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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1911
Page
3
A roundup of political and social items highlights the week: the Democratic push for direct senatorial elections, tariff debates, and reciprocity moves. international and domestic incidents including Mexican border actions, a Missouri balloon attempt, a deadly storm in St Louis, and New York recreation reports. The notes cover political shifts, legal actions, notable deaths, and economic happenings across the United States and abroad.
Theodore N. Wall, president of Western Union and AT&T, declares that public regulation of public service corporations has come to stay. He argues for publicity and consultation before action, contrasts aggressive competition with cooperative action, and asserts state control could bring public benefits without public debt. The admission is supported by a high-profile board including Vinson, Higginson, and Crane.
Des Moines reports the Iowa General Assembly chose W. S. Kenyon of Fort Dodge as United States Senator to fill the late Jonathan Dolliver’s seat. Born June 10, 1869 in Elyria Ohio, Kenyon becomes the youngest Iowa senator, with a biographical arc from Grinnell College to law practice, district attorney, judge, and federal roles.
A staunch claim that fighting for one’s beliefs is a core, even heroic trait. The narrator asserts courage derives from willingness to fight rather than legal remedies or legislation, contrasting resolutions with a natural fighting instinct.
In a witty exchange, Rounderley dismisses interest in a ten-hour day and instead proposes a perpetual 24-hour night, framing the idea as a humorous but provocative notion. The remark underscores appetite for nonstandard work and leisure cycles in a playful dialogue.
Tam vows to make noise in the world while Mr. Osage Spouter warns that an amateur drummer can ruin a great symphony. The exchange frames youthful ambition against caution in a small town setting.
A witty dialogue features a philosopher who rejects the burden of high prices by arguing that restraint saves money. He asserts that opting to do without items reduces overall costs and reflects frugal prudence.
Born 1869 in Elyria Ohio Kenyon pursued Grinnell College 1886 to 1888 then law at State University 1890. He began practice in Fort Dodge 1890 and married Mary Duncombe 1893. He served Webster County attorney 1894 to 1898, district court judge 1901, and later joined Illinois Central law positions culminative as assistant attorney general of the United States 1510.
The White House warns Mexico against selecting battle locations near the frontier that risk American lives and property. The War Department instructs officers to prevent a recurrence of the Agua Prieta clash, where non combatants in Douglas and bullets struck homes. marines protected British citizens at San Quentin and Ansenada. A White House meeting led to formal representations to Mexico and guidance to General Elias.
President Taft accepted the resignation of David Jayne Hill of Rochester New York from his post as ambassador to Germany. The exact reasons remain undisclosed and Hill will remain in Berlin until July 1 when the resignation takes effect amid unconfirmed chatter of a State Department dispute.
Washington reports the House approved a publicity campaign contributions bill by a near unanimous vote and immediately opened debate on the Canadian reciprocity bill. Democratic leaders push tariff provisions with no letup as discussions continue until a vote on the reciprocity arrangement. Chairman Tinderwood announced ample time for members to debate the terms.
Dr Svente Arrhenius president of the Nobel Institute of Stockholm visits New York for addresses at Columbia University and will be guest of Dr Jacques Loeb at the Rockefeller Institute.
The Michigan house of representatives passed a bill prohibiting corporal punishment in the state prisons by a 72 vote margin. The measure now advances to the state senate for approval.
A sharp voiced wife recalls a past romance with Charles aboard a railway carriage. She boasts that a pair of slippers she gave Christmas before their marriage helped seal their union, noting how well they fit. An unmarried man nearby overhears the playful exchange.
A Young Folks piece recounts a cabin boy’s tale of sea birds finding fresh water by sheltering under a passing rain cloud. In tropical waters, seabirds sense storms far away and rush to collect rain to quench their thirst during long ocean passages.
District Attorney J F Clarke of New York laments kidnappers shrinking in popularity while joking about widowers and marriage. A suffragette quip slides into the banter, with a hatpin gag and a line about a hatpin left in a policeman, all in the London Opinion style.
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