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Newspaper
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1906
Page
8
The Jeffersonian announces year pricing and publication terms indicating a yearly rate of one dollar in advance. The paper lists editors and business manager and notes entry at the Cambridge Ohio post office as second class matter on Thursday May 24, 1900.
A Wheeling Register column surveys political tempers in Ohio and West Virginia. It cites Tillman demanding written negotiations through Chandler, remarks on railroads, the Joyce-Stevens faction, and six Ohio bridges, plus Lodge as the senate informant with the White House.
Five members of the Republican county central committee issue a call for a meeting in the Probate Judge's office at 10 o clock Saturday May 19 to organize and elect an executive committee. The signers are John Barris Chas Chalfant H T Hall HH Mercer and W C McCartney. Hamilton county circuit court rules clubs liable for the Dow law tax and State Author Guilford cites the decision, noting 18 pow remains the law until a higher court rules otherwise. The Dow law tax proves almost prohibitive for most clubs as few make money from their bars.
The Elkins amendment may join the rate bill as law, affecting railroads in West Virginia and beyond. Senators note railroad attorneys appear quiet and satisfied, while the issue of production and transportation by the same combines remains under discussion.
The New Philadelphia convention backed Hon. J. E. Hurst as the Tuscarawas county congressional candidate and directed the selection of 63 delegates. With no remaining complaints, Hurst will receive loyal county support.
A draft of reforms proposes a new five service system for aging government clerks to govern their careers. The plan aims to remove long serving workers, offering a path to abject service before retirement and limited autonomy. Observers in the steel industry track a 4,000 horsepower engine project at a major plant and its potential statewide impact.
The drought across Central Ohio cripples farmers with scarce vegetables and poor corn yields. Lack of rain halts growth despite some crops showing resilience. extraordinary moisture is needed to prevent further losses and restore conditions.
A long testimonial list from Lynn and Bridgeton through Columbus extols Peruna as a spring tonic for catarrh. Letters claim relief from chronic symptoms, improved appetite, weight gain, and renewed health after starting Peruna. Readers urged to begin treatment at first languid signs and follow bottle directions for lasting benefit.
In a turbulent caucus the Jefferson County Republican Convention refused to endorse Senator Foraker while strongly backing Roosevelt, Dick, and Weems. The contest split clearly between Foraker and anti-Foraker factions amid sharp debate.
The state bureau of accounting alleges county officials collected about $59 000 in illegal fees. Prosecuting Attorney Power says steps are being taken to collect part of this amount. Officials blame misunderstandings of new laws and inconsistent county practices that echo past methods rather than current directives.
In Dayton, Baptist churches mark May anniversaries noting a practical consolidation move. A committee reported after conferences that a joint panel unanimously urged free interchange of members and ministers. The aim is to invite Free Baptists to cooperate in evangelistic, educational, missionary and all denominational work toward eventual organic union.
In Muskingum a cucumber for context marks a charged political scene after Brownie's defeat. Main Street shows gray horses and banners as Browning's supporters claim the victory signals a lasting Black faction in county Republican politics. Shrewd strategists foresee ongoing efforts to belittle the Saturday victory amid widespread curiosity and tension.
The Mayor and the board of health urge strict enforcement of cleanliness ordinances in all city public places. Cambridge is described as remarkably healthy, with maintenance depending on persistent enforcement by the city’s health board.
The Standard Oil company published a comprehensive reply to Commissioner A Garnel's charges. It notes that government questions cannot be settled in newspapers but require Congress and the courts, warning that many grand beginnings fade away without renewal.
The Wheeling Register notes expected riot and bloodshed in Dittonvale at the week's start. Jefferson county sheriff plans to deploy state troops immediately as unrest begins. The dispute centers on the milpers' union rather than rates or wages, with other concerns secondary.
Indications favor an amicable adjustment of wages for the Amalgamated Association of 1.5 and T workers. Sheet workers would see the same scale as last year with a slight increase for boiler department men. No trouble or delay expected. If coal mining clears up, broader industrial prosperity is foreseen.
Citizens in the town discuss a rumored large number of stars in Washington City, noting a recent proclamation recognizing the fact. The piece laments secrecy and praises truthfulness while critiquing graft and delayed announcements, framing the issue as a matter of local integrity.
Fragmentary lines describe tension and threats amid political rhetoric. The text mentions North Ang South and a Pickwickian sense, hinting at conflict and a bevy of unrest. It reads as garbled commentary with references to a fight, a font race, and a revolver point.
Ben Dickerson, a Coshocton County murderer, will not be executed until sometime next fall if at all as a new trial motion is postponed to June 3. His lawyers plan to use every delay tactic, seeking hearings from circuit and supreme courts. If denied, he faces sentencing and confinement in Columbus. The piece also notes political maneuvers around renomination efforts and opinions on Governor Terrick, Senator Foraker, and the railroad rate bill, highlighting partisan tensions and anticipated delays in party conventions.
The Association of Ohio Operators of the Pittsburg vein led by T E Young plans to reopen coal mines in Jefferson Bel macut Harrison and Athens counties employing 1500 men. Young announced at a Cleveland meeting the mines would open without delay even if 1615 necessary to import nonunion workers from West Virginia. About 100 men arrived in Bellaire on Tuesday but were ordered to return to the falls of West Virginia peacefully.
An invitation list for Decoration Day activities at Senecaville includes Sabbath schools Jr O U A M J O O F KG EB K of P and other groups. The day features a 1 pm assemble, 130 pm march along Mill to High to the cemetery, graveside decorations, then a Memorial address by Col W Cale and others with music and recitations at the M E church. Rex Sullivan to deliver the Memorial sermon at 10:34 am. Veterans and Sons of Veterans urged to meet at G A R Hall at 10 am and march to the church.
A stockholders meeting organized the Cambridge Steel Rolling Mill, electing J E Searorough, J C Winner, C S Turnbaugh, H P Woodworth, W T Scott to the board. Officers named include H E Scarborough president, H P Woodworth secretary, L P Yoder treasurer, T H Mynahan general manager, with Turnbaugh as legal adviser. A follow up meeting will set full operations. Jas Mynahan to relocate and run the plant. Sylvester Geary of North 4th Street learns of the death of his cousin James Geary in Steubenville, Ohio. Geary weighed 300 pounds and was well known in Cambridge.
Cambridge residents again seek a public vote on saloons as past referendums ruled no saloons. With two years nearly elapsed since the May 28, 105 election, petitions for a third election gather signatures from 40 percent of legal voters and will go to the city council for action if valid.
Advertises a remedy for piles including itching bleeding and protrusion. Claims druggists will refund money if Paro Ointment fails to cure in 6 to 14 days. Price listed at 50 cents.
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