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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1908
Page
5
The Wall Street Journal argues there is no direct link between high protection and high wages. It asserts tariff myths have been debunked and notes wage trends vary with labor supply, prosperity, and global markets.
The Indianapolis News argues the tariff remains unsettled after recent changes, harming consumers and favoring profits for a few. It insists voters will seek tariff reform in the next elections, predicting continued distrust of lawmakers and a push for downward revisions to lower living costs.
The writer recalls a White Bear Minnesota bank robbery where a young man named Pohl was killed after a village posse pursued him. A boy shot him with birdshot, a barber killed him, and a casualty list grows. The column condemns violence and cigarette use and assigns blame to parents for their children's reading. It also paints Rochester Minnesota as a town with hospitals and a morbid influx of patients. S. A. Williamson, Rochester, Minn., Aug. 8.
The passage highlights populist calls for tariff reform as a public interest issue, contrasting it with special interests. It notes renewed momentum from congressional maneuvers and the president’s early push, suggesting insurgent efforts are gaining traction despite opposition.
Indianapolis hosts the Federation of American Motor Cyclists annual meeting after the endurance run. Fifty two of ninety six starters finished with clean scores. final machine inspections are pending. Joseph De Palma of Chicago led day one with an 18 ½ mile run. Short trips to nearby towns are planned along with a show of two wheelers.
Richmond merchants seek information on Jennie Gunn a young woman who arrived to publish a cook book and asked merchants to advertise They paid in advance for ad space and a local publisher has the book in type waiting for her appearance The women is missing after ten days and dealers estimate the loss at 200 dollars
Wabash Indiana August 12 David Coble aged ninety four one of Wabashs oldest pioneers was killed by a street car. The man sat on the track to wait for a car fell asleep and was struck after the motorman failed to see him due to a curve. He died en route home. Coble remained active despite age enjoying annual small game hunts.
Miss Josephine Banta visits Chicago relatives while Erica Neff and Vinnie Berkey join excursions through the Wabash line. A seven year old child of Mr and Mrs Clarence Musser shows slow bowel inflammation recovery. Mrs Earl Banta plans a New York trip as her husband returns from Panama followed by Benton visit to Lon and Mrs Banta. First Brethren church hosts a pastry sale at Blough Bros hardware Aug 14 with baked goods. Ice Cream Social on Thursday Aug 12 by the Red Men at Whittaker block South Main. A girl is sought for light housekeeping duties at 306 South Main Street.
Ruth McNabb the six year old daughter of attorney A G McNabb was believed abducted from her Sullivan Indiana home in the night. Detectives and about one hundred residents searched three hours before she was found walking toward home at 1 am. The child had been taken from the bathroom five minutes after her mother prepared to tuck her in.
Grand Rapids Michigan Central league club will play remaining home games of the season at Newark Ohio. Franchise retained by C F Brotherton, with Grand Rapids set to return in 1910. First game at Newark to be played Friday with Zanesville as opening attraction. President F R Carson to travel to Newark.
In Crawfordsville Indiana on August 12 a mare adopted a calf from North Salem area and raises it as her own. The unusual brood includes the mare and her colt with a spring calf that steals extra milk from the foal, highlighting animal adoption quirks. Also noted is A B Darling receiving an appointment as secretary of the Indiana Democratic Club.
August reports show workmen resuming duties in increasing numbers as the backbone of the general strike appears broken. Printers are expected to return to work soon, while Stockholm newspapers issue hand printed sheets and southern papers print in Denmark.
Mrs. Joseph Anderson an Iowa washerwoman known as Womaquacaca will obtain 60000 as her share of 20 million dollars due the Choctaw Indians. She has a valid claim to land once owned by her ancestors and now receives government disbursement notification.
President Taft states a policy to use recess appointments sparingly, risking a Chicago district court vacancy left by Judge Bethea until Congress convenes in December. The note also outlines his Mississippi river trip with added stops and speeches from a steamboat deck.
French aviator Louis Bleriot seeks terms from the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition for an aerial exhibition in Seattle using the plane of his English channel flight. Expo management requests conditions and has earmarked 25008 dollars for a Bleriot Wrights contest, which the Wright brothers have not accepted.
Dr Edward M Schaeffer testified at the Annapolis court of inquiry into Lieutenant James N Sutton Jr death, showing wax skull models to illustrate bullet trajectory and arguing Sutton could not pull the trigger in his position to fire the revolver. The proceedings focused on whether the shot could have been self inflicted.
The Monticello business district, Monticello New York, was engulfed by a major blaze on Aug 12. Authorities estimate losses around 800 060 dollars with 250 000 dollars insured. Three residences burned but no fatalities reported and no homelessness indicated.
In Salt Lake City on August 12 the Grand Army of the Republic encampment parade was cut by heat warnings. About 160 children and twenty veterans were removed from the street and no one died. Some 100000 spectators viewed the event. Arkansas sent the smallest division with four wearers. A rear group displayed prison names such as Library Angersville Macon Tyler Belle Isle, recalling Civil War sites. An estimated 7000 veterans participated.
The Standard Oil Co will pay about 10 percent ad valorem duty on oil imported into the Philippine islands after the new tariff bill. The oil is U S grown and produced but packed in cans of imported tin, for which a drawback had been accepted. The duty applies despite the oil entering the US and the Philippines free of duty.
Reports to the treasury show an epidemic of smallpox breaking out at the border between Mexico and Guatemala. Many deaths are recorded on the Guatemalan side while Mexico plans a vigorous quarantine.
Trains to Elkhart Mishawaka and South Bend depart hourly from 6:30 a m to 10:30 p m and 11:45 p m with limited services at 8:30 am 1:30 am 2:30 pm 5:30 pm 8:30 pm Sundays feature a fast train at 11:20 pm Three express and freight trains run daily except Sunday Leave times include 7:00 am 9:05 am and 5:00 pm for car through to LaPorte and Michigan City Freight and express arrivals listed as 9:00 am 1:30 pm and 9:00 pm Connections at South Bend link with the Southern Michigan Railway to Niles Berrien Springs and St Joseph.
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