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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-05-01
Stones Latest Letter.
FRoR the GLOBE OsMocaAr.

The latest letter Of Gov. Stone.
written in confidence to Demo-
cratic Senator and by him carelessly
made public, is a very interesting
document. 1t serves to show that
he called the special session of Leg
islature upon false pretenses and
for Il strictly political purpose.
This is what he frankly confesses
in his ''friendly talk of one Dem
ocrat to another" rs he calls it.
He points out that missouri is Il
doubtful State" and that the Dem
ocratic party is at such a disad-
vantage that it will surely be beaten
next year if it does not take some
step to improve its condition.
There is no principle involved in
fellow-servant legislation" he says
with the suggestion of a smile; but
it relates to twenty odd thousand
voters in Missouri, supported by
several times that number of sympa-
thizcrs," who are likely to vote the
Republican ticket unless something
is done to cntice them into the
Democratic party. These men are
in the service of the various rail
roads, he goes on to explain, and
''the managing head Of every prom
inent railroad in Missouri is IL Re-
publican" and may be expected to
work for the Republican party in
the next campaign. Therefore,
the thing for Democrats to do
is to pass fellow-servant law
applicable only to railroads-not
because there is any principle in
volved in it, but because it will an
swcr a vote-catching purpose.
This letter places the Governor S
recent elaborate and prctentious
message i'll Il light that thoroughly
exposes its insincerity. 1t has al
ready been pointed out that he does
not know the difference between
common and statute law. and now
it appears that he is equally lacking
in the kind of sense that selects a
safe man as Il confident in game
of petty and contemplate dem
agogy. This friendly talk of one
Democrat to another leaves 10
room for doubt or misuntlerstand-
ing. According to his own comics
sion, made ina burst of candor to !,
friend whom he thought he could
trsst, the special session w;ls called
to enact Il piece Of class Legislation in
the interest Of the Democratic party,
and of his candidacy for the Senate.
The fact that the railroads of the
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-05-01
HEALTH AND
ACCIDENT
INSURANCE.
Fidelity Mutual Aid Assn,
SAN FRACISCO Cal
For Five Gents Per Day

For Five Gents Per Day
Will pay. according to the hazard of
occupation. from IS to $2sa week. when
unable to work through being hurt
accidently.
Will pay, if you are accidently killed.
$2OS to $3.50.
Will pay $40 Il week when you are
sick and unable to work.
Will pay $I0O for funeral expenses.
Will pay. if you lose hand and foot
or both feet or both hand, S13S to S43'4
If INSURED.
YOn cannot lose all your income when
you are sick or disabled by accident.
Absolute protection to the member
upon paying 3 life membership fee and
dues of 81 30 per month.
The Fidelity Mutual Aid Association
is pre-eminently the largest and
strongest Accident and Health ASso-
citation in the United States.
1t has the required cash deposits
with the States of California and Mis-
souri,. which. together with an ample
reserve fund and large assets. make its
certificate an absolute guarantee of
the solidity of its protection to its
members.
\ two-thirds policy costs 81 per
month dues.
\ one-third policy costs $50 per
quarter dues.
Reliable agents wanted. Write
CHAS. w. SHIELDS.
Sole Agent. Washington County.
Pat0si. Mo.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-05-01
SPEAKER CRISP, of the late con

SPEAKER CRISP, of the late con-
grcss, in speech made at Atlanta,
Ga. on the Goth inst, came out
boldly for free coinage, and de-
clarcd that the Democratic candi-
date for President should be a
western man with military re-
cord. Where is such Democrat
i'll the west with sufficient capacity
to he President. Trot him out,
we would like to see what he looks
like. MIR. Crisp says no man from
the south has a chance, which is a
delicate hint that if the party is
looking in that direction for a can
didatc that he would place himself
in the hands of his friends.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-05-01
No. |.
ORD OF PU BLICATION.

STATE OF MISSOURI.
County OF Washington. ,
In vacation. April Il, 1850, in the Cir.
cult Court of Washington County. to
August term, 1S91. The State of Mis-.
souri,. at the relation and to the use of
VI. NJ. Flyun. collector OF the revenue
OF Washington Comfy. in the State
of Missouri, plaintiff, against
d. r. WOOD
and all unknown persons interested in
the real estate herein, described de-
PENDANTS.
At this day comes the plaintiff here
in. by his attorney. before the clerk of
the circuit court in vacation, and files
his petition and affidavit, alleging.
among other things, that u. +. Wood.
defendant herein. is not a resident OF
the State of Missouri. Plaintiff fur
ther states that said nonresident and
and unkwnOwn persons interested in
the real estate herein described cannot
be summoned in this act ion by the or
dinary process Of law. NhereupOn it
is ordered by the clerk in vacation that
order of publication be made that
said defendants be notified that plain
tiff has commenced suit against them
in this court, the object and general
nature OF which is to eufOrcc the lien
of the State of Missouri for back taxes
due for the year 1892 on the following
real estate belonging to said defend
ants, tO-Wit:
No. 1-19 81 100 acres east half south
east quarter section u, township SO,
range east.
No. so acres west half southwest
quarter section -, township 3o, range
east.
An itemiZed statement in the nature
Of a tax bill, showing the amount of
taxes and costs now due on said real
estate. for the year aforesaid. amount
ing in the aggregate to the sum of
three dollars. is filed with said petition
and made part thereof. and that ull-
less the said defendant be and appear
at this court at the next term thereof.
to be begun and holden at the court
house in the town of PotO>i. in said
county, on the 26th day Of August,
1898, and, on or before the sixth day of
said term, if the term shall SO long
continue, and if not. then on or before
the last day of said term. answer or
plead to the petition in said cause, the
same will be taken us confessed, and
judgement will be rendered according
ly. And it is further ordered that Il
copy hereof be published according to
law, in the PotOSi Journal. Il weekly
newspaper published in said County OF
Washington and State of Missouri.
w. NJ. BENNETT. Clerk
State of Missouri. County of Wash.
ingtOn. SS.-l, W. NJ. Bennett. Clerk
hereby certify the foregoing to be d
true copy as the same appears of record
in my office. Given under my hand
and seal OF office. in PotOsi. this 18th
day of April. \. ID. 1S95
[Seali w. NJ. BENNETT. Clerk.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-05-01
"THE hated Republicans" is thu

''THE hated Republicans" D." is the
term applied by the Democrats tc
the Republican members Of the
legislature. This unfricndIy spirit
is probably the sole cause Of the
clash Mt Jefferson City. The Dem
ocrats would not accept their de-
feat of last fall with equanimity.
The ghost Of lsourbonism has not
yet been laid to rest, but seeks tC
vent its spite by rctarding every
movement made by the majority in
the interest of the people.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-05-01

ENGLAND has >iezed Corinto. the
western terminus Of the propose,!
Siearagaan canal. under the pre-
text of making forcibje collection
of a *!5.Uoo indemnity from the
Nicarag.ian government for having
elected England's consul froLy
Corinto. England has been man
euvering for such a position for
some time. and was only waiting
for an excuse before making a
demonstration. and now that an
opportunity has presented itself.
she makes haste to grasp it. The
canal scheme has long been an in
teresting subject to England and she
has been aching to get her finger III
that pie, and, if possible, get entire
control of ii. The canal is solely
an American enterprise: American
capital is invested ia it. and the
United States government will
probably guarantee the bonds of
coml'any to insure completion Of the
work. Therefore this government
cannot afford to let any foreign
nation interfere in the project.
Prompt and vigorous action should
be taken to have England evacuatc
the port she has siezcd and her
claims against Nicaragua submit
ted arbitration.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-05-01

In the regular session of the
Missouri legislature the Democrats
had all the opportunity they needed
to pass the election and fellow
servant laws, for which they have
suddenly discovered such a CRYING
need that an extra session had to
be called to pass them. The
reason no election bill was
passed, was because the Dem
ocratic Senators would not
agree upon any measure except
such as would enable their own
party to retain control of the eIcc-
ton machinery in the cities of St
Louis and Kansas City. In failing
to pass the fellow servant bill, the
Senate was dcrelict in its duty. for.
as Governor Stone says. there was
no principle involved in this meas
urc, its enactment was demanded
by the thousands of men who daily
risk their life and limb in hazard
Gus employment on railroads.
The failure of the Democratic rep
rescntativcs III the legislature to do
their duty when an opportunity
afforded has had rcactionarv in
fluence upon the party, which was
already on the decline and is now
Fastening to its fall. The extra
session cannot save it, remembrance
Of the past bars the way. The cost
of the extra session will amount to
many thousand dollars, and this
increase in the States expenditures
must be charged to the Democratic
party. Had its representatives
done their duty, the extra session
would have been avoided.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-05-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT IRONToN, Mo.

LAND OFFICE AT IRONToN, Mo.
April 9th, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice
OF his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim. and that said
proof will be made before the Register
and Receiver of the Z. S. Land Office
at Ironton, Mo-. on Friday. May 9th,
1895, viz: Martin Goforth, homestead
entry No. 9.93. for the north half OF
southeast quarter and east half lot
northeast quarter Of section ;, town
ship 81. north range east. He names
the following witnesses to prove his CON
tinuouS residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz:
JOSEPH NJ GOFORTH belgrade. Mo
.JOHN p. TURNER. Sunlight, Mo.
X. NJ. NICHOLSON, BELGRADE. Mo,
W. NJ. TURNER. Sunlight. Mo.
JAMES II. CLARK. Register.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-05-01

UNDER the vigorous foreign pol
lev of the Harrison administration
the Corinto incident could not have
occurred. The present administra-
ton is miserably deficient in every
respect.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-05-01
NO. ).
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

WV A<AN va l. - AbAAA-A A'->s
STATE OF MISSOURI, =.
County of Washington,
In vacation, April, II. 1895, in the Cir
cult Court of WashingtonCoun to
August term. 1885. The State of Mis-
souri,, at the relation and to the Use of
NJ. NJ. Flynn, collector of the revenue
Of Washington County. in the State of
Missouri, plaintiff. against
ALEXANDER WARREN
PHOEBE ii. CHASE
and all unknown persons interested in
the real estate herein described, de-
PENDANTS. At this day comes the
plaintiff herein, by his attorney. be-
fore the clerk OF the circuit court in
vacation, and files his petition and
atfidavit. alleging. among other things.
that the defendants herein. are not
residents OF the State Of Missouri.
Plaintiff further states that said non
residents and unknown persons inter-
ested in the real estate herein describ-
ed cannot be summoned in this action
by the ordinary process of law. Where
upon it is ordered by the clerk in va
cation that order of publication be
made that said defendants be notified
that plaintiff has commenced suit
againtS them in this court, the object
and general nature of which is to en-
force the lien of the State of Missouri
for back taxes due for the year 1893 on
the following real estate belonging to
said defendants. to-wit:
Two hundred and forty acres. south
east quarter and east half northeast
quarter Of section :. township 80.
range east.
One hundred and sixty acres, south
west quarter of section s. township 81,
range | east.
An itcmiZcd statement in the nature
of Il back tax bill, showing the amount
of taxes and costs now due on said real
estate. for the year aforesaid. amount
ing in the aggregate to the sum of ten
dollars. is filed with said petition and
made part thereof, and that unless
the said defendants be and appear at
this court at the next term thereof. to
be begun and holden at the court
house in the town of Potosi. in said
county. on the 26th day of August.
1895. and, on or before the sixth day of
said term. if the term shall SO long
continue. and if not. then on or before
the last day of said term. answer or
plead to the petition in said cause, the
same will be taken as confessed. and
Judgment will be rendered accordingly
And it is further ordered that copy
hereof be published according to law.
in the Iot0si Journal, Il weekly news
paper published in said County of
Washington and State Of Missouri.
w. N. BENNETT, Clerk.
State Of Missouri. County of Wash
ington. ss.-I, W. NJ. Bennett, Clerk.
hereby certify the foregoing to be a
true copy as the same appears of
record in my office. Given under my
hand and seal of Office. in Potosi. this
18th day of April. \. ID. 1898.
Seal] W. NJ. BENNETT. Clerk.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-05-01

THE decline and fall of many an
ambitious politician was brought
about through letter writing. Gov
ernor Stone probably fully appre-
ciates the above by this time.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-05-01

WHATEVER spread in the free
silver sentiment there is. seems to
bc entirely within the Democratic
party, and it is having the effect Of
tearing the whole party into fac
tiOns.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-05-01
Now that the base ball and rag
ing season has opened, politics will
he relcgated to the background.

The way the Democratic Sena-
tors jumped on and then walked
over Governor Stone for calling
the extra session, Is making the
Republicans ha-ha.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-05-01

GOVERNOR STONE admits that
Missouri has become a doubtful
State. His doubts will be set at
rest when he sees the size of the
Republican majority i'll 1896.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-05-01

State are managed nv Republicans j:
reason enough lii his judgment why
an assault should he A;,ek upon
them. and law passed sol>!y soa
.clectioneering service. There is II,
principle involved in the matter, 1.e
acknowled gcs. but only the neccs:
sity Of trying to prevent Missouri
from going Republican in 1895. and
elccting the next Senator. The State
has been put out to the expense of !:
spc'.ial session Of the Legislature in
order that a small politician who
happens to be Governor might
make show Of devotion to GER
tain class of laborers with the hope
Of securing their votes for his party
aud himself. Fiat is what the let
ter says. and he stands condemned
out of his own blatant and fatiau=
ing mouth as Il public official I'M
worthy Of the confidence or respect
OF the people.
-. " I'uCCHt-i, l'C ,Sotb tlO. W III SElC
you. prepaid TO any station in South
Missouri. plants from 3-ineh pots at st
cents apiece, and from finch at 81
cents apiece. provided no order is sent
for less amount than Sl.oO: at 10 cents
apiece YOU may order any one Or more
of the same plants and he will send
them postpaid to your postottice. You
may order GeraniumS. Fuchias, )IeliO-
tropes. towering Begonia>, monthly
Tea Roses, AbutilliOn>. Carnations
PiumbagoeS. Chrysanthemums and
many others. Don't be afraid he is
trying to beat you because SO cheap: his
living depends on pleasing you and
holding your trade when you once
send an order. PanSies. NerbenaS.
Iyies and many border plants may be
ordered at ) cents apiece, or you may
order some at > cents, some at 1T cents
and some at 81 cents. only see that
your order amounts to at least $l.jU.
and it will be sent you prepaid. Ex-
press money order or poStotficc money
order is the same as cash. Stamps
will be taken for amounts less than 81 i.
Address. J. W. BUTCHER, De Soto, Mo-
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-08-23
Millions Spent for News.

A writer estimates that the
newspaper publishers in the
United States spend annually
s17 GOO, 900 for news. There are
900 persons engaged upon
editorial work on daily and week
ly papers. -,
The largest paper bill in the
United States IS the New York
Wo,ld's which amounts to $780,
900 per annum; the World also
tops the list in the weekly COM
position bill which amounts to
So 900. The Boston Globe comes
next with S4,Ioo. The World
pays S3I5 a week for proofread-
ing, and the same is paid by the
Herald. Boston buys more paper
in proportion to population than
any other city in America.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-08-23
SOAP AS CURRENCY.
QUEER LEGAL. TENDER IN USE IN
SOME PARTS OF MEXICO

Those who long for lots of
currency, regardless of quality,
can get a useful hint from story
told by a traveller who went
many years ago to Mexico and
found the natives using a strange
kind of currency. Says he: "ln
one of the small towns l bought
some lines and gave the girl 81
in payment
"By way of change she return-
ed me forty~nine pieces of soap
the size ofa small biscuit. I look
ed at her in astonishment, and
she returned my look with equal
surprise, when a police officer.
who had witnessed the incident,
hastened to inform me that for
small sums soap was legal tell
der in many portions of the
country. l examined my change
and found that each cake was
stamped with the name Of a
town and of a manufacturer who
was authorized by the Govern
ment. The cakes of soap were
worth three farthings each
| Afterward in my travel l ire
quently received similar change
Many of the cakes showed
signs of having been in the
washtub, but that, l discovered
was not at all uncommon. Pro
vided the stamp was not obliter
ated the soap did not lose any
value as currency. Occasionally
man would borrow a cake OF
friend wash his hands and return
it with thanks. l made use o
my pieces more than once in III,
bath, and subsequently spen
them. ."-Harper's Round Table.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-08-23

Nathaniel Allen ofthe town of Edcnton-
On the Minutes of a Church Confer
ence held September nth, 1871, may be
seen the following entry: Pleasant
Thurman made the following motion,
viz: That the residue of the money al
ter the payment of his own board and
church expenses, should be applied to
The board and salary of his wife.
Motion was refused unanimously; be-
cause Pleasant Thurman was received
bv the society as a single preacher and
are only bound to support him as such.
An appeal to quarterly Conference was
craved by P. Thurman, which was &C
cordingly granted. When the appeal
came up for trial we find the following
decision recorded: "That the Society
is not bound to support P. Thurman
wife unaer the circumstances stated.
Doubtless they intended to teach their
future pastors not to rush headlOng to
matrimonial bliss. How many will
heed the warning, the muses. have yet
| to tell.
in charge; next came Henry Holmes,
pious, godly man, who was permitted
to labor but a few short weeks, when
the Master called him to his reward.
In the old church yard his body awaits
the dawn of the resurrection morn.
Through the next forty years we
might trace the history of many strug-
gle, but we pass on to 1857 and find 4
white membership of sixty, moving in
to a more commodious church on Eden
alley. But in 1865 when the. din of war
| had subsidized they could count but
| thirty members, three men and twenty
| seven women. Certainly the outlook
was dark enough, but collecting them
| selves together they began determined
| struggle for existence, and protract-
| ed struggle for many years 1t proved to
] be.
It would take a wiser philosopher
| than this writer claims to be, to tell
| why the growth of Methodis1n has been
| so slow among the white population OF
| Edenton. 'Tis true the atmosphere is
I, very damp, but the colored Methodist
| Church has not failed to flourish, and
| now numbers about 600 1nenlbe They
can claim the proud distinct of be
ing the largest church organization IN
the county.
To the hopeful man, a brighter day
for the E. Church, South i'll Eide II ton
seems to be dawning; at least these
years of struggle have evolved banc
of heroic men and women, who un
daunted by the fortunes Of the past
have recently attested their faith II
future Methodisnl, by contributing
largely and freely of their means te
the erection, on Broad street, of one o
the handsomest brick churches to be
found in Eastern Carolina.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-08-23
BURIED IN HER PIANO.

Here is curious item from a
German exchange: Miss Mary
Tate, an American girl and a
pianist of considerable merit
died short ago, only 2I years
old. Her last wish was to be
laid out upon and buried in her
grard piano. She was laid out
upon the instrument, choral
being played upon it, while res
ligious services were held over
her body. After the ceremony
the cover was raised, the strings
torn from the piano and the
body placed in it. Then the
piano legs were taken off and
the body of the piano raised up
on the hearse. AS she had re.
quested, her own piano is he,
| last resting place.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-08-23
A SAD ACCIDENT.
~ 3 E CROSS KILLED BY A TRAo
SET FOR THIEVES.

A sad accident occurred at Sui
folk Va, about IL o'clock last
Saturday night. Thetts having
been very numerous Ill that Sec
ton of late, Mr.. BE. Cross, who
kept store OIL East Washington
street, near the Suffolk & Caro-
lima depot. having been robbed
recently set a gun for the thieves
in case Of a repetition, and on
Saturday night, after having
closed the store for the night,
had occasion to return for a pack
age which he had left on the
counter. On entering the store
he thought he could get what he
wanted without striking L light,
while his son and -in-law
waited for him, but in his effort
to do so he went against the wire
connected with the gun, which
was instantly discharged, the EN-
tire load of No. shot taking
! effect in his right leg just back
OF the knee, cutting the main
artery and carrying away mus
cles, nerves and all, when the
blood is said to have run
from him as if poured from a
pitcher. Everything was done
for the unfortunate man, but to
no avail, as he died about II
o'clock Sunday morning, never
having rallied from the loss OF
blood and shock.
| Mr.. Cross was only about four
feet from the gun when it was
discharged and it is thought that
almost every shot took effect
Even the paper wad was taken
from the wound. Deceased was
about 50 years of age and leaves
wife and several children, be
sides large circle of friends tc
mourn his untimely death. His
family had tried to prevail or
him not to set the trap by which
he was caught, but he persisted
with the sad result here chron
icled.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-08-23
POSTPONED.

The old Liberty Bells trip
from Philadelphia to Atlanta has
been postponed from Sept. 18th
to Oct. 4th. This action was
taken at the request of Atlanta
citizens, who, it is stated, will be
able to give the Liberty Bell, and
the Councilmanic party, a "bet>
ter reception after the turmoil of
the opening day No action has
been taken by the court in the
application of several Philadel-
phia citizens for an injunction to
prevent the taking of the bell to
the exposition.