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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-09
Center Shots.

Whose combeth his hair with a
view to hiding the bald spot, is a
liar at heart.
When man nearly breaks his
neck getting out of the way Of Il
lightning bug, supposing it to be
a locomotive. it's time for him 10
swear Off.
If all of the devils were cast on,
of some people, they would lock
like walking skeletons.
When tramp asks for bresd.
don't give him a stone, set the dog
on him.
There amt DO credit for kee:,
ing in the right road, when there,
barbed wire fences on both sides.
The man who wants tic earii,
invariably gets it-when he dies.
If some men were to lose theil
reputation, they would be lucky.
A crank is q man that has diff
ferent hobby than your own.
A man who attends strictly t,
his own business has good stead,
job.
A mans body may be an earth
| ly tenement but he objects to be
| ing called u fiat.
Man is made of dust: along
comes the watering cart of fate
and bis name is mud.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-09
The Canny Sect.

To illustrate the canniness of the
Scot the following tale is told: A
merchant and farmer were discuss
ing political economy in q railroad
carriage. After awhile the merchant
filled his pipe. lit 1t. and settled back
for comfortable smoke. The farmer
took his pipe from his pocket. and,
after gazing longinsly at its empty,
bowl, asked his companion for
match. The merchant selected one
from large boxful and handed Il
over.
Said the farmer: Il am afraid I've
come away wi'out my baccy pouch"
We'll" said the merchant. holding
out his hand, then yen no bs In need
of that match"
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-09

''When is a lie not lie!" asks
an exchange, and then answers the
query by saying: "When you
kiss the bruised flesh of bab, :
finger and tell him it will not hurt
any more. When you tell the
dear sick ones, looking with eager
and and anxious eyes toward the
shores of health, how right they
look and how they are improving
day by day. When the doctor
with happy smile assures his pa
tient tina, be is 'on The mend and
will soon be out. When the cap
tain ON Il wide waste of sea with Il
sinking ship, callns the rising,
frantic fears till he can launch the
boats away. When the boy at the
cross roads in New Jersey. when
asked by the pursuing English
which way Washington went,
pointed in the opposite direction.
When the genius of all the world
weaves fiction that enriches all
mankind and leads them to The
highway of eternal right. Indeed
the line between right and wrong,
between truth and untruth, has
puzzled mighty minds for ages.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-09
Women Not In Domand. !.

Mr.. Arnold Shankiin. Just returned
from Panama. says that men who 90
to Panama seem to think . wife one
of the first necessities. but generally
they are provided with sweethearts,
who either come to them properly
chaperoned or they 20 back to the
states for them. The government
builds nice six-room houses for the
married men, and there 10 . vary
pleasant social set being formed. He
did not seem to agree with Miss Helen
varick Boswell that old maids or bach
elor girls are wanted there, the infer
ence being that the right sort Of men
are either married or about to be when
they go to Panama.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-09

A Missouri paper remarks that
this state has been Republican for
years and has been kept apparent
Iy Democratic by unfair methods.
This statement is substantially
true. The State Senate is Demo.
cratic BY a large majority as re-
suit of crooked districting. Though
Taft received a plurality in Mis-
souri and a Republican governor
was elected the congressional dele
cation stands ten u Democrats, siz
Republicans. The result is brought
about by trickery iu dividing the
state into districts. II the laws OF
Congress we're respected each dis
trict would contain 194, 200 peo
Lie. But some districts have {
great excess of population ape
some are 50,0oO short of the prop
or number. BY this means Demo
Gratis are given twice as much rep
reseutation in Congress as is al
lowed Republicans.
1t is needless to 90 out of st
Louie to fiud one of the rankss
examples Of how this game i
worked. This city is entitled Il
three representatives 10 Congress
Two of the districts, the Eleventh
and Twelfth, srs made up of ward
| in the central part Of The city. an,
some Of their precincts srs split 81
| ~ to add TO or subtract from par
lty strength. The other district
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-09
Private Telephone for Servants.

That his servants may converse
annoying members Of the family
Charles F. Brush, tie Cleveland mil
ionaire electrical inventor, has In
stalled second private branch tele-
phone exchange in his Euclid ave-
nue. home. The exchange, with its spe-
cial operator, connects with each Of
the servants room, and has a connec-
tion with the family exchange, that
orders may be delivered.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-09
Make Valuable Discovery,

A Siberian paper states that the in
habitants OF, Udsky district, at the
extreme north of Primorya, accidental
ly discovered recently ia the noun
tains of the Island of Shantar, very
rich veins Of iron, quartz and copper,
and, in some places, sulphur In the
eastern part Of the same island, close
to the seashore. they also found three
springs of natural mineral water. The
Siberian paper in question laments
that these finds count for nothing, as
Russia has no capital wherewith to
work them.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-09
Endurance Of autterfIiss.

Countess Won Linden is publish
ing in the "Biologisches Centralblatt"
the very interesting results of her re-
markable researches regarding the en-.
durance of hunger among butterflies.
She finds that one Of these animals
may live for II days without food, hay.
ing lost in the meantime two-thirds of
its initial weight; whereas birds and
small mammal die in nine days, losing
in weight only from one-ffth to two
6fths.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-09
Latty.

{Too late for last week.
Not much news this week as mast
everybody has gone hunting.
There seems to be plenty OF deer iD
the woods. according to reports, and
it looks as though they nigh: stay
there, as we don't hear Of many Of
them being killed.
Rev. Creed Fortune, assisted by his
brother, Rev. z. Fortune, are con-
ducting revival services at the Bap-
tist church gu Eourehe Renaul1
Miss Stella Hancock IL very III at
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-09

1t appears that Congressman
Burton csn have a cabinet position
if be wants it. He should select
the war portfolio, for under that
department comes all river i'm.
provement schemes, and Burton
is already on record against the
waste of public money by need
lessly dumping it into the rivers
Of the country.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-09

Mr.. Ar cbbold has made public
a list of the properties owned by
the Standard Oil Co. As no men,
ton 10 made of Governor Haskell
or Senator Foraker we suppose
thev are classed among the ''many
other articles, too numerous TO
meut;ou.n
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-09
Home for Needy Forty.N,nsr..

Blanche Bates, the actress, il asi-
tating a project for the establishment
Of a home for needy forty-ninArs. II
win be In California, and she ID in
communication with the various rspre-
sentatives in that state with q view
Of learning how much she may dspsnd
upon them for aid Il the movement.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-09
Mine Coal In River,

Over 100 tons Of coal are being
taken daily from the Susquehanna
river In the vicinity Of Espy. Coiumbia
county. FIVE dredges are being op
Grated In thet section. Many Of the
residents ofthat section use the coal
taken from the bed Of the river.--Phll.
adeiphis Record.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-09
Was Instructor to kino c.rios

Miss Mary Woodman of Woburn,
Mass, was instructor to the late King
Carlos of Portugal in English. history
and painting. She has in her posses
sion a number Of mementos given her
by the family. and when she left Por-
tugal she was promised title OF no
bility should she ever return.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-09
The Republicans spent $e4, $40
in Missouri in the recent state elec
tioD. There 10 q consensus OF
opinion among the Democrats that
the former got their moneys
uop<h

Evidently the people of the Jop-
lin district believe they have a
righteous cause when they pray for
\ tariff ON zinc. We would like
to know what they think inspired
Champ CIark's opposition to the
zinc tariff.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-09

Lieutenant. Governor elect Gmel-
ich says he wants no tain ted Office,
and that if Mr.. Painter can show
that be (Painter) has the most
votes be should also have the Of
fce. On the other hand MIR.
Painter seems quite disposed TO
take the job tainted or otherwise.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-09
Good Times In Turkey.

You people Of the warmer climates
have little idea Of our exhilaratinx
winter sports" said the tourist from
New England.
"Oh. | don't know" responded the
Turk. we have some pretty lively
little staying parties over in Armenia"
kansas City Times.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-09
Success.

"What is the secret of success 2"
asked the Sphinx.
''Push," said the button.
Never be Icd," said the pencil.
Take palms," said the window.
"Always keep COOL" said the
ice.
''Be up to-date," said the calen-
der.
Never lose your head" said the
barrel. !.
"Make light of eyerything,'
said the FIRE.
"Do a driving business said
the hammer.
aspire to greater things" said
the nutmeg.-Selected.
GOOD AS THE BEST IF NOT
RETTER-Tha .1onrrul
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-09

present, Mr.. Walter Higginbotham,
who has been quite sick, Is much be-,
| ter.
Mr.. Henry Matlock is spending i,
fe" days with George II. Duncan at
Bismarck.
There was an oyster supper al Wal
ter Simmons on Friday evening. All
present had fine time.
Mrs. Mart Nicholson visited rea-
tives at Belgrade the latter part of
last week.
Messrs. Ode and Harry Nicholson of
MilIer's Branch, accompanied their
cousin, Mr.. Monroe, to st. Louis re.
Gently.
Miss Bessie Hudson visited at Cape
G,rardeau last week.
Miss Jennie Litton returned to her
| home at Potosi after pleasant visit
at the home Of her sister, Mrs. J. T.
| Hudson, at Latty.
Miss Minnie Baker OF St. Louis was
the guest OF Mr.. Henry Smiths fam
lily recently.
Mrs. Glib Cress we'll and son, Gordon,
of Aptus visited relatives at Rerry
man and Lost Creek last week.
| Mr.. W. f. Nicholson and wife came
out from Belgrade this week % .
hunting trip.
| Mr. and Mrs. Will CreSswell return
! ed Monday from a visit to relatives al
| Farmiugt0u. w. NJ. NJ.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-09

It may b oil right. this Salome
daecs business, over which the
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-09

We have just received fresh
supply of paper stock, and can do
yonr letters heads, envelopes, card
bills, etc in first class style and
AS cheap as anyone else. Try our
lo5 printing.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-09

GOOD AS THE BEST IF NOT
BETTER-The journal.
Subscribe now, 81. 90,
The Washington times., 1908-12-08
CATALOGUE TELLS
OF BOOKS FOR ALL
Christmas Shopper Assisted by
List of Holiday
Issues.

Books for Everybody is the title Of
a very attractive and most convenient
catalogue, which has been recently got
ten out by S. Kann, Sons & Co, Eighth
street and Pennsylvania avenue. 1t Is
being distributed in large numbers
throughout the city that the Christmas
shopper may more easily become ac-
quainted with the unusually fine stock
OF books, which that firm has to offer in
its enlarged and renodeled book store
on the third floor.
In this catalogue can be found at a
reasonable cost books for the old and
young for the reader of fiction or for
the philosopher, historian or lover of
art, and among them a large number Of
books for the children which It would
be hard to duplicate anywhere.
The efforts which the firm has made to
give u matchless display Of toys and
books have been crowned with success,
shown by an ever-movinG thronc
which nils the aisles of the third and
fourth floors every day. Al seeing the
bright display the children are unable
10 restrain their delight and admiration.
The Washington times., 1908-12-08

THE lady" replied Henne, was a
snuffling OF her feet backwards and
forwards and a-swaying Of her Pe-zOr
in time to her feet. Besides that s7e
was smirxins at the front rows ~ (
singing the words OF song l. can't =
Then Dramatic Critic Conboy was put
on the stand.
"It was a regular slSirt-6ance skin >,
your honor. Your honor knows Inz
kind he told Magistrate KroJel-
No / don't replied the COT G.
You're JestifyinG, I'm not
on the subject Of what Miss Victoria
was singing COnbOy was wholly VaG u
and for "A description Of her danciLs
could recall only that she was throw
ing her feet same as they all do
The court said that the plaintiffs haV-
ing made no case he would have 20 DR.
charge the defendant Miss Victor "a
gave the sleuths a naughty stare and
hurried ayvay-
But before going the fair defendau u:
said II had been most trying ordeal TO
her, and that she never would get over
the publicity Of IT, THE mater in Lun-
non won't ever be able 10 get IL through
her 'eld.' said Miss Victoria that 2
nice girl can't sing In a proper snow
without the bObbieS interfering Poor
soul, she'll be certain I've turned some
thing scandalOus or that this IS no place
for her daughter. Vic I'm eXpectin' a
cable trOm her any minute Orderin' me
TO sail right ONE / 'Ope the LunnOu
pvpeTs dOLt make much OF a blast
Of it"
The Washington times., 1908-12-08
NILES SAYS PACKERS.
GET HIDES PROFITS
Manufacturers Secretary
Also Declares Textiles
Need Protection.

A. @. Miles, secretary OF the National
Manufacturers Association, gave the
Ways and Means Committee today his
views on various tariff schedules based
on correspondence with thousands OF
manufacturers.
The textile industry. he said, needed
protection. Ve condemned the existing
textile tarin rates as being unfair the
tariff in many cases being from three
to ten times the labor cost of the goods.
Rates on low grade cotton cloth might
very well be reduced, he said, for the
benefit of the poor, while the duties
on higher grades might be advanced.
Miles had found that of pa textile
manufacturers, 20 per cent wanted an
increase in the tariff. and the other 50
per cent were Indifferent or willing 10
Only a commission of experts. in Miles
opinion, could fairly adjust the gross
inequalities in the textile tariff.
Miles quoted pressed glass manufac-
u PTS as saying that the duties on their
products might lie reduced to almost
sny amount
The tariff on plate glass, he said. has
given the Plate Glass Trust arbitrary
control nf the market
Prices had been eXorbitSnt until five
months ago, when friction among manu-
facturers caused a reduction Of So per
cent. Miles thought n lower tar'ff would
tend 10 keep prices at a reasonable
level.
AS to hides, Miles said that the tariff
was about 2 per cent Of the value OF
the steer and that the Packing trust
and not the farmers got the benefit
Of it.
The Washington times., 1908-12-08
SENATOR CUMNINS
IS NJW IN HIS SEAT
Iowa Member Sworn In
Chamber Listens to Pres
dents Message.

The Senate was in session eighteen
minutes today before it began to listen
to the President message.
The business before the reading Of
the message was of a routine nature.
Senator Albert B. Cummins of Iowa.
the successor to Senator Allison, took
the oath as a member of the Senate.
His credentials were presented by Sen
atoT DOlliver, who escorted him TO the
Vice Presidents desk, where the oath
was administered TO him A number Of
Iowa people watched Senator Cummins
take the oath Among them were Mrs
Dolliver and Mrs. Cummins, who sat
together in the reserved gallery.
After Senator Cummins had taken the
oath, the committee selected by the
Senate. consisting Of Senators AIdrich.
chairman; Gallinger and Keller, to act
with the similar committee Of the House
in notifying the President that a ouor-
um of botl houses was present, made
its report
The communication from the Presi-
dent was then delivered to the Senate
by NJ c Latta, assistant secretary TO
the President, and the reading Of the
Presidents message was begun. 4
large number Of spectators We're in the
gallery The reading Of the message
REQUIRED one hour and fOrty-five min
utes
Alonc with his annual message. the
President sent to the Senate a list OF
about Loo nominations made during
the recess.
The Washington times., 1908-12-08
TWO SCORE CONTINUE
TO TAKE LIQUOR CURE
But Six of Mission Squad Have
Dropped Out-Others Show
ing Effects.

OF the fOrty-six men, who came u the
Central Union Mission last night to
take the wonderful three-day liquor
cure which is being offered by DR.. J. J.
Mckanna. forty men, men much chang
I'd even during the one night. answered
10 the roll call this morning and stopped
Up eagerly TO take the medicine which
they receive each hour and whicn they
believe is to cure them of their craving
FOR drink.
The men who felt last night that a
drink of whisky was necessary to quiet
their shattered nerves, refused It wryly
this morning, so effective is the Inedi-
cine in eliminating the alcohol from the
system and in building up the torn down
tissues
Dr. McKanna, who has given his rem
, edy a thorough test throughout the
West, came here as the result OF a thor
Cugh investigation which was made Of
his methods in the Richmond. Va. sani-
tariUm. by Judge William H DeLacy,
OF the Juvenile Court, and IL is through
the efforts OF these men and T. Hubert
Jones, secretary of the Associated Chari-
ties, that ;his free treatment is being
given here.
DT. McKanna remarked especially this
morning on the earnestness and seri-
BUSINESS with which the men were in
Nariably taking the treatment, and con-
trasted it with some of the men he has
come in contact with, in administering z
the treatment
said, when they commence the treat
ment. but after the first day they find
that they do not enjoy the free whisky
as well as they expected they would and
Join ranks with their more earnest
brothers.
The Washington times., 1908-12-08
SAYS THE SOUTH
SELLS BIRTHRIGHT
Conservatism Urged by DR..
Hays Before CONNER
cial College.

Dr. {. Willard Hayes gave some strik-
ing Illustrations OF the manner in which
the south in its present mining activity
and shipment of ores is in a large
measure selling its birthright for what
is little more than mess Of pOttage.
be strongly urged a D icy Of cOnser-
vauon along the same lines suggested
Dy l. g Glenn in his ADDRESS last night.
when he declared that the South should
cease exporting coal.
'Inlrty-fOur different minerals of
economic Importance are produced in
the South in commercial quantities."
said Dr. Hayes. and of several Of these
the Southern States produce the total
supply, including aluminium ore, sui
fuller 5 earth and maug tnese, and more
than One-third Of ihe to al production Of
natural gas, petroleum, huOSpar. pyrite,
: bary-tes, asphalt. miCs-. tale. and soap
i erals are very large tue.- are not mex
haustible and in many Instances are
mined and marketed unCer excessively
wastetul methods. Examples OF mex
CuSable If not criminal waste in the
development of certain valuable depOs-
its such 81 natural gas, phosphate rock,
and bauXites could be cited but they
are due largely 10 absence of local in
Custries for proper utilization of the raw
materials
las 4 people. We are prone to speak
with pride OF our huge figures Of ma
uOnal production The development Of
great transportation systems and Uu-
restricted markets throughout the
United States have resulted IN the
building up OF a wonderful internal and
interstate commerce: yet the really far
sighted policy is that under which each
locality fully utiliZeS its own mineral re-
sources. There are Instances where the
production and shipment OF the crude
mineral are the only advantages enjoyed
by the region Of production, and, in
deed, the majority Of the Souths min
erals are mined and shipped 10 distant
points"
The first evening session Of the con-
gTess was held at S o'clock last night,
when addresses were delivered by Frank
s. Washburu, c. z, on The Water
Powers Of the South" Chief Forester
OF the United States Clifford Pinchot on
The Commercial Significance of the
Appalachian Forests" and L. G. Glenn.
Pm. D., professor Of geology at Wander
bilt University, on Coal Resources Of
the South The session was presided
over by James +. Smith, president Of
the Business Mems League. of St Louis.
The Washington times., 1908-12-08
THE WASHINGTON TINES. TUESDAY. DECEMBER g. 1903
POLICEMEN AS CRITICS
DON'T IMPRESS JUDGE
Miss VeSta, From Lunnon Says 1t Is 'Own' Shyme
to Pinch Nice Coil Who's Only Don' 'Er Duty.
Opes Pypers Won't Tell Too Much

NEW YORK, Dec. st is doubtful
if Miss Vesta Victoria, the English mu-
sic hall singer, will ever forgive Dram
attic Critics Henne and Conboy, Of the
West Sixty-eighth street station. or if
Dramatic Critics Henne and Conboy
viii ever forgive Miss Victoria for what
was done when the singer was earraign-
ed with n row of vet and unsttractive
prisoners in the West Side police court.
ConbOy and Henne were sent BY their
captain on Sunday to oversee the sa-
cred concert in BIaney's LincoIr. Square
Iheater, and 10 their horror they be-
held Miss Victoria in pink hose and a
short skirt interpreting a joyous Eng
lish song. They We're so scandaIized
that they ''pinched" her and also James
Solly. manager Of the theater
Miss Victoria was defiant in court and
after staring haughtily at the sIeuths,
took a seat beside d wan woman and
child 10 whom she began 10 administer
comfort and greer back.
When the case wa, called Henne took
The stand first. and Miss Victoria $
lawyer went at hi.l like a wolf
The sleuth had seen defendant on the
stage ''in pink tights with a decolitay
waist and a skirt that was eight inches
above her knees" She was dancing
How did you ascertain that the skirt
was Eight inches above the lady s
knees2 Did you measure it,
Henne owned that he hadn't
How low was the neck2 Did you
space that CfT2'
Henne acknowledged that he had gone
10 the sacred concert unprOvided with
his pocket rule
We'll, now tell US how you know the
defendaaE was dancing
The Washington times., 1908-12-08
ENORMOUS DEFICIT
FACING TREASURY
Unless Revenues Increase Fiscal
Year Will Show SlOO,OOO,OOO
Behind.

Unless there is a sudden increase In
the revenues OF the Government the de-
hciency for this fiscal year which ends
June 30. 1903. Will be in excess Of one
hundred million dollars. say the Treas
ury officials.
With half OF the present fiscal wear
gone the expenditures already exceed
the revenues by S5S,OOO.O00 This is in
keeping with the estimate made last
year by the Secretary Of the Treasury.
who estimated that the expenditures
for the fiscal year ending June 80. lyy
would be in excess Of revenues. bv
Sll4,0 COO It is this fact which is Civ
ing the Ways and Means Committee
much concern in the framing Of a tariff
revision bill.
An official Of the Treasury said today
that in his opinion custom receIDts
would not show any activity until after
the importers have some definite infor-
nation as TO the new tariff bill.
The Washington times., 1908-12-08
NAVY YARD TRACKS
SUBJECT OF LETTERS
Newberry Asks Action TO Prevent
Pennsylvania From Tearing
Up Spur.

Secretary OF the Navy Newberry has
addressed letters to the Congressional
committees and the authorities OF the
District, asking them to take steps to
relieve the Navy Department Of the
possibility Of having the Navy Yard
segregated from railroad communica-
ton by the tearing up Of the Pennsyl-
yania tracks
AS the matter now stands, the Penn
sylvania railroad has refused to build
the Navy Yard spur. according 10 the
understanding, by which Congress ap-
prOpriated s25.0OO. with the stipulation
that work should be commenced within
six months Of the passage Of the act.
The six months has expired. and the
court, into whose hands the matter. has
gone, may at my moment order the
present track torn up
rms VIII leave the yard isolated II
the track is taken up, coal and all other
supplies Will be hauled by team