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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1913
Page
2
Card of thanks and obituary poetry note. Lodge resolutions report a death in the membership with an admission fee details. The Herald proclaims large Clark County circulation. State senate bills seek compulsory voting with at least $10 fines, prompting thoughts on election purity and vote buying dynamics.
Democratic members of the legislative committee back repeal of the civil service law while the lone Progressive corrodes reform by voting with Democrats. Republicans mostly oppose repeal as Gov Dunne purges game and fish wardens and aims to reward loyal Democrats, regardless of qualification.
The article notes Belgium’s nationwide strike aiming to force full suffrage, while in the United States voters are urged to vote yet turnout remains under half of men. It calls the situation a curious contrast in a country with broad suffrage.
The Cotton Growers Educational and Cooperative Union announces a New Orleans meeting on April 28 with over 3,000,000 cotton planters to press senators against tariff removal. The piece notes Southern voting trends and contrasts Northern protectionist moves with Southern resistance.
A peculiarly delicate incident shows a calf and a boy tied together by a rope along a road. The boy cries for help while the animal pulls ahead, and the scene is recounted as a symbolic and humorous nod to enduring sectional politics. The ambiguity of which is the boy or calf adds to the equivocal imagery. The author hopes the odd scene may end factional tensions, though no headway is visible.
A Chicago Record Herald correspondent argues that global progress raises standards and sharpens awareness of events. Exaggerated crime reports deceive readers. balanced view shows overall improvement despite present evils as society advances.
Gov Deneen calls for remodeling of game and fish protection and condemns wasteful payroll practices. Report highlights removal of J E McClure and Thos Crowe, claims civil service staff gave little service while drawing $150 monthly, and exposes the costly game farm with dubious records. Proposals include a scaled commission and new salaries for leadership and wardens.
A Springfield dispatch reports that Illinois automobile law is unconstitutional and the $600,000 to $700,000 in license funds in the state treasury has no legal warrant. The ruling arises from improper passage and failure to print conference reports and amendments. Rep. Homer Tice's bill to reallocate funds for roads is stalled, leaving a tangled political scene.
A reader questions Pastor Russell and the Millennial Dawn writings, noting decades of circulation and opposition. The letter defends the pastor’s teachings while acknowledging his critics and the controversy surrounding his publications.
The Champaign Gazette notes upheaval in politics as several states vote against recall and direct election moves. Kansas rejects recall. Washington and Utah refuse ballots on judges. Oregon and Missouri nix the single tax. Arkansas repeals anti trust laws. Public pamphlets by the Farmers Institute draw Gov Dunne's ire.
A newspaper ad by Dr Edwards Cheney of Toledo Ohio claims catarrh causes deafness and promises to pay $100 for any case not cured by Catarrh Cure. It urges readers to send for particulars and notes the product is sold by druggists and Hall's Family Pills are recommended.
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