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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1901
Page
1
Report notes a lifelike painted white swan on a dark panel in Philadelphia that visitors must touch to prove it is not taxidermy. The piece draws attention amid social chatter while a separate royal divorce rumor unfolds about Servia’s king seeking a marriage with his sister-in-law. The era’s tone remains satirical as family matters stay within the circles involved.
The Lake City Republican notes butter rising in markets while beef remains tougher and eggs stay very high and doubtful. It mentions thinning consumer goods as prices "thicken" and labor costs sit in a quo status, reflecting inflationary pressures.
Beginning with 1 276 rural delivery routes, the tally rose to 4 301 by year end. Progress continued, with estimates of 6 000 routes in operation on January 1 and 8 600 routes planned by the close of the fiscal year.
The push to establish trade relations with the Cuban republic is likely to face opposition in Congress. Cuban negotiators seek a heavy sugar reduction, a demand opposed by Louisiana sugar planters and other sugar interests.
The court at Medicine Lodge Kansas granted David Nation a divorce from Carrie for gross neglect of duty. The wife was awarded half the couple's property, leaving her with substantial share despite the grounds for the split.
Treland operates a denominational mutual with twelve directors. Last year claims paid were £24 while management expenses totaled £77. Assets stand at £3,000. It runs on a cooperative plan and bids to become a permanent, successful institution have failed.
The piece notes muskrats failing to plan their homes as an open winter is predicted. It jests about corn thinning and the thin car husks. A proverb about preparing for peace in wartime and for cold in warmth is quoted.
An Oklahoma admission measure among the first introduced in Congress argues that Indian Territory should join Oklahoma as soon as lands held by the Indians become taxable, a stipulation seen as evidence that annexation is favored. It notes the move is popular and contingent on tax changes.
The secretary notes the regular army stands at 81 235 men, the largest since the Civil War, yet small by international standards. He says the force is adequate for national needs, except for maintaining a presence in the Philippines, which prevents further reductions without risk to stability.
Fine conditions in Mexico are rapidly eliminated as wheat pours into the country in large volumes. Over 200000 bushels cross the border daily. The Mexican government purchases the grain for distribution at cost price, not as charity, to feed the people and supply seeds for farmers.
Kansas reports unprecedented liquidity with about 88 million dollars on deposit in national and state banks. This equates to roughly 60 dollars per resident and reflects a bank capital near 15.7 million dollars and a surplus over six million dollars. The data signals strong financial health for the state.
The narrative recounts the opening days of the 1901 session with pro tem Frye presiding, the death of Senator Kyle announced, and new members sworn. Speaker Henderson is inaugurated, rules adopted, and seat drawing completed. Roosevelt’s message read as the nation prepares to honor President McKinley. The Senate debates anarchist bills, and the Isthmian canal reports are sent forward, while the House remains out of session.
On the fourth Phya Ahkaraj Oradhar Siamese minister to the United States landed in New York aboard the Oceanic. Brig Gen Crozier, ordnance chief, is named a member of the board of ordnance and fortifications to replace Gen Buffington who retires. Chinese reports from Pekin say Yuan Shikai plans to reorganize Pei Yang naval forces with foreign instructors and to form a 100000 man army corps under foreigners. William K Vanderbilt is fined 1000 francs in a French court for a collision involving his auto and a dog cart at d Eauville. Francis Gordon Dunn, a New York sporting man, is sentenced in Berlin to a year’s penal servitude for forged signature on a check paid for a thousand-dollar watch made out to his fiancée Davidson.
On the 3d the switchmen strike on the Denver Rio Grande and Santa Fe at Pueblo Colorado ended with an unconditional surrender by the strikers. Officials will not report names to other roads to avoid harming individual records. The Pan American delegates praise President Roosevelt's message for its justice and friendliness toward Latin American republics. Harvard enrollment on the 4th totals 6158, up from 6317. Porto Rico coffee exports for November reach 3,708,766 pounds, mainly to Europe. A Deadwood jury returned a not guilty verdict in the Yokum case after a prior life sentence. Yokum had served four years. The Hay-Pauncefote treaty was sent to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in executive session.
Brig Gen Bell forbids soldiers in northern Tuzon to drink native vino spirits under threat of court martial. The spirits are said to cause insanity and incite crime. Russia resumes talks for a 40 million pound loan in Paris with a loan issue expected soon.
In the senate on the fifth, McComas of Maryland spoke on anarchy and punishing anarchists, Hoar of Massachusetts urged strict immigration deportation of alien anarchists and proposed an international penal colony. A committee was appointed to draft a congressional expression of grief for President McKinley as the senate adjourned.
News notes report the duke of Tack thrown from a horse with minor injuries in England. World business activity shows unusual energy with Dun declaring ear famine as the only drawback. Georgia passes a resolution for a state exhibit at the St Louis World’s Fair. Bridgeton Rhode Island woolen mill burns for a loss of 120000. Bank clearings rise 9.2 percent nationally, 40.9 percent in St Louis. Acquilla Jones dies after being hit by a Vandalia train near Terre Haute. A ranch storehouse fire in New Mexico kills two workers. A four year old boy dies in Illinois from matches. T R Thomas killed by a Frisco train near Kansas City. Governor Otero pardons Frederico Jiron after 22 years on life sentence. Seymour McLaughlin acquitted of patricide in Hamilton Missouri. American Association of Professional Baseball clubs forms in Chicago with Hickey as president. Five year old girl burns to death near Stillwater Oklahoma. Private Albert Francis dies at Fort Leavenworth from a horse accident. home in Indianapolis. Game Warden Frank Bissinger’s death from hunters becomes false rumor. Tetanus cases in St Louis advance to health board consideration Monday.
A compilation of obituaries across Illinois towns detailing names and ages from Decatur Jennings Beardstown Casey O Beth O O O and nearby communities. Notables include Rev Wilbur C Miller Mrs Julia Kaughan Mrs Addie Aston Frank Boyle Franklin Roper Mrs Elen Krughoff Enoch Keele Wm Sansford J S Funk Daniel Roderick Grandma Heller Harold White Bert Beck Frank B Kinnan Daniel Milbauer Mrs Thomas Martin Anna Gibson and others with ages ranging from 20 to 96.
A hodgepodge of local crimes and accidents: Louis Elmendorf killed quail hunting near Jerseyville. Ed and Andrew Cox escaped Ridgway jail while charged with illegal liquor. C B McVicker arrested in Carrollton for swindling. Bluford area noted for playing with matches. Charles Reddage killed in Carbondale in a fight with William Walker. William Tharp jailed in Cairo for mail robbery. four county prisoners escaped Carmi jail with a false key. Illinois aged 83. Wm Schaeffer from Cumberland County dies after jumping from a car window near Gilman. Madison Coal Co mine No 2 at Glen Carbun destroyed by fire, $75,000 loss. Ida Hood of Posey renews crusade against saloonkeepers. William Lehrter 18 killed instantly near Demainsville by accidental rifle discharge. George Nance near Pana dies when his revolver discharge hits brother Blane Nance in the neck.
Speakers at a Chicago Federation of Labor meeting called manual training and technical schools the most dangerous menace to industrial unions. They claimed Chicago Telephone Co. used nonunion grads from public or semi public schools to hire strikebreakers. As a remedy they urged organizing graduates into unions to enforce wage scales and refuse job vacancies from strikers.
The Peoria item notes November revenue reached 3 463 078 dollars, the highest monthly collection for any district in the United States. This figure marks a record month for the district and signals strong fiscal performance nationwide.
Conductor Forrie White of Irvington and an unnamed brakeman died near Richview while clearing wreckage after a collision. They were crushed by falling timber in the incident.
In Pana the jury found Joseph Ellsworth Hinkle guilty of murdering his wife and sentenced him to death.
Washington December 5 Senator Burrows introduced a bill to exclude and deport alien anarchists. It bans landing of alien anarchists, orders inquiry into their antecedents, allows deportation of those admitted illegally, and imposes penalties for later reentry. The measure also authorizes 12 immigration agents and states declaration of intent to naturalize does not bar proceedings.
Washington reports Senator Hoar introduced a bill to punish the killing or attempted killing of the president or foreign rulers with death within U S territory or jurisdiction. It also covers aiding, advising, or conspiring to kill and provides penalties for accomplices and those who help fugitives escape.
Washington December 6 1901 President Roosevelt sends to the Senate the Hay Paunceforte treaty with Britain to enable a canal route from Atlantic to Pacific and to amend or supersede the Clayton Bulwer accord while preserving neutralization principles. The president encloses Secretary Hay's report for consideration.
Rear-Admiral Endicott urges rapid navy expansion with maintenance and improvement funds totaling 21.526 million across multiple yards and stations. Proposals include drydock upgrades, power plant consolidation, and a 1.05 million request to finish four drydocks at Portsmouth Boston League Island and Mare Island.
Senate committee on the isthmian canal discussed the Nicaraguan canal bill from Senator Morgan but adjourned without action due to Senator Hanna's absence. The panel plans to report it soon, yet expects no Senate action before the new canal treaty with Great Britain. The panel favors first approving the Morgan bill to acquire right of way, deferring construction details to later legislation.
Washington December 6 Mr Chamberlain commissioner of navigation issues a circular directing customs collectors nationwide to exempt vessels from the Philippine islands living in the United States from tonnage tax. Vessels arriving via the Philippines and foreign ports remain subject to the tax while recent Supreme Court decisions are cited in support.
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