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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-12-27

One day while cruising or the At
lant1c coast our talk had drifted from
actors whose performances we had
seen and heard to the plays OF
Shakespeare, and Mr. Pulitzer spoke
Of the beautiful scene between Brut1s
and his wife. He began to repeat L
and never have I heard a finer rec,ta.
ton. Il was SO full and rounded. &C
tense with proper emphasis. From
that he gave both Forum speeches.
grew more and more surprised. He
would stop at the corner Of the deck
and while still holding my arm, he de.
claimed to the open sea.
It was my desire once to be an
orator. ny great ambition used tn
practice those speeches by the hour.
It was the only time IN all my &C.
T1atntancs with him that found him
IN this mood But I never shall for.
get this tall, gaunt figure on the
sway1rg deck, and the strength and
melody that seemed so suddenly to
have been bern into his voice. It was
a note that cannot remember ever
hearing again.-Janes Barnes. tn Col
IeTs Weekly.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-12-27

MaT Muller, TIE famous Sanskrft
scholar, vas fC-. # recalling taat he
had once seen Queeu Victoria and the
Empress Eugenie enter 4 Paris thea
ter together. The audience cheered
ftse1r doa-se: but what interested Pro
lessor Muller vas the contrast in The
conduct o. -hs TWO royalties
Both bowed II answer 70 the plaud-
trs, and then sat down; but whereas
Eusenie glanced behind ner. much
as you OF / would do. TO make sure OF
rhe chair being there 20 receive her.
Victoria kept her eyes TO the front.
and took TIE chair for granted
That was the difference between
being horn into rhe purple and mar
rying into it-Touth's Companion.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-12-27
MUST -7A74 NEW LANGUAGE
Amusing Difficulties Of English pso-
pie in Making Themselves Under.
stood In This Country.

In his recent book, Memories Of a
Labor Leader" Mr.. John Wilson, NJ.
P, gives an amusing instance Of the
confusion which arises from the differ-
ences between the names Of articles
Of home use in England and their
names il America
Mr.. and Mrs. wilson formerly lived
in America. They had as a ueighbor.
N Pennsylvania mining town, an
old lady who had left Tyneside some
years prior to their acquaintance with
ner- She gave them an account of
her first attempt to make herself uu-
derstood at the general store. She
described to them the many mi-un-
terstandtngs which arose between Ter
and the storeman until she came to
the last article. which was treacie.
Size lad never changed her dialect
but spoke the pure WaIlsend, with the
turr untouched.
IA want some treace." she de-
nanded, In unadu1terateC Northum-
brian
7 don't understand what you mean,
ma'am"
That in there" she said. pointing
10 hogshead
That Is molasses."
That's what Aa want. CT ne q
pund Of It."
We don't sell It by weight. ma'am;
We sell II by measure"
The old lady gasped In utter amaze
nent
Dee ye mean to say" she faItered.
that We sell treacle by the yard In
this country y?"-YoUth's Com mpanton.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-12-27
Tabloid I1;orna alton.

Florida ia~ the cr- ~a>t ta.nouG~
Of swamp and overflow land, f
any % the States These cover
1850. 900 acres.
Domestic exports ecrctie United
States fer the year ending June
50, amount 10 more than
22.u00 Lt1,yu
No receptacle has 4rer been
made with 81 ilthc.-nt Strength to
-'=-ist ne bursting power Of
frozen water.
Betwaa1 cha hours o. : a-d 10
II rhe morning more than .Cs0
! peoCla er-er the C.eE q I-3-sis]-
every Il ,r-u2z
The actual area y Cncla Sam :
farms was -3o.5 900 acres IN
1900, and 81. 77229. 900 acres in
1910.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-12-27
MODERN WOMEN LACK GRACE
Famous Artist SAYS Fa:r Sex Never
Before Walked - Carried l.
self Sc Badly

Marcus Stone. Z. c.. cAA famous
artist, says: = DO 1or believe rlar
wouel-1r men either. for that mat
ter-haTe ever walked CT carried.
themselves as badly as chay DC row.
the women VIII their elbows or
their shoulders up. r1=ar lecszs push
eG forward. -he men Tor the most
part chestt@ss creatures with sl71tcE
necas. -\ruls were NOT made 70 sf,C,l
cut II either side * Jug handles
OF course as an artist IN a
war with fashion AMI rs constant
changes-which rravar- woman
evolving q dress which exl- -esses t=r
tndtF:duaIttv-but especially wi-1 the
fashion Of wearing corsers. which. 10
NY mind, destroy rha og-Ltres Of the
igure and craup lie freedom Of
vOUals n0veDer Never before
II ny life has woman been 81 much
imp ssoEed and laced up g. she =
tCd1T--tat is 70 say - course. al
except the vtI7Owy women. whose tE-
How can she move gracefully IN a
tube which pushes har shoulders IT.
sEorrers her neck. and s-rds her g
bows out7 The slorirg attitude O.
neck adopted By men ard women 7
attribute TO the wearing especially
when young. Of high stiff collars Tt@
Least pressure On the back Of the
neck sends the head forward, and
thus habit S foc-e
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-12-27
The Power That Controls

Pretty nearl Y every man has
his own theory a. to the CAUSES
Of the high cost of living and
also his own particular remedy
for it's amelioratiOr The com
mon view seems to be that it i
the result OF some modern econ
omic condition the tariff. the
trusts. the centraIizatioI 0f cap
ital. the growing volume OF gold
the concentration Of population
in the cities ard the >equent
falling off ot the production of
the farms and 50 on. and yet the
problem is as old as civilization
and we are only now beginning
to receive a light as IT, It's s0Iu-
tiOn. Human society aS OrganiZ-
ed under civilized institutions is
composed of two classes. one
element, largely prePonderant
as to number. being the pr0duc-
tive class: the smaller element.
the ruling class. Without con
troll Of the productive elias. the
ruling class would quickly b.
compelled 10 enter the prOduc-
tive ranks or be etfaced through
starvation. In some way the
ruling class has always held that
power. until more recent times
with the menace of the sword
Under modern conditions the
productive class IS held in sub
lection by the fear of hunger
ior it is always held upon the
verge of starvation through con
troll Of the land and the engines
of mechanical production and dis
tribution by the ruling class. in
whom these necessary elements
of life are vested as private pro
erty and protected to them by
law which society has so far nc
right to invade
/ In the days Of our old Geek
and Roman friends. when the
/ producer was simply a bond
slave, any restiveness of the
masses was easily controlled by
the master with the free use Of
the sword. Later, when he had
emerged TO some extent from
actual slavery. he became a mill
Itary slave and was rushed into
wars at the whim of his master
aud set against his brother with
the command TO slaughter escF,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-12-27
Sl.OO Per Annum..

\ change has just come to pass
IN the political affairs Of Nilsson
ri under a ruling made by
the supreme court that Will De
commended by all honest citi-
zens. It IS. that II the face Of &
Democratic charge Of election
fraud the secresy Of the ballot IS
not as sacred" as il was back
in the days Of the old regime of
Bourbon Democracy. when elec-
ton laws were made with the
express purpose Of promoting
election frauds in the interest Of
the Democratic party and hiding
them after they were perpetrar :
ed. On the point Of the sacred =
>ecresy Of the ballot in those
days the opinion Of eminent Dem
ocratS Of both bench and oar was
unanimous, and they all went on
public record 70 that effect at
the call Of the St. Louis Rep1b-
lie. whose concern over the
sanctity Of the ballot was almost
pathetic. The supreme court
VAS lust as S0IicitOus and ruled
that the secresy Of the ballot
urder any and all circumst stances
must remain invlolate. The
rampant that protected the bal
l0t-box stufing in the larger ci-
ties Of the state by the Demo
cratic Indians operating under
police protection was thus com
plete, and the Republicans. with
every ground for belief that they
were being defrauded at the
polls. were impotent against it.
Now this order Of things is
changed. the supreme court
having reversed itself and ruled
that there is no law that can
protect the secreey OF fraud
This is what the Republicans have
always contended and the Demo
Gratis now-aIways com
batted. The ballot boxes in St,
Louis are 70 be opened and the
Democrats Will have no Ob1-acle
to their efforts to prove that they
were beaten out Of the state Off
ces in 1910 by Republican frauds
in that city. SO far no evidence
to support their allegation has
pro duced. although they have
spent a whole year trying TO tnd
some. The Republicans are con
hdent that the search of the bal
lot boxes will disclose none.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-12-27

During the last census decade
the population Of this c01a-r,v
Increased 81 Der cent.
Tor the first time in history q
Joint stamp, bearing the legends
both Of France and I -ain. has
been issued il the New HaoriIe>
Islands, which are Jointly a! NJ L
i>terad by the two countries.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-12-27

Sgvalt-So. the vicar Is not In tust
now Is there any message
Old FGlaa {cheerf1lly teli
him that Martha Higgins would ike
70 be buried al two o'clock tomorrow
Afternoon Opfutn
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-12-27
They We're
sympathetic

Little Mrs Hendricks vas about TIE
happ:7st bride that ever drew the
breath OF life for several months after
hey moved into -he rev neighbo~-
hood, where everybody was 50 kind
and SO neighboriy.
Ut course. II vas not the most fash
lonaole place she had ever resided in.
cut 10 young couple Just starting on.
n He can afford to think Of auvthfng
beyond comfort and espectability, So
she was well satisfied. George was
On the ROAD and it was pleasant TO
Ind people close a. hand who were
thoughtful and friendly. She was
grateful for their kindness and ex,
pressed her appreciation of it more
than once.
Mrs Harris gor her husband 70
* The porch rocker the Iasr time
3ol "ere away" SEE told her hus-
0an1 And every once in awhile
somebody brought ne hot rolls or
something, ! sEpr4se they think I
can cook. but anyhow. it vas Just az
KIND OF them. They aren't SO nice to
ot1er people, so doat see why they
p1ch NE cut"
i cant imagine" her husband
-a1gnet. 7 don't see how anybody
can Ike you. you're SO draadfuIIy IN
a.rFactlTe' Really. cant understand
hoT I ever came 70 marry you
Il was not for ru~ ber OF weeks
tnat a1yrh ng vas satt re throw light
On -he subject, Then Hendricks was
away for 3 longer time than usual.
50 Mrs, DEnoar's Chocolate cake was
4 great soIace.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-12-27

Hendricks was il high spirits The
aexc morning and called 10 her gayl-
as she worked about che kitchen
knowing that his ceculiar style OF
aaIor was always acceptable 70 her
and received in the right spirit.
Woman" h= shouted. Where are
ny shoes DO EC;. mean to tell NE
you have not blacke;i them What did
marry you Tor. suppose you ear
the bread of idIenes a1f expect ne t.
pay che baker. You shall have such
I beating for this as never was. III
la ou. McDuT-'
oh. Dick" MS Ettl@ wife cried IN
sudden agony On Dick"
S'nar-aEe Burn YOURSELF Come
here and let ne puc some stue OF"
Mrs. Hendrt~ks appeared in rhe
door. 4 picture q dismag and fright
"On. Dick. ion say thoee rs
she c-faf +Eys ~wfu1'"
Awful Sd e=t:cE-''- Re saf1- stern
<1uv WAszs cc-a over the spirit
Of vour drea2o"
1t isn't dream. Dick. tAac's why
they're 20 god 20 -. hey th;ak-
yoi see, cceg aeaf through the
.s5------
Hendricks gave he- one Iook. azd
rn=n rolled over II pa-Gxvs sn CT
laughter His wife vas uezrer tears
N=ver mild, he SAID as soon as he
could speak, In transferred 10 Eos.
ton. anyhow, Gac hated % tell yo,..
b@cause thought Tou liked he people
here 90 nucl- Well cQt .6cse as =oo1
~ possible, Mean -Ajie. I ~ou sI>a'-
put on Eo1~ things a-11 % CT = spree
win ne Ter 4 day. I'1l--TlI--''
Ee paused { IGl@1E Ak hen rear
&c I'll get 4iwcrce. There. !
--arrrT g..4s.+ rr- ---E--1a
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-12-27

as she q help 10 Ter loEnar:
asked one wcnan.
"Tes, Indeed Teciie,1 -ae otter.
"She Eas taught Ter &c say culinary
Art instead 1T cooking
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-12-27

It's ever SO good Of you" little
Mrs Hendricks told Mrs Dunbar ~
con I know what I can ever do to ra.
pay all you kind people wco help cut
my loneliness, Ycu see. lived in i
small tow1 before was nlarrjaA !
! missed tie neighh,rs -. ga :
1r5r- feel no p. r.. ,. .a--
n : town again. .-.-. ..
cry Ike this Than ya. s. ..-.c.
Mrs Dunbar regarded le- with son!
hi eyes. We are glad to DO al
w can Tor you. she said. of course
@Eere IS little one CT do out syuna
'ttze"
AIcs Hendricks look / puzzled. .Gl
.1a mean ny being alone So much q
- said I don't mind Il now d 5--.
You're Too meek and easy-gC;r-.~
Ms Cu2bar said. shakin@ her head
of course, d gentle little thing Tx
you wolLt hold her head up aga.as
a1yrhing
Mrs. Hendricks d.t not uuGersLac..
1at she did not like to arg4e. and :,
she IeC the matter drop. It was on.
when Mrs. Fisher came IN with 4
es1stard 4 day o. SO later that she be
gan to worry.
I'm =iad. indeed. 70 % anything
can ro help you" Mrs Fisher assure
her mourufully.
She seemed to be waiting for an
answer 50 Mr. E=-tr7css 12lE- r
ply Gecvo4sly:
I am sorry i you nave trouble"
she said ccltig. I nave uoa= thar
know Of though I'm grateful for your
sympathy. an sure
You make mistake covering i
u. Ms. Fisher Sd Z sharply You
e2H.E hide such things azI is a great
deal better to acIcCcwle,-E- them a-c
have Il over with
! don know VII or ga tn you are
thinking ABOUT" Mrs Hendricks said
somewhat iIuDatientlv. Everything
have ever done is as open as a
5cck
I an not speaking Ct yol. We ali
know you are all right" Ms Fisher
sad, But. Of cour~4. if yc4 don't
cara to speak OF it uon-t say any
more. I thought maybe i might hep
70 talk i over"
L seemed An endless -im4 before
Hendricks came home again. His
rain did 1or get IL Until TWO IN tne
morning, but Ms. Hendricks sat uP
for hin. ard they Eld 4 little supper
while n= III packed and n,-te 4 gay
presentation speech TO g with tie
oliaa lze lad brought all TIE way from
Eew York
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-11

year and you will not be able to
write 11-11-l1z again for a GEN.
fury, assumingQtnat you'intend to
live for another hundred years. :
Probably yeti don't remember
it, but 300 years ago the date was
written thus: .11-11=l111.if any
body discovers the fount of per-
petual life he will be. able, 1920.
years hence. to swritel the date,
thus: 11-11-11111. It's a long,
sfRs y E. : -'S
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-11

time to wait and if you like to
trlfle with perpendicular pen
strikes you'd z better make the
most of today.c,g -
/ y Z ----o--.o--4l--a- 4 = y
! The Maybe Ballad. Y
How often that>little word may
g 81 be- SKI : 90 Il la1a 1c-t
. Twill getin atfeliow's way! 3
1t bobs up in all of your pleasures.
As well as the business fray.
You corner. your boss in the hall
way,
|. And ask for araise in your pay,
''Atem,"' .Esays he, @WellA-well.
T. imaybep 81 s5
Its always the same old way.
-
When you see another fellows
hat blow off, always yark your
own on tight before you begin to
laugh. rs
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-11
Write Today's Date With Just
Eight Pen Jabs.

That's today. -. -.
You will not be able to; again
write the date by repeating six.
digits until December II. next
d'hIEli'.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-11
70 HARRISON GRAY OTIS
Behold your work! Co. Z n = I--.II- 49,
years social hate IN Los
Angeesyou have of 10000 socialist more

Angeles you have raised acrop OF OO SOCIALIST more
to come t--A ) ,S-~-~~">S X, ,--~3
You drew c1assines yourself and lowapitafists
separate by the token you drove the humble
labor separa political class and they otnumbr kind
Oh, by very, verymanyi ~ ~
You treated human labor commodity thing be bought
and sold the price subsistence you aoke the soul
labor, made it fight for its life - 7 Il c @zte1.
Youtaught your class organize that labor be kept
in subsection and you thereby taught labor organize the polls
that capital might be kept in subsection.
Hardened by years. grown arrogant by feeding upon prop
ey you deed money despised men today money grows
potent in the face of the aroused conscience of mankind
Whether by the gaseous ouburst your temper
by deliberate social hate you produced pot
cal explosion, and the end is not yeti
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-18

The ship owners committee today is- sued a manifesto of a conciliatory char acter appealing to the strikers to resume work and enable the withdrawal of the lockout notice against the shipping em- ployes here. The manifesto expressed a wish on the part of the ship owners to submit the grievances of the men to joint committee
 The strike committee, after considering this manifesto, however, replied that things must take their course.
 Thus the door was closed to negotiations looking to a settlement of the strike. @om Mann. leader of the union strikers here issued a statement embodying the de- cision of the strike committee. In it he said there was no serious breach between the ship owners and the men, but that the railway mems union were determined that the lockout should be called off be- fore any settlement of the lockers trou- bles could be considered. The lockers, the statement added, were determined to stand by the railway men in accordance with the growing spirit of soliditary or labor.
 The streets of the city are getting into an unbearable condition as a result of the strike of the scavengers.
 The railway strike Is seriously al fecting the coal fields in Lancashire and Cheshire. where about 90,000 hands are employed Unless the strike Is ended speedily there will be a general cessa- ton of mining operations and thou sands of workmen in the subsidiary in dustries will be thrown out of employ ment.
 one reason given by the newspapers that general strike of the railway mo, rnaN be avcrted is that the country is thoroughly aroused by the strike leaders point blank rejection of Premier Asouith's offer of royal commission to settle the trouble. It is believed by some of the newspapers that the union on reflection will realize they have made a false step in completly alienating E public sympathy and endeavor to TO- trace their steps.
 Strong denunciations of the leaders appears in the editorial columns of the newspap today. Even journals friend ly to the men chide them for dismiss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-18
Liverpool Situation Serious

Liverpool, August 17.-Liverpool was comparatively quiet today following sev- eral days and nights of turmoil and riotine growing out of the strike of trans port workers and allied unionists. Troops however, continued to guard all public buildings and patrol the streets. That there was no serious disturbance tonight probably was due to the fact that the electric light company, by careful man. agement, succeeded In keeping the city lighted by smuggling men into the power station to replace the regular men, who quit today in sympathy with the strik- CTS.
 Until o'clock tonight the company maintained only limited supply of cur rent for Illuminating purposes but at that time the street car service was sus- pended and the additional power was diverted to lighting the streets and ho- tels. The latter previously had been de- prived of all electric lights. It was nec- essary to close down the theatres because of their use of electric current, and use 1t for street lighting, it being feared that if the streets were in darkness, 'Hooligans' again might give serious trouble.
 All taverns were closed at o'clock and in accordance with the orders of the city magistrates must shut, down here after at p. m, until further noti ,e It was also decided to suppress the sale of beers and other drinks in bottle form so as to minimize the use of bottles by rioters as missiles
 As further precaution the nress was requested to avoid sensational headlines that would be apt to incite disorder It also was deemed advisable to ask the government to afford an equal military and naval protection to- prevent intimi- dation of men who are willing to work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-18
PROMINENT SELMTAN
 DIES VERY SUDDENLY

Selma, August 17.-(Special)-J H. Rousseau aged 60, was found dead in his bed at the home of his wife on Broad street this morning about 5:30 o'clock. Although he had been in bad health for several months his sudden death this morning came as shock to his family and friends. MT Rous- seau was stricken with paralysis about a year ago in Cuba.
 For the past 12 years Mir Rousseau has been a resident of C<,ba. He was connected with the manayement of railroad on that island and through his management the road prospered.
 The funeral arrangements had not been completed this afternoon but the services will probably take place from the family residence at 70S Broad street, tomorrow Besides his widow he leaves three step children. The in torment will be had in Live Oak cem- etery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-18
ASSERTS TAFT USED
 BAD JUDGMENT

New Orleans. August 17.-In comments ing on the opposition to the Judiciary recall provision of the Arizona constitu> ton by President Taft in his veto mess sage to Congress. Joseph H. Kibbey, ex-l governor of Arizona, who arrived in New Orleans today, en route to his home in Arizona, characterized the President nl action as bad politics and bad judge ment,"
 My reason for saying that 1t was bad politics and bad Judgment in President Taft to interpose his will" said MT. ktpbey, ''is that the people will consider that the President has interferred with their wishes and rights They will adopt the constitution without the recalr Of the judiciary, but you can wager your last cent that just as soon as they secure statehood they will put in the provisions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-18
Faces Four Charges

J. F.. kirke. white man. was ar~ rested yesterday afternoon by Officer Raymond on four charges. He in charged with carrying concealed weap- ons discharging firearms in the city limits. being drunk andsdisorderly and assault with pistol It is alleged that the man was disorderly at Third avenue and Seventeenth street yester. day afternoon shortly after o'clock. He is alleged to have discharged revolver several times. The affaipI caused a small sensation in thA eigh4 borhood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-18
Services at Simpson Church

On Sunday morning the pastor of thu Simpson Methodist Episcopal chvrch wilf preach on the theme; Five Great Things At ;he evening service at c o'clock the subject of the discourso MI. be 'The Devil in Liquid Form" ThH other services will be held at the usuoG hours.