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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1908
Page
2
A column of quips and notes on world events and oddities. Topics range from India’s giant bees to Edison and monumental wealth, with digs at European affairs and American quirks. Mentions of Baltimore delegates, a Chicago professor, a New Jersey immune man, Hetty Green, New York zoo, and Heligoland fortifications.
Statistics show living expenses in New York increased 11 percent over the past year. In most cases, the rise means little extra value or comfort in daily living.
A remark ponders why sending a letter from England to France costs more than to the near country. Experts suggest that rate structures and business decisions rather than blood ties or language differences drive the pricing, hinting at postal policy and competitiveness shaping charges.
In Austria a married man cannot go up on a balloon without his wife’s written consent. The joke notes that ballooning is treated as riskier than staying late at the club.
A French banquet crowd of 306 guests suffered ptomaine poisoning attributed to a decayed duck. The incident highlights dangers in food handling and prompts health inspections and warnings about septic kitchen practices and meat quality.
The prince of Wales travels back to England without visiting the country or attending local Chau tauquas, a response interpreted as a deliberate snub amid invitations left unheeded.
Two enormous whales were slaughtered on the Eden coast in New South Wales, underscoring how the whale fishery once stood as the staple industry of the Australian continent.
Paris waiters reconsidered their plan to expose alleged kitchen horrors and, after collective discussion, decided no one would believe their claims. The episode ends with them opting not to strike.
A religious exchange argues against spending campaign funds on printing and circulation. It notes that campaign documents are rarely read through by sect members and claims the speaker may not recognize such materials when seen. The statement warns against underestimating where campaign literature can appear.
The dalai lama has wandered from Lhasa through Tibet and Mongolia with a large retinue, moving between faithful cities at great cost to followers. He now approaches Peking as China seeks to persuade his return and restore Tibet’s administration.
Capt A G Olsen and 12 passengers sworn that on June 24 while Livingstone steamed from Galveston in the Gulf of Mexico, a 200 foot sea serpent rested deep on the water about 68 feet from the ship. It was dark colored with a head six feet long and three feet wide. The tail reportedly had a rattles adornment that terrified witnesses.
New York leaders push for an eastern campaign manager as Hitchcock visits western managers. Norman E. Mark of the Democratic National Committee hunts for a chair to lead the eastern campaign, with Mack seeking a choice this week. The plan favors a neutral, unaligned eastern figure, ideally from New York, to unite split factions.
Frank H. Hitchcock, chairman of the Republican national committee, leaves New York for Chicago to consult with western campaign managers. Western execs and new advisory appointees will help fundraise. He plans to return to New York by Thursday or Friday and then head south for further meetings, possibly stopping in Cincinnati to meet Mr. Tatt.
A cloudburst just west of Folsom sent a deadly flood through Trinidad and into nearby New Mexico. Eleven deaths are confirmed with at least a dozen missing, bridges wiped out, trains annulled, and the town cut off from outside rail service.
Judge Wilson A. Taylor ordered the ballot boxes and keys of the Third ward Second precinct produced in criminal court next Friday. The ruling applies to any precinct with fraud charges and halted proceedings as attorneys sought a one week continuance for three officials scheduled for arraignment.
Taft and party arrived at Middle Bass club in the early morning and spent the day resting after a late-night arrival. He delivered 14 speeches Saturday during a string of appearances across Ohio and Hot Springs, Virginia, leaving an impression on his voice despite hoarseness and fatigue.
Monroe reports artist Ferdinand Pinney Earle and Mrs. Earle have reunited at Affinity Hill with their three week old child. Rumors say Mrs. Earle’s mother may join soon, stirring neighborhood speculation on its impact. Reconciliation is believed to influence potential legal actions against Earle.
Eugene V. Debs campaign trailer left Chicago for the west Monday to tour. at Lemont 30 miles south he addressed about seven thousand in a Socialist picnic. He denounced Republicans and Democrats for two hours while park owner John Peterson tried to eject over 30 men from the pavilion roof, interrupting the start of his speech.
Mrs. William F. Stewart, wife of Col William P. F. Stewart stationed at Fort Gram Arizona, urged Secretary of War Luke E. Wright to address concerns about a physical test for officers. Wright said the test is required for all officers and the War Department does not intend to harass Col Stewart.
Lincoln resumes to Bryan as he leaves at 4:30 for St Paul Minnesota to speak at the fair grounds on government extravagance. He plans three more speeches in Fargo Grand Forks and Sioux City with no single topic but broad campaign issues.
The executive committee of the Red Cross authorizes secretary Charles I. Mazee to appeal to the public for funds for flood victims in the south. The need for aid over a large southern area is declared very pressing.
Vice-President Fairbanks announced in Indianapolis that he will provide his services to the Republican state committee and speak wherever they send him. Will Hays and Charles G. Serrit of state headquarters conferred with him at length on his role in the campaign, and Fairbanks expressed strong eagerness to help carry Indiana for the Republican ticket.
In Mount Carmel TL on Thursday night Percy Arnold was handling a revolver when it discharged striking his brother Tug Arnold in the breast near the heart. The 18 year old’s wound is described as probably fatal.
In Clarksburg West Virginia about 2400 men have just been employed at the mills of the Cherry River loom and Lumber Co. The job expansion marks a significant boost in local industry and employment.
Herbert Woodbury, a hotelkeeper awaiting trial for his wife's alleged murder, died by suicide in his county jail cell by cutting his throat with a razor during a barber’s shave.
Washington DC Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor left for an extended trip through the west and southwest. He will deliver many speeches for Bryan over the next two months under organized labor auspices, not strictly Democratic meetings. On Labor Day he will speak at a large gathering in Danville Illinois, Speaker Cannon's hometown.
A foreign worker at the Duquesne steel plant slipped while operating a powerful steam hammer and fell with his head under the hammer. His skull was horribly crushed in the tragic incident.
The census lists the canal zone population at 50,008 with 24,000 employed by the Isthmian Canal Commission and the Panama Railroad. Americans make up 6,843 of the population.
Fire at the Canadian Seo Thursday destroyed about 95 000 000 feet of lumber in the Lake Superior corporation wards. The stock belonged to the Saginaw Lumber Co and was valued at 750 000 dollars.
Hynes, a 1908 graduate, becomes chemistry instructor succeeding Prof Seltzer who moves to Wuechang China. James V Howe named civil engineering instructor, a West Virginia graduate formerly with Cornell. A. L Mollard appointed student assistant in physics. Missouri geology and mines publishes Lime and Cement Resources of Missouri detailing raw materials, manufacture, and uses with 255 pages, 6 plates, map, and analyses. available for 22 cents postage.
FP. t. Ferris, assistant attorney general, told John E. Swanger that vacancies on party tickets may be filled by the party committee where such vacancies exist from death or resignation of the candidate nominated at the state primary. He says committees cannot fill a vacancy on a ticket with no primary candidate. The law provides that only vacancies occurring after any primary may be filled by the appropriate party committee.
Appointments by Gov Folk include Robert Kirkpatrick named probate judge of Ray county replacing Frank Devilbiss who resigned. Walter House becomes Worth county school commissioner succeeding R E Greene who resigned. Walter Summers appointed coal inspector for West Plains for two years from November 26. F M Horton named special census enumerator for Flat River per city ordinance.
Gov Folk announces three year terms on the state board of agriculture from July 20 1908. Members include W C Hutchinson Jamesport Davies county second district Allen M Thompson Nashau Clay county third district Emmet Swink Farmington St Francois county thirteenth district R A Young Alton Oregon county fourteenth district A T Nelson Lebanon Laclede county sixteenth district.
Fourteen more banks were incorporated and authorized to do business in Missouri during the last seven months of 1907 than for a like period in the present year, when only 22 were organized. The aggregate capital stock differs little, totaling $497,000 for 56 banks in late 1907 versus $480,000 for 22 banks organized in 1908.
At a special meeting of the county court and city officials in St. Joseph, it was decided that all hoboes and vags arrested hereafter should be put to work on the country roads due to rising numbers.
Enos Bosharan a 55 year old farmer from near Mansur Jasper county was burned to death trying to save a burning wheat stack. Smoke enveloped him as flames spread in the blaze yesterday.
Have Bought a Pleasure Resort. The Harris mineral springs five miles north of Centralia, a health oil pleasure resort owned by capitalists there, has been sold to the Harris Realty company of Kansas City for $10,000. Possession will be given November 1 and the purchasers will add to the resort a new 130 room hotel of modern equipment.
Kinsey Crow, 25, a mine operator, was killed at his father’s mine in Joplin when a self-dumping tub he was suspended in was set in motion by a pressed spring. The tub tossed him about 12 feet and he fell, dying almost instantly while his father and two brothers witnessed the accident.
Mrs. Nancy McGrady, 80, died from burns sustained while refilling a gasoline can at her Pettis county home five miles north of Green Kdge. Mrs. John McGrady, a daughter-in-law, and two children suffered minor burns.
General Polk orders mercy for Mercer E. Miller from Jackson County who had nearly completed a five year forgery sentence. The unusual clause allowed him to remain in Jefferson City and obtain embezzlement clearance at Broadway.
Joseph Kaniffman a gonged hermit was found dead in bed at his home in Chitticothe death attributed to heart disease authorities report the death.
Neosho voters chose prohibition by a 55 percent majority from a total of 797 ballots. Prohibitionists staged a continuous prayer meeting from five in the morning to seven at night and rang bells every two hours during the campaign, describing features of the opposition fight.
Thomas Campbell a renowned hotel man of Mexico died of apoplexy after a brief illness of a few hours. The passing ends a long career in hospitality and leaves the local business community in mourning.
Independence resident E W Bettis owns a rare tomahawk once linked to Tecumseh. The weapon, a steel head with a maple grip and silver band, was exchanged by Capt W H Russell with Elkatawa after Tippecanoe. The pipe bowl design let it serve as a peace pipe in ritual exchange.
During a severe electrical storm in Chillicothe Albert Brown's young daughter and friends played in the kitchen when a bolt struck the area. A small burn mark appeared on the back of her neck and minor burns on her body. The child recovered quickly.
The Missouri Postmasters association and the Association of Rural Letter Carriers held a two day session in Springfield. Both groups re elected their old officers. The next meeting will be in Kansas City where they will confer jointly with Kansas counterparts.
The last of seven Farmington saloons has closed, leaving five open in St Francois County. More than 30 saloons operated before the local option election. The final two remaining, in Bonne Terre and Frankelay, will close on September 1.
The bat tlefield anniversary honored Gen Nathaniel Lyon and the bloody clash. Several thousand veterans attended including Union and Confederate soldiers. Speeches were given by O H Traverse and Judge J E Mellette. A two days reunion followed.
The International Life Insurance company of St. Louis has been issued a certificate of incorporation by the secretary of state with capital stock of 250000. Stockholders include Walter S. Dickey Kansas City Thomas K Niedringhaus Richard Wartholdt and Joseph McCoy of St Louis Charles D Morris of St Joseph and Harry M Rubex of Macon.
At a Clinton dance Tefferson Pen was struck by a chaise and suffered a fractured skull. Stillneonschats aid is not expected to live.
Oscar Wright a two year old contractor was killed at the Swift and Co packing plant in St Joseph. A bucket hoist flew loose striking him and knocking him from a platform four feet to the ground in a fatal accident.
Janes Jefferson a 64 year old former resident died after falling from his bogey on the road home from the University hospital at Columbia. He had been under treatment for two weeks.
Fr Murray Sandusky, the blind candidate on the Democratic ticket for Macor county treasurer, was nominated by a plurality of 500. He campaigned by singing to voters.
A 20 year old Miss Ollie Pumphrey, believed mentally deranged after typhoid fever, died by her own action at the home of her foster parents near Faucett in Buchanap county.
A poetic fragment paints a looming vision of ruined human walls and a divine, troubling labor. The speaker contemplates hope hidden within abstentions, humanity’s hidden evils, and a world where the workshop throngs with tireless laborers, yet hearts stay cold and hands never rest.
James Duncan of the Jamie Cutters' International Association of America hails trade agreements and collective bargaining as the greatest gains since Labor Day. He urges unions to prepare for nationwide adoption of an eight hour workday to improve leisure, education, and national strength.
Jeremiah J. Donovan, President Boston Plumbing Trades Council, argues that the eight hour day marks a major union achievement but should enable broader employment. He contends wage distribution on construction contracts favors larger unions, leaving weaker groups underpaid, and calls for fairer share of wages among all workers on contract projects.
A dramatic critique notes 1,700,000 American children under 16 work, including 80,008 mostly girls in textile mills. Many labor 12 hours daily, some through nights, living only about four years after beginning. The piece condemns Christian nations for placing children in factories to feed stockholders’ dividends.
A reader questions Peruna’s claim to treat chronic catarrh and requests proof from the United States Dispensatory. It notes hydrastis canadensis as a mucous membrane remedy, corr dalis formosa as a tonic, and cedron seeds as a bitter tonic used for dysentery and intermittent diseases. Readers are invited to request a free testimonials book.
Dialogue captures a small boy caught outside school hours as an older voice chides him for fishing instead of attending class. The exchange hints at discipline and routine expectations in a community setting.
A Montreal mother recalls using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment to treat her three daughters eczema and a plump baby's neck folds. She reports rapid improvement after four to five applications and notes overall cure. The testimonial dates to May 21, 1907, from Mme Napoleon Duceppe.
A humorous quip contrasts Mrs Howells asking about her husband’s weekly earnings. Mrs Growells replies with a playful range, noting her husband earns $15 to $25 less than her. The exchange illustrates witty social banter on income.
A fragment from the Hoston Transcript frames a wary notice about a man feared for robbery. The speaker questions whether the man would rob, teasingly suggesting the danger he represents and the community’s unease.
A girl tells her gentleman caller she was terrified by a mouse. Her little brother interrupts to joke that it was all over for the girl as they grab her skirts and reach him to push him away in a Houston Post feature.
The dying naturalist Henry Thoreau whispers to his Calvinist friend John that he did not know God and himself had quarreled. This blunt reply reframes the hermit’s final spiritual stance as a personal reckoning.
A brief exchange in the newsroom builds scene as a visitor asks to see the editor while OMee Hosplayer and a polite contributor discuss status and courtesy in the editorial hallway.
An advertisement touts Postum as consistently mild in flavor when used as directed, claiming it lacks caffeine and is safe for continuous use. A testimonial from an Indiana woman cites relief from headaches and gall colic after switching from coffee, praising Postum’s stable taste and health benefits.
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