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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1908
Page
4
Braden Luther D offers one year in the county and one year out of the county ad rates. Proprieter listed with price 81.0 and 1.25 for copies with 1.59 if not paid in advance. Bingle copies available.
Campaign chatter cites Watson as likely winner in a reportedly intense race. The writer questions why the campaign is quiet and notes no report on the local 30 cent club as the scene develops.
A concise political note argues for Taft, calling him a safeman and warning against Bryan. It suggests pre election estimators may guess but endorses stability and cautions against an unstable course.
A monument honoring Gen. Harrison will be unveiled next Tuesday near the Federal building in Indianapolis, marking a commemorative event at the city site.
Rev Sam Small asserted in his talk here that he feared discussing the tariff lest he lose his religion and begin cussing. The remark drew attention at the event.
Mr Taft is on a tour of Indians this week and will be at Shelbyville at 6 30 this evening A number will go from this city to see the powerful exponent of the best there is in American politics in a big good natured event
John W. Kern says he opposes any party staying in power long. He has long served as attorney for Tom Taggart and would likely support Tom Marshall for governor and the release of the devi at French Lick.
T. E. Davidson delivered Republican addresses in Connersville Clarksburg and Brookville this week. He boarded the Taft special at Lawrenceburg yesterday morning and accompanied the next president to Sullivan where Mr. Davidson spoke that afternoon.
A state poll reports 779,384 voters in Indiana up from 737,114 two years earlier. Vote cast then was 589,224, so the poll indicates a net gain of 42,271 voters and an excess of 190,160 voters over the prior turnout. Foreigner voters noted two years ago have largely returned to their homelands, contributing to the higher count.
Gen. Harrison gave a highly regarded campaign address in Greensburg on Saturday before the 1886 state election. County chairman James M. Woodfill organized the event at Hazelrigg theater, drawing a capacity crowd. The speech notably attacked Cleveland's vetoes and boosted Harrison's path to the presidency.
Four years ago only two of nine townships in Decatur county supported Democrats on state and national tickets yet six elected Democratic trustees. If Republicans focus on township issues they can elect five to seven trustees and possibly a Republican county superintendent, replacing a Democrat who has held the post for about thirty years.
The third circular signed by the Democratic County Central Committee is said to force the committee from concealment. The Graphic condemns the committee and editor Rucker’s influence, urging focus on local issues and a future county central committee to decide local questions.
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes Ohio and Indiana lean Republican as Roosevelt carried Ohio by 255,421 and Indiana by 93,944, with majorities unlikely to vanish but expected to shrink.
Two Massachusetts Democrats named as presidential electors on the Bryan Kern ticket have declined the honor, stating they intend to vote for Taft.
The Rev. Sam Small of Georgia spoke at the K of P opera house in Greensburg, denying a Stand ard charge he backs gamblers and brewers to back Tom Marshall. The piece argues temperance voters must rally Republican strength to oppose brewers influence.
The Cincinnati Enquirer compares 33 Ohio counties election results showing 31 dry and 2 wet Defiance and Shelby counties went wet. The report notes Democratic margins in 1904 and lists counties with dry outcomes and large dry majorities.
Mary Lee of Zanesville Ohio writes that her husband James Lee’s life was saved by Dr King’s New Discovery for severe lung illness. She credits the remedy with restoring his health and notes the product’s throat and lung benefits and guaranteed sale at F M Henry Co drug store with 50 cent and 1 dollar prices and a free trial bottle.
The Circuit Court ruling by Judge Hacker finds the clerk not culpable while the proprietor who received the money is responsible for violations of the pure food and drug law. The decision clarifies intent is not essential and extends to drug stores and liquor cases. it disapproves of non liability of saloon keepers for acts of bar keepers in their absence.
Hon Thomas Davidson addressed a large audience in Connersville Thursday night praising Judge Barnard while critiquing brewers backing county option. He analyzed national and state issues with pointed witticisms and presented local tax figures showing licensed saloons raise costs by several thousand dollars.
New stamp series completed announces denominations from 1 to 1 but excludes the 2 and 5 cent issues. Designs show a head in ellipse with laurel leaves and straight logotype reading U S Postage at top and Two Cents at bottom. Franklin appears on the 1 cent stamp while the others use Washington from Houdon busts in red and blue.
Monday filings include Francis W Ackerman and Frank Hamilton challenging a will against Rev Lawrence Fichter et al. Also William Sheepert sues Maud Sheepert for divorce. State cases include appeals of Joe Wright and Marven Ray from Mayor's court. Robert Gebs sues Joseph Hahn on a $225 judgment.
Sumner W. Haynes, governor candidate, speaks at 1 30 this afternoon in court house park. He is joined by the Clarion Quartette of Indianapolis. Citizens urged to attend regardless of party.
Miss Nellie Ryan daughter of William Ryan fractured her left arm while at play near home on Saturday. Medical aid was summoned and the injury dressed. doctors describe it as painful but not serious.
The First Baptist pastor Rev L F Boyce Parker was knocked down by an unidentified man as he entered his home gate in Wellington Kansas. A bystander stopped further violence and the incident is linked to local church troubles.
The calendar shows court sessions from October 23 to November 13 with cases including State vs Wright Baker vs Keith executor Hazelrigg vs Greensburg Gas and Electric Light Co Miami National Bank vs Lyons et al Archery vs Big Four Railroad Merritt vs Bus sell Eng and Con Co Hayes and Walker vs Big Four R R Co Hillis vs Dils et al Prybi v Stagg Ryan vs Bussel Volger vs Hamilton et al Ford vs I C Traction Coulter vs A S Breath State vs Jemaree Seibel vs Big Four R R Co Ritchie vs Ridenour Edmons Metropolitan Life Insurance Shields vs Robbins administrator Divorce cases.
Oscar Ewing, a junior at Indiana University, won the class presidency by a landslide with 110 votes to Vosloh 46. About 150 members participated in yesterday afternoon's election in Science 32 after a week of canvassing.
Many people rise before dawn to view the so called Star of Bethlehem, seen about four in the morning. Stories claim a star appears every 300 or 700 years, but astronomers offer no credit to these tales. The visible object is likely Venus.
Mrs M M Davison of San Jose California endorses Electric Bitters as a strong general remedy for headache biliousness and liver and bowel torpor noting more health for the digestive organs in a bottle than any other remedy. Sold under guarantee at F M Henry Co drug store priced 50 cents.
J W Batterton cites C R Kluger of 1060 Virginia Avenue Indianapolis Indiana who says kidney trouble left him unable to walk far. Four bottles of Foley's Kidney Remedy restored strength, cured backache and irregularities, enabling daily business activity and earning his recommendation of the remedy.
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