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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1907
Page
3
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In Kansas politics the battle for a United States Senate seat heats up with Calderhead recalled from Washington to participate. W R B Stubbs announces candidacy and seeks publication, while the editor notes delays over fees and hints at shifting priorities toward paid advertising and local job work amidst the campaign chatter.
A historical note contrasts old vampire belief with modern disease describing diphtheria as a loathsome creature that harms children. It explains how a sudden, fatal attack mirrors ghostly lore until science provided an antidote and relief from the ravages.
The Topeka Herald and its political reporter Hopkins are exposed for graft, having worked for the Kansas State Treasurer’s office at $75 a month with no service to the state. The piece portrays the paper as opposing laborers’ honest wages while benefiting from the graft.
The Kansas senatorial race narrows to two men, Joseph J. Bristow and Congressman Curtis. Bristow is praised as the ideal, honest, courageous choice with Washington standing. Curtis is praised for constituency service but hampered by machine backers, a factor likely to cost him support.
A reflective passage contemplates life as a dream versus reality, calling time a war scar and foreseeing a new presence entering the scene. It asks how humanity will meet this dawning year and whether fate will reveal a hopeful or formidable destiny.
A moral meditation on how hidden trials forge character and destiny. Victory and defeat mirror humanity's experiences, while courage and faithful effort ensure noble outcomes. The reward is life filled with the best gifts, neighborly help, and divine approval.
W. De Curtis reports that President and Secretary of State back tariff restraint. Aldrich Dewe and other senators oppose reciprocity, vowing to stand firm beyond the election. Republicans fear losing House control. Minnesota seventh district noted as a battle ground. Root warns Congress to modify tariff schedules to avoid retaliatory rates. European nations push concessions tied to US rates. A New Year’s quip closes with ease of dodging bill collectors.
A letter-like critique targets Republican leaders for opposing Square Deal advocates. The writer accuses the Topeka Herald of corruption and bias, alleging pay for an unqualified reporter and railroading politics for biased coverage. The piece defends Square Dealers as demanding fair legislation and economical state governance.
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