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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-07-23
A stern Chase.

The Youth-Yes, I'm In business for
myself but | don't seem to be able to
meet with any success.
The Sage-Nobody ever meets with
business, young man. He must over
take it.--PhlIadelphia Press.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-07-23

"Cleayc" Is the best instance Of an
English word with two opposite mean.
ings. Nervous" "let" and "propIgn"
are other instances.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-07-23

Ever notice that when you partieu-
larly try to be entertaining you Cos
sip more ?-Atchison Globe.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-07-23

Blackenlng the nose, the cheeks and
the forehead has been found an enec-
tual preventive of snow blindness.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1902-10-08
A GOOD INVESTMENT.
Secretary Stewards Purchase of Afas-
ka Has Proved to be Very
Profitable,

When Secretary of State Seward
negotiated the purchase of Alaska
from the Russian government many
Americans regarded it rs Il shameful
waste Of money. and some neNspa-
pers referred to it as an invest nlent
OF $500 900 in ieebergS. That the
transaction has been Il profitable one
is shown by monograph prepared
by the treasury bureau of statistics
for publication il, the forthcoming is
sue of the monthly summary. In
general terms it may be said that
Alaska. for which the United States
paid Russia 5000 eco in 1867, has sup
piled furs. fish and gold amounting
to about 15.GN0OUuO in value. about
equally divided between these three
items: that the investments OF cap
ital from the United States in Alas
ka are probably $25,0G0.000 With a
large additional sum invested i'll
tranSpnrtatio ion to that territory:
and that the annual shipments Of
merchandise to Alaska now aT-rc-
gate more than $12, ,nG0. 600 and have
aggregated since the purchase near
lv or quite 500. 900. 900. Meantime the
population has grown from an esti-
mated 10000 at the date of purchase
to 81 052 in 1899. G3,542 in 1900 and an
estimated $4,000 at the present time.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1902-10-08

No, we do not think that every
time a Republican voter takes a so
cial glass with or accepts a cigar
from Democratic candidate that
he is being corrupted, although the
offer may be made with the intcn
ton of influencing his vote on the
ground that the Democratic cand!-
date is Il ''good fellow" These
small things are not the question
upon which the journal has seen
fit to dilate. What we are oplos-
ing is the use of money and whis-
key with the evident intention Of
corrupting the voters. No one
who is at all familiar with the poll
tical situation here will contend
that any of the candidates on the
Democratic ticket has personal
popularity Or merits sufficient to
elect him without resorting to ''se-
ductive" influences. We grant the
candidates on the opposing ticket
every right within legal and moral
bounds to win election if they can,
but when we know that these
bounds are flagrantly violated
more and more at each successive
election, then our voice is lifted in
protest. 1t leaves us no other
conclusion when we learn that GER
tain candidates on tue Democratic
ticket have expressed the determi-
nation to be elected if it took every
cent they possessed, that their
money is to be used in corrupting
the voters. The inference is
quite natural one. If it has
come to pass that the selection of
our public officials is simply a
question of who has the biggest
roll the offices might as well be
put upon the auction block and
knocked down to the highest bid
Inr
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1902-10-08
HUNTING FAMILY HISTORY.
4 Member Of the Penn Family Wsrnt y
to Know If He Is Related to
SIR William

The search for ancestors is not en-
tirely tonfired to the new rich and
socially ambitious. says the New
York Tribune. Witness this letter TO
the Hist orical society of Pniladel-
phia: II am TRYING to find out all
the Information ! kan a bout Sir VIII
liam Penn and his descendants thar
us to be writing in my fathers fam
ley i1ut tlla have pen lost by sum
means. | wonto pruve my relashen-
ship to the Penn if it can be dun.
wos tolf. if ! would write TO yo;
could find out all | wonted TO know
so if can get eneE Information of
his sons or rrand>ons I should llk
weary much 10 learn of them and if
YOU could tell me if you new of eney
of his money or realastate that
hasent ben Gland by his descend
ents or his sons descendants and so
on. Samuel H. Penn, Brookville,
\. j."
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1902-10-08
Give the Democrats rope enough

Give the Democrats rope enough
and they will hang themselves.
An instance Of this fact was given
by the Democratic state conven-
ticn held in New York last week.
The New York Democrats passed
a resolution holding the Republi-
cans responsible for the situation
in the anthracite coal mines, alleg-
ing that conditions there are con-
sequent upon the fostering of COM
bines by the Republican, party. 1t
is the old charge that the protec
tive tariff laws are the parent of
trusts. Whether it was through
ignorance or through partisan i'm
becility that this resolution was
passed is not in evidence, but the
fact is that there is not one cent of
tariff duties on anthracite coal. If
the trusts caunot exist under free
trade what is it that sustains the
coal combine! Free trade in the
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1902-10-08
Cringing Under The Whip.

Last week the Indcpndent call
ed the journal a ''common scold''
and endcavored to make it
appear that our scoldiug applied
to Republicans. just how our con
temporary reached such Il conclu-
sion is difficult to determine, since
nothing has ever appeared in this
paper to lead anyone to infer that
our structures upon the disreput-
able practices of some Democrats
in conducting their campaign for
office assumed the nature of an ad-
verse criticism of the Republicans
as party. Onr policy in the
matter of giving publicity to the
vicious influences by which cleo
tions are determined in this county
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1902-10-08

The nomination Of Mr.. Declue
for Representative on the Repnb-
lican ticket should meet with the
prompt support Ct every consclen-
tious Republican in the county. In
the contest forthis office the question
Of the personality Of the candi
dates does not enter. The issue
involves more than personality, it
is question Of principle based up
on national and state issues. The
county should be represented in
the next General Assembly by a
man of the dominant party. II
the county is Republican y Demo
cratic representative wonId not
voice the sentiment of a majority
of the people. If the county is
Republican then ma jority of the
people are opposed to every prin-
ciple Democratic representative
would incnlcatc in his conduct as
their representative. If the coun-
ty is Republican what will it avail
the dominant party to be represent
ed by man who would vote for a
Democrat for United States Sena-
tor. If the county is Republican
shall it send Il man to represent it
who stands by the present state ad
ministration, which is notorious
for the practice of selling legisIa-
ton in advance to the corporations:
which has looted the school fund
by setting aside the constitutional
laws that were adopted by the peo-
pie to protect the heritage of their
children, and which is also respon-
sible for the enactment of an cleo
ton law which makes it possible
for the ringsters TO maintain them
selves in power by nullifying the
the will of the people as expressed
at the polls.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1902-10-08
Notice to the Public.

Having built wagon shop in con-
nection With our blacksmith shop,
and associated Mr. ii. c. Guyton, a
tirst-class wagon and buggy maker
with us in the business, we are pre-
pared to do all kind of wagon aud
wood work in a first-cias> manner
We use the best natelial that money
can buy, and will sell any kinds of
new wagons at st. Louis prices with
freight added. Every job warranted
We still make hor>e->hocing and re-
pairing specially. Soliciting a
share OF your patronage in both lines,
we remain.
Respectfully,
Il. DAVIDSON & Sow.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1902-10-08

The COW at large is nuisance. The
sidewalk is icr fayorite promenade.
and her passing is made sensible to
the sight, the feet and the ufacto Or
les Her bell is a crying evil that has
imDeriled more souls twixt s,eenilg
and waking than any other one thing
that curses man. She opens gates.
destroys shrubbery, and tranple~ vcge-
tables and flowers into wreck and
ruin. Why is she is permitted to run
ut large: because her owner is I'M
willing to give her keep for her milk:
because he ignores the rights OF his
neighbors; because he wants sonnet thing
for nothing, but she runs at large.
principally, because the neiI lbnrs are
set OF damphools who are greatly in
terested in the ''poor man rs long as
they don't have to give up for his
benefit anything they can hep giving
'TWoald be wiser for the better con-
ditioned to pay fer The poor mans
cow pasturage. and, in the end it
would be cheaper, cleaner and better
in every way. \ stock law is right
eou>ly ayowed -Ironton Register.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1902-10-08
Are the Democratic candidat

AEe the Democratic candidates
in this county ashamed of their
party's principles. Our call upon
the Independent for the publica-
ton of the resolutions passed by
the Democratic county convention
has been treated with silence.
Were any resolutions endorsing
the national and state platforms
adopted by that convention at all 2
If so let us have them. Come on,
Mr.. Independent, don't be afraid to
show what kind of IL platform your
party stands upon.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1902-10-08
S S { g { rs
/ {: q q III SION

Scots Emulsion is the
1:2oc7os Ct life and of the en-
! y.ose:1t Of life Of thousands Of
men, women and children.
10 tn. men SCOTS Emul-
s;oa gives the flesh and
stc~-:a 9Th SO necessary for the
cure Of consumption and the
repairing of body losses from
acv wasting disease.
Inr women SCOTS Enul-
s;c-1 does ;ll:s and more. 1t is
q 11o.*::: sustaining food and
I'm : for the s.cci2l trials that
E"-..,,2..: :;::<-1 t.. boar.
J.: c3.:..::5::-..i Scots Elnctl-
ss ";>s.. -, s:2.: s:-rcns..3h
s.: .<e..'. : ! ::.s3. mi !,o14
a: .<..:>3 54 na:1 girls.
r.: -. ! ,5~-5tt i
E~1.s:. ---.. ?.
So: E..-1t- - a:--.:rr'>.
GCt-r f.. T.. ~. --i.-,sr,.5ts.
80 o.c-:t -. -s-t '~~.'--.. -!
49,. -! i, --.::-:...sccs.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1902-10-08

A new Office has been created by the
Missouri Pacific, hat o! manager. to
which VIM. Cotter. general superin-
tendent of the Iron Mountain, has
been promoted. Mr.. Caters appoint
ment was effective October /. This
new office was made necessary on ac-
count Of the increased mileage and
business of the Missouri Pacific system.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1902-10-08
IT GOES RIGHT TO THE SPOT

When pain or irritation exists On any
part of the body. the application Of Bal
lards Snow Liniment will give prompt re-
lief. 1t goes right to the spot said an
old man who was rubbing it in, to cure
rheumation. c. +. Smith. Prop. Smith
House, Tenaha, Texas. writes: Il have
used Billiards. Snow Liniment in my fam
lily for several years. and have found i, to
be fine remedy, for al aches and pains,
and l recom:nt nd it for pains in the
throat and chest. 25c. SOC and 500 at
Teasdale's Drug Store, Poiosi, ard Suit
or & Co., Richwoods.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1902-10-08

Where is that resolution of the
Democratic county convention in
which the party reiterated its ad
heronce to Blyanism and the JET
ferson City ring. Did it, perhaps:
get lost in the shuttle of nominat-
ing a ringster county ticket!
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1902-10-08

One of the Democratic candi-
dates recently made the remark
that, ''If he were good writer he
would answer some of the things
the journal is saying" Let him
FIRE away, anyhow, we will make
due allowance for his intellectual
and literary deficiencies, and prom
isc him an interesting time if he
will write over his own name.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1902-10-08

Mr. Declue, if ELECTED, would
vote for bipartisan and impartial
investigation of the states books,
while his opponent would vote
against such a proposition.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1902-10-08

con,nlc,ii', the c,.a! combine con-
;rn!S i now operative, s,I|! the
co,,i,i,.o l.. untouched! a,l,: in con
tro! Of the market. This is conclu
siye evidence that the trusts are in
no way reliant upon II protective
tariff. and it seems tn have hung
our Democratic frien Is in New
York.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1902-10-08

PROF. OTTO AND TIE AUTO.
You will nearly die laughing at a
story which is every Sunday in the St.
Louis POST Dispatch about Professor
Otto and his automobile. 1t is told en-
tirely in colored pictures.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1902-10-08

Whence cane That sprIghtjy step.
faulties~ skin. rich. rosy complexion.
smiling face. She looils good. feels
good. She Uses pr. Kings New Life
Pills. Re>ult-aIi organs active. di-
gestion good, no headaches. no chance
for "blucs." Try them yourself. PC
at all dealers in medicines.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1902-10-08

You don't hear of the Repnbli-
can candidates talking of spending
their last cent to get an office.
They are not the kind of men who
buy themselves into public service.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1902-10-08

MIR. Declue, the Republican can
didate for Representative, is in
favor of free school books. Where
does his opponent stand on this
nneatiOn1
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1902-10-08

The Missouri Lumber and Mining
Company, Of Grant!in, Carter county.
have obtained charter for and are
building standard guage railroad
from Grandin to Salem. They have
about ten miles Of the read staked u,lt
and quite a lot Of grad ing done.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1902-10-08
For Coroner,
CHAS. WILLIAMS.

The straight voter is respected;
the scratcher is derided by even
those whom his scratching benefits.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1902-10-08
S1.OO Per Ennurn.
Republican Ticket.

For Judges Of the Supreme Court,
HENRY LAMM,
MOSES WHIBARk,
EDWARD HIGBEE.
For Judge Court of Appeals,
EDWARD c. ELIOT.
Fer Superintendent Of Public 1nstruc'
tiOn.
J. L. WHITE.
Ter Railroad and Warehouse Com
missioner,
W. S. CRANE uong term).
BARNEY w. FRAUNTHAL
(short term.
For Congress,
JOHN II. RANEY.
For State Senator,
HARRY CLYMER,
For Representative,
JOHN J. DECLIE
For County Clerk,
n. f. ROBINSON.
For Circuit Clerk aud Recorder,
JOS. E. SLOAN.
For Collector,
JOHN MACLAY.
For Treasurer,
JULES F. BOYER.
For Prosecuting Attorney,
NJ. z. RHODES.
For Sheriff,
e. r. HANSON.
Fer Probate Judge.
J. A. HENSON.
For Presiding Jundge County Court,
L. A. PAGE.
For County Judge-1st dist,
J. c. COLEMAN.
For County Judged dist,
f. Z. COLE.
For Coroner,
CHAS. WILLIAMS.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1902-10-08

Let both parties line up straight
this fall.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-31
PORTRAIT AGENT FINED.
Had Forced His Way Into Private
Residence.

Chas. P. Wagner, representing tine
Bennett & Blonde portrait charging
company. of Minneapolis pleaded
guilty to the charge of disorderly con-
duct in the municipal court Friday
morning and paid S.. 60. Judge Shissler
cautioned him that repetition of the
offense would bring severer penalty.
Officer Klughertz was the complaining
witness. Thursday afternoon Wag-
ner and another agent of the company
called at Mr.. Klughertz's residence
and when Mrs. Klughertz opened the
door they forced their way in despite
her resistance, and without announc-
ing.their business. Their excuse was
that they wanted to get warm. Mr..
Klughertz was at home, not feeling
we'll, and his wife called to him for as
sistance. From his room he had heard
the proceeding, and ordered the men
out of the house, after notifying Wag-
ner..to appear in court this morning.
This. means of getting into the
homes of citizens during the absence
of the heads of families has been
practiced during the past week or two,
and complaints from various parts of
the city have been heard. 1t is time
that this practice was stopped. .q
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-31
A STAMP OF MERIT.
Commissioner Mcconnell Says Mime
sofa Butter Makers Can Win if They
Incist


Insist.
st. Paul Jan. 27.-Dairy Commits
sioner Mcconnell is seeking to stiffen
the backbone of the butter makers of
the state so that they will disregard
the threats of eastern butter buyers
and brand every tub of butter shipped
to the eastern markets If the Mime
sofa men would insist upon having
their brands upon their butter, said
the commissioner, it would save them
a goodly amount of money, and all
they have to do is put it there and
keep it there in spite of what eastern
buyers tell them.
The common practice among the
eastern men is to buy Minnesota butter
nearly on a level of prices. The
good, the indifferent and the best fares
about alike as to prices. But when it
is taken east the best butter is separ-
ated, labeled with the sellers label and
sold from to 4 cents a pound higher
than the rest. By this means the
seller makes nice return, which by
right belongs to the maker of the but
| ter.
"They threaten not to buy If the
butter is labeled says the commits
sioner, "but if the buttermakers will
come out and say we mean to label
our butter and sell it labeled the
buyers will not be backward about
taking it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-31
The Free Press the Leader, Only $Ioo Year.
SCOTS CELEBRATE.
Birthday of Robbie Burns Observed
at Napoleon.

.r The Burns celebration at Mapleton
Friday was.a grand success. The
attendance was large the weather ia
vorable, and everybody had a good
time. The anniversary was the 143d,
and the celebration was under the
auspices of the Maple River Curling
club. Great credit is due those who
had charge of the arrangements.
A fine banquet was served at Union
hall, with 'Ehaggis as the dish of
honor. In the evening an excellent
program was carried out at the opera
house. This included an address by
DR.. G. a. Medium of st. Paul which
was greatly enjoyed. and interesting
of his recent travels in
Scotland by DR.. R. N. Dodds of this
city. A number of selections, songs,
etc., were rendered, the whole form
ing a program of uncommon interest.
The young people spent the remain
der of the evening in dancing, while
the older ones visited.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-31
Those girls are lovelyss--singers and are
improving every year.

Those girls are -lovelyss--singers and are
improving every year.
Robert Morrow sung selection that
wasalso very well received. He has rich
baritone voice we'll worth developing.
The opening song, "Rsntin' Robin, -
was sung with all the gusto and en-
thusiasm peculiar to David Will him
self. This is always an interesting
part of the program. We missed the
genial DR.. Fullerton, who as-moved
to st. Paul. -.
The concert wound up by tableau,
"Comin' through the Rye, - veryesug-
gestive of modern love making by>our
young folks A very pretty scene.
The program closed as usual by sing
ing of "Auld Lang Syne, after
which the foor was cleared and dane
ing began and was kept up continu-
ously until daylight. The old people
repaired to Union hall, where with
joke, story, Scotch reels and reminis-
cences of old times, the night was
spent as only the Scotch folk know how
to spend it. So ended this very inter
esting anniversary, making us feel
that the tendency and spirit of the age
seem to be becoming more and more
in harmony with Burns teachings, and
that mankind are gradually looking
more upon each other with fraternal
feeling and to regard rank as "but the
guinea stamp" and that "the man s
the gowd for a. that.
Alex Ellis acted as chairman of the
evening in a most acceptable manner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-31
MAPLETON.

From the Enterprise
Mr.. T. Sewers, one of the substan-
tial farmers of Vernon and one of the
pioneer settlers of the county, was in
town Tuesday, in company with Mrs.
Sewers, to visit Mrs. Paul Garvin and
Miss Mary Lewis. Mr.. Sewers came
to Blue Earth county in 1856, locating
at Mankato. where he followed the
pursuit of carpentering with Mr..
John Hemperly, who will be well re-
membered by early settlers at Man
kato.
County Superintendent Freeman was
in town Monday and is now visiting
schools in this part of the county.
Mr.. Freeman is giving the schools of
the county his very best efforts and his
work is acknowledged to be equal, if
not superior to any other county super
intendent in the state. He has ideas
of his own and is not afraid to ex-
press them for fear of not being re-
elected. He is the right man for the
right place.
Martin heller and Father Stack
were out soliciting funds for the new
Catholic church, Wednesday, and Sc
cured subscriptions to the amount of
81, 600 from farmers belonging to the
congregation. This is in addition to
the 81, 300 subscribed by members in
town. The congregation intended to
build church to cost S12, 900 to $15, =
900. and the intention is to secure sub
scriptions for the amount necessary
before commencing any active steps
toward letting the contract or secur-
ing plans.
The Sterling Amboy telephone line
is now connected up with the Citizens
and Mapleton subscribers have the priv
ilege of talking without extra charge
to subscribers on that line this side of
Sterling. This adds in reality IL
phones to the Mapleton exchange and
places large number of other phones
within reach at regular rates. Maple
ton subscribers are expected to appre-
ciate this courtesy and refrain from
allowing others to use their phones
to transact business over these tolls
lines. The Citizens line will be con-
nected up with the Lake Crystal ex-
change this week.
The ladies of the W. G. T. q. have
taken hold of the public library, reading
and rest room in earnest and their
efforts have been ably seconded by
many of our businessmen, who have
contributed literally to start the same.
The pledges already received amount
to over $40 per month. A committee
appointed to secure suitable rooms,
met on Tuesday afternoon and after
inspecting the rooms in the Pagenkopf
building and those in the Schimmelle
building decided to rent the latter.
These rooms, four in number are large,
commodious, we'll lighted and CEN
trally located. Some objection has
been made to securing rooms upstairs,
but rooms on the business street are
expensive and at the present time nc
rooms suitable for the purposes anti.
cipated are available at any rental.
The ladies intend to secure a large
number of books and papers and in
order to start the library it is proposed
to have book social. This social
will be similar to such gatherings gen.
orally, with re freshments and interest
inu nrOoram
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-31
SAYS Burlington is Independent.

Chicago, Jan. "a The interstate
commerce commission hearing into the
northeastern railway merger began here
today. Darius Miller, traffic manager
of the Burlington, was the first wit
ness. He declared that the Burlington
road was absolutely independent.
That it had received no instructions
from either Hill or Hartman. Presi
dent Hill is present and is expected
to testify later in the day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-31
BOND PROSPECT GOOD.

S. Wilhartz returned Friday after
noon from his trip to New York. He
went on business connected with the
proposed new bond issue of the Stand
ard Brewing Co., and returns well
pleased with the prospect for floating
the issue. No definite arrangements
for this have been made, but the out
look is considered favorable.