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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-02
Gov. Dockery's Views.

Everything has not gone at the
capital as should have liked to
have had it. There has been some
talk of boodling. Whatever has
been lost it hasn't cost the people
anything and the Democratic party
is not responsible. If sandbag
ging has been going on-and fear
it has-it has been at the expense
Of the great corporations and other
business interests.-From the
speech of Gov. A. M. Dockery at
Lone Jack.
So that is the conception of the
governor of great state of the
evil of boodling! "Whatever has
been lost, it hasn't cost the people
anything" Good government,
public honor, the integrity of re-
publican institutions, the hope in
representative administration, the
faith in Democratic sovereignty
all may be imperiled, but SO long
as the peoples treasury has not
been looted of dollars and CENTS,
why worry2
In the first public utteras1ce he
has made since the grandiaasy dis
closed the Legislative rottsliaess-
which went on under tile sa1ne ROOT
with himself-AIexander Monroe
Dockery did not once mention the
name of the great Democrat, Jos
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-02

which should lead and set forth the
party's principles until the state
convention met last week, when it
WAS shown early in the proceedings
that the Tom johnson (Rryan) ma
chine was dominant, and the latter
dictated the platform. The reor-
ganizers hoped for much from
Ohio in regard to an example of
what constituted sound Democracy
and the fact that the party there
has again declared for those prin-
ciples apon which the party was
twice overwhelmingly defeated
will prove disappointment to
those who hoped that the Demo
cracy was recovering its sanity.
From Ohio's action the Bryan
ties will take courage, and will un-
doubtedly put up a strong fight
for control of the Democratic ma
tional convention next year. Ap-
parently there is no prospect that
the breech in the party can be
healed, but rather does faetional
bitterness increase as time draws on
towards the campaign of 1904. To
the Republicans, who are united
and harmonious on both principles
and the man who shall lead the
party, the Democratic conflict
gives joy. 1t takes away all pos
sibility of defeat next year.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-02

Twenty-Five dollars a month to a
young man, with board, lodging
and washing, on the farm is moro
than the equivalent of S75 in a city.
Besides, if he desires education his
opportunities for self f-education
are better in the country than they
are in the town. Thousands of
young men drift every year into
the cities with bright hopes and
starting with good prospects, and
after yeers of hard work find them
selves no better off than when they
started in; whereas, had they re-
mained on the farm, they might
have found themselves happily
settled and thoroughly Independent
of the vicissitudes of city life.-
Labelle Star.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-02
I olIng Plants

Every farmer knows that
,oa1c plants grow better than
.t',crs. Soil may be the same
ma seed may seem the same
,ut some plants are weak and
,,:icrs strong.
And that's the way with
children. They are like young
:.>s::.ts. Same food, same home,
:l:.ic care but some grow big
I'd strong while others stay
,:?lall and weak.
SCOTS Emulsion offers an
-c,::,v way out of the difficulty.
~hild weakness often means
starvation, not because of lack
Of food, but because the food
does not feed,
SCOTS Emtiiisiion really feeds
and gives the child growing
strength. -.
Whatever.tlA cause of weak
ness and failure to grow
SCOTS Emulsion seems 70 find
it and set the matter right.
Scott & hoHre. Chemists, 4oo Pearl ST.: NkvYosk
81 scc aud yI.oo; aifdrHegte<.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-02

judicial district and constitute THE
county district to itser. The docE-
cts in thiscounty in the past year hayv
taken up six months in actual trial,
there being SIG cases entered. We
judge from this that our neighborine
county is a lawyers paradise.
George BlackwsIl was seriously hurt
at De Soto one day recently whIle
participating as catcher In game q
baseball. The bail thrown by thu
pitcher glanced downward from tie
bat OF the striker and struck BLACK
we'll with great force on the stomaeA,
rendering him unconscious for soun
time.
1t was long fight and a hard Hghe
that finally resulted IN keeping tin
hogs from roaming the strean
OF the town. Scarcely any oux
wonld like to have them back nos.
Some Of these days We'll get rid of tke
cows and then that law will be nloee
popular than the hog ordinance
1rOnton Register.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-02

The ringsters of Missouri evil
IDENTIFY fear popular movement in
state politics. All over the state
the rank and file of the Demoera-
cy is cIamoring for the leadership
of n man who has held his duty as
as an officer above the dictatorial
behests of a venal ring, which has
ruled the state rs a dynasty with
an unbroken record of more than
thirty years. The ringsters
and their organs can urge nothing
against Mr.. Folk except that he is
not one of them, and they try to
impress it upon the people that
only those who have trained with
the machine are suitable for party
prefetment. This sort of preach
ment was effective in the past, but
the people have reached a point
where they refuse to be fooled any
fonoer
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-02
ROUND ABOUT US.

The retail clerks at De Soto have
orgauized union with the object of
securing shorter hours.
S. II. Meyers. generally known as
"Cyclone" Myers, who represents a
meat packing company Ia this part Of
the state, subscribes for 81 county
papers in the territory he covers.
The incompleted Farminstor and
Delassus electric railroad has been
sold to Messrs. Ward and Vaughn on
condition that they will complete aud
put the road in operation within 60
days.
An effort IL tn be made to serar ate
St. Francois County fron the 9TH
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-02
HOW It Could Be Done.

A Democratic paper at Potosi,
No., asks to be Informed show
the elevation of Folk to the guber-
material chair will tend to purify
legislation, punish the bribe-giver
and bribe-taker and prevent legis-
lative combines" There are two
ways by which the result may be
attained. The best would be to
elect Republican state officers and
and a Republican legislature, in
which case the state machine, in all
departments except the judicial,
would be swept away forever. But
supposing Folk to be elected at the
head of the Democratic state ticket,
what could he do personality 1t
is a fair question. Gov. Folk
would have the veto power, for
one thing, over bills and parts of
bills, and that, in honest hands,
would be chcck on sandbaegers
and equally guilty lobbyists. A
governor of Missouri has great
functions Of great weight in con.
nection with the Legislative. His
appointive powers render him a
fri end or an enemy of fair elections
and competent police departments
'in the large cities.
Gov. Folk could personally d.
rect the movements of the state at
torney general. 1t is for the gov
ernor to say when tho attorney
general may employ additional
counsel, a specially important duty
in dealing with Doodle charges. In
fighting corruption Gov. Folk
would have the cooperation of the
Republican members of the legis-
lature, because they would believe
in his sincerity in upholding official
Integrity. No machine governor
can be trusted by Republican leg
islaiors NOR anyone else Of ordi-
nary gdmption. Gov. Folk would
I it is believed, sweep away present
venal condition. and throw his in
fluence always on the side of Off
cia! integrity. His courage and
power of insight are admitted.
Ring papers who fancy that be
will do nothing or can do nothing
to purify Missouri if elected gov
ernor on the Democratic ticket are
foolish in the -extrene.-Globe.
Democrat.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-02
MI
MI
NJ
All Around the State
With Pen and Scissors.

"Mrs. Rebckah Pstt erson and
Husband" are running a photo
graph gallery at Menu his.
The Painters Union at Kansas
City has refused to admit Theo. F.
Davidson into the craft because he
is member of the Missouri ma
tional guard.
Missouri schools are said to lose
nearly a half million dollars each
year for the reason that the state
board of equalization will not pro-
perly assess the great franchise
corporations doing business in the
state.
Rec Ludwick, the 5-year-old son
of prominent farmer living at
Butler, died in excruciating agony
on August 81 from having eaten
grass and animal fodder while play
ing horse. He made the game too
realistic.
A Joplin man claims to have dis
covered a new motive force which
will reduce the generation Of pow
er at least 40 per cent. In its
operation there Is no noed for coal,
water or boilers. One of the de-
vices was recently installed in a
mining plant at Joplin, and is said
to be success.
The home of Blind Boone, the
celebrated negro pianist, at War
rensburg, was destroyed by fire on
the night of August 25. Many
highly priced relics, among them
the first piano Boone used, were
burned. Boone boarded the mid
night train east just as the fire
alarm whistle sounded.
An instance in the delay of JUS
tice is given ut Mexico, where the
attorneys for Clarence A. Barnes,
who shot Rhodes Clay to death,
have gained another continuance
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office ut Ironton, Mo-, August
rs, 19O3.-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
Judge OF the Probate Court at PotoSi,
Mo-, on Saturday, October lGth, 1903,
viz: William B. Matchell, II. e. l44S3
for the K E / section 8, township
SO N, range w. He names the fol.
lowing witnesses to prove his c"ntinu-
GUS residence upon aud cultivation of
said land; viz; William Cooper, Pres
ton Lucas, George Lucas, and W. b.
Compton, all Of Brazil, Mo.
GEORGE STEEL, Register.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-02

Who says Missouri has for years
been governed by a close ring, is
it the Republicans onlya Not
much! Years ago Dick Dalton
revolted against ring rule in Mis-,
souri,, and more recently David A.
Ball has done the same. Both of
these men were aspirants to the
governorship Of Missouri as men
whom the rank and file of Demo
cracy favored, but whom the ma
chine balked in an honest ambi-
ton. Dalton hes got out of the
party, but old Dave Ball stays
with it in hopes of q better day.
Now comes Congressman Cochran,
whose Democracy cannot beimpug-
ned, and says he recognizes in the
Folk movement the unrest of q
people in the trammels of a gov
ernment conducted for the benefit
of a selfish ring. There are others
besides these Democrats who see
the coils of ring rule choking their
party to death and have sounded
the warning. If Joe Folk meets
the fate Of Dalton and Ball the
Republican party may look for
heavy acoretions at the next elec
ton,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-02

James Morgan, living Oh the cid
Crabtree farm, 2H miles east of Steel
vile, has turkey gobbler, about Is
pound size, which concluded to hatch
a brood OF turkeys in the early spring
and whipped two turkey-hens of their
nests. Mrs. Morgan penned him up
for few days, but when given his
liberty he hunted up a guinea's nest
and took possession Of 1t. Mrs. Nor
gan then concluded to set him on hen
eggs, and put twelve eggs under him.
Last Saturday he came of the nest
with ten little chickens, and is pro-
yiding for them equally as well as a
biddy. When he would get of the
food as quick as possible, and go rum
ming and flying back to the nest. It
10 quite curiouaity to see the 90 bbler
followed by the brood Of little chicks.
-Steelville Mirror.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Office at Ironton, Mo, Aug :,
l903.-Notice Is hereby given that the
following-named settler has filed no
tice OF his intention to make tInal
proof in support OF his claim. aud that
said proof will he made before the
Register or Receiver Of the Land Or
fee at Ironton. Mo-, on Friday. Sept,
% 1903, viz: James NJ Flowers, II.
f. No. l3849, for the S y S w x Sec
ton "a, Township 81, N, range l w.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land, viz: N.
+. Robinson. Jefferson C. Ra>nick and
John r. Flowers, Of Courtoi>, Mo-,
and chm p. Turner. OF Sunlight, Mo,
GEORGE STEEL. Register.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-02

W. Folk, who is not only lifting
Missouri up from, humiliation and
shame, but is giving forco to the
movement for redemption of oil
the American states. Instead, the
greater part of his happily brief
speech was devoted to praise of his
administration for paying off the
last of the state debt.-Kansas
City Times (Dem.).
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-02

The slaughter of mankind now
going on in Macedonia by the
Turkish soldiery is a serious re-
Election upon civilization. The
followers of Mohammed have seiz-
ed upon the opportunity afforded
by rebellion of the Macedonians
against Turkish rule to inaugurate
another slaughter of innocent be-
levers in Christianity.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-02

Too much alum in his system in
duoed a queer ailment in Senator
Farris. He was too i'll to attend
his trial for boodling in Jefferson
City last week, but not incapacitat-
ed from attending to his law prac'
tice in the circuit court at Steel
vile all week. Farris' case, on
account of bis "illness," has been
continued until November.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-02

in the case by disqualifying th,
trial Judge. This makes fou,
judges the defense has disqualified
on grounds of alleged prejudice.
On the night of August Fl the
2-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Fullerton, of Shreveport, La,
WAS kidnapped from a Kansas City
Southern train, and in his place
was left horribly deformed in
FAINT. The parents were on their
way to Kansas City, and the dis.
eovery of the exchange of children
was made when the train reached
Joplin.
Ira Wampler of near Carthage
| went to his henhouse with a Ian
tern in a storm a few nights ago
to make sure that his little chick
ems were not getting drowned. He
found a big bevy of sparrows sit
ting on wires, fences and boxes.
They had been blown out of the
trees, and were so chilled and wet
they were almost unable to move.
He got stick and laid about him
with such energy and success that
when he went out next morning
406 sparrows lay dead upon the
ground.
Charley Adams, a Carthage col
ored man, having had the last of
his teeth extracted, has concluded
to get a set of false ones. 1t makes
his gums chatter to think of it
Though. 81 breads to use dem
false tcet," he has confided to u
friend. ''I'so afraid l'll git some
dead mans teeth in my head, and
den his ghost'll ha'nt me. / allus
heerd false teeth wa ha'nted, and
l amt agoin' to sleep in de room
wild 'em. When l goes to bed I'll
iis' drown 'em in water, and sit
'em in some oder room.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-02
Opening OF Missouri State Norma
School, Third District.

The Missouri State Normal
School, Third District, at Cape
Girardcau, Missouri, will open on
Tuesday, September 18th, 1908.
The school will open in two new
three story stone buildings, one
| completed January 9th, 1908, the
other Just completed. The two
| buildings contain 81 recitation
rooms, three laboratories, IL library
and reading room, an assembly
room, n gymnasium, a swimming
pool, bath rooms, toilet rooms,
cloak rooms, and q boiler room.
There are forty-six rooms in all, in
tho two buildings. Buildings are
heated by steam and are furnished
with new modern furniture through
out. Campus of twenty-five acres.
Well equipped Chemical, Physi-
cal, and Biological laboratories, and
Manual Training Department.
Courses offered in Pedagogy,
English Language and Literature,
History, Arithmetic, Algebra,
Trigonometry, Comic Sections, Cal
culus, Grammar, Geography,
Physiology, Civil Government,
Reading, Pcnn,anship, Bookkcep-
ing, Biology, Chemistry, Physics,
Physical Culture, Physical Geo
graphy, Agriculture, Psychology,
Ethics, Latin, Greek, German,
French, Manual Training, Vocal
and Instrumental Music, Drawing,
Elocution, and Teaching. A fac
ulty of twenty teachers.
The Normal Diploma is a life
State Certificate. The Elementary
Certificate is a State Certificate
good for two years. Only charge,
an incidental fee of 49, 90 per quar-
ter.
For further information or cata-
logue address W. S. Dearmont,
President, Cape Girardean, Mo.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-02
Subscribe for the Journal, only
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BETTER THAN GOLD.

II was troubled for several years
with chronic indigestion and nervous
debility" writes f. j. Green, OF Lam
caster, N. Fl. mo remedy helped me
until began using Electric Bitters
which did me more good than all the
medicines ever used. They have also
kept my wife in 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
dale.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-02
IrOndd1e.

We are having some cooler weather
the last few days.
Mrs. F.. P CoZzins, wife Of DIR. Coz.
Zins, OF Fredericktown, Is visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Lee.
DR.. J. NJ. Sloan and wife, OF Potosi,
were visiting here Saturday.
J. w. Randolph. who has been suf.
fering from an absess Of the jaw, died
Saturday night. The family has oul
sympathy.
Born, to Fl. Williams and wife, on
Thursday last, Il fine boy baby.
Ruff. Jurdan, the r. r. pumpman Ia
on the sick list.
Jim Parker and family, while driv.
Ing into town Sunday, had the mis-.
fortune OF having their buggy tc
break down and throw them all tn a
heap on pile Of rock. No one was
seriously hurt, although all received a
few cuts and bruises.
Rolla King, Of Elvins, visited his
parents here the past week.
Mrs. r. F. Powell Is on the sick fist
this week again.
Joe Adams, who runs a barbershol
over at Hunts Shaft, visited his fam.
lily here Sunday.
1t is reported that there is to DO q
new town site laid OF near the place
they call Randolph, and the town IL
to be called Randolph. This ia only
about miles from Irondae. We al.
so understand that the Big River
Lead Co. will prepare to do some work
near there, as this is the company
that will start this town. IKE
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-02

In their recent state conventions
the Democrats Of both Ohio and
Nebraska have reiterated their
faith in the Democratic national
platform of 1900. In Nebraska
tho Democrats have again fused
with the Popuksts and FROM them
an adherence of Bryanis,n was to
be expected In Ohio, however,
there. was a fight between the. two
factions Of the sDenocraey ovcl
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-02
WANTED SEVERAL INDm

WANTED - SEVERAL INDW.
trious persons in each state to trsvsx
for house established eleven years asE
with large capital, to call upon msH-
chants and agents for successful -
profitable line. Permanent eugags
ment. Weekly cash salary Of el8 -
all travelling expenses and hotel baolh
advanced in cash each week. Expect
ence not essential. Mention refereaD
and enclose self-addressed envelope
THE NATIONAL, 33l Dearborn -,
Chicago.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-02

YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE
TAKING
When you take Groves TasteIes> Chill
Tonic, because the formula is plainly
printed on every bottle, showing that
it il simply Iron aud Qufniue in u
taste ess form. No Cure. No Pay. SOC.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-02

Judge VIM. r, Taylor, one ct the
oldest and most prominent citizens OF
St. Francois County, died at his nome
in Pennington on last "Wednesday
morning. He became very wealthy
through the development of lead
mines in tlie Flat River district
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-02

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab-
let's. All druggists refund the moasv
II IT falls to cure. e. w. Groves slG
nature is on each box. 25c.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-02

Out side of a few Democratic
newspapers who want to cut Bry-
nnism there is 20 discussion of tar
i'll reform. Since the people are
not looking for deeayed issue the
subject Is not popular one.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-02
Red Wheels and Rubber Tires.

The present prosperity of the
country is shown at the county
fairs. The prevalence of red
wheels and rubber tires is notable.
Farm life has changed materially
in the last decade. The advent OF
telephone and rural mail delivery
have added to the comfort of the
farmer an1 have made him less de.
sirous of leaving the farm. The
red wheels and rubber tires will
help to keep the boys and girls at
homo on the farm.
The county fair is largely a coun-
try fair. Townspeople 60 mainly
for the races. The country folk
attend for the whole show. The
kind and number of vehicles at the
fair grounds is a fair indication OF
the prosperous condition of the
country population. The effect of
last years corn crop is shown in
Columbia this week.-Columbio
Herald.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-09-02
NEARLY FORFEITS his LIFE

NEARLY FORFEITS his LIFE.
A runaway almost ending fatally,
started horrible ulcer on the leg OF
J. B. Orner. Franklin Grove, Ill. For
four years it defied alldocLors and all
medicines. But Bucklin's Arnica
Salve had no trouble to cure him.
Equally good for Burns. Bruises, Skin
Eruptions and Piles. 25c at Teasdales
Drug Store
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-02-13

Close observers of the situation ex-
press the opinion, says the Baltimore
News, that there are no signs that
business activity is subsiding. On
the contrary, they say that the new
stage of industrial! development upon
which the country entered few years
ago is still only in its iDcipiency. The
impregnable strength Of the United
States as a manufacturing nation, in
competition with tue foremost indus
trial nations of the world, has been
manifested in the remarkable growth
of its foreign trade. There may be
elements of weakness in the existing
situation, but the most acute observ-
ers seem thus far TO have been unable
to discover them. While there is al
ways a possibility of OVERRIDING boom,
it would be idle to predict it's collapse
simply on general principles. For the
present, the skies are sunny and the
prospects bright.