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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1911
Page
4
In a Marshfield office a new helper cleans the desk and stacks papers. The boss scolds the eager youth but invites him to find a useful book. The boy returns with The Life and Battles of James J. Jeffeica, drawing curiosity about ambition and instruction.
A brief meditation on ancient monuments from Mitla and Karnak to Peru Easter Island and Stonehenge. The piece muses on shared mystical knowledge, asking whether Egyptians or Americans visited each other and noting global Cyclopean masonry and puzzling symbols.
A collie defended a three year old as a fierce eagle swooped in on the child by the Ronry river in Australia. The dog leaped to grab the bird's claws and forced the predator to retreat. The brothers and a gun arrived too late to prevent the eagle's flight, saving the child from abduction.
The Rev C B Mitchell asserts women are gamblers. He attacked card playing in women’s clubs where prizes are funded by each participant. He argues such practice amounts to gambling as participants contribute for a chance at a prize.
A fragment recalls a Tennessee girl and a moonshine joke. The speaker notes the girl is not sentimental and questions whether Tennessee moonshine could rival theirs. Her father’s alleged quality is laughed at and tied to revenue officers.
Michael S. Link former Illinois legislator tied to the Lorimer scandal died in Mitchell Illinois after a brain aneurysm. The 52 year old manager of John J Mitchells 3000 acre farm had testified he received $1000 for his vote but claimed no prior quid pro quo.
Cleveland veteran politician Tom L. Johnson died at fifty six. A four time mayor and former congressman, he battled cirrhosis while fighting for three cent fares. He collapsed after years of public service and went to New York seeking treatment, with his funeral plans not yet set.
Missouri Supreme Court orders a new trial for Dr. B. Clark Hyde, convicted of murdering Col. Thomas H. Swope. Court finds Judge Latshaw erred in trial conduct and remands Hyde to Jackson County jail without bail as cheers erupt among inmates. News notes typhoid deaths and ambiguous cause linking to senile debility.
Washington April 11 President Taft denied a Mexico City report that U S mobilization near Mexico was triggered by a Japan Mexico secret treaty offering a Pacific coast coaling station. Senators Button and Bacon, along with Secretary Knox, publicly rejected the claim saying there is not one word of truth in the report.
In Cantilas de Aveituno Cantlias de Aveituno in Malaga region a civic embryo proclaimed revolt against royal authority. The town’s populace attacked the civil guard barracks leaving several wounded. Troops are rushing to restore order amid the unrest in Malaya province near Malaga.
Victoria B C April 11 It is believed about twenty lives were lost when the small wooden steamship Iroquois plying between Sidney and Gulf Island capsized after leaving Sidney The purser who kept Tarats records is among the dead It is unlikely the exact death toll will ever be known Passengers and seven crew saved four crew members and probably sixteen passengers drowned
Senator La Payette Young told the senate about the success of the commission plan of government in Des Moines for the last three years and urged other municipalities to adopt it. He said expenses were not reduced but more was secured for each dollar, calling the system an application of business sense to municipal affairs.
Sam Lloyd, noted puzzle expert whose problems engaged readers nationwide, died at his Brooklyn home from apoplexy aged about seventy. He built a fortune estimated at over 1.99 million dollars through his popular problem columns for newspapers and magazines.
Representative Rainey of Illinois introduces a resolution in the house to investigate the department of justice over Sherman act proceedings that were dropped and to probe whether Attorney General Wickersham has outside employment that could disqualify him from Taft's cabinet.
Washington April 12 House Minority Leader Mann announced Republican committee assignments and made every progressive or insurgent a key post. The House elected committees with no opposition, aiming at party unity. Cannon again gained influence as he was named ranking minority on the appropriations panel. Fortier became minority chair of the conference, signaling a shift to party leader coordination. Two progressives, Hodges of Kansas and Lenroot of Wisconsin, joined mules and made up the insurgent contingent with regulars Dalzell of Pennsylvania and Wilson of Illinois on the committee.
New York April 13 three Misses Belle Henrietta and Marion Feuchtwanger will receive $10,000 each from the estate of their uncle Meyer Feuchtwanger who died in New York April 6 for remaining unmarried during his lifetime.
New York April 12 Isaac Harris and Max Blanck of Triangle Waist Co were arrested on indictments charging manslaughter in the first degree in connection with the recent Washington Place fire that claimed 142 lives.
Washington reports on April 18 that Oscar W Underwood, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, introduced four measures to place about 100 items on the free list. The items include agricultural implements, leather goods, fencing wire, meats, flour, cereals, sewing machines, lumber, salt and more. A Canadian reciprocity bill was also introduced, akin to the McCall bill. Both measures head to committee for consideration with expected House action soon.
Des Moines, Iowa April 29 8 Kenyon now an assistant attorney general at Washington wins the Senate seat formerly held by Lafayette F Young. He defeats Republican Horace B Deemer 84 to 19 after a stormy session. Kenyon one of the senate’s youngest members, born Elyria Ohio June 10 1869. He studied at Grinnell and Iowa University Law, later became Illinois Central general counsel and last year was appointed assistant to the U S attorney general as the official trust buster.
Riots in the Marne wine region after a senate resolution to suppress territorial delimitations sparks clashes with troops. Wine presses and cellars in several towns are damaged, hundreds of thousands of bottles destroyed, and injuries reported in Venteuil and Epernay as mobs resist police with bayonets.
El Paso reports advices from Guadalajara about a bandita raid in Palos Verdes Magcota Glatrict causing eleven deaths including local judge Jone Montes de Oca and ten other residents.
Theodore N. Vail, president of Western Union and AT&T, argues in his annual report that public regulation of public service corporations must stay. He asserts that the public should be treated as partners in welfare, with full publicity and enduring commissions, and warns that aggressive competition harms the public and profits.
Ellwood Hendricks argues that fighting for what is right is man’s true merit and that courage cannot be replaced by lawyers or legislation. He contends a man must be willing to fight for his beliefs and for others, asserting this is a fundamental aspect of human nature.
A quirky exchange features Rounderley asked about a tem-nour day. He responds he earns nothing from the days but notes it would be a jolly good thing to have 24-hour nights. The dialogue hints at local humor and speculative social chatter.
A determined youth vows to create lasting music while cautioned by Mr. Osagé Spouter that an amateur with two bass drums can spoil a fine symphony. The exchange hints at ambition versus discipline in the arts.
A quip on pricing contrasts willingness to pay with self restraint. A thoughtful speaker argues high prices prompt value in every purchase and discourage needless excess, urging readers to consider what they sacrifice when skipping goods or services.
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