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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1905
Page
4
The State Chemist cites analyses showing prune juice and wood alcohol as ingredients in vanilla extract and notes several other foods tested contain cream of tartar as the pure element. Candidates for county offices endorse primary conventions as the fairest and most economical method for selecting nominees, arguing they curb bossism and give every partisan a voice.
Governor Hanly removed Hammond police commissioners for failure to enforce the law and appointed Joseph J. Rutt T. E. Knotts and Geo. Pearson who vow to enforce it. He advocates a vigorous moral enforcement across Indiana and praises Hanly for steady reform and courage amidst opposition.
The article recalls how Fountain County politics were controlled by party bosses with straight-ticket voting and brutal party discipline. It laments recent awakenings, calls for primaries and open party reform, and predicts end of boss rule. It notes an upcoming Republican love feast at the Claypool hotel in Indianapolis on December 28 for statewide engagement.
The Democratic state committee will reorganize in Indianapolis on January 8 and then proceed to Lafayette for Jackson Day celebration. District conventions are set for January 2 at locations to be fixed by district committeemen, with one delegate for every 200 votes or fraction over 100 cast for John W. Kern last November. The committeemen will fix the exact times and places for all district conventions, which will occur January 8.
Edward Goopnow of Logan sport a deputy in the State Statistician's office seeks the post of Secretary of the Republican state committee. Other names mentioned are Julian D. Hogate of Danville and Axil Alexander of Marion.
Washington dispatches report that investigations into Standard Oil have yielded tangible results. While not yet enough for a guilty verdict, they justify the people’s case and signal a strong Roosevelt era move. The beef trust precedent suggests a lengthy Bureau of Corporations report before proceedings.
A letter from a Covington resident urges locals to boost home commerce and city pride. It argues against isolating Covington from nearby Danville, promotes streetcars if beneficial, and notes a recent building boom while defending quiet living and local enterprise. The speaker calls Covington a healthy community with capable businesspeople and advocates unity.
In Fountain Circuit Court the plaintiffs urge the defendants Lewis Martin Jacob Martin William Dowdell Fannie Dowdell Jesse Bowde Elizabeth Dowdell Edward Brewer and others to answer their complaint by February 14 1906. The order calls a February 1906 term at Covington to set a trial date and warns defendants to appear or face default. Attorneys Lindley P. Little and Lucas Sobeker represent the plaintiffs.
Ida Caldwell of Sioux City Iowa reports rapid relief from chronic catarrh after using Peruna. She says the remedy cured her respiratory irritation and restored her health within weeks and notes the widespread praise and testimonials the product receives.
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