Senate Debates Increase in Federal Judges Salaries
The January Senate session features lively discussion on raising federal judges pay with Democrats urging higher salaries while Republicans offer limited participation. Congress nears adjournment as debates heat up amid sweeping amendments to supply bills and talk of travel expense changes for future presidents.
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Senate
Congress
Charles W. Arthur Washington
Beveridge
Indiana
Rayner
Maryland
Bailey
Tillman
McLaurin
House
Veterinary Remedies For Worms And Farm Ailments
A historic veterinary column lists remedies for horses sheep and cattle. It advises daily acea nut powder for ten days then a physic ball, adjustments for poor hoof growth with bran mash and cantharides lard rub, and cautions on dry hooves. It covers lice control with coal ashes in animals and tar and whale oil for mange in cattle. It also notes early pig tusk removal to prevent fighting.
Hoard Endorses New Dairy Stall Design For Cows
The former Wisconsin governor cites the Hoard stall as superior for dairy cattle. It features a three and a half foot wide stall, a small rear gutter optional for some cows, a front crossbar to keep bedding clean, and a movable manger arrangement with a shallow gutter and rear floor space.
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Hoard
Wisconsin
Care for Injured Udder Wounds and Remedies
Guidance on treating cow udder injuries with hot water poultices and soothing ointments. For severe pain, belladonna or opium tinctures may be used. avoid extreme measures. Clean wounds are washed, edges trimmed, and larger gashes sewn after antiseptics.
Doings at Washington in tariff and church matters
Charles W Arthur reports Washington activities on the American Protective Tariff League opposing Carnegie and Schwab in tariff reform. He notes liberal treatment of Roman Catholic church claims in the islands and Cuba, and warns about the cost of maintaining the navy with looming ship reconstructions. Senator Flint’s inquiry to uncover government carriages uses looms.
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American Protective Tariff League
Carnegie and
Schwab
Island
Charles W Arthur Washington
Andrew Carnegie
Charles M. Schwal
House
Ways and Means
Washington
League
Friends of
Carnegie
United States
Taft
Philippines
Rome
Cuba
Lodge
Senator Foraker
Porto Rico
Representative Tawney
House Appropriations Committee
Ele
Uncle Sam
Humor and Philosophy By Duncan M. Smith
A reflective poem on how circumstances govern plans and derail intentions. It contrasts deliberate planning with the unpredictable pull of fate, likening life to a ship tossed at sea and noting the futility of resisting its sway. The piece blends light humor with philosophical musing on control and inevitability.
There You Are Smoking a Cigar Again John Henry
A dialogue reveals concern over health as John Henry deflects past smoking instances. The exchange questions his smoking habits with admonitions about lifestyle choices and danger. The brief scene hints at tension around self control and health.
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John Henry
Reporters Rebuff Vowed to Record the Scene
A lady agitator demands unburdening and asks if reporters are present. She presses for coverage while declaring there is no point in acting if not to be reported. The exchange centers on press presence and documentation.
Had the Evidence Twoaced Girl
A short dialogue reveals peers debating a girl described as twoaced. The speaker claims she appears different in the morning before she acts and at night when ready for a party, prompting disagreement about her character.
Accept Them Himself. A Magazine Purchase Hint
A brief dialogue shows a caricatured tip for getting stories accepted: the speaker quips that the path is simply to buy a magazine. The exchange hints at publishing industry gatekeeping with a sardonic twist.
Time is Money Says While Some Face Delays
A short quip notes that time cost matters for those who work on tasks and face delays. It contrasts urgency with casual remarks about efficiency and value.
Advertising Rates Spur Poem Print Slowdown
In a terse exchange a publisher notes high advertising costs and reduced poem printings. The dialogue questions whether fewer poems appeared due to pricing and market pressure.
Resolutive musings on social pretense and self insight
The passage reflects on real change on resolution day contrasted with ongoing treatment by friends. It critiques ignorance and manipulation, notes the paradox of wanting to be good amid disagreeable peers, and ends with a remark on self-made misery and lack of reward.
Root calls for parcels post and state input in federal affairs
Elihu Root, ex secretary of state and New York senator designate, told the state legislature that Congress is overburdened by tasks and urged a parcels post to fund rural delivery. He defended state control yet endorsed national unity, warned against direct senate elections and initiative measures, and cited Hudson river pollution as a case for cooperative state action.
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Perkins
Alaska
Mount McKinley
Mississippi
Russell
Missouri
Congress
St. Louis
Cairo
Hamilton
Marshall
Albany
N. Y
Elihu Root
United States
New York
Thomas C. Platt
Senate
Assembly
Alexander Hamilton
John Marshall
New Jersey
Hudson River
Union
Jumble Day at the Vienna and Local Movements
Local notes from Vienna describe Saturday as jumble day while residents and visitors travel in and out. Several arrivals and departures include Miss Merle Johnson from Keokuk, Miss Nena Wilson from Brighton, and Miss Emma McCall to Des Moines. Public notices mention auctions of household goods and an ad for Foley's Orino Laxative.
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Emma McCall
Des Moines
McKee
Adair, Ll
J. W. Lemley
Tom Stewart
Ainsworth
Cohn & Share
Washington House
Columbia
N. E
D. F. Macon
Foley
Lemmon
Chicago markets report grains and livestock prices
Winter wheat and spring wheat prices listed by sample with no. 2 red at about 1.084 dollars, corn and oats quoted by sample, and live stock at Chicago with hogs, cattle, and sheep receipts and price ranges. East Buffalo and Elgin dairy and butter pricing also noted with regional figures.
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Chicago
East Buffalo Live Stock
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Elgin
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Judge Tait
Judge Taft
Roosevelt
General Grant
White House
Mr.Roosevelt
Ilis
Veterinary
Smith Family
Senator Flint
Senate Appropriations Committee
Army
By Duncan M. Smith
Wwrart
Root
The
Vienna
W. M. Johnson
Merle Johnson
Keokuk
Nena Wilson
Brighton
Dick Levers
Harper
D. D. Stephens
D. J. Eichelberger
Katherine Buxbaum
Crawfordsville
Iowa City
Brown Leasman
Linecoln
Iil
L. T. Leasman
Rock Island
Harvey Aborgas
Cash Grain Market
South Dakota
Geo. Peck
Veley & Company
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Lemmen’s _ harmacy
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