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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1905
Page
2
In Missouri the Potosi Journal notes a tiny horse said to be the smallest in the world at 22 inches high and 70 pounds when shod. The item also mentions Russia restricting typewriter sales, Nevada schools facing closures for lack of teachers, and a 117 year old Zulu man in Natal. It adds Seattle’s Japanese population prompting a dedicated post office for Japanese mail.
The article notes rough diamonds sell for about 3750 dollars per karat in New York while prices to the public exceed this due to cutting loss labor in faceting and polishing and dealers profits.
All mills on the Penobscot and across Maine report full capacity as spruce lumber is cut and shipped at a record pace. Vessels are being chartered rapidly to move the vast supply, with demand unseen before for this lumber.
The commercial value of U S railroads totals 11.25 billion dollars. Pennsylvania leads with 1.425 billion, New York follows at 899 million, and Ohio and Minnesota rank fourth and fifth respectively.
A partridge struck a gym window at Williams College, breaking a triple thick pane measuring about 20 by 12 inches and falling to the floor dead, illustrating the bird’s notable momentum in flight.
A Brich ton England bath lost pumping due to a pigeons nest found in a pipe. An inspection showed two eggs in the nest after the bird navigated a six inch diameter pipe six feet horizontally then bent into a further six feet.
The speaker argues that India holds immense stores of gold and silver in private hands. Since ancient times the country has sheltered treasure, with princes like the late Maharajah of Burdwan leaving behind fortunes so large no family member could tally them accurately.
Serpent worship and the propitiation of snake divinities once spread across Asia and still hold strong in Cochin and Travancore on India's southwest coast. Hindus revere the snake as they did a millennium ago and harming or neglecting it is deemed a crime. In Travancore district alone there are 15,000 to 20,000 shrines devoted to snakes.
A Broadway oculist argues that left eyed individuals dominate the town and may become a left eyed race. He notes more patients have a larger left eye, brighter vision, and longer lasting sight. He suggests testing each eye alone to reveal the disparity in strength.
The article argues Japan has not adopted reformist marriage principles and lacks gender equality. It notes the marriage law allows a husband to divorce a wife for vague reasons such as disobedience, adultery, barrenness, jealousy, physical antipathy, talkativeness, or theft, while denying rights to the wife.
Lieut. Marshall O. Rob erts of New York is noted by the English Army and Navy Journal as the sole African to have earned a commission in the Royal Guards. The process requires submission of name family character and antecedents to the king and the crown prince for final approval.
An enterprising Mi an showman, famed for beauty pageants, staged an "ugly" show drawing 14 competitors. Women and girls vied for three prizes for the ugliest contestants. The event was a notable success, suggesting some women are aware of their defects. Every participant reportedly deserved a prize.
Mrs Mary Mabel Rogers faced execution calmly at the state prison in Windseer Vermont for the murder of Marcus Rogers in Burlington on August 18. The scene was orderly with no sensational moments as Deputy Sheriff Ames McAuley triggered the trap and the drop fell after the pronouncement of the fatal words.
United States Senator Dolin Wh. Mitchell died at Good Samaritan hospital in Portland after a severe dental extraction caused an uncontrollable hemorrhage. He had suffered from tuberculosis and other illnesses, and weakened by prior health, he could not recover. His wife is in Paris, France, where she has spent much time since their daughter Margaret married the Duke of Bouchefone.
In Centreville Missouri Mrs Mary Spaugh and her son William Spaugh Jr are found guilty of murder in the second degree and first degree respectively. The crime occurred last May in Trenton when William Spaugh assaulted the mayor's son. Sheriff Polk was wounded upon attempting arrest. The brother Arthur received a separate trial continuation until May. The Spaughs to be kept in St Louis for safekeeping.
Examination completed of Miss Alice’s souvenirs in Washington with duties paid and trophies appraised. Boxes transported by express van to the White House San Quentin. Walter Warner, 20, hanged in state prison for murder of Marie Tomava oat Latta Barbara on June 1, 1891, declaring this the happiest day of his life to Warden Tompkins.
W H H Thomas formerly a deputy United States marshal at Springfield Missouri was fined 1000 dollars in the United States district court for falsifying his expense account for the government.
Independent political figure Manuel San guilly resigns from the presidency of the ectate in Dec.-Gen. Ifavana, Coban Sernate. This move clears the way for a successor from the moderate or administration party to be chosen.
In Independence Iowa on December 9 Judge Blair sentenced William McWilliams to hang December 14 1906 after a trial before hundreds of spectators. McWilliams was convicted of killing his wife and four sons and a daughter.
Nobel prizes were distributed at the royal academy of music in Stockholm with King Oscar present along with royal family and diplomats. Recipients include Philipp Lenard for physics Adolph Von Boever for chemistry Robert Koch for medicine and Henry Sienkiewicz for literature Mme Sienkiewicz unable to attend. Baroness von Sultner of Austria awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo with Haakon and Maud present.
Kennett Missouri December 12 Dr A S Harrison and John Sweeney have been indicted by the Dunklin county grand jury on charges of assault with intent to kill and mayhem. Harrison released on bond while Sweeney is free on bail as Daniel Crites lies ill at the Kennett hotel under medical care. Prosecutor Hall says information will be filed charging murder in the first degree.
Stockholm Pee 11 In an interview before receiving the Nobel Prize for literature Henry Stenkiewicz says Russia and Poland suffer under a failing bureaucracy. He blasts officials as thieves while praising the Russian people and questions Count Witte’s ability to hold power amid looming upheaval.
Dr Oliver G B Hart of a wealthy St Louis family pleads guilty in Judge Barnes's court to the murder of Irene Kiokew a single child he drugged with morphine and attacked at his home in Freters dMark on October 5 The defense seeks to prove insanity and seek a lunacy commitment while the plea shift endangers his prior not guilty stance Another western dispatch reports Andy Rodney shot and killed by neighbor Wallace Chappell near Brice Missouri after a hog dispute Mecurdy resigns as Mutual Life general manager in New York with resignation effective December 21
In St Louis on December 11 Mrs Margaret Coffey was found dead in her home at 272 Oliva Street by Mrs Belle Johnson. Death was due to gas asphyxiation tied to asthma and an inability to detect the odor.
Stephen Connell of the secret service will replace Frank Tyree as bodyguard to President Roosevelt. "Bat" Masterson lost out.
A 150 strong delegation from Oklahoma and Indian Territory urged statehood in the Capitol. Senator Beveridge hosted in the corridor as the crowd overflowed the committee room. A 15 year old Oklahoma City singer Helen Newstron closed with three verses of Oklahoma, drawing praise from Beveridge and several senators.
Gov. Folk defines grafter as one who preys on the people whether or not unlawful. A boodler sells official votes or acts against law, making him a grafter, but a grafter need not be a boodler. Grafting may be unlawful or permitted by law as a special privilege or as law itself.
Mount Carmel Illinois December 12 190% grand jury returns indictments against William Lacer his wife Alice Lacer and August Nelgen for the murder of Elizabeth Lacer at Gard's Point nine miles northeast of town. William Lacer previously released after a prior non true bill. A Chicago detective aided the probe with 45 witnesses summoned and secrecy surrounding evidence. Lacer allegedly benefited from his mother’s death.
Warden Hall outlines guard requirements: age 25 to 60, height at least six feet nine, weight minimum 170 pounds, medical exam by the prison physician with a written clearance, and tests in reading writing and arithmetic. Separately, W. F. Duvall, banker, was shot by ex cashier George Newherry. Duvall’s coat and buttons stopped the bullet. Newberry had recently taken Duvall’s cashier position. both men are known in banking circles.
Gottlieb Stenerer, an elderly man with no known relatives, was found dead at his Sprinefield home, apparently deceased about four days. Coroner investigated, no inquest. Separately, W Vandiver revoked the license of The Merchants' and Laborers Fraternal W.. of Independence for misrepresentation. Insurance policy holders form Johnson county group in Warrensburg. aims to elect delegates and vote proxies. Post office addition contractor Melloni behind schedule. contract forfeits apply. Oldest woman in southwest Missouri, Mrs Sarah Baxter, dies near Mane at over 100. Florence Carter of Excelsior Springs dies from head injury after horse fall. Prison reform news, Christmas tree fund for women prisoners. Shelbyville post office robbed. safe blown, money and stamps stolen, mail pouches rifled.
Washington reports show nearly 1,440 entries suspended and 1,500 cancelled due to special agent findings. Unlawful inclosures of public lands were found in over 100 cases totalling about 100,277 acres, with removals pursued and fences to be removed in remaining cases. By July 1, 165, 64 civil suits were pending for recovery of funds.
Newport News reports the gunboat Wasp, with 80 men aboard and under Chief Boatswain Fineh Sweeney, left for the Nantucket lightship aid but has not been heard since Sunday night. Anxiety runs high as crews search for the Wasp after the lightship disaster and the potential loss of the brig Harry Smith nearby.
In Indianapolis Indiana on December 12 testimony at the investigation of the women’s prison and industrial school for girls centers on charges of cruelty. Authorities hear claims from witnesses about treatment inside the facility and potential misconduct by staff.
A clipped report notes that the glass eye industry has more damage than assumed, with about 2.0 instances of glass substitutes being manufactured yearly in Germany and Switzerland.
Valuable birds are commonly vaccinated as they are highly susceptible to mail pox. The preventive program highlights the care and vaccination practices used to protect poultry and other birds.
A Chicago News quote highlights discretion as central to handling deceitful calls and mapping liars, underscoring cautious judgment when confronting dishonesty from the opposite side.
The article outlines winter injury to young fruit trees from sun-scald rabbits and mice. It advises protecting trunks with wire cloth or wood seucer, low heading, careful pruning, and keeping the area around trees clear of weeds. It notes mice and rabbits use runs in fields and that proper ground cover management helps prevent damage.
Farmers' Review notes bag worm cocoons hang from branches and house pale caterpillars that mature in spring. They feed on leaves, often attacking cedar trees, risking damage by summer. Destroy cocoons promptly to save trees.
Central experiment farm Ottawa by J A Gris dale summarizes alfalfa growing points. Sow sufficient germinable seed on fertile land and prepare a proper seedbed. Avoid nurse crops to prevent soil poverty. Ensure surface nutrients and drainage. Do not sow on poorly drained land. drainage to two feet depth advised.
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