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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1913
Page
1
The House passed the wool schedule of the Underwood Tariff Bill without amendment. Republicans offered a blanket substitute setting a one cent per pound rate on raw wool and varied rates on wool contents, but the proposal was defeated 74 to 0. The Madison Herald notes the bill’s progress in the chamber as of May 8, 1913.
K P Wooden of East Columbus reports a Black Minorca hen laying eggs at full weight. The four eggs weighed a total of one pound one ounce with three eggs at four ounces each and one at five ounces.
T A Stitler Pree serve Co of Cincinnati plans doubling capacity at its Madison plant to handle increased catsup and pulp output. The project includes new machinery and repairs costing about 15,000 dollars, with labor and tomato purchases expected to reach 1,000 dollars. The season forecast is favorable for a large tomato crop, boosting local farming and processing prospects.
Chicago reports show two car loads of lime shipped to river front households for disinfection after floods. Despite delivery in 1 lb sacks to each home, many residents hesitate to use it for sanitation or display its presence. City health officials urge prompt use for sanitary reasons.
California Senate, in an all night session, approves the Birdsall-Thompson bill by 35 to 2. It bars land ownership by aliens not eligible for citizenship while allowing three year leases to such aliens and permitting citizenship eligible individuals to own lands. The measure is a partial victory for Secretary of State Bryan, seen as less harsh on Japanese than Governor Johnson’s Webb bill.
Indianapolis May 3 Attorney General Honan explains the Compulsory Education Law. A child between seven and sixteen years old employed in a useful or gainful scheme would be exempt if employed elsewhere.
Madison readers report repeated Doan's Kidney Pills use with strong local endorsements. An unnamed Wisconsin resident cites relief from backache and kidney distress, while Foster Milburn Co remains the U S distributor. Also noted is Gertrude Atherton’s lineage and a pending marriage involving Miss Nancy Leishman and the Duke of Croy with family objections and later ambiguous confirmation.
Governor allocates flood relief totaling three thousand dollars for Wabash West Terre Haute and Madison. Maddison receives funds sent to Captain Woolford of the Indiana National Guard for distribution amid relief efforts.
Viola Rite ter a seamstress from Ashley Ohio is believed dying at city hospital from effects of Soldornds mercury tablets. Harry Lineberry faces an arrest in a pending case as police state Lineberry supplied the tablets.
The Supreme Court granted a motion to modify the dissolution mandate, extending the time limit to July 1. It also upheld Congress a resolution authorizing the President to halt export of arms and ammunition to Mexico. Feeds on sale include Mrs. Austin's Buckwheat now in stock at grocers.
The Kentucky river steamer Sonoma sailing from Madison to Louisville sank after hitting a snag near Gilenmary. Four lives died including Mrs. Kidwell and her infant, deckhand McKinney, and crew member Red McKinney, with rescuers and locals reacting as bodies were recovered.
Rescue crews battled a capsized steamer after a snag struck the vessel causing rapid flooding. Mrs Kidwell and Capt Webster faced peril as others were swept away. Lifeboat drifted out of reach. four missing among crew and passengers. Onlookers watched as portions of the boat sank and divers struggled to recover survivors.
Trimble County Kentucky shutters Monitor Hisle Corn Creek and Jennings post offices after a Washington order. Eight rural routes now serve the county with four from Bedford and four from Milton. two new Bedford routes added recently. A few years ago the county had eleven offices.
Frank J. Om enry of F J Clooney & Co swears the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary public 6 December 1886. Hall's Catarrh Cure claimed to heal by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. J Onzausr & Co Toledo advertise testimonials and place Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
In Columbus Indiana on May 5 the defense in the J Rufus Clark murder case planned to rest after presenting witnesses. State witnesses included Carl Grime who testified about riding to North Vernon with Clark his wife and daughter the night of the murder though not positively certain of the date. Mrs Martin Clark testified the tape robe found after the crime belonged to her husband and Martin Clark denied the cap found was his son’s.
Senator Kern announced he would push a resolution to investigate conditions in the Paint Creek and Cabin Creek coal districts in West Virginia. He cited Governor Hatfield’s denial and noted strong opposition from various sources that heightened suspicions about the situation.
Washington May 5 Gillette of Massachusetts proposes taxing all incomes over 1000 dollars rather than per thousand. Debate continues on estate and exemptions and prospects of completion. Britton of Illinois seeks higher bachelor taxes for single men than married men.
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals reduced President Gompers of the Federation of Labor to thirty days in jail for contempt in the buck Stoves case. Vice president Mitchell and secretary Morison had their sentences remitted and each fined 500 dollars. In Terre Haute a merchant, J L Angiek, killed himself at an egg and butter store. In Springfield the murder trial of Dr Arthur Smith ended with a hung jury after days of deliberation.
Sanbury, Pa. resident John Supsic hails Dr. King's New Life Pills as the best remedy for constipation indigestion and liver complaint. The ad claims prompt relief and restores bowel health and cites Harper's drug store as the recommender with a price of 260.
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