davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-09-13
The True paneCa.

One of the most remarkable fca
lures Of the present commercial
situation is the part which the
Western banks are playing liz the
general financial operations of the
country. Wall street experts have
stated that efforts which have been
made to force IL decline Of the mar
ket have failed because the West
crn banks are supplied with money
far beyond their local needs, and
because all good securities put up
on the market have been snapped
up by nonresident purchasers.
The usual call for Eastern money
at this time of the year, expected
and somewhat lamented by East
ern financiers, has not been made.
In fact money has been easier in
the East, and tension IN the mon
ey market has been averted by
reason of the abundance of money
in the West. The West has had
money to invest instead of being in
position where it has wanted to
borrow money. The crops are
being moved, not with Eastern cap
ital. as has been the case in the
past, but with Western money.
1t is a most obvious fact that the
West is prosperous beyond all
precedent. 1t has ceased to he a
debtor section and has become a
creditor section. 1t has shaken off
the grip Of poverty, Of which the
people have complained and for
which they have been seeking a
panacea. 1t has plenty of money
money for all necessities and
comforts, money for luxuries,
money to invest. In short the
West, in common with the rest of
the country, is reaping the full
benefits which flow from the pro-
lection of American labor and of
American interest in general. The
panacea for poverty has been
found-in the American system of
Protection.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-09-13
THOSE who opposed the increase

THOSE who opposed the increase
in the army for fear that it would
''menace'' and endanger our free
institutions, are answered by the
fact that when the full quota Of
troops has been dispatched 10 Ma
Mia the number of soldiers left at
home will be reduced to two regi-
ments, less than ever before in the
history of the country. The army
of 10000 men has been distribut-
ed in the Philippines, Porto Rico,
Hawaii and Cuba. The additional
soldiery became necessary with
the acquisition of new territory.
1t was never intended by the Ad-
ministration that the enlarged ar
my should ever be used as a me-
mace to the hereditary rights and
privileges Of the American people,
and in reducing the troops at home
to IL small fraction of the whole
army the Administration has dem
onstrated that the purpose for
which the army has been augment
ed has been carried out. Congress
always hold power over the mill
tary branch of the government
and the people hold power over
Congress, and as long as the peo-
pie holds this power their institu-
tions are in no danger of military
oppression. When the conditions
in our new possessions become
such that the troops can safely be
withdrawn, Congress, let it be
Democratic or Republican, will nm
doubtedly vote reduction of the
army to point not inconsistent
with our standing as great nation.
In the meantime let us beware of
the political demagogue who threat.
enes the welfare and prosperity OF
the country more than does the
spirit of militarism.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-09-13

| ING in the b si1e-s of DENYING
facts, we admit it chccrfully, cd
mitting also that in some instances
it was fortunate for everybody that
prices d;d 60 mp. We may cite
textile industries, where prices
were so low that mills were shut
down and the operators were idle
and wagelcss. We do not think
they regret the increased prices
which gave them work again and
wages and their livings. We do
not think the butcher, the grocer,
the landlord and the man WHO has
anything to sell resents the increas-
ell prices which gave the operators
money to spend for what the butch
er wanted to sell him.
We may cite also other rises
the price of iron, because the pro-
ducers cannot turn out all that is
demanded by the consumers. who
are willing to pay more and more
for iron and stee! if only they can
get it. and so have ''run prices
up Then there is meat. For
the same reason as with iron, the
prices Of meat are going mp. The
consumers have so much more
money to spend for meat than
they had year ago that the mark
ct feels scarcity, and meat, as is
always the law of supply and de-
mand, is rising to the point where
the consumer who wants ii most
and will pay the most for it car
ries it.
But have the wage carners' in
creased earnings been wiped out
by an increased cost of living!
Nothing like it, as the wage earn
ers would convince any one who
proposed to restore prices and Ia
bor where they were two years
ago. We have before rs Il table
of the cost Of staples" carefully
prepared by the Protectionist,
comparing June 26, 1898, with
June 26, 1899. For those dates
we ind that coal was down, coffee
was down. lard was down, molasses
was down, rice was down, corn
meal WIS down. while beans were
up only five cents bushel and
sugar one eighth Of a cent a pound
Does the wage Garner use these ar
ticles Or not! Would he be CON
tent to lose his employment again.
or have his wages reduced, if only
iron and meat would 90 down.
n. Y. Press.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-09-13

The great mill ut Grandin last
Wednesday cut $4,000 feet of
lumber record-breaker. r.-Iron-
ton Register.
How silly to cut all this lum-
Der only to make record, for, ac-
cording to the Register, there
cannot be any market for it in
these days of ''fool" Republican
prosperity. Tell 'em to quit saw
ing wood, Bro. AXE, and do more
calamity bowling. Bro. AXE, you
give us pain.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-09-13

NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that
this is an off year in local politics
the Democrats in this county are
exceedingly busy in their effort to
overcome the majority the Repub-
licans have here. They are work
ing insidiously. urging Republicans
to be non-partisan and Democrats
to vote their straight party ticket.
They have so much faith in the
strength of their pursuasive pow
ers and the credality of the Repub-
lican voters that they are already
promising themselves not to ''leave
Il single Republican in Office after
the next election.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-09-13
Wages and Cost of Living.

Quite like the opponents of our
present tariff it was that they
should deny strenously to the last
possible moment that the wages Of
workers in the manufacturing in
dustries had been increased since
1897. They denied until denying
became preposterous. Now, when
denial is impossible, they cody ad-
nit that wages have advanced gen
orally about Is per cent. But still
they are zealously engaged in the
denial business. They deny that
the increased wages have done the
wage earncrs any good, for they
say their cost of living has risen
more rapidly and more higher than
have their earnings.
1t is not to be disputed that
prices Of some articles, and impor-
tnnt ones, have gone up. Not be-
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-09-13
HEALTH AND
ACCIDENT
1NsURA1
E:delity Mutual Aid Ann,
AN FRAClSCO, CAL.

L SAN FRACISCO, CAL.
For Five Gents Per Dav
WILL pay, according to the lIazsf -
occupation, from So to $25 week. -.
unable to work through being ~
" YIN pay, if You are accidently han1k
sees to $3.50.
Nlll pay $40 4 week when yOx -
SICK and unable to work.
Will pay 500 for funeral expenae
viii pay, if you lose hand and A.,
OF Doth feet or both hand, sl3S to -.
If INSURED,
fou cannot lose all your income -.
ycu are sick or disabled by accide3-
Absolute protection to the muu1e
upon paying s. life membcrshipf1uR
dues OF 81 so per month.
The Fidelity Mutual Aid Assoctnon
IS pre-eminently the largest -,
strongest Accident and HealtA -.
ciation in the United States.
1t has the required cash deume
with the States Of California AZ -
reur', which, together with IN -
seserye fund and large assets. n,0r1
certIflcate an absolute guaroa1M0
the solidity OF its protectien -
members.
a two-thirds policy costs q ~
month dues.
"A a one;third policy costs sl.z -
Reliable agents wanted. Wrdm
CHAS. w. SHIELDS.
Sole Agent, Washington Counx.
Potoat. -
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-09-13

The administration had to take
one side or the other on the expan-
sion question which devolved upon
this country in consequence of our
recent war with Spain, and it na-
turely took the side on which it
believed a majority of the people
stood. The political aspect the
situation bas since assumed was
forced by the Democratic party.
The Democratic opposition to the
policy of the administration is
wholly political, an antagonism
inspired only by the desire to de-
feat whatever the party in power
advocates. We are safe in assum-
ing tnat if the administration had
withdrawn from the Philippines
and Porto Rico and ''never looked
back,' the Democratic party would
now be standing on the expansion
side of the question. Ex Gov.
Stone had the Missouri Democratic
State platform in 1898 shaped SO
that it could easily be turned ex-
pansion or contraction side up.
Bryan himself was chary about
expressing himself against expan-
sion until be saw that the Repub-
lican party was committed to such
q policy.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-09-13

No. Mckinley did not make the
big wheat and corn crops with
which the West has been blest this
year, they are the work of ben
efcent Providence; but when Pro-
yidencc aud McKinleyism are in
conjunction the country is on the
top wave of prosperity. Provi-
dence was equally as kind when
the Democrats were in power a
few years ago, but
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-09-13
Where Would We Be?

Forty years ago we were far in
the rear as n manufacturing nation.
To-day we occupy the first rank.
Forty years ago we were depend
ent upon Europe for all our best
manufactured products. To-day
we are independent of the world.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-09-13

The Independent states that it
can verify the truth of its farmer
stories, but hesitates in extending
the same claim over it's lead and
syndicate articles. A paper which
outrages the truth along one line
can hardly bc expected to inspire
confidence in the reliability of any
of it's statements.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-09-13

The labor troubles in the mines
of the West were settled some time
ago, but the price of lead refuses
to decline materially in the market.
The editorial writer of the Inde-
pendent should shed himself of
another learned opinion as to the
causes which are sustaining the
present price of lead.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-09-13

BRIAN is nothing less than an
Office hunting demagogue who
trims bis sails to the shifting breez-
Is of public opinion where he
strikes it. When on tho Pacific
Coast, where the annexation senti-
ment is strong, he advocates
American authority over the Phil
ippines until q stable government
san be established thore. When
he is xast Of the Rocky Mountains,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-09-13

SEVERAL days have elapsed since
the rendering of the verdict in the
Dreyfus case, and the revolution
which was predicted would follow
upon the verdict has refused to de-
velop. France is probably getting
over the revolution habit.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-09-13

Gov. STEPHENS will attend the
antitrust convention to be held in
St. Louis shortly. He is not on
the program, however, to read a
paper on ''How l happened to sign
the bill authorizing the formation
of street railway monopoly"
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-09-13

The street railway companies of
st. Louis are embarrassed in MAX
ing track improvements by a
scarcity Of common labor. The
Ironton Register and De Soto
Press should investigate and expose
this ''foor' prosperity lie.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-09-13
WOOD WANTED.

will receive sealed bids for supply
ing the county with thirty-tive cords Of
good, dry wood, to be delivered and
ranked for measurement in the court
house and Jail yards ut Potasi, Bids
to be opened on Saturday, September
:30th. 1899. JAS. r. WHITEHEAD.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-09-13

CHORUS of our Democratic coun-
ty bosses: eve are in favor of
killing the trust octopus by giving
the protective tariff Gncluding the
duty OH lead) a death blow, and
that's the way we intend to vote"
Independent: ''Hurrah, that's
<bo k;o1,oki>s
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-09-13
To the Fertilizer Trade:

| will deliver you the IncTeScent
Brand Pure Bone Fertilizers at Iron
dale on and after Sept. ist, 1899. at a
price Is 10" as that OF any competitor
who delivers Il fertilizer Of equal ana
ly>es and commercial value. Mail or
ders will receive prompt attention.
J. NJ. JAMIsoN, IrOndale. Mo.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-09-13

IT is becoming more and more
evident that our Democratic friends
are after the protective tariff ratll
er than the trusts. The old party
freely adopts new issues, but i'm
proves but little in point of honesty.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-09-13

Labor day is a fitting holiday for
this country.-Globe- Democrat.
The trouble is that labor has to
take too many enforced holidays.
DE Soto Press.
ENFORCED only when Democrats
arc in power, otherwise they are
taken of labor's own volition.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-09-13

BRYAN, on second thought. has
decided not to go to Kentucky TO
gabble for Geobcl.
By the time John Bull and ODm
Paul get through exchanging ulti-
natums and final notes the danger
of a clash at arms between them
will probably have disappeared.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-09-13

ANYTHING goes with the Demo-
Gratis nowadays. In Ohio they are
running gold-bug, trust-promot-
ing, Doodle dispensing candidate
for Governor ON a free silver and
antitrust platform.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-09-13

where he believes the contraction
sentiment strongest, lie IS for liaE!-
ing down the flag and Withdrawing
the troops at once.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-09-13

That there are five thousand tnea-
tres in America, and that one m:t.ion
and half people attend them each
weekday night, spending seventy
millioE. of dollars 4 year on theatre
going, are tE< sspri~ing facts with
whick Ir. Franklin f, les, the dra-
matte editor of the New York Sun,
will G1,en an Important series in the
next issue Of The Ladies' Home
Journal. The series will 5e called
The Theater and Its PEOPLE," aiad
will run through seven Numbers of
the magazine, layishly s3Iustra ted
with picture, mede by twelve differ
ent artists. The articles wi.i treat of
every phase Of the theatre. the play
and the actor, from the inside, and
will tell how a theatre is managed :;
the actual moEey which plays have
made: how an actor is. tEined and
what the actors are actuzlly paid :;
how play is written ind what the
authers receive; how lay is re-
hearssd :the first night # play: how
the actresses make up" and what
they use: and in a minute way the
two last articles will show what goes
on behind the scenes on the stage dur
ing d performance. 1t is 4 curious
fact THAT this will be the irst time
that the theatre and the actor have
ever been exhaustively treated in Il
magazine, and that there is no book
on the subject in existence.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-09-13
Bennett & HARRISON.

lie. For instance. administrators.
curators, executors and guardians
We're recently scarce By having their
attention called to the alleged fact
that certain probate papers should
have borne stamps and that they had
rendered themselves liabt. to pains
and penalties, Wien the matter came
to Showdown however, it was found
that the people had misconstru. tire
law, meautitac some worthy people
had been nee3lessly scared. d.-HillsleTo
Mirror
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-23

tendance by storm, and ensured to all a
thoroughly enjoyable day of fun and mer-
riment.
Rev. Mr.. Stowe, pastor of the Episcopal
church in saltwater, and the people of his
congregation, held a picnic at wildwood
on Wednesday.
A party OF twenty-five took a trip in
the electric launch A. B. Plough ON
Wednesday evening, and afterwards at
tended the hop at Lake Shore pavilion.
Miss Duane, of st. Paul, paid a visit to
the Misses Dunn at their home on Fifth
street last week.
DR.. John F. Mccarthy, of Dubuque, is
spending a week at Wahbemahquah. The
doctor is an old classmate of DR.. Francis,
of White Bear.
The Royal Neighbors of White Bear
gave one of their entertainments at
Hardys hall on Thursday evening. The
programme consisted of music, both vocal
and Instrumental, and addresses from
members of the local branch of the Mod
ern Woodmen. All passed off happily and
merrily, of course.
John S. Norman, of PIP Fourteenth ave-
nue. south, Minneapolis, undertook to cool
off his horse last Sunday by throwing
water on him from the lake. The horse
kicked out vigorously, and Mr.. Norman
was unconscious for quite a time after
wards. He was cared for by DR.. Francis,
and sent home, but the horse is still miss
ing.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-23

show grounds at Dale and University
place.
All reports cocede the fact that Ring
ling Brothers offering this year is not
only the cleverest thing of it's kind on the
road, but also that in magnitude and nov
city it surpasses all previous efforts in
the line of arenic entertainment. The
new parade alone, it is said, would be
sufficient to stamp the show as the mon
arch of all tent exhibitions.
This stupendous display engages the
services of over thousand men, women
and children, and fully five hundred thor
oughbred horses. There are over a hun
dred magnifcently carved and gold illu-
minated cages, dens and tableau floats
Each of the thirty great sections in which
the parade is divided would be O lavish
display for any other circus. The process
sion will leave the show grounds at 10
o'clock, and the route will be the usual
ore over the principal down town streets.
The magnitude of the parade will prepare
the public in some measure for the won
ders of the exhibition. And, according to
all accounts, 1t is indeed d wonderful ex-
hibition.
Imagine vast hippodrome pavilion,
with seats for $4,000 persons FIJI this
great amphitheatre with rings and stages
and bewildering maze of aerial appa-
rs,tus Surround the rings with a great
fourth-mile racing track, and fill rings
and stages, track and mid-a1r, with an
endless array of aerialists and acrobats,
riders and racers, all attired in the most
beautiful silks and cloth OF gold, and
each vteing with the others in grace, dex-
terity and daring-ima CINE all this, and,
It is declared, you will still fall far short
of the reality
The performance opens with the beauti-
full patriotic spectacle. THE Last Days
Of the Century" a noble introduction to
q noble show. The arenic surprises that
follow include O'Brien's famous sixty-one
horse act; three troupes of remarkably
trained elephants, embracing Lockharts
elephant comedians, Souders sensational
elephant brass band and Marchand's pu-
gilistic proboscidians; an International
horse exhibit, introducing beautifully eff
fective high-class menage riding by Nine.
Ada Castillo and Miss Allie Jackson;
The menagerie, which has always been
notable and interesting feature of this
great show, has, it is announced, been
greatly augmented
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-23

store near the postoffiee. With the from
tage of his fine property on Third street
thus enlarged, and his new driving horse
of which he is go proud, the doctor is In q
much happier frame of mind.
in the past week. The carriers had a trim
on Lake st. Croix as a part of their out
ing.
Charles Lawton, of Pittsburg, Penn.
who has been visiting his brother, A. M
LawtOn, a White Bear Beach, has re-
turned to his home in the East.
Rev. J. c. Robinson Is spending some
time on the Hopkins farm up the road. in
search Of rest and recreation. Mr.. Robin
son is in somewhat broken health. and his
congregation have agreed to allow him a
vacation of six months, after which thew
hope to be able to keep him in his old
place s pastor of the Presbyterian
church at White Bear.
Mrs. Bardsley has returned from her
stay in St. Paul, and her. son George was
expected home from his trip to South Da-
kota at the end of the week
Amongst the more recent arrivals at
W ahbemahquah we notice J. A Brady,
j: j. Harper, Charles Babcock, Minneap-
oils; William J. James, T. L. Beatty Jr..
New York; G. E. Holtimier, Newport, and
others. - S'--0
Arrivals at Goodwillie cottage: Mrs. A.
E: Depew, New York; A. r.. Lyons and
wife, Dubuque; Mr.. Peterson, Grantsburg;
Misses A. and Irene Owens, w. B. HOBBY
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-23

wolves, and all kinds In short, decrease
IN IN NUMBER, and as civilization advances,
is the buffalo in North America. where
once he trod the PLAIN by thousands
+h Ex4P3e 81 are now being fitted out by
world for geological specimens with
which to stock the farm 10 S a d tigers
from the tropics polar bear from the fro
monkeys from South America and so
forth. After the first cost ,of the capture
ana Transportation the expense of main
tenance will be comparatively light, but
still considerable 1t is expected, however,
that in time the farm will not only paw
expenses, but yield handsome profit.
Such animals for circuSes and geological
gardens are always in demand at good
prices, and acclimated beasts would be
given the preference, even at the same
price, over imported animals and the
Ringiings expect to be able rot only to
supply their own menaserie but furnish
them to all prospective purchasers at a
profit.
The animal hospital for sick and iniur-
ed beasts, which the Ringlings always
maintain. will be transferred to the farm,
and there, too, the animals with the
snow Will winter and recuperate from the
fatigue of hard seasons travel
The keepers will live on the islands in
strong. houses, safe from attack, especial
ly devised steamers will transport the an
imals to and from the farm. No visitors
will be allowed on the islands, nor will
any boats be allowed to land, save those
employed In transporting the animals.
When it is desired to capture animals for
the show, or for sale, they will be trapped
as they are now in their native jungles
and forests, but with a minimum Of dan
ger, as the men will be perfectly famiI. ar
not only with every foot OF the land, but
with the habits and lurking places of the
animals, and will lay their plans accord
ingly.
This Is the general plan laid out; the
details will be arranged later. The un-
dertaking is a big one. and it will be
probably five years before the farm is in
full operation.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-23

and wife. St. Paul; J. Bach and family, N.
Garvtn, Taylor's Falls; B. Smith and wife,
Minneapolis.
Mrs. Dillon OBrien, of Lincoln avenue.
st. Paul, is spending some time with her
daughter. Mrs. CayOu at her home ad-
Joining Wahbemahquah.
Susie Cayou had surprise party one
evening during the week. Quite a num-
Der of her little friends took her un-
awares, and they all spent a very pleasant
evening at her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gage, Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Daily, and Mrs. Cayou, with
the children of the respective families,
took a trip to Taylor's Falls. last Sunday,
returning by boat. They were caught In
the storm, but got home without accident
after very pleasant outing.
Arrivals at Williams house: Mrs. F.
Lyons, London; A. G. Brandt and family,
Muscatine To-: F. E. LOOMS, Chicago; l..
G. Kent and wife, Emmetsburg, 10.
An informal concert was given at Wah-
bemahQuah on Thursday evening for the
entertainment of the guests and their
friends. Miss Florence Marion Pace, of
st. Paul, sang with brilliant success as
usual. Mr. H E. Phillips and Mrs. w. B.
Dixon also contributed several selections,
and Mrs. w. S. Briggs played several Of
the Accomplishments.
Miss Clara Miner spent last week with
her brother, Bert Miner at his home on
Arch street in st. Paul. Miss Lillian Mil