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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-03-07
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The First NJ. E. Church, Of De Soto,
dedicated its new church building on
Sunday, Feb, 18th.
The Redemptorist Fathers, Cath
Olic organization. will build a 1920. 900
college at De Soto during the present
year.
Blanch Son. aged 10 years. of Bonne
Terre. was seriously burncd one day
last week through her clething CATCH
ing fire aa a stove.
The jefferson County Fair Associa-
tion has decided to dissolve. and the
grounds will be sold. The Facts sug-
gests tilc city should purchase the
property and convert il into a public
park.
| Dock Adams, gambler, was
shot aEd probably fatally injured at
kennett, Mo-, on Feb. csth, by J. W.
| Sexton. saloon man. Sexton sur.
rendered to the authorities and claims
self -defeuce.
r F. Stevens, a pioneer citizen of
Lutesville. Mo, died on Feb. 81, of
pneumonia. aged 64 years. For eight
years lie was county clerk of Bollinger
County, and for eight yeaSs cashier of
tue Boliinger County Bank.
+. w Rauchenstein, census super
| visor of the Tenth district, has decid-
ed to award the appointment Of emu
merators on the merit system. He
has received over 5000 applications for
positions. while there are to be less
than $50 appointments made.
ThoS. Martin, of Steelville, who en-
listed in the Eth L. S. Infantry, de-
serted from the army at San Francis
co on Feb. Sth. He reached home a
few days ago and was promptly ar
rested by Sheriff. Griffith, who had
been notified to look out for Martin.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-03-07
SPRUCE GROVE
POULTRY YARDS.
J.. r. CHRISTIAN & CO.,
CUBA, MO-,
The Best Food for Intellectual
Thought.

| No man can vote .ntelligently unless he
thinks intelligently. In this time of wars
and rumors Of wars the greatest aid to
intelligent thinking AID the best food for in
telligent thought is that newspaper which
| is greatest and best.
Important political issues are daily grow
ing more important, An intelligent under
| standing Of the policy of nation or great
political party is something to be desired,
and it is the duty of every citizen to
| thoroughly inform himself upon the lead
ing topics of the day.
| The Semi-Weekly Republic is the great
est and best of all newspapers. Its tele-
graphic and cable news service excells that
of any other paper. 1t prints the news
fully: not Imaginative occurrences but do
; mestic and world-distant. fully authenticat-
ed facts.
NJ less worthy of attention is The Re-
public's Sunday Magazine. 1t is replete
| each issue with the best Of special articles
| written by the best of literary talent. Its
beautiful halftone illustrations have al
ready made it famous and their quality and
quantity will be preserved.
News features of absorbing attraction
are illustrated and enlarged upon in a
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zines. Events Of current interest are set
forth in entertaining style. There is hu-
NOR in its pages, too and for the benefit
of the ladies the latest Paris fashions are
each weekly exquisitely illustrated aud de-
scribed.
The subscription price of The Semi
Weekly Republic is 81 per year. The Re
public Sunday Magazine sI.75 per year
Both papers are now being offered at the
| very low price Of 81 so for one year. To
secure this low rate both must be ordered
and paid for at tie same time
Address all orders to The Republic. ST.
Louis. Mo
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-03-07

The money collected through
Porto Rico tariff will he expended
for the benefit Of the Porto Ricans.
There is not even suggestion of
George III methods of taxation in
the plan. Taxation by tariff is the
least felt of all public assessments,
and rs Porto Rico needs much i'll
ternal improvement there is no in
justice or hardship intended in a
measure to secure for the inbabi-
tants of the island a betterment Of
their condition.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-03-07
Told of the King of spain.

\ writer in the London Telegraph
tells the following story about the king
of Spain as throwing light on that royal
lads life: "One day, during his history
lesson. the king asked his professor to
tell him how Spain came to lose Chilli,
Mexico and other Spanish-American
colonies. The story was narrated 50
thrillingly and artistically that the
royal boy listened spellbound and con-
tinued after 1t had ended to sit ab.
sorbed In meditation. At last q thought
having struck him, he looked up to his
professor and inquired: What must
10 in order to get back those countries
for Spain?' The first and luost i'm
portant thing OF ALL replied the eau
,ious and diplomatic pedagogue. is
that your majesty should-should-
grow up to be man. When you are q
man HIM muttered the lad, dis.
enchanted, when I'm Il man it is not o
history professors advice that l shall
be asking. l shall have prime minis
ter to tell ule then"
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-03-07

has been beating London in recent
wears. London Is still ahead OF
New York in population, though
if the entire metropolitan district
around the mouth Of the Hudson
were counted rs one city, as it is
in the case Of the big town on the
Thames. the British city would
not contain many more inhabitants
than the American center. In
many particulars, however, the
American city is getting ahead of
its rival on the other side of the
Atlantic. New Iork's imports and
exports are greater than London $.
The aggregate of its bank clear
ances is much larger than those of
England's city. Its growth in
those respects, too, is much i'll
excess Of that of its rival. The
number of millionaires which it
contains is much larger.
Russia had the whole world oner
to it. but it came to New York to
float its big loan. The loan, which
is guaranteed by the government
of the Car, is to be paid, princi-
pal and interest. in American mon
ey. and in New York. This is not
the first loan of a European govern
ment which has been floated in this
country. The transactions Of this
sort will undoubtedly be frequent
hereafter. The United States is
the wcaltilieSt country in the world.
In this respect. indeed, it has gone
50 far beyond the United Kingdom
in the past twenty years that It's
holdings Of property of all sorts
very nearly equal those of the
United Kingdom and France to-
ecthcr, which stand second and
third on the list. respectively.
There is more wealth in New York
than there is in any other spot on
the globe. New York, in the very
near future, is destined undoubted
ly to figure more conspicuously
than London in the great financial
enterprises of the world. To this
side of the water the countries of
the world have come to get the
means whereby their government
machinery may be turned. in the
United States. and not, as hereto
fore, in England, will be the head
quarters Of the monetary magnates
who open and shut the gates Of the
temple Of Janus. Globc-Dcmo-
rr1t
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-03-07

Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon's ex-
pertinent to publish a daily news
paper for one week on the plan
suggested his book, SIN His Steps,
how Jesus would conduct daily
is an assured success in advance
from commercial standpoint.
The publication to be employed in
the experiment is the Topeka
KAN Daily Capital. The gratu-
itous advertisement given the pro-
iect has aroused public curiosity
to a high pitch and the paper will
have a worldwide circulation for
the time being. Novelty, evident
Iy, is the prime factor which made
the scheme a success in advance.
We do not attempt to deride Mr..
Sheldon's newspaper experiment.
If it follows up the proposition set
forth in his book, that mere broth
erhood of the Church is but a
travesty upon the teachings of the
ideal Christ-the brotherhood of
universal mankind,- may be
productive of some good results.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-03-07

Since the price of cotton has al
most doubled itself the lronton
Register has ceased to point to that
staple as horrible example of
what tho gold standard is doing
for the agriculturist, and Bro. AXE
is now directing his dismal groans
toward wheat. Still wheat is near
" twice as high as it was when
the Cleyeland was directing the
destinies of the country.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-03-07

Since the Republicans began
stirring up the question of what
was being done with the money col
lected from the taxpayers Of the
state, the party in control at
Jefferson City has awakened to the
fact that certain funds arc to be
held sacred to the payment of that
debt, and the good results of this
Republican agitation is apparent
in the more frequent calling in Of
the state bonds. What the state
house gang was doing with the in
terest fund before its awakening is
still matter of vital Importance
to the taxpayers.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-03-07
The Real Danger.

Several Republican newspapers
in the country which claim that
free trade is Il dead issue, because
of the unexampled prosperity, are
probably not aware Of the fact that
many sections of the country, and
our colleges in particular. are be-
flooded with free-trade literature,
especially of the kind aiming to
show that the protective tariff is
responsible for the so-cslIed trusts.
The worst of it is that the free
trade propagandists are receiving
aid and comfort from Republican
victims Of the foreign markets
craze, who have somehow persuad-
ed themselves that certain Of our
industries no longer need protec-
ton, and that we are in a position
to make considerable concessions
to foreign producers in return for
prospective small increase in our
export trade. AS we well know
from past experience, the protcc-
tive system is never SO much ell
dangercd as when its professetl
friends have come to think that its
safety is not menanced by the ever
active and aggressive free trade
Observation-Disclosures Magazine.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-03-07

Notwithstanding the fact that all
the political parties in control of
this government at different periods
have occasionally departed from
tho strict letter of the constitution
the country is mono the worse off.
We are still free people, and bid
fair to remain so for some time to
come in spite of the Bryanite pre-
dictions to the contrary.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-03-07

The tariff on wood pulp is only
10 per cent advalorem, and on
news print paper only Is per cent.
yet the Democratic papers are
contending that it is these low duty
rates that is maintaining the higl
trust prices on paper. The aver
age Democratic organ has its
range of vision restricted by its
prejudice against the tariff.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-03-07
The Worlds New Fina nClal Center

The loan of S;25, 100000 which
Russia has just made i'll New York
is one of many recent evidences
that the worlds center Of financial
gravity is shifting 70 this side of
the Atlantic. For many years
that center was in Lisbon. Then
it went to Amsterdam. Afterward
it Travelled to London, and it re-
maincd there two and Il half cen
turies. Now it is moving to New
York.
In many particulars New York
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-03-07

Congressman Robb has intro
ducel bill in the House 10 place
wire on the free list. Mr.. Robb
might just as consistently ask to
place lead on the free list. His
bill is only 4 little trick to jolly the
the farmers of the Thirteenth Dis
trict before the nominating con
vention meets. 1t should be borne
in mind that Robb would vote for
free lead should such Il bill ever
get before the House while he is IL
member Of it.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-03-07

President Mckinley denies en-
phatically that his administration
has any leaning towards imperial
ism. On the other hand he openly
asserts that the policy of the gov
erment under the rule of the Re
publican party shall ever be one
of broad-minded progress, which
fears no criticism and requires nc
anOlOpiSt.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-03-07

The Republican majority i'll Con-
gress Il few days ago declined to
take up a contest to unseat one OF
the Democratic members, while
down in Kentucky the Democratic
legislature fires a Republican out
of his seat as often as they, the
Democrats, need another vote.
The two parties are as wide apart
on the principles of honesty and
Justice as they are on political pol
icies.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-03-07

For the eight months ending
with February the national treas
ury finds itself with q surplus of
nearly forty million dollars. The
Republicans can pile up surplus
pretty nearly as fast as Cleveland's S
administration created a deficit.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-03-07

The Democrats can encompass
their national platform in one
short sentence: eve are opposed
to any and all things the Republi-
cans PROPOSE 1t will be use
less drain upon vocabulary to
string it out at greater lengths.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-03-07

There is no longer much doubt
of the final SUCCESS of British arms
in South Africa, aad' when peace
comes that country will have Il
more liberal and progressive gov
ernment than heretofore.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-03-07
Ladysmith is feeling better since
she has been relieved.

The Democrats in Congress have
not yet introduced Il resolution of
sympathy for the Yaqui Indians,
but it may only be an oversight.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-03-07

The Democrats of this county
are urging q strong pull and pull
altogether to swing the county
back in the Democratic column.
The hint ought not be lost upon
the Republicans.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-03-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
COUNTY JUDGE.

We arc authorized to announce
GEORGE F, BEALS,
OF Concord Township, as candidate FOR
the office of Judge of the County Court
from the I'D district, subject to the decision
OF the Republican convention.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-03-07
Political Drift.

A bearded woman is making
speeches for Bryan in North Da-
kota. It's cinch that she'd have
either whishers or long ears.-Jop-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-06
A MEMORIAL TO GEN. GRANT.

The Washington Post of last Sunday
says;
The House yesterday authorized the be-
ginning of memorial in this city to Gen.
Grant. A bill was unanimously passed APP
propriating $40, 900 for the preparation of
competitive plans and designs. Repre-
sentative Mercer, of Nebraska, introduced
the bill early in January and has worked
tireless to have it favorably reported and
passed by the House. 1t provides for a
commission, composedof the Secretary of
War, the chairman of the Joint Committee
on the Library, the President of the Sen
ate. and the Speaker of the House. These
gentlemen are appointed to secure the de-
signs for statue or memorial, and are
directed to solicit advertisements from
leading architects and artists.
Representative McCleary. of Minnesota,
chairman of the House Committee on
Library, called the bill up yesterday and
in brief but very eloquent speech en-
phasized the propriety of erecting some
fitting memorial here in Washington. He
spoke of Grants fortitude in war and of
the affection with which he was regarded
by the people of the South. His reference
to the generals kindness to Southern peo-
pie was cheered by several of the Southern
members. The purpose is that the me-
mortal shall be the finest of its kind in
this country and that it shall far surpass
any shaft or statue yet erected in this city,
save for Gen. Washington. Mr.. Mercer
has had in mind something like the Arch
of Triumph in Paris.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-06
An Albert Lea dispatch says: The au-

An Albert Lea dispatch says: The au-
thorities of the federal government who
have the matter in charge, after looking
the ground over. have arranged with the
managers of the creamery in this city to
furnish butter for the United States dairy
exhibit at Paris this summer, and it is a
recognition of the superior excellence of
the product of the local creamery. The
governm ent will send directions for pack
ing the butter for shipment. This is the
third time the federal government has con-
ira cted for the butter from this creamery
the first time the butter going to England
and the second time to China and Japan.
The management of this creamery was the
first in the United States to experiment
W it'll butter-making from pasteurized milk,
an d the institution is always kept in adj
advance of competitors.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-06

Late Washington dispatches state that
the amended Porto Rican bill is reason
ably sure to pass the senate, and as re-
suit will have to be brought to vote in
the house again. The house leaders have
been imploring the senate for days back
to pass the house bill without amendment,
so that it would not have to be brought up
in the house again. as they have expressed
a doubt that it could ever be gotten through
the house again. 1t isspossible that herein
lies the possibility that justice will finally
be done to Porto Rico. The sensible plan
would be to adopt Senator Davis substi-
tute and so settle the matter in a reason
able and practical manner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-06
THE APPLETON'S FAILURE.

The failure of the well known publish.
ing house of Appleton & Co.. has caused a
good many to wonder what is the trouble
with the great publishing houses of the
country. that the two largest and most
noted should go under right in the midst
of the return of prosperous times. OF
course there will be some calamityites
who will point to this fact to show that
the prosperity that is claimed is not rea-
lied, and there will be advocates of the
5o-cent fat dollar idea who will ascribe
it to the gold standard, but it is evident
that neither of these cover the case. Both
Appleton & Co. and Harper & Bros. have
enjoyed large trade with the return OF
good times The trouble has been ex-
planned by the Publishers Weekly as lying
in the fact that the growth of the install
ment plan in selling of books has been the
direct cause of the downfall of these
houses. The Appletons have stated ;aat
the cause of their trouble has been the
lack of capital to protect their business.
The force of this can be readily recog-
nized when it is understood that of their
book trade of So, 900, 900 last year, over
s., ooo, 900 of this was on the installment
plan. Doubtless nearly all of this is good,
but il will be some months before it can be
realized. And this added to that from the
previous year makes a heavy load.
The installment plan of selling
books has grown to be a most prominent
feature among book publishing firms and
is a most profitable one if one has the
capital necessary to carry it on. The life
of these installment contracts run from
ten to thirty-six months, with an average
of sixteen to eighteen months. Thus it
will be seen that it takes an immense CAPT.
tal to carry them. if entered into on large
scale The trouble with the Appleton's
seems to be that they have loaded up with
these installments beyond their ability to
carry them and protect their business.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-06
VARIOUS OPINIONS.
GAINED NO STRENGTH.

Lamberton Star:
1t is hard to see where Governor Lind
has gained any strength in this part of the
state during his administration. We can
name number of his prominent sup
porters in this county who have recently
come in under the canopy of the G. o. P.
NO CAUSE FOR EXCITEMENT.
Duluth News-Tribune:
Yes. there is some fighting in the Philip
pines yet. guerilla warfare exclusively.
But don't be in hurry. Make little al
lowance for the difficulty of the case. The
aborigines of the Louisiana purchase were
not suppressed in year or two. It fact
from the time that Jefferson made that fa-
nous trade with Napoleon until "Old
Bug killed his last American soldier at
Leech Lake, nineteen months ago, ninety
five years elapsed. Unless you are a
Democrat you. will not get excited because
war that was begun February d, 1899, is
not finished up yet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-06
Republican Congressional Convention.

By the direction of the Republican Congress
sional Committee of the Second Congressional
District, of the state of Minnesota: A conven-
ton of the Republican voters of the Second
Congressional District of the State of Minnie
sofa will be held in the Union Hall, in the City
or Mankato. Minnesota, on May 10Th, A. u.
1900, at o'clock p. m. of that day for the pur-
pose of electing two delegates and two alter
mates to the Republican National convention
to be held at the city of Philadelphia, IN the
state of Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, June 18th
A. ID. 1900: And also to recommend to the he
publican State convention to be held IN the
city of Minneapolis, in the state of Minnesota
on the 10Th day of May, A. ID. 1850, at IL o clock
M. presidential elector to be nominated by
said convention as one of the presidential cleo
tors.
All voters who are in sympathy with the prin,
cipals advocated by the Republican party and
who desire its success regardless OF other past
political affiliations are invited to participate
in the selection to delegates to this convention;
At meeting of the Republican Congressional
committee at the city of MankatO, Minnesota,
on the 10Th day of March, A. d. 1900 by motion
duly made and carried That each county OF
the Second Congressional District of the state
of Minnesota shall be entitled TO one delegate
for each $50 votes or major fraction thereof cast
for the Republican candidate for president IN
1896, and that each county be allowed IN add
ton thereto five delegates at large.
In accordance with the above motion the
several counties of the district are EMIT ed to
be represented in the convention as follows, to-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-06
MANKATo FREE PRESS

ners from $I2 to SIS, and engineers and
weavers $40 to $50. and that wages have
risen very fast at the treaty ports. He
says the cost of manufacture is fully as
much as in America, and that American
weavers can do two to three times as much
work as the Chinese, and that American
spinners can do three or four times as
much as the Chinese; also that America
can continue to control the market. and
that when the Nicaragua canal is built
mo other cotton goods need apply"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-06

A cablegram received at Winona
TIL ursday from the American consul at
Rome stated that Miss Anna ScouJen's
death there was caused by small pox in
a malignant form. She was given the
best of medical attention and care.
Messrs. Boetcher g Blakemore have
opened photograph gallery at 1913
North Second street. They come here
from st. Paul.
L. R. Hobart has accepted the posi-
tion as butter maker at the Judson
creamery, and commenced his duties
there on Monday last.
The hearing on the LEM case come
up before the state board of pardons
Monday, April 9th at two o'clock.
A marriage license was granted Friday
to John E. Noren and Hulda G. Bratt,
both of Mankato.
Otto Hoerr has accepted a position
with the Model Clothing House, where
his friends will find him
The board of public works has de.
cided to leave the Pleasant street Gull
vert bids to the council. without
awarding the contract.
Frank Hidde has disposed of his
stock of ice to Burt Sontag. One house
is located near the opera house and the
other on Fifth street.