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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-24
HAYTIAh CUTLERY SALUTE
Steward Of Naval Vessel Put Knives
and Forks In Gun and Hotel
Was Punctured.

Discipline aboard men-ofwar belong
ing to tropical countries is not as
strict as that obtaining On the vessels
of colder countries. Indeed. in some
instances. 1t is very lax.
The Defense. a Haytian naval yes
sci, was lying in the harbor of Port
au-Pr1nce. One day mess cook, for
some reason, cleaned about a peck Of
knives and forks on the gun deck, and,
being suddenly called away, and not
wishing to spend time to go to the
galley, he seized the mssspot full of
knives and forks and stuck 1t In the
muzzle Of the ten-inch gun, putting the
hampton in after it. About an hour
afterward the admiral came aboard,
and, as the gun was loaded with blank
cartridge, they used it to fire q salute
1t happened that the gun was aimed
toward the town, and almost point
blank at the Grand Hotel. The guests
assembled on the porch to witness the
ceremonies. when they were saluted
with rain of knives and forks, which
stuck against the wooden walls like
Quills on a porcupine Fortunately no
one was hurt, although there were
many narrow escapes.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-24
BARN DOOR WORTH SAVING
Farmer Doekridoe Rescued It From
the Flames, for II Bore Hls 40
counts for Six Years.

Farmer DockTdge was hastily awak-
ened In the dead Of night by ALI. the
farm servant. who told him the barn
was on fire. Instructing ALI to blind
fold the horses and lead them out
through the back door II there was
time enough, he hurriedly donned his
trousers. rushed into the kitchen.
grabbed up screw driver and ran
out to the barn
The roof was burning fercely, but
he dashed into the building and began
with frantic haste TO nnscrew the
hinges Of the smooth pine door that
opened into the corn bin.
All had succeeded in getting the
horses out safely. and the sparks were
falling round the old man. but he
stuck to his task until he had finished
1t. and emerged from the burning
barn carrying the door just as the
roof fell in.
That's a good deal OF risk to take
for the sake Of saving a bit Of fire.
wood" commented neighbor who
had been awakened by the flames and
had run over to see If he could be Of
any use.
"Ffrewood," exclaimed Farmer
Dockridge, pointing to the pencil
marks that covered the door. See
them fggers? There's all my bust
ness accounts for the last six years.
That doors worth more than the
whole arn!"-London Telegraph.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-24
What Constitutes a Subscriber.

A Judge in a Massachusetts
court recently rendered a decis-
ion on what constitutes d Sub
scriber The decision is: TAX
ing a paper from the mail car
rier or the postotfice, and max
ing use of the same. renders the
party liable"
1t seems James Thompson, the
|original subscriber, moved and
one Robinson moved in. A pa
per had been coming to Thomp-
son, who had failed to notify the
publisher that he had moved
Robinson accepted the paper
without protest, thinking all the
time that Thompson was the
guilty party. But the editor got
WISE and started after Robin
son, who said he never subscrib-
ed and declined to pay. The
Judge questioned the defendant.
who acknowledged receiving the
paper and then Judgment was
given for the plaintiff.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-24
Swift.

The young man was told that
the ranches of the West we're
fine places in which alcohol and
rum could be worked out Of the
human system. He journeyed
forth. and accosted ranch own.
er with this:
I'm the swiftest fellow YOU
ever saw. | was known as the
swiftest thing on Broadway
Give me a job
The ranch owner looked him
over, had a fit Of Mysteries, and
decided to get rid of him by Civ
ing him a job big enough to kill
him.
There's a flock of sheep, POO
of them" he said. Go out there
and drive them into that corral
You see mile away. When
you've done that I'll give you a
real job
In 80 minutes the Swiftest
Thing came back and reported
I've got 'em all in-2OO sheep
and nine lambs"
There amt any lambs," OBJ
iected the ranchman.
Come and see," suggested
the ranch-racer. Il know. [
rounded them up
The ranchman went and took
a look. The swiftest thing on
Broadway had driven into the
corral the POO sheep and 9 jack
rabbits.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-24
Need for Two Collars.

Having bought a dog that he ad-
mired q Washingto Heights man un-
dertook to buy dog collar. The dog
had = neck nearly as big as his head
and the dealer advised the man to
buy two collars.
What for" said the man Hes
got only one neck, SO l guess he can
get along with only one collar. can t
he?"
Maybe 3d." said the dealer, SO the
man went away leading the dog by
his new collar and chain
In less than a week he brought the
dog back.
I'm afraid can't keep him." he
said, "He Is too obstreperous. | can't
keep him tied up. His neck is the
biggest part Of him and he is as strong
rs an OK. therefore 1t is a sinch for
him to slip his collar off,
That is why l wanted you to take
two collars" said the dealer Put
both on and fasten the chain to the
back collar and he can tug away all
night without getting loose. He may
commit suicide. but he won't get
loose"
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-24

1t may be inquired why there
is so much opposition in Con-
gress to the admission of Arizona
to statehood with a constitution
that includes the recall. The
comforting of this power on the
people, especially as it applies to
the judiciary, is not met with
favor in certain directions, and
that opposition evidently still
has a strong influence over con-
gress. But whatever the atti-
tude of congress is upon this
matter of the recall, the vested
interests seem to realize that
legislatures, state or national,
cannot any longer be trusted to
safeguard these interests para
mount to all others, and the
judiciary is looked upon as the
last retreat and bulwark against
the ever increasing demand of
the people for ultimate political
power, which carries with it ul-
innate ownership by the public
of the instruments of production
and distribution, and the check
ing of large private fortunes and
concentration of wealth. that
has already passed a dangerous
degree. The public journals are
devoting considerable space to
the fact that the law making
function seems to be passing
quietly, but none the less surely.
from the representatives of the
people to the courts, and to keep
it there the vested interests feel
that they cannot permit the re-
call power of the people to apply
to the judiciary. And yet human
frailties and susceptibility to cor
rupting influences is perhaps as
manifest on the bench as it is in
our Legislative halls.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-24
Origin Of Some City Names.

| Brooklyn; part of New Yorl
! City; a corruption of the Dutcf
name Breuckelen, from a village
in the province of Utrecht, Hol
land. The name signifies ''brok
en- up land" or 'marshy land. .
Burleson; county and village
in Johnson County, in Texas,
named for Edward Burleson. In
dian fighter, and vice-president
of the Republic of Texas under
President Houston, 1871.
Chautauqua: county in Kansas;
county, lake and town in same
county in New York. An Indian
word which has been the subject
of much controversy. Webster
says it is corruption of a word
which means ''foggy place An
other derivation gives the mean
ing as bag tied in the middle"
referring to the shape of the
lake. 1t is also said to mean
place where child was washed
away" DR.. Peter Wilson, an
educated Seneca. says it is liter
ally where the fish was taken
out" Other meanings given are
place of easy death, and "place
where one was lost"
Chicago; city and river in Hi
nois. The Ojibwa Indian form.
she-kag- -ong, signifies wild onion
place." from root form imply
ing a bad SMELL"
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-24

The laborer's interest in the pro-
tective tariff is only incidental to
the manufacturers Tor capitals
interest. and for the reason that
the latter is the primary bene-
ficiary, the tariff question is
usually the most important fac
tor in our politics. Capital finds
the tariff system profitable to it.
self and thus industry thrives.
and labor gets the crumbs that
fall from the rich mans table. in
other words, small share of the
profits of the tariff system, In
England, country of limited re-
sources in raw materials, no pro-
tective tariff exists, the manu-
facturer there does not want it
that he may get his raw materi-
al at the lowest cost. English
labor on the other hand would
like protective tariff. but can
not get it against the objection of
the manufacturer, who controls
the legislators. Therefore. as
long as labor is dependent upon
private capital it is best provided
for by a system that tends to the
prosperity of the manufacturer
Free trade has never vet and
never will add a cent to the in
come Of the American workman
while he is dependent upon pri-
vate capitalism for his livelihood.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-24

1t should not be overlooked
that the big suit against the
Standard Oil Co., decided by the
Supreme Court adversely to that
corporation last week, was in
augurated by Governor Hadley
of Missouri while he was attor-
ney-general of the state five years
ago. At first he was laughed at
by the big business interests,
but he soon had the brilliant
LAWYERS of the Standard running
in circles to clear the coils of law
he was laying for them, and the
trust magnates were breathing
in short pants at the audacity OF
the young encouragement from
the West. that he should under
take to curb them in their career
And now, what? We see oul
Democratic exchanges trying tt
steal Hadley's credit in connec
ton with this prosecution anC
place it with the little misfit wht
now rattles around in the attOr
ney generals office in Jefferson
City, who really has not the ca
pacity to grasp an undertaking
of such magnitude as Hadle,
started on the way to a success
full conclusion.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-24
Some Snake Story From Arkansas

B. Young, an Iron Mountain
train auditor, is responsible for
the following snake story, and as
the incident happened in that
part Of Arkansas which is in the
dry belt it must be true:
Mr.. Young states that when
coming north on No. 10, which is
known as the memphis Cannon
Ball" by natives along the Mem
phis branch, the train had orders
to take siding at small side
track south of knobel. When
the porter ran ahead of the train
to throw the switch he found a
large snake coiled around the
switch stand, and it's manner
was so threatening he was afraid
to throw the switch. He called
others of the train crew, and no
one would attempt to throw the
switch until coal shovel was Sc
cured and the snake was dis
patched.
Luke Ray, another porter ON
the Memphis run, also has a
snake story to tell He says
that one day las: week when he
had thrown switch for No. 9 tC
take siding he started to step on
the pilot of the engine, when he
was confronted by snake which
he SOlemnly SWears Was over fiji
teen feet long and az big around
as telegr.iii pole and he had tC
tal.e n rock the size of half bush
el measure with which. to kill it
| From all reports it would seen
that snakes are becoming more
plentiful under laesl eptio~ !,
Arkansas than WIZ N LIQUOR wa
sAe'f"A- Poplar Bluff Citizel
democrat.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-24
An Awful Punishment.

A hOmely, ardfeatured, eld-
erly temperance speaker of the
feminine persuasion in the
course of a lecture before a some
what mixed audience found Oc-
casion to say:
Friends, as l passed along
the street at an early hour this
morning I saw. lying in a drunk
en- stupor amid the ooze and
slime of the gutter, poor. fall
en-, besotted fellow being. Nc
Good Samaritan came his way:
the passersby hurried On with
merely a curious glance and left
him to his shame. AS | paused
beside him as he lay the though,
came to me that. fallen as he was
that man had perhaps a wife. q
mother. d sister, who loved him
So, kneeling. | brushed aside
the stains from his face anC
smoothed the matted hair bach
from his brow and. dear friends
[ kissed him"
! Thereupon -.-4n. the rear o
the auditorium came the sympa
thetic comment OF ali inter
ested hearer: "Ana you JUS
served him rlght!''-Harper''
Monthly.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-24

The Helm committee, appoint
ed by the Illinois state senate to
investigate the Lorimer bribery
charges, officially reports that 1t
found evidence enough without
the testimony of the men higher
up. who subscribed the money
to put Lorimer over') that Sen
ator Lorimer was elected thru
corrupt measures. But the
Senator will sit tight. A man
who will buy his office is not par
ticularly thin-shinned to the
darts of criticism.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-24

occasionally or a little oftener
has passed the word that he will
no longer insist on placing raw
wool on the free list. Mr.. Bryan
is becoming reconciled to reten.
ton to part of the duty, and if
his followers in the House will
surrender their convictions and
fall into line the Bryan manifesto
may help the majority out of it's
embarrassing predicament.'
Is this the Peerless Para
mounter we have known and low
ed so long: Is this the fanatic
of disaster. the Puritan of Prin-
ciple, the Catonian soul that had
rather be licked than not, and
absolutely insisted that the Dem
ocratic party. his chattel. should
be licked continuously and well:
If you have hair to spare, de-
racinate it, free woolers, kickers
of the protected sheep, devotees
of the austere but lovely doctrine
Of free raw materials, Bryaniacs,
rend your protected garments in
testimony against the Laodicean,
the compromiser. Wabbling Will
liam. A bitter day for the pro
ducing classes, and capitalists
chuckle in their capital New
York Sun.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-24

No one is going to be hurt by
the recent antitrust decision OF
the Supreme Court. and least OF
all the Standard Oil Co. While
the court sat on the bench deliv-
ering it's famous verdict, the dl-
rectors of the Standard were
gathered to declare a dividend of
S9,OOO,OOO, which they do regu-
larly four or five times a year.
Who will be foolish enough to be-
lieve that the interests that
share in such earnings are go
ing to abandon them for sim
pie court verdict? Nothing short
of an evolution or a revolution
could accomplish such thing.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-24

Siamsse cats. with their curious
markings and loud. discordan9 veless,
are fRvorite pets.
In many respects thass a1l1nAh a
Siamese breed are uniQastsDsag faS
ines. They follow Their .ew0asu Nhs
dogs: they are exceeA11Day a4oetioH
ave a. ana -, ,ns,st 't epoa asssnse' sns !.
l,;p. 'hss ns. :" ..;s .2az .ass.::: :: =
ity and less dignityttAaa usually tails
to the lot Of cats.
In color they vary hon pals faw1
through. shAdssfof brovA1o sAeoola4A
There are two varieties. ~ tsopls
cats and the palace caea. ,ths Dsinci.
pal difference between ths1two being
that the palace breed 10 dnseRar =
color.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-24

morning half . dozen woodnea founs
the body by the roadside in . gutter.
The old mans dog was lying over the
body and guarding It, The boly had
lain there all the night In stormy
weather. Information was G1vea to
the police. but when N attempt vas
made to touch the body the dog BE-
came SO ferocious that 10 one dared
could be removed the o0csrs had to
send for the old mans nsighber. vhe
knew the dog. and succeeded IN ooax-
ing 1t to quietness.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-24
GO TO THE RESCUE.
Don't Wait TIL It's Too Late
Follow the Example OF 4
pOtOSf Citizen.

Rescue the aching back.
If it keeps on aching, trouble comes.
Backache is kidney ache.
If you neglect the kidneys warning,
Look out for urinary trouble.
This Potosi citizen will show you
how to go to the rescue.
H. W. Cook, Potosi, Mo-, says:
"Several times during the past few
years | had attacks of kidney trouble,
although the symptoms were not seri.
Gus. l was annoyed great deal by
too frequent passages of the kidney Sc
cretions. When l learned OF Doan's
Kidney Pills l procured supply at
the City Drug Store and began their
use. In a day or two my trouble dis
appeared and I now feel better in every
way. In view of my experience, l
have no hesitation in recommending
Doan's Kidney Pills."
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-24

The Journal. while it endorses
the protective tariff system as
the best policy for all concerned,
as long as we adhere to our pres
ent system of political economy,
freely admits that if no one but
the wage Garner were the bene-
ficiary of this principle the
manufacturers of the country
would not take much interest in
the tariff question, and our law
makers would probably take less.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-24
Et Tu Bryant

A Washington dispatch in the
Tribune will, if the dread i'm
peachment it contains be sooth,
shake the faith of millions and
impair the general stock of con
fidence in human nature.
William Jennings Bryan, who
is not a member of the Demo
cratic House, but gives it advice
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-24
A Few Words on lo1Eno.

: Don't loaf Idieness is the root Of
much evil. and uncheertulness is one
OF the shoots from the root There is
no such thing as idleness in nature.
The worlds that glitter In the arch
OF the heavens are ever moving. The
moon never stays In one place The
restless sea means III and out over
the hsrbor bar The rivers surgle and
splash as they journey to the sea.
The trees change their costumes
twice q year, and grow little
,hroughou: most Of tbs year The
birds never roost at MONDAY md
man is the only animsi~oo over.
sleeps himself
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-24

President Taft is said to be
playing politics in a way that
will give him cinch on the nom
ination for the Office he holds
twelve months from now. We
fear however that he will never
again play the game we'll enough
to cinch the election.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-24

The Bill Of Rights b 1noiAoA ~
tory is the deelarat1oa made ~ thei
Lords and Commons 70 the Pst1eo and
Ir,ncess Of Orange on Februaxy II.
1888, in an act setting forth '<he
rights and liberties Of the subject and
settling the succession OF tAo crown.
This bill is virtually the beSinA11g OF
free government in England. Never
since it passed the parliament has
British king dared to interfere with
the fundamental rights Of the Brit
ish people. The Bill OF Rights. while
not originai--the most Of its priDciDlee
being a repetition Of those Laid down
in Magma Charta-is Justly locked uD-,
on ~ the found&tioa q 1nS110A 3foo.i
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-24
roos Eaitiiiulness.

The story of q dogs <,nlitv sas
told when The coroner foySorth W ST.
moreland i:agi he!<.>En inqUes, cn
me body of N.l!isr. Wharton. a
Westmo! ela..e cid jge pensioner. who
dropped down dead after recording his
vote in the Parliamentary election,
Wharton, xao i.yed alone al Shan,
walked to Moriand to vote, and set
OF home again late ct night. Next
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-24

Some one has discovered that
dishpans are musical, but will
have have hard time convincing
the young girls or the recipients
of ''shivaree'' of the truth of
his assertion.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-24
Fifteen Men Blew Up

To the Journal Office the
other day and subscrib-
ed. You can blow up
the same way without
hurting. Try it.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-24

Queer, wasn't it, it was at the
mouth of the river"
Yes
We ran into the teeth Of the galAs
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-24
Sl.OO Per Annum.

There is a rumOr that Presi-
dent Diaz is afflicted with ele-
phantiasis. Now, we always
thought it was porcinitis that
had hold of him.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-24

My brother OF
the Sikeston HOr-
net, announces
his conviction to
Socialism. | am
sorry, for l think
he is in error; but
he is straightfor-
ward and manly
about it, casting
aside pecuniary
interest for con-
viction's S a k e j..
One may question
his jud e m en- t ,
but not his integ-
rity.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-24

| see some sap
headed farmers
who have been
voting for protec-
tive tribute to
Privilege tn ese
many years are
afraid ofCanadian
reciprocity. and
protesting against
it. Even expert
ence cannot edu-
cate the fellow who
would rather be
wrong than to
change his con-
victions.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-24

The above parallel paragraphs
we're taken from the Ironton
Register of last week. Accord
ing to Bro. AXE, a farmer who
does not agree with him on the
tariff question is a "saphead, .
while an editor whose views he
cannot accept is guilty only of an
error of Judgment. Pretty hard
on the farmer, Bro. AXE.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-12-15

% ne Probate Court Of Ada County. Idaho
In the Matter OF the Estate
Of George d. Ellis, Deceased
On reading and fling the petition Of
james z. Neal praying for an order re
CURING the executors Of the above
named estate 70 specifically perform the
agreement Of their deeedent TO execute
70 said petitioner a conveyance Of the
following described real property, to
wlt-Lot ! in Block l26, Original town
site of Boise City, Ada County Idaho.
II ordered that Dec. ID. 1911, at 10 O'Clock
a.m. be andthe same is hereby appointed
as the time and the court room of the
above entitled court as the place for the
hearing Of the above msntioued petition
and the CLERK Of this court Is hereby
directed to publish q notice thereof in
the Meridian Times 8 newspaper pub
lishsd in the County Of Ada in said
State of Idaho, for not less than four
successive weeks before said hearing.
tssal VIZ. G. DUNBAR.
77-St Probate Judge
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-12-15
Notice Of Taking Deposition.

In an action for divorce.
In the District Court in and for The
Third judicial District, In the County
Of Ada and State Of Idaho
Edward c. Balhnger, Plaintiff,
rs Action for Divorce.
Csthsrine Ballinger. Defendant.
The defendant, Catharlne BaIIiOgeF;
will take notice that on Saturday De
csmber 9th. 1911, between the hours Of
apM and ! P. NJ. on said day at the
office of R. A. Holte, q Notary Pub
liz in the town of Ssanfeld. Ore
gon. the deposition Of G. L.
nnnninr. Of Stanfeld, will be taken TO
he used on behalf of the Plaintiff IN the
above cause now pending in the sad DIS
tr,ct Court in and for Ada County
Idaho. III S,rrrcE
Atty. for Plaintiff.
Residing at BOISE, Idaho
n..sa Boise Idaho Dec. l, 1911. -9-ot
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-12-15
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Dennis G. Wheeler De-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
igned Administrator of the Estate of
Dsanis G. Wheeler deceased, to the
creditors of and all persons having
tiims against the said deceased, to ex-
hhitthem with the necessary vouchers,
within ten months after the first pub
AestOn Of this notice, to the said v. H.
l!sf Administrator, at Room 212 Over
and Bldg. Boise, county of Ada, State
dldaho, this being the place fixed for
be Transaction of the business of said
aate
AT Dated Nov. Dist, 1911
W. Il. TYRR
Administrator
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-12-15
Stockholders MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the
,snual meeting of the Stockholders of
d. Meridian Exchange Bank, will
tilc place in their Banking room, in
Eaidian, Idaho, on Tuesday January
Nj, 1912, for the purpose of electing a
Bard Of Directors for the ensuing
ysar, and for the transaction of any
aher business that may properly come
sstore the meeting.
Dated December 9th, 1911.
E. c. PFAFFLE,
Cashier.