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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office At Ironton, Mo-, August
%, 1903.-Notiee Is hereby given that
the following-samsd settler has tled
notice OF hts tntention - make dnal
proof Ia support of his claim. aud that
said proof will be made before the
Judge OF the Probate Court at Potosi,
Mo-, on Saturday, October 10th, 1908,
viz: William B. Matchell, II. r. 144S3
for the e 8 E / section s, township
36 N, range w. He names the fol.
lowing witnesses to prove his continu-
GUS residence upon aud cultivation of
said land; viz; William Cooper, Pres
ton Lucas, George Lucas, aud w. B.
Compton, all of Brazil, Nc.
GEORGE STHkL, Register,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-16
Are We Going Crazy.

In one way or another the race
is bound to pay penalty for a
high degree of civilization. The
instinct is blunted as tho intellect
developes; the keenness of hearing,
sight and scent, for which the
aborigine is noted, becomes dulled
as it falls into disuse. All bodily
powers suffer with the evolution of
mind.
When one hears that insanity is
on the increase, however, it begins
to appear that "civilization" is ex-
acting a disproportionate price.
The fact is startling.
In every civilized country the
proportion of lunaties to the pop
ulation is growing steadily. In
tho countries where education is
farthest advanced the percentage
is greatest.
To the superficial observer it
would seem that education and
strain on the brain cells is to blame
for this. Quite the contrary is the
truth. Physical causes are respon-
sible for three cases of lunaey
where mental strain sends one to
the asylum.
And in each country the largest
number of lunatics is made so by
the use of alcoholic liquors.
The most alarming increase Of
insanity is found: inl Germany.
Tho cause of this, announces, a
well-known alienist, is beer. The
yearly consumption Of that bever-
age is shown by statistios to be
fifty-seYen gallons for every man,
woman and child in the empire.
And to beer is attributed three
quarters of the cases of insanity.
In England one-third of all the
afflicted owe their alterations to
drink. The same proportion cred
it's heredity with the misfortune;
that often means the same thing,
however-the drinking having beer
done by the parents. ''Chear
whiskey" is put down as the root
of all evil in these cases.
/ It is not the student class mol
the brain workers then who are in
danger. The laboring man, the
poor man, the slum-dweller-thest
are the persons whose brains art
being scorshed by the villainou'
poison sold by the gallon in th'
dives and barrel-houses OF ou1
cities. For not only in England
! where one person in every 293 is
maniac, nor in Germany, who're o
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-16

While the Republicans arc about
it they might extend their move
ment for reform in Missouri so as
10 take in whiskey politics. Any
one who will take tie trouble to
notice will observe that every pol
itical move in county, city and
state receives q baptism of whiskey
in the dramshop, then it advances
progressively with repeated soak
ings in whiskey until the election
approaches, when a flood of booze
ia turned down the throats of the
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-16

We wonder how it would suit
our Democratic friends to have
Missouri governed by federal
bosrds appointed by the President,
after the manner that state boards
here, appointed by Governor
Dockery, rule the three larger
cities of the state? What a how
they would raise at the least init
nation of such thing.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-16

Congressman Champ Clark is
the latest prominent Democrat to
get into the Folk band-wagon, and
yet the machine organs pretend to
regard the Folk movement with
suspicion as being a Republican
trick. Only one thing can save
the ringsters, the fraud scoop
shovel manipulated by Dockery's
state boards.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-16
NOTICE OF STRAY.

Taken up by George Roderiek and
posted before E. F. Greenlee, justice
OF the peace in johnson Township, Of
Washington County, Mo-, September
1st, 1908, the following described
property, to-wit: One bay mare. 14}
hands high, dark name and tail, right
fore foot white, blind IN left eye, and
appraised at thirty dollars 1890 00).
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-16

All the samcooked organs are
infected with the boodlism Of com.
mersial politics. They have thei,
greedy eyes fastened upon that
two hundred dollars worth OF
constitutional amendment adver,
tising,. and care not how rotten the
state government may be as lone
they can get their hooks on some
the graft.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-16

Now that Governor Dockery has
sprung a surprise on an admiring
constituency by having his flowing
shin-whiskers cut off, it would be a
fine opportunity to carry the joke
q little farther and abandon his
winking at the corruption and ven
ality in his party so lately exposed
by efficient grand jury work.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-16
NOTICE FOB PUBLICATION.

NO11N n NOh I y N1AO0 AAON.
Land Office at Ironton. Mo-, Aug I,
l9O3.-Notice is hereby given that the
fOllowinR-named settler has aled no.
tice OF bis Intention to make final
proof In support OF his claim, and that
said proof will DO made before the
Register or Receiver Of the Land or.
fee at Ironton, No., on Friday. Sept.
25 1903, Wiz: James NJ. Flowers, Fl.
E. No. 13849, for the 8 4 S W \ Sec
tion "a, Township 80, N, range w.
He names the following witnesses "a
prove his continuass restde0ce upon
and cultivation Of said land, viz: n.
F. Robinson. Jefferson Z. Rasnick aud
John R. Flowers, OF Courtois. Mo-,
and John P. Turner, of Sunlight, Mo.
GEORGE STEEL. Register.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-16

The qnickness with which the
Sultan aceeded to this govern
ment's demands in the Beirut affair,
shows a Wholesome respect abroad
for the strenuous Amoricanism the
Democrats love to deride.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-16

It appears that most of the large
corporations doing business in this
state keep regularledger account
of money ''expended for legisla
tion." The Missouri idea of law
making seems to be that it shall be
reduced to business principles upon
q strictly cash basis.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-16
WANTED.

500 inen on construction work
on Little Rock and Fort Smith
R'y, between Little Rock and Van
Buren, Ark. Wages 1.50 per day.
Company work, freetransportstion
from Potosi. Apply 10 under
signed for transportation 10 the
work. B. F. KENDALL, Agent.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-16

Tho Missouri ripgsters arc di-
recting most of their energy to the
cry Of ''stop thief" turned towards
the Republicans at Washington.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-16

The Butler element reorganized
the house of delegates in st. Louis
tho other day, and decency In mu-
nioipal government got another
black eve.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-16

just imagine the Missouri Dem
oeratic gangs.ers, of the Lee Farris
stripe given a free hand at Wash
ington reforming" things. Wow,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-16

Every time a boodler is convict
ed in this state the ringsters sor-
row over another friend in mis-
fortune, but look hopefully towards
the supreme court.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-16

The way to cure Missouri's woes
OF misrule is not 10 leave to those
who have wrought her shame the
task Of pulifcation.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-16

Ten thousand people, IL is reported,
attended the Labor Day celebration at
Flat Riyer On Monday OF last week.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-16
Hon. D. p. Dyer, of St. Louis,
would be good man for the Re-
pnblicans to nominate for COVER
nor.

So far as we have been able TO
note no words of commentator
for Mr.. Folks work has come out
OF the state house.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-16

1t will be thirty-nine years the 9th
day Of this month since the battle Of
Pilot Knob. says tho Irontou Register.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-16

Miss Eva Miller, a Bloomfield young
lady, attempted suicide by shooting
one day recently, all because her els
ter, with whom she was living, repri-
manded her because she allowed q
young man to call on her and remain
after nine o'clock In the evening.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-16

YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE
TAKING
When you take Groves Tasteiess Chill
Tonic, because the c0Fmala is plainly
printed on every bottle, showing that
It is simply Iron and Quinine in a
tasteless form. No Cure, No Pay. Soc.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-16
WANTED S

WANTED - SEVERAL INDUS
trious persons in each state to trase.
for house established eleven years aI.d
with a large capital, to call npon me-.
chants aud agents for successful "a;
profitable line. Permanent engage
ment. Weekly cash salary OF sls s-.>
all travelling expenses and hetel bill.
advanced In cash each week. Expcr..
ence not essential. Mention reference
and enclose self-addnessed cnveiops
THE NATIONAL, 33a Dcarborn Sc
Chicago.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-16

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Outline Tau
lets. All druggists refund the moue
il it falls to cure. F. w. Groves s.c
nature Is on each box. 25c.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-16

NEARLY FORFEITS HIS LIFE,
A runaway almost ending fatally,
started horrible ulcer on the leg OF
J. B. Orner, Franklin Grove, LII. Fol
four years it detied all doctors and all
medicines. Bat Bucklin's Arnica
Salve had no trouble to cure him.
Equally good for Burns. Bruises, Skin
Eruptions and Piles. 25c ut Teasdales
Drug Store
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-16

Farmiugton's new w2terw orks,
whish were tive years In building,
have Just been completed.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-16
BETTER THAN GOLD,

81 was troubled for several years
with chronic indigestion and norvous
debility" writes F. J. Green, OF Lam
caster, N. Fl. mo remedy helped me
until began using Electric Bttters
which did me more good than all the
medicines ever used. They have also
kept my wife 10 excellent health for
years. She says Electric Bitters are
just splendid for female troubles that
they are grand tonic and invigOrator
for weak, run down women. No other
medicine can take its place IN our
family" Try them. Only SOC. Sat.
isfaction guaranteed by F. X. Teas.
dale.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-16

Altogether there was shipped out Of
Dunklin County, this season, $50 car
loads OF watermelons, which was not
half Of the crop raised there. Owing
the big crop and a limited demand
the price OF melons fell 90 low that 1t
hardly paid TO market them.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-11-05
WHOLESALE INDICTMENTS
BY v. S. Grand Jury for Land
Frauds

The United States grand jury last
Tuesday returned an indictment
aginst Former United States Commits
sioner Marie l.. Ware, Horace G.. Nc.
Kinley and s. A. ID. Puter, charging
them will. forgery in connection with
that clause of the information flied
previously by United States District
Attorney Hall relating 10 the uttorinR
Of forged signltures in the Southern
Oregon land fraud cases. The specific
charges are that Miss Ware, Mckinley
and Putor have been guilty Of forging
the names Of fictitious persons and
those Of other porons TO homestead ap-
plications and final proofs, with tho
intent In 30 doing to defraud the gov.
ernment of the United States out Of
its public lands
On Thursday the federal grand jury
returned indictments against Emma J..
Watson, Guy HUFF and Norman Will
Jams, in connection with the land
frauds. The woman is charged with
conspiracy in connection with the pro.
ceedings against Miss Ware, o)mmis-
sioner Of the United States who al
ready is under indictment, aud Will
Jams is charged with forgery in con
nection with tho Nesbitt case. The
proceedings against HUI are for for
gerry
The grand jury also returned an
other indictment aginst Miss Ware
u. Mckinley and s. A. d. Putor.
Another indictment was returned
Thursday by the United States grand
jury against Norman Williams on the
charge Of forging tho name Of Alma
Nesbitt to q homestead rolinquish.
ment aud brings to light the details Of
what was probably double murder
In Wasco county. In March, 1900,
Williams met Mrs Nesbitt and hor
daughter at Hood River and started to
drive through TO their homesteads,
some 2 miles distant. After leaving
Hood River the women were never
seen again. Williams il fugitive
aud Il il supposed he is somewhere on
Canadian soil
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-11-05
MAIL ANDBAGGAGE BURNED
Wreck on the Southern Po cific
Near Tehama.

A fireman killed and mail clerk
probably fatally wounded was the re-
suit of what might have been a most
disastrous wreck on the Oregon OK.
press, two miles south of Tehama,
early Sunday morning.
Had it not been for the heroic act
ion of Engineer Boucher in sticking
to his post of duty in his wrecked
engine in the face of almost certain
death, it is highly probable that ey cry
car in the first section of the train
would have plunged through burn
ing trestle into ono Of the many
branches of the Sacramento river.
The first section of train No. 16 was
slightly behind time leaving MarSs.
vile, and Boucher was making extra
speed on that account. Beside several
heavily loaded Pullmans and the
diner. there was mail car and the
entire outfit of the "FlorodorR" Com.
pany. This consisted of two sleepers
and two baggage cars, loaded with
scenery and trunks. Just as the en-
gine rounded light curve at Sesma,
Boucher saw flames licking up the
bridge ahead of him. He applied the
air and yelled to the fireman, Charles
Morris, to stick to the engine.
The great machine left the track
and plowed over the trestle ON the
ties. Morris jumped, and the tender
followed him to the river bottom,
crushing the life from him.
The mail car and Clerks Bryne and
Southworth went through next, fol,
lowed by an empty day coach and a
car of scenery. Two mombers Of the
opera company rescued the mail clerks
from the flames, while the engineer
and other passengers pulled out the
mangled remains of Morris.
The prompt work of Boucher while
sticking to his post undoubtedly
saved the theatre and tourist sleepers
from going into the seething mass Of
flames The theatre people rescued u
carload of baggage, but their scenery
was completely destroyed.
Boucher was Immediately presented
with 500 by grateful passengers, and
a subsequent collection raised tho
whole purse to $500, part of which
will go TO aid Southworth, the in.
iured mailman.
The remaining ears of the train
were sent around by way of Woodland,
starting for Portland Is hours late,
The accident was caused by FIRE
underneath the trestle, burning away
the supports, Tho origin of the iio is
as yet undetermined.
About 100 feet of the trestlo was
burned, and wreckage of all kinds is
strewn along the trestle for distance
OF q uarter Of mile.
1t is expected several days will
elapsc before travel can be resumed
on the east side of the river.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-11-05
MRS. .BOOTH-T -TUCKERKILLED
In q FrighHui Railroad Wreck
Thursday.

Mrs Booth Tucker, wife Of Gen.
Booth Tucker, head or the Salvation
Army forces Of the world, was killed
aud her body horribly mangled in a
terrible railway accident on the Santa
Fo line, which occurred near Dean
lake. Missouri, about 2 O'Clock last
Thursday morning. The train was
running about 30 miles an hour when
broken chain caught in aswitch and
four coaches were hurled from the
track and crushed against large steel
water tank Besides Mrs Tucker,
who was killed, Col Hubbard, Of the
salvation Army, was perhaps fatally
hurt, and 345 other persons were se.
yerely injured, several Of whom may
die Mrs Tucker was en- route 20
New York from a visit to Anity Col
ony, Colorado. Her husband arrived
at Chicago this morning 10 meet her,
and when told Of her tragic death, the
aged commander was prostrated with
grief The body Of Mrs. Tucker will
be taken 70 London for burial beside
her mother.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-11-05
YOUNG IS COMMISSIONER
Educational Exhibit for OREGON
at St. Louis Fair.

j. II. Aokerman, supt. of Public
Instruction for Oregon has issued the
following circular;
To the School Directors, Superintend.
ents, Principals ami Teachers in the
Public Schools Of Oregon;
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition
is to be held in St. Louis in 1904, and
for the first time in the history Of en-
terprises Of tins kind, the Department
of Education has been assigned first
place, aud a separate building has
been provided for the the educational
exhibit and comparative display
from all the leading nations Of the
world.
1t is earnestly desired by this de.
partment that Oregon shall take its
proper place as a leading exhibitor in
that department. The great interest
heretofore manifested by the people Of
Oregon in all matters pertaining to
education, justify the expectation to
hearty cooperation in the preparation
Of an educational display that will
intelligently and effectively illustrate
Oregon's school system and the results
achieved in all lines Of work.
Prof +. G. Young Of Grants Pass
has been appointed as the education
al exhibit commissioner for Oregon,
and Supt. II. S. Lyman as superin.
T. ndent, and these gentlemen have,
in conjunction with the committee
appointed for this purpose by the
State Teachers Association, prepared
circular containing suggestions and
plans for preparing creditable ex.
hibition, which you will receive in
duo time. All inquiries and commu'
nications should be addressed 10 Supt
II. S. Lyman, 2Os Vine street. Port.
Land, Oregon.
Firmly believing that all will take
hold Of the matter with zeal and on.
thusiasm TO the end that this exhibit.
tiou Of shool work will be- the best in
the history Of the State, am,
Yours truly,
] n. PCKERMAN,
supt. Public Instruction.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-11-05
THANKSGIVING DAY IS SET
President Issues Proclamation Fix
ing Nov. IS as the Time.

The president Saturday issued his
annual Thanksgiving proclamation in
the following terms:
BY the president of the United
States of America-A proclamation
"The season is at hand when, ac-
cording to the customs of our people,
it falls upon the president to appoint
a day of praise and thanksgiving to
God. During the last year, the Lord
has dealt bountifully with us, giving
us peace at home and abroad, and the
chance for our citizens to work for
their welfare unhindered by war,
famine or plague. 1t behooves us not
only to rejoice greatly because Of
what has been given us, but to ao-
cept it with a solemn sense of respon-
sibility, realizing that under heaven
it rests with ourselves to show that
we are worthy to use Alright what has
thus been entrusted to our care.
"In no other place, and at no other
time, has the experiment of govern
ment of the people, by the people and
for the peole been tried on so vast a
scale as here in our own country in
the opening years of the Goth century.
Failure would not only be a dreadful
thing for us, but a dreadful thing for
all mankind, because it would mean q
loss Of hope for all who believe in the
power and the righteousness of liberty.
Therefore, in thanking God for
the mercies extended to us in the
past, we beseeoh Him that He may
not withheld them in she future, and
our hearts may be aroused to war
steadfastly for good and against all
forces of evil, public and private,
We pray for strength and light, so
that in the coming years we may,
with cleanliness, fearlessness and
wisdom, do our allotted work on earth
in such manner as to show that we
are not altogether unworthy of the
blessings we have received.
"Now, therefore, l, Theodore
Roosevelt, president of the United
States, do hereby designate as day of
general thanksgiving, Thursday, the
26th of the coming November, and do
recommend that througout the land,
people cease from their wonted ocou.
pations, and in their several homes
and places of worship, render thanks
to Almighty God for his manifold
mercies.
"In witness whereof, have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
OF the United States to be aflixe d.
"Done at the City of Washington,
this 3lst day Of October, in the year
of our Lord, one thousand nine hun
dred and three, and of the independ-
ence of the United States, the one
hundred and twenty y-eiRhth.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
"By the President:
"JOHN HAY, Secretary of State -
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-11-05

Feel cold shiyerings, aching in bones,
lack Of energy, headache, and great
depression; Those symptoms may b.
followed by violent headache. high
fever, extreme neryousness,a condition
known as malaria. Herbine ceres
1t. J. A. Hopkins, Manchester, Kan.
writes Il have used your great
medicine, Herbine, for several years
There Is nothing better for malaria,
chills and fCyer, headache, billions
ness, and for a blood purifying tonic,
there Is nothing as good. SOC at
Slower Drug Co.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-11-05
GLENDALE HAS $4,000 FIRE
Opera House and saloon Ara
Destroyed.

The two.story building known ~
the opera house at Glendale, occupied
by Brad Radcliif's saloon and Mra
Boyd's restaurant, was burned ct m
early hour Friday morning. The
building was owned BY Radcliff, who
moved from Ashland to that place .
few months ago. The fire Is supposed
to have started In the restaurant
Glendale is without facilities to fight
fire and after tho flames had gotten
headway there was nothing TO do but
try to prevent their spread to neigh
boring buildings. There was enough
ground space between the burning
structure and the Glendale hotel and
Radcliif's residence, the nearest build.
ing, so as to allow their being saved.
and beyond little scorching they re-
ceiyed no damage. The contents Of
tho burned building were destroyed
and the total loss Is estimated at
$1,000.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-11-05

true concert of Europe is one which
will maintain tho people of that relig-
ion which has made Europe the civil
lied center Of the world.
"To the women Of America who
have great moral force at their com.
mand, | would appeal in this most
holy warfare for aid; to arouse women
everywhere, TO bring to bear the ir-
ristible strength Of Christian infiu.
ence. tide Of the public opinion, and
above all to help England to awaken
TO her vast responsibility and to real
ize that, although she may have no
territory to acquire. no gold or dia.
mond mines to annex. she has the
nonor of English chivalry to main
tain, which is greater than gold or
gain. for from the days Of Shakespeare
until today IL ever must be true that
Where great additions swell and
virtue none,
IL Is dropsied honor. ("
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-11-05
SAW THE AURORA BOREALlS
Display Witnessed by the Owls
of Several Cities.

Friday at midnight, Portland and
Seattle were treated to display of
Aurora Borealis, or light strcamers in
the northern sky, it having consider
able effect on the magetic needle and
telegraph wires for a couple of hours.
1t was plainly visible in Ashland at ?
O'Clock Saturday morning and was
witnessed by Telegraph Operator G.
f. Wilson and others. The body of
the light was of red tiat throwing
out bright white rays at times, almost
to the zenith. 1t was seen early
Saturday morning by Geo. S. En-
banks, when it seemed to rest on the
horizon and beautiful spray of
bright white streamers spread upward.
Ashland Tribune.
The serious disturbance due to the
Aurora Boreals caused great interior
ance with telegraph wires all over the
the world. Ocean cables were rend.
cred almost useless and telegraph and