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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-04-27
With Pen and Scissors.

| The population of St. Louis i
now C93,67,5.
The fruit crop in Missouri ha:
not been materially damaged by
| the late frcsts.
Mrs. Alice Nessenhener of Han
nibal is charged with having bur.
gIarizcd store in that city.
Joe Tillery shot and killed
Weaver Phillips as Springfield last
Thursday morning. 1t is said Til
Iery attempted to kill Phillips the
night before the shooting occurred.
An unknown man was found
dead on the Iron Mountain rail
road mile from Marquand Thurs
day with his head crushed and both
legs broken. 1t is supposed he
fell from train.
At Paris nimrods are taking ad
vantage of a rare opportunity to
bag wild geese. The fowls are at
tracted and bewildered by the cleo
trio lights in the city and many
have been killed,
The banner for large hail stones
goes to Laddonia. An Audrian
county paper in reporting recent
storm at that place says some of
the ice spheres measured five inch,
es in circumference.
DR.. Warren and Mrs. Lydia
Miller of Sikeston are being held
under bond on a charge of murder
IN the first degree. 1t is alleged
they killed Harry Miller, the hus
band of the woman, a few weeks
ago by poisoning him.
Morris Hummelbaum filed suit
for divorce in the Clayton Circuit
Court recently against Rosa Hum
melbaum, alleging that she would
not get out of bed in the mornings
to cook breakfast for him, and had
habit of visiting neighbors at
supper time. He also alleges that
she thought he could have prevent
ed their daughters death. Hus-
bands who have been compelled to
get up and prepare their own meals
will watch the proceedings with in
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-04-27
Hard to Please.

II swan if Pelig Slocum hain't
the hardest man to please" de-
clared Farmer Hoptoad, as he bus
tied into Gurlock's Strictly Cash
General Store.
"Whats' the matter now, Abso.
Iona" inquired the proprietor.
''Why, he killed the COW yistid-
dy that he bought las week, an
inside f her he found two eight.
penny nails, one four-penny nail, &
pair f shears, a small claw ham.
mer, brad awl, a six-penny nail
two hoop staples, cold shisel, ssan'
a fust-class monkey wrench" "
swell, he kinder thinks he's in
luck, aye!"
'No; he's k,ckin' becnz there
wa MT no screwdriver.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-04-27
Sl.OO Per Annun..

CommerciaIized politics have
attained perfected system in this
county.
How would il 10 for the anti
booze and boodlitcs to get together
and hand out a little ultimatum
There are good many people
who believe that Mr.. Folk also
sucks eggs. but after his own
method.
Mr.. Folk threatens to throw the
lobby out of jefferson City if he
il elected Goyernor. How about
"l}ill'' Phelps, Joe!
The Democratic courts in st.
Louis persist in regarding the re-
cent "Indian" depredations in that
city as mere technicalities,
If President Roosevelt is to be
the issue it becomes fully apparent
that the Democrats have lost the
nerve to tackle economic questions.
Isn't it about time our state ST.
preme court was committing a Re
publican boodIer to the peniten-
tiary in order to give tho Domo-
oracy a better record on the Doodle
question.
Democratic success in this state
is largely dependent on the scoop
shovel frauds in the state board
governed cities. Would the Dem
oeratic reformers reject this as
sistance?
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-04-27
MillerS Branch,
We are glad to welcome spring.

We are glad to welcome spring.
Mr. WIN. Allen and wife Of Shirley
visited relatives here last week.
Mrs. Jessie Nicholson and dauyti er,
Miss Maud, made a trip to Potosi asst
Saturday.
Mr.. J. Smith aud sister, Miss Lizzie,
visited friends here Sunday.
Mr.. E. Casey passed through here
enroute to Casey's mill last Sunday,
but on account OF high water lie Lad
to return to Potosi.
Mr.. NJ Crowder of Trout, and Miss
May Gicr OF this place attended the
union at Bunker Hill Sunday last.
Rev. Hagerman passed through our
locality last Saturday.
Prof. B. Fox went to Potosi Satur-
day. MAYFLowER
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-04-27

The booming of various favor
ties for the Republican gubernator-
ial nomination goes righ. merrily
on. 1t makes one think that
these enthusiasts feel convinced
there will be turn in the Repnb-
liean tide in Missouri this year.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-04-27

cannot be accomplished by any
other means. The Republican
party promises the state thorough
house e-cleaning, if restored to pow
er, while the Democrats, if left in
control, promise nothing more
than a desultory and Intellectual
sweeping.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-04-27

A travelling mar waiting i'll the
depot a, Armour, Buchanan coun-
ty. asked u ii year old MissouriHr
named Cash whom he favored tol
governor. ''Im fer Bryan" re.
piled the boy. You can't be fol
Bryan in this state" said the tray
cling man, "Why! Amt Bryan
goin' to run!' asked ne boy.
When told that Bryan was, not i'll
the race he said: "WelI, I've al
ways ben fer Bryan. If be amt a
goin' to run, dern eff | now who
I'm fer"
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-04-27
CONFESSIONS A PRIEST

| Rev. Jno. S. Cox, OF Wake. Ark.
writes, For l. years | suffered from
Yellow Jaundice. consulted a mum
Der of physicians and tried all sorts of
medicines, but got no relief Then
began the Use OF Electric Ritters and
feel that | am now cured of Il disease
that had me in its grasp for twelve
years If you want a reliable medi-
cine for Liver and Kidney. stomach
disorder or general debility, get EIec-
trio Bitters. Only SOC. Satisfaction
guaranteed by by +. X. Teasdale,
Druggist
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-04-27

Missouris Democratic congress-
men are continually urging the ne
cessity or ''pryinQ the lid'' off at
Washington, but are writing back
home to their friends to hold it
down at Jefferson City. 1t the lid
eyer comes fully off at the state
capital-whew!
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-04-27

A. Democratic reform ticket
with Sam Cook and other ringsters
on it will probably be the extent
of that party's hankering for the
publication of state politics. Any
purifcation which suggests leaving
out the ringsters seems distastcful
to tho ringster party.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-04-27

Whether this county is control
ed by Republicans Or by Demo-
Gratis, lets get back to decenoy by
all means. We don't urge this
question from a partisan stand
point, and are satisfied to let the
patty in the majority rule.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-04-27

1t now looks like Missouri will
soon get something like half a mil
lion dollars from the federal gov
eminent on an old war claim. A
certificate of Indebtedness will be a
fine ''investment" for this money
when the state gets it.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-04-27

There is no dispating the fact
that the Republicans of Washing
ton county are d;sorganized, and
will be disorganized as long as
deals are made with the Democrats
by those whom the Republican
party has honorcd with its conf
dence. When Republicans begin
to work again for their own sue
cess rather than for the success of
Democrats we may expect differ
ent results from elections in this
county.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-04-27

There are indications that much
bitterness will be evoked in the
contest for the Democratic nomi-
nation for Congress in this district.
Mr.. Robb is being promised a good
run for his money.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-04-27

tions and swear it is admirable
The pretense of fighting the ma
chine and indorsing it at the same
time is ridiculous performance. -
Globe Democrat
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-04-27

Folk carried nine more counties
at the Democratic primaries last
Saturday and now has total of
202 delegates Instructed for him.
There does not seem to be much
chance that the ring can stop
Folks nomination, for it has now
become fully evident that the coun-
Try Democracy is overwhelmingly
for the St. Louis attorney. The
reform movement so far as it cen
ters in the Democratic party lies
with the Folkites, they have the
situation practically in hand and
can undoubtedly nominate a full
reform ticket. 1t seems, however,
that Mr.. Folks desire for reform
does not extend beyond his own
ambition to be governor.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-04-27

Ten years ago zinc ore was only
xl4 CT ton and hundreds of labor
ers were out of employment. How
things have changed since those
.lsys' N~w zinc is about three
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-04-27

The Democrats appear to be un-
decided over the momentous ques-
ton whether it would be best to
pick a man for presiden! who
would be likely to say TOO much or
one who would say too little.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-04-27
THE JOURNAL JOB
PRINTING is THE BEST
BROKE INTO HIS HOUSE,

5. LIE Quinn of Cavcndish. VI, was
robbed OF his customary health by the
invasion Of Chronic Constipation
When Dr.. Kings New Lite Pills broke
into his house, his trouble was arrest
ed and now he's ont irely cured. Only
2lc. Guaranteed by 4. X. TeaSdale.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-04-27

times Sl4 ton and every man who
wants a job has ii at good wages
And strange to say all this was ac.
complshed over the prote:;! o. JAS
per CO lnty, which went pell neil
for Bryan in 1896 and stuck to him
in 1900, 1t is safe to say she will
not repeat her folly in 1904, how
ever.-Carthagc Press.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-04-27
About twenty five hundred ,

About twenty 6ye hundred vot-
ers 90 to the polls in this county
at every election whose duty it is
to merely arrange things SO that
three or four hundred other voters
may fix things to suit those who
manipulate the little minority.
What arc you going to do about it!
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-14
SlCKROOM TACTICS.
auccessfuI Nurse Must BE Gentle,
Patient and Tactful.

Patient and Tactful.
The proper mental atmosphere Great
ed in a sickroom is often as important
as the remedies given. \ nurse should
be in touch with her pauent-that Is,
she should be sympathetic and not al
low irritability and whims 10 upset her
rduanimity The nurse who can create
an atmosphere Of repose, who can hu-
NOR without indulging her patient in
all the idioSyncrasies Of sick people,
has won half the battle An unsympa-
thetic, impatient nurse Will do more 10
hinder recovery than the lack Of REM
edies. 1t Is not acts and words alone
that help or hinder; her very thoughts
are as potent as her general conduct,
and the sensitive patient will be intiu-
enced for good or i'll If the nurse were
dumb. She should at all times main
tain a positive uplifting mental atti-
tude and remember that the patient g
irritability or melanCholia is justified
by her physical condition and Is not
perverseness.
Gentleness, + thence and, above all,
tact are the re .uisites for good and IN
telligent nursing, and the nurse who
lacks these qualities has indeed missed
her calling Patients have often failed
to improve simply because they did not
fancy their nurse. A nurse must be
likable and make herself liked, and II
takes only plain tact and little cir
cumspection to ingratiate herself with
the most uninteresting OF patients.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-14
VOICE AND
VIOLIN
. Copyright 1903, by 7. c. Mcclure
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BY az. eO. Hines

Herman Muller was thrifty, very
shy, very musical and very much in
love The fact that he was very shy
and very much in love disturbed him
greatly, and the fact that he was very
musical disturbed other people, par
tiCularly the people in the house where
he boarded This house was In very
quiet part of Brooklyn, and from it
Herman went to his work in New York
every morning and returned in the
evening. During business hours, from
to >, he was Herman Muller, head
bookkeeper for the importing firm of
Drummond & Hart. After business
hours he was that moon eyed Dutch
man who plays the fiddle
Herman had tried one boarding
house after another, but never had he
found one where violin playing at
night was encouraged either by land
lady OF the other boarders. Finally
he had moved into this house and, in
desperation, resolved to brave all the
unkind remarks. The quiet part of the
city suited him, and really the other
boarders were not as entirely unrea-
sonable as some others he had known.
Opening on to his room was small
fire escape balcony, and he had secured
permission to sit on this in the even
ings and play his violin softly. The
softness was stipulated by the CON
cessionnaires. 1t was very cold on the
balcony in winter time, but he was al
ways cheered up by the society Of his
beloved fiddle" and the knowledge
that spring was coming.
And it was in the spring that he fell
in love-not once, but twice. Now, it
was grateful to his Teutonically senti-
mental soul to fall I'm love, but 1t is diff
ficult even for a German musician to
love two women at once with whole
souled enthusiasm. Yet he was not eX-
actly in love with two wOmen-he was
in love with woman and with voice.
The woman was the new Stenogra
pher in the office of Drummond & Hart.
Slender, brunette and dainty, she was
in every respect antithetical to the big,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-14

In the east side tenement house re-
gion coaches are associated with only
two things-weddings and funerals.
The coach is an Indispensable feature
of the wedding, and only the very
poorest are buried without the attend
ance OF a mourning coach.
The whole block knows when a we'd
ding is to take place, and everybody is
on the watch when the coach and pair
come dashing around the corner to re.
ceive the bride. The vehicle draws up
before the narrow entrance TO tene-
ment and presently is entered by the
bride, half hidden in her white veil
and all noddinG with orange wreaths,
while a gaping crowd looks on. The
horses are lashcd, the coach turns an
other corner, and in three minutes the
bride is at the place of ceremony. The
ceremony over, the coach this time
swallows up both bride and bride,
groom. Everybody is charmed at the
sight The gossps are busy for day.
New York Press.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-14

call on her.
Then he made up his mind that he
would see the owner Of The Voice. He
knew that she lived in the house next
to the place where he boarded, but a
projecting bay window cut off the
view Of this house from his window.
and he had no way Of knowing what
room the owner Of The Voice occupied.
One evening i'm June he made his
opportunity. At the end Of a waltz
song which he had been playing he
softly laid down his violin and stepped
on to the next fire escape balcony. He
was long armed and athletic, so 1t
was with little difficulty that he work
ed his way along from one fire escape
to another until he had rounded the
point of the bay window. The bright
moonlight made him easily visible on
the fire escape, and he knew that he
stood an excellent chance of being
shot for a burglar, but physical danger
was not half so terrifying as the pros
pect Of continuing longer with his love
divided between voice and woman.
AS he ItdClltu lLt punt VI AAlO Dbg
window he peeped cautiously around
il. He saw girl leaning out Of win
dow, and he instantly darted back. The
girl was Helen DumOnt. He had not
known she lived SO close to him, and
he hoped she had not seen him. He re
solved to wait where he was until the
girl with The Voice should come back
to her window. He had to wait only Il
few moments before he heard The Voice
humming the refrain of the waltz song
which he had been playing few min
utes before. Again peeping cautiously
around the wall, he again saw only
Helen Dumont. She saw him and
laughed that sweet, silvery laugh he
had heard before.
1t struck him suddenly and very
forcibly that he was fool, a big Ger
man. musical, sentimental fool. The
owner of the voice was Helen Dumont.
Therefore he must be twice as much In
love with Helen as he had thought it
possible to love Il woman. Very quiet
ly he made his way back to his own
balcony and picked up his violin again.
If, stupid fool that he was, he could
not speak for himself, he could make
his instrument speak for him. The
Voice was silent, but he did not care.
He knew that she must understand.
AS a finale he played a composition of
his own only in time to escape epithets
hurled at him from half dozen near
by houses.
And, once having told his love with
the violin, he had less difficulty than
he anticipated when he called on Hell
en- Dumont the following evening and
proposed in due form.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Muller live in
one of New Yorks prettiest suburbs, in
a cottage where violin music and sing
ing can disturb no neighbors. The wife
Is just as happy as a woman can be
who takes vast pride in her husbands
talent and stupidity. She is even
prouder Of his stupidity than of his
talent. Herman-well, he has never
got over falling In love with his wife
twice, a thing possible only to stupid
ity like this
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-14
The Stem WInder.

When Michael McGurCk was a long
shOreman Mrs. McGurck took in wash
ing and called herself washer lady"
but when Mike became a steyedore and
gathered together the cmoluments of his
bossing his wife put on airs and decid-
ed that her two daughters should be
educated and marry millionaires. Bird
get McGurCk found il somewhat diff
cult to induce fine people" as she
called them, to invite her girls to their
parties Once she got them in at so
ciar' and went with them as chaperon.
dressed in a stunning sea green silk
with red trimmings.
They had decided to get there early
and not miss anything to be seen Of
"sassiety" Other guests were, as usual,
late in arriving and one lady Of very
humble lineage tidgeted neryously till
Mrs. McGurck beamed upon her and
said II was IA foine avenin." And, the
Ice being broken, the nervous lady asked
the lady in green the time. That lady
felt around her corpulent anatomy and,
with a sigh of regret and look of sad
ness. said
"Begorra, ma'am, I'm sorry, but I've
left the self feeder at home New
York Herald.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-14
Thfa Horse Knew,

A doctor was returning home from
visiting patient late one night In
company with clergyman, when the
horse stopped short at one of the most
dangerous grade crossings within the
city's limits. Absorbed in lively con-
versation with his clerical friend and
seeing no gate down, he mechanically
touched the horse with the whip and
urged it by his voice to 90 forward.
But the spirited animal for once would
not respond and instead of obeying
stepped briskly aside and turned his
head as far as possible from the train
which just then whiZzed by at the rate
OF forty miles an hour
1t was a close call for the occupants
OF the carriage, who sat breathiess
through the moments of terrible sus-
pense, but the horse maintained Its
attitude of a half circle until the dan
ger had passed. 1t seems the gate
keeper was asleep at his post and had
neglected his duty, but the delicate
ears OF the horse had detected the
sound Of the coming train.-Boston
Transcript.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-14
FROST FAIRIES.
The Wonderful Designs That Win
dow Panes Picture.

dow Panea Picture.
When the frost fairies have q mate
rial ready for original design they often
produce in the hours of darkness most
exquisite decorations. The window
panes are their drawing paper, and the
window frames serve as picture frames
on those particular occasions. There
are said to be no less than a thousand
forms of snow crystals, every one OF
them Of the finest finish and of unim-
peachable symmetry. Some are like
the patterns in honiton lace, while 9th
ers are elaborated with geOmetrical
patterns so complex that 1t Is difficult
to analyZe them. But on the window
panes the frost pictures are by no
means confined 10 what are standard
patterns" in snowfakes but show the
most various and dainty schemes of
ornament. Some are like starry flow
ers, set with stars In the center and
with starry shoots and comets flying
into space around them. Others take
the shape of leaves arranged in set
form by some human designers. The
endive pattern is among the most beau
tiful, the curves and motive being
often scarcely distinguishable from
those in which a goldsmith of the days
Of Louis XV. modelled the ormolu in
which he eraced some priceless vase OF
Jasper or crystal. Scale patterns, like
the scales OF fishes. with strlated lines
upon the overlapping disks, wavy pat
terms, set with stars, fern patterns,
moss patterns and formalized sprays
Of maidenhair are among the choicest
on the list-Iondon Spectator.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-14
DANGER IN SODA SIPHONS.
Chey May Explode and Cause Injury
to Those Who May lie Near.


to Those Who May lie Near.
DO you know that the siphon bottle
ordinarily used for vichy, soda water
and other effervescent drinks is usually
charged with a pressure of from 120 TO
100 pounds to the square inch? The
danger likely TO result from an explo-
sion OF one of these little household ar
ticles Is by no means inconsiderable,
and yet the average person handles
siphon as though it were the most
harmless thing in the world.
There are two or three things TO re-
member in handling siphons; Never
keep your siphons near the range, for
the unusual heat is more likely than
anything else to cause an explosion.
Don't subject the bottle to aI,' sudden
change of temperature whatever. For
instance, if you keep your siphons in
the ice box-and that is the best and
safest place for them-don't grasp the
glass part of the bottle with your warm
hand, for the sudden change of temper
ature is apt to cause an explosion. The
best way to carry a siphon at all times
is by the metal top at the head of the
bottle. 1t is needless to say the great
est care should be taken not to drop a
siphon, for an explosion IS the iney-
liable result. When empty, the siphon
Is, of course, quite harmless.
That these bottles are considered a
great source OF danger is evidenced by
the fact that the courts inevitably hold
the bottlers strictly liable for all dam
ages resulting from the explosion OF
one of them if even the slightest defect
in the manufacture of the bottle can
be shown.-Washingto Times.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-14
The proper Amount of Sleep.

A proper amount of sleep is, Of course,
absolutely essential to continued good
health, but if dietetic habits are cor
rect it is a matter which will regulate
itself If a rule is needed. one Will fol
low naturally from the fact that al
most every one feels languid on wax
ing ana is disposed to take another nap,
no matter how long he has been sleep
ing. This is morbid sensation which
1t would take too long to explain here.
1t is enough to say that lack Of sleep
should be made up if possible, at the
beginning and not at the end. The best
general rule is to rise at a given hour
every morning. whether tired or not,
and 90 to bed when sleCpy.-Roger S.
Tracy in Century.