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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-03-04
SAVING LIVES OF INFA.'''..s
Humanitarian Movement One Ct the
Most Successful o. Present
Day Endeavor.

Among all the humanitarian move
ments of the time. there is perhaps
none which has besn moro free IreA
the spectacular and the sensational
than that for the reduction of inf.xt
mortality. It has been steadily rross-
cuted. quietly and ra:iea " thoa1a
with. vigor and enthusiasm. both ~
governmental authorities AID by rri-
vate agencies. When ti3c-n h:.s baex
anything wild or nc:sv IN coNna:'toR
with the matter. it has coIre .fosa
all-round world-re:crn,cr5 ris.'sa
tongues the mere fact that there -
such q thing as infar: 'nortaiisy Is
sufficient to set waeg;ns, a"i "ln
think nothing OF Gaying ths: :Aa-.
has been an appaE,rs i;:crease il an
evil that exists. when key Havcnt
taken the slightest t-oGi,i, 70 find ont
whether it has iacreas-a or I:tn;n-
ished.
The workers go :,3o:+ 'h' 3.,a'.sr
very differently. They ii-,ht n" AZ.
mortality neither because it Is great
er nor because it is Ies; titan i, sas
so years ago, bu. bcc":i. they know
that by the taking Of p:ornr IEeasl res
the lives Of thousands O; infarts ca,
be saved. But they uaauesticuai'iv
do find great etirln.Is. rs we'll "a
great satisfaction. Il sn.,li tiCures -
those presented by Dr. l.. Emmett
Holt Of New York. pres:dent CT tka
American Association frr tire Study
and Prevention of Infant Mortality.
at the annual meeting ct the ASSOC
citation In Washington TIE other day.
"In 1890, in Nov York city" ha s:ia.
"the death-ratr WAS 2S; yer cent Ct
infants; in 1868 it was 1873 per cent:
in 1912 only little more taaA 10
per cent
This means that IN New York city
alone. for every infant that now dies
three would have died under the con-
ditions of quarter OF century ago
that 10000 or 10000 little ones are
saved to their parents every year in
this city through the improvements
that have taken p!ace.-NeI York
Evening Post
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-03-04
Cause Of Earthquakes.

Earthquake shocks are caused
by the breaking and moving past
each other of great masses of
rock in the earth's crust Rocks
are more or less elastic, particu-
larly crystalline and igneous
rocks like granite, and they trans
NIT shocks for very long dis
tances. Rocks in the earth s
crust are always in a state of
strain, and release from this
strain by fracture causes a dis
placement and rebound that may
be violent Even at the surface
of the earth this movement is
continually noted in quarries
when new layers of stone are set
free, and it is still stronger in
the depths of the earth. When
the strain finally exceeds the
strength of some of the rocks
they break and snap. and there
is an elastic rebound from each
movement. This causes the les
ser trem blings after the first
shock.
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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-03-04
GET TOGETHER.

In the election of 1912 in this
county the combined vote of the
Republicans and Progressives
was 1867, Taft's vote being 1860
and Roosevelt's S 3O7. The Dem
ocratic vote was but 1922, which
leaves the latter party in the
minority 245 votes. The pro-
gressives had a county ticket in
the field and the highest vote for
anv candidate on it was POI, or
46 less than Roosevelt received.
There is, we believe, a strong
feeling among both Republicans
and PrOgreSslveS in .he county
to get together this Year on mu
tual terms under the old PARTY
name. The Republicans here
have never felt any hardness to-
wards the ProgreSsives over the
separation of 1912, nany OF
them being in sympathy with
principles that took the Progress
ives out, but could not abandon
the political faith of a lifetime
and a party of immortal record
of ACCOMPLISHMENT The two
elements have too much in COM
mon and too little in dissention
to any longer keep them apart,
and mutual interest and respect
should guide them into harmo-
NOUS concord in the coming
campaign. The causes which
led to the separation have been
removed by the Republican Ma
tional Committee and can never
again be an issue of disagree
ment, and the old party name
the Grand Old Party-will con-
lure to success, will stir the
deepest recesses of true, virtu-
ous and patriotic partisan spirit
more than by getting together
under ary other party name
Let us stand together in old
Washington County this year
for the discontinue of those
whom we so long regarded as
our common enemy; let US fight
again for the political faith of our
ia theirs against Democrats and
no longer among ourselves. only
to win the jeers of the old enc
my while he snatches the fruits
of our reasonless dissension.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-03-04
Dual Personality.

There was a certain small t.1y. a
native Of the country about the city OF
Strassburg, where Count Zeppelin q
airships are always flying for anybody
to see. He went to Berlin to visit his
uncle, who undertook to amuse him
by showing him pictures in an illus
trated paper
And who Is that?" said the small
boy. placing a sticky finger upon the
portrait Of an elderly gentleman.
That" replied the uncle, "is Zeppe-
lin"
TITS funny about Zeppelin" WIS the
child's answer; sometimes he looks
like big yellow sausage, and thea the
first thing you know he has a cap and
d white mustache. New York Eve
ming Post
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-03-04

Our own Senator Bill Reed
opened his mouth the other day
and put his foot into it, and now
he has the women at him, which
is always a serious matter. The
Senator, apparently, does not
like the idea of giving the women
the right to vote and has been
irving to block the movement in
the Senate. He'll catch it all
right, all right when he comes
home.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-03-04
Yes, Yes, Twas So.

The avowed purpose Of pass
ing a Democratic free trade bill
was to reduce the cost of living
This was the promise of THEN
platform OF 1912. and they said
that the protective tariff was re-
sponslble. NeccSsaries CT life
nave increased 10 per cent in tne
last seven months. i,'onr months
OF this has been under the oner-
alton of the Wilson-UnGelwood
bill. and three months white il
was being framed an, II fian3:.;;.
We want to ask yn:s II r.. EoH>n:..-
ei', 1t 1t is rot a n}at,tr of fact
that the n@ceSsaries O. lie have
gone up ir2>teao O. Euwa. g..
c:!l your particular ;,~..nt:un ~
salt, a hou>ehnl recessarv.
which must be u>Hd by every
family in the Unite;. States. Last
year, before the ta i. was enact
ed. you could buy !; barrel of
good salt fer >1.35. Tie same
salt to, day Costs you S1.6u. i
slight advarce of 25c on the bar
rel for the be-; Of the consum-
er. Is the Democratic party
making good to the people its
promise? - Perryville Republi-
can Era.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-03-04

Plainly, there is something
wrong with the Wilson admins
trations's Mexican policy. When
the killing of one English sub
ject in Mexico by the revolution
lists can set Washington official
dom by the ears after it has
without protest witnessed the
murder there by both the revolu
tionary and federalist bands of
scores of American citizens, it
certainly is enough to make
ones gorge rise. The killing of
the Scotchman Bennett by Gen
eral Villa az once became mat
ter of great moment in Washing
ton and for a few days it looked
as though our troops would be
marching across the border
before the month was out to
call Villa to account for this
murder. but when one of Villas
bandit chiefs a few days earlier
caused the death of a number
Americans, including several
women and children, in a burning
railroad tunnel, why, Washington
simply sat by and watchfully
waited. If the government at
Washington has not the nerve to
protect the lives of Americans
in Mexico, it is poor comfort to
see it become so deeply solicit
ons for the safety there of the
citizens of other nations. Loath
as we are to say it, the situation
leaves US nothing but to believe
that the lives of our people in
Mexico are of less concern to
the Wilson administration than
the fear that some other nation
may step in and give that pro-
lection which our government is
withholding.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-03-04
Farm Land Banks.

both the Senate and the House
for the eSta blishment of farm
land banks, as the result of the
investigation of a commission ap
pointed by the President to in
vestigate similar institutions in
Europe. The banks, should the
bill become a law. would have for
their sole purpose the loaning OF
money to farmers on easy terms.
both as to interest ard the final
payment Of the loan. which is Sc
cured by a mortgage on the
farmers land.
. Under the provision OF The bill
should il become Il law. the farm
cr who wishes to borrow 81 600
Oh ionstelm mortgage from the
bank can be charged interest at
+ r"r cent (the amount oi in:er-
e>t paid on the bondSt, piuS not
more than l per cent to cover
charges of administration and
the profits of the b@i.': His in
terest charge then Wuu =; be not
more than 5 per cent. In addi-
ton, however, the bank must
charge, in accordance with the
amortization tables published by
the con- missioner of farm land
banks, an annual or semi annual
amount which will be sufficient
to retire the loan at maturity.
For example, if the loan of 81 900
was to run for 80 years: the bank
would have to charge for amort-
ization about l per cent per year,
which would be sufficient to pay
off the principal by the end of 81
years. This would make the
farmers annual payment for in
terest. administration and retire
ment of his mortgage not more
than about 6 per cent. He would,
therefore, pay $50 every six
months, or $50 every year. AT
ter he had paid his first $50 the
face of his mortgage would be
reduced by about SO, or to 1890
His subsequ Mt interest and a
mortization payments however,
would continue to be charged on
the basis of $1,000, the original
face of the mortgage. His entire
payment toward amortization
would be credited to the loan,
and in addition all money paid
for interest over and above the
interest actually due on the re-
unpaid capital of the
would also be credited
toward the discharge of his
debt.
In this way while the amount
he pays per year remains sta
until the mortgage is dis
charged. more and more of each
semi-annual or annual payment
goes toward the discharge of the
debt.
In case the borrower should
decide at any interest date tol
make an additional payment eth
er in money or in the form of a |
bank bond of the same issue, he
thereby reduces the amount of
his Indebtedness but does no,
change the rate of payment for
interest and amortization, For
example, if the borrower of the
81 900 paid off $500 of his mort.
gage, he would continue to pay
$50 a year, but a much larger
portion of this $50 would go to-
ward the reduction of his debt
and, consequently, the mortgage
would be retired much sooner.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-03-04

When the Republicans were
in power they were denounced
by the Democrats as being ex-
travagant with the public funds,
but now the Democrats are even
more extravagant. There is
poor economy in letting the Dem
Gratis handle the funds.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-03-04
One year of Wilson today. and
it was pretty poor stuff. Yes?
Elreproof Films Wanted.

The French government has for
hidden the use Of celluloid moving pic
ture Aims after December l. and or
dered that only films that are not in
fiammable b used. Consequently, the
moving picture men are In the air. as.
according TO Thomas A. Edison, there
IN no other material known that can
b used In making such Aims.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-03-04

Up at Herculaneum, Mo-, three
men were burned to death one
night recently while in a drunk
en- stupor. The responsibility
of their death rests with society,
which is still disposed to feel
that the liquor traffic is a "neces-
sary evil
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-03-04

If we were not using up SO
much good corn to make a lot of
poor booze horse feed might now
be cheaper. AS our friend Puck
would what fools these
,pOrfo1S ho'O
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-03-04

The Democratic plat form
promised US prosperity; the
country T4S pretty pro>perors
when that promise Was made,
and. naturely. those who had
faith in tho Democratic party
expected to see an improveunrn
over the conditions that existed
when the Republicans turned
the reins of the government
over to the Democrats. Though
their faith may still be firm,
their disappointment must be
great. All that the party now
in power has so far produced is
the opposite from general pros
perity. General gloom would fit
the situation better. The G.. O..
P. as a manager was not nearly
so bad as it was painted.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-03-04

Our navy is a very costly in
stltution, likewise is our army.
but both are cheap as long as
they are the guarantees of peace.
War is the most costly thing.
The civil war is fifty years be-
hind US, yet we are still paying
for it nearly as much every year
as it costs % support both the
navy and the army. Disarma-
ment would be no guarantee of
peace while a possible enemy re-
mains armed, and between ma
tiOns as between individu: | men.
the fellow with the~gun is likely
to presume upon his advantage
Therefore, much as We deplore,
the Necessity of the outlay, We
approve the policy of the admin
istration in providing for two
new battleships annually, in
stead of one, as advocated by
our member in congress, Mr..
Hensley. Mr.. Hensley's motive
for wanting to no d down naval
expenses may be of the best, but
in view of possible contingencies.
we fear his Judgment is warped.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-03-04

Promise, performance and pie
are alliterative, but there is more
potency to the Democrats in the
little word than in the longer
tuO
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-03-04

All is Joy and revelry in the
Democratic camp just now, but
the time will come when they
will have to kiss their jobs a
fond goodbye, cen as the Re-
publicans are doing it now.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-03-04

The Democratic party is al
ready losing ground, and can be
easily whipped when the divided
Republicans come to their sens
es and get together again in
the common cause-licking Dem
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-03-04
ue,e is an amusing dialogue which

Hare is an amusing dialogue "nie.
.. -snortel to have taken place IN .
,u suburban theatc7. Utility lady. na,.
svinr 1vuuGn in. bresthIess. five minutes .fs:F =:
.s,Ae ~ oa,l ~ for d;stribution OF parts IN
ae1 ae ss.9~ stage manager, promptly.
~ you e get quarters fine for a:i es!n.
, 10 the prologue and Queen Of ne
~ nD,ah, IN the last act: and you don't
rart ,o show up in them old osse
s",;n eroas again. for you've goe 70
s;t or 2 gold throne ten feet hian'
~;.s your foot on the neck OF thu
x,ng of Persia Now you come herr
tomorrow at ten, letter perfect O
vou'u be back in the second row: q.
IN a TN sword. bseoeo yes ~
vAseo YeA esoa"
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-03-04

The Mexican situation cries
out for some real backbone in
the White House at Washington,
ID e.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-03-04
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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-03-04

St. Louis is still wrangling
over its uncompleted free bridge
Even Mayor Kiel, who was elect
ed to finish the bridge sits, with
his hands tied by opposing inter
est that seem to have control of
the house of delegates. Now
they are -oing to invoke the in
tiative ard referendum to break
up the combine. The situation
has become so aggravating tnat
even the conservative Globe
Democrat. which has little use
for the initiative as a rule, is
supporting its application in
this instance.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-03-04

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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-08-14

refusal to yield under the repeated
assaults of the French that finally
won the day. More than half Of the
French army persisted on the field of
battle and the allies paid a toll of
nearly one-third of their number
Never in all the history of the
world has there been seen finer ex-
ample of desperate bravery both OF
attack and endurance than was wit
messed at Waterloo. The French
fought with desperation; the English
with that bull dog determination to
do or to die that has made the race
great. The final charge of the Old
Guard upon which Napoleon staked
his all, was a spectacle that will prob
ably not be witnessed again. Modern
warfare and tactics would not admit
Of it. The front of the French ranks
touched and in places broke for a
time the hollow squares Of the Eng
lish infantry. Had Butcher not ar,
rived at dusk and turned the tide,
Napoleon might have won the fight.
Again had Ney's splendid charge
been properly supported by infantry
the battle might have resulted differ
emily. This, however, is all specula
ton. A hand more powerful than
that of the great Bonaparte, will
more infiexible than that of the Iron
Duke, decided the fate of nations at
Waterloo. Almighty God was the ar
bitter of that conflict and the cause OF
human liberty did not perish from
the face of Europe. Absolutism, the
everlasting tramp of soldiers, the eter'
nal rattle of musketry, these things
had to end in Europe and they did
at Waterloo.
The author, Victor Hugo, sums UP
the battle when he says, Napoleon
had been denounced in infinitude and
his fate was decided" He added:
"Waterloo Is not a battle, but trans
formation of the universe"
This time the forces are shifted
Belgians, French and English are
lighting against the Prussians. And
they are fighting against militarism
and the aggression Of war lord moi
less ambitious than Napoleon.
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a CHANGE NEEDED.

Neqroes were doubtless brought 10
the nolls in Memphis by disgracelul
methods and money was propapiy
freely used to buy votes, But II
docs not lie in the mouth OF those
who witnessed ccenes around tne
polling place at The court house mere
on Thursday afternoon to point 10
Shelby county delinquencies, Inc
only reason more negroes were MOI
brought to the election here was De
cause there were no more negroes
n he found. The spectacle OF BRING
ing the negro back into politics. OF
uniting him on the auction BLOCK anu
bidding him in merely that certain
gentlemen may ENJOY the fees OF
lucrative Offices is assuredly not one
q arouse our patriotism. 1t is no'
calculated to Increase ones faith IL
free institutions.
That the negroes came out IL
large numbers, crowded in to the
polling places and focked about INT
| court house was no doubt due In
large measure to the use OF money
/! It was probably used on both SIDES
and in several contests. The negroes
manifest little interest in election'
unless they are herded by white mel
and offered some substantial induce
ment for the exercise of their iran
chise. Where no money is USED ant
no effort made to get the negroes ou
thew do not vote. This condition II
not at all creditable. 1t makes
powerful argument in behalf OF tn'
democratic primary, connneu alone u
white men. It Is 20 be hoped tha
nv the time we have another election
political conditions will be such tina
we can return to the white man's
primary.
II strikes us that the election, es
necially at the court house precinc
here. was entirely too loosely con
ducted. Those who had no place IL
the official machinery were allowed
tn close to the election booths. Whel
one votes he should quit the polling
place. which should be fifty feet iron
the line of spectators and workers
The practice of permitting election
workers to enter the polling plac'
with other voters should not be al
owed.
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crops, and especially when clover or
other legume is grown in rotation Of
crops, the arguments are in favor OF
raw rock phosphate, proy;!rt it is
ground sufficiently fine as to insure a
good distribution into the soil.
The use of such ine ground rock is
now past the merely experimental
stage, especially in the states OF ILL
nois, Ohio and Maryland has it's value
been proven, and in these states, as
we'll as in many of the cotton grow.
ing regions of the South, its use is
isteadily increasing.
Now. therefore, with these facts
vouched for by the best agricultural
authorities, attention IL called to the
most productive lands In several OF
the Middle Tennessee counties which
are impregnated with small PARTICLES
Of phosphate bearing lime rock or dis
lintegrated phosphate which Is dis
Itributed through The soil AMI contains
lmore or less phosphorus 80 that al
THAT is necessary to bring there lands
back to their original fertility is le
gume crops turned under, then the
soil responds by producing as goot
lcrop Of wheat, corn or any othel
crop as it did in the virgin state al
hundred years ago.
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MRS. SONS DEATH.

The hearts of all Americans Will
90 out in sympathy to President VIII
son is his hour of great bereave-
ment. He is bowed down with res
and with grief. In the
very time Of the greatest responsloll'
ity he has suffered the most terrible
loss that man IAN have. He mas
been denied the sweet and wise
counsel. the gentle consolation, the
unfailing love of her who had walk
Cd with him for so many years, who
had comforted him in adversely and
cheered him in prosperity. The nrs'
lady Of the land was fit companion
for the first citizen. She was Wo
man of culture, of attachments, OF
broad human sympathy and devotion
to duty. 1t is great misfortune
that in her endeayors In behalf o.
humanity she overtaxed her strength
She will be sadly missed; her place
cannot be filed. The great ane
noble man who bows in grief at he
b;er will be comforted in the know
ledge that every heart in his countr'
bleeds for him. May the Christ CIV
him grace SUFFICIENT to bear his bui
den. I, ~ ''r-