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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-02-03

Bryan has made so much money
ii, OF his political notoriety that
ne is beginning to align himself
nth the plutoerats. At leust he
,oems to favor one of that ilk rs
s-rshy of his political mantle.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-02-03
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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-02-03

according to the Republic it's
Ill right for an upheayal against
raacl,ino politics bo occur in Illinois
II Kansas, but in Missouri ma
.aine rule is held to be the acme of
cod government.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-02-03

Tie way for the Republicans to
Try Missouri is to talk less abo,i.
cling j: and vote more. Tint has
@een the principle of Democratic
success in this state all these years.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-02-03

The right kind OF a man up and
united worI. the Republicans may
stand UP for Missouri this year
and remain standing after the vote
is counted. Let us make the most
Of 4 favorable opportunity.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-02-03

The rsdio-activity of the ring is
.areasipg, five candidates for the
Democratic gubernatorial nomina-
Il E-n have already been thrown ont
0Gd others are in the process Of
..ssening up.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-02-03
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onds Il change Of government.


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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-02-03
PUTS AN END TO 1T ALL.

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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-02-03
All Eyes St. Louis.

The eyes Of the world will be
turned toward ST. Louis during
the year 1904. Everybody will
want 10 get, from first hands. the
news of the greatest Worlds Fair
which the world has ever seen.
Our readers are advised, therefore,
to subscribe for the greatest st
Louis newspaper-a newspaper
which acknowledges no equal or
rival in all the West. and which
stands in the front rank among
the great newspapers of the world.
Subscribe for the St. Louis Globe
Democrat and get all the news Of
Worlds Fair, all the news Of the
national campaign, and all the
news of all the earth. See adyer-
tisement elsewhere in this issue.
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
tasteless form. No Cure, No Pay. Jfc.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-02-03

CTDICTIV First = class is
01NlS1A1 is the quality
Of the Job Printing turned
out in the Journal office.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-10
FavOrite BuLLfighter
Meets Death in Arena
Famous Fernando d'OIiVeira Killed in the
Portuguese Capital-Unhorsed and Tossed
Almost Unprecedented.

LISBON. June 1O.-FernadO d'Oliveira
the most expert and famous and the IA
vorite bullfghter Of Portugal. has been
killed in the arena. Conversation is en-
crossed with the fatal accident, which Is
almost unprecedented in the buuhghting
annals Of Lisbon.
DOliveira lost his life at the "corri-
d. where. owing to special safeguards
around bullhghting. accidents are al
most impossible and notably few.
An Experienced Bull.
What professionals most fear is bull
that has seen the inside Of a "praca' on
more occasions than one. Having be-
come more cunning, instead Of rushing
at the toreadors at the slightest provo
cation and retiring s1orting and baf-
fled, bun so experienced bidcs its time
and only springs forward when sure Of
it's victim.
The bull Jhat cut short Fernando doll
veira's career was one Of this sort
After receiving first "farpa." or lance.
II stood sullenly In the middle of the
arena. Taking another "farpa." Fer
nando dOliveira approached the bull
and melted ii to attack him. circling
round ard round 1t. and getting gradu-
ally closer.
Suddenly, without the slightest warn
ing, the bull bounded forward ike q
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-10
PRIZES, MEDALS, AND
DIPLOMAS AWARDED
Commencement Exercises of the Acad-
envy of the Sacred Heart
Of Mary.

Commencement exercises were held
last night at the Academy of th0
Sacred Heart of Mary, Eighth and c
Streets southwest. when prizes and
medals for the year were awarded and
an entertaining program contributed by
pupils of the school
The Rev. j. A. Ffinch. .. p. pastor Of
ST. Dominic's Church. delivered the ad-
dress and complimented pupils on work
done during the last school term.
Miss AIbro received a diploma Of
graduation and also the gold medal for
excellence in studies. Silver medals for
excellence in music were given to Edith
Georgia AIbrO. Mabel Little. Emile
Webster, Beulah Nichols, ard Irene
Einstein.
in the academic Gloss honOrs were
conferred upon Mary Meehan. Margaret
Hammer. Josephine Wimsatt. and Beulah
Nichols for proficiency in studies. Spe-
oial honors in elocution were awarded
the Misses Webster. Wiegand. Nichols,
and Bashford.
In the preparatory academic classes
those receiving certificates were Misses
Kulle. Meehan. Ahern. Stephenson,
Whitmore, Corcoran, German. DAILY.
Berger. Kulle. Lansdale. Brahler. O'Con-
mel, Carroll, Whelan, Repetti, Berger,
DAILY, and Rupert. In the grammar
class. Misses Swan. Holden, Wright.
Wimsatt. CorcOran. Downey. Creaghe.
Holden. Deeds. Parker, Aiken, F'itzger-
aid, Mcnamara, Quinn, Ryan, Shannon,
and Dwyer.
In the intermediate and primary
classes premiums we're received by
Misses Aiilitizer, Mcnamara, Leahy,
Donovan. Simpson. Moran Walsh
Wright. Meehan. Whelan Stephenson.
Lawrence, Berger, Quinn. Ncihmeyer.
Moran. Brosnan. BrOsnan. Schmidt.
Ffeifer, Wright. CHE. Tuplett. Mills
Welch, Dwyer, Mccarthy. Carlin. Nee
han, Holden, and Thompson: Masters
Wright. Downcy. Rooney. Repetti. New
land. Waite. Newland. Brosnan, Ball.
Carpenter. McCabe. and WEIGH
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-10

stone from catapult. Horse and rider
morse rolling completely over twice and
crushing Its rider underneath the high
pommeLeo saddle. Without pauslng the
Duh rushed on its PROSTATE enemies and
sent Fernando dOliveira flying into
space.
Died on Way to Hospital.
After calling or the Infatuated animal
one ran TO pick up the unfortunate
"cavalleiro. who was lying unconscious
In an immense pool OF blood. He was
taken into the inhrmaTy. then hastily
laid on stretcher and carried TO the
hospital. but died on the way there.
The interment was an imposing affair
All classes. from highest to lowest. were
represented. Among others were Condo
de S. LOurencO. Marquee de Castillo
Melhor and Senior Victorino F'roes, who
have time and again brought down the
house by their skill and daring al many
amateur ''cOrridas'' Ghe latter being
considered far superior to any profess
sionaD, Marquee de Penafel Condo a.
Cara. NiscCnde dc TOTAL, Dom Simao de
Sousa CoutinhO, Condo de Azarujinha
Senior Jose Iglezias Wanna Senior
Jorge Rebello ia Silva, Dom Antonio de
Mello Castro, Dom MGnuel de Men
ezes, Dom Antonio de Portugal, and
Dom Jose &c Mascarenhas.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-10
CHILD LOSES HER WAY;
FORGOT NAME AND HOME

Little Mary Geslow, three years old.
d Good Hope Hill. lost her way on the
Riggs Road. near the District line. yes
terday. and was taken in charge by
Mrs Rachel Hoyle. of Prince George
county. Md. She turned the child over
10 the AnacOstia police substation.
which +" turn sent her TO the House of
Detention before she was finally iden-
Ufied.
Mrs. Hoyle was driving toward Wash
iEGton from Maryland, when she saw
the pretty little girl sitting on the side
Of the road crying. She stopped and
questioned the child. who was unable
90 tell her name or address.
Mrs. Hoyle took the little one to the
Auacostia station. The police there. az
ter futile efforts to identify her. sent
her TO the House OF Detention, 10 be
cared for.
some time later Albert Miles a rela-
tive of the child. called and asked the
police TO look out for the girl He was
told Of the child found on the Riggs
Road. and went to the House Of Dcten-
ton, where he identified the tot and
took her home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-10
JOHN MUNHALL DEAD;
PITTSBURG CAPITALIST

ATLANTIC CITY, y. J.. june 10
John Munhall, founder Of the town OF
Munhall. near Pittsburg, and a retired
steel capitalist. reputed to be worth sew
eral million dollars. died here, aged sew
enty-one years. He came here several
weeks ago, with his wife and daughter.
10 recover from a chronic Illness. The
disease developed symptoms Of gan
CREME, which in a day or two became
acute.
1t was decided to perform an opera
ton. but the malady had made such
great Roadway that the surgeons Of
forts failed Mr. Munnau became un-
conscious twenty-fOuT hours before his
death, and remained so to the end. His
two sons, John =. and William Nun
hall, and his daughter. Mrs. Joseph r
Schwab, sister-in-law of Charles NJ
Schwab, were at his bedside when death
came.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-10
COMP ANON, HELPLESS,
SEES BOY DRO IN
Frightened Lad Brings Home Sad It'd
ings of AnOtheI's Fate-Body Is
Recovered.

While bathing in the Northwestern
Branch about three-quarters of a mile
from Raines Hour, Prince George
county, Nd, Earl Ruebsam. a twelve
year-old lad living at Ninth and Provi-
dence Streets Brookland was drowned
yesterday before the eyes Of Otto Hol-
land, a playmate who was unable 90
lend any assistance.
The body was recovered at an early
hour this morning by the boys father
and the police Of the Tenth precinct sta
ton. 1t was turned over to an under
taker TO be prepared for burial but the
funeral arrangements have not yet been
completed
Coroner hewitt issued certificate Of
death by accidental drowning
Early in the afternoon Ruebsam and
Holland left home 20 take a stroll in
the woods adjacent to BroOkIand. That
was the last seen of Ruebsam alive and
Holland ran to his home about midnight
almost exhausted from a long run
through the woods and suffering from
fright
He was unable to tell now the ac-
cident occurred for seine time. but final
y qUieted down and talked in a CO.
herent manner. He explained that
Ruebsam took off his clothes and went
IN 10 take swim. while he, Holland
remained on the bank
Shortly afterward Holland says he
heard his playmate screa ming When
ne looked toward the pond ne saw
bubbles rising to the surface Of the
Branch but Ruebsam had gone down
Tor the last time
Ruebsams father and several neigh
bors informed the police of the Tenth
precinct Of the fact that the boy was
missing a policeman accomDa MED
them TO the scene Of the accident. After
found
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-10
LONG LOST FATHER
WAS CECIL RHODES
So Says Mrs. Baker, of
North Carolina.
SHE IS IS YEARS OF AGE
Uncrowned King of South Africa. Had
He Lived, Would have Been Fifty
one Years Old.

ASHEVTLLE. n. c.. June 10.-Mrs.
Mary Virginia Rhodes Baker. who
claims to be the daughter of Cecil
Rhodes. has turned up here in expecta-
ton Of inheriting the great fortune of
the dead diamond king. She has been
engaged in missionary work in the
mountains and has barely eked out a
living.
Her alleged identity was disclosed
while in a conversation with some
friends, one of the party remarking that
he had often seen a want adj in the
New York papers for Virginia Rhodes.
Pictures of Father and Grandfather.
Mrs. Baker says she had not seen
her father since the close Of the war.
but has pictures of Cecil Rhodes and
William Rhodes, Cecil Rhodes father. -
She asserts that just before the civil
war her father and mother disagreed
over religion and separated Her moth
er was member of the German Bap-
fist Church, and insisted on wearing the
peculiar garb of the church. much to
ner fathers diSDleasure
Mrs. Baker says ii was generally SUD-
posed that her father had been killed in
battle until a year after the war. when
her mother learned her father had re-
turned 10 England. Mrs Baker never
wrote TO him
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-10
WAGES OF BOYS
ONLY $l5 A YEAR
Chicago Fruit Men Hold
Greeks as Slaves.
REVELATIONS OF INSPECTOR
Authorities Start Crusade Against En-
ployers to Stop Pernicious Sys-
tenn of White Peonage.

CHICAGO. June 10.-That Greek boys
under fourteen years OF age are being
kept in a state Of practical slavery BY
Chicago fruit and cigar firms is the
startling discovery made by agents OF
State Factory Inspector Davies.
a crusade has been begun by the in
spectOr against numerous Greek frult
stores in the downtown district Suit
has been brought against the Chicago
Fruit House Company. 159 Adams Street,
for working two boys eighteen hours a
day. Six other similar suits have been
begun
Mr.. Davies said: After working eight
cen or more hours day for one year.
many Of these Greek boys receive only
SIS for their years work. Do you Won
der that they turn out thieves? That
is why we are after the employers"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-10
POLICE LOOKING OUT FOR
PSEUDO TAX ASSESSORS

Captain Boardman. acting upon infor-
nation furnished by Hopewell H OAR
nellie. the District Assessor. has insti-
tuted a rigid search for two men. who
have visited hundreds of houses in the
northeast section Of the city represent
ing themselves as appraisers Of taxes.
IL is said the matter attracted the at
teution Of Mr. Darneille some time ago
and the District Building officials en-
deavored TO apprehend the two men for
wrongfully pretending that they were
appraisers Failing TO locate them, they
appealed to the police for assistance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-10
GEOGRAPHIC CONGRESS
WILL MEET SEPTEMBER 8

When the Eighth International Geo
graphic Congress meets here on Sep
tember g the business sessions will bo
held en- Columbian University Hail.
During their three days stay here the
delegates will be entertained every
afternoon. the program including "A re-
ception by Mrs. Gardiner @ Hubbard :
next "a reception at the Smithsonian In
stitutlOn, and on Saturday evening q
reception by the president Com. Robert
L. Peary. T.. s. y.
These additional details have been an
nounccd By the committee on arrange
neuts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-10
Old Trunk Contained
WHe'S Notes to Lover
Husband Finds Evidence for Divorce Within
Chance PurChase--EpistIesW Were Tender.
Former Owner in Hospital.

BALTIMORE. Nd, June 1O-When
John H. Wright bought a trunk belong
ing 10 John B. Crawford. Of Norfolk.
Va which was sold TO satisfy a
board bill. the owner being in a hospi-
tai. Mr.. Wright purchased evidence on
which Judge Dennis granted him di-
vorce from Amy Lee Wright in the cir
cult court.
Until Mr.. Wright discovered his wife's
photograph and her impassioned letters
to Bert in the trunk he had no idea
that his wife was unfaithful The let
ters TO Bert We're enclosed in envel-
opes addressed to Mr. Crawford
Mrs. Wright is a comely woman with
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-10
LANG HSUN DEPARTS
FOR MEXICAN POST

LANG Hsun. brother Of the Chinese
minister I'm Washington. has gone Ca
Mexico 20 take charge OF the Chinese
consulate there Mr.. Hsun was at the
legation "A short time as the guest Of MS
brother
Minister CheutunE LANG Cheng will
70 10 Mexico at the end Of this month
TO Introduce himself as Chinese minister
70 Mexico The papers accredlting him
&c this position, as well as TO the United
States. Cuba, and Peru. have recently
arrived.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-10
ITALIANS ARE lNCENSED
At NEW YORK MUSEUM

ROME. June 10.-signor Fosinau. un-
Ser secretary Of state for foreign AFFAIRS.
fl reply 10 an Interrogation in the cham
Der OF deputies. said that the MetroDOI-
tan Museum Of Art. a private institu-
ton OF New York. had signed a contract
70 exhibit Sgnor Biondfs "Saturualia."
but had aftcrward refused 10 do so. The
Italian government could not interfere.
Deputy Cerri said that g. was absurd
10 consider the "Saturnalia" immoral
He suspected that the rivalry uf Amori-
can artists Wa thc true cause OF tac
trouble He urged the government 10
see that justice WAS done
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-10

girlish ways. She filed a crcss-biu. but
IL was thrown out.
Here is a sample quotation from some
Of the letters that fell into the hands
Of the injured husband.
My old sweetheart-It is now striE-
ing four p NJ. How l duss wish / knew
where you are. and what your thoughts
are (Here follows a blot on the paper.
with the word kiss written above 80
"If you only know how happy you can
make me with one kind word and "a
smile that shows your love for me. I'll
close the last act of this drama en-
titled Amy Lee in her Joys and SOI
rOws'-The next act depends on you.
There were many other letters in like
strain
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-10
BISHOP WILSON
RETURNS HOME
Stay in Baltimore Is to
Be Brief.
WILL LIVE IN CHATTANOOGA
New Dignitary of Methodist Episcopal
Church Talks of Future
Movements.
WILL LIVE IN CHATTANOOGA

BALTIMORE. June 1O-Bishop Luther
b. Wilson. elevated 20 the episcopate at
the recent general conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. in Los An
geles, Cal. returned yesterday 10 his
home in this city
The news Of the new church digni-
tary's return soon spread. and In the
course of the day Bishop Wilson receiv-
ed number of congratulations by tele-
phone and otherwise He spoke modest
~ of the honor conferred upon him. and
declared it came altogether unexpected.
He had no idea when he left here, he
said. that he would be chosen.
He learned with much pleasure that
Dickinson College. his alma mater, from
which he graduated in 1879, had con-
ferred upon him the title of doctor
of laws. He received the degree of
doctor of divinity from the same institu-
ton in 1892
The bishop left Los Angeles on Tues
day, one week ago, and stopped one day
at San Francisco. and over Sunday at
Denver. He came by way of the South
ern Pacific. Rio Grande and Pennsyl-
vania Railroads
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-10
Forty five Years Old.

She is forty-five years old At fourteen
she married and moved to Georgia. Her
first husband lived only a few years.
and at eighteen she was married to her
second husband a minister He was
accidentally killed a year ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-10

Cecil Rhodes. the uncrowned king
OF south Africa, would be fifty-one
years old If alive today Mrs Baker is
torty-fve. Mr. Rhodes was a woman
hater and never married. so far as Is
known. His father was the Rev. Fran
StortfOrd Of the Church of England
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-10
ENGINEER BAND CONCERT
IN GARFIELD PARK TODAY

A concert will be given at Garfield
Park by the United States Engineer
Band, Julius Hamper, chief musician,
this afternoon, beginning at 5:55 p. m.
The program follows:
March. king Of the Winds" Taylor
Overture, "Massaniello'. .-.---.-...-G uber
Baritone solo, The Dream Of Love-"
by Corporal Mills................NI illars
Waltz, THE Flower Gardener" -Northrup
Selection. Faust" ..................C OunOd
American Patrol" ..-............. Gournod
Fantasia, The Dying Poet" .Gottschalk
Medley overture, "Bedelia' ........ Sutton
Hail Columbia '-.--.----.-.--..--.--.Fy les
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-05

better adapted to the needs of our time
than the old Spencerian. running hand. 1t
is more condensed and, IL properly Taught.
more legible than the old style. But now
comes the parental director with the con-
tention that the vertical" writing disqual-
ifies the child for clerical positions In mer-
camille or banking concerns, that it is mot
a good hand for bookkeeping. = And yet 1t
was this objection to the old. running, long
hand that led to the Introduction of the
vertical system whose condensed. legibie
form was supposed to adapt it perfectly to
mercantile uses The question suggested
by the discussion Of vertical writing" is:
How long will penmanship of any kind last,
How long win I'VE need to teach 1t in the
schools? Isn't the typewriter supplanting
1t in all departments of business endeavor?
To discuss intelligently these questions
we have first to get rid of the notion that
there is anything sacred about ..penman-
ship Following the law of evolution. if ii
becomes useless. 1t will have to go. As a
matter OF fact. isn't its usefulness even
now confined to social correspondence and
bookkeeping? How long will II take to
break down the social barriers against the
use of the typewriter for polite correspond
ence? May not the typewriter become as
common and as necessary In the home as
the sewing machine? As for bookkeeping.