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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-07
BREAKING BAD NEWS GENTLY.
Matter o. Relative Values A. Under.
stood In holstein.

In the province Of Holststl," !" says .
traveller who spends good deal Of his
time abroad, where. ef ce1rss, moth
ing IL more important than the breed.
inS OF superior cattle, the country peo.
PIE are not only very thrifty, but ex.
ossdingly fond Of their cows, a. may
be gathered from . characteristic story
current there.
1T appears that one farmer was
walking sadly down the road one day
when the village pastor met him.
Why 20 downcast, frieadr asked
the pastor.
I have . SAD esraad, pastor 70.
piled the farmer. Farmer Hsnrik's
COW 10 dead in ny pasture, and am
On my way to tell him.
"A hard task, indeed
"'Yeu may well say 20, pastor; but
I shall break It to him gently
And how will you do that?'
"'0h, shall tell him Axst that 1t ID
his father who II dead; and then, hav
Ing onsned the way for sadder news
sttll. shall tell him that It 10 not his
eSaAsf. but the cow!'"-Harper's
Wsskjy.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-07
Battle Picture in Clouds.

A terrifying phenomenon in the
heavens recently alarmed the su-
perstitious villagers of Dorzbach
aud Oberunsbacb, on the frontier
Of Baden and Wurtemberg. In
the clouds, just before 10 O'Clock
in the forenoon, there appeared =
bright red streak, on which could
be plainly seen a landscape. with
fields, streams and woods, among
which two bodies Of troops in bat
tie formation were advancing to-
ward each other, firing volleys.
The puffs Of smoke were clearly
visible.
Half an hour la,ter the picture
suddenly disappeared, bat the ex-
citement and xesr aroused among
the viilakera lasted until mex,
morning, w.aen the explanation ap'
peared in the newspapers Of the
district that a sham eight had been
hold by the garrison Of MerRsu'
Itheam, come twenty miles dists1t
aud had been outraged on th'
iclouds..-New York Times
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-07

Our Democratic friends are in
dulaipg in . good deal of persi
hage on the present ''hard times, "
saying they cannot see how such
times came about since Bryan was
not elected. If times are hard
now, which may be the case to a
certain extent. they are so for the
same reason that they were hard
prior to the enactment of the Ding
Icy tariff law. 1t is the unsettled
condition prod" cod by the coutem
plated changes in import duties
that hvlds business in check. When
the new rates of duties are in force,
business inte, ests will again know
just what they have before them
for a period Of years, and We may
then expect and look forward to
an industrial revival such as fol
lowed the DinRlsy tariff. Mean
while our Democratic friends arr
at liberty to get all the fun they
can out Of the situation az they
view il.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-07

Crazy Snakes little rebellion
may not, when the real facts
Of the matter are shown, be the act
Of q bad Indian, it was probably
caused by the same thing that has
caused all similar uprisings in this
country, the protest Of the savage
against civilized aggression and
the extinction of the first race.
The Indian d.,es not want to change
bis condition or give ~. his land.
The white man wants the land aud
the Indian, to use q current p"puir rr
expression, will have to ''get IT
the eartb." Nevertheless, there is
something pathetic in these impo'
tents protests Of disappearing
race.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-07
RELIEF for 1oot othaohe.

II the tooth has . cavity use liquid
ammonia. Spray from medicine drop
per directly into the cavity. Be very
sure and not touch the tender gum. II
there 10 An liberated root prepare a
poulttcs Of daxseed meal mixed with
water. But in q small vessel and ap-
ply to the gum, covering the swelling.
Spread on small pieces. of linen no
larger than the end of the finger, fold
one thickness over the poultice. Re-
new just ~ fast as thiey cool This
will soften the ulceration and cause it
to break In = short time Have q Sec
ond party prepare the E'oultice. II pos
sibls. as Il must be do ae quickly. Keep
hot water bottle outside of bandaga.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-07
2S:1o o'Ciook.

= 4 New York manufacturing concern
in which oaly ons-half Of the employees
work in the daytime has . 24hour
clock n the timekeeper'e once. by
which the work record 10 noted. The
businsss day begins at one o'clock in
the morning, and when other clocks
indicate midnight this factory time.
piece shows that 1t IL "A o'clock. The
men Who 20 in work at the time ordi.
na1aiy known ~ six p. M, are 70
corded - having started ct II O'Clock.
The people In charge Of the work say
that this change In tho timekeepfas
method has prevented many errors
aAd although Il took tn men q littIe
while to become accustomed to it they
now speak Of IA and 1e o'clock In q
rnattes-o4.faot way and without the
smile which at arst the strange dg.
ufss provoked.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-07

Many wise professors are now
asking: ''How will the Hon.
Roosevelt feel to be a Private Citi-
GENT" "He will never be Pri
yate Citizen" are answer for Jap
anese Schoolboy. He were born
a Publick question and he got to
continue 80 whether he want to or
not. What say Hon. Shakespeare,
great bookmaker, about thisl He.
say, "Some men acquire Publicity,
some men has it poked at them,
but Theodore Roosevelt can't no
more help being Celebrated than a
Welch rabbit can help having four
legs. New York Times.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-07
Tho Educated Grocer.

"Say, mis,cr," said the small
boy, breathlcssly, "take down this
order quick; got to 60 to school.
Two pounds of coffee at IS cents;
three and one-half of sugar at Z
cents; six boxes of cocoa at "a;
two dozen eggs ut 80, aud four
pounds of butter at 40 cents. How
much does it come to!"
"Four dollars and eishty-three
cents, my little man,'' said the
grocer. "What address, plcasea"
"Gee! Thanks!'' said the school
boy as be made his escape. THAT
wac the only one l couldn't do. ~
Success Magazine.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-07
Heart Trouble
from Childhood

Il suffered with my heart from
girlhood; could not sleep OIL left
side. Eleven bottles of Dr. Miles
Heart Remedy removed all these
troubles, and brought complete re-
covery." MRS. Fl. c. CRUISE,
San Francisco, Calf.
The life of the body is the blood.
1t runs on and on, carrying nourish-
ment and gathering up impurities as
long as life lasts-the heart makes
it go. When the heart is weak it
cannot do this, and dizzy spells, pal
pitation, short breath, indicate that
it is doing its work imperfectly.
DR.. Miles Heart Remedy
strengthens the heart nerves and
muscles, and restores normal action
to the heart.
The first bottle will benefit; II not.
your druggist will return your money.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-07
A Case in Point.

An entirely inequitable principle
is contained 10 the decision of the
Missouri Supreme Court in the
case of Mrs. Particle, who secured
a judgment against the Missouri
Pacific Railway Company for $50,
600 damages. The court express
es the opinion that the verdict is
excessive and contains punitive rs
we'll as actual damages. 1t says
that while the plaintiff had a right
to recover damages, the jury gave
her too much. 1t therefore re
verses the case and remands it for
a rehearing.
While undoubtedly in full accord
with the usual practice and prece-
dents the court does not feel able
to ignore, this decision is unfair
both to the plaintiff and to the
State. 1t is a case in point Of the
courts themselves obstructing and
prolonRing court procedure and
piling up the costs to the Iitigants
and court expenses to the State.
So far as the facts in the case we're
concerned the matter was res al
iudica. The case had been tried
on its merits and the jury had de-
cided the plaintiff entitled to re.
cover damages. These facts the
Supreme Court admits in its ae'
cision. The only question was the
excess Of damages allowed, which
was a mere matter Of opinion o.
the court. In such cases the cour,
should cut out what it consider,
merely punitive in the verdict and
affirm it for what it deems to be
the actsal damage. The decision
while stating the plaintiff properl,
won her case, compels her to g
into court and win it again, posi-
bly, with the disadvantage of th'
death or disappearance of some o.
her witnesses.
| While the court followed tb
usual practice, it illustrates th
necessity for reforming court pro
cedure iu the interest of expeditin'
litigation. The State is called up
on to maintain costly court ma
ch'nery, which is kept constantl
cloR9ed by it's operators. Cost
pile up, litigation hangs on yea
after year, and the appellate court
refuse to clear the way when the
have the opportunity, but continr
ally throw cases back into the a
ready overaowing hopper. Their
should be some radical simplicatio
of court procedure 10 the intere'
Of litiaanHs and of the States
Louis Star.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-07

The Agricultural Experiment
Station at Columbia. No., has
been conducting q large number
of coru variety tests with farmers
throughout both north aud sou.b
Missouri during the. past three
years and the results for i9Os has
Just been complied. These re-
suits agree very closely With those
of previous years and demonstrate
the almost universal adaptibiii,y
of Boone County White Corn for
the bottom lands and rich uplant}s
of this part of the state. Another
| white variety which has very wide
adaptabiIity according to these
experiments is the St. Charles
White, which has given good re.
suits on both bottom and upIaotls.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-07
Light without Heat.

Living lamps from luminous
bacteria are shedding light on Ger.
tain sciences. Prof. H. Moriisch
of Prague has experimental es'
pecially with the commonest va
riety, the bacterium phosporeum,
and with them has succeeded in
making a lamp which furnishes
enough light for Photographic pur
poses. it's rays also attracting
terminating plants.
The professor has shown that the
luminosity of living crganisms is q
chemical process giving rise to the
formation of a substance in the in
terror of cells which in the pres.
ence of free oxygen and water be-
come luminous. This he has ten.
tatively called "photogen."
Prof. Morlisch has succeeded in
preparing with glass flask fillsd
gelatin that had been vaccinatsd
with a colony of these bacteria q
perpetual lamp. 1t light intensity
is less than that of any candle, but
it sufices for Photographic pur
poses, and it is capable Of inducing
terminating plants like peas ane
lentils to turn toward it 90 q sourc,
OF light energy.
The most striking feature of th'
light is the total absence of hea
rays. Thus the bacteria solve
problem which 10 the despair o
engineers, and which is to conver
energy into light without loss du'
to heat.-Chicago Tribune.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-07
0ae way % Appear veiuns.


A wise ysang woman gives a. her
reason tor having learned the vertical
writing: This form of writing has
been used for but . few years in some
schools. When ! have occasion to
write 70 anybody they are very apt to
ooaoluas from ny handwriting that I
have been cut o. school but . few
years. a14 accordingly I will be eonsid.
cred real young woman.
"T1ls 6oas not count for 20 much at
Drsssnt. for An only - years, but 1t
nay eesat . great deal In getting me
start in the frisndship OF Q man
latsF. will not of course lie about my
age. but will get more favorable
start"
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-07
In the Good Old Times.

The first temperance society is
said to have been founded by Mar.
grave Frederick V, in 1900, aud it
is instructive 10 learn that the
noble members Of that society were
bound by Il pledge, good for two
years, not 10 drink more than sew
en- bumpers Of wine wi.b any meal
nor more than fourteen bumpers II
day. They were. however permit.
ted to quench any surplus of thirst
with beer and to drink oas giass Of
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-07

The Iowa legislature has just de-
fsated state wide prohibition, and
the 0lobs. Democrat takes this 40
evidence that it means the people
OF Iowa, - . body are aysrse to
state prohibition. The Globe likeso
many Of the commsrcialized metro.
politan papers, 10 jast a little too
ready to jump at it's conclusions on
the liquor question. The sentiment
in Iowa against the liquor traffic ID
undoubtedly just az strong as it il
in Missouri. Ksnsas or Oklahoma,
the two latter states now being
"dry," and the former will almost
surely vote itself 30 if it is given
the chance by our law makers.
The Iowa Legislators in voting
down the prohibition Question
probably reflected Iess The seu,i
meut of the people Of tha, STATE
than it did the political policy o1
the members individually. The
politicians ss a rule, regardless o1
location, are favorable 10 the
liquor traffic until. they are driver
by public sentiment to abandon it
and just as long as they feel saf'
in coddliug he ope and temporiz
ing with the other, they will taxi
no straightforward action eithe,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-07

The best result on uplands, how
ever, have been secured during
the past season With q variety
known as Commercial White.
This variety is a selection from the
St. Charles White and has been
developed by a man in Bates
County. The average this year
including all the tests in south
Missouri is ten bushels more corn
per acre than the farmers variety
planted directly beside it for COM
parison.
OF yellow varieties the highest
yielding variety has been the
Leaning first, Hildreth's Yellow
Dent second, and st. Charles
Yellow third. The 6rst two Of
these varieties are better adapted
to the uplands than to the bottom
lands although they make fairly
good bottom land varieties. The
St. Charles Yellow is particularly
a bottom land corn.
The results of these experiment.
demonstrate thoroughly the very
great importance of breeding and
selecting corn varieties, and that
there is just as much to be gained
in breeding corn for high yield
aud quality as there is in breeding
live stock. The Experiment
Station keeps list Of the farmers
in south Missouri who have seed
corn of these various varieties fol
sale and it will be sent on applica'
ton. The station does not make q
practice of selling seed corn.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-07

It 10 now announced by the rail-
roads that that the three cent rate
10 to 90 into effect positively on the
10th INST. We may conclude from
this that the citizens of De Soto be-
lisvs in the sfRcasy Of prayer,
they prayed for the three cent rate
that they might retain the railroad
shops in their town.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-07

OF miles than the auo
portions of their fare refunded To uusa
IS miles purchasing $500 worth Of goee
refund members of this Association will Be refunded
Is miles of their fare both by the Association and the eae
for the remainder of the distance travelled.
additional will paid refund
purchases IL
will refunded refund books aftef
from the date which the books - ssaed.s
refunded parties vx wthfp radius Of -
miles from ST. Louis.
Return tickets be 1t oedsr
the refund of fare.
No refund of fares will be allowed unless application for
refund will geGy
refund books
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-07

whiskey on the side. By this ideal
Of abstention may be guaged the
ordinary drinking habits of ou'
forefathers in the good old times
when kuiQhthood was in flower.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-07

lines of industry. Monopoly al
ready has the recognition of the
federal courts, as shown in the
recent decision whereby the STAN
dard Oil Co. best the government
in the latter's effort to bring it
under the application Of the Sher-
man antitrust law. This law, it
may be said, is already a dead
letter. President Taft has already
stated that at the next regular
session of Congress he will recon.
mend it to 60 amend the law as to
legally permit railroads to enter
into a combination to uphold
rates. 1t is easy to see how Mr..
Harriman's remark fits in here.
Some of the most advanced theor'
ists in social economy believe that
the United States is now about tc
enter an era of industrial concen'
tra,ion, having for its climax com
plete monopoly of all industries,
controlled by a comparatively
small number of very rich men,
to whom the government, regard
less Of what political party may
control it, will grow more and
more subservient. Commercialism
will rule with greater power thar
it has ever ruled in the civilized
world before.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-07

Get your reading matter for 1909.
The Potosi Journal and Twice-c
Week Globe Democratic for 81. IS a year
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-07
The new tariff bill proposed to
make hosiery come higher.

By the way some Of the pro-
hibition measures are being treated
up at Jefferson City it would seem
- though our politicians have not
altogethsr overcome the habit Of
cuddlinG up to the liquor interests.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-07

YOU NEED NOT NEcEssARIIY euY OF ONE M9notAaI:
HCl Gan suY FROM 1ME, TWO OR AL 1.e M9SoeeASS
T415 HsseS,Aiion y. Y0. 'sSXSsP ~
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-07
No Better Stores I'm The World

all all prices These the largest retail stores Of St
overaowing with moneysavng bargains in endless profuen
gathered quarter Of the
fresh, stocks complete in every detail and just
afford widest possible your ses
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-18
BRISTOL.

Miss Jessie Shumway Of Chicago,
spent Sunday with her sister Mrs. Will
Foulke.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Gunter and
daughter, spent Friday in Kenosha.
A baby girl arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Benson last Sat
urday.
Harvey Hockney spent last Wednes-
day and Thursday in Milwaukee
Mrs. Haestrup was a Kenosha visitor
last Friday.
Mrs. Will Foulke spent last Thurs
day in Kenosha.
Mrs. Frank Barter Of Harvard, Wis
tied at the home Of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Rowbottom last week.
Mrs. D. L. Burgess visited friends in
Kenosha last Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Irwin Moore and children, spent
last week in Chicago
Mr., and Mrs. Dorey are rejoicing
over the arrival Of baby boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Dixon and
daughter visited relatives in Paris on
Sunday.
The Epworth League will give a st.
Patricks social at the home Of Frank
Lavey on Friday evening.
The Bowman Dairy Company will
have their contract ready to sign
March Is and will commence taking in
milk April l.
Mrs. Haestrup is entertaining her
daughter from Chicago this week.
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SILVER LAKE

Miss Mayine Mathews visited rela-
| tives in Burlington last week.
Miss Lille Neis and Josephine Faber
were Burlington shoppers Friday. u
Mrs Keulman of Antioch, called on
relatives here Friday.
Miss Annie SalvinE visited Miss Agnes
Stockwell Thursday.
Mrs. Ben Sanberg and Mrs. Stoffer
were Burlington visitors Friday. Z
Edward Teile and family have moved
into W. Van Vie s house.
Mrs. F. ssevey of Kenosha visited
here over Sunday.
Jas. Jepson was in the village satur-
day.
Miss Bess selby spent Saturday in
Burlington.
Mrs. Mcdonald and son of Chicago,
spent last week at II. Bluims
Mrs. smalfeldt and Miss Alma Tesch
spent Thursday at Paddock's Lake
Ludwig johnson called on friends at
Bassett s one day last week.
slade Clark of Burlington, was in the
village Saturday.
Mrs. Hobart and children visited
friends here this week.
Miss Delina Mathews of Burlington,
visited relatives here over Sunday.
Fred Schenning and Harold Fleuker
attended roller skating at Burlington re-
Gently.
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Mr.. Huntley Of Reedsburg, Wis, Wis
tied at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P.
M. Anderson over Sunday
George Barrows Of Genoa Junction,
visited with his cousins; Louis and
Charley Barrows last week.
William Miller spent the latter part
OF the past week with friends in Ra-
cine
Miss Nelson of Racine was a guest
OF Mrs. z. M. Anderson over Sunday.
Jay Gould, Lawrence Anderson and
Gorge Barrows spent Friday evening
with friends in Racine.
Honorable Arthur b. Farwell, presi-
dent Of the Chicago Law and Order
League of Chicago, addressed large
audience at Woodman hall Saturday
evening. lie spoke at the Presbyterian
church Sunday morning and evening.
B. F. Yule, E. G. Ozanne, Jay w.
Rhodes, James Moran and James TORY
went to Kenosha Monday morning to
serve as jurymen on the spring term
Of the Circuit Court.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Gardinere have
departed for their home in Tecumseh.
Washington, after visit with friends
and relatives here.
Mrs. Thomas w. Gascoigne spent
Saturday with her mother Mrs. George
Breckenfelt, who is still very liz with
typhoid fever at st. Mary s Hospital
in Racine.
Edwin Bishop Of Chicago, visited
with his parents Senator and Mrs. I.
II. Bishop over Sunday
The neighboring schools are closed. for
the spring vacation.
James Bullamore, ST., came up from
Chicago Saturday evening tor a short
visit at the home of his brother Will
liam Bul1amore.
The little son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Z. Schaeffer, who has been very i'll with
pneumonia, is improving.
Harry Thompson spent Friday in Ra-
cine.
Mr.. and Mrs. William N. Bailey and
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy F. Bailey, visited
with friends in Racine over Sunday.
Axell Rasmussen spent Thursday
evening with friends in Racine. ~
The three little daughters Of Mr. and
Mrs. John Haigh, who have been i'll
with the grippe, are improving. 5s.t
Chester Barrows of Genoa Junction,
was in the village last week loading
cabbage for George j. Longmore. Mr..
Longmore received $35 per ton for his
cabbage.
J. j. Barrows, Adam Lytle, John
Mutchie, j. S. Nelson and Albert Muel-
Ter attended the meeting Of the Royal
Arcanum held in Racine Friday even
ing.
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PARIS

Eus Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Price were Ke-
nosha visitors last Saturday.
Charles crane went to Kenosha Mon
day morning to serve as juror in the
present term Of the Circuit Court. n
Miss Christina Tetzlaff spent Sunday
afternoon with her brother Frank Tetz-
laff
Miss Christina and Estre Peterson
called on NJ. and Mrs. Harvey Gunter
Sunday afternoon.
Dr. McCracken was called to John
Benstine 5 Saturday to attend their lit
tie boy, who is i'll with tonsilitis.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles sumpter and
family and Miss May Sumpter spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs
Herbert Gunter.
Mrs. Emily Gunter is pending the
week with her daughter Mrs VIII Price.
Jacob Thorn returned to his home at
this place last Saturday, having com
pleted a course in the Agricultural col
lege at Madison
W. FL. crane and L. G. Williams and
son Willard, were transacting business
at the county seat last Saturday.
Marjorie and Marie Buick are visit
ing their grandpa John Jones tins week.
Miss Verna Rork Of Frankville. is
visiting her Paris cousins this week.
Blanche Roberts spent Saturday and
Sunday with the home folks.
w. FL. Crane and MRS. L. c. Williams
went to Milwaukee last Monday to at
tend the funeral of Edward Smith, an
old friend Of the family.
Miss Alice Price Of Union Grove call
ed on Paris relatives last Thursday.
Frank Thorn of Ashton, Iowa, arrived
at the home Of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Matt Thorn last Saturday and will spend
some time visiting among his old friends
and neighbers before returning to his
home in the west
Mrs. L. c. Williams and children were
guests of Mayor and Mrs. VIM Crane
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Duon and daugh-
ter Ruth of Bristol, spent Sunday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs John
Griffiths.