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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1908
Page
25
Henry Watterson questions Bryan and warns against taint of protectionism. He argues voters face a choice between reform and entrenched power, condemns saloon influence, and endorses temperance legislation while outlining personal business interests and campaign stance. Several speakers spoke as the convention adjourned.
A newspaper column argues against a Democratic push for township local option liquor laws. It warns close townships could be easily swayed by infiltrating wets, notes brewers and dealers discussing reform, and criticizes repeated law violations by saloonists while calling for enforcement of hours, minors, and drunkard restrictions.
An advertisement describes weak heart action caused by impaired nerves and muscular heart tissue. It promotes Dr. Miles Heart Cure as a strengthening tonic that offers speedy relief, citing a testimonial from Mrs. D. Barron of Covington Nebraska and urging readers to try the remedy.
Christian Smith refused work and demanded meals for sport, but Judge Skelton fined him forty one days on a meager diet with stone breaking intervals. His wife, able to work, sought relief by law and will have him jailed. George Beamer must pay weekly until he settles back board fee. failure means three months in county jail. Edgar Sterling was acquitted after a shotgun claim failed to prove loaded. Other notes include a neglect case continued to Sept 30 and Sam Foster, a vagrant, sent to fifteen days.
Portland news reports a large wheat shift from the Inland Empire to Portland for milling and export. Board of trade statistics show 301 carloads arriving in the first five days of the week, with interior reports indicating higher total Inland Empire production than earlier estimates.
In Little Rock on August 29, Rock Island superintendent F J Easily discharged an engineer and brakeman for smoking. They appealed to the Brotherhoods of Engineers and Trainmen, who may escalate the dispute to Chicago officials, alleging a personal liberty contract violation. Trainmen warn of a general strike unless reinstatement occurs.
Chicago Aug 29 General Manager Melcher of the Rock Island system said there will be no strike over Mr Easly s cigarette embargo on his division He noted two discharged men will have the matter handled in regular channels and that trainmen on duty must not smoke but off duty they may smoke if not impairing their work He will receive a full report and may rescind Easly s order after hearing both sides.
A 1909 Matheson fifty horse power seven passenger automobile, claimed to be the most expensive car in Fort Wayne, arrived yesterday and was being tested today. The machine is longer than contemporary models and features minute improvements with a price tag of 5500 dollars.
New York Aug 29 National Chairman Mack announced William J. Bryans itinerary through the middle west to the Atlantic seaboard. The dates list Peoria Evansville West Virginia Cumberland Washington Baltimore Wilmington Rochester New York Providence New York Buffalo Michigan Ohio Indiana Madison Milwaukee Mitchell and a three week stay in Lincoln Neb with rests on Sundays and undecided stops in West Virginia and Michigan. Morrison of the American Federation of Labor discussed campaign plans with Bryan.
Hon John W Kern vice presidential candidate will be asked to attend the Great Fort Wayne fair between September 15 and 19. If he comes a program and a brief non political address may be arranged. Page notes report preparations, horse entries, and upcoming improvements at the fairgrounds.
Five masked men dynamited the Provincial bank at St Eustache near Montreal and secured 12000 dollars early today. They held the caretaker and kept a posse of citizens at bay with revolvers, escaping to Montreal. Two arrests were made on suspicion. J C Flox of South Bend prepares to embark in Mercantile trade at Columbia City. Captain Kilmer of Go ang Wa.
An 1908 yearbook notes strong corporate stand against alcohol with 6976 replies from 7000 inquiries. Firms including Marshall Field & Co and major railroads bar drinkers, citing harm to business. Several states report wide dry progress and local option enforcement across the South and West, with Pennsylvania and New Jersey as the only states denying local liquor referenda.
Mrs. Annie Connett wife of George Connett regular market attendee was pinched between her stand and a wagon when a horse backed up entangling a hitch strap. She suffered internal injuries though no bones were broken. She was cared for at home and later moved by ambulance. City population 55 060 from the new directory.
From New York August 29 Henry Watterson reports Bishop Alexander Walters of the African Methodist Episcopal church plans to urge colored Americans to split their ticket but personally back Bryan. He accuses Taft and Roosevelt of opposing black political rights and criticizes the Lily White movement. Walters cites Wright’s Confederate past as favoring Democratic support.
Prof Fitzgerald former Chicago music teacher and noted orchestra leader was fatally injured in Covina California when his automobile was struck by an electric car. He was hurled 125 feet, found unconscious in the wreckage, and died twelve hours later at the hospital. An eye witness said Fitzgerald’s car stopped on the track about 300 feet from the crossing as the other car approached. His wife was visiting relatives in Lamonte Ohio at the time.
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