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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-08-15
STOMACH
TORN UP
bGana h5y Describes Casis~.
M<S 81 Ssys was De Z
Caa6pafiss - TeHs q
N 0Itaiss1 Esu
eADFsselA

Secttshsy. ind.-Mss. Aaase Ios,usos
q tssis place. wriie& II wel seracnbe,
euhesed icx . iosg tine with cocsnoa-
bon. which womd get me doxn- Itouk
dorton' aed,eines and ny Number Of
pug1nves. They would leave me in 4
wore cosdition ihan va before tak;nu
and my stomach 70 spsa /. j.. I know
ooee ] auiiefed from coauripedos. I
vsasq n vs had 70 have ae aocau, inst
- nesypls md teyestsh. 1hAlncaar
sod wodd iAve b qu4 nel5cines NJ
stomach was 50 bad 80.
Ny husband was reading arG found
something about Thediofd's Btack-
Dfzu2tlt and brought ne 4 packsse tc
try. ] used il regularly At first anti / re-
gan 70 feei better. then used i4s : aose
cress!cnallY. was rrsed 3! thk cnn.
.dpa.ion And Am sure .he Black pesszh.
did it." -.--s
y your stomach is oGi Of e,-d., VIZ,
HiA suffef from such dlssgreesb.e srnn-
IONS as headache, bl.sousness, ind;s.s-
uon, ETC.. and unless something IS DE-.
Serious trouble may result
ineofords blsck- Drsueht t.as hesn
iounS = valuable remedy fos ihese
houoteS. II is purely vegetable. ana
acts ia 4 prompt and nasurai ~sv hein-
:hg 70 regulate Tie liver and 10 cleanse
the bowels OF inquiries.
Try bisck-Draughi. EB-ls
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-08-15
Coe,hals Down and OCT.

Col Goethals a. Governor OF
the Panama Canal Iene. perform.
ed the greatest feat OF construe-
tion cvcr witnessed by the world
that Of building the canal. Rut
he came home and went into tho
Democratic camp and now his
reputation is besmirched and his
usefulness impaired. II came
about in q quarrel a. to who
should be boss in his department..
Goe,hsls was promised full pow.
or II he would accept the place
and after taking IL he was ham.
pered by q political boss until he
resigned. They that throw
pitch shall be dcnled. 1880 Salem
Republican.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-08-15
Can Baked Apples 70.
Hintas Use.

DID you ever can baked apples
They are good irdead for break
fast ON \ cold winter moSning
But you can get apples At any
time In the winter. you are prob
ably thinking, Soyou can, hu,
not with the green apple navor.
Then. cshniug serves a. q means
Of saving .he apples that fall
from the treas and would other,
wise b. wasted. according 10
Miss Louise Stanley. Of the Uni.
versi,y Of Missouri Hsne Bcono.
mics Department.
Pick up those that fall each
day. Wash them we'll, core and
remove any dacayed parts, Bake
in the oven IS il yon were rlsA.
ming to serve im msdia.ely. When
tender. fill into jare and reur
over any juice that has cooked
ont. There will not be susug gh
Of this to cover the apples, Make
more syrup, using equal anon nts
of sugar and water aud ass this
to esver the apples. 6tesiiise
for ten minu,es.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-08-15
Special Methods 10 Increase
Yields Of Wheat.

Specialists Of the Department
Of Agriculture and tho State Ag-
siaultural College hope that by
better methods the average yield
por acre will bsat least maintain.
Cd wherever there Is a fertilizer
shortage and will be increased in
other sections. Much education.
al work will bc done 10 make this
desire An actually. and in this
campaign tho most Successful
growers will have a prominent.
part. For instance. it 10 stated
that on the land that could be
sown 10 fall wheat this autumn,
il ia possible materially TO in
crease the yield per acre by pus
ting into practice some principles
that are a!resd. well known to
most farmers, These should ap.
peal especially 10 those who can.
not increase their usual &C reags
without doing injustice 10 other
crops which should be grown,
These principles may BE- sun'
ned up as follsws.
|. pisw early. Give the rlov
Cd land two months TO settle be
fore sowing. where possible,
.. Compact The aass plowed
land with RULER sad harrow.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-08-15
Be Quiet.

"Siudv IN lc oufs;"--shai IL ssndy
TO dismiss al, hus,ie and werry oa; ~
Your Inward NE. Study aiso I" Id
,aur own business" and to M, sr. ~
do the business ~ other people, A
great dral az "eseaiarriy activity h
extended IN trying to DO ethrr peoples
hnsinc~~, l; Is often hard to ''sis Still"
when NJ soc or friends acrrriinc 10
our ideas m!smana:iag rss,irrs. and
making such ir~easui hlunss~r> Hui,
the divine or.rr. as I, Is sise the best
human or,i-r as wcli. Is for each one II
us To do our own husin~~s. and Ia re-
frula from n~idaias with The Assr
San e aAyuas sAsA-AacAAaGA
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-08-15
MORE IN WET THAN IN DRY

The liquor Interests would have the
public believe that prohihi;ion in.
creases the number Of Illicit stills.
What does the internal revenue Nsice
say about III The figures fos the ear
ending June 81. 1910 show tbs, the
humber u sslo"nshiue p!ants seixeI was
a,sG, or sc fewer than In the year
lpl5--sn spite of the tac- TIA, dry ter
ditory has es<-a steadily iacr-ssins
Not single Illicit still. was rcfAr,ci
FOR sctFure In she ,'-yts-l b!;ioa states
Of Arizona. North Dakota Oregon o-
Wsshinc;"r. There were only SIX To
Mississippi. four Ia Arkansas, and SIX
in West Virginia. More ST ilaas Of sllics,
whisky wcr" seized In sny nu~ uf ,hr
wet str.e~ 81 Illinois. kea,pcsy. Mas.
sachnsetts, Ohio and Pennsylvania
than In any prohihi,ion state
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-08-15

Some one remarks that only
hge per cant OF our population is
engaged in raising wheat, for
whose prosperity tho govern,
msnt takes more interest than
in that Of the other - per cent
What Ia a profitable price tor
wheat? The government xayai it
shall not be lcsa than SEA bush,
ell. and yet not so long ago 81
wheat was the farmers highest
ambition. Having had - " hea,
legislatsd fog them. will our
wheat raiaers ever again be con
tent with loss?
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-08-15

Setting up world dem ocrary
- som e.hinG the founders OF the
American government never had
in view They we're content with
their work and to let the rest of
the world shape its destiny 10
its own taste This was the sub
siniiy of wisdo to all patriotic
Americans until - well, We
~,vstn t utter treason
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-08-15

2, Don't rlov after a cultiyAt.
ID crop Prepare such land
with disk and harrow.
l. Make the seed bed a fit
place for the seed
i. Sow with a drill, sound.
plump, clean seed Of adapted va.
riety.
&. Prevent losses from smut
by treating infected seed with
formaldehyde.
I, Make tho soil fertile with
manure or fertilizers applied u.
dlciously where needed.
'. Reduce winter killing BY
following ,hs above Suggestions.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-08-15

II Is reported that over one
hundred indictments have been
found by the st, Francois Coun.
~ grand jury against as many
different men alleged to have
been leaders or active partici,
pants in the secent race riots In
the mining district Of that coan,
". II will be remem bercd tina,
this disturbance WAS a demon.
stration by A nariean labor At
the mines against foreign labor,
and during tAe riots hundreds oi
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-08-15
We believe that An Anne rjesn

We believe that An Am q riean
cl,acn eau still be patriotic and
love his country without doing
the listening to his masters
voice" &C, In all his relations. 10
o." political party in power. Our
present troubles are largely due
60 the fact ,ha, American spirit
IL lending n too eager an ear 10
the whistle and call that comes
from the White llouse.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-08-15
Typical Plan. For Road Work.

State Highway Engineer Ora
ham has prepared for distribu'
tion in the immediate future typ.
ical plans and specifications for
earth, rock. gravel and other
typea Of road construction.
These will DO made To all county
highway engineers and road ov.
erseers In Missouri. There 10 =
vast amount Of grading being
dous through out the state along
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-08-15
AL THINGS 70 MELTING POT.

THnt close Sresertes sni tsssi..
leri~a Transform them. las;eai of
making alcohol for drinks, make IL scs
the Manufacture es explosives Make
u for ether and other :ssesiicsnai pur-
Issnes make II !os fiet- Make /, fer
dye and >hel'aes~ make /, for every
us<. Ia which Uncle Sans chemists pa,
II IN the supreme r.losss.r, aAsa all
thinss must 50 IN the r-s~l,ins .~.t. ,u
sss turned 10 che as;stsa's greatest
e"od-Alea Rogers Ph- IL American
Chemical Society.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-08-15

1t WAS .spo.ted IN the papers
the other day chat the fedora,
authorities are obts,li'rG Wl,
dence IN Chicago against g Goa
barons !or price fixing Sane
old bunk. Tho one thing tha,
the government under the pres,
ent aitnls,raiion has been most
lnnlcnt with is the robbery O.
the consumer by tho profitccr
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-08-15

When Missourians get the lin
it Of taxation under the full value
tar assessment plan they may
reach tho conclusion tha. Dc,n.
ocracy spells ex,ravagance.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-08-15

meH o! foreign birth, many OF
whom had become adopted citi
zens OF the United States, were
driven out Of the district. II is
now claimed that federal agents
hayo discovered that these riots
were melted by secret agents o.
Germany with the purpose Of
Blocking the lead output Of the
mines II this Is true, is 10 the
worst reflection upon American.
ism that has ever come 10 our
notice. Imagine. here were han
drcdx Of American born men
and all instinciively patriotic in
feeling In defense Of their coun.
try allowing themselves 70 be
ssdnced by the secret enisasvies
OF a foreign foo. Truly, Ameri.
cans are becoming mon.al de.
generates or this German spy
scare is being ovovvorkcd TO the
point Of hoInp Sidiculous for its
ahsurcity.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-08-15
Every ybody is seeing victory in
the world war. Makes us think
OF oar political prophets just be-
f3ra election day. '-'~ssa -z'-

II is the poor man who will
tight this war and pay for is. and
our MorSans and Rockefsllers
xil! come out Of 1T richer than
aver.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-08-15

impractical lines. Road over
seers In al Joining districts follow
entirely different methods Of
read construction, while condi
slons warrant uniform type. In
some instances the road Il cyown-
cd too high, while In others, the
proper form OF drainage is ne.
supplied, Most work with road
graders IN Missouri merely
means shaping the surface of the
road Too listlo attention il paid
10 grading and drainage. The
scrAping OF sod and weeds into
the center Of the road is a prac.
hee that should be condemned
and discontinued at once. I'm.
der sneh conditions. the center
ofthe road Ia naturally "sponcy"
and II requires an immense
amsunt Of tvatiic to compact the
earth 30 that 1t will shed water
and remain comparatively firm
even after 4 heavy rain.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-08-15
OUR FLAG.

Congress might as we'll quit
70 home. 1t has surrendered
all its authority to the President.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-02
How Buffalo Bill Got His Name.

Many years ago, when the Union Pa.
cific railroad was completed, the ques-
tion arose as to how all the laboring
men were to be fed on meat, as meat
was thought necessary to make muscle.
General W. L. Webb had the con-
tract to feed the men, and in talking
the matter over one day with some Of
his subordinates one of them suggest
ed that he call in William Cody, then Il
famous government scout on the
plains. to help solve the problem. Co
dy suggested that he be allowed to hire
men and kin bulfaloes for the railroad
men.
This plan was adopted, and Cody be-
came later world famous as Buffalo
Bin. In those days the buffaloes wers
SO plentiful that it is on record that
more than one engineer had to stop his
train until herd had crossed.-A. G.
Hegeman in New York Sun.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-02
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF tho Town anc Village TON
Briefly for Busy y-ausre

Born, this morning, son 10 Mr.
and Mrs. Willard II. Lighthall.
Wanted to buy potatoes and apples
at La Fortunes restaurant regardless
of cost. este
E. LaFortune will purchase all the
fresh eggs that will be brought to his
restaurant Adv 25t2
Misses Mabel and Rose Durand of
Mill street are spending the weekend
with friends in Troy.
Mrs. Warner of North street has re
turned from two weeks visit with
her sister in Albany.
Rev. j. T. Dickerman, who has been
preaching in Dorset will officiate at
the Old First church in Old Benning-
ton Sunday.
The rabbit pie supper, which was
planned to be held by Court Benning-
| ton, f of A. March 8, has been post
poned to the evening of March 10.
c. e. Lane of New York city, adj
vance agent for when Dreams Come
True" which will be at the opera
house March 10, was in town Thurs
| day.
Edward Donnelly, who has been
visiting his brother, George Donnelly,
returned this noon to New York city.
The theatrical company Of which he
is a member plans to sail on the
seventh of the month for South Afri-
ca, for a several months tour.
Louis J. Stone, who completed an
| enlistment in the United States army
last December and then became re-
servist, today received telegram to
report at the nearest military pest at
once. He has been at work at the r
u factory on Gage street. He left
this afternoon for Fort Ethan Allen
Deputy Sheriff j. d. Purdy OF Man
chester Center, who is spending the
day in town, captured Joseph Kelley.
| deserter from the regular army in
1912, in Manchester last Monday. KEEL
ley, who deserted from Fort Slocum,
n. Y, was working for the Vermont
Marble company and is now in Fort
Ethan Allen, awaiting sentence.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-02
Masters Of Tool MAKING.

Are .Anglo-Saxons conceited about
their pre-eminence in matters of ma
chinery? \ book, English and Amer
lean Tool Builders" by Professor j.
W. Roe Of Yale. answers the question
thus: practically all the creative work
In tool building has been done in Eng
land and America The
French have shown an aptitude for
refnements and ingenious novelties
. The Swiss are clever artisans,
hat have excelled in personal skill.
Germany has developed splen-
did mechanics, but the principal ma
chine tools had taken shape before
1870. when the empire began The
history of English and American tool
building therefore covers substantially
the entire history of the art
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-02
John Bull.

For many generations England has
been nicknamed John Bull John
BUT means beefy, braWny and OBJ
stinate, 1t is "A popular personiica-
ton of the English people. He is rep
resented as Il bluff corpulent, iascible
old fellow. clad in leather brooches and
top boots and carrying stout oaken
cudgcl. The nickname is derived from
Dr. Arbuthnot's satire entitled "The
History of John Bull political skit
on the subject Of the Spanish success
sion. first published in 17l2 and after
ward reprinted complete in Popc's
Miscellany" in 172S.
Arbuthnot thus describes John Bun.
In the main he was IN honest. plain
dealing fellow, cholerlc, bold and of
very inconstant temper. Very apt to
quarrel with his hest friends, especial
Is II they pretended TO govern him. If
you battered him you might lead him
as child. - Kansas City Star
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-02
Aversinu a Defeat.

A certain political boss always con.
troled his delegations TO the conven.
tons, and the delegates voted the way
he told them to--and not until he did
tell them.
At one convention a delegate pre-
sented n resolution that the boss IA
vored. but had not heard about soon
enough to post his delegates as to how
they should vote on it.
The chairman of the convention put
the question, IAN in favor of this res.
oution say aye"
There We're few ayes. and the boss
delegates looked at him inquiringly.
Seeing that he would not have time TO
pass the word and wanting the resolu-
ucn passed, he dashed down the aisle
toward the chairman, waving his
hands and shouting:
Don't put the negative! Don't put
the negative! | did that once and rot
in deuce of fix. Saturday Evening
Post.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-02
LANslNG's O. X. FOR RITTER
Secretary Says Swiss Minister Has
Done No Wrong

Washington, March 1.-Secretary
Lansing. after talk today with DR.
Paul Ritter Swiss Minister here, abb
solved the minister of all blame for
certain charges of undue German pro-
paganda in his position in charge OF
German interests. The secretary
said
Il consider DR. Ritter's conduct per
fectly proper, and regret very much
the attacks made on him in the papers
1t is wrong impression of the feel
ing here We ought not to have any
feeling against man doing his duty
faithfully, even if he is caring for the
interests of a government with which
we have severed relations"
DR.. Ritter had been charged in GER
tain newspapers with having exceed
ed his authority as minister entrusted
with carrying on any negotiations be
tween this country and Germany and
of having made use of his position 10
further the German cause.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-02
A Darinq VOYAGE.

The smallest boat to cross the Allan.
tic under her own sail was sailed by
Captain Andrews This craft was but
fourteen feet long. but in it Captain
Andrews crossed the ocean in 1901
landing Mt Palos, Spain. He Travelled
about Europe exhibiting his boat until
the Worlds fair in Chicago. when he
returned to this country and placed it
on view there. He had previously made
two unsuccessful attempts to cross the
ocean.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-02
A Good Motto,

We've got good motto for our pa
per-" said Iiidder.
"What is it?" asked his acquaintance.
"'What we have we hold
"Oh, l sect Referring to your circu.
lation. BY the way, didn't know you
were publisher"
We're not; we manufacture fly pa
per."-Chicago News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-02
cONscRlPT GERMAN LABOR
All Thoae Between II and 90 Must
Enroll for "Home Army"

Copenhagen, March According
to the German papers, the compulsory
mobilization of Germany's home ar
my" is imminent. The appeal for vol
-unteers, though answered by large
numbers, has not not produced enough
workers to satisfy the actual require
ment. Large numbers OF men are
needed at once to replace those em-
ployed behind the front, TO work in
munition factories which are now be-
ing completed, and for the all.import-
ant farm work.
The papers say that the government
is prepared for the compulsory enroll
ment in the early days of March of
all persons between II and 60 so that
the recruits can be put to work from
April /.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-02
Inhuman.

Gentlemen of the jury" said the
lawyer for the plaintiff. "the defendant
claims that when he ran over my client
his car was going but three miles an
hour. Think of the agony endured by
my client when being run over as slow
ly as that.'-New York American
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-02
INMATES BEATEN AND KICKED
More Testimony of Abuses at Brat
tIeboro Retreat.

Montpelier, March 2.-Charles A,
Congdon of Wallingford. John B. Ho-
gan Of Fair Haven and DR.. Eugene
Stanley of Water bury were witnesses
today at the investigation OF the Brat
tleboro retreat. The testimony of
Mr. Hogan who was patient at the
institution for nearly year while be-
ing treated for the drink habit, was
the more spectacular. He testified
that he saw patients beaten and kick.
ed He gave specific instances OF
abuses and charged that the super
visors were familiar with the i'll treat
ment of inmates
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-02

Young Man: You will know your
self for a nit-wit or something bet
ter according to the emotion this
picture excites in you.
Sneering at old women and hust-
ling them in the crowd is the most
popular of all the seven sins Of pretty,
brainless and hard little girls.
When you chance to see a, young
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-02

girl being just commonly kind to an
old wOman-nO, not an "Old bat" if
you pIease-don't take that girl for
a poor simp who hasn't nice chap
like yourself to make love to her, or
maybe not even curly dog to waste
her sympathy on.
At least, give the girl the once
over. She's so different.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-03-22
S. H. JESTES. Clerk

In obedcienceto a decree of the
County Court of Morgan county,
Tennessee, made in the case of II l.
Sthal, administrator of the estate
of Hugh Adams, deceased, I will on
Saturday April 2lst, 1917
offer and sell to the best and high
est bidder for one-third cash in
hand paid and the balace on six
and II months time with approved
personal security the following
tract Of land to wit:
Situated in the 9th civil district
of Morgan county, Tennessee, be-
ing part of the farm formerly
owned by W S Larue and on which
he formerly lived, "Reginning on
a stake en- the west side of the old
turnpike road, the North West cor
ner of the Dick Bearden ten acre
tract, conveyed to him this day by
the first parties to this deed, thence
North 324 West 33 poles to
stake, North - feet to post oak,
and 40 links North, 384 East to a
white oak corner, thence North 50
East 102 poles tie stake, in the
Gatewood line, thence Is degrees 3
East 30 poles to a stake
the North East corner of Dick
Bearden's ten acre tract, thence 50
West, 90 poles to the beginning 20
acres more or less.
Said land will be sold in bar of
equity Of retention, and a lein
will be retained on the property
sold for further security.
This March 31st, 1917.
E. H. JESTES
County Court Clerk
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-03-22

| end Tract, Beginning ON a sycamore
and elm on The west side of Little En-
DRY river, the beginning corner of the
share of Matilda DeArmond, thence with
their line North 70 IL West A poles to a
large white oak marked as corner,
then N SO w o. poles to a stake in the
northwest line of an I4o acre tract, then
with said line N 81 East s. poles to a
dogwood, a corner of sud $40 acre tract,
thence n o5 East "a poles to a stake in
Little Emory river, thence down the
creek as it meaders to the beginning,
Containing 1872 acres more or less,
Srd tract, Beginning at black oak
the beginning corner Of 4 fit acre entry
made made by James Jones, then due
east 38 poles to a stake, then due north
10 East 50 poles to a stake thence due
west IS poles TO the middle of the road,
thence S 10 W 80 poles to the beginning,
Containing II acres more or less.
said sale will be made on four and
eight monts time, excepting $500 which
will be required in cash at time of sale,
and the balance will be evidenced by
notes drawing legol interest with good |
solvent personalsecurity, retaining lien
IN the land SO sold as additional secarity
Said tracts will be sold separately and as
| whole and the sale adopted realizing
he larger sum.
This March 2Ist, 1917
S. H. JESTES. Clerk,