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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-14

selves as far rs they can with the
views of philosophy. This spirit
of manly acceptance is character
istic of the people of the great re-
public, who have the intelligence
to see that the ballot, unless the
Judgments rendered by it COM
mand respect and obedience, is a
mockery. 1t is right here that the
Latin republics meet with SO MANY
difficulties. Elections are held,
but often the minority, finding the
ballots against them, resort to rev.
olntlon. Caba has lately furnish
ed an example of losers so bad that
they armed themselves and virtual
ly destroyed their government.
The United States would have per-
ished long ago if the losers had not
bowed to the majesty of the ballot.
A voter who assails it is as much
bis own enemy as that of his poll
tical adversary. He attacks the
sovereignty of every citizen when,
after going into an election. he re-
repudiates the decision unless it is
what he wished
Elections are frequent in the
United States and voters have not
long to wait until they can submit G
cause anew. If it is good, they
need have no fear, since nothing is
settled until settled right. Many
OF the most momentous issues have
had small and discouraging begin
nlngs and yet at length forced
their way to just conclusions. A
loser is not necessarily in the
wrong, and has no reason to de-
spair or even to doubt if he has an
honest faith. A political defeat
calls for re-examination. An un-
worthy issue will eventually drop
ont by a sort of tacit abandon
ment. One that has vital merit
will not down though it suffer ne
glect and rebuffs for generation.
Therefore, political victories and
defeats are relative terms. Give
the ballot time and it will strai eht-
en- out what is wrong, bat it must
be the ballot of honesty and recog
nlzed supremacy. A party that
tampers with it is doomed, no mat
ter what hollow advantages NAV
be ohtHined for Il season.
The most prominent. loser in the
election of this week is Il rank
demagogue. one of the kind admit
ted to be of type dangerous to
any republic. He has debased
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-14
CODiCIL WITH A POINT.
Jocu1ar Bequest of David Hume to
His Lifelong Friend.

A joculaT bequest of David Hume
to his friend John Home was curious
Home liked claret and disliked port
calling 1t poison. and the two friends
had many discussions on the subject.
They also used to have disputes as to
which of them took the proper way
OF spelling their common family name.
The philosopher, about fortnight be-
fore his death, wrote with his own
hand the following codicil to his will;
4 leave to my friend, Mr.. John Home.
of kilduff. ten dozen of my old claret
at his choice and one single bottle of
that liquor called port. | also leave
him six dozen of port provided that
he attests under his hand. signed John
Hume. that he himself alone finished
that bottle at two sittings. BY this
concession he will at once terminate
the only two differences that ever
arose between US concerning temporal
matters"
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-14

"Who put up the booze and
Doodle this timep remarks the In
dependent. We infer from this
that our neighbor would have its
readers believe that the Republi-
cans here had resorted to booze
and Doodle to get themselves elect.
ed to county Offices when the
straight majority Of that party in
the county was nearly 300.S If the
Independent wonld give its readers
aD explanation Of how it was made
possible for some Democratic can
didates to overturn this majority
and add about 200 more votes on
top of it to their tally they would
be getting something worth while.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-14

Reynolds county gave a Demo
cratic majority Of 600 at the recent
election. 1t is the most unregen-
crate county in this congressional
district. Elsewhere the Republi-
cans have been scaling down Dem
ocratic majorities and carrying
former Democratic counties, but
in Reynolds they don't know the
war is over and majority of the
voters imagine they are still cast
lug their ballots for jeff Davis.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-14
Will Spoil a Good Complexion

ii-e entire beauty Of good complex
'"n l. spelled when it is seen through
[. H:rtE vei!-and often the d..intiest OF
",A-Pa forget that dark wells which do
nf-: SOW the dirt themselves after be-
IL, worn for long time leaves marks
Oil The face which spoiis all the effects
OF are culture. inexpensive wells car
or thrown away, but the more costly
,Ennid be dipped in odorless cleaning
'!tsld and then vigorously shaken ont
and pat 10 dry on the bed or ironing
beard, stretching tAan and pinninn
down the corners to the counterpane n,
CO. erins.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-14
Hunt fer Rubber Trees.

The large increase in the demand for
rubber has led to more careful ex-
ploration Of the tropics for rubber-pro-
ducing trees. as well as to the develop
ment OF rubber-tree groves in favora Bile
districts. In Java. Ceylon and the
i..alay peninsula large tracts are being
planted to rubber, and 1t has been found
that Liberia produces an excellent quail
ity OF gum. The extension of the rub
Der industry in Mexico and In South
America is progressing rapidly. and It
hes been discovered that the rubber
tree adapts itself readily to various
cliiH"t.c conditions in different parts of
the world.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-14
Eggs and Scalds.

The egg Is very useful household
remedy. and. as 1t is one ready to
hand. it should be more appreciated
than 1t Is. For burns and scalds
(Which are apt to occur In most kitch-
ens) there is nothing more soothing
than the white of an egg 1t makes a
skin over the burn the same way that
collodion does. and Is more soothing
In cases OF burning. the great point Is
excluding the air as much as possible.
white Of an egg is the best remedy tor
this, 1t should be used at once.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-14

The defeat of Congressman
Rhodes ut the recent election is not
creditable to the people of the
Thirteenth district. In thus Sub
stituting a man out of harmony
with the policies of the party
which will remain in control of
Congress for another two years at
least for one who would have been
in actiye sympathy with those pol
icies, is not conducive of a promo
tion of those interests in which the
welfare of the people of the dis
trict is concerned. Though de-
feaied Dir. Rhodes comes out of
the contest larger in the estimation
of his friends than ever. He has
shown the Democrats that this
district is good fighting ground
for the Republicans, having reduc-
ed the normal Democratic MAORI
ity from more than 1900 to some
thing like four hundred. But for
the unwarranted fight against Mr..
Rhodes on his official record on
the eigbt-hour question and the To-
cal interest in the county seat war
in Reynolds county, which brought
out an unusual vote there, Mr..
Rhodes would have been elected to
succeed himself. He is not beaten
and will be heard from again in
the politics of this section of Mis-.
souri,.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-14

county shows decline of II; the
Republican vote for the same per-
iod shows gain of 80. The con-
dition in the Thirteenth congress-
ional district is very similar, the
majority of 1900 Edward Robb,
Democrat, had Iin the district in
1902 has, in this of year, been re-
duced to less than $50. In the
state the usual Democratic MAORI
ty of thirty and forty thousand
has been cut down more than half.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-14

President Roosevelt has taken
the government out on the bound
ing billow for few days. He is
on his way in warship to view
the Panama canal. This is prob
ably the first instance where a
president of the United States has
gone SO far from the seat of gov
ernment, although technically be
remains in United States territory
even while on the sea.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-14
Maple Pu6s.

Two cupfuls maple or brown sugar,
one-half cupful water. one half tea.
spoonful vanilla, one-hali cupful
chopped walnuts. white OF one egg
Boil sugar and water until they form
a soft mass In water Beat slowly
into well-beaten white Of egg. add
vanilla, and beat until stiff. Add
walnut meats and drop by one-half
teaspoonful on buttered paper.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-14
DANGER FROM THE PL.Ac{zx

DANGER FROM THE FL4ktclZH
There's grave danger fren ylie
plague OF Coughs and Colds that ,vase.
prevalent, unless you take ID. Ejmtx
New Discovery for Coassgun,0t0x.
Coughs and Colds. Mrs. Gee. v1al.s
0f Forest City, Me-, writes: "fEe1
Godsend to people living da sotima1W
where coughs and colds PHerdL Il
t1nd 1t quicklyends them Itpsoasyo
Pneumonia, cures La Grippe. ,dyeaG
wonderful relief In Astk8a aBt H.
Fever, and makes weak 3uQrs SMo4
enough to ward OF COasODu3tsS,
Coughs and Colds. soc a0G q o.
Guaranteed by S F. ThNnGsG &. On.
Trial bottle free.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-14
BLOOD POISONING

results from cronic constipation, which
Is quickly cured by DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. They remove all poison
Gus germs from the system and infuse
new life and vigor: cure sour stomach,
nausia. headache, dizziness and ceiic,
without gripping or di-comfort. Sc.
Guaranteed by S. +. Thurman & Co.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-14

Old Washington county will do
herself the justice at the next gen
eral assembly to represent herself
with Il Republican member. MIR.
Hodkins and his ''policy," like
many Il gem, etc., will be left to
blush unseen in the quiet haunts of
Bellevue township.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-14
A CARD.

This is to certify that all druggists
are authorized to refund your money
IL Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure
your cough or cold 1t stops the cough h.
heals the lungs and prevents serious
results from cold. Cures la grippe
cough and prevents pneumonia and
consumption. Contains no opiates.
The genuine is In a yellow package.
Refuse substitutes. City drug store.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-14
Now that the camraign is over, We
would like to hear more regularly
from our country correspondents.

Foley's Honey and Tar cures the
most obstinate coughs and expels the
cold from the system as it Is mildly
laxative. 1t il guaranteed. Do mt
risk taking any but the genuine 10
the yellow package. City drug slore.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-14

The situation at Panama is but
no,ner instance of too many cooks
spelling the broth. AS a private
enterprise, under American man.
agement, the canal woul1 be half
completed by this time.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-14

Have you taken notice OF our offer
to send you the Journal and the Twice
a-Week Globe Democrat for whole
year for only sl5O. This offer will
not last long and you should avail
yourself OF it promptly If you are not
already a subscriber. to these papers.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-14

With the Democrats again in
full control of the Missouri legis-
lature the trusts and corporations
arc taking a more cheerful view of
tho situation here, and the old
guard is looking forward to re-
storation of the freer circulation of
1000, dollar bills again.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-14
W. T. Hunter, agent German
American Insurance Go. of New
York. See him forfre insurance.
ApAnI,y RuRNEn GIRr,

A ADLY BURNED GIRL
or boy, man or woman, is quickly out
Of pain II Bucklen's Arnica Salve Is ap-
piled promptly. G. J. We.ch, OF Tekon-
sha, Mich, says: 81 use it IN my fam
lily for cuts, sores and all skin injur-
les, and find it perfect" Quickest
pile cure known. Best healing saive
made. &c at S. If. Thurman's drug
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-14

No sooner was it shown that the
Republicans would continue in
loutrol of all tho branches of the
4Ational government than a big in-
Tease in wages to their employees
vas announced by several of the
eastern railroads. 'Rah for the
fuller dinner pail.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-14
GOOD AS THE BEST IF NOT
BETrER-The Journal.
Subscribe now, 81. 90.
ADVICETO HOUSEWIVES

ADVICE TO HOUSEWIVES.
No home is so pleasant, regardless
OF the comforts that money will buy,
as when the entire family is In perfect
health. A bottle Of Orino Laxative
Fruit Syrup costs 50 cents. 1t will
cure every member OF the family Of
constipation, sick headache or stom-
ach trouble. City drug store.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-14

St. Francois county is still
lightly Democratic, but she is
'oming around all right to per-
nanent position in the Republican
snlumn,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-14
SPECIAL ONE-WAY
COLONIST EXCURSIONS

SPECIAL ONE-WAE
COLONIST EXCURSIONS
10
CALIFORNIA,
THE NORTHWEST
and OLD MEXHn
VIA THE
Missouri pacific-lroa
Mountain Systems
AT GREATLY REDUCED Rx1UB.
We offer the following 1rv kuv
one-way special rates from psiin1o
named below to the psinEipA
points in California, the kutih-
west and Old Mexico.
From St. Louis, 5000
From St. Louis to Helena, Butte.
Anaconda and i0termedise..
points, $500
From St. Louis to Sm,kane. Um-
tilIa and intermediate pusse.
$3.50
From st. Louis t" Portland. Ts-
Coma, Seattle, Eictori., Vsn
couver and intprme<tixle
points, 5000
From St. Louis to points in Oqia
Mexico, $27.O0
Also low round trip rates.
Through tourist car service.
Tickets sold until OFT. 3lst, 1906.
For particulars see agent or sd
dress Daniel DeIany, trarelipx
passenger agent, St. Louis, No
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-14
The campaign of 1908 has al
'eady opened.
Roosevelt and Hadley for 1908
" ,uld be Republican tidal wave
Ior

The fellows who were predicting
nat the Democrats would control
nc next congress have dropped in
% their holes for a period.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-14

Foley's Kidney Cure will cure any
case Of kidney trouble that Is not be-
yond medical aid. City drug store.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-14
Good as the Best.

1t is good to teach our children
that the soil of Missouri is as goo d
as they find elsewhere, says an ex-
change; that the climate of Mis-
souri, is as good as any wanderer
ever finds; that the people of Mis-
souri, are as good as any people of
any region of the world; that the
homes of Missouri are as good as
those of any community; that the
schools and churches and towns
and cities and the railroads and
the riyers, the trees and flowers,
the crops and the products, the in
dustries.and the enterprises and
the opportunities. and the reward
to be found right here in this i'm
perial state are as good or better
than can be found anywhere else.
Missouri is good enough for the
best men and women in the world.
Why should our people leave it?
Why teach our children to 90
west, south, north or east! Why
not make this natural paradise so
attractive to the youths who we're
born here and SO dear to the men
and women who live here that thew
will not want to 60 elsewhere.-
Ex.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-14

\ thousand women in New York
City, wives of milIionaires, are de-
voting their lives to the raising of
pet dogs instead of babies, More
money is spent on pet dog in u
years time than q Woodworking
day labover is able to earn in a
lifetime. .-Colliers Weekly.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-24

accepted without letting it disturb
the general harmony of action
against the common political en-
e1ny. Our Democratic friends are
wont to poke fun at US for these
''pie fights" yet they are no worse
than the scrambles and scufflings
of the Democrats themselves were
they to have a chance of getting an
Office. The bitterness created in
this congressional District in the
fights among the Democrats for
the nomination of that party for
congress in past years, even though
they lost the seat in the last cleo
ton, has not yet allayed itself and
keeps cropping out at intervals in
the Democratic papers in the dis
trict. Republican patronage fights
are never so indicative that they
involve the party newspapers.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-24

The greatest of all newspapers
is the Daily Globe Democrat, OF
St. Louis. 1t has no equal or ri
val in all the west and ought to be
in the hands of every reader of any
daily paper. II costs, by mail,
postage prepaid, daily including
Sunday, one year, $500; 6 months
$500; 8 months. s1.5 so; daily with
out Sunday, one year, $4.OO; 6
months, $500; 3 months, $1.OO;
Sunday edition. big newspaper
and magazine combined. 4S to 76
pages every Sunday, one year, 81;
6 months, 81. A subscription for
the Globe-D Democrat, at these
prices, is the best possible news
paper investment. Send your Or
der to day or write for free sample
copy to the Globe Printing Com
pany, St. Louis, Mo. See adver-
tisement of the ''Twice-a-Week''
issue of the Globe. Democrat else
where in this paper.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-24
The Delineator Fer February.

For the woman of Gxstliuu. She Feb
ruaE Delineator, witE-its dispsly OF
Spring styles, is a akost attractive
number. Besides the fashions &here
Is mgch of interest ser. the general
reader, and the depa1anents eoaSerp-
ing stile practical housa holder sEiave
been abundantly ~costrihutd to.
There are short stories ~ iona q ale
and Margaret Beauchanp. with an
interesting travel sketch 4 ntitled'iffl q
Cairo with a Camera" by .Ho-Ece
Wyndtam. Mrs. Winslows story OF
club. life "The Presidential Quex' is
continued gaining much In iuteEts<>.
The "Cealector's Manual is concluded
with &C article OF" old Time Lights
For the children there,is q delighted
girls serial "Sun'ight and Shadow"
one Of Alice Browns "Gradua Fairy
Tales" aod amusing stories by Lina
Beard. Mothers will ind Dr. NuF-
rays paper On Exercise aud Physical
Culture" particularly helpful, aod the
numerous pages devoted to matters OF
hOusewifey interest. such as c4mkiH:,
gardening. house fdrni ,Ilins, etc, will
prove to be OF equal interest to the
young housewife.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-24
Almost Appalling Figures.

Mr.. Louis Brandals, counsel for
the Protective Committee of policy
holders in the New York Life AS
surance Society, gives some al
most appalling figures. In the old
line companies alone there were, a
year ago 21,0s2,352 outstanding
policies, for $12, 92s, 1913, ,754, or a
sum greater than the actual value
of all the steam railroads in the
United States. The assets are
moro than three times the aggre-
gate capital of all the 1881 nation.
al banks iu the United States, and
the income of these insurance CON-
panies is greater than the total
revenue of the United States Gov
ernment. The numberless assess.
ment companies and fraternal
benefit societies also provide life
insurance. Even the legal reserve
companies insure, in the main per
sons of small means, performing
essentially the function of savings
banks. The large company adver-
tises with pride its million dollar
policies; but in 1904 the average
size of the policy in the Equitable
| was g, ,64s; in the Mutual Life of
New York, 1851; and in the New
York Life, only $2,O76. In the
Metropolitan and Prudential,
which join with the Ordinary life
insurance business the specially o1
insuring working people, the aver.
age policy is only $ls3 and $l7S
respectively. In spiteof the large
policies held by few individuals
the life insurance of this country
is in the main held by what we
term the people-''that large class
which every system of business
and of government SHOULD seek t,
protect.-Colliers.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-24
The Rarity Of hAdioyS.

High praise is being bestowed
upon Atty. Gen. Hadley of Mis-
souri, because Of his courage, abil-
ity and honesty in submitting the
powerful Standard Oil organiza-
ton to iaquiry-asd he deserves
it all, as does any man who faith
fully perfern his duty.
But it is uncomfortable to realioe
that the sudden fame of Hsdley is
due to the fact that sach honesty
aud fidelity is exceedingly rare ia
public Office.
What Hadlcy is doing is nc
n,oro than what every attorney
general in United States ought t.
be doing.
This is the purpose for which
public pro ,ccntors are created anc
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-24

The annual reports of the state
auditor in past years as we'll as the
confessions of Democrats who
were intimate with the fiscal af-
fairs of the state during the long
rule of the Democrats in Missouri
admit that there has been large
misapplication of public funds by
that party. The state interest
fund, which, the law plainly stat
cd, could be used only for the pay
nent of the interest and principle
of the state debt, was largely d.
verted into general revanue chan
nels and appropriated for other
purposes than that for which it
was, under law, collected from the
taxpayers. This is the principal
reason why the Democrats took
from the people more than $40,
600, 900 to pay debt of $4,000,
900 and went out of Office leaving
81, 500, 900 of that debt still stand.
ing. 1t is hoped by all fair
minded citizens that the Kepubli'
cans now in control of the states
fiscal affairs will take time to in
| vestigate these accounts covering
the period from the time when tht
diversion of the state interest fund
begun to the ousting of the Demo
Gratis last year, and give the poo
pie of Missouri a plain statemen
of Just how many millions th'
| Democrats took out of the interes
fund to be squandered by the par
ty's profligacy. These facts shsult
not he difficult to get at unless th'
Democrats left the books in hope
lessIy muddled state.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-24

paid. Their honesty and ability is
presupposed, asthe vital element OF
their qualifications.
The extreme rarity of Hadleys
and Jeromes startlingly emphasiz-
es the fact, that as the rule, the
people are getting from their pub
lie prosecutors mighty poor ser
vice.
The courage called for is, be-
cause SO rare, apt to be exaggerst-
ed.
The attorney-genera of the fifth
state in the union, is taking up the
law against trust; is no little
David going out to fight great
Goliath.
No; the encouragement of q
state, armed with the law and
backed by the public, is himself
the powerful figure, at the head OF
an invineible host.
Back of him and back of his state
stand Al other states and the Unit
ed States government as we'll.
1t is not question of courage
80 much as it is one of honesty and
ability.
And if 80 in every 100 of the
public prosecutors of this country,
national, state and county, are so
deficient in these two qualities as
to take no steps to check enormous
monopolistic wrongs, what excuse
have they for holding Office, and
what recompense has the public
for their betrayal of trust!
Hadley and Jerome loom up so
magni6cently because they are
lone trees in a desert. Louis
Chronicle.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-24

He had called ut a house in she
suburbs on buss2ess, and as he rose
to 90 he said:
II believe yos we're In the lske
district last sumEscr!"
eyes"
$50 fshingl"
"Yes."
"Catch anythingf'
"Oue little perch"
"Ha, ha, ha! That's what l ex'
pccted. Well, good night"
When the caller had gone the
wife said Indignantly.
"Richard, how can you sit there
and te II ste ries in that bold wayi
You know we caught over 20 fish
weighing five pounds apiece; and
that big jack weighed II pa.nds.
J INV dear wife returned the