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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-01-29
POLITICAL JIGGERS.
BY the Republican Press Bureau.

BY the Republican Press Bureau.
Major may be as sly as u fox and
may run crooked trail before he
is caught, but he will have to renew
his wind several times if he is to
lead the chase for four years.
There are so many "dryS" in the
Legislature the "wets" are afraid oi
getting soaked.
a. soon as President Taft quits
Washington he will become Yale co
lege professor with comfortable
salary. and may feel content to lead
quite life-not the simple" life
adopted by his predecessor
The legislature "aint done moth
in no how and amt going to do
nothin till the members and sena-
tors get homcsick or tired of the
clerks.
Governor Wilson will not give NJ
his New Jersey job til March I'd
when he will draw his subernatorial
pay. board the train for Washing
ton and se; On the government pay
roll March 4th. The President-elcct
is OF the thrifty sort. He knows the
virtue of payroll.
As the Democratic Congress has vii
tuallv approved the order OF Presi-
dent Taft placing postotfices of the
fourth-class under civil service rules
the pO3tmastcrS now holding such Of
fices are not apt to be disturbed and
the army of Democratic job hunters
will have to flee unto the mountains
Of Hopsidam and gnaw file.
In dispensing official favols Cover
nor Major has utterly ignored Demo
cratic leaders who did not favor his
nomination. though they Loyalty sup.
ported him rs the candidate of theil
nOred are the most potent in the ben
ocratic party under normal conditions
the foxy little governor may fine
them hard to handle. They are not
wasting any time or money on Dcplo-
cratic party prospects just now.
Hundreds OF legislative clerk. at
jefferson city have had one ia, ,la,
but not a lick of work.
After sixteen wears nt the most wor
derful prosperity ever enjoyed by any
nation the people of this country ha,:
taken their government away from t!
party tha: devised and promoted such
prosperity and placed it again In the
hands of the party that plung-
cd their country into the hardest r.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-01-29
Various Ways OF Producing; Flee
trlclty.

Eitclricit! Is produced Dy
chemical action. or ~ the action
pf acids. etc. un mel i l,f;. -. .
I'hi, current + ,:aIled ualyanir
electricity aud j tii" |;in,, -rnel
ally used j''r operating, fr:"2ral l,h
lines. Telephones and door bells.
Their are i grant many forms Of
guIyallic batteries. from the
wet battery nf tt.:ryr:.fl. lines
consisting o, copper and zinc
plates Immersed in ~ ecih >ulu
'ion. to the dry" batteries such
rs are used on door bells and for
ignition purposes in gasoline en-.
..nee.
trictiuilaI electricity. can be
produced by rubbing glass and
ether substances with sill. cloth.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-01-29

A yeaI and Il hall ago the people
of Missouri voted several million
dollars for a new state house at
Jefferson City. Tie bonds.
which bear only 81: per cent in
terest, remain unsOld, with the
exception of one or two small
patches. Until the money is
raised from the sale of these
bonds the new capital cannot be
started, although the plan has
been adopted and a site obtain
ed. What is the trouble with the
bonds? Simply, they are sub
ject to taxation, and the situation
supplies i fire oh biect lesson on
las we ale personally disposed
to Think the iniquity of tax Oil
personal property. Let US say
we have one of these bonds, the
assessor comes along and we
give it N at its full valuation
Here in PotOsi the tax collector
lakes about : per cent on the val
uation given in. The bond draw
ing only 3}g per cent the tax col
lec.Or would leave uS butt . PEI
cent on the investment. IOl
can leave your. money in the banl
and beat that. That is the kin,
of burden the per.onal proper
ty tax throws upon mans labor
for personal property is the di
rect fruits of his energy. Th,
wOrkingman $ wages, which are
laid by with years of pinchins
and saving for Il cOmpeterct
against intiirmi les or old age
feel just the same; burden tha
is placed upon those state bonds.
The people of Missouri vote
down the single tax proposition
at the recent election by an over
whelming vote. but we believe
they will one day wake up to the |
fact that they made one of the |
biggest mistakes of tnc,r lives
when they turned it down.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-01-29

necessary to answer such calls first
So successful has Farm Adviser vii
liam ,,een with the cholera tha
this work alone has saved nan!
Thousands Of dollars to the county.
But saving hogs is not the only du
ty OF d Farm Adviser, nor working
with stock, although much is being
dor:e .4scng these lines. In breeding
.3c..e. a movement is being started
that a few Years will be worth
D.re % the county than the saving
of thcAogs
The vor1; with soils and l.rm {. ops
| is very important. On the county
poor farm plots have been measured
| off and treated with commercial fer
| itllizers. farm manures and green ma
nures The crops frolh these when
harvested and their value determined
together with tl.eir cost viii give sol I
information needed by every farmer
in the county. This work is not a
Duplication OF any work Icing done
1t co. >nlbia. but a supplement to
ti,at work, ringing it right homa to
Us and giving it to us in a form that
Can be used
Variety plots of wheat have also
been started. Here on measured plots
Of ground different varieties of wheat
have been planted, all will have the
same sell and cultivation, and in a
few years we will know the best
wheat II plant in Cape County. The
same work will be done this spring
with corn and other crops.
But saving hogs and increasing
wheat and corn yields should not con-
sumo the entire time of the Count.
Farm Adviser. The greatest crop of
all is boys and girls. Working in the
schools. aidirg the teacher In her
work in agriculture, assisting in
schoo, judging contests and at local
fairs and shows, and by many other
ways can the boys and girls be awak-
ened to meet the great possibilities
and OPPORTUNITIES offered them by
agriculture.
Next week we will discuss the meth
od of securing a county farm adviser ,
BY the Agricultural Department of |
he Cape Girardeau Normal
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-01-29
THOSE STOLEN CLOTHES.

1t was audacious for the Democrat
ic leaders at their State convention
last fall to put in their platform tin
identical proposition they fought il
the campaigns OF 1908 and 1915
| propositions that We're advanced b.
the Republican party and laid be
ore the Forty-fifth and Forty-siXtl
General Assemblies by Governor Had
ley, only to be defeated b. a Demo
cratic Senate. These propositions
however, appealed strongly to thu
people The Democratic leaders oh
served that fact and with an audacity
the Devil himself could not equal
they declared their party to be unal,
terably committed to the very mea-
surcs Republican Governor had pro.
posed and Democratic Senate hat
defeated.
One of the measures, twice defeat
ed by the Democratic Senate, is no"
before the Legislature as 1.-The Ma
jor Rill" 1t is the bill to create a
.,lrd to regulate the charges and ser
vice C public utility companies-telc-
lCne, telegraph, express, light, heat
aud Nater companies and street aud
Steam railway lines. This involves,
rr&rtically, the abolition of the Board
OF railroad and Warehouse Commits
eioners OF which the Democrats al
ways have had ccontrol. 1t was part
l. for that reason that Democratic
leaders opposed the public service
commission bill.
This is only one Of a number Of
good measures heretofore proposed by
Republicans, and defeated by Demo-
Gratis, but now to be enacted by u
Democratic legislature at the instance
OF a Democratic governor. If these
measures are honestly enacted and
made operative the state will be great
lv benefited, but there is every indi-
cation that they are to be enacted
primarily to increase the number OF
public offices to which Democrats
may be appointed. In other words,
great public necessities are to be re-
garded with an eye single to partis-
an power and prestige. Laws de-
manded by the people are to be used
AS levers to pry open the door of
the state treasury for hungry Demo-
Gratis who want Jobs. That is the
simple truth about the matter. When
the contemplated bills are enacted it
will be discovered that the Demo
Gratis were not moved by desire to
meet and solve difficult problems of
state government so much as ny a
desire to provide good Jobs for DEM
ocratic party workers.
Politicians brazen enough to take
up and put through measures they
have persistently opposed when out
of power are open to grave suspicion.
Inside of sixty days they will be CON
victed. in the public mind of gross
trickery.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-01-29
nancial and industrial depression the
people have ever known,

people have ever known.
| President Taft journed to Panama
to have look at the canal before it
| falls into the hands of the Demo
cratic administration, for no man
can forecast what will happen to the
gigantic enterprise when Democratic
ly it has been SO nearly completes.
under Republican contro, that it
would he suicidal policy for the Dem
ocrats to delay it, And its compile
ton is matter OF vital Importance
to the Gulf States from which the
leading Democratic congressman come
such statesmen are lot apt TO De SO
stupid as to jeopardize its progress
But Tor these considerations the ia
mama canal would be in jeopardy.
The so-called Major bill to create
a public service commission is in re-
alitJ a bill to provide luscious pluns
Ao' SC'Cidl vi uiS DOiltitdl lllCutS.
The SLY fox.
There will De no inaugural ball at
Washington. Such an old establishe,
and popular function is not in keep
inS with the taste and views of the
college professor who is to begin
his second course III craftsmanship
March 4th. 1t may be Just as we'll to
have formal handshakiEg at the
White House instead Of a naughty
foot shaking. But what an ordeal
the new President has arranged 10.
the ladies'.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-01-29
S1.OO Per Annum.
When is the cost of living go
ing to start coming down? Any
of our Democratic friends got
the answer:

The Missouri Legislature is in
vited 20 monkey with the initia-
tive and referendum law, the
primary election law. the Won
an nine hour labor law to the
undoing o. these beneficial stat
utes, but any Of our solons who
vote to nullify them will surely
consign themselves to politi-
cal oblivion.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-01-29
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and others interested in the es-
tate IF Mary Bu5, deceased, that |,
the Undersigned administrators o.
said estate, intend to make a final
settlement thereof, at the next term
Of the Probate Court oi Washington
court house iii the city OF potosi. in
sald county, on tne second Monday
il February, 1913.
CLARA HIB.
Administrators OF The estate o! Mary
Buh. dedeased.
Jan. Z, 1918.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-01-29

Lightning is static electricity
and usually the quantity of stati-
electricity /, small but the pres.
sure. or voltage. enormous. This
explains why il snaps and crack.
les when 1t Is generated by rnh-
b!ny the cats fur.
Magnetic electricity j. made
by moving Il wir, between the
poIe> oi d nagn't. Electricity
produced in this way is TIC .ind
used for iig|itin" our streets and
buildings. for drivln. oar trolley
cars and factory motors.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-01-29
NOTICE OF FINAL. SETIl.E-nEN

\DTIri, OF FINAL. SETTI.ENEN
Notice is hereby SiEen TO all 'ret-
TORS and others Interested in the G.
late OF James NJ. SiiNoT. deceased
that |. the undersigned adminietrato'
rt said estltc, intend to make 'in''
sett,emcn, thereof. at III" next tei''
q, I'll, PROBATE tou't oi Ndahll e'u';
,aln,y. M',sou.i, 10 nc hoil,n at u"
cour, house in the "lty OF fotos!, III
said count>, on tie second NqndaE III
February. 1913.
CHARLES r Sli.NEi
administrator OF the estat" u
James Nj. Siltey, deceased,
Jan I. 1913.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-01-29

If you are 1ruobled with chronic
constipation, the mild and gentle efle
of Chamberiain's Tablets makes them
especially suited to your case. For
sale by all dealers.-Advt.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-01-29
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

! State OF Missouri, County of ii ash
! ington.-ss. In the Probate Court o.
Washington County and State OF Mis-
souri,, returnable at the May term.
! 1919, OF this court, William \.
Mount, guardian and curator of the
estate OF Joseph Descher,, insane,
CIDER OF publication.
! Whereas, William y. Mount guar
dian and curator of the estate OF
Joseph l erScherl, insane, presents to
this ccisrt his petition, praying for
an or.er OF sale for SO much OF the
real e:,1a.c OF said Joseph Derscheri,
insane, as will pay and satisfy the
renlaln'Dy debts due by said estate.
and for Maintenance and keeping him
at St"t Hospital No. 4,accompan-
ic hy tic accounts, lists and inven-
tories rer: led by law in such cases,
cr Nait'.i.atiCn whereof it is order
ed by this court that all persons in
tercst.u ir ,he estate of the said
Joseph I..c!lefl, insane, be notified
ty !ruht;>.i'lOl that Application as
aforesaid has been made, and that
ur:,ss tie contrary be shown on or
before the first day Of the May term
ol this court, TO ue begun and hold
G.: i, The court house, i'll the city
said, OF the 18th day OF May.
1919, an order of sale will De made
for the sale OF the whole, Or SO
much CT tie real estate o. the said
Joseph DeIs.;hcrl, insane, as will DC
sufficient for the payment of said
debts ana cher purposes mentioned.
: And il is further ordered that a
cCr. OF this notice be published, ac-
cordins t. law, in the Potosi Journ-
n 4 newspaper published within
::aid county and state, for four weeks
:. cctssiyely, the last insertion to be
mad. al least fifteen dt.s before the
next May term OF this court.
i State Of Missouri. County OF Wash
/ ing, on.--ss. |. James A. Henson,
judge i the Probate Court, held in
and for said county, hereby certify
that me above is true copy OF the
orisinal order of publication therein
r.terre to as the same appears OF
revord in my office Witness my
/ hand as Judge OF Probate, ami the
seal o. said court. done at office in
rotosi, Missouri, this 9Th day OF Jan
lary, 1871?
JAMES A HENSON.
tS.,a;I Judge of Probate.
Iannaiy j.. 1919.
He was a newspaper Publisher
and lax Ill Tie doctor came,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-01-29

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors H,I1i others interested in the es-
tate ui Edward c. Sh;min. deceased
that |. the undersigned administrative
ii sal! estate. intend to make final
settlement thereof at the next term of
the PROBATE Court of Washington
county, Missouri, to be holden at the
court house in the city of Potosi, in
said county, on the second Monday
in February, 1913.
AGNES SIIIMIN,
.4Ini ni.istratrix of the estate Of Ed
w.lr,: {. Shimin, deceased.
jan. :: 1913,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-01-29

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTL ENIENT
Notice is hereby given to tall cred
ltors and others interested in the es-
tate of Hannah J. Hanson. deceased
that ]. the undersigned administrator
OF said estate, intend to make a final
settlement thereof, al the next term
of the Probate Court of Washington
county. Missouri, to be holden at
the court house in the city OF Potosi,
IN said county, on tn seconde Monday
IL February, 1913.
JOHN 5. HANSON,
Administrator OF the estate d O.
J. Hanson, deceased.
Jan. 4, 1913.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-01-29

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
Notice is hereby given to all creu
TORS and others interested in the e.
tate OF Francis NJ. Euges, deceascu.
that l, the undersigned administrator
OF said estate. intend to make final
settlement thereof, at the next ;ler..
OF the Probate Court Of Washing
ton county, Missouri, to be ho1de!
at the court house il the city
Potosi, in said county, on the second
Monday in February, 1918
] JAMES A. SHIELDS. JJR
Administrator OF the estate &.
Francis N. Hughes, deceased
Jan. !, 1918.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1913-01-29

You will find that druggists every
Where speak we'll of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. They from long ex-
perience in the sale of it that in cas-
es of coughs and colds it can always
be depended upon, and that it Is
pleasant and safe to take For sale
New-York tribune., 1913-11-23
BAN ON LIGHT MARGINS
Mabon Says They Are Not Per-
mitted on Stock Exchange.

The action by the board of managers OF
the New York Cotton Exchange in adopt
ing a regulation restricting dealings in
cotton futures on light margins was the
subject OF the following comment yester-
day by James NJ. Mabon. president OF the
New York Stock Exchange:
Comment in some quarters this morn
ing seems TO imply that the action OF the
Cotton Exchange IN restricting dealings
in cotton futures on light margins is
matter that should also be taken up by
the New York Stock Exchange. Those
who make this comment must be singu-
larly forgetful.
"On February 10 Of this year the board
of governors Of the Stock Exchange ex-
pressly prohibited dealings on light mar
gins, and provided penalties for an IN
fraction Of the rule. On March this
was supplemented by the appointment OF
a committee on business conduct. whose
duty II Is TO examine into all dealings OF
members. with the idea, among others, CT
giving the prior resolution force and ef-
feet. Those who have studied the course
of events since the enactment of these
rules need no assurance that they are
rigidy enforced"
New-York tribune., 1913-11-23
RAILROAD EARNINGS.

Gross earnings Of United States rail-
roads making weekly returns TO "Dun's
Review" continue. as a whole. somewhat
less than last year the total for all roads
reporting TO date for the first two weeks
In November amounting to S15, ~, a
loss OF o.2 per cent. as compared with
the earnings OF the same roads for the
corresponding period a year ago. The
greatest falling off in earnings continues
TO be shown by the railroads in the South
west and West, although il is noted that
on some leading systems, among them
Missouri Pacific. st. Louis Southwestern,
Chicago. Indianapolis & Louisville. Min
neapolis e. St Louis, Western Pacific and
Denver & Rio Grande. the losses are not
so pronounced as a short time ago, while
on some a moderate improvement ap-
pears Most Of the roads in the South
continue to show more or less gain, and
while Louisville & Nashville, Southern,
Mobile & Ohio, Chesapeake g. Ohio, Gin
cinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific and
some other systems make favorable re-
turns, in most instances the increases
over last year are not so large as for
merly. In the following table are given
the gross earnings Of all United States
railroads reporting to date for the first
two weeks of November. and the loss
as compared with the earnings of the
same roads for the corresponding period
a year ago; also for the roads that re-
ported for a similar period in the two
preceding months, together with the per-
centages OF gain or loss as compared with
l.nA
New-York tribune., 1913-11-23
BANK EXCHANGES.

Although bank clearings at leading
cities In the United States. according to
"Dun's Review" make slightly better
exb,b,t than last week, there is still con-
siderable contraction evident, the total
this week amounting TO S,sOe,7Oll42' as
against s3,259,091. .435 for the same week
last year. a decrease Of 1913 per cent as
compared with that period. Most OF this
loss is due TO the small returns by New
York, that centre reporting railing on
Of 1877 per cent. large proportion OF
which can doubtless be accounted for by
the extreme dulness in the financial
markets. for while the majority OF the
other cities show more or less decrease II
is almost entirely offset by gains at
pittsburgh. Cleveland. Chicago and
Louisville so that the total for all out
side centres shows a contraction OF only
II per cent. The comparison with two
wears ago is much more favorable, the
small loss OF 2.5 per cent at New York
being more than made up by an increase
of l2.l per cent in the aggregate OF out
side cities. making the total 2.6 per cent
larger than in the corresponding week OF
1911. Every city except New Orleans con-
tributes 10 this satisfactory showing
with the improvement at some points
very pronounced Among the especially
notable gains are Philadelphia, 15l per
cent; Pittsburgh. 104; Cleveland, S67;
Chicago 1874; Minneapolis, 2l.3; Kansas
City. 142. and Louisville, Ill Average
daily bank exchanges for the year TO date
are given below for three years:
New-York tribune., 1913-11-23
GAS MINORITY
CHARGES WASTE
Accountants Report Says Com.
pany Borrowed Money, with
Ample Cash on Hand.

According 10 the report made by the
accountants representing the committee
OF the minority shareholders Of the Brook
lyn Union Gas Company, who are seeking
greater dividends and a larger represen-
tation on the board of directors. the COM
pany, with s2,S00,00 cash on hand. was
borrowing $500. 900 from two Brooklyn
trust companies The interest on It's cash
deposits was per cent. while per cent
was paid on the loan, a loss annually
Of $50, 900.
In reply to the inquiry from one OF the
stockholders at the company's annual
meeting, which was held recently, whether
this was good business the reply was
The justification lies in the devotion
OF the money raised by the loan to capt.
tai expenditure in such fashion as to per-
NIT ultimate capitalization. Notwith-
standing the parent company's large cash
on hand. II was deemed advisable for the
subsidiary companies to borrow 100000
from the trust companies. II the subsid-
iary companies expended on new construc-
ton, additions and bettermeHts 100000
earned by themselves or borrowed from
the parent company. the public service
law would not permit the capitalization
of such n sum. BY borrowing the money
from the trust companies the basis was
laid for an increase In the capital stock
OF the subsidiaries The money was bor-
rowed so as to be capitalized"
New-York tribune., 1913-11-23
MONEY.

The trend OF money during last week
was from the interior. but gold was
shipped to Canada and San Francisco. A
movement OF funds TO the Pacific coast
is not unusual at this season of the year,
and last year New York banks we're
sending money freely through the Sub
Treasury TO San Francisco. How much
money California institutions may require
during the remainder of the winter sea-
son is a question and II Is possible that
they will not take as much as usual. So
only deposited a small amount COM
paratively OF government funds in Cali
fornia banks. although 100000 was al
lotted to the banks of California In the
distribution of money for crop purposes.
This is In contrast 10 the situation in
New Orleans banks, where the deposits
Of government funds have exceeded the
sum allotted to the banks OF that state.
The local bank situation as revealed by
the bank statement at the close OF the
week showed an Improvement in excess
reserve. but as a result of large loan
increase there was decrease in actual
surplus The loan market during the
week displayed an easy tendency. espe-
clally in call loans, which were In plen-
tiful supply at rates ranging from 2h3 to 8
per cent. the ruling rate being 2Is per
cent Money was easier for the time bor-
rowers. although there was no marked
disposition shown on the part OF bankers
to encourage liberal accommodations.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-23
MOVEMENT OF SPECIE.

The exports of specie from the Port OF
New York for the week ended November
% we're: Gold. $1,000. and silver, 500
a total of ss51, ,7si, against a total of $'s :
9p5 gold and silver last week and $Ss2,ooi
the corresponding week last year. Since
January / the exports OF gold amounted
10 ss9sss.sl4 and silver A3 4ol,57s. against
sa3. .22i. .255 gold and s35 662. .s57 silver in the
corresponding period last year.
The imports OF specie at the Port OF
New York for the week ended November
% were s2.S6olO3 gold and S6,iS silver
making total OF 8, i5S,5S5. against
total OF s9i2, ,536 in the preceding week and
81. .053,i i5l in the corresponding week last
year. Since January l the imports OF
specie amounted TO s33. .5S4.T3. against $685.
co., s57 in the corresponding period last
year.