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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1908
Page
3
The notice lists subscription rates of five dollars per year and two dollars per year with mention of second class mail status. It notes La Crosse Wisconsin as the post office and cites March 3 acts under the Congress, with Tribune as a member of the Lee Syndicate.
Sworn detailed circulation figures for June 1908 show daily averages around 6,400 with July 1908 average at 6,383. The document notes extra sample copies are excluded and is sworn before Notary A. E. Bleekman on July 31, 1908, by Frank H Burgess.
An editorial in the Free Press urges state ownership of the Dells to preserve their natural beauty. It argues the Dells should belong to Wisconsin, critiques private exploitation, and calls Milwaukee to lead a move to acquire and promote the site as a state reserve.
The article notes repeated public apathy in La Crosse toward preserving Granddad Bluff and Milwaukee toward saving the Dells. It recalls George Gordon's year‑old push to protect the landmark and laments past half‑hearted attempts, fearing the rock may soon be reduced to basement walls and street macadam.
Racine banker teller Schulte admitted to diverting 15 000 dollars from his bank to invest in margin stocks. He fled to Cleveland where he was captured. His brothers offer to repay if prosecutors are dropped. The piece condemns Wall Street promoters and “board of trade” gamblers as moral criminals driving thefts, arguing reform laws harm the country.
The piece suggests Mr. Bryan aims retaliation against Republicans over labor and employers votes. It notes Bryan holds advantage from laborers outnumbering employers and cites Van Cleave's plan to deliver the employers' vote to Taft, framing a political reply.
The source portrays Mr Hatton as a dignified, conscientious man who maintains a quiet stance on his record. It questions the idea of him advertising with cheap epigrams at a high rate, implying a critique of commercial self-promotion.
A terse line suggests Mr. Gould narrowly escaped Harriman and may sympathize with government action to restrain the growing power of the era's top monopoly figure, signaling a high-stakes legal tussle over market control.
Weather report hints at light skies and mild temperatures as forecasters note a cheerful mood accompanying the forecast. No significant storm activity is expected, with pleasant conditions likely to persist through the week.
The article portrays George Frideric Handel as a voracious eater whose appetite matched his genius. It recalls his habit of ordering meals for two and declaring I am de the company, plus anecdotes of massive ante-repas and feasts with a nobleman, illustrating his excess appetite.
At a Washington dinner the bishop of London recalled a story about a predecessor. He recounted Dr Creighton riding a train with a timid curate who, after the bishop lit a cigar, quipped that he did not mind smoking if the curate did not mind his being sick.
Spotlight on Bernard Riggs as he returns with new dances songs and a stronger company for matinee and night performances at the La Crosse theater. The act, praised last year, aims to draw large crowds across the state with fresh material and familiar appeal.
The St Louis Globe Democrat notes Chicago rejected music as a tool for city promotion but now some locals back a Chicago songs project backed or subsidized by a firm to popularize Chicago. It recalls the failed World’s Fair effort and references the “Louie Louie” song still circulating.
London Saturday Review argues readers must attend events in person to grasp politics. It cites Mr. Balfour’s Parent’s League speech as crucial yet the Times omits full text. The piece criticizes sub-editors for trimming key statements to make room for fashion coverage.
A Philadelphia Public Ledger piece critiques foreign powers avoidant of Castro and notes the Netherlands may face a naval show if Venezuela is pressured. It argues Castro needs a thrashing and suggests Queen Wilhelmina or any capable actor could deliver it.
Harper's Weekly recalls Admiral Evans aboard the Indiana with a bluejacket accused of taking food from a mess chest outside hours. The man insists no food was taken, saying he found no provisions and cites a cockroach emerging with tears in its eyes as the reason for his denial.
A Princeton natural philosophy student answered a professor's query on transparent translucent and opaque with a clever definition. He noted the room's windows moved from transparent to translucent and, if not cleaned soon, would become opque.
A compact miscellany of quips and witticisms and a fragment of verse. The items include a humorous exchange about quarrels in a hammock and a reflection on vanity and fate. The verse contrasts a lone bird with a band and glee club, noting its quiet dilemma.
Frederick Van Eden the Dutch poet and economist speaks at a New York tea about poverty and reform. He argues there is enough in the world if people truly desire justice, then recounts a student’s joke about reform using a dog to decide progress. The Washington Star is cited.
In a Washington Star quotation, Commissioner Bingham of New York criticizes the police man found guilty of protecting gambling houses. He argues the man lied and uses a parable about a carpenter who builds a soundproof wall and tests it, proving the nursery remains hearable to the literary man.
The Bohemian recounts Silas Whipperwill's first month at college as he adopts student slang and new manners. He writes his father a cash demanding note claiming poverty and poor credit, then receives a blunt reply advising him to quit the "game."
A Berlin dispatch claims the sultan plans to declare himself emperor of the Moslems abrogating the title of sultan. The note ends with a stray shopper’s remark on shoes, contrasting men’s and women’s footwear conditions.
Berlin Aug 1 Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia to wed his cousin Duchess Alexandria Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein October 22. He is 21, fourth son of the German emperor and a lieutenant in the first regiment of foot guards. She, also 21, is the second daughter of Prince Frederick duke of Holstein and a niece of the Kaiser.
Vic Morris takes over the Valley Manse with Janet Fowler arranging rooms and a ready study space. Alf Fin and Raif adapt to the garret while Violet Fowler welcomes the newcomer as Reverend John Fowler blessing the setup. Vic revels in a tailored reading nook, a locked cupboard, and a working table as the Kirk splits in Kirktown with Hector McKill planning a new church.
A Washington Star quote features a reminiscient citizen claiming young men today lack earnestness, while Mr. Sirius Barker counters that instead of burning the midnight oil they spend time exploding gasoline, highlighting a clash over youth conduct.
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