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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-10-29

It seems that neither the prin-
ciple of supply and demand, nor
nor yet the protective tariff, is be-
hind the rise that has sent the
cost of all food products kiting
skyward in recent years, but,
according to an article in a late
number Of the North American
Review by a thinker in economics
it is contendsd that this rise is
due largely to the ability of the
seller to ask higherand get high
er prices for what he has to sell.
Thisargument may look amusing
at::the first glance, but not so af-
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-10-29
SCIENCE AND THE KORAN
Mos.erns Of kuweit Divide into Hos
tile Camps Regarding Rctundlty
Of Earth.

The globe Is directly contrary to the
Nohammedan NJ religion. 1t teaches that
the earth is round. but their traditions
will not let them outgrow the Ptole-
maic system that proclaims the earth
to be Cat The Moslems in KuWeit
have not now much trouble In accept
ing both. But this graphic geographic
evidence will hasten their advance to
the modified Islamism of India and
present the better soil Of a more open
mind, for which the Arabian mission
has labored for more than twenty
years.
Already the town IL divided into
two distinct camps in a controversy
about the earths rotundity. The ad-
vanced party. which reads the news
papers from Egypt and encourages
education, has aroused hostility and
enmity by introducing the study Of
geography into large Koranic school
recently established
lust the other day. the teoeher told
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-10-29

enio2iz@d 'or keeping up the rep
utation Of her sisters by resent
ing it.
Maude is Is. During the past
eight years she has been owned
by Sturdy, and many a witness
testified about the characteristic
actions Of the animal Wl.ln they
saw her in close place. Reed
and several other u,orkmen.
Aug. -, 1912, started Tor their
day $ work on q wagon drawn by
Maude I2rct; "at oa ;t. front
seat, where ne Iccti,;., H.: tui;
force of the hoofs.
The court instruc;;... the jury
that unless it found :. rde to be
more vicious than h sisters.
and til&t hci' owner Ll.c,T Of her
vicious habits, tilty Shout, find
for the defendant. Sturdy tes-
titled that She "-as As gentle, so
far as he knew, - any of his
thirteen head Of I.ules and hors-
es He said he saw her kick
once when her driver attempted
to beat her W ith a 2x4 scantling.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-10-29

AS we have sid before. the
late Ado. phus fs"<cIi TaS Per-
sonally a very nice. clever and
liberal man, and as such his
memory is entitled to its due
respect, but we do not see any
thing in his life's history that
called for all the maWkish dis
play and interest with which his
obsequies were attended. His
funeral was that of a king-and
he was only a king of beer brew
ers. The good he had done with
his great wealth was more than
Offset by the bad effects to man
kind from the use of the bever-
age from which he drew the
greater part of his riches. Cast
what glamour over it you will,
his business in life was that of
booze purveyor, a business al
ready outlawed in many
communities because it is un-
desirable.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-10-29
Bismarck.

Alfred Trauernicht and Frank Bald
win came home from Charleston last
Wednesday on visit to their fam
lilies.
w. L. Maxwell of Belgrade was q
business visitor here last week.
Mrs. o. w. Ramsey and daughter,
Mary, are visiting in St. Louis this
week.
Ed and Louis Johnson Of Belgrade
shipped $50 head of cattle to Charles
ton Wednesday last.
James Marrow and family OF Spring.
field, Mo-, were here last Thursday
enroute to Caledonia, to visit relatives.
Fred Nixon of Hopewell was on our
streets Saturday.
George Brenning of Leadwood visit
ed friends here Sunday.
Rev. NJ. l.. Webb spent Sunday in
Piedmont.
VIM. Brooks and wife are visiting
lronton relatives this week.
\ mission feast was celebrated at
the Lutheran church here laet Sum
day. A large number of people at
tended.
Miss Birdie Norwine of Frederick
town visited friends here the past
week.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-10-29
SEES BLACK PERIL IN AFRICA
Rider Hagoard Believes Races Must as
Some Time Meet in Struggle for
Supremacy.

To my mind the great question OF
the future OF southern Africa is not.
as so many suppose, that Of the politi-
cal dominance of Englishman or Boer.
but OF the inevitable though. let US
hope, far-on struggle for practical su-
premacy between the white blood and
the black
We may wonder what are the
thoughts that pass through the mind
Of some ancient warrior Of Chak2's or
crouched on the ground, for example.
where once stood the royal kraal, Do-
guza, ano watches men and women Of
the -Zu1u blood naSSjpx hnIneWard from.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-10-29
BUST IS THAT OF AMERICAN
Identity Of Model, Long . puzxis -
Parlsians, Has at Last Been
Cleared Up.

The mysterious bust discovered in
the Boulevard de Ia Chapelle. Paris.
has at last been identified. Perche,S
on top OF a one-story shop like u sentir
nel on q chimney, 1t attracted only }
momentary glance from tho hurTte4A
passerby and was then forgotten
Lincoln Warde, an American tourist,
recognized his countryman In ,hiS
oddly placed nonLl,ent and ~ .bA
to give the details which follow. Thi'
bust is Of the late William Smith
Garner, one-time member OF tho board
of trade Of Jacksonville. Fla, who
dedicated his fortune and his life t.
the defense OF :..e oppressed. After
his death q committee was formed to
erect q monument to him. and NJ
Dreyfus. the president. engaged .
young American sculptor by the name
of Furgott, who vas then living IA
Paris. to make the bust
When the CIV: war broke cut. Fur.
gott hurried ..atne to enlist, leaving
the bust in HI. studio. He was killed
in the war ard t.cyfuS suffered q Nko
fate.
In these circumstances the commit
tee either abandoned or else forgot
about the commission and the buls
was left tc Its strange fate. NJ
claims being made or arrangements
undertaken tor its transfer. 1t waD
finally sold by the occupants Of tho
studio and eventually became the prog
arty Of the proprietor OF the tiny shop
on this boulevard hear the Eastern
railway station.
Let IT, is.l ~ kaa~ 20. at ia
uusinesE y uu.eTtiSias the f;,.' =.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-10-29

tho boys the world was round Ike an
orange and rotates. and the following
day he was compelled 70 tell them
that they need not learn that lesson.
But the shop Is having an increased!
oan for biographies, and when they
relaize that the Koran is wrong about
this world they will be more ready to
believe it is wrong also about the nsxt
The contributors to missions for Mos
lens are having increased encourage
ment for their. faith and support, for
last year even Kuweit was able to add
to the number of converts from IslAm.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-10-29

turkey feathers, the plumage OF
pheasants. peacOcks, etc. We
don't know but these are quite as
beautiful! as aigrettes and other
wild plumage. and would be so
considered, if they we're as rare
and expensive.
We presume that none Of our
readers were on these steamers.
as farmers wives and daughters
do not often go to Paris to buy
their clothes. This Incident
shows, however, that farm folks
do not have all the woes that af-
flict Observation-Disclosures Farm
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-10-29

the cities or the mines, ben used. some
of them, with the white mans SNUG.
gled liquor. grotesQue ia the white
mans CASTOR garments. hiding. per.
haps. In their blankets, examples Of
the white mans doubtful Photographic
and then shuts his sunken eyes and
remembers the plumed and Killed rcYlr
ments making the same ground shaks
as, with a thunder Of salute, line upon
line. company upon company. they
rushed out to battle.-Sir TX. Rider
Haggard In the London Times.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-10-29
Sl.OO Per Annum.
Soft talk will not 20 with the
Mexicans, not even the Bryan
brand.

At last it has come to pass,
the high cost Of living has been
reduced. A Democratic ex-
change tells us that as result
of the new tariff law, the price
of jute bags has been reduced.
All we'!l have to do now to lower
the cost Of our living is 70 chew
into h9rS
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-10-29
ter a little studious reflection up

ce1 1ItI1e stuu1ous reHect1o11 up
on the SUBJECT. Ihe American
people buy what they want re-
gard.ess OF cost as long as they
nave the money. Ihls Is a ma
tlonai characteristic, and thls
TACT unquestlonaoiy IS consld-
erabie iacto:ln the constant rise
or prices. lrther. The Am eflcan
dealer IS slo" N observing
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-05-08

% Jasper county formed from parts of Beau
fort and Hampton.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-05-08
ITEMS FROM WHITE OAK.
Death of Mrs Lula Buffkin--.A
Successful Sunday-School.

White Oak, May 6:-Mrs Lula
Buffkin, wife of Mr. M S Buffkin, died
at her home here Tuesday evening,
April 20, after short illness. Her
remains were laid to rest in the Be-
thesda M E church burying ground,
the funeral services being conducted
by her pastor, Rev j L Mullinix.
The deceased leaves a husband and
one daughter. Miss Lula. to mourn
her loss.
There was a game of base ball be-
tween the teams of Cades and White
Oak last Saturday evening, resulting
in score of % to IA in favor of the
Cades team.
Our Sunday-scbool, which was re-
organized in March, has made a re-
markable growth, having increased
its membership to SO regular attend
ants. Mr. R E Ward is our efficient
superintendent with Mr. C K Eaddy
as assistant. B w M.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-05-08
Registration Notice.

The office of the Supervisor Of Reg
istratiOn will be open on the Isl Mon
day in each month for the purpose Of
registering any person who is quail
fed a. follows:
Who shall have been resident OF
the State for two years, and of the
county one year, and of the polling pre-.
cinct in which the elector offers to
vote four months before the day OF
election, and shall have paid, six
months before, any poll tax then due
and payable, and who can both read
and write any section of the constitu-
tion of 1896 submitted to him by tht
Supervisors of Registration, or VIII.
can show that he owns, and has paid
all taxes collectable on during the
present year, property in this State
assessed at three hundred dollars o.
more. H A MEYER,
Clerk of Board
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-05-08
EYER WATCHfUL.
A Little Care Nay Save Many Klngstfee
Readers Future Trouble.

Watch the kidney secretions.
See that they have the amber hue
of health;
The discharge not excessive nor
infrequent;
Contain no "brick-dust like" sedi-
ment.
Doan's Kidney Pills are especially
for weak kidneys.
Here's proof of their merit.
HIP Lane, Marion,S C, says: For
more than year l suffered from
backache and sharp pains through
my loins. In the morning, on first
arising, was so lame and stiff that
l could scarcely get around and some
days l was unable to work. My kid
neys were sluggish and the kidney
secretions were unnatural. Iheard
80 much about Doan's Kidney Pills
that l concluded to give them a tri-
al and procured a box. After short
use l felt better than / had for
years. My back became stronger,
the lameness and soreness left and
the kidney secretions were regular
in passage. You may use my testi-
monial if it will prove of benefit to
any person suffering from kidney
trouble"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster.Milburn Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other. adv.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-05-08
Notice Of Ele ction.

Notice is hereby given that. by order
of the county Board of Edncation, an
election will be held at Hebron church,
in Hebron school district, No 10, on
Tuesday, May ~, betwe m the hours of
8 am. and 1 p. m, 10 determine whether
a special tax of , mills shall be levied
in said district for school support. The
election will be conducted as general
elections, and only qualified resident
electors will vote. Those in favor of said
levy will vote yes and those opposed
will vote mo. The trustees will act
as managers. b NJ MCELVEEN,
S B MCELVEEN,
NJ r D BAKER,
5-1-3t Trustees School District No l9.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-05-08
Wonderful Skin SdtVe.

Bucklen's Arnica Salve is known
everywhere as the best remedy made
for all diseases of the skin, and also
for burns, bruises and boils. Reduces
Inflammation and is soothing and
healing. J T Sossaman. publisher Of
the News, of Cornelius, N G, writes
that one box helped his serious skin
aiIment after other remedies failed.
Only Csc. Recommended by Kings
tree Drug Co and NJ L Allen. adv
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-05-08
Black River School.
Reason for Respect.

You don't swear at your mule as
much as you used to-"
Il should say not" replied the
grizzled boatman. Every time |
think of what mule costs these days
l feel like taking off my hat to him.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-05-08
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that letters of
administration on the estate of Harvey
McClam, deceased, have been granted
me, and all creditors are hereby direct
ed to present statements, duly attested.
and all persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make payment TO the
undersigned. GILBERT MCCLAM,
Administrator Estate of Harvey Nc
Clam. 5-l-3t
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-05-08
The Inn.

Life's an inn. nor may we stay
Where we lord it for day,
Dreaming, as the time slips by.
Ours the room we occupy.
Nay; though we be well-bestowed.
Other guests are on the road.
Friends, our moment comes to go!
The postillion waits below!
And these halls that we have known,
Fondly thought of as our own,
Keep cf US no further trace
Than the mirror Of our face.
Quickly, ere the summons falls,
Write thy name upon the walls.
-Lippincotfs Magazine.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-05-08
Final Discharge.

Noticei is hereby given that at IL o'clock
M, on the 18th day of May, 1913, the
undersigned will apply to the Judge of
Probate of Williamsburg county for her
final discharge as Administrative of the
estate of Ed G Ard, deceased.
MARY ARD
4-lO-5t. Administrative.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-05-08
Malaria or ChiNS & Fever

Prescription No. 666 is prepared especially
for MALARIA or CHIllS e. FEVER:
Five or six doses will break any case, and
il taken then as tonic the Fever will not
return. II acts on the liver better than
Calomel and does not sripe or sicken. 2Se
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-05-08
Notice of Application
for Final Discharge.

Notice is hereby gwen that the un-
dersigned will make application on the
18th day of May, l9 3, at eleven o'clock
am. to the Honorable P NJ Brockint n,
Judge of Probate of Williamsburg
county, for his Final Discharge as Ad-
ministratOr of the estate of H l. Gray
son. deceased, and that at said time a
full accounting will be made to the said
Probate Judge of his actings and doings
as said Administrator.
Dated at Kingstree, c, this, the
5th day of April, 1913.
LEON M GRAYSON,
Administrator of the estate of H l.
Grayson deceased. 4-lO-5t
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-05-08
STATES COTTON CROP
For Past Three YearS--Interest'
ing Comparative Table.

Total number of bales of cotton
ginned, counting round bales as half
bales and excluding linters, for the
crops of 1910 to 1912, inclusive:
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-05-08
HONOR ROLL.
For Month Ending April Is, 1913.
l..
Grade w.

Grade w.
(By error in omitting from honor
roll for March: Dorothy Daniel 93.
Birdie Wilson 92.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-15
NOT EVEN THE CRUMBS.

While the Democratic newspapers
are meddling to the fullest extent in
the appointments OF the Republicans,
and trying to stir up as much trouble
as they can between the Republicans
and the Progressiyes. would It not be
more Of an evidence OF wisdom to pay
more attention to the discord within
their own party ranks? Would not
, the Watson Chiffon combination be
playing better politics II they occa.
sionally recognized a member OF the
McGraw faction in the State? Over
at Parkersburg which Is strong Nc
Graw. stronghold the red flag was
waved in the face OF the McGrawites
by the appointment OF Harry Perkins
as postmaster. So strong has become
the protest from the rank and file that
Mr.. Perkins has resigned the Office be.
fore receiving his credentials. Har-
mony can never be established in the
Democratic party without considering
the McGraw element which largely
outnumbers any other faction. So far
not one OF these sturdy Democrats has
been accorded an appointment and If
the rule or ruin policy of the Watson.
Chiffon machine is carried out they
never will receive even the crumbs
that drop from the Democratic pie
counter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-15

regard alimony as good investment.
No sensible married man ever i'm
AGNES that he Is the head of the
family.
You will notice that when wo
man hasn't enough hair left to hold
her hat on. her scolding locks hang
clear down the back OF her neck.
A lawyer doesn't know anything
about tailoring. That's the reason he
always makes damage suit large
enough to stand whole lot OF shrink
age.
don't know much. but | have
learned that hot air will heal more
sores than all the arnica ever made
If beer cost five bucks per quar-
we would be carrying champagne
around in GROWERS.
The kind OF gink who wants his
fortune told never manages to MAKE
one.
.iLots OF girls who look like peaches
and cream taste like kalsomire. ~
sThere isn't any hope for the cir
who gets romantic over the first
beau or the man who wins his frs
bet at race track.
An optimist is man who believes
! in mascots. A pessimist is q ,rar
who believes in hoodoos-Enquirer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-15
LUKE MclUkE SAYS,

When a woman buys n spool of
thread in a store, she always figures
that she is doing the firm a Great
Favor by not asking them to deliver it
for her.
One man will get fired and another
will sever his connection" but they
can jangles as loudly on one as the
other.
If men liked facts as much as they
like bull. there wouldn't be so many
get'rich'quick concerns making mob.
ey.
Why is II that nine out of ten car
toonists do not know how to spell?
Fashion Is the only thing that a
woman will ever love. honor and obey.
There has to be something awfully
wrong about a woman to make a man
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-15
MoRGANToWN ACTIVE.

The Morgautown Chamber Of Com.
merce is becoming very active and
that body has evolved an entirely diff.
ferent plan OF operation known as the
efficiency plan" The plan is a very
elaborate one and is worthy of con.
sideration by other active commercial
and industrial organizations Of the
state.
Mergantown is looking with a very
hopeful eye upon the prospect of Sc.
curing large automobile plant which
Will insure the building of a steel
plant for that city
There Is no other industry that
could be started in West Virginia that
offers better inducements 10 the in.
weston than the automobile industry.
The automobile has come TO stay and
Will from this time forth be recogniz.
ed as the principle vehicle ,er she
transportation Of passengers and
freight overland.
The sales in this state have merely
begun. The demand will increase
from year TO year as the building of
good roads progresses. Factories In
operation in other states are behind
with orders and the dividends paid
are simply enormous. The Ford Com.
pany this year distributed ten mil.
lions OF dollars TO its stockholders.
The money that Is going out OF West
virginia for automobiles and trucks
should be kept at home and hep TO
support home industry and home Ia.
Dor. and pay dividends TO home capi.
tai.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-15
lecture in Fairmont entitled, Acre
OF Diamonds"

lecture in Fairmont entitled, Acres
Of Diamonds"
Those who have heard, or read this
lecture will remember the lessons 1t
teaches; that Is that We are too often
looking at distance for some good
fortune when better things lie await
ing discovery and development at our
very doors.
How many people in Fairmont have
found their Acres of Diamonds" at
home since hearing that lecture is
difficult TO tell. but the best illustra-
ton that has come TO the attention Of
the West Virginian is the location of
the plant Of the Fairmont Brick Com.
pany just outside OF the city limits
on the Valley river. Here local PEG.
pie have discovered an almost mex.
haustible vein of clean shale, than
which there is none better for the
manufacture of brick, ON the line OF
the B. and o. railroad, with an abun-
dant water supply. almost at the
mouth of coal mine long since in
operation. where the cheapest fuel can
be had and unloaded from the mine
at the furnace of the plant.
This raw material has been lying
here unusued for uncountable centur.
les, and: the shipping facilities have
been here since the building of the D.
and o. and the construction OF the
locks in the Monongaheia river. Like.
wise the opportunity for developing
these Acres of Diamonds" has been
here for all these years. but in the
meantime we have been looking over
them to something more remote 10
call forth investment and develop.
ment Sp,NA''s See =
Here is the best example of 40.
eating factory at the mouth of the
mine" We have yet seen. So close
are they together that by extending
n spur from the mine track three hun
dred yards the coal can be unloaded
from the mine car into the furnace Of
the plant saving the expense and
waste OF two landings OF the coal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-15
A TALE IN BLANK VERSE;"

They sat beneath starry sky
One warm and fragrant June night
And round about them far and nigh
There shone the mellow
(Same old sphere and same old
shine.)
"Your eyes," said he, and snuggled
near,
Are like the stars above you"
Then softly murmured in her ear
The fateful word,-
(What any other idiot would lnur.
muir under the circumstances. }
She neither said How dare you. sir"
Nor. Il will be your sister,"
Instead she pursed the lips OF her
And then. Of course. he
We'll, what would you do'l
On loves romantic primrose way
They loitered not nor tarried.
But hied them to a church one day
And speedily we're
tLife-sentenced.)
No "happy.ever-after" fate
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-15

Put her there. Perfesser!" ex.
claimed Uncle Josh. as he held out n
hand worn large and rough by honest
toll. Fond OF music. Well, Peries.
ser, your luck star rid high when it
sent you here II you want 10 TALL in
with n family fond O music! Music!
us object to music! Why. Perfesser,
you see that melodeon over in the cor.
ner. Well, IL you like music, YOU want
to hear my wife play old Dan Tuck.
err with one hand an Yankee Doodle
with the other. while she sings The
Ninety an Nine at the same time!
She kin do 1t! Then my darter Sue
! can cutplay any one In these parts Oh
the a"cordium, an my bGv Bill kin
jerk more music out OF fiddle than
any other two fellers in this neighbo:.
hood.
MY son Buck kin rut juice.harp
between his teeth an play M II with
one hand, while he rattles the bones
with the other: and his sister Belle
kin play on the gittar an the banjo.
an her brother Ben kin play Money.
musk on the coronet until you can't
keep your feet still! kin do mighty
good stunt on the harmonicky, an II
you want to hear music you want to
hear us all git goinaon our different In.
sterments an singin' from Gospel
Hymns Number Six. Glad to have you
| jine us for the sing we have ev'ry
night from seven or eight o'clock to
past midnight some nights!"-Judge.
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