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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-06-30
What About This!

Below we give Il confession from
tie "Republic" that il has discover
cd SIGNS Of a return of business; re
sival in the Southwest:
The Southwest is not worrying
over the inactivity Of the admin
istration at Washin9ton these days.
It would rejoice. to be sure, over a
movement that would result in a
business revival over the whole
country: but an examination of it.;
own interests is at this time quite
gratifying.
Zone of the few railroads OF the
country to show a substantial in
crease in earnings for the six months
recently ended is a Southwest Mis-
souri, line that has never in its his
tory made Il satisfactory showing
for It's owners. 1t runs through
the heart of {, region that has been
sorely pressed for several years.
Yet it has set pace in the railroad
world that is the marvel of managers
and stockholders.
In this same Southwest there
is much talk of new lines. Enein-
GERS, long idle. are in the field plan
ming roads that will tap rich sections
that have not yet been thrown open
to the business world. In Missouri.
Kansas and the Territory projects
are on foot in numbers to remind
one of the railroad building days
OF ten or a dozen years ago.
with Il bountiful season and TN
usual demands abroad. the South
west will continue to push along
toward a fuIiillmcnt Of the desires
Of the people. If the administra-
ton at Washington does something
to help, the assistance will be thank
full " received; but there are to be
good times in these God-favored
valleys Of the Missouri, the Missis-
sippi and the Arkansas, Hanna or
no Hanna, Mckinley or no Nc
kinlcy."
While the above article is a frank
acknowledgment that the outlook
is growing bri ghtcr, it is also q
mean spirited attempt to divert the
credit for this state of affairs from
where it properly belongs.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-06-30
A Wonderful: Cave.

Very few are aware that there is in
Crawford County one Of the nIoss mag
riiicent caves in the State Of Missouri.
1t is located in Liberty township about
twelve miles northeast of Ste"lyillc on
the north side of the Neramcc River
and four miles southeast of Lcasbllrg
The main opening is at Davis Mill.
and the stream Of water flowing from
the cave furnishes the water power for
the mill. The general course of the
cave is in d mort hwesterly direct ion and
undoubtedly extends for miles. as it
can be traced almost to Lea~burg By
numerous >ink-hOleS aud breat-t!own.,
on the surface.
John Eaton and Ghlr,es Christopher.
untcr hos land h main pat Of tie
cave, that iias Leen explored, lies, made
the first entrance about seven wears
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-06-30
Electric Railroad.

The st. Louis. fcnfon x Southwest
efn railroad Company Tuesday accept
ed the franchise granted to il some
time since. The Company j. to run
either single Or double track electric
railway between st. Louis and Morse
MIL. Il distance OF fortE-tivc miles. The
maximum fare is t. BE- ten cents. and
after the road has been in opcrat ion
for tive years the county Is to receive
Two icr cc;t. OF tie gross receipts
The lin. must be completed in two
years.
1t is thought by those who are On
the Inside IT the scheme that our
cou1j} will ''e asked for q franchise to
extend the road fr..n '-pr1e Mill to pe
soto. Ills would give L cheap f,,ic
to -. Louis. 3,e-ideS .1re-S would he
mucia lower Li!aa at pre,>nt-De soto
''i'resS."
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-06-30
S;lVer-SanS CuIOtte.

All those nice bimctallist souls
who deplorcd the free use of ''epi-
thets" by the gold standard press
iu the last campaign, and especially
the ''cpithet" sociaiist-of whose
tcncts a leading British bimc!allist
has declared there was not word
in the Chicago pIatform-shou'd
mark, learn and inwardly digest
some recent confessions Of faith
from the lips of the subjects of that
''uncalled for invective and abuse" :"
Here is one from the ''Icader' =
whom the votes showed without
followers even in the town of Pull
man-of the labor wing of the free
silver party:
''Thc free silver movement has
spent its force. 1t will never again
be so important as an issue. The
soclalistic movement as represented
by the Social Democracy of Amer
lea. will cut into the free silver
ranks and leave that party practi-
caIIy powcrlcss for the future. The
principle of free silver is along the
line of socialism. a large proper
ton of the vote cast for Bryan at
the last campaign came from Social
lists. They voted for him because
he came nearest to representing
their views. At the next campaign
socialism will he great issue be
fore the people. IT is more adj
vanccd in the line Of progression,
and the silver people will find their
cause merged into this. Eugene
| Y. Debs.
Here is another from the newly
| chosen director of the silver ''Rc-
publican" propaganda:
| 1T would be useless to deny that
social and industrial evolution is
shaping for political Treatment other
questions that will successiveIy
ripen for settlement after the mon
ctary reformation shall have been
accomplished. The underlying
principles ON which their wise set
tlcmcnt depends are such as natural
ly to place their achievement in the
same hands. Many of these prin-
ciplcs have been long advocated by
that great advance guard, the Pop
ulist party. 1t does not seem to lne
too much to expect that the silver
Republicans. the silver Democrats
and the Populists may in 1900 be
welded into one strong and service
able instrument for the political re-
generation of the country" "-Chas.
\. Towne.
Here is a prophecy from two OF
the most conspicuous leaders Of the
last campaigns hosts that their is
sue in the next campaign will bs
what one calls plainly socialism
the other, with his roundabout RIG.
narolc, the prirciu lies advocated BY
that great advance guard, the Pop
ulist" Il. G., the American Socialis'
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-06-30

partv). and what all of mankind
knows to be the contiscation of the
belongings of the ''haycs for dis
tribution among the have nots.
The silver party ;a getting strip
ped down TO the relt with unez-
pccied celerity. 1t will soon stand
confessed As what it is-a vcrita>ic
Red European sans Culotte, IN
disguised by q fragment Of the
pseudo Amcri ,anisnr with which il
hitherto it has; been brecrLcj.-
New York Press.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-06-30
Only a Political Noise.

Not only do the editorial columns
OF the Bryanlte papers TEEN with
calamity shricl>s, but every follower
of the faith who imagincs he wieltls Il
trenchant pen is given space to add
his howl to the editorial tumult.
The chief object of all this racket
seems to be to convince the people
that times have not improved and
cannot improve under Republican
rule: but, at the same time, care is
taken not to point out why times
became so bad in the first place.
That is the thorn which still sticks
in the heel of our Bryanite friends.
The men who thus. for partisan
reasons, attempt to show that the
Republican party is Il failure as a
restorer of good times, are not com
petcnt to give an unbiased opinion
on the subject. They are guided
in thcir course by a self interest
which is involved in the success of
the party with which they affiliate,
and any statements they may make
must be taken with a grain of salt.
The market is the best Indicator of
the times, and we point out that
wheat is worth double what it was
year ago. that live stock and near
ly all other farm products arc in
crcasing i'll value; that lead and iron
are also touching much better fig
ures than for severa! years past;
and 50 on down the list. These are
things which are incontrovertibIe
facts, and our Bryanite friends
might as well admit it.
When tic new tariff bill stops
the rninous competition Of cheaT
fol yn manufactured goods, oul
ov manufactures will have gcn-
era, revival and labor vii! share il
the improvement wllic', is graduali,
and surely becoming general.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-06-30
Sl.0O Per Annum.

It's day off with inventors when
the daily air ship invention is not
forthcoming.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-06-30

THE Populist National Commit
tee has refused a gift of $500 from
VIM. j. Bryan on grounds that
to have accepted it would have look
ed too much like he was paying the
party to keep in line. Besides the
Populists never close a deal with
the first offer, but hold Off for the
highest bidder.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-06-30

TnE Democratic State ticket in
Ohio this year will probably con
tain Il multi miIlionaire.or two, and
John X. McClcan. who will give
Mark Hanna race for the Senate.
has as many millions as his OPP
poncnt. SO we see what Il lot OF
bosh are the Democratic pretensione
that the party is opposed to mil,
lionairc politicians.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-06-30

An election for state officers will
be held in Ohio next fall. The
Republicans started off in good
shape by unanimonSI y rc-nomlnat-
inc Gov. Bushnell. and endorsing
Senator Hanna for the long term in
the Senate.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-06-30

DEHs says the Social Democracy
docs not expect to elect President
in 1900, but that it will be reco"-
nized quantity in the campaign of
that year; which means he hopes to
have following enough by that
time to get up dicl>er with the
Bryauilcs.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-06-30

iowa free silver Republicans will
vote the strai eht Democratic ticket
at the State elections next fall. SAYS
one of our Democratic exchanges.
If such is the case, we don't see
why they should want to be called
Republicans ut all.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-06-30

The management of the St. Louis
''Post Dispatch" both editorial and
business, changed hands last Satur-
day, and.Col. Chas. II. Frees
Calamity-IIowler Jones steps out.
The policy of the paper will prob
ably bc little more conservative
in the future.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-06-30

SENATOR RPETTIGREv was stricken
while making 4 speech against the
tariff bill. Oar own Vest ought to
take this as a warning.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-06-30

WHILE England was spending
millions in holding 4 jubilee cele-
bration, thousands of her Indian
subjects were dying of starvation.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-06-30

The word only contains but
four letters. yet it was sufficient to
change the Democratic partys po-
sitIon On the tariff question.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-05
DEBTS AND BONDS.

Not very long ago, Gen. Lippitt and
the General Assembly had considerable
OF a talk together about issuing state
bonds to raise money that was badly
needed to meet the expenses OF the
commonwealth Such an expedient IS
not an uncommon one In government,
state and CITY, but it is mighty un-
d -sirable one when anything else can
10 done to straighten out finances.
Under an intelligent system OF taxa
tiou, when no extraordinary circum-
stances intervene, expenses ought a.
ways be kept within the limits OF re-
ceipts. 1t was long ago demonstrated
that the individual burden upon man
in supporting the State is but mere
incident, and in no way compares with
the advantages derived from the gov
ernment and the law. There must,
have been iniudicious expenditure to
cause the state TO run behind as 1t did
last wear. To the truth of this there is
no need of swt airing. The long drawn
out and uselessy costly census rs one
case in baud. There never was more
exasperating aad prolonged expense
than this, unless it be the new State
House. The same leniency has been
displayed by the State in many other
directions, end 1t is small wonder that
the awkward side of the account has
swelled. 1t is one OF three thIngs-re-
dnce expenses (the only commendaole
plan), increase the taxation, or stave
off creditors by borrowing money Oh
bonds. We hope that the next years
administration will consider these
matters in the light OF reason. and not
have an unsightly deecit to show at the
eud of the accouts.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-05
THE EXTRA CONGRESS.

President Mckinley yesterday an
nounced that be would summon an ex-
traordinary session of Congress on
March Is. That such session would
be held, no one doubted, and the occa-
sion for the same tariff tinkering-is
also we'll known.
That the gold plank in the Republican
platform was inserted more for the
sake of catching votes than because OF
any intention of making specially OF
currency iu the incumbency of the party
is fact potent to all observers OF poll
tics. Mr.. Hanna is not enthusiastic
over the coinage; Mr.. Mckinley has
at times been almost free silver man.
Mr.. Mckinley subscribed to the gold
idea because the political exegencies of
the hour demanded it. His party is
pledged to do in its power to pro-
mote international bimetallism, and
that promise is about as far as the Re
p1blicans will get with the currency
problem, unless they stay in office
much longer than we think they will.
Tariff, therefore, is what is meant by
this extraordinary Session of Congress.
The party will get together and arrange
a new and higher schedule OF duties on
all foreign products. But, mind, we do
not say that a new Mckinley bill will be
framed. The time for that kind of thing
is past and the Republican party know
it. They dare not attempt one. They
may want such measure, for the
bloated manufacturers who dominate
the organization have issued fiat that
the high duties OF half dozen years
ago shall prevail, but the party knows
better than to attempt them. Yet the
new bill, whosoever name it shall bear,
will not be such as Democrats will ap-
prove. 1t will be just rs near suoth. r
Mckinley bill ns the party dares per-
petrate. 1t will levy taxes upon for
eign goods where the common people
can least afford to have them. The Re-
publican party is giving mp it's protec-
ton ideas with poor grace and less dis
cretion. It wants to prolong the rob
berry as much as possible.
The defeat of Bryan last fall, as was
apparent almost before the polls had
closed. was not so overwhelming as the
Republicans had hoped and claimed.
Had it not been for the coinage issue
that split the party in twain, the Dem
ocracy would undoubtedly have return.
ed its candidate TO the White House in
triumph. The hostility of the people
to high protection would have swept
Mr.. Mckinley and his tariff ideas into
the maelstrom of defeat. Silver saved
him. The extra Congress should re-
member this, for SO sure as new series
OF high protective duties are imposed
so sure will the Republican party be
again consigned to ignominious oblivion
at the national election Of 1900.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-05
Monday Evening, March 8, 1897,

LOT me purpose OF choosing delegates to the
S.hle convention To be held in Providence
march the 10th, 1897, for the purpose of nom.
mating state ofilcers and electing a state
Gentrai committee for the ensuing wear
Inc so ward VIII elect two delegates. and
delegates each. The several primaries will
Also elect nve delegates each to represent
tnem IN CITY Convention To be held in the
District Courtroom on North Main street ot
O'Clock p. m, MONDAY, March the 18TH.
1877, Tor the purpose of nominating candi
dates Tor senator and six Representatives to
represent the city in the General Assembly
for the ensuing Year, who will be voted for
on wednesday. April eth, 1897
Each ward primary will also elect five
delegates TO represent the ward on the CITY
COMMITTEE, which organizes on the first
Wednesday in June, 1897. The polls I'm the
several ward rooms will be open at 80 and
close at 9:30 O'Clock p. IN.
The City Committee has elected the fol
lowing Chairmen and Secretaries to act al
the several Primaries: tH
First Ward-Chairman. Hugh j. Carroll:
secretaries, Elisha W. Bucklin and Edward
j. McCaughcy.
Second Ward-Chairman Daniel j .Keough:
Secretary, James Ii. Curvin.
Third Ward - Chairman, George Brecn:
Secretary, James Gleavey.
Fourth ward Chairman, Maurice O'Con-
nor; Secretaries, James T.. Moriarty and
John Mccarthy.
Fifth Ward-Chairman, William ". Hnmp
ton; secretaries, Henry 4. Quirk and Andrew
4. Finn
All candidates shnll be voted for upon one
upon white paper and all printed ballots
shall measure four by six inches.
FRANCIS AFFLICk. Chairman
."'' NIRlHf. Secretary. mhl A.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-05
A MYRIAD OF BOSSES.

When Mr.. McCook said that he wonld
take the Attorney Generalship or moth.
ing, he illustrated the condition that
has been manifest to every student OF
tho coming administration. 1t is merely
q caee OF each man thinking himself
boss and determining to aold his su-
premacy at all hazard. Taking their
cue from Hanna, who, by virtue of his
self-sppointed Office Of Republican
Pooh-Bsh, has seen fit to dictate every
move OF the Mckinley administration.
Every Republican OF any prominence
imagines himself the bilwether of the
party flock. Some have met with re.
bluffs of nature TO shatter forever their
self-esteem; those who haven't YET
lowered their horns expect TO make q
triumphai advance when the proper
time comes. 1t is party OF bosses
and Mr.. Mckinley cannot begin the
process OF dehorning them too soon II
he expects to 60 out Of Office with any
credit.
hwould be well for the average Re-
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-05

Latest reports from Carson are to the
effect hat Corbett is getting a little
uneasy and Fitzsimmons is wearing a
worried look. One of the ''modern"
New York daily papers which has
brought up the Corbett end of furnish
ing exclusive news from the battle
ground, says that Fitz. actually shud-
dercd when told that tho gloves to be
used had been shipped. Things are
getting interesting out Carson way.
Corbett is fighting in his sleep and Fitz-
summons is dreaming every night that
he Knocked Pompadour Jim out with
one nnnch
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-05

MANY people arc unawarc, said Rep
rescntative Curtis of Kansas, that Kansas
had n shibbolcth in border state times. In
1854, when the first tide of New England
settlers began to drift into the southwest,
it Is related that tho Missourians tied n
COW at each crossing of the Missouri river.
When an cmigrapt arrived at tho crossing,
he was certain to make some remark about
the animal. II ho said cow, nc was suf-
Tered to cross, but IL he said 'keow' he
was hustled out of the country ~ bloody
minded abolitionist. In retaliation for this
The kansans tied n bear on their side Of
the river, and when an cmigrant crossed
who called IL bear he was welcomed with
open arms, but II nc pronounced IL bar
he was scootod back into Missouri as nm
unweicome slavery advocate. Washing
ton Post.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-05
Mr.. eosi,nI.ou.s hounuster.

Tho youngsicr Is liable at any time of
night, said Mr.. Goslington, "to wake up
and ask what time il is. I don't know
why IL Is 50. but 80 far IA my observation
extends all very young children are great
ly Interested in Knowing the time of night,
and the later it IL the more interested they
arc. Midnight seems tremendously late to
them. and ar . o'clock strange and i'm
prcssivc time. They seem To feel that it il
an experience simply TO bc awake al that
unearthiy hour. New York sun.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-05

A New Cyciist Phenomenon.
THETToURIsT

w. Z. Becker, the speedy Minneapolis
lad who caused such a sensation at the
Velodrome at San Francisco recently,
apparently has not the least idea of
what speed he is capable of. The othe.
day he received new wheel from the
east fitted with a 96 inch gear. While
trying it on the Velodrome track shortly
after its arrival he was noticed going al
such speed, unpaced, that several OF
the racing men present held their
watches on him. The second mile of a
three mile ride was timed, and it was
found he had ridden it in exactly 2:1O.
Becker was highly elated over this and
concluded to make special trial for ar
unpaced mile.
After short rest he made the at
tempt, timed by several of the racing
men, among whom was G.. r. Coulter,
holder Of the worlds unpaced mile rec
ord. Becker rode the half i'm 0:5S 30 and
the mile in 2:07 30. The half mile
mark is under the world record Of 0:59,
held by Arthur Gardiner of Chicago.
Coulter was the most enthusiastic of all
over the plucky performance and OBJ
tanned Becker's consent to make match
race with Hackenberger of Denver for
30 miles, unpaced, each man starting
from opposite sides of the track. Hack
enberger has heretofore been invincible
in this sort of a race, but Coulter is con-
fident the Denverite will find his su-
perior in Becker. st. Louis Globe
Democrat
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-05

publican office seeker to study up the
constitution. therein are certain
powers and privileges delegated to the
President that seem TO have escaped
the acute perap.ion OF such men as
Mr.. McCook.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-05
Ott1I Annertteet,tRttta.
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Ci,v eWTUCkE(.
We ghls and Measures.
OFFICE OF CITY SEALRR,

OFFICE OF CITY SEALRR,
Room 3, Miller Block, l6l Main street
Having been elected Sealer of Weights and
Measures for the city, hereby give notice
that will attend 10 all orders for sealing
and adjusting scales, weights and measures.
Also all milk dealers, vendors that are sell
ing any kind of produce in this city and all
peddlers that are selling coal and wood by
the basket, and peddlers of OIL to bring in
their scales, weights, baskets and measures
within thirty days from date to the under
signed and have them sealed a. prescribed
in General Laws, Chapter l67, sections Is
and 10. ONCE hours from To . II. m, in Mil
Ter Block, Room 3, l6l Main street.
JAMES NJ CRAWFORD.
City sealer of Weights End Measures.
feb24 MWF In
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-05
CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS.
Weights and Measures

OFFICE OF CITY sEAi.GRi
80 Earle street.
Having been elected Sealers of weights
and Measures for the city, hereby give
notice that Will attend TO all orders for
sealing and adjusting SCALES. weights and
measures. Also all milk dealers, vendors
that are selling any Kind of produce in this
city and all peddlers that are selling coal AMI
wood by the basket, and peddlers of oil, to-
bring I'm their scales. weights. baskets and
measures within thirty days from date 10 the
undersigned and have them scaled as pre-.
scribcd In General Laws, Chapter lG1 see
tions u aud 10. Office hours from 10 10 ~ -.
m. JOHN COLQUHOUN
City sealers ofweig%ts cpd Measures
Mwf lm
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-05

Boeton's frishtful subway disaster
shows how easy it is for gas to become
sufficiently confined to work most seri
GUS harm. 1t does not take SO much of
the fluid, after oil, to engineer an ex-
plosion that would put nitro-g ycerine
3 IN chap,a |I 'f| ..'
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-05

The clark of the weather" made hirn-
self solid with the new administration
Mt Washington yesterday, when he
dished up some supertine weather for
the iuaugural demonstration. No doubt
the weather bureau will get anything
it asks for from this out.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-05
Her Dennnsl.

"Don't you think $40 week alimony IL
q little too much Tn demandy" asked the
referee In the divorce case, when nc is
only making S50i"
mo, don't, said the lady That's
what used To make him gimme when 1
was livin with him. ."-Cipcinnati En-
1uircr
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-05

Thousands suffer from Catnrrh or cold In
head and have never tried the popular rem.
iy. There Is no longer any excuse, as 10
ent trial size of Ely's Cream Balm can be
had of your druggi It or we mail II for 10
cents. Full size 70 cents.
ELY BROS, 80 Warren St., n. y. City.
A friend advised me To try Ely's Cream
Balm and after using IL six weeks l believe
myself cured of catarrh. IL Isl most vaiu.
abe remedy. Joseph Stewart 62i Grand
avenue, Brooklyn, y. ..r