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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1908
Page
2
In Patoka a column ridicules aristocratic pretensions and idle wealth while comparing royal and scholarly figures. It muses on Henry James, social kindness, labour respect, and a humorous jab at fame, modern communication, and the idea of happiness through an American marriage for Gladys.
The Sheridan statue commission has approved an aid plan as part of its ongoing project. The action clears a funding pathway and outlines next steps for securing resources and timelines.
A Washington note critiques a government battleship built to flawed anti a c aquated lines and predicts poor durability. Farmers cope with a mild winter but struggle to hire help amid urban unemployment. Orsa Sweden shows $5 550 000 fruit tree wealth yearly with no taxes and free railways and schools. A church hat rule is ridiculed as unnecessary. Helen Keller’s account is praised while her choice between sight and touch is debated. Abyssinian King Menelik sends pet lions to papal and other rulers, suggesting restraint in royal gifts.
A Swedish laborer admitted attempting to kill King Haakon of Norway by firing ten rifle shots from the palace garden. Bullets shattered palace windows and struck inner walls, but the royal family were away and there were no casualties. Palace guards captured the gunman before he could flee.
In Bristol Virginia a mob of about 300 men took Jackson Presler from his home near Swords Creek in Russell County and hanged him from a tree after his wife pleaded for mercy. The same night George Call and John Mutter were murdered at a dance. Presler was said to be implicated. Thomas Gross and Fred Dye were arrested and moved toward Lebanon jail to avert further lynching.
Parliament announced Monday evening that a private letter from Emperor William to Lord Tweedmouth will be kept private. The letter, cited by the London Times, allegedly shows royal attempt to influence Great Britain naval estimates. Opposition leader A. J. Balfour endorsed the policy, leaving public reaction uncertain.
Clinton O. Heath a Denver real estate operator was arrested on a telegraphic warrant charging him with embezzling 40000 dollars belonging to Mrs. Mary H. Husted of New York. The funds were entrusted to invest in real estate and he allegedly made disastrous coal land investments.
In Cleveland Ohio 21 white caskets containing 17 unidentified children and four claimed at the last moment were buried together at Lakewood cemetery. The mass funeral followed the Lakeview school fire in Collinwood, with 167 charred child victims accounted for.
A band of 150 whitecaps raided Birmingham in Marshall county last midnight shooting at the house of John Scruggs an objectionable negro. A baby was badly wounded likely to die and several other family members were slightly hurt. Afterward the mob seized and whipped several other negroes.
John R. Walsh’s counsel moved for a new trial before Judge Anderson in Federal Court. Attorneys John S. Miller and E. Ritcher filed affidavits arguing the verdict was not just or true to the evidence, urging review of the jury’s findings.
The ordnance department fights Congress to keep secret the ingredients of explosive D billed as the first successful bursting charge for projectiles. After three years of tests, experts assert it is a breakthrough with potential to revolutionize warfare.
The text discusses an explosive material tested in Japan during the Russo Japanese war, noting it exploded within the projectile and damaged targets but failed due to shock resistance. It claims the United States leads in this discovery and ordnance officials seek secrecy, while Congress requires ingredients be bought in the open market like other army supplies.
A tragic carnival accident in Salsas village Braganza province during Lisbon celebrations when a man and his two sons staged a mock assassination of King Carlos. A son portraying Buisa fatally shot his father in a loaded revolver scene, then mourned and nearly attempted suicide with observers stopping him.
John Jackson was acquitted in Caldwell circuit court of being a member of a night rider gang that visited Princeton. The charge centered on involvement with a group accused of burning and injuring property.
The first International Congress of Mothers convened in Washington with delegates from every state and several foreign countries attending. President Roosevelt opened the convention with a reception and a speech praising the organization's work to uplift the home and train children and mothers.
Retiring president of the United Mine Workers drew strong backing from Chicago Democrats as he seeks the governorship. His name surfaced as a potential candidate with organizers touting his leadership and ties to labor unions to galvanize support in the campaign season.
At a Cook County Democracy Marching Club meeting Powerntr was hailed as a man of the people and a strong vote-getter. Mitchell, then in Indianapolis and residing at Spring Valley, has often been discussed as a potential representative candidate though he has offered little comment.
William T. Manning campaign manager for former Judge Alton B. Parker in the 1904 presidential canvass died of pneumonia at his New York home. Born in San Francisco, Manning spent years in newspaper work.
Carlton Weaver associate editor of the Ada News was beaten into insensibility by saloon loungers, reportedly due to his prohibition advocacy in a town at war with Mayor C. O. Barto and the local wives.
American car Thomas leads New York to Paris auto race leaving Cheyenne at 11 AM Monday for Ogden. E Lynn Mathewson of Denver takes over from Monty Roberts at the wheel. Roads reported in splendid condition.
The American minister to Bolivia, William B. Sorsby, who was stricken with paralysis last January, is rapidly recovering and will depart soon for a coastal trip to recuperate.
Mrs Philipps and her two daughters induced their insane husband and father to sleep, then disarmed him of two revolvers a shotgun and a long dirk. They notified a neighbor and caused the man’s arrest.
Warden Conley of the state penitentiary at Deer Lodge is improving after a serious stabbing during a jail break attempt. Doctors expect a likely recovery as he shows signs of stabilization and continued treatment.
Edward Twist a 12 year old Cherokee boy was arrested at Tahlequah Oklahoma on the charge of killing Robert Foreman a full blooded Cherokee. Twist fired two shots both taking effect while protecting his mother from Foreman’s assaults in Muskogee.
Twenty arrestees in Chickasha Oklahoma face fines of fifty dollars each for out of season hunting violations. Local authorities report the arrests and describe enforcement of state game laws in the region.
Oklahoma officials and a posse raided multiple Hugo neighborhoods seeking illegally handled liquor reportedly traced to the Hugo area. A barrel of whisky was ruled out and additional liquor was found at several sites during the sweep.
Milt Bealer of Ninnescah set a world fastest roping time in Enid Oklahoma, roping a steer in 20 seconds and the second steer in 28 seconds.
Mrs. Francis Dawes wife of Colonel J F Dawes A S A and former Nebraska governor died in Atlanta Sunday. The body will be taken to Nebraska for interment.
Detroit man Charles F. D. Higgins defended a divorce case by producing a box of his own needle work, arguing he spent his spare time at home. The court heard the demonstration as part of his effort to refute allegations in the suit.
George Spencer a deaf inmate of Knox County Poor Asylum aged 50 was struck and killed by a Southern passenger train as he walked along the tracks in Knoxville Tennessee. Police report unclear details but the incident appears accidental and ongoing inquiries are noted.
In Washington the house resumed consideration of the postoffice appropriation bill with no material changes after eleven pages. Mr Hamilton of Michigan argued for federal control of corporations and backed the president. Others, including Small and Finley, attacked ocean mail pay increases as ship subsidies. Senator McLaurin opposed new currency legislation, citing Republican policy for the panic and proposing treasury notes tied to cotton as a money-stringency measure.
Washington reports that on Tuesday the Senate ratified and publicly announced six conventions from the second Hague conference. The agreements adopted were those to which no opposition had been raised.
The ocean mail ship ping bill will be voted on in the senate on Friday March 20 in pursuance of an agreement made Tuesday.
Washington reports indicate the committee on military affairs will present final findings to the senate today. Senator Warren will read the majority report upholding President’s discharge of a Twenty-fifth Infantry battalion without honor, while the minority asserts guilt of the black soldiers was not proven.
The House and Senate will concur on the Burnett bill raising naturalization fees to 10 dollars from July 1 1908. The surge in naturalization work in cities like New York Boston Philadelphia and Chicago has made existing lawful fees inadequate to cover clerical costs, leading some courts to refuse the business.
A Tuesday house resolution asks the secretary of the navy to provide all letters and data on the cost and implications of removing the wreck of the battleship Maine and providing burial for the dead still in the ship's hulk.
Washington The military committee of the house on Tuesday ordered a favorable report on a bill authorizing the secretary of war to construct a direct road from the southern end of the new highway bridge across the Potomac to Arlington National Cemetery and to Fort Meyer. The road will be sixty feet wide and $75,000 is appropriated for the project.
Washington The special committee appointed by Speaker Cannon heard arguments Monday on whether there is ground to impeach United States Judge Lehubus R. Wilfley of the Shanghai China court. Accusers include Lorine S. Andrews and other American lawyers in Shanghai. The panel took the case under advisement.
Edmurd C. Jessup, a Connecticut farmer, sues holders of fifty acres in Pelham Manor where numerous prominent New Yorkers reside. He seeks recovery of the property, valued at about $3,000,000, asserting it belongs to him.
Corsicana Texas newspaper says printer A C Vickers died when a tree fell on him. The incident occurred in Corsicana and authorities are noting the accidental death.
An old white haired gentleman in an English club in Hongkong erupts after receiving a letter marked in Chinese by a hall porter. The man, a first class scholar, reads the insult inscribed on the envelope and confronts the porter, prompting the evening’s dramatic scene.
A reader shares that eczema plagued his brother for three summers before Cuticura Ointment cured him. An Indiana mother notes her daughter’s Cure, and Mrs Sarah E Lusk of Coldwater Michigan confirms the remedy’s lasting success with dates in 1907.
A quoted exchange questions a husband's willingness to admit error. The response notes frequent admissions yet suggests he does not truly believe them. The brief exchange highlights trust and self-perception within a marriage.
An impartial observer, Prof. Price, outlines both parties tariff arguments in a dated talk. The scene ends with playful crowd banter likening free traders to rival girls, as featured in Sunday Magazine.
Always trusted product bears the signature In Use For Over 30 Years. The kind you have always bought is highlighted as a safe remedy for infants and children, urging careful examination of every bottle.
A compact note references a coal man selling a specialty called walnut and a plan to slate the roof in spring, with a numeric figure 700,000 implied as a price or count. The lines evoke a poetic, historical feel rather than a direct news event.
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