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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1908
Page
4
The Greensburg Standard lists terms for subscription and single-copy pricing. Luther D. Braden is the proprietor announcing rates for in-county and out-of-county one year subscriptions with a 1.50 charge if not paid in advance, and coin for Bingle copies.
Union City announces plans to entertain a national gathering of women known as the Woman's National Council, inviting delegates and members to participate in the event.
Official counts show House Republicans 40 Democrats 60 and Senate Republicans 27 Democrats 23. On joint ballot the Democratic majority is 16, reflecting overall party control in the legislature.
The report says Elihu Root would become the next U S senator from New York, replacing Platt. The entry frames Root as a statesman and contrasts him with the current political portrayal.
The Democratic plurality in North Carolina fell below 30 thousand at the recent election from a 41 thousand plus lead four years ago. The era of change continues as several additional states move into the debatable column at the next trial.
The Chinese emperor died on Saturday and his mother, the empress dowager who led the government since 1861, died the next day. Born in 1834, the emperor was thirty seven at his death.
Victor H. Metcalf resigned as secretary of the navy and his resignation was accepted to take effect December 1. Truman H. Newberry, the assistant secretary, will be elevated when Metcalf leaves due to ill health cited as the cause.
The grand jury at Nashville returned a true bill against Robin Cooper Col D B Cooper and former sheriff John D Sharp for the murder of former Senator E W Carmack. Trial is not expected until the January term of court.
In Oklahoma the first presidential election results show Republicans strong with 123,907 votes to 110,550 for Democrats. Socialists gain 21,742 and other parties 678, indicating Democrats polled far less than half of the state total.
Fred W. Carpenter private secretary to William H Taft will become Tafts secretary on his presidency. W J Loeb former private secretary to Theodore Roosevelt will be elevated to a Cabinet position. Carpenter is a Minnesota native and has accompanied Taft on worldwide travels for nine years.
Three prominent public figures were attacked last week. Ex Senator Carmack of Nashville was killed while Postmaster E M Morgan of New York City and Assistant Prosecutor Francis J Heney of San Francisco were seriously wounded by revolver shots. The report notes an apparent epidemic of crime.
The Columbus Republican argues that the Democrats will soon have a chance to back a long enduring candidate who appears plain but cannot attract voters to his side. The piece criticizes his appeal and describes him as increasingly common.
Bryan leads in Georgia with a 13491 margin as Taft carries 26 counties and Roosevelt wins 7. Taft totals 41000 votes, Roosevelt 0, while four years earlier Roosevelt had 25000. Northern counties report little Negro vote and the state regions split between Taft and Watson.
The Journal of Education notes Indiana adopts a graded salary scheme where higher marks yield higher pay, causing many high-standing teachers to be unable to find suitable positions without accepting lower pay, creating an anomalous situation.
J H Claypool argues in the Indianapolis Star that Republicans must not retreat from temperance stands. He attacks Democratic leaders Crawford Fairbanks Albert Lieber and Steve Fleming and warns that yielding to brewery influence would bring unprecedented drunkenness and ruin moral reforms. The piece insists Republicans stand firm for county local option and oppose repeal by the Democratic legislature.
The Liberty Herald editorial lauds Republicans for standing for core freedoms amid Indiana's Tuesday vote. It credits Jim Watson for leading the fight against the licensed saloon and pledges renewed GOP vigor to restore the state's moral and political balance.
Washington November 15 The temporary roll call shows 219 Republicans and 172 Democrats in the next House, total 391, a net GOP loss of four seats and Democratic gain of six. Indiana and Colorado swing heavily to Democrats. Missouri and Pennsylvania move two seats each to Republicans. New Jersey Rhode Island and Wisconsin add one each for GOP.
The New Era warns Democratic leaders against following brewery interests on temperance. It argues voters did not repeal the county option by 14,000 and criticizes Chairman Jackson and allies for pressuring party stance. It asserts compromise would boost the Prohibition party and harm the Democrats, insisting the people shall rule.
In St Louis the Taft campaign secured a plurality of 13414 votes over rivals, signaling a decisive lead in the race. Local results indicate Taft ahead in counting across precincts, with supporters celebrating the outcome amid ongoing vote tallies.
Governor Hanly praised the Republican stance and warned that repealing the county local option law would anger voters. He predicted eighty dry counties within two years if the law remains, asserting the law’s economic and moral value will be proven in time.
Maryland and Missouri have joined the Republican ranks while North Carolina Kentucky and Georgia show strong signs of following. The southern press surveys the national party’s expanding footprint with alarm and caution.
A Philadelphia man credits Peruna with curing severe stomach pains and inability to eat after months of doctors. Other testimonials from Indiana and Utah praise Peruna for banishing catarrh, headaches, and fatigue and describe renewed health and appetite. The ad notes Peruna tablets as an alternative form.
Union B. Hunt, longtime head of the Indiana Railroad Commission, announced his resignation after clearing pending cases. Judge McCure of Anderson will fill the vacancy. Hunt will then head the Knights of Pythias Insurance Department in Chicago with a $6,000 annual salary.
A canal commission report cites a record set on October 22 at San Pablo with 313 ten yard dump cars loaded in 370 minutes. The rate equals one minute eleven seconds per car. The Panama railroad plans a new Atlantic end union station of concrete blocks with modern improvements.
The ad describes hexamethylenetetramine as a uric acid solvent and antiseptic for the urine and promotes Foley's Kidney Remedy. It advises taking Foley's Kidney Remedy at first signs of irregularities to avoid a serious malady attributed to kidney issues. J. H. Batterton.
J. C. Goodwin of Reidsville North Carolina proclaims Bucklen’s Arnica Salve a sure-enough knocker for ulcers and more. He says a bad leg ulcer last summer was knocked out to a few rounds with no scar. Sold for 25 cents at F. M. Henry’s drug store.
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