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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1909
Page
3
The piece discusses the Aldrich tariff strategy as described in The Roll Call. It cites Senators Nelson and Elkins arguing for a lumber tariff and equalization of duties, framing regional protection as a trading of protection among states under the rules of Congress.
Senator Clapp of Minnesota rejects the gag on tariff bills as eastern protectionist measures push high duties on staples like wheat and corn. The debate centers on fair protection versus overreach, with western farmers demanding no more than reasonable duties and other states watching to see who resists the gag.
The text argues for arresting and prosecuting Detective Wagner for alleged perjury before the Madison investigation committee. It labels perjury as a grave offense and a public duty to prosecute other perjurers who testified, condemning deliberate oaths to hide the truth as culpable as sensational, unstable acts for notoriety.
A plea urges Governor Jim not to forget a $1,200 sum taken from deputies, asking for settlement and restitution to the officers. The tone calls for accountability and quick resolution of the funds.
An agent touts a talking machine vacuum and letter opener as a brand new invention. The proprietor retorts he already has one and is married, per the Bohemian excerpt.
A minister tests class attention on the Prodigal Son tale asking who was sorry at the return. Youngsters reply promptly that the fatted calf was remorseful, in a quip reported by the Home Herald.
In Washington on May 11, sugar taxes loom large as the Senate weighs revisions to the Wilson tariff. The debate divides advocates over easing the refined sugar differential versus removing duties on raw sugar, with critics arguing the tariff mostly profits the sugar trust and harms consumers. The article notes the tax adds about 145 million dollars to U S sugar bills, with 60 million to the government and 85 million to trusts and growers, while refined sugar imports remain minimal.
An old advertorial urges stomach health via Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin a gentle laxative tonic. It cites cured patients in Warrensburg Missouri and Louisville Kentucky and offers a free trial by mail with doctor’s advice and a 50 cent to 1 dollar bottle for regular purchase.
An old advertisement touts Lane's Family Medicine as a pleasant herb tea that aids digestion purifies the blood and clears the skin. It claims to cure headaches and backaches and notes druggists and dealers sell it at 2 cents.
Testimony before the Ways and Means Committee argues domestic sugar refiners seek no protection if raw sugar is free, claiming current duties yield only a small protection. If duties drop five points, refiners gain seven cents per hundred pounds, while import duties could rise twenty percent for European sugars under maximum-minimum rules. Critics say the tax mostly protects the trust, hinders exports of jellies and preserved fruits, and inflates prices by routing Hawaiian sugar through New York pricing and freight charges, boosting margins and profits in San Francisco.
United States Supreme Court rules on Wilcox vs Consoli dated Gas Co. that 6 percent return on fair value is not confiscatory, uses 1884 franchise value for property value, delays injunction until actual rate experience, and allows no goodwill adjustment while noting pipe pressure safety as confiscatory.
A man named Safe Enough Pat is found smoking while moving powder kegs, alarming the foreman who recalls a past explosion that killed a dozen men. Pat dismisses the risk, saying only he and the foreman are present, implying safety due to few workers.
A humorous verse from the Baltimore Sun about a Lynn Massachusetts girl who reads then eats the pages. She devours poems by Browning and Poe and stories by Howell Defoe Twain James and Dickens, then turns to modern chap books with gory covers. An autopsy on Hugh Wynne page fuels town chatter.
A witty Tatler quip questions generosity with a big tip. The speaker notes the generosity stems from a surprising coat offered in gratitude. The remark playfully contrasts appearance and kindness.
In a Nashville Banner anecdote a pantheist physician taunts Rev. Dr. Emmons about age and Eden. Emmons replies calmly, noting his own age as sixty two as the debate turns on creation. The physician hints at a Trinity moment, prompting the pastor to outwit him.
A brief exchange shows Excited Individual pressing for an oath to never insult another carpet while a Commissioner for Oaths confirms the procedure. The odd dialogue appears in Tit-Bits style chatter.
An observation recounts Helen finishing her prayer with a momentary stammer, then recovering and concluding with a polite closing phrase, very respectfully yours, Helen. The Delineator.
The Chicago Record-Herald’s James O’Donnel Bennett is hailed as the top dramatic critic in the western United States. He is praised for fearless fairness, deep knowledge of dramatic art, and engaging, newsy writing that keeps readers informed on modern culture’s latest and finest.
An ad claims immediate relief from itching using oil of wintergreen in DD 1 prescription. It promises a drop or two calm the nerves and end the torment, with a guarantee of relief based on many observed cures by Hoschier Bros.
Leonore visits John Shil to reveal a past tied to Laverstone and Henry Blurton. She has paid for the witness account and urges him to tell the truth. Shil, uneasy yet glad to be believed, confesses the affair to Leonore, who expresses relief at his honesty. (To be continued.)
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