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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1909
Page
1
Reading like a culinary aside, the article surveys how congress members in Washington cope with heat and meals during tariff discussions. It notes a diet leaning toward dairy pies iced melon and roast beef while hotel menus mirror similar patterns with numerous ices salads potatoes and roasted dishes.
The piece details mileage claims, stationery allowances, and extra pay for Capitol staff and pages during an extra session. It notes 291 members plus delegates drawing $125 stationery aid, Senate pages receiving 2.50 daily rates, and a $25,000 miscellaneous items allotment amid ongoing Congressional funding debates.
A shop near the Capitol offers photos “with President Taft” using pasted in figures to show you beside the President. The setup uses a convincing Capitol background and White House facade to lure customers who believe they meet the president.
The article notes the International Bureau of American Republics led by John Barrett and Francisco J. Smith as a press bureau promoting Latin American ties. It then cites Harper’s Weekly estimating the US uses about 960 million matches daily, equating to 12 sticks per person, two railcars of pine timber, and a 30 thousand mile line if stacked end to end.
A bold note on rediscovering the Sara cens, famed for forging sword blades so keen they rival the best SheMeld blades of today. The piece highlights a man pursuing ancient craft to gain a great fortune.
President Taft will urge Congress to adopt a national corporation act to regulate interstate commerce. The reform package includes approval of railroad tariff agreements, curb on overcapitalization, and a ban on interstate railways buying rival lines. A New York conference with top officials outlines the plan.
Joseph E. Dickerson codefendant with Reese and Penland in a conspiracy to wreck the First National Bank of Asheville testified on cross examination. He said overdrafts against him were erroneous and linked to notes Breese secured for him. He admitted handling a $10 000 mortgage for Mrs Alvey and that the bank did little business in its final years, with many old notes renewed by Dickerson Penland and Breese.
Reported rainfall stretched from Big Springs to Sweetwater and eastward, with nine hours of rain at Big Springs, steady showers through Austin, and good rains at Cleburne Sherman San Angelo Waco Temple Belton Fort Worth to Grand Saline. Dallas and Panhandle areas recorded lighter showers.
Boston reports claimed E H Harriman secured control from the Goulds of the Texas and Pacific railroad. ET Jeffery in New York denied the report as unfounded and said no transfer of control is likely.
San Francisco reports Associate Justice Mc Kenna plans retirement due to ill health after a long service since 1898. Friends say he wishes to remain on the bench but his health prevents this conclusion.
Trustees of Temple Baptist Church accept the resignation of Rev. Robert J Burdette. Opposition arose as trustees debated unlimited vacation hoping for a health return, though friends say Dr Burdette will never recover.
President Taft ordered the dismissal of seven cadets on the Sutton case after a War Department board found fault with their conduct. Cadet Sutton suffered serious injuries and remained hospitalized until recently. he is now back on duty limping. Sutton is brother toLieut. James N. Sutton of the naval academy whose death was investigated at Annapolis.
Prosecuting Attorney R E Jeffery files suit in Jackson Circuit Court against sixty five fire insurance companies doing business in the state. The action seeks penalties up to 1 million dollars, license revocation, and ouster from Arkansas for alleged antitrust violations. Newport cited as center of crackdown following earlier actions against the so called hook trust.
At the Tennessee State Fair two famed aeronauts Rey Koabenshue and Lincoln Reardy will fly dirigibles in daily races during the week of September 20 after a contract dated August 16. They will also perform exhibitions and night ascensions under searchlights as crowds watch from the grandstand. State Fair officials had spent about $10,000 on amusements and then approved a $4,000 addition for the airship events.
In Wichita a later meeting by the county Woman's Christian Temperance Union denounced the city's refusal to ban imitation beer. They proposed a recall election for three commissioners. A local resort, closed six months, reportedly sold 200 cases of real beer in six hours.
Report notes drought in Texas Oklahoma Tennessee Arkansas and Mississippi with heat drying crops and fruit set delayed. In Carolinas Georgia and Alabama rain relief and frost timing will influence yields while Louisiana benefits from heat reducing weevil damage. overall yields remain uncertain.
In Pittsburg area a plant riot at Pressed Steel Car in Schoenville left nine state troopers, one deputy sheriff, and three foreigners dead. Dozens injured, many placed in boxcar jails. Mounted troopers and deputies conducted mass arrests as violence erupted during a strike action.
President Taft urges amendments to define in detail evils the antitrust law targets. He argues criminal statutes must be clear so businessmen know limits and punishments. Clearer language would deter previous practices and guide judges in applying penalties.
The piece denounces a ship subsidy plan claiming it will divert $20,000,000 annually from western pockets to enrich New England capitalists, arguing tariffs and protections favor eastern interests while crippling western yards and workers. It cites British merchant navy size and costs to show American ships cannot compete.
The new tariff law is seen as more favorable to American producers than Dingley. It may lower some costs for lumber boots shoes and leather goods but likely raise prices on cotton goods hosiery tropical fruits silks chinaware and print paper. Woolen prices may advance due to American Woolen Company dominance and no clear cost of production data was presented to Congress.
The Kansan City Star argues the tariff act misreads voter aims, claiming Republicans promised consumer relief but delivered the Dingley framework with flaws. It notes Americans vote to curb favored interests and seek equal rights to all, not special privileges, and recalls the Oklahoma student theft anecdote as cautionary context.
The government may pursue a new case against Standard Oil if a legal path is found to challenge the monopoly's tactics in the Oklahoma oil field. Independent producers, including Pennsylvanians, cry foul and warn they face ruin without quick relief.
R H McCulloch of Beebe Arkansas says the national Farmers Union meeting in Birmingham next month will likely decide on organizing a nationwide crusade against bucket shops. He chairs Arkansas Farmers Union executive committee and is national union official.
A deadly knife and gun battle at Dry Fork church near Boyle County in Casey County leaves Addison Chapman and Perry Luttrell dead. The feud between the Chapman and Luttrell factions erupted Wednesday night and escalated into a bloody conflict.
In Evansville Indiana an ice cream social in Corydon Kentucky ends with Jefferson Watton a well known planter shot dead by Henry Hall a wealthy Henderson county Kentucky man. Hall reportedly consumed alcohol before the quarrel and fired after Watton resented the insult.
In the tariff session’s final day Senator Dolliver denounced the conference committee for killing the main provision of the tariff commission clause. He said Congress is served by an expert commission that serves graft and confuses terminology to favor protected interests and that the people deserve a commission to oppose these selfish experts.
The piece condemns Republican leaders for silence over the wool trust and tariff immunity tied to Liberal campaign funds. It calls for voter scrutiny of tariff lists against campaign contributions and warns that presidential agents could be used to broaden power, risking corruption.
President Taft says the tariff bill is not perfect and does not fully fulfill the promises made. He frames the measure as an incomplete compliance while outlining the need for adherence to commitments.
A satirical critique argues against cheap imports and wage cuts, claiming cheap shoes harm national character. The piece denounces tariff conferees for promoting cheaper goods while planning a large October dinner for Senator Penrose, viewed as evidence of policy shifts.
Hon. FE. S. Candler Jr joins a congressional party sailing from San Francisco to Konohulu Hawaii aboard the Siberia on September 4. Meanwhile local news covers a street riot in Hockatuma, a violent assault on Cleve Thames, threats against Vicksburg police, a cotton bale sale in Vicksburg, and civic developments in Meridian, Wasco, and Blue Mountain.
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