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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-10
Choosing a Watermelon.

The flavor Of watermelon de-
pends largely upon how you choose
it.
II You select it over the teie.
phone through the mediumship of
a grocery clerk whose ciairvoyance
is imperfectly developed you will
Obtain II melon that is beautiful to
gaze upon externally but whose
interior decorations are unfinished.
There is nothing SO dispiriting
ia life as to bisect large, emerald
watermelon with IL blond urea on
It's suuthern exposure, and find the
inside of it a discouraged pink
streaked with white. Such color
scheme is fine for IL mother-of-
pearl knife handle, but Ineffective
for nutri.ive purposes.
Another unhappifying feature
Of a watermelon is 10 be compelled
| to eat it with fork and not drot,
any of the juice on Your napkin.
WatermelonS were never intended!
BY nature to be sliced geu,G etricuI
ly and eaten by means of fork.
They are not III the pie class. For
thai matter. many good authorities
cou,end that the Use of fork
damages the favor If :,ie.
Pie and watermelon each should
be eaten b. tie same method. A
convenient wedge shonid bs seized
10 the hand, the back should be
turned II necessary 10 avoid
shocking onlookers, and then the
delicacy should be bitten of ad lib.
| The chin may he wiped dry with
the napkin later.
To choose waiei melon. go to Il.
small town ard wait on the nIaiu
street until freckled boy drives
in on wagon load of daiu.ies.
! Thump the largest one, and II II
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-10
OPENING OF THE
MISSOURI STATE NORMAL
SCHOOL
At Cape Girardeau, Missouri,
Tuesday, Sept. 6, 1910.

4 strong faculty; six elegant
stone bnildiugs; good library; well
equipped Iabrntories.
Regular college courses leading
10 college degrees; Normal courses
leading 10 Inc Normal diploma,
which has the force of life slate
certificate. Elementary profes-
sional courses leading to q limited
state certificate: gond school of
Music; a department of Agricnl,
jnre Offering COURSES for farmers
sons for teachers: department Of
Cooking, Sewing and Household
Economy; n department Of Man
nal Training.
Courses offered in E ,cIish Ian.
ouage and Literature: History.
Mathematics, PHYSICS. Chemistry.
Botany. Zoology. Physiology,
Geog:suby. Geoiooy, Astronomy,
Surveying, Latin. Greek. German,
French, Spanish. Phsyco|ogv.
History and Philosophy of Ednca
iion. Method. 4 agriculture, Mammal
Training. Music. Drawing. Elocu-
linn. Physical Training. Book
keeping and Penmanship. Special
short courses for teachers.
This heing a state institution,
the teaching force is paid by the
state, and the only charge made to
students is small incidental fee of
Sc. 90 a term aud gymnasium fee
sf.OO q year. Board and room
rent in I.emine Hall for girls and
Albert Hall for bovs, under super.
vision Of the facnItv. S14 to S15 a
month. Halls furnished with every
nla'ern convenience.
Fer further information send for
free catalogue. Address State Nor
NAL School, Csps 0irardsau. No.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-10

The State Supreme Court has
ruled that the Secretary of State
may not place the state senatorial
redistricting amendment on the Of
fetal ballot to be voted next No.
vember. Passing over any ques-
tion of partisan bias on part of the
court in reaching this decision, it
must be admitted that its general
effect is one Of deep significance to
the people of Missouri, regardless
of political belief. 1t means that
the people may not inaugurate
political reforms without the con.
sent or approval of the supreme
court. In the matter just passed
upon the opinion of three men rem
dered void and Intellectual the wish
of between forty and fifty thousand
citizens. This expressed desire of
itself, of course, could change no
existing law, it was simply an ap
peal to all the people, supposedly
granted to the petitioners under
the initiative and referendum, to
pass upon what said petitioners
held to be an iniqnitous abuse of
political power. It must be ad-
mitted, under the generally ac-
knowledeed fact that under the
present method Of reapportioniug
the senatorial districts the party in
power in the general assembly will
gerrymander them in Il manner to
give it an advantage over the oppos.
ing party, that the ends of justice
would have had better chance
before the court of the people. 1t
is bnt fair to ask now Of our DEM
ocratic friends. who will doubtless
endorse the verdict Of the supreme
court, what is the initiative and
referendum law worth to the peo.
pie of Missouri?
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-10
The Hon. Edward Robb's pol

The Hon. Edward Robb's poll
tical goose seems to have been
pretty we'll cooked IN the recent
August primaries. Whether the
warmth of the Independents op.
position to his opponent, Mr.. Hen
sley, had anything to do with it,
we are not prepared to say, but we
cannot but wonder whether Mr..
Robb's defeat will change the In
dependent's views as to Mr.. Hen
sley's fitness for the Office for
which he has been nominated.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-10
A TR AVEL OGU e
BY THE EDITO r .

| As had in way promised the readers
of the Journal an account of my recent
trip to northern cities. and several OF
them have asked me to give it, shall now
endeavor to set down as we'll as can the
scenes and incidents of the journey that
| impressed me most, trusting the account
! may not be without interest to those who
| follow me around.
All things having shaped themselves
propitiously to my absence. and having
the price Ia very necessary item) I left
home on July 9Th. The route selected
was laid out in advance as follows: From
St. Louis up the Mississippi River to ST.
Paul, thence to Duluth, by rail; from Du-
luth by lake boats to Chicago. and thence
| nome by rail. stopping whenever it pleas,
ed me to do So The various stages of the
journey we're so proportional as to make
them mostly by daylight, thus not only
enabling me to see much country passed
over, but also to spend the nights COM
fortably in hotels for hold the average
railroad sleeping car in abomination.
1t had been my intention originally to
, make the trip up the Mississippi By boat.
but just about the time of my departure
the stage of the water in the upper reacn es
Of the river dropped SO low that the boats
to wait on J. Pluvious to supply the neces.
sary moisture to float them again. it be.
came a case Of taking the railroad. After
an interview with the ticket agents in St.
Louis of the various lines running in the
direction of my route, selected the Bur-
lington Line east side route as the most
suitable to my purpose. l had no reason
afterwards to regret this choice. since the
road and train service are first-class. and
beyond Rock Island it affords an oppor-
! tuni,y Of viewing the scenic beauties Of
! the Upper Mississippi almost equal to that
! of a boat trip.
Leaving St. Louis at 8:2o on the morn.
ing of July 9th, the train crossed the river
on the old Eads bridge, and looking down
upon the turgid, whirling water. wonder
with little nervous tremor whether the
old thing is going to hold up until this
particular train has passed over. However
nothing happens and we are soon in East
ST. Louis
East St. Louis is said to be city OF
considerable importance now. but from
| the Burlington train one cannot see much
of it except railroad tracks and Cahokia
Greek. It looks like the same struggling.
dirty town l knew more than twenty-five
years ago, and never see the place with
ou, recalling the time when beheld the
whole business part of the town elevated
on jack-screws to get its feet GU. of the
wet and mud of the annual spring rise of
the river.
Leaving East St. Louis behind the
route runs through the fertile Illinois
bottoms, " here the farms are as level as a
floor almos! and the soil as productive as
wheat harvest was then in full sway aud
shocks we're standing thick upon the
ground; while corn, backward in spots,
seemed to promise an equally heavy yield.
What impressed me most of all, though,
in passing through this rich agricultural
territory, was the fact that the average
farm home there was not at all in keeping
j With the value Of tho land. The farms,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-10
BLOCkADED
Every Household In potoSi Should
Know How to Resist II.

The back aches because tue kl,ineys
are blockaded.
Help the kidneys With their work.
The back will ache no more.
Lota OF proof that DoaD's kida.y
Pills do this.
It's the best OF proof, fJr it c, mes
from this vicinity.
e. c. Raukin, Acme Hotel, DeS,.o,
Mo, SAYS: "The cure Doan's Kidney
Pulls effected 10 my case several years
ago has proven permanent and I there.
fore, know that this remedy lives up
to the claims made for It For sever.
eral months l was bothered by a,s ire
ness aud lameness In luy kidueys and
when / saw Doan's Kidney Pills btoh.
lY recommended as a specifc for such
troubles, procured box. Through,
their use was rid OF my trouble and
have heen ia good health since
For sale by. all dealers. Price so
cents. Foste.Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Dosns-snd
take no other
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-10

| here in Missouri who owns ten thousand
| dollar farm has far better home than
saw there oh farms worth FIVE times a:
much. can only exclain this on the
ground that the owner of the land there
lives elsewhere. in some city, perhaps,
and only tenants occupy the farm houses.
This discrepancy between the value of the
land and homes in the smaller towns is al
so particularly noticeable. The average
small town in Missouri presents a much
better aspect to the casual observer than
the same class of town in Illinois does
The road question in Illinois, and for that
matter in any Of the states l traversed. is
evidently not as serious a problem as it is
with us here in the Ozark hills. The
roads there probably get pretty muddy il
wet seasons and very dusty in dry, but
between the two extremes they must be
ideal for motoring and driving, for they
are then smooth and level. None of the
loose rocks or washouts that make our
roads So abonainable are found in the Illi-
nois highways
Along towards the dinner hour I took
up the railroad folder to find out where
the train was going to stop for dinner. but
find no such place marked, I inquire Of
the porter. and am informed that dining
car will soor betaken on, where meals are
served ala carte The old.fashioned way
of stopping the train at certain stations for
meals mas become fairly obsolete. you
either pa.ronize the diner. carry your
lunch or do without. In the Burlington
diners found the ealing very satisfactory
and at prices no higher than at any first
class restaurant can say the same for
the Great Northern. connecting line Of
Burlington beyond St. Paul. But on the
money from you when you buy meal !;
but this road belongs to the Goulds. aad
they nesd the coin for Anna's foreign
counts and princes. I paid S1.25 for my
dinner on this road and only got very
ordinary one at that.
About noon we reach Beardstown, an
old town on the Illinois River. Now I al
ways had the notion that the Illinois Riv-
er was a small stream, like our MerameC
for instance, but where it is crossed at
Beardstown i. looks pretty nearly as
! broad at the Mississippi at St. Louis. and
would seem to be navieable for good sig
ed boats Before the decadence of river
traffic i. no doubt had the boats, but there
are none thsre now. The train crosses
the Illinois River bridge on slow up orders
and have another tremor as to whether
we are going to test the depth of the wat.
er on this occasion. Before l get home.
| however, have crossed SO many bridges
/ and high trest!es tha. l can take them
withou, blinking.
Beyond Bsards!own the land rises with
long rolling swells. frequently presenting
very charming landscape views and farm
scenes.
The novelist often likes to draw a
pastural scene where the fat and meek
eyedk kline are "wading knee deep in tbs lush
clover" l had dalways thought this pleasant
fiction. and that the farmer was actually
more corcernsd in keeping the COWS Out
of the clover than allowing them to wade
around in it, but up there in Northern
Illinois l saw number of instances where
the cows were not only wadins knss.dssp
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-10

Whenever q federal court sets
aside an act Of state legislature
an ear.splitting screech in protest
goes up from our Democratic ex.
changes. They will be silent how
ever on the Missouri supreme
courts act in knocking out the
initiative and referendum law to
enable the Democrats to hold their
disproportion of power in the state
senate.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-10
The Republican ticket jnst NOM
mated is good enough for the
Journal.
Governor Hadley has just re-
commended the free use of bath
tubs. Another one of bis smooth
partisan schemes, no doubt.

A Democratic exchange init
mates that the Republican party Is
but the instrument of the Morgan
GuggeDheim syndicate. Let see,
what syndicate was it that pulled
the strings when the Democratic
were last in power, Whitney and
somebody, wasn't it! Anyway
the business end of the strings
were in Wall street.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-10

Last Thursday, JEFF Barrett OF Big
Creek, lost nearly all Of one foot 10 q
peculiar manner. lie was driving u
moving machine, it became ciogged
up with weeds and Mr.. Barrett STOP
ped the team and got down to remove
the distractions, while he was thus
engaged The horses made short turu
and the knife caught Mr.. Barrett's
left foot, cutting it so near of that
amputation was necessary.
ick town Dem. News.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-10

responds with n solidly hollow
plunk, pay the boy his quarter,
seek secluded spot, break the
meion on fence post and let nn-
ture take its course. W ilbur ID.
Nesbit.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-10

you are. What this little concern
did is the same thing the big in
dustrial and railroad corporations
have been doing for years, Great
ing capital out of nothing and put
ting up the cost to the consumer
to get dividends on it.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-10
MARRIAGE LICENSES,

The government has accepted free
site at B0une Terre for q postoeace
building. No appropriation has been
made for the building however. It
may be made at the next session OF
Congress.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-10

Soreness OF the muscles, whether
induced by violeut exercise OF injury,
is quickly relieved by the free applica-
tion of Cham MERRIAM Liniment. This
iniment is equally valuable for mus
cular rheumatism, and always affords
quick relief Sod by all dealers.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-10
POTOSI BEER,

Now know good deal of beer comes tc
Potosi. but the widest stretch Of imasina
tion would never convince me that any oi
it ever gets away from here. and pa.ticu-
iarly not as far as Dubuque, Iowa, SO
thought the sign somewhat singular. How
not far from Potosi, Wis. where the beer
Is made that is dispensed at the place where
the sign was displayed. Did try any of
it, That's not part of this story.
ITO be Continued
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-10

No saloon petitions were presented
IN the county court at Irouton last
week. Iron county is improving, II
1t can pass term OF court without
some one asking for license to open
booze emporium.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-10

Chaml,eiiAin's Stomach and Liver
Tablets gently stimulate the liver aud
bowels to eXpei poisonous matter,
cleanse the system, cure constipation
and sick headache. Sold by all dealers.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-10

in the clover. but often in timothy mea
dows as well. So will have to amend
| my views as to the correctness of the
story.writer in drawing such pen-pictures.
Towards evening on the first day out we
reach Galesburg. ILL.,, which is quite a
city and a railroad town of importance.
Here the train stops for nearly an hour.
and, as many of the passengers do, get
out and walk around to view what sights
are to be seen. There is a fine railroad
station building there and much general
activity of trains pulling in and oCt. AT.
ter looking around awhile I 60 back to
where had lef: my train and find ii gone,
with my suitcase along with it. rush
around aid through several trains on 9TH
er tracks. but fipd all different from the
one had jus. left Getting desperate.
hauled cut my railroad folder and ap-
preached trainman. Here" I say.
what become of train %, which was
not due to leave here until 5A5; what's
become oft? It's got my baggage on board
and l should be there, too The man
looks at me. then at the time card, and
says, oh. that all right, % has just pull
ed out after more cars. it'll be back in
moment" Sure enough, in few minutes
here comes train that looks familiar aud
climb aboard with deep breath of re-
lief. happy that the man had not said
it was to be "25' for me.
Shortly after leaving Galesburg we ran
into heavy wind and rainstorm. Until
now the trip has been quite warm. but
the storm tempered the atmosphere to a
pleas Mt degree. and throughout the rest
OF the journey l was never intentionally
warm again, so agreeable is the mid-sum.
mer climate of the northern states. Be
fore night closes down I get view Of the
Chicago drainage canal. which is crossed |
not far from Moline. and'o Moline itself, |
town which has always been associated |
with plows, for every farmer knows the
Moline plows. Having diverged consider
ably to the east of the Mississippi River
in passing through Illinois, the Burling- |
ton touches it again at Rock Island. and |
from there it follows the east bank of the |
stream to St. Paul. Rock Island and Dav.
export are passed after dark and 1 thus
tailed to get good view of these two
places.
My first stop-over was at Dubuque.
Iowa, which was reached about 80 q. |
n. only you have not reached Dubuque
when you get to 1t. you only reach East
Dubuque. which occupies the same rea |
ion to the real Dubuque that East St.
Louis does to ST Louis. But you get of |
IN the east side and take ''stub-train'
'ver a bridge little while later to the
arger city on the west side. which landed
ne there abou, a. m The first thing l
aw on getting into dubuque was an elec.
tic Sign that read like this
sxxxxxxxxxsxxx Observation-Disclosures
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-02-10
They Want to Count Us.

The examination of those who are ap-
plicants for positions with the Government
as census enumerators in this parish was
held here last Saturday, under the super
vision of Postmaster T. J. Taylor. The
parish has been divided into about four
teen districts and the applicants for these
places are: Messrs. w. j. Dawson, $. M.
Mccall, A. H. Ratcliff, J. NJ: Henderson,
J. A. Larkin, B. R. Nash, j. G. Peyton,
F. A. Hensley, R. L. McAnn, F. F. Wick
ers, T. B. Bixler, N. W. Stewart, and :. II.
Ralph, R. l.. johnson and A. =. Miller
The last three named are colored.
AS our readers know, the census IS taken
once every ten years. The work will DC
completed in our parish within twenty OF
thirty days.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-02-10
Basket Ball In Alden Bridge.

What promises to be the best game OF
basket ball ever played in Bossier Parish
will be played on the Alden field next Sat
urday, February 18th, between the girls OF
Camden (Ark.) and Alden Bridge High
Schools. These champion teams have had
game scheduled for several months and,
now that they are about to meet, much IN
terest is being manifested from both ends
of the line.
We think that athletics for girls, and
especially basket ball, should be en-
couraged in all the schools. Therefore we
invite every teacher, pupil, patron or
friend of the schools to be present Satur-
day afternoon and thus encourage the
girls in their fascinating sport. The game
will be called at 2:30 pm.
S. r. DOYLE.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-02-10

Alter a short devotional service, con-
Quoted by Rev. Stewart, Miss Juden again
addressed the convention. The general
topic for consideration was the Elemen-
tary Department, which she discussed
with all the enthusiasm and conviction of
one who loves the Master and little chill
dren. She presented the many features of
this department and suggested plans for
this important foundation work.
A free-will offering, amounting to 81 .27,
was then taken, which Miss Juden ex-
planned would go toward defraying the
general travelling exposes of herself and
the other State workers.
The closing service was conducted by
Rev. Stewart, and the convention adj
iourned sine die. GRACE H. LARKIN,
Secretary pro tenn.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-02-10
The Tayior-May Wedding.

The following wedding notice is from the
Denton (Texas) Record and Chronicle OF
the Sd:
"wednesday afternoon at the brides
home, Miss Ivey May, eldest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. May Of SO West Oak
Street, well-known residents of this city,
and Frank T. Taylor were married, Rev.
Fred L. McFadden of the First Presbyte-
rian Church performing the impressive
ceremony in the presence of relatives and
intimate friends. The guests were received
at the door by Miss Dorothy Williams and
shown to the parlor, which was decorated
with gorgeous brides roses and pOtted
ferns. A large mirror at one end of the
room was wreathed with English ivy and
wreath of potted plants were massed at it's
foot, and it was there, after a beautiful
rendition of Dearest by Mrs. A. A. bney,
that the bridal party took its place. Mrs.
Laurence H. Schweer played the wedding
march, and the bride and groom we're pre-
ceded into the room by Miss Linda May
and Abney Ivey.
CATER the ring ceremony and congrat-
ulations the guests were served punch by
Misses Willie May and Margaret Ham.
"The bride wore her going away gown,
q spring model ngnt Olue tallor sun, oiue
braided chiffon waist, and white picture
hat with black plumes. She carried an
arm boquet of brides roses.
"Mr. and Mrs. Taylor left on the flyer
for Fort Worth and thence to New Orleans
and other important points in the South
before going to Des Moines, Iowa, where
they will make their home"
Il The bride is both a pretty and accom-
} plished young woman. She has visited il
the community and has many friends ant
, admirers here. She is niece of Mr.. w. E
] Iyev and first cousin of Mr.. A. B. Ivey
, formerly resident of Benton.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-02-10

Ct A list of staple and patent
medicines and druggists sun
dries which you will find in my
stock at all times:
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-02-10
Notice. Rural Route Patrons.

Patrons. of rural routes are now re-
onired to place a small box or cup in
their rural mail boxes in. which to place
coins when necessary in purchasing a
supply of stamps. Carriers are no longer
required to pick loose coins out of mail
boxes.
Also, patrons are urged to PROVIDE tnem-
selves in advance with as liberal supply
of postage as circumstances will permit.
Respectfully,
T. j. TAYLOR,
Postmaster at Benton, La.