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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1903
Page
4
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In Great Britain, the Continent and all foreign countries embraced in the Universal Postal Union, one month four months six months and yearly rates are listed with advance payment required. Remit by express, postal money order, bank draft or registered letter. Address THE COMMERCIAL TRIBUNE CO. Cincinnati.
Branch News Offices listed with addresses in Walnut Hills Covington Columbus and London Reading room free to Americans noted. Various bureaus and rooms include Gilbert av Scott st Madison av Post Building Trafalgar Square for access and news intake.
The weather report shows unsettled conditions across the Middle Mississippi Valley with rain in Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee. Cincinnati is expected to stay unsettled through Friday with showers, then gradual clearing and warmer weather by Saturday. records for June 4, 1908 are listed with temperatures, humidity, wind, and precipitation.
The Ohio Republican convention endorses a unified ticket and a durable platform. It notes defeated candidates returning home and the victors preparing to lead the party to a larger victory, with discussions of figures like Mr. Johnson and Mr. Hanna and plans for campaign strategy ahead of November elections.
Ohio expect partly cloudy conditions Friday with possible showers in south and west. Saturday brings fresher east winds. Indiana forecasts showers Friday then warmer Saturday with likely fair skies and light east winds. West Virginia sees showers Friday and fair weather Saturday. Kentucky anticipates showers Friday followed by fair and warmer conditions Saturday.
Police report George Dawley alias Charles Martin captured in Chicago after a jewelry store robbery in Cincinnati. An Ohio GOP convention endorses Roosevelt for renomination Hanna for reelection and Myron Herrick for governor. Other items include Kentucky district missionary proposal and a deadly Western battles.
The Cleveland Leader notes that heavy rainfall can damage cities and sewers, but claims lake shore cities fare better than river towns. It cites floods in Cincinnati and Pittsburgh, contrasts harbor support for Cleveland, and ends with weekly city clearings for May 23.
Chicago is stunned by the offer of 3 percent refunding bonds totaling four million dollars as no bids were received from either home or outside capital. The piece notes Chicago’s habit of letting judgments accumulate at six percent, bought by sheiks at 15 to 20 percent, warning of financial awakenings.
The article compares Judge Jackson's forthcoming ruling on habeas corpus in a West Virginia shooting case to the Terry case in California. It argues Jackson overestimates his role, noting higher court precedents hold deputies acting in official duty are subject to federal authority, not state courts, and that West Virginia officials acted within their duties when two men were shot by deputy marshals.
The Pittsburg Dispatch and Chicago Record Herald critique the U S Supreme Court ruling in the Mankichi case from Hawaii. They warn a five to four decision risks colonial overreach and constitutional breach while noting dissenting views warn of dangers if sovereignty and territory are treated as open to cession or conquest.
The article argues that April exports surpassed any prior April since McKinley, through Dingley tariff increases, and shows exports rising with higher tariffs. It contends American producers meet customer needs, countering free trade forecasts from England and praising protection.
Speculation rises that President Roosevelt will nominate William Jennings Bryan to the agrostology post in the Department of Agriculture. The exact duties are unclear but relate to grasses, and Bryan has previously visited the department on several occasions.
The Pittsburg Gazette notes hope for Kentucky while praising a jurist of the stamp of Redwine. It suggests better juries that would convict occasional murderers.
The passage notes puzzling coyness about accepting and implies the rod of Clark from North Carolina has not yet been sent to him by the Banks of the Disturbed Platte. The wording suggests a delayed delivery linked to Clark and regional banks.
Bailey of Texas identifies Gorman as the man to beat Roosevelt and plans to adjust his yawpery accord accordingly in a notable political shift.
The report notes Beckham pardoned Curtis Jett for malicious shooting months earlier and cites Marcum as the strongest advocate of the pardon. It suggests a crafty attempt to imply Mr. Bryan voted for Weaver in 1892 as part of Grover’s maneuver.
Fragmentary quote hints at political tensions in Columbus with Johnsonism as the central force. Authors and context remain unclear but the phrase suggests an intense public clash or critique culminating in a decisive moment.
A string of wry asides touches on cabinet hiring, stock deals, Wu Ting-fang and Roosevelt, Columbus figures, college commencements, restaurant shortcakes, Republican zeal, strikes and circus, Sir Thomas cheerfulness, Breathitt judicial moves, and June conventions, all framed as tongue in cheek observations.
A reflective verse displays the mountains and sea clashing in nature’s grand, perennial war. The speaker argues Nature rules, while humans remain clowns in her vast theatre, with a somber tone about fate and graves. Lura Kelsey Clendening of Cincinnati signs the poem.
Special Despatch lists Cincinnati residents registered at New York hotels on June 4 including Mrs. B R Cowen Mrs N P Crawford Mrs B A Crocker Mr and Mrs J E Fennessy Mrs E W Hutchins E L Hutching J A Hutchins Mr and Mrs F Jelke Jr Mr and Mrs H J Koch M M Kugler S J Loeb Mr and Mrs J F Luhring Miss S Perry Mr and Mrs S C Kelley H G Roelker Miss Scott Miss P L Week Mrs G Dieterle Miss M Dieterle Mr and Mrs M Kosse Mrs J G Robinson F H Scallan and Mrs H A Wessell.
We labor to climb the hills of life only to wish for valley peace. Do not envy the rich as it robs poverty’s blessings. While one man waits for good times another is shaking hands with them. The poor and idle verse contrasts fortunes in a moral reflection.
A columnist muses on grammar debates from readers, noting errors such as insisting on I guess and gender references. The piece blends commentary on language with personal anecdotes about correspondence, weather, travel, and upcoming June weddings to close with a proverb about patience and family harmony.
A survey of curiosities and notes on politics, science, and society. Highlights include the state of holy orders in England, Quebec’s fortress, frontier rail threats, French trade in America, population ratios in the United States, rapid transcontinental travel, Ventnor’s sunshine, Scottish land ownership, a trap murder, free reading at Halle, Maltese Catholic language politics, a seasickness proof ship concept, sun‑driven clockwork in Brussels, and German bone trade for knife handles.
A playful collection of verses and light quips about childhood, horse racing puns, Sunday baseball debates, and a featherweight joke. The items poke fun at everyday life with wry lines and gentle satire across figures like mothers, ponies, judges, and a fighter’s misstep.
A satirical guide advises selecting a steady partner, signaling before play, and using humorous misdirections to gain advantage. It suggests topics for postmortems, blaming others, and using room conditions to amuse opponents while mocking the game.
A political quip contrasts a rocking chair politician and a newcomer, who says he has one in Washington. The piece notes a Good Campaign Sign with the slogan Hands Off and jokes about a Venus de Milo statue sign used in the campaign attributed to Jack Appleton.
Greenville Miss June 4 John Dennis a negro was lynched at 4 pm by a mob of about 200 men. He had attempted a criminal assault on a young woman. The mob battered the jail door, took him to the telephone pole and hanged him after he asked time to pray.
Secretary Hay received a Canton cable stating over a million natives in Kwang-Si are starving and seeking help from American charity via missionaries. Chinese Minister Sir Shentung Liang Cheng met in Washington and could not suggest relief measures. State Department will forward relief options to Consul General Mc Wade.
The Michigan and Indiana Retail Coal Dealers Convention adopted a new constitution and by laws. It eliminates fines collection machinery and requires notifying every member about violators. Officers named include President Robert Lake, Vice President G. T. Calvert, Treasurer E. W. Staebler, and Secretary J. T. a. The session continued with discussions in the afternoon.
The piece argues that recreational anglers, distinct from commercial fishers, share a common name with a broader, flawed group. It urges restraint to avoid greed, urges enjoyment of the outing regardless of catch, and promotes patience, proper tackle, and considerate limits to preserve fishing as a wholesome recreation. Princeton, N. J.
Henry W. Lawrence of the English Hotel says the Hadley woman did make Booker Washington's bed the first night he stayed. She quit hotel service not over bed making but fear of discharge for violating hotel rules. The report urges hysterical readers to withhold further contributions.
An advert touts Winslow's Soothing Syrup as essential for child teething. It claims to soothe, soften gums, ease pain, cure wind colic, and serve as a diarrhoea remedy at 25 cents a bottle.
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