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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1901
Page
4
By a 338 to 227 vote the House passes an export duty on coal as a protective measure and a likely forerunner of similar actions. In New York eighty seven carriage horses sold for over a thousand dollars each, signaling the horses era may be delayed.
President McKinley advocates a united country and legitimate expansion of American trade as goals for all citizens. He notes sugar duties and a coal export tax as possible wedges toward restoring protective tariffs in Britain.
The South shows no regrets over Bryan's defeat. Prudent leaders are content with cotton prices doubling what Populists would have paid, ensuring stronger returns for their crop.
Governor Stone approved a batch of bills including tax refunds for estates from 1897 and centralization of township schools to create high schools. Also authorizes night schools for older children, expands library control to districts, extends indigent veteran burial to Spanish American War fighters, creates Senate and House staff posts, and enables bridge construction such as a Susquehanna crossing at Lewisburg.
Reports from the geological survey of Canada note one third of the country remains untapped and undeveloped with rich mineral resources in trackless forests. The stock panic for Northern Pacific eased as shorts settled at 150. despite turmoil, the era of prosperity continues with a favorable crop outlook, ample money, and broad public confidence in financial management.
Lawmakers from both parties endorse using public road work to curb the tramp problem. A canvass shows many believe strict enforcement of existing laws will rid the state of this undesired class.
In these days when so many people are trying to get rich by dabbling in stocks it is well to remember that where one man gains another loses. We never hear much about the losers unless may hap it be a fiancier who steals the money of the bank or firm by whom he is trusted. Better not speculate but if you do use your own money.
The Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey announces a $12 per share dividend payable to stockholders of record at June 15. Earlier in March a $20 dividend was paid. Last year paid quarterly in March, June, September and December totaling $48. The stock traded May 9 at a record high of $842.
The advance agent reports a cordial reception for Prosperity President McKinley and his party across the South and West. It notes an unusually prosperous country along his route and describes the tour as a traveling love feast and mutual admiration event.
An exchange argues that dime novels and cigarettes ruin young men by reaching them during formative years. It urges a legal prohibition and confiscation of all dime novels and cigarettes by the state to destroy the supply.
Senator M. 8. Quay told a packed Academy of Music audience he would not seek any future office. A banquet by 500 State League of Republican clubs followed, with speeches by Quay, Ashbridge, Gov. Stone and others praising his leadership and the Republican cause.
A New York correspondent reports broad participation in stock trading by amateurs across professions including merchants actors bankers telegraph operators and even clergy and women. Joseph C Hendrix president of Bank of Commerce calls such speculation foolish though some Warren residents agree with him.
The text quotes Representative Coray likening the House of Representatives to a body of distinguished asses and describes him as a stubborn kicker and leader among insurgents and Democrats.
According to reliable authority the average condition of winter wheat throughout the country remains the highest in years with Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia wheat practically in perfect condition.
Last week more than fifty oil companies were chartered in Texas with a combined capital of 25 million dollars. The report notes that many appear to be fraudulent outfits aimed at defrauding the public.
An old and young audience is offered Dr E Detchon's Anti Diuretic claimed to stop bed wetting instantly with a dollar price. The ad notes availability from Hertzel and Saner druggists in Warren Pa and mentions Miss Sill's millinery in Warren.
A collage of brief notes and satirical items from multiple papers. Items include census jokes about gender ratios, railway shipments to England, Manila population rankings, Grangers picnic plans for Williams Grove in 1901, politics and campaign quips, Edison storage batteries, New York governor vetoes, labor shortages, March government receipts, Pan-American Exposition hotel woes, British telegraph losses, the health impact of home study and Alameda law, and farmer services at Struthers Hotel Barn.
Health notice-style warning about kidney function and blood purification. It promotes Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a remedy and claims widespread cures and mail-order sample offers from the Kilmer company in Binghamton New York.
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