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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-03-31
Bio Law Suit.

The work of taking the testimony
in the big injunction suit of John c.
IIubinger against the Midland Blast
Furnace Company, in the L. S. District
Court to prevent the sale of so ,O0O acres
of land under deed Of trust. which was
begun here on March l, was concluded
on the part of IIubinger on Friday of
last week. The evidence of the plain
tiff principally consist of copies of
the records, transfers, etc, of the land
in question. and the time and labor oc-
cupicd in transcribing the same is no
small thing. L. S. Commissioner Jas.
W. Gray. of st. Louis. acted as special
commissioner to take the depoSitions.
Attorneys Harrington, Davis and Rich
ards represented Hubinger, aud MeSsrs.
Arthur Lee, of st. Louis. and +. II.
| FarriS and J. +. Woodruff were coun-
sci for the Midland Blast Furnace Co.
The work of copying all the records
is being managed by L. 5. Court Steno-
grapher, Mr.. James T. Roberts. Every
particle of the evidence is being close
ly typewriter on sheets of paper eight
and half by fourteen inches. Mr..
Roberts has been employed as court
stenographcr for the past nine years
and says the proceedings in this case
will make one of the largest records
ever filed in the L. S. Court. The
average records in cases that reach
the L. s. court are small.in comparison
to the one being prepared here: one
thousand pages being considered d
record of unusual size, while the
evidence in this suit will not fall short
of five thousand pages. Thirteen hun
dred deeds have been copied and judg'
mentS and decisions of the lower court
by the score. All the persons connect
ed with the big job have worked dill
gently and until late of nights copying
records for several weeks will yet be
required before the work Of the steno
graplers will be finished. The woll
of taking depositions for the othe
side will probably be commenced il
April. The cost in the case, aside
from the attorney fees, now amou:
to five Thousand dollars.-Steelyill
Mirror.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-03-31

THERE arc indisputable evidences
that tho country is approaching
another era of industrial and COM
mercial activity. There appears to
be general rising mcnket, slow but
sure, in' all the staple commodities,
and such a rise is due from the ac-
t,lal dcmandi and; not resultant from
a speculative forcing of the market.
1t is this stimulating demand that
is giving an impetus to our manu-
featuring industries, and the daily
reports show numerous assumptions
throughout the country of factories
and furnaces that have not turned
n wheel for several years.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-03-31
Belgrade.
March 30, is!

MdTcn ~, 1891.
Mr.. Hence Hays has recently erected
a neat. eight-room frame dwelling on
his farm one mile east OF this place.
He will occupy it in a few days.
A. r. Andes has about completed
a corrmodious barn On his property at
this place.
J.F. Bennett has been engaged for
some time in building new fences and
making other improvements on his
farm two miles north of Caledonia. to
which will he move tllisspring. He has
alsocontractedt to build a,largeamountof
new fence on the +. NJ. Adams farm
at this place. lie will begin the work
on the lat ter at once, and will soon have
a two hundred acre pasture ready for
stock.
Mr.. +. Alcorn. after an absence of
several months. returned home last
Thursday.
Mrs. Robert Bryan aud children left
for Billings, Mont. last Thursday,
where she will join her husband, who
recently moved from this place to en-
gage in business at Billings. She was
accompanied by Miss Blanche Bryan,
Who is returning to her home, after Il
visit of several months to relatives in
this locality.
Our boaSted good roads lave appar-
emily lost their bottom in many places
and travel is both difficult and danger
Gus.
Mr.. John Parkin returned home
from St. Louis last Wednesday, where
he had been to meet his children from
whom he had been separated for
thirty years, as told in our last letter.
He says he found them all in comfort
able circumstances. and surrounded
by grown-up families.
A. L. Andes is on the sick list.
DENNIS.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-03-31

In last weeks ''Independcnt"
Dr. Eaton gives us a ''resume" of
what the General Assembly has
accomplished, that is, he mentions
two arc three measures which have
been made laws and gives the larger
portion of the ''resume' to an ex
PLANTATION of the position he had
taken on the Civic. Federation
School Board Bill. The DR.. was
afraid, so he says, that such law
would take away from his right to
vote for school. directors, ETC.,
at Irondalc, forgetting that the bill
he tried to defeat applied to the
city of st. Louis alono,, and does
not affect the. country districts.
When it becomes necessary for q
mpresentativc'of the people to dc.
fend himself before his constituents
We may safely conclude that he ha:
acting in his own interests and MOI
for the people. Were this the frs
time tho DR.. had laid himself opel
to criticism it would not look s.
bad, but be has an old record tha
is against him, and what makes i
all the worse for him, is the fact tha
his severest critics are Of his owl
political faith.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-03-31

EVERY time Il business failure
or factory shutdown occurs the
free silver papers dilatc upon it as
IN evidence that there can be no
general prosperity until the country
adopts fifty cent dollar; but while
they are devoting so much space
to the failures and suspensions in
an effort to prove the correctness
of their theory, they failit mention
the numerous business assumptions
which so utterly refute' the cherish
cd sophistry of the silverites.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-03-31
Congressional Dri;tWood.

Visitors to Washington at this
time are profoundly impressed with
one of the suggestive and pitiful
results of the fascination of public
life which so strangely possesses
the minds of men conspicuously
untitled for the successful perform
ancc of responsible official duties.
Outgoing members of the Senate
and the House in political alliance
with an incoming administration
always press forward among the
most eager to secure places where
they may obtain a livlihood. Hav-
ing.to great extent lost the track at
home, in professional or business
life, these unfortunate political
wrecks do not know where to 90,
or which way to turn. An easy
going custom prevails, a sort of
sympathetic courtesy, whereby pa
pers of Endorsements are cXchang
ed all around. Yet the signcrs, as
a rule, care nothing whatever for
the interests of each other. 1t is i
selfish scramble, which greatly EN-
barasses the appointing power,
honestly intent upon maintaining /;
high standard of departmental
efficiency. In many of the great
government buildings to-day ma,
found gray-haired and sad-hearte'
men, spending the remnant of theil
lives in obscurity, toiling in humble
places, not daring to let 90 the
anchorage which they have secured
The civil service regulations worl
to an advantage of this class merci
fully, though often to the detri
mcnt of the public scrvcie. Da,
after day the ex-congressiona
aspirants will I've pushed aside TO
newer and younger men. The,
will be compelled to take cupthe bur
den of life anew. No man shoul1
seek seat in any legislative bod,
without a previous demonstration il
marked way of his fitness for sue
work. Executive officers should b
uniformly chosen according to thei
nndoubted ability, high characte
and trustworthincss. ss.-Philadclphi
Telegraph.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-03-31
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given, that letters
of administration on the estate OF
Dolly Green, deceased, were granted
to the undersigned on the 9th day of
March, 1897, by the Probate Court of
Washington County, Mo. All persons
having claims against said estate are
required to exhibit them for allowance
to the administrator within one
wear after date of said letters, or they
may be precluded from any benefit OF
such estate: and if not exhibited with
in two years from date of said letters,
they will be forever barred. This, 9Th
day of March, 1897.
AUSTIN GREEN, Admr.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-03-31
News Service Exended.

The St. Louis Republic recently
made arrangements with the cable
companies, whereby direct news
from all sections of the civilized
world are received. 1t now prints
more authentic foreign news than
any other paper and continues to
keep up its record fol- publishing
all home news. The outlook for
the yearis one.of.big events, fast sue
ceeding each other and they will be
highly interesting to everyone.
The price Of the Republic daily is
S6 year, or 81 80 for three months.
| The Twice a-Week Republic will
rem in the sanc-one dollar a year,
by mail, twice-a- week.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-03-31

THE floods in the lower Missis-
sippi country remain unabated, and
the height of the water and extent
of the inundation makes it impos-
sible that relief from the waters
can be expected for n month or
two to come. Meanwhile thous-
ands of unfortunate food sufferers
must be taken care of. The calls
for aid have already begun.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-03-31

The "robber tariff of a few
years ago only took cent or two
each day from the big wages of the
American wage-earner, but the
''tariff for revenue only has rob-
bed millions of men of their wages
altogether.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-03-31

We have heard it intimatcd by
some whom the Journal he's rap
ped pretty hard, that our style of
writing is abusive. If telling the
unvarnished truth is abuse, then
we confess the charge. There are
men who cannot look the. honest
truth in the face without feeling
hurt, and when openly confronted
with reliable statements concerning
their misdoings, feel themselves
abused.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-03-31

In opposing Republican tariff
legislation the Democrats become
Democrats again, but when they
persist that free silver is right,
they still show the srcofulous faint
Of Populism.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-03-31

HARDLY a Democrat rises to
speak nowadays but what he puts
in a mean word for Grover, and
yet it was only through Grover
that the Democrats ever got taste
nE ol1.r,,.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-03-31

GOVERNOR STEPHENS, Has been
occupying the gubernatorial chair
only about three months, but within
that time he has shown that the
chair is altogether too large for him.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-03-31

IT is expected the House will
vote on the tariff bill today, and
there is no doubt but what it will
pass that body by more than a
party majority.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-03-31

The 39th General Assembly
marched up a, hill and then
marched down again" and the cor
porations and trusts came off un-
scathed.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-03-31
The cyclone season has opened
up early this year. Georgia and
Texas have already had visitation
of this destructive phenomena.

SINCE the advent of the McKin-
ley administration, Americans in
Cuba are being treated with little
more respect and consideration.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-17
A FAIR PROSPECT.


have cordially seconded the
poge ma
In Washington correspondent of The CALL Thursday
spaudng will
realization still ahead We continue
California
New
According
ayorable
building
we on on s
of the officials
the e
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-17
FIGHTING PROTECTION.

The free traders have strong lobby ut
Washington and are fighting the Dingiey
tariff with tooth and nail. The disasters
of the past four years, the deficit of the
Wilson tariff the discredit of the Cleve-
and administration and the increase in
the public debt have had no effect upon
the minds of importers greedy for foreign
trade or doctrinaires wise in their own
conceit. They are as ardent to defeat
protection today as they were when they
went about declaring the Mckinley tariff
to be robbery and fraud.
II the Senate were strongly Republican
We need have no fear of these men. Their
opposition would serve only to give ne W
Zest 10 The debates in Congress and add
variety to the news OF the dav. Unfor-
tunateIy the Senate is not under Republi-
can control. The majority in favor of the
new tariff is not expected TO exceed two
or three m-n. 1t may be limited to one.
The freetl aders therefore have good
chance to force some sort of com prom Sc
on genuine protectionists, and unless the
Republicans in the Senate are not only
vigiIant and resolute but thoroughly
united there is danger that some i'm por-
be sacrificed to the importers in order to
secure protection to the rest.
Fortunately the Republican mem bers of
the Finance Committee are sta atesm en- in
whom the people can have confidence.
Senators Morrill,. Allison, Plat OF Con-
necticug, Wolcott, Aldrich and Jones are
men of genuine Americansm. They have
thoroughly studied the subject of tariffs
in relation to industry and revenue and
are aware that protection can be made
perfect only by bsing made universal.
They will undoubtedly uphold the bill
substantially as it came from the House
or revise it only for the purpose of max
ing It more effectively and comprehen-
sively protective than at present.
The interests of California in the bill
are many. Some of them are interests al
most peculiar 10 this State. We must be
watchful therefore to see that they are
properly supported. We need all the in
dustries We can get in California in order
to provide work for our workingmen. We
have not one which we can afford to leave
exposed 10 the competition oil cheap labor
countries. We can take no chances at
this luncture on an issue of this kind. We
need not believe all the stories sent out
by the free-trade correspondents at Wash
ington OF the intention of Senators to re-
duce the rates fixed by the House, but
nevertheless we must not ignore the work
the importers are doing. 1t is i'm perative
TO keep . close watch on the enc my and be
prepared to battle his efforts atevery turn.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-17
TOO MUCH GROVER.

III some of our most esteemed Eastern
contem poraries have not wholly lost their
wits there is a possibility tnat Cleveland
will bob up sereney from his obscurity
and come in with third-term boom to
contest with Bryan the Democratic nom
ination for the Presidency in 1900. This
seems like fable surprising that of the
phenix but all the same it is a tale that
is told with gravity beftting matters of
political importance, and evidences is of
fered to confirm it.
There seems in fact to be Cleveland
party in the East. made up indeed of
mugwumps and cuckoos, but still q party
with pull strong enough to flap one
wing OF the Democratic bird, and there
lore capable to some extent of directing
its course. This party has no leader save
Grover, and as it is not content to remain
unnoted and unknown. it perforce puts
Grover to the front once more in order
that people seeing him revived and seem
ingly vigorous may take account also of
those behind him and reckon them among
the political factors of the country.
A certain sleek and well-fed set of gen.
tIemen belonging TO this party proposes 10
give banquet in New York toward the
close OF this month at which will be gath
cred a guests of honor in addition to Mr.
Cleveland such eminent Groverites as
John G. Carlisle, William L. Wilson. Will
liam d. Bynum, E. Elery Anderson and
Charles S. Fairchild. By way of convinc-
ing the country that Cleveland is not a
back number and an out of date chrome
he has been invited to speak on Present
Problems, and the com pany will need no
cuckoo clock TO warn them when to ap-
plaud.
Prior TO the banquet there is to be two
days conference, ostensibly for the pur-
pose of devising means of reorganizine
the Democratic party. 1t is this confer
ence. even more than the banquet which
has disturbed the East with fears of q
political resurrection OF Grover One of
the leading papers OF Philadelphia sug-
gests directly that the scheme is intended
ito boom Mr.. Cleveland for still another
term" 1t points out that there is scarcely
man expected at the banquet or the con-
ference who is not Cleveland worshtper
Many of the IN are known to have favored
his denomination iagt year. What is
more natural" it asks. ''under these cir
cumstances than that they should still
desire him as a candidate?
From all OF which it is evident that
while We may have seen the last OF
Grover We have not heard the last of him
by any means. He is destined 10 be the
pheniI of politics and will probably be
rising and rearising for a generation to
come. The country at large of course will
be little disturbed by these reappearances
OF the phantom bird. but to poor old
Democracy 1t will seem like an attendant
vulture forever waiting to devour its re-
mains.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-17
WITH YOUR COFFEE.

81 left my last boarding house" said the ap-
plicant, because she would serve potat toes
boiled with their skins on"
"You won't get them here" said Mrs. HASH
croft "They use up entirely too much butter"
indianapolis Journal
Barber Quitting on finishing touches)-
whatn you have on your head?
Customer-A little more hair. please
Judge.
The law" began the argumentative
boarder, ''cannot be easily oyerthrown."
"And yet" commented Asbury Peppers
"the general run of judges fiud little trouble
inlaying 1t tdown."-Cincinnsti Enquirer.
MADAM" said the conductor OF the cable
car, "don't you see that sign? 1t says .Pasyen-
gers must not talk to the gripman.'"
"Whatr' exclaimed the madam. al guess
you don't know who l am, young man. Pm
his wife!'
And the conductor forgo. to ring up three
fares he was so onfused.-Cincinnati Com
mercial Tribune.
Mrs Decree Qaying down the magazine)-
What delightful storyl
Decree-Humph! suppose they were mar
ried and lived happily ever afterward?
MIS-. Decree-Not at all. They were happily
married and got divorce the year afterward.
North American.
Mertie-Yes, Fred told me that you Tilted
HIM. He thoug hit you were awful cruel.
Marie-And what did you tell him?
Mertie-I said that you were cruel only to be
kind.-Puck.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-17
AROUND The CORRIDORS.

DR.. X. NJ Lundborg of Ukiah, who formerly
resided in this City, who fIished his profes-
sionsl course here, and who has many friends
and acquaintances in San Francisco, is among
the arrivals at the Palace. The doctor has
been making purchases of improved mechani-
cal appliances. He gives an interesting ac-
count OF things in and bout Ukiah and other
parts of Mendocino County.
Ukiah is quite prosperous and has been
making Improvements Of a substantial and
picturesque sort. The Vichy Springs are, like
Ukiah, attracting many people now.
"a peculiar thing about the cold spring
there" said he, "is that you can take glass
OF the mineral water from It, sque q. little
lemon juice into 1t and add little sugar, and
you have an excellent glass OF lemonads
"The managers of the fish hatchery
on the Russian River. mile south of Ukiah.
permit tourists to fish the extensive
grounds There are many fish, and with
good hook and line any one can have fine
sport.
"a two hours ride too, takes one to Blue
Lake, where there is fine boating, fishing and
swimming, and near by there is different kinds
OF hunting.
"Sixty miles north OF UKiah, among the
birch and redwoods, there are bears to be seen
In plenty and there is an abundance of salmon
and trout In this vicinity, too. there is coal
and strong indications OF coal OIL. The Indian
rancheria there is kept by the Government and
receives the best of care.
Along the roads are yariegated flowers,
Manzanita and other shrubs and lofty red
woods. There are many picturesque trails also.
Not far away Is Fort Bragg, from which a
steamer runs 10 San Francisco.
"As to the wool, hops and beef interests of
Mendocino, not TO speak of Che vast numbering
resources, they arc all looking better. The
people all believe that more prosperous time,
are ahead. They very we'll satisfied with
the indications for the county which has
such wealth of resources"
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-17
LOWER INTEREST RATES.

One OF the notable features Of the finsn-
ci al situation is the success which has
been attained by some of the great corpo-
rations OF the East in refunding their
debts at much lower rates of interest tha n
they have been paying heretofore. Prom
inent among these is the Lake Shore
road, which is reported to have arranged
to pay off its old mortgage of about
S45. 900. 0C0, drawing per cent interest,
by negotiating new loan at 81 per cent.
Other railway lines are expected to make
equally good terms, and it Is believed TIA {
the interest charge on all our railroads
will be materially diminished in the near
future.
From this dimipution in rates of inter-
est great results are expected, and it is
certain that far-reachng effects will be
felt in the business world. Some railway
shareholders are said to believe that The
lower charges for interest will allow
larger dividends and consequently that
the value of railway securities will in
crease. Others are inclined to the opinion
that the result will be lower rates OF
freights and fares rather than larger ivi.
dends, and that the benefits of the les
public and not exclusively for railway
shareholders. Among those who hold the
latter belief is George E. Roberts of the
Chicago Herald, who in reviewing the
situation says:
The fact is that the acceptance OF lower re-
turns on railway bonds means logically lower
returns on railway stocks. 1t means that ca p
ital will give US our transportation hereafter
for much less compensation than formerly.
And il must be remembered that along with
this acceptance of lower returns on the capital
employed has come, and is coming, an enor-
nous reduction in the amount of capital re-
quired to build and equip and operate a rail-
way for given amount of transportation.
The two facts together are of much signif-
cance. They have already taken half the
value out OF the Eastern farm lands and trans
ferred it to land west of Chicago The further
reduction in sight means that the Western
farm is TO be moved yet nearer to its custom
ers, and that its products will cost the con-
sumer less, and leave them more to spend on
other comforts.
II this view OF the drift OF things is the
correct ono it Is clear that California is
going to reap large share OF the coming
benefits. Reduced rates of Transportation
which will make US nearer to the Eastern
market will allow US larger oppor,unities es
TO profit by that market. Moreover when
interest rates fall in the East there will be
greater inducements for capital to come to
California. We can look forward to an
increased development of our resources as
well as TO better markets for those airead v
developed, and in short may expect q GEN
eral improvement in all departments Of
our trade and industry
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-17
YOUNG GREECE.

And shall the age of Pericles
In splendor dawn again
with al the giories OF old Greece
Beside the Rgean main?
Sn al Athens, mistress OF the mind,
her reign Of art renew
And radiant with philosophy
And poetry charm the view?
MAY Grecian arms in triumph fash
Ger Candia's blseding land,
And heroes swords her martyrs save
From Mahmoud's iron hand;
AND may the Georges Of new Greece
Upiift the Chr stian cross
now trodten 'neath the Moslem's heel,
A nd down the crescent toss!
Oh, may the might of Marathon
Endow the ba es' din
AND great Miltiades' stout heart
inspire the Greeksto win!
valiant Heilenes arise,
Shake o n the es' dust,
And snatcn your isves from out their sh heathes
10 cleanse Of ancient rusti
u, brave young sons OF modern Greece,
transcend your sires of o d,
In deeds of arms on land and sea
A nd strive with spirit bold,
our blades are keen as were their glaves,
our so Is are strong and free
StIike for your fresides and your fields,
For God and liberty!
DAVID GRAHAM ADEE.