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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-08-05
A Mean Trick.

A Ray county paper teiis of a
young man down there who called
on his best girl one Sunday recent
ly. After they had talked until
they could not think of any thing
more to say, he declared his intsn'
ton Of kissing her. She was ap-
parently very indignant and de-
clared she would tell her father if
be did. Remembering the old
story about faint heart never win
ming fair lady, the young man dar'
|, ed, and succeeded In planting 9
fairly respectable kiss somewhere
behind her ear. The young WON
en- arose hastily and walked into
the other room. ''Papa," sh'
said, "Mr. S. wants to see youl
new gum" Gail right! All right?
said the old man, delighted with
chance to show off his new shot
gun. Taking it from tie rack b
stepped into the parIor. The youn'
man broke out four window pane
in getting out, and when last seer
he was still running down the eoun
try road. -~.-.--...
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-08-05

!. SO far as We have been able, TO
note our Democratic friends have
ibsyt one axsuse for putting a ma
Hional ticket in the field next year
,lhs hope Of a political accident.
They do not put forth q single
.olaim that their party, in the even,
.eiits success, could improve rpen
,th4 conditions which nov prevail
under 40 enterprising aud snerset-
,is Republican administration. in-
vlssd, they would feel flattsred
were it asserted that. they we're
competent even to 'asamtain these
'eonditious" With noshing better
- offer than l,uHqry'sFa'etheffor
'6fsss the Democracy IDS in bad
.1,ape to 70 before the spsopIe 'sn
Opposition to . party ~sbseA prom
'isqs much ,and makes'hess tso1t4s1
es good.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-08-05

| Poplar Bluff is to have free mai
delivery after November 1st next.
Sixty-fivs deaf mutes held a pic.
mic near Carthage recently. Two
thirds of them were women who
nearly talked their 6egers of.
Rev. j. l.. Alsworth, pastor of
the Presbyterian church at Cape
Girardeau, was drowned on July
Goth while bathing in the Missis-
sippi. His body was not recover
ed.
The officials of St. Clair County
declare that county to be bankrupt.
All the money realized from this
years levy has already been spent.
Still, there is no uneasiness felt
over the situation.
1t is reported that a Blooming
ton, ILL.,, commission firm has cor
nered the whole melon crop of
Southeast Missouri this season,
buying the melons in the field ut
prices from $40 an acre up.
A stranger playfully nudged a
bear in the zoo at Forest Park, St.
Louis, to which friendly overtures
the bear replied by taking off the
strangers index finger as clean as
if it had been done by surgeons
knife.
William Sorrel, who for ten
years has been an inmate of the
Randolph County infrmary at
Armstrong, on last Friday finished
a twenty eight days fast. He is
so years of age and mentally af-
flicted, and goes into fasting spells
voluntarily.
A hotel proprietor at Hillsboro
is endeavoring to make that town
a popular resort Tor couples seek
ing marriage. He advertiscs in
the St..Louis papers that he is pre-.
pared to furnish license, minister
and all the secrecy desired to those
who come to him.
Burglars blew open the safe in
Yowell Bros. store at Goss, near
Paris, Mo-, one night last week,
and robbed the store and postofiee
of $3.50 and two shotguns. From
levidenoes left by the robbers there
are many who believe ''BilP' Ru-
dolph had a hand in the robbery.
Occasionally great truth will
crop out, even In the midst OF a
trial for murder. 'Have you ex-
pressed an opinion regarding this
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-08-05
ROUND ABOUT US.

George Jones, " Wayne County has
in his Possession a hoe which he
claims Abraham Lincoln used on his
fathers farm when he was a boy.
Reports from the Staples lead mines
In tase eastern part Of the county, are
that b new lead Of lead has been dis
covered, showing q three foot face.
This property Is operated BY the Ga
lena Crest Mining Co., and Is showing
flattsring prospects ofa big lead mines.
-Bteelville Mirror.
The mains of FarminRton's new
watorwOrks are not regarded as salts
factory, and the board ofcOmmissiOu-
err has'ofdefed the contractor to 'un-
cover the entire system and remedy
tue defects at his own expense.
The miners Ia the st. Francoia
County LEAD bsk don't like the new
garnishee lawdsd have raised U purse
Of 500 for 'tite purpose of making !
test Of Its cohJ3:tati0nality.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-08-05

.Sons Of our Republican ex-
ttsS f5i are sgain pointing out that
#t conditions are favorable to Re
tub1ican success in Missouri next
year. That the conditions are fav-
oyeble under an honest election
must be admitted, but Of what
svail are favorable conditions as
long % the Democratic machine
seoop-shovel in st. Louis is allow
ID TO stuff the ballot boxes: Fav-
orsble conditions oaundt cope suc.
esssfuiiy With fraud.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-08-05
Bait for Mossback 6udgeons.

1t is understood that Democratic
platforms In Missouri since 1895
have been the productions of w.
J. Stone. In the Same period, it
has been ascertained, Stone served
various large trusts as legislative
agent. To turn from the ooinposi-
ton of a resounding platform
against the trusts to assist them
in getting any law they need in
their monopolies in Missouri was
an easy matter for the new-made
senator. Missouri Bourbons are
admirers Of versatility of this kind.
Stones platforms were not careful
in figures. ,Docksry, as a oandi-
Gate, relied upon them for a sum-
mary of the state debt, and was
compelled to admit on the stump
that the state obligations were b.
SOC, 900 more than he had been led
by the platforms to suppose. But
Stones platforms were especially
powerful in denouncing trusts.
At the same tinae he helped the
schoolbook trust to cut it extra ia,
in dealing with the parents Of Mis-
souri, school chilaiep. He receiv'
ed a large fee, said TO have beer
sl7oo, from the baking powder
TRUST, to preventive repeal Of it
absolute monopoly in the state
lStone Represented to the people %
4 Missouri, who are SO dear to. him.
that be acted in behalf of benev
olsnt health society. He Also ad
Units that he received four check
lof $500 each from Excise Gomnis
sioner Higgins of St. Louis, who's
net fees of S2e, $50 year were i
danger of reduction in the .tegis!a
ture. The fees were permitted t
: stand.
These points are unentioaed u
bearing upon the peculiar taste ex
hibited by the dominant .ps-ty il
Missouri in the matter 81 ! Of platform
literature. A gum-shes platform
is certainly a work Of *sts. 1
means 90 little and soun0s SC big
eve denouace as one of.ete qos
isryi1g evils otthe day. ssaia th.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-08-05
County Court Proceedings.

! Whereas, W. J. Dent, Luther Rams
dali and other citizens Of Bellevue
Township havesubscribed an addition.
al sum OF $3.50 to be applied to road
work 10 special district No. II, the
court appropriates like sam from the
general road fund and orders 1t plac.
ed to the credit OF the FUND of said
special district.
Whereas J. F. Ransdall, H. A. Sloan,
A. F. Ronald and other citizens OF
Bellevue Township have subscribed
an additional sum OF $50 to be applied
to roadwork In special district No. %,
the court appyOprfates q like sum from
the general road fund and orders 1t
placed to the credit OF the fund OF
said special district.
Dean Gibson allowed $3.50 for pub
liahing notices.
The collector OF Revenue Is released
from the duty of visiting the various
municipal townships for the purpose
Of collecting the current years taxes.
The clerk is ordered to apportion
the foreign insurance tax fund as p,o.
vided by the statutes, Of which 1920. 81
is made payable to the city of Po-
tosi, and s59.47 to the town OF Gale
donia.
Tho court authorizes the state audi.
torto draw his warrant for 81, 1926 SO Ia
favor of the county treasurer, said
money being the amount of state
school funds due this county.
James L. Mason Is appointed con.
stable OF Harmony Township, to fill
vacancy.
It is ordered that tho clerk certify
to the board Of managers of the State
School for Deaf and Dumb that John
J. Wilson, Cora Coleman, Dominica
Schultz and Pansy Flotbleau are eli
gible to admission to said institution
as charges OF Washington County.
Account OF State School for Deaf anc
Dumb for $40. IS allowed.
1t is ordered that Hiram Gibson be
required to nle new bond for security
in loan OF school moneys.
II. C. Bell allowed $3.50 for station
ary supplies to county clerk.
American Lead and Baryta Co. al
lowed account Of 40 cents.
Milton Sloan is ordered exempt
from payment Of poll tax or work or
road on physicians certificate shown,
physical disability to perform manual
labor.
NEARLY FORFEITS HIS LIFE
A runaway almost ending fatally,
started a horrible ulcer on the leg Ol
J. B. Orner. Franklin Grove, Ill. Fol
four years 1t defied all doctors and all
medicines. Bat Bucklin'S Arpic,
Salve had no trouble to cure him
Equally good for Burns. Bruises, Skit
Eruptions and Piles, 25c at Teasdale'
IDrug Store
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-08-05

Stone platform OF 1900, "the pres
ent tendency toward monopoly
and the destruction Of competition
particularly the industrial eombi-
nations known az trusts. We ar
raign the Republican party as
guilty of the grossest hypocrisy in
the treatment of this question.
The Democratic platform Of two
years later, that of last year, pro-
claimed that I'VE favor tbs most
stringent national and state
legislation for the control and reg
ulation of the trusts, to the end
that ttey will cease to be a menace
20 our public welfare" When it
is remembered that the foremost
standard bearers of these manifes-
toes Of the Democratic party of
Missouri were Stone, Lee, Cook,
Fa1ais and others Of the kind, with
Kelley and his fellow trust pro.
motors in the shrubbery, the appe-
tite in this state for fapdoodIe-
which rhymes with boodle-seems
to be Unsuitable.
In the Democratic platform. Of
1900 ia this passage. 1--WE endorse
tho economical and businesslike az
ministration of Gov. Stephens and
hi, Democratic associates. Stone
has said recently that he did '"u
id bad days work" wher he
nominated Stephens in 1896. Al
the end of Stephens four years
term Stone was able, however, to
endorse bis administration. 1t car
hardly be said Stone has improved
'as Missouri's Warwick, foz: one
day in 1900 he nominated Jehn A.
Lee for. lieutenant governor. Lee
appreciates Stone deeply. Nea'
the beginning of the present yea
} Lee wrote to Baking-powder Pro
moter Kelley: ''Stone will be th
J next United States senator, and b
> is my friend, and / am going t
|, he)p make him. the. next Unite'
States senator, and then you kno'
what hc will DO for me *Hhen tn
time comes, and he is 4'ossnt:" ]
tb Q Democrats Of Missouri car
anything about their rIsttorms
isn't it time to get .tlfep1 fcoE, som
lotl,sr source.-Glche- Democrat.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-08-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Irontch, Mo-, June
25, 1eO3.-Notice is hereby given that
the following-natted settler had filed
notice Of his intention to make final
proof ln support Of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before the Re-
ceiver Or Register Of the U. S. Land
Once, at 1ronton, Mo-, on Friday,
August I, 1908, viz: James L. Mason,
Il. E. T4575, for the S Wa N E x,
secNohn g. township sc N, range l
west. He names the following wit
uesses to prove his continuous resi-
oence upon and cultivation OF said
land, viz: George 4. Turner, Jefferson
c. .Rasn4ck, Mer:on Jarvis and James
Midget, all Of Courtois, Mo.
EEoK7E STEEL, Register.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-08-05
ALI Around the State
With Pen and Sissors

case?" asked q lawyer of JOIN
Henslor, veniremsn in the Col.
Inns case at Union the other day.
'Yes," was the Immediate reply
II said whoever killed Schumake,
was guilty"
Governor Dockery has conplet-
ed arrangements for tho transfer
of 120 insane patients, 20 males
and 50 females, from the state in
sane asylum at Fulton to the new
asylum at Pennington. The trans
fer will be made on August 18th
with special through train. No
violent patients will he among
those transferred.
The latest freak letter received
by Pension Commissioner Ware is
alleged to come from a Missourian
and it reads as follows: 81 got
blud poison by beingge hit with a
hens eg wen cam back from the
frunt. The eg was not good wen
yeu sent my penshun I want the
Deed mad SOS my wife can't get
nun Of it-she thro:le the eg. She
war rebel. If she got it l will
have fit and bled for nuthin."
For month union revival SER
vices have been in progress at
Washburn, a small town in the
south part of Barry County, under
the care Of Reverends A. L. Nc
Cawley and Marion Cox. One
night last week at one of
these meetings James Black and
James Mooney, two saloon men,
became converted, and next day,
with the assistance of the revival.
lists, they took their stocks Of IL
qE.or and emptied it in tho street
and locked their doors.
In Monroe County for three
years one of Ewing Meals horses
had a lump on its jaw, while not
injuriag Che horse was an insight
ly blemish. Monday, Mr.. Meal,
was in Madison, and H. c. Baker
operated on the jaw. An ineision
was made and out fell hard OBJ
ject about four inebes long and an
inch across, resembling u smooth
white stone. Some who have ex-
amined this pronounce it a petri-
fed corn cob. 1t is supposed that
while the horse was eating, the cob
became fastened in the mouth and
gradually worked its way through
the jaw, until it found a resting
place just beneath the skin.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-08-05

fotf'i boom for tho Demosrccitic
domination is growing rapidly,
hsarly one hundred! Democratic pa
,rcsrs in th: state have already COME
ssi In bis support. A consider
able number of Democratic papers
are still for Sam Cook, but these
have a selfish motive III their pre-
ference, the constitntional amend
nsnt xivertistng, which Cook dis
psnsss AZ patronage. =. Tho Folk
movement Is spontaneous, showing
y desire of the party; to- get away
HrJth .fhanachine douination which
hxs brought it to shame.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-08-05
ahgECUTRIX NOTICE.

Nottee is hereby given that letters
testanne otary upon the estate OF Rob-
yrt 4{a4die, deceased, have been eraut-
ed to nc by the Probate Court OF
Washington County, bearing date the
second<dsy of July, 1903. All persons
having cixims against said estate are
tenui t1d-to deliver them to me for al
loWAsce within one year from the date
OF said.fetters, or they may ie preclud-
ed fKsn .any benefit of such estate;
and If sas6 claims he not exhibited
within tvzc years from the date OF said
letters, .t4isj will be forever barred.
CYNTHIA HAKDIK,
ExecutrixsS: Robert lardie, deceased.
Potosi, Mo-, July -, 1903.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-08-05
The Biggest Harvester In the
World.

There is in operation in the Sar
Fernando valley of California the
largest combined harvester in the
world. 1t consists of Traction
engine capable of hauling seventy
Eve tons and which takes the place
of sixty horses; header or now
ing machine which cuts 4 thirty.
six-foot swath, and complete
threshing machine. The header
and threshing machine are run by
separate thirty-horse-power en-.
gine getting steam from the same
boiler as threshing engine. The
drive wheels of this monster trac-
ton engine are eight feet in dia-
meter, with tires forty eight inches
wide on which are ridges an inch
and a half high. 1t can average
three and d half miles an hour in
good grain. The thresher has a
capacity of 100 acres day. Eight
men arc employed on the thresher.
The grain is threshed clean and f.
nally carried to a bin from which
lit is sacked. When twelve sacks
haye been filled they arc allowed
to slide off the cart to the ground.
The huge machine will work equal
ly we'll on Lowell or billy country,
having sufficient power to take u
20 per cent grade without difficult
ty. 1t is sixty-five feet long, half
as wide, and weighs more than 100
tons. Oil is used as fuel. This
harvester has been successfully
used for shelling peas and beans as
we'll as grain. 1t is purely a Cali
fornia production.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-08-05
lrondd1e.


We have had some nice rains lately.
At present several OF our friends arc
confined at home with intermittent
fever
Steve Zumstaig, OF Blackwell, is
visiting friends here.
Several Of our young p eople attend
ed the picnic at Hunters Mill Satur-
day and reported good time.
Mrs. w. e. Burke is visiting friends
In Doe Run this week.
Miss Daisie Wishon, of st. Louis, is
visiting her parents here.
Mr.. Charles Cooper, one of the SEQ
tion men here, had the ends OF two of
his fingers nearly mashed OF last FRI
day while loading some heavy iron.
Dr.. w. f. Burke made business
trip to st. Louis one day last week.
Joe Adams, our barber, who moved
his shop to Hunt'a Shaft from here,
was over Sunday and reports busin ess
good, and that they are getting along
fine with the large mill the Bonne
Terre Co. commenced to bailds there
some time ago.
Mr.. Chris Mitner made q business
trip to St, Louis Monday.
Mr.. VIM. Martin, the r. r agent
here, has returned to work after q
months vacation. IKE.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-08-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Bonneville, Mo-. Nov.
Is, loO2.-Notics Is hereby given that
the following-named settler has fled
ndtiEe II his intentioh 10 make final
proof in support Of his claim, and that
said proof will DO made before the
Clerk Of the County Court at Potosi
NO., on August s, 1903, viz: Charles
Neff, Hid. App: No. 1886, for the s.
E 4of N e 4 and N EXSEX, Sec
lion 81, township 40, range l west. He
names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
aud cultivation of said land, viz: Ferd
Center, Robert Wade, Jonas Callahan
and Walter Boyster, all OF Sullivan
Mo. VIM. Fl. MARTiN, Register.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-08-05

Suhday's Republic says editori-
&ly that "Missouri's Democratic
e@ei~ls have pursued the boodlera
d1vompfohrisinaly. The Cover
dor and Attorney General have
a1tod with viqor." This statement
Wa out of place in the Republics
EDITORIAL columns, IL should have
eppeared in the comic section.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-08-05

Those who deny that the Demo-
cratic party is responsible for the
Official bootllihg that has been 20.
ihE on at Jefferson City should re-
member that corporation agents
at in An ante-room and unrestrain-
odlY directed the movements of the
state senate, Democratic by more
than two to one.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-08-05
NnrqCEFoR PUBLICATION.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATlON
Land cf.ce at lronton, Mo-, June
25, 1896. a.-Nctsce is hereby given that
the e'fellowingsnamed settler has filed
uetiee Of his intention to make final
proof In Support OF bis claim, and that
said proof will be made before the Re-
'ceiver t- Register of the U. s. Land
Office, at 4ronton, Mo-, on Friday,
August, 1908. viz: Jefferson G.. Ras-
nick, H. E.,14543, for the N y Lot l,
IN w 4, section 10. township 36 n,
range lwest. He names the follow
ing witnesses to prove his continuous
resldence,upon and cultivation OF said
land, viz james L. Mason, George b,
Turner, James Midget and Marion
Jarvis alfof Courtois, Mo.
GEORGE STEEL, Register.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-08-05

The federal grand jury at Wash
ihgton, D. c., has returned nine
indictments against those concern
Cd in the recent postal irregulari-
ties. This .boks like business and
indicates that there will be no at
teaspt at whitewashing the guilty.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-08-05
WANTED SEVERAL INDIE

trious persons in each state tn tsaVel
for house established e1evcn years anA
with large capital, to call Wpon uaee-
chants and agents for successful as6
profitable line. Permanent eugaeo
| ment. Weekly cash salary of Sls ard
all travelling expenses and hotel bills
advanced in cash each week. Expect
ence not esseatial. Mention refeCeuee
and enclose self-addressed envet0pe
THE NATIONAL, 334 Dearborn 81.
Chicago.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-08-05
'RET1tfyR THAN GOLD.

II was trUubled for several years
with chronic iadigestion and nervous
debility" writes f. J. Green, OF Lam
caster. II. Fl. -sNo retnGdy helped me
0ntilet betaa 'Ntfng Electric Bitters
which did nse,n g6dd Gli&n all che
medicinesT ever used. They have also
kept my ~fee IN excellent health for
years. Site says Electric Bitters are
Just stletic4A Tor female troubles; that
they are%tgE@ndt tonic and invtROratbr
for weak, reu down women. No other
cau take It's place 10 oul
family" Try them. Only SOC. Sat.
tun4kaaranteed by F. X. Teas
dale
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-08-05

The indications are very strong
that Congressman Robb will not
make room for someone else next
year. Robb is not qnittsr at Of
fec holding.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-08-05

There are reports from Cuba
that a revolt has been inaugurated
ID the island. Revolution il a
method the Latin-American people
have Of settling political questions,
and'the present Cuban trouble, If
real, is what might have been OK
mAoko6
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-08-05

The trials of the Jefferson City
b0odierB have been continued until
late in August. There seems to be
some difficulty in the prosecution
up there getting a Folk move on.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-08-05

Missouri Republicans should
harmonize under single leadership.
Too many leaders, like too many
cooks, have disastrous results.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-08-05

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists rcfuad the money
il it falls to cure. T. W. Grove's atg
nature Is on each box. 25c.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-08-05

The fellows who buy votes may
be expected to sell out after being
elected to Office. Boodling usually
begins At home.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-08-05

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. No Cure, No Pay. SOC.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-08-05

MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE
One was pale and sallow and the
other fresh and rosy. Whence the
difference? She who is blushing with
health uses DR.. Kings New Life Pills
to maintain it. BY gently aroustnH
the lazy organs they compel good d.
gesti5n and mead OF constipation. Try
them. Only S5c, at +. X. Teasdals,
Druggist.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1903-08-05
Judge Gant's gubernatorial
Doon refuses TO initiate and remains
in 4 gannt indeed.
John A. Lee is a fair mark for
the Cole County grand jury, and
it sAou3A not make 4 miss of it.

May We not soon be cited to ap
pear before the supreme court for
presuming to critieise anything
Democraticl