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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1913
Page
2
A collage of humorous notes and quips from the Butler Herald rattles off varied items from far flung topics. Peruvian aviator ambitions, a Vienna dust claim, smallpox on bank notes, a seamless coat dream, and a parade of oddities across cities and professions populate the page with playful sarcasm and brisk one liners.
President Taft sent Congress a budget message arguing the United States, unlike other nations, lacks a budget and needs a plan tying expenditures to revenues. He outlined advantages including clear responsibility, pre spending visibility, and better organization to reduce deficits and debt.
A bill to create a cabinet headed Department of Labor passed the Senate after quick consideration. It had previously cleared the House and now awaits amendments for perfection. Proposed changes place the children’s bureau under the labor secretary and split immigration and naturalization into two bureaus.
Chicago police capture Robert Webb, an automobile bandit and slayer of Patrolman Peter Hart, after a gunfight and hand to hand struggle. Webb had hid near his old south side haunts since the killing as officers closed in.
In Salem Massachusetts William Dorr described driving around with George E. Marsh’s body propped beside him for half an hour in a runabout. The state accuses him of murder to gain indirectly from a trust fund intended for his aunt. Later, Alan O V Sisson of Talladega died after a fire horse he was plowing with bolted and dragged him a short distance before he was freed. The horse had ties to the local fire department.
Oklahoma City state printer Giles W. Farris was impeached by the Oklahoma senate on forgery related to endorsing three warrants totaling 2500 dollars. He was found guilty on three of four counts by the house. A false stenographic claim was rejected as unwarranted.
Mexico City reports Francisco I Madero and Jose Pino Suarez dead after a midnight transfer to a prison with guards. Huerta says the killings occurred during a clash and liberation attempt, amid public doubt over official accounts. Washington cites Taft and Wilson responses while New Jersey and Trenton discuss tariff bills and an April 1 extra session.
Secretary of State Knox sent instructions to U S diplomatic officers in Europe to aid the American commission of the Southern Commercial Congress. The group sails from New York on April 26 for a three month tour of Europe to study agricultural cooperation and progressive production and marketing methods.
Guayaquil Ecuador was hit by a long earthquake lasting about 70 seconds at 3 49 p m. The city emptied as residents fled their homes and lamented in the streets. The tremor caused no reported damage or injuries, though four lighter aftershocks followed later that night.
Historical report describes Drew Mississippi figure Willis Webb, a Black man, fatally harmed by a mob of Black individuals on a plantation in Sunflower County. Earlier he allegedly killed two Black women and two Black men. Webb had been pursued after a prior charge, fled to Arkansas, returned, and killed Clara Love and her mother during a failed coercion attempt. Webb hid near the Love cabin before retaliatory gunfire felled the elder Love and his son.
In Fu Kien province hundreds have died resisting government troops clearing poppy fields. Citizens in many districts uproot opium plants while the government maintains a harsh campaign. American missionary Rev. Arthur H. Smith praises China’s progress against opium in letters to newspapers.
Washington reports that over 26 years the government could have earned about 36 million dollars in interest if it had collected on all deposits and deposits it made in banks. Ninety Five Soldiers Executed. El Paso Texas ninety five federal volunteer soldiers were executed at Sauz below Juarez. They were part of the garrison that revolted after the killing of ex president Madero. Advices state soldiers stood against an adobe wall all at once. Ninety five times the firing squad fired. Most showed courage and declined the execution mask. More than fifty of the garrison escaped.
The Puritan, an aging Civil War era monitor, will be stripped of fittings and prepared as a target at the Charleston navy yard after a costly repair assessment. Built in 1876, it saw service in the Spanish American War as one of the most heavily armed ships. Separately in Washington, a bill to curb inaugu ration price boosting by hotels and taxis passed the House 119 to 65 with penalties including fines and license revocation.
News from Adelie Land via Macquarie Island confirms the deaths of Lieutenant Ninnin and Doctor Merz among the Mawson expedition party led by Dr. Douglas Mawson. The Australasian team, started in 1911 from Tasmania with scientists and students, aimed to survey the Antarctic region between Cape Adare and Gaussberg and name unknown lands. The voyage on the Aurora failing to rejoin the ship left Mawson and six companions stranded for another year in the icy expanse.
Emilio Madero brother of the late president was shot near Monterey while traveling with 35 men aiming to join rebels at Nuevo Laredo. It remains unclear if the death was in action or execution as troops under General Trevino pursued him between Villadama and Bastamento. Ernesto and Francisco Madero, uncles and father of the late president, faced arrest orders after seeking troops for revolt. The family later reached Vera Cruz and boarded a Cuban gunboat.
In Jensen Utah the fifth box car carries a partial skeleton of a giant Utah lizard headed for the Carnegie museum in Pittsburg. Officials estimate ten more carloads will be needed to move all bones from the Green river quarry for assembly in Pittsburg. The quarry blocks are cased for shipment and the skeleton measures 4 feet in length.
The speaker laments being kept down and rejects quiet as wheels whirl and thoughts turn to a rush of activity. A character named Bobsworth contemplates opening a new subdivision, despite being a poor talker, due to owning a large land tract.
The beautiful heiress confesses to fear that the baron desires her for her future wealth. He asks if she truly fears that, and she admits she often does. The exchange reveals mistrust between class and motive.
A woman and man share a graceful exchange after a dance mix up. He apologizes for missing the dance while she reassures him the pleasure was hers, highlighting a gentle, courteous moment in their interaction.
Dialogic snippets show Mrs. Gotter Lotte praising French study while joking about weight gain. A quip about New York’s floating population contrasts with Ohio river danger. Bindleson weighs his words, and a proverb notes angels fear profits. The piece ends with reflections on small troubles and hope.
A young girl in a quiet home laments loneliness while her mother socializes downstairs. In a separate street scene a four year old boy comments on a butcher shop window pig’s spread feet, imagining the animal’s fate. The episodes contrast child perception with adult activity.
Emma Espenshabe of Middletown Pennsylvania reports relief from severe headaches backache and inflammation after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits improved health for household work and helping others and notes the company offers confidential advice from Lynn Massachusetts.
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