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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1909
Page
4
Old accounts of the Star Printing Company and the Ouachita Printing Company, publishers of The Monroe News, will be pushed for collection. Ample warning has been given and stringent methods are expected to be used. Remittances payable to the News Star Publishing Co Ltd. 28 tf.
A local newspaper urges thorough investigation into rumors of a secret black faction seeking vengeance for Arkansas deaths. It condemns violence, calls for authorities to act, and warns against mob sentiment while advocating forced work for idle blacks and policing meetings to prevent further bloodshed.
The Monroe incident is analyzed as premeditated and racially targeted, with Wade’s purchase of a shotgun cited as evidence of planning. The piece questions causes, urges investigation into Wade’s past, and condemns the burning of his corpse while noting harsh public reaction.
The piece rails against Black residents, urging officials to monitor all meetings and for whites to remove idle Black people from streets. It advises shelter reporting of transients and asserts white supremacy while warning against Black rule and future disturbances.
A brief note praises the ingenious lecture plan initiated by the Hon. Richmond P. Hob. The item highlights the educational aim and the speaker’s projected impact for listeners.
Alabama born Congressman Joseph Eugene Ransdell will omit partisan issues on the stump and instead lecture on fertilization crop rotation drainage and boll weevil control. The topliner How to Convert the Boll Weevil from a Curse to a Blessing will feature federal and local experts and has drawn hearty endorsement from the Houston Post. The New York Sun notes the reformers will likely respond with partisan charges as the race approaches.
The piece reports on saloon owners and law officers pledging to honor prohibition rules after admitted violations. It calls for united enforcement and criticizes political scapegoating of Sheriff Swords. It also notes Vidalia Vidalia’s broom company plans to start manufacturing within 30 days using local broom corn from Concordia and Tensas parishes with 4 000 acres planted.
The passage urges forgetting neighbors faults slander temptations and quarrels to boost happiness and longevity. It advocates dwelling on friends good points and blotting out life’s disagreeableness while implying troubles will fade with perspective.
A reflective note urges letting go of yesterday's dislikes and focusing on lovely memories. It counsels starting fresh each day and filling it with positive, lovable acts and thoughts.
The New York Herald notes Congress has finished its work and lawmakers are clear on their stance for a time. The commentary suggests this will spur new momentum in industry and trade.
The Philadelphia Ledger notes that if business prospers under current policies the country will be satisfied and revisionists will find little encouragement for years. The process is seen as too disturbing, and the nation now hopes for rest and security as conditions for prosperity emerge.
The New York Sun comments on the tariff legislation of 1909 and urges readiness for the coming national prosperity despite the controversy. It frames the tariff as a travesty but predicts prosperity rushing to the nation regardless.
The Hartford Courant notes Mexico’s coming presidential race tests the republic with Diaz, now an elderly candidate aged eighty in September, and marks the vice presidency as the decisive issue as survival through the term remains doubtful.
The Kansas member Calderhead is hailed as the real hero of the tariff bill for being chosen to represent the West on the conference committee. He voted with Aldrich from start to finish to keep the higher duties in the Senate bill whenever Aldrich’s plan clashed with Ayne’s measure. Kansas City Star.
The Washington Post notes that nationwide support for an income tax is strong among voters, yet Rhode Island’s small size makes constitutional amendments difficult. It suggests less than one twelfth of residents can block the proposed change, given the legal machinery in place.
Secretary Carpenter and timetable experts announced that a fast train allows an extra hour added to President Taft's Dallas stop on the West and South tour. Dallas citizens who were disappointed by the shorter visit, will now see an extended program lasting three hours.
Washington reports the arrest of John Roberts in Kentucky on counterfeiting charges involving Mexican National Bank notes. The article notes U S law criminalizes making counterfeit currency and that U S Secret Service pursues offenders domestically, while many nations have similar laws for foreign currency counterfeiting.
The article notes that counterfeiters may be extradited by American authorities if evidence of making imitation coins exists in another country. It states few cases are reported due to difficulties in disposing of foreign counterfeit money and that expert money changers often detect fakes, as with Roberts and his brother. Secret Service in Washington received samples and will submit them to the Mexican government for certification of spurious notes.
A chemical fire engine at Brovard exploded today killing J. P. Aikin and injuring four firemen. The incident occurred as crews battled a blaze in the Asheville area on August 25.
A newspaper notice offers a chance to obtain European nobility titles via a Brussels address, noting no clear terms on sharing or selling. The page also advertises Creole onions and green tomatoes for pickling at 75 cents per bushel and Royal Sealed Rolled Oats in two pound cans, with Cumberland and Walker's Progressive Grocery contact details.
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