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Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1910

Page

12

Co operation or private gain in public life

Judge Lindsey denounces politicians who steal public trust for private gain and warns that private co operatives masquerading as leagues exploit cooperative ideals. He argues genuine cooperation benefits producers and consumers by cutting waste, while privately controlled schemes merely extract money and create middlemen.

New York League

Gore Charges of Corruption in Oklahoma Lands Deal

The Gore charges allege officials and attorneys sought to push through a land sale to a New York syndicate worth hundreds of millions. Gore testified he was offered a $50,000 bribe to withdraw opposition, with other witnesses attesting to offers to Choctaw leaders and McGuire involvement. Denials came from Hannon and others, while Sherman and Curtis faced renewed scrutiny for prior Indian Affairs ties.

Gore Oklahoma New York McMurry Hamon Congressman Creager Green McCurtain D. C. McCurtain J. L. Hannon Curtis Sherman McGuire Congress Senator Gore Senate Washington House Committee On Florence Mining Company New Jersey Utah Department of the Interior United States Rawlins House Committee Upon Indian Affairs Congressman McGuire House Secretary of the Interior Cunningham Alaska Roosevelt

Gore charges in Indian funds theft case shake Taft era

A historical piece accuses high officials in the Ballinger era of steering a $750,000 misappropriation from Indian fees. Ormsby McHarg, appointed by Taft, is named amid a alleged conspiracy involving New York interests and congressional influences. Senator Gore asserts broad bribery and cover up, while others deny wrongdoing.

McMurry Ormsby McHarg New York Ballinger Taft Senator Gore McKinley Department of War Alger Sherman Curtis McGuire Gore Congress

Brass Tacks Not a Peace Pipe in Kansas Quandary

A Kansas City Star quip notes Speaker Cannon could smoke Kansas election returns if his cigar supply runs dry, likening politics to a pipe in a tongue in cheek remark. The comment foregrounds partisan tensions and the humor of political theater.

Speaker Cannon Kansas Kansas City Star

Aldrich House Plans Spark Public Curiosity

The St Louis Post Dispatch notes Aldrich plans a 300 foot long three story house but says it will have no space for anyone asking questions about rubber. The quirky remark suggests tensions over rubber industry scrutiny and residence compatibility.

Aldrich St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Senator Lorimer Calls for Gore Rebuke

Senator Lorimer of Illinois joins others hoping Senator Gore of Oklahoma is rebuked for sharp remarks about the Senate. The comment underscores ongoing tensions in national legislative discourse.

Lorimer Ilinoia Gore Oklahoma Kansas City Star

They Know Him Senator Lodge Faces Familiar Europe

A Providence Tribune reflection notes Senator Lodge often prefers European familiarity over his own constituents. The comment suggests his comfort abroad contrasts with distrust from home, highlighting a tension between his international engagements and local expectations.

Senator Lodge Europe Providence Tribune

Roosevlt Idea for Republican State Convention Chair

Report notes a suggestion that Col. Roosevelt be named chairman of the Republican state convention. The motion is amended to include consideration of other parties and conventions that may be held, reflecting cross party speculation.

Ger Col. Roosevelt New York Evening Telegram

Nebraska Newspapers Unite Against Bryan Backers

A St. Louis Globe-Democrat report says Nebraska papers have joined a scheme to publicize that the state has resources beyond Col. Bryan, aiming to boost regional coverage and diversify reputation. The message emphasizes collective newspaper action across Nebraska.

Nebraska Col. Bryan St. Louis Globe-Democrat

Senator Gore Drives Plain Message Forward

A fragmentary note suggests Senator Gore aims to push a straightforward policy or statement. The brief text hints at a campaign or public message designed to appear plain and direct to voters.

Senator Gore

The Hounds of God Across the Years

The poem speaks of the hounds of God pursuing rulers, lovers, and nations through time. It contrasts fear and judgment with faith and enduring beliefs about immortality as a poetic achievement, ending with a philosophical remark by Fiske.

God You Fiske

Right Side Belief in Long Run Truth

A fragment discusses prudent belief that a thoughtful person would not rejoice at any fate, stressing confidence that truth and justice prevail in the long run. It reflects cautious moral reasoning and the value of integrity over immediate comfort.

Just a Minute Sister's Trip

A sister returns home from a trip and regales the family with vivid, humorous tales of four dandy men she met aboard a voyage. Neighbors and family hear of lavish meals, generous tipping, and lively experiences, while the storyteller relishes her dramatic recounting and anticipates the lasting impression of her voyage. Detroit Free Press.

Sister Detroit Free Press

Pointed remark on marriage proposal from readers in St. Louis Times

A sharp exchange features Miss Antique railing at an impecunious suitor and Miss Caustique calling the proposal reckless, illustrating social wit in the St. Louis Times.

Caustique St. Louis Times

True Optimism. Glad Smoker-After all the best pipe is clay

A quoted witticism from Figaro extols true optimism and praises the clay pipe for its practicality, noting that a dropped clay pipe is easier to manage since you do not have to pick it up.

Dinner Invitation Becomes Witty Exchange

A quip unfolds as a husband complains about his wife’s mood while a friend jokes that she thinks he invited him to dinner. Jean Oui Rit notes the playful misunderstanding in a light exchanges moment.

Jean Oui Rit

Adventures by Floor Fre and Field at a Party

Members of a house party recount accidents from their careers. de Sappleby brags of a near painful episode with a splinter under a fingernail. A maiden comments on the careless scratch as he gestures.

Field de Sappleby

Fragmentary dialogue on punishment after death

A brief, garbled exchange discusses punishment after death and echoes of a past of exaggeration and relationships. The text is incomplete, with stray phrases about fortune, a girl, marriage, and misquoted lines. Named individuals or organizations are not clearly identifiable.

ePhat Marri Abe

Roosevelt and the politics of social service in America

In a Kansas City Star essay the writer credits Theodore Roosevelt with shaping modern American politics through social and economic reform. The piece argues government should serve the people, confront powerful interests, and uphold the square deal as central to citizenship and national welfare, with Roosevelt as the guiding leader. It contrasts this view with rail and corporate concerns noted by the Ohio State Journal.

America Theodore Roosevelt Roosevelt Republic Washington Nation Kansas City Star Ohio State Journal

Railroads back rate law changes after Portsmouth conference

Attorneys for the major U S railroads met in Portsmouth New Hampshire to discuss the new rate law and expressed general satisfaction that the business of the country will not be injured. They noted earlier railroad protests to Taft and the president's shifting stance before Congress.

United States Portsmouth N. H Taft Congress

Outlook denounces Taft Ballinger plan on reclamation service

The Outlook editorial condemns transferring control of the reclamation service from engineers to army officers. It argues experts in hydraulic engineering should guide projects and finances, not military planners. It cites Mr Newell as a capable director and notes Roosevelt associate editor comments after a Newell Roosevelt meeting.

Taft-Ballinger Reclamation Service Army Engineers Taft Ballinger Army Newell Theodore Roosevelt Mr. Newell Roosevelt Beveridge Indiana Bal- Hnger Baltimore Sun

Advance of the Negro in American Society

A historical column noting that despite heavy handicaps race prejudice remains an obstacle while Black Americans increasingly emerge as productive citizens. It cites land ownership growth from forty-five years prior to 1908, farm acreage and crop value data, and surging church property, arguing self‑made service earns recognition and strengthens national prosperity.

United States New England North Carolina Virginia Georgia

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