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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1909
Page
5
The record lists A M Brayton as editor and F H Burgess as publisher and business manager with city editor W V Kidder. The price shown is 05.0 per rea and 8.40 per year, indicating subscription or advertising rates.
The Leader Press reports part of a six hundred dollar Stephenson corruption fund was used by Edmonds for business in Washington with President Taft, Senator Stephenson and other Republican leaders. It notes Edmonds returned the funds after one day delay caused by a White House dining invitation and political discussions.
The Wisconsin scene centers on Edmonds who ignored a four day old subpoena from the La Follette committee. He left for Washington then failed to return on time and did not appear when asked at Madison. The Leader-Press accuses him of flippancy and seeks maximum penalty.
The court upheld the commodity clause with a caveat that coal from mines in which a railroad owns stock is not owned or directly interest by the railroad, allowing transport by the railroad. The decision distinguishes owned mines from stock holdings and limits the clause to direct ownership.
The court accepts a legal workaround where railroad firms own coal mines only through stock companies. Railroads would sell mines to stock entities and hold stock, keeping control while avoiding direct ownership. This preserves the law's aim to prevent railroads from steering markets by owning their own cargo.
The Plainview News urges citizens to protest the Payne tariff bill with petitions and letters to President Taft, congressmen, and senators. It calls for taxing the rich and reducing prices on necessities, urging a nationwide push from La Crosse and the west to sway Taft toward a square deal.
A quoted exchange reveals marital tension with a remark on sarcasm during four years of courtship. The Boston Transcript captures a dialogue about recognition of sarcasm and the timing of a proposal.
An advertisement extols keeping the bowels open and promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as the remedy for constipation. It offers a free test bottle to solicit name and address, claims widespread success, and directs readers to purchase a bottle at 50 cents or one dollar after trial.
In Washington Taft faces pressure over the Dingley tariff revision pushed by Aldrich. Progressive Republicans blame the president for not opposing the bill’s pro special interest drift while Aldrich loyalists say Taft aligns with Aldrich. Senators warn time is short before conference and a veto may be the only recourse.
The piece extols independent reliable newspapers that serve the public good over sensational partisan papers. It praises The Chicago Record-Herald for its wide circulation, conservative editorial stance, and commitment to public honesty and a square deal.
A stray heifer was picked up by a city railway car fender at Third and Jersey. The conductor filed a report with Supt Edward Howell noting the animal ran off after being carried briefly and made no vocal response.
Edwin L. Sabin recalls a childhood homestead in verse, noting the old red barn has transformed into a modern garage. He contrasts hay scented lofts and horse stalls with a cement floor and a stranger in a leather suit, lamenting loss of boyhood places and simple play.
A humorous conjecture from a New York Herald item describes a quirkily designed collection box that makes different sounds by coin size and even takes a picture when no coin is inserted. A pastor refuses, joking about already possessing congregation photos.
Leonore confronts John Shil when Mrs Blurton returns with her son Henry Blurton looking disreputable in new clothes. Shil warns Henry and offers to disclose his address to Mrs Blurton while threatening discipline if he misbehaves. The scene ends with Shil ordering Henry to bed and threatening further action.
Finnegan sits by his injured comrade who attended the backdrivers' ball. Hannigan resists sleep as Finnegan asks to wake him when he dozes, hoping the doctor may be informed. The scene captures a casual, wartime bedside exchange with a touch of humor.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled Graham vs. Roberts valid, upholding a charter provision for nominations by preliminary election. The rule bars listing candidates by nomination papers or caucus, prohibits party statements on ballots, and requires 25 voter requests to place a candidate on the ballot. The court called it a radical departure but valid.
Advertisement extols Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as the premier kidney liver and bladder remedy. It claims rapid mild healing effects, warns it is not for all conditions, and offers a free sample by mail with a sworn purity certificate on each bottle. Availability at drug stores in two sizes.
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