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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-25

There is considerable spec ~ lation
these days as to the course that
MIR. Taft's administration will pur-
sue when the change comes next
March. Mr.. Taft has before and
since the election made it pretty
plain that the principal feature of
his administration will be the car.
rying forward Of the policies for
commercial regulation already in
augurated by the present admins.
tration. 1t should be borne in
mind that first of all the people of
the United States have clearly de.
clared in the recent election against
any policy gravitatipg toward the
abandonment of private capitalism
as the foundation of our industrial
and social life, for the present at
least. This means that there will
be no radical movement in dealing
With the great capitalistic organi-
cations by the incoming admins.
tration; but, as Mr.. Taft has al.
ready proclaimed, they must con-
duct themselves within the law.
The tendency of the Republican
party in treating the trust problem
is toward legal restraint and regu
lation. How far it will carry this
course within the next four years
is a matter of conjecture, but un-
less it wants to open itself to the
indictment that the trusts are reg.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-25
It Pux1led Him.

The proprietor Of lanyard was
anxious to fix a suitable sign to his
premises. Finally a happy thought
struck blm.
He bored a hole through the
doorpost and stuck Calls tail in
to it with the tuftsd end outside.
After a while he saw a solemn
faced man standing near the door
looking at the sign. The tanner
watched him a minute, and then
stepped out and addressed him:
'Good morning, SIR" he said.
GOOD morning." said the other,
without taking bis eyes of the sign.
"Do you want to buy leather9"
asked the tanner.
"No."
"Perhaps you've some hides to
SELL"
"No."
"Are you a farmer9"
mo"
"What are YOU thenl"
81 am a philosopher. I've been
standing here for nearly an hour
trying to find out how that calf
got through that hole"
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-25

After more than two weeks had
elapsed since the election it was
finally'determined by the official
count of the returns by the Secre.
tary of State that all the minor
state Offices with the exception of
the enant-Governor will be
Democrats, Mr.. Gmelich, the Re-
publican candidate for that Office
having lead over his opponent of
only 80 votes. The latter, how
ever, appears not to be satiied
with the figures from which this
result has been obtained (the same
figures which apparently are salts.
factory to the other Democratic
candidates who ore safely within
the fold, but contends that
''amended supplementary figures"
from certain counties will give him
a majority of thirty-ive. This
looks to US like pure shenanegan.
Never before in all the history of
elections in Missouri have "amend-
ed supplementary figures" been
considered after the official returns
from the various counties of the
state had passed into the hands of
the Secretary of State. The close
ness of the contest for the Lieutcn-
ant -Governorship, and the eager
ness on part of the Democrats for
ulterior reasons to possess this Of
fee also, has started the question
ofthe admission of figures from Ger.
tain counties which are at variance
with the returns from those coun-
ties bearing the authencity of the
county clerks who compiled them
from the precinct figures. 1t
might not be a bad move for the
legislature to appoint a commits
sion to investigate these "amended
supplementary figures" for they
hint strongly of Juggling and al,
teration after they had been Of
ficially passed upon by the county
returning boards.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-25

The Socialist vote in Miss ouri
shows an increase of only 1891
In 1904 Debs' vote for President
was 1900, in 1908 it is 1898.
The Socialist party did not make
any marked stride in the recent
election, contrary to general ex-
pectation. This does not mean
however that the principles of So
cialism were repudiated. Many
of the voters who cast their ballots
for either the Republican or Dem
ocratic tickets believe that the
leaven of Socialism is at work in
both these parties, and that as the
ideas of socialism develope they
will be adopted from time to time
by the party dominate in the gov
ernment of the country. We see
many features now accepted as the
common policy of the Republican
party which were once held to be
socialistic.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-25

Congressman Polite Ell.
wins will make a fight for the main
tainance Of the present tariff duty
on lead, and better protection on
barytes, or tiff. He will also en-
deavor to get a law passed to re.
strain the immigration of the low
er-class labor to this country. All
these things are Of great import
ance to the material interests of
the people Of this congressional
district and if Mr.. Elvins succeeds
in getting legislation along these
lines, the people will take care of
him in the future.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-25
MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME.
Interesting Story OF the Origin Of
This Well.Knovgn and Favorite
Song.

The song was written by Steph-
en- Collins Foster, resident of
Pennsylvania, while he and his sis
ter were on visit to Judge John
Rowan, short distance east of
Boardtown, KY. One beautif, u
morning, while the slaves were at
work in the cornfeld, and the sun
was shining with mighty splen.
dor on the waving grass-irst Civ
ing it the color of a light red,
then changing it to q golden hue
there were seated upon a bench in
front of the Rowan homestead two
young people, brother and sis
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-25
Pointed Paragraphs.

Offensive wives make defensive
husbands.
It's the worst kind of lack when
you have that kind.
But few men who say nothing
haye the wood-sawin9 habit.
Everybody knows that a busy
body has a nose for scandal.
At the age of 80 q girl begins to
realize that she misses the "Mrs.
A man either makes more or less
money than he says be makes.
Regrets for the past seldom keep
a woman from accepting tho pres
ent.
Put man under the X.ray ma
chine if you would find out what is
in him.
In after years q man has
mighty poor opinion of a young
man who likes to dance.
Our idea of a real genius is one
who invents q way to make a good
living for his family.
Some men look for work with
about the same enthusiasm as they
would look for a case of small. pox.
It's almost as hard for q rich
man to enter the kingdom Of heav-
en- as it is for poor man to break
into the United States Senate.
Chicago News.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-25
Making a Newspaper.

The subject of cooperation as
applied to a newspaper is discuss
ed in an interesting way by the
Brockton (Mass.) Times. Says the
Times:
'Few people realize what a CO.
operative institution the newspa-
per is in its news department. The
newspaper doesn't CT cate the news,
it is only news clearing house. 90
to speak. The reporter asks day
after day: "What do you know9'
Tell me something l can print,
and quite too often they do not
get an answer that helps very
much. The announcement thatj a
train has just run over horse and
driver, supplemented little later
by the further fact that the said
horse and driver were under one
of the many railroad arches where
the railroad goes over the streets,
may be good joke, but it doesn't
help the reporter very much. Al.
80 don't tell the man with the pad
aud the pencil that there is moth.
ing going on but the rent, and il
you must quote that old saying o1
Soloman's about there being moth
ing new under the SUD, try to re.
member that something you know
ab, ,ut may be very old but all the
sam new and interesting to some
other reader. If you would ths
more .pjoy your paper, there il
nothing like taking a hand to helf
make it Interesting.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-25
Too Small q Sit.

The publishers of an eastern
are chuckling over their
coup in securing the services. af-
ter March 4, of Theodore Roose-
velt as associate editor, says the
Pittsbure (Pa.) Times. He will
write upon political and economic
topics. Unless there is something
in the contract to prevent their
distinguished editor from distrib-
uting his servises among a variety
of magazines and newspapers, the
joy of these publishers may re-
ceive dsmper. For Mr.. Roose-
welt cannot be happy unless he's
busy. To him work is play. Be-
ing an associate editor of one mag.
azine will not give him enough to
do. He would rather be associate
editor of q dozen. Therefore the
enterprising Outlook people need
not be surprised to learn that their
political and economic editor has
accepted the position Of sporting
editor for a rival publication.
while be has contracted to write q
series of articles on the Irish sagas
for the Century. one on the con-
temporaries Of Cromwell for Har i.
per's, breezy sketches of ranch life
for Outing, suggestions on re-
formed orthography for the Allan.
tic. sidelights on American history
for Scribnsr's, ohssrvations on
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-25
Hantsrs Must Not Tresspass.

The last Missouri Assembly en-.
acted the following law regarding
persons hunting on the enclosure
of another:
1t shall be unlawful for any per.
son to hunt with gun or dog on the
en- closed or cultivated lands of an.
other at any time, without the
consent of the owner or person in
actual control of such land as
agent or tenant and any person
violating the provisions of this sec-
ton shall be fined not less than SO
nor more than S25, one-half of the
amount to 60 the owner of said
land, or his agent or tsuant fur
nishing the proof of such violation
of this act.-Session Acts of 1907.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-25

Aptus.
Most oil our people are we'll pleased
over the result OF the election.
Mrs. J. W. jackson 10 quite sick at
this writing with lagrippe.
George Hanson has bought several
head Of cattle lately.
Flynn s. Cordla, our progresslve
merchants, are building an addition
to their store and will enlarge their
stock.
We report with much regret the de.
parture OF MI. and Mra. r. F. HiR.
ginbotham, for their new home st O)d
Orchard, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Hanson yisIted
in Richwoods last week.
Ban and Jim Declue OF Goose Creek
visited their uncle, J. w. Jackson, OF
this place couple Ut days last week.
Our farmers are rather slo~ this
season 10 getting their corn gathered.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-25

bird life for Everybody's, talks on
religion for the Christian Advo-
cate, hints on the noble.art of self.
defense for the Youths Compan-
ion, stories of the Spanish war for
St. Nicholas and advice to mothers
for the Ladies' Home Journal.
1t is impossible to imagine Mr..
Roosevelt's abounding activities
confined to one publication, unless
he were allowed to do all the work.
-Ex.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-25
Will Bryan take the recent YER
dict as a permanent injunction
against him.

John D. Rockefeller thinks oil
refining risky business. AS the
Standard Oil Co. has in fifteen
years paid dividends amounting to
nearly 5000, 900, 900 on capitaIi-
zation of only 800, 900, with a
reserve of 1900, 900, 900, the hazard
seems to be somewhat dubious.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-25
w. T. Hunter, agent German.
American Insurance Co. Of New
York. See him for fire insurance.
Latty.

ADSty.
Everything 10 very quiet 10 our
vicinity at present.
Messrs. Metcslf and Huckstep kill.
ed two fine deer last week. Better
than most OF the hunters are doing.
The stork left . 6ue boy 1t the
home Of Mr.. L. R. Nicholsoo Sstur.
day evening. Roy is very much pleas.
ed.
Mrs. Frank Halbert OF Loaf Creek
spent the week with relatives at Ap-
tus.
Mr.. Francis Cordia aud Miss Clara
Dougherty of Richwoods spent satur.
day and Sunday At Mr.. J. c. Nichol.
sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. f. Higginbothsm
left Aptus for their future home At
Old Orchard, St. Louis county, On last
Saturday. Success be theirs 10 their
new home.
On Saturday evening, the 2lst inst,
Mr.. and Mrs. Glib Cresswell of Aptus
entertained In most delightful mso.
ner large number OF the young folks,
10 honor Of the 2lst birthday of their
SOD, Gordon. While NJ. Cord felt
very important 10 attaining his ma.
jority, he impsrtially shared the hon.
ors Of the occasion with his friends,
Mr.. Lawrence Flynn, Dr.. RolIa Cress.
we'll and Mr.. Will Nicholson, all OF
whom happened to have birthday on
that particular. day also. M. and
Mrs. Cresswell just ~ gracIously ex.
tended to them their hospitality aud
made the affair one long to be remem.
bered by all present, especially the
supper. which could be excelled by
oODe, both as to quality s0d quantity.
Mrs. Cresswell Is famous for i'er Gull
nary art. She cooked all the good
things which she knows just bow to
do and they certainly were Immensely
enjoyed. After wishing Cord and the
''other gentlemen with birthdays" oil
the good luck possible, the guesta de-
parted at II 30 for their home tax.
with them the most pleasant mem.
cries OF a very enjoyable evening".
Among those present from Q dista uce
we're Mrs. Frank Hslbert, Mn. Maud
McAllister and Mr.. Parker Hudson,
Lost Creek: DR.. Harry Parker aud
sister. Miss Halle, Rerryman; the
Messrs. Monroe, St. Louis; Nr. +. Z.
Cordia aud Miss Clara Dougherty,
Rich woods; Miss Edith Cress se'l asd
brother, George. Potosi. Gordon wai
the recipient OF mssy Dics prssssts.
| W. y. y.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-25
Two of the constitutional amend

Two of the constitutional amend
ments voted upon in the recent
state election were carried, the one
giving the people the right to take
the initiative and referendum in
legislation, and the other, the
granting of power to the county
courts to levy a tax of 25 cents on
the hundred dollars valuation for
road and bridge purposes.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-25

ulating the government instead of
the government regulating the
trusts, the Republican party must
adopt direct process and carry it
out with sturdy purpose and
strong hand.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-25

An a1Rabls New York police omcsr
who cultivated the Acquaintance OF
the people who passed his corner REG.
ularly. says that he missed . German
porter who was in the habit Of stop
ping to speak to him every day. A
few days later he rsappeared and WAS
asked where he had been. "Over in
jersey" he replied. What part Of
Jersey?' Il don't know" replied the
German. Funny thing bout them
towns over In Jersey: they all have
different name8-"
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-25

Why He Was Invited % Dinner
"Ono Of Lord Palmerstons col.
leagusa in the cabinet-well known for
his love Of dining out-asked him Why
certain ambassador was constantly
asking him to dinner. Lord Palmer
ston replied:
Don't you know? His government
always pays for the dinner II . cab
met minister II present The ambas-
sador knows that in you there IL . sure
ind. In fact you pay for nearly half
his dinners. The rest aro distributed
among our other colleagues.' Prom
Rambling Resollsctions." BY air
Henry Drummond Wolf.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-25
Owned and hasosusd BY pwarss.

OWne0 aho Wtona0e0 ~ OSoSyS.
One of the strangest hotel STATS 10
that At White Plains, in New York
state. The hotel 10 run BY dwarfs.
The proprietor u Admiral Dot, . we'll
known character in the states. He 10
80 years old and ~ feet high. H!s
wife 10 reputed to b the prettiest
dwarf In the world, and actively ~
sists him in the business. She IL 81
inches high. The dining-room head
waiter IL short Of his mistress height
BY one inch. They Al speak Eagiish
and oSsuaaf>
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-25
GUESSING CONTEST.

A beautiful meerschaum pipe, worth
$500, will be given away Xmas Day
BY F. T. Westlund to the one the:
comes closest to guessing how many
shot there are in q bottle on exhibl.
tion at his place of business in the old
N. Murphy stand at Potosi, Mo. Each
bottle Of "Bevo" entities the purchas.
er to one guess.
Pipe on exhibition 10 show window
one door east.
Contest closes at 10 p. .m., Dec. "a,
1908.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-25

WIZ AAiHA NF ~ eAO wy VA . SA0<
was a mocking bird warbling it
| sweet notes. Over in the hidden
recess of small bush the thrush'f
mellow song could be heard. A
number of small negro children
were playing not far away. When
Foster had finished the first verse
of the song his sister took it from
his hand, and sang in a sweet mel.
low voice:
The sun shines bright in the old Ken
tucky home:
'Tis summer. the darkies are gay,
The corn.top's ripe and the meadow s
in the bloom;
While the birds make music all the day.
The young folks roll on the little cabin
floor,
All merry. all happy. all bright.
By'n-by hard times comes a'knockin' at
the door
Then, my old Kentucky home, good
night.
On her finishing the first verse
the mocking.bird descended to a
lower branch. The feathered
songster drew his head to one side
and appeared to be enraptured at
the wonderful voice of the young
singer. When the last sweet note
died away upon the air her broth
er sang in deep bass voice:
Weep no more, my lady; o. weep no
more today,
Well sing one song for the old Ken
tucky home.
For our old Kentucky home, far away.
A few more days for to tote the weary
load
No matter. twill never be light;
A few more days till we totter on the
road
Then. my old Kentucky home. good
night.
The negroes had lain down their
hoes and rakes; the little tots had
placed themselves behind the large
sheltering trees while the old black
women were peeping around the
corner of the house. The faithful
old house dog never took his eyes
off the young singers. Everything
was still; not even the stirring of
the leaves seemed to break the
wonderful silence. Again the
brother and sister took hold of the
remaining notes and sang in sweet
accents:
They hunt no more for the 'possum and
the coon,
On the meadow, the hill and the shore;
They sing no more by the glimmer of
On the bench by the old cabin door.
The day goes by like shadow DER the
heart
With sorrow where all was delight;
The time has come when the darkies
have TO part
Then. my old Kentucky home, good
night.
The head must bow and the back will
have to bend
A few more days and trouble all will
end
In the fields where the sugar cane
grows.
As the song was finished tears
flowed down the old peoples
cheeks; the children crept from
their hiding place behind the trees,
their faces wreathed in smiles; the
mocking bird and the thrush
sought their homes in the thicket,
while the old dog still lay basking
in the sun.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-25

Upper Breton Creek.
Andy Weber has q very sick child.
J. P. Patterson was called to Doe
Run on Friday last on account Of the
death of bis brother-in.law, James
White.
Constable S. P. Patterson Is circu.
lating . petition for the establishment
OF free rural delivery route from Po-
tosi to Clear Creek, thence to Hunters
old mill, on the Caledonia road, and
back to Potosi.
Miss Agnes Shimin 10 having the
lines of her "Pine Knot" farm resur.
veyed. Mr.. I. f. Plank of Potosi has
the work In hand.
The pinery range out this way is all
burned over by the forest fires and
stock ts thus cut OF from range feed.
ing. -.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-25

We have just received q fresh
supply of paper stock. and can do
yonr letters heads, cnvelopes, card
bills, etc., 10 first -class style and
as cheap as anyone else. Try our
job printing.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-25
WANTED.

WANTED,
Girl for general homework, no wash.
ing. Address. stating references and
salary expected.
MRS. J. NJ. CAMPBELL, TIT, Mo.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01

Fowler bin provides for a government
guarantee of bank deposits. and num-
Der Of methods to that end have been
proposed by various Senators and Mem
bers. Since Mr.. Bryan suggested such a
guarantee. few months ago the idea.
has met with an increasingly favorable
reception from the press and public, and
it has the Endorsement of competent tinan-
cial authorities. II rejected by "a Repuo-
lican Congress. the Democrats viii be
given a very popular issue that they will
not fail to make use of.
The time has not arrived for the adop-
tiOn in this country OF an exclusively
banking currency. and for that reason
the Aldrich bill, in its main features, Is
probably the best solution Of the problem
Of an elastic currency. 1t is necessarily
something of an experiment but its trial
will do no harm, and If il fail failure
may prove effective in the formation of q
public opinion favorable to the creation
of a scientific currency system. When it
is considered that the substitute of the
Democratic minority for the Aldrich bin
is virtually a revival Of greenbackism, 1T
will be understood that a vast deal OF
financial education is still needed in this
country
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01
The Amended Aldrieh Bill.

Senator Aldrich has at last reported his
financial bin TO the upper body, with a
number of amendments intended to make
il more acceptable and TO meet. various
minor objections that have been raised
TO il, Since the original introduction of
the bill an unexpected amount of oppo-
sition has arisen, not merely to the pro-
visions Of the measure, but to the prin-
ciple of a bond-secured currency. on
which it is based. 1t is difficult to meas
ure the extent of this opposition, though
II is somewhat formidable; nor to esti-
mate its influence upon the members of
the lower House. There seems TO be
little doubt Of Mr. Aldrich's ability to
secure the passage OF his bill in the
Senate, but its fate in the House is less
certain. though the Speaker may be
counted on to do his share in getting it
through
We are of opinion that the bill ought
TO be further amended in several par
uculars before 1t is allowed to become
law As reported, # omits altogether TO
make any provision Tor the increase of
reserves held by interior banks. a re-
quirement that is regarded by many ex-
perienced financiers as of the greatest
Importance, The retention of the pro-
vision permitting the use OF railroad
bonds as security for currency issues.
even under the restrictions imposed by
the amendment, is of dubious expediencv.
Finally, 1t is TO be hoped that the friends
Of the plan for a guarantee of bank de-
2osits will press it for consideration. The