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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1909
Page
4
The Weekly Sentinel reports a Chicago origin of a national campaign protesting H. R. 1438 Payne bill tariff hikes on women’s wear, especially leather gloves and cotton hosiery. Petitions aim to prevent higher duties, with Chicago pledging mass name signatures and a wider mobilization of women challenging Congress.
A major federal case in St. Louis seeks dissolution of Standard Oil. For over two years government agents prepared to test the country’s anti monopoly laws. The outcome could determine the power to curb vast combinations in production and trade, with the oil giant described as the “octopus.”
Ex Congressmen James E. Watson and allies press to remove Judge Robert Tay lor from the Mississippi river commission to install Watson. The longtime expert Judge Taylor has served 28 years and central to river knowledge. The drive risks national efficiency amid deep waterway projects and federal policy.
The text notes Watson’s strong desire to resume his law practice once more, suggesting he is very eager for that career path. It implies others expect he should receive something different, though Watson covets returning to law.
The liquor trade loses political power as Indiana towns become dry through option laws and municipal elections. Saloons lose influence over mayors prosecutors and judges as the anti saloon tide rises, transforming local politics and reducing the saloon as a party force.
The article critiques the Payne tariff move, noting the coffee and tea tax cut is token and will not ease living costs. It argues the Dingley burdens remain, wages may fall, and finished goods stay taxed, with little relief for consumers. It also mentions Mrs. Gaar advocating school courses in shopping to curb waste and poverty.
A broad call urges united effort in education and shopping science. The piece notes Dr. Charles Eliot’s reluctance to join Britain’s embassy due to private fortune limits, contrasting with Ambassador Reid’s lavish London social profile and criticizing the trend of appointing very rich men to high European posts.
Lawmakers concede a joker remains in the Payne bill with a 25 percent ad valorem duty on crude oil and a costly drawback favoring Standard Oil. The piece highlights a countervailing duty trap, shipments from Mexico, and a near depleted Cuban self rule as troops depart.
Ex Governor J Frank Hanly is expected to contest the Indiana Senate seat held by Senator Beveridge. Observers say the race will be decided by the public in the next election, not in legislative caucus, as Beveridge remains the party leader and Hanly believes temperance support could sway lawmakers.
The house adopted a rule setting next Friday at 3 for voting on the Payne tariff bill. It grants a free field for amendments to schedules on hides lumber barley and barley malt and for amendments the ways and means committee may report. The aim appears to be to prevent broad changes while allowing selective amendments to placate fearing members.
The piece attacks concentrated congressional power and predicts changes once Aldrich gains Senate control. It commends Pittsburgh for elevating Bill Magee and his satraps to power, criticizing former reformer Mayor Guthrie and portraying the new leadership as neglecting reform while courting opportunity.
A Senate push led by Beveridge seeks to insert a tariff commission into the Payne bill with a chance of passage in the next session. The article notes optimism for expert guidance in revenue matters and cites related moves in Indianapolis Fort Wayne and Greenfield toward local option and broader prohibition in Indiana.
A battered paragraph describes a bleak Pensacola scene where crowds seek quick ritualized violence against Black people during dull hours. It contrasts with a dog contest as an apparent antidote to boredom and notes a House Ways and Means committee hearing about releasing the American breakfast table.
The writer argues that Payne bill reductions will not satisfy women and predicts higher prices for leather gloves and cotton hosiery under Dingley schedules. The Ways and Means and Rules committees block amendments and the Senate is blamed as tariff boosters, leaving the public with rising costs and idle questions.
Authorities pursue tiger hunts in other cities while Fort Wayne lacks hunters. The piece urges catching the “blind tiger” with the goods as proof and notes court action and enforcement. It also warns of groves tax hurting millions of women, while manufacturers in Gloversville gain.
In a light footnote of economic talk, the idea of a tariff on socks is shown as trivial to grandmothers. The piece humorously links revenue measures to reviving the nearly forgotten craft of knitting stockings and hearthstone art.
A Chicago professor argues that cold storage eggs offer advantages over fresh eggs. He also claims a method to identify the correct brand in time.
A note urges savoring spring's cheerful taste without discarding winter items. The message reminds readers that mild weather does not justify neglecting colder protections or routines, encouraging balanced preparation as seasons shift.
A. W. Gamble of the Northern Indiana Hospital for the Insane spoke at Cumberland Presbyterian Church under Cass County Anti-Saloon League auspices. He disputed dry claims that seventy percent of Long Cliff inmates are liquor related, asserting under five percent. He urged dry leaders to curb tactics the wets might condemn.
The Fort Wayne Hotel association on Monday fixed 100000 in insurance for the Anthony hotel building at 64 cents per hundred dollars. The Newark Mutual Life Insurance company holding a 100000 mortgage on the property requests the coverage. The tax sheets will list the property value at 400000.
A bride sprains her ankle while changing trains and fears long recovery. Fellow passenger applies Sloan's Liniment, which quickly relieves pain and reduces swelling. In Scranton, Pa, L Roland Bishop reports a wrist sprain improved after using Sloan's Liniment, returning to work next day.
Notice states Charles W. Sloffer is named administrator of the estate of Anna E. Zinn, late of Allen County Indiana, asserting the estate is solvent. The notice appears in a historical newspaper notice format.
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