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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-01-03

" should act.
When The foreign lahorcr makes
IN attempt to better his own con-
ditiOn it will be time for the Amer
lean laborer 70 lend him a helping
hand.
Under free trade labor in this
country played second fiddle to
that Of Europe; under protection it
has always manipulated the first
violin. j. there any reason why it
should now voluntarily rclegate
itself once more to second place!
The argument of the free trader
is that inasmuch as America can
undersell Europe in her own mark
cts it is time to eliminate protec-
ton.
If this argument is good. then
the American manufacturer should
discard his improved machinery.
reduce the pay of skilled labor to
the level of the roustabont. and
generally impress upon his en-
ploycs that their sole and only
duty is to put is so many hours Il
day.
The fact Of matter is that
protection afforded American man
ufactures the opportunity to ad-
vance their own interests. while at
the same time enabling them to
better the condition of their en-
pIoycs That they did both is in
tiniteIy to their credit.
Protection is the bridge that en-
abled American industries to reach
their present high efficiency, and
it would be a crime to abandon il
so long as there is the shadow of
danger of any other nation success
fully invading our markets.-St.
Louis Star.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-01-03

Gov. STEPHENS has decided not
to call an extra session of the Leg
islature for the purpose of passing
a law taxing franchises. The plan
did not seem to meet with as much
favor from Democratic politicians
who arc ''wise" as the Governor
doubtless anticipated it would.
In the first place the expense an
cxtla session would entail is adj
vanced as a reason why the Leg
islature should not be called to-
gether at this time, and in the
second place it was pointed out
to the Governor that the party
in power in the State had all
the opportunity it needed to
pass a franchise tax during the
regular session, and that all meas
ures having such object in view
received duietus from the lobby
influence which was SO conspicuous
at Jefferson City last winter. The
lobby would be promptly on hand
at an extra session should one be
called. and it is not probable that
the members would be any less sus-
ceptible to its subtle influences than
they were while in regular session.
Why. after all, has the question OF
taxing franchises become so urgent
all at once? Can it be that the
State is pushed for more revenue,
after all the Democratic boast
ing about ''carcful' management
of the finances, or was it only a job
to put the taxpayers to heavy
expense just to give the Lon
Stephens and his gang a chance to
take punch at the octopus.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-01-03

THE Republicans in Missouri
ought to make a bold and aggrcs-
s;ve fight this year to rescue the
State government from the hands
Of the despoilers who have grown
so corrupt, and careless Of the in
tcrests of the taxpayers, from their
long lease of power. The eNtrava-
CANT waste of the peoples money
and the illegal Juggling of the funds
ordained by the constitution for
State debt and school purposes by
the party in power are good weap-
ons for the Republicans to use in
the coming campaign. TIE issues
are ready, but the man to head the
ticket has not yet been suggested.
Hon. B. f. Russell, of Crawford
County, would be strong man
for the Republicans to nominate
for Governor. AS Speaker of the
House of the Thirty-cighth General
Assembly he won an enviable State
reputation, and his latter service
as Sergeant at Arms of the Nation
al House Of Representatives has
only added national repute to the
the good record he had already es-
tablishcd in his own state. 1t is
true that MIR. Russell has hereto
fore been regarded rs a "Filley
Republican," but, however that
may be, it has not detracted
from him a particle of the conf
dence of the party in his personal
integrity Or ability as Il party lead
CT. If the Republicans are going
into the state campaign of 1900
with an object to win, they should
go in as Republicans solely, with
out distinction as to what faction
they adhere to. Let tie party
unite under one leadership and
Republican success in Missouri will
become something more than al
abortivo attek,pt. Hon. b. +.
Russell, for Governor; we slggest
his candidacy with our earnest offer
of support.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-01-03
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Potosi ka
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-01-03

grown into the hcaiiful flower OF
American liberty came 10 us from
the common people of Britain,
who nonri>hed it in blood for ages
under the tyranny of de~potic GOV
ernment. When the English went
to South Africa they planted The
seeds of true liberty there. and it
will never be uprooted by race
which imagincs that freedom for
themselves gives license to tyra-
nize over all others.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-01-03
Do Not abandon Protection

Notwithstanding all the object
lessons that have been administered
by the protective tariff there are
those who still preach free trade,
for which there is no justification
beyond the philanthropic idea of
helping the foreign laborer.
1t is every mans duty to help
his brother but in order to accomp-
lish this it does not occur to the
average mind that it is incumbent
to lower oneself to the level of
the brother.
Level up. aud not down, is the
true principal upon which humani
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-01-03

THOSE who pretend to see in the
South African war the beginning
of the dccadence of the British
Empire are reaching too hasty a
conclusion in their deductions.
Nations which have builded up on
a foundation of equal rights to all
men do not decay so easily. Behind
the English government in the
prosecution of this war stand the
English people. Had the Beers
had the first instincts of the princi-
ples of free government, such as
inspired the American patriots,
the present war would never have
occurred. The germ which has
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-01-03

The lead miners who were sat
isfied with ten dollars per thousand
for their mineral may consistently
vote the Democratic ticket, but the
miner who would rather have
the present prices for his ore has
his duty plainly before him-to
support the Republican ticket.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-01-03

We would like to ask the farmer
who is kicking about the rise in
the price of nails and horseshoes,
how much his expenses have been
increased on this account, and then
how much he has gained from the
increase in the prices of his farm
products? We will hazard the
statement that the increased value Of
one yearling calf has more than
Offset the increased cost of all the
iron he has bought in the past
four wears.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-01-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIONS.
Land Office at Irorton. Mo-. Decem-
ber -. 1899 Notice is hereby given
that the fol!owiug-na.ned settler has
filed notice of her intention to make
tinal proof in support Of her claim, and
that said proof will be made before the
Clerk of the County Court at Potosi
Mo-, on Wednesday jar. 81. 1900, viz ::
Eliza Jarvis, widow of Gilbert Jarvis
deceased, II. z. No, 1898 for the S.
E. / S. W. of Sec. 33. Twp 80, n. r.
l West. She names the following wit
pssses to prove her continuous resi-
dence upon and cultivation of said
land. viz: j. Munro Flowers, j. NJ
Jarvis, VIM c. HUT and Norman f.
Robinson. all Of Courtois. Nc.
GEORGE STEEL. Register.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-01-03

A DRUMMERs antitrust conven-
ton which is to be held in St. LoGis
has already had its date of meeting
postponed twice, the knights of the
grip are all too busy to attend. The
Bryanite press should help this
meeting out by rounding up the
thousands of drummers thrown
out of employment by the trusts.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-01-03

CAMPAIGN year again. The
Journal will be the mirror of local
political events. If you want to
know what is going on in county
politics in 1900, now is the time to
subscribe.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-01-03
Sheriff's Sale Under Deed of Trust

Whereas, Otis Pemberton, party of
the first part. by his certain deed of
trust. dated the 2sth day OF February,
1898, and recorded in book j." at
pages lib. ia and lis, records of deeds
of trusts and mortgages OF Washing
ton County. Missouri, conveyed to
David S. F!augher. partv of the sec
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-01-03

If Bryan's prediction that 25c
wheat would result from a reten
ton of the gold standard is to be
realized in time to do him any
good in the approaching campaign
it will have to get Il move on.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-01-03

The scarchlight of publicity re-
veals the fact that a large percent
hge of the money contributed to
the Democratic campaign fund has
the faculty of sticking to The
fingers of the fellows who handle
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-01-03
scarce.

A GREAT many people are still
wrestling with the end of the cen
tury question. The dispute hinges
upon the point as to whether the
year 1 was a year old the day it
hepan.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-01-03

A WALL STREET financial furry
should not disturb the business
stability of the country any more
than the bursting of gamblers
faro bank would disturb the it.
The game is about the same.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-01-03
Humors OF the Extra Session..

In Il sporadic attack of candor
the Republic last Sunday opposed
a special session of the Legislature
on the ground that at the regular
session good purposes had been
turned to eyi! ends. and that an
extra session, called to tax fran
chises. would excite inlaginings of
boundless blood money. The Re
public put the case in such strong
language that it has since rather
hysterically explained that it re-
ferrcd chiefly to The Republican
minority. IF all the Republicans
could he kept at home," it pro-
cecds. "tllcre would he no great
danger in Il special session. The
Governnr can not order them to
stay at home. Therefore the main
body of Republicans and Il small
selection of Democrats will consti-
tutc a combinations which threatens
movc evil than good in an extra
session" 1t is rot often that any
thing SO refreshing and rieinal
appears in print. The Republic
objects to an extra session because
& Republican minority will be in
attendance. f the Governor cocld
only keep it away he would be
happy and confident. What a
brilliant idea. just exclude a
minority and the science of Icgis-
lation would be perfect! 1t is
strange that nobody ever thought
of it before.
Unhappily for the Republic, the
composition of the Legislature is
such that tha great conception is
spoiled. The State Senate contains
twenty five Democrats and only
nine Republicans. The minority
in that body would require more
than ga small selection of Demo
Gratis to overcome the Innocence
of the majority. The nine Rcpub-
!icans in the Senate would have to
seduce nine Democrats before they
could get a bare majority. In the
House there are eighty Democrats,
fiftyeight Republicans and two
Populists. The Republicans in
tie House are in minority OF
tventy-one. In the interest of sim
pie arithmetic the Republic ought
to state how large the Democratic
ma iority must be in the Legisla
ture before it can be trusted to ths
tender mercies Of minority. Ii
is more than probable that the Re.
publican members would introduce
again resolution TO overhaul the
Democratic bookkeeping at Jeffer
son City. On this point tip ma,
be whispered to the Republic.
Show the books boldly. Cover
the investigators with confusion.
Reveal to the world that every
item is correct, every fund intact
The minority can not be kept al
home, that's a fact; but it can be
crushed with proofs of Democratic
virtue, if the documents are handy
Globe Democrat.
Arcadia Valley has Ouito an indus
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-01-03

DEMOCRATS are always preach
ing economy, but still the memory
of our $4OO, 900 Fortieth General
Assembly lingereth with us.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-01-03

The Republican who believes
the principles of his party are
right should vote them straight
through his ticket.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-01-03
$1.OO Per Annum.
Now it must written, 1900.

DEMOCRACY never spells any
thing but hard times.
DON'T make the Democrats Il
free gift of single county Office
in 1900.
UNITED the Republicans of this
county can elect their whole ticket
this year by $50 majority. Let's
do it.
The Money Devil only looks
scary to Democrats. Republicans
have passed beyond the supersti-
tious age.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-01-03

The ease with which money is
raised for the benefit of the families
of our war heroes gives the lie
to the statement that money is
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-01-03

WASHINGTON COUNTY Republi-
cans are strong enough now to
have everything their own way.
Keep the Offices in the party.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-01-03

Arcadia Valley has quite an indus
try in the stave line.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-28

= The German Law Of libel, according
to Cham bers's Journal, is curiosity.
Ap editor recently said in his paper
that certain gentleman WAS an an
mauuerly boor,'' lD consequence Of
which libel action was brought against
the paper. Tbs evidence given seemed
to show that the only fault with the
expression vas tha: it was not strong
enough. The case was taken from
court TO court in the usual way until
| it reached the highest tribunal. The
oal decision vas that the editor would
have becu perfectly justified if be had
! said :bas the plaiouff "bad acted like
an uumanuerly boor y out since be
had said that The plaintiff actually was
ao uumannerly boo," he bad commit
ted libel. Ia German it is llbcllous to
ca.l man pig OF ao ass, 5ut if you
combine the TWO and call a man a
pie.ass Thea there Is 90 libel, because
such az soimal does oos exist. The
favorite combination among Germans lS
mig dog-sohweinehund.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-28

The Springfield Republican recent
3y wrote the war department, "ask
ing for copies of the last reports OF
Gems Otis and Macarthur. as mill.
tary governors of the Philippine
islands, but although Gen osie' last
report was in The hands of the
deparsmen. two months ago and thas
of Gen Macarthur several weeks,
and only brief abstract of the latter
and nothing of the former Gas been
published, the department responded
that neither document is available
for Distribution" nor will it be pcssl-
bic to secure either until the publ:ca
ton of the secretary's report. in
which they will be Incorporated
Upon Which the Springfield Repubii
can says :: "That is to say, in order
to get important oAscial documents OF
present interest which have already
been in the governments bands many
weeks, you must wait until the early
part of 1891, or fully three months
more, and then get them through
your ccngressmas, poor Dan. This
illustrates the difficulty that bas been
steadily encountered IN extracting
Information about the Philippines
from the United States government.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-28
Hon John Hays Pike Coun.
ty Ballads.
Jonu Gay

10 the good ole days when Joau Hay
was famou. aud loug be,oec te elapsed
from !,:era:are iuso c;p:oe'ac5 and s.a'e
craft, ,u the days waeo lie ep?ea: ga:
70 the peoYEe sad set 20 'heic ;u:ets-
Mr Hsy ;:'d tas Cow re oaa'e 'o wfl;e
o;s Pike Coacty Ballads TIE ssofs
seec:s TO us Interesting
As ;be edl;o: cf Hsg:t; AID {; o;a
vro e. bin askiog Ter q ea;;as: AZ:
;.=:es:"s a psics For IS wsica w-s :-:soas'
:.aa;cas u iAase d>.s. aad 0al:n eyap
!, bis :ime of @:::e- i::ot.ry re"asas
~oci1: 3a rscso;ea 'itssal Z nFa:a
,n@ ia sepiy sass ae sio?iy c@aid cot
write Pike Ccu&sy osi!zd - save bis
life
Tie statement scanned 70 r.e so slneu
lar voiie Little Bcsecccs.' ''5soty
Tiu' aad ''J,m Bladsoe'' we're echo
iag 10 ny ears, that @beo / nss n :
Hay sosae mcnths later 10 the ottice o!
The Tribuoe. vhica newspaper he vas
:eo pc-asily edst,pg dactns NJ !. s'te
:av Reid's absence. asked ;.in abou+
it He to!a tie that al his Pike Canaty
B.!lsds cane :1sG s;es!c iosylfa;or
and ,aat al OF :oeia geye u!itseo 10 Z
single seek
Sucs:2 as!a':y his accent Of tie
ua:... Eas tbs Ba;os guest az a
ooaatey house BE- s,cas TO ctaeca vita
he s-m;;y "a saaday l. vas hof,
orow57 sa1am,r weather, aud the gooa
o!c c!eegy,o.a vas e7eo d:ows:sT ssan
the weather Be, Ii tee co1:se CT bis
ssInoo he related liz a prosy way the
story so;ob NJ Hay afterwards uade
iouorta9 as Little Breechcs . As be
scia tie story Ms Hay was strnos With
lis dramatic possibilities If cleveriy
orosso;sd 10 Pisc County aiaiecs
Before leie 1ba; cbarcb. be said to
ce ..;he ballad of Little Bfeeches'
was complete in my mud, and before
the midday meal was served it vas
written down On pspe' Lest thoeio
lose its lines refused to converse With
anybody uo.il the wr:tiog vas done.
Then, Being in the swing OF the Pike
Couo,y Ballad literature, be continued
to write it until Bsaty Tia. !" Jim
Bludsoe" and she rest were done.
.Ba, theo,' said Mr. Hay, "the
vo;s was coppie;eIy worked out. Ii
was what the Caliiorniaus call 'pook-
ct mine,' aud tasre vas no metal !es' 10
il. F,cm .aat day to this it has been
as. impossible for me to write PIKE
County ballad as 20 write a aew lllad
or Odyssey"
George Cary EgglsstoB.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-28
Free Rura! Delivery.

Washington, NOV 20 -Ao ecthus'
astio plea for wide expansion of Tcrsi
free delivery IS r1de in The annual
report of ". NJ johnson, first assistant
postmaster general He says iSa; the
extraordioary Development Of ibis
system during tbs past II months
uuder the stimulus os appropriation ci
$50. coo for the fiscal year 1893 1900
and 81 $4,000 for the fiscal 7ea'
1900 1901. Is cors1usi9e as showing
that beses,ter it % usS be permanent
aud expanding fessase of 'Oe postal
administration. TBS service c,n now
be extended as swiftly as congress may
direc, or as the mcsos permit. unt'! IT
covers all those portions Of the United
States DOW reached u whole or 70 part
by the more primitive methods of the
postai service, whioh have come oowo
70 us almost w,,bou: change from
colonial times. Th;s change mf John
son peieves can bc effected wishous ez
cessive oos: to the government.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-28

uh;1e ,b;s lot lasts, crepe tissue papes At
5 I" 49,. A1-.s = O. 6a..aan. II Go Oct 25-4s
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-28
AS rc Wall *DlrecsofieS, y,

A nan wbo goes toto store 20
solicit so adcertiseDeo, Cor SO
esiled Directory" TO haag oo a
wall wou.s. hzve 20 good reass5 to
con- plain OF Bis reeep:ioo sna iTest-
mes,, If the merchant SHOULD Ssu-
aoa his entire force Of oierSs and
throw him ipto the ssyses. Sach
advertisements are Of 30 benefit,
because tsey bave 90 a'rculsfen.
ts7ood TIC rich promises OF the
promoter soa have 60 live reaelDg
,aster on them to ssise the s''ession
Of the public. Tbs is one Of the
mas,ies. Ole fakes ever pe,petrated 90
the advertising p1blic aad yet 1t
costinues 10 ao2riss. Geod business
men and good advertisers esvs up their
nooey to people they never see aga'o
to 90 into tbeee schemes ssat eao be OF
DO POSSIBLE benefit to tben. it is ncs
matter Of jealousy that prompts these
obscrva,ions, for as p rnle the
advertisers vbo 90 oo these "Busi-
ness Directory" aye tha best patrons
OF The newspapers. but We dislike 10
see fakes like this flourish and enrich
travelling advertising agents at toe
expense of our business mec. Tbl'
pesspaper has been asked to give ltl
endorsement to such business apc
offered free advertisements thesein il
consideration Of such servece, but VI
will have nothing to do With an.
schemes which We consclentlousl,
believe to be absolutely without benefit
10 those who invest in them States
burg Journal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-28
QUESTION ANSWERED..

Yes, August Flower still has the largest SAFE
of any medicine in the civilized "0r!d. 10o'
mothers and granomothers never thought o.
using anything else for indigestior or oii'ous-
ness. Doctors we're scarce, and they seldom
heard Of appendicitis, nervous pvostratlon OF
neart failure, etc. They used August Flower
20 clean out the system and stop fermentation
of updigss,ed food, regulate the action OF the
liver, stimulate the nervous and organic action
Of the system, and that is all they took "nen
feeling dull ard bad with headaches and osne'
aches. You only iced few doses OF Green
August Flower. in liquid form, TO make you sat
issed there is nothing serious the matter w'''
YOU, For sale by Al. China
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-28

Harvard has selected one Of Der
peerc students to represent her 'r q
mint debate with another college.
Now tba. the Governor had secured
returns from the mayors of our towns
and cities IS to the enforcement OF the
,]ispeosary law, it might be we'll TO take
a similar conoensrs OF railroad stations
.,d the ,u.al communities Let 1T be
Il orough, and mske it to cover the
whole Ssste.zNewberry Observer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-28
aooo ooo DAMAGE AT CoL0RA-
DO SPRINGS.

colorado Springs. Col, Nov 2z ~
The damage by yesterdays storm s''l
annrosimase S2oo. 900 aad is due eo II, :
49, to destruction BY the "lod.
1n. E,.o,rio light aud telegraph wires are
n;II t.;l, s,reue :, across the trolley wires 10
ss.., saav nlaoes. aad street railway 'rano
.;Il will, not be resumed until some time . TO.
a..ow WI. no About one hundred houses
mo,'V~ na hns;oess buildings are damaged
na a0a manv trees we're uprooted. nc
s:aa. vere lost in the storm.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-28
Secretary Root IN Caba.

Santiago de Cuba, Nov 2o-secfe-
tsry Root, responding to a toast tc bis
health q. banquet here. SAID 10 part
81 am visiting Cuba as the 'epreseo-
ta,ive of President Mckinley for the
purpose of making personal lovest'ga
ton of the condition Of its iohaoltao's'
particularly with reference to .hel'
ability to govern themselves From q
newspaper report. | bad come II. !.
;maaiue that the Cubans were onl,
partly civilized aud am agreeaoi1
surprised to 6ud an enlightened people
!, desire to renew assurances OF tn
oood faith Of the United States Govern
mept. which will fulfil its promises
aod expect to see free, self govern
ing republic 10 Cuba"