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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1909
Page
3
The Outlook urges voters to judge a candidate’s fitness and efficiency over political policy, comparing municipal leadership to a well run corporation and stressing practical capability in elections.
The Wisconsin primary probe draws furious reaction from standpatters who call it a farce. A careful review of testimony suggests a hopeful conclusion: reformers believe men may resist pursuing high office through extravagant, ceremonial spending.
The inquiry shows that Stephenson’s circle avoided records, destroying checks and stubs. Witnesses recall little and dodge direct answers while money moves through several candidates, suggesting self-serving disbursements under a veil of secrecy.
The advertisement claims Samose rapidly increases weight and flesh, improves complexion and vitality after a week to a month of use. It asserts visible gains and renewed health, with QO. T. Erhart offering a personal guarantee and refund if results fail, selling a 50 cent box postpaid for five cents.
A doctor urges regular bowels and warns against harsh laxatives. Rexall Orderlies are pitched as a safe, pleasant remedy that cleanses the intestinal tract without purging or causing discomfort, with a money back guarantee and price 25c for 36 tablets, 10c for 12. O. J. Erhart, 431 Mair dx.
The text argues Stephenson funds were used or directed to influence legislative elections, suggesting a scheme to reward lawmakers who supported Stephenson and to control the legislature. It cites figures like Brown Mulder Gordon and a probing committee, noting covert payments and potential violations of election law.
In Washington March 19 John J. Hannon notes insurgents press for reform and a curb on Speaker Cannon. House and Senate face a shift as old guards try to appease independents with altered rules and committee chairmanships, including La Follette on census with Potomac riverfront inquiry in focus.
Last evening the Franklin Stock company drew a good crowd with Human Spiders a four act Corsican melodrama Tonight they stage the refined Daughter of Judea a play about Jewish persecution during the last Russian reign of terror It is billed as timely with many Jewish themed productions in major cities Ladies free tonight.
Court decisions uphold that when states share a boundary river and laws conflict, the stricter state law applies. The Oregon Supreme Court in State vs Neilson concludes concurrent jurisdiction exists on the Columbia river and that greater restrictions govern, even if a license is held from the other state.
The text lauds Senator Morris, calls attacks against him harmless, and predicts Tom Morris will emerge as a fearless, honorable leader. It mentions Game Warden Stone and underlings on the stand to verify testimony, while criticizing push to drag La Follette into the investigation.
The La Crosse Chronicle threatens to pressure Senator Morris a Progressive Republican over policy conflicts. It accuses the paper of bias for Boss Cannon and Boss Aldrich while questioning how opposition might affect Morris and public tariffs.
The nomination of James T. Day as a candidate for the board of public works will honor the party making it. It may be well to remember that if nominated, his election is certain.
In La Crosse residents debate what the figure known as Doc will do next amid ongoing chatter about community plans and local weather talk.
A brief literary aside contrasts Adam and Eve with Pittsburg snow, noting their purity before the fall, as cited from Lippincott's. The fragment reflects a satirical tone and a measure of wit typical of the period.
Augustus Thomas notes the sharp eye of a Boston critic newly arrived in New York. The critic praises a famed villain actor for stark realism, only to reveal the performer’s wife sued for separation the week after a production.
A brief quip frames the line Two-thirty A M as the saddest question. The citation reflects a wry reflection on absence and inquiry, echoing a drudge’s lament about missed time from a literary source.
The Boston Herald quotes Melba describing Australians as witty and skeptical likening them to westerners of the 1870s. She recounts a Ballarat bishop who sought a hotel in a rainy township where only the paper office was lit. A local voice jokes abrupt hospitality and warns the bishop to return home.
The Baltimore Sun recounts Elias Howe your sewing machine inventor who served in the Seventeenth Connecticut and loaned soldiers money. P T Barnum told how a clergyman asked for funds to build a church while Howe joked about Saint Peter and salt peter as he counted the bills.
Ten residents of Kincardine tricked a hotelkeeper by promising to decide who pays after the drinks are served. The ruse centers on a bet about the lighthouse’s fall direction, one side predicting toward the lake and another predicting away.
The Pabst Theater company a leading Milwaukee German troupe arrives May 74 at Germania hall. The group regarded as among the best in the business will be welcomed by Milwaukee's German community with keen anticipation.
A quirky column notes that changing habits or appearances does not guarantee a change in character. The piece uses playful maritime imagery to explore stereotypes and personal growth.
Laura Vane wrestles with the revelation that John Shil killed Ben Holland. She defends him yet fears public judgment, begs him to keep silent, and confronts an intruder, Tankerlane, who flirts with her while his father’s influence looms.
A terse aphorism warns against lingering on unstable paths symbolizing a life of risk and change. It contrasts fluid tendencies with firm direction. The line hints at moral caution and the consequences of wavering commitments without specifying a source or context.
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