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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-03-20

Committee III the last canvass. and
the said committee now beg leave
to present il behalf Of said delcca-
1ion, the following preamble and
resolutions to the officers of the
State Committee and all members
thereof. to wit:
.'Nheroas. the great victory
achieved BY our party on November
6. by the election q the whole
State ticket and ten members of
Congress. was the result not only
Of the growing disgust of the people
with Democratic rule and II the
victoriou. force Of ou good cause,
but was also III y great measure due
to the thorough organization and
complete harmony q the party at
tanned under the present mara ge
mcnt If it, State affairs. a. we'll a.
to TIE efficient and Ina>teriy con
d,,ct IF tho ..a,,,,a;,n ~ ,l,a ,,art
of ,bo ,ro.on+ S+a+o l,,,,n.;tt.e
,,,1 :. ,r. a...la,-e;...l .l,,u
,nan ,hn I,o,, l,ba,n..a,. ! r;l,o,.
who by h personal efforts anl SAG
riiice rendered a,4d i rendering
inc parry ,'|;d'1'ie >'I' lte' d&ai'-
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-03-20

THE similarity between the editor
ial page of the puto,i independent of
FEBRUARY 18th, and that Of the Clayton
"Arg,ls" Of March l~t:i~ - pronounced
that it will be djl,iGuit to escape the
conclusion that each paper is edited
by the same party. Tue question that
presents itself. and it i>onc Of lnonent,
Is. to which editor should articles like
the following be attributed. for they
appear in each paper without being
credited:
"The new editor Of the st Louis
"P.-D" i, doing big sUn- III Aritn-
metic to show that President 'icyt-
land aud Secretary Carlisle have been
buncoed by the gold Drict. men.
We shall insist. when Silver Dick
Bland goes lecturng out in Colorado
that he wear Il pen-tailcd coat and "H-
hibit a panoramic view Of his neW
party. to include Jerry Simpson, icl-
noycr and old Waite
1t requires brain BY the buShcI to
originate paragraph, Of this Kind and
the right party should receive tn"
credit for them. We have up TO Il f."
days ago, comfortcd uur>cli with tn"
assurance that they were scutliiab"nS
from the bright nlan OF the In
depeuacnt BUT now We >cafcciE KNOW
where we are at. Tlr people u our
neighhoring county Of Washington
have no doubt frequently ron-TatuiAt-
I tt,.,
paper with an editor Of 50 much bril-
liance who could seek il II silver al
ter the most approved methods Of
Wall street. and with Il diCtiun -
splendid Us t. make the mother tongue
thrill with delight at every issue
Has their confidence been misplaced:
Have they been admiring patent out
side: Is The editorial page they have
delighted in merely q foreign lnspoft'-
ton. The idea is not t. be cllt ertlili-
ed. 1t is either Il ease Of intellectual
Samcse Twins, or the "ArguN
consents like the moon, to shine by re-
ilected light. Again, if editor !on">
of the .'P.-D.'. who il bound to have
the best paper in the universe, !! It
takes ever dollar himself or Joe pUiit
zer is possessed of. should want toniak>
use Of the talent spread before him l.
the columns of these papers Suppo>
ing the Siame>e theory to be incorrect
to which paper shall II" apply.
These are matters Of interest II III,
public, aud it really wants to know
YOU know-IrOuton "E@giStef
The above is a well-dc>ervct
criticism. 1t has long been know.
to us that the editorial matter o
our contemporary is furnished b,
Il party in 81. Louis, who for year
was editor OF one of the lcadin:
Democratic papers i'll the State
and who now makes business o
supplying certain country editor
with the brains they lack. bu
in our charitab!cncSs we have here
toforc refraincd from exposing til
weakness of the gentleman acres
the street. In foistin@ theS
stcrcotypcd editorials upon hi
reader as the productions Of his ow
intellect. the editor Of the ''Ind'
pendent practices mild sort 9
confidence game, which must !
most heartily condemned BY al
Such practices only tend TO low;
the standard of journalism in t
country'rreS@ and bring the mob
profession into liSrcrute.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-03-20

The men who work for eorpor-
rations within the State Of Missouri
will remember that it va, q Rcpub
lican legislature which passed the
fclIow-scrvant bill. They have for
years been trying to Get tbs meas
urc through former legislatures.
and even now. it will probably he
defeated in the Democratic Senate.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-03-20
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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-03-20

WHEN the editor of the Indie
pendent" abstracted that BID from
the waste basket in the late
county clerk Office. he did so with
a sinister purpose, and until he e>s-
plains the matter more fully.
"further comment l. unnecessary.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-03-20
$1.OO Per Annum.

JAMES G.. BLAINE was often ac-
cused of jingoiSm during bis in
cumbency a Secretary OF State.
but the letter Secretary Gre-ham
sent to Spain about the AlIianca
affair out-jingoea anything Blaine
ever did.
The morning call., 1895-02-01
Ready Reminder.

This being the season of the year when
calendar publishers are looking out for
new ideas, make bold to offer one which
Will at once enrich them and fill long-felt
want on the part of the public. Who has
not felt at times the need of suitable holi-
day gilt for his enemy--something that
snail represent the proper outlay on the
part OF the giver, be beautiful to the eye
ana acceptable to the taste, yet powerless
to confer any pleasure upon the recipient
Now | have thought of something which
meets all these requirements. 1t might be
called the Ready Reminder Calendar, +"
ana Its special mission should be to bring
before the owner from time to time, all
those dlsagreeable duties of civilized life
which most of US persistently strive to for
get.
lwouldsmake it of the "tear-off" pattern
and each leaf should call to remembrance
some universal bette noir. TO make this
reminder effective / would put it in the
form OF an impertinent question. For in
stance: Have you paid your yearly visit
DO you owe any duty calls?" "Is your
VIII, VII Just as you would like to have it r.
w men are you going to invite the Tedious
Borelys to dinner?" "Have you done your
duty by your poor relations?" SIS your
pew rent paid up?" and so on, through all
tne round OF things which it would be well
ior US to do quickly, but which we put of
rom gay to day as long as we can.-kate
Fleld's Washington.
The morning call., 1895-02-01
MAY SOLVE THE MYSTERY.
Il LGborer Who KnetC HOsC He CEeJtGnd
and Son Here Murdered.

Il Ldborer Who Knesc HosU He CIeJlGnd
and Son Here Murdered.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 31-The mystery in
connection with the finding of the bodies of
Alex. McClelland and his son in pond
near Salem, ILL.,, in 1893, seems in fair
way of being solved and Wesley Tabor, a
laborer residing at Belleville, appears to
be the one who will tell the interesting
story. He has been taken to Salem, H.,
to give evidence before the Grand Jury,
now in session there. A dispatch states
that Tabor was arrested on the evidence
of Mrs. Alice Neal, the divorced wife of
Tabor.
She stated that at one time Tabor was
very i'll and expected to die, and then
made confession to her and doctor at
Mount Vernon, ILL.,, that he and John A.
McClelland of Centralia killed Alexander
and Oscar McClelland and buried them in
the pond. 1t is supposed that Tabor will
give evidence before the Grand Jury, and
become witness for the State against Nc
Clelland.
John and Alexander were brothers, sons
of old Judge Isaac McClelland. About
1881, the time that Alexander and his son
Oscar disappeared, John secured posses
sion of the farm of his brother Alex
ander, which the latter had mortgaged and
lost.
1t was given out when Alexander and
his son disappeared that they had gone
West, and nothing was heard of them until
pond on the farm in question was drained
in 1893 and the skeletons of the missing
men found
The morning call., 1895-02-01

whereas, 1t is also recognized as a
fact that the opposition to silver coinage
emanates from speculative syndicates and
moneyed classes, who seek to embarrass the
people of the nation for the advancement
of their own selfish ends; and whereas,
we entertain the firm belief that the
measure of national prosperity will never
be restored by the issue of bonds, and do be-
leve that the restoration of silver to its proper
place will bring about lasting prosperity and
have unbounded faith in the power and ability
of this nation to replace and maintain silver
in its proper position alongside of gold
therefore
Resolved, That our United States Senators be
instructed and our Representatives in Congress
requested to oppose every measure to depase
silver as money, and to advocate and vote for
the free and unlimited coinage of silver in the
ratio of Is to l.
Fifteen days remain in which to intro
duce bills. There was a scramble to get
the new bills up to the secretary's desk to-
day. Among the number were the faces
of several cinches, made familiar by fire.
quent appearance in the Legislature.
Senator Seymour introduced bill appro-
priating $4,000 for cordage factory at
Folsom. There is a strong disposition on
INC pau Va CtiCA NO11Ah1tbSC vi
prisons to substitute the bill for the one
which makes an appropriation for an ice
plant at Folsom. Senator Toner intro
duced bill, which will, if it passes, make
the price of gas in San Francisco 81 per
thousand cubic feet. A telegraph message
is defined in bill introduced by Senator
VOORHEES, to contain twenty words, and all
telegraph companies in this State are pro-
hibited from charging more for twenty
words than they now do for ten words.
Senator Hart sent up bill which provides
that all Insurance companies not incorpor-
ated under the laws of California shall pay
into the school fund per cent of all
premiums taken. Senator Shine sent up
banking bill which seems to apply to
banks something of the principles advo-
Gated for the establishment of mutual in
surance companies. 1t makes it misde-
meanor, in another bill, for any one having
possession of mortgaged property to will
fully injure it or decrease its value. The
punishment is fine of $500, Imprisonment
in the county jail, or both.
''For the protection of life and property"
Is the reason assigned for the introduction
of bill by Senator Seymour, which pro-
vides that electric companies must main
tain an electric alarm system with stations
200 yards apart, and makes it mandatory,
when fire alarm comes in, that the dis
trict affected between the stations must be
cut off from the electric current.
Senator VOORHEES, introduced his bill pro-
viding that two substitute jurors may be
sworn in, in criminal cases, to sit and lis
ten to testimony, and to take the place of
other jurors in the event of an accident or
illness to the regular talesmen. A bill
making telegraph and telephone com
panies common carriers was fathered by
Senator Mitchell
The morning call., 1895-02-01
HE DEMANDS BLOOD.
Insult to the ENJOY of Morocco In the
Spanish Capital.

Insult to the ENJOY of Morocco In the
Spanish Capital.
MADRID, Jan. 21.-The Moorish Envoy,
Sidibrisha, who came to this city on a spe-
cial mission, was to-day given full state
audience by the Queen Regent.
As the envoy was leaving his hotel man
rushed up to him and struck him in the
face, at the same time exclaiming: ''Thus
do Spaniards avenge General Margarollo,"
referring to the killing in October, 1893, of
the Spanish commander at Melilla, who
met his death in an engagement with the
Riffians.
The Enjoys assailant was arrested and
found to be Brigadier-GeneralF uentes. He
will be tried by court-martial.
The blow caused the nose of the envoy
to bleed.
Sidibrisha was deeply incensed, and de-
clared that such an insult would be pun
ished in Morocco with instant death.
After short delay the envoy proceeded
to the palace, where he was received most
graciously by the Queen Regent, who
conferred on him the decoration of
the Military Order of Merit. Later
in the Chamber of Deputies the
Minister of War, General Lopez
Dominguez, expressed the regret of the
Government of the occurrence and said
the insult would be amply redressed. He
explained that General Fuentes was a
good officer, but that lately he had mani
tested symptoms of mental arrangement.
The morning call., 1895-02-01
FIGHTING FISH.
In Siam Their Pluck and Determination
Is Wonderful.

In Siam Their Pluck and Determination
Is Wonderful.
The two fish are placed in the same bot
tie. They proceed to take each others
measure, shoulder up to each other in
schoolboy fashion, and back and push
around the "ring," the small fins vibrating
rapidly all the time, and each little being
qulverlng with excitement and wrath. This
goes ON for some minutes, until, as the spec
tators are growing impatient, one fish sud-
denly fiips his head around, makes a DART
and considerable dent in his adversary's
tail shows at once that he has got home
Henceforth there is no hesitation until one
or the other cries "peccavi" In regular
tish tights on which money depends the
battle is continued until one fish turns tail
and is chased around the bottle by the
other. But this is usually an affair of an
hour and frequently of three or four.
The pluckand determination of the fight
ers are wonderful. The ordinary stream
tsh do not evince it nearly so much as
those that have been bred and reared for
the purpose. The tail is the part which
shows most damage, for it is very easily
torn, but a good grip on side fin is
more effective. When one pins the other
by the nose very exciting struggle takes
place, the two lying fastened together like
professional wrestlers, and then shaking
each other backward and forward with
might and main. They often seem ex-
tremely exhausted, but still fight on brave
ly, and sometimes it is matter of difficulty
to part them. They display considerable
agility in eyading their opponents mouth,
and also in suddenly twisting around and
taking piece out of his TAIL In twenty
minutes or so these appendages, which
looked so brave and bright as they went
into the fray, are torn to ribbons.
The fish's general appearance after the
fight suggests that of sailing-ship emerg-
ing from hot action, with her canvas
hanging in steamers, her topmast shot
away and her crew gasping for breath,
but still ready to fight again. They
sometimes succumbs to long contest, but
generally they only take superficial dam
age, and are Immediately ready to feed
After match they are always rested a
week or more according to the extent of
their injuries, and most of the rents and
cuts are repaired by nature. Enthusiastic
owners often wager f6 or ct or more on
their favorites, and many people earn a
little money in this way by breeding fight
ing fish and then backing them against
others.-London Field.
The morning call., 1895-02-01
CLERKS, HEADS TO FAIL.
Hho VIII Go Has Not rs Yet Been De
cjded Upon.


cided Upon.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 31.-Once more the
heads of the various departments were
up. before the Assembly Retrenchment
Committee tonight. Among those who
were subjected to an examination were
Chief Clerk Duckworth, Sergeant-at-Arms
Parkinson, the chief enrolling clerk, the
chief engrossing clerk, the chief minute
clerk and the chief bill clerk.
They were closely questioned as to the
number of men that were actually neces-
sary to conduct their business. Under the
fire of cross-examination their first rough
estimates dwindled and grew smaller and
smaller until the committee was satisfied
that they had reached hard pan. Then a
comparison was made with the number of
men now employed. The results were sur
prising even to the investigators. 1t was
found that thirty and perhaps more, men
were receiving from 81 to So day who were
absolutely useless appendages to the
Legislature.
Then began the really difficult work of
the committees session. This was to de-
eide upon what men were to be ousted.
Every man drawing a salary had been ap-
pointed for political reasons. Therefore,
the question to be decided upon was who
had the weakest pull, and who of the
clerks had friends who could most tamely
bear the affront of having their man turned
down while some other legislators man of
no greater ability or intelligence was re-
tanned. The work as yet has only begun.
Tonight number of victims were de-
cided upon, but whose heads were to fall
has not yet been given out. The commit
tee adjourned at 1920 o'clock, and will
probably not meet before Monday A few
necessary statements will have been pre-
pared by that time and report will be
filed that will cause fierce fight for pre-
cedence among the attaches and their
Various friends
The morning call., 1895-02-01
BABBErT sooT1s SLAYER.
The Wife of the Murdered Nan Can SsceGr
to One of Them.

The Wife of the Murdered Nan Can Sscear
to One of Them.
OMAHA, Jan. 31.-A special to the Bee
from O'Neill says:
The prosecution in the preliminary hear
ing of the Scott lynchers closed tonight,
and the defense waived the introduction
of testimony. Arguments will begin to-
morrow.
The feature of the day was the testi-
mony of Mrs. Scott and Miss McWhorter,
who were in the carriage when the mob
attacked it. They swore they recognized
Mullihan, Harris and Elliott. Mrs. Scott
said:
The leader Of the mob remarked to my
husband, we want to know where the
Holt County money is Barrett said: Il
can't tell you. If you come to O'Nein 1
will tell you as best I cam The man
said, we want it now
''We were all pleading for Barrett's life
begging them to save him. l stood up
close to the leader, begging for my hus-
bands life. The man said several times,
We won t kill him.
AFTER we were placed in the wagon Bar
rett whispered to me and said: That man
doing the talking is Mullihan.'
The morning call., 1895-02-01
Should be
Looked Into.
THOROUGH INVESTIGATION
REQUESTED.
A BOLD ASSERTION

Ever since Prof Koch startled the
world by promising to cure consumption
with the Koch lymph and his complete
failure to do so, the people have been
looking for some discovery which would
prove an absolute, certain cure for that
dread disease. Over quarter of cent
ury ago DR.. K. v. Pierce, chief consult
ing physician tc the Invalids' Hotel and
Surgical Institute, put in claim for
medicine, which he had discovered and
used, in his extensive practice, that
would cure ninety-eight per cent. of all
cases of consumption when taken IN all
its early stages. Time has proved that
his assertion was based on facts gained
from experience. His Golden Medical
Discovery" has cured many thousand
people in all parts of the world, and Dr.
Pierce invites all interested to send to
him for a free book which gives the
names, addresses and photographs of
many prominent people who have will
ingly testified to the marvellous curative
properties of his Golden Medical Dis
covery." He has also written Book
of 100 pages on Diseases of the Respira-
tory Organs, which treats of all Throat,
Bronchial and Lung diseases, also
Asthma and Catarrh, that will be mailed
BY the Worlds Dispensary Medical AS
ISOLATION of Buffalo, N. Y, on receipt of
six cents in stamps, to pay postage.
Consumption, as most everybody
knows, is first manifested by feeble
vitality, loss of strength, enaciation
then local symptoms soon develop, as
cough, difficult breathing, or bleeding
from lungs, when investigation proves
that tubercular deposits have formed in
the lungs 1t is earnestly advised that
the Discovery be taken early.
To build up solid flesh and strength
after the grip, pneumonia, lung fe-
very, exhausting fevers, and other pros.
trating diseases, it has no equal
The morning call., 1895-02-01
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.


Freeholders Name the Officers That Shall Be
Exempt.
The evening session of the Freeholders
was largely taken up with discussion of
the salary question, but the opinions of
the members differed so radically regard
ing the salaries that ought to be paid
municipal employees that after two hours
discussion the matter was referred back to
the committee, with instructions to modify
the figures presented to conform as nearly
as possible to the ideas of the majority.
The civil service committee report was
next taken up, and to satisfy the objec-
tons of several members who did not de-
sire the reform to be too sweeping Mr..
Clement read the following section, which
was inserted at the suggestion of Mr..
O'Brien, chairman of the committee:
1.-THE provisions of the article shall apply
to the following officers and departments
of the city and county, to wit: The Coun-
ty Clerk, Assessor, Tax Collector, Sheriff,
Auditor, Recorder, Board of Public Works,
Police Department, Fire Department and
the Board of Election Commissioners;
provided that the following deputies, clerks
and employees in said officers and depart
ments shall be excepted therefrom, to wit /:
The chief deputies of the County Clerk
and Assessor, chief deputy and cashier of
the Tax Collector, Under Sheriff and book
keeper of the Sheriff, the Deputy Auditor
the chief deputy of the Recorder, the Su-
perintendent of Public Works, City Engin-
eer and the Architect of the Board of Pub
lie Works, the Registrar of the Board of
Election Commissioners, the Chief of Po-
lice, Chief Engineer of the Fire Depart
ment and all clerks, laborers and employees
in said offices and departments not perna-
nently employed at monthly salaries"
This was inserted with the unanimous
C onsent of the board.