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Newspaper
Elkhart Daily Review
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1908
Page
2
The Daily Review of Elkhart Indiana details its weekly post office status and historical founding notes. It lists Charles H. Chase and Kent as early publishers with A P Kent credited, noting the paper’s long establishment since 1859 and 1872 continuity.
A 1908 local discussion raises the issue of life insurance beneficiary after a son's death. Elihu Root may become New York's U.S. senator in 1909, as Gompers is challenged over labor records. The anti saloon league warns against early local option law push and paving debates cite asphalt clarity and city mismanagement. Panic origins contrast 1907 with 1893, linking to tariff reforms and political blame.
The excerpt argues that the 1907 financial unrest arose from distrust of financial interests, not government relations or aims, asserting Wall Street understands this while a cited journal misrepresents the conditions.
A Truth column argues ex Attorney General Miller bears no prosecutorial responsibility for the Commercial Trust Co. affair. It says the receiver and court control matters, prosecutions, if any, must come from the prosecutor or by governor order, and Miller acted within statutory duties after turning the trust into receivership.
Official Indiana voter estimate stands at 779 384 this year up from 737 114 two years ago based on a sixty day poll. A total of 1 160 000 ballots will be distributed. precincts rise sixteen despite machine voting in several counties. Election commissioners are George W Fleming William H Charnley and L B Whippy. canvassing clerks T A Davis Martin H Kinney George A Beck and L B Nobile. They meet at 6 pm on section day to canvass votes with pay at fifty cents per hour.
The piece argues that Judge Taft has been fair to labor, citing his Toledo and Ann Arbor railroad ruling that rail workers may quit without employer consent. It claims Taft’s decisions protect labor rights and call his election to the presidency a Magna Carta for workers.
Indiana Federation of Labor officers announce a state tour beginning Friday to campaign against James B. Watson. The party includes Edgar A. Perkins president of the State Federation of Labor in charge of the special car O P Smith vice president John S Parry secretary treasurer of the Union Labor party of California John J Keegan former vice president International Association of Machinists Will V Rooker and Fred L Feick as members.
County Chairman Wilson Roose dismissed last evening’s Truth article as ridiculous nonsense unworthy of attention. He said the piece misrepresented him and his motives and offered no substantial claim to merit a response.
A critic denounces a respectable newspaper for printing false political statements and urges better argumentation for Bryan and his party. The piece urges truthful discourse ahead of national elections. Sunday School delegates report to Goshen convention with 17 officers, 18 new scholars, total 188 enrollments, 50 conversions, 5,769 yearly attendance, and 110 average per Sunday.
The school lists birthday offerings and special offerings totaling $350.68 with $6.74 per Sunday and $1.57 per member. It funds a native Japanese missionary at $120 yearly. A teacher training class shows 24 with the international elementary diploma and about 12 pursuing the advanced diploma. All but two teachers hold diplomas and all but three aim for the advanced diploma. The home department counts 18 members and cradle row 11. Pastor M. B. Bachman, superintendent Louis Zuber, and delegates Miss Carrie Beckner and Miss Florence Weldman are noted.
The article notes 25 years of compulsory education in France but shows illiteracy at 40 per 1000 men and 60 per 1000 women. It contrasts Germany with only four illiterates per 1000, implying a regional literacy advantage.
The man who voiced his disapproval previously reappears after our troubles arrive and pretends he has forgotten the prior offense, making his conduct doubly offensive as he seeks to look unburdened by past remarks.
A sword reportedly used by an ancestor of the present emperor dating to about 800 B G remains in existence. The fragmentary notice notes the long history of the weapon and its preservation through centuries.
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