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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1900
Page
6
The piece cites Carnegie and Frick in a defense of public service over power. It argues government aims to reclaim the fallen, strengthen the weak, conquer temptation, and create virtue. It warns against pursuing wrong paths and says there is a better way within human effort.
Gov Roosevelt stated the need to enforce the commandment Thou shalt not steal upon politicians and equally apply Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor to their critics, urging consistency in political discourse.
A quip recalls a colored elder’s tale that ancient great men were black because their names rarely appear among whites. The remark ties a local Baltimore anecdote to interpretations of Pompey and Caesar.
The piece notes Havana shivering as the cold wave drops temperatures to 53 degrees and draws a contrast with London summers, where heat waves reach a barely warm level by American standards. It likens West Indian cold snaps to seasonal London heat patterns.
The article notes that wireless telegraph experiments for the British Army in South Africa are disrupted by iron ore veins in hills. It recalls a U.S. Naval Board report on Marconi’s system, claiming signals could be blocked when tall iron frameworked buildings lie between transmitter and receiver.
A Johns Hopkins writer details a case and discusses a proposed operation named hepaticocholecystostocholystenterostomy. The piece notes the method is a refined approach to colic and comments on science bearing the burden of outdated terminology.
A historical fire survey reports US losses dropping from 6922 to 1860 in ten years for property and from 3992 to 1056 for insurance. Electrical use raises fires due to crossed wires, with 66 fires a decade ago rising to 958 last year. Defective flues, incendiaries, lightning, spontaneous combustion, and other causes are itemized, while 12 204 fires had no assignable cause.
Professor W. H. Pickering proposes that gegenschein may be a cometary or meteoric satellite of Earth. He believes a meteoric cloud lies about one million miles from Earth, revolving yearly so sun and meteors stay opposite. The satellite could rival Jupiter in size with about 86 000 mile diameter.
The Senate voted 40 to 1 to approve the Puerto Rico tariff measure. It imposes a 15 percent duty on foreign goods, with revenue benefiting Puerto Rico and funding immediate government expenses. The bill also outlines civil government and a transition to free trade with the United States within two years, while Teller opposed on expediency.
Lincoln Journal reports Senator Fairbanks clears fog on Puerto Rico tariff. It notes Governor General Davis revised views on direct taxation and internal revenue after island suffering, aligning with the President and cabinet. Republicans in Congress gradually accept the modified tariff as temporary revenue measure.
Colorado has not recovered from the upheaval caused by Governor Waite and his associates. Since 1892 the state has largely been under Fusion rule, with lingering impact on its political landscape.
The article argues Colorado should abandon fusion politics and elect Republicans to governor and legislature, citing state revenue declines and Democratic machine influence. It asserts silver is dead for now, praises Republican leadership, and urges unity to join national prosperity and "keep step to the music of the Union."
The piece analyzes January prices for fine medium and coarse Ohio fleece wool from 1890 to 1900, noting high values under Harrison and McKinley era protections and declines under Cleveland’s free trade years. It urges farmers to paste the data for reference ahead of the upcoming election.
Webster Davis former assistant secretary of the interior delivered a two hour address at the Grand Opera house in Washington last night. The crowd filled the house and many were turned away as Senators Mason and Allen and others listened. Davis argued Boer and British casualty figures and criticized U S policy while describing British conduct and alleged abuses in South Africa.
A massive flood roared through Austin Texas after the Colorado River dam broke under pressure. The surge inundated the city and surrounding valleys, drowning eight workers at the power plant and threatening residents as telegraph warnings rode ahead of the floodwave.
An April Cape Town dispatch notes Boer prisoners escaping by sewer bridge and a driver carrying a hefty sum before a new tunnel near Simonstown amid security concerns in Natal. The correspondent mentions charges of meting and a dig by the Boers with recent detentions and trials under scrutiny.
A national committee chairman says a new ball plan will be ready by July 4th. The arrangement aims to support Kansas City and Ford positions in the ongoing campaign.
Disjointed text suggests a report about an inheritance tax in New York involving the estate of George Smith. The fragment mentions a sum of 34 500 and references government action. Details are unclear due to damaged source material.
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