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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1908
Page
8
The New York World gathered opinions from law insiders and reviewed numerous cases to show that wealth and power do not guarantee immunity from crime. It highlights notable instances where men of money or political influence were imprisoned, challenging the notion that rich offenders escape punishment.
Rev. Dr. Thomas R. Slicer argues wealth should not shield crime and wealth justice strengthens the commonweal. He questions if poverty limits growth or if riches cripple development, calling to remove superstition from wealthy criminals and ensure equal treatment.
Gen Charles W Russell assistant attorney general of the United States declares courts and prosecutors are fair and efficient in prosecuting crooked bank officials. He cites the Morse trial and the imprisonment of 33 wealthy individuals to argue that rich defendants are not immune from punishment, though differences in resources affect outcomes. He compares justice to care for the sick, noting the rich can hire better options but stresses ongoing reform.
Partial list of prominent men convicted of offenses against the law. Names include A F Bonelli formerly banker javeland Ohio, and Braail in New York with September arrival noted. Article appears damaged with incomplete entries and uncertain details.
A 1907 rollcalls many notable prisoners. It names Samuel Seeley, Carter, Greene, Ruef, Wooten, Rothschild, Belcher, Schmitz, and others, detailing embezzlement, bribery, forgery, fraud, and theft cases across cities from New York to San Francisco. A bankers’ colony at Leavenworth is noted with twenty one convicts in 1907.
A ambiguous exchange where one party accuses another of danger and inappropriate behavior. The remark hints at hurried romantic motives and a confrontation over perception and intention. Further context from the source is unclear.
Alkali Eye in the Houston Post recounts a trip to Houston by a speaker claiming no lumberman ties yet discussing turning sawdust into liquor. The narrator notes nervous excitement from a Majestic Theater bottle-balancing act and later learns the beer bottles were actually empty.
A New York businessman's son, fresh from Harvard, rejects joining the family firm and favors pursuing law. The father bluntly suggests starting by occupying an office stool, while the son condemns office life as doglike. The father quips that the son isn’t a dog yet, but will grow into one.
The Brooklyn Eagle recounts Ecelino the cruel ruler of Verona, blamed by the church, sparking peasant revolt and a farmer killing him with a scythe. An upright box shows a victim's severed hand on a chopping block, while a room fills with imagined terror as onlookers imagine the screams.
The Caylloma silver mines in Peru sit between 14,000 and 17,000 feet elevation, likely the highest in the world. Spaniards mined them in the 16th century, possibly earlier Inca work. An English firm plans a hydro electric plant at 15,000 to 16,000 feet using the Santiago river waterfall and Lake Hualuacho as dry season source. Power travels three miles by cable, with air pressure at the highest mines around eight and a half pounds per square inch and water boiling 24 degrees below normal.
Alfred H. Love of the Universal Peace Union predicts critics will claim lifelong support for peace once it succeeds. A Philadelphia interview contrasts public ridicule with future generous approval. A folktale-like parable follows a betrothed couple, Irene and Heber, about faith and fortune in South America.
Quotations from Rev. Alexander Maclaren emphasize practical progress by taking one step at a time. Providence and circumstances clear a path as duties appear next. Even in blind alleys, steady, small steps reveal the way forward.
A Birmingham dog, once a beloved family pet, shows jealousy toward a baby despite no disrespect. When alone with the infant, the child cries while the dog rests calmly by the fire. A keyhole peep reveals the dog rubbing his cold nose along the baby's back, a puzzling behavior noted by Outing Magazine.
Sir Thomas Lipton joked at a Chicago after dinner about bachelors and weddings. He recounted a tale where a bachelor friend faced social pressure at a dance and a husband claimed the man would have married the wife if he had wanted to, noting the grudge.
A merchant demonstrates ink economy by dropping two or three old pens into the ink well before refilling. He claims the corrosive ink preserves current pens, prolonging their life several times and keeping the newer pen from rapid wear. He urges a young man to try the method.
A French gentleman seeks a wife for his nephew and visits a matrimonial agent. Among many listings he discovers his wife listed as seeking a husband aged 28 to 35, blond preferred. He hurries home to reveal the find, but she calmly explains she had inscribed the name during a winter illness as a precaution.
A hungry tramp is found stealing silver spoons from a lady who feeds him. At the door she orders him out and he pleads he did not intend to take her house, finally bidding farewell as he leaves the premises.
A detective states that the best pickpockets are Hindoos known as light-toed raacala trained from childhood. They are barefoot and highly skilled with their toes, able to lift a watch or purse from a pocket as easily as with the hands, exploiting crowds with folded arms and stealthy footwork.
A short quip from Stray Stories features Sut Wifl Shot Wedderly discussing engagement and swimming. Wedderly notes a swimmer fiancée could keep secrets, sparking a light exchange about happiness and trust.
A brief humorous exchange has one character asking if investing all funds in a house is sensible and another agreeing that an earthquake could destroy it, highlighting a pragmatic view on risk and investment.
A preserved nine of diamonds at Stairs Castle in Aberdeenshire recalls the Culloden era massacre. The card, once linked to the Duke of Cumberland, is tied to orders for the slaughter of prisoners, marking a bloodstained chapter in Scottish history.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a merchant and an applicant related to pie. No clear names, places, dates, or actions are readable. The readable bits suggest a licensing or permit context but lack concrete details.
A quiet city night turns tense as a husband loiters with a friend while his wife, returning home in the rain, confronts him. She rebukes him and departs. he later follows, powerless and mute as she denounces him with a single word, WRETCH, in a paragraphic back talk column.
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