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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-10-06
Howell County Farmer Revived
After Being Pronounced Dead.

The efficiency of the pulmotor
was demonstrated at Springfield,
Mo-, on September 29th, when
w. Y. Cunningham, a prominent
farmer living near Willow Sprins,
Howell County, was returned to
life an hour and four minutes af
ter being pronounced dead by
the attending physicians.
An undertaken had been called
and was present, but one of the
ply sicians sought the aid of the
pulmotor as the last chance for
the patient.
Cunningham had been brought
to a hospital at Springfield that
morning from his home, suffering
with an abscess of the brain. He
had been placed on the operating
table and the surgeons were max
ing ready to operate, when his
heart ceased to pulsate.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-10-06
NEW MALAD!Es OF THE WAR
Aviators and TeIecsaphers Have De-
veioped Ailments Which Call
for Special Treatment.

During the European war several
military aviators have been suffering 3
from airsickness This new uaalady
is liable to attack any aeroplane pilot
who flies for length OF time without
descending. The aviator thus attacked
Is affected with siekly nausea ac-
companied by severe headache and a
violent desire to sleep. Swift descents
through the air bring on these symp-
toms. which medical men say are
caused by the blood circulation Of an
aviator being unable to adopt itself
at once to the rapid change OF atmos-
pheric pressure caused by sudden
drops In the air.
TeIegrapher's spasm is nalaay
which has afflicted many telegraph
and wireless operators In the war. The
complaint Is caused By the continual
operation Of the key used Ia connec-
tion with telegraphic apparatus Few
people realize the strain entailed by
tapping for hours at a stretch with one
hand the instrument which sends code
messages across the wires. Nest let
ters consist Of more than one dot or
dash. and it has been estimated that
an operator makes about $4,000 move
nsents of the fingers and wrist In the
course Of an hours operating.
This strain often results In the hand
becoming stin and uncomfortable. as
II does In the case Of writer's cramp
Many telegraph operators now learn
to operate with both hands In order TO
avoid this complaint
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-10-06
MaDkino Cya0anjd.

An interesting enterprise IL the
American cyanamid works at Niagara
Falls. Ont. which began operations in
1910 with q capacity Of $4,000 tons.
and which has recently increased its
output to $1,000 tons . year In order
to meet the growing demand for its
product Cyanamid II . fertilizing
material obtained by combining at
mosphere nitrogen with calcium car
bide. according to Consul Julius D.
Dreher, at Toronto. By simply heat
ing cyanamid with steam, ammonia
can b produced. which. being passed
through heated platinum sponges, is
oxidixed into nitric acid. Of which the
explosive industry uses 1000 tons .
year. By fusing cyanamid with salts,
cyanides may be produced which are
used in extracting gold and silver
from low-grade ores. Al these and
other useful products may easily be
made from cyanamid, this article II
likely to be In demand IN various 9TH
er industries besides agriculture.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-10-06

One of the most embarrassing
things . country editor has to
contend with 10 the disposition
Of people to wait until the last
moment Of going to press and
then rush in with their items
which they want in this week,
sure" This 10 particularly the
case with those who wish to make
announcements which they ex.
peot to have inserted gratis.
People do not reflect upon the
fact that the paper is made up
during the whole week and that
it, capacity Is limited to just 80
much and and the matter gaug-
ed accordingly. IT the editor
should await the convenience of
those who have something they
want published he would not get
his paper out until the next week
and then he would have 20 delay
two or three days until some kind
friend has made mp his mind
about . notice he wants In.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-10-06
Why Caffney Must Go.

Thomas st. J o b n Gaffney.
American Consul General at
Munich, il one of the most ex-
perianced and efficient officials OF
our consular service. Neverthe-
less he is doomed to retirement.
He has become persona non
grata," not in the country and
city where he represents Aheri-
can interests, nor with the Ameri-
can citizens sojourning there, but
with the one man at Washington
in whom all the governing pow
ers and all the wisdom of the ma
tion are concentrated. Is is but
natural that to q man of such all
prevailing intellect, it would ap-
pear reprehensile. not to say dis
loyal, that a mere consular off,
cial should dare to differ with
him on any subject and, worse
than all, that such an insignifi-
cant person should have the as
surarce to publish his opinions.
And Gaffney has committed this
objectionable. crime. When tie
pro-British land incidentally
pro- Wilson, press circulated re-
ports of outrages committed by
the burghers of Munich against
peaceable American residents,
he procured and published q
acknowledged by every Amer
ican in the Bavarian capital,
branding these reports as an in
famous slander upon q friendly
people. This, according to the
Wilson viewpoint, unneutral act
could not possibly be condoned.
The very spirit of neutrality as
conceived by the scholastic mind
of Mr.. Wilson was grossly violat-
ed and the least that could be
done, was to terminate the cul-
prit's official connection with the
Government. Let others be-
ware.-Westliche Post (Ss.Louis)
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-10-06
QUICK sP0lisE 10 APPEAL



Ono would have to 90 far 10 And
greater hnstle3 than the women OF
Britain are when Il comes to making
things for their mea at the front
Their indefadeability in this direction
fas been demonstrated frequently
since the war began. but never more
strikingly than In response to the re-
cent war once appeal for respirators
for the army In FlandeFs- Respirators
were needed, Of course, owing to the
sudden use by the Germans Of poison
Gus gases n q means Of warfare. They
were wanted BY the hundreds OF thou
sands. Tho war once appeal for them
appeared In the papers On Wednes-
day morning. And within forty eight
hours another omciA1 announcement
was forthcoming stating that sufficient
respirators had been received and ask
ing the public please not to send any
more. 1t all happened 30 quickly that
some OF the evening papers on Friday
which carried the later announcement
on their news pases also carried on
their inside ones the original appeal
and elaborate instructions for making
respirators. there having been no time
to take the latter out.
Meanwhile the rush for the mate
rails Of which respirators are made
had been something unprecedented
By three O'Clock Of the day on which
the appeal was made most OF the prin-
cipal shops and stores had entirely
exhausted their stock of narrow elias
tic. One big house had by that tine
sold 1900 pounds Of wool and $4,000
packets Of gauxe BY the end OF the
same day another establishment had
accepted orders to make $4,000 respir-
atorB for the front.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-10-06
SPOKE ONLY SIMPLE TRUTH
DORIS Owner Not 10 Blame II Man
With Whom He Traded Had
Misunderstood Him.

Senator william Fl. Thompson OF
Kansas smiled when reference at q
recent banquet was made to sharp
practice in trading. He said he was
reminded Of Jim Jones' dog.
Jim Jones had q hound dog, and
having IN opportunity to trade him
for = shotgun with . party from the
next county. he lost NO time In max
ing the swap. It was . month later
before the traders met again.
Look here, you bloomin' 'possum!
cordially greeted the man from the
next county. You didn't do a thing
but sting me on that pup"
Sting you!" returned Jim, with an
Innocent look. an what way?"
You know!" wrathfuIly exclaimed
the man from the next county "You
told me that he would lick anything
In sight"
so he win," declared Jim. with 4
pleasant smile. "He II . very affec-
uonate animal"
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-10-06

fluence and efforts, be we Demo
erats or Republicans, yet we
have the notion that in such
things lie true greatness. There
fore, since nayhap, the world
would be just - good and pros
porous today had We had no
Champ Clark at oil, We will have
TO rely upon Governor Majors
announcement that Mr.. Clark
tops all the rest of Missourians
in the things that constitute in
dividual greatness.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-10-06

Conformation seized tho fami.
lies On The payroll up at JsR City
On OetobeS 1st. when il waslearn.
"a that there was less money in
the treasury than the payroll
called for. Each one Of the fami.
y groups made . rush for the
trsasursr's pay window 70 bsa,
the other 70 10. The diversion
% that half million dollors frem
the sohoel fund did not relieve
the embarrassed condition Of the
stats treasury very long. and thl
sitsation now seens more hope
lsss than bsfere. for the state
o6keials cannot make another dir
intc NE school fund. The Demo
esabs aTs certainly making IN
nelasy Az In running the state
Tho roveaues Of the past nseal
vsax wore 1900. 600 larger thar
eves bsfsrs and ~ they have nst
eassGh - pay ~ regular month
u dxAfls upsa The treasurer
H1e ~ rascals s1A
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-10-06

school district onicer in the stste
win be convinced by the Govern
|oS's remark that ihe suxtailment
|of the eohool revenues for the
current year u . fake. In
many Of the ssral districts il
forces the school ef6esRs to meet
the stern reality Of making ends
meet TO the conclusion Of the
tsrm, and they may not feel that
the Democratic state admins
|tration il exonersted from Ill re-
sponsibility in accomplishing
this revenue shortage by the
Governors airy disposition of
the case. Whatever our Demo
cratic friends may say about it.
the fact ID always there, that in
apportioning the school funds
this year the state officials de-
parted from the established rule,
firmly fixed heretofore by Gus
tom and recognized right, and
withheld from the schools over q
half million dollars and applied il
to cover up deficit in the gen
eral revenue resulting from Dem
ocratic extravaganee In conduct
ing the affairs Of the state.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-10-06

How do our Irish friends like
this: u. q. Consul General CAT
ney q Munich II slated for re-
aoval from his ohice. Mr.. CAT.
ney's ofense Was that he proved
untrue. and published the fact
openly, the charge that Ameri.
can residents in Munich had
been assaulted and their pease
outraged BY the Germans. - a.
legged in the pro- British Press.
Now these same pro- British pa
psrs, having been caught in .
lie. are intlmating that he inter-
estsd himself in the matter less
because he wanted TO expose q
shameless lie than to involve the
British In u because he 10 IN
Irishman. And President viii.
son besause of his pro British
sympathiss, apparantly holds
The aams view.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-10-06

There was . moving wagon
went through town Tuesday and
judging from the sign in big let
ters on the wagon the owner must
have had . poor opinion Of Pres
idont Wilson's administration.
The sign read - follows: ''Wl.
soos administration. hell and
Aannatton. we'rs going back q
my wifs's relation. Queen
City Trouse1ipA
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-10-06
Feed OH from Weed.


The discovery that oil from the
Devils Claws" . hitherto worthless
weed, can be utilized for food may re-
suit in making it valuable industrial
product for the semiarid regions OF
Kansas, according to Prof. E II. g.
Bailey, the Universtty Of Kansas food
chemist
Laboratory investigations showed
that this weed, now growing abundant
" on tho waste lands Of western KAN
sas, Colorado, TeUs and New Mexico.
produces . seed from which an edible
OIL II extracted that may take the
place Of olive or cottonseed oil
The press cake from the oil ID also
valuable for stock food. - It has a
high protein value.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-10-06
Misssuri Beats All On Cern.

N. C. Bruce of Dalton, Mo-, is
the champion corn raiser of the
United States, if not of the world
according to the award of the
|Panama-Pacific Exposition. He
grew 11S bushels of corn on a
single acre of ground This
Is about three times the yield Of
the ordinary field.-Sullivan
News.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-10-06
Guest Thought He Had 'Em.

James F. MCGEE. former cashier Of
the CrestWood bank Of Louisville, KY,
got the scare OF his life and suffered
a shock which necessitated calling a
physician when he found q sixfoot
Georgia bull'' snake crawling about
his room in Q local hotel.
Thinking q friend was playing q
joke on him, McGee grabbed the
snake. when the reptile began to
show Tight and put up . hard battle
Clerks and attaches of the hotel came
to his rescue.
A clerk 1t the hotel said the snake
belonged to . vaudeville performer
whose room was directly above that
Of Mc0eo'a,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-10-06
WHALE MEAT A GOOD room


Frankfurters made OF whale meat
are getting to be quite the thing a
Denmark. according to EtnAr Tenrik-
sen. mechanical engineer of Tons
berg, Norway.
Mr.. Henriksen came to America to
study drop forging. He VIA graduated
from school Of mechanical engineer.
ing in ChrfstianiA = year aeo. and
planned to go to Germany and then
to come to the United States 10 stndy
this particular line Of engineering. but
the war kept him out of Germany.
There has been developed in Nor
way in the last few yearz aew neId
OF industry In which mechanical engf-
neers are much Interested" saId Ar.
Hendricksen. This n the designing
and manufacture Of machinery for
cutting up whales. It reQuirus special
machinery, Of course, and the investt5
cation Of the whale In reIatjon - tia
kind Of machinery required fOr die-
secting It developed tho cOmpafative-
Iy new industry Of using whale meat
for frankfurtefs. s big bsafnese has
grown out OF this. Most of Tho Wha1s
meat - sent TO Denmark md there
made into frankfnrte<s- WhA1e nneat'
tastes not unlike b9ef md = vogy mn
tritioHA I have frequAt1y eA4en
whale steaks.
svoMem n sbsfpesa
A distinguished teacher q physical
culture at Harvard has declared that
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-10-06

J. r. Morgan and ether Wall
Street bankers will not risk any
Of their own money in that $500,
600. 0.000 Anglo Frencn loan
Whatever risk lies in the trans
action will be shouldered by the
small investor, to whom the bonds
are being sold. Morgan and hil
ilk never take any chances like
that. but make their millions
In commissions between the
borrower and lender.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-10-06

The Turkish atrocities in Ar
msnia are unspeakable il true,
but they are little worse than
the Russian atrocities inflicted
upon the Jews in Russis, IL ell
accounts of the latter are equal
" true.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-10-06

Speaker Champ Clark has been
officially dssignassd - Misseu.
si's grsstsst man by Governor
Major. Naturally. that sslec.
tion fell upon . Democrat and
upon . man who has made Demo
oratis politics his lie work. None
other would have had al the r.
quirenents Of greatness - they
are viewed BY the Governor. and
who, II 10 presumed. had the aid
and advice Of other leading Demo
ssatsia making this sslsetioo.'
That the choice has fallea uDen q
man Of real sizsbls capsc.
|ity. most Ill Missou1ians, r.
gardless Of politics, are quite
agreed, but there ars many Of
NJ who feel that his monumental
atsainments have been misdirect'
ed and his efforts resultant In
fruits that have not the true rel.
ish and favor. His ability haa
lifted him 10 high plasss In pub
lio life. but that the psople oi
Missouri and the nation have had
their spiritual and material vel.
fare improved - the result oi
this elevation II net - satisfae.
torily conclusive that wo must
cooeede that Mr.. Clarh's great.
ness has made the state ana m.
ton hstter. u may bs foolish
for ~ 10 advance the Nea that
the individual greatness Of . oiti'
sen should have . foundation ei
solid accomplishment In IL
things that mako men and womea
bstAsr and happisr; hat ~ I'll
sh0ald feol - beoe1te q ~
ferce q his oress oAsrastsr. n
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-10-06

All the Democratic papers who
got that $500 worth of constitu.
tional amendment printing last
year are supporting Secretary
of State Roach for the Demo.
cratic nomination for governor.
The sweotnin' makes them relish
him the more.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-10-06

More than 100 Republicans
attended the roundup" Of Re-
publicans In 50. Loais, Tuesday
night Of last week and made
plans for . great victory in 1916.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-10-06

The long promised drive of the
Allies has at last taken place
but it appaesr to have had little
force behind il. At Q few points
the German lines were forced
back for short distances, but it
now seems that the German
have checked further odvance.
Mach has been made by the Al.
lies Of their little gain, but what
Il has cost them In men has not
yet been given. They will prob
ably show when the report is
made that the cost was very
heavy.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-10-06

The M. Il. & r. Railway went
into the hands Of . receiver the
other day. This il another
sample Of the 'grandest pros
parity" the country has ever
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-10-06

We venture the prediction that
by January 1st our government
will have abandoned it, sham
neutrality and come to an open
break with Germany. We don't
mean that We viii b sending
troops 70 join the ranks Of the
Allies. but We will be in open
understanding with them against
the Germans. American finan.
oiers, headed by J. P. Morgan.
have just concluded . lean Of
$500. .000, 600 to England and
France. secured only By credit
bonds Of those nations. These
bonds are now being Deddled
out to American investors. To
make the bonds secure the na-
tional credit of the borrowing
countries must be made sustain.
ed at al hazards. Having counten.
anced the loan, the government
at Washington must now give
the weight Of it, influence 10 up
hold the credit Of England and
France-to aid them in winning
the war agaiast Germany. From
now on-already We see the signs
Of 1.-THE industrial capacity Of
the United States viii be evoked
to supply the Allies with Wal
material. Germany 10 20 Be
'orushed" under the weight Of
shot and shell made In America,
fired from guns made in Ameri-
-. Soon another big lean 70 the
Allies viii be demanded 20 keep
ap this pelting rain Of death,
and Il win be forthcoming. ]. p.
Morgan he's the ear Of the Pres.
ident Wilson, and his voice com.
mands tho dostinios Of the Wash.
|ington admipistsation. Here this
will b called "prosperity," the
greatest ever enjoyed By our
people! Can America be lulled
10 sleep - 10 what 10 going On in
WashiAgton BY the drip Of blood
in Europef
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-10-06

in Missouri" on the day preced-
ing the Champ Clark dinner" at
st. Joseph, at which, We are now
informed. the cry of Champ
Clark for governor" was raised,
and Champ Clark himself was
sntreated to abandon failing for.
tunes at Washington and come
back home to save the Demo
cratic party of Missouri" We
mustassume that Gov. Major had
heard about the Champ Clark
dinner, although he is said to
have asserted that he does not
read the newspapers; and we
suspect that he had private in.
formation of the launching of a
Champ Clark for governor
boom. At any rate. the two
events wsrevery happily asssciat-
Cd. and il the speaker of the
House of Representatives is not
susceptible to . n c b delicate
flattery he is . very hard man,
indeed. Il 10 q rare distinction
to have . promulgation go out
from the capitol, signed by the
chief, executive, and stamped
with the seal of the state, declar-
ing one to be the greatest mao
in the commonwealth. Many
have been 50 called, but these
were mere expressions of per
sond opinion; pleasing incense to
these 20 designated, but giving
them no recognized supremacy.
The laurel that has been placed
apon the leonine brow of the
speaker comes from the hands of
the elected representative of the
people of Missouri, and is there
fore In the highest degree Official.
But he who IL honored 10 ex-
peeted to pay the price. It 10
quite evident to discerning Dem
oerats that something will have
to be done to save Missouri; "
By which 10 meant the Democratic
party in Missouri, and they have
been anxiously casting about for
. savior. There seems TO be no.
body at home who is equal to the
job. and In despair they cry ont to
the greatest man in the state, ~
who IL not usually in the state.
Save us. Cassius. or We sinh!''
What man can resist such IN ap-
| peal following such . distinction:
Congress, We fear, will lose one
of its shining lights, and yet the
sacrifice will be In vain, Mis-.
souri, will be saved, but not by
Champ Clark.-0lobe- Democrat.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-09

is to enforce the lien of the state of
Missouri on the following real estate,
belonging to the said defendants for
back taxes for the years 1911, 1912,
and 1913, to-wit;
Lot 5 in block 9 of Murdoch Crumb
Company's subdivision of parts of sec
tions 20 & 80, township "a, north, range
4 east; subject to mineral reservation
made by Big Muddy Coal & Iron Com
pany in. book So, page 24I, Iron County
Land Records. Tract % in section q,
township 81, north, range 8 east-I0.B
acres, as shown by Murdoch Crumb
60. Plat book 3, page B; subject to
mineral reservation made by Big
Muddy Coal & Iron Company in book
SO, page 24I, Iron county Land Records,
in Iron county, Mo.
Gan itemized statement in the nature
Of a TAX bill showing the amount If
taxes interest and cost now due on said
real estate for the years aforesaid,
amounting in the aggregate to the sum
of seven and $500 dollars, is filed with
said petition as provided by law
And unless they be and appear at the
next term of said court to be holden for
the county OF Iron, and state of Mis-
sour, at the court house in said county
On the fourth Monday in October next,
1915, and on or before the third day
thereof (if the term shall so long con-
tinue; and, if not, then before the end
of the term), and plead, answer or
demur to said plaintiffs petition, the
same will be taken as confessed, iudg-
ment rendefe ed in accordance with the
prayer If said petition, and said real
estate, or so much thereof as may be
necessary to satisfy said judgment,
interests and costs, be sold under a
special fieri facias to be issued thereon.
1t is further ordered that a copy
hereof be published according to law in
the iron County Register, a weekly
newspaper published in said county of
Iron, and state of Missouri.
JESSE M. HAWKINS,
Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from the record:
Witness my hand and official seal, this
[sEALl 18th day Of July, 1915.
JESSE M. HAWKINS, Clerk
Circuit Court, Iron county, Mo. !.