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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-02
Young Mlssourians as Voters.

At the last presidential election
GS3.O0 votes were east in Mis-.
souri,. Each year about $1,000
young men reach their majority in
this state. At the election next
November 10000 young men in
Missouri will cast their first ballot
in presidential year. The num-
bes is large enough to determine
results, if the votes are honestly
counted, as they are in general
outside of the state board cities.
These 1900 first voters have, in
the nature Of things, large inter-
est in politics, which, properly is
the science of good government.
They have had better educational
advantages than were open to any
former generation. There Is no
reason whatever to suppose that
these young men are not as pa
triotic and courageous as their
fathers, grandfathers and great
grandsires, who were called upon
for supreme tests ofdevotion in the
past. In the future of the ooun-
try and the state the young men Of
Missouri can see for themselves
that their share will be important.
Some will cast their ballot mechan-
ically, impervious to argument, us
they have seen their fathers do as
far back as they can remember
This course is not the best for the
common coed. Voters eass-har-
dened in old prejudices, and Ger.
tain to accept ticket with a par
ticular label, ne matter what it rep
| resents, are the chief reliance o1
dishonest politicians and selfish
| scheners in public affairs. The
young voters will injure the stats
! and their own welfare by entering
|politiss on thatun intelligent, indis-
eliminating basis.
Business and politics are init
mately, vitality connected. Busi
siness is extremely sensitive tc
political outlooks. If public reve
nue. falls short, taxation must b.
increased. If tariffs are to b.
changed, business men pause unit
|they can safely estimate the alter
ed conditions and margins OF pro
fit. If political clouds appear ii
the sky, business depression may
set in, because confidence will b
ldisturbed. Under such circum
stances, the most enterprising elias
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-02

which would be factory to the
divided elements Of the party. The
party is no doubt waiting tor some
thing to turn mp that wit! make Il
satisfactory issue, though the time
for snch a happening to occnr to
be Of use in tie Democratic plat
for,E is now necessarily short. The
silver issue is admittedly dead, and
astute Democrats like Senator
Gorman do not believe the people
can be cn,hused on tariff issue.
"Imperiaflsm" does not even arouse
Il passing interest. A few Demo-
Gratis arc imbued with the notion
that Roosevelt has made himself
unpopular in his own party, and
if nominated by the Republicans
will be an easy man to beat, bat
they do not point ont wherein this
unpopularity lies or give any reas-
on why Roosevelt if nominated
should not receive the entire vote Of
the party. Everything the Demo
Gratis havo SO far presented as fav-
oring their side is vague and indc-
finite. Their last effort to make
tin issue out of the Presidents con-
duct in tho Panama affair has tiz-
zIed ont like everything else: and
many Democratic papers have held
that the President followed tho
onl y course to u satisfactory con-
clusion in the canal negotiations.
So far as elections in various parts
of the country have gone since
1900 thele is nothing beyond the
fact that Tammany has been re-
stored to power in the city of New
York that would indicate turning
Unpopular sentiment against the
party in power. The scandals in the
post Office department have been
uncovered and corrected by the
party in power ind there has
been no disposition on part of the
administration to shield the alleged
criminals. If it is through Wall
Streets disfavor Of President
Roosevelt that the Democrats hope
to win they should no longer at
tempt to deceive the people in the
character of an antitrust party.
From all but this last point of view
Democratic prospects look dark,
and whsn it comes to a question Of
running for the presidency upon
Wall Streets favor the people will
have something to say.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-02

The verdict of guilty as charged
i'll the fraud eases against A. w.
Machen, former superintendent of
the rural free delivery division,
and the Croft brothers for frauds
in the Postofice department will
have the tendency to inspire re-
newed confidence in the ability and
willingness of the administration
to punish evil doors in Office. Al
though the convicted men are out
under an appeal bond there is
every reason to believe they
will be required to expia:s their
crime in the psnitentiary. Tech
niealitiss haye little weight with
the federal courts.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-02

The editor oft the Bonne Terre Star
still feels the weight of his sin in
having accepted a 1000-dollor boo
die bill while at Jefferson City a
year ago. He complains that peo-
pie are dogging him to death for
money, believing that he has that
thousand stashed away, and that
some even 90 as far as to threaten
blackmail to get him to part with
1t. Bro. Page should .''fess' up
about that bill.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-02
With Pen and SCISSORS.

Sarcoxie had destructive fire
in. the business part of town OF
Feb. 18th.
The city of Columbia will pnr
chase the waterworks in that city.
which are now owned by a corpor.
alton.
At Ellsbury the proposition tc
Issue $4,000 bonds for new school
building was defeated on the ODD
ult. by nine votes.
Gideon Brandon, sexton at
Mount Olivet cemetery at HanDi-
bal has dug the graves for 1888
people in fifteen years.
The route for al electric railway
between St. Louis and Kansas City
is now being surveyed. The sur
vcy is already completed rs far as
Marshall.
\ west-bound freight train on
the Iron Mountain R'y was wreck
ed near Sikeston on Thursday last
and VIM. Hack, engineer, and W.
j. Hass, fireman, were killed.
Charles Kratz, the celebrated
st. Louis boodler, has been grant
ed change Of venue to Butler for
trial, his allegation being that pub
lie sentiment in St. Louis was pre-
JUDGED against him.
}. W. Reynolds, of jefferson
City, assistant supreme court H.
brarian, was separated one day last
week from his position, by order
of the court, supposedly for the
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-02

Forty years ago the negroes of
the South did not own square
foot Of ground or roof to cover
them. Now, on the other hand,
there are 13O, 900 farms owned by
negroes, valued at s35O,OOO, 900;
$50, 900 homes outside Of the farm
township, valued at 1865, 900, 900,
and personal properties valued at
$165,00O. So, starting from moth
ing, here is an accumulation ofnear.
ly $500, 900, 900. When the work
began not l per cent of the negro
adults OF the South could read or
write. Today 40 per cent can do
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-02

reason that he belonged to a Folk
club and make Folk speech.
William Anderson, sent from
Jackson county to serve two years
for assault to kill; Garfield Boyce,
| who comes from Mississippi coun-
to serve Il like term for similar
offense. and Frank Good, also from
Mississippi county, under a two
years sentence for grand larceny,
escaped from the state penitentiary
at Jefferson City on the 25th ult.
A corporation which proposes
to construct an electric car line
from Jefferson City, south and in
tcrsecting the Iron Mountain Rail-
road, is now actively at work. The
Mcramec Spring near St. James is
to lie used to furnish power. 1t is
proposed to commence work at once
at that place and at the spring. A
large hotel is now complete at the
spring.
In Sedalia the Republicans and
Democrats get together by mutual
consent and put up common tick
ct which is supported by both par
ties. When the terms of Repnbli-
can officers expire Republicans are
nominated to succeed them and
Democrats arc nominated to sue
cced Democrats. The council is
evenly divided and it is said this
plan gives the city very satisfac-
tory government and each party
is satisfied with what it gets out of
it.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-02

Mr.. Edward Butler the eminent
Democratic leader in St. Louis has
lately reassumed his wonted poll
tiaal activity and is being confer
red with at every point by the
party organization. Mr.. Butler is
Of the opinion that Joseph W.
Folk will not secure any large fol-
lowing in the city delegation to the
Democratic state convention.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-02

The Supreme Court has upheld
the constitutionality of the eight
hour law passed by the Legisla-
ture three years ago. Harry J.
Cantwell, William Magenau and
Jasper Edwards, proprietors of the
Catherine Lead Company of South
east Missouri, were convicted of
working their employees tea hours
in the mines in violation Of the
State eight-honr law. An appeal
was taken TO the Supreme Court
to tcst the validity of the law, and
the decision of the lower court was
affirmed, the defendants being fn-
cd and the law held to be constitu-
t;cnal.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-02

Nearly 100000 people were
added to our population during the
year 1903 by immigration. To be
exact, the figures show 939,S3O,
the largest in our history; 234, ,G36
came from Austria Hungary, 233,
517 came from Italy, making Il to-
tai from these two countries alone
of 46S, 153. Russia furnished the
next largest number, her contribu-
ton to the land of the free and the
home of the brave being 147, 1872.
Germany follows with 1888.
And so on down the list to Scot
land with her 10,514. These f e
ures furnish some things to think
about, especially those relating to
Austria Hungary, Italy and Russia.
Twenty years ago the former con-
tributed only 80, $50, Italy $3.50
and Russia 21, 900, while Germany
sent to our shores 25O,63O. Is all
this change due to internal causes
in the differont countries or to the
immigration agentsl
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-02

Excise Commissioner Seibert for
ehe city of st. Louis says he will
not enforce the Sunday closing law
in that city because it is impossible
to close tho well-conducted saloons
On Sunday. To man up tree
tuis looks rather queer. Can Sill
loon which breaks the statute law
be said to be we'll lI-conducted?
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-02
All Eyes St. Louis.

The eyes of tho world will be
turned toward st. Louis during
tho 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-s 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 adver.
tisement elsewhere in this issue.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-02

The Ironaale Gazette which has
arelently supported Joe Folk until
now came out last week with the
sudden announcement that it was
oml.cllcd to drop him.. therefore
Mr.. Folks political cake may be
dough. The Gazette, which is noted
for sudden changes of opinion
must have heard from "the gang"
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-02

The Democrats are encouraging
themselves to believe that they have
more than a fighting chance to win
the presidency this year, but up to
the present time they have utterly
tdilcd to name a single issue upon
which they base their belief and
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-02
SUICIDE PREV ENTED.

The startling announcement that a
preventive OF suicide has been disooy-
cred will interest many. a run down
system. or dependency Invariably pre-
cede suicide aud something has been
found that will prevent that coudi-
tion which makes suicide likely. At
the, first thought OF self destruction
take Electric Bitters. 1t being Il great
tonic and nervine will strengthen the
nerves and build up the system. It's
also great Stomach, Liver and Kid
neY regulator. Only 5oc. SatiSfac-
tion guaranteed by by F. X. Teasdale
Druggist.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-02

Candidates for county offices are
Deg.aning to announce in neigh
noring counties. Here we usually
wait until men can be found who
ere willing ''to 90 all the gaits.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-02

The St.Louis Republic is sore on
Dutler but it does not lose sight of
tnc fact that Butler is the fifth
wheel Of the Democratic party in
his state, and without his assist
ance tine party would be left in the
ditch,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-02

| Mess steps are taken to pre-
vcn' it Washington county will
again be given It's biennial whlshey
hulh this year.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-02

Professor Holden, authority on
seed corn, says one man can pick
a bushel of seed corn day, enough
seed for seven acres, and that the
work of sorting the seed will make
thirty-fi five dollars difference in the
crop when corn is fifty cents per
bushel. If this is true no corn
grower can afford to fail to sort
his seed corn by hand. Thirty
FIVE dollars is good pay for days
work. He also says that the best
crops in the latitude of central
Iowa Gun be grown from a little
over three grains to the bill. How
fortunate man would be who had
a stand Of three good stalks of
corn in every hill in field Of corn.
-Ex.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-02

! protective tariff works all
right for American labor, however
i 1lay operate for the free trade
GeDagogues who want the Offices.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-02

ground, as this point is subject to
great changes in moisture and tenn
perature.-EX.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-02

For sale, two telephones, in coed
working order. Just the thing for
neighboring farmers; easy to put up.
Apply at this office.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-02
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE
TAKING

When you take Groves Tasteiess Chill
Tonic, because the formula is plainly
printed on every bottle, showing that
it is simply Iron and Qninine in a
tasteless form. No Cure, No Pay. 50c.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-02
PITTS AN END TOJ-T All,

A grievous wall oftimes comes as a
result of unbearabIe pain from over
taxed organs. Dizziness, Buckache,
Liver complaint and Constipation.
But thanks to DR.. Kings New Life
Pills they put an end to it all. They
are gentle but thorough. Try them.
Only DC. Guaranteed by +. X. Teas
dale
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-18
SERVES
As CHAIRMAN
Foreman Lilienfeld Remains
With Grand Jury and Is
Reviewing Several Cases
LOOKS INTO CARPET BILL
NealOn Wants to Continue
the Inquiry in Regard to
PheIan Property Taxes

The Grand Jury was in regular ses-
sion yesterday afternoon winding up
its affairs preparatory to disbanding
week from to-day as has been directed
by Presiding Judge Kerrigan. spe-
cial meeting Will be held tomorrow
evening in order 10 get reports in
shape by the time the court says there
shall be a final adjournment
Alfred LiIieufeId presided yesterday,
as usual, Judge Kerrigan having re-
fused 70 accept his resignation as
foreman. 1t had been the purpose to
take up no new matters, but Juror
Nealon was so insistent that he had
something UP his sleeve calling for
an immediate and thorough investtga-
ton that his colleagues yielded to his
wishes. 1t appears that Daniel H.
Skillen has been bidding for carpet
laying work in the public Offices al
though he has no place Of business
and, according to Nealon's informa-
ton, there were suspicious Circum-
stances connected with q recent bill
for s45 that had been paid him.
Skillen explained that while he had
no Office or store he took contracts for
laying carpet and purchased his stock
as he needed it. Supervisor Braun
hart was also called TO testify, and he
said that Skillen was the lowest bid
came 70 the conclusion that it was
wasting time over something that did
not justify investigation and made
apology TO the witnesses for summon
ing them
An attempt was made 70 indict Will
liam GiovanOni, who about eight
months ago fired q shot at William
MckOwn at 416 Davis street and was
discharged by Judge Conlan. Both
are teamsters employed by produce
firms. The jury refused 10 have any
thing TO do with the case, after hear
ing the testimony.
Just before adjournment Baiir
DCbbin was sent 10 summon Assessor
Washington Dodge, TO whom Nealon
wanted 70 give some more information
as TO the assessment of James D. Phe-
lan's property. The Assessor was not
II. and IL is expected that he Will be
heard tomorrow evening. Other
jurors do not express sympathy with
Nealon's controversies with Dodge
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-18
RIPLEY MAKING
AN INSPECTION
President of Santa Fe Ar
riveS in San Francisco
on Regular Annual Tour

E P. Ripley. president OF the Atchi-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad.
arrived from the south yesterday and
is staying at the Palace Hotel He is
making a tour Of inspection Of the en-
tire system which he controls and with
an examination Of the cOmpany's prop
critics in this State, which will consume
his time until to- morrow. he will have
completed his annual task Yesterday,
in company with Captain A H. PaysOu.
Vice President Kendrick and General
Manager Wells, President Ripley in
spected the work at china Basin.
which was recently completed To-day
he expects TO look over the Santa Fe
terminals across the bay and review
with his associates the work now in
progress on the proposed route between
this city and Eureka
Discussing the latter project yester-
day he said that the Santa Fe hopes
to have rail Connections between Hum
boldt and San Francisco hays inside OF
two years. lie expressed himself as
we'll pleased with the work on the road
southwark from Eureka but was un-
able 10 say whether the Santa Fe viii
build clear through to this city or en-
ter into some arrangement with the
California Northwestern Railway
whereby connections may be made at
Willis. He said he would prefer TO
make these arrangements rather than
undertake the difficult work OF build
ing line south of Willis, but added
that il arrangements could not be made
the road would certainly be built
within the time stated
In a few days the Santa Fe viii
open the newly constructed six miles OF
road between Riverbank and Oakdale,
which will give the tranScOntfnental
line an equal footing with the South
ern Pacific in the rich timber and min
ing district OF TuOlumne County by
way OF the Sierra Railway Company.
President Ripley denied that the Santa
F'e has any interest in the Sierra Rail-
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-18
PLAYS SUCCESSFUL BCNKO
GAME ON BUSINESS MEN

F. w Sleek. who was arrested in
Sacranenso on Wednesday fo- nb-
tanning rn0ney by false pretensas AMI
passing fictitious checks there, is
wanted here for similar offenses. On
November IL he went to Bloomfield
&. Newell, manufacturers Of gasoline
engines and said he wanted to pur-
chase an engine for his father-in-law.
He bought one for S512 and gave a
check in payment on the Germanta
National Bank bearing the signature
of Nathan Lindenberger." He asked
for a commission for effecting the
sale and got $25. The check proved
to be worthless. The engine was not
amount of the commission
He called at the office OF the
Holmes Lime Company, "a Sacramen-
to street, on the same day and pur-
chased ST 90 worth Of cement. giving
a check in payment on the same bank
signed Nathan Lindenberger, Roper
River Navigation Company" The ce-
ment was delivered and the check was
found to be worthless
On November IL Detective Whit
aker. who had been detailed on the
case. traced Sleek to IS Mason street,
but he had left that morning. Whit
aker. as soon as he learned Of Sleek 3
arrest in Sacramento, swore out a
warrant before Police Judge Cabaniss,
charging him with passing a fictitious
check, SO that he can be brought here
if the Sacramento authorities cannot
convict him
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-18
DoIbeer contest Goes Over.

The trial OF the DOlbeer VIII scontest
was continued yesterday morning TO
Monday because Of the illness OF Juror
K A Lundstrom- DR.. F. R. Wester-
berg appeared before Judge Coffey and
certified that the juror was suffering
from a relapse Of nervous prostration
and was unable 70 attend the trial. 1t
was suggested that the case proceed
with eleven jurors, but counsel request
ed that an adjournment be taken and
developments awaited in Lundstrom 5
condition. Judge Coffey announced,
however. that the jurors illness was
likely to confine him to his bed for
an indefinite time. If il is not agreed
70 90 on with the eleven jurors. the
trial will have TO be begun over again.
4 number Of well-known society peO-
pie, subpeuaed as witnesses for the pro-
pOnents. were in attendance yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-18
BOARD EKTENDS TIME
FOR COLLEGE COURSE
Fixes Term at Four Years for Pupils
in the Polytechnic High
school

SCHOOL
The Board Of Education yesterday
adopted a resolution providing that
the college preparatory course that
prepares boys for admission 70 the
engineering branch Of the state Uni
versity IN the Polytechnic High School
be fXed AZ four years. and after the
commencement OF the spring term Of
1905
Principal Murphy OF the Irving
scott school filed a complaint against
q BIN for water for the school claim
ing it was excessive, as the water had
not been used.
The board ordered temporary re-
pairs Of vaults AT the Sheridan and
Burnett schools reported 10 be in dan
gerous condition.
The petition Of Margaret A. Smith
to be retired from the school Depart
meut and placed on the annuity list
on account Of continued Ill health was
referred 70 the retirement committee.
The Alliance Francaise was granted
permission 70 use The Emerson School
for the purpose Of giving free fnstruc-
ton IN French after school hours.
The board held a consultation with
several principals relative 10 the ad-
visa bility Of rearranging the school
term By fixing the vacation in July
and August instead OF June and July
as at present The principals favored
a fall and spring term Of twenty-one
weeks each. with a summer vacation
Of six weeks. beginning on the first
Monday after July 4. together with a
Christmas vacation and two interuned-
late vacations as AT present. and this
viii probably be ratified by the board
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-18
INCORPORATE
THE RIFLED PIPE COMPANY
Big Corporation VIII Acquire Patents
and Engage in Manufacturing
Business.


Articles Of Incorporation were fled
yesterday with the County Clerk by the
Rified Pipe Company. which announces
it's purpose TO acquire patents. manu-
facture pipe and operate pipe lines
The capital stock is 5000. 600 OF which
$1,000 each has been subscribed by the
following directors: John d. Isaacs.
William F. Herrin. j. E. FOulds. j..
II. Wallace and F'oshay Walker.
J. E FouIds said last night: The
company has been formed to exploit an
invention Of John D. Isaacs of the en-
gineering department Of the Southern
Pacific Company. The patent covers
the manufacture of a rified pipe.
to be used as an oil conduit
Centrifugal action OF water is to
be used IN accelerating the moYe-
rnent of sluggish fluids The com
pany is composed of individuals who
are acting solely in their private capac-
ity It's plans are not fully developed
and for that reason I cannot say when
we shall begin 70 construct works for
making the pipe. As I understand Mr..
Isaacs' invention it is intended TO over
come a serious difficulty that has been
encountered in the flow Of heavy oils
through pipe lines BY his peculiar
rfffng Of the inside of the DiDe- to-
gether with the use OF water. he solves
the problem
Isaacs is one OF the leading con-
structing engineers Of the Southern Pa
cific COMPANY. He took an important
part in the recently completed work
of "standardizing" the Hartman sys-
tens. Isaacs is a member Of the Board
of Education of Oakland. where he re-
sides.