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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1901
Page
1
The Republic contends that in 1899 the street railway combine bill was not passed by the Democratic majority but by a crafty Republican minority, implying blame shifted to the opposition faction.
The Democratic papers call for dropping the school fund discussion, arguing the issue lies with the party that prompted it rather than the debate itself. The writer suggests the party should bear responsibility and be silenced in this matter.
A fragmented state GOP is urged to unite and reclaim purpose beyond pie rhetoric. The call to action emphasizes organization and cooperation to strengthen the party’s redemption in Missouri politics.
The recent disastrous wrecks have caused many deaths and injuries and are attributed largely to overtaxed railroad capacity. Even prosperity can have its drawbacks.
A German officer detailed how Germany could invade the United States and force a swift surrender if war occurred. He neglected to address how the U S would respond once German forces were within range.
Congressman De Armond of Missouri, back from the Philippine Islands, says the Filipinos will not be easily pacified. He suggests they will resist while they believe they have sympathetic encouragement from his party, in which he is a leader, in their determination not to be pacified.
Lon V. Stephens in Sharps and Flats of the Boonville Advertiser argues that after the mansion house conference the Missouri Democrats should skip conventions due to prior consensus by Dockery Cook Seibert and Stone. He laments the need for future ratification yet notes a convention will still be held to endorse the ring’s choices.
Stone and Stephens condemn Nesbit election and St Louis police laws as measures shaped by the Dockery Seibert Cook ring to curb growing Republican votes and threaten Democratic power. The anti ring sentiment forewarns Democrats in disfavour that the same club may be turned against them.
The minority party vows to curb Republican overspending while Democrats Edward Robb and W. D. Vandiver push for bigger river appropriation. They cite a Texas river bill that sought funds for water supply after improvement, criticizing the pattern of public money being wasted on inland rivers.
A member in charge pressed for the bill amid earnest intent and obligation to constituents. He proposed raiding the treasury to settle the debt, with Robb and Vandiver aligned as economizers.
The article questions a proposed constitutional amendment. It argues passage would lock in a permanent 3 cent tax on the 100, funding the school fund only with certificates of indebtedness, while failure would force the school fund to lose cash value and risk the state debt. It warns the measure shifts responsibility from delegated representatives and keeps the tax until state bonds are paid.
The piece argues Republicans label Democratic rule as waste and theft, while Democrats claim the charges are lies. It recalls years of alleged treasury raids, using diverted funds to cover deficits, with Lon V Stephens admitting to fund shifting to meet state obligations.
The St. Louis Mirror reports a spiral of accusations and counterclaims within Missouri politics. Frank Pitts and Stephens lose renomination amid claims of tax fund mismanagement. Auditors’ reports allegedly reveal discrepancies that critics say implicate the ruling party. Bourbon Democrats, Silver Democrats, and corporate money are cited in a charged, fragmented battle across cities and counties as Stone’s Senate bid faces stiff opposition.
The Springfield Republican accuses the Democratic gang of graft and bribery. It cites Seibert Cook and Dockery and alleges $15,000 to $20,000 a year paid into the campaign fund to push taxes onto the poor and favor corporations. The piece calls for public awakening and united action.
Missouri may shift toward the Republicans as Phelps the Missouri Pacific lobbyist clashes with ex Governor Stone and other political figures. A libel suit risks exposing lobby games at the state capitol, threatening the Democratic machine and deepening a muddled state-finance picture amid Populist activity.
St Louis Post-Dispatch promises a record Christmas number on December 15 with Bret Harte and Dickens daughter stories, a children’s supplement, four color children's games, and a $25 gold prize for a puzzle. The issue pledges an unprecedented literary and pictorial outlay at low cost.
Articles show James Tallent hiring a teacher to cover spelling reading writing and arithmetic to the double rule of three for one year. Cash eight dollars or scholar corn at 45 cents per bushel or pork at 4 dollars cwt, paid quarterly with employers supplying a school house and firewood.
An old advertisement describes a vicious cycle of kicking and biting and promotes Scott's Emulsion as the outside aid to strengthen the body. It asserts the product builds rich blood, supports recovery, and encourages self-sufficiency with the slogan and trademark imagery. Prices listed include 50 cents and $1.00.
Letters testamentary on the estate of Arthur F. Andes deceased were granted November 11 1901 by the Probate Court of Washington County Missouri to Alice Anpes executrix. All persons with claims against the estate must exhibit them for allowance within one year or be precluded from benefit. claims not exhibited within two years from the letters will be forever barred.
Theodore Gierse and Theresia Gierse defaulted on a note secured by their May 21 1900 deed of trust. The trustee T Houwren will sell the west half of the southeast quarter of section 32 township 37 range 3 east at the Potosi courthouse on Saturday December 28 1901 between 9 and 11:30 am for cash.
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