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The Laclede blade., 1909-01-23
Some Evening Reyeries.

and boys, men and women are un-
interesting, is because they try so
hard to be like somebody else rath-
or than be content to remain him
self or herself in life. In nature
you don't see an oak posing as a
willow, or a black duck as yellow
leg, or a horse as cow, Or lily
as rose, or lilac as a peony, or
a dog as a cat. Be natural and
you'll be all right. Many a girl
without the slightest talent for
music is running a piano who
should be making bonnets or bread;
and many boy is studying for a
learned profession whose proper
sphere is the machine shop of the
mill; many man is splitting up
churches who ought to be doing
good service in some institution of
learning, teaching or working on a
farm, and many woman is trying
in vain to be a leader of society
when she should be model house
wife in her own home. h.
Perhaps it is true, there never
was garment too fine for a man or
a maid; there never was chair too
good for cobbler or cooper Or
king to sit in; never a house too
fine to shelter the human head,
But oftentimes do we not value all
these things far more than they are
worth and sometimes mortgage a
house for the mahogany we bring
into it? Had we not better forego
the pleasure of all these than con-
sumo ourselves before we get place
we can call home, and take so
much pains with the outside that
the inside is as hollow as an empty
nut. Beauty is great thing, but
beauty of garment and house and
furniture are tawdry ornaments
the elegance in the world will not
make home, and spoonful OF
love exceeds whole ship loads of
furniture and all the gorgeousness
the world can gather.
A girl who is gentle, brave and
spirited; who is unselfsh, high
minded and intelligent; who has
sweetness and depth of character;
who does not think of herself, but
works for the happiness of others;
who is merry and dainty and whole
some, as girl should be, will new
er lack either lovers or friends.
She is the light of the home, good
friend to her sister and brother,
and the sunshine of the old folks.
God bless her.
The first question man asks
when he sees a girl flirting is
whether she is respectable or not;
it raises doubt at once. This be-
ing the case no modest girl can af-
ford to indulge in the pastime.
When the down is brushed from a
peach it's beauty is so marred that
it can never be restored, and when
a young girl throws lightly aside
that sweet and modest reserve SO
| becoming to a maiden, and which
so elevates her and enables her to
command the respect of all, she
loses the great charm and becomes
rather cheap and common, to- use
no rash terms. Flirting may seem
to the giddy and thoughtless girl
wonderfully amusing and she may
| get the idea that she is fascinating,
but it is a most degrading thing
and she should be frowned upon by
every young lady who has an am,
bition to become worthy an6
The Laclede blade., 1909-01-23
Tax Notice

Pay your taxes before February
l as another one per cent penalty
will be added at that time.
LEE HAMILTON,
Township Collector.
The Laclede blade., 1909-01-23
SENATOR WARNER WORKS HARD
Though Veteran Of the Civil War, He Sets an
Example for Industry at the Capital


well as the country over as one Of
the ablest men in the United States
senate. He is tireless worker and
never neglects any duty to his con-
stitutency. In writing of the prom
inent members of the senate the
Washington correspondent of the
st. Louis Star, says:
Senator William Warner of Mis-
souri, was the first republican elect
ed to the senate from Missouri!
since 1869, when Carl Schurz was
elected as an independent republi-
can. Schurz had succeeded John
B. Henderson. Democrats who
always have claimed Missouri as
their own insist that the election of
Warner was the result of a fuke. ="
I While there was some fear that
Missouri would cast it's vote for
! Roosevelt instead of Parker in 1904,
few persons ever expected a repub-
lican legislature would be chosen.
It was a still greater surprise
that republican legislature
would be elected in view of
the facts that the seat of Francis
M. Cockrell was involved in that
election. After having been chos-
en- five times for a continuous SER
vice Of thirty years, it was supposed
that Cockrell was destined to sit in
the senate as long as he lived.
Senator Warner is among the
few senators on the republican side
who have had service in the civil
war. He is native of Wisconsin
and went into the war from that
state, coming out as major. He
located Ia Kansas City at the end
of that struggle and has remained
a resident there ever since. Sena-
tor Warner has been active in poll
ties and has held a number OF offices
before he became United States
senator. He served two terms In
the house, where he became well
known and popular among his fel-
low members. 1t was after his re-
tirement from congress that he was
elected commander-in- chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic, a
position which he priced as highly
as any he ever has held.
Senator Warner had not taken
a prominent part in senatorial at
fairs until the Brownsville investl-
CATION was ordered. Senator For
aker of Ohio had taken up the side
of the discharged negro troops and
was decidedly antagonistic to the
administration. The republican
members Of the committee on mill
tary affairs decided that it was nee
essary for some member OF that
body, a good lawyer, to be deslg-
mated to conduct the examination
of witnesses on behalf of the ad-
ministration, or at least in support
of the action of the administration
in discharging the negro soldiers.
Tt did not take much of consulta-
ton to decide in favor of Senator
Warner, and he was recognized
during the entire controversy as
the leader on one side as opposed
to Senator Foraker on the other.
Senator Warner is man OF
, industry. He begins work early IN
the morning and continues until
late at night. A great part of bis
work is devoted to looking after
matters in the departments. I'm
like many senator's, he looks after
such business personally, going to
see cabinet officers and bureau
chiefs whenever he wants anything
done for his constituents. Missou-
;; ;s state that demands a great
The Laclede blade., 1909-01-23
THINGS YOU NAY WANT TO KNOW
Pungent Paragraphs Picked up by Our Peram.
buIatins Pencil Pusher.

The Norris restaurant has been
sold to D. s. Loring, who took
charge this week. Mr.. Loring is
an experienced business man and
will clean up the place and run it in
first class shape:
The Royal Neighbor camp will
install officers next Tuesday night.
A short literary program will also
be given and refreshments will be
served. Each member of the camp
has the privilege of inviting one
guest.
A. B. Brunemer loaded car
and left Tuesday night for Coffeyr
vile, Kansas, where he expects to
make his home. Mr.. and Mrs.
Brunemer have been residents of
Laclede for more than thirty years
and will be missed by their many
friends here.
The ladies of the w. G. T. U.
entertained their families and a few
invited guests at the home of Miss
Grace Sissons last Tuesday even
ing. Refreshments were served,
consisting Of ice cream, cake and
coffee, and all who were present
enjoyed themselves very much.
w. S. Savage this week bought
fine building site of S. Baker off
his place in the south part of town.
It is located between j. HI. Browns S
place and the Connor place, having
an sc foot front on Cole street and
extends back $50 feet. Mr.. Savage
will begin improvements at once.
L. S. Hill, travelling salesman
for the Koken barber supply COM
pany, of St. Louis, was in Laclede
yesterday calling on his trade and
friends here. Mr.. Hill says that
while he had fine trade last year
every indication is favorable to a
much larger trade this year.
Miss Gertie Cooper, who was op-
Grated upon for appendicitis on
Friday of last week, is getting
aloug nicely with bright prospects
of complete recovery The opera
ton was performed by DR.. F. W.
Burke, assisted by Drs. z. I.
Standby and J. L. Burke of La
clede and DIR. Kate Standby Of
Brookfeld. Iss''
AS viii be noticed by their adver-
tisement in THE BLADE today,
Crosswhite & Pickett, st. Louis
horse buyers, will be in Laclede
next Saturday for the purpose OF
buying horses and mares from four
to twenty five years old. They buy
all kinds and if you have any for
sale bring them to Laclede next
Saturday.
The M. B. AS held an interest
meeting with a geodly number
present last Saturday night. M.
lY. Rusk of Br6okfeld was initiat-
led, the work being done for the
lodge at Brookfeld. At a late
hour sandwiches and coffee were
served in the refreshment room.
A special meeting will be held on
Saturday night, January 30, al
which there will be two limitations
| The real estate firm of Jones &
Rankin is certainly making things
move. They have sold three big
farms and piece of city property
lin the past two weeks and have
several other good deals on. This
week they sold e. P. Pennoyer's
| 100 acre farm adjoining town OF
1.-THE west to A. G. Garner & Son Of
Ida Grove, Iowa, at $83 per acre
The junior Mr.. Garner will mov'
The Laclede blade., 1909-01-23
TOWN AND COUNTRY IN BRIEF
Local Events Of The Past Week Recorded For
Busy Blade Readers.

Roy Crandall was in Chillicothe
last Sunday.
See us, Jones & Rankin, if you
want a loan.
Judge O. r. Libby spent the past
week at Danville, H., on legal
business.
Jones & Rankin can place your
money where it is as safe as gov
ernment bond.
A Mathushack piano for sale at
bargain price, by R. Ell. Humphrey.
Call at residence. '
Mrs. j. S. Weatherly leaves next
Tuesday for visit in st. Joseph
and Huron, Kansas.
Barred Plymouth Rock cockerels
for sale at ST. each by A. M. Wal
ker, route 3, Laclede.
Take your poor, tired, crippled
eyes to Dr. Griffith at the Foreman
house Saturday, February 6.
Rev. Truck will preach at the
Baptist church Sunday morning
and evening at the usual hours.
Pony for sale; we'll broke to sad
die; also double. See A. E. Con-
non, 1Ia miles northeast of Iaclede.
Roy Foster Of Walnut, Kansas,
visited couple of days this week
in Laclede, guest of George and
Lyman Jones.
Willie Mathews, after spending
several months here with the fam
lily of L. Eichman, returned to Mt.
Auburn, ILL.,, last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. E. Bruins left
yesterday morning for a pleasure
trip to California and other western
tsaa;nas..sss- o. an.s;ils
month.
Mrs. G. A. Jones has joined Mr..
Jones at their new home near Wal
nut, Kansas, calling and renewing
for The BLADE before leaving last
Tuesday.
VIM. Kraft on Thursday bought
S. M. McKisson's S residence proper
ty in the southwest part Of town,
paying $3.50 for it. Mr.. Kraft will
not occupy it having bought it only
as an investment.
Did we not tell you toslook a lit
tel bit out if you want one of our
cream and peaches" farms? Two
90 this week; one in Kansas, the
other right here in your midst, SO
don't procrastinate.
Mrs. Donald Dagger and daugh-
ter, Miss Blanche, of Liberty, Neb.,
spent couple of days herelthe past
week visiting the families of c. B.
and w. R. Dagger. They were on
their way to visit relatives in 1lli-
,nois.
Everybody and their relatives
are invited to come and enjoy a
good social time at Grand Army
hall next Wednesday evening, JAN
uary 27, and refresh yourself as
you please. One dime, 10 cents.
Ladies Aid Society.
i Several members of Laclede
camp, Royal Neighbors of America,
accepted an invitation and spent a
delightful afternoon Thursday as
guests of the Meadville camp. An
Iexcellent dinner was served and
later they witnessed an exemplifca-
ton of the work by Mrs. Lizzie M.
Platt, supreme national instructor
and lecturer, of Kansas City. Those
from LacIede were Mrs. j. B. Pat
Trick, Mrs. Geo. Anderson, Mrs.
r Hettie Weaver, Mrs. Walter Ram
i, n NJ Il.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-08-25
President Taft and the Trusts

lew days ago federal grand Jury
returned indictments, not simply
against the sugar trust. but also
against the officers of that great cor
poration. This, as the newspapers
have pointed out, is new method of
procedure. Hitherto the practice has
been to proceed against the corpora
tomas in the Northern Securities
case, the Santa Fee rebating case and
the Standard Oil case-the idea seem
ing to be that all that was necessary
was either to enjoin or fine the corpo-
ration. President Taft, on the other
hand, apparently believes that crimes
are committed by men and thinks that
when corporation violates the law it
does 1T through its officers. Instead
of trying to have a trust subjected to
fine which it would. If il paid il at
all. pass on to the consumers of it's
product. he is of the opinion that the
best way to stop rascality is to pun
ish the rascals. So far. at least. he
has not demanded that any individual
be exempted from prosecution. He
has not complained of the unwilling
ness of grand juries to indict, or of
petit juries to convict Rather he
seems to feel that if a crime has been
committed and is proved the Ameri-
can people, as represented by iu.ies,
can be trusted to uphold the law
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WITH THE PEOPLE
PRESIDENT TAFT'S POSITION is
NOW WELL UNDERSTOOD.
Chief Executive Properly Puts the In
terest Of the Many Before That Of
the Few-lnsists on Proper
Tariff Revision.

President Taft is not disposed to
have his ante-election assurance of a
downward trend of rates in the re-
casting of the tariff nullified. and to
this end he is bending his endeavors
He believes that the things that touch
the lives of the people, that enter into
the common necessities of existence
should be lightened OF their burdens
He entered into the plan to have a
corporation tax amendment adopted
so as to secure revenue easement in
order that there might be no excuse
Tor the retention of excessive rates
after the conditions calling for the
duties had changed. He stands square
iy for the people, and has the acu-
men to see that this stand can never
fundamentally affect the real inter
ests of any industry. The apparent
interests of some may be affected. but
In every case the good of the many
goes before that of the few, the good
OF the country before the good of any
group of manufacturers.
Mr.. Taft is determined that the con-
ference committee shall not play fast
and loose with the schedules. using
the corporation tax as a ruse. He
would have been glad to have had en-
acted an inheritance tax; but, lack
ing this, he conceded virtue to a cor
poration tax. Certainly the virtue of
cutting the ground from under the
teet OF those who sought subterfuge
FOR the loading of industry with taxa
tlon In response to the cries of those
who seek to have sky-scraping rates
for hides, lumber, oil and the like.
Now he is ill-disposed toward any con-
ulvance looking to the setting aside
OF the corporation tax and the up
holding of the senate's excessive
schedules on such prime articles of
consumption. That he has protested
against such course is likely enough,
although his honest and unfiinching
attitude should carry conviction with
out the necessity for him to enter spe-
CHIC protest against the violation of
good faith with him and the country.
Mr.. Taft has reiterated his position
with sufficient frequency to be I'M
uerstood. The fact that he has not
pursued back-breaking tactics. has not
attempted to cudgel his opponents into
the light, does not detract in any way
from the calm and determined DUR
pose to have the tariff bill reflect his
views as he has imbibed them from
that great element of the American
public that in these days is coming
INTO It's own-the consumer
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WANT TO SEE THE PRESIDENT
People Welcome His Visits and Are
Always Willing to Pay Expenses
Of Tours.

The Democrats in the house of rep.
resentatives have misrepresented
their constituents. They did it by
talking and voting against an appro-
priation of $685. to defray the trav-
cling expenses of the president.
Through mental perversity they fan
cied they were scoring a point in
the game of politics, a game they do
not play well
If they were to talk with the voters
of their respective districts. both Dem
ocrats and Republicans, they would
speedily find out two things. One
Is that the people, comparatively few
OF whom can go to the president, wish
him to come to them. Nothing inter
ests and excites an American com
munity, north, south, east or west.
more than an announcement that the
president is to pay it a visit Towns
which are on his line of travel at
once begin asking him to stop so that
they may see and perhaps hear him.
III the contemplated two months trip
OF the president through the west were
to be given up, the people of that re-
gion would suffer acute disappoint-
ment
Another thing which the Democratic
congressman would find out would be
that the people, without distinction of
party, do not wish to make the pres
ident pay his travelling expenses, even
II his salary is now $4,000 a year.
They do not wish the places he visits
to pay them. They wish the nation to
do IT. 1t is not for his own amuse-
ment that he travels. 1t was not for
recreation that he went to the inter
national celebration to commemorate
Champlain. His western tour and
possible meeting with the president
of Mexico will not be made to serve
party ends, but to aid him in the
discharge of his presidential duties.
The Democrats in the house have at
last found something they can agree
on. IL Is so mean and picayunish a
proposition that it will not endear
them to the members of their own
party.
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Will Meet the Presidents views.

1t is now generally appreciated thas
the president has acted with a wisely
discriminating tactfulness in reserv.
ing his say on tariff questions to tho
final stage of readjustment of TIA
schedules. His predecessor undoubt-
eddy would have poured in hot stuff
upon the extra session from start to
finish, but while the special messages
would have contributed to the gayety
of the debates, it is more than doubt
full If in the final stage of the read
justment any concessions would have
been made in response to such meth.
DDS. President Taft has once again
given a demonstration that behind that
sunny smile with which he is accus-
toned to tackle difficult problems
there is tremendous power of insist
ent and persistent earnestness. The
tariff is going to be reshaped by the
joint conference to meet the presi-
dents views, and when the redrafted
measure is submitted to vote. It will
pass in both the house and the sen
ate-the president will get the votes"
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-08-25
HIS PLEASURE A LATE ONE.
Probably Mr.. Hogan Did Not Reallxs
Just What Might Be Made Of His
Expression.

Casey was dead, and to do honor to
him the members Of the Thirteenth
district Tammany organization at
tended the funeral in a body, says the
New York Press. Slowly and sadly
they filed past the coffin and took a
last look at their departed comrade.
At the door each man paused to shake
hands with the Borrowing widow and
to murmur few words of coincidence.
When 1t came to Mr.. Hogan's turn, he
retained possession of her hand, while
he delivered a lengthy Grafton con-
corning the good qualities of the de-
funct Mr.. Casey.
Sure, tbs plain you knew my hus-
band well, sir" said the fearful Mrs.
Casey.
only by sight, ma'am, only by
sight" Mr.. Hogan fastened to ex-
plain, II never had the pleasure OF
meetin' him It'll to-day"
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Defined,

Say. pop, what's civil service?"
Eth? It's an act governing the
service in the department, the Gus
toms, the postal. the government print
ing"
But. dad. what does 1t mean?"
Mean? 1t means where a busy
man rushes into the postoffice to buy
some stamps, falls in line, waits an
hour and 20 minutes before reach
Ing the window-then, after tender
ing hundred-dollar bill, hears the tai
low-faced clerk murmur pleasantly:
Wholesale stamps at the next win
dow. please! bohemian.
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ITCHED FOR TWELVE YEARS.
Eczema Made Hands and Feet Swell,
Peel and Get Raw-Arms Affected
Too-Gave Up All Hope Of Cure.
Quickly Cured by cutieura.

81 suffered from eczema on my
hands, arms and feet for about twelve
years, my hands and feet would swell.
sweat and itch, then would become
callous and get very dry, then peel
on and get raw. I tried most every
kind OF salve and ointment withou.
success. I tried several doctors, but
at last gave up thinking there was
cure for eczema. A friend of mine
insisted on my trying the Cuticura
Remedies, but did not give them a
trial until I got SO bad that I had to
do something. secured set and by
the time they were used could see a
vast Improvement and my hands and
feet were healed up in no time. have
had no trouble since. Charles T.
Bauer, Volant, Pa, Mar. II, 1908"
Potter Drug Chem. Corp Sole Props. Boston
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No Compromise Possible.

II is well to have the rumOr denied
that the indicted sugar trust officers
had made a proposal to the govern
ment to plead guilty provided they
were promised immunity from prison
sentences. Such conditions would be
incOnceivable. For the government
to accept them or even to permit their
discussion would utterly destroy pop
ular faith in the purpose of the admin.
!stration and the courts to enforce
Justice without discrimination be-
tween the rich and the poor. the pow.
erful and the weak.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-08-25

Emperor Williams new schooner
yacht of German construction is per.
forming in a way that reveals a decjd.
ed advance by naval architects OF his
empire in yacht designing and out
fitting. She lost one race TO the Ger.
mania, a remarkably feet German
yacht which represented the best
achievement Of that county before
the new Meteor appeared, but the
Meteor has since defeated the Ger.
mania in a breeze thai tested the
ability Of both yachts to the utmost.
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Tariff by Commission.

The statement comes from Wash
ington that this is the last tariff meas-
ure which congress will ever try 10
construct. This summers experience
has been sufficient TO weary the mem.
bers, just as congress has wearied the
country. AS result of the present
feeling It is predicted that hereafter
tariff measures will he constructed by
expert commissions. Congress will so
decide in self-defense. The commission
will do the work. Congress then can
undo as much Of It as Il sees fit. But
even so, the net result will doubtless
be to the gain OF the country.
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Llfe's Perfect putlns-

Gentleness and cheerfulness, these
come before all morality; they are tho
perfect duties. II your morals make
you dreary. depend upon 1t they are
wrong. / do not say give them I'D"
for they may be all you have; but
conceal them like a vice. lest they
should spoil the lives OF better and
simpler people.-Robert Louis Stew.
enson.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-08-25

The report that the head-hunters OF
the Philippines are yielding TO the in.
fiuences Of civilization will be reas-
suring to those who have been making
investments in the archipelago But
the native warriors will have TO be
watched just the same, for many
years, as they will doubtless break
away from restraint occasionally and
indulge in orgies of crime. The North
American Indian did this, and in in.
telligence he must be classed a mum.
Der Of grades higher than the natives
Of the Oriental archipelago.
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The Presidents Positior.

President Taft's statement of his
position with reference to free raw
materials and downward tariff revls-
ion Will. we think. be enthusiastically
approved by the Republican party and
by the country. It is sane, logical
and broad-minded, embodying conclu-
sions reached by the great body Of
the people, who want to see the tariff
revised for the benefit of the nation
as a whole, not for the promotion of
the selfish interests Of certain sections
or certain classes of producers