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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-11-02
What Free Coinage Means.

The meaning of the coinage
plank adopted at Chicago is that
any one may take quantity of
silver bullion now worth fifty cents
to the mints of the United States,
have it coined at the expense of the
government and receive for it a
silver dollar which shall be legal
tender for the payment of all debts
public and private. The owner of
the silver bullion would get the
silver dollar, it would belong to
him and to no one else, other peo-
pie would get it only by their
labor-hc products of their labor
or something Of value. The bullion
owner on the basis Of present
values would receive the silver
dollar for tifty-three cents worth of
silver and other people would be
required to receive itas a full dol
lar in the payment of debts, The
government would get nothing
from the transaction, it would bear
the expense of coming the silver
and the community would suffer
loss by its use. Our present silver
dollars are not the same rs the
dollars which would be issued under
free coinage. They would be
different in value but the same in
form. The government would have
no part ia the transaction except to
coin the silver bullion into dollars,
it would share in no part of the
profit, it would take upon itself no
obligation, it would not put the
dollars into circulation, it could
only get them as any citizen would
by giving something for them, it
would deliver them to those who
deposited the silver and its connec-
ton with the transaction would
there end. Such are the silver
dollars which would be issued un-
der free coinage of silver at the
ratio of sixteen to one. Who would
then maintain the parity! What
would keep them at par with gold
There would be no obligation rest
ing upon the government to do it,
and il there was ii would he power
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-11-02

less to do so. But l guess the dem
ocratic party proposes to maintain
and put the free silver dollars into
circulation and keep them at par
with gold without the governments
aid, such are the ideas of dema-
gogue.
We have coined since 1878 more
than four hundred millions of silver
dollars which arc maintained by
the government at parity with gold
and are a full legal tender for the
payment of all debts both public
and private. The republican party
has not been and is not now opposed
to the use of silver money. AS its
record abundantly shows it has
done all that could be done for its
increased use with safety and honor
by the Uuited States, acting apart
from other governments. And l
do hope that the republicans will
do like the democrats and not
scratch their tickets on the ap-
preaching contest and especially in
1900. f. A. FOSTER.
Irondale, Mo-, Oct. 81, '9s.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-11-02

Not a SINGLE Republican hiss any
cause for staying away from the
polls this year. Every promise of
the Republican party made two
years ago has been fulfilled, and
this fulfllment should receive a
hearty endoscment from each in
dividual Republican voter. 1t is
the Democrat, however, who has
just and good reasons for staying
at home this year on election day.
He must see for himself that none
of the calamities predicted by his
party as the result Of continued
sound money policy by this gov
ernment have materialized. Gold
is still in circulation, the govern
mcnt has not quit coming silver
and paper money continues to cir
culate equal with coin. Wall
Street has not even commenced
cornering the entire circulating
medium, and not Il farmer has had
to pay his taxes in coon skins.
The Dingley talitf law is success,
both rs revenue raiser and pro
moter of home industries, and the
prosperity and happiness of Amer
can labor has been greatly aug
mented through its benefcent in
tlnences. Therefore, no more dc
we hear Democratic arguments in
favor Of free trade or tariff reform.
What, indeed, is there left as al
induccmcnt for Democrats to 60 tf
the polls this year.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-11-02

The Democratic leaders in this
county hope to break down the
Republican party by making vim
dictive fight on three Of the leading
candidates on the Republican tick
et-Bennett, Harrison and Hunter.
The Democrats believe that in the
downfall of these three men the
whole Republican ticket will also
be dragged down. The Democrats
cannot accomplish this result of
their own strength, so by insinuat
ing tacicts, pretending that they
only want to beat these men indi-
vidualy, they are endeayoring, by
broadfaced lies chiefly, to win Re-
publicans away from their ale
glance to the three candidates
named, who are honest and COM
petent men, as we'll as Republicans
who never betrayed their ticket.
This scheme of the opposition lead
ers had its inception long before
the Democratic county convention
met, and in which, afterwards,
good and honest men were sacri-
feed to promote it. Will the Re
publican voters lend their aid to
this trick, and thus abet in defeat
ing their entire ticket! 1t is in
conceivable that they will. Stick
to your steadfast Republicans and
let us have the glory of seeing the
whole Republican ticket elected.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-11-02
ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION.

Round trip tickets over the Iron
Mountain R'y for the above occasion
will be sold at one and one-third single
fare: tickets sold on thc following
dates: Sept. 13, 15, %, p, -, 80;
October 4, 6, IL, 13. Is, 20, % and p,
with limit of five day for return.
For the St. Louis Fair, tickets will
be sold at one tirst-class fare for the
rouna-trip: tickets sold October I'd to
7th. inclusive. with final limit for re-
turn Of Oct. 10th.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-11-02

The Democratic party organ up
The street must needs 90 back to
ancient history for its campaign
material, and refers to the dis
franchisemcnt of few voters in
this county in the turbulent days
lust after the close of the war.
This story has been used so often
that it has become threadbarc. We
need only point back to less than
two years ago, when by rank
partisan act of the Democrats, over
1900 Republicans in this county
were disfranchiscd of their votes
for Representative.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-11-02

negro is being shot down there be-
cause he insists upon the constitu-
tional right that the majority rule.
In that state the Democrats have
but lately sworn that the negro
must give up the Offices, quietly if
he will, but through revolution if
need be. So much for the encour-
agement of the negro by the Dem
ocrats. how does the negro like it!
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-11-02

The Democrats are continually
pointing out to the cololed voters
that they would be better off if
they voted the Democratic ticket,
that their reward for party service
would he greater. Have the color
cd people ever received anything
from the Democrats in the way Of
Office in the South, where large
numbers of negroes vote the Dem
ocratic ticket! About all the re-
ward they get there is load Of
buckshot. Look at the present
situation in South Carolina, where
two years ago the Republican fu-
sionists elected a large number OF
colorcd men to office. The daily
papers TEEN with stories how the
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-11-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Office at Ironton, Mo, Oct. Is.
1865. Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler has filed no.
tice OF his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before the
Clerk Of the County Court at Potosi,
Mo-. on Dec. 3. 1898, viz: Burrell b.
Gillian. Hid. E. No. 1145O for the S. E.
$. E. / section 5th, township 35 north
range west of 5 principal meridian.
He ma mes the following witnesses to
prove ais continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land, viz: w.
w. Hopkins, John Blair. W. e. Lari-
more and 0. G. Henslee, all of Cour-
tOiS. Mo.
GEORGE STEEL Register.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-11-02
Compare These Records

The tax-paying voters of Wash
ington County should look back
over the long series of years of
Democratic rule in the county and
compare this rule with that Of the
Republicans since. the latter have
been in power. Is there anything
in all that long Democratic record
to inspire the voters with confidence
in that party! Was there ever
economical and progressive admin
istration under its rule? Did the
taxpayers ever see a surplus in the
county treasury in the old days of
Democratic county courts? Was
an effort ever made to improve the
public roads Of the county! When
the county needed a new county
jail a few years ago there WAS no
money on hand with which to build
it and the taxpayers had to vote
upon themselves the Jail fund tax
of 1Oc on the one hundred dollars
for five Or SIX years. The Jail is
said to have cost $4,000. Did any
Of the taxpayers ever see an item
lied statement of how all this
money was spent9 Why were
these things kept from the public.
When the present Republican
administration undertook to make
improvements on the county court
house to the extent of g, 500 in
1897 no bonds had to be issued,
and there was a balance in the
treasury at the end of the fiscal
year, in March, 1898. This was
done in addition to relieving the
county of a confessed Democratic
debt of $500 Tin reality a debt of
about So, ,000(, the heritage Of the
last Democratic county court; thus
it is easily seen that the present
Republican administration has saw
cd out Of the ordinary revenues Of
the county, in three years, about
IS, 500, or nearly as much as the
value of the Jail bonds. Do you
want any better record than this?
The road law under which the
special road district system was in
auguratcd in this county by the
Republican court was on the stat
ute books long before it came into
control of the county's affairs, yet
the Democratic county courts never
saw fit to give the people the
benefit Of this law. What good
ever resulted to our people from the
road revenue collected from them
under all the years of Democratic
rule in this county? Was this rev.
enue expended in road work or did
it go into the pockets of the Demo-
cratic road overseers, who were in
terested more in keeping their par
! ty in power than in giving the pco-
pie better roads.
Compare the records of the two
parties in the administration OF
the county's affairs and cast your
vote in accordance with an unbias.
ed judgement.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-11-02

We understand the organ up the
street intends to publish a record
Of the Republican party this week.
1t might look back over the record
of its own party in this county, ex-
tending over a term of twenty-five
years or more, if it grows short Of
material on the other side.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-11-02
HEALTH AND
ACCIDENT
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accidently.
Will pay, If you are accidentlyaGk.
S2Os to $3.50.
viii pay $40 a week when - -
sick and unable to work.
Will pay 800 for funeral exp0H
Will pay, If you lose a hand anfAk
or both feet or both hand, ol38 An1k-
If INSURED,
You cannot lose all your tnconaR unuEa,
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| Absolute protection TO the OuGRs
upon paying Is life membeiUhip1
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is pre-eminently the largeE Wk
strongest Accident and Health 1ws--
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! 1t has the required cash 6eUh
with the States Of California au& 4 -
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| certificate an absolute guarauD =
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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-11-02
NOTICE TOR PUBLICATION.

Land Office at 1ronton, Mo. , Oct. Is.
j Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler mas filed no.
tice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before the
Clerk of the County Court, at Potosi,
Mo-, on Saturday, Dec. 3, 1893, Wis:
William w. Hopkins, Hd. f. No. 1904
for the S. W. of S. E. t, Sec. 81, town.
ship SO north, range west. He names
lam, John Blair, w. c. Laramore and
o. c. Henssee, all of Courtois. Mo.
GEORGE STEEL, Register.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-11-02
VOTE THE
STRAIGHT
REPUBLICAN
TICKET.

TAaLER's BUCKEYE PIlK OINTMENT
relieves the intense itching. Itsoothes. 1T
heals, it cures chronic cases when sur
geors fail. 1t is ascientihcfcc1t tainty. Its
sales increase Though its cures. it is no
experiment. Every bottle guaranteed.
SOC. Tubes 75c. Fer sale a Teasdale's
drug store.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-11-02

Some of the Democratic candi-
dates, should they he elected, will
have large contracts on their hands
which they can never carry out.
These men are now offering nom-
ination and election two years
hence to anyone who appears to
have political aspirations in return
for votes. They have promised
the SAME Offices over and over to
Democrats and Republicans alike.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-11-02

Why did the last Democratic
county court run the county in debt
to the extent of $1,000: And how
did it happen that the Republican
county court had surplus in the
treasury at the close of its first
year! 1t is evident that misman-
agemcnt aud careful management
have brought about these different
results.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-11-02

All the Democratic candidates
will vote for free silver and against
McKinlcy's policy in dealing with
Spain, and yet they ask for Repub-
lican votes.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-11-02
Si.OO Per Hnnum.
VOTE.

Vote tho Republican state ticket.
Vote for John H. Rcppy fol
Con ,1ess.
CVete for John II. Raney for Cir
cult Judge.
Vote for E. C. Baugher for State
Senator.
Vote for w. NJ. Bennett fol-
Representative.
Vote for Alex. Harrison for Cir
cnit Clerk.
Vote for w. T. Hunter for
County Clerk.
Vote for NJ. E. Rhodes for Pros
ecu,ing Attorney.
Vote for p. E. Dougherty for
{. .cctor.
Vote for James H. Whitehead
for Sheriff.
Vote for r. H. Evens for Coun-
ty Treasurer.
Vote for A. q. Glore for Judge
of Probate.
Vote fer Joseph Wilkinson,
Jules F. Boyer and H. G. Comp
ION for Judges of the County Court.
Vote for Charles Williams for
Coroner.
Vote early.
Vote Straight.
Work for the Republican ticket
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-11-02

Some of the Democratic candi-
dates are actually begging for the
Republican votes they need to elect
tbnm
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-11-02

A Republican victory in Wash
ington County is assured if the
party adherents do their duty.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-11-02

The Democrats are trying to win
by urging the Republicans to
scratch their ticket.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-11-02

Work for the Republican ticket
and help elect it entire.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-05-21
PARTICULARS OF WRECK.

No FiAGman ON the Military Train Many
Injured.
Chattanooga, May 2l.-0ne man Ia dead
and two fatally injured az the result OF
the wreck this morning on the Chstta
nOOga, Rome Il Southern railway between
Chattanooga and the volunteer camp AT
Chickamauga. The dead and injured be-
l0nged TO tine First regiment OF Missouri
volunteer infantry. List OF fatalities IL:
George Walker, arti1cer, Company ID.
dead.
Alfred NJ. Lane, private, both legs
broken; will die.
Harvard Barlaski. private, leg broken
and internal injuries; will die.
X. X. Richards, first lieutenant Com
pany II. badly cut about the arms and
shoulders.
Many others were badly but not fatally y
injured. The train on which the m 81
.lamage was done was carrying the First
Missouri troops from Chattanooga 10 the
park. The last car was loaded with
horses. The military train was standing
Just beyond the crossing Of the Bslt line
half mile from ROssyille, aud was
crashed into by the regular south bound
train. IL IL said there was no tlagman
m the military train. The locomotiye
4 the regular train WIS jammed into
he horse car and this car completely
wrecked the baggage car, the next one
forward The man killed aud those
badly injured were all on the horse car.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-05-21

County Superintendent OF Schools
Perea is sending out notices for the forth
coming election OF school directors. The
school board COZ prises three men in each
Of the fiftytwo school districts In the
county.
Having had 80 many applications for
appointment a. teachers lately, Mr. Perea
states that he will publish In The DAILY
CITIZEN Of this city, after the election, the
names OF the school officers elected In the
various districts.
This will enable those desirous Of se
curing positions az teachers TO write
the members OF the school board direct
The gentleman would like TO explain TO
the many that persist In writing 70 him
that the school directors are the officer
TO whom they should apply for positions
Most Of the schools throughout the
county are closed for the annual vaca
tion. During the past winter FIVE new
schools have been added TO the county.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-05-21
VOLUNTEERS WRECKED
A Fatal Railroad Accident Near
Chattanooga.
The First Missouri Volunteer In-
fantry Wrecked.
Flremen KILLED and Injured In Several
Brooklyn Fires.
INSANE MOTHERS AWFUL cRrME.

Chattanooga, May 2l.-A train convey.
ing the First Missouri infantry from the
city TO the park was wrecked In COLI.
sion at ROssyllle station about i've miles
out, at . o'clock. Five pTiyates were
killed and twelve injured. The wrecked
train was run into by a regular passen
ger train, running at high speed.
The following are badly wounded;
X. U. Feidell, private, badly cut about
the body.
Ed. Lavinsburg, private, three ribs
broken
William MOffatt, Chattanooga Times
reporter. badly injured about the body.
Engineer W. c. Wheeler stuck 10 his
post and escaped with maimed ankle
lie and his fireman were at once arrest
ed, They are censured by the soldiers
Tor running 30 rapidly with a special
ahead All the horses OF the officers.
very valuable animals, were killed.
FROM ST. LOUIS.
st. Louis, May 2l.--The First Missouri
Volunteer infantry, whose train was
Nrecked near Chattanooga to-day, Is COM
posed Of the flower OF st. Louis young
men.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-05-21
BROoKLYN FIRES.

several Firsmen killed aud Injured In a
Many Fires.
New York, May 2l.--TheFe we're two
serious cOnfagratiOns at Brooklyn TO day
and at each one fireman sustained In.
Iufies likely 20 prove fatal, aud several
were badly hurt. One Gre was In the
big frame tenement row on Calyer street
which threatened many people who were
asseep.
A ladder. upon which three fremen
were At work, broke. and Henry Richen.
berg. who fell three stories. was probably
fatally hurt.
Henry Callison was internally injured
and William Thomas suffered frac.
tured leg. Loss, 100000.
In a fire little later In concert hall
and saloon on Green Point avenue, John
Carter. fireman, came into contact with
a live wire, which shocked him 10 badly
that surgeons say he can scarcely re-
cover.
Fireman Peter Hunts rubber boots
melted and one leg was badly injured.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-05-21
The Big Fleets of Sampson and
SChIey Ready for Business.
OFFICERS AT KEY WEST WITH RUSH ORDERS

New York, May 2i.--A Washington dis.
patch TO the World says:
Secretary Long has received a cable
gram from Rear Admiral Sampson an.
nouncing that his scouts had located the
Cape Verde fleet at Santiago de Cuba.
The message was sent from the cable
station OF the West Indies and indicated
that the American commander was close
on the heels OF the Spaniards.
Knowing that Sampson could be de
pended on 10 prevent CeIvera from sail
Ing north, orders we're dispatched tC
Commodore Sehley at Key Weet 10 eail
around Cuba on the west, find Cervera'l
fleet, and capture or destroy IL.
Schley was instructed to use the utmost
endeavors TO prevent ths Spanish fact
from entering the harb0rs OF Cientuegos
or Havana, and Sampson and Schley wer'
at once informed OF each others move
ments.
II is expected that Sampson will come
up with CeTyera first.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-05-21
Lnihrnn.a CnnhItinn

The HOlbrook Argus. In its comments
on the condition OF Fireman Lathrop,
who IL n patient at the local railway
hospital, says:
Judson Lathrop, "a brother Of Mrs. G. Y
Putnam now residing in Pleasant VALLEY
who was fireman on the passenger train
held up at Grants, New Mexico. about
two months ago and was fhot In the leg
during the light, is lying in very pre-
earious condition at the hospital az
Albuquerque The physicians have per
formed two operations upon the injured
member, and extracted the bullet In the
last operation Since then the physi
clans have been unable 10 stop the
hem0rrhage from the wound, which II
fast sapping away his strength. and un.
less the hemOrrhages are Immediately
controlled he cannot recover. He II
receiving every care aud attention from
the Masonic fraternity at Albuquerque
through the instructions OF the Masonic
lodge at Winslow, of which he is mem.
her
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-05-21
KEY WEST run OF ExCITEMEST.
The Big United States Fleets Are There.
All UnicsTs In n Hurry

Tho Big United States Fleets Are There
All OniceTs In y Hurry
Key West, May 10, via Jacksonville,
Fla, May 20.-(Delayed In transmissi0n)
TO night sees the close OF the most III
tensely anxious and vexatiOus day Key
West has known since the war began.
Everything indicates the close proximity
OF big naval battle, but with un cen
foe, who may appear at any one OF the
several points, aud possibly strike blow
aud get away before the force can be
maseed to crush them.
Ddybreak found Schley's squadron,
which sailed from Hampton Roads on
Friday, anchored Off Sand Key light
house, six miles below Key West. They
had joined Sigsbee's big greyhound, ST.
Paul, which, leaving the Roads a day
later than they had, beat them here al
most a day and half.
Admiral SampsOn's formidable fleet ar
rived here at o y m,
This confirms the forecast made In
Oh 80 dispatches OF Sunday as to the
whereabouts aud intentions Of these two
fleets. All this WAS INTEREST," x, but not
word was allowed TO pass the censor's
office. Every Cffi 'er ashore was on the
alert for orders To hurry aboard his ship.
The men OF the Bancroft, Castine, Hell
ena aud Wilmington received "hurry
orders" about O'olIc Where these
small boats went Is still d mys-
cry, all being too slow TO act as
scouts In the hunt for the Spanish fleet,
and not strong enough TO more than help
at Havana. The most plausible theory
advanced TO account for their quick de-
partnre was that they we're 10 torn a
second line Of scouts TO the southwest,
where the Cincinnati and Vesuyius are
supposed 10 be watching the naTr0ws
OF iucatan channel.
IL may be candldly admitted that all
discussion OF the Spanish fact here II
specu ative. The unders anding here In
that Sampson counted confidently on
finding the Spanish squadron bottled up
IN San Juan, as did Dewey the Spaniards
at Manila IL was not till daylight OF
the morning OF the bOmbardment did he
learn that the haTbOr was empty.
In the meantime, according 10 the best
of information here, fleet Of seven
Spanish shipe, probably including the
Vizcaya, 0qut ndO, CristObal Colon. Maria
Theresa and three torpedo destrOyeTs,
have been moving west along the south
ern shore OF the Caribbean sea.
Later reports from Mole st. Nicholas,
Cape Haytien, and other points, make II
seem probable that the second section OF
the Spanish squadron. probably inelud'
ing Cardinal ClsnerOs, Pelaya, and Chris
tina Regenta, are following In the wake
OF the first squadron.