Tafts Georgia reception stirs southern political winds
Tafts cordial Georgia visit wins hearts as Tillman warns the South of Democratic debauchery to aid Republicans. Northern justice clashes with southern prejudice while California legislators threaten national Japan policy. Lawmakers dread being seen as not progressive enough amid radical declarations.
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Young bandit confession shakes Northern Iowa scene
Will Winters, twenty, admits to multiple crimes including a restaurant shooting of Tim Trimble in Union and a post office robbery at Titania. He is in custody and may be sent to Fort Madison. The piece notes a wireless-assisted ferry of rescue and hints at a crackdown on local drug stores and saloons by the Anti-Saloon League.
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Political Crosscurrents and Senate Ambitions
Senator Cummins urged a constitutional amendment to enable his reform agenda while Taft argued the constitution is sound as is. In Illinois the legislature faced typical betrayals among politicians. Missouri’s Folk was rejected for senator and Stone was re-elected, signaling a reactionary shift within the party.
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Oregon plan senator elected in Republican state
A Democratic senator won in a Republican state prompting talk that Bryan favors adopting the approach in Nebraska. The comment suggests cross state appeal of the plan and potential political strategy shifts.
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Nebraska
Governor power to remove county officers debated
The article contrasts a proposed law backed by the attorney general allowing the governor to remove county attorneys sheriffs and other officers for failing to enforce the mulch and other laws with Col Rankin's state marshal method. It argues the governor measure would provoke trouble and ill feeling whereas Rankin's approach avoids party embarrassments.
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Judge Smith Demands Prisoners Stay at Work on the Rock Pile
Judge Smith of this district rebuked the Linn county sheriff for allowing prisoners to wander streets. He ordered them kept at work on the rock pile, saying the sheriff had no authority to release them. The sheriff had followed the Fort Madison warden's example.
Burns and Lincoln Celebrated Together in State Opinion
Some argue the state legislature should mark both Robert Burns and Abraham Lincoln birth anniversaries. Burns, a poet of the common people, was Lincoln’s favorite author. He read his poems with renewed pleasure and quoted them to illustrate his plain, honest philosophy.
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Labor leaders seek martyrdom amid legal trouble
Gompers and Mitchell push as martyrs to the labor cause while trust magnates face a poor moment for romantic glory. The head of a labor trust breaking the law also cannot expect a halo of honor.
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Howells Critiques Poe and The Raven’s Enduring Edge
The Davenport Times notes Mr. Howells criticism of Poe and opines that while The Raven may be mechanical it will live after much of what passes for poetry has been forgotten.
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Auditor Gardner Wins Ruling on County Warrants I
Judge TF C Ellison held no county funds may be paid without board action except fixed items like jury fees. The decision enjoins the county auditor and supervisors from issuing warrants on individual orders, promoting a board approved process for all expenditures with limited exceptions.
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Witty Tales of Editors and Anarchy in Print
A long comic sketch of editors, publishers, and subscribers filled with quips about tar and feathers, free passes, puff pieces, and the perils of publishing. The piece lampoons editors at the loom of public opinion, from misread endorsements to the dangers of writing and reporting.
The Junior Senator and Iowa’s Republican Stand
The Burlington Hawkeye urges Iowa’s junior senator to stay central to the Republican platform and resist edging toward tariff reforms. It cautions he may face embarrassment voting for a spring tariff based on the Dingley act and questions how to respond if robbery features persist.
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Anecdote of Senator Allison From the Tribune
A Dubuque lawyer recalls Senator Allison as fastidiously neat and exacting about dress. He notes a slovenly attorney attending a meeting with a rose in his buttonhole, provoking comment. Allison jokes that the rose probably grew there.
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Infal lible rule for dating a woman's age sparks ire
A woman doctor in the Buffalo Express columns argues there is an infallible rule for telling a woman's age, but notes only a woman could justify applying such a measure and invites controversy.
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Perry Chief condemns strike that omits Merry Widow makers
The Perry Chief voices regret that the hatters' strike excludes the workers who produce the Merry Widow, criticizing the scope of the action while noting impact on the millinery business.
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Lincoln the Leader and the Style of Lincoln
The Century study argues Lincoln’s speech and writing mirror his leadership. It praises his self taught moderation and restraint, contrasting with grand oratory, noting no discreditable public record and minimal criticizable expression.
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Reason for the Donkey Badge from Cascade Pioneer
The Cascade Pioneer blames the Democratic Party for the donkey emblem and notes Indiana legislators defeated John W. Kern for U S senator. It praises the Democrat who led the national campaign and questions the choice of the selected man, regardless of his qualifications.
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Expressing the Star Clipper Refuses Liquor Ads
The Star Clipper refuses liquor advertising, unlike the Des Moines Register and Leader which gains free notices. It notes the gain comes to the latter paper from its liquor ban and questions who benefits when reformers win favors.
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Iowa blacksmiths seek benefit of mechanic's lien law
In what appears to be a brief note, Towa City Republicans discuss applying the mechanic's lien law to blacksmiths. The text questions how sharpened horse shoes could be liened and offers no explanation of enforcement or procedures under the law.
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Ben Till Man Fails to Start Rival Ananius Club
Report notes Till man's decision not to launch a competing Ananius club as a small, ironic tribute to human nature's sense of enough.
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Ben Tillman
Ananius Club
Washington Iterald Reflects on 1909 Outlook and Optimism
The article notes public expectation that 1909 may bring a bleak era of car shortages and overworked workers yet observes a surprisingly cheerful mood about the year ahead. It contrasts economic worries with hopeful sentiment across industry and business.
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Mt Vernon Hawkeye Opinion on Parcel Post Measure
The Mt Vernon Hawkeye criticizes the parcel post measure as a plan to burden express companies and merchants. It argues for better methods to address the issue and expresses strong opposition to the current proposal.
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Committee on Elections Could End Ballot Circle Controversy
The legislature's elections committee may count votes in six pending contests and return a unanimous vote favoring restoring the circle to the ballot. The move would settle a long dispute over ballot design and voter access.
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