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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-30
They Will Not Be Truthful.

The miner now gets twcnty-One
dollars per thousand for his miner
al, an increase in the last few years
Of from fifteen to twenty per cent; !;
but he pays seventy-6ve cents for
his shovel. an increase in the same
length of time of hundred per
cent.-1ndependent.
THE above is Il sample of the ut
telly unreliable statements with
which the Democratic papers OF
the present day abound. Misrep-
resentation of facts is evidently
the sole foundation upon which
journals like the Independent base
their arguments that there is NO
real, general prosperity in this
country. The ostensible editor of
the sheet on the hill, who SO We
hemently assures us that he Is re-
sponsible for al the statements
made in the paper, is familiar
enough with the events that have
transpircd i'll the lead market in
the past thirty months to know
that he makes Il maliciously false
statement in the above paragraph
| He knows us well as the miners OF
Washington County know, that in
the early part of 1897, our miners
wcre only recciving $500 or $1,000
per 1000 lbs. for their mineral. lie
states truthfuIly, ,hewcver, that they
are now getting SCI; which shows
that the increase in the price of lead
''ia the last few years" is MOI
from Is to 90 per cent, but ove1
100 per cent. So much for Tho
exposure of Il falsehoGd. With an
increase of ten or eleven dollars il,
the price of his ore, the miner car
well afford to pay few cents more
for his shovel. especially since the
increase goc, to benefit the iron
miner and workmen in the shove
factories.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-30

No one ever heard of rising
prices in times of business depres-
sion and declining demand. The
trade reviews of last week unhesi-
tatingly assert that the present
upward tendency in the prices of
all commodities is due entirely to an
increasing demand, resulting from
an increase in consumption. This
is an economic law which can moi
be subverted by any form of poll
tical theorizing or specious argu-
mentation. No combination could
possibly be formed to force rising
prices at time of declining de.
mand. In the present state Of af
fairs we are confronted by pro
position appealing to reason rather
than sentiment.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-30

THERE seems to be diversity of
opinion among our Democratic ex-
changes as to the orthodoxy of ex.
Gov. Stones Democracy. The
Pennington Herald says that
Stones speech, delivered at Bunce-
ton, recently, ''was a complete de-
fensc of Democracy" The Iron
ton Register appears to think that
Stones position on the question OF
acquisition of territory by this
country, "is un-Democratic and
subversive to every Jetfersonian
principle" Now, which of these
papers has given the ex-Governor's
speech the correct Interpretation, is
the question.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-30
Opposes the syndicates.

This county furnishes a fair ex-
ample of how the farmer prospers
and how the mortgages on farming
and other lands are being paid off.
syndicates are formed to buy lead
or other mineral bearing lands and
the farmer, in dispair of removing
the mortgage from his land, lets it
90 for what he can get for it.-1n-
dependent.
THE Independent has frequently
shown its readers through its local
news columns that the syndicates
which arc taking options on farm
lands in the lcad-bearing sections of
this county are agreeing to pay the
owners $65 per acre. Under Or
dinary circumstances, the same
land would not sell for more than
Il fourth Of that figure. Where
the writer gets his information
that all who have optioned their
lands are compelled to Go so be-
cause they are oppressed by mort
cages, does not appear. Probably
such is not the case. So far as we
can learn the syndicatcs operating
in this county are plying two per
cent down when the option is given,
or s1.3o per acre. We know of
one or two instances where the
owner of the land was able to pay
off a small mortgage on his place
with the percentage of the option
price received. If he sells, he gets
four times what his farm is worth
as farming land; if he does not sell,
he still has his land, and clear of
debt. The farmer could in no case
develop the mineral resources of the
land himself. 1t is evident from
the tone of the independents cdi-
torials that the writer is opposed
to the development of the mineral
resources of this county by syndi-
Gates.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-30

the policies and acts Of the oppos-
ing party they endeavor to divert
fpublic attention from their own er-
rors, inconsistencies and made
quacy as party to-promote pub
lie welfare and progress. This
aggressiyeness of the Democracy is
not confined to national politics
merely, but includes the whole line
of action down to county politics.
The Republicans party, being IN
power. is, naturally, placed on the
defensive, in position, however, to
withstand the shocks of assault: but,
nevertheless, it should be watchful
of the enemy and take the part of
aggres>or occasionally.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-30
The Public School,

The public school is tke great
factor IA the solution Of many
problems in this country. 1t is
the great tutor and uE5,lilder of
democracy. Its just principle
teaching in every act secial and po-
litical equality, is doing more to-
ward bringing togethe: the masses,
in unitiag the people, in leveling
social conditions, than any and all
other factors. The .mlan who is
not in act, as we'll as wordy pro-
fession, 4 staunch supporter of the
public school, is not patriotic. A
slur of insinuation Gerogatory to
the public school, shoald be mea-
sured by the underlying motive of
the patty attacking the great
American institution. A profes-
sion in one breath that he is in fa-
vor of the public school and in an
other tha. it is inferio. as an edu-
cational medium, is not consistent.
The American public school has
come to stay. 1t is now considered
the duty of the state to provide free
high school training for every
young max and woman and the
community that fails to do this,
leses in material advancement and
i'll the estimation of progressive
theught.-SteelviIle Mirr@r.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-30

IT is not to be disputed that the
Democratic party is one OF active
aggression. They arc fighting
continually, without intern'ission,
from one campaign to another, de
Tending nothing Of their past and
always watchful for a new and
more effective weapon against their
foes. They cast mon and princi-
plcs behind them rather than de-
fend them; making new issues with
the same facility with which they
discard the old. BY c;sb:s! over
new issues and vicious criticism, OF
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-30
HEALTH AND
ACCIDENT
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Will pay $40 Il week when yuk ~
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A two-thirds policy costs e -
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quarter dues.
Reliable agents wanted. WriGe
CHAS. W. SHIELDS.
Sole Agent, Washington Oasulk
Poes& Mu
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-30

THOSE farmer stories which have
recently made their appearance in
the editorial columns of the Indie
pendent are evidently the product
of the editorial writer's fertile
Imagination. BY the way, there is
IL general suspicion that these
editorial articles are contributions
of charitv.o
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-30

being Democrats believe just wha1
they profess to belicve-no matter
how illogical and absurd their ex-
rressions.
Out of common respect for thei,
vcracity it must be admitted that
about the year 1880 the Democrats
became enamored of one Grover
Cleveland, of whom they ceased
not their worship until about the
advent of 1896. For about six
teen long years of political strife
no orthodox Democrat refused to
bow before Grover, chant anthems
in his praise and shout-Clcveland.
the great! the good. the holy!
After sixteen years Of their ido-
latrous cavortings some of their
wise men discover tnat Grover
Cleveland is Il ''traitor," a ''fraud'
who is opposed to ''the fundament
al tenets'' Of their aggregation.
Without questioning the correct
ness of the declarations, or discuss
ing their merits, it is evident that
with all of their studiousness it re-
quired ''sixtccn'' years for Missou-
ri Democrats to detect the innate
dcpravity Of zone" man.
Int that 16-to-1!
There is another illustration of
of the ''1G-to-1" paradox in the
financial record of the Democrats
in this State. The first sixteen
years of the States existence they
got into debt 100000. Isn't that
16-to-1: In two years they issued
railroad bonds which, with default
ed interest, put the taxpayers in
for S32, 600, ,0O0-32-to-2, or 16-to-
/, isn't it:
Since 1870 the State Interest
Fund assessments Ito pay the State
debU aggregate about $40, 100000
and the States indebtedness has
been reduced about SO, 100000 in
excess Of what has been put into
the Sinking Fund from other sourc
es: showing that it requires about
SIG of tax-levies to get 81 paid on
the principal of the State debt.
Isn't that 16to-1 1.-Salem Rep
Headlight.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-30

In Nebraska Bryan advises the
Democrats to vote the Populist
ticket, while in Missouri he urges
the Populists to vote the Demo
cratic ticket. Are the principles Of
the two parties SO nearly alike that
each can vote the other's ticket
without feelings of compunction.
What is Bryan, anyway, Democrat
or Pcpnlist?
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-30
Sixteen-1o-Cne.

As Il political term ''IG-to-1"
seems to fit the Democrats other
wise than on the metallic coinage
ratio-Missouri Democrats in par
ticular.
OF course it would ke impolite
to engage a doubt that for the time
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-30

CHAMP CLARK says that nothing
but an Intervention of Provi-
dence can prevent the election of
Bryan in 1900. As the Bryanites
are hardly in a position to form a
fusion with Providence we look
for an Intervention.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-30
Money Found tn The Mail Bags.

1T seems slmost incredable
that i'll the neighsorhood of $40,
Oo0 in actual cash should have
been !conGdcd to letters during the
last year, and harder still to credit
that the most exhaustive efforts
failed to find the owncrs of one
fourth of that amount, writes
Patti Lyle Collins in The Ladies'
Home Journal for September.
"The envelopes which are address
ed are kept on file for four years,
blank ones not so long, lut in
either case literal margin of time
is allowed for claimants to appear
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-30

MOEE. Americans have died in
the gold fields of Alaska in the
past year than in the Philippines.
1t is now in order for the Demo-
cratic party to advocate letting 60
of our far northern territory.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-30

THE Independent does not deem
the Joarnal worthy of notice; but,
nevertheless, we appear to have a
decidedly irritating effect upon our
learned and ostentatious contempo-
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-30

A FARMER in this county, we are
told by the Independent, bought
six horseshoes for th;rty-seven
cents, and was kicking about the
price. Did he expect to get them
for nothing?
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-30

The Democratic National plat
form Of 1884 ''pointcd with pride"
to ''thc acquisition of Louisiana,
Florida, California and the ada
cent Mexico Territory" and said
Contrast these acquisitions with
the purchase of Alaska, the sole
fruit Of a Republican administration
Of nearly Il quarter of a century,"
Then they denounced the Rcpubii-
can party because it had not &C
quired more territory, and ROW
they are denouncing it because it
has. Grand old party, that
indianapolis Journal.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-30

before the money is finally turned
into the Treasury to the credit of
the Post-Office Department. In
addition to the money contained in
letters during the same period
something like $4,000 was found
loose in the mails. 1t is officially
styled loose money!
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-30

In roasting the Beef Trust our
Democratic exchanges are careful
not to say anything about the
prices paid our farmers for their
ooff1o
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-30

A PAPER which endeavors to ap-
peal to the producer in one breath
and the consumer in the next is
sure to get it's arguments in a
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-30

SHAcKLEFoRD, Democrat, was
elected to Congress in the Eighth
District Tuesday by an estimated
plurality of 5000.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-30

Why is it that our Bryanite
friends have ceased discoursing mp
on the question of ratio!
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-30
S1.OO Per Annum.

THERE will be no hauling down
the flag as long as a Republican is
President. =
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-05
THE SECOND ATTEMPT,

To-day the Columbia and the sham rock will again try to sail over the course within the time limit, and it will be surprising and disappointing if they don't do it. It will also be sur prlslng and disappointing to "our folks" if the Columbia doesn't show herself to be the gem of the ocean. There is much talk about 'Lipton s luck and it is plain that the Sham rock is good boat, but faith in the Columbia is still strong and patriotic. 1T she shouldn't happen to win there would be some very tiring explanations and confidence in yellow dog mascots would receive severe shock Let us hope that there are to be no such ex- plantations and no such loss of confi- dence. Skipper Barr continues to say that the Columbia is more than a match for the Shamrock and he ought to know.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-05
PLA USTBLE E.

Mark Hanna's declaration that it is
 keep mentioning Admiral Dewey for the
 presidency hasn't prevented a continu-
 ance of the mentioning and the men-
 tioning will continue, we suppose, until
 the Admiral says, in a way that cannot
 be misunderstood or misinterpreted,
 that he will not accept nomination.
 Meanwhile a friend" of his has been
 doing some good work. This friend was at the dinner in Washington, and as the
 report is made asked the Admiral this
 very polite and ungramnatical ques-
 tion: Admiral, when I return home I
 will be asked by great many people
 whether you will accept nomination
 for President, and I would really like to know from you what reply can make
 to them" A man who was present at the banquet and who is also "high in
 the counsels of the Republican party" told the Washington correspondent of the Brooklyn Eagle that this was what happened: Addressing his questioner by name, Admiral Dewey replied: T think I have, in published statements, already pretty clearly defined my posi- ton, but in case there should be any misunderstanding I repeat to you that I am not fit to be President. I have not had the necessary political training, my experience and education running in an entirely different line. I know little of politics and affairs. I would not accept a nomination or an election for Presi- dent, and this is my final decision Moreover I believe that President Me- Kinley ought to have a second term He has made good chief executive and deserves well of his country
 Very interesting. very plausible and perhaps very true. But of course this and other such revelations of Deweys state of mind will not receive much at- tention. He will have to speak for him. self |
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-05
SHORTER.

She-"Don't you think short skirts make a woman look shorter?" He Yes, but they make the men look longer. Judy.
 A woman believes a man when he says she is sensible, even though she has but a moment since believed him when he said she was pretty.-Detroit Journal.
 Clara-Congratulate me, dear Since we last met l have been happily mar red
 Maude-With all my heart By the way, I am also to be congratulated. Since our last meeting I have been happily divorced,-Chicago News.
 Mrs. Newlywed-"I was going to have some spongecake as a surprise for you, dear but l confess 1t was fail ure." MT. Newlywed-"W was the matter?' Mrs. Newlywed'I don't know for sure, but I think the druggist sent me the wrong kind of sponges. " Philadelphia Record
 II can make some allowance for the pressure of war news on your columns" said the Rev. Dr Fourthly who hap pened in at the newspaper office on Monday morning, but l am carrying on a campaign against the powers of darkness, and 1t looks like favoritism when you publish two pages of de- spatches from the Philippines and cen sor the report of my sermon down to two inches. Chicago Tribune.
 The small boy refused to say his prayers the other night on going to bed Don't you wish God to take care of you? asked his mother. Well there's no use in asking Him to. He will any way. replied the young hopeful The next day the small boy went a-fshing with his father and the event of his
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-05
REFORM IN PHILA DELPHTd

l Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly l Love- the City of Homes and the City | of Dreadful Election Frauds, is to see | this fall ell-planned attempt to de- | feat those who find pleasure and profit | in election frauds. The Municipal | league is to do the work It has al- ready presented a good ticket for the
 county offices which are to be filled in November, and it is going to try to fix things so that votes lawfully cast for this ticket shall be counted, and that illegal ballots for other tickets
 shall not be counted. A committee of one hundred has been appointed to conduct the campaign, and it is propos- ed to purge the assessors lists of fic- titious names, to prevent repeating,
 and to put an end to fraudulent count
 ing of votes. An effort will be made
 to secure watchers for every election
 division, whose duty 1t will be to see
 that the ballots are counted fairly and
 that an accurate return of the vote is
 made. The secretary of the league
 says that typical instance of the
 frauds with which they have to deal
 is afforded by a district on the river
 front The assessor has never made
 house to house canvass, as required by
 law, or sat on the nights designated
 by law for extra assessments, but
 simply makes his list from previous
 lists, and then registers from lodging
 houses in the division such names as
 he pleases, The judge of the election,
 who is brother of the assessor and
 does not live in the division, accepts
 the vote of every man who presents himself. whether he proves his qualifi- cations CT not, and very little challeng- ing is done, because of the judges in- initiating conduct
 Honest men in Philadelphia and elsewhere will wish the Municipal | league success. It has tackled hard job.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-05
PRESTDENT KRUGER'S "A ITH.

The general opinion seems to be that the Lord will not help President Kru- ger much in his contest with England, but the pious President seems to have faith. He says: Although thousands may come to attack us, we have noth- ing to fear for the Lord is the final arbiter, and He will decide Bullets came by thousands at the time of the Jameson raid, but the burghers were untouched. Over a hundred were kill ed on the other side, showing that the Lord directed our bullets The Lord rules the world"
 We have noticed that the English are not openly and vociferously claim ing that the Lord is on their side in this matter, but He has helped them SO much that perhaps they don't think it necessary to proclaim their reliance on
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-05
"A SHION NOTES.
A New Rough and Ready Hat.

To-day'e bolero is very different matter from those that were current a few years ago. It must be or it isn't fit to show, and in consequence tLis form of jacket is often arranged oddly. Here is an example, Unusual features were deep sailor collar and funnel peats for it's fronts, while overlapping the latter were waistcoat revers of a contrasting color Dark blue broad cloth was the material of jacket and skirt, black ribbon being very freely used in trimming both Chamois col ored cloth was employed for the waist coat which closed with black loops.
 A lot of tailor girls wore felt hats all summer, so the felt hat seems to be the right thing early ill the fall, though
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-05

In competitive examination for places as teachers of Spanish in the Chicago high school it is rather curious to find that Perry B. Burnett, an Amer ican, came out ahead of Senor Stand y Jiminez the Spanish consul in Chicago. The latter, however, passed so good an examination that he vii! get position as teacher.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-05

many women like to make the transi- tion through 6 heavy straw or hat of cloth or velvet, Hatters get out the winter felt to be ready for the girl who wants it the minute she gets out from under chiffon and roses. The rough rider felt has been subject to as many variations on Miss Fashionable's pret- ty head as on the head of the stalWart
 troops from whom she is. supposed to have borrowed 1t. A sWagger hat just
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-05

life happened. He caught a three pound pickere 'There!" he said, beating his little sides with joy, There, daddy, what do you think of that for boy with only one pocket in his knickerbockers and who won't say his Herald.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-05

A Cleveland woman who has been suing for divorce has been ordered to pay $4 a week alimony to her husband pending the decision of the court. Sauce for the goose?
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-05

The Duke of Edinburgh has fleet Of fifty silver ships, presented to him by admiring cities and towns.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-05

The St. Louis Globe-Democrat says: Twenty carloads of Missouri eggs have been sold to go to Cuba, and are now in cold storage awaiting shipment. A company which shipped last year twenty-four carloads of chickens in one lot from Missouri and Illinois to Manchester, England, is now filling an order for forty carloads to be sent in one shipment to the same destination this fall. The forty cars will be filled with what is known in the rapidly de- veloping industry as "broilers' and "roasters. While these sample export orders are being filled Missouri eggs by the ton are being frozen to furnish the Klondike with deicacies Twice in six years the pioneers in the poultry and eggs buying and shipping busi- ness have seen it double in Missouri To-day that industry stands upon a basis and is conducted with an elabo- ration of method which the world at large little appreciates.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-05

Him now. They probably haven't any real doubt of the divine quality of theii mission or that the Lord continues to look upon them with favor.