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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1901
Page
6
Dr Charles B Taft longtime attendee at Lincoln's deathbed died at his home 39 South Seventh Avenue Mt Vernon aged 65 after a yearlong illness throat cancer. He leaves three survivors from those present at Lincoln's deathbed.
Census Bureau head Merriam enters the race for secretary of the interior after Hitchcock's withdrawal. He lobbies at the White House, arguing his management warrants high office or a seven to eight year extension of his current appointment to prepare for the 1901 census.
Gov Roosevelt, amid four removals all previously Republican, replaces New York County District Attorney Col Asa Bird Gardiner with Eugene A. Philbin. Gardiner, a Democrat, is accused of bias toward indicting Chief of Police Devery around election time following a scandalous order to his police force.
Dr Felix Adler of New York an educator and reform leader collaborates with Bishop Potter and Rev Dr Adler and other citizens in a broad reform movement. He helped found the Society for Ethical Culture in New York in 1876 and served as its head while professor at Cornell University.
Sir Robert Hart, head of the Chinese maritime customs, warns in a letter to the Pekin correspondent of the Paris Temps that China's indemnity could reach 250 million dollars. He notes the vast claims from Boxers riots and argues that China, in its crippled state, would find payment nearly impossible to collect.
Forbes Robertson and Miss Gertrude Elliott were married in a quiet ceremony at All Souls Church London. The bride had no bridesmaids, Mrs Madeline Reilly supported the bride, and Norman Forbes served as best man.
The Colorado Supreme Court declares a law allowing a nine member jury in twelve member panels unconstitutional saying juries must be unanimous. The decision voids the statute and suggests retrials for cases decided under the nine member jury rule.
Congress plans to end the Missouri river commission and halt appropriations for the Old Muddy, drawing violent protests from Iowa Nebraska Kansas and Missouri. States question why Congress ignores the river’s merits and the hundreds of thousands spent to create permanent navigable channels.
Sidney Cooper R A famed cattle painter is 97 this year and toiling on a new five foot canvas titled a picture of sheep for next year’s academy. He paints from studies made in 1845 and works daily from nine to twelve thirty, saying he feels healthier than in the past four years.
A London Lancet writer notes high game can be risky as putrefaction toxins may form. Fresh game may trigger headaches and stomach pains after exposure to fatigue or terror in animals, stressing humane slaughter to ensure food wholesomeness.
A mused reflection on love’s truth beyond illusion, faith as a pledge of immortality, and charity guiding happiness. It praises children’s bright joy, learning from mistakes, and the steady gain of happiness through self-control and effort.
The Daily Kennebec Journal notes fluctuating gray squirrel numbers in Maine. Observers recall high counts fifty to seventy five years ago, with near disappearance twenty to thirty years ago, and a current revival in beech woods and orchards as nut abundance returns.
The electric elevator for the Washington Monument is described as the highest single lift in the world at 498 feet. It will carry up to 35 persons with a guaranteed speed of 100 feet per minute, taking about five minutes for the ascent.
The Detroit Journal recounts an anecdotal tale where Xerxes orders the sea scourged with whips after waves break his bridge of boats. The king tells courtiers he aims to Symmetrically develop the anecdotal side of his character.
Thomas W. Lawson aims to have Boston represented in the trial races to select a defender for the America’s Cup. If the Boston boat is chosen, Tom of Boston will face Tom of London in a battle of copper against tea, with Boston brains and New England seamanship backing the effort. General Charles J. Paine of Boston may advise, and the crew could include notable college athletes. The plan favors open construction and public inspection, with invitations to the New York syndicate and Herreshoffs for the Boston yacht’s launching.
Offers surge as Lawson raises Higginbotham’s bid for a Boston greenhouse stock plant from 6000 to 7000 then to 30000 for the full output of 8000 plants. A New York firm bid 15000 for half the product, with city propagation terms tied to naming and exclusivity. Senator Beveridge enters the senate discussion amid the uproar.
The account blends varied 19th century curiosities: a committee engraving gold buttons for a presidential oath, Professor Hans Tietgen’s claim that music affects plant growth, and anecdotes about Thomas W. Lawson and his famed pink carnation. It mentions the Hay Pauncefote treaty debates and social scenes in Washington, including Senator Frye’s quip at a late conference.
An article fragment mentions Mr Lawson's training farm using a mandolin orchestra to stimulate a flower garden and compares music to cultivating a "rosebud garden of girls." It warns discrimination in music to avoid disruption like a Strauss tone poem causing havoc in crops.
Washington advisers cite European trade centers warning of a looming industrial and financial crisis in Germany and across Europe. Reports claim prosperity peaked in 1895 and has since waned, with falling rents and stocks, closing factories, and shipping and water-material sectors affected by South African and Chinese unsettlements.
Sir William Muir, aged 81, will step down as Edinburgh university president before the new century. His public service dates to the Indian mutiny where he led the intelligence department at Agra. Dr Jameson heads to South Africa to urge Cecil Rhodes on federation and pacification plans.
A Texas widow named Mrs Weldon claims to heal the sick by laying on of hands. She says her power came after her child’s death in a vision. Her reports span two continents and include nobles and royals who sought relief at Paris Exposition and beyond.
J. A. G. Leishman has been appointed by the president as minister to Turkey, succeeding Mr. Strauss who previously held the post.
Miss Beatrice Harraden, author of Heavenly Trans, suffered a severe ankle and foot injury after a pony stumble during autumn mountain climbing in Norway. She has recovered and gone to Hampstead. In Norway she learned the translator omitted the last chapter of Ships that Pass in the Night, deemed an improvement by the translator.
An iron fireproof safe from early Mormon days in Ohio, once the church depository for funds deeds and gems, has been donated to the Western Reserve Historical Society. The device hides several springs including a spring over the keyhole, operated from the outside, concealing the keyhole.
Rev Frank A Gregory eldest S P G missionary in Madagascar and son of the St Pauls dean has been awarded the Legion of Honor for services to natives and to French soldiers. He has worked in Madagascar for twenty six years and highlights French English mission harmony. Plans for Hawkins monument in Pittsburg recall Col A L Hawkins who led the Tenth Pennsylvania in the Philippines and died en route home. Mme Jean Pommerol French actress explorer prepares a new Africa expedition to study Sahara natives and write a book.
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