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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1908
Page
7
British ambassador James Bryce closed his Yale lecture series on Hindrances to Citizenship by urging jail sentences for breaches of public trust. He called for active prosecutions, firm juries, and penalties without regard to offender status, demanding strict scrutiny of franchises and contracts and caution against private influence in legislation.
A terse exchange features Dumley and Wise where Wise refuses further advice and Dumley presses, hinting at a longer, possibly biting dialogue about restraint and age. The dialogue centers on limits and prudence in offering counsel to an older man.
A clever quip notes only the brewery owner can afford champagne on a beer income. The speaker adds a sharp remark about a man wishing to learn how to shell a rat while his nose is on the grindstone.
The body of a still born infant was found on the north end of Rice Street Bridge in St Paul as police record a fourth case in a month of baby mysteries. Coroner Miller ordered the body to the county morgue after workers noticed the inanimate infant in a soaked blanket likely exposed for days amid recent rains.
O T Erhart of Indianapolis says kidney trouble left him unable to walk far. Four bottles of Foley's Kidney Remedy improved his complexion cured backache and irregularities, letting him resume daily business. He recommends the remedy after doctors and other remedies failed.
In Fargo North Dakota on October 27 a large meeting of the American Society of Equity opens. Minnesota and both Dakotas will attend a district convention aimed at pledging wheat and flax acreage to influence current grain prices. A hard wheat league will be organized to ensure proper recognition of the crops and prevent improper mixing for export or milling.
Miss Jennie Hershay of Hurley accused Allin Axford of Castlewood in a breach of promise suit after he refused to marry her and move to China. The jury found Axford not guilty after a four day trial in Watertown. The case drew intense interest as Hershay sought $20000, while Axford, a Hamlin County educator, prevailed.
Chamberlain's Colie Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is presented as a universal cure for stomach pains cramp colic and cholera morbus. The advertisement urges keeping a bottle at hand during fruit season when such ailments are common. It emphasizes its reputed superiority and suitability for stomach issues.
Marshalltown Iowa October 27 John Bonewitz was digging a well on his Traer area farm when attacked by a bull. The animal gored him and the situation left his son nearby in a well, prompting emergency response. Further details not available in the fragment.
A man was mauled by a savage bull, gored and left with three broken ribs. The animal rolled him into a ditch, which likely saved his life as the bull attempted to crush him there. In the melee he forgot his son, who remained at the bottom of a well for most of the afternoon.
Mrs M M Regan wife of Yank Regan a former league ball player spent a week in Butte guiding detectives to Cadett Wis where her brother John Jackson disappeared after a quarrel with a saloon keeper in April Jackson shot the man and was sought for by police Detectors Williams and Bates assisted in the search by inspecting lodging houses and even lifting blankets in tenderloin districts to find him
A cadett officer finally identified Jackson after a mailed letter led to his discovery. His sister confirmed his presence at Cadett to sign papers concerning the disposition of an estate.
In Grand Forks North Dakota on October 27 Belgium sent two gold and two bronze medals to Secretary M C Balhieller of the Grand Forks Fair association. The awards honor the best Belgium horses to be exhibited at the state fair in Grand Forks next year.
The case against John Wyman a wealthy realty man of Faro North Dakota charged with shooting William Dinehart was taken up today on its preliminary hearing Wyman says he believed burglars were at the rear and fired Dinehart claims Wyman came forward and fired first.
After an argument, a man knocked another down and later claimed Wyman shot him in the back of the head. The preliminary examination was delayed while doctors planned an X ray of Dinehart’s head to locate the bullet.
At Bena near Cass Lake on October 27, robbers blew open Ernest Fleming’s general store safe and made off with 1500 dollars including 1000 in currency 200 in stamps and 300 in checks. One suspect held as federal offers 200 reward for capture.
A Bohemian Magazine quotation contrasts family advice and romance with humor. It suggests a young man may fear proposing if his boxing gloves are left in sight, implying a blocking obstacle rather than romantic hesitation. The snippet reflects light domestic wit about parental influence and courting.
A sharp proverb notes that accepting favors from an ordinary man creates lasting obligations. The saying warns that gratitude may loop into ongoing expectations and social pressure, reflecting on reciprocity and humility.
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