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New York Times

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1908

Page

8

New York Times Subscription Rates and Details

The item lists subscription rates for The New York Times and related publications. It notes second class mail status and regional mentions for Greater New York and New Jersey, with various prices for daily, Sunday, weekly, monthly, and yearly deliveries, including foreign and Canada options.

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Sophisticated critique of Roosevelt appeal in tariff politics

The piece argues Roosevelt’s call to elect Republicans is sophistry, claiming his claims rest on faulty facts. It compares Republican and Democratic stances on inter state commerce, labor, and corporations, noting Democrats opposed some measures and supported others. It urges voters to judge candidates on district realities and avoid blind party loyalty.

Congress Tart House Tarr Roosevelt Bet Hhis

Private interest and the laws in tariff politics exposed

The piece argues that tariff protected manufacturers in Pennsylvania Massachusetts and Connecticut wield influence by letters to Senators and Representatives seeking private gain. It notes payments to lawmakers via campaign funds and suggests a long standing bargain between protected interests and the Republican Party. It claims motives are private not public and condemns the open capture of lawmaking for private enrichment.

Senator Foraker Pennsylvania Massachusetts Connecticut House of Representatives Arrchbold For Aker Washington Foraker Standard Oil Company Ways and Means Committee Foster Archbold Congress Ohio AncHnoto

Senate reforms and the evolving role of the Lords and Senate

The piece contrasts the English Senate with the Lords, noting Jefferson era shifts that broadened Senate power beyond advice and consent. It discusses Lords reform talk, electing eminent members for one term, and the balance between popular wish and established authority. It then tangentially references historical figures and debates on mental strain and gout among Horace Walpole and colonial writers.

Senate House of Lords Lords London Commons

Tariff Policy Dominates Political Canvass

The passage argues the tariff is the decisive issue and the main differentiator among Congressional candidates. It claims the Republican machine seeks a protectionist majority to advance its aims while the President may misread public desire for his policies. It portrays tariff stance as central to electoral strategy.

Wall Street's Weakness and a Balanced Campaign

The piece argues that party platforms blur and candidates differ little, urging a balanced campaign with buyers for sellers. It notes rails and trusts once attacked for wealth, but now public sentiment shifts as the stock market reflects moderation and the pursuit of unwelcome policies.

Trust Scandal Shocks Language of Tariff Era

A mention of a scandal stirred by a trust outside the tariff bounds draws alert and public concern. The reference implies political or economic tensions during a period of tariff debate and trust scrutiny.

John Churton Collins dies at sixty in mental decline

The longtime literary critic and biographer John Churton Collins dies at age sixty after a period of mental breakdown. A industrious scholar, he published about twenty books on books and edited many more, earning praise as a lucid critic and champion of Dryden and Theobald.

John Churton Collins Churrton Collins Driyden Dryden Lewis Theobald Shakespeare Collins Theobald Menander Joshua Reynolds Bolingbroke Swift Voultaire Birmingham University London

Heredity Attack Draws Sharp Lines in Medicine

The article notes Dr A Thorn Smith of Montreal challenges heredity as a sole cause of insanity, cancer, drunkenness, and mental illness, urging focus on environment and training. He argues insurance inquiries should consider early life conditions and warns against overreliance on hereditary theory.

A. Lapthorn Smith Montreal New York Medical Journal ZoLa Issen Times Smiruh

Logic of Rich Mothers in City School Allocation

The passage argues that adequate public school facilities are not or have not been provided for all children. It notes that seats may favor the poor if rich children do not occupy them, acknowledging the logic as fallacious yet plausible as a defense of a flawed solution to a major issue.

County Schools of Farming Advocated by James MacPherson

James MacPherson of Trenton argues that a county agricultural station costing about 5900 dollars could be established on twenty acres with a building tools seeds and a practical instructor. He claims such stations would outperform experiment stations and drive real agricultural improvement through practical example, criticizing farmers and departments for pretended knowledge.

The New York Times Hill Great Northern Railway Mr. Hill Hardpan James MacPherson Trenton N. J

Foreigner's Allurement Letter Sparks Reader Debate

In a Sept 19 letter to the Times a New York writer argues against American women wedlock choices praising foreign suitors. The piece mocks Miss HV Ls plea for European raises and suggests alternatives like Dukes or princes, while praising Abbruzzi and noting humorous contrasts with native suitors.

New York Times

American Men Respect for Woman Hood Debate

A letter from H. V. L. in the Times questions a young American woman’s view of French glamour. The writer argues American men honor womanhood more highly than men of other nations, noting foreign manners fade after marriage. Brooklyn correspondent cites Sept 19, 1908.

New York Times TIMES France Brooklyn N. Y

Verbatim Report of Bryan Speech at Carnegie Hall

A letter from Plainfield, N J Sept 21 1908 thanks The New York Times for verbatim reporting of Mr Bryan the leading Democratic Party figure. The writer notes the crowd could not fit in Carnegie Hall yet appreciates the full text and the cheers recorded.

Bryan New York Times Carnegie Hall Plainfield, N. J

Jackson precedents cited to defend presidential party selection

In a letter from Staunton Virginia dated September 19 1908 the writer counters Mr Bryan remarks in the New York Times report. He notes Andrew Jackson named Martin Van Buren as his successor in 1834 arguing such actions are not new or dangerous.

New York Tims Bryan NEW York Times Andrew Jackson Martin van Buren C. M. BL Staunton

Presidential Succession and Cabinet Nominations

In 1908 The News York Times discusses the early American practice of naming a lead cabinet officer as successor to the president. It notes how pre Civil War leaders were favored by appointment and how since 1860 succession norms shifted with political dynamics. It mentions Seward Blaine Bayard Olney and Roosevelt supporting Taft's nomination as a modern reflection of the tradition.

News York Times Madison Monroe J. Q. Adams van Buren Buchanan Seward Blaine Bayard Olney Roosevelt Taft New York

Senate Gang Reflects on Foraker and Ohio Candidate

A letter to the editor commends a New York Times editorial for truth about Senator Foraker and Ohio’s presidential hopeful. The writer denounces political misrepresentation and cites vaunted “secret agents” and corrupt figures from several states as a gang influencing public opinion.

New York Times Foraker Taft Pennsylvania Ohio Standard Oil Company Missouri Bailey Texas New York Wee

Calls for Republican Songs in the old party mood

A New York dated note from September 20 2003 laments the lack of club organizations with rousing meetings and stirring campaign songs as they once were, and argues it would be a calamity if Bryan were elected president.

The New York Times Bryan New York

White House Preparations for Roosevelt Return

White House set for Roosevelt homecoming with fresh paint and new furnishings as staff work from dawn to dusk. Public School baseball team captained by Quentin eager to play before winter. Cabinet meeting possible. President Roosevelt to leave Oyster Bay by special train tomorrow morning, expected in Washington by evening.

New York Times Washington Muggsy Carter White House Magesy Roosevelt Quentin Force Public School Oyster Bay Long Island City Manhattan Jersey City Wweno A Racewell

Art School in New Studios Opens Second Year

The National School of Art begins its second year in new studios at the corner of Broadway and Sixty-eighth Street. Faculty pictures on display include Wenzel designs and calendar scenes by Mr. Ransom. A pastel by FE M Ashe shows restrained color and careful drawing, while a sympathetic study depicts an old horse and its owner near a dooryard gate with quiet grays blues and greens.

National School of Art Broadway Sixty-eighth Street Wenzel FE. M. Ashe

Wordfile or floor rag story from New York 1908

James A Farrell of New York defends his Dutch era theory on the word file for floor rag, noting Albany speech and past authorities. He cites a dictionary entry defining file as a cloth for washing or rubbing a floor and asks for a philological correction to end the long-held misconception.

New York Times George Edward Albany New York Edward U. S James A. Farrell

Cabbage Cure Claim for Hay Fever Seeker’s Breakfast Regimen

An individual from New York reports curing hay fever by eating about one pint of red cabbage each morning before breakfast for two years ending June 1907. The cabbage was cooked two hours in air tight jars with no water or salt and a touch of sweet butter added after cooling.

New York Times New York A. Peley

The Perfect Raconteur on the High Seas

An elderly narrator recalls a moonlit voyage aboard the Sally Chubb with skipper Dave Snoggles. A storm sinks the schooner after a mermaid encounter while the crew fights for survival and the narrator clings to life. David Snoggles disappears beneath the waves as the narrator is rescued. The tale closes with the narrator fearing death and railing at fate.

Dave Snoggles Sally Chubb

Murray Moves to Shake Up National Bank Examiners

In Washington Controller of the Currency Lawrence O Murray condemned lax work by 238 national bank examiners from the Atlantic Seaboard and nearby states. He warned they must raise standards or resign and issued plans for three days of intensified training and further regional meetings with Western examiners to follow.

Washington Lawrence O. Murray Atlantic Cottroller Conetrolier Murray Murray Treasury Murry Defic Rees New York Pensylvania Tennessee Rhode Island New Hampshire New Jersey Delaware Virginia Massachusetts Maine Maryland North Carolina West Virginia Connecticut Ohio Florida District of Columbia Smme Western Chicago

Retiring Board Likely for Col William F Stewart

Special to The New York Times reports Col William F Stewart stationed at Fort Grant Arizona will be ordered before a retiring board on grounds of physical unfitness for active duty. An examining board at Tombstone Arizona found him unfit for the ninety nine ride required by regulations. If he leaves the active list before December five he will be senior colonel of the Coast Artillery otherwise his post remains deserted at Fort Grant. Four colonels in the corps may retire with broader changes to command.

New York Times Washington William F. .Stewart Fort Grant Arizona Tombstone Stewart Coast Artillery Fora ‘Grant Col. Greenough Col. Stewart

General Electric Inquiry Clarifies Possible Proceedings

Washington officials report Attorney General Bonaparte will decide on further action after receiving a formal report in two to three months on the alleged dealer cartel in electrical material. The investigation, one of several minor inquiries, involves General Electric and rivals including Westinghouse, Allès-Chalmers, and Western Electric.

Washington Bonaparte Baltimore Department General Electric’ Company Department of Commerce and Labor Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company Allés-Chalmers Company Western Electric Company American Telephone & Telegraph Company

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