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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-28

Without any desire on our part
to deprecate single material re-
source of this county, it appears to
us that too much time and atteu-
tion is devoted to securing a min
ing boom, to the neglect of devel-
oping those resources which would
mean teal and abiding prosperity
to the community. Tying up
large tracts of land in corporate
ownership has proved detrimental
here, and instead of making pro-
gress in wealth and population we
have for decades been practically
at a stand-still. So it is evident
upon the face of it that reliance
upon what mining resources we
have has been to that extent prac-
tically a failure. There is yet
much land here that could be util-
lied successfully for small farms
aud an increase in our farming
population would soon reflect it.
self upon the general prosperity
of the community.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-28

may surprise yon, but its alb ,ui
Noah and the food. We say this
in the faces Of the well educat-
ed folks who turn up their noses
and declare the story a fake. You
remember Noah had to work a long
time on that ark. 1t was uphill
business too, to 60 on toiliny and
sweating day after day, in the hot
sun, building boat on dry land,
while the local anvil and hammer
club sat around splitting tobacco
juice upon the lumber, whiting
up bis pine boards with their jack
knives and telling him what a fool
be was to expect a big rain in d
country that was too hot to grow
alfalfa. But he kept at it. Final
ly the flood came and every moth.
er's son of the croakers were
drowned. This is the only case
we know of, either in the sacred
or profane history, where Il bunch
of knockers got exactly what was
coming to them, ,-Ex.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-28
Bees Help to Raise Frnit.

1t is not for the honey alone that
bees are valuable, for they play
an important part in the raising of
fruit crops. There they perform
the function of polIination and
thus help to increase the apple
crop. ''In fact this may be said
to be THEN principal function in
nature,' says recent leaflet issu-
ed by the Board of Agriculture,
'the gathering of honey being a
secondary one. The keeping of
bees in the vicinity of fruit trees
and field crops Of certain kinds,
the blossoms of which the bees Wis
it to gather the nectar, often re-
sults in a decided increase in the
yield of fruit. This applies more
particularly in the case of frui,
trees, such as apples, peaches,
pears, plums, ETC.. that frequently
come into bloom when the weather
conditions are unfavorable for the
flight of insects that ordinarily pol.
Innate the blossoms. When sever
al swarms of bees are kept in the
immediate vicinity of the orchard,
a few hours of warmth and sun
shine will suffice to induce them to
leave the hives and visit the bios.
SONS. In this time the occupant!
of several hives, numbering many
thousands, are able to fertilize ,
sufficient number of blossoms tC
insure 4 good crop of fruit. With
out the bees the blossoms would
remain unfertilized, and crol
failure result. In one instance OF
this kind the yield of large frui
orchard is known to have been in
creased 90 per cent over that O
previous years. when climatic con
ditions had been unfavorable fo
the development and flight of nat
ural insects that fertiIize frui
bloom when bees are not present.
Boston Transcript.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-28
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

BY virtue OF renewed order OF sale,
made by the Probate Court OF Wash.
ingtOn County, Missouri, at the May
term OF said court, / will, 10 obedl-
ence to said order. on
TUESDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF AUG
UsT, 1909,
at the front door of the court house.
in the City OF Potosi, and during the
session OF the Probate Court Of said
county, expose at public auction ai'
the right, title aud interest of Fran.
cis M. BOas, deceased 10 aud to the fol-
lowing described real estate, to.wit:
The south half and northeast quar-
ter OF the southwest quarter, and the
southwest quarter OF the southeast
quarter Of section three ~, township
thirty-seven (37), range three (3) east,
containing l66 and 60-100 acres; the
borthe st quarter OF section ten (lO).
township Ihirty-seven (37, range
three (3) east, containing 1853 and II
100 acres; also lots numbered one
two, three, four, five aud six, In block
nine (9), in the town OF Mineral Point
all the above described property being
10 Washington County, State OF Mis-
souri,.
Terms OF sale, cash 10 hand on day
Of sale. HYRCANUs HAWKINS,
Administrator of Francis NJ Roas
deceased.
Potosi, Mo, July !, l909.-5t.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-28
Ballot Seven Feet Long.

The Auburn Citizen thinks it
probable that between now and
election time next year some such
advertisement as the following will
appear in the newspapers of South
Dakota: "Wanted-A printing
press that can print a ballot 10
inches wide and feet long to the
number of 1875, ,0OO." The sitna-
tion is this: At the last session of
the South Dakota Legislature pass
ed law requiring that all pro-
positions submitted to the people
under the initiative aud referen-
dunn shall be printed in full in a
single column 10 inches wide. Six
new laws and six constitutional
amendments are to be voted on
next year, and it has been ascer-
tained that they will make col
umn / feet long if printed in fine
type. The job printers of the state
have no presses big enough to till
such AL order. aud the authorities
are wondering how they are going
to get their ballots. Perhaps some
enterprising wall paper factory
might help them out. Thus there
would be happy combination OF
art and election reform.-Roches,
ter Democrat and Chronicle.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-28

After man gets to be million
aire he can afford to carry IL shah
by umbrella.
Occasionally man is so absent
minded that he pays his gas bill
the day before it is due.
We wonder if the Lord loves
the cheerful giver as much as the
cheerful giver loves himself.
If man never told lie it's be-
cause no young mother ever asked
him what he thought of her baby.
When you hear a girl speak OF
a young man as being bear
we'll, you can draw yonr own con-
clusions.
A bachelor says matrimony is a
sort of training school in which
some women learn the art of dra " :
ing ali limony.
A small boy doesn't have a very
good time at picnic unless he re-
quires the services of a doctor a
few hours later.
Turn about isn't fair play when
the peroxide blonde becomes a bru
nette again.
A woman's face may be her for.
tune-or the making of some drug.
gists fortune.
And if you are afraid to ask fol
what you want the chances are
that some one will hand yon ,
! lemon.
When some people get busy il
is always in connection with some
thing that is none of their busi
ness. Chicago News.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-28
OBITUARY.

Mrs. Eliza Matthews Paul, born
April 18th, l849. died at her home
near Cadet, July l7tb, 1909. She was
married to e. v. Paul February 7th,
1869, and OF this union seven children
were born, five OF whom survive, the
eldest being Frank, who IL 10 the en-.
ploye Of The Virgins Ferry Co. OF St.
Louis. Frank Is the only one OF the
children who did not attend the fu.
neral, he being on his summer vacs.
tion, and when last head from was at
Pittsburg, Pa. Nextis Mrs. Alxonia
Cummins, wife OF James Cummius, OF
East st. Louis. The next 10 John
Paul, who lives at Doe Run and
employed by the Mississippi River
and Bonne Terre Railroad In the O..
pacity Of passenger conductor. Next
is Fred. who IL located at Herculx.
neum and Is in the service of tho St.
Joe Lead Co. as foreman. The next
and youngest is Charlie. who resided
at home with his parents and he 10
the one that will miss his mother
most. Mrs. Paul was loving mother
and affectiOnste wife, industrious and
frugal and was helpmeet to her hes.
baud 10 every thing that the word im.
plies. She was also good neighbor,
ready at all times to lend assistance
to thUse 10 neeC. The funeral Ger.
vices we're conducted by the Rev. J.
N. StultZ, nf PotOsi, and the body
was buried IA the Cole grave yard.
One verse from that little poem BY
Moore, entitled 1.-The Comforter" 10
appropriate here
"But Thou wilt heal that bro "a
heart
Which, like the plants that throw
Thus fragrance from wounded part
Breathes sweetness out Of woe."
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-28
Aches and Pains

mo remedy that have used has
been so sure cure for pain of every
kind as DR.. Miles Anti-Pain Pills.
They are a sovereign remedy for
pain" MRS. H. BRADEEN,
Rapids, Maine,
Pains are in the nerves-all feeling
is; headache, toothache, neuralgia,
sciatica, rheumatic pains, backache,
etc.-They're all there, but in diff
ferent parts-It's~ nerve trouble.
DR.. Miles Anti-P Pain Pills
relieve the nerve irritation, and the
pain subsides-that's all, no derange-
ment of the stomach, no disagreeable
after-effects. That's why they are
so popular with those that use them.
The first package will benefit; II not,
your druggist win return your money.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-28

The trade territory of a town is
not at all dependent upon the dis
tance to neighboring trading
points. The trade territory de-
ponds upon the enterprise Of the
merchants and the residents of the
town. If a town does not reach
after the trade it will come only as
fast as it has to, and it will grow
as it is forced to. Bot if the mer-
chants 90 after business in the sur
rounding country, advertising IN
every possible way, and making
good every word of their advertis,
lug, trade will come from an ever
increasing radius, the town will
gain a reputation for being wide
awake and it will forge to the
front. 1t is the men in the town
and not altogether the men living
within a certain number of miles
from it that makes the town good
for nothing. An aggressive busi-
ness policy on the part of our busi-
ness men, reaching out for every
thing within reach, encouraging
all would-be comers, expending
money when two-fold return is
reasonably certain, it would seem
is one of the best ways to build up
citv. A town is what its people
make it. 1t may slowly grow by
the little accretious that acciden.
tally fail within it's influence, or it
can be pushed into vigorous aud
rapid growth 6y the aggressive ac.
tiviiy of lis business element. The
United States, although the young
est among nations, manufactures
more goods, sells more merchan.
disc, raises more produce, employ,
more labor, pays more wages,
gives more comforts to its people,
has more happy and prosperou'
homes than any nation on EARTH
Washington (Mo.) Observer.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-28

1t appears now that the tariff
bill as it comes from the conference
committee will recede to cCnsid-
cradle extent in downward revision
from the bill as it passed the Sem
ate. President Taft, it seems, has
insisted upon this, if the bill is to
receive bis endorsement. Thus we
may with confidence expect a con.
siderable looping of of duties from
those now in force, including such
as coal, lumber, hides and iron.
When the bill goes into operation
as a law, it will be interesting te
see which interest is going to bear
the burden of this duty cutting,
capital or labor. If capital take.
it upon itself voluntarily, the new
law will accomplish more than ,
mere revision of the tariff, it vii
he, in a word, the reformation o
the employing class in our prodoc
tive organization and new won
der on earth. Have We reachet
that near the milliniuma Is cal.i
tai going to cut it's profits to say
labor from lose, avoid strikes
ic:skouts and industrial Turmoil
gsnsrally1 Let 10 walt and ss'
what NJ shali zee,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-28
SHERIFFS SALE OF SCHOOL
LANDS.

by virtue and authority of an order
OF sale made by The County Court OF
Washington County, State OF Mis-
sunri. at tue February, 1909, term
thereof, a certified COPY Of which or
der was to me directed and delivered
on the 2lst day OF June. 1909, direct
l0g the sale OF the northeast quarter
OF the southwest quarter Of section Is,
township 80, range ) east.
Now, therefore, iu obedience to said
order and by virtue Of the power 10
me vested, l will, on
TUESDAY. THE OATH DAY OF AUG
UsT, 1909,
between the hours - nine O'Clock In
the foreuonn and five o'clock i" the
afternn", Of that day. at the trout
doo- of the COURT house IT, the city nf
Potnsi, in said county, aud during the
session OF the circuit court of said
county, expose for sale at pubic auc
ton upon the terms >et forti, in said
order of safe, lot No. IL, being the
northeast quarter uf the snnthwe-I
quarter Of sectinn l8, township 80,
ra"ge east.
Terms of Sa.e A credit 1T twelve
months will be given ou the smnuuI
of purchase ineuay, the buyer l., exc
cute uo0d aud sufficient bnnd bear
log six per cent interest frO,A date of
sale.
No hid Of less than one dollar aud
Twenty-Five cents per acre, 10 addit ion
to costs OF sale, will be received. the
costs payable In cash at time Ut saie
LAwnENcn ". CASEY, Sheriff.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-28

The Montgomery County Lead
er exhorts the Missouri Democra-
cy to get to work and eradicate it.
self of its internal conflicts if it ex
poets to win any more state elec-
tions. 1t charges the Republican
party with using the appointive
power of the governor for laying
deep rooted plans for everlastingly
fixing the hold of that party on the
state government, and, on account
of the re apportionment of the
congressional, state senatorial and
judicial districts. and legislative
districts in the larger cities, which
must follow in sequence of the
general census of 1910, the Dem.
ocracy is urged TO regain the state
in that year and place itself in
position to re.shape these districts.
This would mean, of course. that
the Democratic party would con-
tinue the policy Of zigzaeging
around in the state so as to give
its party a representation in con-
gress and the state senate ont of all
proportion to its voting strength.
In other words the Democratic
party must practice this species Of
political fraud to maintain itself as
political power in Missouri.
How much better it would be :or
the Republican party to carry the
state in 1910 and do the redistrict-
ing. 1t would ask no greater rep
resentation than it is entitled to on
basis of its voting strength, and
would be perfectly willing to grant
the Democrats this equal right.
There would be no insistence upon
seizing a ''fair advantage" of the
opposing party in spirit of injus-
tice. If the Missouri Democracy
cannot stand upon a foundation
other than that of fraud, there is
no reason why it should stand at
all. 1t would be well for the Dem.
ocratic party organs to change the
note of their supplications to the
organization, and instead of urg-
ing it to harmonize on plan of
cheating tine popuIace through
beating the Republicans by fraud
and chicane. it should insist upon
a course of decency and respect of
the rights of the people.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-28
Pointed Paragraphs.

Wise is the man who closes his
face before be says too much.
The man who does his best can
trust the world to do its part.
Our mistakes Of yesterday are
responsible for our worries of to-
day.
It's as difficult for some people
to let 90 as it is for others 10 catch
on.
Many a mans idea of clothing
comfort 10 The kind bic wifs won't
lot him wear.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-28
No. I.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

Washington County Circuit Court. to
August Term. A. D. 1909.
In vacation. July 17th, 1909.
State of Missouri,
County of Washington,
In the Circuit Court of Washington Coun
ty. To August Term, 1909.
State of Missouri. at the relation and to
the use of James r. Whitehead. collector
of the revenue of Washington County, in
the State of Missouri. plaintiff, against E
E. Staninger, Isaac B. Craig and r. F.
Holmes, and all unknown persons,interest.
ed in the real estate herein described, de.
PENDANTS.
At this day comes the plaintiff herein,
by his attorney. before the Clerk of III,
Circuit Court in vacation, and filed his
petition and affidavit. alleging among
other things, that E. Staninger. Isaac
B. Craig and X. T. Holmes. defendants
Missouri. Plaintiff further states thai
said non-residents and unknown persons
interest. 10 the real estate herein de-
scrlbed cannot be summoned in this action
by the ordinary process of law. Where
upon it is ordered by the Clerk in vacation
that order of publication be made thai
SalO OCACuu0utS VIC uOtiuSu IuaI
has commenced suit against them in this
court the object and general nature oi
which is to enforce the lien of the State
of Missouri for back taxes due for the
years 1905 and 1907 on the following real
estate belonging to said defendants, to-
wit:
tract No. I. South half of section IA
township 40. range east.
Tract No. 2. Southeast quarter ol
southeast quarter of section "a, township
40. range / east.
An itemized statement in the nature o
tax bill. showing the amount of taxe.
| and costs now due on said rea
estate, for the years aforesaid, amounting
in the aggregate to the sum of twenty.si,
dollars is filed with said petition and mad,
part thereof and that unless the sale
defendants be and appear in this court a
the next term thereof. to be begun ant
holden at the court house in the city &
Potosi, in said county, on the
TwENTY-THIRD DAY OF AUGUST. 1000
and, on or before the sixth day of SAT-
term. if the term shall so lobg continue
and if not then on or before the last da,
Of said term, answer or plead to the peti
ttion in said cause. the same will be tahel
as confessed, and judgment will be render
ed accordingly. And it is further ord-re'
that copy hereof be published according
to law, in the Po,osi Juurnal. a we+k,,
newspaper published in said County e
Washington and State of Missouri.
JOSEPH CsgsswEII-. Clerk
State of Missouri.
County of Washington.
l, Joseph Cressweii. clerk. hereby Ger
tify ihe foregoing to be a true copy as the
same appears of record in my office
Given under my hand and sell Of Office
in Potosi this 18th day Ct July. "A d. 1909
rS, IossPH CsEsswELL
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-28

Spain seems to be on the point
of revolution against King AL,
fonso on account of reverses it has
met in prosecuting war against
the Moors. 1t begins to look like
the people of all nations who have
to bear the brunt of war are get.
ting thoroughly sick of it.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-28

Up in Wisconsin farmers
organization has endorsed lately
invented milking machine as per-
fectly satisfactory in its operation.
John D. Rockefeller, j. Pierp.
Morgan, H. E. Hartman and
their i|k have had a milking ma
chine in operation for years that
has won their highest approval and
commendation. 1t is not applica.
BILE to cows however.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-28

Every one has heard the story Of
the Englishman who was told. when
asking what was done with all the
supernuous fruit grown in Califoruia
We eat what We can, and what We
can't We can
The joke was told to another Eng.
lishmaD. who received It with rather
. stekly smile. and upon his return
home gave his own version Of 1t.
Queer people. those Americans" :"
he said. Peculiar sense Of humor
They told me ~ one OF their choice
3ekss that when asked what they did
with their fruit that was left over,
they answered that They ats what
they could aaA vhst tAsy seal1osa
w SoOA's
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-28
FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE

Creditors ard atl others interested
]. Casey, John Casey, decea.ed,
tate Ut Wash ngt0n county. Missouri.
are hereby nOtined. that .ns the first
day of The next term nf P:UhnIe E.aIff
| st,ait make taAl >eitie,0eut III s.td
s'tate. MORGAN J. CASEY,
4 omsntstrntof oi The part ne rahip -.
I,is II J. and ". J. Css-y, J.hu
Casst ososasso.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-28

Patten, the Chicago wheat king,
has retired from the market to
take rest, with profit from his
speculations for the past year of
"a, 100000. Perhaps we shall al
80 feel like taking a rest when the
profits of the Journal amount to
four million dollars year.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-28

kottl0drum . Perfect instrument.
The ksttledrum. Mr.. Gabriel Cleath.
q coatondsd. was perfectly compe-
tent to produce atmosphere - we'll
- rhythm. Even to tune the instru.
msnt three things were reQuired-a
perfect musical ear. . Ale sense Of
touch and nve years' experience. Aft
or playing over . kettledrum melody
written 30 years ago from Msyerbesr's
Robert le Diable," Mr.. Cleather con-
tinued: II venture to say that outside
Of the musical profession not one per-
son In . hundred Of those who listen
to An orchestra to-day knows that tim.
pani have notes and can give out .
melody" No instrument, ho added,
had = greater range Of power than tie
kettledrum, for none could be played
more softly and none had greater pen.
etrating power.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-28

The new Republican warden of
the state penitentiary at Jefferson
City proposes to make life more
pleasant for sojourners in that in.
stitution by abolishing striped
suits and lock-step. Still, don't
break into the pen, boys.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-28
Indlanant At Lees % Beard.

Samuel Stisgler. barber in that Sec
ton q Brooklyn known ~ East New
Yofk, appeared In court the other day
70 explain Why he cut on Morris
Kroutsers 4e-year growth Of whis-
kers without orders. Kreutser
climbed In the barber chair after In
struetinS The barber to trim his beard
and dosed into Z gentle slumber.
When Ae awoke he screamed with
rage and modification when he saw
that ~ was clean shaven. Al he 10
6s years old and his beard was the
pride q his life and part Of his re-
ngioa, h had the barber arrested
St1e01er declared he understood Kreutx-
er 10 oay he wanted . shave ana ~
the customer slept poundly during the
operation he did not learn Of his error
unt11 The work was done.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-28

Aristide BRAND, an avowed So
cialist and politician. has been
given the premiership of the
French cabinet by President Fail
laires, which makes it look like
socialism is ''going some" in
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-28

President Taft promises to take
a trip down the Mississippi River
in the fall, the low water season.
There il trick behind this. The
idea is to get him hung mp on a
sand bar to impress him with the
necessity of a deep water way.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-28

PinuIes are for all kidney, liver,
bladder, rheumatic aud urinary com:
plaiuts. They assist in separating
salt aud water with their poisons
from the blood They act promptly.
Sold by S. F. Thurman.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-28
The South seems to be improv-
ing. They hung negro rapist in
Mississippi the other day instead
of burning him at the stake.

The Wrights have been break
ing records again with their flying
machine it seems, but they still
furtively finger their necks after
each landing.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-28
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