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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-12-16

What is everybody's business i;
nobody's business, therefore if any
thing is done to save the amount OF
the Mersmeo bridge appropriation
by this county someone must take
the initiative. The Journal has al.
ready expressed its willingness to
support any legal steps towards
this end by subscribing to a fund
to defloy the expense. four peo-
pie are in earnest in their opposi-
ton to the bridge tho way to show
it is to come forward individual;
and force action. The time for
talk is past. The bridge appro'
priasion has no lawful foundation
and once in court it will soon be
knocked out. The cost of institut.
ing legal proceedings will he small.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-12-16

Luther Long, Il West Plains boy
got his hand caught in a corn
shredder last week and it was
ground to Il pulp. Three hours
later George Smith, another boy,
lost his right hand feeding the
same machine.
Orders have been issued by
President Corrigan of the Metro
politan Street railway at Kansas
City that coffee urns be installed
at all cable line terminals and hot
'cofe served to gripmen on demand
without charge. The movement
is to keep the men from drinking
whiskey during the cold weather
to keep them warm.
Noah was the first man to ad'
vertise. He advertised the f1ood
and it came all right. The fellows
who laughed at the advertising got
, drowned and it served them right
Ever since Noah's time the adver
tiser has been prospering, while
the other fellow is being swallowed
up in the food of disaster.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-12-16

der Democratic lu!e is enforced
against those who doodle in office.
The sam cooked organs will Llare
and thump to beat the band over
the fact that Republican booI.er
has been landed in the pen by a
Democratic supreme court. Ed
Butler will smile approval at this
enforcement of the verdict of al
honest jury, and will turn to his
1ndians with orders that the ballot
boxes must be stuffed fuller than
ever with Democratic votes at the
next election that the state admin
istration may receive an enthusias-
tic endorsement of this fuIfillment
of justice against Republican who
would be corrupt or who would at
tempt TO corrupt others. Wow!
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-12-16

We see it stated that one class OF
structural labor in St. Louis re-
ceives wages as high as $50 pc,
week, or $40 per day. 1t is said
also that labor unions have made
such wages possible by placing
the workmen in position to de-
mand them and get them. This
brings to mind the question, who
pays the high wages! A little re-
Election will show that they are
paid by the people-lhc contract
or pays the laborer, the owner of
the building pays the contractor,
the public furnishes the funds to
the owner through the channels of
trade. We all profess 4 solicitude
that labor should receive the high
est possible wages, yet we are wont
to groan over the increased cost of
living, the high price of this or
that material, never thinking that
we are paying someone as high as
sixty dollar a week for his labor.
We imagine it is the trusts who
arc getting the fall benefit of these
high prices, that they havo COM
bined to rob the people of their
substance by combination to force
higher prices in the cost of living.
We do not SEQ the labor union in
the background making repeated
demands for higher wages for its
members and getting them. There
are trusts and trusts, and it is not
always the trust of which we have
u common conception that digs
down into the pockets of the peo
pIe,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-12-16

The st. Louis Republic main
tans that the nomination of Roose-
welt by tho Republicans next year
would greatly enhance Democratic
prospects Of success in the presi-
dental election. At the same time
the Republic is assiduously boom
ing Mark Hanna for the Republic
can nomination. Whether it be
Teddy or Mark the result is al
ready foreQone conclusion, the
the Democrats haven't man who
cnn keep in sight of either in the
running.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-12-16

Missouri's greatest boodler and
corruptionist, and Democratic par
ty boss has escaped the tolls of the
law through the favor of the state
supreme court. This does not
mean however that the supreme
court will let all tho convicted boo
dlers loose. We expect to see a,
an early day, as the political cam
paign opens up in the state, the af
frmution of tho sentence of one o1
the lesser boodlers already convict
Cd. He will undoubtedly be Re
publican aud infinitely less guilt,
than bis eminent Democratic con
frere in bootlling just turned loose
1is lmked-for affirmation mus
DO made to appease public wrath
Z fsra;sh an object lesson for th'
xstpss hov the law in Missouri I'm
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-12-16
lte," and "cannot contract lebt iu

ute," and 'cannot contract lebt iu
excess Of revenues for current
year'-thus limiting the preroga
ti"cs of this body strictly within
| statutory provisions and rendering
void any action not authorized by
law. The attention of the court
being called to the illegal features
OF this transaction, it was supposed
some steps would he taken to COR
rect the error. There is no spare
time to be wasted In this matter and
unless there is absolute indifference on
the part Of the taxpayers as to the
loss of so large sum of money from
one of the most important "funds''
(bridgc and road Into which our eoun-
tv revenues are divided, there should
be some prompt action. The warrant
for this money has already bsen pre-.
sented by the treasurer of Crawford
County. Strange to say, though this
warrant is drawn in favor OF Crawford
County, and already presented and
gone to protest, the county court OF
Crawford county has deferred the
question Of its ewn appropriation, l am
told, until the February term. To
say the least-there are some mysteri.
GUS features connected with this trans
action.
II there Is any law authorizing the
county court to appropriate money
from any OF the funds OF the county
for expenditure outside the county an
Industrious search has failed to find 1t
l am aware Of the provision for
erecting bridge over over a stream
dividing two counties by joint action
of their courts, but IL has 10 applica-
tion in this case.
It Is due to the court as we'll az to
the people that 1T avail itself Of the
earliest opportunity to correct the
matter L. T. HALL.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-12-16

Now that the voters are thor
ioughIy awake as to the question of
corrupt practices in politics, will
they in this county stand for an
other such a booze and Doodle cam
paign as have disgraeed elections
here for number of years. Good
citizens begin to see that such con.
ditions cannot be permitted to ex-
list in the community rs perma-
nent institution. The corruption
and debauehery of the voters may
aud does lead to more serious COM
plications. Under the political
conditions now prevailing in this
county the citizens who bear the
burden of taxation as we'll as the
responsibility Of maintaining the
good name of the community, are
not the meu who decide how elee-
tions shall 90 and who shall fill the
offices. The deciding vote is with
that element which is willing and
seeks to bo corrupted in its polite
al conduct. No one knows this
better than the candidate, especial
" after he has been in the active
campaign a few weeks. To win,
therefore, he must either full in with
the prevailing practice or abandon
the hope of success. Good men
hesitate to resort to such means,
and in consequence less scrnpulous
men win and party majorities are
set at naught. This system leads
to combinations between candidates
of both parties, who in their sell
fishness do not hesitate to sacrifice
party principle and self-respect to
get the Offices. The disasters to
their county ticket which the Re-
publicans have suffered for Il mum.
ber of years have not been alto.
pether due to the superiority OF
the opposing ticket. If therefore,
tho candidates are thus willing and
ready to sacrifice their party prin.
eiple by entering into those combi-
nations and betray ais, why may
not the voters of both parties gel
together and administer correct
i've dose for a few successive elec
tions by putting up ticket com
poscd Of mon in whom the taxpay
ers could have every confidence
The journal is'in favor of the Re
|publicans putting up that kind j"
a ticket next year, and while 1t ma.
/ 90 TO defeat in it's entirety IN SPITE
of the county being Republican, i
will throw the whole odi"m OF
! booze and Doodle politics upon tn
opposing party, and will demon
J strate whore. the corrective meas
Iure Is to be administered.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-12-16
Flat Woods.

Mrs. W. c. Lyons of Clear Creek Wis
tied friends here tllelatter part OF last
week.
George Fortune visited his sister at
CaledeniassSaturd
Mr.. L. G. Queen, We are glad to re.
port is improving under the skillfu
treatment of DR.. Adams OF Belleyiew,
Miss Lucy Maxwell, who has been
attending school at Chillicothe. re.
turned home Thursday.
Bert Smith OF Belgrade visited
friends here Sunday.
The crack of the rifle is heard in al.
most every direction now as we have
had some very fine weather for hunt
log rabbits. Thsy seem to be plenti.
ful from the number that have been
killed. JOSIAH AND SAMANTHA.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-12-16

the abutment side fifty feet long.
The bridge is to be steel truss, with
eye-beams, plank floor, q inches
thick, of oak. The contract for
the construction will be let ut the
regular term of February court.
Franklin cosnty bus sent check
for it's part lene SIXTH of the cost
of the bridge. Washington coun
ty has sent warrant to our coam-
ty treasurer for 1888 .33, one-sixth
of $4,000. 90. Tie citizens of the
eastern part of Crawford county
have a certified check ON file with
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-12-16

Any attempt at political reform
in Missouri will be abortive that
does not strike ut the root of the
evil, the corrupt machine in con-
tlol of the state government. We
want no better proof of this than
The hand-in-glove associations be-
tween the machine Democrats and
mon who are notably corrupt IN
tboir official and personal conduct
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-12-16
Johnson Township Heard From.

EDITOR JOURNAL;
/ will give you The result OF
persona! inquiries in regard to the
Meramec bridge at Sappington's
bluff.
have talked with number of
people on Indian Creek and all
around in this, tho north, end of
johnson township, and have yet to
find the first man who favors the
scheme-which is the term applied
to the bridge project around here.
Most of the people here say that
this scheme is to benefit a few peo-
pie in Sullivan more than elee-
where; that the benefits to be de-
rived from the brid ge to this coun-
ty will not warrant the expenditure
Of 1888 Of Washington comty's
money illegally, or legally for that
matter, and We are hopeful that
the Journal has scotched the pro-
iect. ---.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-12-16

the treasurer of Crawford county
for 81, 500.
Section 51SS of the revised stat
utes says:
"The commissioners shall do
nothing toward building the bridge
after the letting thereof; until an
appropriation for the same shall
first be made by the county court" ="
The contract for building tho
bridge, provided the funds ars OBJ
tained, will bo let by tue Crawford
county court at the February term.
-SteelvilIe Mirror.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-12-16
The Bridge Question to Date.

The question of adopting and
approving the plans Of the Craw-
ford county commissioner for the
Sappington bridge was before the
County court Monday and Tues
day. The plan adopted by the
court is Us follows:
The bridge, main span, to he
900 feet lonA, Is feet roadway in
the clear, with tabular abutmen'
at one end and other end resting
on rock bluff; steel approsch on
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-12-16

Samuel RotkiD, for 25 years . pro0-
inent business man Of Cobdea, u,
dropped dead there on the 5th iosA
by his death 1t was disclosed that ~
real name was not Botkin at all, ~
Josiah B. Barnes. former treasurer q
Reynolds county, in this state, -
had left that county a dsfaaltcr. u
had abandoned a family at Csoo0>
vile, which still makes its ko0e;
there, 'and hidden his identity for n
years under the name uf D0Lkiu.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-12-16

WANTED - SEVERAL INDUS.
trious persons in each state to travel
for house established eleven years and
with large capital, to cali upon mer-
chants and agents for successful and
profitable tine. Permanent engage
ment. Weekly cash salary OF SIS and
all travelling expenses and hotel bills
advanced in cash each week. Expert
euce not essential. Mention reference
and enclose self-addressed envelop e
THE NATIONAL, 334 Dearborn St.,
Chicago.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-12-16
To The Honorable County Court
Messrs. Louis Page, l. V. Farm
or on1 Tnn II Rnvor

er and Jno. I. Boyer.
Gentlemen:-The under
signed, taxpaying citizens of
Washington county, respectfully
request the convening Of your
honorable body for the purpose of
considering the legality Of your re
cert action in appropriating
1888 (or any sum- for the build
ing of a bridge outside the limits
Of this county; understanding rs
we do, that the appropriation above
referred to is for bridge no part
of which is to be In Washington
county. Respectfully,
L. L. Hall. Morgan j. Casey.
Joseph Walker. Dsniel Oster.
Il. s. Browne. J. W. Dodsou.
Jno. F. Evans. Henry Walton.
W. L. Hancock.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-12-16

Take the number OF yosr livaaR
brothers, double It, add to the a.resas
three; multiply this by five, aud ~
1t to the number OF dead brothers aoiR
sisters aud subtract one hundred aaA
fifty from the resul. The right hasA
figure will be the number OF deaeAn.
The middle figure will be the uumSss
OF living sisters and the left hand T.
ure will be the numter OF living bss-
therS.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-12-16

The Batter verdict may be said
to give assurance of largely in
creased Democratic majoritics in
St. Louis next fall in the "Snake"
Kinney and "Cuddy Mack" wards.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-12-16
ED. JOURNAL:

I'D. OOCkNAI.
| have handed you Il request
signed by several citizens calling
upon our county court to convene
for the purpose Of considering the
legality of its action in appropriate
ing funds from our county rev.
enue for tho building of a bridge
across the Meramee river, no part
of which bridge is located within
the boundaries of Washington
comfy. The higher courts have
said that the proceedings of a
county court ''can bind the county
only when acting strictly within
the scope of its authority" and
''county courts have only such
mowers "a are conferred by stat
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-12-16

The Republican national COM
niitteo which met in Washington
!asi week to arrange for the nation
a! convention, is practically unani-
moI.Iy in favor Of the nomination
Of Roosevelt.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-12-16

THAT THROBBING HEADACHE
Would quickly leave you, II you used
Dr.. Kings New Life Pills. Theus-
ands Of sufferers have proved their
matchiess merit for Sick and Nervous
Headache. They make pure blood and
build up your health. Only 25c, and
guaranteed to give satisfaction by F.
X. Teasdale, Druggist.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-12-16

John Douglas, aged y. was struck
bv passenger train while walking q
the railroad track between Fn0t K0oS
and Middlebrook one might recently
and Instantly killed. DeueQas had
been drinking and stupidity refused =
get off the track when warael by q
companion that the train was -
preaching.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-12-16

There are some side lights to the
Meramec bridge appropriation
which some who had hand in it
are trying to keep dark.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-12-16
DRIVENTO DESPERATION

Living in an out of tho way place,
remote from civilization, a family is
often driven to desperation in case of
accident, resulting in Burns, Wou nds,
Cuts, Ulcers. etc. Lay in Il supply of
Bucklen's Arnicl Salve. It's the best
on earth. Only 25c, at Teasdale's
Drug Store.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-12-16
STRAYED.

Eight head OF yearling cattle, small
bell, crop OF right ear, split in left,
tag in upper part of right ear. Parties
taking up same or driving them home
will be rewarded. WIN. R1EnL,
Potosi, No.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-12-16

Chairman Atkins of the Repnbli-
can state committee has been ap-
pointed assistant United States
treasurer ut St. Louis. He will
now probably resign the chairman
shiu
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-12-16
WORST Or ALL EXPERIENCES

WUKST OF AID EXPERIENCE3
Can anything be worse than to tee
that every minute will TO your last
Such was the experience VI NrA s II
Newton, Decatur, Ala. "FOr three
years." she writes, II endured insult
ferable pain from indigestion, stomach
aud bowel trouble. Death see med tu-
evitable when doctors aud all rene.
dies failed. At length vas Induced
to try Electric Bitters aud the resale
was miraculous. improved at oooo
aud now I'm completely recovered.
For Liver, Kidney, Stomach sad Boo.
Ell troubles Electric Bitters is the usly
medicine. Only soc, xuarantasd, g
+. Y. Teasdale's drug store.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-12-16
STRAYED.

Eight head OF cattle, one 2-year-old
and seven yearlings: labeled in ears
with metal tag, inscribed, "S. A. VII
ley, Belgrade, Mo. ;" all dewlapped. A
suitable reward will be paid for infor-
nation leading to their Recovery.
S. A. WILEY, Belgrade, Mo.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-12-16
Si.CO Per Hnnum.
Justice in Missouri seems TO be
suffering from tho exposed nerve
o rs Supreme court.

Tle Missouri Idea" has rnn to
tcchnicalitics, in other words-.o
see.i. II should be uprooted next
NoYeniner,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-12-16

TO CURE COLDIN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
II it falls to cure. e. w. Groves sig
nature is on each box. 25c.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-12-16

YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE
TAKING
When you take Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic, because the formula is plainly
printed on every bottle, showing that
it is simply Iron and Quinine in a
tasteless form. Ne Cure, No Pay. SOC.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-12-16

Subscribe for the Journal, only
S1.0O per year.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-12-16
STARTLING EVIDENCE.

STARTLING EVIDENCE.
Fresh testimony in great quantity
ia constantly coming in, declaring DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
tion Coughs and Colds to be unequal
ed. A recent expression from T. J..
Mcfarland. Bentorville, Va, serves
as example. He writes: II had Bron-
chitis for three years and d0ctored all
the time without being benefited.
Then began taking DR.. Kings New
Discovery, and u few bottles wholly
cured me-" Equally effective In curing
all Lung and Throat tronbIes, Con-
sumption, Pneumonia and Grip. Price
SOC and 81 90. Guaranteed by F. X.
Teasdale, Druggist.
By a little attention to the spelling
OF these names it will be seen that 1t
is very easy to change Baugher to
Flaugher, substitute "Fr' for "B"
aud the trick is done. Thus was the
change made last Thursday night
when Miss Marie Baugher was mar
ried to Mr.. James Flaugher. The
wedding was quiet one conducted at
OIiuc . HOuIe III Ldhc VIC" W 1sCN'
Maynard, evang elist, who was here at
the time conducting meetings at the
NJ. E. Church. The bride is the
youngest daughter OF our honorable
Citizen, <. c. Baugher, deputy reve-
nue collector, and Is one OF Sullivan's
prettiest and best respected young
ladies. The groom, or slim" as many
are wont to call him, is one OF our
best boys, industrious aud correct in
all his habits. They have settled
down to housekeeping at the Flaugher
home IN the west end of town and life
seems auspicious to them in every
way.-Sullivan Sentinel.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-05-07
Some First Newspaper History.

The consolidation last week of
the Press and Dakotian OF Yal1k-
ton with the Yankton Gazette,
by which Willard c. Lusk be-
comes owner Of the material and
good will of the oldest newspaper
in the Dakotas may be an oppor-
tune time to publish a little early
history along this line.
In 1874, while A. W. Barber
was managing the paper for Dew
ey & Clevenger, he compiled the
following:
FIRST NEWSPAPER IN YANKTON.
The Weekly Dakotian issued its first
number June 6, 1861 amid the fearfully
exciting days of the outbreak OF the
war. 1T was published by the Dakoti
an Printing Company, the mem bers O
the company being Gen j. B. S. Todd
F.. M. Ziebach and VIM Frenzy. I,
February 1852, the paper became th'
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-05-07

end of the series Of storms, and
be followed by nights cold
enough for frost in northern to
central states.
The center of the mercury per-
iod falls on the 18th and the re-
actionary storm period is central
on the 18th, 18th. After storms
about the 18th and 18th look for
change to very much cooler for
three or four days.
The last regular storm period
for May reaches the 22nd to 2Sth.
This is ano ner period in which
heavy and dangerous storms are
entirely probba probable bic. Monday the
25th to Thursday the 2Sth will be
the time of greatest violence and
probable danger, although gene
raj daily dis 3urbances may con-
tlnue to end the month.
The moon is at new on the Goth
at greatest declination north on
the 9th, and in perigeee on the
2sth. May and June are the
months this year in which to col
lect and store supplies OF water
Those depending on rains for
such supply will do we'll to heed
this warning.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-05-07
HICKS FOR MAY.

On and touching 9th and 9TH
look for decided and rapid change
to falling barometer aud quite
warm, resulting Iii sharp electri-
cal storms on the 9th and 7th.
Moon crosses the celestial equator
on the 9th in a react1onary storm
period, aud heavy thunder storms
will be most natural on and next
to that day. As these storms
pass eastward across the country.
change to rising barometer and
much cooler will follow from the
west, giving possible frosts in
sections northward between the
7th and 10th inclusive.
From the 10th to the 18th we
venture to put down as a danger
Gus period. AS we enter this
period, say about the 10th, the
barometer will begin falling in
the west, a decided change to
summer temperature will begin
in the same section, vast cloud
areas will begin to move east.
ward across the country, and
from the 18th to about the 18th,
storms Of rain, hail and thunder
some of them furious and tor.
nadic-wi visit many states it
their sweep to the Atlantic sea
board, A decided rise of the ba
rometer, change of wind to til,
west and cooler, will mark til,
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-05-07

There is a big strike in the
Deering twine plant in Chicago,
and it may extend to bother plants.
It is safe to say that it will not
affect the plant at Saltwater,
Minn. By the way, the state of
Michigan is preparing to install a
twine making plant in the peni-
tertiary of that state. South Da-
kota made mistake III not TAX
ing steps toward providing one
at Sioux Falls.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-05-07

The attorneys of Ames of Min
neapolis appear to be trying the
insanity dodge for their client.
One of Ames' first moves in that
line was when he told an eastern
newspaper reporter that he could
return to Minneapolis and be
elected mayor again if he SO de-
sired.