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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1908
Page
2
A mosaic of brief curiosities and notes from scattered topics. Observations range from aviation and military milestones to social customs and industry snippets, including a West Point graduate, Austro Adriatic railway travels, Siberian lumber exports, and naval speed records.
In England the rise of democracy has boosted books on the peerage. Debretts, now in its 195th year with 2500 pages, differs from its original form. Since Queen Victoria’s accession at least 340 peerages and 460 baronetcies have been created, averaging five peerages and seven baronetcies per year.
Cat-tails, scarcely used in the United States, are employed in England for furniture upholstery but have yielded poor results and limited supply. Kopak, the Indian fiber, remains the closest competitor, selling even in poor quality at nine cents per pound. Cat-tails sent to England or the United States have brought two to four cents per dollar.
An inquest in Mount Carmel confirms a double death when six men including Lawrence and Charles Hillman, brothers, rode a gasoline launch down the Wabash River to Crawleyville Indiana. The excursion, from Mount Carmel where saloons are closed, followed nearby towns seeking drink. The craft returned after nightfall with the Hillmans dead upon arrival.
Hillman tracked two brothers missing after they left town. He found their hats on the river bank, followed their trail for miles, and located their bodies in Terrell pond. The two likely tried to wade the water and drowned in deep water, locked in embracing positions. The disappearance had sparked murder rumors and public alarm.
Paso Robles lieutenant R Taylor Evans, son and aide to Rear Admiral Evans, said the admiral cannot join the fleet at Santa Barbara and may not reach San Francisco. If he cannot command a warship again, he will retire, a prospect he dreads while incapacitated.
Memorial services were held in the House of Representatives for the late Illinois congressman George W. Smith. It marked the first time in two weeks that the chamber opened with prayer, the body remaining technically in continuous session.
Karl Soren son of Chippewa Falls died after an operation at Northwestern hospital caught fire. He was removed from the burning building but the shock proved fatal. His home was in Withee.
Echo Minn The Tid reports a ban on pipes and cigarettes for school children and boys under 18 in Echo. The measure aims to curb youth tobacco use in the community.
In Chicago a breach of promise case brought by Ellen Hoda against Joseph Mayte for 1000 dollars stalled after Municipal Judge Bruggemeyer refused to proceed. He said litigants were secretly photographed in his private chamber by newspaper men and urged contempt fines. The hearing moved to another court.
Chicago political scene reels as prominent Democratic figure Robert E Burke, long a party boss, is reported in ill health while Mrs Alice Burke seeks a divorce. The item notes the ongoing marital split and Burke’s influence in Illinois politics.
A terse notice records a passing at the Great Northern Hotel and notes an amount of 75 dollars involved in the event. The fragment underscores a monetary detail without broader context.
A circus animal herd rampaged in Riverside California after a gasoline tank exploded. Miss Ella Gibbs a church deaconess was gored to death and several people were injured as six elephants caused destruction including destroying the Glenwood hotel barber shop before keepers subdued the animals.
In a Thursday battle at Fairlawn near Ardmore Oklahoma a posse led by Murray County Sheriff T A Maxwell killed an outlaw named Shelton. The remaining gang members escaped. Two horses were killed and no posse members were wounded.
In Gothenburg Sweden authorities say between 20 and 40 persons were drowned when the Goetales capsized off the coast. Eight bodies were recovered and several were rescued. Others were believed trapped between decks.
Engineer John Coppess killed when Santa Fe Train No 1 wrecked at an open switch near Tulacca. No other injuries reported. The westbound Chicago to California train derailed after the switch failure.
William McCarthy and Charles Clarkson of Chicago, named as two burglars who blew a post office safe at Jasper Michigan and stole about 500 dollars in stamps and currency, were captured in the attic of the Methodist Church in Sylvania.
The body of Bernard Warkentin of Newton Kansas will be sent from Naples to New York aboard the Koenig Albert. Warkentin was accidentally shot and killed by a Syrian on a railroad train near Damascus.
Oliver Veach aged 14 drowned in a Muskogee pond while testing a new boat with two companions. The craft sprang a leak forcing the boys to abandon ship and swim to shore.
The House Judiciary Committee condemns the proposed government funded forest reserve spanning mountains from New England to Florida as unconstitutional and fiscally prohibitive, with a price tag exceeding 1billion dollars. Judge John J. Jenkins writes the report, urging no action on the plan despite backing from governors and many business groups. The same day the Banking and Currency Committee tables Aldrich bill and considers Fowler currency proposal without a report.
The Senate adopted a fisheries treaty with Great Britain and arbitration pacts with Portugal and Norway plus Hague accords on debts and neutral rights and the San Marino extradition treaty. It also passed the Overman anti injunction bill requiring three federal judges before temporary injunctions can block a state law.
The Bartholdi peace measure advanced Thursday in the House Committee on Labor. It would create the Industrial Peace Foundation with seven trustees and nine other members. Three trustees would represent labor, three capital, and three the general public. Trustees must invest and reinvest principal and income for the committee of 16.
Washington hearing held by the house library committee on Madden bill authorizing 100000 dollars for a memorial hall at the Lincoln birthplace farm in Kentucky. The shrine would total up to 250000 dollars with 150000 dollars to come from the Lincoln Farm association of New York.
In Washington the House of Representatives removed the proviso that restricted the secretary of the navy to Holland type submarines. The move ends a long dispute and grants the secretary freedom to select submarine torpedo boats, despite continued debates on the remaining bill sections.
A heavy wind storm caused extensive damage in Independence Kansas. The Osage glass factory lost its roof, small buildings were blown from foundations into the streets, and one side of the Western Window Glass factory was blown in.
Gordon Yates aged 12 left his Port Huron home after being reproached by his father for misrepresenting newspaper prices to customers and has not been heard from since. He is described as white with brown hair and wearing a blue jacket when last seen. Police urge anyone with information to contact local authorities.
The piece covers Senate discussion sparked by the Brownsville incident. Senator Borah defends President Roosevelt and condemns anarchy while linking riot and murder to government missteps. He cites Moyers-Haywood-Pettibone trial context and criticizes sentimentalism.
Emma Goldman, her manager Dr. Ben L. Reitman, and advance agent Alexander Horr were forced to leave the St Francis hotel in San Francisco Sunday after the manager objected to the propriety of a woman anarchist.
In the police action, officers visited the home of an anarchist sympathizer. Dr. Reitman called the tactics boresome and questioned the approach used during the operation.
Jessie Llewellyn Call daughter of former Kansas governor took poison in her Chicago hotel room Sunday night. Despondency from ill health cited as cause. Mrs Gall, formerly of Oskaloosa Iowa, on Chicago papers' staff, left letters to James A Davitt and sister Louise Llewellyn of Oskaloosa.
Henry Chadwick known nationwide as the father of baseball is reported dying at his Brooklyn residence. He suffers from pneumonia and heart trouble aged 83. Born in England he moved to the United States as a youth and authored many baseball articles and rule essays.
The American government will participate in an international polar congress next month in Brussels. Herbert L. Bridgman of Brooklyn, New York, is the American delegate. The goal is to unite nations to plan and carry out a practical scheme to reach the north pole.
Alfred Paul aged 20 and William Foley aged 24 were arrested in Clinton Iowa on charges of attempted extortion after bank official A G Smith received a letter threatening violence unless he deposited 500 dollars. A decoy box was used by the suspects as directed in the letter.
John and William D Prank sons of East Side grocer R O Frank were mistaken for burglars and fatally shot early Sunday by Patrolmen Heinze and Casey Casey suspended pending investigation Heinze remains on duty in Columbus Ohio police action ongoing
Lou Williams a colored resident died early Sunday morning at the Grand Forks county poor farm at the age of 107 years. The death marks the passing of a local figure who witnessed more than a century of community change.
An advertising feature explains testing White Lead purity for painting. It recommends using pure White Lead with Linseed Oil, testing by flame to reveal metallic lead, and warns against adulterated leads. National Lead Company offers a free blowpipe and booklet with the Dutch Boy Painter as guarantee of purity.
The New York Press describes John D Rockefeller keeping an eagle stone a perforated ancient relic from an eagle nest. It is said to guard against disease and disasters and rattles when shaken with a hidden stone inside. A ribbon through the hole is valued for favors.
A transcript quotes temperance advocates arguing against wine at ship launchings. They urge using the custom to teach a moral, noting the ship supposedly adopts wine taste after its first drink and remains loyal thereafter. The exchange reflects moral campaigning within maritime ceremonies.
In a touching quote from eight year old Bobby a visiting elderly minister recalls a conversation about heaven. Bobby sighs and says he knows heaven is the last place they will move to, reflecting a child’s poignant view of eternity.
In a quiet moment a boy named Arthur asks the nurse if the baby is nearly unconscious. The nurse confirms and continues singing, when Arthur warns that further singing might kill the infant.
A Oswego Montana woman reports slow eye disease linked to coffee which improved after switching to Postum Food Coffee. She claims three months on Postum ended eye pain and weakness, with nursing baby remaining healthy, and notes a friend with dyspepsia and headaches also improved after stopping coffee. The ad cites Postum Co. sources.
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