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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1908
Page
5
A collage of items ranges from fashion and footwear mishaps to a Paris roof airfield and musings on war crimes. It cites a Tokyo mayor, a Pullman fare rumor, Kaiser Wilhelm, suffragette quips, and statistics on French families and camphor production.
A fragment notes British suffragettes enduring pursuit of rights and predicts discussion of ballot styles in coming years. The casual line ties continued activism to evolving political dress and public discourse.
Mr. Zangwill argues that true freedom in U S literary expression requires publishing books yet notes a remarkable censorship. He seems to undervalue the appeal of being edited.
John D. Archbold will begin cross-examination in the government’s Standard Oil case by Tuesday with William Rockefeller possibly testifying next. The hearing before U S Commissioner Ferriss drew a large crowd as Archbold revisited growth years, while Franklin Kellogg leads the government’s line amid a flurry of documents and exhibits.
Capt. Cordova faced a perilous scene as trained lions attacked during a feeding act at a Kansas City Hippodrome. One lion seized his right hand and nearly severed his thumb while he fed the animals. He remained calm and finished the act, about five minutes in the cage.
William H. Leavitt, son in law of William J. Bryan, says he will return to Denver after finishing the film The Last Supper, now touring Paris for exhibition by the Paris Society of Arts. He has been asked to oversee the exhibit during its U.S. tour this winter.
Tirso Mesa multimillionaire and director of United Railways of Havana was shot five times on his Aguado De Pasajeros estate in Matanzas by local merchant Damon F Victoria. The slayer was arrested amid reports the murder stemmed from a business quarrel. Mesa was a prominent sugar planter and real estate owner in Havana.
Washington dispatches report revolutionaries led by Auguste Simon closing on Haiti’s capital. Miragoane and a key bridge are in insurgent hands. Petit Goave captured. Port au Prince expected to fall within 24 hours. Des Moines and Tacoma cruiser arrivals noted. Foreign diplomats urge no action unless clashes reach the city limits, warning against pillage and massacre.
Illinois Democrats plan to petition the Supreme Court for a writ of prohibition to block Gov. Deneen's inauguration. Adlai Stevenson will attend as the party asserts he won by a small plurality and seeks a recount. The contest will proceed in the legislature.
Robbers blew the safe in the State bank at Olp, ten miles south of Emporia, using nitroglycerin charges. Access gained with a skeleton key, about $2,000 in cash taken, explosions heard by many, and a hand car used for the escape.
The Viedomosti reports a vast collection of 3,116 manuscripts unearthed in Damascus. The set promises new light on the life of Christ as understood in the early Christian era and is expected to cause a sensation once translated.
Theophilus Crum Crumpacker, father of Congressman Edgar D. Crumpacker, died suddenly at his Valparaiso home. He was 86 and had served three terms in the Indiana state legislature from 1872 to 1878.
Ray Seger underwent surgery at Wichita Hospital for cancer of the shoulder. The operation removed his left arm and shoulder along with a section of flesh and part of the collar bone.
A tornado hit farms near Sparta in Christian county twenty five miles south of Springfield, injuring seven and fatally burning a three year old after the Braden home collapsed. Four homes were destroyed and several others damaged as trees fell and telegraph lines were cut. The tornado stood about eight miles long and 150 rods wide with winds near seventy miles an hour.
In Birmingham Alabama Sheriff Schwin captured three Black men accused of killing former Sheriff R W Drake near Laneville last night. One suspect confessed and prosecutors will seek a special term of court as public tension runs high. Authorities do not expect violence.
Rejoicing scenes unfold in Manila when 100 sailors from the Atlantic battleship fleet are allowed ashore for the first time since their arrival. Reception committees greet them, schoolchildren sing, and artillery salutes mark the moment at Cavite.
Fort Smith Arkansas The Fort Smith Cotton Oil plant suffered partial destruction by fire on Wednesday night The blaze also burned ten freight cars and four houses with total loss estimated at 75000 The mill is part of the Henson group based in Chattanooga Tennessee.
A Chicago special grand jury indicted eleven individuals on fraud charges tied to the August primary. Names were suppressed pending capias service, but two prominent politicians were reportedly among the named defendants.
A bull dog owned by Benjamin Desom broke its chain and rushed into a stable to attack and kill a horse on Wednesday. The dog, kept chained due to a dislike for horses, escaped and tore the animal to pieces in a swift incident.
James A. Teneyck of Syracuse University’s stroke team was arrested in Syracuse for involvement in a Chicago police case. He stands charged as a party to a pool game that defrauded Christ Hansen of 1350 dollars.
Gasoline exploded in a room at the Boyle Hotel in Houston causing a blaze that injured several guests. Mrs. F D Burke leaped from a second story window and sustained injuries believed fatal.
Cologne dispatch reports the American Japanese agreement will be received with satisfaction everywhere and highlights optimistic sentiment from Berlin observers.
Secretary Wilson requests a 500000 emergency appropriation to fight foot and mouth disease now confirmed in cattle in Pennsylvania New York Michigan and Maryland. TE Bennett in Chicago confirms diagnosis at Linesboro Maryland and Wilson will confer with Maryland officials as England may quarantine Baltimore port. Authorities warn the disease could spread to New Jersey Delaware Ohio and Indiana within days.
Mrs. B. M. Cowper, a known writer and St. Regis guest in New York, shot herself in her room Friday. A friend, notified by Cowper, alerted hotel management who forced entry as she lay dying. An old Middletown, New York contact, informed at the desk in panic after learning of the act.
Tulsa reports Oklahoma eight hour law defeated in a local court ruling. New State Paving Co. won acquittal after showing workers preferred longer hours on a large paying contract. Labor officials warn the decision could undermine the law and workers’ rights.
Manila reports Consul General Denby in Shanghai asks for gunboats to protect American interests. The Helena will depart Friday as Washington indicates no navy department word yet on the request, but Rear Admiral Harber may act on his own authority.
The agricultural department ordered a statewide quarantine for Maryland due to foot and mouth disease. Secretary Wilson announced at the White House that Carroll County has the only known cases so far.
Says Guy Morrison lost part of his brain after a two year prior gun burst during a hunting accident. In a new incident Friday his gun struck a twig and the remaining brain matter was blown out, death being instantaneous.
Bodies of three Santa Paula boys, sons of noted ranchers, were found after a two day search in high snowy peaks north of the Santa Clara Valley. The trio perished from freezing as rescuers combed the Ventura area.
Tulsa reports the Arkansas River rising for the third time this year following a heavy rain that fell over thirty six hours. Railroads guard against wash outs amid high water concerns.
A light anecdote contrasts Samuel Butler with Darwin through a tale of a hippo cage. A child misreads a hippo’s closed eyes as a dead bird, while Butler’s notebooks reveal his lasting fame after dying in 1902. Frank Darwin recalls his father near the cage as a little girl’s casual remark underscores humor in science history.
At the Riding School a trainer explains that mounting on the left stems from historic swords worn on the left hip. The rule persists to avoid getting kicked when mounting after a fight, with horses accustomed to the left side.
The piece notes that those never satisfied with what they have are ill fit for life and heaven. It contrasts contentment with restlessness, saying even perfect order would bore or dampen their halos and make the ideal too monotonous.
Citizens in Colorado favor cash payments over checks for amounts above $50 as they view cash as simpler and more secure. Bank checks face delays and holds, prompting a shift toward cash for purchases around the thousand dollar range and under.
A Tennessee woman credits Postum with curing indigestion nervousness and insomnia after leaving coffee. She notes initial headache then weight gain from 117 to 170 pounds and says her husband calls her a living advertisement for Postum. The testimonial advocates using Postum as coffee replacement per packaged directions.
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