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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-12-01
,efore the Chamber of Commerce

before the Chamber of Commerce
of Corydon recently, taking as his
theme the decline of Britis, exports
during the last 10 months, upon
which he hung grave warning
against American competition,
now "ousting British trade"
Mr.. Richie, after declaring that
the Dingley tariff and the engineer
ing trade dispute were mainly
responsible for the recent decline
Of exports, and after pointing out
that England had no weapons
against the tariff, said that there
was IL great deal of talk in CONNER
cial circles about the serious compe-
tition of Germany; but hc thought
they were to apt teoverloolS Il more
serious competitor, in the United
States.
1.-The facts are Serious" he
continued, ''and call upon us for
the exercise of all our powers to
enable us to maintain our position
in the commercial world. There is
no doubt that the United States
are executing orders which ought
to be executed here.
Our Democratic friends are
evidently befuddled on the tariff
question, and turn whichever way
they please they cannot locate
themselves. With the Wilson
tariff they started to capture the
markets of the wolld, and in this
vain pursuit they threw down the
bars to the home market. Then
they urged that the Dingley bill
in putting up the bars again would
drive away the foreign trade that
still remained to us. Behold! they
are fooled again.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-12-01

To pick up a paper nowadays
that does not contain an allusion to
the difficulty shippers are having
in securing freight cars is rare
thing, indeed. This is decided
contrast to tho condition that pre-
vailed SO generally for a period Of
four years, ending with 1896, when
the railroad switch-yards were
crowded with miles upon miles of
empty freight cars for which there
was no call. The present activity
of the railroads .indicates that the
productive classes are busy and the
country is enjoying a commercial
revival. Under tho wise law
which guarantees the home
market to the home producer, this
revival is bound to continue and
increasc until we arc again enjoy
ing a full measure of prosperity.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-12-01
Lower Interest Rates.

The recent announcement of
three of the leading insurance
companies of the country that tho
charges on life policies will lie
advanced on January to meet the
lower interest rates obtainable on
their assets is significant evidence
of the fallacics of the advocates Of
dishonest money. The most tell
ing argument of the Bryanites
among farmers is that the gold
standard makes money dear. The
contrary is the case, and the matter
referred to emphasizes this fact.
The present policy reserves are
based on higher interest income
than can now be obtained, or than
can be counted on in the future.
These companies are out for bust
ness; and, well knowing the diff
Guilty of obtaining new risks at i'll
creased charges in the face of sharp
competition, they would not vent
ure the proposed advance if their
shrinking incomes did not compel
them to do so.
The truth is that a sound curren.
cy directly favors the borrower
both Us to the cost and the ease OF
obtaining loans. 1t gives confidence
to the lender and expands credits
and, after all, that which is gen
orally considered abundance o1
money is practically nothing more
than the ease of credits. Actua
money may lie tight, and eve1
dear, if confidence be lacking, ant
vet bc overfowing in the vaults o
the banks. The making of a LOAF
} is usually nothing moro than tho
transfer of a credit; almost invari
ably neither the lender nor th'
borrower sees or handles any rea
money. The infationists, losin;
sight of this important fact, an
misconceiving the true function o
money, destroy credit by destroy
ing confidence, and render credit
not money, dear or unobtainablc.-
1 Philadelphia Record.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-12-01
The Coming Congress.

Congress, when it meets in its
regular session next week, will
have nooccasion to regret its action
in the special session by which it
placed the Dinglcy tariff law upon
the statute books. The doIcful
predictions made by the Democrats
about the prospective operations of
the Republican tariff measure
which was enacted at the special
session a few months ago are not
being realized. On the contrary,
the four months in which it has
been tested have proven that the
Republicans made no mistake in
their action with reference to this
measure. Its earnings in the four
months in which it has been in
operation arc many millions in
excess of those Of the correspond
ing months in the history of the
Wilson law and are sufficient to
fully justify the belief of the Re-
publicans that it will, when
normal conditions are resumed,
prove ample in its qualities as Il
revenue producer and in its effect
upon our commerce. The receipts
of the Treasury during the first
four months of the operation of the
law will amount in round numbers
to 800, 900, 900, while the Wilson
law in its first four months earned
about SS3,00O,O0O. When it is
considered that the Wilson law had
the benefit Of enormous importa-
tions which had been held back in
order to get the advantage of the
lower tariff rates which it gave,
and that the Dingley law labored
under the disadvantage of very
small importations because Of the
heavy shipments into the country
prior to its enactment, it will be
seen that the operations of the new
law Indicate that it is to be much
more successful as revenue pro
ducer than was the Wilson law
The further fact that the receipt.
have steadily increased, and thai
those of November will he, il
round numbers, S25, 900, 900, shows
that with the return to norma
business conditions, and the i'm
portations which will follow tn,
absorption of the immense stool
which was on hand when the new
law went into effect it is perfect,
apparent that it will, within a yer,
short time, be producing all til
revenue that the Government
requires to meet its curren
expenditures, and a surplus to pu
into the sinking fund, somethin,
which was not done i'll any periot
of the Wilson law.-Washingto
correspondent.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-12-01
An English Wall.

One Of the leading arguments Of
the Democrats in opposing the
Dinglcy tariff bill was that such a
law would destroy our foreign
trade. We submit below an Eng
lish opinion on the subject, taken
from the news columns of the St.
Louis "Republic," to wit:
Right Hon. Charles T. Richie,
president of the London Board of
'ftade, msde an important speech
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-12-01

Mr.. BRYAN las admitted at last
that he has seen General Prosper
ity, but did not think him near as
big man rs he has been cracked
up to be. The wonder is that Mr..
Bryan can see anything but Mr..
Bryan. We would judge that he
has Il firm conviction that he fills
the universe.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-12-01
HEALTH AND
ACCIDENT
INSURANCE
Fidelity Mutual Aid ASA

ACCIDENT
INSURANCE
Fidelity Mutual Aid ASA
l uSAN FRAClSCO, CAL.
For Five Gents Per Day
Will pay, according to the s1SRZAI4 q
occupation, from IS to S25 a week, U0R
unable to work Through being -
accidently.
Will pay, if YOU are accidently kah
s2O8 to $3.50.
Will pay $40 week when yo1 -
sick and unable to work.
Will pay 800 for funeral expcRseA.
Will pay, if you lose hand and -
or both feet or both hand, 9l38 t0o04
If INSURED,
You cannot lose all your income UonR
you are sick or disabled by accideak
Absolute protection to the me0R
upon paying s. life membership feeaD4
dues OF 81 80 per month.
The Fidelity Mutual Aid AssoelsGfR
us pre-eminent'y TIE largest -
strongest Accident and Health ~
citation in the United States.
1t has the required cash depo11D
rouri, which, together with an .1no1R
seserve fund and large assets, mat4 -
certificate an absolute guarantees e
the solidity of its protection t. u
members.
A two-thirds policy costs u ~
month dues.
A one.third policy costs sl.5o -
quarter dues.
Reliable agents wanted. Write
CHAS. W. SHIELDS,
Sole Agent. Wasliington'C County,
Pot0si, H.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-12-01

1r VIC compare our present pros
perity with that enjoyed in the
good old days before the Democrats
threw the country out Of gear, of
course the measure is not full; but
il we compare it with that ''enjoy-
cd" during the four Grover and
clover years-well! the kickers
ought to be ashamed of themselves
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-12-01

THE DunkIin "News'' says there
is NO really good Republican paper
published in Southeast Missouri.
As the Potosi "Journar' is not in
eluded in its exchange list the
News is hardly justified in mak-
ing such sweeping criticism.
The fault, however, is cxcusablc on
grounds of ignorance.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-12-01

The number of marriage licenses
issued in St. Louis the day before
Thanksgiving broke all previous
records. This Is evidence that
confidence has been restored in the
minds of the young people of our
land and that trotting double IN
matrimonial harness under Repub-
lican rule will be attended by pros
psrity.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-12-01

In the recent election the Repub-
licans redeemed Kansas by Il ma
jority of 5000 over the fusiOnists.
Yet we are told that the free silver
sentiment is spreading ali the time.
1t may be spreading, but it is
also getting mighty thin in spots.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-12-01

UNCLE CHAUNCEY /. F1LLEY is
denNless afflicted with paresis, as
the result of being pushed away
from the pie counter. No other
reasonable excuse can he advanced
for his action in assailing the Re-
publican party through the Demo-
cratic press.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-12-01

"Has the prosperity wheel slip
ped a cog!"
"Shippers are complaining Of a
scarcity of cars these days"
Both these paragraphs appeared
in last weeks issue of the 1ronton
"Register." The scintillating wit
in the question is greatly befogged
In the effective reply to it contained
in the second paragraph.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-12-01

WASHINGTON COUNTY, so rumor
has it, will furnish candidates for
the Democratic nominations fOr
congressman and circuit judge,
and any other old thing for which
candidates will he needed.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-12-01
How the Democrats can rail mt
Hanna ,s long as they have Croker
i'll their own party, is one of the
mysteries of politics.

CONGRESS cOnyenes next Monday
and Eddie Robb will have another
opportunity to ''show off, and
give his constituents further occa-
sion for breaking the command
nlents.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-12-01
Shoe
Bargains.

Mems Good Creedmorc Shoes
for 81 90
Ladies Oil grain Shoes, worth
1925, for. -. 100
Good, Heavy, Waterproof
Boots, for. 1.5O
1 Lot Ladies' Fine Shoes,
worth 100, for. ......... LOO
Ladies' Fine Shoes, worth
$1.75, for. LAO
Ladies' Fine Shoes, worth
$3.50, for. 1876
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-12-01
Dry-Goods.

Best Dress Calicoes. -. sc per yd.
Half Wool Dress Goods SIC 6
Double width Wooden
Dress Goods. .12dc "
Good Cotton Flannel. sc 6
Extra a-heavy 6 -. Sc {"
All-Wool Twilled Flan-
mel .15c
Heavy Montana Flan-
mel .1Oc s.
All-Wool Blankets. .S1.75 per Or.
Affection s. .65c g
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-12-01
Grocery
Bargains

Best Corn Syrup, per gal 80. ..s0c
8 Coal Oil, j" lie
Granulatcd Sugar, Is lbs. for SLW
Good Brown s. % - 100
=" Green Coffee, 10 8 100
Cordova Roasted Coffee a:ac.
per h., or 8 lbs. for. Lac
Good Beans, per bushcl. -. 1.16
Good Brooms. =. -. 1Oc
Battle-A Tobacco, per plug. Zoe
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-12-01
Clothing
Bargains.

Mems Heavy Winter Suits. $3.50
8 s. OvercOats. 800
Youths g Suits -. $50
Bows Knee Pants Suits. :. LOO
Mems extra good odd Pants. 1.25
Bows Knee Pants. 25c
Mackintoshes, worth s.. so for $50
All other clothing wiM be sold
in keeping with above prices.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
SAYS WE OWE SPAIN.
Havana Paper Wants Indemnity ior
" EYI,bustering Expeditions.

HH! ayand Sept ppsrty La Union const1,"
cons ai cSommenting upon the dlspaSsc nan.
t tona Madrid announcing that the NE man man.
ish go % Which to present to the u rasnIt
ner III Claims Claims for damages as Isl and
States ties c deDarture from America axna e
OF tine in Cuba of flibusterinss e acption
I aliuD saws that the contempl1' aiding:
OF fne Il not notorious that the h ,.'" been
Us s,E II ma of Americans t .ists and
use tha IN REBELLION? And is there Amy Amy world
OF the their responsibility before we sn are suf-
tor ,ne from? Spain. in asking ACTS so within
a aelnns On this account, oni t;os a and the
ages age r E9 based on jnstiSee es I not been
her If neutrality which mas religious
sp pinnrded us, although we dMisas .
satisfied tsssbds he Of in r %eHy
ana adsas which were not Jus.l1 reason that
fore there i att should meet 5nf have rs
the S nf nation whose Interest," nsFieon citi-
:Ilnnl sdeosatroyed by many America"
-zenS'
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
MKINLEY AT COLUMBUS.
Anonymous Letter Threatening As
sassinatiOn Was an Unpleasant

Columbus. o.. Sept 3.-President Nc
Kinlpy and party arrived at 10 a. m. as
guests of the Ohio state board of agricu-
ture.
On arrival of the party the committee
on reception, appointed by the board of ag-
riculture. escorted the president between
lines of police to carriages The crowd
in the vicinity of the station was immense,
the weather being fine and the attendanc"
at the state fair very large.
Marching into the large fair grounds,
the procession moved through sea of hui
man faces to the main building. where the
president addressed the school children
from Columbus and many parts Of the
state. all of whom had been specially III
vited by card and admitted free.
The president expressed himself rs being
especially pleased to meet the children:
Later in the day the party was escorted
to various buildings of interest. where
short speeches were made ana an lnior-
nal reception given.
The president was interested in the cot
tape in which Grant was born. 1t is en-
closed in building of steel and glass. ana
is the property of the farmers of ONO.
being permanently located on the far
grounds. .;
An unpleasant feature of the presl-
dents visit TO the city was II report
which gained currency through the pup
LEGATION today of an anonymous letter 10
the effect that the president was III
bodily danger because of the appoint
mcnt of Immigration Commissioner
Powderly. and that extraordinary, pre-
cauti9ns would be taken to guard Mr.:
Mckinley. The mayor and director OIL
the public safety regard the commnn'ca;.
tiop as a hoax, and both state mar IL
was never considered seriously.
1t is varously estimated that between
$4,000 and 100000 people were gathered
ON the state fair gronds this afternoon
to greet President Mckinley. but only u
fraction of that number were able 10
hear the brief speech which he de-
iivered. 1t was school children,s day
at the fair. and thousands of little folks
were scattered through the crowd.
President Mckinley directed his re-
marks particularly to them :.
The president leaves for Canton to-
morrow morning
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
A Union Pacific Order.

New York. Sept. I'm an order is
sued by Judge Lacombe of the United
States circuit court here today, the trus-
tees upon the collateral trust indenture
of the Union Pacific Railway company
were authorized to sell from time to
time any bonds. stocks or securities held
by them for the purpose of procuring
funds with which to redeem outstanding
collateral notes issued in 1871. with
an agreement with the creditors of the
company.
The suit of which this order is an
outcome. was brought by J. =. Morgan
and others against the Union PACING
company and Frederick Il. Coudert and
others as receivers. and in the complaint
it was charged that prior to August
Is. 1891. the defendant company issued
promissory obligations amounting to
SIT 100000. pledging stocks and bonds
as security. The creditors agreed to
accent six per cent collateral notes.
made payable August |. 1894. and Sc
cured by pledges to he deposited with
DreXel. Morgan 4 Co. as trustees. The
question of the disposition of securities
deposited with this firm was entrusted
to j. +. Morgan and others. The firm
delivered collateral notes to the amount
of S1S.71O,0O0. and there are now out
standing $S.127,OOO with interest
The plaintiffs asked that if the rail
road company should fail to redeem
these notes power he given to the trus-
tees to sell securities to he issued i'll
paying notes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
SHOT THROUGH THE HEAD.
Wood, Nnvasota
Negro, wounded by VIII Price.

Navasota, Grimes County: Tex, Sept.
3.-Will Price shot John Wood. better
known as "Crackshot." over one OF
his eyes. the ball going clear through
his head and coming out at the back;
the brain oozing out of his ears ana
both bullet holes.
Craekshot had been forbidden to come
to a colored woman's house. Night be-
fore last he attempted to crawl in the
window. The woman ran. Last night
she got pistol and had VIII Price come
to use it. About 10 o'clock "Crackshot''
attempted to break down the. door.
Price warned him that he would shoot;
'ECrackshot" said he was coming in and
kill the whole business, when he was
fired upon through the locked door.
City Marshal Lowrie. on arriving on
the scene. found "Crackshot" under the
house and pulled him out: The wound
ed negro was without medical attention
till some time this morning, as no doc
tor could be found who would go to
him Will Price was ARRESTED. Crack
shot" is alive at 8 o'clock tonight and
may recover.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
A BAD WRECK.
One Passenger Killed and Several
Injured.

One Passenger Killed and Several
Injured.
Syracuse. \. Y. Sept. "A special to
the Herald from Cortland, says:
South bound vistibuled train No. 4, on
the Lackawanna and Western road,
which left Syracuse at 9 O'Clock this
morning. was wrecked at BlOdget's mills,
about seven miles south of this place.
Mrs. G. Nj. McFulan of Philadelphia,
who had been visiting her daughter-in-
law at Glen Haven. was killed and u
number injured.
Nearing the station at Blodgetts mills,
the main track curves. AT Il point few
feet north of the passenger station the
Pullman car of the fast express left the
track and plunged into one corner of
the building. The passenger cars We're
crushed and the occupants--mefe'-tA thrown
in all directions.
Superintendent A. G.. Schwartz, who
was among the passengers. was bruised
and scratched, but not seriously hurt.
Following is a list of the most seriously
injured among the passengers:
Deman Noll, 10 years old. Philadelphia
foot crushed.
Mrs. Council. Scranton; badly hurt.
Daughter of Mrs. Council; cut about
the face.
Mrs. d. Rogers. Wilkesbarre; left side
and face hurt -.
The little station was forced from its
foundation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
TALKED. RECIPROCITY.
Ambassador PatenOtre Called on
Secretary Sherman.

Washington, Sept 3.-The French am
bassador, Nj. Patenotre, called on Sec
rotary Sherman today relative 10 the
proposed reciprocity treaty between the
United States and France. The subject
was discussed in general way, hut
owing to the Importance of the questions
involved it is not expected final results
will be reached until the return of the
president, who takes a personal interest
in these reciprocity negotiations.
Under the new law it appears that
two forms of reciprocity are provided
for. both of which France is DESTROYS eff
securing. The first contemplates Com
mercial agreements in which reciprocal
concessions may he secured" This
leaves it to the judgment of the prcsi-
dent to reduce the duties on certain speci-
fed articles.
The president is empowered to grant
these reductions without the formalities
of treaty, which ordinarily must he
submitted to and ratified by the senate.
The matter of securing concessions.
which shall be reciprocal and equivalent.
is left entirely to the judgment of the
president. When the agreement is
made. the reductions of duty go into
operation by Il presidential proclamation.
AS France is a heavy exporter of arti-
Giles specified. this form of reciprocity
agreement 10 VI cl'NNiui NohN'ih w 'hN
country.
Aside from the agreements left
wholly to the judgment of the president.
the law also provides for reciprocity
treaties covering the whole range of arti-
cIes included in the tariff bill. 1t au-
thorizes reduction of 20 per cent of The
duties on such articles as may be agreed
upon or the transfer of dutiable goods
to the free list for Il period not exceed
ing five years. These treaties, however
must be ratified by the senate and zap
proved by congress" before they 90 into
effect. 1t is probable that France Will
open negotiations for this latter form of
reciprocity, although it offers no imme-
date benefits owing to the delays Incl
dent to securing ratification by the SEN
ate and approval by congress The lat
ter feature is unusual and presents the
only case in which treaty must go be-
fore the house of representatives as well
as the senate.
Under these circumstances the nego-
tiations with France are likely to be
confined for the present to the reciprocity
arrangement" as this may be concluded
at once and put into immediate effect by
the president.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
LABOR CONFERENCE CALL.
Purposes of the Chicago Meeting,
September IT, Enumerated.

st. Louis. Sept. 3.-Pursnant to the
action Of the recent labor conferences here,
call for convention of all labor ana
reform organizations to meet IN IN Oni.
cago on September - next WAS lssuet
today. II cnumcrates the following pur-
poses:
"Frst-To consider what further meas
,ircs shall be taken in support OF me
miners on strike, ii said strike as not been
settled.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09

New York to find out whether Mrs. Luet-
CERT had been there or not. He did not
believe she was alive on May 9, but he
went to find out something about Crafty,
so that If he appeared as a witness in the
case his testimony could be met.
Judge Vincent asked to have the state
ment as to the object of the captains visit
to New York stricken out, but the court
said the defense had called it out. There
was wrangle between the attorneys, in
the midst of which the court adjourned
for the day.
Judge Tuthill said he would either strike
out all the testimony concerning the trip
or have the whole story told the jury
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09

liable data on that question than we
possess at present, and to that extent
will be beneficial to us in settling ques-
tions as between machine and pick
mining. 49,
"Signed by the members of the ma
tional executive board and district presi-
dents:
FIRED DILCHOR.
"R. L. DAVIS,
81. II. KENNEDY,
HENRY STEPHENSON,
'"PATRICK DOLAN, "
Members Natl Executive Board. !.
II. w. FRAMS. I
wv. G.. KNIGHT,
PATRICK DOLAN,
District Presidents.
IN. d. RATCHFORD,
president NATL Executive Board.
wv. G. PEARCE,
Secretary Natl Executive Board"
The state board Of arbitration of Ohio,
which has been in communication with
the committee of operators and the
miners officials during their conferences,
being asked for an expression about the
settlement, gave this statement:
'1The settlement is most fortunate
termination of the strike There has been
no question in any quarter but that the
miners wages should be increased. The
only question was how much. 1t re
fleets great credit on both parties.
1.-THE operators went more than half
way and sacrificed not little, but this
is done generously and ungrudgingly,
with the purpose of securing to the other
employees living wage, and their ac-
tion is appreciated and met in spirit of
kindness and fair dealing. We regard it
as foregone conclusion that every set
Element will be formally ratified ON
"Wednesday next, and see no reason why
work may not be resumed at once. A.
half weeks work will thus be saved and
n large sum of much-needed money
earned. There should be no further
time lost"