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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-29

Missouri contains today 10000
illitcrates, adults who can neither
read nor write, and not ncs'ding
the negroes. Statistics show your
hoasted Democratic ''front rank"
to be Just exactly 80 states in the
rear.
Of these II, 900 white illiterates
only SIS are to he found in the
cities of this state and the remain
der are to be found in the rural
districts, where the schools "dot
the valleys and crown the hills.
Grand, evenly proportloned,
fairly distributed Democratic pro-
yiding, that.
Statistics show there are more
adults who can neither read nor
write in Missouri today, after 30
years of Democratic 'proylding
than in the states Of Indiana,
Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Wy
ominc and Utah combined. -Salem
Republican.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-29

Andrew Carnegie says: ''Some
people make great mistake when
they decry the acquisition of
wealth. A man must Get money
before he can give it." That's nj
right for Andy. No ono is decry-
ing reasonable wealth honestly OBJ
tanned. hut when one man absorhes
hundreds of millions of the wealth
created by the toll of the masses, to
which effort he lends his brain only,
it becomes an unequal division,
which no one can say is honest.
Carnegie takes pleasure in giving
away millions to found libraries.
1t costs him nothing to do this for
the reason that he does not miss
the money, his income for few
DAYS will make it good again. But
hundreds of men are toiling and
straining every day Of their lives
to supply him with the means OF
giving. Where would be the nee
essity of giving-philanthropy or
charitv-at all il one man did no!
grab up the Surplus earnings Ct
thousands. In the building OF
civilization brains have perhaps
counted more than Drawn, bu'
without the aid of Drawn, brains
| would have starved to death. The
disparity however is not so great
rs the division Of the results o:
their cooperation. Carnegie may
have acquired all his great wealth
within the law, but that does no
mean it is an honest possession Il
viewed from the standpoint Of jus
tice to his brother man. WheI
the producing masses get thel
Just dues they will endow thei
own libraries and colleges far bet
ter than our Carnegies and Rookie
feiers are doing it.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-29
GOOD AS THE BEST IF NOT
RETTER-The journal.
Subscribe nov. Si.O0.
COMEDY IN MODERN SMUGGLING
An Incident in Europe That Was Very
Funny.

Smuggling in these days is far re-
moved from the grim realities which
characterized it 10 years ago. A
charming piece of light comedy which
quite recently took place in the Grls-
ous brings this fact into clear relief.
The game is now so little dangerous
that girls in their homage can play
it, even with the glamor of armed con
flict thrown in.
Two sisters named Rachero, aged
II and 10. We're engaged in getting a
quantity Of contraband tobacco from
the Swiss to the Italian side of the
frontier when they were surprised by
two customs officers in the Stjlfser-
joch Pass.
Instead Of being a ground for alarm.
this was merely the cue for an episode
worthy OF light opera. While the elder
OF the two sisters pushed on as rapid
ly as possible with her load the
younger. with all the coolness Of a
brigand Of romance. posted herself
behind ledge of rock and opened fire
upon the officers with 4 rife. X was
not that she aimed at them with any
serious intent Rloodshed, indeed
was no part Of the program. 1t was
enough to burn powder and plenty
oI H. The officers, finding themselves
under fire. naturally took cover and
returned it.
This Went on fer about half an hour
without any harm being done. and. in
deed, 50 f3r d jha tair girl =nngslel
was c0nncernal without eny being in
teoial. Her 81" purpose was 10 keeE
tAa en-nx in checi. till her companion
tai cpf far enough ahead 10 ba secure
As soon 4. She Judged that this had
boon done, She siHng her rife and,
slipping away hy the Impossible
mountain tracks familiar only L
sru2aio-S c?ade good her retreat Il
rciGn her sister on he other side O
the border. .5oln escared. leaving ;he
officers with painful sense of haylne
been laughingiy ontwitted
correspondence Pail Mall Gazette,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-29

in Austria: hut you never saw a
parade like this. There was not
much music, and what there was
was not first class; there were no
fine uniforms, and the marching
was not better ut times than thai
of some of our raw recruits: but
there was that about the great
multitude of bronzcd and sturdy
men with their torn battle flags as
they marched, walked, limped and
staggered past the place of review
where Lincoln stood that will live
in my memory longer than any
parade | ever witnessed. 1t was
not beautiful. it was not grand, ii
was not great from the military
point of vicw-it WAS American. "
New York Tribune.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-29
Your Duty to the SWindler.

The cry Of the get rich quick
victim still arises. We wish few
basic principles could he more uni
versaily understood.
The concern tnat sends yon Il
circular, inviting yonr money and
promising to pay five per cent. a
month, or any other rate far in
excess of the ordinary returns up
on capital, is almost neces sarily a
swindle. a man having Il PROPOSE
ton that will pay five per cent. Il
month doesn't need to advertise for
capital. BY simply employing his
own money and compromising it at
this agreeable rate he would soon
become g millionaire.
Gentlemen with infaiIib b e
schemes for beating the stock or
grain market or winning on horse
| races would be fools to admit
strangers to partnership. If
any one had such Il scheme he
could become rich beyond the
dreams Of avarice on Il capital of
hundred dollars.
Don't be taken in because some
other investor has received a few
five per cent. month divi-
lends. Those dividends are prob
ably paid out his own money.
When you receive Il get rich
quick circular don't throw it in
to the waste basket. Turn it over
to the postmaster with request
that it be forwarded to the inspec
ter for that district and invc,tieat
! eC-Satrrday Evening Post.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-29
After the War.

1T was my good fortune, says
a writer in IL Vienna paper. ''to
see, few days ago. souvenir OF
the great American civil war. 1t
was IL letter written at Washing
ton on May q, 1866, by the father
of an officer vino is now stationed
in this city. The writer was also
Az officer in The Austrian army.
who had gone to the United States
on leave aud had joined the nortl,
ern forces = TIE writer then
gives an accom-: Of the reviews ct
the armies Hnde: Grant, Sherman
and Sheridan. which be has: VT.
nes ,esi on t,iat day and tue day ne-
fore Il; Washingtuu. oil nave
seen larades and maueuvers: you
have seen "lr military bodies in
their emarsast uniforms ,laras:lny
IL :.l::~iC >,icii as one t.a', .sset oa:
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-29
The Way to Do 1t.

Some people have an idea when
they pay a dollar a year for Il
paper they own the whole PROPOSE
ton including the editor and can
run both to suit themselves. Along
this line an exchange editoriaIly
and pointed!y says:
professionally there is a fellow
comes in and pays ur q year or
two in arrears and then with q
ritying look at the editor as if he
felt sorry he was going to lose his
subscription, says: Il guess you
might as well stop my paper, |
like to help you but | am getting
more papers than can read. "
Bless your life sonny, the editor
never lost any sleep over losing a
subscriber. He wants all the sub
scribers he can get. the more the
better. but be wants those who ap-
ireciate his paper and consider
that they are getting value recciv-
ed Ger their money. We do hot
wan; Hour Subscription a. a matter
of charity. Ii you don, want the
paper say So: it- business pro-
position with the editor. We can
pull ';.s; bell rope ovar til" tnl.ie L.
persec;iuu ard II We can't .::n :,
! .'alc: worth ine price veil G''i;,
Eun, Subscribe ipr the paper a> II
matter of charity. II costs Won I;
doiia: Year a;;tt YOU c"iit nos
w" '.n!'! not !'rlu! nne l-sle toi
.5tsy
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-29
No Strings.


Our old friend. Representative
j. +. Organ of Dent county. says
in his last weeks Monitor. that the
extra session of the legislature has
fixed the good roads funds so there
will be no strings TO it and coun.
ties that drink only the pure cryS-
tai waters that Cush forth from
mother earth viii! have an even
break with the red nosed counties,
whose inhabitants slack their thirst
at the beer faucet and punch bowl.
-Ro'Ia Sharp Shonter.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-29

The Democratic Hand Book. is
sued by the Democratic State Cen
trai Committee. reads:
I've are Justly prond Of the
magnificent system of public
schools of Missouri. School houses
dot the valleys and crown the hills
from one end of the state to the
other, where every child within
the borders Of the great State is
furnished the means of education
free; and this system was establish
ed aud provided for by the Demo
cratic party: and notwithstanding
.he many false and s'andero"s
statements made by the Repuh:i-
can press un,l speakers, Missouri
stnnh, .u ,i,c front rank in ed'ica-
ca,,nuai an;. E,aterlat deyeinp-
neut.
! Snch ante-e,ectioH documents
and laIk sound soothing ans. con-
fotting, transforming the best
Judgment nf voters into Il snn,hing
confidence and belief. Here are
The facts as to Missouri trout
raul. Democratic educational con
| aitnn-:
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-29

John Temple Graves. we'll
known southern Democrat, says
there should be no political divis-
ion in the next presidential cam
paign, that the Democrats should
rise to the emergency with the
Republicans and nominate Roose-
welt without opposition. When
we look into this proposition lit
tie it does not seem nearly the joke
that many will probably take
Groves suggestion to be. As Mr..
Groves says. there are certain
great questions that mnst be set
tied that are larger than any party
politics. These questions have not
originated with Mr.. Roosevelt,
but have developed from social
conditions that have become intOl-
Grant to the people. In Roo sevelt
as the leading exponent of these
questions public opinion has mere
Iy concentrated itself in a demand
for action. This does not mean
merely public opinion as repre-
sentcd by the Republican division
of the people, but largely of the
people irrespective of party. For
this reason many Democrats, like
Mr.. Graves, feel that division
along party lines would cndanger,
if not defeat, the purl ,oses the peo-
pie have in view. The elements
represented by u the predatory
wealth of the country are making
every effort to concentrate the
political feeling of the country in
an c.d-time fight along party lines
to the confusion of Roosevelt and
the policies he represents. Let it
be Roosevelt by acclamation.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-29
Queer Position of Hearts.

There is one curious fact that
not every body notices abont the
common, finger long, green cater
pillars of our larger moths. Their
hearts, instead of being in front,
are at the back of the body and
extend along the entire length of
the animal. One can see the heart
distinctly through the thin skin,
and can watch the slow beat. which
starts at the tail and moves for
ward to the head.
Hearts of this sort, reaching
from head to tail, are not at all
uncommon in the simpler crea-
lures. The earthwOrm has one,
and so have most worms, caterpil-
lars and other crawling things.
Hearts in the middle of the back
are also quite as frequent as those
in what seems to us to be the nat
ural place. Many animals, the
lobster for example, and the craw-
fish and the crab, which have short
hearts like those of the beasts and
birds, nevertheless have them plac-
ed Just under the shell, in what, in
ourselves, would be the small of
the back.-.June st. Nicholas.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-29
Rate of Forest Destruction.

According 10 bulletin just is
sued by the forest service of the
agricultural department, every
person in this country is using six
times rs much wood as the indi-
vidnal consumption in Europe and
the country as 4 whole consumes
over three times what the forests
of the United States grow during
the year. The consequence Of this
policy is an inevitable timber fam
inc. 1t is pointed ont that the in
creased population since 1850 Is
barely more than half the increase
in timber cut, so that the increase
of forest destruction cannot be OK
planned entirely on the theory of
increased population. The north
eastern states have passed their
maximum production, and the
southern states are near their
maximum, while the state OF
Washington now ranks first in the
volume of timber cut. At present
one fifth of the total forest area is
owned by the government. The
average age of trees felIed for
lumber this year is not less than
$50 years.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-29

In the decision of Special Com
missioner Anthony against the
Standard Oil Co., the Waters
Pierce Oil Go. and tho Republic
Oil Co. for consp,rlng to defeat
the anti trust laws of Missouri,
Attorney General HadIey has won
a signal victory for the people.
The case, after two yeurs OF ma
niru'atlon rs no~ referred to the
state supreme court ior'conhrma
tion. and if the latter upho!t!$
Commissioner An'hunYs fepot:
the oil trust can be dr.Vea IRON
the state. 1t Is significant, moi
w,tl,stan;ing The fact that aissourI
hus lrul an anti trus! law for many
wears. that untii a Hc,",hI'';,n ho
,,,mc ,l,. iucim'n:nt OF Tho ai;tr
,r.y u.,.,ai'e r. o,iine nu -incare a'>
J,j,oeot effort WAS made |,
.uio. ce the Inv. F'r ,ears 'h'
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-29
Where He Belongs.

DR.. Alexander Dockery was
president of the Gallatin school
board thirty years ago. After be-
ing in congress sixteen yeIrS, gov
eruor for four years and making a
narrow escape from the L. S.
Senate, he is back where he start
ed-president of the GaIlatin
board. The American people
make mistakes. bat they alwa\ $
find out what Il man is best fitted
for if yon give them time enough.
Linn Creek Reville.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-29

We would like to know what the
De Soto Press is trying to inti-
mate in the following:
"Col. Paul B. Moore, who has
been appointed one of the board of
managers of Pennington hospital
for insane, rendered his resignation
as member Of the board of the
orphans home at Boonville, so
that he could accept it. Democrats
must be scarce in this section of
the state. Mr.. Cayce of Judge
Hiyyinbotham could have accept
ed it without rcsigning any Other
appointment. "
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-29

When President Roosevelt comes
west to make his contemplated trip
down the Mississippi there will be
no pointing with pride by the
deep waterway fukirs at the
crowded condition of the river
traffic. A government commission
has lust been over the rivers
course and could not find enough
boats actively engaged in business
to make report on.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-29

f. G. Lewis appeals to his
s'million readers to lend him
stwelve dollars each without securi-
ty to enable him to carry on lit
tie rebellion of his own against the
authority of Uncle Sam. Now we
wonder if Brother AXE has re-
sponded with his twelve. We be-
lieye Lewis must be finding his
fishing good this season.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-29

The federal government can use
the public revenues to build nation
al highways in Porto Rico and the
Philippines, but for some inscrnt-
able reason it cannot spend money
here at home for the same purpose.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-29

The daily newspapers might as
we'll give us rest on that Corey
business now. About all 1t
amounts to, anyway, is an old fool
with more money than he knows
what to do with and a fast young
woman who was willing to barter
herself for Il price.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-29

Oil Trust has been preying npon
the people Of Missouri without re-
straint, but now times have chang
ed. The Standard, if it is not de-
MED the state entirely. will hereaf-
ter have to conduct its business in
lawful manner or suffer the pen
altY.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-29
The Waters-Pierce Oil Compal

The Waters Pierce Oil Company
ignored an order from Texas
court to show its books. Sure,
tho Standard and its subsidiary
companies have: felt themselves
bigger than the law for some time.
A year in stripes for the heads of
these concerns would instill in
them more wholesome regard for
tho law,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-29

Acknowledgement HadIey will
he the Republican nominee for
governor of Missouri next year,
unless he should happen to be
nominated for vice president.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-29

1t is reported that Roosevelt will
ieaye the tariff law alone. Trust
Teddy for being wise enough not
to lay hold of the hot end of the
DOker.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-29
\ NARROW ESCApE

y y INV "
G.. ". C.oyd, Il merchant OF PUNK.
Me-, had IA narrow escape four years
ago. when he ran Il ilms"n bur into his
thumb. He says: The doctor want-
ed TO amputate it but | would not
consent. | bought Il box of RucklinS
Arnica SaiVe and that cured the dam
per,il> wound" 25c at : =. Thur
mans. Druggist.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-29

If tho world could be regulated
in accordance with the recommen-
dations of the graduating essay
Heaven would lose its attractive
npau
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-29

An equity exchange to control
the price of farm products has
been organized in St. Louis. An
other trust.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-29

School teachers are paid less
nowadays than common labor.
This is one instance where mind is
not superior to matter.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-29
Sl.OO Per Hnnum.
Roosevelt can carry Missouri
again-not accidentally.

The railroads seem to be retail
ating against the people by killing
as many as they can.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-29

". I. Hunter, agent German
American Insurance Co. of New
York. See him forfire Insurance..
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-23
THR0NGs ATTEND
MILLINERY OPENING
At the Parsons-souders store and
See Superb Revelations OF
Hat Beauty,

More than two thousand people at
tended the fifth annual spring open
ing of the millinery department of
the Parsons-Souders department
store Friday evening. The opening
commenced Friday morning but the
evening was devoted to a sort of re-
ception. making an affair quite out of
he ordinary run of mercantile
events of this character. A feature
OF the beautiful appointments was
che singing of thirty-six canary
birds in cages hung in various parts
of the department. WelIs's orches-
ira rendered music from until 10
o'clock.
A grand ensemble of hats was on
show and they represented master
pieces of the millinery art. The ex-
position of styles was Thoroughly
representative of the seasons ae-
cepted modes, Each and every one
displayed point of individuality.
the earmarks of handwork that was
brain-guided, the whole being one
Of the most clever-and. superb revela-
Ions in hat beauty ever seen In the
city. The firm is highly elated over
the tremendous success of the event.
During the day the business of the
department actually tripled the high
water mark for the same period of
preceding openings.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-23
OLIVER TWIS! IS
PLAYED At THE GRAND
Representation of Dickens's Famous
Novel Given by Murray
& MackcY Co.

Oliver Twist was produced by the
Murray & Mackey company at the
Grand last night From an artistic
point of view this was the best thing
done Yet by this company.
Miss Cornyn appeared as Nancy
Sykes, in which role she displayed
abilities that her former parts did
not allow her TO realize. Miss
Cornyu's Nancy was clever piece
of acting and we'll merited the an
plause II received.
Bill Sykes and Pagan as played
by Mr.. Donovin and Mr.. Hickey were
works Of art The characters might
have stepped from the book, 50
strongly did they resemble the orig.
inal Cruickshank drawings. Ar of
the cast gave clever renditions 81
their various roles.
The specialties as usual, were well
received.
Tonight THE Younger Brothers,
will be presented, after which II any
of the company are alive they will
depart from our hospitable shores
for the wreck strewn coast of Wheel.
ing. The Murray & Mackey com.
pany have created quite a favorable
impression here and their future Wis
its will be pleasantly awaited.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-23
AGENT
HAS LOCATED HERE
Mr.. Hammond win Look After Busf.
ness for Southern States

Mr., F. i. Hammond, agent for
the Southern States Mutual Life In
surance company, whose general of
fees are at Charleston. this state, has
located here and will become per-
manent resident of the city, repre-
senting the company mentioned. The
Southern States Mutual has capital
of $250.000 and surplus of $780,
600. It has been eminently success
ful and offers superior and most at
tractive advantages. Ex-Governor
Albert B. White is the second vice
president of the company. The
company's full page advertisement
appears in this issue of the Tele-
gram and the attention of the num-
arous readers of this paper is called
TO 1t. 1t will be well worth their
while to read 1t. Mr.. Hammond is
a very excellent business gentleman
aud success is assured him here. The
Telegram heartily welcomes him to
the city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-23
CALL ISSUED FOR
WONEWS MEETING

w Clayton McKeehan, Mrs. j. d.
dcReynolds, Mrs. Silas Ash, Mrs. D.
W. Jacobs, Mrs. John William Stuart,
Mrs P. NJ Boggess. Mrs. j. B. Smith,
Mrs. 7, NJ. Hood"
The Telegram has made such
$ artling exposures Of the admins
tration of Harmer, and as he has
been openly charged by the News Of
permitting men and women to con-
sort together unlawfully. and in ad-
dition has suffered the streets of
Clarksburg TO become polluted with
social vice, as well as has tolerated
the existence OF gambling houses.
and is accused of not enforcing the
Sunday laws as shown by the fact
that drunkards are seen in consider
able number on the streets on Sun
days, II certainly behooves the
women OF Clarksburg to take some
such action against his maladminis-
tration and make strong protest
against him for his failure to keep
his pledges. Indeed, 1t is hoped that
every woman in Clarksburg will turn
out at the meeting and enter their
protest against him and his admins
tration and voice their sentiment for
something honest. something right,
something square and fair to all.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-23
GORDON MEETINGS
BEGIN TOMORROW
Noted Evangelist and Author "a
Conduct Six Days Series of
Service In the City.

Sabbath marks the beginning of a
six days series of services to be con-
Quoted by S. D. Gordon. of Madison,
n. j., author and evangelist, in this
city. Sababth morning and evening
he will speak in the First Presbyter-
Ian church and Sabbath afternoon
will speak in the opera house to men
onl yon the subject, The Wages OF
Sin" Mr., Gordon is the author OF
several books that have been widely
read, his Quiet Talks on Power :
having reached its S5th thousand,
and his Quiet Talks on Prayer, .
its 18th thousand These books be-
sides being published in both Amer
lea and Great Britain have been
translated into six other languages
and read around the world. MIR.
Gordon is also very popular speak
er at the religious chatauquas, and
10 one should miss the opportunity
OF hearing him here. His purpose
is the deepening of the spiritual life
of Christian people, but all will find
aelp in his messages and a cordial
welcome at any OF the services.