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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1908
Page
1
The Tammany Hall head has ousted Congressman Rourke Cochran from the Democratic party. Cochran, unfazed, is accustomed to shifting political ground of his own accord.
The piece argues no substitute for the protective tariff has emerged as a superior national prosperity promoter. It states the tariff, while not perfect, operates steadily to yield more satisfactory results than other economic devices, and warns against tinkering with tariff policy.
The Ironton Register mocks the St. Louis sub treasury shortage and reports a fiscal officer in Iron County has just deposited about $3,000 he appears to have improperly withheld. No criminal intent is charged.
The papers report defense appropriations reduced to 8,000,000 a cut of 30,000,000 from the requested amount. The cost is said to be a sop to keep Japan friendly while Japan offers no similar concessions. If war breaks out, Japan would be ready and the United States remains unprepared.
The writer argues that little chance exists for Bryan or any Democrat to win the presidency this year. To boost Republicans, they urge repealing the Sherman anti trust law and replacing it with a measure that exempts “good trusts.” The piece claims no legitimate trust has been punished under the Sherman law and asserts repeal would instantly legitimize every illegal combination as a good trust.
In defense of Senator Stone supporters denounce the Post Dispatch while noting the St Louis Republic has long charged him with similar misdeeds. The joint opposition cites past history as a solid fact, while critics claim Stone’s circle avoids detailing allegations. Stone’s record is said to condemn him, yet his friends defend him as a Republican.
A St Louis Mirror inquiry concludes William Bryan has not spoken for disfranchised blacks as he has for Filipinos. The piece recalls a southern negro’s view that disfranchisement stems not only from color but loyalty to the Republican ticket, with the black belt highlighting Democratic alignment.
The author blasts Democratic power as a one party tendency, citing Missouri Kentucky and other states. He argues Democrats cling to ruling power even after losing elections and praises the Republicans for submitting to the people’s will and defending civil liberty against such narrow selfishness.
The piece argues that both Republican Ohio and Bryanite Nebraska oppose monopolies but warns that free trade competition is not a sound economic principle. It claims competition lowers buyer costs by reducing wages and increasing monopolistic capital concentration, and dismisses platform rhetoric as voter catching.
The Kobe Democrat comments on a long critique of the phrase Bourbon lawlessness and corruption used by Missouri Republicans, noting its repeated stereotype across expert reports and public records, and arguing stereotyping serves as a preservative element in arts and discourse.
The corner stone of the new Potosi courthouse was laid on Wednesday March 25 1908 with Masonic rites led by Acting Grand Master C C Woods of St Louis. Local dignitaries and students attended as addresses on the judiciary and Washington County were given. A copper box within the stone holds a Missouri Blue Book and local documents. The project, prompted after the old courthouse burned January 9 1907, began with a $30 000 bond plan approved March 16 1907. Construction, awarded to W R Oder Canton, faced a bond notice flaw but resubmitted and approved by 967 to 126, with occupancy anticipated by the September circuit term.
Mr Benson recounts Younghusband expedition labor in Tibet where hundreds of coolies bore heavy loads up the mountains. Average carry 80 to 90 pounds per van, some twice or thrice that, including a Hindu worker hauling a 573 pound machine. He contrasts this with English unions restricting loads to 14 pounds per worker.
The Baltimore American questions whether a strict, hardworking regime yields sturdier individuals than milder rules for children. It argues the influence on the right progress of the race, weighing plain food, full exercise, and labor demands against softer guidance.
The narrator travels the 400 mile Great North road near London and Edinburgh noting its ancient history, excellent macadam, few curves, and wide use by vehicles and pedestrians. Police speed traps are common, with locals guiding travelers to trap locations near Biggleswade Buckden and Weston as described in Outing.
In a local testimonial from W. R. Compton of northern Potosi Missouri, a backache and kidney irregularity were cured by Duan's Kidney Pills bought at City Drug Store. The ad urges readers to use the remedy, noting Foster-Milburn Co. of Buffalo New York as sole U.S. agents and warning to remember the name Duans.
A Chicago News excerpt surveys social mores and gender dynamics, noting appearances versus substance in women, eloquence, tact, and press agents. It humorously critiques men who lend and borrow, and ends with a barb about a bridegroom’s financial burden shifting.
A reward is offered for the recovery of 12 large hogs last seen on range near Shirley Post Office in January. They are Geoge A. Owens property, marked with crop and underbit left ear and swallow fork and underbit right ear. Finder will be paid in cash and fed supplies replaced after notification. Address M Hodgen Potosi Mo.
Qualified voters in School District No. 1 Potosi township will vote on Thursday April 190s in Potosi Missouri to elect three directors two for three years and one for one year By order of the Board of Education M A Casey secretary Potosi March 10 1908
Notice is hereby given to all creditors and others interested in the state of J. A. Duckworth deceased that the undersigned executor A. H. Harrivon intends to make final settlement at the next term of the Private Court of Washington County Maine to be held at Powedin on Monday the 12th day of May 1908
The Globe-Democrat of St. Louis touts its greatness and lists mail rates for one year six dollars and four cents, six months three dollars, and other options including Sunday editions and a combined weekly publication. It invites readers to subscribe by mail or request a free sample from Globe Printing Company in St. Louis.
Fragmented text appears to reference an individual named Norman K C and roles in agro mines architecture with incomplete phrases. The legible bits suggest a discussion of orders, beefed promises, and a general health or safety note related to diets, liquids, and medical directives, but the exact events, dates, places, or organizations remain unclear.
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