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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-23

The Independent and other Dem
ocratic papers that have been pok-
ing fun at Congressman Elvins and
ex- Congressman Rhodes over what
they were pleased to call the inef-
fectual efforts of these gentlemen
to get the tariff on tiff raised, have
another poke coming, but this
time at themselves, for it seems
that the Senate has consented to
the 81. so per ton schedule at which
the House fixed it. 1t now seems
pretty certain that the bill will
carry this rate at the finish. 1t's
not bad idea to wait and see how
the cats going to jump before tax
ing it ss a sure.thing bet.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-23
TURKISH DAY OF REJOICING.
hosPitabIe Welcome Accorded to All
During the Month Of
Ramazan.

Every year in Turkey, in the month
Of Ramazan, as they term it-which Is
the month when the Koran was re-
vealed, In 26 parts, to Mohammed-it
was for years a general custom In
Turkey Tor the Turks to open their
houses at IL o'clock, the Turkish SUM-
set time to strangers and anyone was
permitted to enter and take supper, q
meal the Turks call oviftar, during
Ramazan.
No matter how poor or how rich the
persons, and whether a complete
stranger or near friend, they come
just before the sunset hour, and all
are seated at the truly hospitable table
before t2 O'clock Immediately after
the roar of the cannons announces
sunset the Turks eat either an olive
or date, 1t being the legend that the
holy prophet did this, and those who
smoke may begin as soon as the date
or olive. supposed to be the fruits Of
paradise. disappears. Then come jel-
lies, as it is a belief in Turkey that
sweets collect the Senses" whatever
that may mean. Oddly enough, soups
follow the sweets, and then after that
eggs cooked in butter are served. fol-
lowed In turn by mutton chops or
roasted meat: these are succeeded by
vegeta oles, and the vegetables by .
sort 0f sugarless pudding, called
beureh, and after this the famous
baclava or kadaif.
After all this more meat courses,
fish, and vegetables are served, and
such sweets as rice milk (gullaj sud
laj). native blanc mango tmahallebilA n
pilaf with hishad or junket (yaourt)
and c,ffee.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-23

In q recent motor car race the
winner ran 232 miles in q little
over four and half hours, at an
average speed of 81 miles an hour.
This running was without stop
over macamized country roads,
which are said to have been rough
in places. Here is rapid transit
for you. We can see the railroads
keeping their lobbies in our state
and national legislatures to prevent
the people from getting good roads
anywhere in the near future.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-23
WHY UMBRELLA WAS RETURNED.
Something Of Joke on the Late
Henry Ward 5eecher.

Among the financial friends of tho
great preacher was one old broker in
New York-an aggressive Unitarian,
which sect he often said bore the
trade mark of honesty" One day he
met Mr.. Beecher hurrying toward
Wall street ferry to avoid the down
pour Of sudden rainstorm.
, Take my umbrella" said the
broker. Il don't need it; the coming
bus takes me 20 my door"
At the ferry Mr.. Beecher met a lady,
a prominent church worker of sister
church, who, having no umbrella, was
lamenting her inability to reach her
car safely. The urbane preacher
forced the umbrella upon her as he
said: 81 will be out your way to-mor-
row and will call and get it,
Two hours later as Mr.. Beecher was
sitting in the old arm chair in his
study the doorbell rang and when he
responded to the call a boy hurriedly
presented him with an umbrella, to-
gether with an unseaIed note, which
read:
Dear Mr.. Beecher--My husband,
Mr. NJ. demands that I return the
umbrella you so kindly loaned me at
once, and join him in saying that un-
der the circumstances the pleasure of
an anticipated call is unregretted
Upon opening the umbrella you will
become more fully advised of our
united action"
The great eXpounder of truth and
honesty was Mortified when upon
opening the umbrella he discovered a
pasted slip upon which was written in
bold round hand: Stolen by some
Presbyterian thief"
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-23
Ho,,and's F.mou. BIRD.

The stork is treated with great and
singular respect in the Netherlands
These strange birds may be seen
here and there. almost everywhere In
the south, but 1 DO not remember see
ing any in the north. The house 80
lected by the stOrk for nesting place
is considered fortunate. and very spe-
cial facilities are provided by the
householders to enable II to build .
nest comfortably. At The Hague
many Of these birds are maintained
at public expense. rhe first that I
saw was from window Of the railway
train as we were crossing the '.Hoi-
landsdiep." when a chimney-top came
into view on which were two of the
long legged creatures, preening them.
selves. their nest, an nnsightly bun
die of sticks and straws, Iittering the
housetop.-The Chautauquan.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-23
TUNES FAIL TO KILL; MAY BUY
Aged Flute Player Makes Sure by Try.
ing Score of Pieces.

A little old man entered a large
music shop and asked the assistant to
show him book of flute music.
Here, sir, is a very fine selection"
said the assistant, land cheap at half
dollar. seeing that 1t contains no fewer
than so airs"
The old man took rhe book, opened
it, and laid it on a shelf. Then he took
his flute out Of his coat pocket,
screwed 1t together and began to play
softly the first tune in the book.
When he had finished the first tune
he turned the page and played the
second. Then he played the third.
An hour later he was still playing.
The assistant thought it was time to
hurry him up bit.
Well. sir" he said, do you think
the book will suit you?'
81 like these so far very much,
thank you," said the old man, putting
his instrument to his lips again, but
I have only played half the tunes so
fari"
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-23
Poetry ano rs,r,o.,sn,.

Zekris Topelius. 'the most popular
poet Finland has ever known" was .
lover of his native land above all else.
Once, says Paul Waineman in "A
Summer Tour in Finland" he wrote
as follows to little Finnish boy who
was at the time residing In England
for his schooling:
you are in q great and rich coun-
try, but never forget that you are only
an exile.
"If Queen Victoria herself should
write and offer you a post in her king.
dom, remember that you must answer.
I cannot, because have q cottage
waiting for me when am grown
up. 1t has a roof higher than the
loftiest hall in Windsor Castle. That
roof is the blue sky of my own land
Youths Companion.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-23

Andy Wyatt Of BelleYiew, while
driving to town last Saturday morn
ing met crowd If young people near
the Gum Springs between Pi'ot Knob
and Graniteville. They were from
St. Louis and had driven from Area
dia. One young fellow In the crowd
was discous0iata and cunfded the
news to Andy that somewhere back
on the road he had lost his pocket
book containing s2l. He wanted to go
back with Andy and did, while the
rest of the crowd drove On to Granite.
vile. Mr.. WyaGt and the young man
had proceeded Gut Il short distance
until they fourd the lost bocketb0ok,
and Andy says lie never saw happier
kid. Right there he pulled a flask
hidden some where in his clothes, and
pledged undyiug feaity to his new
found friend. The boy hurried back
to join the merrymakers aud Andy
drove on TO town. .-~-lrontnu Register.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-23

1t has recently come to light
that the Sugar Trust has been de-
frauding the government out of
millions through the evasion Of
custom duties by bribing custom
officers. The investigation is still
going on. In East St. Louis the
government has another investiga-
tion in force, inquiring into the
charge that the meat packing con.
Germs there have been evadiug the
government food inspection laws
by means identical with those en-
ployed by the sugar trust. 1t
seems also that in the former case
the government is disposed to over
look the matter upon payment of
the amount illegally withheld. In
the latter instance the investigation
is being held behind closed doors,
probably with the purpose of
shielding some of the honorable
and high minded gentlemen who
are concerned in the Packing
House Trust. In both cases (tak-
ing it for granted that the packers
are guilty of the charge against
tbem) there have been criminal in
fractions of the laws, not by evad-
ing thep merely, but through
the bribery of certain officers to
assist therh in doing so. This
criminality has resulted in great
profit to these trusts, for it is
cheaper to buy few men than to
pay tariff duties or stand the loss
by discarding diseased meat. The
crime OF the bribed officials is less
than thut of the men who stand so
high in our commercial world who
have supplied the money for this
crimlnality and have pocketed the
immense proceeds. Yet the big
rascals always get off, and if any
one is punished at all it is always
the little fellows who did the bid.
ding of the erich malefactors. y
Justice should take the blindfold
from her eyes and give some OF
our honorable commercial lords
few cuts with her sword. Under
the sway of ''business" there is q
law for the poor and a law for the
rich, with all the benefits of tech
nicalities included in the latter.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-23
Madman's Wild Course.

According to advices from Valla-
dolid, Spain, dangerous lunatic, who
was about to be confined to an asylum,
succeeded the other day in eludins the
vigilance of his friends and rushed
into the street. Here he fell upon
policeman, and wrestling his sword
from him, killed him with it. The
iunatic then took possession OF the
mans revolver. and continued upon
his wild career through the city, fir
ing right and left as he ran. A num-
Der of police and gendarmes started
In pursuit, emptyirs their rifles and
revolvers At the maniac. who was
eventually shot down, but not until he
had seriously wounded three per-
sons. The noise OF the firing caused
= panic. and the doors of houses and
shops were hastily shut. The excite
nent did not Aubssde tor some hours.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-23
Hadley's Railroad Policy.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Jefferson City, June 1s.-The
railroad rate situation has been
purposely misstated and confusion
has been created in the public
mind.
Listen! and don't he misled by
statements to the contrary!
Governor Hadley's contention
about railroad rates when he was
attorney general was that the rates
fixed by the Legislature should be
enforced. As attorney general he
tlied to enforce them. The rail-
road companies applied to feder-
al court for an injunction restrain
ing.him and restraining his success
or from further efforts to enforce
those rates, on the plea that they
were too low, and therefore would
result, practically in confscation
of railroad property. Tho injunc'
ton was granted. The state took
an appeal to the Supreme Court of
the United States, and until that
court has passed upon the case the
railroad companies will claim that
the old law fixing railroad rates is
operative, and they will charge
three cents a mile, unless hindered
by competition or by some agree
ment with representatives of the
state.
After the injunction had been
issued by the Federal Court the
railroad companies entered into q
combination, fixed rates to be
charged within the state and set a
day on which the rates agreed up
on would be established. Cover
nor Hadley procured an injunction
from the Circuit Court of St
Louis restraining the railroad com
panies from carrying out that con
spiracy-tor it was a conspiracy
or, in common terms, an unlawfu
combination. The result WIS tina
the rate agreed upon for pt.ssea
gers,-three cents a miie--wa!
abandoned and the two-cent rate
was continued in force by all but
two or three of the roads which
! had entered into the combination
Thus matters stood, practically,
l till The State Supreme Court, u
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-23

their hands" This utterance has
all the spirit and intent Of an avow-
ed advocate of socialism. Through
out all civilized history govern
ments have been exploited by rich
men for their own benefit, and it is
in the light of an awakened intelli-
gence of the masses to their own
power and interests that the gov
ernment is their own, to use for
their own purpose; its primal
benefits to devolve first upon those
who constitute the foundation of
this government. Furthermore
Mr.. Roosevelt says: ''First and
foremost we must stand firmly on
a basis of good, sound ethics. We
intend to do what is right for the
ample and sufficient reason that it
is right. If business is hurt by
the stern exposure of crookeduess
and the results Of efforts to punish
the crooked man, then business
must be hurt even though good
men are involved in the hurting,
until it so adjusts itself that it may
prosecute wrong-doing without
stampeding the business communi-
ty into a terror struck defence OF
the wrongdoers and an angry as
sault upon those who have exposed
them" Evidently, from this, Mr..
Roosevelt is clearly opposed to the
principle of, ''let US alone," that
crooked business interests invoke
whenever the people make move
through their government to cor
rect public abuses. In changing
the condition of the whole CON-
munity for the better the interests
of individuals must suffer, but,
though we would avoid this if we
could, we must concern ourselves
with the greatest good to the great
est number. The crooked busi-
ness is business done outside of
the laws the people have made to
protect themselves from just such
impositions. 1t can be carried on
only by the crooked rich control
ling the government and therefore
the law itself. When this condi-
tion is overcome, when the people
have the full benefit of the laws
they have made for their protec'
ton against these impositions and
abuses, then we will be living in a
state of fairly good socialism. AS
it is, the application of the law is
withheld for the benefit of some
individual or individual interests
that come within the category of
Mr.. Roosevelt's ''rich malefactor-
ism.'
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-23
Delicate Women

From a thin, nervous wreck,
miserable and wretched, l am now
enjoying splendid health. and it is
all traceable to DR.. Miles Nervine."
MRS. MAUD B. OPLINGER,
Philadelphia, Penna.
AS a rule women understand the
nature of their delicate organism,
but overlook the wonderful influence
their nervous system has upon their
general health. They do not realize
that nearly all their ills are directly
traceable to the nervous system.
Thousands of women have regained
their health and vieor by the use of
DR.. Miles Nervine.
1t restores strength to the entire
nervous system.
The first bottle will benefit; II not,
your druggist will retu.n n your money.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-23

man of today he might envy Rob
inson Crusoc on his desert island.
Yet his father did very well with,
out them. AMI business was consld-
cred quite satisfactory, though so
much of it could not be transacted
in a day. AS for genuine happi-
ness and pleasure in life, the young
man of today has no reason to feel
sympathetic for his father i'll his
youthful days.-St. Louis Star.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-23

ing member OF the london stock ex-
change for stake of 32,600 recalls to
the Westminster Gazette the famous
foursome in which the duke Of York.
afterward James H., took q prominent
part on the Leith links In the year
1852. It was really An international
contest, in which the duke. with John
Patersone. a golnng shoemaker Of
great repute, championed Scotland
against two noblemen of England,
heavy wager depending on the issue.
The duke and the cobbler had IN easy
victory. thanks largely to the man Of
the last. and John Patersone's share
Of the stakes was 80 substantial that
he was able to build q goodly house In
the Canongate, in q wall of which the
duke caused q stone to be placed bear.
ing the Patersone arms with the mot
to, Far and sure" q tribute to the
cobbler's driving powers. Patersons's
house survives to-day.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-23

The greatest of all newspapers
is the daily Globe.Democrat, of
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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-23
The Man 10 BE Watched.

!, Always suspect man who affects
great softness OF manner. an unrnf-.
fied evenness Of temper. and an enun-
citation studied. slow and deliberate.
These things are all unnatural. and
bespeak a degree Of mental discipline
into which he that has no purpose OF
craft or design to answer. cannot sub
NIT to drill himself. The most gnc-
csSsful knases are usually OF this de-
script:cn, az smooth a. raxors dipped
In oil, and as sharp. They affect the
innocence Of the doys, which they
have not. in order To hide the cunning
q the serpent whieA tAsy Aavs.-cak
IN.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-23
Elk. President Roosevelt while

Ex-President Roosevelt while
Illuminating against socialism,
seems to be a fairly good exponent
Of that political doctrine himself in
his most recent article in the "Out.
look" He maintains that it be.
hooves the people Of the United
States to t'wrest the control Of the
Government out Of the hands OF
rich men who used II for unhealthy
parpossssAna shoula kssp Il out sf
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-23
Sunlight.
FINAL SE1'TL LEMENT NOTICE

Creditors and all others interested
in tie partnership estate of j. and w.
j. Casey, john Casey, deceased,
late OF Washington county. Missouri,
are hereby notified, that on the first
day OF the next term OF Probate Court
| shall make final settlement of said
estate. MORGAN J. CASEY,
Administration Of the partnership es-
tate Of J. and ". J. Casey, John
Casey, decreased.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-23

The Saint Joseph Lead Co. of
Bonne Terre. Mo-, has raised the
wages of all it's employees 20 cents
per day, dating from June 18th. We
hope to see this item in the lronton
Register, though we must admit
we do not expect to. The Register
seems only open to industrial
calamity items.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-23
SERVED AS HIS LADY'S MAID.
Romantic Manner Of Wooing That
Won Love Of Young Russian
Widow for Her Admirer.

A st. Petersburg paper publishes
details OF Russian romance In which
figures the wealthy and beautiful
young Baroness Urusoff. the widow OF
Z distinguished Russian government
pfdcial,
all the ynnnx cayA1iAra e xaaa1w
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-23
$l.OO Per Annum.
Bud Weiser, he's no friend of
mine, although Bro. AXE of the
Ironton Register vouches for his
decency.

Much of the testimony 10 the
Howard Gould divorce case goes
to show that Mrs. Gould had an
exaggerated idea of her rights of
personal privilege in the matter of
intimate association with one
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-08-20
The Lincoln Cent.

The Lincoln cent, the latest thing in
United States coins, and the first coin to
bear the image of the head of one of our
great statesmen, was first issued from the
Philadelphia Mint on Aug. 2. The coin
age. of the familiar Indian head cent was
stopped last June. Despite the fact that
the banks desiring the new coins are re-
quired to pay the transportation charges
from the Mint, whereas the old pennies in
amounts of more than $40 at time were
delivered free, the. Treasury Department
at Washington has received orders for
many thousand dollars worth of these
coppers. Shipments amounting to $780,
900 were made from the Mint to various
sub-treasuries and to banks Aug. 2. All
of the new pennies win be distributed
from the Philadelphia Mint, which is the
only one at which these coins are made.
On the diverse side of the new penny
is bust of Lincoln. Above appears .sIn
God We Trust" in small letters. On the
left side there is the word Liberty" and
on the right side, 1909.
On the reverse side lone cent" appears
in large letters, and below this, UNITED
States of America" To the left and right
are two sheaves of wheat, and at the top
re Pluribus Unum" in small letters.
The designs on both sides are sunk and
the narrow edge permits stacking.
The minting of the new coin was stop
ped on Aug. 6, by order of the Treasury
Department. 1t is asserted new die
will be made bearing the designers last
initial, in place of all three initials. as ON
the ones thus far coined. When the order
to stop came, total of 2S, 900, 900 pennies
had been coined.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-08-20
To Prevent Bright's Disease.

Brighis Disease-Consumption of the
Kidneys. is just as fatal as consumption
of the lungs, and as it is liable to attack
any one when their Kidneys are in dis
ordered condition, every one should
watch their Kidneys and keep them
healthy. One way to do this is to keep
the stomach and liver healthy. IF eiths 8
of these organs are unhealthy the Kid
neys soon become affected. Keep your
stomach healthy by using Rydale'a
Liver Tablets and thus prevent Bright's
Disease. Fit. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-08-20
Property Transfers.

William T. Harriott and wife 10
James Fl. Vinyard, 1919 acre farm
on Bohemia Manor, $1,000.
Ropert G. Thackey, Attorney, to
Joseph T. Mckinney, l25 acres OF
land in Elk Neck, $545
Arsenic Ambile and wife Of New
Jersey, to Clemenentina Rovitti,
two tracts of land in Third dis,
trict, $3.50.
Henry D. Truitt and wife, Of
Delaware, to George Koppel, of
Delaware, LOT of land in Second dis
trict, 49,,
Omar d.. Crothers, Attorney, to
Michael Lipmau. store property in
Elkton, SO, $50.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-08-20
A Sick Headache Cure.

AS Sick Headache is caused by irri-
tation Of the stomach. and as this irritated
condition Of the stomach is caused by a
disordered liver, then it is obvious that
the liver must be made healthy. # this
is done and the liver kept in healthy
condition, sick headache will disappear
Rydale's Liver Tablets are the best medi
cine to make the liver healthy and keep
it healthy. They are the prescriptions
of an eminent Doctor, who made a
life study of diseases of the liver, in
testines and bowels. Rydale's Liver
Tablets are sold on guarantee. Ifthey
do not permanently cure sick headache
the money will be refunded Eli T
Reynolds