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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-07-19
Speech of a Demagogue.

Aguinaldos speech at the recent
celebration Of the first anniversary
of the declaration of Filipino indie
pendence is chiefly remarkable for
its bold assumption Of full know
ledge Of this Governments inten-
tons as to the permanent disposi:,
ton Of the Philippine problem.
The Tagal leader, taking It for
granted that the United States pro
pose to hold the Philippines as q
colonial possession, feryitNy an
nounces that his people twill be
slaves to none. nor allow lhemscl-
YES to be deceived by soft words.
He accuses the American people of
AN expressed desire to dominate
all the Philippines, and under the
resentment caused by this jumped
at conclusion IS even lei into batlioS
concerning the separation from
Spain, whose opposition to sc2ar-
alton, he tcarfully declares. ''hut
proves the excess OF love and atfcc-
ton Spain feels for thee, FiIipi-
ma"
The manufactured sentiment of
the tropical dcmagogue is apparent
in every line Of the Aguinaldo
speech as reported. 1t is plainly
a piece of spccious pleading to con-
ceal the selfish ambition which led
to Aguinaldo revolt against Amer
lean authority before this Govern
mcnt had full time in which to
outline or announce its decision as
to the holding Of the Philippines.
Save within his own tribe, which
seeks dominance of Filipino affairs
it is not likely that the speech will
exercise a material influence upon
the native popular sentiment.
Whatever may he the final action
of this Government with regard to
the settlement of the Philippine
problcm-a matter which must be
decided by an American Congress
representative Of the American
peoplc-it is-not incumbent upon
Americans to idcaliZe Agrlinaldo.
He has all the carmarks of pro-
fessional agitator and self-secker,
with just enough plausibility to
make him dangerous. The first
duty of this Government, as tend
ing to Il satisfactory settlement Of
the Philippine question, is to sup
press Aguinaldo and the outlaw
tribe of which he is the hcad.-St.
Louis Republic.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-07-19

root and branch, the people will!
soon be reduced to Il condition Of
abject slavery. We think the pee
pie know enough not to fear such
a result from the conditions the
trusts present or from any other
social conditions with which they
may have to contend III the future.
The trusts have their evil features
and also their good points, and in
dealing with them we should do so
in an optimistic spirit by elimlnat-
ing the bad and improving upon
the good there is in them. Those
who would resort to the radical
method of destroying both the good
and the bad in the apprehension
Of real OF assumed pessimistic
fear are not competent to handle
the situation.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-07-19

IN 1913 this country, then under
Democratict rule, in war of con-
quest wrested from Mexico all of
the territory comprised in Cal
ifornia, Nevada, Utah, Arizona
and portions Of Colorado and New
Mexico and subjected the inhabi-
tants thereof to United States
authority without their consent and
by force of arms. If Mckinley S
administration has no right under
the constitution to suppress Aguin-
aldo in territory ceded to this
country by Spain, then the Amer
can people knocked a big hole in
the constitution during the Demo-
cratic administration of 1913. If
the constitution prevents the will
of the majority from ruling over
territory coming under the author
ity of this Government, then the
position of the North during the
civil war was a mistake. During
that war the question of majority
rule was shot out to the satisfaction
ofboth parties and the country lived
greater than ever before. The
chief defect in our constitution lies
ID the fact that it is capable of al
most any Interpretation by those
who, in political fight. need Il
weapon against the government.
While we recognize and honor the
spirit and good intentions set forth
in that document we call the con-
stitution, still the men who drew it
up were not expected to sec hun
dred years or more into the future.
Therefore, the interests of progress
and civilization demand that the
constitution should be made to con-
form with the times rather than to
conform the times with the consti-
tuition. Now if the editorial'writer
of the Independent will hold the
constitution up to the light of his
tory he will see that it is a badly
perforated piece of national raj
mert and the holes made in it by
the Democratic party are not the
least in size.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-07-19

WE are optimistic in regard to
the general condition of the people
of this country, or any other civil
lied nation for that matter. There
is a steady tendency toward an i'm
provcment in the material condl
tion of the masses, notwithstand
ing the frequent assertions OF the
pessimistic individuals who cuckoo
after certain political leaders that
we are moving backward in
stead of advancing. This progress
is not directly attributable to any
political system, but to the incrcas-
ing intelligence of the people,
though proper political policy
has spurrcd us on IL our intel
lectual and, consequently, material
Improvement. The burden of liv-
ing rests lighter upon the masses
today than it has ever done before.
The methods of production through
labor-saving machinery are con-
tinually growing easier, and as
the task Of supply ing our material
wants grows lighter we give more
time to expanding mentally. We
have DO faith in the man who is al
ways predicting the country to be on
the verge of some great social cata-
clysm because conditions will alter
under the universal law of pro
grcss. Such gloomy foreboding-
invariably emanate from the poll
tical dcmagogne who seeks to pro
mote his personal interests y,
appealing to Che apprcnsIve fears
of the less intelligent portion of the
masses. Because we are confront
ed with the trust question is no cx-
case for the frequent assertions
that unless the trusts are torn up
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-07-19

Gen. Funston writes as brceziIy
as be fights. \ Washington friend
has received q letter from him and
the following is an extract there
from: Son general principles, |
am not an cxpansionist; bat l be-
lievc that since we were. BY an un-
fortunate train Of circumstances
thrown into this thing, we shculd
stay with it to the bitter end and
rawh hide these bullet headed ASH
attic rufiians until they yell for
mercy. And after the war | want
the job of Professor of American
history in Luzon University, when
they build it--and Ill warrant that
the new generation of Iilipinos
will know better thaa to get in the
way of the band wagon Of Anglo
Saxon progress and decency."
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-07-19
Boys See The Point.
They Make Big Money. Make
1t Easy. No Capital Invest
ed How They Do 1t.

There are several thousand boys ard
hundreds of men engaged III ST. Louis in
a business which brings weekly prof, of
from IS. coo 10 $40 900. Its the selling Of
daily papers Hundreds OF families live
comfortably On the pTof:s of he sale Of
daily newspapers.
In ST, Louis the favo-ita newspaper with.
the BOYS is the POSTDISPATCH, be
cause it sells best. An investigation has
shown that tie boys ell more copies OF
the daily POST-DlS PATCH than the
combined sales OF the tvo other English
evening papers.
One Of the pleasures the boys find in sell
ling papers is they are their own boss. =
They come and 90 when they please.
While many have regular corners and
news,ands, others merely walk the streets
each having his own peculiar way 0!
crying" out his papers
The situation is quite diAeccn. On Sun
day The papers are printed IN the morn
ing and By six O'Clock the boys ard men
are cut in search Of buyers.
There are four English Sunday papers.
Many boys take out 800 papers. a boy
taking from two to three hundred papers
has all he can do to get over the ground
Sundays as on week days finds the
POST-DISPATCH everywhere. It's a
ready seller It's the most for the mon
ey" The Sunday POST-DIsPATCH has
many original and exclusive features, in,
cIudine the Colored Comic Weekly.
These great newspaper offices have VIA;
is called Circulation Department. " the
object of which is 10 promote the sale oI
tbs papers, This department answers all
requests for sample copies (Which are sen:
free). ard SO or. In the country as in s.
Louis. they are constantly looking fcg
agents tboys or men % represent them.
This is done by the aid oi travelling men
and correspondence, All letters are
promptly answered. 1t is p,aasar. work,
especially in the towns outside Of 81.
Louis. Bows in outside towns are not
called newsboys, bat agents
More money is made outside cf s.
Louis because The sailing price is n,oTs
and the proft greater.
If you would like t. be an agent for the
Post Dispatch in this city write to the cir
culation department Of Post-Disnatoh. St
Louis.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-07-19

For business man to say to tho
advertising solicitor: "Oh, good
ness, 30. It's too dull to advertise
now. Wait until times pick mp &
little" IS equivalent to q very sick
person saying to a physician: oh,
no, doctor, l can't take any of youl
medicine. I'm too sick. Wait un-
til get better and then I'll take
it. When the patient gets we'll
if he ever docs-hc will not be in
need of medicine. The best time
to advertise is when the need OF q
stimulate is greatest and that is
when business is dull.-Gaiucsviiie
Newshoy.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-07-19

THE Bryanito press is evidently
trying to work up sentiment
against the trusts both "a comm
and IL goin'." When they are ap-
pealing to the consumer they ar
cue that the trusts are robbing
him by raising prices, but in ap
pealing to the producer they argue
that the trusts are forcing down
prices to kill competition. We
trust some of our Democratic ex-
changes will finally undertake to
demonstrate by what physical law
a thing can be made 60 up and
down in the same instant. En-
tighten lis.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-07-19

will be ready to card wool
about May l, 1899. VIII re
ceive 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,
postotflcc address and ship
ping point in full on package,
SO that all mistakes may be
avoided. My terms arc lib
eral. J. NJ. HUGHES.
Irondale. Mo.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-07-19

against Spain, had been equally
patriotic in accepting and defend
ing It's necessary results the ora
ton at Iarlac would have been q
very different utterance. 1t would
not have pointed to the Democratic
attitude As :. sufficient reason for
further resistance to the authority
Of this country and for pouring Il
stream Of bullets upon heroic men
wearing the uniform of the United
States. -Giohe-Democrat.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-07-19
Feminine Picn GERS OF Long 40

y copy Of a curious newspaper l2s
been found in the French national ar-
,hives, says Literature. 1t is dated
january i, 1908, ana is called r.ithcnee
les DANES. The articles arc evidently
written by women and the object of the
paper seems TO have bccn an a,te1np.
20 place women On an equal footing
With men. The feminine pioneers Of
tsoS were evidently nearly 100 rcaas
ahead OF their tines. L. Froutle. the
Tarisinn newspaper written, printed
md published by women, Is now in It's
third yeal and appears to be aurccss'',',
While only ol.e copy C rAth.n"c DIS
DANES IS 10 lie found.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-07-19
IL iEALTH AND
ACCIDENT
INSURANCE.
Fidelity Mutual Aid Ass'a,
SAN FRACISCO, CAL.
For Five Gents Fer Day

For Five Gents Per Day
Will pay. according to the hazard a
occupation, from s. TO 81 a week. when
unable to work through being huft
aCcidently.
Will pay. if you are accidcntly killed,
SaoS to $3.50.
viii pay 80 4 week wien you aFo
sick and unable to work.
Will pay 800 for funeral expcnSea
Will pay. if you lose a hand and TINT
or both feet Or both hand, sl:!S to SGsA
IF lNSi RED,
on cannot lose all YOUR income when
you are sick Or disabled !jv accident.
Absolute protection to the mera,se1
upon paying S. life membership fee end
dues of 81 30 per month.
Tho Fidelity M tiai Aid 4 association
i pre-cinincntiy The largest aud
strongest Accident and Health Asss%
citation in the United States
II has the required cash deeosisG
WITH II" states II California and Mis-.
rtur:, which. together with an at,ois
>eS"rtc fund and large assets, MAKE ia
cert !iicatc an absolute g,mrauta., of
the s"!idity of it, protection to its
members.
a twn-thirdS policy cts 81 per
month dues
A one.t'lird policy costs $3.50 yer
quarter dues.
Reliable agents wanted Write
CHhS. W. SHIELDS
Sole Agent, Washington County,
PotOsi. Mo
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-07-19

The Ozark Mountain News, at
Cabool, says: Lets see, wasn't t
it the Democratic votes on the
school book commission that gave
80 per cent Of the contracts to the
greatest book trust on earth. the
American Book Company. How
about that: Were they against
trusts then:
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-07-19

Notice is hereby given, that letters
nf administration on the estate Of \.
L. GloriOd. deceased, were granted to
the undersigned on the 14th day OF
June. 1899, by the Probate Court Of
Washington County, Mo. All persons
having claims against said estate are
required to exhibit them for allow
ance to the administrator. within one
year after the date Of said letters. OK
they may be Drecluded from any bcno-
lit Of such estate: and if said claims
be not exhibited within two years from
the date Of said letters they will hc
forever barred, This, 18th day Of
June. lSHa. ALBERT GLnRIOD,
Ndmini iStratOr
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-07-19
S1.OO Per Annum.

The strike in the tin plate facto
ries is ended and 10000 men go
back to work with an increase in
wages Of Is per cent.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-07-19

THE American who gets up and
says, ''My country, right OK
wrong, my country" is q sublime
character beside the AguinaldistS.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-07-19
Two Months With a Surplus.

The fiscal year which closed June
80 is the sixth in succession which
has had a deficit, but it is the first
in the six which has two months
with a surplus from normal rcvcn-
ne under normal conditions. This
surplus is so large that the excess
of receipts over expenditures for
these months shows that the annual
and monthly deficits Of the past
six wears are over.
May had a surplus of -, /, .013
June has surplus, with two days
to hear from. SIo,436 SIS. The
surplus for the past two months is
duc to peace. 1t records the re-
ccipts in peace over the expendl-
tures of peace.
The advance in revenue which
has earned this is chiefly III inter
nal revenue. which is So. 900, 900
more than for May and June last
year, and S23, 100000 more than
under the Wilson act, and nearly
all this increase is paid neither
from the necessities nor the con-
sumption Of labor. but on tie
checks. legal instruments and IL
censcs Of those able to pay taxes.
We are told that Mark Hanna
owns the Republican party in Ohio.
Yet the Republican officers arc Ell
forcing Republican laws against
trusts with such rigor that the
Standard Oh! Company and other
public rlnnderers threaten to 9oout
of business in the State of Ohio. In
fact, the trusts find that Demo
cratic c-riddcn Missouri is about the
softest snap in the country. Pop
lar Bluff Republican,
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What distinguished Men
Think of the Queen City.
NoBERT f. LrNCOIN-I help comparing Seattle with
w. r. Sherman-God has done more for Puget So

m ss .aaea .s 70,
in Seattle s snss si as Time a s ,hs H ars
A.f the most senasrta country
All sa section . sans r som and ssVop
You 'ss, Seattle ss s' to be
read an srsa;
sssa
@ s city f.sm the d ss when anp belongs only tho
m Gen nsns n nsns s, asr s' sss ss
one 81 s & sss " sound the most beautiful body of water
has & ss Seattle d and the people
wonder and aaraan as en n,sr.
% ss ss%s I'M - mi Golden
holding of the sun. coast o. our land
. 1s ss g s s as
K noss accomplished
mssaesn
eca 1 s That sss ss ' sns IF Hs
m h rs~ climate as Gs' delightful wanted h no o
EXP
.se, city Today freely and perfectly an.ss ,ns sgs s %
which s be
and the question settled, There only one y that has se~a up ns,uT
Seattle WITH history Of forty and Regulation Of $1,000 % go ~
bay q Maple. doubt whether there Is in all this vide world more
s.a, MI.
population America the someae,nsss Of he. ohs,ns
the
nzus Yale
ss block block ''N'
les en- the raeac eoas rs
Heatwos member " congress from Mnne$oa-And Seattle viii be
United
ssssa your H es m there ". ss @ people Seattle inc
S~SaAsAmA~s~S~S~S@AAS @s~S~Sms@S~sAs~4zs~
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- 800 a, tbs sound l.ege tons mneA,
husfdlngs and manufacturing en-
-se~e e0nsume i1.eB tons month:
- ennn 4 month gees for hoH7e use u
E sffv. ard the remainder OF the OUT
- 80 10 various cities ana towns
sssssseyy 20 Seattle.
- ~. nsrai year ended June -. the
- ~n'S~unenss from this part ~ steamer
.~f}5n~ vessel 90 San Francisco. Alas
~ TRENT and other parts Of tbs
s.s1 AMOUNTED 70 H+,34 tons, lnfn
-. 49, preceding fiscal year Of 0s9s
~ = = 3 per cent II WAS bv Tar the
.vsesf wear es coal shipments IN thA
S<so~v OF Seattle. ard as the shipments
- 6ees growing month BY month Tor
~ 800 sgo years. I; To Reasonably taken
: sure prediction OF future greater
SS-sr~ month Of this year. except that
= gs.~ there has been a ine gain over
~. sreyfcus month. running from sg per
G~s s. jury. 1888. the FIRST month OF the
Sssel vsar rust over, to 7els per cant Tor
- Noveubef For the nrss stx months
80 present calendar year the ship
.eais hare been zfs,2s1 tors. against H.
- sors for the same period Of is9e, and
~ - faus for the first six months Of
( raiu oyer last year Of 33.06 tons,
/. .ere thar - per cent. and over the
- haK OF 1857 Of &.s7f tons. or nearly
~ sAipments Of the months Of the last
asssi year. ending with the close Of June,
~ TIE gain and percentage Of gain Of
.~k nAorsh ever the same month Of the
S~v1Srn year. are shown In the following
xnhfe
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20 community and there take up lands
and various manufactures IL Is a sure
indication tha. all Is well and a fine
augury FOR the future.
The year about ended now has been q
prosperous one with Seattle real estate
men. for they have pm. through more
heavy deals than have been known in the
West in many years No less than forty
transfers OF large ard valuable tracts OF
property have been put through IN the
iaet year. and there are more pending
that will be announced Ia the near future
The amount paid for these transfers ag-
g-egase3 81 .5na.sss. nearly all az which was
q cash consideration. And, besi3es. there
have been and are being erected innamer-
able structures ali over the city ranging
In cost from sI.tssD and s. a6e up 10 a. h.rn
a. ssA.a. Most Of these are residences.
has some are fire business blocks. a few
% whica are completed. and more 81
which are either in process % cuastrac-
zion % soon Will be.
The casrf transfers have been tas invest
rDents that have been made BY &. J. Smith.
formerly president OF the Pacific Coass
Company tie sas invested at least 3sssa Old
aicng The Seattle water front
NJ. Smith ssas been making purchases
On he own PERSONAL account. ard In sew
srei instance. has realised handsome re-
snrrs On hts faith - the future advance
neut 81 Seattle real estate. He souxs,
the Abaots house or Pike street q year
ago fer t.S.Ua ard only iass month dis
pose4 Of ts for Sse.soe. clearing 61.occ q
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nate. permitting work all the year. - q
decided advantage. Such . climate -
Seattle In lNf the lowest reading Of the
thermometer was - degrees FAhrenheits
the highest. 70 degrees. The extreme
range Of the entire twelve months was
- degrees. range sometimes eQuAled
in other localities Of the Union In single
day. The fall Of rain and snow in 1857
was a. s. inches. This was about twc or
three inches more than the average year,
and was about the same a. the ordinary
rainfall In New York. Pennsylvania and
Ohio. In isse the highest and lowest tenn
perAtures were - and "a: the rainfall =
inches. the snowfall Is purtng the eight
years 81 the government weather service
In Seattle the highest reading was - de-
grees. and the lowest above sero. Fac
tor.es here are never disturbed by eithor
heat or cold. Cyclones. tornadoes and
other violent winds are unknown. Almost
~ much may Be said of thunder and
lightning. A case Of sunstrcke has nsvee
occurred In Seattle. House building and
other outdoor works 60 on all winter.
Taken altogether more desirable and
agreeable climate than that enjoyed at -
attic cannot Be found.
Taxes Ia Seattle are not onerouA Fer
all purposes they are fer 1850 ~ cents
on 81 Of assessmsnt. The manufactures
In favored By the assessor. his propcrty
actual value Outside OF the city. In the
county, the tax levy for isse-se II ~ cents.
With both low assessment and low
tan levy the Seattle manufactures has
no cause for complaint.
The principal manufactures Of seattle
are lumber. about 1eN00Aooo feet per an-
mum: shinsies SoOooOc00 per annum: nous.
$50 barrels a day: ship construction. -
vessels during the past year. of about
fs.00o tons measurement; iron works. boots
and shoes. clothing. candies and caken
beer. bricks. hrocms. boxes. meats, fiah.
condensed milk. extracts. Ice. leathse
goods, sails and tents, soap. spices. ctGaro,
jewelry and various manufactures Of %
per. wood and iron, and a great many
other things In all there are 80 such
establishments giving employment 10
600 hands. and turning out goods worth
el1oo00(O per annuuA.
No class OF people are welcomed more
warmly 10 Seattle than manufacturers.
More ara wanted Of tho kind hare a. pres.
ent. ~ well A. of other kinds. Those who
have experience. money and fair business
sagacity can hardly do better than In this
city. Rivals In the East are At = great
Disadvantage owing to their remoteness
from this market, to the charge OF trans
portatton Of their products. to ccmmis-
sions 10 AGenta hero repscsenttng them
and to various other cAuaea.
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SCOPE OF THIS CITY.
All Features ef Cosmopolitan Life
Fo0n1 In Seattle.


Fo0nA In Seattle.
One OF the marvellous things Of the nine
teenth century is the growth OF American
cities. One Of the most wonderful OF these
cities during the las, few years of the
z town OF 500 people: in 1855 OF $1,000 In
liz y had twenty miles Of street railway;
In lssS. eighty miles. In 1855 its brick and
stone buildings numbered thirty-six: in
lNS. rs In lS1 II had six banks and no
clearing house: In 1SSs, ten banks and 4
Gearing house With cieayances aggrsgating
Ssc.u1.0p IN lAN there were twelve news
papers: in iSa6. forty-four. In lsss there
were eighteen churches: In 1ese, ffty-six.
In ISIS the public school rooms numbered
thtrty-six: In 1895 1e7. Like tales might
be told OF various other features OF this
young metropolis. but the foregoing IL
enough to illustrate the extraordinary
Seattle has the newest and one Of the
finest military posts tn the United States;
twelve miles from the city Is also the
newest and one Of the finest naval sta
lions In the country: In the city. estab-
lished in July. 1898. IL the newest United
States assay Office, the gold melted in
which amounted to million a month dur
Ing the remainder OF the year Another
OF the newest things IL the canal connect
ing Puget sound with Lake Washington,
within the city limits. building by the
general government IT an estimated cos:
Seattle has the leading school of the
Ave buildings. located grandly md sup
ported by the state. II has fine public
schools. sectarian and private schools.
public library, churches of all dencinina-
tons. Young Mems and Young Wemen's
Christian Associations. fraternai societies