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Newspaper
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1909
Page
8
A narrator notes electrocution happens swiftly, typically taking 48 seconds to one minute, seen by bystanders as brief yet excruciatingly long for the victim. The reflection highlights the perceived contrast between observer calm and victim suffering.
Market masters and detectives in many cities are focusing on sale measures for berries and vegetables and uncover short measures and false bottoms in some locations. This mean method of cheating draws strong scrutiny from authorities.
Men of great wealth resist paying their fair share of taxes and influence lawmaking to block equitable tax distribution. They use direct appeals or misleading taxation theories to avoid proportional burdens.
The report says lions approach the tent housing Roosevelt while the hunter remains undisturbed in sleep. Observers who know him best express disappointment that he does not pursue the beasts or attempt to immobilize them like Samson with foxes.
Senator Bailey argues that tariffs create unequal advantages among Americans, benefiting a few at the expense of the many. He contends protective measures must consider broader effects on all citizens rather than ending with any single group’s gain.
Mr Patten rests from his busy bull movements and refuses interviews. He ponders how wheat farmers benefit from bull movement in the pen board of trade or from a tariff of 25 cents a bushel on foreign wheat. This problem may define him as a leading philanthropist of the new century.
Boston launches a campaign to commemorate the Pilgrim landing and New England’s founding with a citywide Tercentennial Exposition planned for 1920. The effort aims to preempt other locales and secure national attention with a large scale observance spanning eleven years of preparation.
The audit of the late Gen B R Cowen, clerk of US courts in Cincinnati, is finished and approved by Washington. All fees and costs from his tenure will be paid in full. Friends in eastern Ohio praise his integrity as his old home rejoices.
The Columbus health officer seeks to bar all persons with tuberculosis or other communicable diseases from bakeries boarding houses and restaurants. He also suggests inspecting and disinfecting cooks and waiters hands and fingernails before each meal to prolong life. The speaker extols the era as marvelous.
The piece argues suffragists lack political sagacity as they rush campaigns during tariff talks. It notes experienced male politicians ease up in baseball season and cites the glove and hosiery schedule as evidence of discretion. Warns to beware jokers and outwitting in tariff passage where equity and statesmanship play small parts.
The piece argues against Senator Bailey's income tax plan while endorsing its theory. It contends that such a tax would shore up an unjust system that protects monopoly and shifts the burden to consumers. It asserts the tariff's reach captures all consumers and that the rich evade taxation.
Henry Ward Beecher argues that character is the defining feature of a person. He says wealth power and brains matter only in position but true worth is judged by goodness in God’s sight.
The State Journal argues that calls for more revenue lose urgency without economic care for expenses. Prudence, not parsimony, guides public duties, alongside courage, forming much of honest governance.
The author urges boards of health to issue broad orders to all citizens to relentlessly slaughter the stegomyia fasciata, the common house fly, arguing these pests distribute germs. The comparison notes an unwashed waiter as less troublesome than the pest.
President Taft argues that a strong opposition within the Republican Party is necessary to keep control useful to the people and that occasional defeats can help. He cites the influence of independent voters, graft, and public robbery as factors.
The text notes Abdul Hamid as a coward and describes reforms under the new order, including abolishing polygamy. It argues no ruler can govern with many wives, suggests female suffrage as poetic justice in Turkey, and highlights reforms as essential.
In Cleveland and across the state, Senior Burton bans original Hanna and Foraker allies from his camp and demands absolute control. Dick resents the move but cannot clash while his political position hinges on the situation.
The piece argues the Dingley act is preferable to the revision under consideration. It claims schedules hide favors for monopolies and cites watch tariffs by jewel counts showing higher Payne bill rates. It warns wage earners would face higher prices on watches if Payne bills pass.
The article argues that Democratic and some Republican lawmakers waste effort debating an income tax proposal. It claims the Payne bill will pass with minor concessions and that President Taft will not oppose it, reflecting partisan bargaining over tariff policy.
The Payne bill tariff plan is criticized as more oppressive than current law with promises of revision seen as serving trusts rather than consumers.
The rank and file of the party demanded a tariff reform pledge and gained it in the national platform. The trust and special interest delegates embraced the pledge only temporarily to aid election of the president, while insiders influence Congress to push the Payne bill in a form favorable to their interests. Some Democrats aid the deceivers benefiting consumers.
Columbus dispatch suggests Governor Harmon should reappoint a Democrat to replace Hon. John JH Morgan. The editor admits no fault with Morgan but argues he is too partisan for a Democratic governor to reappoint. Readers expect Harmon to appoint a Democrat to vacant positions promptly.
The Columbus Sealer of Weights and Measures has condemned 700 measures since March 2. He has approved several thousand, indicating not all dealers are fraudulent. Consumers are yearly cheated by short measures, costing 100000 to 200000 dollars. Boycott is urged to force cheats out of business, rewarding honest sellers with fair prices.
The article notes July 1 as the probable date for the final vote on the tariff bill, extending two more months for debate. It laments a growing tendency to favor the Dingley law and argues that pledges for tariff relief from trusts remain unmet, despite talk.
The State Journal Rep hints at a warning to backsliding on tariff reform, suggesting a possible return to previous protectionist measures if Congress stalls. The piece frames the National Convention pledge and implies pressure to act.
The passage argues that protection is incidental to tariff laws, asserting the republication doctrine and stressing that the public’s understanding of tariff promises must guide enforcement and policy. It emphasizes fidelity to voter expectations in tariff action.
The May term begins with Foreman T. M. Bond. Several cases proceed, other parties excused, salesmen procured, and numerous judgements, sales confirmations, and settlements noted for the Cambridge Common Pleas court. Costs and liens set, administrators named, and multiple cases revised or resolved.
The Cambridge Boxwell examination results show names of successful candidates including Jimmer Anderson Albert Addison Fr R Brown Wilber Bond Reed Braden Thurston Barton Bernard Black Cliff Black John Ballantine Paul Cowden Geo Cale Willie Callahan Floyd Dinges John Donley Leroy Ewing Paul Ewing Lester Ewing Kenneth Ferguson Anson Garber Dwight Gillespie Walter Graham Cecil Gibson Edgar Geese Hugh Kuhn Foster Kackley Ralph Kuhn Charles Lanning Theron Little Thos Lemley Ruskin Lawyer Karl Lowry Ella Clark and Alice Bartha.
Hood's Sarsaparilla claims to cure many hard cases due to its balanced blend of medicinal ingredients. The remedy targets blood stomach liver kidneys and bowels and is offered in liquid or Sarsatabs with 100 doses priced at $1.
More than one hundred pupils took today’s Boxwell examination. The next test will be held Saturday May 5th. Pearl Yarnell, pupil of A C Logan of Cambridge township, won the highest honors in the class.
St. Louis weather expert Rey Hicks outlines May patterns with a storm period from the 1st to 3rd bringing rain and electrical activity. A central storm around the 4th to 8th followed by a cool spell with frost likely on nights after the 8th, then a move to fairer, cooler air by the 9th and 10th.
The forecast tracks western storm activity across the Atlantic, with seismic and weather patterns tied to May dates. A series of storm periods from the 5th to the 20th bring rain and thunder, cooler spells mid month, and a calmer overall outlook for May compared with recent years.
Rev W Williamson of Huntington West Virginia certifies using Foley's Kidney Remedy for nervous exhaustion and kidney trouble and says it does all that is claimed. He notes restored health and strength for thousands of weak people and that the product contains no harmful drugs and is pleasant to take. Brooks Sutton.
A proverb notes a wise man never tries to please himself and a woman at the same time. It reflects on balance in personal desires and relationships. The line emphasizes prioritizing genuine harmony over selfish gains.
Public notice-style claim extols Foley's Kidney Remedy for toning kidneys and bladder, purifying blood, and restoring health. Claims no harmful drugs and urges readers to begin taking it today. Signed by Brooks Sutton.
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