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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-01-24


rsyss-.eg 6, sSsx Ass.cr rcssits&Ss q afse
10 stand BY until as r~tfcstsd a=min-
T.se nuis.s. ~ aaasy1~d II 1t ths sssses
Was . a~sn tAfoasy. hsss roar. wi,s
something VI the qualify II yTuastn4
psxs. or The tarktEx brilow u bull
alstxa.es. Of a. o~artch Ascasnranys
,ns thxs souaa WAS . weird esSasin4
saEs u xxtL pruesaiy the eontrseatssn
as rho fexsaxfe " ,he yvenx " both
The nalse sas fully ~ load ~ shs
tS.i-thsuats-i r,ar.ag VI hoas> ana thne
II has marvellous carrying pe~ss ~as
fres,asasIy stsestet when ~ Assro
Il from tho far sles o9 scxns Il The
grsat Ans.sAn vallsys - No wc1nd esas
,or,ueus Nay ACROSS tho CensrA Corr
dlstera.--L4oats Asasst3 FusstsA nd
Mrd Lara
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-01-24

Tie LEGISLATURE has refused It
taac up judy" I.amm's ccntcsi
FOR thc GovclnorsllIo . on the gen
cral grounds tia, the allegations
OF fraud IN the el. ction ha1n I
sufficient basis 10 justify The IN
yes,igat,un. There WIS MS,
some objection 10 .hr time aud
expense ihr contest would entail
We never for A moment b.t,cVrC
tho party ~ control oi tho lTgls
l,uyc Enuld take up the confess
there never IVES @ slight, 81
chance That II wuu,d. SO We don I
see what those misguided ,,a"ii'.
who encouraged the fling OF {; ,
petition were trying Ia accom-
rlish. Fraud: Yes. there doubt
less was plenty ul II. and III,
Democratic party tru'.'cd 10y IT,
but no one in HI night mind
would expect that party 10 pur
ish It's own rascali,y.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-01-24


something like two million dol
lars behind in its revenue, duo u
Democratic wastcfulness in up.
pfopriatlng the funds, the solu'
ton of the problem was 10 obtain
more money, But Bourbonisnj
Is in control OF affairs up there,
and, il the indications speak true
of what is forthcoming, the in
crease in revenue is going To be
met by a correspondinsly big in
crease in expenditures, So the
prospect Of the state meeting its
obligations and acquiring a sur
Plus in the treasury during the
present ad Ininistration is jus. q,
dubious as is was under Govern
or MAJORS administration. No
movement is made to gain more
revenue, apparently, without Il,
the same tine fastening %. q
new Office holders upon the peo'
pie. Take Governor Gard ner $
TAX commission bill, one of his
net revenue measures. for IN
stance. THIS commission would
merely be an appenCasc 20 the
state board OF equalization, which
already has all the powers TO
:a.sc property values Tor the prr.
pose Of increasing tle revenues
that could be conferred upon 4
tax commission, which, under
lie proposed measure, is 70 lie
CONFUSED = Of three mem Oers i,
an annual salary OF si.,Op eaCi.
&, secretary at s., iU1 and as many
photographers and clerks as can
DC hung on in taking care ot
hungry partiSans. THIS is Bour.
5onism, piIirg up the TAX burden
for office holding paras tes.
There IL something else IN con
nection with the Governor tax
cpinr iss!on project that should
cause the people Of Missouri 10
open their eyes. and that's, il pro
poses Ia assess all property for
taxation al it's actual cash valu
alton. II this is put in force. can
you guess v hat it Will mean: l.
will mean ali increase eny
where from fifty 10 seventy ~,
per cent in your taxes, state.
county, and nunici a for Ihe
taA comMiss.ua would eEfO!c'
county assessors 10 turn in t!lc!,
assessments 90 the actual cas-!
valuation of your property In
defense uf this plan it j. argued
that whenever the revenues be
a.lt too large under /, the rate
Of TAXATION could be decreased
mind you. We say could be-. but
i Noulin't. The ol,ic>, inl,ahl.
,ant could not recall when taxes
were r,uueed, white hc could
mention times innumciahle " hca
they were increased Cnd,r
liuurhouisM A., Increases IN IrN
onuo are taken care q! by III.
cr,ans in expenditures. and thr
sNs!c.n Is ,o keep expenditures
ever ahead Of the revenues. AZ
this u what You voted for IA,
Nuvcmbsrif, yea yot, Il ,l,c D.nC'
cratic ticket
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-01-24

lly the death Of buffalo Bill
Cody recently the last figure. or,
Il. least, the last conspicueus iig
urc, linking the present with III,
romance Of the frontier has pass
cd away. Long since the from,
tier has been swept away and
with il went the buffalo aud IL,
wild Indian. With some Of IT,
memory still makes all these real,
but TO the present generation
and nii the generations To come,
they can only bo the stored re
C,,al Of history.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-01-24

The Wilson ad miuistration is
going 20 issue certificates Of In
debtedn@ss to overcome the
treasury deficit. AS this is an
old device Of the Missouri Dem
ocracy. we recognize the fine
ITALIAN hand Of Third -t>sista Il
Postmaster General Dockery il,
this resolution
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-01-24

II 10 said that Bouebonism N
never lesrns any sense in regard
60 its conduct In its relation u
the psoplo and the developments 10
at Jefferson Olsy since Governor
Gardaer was insugu rated fully
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-01-24

When the Democratic party
recommends economy in public
cXpcr dltureS It's a good deal iIk"
the Greeks bearing gifts, anG
YOU want 10 watch out ,ha, they
don't get a chance 10 pu, i. over
Just look how the Wilson admin
istra,ion is spcr ding the rrvcn
ues and dovisinp new taxes e.
got more. Some economy. what:
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-01-24

1t is officially reported that
feeble m,Ddedness is on the in.
crease in Missouri. We had
suspected as much from looking
over our Democratic exchanges.
as most of them have only can
ned Op,EtOIS
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-01-24

Great Britain is floating an,
other loan, $3.50. 900. 900. in this
country. J. 2. Morgan is engi
neering the transaction, which
insures its being put over. He
kept US out Of war"
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-01-24

Oar Democratic farm er friends
will rejoice over Governor Gard.
= ner's taxation plan that viii
com pei them TO give their farms
and other property in to the as
SCISSOR ut actual cash value:
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-01-24
Necessary Discrimination.
Expenditure by the United

Expenditure by the United
, States for useful purposes, il
kept within the means OF ,ht
Government, l., not opposed by
the thinking public. What Is op'
posed, is useless expenditure.
extravaganza, and PORK" " Those
who are honestly striving TO pre-
vent appropriations that will
mako for the advantage OF only ii
group, or locality, will weaken
their irfi ueEcc and their cause
by opposing appropriations that
may seem to be sectional, but IN
reality are general. The build
ing Of pos.oi1ice structures cost
ing from $4,000 to $3.50 600 in
small towrs. through tho oar
gaialn% and !og Dying II CO.. E.l.-s
men who want TO take scr @
tnin,: home 10 .heir constituents
l., Z scalIt:aluu> perytrS on q :. 9
use o! pu oilc moneys. D. 30 :
expenditure Oh c7ce..s, streams
and lake > that are c: -.7nly local
consequence. ana tia ngr'r rs
any possibility can ha :i..ts ''..@-
t.cally nay.ga3.c. And there aye
many or.:er kinds Ct fcXpenG.tufe
that ca, t,r reprehen>ion auG
unqualified con demnat!0n
But i is neither tair NJ. wise
u place IN the pork category
Appropriations that are sought
for the opening and improve
Dent oi Legitimate waterways,
for The con.Io. Of ticod waters.
anu for the cons scyyation Of water
power now wasted.
The solution Of the drainage,
Good Harvesting, water co.serya-
ton and water power developing
problems in the graa. central
valley q the country lis for TIE
higLos, order ot constrUc tive
ssateSmanship Tie demand .or
water power is Tow SO grca, that
even Niagara Fails are menscel
by .0oso who seek it il the fur.
therancc Of industrial! produ ction,
And We, untold water hclse pow
er goes 20 waste annually in the
Mississippi Valley alone,
There is potential, unharAess'
Cd. hydro electric power IL 'hy
VI ssissipri Valley 81 u.ic.ent 70
NEE, the needs o! the na'inA
through hundreds Of years. ano
the means f'r ti.o development
OF This power, according to many
CON pcIcnt authorities, n.pht be
obtained from the revenues Q.
land that could bo reclaimed hy
goscgUrnert sNste:. @. no1a
control Mere ;h.n this. cncI
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-01-24
The government seems TO have
sased up in looking foy the color
cd gentleman in the b. @. !. wood.

In such matters as operating
aeroplanes and subm..I ines our
army and navy men ara the yer
lest boobs alongside of those OF
EuroDe.
Connecticut western news., 1917-07-19
Study of Latin an Aid to Students of
 Engineering
By LOUIS BUCKLEY STILLWELL,
 National Research Council

EAPERIENCE and observation IL during thirty years practice as
 an engineer have convinced me that the study of Latin is of great practical value to the young man who expects to be an engineer and who possesses sufficient innate ability to become in any sense a leader in his profession. THE SAME IS TRUE ALSO OF GREEK, ALTHOUGH PROBA- BLY IN LESS DEGREE.
 And as regards the effect upon the well being of the community, the development of one real leader is worth more than that of d hun dred-perhaps a thousand-ordina- " workers.
 PARTICULARLY IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING IS IT TRUE THAT THE BEST WORD MUST BE FOUND.
 Mere approximation is not only inadmissible, but often worse than useless. It is not sufficient that an engineers report be so written that 1t can be understood. It should be so written that it cannot be misun- derstood. And unquestionably it Is a fact that inadequate. and inac- curate statement is one of the most common and serious handicaps of the average graduate of a tech nological school.
Connecticut western news., 1917-07-19
THE WATER ANALYSES.

Since the recent agitation concern ing the chemical pollution of the water in the Blackberry river we are all anxious to know what the state chemist has to say in his report on the examina. tinu of the water, samples of which wera taken by Health Officer pr. F. H. Lee,
 The reports of the water from the North Canaan Water Company's we'll and that from the river indicate no connection between the two, as the former shows no suspicious organism in the form of bacteria, while in the latter the numbers of bacteria are very high.
 The general conclusions on the we'll water report state:
 The sample submitted is free from color, odor, sediment and turbidity. The water contains moderate amount of mineral matter and is quite hard. The figures for organic constituents are all low and the chlorine 6gure is but slightly in excess of the normal for the region. There is no reason for alarm at present.
 The analysis of the water in the river tells us that of Bacteria per c. C.. on gelatin at 2OoC ill AS hours", there were 2800O. and Bacteria per c. c. on agar at 31.5" in AS hours'', 16500.
 Thus we learn from the highest authority in the state that the water in the we'll is good and that in the river, which is 1G8 feet from the well, is bad.
Connecticut western news., 1917-07-19
THE LAST HORSE CAR.

| No more can other cities laugh at New York for sticking to the anti. quated means of travel, the horse car. One morning last week the little old car trundled forth for the last time passing through the great arch of the municipal building and on into obli. vion.
 In 1882, 85 years ago, the first horse drawn car in the world attained fame as it rolled along between Prince and 14th streets, and was then con- sidered a revolution in transportation methods.
 Other large cities gave up horse-cars long ago, and travellers from Maine to California have joked, smiled and even roared at the thought of a modern city, and especially the metropolis, in this age of speedy methods, still operating horse.cars.
 As for the faithful old steeds, their cases for food and water in the barren lands of West street have been removed, and in the green fields, among faraway ,hills. they are enjoying what must seem like heaven to them compared with their past lives on the asphalt streets.
Connecticut western news., 1917-07-19
WHY DID HE DOIT?

There was something doing in the Kaiser's frog-pond when the big toad in tYe puddle, the great and only Imperial Chancellor von Bethmann. Pollywog stirred up the mud-hole by getting out of iG. Is it possible that he could have anticipated call from the allies to furnish hind legs for the ban' quet at the grand peace jubilee, or a "scrap of paper" for the menu, or the s'kultur" for the soup?
Connecticut western news., 1917-07-19
Justice Is Rendered to a Nation When It Is
 Taken at Its Worth
By pr. T. IYENAGA. Spokesman
 For the Japanese In America
yI7E must frankly admit that in

WYE must frankly admit that in w the frail world we live in
 there are times and circum- stances in the relations between na- tions when putting into practice of a high sounding ideal becomes only d farce, when expediency dictates to the nations concerned the wisdom of finding the best practicable modua vivendi to regulate the smooth work ing of their intercourse. This Is the reason why the ''gentlemen's agreement" is acquiesced in, why the Chinese exclusion act stands.
 We cannot further ignore the fact that there exists such a marked difference in kind and degree of cul- ture and civilization which various nations have attained that the uni form application to all nations of one set of abstract principles of in ternational intercourse is often i'm practicable and undesirable.
 This is why the clause of extra territoriality has place in interna- tional law, for otherwise the prin- ciples of justice and equality would be upset instead of being upheld, Justice is rendered to a nation when it is taken for its worth; true equal ity exists only among equals.
 EACH NATION MUST THERE FORE STAND UPON ITS OWN MERIT AND HAS NO RIGHT TO ASK FOR OTHER GRACE THAN THAT OF LIBERTY TO STRIVE BY ITSELF FOR FURTHER DEVELOP MENT.
Connecticut western news., 1917-07-19
church, Canaan.

Thirty seven Tears Ago This Resk-f5S0
 The Cornwall Star published by F. D. Cole and ]. r.. Whiting at Cornwall for the summer months was out with the first number.
 Two horse races were advertised to be held al Riverside Park. Canaan. a judges stand lad been erected and it was proposed to build n grand stand for spectators and baud stand for the Canaan Cornet Band.
 Milo Knickerbocker died July 20. aged 64 years. He was born in Salis- bury but had lived in Canaan since 1871.
 Seven thousand strangers were in Pittsfield to see the great London cir. GUS.
 A salmon trout weighing four and a half pounds was caught at Twin Lakes.
 TbirV-sir Years Ago Fms Wsek-rSSf
 Robert VanDeusen had received his appointment as deputy sheriff for the town.
 The falls Village Item was to move to Guilford.
 The Canaan Curnet band was to 20 to Ferris hotel at Ashley Falls for an open air concert Saturday night.
 Miss Jeany Brown closed her select school at East Canaan with picnic in the grove at the rear of the playground.
 Kent had been caring for thirty.f poor children from New York city for two weeks on behalf of the Evening Post benevolent association.
Connecticut western news., 1917-07-19
FARMERS' AUTOS.

That the automobile is a necessary part of farmers equipment is proven by the fact that in the greatest agricul- tural states there are more autos in proportion to the population. than in the manufacturing states. Iowa stands first with car for every eleven persons while in the great state of New York there are fifty persons to one car. In California there are twelve to each car, Nebraska and South Dakota thirteen, Kansas sixteen, Montana and North Dakota eighteen, Michigan nineteen and Indiana and Ohio twenty. Even in Arizona, among the ranches and farmers, there are only twenty one persons to each automobile while Pennsylvania has thirty-seven.
 There is Less kicking about the ex- pense of good roads since the revenue from auto licenses and registrations practically pay the bills. In 1916 this amount was $25, ,856,OO and, of course, in 1917 it will be much more.
 The farmer has found that the auto. mobile removes the isolation of country life and that good-roads, which enable him to use his car at all times of the year and haul more produce at one load than he formerly did at two, are a necessity and economy.
Connecticut western news., 1917-07-19
Letters From the People.
Rochester, N. Y. July 10, l9l
Editor News:

hocnester, IN. |. July lO, lelT. Editor News:
 After the war what? Most likely a defensive alliance for all the European states will be the outcome of this last great war among them. A certain sec. tion of these warning nations, who trusted in the power of might to con- quer and rule all the world, as we'll as the remaining ones who believed only less in the power of arms and armaments, will thus be led to see that the brotherhood of man is the basic principle of all permanent peace. Awful as the present experience of Europe is, it has probably hastened by hundreds of years the universal ac. knowledgement and adoption of the principle that right, not might, is the best law for the welfare of nations. Then why prolong (nearly three years carnage has been decisive of nothing) an unnecessary and useless conflict, that can only result Tn the exhaustion of these self.same Powers and the cen tury.long misery of the great masses of all these peoples? If a new Hague Con- ference were to sit continuously until the peoples of these countries compelled their rulers to submit their differences to its decisions, peace might come sooner than anyone would imagine. What greater role could America have than to be the first to take this decisive step, and work for it necessarily until its fulfllment came?
 Yours very truly,
 F. l.. Fishbaugh
Connecticut western news., 1917-07-19
LEARN TO SWi M.

There are laws to prevent people from jumping of high bridges and killing themselves. railings along dan- gerous highways to keep them from falling off dangerous places, live cleo. tric wires are guarded SO that people will not come in contact with them, every precaution is taken to prevent the loss of human life by shooting with the gun when we "didn't know twas loaded, yet the rising generation are permitted to grow up with a small percentage of them able to save their own lives if thrown into deep water,> although the distance to safety may be but few feet.
 Every summer between 5000 and 5000 are drowned end large propor- ton of these casualties could be pre- vented if the victims knew how to swim.
 The careless way in which many people who don't know anything about the water will act ID boats and canoes is amazing. They coma from inland places where there is not much water, yet they like to astonish the natives at the summer resorts with their im- promptu skill and daring, "Them that know nothin' fear nothin' " is the way the old sea captains talk about them.
 They go out ln roy boats and change places as nonchalantly as if on a ball. room floor, or lock the boat to see how uear they can come to shipping water to frighten their comrades. When they lose their balance apd fall overheard or swamp the boat with water, which becomes "shifting ballast'', and all hands go into the drink, then they realize the seriousness of their foolish ness and yell for help, which many times is not to be had, and they go down to stay,
 In our country towns there is no excuse for ignorance in this line, as there are numerous places in which to learn swimming and usually some older person will gladly supervise the learners. While most country boys learn to swim from their mates there Is danger of too much ,"boy play" when only boys are present and mis- takes or misoalculations sometimes result in fatalities which would be avoided if competent teacher was present.
 some parents forbid their boys going near the water until they can swim but how are theylgoing to learn without going into the water? Furthermore, they will sooner or later break loose, get into a canoe and never come back.
 In cities tanks are becoming common and chances to learn to swim are mul- tiplied. Swimming is easily learned and it should be considered part of a youngsters education-this applies to girls as swe1l as boys-and parents should see to it that in some way their children learn to swim. It is ''safety first". pure and simple, and right now, this summer is the time to do it.
Connecticut western news., 1917-07-19
Stay-at-Homes Must Strive to Tighten Burden
 of Fighting Men |. By Rev. Dr. NATHAN SEACIE, Episcopal, New York City
A MERICA has been forced into

A MERICA has been forced into "A this war by a nation ruled by
 war crazed emperor, the great Ego, whose entire mind is dominated by the one idea-world power. Germany is today laughing at Americas preparedness policies. We must make them change this derisive attitude. We must partlci- pate in this war of nations with al our might and in the most thorough way. WE MUST SEND TROOPS TO FRANCE. WE MUST SUP PLY TO THE BEST OF OUR ABILITY FOOD FOR OUR FIGHTING ALLIES.
 We who are to stay at home must spend our every hour-yea, moment in an effort to make lighter the burdens of the men who are fighting.
 LET US REALIZE JUST HOW GREAT IS oUR HONOR IN BEING ABLE TO FIGHT THIS RIGHTEOUS BATTLE, AND LET US, EACH AND EVERY AMERICAN, DC HIS PART.
Connecticut western news., 1917-07-19
Southern Republics Must Act With Bellig erents to Protect
 Rights
By Dr. ALEJANDRO ALVAREZ, Chilean
 Statesman

VXTITH respect to the neutrality w declared by some of the Lat
 in-American countries, espe- cially by Chile and Argentina, the two most prominent for their mili- tary and naval power, public opin- ion abroad has been mistaken in be- lieving that their attitude of neu- trality is one of indifference or is due to lack of foresight. Following the example of the United States, they have declared their intention to remain neutral as long as their rights are not invaded, but popular sympathy nevertheless IS PLAIN LY ON THE SIDE OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE AL LIES.
 Moreover, the neutrality of those countries is not neutrality within the contemplation of international law, which essentially presuppose3 rights that the belligerents must re- spect, especially the right of free commercial intercourse. fla bellig- erent repudiates such things, as Ger many is now doing by her subma- rine cahpaign, it is plain that, in relation to said belligerent, there are no neutrals in the juridical ac- equation of the term, but only neu- trals in fact-that is, without par ticipation in the war.
 THE COUNTRIES THAT HAVE BEEN NEUTRAL UNTIL NOW, ES- PEcIALLY THOSE OF AMERICA, NOT ONLY CAN, BUT MUST, TAKE UNITED ACTION TO GAIN RE- sPEcT FOR THEIR RIGHTS.
Connecticut western news., 1917-07-19
Guarantee of Minimum Prices Would Stim-
 ulate Production
By Dr. R. E. CHADDOCK, Columbia
 University
I THINK one of the most impor-

OnlNerSNy
 ' THINK one of the most impor- | tant proposals under the second
 Lever bill is the guarantee of minimum prices to farmers to stim- ulate production. That has already been done in England for three years in advance. 1 think that we, too, should guarantee prices for two or three years to come, with pro- visions perhaps for downward scale should the war end in the meantime.
 The farmer has had to pay more for labor this year, more for fer otilizer and more for seed. We must take. care of the incentive to profits on the farm, for that will influence production more than anything else. You can call on the patriotism of the farmer to a certain extent, but he is physically unable to meet the higher cost of production.
 4 THINK IF THE WAR ENDED THE GOVERNMENT COULD TAKE OVER THE FooDsTUFF AND SELL IT AT THE GUARANTEED PRICE FOR TWO OR THREE YEARS TO COME.
 A long time need for food faces us. Even if the war ended tomor- row the world would continue to ask us for food as never before.
Connecticut western news., 1917-07-19
APPRECIATION.

Appreciation is the magic that takes tho wearine5s oat or toil, the bitterness eut of sacrifice and makes all our striving worth while. 1t puts fresh courage into our souls, new hope into our hearts, more strength in our arms. IL Is fame; 1t is success. It spans the most sordid life with a rainbow of glory.