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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1911
Page
3
I Frank H Burgess business manager of the La Crosse Tribune solemnly swears the actual number of copies printed and circulated during May 1911 was as stated 6835 6837
A World’s Work excerpt contrasts Havemeyer’s secrecy at American Sugar Refining with United States Steel under Gary’s open reporting. The piece frames secrecy as tyranny versus diplomacy and highlights investor access to detailed earnings and order books as a mark of transparent leadership.
James H. Post, president of the National Sugar Refining Co of New Jersey, testified before a House committee that H. C. Havemeyer received 10 million dollars in stock as a reward for organizing the company. He said the stock has earned 2.5 million dollars in dividends, paid by sugar consumers. Judge Gary recently testified the same.
The New York World argues that the Morgan syndicate and Havemeyer family earned huge fees from organizing U S Steel. It notes $129 million in fees, $3 million costs, $25 million cash to the firm, and remaining as profit. It warns intensified anti trust enforcement will curb such extortion and link fees to political influence.
Milwaukee Journal says the Cunningham coal land claims in Alaska were rejected by the general land office with interior secretary approval. The piece criticizes Taft era officials Ballinger and Pinchot and argues the decision exposes political tampering and the attempted transfer of Alaska coal to Morgan Guggenheim interests.
New York June 29 Directors of the Wabash Railroad company declared the semiannual interest on the debenture A bonds at 3 percent and on the debenture B bonds at 1 percent This follows a prior 2 percent on B bonds six months ago reducing the current rate by one percent.
A Milwaukee Sentinel commentary scorns the busy pursuit of wealth and endless work. It contrasts greed with scenes of curiosity at accidents, shop windows, and a baseball score, urging reflection on the price of a dollar driven life.
A Boston dinner retold a curious Washington Star anecdote about a cunning gambler. A money lender pressed a note, the gambler drew a pistol and threatened, the lender swallowed the note, and the gambler later repaid. The lender then demanded a new loan, which was granted after the unlikely incident. Then the gambler asked for an acknowledgment on a soda cracker.
In Hartford Connecticut Rev. Theodore Thurston bishop of eastern Oklahoma Muskogee Okla received the degree of doctor of divinity at Trinity college’s 85th annual commencement held today.
Miss Sarah Leech, a Milwaukee school teacher for twenty years, married Richard Jones of Racine this past Saturday. The groom is noted as a wealthy real estate owner.
A lyric fragment notes a shift from romance to self reflection as the speaker weighs 200 pounds by stepping on a scale, attributed to George E. Phair in the Milwaukee Sentinel.
Town gossip centers on a county court day horse showing in Greenville Kentucky. A horse dealer praised a horse’s coat to a buyer who noted heaves and quipped that the coat was fine but the pants were not.
A traveling salesman received the note twins arrived tonight with more by mail. The drummer sent a telegraph reply that any more arrivals by mail should be sent to the dead letter office.
A visitor in a dime museum asks a female contortionist how she adopted her calling. She explains her father runs the museum and recalls a moment when he witnessed her attempting to button her waist behind.
A scrambled Chicago Tribune clipping notes a $10 debt thought outlawed years earlier, a widow seeking divorce with gratitude to a savior, and various brief lines about doctors travel insomnia and unfamiliar encounters, all in quirky dialogue style.
Readers are advised that the best way to manage conflict may be to ignore it rather than engage. The piece argues against amplifying disputes and suggests measured restraint to prevent escalation.
The explorers descend into Erik’s cellar to inspect barrels and uncover a trap, discovering gunpowder behind a bung and fearing the eleven o clock deadline for Christine Dane’s fate. They rush back to the room of mirrors as alarms and a ticking clock intensify the terror.
The tale closes with a chilling revelation as the narrator recalls the monster's demand to Christine Dane. He warned of impending deaths if the answer was no, leaving readers in a state of fear and speculation about who will survive the catastrophe.
An old fashioned cathartic is replaced by Cascarets as a mild natural laxative. The candy tablets are pleasant to take and portable in a ten cent box. Take Cascarets when you suspect a need, rather than delaying.
Dakota Minnesota residents Mr and Mrs Robert Dalton and children from Marmouth North Dakota visit relatives in town. Mrs John Brown and daughter Florence of Wabasha call on Monday. Cyril Clow of La Crosse visits his uncle Firmer Clow. Leone Sibley of La Crosse visits Mrs Lee. Bessie Smahling returns to Rockford Illinois after Esther Lidtke of La Crosse visits the Radsek home.
A quick exchange reveals a landlord claiming he was a lion tamer before marriage. The dialogue hints at a humorous boast about past dangers and present life, portraying a witty streetwise office scene.
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