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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1909
Page
1
The piece asserts Isaac H Stevens on of Wisconsin paid over $100,000 for a Senate seat. J H Puelicher details paying $101 400 via an envelope plan with no vouchers. The Wisconsin legislature debates reform, arguing that wealth will still seek influence regardless of method.
The text contrasts Republican tariff reformers who oppose monopolies within their party with Democratic protectionists who cling to protection for revenue and switch stances when needed. It cites Lafollette's Magazine noting both sides claim free trade as a goal but pursue protection when advantageous.
A battle for a state wide prohibition bill unfolds in Kentucky as Anti-Saloon League and temperance groups press Governor Wilson to convene an extra session. Leader FH C O'Rear, retired Chief Justice and prominent Republican, directs the movement amid only four fully wet counties remain in the state.
A reflective piece discusses how government, church, and society impose financial burdens on people. It argues debt is pervasive and tied to progress, noting many prosper despite personal debt, while highlighting the aggregate burden across departments and communities.
The Nevada legislature passes a sweeping ban on gambling outside mining ventures. The move faces fierce opposition from gamblers who used bribery boycotts and occasional violence to stop the bill. The gambling community now looks toward Mexico as a possible refuge.
The Democratic convention outlined a fresh slate with only two incumbents renominated Wm Kruger for Treasurer and P A Vander Sluis for First Ward councilman. Nominee Gesman pledged a clean city and strict law enforcement while acknowledging criticism and no strong boss influence.
The church is described as a work shop where every member works with tools, serves as an active soldier in a disciplined body, and remains loyal to history and its claims, avoiding disloyalty, paralysis, or disease within the community. It frames the church as a civic body requiring active participation and fidelity.
A short adage attributed to Rev Wallace Redcliffe urges humility between ages. It states that the old should not be arrogant nor the young presumptuous, but each should serve the other in harmony.
The government faces a 150 million dollar shortfall and may resort to unpopular measures. Senator Elkins of West Virginia, a staunch protectionist, supports a limited stamp tax to boost revenue while aiming to shield industries. He cautions any tariff reduction must be offset by new revenue, noting the difficulty of crafting a bill that protects sectors and fills the treasury.
The Express weighs in on the doctors versus patent medicines dispute with satire on the doctors trying to frame health as for the public good. It mocks the highminded stance and imagines parallel political hypotheticals about corporate influence and public information.
Iowa holds the lead with 7,908,000 swine worth 63 million dollars as of January 1, far ahead of Illinois with 4,428,000 hogs valued at 31 million. Nebraska is third with 3,904,000 swine worth 22 million, while Iowa also tops in total cattle value though New York surpasses in milch cows and Texas in other cattle.
Government figures show Iowa ranks high in cattle horses and livestock values with 46,000 male deaths and a total value of $358,378,000 for cattle horses mules sheep and swine on January 1. Farm crops add $254,621,000, pushing Iowa’s farm production toward a billion dollars when poultry dairy products vegetables and fruit are included.
Senator Albert B Cummins argues against bribery in tariff revision calling for an honest race to revise tariffs without trading votes. He warns that a dishonest, perfunctory revision would betray Republican voters and national supremacy, urging lawmakers to pursue a true trade tariff over a tariff trade.
An old newspaper ad promotes Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup as a quick remedy for colds during the season. It touts a laxative action to drive the cold from the system and claims children prefer its tasty, sugarlike flavor.
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