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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-01
Folk is for Folk.

For a terse and accurate sum
ming up of the situation in thi:
state, the Hannibal Courier Pos
is entitled to the capital prize. II
says, "If Folk does not want any.
thing but the governorship the
machine will net be badly damag
ed" And it is beginning to ap
pear that Folk does not wait any.
thing but the goyernorship anG
that the machine will not be YER,
badly damaged.
Every indication at present tends
to show that if Mr.. Folk can make
his own nomination sure, that is
about the extent to which he will
undertake to 90. The rest OF the
reformers will have to hustle fol
themselves.
Those people who have been as
scrting all along that Folks candi'
dacy was for u new deal all round
have not understood their man. Il
it can be fixed 50 that he heads the
ticket, what does it matter that the
other places thereon are filed by
the old-timers.
The fight is for Joe-don't for.
get that. We are told that it is for
n new deal, for purity in public
place and all that, but "reformers'
always talk that kind of stuff wher
they are after the office. Wher
they get in, it's different. The
Kansas pops were rcformers be
fore taking, but after taking they
were about the rottenest Grove
that ever rendezvoused at the towr
yclept Topeka.
The Gazette is inclined to think
that Folk Is an honest man but i
does not believe he is so desperate
ly honest that he will refuse to rur
on ticket with some on whose Of
fetal record there is a strong sus
picion of shame.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-01

''What will the Republican pa
pers who heve been praisfng Folk
do when he becomes the Democrat
ic nomince7" asks Democratic ex-
change. How prone man is to
back up his troubles on the other
fellow. The writer who penned
that inquiry seems to haye over
looked the troubles of those Demo
cratic editors who have been fight
ing Folk for the past six months
and must now support him or bolt
the ticket. The attitude Of Repub-
licans toward Mr.. Folk has been
that of encouraging man who
claimed to be fighting corruption
in his own party. We say claimed
advisedly, as the proof of Mr..
Folks claim must be made at the
Democratic state convention.-Cen-
tral Missouri Republican.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-01
EXECUTORS NOTICE,

Notice is hereby given that letters
testanentary upon the estate of Jen'
ME A. Stocking, deceased, have been
granted to me by the Probate Court
of Washington County, bearing date
the lst day OF March, 1904 All per-
sons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them to me fol
allowance, within one year from the
date OF said letters, or they may be
precluded from any benefit of such es.
tate: and if said claims be not exhibit.
ed within two years from the date oi
said letters, they will be forever bar.
red CHARLES 4. STOCKING.
Executor OF Jennie A. Stocking, de.
ceased.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-01

While the condition in this con.
gressional district do not encour.
age the belief that tho Republicans
can defeat Mr.. Robb, they enter
the campaign with the hope that
once in each decade there is an ac-
eident to the dominant party and a
Republican is elected. 1t is now
ten years since the Republicans
carried the district.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-01

This county can be lifted out Of
the muck of corrupt politics if the
Republicans will make determIn-
ed and organized effort to stop the
traffic in votes. Every element of
dccency cries out against this prae-
ticc, and to the better class of citi-
zens this appeal should be stronger
than that which comes from the
more or less uncertain satisfaction
of seeing Il partisan defeated by
whatever means. The interests
and welfare of the community are
not wrapped up in the success of
any man who may buy his way in-
to public Office. The effect of the
political success of an individual
by such methods does not extend
beyond his small circle of persona.
friends and hangers on, but the eff
fects of the practice upon the com
munity is both widespread and
dangerous to public welfare. Cor
ruption of the voters almost lnvar
iably leads to corruption in office.
Missouri is even now laboring to
throw off the effects of this vicious
system in state politics and the
county must soon reach the same
point and suffer irreparably
through the open condonement of
political corruption, and corrup-
ton condoned and winked at grows
with what it feeds upon.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-01

Mr.. Vandiver, Folks campaign
manager, says Folk and his friends
must not stand for the nomination
of Sam Cook. Will Cook aud HIS
friends stand for the nomination
of Folkl Missouri Democrats are
accustomed to down almost any
sort of dose, bnt the Indications
are that if Cock is dOwned lots of
them are going to gag at Folk.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-01

| Ten cars of Strawberries a day
afe being shipped from Neosho
during the presen. berry season.
Each car holds 600 crates.
Excise Commissioner Scibcrt OF
St. Louis has had spasm of vir-
tue latel, and orders the police to
prohibit dancing in saloons and
beer gardens in the city.
The Missouri Bankers Associa-
alton. which met at St. Louis last
week, increased its standing re-
ward for the arrest and conviction
of bank robbers from SlOO to $500.
The Vernon county court last
week ordered the county treasurer
to pay all the county's outstanding
warrants, and for the first time in
many wears Vernon county is now
free of debt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Teson, a
couple living in st. Louis county,
have invoked the aid of the sheriff
i'll getting rid of Il worlds fair yis-
ltor who has outstayces her wei
come, and refused to leave upon
being solicited to do so.
The wife of NJ. j. Jefferson, Il
negro, was arrested at Poplar
Bluff on May 26, charged with the
murder of Nicie Simpson. another
negro woman, by setting fire to the
bed in which the victim was sleep
ing early Tuesday morning
Robert Boatright, once Il promi
ncnt member of a ''buckfoot" or
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-01

The selection of three "original
Halves men" to represent this eoun-
ty in the state convention against
the voiced sentiment of the party,
indicates that the ring is laying
floating mines at the entrance of
the gubcrnatorial harbor for Mr..
Folks undoing.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-01
Cause for Alarm.

"Here's peculiar advertiser
ment," said the physicians wife,
as she glanced over the paper. ''It
is headed, DO your own dyeing.
''Say, let me look at that" said
the NJ. D. anxiously.
''Oh, that's all right" re remark
ed moment later. ''lt only re-
lates to dyeing clothing. l was
afraid it might be some new-fangl'
ed scheme for putting lis doctors
out of business.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-01

Mr.. Bryan says the nomination
of Judge Parker would mean a
complete surrender to the money
power. He might have also add
ell that the nomination of Hearst
would mean the dragging down Of
the Democratic party to the bood"
l. Io-l
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-01

"Iou're a good little wife and
don't know what | would do with
ont you" And us he spoke he put
his arms about her and kissed her
and she forgot all else at the mom-
ent. And, forgetting all, she sang
on as she washed the dishes, and
sang on as she made the beds, and
the song was heard next door, aud
the woman there caught the refrain
and sang also, and two homes were
happier because he had told her
that sweet old story-the story of
Il love of Il husband for wife. As
she sung the butcher boy called for
the order heard it and went out
whistling on his journey, and the
world heard the whistle, and one
man hearing it thought. ''here is
one lad who loves his work, Il lad
happy and contented." And be-
cause she sang her heart was mel
lowed. and rs she swept about the
back door the cool air kissed her on
each cheek, and she thought Of q
poor old woman she knew, and a
little basket went over to that
home with quarter for a crate or
two of wood. So, because he kiss
ed her and praised her the song
came and the influence went ont
and out. Pass on the praise. A
word and you make a rift in the
clond, smile and you may create
Il new resolve, a grasp of the hand
and you may repossess soul from
hell.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-01
ROUND ABOUT US

Crawford county had a surplus IL
its county treasury on April seth last
OF nearly 5000 above outstanding wat
rants.
/ The Commercial, Federal, Genital
and other lead companies ut Flat Riv-
er made voluntary increase in the
pay OF their miners last week.
James II. Lester hung himself at
Esther on Wednesday, through de-
spondency over having been crippled
In a railroad accident about q year
ago.
The only aud original Carrie Nation
OF saloon nlashing fame treated a CUT
ieus crowd at De Soto to Q talk from
the car platform while her train halt
ed there few moments on Monday of
last week.
| Joe Mallery, car inspector at Do
Soto jumped from a moving train a
that place and fell with one OF his
legs across the track. The membes
was crushed from the foot to half way
above the knee.
Rev. Mr.. Atchison, q Methodist
preacher. was assaulted aud beaten Is
Salem on Monday OF last week by
Frank Thurman, man of sporxsc
character. Some statements made
from the pulpit by the preacher led to
the tronble.
A stock company 10 being formed q
make fishing resortat Iron Mount taia
dam. 1t 10 proposed to spend aboss
5000 on the premises. The Irsa
Mountain Company has kindly Offered
tho use of the property free Of charge.
The stockholders will be in St. Frau
sois, Iron and adjoining counties.-
Ironton Register.
Henry Mayes, farmer 32 years OF
age aud living about five miles east of
Pilot Knob, was assassinated on Tues.
day night Of last week as he was on
his way home on horseback from
Farmington by some unknown person.
He was shot in the breast wsth q shot
gun loaded with buckshOt, ten shot
taking effect and four piercing tue
heart. lie fell dead from his herse
and his body was found the nox1
morning. There is 40 definite clue a.
, to who committed this shoakiny
crime. Mays had only been married
! five months.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-01

When little Minnie came home from
skating on the Sioux there we're guests
at home and she commenced to tell OF
the sport she had enjoyed. "You
ought to have seen me-" she cried.
The first time l stood up. my feet
went up in the air and l came plump
down On my y-" "Minnien' scream.
ed her mother. "WelI, what?" "They
just scooted out from under me and l
came down on my b. ''Minnier
cried her sister. "Well can't you let
me tell you this? l came plump down
on my little brother"
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-01

A Democratic paper suggests
that the attack on Senator Stone
by the so-callcd purists of his own
party in this state should cease,
and that his desire to be one Of the
delegates at large from Missouri
to the Democratic national conven-
ton be gratiiied. 1t calls atien-
ton to the fact that the party vote
in the legislature which elected
Stone Senator was unanimous for
him, and that the charges against
him were as prominent then as
they are now. This paper alleges
that what Senator Stone has been
guilty of in connection with The
Baking Powder trust scandal Was
no more than ninety nine lawyers
out of one hundred would have
been guilty of under the same cir
cumstances; that the Senator was
not public official at the time he
was SO actively engaged in behalf
of a monopolistic corporation.
This all sounds very nice, but the
viel is drawn over Stones correct
attitude before the people at the
time he was trust promoter. 1t
should be borne in mind that when
Stone stepped out of the guberna-
torial chair seven years ago, he be
came prospeclively candidate for
senatorial honors. His influence
of the Democracy in this state has
been manifest throughout this per
iod and he has not withheld it n
landing himself at the goal he
sought. Stone was therefore as
much of public figure as th Tough
he were really the incumbent of
a public office. His influence
over the legislature, as was shown
by the vote which made him sena-
tor, was greater than that of any
other man connected with Mis-
souri's public affairs. Being the
paid attorney of corporation
seeking a monopoly in this state
he knew that its ulterior motive
was to rob the people through
complete control of a food ingred
lent with the consent of law
| which fit entrusted its attorney
(Stone) to procure through his in
tlucnce rs the leading political char
acter of the party dominant in the
state government. MIR. Stone
knew just what the Baking Powder
trust was up to, and he Of all men,
were his concerns really in behalf
of the interests and welfare of the
people, was in a position to stop
this robbery by the proper use OF
this influence in the legislature
Even after the scandal broke loose
Stone stood aloof and took refuge
under the cloak that he was only
tho paid attorney of tho trust.
whose interest he was employed to
promote and project. This induces
the question. are the interests o4
the public Of greater moment than
the interests and ambitions OF ,
self seeking politician! The turn.
Ling down of Senator Stone for the
honor rs Il delegate at large nj Oh
be humiliation of that individual
Ibut if the "Missouri idea" has an,
lreal meaning with the reform ele
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-01
pdlmerOddltleS.

Although it seemed to rain verl
easily Sunday evening, everybody sale
that it was IL hard rain but it mad,
the ground soft aud helped the gar
dens out wonderfully. IOnce knew &
fool man who heard II had trained
pitchforks" over IN Crawford county
and he walked all the way there t.
get one.
There was TO have been a game oI
base-very base. ball playea here or
Sunday between Coston Jonston's 3
Courtois Indians and the Palmer Ring
tail Screamers, but the rain came To-
stead OF the Courtois nine, and George
Duncan caught foul strike back OF
second base and split one OF his hands
open and the game was declared OIL.
VIM. Mallow and family have NOV
ed back to Palmer from Crystal City
aud are occupying residence on
Compton Heights.
T. F. Blount passed through Palmer
on Sunday enroute to his stave mill
at Blunt.
There has been some complaint by
the local fisherman that our streams
are being dynamited by visiting
sportsmen.
A delightful outing party was given
last Thursday by Mr.. r. F. Smith at
his mine on the Matthews tracs,
known as Shady Point, and with 1t
was combined an Informal reception
given in honor of Miss Cora Motley Of
Potosi. by Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Comp.
ton, assisted by number of ladies
and gentlemen of this community.
The day was perfect and the party en-
ioyed the affair to the utmost. Lawn
and rope swings, croquet, ets., were
brought into play and at noon sump-
tuous dinner was spread BY Mrs
Compton aud her assistants to which
the entire party did ample justice, II
was not until five o'clock In the after
noon that the party turned their faces
reluctantly towards home after q
most delightful days sport. Among
those present were Mrs. Martha Comp
ton. Mrs. Daniel Compton. Misses
Cora Motley, Etha and Madge Wheel.
ing. Ollie Whitehead, Eliza Compton
and Lovely Mary; also the following
qentlemen: r. F. Smith, J. R Wheel
Ing, Daniel Compton, Arthur Comp
ton and Master Frank Compton.
There are persistent rumors OF q
wedding in this vicinity. Decoration
day was the time set by the gossips
but the bride and groom did not ma
terialize on that day.
A basket dinner is slated for Sugar
Grove church next Sunday aud there
will be a good representation from
Palmer.
Miss Lulu Cole has returned home
from Columbia. Mo-, where she has
been attending school.
Fred Cole of Cub Creek was here 90
Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. E. Huitt and her son. Thos.
Blount, were visiting friends in Pal.
mer last Saturday.
Miss Cora Motley Of Potosi has been
visiting Miss Ollie Whitehead of this
place: she returned to her home last
Friday.
Miss Ollie Whitehead was the CUES
Of the Misses Wheeling last Sunday.
The boys are playing pitch, not will
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-01
WORLDS FAIR RATES.

The Iron Mountain R'y will sell
rouud-trip tickets from PotoSi to St.
Louis at the following rates: Round
trip season tickets, good until Dec. Is
1904. $500: round-trip ticket, sixty
days limit, So. - round-trip, ten days
limit, 50. 90: tsn-ride ticket, good one
year, $500
B. f. KENDALL, Agent.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-01

The advent of good roads will
promote attendance at school and
the church; facilitate social gather
ings, literary socities, dramatic cn-
tertainments, and make club and
lodge meetings possible to the
farmers family in the winter and
spring months. Give the bright
young men and women of rural
districts these privileges and there
will be Il smaller tendency of their
drifting to the city.-Ex.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-01

A small boy in one of our districI
sohools when asked by kind lady v
he studied very hard, said: Il dvu't
hurt myself ut it" ''Oh. said tho
lady, you must study hard or yOu viii
never be president of the United
States" II don't ever expect 70 ba
president" replied the boy. II am q
democrat.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-01

AS pastmasters in political slick
ness the machine Democrats of this
county carry off the medal. Folk
carried the county in the primary
and Halves got the delegates.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-01

ment in the Democratic party, this
humiliation should be made to oc-
cur as Il warning that no man may
serve the trust and the people at
the same time.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-01

death under such a system and on,
government one of corruption.
That the menace is forcing itself
into prominence Is obvious in the
recent action of the Massachusetts
legislature.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-01

cards, bnt with horse shoes, and morn
ing and evening the familiar souud Of
''give Us one" or -eive us two," rtssxs
out on the soft May air. Ii there 10
anything OF luck connected with the
horse shoe, our boys are a lucky set
Il. F. Smith left for st. Louis Eu-
day morning. snd will make q few days
stay Ia tho city viewing the wonden
OF the Exposition.
Mrs. w. B. Compton hss returned
from a weeks visit with relatives aud
friends In St. Louis.
LOVEEY MARY.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-01

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's All druggists refund the mone]
II It falls to cure. E. w. Groves Gig
nature Is on each box. &c.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-01

The Japs are still getting in the
hardest licks and their wind seems
to hold out well also.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-01
S1.OO Per Annum.

If Joe Folk don't want his goose
cooked he should dispense with
Cook.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-01

In brief Joe Folk is in the race
to help Joe Folk-tust like any
other smooth politician ambitious
for promotion.-St. Joe Gazette.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-01

The apathy in local politics here
Is merely symptom of the booze
and beOdle ntfiiction.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-04
GR-APE-NUTS.
"a Toothsome
Flavor"

True for you, there's a treat in the
crisp. nutty, delicate sweet taste Of
Grape Nuts served with thick rich
cream.
Don't spoil the food by trying to
cook it, That work is done and per-
fectly done at the factories.)
The cream should soften il bit, but
not enough 10 excuse the eater from at
least q few good earnest "chews," for
old Dame Nature sends rich blessings
10 the long chewer. OF course the one
with weak teeth can soften the food
with milk down to a mush If necessary,
but the good old Dame doesn't smile
quite so cheerfully on them.
You know children and adults must
use the teeth and grind freely TO make
Shem grow strong and to preserve
zaem- Then the act OF chewing brings
GOWN the much needed saliva from the
gums, and that helps amazingly in the
digestion OF foods Of various kinds.
The saliva is not so much required
with GraDe-Nuts. for this food is pre-
digested, that is the starch turned into
form Of sugar in the process Of max
ms and that helps give it the fascinat-
Eng flavor
sfrape-Nuts people are healthy and
snioy good things. There's & reason. :"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-04
Yosemite Valley.

Via MERGED and the Double Loop"
the Santa Fe, in connection with the Yo-
semitic Transportation Company, offers
excellent service to the Yosemite Valley.
New and comfortable stages are used
and the trip made by daylight only. The
road passes through two groves of Big
Trees avoiding side trips to see the
Giants.
No California trip is complete without
a visit to Yosemite Valley, and August
the trip.
For excursionists from the East and
accompanying friends a special round
trip rate of $3.50 from San Francisco
is made From MERGED the rate is $4,000
No sleeping-car expense is necessary,
and good hotel accommodations en- route
are available. Stop-off at MERGED is
given on through railroad tickets.
Full particulars in illustrated folder
TO be had at Santa Fe ticket offices. Sal
Market street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-04
FOR
CHARITY TO BE-
GIN ON MONDAY

On September 5, 6 and there will
be a smart luncheon served at 207-
211 Grant avenue, from II o'clock
a. m. TO 2 p. m. AS a culinary in
vestment the luncheon will be worth
while, as an act Of charity il will be
doubly so, for it is for the benefit of
the Croker Old Ladies' Home.
Contrary TO popular opinion the
home is not an endowed institution.
Charles Croker presented the grounds
and erected the building, but left the
board Of lady managers to provide for
the maintenance task that was for
fifteen 5eaT\ adroitly managed-untlI
fire Y<sited the bone, making sad in
-Sads on the alreaSy rather diminish
ed treasury, hence tho luncheon.
Contributions of chicS<ens, fruit,
cakes, etc, will be thankfully received
and may be left at the home of Mrs.
E. A. Bresse, 5434 Clay street.