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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1908
Page
2
A stream of brief items covers varied topics from tech and travel to society and science. Notes on Portugal women using maiden names, Vanderbilt divorce jokes, Paris to London cannon tests, and a BBClike nod to politics. Snippets include Napoleonic musings, Italy and West Virginia, and lavish coffins in Vienna with Russian archduke price tags.
Mrs Roxana Pike Church who died recently in Evanston Illinois was said to be one of the flower girls who greeted Lafayette in Boston during the laying of the corner stone of the Bunker Hill monument.
An eminent scientist contemplates selecting and refining beneficial microbes to delay senility. The aim is a lasting impact on aging through ethical and practical upheaval in the field of microbiology.
An examination shows over 100 serious auto crashes occurred at night, about half when the moon shined brightly. Approximately 25 of these accidents were linked to optical illusions caused by the moon's deceptive light.
A new Alaska law bans gambling in saloons yet leaves the liquor trade tied to lotteries. The statute prohibits gaming in bars while nitrous acid and whisky mix remain possible. the odd detail suggests ongoing tolerances in alcohol service and illicit bets.
The battleship fleet’s bluejackets maintain their feared reputation with large scores during target practice at Magdalena Bay. While exact figures aren’t released, officials indicate some records may be broken, underscoring exceptionally sharp shooting.
American typewriters and labor-saving machinery gain traction abroad as foreign buyers purchase nearly seven million dollars worth annually. The market expansion reflects growing recognition of U S manufacturing quality worldwide.
Washington warns the public about two counterfeit notes recently appearing a $10 United States note or greenback and a 320 gold certificate. The plaudits note is poorly executed and the workmanship is inferior. those handling currency should not be easily deceived. Overall counterfeiting is rare and vigilance will help most avoid swindles.
The idea of stationing a fireman in each schoolhouse gains wide attention with mixed views. The Boston Herald argues that a capable janitor or janitors, properly trained and the buildings well equipped, can guard schools in emergencies, while a fireman alone cannot compensate for lack of infrastructure and drills.
A freight or passenger train was attacked on the Northern Pacific line with an explosion. Engineers were injured or killed as investigators seek details about the blast and suspects.
Officers believe bandits caused the explosion on the Northern Pacific Burlington Flyer near Butte Montana late Friday night. All passengers and crew were accounted for except Enas heer Bussey, possibly buried in debris. The blast under the forward engine threw the mass sideways and toppled the second engine, but no passenger coaches left the rails. Engineers and wreckers recovered Engineer Lussey’s crushed body under his engine as rescuers searched the scene.
The fleet is dispatched toward Monterey with wireless details from Kansas. Maneuver off Port Harford is noted as the operation proceeds, reporting units and signals guiding the movement.
A wireless report from the battleship Kansas describes fleet movements along the California coast with crowds at Point Arguello and Port Harford. The Atlantic fleet set course for Monterey and Santa Cruz with planned stayovers and a May 5 departure under Adzural Evans, amid gray weather and little public ceremony.
Lafayette Ind reports President Winthrop Ellsworth Stone of Purdue announced his wife has left her husband and family to pursue a mystic teaching from India. He, two sons, and the board of trustees empathize yet cannot reach her. She was last heard in Germany as a yoga class attracts local interest.
The Knott & Pope Co. boot and shoe manufacturers at 154 Lincoln Street Boston and Hudson has assigned. The company owes 390000 dollars. Assets are estimated between 100000 and 150000 dollars.
Paso Robles hotspot news reports Rear Admiral Evans weighed Saturday showing a notable rise. Dr. McDonald reportedly pleased with the result as the health update circulates among local readers.
Mrs. Rose Walsh testified that her husband William Walsh came home one night wearing a pair of his affinity's stockings, prompting her to seek a divorce in Chicago. The couple’s testimony framed the grounds for the dissolution of their marriage.
A remarkable swordfish sixteen feet long was landed at Durban by Indian fishermen while blind hauling from the north pier. The catch marks a notable feat for the local fishing community and highlights the size of this specimen.
In St Petersburg traders must provide police proof of a sale’s genuineness before advertising it. The order aims to curb false promotions and protect buyers from misleading offers. Authorities require documentation or credible verification from sellers for any advertised sale.
Berlin Germanys largest cruiser the Blucher has been launched at Kiel the ship is to be 15000 tons and reach speeds of 25 knots officials say the vessel signals a major expansion of the German navy during the period authorities described the launch as a milestone for German military shipbuilding and wartime strategy
Havana authorities seize the British steamer Exceed and its 21 crew members for illegally fishing in Cuban waters.
Paris records show divorces per 1000 marriages rising from 20 in 1888 to 93 in 1901 and then 81 in 1905, indicating a sharp increase followed by a slight drop. The data reflects broader social shifts affecting marriage stability in the era.
In Ardmore Pennsylvania a fire razed Louis Halberstadt’s barn and the body of farm hand John Jacobs was later found in a wooded strip on the farm with a bullet wound to the head.
The body of Dominic Carlino, a young Italian man, was found with a bullet wound to the heart. Police suspect robbery as the motive.
John Moulds raves in Dunning asylum while his wife is held at an immigrant station in Toston for being an alien and unable to prove she can support herself. The report notes ongoing confinement as authorities assess her status amid the Chicago case.
In the last two days a forest fire in the mountains south of Monterey has caused significant damage to mining properties. Fire crews report heavy smoke and difficult access as flames spread through rugged terrain, threatening additional sites and infrastructure. Local authorities are assessing damages and coordinating containment efforts.
Pekin officials learned Friday night that the American fleet of battleships will not visit China as planned. The decision is seen as the United States rethinking its acceptance of China's invitation, following representations by Americans in China who argued the visit could mislead China about U.S. stance on Manchuria. China had prepared an unprecedented welcome program for the visitors.
Secretary Taft departed Washington for Charleston to sail aboard the Prairie to Colon. He will study questions on Panama canal construction and U S Panama relations, plus the boundary dispute with Colombia, aided by canal commission counsel Rogers and others.
Charles Lucia, a boilermaker of St Joseph Missouri, is dead after an assault by W F Marshall a Missouri Pacific conductor and two brakemen. Lucia say Marshall insulted his wife on the street and when protested was attacked. railroad men deny and say Lucia struck his wife and they were attacked.
The national congress of the Sons of the American Revolution opens in Buffalo with delegates from nearly every state. President General Nelson A. McClary of Chicago chairs the convention.
Norfolk Van Wright brothers, famed navigators of the air, are testing for the United States government at Nat's Head in North Carolina. They completed an experimental flight of about two miles on Thursday continuing their aerial work.
Guayaquil Ecuador The Ecuadorian cruiser Catopaxi arrived here Wednesday with the crew of the steamer Cacique which was totally destroyed by fire off Santa Elena Point. The Cacique sailed in ballast from Mollendo on March 24 for San Francisco.
In Marshalltown Iowa all car men and blacksmiths of the Iowa Central struck on Wednesday to oppose a wage schedule cut. The action reflects labor unrest as workers mobilize to challenge reduced pay and seek restored rates.
A dispute over alleged killing of two oxen led to a fight in Berea Ark where A S Mitchell was killed and his son badly wounded. Laurence Matthews was badly wounded but escaped. The quarrel centered on Matthews alleged involvement in oxen deaths.
Indignant fleet sailors trash the restaurant and saloon of John Senich in Santa Barbara after clashes over beer and sandwich prices. Two sailors arrested. donation plan forms to present a fountain to Los Angeles with $4,000 sought from ship subscriptions.
A near riot interrupted Senator Bailey's address to about 7,000 at Fair Park. Anticaileyites interferred causing disorder. Bailey left the stage and indicated he would return later to speak to men only. In Dallas downtown, fist fights and a serious cutting fray erupted amid tense feelings.
Aeronaut McCormick, hired by White City for balloon ascensions, clung to a failing parachute after a descent from 2,600 feet. He was screaming crowds of women watched as the craft plunged amid rocky terrain but he sustained no injuries. The incident occurred Tuesday during a planned park ascent and attempted parachute release.
Chicago man Nels Christensen, awaiting execution in Kenosha county jail, believed fortune teller predictions drove him insane. Physicians think the fortune teller’s influence caused his mental breakdown. He sang hymns all night awaiting death, then attempted suicide but was thwarted.
A 10,000 horsepower generator in power house No 3 of the Niagara Falls Hydraulic Power and Manufacturing Co burst Wednesday morning during a test. Three men were hurt and the blast caused $980,100 in damage. Several workers and engineers were present at the time.
The Mukden Incident arising from an assault on native servants of the American consul general Willard D. Straight is considered closed. Japanese consul M. Kato at Mukden sent a letter of apology, and the postman received one month in jail with two accomplices also punished.
In Excelsior Springs Missouri yesterday night Doctor C F P Simmons and Norman H Chamberlain, once his employee, exchanged shots on Broadway. Simmons stood behind a telephone pole, Chamberlain from a tree, in a bloodless duel sparked by Chamberlain leaving Simmons’s employ after a dispute.
Report from Saigon says Battambang in French sphere faces a native attack against the small European settlement. Troops are scarce, civilians aid defense, and relief may be delayed by tribal hostilities and disrupted telegraph lines. The town lies in a mineral district with French mining experts and a few traders.
Tokyo reports an accidental explosion in a stock magazine on the Japanese training cruiser Matsushima off the Pescadores Islands. More than 200 feared dead as the ship sank at 4:08 a m with only the bridge showing. Hashidate and the other accompanying vessel rescued 30 cadets and crew. captain and officers are presumed lost.
In Missouri history, Ralls County formed after a legislative deadlock over a U S senator. Five candidates competed, including Thomas H. Benton. Ralls, a Benton ally, lay in his St Louis tavern room and was carried downstairs on a bed to vote, aiding Benton’s election. Ralls died days later, and the county was named for him in his honor.
Missouri defeated Texas in a recent interstate debate held at Columbia. The question debated was whether elections for all levels should be nominated by direct primary under state regulation. Missouri’s team included R. A. Smith and W. Woodruff, while Texas was represented by B. L. Agerteen and B. M. Fahey. Judges were John E. Swanger, John A. Knott, and Ruth Late.
In Ten Mile neighborhood a visiting man posing as the husband confuses a Trenton Times agent. The woman and children call him papa while she explains her real husband works out of town. The man is the children's father but is merely visiting his former wife and kids.
La Monte Mayor Yanko, a tough figure in local affairs, confiscates a dropped pill caused by a fleeing vendor. Police nabbed two Italians for ped dling without licenses. one escaped after an exciting chase with gunfire. The mayor plans to hold the confiscated item until the license is paid.
Edward Howard, a 23 year old farmer from four miles northeast of Bland, was in town recently and took his first drink. He walked along the Rock Island railroad tracks and was struck by west bound train No. 27, which severed his arm crushed his head and mangled his body.
Thomas McCreary, New York turfman, recently shot by accident, is about to leave hospital next Friday. A conference with Heflin and McCreary and his attorney led to Heflin offering to reimburse all expenses and losses from the injury. The agreement is said to be satisfactory to all involved.
Charles Walker drowned in the Fabius river southwest of Memphis while fishing. The body was found by Mr and Mrs Lee Richardson. It is believed he suffered an epilepsy attack and was drowned during a spell.
H H Edwards of Sedalia Missouri Red Men great sachem announces J W Mack of Savannah resigns as great keeper of the wampum. Mr Mack plans to move to Spokane Washington to reside.
Judge Ernest Miltenberger a New Orleans law figure and Confederate commissioner who sought French aid for the Confederacy died Wednesday aged 74. He and Prince Polignac appeared before Napoleon III after meeting with Emperor, but Lee's surrender ended the mission. A Miltenberger niece is the present princess of Monaco.
Los Angeles authorities arraigned Jay W. Crawford who claims to be the son of a Boston attorney on a $2,150 worthless check for an auto. His examination was set for Thursday and he remains jailed in default of bail, insisting the arrest is a mistake.
A fragmented line mentions Father Kilied and Son Hart in Berea Arkansas. A. S. Mitchell is referenced as part of the same snippet. The readable text provides no clear event or outcome.
Memphis Tenn Wiley Pickering former marshal was shot and killed at Weathersby Mississippi by J T Babwell deputized to quell a street riot sparked by Pickering.
Joseph Whiteman a 17 year old from Kansas City pleaded guilty to robbing the Richards post office in a federal hearing before United States Commissioner John M Nuckols. Unable to post 500 bond, he will be taken to Joplin for federal court trial. Whiteman was arrested by post office inspectors on information from Richards and took only a small amount of money.
A severe lightning strike hit the Buchanan county court house in St. Joseph causing a large roof hole and heavy damage to a premier building. The engineer and watchman escaped injury as debris tumbled down from the damaged structure.
Luther Stumers of New Mexico and Davis Stumers of Topeka have purchased the Montgomery electric light plant and factory for $10,000. The company holds a franchise valid for four more years. The system is to be improved.
Sidney M. Ingram, early Greene County settler and James River resident, died at his home. He built Greene County’s first flooring mill in 1860, which remains in operation. Ingram settled in Greene County in 1824 and left a lasting local legacy.
James J. Ferruson a pioneer cattle dealer in central Missouri and Pettis county resident for 33 years died at the state hospital for the insane in Nevada at age 73.
The Knights Templar held Easter services at Coates Street Presbyterian Church in Moberly with Judge Charles Peers of Warrenton presiding and H. A. Hatfield, prelate, assisting. W. H. Roberts of Columbia gave the keynote address.
An exhibition of motor fire fighting apparatus will headline the Southwestern Volunteer Firemen's Association annual tournament at Juplin on August 23.
G W Nesbitt of Marion Kentucky describes chronic kidney disease with swelling sediment in urine and near paralysis on the right side. After using Deans Kidney Pills for three months he recovered and returned to work. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
An old Scottish villager, determined to eat a cold salty porridge, resists quitting the meal. He sets a test with whisky on the table and, keeping his eye on the glass, forcefully consumes the porridge to win the prize, telling himself he outsmarted himself.
A wife from Upper Frenchville Maine describes her husband’s severe leg sores after rheumatism. He suffered burning pain and progressed through many doctors and remedies. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent, the sores dried up in three weeks and he recovered within three months.
Senator Beveridge cites simplicity as a virtue in politics after a hotel meeting turned into a verbal clash. One man spoke at length with impressive polysyllables while the other pretended to listen, then agreed to join him for a drink, illustrating plain speech winning over pomp.
A humorous Smart Set line jokes about Captain Feebles who was shot in the back and lived with a bent back for years. After receiving a broad pension he straightens, darkens his whiskers, and chases a buxom widow who knows how to elude capture while appearing to be caught.
An admiring auditor notes that when that man speaks, his exact thoughts are clear. A cautious person responds that one should not say so, yet agrees that the public expects him to reflect constituents’ wishes in his statements.
A reader shares a testimonial praising Postum Food Coffee over coffee for relief from heart and stomach issues, dyspepsia, and headaches. The letter cites several women, including a former state president of the WCTU, who say quitting coffee improved asthma, indigestion, and heart trouble, concluding with a prompt to read The Road to Wellville.
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