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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-01-27

tenn Of graft which s.ens to nave
pcrvadrd our whole },niiica, >truc-
ture. vet we !av the foundation
FOR such wicllct!ncSS in our county
politics. The spiri, which Is per
m:!.ed 10 dominate in o:lr poll'l;lca'
selection Is un which we would
nnt for Il ~lnoI Ic moment permit IL
enter into and dominate or home
life. and get c,:r national welfare
and the exi~iance Of The nation :> -
government of the people tnr the
people is Threatened because we
are ncgiectful in kecpin" clean our
local political system. We do n"t
utterly condemn practical politics.
every man who runs for Office -
nlitIed to all the votes he can get
by the exercise of his abilities and
inocnuiiic> SO long as he does not
over step moral or legal limits.
We have within the past year or
two had the effects of corrupt poll
ties unplea>antiv thrust upon us
through the exposure Of boodIei,m
in our own state. # we are 10
earnest in our disposiiionto correct
this evil. let Us begin at home, keep
the politics of old Washington
county pure al the start and our
share IN the general puritlcatinn
is accomplished. Keep tie booze
and hoouie cut Of local elections
and men who are rs decent in their
political conduct as they are in
their home lives may then be pre-
vailed upon to run for Office, and
of such men we need lave no fear
after they axe elected.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-01-27
All Around the State
With Pen and Scissors.

Frank L. Younger of Elmo has
been fined $500 in the Nodaway
County Circuit Court for shooting
Allie Bradley. Younger is Il cous-
in of Cole Younger. He aimed at
Miss Bradley's Lack and hit her in
the heel
The other night Il Henry County
farmer slept on his back and
dreamed that corn would aoyanc
soon on the Chicago Board of
Trade. The next day he bought
10. 900 bushels. and lost $500. He
now sleeps on his side.
\ St. Louis man has scheme
to rattle of very beautiful youn.
lady and Il handsome young man
at the Worlds Fair. While the
project would interest old bache-
!ors and old maids. it seems the
fair managers refuse 10 entertain
it.
Four hundred ana twenty acres
OF farm land. worth $4,000 in tho
river bottoms OF ST. C,arIes Coun-
ty, the estate Of Eli Keen, who
died three years ago, form the sub
iect of a suit between his white
widow and four of his eight Negro
children. The mother Of the child
rem wits negro woman, once his
slave, with whom he lived 81 years
in st. Charles county.
james Flopper Of fancy County
is afflicted with complaint SINH
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-01-27
Same Old irrephessib!e Conflict

| Before the Democratic national
convention OF 1896 that party WAS
at an extremely low cbb. 1t had
been overwhelmingly defeated in :,
large majority of the states. Busi-
ness WAS stacnant and labor large
u idle. Under these circumstan-
ccs the Democratic party thorough
! ly diseredited in its politics and it,
administration, went into fusion
with the PopuIists and put a new
leader at the front. This standard
bearer, W. J. Bryan, polIcd the
largest vote ever given Il Demo
cratic candidate for the presidency,
but also brought out the largest
vote on the other side. In the
popular vote the Republican lead
was greatly increased. Again the
combination was tried in 1900. bet
though the Democratic vote was
again over 100000, the GAP
against it was widened. The nlore
than million PopVIsts who help
Ell the Democratic party in 1850
and 1900 still left it in Il minori,y '
of from 600, 900 to 100000:
\ large number Of Democrats
How want to drop Bryan as Il lead
er and go into a process they call
''revision.~ The party revised it
self into Populism, and now it i:
proposed by some of its leading
advisers that it be revised back tl
where it WAS before the fusion of
1896. As that was a time whel
the party was diseredited and its
fortunes were desperate, the idea
is without practical force. Tho
Democratic party was divldee
against itself eight years ago and
is in the same condition now. Re
vision of such Earring elements is
impossible. Bryan declines to be
revised He is certainly not th.
wcuthercocl1 in the case. He ha:
been consistent in his party course,
as we'll as in his political fallacies
Since the hard times following the
misfortune Of 1892 the Democrats
have agreed to disagree. and they
are farther now than ever from &
common basis of action. The bat
tie among themselves, which has
been going on for eight years
must be fought to finish. Not one
of the leaders appears to realiz
that the party is inherently veal
and deserves to he beaten. revised
OF unreyised. Globe Democrat.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-01-27

Washington county bears an
honorcd appeIlation and it should
be the, care of the people of the
county to hold it clear Of the cal
umny of indecent and corrupt poll
ties. For q number of years it
has been in disrspnte, however,
through the political methods pre-
vailing here in local elections. 1t
il no pleasure TO us to have to re-
fer to these things and draw them
into public notice, but duty sleaves
us no choice. Our voice SO long
as we are able to lift it will be rails
ed in nnwavering protest against
the corruption and debauchery by
which political contests are dccid-
oil in this county. May ii be said
to their shame, these conditions ID
our community are due, partly to
greed for Office by men who other
wise hold themselves to he honor
able and upright citizens. Whci
such men set the example for cor
rnptness in politics who can blame
the ignorant voter for being cor
supt in the matter of his vote. We
BOWL about The spirit of CONNER
ojalism dominating state and IA
tieiuI politics and sseulore .he s.s
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-01-27

Editor Page of the Bonne Tcrre
Star has been expelled from the
State editorial association because
of his connection with the 1000
dollar-bill scandal at Jefferson
City during the last session of the
legislature. Mr.. Page has now
had all the decks cleared for him
to begin talking.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-01-27

it warm, but no sound broke the
silence. ''That reminds me-" said
George Duncan, as he carefully lit
his pipe at the stove hearth, ''that
reminds noe of that hot. dry sum
mer day here when Pap lost the
old mare. We had Il lot Of pop
corn hanging in the stable loft and
one day it got SO sizzling hot that
all that corn popped off the cohs
and scattered down on the old
mare below and she thought it was
snowiu' and froze to death in her
STALL ''Ach." said Bennie Dun
can, rs he arose and pulled his hat
down over his ears. II believe I'll
90 home after tha!: I'm sorler
looking for Jim Riley anyhow .
Yon could see with half sn eye
tina, Pcnnie did not clearly recall
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-01-27

In questioning the Democracy
of Folk, does not the ring question
the political rcctitude of a large
number of Democrats who are sup
porting Folks candidacy! We
know of some pretty good Demo
crats, of the simon pure order who
are for Folk.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-01-27

The numerous candidates oppos
ing Mr.. Folk for the Democratic
nomination for governor are un-
doubtedly put out by the ringsters
with the hope that the following
of each in combination will con-
troll tho nominating convention
The game has the ringstcr ear
marks.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-01-27
STARTLING EVIDENCE.

Fresh testimony in great quantity
is constantly cemiag i'll, declaring Or.
Kings New Discovery for Consnmp-
tion Coughs aud CClds to he unequal
ed. a recent expression from T. J.
Mcfarland, Heutnrville, Va. serves
as example. lie writes: II had Rron-
chitls Tor three years and Gectored all
The time without being benefited.
Then began taking Dr. Kings New
Discovery. and a few bottles wholly
cured me-" Equally effective in curing
all Lung and Throat troubles, Con-
sumption, Pneumonia ana Grip. Price
50c aud 81 30. Guaranteed by +. Y.
TeaSdale, Druggist.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-01-27

Missouri Democrats have of re-
cent years have been setting the
pace for the party nationally, and
il the ''Nlissouri idea" of battling
with the trusts is adopted by the
party we may look for heavy re-
erniting to the Democratic ranks
out of Wall street.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-01-27

After all this whoopins 'cm up
over the common people it begins
to look of though Mr.. Bryan is
about to bcstow his political favor
and blessing upon Il man in the
millionaire class.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-01-27

~We want the trust magnates
against us, not for u.s." says Mr..
Bryan, and yet our Democratic
friends are tickling themselves
with the lhonght that President
Roesevelt's antitrust policy had
lost him the confidence Of the
"business Interests" of Wall street.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-01-27

St. Louis Republicans arc going
to try to get along with one Re
publican club. This looks like
harmony and let us hope it will
tarn out TO be the real article.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-01-27

The way for the Republican, to
redeem Missouri is to go quietly to
the polls to the last man, vote the
ticket and the reSul; will doubtless
be accomplished.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-01-27
not ICE.

Ali parties knowing themselves in.
debted to Townsend Il Wiley are here
by notified to call and settle without
further notice, a there is to be d
change in the firm Oh the first Of the
year. ReSp't.
TOWNSEND 4 WILEY. Belgrade. No.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-01-27

The ''Scrnpulous Conscience"
man is extending his operations
materially, but so far he has not
Sednccd our delinquent list 10 any
great extent
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-01-27
directs.

1t wouldn't be A bad idea tn OK
tend the local law and order lea cue
throughout the county and then scl
ii take hand in county politics.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-01-27

The man who figures on turning
enough votes through the medium
Of booze and Doodle is good man
10 send mp Sal; Creek on perma
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-01-27
Si.OO Der Ann.,Er.
Pure politics like charity can
heSt l,c.in II. home.

Every man should march up tn
the polls ..na vote as his conscience
dictates. not as booze and boo,!ic
directs
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-01-27
THAT TUROHEINt. HEADACHE, +,

III I II ittII'I,I NJ HEN NTTNLTf Z
Would quickly leave you. if you used
Dr.. Kings New Life Pills. IhOuS-
tnus 81 Sufferers have proved their
mutciiieSS merit for Sick and Nervous
Headache. They make pure blood aud
build up your health. Only 25c. and
guaranteed to give satisfaction by +.
\. Teasda!n. Druggist.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-01-27

For sale, two telephones. in good
working order. Just tie thing for
nci-shboriig farmers: easy TO pat up.
Apply at this office.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-01-27

YOE KNOW WHAT NDI' ARE
TAKING
When you take Groves Tasteie>s Chill
Tonic, because the formula is plainly
printed on every bottle. showing that
it is simply Iron and Quinine in d
taSteless torn. No Cure, No Pay. soc.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-01-27

LOVELY Mary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-20
CHARGED WITH HOLDUP.
Edward Nelson Held for the
Grand Jury for Attempted
Robbery From james
Butler.

Edward Nelson, nineteen years old. of
No. $50 Grand street. was held in $3.50
for the Grand Jury by Police Justice
Higgins this morning for holding up and
attempting to rob james Butler, of No
29s Johnston avenue of $3.50. The
hold-up occurred on Saturday evening
last. Butler is of the same age as his
assailant. He is employed by the United
States Express Company at Communi-
paw. He drew his salary late Saturday
afternoon and started for his home
through Johnston avenue. When near
Jersey avenue he was aceosted by Mel
son who asked him if he had been paid
and what amount of money he had in his
possession. Butler told him and the next
moment he was struck over the head by
Nelson with piece of iron concealed in
a long stocking. The blow dazed Butler
but he put up a good fight and Nelson
was obliged to fee. Butler notified the
police, but Nelson kept under cover. He
was arrested at his home yesterday after
noon by Detectives Clark and Hottie.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-20
e'ylAi sale No. A74.l

TO LUCINDA BENSON, WIDOW JESSE G.
Benson, Kate Benson, his wife, Edward O.
Benson, Eel. Benson, his wife; Mary Leighton,
Alvin c. Leighton her husband: Belle Ben
son. widow, and Mabel Benson, infant, YOU
are hereby notified that at a public sale made
by the City Collector of Jersey City, on the
Eighteenth day of September. 1900. purchased
for the sum of One Hundred and Sixteen Doll
lars and Ninety-six Cents all the land and
ty Of Hudson and state Of New Jersey, 'front.'
ing on Hackensack River and Morris Canal,
which is laid down and designated as Lot l.
in Block number 1290is. ss shown upon l.. D.
Fowler's official assessment map of Jersey
City, Qs94), said sale being made pursuant TO
the provisions Of act Of the Legislature OF
New Jersey, passed March S0th. 1886, en-
titled
San Act concerning the settlement and collec-
ton Of arrearages of unpaid taxes. assess~
ments and water rates or water rents in
ing tax, assessment and iienain lieu and
instead of such arrearages, and 10 enforce
the payment thereof. and to provide for
the sale OF lands subjected TO future taxa
ton and assessment.
And the several supplements thereto.
And YOU are further notified that you appear
TO have an estate or interest in said land and
real estate. and unless the said land and real
estate shall be redeemed, as provided in said
acts within one year from the date Of sale
and before the expiration az six months from
same will be given conveying to the purchaser
the fee simple Of said land and real estate ac~
cording to the provisions of the said acts.
Dated JERSEY City, n j.. December Z, 1904.
HENRY BYRNE.
Purchaser.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-20
ON KEKWAN HILL
Japanese Now in Possession
Of More Forts at Port
Arthur.

TOXIC. Dec. 20. 1904. THE japanese
being in complete possession today of the
forts on Kekwan Hill, as a result Of the
desperate attacks following the blowing
up of the outer line of Russian defences
by mines, preparations are being made
for assaults on the last works held by
General Stoessel.
The capture of the Kekwan forts has
compelled the Russians to abandon their
positions on the hills back of the Antze
and Etsze Mountains. These hills are di-
rectly between two fires. They now hold
only the Notifications on Pail Mountain
and Golden Hill. The Kekwan forts are
directly across Port Arthur harbor from
203- Metre Hill
Kelwan Hill was captured only after
a desperate battle in which the Japanese
suffered heavy loss. Dispatches from the
headquarters of the Third Army say that
for weeks the japanese had been tunnel-
ing two shafts under the works of the
Russians on the east side of Kekwan
Hill. Each of these was forty feet in
width with four branches. When all
was in readiness seven mines were placed
under the Russian outworks.
Two attacking parties were composed
of volunteers. The volunteers had VOW
ed to capture the fort or die. Red
badges distinguished the members of the
first attacking force. A premature order
to charge was given and the japanese
rushed forward. The first party had
only reached the moats VIXEN the mines
were exploded and scores of the Japanese
were killed The second force was out
Of reach Of the explosion, but they fol-
lowed closely to the charge.
The mines had made two huge rents in
the walls Of the fortifcations, through
which tile Japanese poured. Many of
the Russians had been killed by the ex-
plosions and the remainder of the gar
rison was killed by the Japanese in the
rear of the forts.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-20
time he has made more arrests than any
other member on the force. He is an

time he has made more arrests than any
other member on the force He is an
efficient and courteous officer, and we'll
liked BY his superiors and the Congress-
men with whom he comes in contact.
Charles u. Rogers, of Lakehurst,
Ocean County, member Of the Demo-
cratic State Committee, and son, stopped
here a few days en- route for the South.
They called on ]. NJ Thompson, Of New
Egypt, Ocean County, the chief telegra-
pher Of the House of Representatives.
L. S. Stirling, Of Camden, an en-
ploye of the Pennsylvania Railroad
and Mr.. McDougal, of Beverly, are
spending few days in this city.
Senator Kean has gone home; Repre-
sentative Gardner and j. G. Shreye,
clerk of the committee on labor, will go
tonight, and others will not wait until
the adjournment on Wednesday.
Representing the Freinghuysen Lam
GERS of Newark, Major J. r. Salmon,
Captain VIM. L. Blanchard and Guide
x. Groebe had an interview on Saturday
with General Wilson of the Inaugural
committee. The Newarkers told the
members of the committee that the Ian
GERS would like good assignment in the
inaugural parade, and their request was
filed, and it will be acted upon at a
later date.
Fred w. Tasney, Henry Atkinson and
Harry G. Snyder, of Paterson, represent
ing the Phelps Guards, Of that place,
called on General Wilson and made a
similar request. 1t will be acted on with
other requests of this sort.
AS soon as the deed is recorded the
work of constructing the new island in
New York Bay ON land purchased by the
Federal government from New Jersey
will be begun. The island win be just
north of Ellis Island, and when complet-
ed will be used for the enlargement of the
immigration station there. It is expect
ed the hospital for contagious diseases
that are not quarantinable will be loeat-
ed there. The full amount appropriated
by Congress, S15O,oOO, will be used for
the building of the island.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-20
Thursday December 22d 1904

AT O'CLOCK P. M.
at the Court House. in Jersey City. in said
County of Hudson, at which time and place
there will be opened proposals for furnishing
and delivering at the County Institutions at
Secaucus and County jail. Jersey City, Coal,
Coffee and Spices, Clothing, Dry Goods, Gro
ceries. Feed, Flour Hardware, Hosiery, Ice,
Leather. Lime and Cement. Lumber. Fresh
Meats, Milk, Oils, Paints and Oils, Plumbers
and Steamfitters' Supplies, Provisions. Shoes,
Soap and Starch, Teas. Tobacco Vegetables
and Woodenware, required TO November 39th,
1905.
Board viii award contracts to lowest bid
ders on each of the items and bids will be
received for any all of the items on the
specification lists.
Bidders can obtain information Of all SUPP
plies required on application TO the Clerk Of
the Board next to the Court House, who will
have printed detail lists Of supplies, also blank
forms OF proposals, on or after December 18th.
1904
Contracts for supplies to date from award
and to terminate November Goth, 1906
Each bid or proposal must be accompanied
by certified check payable to Stephen NJ
Egan, County Collector, cash TO the amount
of ten Q0) per cent of the bid
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids if deemed for the best interest of
the County so to do.
BY order Of resolution Of the Board of De-
cember g. 1894.
JOHN P. EGAN,
Clerk
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-20


AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AN ORDIN-
ance entitled, An Ordinance for the relief
of Butler Bros. in construction, maintenance
and operation of railroad spur of single track .
The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City, by
the Board of Street and Water Commissioners.
for and on behalf of the municipality OF said
city, do ordain as foiiows:-
Section I. Be it ordained that In addition
to the privileges accorded to Butler Bros. by
the terms of a certain ordinance heretofore
passed May srd, 1901 and to which this is a
supplement. the said BufIer Bros. are granted
further permission to lay maintain and oper-
ate a single line OF railroad track bsginoing
and Washington streets and making connec-
tion with track at that point controlled By
said Butler Blsos,t thence running easteriy
across Washington street and along the soutb-
erly side Of Bay street and about foef kb fest
from the curb line thereof about four hundred
side Of Greene street, connecting with tracks
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad at that point:
the track herein authorized to be subject TO
the same regulations. provisions and restricts
ions ais is Indicated for those heretofore au-
thorized to be laid by ordinances passed as
Aforesaid on May Srd 1904.
Section 3 That all costs and expenses Incl
dent to the introduction. passage and publica-
tion of this ordinance shall be paid by the ar-
plicant for same. and such amount therefor
as is estimated by the Clerk OF this Board 10
be necessary shall be deposited with that
officer on demand.
FERDINAND HEINTzE,
President Pro tenn
s''''' s - - re II. NJ. FAcAN.
Mayor.
GEo. = BouroN.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-20
The Old Reliable
ROYAL.
BAKING POWDER
ABSOLUTELY
PURE
There is no substitute
SNOW RULES
Street and Water Board and
Police Taking Drastic
Measures to Clean
City Sidewalks.

The Street and Water Board and the
police are bending their energies in the
direction of having the snow removed
from all the sidewalks of the city. In
the outlying districts, where there are
many vacant lots or unoccupied dwell
lings. the pedestrians find in many in
stances the snow left to melt or freeze
on the sidewalks. Last September an
amendment to the ordinance regulating
the removal of snow from the sidewalks
was passed, providing that where the
names of owners of agents of vacant lots
and unoccupied dwellings cannot be con-
veniently ascertained, the Street and
Water Board is authorized to have the
sidewalks cleaned Of the snow and norlry
the tax department that the expense of
so doing rests as a tax lien on the prop
erty.
The police to day sent out over TWO
hundred subpoenas for the appearance Of
that many persons who are known to
own properties in front of which the
snow has not been removed, to appear
and explain in the two criminal courts.
Roundsman Sydney O'Donnell served
over fifty such subpoenas downtown to-
day. The majority Of offenders are
owners of property on the hill.
The subpoena reads as followss-
SUBPOENA
City of Jersey City.
County Of Hudson, IS.
State of New Jersey.
10. ...............
Greeting:
You are hereby commanded that. lay
ing aside all excuses, You personally APP
pear before the Criminal Court in said
city. on the day of
10 lat O'clock in tile noon
of that day. to give evidence touching Il
certain violation of Il city ordinance
charged to have been committed by
on the part of the
Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City.
and hereof fail not under the penalty of
one hundred dollars.
Witness Judge of the
Criminal Court Of Jersey
A. d. 100
. . . . . . . . . . .