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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-09-04

The Independent seems exercised
over the acceptance by the county
court of an alleged insufficient sur
ETY. bond for the security of coun-
ty school fund loan. To make the
county school funds absolutely se-
cure, according to the Democratic
plan adopted with the state school
funds, they should be expended for
purposes not connected with the
schools and Understanding certi-
fcates of Indebtedness issued in
stead. This would make the county
school funds absolutely safe, for no
one could make any use of the
certificates, and the interest uton
them would fall upon the taxpay-
ers, instead of being paid by indi-
viduals, US is done ut present. So
invested the county school funds
would have the ''BESI'' possible
security and the payment of the
interest would be a ''sacredi obliga-
ton upon the people. Still we
d. not believe the people of Wash
ington County would very heartily
endorse such controversion OF
their $4,000 school fund.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-09-04
What Is Wrong with the Asylum.

A news dispatch from Farming
ton says that the five completed
cottages and power house Of the
new state insane asylum at that
piece are locked up and useless in
their present state. The amount
of the original appropriation for
the establishment of this institu-
tion $3.50, ,OOO) has been exhaust
ell, and, although the Legislature
of last winter made an additional
appropriation of S145, 900, no fur
ther work has been done towards
completing the asylum. The sum-
mer has passed without even an at
tempt to continue the work. The
item says that one of the commits
sioners occasionly visits the incom-
plete asylum and announces that
work will soon be resumed, but so
far bids have not been advertised
for. This brings up the question,
has the state any available funds
on hand with which to continue the
the work! Evidently not, or this
delay would have not occurred.
Did the Legislature, Democratic
throughout, make an appropria-
tion in anticipation Of the states
revenue, and, if so, was not this
act unconstitutional! There is
something very peculiar in the di-
latory tactics of the asylum COM
missioners and the situation de-
mands an explanation.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-09-04
1.-The Best is the Cheapest"

Not how cheap, but how good, is
the question.
The Twice-a- Week Republic is not
as cheap as are some so-called news
papers. But it is as cheap as it is pos
sible to selIa first-class newspaper. 1t
prints all the news worth printing. Ii
you read it all the year round, you are
posted on all the important and inter-
esting affairs of the world. 1t is the
best and most reliable newspaper that
money and brains can produce-and
those should be the most distinguish
ing traits Of the newspaper that is de-
signed to be read by all members OF
the family.
Subscription price. 81 a year. Any
newsdealer. newspaper or postmaster
will receive your subscription, or you
may mai! it direct to the Republic,
st. Louis. No.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-09-04

The Globe Democrat has gone
thoroughly over the state auditors
reports for the past thirty years
and finds, leaving out the item of
the school fund controversion, two
discrepancies between the amounts
received and paid out by the state,
aggregating to $2,95O,975. These
losses lie in the state interest and
sinking fund. The figures are not
merely suppositions, but are taken
from the official statements. Show
ing a loss of nearly three million
dollars they are certainly of sufii-
cient Importance to demand an ex-
pIanation from the party in power
as to how such discrepancies could
have occurred. The taxpayers
will await with interest the forth
coming statement, which Governor
Dockcry has promised them, of
the stute's financial affairs for the
past thirty years.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-09-04
HcpeWeIl.

Corn harvesting is now the order
Of the day, or rather Il fodder har-
vest, as there was very little corn
raised here.
Epworth League. Chapter No.
1914, reorganizetl here last Sun
day night with the following Off
GERS: Harry Evans, Presidents; NJ.
l.. Chadbournc. Ist Vice Pres. ::
Miss Emily Middleton, End Vice
Pres; +. A. Bone, Bird Vice Pres;
Lee Forshce, Sec'y and Treas.
The League will hold regular SER
vices at the Hopewell church house
each Sunday, at 7:30 p. III.
Born, to the wife of Henry Bar
ron, a girl. Mother and child are
doing us we'll as can be expected.
Public school opened here Mon
day, with Prof. f. w. McFadlen
us teacher: We wish him success.
MIR. Perry Glore, of Bonne
Terre. Mo-. who was killed in Il
railroad accident near EIvins. was
buried here Monday. He was IL son
of Jesse GIore.
Mr.. McKinsey Campbell, of
Bonne Tcrrc, was seen on our
streets Sunday.
DENNIS.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-09-04

porations with sIec;al privileges
worth millions pay one third less
taxes in proportion 10 the value of
their property than the home-own-
ers, business men and any other
ordinary taxpayers.
The great street railway monop-
oily holding franchises which it has
capitalized at 800, 100000. pays
taxes on S16, 500, 600, or valna-
tion admittedly 33aa per cent less
than that Of the home owners and
other taxpayers.
Why should not the title of the
state board of equalization be
changed to the state board of dis
Louis Post-Dis-
patch (Dem.j.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-09-04
lrondale.

Mineral City Lodge, No. Isl
A. o. L. w., of Irondale, had Il
class initiation on Friday evening,
Aug. 3Oth. Henry W. Meyer,
Grand Recorder, and Dep. G. W.
NJ. Fred Erbe, of st. Louis, con
Quoted the initiation ceremony
with the assistance of Bros. Pelly
and Marshmcyer, of De Soto, and
Bros. Kidd, Hitzman and Sandman
of Bismarck lodge. The following
new members were initiated: J. G..
O'Neal, Jas. Arnctt, Henry Bridge
G. Lovelace. d. Moody, Godfrey
Boyer, W. Cain, L. Swacker, A.
Vahrenkamp and John G. Jones.
After the conclusion of the initia-
ton the entertainment committee
of the local lodge invited all the
visiting brethern and the families
to II fine supper, who with the
home members and their families,
constituted a party of about forty
persons, all of whom enjoyed this
feature Of the evenings program
very much. The Trauernicht sis
ters rendered some very choice
music, and the audience was we'll
entertained also by Mrs. A. Meyer,
Dep. Grand Chief of Honor on the
D. and H. branch of the order.
She secured seven candidates for
admission into this branch. Bro.
Meyer then concluded the program
with IN interesting talk on the
good of the order. -.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-09-04
NOTICE PUBLICATION.

Land Office at Ironton, Mo-, July
-, 190l.-N0tice is hereby given that
the following-nameds settler had fled
notice of his intention to make final
proof in support OF his claim. and
that said proof will he made before
the county court at POtosi, Mo-, on
Saturday. September 7th, 1901. viz:
Richard A Griggs. II. E. 1860. for the
west half of southwest quarter OF sec
tion b, township 81 north, range
west.
He names the following witnesses
to prove hiscontinuous residence upon
and cultivation Of said land, viz
James Jarvis. James Abney. George
Turner and w. Laramore. all of Cour-
tots, Mo.
GEoRGE STEEL. REGISTER.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-09-04

| Ssrtenber has come and still 10
! rain.
! Mr.. Harrison Queen. one Of our re
preventative citiZenS, is On the s:cb
list at present.
chr. a. +. Andes has arrived home
from Texas. His many friends regret
/ that he has derived no benefit to his
health from the trip.
VIM. Huitt, of Bergman, was on
our streets last Saturday.
Horse and mule buyers were in this
; locality Saturday, but only succeeded
in getting few animals.
Quite number of wells have gone
dry around here, which accounts for
SO many teams being employed in haul
ing water.
The Big Muddy Coal and Iron Com
pany's diamond drill, which has been
operating here, has been pulled up and
taken back to Pilot Knob. Mr.. HUFF.
who was in charge Of the work, re-
ports that no mineral was found by
prospecting.
Mr.. J. II. Crooks drill is now on the
Chas. Townsend farm.
At the J.. G. Lake public sale last
Saturday everything in the feed line
brought enormous prices. Three Or
dinary straw rickS. including one old
one, sold for $500.
Ed johnson is ilaying a fine two
story dwelling house built. Lytie
Mosier Is the boss carpenter on tie
job.
George Love made a trip to Ironton
the latter part Of last week.
Mrs. Love, of Iron County, is visit
ing her daughter, Mr.. X +. Newconb,
Of this place.
Mr.. Stocking, of Topeka. Kan, was
the guest of his sister. Miss Jennie
Stocking. Of this place. last Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr.. Il. a. Boring. of Bellevue, Iron
County, visited Mr.. and Mrs J. q.
Fortune. of this place. recently.
Messrs. breckenridge and Newcomb
have been running the ir corn harvester
day and night the past week, and have
cut over 80 acres.
Why is it that the road grading ma
chiEe belonging to the county,
which has been left out in the weather
near Liberty church for long time,
is not placed under shelter while not
in use. and not left there to scare
horses and rust away?
Mrs. Belle Cushingberry, of Belle
view, visited at the home of Mr.. O. W.
Roop, Of this place: the past week
Mr.. G. c. Woods. who has been do
ing grand jury service at Potosi the
past week. came home to spend Sun
day. returning to Potosi again Mon
day morning.
Rev. ". d. Wright, who has just
returned from a trip into southern
Illinois, says that crops there are
much better than in this local
ity. and that thousands Of bushels Of
peaches are being shipped from there
daily. He also reports that the new
railroad from Chester. H., to Farm
ington, No. is being graded.
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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-09-04

The attempts to show that the
Republicans inaugurated the sys-
tenn of turning the cash assets of
the state school fund into certif-
Gates of indebtedness must fail be.
fore the published reports which
show that no interest was paid on
the certificates until 1S77-7S, sew
eraF years after that party had
turned the fund over to the Demo-
Gratis.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-09-04
Discriminat tion, not Equalization.

The method by which the state
board of equalization fixed the as
sessment of the property of the
United Railroad Co. of this city is
a good illustration of the failure
Of the board to apply the franchise
tax law to the taxation of fran
chises.
The board valued the property
of the United Railroad Co. at $449,-
900, 900. This sum was then di-
vided by three, and the result was
accepted as the valuation of the
property for assessment purposes.
The total assessment agreed to
by the board was $16, 500, 900. In
order to find the amount that should
he assessed as franchise value the
board divided the total assessment
of SIG, 500, 900 by two and call one
half the value of the tangible pro-
perty and the other the value of
the franchises.
Now, the franchise tax law
framed by Gov. Dockery specially
states that the total value of the
property-tangible and intangi-
ble-of franchise corporations
shall be ascertained and that the
board ''shall then assess the tangi-
BILE property and deduct the
amount of such assessment from
the total valuation and enter the
remainder upon the assessment list
or in the assessment books, as the
value of the franchise of such cor
poration under the head of "All
Other Property.'''
Why did the board of equaliza-
ton depart from the method of
assessing the franchises laid down
in Gov. Dockery's law.
Why did it not first assess the
tangible property and then deduct
that amount from the total valua-
tion and assess the remainder as
the franchise value?
Another question. All property
in st. Louis except the property
assessed by the state board of
equalization or otherwise specially y
favored, is assessed at 20 per cent
of its actual value.
But the property of the steam
and street railways and bridges
and telegraph lines, consisting not
Of tangible, real property, but of
franchises and special privileges
of enormous value, is taxed at 33aa
per cent.
The great franchisc-owniBg cor
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-09-04

The state school fund question
has become u burning issue and it
seems that our Democratic friends
have conceived the notion that it
was brought forth by the Globe
Democrat in u spirit of malice to
bring aspersion upon their party
BY willful lying. The Globe did
rot take the initiative in bringing
this question before the people at
IN. The ISSUE was, started sever
sal years before the Globe seemed
10 recognize the Importance of it
8 Republican country week
- take pride in tho fact
tairf,Rl may not have
= paper te il,angur-
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-09-04
Two Bismarck bows. Walter kidl

Two Bismarck boys, Walter Kidd
and Jake Wolford, recently attempted
10 commit suicide. The druggist,
however, from whom they tried to OBJ
tain poison. was equal to the occasion
and gave them quinine instead. The
boys proceeded to back room Of Mr..
Winstead's store and took, as they
thought. the fatal dose and prepared
to die. The result was one boy had a
very bad cold cured and the other,
while not materially benefited, is still
in the land of the ng.--Farmington
Times.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-09-04

The difference in the manage
ment of the county school fund
by Republican county court and
the state school fund by the Demo-
cratic state ring is, that the county
fund is in no great danger of dis
appearing, while the state fund
Nus disappeared; and, furthermore,
the loss is costing the people of
Missouri $3.50, 900 annually in in
terest charges.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-09-04

Here is another from Rolia-It is so
hot here in Rolla that the wagons are
going around with their tongues out
and ice has to be soaked all night in
water before it is wet enough to make
lemonade. The catfish kick up such
a dust in the bed Of the Gasconade
river that the river has to be sprink-
led before you can go fishing. "A spark
from an engine set the big railroad
rond on fire and blrned a wagon load
of bull frogs before the fire could be
eXtinguished. and the ground is so
hard and dry that the crawiisli holes
in the low places are being pulled up
and shipped off for gas pipes.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-09-04

Bryan and his friends hate the
Ohio platform, but say, support
the candidates who are standing
upon it anyway for the sake of the
name given their ticket. The label
seems to take more prominence
than the contents of the package.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-09-04

Using the power of the highest
court of the state to hide Demo-
cratic election iniquities is another
sample of Bourbon honesty 10 Mis-
souri,. What becomes of our boast
Of equal rights to all men when one
class is shut out by another from
the only avenues by which those
rights are obtained-the ballot-box
and the courts.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-09-04
DENNIS.

Mr. G. A. Stillman. merchant of
Tampico, Ill. writes. "Foieys Kidney
Cure is meeting with wonderful success.
1t has cured in some cases here that phys
leans p.onunced incurable. 1 myself am
able to testify to its merits. My face to-
day is living picture of health. and Fol-
ey's Kidney Cure has made it SUCH For
sale by all dealers.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-09-04
FROM POTOS1 TO BUFFALO.

Tue fare from Potosi to Buffalo aud
return during the Pan-American Ex-
position season. over the Iron Noun
tain Ry and connecting lines. will be
81 30 for ticket limited to fifteen
DAYS for return passage. For further
information apply tn II. F. Kendall,
Station Agent.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-09-04
CONSUMPTION THREATENED.

c. Unser. 212 Maple ST. Champaign:
ILL.,, writes, Il was troubled with hack
ing cough for year and l thought | had
consumption. tried great many rem
edies and was under the care of physicians
fo- several months used one bottle of
Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t cured me and
l have not been troubled since, For sale
BY all dealers.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-09-04

a citizens league has been organized
at Piedmont for the enforcement of
law and order in that town. Steps
will be taken for the suppression of
illegal selling of liquor. houses of ILL
fame. profanity on the streets. gam
bling. etc.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-09-04

had running sore on my leg for seven
years." writes Mrs. Jas. Forest. of Chip
pewa Falls. Wis. ''and spent hundreds
of dollars trying to get it healed. Two
boxes of Banner Salve entirely cured it
Beware Of substitutes. For sale by all
de alers
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-09-04
STRAYED.

Bay pony. l6 hands high, three
years old. black name and tail. Any
information leading to his recovery
will he rewarded.
GEORGE NEFF. Sullivan, Mo.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-09-04
NO RELIEF EOR 20 YEARS.

NO RELIEF FOR 20 YEARS.
Il had bronchitis for 20 years. said
Mrs. Minerva Smith. of Danville. ILL.,.
land never got relief until l used Foley S
Honey and Tar which is a sure cure for
throat and lung diseases" For sale by all
dealers
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-09-04

H. c. Watkins, sexton of the Methodist
church, Springfield. Pa, says: My wife
has been very bad with kidney trouble and
tried several doctors wiohout any benefit
After taking one bottle of Foley's Kidney
Cure. was much better. and was COM
pletely cured after taking four bottles"
For sals by all dealers.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-09-04

Chas Replogle. of Atwa,er. O.. was
unable to work on account of kidney t-ou-
BILE. After using Foleys Kidney Cure for
four days he was cured. For sale BY all
Io,lo-c
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-09-04
ALITTLE KNOWN FACT

That the mai ority of serious diseases
originate in disorder of the kidneys. sol
ey's Kidney Cure is guaranteed. Be sure
10 get Foley's. For sale by all dealers.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-09-04
$i.OO Per AHnum.
The seat Of international uneasi-
ness has been transferred from
China to Turkey.

Governor Dockery has the clcri-
cal force in the state auditors of
flee busy ut the task of ''hiding the
xhells ,,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-09-04
Last Saturday morning Will Goode


told OF dreaming that night before
that a re would occur in town that
day. He had such faith in his dream
that lie advised his partner, Mr.. Frank
Schaefer, who peddles with him. to
remain at home Saturday. The fire
happened. only not with serious Ie-
suits. 1t is said Mr.. Goode dreamed
OF our last fire before it occurred. If
this thing keeps up We should suggest
that Mr.. Goode be paid a good salary
to dream for the good Of tire town.
Pennington Herald.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-09-04

Ulcers, open and obstinate sores, scalds
and piles. quickly cured by Banner Salve
the most healing medicine in the world
For sale by all dealers
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-09-04

The case State vs.. William Clonts.
who was charged with burning the
threshing machine belonging to J. r.
Hillen and Alex. Hulsey. about two
years ago. was tried in the circuit
court last Thursday and resulted in a
verdict Of not guilts.-Steelyilie Mir
rcr
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-09-04

A tllree-story brick hotel building
is to be put US at Bismarck in the near
future.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1901-09-04
BELGRADE.

September has come and still 40
rain
Mr. Harrison Queen. one Of our re-
preventative citiZenS, IS On the s:cb
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-13
Educational Notes,

Justice Marcus =. Knowlton of the SUI
premc court of Massachusetts has Just
been asked to be the orator of the day at
the next commencement Of the Yale Law
school. lie graduated from Yale I'm 1860.
President David Starr Jordan Of Leland
Stanford, Jr., university, says he believes
that, since the higher education has be
come so widespread, the future Of this
country lies more with the universities than
with any other power
Herbert Putnam says that libraries are
growing IN number far more rapidly than
are librarians. lie directs attention to the
fact that whereas there are now about
5000 Libraries I'm the country. there are not
more than 500 or 900 especially trained
librarians.
marble bust of Mrs. Christine c. Sulli-
van, the Ohio educator, is being made by
e. II. Webber, the sculptor, for the Cincin-
natl public schools. II Is the gift Of several
members Of the National Educational as
soCiatiOn and the Southern and Ohio Teach
Crs' associations.
-. q. Mills of New York has promised
the University of California about $500.
astronomical expedition from the Lick OBJ
servatory to South America or Australia
the object Of which Is tn study the move
ment OF stars I'm the line of sight
\ public school principal in New orleans
says that the ability 10 deCipher more Ot
les, obscure handwriting quickly and ac-
Curatcly Is, in his opinion, one Of the best
possible tests of general intelligence. lie
uses II quite frequently I'm his school with
out letting the pIpil suspect what he Is
after
At tho recent meeting of the Connecticut
Valley grammar school masters, held In
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-13
A wOMAN's Dig OIL STRIKE.
Mrs. Ihrig of West Virginia IL Now
Mnkinp ~ 600 IL Week.


West Virginia oil developments of the
last few weeks have produced what the
operators are pleased to call an 'oil queen"
She is Mrs, Mary Ihrig, formerly of Sister
vile. now living in the Tyler county field,
where her venturesome spirit and good
luck nettod her an oil income that has been
averaging about 1000 a week for a month.
Mrs. Ihrig was formerly engaged in the
shoe business at Sisterville and Il was
whilo living in that busy town OF oil and
oil Vaccinations that she developed the
speculative fever.
Her shoe business was not very success
ful and she began to dabble in oil. Several
small ventures are said to have netted
her enough TO make her confident and will
ing to undertake the development OF the
most uncertain wildcat" territory In the
state She secured control OF a large
slice OF new territory in the upper end OF
Tyler county, and, regardless of the head
thakcs and dscouraging words OF her
friends, she went into the field for active
operations, Several months ago she con-
tractod for the drilling OF a well on her
land
A series of mishaps prevented the com
pletion Of the job until December 4, when
the drill touched a pocket OF oil and n
small gusher resulted The flow was
pretty heavy at first but has since settled
down TO about $50 barrels day. with every
prospect that the output will be main,
tanned.
The strike is the opening wedge In terri
tory that will prove to be very valuable
Mrs. lhrig Is preparing to put down Other
wells just as soon az rigging can he haulet
| TO her property. The woman Speculation
| has fixed upon several spots upon whicl
| her agents will begin drilling as soon a
possible. She has purchased a handsom
home at Parkersburg and will likely drec
her new interests from that place.