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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-06-21

ONE Democratic paper will cry
out that the trusts are killing COM
petition by cutting down prices;
another will come along on the same
day with a statement that the trusts
are robbing the people by putting
up prices. Give us one argument at
Mt a time, so that we may know
where we are cat" when VIC read
of the trusts' doings.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-06-21
Wool Carding.

! will be ready to card wool
about May /, 1859. VIII re
cejvc wool at depot in Iron
dale and return to depot free
Of charge for hauling to and
from carder, When shipping
wool be sure to give name,
postot6cc address and ship
ping point III full on package,
SO tha5 all mistakes may be
avoided. My terms arc lib
eral. ]. NJ. HUGHES.
Irondale, Mo.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-06-21

WHERE Democrats arc in power
Republicans are never permitted to
come within smelling distance of
the pic counter. Census Commits
sioner Merriam ought to have this
fact impressed upon him.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-06-21

WE would advise the ostcnsiblc
editor of the Independent to call
its editorial writer off of Senator
Farris. Dcmagogues like Farris
do not take kindly to ''roasts'' from
party organs which are expected
to endorse their acts rather. Far
ris may have a long memory, which
the ostcnsibIe editor may some day
find it extremely unpleasant to en-
COllntcr.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-06-21

battle for many years, and WAS IL
fcrycut ana untiring in the faith
p any crusader Of old, he was
naturally, il view Of his general
standing, capacity and experience,
The leading candidate Of his party
FOR the presidency. It is not stir
prjaing that he went into the con
ycntion with nearly 900 votes and
without a clearly defined rival.
EIand's devotion and services 10
the silver cause, his ripcness as Il
public man, and his unquestioned
probity. placed nim so far in a1-
vance that no serious combination
against him was visible.
But plot against Bland, within
his own party and his own state,
had been formed in the dark. In
politics of tI4is kind Bland was tie
fcnseIcss. His yea was yea, and
his nay was nay. He was honest
in every fiber and, III fact, Ike
many men to whom deceit is for
eign, could not comprehend the
bascness Of politicians who man
age to promote themselves by cum
ming, duplicity and trcachcry.
Bland was a victim to Just such
hypocrites, and some Of them will
flock to his funeral to shed croco-
die tears and ply their usual trade
Of posing for conspicuity. Though
it was settled that the campaign Of
1896 would be pivoted on silver q
Democratic iunta was formed to
prevent the nomination OF Bland.
the undoubtad silver Champion
The junta sought & more pI;abIe
man, one who would yield obcI;i-
encc 10 them and moi be oyernicc
rs to the settled principles OF integ-
rity. That junta knew it would
control half the convention and
manage the test. Some Of the
Missouri Delegation were in It's Sc
crcts, ,.foresaw It's success and stead
lily helped to accomplish it.
Bland's defeat for the presidential
nomination, if it had gone no fur
ther, would still have left him an
eminent figure in national politics
This is precisely what some aspir-
ing Democrats in TIE Missouri del
egation did not want. Dis, egard-
ing Bland's explicit instructions,
repeated again and again, they al
lowed his name to 90 before the
convention for the second place,
and to be manelcd through three
ballots, each indicating q second
and infinitely more hunilating
defeat. Bland must have been
stunned by tais infamous conduct
but, under the circumstances, he
could say nothing. He was kept
iii the background ever after. At
the recent banquet in ST. Louis, at
which Bryan was the hero, the
master Of ceremonies was the
chairman Of the Missouri dclera-
ton who dragged BIand's name
and interests N the dirt 1T Chica-
go. Bland was not present at the
banquet. His directness was again
distrustcd and barred out. MANY
Of BANDS friends believe that his
experience of the past three wears
with the Democratic ,Judases in
Missouri WAS the cause of his
death, The hetrayers have moth
ing to fear from him now and their
fearful cuiooios viii he profusc.
The honest iaan who lies dead 1T
Lebanon Nas not their kind. and
this is his best cpitaph. .-Globc-
Democrat.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-06-21
in Office.

PROBABLY the best way for Ken
lucky to deal with the murder
fcuds in that state is to line the
opposing factions up before each
other and let each obllteratc the
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-06-21
Sl.OO Per AnnurH.

The civil service reform favored
by our Democratic friends is re
form that will keep only Democrats
in office.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-06-21

Country Produce Taken in Exchange Goods at Highest Market
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-06-21

Bland iali borne the hrunt of .?.c
battle for many years, and Was ;a
forycnt ana untiring in the taiti,
as any crusader Of old, he wa
naturally, il view Of his general
standing, capacity and experience,
the leading candidate Of his party
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-02

''Then he's not tame" said Sweetest
Susan. decisively, putting her hands
behind her.
She was sorry the next moment, for
Buster John, remembering what he had
heard old Fountain say about the
harmlessness of flying squirrels, and
how sinful it was to kill them, since
the act always brought bad luck, lifted
the little creature tenderly from Aunt
Minervy Ans hand and placed it in
his own. Then, relenting a little, he
placed II in Sweetest Susans hand.
Aunt Minervy Ann nodded her head
vigorously at this, and drew Buster
John toward her, exclaiming: EFF you
alters do dat, youll make a fine man
a mighty fine mani" And, strange as it
may seem, though Buster John forgot
most of the fine-sDun advice received
from his elders, he never failed to re-
member this simple statement of Aunt
Minervy Ann. Perhaps it was because
Aunt Minervy AIMS words were
charged with earnestness. Anyhow,
they stuck in the lads mind and stayed
there
1t was all Sweetest Susan could do to
keep from loving the little squirrel to
death" as she said. Its coat was as
smooth and as soft and as fine as silk,
and it seemed to enjoy the stroking
and gentle caresses to which Sweetest
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Susan subjected it. Even Drusilla was
delighted with. the flying squirrel, and
wanted to hold It in her apron, being
afraid to touch it with her hands.
Hes mighty purity" she said, but
tell yo' now, he got long tushes in
dem little jaws. Eff you don't blieve
me, you kin deS look an see
Buster John and Sweetest Susan were
too much interested in the beauties of
the little creature to expose any of its
ugly features, even if it had any. They
had never seen a flying squirrel before.
There were many of this species on the
place, but they We're so shy and elusive
that the children caught only fleeing
glimpSeS of them between sunset and
dark. They could see something dark
fit before their eyes, swooping from
some tall tree nearly to the ground,
then circling upward to another tree;
they could hear a chirping curiously
like that of a sparrow. and the flying
squirrel would be gone-if it could be
said to have come. Therefore, the lit
tie fellow in hand was twice precious,
once for the sake of his beauty, and
once for the sake of its rarity.
4 don't see how anybody ever cotch
one I'm um," remarked Drusilla. You
see em-fiipi-an' dey er gonei"
How did you catch him, Aunt Min
envy Ann?" asked Sweetest Susan.
i am got time 10 tel you right dis
minnit,' replied Aunt Minervy Ann.
III go tell de niggers on de place
goodbye, an den I'll come back, an eff
you amt fin out fer yose'f, I'll up an
tell you-kaZe 1 hear a heap er talk
'mong my color how A'on done larnt
you all how ter talk wild de creeturs.
1 amt never blieved it myself; but if
you all tell me how 1 cotch i'm after 1
come back frum de quarters, den I'll
know it's so. Dey's sumpin in me dat
tell me right pine-blank dat eff folks
can't talk wild de creeturs it's der OWE
fault; an yit, when you come ter think
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-02
Sweetest Susan Holding the Squirrel

their elders Especially was this the
case when, one day, Aunt Minervy Ann
who was going to move to town with
her former master. came to bid them
all goodby. To Aunt MinerVy Ann this
going to town was like travelling to
some foreign country. though the town
was but a short distance from her old
home.
She came to say goOdby to all the
children, as we'll as to the grown folks.
on her arm she had a small basket.
and this, she declared. contained a
small present for Buster John and
Sweetest Susan
EFF you had ter guess what 'twuz
TO you got it, I'd halter tote dis basket
back home widout tahn' de led off. -
So much she said by way of preface.
It's a bird" Sweetest Susan guessed
Aunt Minervy Ann laughed and shook
her head 1T can fly some" she ad-
mitted; but 'tant no bird
It's a bat" guessed Buster John
"Dey amt no feathers on it; but
'tant no bat"
well, it can't be a flying fish, said
Buster John.
Again Aunt Minervy Ann shook her
head. "'Taint no flying fish. Eff you
want flynn fish you'll halter go ter dem
what seed UNI fly
Why don't You guess Drusilla?"
said Sweetest Susan.
'Kaze I already know what it's"
replied Drusilla-
What is it den?" snapped Aunt
Minervy Ann.
It's a whipperwill. OATS what it's"
replied Drusilla-
Eff I had de will I'd whip you here
an now." exclaimed Aunt NIinervy
Ann, earnestly; ''dat'S how much whip
perwiIl [ got in dish yer basket
Don't tell us what it is said Buster
John. Just tell us a. little something
about it. and let US guess
We'll" replied Aunt Minervy Ann, ''it
kin fly, yit faint got no wings ter flop
1t makes a nes' in tree, and yit faint
no bird"
"Oh, I know what it Isl" cried Sweet
est Susan; its Ats a-what is it,
brother? You know"
I'm glad you think So" said Buster
John. But if 1 was going to make a
sure-enough guess, I'd say ii is a flying
squirrel"
Oar now" exclaimed Aunt Minervy
Ann, laughing. de mules yone" This
was a current expression among the
negroes when they surrendered an ar
gument or settled a contention. The
one who was shown TO be in the wrong
in any matter would say: DE mules
yone."
So Aunt Minervy Ann carefully
lifted the cover of the basket, reached
her hand in, and drew forth the cum
ningest and most beautiful little crea-
ture the children had ever seen-the
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sleep yesterday, and haven't slept any
today"
You should be good and sleep at
night" Sweetest Susan declared.
L can't sleep when I'm hungry, and
when the shine-balI goes down 1 have
to wake and hunt for food. I'm awful
ly sleepy now, and hungry, too
"Whar dat box er scaly-barks you
all had?" inquired Drusilla. EFF you'll
git some I'll go crack um."
What are scalybarks?" asked Fit.
Small hickory nuts replied Sweet
est Susan.
Instantly Fit was wide awake,
making a chattering noise such as a
small bird might make. That is the
very thing 1 want. Make haste, make
haste" he cried.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-02
By JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS.
PART XIII,

Copyright, 1899, by Joel Chandler Harris.)
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-02

laintiest and cutest of all the tribe Of
fourfooted animals.
As might have been expected, Sweet
est Susan went into ecstacies over this
wonderful little creature, which can
fly without wings; and which. though
it is the widest and most elusive of
captured. 1t lay cuddled in Aunt Mi
nervy's hand in apparent content, and
closed it's pretty eyes as she gently
stroked it.
"Oh, it's minei it's mine," cried
Sweetest Susan
"Well, take it the" said Buster
John, with apparent generosity.
Sweetest Susan held out her hands,
and then drew them back, as her
brother knew she would rs it
quite tame?" she asked.
Hes tame ter me-" responded Aunt
Minervy Ann. 81 cotch him yistiddy."
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bout it hard an strong, it don't look
natchual''
Aunt Minervy Ann went her way for
the time being. and Sweetest Susan,
holding the flying squirrel against her
rosy face said:
Your name is Fit. Remember that
please. Now. Fit, you must tell us
something about yourself and hoy YOU
happened to let Aunt Minervy Ann
catch you"
who is that talking?" chirped the
flying squirrel. I'm awfully sleepy.
This is my time for sleeping What is
'Flit?'
Fit is your name, I'd have YOU TO
know" replied Sweetest Susan. "and L
want you to tell us about yourself
We'll. give me some water" said
Fit (his words sounded like the notes
of the song SPARROW and don't keep
me awake too long. L didn't have any
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-02
Fit, the Flying Squirrel.

Mr.. Coon was a nine-davS' wonder
with the children, but it fell out with
him as it falls out with everything we
possess-he ceased to be interesting
He was not neglected so far as he food
was concerned, but he ceased to be the
center of attraction Other things won
the attention OF the youngsters. who
We're in no wise different in this re-
spect from other children, or from
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-01
What the Welcome to Dewey Means.

written about the meaning
Admiral
We are told that Imperialism unseemy extatn
ono side On the the nation
the that Dewey
eSt man useless the gamu Of vocifeu
absurdii
of celebration only the spontaneous tribute of Am
"a who has added use flag that all
There unparalleled amount of noise
o and rsh about down under 1T all there the
he did as an The instant the
in his ability all this of the of that
with the hoe to the man in the Presidents
chair is the the erage bond union among
america
American great in deeds and be
the meaning of the Dewey ceebra
Dewey
imperialism the welcome to Dewey There is
presidency honor
doubt
little added
the highest
tho nation can pay neof its sons? We doubt it.
celebration something of political signif
consult his heart know what
of fellow citizen whose keeping the nations
honor has the world what the best American
oncem and clearly
is why celebrates
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-01
CONSCIENCE MONEY"

ST owe the enclosed amount to the
Care Fear and Yadkin Valley Railroad
Company for value received. Please ap-
ply it to their account.
The above was written by party
from Lincolnton, y. O., TO Mr.. Il. IL.
Bass, agent of the Southern and Attain
tic Coast Line railroads at this place,
and was accompanied by % cents. Mr..
BASS has forwarded the above amount
to the Treasurer of the Southern Rail-
way. This is no doubt conscience mon
ev'' and was sent by man who proba-
bly by some means beat" the railroad
out Of that amount-Sanford Express.
Every now and then we are told that
old-fashioned repentance for sin has
died out. that conscience does not rebuke
men as in the old days, and that the
religion of today lacks that robustness
and contrition for sin that ennobled and
blessed our fathers and mothers. 1t
needs am occasional case of genuine sor-
row for rong-doing to correct this
pessimistic idea that prevails too gener-
ally. While each generation has its
peculiar sims, human nature is always
the same and Gods dealings with men
are the same today, yesterday, tomor-
row. forever. He changes not, and Ills
words abide forever.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-01
Spirit Of the Press.
xN IMPORTANT QUESTION

Charleston News and Courier.
We took occasion recently TO com
ment upon an interesting address de-
liyered last month 10y Justice Walter
Clark. OF the Supreme Court of North
Carolina, before the Convention of rafl-
road commissioners, which was held at
Denver Colorado However much one
may differ from some of the coaltltl-
sions reached by the speaker 1T cannot
he denied that the address was well
considered one, and that it presented
many phases off a most important and m
tnfcate problem in a striking and fodceful
light. The vegetable growers of Char
lesion, for instance will lend ready ears
to Mr.. Justice Clark when he declares
during his consideration of freight rates:
I'm fact. the embargo laid on the devel-
opment of the Southern States by the
extortionate charges for transportation Is
the chief factor in retarding its growth.
If the members of Congress from those
States would unite en- support of a bill
comforting upon the Interstate COM
MERGE commission the right to reduce
rates whenever, i'm the uFgsmion Of that
able and conservative commission, rates
are oppressive. they would do anGre for
the progress and prosperity Of that beau
tiful section than can be done by amy
other single measure i'm the ordinary run
Of legislation. In some sections of the
South the charges are so high, esoe-
cially in the trucking business, that the
real owners of the soil are the London
and .>ew York bankers who own the
principalTailway systems of the South.
We do not think that many men, out
side of active railroad life. can be found
in Charleston who will question seriously
the accuracy of this statement of the
case Not only have our tracking inter
ests petitioned in vain for relief from the
extortionate tax that is levied upon them
by the railroads, but the general business
community, speaking through the Freight
Bureau, has recently been actively en-
gagged in aim effort to demonstrate before
the Interstate Commerce commission
that the commerce of Charleston, 10y land
and sea. has been well-nigh ruined by dis
examinations practiced against this city
| by the transportation lines Of the South.
| The petitioners would have far greater
| hope of obtaining relief than they have
| now did they know that the Interstate
commerce commissioners had the power
to enforce such findings as they may
deem equitable and just. Should the
| Freight Bureau WIN its case against the
/ railroads the victory will result i'm no
practical good to Charleston for some
thine to come, for the entire ground will
| have to be gone over a second time i'm
= o United States Courts, and it is true
| unfortunately. that instead of always as
/ ceptinig the findings elf the commissions
erS as prina facie evidence against tie
| corporations, those tribunals have not
infrequently denied petitioners the relief
which they have sought. And SO there
is little wonder that the conviction daily
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-01
COTTON WORTH MORE THAN II
is NOW BRINGING.

New Orleans Picayune.
Spot cotton is now 19Sc higher than
it was a year ago, and as much as
81. higher than the lowest price touch
ed last season. There has been an
advance of &c. per pound since the
commencement of the present season.
Cotton is, consequently. selling for
nearly SIS per bale more than last
year. This represents tremendous
gain for the South, and yet but few
Improvement which producers will
realize for their cotton of this sea-
sons marketing. The bad reports as
to the yield, the tagging receipts, The
many evidences that producers are so
convinced of light yield that tllny
are holding back, all indicate that cot
ton is worth much more money than it
is even now bringing. 1t should also
be remembered that the trade in manu-
featured goods was never better, and
that the mills everywhere are reported
to be sold far ahead. With a large
consumption assured and with a de-
creased crop certain, the statistical po-
sitlon of cotton seems uncommonly
strong.
In the face of these tangible facts all
crop guessing is superhuous. Nobody
will now believe in crop as large as
last years. because there are unmis-
taxable evidences of the absurdity of
such a thing. The cotton world, which
was disposed to receive the reports OF
drought damage which prevailed dur
ing August and the present month with
skepticism, is now convinced that
muct of the damage reported actually
occurred. 1t is also now evident that
the damage done by drought cannot be
repaired by belated rains, as the sea-
son is so far advanced and the temporal
ture lately has been so much below the
normal that there is small prospect that
plants which take on fresh growth can
accomplish anythoing in the way OF
yield before killing frost is expert
enced.
The much-detested Spectator, who,
after all, is more the farmers friend
than the latter can be induced to be-
lieve, has come into the market, and
with his aid there is no telling to what
point prices may be advanced The
cotton producers are certainly entitled
to share of the prosperity which has
visited all other American producers,
hence it is hoped that. now that cotton
is on the upgrade. it will continue so
until the crop is disposed OF.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-01
LESSONS FROM THE PEN INTyES.
TIGATTON.
Windsor Ledger.

The legislative committee engaged in
investigating the conduct of the Agri-
cultural Department and the Peniten-
tiary. is finding much to condemn, much
to disgust and much to put am end to.
The disclosures include beaten convicts,
wasted funds, frost bitten hands, men
cruelty beaten. a man beaten to death by
an lnhuman overseer, books poorly kept
and dozen other instances of corrup-
ton, rascalfty cruelty and incompetence
The Raleigh papers publish daily the vi;
dence before the committee and the de-
tails are horrible and sickening. The
whole matter goes to strengthen the
proposition that Tadicalism cannot give a
Southern State decent government. Put
the negro party in power and the whole
management of affairs is ON the level Of
the negro.
The management of the Department
of Agriculture and of the Penitentiary as
disclosed by their investigation. is Just
such as negroes display i'm their home
and business life-shiftless. cruel, NEG
lectful. wasteful and dishonest. The
Republican party in this State is repre-
sentative of balt two things-125 900 me-
groes and few white man who seek
to use them to get office. OF course
the traits of the voter must appear in
the government given by his vote If the
voter is Ignorant. cruel, vicious. waste
ful. brutal. then the government that is
based cn his vote will be that and moth
ing more. The disclosures are another
evidence of the fact that Radicalism can
not last long in any section Of our State.
and that another elections will place in
power party whose government will
flow from a race that is decent intell-
gent virtuous, humane prudent and
law-abiding.
The disclosures also demonstrate the
unfitness of the negro for self-goyern-
ment or to take an Intelligent view Of
government With the press of the state
daily filed with evidences of the corrt1u-
tion and inllumanity of those he has put
in power. not a single negro in North
Carolina has raised his voice in denun-