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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-11-11

We hear a great deal from our
Democratic exchanges of Sena-
tor Stones great victory" at
the late election, but the figures
don't uphold the contention that
the Senator's popularity among
the voters is overwhelming.
Stone got 223,O79 votes and Ak
ms 1872. $50, which makes Stones
plurality over Atkins 30, 400. But
Sager, the Progressive candidate
got 13, 1858, which leaves Stones
majority only $3.50. Before the
election our Democratic friends
claimed he would have a plurality
of anywhere from 60, 1000 to 100,
600. Meanwhile, Wilson carried
Missouri two years ago by $780,
TAG, which leaves Stones vote
this year O7,667 shy of what the
Democrats gave Wilson. Il
Stones vote means an endorse
ment of the President, we would
like for some Democratic editor
to explain why nearly one-thire
of the Democratic voters of Mis-
souri, remained away from thu
polls this year.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-11-11

Our esteemed neighbor, the
Independent, accuses the Jour-
nal of~crowing too soon over the
election last week. Why? There
was nothing in the later returns
that failed to confirm the fact
that the Republicans had made
sweeping gains all over the coun-
try, or that the mighty swat we
handed the Democrats in this
county was in any way diminish
ed in it's force. But we notice
the Independent also crows,
though in the name of ak con-
Acience we cannot see what about.
'sWilson's policies endorsed" it
saws. A peculiar endorsement
indeed when it nearly wiped out
the bi0 Democratic majority in
the lower hou Sc of Congress.
Still. il our neighbor sees any
thing in this to crow over. by ali
means, LET him have his little JOY
while he can; the next time there
won't be anything atall for him
to rejoice over
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-11-11

Capital-placing in its hands a
tremendous instrument through
which it can can reward or pun
ish any section of the county as
the expediency of politics may
dictate?
A VITAL FORCE FOR PRO-
GRESS.
All thinking men admit that
the railroads are the very fouh-
dation upon which rests the en-
terprise aud industry of the Ma
ton. Pushing their way across
the trackless wilderness years
ago they made it possible for the
homesteader to follow in their
wake and send the products of
his farm to the hungry markets
Of the World. So, too they pre-
ceded the miner and the lumber
man and carried their cargoes
back to civilization. Everywhere
they have been the true pioneers
the giant pathfinders, the advance
guards OF progress. And yet.
notwithstanding these truths, for
the last 25 years they have been
the favorite subject of attack for
countless political opportunists
whose abuse oi them has paved
an easy road 20 public Office.
No other industry except the
railroads could have withstoOd
the onslaught. However, tn e
VERY rocks finally give away be-
fore the continual assault of the
elements, and so the time has
come when the railroads OF Mis-
souri, place their fate completely
in the hands Of the people-confi-
dent in the belief that they will
see that justice is done to this
great industry which holds with
in ii the future welfare Of the
commonwealth. To this end, we
appeal to every citizen in the
state who believes in the justice
OF our plea to make his views
known to the different public au-
thorities whose duty it is to deal
with this great question.-(Pai
| Adv
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-11-11
THE BEST PROOF.
Given by a Potosi Citizen.

Doan's Kidney Pills were uset
they brought relief.
The story was told by Potos
resident
Time has strengthened the ev
dence.
| Has proven the results lasting.
The testimony is home tes.
timony.
The proof convincing.
1t can be investigated by Poto-
81 residents.
W. B. Compton, Main ST., Po-
tosi. says; I had pains in the
small of my back. 1 knew that
my kidneys needed toning up
and when a friend told me to
take Doan's Kidney Pills, I got
box at the City Drug Store. It
didn't take them long to rid me
OF the trouble. The statement |
gave recommending Doan's Kid
ney Pills some years ago hold
good, as the cure.has been per-
manent."
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Compton had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, n. Y.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-11-11

Europe is making a cry to the
United States to come to the re-
lief of the homeless and starving
people there, who are the unhap-
DIV victims of the war the kings
have ordered. That the United
States will respond to this call is
evident IN the steps already tax.
en- in that direction. Our charity
is great and our compassion for
the helpless deeply touched, but
we should also go so far as to de-
mand along with the ;:id we give
that the foreign governments
bring their hostilities to an end,
lest they overstrain the milk OF
human kindness that lies in ou1
bosom.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-11-11

we must not only bring our pre-
sent railroads up to a high point
OF efficiency but we must also
build many new lines and extern
sions into these sections OF the
state where farmers and local
commerce and industry are still
inadequately provided with trans
portation facilities. The HE f
reason why the farm lands of Iowa
and Illinois are valued so much
higher than lands of fully as good
quality in Missouri is because
those states have about double
the railroad mileage found in Mis-
souri, at the present time. But
investors will not put their mon
ey into new Missouri lines if we
continue to advertise to the outer
world that capital cannot get a
square deal within our midst. In
an address delivered before the
Commercial Club at Jefferson
City several months ago. w. B.
Mckinley, the big traction build
er of Illinois, gave this as his rea-
son for not haying built inter-ur-
ban lines in Missouri up TO this
time-and until we prove to the
investing public that this is not
the true attitude of Missouri peo.
pie we will continue to suffer the
penalty.
In many respects the American
railroad problem presents queer
and paradoxical phases. What
ever abuses may have character
ICES their management in some
instances in the past and the ire
Iquent charge that they are highly
"watered,' the fact remains. as
was shown in a previous article
| that they not only furnish tht
1cLeapest service in the world
but that they are capitalized Tor
many thousands OF dollars les.
per mile than the state ownee
railroads Of Europe-anb yet des
pite this fact. the country is full
o; reformers who are vociserousiy
demanding government owner
ship.
The Government and the sever
al states already make the rates
! and are now abont 10 take tbe
last vestage OF financial authorit,
away from the railroads by su
pergising the issuance of their sc
:. curities. If the government own
| cd the railroads, could it exercise
thority farther r reaching.
| WGuld the assumption of a gov
erlment debt amounting to bill
lions al dollars secure greater
rights or protection for the pen
pie? Is it not barely possibIs
,, that these crusaders who are con
.tinualiy CROPPING about for 4 nsv
issae are about to precipitate
state Of affairs which will maxi
the gigantic American railroas
; industry the TOOL Of the reignni,
political faction at tile Nationa
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-11-11

The reports of the allies al
ways tell of terrible losses sus-
tanned by the Germans, but make
little mention of losses to the al
lies. If the Germans are fight
ing hard enough to lose heavily,
we may feel sure that they are
knocking out a good many OF
their foes as well.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-11-11
State Of Ohio, City Of Toledo. ..
Y,,roo Nn,lntv oos

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he ID
& Co, doing business in the City Of To-
ledo, County and State aforesaid, and
that said flrm will pay the sum OF ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and ev-
cry case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use Of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed N
my presence, this 9Th day Of December.
iseaN A. W. GLEASON,
Notary Public,
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally
and acts directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system. Bend for
testimonials, free.
r. f CHENEY q CO.. Toledo, O
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halrs Family Pills for constipation.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-11-11

Maybe Ahe Democrats will pay
a little closer attention to their
platform promises now. They
had the idea that the Republican
party was hopelessly disrupted
and that they (the Democrats,
we're due to feast at the public
trough for many years, regard
less of their manners there.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-11-11
THE SERIOUS CRISIS
WHICH CONFRONTS
MISSOURI RAILROADS,
Facts of Vital Interest to Every
Farmer, Bushes. Man and
Citizen Of the State.

The present series of articles
is perhaps the first instance in
which the railroads of a great
state have gone direct to the
farmer, the business man and
the citizen generally to discuss
with them in a frank and candid
manner this great problem
which, in its varied phases, so
vitality affects the welfare of ev-
cry man. woman and child in the
land. The average American
voter wants to be fair about any
public question and he is, once
he fully understands the sur
rounding premises-and thus,
had the railroads of Missouri
and other states taken their
troubles directly to the people
some years ago, the chances are
we would not be confronted with
the stagnation which has grip
bed the business world for some
time past and which, unless rem
edied in the near future, threat
ems utter industrial paralysis
throughout the entire country.
Every railroad official in the
nation today is doing everything
in his power not only to obey the
mandates of the Inter State Com
merce Commission and the diff.
ferent Public Service Commis.
sions, but also to aid and facili'
tate their work in every possible
way. AS evidence of this state
ment, we cite the following fact
with reference to the situatloI
in Missouri: In 1907 the Legis
lature of this state enacted q
2-cent passenger fare and also
greatly reduced the freight rates
upon a number of important
items. The railroads appealed
and won their case in the tria
court. Thereupon the state ap
pealed to the Supreme Court o1
the U. S. and that high tribuna
reversed the case without pre-
judice to the railroads on the
ground that the valuation of the
properties had not beeu proper
ly estimated. It did not say by
it's decision, as is commonly sup
posed by many people, that a 2
cent passenger fare is adequate
in Missouri, or that the present
freight rates in this state are
fairly remunerative.
Had the railroads of Missouri
cared to do so, they could have
fled new suits the day after thu
Supreme Court made it's deci
sion. Instead, however, the,
chose to make the best of th,
situation. They met with th,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-11-11

The fellow who said that the
Republican party was dead, and
was only walking around to save
funeral expenses. must now be
convinced that he had a mighty
poor grasp of the situation.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-11-11

About the only voters who en-
dorsed President Wilson's poll
cies are those who endorse any
thing that bears the Democratic
label. They never look any
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-11-11

But for the Progressive vote
in some of the congressional dis
tricts the Democrats would have
lost their majority in the House
altOpether.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-11-11
A war tax hits US in the tender
spot same as any other old tax.

1t would be an easy thing for
Europe to draw this country in
to war if she could gain anything
by it, but at present Uncle Sam
is Europe's groceryman and she
cannot afford to offend him.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-11-11

You can't keep a good party
down, especially since it becomes
incontestibly evident thai it is
the only prosperity party.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-11-11

The South keeps right on vot-
ing unanimously for the party
whose policies are responsible
for the unhappy economic condi-
tions now prevailing in that Sec
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-11-11

All the amendments were de-
feated; but that was tine purpose
of those who overloaded the
amendment ballot.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-11-11

Missouri women will have 10
wait a while longer for the bal
lot, the sentiment is not yet
strong enough in their favor.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-11-11

As neither side seems to be
able to beat the other in the
European war, they might call it
a draw and quit.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-11-11
Public Service Commission at
Jefferson City and agreed to give

FuOl1c DEVICE OOmmlSSlOn at
Jefferson City and agreed to give
the new rates a thorough trial
and today, instead of going to the
courts for relief, they are laying
their troubles before the people
and the Commission with full
confidence in their sense of fair
ness and in the belief that they
will be willing to grant such an
advance in rates as will enable
the railroads to continue to give
good service and play their part
in the development of the state.
Present Situation in a Nut Shell.
Briefly speaking, the present
series of articles has sought to
establish the following facts:
First, that the closing of the
European money markets, added
to their already heavy burdens,
has suddenly brought American
railroads face to face with the
gravest crisis in their history
and hence the recent appeal of
President Wilson.
Second, that contrary to public
opinion, American railroads are
owned by nearly two million in
vestors, large and small, rather
than by few rich men in Wall
Street Or elsewhere.
Third, that hundreds of mil
lions of the assets of our old line
life and fire insurance companies.
savings banks, benevolent asso-
Citations, etc, are invested in rail-
road securities and when you
destroy the value of these secur-
i4ies you affect the welfare of
millions of holders of life insur-
ance policies and bank deposit.
ors.
Fourth, that the railroads are
the largest employers of labor,
buyers of steel, fuel, lum Der and
other supplies and the largest
taxpayers in the nation, and that
for this reason they constitute
the very cornerstone of the
country's prosperity.
Fifth, that while the products
of the farmer, the manufacturer
the laboring man and all kinds
CT materials have advanced ir
COST by leaps and bounds during
the past twenty years, the rail
roads stand out as the one gi
gantic industry In the nation
which has not only not been per
mitted to increase it's rates, but
COMPEL ed to continually reduce
them.
The Situation in Missouri.
Looking at the matter from
purely a Missouri standpoint,
the time has come when the peo
pie must chose between giving
the railroads some substantial
increase in freight and passen
ger rates or sending a lot more
of them into the hands Of receiv
ers. There isn't a single roa6
in Missouri which isn't LOSING
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-11-11

The people concluded that they
couldn't afford to uphold the
hands of Wilson" on an empty
q Stnmach
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-11-11

The Democrats will do lots of
watchful, and probably apprehen-
sive, waiting between now and
1Q1G
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-11-11

One more time, boys, and we
have got them. n.sse
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-11-11

Let the EscLle know You are In
business W advertising the tact in
the Jous kal.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-11-11
The full dinner pail will win q
complete victory in 1915.
The people want more of that
good, old "robber tariff"

Washington County Repubii-
cans did themselves proud in the
late election.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-11-11

And Uncle Joe" Cannon came
back, too.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-11-11
-OW PRICE SALE!

stock goods have bought
between and January b and the
through the sale of the goods. We
there determined this Stupendous Reduction Sale
NOTE PRICES QUOTED BELOW
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
DOT" TOURNAMENT WILL BEGIN
AT PALACE ALLEYS TOMORROW
Prizes Amounting to $125 Will Be Awarded
at Close of the Series-Harry Krauss
Is Brilliant Performer.

The annual "do" will begin Palace alleys
tomorrow night The successful ago that
determined similar this
longer period. The will last about month
Harry Armige and Harry Kraus charge the entry
lists which bowler the District giving
the prizes the first the order they finish is
intended have the twenty high tourney to
determine the The last winter
exceptional but that mark almost surpassed
the which begins tomorrow evening
of SIPS will be prizes the end of the tour
The for the first the qualifying round will be So
and the finals of the awards will go getting
the "dots."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
ARE HIGH, LOW MEN
Two Brunswick Players Get
First and Last Places.
GOOD RECORDS ARE HELD
Teams and individuals Do Well in
National Capital Duck.
pin League.

The Brunswicks. while they are not
leading In the National Capital League,
have the unique distinction of having men
with the highest and lowest averages in
the circuit. Watson has the best mark,
one of lilo, while Fletcher brings up
the rear with SO.
The Palace Club is not only leading the
league, but also has the highest set and
best game to its credit. Carroll Of that
club tops the players in matter Of sets.
while Earl Eiker has the best mark for
a game. The records for the year fol-
low:
High set and high game: Palace, 1883,
COS. respectively; Carroll, 3s1; E. Eiker,
ls0
High average: Palace. $3.50; Watson.
lilo
Strike leaders: Palace, 50: Krauss, 10:
Howser, 10.
Spare leaders: Velvet Kind, 267: Y M.
c. A. e67; Bontz, 81.
Low average: Climbers, 492.16; P. B.
Fletcher SO.
The averages of the teams and in
dividuals show that seine splendid work
has been done. Generally speaking, the
class of bowling has been higher than
in any other circuit. The teamS and
players averages follow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
TWO RECORDS BROKEN
BY WELSBACH TEAM

The Welsbachs broke two
Commercial League records at
the Palace alleys last night when
they registered game of 564 and
a set of 1910 against the General
Baking Company. They bettered
their own marks of 500 for high
game and 1899 for high set. The
league leaders got a score
of $50 in their first contest, knock
ed down 5o4 in their second and
then finished with a count of 5o7.
Vincent Oliver, Whalley and
Pop HALEY led the players, not
one of them registering below
100 in any contest. Oliveri's
scores were the highest, he get
ting ia, ~ and no, for total of
34I. Whalley's marks were 112,
113 and 100. Halley's counts were
II8, no and 100.
The score:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06

1t is rather interesting to note that
the majority of players in the National
Capital League have averages of more
than 100 Out of the seventy -one play
ers that have taken part in the games
in that circuit forty-three have marks
higher than the century. Six of the
seventy-one have averages of 100 or
better.
The averages Of the teams also show
that the general work done in the
circuit has been exceptionally good.
Seven Of the ten clubs have marks Of
more than 500. and none of the other
three is below 40.
The Phi Mu Sigma Duckpin League.
although in its first year, is enjoying
prosperous season. Every member
of the organization has been working
steadily for the success Of the circuit
as whole. and that is the main reason
for what it already has accomplished.
The president Of the league is W. P.
Johnston. pastor Of St. Paul's NJ. E.
Church South. The other officers are
E. B. Corning, secretary; T. Hunton
Leith, treasurer. and C. G. Duke. off,
cial scorer. The directors are w. S.
Warren, G. E. Keene. S. U. Baxter, A.
B. Baker. D. L. Ballard and c. F.
Noack.
Here are the results of the games
rolled in the league Friday night, in
which the Eta team made clean
sweep over the Delta quint:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
ARGUERS' LEAGUE AVERAGES.
Hines Is Leader, Being Only Man
With Mark Above 100.

The averages Of the Arguers' Duckpin
League were announced yesterday by
C. G. Williams, official scorer OF the
organization The averages take in all
the games rolled in the first quarter of
the schedule
Hines is the leader. having several
records for the season to his credit He
has obtained the greatest total of pins,
holds the high average and has the best
marks for high game and set. Hines is
the only player having an average of
more than 100. His best marks for set
and game are 335 and 125. Williams,
Burdette and Victory follow next in the
order named in the averages
The averages and high marks follow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06

The Y. NJ. c. A. five is the only one
in the National Capital League which
uses the same men in every match.
Ii is the only organization in which
ages. The players of the association
five have not only been together all
this year. but rolled as a team all dur
ing last season: About the only change
when Roy Whitford takes Farrow's
place in the games in the Arcade
circuit, the association men being
prominent figures in that race. well
After all is said and done. no man
can be placed ahead of Harry Krauss
when it comes to all-round ability as
d bowler. krauss probably is the most
finished player in the District, and is
not only the best here, but is pretty
nearly as good as any in the country.
Day in and day out there would be
few that would have anything on him.
The ease with which Krauss handles
Germ with which he rolls are marveled
at by nearly all who watch him:
Krauss seldom misses his efforts. and
there are few times when he drives
the ball down the alleys that he fails
to hit the pin at which he aims. When
Krauss fails to hit what he intends
to it is generally because the ball slips
out of his hand Nearly all the best
Do"iefs IN to"H aFe uHstlHeiHs IL eheii
praise of Krauss and unselishly ac-
cord to him the right of the title Of
best of them all"
In the recent match bowled between
the Palace and Y. M. c. A. teams the
former had the advantage Of using the
big balls, those measuring i've and a
quarter inches. while the latter was
compelled to shoot with the small ones.
those measuring five inches. While the
Y NJ G. A. did not have the larger
have done any better had they been
used, because of unfamiliarity with
them. That the Palace players had
been rolling with the larger balls.
though. undoubtedly gave them a de-
cided margin.
The race between The Star and Wells.
bach teams in the Commercial League
10 going to be one well worth seeing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06

There are several races in which it
might appear that the leading clubs
have the advantage, but each of the
other two biggest circuits in the city
are putting on some splendid competi-
ton. Up in the Arcade there are six or
seven clubs which have an excellent
chance to finish in front, only a few
games separating them, while the Jeds,
Royals, Resolutes, Goodfellows and
Belmonts promise a merry battle in
the District circuit.
The Y. NJ. c. A. and Hess clubs are
tied for first place in the Arcade cir
cult, with 20 games won and 10 lost.
The Gandils are third. with IS victories
to their credit and IL defeats. while
three quints-Bankers, Center Market
and Nationals-are on even terms Tor
the fourth position, each having won
IT and lost 10 contests. If any closer
race could be desired than that then
the league officials would have to be
mighty particular.
The Northeast League lis putting on
much the same kind of a race that is
the Arcade, two teams being tied for
first place, with 20 games won and 10
lost, and they are only three full games
ahead of the club in sixth position.
The Birkles and Waverly clubs are
fighting for top berth right now, with
the Printers sixth. But single match
may change the whole status of the
race.
The standings in the various circuits