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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-09-28
Millinery OPENING.

Miss Annie o. Maloney will hold her
opening OF r. ady- to-wear Hats next
Wednesday. Watch for date Of second
opening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-09-28
Births.

At St. Tohnsbury, Sept. 27. a SON to Mr..
and Mrs. AFRO A. hawkins.
At Lyndonville. Sept. 1s, a son to Mr.. and
Mrs. N. A. Norton.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-09-28
Card of Thanks.

We wish to extend our thanks to the
friends who so kindly assisted us and showed
their sympathy in in so many ways. during
the sickness and death of our daughter and
sister, Miss Josephine Martineau.
Mr. AND MRS, WILLIAM MARTINEAU,
Mr.. MRS. GEORGE AssELIN.
MRS. P. ]. QUINN,
st. Johnsbury, Vt, Sept. 20, 1904.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-04
Wants TO knoW.
Ed. JoURNAL:

Ed. JouRNAL:
How on earth can the Folk
Democrats condemn the machine
or ring administration Of the state
of Missouri and then ut the con
cIuSion Of their county conventions
eulogize and endorse the ring's
Doodle work for the past thirty
years: where is the consistency!
And they also claim they have paid
the state debt, will YOU kindly cX-
plain in the columns of the Journ-
ri how they paid the state debt and
it is still unpaid to the extent OF
81, 30o, 900. ROOSEVELT.
The above communication comes
from valued reader at Belgrade.
In reply we will say in the first
place that we do not look for con
sistency in the conduct of the Dem
ocracy, national, state Or county:
1t is something the party has been
rarely guilty of. As to the state
debt proposition the Democrats do
not profess themselves even able
to answer it satisfactorily. Coy
ernor Dockerv and State Auditor
Allen undertook to do so several
years ago, but had to confess that
they could not make accounts ha-
lance and include all the financial
transactions Of the state. They Just
threw the figures together i'll a
manner and then got the people to
square the account by adopting a
constitutional amendment to legal
ly shoulder a debt of $4,000, 900
which the Democrats had illegally
incurred when they used up the
state state school funds. There is
Il discrepancy of eleven million
dollars in the State Auditors re-
ports covering the period Of Demo
cratic management of the states
finances, but just how this hole oc-
cured will never be known until
the states finances are taken out of
the hands of the ringster party.
The proposition is now up to the
vptn.S
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-04
Preachers and Politics,

Preachers who have been brave
enough to dcnounce bribery und
corruption in all of their manifold
forms, have been advised "to
preach the gospel, and lcayc poll
tics alone" they have been told
that the dignity and purity of their
holy calling would he tarnished and
impaired by contact with politics.
How puerilc and unreasonable are
arguments of this kind to such men
as DIR. Holland and his colleagues
of the St. Louis churches.
If the gospel does not make good
citizens, we cannot hope for good
government, if the gospel does not
inspire common honesty and deccn.
cy, if it does not teach truth and NOR.
aliiy, purity in social and political
life, all the crccds, catechisms,
communions, and sacred tcncts of
our religion are worthless dogmas
and valueless forma!i,ies. Miami,
Mo-, News.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-04

Honnc Terre by drinking carbolic
acid. lie lived between Big River
and Eonne Terre and though closely
watched he managed to get away
sometime Monday night. 1t is sup
posed that he wandered 70 the River
and jumped iii near where his body
was found. He was past 80 years Of
age and very fecble.-Lead Belt News.
y cyclone swept over a portion of
the old Twoomey farm, now owned by
J. A. Smith, Marble Creek, about six
miles south Of Ironton, Monday morn
ing at five o'clock. Fences about the
garden and barn were b'own down;
eight apple trees-some Of them Of
forty years growth-Were uprooted,
aud two cedar trees were twisted off
about eight feet from the ground, A
door in the dwelling was blown open
and the building shook but no damage
resulted. The storm lasted only two
minutes and covered but FIVE acres Of
ground. The clyclone was not felt
anywhere else in the locality Iron
ton Register.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-04
palinerOGdities.

Sunday, May 1s', WAS observed
as Chi'!rens' Day at this place and
appropriate exercises were held at
the church. Rev. james Iount
was present and delivered very
interesting discourse to a large and
, interested congregation.
I. Z. Blount, manager of the
Welch Stavc and Mercantile Co.
of Blunt, passed through here on
Monday enroute to Potosi.
&. 3. Maxwell mas Just complet-
ed a new wagon for the Renault
Lead Co., to be used in carrying
the mail between here and Potosi.
". B. Compton and wife were
the guests of J, r, Wheeling last
Sunday.
The farmers hereabouts are very
busy putting in the crops right
now; the idea prevails that unless
something unforeseen should oe-
cur there will be considerable fruit
raised this season.
Miss Irene BIount entertained a
party of young friends at her home
in Blunt one evening last week.
There was a large delegation pres
ent from Palmer and vicinity.
F. S. Wilkinson, road overseer
of this district, was in Potosi Mon
day on business connected with his
office.
VIM. Turner. the Eour;ois mcr-
chant, passed through here one day
last week bound for market with
$50 dozen eggs.
Our resident physician, DR..
Peck, is again about after Il severe
twist Of rheumatism.
g. B. Maxwell and family visit
ed Potosi last Friday.
LOVELY MARY.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-04
Confederate Coinage.

1t is a matter of history that the
entire coinage of the Confederate
States consisted of four haIf-dollar
pieces. Where are they? What
are they worth-numisma,icalIy!
The diverse side had Il goddess IF
liberty tsamc as on United States
coins in an arc of thirteen stars,
in her right hand is II shield on
conventional design with "Liber-
ty" thereon. and below the date
1861. On the reverse side was an
American shield beneath a liberty
cap, the union containing seven
stars, representing the seven Sc
ccding Statcs-thc whole surround
ed by a wreath; at the left cotton
in bloom, at the right sugar cane.
The legend was Confederate
States of America" In the cX cr-
que. "Half Dol" The border rs
WIRE milIcd and the edge, were
scrratcd.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-04
Waking Up.

We congratulate the rural Dem
ocracy upon its awakening. 1t was
a little slow in finding out that the
abolition of slavery was Il good
thing for the country. It did not
discover the "crime Of '713' until
its free trade lumber was blown
overheard at the Windy City in
1896. For a quarter of a century
it has followed with IN obedience
that was chiId-like and faith that
was guileIess in its simplicity the
leadership of the State Machine.
1t has mistaken ringsters like
Dockery and Stone for statesmen
like Benton and Blair. But the
rank and file Of the country Demo
Gratis are beginning to find out that
for quarter of century they
have been unintentionally voting
to maintain the most corrupt ma
chine that ever governed the state.
1t has been little slow finding
this out. 1t now finds that the
machine completely controls all
the large cities of the state. and it
has to carry only a few country
districts to have a majority in the
state convention. They are at last
awakening to the fact that the un-
fair election and police laws which
they were told were to be used to
defeat the Republicans can be used
just as effectively to defeat the
country Democrats whenever they
. fail to obey the command of the
State Mach!ne-Bolivar Free
Press.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-04

1t may be that there are some
people in this county who do not
like the tone The journal has adopt
ell on the question of pnrer meth
ods in our county politics, which
was expected when we shaped our
policy. While we have heard no
adverse criticisms, we have, on the
other hand met with number of
instances of approval. This en-
courages Us to believe that whether
o. not our course cuts any figure in
future political results in this coun-
ty, VIC are at least upholding the
proper spirit.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-04
Probate Court Settlement Docket.
State of Missouri,
County of WaShingtOn,
Nav Term, 1904,

State Of Missouri, o.,
County of Washington,
May Term. 1904,
Monday, May 9th-First Day.
Morgan J. Casey. guardian Of Regina
NJ. Casey. a minor.
Thos II. 3. Paul, guardian Of Fred
McCa!ligan, a minor.
Mckenzie Burton, executor of Louis
J. Burton, deceased.
John NJ. Hughes, guardian of Leslie
NJ. Hughes, minor.
john NJ. Hughes, guardian of Jesse
NJ. Hughes, d minor.
VIM. Is. Nicholson. executor OF Th0s.
Nicholson, deceased.
Tuesday. May loth-SecoGd Day.
Rosa Flynn, eXecutriX of J Ohm Flynn,
deceased.
W. r. Scott and w. b. Nicholson,
administrators Of Anna Scott, deceaS-
ed
Russella Sloan, ad,njnistrix of Oliver
c. Sloan, deceased.
Charles T.. Summers, executor OF
Reuben Harmon, deceased.
Wednesday, May llth,-Third Day.
VIM. g. Ramsey, guardian Of Adolph
Byrd, minor.
Wm. b. Ramsey, guardian Of Edith
Byrd, minor.
Cynthia Hardie executrlx Of Robert
Hardie, deceased.
NJ. NJ. Flynn and john Doughcrty
executors Of Patrick Wood, deceased.
Witness my hand aud seal OF said
court Done at Office in POtosi, Mo,
this 9Th day Of April, 1904.
[Seal.} JAMES \. fIES-f>N.
Judge and eX-of';cio Clerk Df the Pro
bate Court.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-04

Thus the tables have been com
pletcIy turned on the unhappy
Democrats. The irregularities,
such as have been found. will aid
and Eoi impede the dominant par
ty. Crooke1nc>s has no politics.
II IS found among all parties and
in all administrations. The Re
publicans, however have greater
energy i'll tracing out the wicked
ness, where anv is committed. and
they have more courage and intel
ligence than the Democrats in pro-
ceeding against it. President
Roosevelt isQuick in grasping the
necessity FOR the preservation Of
the honesty in the public offices.
Crooks get no quarter from the
head of this administration. They
expect none. The investigation
which the President is about to
order will, it is safe to say, cover
the entire sround.- If there is any
further crookedness in the post Of
fee department it will be brought
out, and the perpetrators, regard
less of their politics, will be pun
ishcd. The party of civic honesty,
courage and efficiency in the Re
publican party.-Globe Democrat.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-04
Metnuria! Day Program at Bel.
grade.

George &. Bryan Post met at its
hall at Belgrade on April 10th and ap-
pointed to meet at the Belgrade NJ. f.
church on Sunday, May Goth, at II a.
m, for Memorial services, which will
be conducted by the Worthy Chap
LAIN. Rev. James Y0unt. The public
is cordially invited to attend these
services.
The Monday following, May 30th.
being Decoration Day and also Il na-
tiOnal holiday, the G.. A. r. will meet
at its hall and move in body at 8 a.
m, marching to the Thomas Chapel
cemetery and decorate the graves
there: thence to the Ruelahland ccnue-
terry near Sunlight, and decorate that
place by early noon.
We hope to have general turnout
of neighbors and the Sunday-Schools.
who will be cordially welcomed: and
any having relations or friends buried
in either Of these cemeteries will
please bring flowers.
\ basket dinner will be partaken Of
and all are solicited to come provid ed
with well filed baskets.
The sabbath-schoOls and members
Of the g. A r. will furnish music
suitable to the occasion.
The Post will appoint special COM
mittees to decorate the grave of com
rades IN cemeteries not regularly Wis
tied JAS. T. BENNETT. p. &.
+. NJ. ADAMS. Adj.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-04

A great deal has been said lately
about the Democratic party get
ting together, but the factions
seem to lersist in accomplishing
this result by going in opposite
directions. Mr.. Bryan has inst
paid his compliments to Judge
Parker, the New York candidate
of the reorganizerS, and the plat
form adopted by the New York
Democrats, which is supposed to
reflect Judge Parker's views, or,
at least. which is said to have his
approval. Mr.. Bryan says this
platform is a dishonest one and fit
only for dishonest party. He
aia'not make this statement through
the columns of his paper, The
Commoner, it was verbally direct
ed to a large gathering of Demo
Gratis in Chicago few days ago,
who had assembled for the express
purpose of hearing MIR. Bryan
state his views on the present posi-
tion of the reorganizers. The de,
..,onstration with which Mr.. Bryan
ras met on this occasion ASpel:
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-04
AL Around the State
With Pen and SCISSORS.

After separation of sixteen
wears {. +. James of Frankfort.
Ky. found his daughter ut Synod
icai College at Fulton and were re-
united one day last week. james
and lis wife separated soon after
HE child WAS born which she kept
in her possession, later she died
and The father lost sight of the
gisl. \ personal item in a Fulton
paper letl the father to his dauch-
ter.
Mrs. Martha Jones, one of the
largest women in Missouri. died at
her home southeast of Chillicothe
on April 18th. At one time Mrs.
Jones weighed $50 pounds. In
spite of her flesh, she was active,
and attended to her household
duties until her last Illness, which
was of only six days duration. She
was IS years old and was from one
Of the most prominent families in
that section.
Roy Brom. charged with murder
of K. l.. Roberts Of Decatur. Ill.
who was being held for Illinois Of
ficers, and William Trasse, charg-
ell with highway robbery, made a
sensational escape from the police
station at St. Joseph at midnight
on the 9th nlt. by saving a bar
from their cell and walking through
the station corridors few feet
from half a dozen policemen. Saws
and a file are believed to have been
smuggIcd to them by friends. They
have net been rccapturcd.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-04

tue idea that he has been elin:uHt, 4
as 4 puiitic;;l quantity in the con,
cerns of The party. What he has
10 say still attracts more attention
.lsan tie utterance- Of amy Demo-
crat. Mr.. Cleveland not excepted.
And Mr.. Bryan is right. No Dem
ocrat who supported him III his two
campaigns may now refuto him
without questioning his own poll
teal conduct during the past EIGHT
years. Mr.. Bryan maintains that
the principles upon which the par
ty has stood in recen! years are
Fundamental, permanent and con-
sistenf, and shall not he set aside by
an element which, until lately, was
hardly thought t, be co imposed Of
Democrats. BY abandoning Mr..
Bryan and the principles he repre-
scnts the party would be confess
ing that it WAS on the wrong road
and that it had no adhcrin@ faith
in what it represented as being
right. Every Democrat who fol
lowed Mr.. Bryan conscient;ouely
iii the past and now refutcs him
must 10 50 only at the expense of
his personal political convictions.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-04

One feature of the local booze
and Doodle political system that is
moro dcplorable than others is that
voters who few years ago voted
from political conviction with the
parties with which they affiliated
are now imbued Iy with the notion
that politics here has become sole
ly Il commercial proposition. In
the contest tor the offices they have
come to realize that men are nomi-
mated by the parties who are will
ing to put price upon the vote,
and the voter reaches out for what
there is in it for him. 1t is indeed
Yegretab.e that such conditions cx-
ist; they are not confined to one
party and the remedy cannot come
from one party. The cure lies
with the people, vino must insist
upon the eradication of the spirit
of commercialism in county poll
tics as they are now demanding its
eradication from State politics.
Political reforms in this county
can only come from the people; the
Individual who has an axe to grind
in the game conforms his conduct
only with the trend of PUBLIC sent
Imenf
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-04
To Investigate Postal Frauds.

In determinin. to order a further
investigation of the postal scandals
President Roosevelt is doing just
what the country had Il right to
expect. A pretty thorough IN
ouiry into the matter has already
been made, and the wrongdocrs
have been exposed and some Of
them convicted. But the inquiry
is to be pushed farther. The Presl-
dent is 20 order an investigation
himself, and everybody who knows
him knows it will be thorough.
The postmaster general has also
been enlisted in this work, and
these officials will arrange plans
under which the inquiry will be
conducted.
Some of the Democrats in Con-
gress thohght little capital could
be made for their side on the postal
scandal. They will quickly dis
cover their mistake, if they have
not already discovered it. If any
party capital at all is made it will
be made by the Republicans. Dem
ocrats as well as Republicans have
been implicated in such wronedo-
ING as has been traced out. The
Republican party is the one that
has been doing the investigating
and furnishing. This is the ~ltna
ton which presents itself 10 'ht
country. IL the inquiry which is
about to be ordered by the Presi
dent Democrats will undoubtedly
be found mixed up with Republi
cans among the cnlprits, if any
further wiekedness be disclosed
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-04
ROUND ABOUT Us.
b. +. KENDALL, Agent.

The city Of De Soto has an annual
revenue Of $500.
The jewelry store of James Coring-
ton at Fiat River was broken open
one night recently aud robbed of about
one hundred dollars worth Of iewelry.
The Middlebrook, Graniteyilie &
Be!Ieyicw Railroad last week bought
two hundred tons of steel from the
Frisco railroad. Work will commence
on the new road at tonce.-Irontou Re-
gister.
jefferson county assessed candidates
for governor $50 each to get their
names on the primary ticket and How
ard county raised them notch and
made it 800 each to get their names
on the primary ticket.
George Huskey was here on the 10th
inst. exhibiting tooth, which, with
other large bones, has been washed out
of a bank on his farm on Big River
during the high water Of month
ago. The tooth was five inches long
by four wide and was perfectly shaped
as we'll as brightly polished. George
said lie had also found a thigh bone
and a section of backbone wlIch he
supposed belonged to the same skele'
ton IA the tooth. the thigh bone meas
urin. over tolr feet in leu1tIs,-fii}ls
! boro Democrat.
Tie body of James MiddIctnn was
found in Big River near the ford above
DeSloge Wednesday morning. Tht
old mauS mind had been unbalanced
for two or three months past. and fou,
; weeks ago he attempted suicide il
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-04

Mrs. Elizabeth Pate has brought
suit for 5000 damages against tIIC
city Of LaddDnia. She claims she
was crippled for life by faIlIn" on
defective sidewalk.
Judgc John ". Wexford Of the
Jackson County criminal court
took occasion to remark from the
bench one day hast week that "di-
y0rce and whiskev would send any
man to the devil; that they were
the twin evils Of civilization.
Charles +. Rankin. while talk
il" to Il friend in ST. Louis on Fri
day last suddenly lost his power of
both speech and hearing. His
case. which is diagnosed as apha-
sin, is one of the rarest that has
come 10 the notice of the city hos
pitaI Physicians.
+. II. Sanlcsbury, school
teacher boarding with Mrs. Tip
Sloan, near Milan, accidentally
shot Mrs. Sloan in the neck on las,
Wednesday. The ball entered the
neck and ranged downward and
lodged IN one Of her lungs. The
physicians say that recovery is I'M
possible.
Albert Cones and vii! Hines
were instantly killed at the EIercts-
les powder plant. at Hannibal, on
the 10Th u!t. \ terrific explosion
occurred, completely demolishin 2
the house. The young men were
torn to pieces. Small PARTICLES Of
their bodies were picked UP about
the premises.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-04
WORLDS FAIR RATES.

The Iron Mountain R'y will sell
round-trip tickets from Potosi to st.
Louis at the following rates: Round
trip season tickets, good until Dec. 10
1904, $3.50; rouud-trip ticket, sixty
days limit, 81. -: :round-trip, ten days
limit, 9. 100: ten-ride ticket, good one
year, $500
r. +. KENDALL, Agent.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-04

The St. Louis worlds fair was
officially opened on Saturday last.
A crowbar was not necessary to
the opening, but Il cork-screw
probably figured to considerable
extent in the performance.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-04

About all the Russions have so
far accomplished in thcIr war with
the Japcnese IS to sink few de
fenseIcss Jal,anesc merchantmen
an4 transports. The Japs on the
other hand deyotc their attention
to Russian warships.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-04
CONFESSIONS OLE A PRIEST

Rev. Jno. S. Cox. nf Wake. Ark.
writes, "Fur J. years | suffered from
yellow Jaundice. consulted mum
Der OF physicians and tried all sorts of
medicines. but got no relief. Then |
began the Use of Electric Bitters aud
fee! that | AIN now cured ofa disease
that had ne in its grasp for twelve
years" If you want n reliable mcdi-
cine for Liver and Kidney, stomach
disorder or general debility, get Elec-
tric Bitier>. OnIy 5tc. Satisfaction
guaranteed by ly r. Y. Teasdale,
Druggist.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-04
selection.

Reed says he is still in the race
for the gnbernatorial nomination
and expects to stay in it to the end.
,Fhis caases the Folkites to inquire
with a snicker what part of the
race Reed is in.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-04
4 LOVE LETTER.

Would not interest you il ynu' re
locking fer guaranteed Salve for
Sores, burns or Piles Otto Dosd, Of
Ponder. Mo. writes: Il suffered with
an ugly sore for d year. but box Of
Rncklins Arnica Salye cured NE. Its
the best Salye on earth" Only &c at
T.. " Tea>dale's Drug Store.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-04

We are are for Folk "a the Dem
Ocratic NOMINEE for Governor. bat
not for Folk for Governor. That
good Republican" is our choice
when it gets down TO the point Of
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-04

Senator Gormau now claims that
Bryan has practically sheIved both
Parker and Hearst, and that Char
les A. Townc will be the Demo
cratic nominee.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-04

Folk carried five more counties
last Saturday and now has over
200 instructed delegates. 1t be-
gins too look like the Democrats
outside of the state board cities
are going to make it unanimous
for Ioo
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-04
Not Ready Yet.

4 Philadelphia photographer tells
this as having actually happened A
woman entered his studio:
Are you the piotographer:'
Yes. madam"
"Do you take childrcn's pictures:n
"Ie>. certainly
How much do you charge:"
Three dollars dozen"
''We!i.' said the woman, sorrowful-
ly, III have to see you again. I've
got only eleven
The girls uf Louisiana WHO spell
their names Mayrc and Native and
Ethyiard Lynda and Ly!ii", aid Carve
afe going 10 Or-anK: Il c!Ht - play
.lyncii AMI uIy-t ;.t,d "a Gh i've.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-04
THE JOURNAL JOB
PRINTING is THE BEST
BROKE INTO HIS HOUSE.

5. lie Quinn Of Cavendisi, Vt, was
robbed Of his customary health by the
invasion Of Chronic Constipation.
When DR.. Kings New Life Pills broke
into his house. his troube was arrest
ed and now hes entirely cured. Only
DC. Guaranteed by f. Y. TeaSda!e
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-05-04
$i.OO Per Hnnum.

The subsidized ring organs hate
to get into The Folk baud wagon,
but they viii, either have 10 do i!
or get left.