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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1906
Page
2
The Defiance Evening Edition lists mail classifications second class at the post office in Defiance Ohio. It details delivery by carriers to city subscribers and weekly and annual subscription prices for various mail options with cash in advance. Also notes press schedule Wednesday evenings and lists long distance and Northwestern telephone numbers.
The article presents Rev. Washington Gladden arguing against the idea that wealthy spending always benefits society. He says spending creates work but depends on the nature of the work and its moral effects. If funds support noble endeavors, the spender is a public benefactor. if they promote corruption, the spender is a malefactor and waste harms the community.
A New York report shows 2,569,799 savings accounts and $1.405 billion in resources for 1905, up $193 million. One account supported by three residents, with $391.75 million deposits that year, indicating working people prioritize savings despite rising costs.
A group of about a dozen leading women including the duchess of Sutherland and the duchess of Marlborough has formed a committee to organize Plato study. Dr Emil Reich will lecture at Claridge's hotel with subsequent discussions in which the peeresses will participate. The effort may lead to broader philosophical circles in society.
When a nation reaches a stage of economic progress it begins to consider matters beyond money. The rise of civic beauty efforts in the United States indicates this national evolution.
Hancock Texas selects a postmaster who is a Republican appointee, a Democrat county commissioner elect, an independent justice of the peace winner, and a precinct school trustee, illustrating mixed political affiliations in local offices.
In the face of a contemplated speed war among eastern railways, the public is reminded that travelers value not only fast travel but also arriving at their destination in an uninterrupted journey.
The Chicago Daily News voices concern that the March 1 German tariff pressure forces stand patters to reveal holds while other factions debate protection. Milwaukee Sentinel notes the persistent mystery in aims among rivals and reformers, with stand patters remaining calm and silent as partisan rows swirl.
The article notes fiscal year receipts surpass expenditures with a month end surplus of 1 102 003, while 12 million spent on public works, mainly Panama Canal. It cites 211 756 482 in nine years of deficits and 302 830 087 in surpluses, with net surplus 91 073 605 since 1897 under the Dingley tariff, highlighting revenue from war and expansion and repealed war taxes.
The February treasury statement shows receipts exceed expenditures by a growing margin, cutting the year’s deficit to 3.4 million dollars from 28.5 million last year. Officials credit customs and internal revenue gains and reduced outlay, praising the Dingley law for protection and large customs returns.
A compilation of editorials notes Senator Tillman’s credit for failed rebate laws and warns against delusions about tariff overhauls. It cites American prosperity under the current revenue tariff and contrasts views from The Washington Star American Economist St Louis Globe Democrat and Kansas City Journal.
The rail rate regulation bill moves through Congress with broad public backing and minimal opposition. The Troy Times cites popular demand for the measure, noting bipartisan House passage and anticipated Senate approval under Democratic leadership. Roosevelt's approach is praised as right and effective.
The piece argues Roosevelt rebuffs tariff rippers who promise relief through tariff revision. It asserts tariff reduction means price cuts and wages fall, claiming Roosevelt favors stability over ideal revenue methods and that Republican claims misstate his position. It cites the Portsmouth Chronicle and stresses public prosperity under the Dingley law.
A compilation of editorial snippets from multiple papers discussing Republican prosperity free trade and tariff policy. It covers predictions of Republican gains in Maine, Parker and Tillman on stage, and attitudes toward German protectionism and railroad reform with varied political sentiment.
A playful verse by L Stanton from the Atlanta Constitution describes a girl in church with an elaborate Easter bonnet. Birds, bees, and flowers erupt in a chaotic chorus as the hat is overwhelmed, ending with the bonnet surrendered to marauding bees in a humorous scene.
At a state asylum Easter egg coloring contest the prize goes to Miss Thomas after electrician Luke Lavin laments failing to secure colors to reward the new Thomas girl. Mr Jhonnie Farley boasted of a flashy necktie but eggs win the day showing gentler acts outshining pride.
Ten thousand children gather on the White House lawn for a vast Easter egg rolling fete. Up to 100000 eggs and 30000 spectators mark a democratic spectacle where rich and poor, black and white mingle with good humor. Eggs serve as playthings, with games like tossing, cracking, and rolling, while new egg games appear each year.
The Easter lily emerged from Japan and China via American Harris who introduced it to Bermuda in 1872. Bermuda kept the Chinese lily as Lilium Harrisii and the flower gained common names including Trumpet lily Bermuda lily and Easter lily across the eastern states, with California supplying the west and Chicago displaying both varieties.
A note recalls an ancient Irish belief that people rose at midnight to await the Easter dawn when the sun is said to dance for joy. Those who witnessed it were thought to lose good luck for the rest of the year.
The Washington Star quotes Uncle Eben arguing that if everyone spoke only the exact truth there would be too few people to have any conversation. He suggests truthfulness would paralyze discourse and reduce social interaction.
Short poetry entry noting a bride and her husband as they attend church with their baby, reflecting on frugal Easter attire and rising costs yet sincere thanks. The piece closes with a hopeful image of Heaven receiving their praise as angels are imagined.
Nerve specialist V M Bechtereff notes a peculiar disease called sweating sickness of the hand, reported by St Peters burg Novosti. The condition causes sudden hand perspiration when an acquaintance is about to be greeted, sometimes dripping from fingertip tips, with no other body parts involved.
Mrs de Bride jokes about visitors noticing her walking shoes and then refuses to speak to her husband. The Royal item suggests a besoin of cash while noting Filipinos seeking loan opportunities. A quip asks what liars do after death: lie still.
A description of Mexican Easter customs portrays passion plays acted with realism. Volunteers sometimes rode mules with their backs to the mob and were beaten, with criminals pardoned if they survived. Some participants were killed in the process, reflecting brutal traditions.
A Houston Post snippet recalls a hazy tale asking how a man was crippled. The answer: in a naval engagement, not against Spain but at Annapolis, highlighting a distant, unresolved incident.
A playful exchange quotes a line from the Houston Post about giving something for nothing. The joke hinges on the motto There ain't nothin in givin' no Body nothin' fer nothin' and a character asking what to do when asked for a kiss.
A Washington Star quote notes a remark about weather forecasts and asking the janitor to know the temperature. The line humorously contrasts public attention to predictions with a practical, offhand source.
Bourke Cochran a famed New York congressman and orator voices support for the railway rate bill. The Irish born Democrat, long a political mover, outlines his career from teacher to law and public service, amid shifting party alignments and advocacy for the gold standard and anti imperialism.
The Hepburn bill centers on Congressman Larimer Hepburn of Iowa, longtime chair of the interstate and foreign commerce committee. Born in Ohio, Hepburn served in the Union Army, practiced law, and held congressional seats since 1881. He helped craft a railroad rate bill expanding committee power without giving the commission rate‑making initiative.
Walter Wellman, journalist and explorer born in Ohio, prepares a polar air ship expedition. He previously led Arctic trips reaching 81st and 82nd latitudes, wintered in Franz Joseph Land, and helped mark Franz Joseph Land’s eastern limits. He also sought Columbus's first landing site at Watling Island in the Bahamas.
The Right Reverend William Croswell Doane of Albany, chief of the inter church conference on marriage and divorce, longtime Episcopal bishop since 1869, author and educator. Born in Boston, educated at Burlington College, with degrees from Oxford Cambridge Dublin Union and Columbia.
Christopher Webster profiles William Nelson Cromwell, leading corporation lawyer tied to the Panama Canal project and Morgan investigations. Cromwell built and reorganized major firms, directed counsel for over 20 large companies including United States Steel, organized National Tube in 1899, and earned a reputation as a fixer of wrecked ventures.
A north traveler suggests private baths in a Polkville hotel. The tavern landlord opposes public baths, calling them embarrassing for travelers and by-passers, amid talk of etiquette and propriety. The quip appears in Puck.
A German custom holds that a child must ascend before descending in life, so the infant is carried upstairs at birth. If no stairs exist, the nurse places the baby on a table or chair to be lifted upward.
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