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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-03-13
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worry less

John Richardson has returned from
a weeks stay in St. Louis.
Miss Hester Frey is in st. Louis
visiting relatives and friends
The winter now coming 10 an end
is without the most severe that this
section has experienced for man,
years. The past summer being so
dry. little was raised, consequently
nearly all the farmers are compelled
to buy feed for their stock. Some
Of our people are not in a con-
dition financially to pay the high
prices that are asked for corn and
hay. 1t is to be hoped that the ap-
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-03-13
Breton Geek.

Mrs. Lizzie Terrence Of Bates Creek
is visiting her son, Eliza, of Festus,
Mo-, who has been quite sick.
Mr.. John X. Rutledee of Goose
Creek spent a few days of last week
with shis daughter, Mrs. Joseph Wig
ger, OF this place. He was accompa-
MED home by Mrs. Wigger, Miss Mat
tie Ramo and John Smith.
Grandma Benson has been on the
SICK list this week.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-03-13
THE OLDEST JOKE.


What is said to be the most an
cient joke is related in one of the
Berlin papyri of the sixth Egypt
dynasty-ahout 1920 years anter-
ior to the Christian era-and to this
effect:
According to the Dapyrus a certain
scribe whC worked in the Temple of
Tnoth occupied an apartment where
his neighhors on either side were acOl
l'ersmith and a carpenter. The hon
est artisans were industrious work
men. and made such noise all day
and most OF the night that the poor
scribe was almost driven mad At
length by a stroke OF craftints IS he
buttonholeG each DeighbOr separately
and bribed him to change his lodging
which they did-w:th each other.
This tale has kept the world anus
ed for coo yearS.-EN
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-03-13

The Journal is no Hopper and
win holler for Teddy until the COWS
come home. Ii he is defeated by
Taft or anyone else We will take it
that the kline are in the bvre.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-03-13

The st. Louis Times, sort of in
dependent Republican paper has not
a political idea that is not rooted tC
the, dollar mark.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-03-13
SNOW BIRD

The most common cause of insomnia
is disorders of the stomach Cham--
hrrlain's Stomach aud Liver Tablets
correct these disorders and enable you
to sleep. For sale by all dealers.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-03-13
CITY OFFICERS

CITY OFFICERS.
We are authorized to announce
Mayor OF the city of Potosi. subject
to the will of the voters at the city
as candidate for the office of
election April 2, 1912
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-03-13

Standard Oil stock sold The other
day for 1896 per share, the high rec
ord price. And this is one OF the
trusts that has been busted
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-03-13
Sl.OO Per Annum.

A woman doctor in Chicago Ell
dorses large feet. Wen bet she
has d pair OF that kind herself.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-03-13

though We may be possessed OF that
idea. Roosevelt is right and he
undoubtedly has majority of the
American people with him.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-03-13

When it comes to booLing the
Swiss seem to be the top nOtchers
The mortuar, statistics OF that cOun-
try show that every tenth adult in
the towns surcumbs to the ravageS
of chronis alcoholism.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-03-13
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR SHERIEE.

FOR SHERIFF.
We are authorized to announce
CHARLES H. QUEEN,
OF Bellevue township, as candidate
TOR the office OF Sheriff, subject TO
the decision of the Republican voters
at the primary election.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-03-13

Speaker Champ Clark gave an er-
nest of his fidelity to public duty
during the extra session of congress
when he cancelled his enga gements
for lectures in which several thous-
andS of dollars were forfeited His
public duties outweighed his person
al gain. Now, as one of the leading
aspirants for the Democratic nomi-
nation for President, and while 9TH
er aspirants are making speeches oy-
before the people and help their
candidacy, Speaker Clark is sticking
to his post.-Farmington Times.
What have the people got Champ
hired for at an expense of $500 a
year if not to stick to his post,
otherwise, to the work he is paid
TO do. If Champ feels that his pres
idential prospects are suffering while
he is performing his duty to the peo-
pie there is nothing that prevents
him from resigning and giving up
his whole tine to prOmting his po-
litical ambition. There are lot CT
good Democrats up there in his con-
eressional district who endorse these
sentiments.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-03-13
FOR ASSESSOR

FUF ASSESSUR
We are authorized to announce
HENRY L. SMITH.
of Liberty township, as a candidate
for the office of Assessor, subject to
the decision of the Republican voters
at the primary election.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-03-13
T. F. BLOUNT

Has just received a carload OF
NORTHERN
SEED POTATOES,
Early Rose, Triumph, Burkanks
and RuralS. Now is the time to
buy and leave them stored in the
basement Of my store and save
money, as the parties who bought
during the winter did.
GERMAN MILLET SEED
and SEED OATS for sale.
Coal Oil, 1Oc per gal.
- lbs. Sugar for 81. 90.
10 bars Soap for 23c.
Cotton Plaid, Calico and Cling
ham. sc per yard.
Just received, a lot of
YOUNG MEMS and BOYS
SPRING SUITS.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-03-13

The Globe-Democrat has little pa
|tience with the initiative and refer
endum, except where it may bemade
Ito apply to the Democratic gerry
mander in Missouri. It looks to lis
like if this law is good to correct
one kind of public abuse it will
be Just as good in correcting others.
Speaking of this gerrymander, We
wonder if cur Democratic friends
did not steal the idea from the
land OF the Kaiser, for when it
comes to making an advantageous
apportionment they have nothing on
the party in Germany that SUPPORTS
the Kaiser? Over there, to keen
down the representation of the So
cialists in the Reichstag, a body cor
responding TO our Congress. the Con.
servatstl or royal party has fixed
it SO that it can return seventeen del
egates with total vote of 1Se, 213.
while the Socialists may only return
one delegate with a total vote of
1872, III. The German Gerrymander
and the Missouri gerrymander look
enough alike to be twins.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-03-13

The Colonel is too radical" Lin
coin also was an awful radical in his
day. In fact the Republican part!
was first organized by the radicals
Now we are told its chief ln> SiO}
is to be conservative.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-03-13

| am proud to say that my busi-
ness continues to increase, for
which | feel grateful to my many
friends and customers. .
Yours truly.
II. +. BLOUNT.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-03-13

Amundsen. who has just discov-
erer the south pole, says his party
traversed a smooth sea of ice. that
sounded hollow to their footsteps.
They named it the Devils Ball
Room" That shows how far even
scientific men let their thoughts go
apace, what would the Devil want
with a field of ice as a ball room
when all tradition tells us that the
terpsicorian pursuits OF his realm are
held upon relhot gridirOns?
All the elements of big graft are
opposed to 9oosevelt's program to
extend the power of the people by
giving them constitutional control
of the Judiciary. Be it remembered
the laws of the country we're shaped
largely by the interests that eX-
plot the people and the natural re-
courses of the country for their pri-
vate profit. These interests have
hotiiiHS W Sdiu diu iuuth W bSe
from extending the power of the
people. a. Ostensibly the people are
the law-making power, but any law
the people may enact, no matter
how much it may be desired OF
how Just it may be. the courts and
and those who control them may
nullify that law at any time. I'm
der our present constitution the
will Of the people is never supreme
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-03-13
"One-Teacher School" Defined

The State Superintendent OF Schools
defines a '' One-Teacher" school as
follows:
My attention has been called to
misinterpretation of Section 1OS22,
School Laws, 1911, that has been made
A lone teacher" ''one-room,' or
lone teaching position" school em-
ploys only one teacher, although, two,
three or more individuals may have
been employed to do the work of one
teacher. Such a school will receive
100, if the average daily attendance
has been fifteen for the term. A
change Of teachers during the term
will not affect the state apportionment.
A change of teachers is to be dis
couraged, yet this law has nothing to
do with that question.
If you have trouble in getting rid
| cf your cold you may know that you
| are not treating it properly. There
is no reason why cold should hang
| on for weeks and it will not If you
take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
For Sale by all dealers.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-03-13

Look for big jump in the So
ciatiStic vote next November. In the
las. election held in St Louis the
Democrats ran behind the Socialist
party. There is more of the same
kind coming this year.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-03-13

If the Republican voters of this
county can't stand for the nomina-
tion of Roosevelt they can say so
at township meeting Just as well as
they could in county mass conven-
'tion. At any rate. give them the
chance to vote directly as to their
ChOice.t
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-03-13

Secretary OF War StimsOn, who
owes his position and political prom
inence to Mr.. Roosevelt, was mere
ly nursing his job when he turned
the Colonel down to support Taft.
There are a lot OF StimsOnS in
the political game,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-03-13

In fifty years from now the peo-
pie will hold the great industries
Of the country under collective own
ership or the plutocracy will have sc
extended it's power that the work
ers will be held to their tasks AZ
the point of the bayonet, and will
.subsist in practical slavery. How
ever, the signs point tC the SUI
Drcmacy OF the people.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-03-13

A big strike in the coal mines in
this country is in fair way to be
prccipitated in the spring. for the
operators say it is ''impossible' to
accede to the demands OF the min
ers. Perhaps SO, but we note that
it is never impossible for the oper-
ators to raise the price OF coal on
a very small or no provocation. Who
gets this increase, the miners? ?
Not in a thousand years.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-03-13

If our Taftite friends can point tc
any election since 1905. with the cX-
ception o. that held iG St. Louis in
1910. that encourages the belief that
Mr.. Taft can be reelected. We are
willing to take back a lot We have
said about him. If it was not the
policy of the Taft administration that
brought about the Republican revorS-
es since 1908 what was it?
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-11
Reduced Rates Promised.
LAWYERS PLEADING
CASE BEFORE JURY
IN HAWKINS TRIAL

HENDERSONVILI- \. G., June II.
BY late this afternoon the jury will
have the case of the seven defendants
on trial here charged with being prin-
cipals and accessories in the death of
Myrtle Hawkins, who mysteriously dis
appeared in September, 1911, and whose
body is alleged to have been recovered
from Lake Osceola. All testimony has
now been heard and the lawyers are
making their arguments. ]. f. Ship
man. for the defense. concluded his ar
gument Monday after having spoken 80
minutes on Saturday afternoon. The
chief speeches are being made today by
A. Hall Johnston, for the prosecution,
and Thomas Settle for the defense. S
S. Mccall spoke for the defense yester-
dav afternoon, he being counsel for
Mrs. Lizzie Shaft, and Mrs. Nora Britt,
two of the alleged accessories. Attor-
ney Shipman. in mis- address to the jury
today. declared that there was more
real suspicion against the Hawkins
family than against the defendants on
trial for the disappearance Of Myrtle.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-11
Girls Buying Sox-For
Brothers, of Course.

About every third young woman who
goes into a Peachtree department store
these days purchases-not silk, lace or
taffeta, but an abundant supply of half
hose-sox. And sine doesn't purchase
ordinary kinds. either. Whon it's not
pure silk, It's fancy STYLES and open
works She says they are for broth
err"
Just why brother should need So
many sox at this particular season Of
the year is the cause Of much puzzle
ment to the clerks And why should
brother be paying a dollar per pair
when he ordinarily employs only a
quarter-or at the most a half-dollar?
In addition to this, the young women
have been purchasing a very ornate
style Of garter which brother might
wear. of course. but which he never has
worn so far as the records go.
This fact. coupled with two others,
has aided the puzzled clerks in arriving
at conclusion, which conclusion by
the by, win go unmentioned here.
The facts are these Firstly, ex-
tremely tight skirts are still in vogue;
secondly half hose are much cooler
than whole hose.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-11
A PitiabIe Domestic Tragedy,
in Which One of the limo
cent Is ScaIped.

Little Minnie Caverly went out for
walk with Dora on Peachtree street
today, and that's how the tragedy oc-
Cured Perhaps there wouldn't have
been a tragedy if Minnie hadn't been so
careful of Dora. But she was afraid to
brave the terrors of the motor crowded
street with her best beloved child in
her arms, so she laid Dora on the
balustrade of the front steps And Dora
fell off.
Total loss of scalp and all it's really
truly hair. several severe contusions
and perhaps nervous shock We're the
casualties shown after a close exami-
nation Minnie took the victim in her
arms and sat down and wept
For fifteen minutes Minnie poured
out her soul in catchy sobs Then she
clasped Dora closer than ever and car
ried her into the house for surgical
Treatment
A needle and thread, a bit of glue and
a dctl hand completed the operation
and then Dora sat up and opened her
eyes as though nothing had happened.
She couldn't smile any wider than be-
fore But Minnie did
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-11
Chinese Laundrymen
Adopt Business Names.

There is a Chinese laundry near the
Imperial hotel, run by Celestial who
jubilates in the name of Mum Lee.
There is nothing astonishing or re-
markedly peculiar about that, to be sure
but it started one of the guests to talk
ing. and this is what he said
Ever since my student days | have
had my doubts about Chinese names
or rather. the names Cinnamon employ
for commercial purposes in this coun-
try.
an the little town where went to
college there was a Chinese Laundry
with a sign hanging out in front read
ing Wah ice
1T is said that one Of the college
students fixed up that laundryman's
sign, when the Acknowledged one first
opened shop in that town; and that
when the student came to painting it
the Chinaman merely told him to fix up
some name that would get the business
and Wan Shee' was what the Chink
drew. The Chinese, however, always
denied the story.
"Of course, everything may nave been
all right and his name may have been
'Wah Shee, but-well, I've had serious
misgivlngs with respect to Chinese
nomenclature ever since, nevertheless!
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-11
6. GROSVENOR DAVE
QUITS COMMERCIAL
CONGRESS POSITION

WASHINGTON. ID. g. June l1-G.
Grosvenor Dave has resigned as man
aging director of the Southern Com
mercial congress He viii Immediately
enter upon a study Of all questions of
national development as affected by To-
cal. national ana International COM
mercial organizations of every kind.
Mr.. Dave however. viii remain on the
board as a resident director
Dr. Clarence j. owens secretary
treasurer has been elected managing
director by the executive officers The
change is now effective Resolutions
were unanimously adopted by the board
highly commentators Of Mr. Dawes
long and efficient service
Dr. Ovens came to the congress two
years ago from the presidency Of the
State College of Alabama, and since
has served as secretary treasurer Pre-
Nious 10 coming 10 Washington, he was
widely known as an educator through
ont the South and as commander in
chief of the Sons of Confederate Vet
Grams of the United States.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-11
HELM LIKELY TO BE
CHOSEN TO PRESENT
UNDERWOOD'S NAME

MONTGOMERY, ALA, June Iii.
Thomas Hefin of Lafayette, congress o.
man from the Fifth Alabama district.
win probably present the name of Os-
car w. Underwood to the Democratic
national convention which assemblies in
Baltimore on June %. Mr.. Underwood
will choose the spokesman to place
his name before the convention The
choice is expected to be announced this
week as the one selected must have
time to prepare his speech and after
it is written, it is expected that it viii
be submitted to Mr. Underwood for
his an~roval in advance of the conven-
tons assembling
Should Congressman Hehn not be
selected for this honor, it will probably
60 to Governor O'Neal. General w. W.
Brandon of Tuscaloosa John Knox, Of
Admission or William Bankhead, son of
United States Senator John II. Bank
head
Henry b. Gray, of Birmingham, and
General Bib Graves of Montgomery,
are candidates for national committee
man from Alabama.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-11
2OO-FOOT BAS-RELIEF
MAP OF SOUTH TO BE
EXPOSITION FEATURE

WASHINGTON, u. c.. June IA
relief map of the Southern states,
measuring 200 feet by so feet, in a
building especially constructed for it,
is to be erected at the National Con
servation exposition to be held in
Knoxville, Tenn, in the fall of 1913. &C
cording to plans announced today from
the exposition Washington office.
The map will be built Of soils and
minerals of the various regions repre-
sented. and will show the mountain and
valley contours, the principal streams,
with actual RUM. e water, the over
flowed lands of the Mississippi, Of
Florida. and elsewhere. the location of
cities. including the Atlantic and Gulf
ports, which will receive renewed COM
mercial life with the completion OF
The Panama canal. the South's forest
areas, and the railways and main high
ways.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-11
TESTIMONY LEGITIMATE
NEWS, IS COURT RULING

RICHMOND. VA, June 11-Con-
temporaneous reports of testimony
taken in open court, however objec-
tionable to some readers, are legiti-
mate and may be circulated in the
mails, according to the decision Of Fed
eral Judge Waddul in the case Of the
United states against The Journal
Company Of this city
While specifically upholding the free
dom Of the press. the court suggested
that reputable newspapers would be
by common decency in acting
under that confirmed right The in
dictment was ordered quashed.
The case grew out Of the publication
in The Richmond Evening Journal Of
testimony taken at the trial of Henry
c. Beattie, Jr., for the murder of his
wife last summer
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-11
NEST EGGS PUT
IN CITY BUDCET
Requests Only Starters for
Larger Appropriations When
Funds Are Available.

Despite the alleged inability of coun-
ellis finance committee to provide
funds for a number of important i'm
provements urged, it was learned to-
day that the June budget includes
many small appropriations as starters
for larger appropriations. In this way
the finance committee of next year is
obligated to carry out improvements
outlined by this years committee.
The appropriations for new projects
are,
For a nurses dornitory at the Grady
hospital $1,000.
For fire engine house lot in Ans
ley Park, $4,000
For fire engine house lot in the
Fifth ward. $500.
To begin the widening Of Stewart
avenue. $1,000.
For nurses home at the Battle Hill
tuberculosis sanitarium, $1,000.
An appropriation of $500 for a
street on each side Of the proposed
Bellwood viaduct is thought to be sufti-
cient
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-11
Up and Down
Peachtree
Milt Saul, Auto Graf,
Hunts Joker With Club.

Milt Saul, who is prominently con-
nected with the electric company, as
the society department always says,
bought an automobile this season. Nit
used to be newspaper man, and troll
ley ride on his expense account repre-
scented his idea of luxurious transport
tation then. But circumstances alter
finances and Mr.. Saul invested in a
runabout
The first day he drove down to his
office he left his car in front of the
building. That evening, when his la
bors were over, he absent-mindediy
climbed aboard a trolley and started
home. He was nearly there before he
remembered his gas wagon. Back to
town for him
But the car wasn't there Milt told
the janitor, the police and the govern
ment secret service department, but
they couldn't locate it,
Next day it turned up in an alley
around the corner where some playful
friend had driven it for joke on Milt
But he says when he finds that guy the
bump of humor on his head will look
like a hollow spot compared to other
ans AIueppns HIN qolqM soou7os9IoXa
round it.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-11
Society Hoodwinked
Bv Former Chauffeur.

This is the sad, sad story OF man
who was not what he seemed, and the
moral is that you can go long time
without being found out if you'll only
keep your mouth shut,
He was well dressed and quiet, and
altogether gentlemany in appearance
and when he turned up at one of At
Ianta's best hotels as the agent of an
automobile factory he made friends
readily. He was excessively modest
even diRdent; but several society folk
took him up.
"Where have I seen that face before?
And there's sometime about the back
ct his head that's familiar some of
the women remarked. Bur the Stranger
WAS politely positive that he had never
been introduced 20 any Atlan:ans in
the past
He had car, and one afternoon he
took several new-found friends to
drive one Of the guests suggested that
they stop at a fashionable club for
tea and highbaus. They did.
Next day the Albanian received a
card from the club
please do not bring Mr. Blank to
the club again" it said.
The Albanian was shocked. He was
panied lie was sore. He called up
the steward.
What's the objection to Mr. Blank?"
he asked.
"Oh. nothing, except he is chat high
priced chauffeur Mrs Peachtree
brought down from New York last year
and then fred" was the reply He
drove her out to the club very fire.
quently Maybe you didn't recognize
him without his livery.
That afternoon the eX-chauffeur,
who had blossomed into an auto sales
man, faded from the hotel.