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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-09-22

September II, 1897.
Our citE ems were made glad today
by nice little rail-.
WilliamJ. Bryan took dinner at the
City IIote, Thursday on his way to
! farmInSt&n. quite 4 Grove gathered
to get Il peep at the would be Presi-
dent.
Stephen Denton. who was so badly
hurt recently in Il run away accident.
I'is getting along nicely under the treat
| ment of lr. Norwine.
Mr.. Wityorth. of lronton, will occu-
py the G. II. Tullock store building.
\ new store has also been opened in
the RhodGc building. Always room
for one mere.
\. J. Wood left for GEandin last
week.
Miss Anrie Mccoy. is very sick at
this writing with typhoid fcTer.
There is strong suspicion that a
| wedding viii occur in Bismarck at an
early date.
Our pubic school is progressing
nicely under the management of Prof.
Hubbard.
Our new postmaster. Mr.. S. p. Bryan
HIS PA'SltitIif W ltft Ntt he idCtlOu
of the patrons Of the Office. No COM
plants have keen heard thus fa..
Brakeman Wood has been changed
to a Branch r1n. and now has Sunday
lay-Oyer at haalc.
Mr.. and Mrs Butler Of Gads Hill,
are visiting relations at this place.
Mrs. Lottie Slapp spent last week in
the city.
Miss Mary Wos1 is in st. Lonls in
interest of her millinery business.
\ number of enr people attended
the recent camp meeting held at De-
LaSsu>, making TIE trip in an OK
wagon. 1t was fres Eently asked there
if this crowd had ey.- been away from
Le,ne before.
An ice-cream social sas given at the
the home of Mr.. II. l.. Stapp one
evening last week. which was enjoyed
by all who attended. FATTY.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-09-22

THERE is not much doubt bet
what Bryan represents all the reyc-
lutionary political elements in the
country. He recognizes that upon
them depends his only hope of
success, and these maicontents see
in him the means to further their
own ends. The Democratic party,
probably does not at present
anticipate that it will have to
follow Bryan any further than the
restoration of bimetallism, but be-
yond that the revolutionists have
set the trap Of fiat money, repudi-
ton, and eventual socialism. The
uttcranccs Of the leading Populists
as well as many of the So o-called
frec-silver Democrats indicate that
bimctallism is by no means the
ultima thule TO which Bryan and
the Democratic party must follow
them if they would maintain the
present cohesion of the revolution
nry forces.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-09-22

Mr.. BRYAN in hiring himself out
as a drawing card for country fairs
creates the unpleasant impression
that had he been elected President
he would have taken pew in the
Washington church that offered
him the highest cash bonus for his
presence, and that he would have
graccd strawberry festivals and
.oyster-suppcrs for per centagc OF
the gross receipts.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-09-22

TIE shooting down of large
number Of striking coal miners i'll
Pennsylvania recently is certainly
to be aeplored, and, as general
thing, it is viewed in the light of
an ''unfortunate accident" because
the shooting was done by deputy
shcriffs under local authority. Had
the killing been done by federal
officers. however, it would now be
ringing through the Democratic
press as the eliminating crime Of
the plutocracy.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-09-22

SENATOR JONES, of Arkansas,
chairman of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee, deems it inad-
yisablc this year for the party to
indorse the Chicago platform when
ever the prospects for party sue
cess arc likely to be diminished by
such Endorsement. In other words,
the Senator thinks that the offices
are more desirable in an off year
than Il strict adherence to party
principle.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-09-22

ginia. Florida. South Carolina.
Texas, and probably Missouri and
Tennessee; and the silverites in
Nevada, Montana, and Utah.
With the Ohio Republicans success
full this fall, the Republican patty Is
practically sure of Fl votes in the
Senate. and the silver Democrats
% votes.
There is reason to believe that
the Republicans may be successful
in sending members from their own
party from Maryland, West Viz
einia, Indiana, Wisconsin, North
Dakota, California, New York, and
New Jersey to succeed Democrats
now holding seats from these
States. Should this happen it
would give the party IN easy con-
troll Of the Senate. Should they
only win in onc-half these States
they would be able to control the
Senate with the vote Of the Vice
President.
1t will be seen. then. that there
is good reason for the interest with
which tho Ohio election Of thiS fall
is being watched. Upon it alone
may depend the control of the Sen
ate between this time and March
4th. 1899, while upon Ohio, Mary
land. and few other close states
depend the control after March 4th,
1899. to the end Of President Nc
kinlcys term.
Therefore al! eyes arc Oh Ohio as
to her possible control Of the Sen
ate during the next IS months. ard
on Ohio, Maryland, and 4 few
other close states as to the control
of that body d;:iing the remainder
of President Mckinley's term.
Happily. the reports from all of
states are very encouraging to t!tp
Republicans. In Ot,io there now
remains no doubt of success. pro
vidcd thc members Of the party dc
not akow their good prospects tc
leadso a ncgl,ct Of duty. They
have some very shrewd men to dcaI
with, and some very unscrupuIou>
| oncs, too, and between these two
they will need to get every vote
But if they do so, it is conceded
that they will win. In Maryland
the Repaplicans are very hopeful
They ar, all standing now we'll Il
line, a~l when the good major:t,
by wIs III they car led the statc.las
is relr ambcred, il is apparent tina
they k.avc good Gs.anccs of success
Yet fhey have az shrewd and TN
scr,toulous Il msn to fight as hav'
thcDhioans, for Arthur p. Go-mal
is man who cn only be beaten b,
the most hcroir work on the par
Off. he Republicans Of Maryland.
-Adviccs frml Ohio indicate tha
tlsc voters thee understand prett,
clearly the heavy responsibility,
which rests upon them. \ failur
tt, elect a Republican fronn tina
STATE passes the control of the Sen
I'a.c into the bands of those oppose,
to president klcKinlcy, at least TN
Il March +, 1890, perhaps to til
end of his term. 1t is a big re
sponsibility, and it is well that tn
fohio Republicans recognize It.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-09-22

OrR Democratic friends arc
simply enviorls, that is all. With
Cleveland TREY undertook tc i'm
prove upon Republican times, and
failed: with Mckinley the Ecpub-
licans have undertaken to Improve
upon Clce Gland times, and are suc-
cccdirr.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-09-22

WHETHER or not the Republican
dominates the Senate alter
ane state elections ila!, Ia,, 80 -...> q
matter to lose sleep over. The
tariff bill is safely on the statute
books, and a Democratic Senate
alone could not disturb the situa-
ton perceptibly i.y passing free
silver bills.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-09-22

The Lcutgert murder trial in
Chicago has already lasted five
weeks and bids fair to continue
that much longer. The machinery
of the law is becoming more ana
more cnlnbrous and slow-niovinc.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-09-22

The attendance ut the Farming
ton fs,r on Bryan's day is estimat-
ed at 5000, and the gate receipts
being only $1,000, the estimate
must be pretty close. 1t is evident
that the ''boy orator" is losing his
grip even among the unterrit!cd of
rock-ribbed old St. Francois
County.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-09-22

Gov. STEPHENS has appointed
Hugh J. Brady, a Democratic
ward heclcr. as one of tie election
commissioners for the city of St.
Louis, against the protests of many
decent Democrats.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-09-22

THE coal miners strike is about
over, the miners gaining slight
increase over the old scale. They
never will regain the millions OF
dollars lost to them through volun-
tary id!eness.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-09-22

FARM FOR SALE.-2.6 acres. all but
ten under fence. l50 in cultivation ::
200 bearing fruit trees: house with s
rooms; two large barns: plenty Of
water. spring and stream: II miles
from railroad station. $1,000, net.
FARM FOR SALE-I4D acres, 40 in
cultivation. rest in timber: plenty
good clearing land: log house. ceiled
inside: log barn: small young Or
c,,ard; several good springs; cheap.
FOR SALE.-Several hundred acres
unimproyed lands. Cheap.
F. NJ. DEGGENDORF.
Potosi. 10.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-09-22

THE Popocrats have not yet at
tributcd the outbreak of yellow
fever in the South to the gold
standard, but no doubt they will
try to show the connection before
long on the color theory.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-09-22
CHAS. H. RICHESON
Attorney at Law,
POTOSI, MO.
Win practice in all courts Of the 6M1R
and L. S. District Court aDl
Court of Appeals.
Office in Court House
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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-09-22

WEBSTER DAVIS. of Kansas City,
is winning renown as the "silver-
fongued" orator of the present adj
ministration. Missouri should feel
proud of her gifted son.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-09-22

THE newspaper man keeps right
along with tie procession, no mat
ter where it leads, and the Klon-
dixie has its News
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-09-22
Sf.OO Per Knnum.

EVEN the Democratic papers are
portraying the donkey as emblem
attic of their party.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-23
spIendor. of Parf. in 1000.

Twenty million dollars is the sum
which the French government purposes
to devote to the Paris exhibition of 1900.
Nearly $1,000, 900 will be consumed by
the construction of two palaces in the
Champs Elysees, and those in the
Champ de Mars, in the Esplanade des
Inyalides and on the Quays. The
bridges across the Seine are to cost
100000 and the mechanical and cleo
trical services another 81 100000. In
one word, France proposes to do the
whole thing on a scale of unprecedent-
ed magnifcence.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-23
COUNTING THE COST.
Why Farmers Should Keep an eAc-
count of Their Operations.

WIN Farmers should Keep an eAc-
count of Their Operations.
1t has always been our rule to keep an
account with every crop grown on ths
farm In doing this We charge the crop
with the rent and the work put upon
in preparing the land ready for the SEED
the value of the seed, the labor Of seed
ing or planting, the labor of cuitlSatlng.
if cultivati ton is necessary. and the WORK
of harvesting. This makes the cost OF
the crop. The difference between what
it cost TO get ready for market, and Its
value when ready, shows the proht or
loss of growing. In doing this, prices
will vary greatly in different LOCALITIES
Land here will usually rent for two ooi-
lars per acre cash, when cash rent Is
paid, and we charge this amount as rent
against a crop. OF course, this will be
more in some localities and may be Less
in others; but it always seems fair to
charge the price current in the nsigh-
borhood where the crop is raised. Inc
same with the labor; prices paid for
farm work, with and without teams,
should rule in counting the cost OF grow
ing a crop. This, too. will sary eopsid-
erabiy in different localities. The prices
of harvesting, as well of seed, viii also
vary. Then there viii be difference in
different situations as to the value or
price when ready for market. Local
conditions often affect the market II
different places, and the price In the
neighborhood should be made the basis
in determining the value of crop when
ready to sell, so that the cost OF growing
and marketing will vary considerably.
Then, too. the machinery used will make
some difference in the cost so far as the
expense of labor is concerned The yleio
secured will, of course, vary the cost PEI
hushel. The expense of securing yield
of 60 bushels of corn per acre on ten
acres of land is very little If any more
than the cost of 90 bushels per acre
If it costs four dollars per acre to rent.
plant, cultivate and harvest ten acres OF
corn and the yield is 200 bushels. the
corn has cost 20 cents per bushel; but
if the yield is 600 bushels the cost per
bushel is but ga cents. But We have
always found that larger yield cost
more in proportion than small yield,
as better work is necessary all through.
while the cost of harvesting is greater;
but at the same time the larger yield
pays much the best for cost of profit.
A yield of 200 bushels of corn will often
hardly pay the cost of growing. while
40 or so bushels will return a good
profit. There is so much variation in
different localities as to the price OF
land, the cost of labor and other things
that go to make up the expense of grow
ing a crop, that the only plan of posi-
lively knowing what a crop costs is to
keep an account.-N. j. Shepherd, IN
Journal of Agriculture.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-23

knocked down with pillar, and
being knocked down, they could be
choked to death and tumbled out of the
winder. Squan Creek had been likened
to hog-pen, and him and others to
hogs. Should they tameIy submit to
the insult, or wipe it out with blood?
Then thar went up yell and a fight
begun, and SIGH of the multitood as
didn't git kicked out doahs was flung
through the wirders. At the end of
half an hour Moses Truefoot was about
the only critter who felt like talkin',
and he didn't keer to say much. He got
up on broken cheer, looked around on
the dead and wounded, and sort O. ten
derby remarked:
"Gentlemen, Squan Creek has had her
boom and got over it. We will now
bury the dead and attend to the
wounded and let business resume it's
usual channels
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-23
Declined to Join the Rand

The following is an exact copy of a
letter received by Syracuse young
lady who, possessing piano and being
about to remove to small country
town, advertised for room and board
with a family unsteady inclined;"
'Deare Miss, we think we kin suit YOU
with room and bord, if you prefer to
be where there is musick. 1 play the
fiddel, my wife the origin, my dotfer
julie the akordion, my other dotter the
bango, my son Hen the gittar, my son
John the foot and koronet. an nv son
Glenn the base drum, and all of us sings
Gospel hims in which we would be glad
to have you take part both vocal or
instrumental if you play on anything.
We play by ear an when we all git
started there is real musick in the air.
Let us know if you want to come here
to bord."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-23
BRiGHT'S DISEASE.
Something of Interest About Com
mon Complaint.

Something of Interest About Com
mon Complaint.
This is often classed among the dis
eases of modern life" and probably is
really of more common occurrence now
than it was in the early years of oul
century, when railways and steamships
and telegra phs were not, for it is the
rush and the worry of life, which these
things typify and aid, that predispose
powerfully to the disease.
The term Bright's disease is loosely
applied to any chronic, or even acute
disease of the kidneys, but we usually
mean, when speaking of it, very slow
hardening and shrinking of the kid
neys, whereby these organs are rem
dered incapable of performing theil
important function.
The kidneys are two in number, anc
lie one on each side of the spinal col
umn, extending from about the leve.
of the last rib downward for four OF
five inches. Their Office is to separate
some of the waste materials from the
blood, and to provide for their removal
from the body dissolved in water. The
substances so got rid of are, many OF
them, exceedingly poisonous, and il
is to their retention in the system that
most of the danger of kidney disease is
due.
These symptoms of Bright's disease il
ITS early stages are very slight, and suck
as they are are often mistaken for the
sign of simple indigestion; but much
more frequently symptoms of indiges-
ton, slight rheumatic pains in the loins
and other minor ills are regarded by
nervous people as indicative of kidney
disease. Almost everybody suffers al
times from more or less backache, head.
ache, dizziness. Indigestion, perhaps
blurring of the eyes, and even a little
swelling of the feet toward evening.
but very few such persons have any
trouble with the kidneys.
A man who suffers persistently from
these symptoms would be wise to cen
suit a physician, but he would be very
foolish to make his own diagnosis from
insufficient data, and then worry him
self into an illness. Even a physician
cannot make a positive diagnosis OF
Bright's disease without thorough
chemical and microscopical examina-
ton.
The treatment of Bright's disease be-
longs entirely to the physician. The
malady is a serious one, and any at
tempt of the patient himself to treat
it with patent medicines or decoctions
Of his own is little less than suicidal
Youths Companion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-23
POULTRY PARASITES.
Keep Them Down by Giving Reliable
Tonic Your Fowls.

Keep Them Down by Giving Reliable
Tonic to Your Fowls.
1t may surprise the general reader to
know that four different species of tape
worm attack chickens. four other kinds
attack pigeons. The remedy for tape
worms is one teaspoonfui of absinthe to
so fowls, mixed in warm bran mash.
once day for three or four days Clean
up and sprinkle premises with four
fluid ounces sulphuric acid mixed in one
gallon of water For other intestinal
worms, give one teasPoonful of turpen-
tine to 25 birds, mixed in bran mash
For cape worms, move all well fowls
to new quarters, kill all sick ones and
thoroughly boil them, chop fine and
feed to the laying hens. Disinfect the
old quarters-yards, runs and houses
by sprinkling thoroughly with the
dilute sulphuric acid. Feed turpentine
and asafoetida in soft food of the fowls
for few days. The remedies and pre-
ventives for mites. lice and fieas are
generally understood. Cleanliness and
the dust bath are the best prerentives.
Whitewash. kerosene. etc. applied to
roosts, floor. nest boxes. etc, at fire.
quent intervals, are also efficient A lit
tie copperas. hyposulphite of soda. and
half a teaspooDful of nuxvomica in the
drinking water of a dozen fowls once
a week is a good tonic and preventive
OF internal parasites.-Rurai World.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-23

up sheets in the garnet and buyin' a new
wash-dish and two new towels; and if
them boarders wasn't too capshus and
didn't want too much waitin' on, the
charge would be $50 week apiece.
Every house in Squan Creek was will
in to take from one to five boarders at
from SIS to $25 week apiece. Sum was
to be stored down cellar and sum up
garnet, and all was to pay weekly, in
advance, and do no kickin'. When the
committee had got through its work.
another public meetin' was called, and
after the multitood had assembled
Moses Truefoot got up and said:
''Is Squan Creek populated by pop
uIashun what desires to see her become
second Long Branch. or is she popu-
lated by large and choice assortment
of hogs, what don't keer fur her futur'
welfar'?'
Them words produced a great COM
moshun, and Joe Parsons got up and
said he was offerin' summer boarders
more ozone than any other place in the
known world. It wasn't ozone with a
string tied to it, but every boarder could
gulp down all he wanted, day or night,
and free of all expense.
Then Philetus Thompson arose and
said that he offered summer boarders
a glorious view of SGuan Bay-the
quietness Of religus communicable
sight of a lighthouse day and night
a dozen things which no other town
could boast of-and he didn't think any
of them orter kick at $25 per week.
He was followed by Absolute White,
nIn tod 70 IN yn (ftay- a T.
$22 per week apiece, and who had al
ready figured on buyin' IL dozen new
clothes pins and a smoked ham, He
dwelt on the 'skeeters. Cape May, Long
Branch and Atlantic City had 'skeeters
so small that to chase 'em around the
room with a crow-bar was a waste of
time. The 'skeeters of Squan
Creek were big huff to be
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-23
AGRICULTURAL NOTES.

Artichokes are cut in pieces and
planted like potatoes.
1t does not cost much for lath to bat
ten the cracks of the stable.
Apples and vegetables lose in weight,
when stored, if not kept in cold storage.
While looking around for a new crop.
try cultivating confidence" 1t Is a
very short crop at present.
Cob meal furnishes very desirable
bulk, but has not much nutrimeRt in it,
we would say to an inquirer
Manitoba produced 10000, 600 bushels
of grain this year and only one-tepth of
the land is under cultivation
Corn fodder, to be valuable as shred
ded fodder, must not be too dry or too
moist 1t requires a good deal of care
to have it valuable
Pardon US for suggesting again that
board walks about the premises are
great convenience when the spring
thaw. commences.
You remember what time YOU had
last spring because the hens roasted on
the machinery last winter. Don't re-
peat the experience next spring
Now comes a man and says that on q
large farm it is cheaper to buy new ma
chinery than to house old. The manu-.
facturers ought to vote that man
medal.
Wallace says that the most indie
pendent man in the world is the farmer.
for all he has to buy is coffee, tea, spices
and tobacco. In fact he can grow his
tobacco, and get along without tea and
coffee, and so all he needs is spices
Western Plowman