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THOUSAND A WEEK.

London-The Bombay correspond ent Of the Morning Post says:
 ''The bubonic plague is raging here with unparalleled severity. Accord ing to official returns there were 912 deaths last week, but these quite un- derrate the mortality"
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Two Points of View.

''My children. said the poor man sadly, "are crying for bread. !"
 (Which shows" replied the rich man coldly, Chow much you have to be thankful for Now, mine are crying for bonbons- "-Brooklyn Life
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When coming to San Francisco go to Brooklyn Hotel, 2O8--212 Bush Street. Am- erican or European plan. Room and board s1.00 to S1.50 per day; rooms 50 cents to s1.00 per day; single meals 25 cents. Free coach. Chas. Montgomery,
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SIX TESTIFY TO ITS TRUTH.

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"De trouble wi

"De trouble wifi some men dat knows heap. said Uncle Eben, "is dat dey hab sech positive way O tellin it dat dey makes folks too mad to listen. "- Washington Star
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Make Sure.

There have been years of misery sui fered from little nerve because St Jacobs Oil was not used to cure Neural gia, which affected it. Make sure and don't wait.
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TO SIT FOREVER IN A CHAIR.

Entombment Extraordinary Reported
 from Massachusetts.
 Genial Reuben J. Smith, paperhanger by trade and the most inveterate check er-player in New England, has been en- tombed at Amesbury, Mass. He had always dreaded burial in the cold, cold ground; so by his own direction his body was placed in a chair and the
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Garlic came from Asia and has been used since the earliest times. It formed part of the diet of the Israelites in Egypt and was used by Greek and Ro- man soldiers and African peasants.
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ETC Permanently Cured. No fits or nervous tlIS ness after first days use of Dr. Klines Great Nerve Restorer. Send for FREE $2 .OO trial bottle and treatise. DR. R. II. KLINE, Ltd. 93O Arch St. Philadelphia, Pa.
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Waiting to Take Hold.

You know the misery of Sciatica is awful. We'll, if you love misery better than cure, let it go on, but St. Jacobs Oil is waiting to take hold, subdue the pains, and set you all right.
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"Many a man, once said Phillips Brooks. ''can say, I did the things my father told me, but the man l am my mother made me.
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They Work WhiIe.YOu Sleep.

While your mine and body rest, Cascarets Candy Cathartic repair your digestion, your liver, your bowels, put them in perfect order. All druggists 10c 25c, soc.
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Piso's Cure for Consumption has been a God-send to me.-Wm. B. Mcclellan Chester, Florida, Sept. r., 1895.
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Miss Johnslng A'un MIstah Jeffah son look swell Ies see de flash ob his diamOn stud
 MT Jackson Diamon nuffinl Dat am a discahded papahweight from de bank wha lse am potah hi-Jewelers Weekly
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Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's s Soothing Syrup the best remedy to use for their children during the teething period,
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SIRFRIA- PFRPY Cn |

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No household is complete without bottle of the famous Jesse Moore Whiskey. It is a pure and wholesome stimulant reeeOmmened by all physicians Don't neglect.this necessity
The St. Johns herald., 1899-04-08

Every church and schoolhouse should be coated only with Alabastine. Hundreds of tons used yearly for this work. Gen uine Alabastine does not rub and scale off.
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RICH Government Lands.

A soil of very deep dark loam; will grow all kinds of vegetables, grain, hay-in great abundance. Climate splendid. Crop fail ures impossible. Adapted to the raising of cattle, sheep, hogs; dairy and poultry in- dustries. In mining dis rict, providing an excellent market for all products. Also rich cranberry lands. Magnificent chance if taken at once. Write for descriptive book giving full particulars. Address today
 C. R. DEWITT, Secretary,
 28 Thurlow Block, San Francisco, Cal.
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Alabastine can be used over paint or paper; paint or paper can be used over Alabastine. Buy only ill five-pound pack ages, properly labeled; take no substitute.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-04-08

Ala5astine, the only durable wall coat ing, takes the place of scaling kalsomines, wall paper and paint for walls. It can be used on plaster, brick, wood or canvas.
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THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS

is due not only to the originality and simplicity of the combination, but also to the care and skill with which it is manufactured by scientific processes known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co. only, and we wish to impress upon all the importance of purchasing the true and original remedy. As the genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured by the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co. only, a knowledge of that fact will assist one in avoiding the worthless limitations manufactured by other par ties. The high standing of the CALI FORNIA FIG SYRUP Co. with the medi- cal profession, and the satisfaction which the genuine Syrup of Figs has given to millions of families, makes the name of the Company a guaranty of the excellence of it's remedy. It is far in advance of all other laxatives, as it acts on the kidneys, liver and bowels without irritating or weaken ing them, and it does not gripe nor nauseate. In order to get it's beneficial effects, please remember the name of the Company
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Durability is
 Batter Than Shozv. J

The 9vealM of the n1uLtf- mfllionaireS is not equal to good healh. Riches qvithout healh are a curse, and yet the rich, the middle classes and ike poor alike haOe, 1T, Hood's s Sarsaparflla, a Ualuable as- Sistant m getting and mair- taining perfect healM. # neOer disappoints.
 SerofuIa-"Three years ago our son, now eleven, had serious case of scrofula and cry. sipelas with dreadful sores, diScharging and itching constantly. He could not walk. SeV- eral physicians did not help for sixteen months. Three months treatment with Hoods SarSa- parilla made him perfectly well, We are glad 10 tell others of it." MRS. DAVID LAIRD, Otta- Wa, Kansas.
 Nausea-Vomiting spells, dizziness and prostration troubled me for years. Had neu- ralgia grew weak and could not sleep. My age was against me, but Hoods Sarsaparilla cured me thoroughly. My weight increased from l2J to l43 pounds. I am the mother of nine chil- dren. Never felt so well and strong since was married as l do now" MRS. NJ. A. WATERS, l529 S3d St., Washington, D. C.
 Eexema-"we had to tie the hands of our twO-year-old son on account of eczema on face and limbs. No medicine even helped until we used Hoods Sarsaparilla. which soon cured. ' MRS. A. VAN WICK, l2S Montgomery Street, Paterson, N. J.
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MRS. LUCY GOODWIN

Suffered four years with female trou- bles. She now writes to Mrs. Pinkham of her complete recovery. Read her letter:
 DEAR MRS. PEKHAM:-I wish you to publish what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, Sanative Wash
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To Cure a Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tablets. All Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c.
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Liver Pills have done for me.
 I suffered l for four years
 with womb
 trouble. My l doctor said I
 hadfalling of
 the womb. I also suffered with nervous !
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CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
Qufeting Her Doubts.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YORK. N. Y
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-12-13
Information Regarding the Census
!. r. W. Rauchenstein,

Col. +. W. Rauchenstein, of
Cha. ton, who received his appoint
ment several months ago as United
States census supervisor for the
Tenth census district of Missouri,
has been actively engaged for the
past thirty days arranging his
plans for making a thorough can
yass Of the district, and will soon
be ready to receive applications
for positions from persons who de-
sire to act as enumerators. Col!
Rauchenstcin stated recently that
he had completed the allotment OF
the entire district, and that he
would require the services of III
enumerators to make the canvass
in the twelve counties under his
care, which will he distributed rs
follows: Crawford County, 10
Dent County, II: Franklin County,
10; Iron County, Z; Jefferson
County, Is; Madison County, {
Perry County, 8; Reynolds Coun
ty, IA; Ste. Geneg:eve County, :
Washington County, II, and St
Louis County. %.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-12-13

plurality is p!aec.l al 2.:3S3;. Goe
bel will probable nnt carry hi,
contest before tie Legislature.
Although the State Beard OF Flee
tions is composed Of three Demo
Gratis, all friendly to Gocbcl. tive
Of the members. Pryor and Ellis.
refused to stultify themselves by
counting their man in on partisan
grounds against the verdict of the
people. Ellis in jns,ifying the
action of the majority of the
Board stated that they could not
make a report for Goebcl and he
honest. The third member did
not consider the question Of homes
ty and submitted partisan minor,
ity report. The Democratic papers
which have stood by Gcobcl thus
far must now either concur in the
decision of the Election Board or
openly set aside an honest verdict
and become advocates of robbery,
if they still want their man made
Governor of Kentucky.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-12-13
LEGISLATION for the Machine.

When the Post Dispatch counsel
ed acceptance of the unanimous de-
cision of the State Supreme Court
on the police law and no further
delay or litigation unless the clear
est warrant of necessity or equity
can be found, it did not intend to
indorsc the law rs a wise one.
Holding from the beginning that
it was within the power of the
State Legislature to regulate the
police department of the city and
provide for its support out of the
City Treasury, the Post-Dispatch
warned the Legislature, the Cover
nor and his St. Louis hcnchmen not
to force upon st. Louis partisan
measure which would unneccssar-
lily burden the Municipal Treasury.
Warming and counsel were I'M
needed. The bill was shaped to
fit the ends of machine politics.
The nect, of an increased police
force WAS made an excuse for
creating unnecessary places, in
crcasing salaries all along the line
and placing unwarranted powers
in the hands of Il partisan board.
The burden, therefore, of the
ENHANCEMENT which has demoraliz-
ed the police force and deprived
hundreds of men of the means of
support for months does not all
rest on the Republican politicians.
1t must be shared by Democratic
politicians who used the legislative
power for personal and political
ends. The Republican opponents
Of the law find support fer their
opposition in popular sentiment
against partisan legislation in po-
lice matters.
Although tho; law is declared
constitutional by the Supreme
Court, it does not follow that it is
wise or safe law, or docs not
lay an unnecessary burdeE on the
wisdom of the legislative act
Post-Dispatch.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-12-13

more thrilled all in common. The
blue and the gray found them
selves inSeparab v blended. a:
equals in the brotherhood Of free
dom on immortal fields they car.
ried their country to the dominant
ing altitude of influence among
earths powers.
But it was necessary that the
right hand of fellowship should be
extended by the head of the nation
and the leader of the Republican
party-that party from enmity to
which the south was Democratic.
With almost infinite wisdom Prcsi
dent Mckinley performed the ser
vice. He trusted the south equally
with the north with the honor and
glory Of freedoms flag, and the
heart of the south was won.
We needed the Spanish war to
teach Us that the great republic is
newly born, free and one and in,li-
visible, unsubject to foreign cntan-
clements bat morally and physical
ly dominant earthly power,
whose destiny is as clearly marked
rs the planets in their course.
We needed that war also to show
up the modern Democracy. Their
kind cIamorcd for the impeachment
Of Washington for the Jay treaty
with England, and they supported
the traitor, Aaron Burr, against
Thomas Jefferson for the prcsiden-
cy. To-day they shrek malcdic-
tions against Mckinley, applaud
the Gcohel infamics in Kentucky
and rob St. Louis and Kansas City
Of sell governments nt.-JefFersonClty
journal.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-12-13
The New Republic.

While Bryan 4 Co. are quoting
Abraham Lincoln why do they
miss his declaration that this eolln-
try must he all slave or all free
Why do they miss his fasting and
prayer proclamation for the nation
al sin of slavery! Why are they
forevco harping on the glory of the
slayeholding republic and howlino
over the achievements of the re.
public of freedom!
With the abolition of slavery this
nation left much of the past be-
hind. We stood unfettered before
world hostile to African slavery.
We needed no more Monroe doc
trine for the protection of slavery
against European aggression, Oh
warnings from the fathers against
alliances with abolition nations.
And yet the'restored union lackeC
fraternity. The south got not tho
proper credit for its honesty, nol
| for the wisdom that dictated tn.
only policy which could have savet
slavery against warning world.
That fraternity came in a Wal
with the very nation that had fa
vored African slavery on the west
ern hemisphere. O.d glory one,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-12-13
Sheriff's Sale Under Deed of Trust

Whereas. Otis Pemberton, p3rbT Of
the first part. by his certain deed Of
trust, dated the .stlI day Of February
!S9S, and recorded in BOOK ~ at
pages lib. Ia and ID. records Of deeds
ef trusts and mortgages Of Washing
| Ton County. Missouri, conveyed To
LaVid ;. Fisugher. party of the sec
GHd part, as trustee. the follow slg
described real estate. t0-Tit:
An undiyiie! 0nt-iilf interest n
the east half " the southwest quarter
! OF section %. township II. range
east. containing 50 acres, more or less
and lying. being aud situate in the
County of Washington, State of Mis-
souri,.
! Which said conveyance was made tC
secure the payment Of d certain note.
| i'm said deed of trust described and.
whereas. default has been made in
the payment Of said note and the IT.
| terest thereon: and. whereas, the trus-
tee herein named has refused to act.
and in which case the Sheriff Of WASH
| ington County is substituted. Vow.
| therefore. in accordance with the
provisions of said deed of trust. and
| at the request Of the legal holder CT
said note. /, the undersigned Sheriff
Of Washington County, Missouri, VII
proceed to sell the above described
| real estate. first giving twenty days
public notice of such sale. at the front
door of the court house. in the town q
Potosi. in said County Of Washington
and State of Missouri. at public vei-'
! due. to the highest bidder, for cash il
hand. en-
| THURSDAY. JANUARY 4TH. 1900,
between the hours # 9 o'clock in tht
forenoon and ) o'clock in the after
noon OF that Gay, to satisfy said note
togethe with the costs and expenses
of executing this trust
! AS. r. WHITEHEAD.
| Sheriff Of Washington County.
! 4ssv 1s92.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-12-13

! II, says h. will make these ap
pOintlnenis some time between now
and April 1, 1900. The appoint
mcnts will be made with strict ref
ercnce to ability and fitness for the
position. Each person desiring an
appointment as census ennmerator
must make written application in
his own handwriting, giving his
christian name and surname in
full; state whether he is citizen
of the United States: give his pres
cnt legal residence, his sex, age.
color, place of birth, physical con-
dition and knowledge of the Eng
liSh and other languages. as well
as the principal facts Of his ednca-
ton and professional Or business
experience.
The compensation will be at the
rate OF &c for the name OF each
living inhabit;;nt. &c for each death
13c for each farm and zoe for each
establishment o" productive indus
try, except in the ~parsc|y settled
country districts, where a rate not
exceeding Sc for each death, 2Oc
for each farm and 30c for c;,ch in
duStrial establishment may be al
lowed.
The enumeration Of the twelfth
census will begin June | and must
be completed by Ju|y 1 in the
country districts.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-12-13

GEN. WooDs, Il volunteer officer,
who has already done much IN
bringing Cuba out of the chaos in
which the Spanish left it, has been
made Il brigadicr in the regular
army service and will probably
be given complete charge of affairs
in the island. He deserves his
promotion all the more because he
did his duty without ostentation
and se!f-sccking, a fault altogether
too common among our army and
navy officers.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-12-13

In locating the new state insane
asylum at Pennington the commits
sIOners have occasioned much bick-
cring and heartburning, and the
papers published in the towns that
wanted the institution and failed to
get it are exceedingly wroth, and
are intimating that there is a very
large African concealed somewhere
in the woodpile, whom they would
take much satisfaction in exposing.
Gov. Stephens seems to have taken
this newspaper criticism to himself
and feels that his personal and Off
cial integrity has been assaulted
and severely hurt. His bantam
ire is reused and he appears not at
all aversc to entering into Il little set
to with those who are casting as
persion upon him and his official
house. lie has already intimated
that if Editor BroadwcII, of the
Ironton Republican, will come to
jefferson City he will mbend his
gnbcrnatorial dignity to the extent
of welcoming the editor with a club
and sending him back home in an
ambulance. We trust, however,
that Bro. Broadwell will not recll-
lcssly visit jeff City just now,
while Lonnic Is real mad.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-12-13

THE Missouri Supreme Court q
few days ago oustcd from Office
one W. I. Towns. Republican
county clerk of Harrison County,
for an alleged infraction of the
corrupt practices act, and the Gov
ernor is thus given an opportunity
to appoint Il Democrat to fill the
vacancy created. The charge
acainst Towns was that be had
made promises of deputyslips, in
one instance in writing, to certain
parties in return for their influence
in securing his election. Were ii
not for the fact that the Supreme
Court is considered ''thoroughIy
Democratic" its decision in the
above case would cause fear and
trembling among some Of our
Democratic friends now holding
Office on the strength Of their ante
election promises of deputyship>
and other rewards, which, never
theless, are still unfulEiiled. The
deludcd ones. however, can treas
ure up their revenge for a future
occasion.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-12-13
TEE total amount of money to

The total amount Of money to
the credit of deposItors in the banks
of this country is 81 ,5l3,954 ,361,
which means that each and every
dollar of our circulating medium
has been deposited three times
over. The total number Of depos-
itors is 13. 153, S14, or one in every
five Of our population; the average
amount to the credit o. each de
positor being s51l. If the total
sum were divided out among the
people in equal shares, it would
give each man. woman and child
Sl07. The above figures do not
represent the entire wealth of the
patton, but only the banked sur
plus or savings.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-12-13

BRYAN always gauges his utter
ances by circumstances as he meets
them, consequently he frequently
contradicts himself. like most men
will who talk too much. Some
time ago when he was brought to
confess the present prosperity of
the country he asserted that this
prosperity was due solely to the
fact that the volume Of circulating
medium had largely increased. Il
fact which bore out all his previous
statements that we needed only a
larger volume of money to create
commercial and Industrial prosper
ity. Recently, however, while
freeing himself of an opinion as to
tie action of the Treasury Depart
mcnt in resuming government bend
redemption, he saw only string
ency in the money market, con
traction in the volume of circulat-
ing medium, which the Govern
ment was trying to relieve by
buying bonds. Thus docs Bryan
contradict himself, and every time
he yeers around the party press
whoops him up as a political soolh-
sayer who never yet made 4 false
statement and asks the people to
have faith in their prophet.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-12-13

Gov. JONES, of Arkansas, even
though he is Il Democrat, is not
inscnsible TO the benefits that will
be derived from our expansion
in the Philippines, nor is ne so
timid as to withhold his views On
the subject ont of Difference to the
supreme dictator Of his party, "
j. Bryan.
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l. EALTU AND
ACCIDENT
INSURANCE
Fidelity Mutual Aid Asix
II SAN FRACISCO cAi

For Five Gents Per Day
VIII pay. according TO the hazav<n,
from s. to $25 Il week, TIA
Unable TO work through being &xss
accidcntly.
Win pay, if you are accidentlyksae,1
So0S to $3.50.
VIII pay SO Il week when ruI @ss
SICK and unable to work.
VIII pay 500 for funeral expense
VIII pay, if you lose hand an011n
CT both feet or both hand. SI3S tceA
If INSURED.
! on cannot lose all yOur income ae
you are sick CT disabled by arcideE
Absolute protection to tie mex~7
spon paying s. life membership feaFs
Cues OF 81 80 per month.
The Fidelity Mutual Aid Associe-u
Is pre'emineitly the largest 1aE
strongest Accident and Health IoHe
alton IN the United States.
IL naS the required cash dexA
@fth the States Of California aEGf -.
rtIrl, which. together with an
sf serve fund and large assets, p,sf =
ce1tifcatc an absolute guaranfA q
III soiidIty OF its protection ni.1r
members.
4 t"o-tlirds policy costs G, srz,
month dues.
= cne,t',ird policy costs sl.5e sE
qua ter dues.
hss liable agents wanted. Write
CHAS. W. SHIELDS.
Sue Agent. Washington Counsr.
Potosi&hC
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-12-13

The President will feel encour-
aged to go on now that our Eddie
Robb has condesccndinely remark
ed that he thought the last message
of the Presiden. en- improvement
over his former ones.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-12-13

ANOTHER negro rapist has been
burned at the stake, this time at
MaysvilIe, Ky. Crime should be
properly punished, but the people
of the South should beware lest by
their barbarolss acts they stir Il
sleeping barbarian to retaliation.