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Newspaper
Clinton Plaindealer
Location
Clinton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1907
Page
4
A statement notes that if the senator’s wife does not feel at home upon becoming a Hoosier it will not be the fault of Indiana newspapers. The remark centers on local press coverage of political figures and state ties.
Ida M. Tarbell asserts Standard Oil must change its practices to continue in existence, echoing a widely held conclusion shared by many others about major corporations.
The Starke County Republican comments on natural succession from vice president to president and asserts Charles W. Fairbanks would be promoted to the first place, aligning with plain common sense. The piece promotes Fairbanks as the logical GOP standard bearer.
The passage argues that if the public opposes the rebate the line will be denied. if not now, future action will end such rebates for Standard Oil and other large corporations.
The Indianapolis News asserts that Indiana leads in state railroad regulation and public protection against abuses, and notes that most agree the statement is justified by the facts.
The piece condemns the Democratic Party for promising to help common people but failing upon taking power. It argues the party pretends to aid voters, then forgets promises once in office, echoing long held criticisms of demagogic behavior and broken pledges.
A historic note claims critics foresaw the great canal’s failure and doubted prosperity under the gold standard, reflecting recurring forecasts about major infrastructure and monetary plans.
The oil king is not the only man who feels misunderstood by his fellow men. Some believe he persists in being misunderstood to suit his business aims.
The Post-Dispatch argues that the Missouri Pacific is accused of dangerous track and roadbed conditions threatening lives. It cites an Interstate Commerce Commission report noting over 4,000 railroad accident deaths in 1906 and calls for stopping what it calls a wholesale slaughter.
The president pledges to uphold his popular policy to the end of his term. He asserts no division among citizens and says major corporations breaking the law will be treated the same as others, no more and no less.
The president of the Woman's Relief Corps plans to attend the national convention in Saratoga in September and is scheduled to give a speech on the program.
John W. Kern, a twice Democratic gubernatorial hopeful, contends Indiana will not be carried away from Bryan in 1908. The remark may signal a warning to French Lick against repeating 1904 tactics.
The Evansville Journal asks why William T. Zenor should be governor if 3rd district Democrats shelve him as a congressman. It suggests the party may only offer the nomination without broader support, reflecting internal doubts about his suitability for the state's top post.
The Pittsburg Dispatch reports crops show promise with early spring short crop fears fading. Belated corn advances rapidly, hay is harvested, oats abundant and safe, underpinning meat milk butter and eggs while Wall Street signals seem less vital.
The text argues that opinion differences among intelligent men will persist within the Republican Party. It distinguishes between principled factionalism and selfish factionalism driven by power and office seeking, urging Republicans to keep party principles above individual desires to sustain republicanism.
Real estate listing offers house and barn with lot at 512 North Third Street. Cash price 300 and 500 on Joan at 6 percent. Also house and lot at North Fourth Street and Vine corner 8050 with terms to carry and secure. Kf. C. Craig representing Brown's Shoe Shop Clinton.
The Cunard Line reports the Lusitania, a 43 000 ton quadruple screw turbine ship, 16 by 83 feet, completed a 45 hour test run averaging over 25 1 2 knots. It will sail from New York starting September 21 with subsequent departures October 7 and November 16 for the Grand Christmas Excursion, December 14. Agent Robert C Crain at Main Street.
A whimsical tale recalls Tom the cat wooing a Maltese queen under a crab apple tree. A sudden shot ends the wedding fantasy, leaving Tom a widower with crepe on his hat. The verse closes with a moral about hardship and random woes in August.
A humorous critique questions gender roles and labor division in heaven. The speaker muses on who will handle money, work, and domestic duties when the evangelist era ends, noting women and children fill pews while men gamble. He asks who will bring home pay, split wood, and manage household burdens in the afterlife.
A young writer newly posted from Cedar Rapids to Davenport Rock Island and Moline recalls a harsh mail bombardment guiding him to the Tri Cities. He describes the experience of arriving with little direction and composing an essay titled Home and Mother in a modest hotel.
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