campaign ever waged in
the state will engage the attention I!
of the people next year.-Glasgow
Missourian.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1907-05-25
Some Evening Reveries.

Each recurring May is a remind
er of the dark days of the sixties
Those living today, who were on thu
stage of action forty-fve years ago
can well recall those stirring mo-
mentous times that thrilled thu
American people, both the north
and the south. The music of fife
and drum reverberated from every
valley and hillside in our land. II
was then our homes were tested to
the utmost, sending forth husbands,
fathers and sons, and leaving wives
and daughters to care for farm and
shop, while they should be Drawing
the storms of battle. Those heart
rending times when grief ran so
deep no utterance could be given,
endearing embraces without a word,
partings with a signal only of fare
we'll. Truly those were stirring
times that seemed then that mem
ory must ever dwell on the sad and
hallowed scenes. But with the fast
feeting years how we have out
grown them all, and tits we'll, for
life would be untitled for the duties
that ever await it. With most to-
day the civil war is hardly a mem
ory. A few whose wounds were
keenest may yet have the indelible
impression, and often recall the
trying days of the COS, but the
larger remnant so seldom revert to
them, they are quite forgotten.
But may we never so far forget
that as each bright May of coming
years we will 60 forth with the
first blossoms of spring and strew
the lowly grassy tents where sleep
our fallen brave.
Bring flowers, bright flowers, with dewey
jewels beset
Scatter them freely, lest we forget;
And for centuries to come may we hallow
the day
By bringing our flowers on the 9Oth of
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1907-05-25
Wanted.

Person to travel in home terri.
tory; salary $3.50 per day and ex-
penses. Address, j. A. Alexander,
124 Plymouth Place, Chicago, III.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1907-05-25

We. the BARRIERS of Laclede, will
after June 18th charge 5 cents for
neck shave.
Couch & WEAVER.
Whsle TURNER.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1907-05-25
PRINCIPALLY ABOUT PEOPLE
Local Items Of a Personal Nature Briefly Ex.
pressed for Your Hasty PerusaI

MISS Deulan Benjamin was In
Brookfeld Monday.
i, Miss Mary Dye is spending the
week visiting in Meadville.
i Saturday, June 1st, DR.. Griffith
will be at the Foreman Hotel.
Miss Grace Willard visited in
Meadville the first of the week.
Attorney M. E. Burke, of Mead
vile, was in Laclede Wednesday.
DR.. Kate V. Standby, of Brook
field, spent Tuesday afternoon in
Laclede.
l.. Kathryn Felt has spent the
past week in Quincy, visiting her
sister, Miss Lula.
Mrs. Thos. Spencer, of Chillico-
the, is spending the week with Mrs.
E. A. Spencer in Laclede.
Mrs. G. E. Bruins and little
daughter, Gussie Belle, spent the
first of the week in Hannibal.
Misses Eta and Marie Welsh, of
Forker, were guests of their sister,
Mrs. J. B. Jones, in Laclede part
of this week.
Halls Long Branch and Lily
chocolates, pure and tender and
good for old and young, at the
Moss restaurant.
M. f. Clay shipped two cars of
hogs from Laclede and one from
Forker to the ST. Louis market
Thursday evening.
Mrs. A. L. Loomis and daugh-
ter, Miss Edith, of Meadville, Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. M. P. Benson
the first of the week.
-..-a~INa,.d~ ,.d~.asaaes~4Lat-<.-i-
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Ed
wards at their home in Aurora,
ILL.,, on the 10th of this month.
Mrs. A. E. Moore returned We'd
nesday from three weeks visit
with relatives near New Boston, in
the northeast part of the county.
Attorneys G. G. and B. E. Bigger
and O. F. Libby have been looking
after the interests of their clients
in the circuit court at Linneus this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Gould have
spent the past week in st. Louis at
tending the grand lodge of Odd
Fellows and the Rebekah state as
sembly.
Flowers for Memorial Day are
going to be scarce and hard to get.
Send your order at once to Miss
Gertrude Jones, Brookfeld green
house. Phone 243.
Cashier and Mrs. Fl. G. Lomax
visited Jay Lomax and family last
week at Princeton and while there,
also had pleasant visit with Rev.
B. L. Robson and family.
B. M. P. means the Best Made
Paint. 1t is guaranteed to give
satisfaction. If it doesn't, it wont
'ost you anything. If you don't
believe this, call at the Owl Phar-
macy or ask j. Fl. Brown.
John T. Lomax, of the Lomax
I Standby bank, is attending a con-
'entiOn of the state bankers asso-
iation at Kansas City. Mrs. Lo-
max accompanied him and is spend
ng the week with friends there.
Miss Gertrude Jones, of the
'rookfeld green house, is prepared
furnish lodge and society en-
lens, monograms and bouquets
{ all descriptions for decoration
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1907-05-25
LOCAL DoINGs ABOUT TOWN.
Punsent Paragraphs Picked up by Our Peram.
buIating Pencil Pusher.


been going on in this contract sec
ton since February 20 will cease a
midnight on June 4.
There will be no delivery of mai
on the rural routes next Thursday
Memorial day being holiday fol
the rural letter carriers.
Preaching at the Baptist church
Sunday morning and evening by
Rev. Frank B. Haggard. All are
cordially invited to attend these
services.
barley Rowland has the founda-
ton for his new residence on his
farm two miles west of Laclede in
and will start the carpenter work
next week.
T. A. Warfeld has bought the
Old Brunemer building on the north
side of the square and will remove
it to his residence property on the
east side of town.
In the declamatory contest at
Meadville on Friday night of last
week Miss Ruth Loomis won the
silver medal given by the W. G. T.
U. Miss Loomis is the daughter of
Capt. and Mrs. A. L. Loomis and a
sister of Mrs. M. P. Benson of La
clede.
Elmer Wood, son of Dave Wood
who conducted a shoe shop in La
clede twenty-five years ago, is
spending a few days with relatives
and friends in Laclede this week.
Elmer now lives at Clinton, South
Dalato, where he owns dray line.
He is on his way to visit his father
in Kansas.
Richard Miller. has sold his .1605
acre farm adjoining town on the
east to Capt. Rice Morris, of Lin
neus, at $75 per acre, taking as
part pay the Morris hardware stock
at Linneus. Possession Of place to
be given next spring. The deal
was made by S. F. Thompson, real
estate agent.
Fate seems to be after F. r.
Power, Laclede's we'll known liv-
eryman. A few weeks ago in a
friendly scuffle he got his collar
bone broken. While nursing that
fracture a horse kicked him on both
egs and laid him up for several |
lays and he was just getting these
INJURIES patched up when his team
an away with him in Meadville
asst Monday, tore up buggy and
bruised him considerably.
Phil Kearney post will observe
Memorial day next Thursday ac-
ording to the program printed in
The BLADE last week. The Grand
Army hall will be open at 8 o'clock
nd committee will be in charge
o receive flowers. Shortly after
light committees will leave for the
arious country cemeteries and at
o. m. memorial services will be
onducted at the Laclede cemetery.
III citizens are invited to bring
overs and attend the services.
This Office has been a very busy
lace the past two weeks. Aside
'om the usual run of printing for
1e local merchants, we have gotten
ut 500 copies of a twenty page
Dok for the Gould land and in
estment company, of Horace,
ansas; 1900 impressions for two q
hillicothe firms; 5000 bills for a q
Theeling firm; 1000 Impressions {
r Brookfrld and the big double ?
amber of THE BLADE last week, {
Id all turned out with but little .
-I LII IN:Ah RonA ....ouros. | II
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1907-05-25

Young man, 60 to work! There
is no time to idle now. You must
carve out your own way if it is ever
successfully carved. You must
seek your fortune through industry
perseverance and pluck. Labor is
honorable, and the ignoble are
those who will not work. Get you
a home. Fence a field and plow it,
and plant it, and gather around
you the comforts Of a home. And
when you have made a character for
industry and thrift, ask some lady to
share your home with you. We
should say to every young lady,
mark these men who are lounging
around attempting to live by their
Wits or on the interest of their
debts; and when they ask you to
share the lot of an aimless life, pass
them on, for you cannot afford to
marry man without prosperity, or
business habits, unless you wish to
sell yourself for a mess of pottage.
Again we would reiterate, young
man, go to work; while ten men
watch for chances one man makes
chance; while ten men wait for
something to turn up one turns
something up; while ten men fail,
one succeeds, and is called the man
of luck, the favorite of fortune.
Luck and fortune are the result of
honest endeavor, work and toll,
and if you would win, go to work
In the early days of railroading
in this country no restraint was
laid on an employe from drinking
and many Of them were intemper-
ate. Now railroads are virtually
temperance societies. Many COM
panies will not permit an employee
to be seen entering a saloon, nor
under any circumstances to drink
intoxicating liquors.
After all, a sunny disposition
goes a long ways toward making
The weather pleasant. Il
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1907-05-25

After all, a sunny disposition
goes a long ways toward making
the weather pleasant.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-08
LITTLE PRESCOTT LAWS

Sec. 269. Whoever shall, by himself, or by any person acting under his authority, use or take water from any part of the works of the water and light plant, with out license or permit, or shall, without property authority, open or hitch to, dig out, cover or re- move any fire plug or hydrant stop cock, valve, valve box, or any fixtures appurtaining to the pipe, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction
 thereof be fined not less than five or more than twenty-tiv dollars.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-08
CHURCHES

M E. Church, South-Rey. ]. E. Godbey, pastor. Preaching every Sunday, morning and night. Pray CT meeting every Wednesday night. Epworth League every Wednesd ay night, w. P. Murrah, President. Sunday School every Sunday morn ing at 9:45 o'clock; F. E. Murrah, Superintendent.
 Baptist Church-Rev. ]. B. Lum- bley, Pastor. Preaching 1st and 3d Sunday ,mo morning and night, Prayer meeting every Thursday night. Sunday school every Sunday morn ing at 9:3O; J. C. Young, Supt.
 C. P Church-Rev. 1. N. Clack pastor. Preaching every Sunday, morning and night. Sunday school every Sunday morning at 9:3O; w. V. TomPkins, superintendent
 Christian Church-Eld.Rob A. Highsmith pastor. Preaching ev- cry Sunday morning and night. Prayer meeting every Wednesday night. Sunday school every Sunday morning at 10 o'clock; Chas F. Newth, 'Supt.
 Presbyterian IChurch-Rev. H. M. McLain, pastor. Preaching the End, 3rd and 4th Sundays in each month, morning and night. Prayer meeting every Wednesday night. Sunday school every Sunday morn ing at 10 o'clock; T. C. McRae, Supt.
 w. C. T. U.-meets 2nd and 4th Friday afternoons at 4 o'clock. Mrs. W. B. Waller, president; Mrs. H. A. Sykes, secretary.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-08
| |PRNRfR
 CANAL !
MARBLE
 HEART

TT HE real reason for the estsange ! ment between Speaker Cannon. eight other members of the con gressional party and the canal zone officials was not because of the quar- antins regulations but because Speak CT Cannon and his party did not be- lieve they were properly treated
 When the steamship on which the Speaker and his party were arrived at Colon the men who are digging the canal and caring for the canal zone did not even send rowboat ont to meet them. The party boarded a train at Colon. going to Panama and after it had started and was nearing Culebra cut Speaker Cannon went strolling through the coach ahead In it he found Chief Engineer Stevens, who recognized him and talked with him few minutes.
 Well. good-by." the chief engineer said. waving his hand as the train approached Culebra cut This Is where get on." 1'
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-08
If You Want

ground and the facilities for handling the material, is it not likely that they can do the work cheaper than other contractors could possibly do it? Build ing the state house is big thing, but it is nothing but simple business prop osition after all and should be managed in business way. If an individual was building it, he would go about it in the most economical way. The officials of state should do likewise and display just as little demagogy and generate just as little caloric as possible while they are doing it. The state needs the building and should have it before an- other session of the legislature con- venes
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-08
POSTOFFICE

D1.x..--xo. postmaster. ...... Jack Grayson
 Office hours-Open at 8 a. m. close at s p. m.; open at 2 p. m., close at 7:3O p. m. Sunday-Open at 9:2O a. m., close at 1O:3O a. rn.; open at 4:3O D. my close at 5:30 p. m. Money order department-Open at 8 a. m., close at p. m.
 Mail from Rosston and intermedi ate points arrives II a. m., leaves 1 p. m.
 Mail from Gale and intermediat te points arrives at II a. m. and leaves at p. m.
 Mail to DeAnn and intermediate points leaves att a. m.. and arrives at 3:30 p. m.
 Mall on rural routes Nos. 1,2,3,4 and leaves every day except Sun day at 8:30 a. m.
 Mail for all trains is made up Is minutes before the schedule depart ure of train.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-08
LODGES

Masonic-meets lst and 3d Friday night in each month. C.C .Hamby, w. M.; Jno. BShers, Sec.
 Woodmen of the World-meets 2nd and 4th Friday nights in each month. G. K. Haynie, C. C.; bio Lewis, clerk.
 Knights of Pythias-meets every Monday night. Pomeroy Whitten C. C.; P. F. Chappell, K. of K. & s.
 Odd Fellows-meets every Tuesday night. Geo. Hays, N. G.; Alex Vaughn, Sec.
 Ancient Order of United Work man-meets every Wednesday night in each month. K. l.. William. son M. w.; E. R. NewthRecorder.
 Knights and Ladies of Honor meets lst and 3rd Thursday nights in each month. Alex Vaughn, Pro tector; B. J. Daniels. Sec.
 Nevada County Medical Society meets lst Monday night in each month. Dr. Wm. w. Rice, president; Dr. l. 5. Chastain. secretary.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-08
6UHDWG THE STATE HOUSE

It develops since the report of the state capitol committee that the archi- tects say that it will take four years more to complete the building and make 1t ready for occupancy. Now, we are neither architect nor builder but we do not believe such statement as this. There is certainly not as much work to do as has already been done, and it has taken twice as long as was necessary to do what has been done. The rapid- lty with which other buildings have been erected proves our assertion as correct. We do not hesitate to advance the opin- ion that the state capitol should be completed and ready for occupancy in twelve months. Of course the stone dome is to be built and the heating plant is to be erected, but why should 1t take always to do these things. Why not employ the necessary force and DO THE WORK AND BE DONE WITH IT. It is quite evident that the work must be completed. It would be silly to sug- gest anything else, then let it be done. If 1t is an appropriation that is needed, let it be made; if it is not an appropri- ation that is needed, let the state insist that the contractors do their work as they have completed other contracts or get out of the way and let others do it and charge it to the contractors.
 The report of the committee does not disclose anything startling. They have done good work and perhaps made good suggestions. The minority report sounds very much like hot air, but may contain some good suggestions. Con- servatism and honesty seem to charac- terize the report, yet it can not be doubted that some of their recommen- dations are not in accord with common sense to say the least of it. For in- stance they recommend that Caldwell x Drake should not be allowed to bid on the work of constructing the dome. Why not, with the proper restrictions and safe guards? Since they have the tools and men and machinery on the
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-08
. TT J 'ai t1l. FAIRBANKS' AMBITION OPENS HIS POCKETBOOK |.
WITH a presidential bee bsnzing

WITH presidential bee bvzzing W merrily in his bonneA. Woe Presi. dent Fairbanks has entered on @ so- cial campaign that has made the whole capital rub its eyes in surpr1oe and wonder at his extravaganca
 Since the Fairbanks weather eye was fixed steadily on the White House the expenses of the family. 1t is said. have jumped from S90. 900 to elOO, ,0OO. Mrs. Fairbanks now Is one of the most popular hostesses iD Washing. ton. and from the occasional recep- tons of two years ago hss developed to two formal affairs 8 week.
 Formerly the Fairbankses lived in a modest house at Eighteenth and Mass achusetts avenues, the rent of which was $3.OOO a year. Then they had only five servants in all, and they were without carriage. hiring a ye- nicie whenever needed. Now they pay &l2.0OO a year for the mansion of
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-08
CANAL ZONE MEN HURT PRIDE OF CONGRESSMAN

The congressional party headed by the speaker believed they had been so badly treated that they had the steward on the steamship prepare their luncheon for them Each mem Der of the party on the train carried a lunch box .S.fV
 When the train pulled inoo Panama Superintendent Beard of the Panama Railroad company had prepared an elaborate luncheon for the members of the speakers party. They went in the dining-room and ate the luncheon, and on leaving the table each mem Der of the party left at his plate the customary price for luncheon. Superintendent Beard found the money on the table, and. as his guests had gone, sent 1t back to the steamship with curt note that he was not authorized to collect money for the luncheon
 The Panama commission may have gentlemen in its offices in Washing ton, but 1t certainly has none of them at work on the canal" the speaker is reported to have told Gov. Magoon.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-08

Col Edward Morreil Of Philadelphia. and they have more than dosen serv- ants. with twice that total several days week Over the Fairbanks kitchen now presfdes John Rock. the chee who was the Joy oe Levi 2. Letter and his ffiendA
 Rock has so much money to spend that he gains precedence in the mar ket over Pinckney. the buye. for the White House. Fairbanks has given his man free hand to stock the pan try with the choicest MxuYies, and Just what this means may be gathered from the fact that al two receptions nearly 1000 guests partook of buff let supper at which tarrapin, every kind of shell fish and the finest i'm ported wines were served. Lavish ness Is the keynote of the Fairbanks establishment and to her regular en- tertainments Mrs. Fairbanks now has added frequent and large theates par. tiea. a-45a P.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-08
MISS SHONTS WILL NOT WED FRENCH NOBLEMAN
w WASHINGTON.-The departure of n

w WASHINGTON.-The departure of W Theodore P Shonts. former chairman of the Panama canal com mission, with his two daughters. for New York, where he is now head of the Metropolitan traction interests, has again revived talk concerning the engagement of Miss Shonts to the Due de Chaulnes.
 If there ever was an engagement it is now off. as Washington society has the story, and the reason for this failure of another international alli- ance is said to be the refusal of Mir. Shonts to grant the duca demand for a settlement.
 It is accepted here as the correct version of the departure of the duke without a bride that Mr. Shonts stood firmly for the American idea of mar riage settlements. He is reported to have told De Chaulnes that he would give his daughter a stylish wedding. provide her with trousseau fit for a princess, and substantial wedding allowance that would keep her in pin money for long time. but to enter into any agreement to settle an in- come on her for life before marriage.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-08

One of the absorbing topics in the legislature now is the Lieutenant Gov ernorship. If every candidate can get every vote promised him, several of them will doubtless be elected
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-08

this he would not do.
 Personally the head of the Shonts household wants to see his daughter happily married, and. if he had any objections to the French nobleman, was willing to put them aside if Miss Shonts was satisfied with the duke So. according to- some of the wise ones, the match will never come of, as the duke Is reported to need the money" for while he is long on lineage and incumbered estates he is short on cash. ~-
 To all appearances the two young people are really in love But what can duke and duchess do without sufficient means to keep up their end of the social gamer asks Washington society. ISull. some believe the young people may yet decide to marry with out the settlement and take their chances on papa's determination not to rehabilitate the De Chaulnes es- tates
 While in New York the Misses Shonts will help their father in select ing home for the family, to which they will move from here some time early in June.