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Newspaper
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1907
Page
4
The Jeffersonian issue from Cambridge Ohio dated Thursday December 12 1907 lists Amos as editor and EB Amos as business manager with subscription terms of one dollar a year in advance or one dollar fifty cents if not prepaid. The paper is entered at the Cambridge post office as second class matter.
A brief, upbeat note highlights that early buyers snag best selections and savings as the holiday shopping season begins, with shoppers surveying stores and comparing prices to beat crowds.
The Coshocton county examiners' finding on the Commissioners' annual report is lauded as a model and well worthy of study by committees in other counties for its thoroughness and clarity.
In obedience to the Comptroller of the Treasury call national banks publish statements of their condition this week. Cambridge banks make their usual excellent showing.
The year’s railroad deaths in Ohio include two trespassers and one passenger on electric lines, plus 31 employees, one passenger, 38 trespassers, and nine highway travelers on steam roads.
The remark about Secretary Taft as grall fed draws criticism for discourtesy and unkindness. The piece notes Senator Foraker is known for sharp epithets, though not necessarily the origin of the term.
The text notes no clear pledge or forfeit if Taft or Foraker wins the Ohio primaries. It suggests the rival faction will rally behind the winner with solid enthusiasm. Until then the chatter is dismissed as hot air.
Congressmen push public building bills for local towns but the Cambridge effort hinges on Dawes pressing the Cambridge project. The Dawes family influence is seen as vital to redeem promises to Cambridge and Guernsey er voters. Local people expect timely action and fulfillment.
The President recommends Congress appropriate public funds to cover the legitimate campaign costs of the Democratic and Republican parties. The aim is to curb monopolies and trusts by prepaying contributions, but the plan may instead create a larger corruption fund.
The President pushes extensive internal waterway expansion as a path to regulate race issues, but faces railroad, finance, and party opposition in Congress. Speaker Cannon will curb large appropriations beyond army and navy, while Burton and committee are seen as weak in current congress ahead of election.
The piece argues NYC faces commercial decline as the West and Southwest push toward financial independence. It cites new water routes to the Gulf and St. Lawrence improvements, with President J Hill noting cities cannot stay dominant by high costs alone. The trend signals growing regional power against Gotham.
Arthur I. Vorys, Ohio Insurance Commissioner and Taft ally, resigns to devote full energy to Secretary Taft's presidential bid. The move follows public calls for officials to focus on public duties, with Governor Harris reportedly supporting the shift.
The passage criticizes Speaker Cannon for anxious push on financial reform and expanding the banking committee to include another Democrat. It deems it a grandstand move to deceive the public while monopolies control Congress, predicting lengthy debate with little real action before the presidential election.
The article notes that despite plans to delay on many items until after the presidential election, the 69,270,000 dollar appropriation for a greater navy is not among the postponed measures.
Secre tary Cortelyou proposed issuing 50 million Panama Canal bonds and 100 million three per cent certificates to calm a Wall Street led money panic but the public response was muted. Horace White notes both plans borrow from the public to lend to banks at interest, with no stated governmental use and existing government loans surpassing 240 million dollars.
The article argues that in peacetime many young Americans hesitate to enlist for low pay and strict discipline. It predicts a shift toward impressment to fill ranks, following Germany's example, and notes resistance from the public and Congress.
Senator C. A. Culbertson of Texas is named floor leader of the Democrats in the Senate, succeeding Senator Bailey as caucus chairman. The move signals a rift between the two, as Bailey opposed by critics for his ties to Standard Oil while Bailey remains a strong constitutional lawyer and leader.
The Rivers and Harbors congress is in session in Washington City presenting memorials urging waterway construction and improvement for freight transport. Advocates argue it will reduce freight rates and congestion, addressing a central national transportation problem amid rising industrial output.
Speaker Cannon rejects spending before funds exist and mocks a bond issue while Mr Acheson of Pennsylvania proposes a joint resolution to levy one dollar per barrel of beer to fund a permanent 50 million dollar waterway development fund. The Speaker’s stance is tied to Dingley tariff defense and a looming presidential campaign.
Gov. Harris appointed Kenton judge C. C. Lemert to succeed Vorys as State Insurance Commissioner after Vorys resigned. Lemert has served as executive clerk to three governors and is seen as a seasoned professional. Vorys, a recess appointee, was refused Senate confirmation and may resign to avoid further delay.
A coastal newspaper from December lists a maximum of 84 degrees and a minimum of 56 in Los Angeles California, noting variability similar to eastern Ohio.
The notice that Foraker will not seek the U S Senate has stirred Ohio leaders to consider candidacies. Gen Grosvenor Harry M Dougherty and ex Governor Myron T Herrick emerge as prominent names, and political shifts may bring Foraker back to his earlier passion.
Col Bryan and his wife and daughter will sail from New York on Saturday to spend the winter on the Mediterranean. He remarks that he may not attend the next National Convention, citing modesty as a possible reason.
The Kansas City National Bank of Commerce closed not due to a depositor run but because other banks demanded what it owed them. Contemporary bankers are courteous yet not tolerant of speculation and cannot risk depositors and stockholders for sentiment.
The President and Thomas Watson discuss an old Civil War law authorizing Greenbacks to address a Wall Street disturbance. Watson pushes Treasury to follow this statute rather than selling Panawa Canal bonds and interest bearing certificates.
Aggregate deposits across the city reported this week total 1,524,396.21 dollars. The figures suggest substantial usable money among patrons, with additional undeposited funds and cross town totals including Quaker City Senecaville Pleasant City and Cumberland, hinting at about 83 million in currency held outside banks by the public for daily business activities.
Four arrests were made by police yesterday. Slavin fined 85 for intoxication but could not pay and was jailed. James Shafer charged with disorderly conduct paid 81 and costs. A man named Fitzgerald attempted a roughhouse on Fitzgerald street and paid 85 plus costs after arraignment. John Doe arrested for threatening to fight paid 1 and costs. Three young men released after a Marietta telephone report. they left on the evening train for Zanesville after the razor theft incident. Stone breaking on old National road in Guernsey county to be used for road improvement. William and Mrs. Simpson arrived from Cleveland to settle in the city.
Senator Tillman introduced two series of resolutions directing the finance committee to investigate the treasury department’s recent financial moves and the use of clearing house certificates. He seeks inquiry into 3 percent certificates and a Panama canal loan, plus legality and effects of clearing house notes and possible tax implications. The effort awaited unanimous consent as Aldrich’s absence paused action.
A state examiner finds minutes unsigned by the president and notes improper payments to a teacher, with liability falling on the teacher and school board members. The report also highlights failures to follow meeting notice rules and adjournment practices, and mentions gatekeeper changes and a misdirected fire alarm in Cam // bridge.
Purporting to improve health by purifying blood and toning the stomach the clipping promotes Burdock Blood Fitters Dean's Ointment and Dean's Regulates. It features testimonials including Mrs Nancy M Hanson from Haburg New York and advises avoiding harsh physics while stressing simple living and exercise.
The article cites North Carolina Hon. W. G. Hunter praising Peruna as the greatest family remedy and claims it defends against colds and catarrh. Included are letters from users like A. L. Hewitt of West Berlin Vermont describing relief from coughs, indiges tion, and throat issues after using Peruna, with claims of rapid cures.
Ex NC legislator William G Hunter writes from the Census Office Building in Washington DC praising Peruna. A West Virginia man, G W Taylor of Clendenin, says Peruna eased his eye pain and saved him after trying Manalin and Wellman remedies.
City Band opts for January performances in the Colonial theatre with W M James of Columbus directing and Bill Carney Harry Shank joining, promising strong cast and progress reports at tonight's meeting.
W M Larrick, Center township clerk, was in the city on business. Rev Yeager of Washington conducts revival meetings at the M F E church in Middlebourne. Interest grows and prospects look good for a strong revival. Everett Morton, formerly of Londonderry, now in Aberdeen South Dakota, visits relatives in Guernsey county before returning home. Jarret Parlet, aged 88, pioneer of Guernsey, residing with son William Parlet in Wills township near Middlebourne, is likely the oldest eastern Guernsey resident and enjoys good health.
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