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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1905
Page
2
A Potosi Journal clipping notes plans to connect the imperial palace in Peking with ministerial offices by telephone. It compares German savings habits among servant girls and shopgirls, mentions Lake Diwa in Japan, and describes the German emperor dining with his family.
In Londem court a bankrupt lawyer said his practice suffered as sugar prices rose. Confectioners and candy makers cut costs by dispensing with wooden boxes and crates to save money.
The article notes that side armor on first class battleships ranges from 16 to 1 inches thick along the belt, thinning toward the bottom, while gun turrets are commonly protected by 15 to 17 inches of armor.
The text notes that Koreans faced three years of white dress for each death and cites a historic pattern where three kings in ten years caused nationwide mourning. To avoid high costs from frequent wardrobe changes, most people opted to remain in white attire continuously.
Public figures in France warn absinthe and alcohol drive rising insanity crime and disease. Paris Temps advocates favoring natural hygienic beverages and restricting badly rectified spirits to combat a social and national peril.
The speaker claims President Roosevelt has kept his travels costly since becoming president, noting he would be poorer by 118,298 dollars if he had paid. It states he never traveled except in private cars or special trains, and that he and his guests have traveled lavishly. It tallies 40 trips totaling 56407 miles since September 1901.
London spends 12 million dollars yearly on poor relief with 28 in every 1000 receiving aid. West Ham reports 410 persons near starvation as work fails to meet demand. Many destitute cannot labor and must rely on charity or face death.
The public shows a taste for beauty with an average of 2 4 to 6 visitors per day at the congressional library in Washington, excluding special events like G A R meetings or inaugurations. The peak day noted was March 4, with 48 000 people passing through.
The question of providing sanatoria for consumptive patients by state or private philanthropy nears practical consideration. If private means fail, the public may deem it unaffordable on humanity or self protection grounds. All populations are interested, but the poor and those with small means face the most vital concern.
Consul Hamm of Hull Ene reports to the state department on Hull's street railway system. The city owns and operates the lines with ten miles of double track. Fares are two cents per mile. Last year gross income reached $445,000 with operating costs about $233,000, leaving a gross profit of $212,000.
A rare Spirit bird from the Far East has been acquired by a New York dealer. Priced at 2500 dollars, the dove‑sized creature features iridescent blue‑black plumage with white bars on the wings, orange beak and legs, yellow neck caruncles, and a body that shimmers violet, purple, and blue in light.
A farm far from New York operates entirely by electricity. An electric plant supplies lighting heating and farm operations. Power comes from a large stream with two falls 60 feet and 150 feet high. Falling water drives huge wheels connected to a powerful motor that runs several smaller ones.
Washington reports that three Russian refugee ships must be interned after battle damage. Taft orders no repairs while hostilities continue unless ships are interned, with Admiral Train to handle internment if chosen. Players include Admiral Enquist and Rear-Admiral Train in Manila.
Washington June 6 Acting Secretary Loomis said Russian ships in Manila bay would be interned if they do not leave immediately, establishing U S responsibility for detention during hostilities. Japanese minister Takahira indicated satisfaction with U S instructions to intern or disable Russian ships.
London reports on Roosevelt's interview with Japan's Takahira and ambassadors Cassini Speck Von Sternburg with alleged mediation efforts. Diplomatic circles doubt peace, and believe Russia will keep fighting despite discussions.
News from Libau says German seamen leveraged to serve with the fourth Russian squadron bound for the far east have orders to return home after contract cancellation amid events. It is viewed as proof Russia abandons further effort to seize sea power from Japan. St. Petersburg reports Interior Minister Bouligin and Admiral Alexieff offered resignations. emperor未 accepted. Foreign Minister Lamsdorf may resign in protest against czar policies and Trepoff powers.
Tokio June 6. Russian cruisers Admiral Nachimoff Vladimir Monomakh and Dmitri Donskoi lie sunk in shallow water and may be raised. Authorities consider salvage possible as crews assess the wrecks and water depth for recovery operations.
President Roosevelt proclaims a new Lassen Peak forest reserve in California covering part of the northern Sierra Nevada, totaling under 1000 acres. The action expands federal protection for a key mountainous area and reflects ongoing conservation efforts.
On Monday Roosevelt received a fine equestrian statuette depicting him as colonel of the Rough Riders. It is the latest work by eminent sculptor MacMonnies.
Justice Anglin ordered a writ of habeas corpus for two American railroad officials under arrest at St. Thomas on charges of infringing the alien labor act. The writ is returnable Friday next.
Sir Mortimer Durand, British ambassador to the United States, has been elected president of the Lenox Cricket Club at Pittsfield Massachusetts on June 6. He will play on the team during the season.
In Berlin on June 5 visiting princes and princesses dined with Emperor William and Empress Augusta Victoria to honor Duchess Cecelia and Crown Prince Frederick William on their upcoming marriage. About 24 people attended including cabinet ministers generals and admirals. The event featured Cecelia's gracious presence and a torchlit procession through Unter den Linden. Five hundred spectators were overwhelmed or injured by crowds with thirty six in serious condition.
In St Petersburg on June 5, newspapers and the public welcomed President Roosevelt s offer to use his land offices to foster peace. The Russ and other papers urged direct negotiations and no external intervention, while praising possible terms that spare Russia humiliation. Calls for a zemsky sobor to settle the dispute appear across outlets, with Novo Vremya the sole dissent.
Speaker Cannon leads a party of congressmen and families from Portland to Seattle then to southern Alaska for a short visit. The list includes Senator ThaneWay, J L Tawney, C A Bartlett, H B Adame, W E Rodenberg, A A Reideler, J McAndrews, Henry Casson, and Alex McDonald along with their wives and children.
Chicago June 5 A settlement of the department store drivers strike seems probable independent of other teamsters actions A five member labor leaders committee appointed by the union council met Edward Willman department store leader to arrange a conference with State Street managers The labor committee is fully empowered to secure a settlement
MilwaukeeExposition Building occupying a city block was totally destroyed by a fire Sunday evening. Loss estimated at 200000 dollars, insured for 75000. Fire suspected to have started from an electric light wire. Over 150 people were inside at the time but all escaped unharmed.
Catskill New York June 5 Henry Fredenburgh a veteran fisherman landed the biggest sturgeon ever caught in the Hudson River. The fish was brought to Milton on the Hudson and will dress nearly 200 pounds.
Postmaster General Cortelyou has consented to deliver an address on Wednesday June 1 in Champaign at the University of Illinois commencement exercises.
Reports from lower Michigan describe a severe electrical storm striking the Thumb district and Saginaw valley Monday evening. Fatalities include several children and adults as homes, barns, and schools were blown down from Urban to Cass City and Caro, with multiple injuries reported and one death feared.
New York on June 6 John Zoller Jr. and his wife faced a deadly home explosion caused by his father John Zoller Sr a Ridgewood contractor. The father was killed instantly and the son a two year old suffered fatal injuries while the mother nearly perished. Authorities blame drink for the wholesale murder attempt. The blast tore the father apart and hurled the boy from the window as the mother survived in a shocked state.
King Alfonso XII of Spain arrived in England for a grand reception in London supervised by King Edward VII. The elaborate ceremonies showcased meticulous planning but were dampened by heavy rain at Portsmouth and London, hindering the display of splendor expected for a foreign royal visitor.
Cornelius P. Shea, president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, and Hugh Mellee, president of the Truck Drivers' Union, were arrested in Chicago on writs from indictments charging conspiracy. They were taken from a saloon to the sheriff and then to jail after the grand jury indictments.
Kansas City master and union bakers averted a strike by agreeing on weekly hours. In shops with molding machines 54 hours per week and nine per day. in hand shops 60 hours per week and ten per day. Overtime paid, double on holidays.
St Joseph Missouri June 6 Henry Zimm erman an agent for Standard Oil and a leading oil man in eastern Kansas died here following a surgical operation.
Excavation at Hotel Savoy site in Kansas City uncovers old ox wagon hind wheels and axle buried 15 feet below street level. Sedalia utility firms sold to New York Boston investors for 70 million. 7.9 million remodeling planned including Missouri Pacific shops. State binder twine plant ships 4,000 pounds daily. fatal scaffold collapse on a Gallatin bridge kills Albert Elder and endangers workers.
On the Marshall public square Charles G. Patterson, former editor of the Democrat News, shot E. J. Martin ex state senator, firing two shots. One bullet hit Martin in the mouth, splitting his tongue and knocking out several teeth. the second lodged in the neck area. A long standing feud between the men is noted. Lulu Belle Wooledge of Boonville wins the $100 Field poetry prize at Missouri University for a poem titled In a Forest. Arthur F. MeIntyre previously fled the U S to England on fraud charges and now returns to serve a 15 month term in the state penitentiary. A natural gas pipeline contract to Nevada from the Kansas gas belt is awarded, with construction to begin after material is secured. The County Clerks Association meets in Kansas City July 18 to 20 at the Midland hotel with Lt. Phelps presiding. An unidentified man is killed by two trains near Carthage Sarcoxie. Maud Tharp, 18, commits suicide by carbolic acid and a rifle shot while her parents shop in Springfield. Bakerfield wells yield sapless finds. F R Conk reports 3,000 acres under option in Howell county. Dr J F Pentoff resigns as president of Stephens female college to lead Texas Baptist University in Dallas.
A mother watches as her ten year old son explains his plan to have his portraits taken. He reveals he saved by buying bananas at three for ten cents instead of paying for a tintype, noting prices vary but tintypes stay the same.
Benjamin Wilson of Moravia New York recounts his wife’s four year battle with sugar diabetes and rheumatism. After doctors warned she could not live she lost significant weight but regained health and strength after using Cord’s Kidney Pills. He hails the remedy as a godsend and credits it with restoring her to 190 pounds and vigor.
Congressman Morrell cites a Louisville Courier-Journal anecdote about a rich mean man who becomes the godfather of a poor couple’s son. The punch line: the godfather sends a poultry show prize cup as a gift. Also notes a medical ad praising Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin for bad breath.
A Cincinnati Commerce Tribune item quotes Mrs Homely and Mrs Blu Bhid in a playful exchange about compliments and appearances. The dialogue centers on style and the idea that compliments depend on artful posing and hem lines.
A fragment lists household laundry steps with Ivory Soap boiling, soda, gum arabic, and tea, followed by a clothing press note. It includes an Eleanor R. Parker quote on heaven, a Foot-Ease ad urging foot comfort, and a Mason quote about self judgment and charity.
An old advert reads on receipt of 2 percent to cover postage a full-size box of Tir Mow Rey’s Stomach Tablets claiming to cure indigestion. The ad also features a line about Sturgis Michigan company and a variety of other promotional blurbs and testimonials including cigars, factory phrases, and a customer quote from Minneapolis.
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