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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1905-02-01

The Republican Legislators up
at Jefferson City should quit
wEangling over the senatorship
and get busy examining the books.
They owe the examination to the
Dcmocrats.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1905-02-01

The Republican grand dukes ia
the Missouri legislature who are
obstructing the wishes of the par
ty will find the tide Of popular
opinion hard to stem.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1905-02-01
FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTa1

Notice is hereby given to all efs21-
ors and others interested in the -
tate Of Simon Casey, deceased, 1a
the undersigned administrator Of 90
estate intends to make nnal sstA0-
ment thereof, at the next term ufstna
Probate Court OF the county Of Wa1..
ington, to be holden at the couEah~U
in the city OF Potosi 90 the seen
Monday OF February, 1906.
w. T. HuSNYER,
Administrator OF Simon Casey, desnuA
ed.
Potosi Mo-. Dec II. 1904.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1905-02-01

The Car has promised his peo-
pie such reforms as will consistent
ly 60 with bullets and hayoncts.
The latter are still his chief depen-
.lhOon
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1905-02-01

The Journal would like to have an
active correspondent at every town
and postoffice in the county. Send us
the news of your community.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1905-02-01

II all that has been said of the
Breeders Law is true, it has beeu
rightly named. 1t has proven a
prolific breeder of crime.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1905-02-01
$i.OO Per Annum.

Is it not about time our !tgi,la
tpre was bcginnino to talk good
rna3c2
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1905-02-01

For job printing that looks like city
work come to the Journal Office.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1905-02-01

deceased.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-06
FINDS PROMISED LAND
WHERE ILLS TAKE WING

LONDON. April 5.--A wonderful
land OF promise, the land where one
cannot be Ill. mas been discovered by
Major A. st. John Gibbons, who was
In charge OF the commission sent out
to examine the tract OF country In
East Africa offered by the British gov.
erninent for the purpose OF Zion
Hebrew settlement.
Major Gibbons, who has Just return
ed to England, says 1t consists of what
is known as Cues" w. GuIshu. and
is plateau comprising 5000 square
miles There are no settled natives
on the plateau.
No more healthful country exists
in the world 1t seems impossible To
be I'll there and is an ideal region
for white settlement. Children can
be reared with perfect safety. There
are no mosquitoes and fine pasture
lands abound.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-06

SUPREME
TRIBUNAL

DENVER, April 5.--This morning
the enlarged supreme court of the
state entered into existence. The oc-
casion was made interesting by lib
eral floral display and the presence
OF the legal lights OF the Colorado
bench and bar. Governor Mcdonald,
LeSit. Governor CTnforth and the
chief justice of the now derunct court
OF appeals were present, as were all
the district court judges, and wives
and families of the justices, and
many notables.
Seven hundred people were crowd.
ed into the big room. The new JUS
tees, in their robes of office, entered
shortly after 10 o'clock, Rev. DR..
Coyle Offering prayer. and the
speakers of the day were introduced
Judge Wilbur F. Stone spoke on the
history of appellate courts; Tyson s.
Dimes discussed the relations OF
bench and bar. and Hon. Platte Ro-
gers made congratulatory address
to the enlarged court, which was re-
sponded to by the chief Justice. and
the ceremonies closed
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-06
TRUSTS IN NEBRASKA MUST
FILE ANNUAL STATEMENTS

LINCOLN, Neb., April 5.-One OF
the concluding acts OF the state senate
which adjourned sine die. was TO pass
by the bare constitutional majority OF
seventeen votes the house antitrust
bill, which was Immediately sent to
the governor. who will sign it. Repre-
sentative Junkin. its author. admitted
at the time OF introduction that it was
aimed specifically at the packers
trust and the Standard Oil company.
One OF the main sections provides
severe penalties for giving rebates. It
provides that all companies organized
outside the state of Nebraska must
file elaborate annual statements with
the attorney general. giving the value
of stock. names of stockholders, bust
ness done. profits. etc. Sworn state
ments concerning constituent compa
nies, II there be my, must be made
f, Conspiracies In restraint OF trade are
70 be punished az ,ording to the mis-
demeanor. and an appropriation oi
$4,000 is made TO conduct the prose
| cutors.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-06
WATER TREATMENT"
FOR DEMENTlA

NEW YORK, April 5.-"Water
treatment has taken the place of se.
datiVes and mechanical restraints for
the patients in the Manhattan State
hospital al Wards Island, even when
they are violently demented. This
hospital, the first public institution in
the United States to adopt the use of
water as a recognized part OF It's
course of treatment. has been expert.
menting and tabulated its results for
some time of systematic use of var
ious forms of hot and cold baths, lets
and doucnes, vapor and hot air baths.
and finds them uniformly successful.
Forms OF water treatment" are In
use there which are said not to have
been tried elsewhere, notably the
continuous bath" for patients In vio-
lent delirium. The patient is kept in
a bath tub Of water at exactly blood
heat, under observation, by expsrienc.
ed nurses and the physicians, for
nours-for days II necessary--until
the dclirium has abated. In one case
Is was found necessary to keep the pa.
tient Immersed in the water fourteen
days. She came out Of the delirlum.
and under other branches OF the treat
ment recovered from her dementia.
The death rate in such cases was for
merly so per cent, but the physicians
having charge OF the experiments be
lieve their treatment will save the life
OF every patient under delirlum, un.
less some other form Of insanity or
physical disease sets In.
Under the new scheme patients nc
longer subject to constraint are kept
outdoors In tents and pavilions under
a carefully arranged plan Of treat
ment In some cases bath Of car
| bon dioxide has been used. An olab
orate arrangement OF bath appliances
| has been established In the hospita
for tho full development OF the sys
TEN.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-06
GAELIC SOCIETY MAY
APPEAL TO PRESIDENT

NEW YORK. April 5.--Aid from the
President Will be invoked by the Gao
lie Society. which will soon .ispatcn
200 letters addressed in the ancient
Celtic tongue and defy the British
postmaster general to refuse to de.
liver them, If the missives do not
reach their destination Mr.. Roosevelt
VIII be asked to inquire through the
proper authorities way mail from the
United States is not forwarded
promptly In consonanca with the
agreements OF the International Pos.
tai Union.
The Gaelic TO which clings the odor
OF peat smoke. is said to find little
official favor In England, but letters
addressed in Scotch Gaelic reach their
proper destination and Indian princes
adorn the back OF envelopes with
strange Characters which somehow
reach those for whom they are de-
signed
Although the English postmaster
general has made no formal ruling
on the matter. his suhordlnates have
not been delivering correspondence In
Gaelic In many cases. and sometimes
1t has reached It's destination days
and often weeks late.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-06
THOUSANDS WOO GIRLS
lowered WITH FARMS

BONESTEEL. S. D., April g.
Thousands of letters from candidates
for matrimony in all parts of the Unit
ed States and Canada, are coming to
j. d. Keller, United States land com
missioner of Bonesteel. The writers
wish photographs, names, addresses
and other information concerning the
l2l young women who obtained farm
ing homesteads in the recent opening
of government land of the Rosebud
Indian reservation in Gregory county,
South Dakota.
The letters pouring in on Commis-
sioner Keller are the result of a re
Gently published interview in which
Mr. Keller. in speaking of the rapid
development of the newly opened
South Dakota lands. said that more
than one hundred of the lucky nome-
steaders were young women. He in
timated that many of them needed
husbands to help take care of the
farms.
sample from more than thou
sand similar letters received by Mr.
Keller in the last three days is the
following. the writer being a young
Virginian:
Il would be pleased TO correspond
direct with the women In question.
am a widower, age 20; a mechanical,
electrical and steam engineer; height,
5 feet 10 inches; weight, 1853 pounds !;
American by birth three years at
West Point Academy"
The postmaster and other officials
OF Bonesteel also have received nun
dreds of inquiries. Tne letters come
from men of every age and In every
walk of life, from plumbers to clergy
men. With the exception Of Arizona
Maine, New Mexico and Nevada, every
state in the Union Is represented in
| the inquiries. The bulk of the letters
however, come from New York, Mary
land. Connecticut and Pennsylvania
One of the wife-seeking bachelors
is former Yale student, two are Uni
versity Of Virginia men and one 1
Deland University (Fla) graduate.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-06
THE DEEP SEA ZOO.

w n fidIWOOu IN harper y.
Naturally the fish of the deep por.
tions are carnivorous. no vegetable
life being found below 300 fathoms.
In the Atlantic ocean the vast Sara
gasso Sea. containing three millions
of square miles OF surface-s great
marine prairie as large as the whole
OF the United States exclusive Of Alas.
ka and dependent islands--affords
vegetable food for uncountable anil
mails which. In their due time, dlo
and are precipitated to the deprhs
their bodies In turn to be eaten by the
animals which live far below all veg
citation. 50 II Is throughout the whole
ocean. animal life is constantly fall
| ing from the surface waters for the
support OF the animal life Of tht
abyss. A very large number OF The
deep sea animals are exceedingl,
tenuous or translucent in form-st
TO put it-havipg no special organs o
nutrition but taking in their nour
lshment through the walls OF tnei
bodies. appropriating from the wate
the food which suits them. Some O
them have a bony structure. a skele
ton. which they form also from tn
water. SILICA aud carbonate of linn
being the chief skeleton-forming ms
tertals.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-06
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
MAY TEND TOWARD PEACE

LONDON, April 5.-Preparations
FOR the departure of King Edward for
Copenhagen tomorrow, where ae and
Queen Alexandria will take part as
usual in the celebration of King
Christians birthday, have revived the
reports that the gathering at the Dan
ish capital may nave an important
bearing on the movement looking to
the restoration of peace between Rus
STA and Japan. Should the dowager
empress of Russia attend her fathers
birthday celebration, 1t will be regard
ed as a strong indication taht plans
VIII be discussed for ending the war
in the far East. King Christian aim
self is strong advocate of peace.
while 1t is believed also that King
Edward would sincerely like to see
the conflict terminated II such an end
could be brought abont on terms sat.
isfactory to Japan.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-06
EASTER IN 1905.

The coming year IL one In which
uncertainty might arise as to the date
Of Easter, II the prayer book rule were
strictly followed. DR.. Downing. F. r.
S. of the National Almanac office,
states that inquiries have been ad-
dressed to him on the subject Ac-
cording to the prayer book Easter day
Ton which all other movable feasts
and molly days depend. ''is always the
first Sunday after the full moon which
happens upon or next after the 2lst
of March In 1905 the moon is full
on the morning of Tuesday. Marcn 21
at III 6bmin. Greenwich time. and
therefore Easter day would seem to
be the Sunday following, March 90.
But. explains DR. Downing. "the moon
referred to in the ecclesiastical cal
endar Is not the actual moon In the
sky which is fun at definite instant
of time; but a fictitious moon. the
times of the phases of which are so
arranged as not to differ much from
those of tn. actual moon. These
phases are held to occur vaguely on
longitudes. In thu instance before us
the actual moon Is full at An 56mn.
Il. m. Greenwich mean time. while
the same moon Is full at lin. 4Smin.
p. m ton the preceding day, Wash
ington mean time. Thus people
adopting Greenwich time would keep
Easter on March 26, while those
adopting Washington time would keep
1t on April %. the next full moon"
DIR. Downing gives as the simplest ex.
preston for the date of the Pascnal
full moon March (4+-epacU. When
the epact Is equal to or greater than
"a this expression gives the date of
the preceding full moon, and the Pas
chai full moon is found by adding 29
to this date. In 1905, the epact is
a. and the calendar moon is full on
March 20 and April IS. The latter ia
therefore the Paschal full moon, and
Easter day ia the Sunday following.
April 23--as stated in the slmanacs
London Nature
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-06

ed one day on which to go around alb
solutely unattended and do whatever
ne likes without restraint or esplon.
age. He insists that he wants to see
Paris as 1t is, not merely from a royal
standpoint
He talks very freely, not to say
tiippantly. about the matrimonial pro
jects that now are being promoted on
his behalf, and he startled his minis.
ters few days ago by emphatically
expressing the opinion that the bes,
match for him would be not a tame
young German or Austrian princess.
but an American girl with some mil.
lions to her credit who would not add
to the burdens Of state by requiring
big civil list and who. If revolution
should drive him into exile. would
have money sufficient To maintain
their position.
Besides" ne is reported to have
added. "she would certainly be clever
and, most important OF all TO me,
handsome"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-06

with a satchel full OF other letters.
Parcels of precious stones almost
as valuable as the Cullinan diamond,
which Is estimated to be worth S5.-
100000. often are sent tnrough the
post the same way
King Edward wished TO nave the
stone taken to his private apartments
by court Official, but It's custodian.
who took It TO the palace respectfully
refused To allow II out of his sight
The king was much amused and raj
lied his encourage on the suspicion
evidently entertained of their honesty
1t is great curiosity he said To
the custodian, after examining II care
fully and holding II in different lights
to make 1t flash. but | should have
kicked It aside as lump of common
glass II ! had seen 1t In the road
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-06
DRESS SUIT CAUSE OF DIVORCE

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April s.
Because her husband did not wear a
dress suit at dinner at which she
had guests, Mrs. Ulysses Craig. wife
of a wealthy financier of this city,
sued for divorce. Judge Leathers TO.
day granted her divorce and made
ner the following award:
Forty.seven thousand dollars ali
mony.
House worth $4,000
Custody OF her four children.
Two hundred dollars year 10
ciothe the children.
Fifty dollars a month to support the
children.
Mr.. Craig said he was sorry he mad
not worn a dress suit at tne dinner
but he couldn't find the right kind cd
a vest to go with 1t. This was tho
only testimony brought out in public
and so far as is known there were NJ
private hearings in the suit
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-06
ELECTION FLASHES.

Silyerton elected Gobel, Republican.
mayor. by two majority. The rest of
the Democratic ticket was elected
Ouray elected the straight Demo.
cratic ticket by majorities ranging
from so to 100.
Telluride elected the Non-Partisan
ticket by majorities ranging from 800
to 400 Cnas e. Kracaw headed the
successful ticket for mayor, with Vim
cent U. Rogers for clerk, supposing to
represent the law and order element
Pueblo and Leadvllle went Demo
cratic. while Cripple Creek and Victor
went Republican. In other towns th'
contest was made up on local Issue:
and resulted in election of mixed. bu
nonpolitlcal tickets.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-06
KING SEES GREAT GEN.
PEEP COST JUST s725

LONDON, April 5.-Tbe worlds
biggest diamond cost 75 cents car
ringe from South Africa to London.
but TO carry II from a safe in the
Standard bank here. where 1t was de-
posted. to buckingham palace for the
kings inspection, cost $725, that
amount being paid as premium on a
special insurance policy for $4,000. 900
granted for It's hours absence form
the custody OF the bank.
The packet containing the diamond
was mailed In the ordinary way and
sent with the rest OF the registered
packets, without any special precau
tion. from the Premier Mine to Lon
don. and was delivered by the usual
postman at Messrs. Neuman's ONCE
In tbs course Of mis- regular round
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-06
BASEBALL GAMES TODAY.

NEW YORK, April 5.-The teams
Of nearly all the big Eastern colleges
viii be seen on the diamond today for
the first time this season. Harvard
plays the first game OF its schedule
lining up against the University of
Vermont at Cambridge Yale plays
Fordham at New Haven and Pennsyl-
yania faces the University OF Virginia
at Charlottesville. Princeton and
Dickinson have a game scheduled for
Princeton and Cornell meets Niagara
University at Ithica.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-06
MAKES THE WORLDS PERFUME


Just back of Nice and Cannes. in
an eyrie OF the Maritime Alps, Is the
little city of Grnsse. 1t is sacred to
the goddess who presldes over the
boudoir and the toilet-that Is to say.
1t Is dedicated to flowers. perrumery
and confitures: but like most servl.
tors to the whims and vanities of wo.
men of fashion. 1t Is an III favored
thing. busy little soul, with mind
and eye quite bent upon Its work.
In more ways than one a journey to
Grasse will repay the more serious
and thoughtful tourist of this particu-
lar neck OF woods. The scenic beau
ties OF the route thither are enchant-
ing. Each ascent, carrying you fur.
tber away from frivolity, and by That
token at least nearer to God, leaves
behind the receding beauty of the
ocean and the opening grandeur OF the
mountains; the roadway a miracle Of
engineering skill.
| went all through the famous Bru-
no Court, where they exhale the finest
odors from flowers and fat--plain lard
and suet-and sent forth In phial
honest extract enough 10 perfume a
commercial barrel OF cologne. The
most tempting Of fruit confections are
also made here. The very rocks bring
forth the grape and the olive. while
the vlolets-eyery petal earning it's
right to live along with a certain i'm.
mortality In the yats OF Bruno Court
later on when they are brought by the
natives In baskets and sold to the
scentmakers for good price-sus-
tain two or three fiscal institutions.
H. il the richest town in France, ac-
cording TO Its population.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-06
"sLAck ART" HAS czAR.
Imperial Family is Ruled by a Myster.
ious Cabinet Of oecuitists.

ST PETERSBURG.-An almost In
in imperial circles according to the
gossip OF court officials. who, infi,-
enced by prevailing Generalization,
talk about now about court affairs that
formerly they would not dare to men.
lion lest tney be dismissed or sent To
Siberia.
The czar himself evinces all the res
ignation OF a convinced fatalist. he,
the czarlna, the dowager empress and
several high court officials. being ut
terly dominated by an inner cabinet
of occultists. both men and women.
whose alleged gifts were brought 10
The knowledge of the cxar.
Three of these are In possession OF
the czars confidence; no step Is tax
en-. no decision given without consult
ing them. They are the instruments
OF the party OF the grand ducal ring.
which now also nas its peace party.
led by Vladimir. whose personal iniu.
ence at Tsarkoe Selo Is practically
nv.
Nearly every day there Is seancs
in the palace, the hour being deter
mined by the receipt OF dispatches
whose contents are Immediately sub
mitted to the occultists. AT the latest
seance the spirit Of Micnael Feodoro-
vitch, the first Romanoff czar. has
| besn reQuisitiousd. and regularly In
structs his descendant on problems
confronting him.
| The medium 10 a very beautiful and
highly educated young woman OF hys-
terlcal temperament WAC Is thorough.
ly versed In Russian history.
| When Mukden fell the dispatches
were delayed at the palace at IL
o'clock at night and the occultist con
ference was summoned Instantly In
the cars private apartments. This
lasted four hours. and the czar and
czarina are described as absolutely
prostrated after the performance.
The spirits commando are Away
framed ambiguously. 20 That wher
obedience fails OF the desired result 4
always can be claimed that they nav,
been misinterpreted.
The dowager empress Is largely re
sponsible for the condition of mind I,
which the czar Is reduced by givini
} an example Of subservience to thss
charlatans.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-06

" also made comments on the i'm.
-e.aI'0~rartr ,,naa- emnhasizIns
Colo HIatoricsl society erent towns
Capitol Buildip.
4 increased
with ear.,.nile southwark. At Mus.
kogee. turning to Judge Thomas, the
President said:
Numbers of my regiment from this
very town were led by your son. Judge
Tnomas, and | saw your boy bearing
himself most gallantly before he was
wounded in the very first engagement
in which he was engaged, bearing
himself as his father who fougnt In
the great civil war would wish to bear
himself"
He then spoke TO the vast crowd
which surrounded him, saying:
Statehood is a good thing. If you
use II right-but a mighty poor thing
ii you don't A man who is good
neighbor, good husband and a good
father. is the type of man who makes
a good citizen and person you want
to lie to is the man who is game In
trouble. but does not seek trouble
who does not brag and brawl, but
makes good"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-06
ASKS FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS
TO RECOMMEND ENGlNEER

WASHINGTON, April 5.-The Unit
ed States has called upon the govern
ments of England. France and Ger
many to each recommend an engi-
neer to serve on the consulting board
OF engineers for the Panama canal.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-06
HOW TO EFFECT MUNICIPAL
OWNERSHIP IS THE QUESTION

CHICAGO. April 5.-How to put
into effect the municipal ownership
platform on which Dunno. Democrat,
was swept into Office by over $4,000
majority is the great question today.
The Republicans have five majority
in lne council, with one Independent
vote, and the mayor can only recon-
mend and veto. From this 1t would
ssem some lively council meetings
are In prospect.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-06
MORGAN & CO. GATHER IN
CHICAGO TERMINAL CO.

NEW YORK. April BIT is semi
officials stated here today that con
troll of the Chicago Terminal Transfer
Railroad company has passed to the
new int. rests of ]. =. Morgan & Co.,
who are Interested in the new ven
ture, and ii is presumed the purpose
is to turn the property into great
trunk line entering Chicago, presum-
ably Vanderbilt road.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-06
MRS. CHADWICK GETS
STAY OF EXECUTION

) CINCINNATI. April 5.-By
} decision OF the court OF ap- I
) peals. Mrs, Chadwick obtains
stay of execution OF her ten
} year sentence. She will re-
} main in jail in Cleveland pend
ing final disposition OF her
case.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-06
GoRkY THANKS ITALIAN
PEOPLE FOR SYMPATHY

ROME, April 5.-The Russian au-
thor, Maxim Gorky, has written a let
ter from Riga, in Southern Russia. to
the Italian people thanking them for
their sympathy, and predicting that
the moment is near when attempts
against freedom of thought will pro-
woke a universal explosion OF indig-
nation and protetest.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-06
KING TO 10" PARIS
AS SUITS HIS FANCY

MADRID. April 5.-The young king
is developing wayward disposition.
which is causing endless trouble to
his ministers.
He consented to mis- projected visit
to Paris only on condition which
was granted after every method of
persuasion failed to divert him from
his purpose; that is that he be allow