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barge any duties. general" said the agent

charge any duties. general" said the agent:
I'VE simply wish the use of your name:
that will abundantly compensate U.s." Elk
cuse me. SIR was the prompt and decided
rejoinder: II cannot consent TO receive pay
for services i do not render" Nearly ev-
cry mail brought him similar propositions,
and just short while before his death a
large and wealthy corporation in New York
city offered him $4,000 per annum TO become
its president But he refused all such Of
fers and quietly pursued his chosen path
of duty.
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Anecdote of Gen. Robert Lee.

soon after General Lee went to Lexington
Va, he was offered the presidency OF an
insurance company at a salary OF $1,000
lie was at that time receiving only 1000
as president of the Washington and Lee
University. I'VE do not want you TO dis
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Confined Style
IN DRESS GOODS

A point we've made for several
years is to furnish single dress
lengths In exclusive designs.
Those who value this point of
confined style are invited to view
a collection of French robes for
dress wear that range in price
from $3.50 to $50.
Women's Tailorings-Scotch and Eng
1ish importations OF single dress lengths,
at from SIS to S35.
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BOSTON. Nov. lit was announced to-
day that the property of the Atlas Tack
Company, corporation organized under
tbs Laws OF Maine. and which has been IN
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L. S. AYRES s. co.
Indianas Greatest Distributors of Dry Goods.
heard the secret

heard the secret
from one who
ought to know.
You see. when
the Flower Mis-
sion decided to
give a Sullivan
op era, some
wanted Pima
fore, others The
Mikado. Re-
minds one Of
those depart
ment managers
OF ours. One
says. tell about
the American
Beauty Um-
brella, another
DrOtests that in
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The Napkins

Some beautiful 4-inch Napkins are
to be had in twenty-five different pat
terms. Should be 81 dozen; We say
81. BID.
There's a lot of 2O-inch. Half-bleached
Napkins here. such as regularly sell at
s1.25 dozen; priced, specially, Monday.
81 a dozen.
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The Vernon Insurance and Trust Company
are closing the sale OF their stock
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Lace Curtains

Never sold with such rapidity
as for the week past. Shoppers
who came to look remained to
buy, others, who Came for a
pair. ordered home a dozen. We
continue the good work.
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New ChallieS

Quite proud to show new French
Challies in November. In that
fact, howe ever, is demonstration
that when enough people want
a thing badly enough they are
pretty sure to get it. But as
to the Challies; they are most
ly polka dots and Persian de-
signs, with a few stripes-all
wool, of course - and priced
SOC and SOC a yard.
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Wool Crepes

A very fashionable fabric for
reception and evening wear.
This lot, just over from France,
includes all the new pastel tints,
is a. inches wide and is priced
SIPS a yard.
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Pattern Sets

You don't meet quite such an
assortment elsewhere here
about. People have learned to
come here for novelties and par
ticularly fine qualities. They're
never disappointed.
Hemstitched Table Sets, Sc to $50.
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Rug Specials

About a score OF Ingram Art Squares
OF large size are to be closed out at a
saving TO buyers OF from 81 to $50
. by 12-feet size, $3.50 kind. 1907
. by s-feet size. $50 kind....... $500
Small Fur Rugs. IS by IS
inches .................... 69c
Larger Fur Rugs, 80 by 50
inches ....... ................... $3.50
Outside Door Mats. that were
VA ...................... Gle
50 small Velvet Rugs at...... S149
Second grade Smyrnas are reduced as
follows-just few.
$3.50, 9 by 13-feet size, now....S12.5O
$3.50. ~ by l01s-feet size. now. S11.25
$l1.5o, 6 by 9-seet size. now. SS75
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Facsimiles of the art worlds prettiest
Water Color Heads-type reproduc-
ton Of paintings worth from s. to $50
They are hardly TO be told from
the originals, and the price is. SOC
Harmonious mounts included.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-03-22
IN REAL ALARM
OVER FINANCES.
Both Parties in the Legisla-
ture Aroused.
REVENUE FUND NIL, SINKING
FUND CONGESTED.
Special to the Post-Dispatch.

tcpS'~itA w ltlN l.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Mar.
lS.-Menbers of the House have
awakened to the serious condition
of the State Treasury. The action
of the Treasurer and Auditor in re-
fusing to honor warrants for the
pay Of members was the agent Of
their awakening, it is true, but
they are thoroughly aroused, and
Democrats and Republicans alike
seem desirous of doing something
to increase the revenue. With this
object in view. Sullivan, Of Chris
tian County, offered resolution
this morning, he declaring that he
was actuated by no political pur-
pose, but was lcsirous solely to
help the State. The resolution
provides that the State Treasurer
is invited, as well as requested, to
report to the House in person or
by letter, not later than March 21,
1.-THE following facts:
First-The exact amount of mon
ey now in the State Treasury to
the credit of the State revenue
fund, and how many dollars will
be available for the Forticth Gen
eral Assembly.
Sccond-Thc exact amount of
money now in the State Treasury
to the credit Of the sinking fund,
and how much will be necessary to
meet the demands Of the biennial
period.
Third-What amount of money
if any, not properly belonging to
the revenue fund.-, has been, up to
March 2, 1899, used for the pur-
pose Of meeting obligations which,
under the law, could only be met
by moneys belonging to the reve-
nue. fund.
Fourth-Any recommendations
that he may deem proper for the
solution of the problem of a deplc-
ted State revenue fund and a con-
gested sinking fund.
The resolution was adopted al
most unanimously.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-03-22
The Empty State Treasury.

1t is indeed a surprising revela-
ton that comes to the people Of
Missouri with the opening of the
year and the meeting Of the Lcgis-
lature. The state treasury is
worse than exhausted. There is a
pressing deficit. The revenue is
insufficient by hundreds Of thous-
ands annually. In order to staye
off the protest Of state warrants
money has been illegally transfer
red from one fund to another.
This, then, is the ;'splendid finan-
cial condition of Missouri" as set
forth by the Democratic press for
months proceeding the last elcc-
ton. Upon this theme the Dem
ocratic papers harped as the main
argument of the situation Repub-
lican success, they said, would in
lure Missouri's ideal standing in
the matter of abundant revenue
and conservative expenditure. Now
the truth is out. The succession of
Democratic rings that have cult
waited their individual interests at
Jefferson City for twenty-five
years have wrecked the revenue
and the treasury together. Thus
topples to the ground the false
hood about the states finances the
Democrats raised last year to in
f1uence voters. The ceaseless
boasting about the Arcadian sol
vency of the state fooled the citi
zens generally. Everybody thought
there must be something in it.
| At last the imperative needs CT
the state have broken down the sys'
tenn of mendacity practiced by
Democratic administrations at the
state capital. The treasury needs
an immense amount to place it
abreast of current obligations. Ad-
ditional taxation is absolutely nee
cssary. Old debts must be paid:
and those maturing must be met.
Having mismanaged the state into
this shameful crisis the Democra
tic officials and the Legislature arc
struggling to find q way out. True
to their crooked instincts and gen
eral incompcntency, they are de
yising political and sectional make
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-03-22

shifts L, stavc off Bankruptcy ant
ut the same time G l!ct the Demo
cratic voters they have dupcd.
More revenue must certainly be
raised. Their plan is to gougc the
cities in order to keep the country
| voters proper'y y narcotized concern
ing the real condition of the treas
ury. Square, impartial taxation
of all interests and Of all parts of
the state seems never to occur to
the Democratic rings in power.
Gov. Stephens has just proposed
that the exercise Of the right of
suffrage. he taxed. He is not much
Of a believer i'll the formality Of
voting anyhow. The politician is
his unit of power aud the ring his
lawmaking authority.
This same Legislature, which is
forced to admit that the state has
been bankruptcts by Democratic
incapacity, treats st. Louis as if it
possessed an overhowing and mex
haustiblc treasury. The compli-
mcnt to the Republican administra-
tions of St. Louis Is, not intended.
bat it is 4 practical acknowledge
mcnt that this city is efficiently
governed ard its finances sound.
What they will be after the pres
ent Legislature gets through with
its raids is another matter. The
new police law Increases the cxpcn-
ditures of the city nearly half Il
million year. A proposed change
in liquor licenses to assist the
wrecked state treasury at the cx-
pensc Of cities will reduce the .rev-
cnue Of St. Louis 100000 year.
Having ruined the states finances
the Democratic rings at Jefferson
City are putting their mark Of de-
struction upon the treasury Of St.
Louis. All the Democratic brag-
ging before the election about tinan-
cial ability resolves itself into this
grim array of alarming facts.-
Glcbe-Democrat.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-03-22

IT is sufe to conclude that Nc
Kinley will again head the Repub-
lican ticket in 1900, but whether
Bryan will be his opponent again
is by no means certain. There
seems to be no unity among Dem
ocrats to make silver the leading
issue in the next national campaign,
and with the elimination of the
coinage question from the Demo-
cratic platform Bryan would be
left out of the running as logical
candidate of the party.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-03-22
Waking Up.

Last year when the exposure of
the reckless manner in which the
public State funds had been hand
led for several years past, the
Democrats seemed horror stricken
at such an accusation. However.
when the figures were given they
offered no defense, and, in fact,
avoided the issue by attempts to
drag in old matters foreign to it.
State Auditor Seibcrt undertook
the task of ridiculing the charges
and keeping the people in dark
ness upon the subject. AS a clinch
er in the case. the State
Board of Fund Commissioners met
and besides making Il small pay
mcnt on the State debt promised
another reduction before 1898. But
that promised installment has never
been paid.
Since the election their tune has
been changed. Instead of brag-
ging about thevery satisfactory con
dition of the public finances of the
State, announcements of deficits
have followed each other in
rapid succession, Criminal cost
bills have been ''held up" for
want Of funds to meet them, anC
assessors must wait for the State 5
part of their compensation.
Reports from the State capita
arc to the effect that the Governor
State Auditor and Treasurer have
appealed to the Legislature fol
more taxes, asserting that there il
now a deficit of about one million
dollars and that if funds are no
provided before the regular ta>
collections are made there will bt
dcfalcations putting the States pa
per to protest.
In addition to that State Treas
urer Pitts has confessed t
using $4,000 belonging to The
school fund, for curreut expenses
to keep the treasury from being
swamped. His confession admit,
it was illegal, but the necessity fo
''kceping up appearances durin!
the campaign is his ''justifca
ton.
1t is no secret now, that afte
the taxpayers have been robbee
of more than twenty millions o
dollars, and the school funds raid
ed and plundered, there 'is-il
spite Of all that-a large defcienc,
in the State revenue.
| The newspaper editors are wax
ing up to the Importance Of this sub
ject, after it is too late to accom-
plish good results and save th,
State. There was ample evidenc
of the treasury plundering to hav'
defeated the Democrats in the las
campaign had it been laid before
the people, but it was not and tn
plundering goes on.-Salem Re.
publican Headlight.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-03-22

! The Scientific American gives
this receipt which ;hc word ought
to know: AT the fist i,,lication
of dipthoria in the throat of !, child
make the room close, take Il cup
and pour into it Il quantity of tar
and turpentinc equal parts. Then
hold the cup over the fire, so as to
I'LL the room with fumes. The lit
tie patient on inha';ng the fumes
will cough up an spit out all MEM
branous matter and the diptheria
will pass out. The fumes of tar
and turpentine loosens matter in
the throat and thus affords the re-
lief that has bafHeu the skill of
physicians"
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-03-22
HEALTH AND
ACCIDENT
INSURA NCK
Fidelity Mutual Aid Assn
+
iSAN fRACISCO, CAL.

For Five Cents Per Daw
VIII pay, according to the hazard a
occupation. from S. to $oo5 a week. w,,so
unable to work through being hzr1
accidently.
VIII pay, if you are accidently killed.
sooS to $3.50
VIII pay $40 week when you ars
sick and unable TO work.
Will pay 800 for funeral expenscs
Will pay, if you lose "A hand and F,xyt
or both feet or both hand, sl3s to asa.
If INSU RED,
You cannot lose all your income wlsaa
you are sick or disabled by accident
Absolute protection to the member
upon nayIngs s, life membership fe, ss,d
dues Of 81 80 per month.
The Fidelity Mutual Aid Association
Is pre-eninentiy the largest ard
strongest Accident and Health AsaoA
ciation in the United States.
~ has the required cash de2asttp
WITH the states of California and Mis-
rourl, which, together with an amula
seserve fund and large assets, make Il.
certIicatc an absolute guarantees AZ
tue soildify OF its protection to tts
members.
"A two-thir's policy costs 81 sr
month dues.
A one,,third policy costs $3.50 par
quarter dues.
Reliable agents wanted. Write
CiIAS. w. SHIELDS
Sole Agent, Washington Co1ensH
Pote&, EA
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-03-22

MANY newspapers in the state
are urging the General Assembly
to pass more stringent laws for
the preservation of wild game in
Missouri. 1t appears to us, how
ever, that the game laws already
on the statutes are sufficient for
the purpose if they were only pro-
perly enforced. The fault lies
mostly with the people Of the COM
munity, who wink at the ruthless
destruction of game i'll and out of
season.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-03-22
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, A. J. Hampton and Myrtle
Hampton. his wife, and J. w. Ilamp-
ton and Van Lee Hampton, his wife.
by their certain deed of trust. dated
the l4th day Of April, 1886, and re-
corded in the office of the Recorder Of
Deeds for the County of Washington.
State of Missouri. in book Il" Of deeds
OF trust and mortgages. at page -.
conveyed t. the undersigned trustee
the following described real estate,
situate in the County of ashington,
State Of Missouri, tO-Wit:
The southeast quarter of the north
east quarter of section IL. in township
81. range , east Of the 9TH principal
meridian. containing 40 acres. more Oh
less: in Trust to secure the payment of
Il certain note. in said deed specified
and, Wherca, said note is now past due
and remains unpaid. now. therefore
at the request Of the legal holder OF
said note and in pursuance with the
conditions of said deed Of trust. /, the
undersigned trustee. will sell The prop
erty above described at public yendne
to the highest bidder. for cash, at tho
front door Of the court house, in the
town Of p0tOSi. on
SATURDAY. TIE 18th DAY OF APRIL
1890
between the hours Of 8 O'Clock in the
forenoon and ) O'Clock in the after
noon, for the purposes of said trust.
W. Il. HUNTER. Trustee.
Potosi, Mo-. March 2i, 1899.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-03-22

''TRUTH crushed to earth will rise
again" The facts about the States
financial condition have been care
fully hidden, heretofore, but they
can no longer be disguised by
plausible talos Of the great flnan-
cial stability of the state treasury
under Democratic rule.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-03-22
STRAYED OR STOLEN
NOTICE FOR PUBL!GATION.

Land Office at Irontou. Mo, March
}. 1859. Notice is hereby given that
the folIowing-named setter has filed
notice Of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and t hat
said proof will be MADE before the
Clerk of the County Court at Potosi.
Mo-, on Saturday. An,i! -. lsoa. Wis:
William iiiggard LcI..estead entry
l266l for n. ] lots anG : 5. ". Sec.
IS. Twp, b n. range ". He names
the following witnesse ses to prove his
continuous residence upon and culti-
yation of. said land VIZ: NJ. NJ. Nc
MiIlen. Patch Mathews, Joe S. Uud-
son and Wood lia, Vt, = il of Bergman
Mo. GEORGE STEEL.
kegiSter.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-03-22

MIssOURIs state senator's and
representatives who are discounting
their pay warrants must have their
faith considerably disturbed as to
the solidity of the states treasury
undor Democratic rule.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-03-22

THE Cuban soldiers will get
about 800 each out of the s., 3,0OO,-
600 paid them by this country to re.
turn to peaceful pursuits. Now
let as sec whether the Cuban army
was composed of patriots or ban
.1:<c
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-03-22

ST. LOUIS Republicans blocked
tho usual Democratic charges of
machine politics by letting the peo-
pie nominate the Republican ticket
to be voted for at the spring cleo
tions in. the city.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-03-22

SOMEHOW ''George Washington
Aguinaldo has been lost sight of
since Uncle Sam began to push
the fighting in the Philippines.
Aggie appears to be only proc
lamation warrior after all.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-03-22

Trusts would flourish as easily
under Democratic rule as they
are doing under the present Repub-
lican administration. They are the
product Of the times, not Of polit-
ical parties.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-03-22
Sl.OO Per Annum.
THE Filipillos will get more lib
erty from an American govern
ment than they could get from a
government by Asuinaldo.

IT is true the late session Of Con-
gress appropriated large sums of
money, but much of this expense
is due to the conditions Wrought by
the late war.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-03-22

How peanut politician like
Lon Stephens ever became Cover
nor Of a great state like Missouri
is one of the mysteries of Democre-
tic politics.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-03-22
The Nightly Toilet.

One should never allow ones self to
be too busy or tired to neglect the night
" toilet. One should not simply drop
ones clothes and tumble into bed, else
neither ones self nor the clothes will
took attractive in the morning. Have
plenty of hot water and dash Of CO.
!ogne and give your face a thorough
having. The result will be as refresh
ing as an hours sleep. Brush the hair
for 20 minutes, it will he glossier and
thicker for the trouble, and your nerves
will be soothed by the process. Then,
after the exercise, robe yourself in
warm gown and drink glass OF hot
milk, weak cocoa Or even hot
water, eating a wafer or bit of toast
If you like. When the small supper
is finished you will be ready to go to
sleep without any insomnia cure, and
In the morning you will waken re-
freshed and thoroughly In good huuor
with yourself and your world.-Chicago
Chronicle
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-03-22

The expenses of Gov. Stephens
st. Louis investigating committee
for the first 43 days Of its existence
to the taxpayers was only IS, 1874.
so, of which 500 was expended III
postage stamps and buttermilk. We
can imagine that possibly a few
cents may have been necessary fol
postage, but that a Democratic Sen.
ator could coax his stomach to con.
tain anything in the shape of but
termilk is beyond our ken.-St.
Louis County Watchman.
Senator Jones Of Arkansas, is o.
the opinion that the cause of free
silver is steadily advancing, but ir
our Judgment free silver's position
is not so strong as it has been
There is not the same interest in il
now that existed in 1896. No one
cares to hear speeches on this ques
ton. 1t hardly stirred a ripple OF
interest in the congressional cleo
tions. The advocates of the gold
standard are in possession of tht
government and can at any time
establish monometallism. For the
present, at least, the picturesque
war issue has entirely becloudetl
the dry financial question, and
while the latter may have place
in the next election, it will hardly
dominate the situation as it did il
1S96.-Memphis Commercial Ap
peal (Dem.).
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-03-22
Raise Good Chickens.
Pure-Bred Light Brahmas.
ARE THE BEST.

Price of eggs, per setting 49, 63c.
If to be shipped, .1c. Two set
tings for 500. Fowls sold rea-
sonahly.
DIR, 6. X. TALLEY, . Belgrade, No
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-07
POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL
INDUSTRIAL EXHIBIT
is NOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
ON BUSH STREET.
The Handiwork of Pupils in Wood
Iron, Clay Modelling and
Machinery.

Inc industrial exhibit Of the Polytechnic
High School at the corner of Bush and
stockton streets is attracting much at
tention. The exhibit is open TO the public
from 1:30 to 4:30 o'clock D. m. and con.
sists of specimens of the pupils handi-
work in manual training. machine. wood
iron and carpenter work, pen and ink
drawing. wood carving and free hand
drawing.
The exhibit reflects great credit on Prin-
cipal w. n. Bush and his able cOrps of
assistants, who are engaged in affording
young people practical education which
will materially aid them in the struggles
of life. Miss Van Week has charge of the
girls department, and some highly credit
able clay modelling from photographs and
life are presented by Miss F. Cools, Miss
NJ. Stahlberg, Miss B. Boye, Miss L. Muir
dock and Miss NJ. Worthington.
In wood carving Miss A Wainwright
exhibits a music cabinet. Miss A Statham
piano bench. Miss b Houghton a chest
Miss G. Unger a chair, Miss N. Johns a
center table, Miss Rose Cahen a corner
C. Sharp a china shelf.
Among the pen and ink workers are
Miss NJ. Lindley, Miss D. Fulton Miss T.
Coombs, Miss A Worthington; washwork
by Miss l.. Murdoch and Misses A. and B.
Boye; red crayon work, Misses Lindley,
Fulton. Statham and Murdoch; ironwork,
Misses Wainwright. Moffatt and Levy
Professor f. A. Gardner is the head of
the department which includes turning
pattern making, jointing and woodwork
Among his pupils who have distinguished
themselves are George Freudenberg. Fred
Ommert. Leo Korbel and Percy Myers.
The machine and iron department. which
is directed by Professor Eugene Carneglia
has some fine exhibits. Julius Baer shows
some dental machinery and w. Buckley
E, Stewart and E. Bannerot have con-
structed machinery of a high order OF