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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1912
Page
9
London dispatch reports the Peking government may publicly declare China bankrupt at the Chinese New Year February 18. Wu Tingfang, minister of justice, telegraphed for immediate resumption of hostilities over accusations of trickery by the republicans.
Representative Carey of Wisconsin introduces a bill for government ownership of telegraph lines. The Postmaster General Witchcock urges the plan, placing telegraphs under the Post Office Department with a Telegraphs Commissioner. The Interstate Commerce Commission would appraise interstate properties and the attorney general would start proceedings against companies.
The tariff revision debate is central as both houses show lethargy, aiming to clear the field for tariff Panama Canal appropriations and other major work. Also notes include Miss Shelley’s death, railway heroism, and Roosevelts party speakership plans.
Attorney General Martin explained the new taxation law and answered assessors questions at a Lincoln gathering attended by 130 county officials. Discussion covered mortgage taxation, railroad tax rules, and how banks and stockyards are valued for tax purposes amid scrutiny of regional assessments.
S C Bassett of Gibbon opened the Lincoln session advocating adopting the regulation flag salute in schools. The demonstration showed an emphasis on a monthly ceremony with the pledge and America song. No formal action was taken. superintendents retain discretion to adopt it locally.
J H Werris of Joliet Illinois, national committee chairman, communicated with the state committee about the 1912 Populist convention with indications Lincoln would host the gathering.
Former and present Nebraska lawmakers, regardless of residence or past status, are invited to a large banquet in Lincoln scheduled for mid February.
Fifty county superintendents answered roll call in the Lincoln senate chamber as the state convention opened. Half were women at first, later two men joined to make a majority, with one more woman than men among the superintendents.
Attorney general in an opinion by State Superintendent Del zell sustains the board of examiners payments for state normal school certificate examinations. The board inspects twelve denominational and private schools to verify graduates meet the state normal school standard for life certificates.
Prof W Pugsley of the state agricultural school told the Nebraska Corn Improvers association in Lincoln that farmers are not earning 5 percent on invested capital. He warned that despite publicity of wealth, farmers are the laughing stock of the commercial world due to business methods.
State Treasurer George Ras reports 1,017,000 in foreign state bonds bought and sold under the Potts reinvestment law in 1911 with 8,418 in premiums and a 0.0368 average selling rate vs 0.0461 buying rate. Residual funds reinvested in state civil divisions. several deals aided by former Treasurer L G Brain.
J A Piper visits the Beatrice feeble minded institute and believes the typhoid fever epidemic is over but urges no new admissions until plumbing and heating plant repairs finish. Waiting list shows about thirty applicants. Inmates include 235 males and 222 females.
The governor's office issued credentials for more than 100 delegates named to the Charities and Corrections convention in Omaha scheduled January 28 to 30.
A requisition has been issued on the governor of Iowa at the request of County Attorney English of Douglas County for the return from Sioux City of Bert Morland, sought on a charge of wife and child abandonment.
By now nine trust companies have filed with the state auditor the papers required to entitle them to operate a trust business in Nebraska.
Auditor Barton asks the attorney general to determine the correct method under law for valuing policies in stock life insurance firms. A dispute exists between a newer plan favored by younger companies and an older method preferred by long established firms.
A conference of Methodist ministers and Wesleyan friends planned a $500,000 endowment for the university. The launch will be formal at a banquet held at the Auditorium on January 23.
Thirty two counties have remitted to the state treasurer for January, totaling 275377.50 dollars. The funds cover the general fund and 150000 dollars of outstanding warrants, with hopes more money will be available to settle the remainder after these are disposed of.
Document canceled as the withdrawal of five signers from Omaha Colonel Charles Fanning’s petition to place him on the primary ballot for vice president nullifies the filing per Secretary of State Wait.
The Nebraska horticulturists elected officers. J. J. Brown of Geneva is president. C. H. Barnerd, Cable Rack, is vice president. L. Henderson of Omaha serves as second vice president. Peter Youngers of Geneva is secretary. Roy Duncan of Peru fills a vacancy on the board of directors.
David City candidate C. M. Skiles files a petition as a populist for congress in the Fifth district and had previously filed as a democratic candidate for the same office.
The state has moved from tenth to fifth dairy status in the union with some authorities even placing Nebraska as fourth. The shift reflects rising agricultural output and industry prominence.
A Westerville resident Will Robbins riding from Cannon ranch to town on a night trip about 10 30 encounters a sudden horse collapse. The horse’s right fore leg is shattered by a rifle bullet but no shot was heard and neighbors report no gunfire.
Clay Center's Mander Minot Johnson, founder of the world’s largest incubator factory, died in Idaho Springs Colorado from pulmonary trouble. He began making incubators after being denied a 10 cent raise, earning $1.50 a day as a flour mill engineer. Last year his firm produced and shipped 160000 incubators and brooders. The Clay Center post office became the nation’s busiest second class facility by mail volume.
Veterinarian Dr. L A Bordner reports that mould in corn kernels causes stock deaths, not stalk disease. He notes about fifty horses have died near Wymore in the past month, attributing the mould to paralysis of the respiratory nerve in animals that eat it. Shelled corn blows away the mould, reducing danger of harmful quantities being fed.
Randall files the Douglas County Fire Commission annual report detailing 1,348 fires last year with Omaha, South Omaha and Lincoln accounting for 860 incidents. Omaha led with 620 fires as insurance company fees totaled 11,468.81 dollars.
Dr. David W. Hershey, a pioneer physician in Nebraska City and surrounding area, died at his home after a brief illness at age 81. He was born November 1820 in Amherst Erie County New York to an early settler family.
A. M. Morrisey files for the Democratic nomination for attorney general. He is a law partner of Frank M. Tyrell and recently moved from Valentine where he formerly served as county attorney for Cherry County.
Elias Sheldon employed by the Baker Ice Company of Columbus to keep the Black Ice house pond runway open at night fell into the water and drowned while ice operations were underway.
A fire damaged the Sam Gold Bere clothing store in Nebraska City, causing an estimated $10,000 in property loss. Fire crews investigated the scene and secured the area as they determine the fire's cause.
Lincoln horticul turists at their final session unanimously endorse the blue sky law and teaching of all agricultural subjects in schools. They urge university establish a department to study crop conditions and, at EZ M Pollard’s urging, appoint a full-time man to coordinate with agricultural societies.
About 300 men and boys with guns surrounded miles of the Nemaha valley between Lorton and Talmage on Wednesday and headed toward the center two miles south of Lorton. They bagged four wolves several rabbits and other game. The crowd gathered in Talmage in the evening for a large feed hosted by the losing party.
The Corn Growers Association awarded prizes for high yielding corn in Douglas County. William Lonergren of Florence captured the first prize in the contest.
Mrs Elsie Beau Champ 27, daughter of Seph Hanna and former Custer County resident, died at Dun ning while seated at the piano in her brother in law's home. Death reported as heart failure.
A dated cookbook style list of dessert and baking formulas includes Plum Pudding Doughnuts Cookies Without Eggs and Gingerbread with detailed ingredient amounts and steps. Also covers Cream Puffs Filling One Egg Cake and Salad Dressing with storage notes.
Peel and cut one-half pound mushrooms into small pieces. Sauté with two tablespoons butter, simmer covered for thirty minutes. Add half cup rice, onion, salt, white pepper, and one pint water. simmer until rice is tender. Stir in two beaten eggs, parsley, cool firm. Shape into croquettes, dip in egg and crumbs, fry in hot fat.
Split two chickens along the back and boil briefly, then place in a dripping pan. Pour over boiling water with a large spoonful of butter dissolved in it. Cover to steam and cook, basting often until the chickens are russet and tender. Baste twice more with butter at the end, dish, thicken the sauce, season, boil briefly, and serve part over the chickens with the remainder on the side.
Percolated coffee is described as best with a percolating pot. Pour boiling water through the grounds, then repeat unless the grind is too fine. Without a percolator, wrap coffee in fine cheese cloth and submerge in boiling water.
A historic recipe instructs mashing one pound of cherries with a half cup of sugar to form a puree. Beat four egg yolks with a tablespoon of double cream, fold in the whipped egg whites, then stir in the cherry puree and cook as a rolled omelet with butter until set. Serve immediately hot.
Instructions describe mixing dough with one egg two tablespoons sugar and three quarters cup flour then allowing it to rise form into rolls rise again and bake for a stated time. The passage reads as a simple home bread roll recipe with step by step actions.
Mr W H Housley of Greenville Tennessee reports severe grip and throat trouble after a long cold. After doctors advised tonsil removal he found relief with Peruna taking about a dozen bottles. He says his throat improved and he recovered. Free Peruna Almanac offered by druggists for 1912.
Freddie tells his father he fears the doctor’s medicine is harming him. The judge notes Freddie’s illness and suspicions, implying concern over medical treatment and possible misconduct.
Wordplay exchange shows a hobo replying he works at intervals, reflecting humor in a brief dialogue about labor and hidden routines.
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