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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-29

The census bureau has gathered
statistics which show that 100, ,0OC
persons are killed annually while
at work. This takes no account
| of the many more thousands MAIN
ed-many of whom are left help
less burdens on the community.
Several careful students of in
dustrial conditions estimate the
number of workmen killed and
MANNED in a single year at 500. 600.
These figures make war seem
like harmless pastime. The last
great conflict between nations OF
the first rank appalled, the world
with its slaughter. Yet in that
war the total number killed and
wounded on the Russian and Jap
anese sides were fewer than $780,
900.
Two days killings in the mines.
workshops and on the railroads of
the United States represent a
greater loss of life than the total
of Americans killed 10 battle dur
ing the war with Spain.
Actuaries have reckoned that the
slaughter and manning of work
men in this country impose an an
nual direct loss of between $780,
900, 900 and $40O, 600, 900.
Without entering into the de-
tails of comparisons with other
countries i: may be said that the
railroads of Europe kill only one
tenth as many as the railroads Of
this country, and it is claimed in q
German official report that So per
cent of the accidents in that coun.
try are preventable.
Simply from the point of view
of public economy it is a crime
that this Industrial slaughter should
exist; for no other waste can com.
pare with the destruction CT the
makers of wealth. Every life
uselessly sacrificed is at once a per-
version and an indictment of civil
lization.
As our industrial life at present
is governed by the principle of i'm
mediate profit. the most effective
way 10 lessen tAe awful loss of life
is 10 make it Improbable. A way
can be found, if the people really
want ii.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-29

service Of their country as officers
in the navy.
Mr.. Elvins says that up to Jan
nary 35th, 1910. he will be glad to
receive applications from candi-
dates living in the district. The
application must be in the appli-
cants own handwriting and must
give his name and address, and the
name, address and occupation OF
his father, If living, the date of the
applicants birth, his physical de.
scription and the extent of his
schooling and should state whether
or not he is willing to pay his pro-
portionate share of the cost of a
preliminary competitive examina
tion TO be held somewhere in the
district. if, in the opinion of the
Congressman, there are enough
applicants to warrant such exami-
nation.
Candidates, to be eligible for ap-
poinfment, must be between the
sges of 16 and 20, unmarried,
physically and mentally sound,
and must be able to pass mental
examination in punctuation, spell
ing, arithmetic, geography, Eng
lish grammar, United States his
tory, worlds history, algebra thru
quadratic equations. and plane
geometry-an examination which
a high school graduate ought to be
able to pass.
Full information with specimen
examination questions will be sent
promptly on receipt of application
addressed to Polite EIvins, NJ. c.,
Washington, D. c.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-29
oeaies for oyepeeeloa

When I got my last prsssrlpeaA
made Mp the druggist showed - q
pair Il pocket scales for vsiGAing
food" said the sallov complox3onoA
man. He said he couaA ten by the
medicine I was taking that I woula
have TO b mighty careful about -
quantity ct food ate. and ~ usDsa
me to buy the scales 70 I ooula -
sure not to oversat. They weso -
first scales designed especially -
dyspeptica had seen. Thar eca1 tu6
dollars. No doubt thsy co1A ~. uoo1
for Weighing other things. bu& tAA&
druggist offered them only. - 60
toners whose Digestion was ont - -.
der. The scales were snail enouaA -
be carried conveniently IND they ~
istered rations light enougA % staevo
a canary. dA not b1y. but ~ af1at
gist assured me thAf nsay nossonn
who are On . strict diet have yeov10o1
themselves With poekst scates q
which they walgA svssy HE thsv
eat"
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-29
KHUHERAToRs' TEST EASY
Census Director Durand Sets Febru'
ary 6th a. the Date.

Washington, D. c., December
u, 1909.-Any person of good
judgment, who has received an Or
dinary common school education,
Gao readily and easily pass the test
to be given applicants for Census
enumerators' places on Saturday,
Feb. 5th, tho date finally set by
U. S. Census Director Durand, ac-
cording to an announcement from
the Census Bureau to-day. This
will be a comforting assurance to
the several hundred thousand who
are believed to be contemplating
application for the places.
1t was emphatically stated at the
bureau that the lest will be an en-
inently reasonable and practical
one, similar to that applied to ap-
plicants al the twelfth census. 1t
will consist of filing ont sample
schedule of population from a de-
scription, in narrative form, of
typical families; and, in the case of
enumerators whose work will be
in the rural districts, they will be
called upon to fill out an addition
al sample schedule of agriculture,
from information furnished by the
Census Bureau.
All persons. whether women or
men, who may desire 10 become
census enumerators must be citi-
zens of the United States; resi-
dents of the supervisors district
from which they wish to be ap-
pointed; must be not less than Is
nor more than 20 years of age;
must be physically able to do the
work; must be trustworthy, honest
and of good habits; must have at
least an ordinary education and
must be able to write plainly and
with reasonable lapidity.
Those who can comply with
these requirements are invited to
put in their applications, as there
will be at least 6s, 900 places to be
filled by the middle of March in
preparation for the enumeration
beginning April 18th.
Application forms, with full in
structions for filling in, and CON-
plete information concerning the
test and the method of appoint
ment, can be secured by writing
to S. G. Nipper, supervisor OF
census for this district. All ap.
plications, properly filled in, must
be fled with the supervisor moi
later than January 25th, as any re.
ceived after that date cannot bt
considered.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-29
New Cure For Pneumonia.

OF immense interest to medical
science are results recently obtain
ed in laboratories and hospitals by
the department of pathology aud
bacterology of the Tufts medical
school of Boston, Mass, in the
treatment of pneumonia by injec-
ticn Of vaccine derived from germs
which cause the disease itself.
These germs are rendered entirely
non harmful before being used 10
the treatment of the disease.
Without here entering upon the
technical aspects of the treatment,
which is entirely new, we will give
its most significant features, as re-
lated by the Boston Medical and
Surgical journal.
1t seems that DR.. Timothy
O'Leary, of tbs medical school re-
ferred to. desiring to test the new
vaccine on the most unpromisiBg
subjects, appealed to his profess
siopal friends to use the treatment
in alcoholic and other extreme
cases. The vaccine is called pneu-
mococcus vaccine, the pneumococ-
Gus being the name of the special
germ which causes pneumonia.
The vaccine was tried on 81 of
these urpromising patients, of
whom six died, a percentage of
l17.7. Then it was tried in A. cases
of ordinary pneumonia, with only
two deaths. In the series of 80
ordinary cases Is per cent came to
the crisis in three days. The crisis
is reached usually in nine days.
The total deaths for the series of
s3 cases treated with the vaccine
injection numbered eight, or 9.7
per cent.
Every physician at once will
| realize that these results are extra
ordinary. Further experimental.
ton, therefore, will be followed
with deep and watchful interest.
Acute pneumonia often de6es the
best services Of modern medical
science, and # vaccine has been
produced which reduces its virility
so marvelously as these reported
cases from Boston would indicate,
the great science of medicine has
taken another tremendously long
stride.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-29

DR.. Cook may be = fakir all
right but whether he is or not,
those Danish scientists are about
the limit when it comes 10 putting
. scisatiiic estimate on the Doctor's
accomplishment. When he at first
submitted to the wise men of Dem
mark Just after his return to civil
zation from the polar precincts the
casual and fragmentsry notes OF
his trip these scientists proclaimed
without \ single dissent that those
proofs were An irrefutable evidence
of the fact that DR.. Cook had
reached the pole. Bot now. after
be has Submitted a mere detailed
account of his travels and obserya-
tions. they reject it as unworthy of
any credit whatever. Therefore.
We say. that whatever the Doctor
il, the Danish scientists must be
olassed @ scientific chumps.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-29
Hieh Pratse For work Of Congress
nan xtvins.

1t is NO wonder that the state
msnt issued by the National None
tary Commission concerning the
condition of banks in the United
States il 90 complete if every in-
quiry made by the Commission
was given the same careful consid-
sration % was shown by Congress
man Polite Elvins of this Con-
grsssional District. MIR. Elvins
took the pains aud trouble to get
IN exhaustive report from every
one of the fifty-six banks in his
district, showing not only the
method and means of banking in
this district, bot showing also the
percentage of stock owned and in
the banks by local people, as we'll
% the occupations Of those people.
Az showing the appreciation Of
Mr.. Elvins' thoroughness by the
Commission the following letter
from Ex-C -Congressman Bonygne, q
member Of the Commission, il
cited:
Washington. D. G., Dec. Is, 1909.
Hon. POLITE ELvIas,
House Of Representatives,,
Washington, D. G.
My dear Mr.. Elvins:
l have your very exhaustive
report on the condition of the
banks in your District. l desire
to compliment and congratulate
you upon its thoroughnass. With
ont disparagsmsnt to the other re-
lorts, l may safely ray that yours
l. the most complete one filed with
the Commission. It will be prac
ticabls 10 inssrt it without modif
cation in the general statement con
ceening the condition of banks il
tho United State now in course o,
preparation By the Commission.
Thanking you for your very
valuable assistance, / am,
Very truly yours,
(Signsd) Rosr. W. BoNYeNE.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-29
bring insulated barbarians into

bring insulated barbarians into
contact with populous centers
This is a modern application of the
familiar policy of Rome, whose
roads were built so we'll that al
many points they are today avail.
able for traffic. They penetrated
the rayless gloom of German for.
ests, they crossed on viaducts the
gullies of the Appenines, they pro.
vided a firm footing for the legions
across the marshes of the Iberian
peninsula, and made straight
path through many a wilderness.
Just as in our day civilization in a
new country huddles close TO the
steel rails and the whistle Of the
locomotive, SO in the days of Hor-
ace and Virgil the Goths and the
Vandals focked to their villages,
and came to the meeting of the
ways not merely to fight the Rom
an legionary, but to learn of the
''mercator" what the rest of the
world was like beyond their brist-
ling mountains and rockhound es-
tuaries. Thus in this day the
bead.hunters and bandits of the
Philippines will be taught the arts
of peace. But the work, it is esti-
mated, will still require seventeen
years for completion. The bene-
fits of similar work in the Porto
Rico have become apparent
Washington Herald.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-29
HER HAPPIEsT TIME OF LIFE
When the Dutch Housewife Sees Life
with Her Own Instead OF Hvs-
bands Eyes.

No. not even for the Tartjes would l
care to be q Dutchwoman, unless,
from the very beginning, could be an
elderly Dutch widow with . fortune.
One day I went to lunch with such
. lady, and I think, when I myself am
very old. and memories Of earth are
growing haxy In the sunset which
lights the way to that other land be-
yond. still shall see that tiny old
Dutch Msvrouw standing in one of the
rooms Of her large old merchant man.
sion. her dress Of fne black cloth, her
little apron Of silk with a nounce of
rare old lace. her eyes bright and
merry a. a girls. her face eager with
the Joy Of living. her voice laughing
out her welcome
These old Dutch ladies make one
marvel. They are like pears kept
close that they may mellow when
brought to the light When their
men, as they cali their husbands, are
too old or too wise with years to
bother over everything ss they do in
their youth, or are gene to . country
where for once their "ja's" and
mems" are second. these ladies seem
to develop and expand, and their un-
derstanding to blossom. They are
then very spontaneous. They laugh
much, they chuckle over stories they
could not have even whispered in
their youth. they talk most entertain
ingly In many languages and often
play the piano with skill and lively en-
joyment The dust-rags have ceased
to interest them. the perambulators
are empty, and they seem to be taking
. joyful inspection Of the world and
its life which they have heretofore
seen only through the eyes OF a hus-
band.-Harper's Weekly.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-29
First London Square Lighted ~ith On


F1nsbury Square. where q fresh
lung" is being acquired for London
ers. Was laid out by the younger
Dance about i771. A few years later
Mrs. Burney told DR. Johnson that she
could not live there because OF the
proximity Of Bedlam The ungaIlAnt
photographer retorted: Nay. mad
am, think very moral use may be
made Of these new buildinEs; would
have those with heated fmzginat5nns
ifve here. and take warning Z Which
looks like . nasty knock for LADY nnv-
elists Fnsbnrv Square WAS the nrst
public place lighted nth gas. though
some experimental lamps had prsy-
iously besn displayed fn front 81 Carl.
tea h0usss s-WssSzainster Ga1ette.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-29
Beneficial Road-Naling. /.

The importance of road building
in civilization will receive another
illustration in the completion of
300 miles of macadamixed high
ways in the Philippines. These
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-29

The bank deposit guarantee law
seems to be finding greater favor
than is generally supposed, and the
statss which now hsve such q law
are Texas. Oklahoms, Kansas,
Nebraska and South Dakota. The
IDEA 10 not con6ned 10 Democratic
states BY any means.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-29
FARM FOR SALE.

My farm of as3 acres. more of less,
near Po,osi: has 7-room house; spring
house with rever-failing springs. chicken
and smoke honses. barn and granery. fam
lily orchard Of apple trees; about 50 acres
in cultivation. meadows and pasture land; !;
Ioo acres in timber: land can be prospect
ed Tor lead and barytes, a bargain. 5000.
address W13. Brandes, 23<z South I7th
Street. St. Louis, Mo. mos.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-29

Pineules. By assisting the kidneys
to pass OFF pois0ns from the system. IL
a very excellent remedy for all kidney
trouble. They are especially good in
cases of backache, urinary disorders,
etc. Sold BY s. f. Thurman.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-29

Rings Little Liver Pills are very
easy to take, are gentle in action and
produce very pleasant effect. When
ever sou peed salve, use Pinesalve
Catbolized- There Is nothing better
for cuts, iaurus, b0iis or bruises Sold
bs i. F. Thurman.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-29
JOHN w. KENNEDY e. ca.
CHICAGO. u. 3. \.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION,

c State g Ct IHlzs Missouri. .s.
In the Circuit Court. TO the March Term
1870 Action to try title.
Louis Bolch, Plaintiff,
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Ax2E g. o. % I. .G EEMNN - - ~ ~ - ~ % ~ *
HE cold weather has come finally and almost every woman is dis
covering it in chapped hands and ace. Probably the greatest rea-
son for the prevalence of this roughened skin is the wearing of
furs, which are sometimes said to be almost Is unhealthy az they are
as is evidenced in the wenLknown fact that mufs ruin gloves. ant for n
condition, susceptible to any change of temperature, the hand is draWn tut
Of the muf for n of the hundred reasons that actuate US, such as the
adjusting of the hat or veil, the raising of the skirt and even in that mo-
ment the cold peneuates the thin kid glove and chl1s the skin This is re-
peated a dozen or so times in the course of a mornings shopping, and
when we get home it is to find our poor fingers rough n unighty.
The pillows of fur upon u shoulders intow which we bury our chns in
the teeth of a cuttng blast OF wind does Tor the even Tor delicate skin of
the face thatw which the u desf FOR the ] nds
III what woman would discard thu exquisite furst that add so much to
her appearance SO save Ter skin from being roughened2 Nor need she for a
little systematic care, consuming but little time, will ward off the ill effects
First of ALL d o yu kno how to powder yu face for the coli weather?
Few women do simple as the process is The first thing is to get a cream,
The greasehss kind. such as all drug gBts n toilet counter show, being
best. though a reliable cold cream may be used, and rub a very thin coat
ing over the face. particularly on the chin, nose and cheeks This is then
given a liberal covering with a good powder Do OF use talcum for the
face; it is not intended for any use except or the body, and, although some
women have a queer feeling that face powder is a IS objectionable as rouge
they think nothing Of putting cheap tafcum N their noses But in this re-
gard N thing is certain, a good powder will not harm the most sensitive
skin if washed off before retiring
1t should be applied with one Of the woony puns, the feathery kind being
good for the body but spray the powder too much Tor face use After a
heavy coating is or take q clean handkerchief and brush it gently off until
non shows. Enough is left to hide the cream and together these w will
form a perfect protection for the most delicate skin.
Then the hands! There are som dozens Of preparations for their use, any
one of which. if gotten in a reliable place, is good. Rub a coating vel. into
the hands especially across the knuckRs,a and lol the thing is all done.
All of this will not take three minutes but if done unfaingly every time
one goe out the entire winter can be gone through without m having. face
and hands looking like a farmers
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and not long ago he stopped coming TO
my house, and hear that he is keeping
company with another girl. He gave
her a ring for Christmas. Miss Doom.
/ cannot believe that he really loves
her, for he could never have talked TO
me the way he did if he had not loved
me, He used to write to me every day,
and come to see me three and four
nights a week We had even talked of
marriage. Then he suddenly stayed
away, without giving me any reason.
! cannot think of anything l have done.
Would it be all right to write and ask
him for an explanation? Please give
me your advice, for l feel worse about
it every day. I nearly go crazy think
ing about the whole affair.
BROkEN-HEARTED.
My dear. I think the truth of the
matter is that lie simply tired of you.
If this is true nothing less than a
miracle will bring him back, and / ad-
wise you to exert all of your will power
to forget him. 1t is hard just now. |
know. when the wound is new. and you
are constantly seeing him with the
other girl. But in a short time you will
be surprised to note how much better
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resting on the troubled face before him.
"Some'n' has gone wrong, George, an
| wish you'd tell me about it. I'd taxi
it as a favor-so I would. I-I-feel a
big interest in You. I don't know as 4
could ever explain how big it is. Tell
nc, George"
1T wouldn't do any good the young
man replied slowly. land might disturb
you a little-you are so kind hearted. g
Il want to know, George"
well. l will tell you, Mr. Hillyer.
Do you know what is the hardest thing
on earth to bear? 1t is to he insulted,
grossly ipsulied, by a man whom you
can't strike" Buckley hen old ali
that had taken place between him and
Telfare.
He said that to you cried the old
man Yes, | know what il would
mean to a proud sperit like yore'n. my
boy. an it's simply awful-awful, He's
a oowardly dog, but hat doa't make
YOU feel any better. Men in the north
ern states don't understand how we kin
feel as we do on that line, but it's bred
in the bone with us"
Hillyer suddenly turned from tho
room and went downstairs. His wife
heard him going out at the gate and
called to him from the veranda. but he
walked on without needing her. At
the street corner he quickened his step,
going faster and faster till he reached
the warehouse. He saw Kenner and
Hanks in the Office. but he passed OF
to Georges room in the rear. There
on the table lay Buckeyes revolver.
Thrusting it into the pocket of his
short coat he hurried out at the side
door nd went UP the railroad to the
Johnston House. Going into the Office
he approached the desk and asked the
clerk for Governor Telfare.
H left on the 5 o'clock train this
morning, Mr.. Hillyer." said the clerk.
He had us call him at l."
Gomez" The old man stared blankly.
Yes, he got off, but he'll be back
next Sunday. He engaged the best
room in the house and gave orders that
II was not to be used by any one else"
"Gone!" Hillyer turned and started
away aimlessly. In the han leading &c
the street he was met by Bascon
Truitt, who stopped him.
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BY WILL N. HARDEN

Daniel" "The Land of tho Changing SUM-" 'Ths NORTH
Walk Mystery" Etc.
Copyright, 1908. by Harper & Brothers

to say, and it rang in Telfare's ears
long after the words were spoken.
My father, Telfare," he began, was
convicted for stealing, and no doubt
justly, but he was an unlettered. igno-
rant man. He was.a thief, but you,
Telfare, are lower than he, for, with
your opportunities for knowing right
from wrong. you degrade your Office
the office given in trust to you by the
state-to advance your own personal
interests You are more objectionable
than my father. AS for my having any
claim on the lady you mention, / nave
none, and it would be ~dishonorable for
me to trade in a commodity l don't
possess. But hold on; 7 an. not through.
! want to add that If my accepting
your proposition meant that | lent the
weight of a straw toward making Miss
ans your wife, I'd refuse with my
dying breath. 7 could not live know
ing that the purest and oblest woman
God ever made was through an act of
mine living with a. loathsome reptile
like you. If my father stood on the
gallows condemned to death and /
could save him by allowing you to
touch Miss Cranston's hand in lawful
wedlocl< | should let him die"
You mean to refuse your fathers
freedom?" gasped Telfare.
Yes, l refuse. i am trying. Telfare,
to show the world by my life that I
have not Inherited my parents weak
ness. I shall not depart from that rule
by entering into a dishonorable COM
pact with a man as base as you are,
regardless of what 1t mean to me-"