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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1908
Page
3
The address discusses antitrust adjustments favoring labor and non profits, tariff tweaks on wood pulp, a permanent Waterways commission, and conservation. It outlines proposals for adjuster fees, time limits on suits, and conciliation over strikes, signed by Theodore Roosevelt on March 25, 1908.
An old-fashioned man recalls hearing a woman sing Lead Kindly Light from an airshaft and notes hymns are rarely heard outside church or Salvation Army street corners in five years in the city. He laments that old fashioned hymn singing and homes feel out of date.
A lawmakers message argues immediate modification of a federal statute to protect business people wage workers and farmers. It warns the current form risks broad implications for labor and farm organizations and urges action now.
A 191? discussion urges keeping core anti trust provisions while allowing government review of contracts to ensure fairness among business, labor, and farmers. It calls for recognizing peaceful union rights, banning illegal boycotts, and expanding financial tools like postal savings banks along with tariff revision and careful oversight. The scene shifts to a legislative tumult at a convention with chaotic abuses and clashes, including assaults on delegates.
Supporters of Johnson did not bring forward a resolution after warning of its introduction. No dissenting vote or formal move appeared, and the effort did not proceed to debate orsg.
Rep Landis of Indiana introduced a bill to pension every honorably discharged soldier or sailor who served one year in the Civil War or sixty days in the Mexican War at $30 per month. Peter Fister of Huntington, aged 88, is dying and is related to local residents Geo Klinder and Mrs Simon Goss.
A Jersey City factory uses producer gas to temper metal for curtain springs, replacing coke fires. The method provides a constant temperature, increasing cleanliness and reducing waste, resulting in uniformly high quality springs with less material spoiled.
A brakeman honored for special service earned a vacation and used it to visit Denver. He received a mountain goat as a gift and shipped it home with a clever tag. The tag read Please Pass the Butter. Thomas J. Meechin, Brakeman, S. S. & T. Ry.
An apartment house in The Bronx suffers cold water due to an agent’s thrift policy. He orders coal sparingly, causing long delays and forcing tenants to endure gas heating and cold or warm water. Tenants complain and some move out, with notices posted in halls for prospective renters.
The doctor commends a mother and father for shaping Marjorie, noting babies thrive on good habits and that both theory and practice are needed for successful child rearing. The exchange highlights shared responsibility and praise for Marjorie’s development in years one and two.
Reverend Ng Poon Chow addressed an Interdenominational Missionary conference at Calvary church last night. He claimed China is raising a standing army of one million men and then quipped that China has never had a standing army, only a running or sitting one, citing the San Francisco Chronicle.
Uncle Jeptha notes railroad tickets to Chicago cost four dollars. Hiram claims he bought nine tickets and used none, hoping to bankrupt the railroad monopoly. Steve recalls the family plan and a dream of defeating the trust through relentless ticket purchases.
In Muncie Indiana Gerald White and police recovered Prince the iron gray horse that vanished from Bluffton two years ago. The horse identified its owner by nods and a leg shake proving ownership as Bruce Barnhart’s arrest followed. The Whites brought Prince to Parker City then to Bluffton for proof of ownership and a hearing will be held for Barnhart.
Cass county delegates to the state convention support Judge M B Lairy for the supreme court seat despite opposition in Jackson township and the fifth ward. Analysts note the South Bend candidate from the same district as Conn may hinder Lairy's chances.
Cass county delegation signals support for Harry Gardner as the Democratic choice for joint representative with Fulton county. Gardner has been picked by local Democrats and is seen as having a good chance, while the Fulton county candidate is expected to oppose him.
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