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Newspaper
Elkhart Daily Review
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1908
Page
2
The editorial discusses the 1908 political scene including the New York Sun, Chicago election fraud inquiries, La Follette fundraising costs, and calls to curb government mail abuses. It urges restraint on political mailings and critiques publishers using post office services for campaign gains while examining a civic matter about paving Vistula Street.
The article condemns Roosevelt administration budgets marked by waste and endless expansion. It cites widespread new appropriations, costly reform projects with limited returns, and recurrent calls for commissions and supervision fueling unrestrained public spending.
The article argues that continued government overspending risks a large deficit and debt, urging Congress to cut appropriations and curb expansion of government functions. It notes five month expenditures and receipts, with a projected annual deficit possible beyond 125 million dollars, and links expansion to diminished prosperity. It also mentions a Russia extradition dispute involving Christian Rudovitz and a witness named Gerus.
Trustees O. C. Puterbaugh of Concord township and C. O. Ehret of Bauge township received handsome easy chairs from the Concord Bauge and Cleveland township teachers at a joint meeting held in the Odd Fellows Temple. James Dunmier and Harley Holden presented the gifts. The trustees retire January 1, making the Saturday institute their final attendance in office.
Dr. F. M. Ihrig reports November counts: 37 births and 18 deaths, 25 marriages, 42 contagious disease cases including 17 typhoid fever, 17 scarlet fever, four smallpox, two diphtheria and two chickenpox. Dr. A. C. Yoder notes Goshen’s 11,000 population with nine deaths and fifteen births, plus one scarlet fever and six typhoid cases.
The Nancy Boyer Stock Company from Adrian arrived yesterday to open a week at the Bucklen tonight with a feature bill titled The Girl of Eagle Ranch. The company is highly regarded and a full house is expected at the opening in this city.
Grace Lutheran church members vote to extend a call to Rev. J A Dressel of Spencerville Ind after his two sermons as supply. He is secretary of the Northern Indiana Lutheran Synod and is expected to accept the pulpit.
Last Saturday's sheriff sales show Frank Brumbaugh acquiring Elkhart lots in three cases for 62.31, 62.39, and 89.40 dollars respectively. A judgment against W G Holbrook’s property favored by Michael Fishley was settled before the sale date.
The famous cup defender Constitu tion, forerunner of the Reliance, has been sold for junk at a price of $25,000. Our great clearance sale of hats continues in the millinery department run by H. B. Sykes.
Rest Cottage hosts a well attended meeting with multiple churches represented. Rev Martin delivers an inspiring sermon on Your house shall be left unto you desolate and communion is served for twelve with a vacant chair signifying Christ’s presence. Testimony meeting in the parlors leaves attendees grateful for the experience. Card of Thanks from Lewis Thornton family expresses appreciation for kindness after bereavement. Hats remaining in the final sale at H B Sykes millinery department.
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