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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1912
Page
7
A cabinet minister announces swift drastic measures to restore order in Mexico, using Diaz era methods. Deportations of some writers and bans on public parades or street orators are planned to suppress political dissent and deter agitators.
A large ice bridge across the Niagara River broke away Sunday and drifted downstream with a man and two women believed to be Mr and Mrs Eldridge Stanton of Toronto, and Burrell Heacock a seventeen year old of Cleveland Ohio. Four others on the ice reached shore unharmed.
The empress dowager orders Premier Yuan Shikai to establish a republic with southern republicans. The edict remains unpublished and likely kept secret from the public until southern arrangements are complete.
W. W. Cohoon, salesman for Swenson Bros., was found dead Saturday morning on a fifth floor shelf of the Omaha store. He lay with the shelf curtain drawn, concealing him from view. He was 42 years old.
In Mexico City the Madero government acknowledges a growing rebellion led by Emiliano Zapata, now regarded as the most formidable menace yet to the current administration. The president and cabinet concede the crisis and the challenge ahead.
New York state Senator Thomas Grady, famed as the silver tongued orator of Tammany Hall, died at his home after several weeks of illness and an operation. The veteran Democratic figure was well known statewide and nationally for decades of service.
Senator Robert M. LaFollette cancels all speaking engagements for the next two weeks seeking complete rest. He will drop all work for a fortnight in Trenton Jersey City and elsewhere.
Six hundred Rock Island arsenal employees vote unanimously to strike if the government adopts the Taylor shop system at the arsenal. The action underscores labor tensions amid proposed reforms and potential work changes.
General Pryce who led the army of the revolution in Lower California has resided in Los Angeles since prison release. Last week reports placed him en route to New Orleans where he worked as an assistant to General Manager Dick Ferris of the international aviation meet. He is currently a guest at the Ferris home.
Thousands of Boy Scouts of America await a visit by Lieutenant General Sir S. S. Baden-Powell chief scout of England. He is scheduled to visit local headquarters in the United States within the next five weeks during his tour.
In Osage and in Japan on January 16 and 17 fierce fires destroyed 6,268 buildings leaving about 30,000 people homeless. The blazes caused roughly seventy deaths or injuries and an estimated financial loss of 13 million dollars.
The case Ford Smith v Roehrig and Title Guaranty Co discusses whether a licensed saloon owner is civilly liable for damages from a brawl, while an unlicensed seller is exempt. The U S Supreme Court is asked to certify to Nebraska Supreme Court, arguing the act discriminates against unlicensed vendors.
State geologist H. Barbour says near Tecumseh the gold discovery is not unusual and cites four prior finds at Crete, Superior, Scottsbluff, and Bloomfield. He notes gold-bearing quartz is new and questions natural deposition, with the richest find nearby Crete yielding $10 in 150 tons of sand.
Senators Hitchcock and Brown announced support for the Nelson bill denying federal courts jurisdiction to issue injunctions in state matter actions. The bill aims to curb federal judiciary power in issues deemed within state authority.
Seventy five percent of the graduates of the Nebraska College of Agriculture return to the farm after finishing their schooling. In the school of agriculture ninety percent go back to the farm after graduating.
Forty one Falls City Democrats filed with the secretary of state asking that Champ Clark be named on the primary ballot as a candidate for the presidency of the United States.
At the Modern Woodmen head A R Talbot's office officials say talk of secession over rate increases is basic since seceders would lack an alternative due to state prohibitions on lower rates than those proposed by the Woodmen.
Commissioner Hansen announced seed corn submitted for inspection would be examined after an Iowa firm donated a seed tester. The move reversed an earlier decision by the department head who thought testing would be impossible.
The entry lists Judson Harmon of Ohio as a presidential candidate in Lincoln while William J. Bryan was withdrawn. The note records Harmon's candidacy status and Bryan's withdrawal for the race.
For the first time in months the treasury pays all warrants on presentation. All outstanding registered warrants were called Feb 7 when interest ends. The treasurer also funds current notes from cash in the general fund or state investments for the school fund, saving claimants and dealers from past state obstructions.
The article notes the need for testing seed germination regardless of legislative funding. It argues that testing seeds offered for sale could be inexpensive and protect farmers from poor quality seed, amid high southern and western shortages raising prices. There are hints of a seed bed loan from the governor’s secretary and prior plant losses at the governor’s office.
Major L. H. Gage, inspector of rifle practice for the National Guard, presents 1911 results showing the average efficiency at 29.05 percent, up from 16.58 percent the year before, marking a significant improvement.
The state board of irrigation reports many filings for water rights on small creeks under a new irrigation law. Filings are certified by secretary of state board of irrigation D. D. Price.
Joseph McKain of 2425 Kestreet received a will-based inheritance of 15000 from a deceased sister in California. McKain, formerly an engineer on the Union Pacific line, works as a janitor at the Capitol School in Lincoln.
About half of the state university students earn their way through school either in full or in part according to registrar figures. Of 1242 male students excluding those in agriculture dentistry and music, 612 carried several hours of labor with their studies. Governor Aldrich objects to an interview with the Omaha publicity bureau head over seed inspection coverage in the discussed letter.
President Taft urges immediate legislation to develop Alaska and protect settlers. He supports government building a trunk line railroad, leasing mineral lands, and stronger public control of water power. He cites reclamation reforms, land classification, and a commission on industrial relations, plus international talks on high living costs.
An old church convention in Georgia featured a preacher reading from manuscripts. As the sermon length grew, he laid aside sheets on the pulpit. The closing note suggested the choir would select an appropriate hymn, yielding the comic line Leaves Nothing But Leaves.
In a candid quip from a Catholic Standard and Tiprce column, Mr Nuritch rejects the idea that clothing defines identity while Peppery notes self made men look as if they made the clothes.
A quoted exchange suggests the teller disappeared and the bank faced a cash shortfall rather than the employee being behind. The remark implies bank accountability for the missing funds and hints at an internal discrepancy.
Mrs Dema Bethunne of Sikeston Missouri details long term illness with crippling pain and weakness. After refusing surgery she took Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and reports restored health enabling daily tasks and social activity. The ad claims it helps with displacements inflammation ulcers irregularities pain backache indigestion and nervous prostration.
Harry asks for ideas on next summer travel. Helen replies she will propose to a man who can take her wherever she wants. The exchange reveals a planning theme and resolute intent.
A traveler named Pottleton asks a farmer for directions on a Main Road to Claypool Junction. The farmer replies the road is fine and notes they've endured worn paths for 20 years. The exchange ends with a famous aphorism about thinking and becoming.
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