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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-11-22
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The store of Cunningham s. Hamil
at DeSoto, was burglarized on the
night of Nov. 13, the robbers getting
away with about $50 worth of plunder
The Iron Mountain is gorged with
business and all trainmen are kicki ng
because they can get no layoffs, neither
do they get half enough rest. Some
of them can't understand it.--DeSOtO
Facts.
Sheriff Blackwell, of DeEt County,
shot one Andy Roney, at Salem, on
the 10th inst, while the latter was
resisting arrest. The bullet struck
Roney in the neck, inflicting a serious,
but not necessarily fatal wound.
The officers of the Big Muddy Coal
& Iron Company were down here last
week viewing the Pilot Knob property.
There is bare possibility that some
little mining may be done in the
spring, but not before then.-Ironton
Register.
George May, while putting in blast
at the shaft on the Shannon tract last
Monday, was seriously injured by its
premature discharge. His face was
badly cut aud powder burned, and he
may possibly lose the sight of both
eyes.-Farmington Times.
A valuable mare was stolen from
Levi Hopkins, of Steelville, on the
night Of Nov. Ia. The mare is yellow
in color, silver name and tail, is l-2
hands high, about years old, bears
marks of saddle and harness. A re-
ward is offered for her recovery.
Three years ago a man visited Vine
land selling a certain kind of medicine.
He left dollars worth with a mum.
ber of families on the condition if it
were not satisfactory the box could be
returned ard no charge made. He
came back recently and collected a
dollar from all those who had thrown
the box or pills away.
On last Sunday near Brunot. at T.
P. Fitz's sawmill, Kit Wright struck
his brother-in-law, Frank Barker, or
the head with club, the blow pro-
ducing instant death. The wives OF
the two men are sisters and we're en-
gagged in dispute when Barker is sale
to have slapped Mrs. Wright which 81
inceused her husband as to cause him
to strike the fatal blow.-Piedmon1
Pan Ter.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-11-22

THERE is interesting news from
Washington. The Secretary of
the Treasury announeed a few days
ago that he would redeem s25, ,OOO,-
600 of the government 4 and 5 per
cent bonds at current rates if the
holders preferred the money rather
than the bonds, which are not due
until 1901 aad 1907. This action
Of the Treasury Department is in
line with the Republican party's past
record as q reducer of our national
Indebtedness; but that it should have
the money at hand, notwithstand-
ing the heavy military and naval
expenses of the past year, to call in
these bonds before they are due
and thus save the country a large
sum of money in interest charges,
gives occasion for rejoicing. 1t
is demonstrates that the party
in power knew its capacity to deal
with the question of revenue when
it announced in the platform upon
which Mckinley was elected that it
could and would bring the Treasu-
ry out of the distress in which the
Cleveland administration had plac-
ed it if given the power to do so.
The redemption of government
bonds is one of the Treasury's
natural functions, and now that it
has been resumed it furnishes
flatiering commentary upon the
financial ability of the present adj
ministration.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-11-22

One of the principal reasons
why the Democrats must hold Mis-
souri, is to prevent the Republicans
from getting a chance to 60 over
the books at Jefferson City. Should
those hooks ever he properly ex-
amincd the taxpayers of the state
might get some idea of what has
become Of all the money that has
been collected from them in the
past thirty years of Bourbon rule.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-11-22

The St. Louis Republic is sthrow-
ing itself boquets because, as it
says, the publicity given through
that paper prevented the scheme
to make the city fire department a
part of the Republican machine.
Now let the Republic extend its
good work and give publicity to
the plot which made the police de-
partment an adjunct to the Jeffer-
son Club.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-11-22
''THE biggest fool in the world"

''THE biggest fool in the world"
says Sam Jones, ''is the one who
stands up and argues against facts.
| was talking to one of those old
free silver looms a few days ago
and called his attention to the great
prosperity that has come upon our
country, mills, shops and mines
running on full time, and l said
truly prosperity has come to our
land again. He said, 1t amt struck
me yet l said, its mighty hard
to hit nothing"
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-11-22

PRACT1CAL Democratic politicians
like Senator Daniels, of Virginia,
and Senator Morgan, of Alabama,
see no encouragement for their
party in the result of the recent
elections, yet the editors of the two
by four Bryanite organs have their
minds eye filled with visions of
their pet demagogue occupying the
Presidential chair after 1901.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-11-22

The Bryanites appear to be
shocked at the idea of Uncle Sam
acquiringan island where polygamy
is still an institution, but they enter
no objection to Mormon Roberts,
with a plethora of wives, taking
his seat in Congress. Consistency
is a jewel which has but small value
with the average Democrat.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-11-22

WHENEVER Il factory shuts down
the Bryanitcs at once charge it to
tho Republican party, but they
never give the Republicans credit
for having started up the factories
that were closed throughout CIcve-
lands last term.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-11-22

The Democratic charge that the
Republicans won the election in
Kentucky by fraud would be
pathetic if it were not so ludicrous.
With all the election commission
ers, Judges and clerks Geobel DEM
ocrats it would, indeed, be remark
able that they permitted the Re-
publicans to carry the state by
fraud.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-11-22

THERE is no absolute industrial
monopoly in this country, except
ing the postal service, which is a
government monopoly. All the
great trusts have their competitors
in the markets to-day, as the small
lsr producers had their competitors
in the days gone by.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-11-22

Our school directors serve with
ont pay, and the lack of compepsa.
tiOn should not deter good citizens
from serving as road supervisors,
when, under the hew road laws,
they are appointed.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-11-22

, IT is pleasing contrast to note
that there is none of the Goebelism
in the Republican states of the
North that is so necessary to hold
the South solid fo:' the Democrats.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-11-22

A AfREHCHMAS, it is reported, has
solved the problem of aerial flight,
but the problem of alighting safely
is still the chief difficulty of making
trips through the air.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-11-22

THEonlys yshootingstar that can be
observed in the political armament
is w. J. Bryan, and he is rapidly
being consumed by friction against
the atmosphere of general prosper
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-11-22
Value of a auIiOme Demand .

There was a certain farmer who
IN the days of Clevelandism voted
for Tariff Reform. His fancy had
been caught by the glowing pic
lures of marvellous prosperity
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-11-22
Pennington Gets the Asylum.
From Sundays Republic:

From Sundays Republic:
The long contest over the loca-
ton of the new insane asylum in
Southeast Missouri ended yester-
day, aud Pennington won the
prize. The commissioners held a
meeting yesterday at the Laclede
Hotel, and it seems that between
Pennington, Fredericktown and
Arcadia Valley, all the other con-
testing cities having been eliminat-
ed at Il meeting held last week, the
former city won with ease.
The bill requires that the asylum
must be located on a tract Of land
of not less than 32O acres, either
purchased or donated for that pur-
pose. Farmington's offer was 1926
acres of land for something over
$780, and a cash bonus of So
500. In other words, the site will
cost the State a little less than
S14, 900. The Legislature appro-
priated Sl50,OOO for the institu-
ton.
Originally the commissioners
visited and inspected all the cities
seeking the asylum and then sub
mitted a bill of particulars as to
what they would require. Ste.
Genevieve, Pennington, Dexter,
Bismarck, Poplar Bluff, Frederick
town, De Soto and Arcadia Valley
all put in bids, but presently Pop
lar Bluff withdrew. Then the
commissioners, after spending
two days in examining the
various proposition, narrowed
the contest down to three town and
went back to personally inspect
these towns again.
There was another big gathering
from Southeast Missouri in the
Laclede yesterday, when the COM
missioners assembled in their room.
Everybody understood that the
matter would he definitely settled,
and there was much guessing as to
the result, as the anxious ones tried
to amuse them selves while the
hours slipped away. Those who
had no immediate concern said all
along that Pennington would win.
The site selected is about mid
way between Pennington and De-
'Lassus, the two towns being but a
little over two miles apart. Two
hundred acres Of the land is in cul-
tivation and 100 is heavily timber
cd. The farm is in the great min
eral belt, and possibly the State
may some day be interested direct
" in Il Southeast Missouri mining
boom. The location is said to be
quite healthy and easily reached by
rail from two roads.
State Senator Hohenschild, who
is the architect for the new asylum
said he would have the plans ready
to submit about the first of the
year. 1t is not expected that work
on the building will commence un-
til spring. Presumably, it will be
constructed for the accommodation
of from 200 to 400 patients, and on
such plans that wings can be built
at a nominal cost when the number
of patients demand it. This has
been the policy of the State with
regard to other asylums.
One Of the objects urged in To-
eating an asylum in Southeast Mis-
souri, was to save the enormous cost
of transporting insane persons from
that section of the State. Another
reason for the new asylum is that
the others are crowded. Between
appropriating money to build ad
ditions to the asylums already ex-
isiting and building a new one in
the southeast, the law makers chose
thelatter course.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-11-22
VICE-pRESIDENT hobart DEAD.

Garrett A. Hobart, Vice-Presi-
dent of the United States, died
at $50 Tuesday morning at his
home in Patterson, n. j., after a
long illness.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-11-22

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The Fidelity Mutual Aid Association
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A two-thirds policy costs 81 Pr
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A one-third policy costs Sl.50 poR
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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-11-22

kkrANIsM is a good deal like a
patent medicine guaranteed to cure
all the diseases mankind is heir to.
You feel better if you don't take
anv of II.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-11-22

VIZ don't begrudge our Demo-
cratic friends the crumbs of com
fort they are trying to pick mp
from the recent elections.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-11-22
A Clean American Record.

Prof. Worcester's address on
the official experience of the
Philippines commission is thor
ough vindication of all that has
been done. One point touched on
is the effort to prevent the war and,
later on, to accomplish something
by conferences with representatives
of the insurgents. After the sur
render by the Spanish to the Amer
icam army Aguinaldo demanded
the royal palace for himself and
the transfer to his army of the
Spanish arms and ammunition.
Prot. Worcester is not surprised
by Gen. Merritt's refusal of this
modest request. Compliance would
have been a surrender of authority
accompanied by tho arms to insure
expulsion by force. Before the
outbreak in February Gen. Otis
had frequent interviews with the
Tagal leaders, but those slippery
individuals were evasive and non
committal. When they came in
under flags of truce Prof. Wor-
cester was present at the confer
ences. They said they desired in
dependence under United States
protection, but declined to define
their meaning. When asked to
present their general demand they
could not agree upon any terms
and left without submitting a
proposition.
A Filipino republic, Prof. Wor-
cester says, would simply lead to
anarchy. In this opinion he agrees
with the other members of the
commission and with all competent
observers who have visited the
islands. That condition already
prevails in the province south of
Manila which is overrun by crimi-
nails raising forced contributions.
The schools are closed and some of
the houses fortified against prowl-
ing desperadoes. Many of the ma
tives are friendly yet fear to show
it except in garrisoned neighbor-
hoods. Our humane system OF
war prolongs hostilities, but this is
unavoidable. In the end law and
order will be established and the
people encouraged to grow up tc
the level of civilization. The ad
ministration policy has been wise
in every respect. At the right
moment the right thing has beer
done. There is nothing to regre,
nor conceal. Our course IN the
Philippines has been necessity
and the record made is without :
blot.-Globe- Democrat.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-11-22

FHE Democratic party always
ssvurcs its votes upon promises
which it never fnlfilIs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-18
LIGHT PRACTICE ON THE THAMES.
THE MEN OF BOTH CREWS IN GOOD CONDITION.
No CRAFT TO FOLLOW THE RACE.

New-1ondon Conn. June II (SpecaD.-The
Thames River course Is keeping up It's record as
al ideal place for training oarsmen Out OF inc
forty-two men at Broadview and Redtop. only one
has complained Of feeling ILL., Holt. at No. In the
Yal. freshman eight is expected TO be back In his
nostion Monday. however. Captain Kit Browns
cherries are ripe and II is believed Holt INDUCED
in more than his share OF them. This mornings
practice was rather light. the Harvard crews being
contented with padding of their quarters and
YaIe.s eight and four amusing themselves by hav-
ing friendly brush on the upper end OF the course
The eight covered two miles In sos unofficial time
q light wind and tide favoring them.
All the crews were out this evening. the var
.,tv eights OF Yale and Harvard both covering the
first two miles Harvard's time Is said TO have been
II s3 and Yales trlfe quicker. The wind was nght
when Harvard started but grew stronger as the
shell was sent downstream II was the intention
~ Coach storrow 10 send the eight over the four
,nues hut he gave UP the plan when he saw
the conditions were against good time.
Harvard's varsity four are out on the river more
than any other crew and are willing to take on
a brush with any boat Last night they held the
Yale varsity eight for quarter OF mile and tried
hard this evening to coax the freshmen but with
CAPTAIN Higginson visited Captain Allen at Ysie's
quarters this afternoon and agreed upon the rules
Governing the races on June o. There VIII De
three contests between Yale and Harvard ere rev.
viii be rowed al 10 o'clock. starting at me orirge
and going upstream as far as the Navy YARD inc
the freshmen but starting at the Navy yard and
going down the river The varsity Fights VIII nave
their race at $50 o'clock. on an eDo tde' ROWING
Only the referees launch and small steamers from
ba c SeS II is reported here press boat win
be Chartered by the newspaper representatives. nai
Se allowed 10 follow the without permission
Negotiations pending with captain sm MIN, Tor
the Manhanset a steamer that mas Deeh useu az
press boat at several boat races
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-18
PRINCETON CELEBRATES THE VICTORY.
4 HOT TINE IN THE OLD NEw-JERsEY
TOWN-BONFIRE AROUND THE CANNON.

TOWN-BONFIRE AROUND THE CANNON.
Princeton ". j., June II (SpeciaD. -Princeton was
a lively town tonight. The victory Of the Tigers
against Yale this afternoon and the winning OF
the championship of the were celebrated In
a way truly characteristic Of the princeton
spirit" All through the afternoon crowd I'm
gered near the Western Union telegraph office TO
receive the score OF the game. Scarcely had the
final score been posted when the bell on Old North
began to toll and cry of Everybody get wood!
was heard Then scores OF youths dispersed TO
lumber yards. grocery stores and elsewhere to OBJ
tain fuel for a bonfire around the historical can
non. 1t was one of the largest bonfires ever seen
here.
Soon after II lighted the flames crept high
over the great heap and Illuminated the whole
town An immense crowd gathered round II, and
the :teps and open space in front OF Clio and
The Jenkins Band. of the jenkins Orphans
School, in Charleston, s. c.. touring through
the Northern States happened to be In Prince
ton. and were at once summoned TO service:
Professor John G. Hibben, Laurence Hutton and
"Bosy Reiter, halfback on the football team,
made short addresses, after which line or march
was formed and parade. led by the band, amid
cheers and display OF fireworks, marched round
the bonfire and cannon. The crowd then sang a
number Of Princeton songs, while the fire slowly
died away, the celebration ending with locomo-
tive cheer for the baseball team and Princeton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-18
CLOSE PLAY AT CHESS.
LAsKER LEADS BY ONLY A HALF-PoINT IN
THE LONDON OURNAMENT-sCoRES
FROM TILE CONTEST

London June 1.-THE chess players continueds
play In the International Tournament at ST.
Stephens Hall. Westminster this noon. when the |
fourteenth round played. the players meeting 1
in the following manner: Psbury vs.. showalter.{
Maroczy VS. Schechter Steinitz vs. Bird. Lasker'
VS. Tschigorin. Backburne Va. Mason. Janowsh
VS. Lee and Cohn and Tnsiey had byes.
The first adjournment made at 40 in tho
afternoon when Pillsbury and Showater ada
journed their game in even position Maroczyl
and Schechter had drawn; Steinitz and Bird had
also drawn: Lasker and Tschigorin adjourned their
game I'm an position: Blackburne had the
better game against Mason, and Janowski hade
beaten Lee.
In the evening session Pilsbury and Showaltep1
draw, Lasker beat Tschigorin and Blackburne beaS'
Mason. A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-18
BOXLNG.
A MATCH BETWEEN JEFFRIEs AND
SHARKEY.

SHARKEY.
Articles for a match between James j. Jeffries.
who recently defeated Robert Fitzsimmons for the
heavyweight championship OF the world and
TON" Sherkey. the sailor pugilist, were drawn UP
Yesterday by the managers Of the champion and
the sailor It is expected that the articles Of
agreement will be signed tomorrow. There seemed
10 be nothing in the way OF a speedy understanding
between the two managers except the selection OF
a referee and that question can be quickly settled.
IL is thought.
According 10 the articles OF agreement. the fight
will be Of twenty-five rounds. governed by the
Oueensberry rules. and will take place before the
club Offering the largest parse on or about Octo-
Der g. The bids for the fight will be left open until
Sertember / The Coney Island Sporting Club
ara the Lenox Athletic Club are both In the field
"a bidders william A. Brady manager OF JEFF
fries is reported to have offered Tom" o Rourke.
who Is Sharkey's manager. 5000 on behalf OF the
Coney Island Sporting Club for the night 10 take
mace there provided ORourke accepted the offer
~ once OiRourke refused the OFFER. II was said:
as he was OF the opinion that more money could
he made by holding the fight at the Lenox.
Rrady called George Consdine soon after the
meeting 10 cover tire 200 posted by the hacker OF
Mike" Morrissey for a match with Jenres. me
hsht between Jefrres and Morrssey will take place
in Denver San Francisco about June ~.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-18
HARVARD l: HOLY CROSS. O.

Cambridge. Mass. June 17.-Harvard defeated
Holy Cross on Soldiers Field this afternoon by n
score Of 10 O. The game the best played In
Cambridge during the present season.
The feeders on both sides were Ike stone walls
against the hitting with the exception Of Kenney s
bad error in the tenth, which gave Harvard me
game. Clarks in the ninth, the only other IN
the whole game. OF slight Importance. Morse
showed up we'll after lis long rest, and always
brought in strikes at the critical moment Griffin
also did well giving only two bases on balls. At
r. II. E.
Harvard IIaI I'd: ;.:.......S Q @ 9 Q ID 3 !
Batteres-scrse and Reid: Griffin and Brennan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-18
sCurryLKILL NAVY REGATTA.

philadelphia. June 1.-THE annual regatta OF the
schuvlbu Navy took place to-day on the schuylkili
River The results were as follows;
Puir-oar shell-won BY G. Loeaier and W. Car Vesper
rl-,t Club Time-0.53h. n.
Junior single shelwon by r. Harthnser. vesper Boat
i1n,or for-oared gigwon by Pennsylvania Barge Cne;
vesp-r Boat Club. second Crescent Boat Cluo thTu'
me-s5SA. . ,,..,...,. p..~.
senior four-oarsd sheI.won By rennsyIsanaA barge
Inior double shell-won by vesper Boai Club Bache-
ior.' second; Quaker City. third. Time-v;+s
senior single shsil--Won by J. Il. Juvena. fennsyi-
vania: r Cresser Nesper second Edward March Penn
svlvania third. Tme-eis. . ,. -,
'Intsrmediae double sheil-Won by r. C. lockwood and
" Puryiance West Philadelphia Time y
Junior sirhtoared sheli-Won by Pennsylvana, Nespsr
second: Malta, third. Time-5lA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-18
FINE SPORT AT CHARLES RIVER

Boston. June l7.-There was large attendance
., the League OF American Wheeraen races here
to-day Summary:
one-nile amateur open--Won by J. F. Ingraham.
r. peabody. W. II. MIME. Chcopee second. Time
one-inile amateur handicap-Won by James Mo-
ran. Chelsea (scratch); J F. ingraham jr.. Pea
body (scratch) second. Time-22aa.
O1e.third mile professional (scratch)-Won by
Major Taylor Worcester; Tom Butler Cam
bridge. second: Watson Coleman Cambridge thirh.
Five-miie professional handicap-won by A. a.
Nci can chelsea (tJO yards): Hugh Mclean. Chel-
sea (425) second: Nat Butler Cambridge
scratch third Watson Coleman Cambridge (2lo),
fourth; Frank Butler Cambridge (scratch). nth;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-18
ALLEN WINS THE CHAMPIONSHIP AT YALE

New-Haven. Conn June II (speciaD.-The lawn
tennis championship OF Yale changed hands here
this afternoon after exciting match between IL
II. Hackett and J. A. Allen Hackett won tho
university championship last season. and Allen
won the college tournament this spring for the
right to challenge him for his title The final match
was played here this afternoon at the New Haven
Lawn Club and Allen won after four sets OF excit-
ing play Hackett was not steady enough for his
clever opponent. and could not get the balls out OF
his reach
The score follows:
Champion ship singles challenge round)-J. A. Ansas
'0l challenger. beat II. H. Hackett. 90 Colder), -ls
&