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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1911
Page
6
A wealthy former banker in a U.S. city confessed to bribery and corruption in city government. He faced public shame, a fine, and loss of reputation, choosing exile with his wife to Germany to spend his remaining years in seclusion.
Orison Swett Marden in iSuccess Magazine urges avoiding reminders of deficiencies and emphasizes uplifting affirmations. He argues that praising the good, beauty, and truth builds self confidence, avoids harm from inferiority, and instills the idea that every child is God’s child with infinite potential.
An excerpt discusses misperceptions about work and leisure, arguing idle people are unhappy. It urges a loyal stance toward parental figures, noting personal dislike may exist for stepparents but loyalty to one's father and mother remains due. The piece emphasizes keeping a balanced, faithful mindset as a moral guide.
Mayor Daley of Little Rock criticizes municipal sanitation delays and objections to pest extermination citing religious objections. He notes health progress hinges on cooperation and mocks hampering arguments. A joke compares the health board to a live eagle chasing pitters, with a neighbor questioning how to grip a shovel.
From a Catholic Mission article, a ritual Abyssinian code of vengeance is described. A chosen victim must be whole, with limited forces, as a one-armed man once paid for a relative's crime. The injured party's kin still seeks further blood to appease the spirit of their fallen brother.
A Tidbit item notes an American heiress seeking noble connections while English matchmaking hints at marriage possibilities. The exchange portrays social maneuvering and a lighthearted view of marriage prospects in a Gilded Age context.
A Kansas City Journal item notes a grim exchange about a waiter and a spider in ice cream. It recounts yesterday's sour dining incident and a chilling remark that he should freeze. The story evokes local sentiment with a sharp, dark edge.
The Indiana senate approved the Proctor saloon regulation bill by 2? to 21, setting a state license of 200 with city licenses 500 or town licenses 300, and distance limits from units. Amendments to grant cities broader license setting failed. The measure advances to the house as apportionment talks reshape county representation and future fiscal plans unfold.
Marion county gains ten representatives and several new joint districts boosting totals to 993 bills this session versus 713 at the same point two years ago. Despite the surge, committees prune aggressively, lowering the odds for new measures passing.
The Indiana Senate approved a measure requiring all able bodied and qualified voters to vote in elections, with exemptions for sincere scruples or illness. Violations carry a fine up to 100 dollars and potential thirty day jail term. Grand juries would return true bills against nonvoters in their precincts, except those with valid defenses.
State Auditor O'Brien filed a report with the House clerk and Senate secretary detailing the condition of Indiana's five state savings banks under the 1869 law. The 1910 year saw 6,882 new accounts and 6,087 closures, ending with 33,347 accounts and total savings deposits of 13,040,106.18 dollars.
Senator Traylor offered an amendment to exclude provisions when only one ticket appears on the ballot. Senator Durre accepted and adopted it. Durre argued two voter classes should vote honestly. Sullivan moved to strike mandatory primary voting. his amendment failed 19 to 17. Curtis proposed removing three provisions about tally sheets affidavits and voting duties.
A committee of the whole agreed on the two year general appropriations bill totaling about 3 250 000 dollars per year, up 600 000 from two years ago due to living costs labor and growing state institutions. Opened hospitals at Rockville and Madison receive regular maintenance funding for the first time. Senate approves Lamont hypnotism ban. A commission to plan a new west of the state house building, to be dedicated in 1916 for Indiana’s centennial.
Judge Collins of police court criticized a legislature bill proposing two city courts and $2000 salaries for each judge. He warned the measure could abolish the probation system he has established, stating it surprises citizens familiar with conditions. Prosecutor Baker and deputies would handle criminal prosecutions.
A Indiana Democratic caucus appoints steering committees to push platform measures, including a disputed child labor bill. Bills discussed cover saloon licensing fees, apportionment, and recall laws, with debates on reducing fees to 500 in cities and 300 elsewhere and proposals to curb licenses for felons. Senator Fleming and Representative Benz push amendments while Shively recall and voters registration bills loom this week.
Louis Bottingheimer, an Anderson businessman, and B F Hethman of Wabash were arrested on larceny charges after affidavits by I N Crawford alleging two shotguns taken from Crawford Hardware. They were brought to Logansport, used hotel names, then gave their real identities. Both deny visiting the city or taking items.
President Taft addresses a joint legislature session and attends a grand banquet in Springfield. He tours the Lincoln home, Oak Ridge Cemetery with the Lincoln relics, and is hosted by Governor Deneen. The day honors Lincoln’s birth and emancipation legacy with many dignitaries present.
President Taft told the National Corn exposition in Columbus that reciprocity with Canada would aid farmers manufacturers railroads middlemen and warehousemen nationwide. He argued the United States has expanded westward reclaimed arid lands and should lower tariffs to access the northwest plains without harming Americans. He noted Canada’s climate and soil resemble ours but its shorter growing season limits corn production.
John Ah Hang, the only Chinese Civil War veteran in New York, has written to President Taft seeking aid to regain his citizenship. He runs a small cigar store in New York City’s Chinatown.
The U S circuit court of appeals ruled that Oklahoma's Jim Crow law is constitutional and does not violate the fourteenth amendment, sustaining the state policy in a Friday decision.
Canada dominates Columbus exposition with the 1500 dollar Colorado silver trophy for the best peck of cats grown by Hill & Son of Lloydminster Saskatchewan. Western Canada wins multiple grain awards as agriculture prospers and homestead entries rise with US immigration expected. Norman Cherry and G H Hutton earn wheat honors. Hill & Sons and Hutton also shine in oats.
A pale intellectual visitor asked Tom Volk, the athletic instructor, about boxing and wrestling lessons. Volk replied that no special application is needed, but suggested arnica would help. The exchange, recounted by the Cleveland Leader, shows Volk’s practical humor.
A humorous exchange shows a tramp explaining no living reference exists from his last employer who has been dead twenty eight years. The London Punch cartoon caption plays on job hunting woes with wry social satire.
A terse quip in a society page notes a woman telling a man she must end their meetings. The man responded by turning on the gas, a darkly worded exchange reflecting concern for health and insurance. The vignette hints at risky behavior and melodrama common in public notices.
An ad promises cure for piles within 6 to 14 days with a money back guarantee if the remedy fails. It claims to stop bleeding and protruding piles and promotes Garfield Tea for nightly liver and kidney benefits. The copy uses broad assurances and vague medical claims in a period style.
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