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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-02-15
ITEMS OF INTEREST,

Mr.. John W. Murphy. an old citizen
of st. Francois County, died on the 3d
inst, aged II years.
Some ten Thousand acres of land in
Iron, Wayne, Madison aud Bollinger
counties were sold in ST. Louis the
past week. About 900 acres of this
land is located in Iron County and is
said to embrace fine mineral prospects
and timber. 1t is the body of land
known as the Emerson lands. and was
sold to Illinois parties about Il year
ago.-Ironton Register.
Some one started the report that Os-
car Baker who was recently hung at
Eminence and who wanted to be hung
before l. O'Clock so he could eat din
ner in HE'LL had not been buried by
the sheriff, but his body sold to a med
ical society. Sheriff Deatherage in
the presence of thirty citizens had the
body eXhumed and reburied so as to
put stop to these stories
Reports of the assay of the car of ore
shipped some weeks ago from the cop
per mine on the Dye McSpadden land
near Howe's Mill show copper yield
OF about II per cent. with one-tenth
of one per cent of gold and some silver
The ore was shipped just as it was
taken from the mine, without any
| washing or sorting. and the car load
yielded a profit Of $50 after paying
something like $50 expenses Salem
| Republican, Headlight.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-02-15
From Bonne Terre.
views.

Fire and frost together gave our town
lively scare and inflicted damage to the
amount of near 81, 900. At 9:3o Saturday
morning a slight blaze was discovered in
the rear of the Shaw Building. but owing
to the intensely cold weather that prevail
ed for some two weeks past it was found
that the fire plugs were all frozen solid.
and no other water sapply being available.
the fire spread rapidly and in short time
communicated with the Democrat Regis
ter printing office, which was also burned
to the ground. By liberal use of coal
oil. however, two streams of water were
obtained in time to hold the FIRE in check
in the two buildings already named. and.
what would undoubtedly have been the
most disastrous FIRE in the history of the
place was averted. The Shaw Building
was large, two story structure belonging
to the estate of DR.. A. W. Kieth, and was
used as boarding house. Was compare
lively new and cost near $1,000. insured
for 81 900.
The building occupied by the Democrat
Register was a two story frame structure.
and was the property of the Bonne Terre
Farming & Cattle Co., and was worth
about 81, 900, insurance not known.
Notwithstanding the temperature was S
degrees below zero, the Democrat-Regis-
ter man concluded, rather hurridly. that
his old quarters we're likely to be incon-
veniently warm. and hence made hurri-
ed removal of his office effects to the room
over the Bonne Terre Drug Store. where
he is now comfortably established. In
this same room your correspondent con-
Quoted the St. Francois County Banner.
the pioneer of Bonne Terre newspapers.
twenty years ago.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-02-15
Republicans Have No Clerks.

The report has gone out that ev-
cry member Of the Missouri house
of Representatives is allowed a
clerk. Hon. r. II. Davis, repre-
sentative from Wayne county,
writes to the Greenvillc Sun like
this:
81 notice in your valuable paper
a statement to the effect that each
member of the House is allowed a
clerk. This is mistake, mas
much rs the Republican members
have no clerks whatever. 1t is
true that there is an army of clerks
employed here in tho House and
Senate, but not at the instance of
the minority. If the taxpayers of
this great state would take the
trouble to examine the cost Of this
session, l am sure they will insist
on some radical reforms along this
line. We have clerks here on the
payroll who will not do five honest
days work nor will they be at the
capital three weeks during the scs-
smn.,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-02-15

IT is becoming self-evident that
the Democratic party in Missouri
holds its power in the state only
by the liberal expenditure of the
peoples money in rewarding the
party's adherents. Political debts
hold supreme to legislative econo-
my; party first and the people
afterwards. With each extension
of Democratic power in this state
the drain on the taxpayers becom-
cs heavier, and the raid of the
Fortietb General Assembly on the
treasury bids fair to bring on
deficit in the revenues. The Dem
ocrats are practically minority
party in Missouri to-day, yet it is
permitted to rule by the medium
of loot, and all the people pay the
cost. 1t is unfortunate that the
biennial plundering Of the state
treasury by the party in power
always takes place in an off year
politically in this state, fol by the
time election year comes along
again the people have grown care
less and forgc!ful of their interests
and consequently the plunderers
see their ofenses condoned until
they make another raid. How
ever, it now appears that the limit
has been reached, and even the
Democratic press Of the e'state has
begun to warn the party that its
excessess have been carried too far.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-02-15
DRESSING TABLE NECESSITIES
tariOuH Articles for Making a Lady
nj IAf

Various Articles for Making a L1dy's
Toilet.
a sensible girl will not keep lot Of
cosmetics and drugs on her toilet table.
but there are few articles she should
always have in convenient place.
She should have all array Of glass
stoppered bottles containing alcohol,
| camphor, glycerine or vaseline, alum,
bOraX and ammonia.
4 little camphor and water should be
| used as wash for the mouth and throat
If the breath is not sweet.
Powdered alum applied to a fever
| sore will prevent it from becoming un-
slightly or noticeable.
Insect stings or eruptions on the skin
are relieved by alcohol.
A few grains of alum in tepid water
will relieve those whose hands perspire
freely. A few drops of sulphSric acid
In water are also beneficial for this pur-
pose, as well as desirable for washing
the feet when they perspire freely.
In addition to soap for bathing. white
CASTLE should be kept for washing the
Lair. Occasionally little borax or
ammonia may be used for this purpose.
but care should be taken in their appli
cation. as they are rather harsh in their
effects.
A little fresh cold cream should be
kept on the toilet table during the cold
weather. and applied to the lips and
hands every night If the skin seems at
all rough or cLapped.-N. y. SIN
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-02-15

Rev. SAM p. JONES, the eyange.
list has unwittingly disclosed the
fact that William J. Bryan has no
reason, at least so far as his own bus
mess affairs are concerned, to COM
plain of the gold standard. In a
sermon at Hopkinsville, Kentucky,
a few days ago Mr.. Jones made
the statement that "Bryan is near
ly 40 years old and pays only IS
taxes" The silverites of Hopkins
Vile at once took exceptions to. this
statement, denouncing it as untrue,
and a telegram was sent to Bryan's
home asking for full information.
The following reply was telegraph
ed: "Ycar 'a6, S135; '97, $241.SS:
'9s. 1922. Il" When this statement
was shown to MIR. Jones he retract-
ed his assertion that Bryan's taxes
amount to only IS, but added: Gas
he paid nearly three times as much
taxes in 1898 us in 1896 he is sure
ly prospering under the gold stan
dard." The incident serves to show
fally the object of the great dcma-
gogue in travelling about the coun.
try making calamity speeches. II
is more profitable than any lcgi-
mate business in which he coult
cngage.-Salcm Republican-Head
Euhf
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-02-15

An exchange says: In the be-
ginning God created the heavens
and the earth: then the editor, the
liberal advertiser and the prompt
paying subscribcr-it was good.
Next day blizzard set in and he
created the man that didn't believe
in advertising and another that
didn't take the home paper; then he
rested. Then the devil got into the
moulding room, he created the man
who takes tie paper for years
and fails to pay for it. AT
ter completing that sorry job, and
having Il few Jumps of mud left,
he made the excuse for man who
settled his subscription by instruct
mo the postmaster to mark the pa
per ''rcfused.'
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-02-15
The Open Air Cure OF Consum
tiOn.

The account given by James A.
Gibson of his experience of the
open-air cure of consumption at
| Fordrach, in the Black Forest,
must create misgivings in the minds
Of most people as to their prccon-
ceivcd notions as to the care of
THEN health. Mr.. Gibson was re-
duced in weight and greatly weak
ened by consumption in an advanc-
cd stage. He went to Nordrach,
and in three months gained 3S
pounds, and left the place ''quite
cured" That is three years ago,
and Mr.. Gibson now has the Win
dows of his house open winter and
summer, and never wears an over
coat or carries an umbrella. He
is proof against both cold and wet
and never catches cold. The three
features of the treatment which
makes strong, hardy and healthy
men out of weakly, dying consump-
tives are overlooking, regulation of
the amount of exertion and rest
and pure air. The patient is liter
ally stuffed to his utmost capacity,
swallowing two or three times as
much as one would feel inclined to
cat. The food consists of plenty
of milk, fats Of all kinds, meats,
potatoes, vegetables, butter, bread,
cheese, fruits, sweets, etc. The
gain in weight would often be cnor-
nous; a patient has been known to
put on S pounds a week. Ovcrex-
ertion in any form, mental or bodi-
ly, was carefully guarded against.
Walking was generally uphill, and
always at a snail's pace, SO that the
lungs were exercised without being
exerted, and thus strengthened and
hcaIed.-American Review of Re-
views.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-02-15
Latty.
February IA. ls9

fcDruarv IA. 1877.
News is scarce at present on account
of the very cold weather. The ther
mOmeter at one time was down to q
below zero, 10 degrees lower than ever
known before.
Many of the people Of this locality
are sick with the grip.
Mr.. George Emelaur and wife of De
Soto. are visiting at W. NJ. Matlock' S
this week.
Henry and Ellis MatlOck, who have
been in the army for the past siN
months, got their discharge recently
and are now at home again enjoying
civil life. w. NJ. NJ.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-02-15
HEALTH AND
ACCIDENT
INSURANCE.
Fidelity Mutual Aid Assn.


L SAN FRACISCO, CAL.
For Five Cents Per Dav
VIII pay, according to the hazard a
occupation. from s. to $25 a week, WIN
unable to work through being hpr1
accidently.
viii pay, if you are accidcntly killed,
S20s to $500.
Will pay $40 week when you An
sick and unable to work.
viii pay 800 for funeral expenses.
viii pay, if you lose a hand and too
or both feet or both hand, SI3S to 143k
lF INSURED,
OH cannot lose all your income Wkoo
you are sick or disabled by accident
Absolute protection to the member
upon paying s. life membershipfeean anA
dues OF sl.50 per month.
The Fidelity Mutual Aid Association
is prc-eninentiy the largest anh
strongest Accident and Health AAe
citation in the United States.
1t has the required cash deuosffs
with the States Of California and Nh
rouri, which, together with an aun1o
sescrve fund and large assets, make II
certificate an absolute guarautao e
the soiit'ity Of its protection t. IL
members
A two-thirds policy costs Sl ~
month dues.
A one-third policy costs 9l.N ~
quarter dues
Reliable agents wanted. Wnte
CHhS. W. SHIELDS
Sole Agent, Washington COuntR
P0toA, -
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-02-15

Senator Cockrell celebrated his
fifth election by voting ag g,;nst the
Nicaraugua canal. There were only
five other members of the Senate
who voted the same way. Missou-
ri has carbunckle for governor,
two ancient histories in the Senate
and a legislature that requires four
assistants to each member. Yet
we are told that its Democracy is
held up to the etfc!e east as mod
cl.-Moniteau County Herald.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-02-15

publican resentment against tie
Flip mos. when DR.. Tuhbs objected
to Mr.. Nhltccoticn being allowed
to explain his vote.
1t looks now very much as
though the House would pursue its
course Of plunder and assault upon
the rights OF cities without hind
rancc.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-02-15

BIO. MlTcH1M, of the De Soto
"Press," finds fault with President
Mckinley for being a ''wcak and
vacillating" man. Never mind,
friend N1itchim, some day when
you have reached the highest
flights of your soaring ambition
and you are polishing the seat of
the presidential chair with the
bosom Of your pants, YOU can then
show us how firm, self-reliant
President should act.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-02-15

Is your liver tired, does it fail to dc
its duty? If SO don't neglect its call TO,
help. A few doses of Herbine may save
you spell of sickness. Herbine is the
only perfect liver medicine. 75c. Fol
sale at Teasdalc's drug store.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-02-15
WIND-IN-MAN is the name of an
Indian chief who visited President
Mckinley last week. He is doubt
less the VIM. j. Bryan of his tribe.

THE people of Washington
County, Republicans as well as
Democrats, are being taxed to keep
up the small army Of useless clerks
at jefferson City.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-04-22

is required, and the further sum Of
five cents per acre must be paid each
year for four years, which makes
the actual cost to the settler thirty
cents per acre. This will reimburse
the state and is still cheap enough.
Homestead lands under this bill will
not necessarily be worthless, swamp
or barren lands, as provided by the
present law, but includes all lands,
good. bad and Indifferent, which
shall have been delinquent for five
years, will be brought in, and thus
some Of the best lands in the state
may be offered.
If the bill passes in its present
form, the resulting benefit to north
ern Michigan will be immediate and
marked \ great many people who
want some of these homestead lands,
but who are hesitating because of
the unsettled condition of the titles,
are waiting anxiously for the pas
S tge of this bill, or something like
1t, before starting for the northern
counties to take up homcsteads.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-04-22
MAX ES CHANGES IN
HOMESTEAD LAWS.
Gillian Bill Approved by the
House Monday.
Its Passage Will Be Very Benc-
fetal to Northern Michigan.

The Gillian homestead till was
passed by the house in committee of
the whole Mon lay afternoon, says a
Lansing dispatch, with several minor
amendments. 1t provides that
lands delinquent for taxes for any
five years, where such lands have
been sold and bid off to the state
for the taxes Of one or more of said
years, shall be deemed to be- aban-
doned lands. If the lands arc aban-
doned and no suits are pending, the
state is then deemed to have abb
solute title to the lands, and the
same are decided over to the land
commissioner by the auditor gen
eral, and are offered for homestead
entry. But before the lands are
tlus deed further opportunity is to
be given to the person having the
record title to save his lands and re-
move the cloud resting upon them
by beginning proceedings within
six months to vacate, OR set aside
the determination OF theistate with
reference to the lands No suits
can be commenced after the period
of six months has elapsed The
person instituting such proceedings
must first pay to the auditor gen
eral all back taxes, and for all titles
and bids held by the state, together
with interest, costs, and charges,
with further prospect that if the
determination aforesaid is set aside
and possession of the lands given to
him he must pay for the improve
ments made upon the lands, If the
same have been sold for taxes, or
licensed TO u homcsteader. These
conditions are believed to o Ter "a
pretty etfcctual bar to the institu-
ton of any proceedings to set aside
the states title, unless the lands
prove to be valuable for any reason.
The lands offered for homestead
entry under this bill are offered I'M
der the following conditions: The
person applying files an affidavit
that he desires them for actual set
Element; then a certificate is issued
upon payment Of ten cents per acre
for one hundred and sixty acres, or
less. Five years actual residence
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-04-22
INTERMEDIATE COURT
PROBABLY DEFEATED
Returns Show That the Amend
mcnt is 700 Behind.

A Lansing dispatch says that the
friends of the intermediate court
have faint hope that the amend
ment has carried, but it is faint
hope indeed. The official returns
from 50 counties give the following
figures: Yes, 1888; no, l6, G64. This
does not include Wayne county,
which gave it lift of 10000 Other
counties to hear from in the central
and southern tiers are known to
have hit the amendment pretty hard.
and it is considered very doubtful if
it will pull through. Fifty-six
counties, including Wayne, give the
following figures: Yes, 1892; no,
rs. 734
Ffty-two counties give the st.
Clair circuit court amendment: yes,
II 4G6; no, -, 4G2.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-04-22
Millions Given Away.

1t is certainly gratifying to the
public to know of one concern in the
land who are not afraid to be gener-
Gus to the needy and suffering. The
proprietors of DR.. Kings New Dis.
covery for consumption, coughs and
colds, have given away over ten
million trial bottles of this great
medicine; and have the satisfaction
of knowing it has absolutely cured
thousands Of hopeless cases. Asth.
ma, bronchitis, hoarseness, and all
diseases of the throat, chest and
lungs are surely cured by it. Call
on w. T. Menge, L'Anse, and ]. G..
Real, Baraga, and get free trial
bottle. Regular size Doc. and 81.
Every bottle guaranteed or price re-
funded,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-04-22

<G-0 eeee
Headquarters for Everything in the Line of
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-23
wEsTMORELAND's CELEBRATION.
The Annual Welcome Ia Christmas
Evteuded Last Night.

The annual pre-Christmas celeoiauoh
of the Westmoreland club last night had
an the features which have made such
arfairs in the past unique and wholly de-
lghtful. .. - eo.,,.i,,,.
dress suit was the exception. lnvfe
was a little holly, few sprays OF ms
tietoe some festOOus OF sniiaX. Inc
beauty and enjoyment were not IN me
decorations. The tables were shaky De
meath great rounds OF beef saddles OK
mutton Virginia hams. and wild turkey;
IFnsfairs apple toddy and eggnog, pfeWed
after REGIMES which are enough alone 10
r,,fl fhe old club famous. were dis
pensed with prodigal freedom. But IL
80 moi the Viands. though enJ0yeple'
nor vet the revivifyng Drews, when
n,ede the celebration so delightful
The old Virginia spirit Is not found so
rennant anywhere as in the rooms OF
me Nestmoreland at the annual iuleude
ce,ebration. IL was 50 last night. There
we're Virginia songs and Virginia dances.
There were the hearty Virginia cordially
he olden-day Virginia hospitality. The
hest known representatives, OF social and
hnsinesa life in Richmond were present.
and am old and young alike, entered
heart and soul into the discharge OF their
ohiieations 10 old Father Christmas. III
vas late this morning. or early, bcfore
The clubhouse was dark.
The Commonwealth club VIII nave It's
annual Christmas celebration to-highI
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-23

Frightfui Disnster-EIevcn of the
Little Ones Burned 10 Denth


QUINCY, ILL, December 22.--While
the school-children OF ST. Francis's Pa
rochial School. Seventeenth and Vine
streets. were rehearsing this afternoon
FOR an entertainment to be given next
tuesday evening, the dress OF one Of
them caught fire from a gas-jet. and ten
minutes later four of them were burned
10 death. two died an hour later. and
five others died before midnight Half a
dozen others were burned more or less
severely.
The fire started in little dressing
room Three or four little girls were
dressing for the rehearsal. and laughing
gayly among themselves A dozen others
were grouped in the wings Of the stage
near the foot OF the stars descending from
the dressing-room. The girls in the
dressing-room had nearly completed their
costumes when one Of them brushed
against the gas-jet. a touch of the flame
was sufficient and in an instant her
dress Of cotton and light cloth was in a
blaze. She screamed and ran out Of the
room. communicating the blaze to the
others as she ran. one of the girls. with
her dress in blaze. jumped out of a
small window into the stars leading to
the stage and then down the stairs.
A FLAMING TORCH.
flaming torch she was, as she al
most fell down the stairs. and rushed
into the groups of children standing in
the wings. They were all clad, ike her,
IN the fancy costumes Of cotton, lace
and silk and fire spread with incredible
rapidity from one to the other. There
We're fourteen children in the cast Of
the Christmas entertainment. and only
@ few escaped. 1t was over in ten min
utes. and i'm that time four persisted,
seven were fatally burned, and others
more or less severely injured.
Frank Muchold. a teacher in the school
was standing at the foot of the stairs
from the dressing-rOom when ne heard
the cry Of Fire" and turning TO where
10 came from saw the fash Of flames in
the drcssing-rOOm. He was half way
up the stairs at one bound when ne met
a child, rushing and tumbling down, "a
mass Of flame from head to foot. Tear
ing of his coat he threw it around the
blazing child and ende elOred TO extin-
euish the flames but she jumped out Of
his arms and rushed on down past him,
stiI wrapped in his coat. into the group
of other children standing about in the
wings of the stage.
ALL THE DOCTORS OK HAND.
An the telephone lines i'm the neighbour
hood were I'm service summoning sur
eeons and in a very few moments nearly
all the doctors i'm town were on hand.
Besides the many patients within the
smoke-stained walls. there were dozens
o. eqinting and heart-broken women with
out.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-23
PRODUCE Exchange Trust co.
General samuel Thomas May Become
preaiHent-EnrIv Dividend.


PARLIAMENTARY Dividend.
NEW YORK, December 22.-The follow
ing statement was given out after a meet
ing of the trustees of the Produce tx
change Trust Company to-day:
CAT a meeting of the Board Of Trus-
tees of the Produce Exchange Trust Com
pany. a proposition was made by General
Samuel Thomas TO advance the money
necessary to pay the depositors in fun,
provided that upon an examination of its
affairs by his representative. these should
be found by him TO be i'm such a condition
as TO justify him i'm assuming the re-
sponsbility. 1t was understood that IN
the event stated General Thomas would
accept the presidency Of the company.
and that such changes Of officers and
trustees should be made as ne should de-
termine. The board thereupon adjourn
ed until Wednesday next TO await the re-
sult of such examination.
"The special committee in charge has
I'm contemplation the making Of a divl-
dend TO depositors at an early date"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-23

WASHINGTON. December 2.-The POST
tomorrow will publish letter sent ou1
i,. senator Butler. OF North Carolina,
chairman Of the Peoples party. to eacn
Of he national committeeman Of that
organization. asking them = number or
questions. the answers TO which VIII de-
termine the plans ana purposes Oh the
POpulist party. a.
In line letter he calls attention 10 the
Omaha agreement 80 hold the national
convention one month before the old
marty conventions and writes 10 get q
consensus of opinion as 10 whether he
shall can a meeting of the National Com
miftee 10 fix time for the national con-
vention. and as 20 whether committee
nm citing shall be held or whether he snail
take "a referendum vote Of the committee
men on these points.