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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1902
Page
2
The famed aeronaut Santos Dumont announces his move to the United States to continue airship experiments and perfect his invention. The piece notes Martinique residents show little interest in exploration of Mount Pelée’s interior, suggesting little remains to be found.
News briefs from Missouri report a six legged mule colt arrival, Warrensburg church anniversary, Monroe City bond sale, Robb renominated, a suicide due to jealousy near Sedalia, alumni honors for Central College Fayette, a Trenton double homicide attempt, Lincoln Institute selects Tuskegee president, a Missouri route landslide near McKinney, state bank statements totals and bank count, a St Joseph death on a train, horticultural society prizes and fair plans, a missionary physician to Hainan, wolf bounty in Vernon county, a Lexington runaway and fight in Omaha, Bowling Green widow of a historic sheriff, half fare rail for merchants, a Pile murder reward, state telephones assessment, Dallas county bonds and new north-south railroad.
Invitations pour in from Nebraska, Kansas, Wisconsin, and Indiana for Roosevelt to tour the West this autumn. Senators Millard, Dietrich, Quarles and Representative Crumpacker request visits to towns and events. he expresses willingness if arrangements permit. A Muscogee stop is promised to meet Rough Riders comrades, reinforcing the southwestern tour plan.
The Pennsylvania line fast train Chicago to Jersey City arrived at 5:55 AM Monday, three minutes early, after a 980 mile run at an average of 64.8 mph. The New York Central’s 20 hour service to Grand Central arrived at 9:26 AM, four minutes early, with all stations passed ahead of schedule. Officials said the two trains inaugurate the fastest regular service between Chicago and New York.
The piece argues the Philippines must prove readiness for full independence through extended self government while under American control. It details local self rule expanding as resistance wanes, including taxation, law administration, police, schools, roads, and sanitation. It asserts no native government can sustain peace or prosperity without US guidance and that independence would be decided only when Filipinos demonstrate true capacity for self rule.
General Grosvenor's bill to require every woolen product to bear a card stating materials is debated. Proponents argue it would curb shoddy and cotton content, while opponents warn it could raise costs, invite enforcement challenges, and protect European imports that rely on cheaper substitutes. The issue cites tariffs, ready-made clothing, and past German Wilson tariff impacts.
In a baccalaureate sermon to Columbia University and Bernard College graduates, Bishop Burgess contrasted the preservation of athletic prize names in bronze with the fate of Greek prize winners whose names are more often written in water, unseen and eroded over time.
State chemists question common theories about how certain goods digest and their health effects. The article playfully notes speculative thoughts about biblical patriarchs like Methuselah and Nash potentially living longer with scientific wisdom.
The U.S. consul in Copenhagen describes a trial of a steamship with a screw propeller placed directly under the bottom rather than at the stern. The inventor claims this design will improve steadiness, seaworthiness, and speed.
At Columbia University in New York the college records list students by initials. A firm that bought the list sent shaving sample soup to hundreds of young women, and the error became the firm’s best advertisement.
A Fort De France dispatch reports many whites leaving Martinique, allowing negros to elect a black governor and officers. The new governor sent out a delegation to protect abandoned homes. Mount Pelee is not the only danger threatening the island.
The report notes corn acreage rose while cotton land fell by 2.23 percent from last year. Despite the decrease, early indicators point to a good crop, with the current condition up 10.4 points versus last year.
British ship Lena docked in New York with seven tons of volcanic ash in hold after passing Martinique during an eruption. Captain offered ash for sale to curio seekers and scientists at 25 cents per pill box, hoping to cover deck sweeping costs.
Dr S A Knopf of New York declares tuberculosis noninfectious while Dr Henry L Holton of Vermont argues it is acutely infectious. The dispute highlights public reliance on doctor authority and leaves readers with divided conclusions from two prominent experts.
A speaker at the National Conference of Charities urged that donors funding libraries and colleges should instead fund model tenement houses. He argued colleges and libraries are useful, but growing towns need affordable, comfortable homes for families with the smallest incomes.
The government plans a large army reduction to save about 10,000,000 annually. Strength will drop to over 66,000, deemed sufficient given Cuba troop withdrawals and better conditions in the Philippines. The measure signals US readiness to mobilize more manpower if needed, noting rivals will see the 66,000 force as small but capable.
The passage lauds the resistance of a small, well-armed force against a great power in South Africa. It argues that a disciplined minority can prolong conflict and impose heavy costs, claiming the white man is unconquerable except at a price that strains humanity.
Daniel Smith of Michigan died at 111 after never touching liquor or smoking but chewing tobacco constantly. The note questions whether tobacco, alcohol, or abstention affect lifespan, noting centenarians with varied habits and suggesting no single habit determines longevity.
Washington reports the naval retiring board has condemned Capt. Lemly the judge advocate general and he will soon be placed on the retired list Secretary Moody delivered the board’s report to the president The officer remains in Salem North Carolina where his sister died soon after his Washington arrival The secretary may retain him in the judge advocate general’s office under the Chandler act until a permanent policy for his office is defined The navy may shift pure naval duties of courts martial and naval justice to the navigation bureau while civil law questions stay with the judge advocate’s office
Washington June 17 Constructor Hobson asked Secretary Moody for a three month leave due to eye trouble. He is on special duty at Elizabethport New Jersey. The secretary with Admiral Taylor Bowles and Surgeon General Rixey approved the leave. If no improvement, he will face a retiring board and likely retirement.
Wallace P. Willett, a New York sugar broker, testified before the senate committee on Cuban relations that Hamburg controls sugar prices worldwide, including the United States and Cuba. He noted India imposed a countervailing duty against European bartel bounties and European government bounties, and said he had limited public notice efforts, with no knowledge of Havemeyer’s ties to reciprocity efforts.
Washington June 17 President Palma of Cuba told President Roosevelt he believed the sugar rebate proposition would be very objectionable and highly expensive to implement, and nearly impossible to carry out in distribution.
Washington June 17 Senator Hoar from the committee on judiciary yesterday reported favorably the house bill providing a commutation of sentence of prisoners in federal prisons amounting to from five to ten days per month for good behavior.
The President yesterday received more than four hundred delegates of the International Association of General Secretaries of the Y. M. C. A. The gathering highlighted ongoing YMCA leadership efforts and their cooperation with national organizations.
Chicago reports New York to Chiesco in 19 hours 57 minutes, a record for trains placed in service by the Pennsylvania and Lake Shore rail roads. The 20 hour schedules were nearly matched. The Pennsylvania line train left New York Sunday at 1 55 a m and reached Chicago at 8 52 a m, three minutes early, while the Lake Shore train finished in the same total time, arriving at 9 42 a m, three minutes ahead of its timetable.
Manila reports the recovery of the bodies of a sergeant two corporals and four privates of the Fifth cavalry captured May 30 by ladrones at Hinangenan Rizal. Most bodies were mutilated and four could not be identified. Nine men are identified as belonging to the band, including two Teresa police. The soldiers were buried together as separate interments were impossible.
Democratic clamor against trusts shifts to free trade as the solution. The Republic argues tariffs must be amended to curb monopolies, while the St Louis Democrat notes the issue is evolving amid anti trust sentiment. The piece cites British and American moves, including a new steamship trust and calls for Republican blame on Bryanites.
Advices from Willemstad Curacao report that Venezuelan rebels attacked La Guaira and Ta Guayra on June 7. Government forces shelled the area and battled the rebels, who numbered about 400, destroying a bridge and cutting telegraph lines. Panicked Caracas inhabitants rushed to provisions as a siege feared. a Deteh warship and German cruiser Falke departed Curacao for La Guaira. London reports race for coronation viewing seats failing to meet expectations with wary spectators likely to face losses.
London on June 17 Julie Opp, American actress, was granted a divorce on desertion and misconduct by her husband Robert Lorraine, an actor. The case was not defended. Everything Quiet at La Guayra, New York. The Red D steamer Zulia arrived from Maracaibo and Curacao via Ponce, La Guayra port were quiet.
In Havana on June 17 the senate approved a bill setting President Palma’s salary at 25000 pounds yearly and Vice President Estevez at 56000 pounds annually.
A Kansas City Journal critique calls the Kansas populist and democratic fusion talks at Hutchinson absurd. Delegates quarrel over names and tickets with neither side sure which ballot they support. The episode underlines a historic political spectacle of indecision and mock seriousness.
The letter column weighs in on Mr. Bryan and his supposed compromise candidate. It notes the Dingley law’s success in conservative states and dismisses academic critics. It also comments on convention signaling, warning Cleveland might be yoked to a future nominee, and critiques Philippine testimony as biased against officers.
A literary customer notes a peculiarity in a phrase about apples and a damask cheek. The dealer brushes it off, calling it a poetical ration. The exchange shifts to Shakespeare with playful misnaming and a Chicago Tribune reference.
A fragmented ad claims a powder cures tired feet and makes them feel new, offering a trial package free. It lists a vague address in Olmsted Le Roy and mentions a trial offer without clear product or company details.
Yonkers Statesman columnist Henry A Salzer of Crosse Wisconsin reports he has donated the last thousand dollars to wipe out the La Crosse YMCA debt. Salzer, though very poor, supports educational and philanthropic efforts.
Washington Star notes that the lands thing and the folkething reveal a lack of willingness to settle for any old thing, signaling broader dissatisfaction with existing arrangements.
Cure claims include Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer promising relief after one day and offering a free trial bottle from Dr RH Kline Ltd in Philadelphia. Also mentions Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets and Piso's Cure with customer testimonials and quoted adage lines from various authors.
Miss Laura Howard of Chicago describes severe health issues including pain swelling and insomnia. She touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash as restoring her health for eight months and urges other women to seek the remedy while warning of a forfeit if the testimonial is not genuine. Mrs Pinkham invites ill women to write for advice.
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