Supreme court quotes on money in politics and 1897 reform law
The 1905 Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling in ex Gov Scofield v Free Press notes that financing campaigns to influence a candidate’s rise harms popular government. It cites 1897 legislation criminalizing contributions to legislative candidates outside a contributor’s district, and references 1898 statutes banning payments to procure nominations or elections by non citizens.
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Scofield
Milwaukee Free Press
Supreme Court
United States Senate
Corrupt practices laws and election integrity discussed
The article reviews 1905 statutes prohibiting corporate payments to influence elections and detailing penalties for violations. It cites sections on gifts, promises, and bribes to voters and officials, plus provisions extending to primaries and campaigning staff. It underscores duties to preserve honest elections and restrict campaign management practices.
Milwaukee Journal compiles state election law on corruption
The Milwaukee Journal presents a statement of the law designed to prevent corrupt practices in elections. It consists largely of quotations from statutes, asserting the accuracy of the material and urging careful reading to understand the seriousness of the predicament faced by prominent men distributing campaign funds.
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The
Milwaukee Journal
Probe on Stephenson Fund Tarnishes Campaign Image
Editorial condemns investigations into the Stephenson campaign funds as necessary to uncover improprieties. It cites corporate and state officers’ reluctance to disclose fund use, arguing the probe reveals serious, hard to detect violations and harms public trust.
Young Businessman Attacked Over Nonpartisan Mayoral Bid
A respected young businessman and his wife are on vacation when a suggestive postcard appears in his shop window. An editor condemns the card while defending other similar ads, and accuses the businessman of political motivation for backing Dr. Wendell A. Anderson's nonpartisan mayoral campaign.
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Wendell A. Anderson
Wheeler’s Downfall Tangles Stevenson Ties in Washington
A political quip notes United States District Attorney Wheeler, a longtime ally of Senator Stevenson, faces dismissal. The piece suggests his loss stems from political maneuvers rather than merit, saying his aggressive pursuit of influence undermined his duties and doomed his chances.
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United States
Wheeler
Senator Stephenson
Washington
Stephenson
Senator Blaine and Bancroft Privilege Question Debate
The papers that praised Blaine for using legislative privilege to shield himself from exposure now condemn Bancroft for similarly hiding behind privilege. They question his handling of $250 received from Stephenson as he ran as a legislative candidate.
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Blaine
Stephenson
Bancroft
Law bans out-of-district campaign contributions
The law makes it unlawful for a man to contribute to a candidate's election fund outside his district. The note asks if La Crosse residents can identify checks sent from La Crosse County to Assemblyman Twelme's district in the recent primary election.
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Stephenson
Poohoo
la Crosse
la Crosse County
Twelme
Absence of records on Trempealeau county fund use cited
In musing on the disappearance of about $15,000 from the Stephenson campaign fund, no evidence has been presented showing expenditures in Trempealeau county.
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Stephenson
Trempealeau County
Newspaper Ad Payment Sparks Inquiry Over Adequate Compensation
A newspaper received $250 from Mr. Stephenson for a half column ad. This hints at the investigating committee considering what constitutes adequate compensation to newspapers as a possible issue.
Office Rent Suggestion Emerges in Gelatt Gordon Talks
Repeated meetings in Gordon's office spark a possible thrifty idea that Gelatt should contribute to the office rent. The two men, identified as Mr Gelatt and Mr Gordon, engage in discussions stirring the suggestion.
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Gelatt
Gordon
Sorensen Voices Support for Reduction Proposal
Mr. Sorensen informs the public that he favors a reduction proposal. He frames the measure as fiscally prudent and argues it will ease budget pressures while maintaining essential services.
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Mr. Sorensen
The
Nublie
Secret Rheumatism Mix Promoted With Simple Recipe
A remedy claims to cure rheumatism using one half pint of whiskey with one ounce syrup sarsaparilla and one ounce Toris compound. The mixture is taken in teaspoonful doses before meals and at bedtime, obtainable from a druggist.
Is This Fair Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets Advertisement
An advertisement touts Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for stomach troubles with ingredients like Hy drastically Golden Seal and aseptic pepsin. It promises free trial packages by mail and urges readers to verify its formula with a druggist. The copy claims wide use and urges discretion in usage.
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Stuart
United States
University of Michigan
F. A. Stuart Co
Stuart Building
Marshall, Mich
Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles In Weather Ballad
Bentztown Bard in Baltimore shares a weather song about a blizzard and contrasting southern and northern winds. The verse describes the south wind easing the storm and scolding the blizzard as it yields to the morning judgment day.
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Mist&h
Gabriel
Bentztown Bard
Baltimore
Governor's Dinner Quip About Cannibalism Sparks Banter
At a Philadelphia opera season dinner, Governor Stuart lauded a noted local scientist as the most exact man he met, who demands proven facts and pins people down. The exchange turns to cannibalism as the governor recalls a sharp joke about eating human flesh and the scientist's probing question.
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Gov. Stuart
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Record
Boy asks for rotten rye at drugstore
A boy sent by his mother to buy rock and rye astonishes the clerk by declaring she wants 10 cents worth of his rotten rye. The anecdote is attributed to Lippincott's.
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Lippincott’s
City seeks to end court jester office if Dr Sutter elected
The article notes that Dr Sutter's election would remove the need to establish the office of court jester, relieving the city from that obligation.
Waiting for Earthquakes and Cyclones in a Rustic Tale
A tour ist asks about times and the old native replies with wry humor. He recalls a cyclone spared him tree cutting and lightning saved him from burning brush. He now does little, waiting for an earthquake to shake potatoes from the ground.
Sutter’s grin links quantity to the stories
Readable fragments reflect a playful line about Dr Sutter’s wide grin and the breadth of stories. The wording suggests a light, humorous tone without clear event details or additional names.
Kodol Digestive Aid Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement promotes Kodol as a remedy for indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims Kodol digests food in the stomach by supplying essential elements, matching Nature's process, with a money back guarantee if no benefit. The ad notes price options and that the drug is made by E. C. DeWitt & Co. in Chicago.
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E. C. DeWitt & Co
Chicago
Mystery in Dieppe Haunts Katherine and Family Friends
Kathie faces uncertain future as Camilla’s suspicions grow and Agnes Brenton weighs family loyalties. Katherine confesses Sir Samuel’s four marriage proposals while lingering questions about Cuthbert Baynhurst and children press on. A fragile social web unsettles love and duty in a seaside town.
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Agnes Brenton
Broxbourne
Katherine
Cuthbert Baynhurst
Kathie
Sir Samuel
Evening at the shore where the sea and sky glow
Katherine and two children linger on the sands as the sunset unfolds a brilliant spectrum from orange to mauve and turquoise. Betty attracts admirers at the Casino while Katherine recalls a distant love and longs to reach Camilla in Dieppe as news arrives about tomorrow's visit.
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Digue
Katherine
Betty
Baby
Camilla
Mrs. Brenton
Tribune Congratulates La Crosse Republicans on Record
The Tribune praises the Republican Party of La Crosse for continuing a history of looking to opportunities and upholding its record.
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the Tribune
Republican Party of
la Crosse
Francis Wilson Brings When Knights Were Bold to La Crosse
Francis Wilson stars in When Knights Were Bold a rollicking farce by Charles Marlow with a dream trip to the twelfth century. The solo English noble Sir Guy battles Sir Brian Ballymore amid comic duel antics as a comedic clash of eras unfolds on stage. The cast includes Clarence Handyside George Irvine Augustin Duncan and others with Charles Frohman producing a large capable company. Wilson headlines at the La Crosse theater Thursday March 4.
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Francis Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Charles Marlow
Sir Guy de Vere
Rowena
Sir Guy
de Veres
Brian Ballymore
Guy
Brian Ballmore
Sir Brian
Charles Frohman
Mr. Wilcor
Clarence Handyside
George Trvine
Augustin Duncan
Victor Benoit
J. C. Robison
John Trevir
F. ©. Baxter
Edna Bruns
Adelaide Wilson
Margherita Sargent Blanche Sharpe
Bertha Mann
la Crosse Theater Thusray
Episcopal minister misread as father by town children
A newly arrived Episcopal minister in a Pennsylvania coal town is mistaken for a father by two youngsters on the street. One child greets him politely and the other dismisses him, noting he is married with two children. The moment captures village assumptions about clerical dress and family status.
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Pennsylvania
Nutt
Everybody’s Magazine
Important Court Decisions on Deer Hunting Pleasure vs Professional Hunter
The Texas Court of Appeals in Lane vs General Accident Insurance held that a hunter injured while deer hunting for recreation could only claim indemnity for a professional hunter, not an incidental hazard. It notes that pursuing wild deer for killing is not the occupation of a hunter.
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Lane
Civil Court of Appeals of Texas
Lane Vs
General Accident Insurance Company
Southwestern Reporter
Quiet Man Speaks Through Silence and Discretion
A brief reflection on how restraint and quiet conduct reveal more than words. The saying highlights the value of composure, prudence, and measured behavior in personal and public life.
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