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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1908
Page
1
Reports indicate a strong earthquake impacted several regions, but Tabasco province experienced no shaking. Authorities urge residents to remain alert for aftershocks as seismic activity continues to be monitored by meteorological and civil defense agencies.
A historical query ponders party fate if William Jennings Bryan were to die, considering leadership voids, succession procedures, and potential shifts in factional power within the Democratic ranks.
The question asks whether the $29,000,000 fine against Standard Oil Co. is accruing interest while the penalty sits in abeyance. It seeks clarity on the current status of the monetary remedy and any interest implications during postponement.
The writer notes frequent senator deaths dampening pursuit of a political career, remarking on discouraged ambitions amid a spate of losses and the somber atmosphere it creates for potential candidates.
French nobles maintain hope of securing Gould Millions by arranging a marriage ceremony to align themselves with the fortune. The strategy centers on tying kinship to wealth as a political and social linkage.
The Beef Trust has raised meat prices by about 33 percent. Fines as a trust busting method are deemed ineffective. Prison sentences would undoubtedly yield better results.
A opinion asserts that industrial concentration and monopoly are sound only if pursued for public benefit and must fight their natural drift toward private gain.
The text argues Bryan will win support at the Denver convention, claiming little chance of opposition due to Johnson being sidelined and Bryan’s control of the Democratic party machinery.
A heated rumor alleges Bryan and Roger Sullivan of Hii- Doll are collaborating closely. The chatter questions past praise between the two and hints at political or organizational maneuvering behind the scenes.
Harry Rubey of Macon will succeed him as chair. Rubey is a banker, suggesting the Missouri Democracy remains open to ties with the monied interests despite protests to the contrary.
The passage argues that if people support tariff reform, they should elect the Democratic party to handle reform, while the Republican party would be ready to respond to protection and prosperity as before. It claims Republicans have not yet justified courting votes and should not grovel to gain them.
The pull toward federal patronage may relate to Republican state officers' reluctance to seek re election this year. While party leaders show activity, their focus appears on national politics, with little interest in taking control of the state government.
A hand bill posted at the local post office calls for workers and teams for a Carter County fur shed manufactory and for tie choppers. The notice appears amid national unemployment concerns, contrasting with past economic distress.
The Senate approves the Ald rich currency bill by 46 to 16, suggesting strong support for its aims. While the House awaits action, broad expectation holds it will pass. The measure may yield benefits but could affect the national bank unfavorably.
The writer questions the Supreme Court's rationale for upselling state penalties on railroad rate laws. They argue penalties so severe that no railroad can afford to break the law undermine deterrence, and compare to murder or robbery punishments. The piece suggests the court’s view may push railroads toward illegality.
The Journal notes 75 Missouri counties now restrict liquor under local option with most opposing liquor traffic. It recalls earlier courage to oppose saloons during their peak and reflects on political gains now that sentiment has shifted, while acknowledging lingering resistance in a few counties.
The President’s message reiterates two proposals: amend the Sherman anti trust law and revise the tariff. Democrats favor tariff changes while Republicans warn against any general lowering of rates, arguing it would harm business and provoke calamity.
An afternoon St Louis paper emphasizes widespread unemployment and looming ruin to portray a brutal economic fear. The author argues such sensationalism harms recovery and exaggerates distress while noting that work and freight activity persist through most months.
The number of idle men and cars declined in recent weeks, with mills reopening and all business branches showing improvement. Freight car figures indicate a reduced idle fleet over the past month, signaling a favorable trend. The St. Louis Times dismisses sensational unemployment claims by the yellow press.
Gif ford Pinchot warns in St Louis that forestry remains an abstract science with little legislative backing. The piece cites rapid white pine exhaustion, widespread timber slashing, and minimal government ownership of forests. It argues Congress stalls Appalachian reserves and Missouri shows scant effort toward forestry, conservation, and reforestation.
A critical notice argues impatience dominates American character across business, family, and social life. It blames rushed responses to major issues and warns that uninformed masses empower demagogues and hasten ill‑advised governance, especially over the Philippines. It warns such haste risks international conflict and unsettled peace.
Quote centers on internal affairs and international differences, calling patience the altar on which countless patriots’ lives have been sacrificed. Attributed to Leslie's Weekly, urging calm pursuit of peace and enduring resolution.
A compact collection of aphorisms on pride forgiveness luck and public image. It notes small men stinginess restraint and the value of work while contrasting bravery and social performance with humorous quips. The Chicago News quote laments misread adversity and optimism.
A Frankfurter Wochenblatt item recounts a farmer fending off a charging dog with a pitchfork end. The judge questions if the other fork end might have saved costs, but the peasant quips the beast came at him with the other end first. No damages awarded amid a light courtroom joke. Later, at a concert, Mrs Bon Tinger asks about Meyerbeer while Mrs Newriche jokes about Schlitz.
Dean TH Waters reports results from experiments with 36 pigs fed varied forage crops to assess feed value and cost. Corn with skin milk, corn with alfalfa, red clover, bluegrass, rape, and sorghum are ranked by cost efficiency. Green clover and alfalfa show savings, alfalfa pasture proves superior for hogs, and a succession of crops is advised for profitable pasture through summer.
The Republican party names Charles G. Smith of Belgrade as a candidate for Assessor pending the general primary election decision.
Executor A H Harrison invites creditors and others to attend final settlement in Probate Court Washington County at Potosi on May 11. Notice dated March 14, 190s.
John M Hodgen executor announces intentions to make final settlement at the next Probate Court term in Washington County Missouri beginning Monday May 11. The notice names interested parties and identifies Marcus Hopeen as executor.
Executors notice states letters testamentary were issued by the Probate Court in Washington County Missouri on March 7 1908 to Charles Corder as executor. All claimants must file within one year to receive a share or risk being barred. two year bar for unknown claims from publication date. March 11 Pais.
Notice is given that letters testamentary with will annexed on the estate of John T. Tennison have been granted to I. W. Tennison, executor. All claimants must exhibit claims within one year for allowance or be barred. two years to commence claims from letters date. March ts, James.
The State Department of Education urges districts to provide an eight month schol term. A forty cent tax per hundred dollars valuation plus public funds should cover it, with boards required to levy forty cents unless a smaller amount suffices. Annual meetings may raise it to sixty five cents in common districts or to one dollar in town and village districts as allowed.
A man attended an auction hoping for a bargain on a portrait. After bidding reluctantly, he won against a lone rival and paid a small sum. The portrait, believed to be Buckstone by Daniel Maclise, matches an engraving in the Maclise Portrait Gallery.
Notice to voters of School District Now 1 in Potosi Missouri that the annual election will be held on Tuesday May 14 1901 for three directors two serving three years and one serving one year until successors are elected. By order of the Board of Education M A Casey Secretary Potosi Mo
An old ad style notice touts Doan's Kidney Pills as the solution for kidney trouble. It quotes W. K. Compton of northern Potosi, Michigan, claiming back pain and urinary issues improved after using the remedy. The fragmentary text references a local drugstore purchase and a consumer testimonial.
An advertising notice promoting the Globe-Democrat newspaper from St. Louis. It markets Dr King’s New Pills, explains refund policy, and outlines mailing rates for daily and Sunday editions, including special Twice a Week offers and sample copies. It highlights perceived superiority and urges readers to subscribe.
The fragment praises a Mr Norman R Celt architect of Sao Francisco as endorsing Electric Bitters as a cure all for liver woes and kidney symptoms. It touts the tonic as best for cleansing blood and improving health, claiming widespread sale through Ginter & Co.
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