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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-02-18

This year will see a heavy
drift back to the Republican
party from the Progressives,
and many Democrats hit by the
hard times of the past year are
ready to abandon their party
and line up with the Republicans
for the protection of home in
dustries. In all the elections
held since the Democratic party
returned to power a little less
than year ago, the Republicans
were the only ones to make
gains, and they were heavy
gains. The Democrats had no
vote of confidence anywhere
that was not strictly partisan,
while the decline in the Pro
gressive vote indicates that con-
fidence in the Republican party
is rapidly returning. The Dem
ocrats pretend to believe that
the Republican party is dead,
but they are only whistling as
they approach their own grave
ward
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-02-18
Simple RI

The latest Instance 81 frenzied
iinance and is con on>eque:lcrS. in
volving the i:npi'iSonlng Oi (.
Hunter Ralne. president of the
Mercantile Bnnl, 1T Memphis,
has again laurc: /, familiar dis
cussion as to Nhet her the man
who has been removed from a
costly mansion to jail cell IS the
victim Of untoWard circumstan-
ceS, or is what is familiarty call
ed a crook
There ought not to be any
room for argument in snch a
case. conceding that the at!mis-
sions of the president of the
wrecked institution have been
accurate reported.
There is one rule IN financial
transactions which is perfectly
simple and which can be readily
translated into the terms of cy-
cry mans experience.
The banker who takes risks
with other peoples money. with
the knowledge that he means to
pocket all the profits. if there are
any, and that he is not prepared
TO make up the losses of those
other people if his plans go awry,
is just as certainly a dishonest
man as if he were making the
same sort of practice with the
money of a friend.
People who habitually handle
a limited amount of money are
sometimes easily confused as to
the rights and responsibility Of
those who handle large sums:
but there are d few simple prin-
ciples which never fail, whether
they are applied to the man who
robS fruit stand or jeopartliz"s
the welfare Of & communitv st.
Louis Times.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-02-18
Nothing Doing.

Some of Piedmont's women's
clubs call the Banners hand with
regard to tree planting, by de
claring that they will put out one
tree for each one that the Com
mercial Club puts out. So there
doesn' t seem to be mnch doing
in the tree planting line, for the
Commercial Club hasn't enough
poetry about it to plant anything
that won'tyield a crop of dollars
The priceless ideals for which
humanity labors may be summed
I'D in the formula The Good.
the Beautiful, the True" Of
churches and of women's organ
izations. and street exhorters,
and newspaper editors, soulfully
devoted to telling people what is
Good" there is no dearth.
Commercial organizations, politi-
cal parties everybody to
the extent that he las light or
thinks he has-are clamorously
heralding the True. u
But where, 0 where, could the
Banner turn to find anybody vi
tally and instinctively interested
in the "Beautiful:'-Piadmont
Banner.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-02-18
immigration for 1918.

During the past year. l.1G7, So
immigrants were admitted to the
United States. a greater mum Der
than has ever been allowed to
come into the United States in
one year, with the exception of
tne year 1907. OF this mum Der.
over enc fourth We're from Rus
STA, another fourth was from It.
ally. and another fourth from
Austria Hungary. Tile remain
ing onefourih was quite we'll
distributed over the countries of
Great Britain. Germany roe e,
:,V ceGen ard Norway. For ~c*-
rra1 years f9>t, tic number o.
italians. Poles. i;;5;~S;ans. Greeks
and allied races has .ecn IN
creasing.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-02-18
Some Mourner.

Down in Georgia a negro who
bad his life insured for several
hundred dollars. died and left
the money to his widow. She
Immediately bought herself d
very elaborate mourning suit
Showing her purchases to her
friend, she was very particular
in showing the whole layout.
and naming the price Of each
article. Her friend was very
much impressed and remarked:
"Thems sho fine cloes, but,
btfoh heaven what is yo' goin
to do wifi all dis black unduh
weah:"
The bereaved one sighed.
Chile. when | mourns.
mourns.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-02-18
Relation Of Shape Of Ear
to Yield of Corn.

The superintendent of the Tex
as sub-station at Temple, after a
careful study of the relation of
ear to yield of corn, conclu.es
that slightly tapering parent ears
give the highest yield. This is
in accord with the results of ex-
periments at the Ohio Expert
ment Station, in which extreme
ly tapering ears gave slightly
higher results than cylindrical
ears. High yields were associ-
ated with comparatively smooth
kernels of slightly more than
average depth and of medium
horniness. The yield increased
with an increase in the total
weight of the ear as determined
by slight increase in length, a
mount of grain, and rather mark
ed increase in weight of cob.
In experiments at the Ohio
and Nebr; ska experiment sta
tions it was found that the high
est yields We're obtained with
medium to medium long ears.
Poorly filled butts and tips were
more frequently associated with
high yields than we'll filed. but
high yields were more frequent
lv associated with we'll filled butts
than with we'll filled tips. The
old score card placed much EN-
phasis on good filing of butts
and tips. but for several years
past investigators have been get
ting away from this idea. 1t has
been found that these charact-
ers, when highly developed, are
usually so developed at the ex-
pense of more valuable charact
ers, such as yield, constitution.
etc. There seemed to be no re-
lation between yield and Smelling
percentage and circumference
and width or thickness of
kernel.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-02-18
Carry a Potato For Rheumstis m.

Have you rheumatism: If So.
the following from the R"yrrld.s
Outlook will interest YOU. 1t is
a remedy without money a;d
without price, and easy Of appIi-
cation. Further deponent say
eth not: James S. Weible. one
Of Bee York 5 pro eIt.,>iv. farm
erS. was a Centerviiie visitor last
Tuesday and paid Us d short Wis
1t, While in conversation with
Mr. Weible lie told us that a few
months ago he was afflicted with
rheumatism and couid hardly
get around. Mrs. Waible. 1T
that time, noticed an article If an
agricultural paper in which it
was said that an aggravated cast e
of rheumatlsm had been cured
ny CdIi lHS potdto III lie pee
ket. Mr. NeibIe said he put a
small potatoe in bis pocket and
had carried it constantly since,
and that he was entirely well.
He showed Us the potato he had
been carrying and it looked to be
petritied. It was not heavy like
a rock but looked and felt very
much like one. Mr.. WeiOlc SAYS
the potato remedy sounds ycrE
tishy. but that it actually cured
him -
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-02-18
The Church Should Help.

john ,. Lawson. one Of tie
leaders OF t'ie United Mine Work
er& has placed strikes on par
with war by declaring that
strikes are he'll. We notice
that Andrew Carnegie has re-
cent = donated 4 fund uf = 600. =
coo to the churches ut the United
States. the proceeds Of which. J.
bout 500 900 per year are 10 be
used i'll the cause OF promoting z
the cause of the world vide
peace After this peace has
been established the funds are
to he used III helping the deserv
Ing Door. OF course Mr.. Casne
gle has a right - say how this
money SHAH Ie spent. but
wouldn t it be Il tine thing if Il
part Of these .un1ts couid:be used
in bringing about such condi-
tions that would vine out this
equivalent 10 Wharf.-The strike. II
u peace Congress or board or ar
bitrution can be created that has
the power 10 settle all the dis
Dutes that arise between nations.
and the time is fast approaching
when such will be the case. why
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-02-18
HER RIGHTS IN THE HOME
Are Worth More Than Food and
Raiment-her Remedy.

Is a woman's hfe worth only her
food and clothing? In every position
on earth, except that of wife. per-
son is entitled to wages. A wife gen.
orally does all that a servant would do,
and q great deal more, works more
hours a day than a man and goes
through ordeals that are almost beyond
human endurance, yet many wives do
endure this for half century with
only enough to eat and keep them
warm, never having an extra dollar to
spend. They even have to ask for
money to buy postage stamps.
/ think a woman should have absO-
lutte control of all household affairs.
She should watch corners and know
how to deal wisely. She should be al
lowed to manage her house in what
ever way seems best to her. She
should have enough of an allowance to
cover necessary expenses. and a spe-
cial allowance for her ind: :vidual needs.
and should never have to ask for it
Extract from a letter written by q
woman on the subject of a wife's ex-
penditures, in Farm and F'ireside.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-02-18
The Weekly GlObe-DemOCrat
ISSUED TWICE EVERY WEEK
The 5lobe Printing Co., Publishers
ST. LOUIS, MO.

cannot labor board of arbitra-
ton be created in these United
States having the power to settle
the disputes that arise that cause
strikes, that are as Mr.. Lawson
SAYS. hell Social questions
are just as much part of the
work of the church in this re
spect as the bringing about an
elimination of war. However it
is a great compliment to the
church 10 be entrusted with such
an estima Die undertaking and al
so brings to her increased re-
sronsibilities. Sullivan Senti-
mel.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-02-18
Irondale.

II. \. Sloan OF Caledonia was il
our town this week.
Tony Miller and son Of near Potosj
were on our streets one day last week,
Lexie King of Campbell, Mo. spent
several days here last week visiting
his mother, Mrs. 2. Il. King. who
has been very sick for some time.
The infant child of II. ?. Walton Of
:hi& place vas taEtn III suddenly last
| Thursday evening with nlemhraneous
Group and soon died. The funeral was
hel3 ct Horew'.!l on Friday.
| NJ. Jas. c. O'Eeai went to st. Louis
on Tuesday of lat week to bring his
wife home. who had been in a hosnit-
al t':rIs :nr several weeks and under
, ye::t Il severe ri.erHtion. 1t is noped
thH: hey >recu>cry "ill be con. nle;e and
speedy.
W, i. Martin aai viEe returned
lonc ..e.t ~u:.':..y ,s.prn;n. from their
southern tour.
Mr., Ed GuTn.pnd Of De Soto visited
relatives here :+Ilnday.
Mr.. and Mr.. |. n. Raney of Spring.
field. Mo, vi~ted relatives here last
week.
rn Lincu'u'~ Birthday Capt. J. F.
Bennett pre>Cntl<' fie !ronAlle public
school with a large portrait OF tie
martyred pr. >ident, and Mr. Johna-
than N.Shon presented the school
with are copy of the Declaration Of
lnGeryrtPnre. Funds for the prr-
chase u, utahle frames for these gifts
werc subscribed by our patriotic citi-
zena. Capt. Bennett explained that
he had received the picture from the
Lincoln Farm Association in recogni-
ton Of his services in behalf of the
Association, which has undertaken
the work OK making the birthplace of !
Lincoln national park. The Cap
tain secured l46 honorary members to |
the association, with contributions /!
towards the work from each. In his |
letter "f presentation Capt. Bennett |
said: "On this. the I15th anniversary
nf the birth Of the reat-hearted Abra- |
ham Lincoln thought it fittin. to |
present this picture to the Irondale !
school, with the hope that it may be |
an inspiration to our boys for greater |
achievements. ! have seen the worm |
eaten, tottering log cabin in which he |
was born, it don't seem possible that |
one could be born in a poorer place. !
And vet in this great country Of ours.
no matter how low and ricketv the1
doorstep is the path from it leads |
straight IT, the very highest places in
the republic. What encouragement |
there is in this tottering old cabin for
our boys to try to be like Lincolni-l
honest, temperate. truth-teiling hard
working: industrious always. doing
his duty in hut or palace. Lincoln |
was born in a ho.ei and died in the !
chain Of the ruler, and vii. he loved |
forever III the hearts Of his country
men,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-02-18

In throwing the light of pub
licity upon the deficit in our
county treasury we have had
no personal animus against any
member of the county court.
Our course has been wholly for
the purpose of showing that an
unfortunate condition exists and
has existed for some time: that
it should be corrected, and that
it can be corrected only by the
county court. We have said
that this paper would not sup
port any candidate for county
Judge in the approaching cam
paign who would evade the ques-
ton of restoring the financial
credit of the county to curry
favor at the polls, and we repeat
it. The man who would shlrk
the duty he owes to public Of
flee to get the Office, is not a fit
man for public trust. That all
we have said about the condition
of the county's finances is true,
it is idle to question, either by
n h@ -
any other individual. It is OBJ
viOus to all that the revenues of
the county were not sufficient
last year nor the year before, nor
will they be sufficient this year,
and no one knows this better
than those in whose hands the
people have placed the admins
tration of the county's affairs.
Why should any officer feel him
self aggrieved over what this
paper is publishing concerning
this matter when the people are
discussing itamong themselves?
Good citizens have spoken in
commentator of our course, so
we feel fairly confident that we
we are right. It is well for the
issue in question that our pres
ent county court must go on
record upon it before the prima-
ry election this year, then if any
of it's members seek reelection
we may know just how they
stand. And we assure them if
they take the necessary steps to
make it possible for all who
render service to the county to
get their pay for it, without hav-
ing to wait years for it. they will
find us just as ready in CON-
mendatiop as we are in criticism.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-02-18
WAS FIRST AMERICAN BANK
Boston Institution That Issued $500,
900 in Scrip in 1714 Is Accorded
That Honor.

The first bank in America, located
on State street. Boston. loaned money
On real estate, personal property and
;uperishable merchandise, though it
had not the privilege of issuing
money. then a prerogative of the Bay
State colony After a few years Bos-
tons first branch discontinued bust
ness and was started in 1714, ten
years after the first newspaper was
ried Oh business and issued $500, ,00e in
scrip on the basis now sought by Ger
tain financial promoters and leaders. 1t
nas scrip and nothing but scrip. and
consequently the bank was short-lived
In 17i2 land bank was founded by
several hundred subscribers who gath
cred IN Boston as the bankers are
meeting today and who attempted to
relieve the scarcity of specie by is
suing scrip based on real estate hold
irgs. 4 specie bank was also founded
about the same time, but both insti-
tutions found it as impossible to com
pete with the bills Of credit" issued
by nearly every colony as it would be
today to rival the government in mint
ing money. All this paper money rap
Idly DEPRECATED in value. owing to the
constant and heavy expenditure for
military movements Of offense and de-
Tense against the Canadian French
and their indian allies.
In 1889. during the revolution. the
Bank OF North America of PhiladeI-
phia received a charter from congress.
and its operations in the Bay State in-
spired the establishment Of the Bank
Of Massachusetts n March. 1884, an
institution which is still in operation
as the First National bank of Boston.
National Magazine,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-02-18

The world do move! and with
out realizing it hardly we are ap-
plying socialistic doctrine to
things governmental and other
wise right along We look upon
the regulation of public service
corporations by the national and
state governments as right and
proper and no one any longer
considers it socialistic and revol
utionary. The people through
their government say how the
service shall be conducted and
what the price of the service
shall be. But out in Oklahoma
the state has already gone
long step beyond this. Re-
Gently the Oklahoma Corpora
tion Commission announced that
it would fix both the wholesale
and retail prices of refined oils,
and it is quite possible that the
Commission may extend the
same action to other lines. In that
state, one of the youngest in the
Union, there will be no more
price cutting or price raising
in the sale of coal oil. The state
makes the price to all alike. The
Commission. after a hearing at
tended by many oil producers
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-02-18

We note that our Democratic
exchanges are generally endOrs-
ing Cong re>Sman EcnS'ey s
small navy" and naval hoiiday*
program. Ii it We're not for the
fec.ng Of patriots III that lncui
Gates, in Us the desire 10 sec the
United StutcS speedily and EN-
phatically lick the nation with
which we may be called upon to
go to war, we might also endorse
this program. We are no lover
of war, and also realize that
modern armament entails a hea
w and constantly growing bur
den upon the people; but sup
posing we put our hands down,
consigned our navy to the junk
heap and then have a little, half
civilized nation like Japan
which is evidently waiting for
just such All opportunity-come
over and slap us in the face and
hold us up for whatever it might
be pleased to demand? That
would be pretty how de do. In
sizing upthe situation as to wheth
er we can do without an army and
navy we must take into cOnsid-
GRAFTON the other fellow. Our
own sentiments may be peaceful
and virtuous enough, but if the
other fellow won't meet US in
the same spirit, we can only
handle the situation by being
prepared for it. War is all that
General Sherman called it, and
if we can keep the belligerency
of foreign nations against US
subdued only with a powerful
and costly navy the price of
peace will be cheap. We feel
that our Democratic exchanges
should be little heedful in the
matter of supporting foolish
policy out of partisan feeling for
the man who is advancing it.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-02-18

We notice our friend Polite
ElVins, chairman of the Republi
can State Committee, is in favor
of votes for women, and says
ct is coming" Righto, Polite!
The Republican party of Mis-
souri, should beat the Democrats
to this issue and declare for
equal rights for both sexes at
the ballot box. Well get all
government cleaned up and de-
cent the quicker for giving the
women a hand in the job. Let's
have that woman's suffrage
plank in the Republican state
platform this year.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-02-18

and retiners, issued an order
fixing the retail price of kero-
sene at s cents per gallon. For
merly the retail price had rang
ed from ) cents to Is cents a
gallon. Thus, in Oklahoma, the
old maxim Of competition being
the life of trade has been given
knockout blow. We doubt not
that this action will be support
ed by the people. 1t establishes
another precedent on the now
recognized principe of state con
troll of buSiness-socialism.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-02-18
St. Joseph Lead Co.,
Official Arrested For.
Violating Labor Law

Roscoe K. S. Parsons of the
st. Joseph Lead Company was
arrested Monday at Bonne Ter
re charged with the violation of
the eight hour law affecting men
employed by the St. Joseph Lead
Company.
The trial was set for yesterday
but on account of the enforced
absence of tile attorney. Hon.
Polite EIvins. The case WAS con-
ojnued to Wednesday of next
week when it will be heard.
The charge is for a technical
violation Of the we'll KNOWN eight
hour law and it is asserted will
be used as a basis for test as the
law a;.t,,ies to this district. 1t
is further l'umOred that the 9th
er lead comDaniCS are guilty if
the ST. Joseph is ar1 that other
superintendents and mai.agers
are to share the fate e " =. Par
sons.
A shift boss, Joseph Eads, was
arrested at the same time and
will be'tried with Mr.. Parsons.
The arrest has caused no eX-
whatever and the gen
eral public seems to have little
interest in the matter.-Lead-
Belt News.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-02-18

In the state of New York the
per centage of idle labor rose to
25.3 in 1913 as compared with
17.3 in 1912. In New York city,
at the close of the year the idle
labor rose to 1873 per cent, a
record figure. This tells a tale
of hard times - Democratic
times
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-02-18

The PrOgressives are proclaim
ing that they will knock down
another crop of plums for the
Democrats. We imagine they are
doing this for exercise, since
they do not share in the fruit.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-02-18

Congressman James +. Mann.
the House minority leader,
appears to Us to be good presi-
dental timber. He is a big
Mann any way you look at him.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-02-18

The express companies have
introduced a bill in the Senate
to restrain the Postmaster Cen
eral from enlarging the parcel
post system any further.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-02-18
II Depends,

III man kills another man Is he n.
ways put in Jail, mamma?'
Not always. Sometimes he is paid
by the government TO do it. and il he
can only kill enough he will have mon
uments erected to tir. Life.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-02-18

One of our exchanges remarks
that only the Republicans are
seeing hard times, that Demo
Gratis haven't discovered them
yet. We can hardly expect the
Democrats see hard times while
they have their vision smeared
u-ifb y,io
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-02-18

President Wilson has another
cold. 1t probably rose through
his feet from that Panama Canal
plank in the Democratic plat
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-02-18
SI.OO Per Annum.

Under the new Democratic
tariff farmers will sell their wool
for less, but they won't buy
their clothing any cheaper.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-02-18
Cora Bclie'4 Team.

Cora Bellies team would bring q
smile to the soberest face alive. Sheba
is a tall, lanky old mare. Once she
was bay in color. but the years have
added gray hair until now she In
roam. Being SO long legged she strides
along at an amazing pace which her
mate, Balaam, a little donkey. finds 1t
hard to keep up with. Balaam. like
Sheba, is full of years, Once his
glossy brown coat was the pride Of
some Mexicans heart, but time has
added to his color also. and now he
is blue. His eyes are sunken and dim.
his ears no longer stand up in true
donkey style. but droop dejectedly. He
has to trot his best to keep up with
Sheba's slowest stride. About every
three miles he balks, but little Cora
Belle doesn't call it baking, she says
Balaam has stopped to rest. and they
sit and wait till he is ready to trot
along again. That is the kind of lay
out which drew up before our door
that evening Atlantic.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-02-18
Helping tho Deaf.

To remove from their pupils AZ
much as possible OF the load OF their
helplessness and Of their sense uI
helplnessness is the, aim and task of
the trade schools for the deaf Thought
is given first to the boys and gir.s AZ
individuals who are bravely facing
problems Of life which in their diff
Guilty and compiexiyy are hardly com
prehensinle to the majority of me,.
and women however symDathclsc
their attitude may he. The economic
service to the Community through en-
abling the deaf to earn 4 living IL =
highly important though q secondary
consideration.