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Newspaper
Coshocton Weekly Times
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1907
Page
6
Jeppe R Grant of New York tours the country to gauge support for a potential Democratic presidential run. He aims to present himself to voters before any formal decision and highlights tariff Revision and corporate regulation as key planks. He draws friends within the party and could pull votes from Republicans’ veteran base.
In a sharp critique the author warns that buying railroads in small stock blocks could turn government into accomplice. The piece calls for enforcing existing laws and punishing railroad crimes rather than offering immunity to parts of corporations. It argues receiverships and prosecutions are needed, not government-financed schemes.
The act divides inheritances into two classes. Class one covers spouses, parents, children, and direct descendants with exemptions up to 10 000 and graduated rates from 1 to 5 percent. Class two includes siblings and certain relatives with a 1 000 exemption and rates from 3 to 5 percent. Collateral inheritances to individuals or estates not used for charity carry 5 percent, with a 1 000 exemption. Real and personal property are taxed. revenue estimates suggest about placeholders added to state revenue.
A garbled political screed rails at Republicans in Cushatoon County praising Roosevelt era tariff policy while lambasting McCoy and McCay. It denounces the party rift as harming workers and hints at internal maneuvering, ending with a jumbled attack on unlisted leaders.
In Coshocton County the Times reports a brewing split within the GOP over Foraker McCoy and Roosevelt Taft support. About 590 Republicans reportedly reject the party organ and may protest or abandon the party. Democrats relish the crisis and foresee gains in the upcoming legislative election.
Market lists show corrected grain prices for Wheat Corn Oats Rye Flour Bran Middlings and various produce items including Butter Eggs Lard and Potatoes with wholesale notes. James A. Ogle files for divorce from Viola J. Ogle alleging gross neglect and failure to return to the farm. report mentions Senator Platt rumored to resign as Express Co. president.
A Guthrie Oklahoma farmer once spent a paper dollar ten years ago and never saw it again. The bill circulated through merchants and neighbors over the years and last went to a mail order house. It will not help fund schools roads or local projects and is now out of circulation for him.
In Dresden, Mrs. Lucretta Davis sues for dissolution of the Hotel Wilbur partnership and for divorce from Dudley W. Davis. She alleges intoxication, insults to guests, furniture damage, and unlawful removal from the hotel. She seeks windup of the 1906 partnership, alimony, and her one quarter share valued around $1700.
The piece chronicles McCoy trapped by a Foraker tactic as Roosevelt Republicans pivot away from McCoy after a damaging letter. Foraker’s maneuvering exposed fractures within the local faction, with Rooseveltians denouncing McCoy and signaling readiness to back Taft while stripping McCoy of influence and committee support.
Mr Richards narrowly escaped with his life when a traction engine and water tank failed on a steep grade near Mebvo in New Castle township. The engine backed toward the team and thresher, veering into a bank. one horse suffered a broken jaw while the team escaped with minor injuries. The eight year old, 1300 pound work horse, valued at two hundred dollars, was killed in the mishap.
Eugene Bible, arrested in Akron by Humane Officer Jackson, faced Juvenile Court in Columbus last Friday on nonsupport charges for three children aged up to twelve. Judge Denley fined him one hundred dollars and sentenced him to sixty days at hard labor with ten dollars monthly child support and court costs. Bible posted a thousand dollar bond with Isaac Bible and Thomas Bible as sureties. failure to pay monthly support would forfeit the bond and the fine and sentence.
Matt Crawford of Hagana and Crawford led the Pittsburg Live Stock Journal market report with a large load of prime heavy steers fed on his grounds near Warsaw Ohio. Eight head of American cattle and one head of shorthorns in the shipment, bought by Simon O Donnel for home trade amid competing buyers.
The court is asked to dismiss the action in response to the Mila Ling petition. Ling denies all allegations and Storm as administrator also seeks dismissal. The defendants Adam Strame and The Tebaces Trust, as estate administrators, dispute the filings and request dismissal.
The Killbuck distillery manager was driving a team across a rotten Mohican creek bridge above Wal when planks gave way. One horse suffered severe skin injuries as it broke through the broken flooring, badly injuring itself while the other horse panicked and was hurt. Farmers aided in extricating the trapped animal.
Robert Sayer, aged 86, died Saturday evening at the home of his niece Mrs. William Pigman in Oak Grove after a long life. Born in New York, he moved to Ohio and lived in Oak Grove most of his life. Survived by three nephews Fulton Sayer and Willard Sayer of Coshocton and James Darrh of Oak Grove and his niece. Interment in Oak Grove cemetery.
The obituary notes the death of Mrs Elizabeth Hamrickhouse Johnson at 224 North Second Street Coshocton on Sunday July 28 aged nearly eighty eight. Funeral from her home Wednesday at 2:30 pm with Mr Hamilton officiating. Born February 2 1831 in Brownsville Pennsylvania she moved to Coshocton with her husband William K Johnson and helped found a brick house on Second Street. She married in 1832 and remained there sixty nine years. Surviving children include Mrs Sarah H Collier James R Johnson Thomas H Johnson Mrs W K Crawford and the late Joseph K Johnson and Anna M Johnson. Surviving sisters Harriet Johnson Annie Irvine and Margaret Kinkead. She was a Presbyterian for sixty seven years and mother of eleven children, five died in childhood. The last illness was protracted but free from severe suffering.
Eli Voorhes aged 63 died at his Kenilworth and Jola Street home in Coshocton after a long illness. Born near Willow Creek Missouri he moved to Indiana as a child and served in the Civil War with the 4th Regiment. He later lived on a farm at Wills Creek before relocating to town seven years ago. Survived by wife three sons H M Charles Elmer all of Coshocton and daughter Mrs Minnie B Petrie of Iowa.
In McGregor Texas on Sunday a brutal heat wave peaked with a sun reading near 179 degrees and 97 in shade. The hot veil stretched about five by two miles, causing scores to faint and livestock to collapse including horses cattle hogs and poultry. One man reportedly lost 35 head of stock. The phenomenon was not yet explained.
Miss Grace Treadway of Columbus visits relatives in Tunnel Hill July 11. Miss Iva Griffith of Warsaw spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs William Griffith. Miss Della Marshal attends Grace Allen Marshals Tyrone birthday party. Jessie Wable returns from Wakatoriika with sister Mrs Parks. George Dickerson and Harvey Baker visit Cedar Point on an excursion. Dillon sisters of East Union I spend Monday with Mr and Mrs Logan Moran. Dora Kanavel visits Coshocton guest of Mrs C E Spangier. Essie Sharpless returns from Columbus.
Mrs. John Wyler died last Friday and was buried at Lint cemetery. Peter Seavel, an old resident, died last Sunday after years of illness. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Fenton. The Sunday picnic drew large crowds, with music by the Flat band and a homecoming mood for former residents. Rev. Hostetler preached in the Disciple church. A $100 reward note and an ad for Hall's Catarrh Cure appear among local items and notices.
Almer Endsley visited Wilmot last week. Grace Moore of Pittsburg left for a few days with Eisie Miller in Cashoc ton Chae. Endsley family spent Sabbath in Warsaw. Will Walker family from Bedford stayed at Emerson Reeds. Fred Kienzle family visited T. K. Finlove. Clarence Fry returned from Columbus for work. Ed Kendaley and T. K. Pinlay attended a big cattle sale in Connoc ton, bringing home White faces. Ice cream and lemonade promised at Chapel lawn fete on Saturday evening Aug 10. The men who invent ware are seldom the men who fight them out.
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