Potosi journal., 1910-11-23

MONDAY evening 10 u DlTiuuay uibueI
given in honor of their son, VIII. at !
tanning his 2lst anniversary.
Albert Mitchell, carpenter living
at Flat River, who has at times work
ed in Potosi, killed himself in st.
Louis last Tuesday 10 an insane tit by
drinking carbolic acid. He had gone
to ST. Louis to work for Geo. W. Cole,
formerly OF Potosi. who is a builder in
st. Louis.
The honorable county court tried
board and lodging in the county poor
house last Thursday night at the iuvi-
tati0u OF the superintendent OF the
institution, Mr.. Green Hambey. The
judges say that while they found
their entertainment there fine, they
will not take up their permanent
abode there for while yet.
The st. Joseph aud Doe Run Lead
Companys have announced their in-
tention OF selling surface rights to all
who wish to purchase Lead Belt prop
erty. This action will not 10 any way
interfere with the rights OF those
persons now holding property under
the lease system, and they can either
continue paying lease or if they choose
to do so. may purchase the property
outright.
Last Monday morning while W. C.
Shirley was unloading turkeys from
his wagon at the Potosi Produce Co.
store, his team started and threw him
out OF the end Of the wagon. Mr..
Shirley hit the ground a pretty hard
jolt with his back aid shoulders and
Was considerably shaken up, but we
are glad to say he apparently suffered
nothing more serious from the fall.
The team was stopped after running
a short distance.
The way the farmers voted last
week "to reduce the cost of living"
reminds US of a story we heard told
few years ago. A boy was driving a
cav and her calf along the road. The
calf left its mother and ran with all
speed after an old OK. When the boy
had chased the calf until he was tired
out, he shook his fist at the little
brute and said, "never mind, you'n
discover the difference when sucking
time comes s"-Farmington Republi-
can.
Mr.. Monroe SALESMAN and family
left Monday for Rocky Ford, Colo,
where they will make their home.
Mr.. SALESMAN and wife are excellent
Young people and will be greatly miss
ed from the community. We hope
they will be blessed with good for
tune in their new home. During
Mouroes residence here he has been
salesman TOR a number of our mer.
cantile establishments and was an ef-
hcient deputy in the postoflice for
mauy months, and made scores of
warm friends. s.-Steelville Mirror.
Squire Linn Relfe Of Belgrade was
in Potosi last Monday and carried
rome with him a set of the new Re- !
vised Statutes, so he can serve out |
law of an up-todate brand. Squire
Relfe. who has just been reelected 10
the Office Of justice OF the peace OF
township, says he has been
holding this official position so long
that he has quite forgotten when he
was first elected to it.. Like Squire
+. P. Marrow, over at Caledonia, he
seems to have life time cinch on the
JOB Of jefe politico, as our Mexican
friends would say.
The county court adjourned last
and with the conclusion OF
his term, unless there should be a
called term before January 1st, Judges
Page and White will not be seen on
tne bench again before rellnquishing
their offices to their successors. Judge
Page has been presiding judge OF the
court for eight years and when he
'teps unt will leave behind him
good, clean record Judge White,
VINO has served only one term, as
- -spreSpftnfivn ffnfO tho fret District
,a> also made very satisfactory ad-
officer