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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1913
Page
3
A legislative session describes a conference committee meeting with hopes of agreeing on a definite action. Discussion centered on extending the city campus and consolidating on the farm campus with a focus on clearer conditions and calmer debate.
Two boards of regents funded by a senate authority outline a plan involving Senator OF laif im. Senate President Pro Tempore Clark presided first time. Nominations for President Wilson noted. Coast guard bill proposed by Senator Townsend. Newlands reintroduces interstate commerce trade commission bill. Adjournment 1:05 pm to 2 pm Tuesday. House not in session. Democrats caucus on tariff bill. Senate not in session meets noon Saturday. Finance Democrats study a new tariff bill. Panama Railroad bill and Pacific steamship line proposal from Representative Stephens. Hobson joint resolution for constitutional amendment on direct presidential election and seven year term. Many remaining members unnamed.
The House approved free transportation for shippers with one car of stock by 66 to 11, after Senate approval. The bill broadens prior policy that allowed free transport only with two or more cars. Mockett opposed, fearing higher livestock shipment rates and an old legislative rate dispute.
After the Loan Sharks, Simon's loan shark regulatory bill was paused with the emergency clause but not until a call of the house brought in outside members. The opposition, led by former members without chattel loan interests, feared a general rise in interest rates. The bill caps chattel loans at 18 percent annually with licensing provisions and stricter penalties than current law.
The Stebbins telegraph bill advances a straight 25 cent rate for ten word day messages statewide and faces scrutiny by the state railway commission. The commission can raise the rate if shown to be unremunerative or unjust, and violations carry penalties including a minimum fine of fifty dollars.
The Senate was not in session and meets Tuesday at noon. The finance committee continued work on the new tariff bill. The judiciary committee approved a bill to add a United States judgeship in the fourth circuit in West Virginia. The House met at noon and adjourned at 1 35 pm until Thursday noon. Democrats pushed tariff legislation while Morgan proposed abolishing secret caucuses and protecting legislators who vote their conscience. The Ways and Means committee continued examining the tariff bill focusing on the agricultural schedule.
An advertisement from the United Shoe Machinery Company of Boston Massachusetts discusses pricing for shoe production. It weighs costs for machine use in manufacture, setup, and maintenance, and compares them with small everyday expenses like postage stamps, yeast cakes, and car fares. The copy invites readers to write for more details.
A collage of ad hoc phrases quotes from the St Louis Dispatch on taxes and health tips. It includes references to indirect taxes in Missouri and Dr Pierce’s medicines, along with aphorisms about opinions, imitations, alimony, and patience.
A fragment shows dialogue with a nurse asking why she could not answer. The other speaker jokes about whether the person wanted to know if she was delirious or blonde, implying confusion or lightheadedness.
Dialogue exchange questions moral price. A sharp retort about human motivation explores whether people can be bought, implying scrutiny of integrity and motive in bargaining contexts.
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