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The wageworker., 1910-03-05
IN AGONY WITH ECZEMA

mo tongue can tell how suffered
for five years with itching and bleed
ing eczema, until I was cured by the
Cuticura Remedies, and l am SO CRATE
full I want the world to know, for
what helped me will help others. My
sores. One day it would seem to be
better, and then break out again with
the most terrible pain and itching. 7
have been sick several times, but
never in my life did l experience such
awful suffering as with this eczema.
had made up my mind that death was
near at hand, and | longed for that
time when l would be at rest. Ihad
tried many different doctors and medi-
cines without success, and my mother
brought me the Cuticura Remedies, in
sisting that l try them. l began to
feel better after the first bath with
Cuticura Soap, and one application of
Cuticura Ointment.
81 continued with the Cuticura Soap
and Cuticura Ointment, and have
taken four bottles of Cuticura Resolv-
ent. and consider myself WELL This
was nine years ago and I have had
no return of the trouble since. Any
person having any doubt about this
wonderful cure by the Cuticura RENE
dies can write to my address. Mrs.
Attic Etson. SO Inn Road, Battle Creek,
Mich, Oct 16, 1909"
The wageworker., 1910-03-05
THIS TELLS THE STORY.

Uncle Sans Breakfast Food Co.,
Omaha, Neb.
Gentlemen:
After using Uncle Sans
Br 1akfast Food" for the past three
weeks felt like I must write and tell
you what a mistake you make in not
advertising your excellent food.
1t ought to be advertised in every
newspaper in the country.
can not praise it too highly for the
great benefit I have derived from the
use of it.
Have had stomach and bowel trou-
BILE for years, but feel now this food
is going to cure me.
l recommend it to all my friends
who have any stomach trouble, but
some of them tell me they are not able
to procure it from their grocers, say
they never heard of it.
Wishing you all the success possible,
am yours respectfully,
VIRGINIA HELWIG,
Middletown, o.
We certify that the above is true
copy of the original and was not so
licited.
U. S. BF. F. co.
The wageworker., 1910-03-05

arrested, there generally is fund out
Of which his lawyers fees are paid
and the rest of the gang stands by
him. making every effort to clear
him.
You ask me how to avoid having
your pockets picked. Well, l don't be.
lieve any man can give advice on that
subject. 1t is hard to tell what style
a pickpocket is going to adopt. Usual.
ly he works in a crowd. The jam on
the elevated stations is a good place,
but there generally is a pair of fly
cops on each of the loop stations at
night, and the crooks know it. Then
they get on the surface cars and work
the platforms. Several Of the recent
jobs have been done that way.
"One of the commonest methods of
stealing diamond stud Is to get
them with a pair of pincers having a
pocket into which the stone falls when
it is cut off. The dip usually works
from behind newspaper. OF course,
you can't watch every man with a
newspaper on a street car, but if you
have anything valuable about you,
1t is well to do so.
"A skilled crook may use a knife
with razor-like blade to cut away the
pocket. Keep your eye on the man
who folds his arms. His hands may
be at rest or they may be engaged in
picking pockets.
I'VE call the man who robs women
a moll buzzer. While the victim is
looking in a shop window or standing
in street car he opens her hand bag
and gets the leather. There are not
many of these jobs any more, for
women have become wise.'
The wageworker., 1910-03-05
CIubwomen Plan Meet,

Nineteen hundred and ten means
much to club women. for another bi.
ennial convention of the General Fed
GRAFTON of Women's Clubs, with a
membership of 100000, will be held in
Cincinnati, O.. in May, bringing to-
gether women with common pur-
pose from the four corners of the
world
The wageworker., 1910-03-05
How'S This?

We offer Ono Hundred Dollars Reward for any
sAse of tatarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
r. j. CHENEY Il CO.. Toledo o.
We. tho undersigned. have known i. J. Cheney
for the last 10 and believe him perfectly hon
orable In all business transactions and financially
able to carry any obligations made by his FIRM
wALDING. kINNAN 4 MARVIN, -
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
Haii's Catarrh Cure taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of tho
system. Testimonials sent free. Price 70 cents per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists
Take Hals Family Pills for constipation.
The wageworker., 1910-03-05
Ineligible.

So you wouldn't let Bombazine Bill
sit on the jury that tried the horse
theft"
NO" answered Three Fingered
Sam. I'VE do things fair and square
in Crimson Gulch. Bills a good man,
but the fact that he runs the only
undertaken business in the county
couldn't help prejudicin' him some
agin the defendant"
The wageworker., 1910-03-05
CUT THIS OUT

And mail to the A. II. Lewis Medicine Co.,
st. Louis Mo-. and they will send you free
n 10 Sny treatment of NATURES RENE
DY Mr. tablets) Guaranteed for Rheu,
mat,sm. Constipation, Sick Headache. Liv-
er. Kidney and Blood Diseases. Sold by
all Druggists. Better than Pills for Liver
liz. It's free 10 You. Write today.
The wageworker., 1910-03-05
poina Two Thinas at Once.

A man hurried into a quick-lunch
restaurant recently and called to the
waiter: Give me a ham sandwich"
'Yes, sir" said the waiter, reaching
for the sand sich. "Will you eat it or
take it with you?'
Both" was the unexpected out OBJ
vious reply.-Ladies' Home Journal.
The wageworker., 1910-03-05
Plum for Pittsburu Firm,

The province of Ontario has ordered
100000 pounds of half-inch aluminium
wire for the electric power line from
Niagara Falls. The order, worth $4OO..
900, goes to Pittsburg firm.
The wageworker., 1910-03-05
ALWAYS the Fashions,

"Yes; l am going abroad" And
how are you going to arrange your
itinerary" II understand corone4
braids are the latest thing"
The wageworker., 1910-03-05
ae caught a little cold
That was all. (Puck.)

Neglect Of a cough or cold often
leads to serious trouble. To break up
a cold in twenty-four hours and cure
any cough that is durable mix two
ounces of Glycerine, a half-ounce OF
Virgin Oil of Pine compound pure and
eight ounces of pure Whisky. Take a
teaspoonful every four hours. You can
buy these at any good drug store and
easily mix them in a large bottle.
The wageworker., 1910-03-05

Aim at excellence and excellence
will be attained. This is the greatest
secret of success and eminence.--Mor-
timer.
The wageworker., 1910-03-05
His Status.

We'll. my little man. inquired a
visitor pleasantly. who are you?"
I'm the babys brother!" was the
Ingenious reply.--The Truth Seeker.
The wageworker., 1910-03-05
NOTHING New.

Congratulations! l hear one o
your daughters is engaged. Which on
it is?''
"Get out! It's only Bessie again!"-
Meggendorfer Blaetter.
The wageworker., 1910-03-05
A LITTLE coLu.

He caught a little cold
That was all.
So the neighbors sadly said.
As they gathered round his bed,
When they heard that he was dead.
The wageworker., 1910-03-05
rh;e Will Interest Mothers.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children,
cure Feverishness, Headache, Bad Stomach,
Teething Disorders, Regulate the Bowels and
Destroy Worms. They break up colds in "a
hours Pleasant to take, and harmless as milk
They never fail At all Druggists, 25c Sample
mailed FREE. Address, Allen S. Olmsted,
lie Roy, N. Y.
The wageworker., 1910-03-05

u It's Your Eye Use Pettit's Eye salve,
for Inflammation, stys, itching lids, eye
strong lights. All druggists or Howard
Bros, Buffalo. N. Y.
The wageworker., 1910-03-05

Tle Girl-It isn't fair for you to
lecp on your mask after l have taken
of mine.
The Boy-lT didn't wear any
The wageworker., 1910-03-05

NEVER ANY RETURN
A Complete Cure of Kidney Trouble
and Dropsv


Mrs. L. L. Babers, 1915 Terry st.,
Houston, Texas, says: IT hold a
very high opinion Of Doan's Kid
ney Pills and with good reason, for
three years ago they cured me of
kidney trouble that had clung to
me for several years. There was
q dropsical swelling Of my feet and
limbs in addition to other symp-
toms of kidney complaint, and al
though used various remedies, I
was not helped until I procured
Doan's Kidney Pills. Two boxes
of this preparation cured me and I
have never had the slightest return
of my trouble. I have recon-
mended Doan's Kidney Pills to
many people who have questioned
me about them, and know of sew
eral cases in which they have done
the same good work."
The wageworker., 1910-03-05

Take from my mouth the wish o
happy ars.-Shakespeare.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-05
Against Future Trading.

Washington dispatches credit
President Taft with giving special
attention in connection with the
Attorney General and others to
the report of Herbert Knox Smith.
Commissioner of Corporations, on
the subject of gambling on cotton
and other staple products. He is
reported to have declared trading
in futures is to be gambling in the
nations food and clothing. Rep.
resentative Scott, Chairman of the
House Committee on Agriculture,
is credited with having bill all
prepared which will prevent future
trading and deny the use of the
mails stock gamblers, but the
President is credited with a desire
to make it stronger.
The people believe grain, cotton,
stock and other trading in futures
and on margins to be harmful in a
multitude of ways, some OF them
insidious and tending to undermine
the moral conscience and fibre of
the nation. A special message
such as he is credited with a pur.
pose of sending to Congress on
this subject would meet with the
approval of the masses of all par.
ties, provided it took firm ground,
not necessarily couched in Roose.
velt's language, but expressive of
deep conviction and a purpose 10
accomplish something. 1t is said
that no antitrust legislation will
be asked for some time yet, and it
is possible message of this char
acter might help the people to wait
patiently for some move in that
direction. 1t is also possible that
publicity is now being given to
this matter with that end in view.
But whether this be true or not, if
the message comes and has the
right ring, the people will applaud
and wait with more patience for
the other things desired.-St.
Louis Star.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-05
The College Farmer.

The "college farmer" sneered
at few years ago as a mere the
orist, unable to make a living off
the land, is much in demand nova
days. ''The Portland Oregonian"
tells Of the resignation of Profess
sor George Severance, of the agri--
cultural department of the Wash
ington State College. Professor
Severance was drawing the satis-
factory salary of 1000 a year for
his duties as instructor at the col
lege, but has resigned to become a
farmer. He is to take charge of
three farms just beyond the boun-
dary line in Canada, and is to re-
ceive salary of $4,000 a year,
with all of his expenses paid, and
is also to have an interest in The
profits. An automobile is to be
provided for his use in running
round his work on the farms. Tue
place is about as different from
that of the old time farmer as can
we'll be imagined.-New York
Tribune.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-05

The Kansas City Times, speak
ing of the recent election held in
that city, which was the first cleo
tion that city has had for years
whq1p honesty and decency pre-.
vailed. says:
When Tom Marks, police com
missioner, put the blue badge of a
fair deal on the recent election he
seems to have been mighty care
less of the fact that he would there
by effend some people. Appar-
emily he was contented to act as
the official representative of the
Qualified voters who desired only
TO vote once apiece and give every
other qualified voter the same
chance. One result of this decis-
ion was to compel certain eager
fingers to stay in their own pock
cts, Another was to reduce the
tabled ''influence" Of various poli
ticians to the size and shape of &
Joke. These are offenses not easily
forgiven, and crooked politicians
are no,oriousiy bad losers. So
there seems to be nothing for ths
commissioner to do except to ge
what consolation he can out Of th,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-05

national monopolies in certain lines
The question then, is, what good
after all can result from this act il
it cannot show a real effectiveness
There is only one tenable solution
to the problem. 1t is impossible
under the industrial evolution that
is going on for US to 60 back to a
general and diversified system OF
com petition. All modern thinkers
in the science of political economy
recognize the truth of this impor.
tant fact; besides it would be show
ing social retrogression instead of
progress to do 80. The problem
must be solved in another way,
which includes the important ques.
ton. shall the individual, or the
individual class, be the bene6ciaries
of the abolition of competition, or
shall it devolve upon the people,
regardless of class distinction? If
the latter, what part shall the
Sherman law play in accomplish
ing this end? 1t is recognized that
the purpose of this law is to pre-
vent combinations in restraint of
trade-in other words, maintain a
competitive system. In the light
of the social and industrial evolu.
ton we are undergoing its mission
so far is a failure. The law must
therefore be broadened to meet the
conditions as they are. Industrial
concentration-monopoly-hav having
become an unshakable institution
cannot be upset by this law, yet
society demands relief from pri-
vate monopoly and the concentra-
ton of the wealth of the nation iD
the hands of small part of the
population. The power. then, that
the antitrust law should carry to
meet this condition, is The power
to con6scate the private monopoly
ani make it public one, to he
controlled by the national govern
ment for the benefit of the whole
population.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-05

Chas. W. Morse. New York
high financier, who played the
game with other peoples money
in defiance of the national banking
laws, and whose peculations was
one of the prime causes that led to
the panic of 1907, has just begun
serving Is year sentence in a
federal prison for his crime. MIR.
Morse on leaving for prison made
Il statement that he regarded his
conviction and sentence as brutal
attempt at vengeance on part of
the government, and this after he
had resorted to every recourse Of
the law to escape punishment. All
criminals feel the injustice of the
expiation they ale called upon to
pay for their misdeeds. Suppos-
ing n safe blower had entered Mr..
Morse's bank and got caught in
the act, and was sentenced to serve
a sentence similar to that Mr..
Morse is now called upon to fulfill,
what would the latter's estimate of
that Judgment be! That it was
punishment that fitted the crime,
of course. The conviction Of
Morse is one of those rare instanc-
es where the rich criminal--for
Morse is still rich, receives the
same punishment that is as an in
variable rule meted out to the poor
and lowIy offender of the law, who
has perhaps the greater excuse for
his offending, if an excuse may 6e
taken in consideration.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-05

Secretary of the Interior Ballin,
ger is to have congressional in
vestigation of tho charges against
him that he has been making it
easy for the grabbers of public
lands and the natural resources of
the public domain. Mr.. BalIin-
ger insists on this Investigation
himself. Of course he does, feel
ing pretty we'll assured that the
interests he has been serving by
loosening up the structure that for
mer President Roosevelt put on
land grating through Forest Com
missioner Pinchot, will see to it
that the investigating committee
will be friendly to MIR. BalliDger,
and that it will bring in a report
that will leave Mr.. Pinchot moth
ing else to do but resign. We be,
lieve President Taft is carrying a
heavy load in Mr.. Ballinger and
he might well tell the latter that
the place for him to get of has
about been reached if the admins.
tration does not want to suffer dis
credit from the association. The
President has made mistake in
selecting Mr.. Ballinger for the Of
fee he holds. and perhaps realizes
it, but in his good natured way
does not want to make a fuss. Mr..
Ballinger has for years been III
close connection with large monop-
olistic interests, and it is strange
that his record in this respect was
overlooked when he was selected
for the Office he holds.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-05

see that aJoliet preacher has
discharged his choir of Is voices
and for 1t substituted big phono.
graph. This in the interest of
peace and harmony. May !,
though not a COMMUNICATE of. any
church, suggest that it might allay
friction, in many cases, to dismiss
the pastor, and in lieu of him, es
tablish system Of .phooogrsphic
sermonsl 1t would he cheaper
for the congregation, even if a new
record were required for every
service. Besides this. the Ienglh
of sermou, of necessity, would
na exceed the patience of the
wt,rshipper. nor make him late to
dinner. Then there would he no
spIilnps in the congregation be-
cause of aversion to or criticism of
the person of the minister-Or his
wife. There would be no ''enter.
tanning" necessary, and much care
would he saved 10 the vestry, or
the dear"ns, or the elders, as the
case may be. | think / have
thought great thought in this but
| 'tfrr IT freely, without money
sud wi'Iiant l.rice. This is the
sea-,,n Ut ''g"edwill toward men.
-irpntah Register.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-05
Col, Jack Chinn of Kentucky,

Col. Jack Chinn of Kentucky,
who has won some notoriety as a
fighter with that gcntleman's wea-
pon, the bowie knife, waits a law
passed in his state to bar pistol tot
ing, but not put any restrictions
upon his eightinch sticker. Col.
Chinn evidently feels that no gen.
tleman would resort to the advan-
tage of n gun, where he could
stand off ut a distance and plug his
adversary without any great risk
to his own hide. What is knife,
anyway, but an abbreviation of the
sword, and it has not been so very
many ages ago that the sword was
part of the dress Of every man of
refinement and social standing; and
in a fight between such, one could
never have more than an inch or
two the advantage of his opponent
other than came from skill in
welding the sticker. Why, even
at this late day, to be en-regle in
the courts of the kings of etfete
Europe, one must not only don a
pair Of knee breeches, but must al
so carry the genteel weapon at his
side. So we must admit the Col.
is quite correct in his attitude upon
the weapon question. Still we be-
lieve that the best interests Of the
community would be served if the
Kentucky legislature would also
take the Colonel's knife away from
him
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-05
State Finances.

The manner in which the finances
Of the state haye been handled in
the last twelve months ought to
appeal particularly to that class of
Democrats who haye been talking
so much about the able manage
ment of the states finances.
When Governor HadIey was in
augurated, there WAS an excess Of
obligations over revenues to ihe
extent of almost a million dollars,
which was presented to the last
Legislature for deficiency appro-
priations and re-appropriations.
These obligations had not arisen
during Governor Folks admins
tration alone. They were the ac-
cumulstinn Of forty years OF Dem
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-05

! ocratic rule. For instance, at the
close of Governor Stones admins.
tration there was a deficit of 1857,
600, which the first Legislature
under Stephens administration
was compelled to make appropria-
tions for. Governor Hadley has
wiped out this million dollar defic.
it and placed the balance on the
right side of the ledger, and has
done it this way:
The Democratic members of the
Legislature opposed and defeated
an increase in saloon licenses. The
governor, through the excise CON-
missioner of St. Louis, and thrn
various county courts throughout
the state, succeeded in increasing
saloon licenses so as to bring into
the state treasury during the pres
ent biennial period approximately
$500, 900 in excess of the amount
heretofore obtained from that
source.
The coal oil inspection law pass
ed at bis instance will bring in
$3.50, 900 to 100000.
Unexpected returns from fees
and other special sources of
revenue will, without increasing
by single cent the taxes upon the
real and personal prop
erty of the state, wipe out this de-
felt and place the balance on the
right side of the ledger.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-05

1t is reported from Washington
that President Taft will recon-
mend in his forthcoming special
message to Congress that no
amendment to the Sherman anti
trust act be made, that the law is
sufficient fer the purpose for which
it was enacted, and that any
amendments injected into it would
nullify its power. In this the
President takes wise stand. We
have always contended that the in
terests which were endeavoring to
have the Sherman law modified
were none other than those to
which the law was intended to ap.
ply. This law is bar to their
operations which they want it let
down. The anti trust law is good
so far as it goes, and any change
made in it SHOULD be to extend it's
scope rather than diminish its ap-
plication. That it has failed to
check trust and merger operations
lies in its inability to apply an ef-
fective penalty for breaking its
provisions. There have been re-
peated convictions under its claus.
es, yet the offender has not been
checked or even materially punish
ed. Trust and merger organizers
rare bolder at this day than they
were twenty years ago when th'
/ Shermsn act was passed, and tbeil
operations have reached proper
.ltions that makes them practically
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-05
Difficult
Breathing

Il could not lie on either side, my
heart f1uttered, and l was SO weak I
could scarcely walk. DR.. Miles.
Heart Remedy did wonders for me.
| can sleep, eat, and do more work
than | have in ten years"
AGNES LEWIS, Lawrence, Kans.
Short, quick breath-when going
up stairs, singing, or when you are
angry or excited means that your
heart action is weak
DR.. Miles Heart Remedy
is safe, sure remedy for these
symptoms. It strengthens and
builds up the weakened nerves and
muscles.
The first bottle will benefit; II not,
your druggist will return your money.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-05

Former President Zelaya of Mic
araugua has moved his trunk over
to Mexico, nnd as the national
treasury of Nicaraugua was found
to be empty after his departure
there is a suspicion that the trunk
did not contain wearing apparel
u<,Ial,,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-05
Bob Was on the Job.

When "Fiddling Bob" Taylor
was three times Governor of Ten
nessee he was known as the Spar
doning Governor"
On his rounds in Washington. or
in the Senate chamber he has a
kindly look, and his appearance is
borne out by the fact that he par
doned more men and boys and
turned them out of the penitenti.
ary than any other Governor the
State ever had, says the Washing
ton Times.
An instance of his fame among
his own people because of this
course of conduct is we'll illustrat-
ed by story told of an old man
who had been given a pardon by
Taylor. The ex-convict was at Il
religious revival meeting in the
mountains of his State, and, seated
far back in the church, he was be-
sought to go to the front and ac-
knowledge his allegiance to God.
"Yon must do it tonight" said
his religious friend, seated near
him, who whispered to him while
the services were in progress.
The old man was visibly affect
ed.
GOD will pardon Your sins, %
counseled the friend.
''If be WON'T" sobbed the old
man, Bob Taylor will"
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-05

Missouri has SD much surplus
wealth in her banks that were ii
divided out among the population
every man, woman and child would
get $I4O. You need not lay any
plans just yet however how yon
are gong to spend your share.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-05

1t has never been shown that
Explorer Peary's records are any
cleal or or more definite Than these
of DR.. Cook. If the Doctor is Il
fake pole finder may not Peary al
80 he one.