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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-01-02
AND DO YOU BELIEVE IN HIGH
LICENSE?
High License Does Not Reduce the Con-
sumption of Liquors. So declare the
Dealers Themselves.

Adv
ii. W. Hardy, known as the father of
high license, has this to say of his own
child: "liigh license does increase the
number of unlicensed drinking places.
1t does not lessen the drinks or the
curse. 1t is whiskey devil in temper
ance garb. At first the liquor men
fought against it; now they all fight for
it. There are just as many Standings,
shootings and pounded noses as ever
there were, just as many broken homes,
crying wives and ragged children. High
license is one of the devils best devices
to deceive good temperance people
John b. Finch, one of the authors
and advocates of the law said: 81 now
know | was terribly mistaken in my
theories. Many of the delusions urged
in defense of high license have been ex-
ploded by the trial of the law.
NEWSPAPER TESTIMONY.
I'VE have had high license in Illinois,
for five years and it is an undisguised
failure as temperance measure. 1t in
no way checks the consumption of in
toxicating liquors as beverage, nor
does it in the least degree lessen the
evils or crime from such use."-Chicago
Daily News.
"Whatever the great bulk of those
who are friendly to high license may
think or believe, or however conscien-
tious they may be, it is plain that the
leaders of the movement are but in
struments in the hands of brewers and
distillers. They know as well as they
know anything that high license will
not lead to the checking of intemper-
ance in this country."-Chicago Daily
Times (Democratic.)
TESTIMONY OF LIQUOR MEN.
This is most emphatic testimony of
all-men engaged in the trade. j. M.
Anterior, President of the National
Protective Association, the foremost
organization of distillers, and the whole.
sale liquor dealers says:
"The true policy for the liquor trade
to pursue is to advocate as high IL
cense as they can in justice to them
selves afford to pay. This catches the
ordinary taxpayer, who cares less fol
the sentimental opposition to our bust
ness than he does for taxes on his own
property"
Peter E. Tier. the most prominent dis
tiller in Nebraska says: "High license
has not hurt our business but on the
contrary has been a great benefit to it. ;
Bowler Brothers, brewers of Worces-
ter, Mass: "Your battle cry must be
high license versus prohibition"
Metz & Bro. leading brewers of Ne
braska say: "High license has been OF
no injury to our business. In our
opinion high license does not lessen the
consumption of liquor.
High license gives the open saloon
the average saloon of which "Bonforts
Wine and Spirit circular says" "HoN
shall we defend the average saloon? W.
|
. answer, don't defend it, but condemn it
4 The average saloon Is nuisance, re-
sort for all tough characters, stencil in
the nostrils of society and disgrace t.
> the wine and spirit trade"
You, as voter, must choose whethe
e you will vote for the open saloon which
: this liquor organ declares a "nuisanc
/ and disgrace" Weigh it we'll.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-01-02

Miss Crane who has been visiting her
sister here has returned to her home at
SCOTS.
Mr.. Breitling OF Randolph, Mass, Is
visiting his wife aud SON here.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-01-02
Nest Concord.

Miss Effie Evans won the doll in Mrs.
Moody's name guessing contest. Nearly
1000 guesses were recorded
The Modern Woodmen held their Cd
annual all in the hotel hall Thursday
evening, January /, 1908. Music
Moody's Orchestra, 6 pieces.
Christmas exercises were held in the
M. +. Church Wednesday evening, Dec.
Oath and in the Universalist Church the
25th. Both houses were filled, the trees
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-01-02
Essex County Clerks Office, SIS.

Essex County Clerk olilce, SIS.
Whereas the original of which the
foregoing is true copy has been filed in
this office, and it has been made to APP
pear that the iibellee is residing without
this state SO that subpoena cannot be
served upon her, it is ordered that notice
by publication of the tendency of this
libel be given her, and the libellant is
ordered to cause the substance of this
petition, together with this order, to be
published three weeks successfully in the
Essex County Herald, newspaper pub
lished at Brighton in said County of
Essex, the last of which publications
shall be at least six weeks previous to
the last Tuesday of March A. ID. 1908,
at which time the lihellee is hereby mott.
fed to appear before the County Court
to be holden at Guildhall within and for
the County of Essex, and make answer
to the foregoing petition, and abide the
orders and DEGREES that shall be made
therein.
Dated at Guildhall this 9th day OF
December A. ID. 1902.
GEORGE A. HUBBARD, Clerk.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-01-02
PETITION FOR DIVORCE

> y l. VI Elk MoN /,
ESSEN COUNTY, IS.
Essex County Court, March Term, 1908.
CARL 5. BURT vs.. LoRA NJ. BURT.
TO the Honorable County Court next
to be holden at Guildhall, within aud
for the County of Essex, on the last Tues
day of March A. ID. 1903, comes Carl S.
Burt of Victory, in the County of Essex
and State of Vermont, and respectfully
represents and gives the honorable court
to be informed, that on the 10th day of
November A. ID. 1888, at Lyndon in the
County of Caledonia and State of Yer
mont, he was duly joined in marriage to
Nora NJ. Smith, then of Lunenburg in
the County of Essex and State of Yer
mont by II. p. Gushing, a minister of
the gospel duly authorized by the laws
of this state to solemuize marriages ;
that from that date he lived with the
said Lora NJ. Burt in the strict observ-
ance OF all the duties and obligations en-
joined upon him by the marriage cove
nant, and i'll all respects behaved himself
as true and faithful husband ought and
should; and your petitioner further
shows that the said Lora Nj. Burt not re.
garding her obligation in that behalf did
on the 18th day of October A. d. 1899,
at Victory in said County of Essex, vii.
fully desert your petitioner and since
that time has wholly refused to live and
cohabt with him, and this wholly with
out the fault of your petitioner; and
your petitioner further shows that he is
resident of Victory in the County OF
! Essex, and has resided in said County OF
Essex for the four years last past, and
that he has not lived or cohabited with
the said Lora M. Burt since the l2tl
day of October, A. ID. 1899; that there
were two children born to them, Con
soeler aged l3 years and Perley aged
years Wherefore your petitioner prays
that the bond of matrimony between
him and the said Lora NJ. Burt be dis
solved aud "a bill of divorce be granted
to him, and for such other and further
relief as to law and justice may appertain
Dated at Canaan in said County Of
Essex this Sth day of December A. ID
1902, CARL S. BURT, Petitioner.
Ii. w. LUNp, Attorney for Libellant
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-07-22

A great demand is being made
by Republican papers to turn down
factionalism in the party in Mis-
souri,. 1t is argued that the divided
leadership in the party contributes
most to the defeat which periodical
ly overtakes the Republicans in this
state. How much truth there is in
this contention we are not prepared
to say, but we do know that the
principal reason why factionalism
exists among the Republicans is be-
cause the party pcrsistently tries to
temporize with both the disrupting
elements, apparently with the hope
that it will cause them to work in
unison. Right there is where the
mistake lies and in committing it
the party has encouraged faction
alism within its ranks. The thing
for the party to do now is to quit
"hollering" for party harmony and
get together with the grim deter
mination that hereafter it will ell
dcavor to get along under a single
leadership, and when the next state
convention meets lot the moot
question as to whether it shall be
Atkins or Kerens be forever and
eternally settled then and there.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-07-22
All Around the State.
Special Aerograns to the Journal.
MI
'|\l0;
NJ

The Missouri College of Agri'
culture is preparing AZ exhibit OF
freak corn raised in this state fol
the worlds fair.
A combination of disappointed
love and whiskcy drove James
Fielding, UnionvilIe saloon keep
er to suicide, by shooting, on the
10th inst.
Andrew Russell an insane patient
in the state asylum at St. Joseph
was fatally poisoned ono day last
week by n dose of carbolic acid,
administered by an attendant who
mistook the poison for pepsin.
At New Madrid on the night of
July 10Th, Thomas Chapman, a
farmer, was shot and killed by
Thomas Morris, a young farm
hand. An old grudge mixed with
whiskey was the cause of the kill
ing.
Joe Smith, who lives Is miles
west of Union, shot his half broth
er, John Rhodes, to death with a
shotgun one day last week, and
their aged mother fell dead at the
same time from the shock caused
by the tragedy.
Alvin Lasswell, aged II, of
Campbell, is said to be the young
est passenger and ticket agent in
the world. He has charge of the
passenger business of the Camp
bell and St. Francis Valley Rail
road; line so miles long.
Henry Book, St. Louis team
ster, one day last week kicked q
horse in the side, the horse retail
ated by kicking Book on the left
leg, who is now laid up with q
broken limb. Sympathy is most
ly with the horse however.
Moniteau and Morgan counties
have gone to disputing the dividing
line between the two counties, each
claiming the same territory. Some
of the residents in the disputed
strip claim that they are required
to pay taxes in both counties. Sur
yeyors are now at work trying to
straighten out the tangle.
Since the recent floods it has
been noticed in the river bottoms
that n peculiar bug is injuring the
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-07-22

Office department just as soon as
they are revealed, and the Repub-
lican administration is doing the
"firing." This will be kept up
until not Il rascal, Democrat or Re-
publican is left in. The chances
are that the whole of them will
have gone before Congress meets
next winter.
All this talk about the l,artisan
capital which the Democrats can
make out of the postal irregulari-
ties shows that the takers forget
which party is in power. A Re-
publican is at the head of the goy-
ernment. This Republican presl-
dent is supported by a Republican
cabinet. He has behind him a
Congress Republican in both
branches. If any party makes
capital out of the postal frauds it
must be the Republican party.
The Republicans are exposing the
frauds, though Democrats as well
as Republicans were among the Of
fieeholders who committed them.
The Republicans are Furnishing the
offenders, without any distinction
Of politics.
Itis the Republican party, there
fore, which will be benefited. Let
there he no mistake on this point.
The Republicans have more of a
stake in these exposures than have
the Democrats. The Republican
is the party in power, and it will
take care to cleanse the public Of
fees very vigorously and COM
plctely. No rascal, Democrat Or
Republican, will escape. If there
is to be any uention.o this scandal
in national platform in 1904 it is
the Republican party which will
do the mentioning. The Republi-
cans are running the government,
and they are Furnishing all sorts OF
transgressions among Office holders
just as soon as these are revealed.
The Republican is the only party
that can be relied on to do this sort
of work or any other kind of re-
form which calls for intelligence
and courage. Not "turn the ras-
Gals out" but keep the rascals
out" should be the campaign cry
Of 904.-Globc- Democrat.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-07-22

rid the state of the machine by
which it has 50 long been ruled.
But on the other hand, by thus
giving an expression in favor of
raising the party above ringsterism
the Democracy will almost beyond
doubt bring about its own defeat.
1t is well-known fact that it is
only by holdingthat element in state
politics dominated by the Buffers
in line that the Democrats have
been able to count majority at
any general state election in rec ent
years. 1t was Buffers Indians,
who by intimidation of Republicans
and ballot-box stuffing that brougt
the Democracy success. With
Folk at the head of the Democrat
ic ticket next year every Butler
Indian wonld 60 for it with an open
knife, for it was Folk who put
Col. Ed Butler under penitentiary
sentence for boodling, and in the
event of the supreme court affirm
ing the verdict Folk in the guber-
Material chair would not afford
much hope for pardon. The
only chance for Folk to be elected,
in case he is nominated, lies in Re-
publican support. Yet all that
the election of Folk ticket could
accomplish for Missouri could also
be accomplished by the election of
a Republican ticket. Both would
stand for the eradication of the
machine in state politics and Il con-
sequent publication of the state
government. While the Republi-
cans should hold themselves aloof
from Butlor's influence they should
also keep away from the Folk
! movement and conduct their cam
paign strictly along Republican
lines. Out of turmoil within the
ranks of the Democracy let Repub.
Iiean success he born.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-07-22

but her very dignitaries and par
tisan leaders, shall we ourselves
add the stinging condemnation Of
having turned away from a really
substantial opportunity to better
our position before the people of
the United States, and by an act
that surely will not disappoint,
clear the atmosphere Of some
things we cannot discuss at length
without shame and contamination
Shall we not do it9 Nay, it is
done.
This scurrying about to check
mate and obstruct will cease, and
it will dawn upon those who thus
far have shut their eyes to what
the people will have, that there is
no way beside.
A conclave of political slate
makers once met in St. Louis to
comply with that constitutional
provision which secures to the
public service officials whose busi-
ness it is, if agreeable to the slate
makers, to fill the Offices. A hypo-
critical amen went up when one
gentleman named promised in a
subdued way, if elected, to do his
duty.
We thank thee, not for that
word, duty" for it is an old
word, and one we have seen enlist.
ed in some very doubtful service,
but we thank thee for the meaning
you have given that word Mr..
Joseph w. Folk.
And now, profting by your ex.
ample and emulating your instruc-
ton, the people of Missouri if un-
mistakable portents fail not, will
lend to that revitalized word ad-
ditional hope and lustre and pro.
ceed to their duty, mindful of the
past and cheerful of the future.
And in this we'll intentioned pur.
pose the great Estate of Pix e.
shall lead off.-Louisiana Herald
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-07-22
HopeWelI.

Wheat threshing is a thing of the
past In our burg for this year The
wheat was good, but the yield was
very poor, ranging from one to eigh-
teen bushels per acre.
Married, at Bonne Terre, Mo. Sun
day, July 10Th, 1903, Mr. John s.
Evens, of Ronne Terre, to Miss Carrie
Helms, of Irondale. We wish them
all kinds Of good things 10 their wed.
ded life.
Harry E. Evans has resigned his
position as postmaster at this place,
to take effect on October lst. We also
understand that he intends to close
out his business here.
Rev. E. II. Maynard filled his regu-
lar appointment at this place last
Sunday and preached very interest
ing sermon.
Mr.. H. C. Lore is on the sick list at
present writing. We hope he will
soon recover his usual health.
Miss Mary Evens is visiting her
brother, ]. s. Eyens, at Bonne Terre
at present.
Mrs. LOttie Arenz and Miss Kate
Fatchett, OF Bismarck, visited their
sister, Mrs. Fl. E. Evens, of this place
last week.
Mrs. J. J. Mallow, of Ircndale, i:
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J
S. Middleton, who reside near here.
Rain is badly needed at the presen,
time, the crops are drying up fast.
SAM.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-07-22

In declaring that newspaper is a
NECESSITY" and not a "luxury," a
learned Philadelphia judge said: "It
keeps men informed on every event of
public interest and in a manner fur
nishes the only common channel of
communication between the people.
1t watches with care over tine conduct
OF our public officers and the manner
Of the performance Of their duties. 1t
molds, If it does not form, public
opinion upon public questions, and
cOnserves the interests Of citizen and
public which it would be impossible
to do any other way. It educates, in-
spires patriotism, elevates and
strengthens the love of home and
country"
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-07-22

corn. These bugs, up to this yeal
have always worked on the bull
rushes in the swamp districts with
deadly effect. This year, however
the bullrush crop is not very lux
uriant and the insects have taken
to the corn with the same deadly Y
| effect.
Near Columbia George Sanders
discovered bee tree on the farm
of Ben Mayes, and, according to
the old frontier rule that whoever
discovers bee tree is entitled to
the honey it contains, Sanders pro-
ceeded one day last week to cut the
tree down. Mayes and his 15-
year-old sou appeared upon the
| scene and quarreIed with Sanders
over the possession of the tree with
the result that Sanders was shot
aud killed.
The report of the Superintendent
of public instruction shows that
last year it cost more per pupil to
teach the children in the public
schools of St. Joseph, and less to
teach those of Butler, than those
in any other of the forty-one prln-
cipal cities of the state. The cost
per capita at St. Joseph was $4s.-
81, and at Butler S11.7S. 1t was
S36.24 in St. Louis and S37.7S at
Kansas City. At Columbia, the
seat of the university, it was SOL
SO. The second highest cost was
at Webster Groves, being $40 81,
and the second lowest at Neosho,
St2.2O.
Moonshiners still flourish among
the hills of South Missouri. Ike
Pippin, james Byrd and Floyd
Cantwell were examined on the
10th inst, before United States
Commissioner George Pepperdine
at Springfield aud bound over to
the October term of the federal
court at Springfield in the sum OF
$500. The men were arrested and
brought in by Deputy Marshal
Thomas, assisted by Deputy Reve-
nue. Collector Case and w. L.
Brown. The furnaces where the
stills had been operated were found
and fifteen barrels of sourmash,
located in the mountains southeast
of Tromfeld in Ozark county.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-07-22
"Tony" Steuyer, a well known

''Tony" Steuyer, a well ll-known
brewer of St. Louis and prominent
Democratic politician, has come
out in support of Joseph B. Folk,
for the Democratic nomination for
Governor. Mr.. Steuver has had
his ear to the ground and heard
the rumbling of a popular move
nent in the direction of Folk, and
has climbed into the band wagon,
advising other Democrats to do
the same. The nomination of Mr..
Folk for Governor by the Demo
Gratis would throw politics III this
state in peculiar position, mas
much rs it would demonstrate 6
putp6se on part of that party tl
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-07-22
The Problem of Living Expenses.

AS q result of dietary expert
ments carried on in Chicago and
other cities the department Of ag
riculturc at Washington is able to
announce some interesting facts as
10 the cost of living. Although
living expenses are notoriously
high, it has found that families
may be maintained in comparative
comfort at a surprisingly low cost.
The observation of the food con
sumed by one family comprising
four adults showed a total expense
of S5. So for the meals Of one week,
the bill of fare including sirlion
steak, mutton chops, pork, fish,
eggs and a variety of vegetables.
A family Of six, two of whom were
children, expended 1913 for the
food supply of one week. In an
other household the weeks food
supply for the parents and five
children cost only $5.72. Alto
gether the experiments show that
the cost of dict for each person
per liem varied from 16t cents to
~ cents, the average being about
n cents.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-07-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Office at 1ronton, Mo-, June
25, l9O3.-Notice is hereby given that
the following named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before the Re-
ceiver or Register Of the U. S. Land
Office, at Ironton, Mo-, on Friday,
August 7, 1903. viz: Jefferson G. Ras-
nick, Fl. E. 1853, for the n Il Lot l.,
NV \, section 19. township 36 N,
range / west. He names the follow
ing witnesses to prove his continuous
residence upon and cultivation of said
land, viz: James L. Mason, George B.
Turner, James Midget and Mario q
Jarvis all OF Courtois, Mo.
GEORGE STEEL, Register.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-07-22
Turning the RascaIs Out.

The Democrats who are urging
their psrty to have turn the
lascaIs:out'' war cry for 1904, in
connection with the post Office scan
dal, are behind the times. The
rascals are being turned out now.
Democratic and Republicans ras-
Gals are being flung out of the post
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-07-22

The Potosi Journal still insists
that tho Sappington Bluff bridge
is to have ono end on Franklin
County ground. Guess some one
will have to show that editor where
Sec. IS, Twp. 40 N, Il. 2 w. is
''at." If he can be shown at all
he will sea that said section is
wholly on Crawford County terri
tory and about two miles nearer
the Washington County line than
the Franklin County line.-Sulli-
van Sentinel.
If the above statement rs to the
location Of the bridge is true, then
we would also like to be shown by
what authority either Franklin OF
Washington counties can use then
public funds to help this enter
prise. Let the Sentinel "show'
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-07-22

Several farmers Of Cape county have
planted catalpa trees for fence posts
AS result the trees grow large enough
for fence posts within six years, and a
catalpa post will last from twenty to
forty years. Farmers who have wire
fences with oak or sasafras posts who
will plant small catalpa midway be-
tween the posts will soon have posts
that will last over Il quarter of CEN
tury at very small cost. The catalpa
is the best fence post to be had for
this climate even surprising the cedar
in value.-Bloomtield Courier.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-07-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Ironton, Mo-, June
%, 19O3.-Notice is hereby given that
the following-named settler had filed
notice OF his intention to make final
proof 10 support Of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before the Re-
ceiver or Register of the q. s. Land
Office, at Ironton,- Mo, on Friday,
August !, 1903, viz: James L. Mason,
H. E. 1876, for the 8 Va N E X,
section -, township 36 N, range l
west. He names the following wit
nesses to prove his continuous resi-
dence upon and cultivation Of said
land, viz: George B. Turner, Jefferson
G. Rasnick, Marion Jarvis aud James
Midget, all of Courtois, Mo.
GEORGE STEEL, Register.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-07-22

The prosecuting attorney of Cole
County promises to have ex-Lieut.-
Gov. Lee indicted for bribe taking
when the grand jury Of that coun-
ty meets. We hope to see that
promise fulfilled. MIR. Leo is a
self lf-confessed boodler and, not
withstanding his former promi-
nence, he is Just as amendable to
to the law for his misdeeds as any
other citizen Of the state. His own
testimony should be sufficient to
give him a term in the peniten-
tiary.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-07-22

Secretary of State Hay has i'll
duced Russia to accecd to several
open ports in that portion of China
over which it holds sway. With
two or more open doors we are
likely to create something of a
draft in the trade line there.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-07-22

There are those who seem to
think that Sam Cook ought to re-
sign in the light of his connection
with bOodleism, but Sans disposi-
tion is not of the thin-skinncd kind.
and little exposure does not goad
him deep enough to encourage Il
decent regard for proprieties.