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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-11

: tax:,aters. \ stale Treasurer il
nn: eligible for ,e-elec:iun. i,;it Mr..
Gmeiicil has SET an example that
! none of his successors can ignore
He has shown what The states cash
balance is worth in interest when
carefully and :ntcliigently manag
ct, fer the public benefit. Future
treasnrcrs who fail down in this
respect will he sharply reminded
of their failure. 4 gain Of so,
900 Il year in a single item is 4 true
indication of what the state cun
make and save by the most capable
official service. Careless and
wastefui habits creep in unless the
people are quick to see and en-
phatie in contiemning poor man
agement and neglect. A dollar :
worth for every dollar spent. Il dol
lar saved wherever it can he done
with advantage, shonld be the rule.
1t has been thirty seven years
since Missouri elected Il Repubii-
can governor or legislature Re
publican in both branches. Three
years ago it elected the Republican
state ticket with the exception Of
governor, and the Republican
state officials chosen have amply
justified the change. Attorney
General IIadiey, Lieutenant Gov
ernor Mckinley, Secretary OF
State Swanger. Treasurer Gmelich
and Auditor Wilder have made Il
Gne record. Their duties have
been vigorously and thoroughly
performed. They have been pro-
gressive, alert and conscientious.
keeping faithfully in mind their
responsibilities to the people, and
avoiding everything IN the nature
Of ring service or machine building
those twin curses in so many state
administrations. Would it not be
we'll for Missouri to complete next
year the salutary changes it began
10 1904! A third of a century is a
long time for one party line Of
governors and legislatures. Many
developments prove that the states
interests have suffered by an un
broken Bourbonism that has few
parallels, happily for the cause of
good government.
1t is not too soon to talk of the
next state and legislative ticket.
The new state primary law prac,i-
calIy opens the campaign now.
Candidates Tor state office must
file their petitions by June )
and the primary will be held
throughout the state August +. A
candidate for Il state Office must
have several thousand signers to
his petition, distributed in not less
than six counties, so voters, acting
within their own party, and sign
ing but once for any state Office,
will soon find themselves called on
to shape the candidates., Il matter
formerly entrusted to delegates.
The Missouri voter himself is in
the saddle. No convention will
stand between him and the choice
Of tickets. He will engage in
making the ticket when he signs Il
petition, and will complete it when
the ballots are cast at the August
primary. Now Is the time for him
to decide whether he wants Mis-
souri, 10 be Republican or Demo
cratic In its next administration.
The bosses are down aud out: NAV
the people of the state perform
their new duties with the ciearest
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Democrat.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-11

Governor Joseph W. Folk, of
Missouri, was invited by news
paper the other day to give his
definition of, "What is Demo
crat!' If he had been asked, why
is a Democrat, we don't believe he
would have been capable of COM
prehensive reply, for that problem
has bothered broader minds than
Mr.. Folks. But the reply as to
what is a Democrat, he had pat
enough. He says Democrat is a
believer in the tenets of the Demo
cratic party, whose fundamental
principle is ''equal rights to all
and special privileges to none"
Fine. This definition coming
from our worthy Governor inspires
a reflection upon the past with
which he is not altogether disas-
sociated. In fact it touches upon
certain incidents connected with
bringing him into the limelight
of public notice. Equal rights to
all and special privileges to none
has been one meaning-fair play
all round. Let us see how
Mr.. Folks party takes this
beautiful sentiment, the basic
foundation of its being, and con
strues it. Some years ago when
Mr.. Folk was an obscure lawyer
in st. Louis that high minded citi
zen and political pnrist, Ed Butler,
hit upon Mr.. Folk rs IL useful man
to put in the circuit attorneys of
flee in the city Of ST. Louis. Along
about that time Il Democratic legis,
lature passed what was known as
the Nesbit election law, designed
not SO much to give equal rights
at the polls to all parties as to
give the Democratic party a
''fair advantage" to use the
language of an eminent expon-
ent of the bill when it was before
tho legislature. Butler had sized
it up that with the Nesbit election
law he could, through the aid OF
his INDIANS" elect whomever be
selected, and Buffers selections
usually constituted the Democratic
ticket in st. Louis. From this
pure source Mr.. Folk rose into
prominence. He was "eIected'
by fraudulent vote cast under the
protection of partial, partisan
law, and one of his. first official
acts was to spat upon the principle
of ''equal rights to all and specia
privileges to none,' when he used
the power of his Office ard an un
fair law to prevent Il disclosure o.
the fraud by which be was elected
to prevent opening of the ba|lo
boxes for a recount of the vote
With these reflections running
through our mind we would rather
do our own defining of what con
stitutes Il Democrat, than to tax,
| Mr.. Folks definition of the term
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-11

We note frequent statements in
the daily press that Japan desires
peace at all hazards, and about
the same time we read that the
Japs had placed an order in Eng
land for 1000 Whitehead torpedo
es, by which it blocked the United
States from obtaining fifty of these
engines Of war. What does u
peacefully inclined nation want
with all those torpedoes, which are
required for u single purpose only !?
The modesty Of the United State Z
order for these torpedoes (which
it cannot geU indicates in which
country the deepest sentiments of
peacefulness lie. Japan prepared
for ten years for her war with
Russia, and the moment she was
ready she struck without the for
malities of declaration of belIiger-
ency. She is today jnst as surely
preparing for another war, but
whether her blow is intended for
the United States or for China
time will show. We ure not d
iingoist, but we would as leave as
not see goedly portion of our
growing navy installed in the Pa
eific. Let Us keep in mind the fac
that Japan did not order those
1000 torpedoes, costing FIVE milIior
dollars, for fun.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-11
BEAUTIFUL PICTURE FREE.

Farm rrDgresS. a l,ig monthly agri
cultural paper, dev0ted Ia sha ioter-
ests OF the American farmer. his home
and industries. is giving away free
with every three years subscription \
beautiful fruit picture, size 2gx26 In
ches, entitled "Naturai FrVi.s." This
is Il beautiful picture in six cniOrs,
and makes handsome dining room
ornament. Send 30 cents for a three
year subscription or :hree one-year
subscriptions to-day. Address all ur-
ders 10 Farm Progress, 81. Louis, Mo.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-11

The Carrolton (Mo. Republican
in an extended article deprecating
the advisability of the Republican
party acting upon the sentiment
expressed by Secretary Taft on
the question Of tariff revision, says
that the Secretary ''may have
voiced a popular public c!amor,
but that is by no means a, safe
guide for tho ship of State" So
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-11

A Democratic paper says the
time has come when its party must
again listen to the voice of Grover
Cleveland. II our Democratic
friends are again going TO give
ear to Grover, it is incumbent up
on them to take back lot of bad
language uttered against him.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-11

body seems to see anything revolt
ing abou. it.
LET CT: to the lowest and best
bidder is the high ideal which
every maa or woman is promised
after the System has used them
up and they can no longer produce.
Aud there is no color Iiue. Ii ap-
plies tp whites rs we'll as blacks
Bentou. Mo, Kicker.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-11
Many Biographies Of irving.

H. B. Irving and his brother Lau-
renee Irving, are to publish q biog-
raphy of the late Sir Henry Irving.
No less than six books have been
written about Sir Henry since his
death, and there are at least two 9TH
ers to follow--one by Austin Brereton
and another by Joseph Hatton. The
final life by the sons will not be pub
lished for several years. and for salts
factory reasons. 1t promises to be an
important book, for both sons have
demonstrated that they have literary
ability.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-11
GOOD AS THE BEST IF v.-ir
BEI~l ER-Ihe journal.
Subscribe now, $l.M,.
OUT OF SIGHT.

"Dut Of sight, out OF mind is a0
old saying which applies with special
force to a sore, burn or wound that's
been treated with Bucklen's Aruic2
Salve. It's out Of sight, out Of mind
and out OF existence. Piles Too aud
chilblains disappear under its heating
influence. Guaranteed by =. +. Thur
man, druggist. 5uc.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-11

It's n long time between day $
when a death dealing railroad ac-
cidebt is not reported from some
part Of the country. But then
railroads dividends are not dimin-
ished, and that's what raill Dads are
in business for.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-11
A CRIMlNAt. ATTACK

on an inotltnsivt' ciiiz-u is frequently
made in that apparently useless iittle
tube called the appendix" its eea-
orally the result nf prrtractrd cs,ue-
stipatinu. following liser tornnr, DR..
Kings New Lite P'iis regulate the
liver, preyen! appendicitis. and estat.-
Iiah regular hab;t~ uf the hnwets. PC
at s. +. Thurman's drug sinre.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-11
Capitalism usually

Capitalism usually regards
socialism as a coniiscatory scheme
and deuounces it as anarchlsm.
The true socialist looks forward
tc an equal division of labor and
its results, not accomplished by
disregard Of all law, but through
laws more equable to al! mankind,
without distinction as to class. .
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-11
Help Wanted

WE PAY CASH WEEKLY afsA
want more Statesmen: we offer corr
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OLDEST-a record OF 02.yrs. O'st-
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NEW STARK FRUIT BOOB tho
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LOUISIANA. MIS- In
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-11

There must be something in the
Oklahoma question that affords
the Democrats a fair sdvanta ge.
We never knew the Democratic
papers to be solicitons Of anything
unless it gave their party the edge.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-11

The State railway commission of
Nebraska has ordered tic Mo. Pac.
Ry. in that state TO take the rotten
ties ont of It's track and make it
safe. Here is hlnt to Missouri $
hoard Of railroad commissioners.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-11

Panics usually come only when
Wall Street wants to create dI-
version for its own purpose.
Lately, however. the American
people have refused to be psnIcked
to suit occasions.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-11
w. Il. Hunter, agent German
American Insurance Co. OF New
York. See him fortire insurance.
A GREAT OPPORTUNITY.
The TwiCc-a-Week Republic now
for SO Cents Per Year.


for so Cents Per Year.
The Twice-a- Week Republic, OF NJ
Louis has reduced its subscription
price from al per year to 50 ceute
This is one Of the Oldest and tlesS
semiweekIy newspapers published
in the United States, and at the prios
OF 30 cents per year no one can snosu
to be without il. For 80 cents yOu -
ceive Two big eightpage papers every
week, 104 copies year. at less than
one-half cent per copy. Your frteads
and neighbors will surely take adyaa.
tage of this opportunity. Don't fan
to tell them about it.
Send all orders to The Republic, ~
Louis, Mo.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-11
PHYSICALLY lmnossihle.

Physically impossible.
Il do1t see how a cockfight can
ever be square sport
why note"
Because naturally every blow given
is a fowl stroke baltimore Ameri-
can
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-11

la force behind ihe opposition
i0Hgsior iaws comes from he dis
tilsery and brewery Interests, IN
other words, commerciaiian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-07
Northwest Corner North Capitol and
Bryant Streets.
$50 ACRES
TRACT ON NEW ELECTRIC LINE
TO BE OPENED.

The Hayes-Sharp Realty Company has re-
Gently acquired possession of about $50
acres of land from the Meloy estate, located
on the new Washington. Baltimore and An
napolis electric line. which is now nearing
completion. The tract has been subdivided
and is known as "Dixiedale.' 1t will be Of
fered for sale to the public as soon as the
line begins operations.
The residence property belonging to DR..
Henderson, located at Otterbourne. oppo-
site the Chevy Chase Inn, has just been
sold through the Hayes Sharp Company to
Mr.. Francis c. Plummer of California, who
will make 1t his future home
The same firm also reports the sale of the
following properties: 16 Rhode Island ave-
nue. northwest to j. y. Paine for H. l..
Etherberger for $1,000; 2017 10th street
northwest to w. b. Benham for Walter
Biggs, 5000; Farvew Somerset Heights,
Md, to Walter Bigss for w. B. Benham,
5000; residence on Cola avenue in Hyatts-
VILE Md, to Mrs. Ell IN Northedge for Mrs.
Stephens, for s.. 100; J13 9th street north
east to Mrs Stephens for Mrs. Northedge,
81 200: house on Railroad avenue. Hyatts-
vile Md, to T. j. Kemp for Mrs. Stephens,
81 300: lots Is and L.. Wash .ngton High
lands d. c., to Lee Fl azier, for Charles G.
Taylor, $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-07
Do Animals Reason?

Alexander J. Mitchell, in Harper's Weekly.
Do animals reason7 The interrogatory
seems to be fruitful source of discussion.
During my boyhood days on the plantation
in the good state Of Alabama, 1 remember
that the family horse-"Old Cream'-ex-
hibited an instinct of high order, If not
establishing a substantial claim to being
able to reason.
"Old Creams" daily routine, being the
saddle horse. was to carry my father
throughout the plantation. The service
usually began in March and continued until
the contemplating" season ended, during
November. Leaving the white house." our
residence. about am father would not
return for dinner before noon; thereupon
he would dismount and command the ami
NAL to go to the barn. Forthwith he
proceeded to the gate through which entry
was made to his stall When closed the
gate was held in that position by a peg"
possibly six inches long, that rested in a
hole bored in post that abutted the face
Of the gate. "Oli Cream" with much skill,
pulled the peg from the hole, "nosed' the
gate open and proceeded t his stall with
the dignity of the lord of the manor. In
stinct, did you say?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-07
In Uniform.

From the New York Tribune.
One day this week a group of hooligans
maliciously jeered at, insulted and verbally
outraged a sentry at the navy yard until
his patience gave way and he fired his rifle
at them, wounding two He did wrong, of
course, although his provocation was gross
and although sympathy with his victims is
conspicuously absent and he was properly
placed under arrest and held for punish
ment. On the same day a street car con-
ductor was convicted of jostling and insult
ing d passenger and was properly sent to
the workhouse for few days for the Of
Tense The two incidents attract attention
to the relations between the uniformed and
the non-uniformed public. and especially to
the wrongs suffered by and the wrongs
done by the former. We have hitherto re-
marked upon the contemplate practice of
discriminating at places of public resort
against men wearing the uniform of the
United States Navy, a practice which
should be discouraged by the imposition of
sharp legal penalty. There are those
who consider it smart to make offensive re-
marks to or at soldiers and sailors on duty.
in a cowardly confidence that their victims
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-07
Eight Street Northwest, Just Cut
Through to the Center Market.
NO PERFECT PAVING
ENGINEER TILLSON DISCUSSES
THE STREET PROBLEM.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

NEW YORK, September 1, 1907
George W. Tilson. engineer of the high
way department of New York city in open
ing an informal discussion on paveme hts at
the annual convention of the American So
ciety of Civil Engineers said: The perfect
pavement has never been constructed. The
speaker has no hesitation in stating that
municipal engineers in charge of pave
ments have failed to solve satisfactorily
the problem presented to them. . In
this statement durability is not considered,
but only the public requirements.
"A pavement is laid primarily to sustain
traffic, but, no matter how we'll 1t does this.
1t Is not a complete success unless it can
be cleaned easily and Is neither slippery
nor noisy. Pavements are laid for the
convenience of the public. and should an
engineer be fortunate enough TO con-
struct a pavement that would ill these
conditions. II 1t were of such character
that 1t would wear out quickly ard re-
quire constant repairs it would be a fall
Any interruption of the traffic of
street interferes seriously. with business
and often causes material financial loss
so that it can be said that the perfect
pavement must not only have the proper
ties named above. but must be so durable
that it's necessary repairs will not OBJ
struct traffic seriously"
Mr.. Tillson, in continuing his remarks,
stated that engineers were partly ut fault
in not approaching the peculiar condi-
lions of each case and adapting the pave
ment thereto; that too often an asphalt
pavement is considered simply as an
asphalt pavement a wood pavement as
only a wood pavement, without any seri-
Gus consideration to just how it should
be aid to meet the requirements of any
particular location: that specifications
are too general and that often sufficient
money could be saved on one street where
the conditions were not exacting, to pro-
vide an equally durable pavement on an
other street where traffic was much
heavier
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-07
APARTMENTS SOLD.
$4,000 Paid for House on Columbia
Road.

The new apartment house at 1873 Column
bia road, near the corner of Ontario ave-
nue., has been sold by Lewis E Brueninger
for about $4,000 1t was sold to Wash
ington party. whose name is withheld, the
deal being contaminated by the A. f. Fox
Company. The building stands Al by 100
feet on lot 80 by 1855 feet, with an alley
On one side.
1t is constructed of white brick and stone,
three stories and basement with three
suites of apartments on each floor.
The A. F. Fox Company has sold the
residence at 1871 18th street northwest for
$500. The property is a three-Story, ten
room house, with rear and side alleys. The
purchaser is a Washington investor, who
will hold the premises for rental.
The same company has sold the lot on
18th street northwest between NJ and N
streets. for w. G. Bedden, at 81 a square
foot. The lot Is 60 by "a feet. The buyer
is a Washington man. who Is said to have
bought the property for an investment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-07
Enterprising Owners.

There is another class of improving own
ers in this section whose enterprise is to be
commended and TO whom specific attention
should be drawn as indicative of a true
knowledge of the situation and a proper
meeting thereof. and this is the class of
owner who is demolishng entirely the older
residences and erecting in their stead, from
foundation up, entirely new and modern
buildings for store and office purposes.
These new store properties, of course,
stand out prominently over their neghbors
and at once attract attention not only of
the public, but of the prospective renter
and It should be noted that it is this de-
sirable class of improved property that
rents. rule. as soon as the plaster is
dry upon the walls
while. Of course. any owner who Will
improve his property may be said TO belong
90 the desirable class. for many will not
maintain their holdings in ordinary repair
II is the enterprising owners who blaze the
tran OF improvements in all sections under
going the evolution to be seen in the one in
question. While they receive correspond
ing returns upon their financial investments.
81 Is their improvements which go so far to-
ward the proper reconstruction of a resi-
dcnCe section into one of business, and they
are entitled to all the financial revenue and
credit they are meritoriously deserving off,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-07
Pardonable.

From Harper's Weekly.
prominent novelist spoke recently at
a Boston club about the wonders of modern
invention. He said
There was an old fisherman rowing in
his boat. one day. when an. automobile
canoe sprung a leak near him and imme-
diately sank.
ITO the Indignation of the canoes occu-
pants, the old man paid no heed to them,
but rowed calmly on his way, putting an
old clay pipe
However, the wrecked canoeists man
aged to swim to him, and they clam
bered into his boat one sputtered, angrily:
"'Confound you. why didn't you lend US
a hand? Didn't you see we were Sinking?"
The old man took his pipe out of his
mouth, and stared at them in astonish-
ment.
Blessed if 7 didn't think We wuz one
o them new-fangled submarines, he said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-07
Schooner Giles Sold.

Tho three -mastcd bay schooner Hattie f.
Giles, frequent visitor to this city with
lumber and other Cargoes aboard, has been
sold by Capt. Whitley Saunders and others
Of Baltimore TO r. b. White and others,
and the new owners have taken possession
of the vessel and after giving her a gen
eral overhauling will continue her in the
trade on Chesapeake bay and its tributaries.
Capt Gordon Banks will be placed in COM
fnand of the vessel when she goes into serv-
ice. The schooner was built at Louisville.
Del. in 1874 and il is stated was used for
the coasting trade in the early years of her
marine career.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-07

will be restrained by a sense of obligation
from resenting the outrage, and there are
those who seem to take an evil delight in
browbeating and insulting conductors
the ground that fear OF losing their
places will deter them from making eff
fective reply.
On the other hand. there are too often
wearers of uniforms who seem to consider
themselves thus dressed in a little brief
authority" and entitled to lord it insolently
over all mortals in ordinary civilian garb.
We need not enter into metaphysical specu-
lations and calculations as to which is the
more offensive. the uniformed ruffian or
the uniformed cad or hooligan. Either
is sufficiently detestable to call for prompt
suppression.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-07
INTERURBAN LINE.
First Car to Start in About Ninety
Days.

The opening of the trolley line between
this city, Annapolis and Baltimore will
likely prove one of the gala days of the
year.
Preparations for the opening are already
being made This week in Baltimore Mr..
George w. Bishop. president of the Wash
ington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric
railway called on Mayor Mahool and in
troduced Mr.. J. n. Shanahan. who will
be the local manager of the line. Mr.
Bishop said the first car will likely start
over the road ninety days hence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-07
Bought for Institute.

John D. Cornmiller, trustee for Mary NJ
Raborg has sold, through the office of Leo
Kalb, the property known as the Meade
farm, at Ammendale, Md, to the Ammen-
dale Normal Institute school presided
over by the Christian Brothers The addi-
tional land purchased to add to the
farm of the institute.