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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1904
Page
4
A miscellany of notes covers May onion eating with bread and butter as a lighter health tip, Uncle Sam's global trade stance, Panama Canal digging, a jailhouse Dolan case for forgery, a farmer's crop forecasts amid shifting seasons, trout fishing etiquette with wardens, and a Jamestown youth praised as a potential Democratic vice presidential candidate.
The gold dollar of the United States becomes the monetary standard in Canada British Honduras and Colombia with expectation that Mexico will adopt the American dollar as its unit soon.
The speaker predicts Roosevelt will win in the fall becoming the first VP to rise to the presidency after an unexpired term, the first Republican from east of the Allegheny mountains, and to overturn a rule unbroken since 1836.
The Philadelphia Council plans to move the old Liberty Bell to St. Louis for a national tour. While seen as safer kept in Philadelphia, politicians favor the city bearing the cost for a lengthy Western States journey.
The article notes Michigan claims about 3000 men voted for John C. Fremont for president. In Pennsylvania a few hundred original Republicans are proud of voting Fremont and Freedom, but many are moving west across the river. A few Jacksonian Democrats remain to recount former loyalties.
A wartime style appeal urges every young man in Warren to seek honest work. It promises prizes for successful effort and crowns for those who endure the struggle toward victory through discipline and industry.
The Supreme Court reverses Judge Lynch of Luzerne, ruling the Luzerne County Treasurer is not entitled to mercantile tax collection fees. The Philadelphia Press notes the decision may seem unjust to outsiders, recalling that "the laborer is worthy of his hire."
Secretary Shaw of the Treasury traveled from Washington to New York Sunday night with a warrant for forty million dollars tucked inside his pocket. He left the warrant with Morgan & Co to pay for the Panama Canal site and property. The story notes no local poverty impact from the payment.
Congress approved total appropriations of 781 million 574 thousand 629 99 dollars with 83 million immediately available leaving 698 million to fund the government next year. Revenues are projected at 704 million generating a 6.2 million surplus. Naval and Post Office bills rise while Sundry Civil is cut.
A May Booklovers Magazine feature by Joseph M. Rogers portrays Senator Quay as a complex figure in American politics. The piece includes illustrations and sharp character analysis, highlighting his methods and history without bias.
Hon. John P. Elkin and Hon. Joseph C. Sibley leave for Europe to spend the summer. The Oil City Blizzard notes a candidate faces a dilemma whether to stay home and be pressured by grafters or flee abroad and face waiter tips.
The Buffalo Express notes that Russia and Japan have each spent around 20 million dollars in the United States for war supplies. This heavy spending helps explain weak interest in gold exports, with under 235 million dollars of gold sent abroad since the movement began in April.
The New Orleans Times Democrat humorously suggests odd puzzles for pronunciation clues. It playfully notes multiply laundry ticket numbers by six for Chinese coast places and a quirky method for Russian names.
Queen Alexandra reportedly owns one of the world’s most valuable opera glasses. The platinum pair is thickly set with diamonds rubies and sapphires and is said to have cost about 30000 dollars.
Food Commissioner Warren has directed fifty prosecutions in various counties for alleged pure food law violations. In April, his agents were directed to institute 107 prosecutions.
Austin Smith of Clinton New York, the nation’s oldest living college graduate, recently celebrated his 100th birthday and is a Hamilton College alumnus, class of 1826. Harrisburg rules now designate former Justices of the Peace in third class cities as Aldermen.
Bishop Thoburn of the Methodist Episcopal Church, a missionary figure aged over seventy, is reported seriously ill and hospitalized in Vancouver British Columbia.
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