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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1908
Page
1
The next President will be William Taft after a Chicago nomination event this week. A large Alabama steel plant closed last Monday, 5000 workers affected, seen as a calamity for Democrats. Missouri Democrats face a choice on their state ticket, while the Vice Presidential nomination remains unsettled as a possible path to the presidency.
The passage argues that Mr. Bryan's party cannot name a state where it has power and shows government as better than Republican rule. It contends that voters should distrust Democratic assertions of superior governance and efficiency.
The piece criticizes Democratic control in Missouri for fiscal excesses by the last general assembly and warns of a looming revenue deficit. It argues against court overreach, warns of an oligarchy of wealth, and urges restraint on federal courts to preserve popular sovereignty.
The author argues that federal aid favors railroads and island possessions while ordinary U S highways have been neglected. The farmer is urged to unite and press Congress for improved roadways to move products to market, noting the need to treat farmers’ transportation like other national interests.
In a vacant editorial the Globe opposes any meddling in the Republican national platform with federal control. The piece notes disagreement with some policy and signals concern over external influence on party lines.
The American Bible Society distributed 1.8 million copies last year and the British Bible Society is active in distributing scriptures. The two send the Good Book worldwide. translations reach about 100 languages. Mrs. Russell Sage reportedly offered 500,000 dollars for the endowment. The Baltimore Sun notes the Bible’s global reach despite rising rationalism and a decline in faith.
Letters of administration were granted June 3 1908 by the Probate Court of Washington County Missouri. All persons with claims against the estate must present them within one year for allowance or be barred. claims not presented within two years will be forever barred. Ruma N Monery administrator.
Statewide primary election details for Washington County Missouri held on the first Tuesday in August 1904. Lists nominees by party for governor and state offices with names and post office addresses, polling hours 7 am to sunset, and purposes for nomination ahead of the November 1908 general election.
A long notice lists Marion E Rhodes Norman F Robinson George W Seabourne Thos H B Paul Jeremiah Postlewait and others as candidates for representative prosecuting attorney sheriff assessor and county judge, all subject to the decision of Republican voters in the general primary. Prohibition party candidates W W Turner and George K Dickey are noted. The certificate is signed by Jobe Lang, Clerk of the County Court, Potosi.
Order of publication issued by Washington County Circuit Court for August term AD. Dates and names are garbled. The document references state, county, and court entities and a civil action involving revenue collector and defendants with unclear specifics.
The Clerk of the Circuit Court in Potosi issues a publication order for Scranton Mining and Smelting Co. non residents. The action seeks to enforce Missouri state back taxes for 1906 on multiple real estate tracts described by section, township, and range. An itemized tax bill totals twenty nine dollars and thirty one cents, with a deadline for defendants to answer before the term ends, or the petition will be confessed and judgment rendered. The notice appears in the Potosi Journal.
County authorities announce a primary election to nominate candidates for state and local offices in Washington County Missouri on August 4 1908 with voting at regular precinct polling places. offices include governor, secretary of state, attorney general, supreme court, U S representative, state legislature, county offices, township constables and committeemen.
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