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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-05-07

and sulked. There is noting you car
DO so commendabIe as to be a good
loser. Anybody can succeed pleas
anrly; but it takes a noble nature
to fail good-naturedly.
During the day six promises were
made by six pupils. Ouly one OF
them, Henry Clark, did what he pro-
missed to do. So he has a high rat
ing. When you become men and
Wlmen and get the habit OF promis-
ing thoughtlessly and not keeping
your word you will be nuisance to
all those who have to do with YOU
Do what you say you will do; that
is better than being able TO bound
Arkansas or tell the capital OF kam-
'cHatka.
Now you may run home, child
rem And remember that in this school
there are no rules but two: DO what
you think is right and be cheerful,
and in case you don't know. ask
Or. Frank Crane.
The above hints may he useful to
the progressive teachers OF this
county and beneficial to the pupils
ii they are carefully i'm pressed with
them.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-05-07

The suggestion of Attorney
General Barker to solve the fire
insurance muddle in Missouri,
which has followed the new law
against making bination
rates, by the state going into the
insurance business itself, seems
to US a sensible way of getting
fire insurance of the safest and
cheapest kind. OF course, such
a plan is socialistic, but the Jour
nal admits having some radical
views along that line. lrsur-
ance premiums, both fire and life
are tax, heavy tax, upon all
who seek this protection; and the
necessity of this protection
should not be permitted to be the
foundation upon which to build
private profit We're the people
to go into the insurance business,
they would get it at actual cost
and absolutely safe. There
would be 20 piling up of tremen-
dous reserves" for the manipu-
lation of high financiers for their
own gain. Socialized insurance
looks good to us.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-05-07

In his will, the lateJ Pierpont
Morgan took pains to comm nj
his soul to his Maker, q course
which no doubu>had the applause
of all religious minded people,
but the Scriptures tell us that it
is easier for d camel TO pass
through the eye of a needle than
for a rich man to enter the KING
dom of Heaven, and as J. Plerp.
died possessed of tremendous
wealth, his testamentary sub
mission can hardly be accepted
for probate by the Advise Judge
without discrediting the scrip
tural statutes. However, the SIT
uation offers this consolation
as J. Pierp. could not take the
least particle of his great wealth
with him, he must necessarily
have appeared before the pearly
gates stripped and poor as 'Laza-
rus himself, and therefore elig-
ible to admission.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-05-07
PROBATE COURT DOCKET

l'robate Court settlement docket. il
Wh':n settlements are due from ex,
and cnrators at the May term of the
iroba t. Court of Washington County
State of Missouri, commencing oil
the second Monday in May, 1918.
First Day, Monday, May Il. 1913
Joseph a. t'or>hee, suar1lian OF hoy
Hughes. minor, final settlement
John N. Hughes, suardian of Les
lie D. hughes ct al. minors, annual
settlement.
Edward I. Iiversoie, guardian OF
ment.
George {. Cain, guardian OF Champ
BridgeUater. miner, annual settlement
James &. Horton. administrator OF
John { t-orton, deceased, final settle
ment.
WnI. Ii. Taylor, guardian Of Clem-
mie Taylor. minor, final settlement.
Second Day, Tuesday May Il, 1913.
JOSEPH B Vineyard. guardian OF
Adolph Byrd, minor, final settlement
Cynthia Harlie, executrix OF Ro-
bert H"rdie, deceased, annual settle
ment.
" lii. Dunniiu. administrator OF
Anthony DnnAlin, deceased, 1inal set
tlement
W L. Hunter, guardian OF Law
renee { Lake e. al, miners, annual
settlement.
Norman f. White, guardian of Ma
"a V. White, minor. annual settle
ment.
] W. H. Silvey, executor Of John
I. Silvey, deceased, annual settlement
Third Day. ednesday, May ii, 1913.
j.. G Bell. executor OF Sarah E.
Harris, deceased, final settlement.
John T. Evans, guardian OF Lytle
Starkey, minor, annual settlement.
James a. Shields, .jr., administra-
tor James A Shields, Sr., deceased,
annual settlement.
homas RonQuest. administrator of
Daley Ackerson, deceased, final settle
ment.
NJ. E. Rhodes. guardian Of William
Whit, minor, final settlement.
Geo {. Loonis, executor of Susan
d. Coleman, deceased, final settle
mant.
Mrs. Ada tSouthalU Smith, execu-
trix OF Estah .'t1nces Logan, deceased
final settlement.
State of Missouri, County of Wash
ingtcn.ss.-I, James A Henson. Judge
and cx otficio Clerk OF the Probate
Court OF said cNunty, and state, do
hereby certify The above to be a
true copy OF the Probate docket for
the May term. 1913, Witness my
hand and the seal of said court,
done at my Office in Potosi, Mo, this
Sth day OF April, 1913.
tSoaD JAMES A HENSON,
Judge of Probate,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-05-07
THE NEW TEACHER.
VIM. 2. EVANS

AT the close OF school the first
day OF the term the new teacher
said:
Now, children, listen. and | will
tell you how | have marked you and
give you my reasons.
In the first place, will explain
that + do not mark at all upon how
We'll you get your lessons. You ma!
really know much more about the
subject than you can tell Besides,
you are not here TO get your lessons
and pass examinations. You art
hare to grow. So | mark YOU ho"
you may show that you are making
that kind of an effort which forms
character.
Jimmie Fitch, | have given
good mark, because he was the only
one in the room who asked what
the word syndicate meant None
of the rest of you knew. Why didn t
you ask? Asking questions about
things you don't understand is the
best way to learn. SlurrinS oEe1
things YOU don't understand is the
best way to become an ignoranlus. Ii
tou are not curious it is sign you
are stupid.
Eta Rogers gets good mark be
cause her finger nails are clean. Ana
she is The only child here Who's
,iauM luglIodtuI Se alEnb II pug HIM
finger ends are not III mourning You
-. low up to have clean tinsc}-
nails as to know algebra.
Emma Montgomery is marked -
good. becaCse when q button Wa
torn from her dress playing at recess
she took Il needle and thread from
her desk and sewed it On. Also
She carefully picked up the orange
Irael she had dropped. | wonid rath-
er have you all learn to clean ul
YOUR litter and look after your own
clothes than to Enow how to spell
every word in the dictionary.
| willie Waters have given a
high mark because when [ asked him
who Napoleon BonaD&rte was he said.
i don't know. Hs probably had a
vague notion, hut he did not seek 10
deceive me. Eva1t you when you
cannot tell thing in plain words.
nor to hem and haw. but say at
once. I don't know To have an
honest mind is better than having
stuffed one.
! Charles Stuart is commended be-
cause he stands up STRAIGHT and sits
properly in his seat, and is not other
wise slovenIy in his habits.
'"When Jennie Jones failed in her
spelling the word tcholer. she went
TO the foot Of the class with a
smile, and for that she gets a high
mark. Some others of YOU pouted
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-05-07

Discretion may be the better
part of valor, at least until the
Panama Canal is ready to pass
our war ships through it, but
we must admit that our Uncle
Samuel don't look very big and
imposing in the attitude of trying
to placate a little, clustering ma.
ton like Japan when it does not
happen to like the way Ameri.
cans want to run their own coun,
try. President Wilson, like his
two immediate predecessors, Mr.
Taft and Colonel Roosevelt, in
handling the same question
grows mealy mouthed in the
effort to prevent the Californians
from taking step to deal witt
what is becoming a serious race
problem on our Pacific coast
Any of these three gentlcmeu
would have looked much bigger
in the eyes of their countrymen
had they courteously invited the
laps to go soak their heads, and
advised them that Uncle Sam
was still capable of running the
United States according to his
own notions of what is best fol
the country.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-05-07
Sl.OO Per Annum.

It is plain that there is a wide
spread apprehension OF the eff
fects on American industries that
will follow the inauguration OF
the Democratic tariff policy.
This apprehension is not being
felt by Republican protectionists
alone, but by many business men
who are Democrats and voted for
the very policy they now regard
as great menace to the coun-
try's welfare. OF course, Dem
ocratic politicians and DemOcra-
tic party organs uphold this pol
icy. but there is growing feel
ing among the rank and tile of
the party that this policy is a
great mistake.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-05-07
Irondale, Mo.
INTEREST PAID ON LOANS.

J, F. BENNETT.

The United States Department OF
Agriculture has been gathering stats
tics on the interest paid by farmers
on loans in different parts of the
country According to their report,
the average rate OF interest paid
by farmers in the New England stat
es is SO per cent. In the Atlantic
Coast states. $50 per cent. In the
north central states east OF the
Mississippi River, 8 IS per cent. In
the north central states west oil the
Mississippi River. sos per cent. IN
thesd latter states. the rates run as
high as follows: Minnesota. 1.35
Iowa. 7.21; Missouri, 7.2o: North Da-
kota. l07. South Dakota, 9.4S; Ne
brasi>a, s. Kansas, S.31; in the south
csntral states the rate averages . 81
per cent, and in the tar western
states S.56 per cent.
The statistics were gathered BY ad-
dressing three thousand letters tc
country banks in all parts of the
country. About 30 per cent of the
banks replied. Among the reasons
given for charging a slightly higher
rate of interest to the farmer than
the business man. are. that the farm
eT requires a loan for longer time
than thf business man: that the
farmer carries a smaller bank bal
a11ce than does The business man, anG
that d large number of the farm bor-
rowers are renters whose financia
condition does not warrant "a very
west of the Mississippi River, the
large extension of credit. In the
northwestern states and in the states
banks pay on deposit from to ) pei
cent interest.
The rate of interest quoted in the
foregoing applies to temporary loans
of from three to six months. Ii does
not apply to farm mortgages, or
which the rate is considerably low
er In all the states mentioned. Wal
lace's Farmer.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-05-07
CIRCULAR LETTER No, so.
State Department of Education.
jefferson City, Mo,
Dear Sunerintendent

State Department of Education.
jefferson City, Mo,
Dear Superintendent:
According to section IO,942. to Sc
tcure a renewal of a certificate {
teacMermust have Ia five years
Experience, lbD must have been teach
ing January l, 1912, tc) must BIZ
| teaching now: in the same place as
January l, 1872, (d) must continue
| in the same place, (e) must be faith
full in the ddischarge of duties
Excepting the: above proyleikns
and excepting approved summer grad
es, all grades made prior to Janu-
airy l. 1912, and used on county GER
tif&ates expire when the limit nam
ed on the certificates arrives. No
grades on these certificates issuel
prior to January /, 1872, can be used
on a certificate ISSUED thb year.
with the above exceptions.
All grades or a third grade Ger
1flcate issued last year expires this
year, except summer school grades.
the teacher failed to secure a third
grade certificate, the grades made
expired last August and cannot be
used this year All grades on
third grade certificate are new each
year. If the teacher makes the ne
cessary grades this year to raise the
third grade certificate to a second,
then the gradee on last years third
grade certificate may be used this
year on the second grade certificate.
No discussion of grades on a sec
ond grade certificate made last year
is necessary now. except that the
grades on . third grade certificate
or second grade certific ate made
last year on papers read and grades
established at this Depart ment may
be used this year on first grade
certificate No grades except those
certified to you by the Sta te Super.
lntendent can be used on first
grade certificate. The county super
intendent violates Section lU.s4S when
he accepts an grade from any school
unless certified from this office
Holders OF first and second grade ce
tificateS who last az began eStab-
..Sheln2 grades for new certificates
may have them held alive until the
expiration Of the valid certificate.
Applicants who complete the reqliir-
ed grades for certificate in March a
June may ask you to hold the grades
until August and issue the certiti
cate then and date it at the time
--::'"dc 1t is legal to do this
Yours truly,
VIM. 2. EVANS
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-05-07

Missouri will pay a pension TO its
Confederate veterans. when they are
in need. whenever there is any extra
money in the state treasury, but as
tbe legislature had to take care of so
many extra job holders and increase
the salaries of a lot of the old ones
the veterans are not likely to get
their pensions in a hurry.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-05-07

on these previous questions. wer
in like union is to the reconstruc
ton, the resumption of specie pay
ment, the establishment of a pro
tectiTe system for the benefit O.
American farmers ard wCrhingmen
for honest money. for the ration
honor and similar questions which
were vital each in their tine
All men who thought alike on
on those questions constituted the Re
publican .i'ar:y, and the party chose
its leaders, not the men who offered
themselves. but the men the party
Ahousht best fitted to advance its
ideas and principles When any OF
these chosen leaders, and there has
been a number OF them, failed OF
strict adherence to these principles
trums or personal irclinations they
| found themselves with a very re-
strbcted following In t.iis the Re-
puIican party has been above all
Jther parties the party of the peo-
pl>. Other parts and factions would
follow unwise leaders, but the Repub-
lican party followed only principles.
and adhered to its leaders only
So long as they remained represen-
tative of the party's principles And
SO it is now and so it will be in
the. future.
The good sense of the country will
reassert itself after the political hys-
teria now prev ailing has been pro-
perlX diagnosed, and the Republi-
can party will then again be called
upon to rescue the government and
undo the work that has been false
ly done. History Will repeat
itself as surely as it did when the
Democrats were in power under Groy-
er CieFeiand Then the Republican
parry vii! come forward again TO re-
sulne Its Old career OF glorious use
fulness to the country. It's leaders
will be none OF the men who are now
pay ronizjng!y talking about reor-
ganizins the party. but will be such
mel, everywhere, from county off
cial to the highest in the land that
Republicans will have confidence in
for leadership. There will be no Pro-
SresGire or other brands. which will
be only forgotten, as We have
in The past forgotten the Free
Silver Republicans. the Greenbackers
and oti4er brauus OF so-calieu improv-
eu hepupllcans. 1t Will simply be
The Old Republican party, Which has
sInHe its beginning been most ear
nest! tie most progressive of all
political parties III TINS country, ana
which mas mad 10 light desperately
ior every step OF the aonueriul pros-
ress n~ue under its rule.
mere will be no difficulty in find
ing ieaueTs, ior The Republican party
has never lacked able men tc go to
the trout i'll any emergency. Lead
ers Will rise up as did Lincoln, Grant,
Hayes, Garfield and Mckinley. The
common sense OF the whole party will
as ever select and designate these
leauers, and all attempts Of ambi-
tious politicians to force themselves
into that position will only bring dis
comfiture upon themselves. The men
VINO have thought SO wisely ana
sane,y On all the great questions OF
the past and who have made the
history Of the Republi-
can party Will think just as wisely
anu sanely again when it comes to
.he selection OF party leaders.
J. F. BENNETT.
Irondale, Mo.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-05-07
REPUBLICAN PARTY WILL COME
BACK,
FditOr Journal:

FditOr Journal:
it must be kept in mind all the
time that the Republican party is
composed of men of strongly SIM
liar views on all great publ C cues
lions. This bond of union that has
been cemen cd by fifty years Of un-
usually active association and strug-
gle for the prevalence OF certain
principles. 1t began with all those
WHO favored the restriction of slav-
cry; next came the dominant idea
of using the public lands for hom.
es fon American citizens, and next
was the great war to save the na-
tional existence. Following that gi-
gantic struggle, the men who had
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-05-07

The West has no greater example
of what marvels can be performed in
d! generation than in the case OF the
Russian Mennonites. Thirty years
ago the first of these settlers came TO
Kansas wearing sheepskin coats and
Russian caps and boots. They were
huddled on the station platforms and
could speak 10 English. They were
airaid OF the customs Of America and
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-05-07

foreign milled -four duty free af
fects the earnings Of his farm
there is sure to be an Outcry that
will make itself unmistakably
heard in Washington.
The truth is that under the
present provision Of the Under.
wood bill there will be no DrOtec.
ton on wheat because foreign
milled flour will be admitted
free
The result will be that mills in
Canada, Argentina. Australia
and other wheat growing coun-
tries. ard especially in Great
Britain, whose -four mills located
on the docks of her principal
ports. draw wheat from all over
the world. will ship flour to New
York and other American sta
board markets. and sell here at
less than a United States mill
could manufacture the same
grade of -four from wheat grown
in the United States.
a Canadian miller likewise
would flood the interior and sea-
board markets with -four below
the bare cost price OF the United
States miller selling in cOnpeli-
ton.
The immediate results will be
that the American miller can
only bny American grown wheat
AT a price IN competition to
foreign grown wheat, raised by
the underpaid, underfed laborers
of Russia, South America, India,
and other countries whose stand
ards Of living ara far below that
of the American farmer.
The salvation of the American
wheat grower depends npon the
American miller. who asks no
favor. but simply seeks an equal
opportunity with foreign ntilers
in the home market.
Every farmer is vitality inter-
eSteG in this question, and he
should therefore .Ose 10 time in
communicating his views to the
congressman from his district,
and to the United States senators
from his state. He should arouse
his eeighbors to the gravity Of
the situation, and through his
local farmers associations or
oranges ''uttera loud and insistent
protest.
HE DUTY On FykElGN
WHEAT DOES NOT HELP THE
AMERICAN FARMER UN-
LESS THERE IS AN EQUAL
DUTY ON THE PRODUCTS OF
FOREIGN WHEAT.
AS the Underwood bill is now
on it's way to passage, any action
to beetfective must be immediate.
Farmers and farmers asSoci-
ations, the time is short, write
your senators and congressman
to see that duty
be placed on wheat products cq-
ual to the duty placed on wheat.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-05-07

Governor Major vetoed the appro-
priation for an expensive auto
bile for himself, not bcauSe he
wanted to save the state the expense
particularly.i but because he likes TO
ride in a surrey. He dipped into the
public purse for the price OF the lat
rer without hesitation.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-05-07
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itoIs and others interested in the eS-
tate OF John {. Horton, deceased
that / the undersigned administra.
tor Of said estate. intend to make d
final settlement thereof, at the neyt
term of the PROBATE Court of Wash
iaeton Comfy, Missouri, 10 be hold.
en- at the court house il the city H.
Po'osi. in said county. Oh he second
Mo>day IL May, I4I2.
JAMES + i.UHTDA.
Administration o. III. estate 0f ,Tctr
c. Horton, deceased
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-05-07

We give below a sample OF
communications on the Democra
tic tariff bill that frequently reach
this office. The one printed be.
low is from the -four milling in.
terests of Missouri and is signed
by number of leading concerns
in the business:
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-05-07

The biggest cut the Democrats will
make with their tariff bill will be in
may be saved ten cents in the cost
of his living while he loses a dollar
in wages But this is the true idea
of Democratic political economy.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-05-07
FARMERS, WAKE UP,

When the farmer in such great
wheat growing states as Missou-
ri, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas,
Minnesota and the Dakotas real
ize how the apparent protection
often cents per, bushel on foreign
wheat and the admission of
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-05-07

For rheumatism you will find moth
ing better than Chamberlain's Lini-
ment Try it and see how quickly
it gives relief. For sale by all deal
erS.-aIV.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-05-07

acted as if about to be put in Jail
on the sligtest pretext The other
day there was procession of au-
tOmobiles at one OF these stations
every one owned and driven by sons
of these imm' grants
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-05-07

Come what may, the Democrats
must give the country another dose O.
their dangerous tariff remedy. They
will make us sick of Democracy with
it all right,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-05-07

You will look good while before
you will find better medicine for
coughs and colds than Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy 1t not only gives re-
iief-it cures. Try it. when you have
a cough or cold, and you will he GER
tan 10 be pleased with the prompt
cIre which it will effect Fer sale
by all dealers.-adv
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-03
"FAseEO-OUT' WOMEN
Will Find a Helpful Suggestion
In This Letter.

Overworked, rundown, tagged
out" women who feel as though they
could hardly drag about, should profit
by Miss Richter's experience. She
says: Last winter was completely
run down and felt tagged out all the
time, was nervous and had indiges-
ton.
"One Of my friends advised me to
take Vinol, and it has done me great
good. The tired, WORKOUT feeling is
all gone, and l am strong, vigorous
and we'll. The stomach trouble soon
disappeared and now eat heartily
and have perfect digestion. l wish
every tired, weak, nervous woman
could have vinol, for l never spent
any money in my life that did me so
much good as that spent for Vinol."
Marie Richter. Detroit, Mich.
Thousands Of women and men
who we're formerly weak and sickly
owe their present rugged health to
the wonderful strengthening effects
Of Vinol. We guarantee Vinol to build
you up and make you strong. II
1t does not. we give back your money.
P. A. Clemmer. Druggist, Crescc, Ia