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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-04-12

Fully nine out OF every ten cases Of
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the muscles due to damp or cold. or
chronic rheumatism, neither OF which
require any internal treatment. All
that is needed to afford relief is the
free application of Chamberlain Lini-
ment. Give it a trial. You are GER
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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-04-12

Read the Journal; good; 81.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1911-04-12

Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets are safe. sure and reliable. and
have been praised by thousands nf
women who have been restored to
health through their gentle aid and
curative properties. sold b., all deal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-17

ileccy wind clouds were piled like snow
drifts against II background OF azure
nuts came from the forest where
autumn had already gloriiicd the ma
pies and sumachs with tints OF scarlet
ana gold. II was the proVerbiai calm
after the storm. for all through the
night tempest had ragged, such as had
not been known for years IN that re-
gion. and the ground under the trees in
the apple orchard was aslow with fall
len fruit.
TT is too bad" said the woman.
shading her eyes with her hand.
Her husband. little old man with
her shoulder. Yes, ma" he said. 1T is
great pity. Fen Almost all the apples
are on the ground except Tie three
Spys behind the house and the Sickle
pear tree is broken in two"
THE apples won't be much use 'ccpt
for cider and apple butter" said his
and the sweet apple tree want touched
Might a-ben worse after all"
Might a-tul the roof OFF" said Mr..
Simmons. smiling. then he added:
faint no sort Of use Twin agiu Provi-
dcncc: sposc It's all right. even IL we
don't understand why. reckon the
why's and whereforcs does puzzle lots
Of folks besides us, even bookla:ucd
people can't make it out. Gee. ma, the
medder! Guess I'll put ON nay rubber
boots and see if thar's any poor stray
crectcr up beyond. That old yalcr hen.
she's a-scttin' somcwhar Just like a
hon. nice time o year To- rails" a brood
With cold weather a-comin on"
Hens don't know much" remarked
his wife.
Some wlmmm folks is like hens.
Won't seem 10 hey no balance wheel. no
Ssteerin' gear-no judgment" said he as
, he turned to go in the house
When he came out equipped for his
tramp Aunty had her answer ready and
called after him as he trudgcd off to-
ward the meadow;
Talk about wimmin FOLKS not havin'
any head. Whar win YOU find a bigger
fool than Hi Bangs"
Now the man referred 10 was the
village loatcr, an ncorrgibe drinker.
and so dceming she had tho best of the
argument the good woman retired with
lying colors.
An hour later she heard her husband
calling in an excited way, and taking
her hands from the flour-she was
kncad!ng bread-washng them hur-
ricdly and wiplng them on her clean
Bingham apron, she sped to the outer
door and saw him coming rapidly up
the road. carrying something.
Why. pa. what have you found?"
she called. rs ii n young lamb"
Guess that's good name for il. ma.
1t pears to be n baby; here take it,
I'm clean beat out" and he handed her
the squirming bundle.
Aunty Simmons received the infant
and Rugged 1t to her ample breast: then
she looked at the little waif. and said:
1t Is baby, sure enough gal baby.
and here is a gold loCket and chain
around her neck with Ruby on it, Oh.
pa. to think of her havin' the same
name as our baby! Whar did you find
the little darn'?"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-17
Under The Willows
By LINDA DeK. FULTON
Author of The Elixir of Life Three Times and Out Etc

T I does beat ALL" exclaimed Aunty
Simmons as she stood III the
II Kitchen door and surveyed the
scene Of devastation.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-05-03
Bill to Provide for u. S. to Pay
State Debt

Representative John H. Hamil-
ton OF the Fourth West Virginia
District has introduced in the House
joint resolution declaring it the
sense OF the House of Representa-
tives that the Federal Government
should assume and pay any part OF
the debt OF Virginia at the time OF
the separation of the State of West
Virginia, for which it may be decid-
ed by the Supreme Court of the
United States, that West Virginia
is liable.
Mr. Hamilton's resolution recites
that the State OF West Virginia was
created without the actual sanction
OF Virginia and that it was done
simply as war measure and with
the sanction and assistance Of the
Federal Government, in order that
the entire length Of the Ohio River
and the entire Allegheny Mountain
range from Pennsylvania to Georgia
might be placed in control of friends
of the Union. He likens the crea
lion Of the State to the taking OF
foreign territory in time of war, an d
asserts that there is as much reason
for the Federal Government to pay
West Virginia's part of the debt OF
Virginia, as there was to paw Next
co for the acquisition of Texas in the
war with Mexico. or to pay Spair
for the Philippines. He quotes the
opinion of the late James G. Blaine,
to the same effect and bases his
argument largely upon the argu-
ment of Blaine.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-05-03
Can Man Earn InaLife-
time $5OO,OOO,OOO?
WOULD NOT DARE PLACE A MAXIMUM to an
mans earning power.
BY WILLIAM J. BRYAN

WOULD NOT DARE PLACE MAXIMUM any
mans earning power.
II Such George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and
Abraham would NOT HAVE BEEN OVER
PAID IF THEY HAD EACH RECEIVED FIVE HUNDRED
MILLION DOLLARS in cash they
day and generation.
occasion estimates of what
during working period of thirty Can hundred
thousand dollars ordinary fetme Take yree years
the working period of @ and that would be about three thousand
dollars a year. Surely a HONESTLY EARN THIS
AMOUNT. Can million dollarsl That would be
about thirty thousand dollars year There question mind
that it HONESTLY BEING DONE BY SOME MEN. I can
readily five hundred million dollars
HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS THIS WONDERFUL GENERATION
IT.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-05-03
London Favors Taft Proposal

London's answer to President
Taft's proposal for an arbitration
agreement between England and
America was given Friday in a
huge meeting at Guild Hall. Eng
lands foremost men giving ap-
proval.
Lord Mayor Strong presided and
Premier Asquith. Balfour and other
statesmen participated.
Mr.. Asquith said: Il doubt
whether the Guild Hall was eve
usd for q worthier purpose. This
peace movement cannot be said TO
be due to Encouragement, or the
operation OF the usual diplomatic
machinery. President Taft scatter
ed the seed and it fell on ground
prepared to receiveit."
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-05-03
GOV. WOODROW WILSON
POSSIBLE PRESIDENT
Former College President Looming
Large in Public Eye

William Bayard Hale has contri.
buted to The Worlds Work for Nav
a moving study of Woodrow Will
son: Possible President" After
spending a quarter of a century in
studying politics, this man has
burst into political life, and is now
regarded as one of the strongest
forces in the politics of the country.
The prime thing is that he is
real-real all through, from top TO
bottom. There isn't a sham any,
where in his neigh borhood. His
mind is constitutionally incapable of
tolerating unrealities-it revolts
against it like nauseated stomach.
Another thing is that he is good
humored. He is chockfull of ener-
gy; he likes action, hugely, l fancy,
though be did remark at the end
of one exciting day: After all, life
doesn't consist in eternally running
to fire. Conversation with him
is delight; his talk is rich in allu-
sion, illustrated from broad person
al acquaintance, marked by wide
ranging sweep of interest and
thought. Yet be likes a good story
and an occasional emphatic word
1T is surely an Interesting pros
Dect-the likelihood that the centre
of the stage of national politics will
be taken by man made up OF the
rare combination of qualities which
Woodrow Wilson possesses. 1t is
the combination OF the gentleman
and scholar, and the practical poll
tician. Imagine a student of gov
eminent, one of the most eminent
that America has produced; a man
of rich literary and ethical culture;
OF the fine fibre and mellow spirit
that our ancient universities still
occasionally shelter and develop; a
man, l should say, of humanity, with
a heart not unvisited bv emotions
who is yet able to go into the sordid
battle of politics, face the mean
knights like a Lancelot, keep his
temper, crack his joke, and win.
Imagine type of culture in its I'm
est flower, and then add to his en-
dowment, tact. method. efficiency,
shrewd knowledge Of men, sense of
humor, a passion for facts, a zest
for constructive work, and an in
stinct for leadership-and you begin
to get something like a picture of
remarkable man.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-05-03
The Governors Proclamation Fixing
Mothers Day

Governor Mann has issued a pro-
clamation fixing the second Sunday
in May as Mothers Day, urging
every person in the State to wear a
white flower in honor of mother.
In his proclamation the Governor
says:
The homes of a State are the
fountains of civic life and civic vir-
tue, and in proportion to their pu-
rity and the righteousness of their
teaching, will be the men and wo-
men coming from them to make up
the life and power of the State.
The mother is, after all, the head
md queen of the home, and upon
her, 10 a very large extent. depends
the future of her children. Her
life is full of love and sacrifice, and
her happiness is to give the most
enjoyment and pleasure to those
about her.
l respectfully request the minis
ters of all denominations to bring
this proclamation to the attention of
their people and enjoin upon them
respect, reverence aud love for
their mothers.
l also request that the teachers
in the public schools of the State
read this proclamation to their nu-
pills and to follow with such simple
ceremonies as will call the atten-
ton of the children to the obliga-
tons under which they rest to their
mothers, and their duty of obedi-
ence and love-"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-05-03
Worlds Corn Championship Won by
South Carolinian

Jerry Moore, fifteen years old, OF
Florence county, S. c., holds the
worlds championship for corn grow
ing. Last year on one acre he
raised 1881 bushels. The boy is the
son OF Rev. J. H. Moore, member
of the South Carolina Conference,
NJ. E. Church. South.
The following picture of this
champion corn grower is given by
a newspaper reporter:
LAS we turned in and stopped
at the front gate, we knew by the
mountain of cornstalks off to one
side that we had struck the right
place. In front Of the barn door
there was little slip of fellow
in blue overalls and brogan shoes.
He was tying a hamestring on big,
awkward horse. AS he vast he only
one in sight. we greeted him by ask
ing: Are you the fellow who raised
the corn?' am the one,' he ans
wered. And here we were face to
face with the champion. Jerry
Moore is small for his age. He
might tip the beam at seventy-6ve
pounds, but it would be close. He
is modest, even 6emure, and does
not seem to think it any big thing to
be the champion Of the world, He
showed us his pile of corn, aud
what pile it was to come off of one
acre OF land He had itshucked and
planked Off in one end of the crib,
and overlooking innumerable bar.
relS and boxes besides"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-05-03
Convicts on the Public Roads

The people generally will agree
with Governor Mann's plan to put
ali able penitentiary conyicts and
Jail prisoners on the public roads.
There is a strong public opinion
10th against running manufactures
inside the penitentiary and in keep
inr the jails full of idle prisoners
who are boarding at public ex-
pense.
Governor Mann has collected in
formation from many other States
bearing on the subject which will
be presented to the Legislature
when it meets next year.
To place three-fourths of the con-
victs to the work of making roads
throughout the State, would mean
the cancelling OF the Davis Shoe
contract in the State prison, and
would transfer the work CT i,2C0
or more men from making shoes in
side the penitentiary walls to con-
structing good roads under arrange
ment with the counties.
The demand for better roads is
insistent. and the easiest way to Sc
cure them is with convict labC r.
The Legislature will be called on
to deal with the shoe contract deci-
sively at its next meeting, as the
system has become more and more
unpopular, while the value of the
convicts as road makers is better
recognized.
They cannot be em ployed so well
in any other vocation for the future
good OF the State, as in making good
roads. Richmond Journal.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-05-03
SEGREGATION for Roanoke

The adoption Of a segregation or
dinance for Roanoke is advocated
by the Evening World of that city.
which expresses the belief that it
will come not only in the South, but
also in .the Northern cities in time.
The World says:
1T may not have been attempted
in any Northern city as yet, but
with an increasing colored popula-
ton in some OF those cities such &C.
ton will come in due time. With
out being put in the form OF law it
has been attempted without law in
some of the Northern cities. When
negroes in Brooklyn sought to en-
croach upon white territory, the
whites began either to move out, or
to buy the property occupied by the
negroes and drive them out. Such
action fore shadows what will come
when the negro population of North
ern cities begins to crowd upon the
white settlements. There may be
some white people in the North who
may not deem it unpleasant to be
surrounded by settlements of color
ed people. Butin the end it will be
shown that blood is thicker than
water, and the demand will come
for separation of the white from
the colored sections. It's natural
istinct of white people to desire
such separation. and really the
negro would naturally feel greater
freedom and be more at case among
those of his own race. IL is not q
question Of race prejudice, but rath
or of race pride. Tue negro wto
shows dispostion to get away
from his own people and TO mingle
with white people, shows sad
deficiency of race pride.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-05-03
newspaper

In a special election held last eek
HarrisOnburg voted upon the ques-
ton of compulsory education, decid-
ing in favor of the measure by a
vote OF 348 to IL. Harrisonburg is
the second place in Virginia to vote
on this question since the passage
of the referendum or enabling act
by the General Assembly of Vir-
ginia in 1908. Allegheny county
voted in favor Of compulsory educa-
tion about q year ago.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-05-03
Unjust Criticisms of Newspapers and
Reporters

Newspaper correspondents and
reporters are won't to get their full
share of adverse criticism at the
hands of the public. Not that they
don't occasionally deserve and just
ly provoke complaint. Being hu-
man, they are liable at times to err
and thus unwittingly TO offend. But
we know of no calling to which more
earnest devotion aud self-consecra.
ton is rendered by it's disciples.
The labors OF these men are unusual
ly absorbing; often exhaustive; al
ways requiring alertness, the facul-
ties OF nice discrimination and quick
oecision; and vested with high aud
delicate responsibility. And that
they rarely make mistakes is TO their
distinguished credit and to the high
honor OF their profession.
We often wonder whether the
carping cYnic who stands upon the
street corner or lounges comfort
ably in his club or elsewhere, and
'cusSes out" the newspaper for
what he conceives its i'm PROJECTIONS,
ever pauses to give attention to the
really honest, painstaking, strenu
Gus efforts that are made by the
disciples of journalism to present
an attractive product; are to the
really valuable service they render
the community and the public. or to
the relentless brain-strain and
ne:ve-strain under which they la
Dor; or to the really lofty impulse
which stirs ttem to do t"eir very
best in answering the responsible
ty of their position.
Ex-senator William +. Chandler
of New Hampshire, recently declar-
ed: - have made 1t a rule never to
deny newspaper men an audience
and to deal with them fairly and
squarely. / have received similar
treatment in return. In all the
years of my public life. which goes
back to 1864, l have never had a
newspaper man violate my conf
dence apd have never been misre-
presented by any of them. I've
met a few OF them too, in my
day in Washington and elsewhere
and l have found them all to be
alert, clever and trustworthy. -
Lynchburg News.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-05-03
HISTORY CONDEMNED
BY SOUTHERN WOMEN
Elson's History of United States
Declared UntruthfuI
VILE AND SLANDEROUS BOOK
Should Be Excluded From Southern
Schools and Colleges

The Southern Cross Chapter, U.
D. c., of Salem, Virginia, takes this
method of calling your attention to
the untruthful and biased book
known as Elson's History of the
United States, which has found Its
way into the South, and is being
taught in some of our schools and
colleges.
1t was selected as text book by
Roanoke College, and our attention
was first called to the matter when
Miss Sarah Moffett, a student of this
college. refused toattend the history
class on account of the vile Sian der
which this book contains upon the
purity and virtue Of the men and
women Of the South.
And upon examination of the his
tory we were not surprised at Miss
Moffett'S refusal to attend the class,
as the historian says he Brushes
to record the revolving features Of
slavery 10 the South" And yet
this book that brings a blush OF
shame to the author $ cheek is being
taught in our schools co-edu-
cational schools--in the South.
We will cite one instance, just to
show the pernicious influence this
book is having on the young peO-
of the South. A young man who
had studied this so-called hist -ry
remarked that he knew that it was
tough, but believed every word OF
it. And he was a Southern boy,
the son of a Confederate veteran.
Shall we sit idly by and see the
fair name and honor of our fathers
and grandfathers impugned in this
shameful way? Too many have
given their lives for a cause sc
dear, and whose memories we ten
derby revere, tc permit this SANDER
to go unrebuked.
Our Confederate soldiers are
peerless, and shall we allow these
unequivocal misrepresentation and
falsehoods to be taught to the pres
emit ard future generations? NJ
A thousand times, no!
We beg of you to join US in this
crusade against histories of this
character. We only want the truth
nothing more.
The heart cannot but feel tina
the true story must be told; tn,
song must be sung through tn
ages that teaches the South the sub
lime beauty of devotion to duty.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-05-03

The Alexandria Gazette was
founded in 1899 by Samuel Snowden,
and has continued in tn ownership
OF his descendants until only few
days since, when it passed out of
the family into control of a corpo-
ration. 1t is quite an exceptional
thing in the history OF journalism
that it should have continued in the
control OF the family for over CEN
tury.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-05-03
CONDENSED BUDGET
OF CURRENT NEWS
Brief and Interesting Items for the
Busy Reader

C,pt. Frank w. Cunningham, for
twenty years city collector of the
city OF Richmond, W no had been i'll ut
his residence for three weeks, died
last Saturday morning.
Aunt" Della Galloway, a negro
woman, regarded as Roanoke's old
est inhabitaut, died in that city
Thursday at the age OF III years.
She leaves a son who is '5 years
old.
Republican State Chairman G. B.
Slemp has sent out a letter to men,
bers of the State, city and district
and county committees advising that
all Republicans stay out of the Dem
ocratic Senatorial primary.
There are more negro recruits
available at Atlanta than there are
places for them in the United States
army. The response to the recent
call for recruits has been so great
that many have to be turned away.
Preparations are being made for
payment by the State Of pensions
due in May. 1t is necessary to have
the papers OF each applicant APP
proved by the local boards each
year. In this way the State obvi-
ates any possibility of abuses. Last
year the number OF May payments
was between 1900 and /, 600, and it
is presumed that they will not be
far from the same in volume this
year. This is the smaller payment,
not comparing in size with the an
nual distribution in September.
Bound and tied to stake while
his playmates executed a mimic In
dian war dance about him, and tor
tured" him with a lighted candle,
Max Tatlebaum, aged five years, OF
Rox bury, Mass, turned play into
reality April 9th, and was burned
at the stake" His clothing caught
fire from the candle, causing inju.
ries which resulted in his death,
His companions ran away when
they saw the boys clothing fiamin g
up, and he was released from the
stake by two little girls, who car.
ried him home.
In view of the increase in value
of the States property of recent
years additional insurance in the
sum OF $780, 900 has been placed CT
the Capitol, State Library and Elk
ecutive Mausio>. This has been
done on direction Of Governor Manr
by SUPERB ntendent of Building
John w. Richardson. Formerly
there was $4,000 of insurance or
these buildings. Since this insur
ance was taken out, the annex t.
the library has been erected, will
is collection Of minerals and timber
specimens.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-05-03

A reporter in Georgia has been
convicted of contempt of court for
refusing to disclose the source OF
Information given to him in conf
dence, aud the highest court of the
State has upheld the decision. Toe
Macon Telegraph remarks that
priests, la Syers AMI doctors are
protected by law in preserving the
co ,fidence of their clients, and it is
hard to see why toe same pro tee
ton should not be extended to the
newspapers.