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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-09

We want to know why it is that
the county should be saddled with
the expense of the care and treat
ment of the so-called smallpox
cases. when in most instances the
patients are able to pay the cost.
They are not paupsrs and would
resent any inference of such ma
ture. Far more people die of con
sumption or pneumonia, both held
BY the best medical authority OF
today to be contagious diseases,
than Of the ''small-pox," but We
do not hear Of any one asking the
county to pay the doctors or
nurses bills in a case of consump
ticn or pneumonia. We believe
public aid can only be extended to
paupers. Let our county cour
take little legal advice on th'
question OF ''small-pox" bills befor'
it pays any more of them.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-09

For plain, unvarnished, con-
temptibls partisan meanness the
St. Louis Republic is to be com
mepded. In referring to the riot
At tho Democratic primary in Clay
ton last week the Republic states
that it was only in line with Re-
publican example for years in this
state. The "lndian" raid on the
Folk men at Clayton was not after
Republican methods, but rather
an extension of the Democratic
practices of raiding the polling
places in St. Louis on election day
with thugs and bruisers, who de-
termine the conduct of the day by
throwing the Republican election
Judges and clerks out of tho polls,
that fraud and criminal license
may have complete and unintcr-
rupted sway over the ballot box.
No, Republican conduct has
hot SCI m example for such scenes
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-09

the truth, are entitled to the truth,
and the whole truth about these
transactions"
All, Truth. what Jewel thou
art. OF couse, the Senator wants
the truth. Truth he must have.
BY truth he lives. for truth he
would even dare to die. To tell
the truth his constituency back
here in Mizznory have somewhat
of hankerine after the truth them
selves. Bot it isn't altogether con-
cern;ng the ''Panama Revolution" "
While we sincerely hope the whole
truth viii be furnished the Senator
on that point, there are some other
things we'd like to know the whole
truth about.
First we're reminded of the Sen
ator's health society. Our eaInest
desire to know the truth about that
affair is as a consuming fire within
Us. However, but the Senator
knows the whole truth about it
and he won't tell. Then there
the Kansas City Times deal where
the Senator claims to have given up
$1,000 to make that organ play
''The Greatest Democrat in Mis-
souri is William Joel Stone
words and music by the great
truth hunter himself. Again,
whose $40, 900 was thatl Would
telling the truth in this instance
hurt anybody? Then there are
those egg shells and the gum shoes
with which this seeker after truth
has been walking around in. What's
the truth about those things? And
the alum deal and goodness knows
what else Who should tell the whole
truth? All of us-the Senator includ
ed-or just part of US? We sincerely
hope William Joel will be furnished
the whole truth and then do a little
furnishing himself for our own en-.
| lightment. We are entitled to it
now give it to US, plea se.-Maysville
Republican Pilot.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-09

We believe that on county
Judges are moved with the best in
tontions in the matter of making
appropriations from the county
revenues. but the fact is conspic
nous'y apparent, nevertheless, that
in making these appropriations
they are more often guided by the
advice of interested indivi duals
rather than by the statutes govern
ing the expenditure of public mon
les. As a matter Of fact. also, the
notion seems to prevail that the
Judges have indiscriminate powers
over the revenues, when the op-
positc is really the case. Their
powers 90 no further than defined
by the statutes, and the appropria-
ton acts Of the court anl the sub
sequent expenditure of the money
must proceed by a legally defined
process. One of the results of this
notion of indiscriminute powers of
the court is that there is a claim
against the county for something
like sl400, which vii. probably be
sustained by the circuit court this
week. In the Meramec bridge ap-
preparation and in the appropria-
ton for the bridge to be built in
the city Of Potosi the present court
listened only to the representations
of interested parties and sought no
advice concerning these matters
from tine eoonty attorney. The
same spirit led to the purchase Of
an $500 rock crusher, which now
lies by the roadside useless, there
being no money with which to run
it. The county is deeply in debt
with but little prospect of getting
ont of it unless there is a change of
method in spending the county's
money. Strict compliance with
the law governing appropriations
and expenditures, and soliciting
the advice of the county attorney
in preference to the representa-
tions of those who may be inter
ested in getting a hand in the pub
lie treasury, will 80 far toward;
restoring an equilibrium between
the revenues and exl xl.enditures.
The present court is not the only
one at fault and the county's debt
did not begin with this administra
ton. We believe, however, that tht
present eounty courc started out tt
make record for economy: ant
we await the forthcoming annua
statement Of the county's finances
with some Interest, but no expecta
ton Of seeing any great reduction
, of the deficit of twelve months ago.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-09

verses the situation. There is
companion fact that speaks for it
self and will stand as a historical
warning. When voters calmly
weigh the national situation they
must necessarily take in.o account
the record of the two parties touch
ing business prosperity. Republi-
cans hold that there is but one way
by which the standard of Ameri-
can wages, the highest in the world
eau be preserved, and that is by
protective tariff. Every practi-
cal attempt to prove the contrary
has been disastrous. Thinking
that perhaps the professions of the
Democratic party might be trust
ed, at least for once, that party
was given control of all depart
mcgts of the government. Who
that witnessed the ealimatous re-
suits can ever forget themf
Last year the British govern
ment spent S35, 100000 more than
its revenue. The foremost ques-
ton at this time in the foremost
free trude nation is proposed re-
turn to protection. The battle
may be long one, with varying
fortunes, but the fact remains that
The system of free trade has been
weighed and found wanting by the
nation best prepared to sustain it.
The United States had a treasury
surplus last year and the balance
will again be on the right side for
the fiscal ending with June. Little
is heard now Of reciprocity, which
is free trade in disguise and mixed
with a plague Of international fay-
oritism and retaliation. The Re-
publican policy Of protection is a
vital part of national prosperity,
and heavy has been the punish
ment when this truth was disre.
garded. --GlobeDemocrat.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-09

Ring rule in Missouri is now al
most wholly dependent upon the
fraud scoop shovel in st. Louis,
and to this fact all the antagonisn'
to Joe Folk is attributable. Will
Folk as the Democratic nominee
for governor the scoop shovel
would refuse to work. A ring
candidate must be nominated tC
keep the fraud scoop shovel in &
good humor.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-09
AL Around the Stato
With Pen and Scissors.

| The students Of the state agri
cultural college at Columbia hay,
begun tie publication Of Il farm
! paper.
Eleven personal damage snit=
are tlocketcd III the St. Charles
county circuit court against the St.
Louis Transit Co., involving SlO4,
0Oo.
AT Springfield on March Isl
Eihel Henslcc. a negro woman,
sho. and killed Pearl Griggs, a
young white woman, as the result
Of a quarrel between them.
The attorneys for George Col
lius, the bank rohber and murder
er who was to have been hung on
March 11th at Union, have secur
cd him a respite to March Goth.
s. l.. Longan Of Henry county
got Judgment in the supreme court
court last week for $500 against
Prof. Weltmcr, the ''magnctic
healer" Of Nevada. The petition
alleges that the plaintiff went to
the Weltmer Institute for treat
ment and was treated by A. l..
krewson and from the results of
such treatment she is left hope
less invalid. The trial court gave
her 500 damages and the supreme
court affirmed that judgment.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-09

The Rev. Frank Terrell of St.
Louis, a divine Of some note, seems
TO have arrived at the conclusion
that the saloons have St. Louis by
the throat. Mr.. Terrell is little
late in getting at fact that has
has been obvious for some time
We can separate our homes, ou1
religious and fraternal organiza
tions from saloon influence; We
would not permit it to enter either
of them, and still we are wont to
regard mono of them RS moro sa
cred than our political institutions,
and then we permit the saloon tc
be the center of our political activ
ity. Why is itl
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-09

In this state Democrats have even
been the most aggressive in THEN
political methods and do not al
ways keep strictly within statutory
limit in their efforts to hold poll
tical control. They feel safe in do
ing this for the reason that under
Democratic rule 10 one has ever
been punished for Il political crime
in Missouri if committed in the
interest of The dominant party.
Were the Republicans even incIin-
ed to a similar agores,iyencss, but
Of which they have never shown
tho least evidence, they would soon
have the laws, from which their
opponents appear exempt, bearing
down upon them. All of the
states executive and legal machin
cry holds Democratic supremacy
above all other considerations, and
from them the people have but one
appeal-to the ballot box, and even
this last resort is made Intellectual
by reason Of partisan control Of
the election machinery in certain
cities by the party in power.
Against these conditions, which
have confronted the Republicans
Of this state for years, the party
has made a noble fight, and a party
which can live and grow under
such adverse circumstances is
worthy of the confidence of the
people aad would, if elected to
power, give the state a competent
and honest administration.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-09
All Eyes St. Louis.

The eyes Of the world will be
turned toward St. Lonis during
the year 1904. Everybody will
want 10 get, from first hands, the
news of the greatest Worlds Fair
which tho world has ever seen.
Our readers arc advised, therefore,
to subscribe for the greatest St,
Louis ncwspaper-a newspaper
which acknowledges no equal OF
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. Sec adver.
tisement elsewhere in this issue.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-09
The Success of legislative Lob
bylng.

The great reason for the success
of lobbying lies in the fact that the
men we send to the Legislature,
although intelligent and able in Or
dinary affairs, know nothing about
the making of laws OF the praeti-
cal undertaking principles of econ
omics Of political science. This
cannot be entirely remedied. The
great business interests have learn
ed, however, that it is good in
vestment for them to hire experts
in these matters, who perhaps 80
from one Slate to another. These
experts have trained clerks and ex-
perts behind them to furnish them
with statistics, facts and legal
points. When such a man goes
before a committee composed OF
good farmers and manufacturers
and brings up an array of facts
and figures, the committee is help
less in his hands. They have moi
s. word to say for themselves.
Thus the big business interests Of
ten win by the irresistible power
of logic alone. If the opponent:
of corporations were as di!igeut as
the corporations in getting sack
men or were as careful in prepar
ing their case, their efforts woult
be far more suecessful.-Ihs
World To- Day:
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-09

| One Of the largest cottonwood
| trees ever in Missouri grew en- tht
| farm Of Anson tIerriiieId, near Iar
din. Ray County. 1t was fel'ed last
fall and was sawed into more than
1000 feet of lumber. The first
knot on the tree was sixty-;iye feet
from the ground, and three logs
more than twenty inches i'll diam
eter were sawed from its limbs.
Mr.. Mortified sold his lumber for
S1.15 per hundred feet, and got an
average of $15 each for thirteen
cottonwood trees, all of which
stood on forty acres.
Every red apple on a small
grecn-edgcd plate is the manner in
which the pomologlcal exhibit at
tie Worlds Fair will be installed
in the Agricultural building, and
the department in charge Of the
building has almost decided on the
particular shade of green for the
border and the initials IL. p. E."
in the center. Forty thousand
apple plates will be needed, and il
is understood that the cost to OK
hibitors will be about a dollar a
dozen. Each plate is abou, eight
inches in diameter, and the space
they will cover, is more than H.
900 square feet, if they are all
placed on exhibition at one time.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-09

As long as the Butler Indians
confined their operations to Repub
icans our Democratic friends view
ed them with q chuckle, but now
that they are also used against
Democrats OF pretended political
decency they do not appear so fun
MY. It's only when we see our own
OK is gored that we see the danger
of a vicious brute at large.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-09
SUICIDE PREVENTED.

The startling announcement that q
preventive OF suicide has been disoov-
system. or despondoncy invariably pre-
cede suicide and something has been
tion which makes suicide likely. At
the first thought OF self destruction
take Electric Hitters: 1t being a great
tonic and nervine will strengthen the
ney regulator. Only SOC. Satisfac-
Druggist.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-09
Speaks for Itself.

The protective system which the
Republican party maintains and
defends is identified with periods
of good business and general em-
ployment. Here is a fact that no
sophistry or misrepresentation can
rub out. A Demcsrrtic period re-
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-09
Tell the Truth.

Senator William Joel Stone in
his speech in the Senate on the
"Pansma Revolution" stood up in
bic Simeon purity and proclaimed:
"Mr. President. we should have
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-09

There is one thing that has ever
been said Of this papcr and that is.
it wears no mans collar aud al
ways expresses its own convictions
as to what we hold to be best for
public interest and welfare.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-09

Congressman Robb seems to
have bis denomination cinchcd. As
long rs this district must be repre-
sented by a Democrat Robb will
do as we'll as any other. He does
nothing worse than draw Ills sal
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-09

rs were enacted at Clayton last
week. On the contrary. the Jar
ty has SCI an example of ongsaf
fered patience. So far the Repuh-
tic has not yet accused the Replb-
Iicans Of throwing themselves ont
Of the voting places, b.. It j. quite
ripe for such assertions.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-09
Si.OO Per Annu:r.

Who are going to hc candidates
for tie county Offices? Don't al
speak at once.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-09

Hearst's stock seems to be going
up among the Democrats. As we
have said before, Indications point
strongly to his nomination as that
psrty's candidate for president.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-09

Good men are slow about going
into booze and boodle politics. We
can get the former by dispensing
with the latter.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-09
Pi rs AN END To IT ALL

Pt- rs AN END TO IT ALL.
a grievous wall oftimes comes as a
result Of unbearabie pain from over
taxed organs. Dizziness, Backache,
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 10y F. X. Teas
dale
Samuel NiccolIe, cashier OF the Peo-
pies Bank, Attorney Samuel ByrnS
and Editor Mitchim left last Satur.
day morning on No. 3 for Ell Paso
Tex, returning the middle part OF
this week. 1t is understood that Mr.
MitcIim has purchased a daily paper
in that place and will shortly remove
there and make it his future home
De Soto Republican.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-09

The Clayton incident is an evi
dencc that the ring is not only COZ
rupt but violent also.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-09

For sale, two telephones, in good
working order Just the thing for
neighborng farmers; easy to put up.
Apply at this Office.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-03-09

YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE
TAKING
When you take Groves Tastcless Chill
Tonic, because the formula is plainly
printed on every bottle, showing that
it is simply Iron and Qninine in a
tastcless form. No Cure. No Pay. soc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-03
FAIR SPECIAL ROBBED.
High7caymcn Get $1,000 on Illinois
Central Train Near Chicago.

Chicago Aug -Four heavily armed highway
men, two OF whom wore masks, last night held UP
the passengers tho Illinois Ceutrars Chicago
and st Louis express. known as the Diamond
Special" on the outskirts Of Chicago as IL neared
Matteson, III. The robbers secured all the money
and valuabes carried by the thirty passengers IN
the two Pullman sleeping cars stopped the train
aud escaped n the darkness. The forward sleeper
was entered first and the occupants In their night
clothes were marched back to the car behind Two
Passengers who were slow in responding to tho
Il ha'chet, ana one was seriously injured
When the passengers in the cars were lined
UP IN the rear Pullman two Of the robbers stood
guard with drawn revovers, while the third or
dered the passengers. who had been compellcd 10
bring along their clothes from the urst car Tn flr
their garments on the floor Of the car The pas
SenRers in the car were then commanded :,
return to their berth5 and deposit their clothes i'm
clothing Tor Valuables, and made a close examiua-
non OF the passengers for any money they might
All the booty was placed in a -four sack and the
Ihite, IooneES joined the fourth, who had stood
to tho engineer to stop was given and tbs $50 ~
bets. after locking the doors OF the car junipe5
Off and fed IN the darkness.
20 20 HsstStstlc was the work ~ the robbers and
with so little confusion that the train crew was
unaware OF what was going 1t was not untl
ing nothing OF the remainder OF the crew ytaiEe1
nack 10 the rear of the train 10 ascertain what
vas the matter. that he learned Of the robbery
No attempt was made TO rob the mail or express
car. The robbers secured more than S1.o69 in
money and valuahles.
l. V Combs. conductor OF the train. made the
following statement in St Louis to-day:
Il am positive that the men who robbed rs
former railroad employees The men in tall
Ing TO the passengers and 10 each other used
the vernacular of railroad men, and understood
thoroughly the railroad signals The mon wrre
very rough IN their manner Ono man acted with
me cooperation OF an old timer. l had a good
The officials OF the Illinois Central have offered a
reward OF $1,000 for the arrest and conviction OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-03
CROSSES IN BALL GOWN.
Mineral Uater in Which She Battles
Her Only Baggage.

Her only baggage case of mineral water,
and with only a ball dress to wear throughout
the voyage. Mrs. Constantine Hunter Phelan
arrived yesterday the KToOnland- Nobody.
least of all herself. knows how she got aboard
the steamer. Mrs. Phelan says she remember
giving her passage money 10 an agent of the
line after having dined heartily. and that is all
she can reCoIect.
She was not seen on the vessel until the
KroonIand was well out OF Antwerp. Some
of the passengers say that they sa her board
the vessel there. followed by three men. each
bearing case of mineral water The next day
she appeared in the saloon. clad in evening
dress. In the afternoon and evening she Wore
the gown. That night i'll the saloon she
sat at the piano and played and sang. The
next day at breakfast she wore the same gown,
cream colored silk affair, decidedly d5collet6,
white stockings and white silk shoes.
The passengers found her q most agreeable
companion. To some of them she explained
that she had boarded the steamer hurriedly
that she had only the one dress. During the vOy-
age she used the mineral water to battle in, add
ing couple OF ponies of cognac. Between baths
she entertained the other passengers by her
ability musician
Mrs. Phean is about twenty-five years old,
with blue eyes and mass Of dark brown hair
She was not allowed TO land yesterday by the
taken to Ellis Island was allowed to stay
aboard the Kroonland until her case has been
passed on. Drs. Tappin and Parker of the I'm
migration service. believe that the woman is
slightly deranged. but the ships surgeon believes
her to be perfectly rational. She seems to be
perfectly aware of her predicament. and when
examined by the physicians yesterday appeared
to be perfectly rational She said that her Eng
fish home was in Cheltenham. and that she was
her way to Hot Springs. n. C. Her hus-
band. she at first said. was dead. but later she
said he was dead TO her. She had less than 81
in cash with her. but showed a letter from her
solicitors, Messrs. kan & Crowther of Lin
coins Inn Fields. London, which stated that she
had an annuity of $1,000 and that all her debts
would be cared for. Mrs. Phelan explained that
this annuity was received from the estate left
by her father. and that recently the estate had
gone into Chancery and her income cut as a re-
suit TO Il 900.
Her grandmother, she said. was an Ameri-
can woman, and her mother Laura Price mar
rted James Hunter, the most prominent chem
lst OF Aberdeen. at the American EMBASSY in
London. Her father has been dead about four
years. She had gone to Paris with her grand
mother while a child being educated there
Nhlle there she married Phelan and had two
children. They separated about two years ago
She speaks French. German and Flemish as we'll
as English.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-03
INSURANCE MAN TWICE ARRESTED.
Manager of Company Assaulted President
Held for Larceny When Discharged

Hinton G. Lee, native of Georgia. who has been
interested IN insurance ventures in Minnesota and
other States. and more recently has been manager
for the Century Life Assurance Society OF Amer
ica a new Brooklyn corporation. has been exceed
ingly unfortunate in the last few days winding up
in his being held in the Adams-st. court yesterday
on charge Of grand larceny for a hearing to-
morrow.
In the first place, John II Winans. Of No. 1Ol
Columbia Heights. the president of the company
was not altogether pleased with the way Mr.. Lee
had been handling things, and there were sueges-
tons that the manager might resign The result
os this intinlation, which was given in the COM
panys Offices Monday afternoon was that tho
broad shouldered Georgian struck Mr.. VTinans A
warrant charging Mr.. Lee with assault caused his
appearance in the Adams-st. court yesterday morn
Ing. N the mean time the two men had come to
an agreement. and Mr.. Winans Withdrew his COM
plant.
But the insurance mans troubles were not over
for as he was leaving the court he was arrested on
r charge OF grand larceny made by BROOKLYN
publisher The latter alleges that Mr. Lee sent him
In payment for bill check for N25 which was
returned ny the Mechanics Bank with the in
formation that there were funds TO meet H.
MI Lee explained that the check and several
otners mad been oishonored because a. check for
500 which he had deposited to his drafts had
rot been cashed by the bank on which il was
dfs"n' Tor some unexplained reason. IT was onIv
a temporary embarrassment, he declared mud
everything would soon be Strengthened out