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Evening journal., 1912-12-31
BENEFIT OF PARCELS POST
LAW TO THE MERCHANT
OF WILMINGTON

IL will enable the resident Of the
small town and country district TO
purchase goods from The city
store at the lowest prices with
certainty Of prompt delivery.
II will help the Wilmington
merchant 10 build up a mail order
business under system of fixed
- rates.
It will draw to Wilmington that
trade that has been going else
whore.
lt will bring into closer bond
= Of union, city and country life
u viii carry goods directly into
the homes of many customers.
instead of TO the nearest express
Office.
lt will safeguard the purchaser
under the rule which allows c.
. O. d. examination
II offers a means whereby the
. far-seeing merchant can bring into
his sales field not only the city of
Wilmington, but the state Of Della
ware and the adjoining territory
fin nearby states.
II offers a rate for transporta-
tion so low that urban and rural
customers of Wilmington stores
can be reached almost as easily
as If they were Just across the
counter"
II can be made the means of
bringing to Wilmington thousands
of dollars worth OF trade which is
now lost principally because OF in-
adequate transportation facilities
Evening journal., 1912-12-31

The Parcel Post system TO be in
augurated by the government In con-
nection with the postonicc Depart
ment tomorrow. Il Is believed by post
al experts Will be the greatest agency
ever constructed TO bring tho farmer
and the 'town business man and buyer
into closer communication
The first city merchant 10 appro-
clate tho possibilities of il for trade
extension win be the first to reap the
Evening journal., 1912-12-31
PARCEL POST RATES

limit Of a.o per paass 3 aehs. IN Ieasl and sr combined
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-02-28
Irondale.
Rev. H. W. Cook was in IrOndale

Rev H, W. Cook was in lrondale
Saturday.
sherman Humphrey of st. Louis
spent several days of the past week
with his parents here.
Tuesday night we had II inch
snow fall that drifted badly in places.
The Caledonia mail hack didn't get
here antil Friday.
Andy Pierce, a former resident u
Caledonia. came through from Winona.
where he has lived for the past l.
wears. He found our roads blocked
with snow.
Mrs. Minnie Green of Caledonia.
who has been ,ncndiug several months
/ witt, her daughter al Doniphan, Mo-,
came up "Wednesday and finding oul
roads SNOW blocked, was unable tc
!cet to Caledonia until Friday.
/ The pros pect at the Brenncke shaft
promises 10 feveiope into mine
/ Some mineral is taken cut every day
j They have steam hoist and pump
bur til" current ot water il - strong
tAHi sinking goes low.
/. II. King made i tFip It. Ri-maf"b
Saturday.
Professor J. u. Houston made ,
trip to Potosi last week.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-02-28
An Appeal To The People.

Those who expected Mr.. Roosevelt
to make plain declaration on the
subject Of his Willingness or his un-
Willingness to accept Il nomination
must feel disappointed in his Column
bus speech. But those who looked
for platform on which they could
nominate him must be fully salts fled
There can be no other deduction from
his speech than that Mr.. Roosevelt
stands ready to accept a nomination
Ii ii comes to him with Il platform
such as he has outlined, a platform
Unpopular government as distinguish
ed from strictly representative govern
ment.
Otherwise he would not have made
distinct issue Of an utterance by
President Taft. It is plain that he
desires to contrast in the public mind
MS own attitude Of trust in the people
With the recently-hut not new ex-
pressions Of Iiatrust in the capacity
OF the people TO govern themselves
uttered by the President. Here is an
issue-trust and di>trust of hepeOple.
Shall we have the initiative, refer
endunl. recall, senatorial and presi-
| dental primaries and, in the end,
ctual popular election OF President
| by total vote If the whole country,
and other great changes in our poiiti-
cal system, oy which the power is ex-
erclsed more directly by the people,
or shall We continue t. distrust the
capacity Of the people t. govern them
selves, and insert between them anC
| the government delegated powers
which are toe often used contrary Il
their desires and many times to theiI
injury? Mr.. Roosevelt comes Il
boldly and say. AYES let the peopl
rule
THAT is his slogan. given for til
benefit Of those who want To noninat
him, That is his declaration. h.
which he places himself n the h"a'
Of the Progressive force. There "a
nc no ,joubt that, having taken ~ueI
a direct AMI public issue with Nj
Taft, that he intends all it inIi"@te-
and that he stands ready Ia accept
nomination il it comes tn him throug
domination Of the Republican conycr
ton by the Prn@re- and til
adoption OF a platform breathing hi
: splrit Of pCnli!ar cove nment.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-02-28

candidate in 1910, that he would fol-
low his party on all such legisia-
ton. He has therefore cast his vote
for the reduction OF duties on lead and
on tiff, commodities in which the
district he represents is heavily inter-
ested. We have no fanlt to find with
Mr.. Henslev for acting consistently
with his party's policy on this issue.
1t is for the people Of this congress
sional district to say, however, whether
Nj, ,Hensley's course is consistent with
theIbest interests of his constituency.
II they do not like the way he has
voted they can retire him for a man
who believes the welfare OF our lead
ing industries is best conserved by a
protection duty. Undoubtedly in the
approaching campaign. in which Mr..
Hensley will assuredly be a candidate
for reelection, he will have to explain
to the voters why his fealty to party
policy bears more weight with his con-
science than his duty to his people
| The fact that these bills cannot be.
come law with Republican senate
and President to prevent them from
becoming so, does not absolve Mr.
Hensley from having voted for them
This is point the voters should no
lose sight OF.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-02-28
The Cost OF Education.

Hour cnuntrymen were as critical
as they are generous in dealing with
the problem of public instruction
there would be plenty of encourage
ment in a report just published by
the Bureau Of Education, in which
DIR. Fletcher B. Dresslar reviews the
vents of the first decennium of this
century, "Greece and Rome he OBJ
~erves, in the days OF their greatest
advances. knew naught of school
buildings a. they exist to-day. Far
more money is invested in public
school property than was required to
| maintain all the machinery of our
| Federal Government in 1910. And
| the expense continues to grow at an
amazing rate: statistics collected by
the bureau showing that ''the total
| income from all sources fOrthe COM
mon schools has increased from
%219. 765 $50 in 1900 to $403 3.6i7 ,289 in
| i,A9.' The total value Of all school
| property in the same space has swelled
from $3.50 900, ,00D to 1868 200, 900, and
a very considerable outlay has also
been nece. STATED by the rise in teach.
crs' salaries, rise of about 35 pei
cent for the men and - per cent fol
the women.
Commenting upon these notable Zig
nreS< Dr. Dresslar says:
The large item in this increase
is the income from local taxation
This fact adds great significance tt
these ;igsres. for not only does i
arnphasi1e, a. already indicated. tn
willingness oi the people to supper
> ,hrir reDnlmon schools in an immedi
. ale and direct way. but it should fur
li4!l q striking object lesson TO thos
-tatc~ which are vet afraid. to trus
t1e Dppu!e with power t. tax them
, >e!re> lnr the adequate support q
their connon Srhnn!-. Those state
which till persist in preventing til
tuepnia !ryGn Etrcj,ing the right +
local taxation Tor -chDo, purpose. ar
surely ut oi line with the ,teusocrati
, fditn shown by these figures. What
evcy uualms may arise at ti'ne- nn a.
count u civic ineificiencv in nthc
ondeavor, the American people be!iev
in the education of their ciiii.irfl
and are Wiling t" pay f"y II out "
their onn pockets.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-02-28
A KANSAS JACK RABBIT YARN.

Jim Mcnamara, living southwest of
Cimarron. went out one day recently
to feed his stock, and saw big herd
OF jack rabbits coming over the di-
vide. He had large sack of corn
chop with him, and as soon as he saw
the rabbits he started toward the
ahouse to get is rifle. There was
hole in the sack and the corn
chop ran out in Il stream alOong the
ground, making a string about 400
yards long from the pasture to the
house. Just as he reached the house
the rabbits swooped down on tthe
corn and began to eat. AS they were
all in perfectly straight line, with
their heads close to the ground,
Ii" took his Springfield rifle. guaran-
teed to kill a bear mile away. and
sighted carefully along the string of
| rabbits and with one shot he killed
every rabbit in the herd. There were
Just 942 in the pile. This is the
largest number killed with one shot
that we have heard of SO far. SOL
| emnly remarks Elmer Peterson, who
related the story and who is known
as truthful young man.-Ex.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-02-28

Tho American nation is according
to all tradition and teaching, a govern.
ment of the people: therefore, the vii
OF the people. unless We depart from
this rule, is the law. precedent anf
superstitiOus convictions nOtwith
standing. Now, then. if majority O
the people of the United States want
Il man for president, let n
have served one term or two term:
or any number Of terms, previously
who shall gainsay them? There is {
large number Of people crying for ont
Theodore Roosevelt to be their candi
date for president. Ifthere are enough
Of these to vote him into the otfic.
then Roosevelt is by every right, th,
man to be elected When the peOpl,
shall say no man may serve in tn,
office of president for more than tw,
terms, then only can this rule be ap
piled,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-02-28

1t is a matter of greatest moment to
Missouri Republicans who to is lead
the party's national ticket this year,
for it will mean either continued sue
cess or defeat of the party in this
. state. There is little doubt in our
mind, and we believe we can speak
the same for a heavy per centage OF
the Republican voters OF Missouri,
that with MIR. Taft as the presidential
nominee, Missouri will be lost to the
Republicans and the Bourbon ele.
ment OF the Democratic party will
again dominate the state government
Once again completely intrenched in
power, the latter party will know how
to use that advantage to hold the state
against Republican encroachment
and it may be years again before VT
could regain what an iniudiciouE
selection Of presidential candidat.
will have cost us. Will Missouri Re
publicans sacrifice themselves to up
hold wornout sentiment, that mar
who has held the Office OF Presiden
one term must be given second nom
ination?
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-02-28
We are all glad to see the big snow
leave and are wishing for the return
OF the good old summer time.
St. Louis.

We send you few items from this
City that may be of interest to some
of the Journals readers.
st. Louis was sWathed in the big
snow last week, like the rest of the
country, but we are out of it now
NJ. John Coleman of Glen Park,
a former Washington county citizen,
was in the city on business last week
Miss Bertha Boyer entertained at
her home last Sunday the Misses
Rosa Degonia and Gilmore Boyer of
Granite City, ILL.,, and Miss Ethel and
Edgar King, of this city.
S. ID. Boyer, formerly of Tiff, Mo-,
but now residing in this city, will
spend another year here before re-
turning &c his farm near Tiff.
Here's for Teddy Roosevelt and the
success OF the entire Republican tick
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-02-28
THE COLONEL WILL RUN.

Colonel Roosevelt has at last an
nourced his Intentions in connection
with the Republican presidential nom
ination. he will be a candidate The
Colonel is in favor of giving the peo-
pie a chance to express their pref
erence for the presidential nomina-
ton at primary election. This plan
will of course be opposed by the reg
ular Republicans, who feel sure that
in convention they can renominate
MIR. Taft. At any rate, Roosevelt
Is in the game and to stay, there
for, hurrah for Teddy,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-02-28
ARE WE RMULATING RUSSIA?

We might have expected such {
story as we print below to come o3.t
of darkest Russia, but that the oc-
cIrrance really transpired in the Uni
ted States and in so enlightened d
community as the state of Massa-
chusetts is certainly startling, and
indicates whittier We are drifting I'M
der our present industrial system
| 1t is certainly high time the Anieri-
can people We're waking up TO the
danger that is threatening their lib
critics. We give the story just as it
appeared in the news dispatches in
last Sundays daily papers and we
arc sure that it is not the least ov-
ercoIored
Lawrence Mass, February 2l.-
Fifty policemen. under the command
OF Marshal Sullivan, and two compa
nies of militia interfered today with
the attempt OF the strike committee
to send fifty children from this city
to outside towns where they would
be cared for. Eight women, five men
and ten children Were arrested and
rushed to the police station.
The police and soldiers, acting IN
der orders, separated the parents and
children, and forced the latter away
from the station. When the parents
resisted arrests were made.
III many instances, where women
threw themselves In front OF the men
10 protect them. no discrimination
was shown and the women were beat
en-. The clothing of Ii number OF
women was badly torn when they
were driven back by the police after
they had tried to reioin their chill
dren.
The interference of the police and
militia has added to the gravity OF
the situation. 1t follows the action
OF the military authorities last week,
When they announced that the strik-
ers would be kept whenever possil,re
IRON sending their children out OF
town. The strike leaders have Oh
oniy charged that this action was TAX
en- at the bcheSt OF the mill owners
VINO know that if the children are
kept here and forced to suffer the Il.
parents will give up the stra~ale.
tIhe strike leaders contend that If
the children had plenty and were
safely housed, the parents would gel
along somehow
III Lawrence there has been a STRIKE
"f cotton mill workers for some
time and the mill owners. as usual.
nave called in the police and state
soIdiery to help them break it up.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-02-28

Tie fr;ttd cry has been dropped
Ny the Democrats in their election
contest, and they are now trying to
carry it through on technicalities
Incidentally. they are also making
the effort to deprive two or three
thousand Republicans in ST. Louis OF
their citizenship. The idea seems tc
be, that since there are so many Re
publican voters in Missouri that
Democrats are kept out OF fat state
offices, the number of these Repub-
Iican voters must. by hook or crook,
b. reduced.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-02-28
E\LiG HTENING THE COURT.

What is your uccupation?' the
Justice inquired OF the witness.
"Jedge,' he replied, amt you a
sittin jest a little too pussonal? Have
got too give my livin' away before
this here hon able couTt?'
You heard the question" said the
judge. ''anGt you must answer it. What
90 you do for living?
We'll, sir. III jest make bold to
enlighten you-sence sou seem to
need it. In the summer, when |
amt a-fishin', I'm prophesyin wealth
er, an when the weather don't fall
right I'm either a-kiliin' OF allega-
tors an a-sellin' of rattlesnake but
tens, or attendin' campaign barbe-
cues an votin' around. Atlanta
Constitution.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-02-28

Roosevelt is openly for popular con-
troll of the judiciary through the re-
call. President Taft is Just as openl,
for reposing the final law in the courts.
The latter's attitude is that the courts
must stand for the vested Interests
Big Business regardless of popuia,
rights, while Roosevelt holds that
these interests have no greater rights
than the people and that the latte'
must havea square deal in the courts.
There you are, take it, are leave it.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-02-28
HOW THE MOUNTAINS WERE
NAMED.

AdirOndackS: Derived from the Ca
nicnga tMohawk Iroquois language.
in which the original form is ratiron-
tals, nearing bark eaters
Allegheny: A corruption Of the De
aware Indian name for Allegheny and
Ohio rivers. the meaning of the name
being lost
Appalachian: The name was given
by the Spaniaras under De Soto. who
derived it from the name of a neigh
boring tribe. the Apalachi. Brinton
holds its radical to be the Muscoge'.
arala. great sea" or great ocean"
and that apalache is a compound of
this word with the Muscogec personal
Earticiplc Chi and means these by
the sea
Blue Ri;ige: So called from the hue
which frequently envelopes its dis
tant sumrlits.
catshil: The mountains werr c,Il-
81 kafshergs by the Dutch. from the
number Of wildcats found in them,
and the creek which flows from The.
mountains was called Katerskill. tom
cats creek"
Ozark: The aux arcs was said to
refer to the tends in the White Riv-
er and vas applied to the Ozark
Mountains. through which the river
rursues its wandering course, in other
"crcA, 10 the mountains at the bends
OF the river.
Sierra Navada: A Spanish term
sienifyiCg 'snow-clad range"
From United States Geological Sur.
vey Bulletin.)
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-02-28

If the people of this congressional
district want to be represented in
congress by man who is interest
they must 60 further than to Walter
l.. Hensl,% our present member. How
county like Mr.. Hensley's vote i'll
favor of reducing the tariff on tiff
$1.il on the ton. We call that go
ing some in the interest of his con-
stir ency
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-02-28
Breton Greek

We are sorry to say that Miss May
Postlewait in no better at this writ
ing.
NJ. Milton Benson and family spent
Sunday at the home OF Mr.. Joseph
Wigger.
Miss Nellie Evans of Pleasant Hill
and sister, Winnie, were the guests of
their cousin, Miss Anna Benson, one
day last week.
Miss Enid RutIedge and brother,
Reuben, of Richwoods spent Satur
day and Sunday with their mother.
Mrs. Joseph Wigger. Of this place.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-02-28

President Taft and f. H. Gary are of
the opinion that the drift OF ''progres-
sivism" is carrying US forward toward
political revolution that can be COM
pared only with that OF France when
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-02-28

Political convictions are useless, no
matter how firmly We adhere to them,
who can put those convictions into
effect. That is why we are for Roose-
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-02-28

The trusts are still getting pretty
nearly what they want. Regulating
the trusts will never be effective uu-
til your Uncle Samuel regulates their
business into his own hands.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-02-28

With Senator Bill Stone running
the Democratic party in Missouri, the
Folkites are pretty well hattened out
under the Bourbon steam roller.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-02-28
A Confirmed Statement
EVIDENCE POTOSI READERS
WILL APPRECIATE.

Doan's Kidney Pills have done splen
did work in this locality.
Have merited the unstinted praise
they have received.
Here's evidence of their value that
none can doubt.
l. It's testimony from this locality
twice-t told and well confirmed.
Such endorsements are unique In
the annals Of medicine.
Should convince the most skeptical
Potosi reader.
E. c. Rankin, Acme Hotel, De Soto,
NO, says: THE cure Doan's Kid
ney Pills effected in my case several
years ago has proven permanent and
| therefore know that this remedy
lives up to the claims made for 1t.
For several months l was bothered
by soreness and lameness in my kid
reya and when l saw Doan's Kidney
Fills highly recommended as being
good for such troubles, l procured q
of my trouble and l have been in
box. Through their use l was rid of
good health since
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the Uni
ted States.
Remember the name-Doan's--tak
no other.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-02-28

Down in Mexico they are holier-
ing for the protection of American
dollars invested there. We knew it
was coming.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-02-28

Congressman Hensley has conform
ed his vote on tariff measures with his
avowed declaration when he was a
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-02-28

Teddy's chat is in the ring" In
other words, he has SHE'D his castor.
'Rah, for Teddy!
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-02-28

it overthrew the Bourbon monarchy
Let US assume that these opinions are
correct, what then is it, that is driv-
ing the American people toward revo-
luton and ''the rule of the mob?"
What urged the French people on to
that awful climax of popular passion
and vengeance? Tho masses do not
drive themselves into revolt. There
would have been no French revolution
but for the stubborn arrogance of the
ruling class, which, rather than give
up the least of its privileges to ease
the burden of a long-suffering nation,
| left the masses of France no other
recourse. If we are to have political
revolution in the United States it will
for the same reason-oppression OF
, the masses. This revolution, when it
comes, will not be marked by wild
burst OF passion, such as marked the
| French outburst, but will rather be 8
uniet evolution by which the masses
will simply assume their rights as
the ultimate and unquestioned power
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-02-28
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR SHERIFF.

T'O1l kJIIE1IIT T.
We aH authorized to announce
CHARLES H. QUEEN,
of Bellevue. township, as a candidate
for the oifiee OF Sheriff, subject to
the decision of the Republican voters
at the primary election
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-11-20


back for about ten minutes and
close your eyes if you are thin.
If you are heshy use the next ten
minutes in going through some
of the. stretching exercises that I
gave you a while ago. Of course,
I am supposing that before be-
ginning this facial treatment you
have taken your daily bath.
Now seat yourself at your tot
let table and rub your face and
neck with cream made of oil of
sweet almonds Is ounces), oil of
bitter almonds Go drams), Co
coanut butter (one-half ounce),
lano1in (one-half ounce), balsam
of tulu e drams) tincture of ben
zoin q dram), and essence of
lemon a drops). Pat this into
your face and neck and rub off
lightly with a piece of antiseptic
gauze; then powder your face and
neck carefully, putting it on pref
ty thick; brush out your eyebrows
with the eyebrow brush, rub a
little lip salve upon your lips and
dust the superfuous powder from
your face with an infants hair
brush.
Now look in your mirror and
see the glow of health upon your
cheeks. the velvety smoothness of
your skin, and I am sure that you
will go about the brushing and
dressing of your hair with a smile
of satisfaction on your lips.
This beauty regime is only for
the girl who has fine skin and
wishes to keep it so. Some time
later I will tell the pir1 whose