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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1909
Page
3
The Chicago Tribune notes Senator La Follette declined to vote on the lead schedule due to his ownership of lead and zinc ore property. It argues lawmakers should abstain from votes affecting personal profits and calls for stricter laws to prevent conflicts of interest across Congress.
The piece contrasts La Follette with Dahliver, Cummins, Nelson, and Tawney, arguing Wisconsin’s reformer faces unfair praise for rivals’ anti Aldrich tariff stances. It portrays Stephenson as the true reformer while others mimic his moves to appease interests.
The Milwaukee Journal argues the Mississippi could become the great central trade highway for the agricultural output of the valley and its export markets. It calls for American innovation in canal and boat design, noting Germans built Rhine commerce by tailoring boats to conditions and insisting the U S must adapt to realize the inland waterways potential.
The U S Supreme Court in Hardaway v National Surety held that a contractor’s failure to complete a lock project led to payment of labor claims by the surety. The fund in court should be credited against the total amount paid by the surety, with subrogation rights attaching before assignment and superior to the assignee’s claim.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip contrasts a pompous clerk with a colored woman seeking a simple calico wrapper for washing. The exchange highlights misunderstandings over gown types as the story opens with a regional dialect remark.
Ted Woodruff and his stock company delivered a strong Raffles at the La Crosse theater with standout performances by Miss Trene isuckett, Mr. MacPowell, and others. The troupe, new to La Crosse, staged elaborate scenery and earned broad praise. The show repeats tonight and Saturday with matinees and Sundays following.
Clark McAdams laments constant moving as a family relocates to new towns in search of stability. The poem explores the toll on a boy’s social life and love interests as they drift from place to place, never settling long enough to form lasting ties. Published in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Irving Bacheller narrates how Vanderbilt sent his son William to work on a farm to curb loafing and steer him into the railroad business. The tale quotes Vanderbilt jokingly approving manure purchases, then sending Bill to learn railroading, prompting playful laughter at the farmyard departure.
A tramp over a wall escapes a bulldog and asks the woman to feed the dog instead of himself. The dignified vagrant replies that he came to seek food but now seeks humanity by requesting the animal be fed.
The Roth boys acted out a staged bedtime scene as their parents debated discipline. Maurice pretended to sleep while Harry planned to rise and dress, echoing a family moment described in the Canadian Courier.
Soap in powder form, notably Gold Dust, offers convenience and economy. It lets users measure the exact amount, avoiding waste and soggy soap, while dissolving instantly and softening water to improve suds and cleaning efficiency.
The article argues nervous illness ties to blood quality and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a nerve remedy. It cites Mrs F Bell of Brookfield Wis who recovered from nervous prostration after using the pills and urges readers to request a free booklet and order by mail or at drugstores.
In Washington May 14 the tariff fight shows Senate lacks essential data and urges a scientific tariff body. Beveridge and La Follette bills seek expert investigation or rate adjustment powers to base duties on production costs wages and other facts. Senators Beveridge Elkins Dolliver Newlands and Burkett condemn secret committee work and demand printed sworn testimony and accessible expert evidence before action.
Sir William and Lady Tankerlane escape unharmed from a railway accident but lose their child. The crowd learns the tragedy, the funeral is planned, and Laura Tankerlane mourns alone as the couple returns to Tankerlane Court. The chapter ends with the couple’s strained distance after shared loss.
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