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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-23

Candidate Cowherd thinks it
would be wrong to give any city
in Missouri home rule because the
Republicans there might use it in
building up political machine for
their own party, but Candidate
Cowherd feels that it is all right
and proper for the Democratic
party to bold authority over such
cities through Democratic gov
ernor, who builds up machine
for his own party.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-23

Congressman M. 4. Smith, if
reelected, would be tied by the
caucus action of his own party,
provided the Democrats had a ma
iority in Congress. His party is
committedto the taking away of the
protective schedules of the present
tariff law, which would kill the
lead mining industry, the greatest
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-23

The 'piebald" politics of the
past in this county, of which the
Independent spoke so feelingly
last week, is what the Journal ex-
posed years ago under a different
name. We always referred to it
as the booze and Doodle methods
of our Democratic friends to over
come Republican majority in the
county that was big enough to de-
feat any Democrat not of the "pie.
bald" species.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-23

Bryan contends that be is a
friend of labor, and yet, when he
was on the committee Of ways and
means in Congress he called the
laboring men public beggars"
when the latter were arguing for
better tariff protection.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-23

Anent the ''piebaid" politics the
Independent was calculating about
last week, does it want to see the
spots taken off of both parties, or
from its own party only. 1t would
suit the Republicans of the county
first-rate to have straight lineup
on both sides.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-23

lne Repub!lcans nave seen the
books for years and have found
them straight" is the song of the
Democratic papers Throughout
Missouri these days. Ii is true
they have been found Just as
straight" as the Republicans have
always contepded they were. They
have shown the diversion of large
sums of money from one fund to
another, not permitted by law.
When the amendment to legalize
the school fund certificates was
adopted by the people Of Missouri
some years ago they charged them
selves in perpetuity with some
thing like four and half million
dollars to ''straighten" the books
for the Democratic party. The
intelligent voter Of the country
districts gave q majority against
the amendment, but it was jammed
through by the usual ballot box
stuffiug methods in st. Louis. This
four and half million dollars, the
heritage Of the children of Mis-.
sourl, has never been actual
ly accounted for in the books.
1t was spent and certificates of in-
debtednes put in its place, which
have since cost the taxpayers a
quarter Of a million dollars each
year in interest. The Democr rats
have always contended that this
money was paid out in the rcdemp-
ton of state bonds, but it should
be recalled that when expert ac-
countants were employed by Cover
nor Dockery to 90 over the books,
they had to report that there were
many items that could not be trac-
ed back to d definite adjustment.
1t was also shown that the Demo-
cractic party had collected under
the old interest fund tax $40, ,OOO,-
900 to pay off debt of S21, ,000,-
900, and left the school fund cer-
tiflcates of 81, 100000 still unpaid.
Only something like $4,000, 900
of the state debt was ever paid by
the Democratic party though it
took from the taxpayers nearly
three times that much for the os-
tensible purpose of paying it.
This is what the books have shown
and it is these charges that the Re-
publicans have always adhered to-,
and the Democrats have never OK.
planned with anything more salts
factory than to proclaim them Re-
publican lies. The old gang
which bad control Of the state gov
ernment in those days of the mis-
application of the funds of the
people are now trying to get an
other grip on the state. All the
party organs, little and big, have
taken up the cry that the books
have been found ''straight and
every cent accounted for,'' and
hope to bluff it through on that is
sue. The books are not straight
and no amount of argument will
make the taxpayers of Missouri
believe it as long as they have to
60 down into their pockets each
year for $3.50, 900 to pay the inter
est on that part Of Democratic
crookedness loaded upon them by
a stuffed ballot box constitutions
amentment.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-23

Mr.. Bryan criticlses Mr.. Taft for
adding to the Republican platform. In
mount Issues" which Mr.. Bryan sub
tracted from the Democratic platform
would fill several large volumes
Omaha Bee.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-23

The coIored voter should re-
member that the Missouri Democ-
racy has resolved that it is not ex-
pedient to disfranchise the negro
"iust yet"
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-23

A 1e-ycar-oId girl walks along
the street as though she owned
the world, and is going to get it.
but as a rule she is going after FIVE
cents worth of thread for her
MOTHER
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-23

Colonel ET.an lA:nenf+ t1e d!scrIn.-
e. tioE ti:at mas bse.::- going on against
tre farmer In elcc:i IN, - few tiiiers
Of the sell to Congress aud the Senate.
What troubles b;;ii c:,iefiy, however. Is
tie Discrimination wiicl, the whole
American Hattf@7, exercises against a
certain farmer II f4iaco,a- Ns.:,., In do
.l.nny ts eiect tl3s to the White
EnaEe.-Nev Io.- Tribu2a.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-23

The denomination of Governor
Hughes of New York for second
term shows that the Republican
party is permitting the people to
rule in that state.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-23

Honors are easy again. Ever line
Mr.. Taft buys new horse Mr.. i,ryan
mounts 4 new hobby.-Omaha Be.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-23

In Georgia the electors must hive
ma jority. and with Watson, Hisgei and
Chain pulling away from then the
BryaaItes are becoming apprshens1ve
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-23

Bryan says no bard times would
follow his election. Cleveland said
the same thing in 1892, and look
what we got in 1903.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-23
Republican Ticket.

For President.
WILLIAM II. TAFT.
For Vice-President,
JAMES S. SHERMAN.
For Governor,
HERBERT S. HADLEY.
For Lieuteoant-Governor,
JACOB F. GMELlCH.
For Secretary OF State,
JOHN E. SWANGER.
For State Auditor,
JESSE A. TOLERTON.
For State Treasurer.
WILBUR i. MARING.
For Attorney General,
FRANK 3. FULkERSON.
For Railroad and Warehouse Com
missioner,
WILLIAM w. WILDER.
For Judge Supreme Court,
ARGUS cox.
For Judge Court Of Appeals,
GEORGE D. REYNOLDS.
For Congress,
POLITE ELVINS.
For Representative.
MARION E. RHODES.
For County Judge-lst Dist.
THOMAS,H. B. PAUL.
For County Judged Dist.
GEORGE W. SEABOURNE,
For Prosecuting Attorney,
SIMON q. NIPPER.
For Sheriff,
LAWRENCE w. CASEY.
For Assessor,
HENRY L. SMITH.
For Treasurer,
NORMAN F. ROBINSON.
For Surveyor,
HYRCANUS HAWKINS.
For Coroner,
FRANK w. MCFADDEN,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-23
Robbery Of School Children.

The Missouri Constitution treat
the common schoc! fund es sacred
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-07

In addressing the New York
Academy of Medicine on the subject
of Medical Expert Testimony" Rufus
B. Cowing, formerly judge of the
court of general sessions, expressed
the view that in homicide cases, where
the sole defense is insanity, all medi-
cal experts should be appointed and
paid by the court and not allowed to
testify if paid by either side. This is
a good suggestion, for expert testi.
mony under present regulations is a
roaring farce. If the expert is hired
by the defense he will testify for de.
PENDANT and if engaged by the plain.
tiff his evidence will be in favor oil
that side. Thus it is impossible for
any court to place reliance in medical
experts engaged on either side.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-07

In this age of inventions but little
surprise is expressed even when won
drous achievements are ACCOMPLISHED.
This seems to be that particular age
OF all ages when inventions are ex-
pected as a matter of course. Hans
Knudsen, a Dane, has however, if a
London newspaper dispatch is
authentic, perfected a device of a
character most extraordinary. It is
a device by which an ordinary limo.
type machine can be operated by wire.
less waves. Knudsen has already
demonstrated that the machine can be
operated in Paris by waves thrown
from London, and expects that within
short time the London CORES pondent
OF New York paper will be able to
send his news direct to the printing
press through Marconi operator.
Knudsen claims that he can also send
pictures by means of the wireless
waves.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-07

According to Dublin emigration
statistics Ireland is sending more and
more of her sturdy sons and daughters
to America every year-virtually
driving them out of the country by
making conditions more uncomfortable
as the years roll past. But we have
plenty of room in America for: them
room for every inhabitant' on the
island. And furthermore, they are
entirely welcome. The emigrants who
left Irish ports in 1907 numbered
80, 562, or 9 per 1000 OF the estimated
population. This was an increase
over the year 1906 Of 1854. The frs,
emigration returns of which any
records were kept date back to Nav 1
1851, and since that time to Decembe,
81, 1907, 4,1o3,o15 natives of ireland
have settled in this country.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-07
ST. P4UL'S TOWN MEETING,

st. Paul had lively city election
Tuesday. The result was a sweeping
victory for the democrats. Daniel W
Lawler was elected over Joseph Nc
Kibbin by a majority of about 4,OOO
The republicans saved one assembly
man and two aldermen from the wreck
Mr.. McKibbin is good clean bust
ness man and put up gamy fight, but
he was misunderstood. By many he
was regarded as narrow-minded an6
illiberal while in reality he is a pro.
gressive, broad-guage man. The
harsh criticism of Mr.. Lawler by the
newspapers reacted on Mr.. McKibbin.
The democratic victory is largely at.
tributed to Mr.. LAWYERS great per.
sonal popularity and the aversion OF
a majority of the citizens of St. Paul
to the strict enforcement of so-called
blue laws.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-07

The Standard Oil company has won
an inning in England by introducing
chemically-prepared butter-that is,
butter made from by-products of
petroleum. It seems that dairy butter
was so high in Great Britain that
poor people could not afford to pur-
chase it and the Standard Oil COM
pany took advantage of the situation
to introduce it's poison. And yet we are
told that the pure-food laws of Great
Britain are more stringent than those
of America!
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-07

Rudolph M. Hunter of New York
declares that he has perfected his pro-
cess for the transmutation of silver
and baser metals into gold. Eight
cen months hence" says Mr.. Hunter,
81 shall be manufacturing 24-carat
gold at the rate of $1O0,00O 900 an
nually-gold in sufficient quantity to
keep the Philadelphia mint busy the
year round.'' What effect the intro
duction of this alchemistic science
would have upon the country remains
to be seen.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-07

1t is stated upon good authority that
when Whitelaw Reid's daughter ex.
pressed her determination to marry
John Hubert Ward, brother of Earl
Dudley, the old mans legs instanta-
neously became wabbly and pro.
nounced trembling of his entire
physical structure followed. In. other
words, it is to be inferred, his condi.
tion was like unto that of "a, reed
shaken by the wind" Whitelaw
probably saw his future son-in-law's
debts ahead.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-07

Louis Abrahams, who has just
arrived in New York from Lombard
street, London, says that "the
diamond market in this country has
practically gone to hades." We take
Mr.. Abrahams' word for it because
his name has the right ring to place
him in the category of authorities.
How many agents Mr.. Abrahams has
canvassing the territory mentioned he
did not state, but from the fact that
diamonds are about the only stones
which would withstand the heat there
and that hades is largely settled by
the rich, the market should prove. 8
profitable one. "s=sv
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-07
q HOME ENDORSEMENT.

Charles E. Elmquist is serving his
eighth successive year as county at
torney Of Chisago county. Now that
he is a candidate for the Office of rail
road and warehouse commissioner the
board of county commissioners of
Chisago county have voluntarily pub
lished a card over their signatures in
which they say;
"Mr. Elmquist has been a safe and
prudent counselor; diligent, upright
and faithful in the discharge of his
public duties, and honest in all his
relations with the board and the pub
lie. He is an eminently fair man and
bears an unimpeachable reputation
for honesty. He is by temperament,
experience and education we'll fitted to
serve the public in the high and i'm
portant Office to which he aspires, and
he can be relied upon to give all per-
sons and CORPORATIONS strictly a
square deal No mistake will be
made if he is selected.''
Unlike some of the other aspirants
for the same position, Mr.. Elmquist
has ever been loyal republican, and
in every campaign since he became a
voter he has taken the stump and e]o-
quently advocated the cause of his
party and its nominees. If integrity,
capability and unfaltering loyalty to
his party count for anything Charles
E. Elmquist will be nominated by &C.
clamatiOn.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-07
"Growler Allen" pays this HAND

" "Growler Allen" pays this: hand
some tribute to the memory of Mrs. j.
G.. Day, the venerable pioneer who
died at Fairmont last week: ''sWe
have had the honor of her acquaint-
ance for quarter of a century, and
one OF the pleasures of this life was to
occasionally meet. and visit with her.
She belonged to class of women that
seem to be passing away, and the in
auence for all that was good and
noble was felt in every community
where she CHANGED to live. She was
the friend, advisor and acomrade Of her
children, and they will feel her loss
keenly."
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-07

A Washington dispatch says word
has been circulated among the New
York congressional delegation that a
majority of the district delegates
would flop to Roosevelt after casting
one complimentary ballot for Hughes.
In the face of the fact that President
Roosevelt has emphatically declined
to consider a denomination this looks
like the veriest tomfoolery.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-07

Secretary Wilson has suspended his
recent order calling upon the packers
to denature tallow until further hear.
ings on the subject have been had.
This action has been taken in response
to a request by the packers. Secre.
tary Wilson believes that much of the
tallow exported is used for lard. Mr..
Wilson's belief is doubtless well
founded.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-07

The Enterprise is republican
paper and is not running any ready
made editorials in the interests of
Gov. johnson for the presidency
Evansville Enterprise. T..
It is refreshing to see an editor
come out in his true colors, as does
Mr.. Bronson, and the readers of the
Enterprise should feel proud of him.
He says squarely that his paper is
republican and his editorials, which
he is fully capable of writing himself,
demonstrates that this is a fact.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-07

There are no paid emissaries at work
for j. F. Jacobson. Neither he nor
his friends have any money to use in
influencing voters or newspapers in
his favor. It will soon be seen who
the 'interests' are backing. Already,
in one of the neighboring counties,
several of the politicians "for revenue
only" are Hgetting busy" and not in
Mr.. Jacobson's behalf either.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-07

The postoafce department has
stopped transmission through the
mails at second-class rates of the Farm
Journal published at Philadelphia
upon the grounds that the paper. is a
mere advertising sheet. There are
many other so-called "farm" journals
which should meet with like fate, and
the department. will no doubt see that
they are also weeded out = in due
course of time. , !
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-07

On May Hon. Alvah Eastman
rendered his resignation as member OF
the normal school board and the
governor promptly accepted the same.
Mr.. Eastman's resignation and the
governors acceptance are couched in
extremely courteous Language. The
Journal-Press, Mr.. Eastman's paper,
has been giving aid and comfort to
the Bryan wing of the democratic
party which, it is intimated, was dis
pleasing to the governor and his
friends.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-07
MERELY a. PIPE DREAM.

AT the conference in st. Paul were
Tom Shevlin, the lumber baron, Oar
Reese, attorney for the liquor dealers,
+. A. Wilkinson, representative of
James J. Hill, John Selb, the brewers ;
representative, Bob Dunn, Jacobson's
lieutenant, Eli Warner, the represent
alive OF the federal department. in Min
nesota, Ed. r. Smith, representative
OF the iron range and W. E. Lee, rep
resentative of the money power in
politics. Now, reader, draw your
own conclusion. They did not meet
merely to smoke a cigar. Nit.-Joe
Cobb in LIE Sueur News.
We are surprised to find such rot in
such respectable paper as the News.
Bob Dunn never attended any such
conference, nor do we believe any
such conference was ever held. Fur
thermore, we have every reason to be-
lleVe that, of the eight above men
toned, only two of them, VIM. E. Lee
and Bob Dunn, are friendly to Mr..
Jacobson. At least four of the GENTLE
men have heretofore been ardent ad-
mirers of Hon. Joel P. Heatwole.
The idea of Tom Shevlin and Col.
Wilkinson favoring J. F. jacobson
for governor is enough to make a
horse laugh.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-07

1t may be true, as Senator jeff
Davis of Arkansas says, that Rookie
Teller and Morgan are guilty of trea-
son, but the fiery southerner should
not overlook the fact that there are
men in the senate who are tarred with
the same stick, and further, that if the
goats we're chased out of the upper
house the sheep remaining would look
mighty lonesome.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-07

A week from today the democratic
state convention to elect delegates to
the democratic national convention
will be held in St. Paul. It. is safe to
assume that fully seventy-fve per cent
of the real democrats of the state are
for William Jennings Bryan and wish
to see him again made the national
Standard bearer of their party. But
there are 500 men holding Office under
Governor johnson, and these pap
suckers are supplied with unlimited
money; besides, all the corporate in
terests and the corporation-controlled
newspapers of the state are laboring
increasingly to keep Minnesota away
from Bryan, and it is altogether prob
able that the twenty-five delegates
from this state will be Instructed for
Governor johnson, although it is
we'll known that his nomination at
Denver is out of the question. Bryan
will be nominated, and if he should be
elected the fellows who opposed him
will have precious little to say when
the loaves and fishes are to be distrib-
uted in this state.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-07

New York has become so thorough.
ly Anglophobiated that fashionable
barber shop, which prohibited its
employees from receiving tips, was fast
going to the wall until the proprietors
rescinded the order. It appears that
Gotham's snobs will persist in giving
tips because the practice "is propah
in London you know" Next!
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-07

If, as declared by the dailies, Ted
Roosevelt, jr., is hero because he
made trip in a balloon, what are
those daredevils who run automobiles
at speed of sixty miles an hour?
The feat of Teddyboy dwindles into
insignifcance when compared there
with. "Great" dailies too often
transform molehills into mountains.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-07

That grasping, greedy scoundrel,
Lord shaftesbury, has coerced the
Irish land court into declaring him
the owner of the fishing rights on
Tough Neagh, and as consequence a
large number of poor people who
caught and sold cells from this Tough
will be deprived of their means of
subsistence, for the old rapscallion
has leased the rights to a corporation.
The peasants ought to cut the dirty
dog up for bait. E..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-07

DR.. Carries P. Montgomery was
elected alderman from the Tenth ware
OF st. Paul at the election in that cit,
on Tuesday. There was only ont
other republican alderman chosen
DR.. Montgomery is fine young mar
and if an opportunity is offered hin
will make a record in the St. Pau
council.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-07

Those political headquarters are
expensive institutions, but the sin
terests" are perfectly willing to
breach their barrels for can.
didate who would follow their dicta.
tion if elected. And these barrels are
not being opened for either Taft or
BRYAN.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-07

New York is about to start q
crusade against flies, says news
paper dispatch from that city. = How
many Aycatchers will be engaged or
whether they will be provided with
airships was not stated. At any rate
it should give lots Of people employ
ment besides proving good political
asset. !.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-07

st. Paul had a "stayers' - banquet
last week, and while the participants
proved to be stayers at the same time
they went some. Either this or the
newspaper reports are in error.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-07

The Canadian government is still
having trouble with the Doukhobor
fanatics. They refuse to work and
yet the government is feeding them.
The authorities are too tender hearted
altogether. The Migrants should at
least be permitted to starve to death.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-07

Hobson may be a monomaniac and
all that sort of thing, but when he
suggests that the leading nation of the
earth should have the leading navy he
offers sensible advice.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-07

Converting the savages of foreign
countries may be all right in a way,
but while we are doing this let US not
overlook the fact that we have a num-
Der of heathens at home who need
attention along this line.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-07

Harold 'Knutson is no longer editor
of the Royalton Banner. The Banner
will continue to wave, but Mr.. Knut-
son will be missed. He was bright
and aggressive, and during the few
months he was at the helm he wrought
a vast Improvement in the Banner.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-07

To run man down with an auto
mobile is a mild offense compared to
that of running him down with sour
rilous tongue.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-07

Those slight vibrations of the earth
which have been felt in several places
of late should cause no alarm, Thew
are merely the effects of the rousing
Taft and Bryan conventions held
throughout the country.