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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1907
Page
4
The Ohio presidential contest between Foraker and Taft is framed as a national question, with outcomes shaping future Republican candidates. A Taft win could position him for the party’s 1928 nomination. a Foraker win would strengthen his state base and shift national power.
It develops that Senator Foraker’s readiness to meet Taft in the Ohio primaries stems from his friends’ control of Ohio Republican organization. This reflects Foraker’s idea of giving a square deal.
The Hearst campaign in Chicago shows flip flop politics and an enemy worth having. His brief tour with Judge Dunne led to a dozen libel suits and the election of his opponent. He helped shape outcomes by his personal approach in campaigns and was recognized for his influence on public sentiment.
The editorial argues Hearst should extend his campaign methods beyond Chicago to influence elections elsewhere. It praises using his vituperative style to sway voters away from favored opponents and toward opponents deemed safer, citing Busse and Dunne as examples and urging continued demonstration of rejecting unwanted endorsements.
Judge Artman of Lebanon will try the Rhodius case, replacing Judge Walker in probate court. Described as a clean, quick, businesslike judge, he promises a square deal and proper conduct. Prosecutor Hooton is criticized for lacking courage as the trial moves outside Indianapolis.
The Democratic state committee chairman in Ohio asserts Bryan will carry every state in the union in the next election. The prevailing tone at Democratic headquarters in Ohio remains bold and confident, echoing the old rule to claim everything with confidence.
The president brands Harriman as untruthful and openly mocks his motives. He notes criticism from ex Senator Burton and Harriman, says Harriman failed to produce written proof, and asserts the public will side with the president against Harriman in the matter.
A remark attributed to Harriman states he would choose prison over the poorhouse if faced with hardship, and no formal objection is raised to the statement indicating political or social debate on welfare and punishment.
The text criticizes the phrase artistic temperament used to excuse moral looseness among painters musicians actors and writers. It argues the term originally described a keen vision and love of beauty, but modern usage distorts it into a license to ignore laws and social norms.
A critique of the artistic temperament arguing it excuses moral decay in society. The piece ridicules a string of damaged behavior from rambunctious lovers to a bank cashier with a $50,000 theft, condemning the idea as a masquerade of beauty. It asserts the real artist’s temperament is a blessing, while perversion of the term degrades language.
A historical note indicates robust activity in the initial week with Satan described as conducting substantial business. Details on locations or scale are not provided, but the claim suggests strong activity attributed to the figure.
A column denounces Wall Street gambling and stock manipulation while praising broad prosperity under the presidency. It cites specific firms and markets, critiques railroad power, and hints at political figures like Harriman and Hearst. The piece links economic faith to federal support and public policy.
A fragmented 1904 era item hints at political chase in Chicago, referencing Mr Bryan and Roger Sullivan amid public figures. Other notes mention Col Harrison, a Milwaukee man denying a kiss, warnings to Japan, Oregon militia additions, and a Maryland fruit crop death claim alongside District Attorney Jeromes’ trial.
Indiana visitors filled city hotels sparsely this week with mainly business travelers. Denison, Lorraine, Grand, English and other hotels reported lists including Denison G R Stormont and J H Wrennick among many Indiana names. A fire scare hit the Lorraine with an awning burn, while a stolen diamond worth 800 sparked a notice of reward. The New Commercial notes a state prison twine plant may shift Indiana trade but farmers likely purchase locally.
The President declared he would crawl from the White House to the Capitol to aid Taft’s election and would do the same for Root. He has publicly and privately praised the capacity of Secretary of State J C O Loghlin, as reported in The Outlook.
The Kansas City Journal notes Taft’s appeal stems from being viewed as Roosevelt’s chosen successor. He is seen as the defender of Roosevelt's policies, especially on corporate policy, giving him current strength but potential weakness a year from now.
The Omaha Bee imagines Harriman sitting beside the President and taking advice, while the Washington Herald jokes he would take it only if it were not nailed down. The quip highlights political tensions and readiness to advise during Roosevelt’s tenure.
Secretary Taft rules a mother in-law cannot be treated as a member of an official family. She remains in the commanding officer class, though, per the Chicago Post.
The Cleveland Leader notes speculation that Franklin D Roosevelt may be approached to lead a railroad after leaving the White House. No definite offer or confirmation yet.
Detroit News criticizes the two sides narrative in labor disputes, arguing the public suffers from heightened costs and inconvenience due to polarized stances and prolonged conflicts. The quote frames the issue as a call for broader consideration of public impact.
The London Lance raises the question What is sausage You may search us according to a Minneapolis Journal note inviting readers to inquire further.
The Minneapolis Journal quotes that the Taft boys were the kind who fight openly, portraying them as fair fighters in public contests.
Rural tableau of spring winds, daisies, violets, and riverbank scenery. A speaker longs for fishing bliss near town, with perch biting and the line swishing. The rhythm captures freedom, happiness, and a simple wish fulfilled in nature.
A quoted line from the Richmond Times Dispatch notes that no one has been found yet by the newspaper to describe a senate to penitentiary move as a rise in the world, hinting at a critical view of political corruption.
The article recounts a Paris owner praising a dog awarded by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for saving his mistress from a highwayman. It also notes walruses’ keen senses and bluntness to motion, snowshoeing horses in Dakota, rare mounted buffalo heads, and tuberculosis affecting City Park buffaloes.
A 104 year old man in Massachusetts has consistently voted Democratic, challenging scientists who favor the survival of the fittest theory. The Cleveland Leader reports the unusual voting record as a notable setback to a Darwinian viewpoint.
A Snubfest scene pushes the Carnegie method as discouragement of stock gambling and calls for refusing to speak with anyone who profits from such trades, per Paul Dispatch.
An eccentric scene at a Ninth Street biscuit foundry bar features the Star reporter and a waitress discussing curious diners and dyspepsia relief. A fat patron eats a ham and egg sandwich as references to unusual meals and a tombstone lunch emerge, plus old style cocktail chatter and observations on dining habits and global fare.
Harriman says the stock market now has two sides the inside and the outside a warning echoed by the Philadelphia Press noting a shift in market dynamics and investor perspectives.
The Chicago Record-Herald muses on future inventions. It envisions seedless fruit and horseless carriages, wireless telegraphs, smokeless powder, bloodless football, and swearless golf, then asks when a strapless car will arrive.
The Boston Globe argues Roosevelt’s pick of Taft signals tariff revision as a Republican campaign pledge in 1908. Roosevelt’s stance strengthens Taft’s bid against standpatters, with Ohio politics heating as reformers back Taft and Senator Kittredge supports him for reasons beyond policy. The forthcoming Ohio contest could shape state and national power for years.
The Louisville justice of the peace refused to order removal of a dog buried in a cemetery lot by his mistress, praising discernment. The St. Paul Dispatch derides any rule forcing removal as indefensible and notes dangers of devaluing burial distinctions.
The Worm Turns reports that the Pittsburg chamber banquet will announce the names of the righteous men with the secretary adding and three others. The piece notes a preference for brevity and not listing details.
The Portland Oregonian argues that forest reserves do not block homebuilding. The department will remove lands needed for settlement from reserve limits, and government policy tolerates settlements by those with pending titles. Residents opposing reserves should name their intended lands and dates of requests for release.
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The piece portrays Charles Fairbanks as a farmer advocate facing railroad objections to transporting his corn from Illinois. It mocks railroads as hostile to his cause while labeling Fairbanks a conservative radical. A New York Sun review notes public wrath against corporations and Fairbanks’s rising prominence.
A nostalgic poem recalls a farm childhood and the old well bucket. The speaker dismisses fondness for the bucket while cherishing memories of carrying water for a proverbial elephant. The piece riffs on labor, memory, and a circus joke about Sisyphus and a sieve.
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