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Potosi journal., 1908-08-12
Finally He Got His Pension.

That "all things come to him who
waits" is demonstrated by letter
from Champ Clark to Tyler Parker.
that he has been granted pension by
Uncle Sam after waiting several years
for it. Parker has the distinction of
being perhaps the oldest printer in
Gently celebrated his fftieth anniyer-
sary at the case. He has been with
the Montgomery Standard for AZ
years. Parker had considerable eX-
perience in the newspaper business in
Hannibal, Columbia, Macon and Mex.
leo during the Civil war.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12
PLAYED for DyirQ Woman.

In Ludlow the other day a dying
woman heard band and expressed a
wish that it play Nearer, My God to
Thee" The baud leader, when the
request was repeated to him, said he
would gladly comply but that the band
did not have the music. The woman
was so deeply disappointed that it
touched the members of the band and
arrangements were made to set the
hymn to band music. A hymn book
was procured and member of the
band copied the music for the various
instruments. Then the band proceed
ed to the woman's home and softly
played the beautiful old air.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12
A peanut Whistle Scared Him.

Albert Willing, 19 years old, of Cen.
tralia, received a fractured skull, the
result of the prank of two boys, each
seven years old. The children at
tached a string to the whistle of a
peanut roaster which stood in front
of one Of the stores here. Hidden be-
hind a corner they would toot the
whistle when persons passed. Will
ling, who was inspecting the machine,
became frightened when he heard the
whistle and fell off the sidewalk His
condition was not believed to be dan
gerous.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12
Few Horses Used in China.

The only places in China where
horses are used to any great extent
are Shanghai Esing-T Tau and Tien-
Tsin. Australian "walers,' so called
because they originate in New South
Wales. are the most popular. These
horses are imported into Shanghai In
patches of from 20 to SO, are well ta-
ken care of on the voyage, and, ar.
irving in excellent condition. are put
into use within couple of weeks aft
er arrival.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12

A bill making bomb-throwing. wher
human life is imreriled, punishable by
death has passed the Louisiana house
and is expected to go through the SEN
ate. The frequency of outrages of the
kind at which the act is aimed affords
what is regarded as justification for
such legislation. There can be no doubt
that there is growing tendency to
punish with greater severity the in
human and cowardly crime of bomb
throwing, remarks the Troy IN. ~
Times. and an increased determination
to stamp out the reckless use OF high
explosives for illegal purposes.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12
A Woman of 80 to jail.

Mrs. Lucinda Ashton, an aged and
wealthy widow, was committed to Jail
at st. Joseph for contempt of court
by Judge Incl of the probate court.
Mrs. Ashton's daughter is suing to
break her fathers will, and her moth
er, who is contcsting the suit, re-
fuses to surrender stocks and bonds
pending the result.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12
Only 10000 Acres Left.

Welton c. Willis, a banker of Mount
Vernon, Ill entered 1860 acres OF
government land in Iron county at
the Springfield land Office recently.
There are now only about 10000 acres
of government land open to home
stead and cash entry in the state of
Missouri
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12
President Harrinuton Resions,

Austin, Texas-President H. H.
Harrington OF the agricultural col
lege Friday resigned his Office TO
the board OF directors in session in
Corpus Christi. The resignation was
accepted and r. T. Timer, the pres.
ent commissioner Of agriculture
elected to fill the vacancr Discon'
tent at the college eliminated recently
in a number of pupils leaving the in.
stitution. many of them declaring the
would not return if President Ha~
rington was retained.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12
Children Burned to Death.

Minneapolis, Mimi. - Three chill
dren. aged one, two and four years,
respectively, were burned 20 death at
noon Friday. the mother, Mrs. Frank
Lindberg. of 1924 Nineteenth avenue.
south. left the house in the morning
to go shopping. She locked the chill
dren in room alone. The house
caught fire in some manner and was
burned before the neighbors heard the
screams Of the children. The neigh
bors made an unsuccessful attempt to
rescue the little ones.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12
Laclede County.

The vote for Hadley will run close
to 1000.
The vote in Lebanon on governor
and lieutenant governor follows: Had
ley, $50; Ball, 431; Cowherd. 119;
Wallace. 219; Stapel, "a; Gmelich,
GAS; Anderson, 3s9; Kelly. SO; Leaz-
endy. 81; Painter, 101; Simmons, 81.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12
Columbia a Rookish Town.

There are more books in libraries
and available to the public in Colum-
bia than in any other town in the
state except St. Louis. This fact was
brought out by H. o. Severance, the
university librarian, in paper pre-
sented at a recent meeting Of the
university authorities.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12
C0WHERD LEADS
BALL BY 16,895
REPORTS RECEIVED FROM NINE
TY-FiVE NTIES-BALL'S
VOTE 66.751.
fULKERSON IS VICTORIOUS
St. Joseph Man 17,oco in Lead of
Gentry in Fifty Counties. -
Judeeship Race Close.

St. Louis.-With returns from nine
ty-five counties in the state. embracing
all the principal cities and towns,
Cowherd leads Ball by 16,S95, In the
ninety-fiye counties, with scattering
returns from eight or nine counties
that have not yet given a complete re-
suit, Cowherds vote is S3,64G. Bali S
vote in the same counties is GG,131.
Wallace has 1889 and Stapel 16,24G.
This does not mean that Cowherd
will heat Ball by approximately 1900.
Every additional county yet to hear
from, with the possible exception OF
four or five, will give Ball a plurality,
unless Wallace should get one or two.
The counties yet to give complete re-
turns are. Cedar, Christian, CraW-
ford Dent, Douglass, Grundy, Iron, La
fayette, Maries, Miller Oregon, Ozark,
Pemiscot Putnam Scott, Shannon,
Taney and Texas In all of these
counties not more than two-thirds OF
the vote cast for Folk in 1904 was
cast Tuesday. This vote follows:
Cedar. 1862; Christian, 1912; Craw-
ford, 1919; Dent. 1908; Douglas, 392;
Grundy, 1926; Iron, ST., Lafayette
$3.50; Maries, 1917: Miller, 1920; Ore
gon, 1349; Ozark, G22: Pemiscot, 1873;
Putnam. 951; Reynolds, s93; Scott.
1908: Shannon, 1919; Taney, 634,
Texas. 1868.
Nav cut Cowherd to 12,oCO,
This combined vote was 24.&S9. 1t
is safe to say approximately $4,000
votes were cast in them. OF this num-
Der Ball should receive 10000, Cow
herd about 5000. and Wallace about
5000. The Stapel vote in all will be
light On this basis Cowherd's lead
of II 900 would be cut to about 10000,
possibly a trifle under.
1t will readily be seen that Cow
herds home city saved him from de-
feat, and it is possible the same may
be said of st. Louis, so low will his
plurality be. Eliminating Kansas City
and St. Louis. Ball has carried the
state by approximately 10000.
The vote of Hauley, Republican can
didate for governor, in sixty-three
counties reported 1924. Despite the
fact that the Republicans polled a
light vote, Hadley will have consider
ably over 100000 when the count is
all in.
Gentry Badly Beaten.
vT-bot bac hoaton Gentry
for candidate on the Republican ticket
for attorney general there is now on
apparent doubt. In-half of the coun
ties Fulkerson is 1909 in the lead
This majority is too great for Gentry
to overcome, and it is extremely
doubtful if he will even be able 10 cut
it down.
Court of Appeals Race Close.
For Judge of the st. Louis Court OF
Appeals Reynolds, Republican, has al
most certainly won. On the other
hand, Bryan, Democrat, is close tC
Bland, and may finish victor, despite
the earlier reports.
For railroad and warehouse commits
sioners there is hardly any doubt that
Wilder and Knott are the candidates
Knotts plurality is expected to reach
5000 to 10000
Bradley has no doubt won out ovel
Gordon for auditor, although the re
turns are still incmplete, and the
counties not reported might change
result.
Cox and Graves are the nominee fol
supreme judge.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12

And now the provisions of the pure
food law are to be stringently applied
to patent medicines, and hereafter
catarrh cures will have to cure catarrh
and corn removers will be required to
remove. To be sure, it requires a
violent stretch Of the Imagination to
put catar-h foods under the heading
food
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12
1925 Patients at Nevada.

One hundred patients have been
sent to the state asylum at Nevada
from the st. Louis asylum. The new
wing of hospital No. 3 there is now
ready. The institution is comfortably
filled, but not crowded. When the
patients arrived from St. Louis there
were 1925 in the Nevada hospital.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12

Ralph Staff, a farmer who lives half
a mile east of Mercer, has fallen heir
to $4,000 left by his grandfather who
died recently at his home near Bur
lington, Ia. Staff is Is years old and
owns a farm near town.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12
A Timely Objection,

Il am afraid We must part, Fred,
dear. My father gave me strict in
functions not to let you call on me-"
But. Ethel, I am unalterably op-
posed to submitting to government b.
Injunction"
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12

The announcement that just to pre-
pare the plans for New Yorks pro.
posed 62-story sky-scraper took the
time and labor of 150 men for six
months and will cost u least s25o,ooo
will make Chicago feel even worse
than she did before.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12
New Postmasters.

Charles F. Bagby is appointed post
master at Emden, vice .. S. Sharp re>
signed: Rosie l.. Price at Louisville,
vice l.. B. Garrett, resigned, and Ar
thur W. Walter at Musselfork, vice
B. F. Ford, resigned.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12
Snake Bites

Snake Bites Farmers Daughter.
A little daughter of Frank McMul-
lin. farmer living near Sedalia, was
bitten on the foot by copperhead
snake the other day. The child's con-
dition was critical.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12
Special Train for Cattle.

T. T. Heller, an extensive stock deal
er of Boone county, had a special Wa
bash train to carry his stock to the
St. Louis market. There were over
600 head of cattle in the train and 26
cars were used.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12
Eieht-Hour Cases Are Dismissed.

The IA cases brought in the circuit
court at jefferson City last spring
against the Missouri Pacific railway
for violation of the eight-hour teleg-
raphers' law, have been dismissed be-
cause the supreme court declared the
law unconstitutional
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12

Robert Sewell of Stidham, a Creek
Indian, is one of the most widely trav.
eled men in Oklahoma, having been in
England and on the continent Of Eu.
rope. besides having claimed a resi-.
dence in both South America and
Australia.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12
a Catholic Seminary Closed

ST. Cecilia seminary at Holden for
"a years a prosperous institution un-
der the direction of the Sisters of
the Blessed Virgin Mary has been
closed and the property is for sale.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12

Maryville-Dave Ball has carried
Nodaway county by a Majority of per
haps 500, although figures are unavail-
able.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12
State Presbyterians to Meet.

0tdec PFSS0yk kS1 'oIfe 70 WSSHs
The Missouri Presbyterian assembly
will hold six-day conference for
Christian workers on the campus of
Missouri Valley college at Marshall.
from August 1S to %. The conference
will take the place of the usual an
at Pertle Springs for several years.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12

Prince Helie announces that his
bride will have an income of 100000
a year. which he thinks will be enough
for them to get along on. He must in,
tend to let his creditors continue tC
wait
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12
A Freight Conductors Legs Cut OF.

G. c. Swartz, Chicago Great West
ern freight conductor. was found in
the yards at st. Joseph with both legs
cut off at the thighs He died at a
hospital His gold watch and all his
money We're missing.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12

oarsmen have declined to row, the
Harvard boys will always have the sat-
isfaction of thinking that they might
have beaten them.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12
Lawrence County.

Aurora-Complete returns for this
city, Lawrence county. give Ball 1876,
Cowherd 141, Wallace SO, Stapel IA.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12

1t is estimated that the sum of S12,-
100000 was spent for Fourth of July
fireworks and explosives this year
The average cost of deaths in cele,
brating the Fourth probably is about
the same as in a regular battle.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12
An OUTRAGE,

Mr. Fisher-A man fell into q mill
pond where | was fishing today and
was drowned.
Mrs. FiSher-Why, wasn't that ter
rible?
Mr.. Fisher---I should say it was
They stirred up the water so looking
for the body that they simply spoiled
the fishing.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12
A Wild Man In Macon County,

Sheriff Graves of Macon county has
been called on to arrest wild man.
said to be prowling in the woods neal
Keota mining camp. Several persons
say he is armed and that he's always
ready TO shoot.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12

The desire OF riches does not pro-
ceed from a natural passion within us,
but arises rather from vulgar, out-of
doors opinion of other people.-Plu
tarch.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12

British suffragettes seem to have
mastered the rule of practical poll
tics that anyone who wants anything
must not let false scruples or modcstv
or courtesy stand in the way of asking
for it In a peremptory tone Of voice.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12
Phelps County.

Ball for governor seems to have car
ried the county by about 600 majority
over Cowherd Only one-third the Re
publican vote was cast.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12

Idle freight cars. Most of them are
getting busy. Georgia, for instance.
needs 1000 cars to move her peach
crOD
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12

A Minnesota woman having been di
vorceG five times, Is forbidden to
marry. She has probably made up
her mind by this time, without the law
stepping in to break her of the habit
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12
Charlton County.

Sumner.-Three townships out Of
sixteen in Charlton county give for
governor: Ball 113; Cowherd, 9S; Sta
pei, 13: Wallace, 1876.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12
Lincoln County.

Whiteside-Cowhferd, 6; Ball. 81;
Wallace, so; Hadley, II; Faris tPro.e,
33.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12

According to Mitchell's Newspaper
Press Directory there are now pub
lished in the United Kingdom alone no
fewer than 1858 newspapers.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12

An old-time spelling bee was hello
at the Carnegie hall, in Bryan. Tex,
between the Ladies' Aid society of the
Baptist church and the Home Mission
society Of the Methodist church.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12

Shelbina-Shelby county for COVER
nor, except two small precincts. give
Ball 8O9, Cowherd 1870, Wallace 749,
Stapel q.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12

An English doctor declares that ex-
tremely warm weather is good for hui
man beings. We have always been
willing to concede that it was good
for those in the ice business.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12

Why can't we have society com
posed of gentlemen who have posi-
lively declined to permit themselves
to be nominated for the vice-presi
dency?
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12

Some day some playwright may
write play in which there will be a
college boy who is not crazy But
what will be the use?
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12
Pike County.

Eolia-The votes cast at the prima-
ry here, in Pike county, are as fol-
lows: For governor-Ball. 119; Cow
herd. g; Stapel, l; Wallace, 80; Had
ley, II.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12
Caldwell County.

Kingston.-Hadley, 167;; Cowherd,
43; Wallace, Is; Stapel, 0.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12
VOTE ON GOVERNOR.
Warren County.

Wright City.-The vote in Warren
County follows:
Ball, II; Cowherd, IA; Staple, 4;
Wallace, II.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12
Butler to Have New Bank.

The Peoples bank of Butler, with
$4,000 capital. has been issued ar
ticles of incorporation.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12
St. Joseph Merchant Dead.

Thomas Tootle, aged 80, millionaire,
pioneer merchant and banker Of ST.
Joseph, died there the other day.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12
pulaski County.
Nodaway County for Ball

Richland-Ball, 1928; Cowherd, IT;
Stapel, .: Wallace, "A.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12
Grundy County.

Trenton.-Cowherd is the probable
winner for governor with a consider
able count for Wallace and Ball.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12

Amusing how the "Have-you-any-
work?' fellows keep away from tine
wheat belt.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12

A New st. LOUIS Trust Company.
The Peoples Trust company of st.
Louis, with 100000 capital stock, has
been issued a certificate of incorpor
alton by the secretary of state.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12

Boats engaged in mackerel fishing
on Milford. England, have landed as
many as 10000 fish, and 100 fish have
been sold for a shilling.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12


Guanajuato holds the worlds record
as a silver producer, having yielded
81 ,O00, 100000 Mexican in the last
three and a half centuries.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12

The money making machines princi-
rei merit is to land few undesirable
citizens in the penitentiary.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12
Cooper County.
Shelby County.

Boonville.-Cowherd carried Cooper
county by ia plurality.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12
Miller County.

Eldon.-Complete returns from four
precincts in Miller county give: Ball,
Is; Cowherd, 146; Stapel, 4; Wallace,
cs
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12
HARD TIMES, INDEED.

Poor man! so you are a victim OF
the late financial panic?"
Yes. lady. You see, folks along de
route is too poor now ter hand out
free grub"
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12

England would no doubt gladly
trade her pugnacious suffragettes
for the Mexican revolutionists and pay
a handsome boot"
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12
Howell County.

West Plains.-Ball, 121; Cowherd.
221; Wallace. 73.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12
Two Newspapers Quit.
A Farmer Gets $4,000.

The Collins Advance and the
Bloomington Index have suspended.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12

II everybody living got his rights,
would anything be left?
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12

How could so many motion picture
shows be running If prosperity had not
returned?
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12
A Good Thing to Have.

The Progress boasts that Holden
has granitoiditis.
Potosi journal., 1908-08-12
NOMINEES FOR CONGRESS.

Totals ..ss.s4s ss.775l a7,5es lG.274 1924
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-03

Wonder if the time will ever come
in Colorado when members of the
judiciary will keep their hands out
of partisan politics and refrain from
open electioneering for party candi-
dates, as long as they sit upon the
bench and are supposed to be fair and
impartial. II doesn't look very good
for the dignity, the great and op-
pressing dignity that some Judges
Ike 10 make the people think is
wrapped about them
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-03

The closing rally of the democrat
ic local campaign. held in Palisade
last night attracted tremendous
crowd, and William Weser, the dem
ocratic nominee for representative.
made stirring address of consider
able length. His address. which was
clean-cut business talk on county
and state affairs, aroused great en-
thusiasm. There is no question but
what the democratic ticket will poll
great big vote in the Palisade
country.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-03

Look at this! 21a acres, 2 miles
northeast of postoffice, all set in g.
year-old apples and peaches. good 4
room house, barn, sheds, cistern, etc
al for $4,000. This makes an ideal
country home and is well worth the
money. $1,000 cash will handle this
w. s. Wallace.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-03

Mrs. John H. Fry, wife of the Re
publican candidate for district at
torney has been electioneering on
the streets from early morning for
her husband. Armed with a great lot
OF cards she has accosted hundreds
of voters and asked them to vote for
Mr.. Fry.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-03

That nasty lie told by the morning
yellow to the effect that the Demo-
Gratis proposed to attempt to delay
the election by staying in the machine
booths for long time this morning.
was shown up in great style today.
About the only delaying done was
where the Republican judges tried to
embarass many Democratic voters by
stating that they didn't see the voters
names on the registration books and
theh a little later say, "Oh yes. here
it Is.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-03

Barge Hisley and Tom Kitson re-
turned Monday from New Mexico
where they went to buy a bunch of
ponies from the Indians. After max
ing satisfactory deal, the big storm
came on and the gentlemen found
they would have great difficulty in
driving their horses through. They
were fortunate enough to strike a
buyer who was shipping horses out.
who took the bunch at practically the
purchase price. Alessrs. Hiskey and
kitson state that the storm was very
severe In New Mexico, and that more
snow fell in some localities than had
Tor ten ears.-Plateau Voice
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-03

There will be a large attendance
tonight at the election night ball to
be given at the auditorium under the
auspices of the Brotherhood of Rail-
way ttremen and Enginemen. Elec-
ton returns given from the stage
Will prove an immensely attractive
feature.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-03
WINDOW WASHERS LETTER.


\ woman in Cambridge who
washes windows at 10 cents each
has written II remarkable letter
to Senator Lodge. She says:
| have no money and no situn-
tiOn. Why? Because the few
have the money and the rest
have nothing. My attitude to-
ward socialism il one of grati-
tudc. taught vocal culture for
twelve years. but there is an
oversupply of teachers. I went
to California two years ago and
found the same conditions there.
Two-thirds ot the men and wo-
men professionals are out of
work.
II will not occur to most readers
that the fact of there being an over
supply of singing teachers supports
the argument that the few have the
money and the res lave nothing"
Apparently the profession of the
vocal instructor became so pleasant,
because of rewards social, financial
or both, that too many persons enter
ed upon il.
II happens that the Senator's cor
respondent is a graduate of Radcliffe
College and Daughter of the Revol-
ution. Probably she does not wash
windows any the less efficiently for
bringing to her task high intelligence
and the spirit of a courageous an
cestry. These qualities were held in
high ess,eem at Brook Farm. where
the discussion of the arts proceeded
happily along with the division of the
chores
The fady of the letter has her best
manifestation, however, in her plucky
taking up of the nearest work that
offers support with self-respeci- That
is always good Americanism whether
in Daughter of the Revolution or
newly arrived emigrant.-New York
World.