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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-09-07

The people of Missouri realize
that they are being gouged for the
benefit of the book trust through
the new school book law, passed by
a Democratic legislature. This is
one of the costs of maintaining a
Bourbon state government.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-09-07
County Convention.

At meeting Of the Republican
Central Committee, held in PotOsi on
Saturday, August l3, 1898. it was de-
Gided to nominate the Republican
county ticket by delegated convention,
to be held in POtosi On
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 18th, 1893.
at o'clock p. H.,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-09-07

WHAT are the ISSUES upon which
our Democratic friends are making
their fight this year, anyhow? We
hear nothing of free trade or
tariff reform, and nearly as little
about free coinage ut 16 to1.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-09-07

MCKINLEY administration has
no explanations to make thus far.
Its whole course has been success
in carrying out what is set forth in
the Republican national platform.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-09-07

Boss STONE went to New York
to pull the Democrats of that state
over to free silver, and it is now
related that the Tammnny tiger
has q Stone in his stomach.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-09-07

The number of business failures
in the United States for the month
of August was the smallest in any
month for the past five years. Nc
Kinleyism is bad for the calamity
howlers.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-09-07
day, is young and active Repub-
lican and promises to make an ag-

J
lican and promises to make an ag-
grcssive campaign. He stands up
on the St. Louis platform Of 1896,
which is for IN honest dollar and a
tariff for protection, and he will
also advocate the later policy of
the Republican party which declar-
es that wherever the American flag
has been planted upon Spanish soil,
watered by the blood of American
horoes, the flag shall remain.
Every interest If the 18th district
demands Republican representa-
tive in Cong1 ess who will vote for
the progress and welfare Of the
people he represents, and for this
reason Mr.. Reppy should be given
a hearty support.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-09-07

Sixteen to one The boys are
tumbling over each other to get in
to line for another forward move
ment.-Farmington Times.
WHERE!
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-09-07
10 REPUBLICAN VOTERS,

AS there has been some doubt ex-
pressed as to what hour OF the day the
precinct meetings shall be held, the
time for assembling Of the voters at
their respective polling places is fixed
at l o'clock p. M, On the date as given
below. by ORDER OF COMMITTEE.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-09-07

Put the BourbCns down in Mis-
souri, this fall; the state need
change OF administration as bad us
sick man needs of dose .f medi-
cina
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-09-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
SEPREsENTkrVE

NEPRESENTkf4VE
We authorized to announce
w. Nj. BENNETT.
of Potosi, as candidate for the Office OF
Represensatixe, sghieQt. 70 nomination by
the Republican county convention.
We are anthuffzed to announce
49,. E. c. BAUGHER,
OF Richwonhs Township. as candidate
for the ofakl of Representative. subject to
nomination by the Republican county con-
vention.
We are authorized to announce
GEO. E. BRECKENRIDGE.
of Belgrade Township, as candidate for
the Office of Representative, subject to
nomination by the Republican county
convention.
COUNTY CLERK.
We are authorized to announce
w. T. HUNTER,
of Potosi, as candidate for the Office OF
Clerk of the County Court. subject to re-
nomination by the Republican county
convention.
CIRCUIT CLERK.
We are authorized to announce
John MACLAY,
of Potosi, as a candidate for tho Office Of
Circuit Clerk, subject to nomination by
the Republican county convention.
We are authorized to announce
ALEX. HARRISON,
of Potosi, as a candidate for the office OF
Circuit Clerk, subject to nomination by
Republican county convention.
COLLECTOR.
We are authorized to announce
P. E. DAUGHERTY,
of Richwoods Township. as candidate
for the office OF Collector of Revenue. SUBJ
ject to nomination by the Republican
county convention.
TREASURER.
We are authorized to announce
Il. H. EVENS,
of Concord Township, as candidate for
the office of County Treasurer. subject to
nomination by the Republican county
We are authorized to announce
JAS. r. WHITEHEAD.
of Potosi, as candidate fer the Office of
Sheriff, subject to nomination by the Re-
publican county convention.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
We are authorized to announce
c. VAN ALIEN.
as a candidate for the Office of Prose
cutting Attorney. subject to nomination by
the Republican county convention.
We are authorized to announce
M. E. RHODES.
of Potosi, as a candidate for the office OF
Prosecuting Attorney, subject to nomina-
ton by the Republican county conven.
ton.
PRESIDING JUDGE COUNTY COURT
We are authorized to announce
Joseph WILKINSON.
Of Richwoods Township as candidate
for the office of Presiding Judge of the
County Court. subject to nomination by
the Republican county convention.
FUDGE COUNTY COURT. 1st District
We are authorized to announce
S. p. NORTHCUTT.
Of Johnson Township, as candidate TO,
The Office of Judge of the County Cour
from the 1st district. subject to nomina
tion by the Republican county conven
tion.
We are athorized to announce
JULES F. BOYER,
OF Union Township, as a candidate for ths
Office of Judge of the County Court from
the 1st district. subject to nomination BY
the Republican county convention.
JUDGE COUNTY COURT, I'd Distric.
We are authorized to announce
HENRY c. COMPTON,
of Harmony Township, asa candidate fol
the office of Judge of the County Cour
from the I'd district, subject to nomina
ion by the Republican county convention
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-09-07

JOHN H. REPpY, of Jefferson
County, who was nominated for
Congress by the Republicans Of the
18th district at De Soto last Thur
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-09-07

SPAIN seconds Russia's proposal
for universal peace. \ few months
ago, however, the former was
ready for any kind Of IL scrap.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-09-07

Total,
A member of the County Central
Committee is also to be elected in each
precinct at the precinct meetings.
ALEX. HARRISON, Chairman.
Il. NJ. DEGaENDORF, Sec'y.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-09-07

If your child has thin pale cheeks. un-
certain appetite and unrestful sleep. il
has worms. and cureing with strong med
icines only make conditions worse. by irri-
tating its delicate stomach. WHITES
CREAM VERMIF UGE is mild but Ger
tain in effect. AID is a superior tonic as
we'll as positive worm destroyer. For
sale at Teasda!e's drugstore
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-09-07
STATE TICKET.

Supreme Judge ELong Terfn),
G. A. FINK kELNBURG.
Supreme Judge tShort Term),
EDWARD HIGBEE.
Railroad Commissioner,
W. S. HATHAWAY.
Superintendent OF Schools,
JOHN Il. KIRK.
For Congress-.
JOHN II. REPP1.
Circuit Judge.
JOHN II. RANEY.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-09-07

OUg soldiers have discovered by
this time that Senator Sherman s
definition of war is correct.
The Advocate and news., 1898-09-28
John Nesbit, appellant,

State Of Kansas, Shawnee County, SO.
/, w. II. Thompson, Clerk Of the Kansas
Court of Appeals, Northern Department,
Eastern Division, do hereby certify the
above and foregoing to be full, true and
correct copies OF the syllabi in the therein
entitled cases as the same remain on file
in INV office, and were handed down at To-
Deka, Kas., September II, 1898.
Witness my hand and the seal or saio
court this 2Sd day of September, 1898.
[Seal.l W. n. THOMFsON,
Clerk Kansas Court of Appeals, Northern
Department, Eastern Division.
The Advocate and news., 1898-09-28

waived by the special appearance OF de-
fendant to move that the service be set
aside nor after such motion Is denied, BY
his answering to the merits. Objection to
the illegal service is considered as aban-
doned only when the party pleads 10 the
merits in the first instance without insist
ing upon the illegality." CHarkness "
Hyde, IS u. s. 476)
2. Garnishment does not lie in an action
to recover the statutory penalty Tor neg
lect and failure to discharge o real estate
mortgage which has been fully paid.
3. In order to support service by publica-
tion against a nonresident defendant In at
tachment proceedings, the affidavit for
such service should show that the defend
ant has property within this state subject
to attachment
A true copy, --.-,,,,,,, ann,
Tsesi Clerk.
The Advocate and news., 1898-09-28

For GENERAL STATUTES OF KAN
sAS 1897, compiled by Judge w. G: webb
by authority OF Legislature (price g9). ad-
dress Kansas Statute Co., Topeka, kaS.
The Advocate and news., 1898-09-28
Kansas City Live Stock.

Kansas City, September %.
CATTLE--Receipts, 1900. Best steady,
others weak to 10c lower. Native steers,
49, 456D5.5O; Texas steers, S.l6@436; Texas
cows, $2S063O5; native cows and hefers,
$l.5Od45O; stockers and feeders, $3,&GA75;
bulIs 23fD390
The Advocate and news., 1898-09-28
REPRESENTATIVE SALES.

HOGS--ReCeIpts, b,JOO. Nights Hrm Otn-
ers weak Bulk Of sales, $3.70@3.9O; heavies,
So. 7Od3.S5; packers, $3.65GDSS5; mixed, $4,000
$780, lights $365Q39O; yOrkers, $S.SOg3SO;
pigs, S355I3.70.
Lambs, &5OG5O5; muttons, S325Q4.
Kansas City Grain and Produce.
Kansas City, September 26.
WHEAT-Active, steady. No. 1 hard, GAO
Csc; No. 2, 62d641kc: No red, 65c; No. 3,
COGD63c No. spring, 64c; No. 3, 6Ohc
CORN-Weak. No. 2 mixed, 26hGZc No.
white, 2GAl27c; No. 3, 26c.
OATS-SlOw. No. 2 white, 23c
RYE-NO. 2, 50c.
HAY-Pralrle lower on heavy receipts;
choice, $65OG7; timothy steady, choice,
81. 7.25d7.5O.
dairy, 16c.
EGGS-Firm. Fresh, 2c.
The Advocate and news., 1898-09-28
AFFIRMED.
Syllabus.

Syllabus. Mahan' r. D.
l. In an action under section 422 OF the
code it is not required that the petition
shall state how the plaintiffs were injured
pecuniarily to state cause or actlon nor
Is 1t necessary that 1t allege speclal uaIh-
ages to entitle the plaintiff to a. verdict
2. Ordinance No. 522 Of Kansas City, Kan
sas making it unlawful for any railway
engine or train of railroad cars to run
within the city limits at speed exceeding
six miles an hour is not void because sec
tion 8 exempted from its provisions The
Interstate Rapid Transit Railway Com
pany, it appearing that the excepted com
fact a railroad within the same situation
and conditions as ordinary railways TO
which the provisions Of the ordinance was
intended to apply
3. The application OF the requirements
of the ordinance to the defendants trains
under existing conditions was not an un-
reasonable restraint upon the defendant or
upon commerce because the place Where
the killing occurred was within the sub
urbs of the city and not upon highway
or street crossing.
A. The ordinance is not obnoxious to the
provisions of the fourteenth amendment
to the constitution of the United States.
(Railroad Co. v. Richmond, 50 U. 5. 5zl.)
b,
constitutional provisions Of the State in not
having uniform operation because OK the
exception attempted to be made by section
thereof
6. The failure Of the defendant to observe
the provisions of the ordinance by running
it's train within the city at speed or nj
teen miles an hour was negligence OF Wnlcn
the deceased could have legally complained
had she survived the injury, although at
the time she was upon the defendants un-
fenced track not at any street crossing,
and without license Of the company thereto.
true copy. -
IseaI1 Clerk.
In the Kansas Court of Appeals, Northern
Department, Eastern Division.
No. 1862.
Winfield Freeman, plaintiff in error,
The Board of County Commissioners Of
WyandOtte County, defendant in error.
REVERSED.
Syllabus. McElroy, ].
l. s. brought an action Of ejectment
against a township and the officers thereof
for the recovery Of park. The use Of the
park was dedicated to the public, the fee
was by dedication vested in the county.
The Board of County Commissioners en-
ployed an attorney to defend the action
brought by s.: Held that the contract Of
employment by the Board of County Com
mlssioners and the performance Of the ser
vices by the attorney created a legal la
bility against the county for the payment Of
a reasonable fee for the services performed.
A true copy.
Attest: w. H. THOMPSON,
[SeaLl Clerk.
The Advocate and news., 1898-09-28

State of Kansas, ss. ,,,
/, e. j. Westgate, Clerk Of the Kansas
Court of Appeals, in and for the Western
Division Of the Southern Department
thereof do hereby certify the above ana ana
conv of the SYLLABUS in the therein entitled
case, as the same remains on file in my
Witness my hand and the seal Of said
court, this 18th day of September, A. ~
SSeol1 II. ]. WESTGATE,
Clerk of the Kansas Court Of Appeals
Southern Department, Western DIVISION
The Advocate and news., 1898-09-28
THIS WEEKS MARKETS.
ChlcagO 0raln and Produce.

Chicago September 26.
WHBAT-Wheat to-day opened easy and
with Saturdays closing price OF 6assc. LIv-
erpool showed decline OF Nd. Receipts
here and In the Northwest were heavy
Minneapolis and Duluth reported 1858 cars,
against 1893 last week and l,427 year
ago. Chicago receipts were Sl2 cars, 80
OF which were OF contract grade. Weather
west was favorable for the movement. The
market showed weakness from the start,
but was extremely dull. There was very
against puts" After selling at 69Mc,
prices slowly sagged of TO Csc, but recOV-
cred later to 6Shc. Seaboard reported a
fair foreign demand Increase In local con-
tract stocks was quite large, as receipts
by lake and out OF private houses amounted
to nearly 100000 bushels.
CORN-Corn was very dull and barely
steady. Receipts were 65l cars. A good
foreign demand was a sustaining infiu-
ence. December opened a shade lower nc
29%c, sold at 29l5GlBc recovered TO 29A
and reacted to 29&c.
oATs-oats were dull and heavy. There
was some scattered liquidation and a poor
demand. Receipts were liberal. 49l cars
May opened unchanged at 22%c and de-
cllned to 22%c.
.PRoVIsIONs-Prov were quiet.
Market opened weak and lower on yellow
fever news and liberal hog receipts, but
became iirmer later on moderate buying
by packers. Offerings were light and prin-
clpaIly from OUTSIDERS. january pork
opened Zoe lower at S902h advanced to
$9,lO and reacted to s9O71a. January lard
opened DC lower at S4.S6 and advanced 20
$3.50 January ribs a shade lower at A725h
BARLEY-Cash, A6D46C.
RYE-September, 47Isc; October, 46d46hc;
May 46c.
FLAX-Cash Northwestern, 92c; septem-
ber, 9O%c; October, SSAc; December, soc;
May 9lAc.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., $3.50; October
$2.45.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago September &C.
HOGS-Estimated receipts OF hogs for to-
day, $4,000; left over 3,2iS Market gener-
ally DC lower. Light, $4,000; mixed, S3.55Gp
402IS heavy, $345G4.O5; rough, $3.45G3.60.
CATTLI-Receipts 2l,000, including 5000
Westerns Market steady to 1Oc lower
Beeves, S390G5.70; cows and helfers, 500
46O; Texas steers, S3.lO@2S5; Westerns, $3.50
G4.45 stockers and feeders $3.l0Gl45O.
SHEEP-Receipts, 1900, Market steady.
Natives, $3.SOM4GO; Westerns, S'5OgAO;
lambs, S375d575
Official Saturday:
HOGS-ReCelpts, 1916; shipments, 65lA
CATTLE-Recelpts III; shipments, 267.
SHEEP-Recepts, 5,O66; shipments, 1886.
Estimated receipts of hogs for to-mor-
row, $4,000.
The Advocate and news., 1898-09-28

No $40.
Ferdinand westhelmer, ct al, plaintiffs in
error,
VS..
]. J.. Welsman, defendant in error.
AFFIRMED.
Syllabus. McElroy, J.
1. Section $3.50 Of the General Statutes OF
1889 Is valid police regulation. The act is
not a regulation of commerce among the
States simply because 1t may Incidentally
affect commerce.
Attest: ' w. H. THOMPSON,
Tseaij Clerk.
In the Kansas Court OF Appeals, Northern
Department, Eastern Division.
No. S73.
The Parkinson Sugar Company, plaintiff
In error,
The Topeka Sugar Company and T. f.
Bowman, defendants in error.
AFFIRMED,
Syllabus Wells ].
/. A general finding by the trial court In
favor OF one party to an action IL q nndlng
of everything necessary to sustain the gem
eral finding and Is conclusive In this court
upon all doubtful or disputed questions of
fact.
2. Paragraph 1892, General Statutes 1889,
only authorizes the issue OF execution
against persons who were stockholders or
the corporation at the time the execution
was returned nulla bona.
Attest: 4 test '' W. H. THOMPSON,
[Seall CleEA'
In the Kansas Court of Appeals, Northern
Department, Eastern Division,
No. S76.
The City of Kansas City, plaintiff in error,
J. ]. Smith, defendant in error.
AFFIRMED.
Syllabus. McElroy' J.
/. A petition, and opening statement,
state facts sufficient to warrant recovery
where 1t appears that there was con-
structed by the city a dangerous place IN
the street in which the plaintih was IN
jured while attempting to leave the SIDE
walk and street. Contributory negligence
Is q matter Of defense.
O. The court may properly refuse to give
instructions which embOdy correct princi-
ples of law when such instructions are not
| An 70 avfdannn I'm the casa
3. An instruction which might be mis-
leading If 1t stood alone will not necessi-
tate a reversal Of a judgment II from all
of the instructions given II Is apparent that
the Jury could not have been misled as TO
the law of the case.
A. This court will not examine into the
merits Of a motion for luogment on tns t,es
| in error fails to point out any nnalnS OF
| findings which are inconsistent with the
| general verdict.
A true copy. r
| TseaI1 Clerk
In the Kansas Court of Appeals, Northern
Department, Eastern Division.
No. 1888.
Josiah s. Beeler and J. F. Beeler, plaintiffs
in error,
VS..
Highland University Company, a corpora
tiOn defendant In error.
REVERSED.
Syllabus. Mahan' r -
1. The provision Of the note sued upon
for interest, the principal OF which was
payable five years after date, Is as IollOWs;;
with interest payable semi-annually at Z
per cent per annum, and II not paid pune.
tually when due, 1t shall become a part OF
the principal, and bear interest at the same
rate" Installments Of interest which be-
come due more than five years before the
bringing Of the suit are not barred by the
statute OF limitations.
n yrI,o v,o4a s,,ad ,,Nop contained thl9 con-
The Advocate and news., 1898-09-28
In the Kansas Court Of Appeals, Northern
Department, Eastern Division.

In the Kansas Court Of Appeals, Northern
Department Eastern Division.
No 57t.
John Nesbt, appellant,
vs..
The State of Kansas, appellee.
AFFIRMED.
Syllabus. McElroy ].
/. II IL within the constitutional power
OF the Legislature to require cessation OF
labor for one day In seven and to designate
the day Of rest, Section 29S of capter 100,
Gen'l Stat Of 1897, is constitutional.
2. A complaint charging n statutory Of
Tense In the language OF the statute Is sur
iicient to sustain verdict of guilty In the
absence OF n motion to quash or to make
the complaint more definite and certain.
3. Where the record and bill Of exceptions
does not contain the evidence this court
cannot say that the findings Of the District
court are unsupported by sufficient evil
dence That question can be determined
only from an examination of the evidence.
Attest: W. H. THOMPSON
[seaLl Clerk.
In the Kansas Court of Appeals, Northern
Department, Eastern Division.
No. 5SS.
X. C. Green, plaintiff In error,
VS..
j. II. Keller, defendant In error.
AFFIRMED.
Syllabus. McElroy, ].
/. Where q negotiable promlssory note Is
indOTsed by the payee and by TX" third
person, by writing their names on the back
Of the note only, and the note Is sold by the
payee to another person before maturity,
both indorsers will be held to be ordinary
indorsers.
q To fix the liability of X. as an indOrser
thereon II Is necessary to allege ana prove
demand protest and notice, or q waiver
thereof by the indOrsers.
A true copy.
Attest: w. II. THOMPSON,
[Seall Clerk.
In the Kansas Court Of Appeals, Northern
Department, Eastern Division.
No. 593.
D. M. Mitchell, plaintiff in error,
VS..
The City of Topeka, defendant in error.
REVERSED.
Syllabus. Mahan, p. j..
l. Under the provisions OF section 12.
chapter 49, Session Laws of 1889, police
boards Of cities Of the first class having a
population of less than forty thousand were
authorized to appoint policeman desig-
mated as sanitary sergeant in addition to
policemen authorized by section OF the act
Of 1887
O. Chapter 100 of the Session Laws Of 1887,
as amended by chapter 181 OF the Session
Laws Of 1882 does not violate the provisions
| OF section /, article 2, OF the constitution;
nor does 1t violate the provisions OF section
| II. article q of the constitution; nor does
| II violate the provisions Of sections and
| is Of article II Of the constitution; nor Is II
obnoxious to the provisions Of section 10,
| article 2 OF the constitution; but on the
| v. Hunter. 3S Kan 578; Woodruff v. Bald
win, % Kan $50; State v. Barrett, q Kan.
213)
Attest: w. H. THOMPSON,
IseaI1 Clerk.
The Advocate and news., 1898-09-28

evidence In the absence OF any proof OF
the non-eXistenCe OF such record or that
such record, II any exists, Is inaccessible to
the party Offering such proof.
A true copy.
Attest. w. H. THOMPSON,
[Seall Clerk.
The Advocate and news., 1898-09-28
Northern Department, Eastern Division.

In the Kansas Court of Appeals, Northern
Department, Eastern DIVISION
No. 26S.
Newman Erb, as receiver of The Kansas
City, Wyandotte Il Northwestern ran
road Company, plaintiff in error,
VS..
Otto ]. Morasch and Eliza Morasch, as next
of kin of Irene Morasch, deceased, de-
PENDANTS in error.
Error from Wyandotte County District
Court.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1898-01-20
Animals Fright Is Short.

A question that has often been asked
is, How long does fright last in wi, l
creature? The close observer will be
surprised at it's brief duration. The
are not subject to "rerves" like human
beings. A partridge after running Cor
rather flying) the gantlet of half dozen
guns-if we may be allowed mixed
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. on the other side of a
hedge and begins calmly to peck as if
nothing had happened. You would
think rabbit after hearing charge of
shot whistling about it's launches and
just managing to escape from a yelp-
ing spaniel would keep indoors for a
week, but out it pops quite merrily as
soon as the coast is clear. A fox pur-
sued by hounds has been known to halt
aud kill fowl in it's flight, though we
may assume that his enemies were not
close to Reynard at the time. We have
been led into thinking about the matter
by noting what took place at a cover
after being shot over.-Pall Mall Ca
zette.