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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1908
Page
8
A Cheyenne Leader article reports on Senator Dolliver's speech arguing trusts are man made and not God created. He contends corporations grow from property rights and tariffs, not divine will, urging acceptance of human error and progress.
The speech recalls William Jennings Bryan speaking to friends and neighbors about his 18 years in politics. He defends not taking others' money and pledges to keep government for the people, citing reform and honesty while reflecting on his possible future role. A separate note describes a banking incident where a farmer deposits cash and receives a certificate, then faces a counterfeit-like issue with currency.
A mosaic of quotations and snippets from various sources quotes discuss currency guarantees government and bank notes contrasted with doubt over guarantees plus poems and humorous vignettes from multiple papers including Herald Philadelphia Inquirer Chicago Tribune Boston Transcript and Philadelphia Ledger reflecting political discourse and social wit.
Notes reflect on Senator Jef Davis absence and the volatile scene around presidential campaigns. The obituary mentions Ex-Governor Miller of North Dakota who died while facing a claimed $200000 bribe record and touches on journalism costs and political fundraising.
Reports say Patrick A. Collins memorial funds were oversubscribed with a surplus over 4000 dollars. The extra will create a library department at Boston City Hospital with Collins Memorial books circulated to patients and kept for general hospital use.
A Chicago woman using the name Mrs. Frank E. Brown was intercepted at Union Station last night after forcing the return of 20 000 dollars in bonds obtained by a counterfeit check. She planned to sell the bonds in Denver to aid a brother in an eastern penitentiary and borrowed a baby to further the deception before being allowed to proceed to Sunver. Her real identity was concealed and no prosecution occurred.
Charlea Keough dies at St Matthews Hospital after being shot by Officer L C Moats. Keough fired on his wife and twice at the officer before Moats wound him. A coroner's jury finds Moats acted in self defense.
Judge Holt refused a motion in U.S. district court ordering actress Edna Wallace Hopper to surrender automobile and life insurance policies. The policies were presented to a fiancée by Albert O. Brown before the bankruptcy of A. O. Brown & Co. ex-Congressman Charles Littlefield, receiver, sought the assets.
Arrivals from Arcola complain that changing the precinct boundaries inconvenienced voters yesterday. Some residents within two miles of Arcola drove ten miles to vote, while others near the Arcola post office had to go four miles to Carpenter to vote.
Berlin reports rumors that Chancellor von Buelow will retire despite Crown Prince Frederick William’s visit signaling continued imperial favor. Several statesmen are mentioned as possible successors amid the speculation.
Chief Holland of the Fire department announces a test of the fire alarm system between 2 and 3 this afternoon. Alarms rung during that hour indicate testing only and do not signal active fires.
In a public land case the general land office reversed a Cheyenne decision, siding with the Jehosaphat claimants against Hartville. The Rochester dispatch cites local reactions amid the controversy.
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