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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-17

There is a serious, menac!ng, it
might be said, question mp before
the people-does wealth place the
individual beyond the power of the
law. As a writer upon the sub
iect says, shall wealth or the com
monwealth be supreme. Hereto
fore the American people have be-
licved that the authority of the
people is supreme, but, it appears,
of late our eastern plutocrats hold
themselves strong enough to hold
the law in contempt.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-17
Drink Bill of Manha item.

The borough Of Manhattan an
nuall, consumes 1000 barrels Of
wliiskcv, which cost the consumer
-, 500, 900. To this item must be
added $4,000 barrels Of other
spirits, sold for $500, 900; 200, 900
cases Of champagne, for which s., :
500, 900 is paid; 100000 gallons
of other :. ines and branddies. cost
ing s21 900, 900, and last. but not
least important, 5000, 900 barrels
of beer, selling for 500. 900, 900.
This makes total Of Sl35. 500, coo,
a sum sufficient to create and man
tain forever great university like
Yale or Harvard. 1t is fact
rather Interesting to consider that
if all this beer and liquor was put
into tank and allowed to run
through an ordinary water tap at
the rate Of gallon minute, the
receptacle would require ninety
yeats and thirty six days to empty
itself.-Pearson's Weekly.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-17
The Eternal Feminine.

An official Of one Of the tele-
graph companies tells an amusing
story of young woman in Penn
sylvania town. who wished to send
telegram to a New York firm or
deling supply Of dress goods.
After some inquiries as to wheth-
er the line ''really and truly" did
''connect with New York" the
young woman iinaIIy decided to
afford the company the benefit of
her patronage, Opening her hand
bag, she took therefrom various
samples, which she consulted from
time to time as she undertook the
task of expressing ncr wants
in the usual ''ten words. =
When she had apparently complet-
ed the interesting operation. she
attached two of the samples to the
telegraph form and handed her
message to the man at the window.
Her telegram lead rs follows:
"Blank & Co.: Send express
four yards sample A and six yards
'B'.-Success.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-17

The sloth is generally considered
the sIowest thing going, but he is
lightning compared with the legal
machinery through which the peo-
pic are trying to reach the illegal!
trusts. The trusts can run through
the courts for years and years and
keep on skinning the public as
they 90.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-17
Town Advestising. 4

San Antonio is figuring on ex-
pending $4,000 for the advertis-
ing Of that town. Fit did not paw
to advertise do yon think that the
practical business men of San An
ionic would throw their money
away? 1t pays to advertise.
Pleassnton Monitor.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-17

Missouri sheritfs in convention
assembled recently resolved against
capital punishment and being re-
quired to act as public hangmen.
In view Of the fact that not more
than one murderer in Thousand
ever reaches the ga,lows in these
days capital punishment might as
we'll be abolished.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-17

Since Insurance Commissioner
Vandive- set the example Of put
ting corporations out Of business
III Missouri for illegal practices.
why not put the Standard Oil trust
out of the state and give the busi
ness of selling oil over to compe
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-17
a CARD.

Having employed good horse and
mule-shoer, we are now able to do any
kind OF shoeing, and ali other work ID
our line. Every job guaranteed. All
sizes OF new wheels on hand st all
times, and new wagons at st. Louis
prices Repairing done as cheap or
cheaper than any other shop In South
east Missouri. Give is 4 call.
espectfuiir,
DAVIDSON & GCYTOS.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-17

One hundred miles an hour is tha
speed set for the railway eventually 70
be worked by electricity. which is pro
1ected between Luvein and Welken.
radt. Oh the Belgian-Cerman frontier
for shortening the distance between
Brussels and -ia-ChapelIe. as we'll as
the heavy gradients IL the existing iine
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-17
Bids Wanted.

Notice is hereby given that the
County Courl Of Washington County.
Missouri will receive bids until noon,
Monday, Feb'y ), 1896. for the super
intendancy or the county farm for a
term Of one year. beginning March l>t
1906, and ending February 18th, 1867.
The court reserves the right to reject
any and all bids. JOHN o. LONG.
County Clerk.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-17

There seems TO be quite desire
among prominent Missouri Demo
Gratis to sticceed to the Office Of
beer inspector. No wonder, beer
inspector sounds a good deal like
free beer.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-17

The deficit IN the nut.onal treas
ury is rapidly disappearing and
with ii seens 10 bc going the Joy
Of our Democi atic friends over the
TACT that there was such deficit.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-17

Since public opinion compelled!
the big life Insurance presidents to
resign, may we not therefore hope
that public opinion is big enough
to handle the Rockefeller crowd
also,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-17

The reading Of local pape1 oft
saves a man many times the psice of
the paper, and just as Oft may 1t show
him al opportunity OF earning many
dollars. Now is the time to subscribe
for tie Journal.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-17

Nrs De Styls--I a3n'r SEE how YOU
can bear to live in that wild frontier
country, so far from civilization.
Mr. lie Wsst-ron't you? Well, III
tell you I'd rather live where people
shoot their enemies than where they
cut their .rieul~.--C levelard Leader.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-17
The Eea son Ter It

My" exclaimed the guest ~wha:
an array Of pretty little GoiLes you
have al my place
Yes piped little Willie. ma says
she can't have you messin' UP the clean
tablecloth IKE you did the last time you
were here "-Ph!lsdelphia Ledger.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-17

What's the use calling upon
Senator Derew 10 resign United
States senators sometimes die, bnt
never resign.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-17

The St. Louis Republic says:
..Once more the intelligence of
Missouri must inform the dnnder
heads that the school fund is in
vested IN bond certificates, which
,,aS liberal interest and are rs good
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-17

Can you tell me what = miner IL
my boy.' asked tbs .saehe.
Yes, sir" rspiied It's boy, n usAor
In 4 yoang Ekn Tha: ea2'. drink heef
or SNAKE e.gzrssses. ."-Tonkers ss6tes-
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-17

1t is said tbo American people
aro money crazy. Ii should occur
TO them that craziuess USUALLY re-
suits IN keeper.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-17

Perhaps when we elect United
States Senators by direct vote of
the people they will be more sub
servient to the people and less so
10 the plutoeracy.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-17

China is said to be threatened
with a revolution. There is dan
ger of q smash in China then.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-17

1t looks us though Governor
fo:k's political ambition has run
over his ''idea.'
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-17
Thought II Was Personal
Young Man ION sDtering restasran

Have yOn calEss SIaIns!
NaitresE-Quit your kiddin- An
other fellow was IL this morning and
asked re il / had frogs legs.-N\Y Y.
Times.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-17

1t is said that eating carrots
beautiiies the skin. How true this
is we are not prepared to say, but
we note that a fair skin usually
accompanies carroty head.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-01-17
Probate Court Docket.

Jan. 10, 1906.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-08-11

Why do we gricVc ut separations?
Why do everlasting farcwellS chill our
hearts. and the fading away OF lost
joys fill us with bitterness?
BE not the slave Of words" says
Carlyle is not the distant. the dead,
while | love it and long for it and
mourn for it. here in the genuine sense,
as truly as the floor | stand On?"
And are not all good experiences thus
forever a part OF our lives! Can we
therefore regret or mourn any past JOY,
any lost friend? Nothing is lost or gone
from us that we have the spirit and
capacity to appropriate and make our
own forever. 1t is not the touch of
body that makes presence Have we
not all known times when presence in
the flesh brought no nearncSS, and
again when the absent one seemed un-
Fpcakably near in spirit? SO not to be
within the actual physical sense, but
to he able to appreciate and love the
spirit OF another Is the true association
and communion. Hence our friends
need never die, nor need we ever be
parted from them.
Further, In order to realize them
truly we need to be separated from
them in the flesh Mt times. Else we
shall grow to think them all body and
forget that diviner, intangible I'M
namahle essenCe-the living spirit, the
real s.lf.-Exchange.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-08-11
WILLIE KEELER's BUNTING POSITION.

those few inches are enough to worry
the very life out of opposing pitchers,
eatCherS, ShortStops and third base
men.
There are heavier sluggers than
Willie Keeler, but it is doubtful il
there is more scientific batSman liv-
ing. "Keeler," says Charley Nichols,
the veteran pitcher, "is the hardest
man to fool ever faced. He keeps a
pitcher guessing all the time He may
bunt, place the hit just over the out
tieder's head or send it on a long line
drive down the field" Since 1893 Kee-
Ter has been batting above 300, and
that is going some. He is a left hand
hitter ana crouchcs above the plate
with the bat grasped we'll upon the
handle. He is five feet seven inches
tall and weighs 100 pounds.
kcclcr is one of the best hunters IN
The business. There are only two Oc-
inSionS when to bunt," he says-"when
'ou want to advance Il man from first
% second or second to third or when
here are no men Oh the bases" Keller
lOeSnt believe in the play often tried
" many teams of bunting Il man in
from third. He advises batsmen to
1ct as inditferently as possible when
they approach the plate.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-08-11
THE WAR ON DUST.


In ever progressive Switzerland there
Is an anti-luSt lcalgu" which Is carry
ing on a war against the principal fac
tors of dust compositions The processes
under consideration are OilIng. water
ing with dcliQucSrcut salts and tarring
1t is said that the three processes have
given general satisfaction, but that the
tar Is the most ettcHCious of anything
heretofore tried
For tarring the product used Is
coal tar, the product of gas works. 1t
is black and viSrpuS anl It's density
varies from 10 II 10. 1t can be ap-
piled hot or cold. Its boiling point
varies between 20 and 81 degrees; and
thcrca ftcr II Is Impossible to raise ii
to a higher temperature. 1t is spread
during warm and dry period with
watering pots. after the road has been
thoroughly cleaned. After spreading
the tar is gently brushed. and no traffic
Is allowed uDon 1t for ut least twenty
four houYs. The tar most preferable Is
the product from gas made by car
bureted water
The French government. after Il four
years trial Of the tarring method, has
obtained satisfactory results fully JUS
tifying the expense of from 81, to 3
cents per square yard. The annual
economy on the Wear and tear Is
found to be about cents n square
yard, and for watering cent square
yard, so that the process of tarring Is
n " 70
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-08-11
Flowers Near the Kitchen Door.

a houSckecper who spends much
time in the kitchen has a stand erected
in the yard against the fence and one
in front Of the kitchen door, says the
IIOuSekeeI-er The two shelves, placed
one above the other, are filled with
boxes and flower pots. In which are
growing that never firing bloomer, the
single petunia. Pots are placed upon
the ground beneath the stand, and all
summer long the once bare fence Is
transformed into bank of luxuriant
green and red. White petunias may be
mixed with the red to give variety.
The seeds need not be gathered, as
they fall into the ground, there to lie
all winter and spring up the following
season. Coming up thckly, as they do,
Of course. the young plants will re-
quire separation. For very little trou-
bile and uninterrupted beauty petunias
have scarcely a rival.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-08-11
CALL FOR NATIONAL ROAD.
An Appeal TO Have Famous Highway
Nebuilt by the GnNrrnment.

Rebuilt by the Government.
The National Good Roads associa-
ton. with headquarters In st. Louis,
has sent out the following appeal to
motorists. says the New York Amer
lean:
The National Good Roads associa-
tlon Is powerful force for good, and
It's work is accomplishing results In all
parts of the United States 1t Is en-
gagged in many things that will benefit
the people. one OF the great schemes
ii has In mind and which 1t has set
about to accomplish is the repair and
rebuilding of the great national road
across Maryland. Pennsylvania, West
Virginia, ohio and Indiana.
That memorable roud was intended
TO he one of the highways between the
east und the west before railroads were
known 1t was built at great expense,
costing the federal government over
SI.Uto.OOO. and during the early days
was famous highway over which
thousands travelled every week. When
railroads cam" Into existence the ma
tiOnal road was neglected, and today ii
Is only n skeleton of what 1t once was.
ut Is proposed to rebuild IT, and the
National Good Roads association has
undertaken to have ii done by the GOV
"rnmeut. The length of the road Is
about 100 miles. and 1t can be rebuilt
for less than ST.W'OOGO That Is about
the cost of one good battlcshIp, and we
are building lots of them. The appro.
prlntiou of that sum to make this old
road across five states would do as
much good aS the average hattleShip,
for not one such ship in ten will ever
get In n irht. Then when the old road
has been put in good shape to the Mis-.
sissippi river II may be that the price
of about three other battleShlps will be
set aside to bulll the road to the Pa
CitiC coast
''Onr first class continuous highway
across the continent would be Il great
thing. Many traveller would spend
two or three months going and coming
by team. bicycle automobile or other
wise. It would be easy for the nation
to do thing like this
"In 1903, 16OGm Americans visited
Europe and for the privilege of going
over the first class European roads
paid over 500, 600. 600"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-08-11
INITIATE ROMANS.
sound Advice Given to All InteIIi-
gent People.

1t Is a blind people which fixes its
eyes on the railroad and considers 1t
the sum Of all transportation, says Pa
Citic Monthly. Only second to 1t are
the wagon roads and Intelligent farm
ing communities ought to appreciate
the tremendous yearly loss to the whole
community In bad roads
Not only that smaller loads must he
hauled, NOR" trips made, more time
taken on n trip and greater wear and
tear and brcakagc-nOt only this, but
the community with good solid roads
the year round will outStrip It's rivals
in settlement and increased values.
The Romans for military purposes built
through sparsely settled districts rCSds
which endure today. and the ever ac-
companying result was the rapid set
tlement of those districts.
The railroad is not the whole thing.
Get together. my cOuntrymen, and
mend your ways. BE Romans; make
your roads everlaStingly good.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-08-11
A Bill For Good Ronds.

Representative William r. Hearst of
New York recently introduced bill
appropriatmg $5O,OOO,OOO toward the
building Of good roads for the purpose
of extending the postal service and
lcSSenlng the dependence of the agri-
cultural and Industrial interests on
railroads, says Washington dispatch
The plan proposed is that not more
than $10,000,00O of the amount shall be
expended In any one year. When
country road Is built for n distance of
ten miles or more the government IS to
pay half the cost.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-08-11
MnsSn ChuNeftH HIghNYnNs.

During the last twelve years approx
lmately G22 miles of state highway
have been constructed In Massachu-
sets. These roads have cost approx
lmateiy S5,1G0.OO0 OF these highways
about 90 per cent are OF the kind known
rs macadam roads, the remaining 10
per cent being OF gravel.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-08-11
70PunlSh
BASebAW
MAnAguy


Th" movement announced 10y the Ma
tional commission for the future pun
ishmcmt of baseball managers and own
erS who engage in the practice of "cov-
ering up players probably will meet
the approval of all the major leagues
and some of the minors. This practice
consists of an agreement between the
managers of Il minor league club and
major whereby the hitter oStensibly
purchases certain players whom he
knows he al not need. but whom the
minor cub wants to retain. This is
done in advance of the drafting sea
son and eNcmpts such PLAYERS from be-
ing drafted.
Before the following season these
players are sold back to the minor club
for the same price that was paid for
them, thereby working hardship on
the players.
This hardship is more marked in the
case Of players covered up for the
smaller clubs of the minor leagues
than in til" case of GLASS \" clubs, be
cause it Is necessary to secure the con
before Il player can be turned back to
the minor leagues, and II player of ma
jor league caliber is likely to be claim
ed by some other club. But when Il
player in Il small league is covered
up it is likely to prevent his being ad-
vanced to Il minor league of higher
class
The practice is general, but not al
ways voluntary on the part of the ma
jOr lcagu" clubs which are guilty Of
evading the law in this way. Some
times Il club owner is compelled to
'Cover up players in order to secure
favorahl" training grounds; sometimes
1t is done to create friendly relations
with n minor club and secure reliable
tips on good material in other clubs Of
the same league suitable for future
purchase or draft.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-08-11

Just rs the paper went to press
The Old subscriber died.
He went to heaven, We rather guess,
Safe to the other side,
And SO We mourn the honorcd dead,
For his account was paid ahead.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-08-11

The batting sensation Of the year to
date is 1--WE" Willie" Kccler the right
fielder Of the New York Americans
keelcr has long been known as sci
entitic batsman, but this year he is
outStripping all previous efforts, par
ticularly in clever bunting.
kcelcr'S ability to lay eXaSperating
bunt hits just where the intieders can't
reach them IS sensational. As a rule
his buntS roll along the third base line
within Il few inches of being foul. But
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-08-11
Transmutation Of Metal.

mora seems to be stuck on the po-
liceman."
'Badly. She thinks that copper is
worth his weight in gold"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-08-11

ful people would be nobody.
Confidence is n useful thing; fakrs
can't work without it.
good appetite sterilizes any guam
tity of suspicious food.
The domestic virtues of pretty girl
are seldom paraded.
BY the bloom on the face you know
the fruit of ntemperance.
A bluff is all right as long as you
can keep the neighbors from seeing it
in daylight.
A good way to strengthen the imag-
inatiOn is to acquire piece of real es-
tate and then offer it for sale
A person willing to take your abuse
is more than willing to get even.
Dreams are not so drcadfully evanes-
cent when they materialZc into
schemes and rematcraliZe into real es-
tate bOOmS.
The devil is the best authority on
the subject of getting something for
nothing.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-08-11

IOu TOL D)

Johnny, you should always say, no,
thank YOU when asked if you want Il
second piece of cake"
81 suppose that is the polite way, but
| am afraid something dreadful would
happen to me if should tell lie"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-08-11
Saw the Connection.

THAT manager treats his actors as
Enough they We're cattle"
THAT may be because he hired them
for stock company"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-08-11
Environment.

Environment.
"rhat story Is
good. but terri
bly, padded"
"perhaps he
wrote il in n
padded cell"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-08-11

Confidence is a useful thing; fakirs
can't work without it.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-08-11
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

If nobody made any failures success
ful people would be nobody.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-08-11

The domestic virtues of a pretty girl
are seldom paraded.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-08-11

a good appetite stcrilizes any guam
tity of suspicious food.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-08-11

BY the bloom on the face you know
the fruit of intemperance.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-08-11

can keep the neighbors from seeing it
in daylight
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-08-11

Fine Garden Flnn Proposed For Me
nomonte, WiS.-Lundscnpc Architect
to Lay II out, aud Popular Vote
VIII Bind People TO II.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-08-11

A good way to strengthen the imag-
inatiOn is to acquire piece of real es-
tate and then offer it for sale.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-08-11

The devil is the best authority on
the subject of getting something for
nothing.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-12-05
RATTLE OF THE RIvETER.
The Man from Oklahoma Thought Il
Was a Woodpecker.

Charley's uncle from Oklahoma was
up town being shown the sights, he
having come in the day before with
few loads Of steers, and Charley was
doing the honors.
They were walking along on Grand
avenue discussing the tall buildings,
when all Of sudden one of those
rackety rfveting machines began ham.
mering away at high speed on a top
story of steel skyscraper building.
The old man stopped as If he'd run
against something. He turned his eyes
in the direction of the sound but
could make out nothing. When he
turned to his bewildered nephew his
eyes were fairly popping.
Great Scott!" he exclaimed. But
I'd like to see that woodpecker. It
must be a whopper."- City
Star.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-12-05
Doctor Struck II Rich

A wealthy New York banker, while
visiting his parents in a small town
was stricken with fever. For three
months he was confined in the old
homestead, dutifully attended by a
fond mother and a very Jealous doc.
tor
The banker recovered slowly. One
morning he decided that fresh air
would do more for him than medical
environment, and in a short time he
was enabled to dismiss his physician,
When the doctors bill arrived the
banker studied it very closely. A few
moments later the mother saw her son
go to the woodshed, procure an ak
and begin hewing at the hitching
post, which had stood in front of the
house for so years.
Frank" she shouted Historically.
believing her son in another delirium.
what are you doing?"
You'll have no further use for it -
chuckled the perspiring banker, here
after the doctor will come in an au-
tomobile"