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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-16
Self Indicted.

The scandalous record of the late
session of the Missouri Legislature
will come up to plague the Dcmoc-
racy in the next campaign. The
common people will not forget that
the expense OF that session was at
least double that Of any previous
session in any previous year. They
viii! remember that over four hun
dred parasites were paid to do no
thing during Il lone session caIicja
to revise the Statutes that were not
revised. That the cost Of this I'M
necessary outlay was over two hun
,lred thousand dollars. all Of which
the burdcncd taxpayers must pay
through Increased taxation. They
will not forget that the lobby ruled
the session and that all taxation Of
corporations was defeated, while
the appropriations were the Iarg-
est in the history Of the state. They
will be reminded, when they come
to pay their taxes. that the state
institutions hayc(been 50 nisman-
aged under democratic control that
an investigating committee was
| forced to censurc the governor and
| the manaoements of those inStiiu-
tions. They will remember that
the Senatorial committee reported
that certain democratic officials
have been receiving in fees as high
as twenty six thousand dollars to a
single individual, while the state
treasury was bankrupted and war
rants hawkel in the market at 8
discount. They will remember
that the fair. non partisan election
law was repealed. and III infamous
partisan law passed, destroying tn,
individual right u the voter 10 cas-
uae ballot and have il fairly count
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-16

The InIci e.,dent says there Is
no need to bring the censor sup
Dressed news from Manila over lis
grape vine cable. that it is getting
here fast enough through the med
ium of tac returning volunteer
troops. These reliable news car
riers are the same men whom the
Independent only a short time ago
assailed as looters. charging them
with raiding the homes OF molten
sive Filipinos, throwing their pia
nos out Of the window, shooting
Spanish prisoners while they were
engaged in digging graves, and
other serious crimes. Our contenl-
porary's opinion of the volunteer
troops seems to have undergone /;
sudden change now that few Of
them have undertaken 10 crllicisc
Gen. Otis' management of the cam
raign and make suggestions a> to
how it should be conducted. We
never believe the sianderous storic:,
recently told Of the volunteers,
neither do we believe that the talk
of one OF two disgruntled soldiers
is voicino the sentiment Of the
whole returning army.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-16

e |. They will remember tilrt tic
legislative committee reported that
democratic state officials of the
charitable institutions Of the state
were guilty Of faISehooI, drunk
eness, lechcry and incompency All!
are still retained in Office. They viii
be reminded when they come to
vote that orr state soldiers were
sent to war ragged and hungry IN
the state camps, while state officers
in St. Louis were drawing s:26, 900
Il year. They will know that our
state militia has been forced to dis
band, while democratic hcclcrs in
st. Louis. under the ouise Of po-
lice have been voted an additional
appropriation Of half q million dol
lars Il year. MI these things viii
confront democracy u year hence,
and inGuce the :,cif-.cspccIing and
honest voter to bury Democracy
under an ayaiunch of indignant
votes. ~ this l., The Only remedy
tor such betrayal Of public trust
:5tcelyiiie Mirror.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-16
Its Destructive Result.

Relative to the assertion made by
some Democrats, that Il Protective
Tariff favors the formation and eX-
istencc of trust, this question nat
urally ly arises:
If the admission of foreign COM
petition would make it impossible
for the trusts to continue to exist,
would it not likewise destroy the
individual firms and companies that
arc included in the trusts, and also
those that are still doing business
Independently:
Obviously, the answer must be
in the affirmative. Ii the powerful
trusts, with their vast resources
and their ability to keep expenses
down to the minium, with all their
facilities for putting their business
on a profitable basis, would have
to yield to the attacks Of unrestrlct-
cd foreign competition. surely the
smaller concerns of which trusts
are composed, and likewise those
| which have never been gathered
into combines. would be ruined.
The argument that the abolition
of the Protective Tariff would des-
troy trusts thus becomes logically
resolved into the assertion that un-
restricted Frcc-Tradc would ruin
the commerce and industry of thi>
country. Shown in its true force.
the argument will not be disputed
But who will dare to continue tC
advance it!-Albany journal.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-16

DR.. rostCn's handsome Office On the
corner of Main and Allen Streets is
approaching completion and is an Or
namcEt to the corner and well adapt
cd to the use for which it is intended.
4 tasteful little house to be used as
a barber shop is Just finished on the
lot formerly occupied by the Demo-
crat-ncgistcr building which was
burned last winter.
There has been more building done
here this summer than has ever be-
fore been done in tie same length o.!
time during the history Of the place.
Not only {, large number Of new
houses have been built. but old houses
have been rcmodelct, painted and
otherwise adorned and a general cpl
demic OF improvement prevails.
While there are Il number Of cases
If sickness among small children, the
general health OF the place Is better
than is usual during the heated term.
Miss Fannie Mcfarland. for scvcrai
years a teacher in our public school; is
spending her vacation in iarmlngl0n,
being employed :ls -tcn04lapher in the
Circuit Clerks Office. Miss Mct'ai-
land beside being IN excellent teacher
is Il good stcnographer and has de-
cidcd to lay down tile rod and take
up the typewriter, having declined to
accept her position in tile school, Miss
Nellie Fuller, also Il teacher in the
school here for tie past six years, will
attend q business college and stake a
course in stcnograplly next season.
Miss Nan1,ic Woodsldc La, i4>t re-
turned from Dcs Moinc>. Iowa where
with Miss Ida Swink She has icei
attending summer school for teach
ers.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-16

iEA LTll AND
ACCIDENT
1NSUEA ysCy.
Fidelity Mutual Aid ASS L.
1 SAN FRACISCO, CAL
For Five Gents Der DN,,


Will pay, according to the liazaYs az
occupation. from $S to So, week W.gep
nnafi" u work through being ,Esrt
accidrntly
VIII pay, if You arc accidcntiSlgEszs,
S2liS 10 sn.,0.
VIII pay SO a week when you ere
sick and unable to work.
VIII pay 500 for funcra! cxEouSes
VIII pay, if you lose a hand ant! t.ssa.
or both feet or both hand, S,3s to S.;Is,
If INSURED.
>ou cannot lose al your income wit.s
you are sick ar disabled by accident.
Absolute protection to the lnemtsr
upon paying - life meinbe rHlipfee.ss,sxs
dues ot 81 30 per month.
The Fidelity Mutual A;d Assor:,yti~g. ..
Is pre-cnIln"ntly the largest sz5
strongest Accident AMI Health Aess
citation III the United States.
1t mas the required cash deBa,.sa
with the states If California and " -
rnu<I. which, together with an isiagss..
scs"rVc fund and large assets, make ~
certificate an absolute guarantee III
the snIiGify of It's protccticn It. !.K
members
a two-thirds policy costs 81 -.r
month dues.
A one-third policy costs si~50 ;II
quarter dues.
Kcliabl" agents wanted. Wrfoe
LHiS. ". SHIELDS
Sole Agent, Washington C(Nl.f.w.
PG5Gsii, "a
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-16
HonnC Terre B-eVit;eS,

The Christian ,tndeaVOr Convention
OF the Ninth District met here this
Wecl; with II good Attendance and an
entertaining program this is the sec
UnG convention our town has enter
tanned this summer, with the largest
yet to come. when tile Annual Con-
ference Of the ~ Il, Church. South.
meets III September. At that time ! t
will be necessary to provide for about
two hundred ministers and lay dele
gates which will tax Bonnie Terrc to
Il, utmost ability rs our people. though
extremely liberia! and hOsp!tablc, nave
small houses and largc families. How
ever. il our friends and relatives will
kindly select some other time to visit
Us We hope t. entertain the Confer
cuce c;cditabiE without hanging the
children on nails in the garrett.
Miss Mamie Thomas is attending
the Jefferson County Normal 1nsti-
tute Miss Mamie never loses q chance
to improve herself III her chosen pro-
fe>~ion. and aS i matter Of course. Is
one uf the most valued teacher, in
our public school
Crops are good in this locality. and
vegetables Of all kinds are abundant.
Fruit. with the exception Of apples, is
scarce. though grapes will be Il fair
crop. The markets abound With fine
melons and the child of sunny Africa
is Supremely happy. Little groups Of
ebony may be seen at morning, noon
and night and invariably with Il wa
terusclon in the midst Of them.
| =. \. Lore. a former citizen Of
| Washington County has enlarged and
and improved his home on Twin st
| By the way. Washington County has q
| large number OF representatives il
! this place, Of whom it has no reason,
to be ashamed Of. Our leading physi
clan. {. F. Poston. VIM. Hobbs
Superintendent Of the large farming
+ interests of he Cattle Company here
! +. (. .}e~geut!orf. q Trusted employ
Of the Il. r. < T. I X. r. and nam
olt,f = from your couaty arc anon.
ou: most respected citizei.s.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-16

Ur in Jefferson County the Dem
0crtts want to start an official in
vesti"ation of the county records
to discover misdoings, but they
want to continc the investigation
entirely to Il period covered by 8
Republican administration. They
appear to feel apprehensivc OF
having the records of Democratic
officials investigated. Fairness
urgcs that the investigation SHOULD
include both parties.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-16
Latty.
sister.

August II, !-.i2.
Corn looks better since the rain,
aud promises Il hllf-crop.
The thrcsliiug season is over here.
Wheat il If good quality aud averaged
about II bushels t. the acre.
y revival meeting has been going on
at saul : chapel Eight conversions
have 50 far resulted.
Mort Nicholson was overcome with
the heat onc day last week. but has
recovered.
There i considerable chitl> and fe,
yer in this locality,
IIcury Matlock is working in the
shops 1T DE Soto 1t present.
''Grandpa' Bou>e. who has beer
visiting relatives in Tai, locality tor
several weeks. rettlrncd to his nome il
Crawford County Monday. W. n. NJ.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-16

STATE taxes will be higher in
Missouri this year. The Stephens
administration needs more money
to keep up the Incompatible
financial record of the party
in power in this State. This in
comparable record consists Of hav-
ing collected more than enough
money from the people on the
State debt account than was nc
cessary to discharge the entire
debt, and yet there is eight million
loliars still remaining to be paid.
s,o:no day the taxpayers of Nilsson
/; pili take a notion to tnt! out the
rat hole into which the money col!
kcted in taxes is being poured.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-16

THE Democrats in the Eighth
Congressional District appear to
te disturbed because a Populist
has determined to make the race
for Eland's seat. When a Popu-
list fuses with the Democrats he is
called a ''patriot," but when he
proposes to run ticket of his own,
why, then he becomes a Stalking
horse for the Republican party.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-16


trib ltion to the Democratic cam
pa;gn fund in I>>s. 1872 and 1895.
Iaycmycr' recent outhurst against
the Republican, party shows that
the heart Of the big ro!incr,' truS;
still beat true to the Democracy
The lack Of votes is troubling
the Democratic bosses at this time
mach more than any expected
shortage in camp;.ign subscriptions.
This Worry about the deficit in
votes is due 70 the absence of any
body III the party who ..can be rc-
lied on by the politicians to create
any enthusiasm. for the Democratic
side. \obnly except Bryan Is
shoWin" any especial desire 10 Gct
the cani,iacy. Defeat, though tie
candidate be personally popular,
Injuries candidate. and no Demo-
crat who imaginos be has a future
is anxlou, to get the nomination Of
his party this year. Bryan will be
allowed to Get the candidacy, all
his rivals being deslro'l, Of getting
him out of the way before 1901,
when, by the chapter of accidents,
there may be ,cne ci;,uce for their
party to carry the country.
Nobody now alive remembers :,
time when there was ten months
before the meeting of the national
conventions, SO MITCH uncertaint,
IN the Democratic party as t. what
It's pvo9raMe Will be in the cani-
paign. Republicans, Of course,
believe and hope that TIC Denlo-
Gratis will declare again for the
silver folly. There are other is
sizes. however. which some Demo
Gratis want to make paramount.
| This Is particularly true of IN
ti-in,prialisn." ." Bryan and most
OF the politicians who ran the Chi
cloO convention Of 1895 want to
declare against expansion, and
there is Il chance that they will
carry the convention with them.
If the contraction Iunacy il endorsed
by the Democratic convention the
Republicans cup of bliss will be
full. Under the present conditions
a declaration against expansion
would be more sWcepingly fatal to
the Democracy than even the 4Dc
dollar Expansion is going to be
one Of the prominent pIin!ls Of the
Republican platform. The Demo
Gratis will probably be tempted to
declare against expansion and thus
to condemn the best part of the pol
icy of the Democratic Presidents;
jefferson, Monroe and Polk. There
is very little prospect that they
can avoid this anti-cNpansion trap.
Sensible Democrats see that the
immediate future fol their party
is darker at present than it has been
at any previous time since 1872.
! No party which has survived has
ever had such Il combination Of
worries and dependencies as hcscl
the Democracy at this moment. -
GIobcDcmocrat.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-16

THE Filipinos, whether their ar
my numbers four thousand or forty
thousand. are not standing off
thirty thousand American soldiers,
as We are told in the Independent
they are doing. The Filipino runs
IF when the American troops ap-
proach. Our friend up the street
should keep his statements in line
with the facts in the case.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-16

BOss CRoNER is out with an in
tcr,icw favoripg the nomination of
BRYAN. and New York Democrats
at once brought out the query,
"who has seen Croker! New
York politicians know above all
all men that it requires big Doodle
to make the Tammany boss politi-
cally visible, and they are wonder
ing who put up the stuff.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-16
.S.uIiigans 5 hliii-
AUGUST

-NVLU~J IT, ~.
\ car load OF jumfpal wa shipped
from here last week.
t,ea. Iars)n- ana wife visited At
Erarb0u ia~t week.
~rncle" Steve Sullivan visited his
family At >'uIlj"An Sunday.
y lew OF "uTyoung foil, attended the
pIcuie ut Pleasant Iiiil Saturday
Geo. Montgomery. who moved t.
poto,i last week with his family, will
D,' greatly missed here,
Walter torthci.tt. Of Trout, visit
ed friends her2 last week. +. +. u.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-16
Things that Worry the Democrats.

\ Democratic paper intimatcs
that its party is beginning to get
uneasy about campaign funds for
next year. This, however, is the
smallest of the Democracy's trou-
bles. There are always enough Of
boodIers in the Democratic ranks
10 furnish it with all The funds
which may be necessary to pay
campaign expenses. The sugar
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-16
ItateS Creek.

August T. l~tA-
Miss Cloc i:uCdic> UI Summit,
is visiting III our neighborllnod this
week.
Court Compton spent last Saturday
at Cadet Oh business
Mrs Owens Of Fourcllc a Renauit, ,
is visiting on our creek.
Born. to the wife of :. Z patter-
son. August Il. Boy: weight. cigh t
pounds.
Our school opened last Monday. the
Ith inst. with Miss Maggie iIanlon
d teacher, and ,, pupils enrolled.
j. +. Miiies and wife spent Sunday
in Iron County, visiting Mr.. Miller :
sister IRA.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-16

THIS is bum country in the
opinion of the editorial writer of
Indepcndent-hardly fit for Il de-
cent man like himself to live in.
We would advise him to pack his
grip and move on, since there Is
no probability that he will be call
ed upon to improve things more to
his liking.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-16

WHEAT may not be dollar a
busi.el inst now, still it lacks a
Whole lot of touching the Demo
cratic figure of 33c.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-16

WE had a much larger army
four years ago than we have now
the Coxcy army. 1t was recruited
under . Democratic administration.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-16

EVERYTHING expands under Re
pnh!icnn rule. Even our Demo
c, attic friends are having their ideas
enlarged.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-16

The ''crimc of 1.3" has been
supplantca by the ''iniquities of
the trusts" in Democratic argu-
mn0tc
The Coconino sun., 1899-05-06
CAPT. oNEILL'S REMAINS ARRIVE.
lnterment of the Rough Rider Hero to Be
 at Arlington.

WASHINGTON, D. C. April 29.-The remains of Capt. w. o. O'Neill, Cap tain of Troop A, rough riders, who was killed in the charge at San Juan Hill July 1, 1898, have arrived at Washing ton. and will be buried at Arlington, May lst. His brother, John B. O'Neill, an attorney of this city. had been in Cuba during the past four months try ing to locate the grave, and he finally succeeded in finding it with the aid of Chaplain Brown, who was present at the burial..
 Capt. O'Neill was the eldest son of the late Capt. J. O. O'NeilI and Mary O'Neill. Uf this city. He was born in Missouri, but was reared and educated in Washington, graduating at the Columbian Law School. For the past twenty years he was a resident of Ari- z,na, and served successively as Pro bate Judge, Sheriff, Adjutant General and later i.s Mayor of the city of Pres colt. Clpt. O'Neill was Il man of great personal magnetism and of command ing appearance. His numerous friends in the west are collecting a fund to erect monument to his memory. At the time of his death he was 3S years of age. He left wife and an adopted son, who have come on from the west to attend the funeral. His relatives living in this city consist of his mother, sisters and two brothers, one of whom is now in Cuba and the other in Ari- ZOna
The Coconino sun., 1899-05-06
You Try It.

II Shiloh's cough and consumption cure. which is sold for the small price of 25 cts ., 50 cts. and $l .O0, does not cure take the bottle back and we will refund your money. Sold for over fifty years on this guarntee. Price 25 cts. and 50 cts., for sale by W. R. Edwards.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-04
SETTLING IN THE BALKANS.
TURKEY HAS ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
MEN UNDER ARMS, READY TO
PUT DOWN REVOLUTION.

London. April s-In connection with the collision
between Bulgarian and Turkish frontier guarda AT
Kyzyl Agatch, between Jamboli and AdranopIe, an
important strategic point for Turkey N she desired
to pour troops into Bulgaria. as 1t is the railroad
station nearest to the Turkish frontier IN bui-
garian territory. a correspondent In Maceoo''ia
writes to THE Pail Mall Gazette" concerning the
seething condition In the Balkans. He says
Grave consequences cannot he deferred much
longer The whole province Is armed and matters
are rapidly drifting into open revolution The peo-
pie are drilling for the coming struggle. the eouh-
try is virtually state Of Siege Turkish troops
have been pouring into most OF the disturbed dis-
tricts: they are concentrating chiefly In the North
and reInforcemepts arriving daily. Detach-
ments guard the Oriental Railway from Saonlca TO
the ServIan border. and the garrison towns are
packed with soldiers. There Is widespread i'm"
preston throughout the land that momentous
events are impending. There Is general feeling OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-04

unrest everywhere trade Is at an absolute stand
still. and the Ottomans preparing In grim,
deadly earnest because they are convinced that
Bulgaria is at the bottom OF the troubles In Mace
dona and will certainly actively support the ex-
pected rising encouraged by Russian influence IL
is estlma ed that hundred thousand men are
under arms ready for action In the immediate re-
preston OF the coming rebellion"
4 dispatch to The Associated Press from Vienna
Sunday night announced that serious collision had
taken place between Bulgarian and Turkish from
tier guards at Kyzyl Agatch The Turks are said
to have attacked a Bulgarian outpost but the Bull
garians aided by armed inhabitants. are reported
to have repulsed their assaants after four hours
fight during which both sides suffered losses oil
killed and wounded
Trouble In the Balkans has been brewing ever
since the recent war between Turkey ana greece
and more particularly since the settlement OF the
Cretan question. The Macedonian Christians have
been protesting against Turkish misrule. and have
been organizing with the view Of attempting to es-
tablish their independence. This movement Is al
legged to have the secret support of the Bugarans
seemingly at the nstigation OF Russia. ana SerEIa
Is also credited with favOring the aspirations OF the
In January last the High Macedonian Committee
issued a long memorial. dated from Sofia, Bulgaria
10 the representatives of the Powers. setting tortn
that the Sultan's promises OF reforms for the Mace
domains have been broken one atter the otner,
and that the settlement of the Cretan question
showed that the assistance of the Powers or Eu-
rope could only be obtained in one way nancy 10y
an UPRISING upon the part of the oppressed. adding
az, ~ 10 Ssmond for political autonomy could at
tract attention only If accompanied by Wnolesaie
massacre. Therefore, the MANIFESTO conthueo,
may he we'll TO give preteXt for general massd-
ere ra Their than Christians murdered one, Dy
one and day after day. In view OF TINS agltat'oI
the Sultan Of Turkey has taken steps to meet an
unrsing Of the Macedonian Christians, and possibly
to move against their supporters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-04
ANGRY BRITISH IFACTC RERS.

STILL SORE OVER THE ATBARA BRIDGE AFFAIR
London April 3-There is continued dissatistac-
tion among British contractors at the fact that a
Philadelphia firm has succeeded in obtaining the
contract to build the bridge over the river Atpara
or Black River branch OF the Nile south OF Der
Der in the Soudan. and ii is now insnuated thst
the American firm had the speclnca lions IN ad-
vance of it's rivals. Mr.. Rigby. OF Rigby & West
wood a leading English firm OF contractors, IN an
interview published to-day. says: 49,,
II simply do not believe that any nrm IN inc
world can turn out bridge of that size In the time
mentioned We and other British firms made spe-
cial efforts to this particular contract AZ
a meeting OF our directors. who are all connected
with large steel mills it was agreed to divide the
supply of the requisite material and let other orders
wait. We made a very low tender. guaranteeing
TO deliver the bridge by April So but no tenders
Of British firms oven ACKNOWLEDGED. or
course. bridge has undoubtedly been shipped
from Philadelphia but | absolutely decline to be-
Iieve that the work on I, was begun on February B.
The American firm either had the specifcat ions
before or adapted standard bridge 10 suit the
requirements OF the case. No other explanation