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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1910
Page
4
In Moline talks of prize fights persist despite Sheriff Kiltuleen’s ban. Turner Hall hosted two bouts last week. in one, a contestant suffered a broken nose. The sheriff warned against these events, but participants tested the limit.
The Savannah Press argues Congress members who vote themselves 10 cents a mile for traveling expenses should not judge the president's railroad costs. It says let them ride, noting the president has already spent $5000 on travel this year and that bringing him to the people can be as effective as sending Congress to the White House.
A Logan county petition asks the board of supervisors to place the question on the fall ballot, proposing to replace the costly inefficient present system with a commission government. The Lincoln Courier notes wide signatures and hopes voters will decide the issue.
The Des Moines Capital disputes the Chicago Tribune version of Senator Dolliver s Des Moines speech saying the paper printed seven glowing paragraphs not in the delivered address and claims two columns were published that were not spoken leaving readers puzzled by the mismatch between text and delivery.
BroadWay feather dealers rush to dump aigrettes as New York enacts the Audubon law prohibiting plumage from wild birds for millinery. The measure, now in force across several states, allows prosecutions for making ornaments from protected birds. Authorities expect reduced harm to bird populations and a push for uniform national protections.
William Dutcher, president of the National Association of Audubon Societies, urges farmers to press state legislatures for immediate protections for birds that save crops from weeds and insect pests.
The essay argues autos are often a luxury for those who can afford it and reflect broad prosperity. It notes New York state’s large investment in cars and contends high spending on driving does not raise living costs if others do not imitate. It highlights jobs from maintenance to fueling and even touches on related roles like surgeons, nurses, and undertakers.
The New York Post notes the acquittal of two Black men rescued by Governor Glasscock's troops in Braxton County West Virginia after a mob threatened lynching. It cites another mob killing in Cairo and praises governors Glasscock and Deneen for opposing mob violence while urging accountability and reform.
Washington Post recounts how a young stenographer used as an informant in the Ballinger Pinchot inquiry was the sole person harmed by his disclosures. He was dismissed from government service while others who pressed him to report may escape accountability. The piece argues lax civil service practices and warns that trusted confidential positions hinge on character as much as skill.
A stammering note argues the civil service law fails to curb breaches when confidential civil servants judge propriety of releasing public information. It calls for amendments to impose penalties for such breaches of faith by public employees.
The Washington Post reports Secretary Knox may have proposed U S Asia policy moves to assist China. If accepted, a new international approach could emerge, with potential foreign joint action to quell anti foreign unrest and possibly an expedition similar to the Boxer era to aid missionaries and embattled legations.
The article argues William Jennings Bryan departs from party norms by backing temperance and now endorses a small or no navy. It warns reducing naval power risks inviting attacks and humiliation by Japan or other nations, and contends any major reduction requires an international arms agreement.
The proposed tariff board would assume investigation duties through existing departments and submit findings to Congress after schedule revision. It requires a new joint rule allowing single or specified schedules to be acted on without reopening the entire tariff bill, a concept Boutell argues Congress would resist as meddling in its prerogative.
The article argues that the Republican party must maintain a working majority in Congress to defend protective tariffs. It discusses plans proposed by Boutell and Tawney as substitutes for Taft's commission, noting Democrats would dismantle protection if in power and urging support for pro tariff leaders in the next election.
The Washington Post notes Speaker Cannon’s defense of party spirit amid attacks on organizations. He argues majorities must prevail and warns against chaos without party discipline, saying his critics are demagogues and crank philosophers, while the American way favors firm response.
The article notes the Pure Food and Drugs Act yields many notices of judgments from the Agriculture Department. It emphasizes vigorous prosecutions of adulteration by individuals and firms, with fines and stoppages. A recent notice reports a Maryland man in Adamstown fined for adulterating cream.
The piece credits the Pure Food and Drugs Act for purifying canning bottling and carton ing. It notes public fear from enforcement and higher costs for sealed goods but says current standards ensure purity, weight accuracy and overall benefit to consumers and producers alike.
The Ohio primary elections show insurgents failing to unseat regular congressmen. Only one regular was displaced as fights centered less on tariff and more on Cannonism and candidate personalities. Republicans back Taft and the Payne Aldrich law while hoping a tariff board gains congressional approval to avoid more tariff clashes nationwide.
In Rock Island county a major investigation targets looting of fraternal insurance societies. The grand jury, already in Chicago, continues to unravel bribery connections tied to legislative sessions. The probe sharpens as officials pursue the full scope of the scandal.
The article laments dishonest men who rob small investors in fraternal insurance orders and argues punishment under the law is needed to safeguard the industry. It stresses protecting fraternal insurers from misuse by criminal acts.
Burlington's school board approves a five percent salary increase for teachers for the coming year. The contract requires payment only to those who serve the full year, addressing the tradition of teachers leaving before year’s end. The policy frames teachers as wives seeking stable terms and suggests wider adoption.
A Kansas voice in the Washington Post rails at high living prices. He lists examples from ashes and soap to dogs and hogs, weeds and vegetables, a $4 rod for fishing, and a $40 gun for hunting 10 cent game. He notes how progress prompts change and mocks the era’s wealth disparity.
The Moline Mail reports the mayor ordered saloons closed after midnight on secular days and after 8 pm Sundays. The Dispatch deems such actions anarchistic and notes John Sandholm was fined for opening 8 to 11 Sunday night.
The piece condemns efforts to discredit President Taft via the Ballinger-Pinchot inquiry. It argues opponents twist his letters and insist he concealed nothing, urging readers to consult the full letter published in the Dispatch to judge its meaning for themselves.
A Washingtonian with a country place hires a Maryland lad as stable-boy. The boy admits sleeping on the job after noting the ad asked for a boy of 16 to sleep on the premises, leaving the employer shocked by the misinterpretation.
A Washington Herald verse laments constant supervision of children. It critiques schooling homes and playtime as environments where adults impose taught lies and rote theories through monitors and magazines.
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