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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-12-11

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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-12-11
How Fast the Earth Moves,

Everybody knows that the earth
makes one complete revolution on
its axis once in each "a hours.
But few, however, have any idea Of
the high rate of speed at which
such an immense ball must turn in
order to accomplish the feat of
making one revolution in a day
and a night. A graphic idea Of
the terrific pace which the old
earth keeps up year after year may
be had by comparing its speed to
to that of cannon bail fired from
a modern high-pressure gun. The
highest velocity ever attained by
such missile has been estimated
at 1926 feet per second, equal to
Il mile in three and two-tcnths
e 2-10) seconds. The earth, in
making one complete revolution in
the short space of "a hours. must
turn with a velocity almost exactly
equal to that Of a cannon ball. In
short its rate speed at the equator
is exactly 1907 feet per second.
This is equal to mile every three
and six tenths seconds, seventeen
miles a minute.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-12-11
A Silent Concert.

japanese music as at present
known, with its lutes, flutes, drums,
and tiddles, came from China, with
many other good and bad things,
in the train of Buddhism. The two
most popular Instruments are the
koto, sort Of Tyre, and the sami-
sen, or banjo, the favorite instru-
ments of japanese dancing girls.
One of the curious ceremonies
performed by the the court musi-
clans is called silent concert.
Both stringed and wind instruments
are used: but it is held that the
sanctity of the occasion would be
profaned were any sound to fall on
unworthy ears, so all the motions
of playing are gone through, but
no strains are absolutely emitted.
This is but one among the many
strange vagaries of japanese musi-
cal art. Professor Chamberlain,
in his ''Things Japanese" states
that ''the chanting Of the Buddhist
liturgy at certain temple services
is considered classical" This chant
ing has been held by some to rcsem-
bic Ambrosian and Georgian tones
but local coloring is sufficiently
provided for. inasmuch as each
performer uttcrs the strains in the
kew that best suits his voice.
Demorest's Magazine for Deccm
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-12-11
Mr.. EDITOR:

MIR. EDITOR:
Everybody in Jefferson City,
irrespective of party, has a good
word for Hon. Eugene C. Baugher,
Representative from Washington
County in the 3Sth General As
sembly."
| must confess that the above
statement in your jefferson City
letter touched my heart deeply,
and it is with deep feeling of sat
isfaction and pride that such re-
port comes back to my people and
county after having reposed so
much confidence in your unworthy
servant as to make him their rep
resentative at the State capitol l
will simply say to our people that
/ tried to do my whole duty to
them and to maintain the dignity
and honor of the people of Wash
ington County. If have succeed
ed they are the judges.
1t would be a lack of simple
justice did | not in return testify
to the unbounded hospitality and
kindness of the people of jefferson
City. They spread their doors
wide open and bid us enter and
share the best they had. The la
dies God bless them) We'd with.
one another in making our visit
pleasant, and many can testify, like
Moore, of Mississippi County, of
their winning ways. Representa-
tive Rothwell, while in a spiritual
mood saw thousands of rabbits,
but Mrs. Cravens had lost the re-
cipc for cooking them, so l never
saw one.
l must speak a good word for
the Democratic administration.
Governor Stone and his whole cab
met did their utmost in making
themselves agreeable, and we Re-
pubIicans were treated with the
greatest courtesy; and we hope
that if the divinity who shapes our
destiny sees fit to infict upon us
another Dcmocratica administration,
God forbidD that Stephens, lie
sueur, Seibert & Co. shall still hold
the fort.
believe to Washington County
belongs the honor Of casting the
first vote against the pernicious,
unwarranted, mischievous "dodg-
ing resolution removing the State
capital to Sedalia. l believe, and
| think our people will support me
in it, that Jefferson City is the cap
ital by right of possession, by right
of geographical position, by right
of tradition and association, by
right of nomenclature (no grander
name adorns the pages of American
history than that of the sage of
Monticello'), by its being one Of
the grandest sites that nature ever
offered for the capitol building,
and last, but not least, by the vest
ed right guaranteed to the people
Of Jefferson City and Cole County
It'll time shall be no more"
f. G. BAUGHER.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-12-11

The total number of sheep in
this county, according to the re-
turns just made by the assessor, is
5,233, and the assessed valuation
of these sheep is S., ,354, or about
81 pcr head. This is close on the
actual value of the animals, for
aside from being wool producers
our sheep have but little value.
Wool is quoted in our home mar
ket at : to II cents, and averages
probably - cents. Thus the low
price of wool affects the value of
the sheep. Under the Mckinley
tariff law the price of wool was
more than double what it is under
the present tariff law and farmers
found some profit in wool growing.
Now instead of producing the wool
We nec,l at home we are importing
IL 10 lIC cAlcle VI scNsOoc9VVV -
year. and this vast amount OF
money which was formely distrib-
uted among the American farmers,
now goes to enrich the foreign
wool producer and is lost to us for
ever. If any farmer who keeps
sheep wants to find out what the
advantages are of a protective tar
i'll ON wool, let him figure on how
much money he has saved on the
clothing he has bought and how
he has lost on the wool he has sold
sincc the reformed tariff went into
effect, as compared with prices that
prevailed while the Mckinley law
was operative. It will not require
very keen perception to discover
the olio,sness Of tie comparison.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-12-11
HEALTH AND
ACCIDENT
INSURANCE.
Fidelity Mutual Aid Assn,
/ SAN FRACISCO, CAL.
For Five Gents Per Day

FOR Five cents per Day
Will pay, according to the hazard of
occupation. from s. to S25 a week, when
unable to work through being hurt
accidently.
Will pay, if you are accidentiy killed,
$20S to $3.50.
Will pay $40 week when you are
sick and unable to work.
Will pay 800 for funeral expenses.
Will pay, if you lose hand and foot
or both feet or both hand, $l3S to S434.
IF INSURED,
You cannot lose all your income when
you are sick or disabled by accident.
Absolute protection to the member
upon paying s. life membership fee and
dues of 81 80 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-
rouri, which, together with an ample
seServe fund and large assets, make its
certificate an absolute guarantee OF
the solidity of its protection to its
members.
A two-thirds policy costs 81 pei
month dues.
A one-third policy costs $l.50 pei
quarter dues.
Reliable agents wanted. Write
CHAS. W. SHIELDS,
Sole Agent, Washington County,
Potosi, Mo
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-12-11

The discussion over the coinage
question has about dropped out of
sight, where it will, in all probabil-
ity, remain. OF course, we may
still expect to hear spasmodie
croak from time to time from the
extremist; but they will eventually
die out, and the silver craze will
have become as much a matter OF
history as the greenback craze OF
some years ago.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-12-11

A NEWSPAPER without political
views never amounts to much. and
sooner or later will have to take
sides in politics or succumb from
sheer inanition. A newspaper gets
its main support from the people
with whose political views it is in
harmony.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-12-11
WITH the Chicago Board Q

WITH the Chicago Board of
Trade recommending a restoration
of the reciprocity clause of the
Mckinley tariff law and the Nation
al Association of Wool Growers
petitioning congress for duty on
wool even in excess of Mckinley
rates, we must come to the conclu-
sion that the Mckinley law was
not near so bad as our Democratic
friends would have us believe.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-12-11

THE portion of the Presidents
message which relates to the finan-
cial question gives the free silver
element of his party no consolation.
He is still as stoutly in favor of the
gold standard as ever.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-12-11
Professions in Congress.

According to the new Congress
sional Directory, which has just
made its appearance, the House Of
Representatives of the Fifty-fourth
Congress is composed 223 lawyers,
a farmers, Is newspaper men. Is
merchants, Is manufacturers, $
physicians. !; bankers. ) lumscr-
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-12-11

GROVER never said a word about
remedying the treasury deficits in
his message to Congress. Proba-
bly, he thought the deficits were
making themselves sufficiently con
spicuous to attract attention with
out recommendation from him.
They are.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-12-11

NATURAL. resources are not the
sole elements necessary to the
the growth Of a town or communi.
ity, though they add much to the
general prosperity. 1t is the enter
prise and push of the people that
build up and develop Il town.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-12-11

If the Democrats had cut the
tariff much deeper they would have
brought the country to the auction
GERS block. So far the reformed
tariff has only compelled us to 90
to the pawnbroker.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-12-11

men, 3 brokers, i railroad men,
3 college professors, 3 clergymen,
2 ship owners, 2 miners, 2 builders,
L printer, l architect, l druggist,
l theatrical manager, l music
teacher and 16 men who have fol
lowed no other business or profes-
sion than politics.
The Senate Of the Fifty-fourth
Congress contains 80 lawyers, 6
merchants 3 newspaper men, 3
farmers, railroad men, 2 clergy
men, 2 miners, l physician, 1 man.
ufacturer, l banker, l ship owner
and men who have followed politics
only
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-12-11

THE Globe-Democrat will soon
be as much out Of favor with Re-
publicans on account of its tariff
policy as the Republic is with the
Democrats over the financial ques-
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-12-11
satisfed.

IT might be just as well not to
lose sight of the fact that during
Republican rule the government
was redeeming old bonds, instead
Of issuing new ones.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-12-11
The St. Louis GlObe-DemOCrat
.9,H The Great-
+HSk| National and Representative
Republican Newspaper.

Reduced Subscription Rates, by Mail, Postage Prepaid.
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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-12-11
The Mole Has Eyes.

The majority of people believe
that the mole is even ''blinder
than a proverbial bat, but the natur-
aIists know that such is not the case.
Sir John Lubbock and Carl Hess.
the latter noted German naturalist.
have, by careful investigation,
proven that the mole has eyes which
are as perfect as those Of a horse
or an elephant. 1t is a very small
optic, to be sure (only one milli-
meter in diamcter), but the matter
of reflection and refraction does
not differ from the normal eyes in
larger animals.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-12-11

''Now that we have the college
let's reach out for something else. "
DE Soto Facts.
Why not take the earth and be
,o%s,Sol
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-12-11
$l.OO Per Hnnum,
The President is seeking relaxa-
ION after the arduous duty of mes
sage writing, and has gone fishing.

ST. LOUIS is the most prominent
contestant in the race to secure the
Republican national convention,
md will probably get it.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-12-11

THE conceded
at these also
THE
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criber Daily Sunday If
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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-12-11

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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-06-22
A Noted French Chemist.

Has combined the valuable quail
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royal and as a result the famous
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tain preventive for all monthly irregu-
larties. Thousands of French ladies
use them regularly. These Tablets are
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written guarantee. 500 offered for a
single failure. Price reduced from s.
to 81; sent postpaid ~(securely sealed
to any address. Send 4 stamps for
guide to women.
THE MONAM CHEMICAL Co.,
Albion, Indiana.
Sold by Druggists.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-06-22
Wanted for Erecting
Building for Fire Department.

Sealed proposals will be received
by the undersigned at his Office in the
court house in the city of Cape Girar-
deau. for the City Council of said city,
for furnishing all material and con-
structing a building in the Fourth
Ward for the use of the Fire Depart
ment of said city. Said building to
be in all respects the same as the
building now rented by the city of
Ferdinand Steimle. for the use of said
Fire Department in the Third Ward,
excepting that the material to be used
for the sides and roof shall be of cor
rugated iron. Said building to be
erected on a part of Lot II, Range G.,
near the northwest corner of Spanish
and Good Hope streets. Bids will be
received up to I o'clock p. m. Monday,
July 1st, 1895, and will be opened in
the presence of the Mayor and Council
at an adjourned meeting thereof, to
be held at said time.
The city reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
Seal. GEO. Z. CHAPPELL.
City Clerk
Inne = 1906
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-06-22
Notice of Sale of the Cape Cir
rardeau Street Railway.
June S. 1895.

BY virtue and authority of an order
of the Cape Girardeau Court of Com
mon Pleas of Cape Girardeau
County. Missouri. made and en-
tered of record IN said court on
on the 18th day of June. 1895, directing
me as Receiver o. the SAID The Cape
Girardeau Street Railway Company"
a corporation organized anC eX sting
under and by vi lie o. the laws of the
State of Missouri to sell at public
vendue or at private sale all and
singular any part o. all the property
and effects of said corporation in
Guiding real, personal and mixed,
situated and being in the city of Cape
Girardeau, county of Cape Girardeau
and State of Missouri, as also the fran
chiseo of said corpora ion granted by the
city of Cape Gira dean permitting said
company 10 run and operate a line of
said city m the charter of said COM
pany SET OFT and designated.
Now. therefore, l. as Receiver of
said 1.-The Cape Girardeau Street
Railway Company" will offer for sale
at public cutlery all and singular the
real, personal and mixed property
and effects of said company. includ-
ing its franchise. at the east door of
the court house in the city of Cape
Girardeau, county of Cape Girardeau
and State of Missouri, between the
hours of me o'clock and five o'clock
in the afternoon of Saturday, the
Twenty-Ninth day of June, 1895.
w. H. COERvER. Receive
Terms of sale-One-half the pyr-
chase money to be paid in cash, the
remainder in four months evidenced
by a note with approved security.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-06-22
FRUIT TRUST.
Chicago Buyers Endeavor to Control
the Market.

Cn1caSO buyers EndeaNOr 10 COnIrOi
the Market.
CHICAGO. ILL, June 1.-THE city
fruit peddlers regard the action of the
Fruit Buyers Association in endeav-
oring to keep them from the sales of
the Union Fruit Auction Co. as
ridiculous, and say it Is merely a
move to form a trust and keep the
prices of fruit high. They assert the
same thing has been tried several
times within the last five years, but
always without the desired result.
1t is not believed the Fruit Growers
Association will carry out its threat
to boycott the auction, as the grocers
would have to be supplied in some
way, and it would be poor policy to
offend them. as it is thought they will
take a neutral stand. 1t was learned
at a recent meeting of the association
it was proposed to send a representa-
tive to California to e with the
growers. and if possible. to have them
abolish the present auction and find
some method of relief for the dealers,
but no final action was taken on this.
There are several large firms in South
Water street which are ~endeavoring to
keep on both sides of the quarrel.
These firms, while they are members
of the association. also do a large
business with the p%eddlers. and in
directly control a number of the
stands throughout the city. 1t is ex-
pected they will take some decisive
stand to-day and their attitude will be
watched by both sides.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-06-22
Give Them a License.

EDITOR DEMoCRAT:-The people of
this city-the taxpayers. would like
to know by what authority the City
Council refuses t. sfant a ferry license
to Juden & Caubie. These gentlemen
have made application for a license
to run a ferryboat. They offer to
comply with any law the City Council
may pass. They offer to pay one
hundred dollars per year into
the city treasury for a license,
and the Taxpayers would like
to know why the learned statesmen re-
fuseto grant them a license. | am in
formed that two or three members of
the Council have said that two ferry
boats could not make a living here
and therefore they would not vote to
license two. The taxpayers do not
have to support the ferry boats and it
is not the business of the Council to
inquire into whether there is Don for
two ferry boats here. The Council has
granted license to gentlemen who have
no boat and now refuse to license gen.
tlemen who have a boat and are now
doing a ferry business. Juden N
Cauble have all they have on earth
invested in a ferryboat and to refuse
to give them a license to run their
boat means financial ruin. | cannot
believe that the people of this city
have elected men t represent them in
the City Council who can be so cruel.
so heartless. l know there are some
kind hearted men in the Council and
l hope they will yet force their as
sOciates to do the right thing in this
ferry matter. TAXPAYER.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-06-22
searching for Jail Birds.

POPLAR BLUFF. Mo-. June '19.-Of
the eleven prisoners who escaped from
the Butler County Jail last night by
tunneling under the cages and cutting
a hole in the south wall of the build
ing only two have thus far been APP
pretended.
Constable Flanagan. OF Neelyville,
who had been ~telegraphed Il descrip-
ton of the escaped Jail birds. saw two
men walking south toward Neelyville
on the Iron Mountain Railroad at ,
O'Clock this morning. He arrested
them. and they proved to be the Prince
brothers. who had been in jail, await
ing trial for demonstrating. The
Princes were arrested a short time ago
"a West plains by Deputy Sheriff
Souders after a long chase. Among
the escaped is Mick" Davis. the
Neelyvillemurderer. Floyd Otey, under
indictment for murder in the first de-
gree: f. Billings. charged withmurder
in the first degree, and whosecase vas
brought to this county on a change of
venue from Bollinger County, and
John Herrin, arrested a few days ago
for the killing of a Butler County
farmer, say that they could have es-
capped, but refused to take the advan-
tage of the opportunity.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-06-22
JOHN BROWNS PREDIC-
TON.
His Talk to a Youth Who shared His
Blanket in Kansas.

His Talk to a Youth Who shared His
Blanket in Kansas.
MY campaigning began way back
in 81" said Brig. Gen. Stanton, Pay
master General of the army. 1T was
out in Kansas with old John Brown.
This was in the border war. Old John
Brown was a slender, angular man,
probaly over 6 feet tall, and had much
of the physical makeup of the typical
Yankee. He was a man of serious
mind, very religious, and knew the
Bible almost by heart. | recolect the
last conversation | had with Brown.
| was nothing but a boy at the time:
about Is years old. 1t was the night
after the fight at Lawrence, Kan.
I'VE had been fighting all day with
the pro-slavery people. 1t was a
bright moonlight night, and Brown
and | slept under the same blanket.
Our bed chamber was the open air.
Brown had spread his blanket in the
warm sand. right at the foot of Mas
sachusetts street. which is the main
street of Lawrence. Until We went to
sleep Brown kept up a constant talk
with me. Brown told me. and I've
sometimes looked on it as almost
prophecy. all about the war that was
coming.
Slavery and freedom will never
mix. said Brown. The country can't
be half slave and half free. There's a
struggle coming, the biggest n the
world has seen. 1t will last years and
rivers of blood will flow. You will
see, but l probably will not. IeXpect
the slaves will be freed, and am as
sure of it as l am that We are wrapped
in our blankets here. but | don't ex-
pect to live to see it myself.
Brown a a yer yquiet a in his
manner. and while naturally a soldier.
knew nothing of military affairs by
any education he had received. He
was absolutely brave. and. in fact. a
SORT Oi american NTOLlNcll. ne Hldut
a speech on one occasion to the peO-
pie of a town in Kansas. Just before
they went into a fight with a band of
border ruffians. who were about to
attack them. Brown was we'll educa-
ted. but as his speech was homely and
plain. and entirely practical. IrecOl-
lect one thing he said, which was real
ly a valuable piece of military advice.
1t would be good information for any
army to get just before it wen into a
fight.
:" 'Andwh youshoot, said Brown,
in his quiet. practical tone. to the list
ening crowd. be sure you see the hind
sights to your rifle. 1t is absolutely
essential, and there is no use shooting
until you do. If everybody who has
shot at me had seen the hind sights Of
his gun | would be as full of holes as
a colander. Washington Star.