Why the Elephant Stubborn Symbol of Republicanism
An editorial explores why the American public trusts the Republican party despite its stubbornness. It praises the party’s intelligence while criticizing partisan infighting sparked by Champ Clark Democrats opposing a tariff board investigation. The piece urges pursuit of facts for tariff revision over petty politics.
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Republican Party
Champ Clark
House of Representatives
Tariff Board
House
New York Evening Sun
Ind
Tariff Law Boosts Bank Clears Across Nation
The March and early April bank clearings show rising business nationwide. New York Chronicle figures place March total at 15.017 billion dollars, up 19 percent from a year earlier, the highest March on record. First quarter 1910 totals reach 45.267 billion, surpassing prior yearly peaks.
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United States
New York Chronicle
Kern's Great Record and Indiana Election Outlook
The Milwaukee Sentinel praises John W. Kern as a skilled candidate whose career includes many defeats for his party in state elections and as Bryan's running mate. It predicts Kern will likely face defeat in the upcoming Indiana senatorial contest against Beveridge while acknowledging his honorable character.
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Democrats
Indiana
John W. Kern
Kern
Bryan
Beveridge
Milwaukee Sentinel
Tariff Removal Proposed to Check Price Surge
The Rockville Indiana Times argues a universal tariff repeal would curb high prices. It predicts wage earners lose jobs, buying power collapses, and farm prices would tumble sharply, urging national action to end tariffs.
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Rockville
Ind
Republican Party Ad Calls for Full Facts on fifty years
The Elmira Advertiser notes the Republican party cites fifty years of administration and control across all life in America and insists the people be given all the facts before voting.
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Republican Party
Department of Human Life In
America
Elmira
Democrats on the Run Ahead of Fall Elections
The Springfield Union cartouches a political jab saying Democrats will be on the run next fall likening the pace to Halley's comet seeming still. The editorial voice forecasts a shift in momentum and frames the upcoming campaign as a major turn.
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Halley
Springfield Union
Taft Criticized For Tariff Session Delays
Public opinion holds Taft could have secured larger tariff cuts with earlier effort. His failure to aid protesters before passage and later praise of the bill’s framers in Winona fuels doubts about his sympathy with the people.
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Taft
Winona
Treasury projects surplus as revenue rises and deficits shrink
The treasury shifts from a $60,000,000 deficit in 1909 to a projected surplus in 1910. Ten month receipts exceed 1909 by $50.5 million while expenditures fall by about $2 million. A $16.7 million deficit remains versus $69.2 million last year, with $27 million spent on the Panama Canal and no bonds issued. The year-end may add $25–$30 million from the corporation tax, yielding about $40 million surplus and easing bond concerns.
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Congress
Treasury
Panama Canal
Iron production in March sets new high for season
Iron output in the United States for March averaged at a slightly lower daily rate than winter but higher than any prior March, totaling 2,615,000 tons. The 12 months ending March 31, 1910, reached 27,703,000 tons, compared with 17,611,000 in 1908-09 and 22,166,000 in 1907-08. Money circulation rises to 3,138,000,000 dollars, 34.87 per person, on April 1, 1910, up from 34.85 in 1909 and 28.25 in 1908.
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United States
Treasury Department
All WII Indorse Bill
The president and the entire congress including the tariff bill enacted at the special session will be endorsed in the platform of every Republican convention. Even insurgents admit they must endorse this successful measure, though state conventions may differ in emphasis. The bill has proved revenue raising and prosperity bringing to all classes.
Right Man for Supreme Bench
The Denver Republican quotes President Taft defending Governor Hughes as the right choice for the Supreme Court. It praises Hughes as a man suited for high power and responsibility and cites Taft’s vigorous defense of the appointment amid criticism.
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Taft
Governor Hughes
Supreme Bench of the
United States
Hughes
Denver
Prosperity at High Tide Dispatch
New York dispatch notes unprecedented prosperity in the United States with farmers rich in cash and surplus, mills full with orders ahead, and consumers paying record prices for goods. It also cites a negative balance of trade as Americans draw heavily on Europe for luxuries.
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New York Dispatch
United States
Europe
Hughes’ Key Role in Bryan Objection Noted
The Sioux City Tribune remarks Bryan’s objection against Hughes highlights his sharp analysis of Bryan and his speeches. It credits Hughes with significant influence in Republican hustings two years ago and notes his impact beyond Taft’s remarks.
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Bryan
Hughes
Taft
Sioux City Tribune
Taft Praised for Tough Stance Against Foes
The Baltimore American notes President Taft can take pride in the enemies his firm policies have created, portraying his political opponents as a measure of his strength and resolve.
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Taft
Baltimore American
Tariff Law Disappoints After Extraordinary Session
Congress met in an extraordinary session last March to revise the tariff with expectations of a mainly downward adjustment. President Taft's speeches raised hopes, but the Aldrich Payne tariff law has failed to win broad approval and did not meet public expectations.
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Congress
Taft
English Egg Train Demonstration Promotes Co operation
A novel English campaign launches with the South Wales demonstration train aimed at promoting agricultural cooperation. The Agricultural Organisation Society and the National Poultry Organisation Society organize the effort to teach Welsh farmers about candling eggs, depots, and the value of scientific poultry methods. The train travels through Carmarthen Cardigan and Pembroke with government support and Great Western railway backing.
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London
England
South Wales
Agricultural Organization Society
National Poultry Organization Society
Britain
Wales
Carmarthen
Cardigan
Pembroke
Dacre House
Westminster
Great Western Railway
North Wales
Yorkshire
Remarkable Ninety Year Waltz of Centenarian Couple
Florence Colorado reports Francisco Esper aged 110 and Rafael aged 107 wed in 1820 at Santa Fe New Mexico. They live with great granddaughter Mrs Julia Montoya in Puebla Colorado after moving from a New Mexico pueblo. One living son age 85, thirty grandchildren, sixty great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
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Florence, Colo
Francisco Esper
Rafael
Julia Montoya
New Mexico
Mexico
Santa Fe
N. M
Puebla
Colo
Montoya
Bull snakes to rid Detroit rats in bold pest plan
A Detroit naturalist orders 300 bull snakes from Texas to exterminate rats and give them away free to applicants. The snakes, famed for affection toward humans, are expected to clear rats quickly and may even become family pets.
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Detroit
Mich
Texas
Pacific Coast
Lone Star
Bill
C. Hart Merriam
Biological Survey
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
Merriam
Girls Never Slept On Land Aboard Claverley
Dorothy and Annis Kragh ages nine and eleven have lived their entire lives aboard the sailing ship Claverley under Capt. A. C. Kragh. The vessel is docked in Seattle to load a full cargo of wheat for Great Britain. The sisters have never been seasick and continue their studies on board. They have endured some of the Pacific's fiercest storms during their years at sea.
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Seattle
Wash
Dorothy
Annis Kragh
Claverley
A. C. Kragh
Great Britain
Pacific Ocean
Motor Boats Displace Gondolas In Venice Canals
Venice faces a shift as motor boats replace gondolas on the main waterways while gondolas retain strength in the 124 side canals. The article notes the changing balance of vessel types and the persistence of traditional craft in smaller routes.
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Venice
Veteran mail carrier logs 45 years on the road
The retiree served 45 years covering 87 648 miles and never lost a mail lock. He kept within fifteen minutes of schedule, often traveling on foot. Now 60, he still tramps the route three times daily from Elkins to Jonesville except Sundays.
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Elkins
Jonesville
Mail carrier with record urged for retirement pension
Winston-Salem letter carrier Frank Day of Jonesville, Yadkin county, praised as one of the state’s champions should be retired with a lifelong pension. He lost his right arm at 14 and began delivering mail after the Civil War era, on a 25 mile Elkins to Huntsville route. Cleveland divorce case cites soda related incident.
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Winston-Salem
N. C
Frank Day
Jonesville
Yadkin County
Elkins
Huntsville
Crop expert estimates replanting 25 percent across three states
A Georgia crop expert says the cold snap forced replanting over 25 percent of a 1.6 million bale area spanning Mississippi Louisiana and Alabama. He notes the damage impacted the main cotton belt and may affect harvest prospects this season.
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Atlanta
Mississippi
Louisiana
Alabama
Nicaraguan gunboats defy U S ruling at Bluefields
Defying a Washington ruling that Venus forfeited search rights, a Nicaraguan force boarded the American schooner Vifuerzo near Bluefields. The Venus and San Jacinto joined by cannon fire as government troops attacked the Bluefields customs house. Casualties reported at Rama and insurgents clash with the Madrid army. US marines brace for possible battle around the consulate.
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Bluefields
Nicaragua
United States
Venus
Vifuerzo
Bluefields Bluff
Paducah
Dubuque
Madriz
Mara
Pearl Lagoon
Grain Swindle Hits Durant & Wimore Firms In Chicago Albany
Reports from an eastern city allege a $700000 loss tied to juggled warehouse receipts and railroad bills of lading used by Durant & Wimore grain operators with offices in Chicago and Albany New York. Conspirators inside and outside the firm are blamed and Albany and New York banks are said to have funded the misappropriation. Ed win W Elmore vice president and Chicago head reportedly left for Albany while Gibson Oliver Albany office manager said to have named Henry C Palmer a former Delaware and Hudson employee in his statement of responsibility.
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Chicago
Durant & Wimore
Albany
N. Y
Edwin W. Elmore
New York
Gibson Oliver
Grain
Henry C. Palmer
Delaware & Hudson Railway
La Follette Attacks Rate Bill in Senate Speech
Wisconsin senator La Follette spent five hours in the senate denouncing the administration rate bill. He urged insurgent amendments and a full reorganization of the Interstate Commerce Commission to curb railroad influence. Rioting also flared in Cork Ireland with many injured, twenty to infirmaries.
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Wisconsin
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
la Foullette
Senate
Congress
Hikins
Mr. la Follette
Cork
Ireland
Stillwater rejects commission charter in close vote
Stillwater Oklahoma the state’s only Social- Iat-governed first class city rejected a commission charter proposition Wednesday by a narrow margin.
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Stillwater
Okla
Oklahoma
Southwest
Washerwomen Union Formed in Orange N J
A union of washer women and charwomen was formed in Orange New Jersey on Wednesday with about 300 members. Officers state wages will rise from 1 25 to 2 dollars per day.
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Washerwomen Farm Union
Orange
N. J
Washerwomen and Charwoman
Riots Renewed in Chuanchia Near Changsha
Riots erupted last Saturday in Chuanchia 30 miles northwest of Changsha burning a large portion of the city. The Lutheran church was destroyed by fire as unrest and anti foreign sentiment spread through the district.
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Shanghai
Chuanchia
Changsha
Noted Traveler Lieut Boyd Alexander Murdered Near Wada
Lieut Boyd Alexander was killed by natives near Wada in the French Congo while returning from a voyage. The London explorer was widely known for his travels and scientific interests.
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Boyd Alexander Ie Stain
London
England
Boyd Alexander
Wada
Fighters in the Majority
A Virginia representative recounts a church tradition where members excused blood fights after a year of excommunication and repentance at the mourners bench. An old black congregant interrupts, declaring he has done all the forgiving and is tired of it, ending the meeting.
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Harry Maynard
Virginia
Darky
Populu Magazine
Algonquin Park Summer Outing Highlight Promises Scenic Outdoors
If you enjoy fishing canoeing camping or wildlife study seek Algonquin National Park of Ontario a vast 2 000 000 acre preserve with 1 200 lakes and rivers offering canoe trips altitude 2 000 feet and fresh air ideal for summer holidays free descriptive publication available by mail from W 8 Cookson 917 Merchants Loan & Trust Building Chicago
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Algonquin National Park
Ontario
Cookson
Merchants Loan & Trust Building
Chicago
Faith and a Buckboard Bellyband Busts a Late Service
In a Pro tracted meeting a parishioner explains a delay as the horse bolting after a train wreck. The pastor urges faith while the sister quips she trusted in the Lord until the bellyband busted forcing her to jump. The exchange reflects rural church humor from the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
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Slater
Pittsburg
Why-er-yes Admission Sparks Sabbath School Talk
Miss Goodley admits to telling the minister she was twenty two, sparking surprise from Miss Guddich who notes her role as Sabbath school teacher. The exchange centers on understatements versus exaggerations in church discourse.
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Miss Goodley
Miss Guddich
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Victory Over Disease
Advertisement proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only known positive cure for catarrh a constitutional disease. It claims internal action on blood and mucous membranes and offers a $100 reward for any case it fails to cure with testimonials from F J Cedney Co Toledo Ohio. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Aciegon
Hall
F. J. Chendey & CO
Toledo
Women Gain Vote Rights in Krain Province
Women in Krain Austria have earned the right to vote in person with one caveat. A special time window will be allotted daily for their ballots, and voting cannot be done by proxy.
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Krain
Austria
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