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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1900
Page
3
Senate conducts routine business before secret session on the Hay-Pauncefote treaty while Hon. Charles A. Towne takes oath. House debate spans three hours on the revenue and war bills. Davis amendment to the treaty approved later and a holiday recess set for December.
The Standard theater in St Louis known as The Home of Folly Two Frolics Daily, under Congress man elect James Butler, was gutted by fire on the night of the 12th after a warm performance by the Utopian Burlesquers. Nearby reports include coal trust deals in Wyoming and Lackawanna valleys, a Lane & Booley iron works fire in Cincinnati, a mail car robbery near Baspmet Tex, and the Northwestern railroad boiler explosion death toll rising to eight.
News from Southington Conn reports Gen Arthur has sentenced Lynn Skinner to be shot on Christmas Day for sleeping at sentry in the Philippines. Gen Bulger dies at 100 in Dadeville Ala, oldest Confederate veteran. France will not oppose U S action on Clayton Bulwer treaty Nicaragua canal neutral. Chateau Bel Oeil at Licne destroyed by fire. art saved. Mint report 1899 shows 71,053,400 in gold and 32,855,700 in silver. Warrants issued in Harrisburg Ill for John Jones and wife over death of their paralyzed 12-year-old daughter.
In the Senate on the 15th routine business was light with most of the day spent in executive session over the Hay-Pauncefote treaty while Teller pressed the issue. The House passed the war revenue reduction bill without minority concurrence and swiftly approved the pension bill for 145 million. A Rockport mob hanged two Negroes and later lynched a third suspect in Booneville as details emerged. The German training ship Gneisenau foundered off Malaga with many presumed drowned. Cape Colony Boers gain permission to settle in German Southwest Africa, departing Amsterdam January 5. Carnegie considers funding a librarian school in Winona Indiana. On the 17th the Senate again saw limited open business with most work behind closed doors on the Hay-Pauncefote treaty. The House advanced judicial district bills and 102 private pension measures, while Boutelle was placed on retirement. A Philippine party platform favorable to American sovereignty and native autonomy emerged. The Rockport mob’s actions in Booneville raised concerns about justice. Justice Beekman died in New York City at 55. Britain’s stance toward Turkey threatens U.S. mission talks. Testimony in Oscar Booz West Point case began with a board of inquiry.
A Missouri roundup notes diverse items: a Kansas City branch of the Negro Young Women's Christian Association. Poplar Bluff census dissatisfaction. Rev Richard Oliver’s marriage in Poplar Bluff. a $3 verdict in a Kansas City circuit court case involving a 12 year old boy. likely abolition of Buchanan county criminal court. a police reward policy shift by St Joseph’s Chief Broder. Sam Henry duped by con men in St Louis. a Centralia wood trust raising wood prices. a James J Butler seat contest filed by William M Horton. disappearance of Missouri University student Leonard Adler from Columbia. Poplar Bluff postal receipts plan to reach $10000 via stamp remittances. Kansas City banana trade expansion with a large 400 by 55 foot shed. elopement of Mrs Rosenstock’s daughter with Irwin Weinberg in Kansas City Kan. John Dougherty’s river-bank protection plan for farms. 306 convicts sent to Missouri penitentiary over four years with total potential sentences 2159 years. Mrs Joseph P Herrington to run for folding clerk. Lafayette County refunding bonds sold at premium. Thomas F E Sauls, 95, oldest living veteran. Missouri’s share of Kansas City Thanksgiving game receipts at $1875. burglary at Milton Strong Dry Goods in Hannibal. John Carter shot by wife near Blackburn, Pettis County.
A practical guide from Farmer's Voice explains how to calculate tree numbers for ten acres by using a 30 by 30 foot spacing. It shows dividing 43,560 by 900 to yield trees per acre and multiplying by ten for ten acres, noting alternative spacing options like 20 by 16 or 7 by 8 while preserving proper margins.
A. S. Forsman describes a simple bean threshing tool for farmers. Build a 5 by 7½ inch block with 1 inch cleats spaced along the face, use a center rod, and attach alternating shorter boards to either side. Dry beans, place in a barrel, and pound to thresh. also useful for pounding carpets during washing.
Oklahoma State agricultural officials report receipts of the northern leaf-footed plant bug at Stillwater from multiple counties. The insects puncture peaches and plums, sucking juice, and are distinguished by slender bodies and leaflike hind legs. Previously known as a cucumber beetle enemy, this is the first note of damage to peaches and plums.
A Rural New Yorker quips about sign carriers who display large three foot square sails on long poles. They attract crowds but suffer in strong winds, navigating wildly as gusts strike. The piece notes the sign men work hard, more than farming yet feel farming would be beneath them.
Yonkers Statesman notes the first naval reserve view a tramp steamer as odd, calling attention to the vessel’s laboring appearance and the reserve's reaction to a lone merchant ship in service.
A fragmentary dialogue frames a theme of instant affection and wealth. A theater scene recalls a man lauded for making ten million in the Klondike, while a debtor faces a collector demanding payment. The piece mixes quoted lines with brief narrative hints.
A garbled advertisement claims catarrh can be cured by an internal remedy called Catarrh Cure. It asserts the medicine acts on blood and mucous and is prescribed by a renowned doctor, combining two ingredients with a blood purifier to produce dramatic health results.
A renowned composer attended a rival’s comic opera and, moved by the chorus’s familiar air, lamented that the rival had “stolen a march on me.” The remark echoed among readers aware of both creators, as reported by the Princeton Tiger.
Fragmentary text shows a rail schedule from Meeuntin Via M and T Ry to San Antonio and San Francisco. Mentions departure times around 4 16 p m and 705 p m, includes routes via M K T and San Ateneo notations. Details are garbled but indicate two daily trains to major west coast cities with specific times.
A court chamberlain announces a man with a bill prompting the king to recoil in surprise. The monarch, startled, speculates the figure is a bird, reflecting the tense atmosphere amid royal cautions. Detroit reports stray garbled text following the scene.
An ad style note promotes Jell O as a quick healthful dessert. It claims two minute prep with no boiling or baking required. Flavors listed include Lemon Orange Berry and Strawberry with availability at grocers.
A jumble of slang quotes, names, and advertising snippets from 1900 including Mrs. Robbins of Norwich New York, Ally Sloper aphorisms, Piso’s Cure for Consumption, Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets, and Beeman's Pepsin Gum. The text blends social commentary with product pitches and famous lines.
A short notice urges readers to choose coffee made from pure grains for a wholesome drink. It promotes a packet from grocers and claims the beverage suits both old and young, citing a simple, healthful preparation.
A clipped OCR fragment references pousse cafes and someone named Sune foe entering with a pocketful of items. The readable text provides no clear event or outcome. Further context is needed to determine people, places, and actions.
An old advertisement proclaims Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a cure for all ailments from headaches to cancer by cleansing the bowels. It promises easy natural movements, urges a 10 cent start, and warns against imitations while noting the genuine tablets are stamped with a mark.
A Somerville Journal item features a witty exchange where a complacent young man jokes about conquering an older foe and hints at offering a better gift to win affection. The tone blends humor with social satire.
Time to Go South promotes low rate excursions to Foeton St. and Chicago, New Orleans and Gulf Coast, Florida points including Pensacola and Palm Beach, with steamer connections to Cuba Porto Rico Nassau and West Indian ports. C L Stone, agent, Louisville, Ky.
A schoolboy’s odd answer on Abraham shows misheard Biblical details and humorous errors. The piece also notes Jell-O dessert flavors and a comic line about an Atchison girl nicknamed “the late Miss Blank.”
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