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Potosi journal., 1906-01-17
THE CALL OF THE
CANADIAN WEST.
The Greatest Wheat Crop of the
Continent.

The year that has just closed has
done great deal towards showing the
possibilities of Western Canada from
an agricultural standpoint. The wheat
crop has run very near to the 100,0o0,000
bushel limit that was looked upon as
too sanguine an estimate only short
time ago, and the area that has been
broken to fall wheat for the coming
harvest will go a long way towards
enabling the farmers of the West to
overlap on the 100000 bushel esti-
mate next year. And while the spring
and winter wheat have been doing SO
well during the past few years, the other
cereals have been keeping up with the
procession. Rye and barley have made
immense strides, and peas and flax have
been moving steadily along. Dairying,
also, has been successfully carried on
in the new provinces, and in every stage
the farmer has been striking it rich"
To such an extent has the success OF
the West taken hold of outsiders that
the rush of Americans to Saskatchewan
and Alberta, which was looked upon as
marvellous last year. bids fair to be
largely exceeded in 1906, and as there
are still millions of acres of free home
steads available, which the building OF
the new railways will render accessible
to the markets, new wheat lands will
be opened up ere long. Amongst the
first to avail himself of the opportunity
presented will be the American settler.
In a large number of American cities
Dominion Government Agents are To-
Gated who are able and willing to give
the latest and best information in re-
gard to the new districts which the rail-
ways will open up. and there will be n>
abatement of the rush to the Canadian
prairies during the coming season.
Some time since poet in the columns
of the Toronto STAR had the follow j..
ing stirring lines, which throb of ths
Western spirit:
There's stir in the air, there's a thri
through the land, there's movement
toward the Great West;
And the eyes of all men for tho moment al .
turned to the country that we love
the best;
For it's Canada's Gay in the worlds ca :.
endar, and to this merry toast let us
sup:
"Here's to the land, tie young giant Of II .
North. where the prairies are open
ing up"
They come from the East and they come
from the South-they come Ger the
deep rolling sea-
They come, for they know they will dwell
meath a flag that makes all men equal
and free.
Then, once more the toast, and let every
man rise. and cheer ere he sips from
the cup:
| Here's to the land, the young giant Of the
North. where the prairies are OPEN
ing up!'
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17
LOST EYESICHT
Through Coffee Drinking

Some people question the statements
that coffee hurts the delicate nerves
of the body. Personal experience with
thousands proves the general state
ment true and physicians have records
of great Lumbers of cases that add to
the testimony.
The following is from the Rockford,
Ill.,, RegisterGazette:
DR.. William Langhorst Of Aurora
has been treating one of the quserest
cases of lost eyesi-ht ever in history
The patient is o. A. Leach Of Beach
county. and in the last four months he
had doctored with all of the specialists
about the country and has at last re-
turned home with the fact impressed
on his mind that his case is incurable.
A portion Of the optic nerve has
been ruined, rendering his sight so
limited that he is unable to see any
thing before him. but he can see plain
y anything at the side Of him. There
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17
RELIGIOUS REPORT.

At Fulbourn, England, the ppor are
paid sixpence apiece for regular church
attendance.
The Sacred Congregation of Rites is
receiving petitions daily for the can
oniza-ion of Plus TX. 1t is likely the
initial process will be inaugurated
soon, especially as Plus x. has given
the movement his explicit sanction.
Rev. Frank Okazaki, pastor of the
japanese Baptist mission in Seattle,
supported by leading Christian Japan
ese residents, is planning to establish
a colony of Immigrants from his coun-
try somewhere On Puget sound. He
desires to establish the colony in or
der that he may better spread Chris
tian teachings among his people
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17

Before over 600 live stock breeders,
DR.. d. F. Luckey. state veterinarian,
and DR.. J. w. Connoway, veterinarian
to the experiment station at Columbia,
gave the first part of the tuberculosis
demonstration. In many respects it
was the most thorough and interesting
demonstration ever given at the agri-
cultural college. The veterinarians de-
clared that tuberculosis could be trans
mitted from animals to humans or
from humans to animals. Bovine tu-
berculosis was declared to be the same
disease as human consumption.
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17

1ne use Of the electric motor fox
the hauling OF freight is not a new
tning on some OF the New England
roads, and New York largely solves
the question OF the smoke nuisance in
her fortunate possession of roads u.s.
ing electric motors for hauling
freights up to the limits of the city.
out the question Of safety, with the
wonderful speed attainable through
the use OF the motor instead of the
locomotive, has been one of the diff.
culties In the way of adoption Of the
one and the abandonment of the other.
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17
LATE DR.. HARPER'S ESTATE
1t IL Said to he Small, Owing to HIS
Open-Hande dedness-;s Mostly
Life Insurance.

Chicago. Jan. 16.-1t is announced
that the estate left by the late Presi-
dent Harper of Chicago university is
small, and consists almost entirely OF
life insurance policies 1t is estimated
that DR. Harper, during his life, gave
between $4,000 and $4,000 to the
American institute of sacred literature,
a publishing concern in the work OF
which he was greatly interested. He
also gave much money to needy stu
dents, but the amount of this will
never be known
It is said that the entire estate is
given to the widow without reserve.
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17
MURDER AT GRANITE CITY
Nichola AnastOsz, n Greek Merchant,
Killed In His Store in Gram
fte City, ILL.,

st. Louis, Jan. 16.-Nichols Anastosz,
Macedonian, was shot and instantly
killed in his store in Granite City, Ill,
at seven o'clock Monday evtning by a
negro, who robbed the corpse of $3.50
and then escaped with a companion.
They were pursued by two policemen,
who fired at them as they ran. An as
kin, which Immediately preceded the
Arastosz murder, is believed to have
been the work of the same highway
men.
Anastosz was killed before the eyes
of his younger brother. Johann, who
fled from the store with the negro
murderer shooting at him.
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17

/ Probably the largest log ever skid.
ded in Potter county, Pennsylvania. was
the one skidded by w. 0. and F.. r
Duell the other day at the head of Ly.
man run. The circumference of the
log at the butt was II feet and 3 inch.
es; at the top end, II feet 10 inches.
and in length it measured 40 feet. 1t
scaled 4,203 feet. The tree was the
largest one ever heard of in that sec
ton, and besides the log described tha
following logs were taken from it.:
One 16 feet long. two II feet long and
one 10 feet long.
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17
Rather than disturb the body OF

8 Rather than disturb the body OF
family dog, F. A. Whitney, a wealthy
cousin of the secretary Of the navy un-
der Cleveland, will spend an addition.
al $1,000 in the construction of an ir.
rigating ditch on his ranch. After
nearly a mile of the new ditch had
been constructed. Whitney learned
that the route was directly over tha
grave of the dog, and rather than have
the grave disturbed the work on the
ditch was stopped until a new survey
could be made.
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17

How near this nation still is to the
days OF it's struggle for independence
is indicated by the fact that among
the hundreds of thousands of persons
who draw pensions from the govern
ment there are even now four who
are pensioners on account of the war
of the revolution. The quartette re-
ferred to are all women. One--Es-
ther s. Damon, aged 81. of Plymouth
Union, Wis the widow of a soldier
Of rs; while the other three-Saraa
G. Hurlbutt, of Little Marsh. Penn;
Rhoda A. Thompson, of Woodbury.,
Conn.,. and Phoebe NJ. Painter, Of
Brookfiield, N. Y.-are the daughters
Of men who fought under Washington.
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17

NEWS FROM MISSOURI


A movement which has been Oh foot
for some months for the organization
of a Chautauqua at Columbia has ta-
ken shape in the organization of q
committee which will manage the af-
fair. The members of the committee
are: J. A. Hudson, William Hlrth,
editor of the Statesman, and Walter
Williams, editor of the Herald. The
first meeting of the association will
be held August 10 to 19, and it is the
purpose of the organizers to make it
one Of the greatest meetings OF the
kind ever held An attempt will be
made to bring to Columbia for~the
first meeting Gov. Folk, Senators Stone
and Warner, w. ]. Bryan, and possibly
w. T. Jerome, Thomas w. Lawson,
John Allen and Bob" Taylor, of Ten
peSSee
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17

Trading In polecat skins and the de-
livery OF the United States mail in the
rural sections are two occupations that
can not be engaged in at the same
time, according to Assistant Postmas-
ter General Degraw. Mr.. Degraw was
called upon to decide a rather IN.
savory case, Complaint had been re-
ceived from farmer living in Little
Hooking, o., who declared solemnly
that the rural free delivery carrier who
delivered mail at the farmers home
engaged in the traffic in polecat skins
as side line.
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17

The Missouri Corn Growers Associ.
alton held its second session before an
audience of 600 farmers at Columbia.
Addresses were delivered by Prof. f.
B. Forbes, of the agricultural college;
DR.. ]. H. Petit, of the Illinois expert
ment station, upon The Maintenance
of Soil Fertility in Grain Farming"
DR.. H. A. Huston, of Chicago, and DR..
Paul Schweitzer. of the Missouri ex-
pertinent station, upon Experience
with Commercial Fertilizers"
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17
THE LID DOWN IN OMAHA
For the First Time In Many Years
Omaha, Neb., Experienced .
DRY" Sunday.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. 15.-Accor ding
to the police the lid was down tight
in Omaha Sunday for the first tina In
in the city were open. This Is the
result Of the vigorous agitation re-
Gently inaugurated by the Civic Fed
Grafton. The saloon men had agreed
to keep their places closed last Sun
day, but many of them violated the
agreement, with the result that % OF
them were arrested, and their cases
are now pending. Convinced that the
federation was in earnest, the saloon
keepers made no further effort to re.
sist
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17

Let it be remembered that the eyes
may be attacked in one case and the
stomach in another, while in others it
may be kidneys. heart. bowels or gen.
eral nervous prostration. The remedy
is obvious and should be adopted be-
fore too late.
Omit coffee, if you show incipient
disease.
1t is easy IL one can have WE'LL
boiled Postum Food Coffee to serve for
the hot morning beverage. The
withdrawal of the old kind Of coffee
that is doing the harm and the sup
|ply of the elements in the Postum
which Nature uses to rebuild the
broken down nerve cells, insures q
quick return to the old Joy Of strength
and health, and it's we'll worth while
to be able again to "do things" and
feel well. There's q reason for
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17

THIS trying days of 1877, when Pitts
burg was in the hands of destructive
rioters, during the railroad troubles Of
that year, are recalled by the fac that
on January l Allegheny county wiped
out the debt that was laid upon her
by these disorders. For IS years that
county has been paying for property
destroyed. 1t provided for the final
payment of $3e4,O00, and when that
was turned over the county was
cleared of debt of $3,500,O0O which
was caused by the burl~lg of rail-
road and other property by the
rioters.
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17
japanese s,yndicate

A Japanese syndicate has pur-
chased tract of 10000 acres in Bes
county. in the San Antonio region,
end 300 japanese families are to be
settled upon 1t to engage in the cult.
sation OF tea and silk. The tea plant,
1t has been demonstrated, fourishes
well in Texas. and mulberry trees
grow even better than in Japan.
There is reason, therefore, to hope
that before many years the Japanese
coloDists in Texas will be able through
their knowledge to largely increase
the wealth of this country and u, di
ve-e'fv ita products.
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17

In the circuit court at Clinton, Judge
c. A. Denton ordered nearly $4,000
worth of forged notes cancelled. They
were part of the collateral hypotheca-
ted by Manager Casey, of the Salmon
& Salmon bank. and were held by the
Commonwealth Trust company, of st.
Louis. to secure the Salmon & Salmon
overdrafts. The names of some of the
most prominent farmers and stock
raisers in Henry county were forged to
them.
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17

At Col Phelps farm, northeast of
Carthage, John Skidmore, of Humboldt
Kan. a skilled workman. putting tiling
on the roof of the new stone house,
lost his balance and fell to the ground,
breaking his neck Doctors were sum-
moned by Col. Phelps in his auto but
the man was past medical aid and died
soon after
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17

In this age, when about everybody
10 pushing for his full dues, it seems
almost incredible that any man could
have been for 40 years accredited with
high military title without knowing
1t, yet such has been the case with Col
J. II. Hurd. member of the Colorado
legislature, who only recently learned.
from a government publication. that
ne mad been brevetted a brigadier-gen-
eral by President Lincoln at the close
Of the civil war.
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17

Lawton, Okla, Jan. 15.-After 30
years of service in the regular army.
Sergt. Gartner, of Troop X, Thirteenth
cavalry, at Fort Sill, has received an
honorable discharge with a personal
letter from President Roosevelt conf
mending him for long and faithful
service
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17
An In-tO-Dafe Earm.

r. r. Howard young farmer who
Mexico. has an electric light plant
complete in every detail. on his farm.
He not only illuminates his residence,
but lights his barns and outbuildinss.
The plant was put up by Mr. Howard
himself. 1t has a capacity of twenty
five incandescent lights of sixteen can
die power strength.
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17

The Paris library has now 2,5no.o0O
books, the library of the British mu-
scum has 100000. the Imperial Ii
brary In st. Petersburg 100000 and
the library OF congress 100000 At
the present rate of increase the con-
gressionai library will soon oyertake
that OF st. Petersburg, and will ulti.
mately overtake the British museum
and the National library in Paris.
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17
At Sunday School.

Sabbath School Teacher-How many
Commandments are there?
Bobby Thickneck-Ten, maam
Sabbath School Teacher-Do you
know what would be the result il you
should break one of them?
Bobby Thickneck-Sure! There'd
be nine.-Town Topics.
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17

suffering so Win
sharp pains in the
small Of the back
and had such fire.
auent dizzy spells
that 1 could scarcely
get about the house.
The urinary pass
ages were also quite
irregular. Monthly
pariods were so ClS-
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17

The main business block of Advance.
thirty miles south of Cape Girardeau.
has been destroyed by fire. The post
Office. opera house. Stewart & Prather's
store, two millinery stores, two barber
shops, Evans & Cos store, Cooks drug
store and Biffle & Co.'S store were
burned. The origin of the fire has
not been learned. Loss on merchan-
disc, 100000: buildings, 100000.
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17
Mail Services Enormous Mileage.

Washington, Jan. 15.-The annual
report of the general superintendent
of railway mail service for the fiscal
year 1905, shows the total number OF
miles of service by railroad, electric,
cable and steamboat lines to have
been 376,584 ,037.
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17

tressing 1 dreaded their approach.
This was nv condition for four years.
Doan's Kidney Pills helped me right
away when 1 began With them ana
three boxes cured me permanently"
Sold by all dealers. SO cents a box
Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17
France and the city of Paris have
spent nearly 100000 this year in en-.
tertaining royal guests and paying for
the Journeys OF the president.

Japan's government will realize S.
100000 from the sale of such merchant
vessels seized during the war as it
does not desire to keep for its own
auxiliary service.
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17

Charles Dick was killed and Joseph
Decay sustained broken arm by a
large icicle falling into the si.aft of the
Jupiter mine at Duenweg. east of Jop-
lin. The two men were being hoisted
to the surface and when 90 feet from
the bottom of the mine large icicla
fell from the top. Dick was knocked
from the tub to the bottom of the
shaft.
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17
Two bomb. Were Hurled.

Cherbigoff, Russia, Jan. 1.-two
bambs were hurled, Sunday, at Gen.
Khovostoff, governor of this province,
as he was driving home from the
cathedral. The governor was serious
ly and his wife slightly injured.
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17

The government maintains 1872 egg
distributing stations in Ireland to bet
ter the poultry of that island Over
5000 meetings were held last year to
promote Irish poultry interests.
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17
A Newspaper Change.

Fred G. Holman. ex-circuit clerk Of
Copper county, has leased the Pilot
Grove Record, weekly newspaper. of
". r. Amman. He will assume charge
at once
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17
Petition in Bankruptcy.

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 16.-Creditors in
Chicago and st. Louis Of the Decatur
Chair Co. have filed petition in the
United States district court asking that
the company be declared bankrupt. No
defense will be made, it is said.
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17
S87 900 Mining Deal.

One hundred and seventy-five acres
camp northwest of Joplin. has been
sold to Tom Connor and E. N Perry,
Of Joplin, for SGT 900.
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17

Tulsa, I. T., Jan. 15:-Armed with
revolvers, Arthur Crockett and nls
brother-in-law, H. p. StoKer, fought
a duel, resulting in the fatal woundinS
of Crockett
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17

Lola Richmond has been pardoned
from the penitentiary by Gov. Folk.
in October, 1904. for two years for re-
ceiving stolen goods.
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17

San Antonio. Tex, Jan. 15.-The re-
cent excessive cold weather started
an epidemic of pneumonia in this city,
and there have been 20 deaths from
the disease in the last six days.
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17
An Idea of Men,

Some men don't know much until
they are &C." remarked the Observer
Of Events and Things; "and then they
often forget what little they did
know. Statesman,
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17
NORTH ATLANTIC FLEET
Work Carried On Day and Night to
Provision 1t For n Three
Months Voyage.

Old Point Comfort, Va, Jan. 16.-
Great reticence is observed by every
body connected with the court of in
quiry seeking to fix the blame for the
collision between the Alabama and the
Kentucky in New York harbor 1t is
understood. however that the evil
dence shows that the commander-in-
chief. Rear-Admiral Evans, should
have provided more pilots.
The Alabama rejoined the fleet. her
injuries having been fully repaired at
the Norfolk navy yard. The gigantic
job of provisioning the fleet for its
three months voyage has been COM
pleted, the butchers men having
worked night and day getting aboard
the million pounds of beef and NUT
ton, all frozen. The meat bill is $780,
600.
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17

Miss Sallie Thompson. 80 years old,
died at her home in Middletown. She
was born in Kentucky in 1913 and came
to Missouri about so years ago, pass
ing through ST Louis in wagon when
the metropolis was but little city.
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17
A Miner Fell $50 Feet to Death.

Harry Nally was killed at one of the
Mercantile mines at Webb City as he
was preparing to begin work. He was
In the act of stepping into the tub to go
down in the ground when his foot
slipped and he fell 130 feet.
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17
AN EVERYDAY STRUGGLE.
Too Many Women Garry the Heavy Load
Of Kidney Sickness.

Mrs. E. W. Wright of ia Main Street,
Eaverhill, Mass, says: "In 1898 l was
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17
Costly Fire at RusseIlville, Ark.

Little Rock, Ark, Jan. ia special
to the Gazette from Russellville says:
Fire broke out here Mond"y night in
the business portion Of town, and at
1870 p. N. the greater part of the COM
mercial center was in flames, with but
small prospect of checking the fire The
losses will be about $500, 600
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17
Hoppe Defeats vixnaux.

Paris, Jan. 16.-In a 500 point bill
lard match. Monday night, for the
championship Of the world between
Maurice Vignaux, of Paris, and Willie
Hoppe, of New York, the latter won by
1T points,
Potosi journal., 1906-01-17
Football Under the Dan,

Boston, Jan. 16.-The announcement
prohibited at Harvard by vote of the
board of overseers until the game Is
refor. Led was made yesterday
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-06-01
MAY RETAIN LICENSE.
" Solvent. Insurance. Companies viii
Not Be ousted by State.

Salem - Secretary OF State Dunbar,
who IL ex.otiicio insurance commission.
or OF this state, when shown the state.
ment that CaIiionia and Nevada insur.
ance commissioners would drive out
companies that quibble over the pay.
ment OF San Francisco FIRE losses, said
that 90 far ~ Oregon 10 concerned he
cannot take any note Of what the vari.
GUS companies do In California or any
other state 80 long as they comply with
the Oregon law which entities them 10
do business In this state.
There 10 on deposit with the state
treasurer %, 100, coo, In interest.bear
Ing securities, which the 80 companies
doing business in this state have put
up to secure the payment Of any loss
they may sustain and which has been
finally adjudicated against them.
fiity.eight companies have put mp
$50, 900 eacir and two companies 800,
900 each,
Only one company has notified the
commissioner that II cannot continue
10 do business In Oregon on account Of
California losses and that is the Trad.
ers' Insurance company, OF Chicago.
All agents have been notified TO cease
writing insurance for that company.
The 100000 on deposit will he held
to pay any losses sustsined by Oregon
policyholders In that company, or unit
all Its policies have been legally can.
celed. when the deposit may be with
drawn.
Mr.. Dunbar said that refusal or ina
bility Of an insurance company doipi
business In this state TO pay any Of III
California losses would not be sufficient
reason for him TO cancel their Oregon
| license.
All he is authorized TO do is 10 looD
out for the interest Of Oregon policy
holders, and IL the companies compl,
with the insurance statutes OF this stat
they can continue TO do business, a
they are solvent. II any Of them be
come insolvent they put themselves ou
Of business without any interference oi
the part Of the commissioner OF Oregon
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-06-01
WILL AGREE ON STATEHOOD.
Conferees viii Recommend Foraker's
Original Plan.

Washington, May 20. - An agree.
ment on the statehood bill will be EN-.
bodied in conference report which
will be reached this week, according
to information today. What the terms
Of this agreement will be cannot be
stated with preciseness, as the report
has not yet been drafted. The plans
which seem to be acceptable to both
sides, however, are:
That Oklahoma and Indian Territory
shall be admitted as one state at once
that Arizona and New Mexico shall be
allowed to vote separately on the ques-
tion oil being joined in one state; that
the vote shall be cast at regular terri.
torial election, when officers OF the ter.
ritories are voted for.
The proposition is generally known
as the Foraker amendment Of a year
ago.