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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1909
Page
4
The Corydon Democrat, published every Wednesday since 1856, lists circulation of 2700 and editor proprietor Lew M. O Bannon. Postal matter status and subscription options include six months at 61.00 and out of county pricing at 25.00, with advance payment emphasized.
The ad rates note ten cents per inch for each insertion and five cents per line. A special rate is offered for standing ads when the commitment exceeds three months, with details to be specified.
Notices in the paper outline admission fees for church fetes and entertainments with a special rate of 2 percent per line for listings. Fees apply per line beyond twenty lines. payment accepted in money or stamps.
The Corydon Republican’s political editor is accused of misrepresenting Congressman Cox for voting with the party on free lumber, while praising Senator Beveridge elsewhere. The piece claims selective criticism shows partisan bias and hints at past attacks tied to tariff policy and editorial anonymity.
The Indiana press appears to back Fes Aldrich more than Beveridge, despite Beveridge being the second Republican senator. The tone suggests editorial preference and political maneuvering within the party.
The Indianapolis News notes the Payne bill’s faults since August 5 and argues it raises living costs while wages lag. It says the tariff act pleases only “the interests,” questions its reform value, and urges renewed political focus until a new Congress is elected.
Government reports show trees are being cut three times faster than they grow. The Corydon Republican notes the timber supply will vanish in a few years and accuses Indiana senators Bevridge and every Democrat congressman of supporting free lumber.
The writer accuses Republican papers of shouting about a return to prosperity for over eighteen months without explaining how prosperity vanished while the party controlled all government branches. The piece questions what caused the panic during the period of high protective tariffs.
The piece attacks the Payne Aldrich Cannon Taft tariff and labels Beveridge a target of GOP graft. It cites Indiana politics, calls out Taft efforts to sway Beveridge, and notes a judge view on the term grafter amid party tensions.
A pointed remark notes that relatively few people today understand the meaning of the word revise. It reflects on language change and suggests reconsidering how schooling teaches the term.
The Commissioner argues state senates move slower than the House due to fewer members and strong corporate influence. He cites Gould's anecdote, city-based senators, greater party machine power in cities, longer senatorial terms, and the tougher accountability of senators, urging voters to scrutinize and curb senatorial opposition to reform.
A reader from Emington Illinois praises Senators Beveridge Shively and Representative Cox. They urge selecting a Progressive Republican as 1912 standard bearer, praising candidness, competence, and constitutional fidelity over graft. They invoke Jefferson Lincoln and Roosevelt to stress honesty and public service ideals.
In a Kansan City Star editorial the Aldrich-Payne Republicans are criticized for supporting a tariff revision and then defending it as the best achievable under the circumstances. The piece accuses them of underrating themselves compared with the people's judgment.
Report notes multiple hidden provisions discovered after the tariff bill's passage. Lawmakers warned that unnamed clauses could aid wealthy combines. Critics say the changes were not understood when the bill was debated.
Governor Marshall orders strict enforcement of laws against race track gambling and shell and paddle wheel manip ulators. Sheriff James Hanger seized a gambler at a reunion in New Albany, fining him 16.80 dollars. authorities urge sheriffs to act without apology to uphold state law.
Dr. J S Leonhardt promotes Heim- Reid an internal tablet claiming it cures any kind of piles. Louis S. Riely guarantees the product with a cure guarantee. Sold for $1 for 24 days' treatment from Leonhardt Co Buffalo New York Station B. Write for booklet.
Abstracts from Indiana counties reveal a total taxable value of 1 769 188 001 for 1910, up only 1 375 514 from 1909. The state board of tax commissioners raised corporation assessments by about 1 000 000, effective in 1911, with no immediate treasury benefits. The six wealthiest counties include Marion with 210 455 910, Allen 57 067 520, Vigo 58 000 000, St Joseph 45 106 800, Vanderburgh 41 269 158, and others in the top tier.
The 53rd Indiana Volunteer Infantry veterans gathered at Marengo last Wednesday for a reunion. Survivors are scattered, so attendance was small. Local members A Miller J J Bullett W J Cunningham and Francis Tartarat attended. The Fair association provided a free dinner for the soldiers and praise followed.
Washingan Township trustee Richard Cunningham fixes Monday as office day for public business and asks people to call on that day. Contact Watson's Cut Rate Drug Store about Old Dutch Cleanser at 7283.
The undersigned Charlotte Veer amx is appointed administratrix of the estate of Reuben J Conrad, deceased, of Harrison County Indiana. The estate is reputed to be solvent.
W. Thomas lists nine fine ewes and several colts under the 183 CC category.
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