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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-02
Cobless Corn.

A year ago H. j. Sconce and
Taylor GarIough of Vermillion
county, ILL.,, purchased a quantity
of seed corn in Indiana. In the
shipment was freak ear, which,
instead of the ordinary cob, was
composed of IL core of husk. the
grains being neatly wrapped upon
the soft foundation like peas in a
pod.
MIR. Sconce was Impressed with
the novelty of the find, and decid
ed to plant all the kernals found
on the freak car. To his surprise
the ears produced this full were
found to be the exact reproduction
of the single ear. He has decided
TO plant more of the corn next
year, and will endeavor to improve
on 1t. He believes that there is
more TO it than freakishness. The
ears produced this year yielded as
much corn as those provided with
a cob, and the kernals were large
and solid. The ears were we'll fill
ed, kernals even growing among
the silks.
The freak ears were placed up.
ON exhibition at county fair at
Sidell last week, and attracted
much attention. As result of
this discovery the corn cob may
disappear.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-02

During the recent financial cri
sis in America; a certain bank was
compelled to limit the amount de.
positors might withdraw to ten
dollars per day. One man, an &c
centric old farmer, was highly in
dignant when bis demand to with.
draw sixty dollars at one time was
refused. The manager continues
the story: Doesn't the money
belong to me2' he asked. Ger
tainly,' l told him, but we have
other depositors to accommodate,
and as the eastern banks have tied
up our money, we eau pay Out
only a limited amount each day.
This explanation did not appear to
be very satisfactory. So, partly
to molify hiru and partly because ]
knew that be had unusually 6ne
poultry, bargaiued with bim for
a turkey. ! paid for the turkey
in advaDce-a good stiff price
and be promised to deliver it dress
ed. At an early hour on the morn
ing appointed, ! received a large
bundle, but when the wrapper was
removed fron the package, it
proved to be u pasteboard box con-
tanning a solitary turkeys leg and
this note: Dear Sir-The demand
for turkeys has been enormous,
and as ! have other customers IL
accommodate, can supply you
With only . part Of your turkey
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-02
Free of Charge

The st. Louis Doctor. licensed by the
state for the cure of deformities and all
nervous, private and chronic diseases oi
men. women and children, offers to all
who call On that day consultation, exami.
nation. advice free, making no charges
whatever, except the actual cost of medi.
cines. All that is asked in return for these
valuable services is that every person
treated will state the result obtained to
their friends and thus prove TO the sick
and afflicted in every city and locality,
that at last. treatments have been discov-
cred that are absolutely sure and certain
in their effect
This doctor is considered as America $
leading stomach and nerve specialist. and
is An expert in the treatment of all chronic
diseases and so great and wonderful have
been his cures that in many cases it is
hard. indeed. to find the dividing line be.
tween human skill and miracle.
Diseases of the stomach. intestines. liv-
er, blood, skin. nerves. heart, spleen. kid.
neys or bladder rheumatism, sciatica.
diabetes, bedwetting. leg ulcers. epilepsy,
weak lungs, and those afflicted with long
standing, deep-seated chronic diseases
that have baff1ed the skill of the family
physician. should not fail to CALL
MANY WONDERFUL CURES.
No more operations for Appendicitis,
gall stones. tumors. goiire or cancer. He
was the first in America to earn the name
of the "Bloodless Surgeon" by doing away
with the knife. with blood and with all
pain in the successful treatment and cure
OF these dangerous diseases.
If you have kidney or bladder trouble.
bring a two-ounce bottle of your urine TO.
chemical analysis and microscopic exami.
ton.
Deafness often cured in 20 days.
No matter what your ailment may be:
no matter what others may have told you; !;
no matter what experience You may have
had with other pt ysicians, sanitariums or
patent medicines. if you want to get we'll
again. it will be to your advantage to see
him. Go! Haveit forever settled in your
mind. If your case is durable. he will
treat you. it incurable. he will give you
such advice as may prolong your life. Do
not put of this duty you owe yourself or
friends or relations who are suffering be-
cause OF your sickness. as a visit this time
costs you nothing and may save your life.
Remember this free offer il for one
day only.
Married ladies must come with their
husbands and minors with their fathers.
~REMEMBER THE DATE.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-02
HERE 10 LIMIT or HARD LUCK.
hoW Name Reputation for Truthful.
ness Was Injured In Family Circle.

J. A. Psase, tho chief Liberal whip,
related at the dinner given to him BY
the Eighty club that during IN all
night sitting Of the house Of commons
q certain member was, as he thought.
absent. The gentleman was really
present at every division. but hs was
snatching sleep at intervals in one oe
the recesses Of the house.
Mr.. Pease. however. not having no.
ticed him In the division lobby, sent .
telegram to his house At seven o'clock
In the morning, saying: Come down
1t once and relieve the guard and
those at work all night"
The member turned up Ut his ewn
house at eight o'clock in the morning
and expected to find q warm welcome
from his wife and family and q good
deal Of sympathy for having been in
the house all night.
But his wife's greeting was: where
have you beenT He replied: Il have
been at the house at An all night sit
ting"
Now, it's no use telling me Hes"
said the good lady. and abe produced
from under her pillow Mr. Pease's tels-
gram.-London Evening Standard.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-02

What is the funniest story you
ever heard! A man of this town
being asked the question, told this
one. At Sunday school the
teacher asked: "Who drove the
children of Israel into Canaan
Not a child answered and there was
continued silence after she had re-
peatedth the question. Then the teach.
er, with considerable spirit, said:
''You, little boy on the back seat,
who drove the children of Israel
into Canaan!" He was badly
frightened but managed to rise and
say: II never did; we just moved
here from Missouri last week -
Kansas Newspaper.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-02
the company some ANNOYANCE at
being hauled into court and requir.

the company some annovance at
being hauled into court and requir.
ed under oath to disclose thei,
business affairs to the public. but
they do not fear that the action OF
the government will in any way in'
terfere With a continuation of the
conduct Of the company along ita
adopted lines. We have already
seen the Standard Oil Co. found
guilty Of the things the govern.
ment is trying to show in the
present hearing, and have seen q
twenty million dollar 6ne assessed
against it as q penalty for having
broken the laws of the country,
but The Standard went right ON do.
ing business as it had been wont to
do. Its lawyers took care of the
fine and had it set aside by a sub
missive judge. We do not con-
tend that the Standard Oil Co. has
become greater than the govern
ment-it is greater than the law,
however, from the fact that it can
beat the law at its own game every
time rs long as it has the money to
pay the high legal talent found iu
its employ. The fact of the mat
ter is, the Standard Oil Co. is a
government Of its own, practically
Independent of and immune from
the laws Of the country. 1t demon
strates the power Of money above
the autnori<y Of the law. What are
we going to do about i'll Nothing,
for while yet. What can be
done about ita That is the futul Q
problem for the people to- solve,
not only in it's relation to the Stan
dard Oil Co., but as it touchess all
tho great aRgreRations of capital
that are now exploiting the natural
resources Of the country aud the
productive power Of its people to
pile up great individual fortunes
We cannot disseminate the intri,
cate and successful business una.
chine the Standard Oil Co. has
built up; it would be foolish to do
such q thing even if 1t could be
done; but why cannot this machine
belong to the psopIea We may
get wise enough some day to see
our way clear to this end. Mean
while the Standard Oil Co will
pursue its own way regardless OF
litigation intended to obstruct ita
course.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-02

A short time ago o. The 0ou1Ao9t
electric railway line Al accident -
Cured which might have AAA sesSeas
consequences. but at tAe 0a0o ttDo
contained . humorous e1p0eaA -
ports the London. EnStAnl. To1a0au4.
1t was certainly quite out q ~ 80
nary run OF railway aoej1eoes. y
charwomau, employed 70 oasaA -
the waiting rooms and bookl1G oAeo
at one Of the stations b ~ a1oeooo10
line, had occasion 70 threw aWav .
bucket Of dirty water. ne wen3 -
the edge Of the platform - tAesH
It in her usual manAee q - ~
metals. But ON this pArt3ealas nesAr
Ing. - soon the the water hA1 tooGAoo
the "live" rail- IL ubi0H1te1R G1Douue
dashed up the line Of water A1o -
bucket, and thence - ~ eAQ090k
IN. When she came % ~ aU1D -
found herself with . vssy beu1DQe -
bow sitting against The Aoae g q WooA
ing room and the buekee lytAo ~
yards away.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-02

The testimony Of Rockefeller in
the Standard Oil hearing DOW bo-
ing conducted At New York by the
government practically sdmits the
point that the company is y monop-
oily with power to exclude all op-
position In ito lines Of trade. But
this will probably not cause the
conpany's officials and stockholders
to feel any apprehension over a dis
ruption Of ito affairs. The
hearing, Of course, occasions
Msssrs. Rockefeller, Archbold.
Rogers and others concsrnsd il
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-02
Wit XII, Rats oNly.

A party Of rat sxtsrmtnatess. bsunA
for Little Cumbrae. an islaaa n ~
Firth of Clyde, belonginG 70 Lsel Anee.
recently left London. They carried
with them . special DrsDaratieo
which. its inventors say, while harm.
less to other animals. win kill any
rat that tastes 1t. Little Cumhras -
q sparsely populated island. ovsrruA
by thousands Of rodents, which terri
fy the few inhabitants there are. The
new rat poison IL not unlike breaA.
It Is saturated with Q micr0be that
has . fatal effect on rats oaly. 4 colll
can eat it with impunity: . AoG an1
cat have eaten . large quantity wltA
no i'll results: but q rat will ~ oooA
after It has tasted the frst mGrsol, .
London report says.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-02

All organized living beings are ami.
mails. members of the anima tbreath-
ing} kingdom. The order Cetacea, to
which the whale belongs. is higher up
in the animal scale than the fish
proper. its members being mammals,
breathing through lungs. and bringing
forth living young, which for . time
hey suckle. The immediate ancestor
If the whale evidently spent part Of
it, time on the land. having limbs
where now are found the whales pad-
llaA-Now York ADW3oa1.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-02
BEAR NAMES OF GREAT MEN.
Famous cosnomens Borne BY Thoss oi
Humble Occupation.

The question Of what to do with our
great men after they have ceased to
hold high ONCE 10 effectively answered
in the New York city directory. Accord
ing to that unimpeachable authority,
George Washington IL pursuing the
humble but very useful occupation OF
q barber in Harlem-and, according to
his customers, he is q good one. An
drew Jackson, whose name has here-
tofore been associated with notable
military achievement, follows the
peaceful calling of q nurse. Abraham
Lincoln is put down as = secretary,
William Mckinley as . publisher, and
James Madison as the secretary of an
important corporation. James Monroe
is q machinist; BENJAMIN Harrison .
printer; William Henry Harrison q
fireman, and Andrew johnson . sail
maker. Thomas Jefferson is appro-
priately in charge of a Tammany club
house; John Adams is a policeman,
and John Tyler proudly figures a. .
gentleman
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-02

Costing about as much - q good
horse, the camei's speed IL equally
great, his life considerably longer and
his ability to carry load sqaai to
that OF three horses, while the fact
that he can travel for = week. Or. II
necessary. nearly two weeks without
water renders him invaluabls to those
great sandy stretches. He can also
90 for several days with little or no
food. subsisting meantime upOn tho
fat stored up in the humps ca hix
back, which nature seems TO haze
provided as . stOrehouse for snsten.
ance In case OF Ahseacs II feod.--NA.
t3onal Geographic iaeaxias,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-02

Tariff revision is pospler theme
just at present, and the prol.osi
tion IL, of course, an attractive one
to The consumer class; but there is
another side to it that dues not
look 80 good, and that is the side
Of the wage earning class. Let it
be admitted for the sake Of argu-
ment that the trusts having profit.
ed by ,he protective tariff, 1t can
also oe shown that in several in.
stances they have benefited under
no tariff projection ut all. The
point 10 this, the trusts and manu-
featuring enterprises must profit
TO continue iu business. Under u
protective tariff they are susbIed
TO realize this profit aud ut the
same time pay their labor d
higher wage rate than 10 found
in any other country on earth.
Take away the gain that results to
our industries from protection and
it must inevitably fall either upon
capital or labor. 1t has never
in all the discussion, pro and con,
of the protective theory that capi
tai consents to bear The burden o1
the loss that falls with free trade
and foreign competition volun.ar'
lily, the burden in 900 times out Of
u 1900 shifted up the back Of labor
in the way Of reduced wages. Thii
has been demonstrated ~ Otter
that il has practically become .
fixed law in our system of socisI
economy. 1t can be contended, ot
course, that the labor element, be
ing proportio lately as largely
consuming as q producing class il
must be benefited in the sam.
ratio by being able 10 purchase it
necessities cheaper With the tariff
duties eliminated. But that .heor,
has always proven fallacious in it
practical application, for undel
such conditions it has always helt
true thst the purchasing power ot
labor diminishes faster than the ar
ticles Of his consumption cheaper
Labor will best help itself by in
sistiDg upon the maintainapce O
protective duties aSainst foreigl
composition.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-02
Baptized In Icy Water

Religion must cut good deal Of ice
down in Norristown. Pa. II reports
from there are true. With the ther.
mometer II below zero and a cutting
wind over the hills two girl converts
Of the Mennonite church were bap-
tized in Hatfield creek. Rev. Frank
Haws presided and stood in the icy
water to his waist. while Miss Flor.
ence Smith and Eva Brunner walked
down into the creek. The ice was -four
inches thick where the preacher broke
the hole for hif newly acquired sheep,
and his teeth were chatte.ing while
he immersed the girls. Meanwhile on
the bank the congregation sang:
Christians, II your hearts are warm,
Ice and snow can do NO harm"
At the same time the girls say 4
MAS mighty cola.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-02

The story II told Of IN actss. DoDa'
lar with the matinee girls, who = -.
set by the fear Of being thought oi6er
than he 10.
The last time this player wAs Inter
viewed 1t was BY . young woaAA ~
porter for one Of The dailies. ~
wished to get his views touching ~
condition Of the drama, . subject the
actor was not particularly dssirous
Of discussing.
"T'm not sure" said tho young
woman, laughingly. Whether Tn real.
ly Anding out what yoa think. Yoa
ought to be frank, for your eyes are
gray and"
"Prematurely SO. I assure you, ~
dear young lady" the player hasteaed
to interject.-Ha-ror's Weekly.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-02

The editor of the Grand Meadow
(Minn. Herald Gays: 1--WE were
Il little surprised IL few days ago To
find $50 lying in the road besides
the hedge at the corner of one of
our prominent bnsine.s farmers
home, and the more &, tn fad that
it had Iaih there several months
unmoIestcd, bh beginning tn look
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-02

President Roosevelt says he don't
have to be taken care of as q states.
man out Of job after March 4th
next. He expects TO get out and
hustle up grub for himself. Ted
dy shows the true American spirit
in more ways than one.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-02


A Danish Girl Mving h ~ ea1AaTs
home In Denmark. havin0 ueGA1h1a
heard something abeut oy1asV, 60
anxious to add to her eea1ooo1A -
postcard views from IN soaos. ~
upon q plan the snecees q WA1sA ~
probably astoRish her. says tAe nrit1so
Australian.
Having selected . eara witA Q vssI.
pretty rural scene q - 1omA -
which she lived the Mtl1e mAl6aA -
dressed the card In 1Ae11oA: - ~
cleverest girl In the hleeese sstssl =
Sydney, and would she plsaas seol .
card in return"
The card was delivered by ~ pooe-
man to the girls. high school - 0l1Ar
beth street. Ths pupils. aunbas1ae
some 500. ars-going to fsFwneA easA
. card to their unknown DAnisA laGnl.
She will therefore receive ~ Dest-
cards
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-02

The preachers up in the Joplin
zinc district are praying for a
heavier tariff on 3inc ores. Con.
gressman Champ Clark is lined up
on the other side however, and
hopes to defeat this appeal to d.
vine power.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-02

each day. The next morning the
farmer sent q turkey wing, the fol-
lowing day we got another leg;
and for over a week that eccentric
old fellow sent to town every
morning a piece of that never-to-
be- forgotten turkeyp-Ex.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-02

much worse for the exposure. The
money was in the shape of corn
planter that will have to be replac.
ed by a new one before many
years unless cared for better than
that"
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-02

Our farmer friends are advised
not to buy any cobiess corn seed
just yet, it may be q suckerbsit
something like the 200. bushels.to.
the. acre Alaska wheat.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-02
Janitor Couldn't Find It.

A janitor in neighboring school
threw up bis job the other day.
When asked what was The tronble,
he said, "I'm honest and won't
stand being slurred. II / fiud a
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-02
When We view the figures Of
John De pile We feel convinced be
ought TO- change his name to John
.. RObbedafeller.

Bryan ought to round up few
''ameuded supplementary returns''
to make his third battle look q lit
lie Lees like q r0ut.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-02
COMING TO POTOSI.
St. Louis
Specialist,
DR.. WELLS,
Will be at the Austin Hotel,
MONDAY, Dec. 18th,
One day only. Return.
ing monthly.

Remarkable Success of this
Talented Physician in the
Treatment Of Chronic Dis
eases. Offers his Services
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-15
ACTION OF COUNCIL IN
CUTTING PRICE OF GAS
May Bring on a Clash With
Company.

The action of the city council at
its recent meeting in fixing the scale
of prices for gas as charged con-
sumbers may meet with resistance
upon the part of the Americus Hum
mating and Power Co., and the scase
may wind up in the courts.
At all events the company will
scarcely submit quietly, without being
allowed to present its side of the
case in the matter now at issue with
the council
The subject will come up again
at the regular meeting of that body
on Thursday night next.
At the last meeting an ordinance
was read and adopted, fixing the
price of gas in AmeTicus. Under
this schedule consumers can be
charged no more than $1.50 per 1000
feet for Illuminating gas and $125
per 1000 feet for fuel gas hereafter
This is the scale of prices to be
adopted when the Americus Railway
and Light Co., takes over the plant
here The council, however, thought
that relief should be afforded the
public sooner from the charges now
made, hence the new ordinance.
If the ordinance is adopted Thurs
day night next, upon its second read
ing, the company may take summary
action in the case.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-15
BACK TO THE CAPITAL
TO WORK ON PROBLEM
Rep. Taylor Still Hopeful
of Solution.

Representative James Taylor, after
spending Sunday at his home here,
returned to Atlanta by the early
morning train. Mr. Taylor cannot
forecast the result of the convict
muddle in the legislature, but be-
lieves that some compromise meas
ure may be agreed upon this week.
Just what will be done during the
week, no one can tell. When the
Senate adjourned Friday there was a
sign of continued stubborn opposition
20 the House. When the House ad-
journed there was evidence of solid
strength in its own position.
Mr. Holder, who has been the
leader of the House majority, de-
clares that there will be no more
concessions, unless the defiant Sen
ate suggests a logical solution of the
problem.
He is willing to accept anything
reasonable, but they declare that
they will not take anything that car
ries- with it serious danger to the
State.
The cost of the extra session has
now gone beyond the $4,000 mark
and is growing at the rate of about
$4,000 day. Both Houses passed
bills nearly ten days ago, ana the
deadlock between the two has Teen
on for that period.
Meantime the jails of many coun-
ties are being filled with convict
criminals of which no disposition can
be made because of the condition of
uncertainty prevailing
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-15
CASkET is COVERED IN
A WEALTH OF ROSES
Funeral of Mrs. J.R. Stat
ham Monday.

The funeral services of Mrs. j. r
Statham were conducted at 4:3C
o'clock Monday afternoon from First
Methodist church by the pastor, Rev
DR.. Bascom Anthony, and in the pres
ence of a large concourse of sorrow
ing relatives and friends
The exercises throughout were of a
nature deeply touching.
The handsome cloth-covered casket
bearing upon it's lid a. wealth of ex-
qusite flowers, was borne into the
church by Messrs. H. B. Allen, H. B.
Simmons. A. ID. Gatewood, Jeff Taylor,
j. P. Cato and John Council, the pail
bearers.
Upon conclusion of the service, ten
der and beautiful throughout, relatives
and friends were permitted to gaze for
the last time upon the face of one so
loved in life.
The deeply impressive service was
concluded at Oakgrove Cemetery.
Mrs. Statham passed away Saturday
evening, 18th, in Atlanta, the end fol-
lowing an acute illness of a few days.
She had recently reached Atlanta from
North Carolina practically cured of
previous long illness.
Mrs. Statham was 36 years of age
and the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. C.
E. Grubbs, of Sylvester who, with her
brothers, Messrs. w. E. and c. Grubbs,
of that city, DR.. Grubbs, of Americus,
and a sister, Mrs. Pickett, of Ty Ty.
attended the funeral
She is also survived by her devoted
husband, Dr. J. Richmond Statham,
and two little sons, both of tender
years. ii