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Newspaper
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1907
Page
4
The snippet notes a January 10 1907 issue of the Jeffersonian Day with a price line for advance payment and a Cambridge Ohio postal matter. It identifies A MOS as editor and business manager and mentions a yearly rate contingent on advance payment.
Louisa Weltz petitions in Guernsey County Court of Pleas Cause No 8462 for alimony custody and relief against Weltz wife alleges cruelty and failure to support. if not answered by January 7 1907 a default judgment will be entered in favor of plaintiff Louisa Weltz attorney alert Dec 27 6w
Guernsey County announces monthly chef examinations in Cambridge Ohio with sessions on the third Saturday of April May and the last Saturday of June beginning at 8 30 AM. Examinations grade different certificate levels with average scores and experience requirements and rules for elementary and high school certificates.
W L Braniger files in Guernsey County Ohio court a suit against A P Braniger and Emma J Bran n to collect 3175 with 8 percent interest from January 24 1898 on a promissory note due February 1 1898. They must answer by February 9 1907 or judgment will be entered. Dec 7 1906.
Notice to taxpayers extending the tax payment deadline to January 20 1907 except for deficient taxes. J A La Follette, Treasurer. December 214th. President Cassatt's estate estimated at 75,000,000 to 100,000,000.
The report notes that the White House New Year's reception had fewer colored attendees than usual, but the President did not express concern. The remark stands as a matter of comment without indicating any official change or policy.
The annual convention of the United Mine Workers of Ohio starts in Columbus this week on Tuesday. Guernsey County is well represented. The national convention will be held in Indianapolis next week.
A fragment notes some Ohio GOP figures favor Taft for the presidency while asserting Ohio favors Foraker Dick Cox instead, claiming a near revolution would be needed to change the current alignment.
The New York governor Hughes began his term on New Year’s day with a brilliant inauguration. He notes other elected state officials are Democrats but pledges independence in his administration.
The protest against Chinese coolie labor has prevented its use on the Panama canal. Officials say they can manage without them and will not employ Chinese workers. The move is hailed as a triumph of Unionism though Spaniard and Italian labor remains common, fitting California delegates’ preferences.
The national G A R executive committee met Monday in Zanesville with Commander General R B Brown to decide the site for the 1907 encampment.
The Register notes over a hundred million stogies were produced in Wheeling last year. The Wheeling stogie is praised for strength and enduring quality, reputedly unmatched by any other cigar.
The Wheeling Register notes Hicks quits after a single stage appearance and cancels an 8600 per week contract. His nerves broke, a spectacle to onlookers, yet he faced his fate with no terror as he lay buried fifteen days.
Officials with fee-based pay should study the rebate law. Posts show no rebates allowed and all fees must be at legal rates. Violations carry a fine of 82,000 and forfeiture of office. errors may be corrected but only legal rates may be charged.
If reliable reports hold, ordinary graft will pale beside the system and methods soon to be used with the Panama canal. The project will cost over a billion dollars and span years of construction, creating a vast opportunity for professional grafters.
The New York World reports the El Reno street altercation involved a Pullman porter who touched a woman to shove her from mud. With this explanation the crowd should refrain from violence and instead urge the Oklahoma Pullman unit to dismiss its dishonorable staff.
The 1906 lynching record shows 72 cases, down from earlier years of the century except 1905. Of the victims, 70 were Black, including a woman. two were white men. States reporting incidents include Alabama five, Arkansas four, Florida six, Georgia nine, Mississippi thirteen, Louisiana nine, North Carolina five, South Carolina six, Tennessee two, Texas six, with additional cases in Indian Territory and Maryland Missouri Kentucky and Missouri among others.
The article argues lawmakers avoid raising their own pay while advancing higher salaries for the Vice President, Speaker, and cabinet officers. It notes the Senate resists less but aims to benefit itself, including House members, and predicts the bill will pass after a mild flirtation.
The Rockefeller gift brings Chicago University's total benefactions to about 20 million with roughly 10 million in endowment. It places Chicago fifth among U.S. institutions behind Girard College Harvard and Columbia, as endowments grow across the era of small colleges and scholars cite varied foundations.
Senators Tillman and Foraker clash with the President on the Negro soldier issue as debate starts and may run long. Spooner and Lodge head the President's backers while nearly all Democratic senators support him. Foraker leads opposition to the Lodge amendment amid a mood of industry captains who dodge scrutiny through the Brownsville affair.
The article cites a figure from a contemporary source claiming 3.6 billion dollars have been paid in pensions, arguing that at 500 dollars per person this could have bought the freedom of all enslaved people in 1860. It recalls Lincoln’s wartime plan to compensate slaveowners and notes critics branded him a traitor.
Cambridge resident Mrs. C. Sherrard endorses Doan's Kidney Pills for back ache and kidney trouble. She reports dull heavy aching, improved energy, and restored kidney function after use. Sold by all dealers for 60 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY is sole US agent. remember the name Doan's.
The issue publishes in full Mayor Bradford's annual report detailing city governance, enforcement of municipal laws, and careful policing with a small police force. It commends the Mayor and police for diligent duty and urges careful consideration of the suggestions by the city council.
Colunbus reports from official crop and live stock correspondents show corn in crib at 96 percent of average, corn in shock at 85 percent, hogs 96 percent, fattening hogs in farmers hands 25 percent, fall hogs 84 percent, sheep 96 percent and cattle 97 percent. Wheat growing conditions not given but praised as fine. rain and snow provide protection. A coroner held an inquest in Ideal mine over the death of ten year old Mike Parah shot during a Slavish wedding celebration. John R. Hall, president of the Quaker City National Bank, attended in the city on business.
An important Cambridge Chautauqua Association meeting elected Rev. G O Miller assistant manager and outlined a strong lineup for August at Electric Park. Scheduled talent includes Larmar Dixie Before the War, John Temple Graves, George W Thompson, Hartz, Jubilee Singers, Imperial Quartette, and others with letters from Bryan Mitchell Tillman Miller and Crawford anticipated. The Cambridge City Band and Quartette are secured and enthusiasm runs high for a bigger, better season than last year.
The Tulsa Ind Terr World reports a concert at the M. E. church south where former neighbor Mrs. Mary Wharton led. She delivered six numbers with repeated encores and praised for voice volume sweetness and enunciation, noted as enduring and clear throughout the performance.
Wm. T. Booth, a resident of Guernsey, spent Tuesday in Cambridge on business affairs.
A father spent a fortune on his child’s skin disease from birth to age six with little relief. An old doctor's advice led to cuticuria, a treatment that cured the child in two months, leaving a lasting improvement.
Mrs. W. P. Ingle of Burlington North Carolina relates a Cure using Cuticura Remedies on a daughter with a birth skin disease. After two months the child’s skin became soft and scarless. she remained well for years and the writer advises trying Cuticura for future skin conditions.
World’s emollient for rashes and skin irritations promotes Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap with complete treatment for all ages. Includes Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Ointment, and Cuticura Rejuvenant, sold by Potter Drug & Chem Corp. in Boston mass. Mailed free. All the Skin and Scalp.
A Slavish crowd at the Ideal mines near Byesville attended a wedding celebration fueled by liquor. Peter Morris discharged a shotgun at the bridegroom's home, killing ten year old Mike Parah instantly. Morris fled and authorities hunted him through Byesville and the surrounding area.
The Philadelphia Record notes that manufacturers raise prices in tandem with rising wages, making consumers pay the advance while trusts keep net earnings intact and claim philanthropy.
W. W. Stewart traveled to Kimbolton for a business engagement Tuesday morning, stopping briefly in town and returning by midday.
County authorities and Byesville officers pursue Peter Morris in the fatal shooting of ten year old Mike Parah at a Slavish wedding. A nationwide search and full surveillance are in place, with hopes to soon arrest the suspect who has vanished.
Mr and Mrs J B Spence of Mc Connelsville spent the holidays with her parents Prof and Mrs T J Barnes on North 10th street and returned home Monday afternoon.
Curtis McNanara a Marietta Division freight brakeman had his right arm caught between bumpers of two cars in the yards near the shops Tuesday morning. The bones were broken and the arm from wrist to elbow mashed. He was assisted to Dr. C A Frame's office where treatment was given.
Mrs Fred Zimmer of Zanesville and her daughter Mrs Henry Roettig of Chicago are visiting Mrs V A Judy at the National Hotel.
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