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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1908
Page
1
The county GOP widened their edge by 141 votes over 1906 as the statewide result nears. Democrats had hoped for success, but Bryan remains hopeful for his home state amid mixed signals from the election.
Taft supporters keep the image of his strength intact as the campaign continues. Rhodes maintains popularity in the county, leading the ticket by 558 and about 80 votes ahead of Hadley. Kerens may retreat as wealth grows, while Missouri Republicans show resilience against opposing forces.
In St Francois County the vote favored her favorites Elvins and Smith in the congressional race with apparent impartiality elsewhere.
A Civil War era style line contrasts Tafts expected Missouri support with Bryan’s, noting Bryan would win by 50 000 or 60 000 votes while Taft would win by only a few thousand, described as the blow that almost killed father.
President Roosevelt says Taft's religion is a private matter while critics among Democrats treat it as public concern, highlighting political disputes over personal belief and public life.
A historical quarrel over a term shows Democratic papers criticizing Republicans for using the same expression. The Lead Belt News notes the jab as part of a broader partisan exchange from a not-so-distant era.
The election brought no surprises for Democrats as Bryan failed to carry Missouri and trailed behind the Democratic state ticket, signaling unexpected results for party supporters.
Bryan believes he can surpass the President's salary through talks. His strongest asset is the gift of gab, which he regards as his most valuable talent for public speaking.
A St Louis report notes Republicans show bold determination in voting lines, contrasting their stance with accusations of intimidation by what is described as hoodlum mercenaries of the Old Guard. The item emphasizes political tension and the readiness of Republicans to vote despite alleged threats.
A financial reform faces collapse as citizens spurn a bank guarantee scheme while a New York financier is sentenced to fifteen years in prison for illegally diverting a bank’s deposits. The episode suggests further banking irregularities could erase need for deposit guarantee laws.
The piece argues that the Republican win stems from the conservative nature of the American people and their preference for gradual progress. It notes Bryan’s decline, Socialist failures, and the Republicans as the steady, pragmatic force balancing capital and labor amid social evolution.
Coroner F W McFadden reelected without opposition with 1765 votes. Public administrator Jus A Shields Jr led a scattered count among incumbents, both elected on Republican tickets. Minor party votes totaled Socialist 18 Prohibition 20 Peoples 2 Independence 1. Prohibition ticket county offices vote records show D P Cole for Representative 18 Jas W Cole for Treasurer 12 Harvey Hall for Sheriff 41 L M Dickey for 2d district County Judge 15. Senatorial races show Republican McKinley 1018 Democratic rival 271 and others Stone 604 Folk 556.
The Ironton Register notes Iron county remains Democratic but by a narrow margin, predicting a shift toward Republican suzerainty as old prejudices fade. The piece argues postwar memories and past era rhetoric fail to sway today’s voters, despite lingering references to “Count Rodman.”
Iron county votes Democratic boosting the national ticket by 99 and sweeping county offices. Madison and Franklin counties lean Republican with large margins, while Crawford and Jefferson also shift Republican. Reynolds remains Democratic, Wayne favors Democrats, and minor offices see Socialist and mixed outcomes amid broad countywide results.
Alfred Russel Wallace argues in the Delineator that evidence from around the world shows the dead never truly die but enter a higher form of existence. Many souls report being more alive after death, with awakening tied to past life conduct and aided by spirit helpers guiding toward a brighter state or darker, unsettled gloom for those who lived selfishly.
A set of six to seven rules urging self discipline, effort, and integrity to prosper. It advises starting work, maintaining neat appearance, avoiding excuses, proactive initiative, measuring integrity, and not coveting others’ positions or pay. The tone reflects moral guidance for individual work ethics.
An Adirondack hunter shooting at rabbits killed an eagle he mistook for a hawk. He found the eagle beside the body of a fawn with signs of a fierce battle. The eagle and a second large bird fled, and the fawn likely died from the surprise attack.
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